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Briefly Tourism jingle fest THE city of Cagayan de Oro is set to host the first Tourism Jingle Festival here on May 2014 at the Atrium, Limketkai Mall.

City Councilor Lourdes Candy Darimbang, chair of the City Council committee on tourism, also announced that there will be a Tourism Video Competition where talents can show of their skills in composing original jingles and videos that will feature Cagayan de Oro City.

The winning participants will receive huge prizes and their entries will be heard over local radio and television stations, major hotels and restaurants, at the airport and bus terminals, said the lady councilor.

The city has partnered with GMA Network Inc. for these activities.

Irrigation project DAVAO City -- Davao Oriental Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon remains determined to pursue the completion of Mindanao’s largest irrigation system development—the Cateel Irrigation Project (CIP), amidst being hit by two major calamities that halted its construction.

In a meeting held last week with teams from the Provincial Engineering Office, Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) under the Department of Agriculture and the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), Gov. Malanyaon said that she is fixed and resolved to see the project through.

“I am holding on and I am filled with so much faith and optimism that we will accomplish this novel project” she said.

Both the Super typhoon Pablo in 2012 and the recent heavy flooding and landslides led by the Low Pressure Area have created massive damage not only to agriculture and infrastructures but as well as the multi-million irrigation system, thus, causing a heavy blow on the province’s already booming development milestones.

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By GRACE BEBER, Staff Writer

APANESE firms Mitsubishi Corp. and Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp. bagged the contract to build the proposed 110-megawatt coal power plant by power distributor Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. (Cepalco).

The project, which will be constructed in the town of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, about 52 kilometers f rom C a g ay a n d e O ro City, will be undertaken

by Minergy Coal Corp. , a wholly- owned subsidiary of Mindanao Energy Systems Inc., a power generation company established by Cepalco.

Expected for completion in the first quarter of 2017, Minergy Coal will be composed of two units of 55 MW each.

This will be used to supply the power needs of Cepalco’s franchise areas which cover metropolitan Cagayan de

Oro City and the towns of Tagoloan, Villanueva and Jasaan in Misamis Oriental.

The 110-MW Minergy coal plant, estimated to cost P14.55 billion, aims to reduce the power deficit in Mindanao to 68 MW by 2017.

Mitsubishi said on its Web site the project would be undertaken on a full turnkey basis, which included engineering, civil work, procurement, erection and testing.

Mitsubishi said in addition to the two units of 55 MW each, another unit might be ordered within the cepalco/PAGE 7

A Philippine Air Lines plane takes off from the newly-opened Laguindingan Airport. mindanews file photo by froilan gallardo

Premature opening delays Laguindingan airport completion by five months

By BWM News & Features

THE completion of Laguindingan Airport has been moved back by five months due to the national government’s insistence to open it as a Visual Flight Rule (VFR) airport last June 15, 2013, raising the

specter of more losses to Northern Mindanao due to flight cancellations due to inclement weather.

The yearend report of the Depar tment of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d Communication on the

Air Navigation System and Support Facilities (ANSSF) project component of the L aguindingan Air p or t D e v e l o p m e nt P r o j e c t (LADP) states that due to the June opening of the airport, the contractor is restricted to working delay/PAGE 7

Davao-based bank cites record profit for 2013

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO Correspondent

HELPING THE ELDERLY. A traffic enforcer assists an elderly woman as she crosses the street in Davao City.

DAVAO City -- One Network Bank (ONB) topped its profit target for 2013 with a “record” net income, the company said in a statement released on Friday.

ONB said it “concluded

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the year with a record net operating income after tax of P743 million, an increase of 34% over 2012’s audited…

P556 million,” adding that last year’s growth was also “20% better than projected

earnings for the year.”

It added that it ended 2013 with 663,000 deposit accounts across its 97-branch network with value totalling P18 billion, about 27.6% more than in 2012.

“Key financial ratios were also maintained at high levels, record/PAGE 7

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Governance reforms strengthen agri projects under $3M AusAID grant

By JAY ROSAS, Contributor

MALAYBALAY City — To better serve rural communities with critical infrastructure projects, governance reforms must be strengthened at the local government units (LGUs) and project implementation level, said Lealyn Ramos, program director for Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP).

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“Instituting governance reforms is important in improving the delivery of agriculture projects and enables a stronger investment climate in the countryside,” she said.

She added it will also improve revenue and accountability mechanisms that will enable LGUs to prioritize deliver y of agricultural projects and spur development in the countryside.

Under the US$3-million grant by the Australian Agency for International development (AusAID),

activities that will build local capacities in project implementation is seen to institute governance reforms in implementing agriculture projects under the MRDP. R amos said capacity building activities in the form of trainings and technical assistance (TA) have been conducted with the aim of enhancing the delivery of agriculture services and productivity through value chain.

At the project implementation level, the TA continues to strengthen the planning and management

process for local subproject investments ensuring that projects adhere strictly to compliance measures and procurement processes.

Among the trainings conducted under the grant include financial management and procurement course for LGUs aimed at improving the bidding process of rural infrastructure projects. Focus

was also given on management of environmental resource and in sustaining livelihood projects.

Training on Social and Environmental Safeguards (SES), which aims to ensure that people and the environment are not adversely affected by the MRDP projects, have ausaid/PAGE 6

NFA MisOr intensifies disaster preparedness campaign hrough rice loan program MISAMIS Oriental – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Misamis Oriental strengthens its campaign on disaster preparedness to the local government units (LGUs), particularly on NFA Rice Loan Program.

Dr. Rafael V. Marasigan, Provincial Manager, NFA MisO r, s ai d t he y have been conducting series of briefing on Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on its rice loan program to LGUs of Misamis Oriental and the five municipalities of Northern Bukidnon which are under its operational jurisdiction: Talakag, Manolo Fortich, Libona, Baungon and Malitbog.

The MOA, once executed between parties, would allow

LGUs to purchase NFA rice on credit for the following purposes: relief operations whenever a state of calamity is declared in their locality; and for stock piling in preparation of eventualities or emergencies that may occur at any given time, said Marasigan.

A l t h o u g h N FA h a s conducted said briefing last year, still we send letterrequests with an enclosed “Reply Slip” for them to mail back to NFA informing us whether they are willing to renew the MOA for the next three years, “still interested” or “not interested” to avail of the program. The letter request will also allow us to know if an LGU is willing nfa/PAGE 6

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PH’s top companies ‘adopt’ 18 out of 24 typhoon-hit areas WITH a 20,000-hour d e a d l i n e , t h e Aq u i n o administration has enlisted the help of the country’s big conglomerates to expedite the rehabilitation of areas devastated by Typhoon ‘Yolanda’.

Some of the conglomerates that have taken on the challenge of rebuilding the calamity areas are members of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) -- a non-government organization created by the corporate sector to respond to poverty during the Marcos administration – and of the Philippine Disaster Response Foundation (PDRF), which pre tt y mu ch t he s ame companies organized last year at the height of calamities that struck the country.

It’s the “best way for us to move faster,” said Rehab Und e rs e c re t ar y D an i l o Antonio.

“It’s going to be private s e c tor- d r ive n [ i f ] t h i s particular effort is to succeed.

We don’t have too much time and we are talking about 2.5 years or 20,000 hours left in the Aquino administration,” Antonio said during a forum early this week organized by PBSP. Antonio said the game plan is for the conglomerates – t h e y ’r e n o w c a l l e d

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“development sponsors” -to identify priority projects – housing, education, health and livelihood -- for the area assigned to each of them by the government.

“So far, out of the 24 areas we created, 18 have just been spoken for by our colleagues in the private sector. Some are members of PDRF and PBSP,” he said.

To date, the following areas have been assigned their respective development sponsors: • Tacloban, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT) and International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI); • Cebu, Aboitiz and Metro Gaisano groups; • Negros Occidental, Ayala Corp; • 2nd district of Leyte, Lopez Group; • P a l o , L e y t e , Metrobank Group; • Aklan, Ayala Corp and Globe Telecom; • 5th district of Iloilo, Ayala Land; • 4th district of Iloilo, JG Summit Holdings Inc; • 1st district of Iloilo, Metro Pacific Investments Corp; • G u i u a n , S a m a r, Nickel Asia; and • Other parts of Samar, adopt/PAGE 6

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Coca-Cola banks on strong brand, new products to drive PH growth COCA COLA Philippines is banking on its strong brand and new products to drive growth amid intense competition in the beverage market.

G u i l l e r m o Ap o n t e , general manager of CocaCola Philippines, said the company sees no signs of slowing down after the Philippine economy posted an above-target 7.2 percent

growth in 2013.

“We continue to be bullish about the performance of the economy and our business.

We think we are heading up to a very, very good year,” Aponte said on the sidelines

of a briefing last Thursday on Coca-Cola’s partnership with the Philippine Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity to help survivors of Typhoon Yolanda.

“One of the things we foresee is [there] will be a much b etter we at her which is a peak season for our business. Obviously, the most important driver

for our business is all that we’re doing in terms of investments,” he said without providing specific details.

Coca-Cola Philippines plans to introduce new products this year. Last year, it launched the 300-milliliter plastic bottle Coke Mismo, which was considered a “big success.” coca-cola/PAGE 6

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB), took delivery of its 29th Airbus A320 aircraft, which arrived at the NAIA Airport today, January 29, 2014. This is the airline’s sixth Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with “Sharklets”. “Sharklets” are 2.4 meter wingtip devices that enable lesser fuel burn, and lower emissions. With this delivery, CEB now operates a fleet of 49 aircraft comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 29 Airbus A320, 2 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 13 more Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 4 Airbus A330 aircraft.

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hink a Minute…Someone said: “Death is the worst A Minute p ar t of life!” A famous By Jhan Tiafau Hurst entertainer once said: “I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens!”

Unfortunately, when it’s our time to die we don’t have any choice but to be there! Death is a fact of life that none of us can escape! Sooner or later, every one of us is going to stand alone and look death in the face!

Don’t forget, the statistics and chances of death are 100%, it never fails: one out of every one people die! No one has ever gotten out of it alive!

It doesn’t matter how rich, powerful, strong, or healthy we are—we’re all going to die! It may be a few more years or next week. So are you ready now?

But almost worse than the fact of death is the fear of death. In the back of our minds we know that every day we’re getting closer and closer to the day we die. But is our death the end of us? Does death have the last word? Does it destroy our plans for living and take away all our hope?

The answer’s quite simple: it depends on how and who you’re living for.

When it comes to death, Jesus Christ has been there and done that. He walked right into the grave and jaws of death… and came right back out alive! Jesus Christ, not death, is the One Who has the last word. He’s the only person in history who could do it—for one simple reason: He’s God Himself. So we never again have to fear death! You see, if you’re living His way every day in a personal relationship with Him, Jesus said He’s going to lead you safely through death into eternal life with Him. Will death have the last word in your life? Not if you choose to live for Jesus Christ! Only Jesus can get you through death—safe and alive! Only He speaks the last word! And it’s the word not of death but of eternal life to every person who will truly believe and live for Him. So today, why not ask Jesus to forgive you for living your way and ask Him to take full control of your life? That’s when you can start living every day with no fear… not even of death!

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How to Fix Laguindingan ASAP

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takeholders who depend on the Laguindingan Airport are appalled at the news that the Korean contractor who is installing its landing lights and navigational aids has petitioned the Department of Transportation and Communications for a five month extension which if approved, would mean the urgently needed equipment would be in place by November, 2014 at best.

Urgent doesn’t quite cut it in describing the chaos caused by flight cancellations at the spanking new airport opened with much fanfare by the President himself last June 15, 2013 over the strident opposition of the business sector.

“We cannot allow an extension until November, 2014,” said a former official of the Oro Chamber. “This will further affect our competitiveness and disrupt all planned conventions and conferences in the city. We cannot even count the impact to our visitors who have been inconvenienced by the cancellations; likely, they will shelve future plans of going to Cagayan de Oro or Region 10 at some point in the future.”

The facts speak for themselves.

Flight statistics at the Laguindingan Airport complied by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) show that for the 10-day period alone covering January 1022, 2014 some 304 commercial flights or 56 percent of 546 scheduled flights were cancelled due to limited visibility brought by inclement weather and the lack of landing lights and navigational aids.

Using the P1.5 million per round trip average operating expense of an Airbus A320 on the CDO-MLA-CDO route benchmark, airlines total losses for the 304 cancelled flights were approximately P228-million, affecting some 22,800 passenger or an average of 1,800 daily over the 12-day period.

This is about the same amount of damage caused by TS Agaton and its aftermath to infrastructure (P273.62 million) and agriculture (P253.49 million) reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) last Jan. 30, 2014.

The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) conservatively estimates the cancelled flights cost Cagayan de Oro alone approximately P20-M daily in actual and opportunity costs.

“This still doesn’t count indirect losses. A lot of business opportunities were lost, meetings cancelled, additional travel expense to Davao or Butuan for many, rebooking charges for international flights, new bookings for many who needed to have other options, plus a lot of other intangibles,” said a former chamber executive who preferred to remain anonymous.

The yearend report of the Department of Transportation and Communication on the Air Navigation System and Support Facilities (ANSSF) project component of the Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP) states that due to the June opening of the airport, the contractor is restricted to working only during night time, prompting them to request the DOTC for an extension of five (5) months. In short, had government not insisted on its premature opening, the ANSSF would have been in place and operational by June this year.

But there is a way to fast track the installation of the urgently needed equipment if only the national government has

the political will to undo this mess: a supplemental contract ammer which would provide incentives and A nvil

By Mike Baños for the contractor and allow it to field additional workers and longer working hours.

Thus, work can immediately start after 5:00 p.m. (or after the last flight) until just before the first flight the next day; and more personnel can be deployed for the civil works and for those jobs which can be done off the runway during daytime.

The contract amount for the ANSSF supply project awarded to SKY-KR Consortium was P 411,561,000.00 or 32 percent lower against the ABC of P609, 258,191.41 and 42 percent lower than the NEDA approved cost of P 708,137,138.00.

Ergo, a supplemental contract providing incentives not exceeding the original NEDA approved cost of P708.14 million or even the ABC of P609.26-million can be considered a viable option given the economic losses now being incurred by the people of Northern Mindanao with the flight cancellations and loss of night and early morning flights.

This would also be fair to the contractor since the Original Construction Schedule of 15 months from March 2013 to June 2014 was based on unrestricted working time condition. When the national government insisted on opening Laguindingan Airport on 15 June 2013, it effectively cut in half the remaining 12 months of that contract in half.

“I cannot believe that it is not possible to finish the installation if all the equipment is already available at the site,” a former chamber executive noted. “The DOTC yearend report shows most of the physical plant needed for the Airnav and lights are already 100 percent completed.”

Prior to its opening last June 15, 2013, the Oro Chamber vigorously campaigned against what it termed as the “premature opening” of the Laguindingan Airport. At the time, the focus of the chamber’s opposition centered on the VFR (Visual Flight Rules) operation of the new facility which would only be operational from 6AM to 6PM thereby effectively disallowing early morning or late evening flights.

Compared to a high of 28 daily flights at the old Lumbia Airport, there has only been a maximum of 21 flights allowed daily from Laguindingan Airport. The cancellation of night flights has constrained the shipping out of high value seafoods and vegetables which need the night flights to link to early morning flights to their markets overseas.

However, due to the DOTC and the CAAP’s insistence that the Laguindingan was an all-weather airport, they failed to allow for the wholesale cancellation of even daytime flights due to the limited visibility which would have not been a constraint had the installation and commissioning of the runway lights and navigational aids been implemented as originally scheduled by the contractor.

Now, if only we can have that supplemental contract.

A.S.A.P., please….

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Who is Afraid of China?

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OTELIER Gavin Full of the Swiss- Bill Hospitality Group whose conglomerate are scattered in Hongkong and Macao continue to expand in the China market.

New properties in Fujian and Nanking were recently unveiled. Tourism in China is not only an outbound market where more than 25 Million Chinese tourist visits Asian neighboring cities annually and 800 Million local Chinese moves around inside China at random requiring transient accommodation. The flow of domestic travel in China both for business and leisure has raised the bar of new properties built on emerging destinations. With its rapid economic growth and its reputation as a superpower, it has displayed unprecedented appetite for travel and more foreign hotel investors are coming for the boom.

How can the Philippines cash on the China travel market and bring more Chinese tourist to our country. Diplomatic rows continue to escalate in a love hate relationship over territorial disputes. Hongkong recently cancelled the non visa requirement for Filipino government functionary travelers from entering in their autonomous territory as a punishment for our country’s hard line policy and refusal to apologize over the murder of Chinese tourists taken as hostage by an enraged dismissed Philippine Police official in Manila in 2010. The Philippines filed also an arbitration case for territorial claim of the group of Islands in the western Philippine seas both disputed by the two countries. The legal battle has dragged our allies, US and Japan into a univocal support for diplomatic protest and confrontational posturing of naval forces.

It is right for the Philippines to protect our territories and every leader of this nation the Tourism H i - way must hold its ground against

By Ped Quiamjot our expansionist neighbors who trespass our sovereignty and disrespect the law of the seas. It is unfortunate that China chooses arrogance and shows its cruel side. It is also disadvantageous that our military capability has no match against the Chinese war arsenal.

For many years, we know that China needs the Philippines for raw materials to power their manufacturing and steel industries. They need uninterrupted maritime route in the South China Sea to haul their fuel. China needs the Philippine as a trading partner to sell their produce and machineries. Given these few facts and data’s, a trade embargo perhaps perfected by the Americans can also be resorted by the Philippines.

Who needs Chinese Cabbages and Peking Ducks anyway when we have agricultural produce from Benguet and Bukidnon? Ducks grown in Bulacan and Agusan Marsh feed with organics have better taste and more nutritious than those coming from China which is feed by human excretes. (sic) quiamjot/PAGE 7

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Muntinlupa National High School @ 69 For this week’s column, allow me to greet my High School Alma Mater - the Muntinlupa National High School which is turning 69 this year.

On Februar y 7, 8, 9, Muntinlupa National High S cho ol a lumni w i l l b e gathering for the Fourth Grand Alumni Homecoming, a biennial event which was held for the first time in 2008.

Matatag at nagkakaisa... sa paglipas ng panahon. This year’s Grand Homecoming theme succinctly and appropriately describes my Alma Mater in whose

memor y its sons and daughters will again gather this week.

After the liberation of Manila, American forces a n d F i l ipi n o g u e r i l l a s continued mopping up the remnants of Japanese resistance in Luzon and the other islands.

At t h e Ne w Bi l i bi d Prisons Reser vation, employee parents of children graduating from the elementary grades faced the dilemma of where to send their children to high school.

The nearest high schools were in Binan, Laguna in the south and Manila in the

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Many parents, being average wage earners, could not afford the luxury of sending their children to these schools, much less putting them up to board and lodge in Manila.

But even parents who could were hesitant to send their children off to study in a war-ravaged city.

Acting swiftly to address the problem, then Director of Prisons, Eriberto S. Misa, and other prisons officials, among them then Prisons S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , At t y.

Alfredo M. Bunye (my late father), petitioned on July

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental CONSUELO TAC-AN AGO, CIVIL CASE NO. 2013-1180

Petitioner,

- versus- FOR : DECLARATION

PRESUMPTIVE DEATH ABEDNEGO BURMER AGO,

Respondent.

X-------------------------------------------/ ORDER In her verified petition,Consuelo Tac-an Ago thru counsel, states that she is a Filipino citizen, of legal age, married with postal address at Purok Zinnia, Cabalantian,Manticao, Misamis Oriental ; that on February 27,1981,she got married to respondent Abednego Burmer Ago at City Court of Manila; that petitioner and respondent were blessed with two (2) children, SER JOVETTE T. AGO, who is now 34 years old and SIR JORDAN T. AGO, who is now 24 years old; that petitioner and respondent used to live at Block 44,Lot 16,Phase 3,Casimiro Town Homes, Barangay Deparo, Novaliches, Callocan City; that respondent worked at AVESCO Marketing at Cubao,Quezon City from 9am to 6 pm for six (6) times a week ; that despite their share of ups and downs,they were able to work it out and made a happy home; that despite his busy working schedules,respondent made it sure to be home to join the family’s dinner together ;that the income of the respondent from his job,however, was barely enough for the family; that in order to augment his income, he and his wife, the petitioner operated a security agency named New Ventures Security Services at Project 8,Quezon City; that sometime in August 2004,the respondent went to Laguna for a possible venture; that petitioner did not ask the respondent about the nature of the venture as she trusted her husband; that respondent’s visits to Laguna became frequent and he incurred many absences from his work at AVESCO; that petitioner started asking about the said venture but the respondent would just answer that it was a surprise and that he would be earning big for this particular project ;that he would escape from the office in order to visit the project in Laguna and if he could not return in the afternoon and not able to come to the office the next day, he would then call the petitioner; that he would instruct the petitioner to call the office and tell them he was sick; that because of this, petitioner bugged the respondent to tell her about the project ,this time respondent told her he was looking for foreign buyers of gold bars; that respondent did not tell petitioner about his contacts, nor allowed the petitioner to get involved in the negotiations; that on August 15, 2004,the petitioner learned that her husband submitted his resignation effective August 30, 2004; that respondent told the petitioner that it was necessary for he was needed in Laguna on a daily basis; that on September 17, 2004, respondent told petitioner that he would be in Laguna to monitor the transactions and in three months it would be finished; that respondent would come home every Friday, but it turned out, he would be out of the house most of the time as he had to attend meetings with agents and aspiring buyers; that it became the new routine of their married life ,until then when petitioner noticed that the respondent was sad and it seemed that he carried the problems of the world; that was the time when petitioner found out that the project of the respondent turned out to be treasure hunting and he was the one who managed the digging; that petitioner was devastated when she found out the truth but still she supported the respondent; that the three months deadline of the respondent passed, still no progress in his project; that respondent continued looking after his treasure hunting venture to the extend that the family suffered financially; that the respondent seldom came home ,and most of the time ,he would just stopped by for a few minutes and then went out again and this time he manifested erratic behavior; that there was a time when a bird appeared in the window of their house, the respondent was startled and told the petitioner that he was being fetched by the bird to go back to Laguna ;that there came a time that he would be awake for twenty four (24) hours, stay awake all night praying with candles of different colors in front of him as it was what was being asked from him by the guardian of the treasure; that sometime in the early part of September 2005, respondent came home despondent and confided to the petitioner that he had been threatened by his financiers because the diggings had not yielded any treasure and that they had already spent millions of pesos to finance the diggings; that the petitioner begged respondent to stop his treasure hunting for the sake of his family but respondent replied it was too late to stop as his financiers would kill him if there would be no treasure; that on September 17, 2005,respondent went back to Laguna to resume his diggings but that was the last time she saw her husband ; that his family waited for him but there was

17, 1945 the Office of the Secretary of Instruction and Information for permission to op en a public hig h school within the prisons reservation.

They guaranteed that the prisons administration would provide the building, desks, tables and other facilities needed by the proposed school. Other expenses would be covered by a monthly tuition of P10 to be charged every student.

As soon as approval came from the Office of the Secretary of Instruction and Information, then Division Superintendent Vicente

Garcia gave instructions to organize the school with Mr. Cesar S. Tiangco, as principal, and Mrs. Lourdes Tibayan and Mrs. Catalina Roque, as teachers. They were later joined by Mrs. Teodora Sacco, Mr. Melchor Tugab, Mrs. Pilar Franco and Miss Clarita Clarito.

The school board was composed of Mr. Generoso Castaneda, as Chairman, and Atty. Alfredo M. Bunye and Mr. Rufino Recaido, all prison officials, as members.

The school had to make do with an abandoned prison building - formerly used by the Construction Division -

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no sign of the respondent,petitioner started to worry as she did not know where to look for him as Laguna is too big; that she was devastated by his absence ,and she started to have depression and it came to a point when she contemplated on ending her life; that her half-brother , Carlito, Cantarona, who happened to live in Cabalantian,Manticao,Misamis Oriental went to Manila and brought her to Manticao to recuperate ;that petitioner was taken cared of by her halfbrother’s family and a year after ,she regained her mental composure; that petitioner started to look for her husband,and she asked her husband’s siblings in Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte but none of them had knowledge about his whereabouts ;that she went back to Manila to continue her search ,together with her son Ser Jordan to Laguna; that they went to his other siblings in Caloocan ,his brother Paquito in Sampaloc and around Cubao area where the treasure hunting agents stuck around,hoping to get new information about the about respondent; that despite that, they failed to get any news from them about the respondent; none of them knew of his whereabouts; that petitioner’s hope was lifted when someone in his previos office told her about a certain MYRNA DE LA VEGA, his partner in negotiations and they were able to locate her house but she too, was not able to give petitioner positive information about her husband; that petitioner came to the point of bringing a picture of the respondent and started showing it around Calamba, Laguna but to no avail; that respondent’s disappearance caused petitioner a lot of problems, and that petitioner worried about her family’s daily needs ,the monthly bills and the monthly amortization of their mortgaged house, that the petitioner’s only means of income was a small sari-sari store the security agency folded up because the respondent was no longer around; that her search for her husband was interrupted as she had to save money for her family; that one time, petitioner read the name Ka Peling from Calauan, Laguna from respondent’s file, so she went back to Laguna to look for Ka Peling,but still to no avail; that did not stop the petitioner to continue looking for her husband at Calabuan, Laguna until some answers led her to a deep dig where supposedly a treasure was found ; that petitioner was told by a certain Aling Del that the said dig was abandoned sometime in 2005 because the diggers and the financiers quarreled, and one night gunshots were heard by her and the morning after that there were no signs of the diggers, that on August 1,2007,the petitioner and her son went to Los Banos Police station to report a missing person; that petitioner waited for any development from the police but the authorities were faced with a blank wall and cannot come up with any information regarding the respondent ; that petitioner, after waiting for several years ,went back to her half-brother’s family in Cabalantian ,Manticao,Misamis Oriental; that she tried to follow every trail of information that she believed could lead her to her husband ,but he was nowhere to be found; that after years of vain search and waiting, petitioner now accepts the inevitable-that her husband is long dead; that in the best interest of all parties that the issue relative to the fate and existence of Abednego Burmer Ago be forever put to rest by declaring his death for purposes of opening his estate including claiming his pension , insurance and other related benefits under Article 391 paragraph (3) of the Civil Code, hence, this petition.

Finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on February 26,2014,at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which hearing, any interested person may show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing and be posted on the bulletin boards of the Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental and at the Municipal Hall of Manticao,Misamis Oriental at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnish copy of this Order the Office of the Solicitor General and the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office at Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental.

Further, send a copy a copy of this Order to the last known address of ABEDNEGO BURMER AGO at Block 44,Lot 16,Phase 3,Casimiro Town Homes, Barangay Deparo, Novaliches,Caloocan City, Philippines.

SO ORDERED,

December 16,2013, Initao, Misamis Oriental.

(Sgd.) MARISSA P. ESTABAYA

Presiding Judge BWM: Jan. 27, Feb. 3 & 10, 2014

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been conducted for LGUs particularly the Program Planning, Monitoring and Implementing Units (PPMIUs), a mechanism introduced by the MRDP to improve project implementation capabilities at the local level.

The recent AusAID evaluation report on the grant reported that LGUs need to improve existing investment codes and policy guidelines in implementing projects.

There is also a need for more capacity building activities and support to LGUs to fully take advantage of public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, Ramos added.

To enhance agricultural services and productivity, trainings and mentoring on Value Chain Analysis (VCA) will be conducted for LGUs as well as on product development and value-adding schemes for agri-fishery products.

“Capability building activities are critical in ensuring that the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the LGUs effectively deliver services and fulfill the project requirements in a timely manner and competent quality thereby increasing the project’s sustainability,” Ramos said.

Institutional governance reform (IGR) is one of the components under the second phase of MRDP. The program implements rural infrastructure and agricultural productivity enhancement projects and natural resource management interventions.

It has also formed different Community-based Monitoring Evaluation Group (CBMEG) to bolster community involvement in the implementation of projects, strengthen community ownership, and increase project accountability.

Through the 1,125 CBMEGs formed in various barangays in six regions covered by the Program, it is aimed that project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is mainstreamed at the community level.

In 2011, the Program launched geo-tagging as a transparency measure which allows the capturing of photographs of projects and uploading it and other relevant information to Google Earth to enhance the monitoring and supervision of projects.

It strengthened the information network of DA and LGUs through various trainings, which led in the documentation of success stories to highlight the change process in the project implementation that would help in replicating best practices in communities served by the project.

MRDP is a poverty-alleviation initiative implemented through the DA covering Mindanao provinces, which seeks to further improve rural incomes and achieve food security through agri-fishery infrastructure, livelihood enterprise, and biodiversity conservation projects.

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to have a briefing on the program or MOA during their scheduled Sangguniang Pambayan/ Panglungsod/Panlalawigan Session, he added.

So far, briefing was conducted already for the municipality of Alubijid last January 20. On the other hand, the municipality of Naawan already gave positive feedback on the MOA and pledged to comply with the requirements for submission to NFA. With this advocacy on disaster preparedness, LGUs can be assured of immediate access to good quality NFA rice in times of emergencies/calamities, whether it be man-made or natural, that may hit Misamis Oriental province and the neighboring municipalities of Northern Bukidnon, Marasigan cited. (MCTapongot)

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“We only got 20,000 hours to produce something here, maybe housing, education and livelihood,” Antonio said.

“We want to prove that all of us, we thought beyond just profits of the organization. We are not anymore thinking of resources in terms of net income and market share. But we use our organization on how many houses, schools and hospitals to be built and how many jobs [to] create,” he said.

“We have to make sure that the economy goes back as it [was] before the storm,” he added.

National Treasurer Rosalinda de Leon said the government priority is to rebuild the local economy and bring back the livelihood of the Yolanda survivors.

“On the part of the government, we have fiscal space to be able to do more. We are not constrained given that the fiscal position right now, we can be able to help more,” she said.

She cited Land Bank of the Philippines, which has P30 billion under its Land Bank Cares Program that the private sector can use to rebuild the typhoon survivors’ lives.

“There also a space to our national budget right now that will rebuild stronger facilities like municipal hall, public market and provide financial assistance to start small businesses,” de Leon said.

She said the government is also looking at the E-Trike Program to provide livelihood in the areas affected by typhoon.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) earlier said the post-typhoon recovery and reconstruction will require a total of P361 billion in investments until 2017.

“No single actor can solve the enormous problems of poverty alone. The best way is for us to move forward as one,” said PBSP chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan.

Yolanda and other calamities have pulled down millions of people more to the base-of-the-pyramid, which already comprised 62 percent of the Philippine population.-InterAksyon

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“These things are going to be definitely the drivers of the business and many more surprises and projects will happen this year,” Aponte said.

Coca-Cola Philippines’ optimism is echoed by the local units of rivals PepsiCo and Royal Crown, which are ramping up their respective expansion programs.

“Competition in the Philippines is not new. We’ve been here for 100 years and we are still leading this industry. We count on that fact that competition will be there. They will do their job as well,” Aponte said.

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc is spending P3.5 billion this year to boost capacity by a fifth and grow its distribution network, as it sees sustained double-digit growth in sales.

Asiawide Refreshments Corp, which holds the Southeast Asian license for RC Cola, plans to tap the equity market to raise funds for its domestic and regional expansion once it completes its backdoor listing.

Amid strong competition in the beverage industry, Aponte said Coca-Cola’s strong brand, one of the most valuable in the world, will be its main advantage.

“We have the strongest brand than anybody can have. Coca-Cola is the most preferred brand. What we do is build strong brands that understand the consumers. We connect with the head and the heart of the Filipino consumers. By far these are the competitive advantage

reach and coverage.

The Muntinlupa National High School now admits students not only from the whole of Muntinlupa City but also from its environs.

School records indicate that more than 50,000 have already passed through its portals since 1949.

Many of them later served with distinction in various capacities, in public service, in business, in medicine, in law, in the academe, in the military, in the arts and other callings.

Muntinlupa National High School had been under the supervision of a long line of dedicated and committed principals - Mr. Cesar S. Tiangco (1945-1976), Mrs. Marcela B. Ponce (1978-1991), Mr. Felix A. Balbaguio (19911995), Dr. Isabelita L. Montesa (1995-2006) and Dr. Estrella C. Aseron (2006 - present).

This year, the Muntinlupa National High School will be commemorating its 69th year still very firmly committed to the task of training and molding new crops of God-fearing, patriotic and useful citizens of our society.

May this week’s scheduled from page 5 4th Grand Alumni Homecoming school’s horticulture garden while serve as a fitting occasion for the entire “Central Park” was the r e m e m b r a n c e , r e u n i o n a n d school’s playground. rededication for all of its sons The school’s first graduation and daughters. took place in 1949 with the sisters Eufronia and Pacita Recaido leading the 41 class members, as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Prisons Director Eustaquio Balagtas gave the commencement speech.

My High School Alma Mater has since expanded its geographic that we have and continue having,” he said.

According to a study by Interbrand Corp, Coca-Cola was the third most valuable global brand last year, ending its 13-year reign as the world’s top brand after it was taken over by iPhone maker Apple.

Coca-Cola has been present in the Philippines since the start of the 20th century and has been locally produced since 1912.

The Philippines received the first Coca-Cola bottling and distribution franchise in Asia.

Last year, Mexico-based CocaCola Femsa, the world’s largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products, purchased 51 percent of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc from The Coca Cola Co for $688.50 million.

The Coca Cola Co is the world’s largest beverage company with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.

Its portfolio features $16-billion brands including Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION LRC CASE NO. 2013-54 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER III OF THE PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE (PD1529) AND ISSUANCE OF DECREE OF REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST OF THE PHILIPPINES Represented by: HENRY DEJARME, Applicant.

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Finding the verified application for registration pursuant to Chapter III of the Property Registration Decree (PD 1529) OF Lot 250 Cad 529, situated at Poblacion, Naawan,Misamis Oriental Island of Mindanao, containing an area of 1,102 square meters, particularly described as follows: “A parcel of land, known as Lot 250,Cad 529 located at Poblacion,Naawan,Misamis Oriental. Bounded on the North by Lot II, Sec 018; on the East by Lot 43, Sec. 018 on the South by Lot 52; and on the West by the National Highway; containing an area of One Thousand One Hundred Two (1,102) square meters, more or less, and Covered by Tax Declaration No. 22-0001-01554”. filed by applicant United Church of Christ of the Philippines to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is set for INITIAL HEARING on July 16,2014 at 8:30 0’clock in the morning at this Court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental. Persons interested in this petition are required to answer and appear before this Court on the aforesaid date and make known their opposition thereto.

The Administration of the Land Registration Authority is hereby directed at the expense of the applicant to cause the publication of the Notice of Hearing in the Official Gazette and once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Further, the applicant is hereby directed to furnish copy of the application and its annexes to the Solicitor General. Lastly, Let copies of this Order be furnished to the concerned offices of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of this city and of this province.

SO ORDERED.

November 30, 2013, Initao ,Misamis Oriental.

BWM: Jan. 27, Feb. 3 & 10, 2014

(Sgd.) MARISSA P. ABAYA Presiding Judge

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fiscal year as an option.

The total contract price, including the option, was pegged at around $300 million.

Mitsubishi said electricity demand in the Philippines, especially in Mindanao, was expected to rise sharply due to rising population and stable economic growth.

It said new infrastructure, including the development of new power plants, were urgently needed in order to fulfill the growing demand for electricity.

The project is expected to serve as a model for infrastructural development in Mindanao, it said.

Mitsubishi recently released a corporate strategy seeking to accelerate global business development by leveraging the shift towards Asian markets, which are gaining greater international presence both as resource and as consumer markets.

The company said it planned to continue pursuing power generation related business opportunities in Asia in the future.

–with wire reports

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from page 1 only during night time, prompting them to request the DOTC for an extension of five (5) months.

The request of the contractor is now with the DOTC, awaiting the approval of Sec. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya. Once approved, the revised completion of the project is November 2014.

However, the business community, represented by the Coalition of Chambers in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental, is vigorously opposing the request for an extension by the Korean contractor and has instead proposed a review for a “realistic and early completion date for navigational aids installation of Laguindingan Airport contractor through the adoption of innovative fast-tracking construction methods.”

“We cannot allow an extension until November, 2014,” said a former official of the Oro Chamber. “This will further affect our competitiveness and disrupt all planned conventions and conferences in the city.

We cannot even count the impact to our visitors who have been inconvenienced by the cancellations; likely, they will shelve future plans of going to Cagayan de Oro or Region 10 at some point in the future.”

The National Competitiveness Council cited Cagayan de Oro City as “The Most Competitive City in the Philippines” in 2012.

As the capital city of Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro is the prime mover which has made it the second largest regional economy in Mindanao with a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of P239.677-billion (26.3% of the Mindanao economy) in 2012.

Flight statistics at the Laguindingan Airport complied by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) show that for the 10-day period covering January 10-22, 2014 some 304 commercial flights or 56 percent of 546 scheduled flights were cancelled due to limited visibility brought by inclement weather and the lack of landing lights and navigational aids.

Flight cancellations over the period averaged 12 flights a day or 57 percent of the 21 flights

scheduled daily. The bulk of the cancellations occurred during the period Jan. 19-22 with 74 flights or 49% of the total 152 cancelled due to Tropical Storm Agaton and the Low Pressure Area (LPA) which immediately followed.

According to sources from within the airlines, the operating cost of a round trip flight from Manila to Cagayan de Oro and back of a A320 Airbus which is the standard aircraft used by airlines operating at Laguindingan is conservatively P1.5 million at 80% passenger load factor or 150 passengers with cargo.

Based on this benchmark, airlines lost P31.5M for every day that all the 21 scheduled flights (or 42 round trip flight) at Laguindingan were cancelled.

Total losses for the 304 cancelled flights were approximately P228-M or an average of P17.5M per day over the period, affecting some 22,800 passenger or an average of 1,800 daily over the 12-day period.

This is approximately the same amount of damage caused

by TS Agaton and its aftermath to infrastructure (P273.62 million) and agriculture (P253.49 million) reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) last Jan. 30, 2014.

The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) conservatively estimates the cancelled flights cost Cagayan de Oro alone approximately P20-M daily in actual and opportunity costs.

“This still doesn’t count indirect losses. A lot of business opportunities were lost, meetings cancelled, additional travel expense to Davao or Butuan for many, rebooking charges for international flights, new bookings for many who needed to have other options, plus a lot of other intangibles,” said a former chamber executive who preferred to remain anonymous.

Prior to its opening last June 15, 2013, the Oro Chamber vigorously campaigned against what it termed as the “premature opening” of the Laguindingan Airport. At the time, the focus of the chamber’s opposition centered on the VFR operation of the new facility which would only be operational from 6AM to 6PM thereby effectively disallowing early morning or late evening flights.

Compared to a high of 28 daily flights at the old Lumbia Airport, there has only been a maximum of 21 flights allowed daily from Laguindingan Airport.

The cancellation of night flights has especially constrained the shipping out of high value seafoods and vegetables which need the night flights to link to early morning flights to their markets overseas.

However, due to the DOTC and the CAAP’s insistence that the Laguindingan was an all-weather airport, they failed to allow for the wholesale cancellation of even daytime flights due to the limited visibility which would have not been a constraint had the installation and commissioning of the runway lights and navigational aids been implemented as originally scheduled by the contractor.

“I cannot believe that it is not possible to finish the installation if all the equipment is already available at the site,” the former chamber executive noted. “The DOTC yearend report shows most

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of the physical plant needed for the Airnav and lights are already 100 percent completed.

Oro Chamber President Efren Uy, in behalf of the Coalition of Chambers in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental, said it is possible to expedite work on the ANSSF project by immediately starting work after 5:00 p.m. or after the last flight and stopping before the first flight the next day; and, deploying more personnel for the civil works and for those jobs which can be done off the runway during daytime.”

Another recommendation put forward by a former chamber official is the provision of a supplemental contract which would provide incentives for the Korean contractor, SKY-KR Consortium, which would allow the firm to field additional workers and longer working hours.

“Since the Korean contractor won with a much lower bid than the NEDA estimate of P700 million, providing him with incentives not exceeding the P700 estimate is still a viable option worth pursuing given the economic losses now being incurred by the people of Northern Mindanao with the flight cancellations and loss of night and early morning flights.”

The contract amount for the ANSSF supply project awarded to SKY-KR Consortium was P411,561,000.00 or 32 percent lower against the ABC of P609, 258,191.41 and 42 percent lower than the NEDA approved cost of P 708,137,138.00.

The Original Construction Schedule was 15 months from March 2013 to June 2014 based on the unrestricted working time condition.

Region X made the second largest contribution to growth in Mindanao in 2012 with 1.96, and remains its fastest growing regional economy, averaging an annual growth rate of 5.8 percent for the last 10 years. It is the domestic trade leader in Mindanao, its PhP 57.9-billion (2010) accounting for 11.3 percent contribution to the Philippines (Commodity Flow, NSO) and was the leading agriculture producer in Mindanao for the period 20102012 (National Accounts, NSCB).

Northern Mindanao also has the biggest industrial sector among Mindanao’s regions for the period 2010-2012 as well as the highest manufacturing output over the same period.

Consequently, it was also the top revenue producer in electricity and water over the same period.

Not the least, the 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) showed Northern Mindanao as having the highest revenues per worker, value added per worker, average revenue per establishment, and average profit per establishment among the Mindanao regions.

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from page 1 with 22% return on average equity and 3.25% return on average assets,” the bank added in its statement.

Moreover, loans rose 23.2% annually to P18 billion involving about 104,400 borrowers, reflecting a 23.2% annual rise from 2012’s value.

“Even with the aggressive expansion of loan portfolio, tighter monitoring of loan quality reduced the bank’s non-performing loan ratio to 1.97%,” the bank said.

ONB’s capital base “expanded” to P3.71 billion, the statement added without providing year-ago comparison, while total resources

gew 27.47% annually to P25.65 billion.

It added that capital adequacy ratio -- a key measure of a bank’s resilience against risks -- stayed at 18.39%, well above the central bank’s minimum requirement of 10%, as mandated by Basel III international standards that kicked in this month.

“Outlook for 2014 remains as bullish as in the last two years, with net income growth projected at more than 20% or P900 million by the end of the year,” the bank concluded in its statement, citing “main drivers” as “strong demand” for salary and business loans “and the opening of at least 12 new branches.”

Quiamjot...

from page 4 Philippine diplomacy has been modest and its foreign policy relates to the other countries in a friendly way to attract economic cooperation and foreign investments. The same as our tourism programs remains anchored on values, smiles and genuine Filipino hospitality. Recently, our tolerance and attitude have brought investments from Hollywood. If not for a movie location, a hotel venture of the Novo Group of Actor Robert de Nero and Lawrence Ho of Macau will see the rise of a USD320 M hotel and casino at the Blombery of the Philippine Entertainment City in Manila.

If we cannot bring the Chinese tourist to come we will bring Las Vegas and North America to the Philippines. What is more than 230,000 Chinese arrivals in 2013 to the US and North American travelers which continue to fill hotel rooms in Asia? The China market may look insignificant after all.

This Perennial Problem of School Absenteeism

By CESAR BUCIO MEDIANTE, City Central School Principal Zone V, Upper Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City

A good educational system makes sure that students and pupils come to school regularly.

Absenteeism is among the serious problem of our educational system.

And for sure, student absenteeism is a perennial problem of all teachers. Every curriculum year, it is one of the problems that they have to contend to. It is not only the teachers who are concerned with this problem but the school administrators as well.

Chronic absence or the habitual or intentional failure from going to school leads only to a finality – DROP-OUT FROM SCHOOL Fast action from the concerned (parents and teacher) must immediately be done to avoid making a school drop-out of the pupil or student. Missing some school activities and lessons due to a day’s absence maybe tolerable if reasonable.

The real problem is if the student skips classes fior several days.

Moulding a student’s education and social skills are crucial to community life. Absenteeism that leads to producing school dropouts becomes disadvantageous to the quest for a peaceful, trouble-free community. Dropouts are almost always the easy prey for criminal elements and unlawful activities.

Students who are always absent from their classes miss the social interaction and development with their classmates . Its impact on their academic progress becomes negative. Absentees or dropouts develop low self-esteem, and feel social isolation and dissatisfaction.

According to studies absenteeism on children are marks of : academic under-

achievement, difficulty in making friends which could lead to boredom, loss of confidence. Prolonged absence can have deleterious effects for the child in later life.

Families of habitual absentees can also suffer. For a poverty-stricken family, it may mean a continuation of the poverty and unemployment cycle that may run in the family, which somehow affects family relationships.

In the end, it society that also suffers since drop-outs resort to petty crimes like stealing other people’s belongings and properties. Others may resort to drug addiction and other behavior detrimental to society.

Drop-outs and absentees may grow up as liabilities of our communities and neighborhoods.

To lessen, if not eradicate absenteeism , teachers must identify the causes why students become truant from school.

Specific actions and measures must be done. Counselling and coordination with parents become necessary so that the absentee would be convinced to change his or her attitude. Along this line, causes must be identified why pupils or students absent themselves from their classes. Low performance of teachers? ,students’ dissatisfaction of the school’s services?

Is there a lack of good academic and non-academic structures or policies?

The consequences of low attendance are serious for all children and for the community, not just the students who miss school. Teachers and parents must help one another to encourage the absentees to attend school regularly.

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WHAT'S IN STORE FOR 12 ANIMALS SIGNS IN 2014

By Feng Shui Master Hanz Cua

Rat

Rooster

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(1936, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996) Work career slow.

Read carefully each document before signing.

Prolong your patience especially at work.

Monetary loss.

Put your investments in the bank.

Accident in life chart (July).

Annual check up.

Mood swing.

Not suitable to get married.

Ox

(1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997) * Smooth sailing year. * Career promotion. * Benefactor star is strong. * Female ox must be more understanding to their partners. * Problem may arise from hospital bills of elderly. * Career promotion luck. * Over fatigue at work may lead to minor illness. * Stomach problem may arise in June, September. * Need to communicate often with partners. * Strong sexual desire among male ox may lead to family problem.

Tiger

(1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998) *

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Friendship with Horse enhances luck in business partnership.

Stay away from gossips because it may lead to lawsuits.

Mood swing arises.

Theft and robbery star.

Keep valuables in safety deposit or in bank.

Easily agitated at work.

Need to have a stable mind in undertaking your career.

Enhance your knowledge which will lead to career promotion.

Avoid being a loan guarantor which may lead to disputes or lawsuits.

Careful with liver or spleen.

Low metabolism.

Vulnerable to unexpected illness (October and November).

Exercise, less alcohol, more outdoor activities.

Strong marriage luck.

Rabbit

(1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999) * Offspring luck. * Good time to expand business. * Careful with scams which you might attract with your greediness. * Working employee will have benefactor and support. * Careful with hygiene, gastro-intestinal problem. * Office romance will lead to problem at work. * Good to invest in stocks. * Accept views of others. * Keep home and office area clean. * Energetic and strong sexual desire. * Careful with accidents (male rabbit, March). * Strong fertility luck. * Careful with what you say, you may offend others. * Married couples should stay away from office romance which may lead to serious family problem.

Dragon

(1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000) * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Avoid going to funerals.

Stay low profile and be nice.

Health luck is bad.

Unstable year in career.

Do charity work.

Wealth luck is low.

Be meticulous and frugal in handling money.

Be careful and avoid being cheated.

Invest in small amount.

Health problem.

Handle sharp objects carefully (October).

Difficulty in getting affinity with opposite sex.

Don't be too vain. Treat others with sincerity.

Snake

(1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001) * Big luck in change this year. * High positive energy to bring good fortune. * Help and support stars. * Strong mentor luck. * Stay away from gambling. * Good business partnership luck. * Reproductive health issues. * Do not indulge in sexual desires. Practice restraint to obtain wealth and happy family lifestyle.

(1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005) Auspicious and prosperous year.

Careful and relationship luck.

Careful with friends -- prone to lawsuit.

Interaction with work mate will bring luck.

Be charitable to avoid or reduce losses.

Peach Blossom star, best year to get married.

Good health but the elderly should be careful with fall.

Horse

(1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2001) * Luck is not good; indirect clash with Tai Sui. * Stay low profile; careful with what you say. * Do not rush on things. * Make efforts to nurture relationships at home. * Handle finances well. * Wen Chang star enhances career advancement; Tai Chi star dissolves misfortune. * Be cautious in investment matters and finances. * Fortune will be better in second half of the year. * Careful with car accidents. Do not drink and drive. * Do more exercises. Regular health check up. * Love life colorful and smooth sailing. * Cherish loved ones and ignore gossips.

Sheep

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Offspring from illicit sexual affairs.

Careful with adventurous sports; head injury possible Blessings at home, new born, job promotion, children marriages.

Be nice to gain support.

Better fortune than last year; windfall luck strong, chance to win lottery.

Invest money in banks.

Respiratory illness.

First half of year better but second half will experience frequent quarrel.

Monkey

(1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004) * Lessen oily and meaty food. * Hidden danger at start of the year. * Careful with lawsuits. * Stay on defensive and high risks expectations. * Stubborn mind will lead to unfortunate events. * Low energy in career, need support from others. * Better fortune beginning September, bad month in November. * Cautious on investments. * Not suitable for long-distance travel. * Careful with sharp objects (August). * Strong romance luck for singles (June).

Dog

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Mentor luck star.

Fame and recognition.

Business or career expansion.

Backstabbing and business partnership lawsuit.

Mentor luck to activate second half of the year.

Surrounded by friends, charisma with opposite sex.

Beware of drinking alcohol which may cause marriage problems.

Prone to sudden disease (April).

Boar

(1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007) * Turnaround year, better than 2013. * Careful with backstabbing, gossips. * Wisdom star and career luck star. * Good year to save money in bank. * Money luck and career promotion. * Avoid overspending (January) * Unwed female boar will have marriage luck. * Emotional instability for male boar, need to practice self-control. * Satisfactory health, heart-related disease (December) and stomach upset (May).

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Armed with impressive skills on the powerful ancient Chinese art, Master Hanz specializes in Chinese Astrology, Palmistry, Tarot Reading, Face Reading, Date Selection for Wedding, Chakra and Aura Cleansing, Space Cleansing and Meditation, and Seminars and Training. His deep knowledge of Feng Shui from different Grand Masters in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia has earned him the respect of his peers and numerous satisfied clients. No doubt his expertise on Feng Shui keep many customers coming back to seek his important advice on business or personal matters.

Among his credentials include Feng Shui Practitioner Training Program covering the study of Feng Shui, Ba Tzee, and I Ching at the EBH International Feng Shui Institute (2011); Basic Tarot Reading Course at Da Seekers Cove (2012); Basic ESP and Intuition Development at the Inner Mind Development Institute under Jaime Licauco (2012); Advance ESP and Higher Awareness, Inner Mind and Development Institute (2013); Master Practitioner Online Course under Lilian Too's Mandala (2012); Basic Flying Star Zi Wei Dou Shu Practical Course (2013). Last year, Master Hanz conducted a one-day seminar on Practical Feng Shui , sponsored by Inner Mind Development Institute.

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