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Minimum wage BUTUAN City -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Caraga is set to conduct public consultations on minimum wage adjustment for private sector and domestic workers in the city and Surigao del Norte this month as part of a regionwide series of consultations to discuss increase in wages. According to Earl Dela Victoria, Board Secretary VI of RTWPB Caraga, it is their office’ own initiative (motu propio) to conduct said activity. “The public consultation will determine whether or not issuance of new wage order in Caraga region is deemed necessary at this present time,” he remarked. “The issue at hand involves public interest as the resolution of the same will affect not only the economic direction of our region, the growth of our investor, but also the welfare of our workers in the private sector,” he emphasized.
Fake dollars GOVERNMENT agents collared an alleged member of a clandestine group engaged in the sale of counterfeit US dollar bills and bank notes worth P20 million in Cagayan de Oro City. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday said that the suspect fell in an entrapment laid by government agents who posed to buy USD5,000 for only P1,000. Angelito Magno, the NBI head in Northern Mindanao, identified the suspect as Pedrito Tabalon, of Balongis in the village of Balulang.
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TATE-RUN Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) will be seeking the go-signal of its board for a firmed up privatization schedule for the supply contract of the 210-megawatt Steag State Power, Inc. coalfired power plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental.
“PSALM will seek the approval of its Board for the privatization of Mindanao coal in the second semester of 2016,” company officerin-charge Lourdes S. Alzona told reporters.
She said this has been anchored on the fact that the Department of Energy (DOE) did not pose any objection to their proposed schedule. Alzona qualified that the psalm/PAGE 7
SAFER BRIDGE. A Moro resident of Barangay Tukanalipao crosses a safer and wider bridge in Mamasapano, Maguindanao province. The bridge was constructed after the deadly encounter between members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and PNP Special Action Force a year ago. mindanews photo by toto lozano
Lower House approves transfer of ownership of Lumbia airport to LGU By CRIS DIAZ, Contributing Editor
THE House of Representatives has approved a bill transferring the ownership of the Lumbia airport here to the city government, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of
Cagayan De Oro said that the House of Representative Committee on Transportation approved HB 6388 last February 3. HB 6388 is also known as “An Act Transferring
t h e O w n e r s h ip of t h e Lumbia Airport Property in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan De Oro City from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to the city government of Cagayan De Oro.” transfer/PAGE 7
STEAG’S PRIVATIZATION. The delayed privatization of Misamis Oriental’s Steag’s coal plant will be firmed up as soon as the board of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) gives its go-signal. photo courtesy of kagay-an.com
BSP warns public versus Investment Bank DTI MisOcc recognizes tripartite Global THE Bangko Sentral ng w w w.g ib an k.net), GIB/
collaboration as key to success By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-Large
THE Department of Trade and Industry in Misamis Occidental attained key
milestones in 2015 thanks to the cooperation and support of its partners in
local government and the private sector. At the sidelines of the annual media briefing for dti/PAGE 7
P i l ipi n a s ( B SP ) w a r n s t he publ i c ag ai nst t he u n au t h o r i z e d b a n k i n g activities of Global Investment Bank or GIB Philippines Bank Limited (GIB or GPBL). In its website (http://
GPBL misrepresents itself to the public as a licensed bank in the Philippines authorized to carr y out banking transactions for international activities. bsp/PAGE 6
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groups to aid DSWD expands coverage of social pension Transport in traffic enforcement INDIGENT senior citizens age d 60 ye ars ol d and above are now covered under the Depar tment of S o c i a l Wel f are an d Development’s (DSWD) Social Pension Program. This after the budget appropriate for the Social Pe n s i o n f o r 2 0 1 6 w a s
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subsidy of P500 per month to indigent senior citizens for their health needs such as medicines and food. Qualified beneficiaries are those who are certified as “poor” by their local government unit and who are not beneficiaries of any other social pension and social insurances such as those of GSIS, SSS, and AFPSLAI. T he D S W D, C it y or Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers under the Local Government Units, and Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) validate the qualifications of the senior citizens. Even Barangay Officials, Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of the Philippines (FSCAP), Senior Citizens Organizations, non-
government organizations, youth volunteers, barangay health workers, and other groups also assist DSWD in the validation. Qualified senior citizens may apply at the City or Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office under the local government unit. They can also apply at the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA). They should bring a photocopy of OSCA ID and proof of date of birth. B e n e f i c i ar i e s of t h e social pension can claim their stipends at the OSCA or City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. T h e S o c i a l Pe n s i o n for Filipino Indigent Senior Citizens Program started last January 2011. ( C h a r m ai n e P. Ta d l a s / DSWD/PIA10)
MOTORISTS seen to cope up with the traffic condition of Cagayan de Oro City. This as the Cagayan de Oro’s First Taxi Drivers Alliance (Cafitada) president Bernie Jamaca, city mayor Oscar Moreno and National Confederation of Transport Workers Union (NCTU) M i n d an a o c o ord i n at or Joel Gabatan signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) for the transport
group’s commitment to assist the city government in the area of traffic law enforcement during the flag raising ceremony on February 9 at City Hall. The city government welcomed the deputies who aim to assist the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) and Task Force Hapsay Dalan (TFHD) on the enforcement and implementation of traffic traffic/PAGE 7
THE local government of Cagayan de Oro received a new dental van from the Department of Health (DOH) on February 9. City mayor Oscar S. Moreno, together with City Health Officer (CHO) Dr.
Fe C. Bongcas and Dr. Eric Echano of the CHO Dental Team, gladly accepts the dental health bus from DOH10, through Dr. Jocelyn Torrecampo, during the flag raising ceremony at the City van/PAGE 7
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Globe Telecom raises fund to finance capex GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. said it is raising up to P10 billion from bank loans to help finance its capital expenditures (capex) this year. “Most of the bilateral financing is in place. We will probably have two or more bilateral loans with banks, probably P9 billion or P10 billion more for the year, and we’re good,” Globe Acting Chief Finance Officer and Chief Risk Officer Rosemarie M. Eala told a media briefing yesterday at the Bonifacio Global City.
The funds will be used “generally for capex,” Globe Investor Relations Director Jose Mari S. Fajardo said in the same venue, adding it is “too early” to disclose the names of the banks involved. This year’s capex is around $700 million to $750 million -- higher than the $704 million spent last year, the telco told the Philippine Stock Exchange last week. “ [ M ] aj or it y w i l l b e related to data, including spend for deployments of LTE (long-term evolution) m o b i l e a n d LT E @
Home, increased network capacities and coverage, modernization of fixedline data infrastructure for corporates and transmission facilities,” the disclosure read. Ms. Eala said 60% of last year’s capex went to the modernization of its network, “and that will also be the skew of the budget” in 2016. At pre s e nt , G l o b e’s network is made up of 28,336 base stations, with more than 18,300 used for 4G technology “to support the service requirements of its customers.”
Ms. Eala declined to provide profit guidance for this year, but noted that remittances from overseas Filipino workers, and the
booming business process outsourcing and tourism sectors will be the major growth drivers. The Ayala-led telco’s full-
year net income jumped by 23% year on year to P16.5 billion from P13.4 billion in 2014. globe/PAGE 6
DEL MONTE Pacific Ltd. has moved the timetable of a plan to sell $360 million in dollar-denominated preferred shares in the Philippines, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Feb. 5. Under the new expected
timetable, the dividend rate will be set on April 6 and the final offer price will be determined on April 7, with the offer period slated on April 11-20. The shares will be listed on the Main Board of the Philippine Stock Exchange on April 29.
Sought for comment, Del Monte Chief Legal Counsel Antonio Eugenio S. Ungson said: “We would like to clarify that while the company plans to launch the preference shares early this year, it has not indicated a definite launch date and has maintained share/PAGE 6
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Guava Leaves as Skin Wash Much has been said and written about the medicinal value of various plants in the Philippines. In 1997,the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act which promoted and advocated the use of traditional and a lter nat ive he a lt h c are modalities through scientific research and product development was signed by then President Fidel Ramos and Since then, the Department of Health has endorsed 10 medicinal plants which can be used as herbal medicines in the Philippines because of its proven health benefits. . These are , lagundi (Vitex negundo), yerba buena (Mentha cordifolia Opiz), sambong (Blumea balsamifera), tsaang gubat (Carmona retusa), ampalaya (Momordica charantia), niyug-niyogan (Quisqualis indica), bayabas (Psidium guajava), akapulko (Cassia a l at a ) , u l a s i m ang b ato (Peperomia pellucida), and bawang (Allium sativum).
Many of them are already available in commercial preparations. One of the more popular traditional medicines is the guava, scientific name is psidium guajava, “bayabas” in Pilipino. . This plant has been used for many generations and recognized by arbolaryos (herbalists) and those who practice natural medicine. B oi l e d , c h opp e d or pounded guava leaves have been used and accepted as an antiseptic for wound disinfection.It helps clean
off bacteria and germs found in the wound in order to prevent complications and infections. To prevent oral health problems such as tooth decay and gum infection, boiled guava leaves can also be used as a mouthwash. As a skin wash to clean skin and help accelerate healing and prevent infection one has to boil leaves for 1520 minutes, cool and use as a soak, a wash or a bath rinse for wounds or prickly heat or fungal infections such as
athlete’s foot But the leaves are not readily available. With the urbanization of more areas, less guava trees Now there is Guavawash.. Guavawash takes away the hassle of looking for guava trees to get their leaves. One has to just mix a Guavawash sachet in warm water. Made from guava leaf extracts, Guavawash also contains ot h e r n at u r a l e x t r a c t s recognized for its skin care benefits eucalyptus for its cooling effect, lavender, known as antiseptic and for aromatherapy. lemon grass as an anti-microbial, fungicidal, mint to soothe itchy skin, ;rose root as an anti-oxidant and to prevent premature wrinkles The effectiveness of all these herbal ingredients go as far back as the heydays of the albularyo. Now, they are all found in Guavawash - a natural and convenient skin wash. Guavawash is available at major Mercury Drugstore and Watsons branches.
COLLABORATION . Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 10 Director Nestor B. Ramos welcome the participants for the Whole of Nation Initiative Development & Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. This consultation meeting is attended by different regional government agencies, DSWD regional staff, stakeholders and Lumad representatives from Bukidnon and is in partnership with Unifrutti Foundation Inc and Hineleban Foundation and spearheaded by DSWD. The objective of this meeting is to consult with different stakeholders in the facilitation and implementation of a emergency food relief program for Lumads in the El Niño affected areas of Bukidnon. Director Ramos, however, stressed that a project of this magnitude should be properly coordinated with the different line agencies and stakeholders and must have a holistic approach. Present during this meeting is DSWD Undersecretary for Promotive Services Camilo G. Gudmalin who presented the rationale of the said meeting. USEC Gudmalin urged the different stakeholders to iron out some details of this project for fast and efficient implementation. photo by shaun alejandrae yap uy, dswd
PRAIHS GO WITH Senior High School… NORMINDA M. LIMPAO, Ph.D. SHS Coordinator Pantao Ragat Agro – Industrial High School
Will Senior High School (SHS) program can help the needs of the people of Pantao Ragat? Will it improve the quality of the secondary education system? Not everyone agrees that SHS will give positive results on better education, competitiveness and employment opportunities. But for people like us, we trust and highly convinced with the good salient features of SHS. Today, most of the college graduates finds it difficult on landing a job. This is a serious concerned of our government. The 21st century learners aim to achieve a qualitative functional education. How can we put it into reality? The SHS is the right answer! It will help develop learners to be equipped and skilledprepared for employment, entrepreneurship, middle le vel skills or hig her education. I agree with what Mr. President Aquino succinctly compared the ten years basic education program to force feeding. He said, “You are giving ten years to take in, to chew in, and digest the lessons. There is a time for the children to savor the knowledge they are receiving. You just keep feeding and feeding them.” Pantao Ragat AgroIndustrial High School (PRAIHS) is the only secondary school in the municipality of Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte. And most of the people in the community cannot afford to send their children to other school after their Junior High School Education. Although the government offered a voucher program, by which they can use to continue their Senior High Education, the daily needs of their children is still a big burden for them. That’s why PRAIHS respond to the urgent and critical needs in improving the quality
of basic education through SHS so these children won’t be needing to go far to seek their Senior High School Education. For tunately, as for physical aspect, our twostorey building with six classrooms is almost done. Educational facilities, like additional school rooms, laborator y rooms and lab orator y equipment and apparatus, vocational/ technology rooms with complete equipment and additional specialized teacher and other related things are needed. For more than two years now, our school has been arranging meetings with stakeholders discussing the strands to be offered and which among of these is highly recommended an d c a l l s i nt e re s t t o our SHS learners. We gathered data by letting our learners, guided by their respective parents, choose their preparatory strand of the K12 Program that fits with them best. A thorough preparation for the opening of the SHS on our community is highly observed and supported also by the local government as they are one of the stakeholders and mostly empowered to offer assistance to the needs of school. Nevertheless, PRAIHS is very much committed to offer Senior High School and now planning to offer Horticulture, Accountancy Business Management (ABM) and General Academic Strand (GAS) since these are essential in our locality. We aim success with Senior High School and envision our Pantao Ragat Ag ro-Indust r i a l Hig h School as one of the many successful institute that produce highly effective and skilled graduates of the SHS who are globally competitive members of the global community.
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Top candidate now a nervous wreck? LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you…” (1 Peter 4:24, the Holy Bible). -ooo TOP CANDIDATE NOW A NERVOUS WRECK? Who is this candidate for a top position in the May 2016 national and local elections who is being reported as having nig htmares and sle epless nig hts as t he campaign season started last Tuesday, February 09, 2016? I was told this candidate is now suffering from extreme nervousness and anxiety and would usually call out aides even during the wee hours of the morning. I have my guess who this candidate is, but reading news accounts give me a clearer idea that this is the candidate who already spent hundreds of millions just for media advertising alone, has long ago mobilized thousands and thousands of supporters from almost every nook and cranny of the country, and yet still has no clear assurance of victory. My advice to t he candidate? Do not worry too much, or you may lose
your sanity as the days go by. If you are going to be allowed to win by God, t h e re i s n o t h i n g y o u r opponents can do to rob you of that victory. If you are going to be allowed to be defeated by God, there is nothing you can do to reverse that defeat. You must pursue your campaign, in the spirit typifying a fraternal organization from UP Diliman, which always shouts “fight, fight”. -ooo LP COMMENTS UNFAIR TO ROXAS: I guess that leaders of the Liberal Party must exercise extreme caution in talking about the chances of their standard bearer, Mar Roxas, in the upcoming electoral exercise, especially in public. If they have nothing to say that would boost at least the morale of their candidate, they should say nothing at all. I am referring to the statement attributed by a national daily newspaper to re-electionist S enate President Frank Drilon, quoting him as saying that LP leaders are worried by the consistent low ratings of Roxas in surveys conducted by reputable survey firms. Even if the report also
quoted Drilon as saying that the LP is now doing something about this, the impression it gave is that the party is having nightmares and sleepless nights over Roxas’ chances, which is not really flattering and is unfair to Roxas. It is in fact something that could create further alienation of voters from Roxas, because they may think of voting for someone else instead since a vote for Roxas will not really benefit him anymore. -ooo WHAT IS LOVE? Since the day of love is just around the corner, let me highlight some quotations here about love from a great book that is often ignored by many: “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. “If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of
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How to have it all! Think a minute…There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son. Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died. He and his father became even closer. Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer. He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world. Then, just 2 years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy. Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled. He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings. They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction. Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an unknown local artist. It was a painting of Fitzgerald’s only son. Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the other expensive paintings. Yet, because it was of such poor quality no one wanted to buy it. Finally, an old servant of Fitzgerald who
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With the season of Lent, we once again are reminded of the need for conversion. L e t’s h o p e t h at w e g o through this process in a most sincere and thorough way so much so that we would emerge from this season as a new creation once again, as God wants us to be. We c an n e ve r ove remphasize this need for our conversion and renewal. In spite of our best intentions and efforts, we somehow would find ourselves in some irregular, imperfect if not completely sinful situation. If Adam and Eve, our first parents, still in their state of original justice, managed to fall into sin, how much more us who have been born already handicapped and wounded with original sin and exp os e d to a l l s or ts of temptations and sin in our earthly life. The Book of Proverbs tells us that “the just man falls seven times, and rises again.” (24,16) And our spiritual warfare is no trivialities, since “we wrestle not against flesh and blo o d, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Eph 6,12) That we are all sinners and in need of conversion should come as no surprise to us. We just have to be realistic in handling this
lifetime predicament of ours, making use of all the means that, thanks to God, have also been made available in abundance. There’s confession, for one, and the Holy Eucharist, spiritual direction, regular examinations of conscience, indulgences, etc. T h e r e ’s j u s t o n e interesting thing that, I believe, is worth bringing up at this point in time. And that is that conversion should not just be a matter of a moment, but should rather be a stable state of mind and heart. S t . J o h n P a u l I I ’s encyclical, “Dives in m i s e r i c ord i a” ( R i ch i n mercy), has some relevant words about this point. “Authentic knowledge of the God of mercy, the God of tender love,” the saintly Pope said, “is a constant and inexhaustible source of conversion, not only as a momentary interior act but also as a permanent attitude, as a state of mind.” He continues: “Those who come to know God in this way, who ‘see’ Him in this way, can live only in a state of being continually converted to Him. They live, therefore in ‘status conversionis;’ and it is this state of conversion which marks out the most profound element of the pilgrimage of every man and woman on earth in ‘status viatoris.’” (13) It would be good to go slowly on these words if
only to feel at home with this wonderful truth of divine mercy as well as our lifetime need for it. Let’s hope and pray that we can manage to conform our attitudes and core beliefs along these lines expressed by St. John Paul. T he s e word s are no invitation for us to be lax in conscience, since anyway divine merc y is readily available. On the contrary, t he y invite us to b e as sensitive and delicate as possible in our conscience, but without falling into the extreme of scrupulosity and unhealthy obsessions. L et’s rememb er t hat every virtue is between two extremes, not in manner of a middle ground or a compromise, but as the maximum between the vices of excess and defect. Our attitude toward continuing conversion should not be a consequence of either a lax conscience or a scrupulous one. The relation between God and us should always be marked by joy, peace, mutual trust, even if many times we fall into sin. It is a relation of an all-good f at he r and a bu mbl i ng c h i l d w h e r e i n t i m a c y, transparency, compassion, understanding would reign supreme. There is correction and some penalty, of course, but all given in the context of love and compassion. Considering the way we are, afflicted as we are with
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Fr. Roy Cimagala all sorts of vulnerabilities but may still profess great belief and love for God and others, we need to go through frequent conversions e ven e ver y day. Opus Dei founder, St. Josemaria Escriva, once said: “Each day is not just one conversion. It is many conversions. E ach t ime that you rectify and, seeing something that is not going right (even though it may not be a sin), you try to divinize your life more, you have made a conversion.” The possibility of daily frequent conversions is high because of the fickleness of res olut ions, and t he objective reality that in spite of our best intentions and efforts, we still come out with ideas, words, deeds that are spiced with all sorts of imperfections. We should be humble enough to acknowledge these, even if we also a c k n ow l e d g e t h e g o o d things we have done. roycimagala@gmail.com.
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“SERBISYO CARAVAN”. The “serbisyo caravan” is one of the government’s initiative to ensure that services are accessible to communities in remote places. It is the convergence of services of the different national government agencies, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the civil sectors that give access for people to avail of basic services, especially those isolated and underdeveloped communities, and conflictaffected areas. Spearheaded by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) in collaboration with the local government unit of Gingoog City, the 4th leg was conducted on February 3, 2016 at Barangay Kalipay, 25 kilometers away from the national highway which was attended mostly by the Higaonon tribes and representatives of the 10 nearby barangays, namely: Kalipay, Eureka, Sangalan, Kamanikan, Dinawehan, Kianlagan, San Jose, Malibud, Tagpako and Talon. On its last leg, it was attended by more than 3,000 people from the other 50 barangays, held at the city gymnasium. The Department of Agriculture (DA) turned-over 100 bags OPV corn seeds and 100
bags certified rice seeds, 10 kilograms of assorted vegetable seeds, 50 pouches of 5-in-1 pinakbet vegetable seeds, and 2 units rice thresher. Gingoog City Mayor Marie Guingona also received the certificate of commitment for 30,000 coffee and 20,000 cacao
seedlings from DA-RFO 10 Supervising Agriculturist Audy G. Maagad and DA Central Office, Field Program Coordination and Monitoring Division Chief, Alberto Ocampo, Jr. In her message, OPAPP Adviser Teresita Deles emphasized that winning peace on the
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The BSP clarifies that GIB/GPBL has no Certificate of Authority to operate as a bank in the Philippines and is not licensed to accept deposits. In view of this, the BSP strongly advises the public not to transact with GIB/GPBL. The BSP also warns the public against fraudsters who mislead potential victims by providing a link in their website to a spoofed or fake BSP website created purposely to deceive and
make it appear that it is listed as a BSP-supervised entity. To make sure that the correct website is accessed, the URL should be directly entered into the web browser instead of clicking links from unknown sources. Moreover, the BSP reminds the public to remain vigilant and cautious in handling online financial transaction which should only be done on a secure, trusted and verified website. A website is “secure” if there is an “https” in the URL and a closed padlock icon ( ) on the status or address
bar of the browser. It is also prudent to avoid doing online financial transactions from internet cafés or public computer terminals. This will minimize the risk that sensitive information such as usernames and passwords are retained in the said terminals and eventually end up being used to conduct unauthorized transactions on behalf of the legitimate user. Furthermore, the BSP advises everyone to avoid opening and immediately delete unsolicited messages also known as spam or junk
e-mails from strangers to avoid falling prey to these scammers (BSP/APB/PIA-10)
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Its core net income -which strips out the impact of non-recurring charges, including one-time gains and accelerated depreciation charges, foreign exchange and mark-to-market charges -- inched up by 4% year on year to P15.1 billion from P14.5 billion in 2014. G l o b e ’s f u l l - y e a r consolidated service revenues hit a record P113.7 billion, 15% higher than the previous year’s P99 billion. “Even excluding Bayan’s revenues in the second half of 2015, Globe’s consolidated service revenues grew to P110.8 billion, up a solid 12% from the same period last year,” the company said.
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that the timing is subject to our receiving the necessary regulatory approvals and market conditions.” Del Monte was initially looking at launching the offer on Jan. 25, with listing of the shares scheduled on Feb. 5, according to an
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earlier prospectus f iled with the SEC last month. Del Monte did not tweak t he te r ms of t he of fe r, st ick ing to its or ig ina l plan of selling up to 36 million preferred shares at a maximum price of $10 per share. The preferred shares are perpetual, cumulative, nonvoting, non-participating and non-convertible. BDO Capital & I nv e s t m e n t C o r p. w a s tapped as issue manager, and will be joined by BPI C ap i t a l C or p. a s j oi nt lead under writer and bookrunner. China Banking Corp., PNB Capital and Investment C o r p. a n d S B C a p i t a l Inve st me nt C or p. we re mandated as underwriters. The f und-rais er will r e f i n a n c e D e l Mo nt e’s $350-million bridge loan with BDO Unibank, Inc. D e l Mont e d e fe r re d a $360-million sale of preferred shares in Singapore a year ago b ecaus e of weak global market conditions. Instead of t apping t he e quit ies market, the company opted to extend the maturity of the bridge loan. The preferred shares were originally intended to be sold in the local equities
market, but D el Monte Pacific eventually decided to move the deal to the Singapore Stock Exchange. The company is listed in both territories. The offering of preferred shares form part of a series of fund-raising initiatives aimed at repaying debt incurred to back the $1.68-billion acquisition of US-based Del Monte Foods Corp’s consumer business, which was later renamed to Del Monte Foods, Inc., in February 2014. Del Monte Pacific -which is not affiliated with other Del Monte companies worldwide -- also holds the rights to the Del Monte brand in the Philippines, in the Indian subcontinent and in Myanmar. It is controlled by the Campos family’s NutriAsia Pacific Ltd.
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and I must choose to love Jesus and live His way every day, instead of our own way. Jesus said that’s the only way you and I can have it all. So why not become God’s son or daughter today? Simply ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and way of living, for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute…
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department’s concurrence had been based “on forecast that power supply situation in Mindanao will normalize by then.” The offer of the facility’s power supply deal to an independent power producer administrator (IPPA) should have been consummated November last year, but timelines skidded due to several considerations on the asset’s privatization terms. The privatization firm has set colatilla on nonadjustment of the facility’s rates over a certain period – a condition that it had apprised its interested bidders on. PSALM previously indicated there have been six investor-groups that lodged their interest on the asset. It remains to be seen though if their appetite is sustained until final bidding date. T h e Mi n d an a o c o a l plant is currently under the operation and management of German firm Steag State Power, Inc. The facility was developed under a 25year build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme with state-run National Power Corporation. Their power supply pact lasts for 25 years, effective at t he plant’s de clare d commercial operation in November, 2006. This is the one dangled for privatization to an interested IPPA, which will then manage the trading and selling of the plant’s capacity. It was the first generating asset that paved the way for further fuel diversification of Mindanao grid – mainly for co a l technolog y as source of its base load power requirement. www.mb.com. ph
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Rodriguez made the disclosure amid rumors that the Lumbia Airport here would be used as “military dep ot” for Amer ican servicemen. The Lumbia airport is reportedly one of the airports in the country that would be used by the US military after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). EXTRAJUDICIAL S E T T L E M EN T O F ESTATE AMONG HEIRS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CARMENSITA P. RAÑIN left a certain Bank Account at Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI) Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS Under Notary Public of ATTY. RAMIL G. CARREON per Doc, No.129; Page No. 26; Book No. LIX; Series of 2015. BWM: February 12, 19 & 26, 2016
The City Council of Cagayan De Oro has also passed Resolution No. 12250216 urging the CAAP to transfer the Lumbia property to the city government. R o dr igue z s aid t hat there are plans to convert the 500 hectare Lumbia airport property as the city government center in the future. During his visit to Cagayan De Oro earlier this month, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin disclosed that the Lumbia airport would be used by the US servicemen as a military yard for emergency equipment. R o dr igue z s aid t hat majority of the people in Cagayan De Oro are not in favor of converting the Lumbia airport into a US military base. The Lumbi a air p or t was once the commercial airport of this trading hub in Northern Mindanao. It was closed in 2013 after a new airport was opened for air traffic in the coastal town of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, 43 kilometers west of here. (PNA)
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2015 Accomplishments of Region 10 held December 11, 2015 at a hotel in Cagayan de Oro, DTI Misamis Occidental Officer-in-Charge Ms. Jane Marie L. Tabucan cited the major accomplishments of the province done with the cooperation of the local
g ov e r n m e nt u n it s a n d private sector partners. “ We a c c o m p l i s h e d more t han we t argete d for primarily because of a s t rong c ol l ab or at i on with our private sector p a r t n e r s ,” M s . Ta b u c a n noted. “For instance, two Negosyo Centers (NCs) were inaugurated last June 30, 2015 at the Business Assistance Center Building within the Ozamiz City Hall compound and another in the capital city of Oroquieta strategically located adjacent to the DTI Provincial Office. The NCs are charged with promoting ease of doing business and facilitating access to ser vices for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) within their respective jurisdictions. NCs provide services such as Business Registration, Business Advisory, Business Information and Advocacy, and Monitoring and Evaluation. The office also marked another milestone with the Shared Services Facilities (SSF) project of which 13 are already operating and an additional 16 established benefitting their co-operator MSMEs in increasing their production capacities and expand their respective markets. In another milestone, the province also conducted 25 trainings/seminars under its SME Roving Academy (SMERA) in cities of Ozamiz and Oroquieta, and the towns of Clarin, Sinacaban,
Ji m e n e z an d C a l amb a , way over the 20 trainings/ seminars targeted for the year province-wide. The SMERA is a continuous learning program for micro, small and medium enterprises to constantly improve their comp et it iveness in t he domestic and international markets. Not the least, Misamis Occidental province again topped the DTI-Bag wis Awards for 2015 for the second straight year with 10 awardees, highest among the five provinces of Northern Mindanao. The province had five silver awardees and five bronze awardees, which were recognized at the annual DTI-X Bagwis Awards held October 28, 2015 in Cagayan de Oro City. Bagwis 2015 Silver Awardees from Misamis Occidental included Bob’s Construction Supply (Tangub City), D’Dales Shopping Center (Oroquieta City), Emcor Inc. (Tangub City), New Family Traders (Calamba), and Princity, Inc. (Prince Hypermart Oroquieta). B r o n z e Aw a r d e e s included Highway Construction & General Merchandise (Aloran) J Marketing C or p oration (Ozamiz City) Jo-Mar y C onstr uction Supply & Lumber (Jimenez), New E l Fr anc o C om me rc i a l ( Ji m e n e z ) , a n d S e c l o t General Merchandise, Inc.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 21 Cagayan de Oro City IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES SPEC.PROC.CASE NO. SP-ORD WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONER’S CERTIFICATE 2016-010 OF LIVE BIRTH [WITH REGISTRY NO.2007-587 ETC., NEMUEL P. GABITO, Petitioner, -VERSUSTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, LEONILA B. PERALES AND FELIX P. GABITO, Respondents x------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Notice is hereby given that filed before this court is a verified Petition for Correction of the following entries in the certificate of Live Birth of Nemuel P. Gabito issued by the Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City under Registry No. 2007-587, to wit: 1. Change the Date of Birth : from November 24, 1988 to November 25, 1988; 2. Change Date and Place of Marriage of parents : from “Not Married” to October 16,1961, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur; 3. Change the Middle Name of Petitioner’s father: from Para to PARAN; 4. Delete the annotation that the petitioner was legitimated due to subsequent marriage of parents on July 12, 2002 at Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City to; 5. To declare petitioner a legitimate child of respondents leonila B. Perales and Felix P. Gabito; 6. Direct the Local civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro to issue a corrected Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be heard on MARCH 2, 2016 [Wednesday] at 8:30 in the morning at the PLEB Session Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City. At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published before the hearing at least once a week for three [3] consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental and City of Cagayan de Oro. Let also a copy of this Order be posted at the Bulletin board of the City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City, at the Bulletin Board of the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, 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 copy of this order and the Petition together with its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General. Any person having or claiming any interest on the entry of which cancellation or correction is sought is hereby directed to file their written oppositions and appear on the said date of hearing.
Let Summons be issued.
SO ORDERED.
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laws, rules and regulations. TFHD chairman Atty. Jose Edgardo Uy said the transport group is the first public transport sector who voluntarily offered its services in manning the city’s major streets during peak hours.
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Hall. According to Moreno, the donation is just one of the various help that the DOH has given to boost the health programs in the city. In line with this, Moreno sent his gratitude to health secretary Janette L. Garin since the dental van will be very helpful during medical or dental missions in far-flung areas.
Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch -20 Cagayan de Oro City BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED. Petitioner/Mortgagee, -versus-
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SPS. GREGORIO M. MACABAYA & CEFERINA M. MACABAYA. Respondent/Mortgagor. X------------------------------/ OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE EJF-FILE NO. 2015-284 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under any by virtue of the laws of the Philippines, with principal office at the 23rd Flr., RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, 26th & 25th Sts., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines (the “Assignee”), against SPS. GREGORIO M. MACABAYA and CEFERINA M. MACABAYA, both of legal age, Filipino, with known address at Lot 8, Ph. 5, Bahayang Pag-asa Subd., Molina, Bacoor Cavite and Lot 30, Blk.3, Ph.II, Villa Candida Subd., Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, hereafter referred to as the “Originating Institution”, amounted to TWO HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWELVE & 50/100 PESOS (Php 253,312.50), Philippine currency, exclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on March 17, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Tourism Hall Building, at City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder for CASH or Manager’s Check in Philippine Currency, the following property/ies described below with all the improvements included thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-97742 “A PARCEL OF LAND with all IMPROVEMENTS THEREON (Lot 30, Block3, Psd-1104305-017783, being a portion of Block 22, Psd-10-015484) situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) sq. m. XXX Registered in the name of GREGORIO MAGTO MACABAYA married to CEFERINA M. MACAYA. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event Auction Sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above-described encumbrances thereon, if any there be.
Done this 19th day of January 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City.
(Tangub City). According to DTI-X Regional Director Linda O. B oni ao, t he B ag w is Awards aim to recognize establishments that sell only quality products which comply with all trade and industry laws, encourage them to establish “consumer welfare desks” and recognize their efforts in maintaining quality and environmental systems. The Bagwis Awards cover all business establishments nationwide which fall under the following categories: Category 1 (Supermarkets), Category 2 (Department Stores), Categor y 3 ( App l i a n c e C e nt e r s ) , C at e g or y 4 ( Ha rd w a re Stores), and Categor y 5 (DTI Accredited Service and Repair Shops).
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ABOUT a dozen youth from barangay Lapasan in Cagayan de Oro City are now enrolled in courses leading to National Certificate (NC) II status by the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (Tesda) thanks to the intervention of Balay Mindanaw’s Leadership Communities (LeadCom) program. It was learned that the barangay council of Lapasan led by chairman Omar Labuntog set aside funds for their deprived youngsters aged 18 above to enroll in vocational courses at Asian Business Cabletow Cooperative Academy (ABCCA) and DATS Technical. It was at this point that Balay Mindanaw’s LeadCom intervened and started transforming the enrollees through its intensive Eskwela Sa Ta Bai youth leadership program. Aimed at making the beneficiaries future leaders in society, the LeadCom program empowers the youth by enhancing their involvement in addressing their communities’ pressing needs and issues through projects that they themselves will propose, assistance/PAGE B2
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CEB welcomes signing of ASEAN Open Skies protocols The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), welcomes the Philippine government’s ratification of the ASEAN Open Skies agreement. This agreement allows designated carriers of ASEAN countries to operate unlimited flights between capitals, leading to better connectivity and more competitive fares and services. CEB currently offers the most number of flights and destinations to ASEAN from the Philippines. The airline flies to 11 destinations in seven ASEAN countries, including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia (Siem Reap), Indonesia (Bali and Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu), Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket), and Vietnam (Hanoi and Saigon). Through CEB’s interline agreement with Tigerair Singapore, CEB also offers flights to Myanmar (Yangon), via Singapore. With Open Skies, CEB can add more flights to and from key destinations in ASEAN, to meet the growing travel demand within the region. Passengers from these international destinations may also take advantage of CEB’s lowest year-round fares and widest domestic network, to easily connect to any of the Philippines’ popular islands. “We commend the DOTC, DFA, DOT, CAB and other relevant agencies for supporting the ratification of this agreement. The
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plan and implement. For barangay Lapasan, it’s the Eskwela Ta Bai program where ten youth
Philippine aviation industry has reached a milestone that will ultimately benefit the travelling public, as we open our airspace to vast travel opportunities and operational efficiencies between and among ASEAN carriers,” said Atty. JR Mantaring, CEB Vice President for Corporate Affairs. Subject to regulatory approvals, the agreement further allows carriers to upgrade its ASEAN flights to wide-bodied aircraft and increase capacity without the need for air talks. This streamlined process will enable CEB to focus on expanding its operations, stimulating passenger traffic, and improving customer experience rather than
spending valuable resources on negotiating for additional air rights. “Given our government’s support of this liberalized and equitable air services agreement, the Philippines solidifies its position as a prime and competitive global hub for air travel. Cebu Pacific looks forward to contributing to this evolution, and enabling more Filipinos to fly across ASEAN, and across the globe,“ added Atty. Mantaring. CEB offers flights to a network of over 90 routes on 64 destinations, spanning Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. It is slated to launch direct flights between Manila and Guam, its first US destination, on March 15,
2016. For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or call (+632)7020-888 or (+6332)230-8888. The latest seat sales can be found on CEB’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. Guests may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play. Cebu Pacific’s 57-strong fleet is comprised of 8 Airbus A319, 35 Airbus A320, 6 Airbus A330, and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2016 and 2021, CEB expects delivery of three more brandnew Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 16 ATR 72-600 aircraft.
leaders go out to their respective neighborhoods and entice their fellow youth to continue going to school through various programs offered by the government such as the
Alternative Learning System (ALS). “When they become youth leaders, they can easily find opportunities for themselves and their families and will
ultimately become inspirations to their fellow youth here in the barangay,” Labuntog said. LeadCom is being backed by Ayala Foundation.
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at Monster Kitchen Cathedral Branch (facing Gaston Park) on Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 9am to 4pm. Among his favorites to be presented include Paella Pinoy, Baked Fish in Capers, Glazed Crispy Chicken Hoisin, Chili Coconut Shrimp, Beef in Oyster Sauce and Asian Salad. For more details please contact mobile 0917- 7071245. Besides Chef Sandy, the first day of the bazaar will also feature a Color
Flow Cookie Workshop (two sessions at 11am and 2pm) interspersed with live band music from popular bands. Day 2 on February 13 will feature two sessions of Paint and Decorate cupcake decorating workshops (11am and 2pm), My Monsterrific Valentine’s Experience at 3PM, Followed by #MyForever (Dating Game), Friends and Music, Chef Mon’s Valentine Cheesecake and Eu Nice’s Live Acoustic Band from 5:30-8PM. Hali na mo!
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friday|February 12, 2016 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR SPEC. ORD. 2015-008 CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF ABBY C. QUI, YU LANG L. QUI Petitioner, -versusTHE CIVIL REGISTRAR CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent, X---------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a petition for the correction of erroneous entries reflected in the birth certificate of Abby C. Qui, born on September 27, 2015, second child of herein Petitioner Yu Lang C. Qui. The petition seeks for the correction of the citizenship of Petitioner Yu Lang C. Qui as erroneously reflected in item No. 15 of the birth certificate of Abby C. Qui as Filipino instead of Chinese. Likewise, Petitioner seeks for the correction of the erroneous entry of the date of marriage of parents reflected in item 20 (a) of the said birth certificate as October 30, 2013 instead of October 31, 2012. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the petition be set for hearing on March 8, 2016 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the session hall of this Court, at which date, time and place all persons who have interest in the petition are called to appear and show cause why the petition should not be GRANTED. At the expense of petitioner, let this Order be published, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental. Likewise, petitioner is directed to cause the posting of the petition and its annexes in (3) conspicuous places required by law. Furnish copies of the petition and its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General Makati City and of the Offices the City Prosecutor and Local Civil Registrar both of Cagayan de Oro city.
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Done this 21st day of January 2016, in this City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
(SGD.) FLORENCIA D. SEALANA-ABBU Presiding Judge
BWM Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2016 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 43 Gingoog City NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 214-2016
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR SPL.PROC.NO.477 ADOPTION OF A MINOR CHILD, ALDRICH HANS GACUS ROMO For: ADOPTION CATALINO E. CHAN III Petitioner. X- -----------------------/ AMENDED PETITION COMES NOW petitioner, by the undersigned counsel, unto the Honorable Court most respectfully avers: 1. That petitioner is of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin where he may be served with the processes of the Honorable Court, but temporarily at Cagayan de Oro City; 2. That the child to be adopted who is christened as ALDRICH HANS GACUS ROMO fifteen (15) years of age being born on July 13, 2000 has been under the care and custody of the petitioner in the latter’s residence, copy of the adoptee’s record of birth is hereto attached as Annex “A” of this petition; 3. That even during the infancy of the child to be adopted or Five (5) days after his birth the petitioner already took care of the child under his custody and nourished him with love no difference than that of the father of his own son; 4. That the child likewise shows his love and fatherly affection to herein petitioner as his own father, as a matter of fact, he readily showed willingness to be bound with a legal bond by way of adoption as shown in his affidavit of consent which is hereto attached as Annex ”B”; 5. That as years passed by petitioner poured the child his outmost care and love even more that he cannot afford to lose him even for a brief moment; 6. That even if, by any mean, petitioner shall have a child of his own, his innate feeling to the child to be adopted shall remain unchanged, nor will it fade in the course of time; 7. That the child’s mother Vilma Gacus Romo who was then petitioner’s house maid left months after the birth of the fatherless child to nowhere whose whereabouts unknown despite earnest effort, thus her affidavit of consent could not be secured; 8. That petitioner has all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications being more than 16 years older than the child to be adopted, of good moral character and has not been indicted of a crime involving moral turpitude and is physically, financially, emotionally, and psychologically capable of rearing and caring for children, as may be shown in the findings of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Pre-Adoption Placement Authority, hereto attached as Annex “C”; 9. That the child has no property of his own, real or personal, neither is he expecting to own a property or fortune from his ascendants; 10. That this adoption is for the best interest of the child whose well-being is paramount concern of herein petitioner; WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of the Honorable Court that after publication and hearing, the Court decrees the child Aldrich Hans Gacus Romo the child of herein petitioner entitled, among other, to bear the surname “Chan”
VITO M. CARRILLO Counsel for petitioner PTR No. 0317878-A-1-5-15 IBP No. 096397-1/5/15 Roll No. 24785 MCLENo.V-0000710-12/29/13 Mambajao, Camiguin
TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-55140
That I have read and understood the contents thereof and the same are true and correct to my own personal knowledge;
A parcel of land including all the improvements found thereon, Lot 35, Bsd 140-002991, portion of Lot 397, Csd 556-D, Magsaysay Cadastre situated at Brgy. Cabubuhan, Pob. Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bound on the SW., along line 3-4 by Lot 401, Cad 556-D, Magsaysay Cad. NW & NE., along lines 4-1-2 by road Lot 55; on the SE., along line 2-3 by lot 36, both of the subdivision Plan 6.00m wide of BSD-10-002991.x x x. containing an area of Two Hundred Seventy Seven (277) sqms. more or less, x x x, registered in the name of Sps. Vicente and Imelda Talan, x x x TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-55141 A parcel of land including all the improvements found thereon Lot 36, Bsd-10-002991, portion of Lot 397, Cad.556-D, Magsaysay Cadastre, situated at Brgy. Cabubuhan, Pob. Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW., along line 2-3 By lot 401, Cad 556-D, Magsaysay Cad., on the NW., along line 3-4 by lot 35, on the NE., along line 4-1 by road lot 55 (6.00m wide) On the SE., along line 1-2 by Lot 37, all of the subdivision plan of BSD-10-02991, containing an area of Two Hundred (200) sqm. More or less, x x x registered in the name of Spouses Vicente Talan and Imelda Talan, x x x All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice and republication. The prospective buyer/s may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property/properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Gingoog City, January 27, 2016 FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY: (SGD.) FLORA C. PEREZ Sheriff IV RTC-Branch 43 Gingoog City BWM Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2016
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING I, Catalino E. Chan III, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say: That I am the petitioner in the above-entitled petition;
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 43 Gingoog City NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 213-2016 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by RURAL BANK OF CABADBARAN (AGUSAN) INC, represented by Pres. /Gen. Manager HORACIO L. SORIANO, whose Office Address at Cor, Garame & Cabiltes Streets, Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte, against JESUS TAGUD AND ADELA DAIRO TAGUD rep. by ELSA C. TAGUD of Barra, Brgy. 22-A, Gingoog City, to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of December 29, 2015 have amounted to ONE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY (P144,780.00) PESOS representing total unpaid principal, interest and penalties, attorney’s fee, and other litigation expenses and excluding other expenses that may be hereinafter incurred, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on March 28, 2016 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 43, Hall of Justice, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit : TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. EP-210 A parcel of land including all improvements found thereon, (Lot 1-B-3, Psd-10-006557 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 1-B, Psd-10-004195) situated at Brgy. Cabuyoan, City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental. Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., and on the NE., along line 1-23 by Lot 1-B-4; on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 1-B-4; along line 4-5 by Lot 1-B-2, all of the subdivision plan: on the W., along line 5-1 by Heirs of Julie Mercado, x x x, containing an area of Two Hundred Eighty Three (283) sqms. more or less, x x x, registered in the name of Jesus Tagud and Adela Dairo Tagud, x x x. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on next working day without further notice and publication. The prospective buyer/s may investigate for themselves the title of herein described property/properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Gingoog City, January 27, 2016 FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY: (SGD.) FLORA C. PEREZ Sheriff IV RTC-Branch 43 Gingoog City BWM Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2016
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin
Mambajao, Camiguin, January 28, 2016
Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by RURAL BANK OF CABADBARAN (AGUSAN) INC, represented by Pres./Gen. Manager HORACIO L. SORIANO, whose Office Address at Cor. Garame & Cabiltes Streets. Cabadbaran Agusan del Norte, against SPS. VICENTE T. TALAN AND IMELDA P. TALAN of Brgy. Cabubuhan, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of December 29, 2015 have amounted to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR (Php 1,154,964.00) PESOS representing total unpaid principal, interest and penalties, attorney’s fees, and other litigation expenses and excluding other expenses that may be hereinafter incurred, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on March 28, 2016 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 43, Hall of Justice, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit:
That I cause the preparation and filing of the same;
That I have not commenced any action or proceeding involving the same issue filed and/or pending with the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or with any tribunal or agency of the government, I undertake to inform this Court of such fact within 5 days therefrom. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this 28TH day of January 2016 at Mambajao, Camiguin.
CATALINO E. CHAN III Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this 28TH day of January at Mambajao, Camiguin affiant exhibited his Com. Tax Cert. No. 27596601 issued on January 13, 2016 at Agoho Mambajao, Camiguin. VITO M. CARRILLO DOC. NO. 206 Counsel for petitioner PAGE NO. 43 PTR No. 0317878-A-1-5-15 BOOK NO. 88 IBP No. 096397-1/5/15 SERIES OF 2016 Roll No. 24785 MCLENo.V-0000710-12/29/13 Mambajao, Camiguin
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IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR SPL.PROC.NO.477 ADOPTION OF A MINOR CHILD, ALDRICH HANS GACUS ROMO CATALINO E. CHAN III Petitioner. X- -----------------------/ ORDER The Motion to Reactivate Petition filed by the petitioner on January 5, 2016 is hereby GRANTED. The case is now considered revived. After a careful scrutiny of the petition and its attachments, the Court finds that the petitioner has not complied with all the requirements under Sections 7 and 11 of the Rule on Adoption (A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC). The petitioner did not allege the following: a. That he is at least 16 years older than the adoptee; and b. That he has undergone pre-adoption services as required by Section 4 of Republic Act No. 8552. The petitioner also failed to attach to his petition the following: a. The Affidavit of Consent of the biological parents of the proposed adoptee; b. The Child Case Study Report on the proposed adoptee and the latter’s biological parents; and c. The Home Study Report on him as adopter. WHEREFORE, the petitioner is given a non-extendible period of thirty (30) days from the receipt hereof within which to comply with the aforesaid requirements, otherwise the Court will be constrained to dismiss the petition.
SO ORDERED Mambajao, Camiguin, January 12, 2016
(SGD.) GIOVANNI ALFRED H. NAVARRO Acting Presiding Judge
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“Kalumpangan Festival 2016”
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am very honored to be always a part of Barangay Iponan’s activities. I was invited to judge their Zone Beautification Contest together with my good friend, Kap. Jerico “Bingo” Ebabacol of Barangay I7. Most of the zones participated and decorated their very own arches and streets with colorful “banderitas”. I was also invited to judge the Miss Iponan 2016 Beauty and Brains Contest. I had so much fun judging. All the ladies did their best with their swim wears, talent portions, long gowns and the much awaited part, the question & answer portion. I admire their courage and confidence by simply being there on-stage. I always say, I love
Barangay Iponan because of the happy people. Everytime I visit their Barangay Hall, everyone is just so nice with fun stories to tell and all smiles. Second, I love their barangay because there’s always good food being served. I always end up eating a lot because they really make sure that they serve their guests well. My favorites are their Humba, Adobo, Suman, Bibingka, Pancit and a lot more. Not only that, but they let me bring home food for my husband, Elmer, and my son, Dominic. I love it that their leaders make sure to give their people these kinds of fun activities that they all look forward to. Just like their "Suman Festival" and "Humba Festival”, it’s nice when people get together with their fellow Iponanons to cook food, to decorate their zones, to join contests, to prepare for fiesta, to practice their presentations and so on. They have it all for men, women, lgbt, senior citizens and kids. It’s just fun! Celebrations like these are good ways to give back to the people of Iponan. According to Honorable Kag. Anthony “Gaga” Brellita (Overall Chairman, 2016 Fiesta Celebration), Kalumpangan came from
Photo Credit: Raphy Arcaina M iss Iponan 2016 Maria Pamela Martha B. Bagares Miss Iponan 2016 1st Runner-up Kheem Frittz Tahanlangit
the word, Kalumpang, which is a native tree that vastly grows in Baranagay Iponan. Barangay Iponan was a huge agricultural land that was converted to residential land way back in 1987 wherein many houses sprouted because of many subdivision developments; thus, currently, there are only a few grown Kalumpang trees that could be seen in the whole of Iponan. Hence, the Barangay Council of Iponan passed an ordinance in the year 2002 proclaiming Kalumpang as the major tree that resembles the life of every Iponanon. It became a part of the annual celebration of Iponan thereby named as Kalumpangan Festival. Kalumpangan Festival aims to showcase the Kalumpang as the tree that gives or preserves the lives of all Iponanons. It is the source of clean air, provides shades protecting the people from direct sunlight and upholds water from run-off during heavy rains. Not to mention that the seeds of Kalumpang Trees could be used for decorative handicrafts and to make native necklaces that provide livelihood to Iponanons. The foul odor of its fruits signify the abundance of Iponan not only economically but the
Miss Iponan 2016 2nd Runner-up Kimberly Christille Molina Miss Iponan 2016 3rd Runner-up Freshel Mae S. Digal Miss Iponan 2016 4th Runner-up Leah Abrera
Back from left to right: Kag. Loloy Acenas, Kag. Norvan Asoy, Kag. Rodel Reyes Front from left to right: Kap. Jerico Ebabacol, Kag. Linda Lubi, Raul Agawin, ME, Kag. Gaga Brellita
Left: With my beautiful co-judge, Medar Bollozos Right: With my good friend, Kag. Anthony “Gaga” Brellita
warm smiles of Iponanons showing friendship to everyone, which attracts Filipinos from other places and foreigners from all over the world to consider Iponan's heirloom dish, the
HUMBA, and its delicacies such as SUMAN, PUTO, BIBINGKA and SALUKARA. Kalumpangan Festival is celebrated for 10 days. Thank you so much, Barangay Iponan for all
the fun, good vibes and food! Congratulations to all the winners. For more photos from these events, visit my website at www. EmpressMichelleFrancisco. com.
Zone Beautification Champion: Coca-Cola Subdivision; 1st Runner-up: Zone 3; 2nd Runner-up: Zone 4; 3rd Runner-up: Regency Plains Subdivision 2A; 4th Runnerup: Regency Plains Subdivision Phase 3