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Briefly TF Diwalwal NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley – Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy of Compostela Valley calls on the National Task Force Diwalwal (NTFD) to convene for the protection and rehabilitation of Mount Diwata in Monkayo. “There is a need to urgently address this matter through continuous and consistent meetings for our residents, their livelihoods and the environment. In behalf of the people of Compostela Valley, I strongly urge the Task Force Diwalwal to convene. Let’s fix this problem once and for all,” Uy emphasized. Created under Executive Order No 217, NTFD was established, among others, to create an environment conducive to lasting peace and sustainable development in Diwalwal and its environs. Uy stressed that even if the implementing arm of NTFD, which is the Program Monitoring and Coordination Committee (PMCC), is very active in addressing local issues, they need the NTFD to move in the national level and create a comprehensive plan for the development of the mountain, which contains the biggest gold reserve in the country, according to the data of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.

Tax campaign logo TANDAG City -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) District Office 106 in Surigao del Sur has joined the simultaneous nationwide unveiling of the “2018 Salamat Sayo!” tax campaign logo during the simple flag-raising ceremony program on February 12, 2018. Roger Cadavas, BIR Revenue District Officer (RDO), said that the activity of their office was President Rodrigo Duterte’s and BIR Commissioner Ceasar Dulay’s way of saying “thank you” to the taxpaying public, citing the agency’s record-high collection growth rate of up to P1.779 trillion for the last five years. The BIR chief added that such Salamat Sayo! logo would soon be hung in tarps around the town for the public to see how great it was for both President Duterte and Commissioner Dulay to feel such an impressive tax collection feat made in 2017.

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HE Department of Energy (DOE) is crafting a “national position” on the use of nuclear energ y in the country that will be submitted to President Rodrigo R. Duterte within the first quarter of 2018.

MISS EARTH. Reigning Miss Philippines Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco plants a tree at Opol National Secondary School in Misamis Oriental day as part of her year-long outreaches. photo by mark francisco

In an interview during the National Information Convention 2018 at the SMX Convention Center Davao on Monday, Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella cited the need to tap other sources of power to diversify the country’s power mix and attain energy resiliency. energy/PAGE 11

Transport group threatens indefinite strike if LTFRB pursues Oplan Tanggal Bulok

An aerial view of a hydropower plant along Agus River, near scenic Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City in this photo taken on March 4, 2014. mindanews file photo

BIR-12 intensifies tax collection efforts By MindaNews

GENER AL Santos Cit y — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Region 12 has stepped up its tax campaign as it moves to meet

its revenue target of around P11.88 billion this year. Esmeralda Tabule, BIR R e ve nu e R e g i on ( R R ) tax/PAGE 11

By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

A LEADER of a transport group in Cagayan de Oro City admitted that 80 percent of their jeepneys could be classified as “bulok” or dilapidated. But National Confederation of Transport Union (NCTU) Northern Mindanao coordinator Joel Gabatan said they would rather stage an indefinite rest rather than face fine once the Land Transportation

Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) pushes through with Oplan Tanggal Bulok. Gabatan said the P5,000 fine that apprehended drivers would face is too steep for them. He also said jeepney owners dubbed in parlance as “operators” could not afford the estimated bulok/PAGE 11

GHOST TOWN. Soldiers survey the battle ruins in what used to be the commercial district of Marawi City yesterday. Moro civil society leaders who concluded their Peace Summit in Mindanao State University on Tuesday described the amount of force used against the Islamic Stateinspired militants who attacked the city last year as an overkill. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

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Economy 2 Unconditional Cash GenSan taps MSU experts Transfer program to for water research start this year G Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

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ENERAL Santos City -- The city government has linked up with the Mindanao State University (MSU) campus here for the conduct of a comprehensive study on the city’s potable water resources and distribution system in local communities. City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Monday the initiative is aimed to provide communities within the city’s 26 barangays with better access to potable water and help strengthen the area’s rural waterworks and sanitation associations

(RWSA). He said they tapped experts from the MSU Graduate School’s Sustainable Development Studies to spearhead the water research. The city government has released an initial P617,000 as counterpart for the research, which is supported by the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAId) Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity or Surge project. Rivera described the partnership with MSU as “another milestone” for the city as it continues to gear

up for more economic and development activities. He said it also shows that the local government is committed to look after the basic needs of local residents and communities, especially in terms of access to clean water. “With this study, we will be able to identify areas that we should prioritize and with the help of the university (MSU), fast track the needed interventions,” he said in a statement. Gemma Borreros, USAid-Surge project coordinator, said the research was earlier

identified by the local government and local stakeholders as among the initial strategies in addressing concerns on access to potable water in local communities. “The results of the study will basically be used to capacitate and strengthen the RWSAs,” she said. RWSAs are nonstock and non-profit organizations formed by a group of persons in a defined area such as a street, a group of houses, a sitio or purok or a whole barangay for the purpose of establishing and maintaining water and sanitation services. Registered under the experts/PAGE 10

DAVAO City – The Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program is set to be rolled out before President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the middle of the year 2018. Carmela Duron, information officer of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-XI office said the UCT will be a one time payment of P2,400 for a beneficiary which is equivalent to P200 per month. “This is to augment the expenses for their needs because of the increase in prices brought about by TRAIN (Tax Reform

for Acceleration and Inclusion), ” Duron said. The TRAIN law, which restructures the current income taxation of many taxpayers, will result to increase in prices of goods due to higher excise taxes on fuels. Duron said they will start to validate the beneficiaries of the program which will include existing beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer program, social pensioners such as the disadvantaged senior citizens without pensions, and those still to be validated whoe are people determined to be poor in the survey but did program/PAGE 10

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EFORMS on tax and transportation in the country opened more opportunities for electric vehicle players, Electric Vehicle Association of the the Philippines (EVAP)

President Rommel Juan said. Juan said the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law promotes the use of e-vehicles in the country with the exemption of e-vehicles from excise tax

while imposing higher excise tax on motor vehicles. He noted that with the exemption of e-vehicles in the new tax law, industry players can consider lowering the price of e-vehicles.

The EVAP chief added that the administration’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program also offers opportunities to e-vehicle manufacturers as the government pushes for eco-friendly

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is considering the acquisition of the new Airbus A350-1000, amid the flag carrier’s aggressive fleet expansion program. PAL President Jaime J. Bautista on Thursday said the airline can earn savings

with the new long-range aircraft, the largest of the Airbus A350 series. “It’s a bigger version of the 350-900. Its advantage, if we take delivery of this, the engine is the same. A little bit bigger but there is commonality,

the spare parts. With training, the pilot can fly the same aircraft. So, in terms of pilot training, cabin crew training, we have savings in training. There are savings on spare parts because there is commonality in the

airline, is very important,” Mr. Bautista told reporters on the sidelines of the A350-1000 demonstration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2. In 2016, the flag carrier pal/PAGE 10

PAL considers acquisition of A350-1000 jet

DoubleDragon plans CentralHub in Iloilo DOUBLEDRAGON Properties Corp. has acquired a 3.9-hectare property in Iloilo to be developed by its industrial unit, as it looks to develop manufacturing facilities across the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the listed firm said Iloilo will be the site of the second complex under CentralHub Industrial Centers, Inc. Located along Iloilo R3 road, CentralHub Industrial Centers will be

constructing standardized multi-use warehouses suited for commissaries, cold storage, light manufacturing, and logistics distribution centers. The site is located three kilometers away from the Iloilo International Airport, and around 10 kilometers away from Iloilo City Proper. Once fully developed, the facility will offer 22,000 square meters (sq.m.) of leasable plans/PAGE 10

transportation. Juan said that with the modernization of PUVs, e-vehicle assemblers could take a share in replacing some 200,000 outdated jeepneys in the country. “And of course, the PUV Modernization Program aimed at replacing some 200,000 jeepneys is also a big potential for the electric jeepneys,” Juan said. He also noted developments in the local sector including private sector’s investments to set up e-vehicle charging stations in strategic locations.

Meanwhile, the EVAP chief was one of the panelists in Nissan Futures in Singapore last week, wherein a study of Frost & Sullivan showed that the Philippines is at the top of ASEAN’s list in terms of willingness to consider an e-vehicle on their next purchase. “Frost and Sullivan’s study just proves that our association is on the right track, that we are doing something right in our efforts to promote e-vehicles and e-vehicle technology nationwide. Our efforts are now bearing fruit,” Juan said. (PNA)

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Think a minute…There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son. Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died. He and his father became even closer. Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer. He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world. Then, just 2 years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy. Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled. He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings. They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction. Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an

unknown local artist. It was a painting of Fitzgerald’s only son. Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the other expensive paintings. Yet, because it was of such poor quality no one wanted to buy it. Finally, an old servant of Fitzgerald who had known the son and loved him offered to by the ugly painting for only a couple of dollars. Then, before they continued to sell all the expensive, valuable paintings, the lawyer read out loud from Fitzgerald’s will. Fitzgerald had written: “Whoever buys the painting of my son also gets everything else that I own. The auction is now over.” That old servant who truly loved Fitzgerald’s son got everything! All of Fitzgerald’s valuable art, money, houses, land, the servant got it all! Remember, God said that if we love and live for Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, then we also will become God’s children and have all that God has to give us. But you and I must choose to love Jesus and live His way every day, instead of our own way. Jesus said that’s the only way you and I can have it all. So why not become God’s son or daughter today? Simply ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and way of living, for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute…

among other areas in the country. Though his first time to visit the city, Dr. Kliesow sp e c i f i c a l ly me nt i one d Cagayan de Oro, a metro in the making, as a crucial growth center in fulfilling the task of establishing the company’s Philippine strategy -- and that is to expand its core business in Mindanao. Acknowledging Cagayan de Oro as the regional growth center and logistics and business hub of Northern Mindanao, Dr. Kliesow has all the confidence and positive outlook that Allianz PNB Life could make difference in the life of Cagay-anons. Dr. Kliesow also dons his other task as the newlyelected president of the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA), the first

expat to hold such prestigious post. Dr. Kliesow believes the value of entrepreneurship of every Cagay-anon and that being so, he reveals the company’s ‘Life Changer Program’ for those who would like to build a business as a trusted financial partner under Allianz PNB Life. The ‘Life Changer’ career opportunity program is designed for Cagay-anons to make them agents of change. As part of its social responsibility, Allianz PNB Life advocates financial literacy to all Filipinos to have financially secured future. For the record, Allianz PNB Life has partnered with the Philippine National Bank through a 15-year ground/PAGE 8

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remains the driver, the non-life segment holds considerable potential. State investment in crop and health schemes underpins efforts to expand critical coverage nationwide. Among the players is Allianz PNB Life, a global leader with more than 86 million retail and corporate customers spread in many countries worldwide. Unp er turb e d by t he tainted image of Mindanao, Allianz PNB Life treads the road less traveled. Last week, its young and flamboyant President and CEO Dr. Olaf Kliesow announced the company’s rapidly growing agency channel in Mindanao. It has already activated its agency channels in Davao, Cebu, Iloilo and Bacolod,

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klaus doring The frequent whirring of printers in offices - despite the Internet, Microsoft Word, social media (I love Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter), scanners, smart phones applications and many much more - attest to that. I was very much old fashioned in many things. While still typing on an old manual typewriter, my former colleagues in different publishing houses used already electric units. I loved my antique typewriter. I love it till today. Yes, it’s still here at my office in Davao City. I can’t use it anymore, because no more ribbons are available in the Philippines. It’s fine for me. My electric typewriter is also here. Just beside the manual

unite. Those were the days, my love... . It has been sometimes at the end of the 1990’s. I worked in an international publishing house in Berlin with branches in Amsterdam and New York. I still used one of those wonderful electric type writers - and tried to avoid vehemently a personal computer. Already during that time, I needed to hold paper in my hands. Paper, says the productivity expert David Allen, is “in your face”. I strongly agree with David. He said, “Its physical presence can be a goal to completing tasks, whereas computer files can easily be hidden and thus forgotten. I am also returning to paper planners for this very reason. Smile ... . David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done”, does much of his writing on a computer. So do I meanwhile. But, there are still times when writing with a fountain pen on a notepad. It allows “us” to get “our” heads in the right place. When I tried to learn more from David Allen, I really got surprised, that we have many things in common. Old

fashioned or not? I don’t care. Here are some facts: Paper print outs serve an important function. For long texts, a print out can allow a reader to better understand relationships between sections and writings. Paper handouts are still a presence at meetings partly because they are useful for taking notes. Reading a long document on paper rather than on a computer screen helps people “better understand the geography of the argument contained within, “said Richard H.R. Harper, a principal researcher for Microsoft in Cambridge/ England and co-author with Abigail J. Sellen of “The Myth of the Paperless Office,” published already in 2001. I also strongly agree with Sellen, saying, that using more than one computer screen can be helpul for all this cognitive juggling. But when workers are going back and forth between points in a longer document, it can be more efficient to read on paper. How about “e-reading a book”? A novel, a drama, whatever? What do you prefer, my dear reader? You wanna

know my opinion? I am sure, you can imagine. Yes guys, I still need a book in my hands for my leisure reading. I need to feel the book as well as I need to smell a fresh-printed newspaper. Environment savers might start jelling at me now, though I am one of them. So, where is the edge and borderline? Paper can be indeed a luscious and beautiful thing - the way we savor fine food and wine, as Steve Leveen, cofounder and CEO of Levenger, said. People complain that writing by hand is slow (yes I am really!), BUT that can be good for thinking and creating! Here we are again! Yes, it matters still: in defence of the power of paper! What do you think, my dear readers, while holding this newspaper right now in your hands? +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines. blogsp ot.com or w w w. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com .

Divorce in RP: who should we blame? Kakampi mo ang batas

Batas Mauricio LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`I hate divorce,’ says the Lord God of Israel…” (Malachi 2:16, the Holy Bible). -ooo MORE INEFFICIENCIES AT SCTEX AND NLEX: Okay, here is another inefficiency at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (or SCTEX) which, if not immediately addressed, would surely cause miles and miles of vehicles

painfully queueing up just to get out of the highway: only one teller is now being assigned to receive toll fees from motorists, so that it is taking a long, long time before any payment is actually effected by outgoing vehicles. I myself went through t h i s s or r y e x p e r i e n c e , together with my wife and my daughter, as dusk was settling fast last Saturday, February 17, 2018. We came from Paniqui, Tarlac, and we were all craving for pizza from a hotel inside the Clark Freeport Zone as we drove through SCTEX. We were literally salivating for the pizza that is ultra-thin, and is actually eaten after wrapping in it leaves and growing root plants, and then sprinkled with lots of hot chili sauce. As I was the driver, I decided to exit SCTEX

through its Clark South gate. We were dismayed because we got stuck for more than 45 minutes on the road, first on the side going to Subic Bay, and then on the lane towards the lone both to pay our toll fee. Well, this phenomenon of long queues can also be seen at the San Fernando, Pampanga exit and at the Hacienda Luisita, San Miguel, Tarlac exit at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). A traffic mayhem surely awaits motorists going to the North for the Holy Week, if this is not remedied! -ooo WHO WILL ASSURE C U S T O M E R S T HAT BUSINESSMEN WOULD B E T RU E T O T H E I R PROMISES? People must exercise more care and prudence when eating in restaurants nowadays, lest

they too will experience what I went through inside a fast food chain standing on the side of the road from the Coastal Road, near the Aguinaldo Highway in Bacoor City, which is even named after a popular American folk singer who I think was here just a couple of weeks ago. I was enticed to order the restaurant’s soup and salad, principally because they looked good in the menu--they were in reasonably large containers, and thoroughly tempting to the eyes, at a price highly affordable, which is P120.00 for the two of them. When the service crew heard that I ordering the soup and the salad in their menu, she suddenly came to me and hastened to tell me that what I would be given, if I ordered divorce/PAGE 10

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DOF supports House bill calling for tax amnesty T HE Finance department supports House Bill 7105, which pushes for a tax amnesty program, in a bid to help the government collect taxes easily. The bill, which involves Part B of Package 1 of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, is now being deliberated on by the House Committee on Ways and Means. Aside from amnesty for unpaid taxes in 2017 and prior years, the same bill eyes the relaxation of the Bank Secrecy Law. The proposed bill is expected to be approved within the first quarter of this year. “In principle we

support it not because we need the money at this point but because we want a complete database of taxpayers and their networth level so that in the future it will be easier for us to collect more taxes in a more efficient manner,” Finance Assistant Secretary Mark Dennis Joven said. The Department of Finance (DOF), under the proposed tax reform program, is pushing for a tax amnesty in a bid to improve collections and correct inequities in the past. Asked whether pending tax evasion cases will be included in the tax amnesty, Joven said a Senate bill on the same issue exclude pending

cases. “But we are studying whether or not to include them because there are a lot of pending cases which will take a long time to resolve,” he said, citing that the Finance department wants to make sure that the government will not be disadvantaged if these cases are settled. On the interest to be slapped on the uncollected taxes, the Finance official said they are still considering the proposal for an 8 percent interest, which he said is already on a high side. He said the last tax amnesty program only sets a 5 percent amnesty on networth. “Compliance was really low so we need to consider

that as well…so probably not 8 percent.” The last time the government had a tax amnesty program was in 2008 wherein about PHP13 billion was collected. Earlier, Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua said they expect the collection from the proposed tax amnesty program of the Duterte government to double the amount of the previous amnesty program since domestic growth has also doubled. Asked for the expected collections once the current proposal is approved, Joven said this still depends on taxpayers’ acceptance of the rules. (PNA)

Bankers group welcomes cut in reserve requirement ratio ECONOMIC activity is seen to get an additional boost from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) cut of banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) to 19 percent effective March 2, 2018, according to the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP). In a statement Friday, BAP said the decision of the central bank’s policymaking Monetary Board (MB) to cut banks’ RRR supports the government’s bid to further uplift the growth momentum of the domestic economy. “The reserve adjustment means that borrowers will have access to more sources of funds and more efficient cost of

borrowing that is expected to propel more economic activity in the country,” it said. The latest RRR cut is expected to release about PHP90 billion worth of liquidity into the system. On Thursday, the central bank said the RRR cut “reaffirms the BSP’s commitment to gradually lessen its reliance on reserve requirements for managing liquidity in the financial system.” “The Monetary Board believes that the BSP has attained sufficient progress in its shift towards the use of market-based monetary instruments since the adoption of the interest

rate corridor (IRC) framework in June 2016,” it said, citing that the central bank now has ample scope to ease the potential liquidity impact of the gradual RRR cut. The last time the central bank adjusted RRR was in 2014 when it was hiked by a total of 50 basis points as the growth of domestic liquidity grew stronger than in the past years at a level of more than 20 percent. To date, the country has one of the highest RRR in the world, which is why some analysts have been projecting a cut as domestic inflation continues to rise and the MB keeps key rates steady.

BAP managing director Benjamin Castillo said he expects their memberbanks to “be able to extend additional credit to consumers and enterprises that require adequate funds for their personal and business needs.” “We are confident to this move of the Monetary Board for the gradual reduction in the reserve ratio which clearly demonstrates a strong regulatory framework and supports the BSP’s ability to further manage liquidity while policy rates are within its framework to continuously promote economic growth,” he added. (PNA)

Gov’t to lose P20-B in cigar taxes due to illicit trade THE government is seen to lose about PHP20 billion worth of taxes from cigarette products this year alone due to the continued proliferation of illicit products. Policemen and officials of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confiscated Thursday an estimated PHP4 million worth of alleged illicit cigarettes in two separate raids conducted in Barangay 35 and Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City. Last week, boxes of counterfeit products of

Mighty Corp. and PMFTC, Inc., which produces Philip Morris among others, were discovered in a cigarette factory illegally operating in the province of Bulacan. Manos Koukourakis, general manager of JTI Philippines, which bought Mighty Corp., said they have discovered that 50,000 to 60,000 cases of Mighty cigarettes with fake tax stamps are being sold on a monthly basis. “This is alarming for our business interest,” he said in a text message. The JTI Philippines

head said they have no idea “how these 50K-60K are peddled in the market neither where they are produced”. “All we know is that the fake Mightys are out there eating from our volumes and our livelihood,” he said. Koukourakis expressed his commitment to provide intelligence information to authorities to address the illicit cigarette trade, citing that for every PHP1 billion in gross revenues the government makes PHP800 million in taxes.

“The raid in Bulacan and the raid yesterday in two main warehouses in Bacolod (are) proof of what actually happens, actions not words, and what follows,” he said. “The government may suffer losses worth PHP20 billion this year and we, the legitimate tobacco industry, have a huge responsibility to support the government and the good efforts of the Secretary of Finance, the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) and the BOC (Bureau of Customs),” he added. (PNA)

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Environment DENR-Green Convergence all set for 2nd Philippine Environment Summit It’s all systems go for the second Philippine Environment Summit slated for February 20-22 at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu will keynote the conference organized by the DENR and Green Convergence Philippines, a large coalition of environmental and developmental organizations, networks, faith-based groups and individuals championing food safety, healthy environment and

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sustainable economy. Cimatu is expected to report on the state of the country’s environment, including accomplishments and priorities for the year ahead. “Hopefully, through this summit, our partners from Green Convergence and elsewhere will be guided by our priorities and find further impetus to contribute for the benefit of fellow Filipinos and the environment,” the environment chief said. Deputy Executive Secretary Bradnee Chambers of the United summit/PAGE 9

DENR to set up MGB office in resource-rich Dinagat Islands The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is setting up a satellite office of its Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in the resource-rich province of Dinagat Islands, nearly eight decades since it was declared a mineral reservation area. The establishment of an MGB satellite office in Caraga region’s newest province is pursuant to DENR Administrative Order No. 2018-01 recently issued by Secretary Roy A. Cimatu. Cimatu said the move is expected to strengthen the enforcement of mining laws and regulations in Dinagat Islands, which was declared a mineral reservation area in 1939.

Formerly part of Surigao del Norte province, Dinagat Islands has abundant mineral deposits, particularly nickel and chromite. It is also blessed with a rich biological diversity. “We have to prevent or totally stop degradation of Dinagat Islands which may have been caused by mining operations in the area,” Cimatu said. “Establishing a satellite office there would help ensure that we protect the richness of its biodiversity from the mountains to the sea, benefitting more of its inhabitants,” he added. The establishment of satellite offices in the countryside is one of the policy reforms being

introduced by Cimatu to ensure “a peopleoriented mining sector that would protect the environment, contribute more significantly to the national income, and be world-class and competitive.” The administrative order provides that the Dinagat Islands satellite office would be under the direct supervision and management of the Regional Director of MGB-Caraga. The MGB central office, meanwhile, would provide funds to support the creation of the satellite office. Since it was declared a mineral reservation, Dinagat Islands’ rich natural environment has been threatened by mining operations. Dinagat Islands

has a high ecotourism potential with its beautiful islands and beaches. It has been included in the list of key biodiversity areas for being sanctuary to a number of endemic species of animals and plants, including the critically endangered Dinagat bushy-tailed cloud rat, writhed hornbill, and Philippine Tarsier. A 200-hectare natural bonsai forest can also be found straddling Mt. Redondo and Kambinliw in Loreto town. The forest has a pending application for declaration as a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO.

“My heart bleeds for Boracay” – DENR-6 Director Sampulna Seeing the overpopulation, uncontrolled and unregulated manner of building establishments and aboveboard environmental violations in the island of Boracay, Regional Director Jim O.Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas said it is high time all stakeholders worked together to address the issues before it is too late. “I wish I could stop talking, but my heart bleeds for Boracay,” he said. Sampulna led the stakeholders’meeting in Kalibo, Aklan on February 14, 2018 to tackle issues hounding Boracay Island. “It was a very positive meeting that had good results as everyone wanted to help fix

the hounding issues of Boracay Island,” Sampulna said. The environment department has been given six months along with other concerned agencies, the LGUs and the business sector to fix the problems in Boracay or it would be shut down as warned by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Sampulna disclosed during the stakeholders’ meeting that the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) had distributed notices of violation (NOVs) to 51 establishments in Boracay Island. This was the first batch of the 300 identified by the EMB to have violated conditions in their environmental compliance certificates or ECCs. “We will be calling them for a technical conference and from there, they need to work on the

required measures to address their violations. If they will not shape up, we will be escalating their cases to the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB). The PAB will then decide whether to penalize them or totally close them down,” he added. As for illegal forest occupants who have encroached on the island’s timberland areas, a total of 174 initial show-cause orders have already been signed by Aklan DENR provincial officer Valentin P. Tabalero. The DENR-6 had accounted for 842 illegal occupants within the timberland in July last year. The rest of the show cause orders would be issued as well. “We will meet with them and if they cannot present to us any documents that would prove boracay/PAGE 9

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eading independent oil company Phoenix Petroleum launches today its upgraded fuels powered with Phoenix PULSE Technology. Available in all its fuel products, Phoenix PULSE Technology is an innovative formulation with advanced cleaning and protection properties for enhanced power and acceleration. It is made with cutting-edge fuel technology by world-class fuel experts, exclusively for homegrown brand, Phoenix Petroleum. Phoenix PULSE Technology was launched in time for Valentine’s Day as it aims to bring pulse-racing excitement to Filipino drivers by giving more life to their everyday drive. The upgraded fuel products promise three main benefits. It avoids fuel filter blockage in diesel-powered vehicles, removes deposits from fuel injectors, valves, and piston surfaces,

and provides engine protection. Phoenix PULSE Technology also helps result to better fuel economy when used continuously. “The launch of Phoenix

PULSE Technology is in fulfillment of our goal to be the most credible alternative to the major brands. We enhanced our fuel products and improved our formulation

not only to be able to compete with bigger players in the oil industry, but more importantly, to add value to every peso fueled up at Phoenix,” said Phoenix Petroleum Chief

Operating Officer Henry Fadullon. Young actress Rhian Ramos is the face of Phoenix PULSE Technology—an apt choice as Rhian represents

adventure and high-energy sports such as car racing. “Phoenix Petroleum’s PULSE Technologypowered fuel is the perfect fit for me as I’m always on pulse/PAGE 8

Caltex introduces Techron® D Concentrate for diesel engines Nissan Philippines rolls out Nissan Mobility Tour Nissan dares you to be bold by bringing innovation and excitement all over the Philippines with the Nissan Mobility Tour, happening from February to March 2018 across four key cities: * Bonifacio Global City (30th st. cor. 9th ave. Open Parking) - February 16-18 * SM City Pampanga February 23-25 * SM City Cebu March 9-11 * SM City Davao March 23-25 Among the display highlights will be the Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Navara with Around View Monitor, Nissan Juke, and Nissan GT-

R. During the event, motoring enthusiasts will have the chance to take exciting vehicles such as the Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Navara with Around View Monitor, Nissan Juke, Nissan Almera, and Nissan Urvan Premium out for a smooth and confident test drive. Thrill-seekers can go through an exciting obstacle course, designed to highlight each vehicle’s innovative features. These activities will allow guests to experience the seamless partnership between man and machine. To add to the excitement, customer can also win discounts of up to nissan/PAGE 8

Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, introduces Techron® D Concentrate. It cleans diesel injector deposits across a range of injector technologies and comes with Cetane Improver. One 16-oz. bottle of Techron® D Concentrate treats up to 80 liters of diesel fuel every 5,000 km. Users will quickly restore lost engine power; improve engine responsiveness, drivability and engine noise reduction; maximize fuel economy and remove carbon deposits in the entire fuel system. It also has cetane boost that improves cold starting and combustion, and reduces emissions. Techron® D Concentrate is effective in older engines and the latest common rail diesel engines. It can be used with all types of diesel fuel including ultra-low

sulfur diesel, bio diesel and bio diesel blends. Techron® D Concentrate will not harm after treatment devices such as diesel fuel and particulate filters. Techron’s Precision Clean™ Technology targets and removes stubborn deposits from the darkest corners of the engine’s fuel system. Its unique formula bonds with and breaks apart carbon leftovers such as harmful nozzle deposits, internal diesel injector deposits (IDID), indirect injection (IDI) and high speed direct injection (HSDI) injectors. In tests, Techron® D Concentrate restored injectors that had only 20% flow remaining to 99% flow. The additive is also effective at removing internal diesel injector deposits, as shown in engine testing and collaborative work with OEMs. “Caltex always aims to help its customers keep

their vehicles at their optimal performance. With Techron® D Concentrate, our customers will enjoy its benefits and precision clean technology feature to having superior clean engines. Our retailers will be able to provide an innovated solution to help their diesel engine-based customers. Techron® D Concentrate is now available in the market with a promo price of P355.00 per bottle. Now,

motorist can expect more with having superior clean engines.” Said Hafiz Nasar, Finished Lubricants, Area Business Manager. Techron® D Concentrate is available in 16oz bottles. Promo price is at P355.00 per bottle until March 31,2018. Available in Lazada and Caltex service stations nationwide. For gasoline engines, Techron® Concentrate Plus is also available.

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Nations Convention on Mig rator y Sp e cies and S enator Grace Po e are among the resource speakers invited to the environment summit, with the theme “Mainstreaming innovations for sustainable development.” Aside from Cimatu, the summit delegates will be welcomed by Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III and Green C onve rge nce pre s id e nt Angelina Galang. Each day of the three-day summit will consist of plenary sessions in the morning and five parallel breakout sessions in the afternoon. On Day 2 of the conference, Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, dean of St. Vincent School of Theology will speak about the Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change entitled “Laudato Si,” while DENR Undersecretary Jonas Leones will discuss the sustainable development goals and the environmental aspects of the Philippine development plan. Development Bank of the Philippines First ViceP re s i d e nt Pau l L a z a ro will tackle financing environmental investments, while Deputy Ombudsman Gerard Mosquera will give a presentation on the challenges in enforcing environmental laws. The morning session will end with a launching of the book entitled “Philippine Native Tree 303,” which is an update to the book “Philippine Native Trees 101” that the Green Convergence launched in 2012. Retail giant SM, the Film Development Council, and the French embassy in Manila will sponsor a presentation of the environmental film “Terra” featuring United Nations

Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador Yan Arthus-Bertrand. Terra is a 90-minute documentary that shows stunning visual images depicting the relationship of humans with other species while becoming more and more isolated from nature. On Day 3, Chambers will talk about migratory species and climate change, while Poe will speak about the right of every Filipino to safe food and environment. Former United States Vice President and now Climate Reality Project founder and chair Al Gore sent a video message on significant strides in the climate change movement. The summit will culminate in the symbolic signing of three partnership agreements for the management of Butuanon River Watershed in Cebu; support for the Sierra Madre Biodiversity Framework in Southern Tagalog; and the care for endangered native tree species through the Binhi Program. The first environmental summit, which was held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City in 2016, highlighted “Laudato Si” and the adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

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their legal occupancy – say, special permits from DENR such as FLAGT or the Forest Land Use Agreement for Tourism Purposes – we will tell them to vacate the area. The timberland belongs to the state,” Sampulna said. A l s o up for implementation is the 25+5 meters easement between the shore and establishments in the beachfront of the island. “ There should be no structure there and this is for their protection. When a strong typhoon hits the island, the shoreline gets blasted by the winds first. They are putting themselves in the danger zone by encroaching on the 25+5 meters easement,” he warned. Regarding the waste problem in t he island, Sampulna noted that the overpopulation of the island needs to be addressed by the LGU. “The construction workers must be allowed to go back to Malay after work. For example, if one resort has more than 600 men working on the site, where would their waste go? Can you imagine?” he asked. “I was given a marching order by Secretary Cimatu to take charge of the Boracay problem. To me, the number one tourist destination in the world is dying. Boracay is no longer a place to rest, it is a place to sacrifice. The island is overpopulated, unregulated and uncontrolled. There is failure of governance in Boracay, as if there is no government there,” Sampulna said in dismay. “But we will muster all our efforts to carr y out the implementation of the environmental laws to address

the issues. As good soldiers, we will carry out our duties. If the LGU will not participate or cooperate, I will ask the police to do it with us,” he added. Sampulna also disclosed that a task force composed of LGU, PNP, DILG, Philippine Army, and the Department of Justice would be created to enforce the law in the island. It can be recalled that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte made the pronouncement to close Boracay if ongoing environmental problems in the island are not fixed in six months’ time. That stern warning sent ripples of mixed reactions throughout the archipelago. SB Memb er Nanette Graf of LGU-Ma lay in a TV interview said they were quite surprised with the President’s declaration since they expected that only the violators would be shut down. In an official statement, the Boracay Foundation, Inc. said to close the entire island at the expense of the compliant establishmentswas “unjust”. At the same time, they welcomed the six-month ultimatum given by the President to the government agencies concerned to address the issues of Boracay. A Facebookpage named Protect Boracay run by a local island resident made this post: “To the mediamen and Boracay business owners and to the world, We the true residents of the Island, where our ONLY home is in, support the call of the President to fix the island within six months. If LGU, DENR, DoT will not be able to make it and fail to get the cooperation of the business owners, it’s better that the island will be closed until everything is fixed. In this, all possible destruction of the island moving forward will be stopped and fixing works will have its way.” (DENR-6)

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Nic Aca marks 1st Solo Exhibit

HULAGWAY opens at CU Museum of 3 Cultures By Mike Baños

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ultidimensional artist Nicolas P. Aca, Jr. has opened his first solo exhibit at Capitol University’s Museum of 3 Cultures with a gallery featuring portraits of Cagayan de Oro’s past and present city schools division superintendents. Dubbed “HULAGWAY”(or Picture in Bisaya), the exhibit was officially opened last 16 February 2018 with friends and luminaries in the academic, arts and culture fields in attendance. It will run until the end of the month. According to the gallery notes written by Kristian Ian Sulmayor, the exhibit is “a tribute for the people behind the efforts and success of our city’s educational evolution.” “Nic” Aca is a visual and performance artist who is concurrently the resident artist and gallery curator of Capitol University’s Museum of 3 Cultures. A BS Architecture graduate of Cagayan de Oro College, he is also vice president of the CDO Art Guild, Inc., a commissioner of the Cagayan de Oro City Historical and Cultural Commission (Hiscom), and a member of the Solidarity in Performance Art Philippines (SIPAP). Nic uses his genre to mainly convey social commentaries on contemporary society to the public. His performances and

Nic Aca, RD Allan Farnazo & Supt. poses with some of the honorees who were present.

craftsmanship deal with issues and advocacies on environmental protection, politics, poverty and matters of social consequence. The artist is also renowned in the exclusive circles of the art world and has performed in a number of national and international events, among them: DJAMOE International Performance Art Festival in Bandung, Indonesia (2017); Silingan Sine International Art Festival at Zamboanga City (2017); 7th Salaya International Documentary Film at Salaya, Thailand (February, 2017); Latent Action Performance Art Village Project at Xi’an, China (October 2016, the

DepEd-10 RD Allan Farnazo salutes the artist’s renditions of the agency’s past superintendents

only artist representing the Philippines); Glimpse of Mindanao Peace for the Land of Promise at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2013) and Singapore Biennale, Singapore National Museum (2013). As a Commissioner of the Hiscom, Aca sought to apply his talent and skills in this tribute to the leaders who contributed to the achievements and milestones in the city’s basic education. “In recognizing the historical development of our city, the academic workers who helped lay down the intellectual, cultural and moral thrust of the society should never be forgotten. Their inclusion into the complex fiber of development is

crucial, necessary, relevant and noteworthy,” Sulmayor wrote. “Hence, the artist initiated an exhibit to showcase a memorial of the history of Cagayan de Oro’s Schools Divisions Superintendents.” In his brief talk, Aca acknowledged the partners and friends who made the exhibit possible: Capitol University, Capitol University-Museum of Three Cultures, Department of EducationRegion 10, Cagayan de Oro City Historical and Cultural Commission, and Department of EducationDivision of Cagayan de Oro. His contributions to the local art and heritage were also cited by CU President Casimiro Juarez,

CDO City Tourism Chair Dottie Pabayo & DepEd-10 RD Allan Farnazo cut the ribbon to Nic Aca’s first solo exhibit as the artists looks on.

Jr., DepEd-10 Regional Director Allan G. Farnazo, and fellow artist Pennessencio “Nonoy” Estarte. “This exhibit is significant not only because it is Nic Aca’s first solo exhibit, but also because it acknowledges the people who contributed to the education of the youth of Cagayan de Oro City” Juarez remarked. “I was humbled but so privileged too on Nic’s choice of subjects for his first solo exhibit,” Farnazo noted. “I realized that behind the leadership of these Superintendents were numerous schools opened, treacherous rivers navigated, and difficult journeys braved.

Hence, the choice of the subjects is a testament to their leadership and acknowledgment of their contribution to the community.” As an intermission, Aca’s grade 12 daughter, Bulawan O. Aca, serenaded her father with her take on Kenny Roger’s “Through the Years”. “The wood relief portraits are made from hard wood engraved and carved with chisel and router. With the help of fire, the shades and lining of the portraits were stressed and exposed. The carvings were crafted to ensure each depth was balanced and even, and details intricately shaped to near perfection,” Aca explained. “As a finishing touch, the portraits were brushed with antique wax.” Among the school district superintendents (SDS) featured in the exhibit are the following (with the dates of their respective tenures): Benito Gatal (June 1, 1953 – June 30, 1954); Liceria B. Soriano (July 1, 1954 – December 31, 1954); Crisogono Z. Abejo (June 27, 1966 – August 2, 1970);Raymundo V. Aldana (September 1, 1970 – September 22, 1972); Cesario A. Balintag (September 23, 1972 – July 31, 1975); Teodoro P. Dano (Aug. 1, 1975 – 1977/Jan. 3, 1978-Apr. 6, 1986); Atty. Domingo L. Martinez, Ph.D., CESO V (1977 – 1978); Eden G. Afdal (1978-1980) Thelma R. Rocha, Ph.D.; Esteban C. Sarmiento (May 1, hulagway/PAGE 10

The artist with his family and relatives.

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1983-June 26, 1986);Sol F. Matugas, Ed.D. (July 1, 1986 – August 17, 1993); OIC Manuela G. Magtajas, Ph.D. (August 18, 1993 – February 7, 1994); Antonio L. Intong (February 8, 1994 – February 14, 1995); OIC Lourdes C. Pabayo(February 15, 1985 – January 17, 1996); Rosemary P. Gellor, Ph.D., CESO V (January 18, 1996 – October 1, 2001); Sinforosa A. Guiñares, Ph.D., CESO V (October 2, 2001 – September 10, 2003); Elenita T. Martinez,Ed.D., CESO V (September 11, 2003 – July 18, 2004); Isabelita M. Borres, Ph.D., CESO V (July 19, 2004 – November 27, 2006); Lourdes G. Tolod, Ph.D., CESO V(July 9, 2007 – February 18, 2008); OIC Fely T. Yu(Feb, 18, 2008-June 8, 2008); Myrna S. Motoomull, Ed.D., CESO V (June 10, 2004Mar.31, 2012); Elena M. Borcillo, CESO V (Sept. 1, 2012-Jan. 2, 2018); Jonathan S. Dela Peña, Ph.D., CESO V (January 3, 2018-present). The gallery also features portraits of Dr. Allan G. Farnazo, Ph.D., DepEd-10 Director and the Capitol University Founders Engr. Sesenio S. Rosales and Mdm. Gloria Laureana S. Rosales.

not qualify to become CCT beneficiaries. She said that the DSWDXI would need 400 new validators for 2018. In the region, about 124 households were given the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program regular conditional cash transfer grants while 29, 026 households were provided with modified CCTs as of February 2018. The P200 per month UCT is part of the provisions of the TRAIN law. (PIA/RG Alama)

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L o c a l Wa t e r Ut i l i t i e s Administration, these groups help prepare community stakeholders in accepting the responsibility of owning, operating, maintaining and managing community water system projects within their jurisdiction while promoting sust ainable community sanitation. As part of the initiative, Borreros said they have launched water and sanitation workshops for the area’s six

pilot RWSAs as required by Department of Health. Dr. Mary Lynn Abiera, MSU General Santos vice chancellor, said the university will mainly provide its expertise and manpower for the community-based research. She lauded the local government for tapping MSU for the study, which is considered a part of its mandate. “It is the mandate of the university to render technical assistance to the community where we are in and where we are needed,” Abiera said. She said they are always ready to collaborate and engage with local stakeholders whenever the need for their expertise arises.(PNA)

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ordered six A350-900s. PAL expected to take delivery of four of the A350s this year. Mr. Bautista said there is an option to convert the A350-900s to A350-1000s. “We can. I’m sure. We have an order of six option. That option, I’m sure Airbus will be happy if we convert those to 350-1000,” he added, noting the lease price is $200 million. Airbus is set to deliver the first A350-1000 aircraft to Qatar Airways on Feb. 20. Airbus brought the A3501000 to Manila as part of its Asia-Pacific road show. The Airbus A350-1000 is the newest product in the A350 WXB family. The twin-aisle aircraft is seven meters longer than the A350-900 and can

seat 366 passengers in threeclass configuration. T h i s y e a r, PA L i s expected to take delivery of six A321neos, and five Bombardier Q400s. The $2-billion fleet expansion comes amid the airline’s efforts to secure five-star rating by 2020. PAL earlier said it is targeting to carry 16.5 million passengers this year.

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from page 3 space. This will bring DoubleDragon’s industrial leasing portfolio to 54,000 sq.m., as the company is also developing CentralHub Tarlac with a total leasable space of 32,000 sq.m. “We believe the industrial leasing segment presents significant growth opportunities for DoubleDragon as the current market supply is very traditional and fragmented,” DoubleDragon Chairman Edgar J. Sia II said in a statement. By 2020, CentralHub is targeting to have 100,000 sq.m. of leasable space from eight industrial properties covering a total land area of 100 hectares. The company looks to scatter its footprint to two developments in North Luzon, two in South Luzon, two in Visayas, and two in Mindanao. The company is banking on e-commerce businesses as well as tenants of its community malls segment to push up demand for industrial spaces in the future. DoubleDragon is also currently undertaking the expansion of CityMalls, where it expects to have 700,000 sq.m. of leasable space by 2020.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamiss Oriental OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF 1ST NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE EJF FILE No. D-2017-383 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 filed by the Rural Bank of El Salvador (Misamis Oriental), Inc., a corporation organized and existing under Philippine laws with business address at Poblacion, El Salvador City, against GAUDENCIO FABRICANTE, married to Eusebia Fabricante, Filipino citizen, with residence at Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 31, 2017 amounts to TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY (254,520.00) PESOS, Philippine currency, including interest and penalty charges, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the office of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 44, Initao, Misamis Oriental to the following property with all their improvements, to wit: I. TAX Declaration No. 943370 Property Index No. 052.19.006.01.020 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 13873) in the barrio of Kilangit, Municipality of Gitagum, Province of Misamis Oriental, with an area of containing an area of NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY SQUARE METERS (9450 sq. m.) more or less, with boundaries, to wit: North: Lot 038, 035, 033 sec 02 South: Lot 008, Sec. 02 East: Lot 021 West: Creek, Lot 038, Sec.12 II. TAX Declaration No. 943021 Property Index No. 052.19.007.12.032 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 13869-P) in the barrio of Matangand, Municipality of Gitagum, Province of Misamis Oriental, with an area ONE THOUSAND THIRTY SIX SQUARE METERS ( 1,036 sq. m.) more or less, with boundaries, to wit: North: Bo. Road East: Bo. Road

South: Lot 031 West: Lot 033 III. Tax Declaration No. 943017 Property Index No. 052.19.007.12.032

A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE erected on Lot 13869, constructed with construced With concrete hollow blocks and timber. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabovedescribed and encumbrance thereon, if any there be. In the event that the auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held immediately on next working day without further notice. December 21, 2017 at Initao, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. IAN C. TAJANERA-BERNARDO Clerk of Court VI and Ex-office Provincial Sheriff

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DoubleDragon’s entry into the industrial property sector forms part of its vision to become a leader in a space that has yet to be dominated by the country’s largest players in real estate. “As a new player in an already mature real estate industry which has been dominated by large established players for decades, we are focused in segments within the real estate space where we still have an opportunity to organically dominate, such as industrial leasing, provincial community mall leasing and hospitality,” Mr. Sia said. Aside from expanding its industrial and community malls businesses, DoubleDragon is also ramping up its office leasing and hospitality segments under its 2020 vision. By then, the firm looks to have 5,000 rooms from under Hotel 101 and Jinjiang Inn brands. The completion of Jollibee Tower in Ortigas Center and DD Meridian Park will add another 300,000 sq.m. of office spaces under its portfolio, for a total leasable space of 1.2 million sq.m. under DoubleDragon. The company targets to book earnings of P5.5 billion upon the completion of these projects in 2020. DoubleDragon’s attributable profit for the first three quarters of 2017 rose 8.4% to P812 million, as revenues jumped 108% to P4.08 billion.

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the pair, would be far less than what appeared in the menu. She said I might be dismayed if what I expected to be given to me would not be the same as the ones pictured in their menu. Because of that, I no longer ordered the soup and the salad, and asked for other items instead. Oh well! Is there a government agency that assures that what businessmen are displaying in their menus or are claiming in their advertisements are the same things that buyers will get? -ooo-

WHO SHOULD WE BLAME FOR THE FORTHCOMING DIVORFE LAW IN RP? To those who are opposing the institutionalization of divorce in the country in the near future, the ones they must blame for this is President Corazon Aquino and her legal advisers for the years 1987-1988. The reason is that, they maneuvered even then to establish a law that would set aside marriages in the Philippines, in a way that was far more prejudicial than an ordinary divorce. When Cory solely held all the powers of government after she installed a revolutionary government and enacted a “Freedom Constitution”---making her the absolute dictator of everything in the country then--she came out with what she called then as the Family Code. Under this law, marriages can be annulled in the country, simply on account of the so-called psychological incapacity of the spouses to discharge their marital obligations. The Cory-decreed annulment of marriages was worse than divorces in other countries, because her law allowing marriages to be set aside took effect from the date of the marriage itself, so that it was as if there was no marriage that ever took place at all. In divorces abroad, particularly in America, their effect would only start from the date of their issuance by the courts. Indeed, evil has been in control among many of us even then, even those who styled themselves as icon of democracy! -ooo FOR QUESTIONS, REACTIONS: If anyone would like to ask me any question about what the burning issues of the day mean, or what we have discussed here, or to consult on any problem, whatever it maybe, please call 0917 984 24 68, or email me at batasmauricio@ yahoo.com, or post your concerns at www.facebook.com/attybatas. Promise, I will answer right away. Thank God in the Name of Jesus, Amen!

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Juducial Region BRANCH 39 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF MR. FRANZ JOSEF WEIS FOR HIS NATURALIZATION AS FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP, AND/OR TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES, FRANZ JOSEF WEIS, Petitioner.

FOR: NATURALIZATION

NOTICE OF INITIAL HEARING Petitioner, through counsel, filed a verified Petition of Mr. Franz Josef Weis for his Naturalization as Citizenship and/or to be admitted Citizen of the Philippines. In his Petition, Petitioner Franz Josef Weis alleges that he was born on 28 September 1937 at Gerolstein Rheinland – Pfalz, Germany; that he is presently residing at No. 46 Airport, Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City; that he arrived in the Philippines from Germany on 1 May 1992; and that he proposes to introduce the following witnesses in support of his Petition: (1) Atty. Datu A1 Ponciano, resident of 032-B Amparo, Velez St., Apovel Subdivision, Cagayan de Oro City, and (2) Datu Mahusay Isidro R. Ramos, Chieftain, Higa-anon Tribal Association, resident of Nikdao, Baungon. Finding said Petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. This case is set for hearing on 3 April 2019 at 8:30 AM. Let copies of this Notice be published, at the expense of the petitioner, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Official Gazette, and in one of the newspapers of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City and the Province of the Misamis Oriental. Let copies hereof with the Petition attached be posted at the bulletin boards of the following offices and buildings, to wit: hall of Cagayan de Oro City, Barangay Hall of Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City and this Court. Any person having or claiming any intrest in the aforesaid Petition may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Petition, or from the last date of publication of such Notice, file his/her opposition thereto. Petitioner is futher ordered to furnish a copy of this Notice and the Petition to the office of the Solicitor General, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Justice, the National Bureau of Investigation, and the Breau of Immigration. On the date set for hearing, petitioner is directed to submit proofs of publication, posting, and service of the Notice and copy of the Petition as aforestated. SO ORDERED. Cagayan de Oro City, 8 February 2018.

(Sgd.) MARITES FILOMENA B. RANA-BERNALES Presding Judge

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An aerial vie w of a hydropower plant along Agus River, near scenic Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City in this photo taken on March 4, 2014. MindaNews file photo He said the D OE is conducting a study on nuclear technology, along with the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA is a169-country international organization that promotes “the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including weapons.” Countries such as Russia, China, and US have expressed interest in nuclear power and are assisting the DOE in the study, Fuentebella said. He said they need to conduct a study to come up with a comprehensive and science-based decision on the nuclear issue and to consider public acceptance of this technology. He said the countr y needs to include nuclear power to its energy mix because “nagkakaroon tayo ng problema sa natural gas, nagkakaroon tayo ng problema sa planta” (we have problem in natural gas, we have problem in our plants). “Meron ba tayong nuclear option (Do we have a nuclear option)?” he asked. Once approved by Malacañang, the DOE will ask Congress to review the probability of nuclear use in the country and update Republic Act 5207, also known as the Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act, which provides for the “licensing and regulation of atomic energy facilities and materials, establishing the rules on liability for nuclear damage,” he said. “May legislations na

kailangan gawin at dun madedetermine kung ano ang direction natin with our policy makers already onboard (There are some legislations that we need to do and, with our policy makers now onboard, we will know what our direction will be),” he said. The official stressed that the current effort of the DOE is the first of the 19 steps set by international standards that government has to do before it may use nuclear power. He added the process will take years and might even be tackled in the 18th Congress yet. But once passed, he said, there are smaller modular nuclear technologies that can generate power from 1 megawatt to 8 MW. A press release dated Februar y 12 of D OE indicated that the agency’s recommendations to Pre s i d e nt w i l l i n c lu d e the results of the energy planning studies under IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Projects; PHI 2011 Assessing t h e D e ve l opm e nt of a Nuclear Power Program in the Philippines for 2016 – 2017 and PHI 2016 003 Development of Nuclear Infrastructure in the Philippines, Phase II for 2018 – 2019. But environment group Inte r f a c e D e vel opme nt Interventions (IDIS) objected to this plan, saying it casts doubts on government’s capacity to run a nuclear plant, and suggested the use of better and safer renewable energy sources. IDIS executive director Chinkie Pelino-Golle said in a text message that they hope the government will realize that nuclear energy is a dangerous option and an expensive source of power. She said she fears the DOE would push with their plan “without assessing the

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin

Petitioners,

ORDER This is a petition for the adoption of minor Princess Pauleen Andig by petitioners-spouses Michael Francis Fitzsimmons and Imelda Abecia –Fitzsimmons. Finding the petition in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. Let the hearing be set on MARCH 23, 2018 at 8:30AM. At the expense of the petitioners, let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of camiguin. The Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Region 10, Cagayan de Oro City, is directed to assign a Social Welfire Officer to conduct a home and child study on the adopting parents, the natural parents and the child to be adopted, including the conduct of counseling sessions with the biological parents of the child to be adopted. The report thereof shall be submitted to the court within sixty (60) days from receipt of this Order. Petitoner is likewise directed to make arrangements with the assigned Social Welfare Officer for the scheduling and incidental expenses in conducting the case study. The petitioners are futher directed to furnish copies of this Order and the petition to the Local Civil Register of Butuan City, the Office of the Solicitor General and Provicial Prosecutor of Camiguin.

SO ORDERED. January 26, 2018 at Mambajao, Camiguin.

BWM: Feb. 21, 28 & Mar. 7, 2018

Tax...

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18 regional director, said Monday their collection target increased by around P2 billion based on their revenue goal and actual collection in 2017 that reached P9.69 billion. She s aid t heir tot a l collection last year was up by 15.32 percent or nearly P1.3 billion when compared to the P8.4 billion generated in 2016. The BIR revenue district office here posted the highest collection in 2017 with P2.7 billion, followed by Koronadal City with P2.3 billion. “We have set a series of awareness and enforcement c a mp a i g n s t h rou g h out t he re g ion to e n hance our collection efforts and eventually achieve or even surpass our revenue goal for 2018,” Tabule said. She said these includes the prompt and proper payment of income and related taxes,

issuance of receipts by all registered businesses and tax compliance verification. The official said they will also intensify the crackdown against tax evaders and the enforcement of the “Oplan Kandado” or closure of erring businesses. On Monday, BIR-RR18 l au n c h e d it s 2 0 1 8 t a x campaign by thanking local taxpayers for their sacrifices and contributions to the government’s coffers. Dubbed “Salamat Sa ’Yo,” the campaign mainly recognizes the challenges faced by taxpayers, especially the small business owners and compensation earners, in fulfilling their obligations to the government. In line with this, the agency also launched the “Oplan AIR” or “Ako Issue Resibo” drive to ensure that businesses would properly declare and settle their tax dues. Tabule said all businesses are mandated to issue receipts for every sales transaction “no matter how small or big the amount is.” “They (businesses) are obliged to issue a receipt even if their customers have not asked for them,” she stressed. Ta b u l e e x p r e s s e d confidence of meeting their revenue goal this year despite

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar RA 10172(GENDER)

(Sgd.) NANNETTE MICHOTE E. LAO Presiding Judge

the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or Train law. The law provides for the exemption from taxes of workers earning P250,000 in annual income. “We already anticipated a significant drop in our collections for withholding tax but these will be compensated by the new excise taxes,” she said, referring to the excise tax on fuel as well as drinks with caloric and non-caloric sweeteners. S h e s a i d t h e y w e re also encouraged by their collection record for January that reached around P880 million or P115.2 more than their revenue goal for the month. The Koronada l City revenue district office topped the collections for the month with P281 million, followed by this city with P223 million. Region 12 comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and North Cotabato, and the cities of General Santos, K o r o n a d a l , Ta c u r o n g , Kidapawan and Cotabato.

LTFRB sama sa handbrake ug uban pa. Sila man magrevolution sa sakyanan, tanan sila mag-supervise. Sa akong estimate, sa among unit mga ten percent ra g’yud ang makapasar ning ilang kalaki,” Gabatan said. The NCTU counts around 2,000 jeepney units in Northern Mindanao as belonging to its members. Meanwhile, the Transport Federation of Cagayan de Oro (Trafeco) under Epifanio Tamiok stated that they have newly overhauled vehicles in preparation for Oplan Tanggal Bulok. Earlier, the LTFRB said it will implement anytime this month Oplan Tanggal Bulok. “We will continue the Tanggal Usok Tanggal Bulok program of the government. This is long overdue, we need to do this. We will only put the proper PUVs on the road. We are slowly paving the way toward modernization,” LTFRB 10 director Aminoden Guro said.

Bulok... from page 1

P100,000 worth of repair for jeepneys deemed unfit for road worthiness. “Daghan kaayo criteria ang Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar RA 10172(GENDER)

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JURIS DAGATAN TONGO has filed with this office a petition for Change of Gender from MALE to FEMALE in the birth certificate of JURIS DAGATAN TONGCO who was born on June 24, 1996 at WATERFALLS, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents CARLITO GALBINEZ TONGCO and AVELITA DAGATAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days.

In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JUDELYN BENTOY LABORTE has filed with this office a petition for Change of Gender from FEMALE to MALE in the birth certificate of JUDELYN BENTOY LABORTE who was born on JULY 19, 1985 at MAHAYAHAY, KAPATANGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents ELIZER R. LABORTE and JOSEFINA Y. BENDOY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition wit this Office not later 15 days.

(SGD) IVY R. TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSON

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION SPECIAL CASE NO. 2018-509 FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF THE MINOR PRECIOUS PAULEEN ANDIG ABECIA SPOUSES MICHAEL FRANCIS FITZSIMMONS AND IMELDA IMELDA ABECIAFITZSIMMONS, X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

disadvantages and consulting environmental experts.” “We’ve been pushing a lot of projects for the sake of economic development but then they should consider the future and long-term effects as well as their capacity to manage it,” she said. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate LEON G. PEDIMONTE, who died June 10, 2015 at Purok Azucena, Barangay Washington, Surigao City, Suregao, Del Norte, intestate, leaving his MOTORCYCLE WITH RELA , described to wit; YAMAHA; Type of body – MOTORCYCLE WITH RELA; Chassis No. 34C10220287; Motor No. 34C1020287 Plate No. QJ-4911; MV File No. 103600000127187; CR# 9097120-40; OR #817774974; Is the subject EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSON; Under the Notary public Atty. ROWELL B. VALLEDOR. BWM: February 14, 21 & 28, 2018

(SGD) IVY R. TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

BWM: February 21 & 28, 2018

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte Pet. for Not. Com No. 045-07-2018 IN RE: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT AND/OR COMMISSION AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR AND IN THE CITY OF ILIGAN CITY AND PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE ATTY. MACARUPUNG B. DIBARATUN, Petitioner. X---------------------------/ NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for Notarial Commission of ATTY. MACARUPUNG B. DIBARATUN shall be on March 23, 2018 at 8:30 in the morning at RTC, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing. Done this 2nd day of February, 2018 at Tubod, Lanao del Norte. BWM: Feb. 7, 14 & 21, 2018

(Sgd.) DENNIS P. VICOY Acting Presiding Judge

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