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Crab production AFTER achieving 100% rice self-sufficiency, Lanao del Norte is being primed to become a leading production center for crab, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Director Asis G. Perez said that the project will be rolled out this year in Panguil Bay which is an inlet from which crablets have been sourced in the past. “[The project] is crab fattening and soft-shell crab production,” said Mr. Perez.

On soft-shell production, the director said that BFAR will introduce a technology for crab fattening, with the aim of expanding users’ output by about 10 times.

Entrepreneurship BUTUAN City -- In support to the eager determination of the OFW Family Circle of Del Monte, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur to strengthen their organization, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) extended the Entrepreneurship Development Training on February 9-10.

The organization’s president, Ariel N. Arreza, extended the DOFWO’s desire to eventually begin operation.

However, before they start rolling out, they wanted to be fully equipped with the necessary skills in handling a business operation and processes.

T h e t w o - d a y Entrepreneurship Development Training was attended by 60 members of Del Monte OFW Families Association (DOFWO). Topics on Financial Literacy were also included in the Training.

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BOITIZPOWER Corporation’s (AP) 59 megawatt peak (MWp) P3.59 billion solar energy project (solar farm) is on track to begin commercial operation before the cut-off date set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for solar energy projects.

The ERC set March 15, 2016 as the deadline for developers of all solar power projects to go online to be able to avail of the prescribed second wave of Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) rate of P8.69 per kWH. Failure to go on commercial operation by

this date means the solar power developer will get a lower FiT incentive.

The FiT, through fixed price rates for the generated electricity, guarantees revenue for the solar farm for a period of 20 years. solar/PAGE 10

Therma’s coal power plant undergoes maintenance

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City – Therma South Inc. (TSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power, announced on Tuesday that it has implemented a 10day preventive maintenance shutdown on its 150-MW coal-fed TSI 1 power plant

from Feb. 16 to 26 that resulted in two- to threehour rotational brownouts within the franchise area of Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC).

In an emailed statement maintenance/PAGE 10

FEWER HARVEST. A farm worker packs boxes of bananas to be delivered to Davao City at a buying station in Purok 2, Barangay Batasan, Makilala, North Cotabato. Banana growers complain of decline in harvest due to the drought. mindanews photo by toto lozano

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By MARK D. FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

THE House committee on energy unanimously endorsed a resolution yesterday asking the Office of the President to

declare a state of emergency in Ramain, Lanao del Sur to allow government authorities to e s c or t mai nte nanc e

personnel of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) who were barred from repairing a bombed Tower 25 which Emergency/PAGE 10

All presidentiables confirmed attendance in CDO debate

By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

ALTERNATIVE INCOME. Isidra Batitao shows some of the “sayaf” or traditional hat by the Tedurays in South Upi, Maguindanao. Isidra and other women in their community are weaving “sayaf” and baskets to augment their income because of the drop in farm harvests due to the drought.

They sell “sayaf” from P150 to P1,500 each depending on the quality. mindanews photo by toto lozano

ALL the presidentiables have signified they will be attending the presidential debate dubbed as “Pilipinas Debates 2016” at the Capitol University this coming

Sunday, the Commission on Elections said.

Comelec Misamis Oriental acting director Joseph Cuevas said they have a lre ady re ceive d

confirmation from all the presidential candidates.

“This is the first of a series of debates. We are inviting the people to watch debate/PAGE 10

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ARMM allocates P1.4-B for infra projects M ARAWI City -- In a bid to improve the living conditions in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Department of Public Works and Highways in the region (DPWH-ARMM) will implement P1.4 billion

worth of infrastructure projects in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur and Basilan provinces.

ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman with DPWHARMM Secretary Engr. Don Mustapha Loong inked a Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA) on February 16, wit h lo ca l gover nment executives, specifically the mayors, for the concreting and construction of roads, water systems and fish ports.

Various infrastructure projects in the region are expected to be rolled out this month, ARMM officials said.

Each province will be given more than P200 million for the implementation of the projects.

The funding is part of the P10.1 billion approved budget for the rehabilitation, construction and/or repair of

kilometers of roads across the region from 2012-2016.

As of February 2016, it has already concreted 701.238 kilometers of roads.

The department has allocated funds for many flagship projects in the region. For this year’s regular infrastructure projects, the department is targeting to construct 485.726 kilometers of roads, 46 bridges, 14 flood control structures, 12 drainage canals, 54 water supply systems, 25 seaports and 41 other projects across the region.

local roads, bridges, seaports, and other infrastructure projects in the five provinces of the region.

“We are now d oing things more systematically and we are strengthening our partnership with the local government units,” Sec. Loong said.

The DPWH-ARMM is investing heavily on roads, bridges and other infrastructures to ease the movement of agriculture products and other goods in the region. It has targeted to pave a total of 1,520.967

The massive infrastructure program is expected to generate thousands of jobs in the region.

“We in t he DPWHARMM build not only roads, but hopes and dreams as well of the Bangsamoro people. We build roads where people have lost faith in the government, and where government has lost hope that we can build infrastructure in those areas. Through the administration of Governor Hataman, we are going into those areas,” Sec. Loong said.

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The unexplored option on the West Philippine sea LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

All these curses will come on you. They will pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the LORD your God and observe the commands and decrees he gave you…” (Deuteronomy 28:45, the Holy Bible).

-ooo THE UNEXPLORED OPTION ON THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA: So, okay, the Philippines is now doing all it can via the diplomatic, ju d i c i a l , a n d p o l it i c a l channels to fight off China’s invasion and occupation of the Philippine-owned West Philippine Sea. Sad to say, however, all these efforts are unsuccessful, for there is one important aspect of the problem that the government appears unwilling to venture into.

Eyebrows maybe raised and mocking smiles maybe thrown my way for my saying this but, as long as the Philippines and its leaders refuse to recognize the fact that the Chinese invasion is as much an event that involves spirituality and was in fact something that was prophesied by the Bible to happen, there is no stopping

Oro Chamber

Obstacles or Opportunities Think a minute…In the 1930’s, Jesse Owens was a world-class athlete in track and field. Yet he was told that because he was black, an African-American, there was no way he could beat the white, Nazi German athletes.

Well, the 1936 world Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany. The racist Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler, was there.

He refused to even look at the African-American Athletes!

Jesse Owens and the other American athletes were booed and laughed at while all the Nazi German athletes were cheered and praised on the field. But Jesse didn’t worry about Hitler’s cruel, evil prejudice against him.

Jesse just stayed determined and focused on his dream and goal.

Jesse made mistakes in his first 2 long jumps. Yet He still didn’t let that discourage or stop him. Then, on his last jump, Jesse won! In fact, he also won the other 3 events he competed in. So Jesse Owens came home to America with 4 Olympic Gold Medals! You see, he had the courage and commitment to keep going no matter what happened or how others hurt him!

There is a Japanese Proverb which says: “If you fall down 7 times, simply stand up 8 times!”

We all fail and fall down! That’s fine. It’s only when we stay

THINK

A Minute

Jhan Tiafau Hurst down and just lie there that we disgrace and shame ourselves.

Just because you lose sometimes does not make you a loser!

The famous inventor Thomas Edison said: “Many people who failed in life didn’t know how close they were to success when they gave up!” So when problems and challenges come your way, even when you fail, it is still your choice to keep going and reach your goal. You still can live the life you want.

This is why we need Jesus Christ to give us the courage and willpower we need to never give up and stop moving toward our goal. If you will ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and life, then you can have the inner strength and power of God Himself to keep going to matter what problems you face or how many times you fail. Just Think a Minute…

China’s incursion into and usurpation of our territory.

It would therefore be a significant step towards prudence and enlightenment to start looking at the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea situation from the point of view of the Bible, side by side with the present approaches we already have undertaken with the rest of the world. Nothing is going to be lost anyway if we attempt to determine what God is saying on this issue.

-ooo THE PROPHECY OF INVASION BY A FOREIGN POWER: Let us start by realizing that there is a Biblical prophecy in its Book of Curses which says that a people who no longer listen to God and who no longer obey His commands would be visited with terrible curses, and that one of them clearly points to the curse of a ruthless and voracious i nv a d e r f r o m a n o t h e r country.

Here is how this prophecy is worded: “The LORD will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not

understand. a fierce-looking nation without respect for the old or pity for the young.

“They will devour the young of your livestock and the crops of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain, new wine or olive oil, nor any calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks until you are ruined.

“They will lay siege to all the cities throughout your land until the high fortified walls in which you trust fall down. They will besiege all the cities throughout the land the LORD your God is giving you…”

-ooo IT MAYBE WELL TO CONSIDER GOD’S POINT OF VIEW: Why is this particular curse going to happen? The Biblical reason is simple, and let me quote it likewise: “However, if you no longer listen to the LORD your God and no longer carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you…”

From where I sit, this particular curse is now h app e n i n g . S om e m ay retort that the invasion is occuring because it is

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Atty. Batas Mauricio desired by China, for its own economic purposes. And they are correct. But who puts in the heart of China’s leaders the desire to do what they are now doing? God, of course.

Perhaps, our own Filipino leaders may want to consider this point of view next time!

-ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook.com/ angtangingdaan or www. facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

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It’s a yearly affair for me.

As i d e f rom t he an nu a l closed retreat, I attend a seminar for priests which gives me time to rest from a hectic schedule of pastoral work and at the same time, to learn more things about priestly spirit and ministry.

After 25 years of pr i e st ho o d, I ge t more convinced that this business of ongoing formation is an endless, l i f e l o n g n e c e s s i t y. No matter how experienced one is in the ministry, there will always be new things to learn, new challenges, new trials, etc., to deal with. One does not only need regular updating, but also and more importantly, regular renewals and conversions.

At least in my case, I am aware that a kind of spiritual aging also occurs with the passage of time.

And this has to be handled p r o p e r l y. B e s i d e s , t h e priestly seminar enables one to m e e t n e w f a c e s with different experiences and insights that they can share. There’s a kind of broadening and deepening of knowledge that takes place and gives one a pleasant sensation.

Review classes on the different aspects of priestly life and ministry, from dogmatic to moral to bibl i c a l to p astor a l, are always welcome.

They reinforce, replenish and purif y the stock of k n ow l e d g e t h at I h av e been accumulating since my seminary days.

This time, I get to appreciate better the finer points of the theological and spiritual insights of the Church fathers, doctors and t heologians. Then, those “casus conscientiae” or case studies of moral problems, like drug and internet addiction, marital and family problems, workrel ate d issu e s , p s ycho emotional problems, etc., are now most relevant.

This is not to mention the need to know more about recent Church m a g i s t e r i a l d o c u m e nt s and ot her re cent p ap a l pronouncements that are most interesting. In the seminar that I recently attended, I learned a lot about the current Church pastoral thrust on mercy and compassion, and the spiritual accompaniment that priests should provide t o p e o p l e i n d i f f e r e nt circumstances.

What I gathered from the seminar is that God is so good and so merciful that there is no sin nor problem, no matter how ugly and complicated, that does not have any solution or at least get a merciful attention from God, and therefore also from the Church, especially through the clergy.

I just hope that the need for spiritual direction and confession be felt more widely by the people, including the priests themselves who need to have their spiritual life in order to be more effective in guiding the others

spiritually.

I a ls o got a d r i f t of the changing mentalities of people nowadays, especially among what they regard as the millenials.

I belong to a much older g e n e r a t i o n , a n d i t ’s important that I somehow get to be familiar with some general characteristics of the current culture.

This business of being “all things to all men,” as St. Paul re commende d, is getting to be more challenging. There is great need to be most delicate in tackling spiritual a n d m or a l i s s u e s w it h young people nowadays, because one should learn not to be or at least to appear as condescending, judgmental, dismissive, etc.

The problems and issues nowad ays are dif ferent f rom the ones of my generation. Or better said, they are actually the same at bottom, but different in t heir manifest at ions and expressions. A lot of adjustments and tweaking in attitudes and skills are needed.

I am sure that all these are for the better. God’s prov idence ne ver fai ls, and we just have to b e most discerning as to w h at G o d i n t h e Ho l y Spir it is prompt ing us.

That’s why, I also appeal to those in my generation to be very flexible, with eagerness to adapt to new p h e n o m e n a , o bv i o u s l y with due prudence.

This is actually a great

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Fr. Roy Cimagala occasion to deepen one’s humility and to learn to t r ust more i n G o d’s words and grace, and in the Church. In this way, we can put ourselves in a b e tte r p o s it i on to b e taken up by God’s wisdom and his most powerful, if mysterious, ways.

This is actually a great occasion to grow in one’s spiritual life which would involve a growth in holiness a s we l l a s h i s s e ns e of sinfulness. This, I believe, is the essence of holiness - the endless pursuit of love and go o dness t hat would always have to tackle with the seemingly endless possibilities of human evil and malice.

Holiness is the playing out of the conquest of love an d go o d n e s s ove r s i n and evil, as what St. Paul once said: “Where sin has abounded, God’s mercy has abounded even more.”

T h i s i s ou r l i f e l on g drama, for which we need regular updating, renewal and conversions. roycimagala@gmail. com.

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Airbus wins $1.85-B order from Philippine Airlines E UROPEAN planemaker Airbus said Wednesday it had won a $1.85-billion deal for the purchase of six A350-900s by Philippine Airlines (PAL), flag-carrier of one of Asia’s fastest growing economies.

PAL also has the option to purchase an additional six of the aircraft, the two

companies announced at the Singapore Airshow.

Separately, PAL also signed a $600-million order with Rolls-Royce for Trent XWB engines to power the six A350s, the airline said in another statement.

PAL president Jaime Bautista said the planes will be used for PAL’s non-stop,

long-haul flights from the Philippines to the United States, Canada and Europe.

The Philippines’ economic growth in the past six years under President Benigno Aquino, who steps down in June, averaged 6.2 percent, one of the strongest performances in Asia, boosting travel demand.

The Philippines also relies on a diaspora of around 10 million Filipinos, or 10 percent of the population, many of them residing in the cities targeted by PAL.

The airline plays a key transp or tation link for millions of Filipinos who work abroad, with a route network tracing the key destinations of the labor diaspora.

“We are happy to announce that today we will commit to acquire six A350-900 series which will allow us... to fly non-stop from Manila to New York, allow us to increase our presence in the US, in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and also to Vancouver and airbus/PAGE 9

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Starmalls shareholders ignore VLL buyout offer MINORITY shareholders of Starmalls, Inc. ignored the buyout offer of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. (VLL), with the former maintaining a public float that remains above the minimum requirement of the regulator.

A total of 6.676 million St a r m a l l s s h a r e s w e r e tendered to Vista Land as the tender offer period lapsed on Feb. 15, representing 0.079% of the former’s total outstanding stock, both firms said yesterday.

The tendered shares only account for 0.67% of the aggregate 989.76 shares held by minority shareholders that Vista Land is offering to

purchase at a price of P4.51 each. Starmalls will have a public float of approximately 11.66% -- above the 10% minimum requirement of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) for continuing listing upon completion of the transfer of the tendered shares to Vista Land.

Vista Land Chairman Manuel B. Villar, Jr. had said it could apply for the delisting of Starmalls from the stock exchange following the completion of the tender offer.

Based on the report of Maybank ATR Kim Eng Securities, Inc., a total of starmalls/PAGE 9

SM poised to enter low-cost housing segment

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HENRY SY-LED SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is gearing up for its maiden foray this year into the broader low-cost segment of the residential market.

Jose Mari H. Banzon, SM Prime business unit head for primary residential, said in a mobile phone message last week this new venture will comprise about a tenth of the 12,000 to 15,000 units the real estate firm intends to launch this year, with an estimated sales value of P36

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“We will enter the market gradually,” Mr. Banzon said.

SM Prime is looking at “several” projects within the price range of P800,000 to P1.5 million comprising both mid-rise developments and house and lots.

The price ceiling for these projects falls under the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating C o u n c i l ’s ( H U D C C ) definition of low-cost housing (level 1), which is above

P450,000 to P1.7 million.

“We are diversifying our product base to include the lower-end of the economic housing s eg ment,” Mr. Banzon said.

SM Prime was supposed to roll out projects in Cavite and Pampanga last year, but it pushed back the launch to a later date as they consolidated properties for these developments.

Real estate advisory firm Colliers Philippines said in a briefing last week the

recent property boom has failed to address the huge housing backlog, bulk of which are under the price point of P1.2 million. Under the HUDCC’s definition, socialized housing refers to projects priced P450,000 and below.

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UCPB-CIIF hikes loans to coco farmers by 16%

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(Cocofinance) is expected to release P710 million worth of loans to coconut farmers in 2016, about 16 percent higher yearon-year.

UCPB-CIIF Cocofinance President Edgardo Amistad yesterday said they plan to

speed up loan releases to respond to the increasing financing requirements of coconut farmers. “(They) could use more financing since they need to develop other sources of income to make ends meet given the modest earnings from their farms,” he added.

Cocofinance is the only lending company in the country catering exclusively to coconut farmers. This year’s growth estimate was

announced as UCPB-CIIF’s Cocofinance reported a loan growth of nine percent in 2015 of P610 million from P558.7 million in 2014.

This amount was borrowed by 17,981 small coconut farmers which they used to finance livelihood projects.

Cocofinance, created in 1994, was an appropriate vehicle for channeling credit to the coconut farmers.

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Landbank exceeds income goal LAND BANK of the Philippines (Landbank) has exceeded its profit target for last year after booking a double-digit increase in interest income from an expanding lending business.

In an e-mailed statement, t h e s t at e - ow n e d b a n k

reported its net income increased 10% to P13.3 billion last year from the P12.1 billion reported for 2014 to settle 11% above its P12-billion annual target.

Landbank’s bottom line translated to a 17.5% return on equity.

“We started 2016 strong and well-positioned for sustained growth taking off from our solid performance last year,” Landbank President and Chief Executive Officer Gilda E. Pico said in the statement. landbank/PAGE 9

Customs posts revenue hike in January THE Bureau of Customs realized a 5.2 percent increase in collections this January over the same month last year.

The agency said preliminary figures showed

a collection of P30.9 billion last month, compared to last year’s P29.4 billion.

Nevertheless, the BOC acknowledged that last month’s collection was 21.1

percent short of its January target of P39.2 billion.

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enterprises, (they) find it difficult to access financing from formal sources,” said Amistad.

For the past 21 years, Cocofinance has released P7.8 billion in loans which were availed of by 405,791 coconut farm households in 66 of the country’s 68 coconut provinces. Amistad said Cocofinance ties up with coconut farmers and farm workers organizations, non-governmental organizations and rural financial institutions, using

them as loan conduits, to be able reach to far-flung coconut areas.

Last year, the company accredited five more cooperatives to its credit prog r ams br i ng i ng t he number of its countryside partners to 434, half of w h i ch are i n Lu z on , a third in the Visayas and the balance in Mindanao.

With the current network, C o cof inance can cover 20,300 coconut barangays.

“Cocofinance is able to undertake development

lending on a large scale because it lends money out of its equity unlike commercial banks, which lend mainly deposits of the public and hence are strictly regulated by the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas),” said Amistad.

The key to managing the higher risk in development lending is proper vetting and close monitoring of the countryside partners, explained Amistad. The company has a 99 percent collection rate in 2015.

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AGAYAN de Oro City – Lumads in El Niño affected areas in Northern Mindanao will be receiving help from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and a number of Civil Society Organizations that have expressed their commitment to help the tribe during the onslaught of the said dry spell.

The DSWD Region 10 facilitated the Whole of Nation Initiative Development and Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza Hotel, this city, to consult with different stakeholders in the facilitation and implementation of an emergency food relief program for Lumads in the El Niño affected areas of Bukidnon.

The consultation meeting was participated 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.

According to Unifrutti Foundation Inc, Hineleban Foundation Technical Consultant Raoul Geollegue during his presentation on the emergency food relief project proposal dubbed as “Pantawid Lumad sa Tagtuyot” – “Millions of people are at risk of suffering from hunger and poverty this year as one of the most powerful El Niño climatic events in history threatens a major humanitarian emergency especially among upland dwellers, considered as the poorest of the poor, anticipated be the hardest hit.”

DSWD 10 Regional Director Nestor B. Ramos stressed that a project of this

magnitude should be properly coordinated with the different line agencies and stakeholders and must have a holistic approach in delivering social services.

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.

Gudmalin also presented that DSWD’s communitydrivendevelopment component, the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSSNCDDP), will be at the forefront of this endeavor.

Gudmalin also relayed the directives from DSWD Secretary Corazón "Dinky"

DSWD Undersecretary for Promotive Services Camilo G. Gudmalin said that the immediate implementation of the construction of a total of 82 classrooms in different municipalities in Bukidnon for El Niño affected Lumads will kick off with Priority 1 areas, mobilizing available resources of the regional Kalahi-CIDSS program, in Region 10 the identified priority 1 area is San Fernando, Bukidnon. The area will have 22 classrooms distributed to 5 barangays and must be completed by June 2016 while the rest of the priority 2 and 3 areas will commence with the social preparations within the first quarter and 2nd semester (after elections) respectively. [Photo by Shaun Uy, DSWD]

Datu Jose Dia-on, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Matigsalug Tribe in Bukidnon, urges the government and civic society organizations to help the Lumads affected by the El Niño, this he pointed out during the Whole of Nation Initiative Development and Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. [Photo by Shaun Uy, DSWD]

Juliano Solíman to the regional staff which includes the immediate implementation of the construction of a total of 82 classrooms in different municipalities in Bukidnon for El Niño affected Lumads. This project will kick off with Priority 1 areas, mobilizing available resources of the regional KalahiCIDSS program, in Region 10 the identified priority area is San Fernando, Bukidnon. The area will have 22 classrooms distributed to

5 barangays and must be completed

by June 2016 while the rest of the priority 2 and 3 areas will commence with the social preparations within the first quarter and 2nd semester (after elections) respectively.

While San Fernando will be of top priority, areas are also included in other parts of Bukidnon which include the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia, Impasugong, Kabanglasan, Kadingilan,

Kitaotao, Lantapan, Malitbog, and Quezon. Iligan City of Lanao del Norte, Claveria and Gingoog City are also identified as key areas for the implementation of the project.

This translates into a total of 28 barangays and 82 classrooms for Region 10 alone.

Regions 9, 11, 12, and 13 will also undertake this initiative and will give us an overview of a total of 605 classrooms in 251 sites. written by shaun alejandrae yap uy , dswd

Datu Salakup Saway of the Talaandig Tribe in Bukidnon stresses the importance of education and health care facilities that are culturally sensitive to the Lumads. DSWD Undersecretary for Promotive Services Camilo G. Gudmalin said that the immediate implementation of the construction of a total of 82 classrooms in different municipalities in Bukidnon for El Niño affected Lumads will kick off with Priority 1 areas, mobilizing available resources of the regional Kalahi-CIDSS program, in Region 10 the identified priority 1 area is San Fernando, Bukidnon. The area will have 22 classrooms distributed to 5 barangays and must be completed by June 2016 while the rest of the priority 2 and 3 areas will commence with the social preparations within the first quarter and 2nd semester (after elections) respectively. [Photo by Shaun Uy, DSWD]

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The hardworking and dedicated Filinvest NorthMin sales network from Filinvest Homes Butuan, Villa San Ignacio Zamboanga and One Oasis Cagayan de Oro parading during the Filinvest Sales Festival for 2015 held at Luxe Hotel in CDO.

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ilinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) cited its top sales performers for 2015 in Northern Mindanao in fab rites celebrated last Feb. 10, 2016 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

Filinvest Northern Mindanao covers its projects in Cagayan de Oro City, Butuan City and Zamboanga City under Area Manager Ma. Arabelle Solidum.

Top FLI officials led by Visayas Mindanao 1st Vice President Tristan L. Las Marias flew in to honor the top performers. Also present were Roberto Arcebal, Jr., Area Cluster Head and Regina F. Nava, Sales Admin Head.

Recognized as the Top Broker

for One Oasis, FLI’s flagship project in Cagayan de Oro City was Leuterio Realty & Brokerage represented by REB Anthony Leuterio. 2nd Top Broker was CLM Realty represented by REB Faida Cosain and 3rd Top Broker was JCA Realty led byReal Estate ConsultantEdward V.Argayoso.

For individual awards, Ruby Ruvina Hamilton (Leuterio Realty) was cited as the Top Sales Agent for One Oasis CDO, followed by Lydia G. Dulzura (CLM Realty) and Mary Jane V. Villono (JCA Realty).

Leuterio Realty made it a double for the year as it was also Top Broker for Filinvest Homes

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Governor Adiong said it would now be easier for residents of the first district of Lanao del Sur to go to Marawi City and other parts of the province with the rehabilitated bridge.

Before, the residents of the towns located in the first district had to take a farther detour with limited space just to get to Marawi City because the slabs and riprap of the bridge became dilapidated causing inconvenience to motorists.

The bridge was originally built in 1969. Rehabilitation works started in 2015 when the Department of Public Wo r k s a n d H i g h w a y s (DPWH) in the ARMM released P12.3 million from its 2014 infrastructure funds.

Toget her wit h s ome other provincial officials, Hataman and Adiong made a ceremonial drive-through of the bridge which is part of the government’s plan to develop local communities.

Hataman said it is the commitment of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino I I I t o m a ke A R M M a progressive region with developed provinces and cities. (Ahmad Nour-al-dinn A. Tamano/APB/PIA-10)

Toronto,” Bautista told a news conference.

“This aircraft will allow us to improve our operations to Europe, (it) will be used to fly from Manila to London.”

He added that the aircraft “will really support our mission of becoming a full service five-star airline in five years”.

Delivery of the aircraft will start in 2018.

“The A350s range capability has b een an important factor in our decision, enabling us to offer non-stop service on all our premium long-haul routes,” Bautista said.

The order is worth $1.85 billion at list prices, although airlines usually get discounts on their purchases.

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from the end-user market compared to what has been developed over the past years.

New SM Prime projects slated for launch this year are located at the Mall of Asia complex and along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City, Las Piñas, Bicutan, Sucat, Tagaytay and Quezon City, Mr. Banzon said.

Butuan (FHB) with Analyn A. Estrera (Leuterio Realty & Brokerage) as Top Sales Agent for the said project.

For Villa San Ignacio, FLI’s flagship project in Zamboanga City, NMA Real Estate Services led by REB Nelson M. Antatico was cited as Top Broker, followed

by PPF Real Estate Services (REB Abdel Abduhalim) and Solid Investment Realty (REB Jesus Uy).

In the In-House Sales Category, Shade Masiar was cited as the Top Sales Managerand Rizalyn O. Montalban as the Top Sales Consultant for One Oasis CDO. Leila Tatad was recognized as the Top Sales Manager and Levety C. Navarro as the Top In-

SM Prime is on its third year of a five-year program that entails a capital spending budget of P400 billion to beef up its businesses that will double earnings by 2018.

One-time trading gains and the expansion of its shopping mall and residential businesses boosted the net profit of SM Prime by 70% to P22.87 billion in the January to September period from P13.81 billion a year ago.

SM Prime is part of SM Investments Corp., which has core businesses in retail, banking and real estate. The Sy family also has interests in gaming, geothermal energy and infrastructure.

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6.68 million Starmall shares were tendered, 3.23 million of which will be settled under the cash payment option and 3.45 million will be settled under the reinvestment option.

Ab o u t 2 . 1 2 m i l l i o n Vista Land shares will be transferred to tendering shareholders under the reinvestment option.

Vista Land will buy the tendered shares through a block sale in the stock exchange on or around Feb. 23, subject to the approval

house seller.

For overall performance covering the entire NorthMindanao Region, Villa San Ignacio in Zamboanga City made a clean sweep of the Top Broker from NMA Real Estate Services and individual awards were given to sellers led by Nelson Fabius B. Antatico (NMA Realty), followed

by Daphne Dawn G. Lazardo (PPF Realty) and Lord Raymund S. Pamotongan (NMA Realty).

For his exemplary performance, REB Nelson M. Antatico made it to the elite Millionaires Club 2015 Annual Awards, while REBs Nelson Fabius B. Antatico, REB Lord Raymund S. Pamotongan, and

of t he P SE . Te nd e r ing shareholders under the cash payment or reinvestment option will receive the net proceeds the next day.

Vista Land conducted the tender offer for the remaining Starmalls shares after the homebuilder acquired 88.25% of the commercial property developer from the Fine Group, owned by Mr. Villar and his family, in a deal valued at P33 billion that will accelerate its transformation into one of the Philippines’ biggest integrated property developers.

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L andbank realized a 19% increase in its interest income last year, following a 16% year-on-year uptick in the bank’s gross loan portfolio to P537 billion from P460.3 billion.

Ms. Pico said the higher interest income helped boost Landbank’s total assets by 14% to P1.2 trillion at end2015 from the P1.05 trillion recorded a year earlier.

The bank’s capital stood at P80.0 billion or 6% above the P75.2 billion seen a year ago. Deposits taken, meanwhile, amounted to P1.05 trillion and breached the P1-trillion mark for the

REB Daphne Dawn L. Abduhalim are joining the Group Tour to Japan as winners of the HMO Winners 2015 Annual Awards (Trip to Japan/HMO Claim Certificate).

More exciting seller incentives and prizes were presented to the sales force with the #2016 iOwnmyDream campaign with the theme “Dream Big, Sell Big and Catch your Dreams”.

Filinvest is open for accreditation of licensed brokers and in-house sellers.

For interested parties, please contact 0917-3058888 or email to recruitment.filinvestnorthmin@ gmail.com

first time.

Landbank is the biggest credit provider to small farmers, fishers, local government units as well as micro, small and medium enterprises among government financial institutions.

Latest comparable data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed that Landbank was the fourthbiggest among universal and commercial banks as of end-September 2015 in terms of assets.

The state-run lender, which held assets worth P 1 . 1 4 t r i l l i o n at e n d September, trailed BDO Unibank Inc. (P1.88 trillion), Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (P1.37 trillion) and Bank of the Philippine Islands (P1.16 trillion).

President Benigno S.C. Aquino III on Feb. 4 approved the merger of Landbank with another state-owned lender, the Development Bank of the Philippines, through Executive Order No. 198.

The merger, expected

to be completed in a year, would leave Landbank as the surviving entity.

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value grew 13.5 percent.

Non-oil import volumes rose by 23 percent with value also increasing by 17.2 percent, accounting for P26.9 billion in collections, an 8.9 percent increase from last year’s P24.7 billion.

But collections from oil dropped, by 14.6 percent, to P3.9 billion from last year’s P4.6 billion.

The BOC attributed this to the 41.2 percent drop in the weighted average price of crude and petroleum products, which saw the value of oil imports decline by 18.7 percent despite an 8.4 percent increase in volume.

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina said in the statement that the BOC would continue to step up efforts to meet monthly revenue targets despite the continuing drop in oil prices.

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A P i s c on f i d e nt it s 75-hectare solar farm project under San Carlos Sun Energy, Inc. will begin commercial operation before the ERC deadline. Once online, it will bring the total power production of AP to 3,100 MW, 40% of which are from renewable sources.

AP is at present the biggest producer of clean and renewable energ y from its Cleanergy br an d , w h i c h i n c lu d e s several hydroelectric and geothermal power plants.

AP is already operating more than 50 MW of hy d r o p o w e r p l a n t s i n M i n d a n a o t h ro u g h it s subsidiar y, Hedcor, Inc. Hedcor’s 68.8 MW run-ofriver hydro power plants in Manbolo Fortich, Bukidnon is set to go online in 2017.

The company is planning to develop another four to five hydropower plants in addition to its 22 hydropower plants already online in Benguet, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Ilocos Sur and Mt. Province to meet its target of 2 billionkilowatt hour (kWH) annual power generation by 2020.

Aside from that, AP is also tapping geothermal energy sources and is set to start exploration and development of geothermal p owe r pl ant s i n Mt .

Ap o a n d Mt . S i b u l a n , which already received unequivocal support from IP communities and local government units in the areas.

And its first foray into solar energy is being undertaken through the San Carlos Energy, Inc., a joint venture of AP and the USbased SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company.

T h e 5 9 M Wp s o l a r energy project is the first of a series of utility-scale solar power projects that the joint venture is pursuing after the two companies signed in 2014 the joint framework agreement to explore, develop, construct, and operate up to 300 MW of solar farms in the country over the next three years.

One it begins commercial operation by next month, the San Carlos solar farm will be among the biggest solar power sources in the country.

The project is in support of the call by the government to maximize the renewable energ y potential of the country, said AP President and COO Antonio Moraza..

Moraza said the San Carlos solar farm project is a te st ame nt to A P’s commitment of ensuring a balanced mix of renewable and non-renewable energy sources in order to provide a reliable and ample power supply at a reasonable and competitive price with the least possible adverse effects on the environment and host communities. (Bong D. Fabe)

from Aboitiz Power, it only stated that the shutdown was enforced to prevent problems from “recurring in the future” without specifically identifying what these issues are.

The 150-MW second unit of TSI has remained operational, it said.

In a separate statement, DLPC said it is left with 275 MW of available power to supply the consumers from its average daily demand of 345 MW. “The exact time when the power interruption will start in a given time frame still cannot be determined as the power supply allocation varies every hour. The number of feeders as well to be interrupted depends on the supply deficit on a certain hour in a day,” it stated.

The TSI 1 started commercial operation September last year.

A total of 100 MW – 50 MW each from TSI 1 and TSI 2 – has been contracted to DLPC, another fully-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power, while the rest will be delivered to more than 20 electric cooperatives and distribution utilities in Caraga, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, parts of Bukidnon, parts of Misamis and parts of Zamboanga Peninsula The DLPC franchise area covers Davao City, Brgy.

Bincungan in Tagum City, and Carmen, Sto. Tomas and Braulio Dujali towns in Davao del Norte.

L a s t Ja nu a r y 2 3 t o February 2, the second unit of TSI was under a corrective maintenance shutdown, just more than two weeks before the inauguration of the 300MW Therma South Energy Project in Binugao, Toril on January 8.

“For the past weeks, Davao Light was able to avoid the implementation of t h e rot at i ng p ow e r interruptions despite the continued Mindanao-wide grid deficiency due to the El Nino and the bombings of transmission lines,” it said.

The power utility is optimizing supply contracts from Therma Marine Inc. with 30 MW, Unit 1 of TSI coal-fired power plant with 50 MW, Hedcor Sibulan with 38 MW, Hedcor Talomo with 3 MW and the Western Mindanao Power Corporation with 15 MW. The diesel-fed Bajada Power Plant will be tapped to fill in the supply gap of 70 MW. The Interruptible Load Program, a measure wherein the industries and companies would de-load from the grid and run their own generator sets, will still be “activated to help mitigate the impact of the very tight power supply situation.”

During the “Wednesdays” forum at Habi at Kape in Abreeza of the Ayala Malls, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Luwalhati Antonino said that

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the island is not supposed to have brownouts after having a sufficient power supply.

“We were successful (in adding more capacity) but it’s not being seen right now due to natural and not-so natural causes,” she said.

The major plant shutdown has affected the supply situation in other distribution utilities, DLPC stated.

T h e rot at i ng p owe r interruption is implemented to prevent Mindanao-grid collapse, which might result when demand exceeds supply.

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conked out in December last year.

Another resolution was also passed urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to declare the town of Ramain under its control so that the Philippine National Police (PNP) could provide protection to repairmen conducting maintenance works.

The committee emphasized that without sufficient power supply in Mindanao, failure of elections is imminent.

Tower 25 had been vital in NGCP’s power lines that carry 216 megawatts of electricity distributed Mindanao-wide.

“It only needs 500MW of loss of power to result to a Mindanao-wide blackout.

God forbid that another tower would be damaged between now and the May 9 elections,” committee member Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez told reporters in an interview Wednesday morning.

In 2015 alone, 18 electricity towers in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte have already been bombed.

Earlier, the Department of E n e r g y ( D O E ) h a d already written a letter to the Comelec, apprising the agency of the situation and the consequence of a possible Mindanao-wide blackout in the poll process.

Despite being on recess, five members of the House of Representatives committee on energy met in this city on Wednesday to round up members of the Inter-agency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities and discuss the issue.

During the meeting, Department of Environment and Natura l Res ources (DENR) 10 technical director Felix S. Mirasol Jr. likewise disclosed that Secretar y Ramon JP Paje had already issued an order invoking governmental rights for DENR personnel to enter private lands and prune trees that are situated closely within the NGCP transmission lines.

Mr. Mirasol said they are asking the PNP to escort them so they could proceed with their work without incident.

The House committee members were also informed during the meeting of an existing expropriation case in court filed versus the Sambitorys.

The Sambitor ys were earlier asking NGCP of P186

million as land compensation but the privately-owned energy distributor stated that the amount is overvalued.

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or listen to the debate,” Cuevas said over Magnum radio here.

Local journalists led by the Cagayan de Oro Press Club have expressed indignation over the guidelines imposed by organizers of the debate – GMA 7 and Philippine Daily Inquirer – limiting their access to the venue.

Non-government organizations and politicians have supported the call of the press club with many of them saying they would also not be attending the debate.

Reports said GMA 7 is scrambling to persuade the NGOs and politicians to attend.

Charlito Manlupig, chairman emeritus of Balay Mindanaw Foundation, said they received a call from GMA 7 asking them to change their mind not to attend the debate.

Manlupig and B alay Mindanaw earlier issued a statement supporting the position of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club, saying they would not attend the debate and are giving up the 15 slots allotted to them by the organizers. “ We h o p e t h at y ou understand that our decision is in solidarity with the local groups who we believe represent the legitimate concerns of communities in Mindanao,” Manlupig wrote.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro) said giving only 25 slots to local journalists is a gross discrimination against the local press community.

“All Kagayanons should join hands to protest this arbitrary and unjust treatment of our local media,” Rodriguez said.

E arl i e r, pre s i d e nt i a l candidate Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City threatened to boycott the debate if local journalists will be discriminated by organizers.

Veteran anchors Mike Enriquez and Jessica Soho of GMA7 network will host the presidential debate.

In his column on Feb. 16, John Nery of the Philippine EXTRAJUDICIAL S E T T L E M EN T O F ESTATE AMONG HEIRS

Daily Inquirer described the setup of the incoming debate.

“A candidate is given 90 seconds to answer a question, the candidate he or she is paired with in that round has 60 seconds to offer a rebuttal, then the first candidate has 30 seconds to issue a counter-rebuttal and close the argument,” Nery said.

Nery said the questions to be fielded were derived from three “town hall meetings” conducted by the Inquirer in three different places in Mindanao to get the so-called

“Mindanao agenda.”

Rodriguez, who attended one of the town hall meetings, said some of the questions they wanted the candidates to answer are about agricultural development, peace process and the Mindanao railway project.

Nery also explained the setup of the media center where journalists, accredited

by Comelec, will be stationed.

“All the presidential candidates have agreed to go to the media center after the debate to meet with the media present there,” he said.

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-

EJF FILE NO. 2015-284

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

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.

“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.

BWM: February 12, 19 & 26, 2016

BWM Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2016

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 29th day of January 2016, at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(SGD.) CELESTIAL VENUS G. GELBOLINGO

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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.

SO ORDERED.

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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Sunggod Ta Kamanga Festival 2016 “A Lumad Festival to preserve the rich culture and traditions of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Bukidnon”

By Joe P. Palabao/Festival Enthusiast Once again a convergence of over a thousand visitors, spectators, tourists and Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) Manobo Pulangihon and Manobo Matigsalog from the rich, progressive and first class Municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon will celebrate SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA FESTIVAL 2016 from February 22-23 this year. It is an annual Grand Thanksgiving Celebration of the Pulangihon and

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s a homemaker, I do have a system in my home to make my job easier and hassle-free. I usually just supervise the household chores and just watch them do their jobs most of the time at the cctv cameras from my bedroom or wherever I am. I can say, I am very efficient at what I do because I love home keeping.

Last month, my cook left to be with her boyfriend without asking permission so I wasn’t prepared. It took a month before I found a replacement. So, I had only one household help left and she couldn’t do everything all by herself.

My system got all mixedup. I had to do some of the

Matigsalog Manobo tribes held every 3rd week of February at the grounds of Dona Resing Park, Quezon, Bukidnon with an early street dancing along the main streets of the town. The festive celebration is aimed to preserve the traditions and rich culture of the Manobo tribes who were the first settlers of Kiokong the original name of Quezon, Bukidnon. They are the IPs and LUMADS : the

Manobo Pulangihon and Manobo Matigsalog.

This year, the Department of Tourism X under the able leadership of Tourism Czar Regional Directoradopted Manobo “Datu Maka-ughop” Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111 will be bringing in Tourism Officers of the Region, photographers, artists and Event Organizers of the 1st AMIHANG MINDANAO “LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016” FESTIVAL OF

Where I Get The Energy household chores myself. I cooked lunch and dinner, cleaned the rooms, folded the clothes and did some of the laundry. Not only that, I also had to train the new household help. It’s hard to train someone.

But, I actually had fun doing them because as I’ve said, I love everything related to home keeping.

It’s just my thing. I then realized that it consumed a lot of my time to the point that I didn’t have the time anymore to join my friends for lunch, I had no time to write/blog, I missed watching my favorite shows and most of all, I got so tired physically and I fell asleep as early as 8pm.

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FESTIVALS FOR PEACE AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING to witness SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA FESTIVAL 2016. A ceremonial official invitation to the LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016 will be presented to adopted Manobo “Datu Makapukaw” Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue and

adopted Manobo “Bae Makabulig” First Lady Carmen C. Gue. Again this year the colorful SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA FESTIVAL 2016 will start with an early dawn “PATUKAW RITUAL” seeking permission and blessing from the MAGBABAYAOUR HEAVENLY

FATHER for a successful and peaceful celebration.

It will be followed by “RAMAG” a sumptuous indigenous peoples (IPs) breakfast, followed by A Grand Parade and Street Dancing. Highlighting this year festivities is the PARATUAN RITUAL of which deserving festival/PAGE B2

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It turned out that the audience were appreciative of the R-18 feminist play that was intended to disseminate advocacy against women violence all over the world.

In fact, Seda Centrio will host the full length of V Monologues on a twoevening run with dinner this coming March 12 and 13 as produced by Maia FortichPoblete and directed by Shaun Pilapil. Incidentally, Mr. Barrameda will be one of the cast members featured in one monologue segment.

Before the recognition ceremony, the guests partook of an all-Italian dinner thanks to guest Italian chef Salvatore de Vicentiis who

was the featured chef this whole Valentine season at Seda Centrio.

An overnight stay as well as free dining experiences was raffled off to lucky guests of the night. All the guests were given cute cuddly teddy bears as a way of Seda Centrio’s appreciation to their valued stakeholders.

Seda Centrio is located at CM Recto corner Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City. For reservations and other inquiries, please call (088)3238888 or 0917-5775910 or email centrio@ sedahotels.com. Enjoy your stay at Seda Centrio and have fun in the City of Golden Friendship!

tired. What was it? This quote was the answer! At such a perfect timing, my friend, Vicky Hernandez, tagged me on this quote at Facebook. After reading this, I totally gained so much more energy. There are two words to remember to instantly give me that energy boost. Love and Gratitude. When you love what you do, when you do it for the people you love, you will do it happily then you won’t feel tired. You just need to feel grateful and appreciate more whatever it is you are doing.

I then thought that cleaning means that my husband and son are allergy-free. Cooking means that I get to serve them healthy and clean food.

Whatever work you do like if you’re a homemaker just like me, just think of it as a blessing because you have your family with you and you’re complete.

If you’re a doctor or a nurse and gets tired of the long day’s work, then just think of how many lives you have saved and families that you made happy by saving their loved ones.

If you’re a teacher and gets drained because of all the active kids in class, just think of how many kids who have learned that could be a president or a scientist sometime in the future because they were inspired by what you taught them.

If you’re a businessman and gets stressed with all the problems at work then think of it as how many persons who have jobs and could feed their respective families because of you.

If you’re a lawyer, think of it as you have helped someone get justice when oppressed.

If you’re a janitor and

this is to ask and request good blessings and tidings to their farming activities.

One peso and five pesos coined were offered by the spectators together with the indigenous people as the ritual will be done. KATUTUANAN DANCE – a cultural dance and merrymaking will also be offered together with the newly installed and recognized ethnic DATU and BAE leaders, honored guests, municipal officials and dignitaries. “TAMPUD TA BALAGON” cutting of the “bagon”-knit stringritual ceremony for the formal opening of cultural exhibits, and indigenous handicrafts and farm products.

A cultural PADTUNGAN TA KASAL RITUAL will be performed showcasing courtship dance (Kudlong sa Saluray), pamanhikan, dowry offering and the actual tribal marriage solemnization by a

Baylan-Ritualist in a Tribal Payag. Highlighting this year’s SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA FESTIVAL 2016 IS DUAY RITUALFOR SECOND WIFE WEDDING OF THE MANOBO. Search for LAGA TA KIOKONG will also highlight the festivities at 6PM and after which A LUMAD DISCO will commence and the tourists will surely enjoy the night. Kiokong is the original name of Quezon, Bukidnon On the 3rd day of the festival will be the traditional ethnic sports competition to be participated in by the twenty three (23) IPs Barangay. BAG-ID Fire Building activity and the introduction of the primeval Monobo sports like the Sisibaw- a game to test cleverness of a man; Kakasing- a training exercise in cutting trees, Saliring- a training exercise in hunting wild pig. The following

primeval Manobos sports will also be showcased: Babayo wey Pasiri (Lubok) – producing clean rice, Babanlak – human tug of war, Galing ta Batu Te Sanley – corn grinding using primitive stone grinder.

Patuko-ey (Duso)pestle pushing, Aakew (Kadangkadang) walking on stilt-a spectacular sight to reckon with for tourists. Panurey Te Kayo (Kagbiak) – timber splitting, Ed Pane (Kagpana)-bow & arrow target shooting, Kagbunlawit-target shooting using bangkaw, Tibas Te Abaca-abaca slashing using sharp bolo and Baghet (Dumadasig) – Cheering competition.

SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA celebration is duly supported and recognized by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Quezon, Bukidnon under the leadership of Hon. Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue

Seda holds Stakeholders Night 2016 Story by MARK FRANCISCO Photos by JUSTICE BROÑOLA

SEDA Centrio honored its most valuable patrons and partners last Tuesday, February 16, at their spacious Sinamay function rooms via their yearly Stakeholders Night.

Led by their dynamic and indefatigable hotel manager Noel Barrameda, Seda Centrio handed out plaques of recognition to their top corporate partners, top events partners and top individual partners that evening.

The stakeholders were likewise entertained first with cocktails at the hotel lobby concocted by the ingenious mind of food and beverage manager Mike Gayoso.

Later at the program inside, the esteemed guests which included Department of Tourism (DOT) 10 director Catalino Chan III, Oro Chamber president Jeffrey Ang and city investment and promotions officer Eileen San Juan, among many others, were surprised when actresses posing as guests from each table belted out excerpts from Eve Ensler’s V Monologues (the original Vagina Monologues and its sequel A Memory A Monologue A Rant and A Prayer).

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individuals supporting the IPs will be adopted and installed, recognized as new ethnic leaders to be performed by a respected Manobo Datu through a very unique ritual.

2015 the distinguished recognition and adoption were installed to Hon. Myrna D. Repalda as “Bae Maalit-alit”-Maabiabihon-Cheerful leader and to Hon. Corazon M. Baculina as “Bae Makagimon-gimon”Makalingaw-Humorous leader.

Tourists will witness Cultural Rituals prior to land preparation or any pre-farming activities which is the PANALABUGTA RITUAL & PANAMPULOT wherein farm bolos, sanggot, kamangasharpeners, seeds, bountiful produced will be displayed and chicken blood will be spilled over-

Hotel manager Noel Barrameda

gets tired of all the cleaning, just think of the employees or students having good health because of good hygiene due to a clean workplace or classroom.

If you’re a household helper, just think of the family that you are helping and that you are able to financially support your respective families and relatives.

If you’re a security guard and gets tired of long shifts then think of it as you’re making someone feel safe because you’re doing your job.

If you’re a chef, just think of the people that you give pleasure because of the good food that families bond over.

If you’re a fireman, you’re risking your life to save other people’s lives.

Such an honorable job!

If you’re a driver, just think of the family that you take safely to destinations.

If you’re a politician,

you have the power to make people’s lives better.

If you’re an inventor and spends lots of time working then think of the people who are enjoying your inventions that make their lives better and more comfortable.

If you’re a carpenter, you would be making a family happy because you have helped build their home.

I can go on and on…

Just look for the bright side of everything and it will instantly give you that energy boost that I am talking about.

To all of us, let’s all love whatever it is we are doing so that we would not only make ourselves happier but we would also make this World a better place to live in for everyone!

“The best feeling of happiness is when you truly love yourself, your life and what you do. That way, you would radiate and share your light to everyone.” - M

This was what Vicky tagged me at Facebook.

A good reminder...

adopted Manobo “Datu Makapukaw” of the Manobo tribe with the town’s First Lady Madam Carmen Capistrano Gue adopted Manobo “Bae Makabulig”. Their adoption was done through a “Paratuan Ritual” performed by a respective Datu for the Manobo Tribe year 2011 and active and dynamic Councilor Jerry L. Areja adopted as ”Datu Hihiro-on 2012. The grandiose and spectacular celebration is also ably supported by the Dept. of Tourism Region 10 under Tourism Czar Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111 adopted Manobo “Datu Maka-Ughop” 2013.

Director Chan is into helping the IPs, lumads of the twenty three (23) barangays of Quezon, Bukidnon in preserving their culture and arts through a colorful and a must see tourism festival in the country today.

The Municipality of

Quezon, Bukidnon will be the first municipality to be invited to participate in the the 1st AMIHANG MINDANAO “LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016”-dubbed as FESTIVAL OF FESTVALS FOR PEACE AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. A Festival duly supported by the DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT X), TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD (TPB) PHILIPPINES and the NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CULTURE AND THE ARTS (NCCA). Expected 40 to 50 contingents will participate in this festival to be held at the Pelaez Sports Center this SEPTEMBER 24, 2016.

A whooping 1.9 Million prizes await the winning contingents coming from Northern Mindanao.

MABUHAY ANG MGA IPs SA QUEZON, BUKIDNON!

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