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World record DAVAO City -- The Guinness World Records (GWR) has formally recognized the record-breaking achievement of Treevolution: Greening MindaNow. The massive tree-planting set the new world record achieved the planting of 2,294,629 trees, carried out last September 26, 2014 by 122,168 volunteers at 29 locations across Mindanao. As proof of the recognition the record-breaking achievement was posted yesterday (Feb. 23) at the website of the Guinness World Records. “This is a huge feat for all Mindanawons, especially the volunteers and partners, particularly the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who showed overwhelming support in successful conduct of TreeVolution,” says Mindanao Development Authority chairperson Lualhati Antonino.
Convergence strategy ZAMBOANGA City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-9 here has introduced a strategy to improve industry workers’ conditions and enhance their productivity in their workplaces during the recent launching of the Labor Management Cooperation (LMC) Convergence Program at the LM Metro Hotel here with players from the canning and fishing industry in attendance. As stipulated in its guidelines, LMC emphasizes that “all plant-level DOLE programs and services shall be delivered through one plant-level structure.” Programs on workers’ productivity, occupational safety and health, family welfare, grievances and labor laws compliance shall now be coursed through one single mechanism through organized plantlevel committees. This structure will also handle all worker-related concerns and issues at the workplace level. The guidelines also emphasized that the programs “shall be converged to address decent work deficits, foster harmonious labor-management relationships and industrial peace, and increase productivity and competitiveness of enterprise.”
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HE state-owned National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) bagged regulatory approval to put up a P2.31billion transmission line project traversing Davao Occidental to Davao del Sur, aimed at partly addressing the dwindling power supply in Mindanao.
The project constitutes a 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line f rom Malita, Davao Occidental to Matanao in Davao del Sur. In a decision rendered last week, the Energ y Regulator y Commission (ERC) approved the NGCP’s proposed project which is intended to dispatch the power that will come from the proposed 600-megawatt (MW) coal power plant of San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp. (SMPC). SMPC’s coal plant will be connected to the proposed new Malita 230-kV substation
which will be connected to the grid through the existing Matanao-Toril-Davao 138kV facility. The grid operator said the transmission line is necessary otherwise SMPC’s coal plant will not be connected to the Mindanao grid and there will be no additional generation capacity to the island. “Considering that SMPC wi l l inst a l l 1×150-MW unit per year, the power curtailment that will not be injected to the grid due to lack of transmission line facility connecting SMPC’s coal plant will be 150 MW in shortage/PAGE 11
PLANTING RICE. A farmer whips a bundle of rice seedlings to clear the roots of mud before planting them in barangay Mahay, Butuan City. mindanews photo by erwin mascarinas
Europe eyed as big market for Zamboanga’s rubber industry ZAMBOANGA Peninsula’s robust rubber industry is eyeing to take advantage of greater market access to the European Union. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in a statement, said it met with businessmen in Zamboanga
City to brief them on how they can take advantage of the EU’s Generalized System of Preferences Plus (EU-GSP+). EU-GSP+ expands the list of products that the Philippines and other qualified countries can export duty-free or at reduced tariffs
to any of the EU’s 28 membercountries. In the case of the Philippines, which became p a r t of E U - G SP + l a s t December and was the only Asean member-state to qualify, the list has been rubber/PAGE 11
Davao braces for 2-hour rotational brownouts RELATIVE PEACE. MILF guerrillas rest under the shade of banana plants on Tuesday while other comrades watch from a distance the arrival of the PNP Board of Inquiry at the encounter site in Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao. mindanews photo by toto lozano
DAVAO City -- The 333,680 customers of Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) still enjoy a continued supply of electricity despite the power firm’s announcement of enforcing a two-hour
rotating brownouts starting last Saturday. However, there is no reason for Davaoeños to celebrate yet. The two-hour power interruption will remain once supply cannot
meet the demand in the coming days or within the period when the two units of the STEAG State Power Inc. are under preventive maintenance. brownouts/PAGE 11
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Hydro plants rehab starts soon
WITH an expected boost in the power supply within the first half of 2015, the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) has proposed to start the actual rehabilitation of the 982-megawatt (MW) Agus-Pulangi Power Plant Complexes after the summer season. Romeo M. Montenegro, Mindanao Development Authority (Minda) director of investment promotions and public affairs, told Sun. Star Davao that preparatory pro cess es have a lre ady undertaken. In fact, he said, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (Psalm) already bidded out and awarded the rehabilitation works to contractors. “ T h e o n l y j o b t h at needed to be done is the actual rehabilitation works, which we have proposed to be scheduled after the summer season. Because if it is done now, that would mean shutting down the power plants. We do not want to shut them down in this period where they are most needed,” he said. Advertisement
He said the scheduling of the rehabilitation after the summer season will also be in time when the 300-MW Therma South Inc. coal-fired power plant in Davao City and Davao del Sur goes fully online. The first 150 MW is expected to come in by the first quarter while the other 150 MW will be coming in by the second quarter. But Montenegro said there is a possibility the initial stage of the rehabilitation will begin during summer since some hydropower plants within the complexes will be shut down due to low water levels. “When we have low water levels, our hydropower plants are expected to perform below capacity. So that is the time they could be subjected to rehabilitation works and preventive maintenance shut down,” he said. Earlier it was reported that some P4.96 billion has been allocated for the upgrading and rehabilitation of Agus 1, 2, 6, and Pulangi 4. One of the major rehabilitation and projects that will be conducted is the
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Balo-i Flood Control Project wherein it will allow the full utilization of the generating capability of Agus 1 and 2 with the addition of 90 megawatts (MW) to its existing capacity of 260 MW and address the flooding
then in Balo-i plains. There is also the upgrading of the Units 1 and 2 of Agus 6 from 50 MW to 69 MW and will extend the units’ economic life for another 30 years. F i n a l l y, P u l a n g i 4
will undergo a selective dredging in order to address siltation problem and increase generating output. The National Power Corporation (NPC) has also proposed the installation of hydromatrix or hybrid
integrated turbine generator assembly for Pulangi 4, which will generate an additional 16MW on top of t h e 2 5 0 M W output of Pulangi 4. Psalm has referred the proposal to the Department of Energy.
DILG: Seal of Good Local Governance replaces Seal of Good Housekeeping OROQUIETA City -- The Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) has replaced the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), in recognizing the good performance of the local government units (LGU’s), starting this year. “The SGLG is awarded to provincial, city and municipal governments, not only on financial housekeeping, but also on other areas that directly benefit the people,” Atty. Rene Burdeos, regional director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), region 10, said. To qualify for the SGLG, the LGU must possess the “3 plus 1” principle, meaning it must pass the first three of six core areas/criteria, plus any one of the another three, which may vary by LGU level and income class, Burdeos said. The first three of these criteria include the following: Good financial housekeeping, formerly the SGH, exhibits compliance with accounting and auditing standards, rules and regulations. Disaster Preparedness for
disasters that include being an awardee of the Gawad KALASAG for Best Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council or having structures, plans and systems in place for disaster preparedness. Social Protection that shows sensitivity to the needs of vulnerable sectors like women, children, senior citizens, indigenous peoples and persons with disability (PWD), among others. The other three criteria, one of which may be picked by the LGU as additional to the three “must” criteria are: Business-friendliness and competitiveness that demonstrates good performance in business promotion as a result of having a simplified business processing and licensing system. Peace and Order that shows considerable efforts in maintaining peace and order in the community by adopting a Local Anti-Criminality Action Plan or Peace and Order Council Action Plan.
Environmental Management that displays s u b s t a nt i a l e f f o r t s i n safeguarding the integrity
of the environment with the initial focus of compliance with the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
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By Jacie Lou De Ramas Genodia TI, Macabalan Elementary School
It was implicated by Confucius that, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”. Indeed this is right, but still many say that they didn’t stop instead they only took a break. Yes, people in different walks of life, from different norms, cultures, religions, behaviours and attitudes have different beliefs and principles. As an educator by profession, I wanted to teach to make a significant difference and fulfill my dreams. I just love watching the change in the academic performance of my pupils year by year. I want to bring out the best in them. Teaching is first and foremost a relationship in which you need to get inside their heads
and help them to feel positive about themselves and the rest - the good grades and good behavior - will follow. This may sound amazingly difficult but I know in my heart that I have dreamed of this way back when I was assigned in one of the remote areas of Cagayan de Oro City. Developing a relationship with those kids is the absolute key. Going into teaching was the best decision I made, really it’s not just a job, but it is a way of life. I am waking up early every school day for there are almost 40 pupil’s wating for me that are eager to learn something new. I know it’s exhausting and I will probably shave off a few years of my life in doing it but every day I know that I am not lining someone else’s pocket, I am making a difference. I’m not just doing my job but also doing the thing that makes me happy and fulfilled. Now, even if I struggle for money, I am strongly mot iv ate d to c ont i nu e learning to be able to continue teaching and even continue to grow individually and as a professional for the dreams of my children and the children of my children lay’s in my hands... I am truly driven.
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hink a minute…What’s the difference between the best and second best? Between average and excellent? The difference between a good sports team and a great one? It’s the hard work, training and discipline. You can only get out of something what you put into it. “The enemy of the best is second best.” Successful people sweat the small stuff and work hard at the details. That’s what makes them successful. But many of us just can’t be bothered to do our very best work. We look for shortcuts and the easier way to do things. Our problem is we just want to “get by” with work that is acceptable, but not work that is our very best. There’s a story about a builder who went on a trip overseas, so he put his manager in charge of building a new house. He told his manager to use only the best materials and not to take any shortcuts to save money or time. The boss wanted this new house to be excellent and the very best. After the boss left, however, his manager did not follow those instructions. Instead he cheated and kept his boss’ money for himself. He used the cheapest, junk building materials. He did everything the cheap, easy way, thinking his boss would never know. After his boss returned and saw the new house, he told his manager: “Only you and
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your family deserve to live in this beautiful house. I’m giving this house to you! It’s your new home!” So how about you? Are you doing your very best in life? At your job? At home? At school? Are you working hard to be the best father and husband you can be? Are you trying to be the best mother and wife you can be? Remember, God gave us His very best: His one and only Son, Jesus Christ. So He hopes that we will give back to Him our very best—not just our second best. Does he deserve anything less? After all, He created you to enjoy His very best. So why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for not living the way you know you should. Then ask Him to take charge of your character and give you His help. Then you can start disciplining yourself to always be your best, and never again have to settle for second best. Just Think a Minute…
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ayor Rody Duterte of Davao City said the shift from a highlycentralized governance to a Federal Parliamentary s y s t e m w i l l s pu r t h e development of regional economic zones like the Clark and Subic Economic Zones. We agree to Durterte that a Federal system of government in the Philippines will allow regional growth areas like Clark and Subic as this lead them to “chart their own economic fate and destiny.” Duterte is serious on his advocacy by conducting a “Listening Tour” to advo cate a shift f rom a Unitar y Presidential form of government to a Federal Parliamentary, said the “under-utilization” of the Clark International Airport and the Subic and
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Mayor of Davao City almost 22 years ago, one of Davao’s respected business leaders, Jesus V. Ayala, gave me an advice which I have kept in my mind until today: ‘Take care of peace and order and let business take care of business’,” Duterte told the Pampanga and Angeles City business leaders. We also agree to him on his belief that when government takes care of peace and order, it brings about a climate ideal for investments for we all know that peace and security and political stability are t he assu r anc e s w h i ch businessmen would like to have before they pour in their money.
Freeing businessmen from stringent regulations imposed by national government agencies will also lessen incidences of corruption and extortion. Citing the example of Davao City government’s dealings with investors, Duterte said he has imposed a 72-hour processing time for all business transactions with the city government, especially the processing of business licenses and business permits. Davao City is known as one of the very few local government areas where businesses are not harassed and businessmen are advised not to attempt to bribe city government employees. Indeed, Duterte’s City is worth emulating. Efficient leadership needs proof, and Duterte has it.
Purisima did not lie, somebody else did!
IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy…” (Proverbs 12:22, the Holy Bible). -ooo PNOY’S LOW REGARD FOR FILIPINOS: Really, the latest turn of events in the Mamasapano, Maguindanao massacre of 44 officers and men of the Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) could only confirm once more the very low regard that the current Aquino government has for the Filipino people. It i s cl e ar t h at t h e prevailing thinking, from President Aquino down to his allies in the two houses of Congress, is that, anything that Aquino says, particularly on the Mamasapano murders, no matter how incredible it could be, will be accepted and
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believed by all as the gospel truth, since he remains highly popular and credible among a big number of Filipinos. Consequently, Malacanang expects that its recent spin on the brutal killing of the 44 policemen from the SAF--that resigned PNP Chief Gen. Alan Purisima lied to the President when he said that help from the Armed Forces was already being given to the SAF commandos while they were fighting for their lives on January 25, 2015---will one again be accepted by the people, and hence would already absolve the President of any liability over the incident. -ooo CAN PURISIMA L I E TO AQU I NO ON MAMASAPANO? But then, will anyone really believe that Purisima, who literally owes much of his life as a top police
officer to Aquino, could lie and give Aquino deliberately wrong information on a matter as grave and deadly and, come to think of it, even as juicy as the Mamasapano operation which carried a reward money of some US $7 million for its successful conclusion? Will anyone really believe that Purisima could afford to lie to a President who desperately wanted to use the arrest or killing of Marwan to prop up not only his administration but even his campaign for a Nobel Peace prize? The way I see it, there are many things that do not add up in all the claims that Purisima lied to Aquino, or in Purisima’s acceptance of sole responsibility for the Mamasapano massacre. For one, the admitted fact is that the President had never been coy in showing
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that he had great interest in the arrest or killing of Marwan. On many occasions, he took time out to discuss how to take out Marwan, and one of these occasions even took place in Malacanang on January 09, 2015, where former SAF commanding general Getulio Napenas and another PNP officer were in attendance. batas/PAGE 11
When mainstream is actually peripheral
ope Francis’ visit here in our country left us with a clear message that we have to care for the poor and those who are considered to be in the peripheries of society, whose hold on human life and the very basic of human dignity is considered at best as tenuous, or weak and unstable. This message should be taken seriously and should elicit in us a sincere desire and all-out effort to help in any way we can. We need to get out of our comfort zone and be ready to get wet and dirty in this urgent business of helping the poor, the sick, the ignorant and illiterate, those with disabilities, the prisoners, beggars, etcetera. In our country, in spite of the many advances we already have made to address this issue, we can still find
many of our people suffering from all kinds of inhuman privation and indigence, lending credence to what Christ once said, “You will always have the poor with you.” (Mt 26,11) The papal message is yet another strong reminder of that classic call for a “preferential love for the p o or” t hat shou ld not be too romanticized and idealized that it becomes divisive instead of unitive, giving rise to unnecessary distinctions and conflicts among ourselves. We have to keep it from playing the subtle games of some ideologies that in the end are not very human and, much less, Christian. In a sense, all of us are poor because irrespective of our social and economic status, we are all in need of God. This is the poverty common
to all of us. This kind of poverty, which I consider to be the ultimate form of poverty, may even be more severe among the so-called educated and the rich people. It’s a poverty that refuses to consider itself to be so, and that is the worst cut. In some instances, the poor may even give more than the rich, not in terms of money, but more of the heart. The rich may be poor in terms of cultural, moral and religious poverty. Just recently, a priestfriend of mine who is doing some renovation work for his church was moved to receive a small piggy bank from a poor woman with a note that she was giving all she had in that little box for the church works with the request that the priest pray for her intentions.
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The reaction of my friend was that he now understood better what Pope Francis said in one of his addresses during his visit here–that we should learn from the poor. Indeed, this is a reprise of that gospel episode of Christ praising the poor widow who gave her two mites more than the rich who gave a lot to the treasury. (cfr Mk 12,41ff ) And given the power and cimagala/PAGE 11
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Spanish ambassador to keynote ‘Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga’ ZAMBOANGA CIT Y -Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Luis Antonio Calvo will keynote the “Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga” celebration on Thursday. May or Ma . Is ab e l l e Climaco-Salazar said the Spanish envoy has confirmed attendance to the occasion. The “Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga” celebration marks the day when the first set of city government
officials headed by Mayor Nic asio Va lderoza was installed into office in 1935. The city government has lined up several activities to commemorate the Charter Day Anniversary, the main highlight of which is the grand civic-military parade from Mayor Ledesma Street to Paseo del Mar. Me a nw h i l e , S a l a z a r said Paul Mason of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) will be the city’s guest during the Awards Night for the Zamboanga Film Festival and Local Achievers set on Wednesday, February 25. The Zamboanga Film Festival and Local Achievers Awards night are among the activities the city government lined up for the Charter Day anniversary celebration. (PNA)
Stray dogs in CDO reaches alarming level By MARK FRANCISCO
‘BE RESPONSIBLE AND RESPECTFUL’. Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano encourages and inspires the girl scouts to be always responsible and respectful as he joined the Girl Scout of the Philippines-Misamis Oriental Council on their 65th Council Anniversary and 12th Mammoth Meeting at the Provincial Capitol grounds on February 21.
THE number of stray dogs in a dog pound. the city has reached alarming In an interview yesterday, levels simply because it lacks city veterinarian Perla Asis recounted that the city’s then dog pound in barangay Indahag was closed down in 2011 along with a cattle farm that housed several heads of goats and cows. The cattle farm has since transferred to barangay Balubal. But the old dog pound was washed away later that year when the floods spawned by tropical storm Sendong came crashing down on the facility. More than three years later today, the city government still lacks a dog pound. “That was supposed to be calendared for the budget of the city veterinary office this PBA out-of-town game set on February 28 at MCC sports year. But it was deleted by the complex, Tubod, Lanao del Norte between KIA Carnival City Council,” Asis said. and Blackwater Elite has been rescheduled by the PBA There are 35,000 registered to a later date. (LDN-PIO) dogs in the city. Eighty percent
NBA reschedules road game in Lanao del Norte TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – The highly anticipated Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) outof - tow n g ame b e t we e n streaking KIA Carnival and Blackwater Elite on February 28, 2015 here at the capital town Tubod has been rescheduled by the PBA to a later date. This was relaye d by PBA management to the provincial LGU of this fast-rising province who is sponsoring the awaited basketball event. KIA Carnival has recently won against formidable
opponents including the defending champion Rain or Shine. The team is also gaining many fans with Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in its line-up as playing coach. As of presstime, PBA has not disclosed the new date and teams that will play at the world-class MCC gym. The MCC sports complex has been dubbed by PBA officials and basketball fans as the ‘Home of PBA in Mindanao’ and is the only venue to host a PBA Finals game outside of Metro Manila. VNL/PIO-LDN
of them are vaccinated for rabies. Asis doesn’t have a count for stray dogs but she said there are many of them. “There are really lots of stray dogs here. And we don’t know whether they have rabies or not. But we don’t have a head count yet,” she said. F o r n o w, t h e C i t y Veterinary Office has to contend with the P1.8 million budget it has received to purchase vaccines. “The vaccines are enough. Now all we need is the city pound,” Asis said. The City Veterinary Office was sharply criticized after it was disclosed that the city government of Cagayan de Oro has the highest number of animal rabies among highly urbanized cities in the country. Out of 62 total samples submitted in 2014, 32 were positive with rabies.
NBI, CIDG operatives hailed for arrest of suspected child abuser, trafficker Through Resolution No. 11965-2015, the 17th City Council during its regular session Monday presided over by vice mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Unit 10 and the Criminal Investigation and
Detection Group (CIDG10) for the successful arrest of an Australian n at i on a l s u s p e c te d for child abuse and trafficking cases in barangay Linabo, Malaybalay City. Councilor Zaldy Ocon, proponent of the resolution, said although the arrest was
made in Bukidnon, the NBI and CIDG arresting officers are based in the city. Ac c ord i ng to O c on , s ome of t he vic tims of the suspect are also from Cagayan de Oro. Councilor Ramon Tabor, chair of the committee on police, fire and public
safety, said the arrest of the suspect was based on a warrant issued by Branch 37 of the Regional Trial Court. Tabor said the suspect has also other cases in the city although these are still being completed. (CdeOSP/ PIA)
CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011
CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City
INQUIRY ON LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT NIGHT FLIGHTS – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental headed by VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ invited Mr. Jose G. Budiongan, Area Manager of the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the Philippines as a resource person to explain why, up until now, there are no night flights at the Laguindingan DIVISORIA BRANCH Airport. Mr. Budiongan Atty. Erasmo B.explained Damasing Bldg., that the airport is already #61 Don A. Velez St., equipped with equipment to Cagayan de Oronecessary City accommodate night flights Tel. # (088) 857-3631 but the airline companies are still fixing their schedules LAPASAN BRANCH to fit the night flights for Lapasan Hi-way, Laguindingan Airport. Cagayan de OroAccording City to Vice Governor Tel. # (088) 231-6739 Pelaez, night flights will help in decongesting air traffic and at the same CARMEN BRANCH time, spreadde out Oro the volume Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan City of passengers throughout Tel. # (088) 231-2011 the day.
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(@tigerairPH) and Facebook (tigerair philippines) pages. With the new routes, Tigerair Philippines now offers over 240 weekly flights. It flies to Hong Kong via Clark and 13 domestic destinations: Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Roxas, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Tagbilaran utilizing a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.
CEB inks forward sale agreement with Allegiant MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) signed a forward sale agreement with a subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), covering Cebu Pacific’s sale of six Airbus A319 aircraft. Allegiant is the parent company of Las Vegas-based low-cost airline, Allegiant Air. Delivery of aircraft to Allegiant is scheduled this year until 2016. “This agreement is in line with
CEB’s efforts to continuously improve operational efficiency by replacing and upgrading our fleet with the larger, more fuel efficient, and longer range A321neo aircraft,” said Lance Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO. The A321neo is the largest model in the A320neo series, which incorporates new engines and large wing tip devices called sharklets. The advances will deliver fuel savings of 20 percent and additional payload
or range capability. The fuel savings translate into some 5,000 tonnes less CO2 per aircraft per year. In addition, the aircraft will provide a double-digit reduction in NOx emissions and reduced engine noise. CEB currently operates a fleet of 54 aircraft comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 31 Airbus A320, 5 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. Between 2015 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 7 more
brand-new Airbus A320, 1 Airbus A330, and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. CEB’s Airbus A321neo aircraft will be equipped with the Pratt and Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engine. The aircraft has a flying radius of over 6 hours and can be configured to have up to 240 seats. This will enable CEB to access new markets in the Indian subcontinent and Australia, including Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
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VISAYAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HIGHLIGHTS LICEO DIAMOND JUBILEE T his coming February, Liceo de Cagayan University not just joins in the celebration of the National Arts Month which this year coincides with the University’s 60th (Diamond) Jubilee. To mark this milestone, the Visayas Symphony Orchestra will perform in a special Gala Concert at Rodelsa Hall on February 28 under the baton of Rudolf Pelaez Golez with pianist Jose Velez Malferrari as featured soloist. The ensemble will be performing pieces from the world’s greatest classical composers namely, Emperor Waltz of Strauss, Symphony in g minor No. 40 of Mozart and Piano Concerto in c minor No. 3 of Ludwig van Beethoven. This musical fare aims to
bring classical music, featuring Cagayanons Golez and Malferrari closer to our music afficionados as a way of cultural appreciation and arts development in the locality. The Concert also serves as the platform marking the debut of international classical artist Rudolf Golez as Conductor. Tickets are available at P500, 700 and 1000 only. Proceeds of the tickets will be for the scholarship program of Rodolfo N. Pelaez Foundation, Inc. One may call 09177222479 or 09989612102 for seat reservations or visit the Office of Cultural Affairs, 2nd Floor, Rodelsa Hall, Liceo de Cagayan University, Rodolfo N. Pelaez Boulevard, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. See you at Rodelsa Hall!
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The Af rican Union on Monday urged the continent’s governments to embrace the use of science in order to transform its agricultural sector. African Union (AU) Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Rhoda Peace Tumusiime told an agricultural forum in Nairobi that all known a d v an c e s i n hu m an it y
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shale gas through the injection of high pressure liquids is believed to damage the environment, contaminating groundwater with toxic materials. The technique has caused many protests by environmentalists and local communities in Europe and the United States. After the US Energy Information Administration estimated Romania’s shale gas resources as the third largest deposit in Europe after France and Poland, the government cancelled the moratorium on fracking in March 2013. In 2014, Chevron started exploration, provoking public opposition. (PNA/Sputnik)
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and exploratory budget for 2015 by 13 percent. A number of other energy companies, aside f rom Chevron, have concessions for shale gas exploration in Romania, which could mean that anti-fracking activists still have a fight on their hands. “But I am quite skeptical that there will be others willing to risk losing so much money on results that have been unconfirmed,” Alexandru Riza said, adding that Greenpeace will continue its work to protect people and the environment from the multiple risks fracking poses. The process of extracting
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announced that it had halted projects in Poland, as well as the termination of shale gas agreements in Ukraine and Lithuania. Therefore, withdrawal from Romania will mean an end to the company’s European operations. “This is a business decision which is a result of Chevron’s overall assessment that this project in Romania does not currently compete favorably w it h ot he r inve st me nt opportunities in our global portfolio,” Chevron explained in a statement e-mailed to Sputnik. Moreover, the pullback comes after the company declared cutting its capital
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Farmer-cooperator Rodolfo Salcedo of Sitio Tarug, Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras, harvest his organicallygrown tomatoes from the 1,500 square meters techno demo farm on organic vegetable production. the project is funded by the provincial office for agricultural services in collaboration with the municipality of Jordan and of the Bucao-Tarog Cluster Farmers’ Association. The African Union urged the continent’s governments to embrace the use of science in order to transform its agricultural sector. (DA/ESS/PIA)
modern farming techniques will ensure that smallholder farmers, particularly women and the youth, are not left behind in the drive towards the Africa green revolution. The AU member states declared 2014 the year of agriculture, food and nutrition and committed to end hunger in the Africa by 2025. Tumusiime added that the AU and the continent’s regional economic blocs a r e p r e s e nt l y h o l d i n g c onsu lt at i ons i n ord e r to identify the role of all stakeholders in the fight against hunger. She said it has been demonstrated over and over again even in the history of ancient civilizations, t hat te chnolog y is t he driver of positive economic transformation. The AU official added that investments in agricultural technology must address identified problems that are limiting the productivity of the sector. She also urged the continent to ensure that the level of agricultural investments is sufficient to orchestrate agricultural transformations. “However, they should be driven by the demands of the agricultural producers in order to avoid wastage of resources,” she said. Tumusiime said the recent upsurge in the use of mobile technology in agriculture to share market information is a step in the right direction, adding partnerships with the private sector are vital when investing in technological change. “It will help to ensure that public investments and interventions translate to true impact and development,” she said.
Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Ke ny a Fel i x Ko ske i said African leaders have prioritized and provided the political framework to reverse a historical food and nutrition challenge that has been associated with the continent. Koskei said the importance and potential of agriculture in Africa is enormous and promising given its diverse endowment with suitable climatic conditions that favors production of various crops. He said that about 26 percent of the untapped arable land for agricultural production in the world is in Africa. “Despite this huge resource, the continent is host to millions of hungry residents in constant need of food aid,” he said. Koskei said that this underscores the need to continue harnessing and exploring sustainable production technologies to produce more food and fiber to feed the ever growing population. He said one key constraint that negatively affects food pro du c t i on i s t h e l ow productivity of the continent’s production systems. “This is further compounded by poor input and market access as well as unstable food prices,” Koskei said. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Sicily Kariuki said that the government recognizes the agriculture’s sector role in employment creation, food and nutrition security as well as poverty eradication. “ We w i l l t h e r e f o r e catalyze public private sector feature/PAGE 11
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Novel, Nobela categories offered in this year’s contest
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he Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. (CPF) is now accepting entries to the 65th season of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards). Established in 1950, the Palanca Awards honors the legacy of businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca Sr., a staunch supporter of education and literature. The Palanca Awards aims to develop Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers to craft their most outstanding literary works and by being a treasury of these literary gems. The contest is open to both aspiring and seasoned writers. The Novel and Nobela categories, both of which are offered only every two years, are open for the 2015 contest year. Only unpublished or unproduced works, (which have not been communicated to the public, subject of a public performance, or published), may be entered in the contest. The complete list of categories for the 65th Palanca Awards is as follows: • Novel and Nobela categories • English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play; • Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tula para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, at Dulang Pampelikula; • Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon, and Short Story-Ilokano. Students less than 18 years of age are also encouraged to participate in the Kabataan Essay and Kabataan Sanaysay categories. This year’s Kabataan Division theme is, “How can Philippine literature cultivate national unity?” for the English category and “Paano mapag-iisa ng ating literatura ang ating bansa?” for the Filipino category. Interested participants may submit only one entry per category. Contest rules and forms are available at any of the Palanca Foundation offices listed below, or may be downloaded from the official CPMA website at www.palancaawards. com.ph. Entries may be submitted through any of the following means: (1) through the official CPMA website, (2) by mail, or (3) directly to the Palanca Foundation offices, either at Unit 603, 6th Floor Park Trade Centre Bldg., 1716 Investment Drive, Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City or at Unit 3G, OPL Bldg., 100 C. Palanca St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. Winners will be awarded at a special ceremony to be held on 1 September 2015. Participants may contact the CPMA Administrator Mrs. Leslie Layoso through the website or at (632) 5110003; +639108878552, or +639255560457 for assistance.
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Couple wins Pag-IBIG Fund raffle draw grand prize By Lorry V. Gabule
The couple, Michael and Mary Gale Suan of Fuentes, residing in barangay Maria Cristina, Iligan City, won the grand prize of house and lot in a raffle draw of the Pag-IBIG Fund on Feb 12, 2015. The nationwide mass wedding dubbed “I Do. I Do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG” where Michael and Mary Gale Suan were among the 96 couples, all from barangays Ditucalan and Maria Cristina, here in Iligan exchanged vows with solemnizing officer city mayor Celso G. Regencia of Iligan, in a red carpet
and Valentine-decorated venue at the National Power Corporation (NPC) Nature’s Park ground, this city. In his message, mayor Regencia said, that couples should have open communication with each other, and shall put God first in their way of life, with a saying that goes, “a family that prays together, stays together.” The Pag-IBIG Fund holds this project every month of February with this year’s schedule set on Feb. 12, said Ferdinand Saniel, regional
head, Pag-IBIG Fund, region 10. We aimed at getting those live-in partners legalized the sanctity of their marriage, together with their children to be called a ‘family,’ Saniel added. Iligan City branch has been very lucky since this is the first time the branch has joined the event and got the grand prize. Three other
winners from other regions got the Pangkabuhayan cash prize of P25,000 each. In region 10, there were 268 couples from Cagayan de Oro City, Bukidnon, and Iligan City, who availed the Pag-IBIG mass wedding. We provided utmost service to the 96 couples, all free, with the following: transportation, food, wine,
wedding cake and each cake for couples to slice, videographer, photographer, and the well-decorated venue, the Pag-IBIG vocalists, and allowing two guests per couple to witness the solemn vow. The city government provided each couple 25 kilos rice to bring home. We have sponsors who willingly supported our
project, in coordination with the City Civil Registrar’s Office, City Government of Iligan, Philippine Statistics Authority, NPC, and the two barangays concerned, said Saniel. This year is on its fourth celebration from the time this project was conducted at the national level. (LVG/ PIA-10 LDN)
2014 GFH recipients’ list includes 95 LGU’s in Northern Mindanao At least 95 of 98 local government units (LGU’s), in region 10, have made it in the Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) Recipients’ List for 2014. This assessment has placed Region 10 in Rank No. 2, among the country’s 17 regions, for getting an average of 96.90 percent, in terms of the number of its LGU’s that made it in the list, Atty. Rene Burdeos, regional director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), region 10, said. Ranked No. 1 was Region 1, Ilocos Region, with 128 out of 129 LGU’s or 99.2 percent, and No. 3 was Region VI,
West Visayas, with 134 out of 139 LGU’s or 96.4 percent of its LGU’s making it in the list. The assessment, however, did not include 38 LGU’s of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) consisting of three cities and 35 municipalities, the Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS) said. The BLGS data also show that the country has a total of 1,714 LGU’s and 1,676 of them have already been assessed for the GFH, as of Jan. 5, this year. But only 1,307 LGU’s or 78 percent have made it in GFH/PAGE 11
The Gregorian Choir of Paris performs performs a demo and lecture on Gregorian Chant at the University Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Xavier University, February 25. The event is a component of the university’s month-long celebration of the National Arts Month dubbed as Panaghugpong 7. Panaghugpong is spearheaded by the Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) and its partners. Photo by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy
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2015, 300 MW in 2016, 450 MW in 2017 and 600 MW in 2018,” the NGCP said. The ERC, in its 10-page decision, said the proposed project of the NGCP is “justified.” The regulator agreed with the NGCP when it said that existing facilities are not sufficient to accommodate huge capacity from SMPC’s coal plant. Thus, there is a need to put up a new transmission facility to accommodate this. “C onsidering the i nsuf f ic ie nc y of p ower supply being experienced in the Mindanao island, additional generation is highly essential,” it said. The said facility will be designated at 230 kV but will be energized initially at 138 kV. The target completion of the project is in 2016.
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expanded to 6,000 tariff lines that enjoy duty-free status when entering the EU market. Products that may avail of the duty free access to EU include coconut and marine products, processed fruit, prepared food, animal and vegetable fats and oils, textiles, garments, headwear, footwear, furniture, umbrellas, and chemicals. According to DTI, Philippine exports to Europe are expected to increase by 611 million euros during the first three years of the EU-GSP+ implementation. “The projected increase in export in the next three years will translate to more than 200,000 new jobs, in both the agricultural and manufac tur ing s e c tors, particularly in the rural areas where these are needed most,” said DTI Assistant Secretary Ceferino Rodolfo. “As tariffs go down, we need to work more closely with Philippine businesses to help them navigate the rules of origin requirements and to hurdle other barriers, for instance product standards. We should also be able to build capacity for our MSMEs so that they can export and for our exporters to achieve the quality needed in the EU market,” he said. DT I re g i on a l of f i c e director Sitti Amina M. Jain said the Zamboanga Peninsula stands to gain from the EU-GSP+, as the region offers marine and coco products, as well as rubber. “In fact, we are now working with the rubber indust r y in t he region to improve the quality of our rubber,” Jain said. --InterAksyon
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During the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM on Monday, DLPC assistant vice president Ross Luga said that since Saturday when the two-hour rotating brownouts
should have started DLPC was still receiving enough supply from the National Power Corp. (NPC), and other sources to cover the 32.8 megawatts (MW) power shortage. Luga said that aside from NPC, which supplies 191 MW to DLPC franchise area, DLPC is also getting 33 MW from Hedcor Sibulan; 3.2 from Hedcor Talomo; 30 MW from Therma Marine; 30 MW from DLPC embedded standby power plant in Bajada; and 10 MW from the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) from 17 partners, mostly the malls and big private corporations for a total of 297.2 MW. The total demand of Davao City averages 330 MW. Engr. Mark Valencia, DLPC assistant vice president for Engineering, said the Bajada power plant was running at 33 MW as of Monday. He also cited nice weather indicating that power supply was enough from hydropower plants. Valencia, however, said customers should still expect rotating brownouts in the coming days even worse during summer. He also said that summer, when water level at the hydro plants is low, has greater impact on the power situation. Meanwhile, Davao City Water District (DCWD) and vital industries like hospitals will not be affected by the rotating power interruptions. DCWD spokesperson B e r n a rd d e L i m a s a i d Dumoy was spared from the rotational brownouts. Dumoy has 195 water systems connected to it. Even if it was a one hour or a little over two hours, De Lima said it was insignificant although it might be low pressure water supply because there were water reservoirs that would still supply residences in Talomo, Sasa and Buhangin. Last week, DLPC announce d D avao Cit y and other franchise areas would face tight power supply situation due to the scheduled preventive maintenance of STEAG C oal-f ired p ower plant from Feb. 19 to March 16 as advised by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). DLPC said the situation could worsen during the simultaneous maintenance service on STEAG’s two units with a capacity of 210 MW from Feb. 21 to March 2. T h e rot at i n g p ow e r interruptions are scheduled between 9 a.m and 1:00 p.m; 1:00 to 5:00 p.m and 5:00 p.m to 9: p.m. These schedules depend which group the customers belong. DLPC has a total of 333,680 customers c ompr i s i ng of 2 8 9 , 5 9 0 residential customers; 40,309 secondary retailers (sari-sari stores); 3,497 retailers; 176 primar y establishments; two (establishments) with 69KV); and 106 flat lighting service like street lights or those have private accounts. (PNA)
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-ooo PURISIMA DID NOT LIE, SOMEBODY ELSE DID! Then, it has become very clear by now that the US had a direct hand and participation in the plans to go after Marwan, and, later, even in the actual Mamasapano operation itself. In fact, the US even had to come up with a hefty bounty for Marwan’s head, indicating its burning interest to neutralize the bomb expert at all cost. Purisima was certainly aware of these considerations. He knew he was dealing with two important personalities here---the President, and the US officials who were in on the plan against Marwan, so that he definitely knew the importance of being truthful about what was happening. He knew that not only his return as a PNP chief was at stake, but even his entire life was. Given the foregoing, there was no way that Purisima could have dared to lie, or volunteered any wrong information on the Marwan operation. As a seasoned police officer who was involved in other equally sensitive police operations in the past, he knew he would be found out real soon, if he lied about anything. It is therefore indubitable that it was not Purisima who lied about Mamasapano--somebody else did, to evade liability. -ooo REACTIONS? Please call me at +63 917 984 24 68, +63 918 574 0193, +63 922 833 43 96, or Skype (batasmauricio), Viber (+63 918 574 0193) and Line (+63 917 984 24 68). Email: batasmauricio@yahoo. com, melaniolazomauriciojr@ o u t l o o k . c o m , mmauriciojr111@gmail.com. -30-
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influence that rich people with this graver kind of poverty wields in society, the moral and religious poverty they suffer can in fact be the mainstream in society. That is when we have to see in this mainstream one of the worst peripheries that we have to take care of. We should not ignore this fact. This is a great challenge. We need to reach out to them for another and deeper conversion of heart so that they can realize their poverty and hopefully start to develop the real Christian poverty of detachment from things and generosity of heart to offer everything t h e y h av e t o G o d a n d share what they have with everybody else. L e t’s re me mb e r t hat gospel episode when Christ told a rich young man, who wanted to know how to get to heaven, to sell all that he had and then give to the poor and then to come, follow Christ. (cfr. Mk 10,17ff )
Imagine if we manage to convince the rich to be poor with the Christian spirit of poverty, what immense good these poor rich people can do! We need to reach out to them, especially because it is through their wealth that much of our spiritual and material acts of mercy can be sustained. In reaching out to t he p o or, t he sick, t he h a n d i c app e d , e t c e t e r a , let’s see to it that we are not contented simply with giving dole-outs that are h i g h ly s hor t - l ive d. We should come out with plans, programs and initiatives that can last long and can be abiding, since as Christ himself said, the poor will always be with us in spite of our best efforts. We have to involve the rich to help the poor. Then we can turn the hidden poverty of the mainstream to help the poverty of the peripheries. roycimagala@ gmail.com
Feature... from page 8
partnerships in order to develop a strong agricultural value chain,” Kariuki said. Kariuki said that plans are at an advanced stage to establish a fertilizer blending plant in order to reduce the cost of this input. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Executive Director Yemi Akinbamijo said that the continent is facing hurdles in transforming research output into greater agricultural productivity. Akinbamijo said the Integrated Agricultural Research for Development concept is currently being implemented to ensure that all research developed impacts the livelihoods of rural farmers. (PNA/Xinhua)
GFH... from page 10
the 2014 GFH Recipeints’ List, Burdeos said. Meanwhile, the GFH, formerly known as the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), exhibits compliance with accounting and auditing standards, rules and regulations, and is one of the components of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). T h e c r it e r i a of t h e GFH component are the Commission on Audit (COA) opinion and compliance of the LGU with the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) Portal and posting in three conspicuous areas, during the first quarter of 2014, Burdeos said. Meanwhile, the Region 10 LGU’s that made it in the 2014 GFH list of recipients include the region’s four provinces: Misamis O c c i d e nt a l , Bu k i d n on , Camiguin and Lanao del Norte, eight cities, namely: Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Tangub, Malaybalay, Valencia, Iligan, Gingoog and El Salvador and 83 municipalities. (RCA/ PIA10-Misamis Occidental)
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While it does not have a “sixth sense” and cannot predict your thoughts or where you want to go, the Click 125i, has its own version of eSP and knows what riders want from their scooters. Honda’s eSP or Enhanced Smart Power is an advance engine technology that combines high power and high fuel efficiency with a quiet start and smooth ecofriendly engine. eSP technology is able to maximize the efficient combustion and minimize friction to reduce the risk of waste, and to optimize the energy out. eSP technology is integrated with the Unique Honda ACG starter that is able to start the engine jolt free and with a more refined sound, as well as the basis for the application of advanced feature Idling Stop System (ISS). The benefit of Honda Smart Technology is further optimized with the advent of technology Combi-Brake System (CBS) which balances braking the rear wheels and front optimally. The Honda ACG starter is exclusively developed for comfortable frequent operation of the idling Stop System. The engine is started via the same AC generator used to generate electricity and charge the battery while riding. This eliminates the need for a conventional starter motor, thus there are no reduction gears and gear meshing noises… just smooth, quiet starts. The PGM-FI built-in Liquid cooled engine boasts of 8.40 kW (11.4PS) @8500 RPM maximum power and 11.16 N.m @6500 RPM maximum torque and delivers class leading fuel efficiency of 64.3 km/liter at 50kph or 58.9KM/liter under ECE R40 testing method *<Actual fuel consumption may be higher or lower depending on drivers habit and actual driving condition>. The Idling Stop System (ISS) of the Click 125i is one of the reasons for its fuel efficiency. Compared to the conventional engine which continuously consumes fuel once the engine is started, ISS eliminates wasteful fuel consumption by automatically
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switching the engine off after 3 seconds in traffic lights and other brief stops; and when you have to move all you have to do is just to twist the throttle to Start up and Go in less than a second. In addition, the New Honda Click 125i eSP also features dependable Honda Safety and Security features like standard automatic Side Stand Switch where the engine does not start up when in the down position, and Brake Lock easily operated to prevent the motor jump when started or remains in the idle state when stopped on a hill. Bigger tubeless tires for better traction and more secure feeling and comfort compared to other brands. Another excellent feature is the ever reliable safety magnetic key (Magnetic Key Shutter) which effectively prevents theft and push-button seat opener. The New Honda Click 125i eSP also has the largest luggage capacity in its class at 18 liters which is capable of storing a Full-face helmet. Image of this Futuristic Super Sport Scooter is complemented by its Trendsetter LCD Meter Panel and class leading Dual Keen Eyes LED Headlight projecting a commanding “Night-FaceImage”. The LED headlight provides a better advantage for the rider through 80% higher light intensity, 80% more efficient power consumption, and longer lifetime. Finally, the Adoption of a wide range of low-friction technologies and Excellent Combustion Efficiency of this engine ensures Click 125i’s better fuel efficiency and better total all-around performance. With the latest technology and appearance, the All New Honda Click 125i is offered at a reasonable price of SRP PhP 87,900.00 and available in 3 premium colors, Pearl Horizon White, Asteroid Black Metallic and Candy Rosy Red with Honda Genuine Accessories in selected Honda 3S shops. Now, the future is here… the New Click 125i driven by the Power of Dreams… For more information, visit www.hondaph.com:
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editor: Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy
Honda CLICK 125I
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The Scooter of the Future has Arrived Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) officially announces the introduction of New Honda Click 125i, dubbed as the “future of scooters”. The Honda Scooter revolution continuous from the unique concept of Honda Zoomer-X which is the 1st scooter of its kind to Honda CLICK 125i which is another Philippines’ 1st scooter of its kind never seen before in Philippine market. This model will surely capture the hearts of every Filipino customer not only for the young generation but for the young at heart as well. Equipped with New Generation Intelligent 125cc global engine with cutting edge technological features developed simultaneously with other Honda-dominated-scooter countries like Thailand and Indonesia. “The Click 125i is our answer to customers who are looking for Environmental friendly Super Sports Scooter with superior specification, unbeatable features and “futuristic” design. Fortunately for Philippine scooter market, we are not going to wait for the future, but the future will be now with the introduction of the New Click 125i eSP”, says Elie Salamangkit Jr. – New Model & Accessory Development Manager of Honda Philippines. The Click 125i presents an aggressive and sporty design with a sleek and innovative look based on the image of the new engine featuring cutting-edge technology and an exhilarating ride, while projecting a “slim & sharp” futuristic image”. PGM-FI, a technology pioneered by Honda since the introduction of Honda CX500Turbo in 1982, the 1st in the world Fuel Injected Motorcycle is also used in this model. However, the innovation is not focused on the Fuel injection of this scooter. Every aspect that was developed in the Click 125i is Honda's effort in providing products that delivers better benefits and exceeds customer expectations. Honda’s dedication to provide the Joy of riding a motorcycle is clearly demonstrated in the use of the revolutionary HONDA SMART TECHNOLOGY. The Click 125i brings future technology to the present with cut-away innovations never seen before in the local motorcycle history such as Enhance Smart Power (eSP), Idling Stop System (ISS) and trendsetter Combined Brake System (CBS).
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The new Honda Click 125i with Honda Philippines Inc Officials. Supplied Photo
Honda Click 125i Pearl Horizon White
New Honda Asteriod Black Metallic Click 125i
Honda Click 125i Candy Rosy Red
MyPhone and Google Partners and introduces ANDROID ONE UNO!
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yPhone and Google partners and introduces the Latest in Technological Advances thru the MyPhone UNO powered by Google’s ANDROID ONE. Get your best Android experience yet, by having the latest from Google always with the new MyPhone UNO, the first Android One unit in the Philippines. The Android One is a standard G o og le cre ate d for android systems, where they make sure users will have the most basic yet smoother and faster smartphone experience. Android One phones, like the MyPhone UNO, runs on an almost stock android operating system – meaning without the extensive modifications created by smartphone brands. Google also mandates specific hardware requirements which they believe best works with their software.
Always the latest Expect to have the latest, always, with MyPhone UNO. Google guarantees Android One users to be the first to get updates. MyPhone UNO comes with a Lollipop 5.1 OS out-of-the-box, and will continue to be the first in line to get future firmware and software updates for two years. Users should not also worry about these updates, since all of which directly comes from Google developers, lessening the security threat and making sure everything they receive is necessary. Smoother and Faster With the specifically picked hardware that perfectly matches with the developed operating system of Android One, users will definitely have a smoother and faster interface with MyPhone UNO. Google and MyPhone worked hand-in-hand with the development of this phone, making sure every Filipino user will
get the bang out of their buck. Longer battery-life Suddenly running out of battery juice will also never be a problem with MyPhone UNO. With the built-in battery saver, your phone’s battery can stay up to 90 minutes more even after you get your lowbattery warning. That’s a lot of time to drive home, or to find the nearest outlet for charging. Stay connected Android One also partnered with leading network providers to ensure that every user stays connected with them. MyPhone UNO comes with a free Globe SIM card that gives its users an exclusive deal of 128 MB internet connection a day, plus free-of-charge Google updating whenever available. To know more about MyPhone UNO and other MyPhone Products, visit MyPhone.com.ph or like www. facebook.com/MyPhone.