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Trade bazaar DAVAO City -- Several heads of government agencies in Davao Region urged members of the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies in Davao Incorporated to continue the cooperation among themselves and government in pushing Davao Region as a tourist destination to ensure inclusive growth.

The Naitas opened its tourism and trade bazaar at the Abreeza Mall from February 20 to 22 with the theme, “AgriTrade Tourism is life.”

Ma. Belena Ambi, director of the Department of Trade and Industry 11 said travel agencies can maximize tourism, agriculture and trade in inviting people to come to the region.

She assured the support of government to the tourism industry through the small-medium enterprise.

Production credit BUTUAN City -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Agusan del Norte signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Land Bank of the Philippines Butuan Branch to approve the proposed “Rice Production” of Baleguian Organic Farmers Irrigator’s Association (BOFIA) in Jabonga under the DAR’s Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP) in a ceremony held recently at BOFIA MultiPurpose Building in Baleguian, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.

BOFIA chairman Wenifredo Maldo lauded DAR for the opportunity in accessing credit with LBP under DAR-DA-APCP program. “We are thankful to DAR and its partner agencies for allowing us to avail its credit program. We are looking forward in doing our best to be a borrower with good standing with LBP,” chairman Maldo said.

Beneficiaries Development and Coordinating Division (BDCD) officerin-charge chief CARPO Raul Hermoso urged the BOFIA members to pay diligently and make use of the loan to increase its income by improving productivity in the farms.

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By KRIS M. CRISMUNDO

ETTLING down tensions and having peace in the southern islands of the Philippines is crucial for the country in the upcoming ASEAN integration as Mindanao is the country’s gateway to other Southeast Asian neighbors, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) president Alfredo M. Yao told the Philippines News Agency.

Yao said there are big economic prospects that has not yet explored in Mindanao,

which will play a significant role for the country once peace/PAGE 11

Davao, Sta. Cruz okay on 50-50 sharing of power plant taxes

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondents

DAVAO City -- The city government here has agreed to equally share with the neighboring town of Sta.

Cruz a portion of the local business tax generated by Therma South Inc. (TSI) taxes/PAGE 11

WHITEWATER: Year round white water rafting is only possible at the Cagayan River of Cagayan de Oro City. (Photo courtesy of Red Rafts)

Dam proponent claims no adverse effect to CDO’s whitewater rafting

By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-Large

THERE will be no adverse effects to Cagayan de Oro’s white water rafting industry from a planned hydroelectric project which will dam the

Cagayan River’s flow.

In fact, the BulanogBatang dam would rather enhance the industry by making white water rafting

possible during extreme weather with bigger and faster rapids upon request.

This was the gist of a presentation made to the Cagayan de Oro City dam/PAGE 11

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Matungao,Tagoloan districts host Values Formation

By Monesa P. Maba, Ph.D. Matungao District Incharge

The Matungao and Tagoloan Districts of the DepEd Division of Lanao del Norte hosted this month Values Formation for the School Administrators at Matungao Central Elementary School last February 12, 2015 with the theme, “Love: The Core of True Passion and Enthusiasm.”

Uztadj Said Ampaso, an ALIVE teacher, was the resource person on the said seminar. This value laden endeavor was attended by around 75 school heads.

An Opening Program w as d one w h i ch w as hosted by Mrs. Apipah Renandang, Matungao CES principal. Dr. Monesa P. Maba, Matungao District Incharge, welcomed the participants, and Dr. Arlene D. Manginsay, Division Values Educ. Supervisor, facilitated the conduct of the sharing session.

T he s cho ol administrators who affectionately shared their experienced on how they are loved by God were the following: Dr. Connie A. Emborong, Division

Filipino Supervisor; Mrs. Emma M. Labunog, Public School District Supervisor; Dr. Nor Amilleh Sangacala, Poonapiagapo District Incharge; and Mr. Rene Monteza, School Principal of Linamon National High School.

Moreover, this special program of the division of Lanao del Norte has been consistently conducted for over seven (7) years, wherein the school heads are required to join the said seminar every Thursday and have to cascade it to the teachers every Friday.

This program was initiated and conceptualized by the former Schools Div. Superintendent, Dr. Maria Luisa B. Mutia and is being supported by the current superintendent, D r. E m m a l i n d a E .

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The above activity was made a success due to the effort of Matungao and Tagoloan districts school heads and teachers, headed

by Dr. Monesa Maba and Dr. Norhattah Daud, respectively.

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AgNor boosts livestock industry LAS NIEVES, Agusan del Norte -- The provincial government of Agusan del Norte is boosting its livestock indust r y by upg rading and re-stocking its Small Ruminant Production Center in Barangay Maningalao, this municipality.

With the help from the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office XIII (DA-RFO), the provincial government will be receiving two heads carabaos ( c ar a h e i fe r ) , 1 0 h e a d s

upgraded cattle (heifer), 22 heads purebred goats (two buck, 20 doe) and three heads swine (one GP boar, two PS Gilts) as breeding stocks.

Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell “Angel” M. AmanteMat b a pu s h e d for t h e realization of this project, which is in line with the development agenda of the province on agriculture and to improve its livestock industry to achieve selfsufficiency of marginal farmers.

The 16th Sangguniang Panlalawigan, headed by vice governor Ramon AG. Bungabong, authorized gov. Matba to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the DA-RFO for the implementation of the said project through Sanggunian Res olution No. 017-2015, authored by provincial board member Antidio B. Amora.

Under the said MOA, the province shall facilitate the submission of documentary

requirements to the DARFO to effect fund release and conduct assessment and evaluation of the identified recipients based on the minimum requirements.

The province shall also assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the project, observe proper utilization of the funds and compliance with the provisions stipulated i n t h e M OA , a n d t o administer and manage the breeding stocks provided by DA-RFO.

DOLE orients Camiguin tourism industry on Labor Laws Compliance System THROUGH an orientation conducted by four Labor Laws Compliance Officers (LLCO), the Department of Labor and Employment – (DOLE) region10 continues to emphasize its developmental approach of the new Labor Laws Compliance System (LLCS) to the Hotel and Resorts Industry Tripartite Council (HRITC) in the province of Camiguin.

LLCS is a reform that eventually benefits workers and enterprises in the HRITC by explaining to its members the importance of the program for them to be productive; competitive by conducting an industry-wide joint assessment as a mode to determine companies’

compliance on labor standard laws.

These modes are undertaken by the Labor Laws Compliance Officer together with the workers’ and management representatives.

This developed after the Technical Supervision and Services Division (TSSD) conducted the LLCS for 30 HRITC members represented by management and labor sectors from all over the province including five local chief executives and municipal treasurers at a consultative meeting in Villa Paraiso Hotel, Mambajao last February 12.

The one-day activity highlighted with the presentation of the general labor standards;

occupational safety and health; barangay micro business enterprise; and the incentivizing compliance program.

In his rationale, TSSD chief, Atheneus A. Vasallo explained that the legal framework of the LLCS aims to encourage voluntary compliance in all private establishments using a combination of developmental and regulatory approaches towards full and voluntary compliance with labor laws and occupational safety and health standards.

During the open forum, HRITC management sector vice-chairman, Susan Sykes of the Camiguin Golden Sunset Resort expressed gratefulness over DOLE’s effort with the hope that

the province will be recognized as compliant in the tourism industry.

Camiguin, which enjoys tripartite support by the provincial Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC), harmonizes and sets in place rules and regulations on these programs to comply with DOLE’s mandate as to LLCS. With the deployed, DOLE Camiguin seeks to assess 113 establishments including hotels, resorts and restaurants by the end of February 2015 and hopes to achieve 100 percent compliance, competitiveness, and productivity.

Deployed LLCOs include Bernadtette Y. Hallazgo; Rommil M. Cagas; Brix A. Merlin and Elna B. Seguiro.

The HRITC was created on October 1, 2013 through DOLECamiguin chief, Jose Errol A. Natividad and TIPC regional focal person, Glenford C. Labial.

After determining its industry compliance, the Province of Camiguin shall be declared as the first in northern Mindanao to be a Labor Law Compliant Tourist Destination. (Glenford Labial/DOLE-X)

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awmakers have filed a measure regulating outdoor advertising.

For the continued growth of the outdoor advertising industry there more effective, comprehensive and updated r e g u l at i o n s s h o u l d b e institutionalized to prevent abuse, indiscriminate and illegal installation of bi l l b o ard s , a dve r t i s i ng structures and signages.

The proposed Outdoor Adver t ising Bi l lb o ard Regulation Act seeks to address the allowable size of signages and advertising media, load capacity of advertising installations and signages, structural integrity of structures and other related issues addressing the safety of the public.

Proponents said the intent of the bill is to merely regulate and not kill a legitimate multimillion-peso industry, which contributes to the economy through employing thousands of workers and generate auxiliary industries.

By all means, let us protect the legitimate enterprises from scrupulous entities, but one thing more pressing is to also include in the law provisions that would make the outdoor advertising agencies responsible in

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hink a minute…When was the last time you do yourself a favor? You got a new job, lost weight, or quit a bad habit. There is another big favor you can do for yourself that will make your life so much happier and healthier. Do yourself a favor and forgive that person who wronged and hurt you.

My aunt lived with a selfish, critical husband for over 50 years. She was a nice, f riendly person on the outside; but inside she was full of anger and unforgiveness toward her husband. As a result, she b e c ame ve r y si ck w it h arthritis, asthma, and diabetes and eventually died from it. Doctors say these are just some of the illnesses that often come from years of bitterness and anger in a person. It actually releases a deadly poison in our body.

My aunt was the one who suffered and paid the highest price for refusing to forgive her husband.

When we refuse to forgive that person who has wronged and hurt us, we’re really hurting ourselves. That’s why Jesus that if we will forgive others, then we will free ourselves from the prison and pain of unforgiveness.

You see, “When we refuse to forgive others, we block off the same bridge we need to cross to receive our own

editorial maintaining safe and antipollution structures.

There are existing laws issuances governing and regulating outdoor advertising like Chapter 20 of the National Building Code (P.D. 1096) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Philippine Electrical Code, the Code of Ethics for Advertising and Promotions and the Philippines Highway Act of 1953 (R.A. 917).

However, the urgency to enact more effective, comprehensive and updated regulations on the outdoor adver tising industr y is needed for businesses to keep with the development and market demand for such advertising medium.

The government should p a s s a l aw t o pre ve nt c onge st i on of outd o or advertising installations and signages which become eyesores to the public in general.

It is an obligation of the government to address the impunity in the installations of outdoor advertising and

similar signages that are becoming traffic hazards and causing accidents with its distractions to drivers of vehicles traversing roads and streets. The unregulated indiscriminate installationof billboards and signages has become “eyesore problem” to motorists and tourist and has destroyed scenic views of the land.

It i s m o s t we l c om e that under the proposed m e a s u re , n o bi l l b o ard would be installed in a place that obstructs or obscures the view of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. In such m a n n e r, i t w o u l d n o t endanger the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians.

One of the provision is that the outermost portion or projection of a non-mobile billboard or its support structure or its lighting system must be installed at least two and a half meters away from high-tension wires.

No billboard shall be erected on any structure or portion found within the Road Right-of-Way

(RROW), Railroad Rightof-Way (RRROW), Utility Right-of-Way (UROW), Wa t e r R i g h t - o f - Wa y (WROW), legal easement and the like.

The bill prohibits the installation of billboards without complying with the front, side and rear setback and yard re quirements prescribed by the local government unit (LGU) concerned, and within 35 meter distance of the nearest property line of declared historic or cultural sites or of institutional sites such as schools, churches, hospitals, g ov e r n m e nt bu i l d i n g s , public parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, convention centers or cemeteries.

It shall be illuminated only by luminaries exuding a fixed, non-oscillating and non-fluctuating amount of light that shall not produce unwanted gale or reflectance when directed at a display.

T h e bi l l a l l ow s t h e collection of permit and annual inspection fees by the District Engineer in each engineering district for remittance to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The measure needs to be enacted immediately.

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forgiveness from God.” Jesus Christ warned us: “If you refuse to forgive others, I cannot forgive you.” So we not only pay the price of physical sickness and suffering, but far worse, Jesus said we will keep ourselves out of heaven and suffer forever in the most painful place that exists.

So do yourself a favor today and forgive that person who has wronged and hurt you. Maybe it’s a brother or sister. Your wife or husband.

Your father or mother. Your boss or an old friend. Just ask Jesus to forgive you for all of your wrongs and hurts against Him. Then He can help you with His love and power to forgive those people who’ve wronged and hurt you. It’s the only way you can finally be free from the prison and poison of your own bitterness and anger.

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n the previous article we recalled the start of the Rape of Manila or the Sack of Manila. We continue in this article with other tales of horror as narrated by survivors.

On Day 8, “a squad of Japanese soldiers entered the Red Cross Building and proceeded to shoot and bayonet everyone in the building, including staff doctors, patients and young babies, nurses and refugees. Nurses pleaded for the lives of the mothers with new-born infants, but all were bayonetted or shot.

Then the attackers ransacked the building for food and supplies.” Modesto Farolan, acting manager of the Red Cross, lived to tell this story.

In an email, William Henry O. Streegan, retold the story of his aunt Inez Streegan about the massacre of the Streegan family.

“Massacred were Emil Streegan, Joe Streegan, Henry Streegan, Chit Streegan and Conchita Streegan. They were gunned down at the German Club (which was then situated along San Luis Street near the San Marcelino St.) by 50-caliber machine gun fire by the Japanese solders. They had hidden themselves in the air raid shelter when the Japanese soldiers started to search the area for possible Filipino soldiers…. When they (Japanese soldiers) heard sounds from the air raid shelter, they lobbed a tear gas grenade into the shelter. Everyone in the shelter came out and the

Japanese started to shoot them as they emerged from the shelter. “ T h e f i r s t t o l e av e was Emil who was killed immediately together with Joe, who had followed him.

Next was Henry followed by his wife, Inez. Henry’s body was cut in half by bullets as when people came that afternoon to see what had happened to them, his torso was some two meters away from his lower extremities.

Inez was able to survive as Henry fell on top of her and she was only shot on her thigh and right arm. When Chita and Conchita emerged from the shelter they were met with a hail of bullets from the machine gun and must have died immediately.”

At the UP College of Medicine , “Dr. Frankel and 190 other persons, including men, women and children, were herded into a room and surrounded by gasolinesaturated furniture which was set afire. Those who attempted to escape were shot.” Dr. Frankel and two others survived to testify before the War Crimes Commission.

“In Int ramuros, t he majority of the Spanish priest and brothers were conducted by the military police to two shelters in front of the Cathedral. When they were penned in the shelters, the Japanese threw hand grenades among them, then covered the entrances to the shelters with gasoline drums and earth – literally burying them alive. Out of

13 Augustinian fathers, only two survived. Franciscan, Capuchin, and Recollect priest were killed in the same way. Outside Intramuros, 15 Paulist and three Capuchin priests were assassinated.”

(Testimony of a survivor) Individual atrocities were likewise reported to the War Crimes Commission.

“Women were slashed with sabers, their breasts cut off, their genitals pierced with bayonets; children were cut and stabbed with bayonets.

Men, trying to save their belongings from burning homes, were burned with flame throwers and forced b ack into t he bur ning buildings. Few escaped alive.”

Seventy years after the Rape of Manila, the memories of Japanese atrocities have all but faded in the Filipino consciousness. Survivors have grown fewer as the years passed. The postLiberation generations, on the other hand, have only a vague inkling of the extent of the Japanese inhumanity to man during the waning days of the war.

In my case, I was born in Tuberias, Quiapo (the “relatively safer side” of Manila} more than a month after the fighting ceased.

The very first Japanese I encountered when I was about 3 years old was a kind Japanese Buddhist priest who visited our home.

After the war, a War Crimes Commission was created to try the Japanese for their atrocities. General Yamashita and some of his

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top aides were found guilty and later executed. Admiral Iwabuchi who was directly blamed for the Rape of Manila committed ritual suicide together with his staff when Intramuros fell. (General Homma was held responsible for the atrocities during the Bataan Death March and was likewise executed.) More than a hundred junior officers were imprisoned in the New Bilibid Prison. 18 were hanged but the rest were subsequently pardoned by President Elpidio Quirino. In Bilibid, much to surprise of the Japanese prisoners they were treated humanely by Superintendent Alfredo M. Bunye (my father).

President Quirino lost his wife and three children in a Malate massacre. My father’s father Ignacio was executed by the Japanese in February 3, 1945.

The slowly diminishing number of survivors may have forgiven. But they have not forgotten. Lourdes R. Montinola, a massacre survivor, is scheduled to relive her own experience bunye/PAGE 10

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calls for nominations Smart unveils world’s first pay-with-load CSC to search for outstanding public servants service for App Store and iTunes Subscribers of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) can now add to their monthly bill or use load credits to pay for App Store and iTunes purchases, thanks to another worldfirst service.

Smart, earlier, announced yet another trailblazing mobile innovation that will provide subscribers the convenience of paying for apps, games, books, magazines, music, and movies on their Apple devices using only their prepaid load or charged on top of their monthly postpaid bill.

Dubbed “Pay-WithMobile,” the new service eliminates the need for a credit card to get paid content and make in-app purchases through the App Store and iTunes, which has long been a barrier for many Philippine users in maximizing the full potential of their Apple devices.

The service works by giving subscribers the ability to sign up for a PayWith-Mobile number which they can use exclusively with their iTunes accounts.

All app downloads, inapp purchases, and digital content bought using Pay-With-Mobile will

be deducted from users’ prepaid load, or charged on top of their monthly postpaid bills.

The service begins rolling out on February 16, with full availability by February 18.

“Smart understands that not everyone owns a credit card, but that shouldn’t stop people from realizing the full potential of their mobile devices. This is why we have worked hard to bring this groundbreaking service to Filipino users, which we believe will further revolutionize the way they enjoy their favorite lifestyle apps and content on their devices,” said Charles Lim, EVP and Wireless Consumer Division Head at Smart. “This is yet another way that Smart is making mobile Internet fun, fast, and worry-free for all of our subscribers.”

Easy, Convenient and Direct Using Pay-With-Mobile, all you need is your mobile number to have endless amounts of play with Clash of Clans, have non-stop fun with all the ‘lives’ you can spend on Candy Crush, download Afterlight or purchase all the filters you want on VSCO Cam to make your photos stand

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out, among many others.

To get started, users only need to register by texting REG to 4949. After texting, they will receive their Pay-With-Mobile number and other pertinent account details. Once ready, users can go to the Apple ID Account Settings page on iTunes or the App Store, select “MasterCard” as their payment option, and enter the number and other details on their corresponding fields.

Once the card number is associated with the account, users can already purchase all the apps, games, movies and music on their phones, as well as make in-app purchases within “freemium” apps. For every successful transaction, subscribers will receive an SMS notification to inform them of the purchase (a 15% premium will be charged on top of the published App Store and iTunes rates to account for

Individuals and organizations in Northern Mindanao are encouraged to nominate public servants in the region to the Search for the 2015 Outstanding Public Officials and Employees.

The search is open to all value-added tax and foreign government officials and exchange rate difference in employees in the career and dollars. This will also soon non-career service. be available to Sun Cellular Three awards categories subscribers). are at stake: the Presidential “With more than 1 Lingkod Bayan Award, the million apps available in the Civil Service Commission app store, as well as tons of music and movie content downloadable via iTunes, users will have endless amounts of entertainment wherever they go using their Apple devices,” Lim The Department of Social added.

Welfare and Development The Pay-With-Mobile (DSWD) Regional Office here service is just the latest in in Caraga region conducted a Smart’s commitment to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino bring users the best Internet Program (4Ps) Knowledgefor all their needs, with Deepening Workshop for instant and convenient Media partners on Friday access to their favorite afternoon. books, movies, music, apps, The activity which was and gaming content using held at Almont Hotel’s Inland their cellphone load or Resort, J.C. Aquino Ave., postpaid accounts. this city was attended by To know more about some DSWD top regional how to use Smart’s Payofficials, led by Regional With-Mobile service as well Director Minda B. Brigoli and as the various things you the tri-media practitioners can do with it, visit smart. here in the city. com.ph/paywithmobile.

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Knowledge-deepening workshop for media held the occasion, Brigoli acknowledged the media partners as well as recognized and emphasized how the media helped in the promotions of her agencies thrusts, programs, activities and services specially to the communities down to the grassroots level.

Also during the activity, an audio visual presentation of the milestones of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program implementation in Caraga was presented by Ms. Alma Sy-Patron, 4Ps Regional Coordinator in the region. It workshop/PAGE 10

A group of men perform the lion and dragon dance on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2015) ahead of the traditional celebration of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 19. In the Chinese calendar, 2015 is the Year of the Goat/Sheep. (PNA photos by Roland Nablo)

The Continuum of Holistic Assisted Reading Methods ( CHARM): An Intervention for Emerging and At- Risk Elementary and Secondary Students

By Ruby Ann A. Magsalay Teacher – Researcher Division of Ozamiz City

Nowadays, there are lots of serious problems in both reading and academics that exist among students.

These complications remained unanswered. Unfortunately, instead of counteracting the lack of interest in reading by making learning to read easy and fun, many facilitators of learning keep using various methods and activities which are not effective in order to foster students’ reading prowess ( Feifer 2007). Sad to say, much of what is being done today to improve literacy disregards important research in reading, learning styles and how the brain learns. Teachers must know that the most important

characteristic of a remediation that they use is that its procedures must be data driven (Woodward & Talbert- Johnson, 2009).

Many researchers such as Marie Carbo( 2008) stated that there are research- based programs that enable learners to read increasingly difficult reading materials to increase their comprehension level.

These data-driven methods include assisted reading methods.

The teacher researcher used the continuum of assisted reading methods in her intervention programto improve different learners’ reading and learning ability. The purpose of this program

is to develop students’ literacy across the discipline through effective reading remediation. It intends to decrease the number of learners’ at- risk by providing them with sufficient materials and activities that suit their learning styles and learning needs. Research indicates that matching students’ reading or learning strengths is an important factor in achieving reading prowess( Barber, Carbo, Thomasson 1998; Brooks 1991).

The Continuum of Holistic A s s i s t e d R e a d i n g Me t h o d (CHARM) is the proponent’s given name to this program. This method is highly data- driven and based on different studies in reading, learning styles and neuroscience.

CHARM includes the following steps: Shared Reading, Paired

Reading, Neurological Impress, Carbo Reading Method, Echo Reading, Choral Reading, Paired Reading and Sustained Silent Reading. This holistic method incorporates Writer’s Workshop, Language and Word study. The materials used were across the discipline. Computer mediated instruction was also used in the program.

The Continuum of Holistic Assisted Reading Method, also known as CHARM, is a researchbased program that provided the specific learning essentials of atrisk students. The latter’s learning needs were identified through series of assessment and inventories.

CHARM is a balanced intervention program which includes different steps and methods week after week.

During the remediation, the teacher researcher tapped the other high school faculty instructors.

They worked intensively with a group of five to ten at- risk students.

Reading log sheet, score graph, graphic organizers and reading portfolio were compiled in order to monitor the students’ learning gains. Two weeks of intervention using each method was allotted until students reach the goal- that is to read alone with fluency and comprehension.

After the entire intervention period, the learners were assessed to measure theirreading gains.

The findings showed that this intervention significantly decreased the number of frustration readers through serious support and implementation of the program.

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Credit card industry needs to be regulated - solon THE Congressional Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries has endorsed for plenary approval a proposal to regulate the country’s credit card industry to ensure conditions of fair and sound consumer credit practices, and to encourage competition and transparency that support a more efficient delivery of services.

The Philippine Credit Card Industry Regulation L a w, w o u l d s o o n b e implemented once approved.

The author of one of the substituted bills, House Bill 4861, criticized as “prohibitive” the conditions and p enalt ies imp os ed by banks and credit card companies on cardholders, especially for those who fail to settle their dues.

“Inspite of this situation, data on card holders imply that consumers still rely on plastic money in times of dire need and for emergency expenditures. Moreover, the various methods employed by credit card companies to market and promote credit cards at times inhibit the consumers to scrutinize the terms, conditions and sanctions that will be imposed for delayed payments,” said c ong re ss m an S on ny P. Collantes.

He said credit card users have increased tremendously since the 1990s, citing data alone from Metro Manila reveal that as of December 2010, at least 6.7 million credit cards have been issued to Filipino consumers.

This number represents

a t hre e p ercent ye arly growth rate from 2007 to 2010 according to him.

The data will still increase if the number of consumers amounting to roughly one million individuals with multiple credit cards will be included according to Collantes.

The bill provides it is the declared policy of the State to foster the development of the credit card industry as an indispensable tool in making consumer credit readily available to all Filipinos under conditions of fair and sound consumer credit practices, which are aligned with global practices, in promoting an efficient payments system and in encouraging competition and transparency that support

Merger of DBP and LBP sought The merger of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to strengthen their financial capabilities, improve the delivery of services, achieve economic efficiency and support the development thrust of the government according to a lawmaker.

“The merger of DBP and LBP is necessary as the functions or purposes of both banks duplicate and/ or unnecessarily overlap with one another, which is one of the standards for implementing under Republic Act No. 10149 otherwise known as the GO CC Governance Act of 2011, some businessmen said.

Collantes, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries, said the merger is also in line with the current regulatory thrust to encourage the consolidation of banks to achieve higher lending capacities, diversify risks

and improve the quality of their services.

According to Collantes, the merger will result in synergies in the operations of the two government financial institutions. He said although DBP and LBP have different mandates under their respective charters, they have similar authority to engage in universal banking activities.

The fusion of the universal banking activities of the two banks is therefore expected to result in the economies of scale of banking operations.

Said merger will improve the balance sheet capabilities of the merged bank thus resulting in a stronger bank which will have a competitive edge over other banks not only in the domestic and global markets.

The consolidated entity would be more effective, efficient and sustainable in carrying out the mandates of both banks, particularly in anticipation of the wave of

foreign banks that may enter the Philippine market upon the occurrence of ASEAN integration in 2015, a banker commented.

Under the measure, the LBP shall be the surviving entity being the larger bank in terms of assets and resources.

It shall also exercise the powers of the DBP under its 1986 Revised Charter (Executive Order No. 81 dated December 3, 1986, as amended by R. A. No. 8523 dated February 14, 1998).

The existing capital of DBP and LBP shall be combined, provided that the combined existing authorized stock of DBP and LBP, which is in the amount of P60,000,000,000.00 shall be increased to P100,000,000,000.00. Said increase shall consist of 400,000 common shares with par value of P100.00 per share.

The bill also provides that the merger of DBP and LBP including all aspects merger/PAGE 10

Common causes of school drop-outs among School Children

By Monesa P. Maba, Ph.D. Matungao District Incharge

Drop-out is among of problems that challenge Department of Education, reason that a lot of educational programs are being implemented in order to mend such thing.

These dropping out activities are products of economic, societal and equity reasons, discouraging students to attend school.

In an article, American authors Tyler and Lofstrom stated that kind of student characteristics is one main factor. If a particular student performed poor in school and has low test scores during quizzes, course failure and grade retention, these will all discourage him to engage in classroom activities, and worse, drop out from school.

Family unfavorable characteristics could also affect student performance and could be a cause of drop-out among children. In some books, family characteristic is stated to be the strongest

force that affects student’s interest in learning. For example is the referred top reason for dropouts, the socio economic status. This is due to parental education, kind of occupation and cost of income.

Different researches revealed that most children opt to leave school and help their parents earn for a living.

Drop-out is a problem caused by numerous problems. It is good that Department of Education has initiated programs that encourage these drop-out individuals to go back to school, through creating classes that fit their lifestyle and helping to mend problems that caused them to go out from school.

DepEd is doing the best they can do to address and lessen the dropout rates.

Parents and student governments are encouraged to participate and join the action towards minimizing the large number of dropouts through pulling people back to school.

a more efficient delivery of credit card services.

The bill also provides that to ensure the vibrancy and efficiency of the credit card industr y, the State shall institute appropriate mechanism to protect and educate credit card holders.

The measure mandates the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to supervise all credit card issuers and acquirers through the following: issuance of rules of conduct or the establishment of standards of operation for uniform application to all institutions of functions covered, and the imposition of penalties in case of non-compliance t h e re w it h ; c on du c t of examination as determined by the Monetary Board to determine compliance with laws and regulations; and overseeing to ascertain that laws and regulations are complied with. Moreover, the BSP may also limit and prohibit the charging of annual membership fees for credit cards, the bill provides.

In the exercise of its authority to limit and prohibit these fees, the Monetary Board shall be guided by the following: the purpose for the fees including the cost of production of the credit card; the service extended to card holders; the other charges and fees already imposed on credit cards;

change in price level; and such other relevant criteria as the Monetary Board may adopt.

Another salient feature of the bill pertains to the appropr iate manner of collection. The bill provides a credit card issuer may resort to all reasonable and legally permissible means to collect amounts due them under the credit card agreement. In the exercise of their rights and performance of duties, they must observe good faith, reasonable conduct and proper decorum and refrain from engaging in unscrupulous acts.

The bill also provides that a credit card issuer or collection agents shall not harass, abuse or oppress any person or engage in any unfair practices, as may defined by the BSP rules and regulations, in connection with the collection of any credit card debt.

The measure also requires know-your-client procedures in the exercise of proper diligence; provides for an efficient system for managing risk arising from credit card operations; provides the cardholder the authority to decline increase in their credit limit and the option to request for a credit limit adjustment subject to the approval of the credit card issuer; and provides for

the circumstances under which disclosure of necessary i n f o r m at i o n f r o m t h e potential cardholders may be made.

Furthermore, the bill also requires the credit card issuer to be transparent in their computation of all charges and fees; prohibits imposition of over-the-limit fees without the expressed consent of the cardholder; provides for the confidentiality of cardholder information; and establishes a period within which complaints on billing may be made and the period upon which the card issuer must reply.

The provisions of Section 37 of Republic Act 7653, otherwise known as the “New Central Bank Act,” shall apply to erring credit card issuers, acquiring banks, their directors and officers, including, but not limited to, the administrative sanctions that may be imposed, without prejudice to the criminal sanctions against the culpable persons provided in Section 25 hereof, for any willful violation of this law or any regulated rules, regulations, orders or instructions issued by the Monetary Board.

In addition, the violator shall face imprisonment of two to 10 years, or pay a fine of P50,000 to P200,000, or both, at the discretion of the court.

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Caraga exceeds over 100% in rice self-sufficiency target BUTUAN City -- The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XIII ( DA- R F O X I I I C ar ag a Region) reported that the region had exceeded its rice and corn self-sufficiency level for the year 2014, based on its report and data sent to the various media outlets here on Friday.

The regional agricultural department here said that the volume of the regional rice production reached 574, 499 metric tons (mt). The province of Agusan del Sur which is considered as the regional rice hub has the

highest contribution with 292,019 metric tons. This is followed by Surigao del Sur with 112,493 metric tons; Agusan del Norte with 99,786 metric tons; Surigao del Norte with 63,640 metric tons; and Dinagat Islands at 6,507 metric tons.

The region contributed to the country 125,406 metric tons of corn . Again, the province of Agusan del Sur contributed the highest production of 97,864 metric tons. This is followed by Agusan del Norte with 15,153 metric tons, Surigao del Sur with 10,768, Surigao del

Norte with 1,558 metric tons and Dinagat Islands at 63 metric tons.

The DA regional office here also said that based on Caraga’s rice sufficiency level and utilization data from 2011 until 2016, with a population of 2,429,244 and growth rate of 1.5 percent based on 2010 National Statistics Office Survey result, the region targeted 111.90 percent sufficiency level for the year 2014.

The regional agriculture office here said that based on the Philippine Statistics Aut h or it y - B u re au of

Agriculture Statistics (PSABAS), the effort to attain rice self-sufficiency has paid off as the region exceeded its target to 113.56 per cent. The rice sufficiency is measured through volume of production, rice utilization and consumption.

The DA regional office here also said that in the national level, towards achie v ing fo o d st aples sufficiency, the rice and corn sub-sectors delivered a record of 18.88 million metric tons of palay and 7.77 million metric tons of corn (white and yellow). This was

through the concerted efforts of the farmers and irrigator’s association, local government units and the Department of Agriculture regional field offices and operating units.

DA Secretary Processo Alcala was quoted by the DA report as saying that the gains were attributed to generally

favorable weather condition and higher farmgate prices benefiting farmers. This had accordingly encouraged the farmers to adopt high yielding technologies resulting to the increase in yield at the national scale by about 3 percent for rice and 3.41 percent for corn.(PNA)

1.65 km farm to market road opens in Ozamiz City WITH the government’s fervent effort in attaining its goals on inclusive growth and poverty reduction, the Department of Agriculture - region 10 (DA-10) headed by field operations division interim chief and BuBLPRAP focal person Carlota S. Madriaga turned-over three farm-to market road segments to barangay local government units in Ozamiz City.

The intervention which amounted to P16.5 million is a collaborative effort of the DA-10 through the Bottomsup-Budgeting-Local Poverty Reduction Action Program (BuB-LPRAP) and the local government unit (LGU) of Ozamiz City.

The three road segments which are located in barangays Trigos, Guingona and Abordo have a total length of 1.65 kilometers which will benefit 1,350 farmers tilling an area of 732 hectares of corn, 285 hectares of rootcrops, 250

hectares of banana, 115 hectares of vegetables and 1,250 hectares of coconut.

Wi t h b e t t e r r o a d s , ag r i c u ltu r a l pro du c e rs find hauling of produce to the nearest market and transporting farm inputs easier as it helps them save time and tapers off hauling expenses and labor cost.

Meanwhile, residents and public officials in the area collectively commit to take care of the project as it will provide opportunities for farmers in obtaining better market access which will serve as a catalyst in bringing about social and economic development in the area.

Also present during the turn-over ceremony were Ozamiz city mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr. and the chairpersons of the recipient barangays: Victor Z. Perez of barangay Guingona, Nestor O. Jalan of Trigos, and Danilo Y. Carzano of Stimson Abordo.

DA execs say Maguindanao farmers earn more if peace prevails in communities COTABATO City (PNA) –- Maguindanao will soon emerge as the top producer of a new high yield green super rice about two years from now, agriculture officials in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) today said.

This is if the fragile peace in and order situation in the province will improve, officials of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF-ARMM) said.

Lawyer Makmod Mending, regional secretary of DAF-ARMM, speaking during the Regional Farmers Field Day in Sultan Mastura town in Maguindanao, said that Muslim and Christian farmers have reported that their income increased two or three times using GSR seeds, a new high-yielding variety of rice. “ The GSR is a ver y promising rice variety,” Mending later told reporters.

The gathering of farmers was organized by Mending and ARMM Regional Gov. Mujiv Hataman.

With the peace process continuing, Mending said his office had been promoting for the massive use of six varieties of GSR seeds.

“These are all aromatic and tasty rice varieties,” according t o S a l i k Pa n a lu n s on g , Maguindanao provincial agriculture officer.

According to Danny Tabudlo, a rice farmer in Maguindanao, said the GSR varieties are resistant to drought and heavy rains.

He s ai d f ar m e r s i n Maguindanao have tried and tested GSR varieties in the last three cropping season during which they claimed to have triple production and profits.

He added the new variety gave farmers seven metric tons of palay per hectare as compared to 3.1 tons using other palay varieties.

Another farmer who received GSR seeds assistance from the government said they wish is that peace and tranquility will forever prevail in their communities. ”If armed conflict occurs in our area, our farming activities will be affected and it will disable our capability to plant and earn profits,” he said. ” That is why we are happy that despite the violent incident in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, peace process farmers/PAGE 10

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T h e N a t i o n a l Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Commission (NTC) urges stakeholdres to attend a public consultation and hearing on the proposed Me m or an du m C i rc u l ar (MC) on the Implementing Ru l e s a n d R e g u l at i o n s ( I R R ) o f R e p u b l i c Ac t (RA) 10639.

Enacted on June 2014, RA 10639 mandates telecommunications ser vice providers to s end f ree mobile aler ts during times of natural and man-made disasters and calamities.

The NTC together with the Department o f Tr a n s p o r t at i o n a n d Communications, the Nat i on a l D i s a s te r R i s k Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Philippine

Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) have been tasked to draft the IRR of RA 10639.

As per the Regulation Branch of NTC, the public consultation and hearing aims to discuss the IRR and its MC endorsement prior submission to the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President. lt be will be held on 26 Febr uar y 2015, 2:00 p.m. at t he E xe c ut ive C on fe re n c e R o om , 3 rd F l o o r, N T C B u i l d i n g . , BIR Road, East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City at 2:00 PM. Copies of the proposed IRR and Circular will be made available during the hearing.(PIA-NCR/RJB/ KDA)

Panasonic Philippines Vice President Masaru Toyota (right) and Ms. Toshiko Inui, General Manager, CSR Office, CSR & Citizenship Group, Panasonic Corporation, present solar lanterns to Rapa C. Lopa (center), Executive Director of the Philippines Business For Social Progress (PBSP), one of the 18 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which received solar lanterns in the Philippines, during the Solar Lantern Donation Ceremony on Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2015), at Jesus V. Del Rosario Foundation Hall, Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference Center, Makati City. (PNA photos by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)

DENR eyes further partnership with latest environmental champions

By Catherine J. Teves

MANILA -- The environment department targets having the latest batch of Philippine Environment Partnership Program (PEPP) awardees as continuing partners in the agency’s bid to further promote environmental selfregulation among industries nationwide.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Ramon Paje is optimistic about such target, believing the awardees are living proof self-regulation and even superior environmental performance are possible.

“I hope you, as awardees, will be active partners of DENR by sharing your knowledge and experience in improving environmental

performance,” he said.

In Metro Manila this week, DENR formally recognized the latest batch of PEPP awardees.

The awardees are power producers SN Aboitiz Power Benguet Inc. and Energy Development Corp. (EDC), infant nutrition provider Wyeth Philippines Inc., food giant Nestle Philippines Inc. and oil leader Petron Corp.

DENR formally recognized such companies for having “validated superior environmental performance.”

The companies received DENR’s Official Seal of Approval.

“May this encourage more establishments to pursue moreenvironmental excellence,” Paje said in a

s p e e c h E nv i ro n m e nt a l Management Bureau Dir. Jonas Leones read during DENR’s awarding ceremony for the PEPP champions.

PEPP is a partnership program that DENR instituted in 2003 to help promote environmental performanceand management-related s e l f - r e g u l at i o n a m o n g industries in the country.

Award of DENR’s Official Seal of Approval recognized superior environmental performance in Aboitiz’ Binga and Ambuklao hydroelectric power plants, EDC’s GreenCore Geothermal, Inc. and Mt. Apo geothermal project, Wyeth’s Laguna provincebased operations, Nestle’s Tanauan plant and Petron’s d e p ot s i n O r m o c a n d Tacloban City.

Cebu ranks 6th among 16 PHL cities studied for climate change vulnerability CEBU CITY -- Cebu City ranks sixth among 16 Philippine cities studied for vulnerability to impacts of climate change.

The four-year study, conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Bank of the Philippine Island Foundation Inc., was entitled “Business Risk Assessment and the Management of Climate Change Impacts.”

The study looked into 16 major cities in the country to help these cities assess climate change impacts, identify opportunities and decide on sustainable strategies to retain economic viability.

The results of the assessment were presented Friday at the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi)-Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center in Cebu City.

Aside from Cebu City, the other cities in the top 10, in that

order, are Baguio, Dagupan, Tacloban, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Naga, Santiago and Butuan.

The remaining six cities being studied were Davao, Laoag, Angeles, Batangas, General Santos and Puerto Princesa.

Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan, vice chairman of the WWF Philippines National Advisory Council, said Cebu City’s vulnerability is due to the “modal rainfall” it experiences.

“Precipitation in Cebu City has remained statistically constant over the last 20 years, at a mean annual level of 1,614 mm,” part of the study assessment read.

Based on the four-year study, over the last 20 years, 21 storms have crossed Cebu, of which more than half took place in November and December.

Six of the 80 barangays in the city pose a high threat of flooding while 18 are of moderate threat.

Tan said rise in sea level does not only mean flooding.

“It is when saltwater enters the land beneath your cities which could harm trees and grasses” he said.

Cebu City already has more than 841,000 people in 2010, or an increase of 231,000 inhabitants since 1990.

Tan said one of Cebu City’s problems in the population density which has reached 2,630 per square kilometer in 2010 from the 1,907 per square kilometer in 1990.

“You’re not as bad as Baguio but you got to watch it because you don’t want this to go out of hand. Your city will need to collect more taxes. Your city will need more resources to be able to move public services forward and yet you don’t want to increase population that much for it will make it harder for the city,” Tan said. (PNA)

“The seal is government’s way of recognizing and praisingindustries for their efforts while hoping they’ll be emulated by other companies,” said Paje.

Under DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2003-14 which established PEPP, self-regulation is “an approach to environmental management which involves voluntar y actions by establishments to prevent pollution and/or mitigate negative environmental impacts through planning and control of their own activities or operations within a defined legal framework or standard even without direct intervention by the environmental authority. It includes setting performance objectives that may even exceed regulatory compliance

requirements.”

DAO 2003-14 also defines superior environmental performance as “sustained implementation of an EMS (Environmental Management System) with programs for at least three years that address both regulated and unregulated aspects and impacts of a facility including a Pollution Prevention/ Cleaner Production Program.”

PEPP covers all public and private establishments governed by relevant environmental laws, rules and regulations.

Awardees of such program are selected after undergoing assessment by EMB and a te ch n i c a l e v a lu at i on committee, noted DENR. “Nominees must be fully compliant with all applicable

environmental laws, have no cases pending or filed with the Pollution Adjudication Board for three years prior to their application and should have shown superior environmental performance,” DENR also said.

Through PEPP, DENR provides incentives and rewards to industries that demonstrate effective voluntary self-regulation and improved environmental performance.

Individual companies that go beyond regulatory compliance and demonstrate superior environmental performance receive DENR’s Official Seal of Approval that’s valid for one year.

Such comp anies are also entitled to relaxed reportorialrequirements, added DENR. (PNA)

8 industries awarded with seal of approval The Department of Environment and Natural R es ources (DENR) on Wednesday (February 18) bestowed its “Official Seal of Approval” to eight business establishments for showing “consistent excellence” in meeting the highest environmental standards.

DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje extolled the awardees under the Track 1 Category of the Philippine Environment Partnership Program (PEPP) for integrating environmental protection into their everyday operations.

He congratulated the awardees for their innovation, ingenuity and investment in environmental protection.

“Protecting the environment has become your mission and part of your business process,” he said. He added his hope that the PEPP would encourage more establishments to pursue environmental excellence.

Binga and Ambuklao Power

Plants of Aboitiz Power; Green Core Geothermal Inc. and the Mt. Apo Geothermal Project of the Energy Development Corp.; the Ormoc and Tacloban Depots of Petron Corp.; Tanauan Plant of Nestle Philippines; and Wyeth Philippines Inc. in Cabuyao, Laguna, received the DENR seal during an awarding ceremony held at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City.

Both the Petron Tacloban Depot and the Mt. Apo Geothermal Project were return awardees, having received the Seal in 2012 and 2013.

PEPP is a partnership program between the DENR and industries, in cooperation with other environment-related agencies, to encourage and support businesses to practice self-regulation towards improved environmental performance.

Track 1 Category awardees are usually large companies that go beyond compliance, and driven by competitiveness,

image and supply chain requirements to improve performance. They are selected after undergoing stringent assessment by the DENR’s Environmental Management Bureau and members of a technical evaluation committee.

Nominees must be fully compliant with all applicable environmental laws, have had no cases pending or filed with the Pollution Adjudication Board for three years prior to their application, and should have shown superior environmental performance.

As part of the award, recipients get an additional one year of permit validity, relaxed submission of required reports, and simplified requirements in securing an environmental compliance certificate for expansion projects.

Since it was launched in 2009, a total of 75 business establishments have been awarded the DENR’s Official Seal of Approval. (DENR)

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in a lecture ( based on her book “Breaking The Silence”) scheduled on March 5, 6 PM In re: Petition for the correction of the entries in the Certificate SPL. PROC. NO. 290-07-2014 (i) of Live Birth of VIVENCIA E. BARABAG-CRUZ as regards her at the Ortigas Library.

YEAR OF BIRTH and FIRST NAME in the NSO RECORD as - for In 1995, on the 50th well as that of the Local Civil Registrar, and the inclusion of her MIDDLE NAME in her Certificate of Live Birth in the record of the anniversary of the Rape Local Civil Registrar Correction of Entries of Manila, survivors led by former Ambassadors Juan VIVENCIA E. BARABAG-CRUZ,

Petitioner, Jose Roche and Miguel

- versus – Perez-Rubio erected a simple THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE, memorial – Memorare Manila 1945- which has since stood And THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, in the heart of Intramuros.

NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) East Avenue, Quezon The memorial depicts a City, Metro Manila,

Respondent. mother cradling her dead x-----------------------------------------------/ child. Mother and child are surrounded by six other ORDER anguished casualties of the atrocities.

A verified petition for correction of entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of VIVENCIA E. BARABAG-CRUZ was filed before this Court on November 10, 2014 The inscription on the praying among others that after notice and hearing an Order be issued directing the Memorare reads: “ This Respondents to effect the corrections sought for.

Petitioner alleges that she is a Filipino citizen, married to Florencio L. Cruz monument is dedicated to and resident of Poblacion, Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay. The Respondents are all those innocent victims public officials sued in its official capacity. Petitioner was born on March 29, 1956 at Baroy, Lanao del Norte to spouses Herculano Barabag and Romana Enot. Her birth of war, many of whom went was duly reported and recorded in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, nameless and unknown to Lanao del Norte under Registry No. 55-3321. Nevertheless, in her birth record at the National Statistics Office and in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, a common grave or never her first name was erroneously spelled as “BABINCIA” instead of “VIVENCIA”, the even knew a grave at all, correct one. Likewise her “date of birth” is also erroneously indicated as “March 29, their bodies having been 1955” instead of the true and correct date of birth which is “March 29, 1956”. Since childhood, she has been using her correct name which is “VIVENCIA”, and known consumed by fire or crushed to the community to have been born on March 29, 1956. In fact, in all official forms to dust beneath the rubble or where the date of birth is being asked for, she would always state as her birth date as March 29, 1956 not March 29, 1955. In the same Certificate of Live Birth, her middle ruin. name which is the family name of her mother “ENOT”, was also omitted. She filed “Let this monument be the case in utmost good faith to straighten all her records to conform to the correct facts of her birth. a gravestone for each and

Set the initial hearing of the petition to February 13, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning every one of the 100,000 men, before the sala of this Court. The petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at her women, children and infants expense. killed in Manila during this

Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, battle of liberation, Feb. 3 to Office of the Public Prosecutor in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Public Attorney’s Office, Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, National Statistics Office of Quezon March 3, 2945. We have never City, Metro Manila and to the Petitioner, in her known address. forgotten them. Nor shall we

SO ORDERED.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte. ever forget. May they rest

November 21, 2015. in peace as part now of the sacred ground of this city:

(Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY The Manila of our affection,

Acting Presiding Judge February 18, 1995.” (to be continued…)

BWM: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2015 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given to the general public that last January 30, 2015, at about 9:34 P.M., a fire broke out inside the Hall of Justice Building, located along Archbishop Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City. Pending investigate and considering the extent of the damage physically perceived, the losses on property, documents, records and physical evidence for and in all actions , proceedings and other cases pending in the herein below listed branches of the Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental, and to the Office of the Clerk of Court, holding offices thereat, are namely:

Branch 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 37 38 39

Presiding Judge Hon. Florencia S. Abbu Hon. Dennis Z. Alcantar Hon. Evelyn Gamotin Nery Hon. Bonifacio M. Macabaya Hon. Gil G. Bollozos Hon. Richard D. Mordeno Hon. Vincent F.B. Rosales Hon. Henry B. Damasing Hon. Arthur L. Abundiente Hon. Jose L. Escobido Hon. Emmanuel P. Pasal Hon. Marites Filomena Rana-Bernales

Are considered TOTAL. This Notice is in compliance with Section 2 of Act No. 3310- entitled AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE PROCEDURE FOR THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE RECORDS OF PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, AND FILES OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, DESTROYED BY FIRE OR OTHER PUBLIC CALAMITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Further take notice of the following provision of the above-mentioned statute –

Sec. 29. In case the parties interested in a destroyed record fail to petition for the reconstitution thereof within the six months next following the date on which they were notice in accordance with section two hereof, they shall be understood to have waived the reconstitution and may file respective actions a new without being entitled to claim the benefits of section thirty-one hereof.

Counsels and all interested parties are hereby directed to apply for reconstitution of the records of their proceeding within the periods prescribed under the law.

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that directly benefit more than one department of the government.

The Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or the Dangal ng Bayan Award, on the other hand, is conferred to an individual for performance of extraordinary act or public service and consistent demonstration of exemplary ethical behavior on the basis of his/her adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

Any individual or organization with extensive knowledge of the outstanding work performance and/or exemplary ethical of the public official or employee may nominate a specific category in the Honor Awards Program (HAP).

The nomination form with all the required supporting documents must be submitted to any of the CSC Provincial/ Field Offices or direct to the Regional Office at Vamenta Blvd., Carmen, this city.

Deadline for submission of nominations for all awards category is on March 31, 2015.

For more details, contact the HAP S ecretariat at (02)931-7993, (02)9320381 or (02)932-0111, or the CSC Regional Office with telephone numbers (08822) 71-00-57 or (088) 858-7563. Queries may also be sent online via email at cscregion10@gmail.com or pald_csc10@yahoo.com.ph.

Those in the provinces, they may visit any of the CSC Provincial/Field Offices in Malaybalay City, Iligan City, Ozamiz City, Oroquieta City, or Mambajao in Camiguin

was followed by the workshop of the participants.

D ur ing t he ac t iv it y, the media practitioners aired out their issues and concerns to the DSWD, as well as discussed on plans and strategies as to how the media can strengthen their partnership and help in the information dissemination of the DSWD’s programs and services.

The activity culminated w it h a s i g n i n g of t h e memorandum of understanding with the media outfits who were ready for the signing of the MOU, followed by a dinner and fellowship.

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of implementation shall be exempt from the payment of all national and local taxes, fees and charges, including but not limited to, the income tax, capital gains tax, creditable wit h holding t ax, g ross receipts tax, local transfer tax, documentary stamp taxes and registration fees.

The bill mandates the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

OPOL, Misamis Oriental -- A farming village in the coastal village of Opol has become a recipient of President B enigno Aquino III’s energ y program in the countr yside, town mayor Max Seno said on Friday.

NOTICE OF EXTRA – JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 188-07-2014 Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the MISAMIS BANK, INC., A Rural Bank kolambugan Lanao del Norte against JOSEFINA M. BALIOS, Purok 5, Anderson Vlg. Libertad, kolambugan Lanao del Norte , to satisfy the indebtedness which as of May 7, 2014 amounting to FOUR HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT & 50/100 ( Php 402,128.50) excluding penalties , changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on 31st day of March 2015 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: LIST OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES TCT NO. T- 26, 906

A parcel of land with all the improvements thereon known as ( Lot No. 1504, Csd- 1044-D, situated in the Barrio of Libertad, Kolambugan, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by lot no. 1503, on the 1503, on the NE., along line 2-3 by Municipality Road; on the NE., along line 3-4 by Barangay Road; on the SW., along line 4-1 by lot no. 1495 all of Csd-10-44-D Kolambugan Cadastre. All points referred to and indicated on the ground by B.L. Cyl. Conc. Mos. 15x60 cm. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THRITY THREE (133) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

“All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this February 2, 2015.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, February 09, 2015.

Atty. DICK CARLO J. CABANLAS OIC-Clerk of Court V BWM: Feb. 23 2015

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff

BWM: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2015

Farmers... from page 8

was not affected,” he added.

He was referring to the Mamasapano carnage that left 44 police commandos, 18 Moro rebels, four civilians and Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir alias “Marwan” killed.

The delay threatened the future of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which both the government and the MILF are pushing.

The father ing to day gathering of Maguindanao farmers was highlighted by the turn over of a brand new P1.6 million worth Japanese-made mechanized rice harvester to a group in Barangay Tapayan in Sultan Mastura.

It was the third harvester DAF-ARMM had turned over to farmers in the ARMM. The same equipment were earlier dispersed to farmers in Lanao del Sur. Si nc e 2 0 1 3 , DA FARMM has released more than P300 million worth of farm equipment, rice and corn seeds, farming tools and fertilizers to farmers’ cooperatives. (PNA)

Coastal village gains from govt energy program

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte

( B S P ) , t h e B u r e au o f Internal Revenue (BIR) and other government offices/ agencies concerned to take the necessary actions to implement this Act.

(Sgd) CONRADO V. HINGCO, JR. Sheriff

He said that the electrification of Barangay Awang, a mountain village 20 kilometers from the Opol’s town center, was part of the national government’s energ y program through the Department of Energ y (D OE).

Seno said that the Misamis Oriental Rural Electric System Cooperative (MISORTEL I) in Laguindingan, the oldest rural cooperative in Mindanao, has undertaken the P20-million Awang electrification project.

The mayor said that the D OE and MISORTEL are expected to turn over the Awang project during a “switch on” ceremony next week. “With Awang fully energized, 90 percent of Opol’s 14 villages already have electricity,” Seno said.

Seno said that with the village fully lighted, farmers have reportedly started buying electric appliances.

Mario Aba, 81, a farmer, said he was happy that he could now watch the television and follow timely news reports.

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ASEAN integration takes place at end-2015, because of the tensions with the armed groups in the southern regions.

He m e n t i o n e d t h a t Mind anao’s ag r ic u lture sector has huge potential with its fertile land.

He a l s o n o t e d t h at Mindanao is also an asset as it can be a manufacturing hub for the country and improve trade with other ASEAN countries with its near distance to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

“Mindanao can be a manufacturing site; our south border which is very near to our ASEAN brothers: Indonesia, Br unei, and Malaysia,” the PCCI chief said.

“It (Mindanao) is a big boost for the Philippine economy,” he stressed.

Yao, however, said the investment prospects in Mindanao were affected because of the recent incident in the region particularly in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

“We still hope investments in Mindanao to push through, but the incident will affect the decision of investors,” he said.

“Everybody wants peace...

If there will be peace here in the country we can live h a r m o n i o u s l y, w e c a n explore the economic side of Mindanao,” he noted.

The PCCI official also mentioned that the Mamasapano incident now made the government to further scrutinize the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and provides room for some amendments on BBL, which he noted, to be agreed upon by both parties.

Early this week, Presidential Communications

Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said Malacañang Palace will respect changes that will be introduced in the BBL. Even before the Januaryincident in Mamasapano, the Philippine government -- through Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) -- has positioned southern Philippines for economic cooperation with other ASEAN countries through Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

BIMP-EAGA was formed with the goals of promoting t rade, invest ment, and tourism in less-developed states and provinces in the ASEAN sub-group.

The said ASEAN subgroup is now beefing up programs and agreements to enhance connectivity among member-countries.

Meanwhile, MinDA data show that investments in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2014 has increased to Php863 mi l lion wit h a Php741.8 million nickel ore mining project in Panglima S u g a l a , i n Ta w i - Ta w i Province and a Php121.25 million petroleum depot project in the same project.

During a recent forum, Socioeconomic Planning secretar y Arsenio M. Balisacan said the underdevelopment of the ARMM, where Maguindanao is a part of the region, is linked to its long history of armed conflict.

B a lis ac an cite d t hat per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of ARMM only pegged at Php14,565 in 2013, far from the national average per capita GDP of Php68,897.

Poverty incidence in the region is also high at 55.8 percent of its total population. (PNA)

Taxes... from page 1

for its 645-megawatt power project, which straddles both jurisdictions.

Davao automatically gets 30% of the tax as TSI’s head office is located in the city but the sharing out of the remaining 70% has been a matter of dispute.

Davao Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said the city government is now “comfortable” with a 5050 sharing of the 70%. The city initially wanted a 45%25% division in its favor considering a bigger part of the coal plant is within the city’s boundaries.

Mr. Duterte also said agreeing to the proposal is the fastest solution to the matter.

Sta. Cruz Mayor Joel Ray L. Lopez, sought for comment, said he is hoping that “this issue will be finally settled.”

The respective local councils of the two local governments will have to pass a resolution indicating agreement to the sharing terms.

Dam... from page 1

Tourism Council (CTC) by project proponent GREENERGY Development Corp. last week at the City Mayor’s Office conference room. “ T h e Wh it e Wat e r Rafting area is far below the Bulanog Batang hydro project area,” said Engr. Cerael C. Donggay, president and CEO of GREENERGY and project director of the 150MW Bu l ano g - B at ang Hyd ro Project, in a presentation made recently to the Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Council at the city mayor’s office conference room.

“The nearest is Stage 3 of White Water Rafting Stretch which is still below the project area,” he added.

Engr. Donggay said the only stretch of the Cagayan River that will have reduction of water flow is the 3.8 km portion of the Power Tunnel directly below the dam to the Power House tailrace.

However, he clarified there are no white water rafting being conducted in this area.

He added further that although a substantial volume of water is diverted to the 3.8 kilometer (km) Power Tunnel, all of it is later restored to the Cagayan River within the project area after the power house tailrace.

Some members of the CTC, especially white water rafting outfitters, previously expressed fears that the city’s white water rafting industry could be adversely affected by the dam project since it would control the volume and flow of water in the Cagayan River once it starts operating in 5 years.

However, Mr. Donggay assured these fears are unfounded.

“White Water Rafting Business could be made more exciting and thrilling because of huge water volume of 82,000,000 cubic meters impounded above the Dam,” he explained.

In a slide in his presentation titled “Water Flow vs. % of time, Mr. Donggay showed that the minimum flow of water the dam would be releasing during its operations is 30 cubic meters per second (cms) whereas white water rafter outfitter concur a minimum flow of 20 CMS would be sufficient for year round white water rafting.

Mr. Donggay explained the dam would be impounding water during night time when white water rafting tours are

not allowed, thereby allowing it to pool water during times of drought climate conditions which will ensure the 24/7 operations of white water rafting outfitters during daytime.

However, he further clarified that this requires “ut most op erat iona l coordination between the plant operator, white water rafting outfitters and the system operator of the Mindanao Grid which is at present the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the establishment of a ‘operational protocol’ agreement signed by all parties to make it work.

The 120-meter high dam is exp ected to b e completed in five years at the junction of the Bulanog and Batang Rivers which feed

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into the Cagayan River. A cross section of the project presented by Mr. Donggay shows that 26-million cu.m.

(32 percent) of the dam’s total reservoir capacity of 82-million cu.m. Is ‘active storage’.

Active or live storage is the portion of the impounded water in a dam’s reservoir that can be utilized for flood control, power production, navigation and downstream releases.

T hu s , M r. D ong g ay said the dam could further contribute to preserving the white water rafting routes downstream from extreme weather disturbances such as Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011 and Typhoon Pablo and 2012 which adversely affected white water rafting operations in their aftermath.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte

NOTICE OF EXTRA – JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 188-07-2014

NOTICE OF EXTRA – JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 188-07-2014

NOTICE OF EXTRA – JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 188-07-2015

LIST OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the MISAMIS BANK, INC., A Rural Bank kolambugan Lanao del Norte against SPS. DAYLINDA C. LACORTE & JOHNSON L. LACORTE.,, Purok 5, kolambugan Lanao del Norte, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of November 12, 2014 amounting to ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY TWO & 22/100 ( Php 133,822.22) excluding penalties , changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on 31st day of March 2015 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit:

Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the MISAMIS BANK, INC., A Rural Bank kolambugan Lanao del Norte against RAMIL BILIRAN, Liangan West Maigo Lanao del Norte, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of July 2, 2014 amounting to ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY TWO & 51/100 ( Php 179,542.51) excluding penalties , changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on 31st day of March 2015 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit:

TCT NO. T-21-156

LIST OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

LIST OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

A parcel of land with all the improvements thereon as (Lot No. 15, Block 3, Psd-016002 of the subdivision plan Psd-016002 being a portion of Lot B-2 (LRC)Psd -214278 LRC Res. No.), situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of kauswagan, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the N., along line 1-2 by Lot 13, Block 3 on the subd., plan, on the East, along line 2-3 by Road Lot B-2-K on the subd., plan, on the S., along line 3-4 by lot 17, Block 3 on the subd. Plan on the W., along line 4-1 by lot 16, Block 3 in the subd., plan.,

TCT NO. T-21-980

TCT NO. 6142

A parcel of land with all the improvements thereon as (Lot 18, Block 3, of the subdivision plan Psd-016002 being a portion of Lot B-2 (LRC) Psd -214278 LRC Rec. No.), situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of kolambugan, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the North along line 1 to 2 by Lot 16, Block 3 on the subd., Plan, on the East, along line 2 to 3 by Lot 17, Block 3 on the subd Plan., on the South along line 3 to 4 by Lot 20, Block 3 on the subd.

A parcel of land with all the improvements thereon known as lot no. 1-E -4 (LRC) Psd-230811 being a portion of lot 1-E, described on plan, (LRC) Psd Psd-189415, LRC No. (H, Patent), situated in the Barrio of Camp- 1, Municipality of Maigo, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on the N., and E., points 2 to 4, by the Tunob River, on the SW., points 4 to 6, by property of Elias Biliran ( H-117024); and on the NW., points 1 to 2, by lot 1-E-3 of the subdivision plan containing an area of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE ( 22.151) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the MISAMIS BANK, INC., A Rural Bank kolambugan Lanao del Norte against SPS. MAURICIO D. BAZAR & FE L. BAZAR, Lower, Austin Heights, kolambugan Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Norte, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of November 12, 2014 amounting to ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT & 68/100 ( Php 132,628.68) excluding penalties , changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on 31st day of March 2015 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit:

TCT NO. T-21-157

A parcel of land with all the improvements thereon known as (Lot No. 17, Block 3 of the subd., plan Psd-016002 being a portion of Lot B-2 (LRC) Psd-214278 LRC NO. ) , situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of kauswagan, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on the N., along line 1-2 by Lot 15, Block 3 on the subd., plan , on the E., along line 2-3 by Road lot B-2K on the subd. Plan on the S., along line 3-4 by lot 19, Block 3 on the plan are marked on the ground by P.S. Cyl. Mons. 15x60 cm, containing an area of One Hundred Twenty (120) SQUARE METERS, more or less, “All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this February 2, 2015.

“A parcel of land known as lot no. 20, Block 3 of the subd. Plan Psd Psd-016002 being a portion of lot B-2 (LRC) Psd-214778 LRC Rec. NO., situated in the barrio of Pob., Municipality of kauswagan, Prov. of Lanao del Norte . Bounded on the N., along line 1-2 by Lot 18, Block 3 on the subd., S., along line 3-4 by Read lot B-2-1 subd. Plan on the W., along line 4-5-6-1 by lot road.

“All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

BWM: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2015

(Sgd) CONRADO V. HINGCO, JR. Sheriff

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this February 2, 2015.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this February 2, 2015.

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff

“All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

BWM: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2015

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff

(Sgd) CONRADO V. HINGCO, JR. Sheriff BWM: Feb. 16, 23 & March 2, 2015

(Sgd) CONRADO V. HINGCO, JR. Sheriff

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his coming February 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-development Corporation (ITPI) together with Hyundai Philippines invites everyone to a Post-Valentine Condo and Car Fair at Primavera Residences. Guests will be entitled to a free building tour and test drive at the grounds of Primavera in Uptown Cagayan de Oro. ITPI is known for developing sustainable properties in alternative cities.

This month, to treat its clients and guests, ITPI or Italpinas partnered with Hyundai Philippines, a brand also known to create automobiles with eco-friendly automotive technology. Hyundai is aggressively

expanding its nationwide dealership network as the company is geared towards dealing with sustainable partners.

“ITPI always stands behind its ecofriendly advocacy because we know that this is what the world needs today. With its similar vision, Hyundai is the perfect fit for Primavera, which we are exploring starting with this partnership event.”

Gladys Echano, ITPI Sales Director, said.

Primavera Residences, ITPI’s flagship condo development in CdO, is known for its passive eco-friendly architecture that is designed to maximize natural ventilation and lighting.

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The SM Store was named Best Retailer of the Year during the recent LIMA Asian Licensing Excellence Awards in Hong Kong for its DC Justice League Heroes United Retail Campaign in collaboration with the Pacific

The Justice League in-store campaign at The SM Store.

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Its exterior walls are fitted with window-shading cantilevers, preventing direct sunlight from hitting the glass façade, thus ensuring a lower temperature even at the hottest hours of the day. The property also features a green inner courtyard that acts as a natural chimney, forcing warm air to move upward.

“This coming Feb 25, guests are treated to a free tour of Mindanao’s

Licensing Studio.

LIMA – the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association – is the leading trade organization for the global licensing industry. Founded in 1985, LIMA represents interests the interests of its membership in 35 countries by providing a forum for networking, serving as a source of education and information, and recognizing excellence and achievement in the industry.

The LIMA Licensing Excellence Awards is a prestigious annual ceremony in Asia that recognizes the industry’s most outstanding creativity and performance during the past year.

In 2015, “the addition of the Award for Best Retailer of the Year...provides the industry with even more opportunities to recognize standout licensing and branding initiatives,” says LIMA President Charles Riotto.

“It’s a great honor to receive this award ...in partnership with the SM Store,” says Neal Rudge, a

first multi-awarded eco-friendly property, Primavera Residences. Not only that, guests are also entitled to drive Hyundai’s eco-friendly automobiles,” Echano added.

Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai automobiles in the Philippines, is currently the third top ranking automotive firm in the country. Thrice hailed as Hyundai’s Asia-Pacific Distributor of the Year (2005, 2006, and 2008), and Hyundai

partner at Singapore-based Pacific Licensing Studio. “It’s a testimony to our long and successful relationship with our partners, and their unwavering support of our work in the region, that we’re fortunate to enough to be the recipient of this award.”

Global Distributor of the Year 2010 in less than a decade of its operations, HARI boasts of a 41-strong dealer network, superior after-sales, dealer and customer relations support, and a desirable roster of best-selling vehicles, including the Grand Starex, Tucson, Santa Fe, Genesis Coupe, i10, Elantra, Accent Sedan, Accent Hatchback, Sonata, and EON. Primavera Residences, on the other hand, has received several recognitions from international

The SM Store was Best Retailer of the Year during the recent 2015 LIMA Asian Licensing Awards in Hong Kong for its Justice League instore program in collaboration with Singapore based Pacific Licensing Studio. The LIMA Licensing awards are the industry’s most prestigious recognition of outstanding creativity and performance. This is the first time LIMA has given the Best Retailer of the Year award to recognize standout licensing and branding initiatives.

award-giving bodies because of its many green features. Its latest award is the 2014-2015 Asia Pacific regional competition of the prestigious International Property Awards in the Best Mixed-use Development category for the Philippines.

To secure free tickets for this activity, please call 0917-794-2221, 088-880-5002; or get in touch with ITPI’s accredited realty partners and agents.

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RWM and Viva set stage for Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical P remier lifestyle destination Resorts World Manila (RWM), Full House Theater Company in cooperation with Viva Communications, Inc. (Viva) brings to life a story that has transcended Philippine entertainment. The blockbuster collaboration is set to produce a theater adaptation of the classic drama Bituing Walang Ningning.

The story tells of a singer’s rise up the competitive ranks of show business following her plight through love and the hardships she endured on her way up its steep ladder to success.

A story originally told over a serialized comic strip by fictionist Nerissa Cabral, Bituing Walang Ningning was made into a blockbuster movie in 1985 starring Sharon Cuneta, Cherie Gil and Christopher De Leon and was then re-made into a

hit television series back in 2006 with Sarah Geronimo, Angelika dela Cruz, and Ryan Agoncillo playing the lead roles.

Similar to how the plot of the story unfolded, the doors are open for local aspirants to play the lead role of Dorina Pineda popularized in the movie by Sharon Cuneta and by Sarah Geronimo in the drama’s TV run.

Staying true to its advocacy to ‘Champion the Filipino’ by supporting local artists and promoting performing arts, RWM together with Full House Theater Company and Viva will hold auditions for the lead of ‘Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical’.

The role calls for females with the following criteria: 1) Between 16 to 20 years of age; 2) Exceptional talent for singing and acting and can speak Filipino fluently; and must have 3) Pleasing personality and good moral

Premier lifestyle destination Resorts World Manila (RWM) and Full House Theater Company in cooperation with Viva Communications, Inc. (Viva) announced the upcoming adaptation of the classic drama Bituing Walang Ningning. Staying true to its advocacy to ‘Champion the Filipino’ by supporting local artists and promoting performing arts, RWM together with Full House Theater Company and Viva will hold auditions for the lead of ‘Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical’ on February 28 and March 1 at The Plaza in Newport Mall. Representing RWM were president Kingson Sian (third from left) and chief entertainment officer Colin Kerr (left) who were joined by Viva chairman and chief executive officer Vicente R. Del Rosario, Jr. (2nd from left), cast members Mark Bautista and Cris Villonco, and director Freddie Santos.

character. The open auditions will be held at The Plaza in Newport Mall on February 28 and March 1, 2015 and is open to both amateur and professional artists.

The upcoming musical will mark the first time a contemporary drama has crossed over mainstream Filipino media. From print, cinema, television, and now on stage, ‘Bituing Walang

Ningning: The Musical’ promises to shine anew under the bright lights of RWM’s award winning Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) with veteran director Freddie Santos at the helm.

For more information about RWM shows and events visit www.rwmanila. com or contact the Tourist/Visitor Hotline at (632) 908-8833.

Cris Villonco All photos supplied

Mark Bautista