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EW options are being explored on the proposed privatization of the Agus and Pulangui hydropower complexes despite the sustained opposition of some groups in Mindanao.

OIL firms will reduce liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices starting today, February 1, reflecting the downtrend in global LPG prices. In separate advisories, EC Gas LPG said it would slash LPG prices by P3.36/ kg, while Petron Corp. will cut its Gasul and Fiesta Gas by P3.40/kg. With the adjustment, EC Gas rollback will total P37 and Petron at P37.40/ kg. Petron added it will cut Xtend AutoLPG prices by Php 1.90 per liter.

According to Romeo Montenegro, director for Investment Promotions and Public Affairs of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), several privatization options are

being dangled for the grid’s biggest hydro assets – one is offering its capacity to the private sector via an independent power producer administrator (IPPA) similar pushed/PAGE 7

Peace caravan VARIOUS national government agencies will be bringing their services during a two-day Peace Caravan in Gingoog City on 3-4 February 2016. The Peace Caravan is a venue for the strengthened convergence of national agencies in delivering basic services to conflictaffected areas and offer consultations and dialogue between the community and government agencies on peace, development, and security concerns. This year’s Serbisyo Caravan, the government agencies, in coordination with the city government of Gingoog, targets around 9,000 beneficiaries from different barangays in Gingoog City. Services from each agency will take place at barangay Kalipay on the first day while at the City Gym the second day.

HI-TECH RITUAL. Bae Inatlawan Adelina Tarino of the Bukidnon tribe prepares the camera of her mobile phone during a ritual on Thursday in Mount Kitanglad in Impasugong. The ritual, attended by leaders from the Higaonon, Bukidnon and Talaandig tribes, is an offering to Magbabaya (Supreme Being) and spirits of the mountain range. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

Hydro plant construction boosts local micro business in Bukidnon MANOLO Fortich, Bukidnon -- The P12.5billion hydropower project of Hedcor in the province of

Bukidnon has a ripple effect in its host communities. Some of the Higaonon families are taking advantage

of the on-going construction as they earn through selling food during break time of plant/PAGE 7

MORE TAXC EXEMPTIONS. Liberal Party senatorial candidate Ralf Recto has vowed to continue pursuing tax reform measures if he wins again this coming election. Recto, who graced the national convention of Karancho motorcycle club in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday said he intends to introduce measures that would give more tax exemptions, especially on professionals.

DTI seeks to consolidate gains in local government’s competitiveness Davao City power distributor

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By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-Large

AFTER playing a key role in helping Camiguin establish itself as a bastion of overall competitiveness in 2014, the Department of Trade and Industry Camiguin provincial

office now seeks to further strengthen the performance of the provincial government and its component units. “DTI Camiguin will seek to sustain the momentum

gained in 2015 by improving the competitiveness of the local government units of Camiguin province and its component municipalities,” said Provincial Director Joselito S. Enot at the sidelines dti/PAGE 7

scrambling for more supply By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

DAVAO City -- Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light), an electricity distributor of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), is contracting

112 megawatts (MW) from two generating companies to make up for the more than 60% drop in its allocation supply/PAGE 7

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DOST-ICTO urges public to be cautious in online transactions

T H E In f or m at i on a n d Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ICTO) through its Roadshow on Cybersecurity awareness in Cagayan de Oro City on 28 January 2016 urged the public to be more cautious in transacting online.

According to Roland Jav i n e s O ng , te r r itor y manager and s olutions consultant, FireEye Singapore Private Ltd., Asia-Pacific that there are lots of changes in cyber-attacks nowadays that is why we must be agile, ready and adapting to changes. He said the new domain

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right now is Cyber space. In 1993, there were floppy viruses, in 1998, email viruses and internet worms, 2004 there were cyber espionage and cybercrime and in 2013, there were cybercrime, cyber espionage and cyber warfare. Ong said that we must have a unified defense against cyber-attacks, intelligence, technology and expertise. He said we must be able to detect, prevent, analyze and resolve cyber-attacks. Me a n w h i l e , r e t i r e d BGen Nicolas D Ojeda Jr., deputy executive director for Cybersecurity, ICT Office, said that cybersecurity is a national security concern that is why there is a creation of the National Cybersecurity Inter Agency Committee under Executive Order 189. Further, he said that all government agencies must house their websites to the

copying, hardware theft and information theft. He said that for example in online banking, banks don’t ask for your PIN. He also said that through social engineering, one can hack

government hosting facilities provided by the DOST-ICTO to be secured and to separate personal email accounts from official government email accounts. Meanwhile, PCInsp Allan Cabanlong, chief of web services and cyber security division, IT Management Services of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that crime too has evolved from physical to virtual means. The outcome is still the same however; the difference is that cyberspace is borderless. Cabanlong said that if an individual is online from 48-79 hours a week, chances of becoming a victim online is 80%. There are various security threats such as internet and network attacks, unauthorized access and use, system failure, illegal

into your email and pretend to be someone you know and ask for your information. To make sure, you do not become a victim, carefully read the reply path, Cabanlong said. online/PAGE 6

DOLE backs DSWD through job facilitation programs MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -The Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office No. 10 (DOLE-10), through its Camiguin Provincial Field Office (Cam PFO) participated in the Municipal Inter- Agency Committee (MIAC) Meeting with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on 19 January 2016 at the MSWD Office, Mambajao, Camiguin. Cam PFO OIC, Arlyn Z.

Bael reported to DOLE-10 Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante, that the main purpose of the meeting was on the convergence of the national government programs for the benefit of the 4P beneficiaries of DSWD. “At the same time, this convergence continuously aims for poverty reduction,” added Bael. Bael committed some of D OLE’s employment programs/PAGE 6

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Globe spending on network infras one of highest in Asia

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DEVOTES up to 24% of annual revenues for infra build, indicates proactive efforts to upgrade network capacities

lobe Telecom posted one of the highest capex-to-revenue ratio in the last two years showing how aggressive the telecommunications prov i d er h a s b e en i n upgrading and enhancing its network infrastructure. Globe has a capex-torevenue ratio of 28% in 2015 and 27% in 2014 while the local telecommunications industry averaged 23% in both 2015 and 2014. By comparison, only China’s capex-to-revenue ratio of 36% in 2015 and 33% in 2014 exceeded those of Globe Telecom based on the published financial statements online of publicly-listed telcos in the region which were compiled and computed per country. Other Asian economies registered lower ratios in 2015 and 2014 with Singapore at 26% and 22%, respectively; Indonesia with 24% and 26%, respectively; Thailand with 23% and 21%, respectively; India with 17% and 16%, respectively; Taiwan with 14% and 16%, respectively; Hong Kong with 13% and 14%,

respectively and Malaysia with 13% and 12% respectively. “Over the past several years, we have invested in our network to enable our customers to enjoy their digital lifestyle and empower businesses with digital capabilities, enhance their productivity and make globally competitive,” Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu said. “We are moving to enhance the internet experience of the Filipino people and position ICT as a major development contributor in the Philippines,” Cu added. In 2011, Globe embarked on a $700 million network modernization program that provided among others the adoption of latest telecommunication technologies for seamless customer experience and increased data capacities. The modernization initiative, completed in 2014, delivered the most advanced network infrastructure in the country, putting in a brand new access, transport, and core network nationwide. As part of the initiative, the company also completed a nationwide

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rollout of 4G network, using the HSPA+ technology. Since 2011, Globe has invested over $2.2 billion in its network and IT infrastructure to enhance the telecommunication provider’s data network capacities. In Nove mb e r 2 0 1 5 , Globe signed a five-year partnership deal with Huawei Technologies in a bid to further enhance and expand the provider’s mobile network. The partnership involves planning and design of a mobile broadband network

utilizing latest state of the art technology trends. The project also involves the creation of a “mobile innovation center” to yield innovative products and solutions that would ensure Globe maintains its competitive edge and leadership in the intensely competitive local telecommunications industry. To effectively roll-out its network capacity building program, Globe is seeking Open Access legislation for the telecommunications industry to help mitigate bureaucratic

red tape and other political hurdles that stand in the way in the deployment of telecommunication and broadband infrastructure. Cu emphasized that rationalization of permitting processes in deploying of ICT-related infrastructure is necessary to help the Philippines grow its Internet backbone so that local businesses will remain competitive amid rapid digitization of industries. Specifically, such legislation would expedite the issuance of

all the relevant permits for all telecommunications facilities at the local government level. Telecommunication companies are required to secure a number of permits that could substantially delay deployment of ICT-related infrastructure. Globe is also clamoring for the equitable distribution of the 700 MHz frequency spectrum to sufficiently provide for rapidly increasing data traffic amid growing smartphone use in the country.

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Poetry in the sky and our planet’s fragility Last Tuesday people in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental were treated to a majestic poetry in the sky. Mindanao Goldstar Daily Editor-in-Chief Herbie Gomez’s posted on Facebook his profound reflection on the wonderful cloud display, saying “Other planets don’t have this simply because they’re waterless.” Last Wednesday, the Mindanao Goldstar Daily came out with a frontpage photo by Elson Elizaga of the wonderful cloud display along with stories explaining the phenomenon and the impact so far of the El Nino. Pagasa’s weather specialist Mario Goya however reminded us of the fragility of our atmosphere, the planet’s protected layer which is now in dire crises because of too much concentration of greenhouse gases, the most abundant in our skies are carbons. “Ang ato ra gyong mata ang mabusog niini kay nindot man tan-awon, pero dili kini makahatag ug ulan,” Goya was quoted saying. We are in the middle of El Nino with agriculture production and stable water supply bearing the brunt. In Mindanao, it means also that

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Honest Love Think a minute…There’s a story about a man and w om a n w h o h a d b e e n married for over 60 years. They had shared and talked about almost everything. But the wife had kept a special box in her closet. She had asked her husband never to open it or even ask her about it. Then one day, the old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never recover. Her husband began to sort through all of his wife’s belongings. When he found the box, he brought it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed that it was finally time he knew what was in the box. Her husband opened it and found 2 little handkerchiefs and a stack of money totaling $25,000! Hi s w i fe e x p l ai n e d : “When we were married, my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy marriage was to never disagree or argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you I should just keep quiet and sew a handkerchief.” The old man was so touched and moved he had to hold back t he tears. Only 2 handkerchiefs were in the box. He almost burst with joy and pride that in over 60 years she had only been

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst angry with him 2 times! “Dear,” he said, “that explains the handkerchiefs, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?” She answered: “Oh, that’s the money I made from selling all the other handkerchiefs.” Well, that’s definitely an interesting way to keep peace in your marriage, and make $25,000 at the same time! But that husband probably wondered what he had done to make his wife angry so many times! He’d always thought they had a close marriage. But it wasn’t based on the truth. Obviously, they had not been completely honest with each other. Instead of sharing their real feelings, they had built a wall between them—a wall of handkerchiefs. Think a Minute…

the power shortage will be aggravated. Eventually, it would be the people that would suffer the impact of El Nino. The science community is in consensus that adverse weather events like El Nino and its opposite La Nina are impacts of climate change. This will stay with us, perhaps until the next generation. Last December, world leaders gathered in Paris, France for the Conference of Parties 21 or the UN Summit on Climate Change of 2015. The Paris Conference has been hailed for finally forging a consensus on the need for drastic cuts in greenhouse gas emission to avert a 1.5 degrees Celsius mean temperature increase of planet Earth. Climate campaigners who were ready to bargain 2 degrees Celsius were naturally ecstatic. Scientists have warned that unabated greenhouse gas emissions could result in 3.5 degrees temperature increase which means planetar y destruction. At 2 degrees, it could be manageable. At 1.5 degrees Celsius, we have a more livable planet. Last Tuesday, I was invited by the Social Science Cluster of Xavier University to be one

of the speakers in the forum COP21: Post Paris Forum “Why does Paris Climate Change Conference Matter in the Philippines?” One of the consensus in the discussions during the forum was on the crucial role of local action to address climate change impacts. I am glad that Xavier University in partnership with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities and GermanWatch are working on the a project called Climate Compatible Cities. Among the objectives of this project is to address climate change financing challenges. Over the years, climate change finance has always been a bottleneck in international negotiations, with p o or, low carb on emitter but highly vulnerable countries asking high carbon emission developed countries to finance climate change adaptation and mitigation. In her presentation at XU last Tuesday, Lisa Junghans, Policy Advisor on Climate Change Adaptation and Urban Transformation of GermanWatch indicated that the Philippines is fourth in terms Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities in the Global Climate Risk Index

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in 2014. Serbia, Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzigovina were the top three in the Global Climate Risk Index made by GermanWatch. But for 1995 to 2014 it is Honduras, Myanmar, Haiti and the Philippines that rank highest. Having lead the campaign against the first coal-fired power plant in Mindanao from 1998 to 2005, at hindsight, not much has changed in how our country’s energy policy. While on paper, the Philippine government says it is for the promotion of renewable energy, in practice, it promotes coal-fired power plants. After calling on world leaders to help climate change vulnerable countries like bency/PAGE 6

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Europe’s future? Europe’s economical future? World’s future? Global economical future? Don’t get me wrong, please. But, if Europe is going down - somehow... .In example, let’s talk about the next question mark: a possible Brexit - an exit of Great Britain from Europe. Are really all eggs in one basket? British Prime Minister Cameron and the head of the EU Commission Juncker met on Friday (yesterday, I am writing this piece on Saturday, January 30, 2016!) to talk about a possible deal with the UK. Do they have enough to prevent a Brexit? An analysis by Max Hofmann in Brussels. German TV-commentator in Brussels Max Hofmann hit the nail in saying whatever the final text submitted to the leaders at the EU summit on February 18 will look like, it needs to be bulletproof in a number of ways. It needs to convince Britons that it’s worth saying ‘Yes’ in a referendum later this year and remain part of the EU. It needs to convince other member states that they’re not selling the soul of the European Union to keep the UK in it and it needs to withstand anticipated legal onslaughts in the coming years. Let’s ask the question, what Britain will definitely get. Four ‘baskets’ will be part of a possible deal and the first three were never seen as a real problem: - No disadvantages for

non-euro member. Cameron wants to make sure that EU countries that don’t use the Euro as their currency aren’t at a disadvantage compared to those that do. This seems to be a rather theoretical request because EU officials feel strongly that at the moment there is no discrimination towards non-euro countries. - Making the EU more competitive. This is something many member states and the commission have laid claim to already. So the UK is preaching to the converted. - Exempting the UK from being part of an ‘ever closer union’. Again, this is a question of wording. Although the ‘ever closer union’ is a founding principle of the EU, the UK already has so many exceptions and opt-outs that no one really expects a level of EU integration similar to that of Germany or Belgium. The fourth ‘basket’ is where David Cameron has all his eggs and also the most controversial one - as Max Hofmann voiced out. Cameron wants to restrict access to certain social benefits to people who arrive in the UK. This includes citizens from all across the European Union. But one of the core principles of the EU is that legislation in one member state cannot discriminate against people from another. According to reports, the proposal that commission experts have worked out give Cameron much of what

he wants without legally violating that principle: - Making the restriction a temporary one. The UK government has always sought to strip new arrivals of social benefits for a limited time only. Cameron has asked for four years and that’s what he might get. - Justifying the restriction with the urgency of the situation. In order for this to have a chance in court, Britain would need to argue that immigration is putting too excessive a strain on its social system. Depending on exact definitions of “excessive,” the UK might have the data to make this case. I am pretty sure, that there are still things, what Britain probably won’t get: The four year mechanism described above are like a trump card the UK can only play once. So if they activated it in 2017 it could be applied until 2021, similar to an emergency brake. After that all EU citizens get the same social benefits as Britons again. By all accounts the EU wants to stay in control. This would mean that the UK can’t just decide to pull the emergency brake, but it most likely has to engage in a process. The assessment whether the requirements are met to restrict social benefits for citizens of other member states would probably lie w it h t he C om m i ss i on , and the European Council would give the final green light. That’s a bitter pill to swallow for Cameron, but

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it’s a comparatively small one. And, what role does German Chancellor Angela Merkel play? Is she ready to compromise to keep the UK in the EU Would other member states accept this? German C hancel lor Merkel has repeatedly said that freedom of movement within the EU is not negotiable. The deal described formally doesn’t restrict that freedom, but Cameron’s hope, of course, is that the restriction of social benefits will keep migrants from coming to the UK. So Merkel can probably agree to this, especially given that she is ready to compromise on many issues to keep the UK in the EU, says Max Hofmann. And, I must confess: I strongly agree with him. Europe - quo vadis? +++ Email: dor ingklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

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says bank lending Metrobank Research expects BSP expands in December 6.3% GDP growth this year A METROBANK Research note indicates it is expecting t he count r y’s f u l l-ye ar GDP growth this 2016 at 6.3 percent, on the back of government spending growth seen to be sustained “until at least the first half as the government frontloads its budget expenditures.” The note said the growth could be mainly attributed “to s ol i d c onsu mpt i on spending, sustained growth in government spending, expansion of investment spending, and faster growth of the Services sector.” “Election spending is exp ec ted to supp or t key services, such as transportation, communication, and storage, business activities, and retail trade,” the research indicated. “A slight pickup in manufacturing is also seen as exports of electronics slightly improve. The agri sector will remain weak as El Niño extends to the first half.” Its review of the Philippine Q4 and FY 2015 GDP growth, Metrobank Research noted that, in the final quarter of 2015, the economy posted a h i g h e r y e a r- on - y e a r expansion of 6.3% from a revised 6.1% growth in the third quarter. However, the latest GDP figure is lower than the 6.6% posted in the same quarter in 2014. “The full-year 2015 average is at 5.8% compared to 6.1% in 2014.” Consumption The research said it sees consumption spending to remain robust amid the still soft commodity prices, low interest rates, and solid remittance inflows. “Risks to the domestic economy remain amid the effects of the still uneven global economic growth and impact of financial market volatilities.” For its part, Standard Chartered said Thursday it deems the 5.8% GDP growth as providing sound economic momentum for the

Philippines to open this year “on a position of strength.” “The GDP data that is out today is much better than consensus expectations. Given this positive momentum, w it h b ot h services and manufacturing growth remaining ver y strong, we believe we are entering 2016 from a position of st re ng t h ,” St an d ard Chartered economist Jeff Ng said in a briefing for journalists. Ng added that he expects t h e c ou nt r y “to l i kely outperform most of Asia” this 2016, with Standard Chartered expecting the country’s full-year GDP this year to be recorded at 5.7%. The government has maintained its forecast of 7-8% growth this year. “The election in 2016 will provide support to the domestic consumption front. This will certainly help to cushion any of the headwinds posed by external factors and continue to show positive resilience of the economy,” Ng said. Inflation, he added, is also expected to be manageable throughout the year, as global oil prices continue to fall. Overvalued Peso Divya Devesh, Standard Chartered foreign exchange strategist, however, expects a gradual depreciation of the

peso, which he said is the most overvalued in Asia. From a $:P47-48 range, Devesh said the peso may slide to $:P48-49 by the second half. “A few things are going to weigh on the currency. Firstly, the external demand remaining quite weak, and remittances growth also slowing down considerably,” Devesh said. “The peso is extremely overvalued on a real effective exchange rate basis.” In a speech early this month before Rotary Club of Manila, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. likewise said he is optimistic that growth will be sustained this year even amid international challenges. “ We s e e c o n t i n u e d economic challenges for the Philippines moving forward. Nevertheless, our success in keeping our economy on the growth path in the midst of global volatility gives us confidence that we have what it takes to deal with the challenges that will come our way,” Tetangco said. Bright spots Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima noted that BPOs and tourism continue to be bright spots as exports of services grew 30.2% in Q4 2015 despite a global

dampening, faster than Q4 2014 growth of 5.0%. “ The Phi lippine ITBPO industry, projected to generate 1.3 million jobs by 2016, is a key driver of sustained growth, allowing more and more Filipinos to boost consumption growth. This is complemented by healthy tourist arrivals figures (14.9% year-on-year growth in October 2015).” Purisima also noted that the Philippines is “wellpositioned to withstand the turbulence caused by uncertainty in the global landscape. Running a 12-year record of being a current account surplus country, we are estimated to post a surplus of $14.2 billion or 4.4% of GDP in 2015. “I am confident we are better prepared now to sail through headwinds with a more resilient debt structure. “The economy is taking on its best shape yet. With the tax effort rising from 12.1% in 2010 to 13.7% (for January-November 2015), we can expect to sustain this stretch of golden opportunity as the Aquino administration ramps up investments in both people and infrastructure.”

OUTSTANDING loans of commercial banks, net of reverse purchase placements (RPPs) with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, grew by 13.1 percent in December from 13.9% [revised] in November, the country’s central monetary authority reported on Friday. “Similarly, bank lending inclusive of RRPs increased by 12.2% in December from 13.5% in the previous month. On a month-to-month seasonally-adjusted basis, commercial bank lending increased by 1.2% for loans net of RRPs and by 1.1% for loans inclusive of RRPs,” the BSP indicated in a statement released to journalists. Loans for production activities – which comprised more than 80.0% of banks’ aggregate loan portfolio – grew 13.3% in December from 14.4% [revised] in November, BSP said, driven primarily by “increased lending to real estate activities (18.8%); electricity, gas, steam and airconditioning supply (27.2%); wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycle (12.2%); financial and insurance activities (11.8%); and information and communication (26.1%).” Meanwhile, preliminary

BSP data showed that domestic liquidity (M3) grew by 8.3% year-on-year in December 2015 to reach P8.3 trillion, slower than the 9.4% [revised] exp ansion re corde d in November. On a month-onmonth seasonally adjusted basis, M3 decreased by 0.2%. “Money supply continued to expand due largely to sustained demand for credit. Domestic claims grew by 10.8% in December from 11.8% [revised] in November. Credits to the private sector increased at a slower pace relative to the previous month. Meanwhile, net public sector credit rose by 12.0% in December, faster than the 10.5% growth a month earlier.” Net foreign assets (NFA) in peso terms, said BSP, grew by 6.4% in December from 8.9% [revised] in the previous month. “The BSP’s NFA position continued to expand during the month on the back of robust foreign exchange inflows coming m a i n l y f r o m ov e r s e a s Filipinos’ remittances and business process outsourcing receipts. Meanwhile the NFA of banks declined during the month, driven largely by the increase in banks’ foreign liabilities due to higher deposits by foreign banks.”

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facilitation programs such as the Special Program of Employment for Students (SPES), Career Guidance and Employment Coaching,

DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP), National Skills Registr y Program (NSRP), and the Job Fair, which are already in full i mpl ement at i on i n t he Province. “SPES provides temporary employment to poor but deserving students wherein the employer pays 60% of the salary and the DOLE subsidizes the remaining 40%,” Bael explained. She a ls o exp ounde d that the children of the 4P beneficiaries can be pr i or it i z e d i n av ai l i ng the SPES and programs like Career Guidance and Employment Coaching which guides students in school to choose career courses in College which are appropriate to their skills and are in demand occupation. “They will also be registered in the NSRP, for them to be easily facilitated by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in the

referral and placement in the community or overseas e mp l oy m e nt f or t h o s e beneficiaries looking for work, either through regular employment facilitation services, Job Fair or special recruitment activity,” Bael accounted. Also, Bael, advocated that the 4P beneficiaries are the priority recipients under the DILEEP. “This is our livelihood program for the unemployed and underemployed poor that will provide short-term wage employment or as a means of living to improve their living conditions,” she added. Bael, under this convergence program of the government, continually updates and supports this endeavor. The meeting was also participated by the different agencies in the Province, namely the Department of E ducat ion (D epE d), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the

Department of Environment and Natura l Res ources (DENR). (Jovelyn V. Perez/ DOLE-X PFO-Camiguin)

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the Philippines and echoing the need for drastic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in Paris, President Noynoy Aquino went to Davao City for the ceremonial switching on of the coal-fired power plant of Aboitiz Power. While saying that it will give attractive incentives to renewable energy, players in this segment of the power industr y are not happy w it h t he fe e d - i n - t ar i f f (FIT) rates government is offering. In 2012, Cepalco, then the leader in on-grid solar power production with its 1 megawatt solar power plant in barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, said given acceptable FIT rates, it can build up to 100 megawatts solar power plant in about

two years. Unhappy with the FIT rates for solar energy offered government, Cepalco, through is subsidiar y Minergy is now building a 165megawatt coal plant in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. In fact more coal-fired power plants are being proposed in Mindanao at a time that the US and Europe are saying no to coal, and carbon bad boy China now in a frenzy building windmills. I recall way back in 1998, when we warn about

climate change impact, people look at us as doomsdaysayers. We were voices in the wilderness then. Now, with the climate change already upon us, I hope more people, more stakeholders in the community will rise up to make the target of 1.5 degrees celsius maximum global temperature increase to be fulfilled, not for this generation but for the generations to come. Comments can be sent to bency.ellorin@gmail.com

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DepEd MARAMAG: TO BIND BY PAMUHAT Three districts of Maramag joined the Pamuhat-an activity or ritual done before doing, making or even using something that seeks permission to the tribal elders of a certain tribe. It took place on January 8, 2016 at the Municipal Gymnasium of Maramag. It was spareheaded by the Dr. Cynthia P. Abucayan, Allan Glen Melendez and Michael Ritardo, the Supervisors of the three large district of Maramag. Together with them

who facilitated the activity is the Indigenous People Mandatory Represenative and Datu Jose Dia-on from the Matigsalug tribe. The event was held to ask permission to the tribal elders of the Manobo Tribe as Provincial Ordinance declaring the Wearing of Ethnic Costumes among personnel working in the government agencies. Being part of the DepEd Family, Te a chers c omi ng f rom the three districts engage

themselves in the said activity so that wearing of the costume would be officially formal. The ritual started with the laying of coins coming from the participants and the slaughtering of chicken as an offering to the magbabaye or god. Coins were painted red with the chicken’s blood as part of the ritual. The activity ended well as teachers showcased their talents in ethnic dancing to grace and entertain the spectators and without leaving the hall

Camp One Elementary School Teaching Staff engages during the Pamuhat at Maramag Gymnasium, Maramag Bukidnon.

MELANIE C. DUCALANG Teacher III Camp One Elementary School

empty stomach because each school shared lunch through bodol fight. With the formality of wearing the Ethnic Attire, it is expected that teacher will be seen wearing the colorful dress of the Manobo tribe every first Monday of the month as their uniform. It is expected also that CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers wearing of the costume is Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 also understanding and loving CAMIGUIN BRANCH the B.culture of our indigenous Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 brothers and sisters in the CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., de Oro City province of Cagayan Bukidnon who DIVISORIA BRANCH are very happy to know and Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City see that non-IP’s are eager Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH andLapasan interested to adapt and Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City # (088) 231-6739 can helpTel.preserve the rich CARMEN BRANCH culture. Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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to what is being done for some plants in the region – such as the Mt. Apo geothermal and the Mindanao coal-fired plants. Most Mindanao ans though are not receptive of such proposal, he said, qualifying that once the facilities will already be in private hands, they may just take the liberty of contracting the Agus-Pulangui plants’ capacity at any cost – to the detriment of the consumers in the area. He stressed that majority of stakeholders in Mindanao still cannot let the AgusPulangui hydropower complexes go into private sector hands, with fears still raging that its divestment can virulently drive up power rates in the grid. “Our position remains. It’s not just MinDA, it’s also an overwhelming position of a large section of Mindanao stakeholders,” Montenegro said, citing in particular the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the area as well as the local government leaders. He expounded “in terms of whether or not we agree to privatizing Agus and Pulangui plants, no!” Montenegro added that even those in the private sector – the business community in particular, had been more acquiescent to the proposal of creating a Mindanao Power Corporation that shall take over the operations and management of the AgusPulangui plants. “Our argument, our business proposition remains the same insofar as what benefits Mindanao by having Agus-Pulangui operated and its revenues plowed back to Mindanao rather than remitted to the national government,” the MinDA official said. Montenegro noted what they want to achieve from their stance is very simple, with the hydro assets earning P5 billion to P7 billion annually, they prefer that the power utilities in the area, like the ECs, would just fully benefit from it. He said “it is not yet viable for it (Agus-Pulangui) to be privatized, because it’s still contributing a large part to the Mindanao grid and distributed pro-rated to electric cooperatives.” EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late REYNALDO M. MACAIBAY who died on June 24, 2002, left a parcel of land situated in the Barrio of Lumbo, Municpality of Alubijid, Province of Misamis Oriental and which property described as follows; Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-47916 containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (7,429) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Under Notary Public of ATTY. SALVADOR D. PACANA per Doc, No.120; Page No. 12; Book No. XIX; Series of 2015. BWM: Jan. 25, Feb. 1 & 8, 2016

Montenegro emphasized that the Agus-Pulangui facilities are by now “the only remaining cheaper source of electricity for electric cooperatives in Mindanao and that gives Mindanao comparative advantage over Luzon and Visayas, which rates have been averaging P10 to P11 versus Mindanao’s P8 per kilowatt hour.”

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of the DTI Media Briefing for 2015 Accomplishments of Region 10 held December 11, 2015 at a hotel in Cagayan de Oro. “The Camiguin provincial government finished in the Top 10 of the National Competitiveness Council’s in overall competitiveness among the participating provinces in the NCCs 2014 Cities and Municipalities C omp et it iveness Index (CMCI) and we wish to help it improve a notch higher to say, number 7,” Dir. Enot added. “The capital town of Mambajao was adjudged the best performing LGU among the 3rd-6th class municipalities categor y and we also wish to help it maintain its lofty standing.” Among the 987 municipalities which participated in the NCC’s Competitiveness Survey in 2014, Mambajao emerged with the most number of recognitions with three (2nd in Economic Dynamism, 2nd in Government Efficiency and 1st in Overall Competitiveness). DTI Camiguin was instrumental in helping b o t h L G Us at t a i n t o p 10 status in the NCC’s Overall Competitiveness R ating. Among its ke y accomplishments in 2015 was the establishment of the Mambajao Negosyo Center at the New Mambajao Municipal Hall in July, 2015. “Through the Negosyo Center we sustained assistance to 225 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through technology transfer, production, training, product development, access to financing, consultancy ser vices and marketing assistance,” Dir. Enot said. Furthermore, DTICamiguin was able to attain a 111% fund utilization rate as a manifestation of its improvement in the AFFIDAVIT ADJUDICATING ESTATE IN FAVOR OF ONE HEIR AFFIDAVIT ADJUDICATING ESTATE IN FAVOR OF ONE HEIR I, JOHN FABIAÑA BERNAL, Filipino, of legal age, married, and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, after being sworn in accordance with law, depose and state that: 1. I am the only child and sole heir of ANGELITO C. BERNAL who died intestate on May 27, 1994 at Cagayan de Oro City and of CHURCHILLINA F. BERNAL who died in intestate on July 2, 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City; 2. Said deceased left a certain parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-52097 and more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land (Lot 7, Block 3 Pcs-10-000190) situated in the barrio of Canitoan City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by Lot 6; on the NW., along line 2-3 and on the E., along line 3-4 by Road Lot 2; of the SE., along line 4-1 by Road Lot 4, all of the same block of the consolidation subdivision plan, Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan being S. 71 deg. 35’W., 594.08 from.. N. 18, Csd-237, Cagayan Cadastre; Thence N. 65 deg. 41’ W, 15.62m. to point 2; Thence N. 58 deg. 20’ E., 23.49 m. to point 3; Thence S. 46 deg. 31’E., 4.00 m. to point 4; Thence S. 28 deg. 27’W., 18.22m.to point of beginning;

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MW, is negotiating to secure procurement process, 32 MW f rom S out her n transparency, timeliness in from page 1 Philippines Power Corp. programs implementation, and support services for both more than 400 locals working (SPPC) and 80 MW from SMC Global Power Holdings internal and external clients. in the area. Training for start up Lilibeth Inigo and Cherry Inc. (SMC Global). businesses were consolidated Mae Aroyal, both residents Rossano C. Luga, Davao for the 3rd year through of Barangay Guilang-guilang, Light vice-president for the SME Roving Academy Manolo Fortich are just a reputation enhancement, (SMERA) and a further 1,500 couple of those who are said the new supply will be beneficiaries benefitted from selling meals, drinks, snacks particularly crucial during the agency’s regular training and coffee. According to the summer months, from programs in entrepreneurial Lilibeth, they have been March to May, when average skills development, basic earning up to P5,000 every daily demand is expected and upgrading technology month for the past six months to reach 370 MW from the trainings, and quality and due to the hydro construction current 340 MW. Davao Light is productivity measures to of Hedcor. improve MSME efficiency. “I started to peddle goods implementing this week Another k e y for my neighbors who are a two- to three-hour daily accomplishment of the agency working here. I started selling rotational brownout in its was the establishment of food with only P1,500 as my franchise areas of Davao 12 shared service facilities capital. Then, I realized that City and parts of Davao (SSFs) as of November 30, I am earning better amount del Norte as its allocation 2015 with total equipment every day. So, I decided from the National Power cost of PhP15-million. to build a small “kubo Corp.-Power Sector Assets “ D T I C a m i g u i n ’ s (shed)” and continue my and Liabilities Management assistance impacted on the small business. I couldn’t Corp. has been reduced local economy especially thank enough to Hedcor for t o 1 0 8 M W f r o m t h e through MSME’s in the building this hydro plant in contracted total of 279 MW tourism and support sectors our area,” Lilibeth said in contract. Mindanao has been which are the prime movers dialect. of the island’s economy,” Mr. Hedcor is a wholly-owned experiencing tight supply Enot said. subsidiary of AboitizPower due to the decreased water B e s i d e s p r o d u c t that specializes in generating levels resulting from El Niño development and access renewable energy from run- at the Agus and Pulangi to financing, the agency of-river hydropower systems. hydrop ower plants, the also extended marketing Hedcor’s ground-breaking southern island’s two main assistance to these priority last year marked the project’s power sources, as well as sectors by facilitating their construction on Guilang- attacks on the transmission p ar t icip at ion in maj or guilang village in Manolo system. domestic trade fairs such Fortich town in Bukidnon. Fu r t h e r, t h e s e c on d as the SM Food Fair at SM The project is now on track 150-MW unit of the newly Megamall (March, 2015), being 34 percent complete. i n au g u r at e d c o a l - f i re d Ugmad Trade Fair (October Today, Hedcor is operating plant of Therma South Inc. 18-25, 2015 in time for the 22 hydropower facilities in (TSI), also an AboitizPower Lanzones Festival), and the Benguet, Mt. Province, Davao s u b s i d i a r y, w e n t i n t o Kahimunan Trade Fair in SM and Ilocos Sur with a total corrective maintenance Cagayan de Oro City during installed capacity of 185 shutdown beginning on Monday. The unit, which the city’s fiesta month of megawatts. (PR) is being synchronized with August. the grid, was scheduled to Not t he le ast, DTIstart commercial operations Camiguin was recognized on Feb 2. last Sept. 2015 as a sample from page 1 model in a 3rd Party Audit by from the Mindanao grid. Davao Light will get 100 Deloitte Philippines that lead The company, the biggest MW from TSI’s second unit. to the successful validation buyer from the grid with a As of ye ste rd ay, t he of all claims by DTI Central contracted supply of 279 Mindanao grid was 86 MW Office for breakthrough goals which helped DTI and 11 Republic of the Philippines other agencies being cited as REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region the Philippines first “Island BRANCH 26 of Good Governance”. Medina, Misamis Oriental The citation, the first of its kind ever, was meant to IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF SP.PROC. NO. 326-M highlight the high-impact ABDUL SALEM C. MAGALLANES TO NEIL HENDRY C. MAGALLANES programs DTI pledged to deliver. As a sample model, SPOUSES HENDRICK AND DTI Camiguin fully enforced NANCY MAGALLANES, full compliance of all laws Petitioners, and regulations against -versuscorruption, especially the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Anti-Graft and Corrupt OF MEDINA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL Practices Act, the Anti-Red Respondent. Tape Act (ARTA), National X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / Guidelines on Internal ORDER Control Systems and the Procurement Law.

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Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN (187) SQUARE METERS more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15x40 cm. bearings true; date of original survey Nov. 1929-January 1933 and that of the consolidation subdivision plan February 4-20, 1988, executed by Calvin C. Fernandez, Geodetic Engr. And approved on March 29, 1099 x x x

Petitioners’ through counsel filed a Petition for Change of Name of Abdul Salem C. Magallanes to Neil Hendry C. Magallanes. The Petition being sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of the same be set for April 28, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.

3. Said deceased left no debts, nor any Last Will and Testament; 4. Pursuant to Sec. 1 of Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, I hereby adjudicate unto myself the above-described parcel of land, and the improvements found and standing thereon, and I hereby request the Register of Deeds to issue a new Transfer Certificate of Title in my name; 5. The above-described parcel of land does not come under the operation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

The Petitioners are directed to cause a copy of this Order to be published before the date set for hearing at their own expense, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th of Jan. 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

JOHN FABIAÑA BERNAL Affiant

Done this 13th day of January, 2016 in Medina, Misamis Oriental.

SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN to before me this JAN. 19, 2016 at the City of Cagayan de Oro under Notary Public of ATTY. CHARISMA EDEN N. CANIOS per Doc. No. 292; Page No.59; Book No. 4; Series of 2016 BWM: Jan. 25, Feb. 1 & 8 2016

Let a copy of this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, through the Provincial Prosecutor. SO ORDERED

BWM: Feb. 1, 8 & 15, 2016

(SGD.) DAN R. CALDERON Presiding Judge

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short of the peak demand at 1,335 MW, based on the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ outlook as posted on its Web site. The SPPC of the Alcantara Power Group is an independent power producer that set up a 55MW diesel-fired plant in Alabel, Sarangani in 1998. The facility will be turned over by the government back to SPPC in April this year. SMC Glob a l, on t he other hand, is a subsidiary of conglomerate San Miguel Corp., which is building a 600-MW coal-fired power plant in Malita, Davao del Sur. The f irst 300-MW unit is expected to start operating within the first semester of the year. “We are ne got i at i ng with these companies as we need to add our capacity by getting other sources,” said Mr. Luga. Davao Light is currently sourcing 146 MW of its s u p p l y f r o m We s t e r n Mindanao Power C or p. another Alcantara-owned firm, and Aboitiz companies Therma Marine, Inc. and Hedcor, Inc. It has also been running its 40-MW standby dieselfed plant and implementing t h e i nt e r r u p t i b l e l o a d program with the commercial and industrial consumers. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late VIOLETA NERI JOAQUIN married to Late CRISPIN JOAQUIN who died on February 11, 2006, left several properties particularly described as follows: a. TCT No. T-12079-A situated in the District of Tablon, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao containing an area of ONE THOUSAND (1000) square meters more or less under Tax Declaration Nos F-021495 and F-021968; b. A building erected on Cadastral Lot No. 19002 situated at Baloy, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City covered by Tax Declaration No. F-021496; c. TCT No. 28150 situated on the Dist. Of Tablon, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao containing an area of TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (2,334) square meters more or less under Tax Declaration No. F-021497; d. T C T N o . 11 2 2 0 4 situated in the Barangay of Tablon, City of Cagayan de Oro Island of Mindanao containing an area of ONE THOUSAND (1000) square meters more or less under Tax Declaration No. F-240440 e. O C T N o . P - 3 9 6 containing an area of SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND AND THIRTY SEVEN (74,037) Square meters under Tax Declaration No. F-002632 f. One half (1/2) share of parcel under TCT No. T-133379 of the Registry of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City situated in the Barrio of Tablon, City of Cagayan de Oro Island of Mindanao containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (4,829) square meters more or less are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AND SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Under Notary Public of ATTY. JUNALD J. RUBINO per Doc, No.376; Page No. 76; Book No.V; Series of 2014. BWM: Jan. 25, Feb. 1 & 8, 2016

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Liberal Party senatorial candidate Ralph Recto has vowed to stand behind Kagayanons should they decide to oppose the entr y of American soldiers into the city, through the Enhanced Defense C ooperation Agreement (Edca). T he for me r Lu mbi a Airport in Lumbia, this city, which is now being occupied by the Philippine Air Force, is among the areas identified as part of Edca and to house

Local bodybuilder wins in int’l competition Veteran bodybuilder and Fitness Gym Manager Eddie Mugar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte province, recently won at the AsiaPhilippines Bodybuilding Competition and Mr. Universe International Body-building Championship organized by Workout Fitness Center of Cebu City and sanctioned by the National Bodybuilding Association (NABBA), earlier held at Mariner’s Court, here. In the Asia-Philippines Bodybuilding Competition, Mugar won 5th Place in the Master’s Class category. While in the NABBA Mr. Universe International Bodybuilding Championship, he won 4th Place in the Mixed Pai r c ate gor y to ge t he r with international Zumba instructor Emma Satchel of Cebu City. More than 60 countries participated in the five-day mega-competition, including powerhouses Australia, New Zealand and United Arab wins/PAGE B3

the American soldiers and their facilities. The Philippines and the United States (US) signed Edca earlier with the aim of boosting the defense capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines amid regional territorial disputes. During his visit, here, S a t u r d a y, t h r o u g h a n invitation to attend the national convention of the motorcycle club, Karancho, R e c t o h i g h l i g ht e d h i s p osit ion on t he issues

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ach continent has its highest peak, but no summit is more challenging than life’s own highpoints. This generation opens a lot of possibilities for people from all walks of life to climb steep mountains and conquer the wild. But for Carina Dayondon, 37 years old, traversing the world’s highest mountains means giving up the life she has in exchange for a “oncein-a-lifetime opportunity.” Being born and raised in the landlocked province of Bukidnon, Carina was exposed to different outdoor activities that challenged both her willingness to pursue extreme sports and her obligation to her younger siblings. “Back in 2004, an opportunity to be part of the team that will climb Mt. Everest came. I just graduated college so I was torn between finding a job to help bring home the bacon, or head to Manila to join the team,” Carina says. “My parents were not supportive of my decision to join the team. Nevertheless, I told them that I will still go to Manila to find work.” When Carina arrived in Manila, she instead joined an expedition team led by former undersecretary Art Valdez of the Department of Transp or t at ion and Communications where possible employment with a stable allowance was offered. During this time, the team

was already preparing for their Mt. Everest Summit—an expedition three years in the making. “Our preparation to conquer Mt. Everest took three years, and it was not an easy feat due to budget constraints. We needed more sponsors to finance our training,” Carina recalls. “Because of the team effort, we were able to meet our needs. Some members of the team like Sir Art had to shell out personal money to support the team. Some of us joined races to win to have funds for our training. That’s pure dedication.” But challenges to this dream came for Carina when her father had to retire suddenly and used the retirement funds to start a business. Unfortunately, her family’s up-and-coming business went bankrupt and led to the foreclosue of their home. As the fourth eldest child in a family of 14, Carina found it difficult to fund her brothers’ and sisters’ education. “That was the lowest point in my life. Every night, I would cry because of guilt for not being there for my family, for not being able to send financial assistance even when I was able,” Carina says. “I was torn between giving up my dream to climb Mt. Everest and going back to my family in Bukidnon. Until I asked God for a sign, and He let me and a colleague win one of the races we joined. I was

able to sent half a million-peso worth of money to my family and decided to stay with the team.” Aside from the financial aid that came with the Island Paradise Adventure Race( Organized by Department of Tourism) championship title, Carina and some of her colleagues were employed in the Philippine Coast Guard as a regular non-officer. She recalls, “With a detailed status as athletes designated to the 1st Philippine Mount Everest team. Our employment to the Coast Guard helped us support our family and sustain our training needs.” Finally, in 2007, Carina and the Philippine Mount Everest team finally climbed the highest summit in the world. According to Carina, there were three important virtues that kept the team intact—Compatibilities, Capabilities and Commitment. For the team, being compatible with each other allowed them to work better as a team; having the right capabilities made them more physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually capable of the climb; and committing to the expedition means “giving up your life to reach the top.” With the success of the summit, the three women in the team—including Carina—were recognized as the only three women in the world to scale the heights of Mt. Everest by traversing

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Carina and his local guide in Mt. Kilimanjaro

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the mountain, we climbed from the Norh side(Tibet) and went down on the south side(Nepal), logistically and financially demanding than usual commercial climb that they just used one side of the mountain in going up and coming down.. “We were very lucky because our success rate was at one hundred percent. It is true that we were privileged to stand at the highest point on Earth. But the journey to the top was not easy—it entailed a lot of discipline and sacrifice. We invested in a lot of hard work and strong faith in God,” Carina says. It is from this journey to the Mt. Everest when Carina wanted to climb all of the World’s Seven Summits. She says, “After climbing the Mt. Everest, I already thought of climbing the rest of the seven summits. Doing the Seven Summits is a continuity of showcasing the best of Filipino talents around the world, especially the Pinay power. In this way also, we can help inspire the young ones to explore their own summits and find a way to go beyond their limits.” Aside from the Mt. Everest in Asia, Carina already climb Mt. McKinley, Mt. Elbrus, Mt. Kosciuzsko and Mt. Kilimanjaro, which she climbed in October 2015. “It is exciting to start a journey because that way, we will be able to learn, discover and experience new things. We also get to meet new and amazing people, traverse new topographies, eat foods that are not familiar to us and be immersed in new customs and traditions. Indeed, climbing mountains and visiting new places are a wonderful experience,” Carina says. Carina is attempting to accomplish all of the World’s Seven Summits, which are the Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt. McKinley in North America, Mt. Elbrus in Europe, Mt. Aconcagua in South

America, Mt. Kosciuzsko in Australia, Mt. Vinson in Antarctica and Mt. Everest in Asia. However, she notes that she is no longer yearning to be the title holder for the first Filipina to cross all the seven summits; rather, she wants to be recognized for “using my passion and mountaineering sport in inspiring the youth and empowering fellow Filipinas that they can reach their own summit.” “Wit h e ve r y t h i ng I accomplished, I really thank my 1st Philippine Mt.Everest team and all the sponsors who helped us along the way. Primer Group, through their advocacy arm Center for Outdoor Recreation and Expedition (C.O.R.E.), was kind enough to accommodate my request for my climbing gears,” Carina says. “Primer Group never failed to support me. They gave me Eddie Bauer outerwear clothing which kept me warm and safe while I was up there. Their support really made a huge impact in my life because they helped boost my morale and inspired me to conquer the seven summits.” Primer Group of Companies is known for the retail and distribution of premium consumer brands in outdoor, urban lifestyle and travel. It continues to pursue new grounds, aiming to become the leader in global distribution and innovation of premium goods and services. Meanwhile, Eddie Bauer, one of Primer Group’s more than 150 brands, can be bought at Recreation Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.), Philippines’ top

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outdoor hub. Carina is currently serving in the Philippine Coast Guard with the rank of LTJG/1st Lieutenant and is assigned in the Officer Basic Education Training at Bagac, Bataan as a Tactical Officer. While waiting for her next expedition, Carina plans to come up with fundraising activities targeted to Filipino women and create cancer awareness programs as inspired by one of her siblings who battled against life because of the disease that took the life of my sister last December 2015. She concludes, “The overall experience inspired me to do greater things in life, to believe in my own strengths and to trust that with God, nothing is truly impossible. No mountain is ever hard to cross unless you don’t start the expedition. As for me, I will continue to climb mountains, even those that we currently have in life.” Carina is on her way to climbing the last two of the world’s summits. For logistical and financial support to help her and her team accomplish the feat, please email her at carinadayundon@yahoo. com or 09175208085 and 09399175104.

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Meanwhile, Poe is also proposing for the creation of a separate Disaster Risk Reduction Management Department. She said that in the current system of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC). “There is too much bureaucracy prevailing for all the government agencies involved to respond immediately to any impending calamity,” she said. Poe said since OCD is under the Department of National Defense (DND), it cannot immediately order other agencies, such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to perform tasks, which the OCD deems to be what is needed most in a specific situation. But, if there is a DRRM Department, the Cabinetlevel agency can immediately act on its own to respond to an incident, Poe explained. Poe was joined in the press conference by vice presidential candidate and fellow Sen. Francis Escudero, who were both guests of honor, at t he nat i ona l convention of the motorcycle club, Karancho, which has 182 chapters nationwide. With Poe and Escudero were senatorial candidates Rep. Neri Colmenares and Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno. (With a report from Gerry Gorit)

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Emirates (UAE). Mugar is also a fourtime Champion of the Mr. Philippines Bodybuilding Championship in the Middle weight and Master’s category. “I want to promote healthy lifestyle among the people of Lanao del Norte. If you

can’t afford to go to the gym to exercise, then do your exercises at home. It’s important not only to eat nutritious food, but also to live an active lifestyle,” added Mugar. Mugar is the current manager of MCC Fitness Gym Club at MCC sports complex, Brgy. Sagadan, in the capital town of Tubod.

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handicrafts making demo and Chinese cultural show featuring Kong Hua School that same day at Centrio; lighting of first incense stick and New Year offerings culminating in a fireworks show at Bell Church by 11:00 p.m.; distribution of tikoy to indigent families also at Bell Church the following day from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; lantern parade featuring the Cagayan de Oro Talent Center models at Gaisano by 2:00 p.m.; launching of the year-round promo of Ororama Supercenter at 3:00 p.m.; another Kong Hua School show at Limketkai Rotunda at 4:00 p.m.; a lion dance presentation by Oro Christian Grace School at the same time at Centrio; and feng shui consultation at SM City Cagayan de Oro at 10:00 a.m. on February 9 featuring Richard Yu. Other businesses in the city have taken their initiative to celebrate Spring Festival that day. Centrio presents Find the Hidden Fire Monkey. Spot ten hidden monkeys around the mall and get a chance to win gift certificates and cinema passes from February 1 to 7. At about the same dates, enjoy a wide array of Chinese food and delicacies to experience the taste of China in a food bazaar outside the vicinity of Rustan’s Fresh. Meanwhile, a Little Chinatown is currently erected and will be in installation till February 8 at the 1st Level Bridgeway leading to Centrio Garden. At SM City Cagayan de Oro, get a lucky Ang Pao at the Entrance 3 hallway for every

P500 single receipt purchase from SM Markets. They also have their own Chinese food bazaar version at the same venue from February 5 to 8. Also get free desserts or treats from selected restaurants. For every single receipt purchase worth P500 from Gaisano Department Store from February 1 to 7, a customer is entitled to play the Pick A Prize promo. The first four customers will receive a mug and the next 122 ones will receive a gift certificate worth P25. The promo will last up to February 7 or after the last gift has been given away. Redemption should be on the day of purchase. Prizes are non-convertible to cash. At Seda Centrio, there will be a lunch buffet at Misto on February 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at P699 per person only and a dinner buffet from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. on February 8 at P750 per person. The dinner buffet will be inclusive of lion dance and fireworks performances at 6:00 p.m. Not to be outdone, Limketkai Luxe’s KaVe bar diners will be treated with a stretch of authentic Chinese cuisine on Chinese New Year’s Day itself, February 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tag along ten individuals and your group gets an additional one person free for the buffet. There will also be special room rates during that period. The Chinese New Year launch last Saturday at Divisoria kiosk was marked with drum performances by Kong Hua School, dragon and lion dance performances by Oro Christian Grace School, a marathon wushu demonstration by the Wushu Federation of the Philippines and the opening of the fortnight-long Cagayan de Oro Filipio-Chinese heritage photo exhibit at the Tourism Showhouse featuring photographs of the pioneering Chinese families of the city, their business establishments and their key contributions to the growth of this city by Macajalar Bay. Gong xi fa cai!

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Free Wi-Fi Project Goes Nationwide The DOST - Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Office’s Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public places project will be including class one and two municipalities in its roll out, in order to better reach the class three to six municipalities which were the original target beneficiaries of the project. The decision to include class one and two municipalities initially stemmed from the low participation in the procurement of providers for the original 967 beneficiary municipalities. A reason cited by the providers was the low price of Allocated Budget for Contract (ABC) for the various municipalities. According to Undersecretary Louis Casambre of the ICT Office, “We intend to increase the budget allocation for Municipal Connectivity for the project, by around 50%, likewise, we will also be including class one and two municipalities in order to better reach classes three to six, the ones who need Internet connectivity the most.” The total number of beneficiary municipalities now stands at 1,435. Usec. Casambre further stated that providers would need to upg rade a nd ex pa nd t hei r communications infrastructure in order to ser ve far f lung

areas, and with class one and a municipalities included it would be easier for them to reach the poorer communities. “Tenders are currently being prepared for the new municipalities with the new budget, and they should be available within the month.” Usec. Casambre added. According to the Project Management Team, 1.6 billion pesos was added to the 2015 unobligated funds for the 2016 budget. The Free Wi-Fi in public places project will install wireless Internet access points in public places such as, town plazas, parks, government offices, health units, and transport terminals including train stations, seaports and airports. World bank studies have shown that every 10% increase in broadband Internet penetrations translates to 1.38 percent increase in a country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth. DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo is hopeful that with the increased budget, industry will better participate in the program, “We are looking forward to providing connectivity through our private sector partners especially in the rural areas. With Internet connectivity readily available, their lives can be enhanced with better access to weather information,

education, agricultural resources, commerce, e-government services, as well as employment, through online jobs” Sec. Montejo said. Domestic Internet connectivity to the 14 major cities of the project which will act as hubs for the project was already been awarded to a joint venture between Innove & Yondu Inc. While connectivity to the international Internet was awarded to PLDT, connectivity to various municipalities was awarded to WIT, Converge ICT Solutions and a joint ventue between AZ Communications and Omniprime. While the System and Management and Access component of the project which will oversee the nationwide network of access points and provide the hardware necessary was awarded to Abratique and Associates Inc. which will be utilizing CISCO equipment to deliver connectivity to the end users . About DOST-ICT Office - The Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Sciehce and Technology is the Philippine Government's lead agency on ICT related matters. Its primary thrusts are in the ICT Industry Development, eGovernment, ICT policy development, Internet for all and Cybersecurity.

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On January 8, 2016 the blessing of Nine-Classroom Building is held at Camp One Elementary School, Camp One, Maramag Bukidnon. The said building is the answer to the classroom shortage of the school because of its growing population. Some buildings were dilapidated since 2011 and it’s only now that the school has been given new classrooms for instructional use. The Department of Education is building hundreds of thousand classrooms in the entire

island and our school is one of the recipients of the said infrastructure. The parents, teachers and pupils are very happy with their new classroom that is conducive for learning. It is their responsibility also to take good care of it. Unlike before, classes are held in a warehouse like classrooms and some are at the gymnasium with two to three sections sharing under one roof. With these new facilities, St akeholders are ver y grateful and hoping for more

MELANIE C. DUCALANG Teacher III Camp One Elementary School

infrastructure assistance from our Department to answer the call for a quality education and a better place to live and learn in.

The newly-constructed nine-classroom building at Camp One Elementary School, Camp One, Maramag, Bukidnon.

The Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act last July 24, 2000 to deepen the environmental cause. *Ecological Solid Waste Management is defined as a systematic administration of activities which provide the segregation at source, segregated transportation, s t o r a g e , t r a n s f e r, processing, treatment and disposal and other waste management activities which do not harm the environment. In consonance to re p u b l i c a c t , Lu m bi a

National High School is implementing the Solid Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t p ro g r a m . T h e t w e l v e initiatives were made to reinforce the schools’ solid waste management program in cooperation of the Youth for Environment in Schools Organization (YES-O) a s t h e i mp l e m e nt i n g b o dy. Thes e includes; solid waste management program integration in science subject, putting up signages and labels, recycling, reusable tray, YES-O box, five minutes para sa kalikasan, pera s a p ap el, g lob e-shap e

plastic container, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), teachers and students MRF immersion, vermi compost, and eco-blocks making. These initiatives are very useful in maintaining the cleanliness of t he s cho ol. S c i e nt i f i c k now le dge in re duce, reuse, and recycle is also applied. Waste is properly segregated, accumulated and transferred to the end user. Hence the initiatives are also considered as best practices of the school making it as an eco-friendly school in the Division of Cagayan de Oro.

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Chinese New Year 2016 weeklong celebration opens Story by MARK FRANCISCO, Photos by JUSTICE BROÑOLA

THE city government of Cagayan de Oro is leading for the first time in its 65-year history the Chinese New year celebration in the locality. The Chinese New Year in Cagayan de Oro, which falls on February 8 this year, is a weeklong festivity that opened last Saturday, January 30, at Divisoria kiosk. E f r e n U y, f o r m e r president of Oro Chamber and incumbent president of the Kong Hua Alumni Association, said he is happy that for the first time, City Hall spearheaded the highly coordinated celebration in conjunction with the Misamis Oriental Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc., Cagayan de Oro Chinese

Chamber of Commerce and Industry, You We Tong Civic Religious Fraternity, Cagayan de Oro Volunteer Fire Brigade, Philippine Wushu Federation, Kong Hua Alumni Association, Cagayan Gospel Church, Cagayan de Oro Filipino Chinese Amity Club, San Lorenzo Filipino-Chinese Catholic C ommunity, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Misamis Oriental chapter, Philippine Chinese High School Alumni – Cagayan de Oro chapter, Misamis Oriental Progressive Masons, Kong Hua School, Oro Christian Grace School, Centrio, SM City Cagayan de Oro and Limketkai Center. For his part, Mayor Oscar Moreno said during

the ceremonial launch that the modernity of Cagayan de Oro could not be effected without the cooperation of the Chinese-Filipino community here. Thus, Moreno encouraged the public to greet each other “Kong Hei Fat Choi” on February 8 including those who are not of Chinese descent. In 2014, President Aquino institutionalized Chinese New Year by issuing Proclamation No. 831 declaring it a national holiday. This year, Moreno followed suit by issuing Executive Order 009-2016 creating a committee to coordinate the Chinese New Year festival celebration here. The committee is headed by city investments and promotions officer Eileen San Juan as chair and Misamis

Oriental Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. president Greg Marten Lao as co-chair. San Juan enumerated the following activities to be held during the weeklong celebration: Chinese food fair from Januar y 30 to February 20 outside City Hall featuring tikoy, pansit, boiled dumplings, lumpia and hopia among others; the nightly Chinese Movie Festival at Gaston Park from January 30 to February 8; Chinese variety show at SM City Cagayan de Oro this February 7; World of Fantasy fashion show at Limketkai Rotunda also this February 7 at 3:00 p.m.; an omnibus show featuring dimsum s ampl i ng an d c o ok i ng demo, calligraphy, Chinese new year/PAGE B3

Lion playful courtship is performed by dancers from Oro Christian Grace School

Kong Hua School drumbeaters