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N official of the Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport) in Davao Region has called on the government to grant the banana industry here exemption from paying local property taxes while they are recovering from the losses. The call was issued by Philexport 11 president Ferdinand Marañon in an interview with reporters at the sidelines of the inauguration of the Therma South Energy Project in Binugao, Toril on Friday.
He said both small and big banana players have been plagued by several problems, including the Fusarium wilt, or the Panama disease, that has affected some 6,000 hectares of banana exporters/PAGE 7
BLACK NAZARENE. A child kisses the hand of the Black Nazarene inside Nazareno Chapel in Cagayan de Oro City as thousands of devotees join the traditional procession on Saturday. photo by gerry lee gorit
.2M devotees join ‘Black Nazarene’ procession in Cagayan de Oro City By CRIS DIAZ, Contributing Editor
Sea dispute STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur -China cannot ignore the growing call from the international community on the need to resolve the South China Sea issue by adhering to the rule of law, President Benigno S. Aquino III said Friday. Such call is in line with the Philippines’ case filed at the international Arbitral Tribunal at The Hague, the President said during a media interview here. “Ngayon, puwede ba maignore ‘yung sa arbitration? Tandaan ninyo, lahat ng bansang may inaangkin dito sa tubig na ito, parating sinasabi, ‘We want to adhere to international law, and this is in conformity with international law,’” he said. China needs other countries to fuel its economic growth, he said, underscoring the importance of goodwill among nations.
AROUND 200,000 devotees from the Visayas and Mi nd ana o j oi ne d t he procession highlighting MONTERO SPORTS. Stronger, cleaner and more efficient, the all-new Montero Sport is now in Cagayan de Oro City with the launching ot its showroom in Barangay Gusa, this city. photo by gerry lee gorit
Lanao Sur guv vows to intercede on ROW issue By CHENG ORDONEZ, Executive Editor, BWM
ILIGAN CIT Y -- Power stakeholders in Mindanao have seen light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, following the commitment of Lanao del Sur Governor Bombit Adiong to help resolve the problem on road-right-
of-way that is reportedly causing the series of bombing of power lines in the province. National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) operations and maintenance head for Mindanao Engr. row/PAGE 7
the annual celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday.
Police officials estimated that the crowd has doubled over that of last year as venerating devotees continue to grow every procession/PAGE 7
Aboitiz gears up for geothermal sources By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent
D AVA O C i t y - Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) formally inaugurated on Friday its 300-megawatt (MW) c o a l - f i re d p owe r plant here operated by subsidiary Therma South, In c . ( T SI ) . , w it h President Benigno S. C. Aquino III in attendance.
“When this plant becomes fully operational, we can count on it to consistently produce 300 megawatts of b a s e l o a d p o w e r, which means that this capacity can be tapped into anytime, rain or shine, with very minor fluctuations,” Mr. Aquino said in aboitiz/PAGE 7
PRO-COAL. President Benigno Aquino III leads the inauguration of the 300-megawatt coal-fired powerplant of Therma South Incorporated (TSI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation at Binugao, Toril in Davao City on January 8, 2016. mindanews photo by toto lozano
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LIGAN City -- The Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office No. X, (DOLE-X) L anao del Norte (LDN) Provincial Field Office (PFO) together with its partner the Local Government Unit (LGU) of
Iligan City and its Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will be having its first Iligan City Barangay Job Fair on 29 January 2016 at the Barangay Gymnasium, Kiwalan, Iligan city. DOLE-X LDN PFO head, Remegio D. Cabañog
reported that as of 5 January 2016, three local and eight overseas companies already confirmed to join the activity. Further, he said, “ This barangay Job Fair will be the first of the series for this year.” The participating companies are expected to bring with them 200 local job openings such as engineers, supervisors, managerial positions, quality control analyst, safety officers, service crew,
This is in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Iligan City thru Mayor Celso G. Regencia and Councilor Providencio A. Abragan, Jr. as the committee chairman on Labor and Employment. DOLE-X Regional Director R aymundo G. Agravante, urges the jobseekers to be fully prepared when they participate in the job fair. “I invite our jobseekers to participate in these series of Barangay Job Fairs and ready
clerks, teachers, accountants, collectors, inspectors, call center representatives. Meanwhile, there will be some 600 available jobs for overseas employment. Mostly, the vacancies are factory workers, medical and paramedical workers, construction workers (skilled and semi- skilled), hotel and restaurant workers, teachers, shop assistants, massage therapists, tailors, mechanics, technicians, and domestic helpers.
themselves with their proper business attire, bring multiple copies of resumes, school credentials, certificates of employment, clearances, photos, passport (for overseas appl i c ant s ) , and ot he r pertinent pre-employment d o c u m e nt s n e e d e d by employers,” Agravante added. Agravante is pleased to note in bringing DOLE programs closer to the people. (Joseph Nathan Fabrega/DOLE-X Lanao del Norte PFO)
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GINGOOG City -- Gingoog city government has poured in P24,975,000,000 for 25 covered courts in four urban zones and 21 rural barangays in the city. The administration of Mayor Marie de Lara Guingona
mayor has been proposing some of these public facilities to the senate and cabinet secretaries supportive of her executive agenda for the general welfare. “I have run for the people. I am for public service. I
bared it has sourced out these funds for the needed multipurpose facilities both from the city’s internal revenue allotment (IRA) and the national funds. Aside from deriving funds through the local IRA, the city
have to keep in touch with my allies, comrades and friends for the betterment of my fellow Gingoognons. I need your support to continue turning barangays’ dreams into realities,” said mayor Marie. gingoog/PAGE 7
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Philippine Airlines adopts Philippine eaglet Chick 26 PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is adopting a month-old Philippine eaglet to help save the endangered species, the country’s flag carrier said in a news release Thursday. Known as Chick 26, the eaglet hatched on 7 December 2015 at the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City. To celebrate the eaglet’s first m ont h , t h e Ph i l ippi n e Eagle Foundation (PEF) is partnering with PAL to be Chick 26’s “foster parent” for the next six years. PAL is donating 1 million Mabuhay Miles to support the foundation’s mission of spreading awareness to save the Philippine Eagle and protect its forest habitat. “Philippine Airlines is committed to help promote the Philippine Eagle’s survival
and to ensure protection of its natural habitat,” said PAL president and COO Jaime Bautista. “We thank loyal PAL passengers for their generous support in donating unused flight miles to add to our ‘Miles for a Mission’ project. Indeed, they have shown the genuine heart of the Filipino,” he added. With this partnership with PAL, PEF Executive Director Dennis Salvador hopes that other organizations and individuals would continue to support PEF’s programs to spread public awareness and understanding on the importance of conservation work. “We thank Philippine Airlines for lending a hand pal/PAGE 7
AirAsia Bhd sets up $1B financing plan SINGAPORE -- Asia’s largest budget airline, AirAsia Bhd, has set up a $1-billion financing plan through a multi-currency medium-term note program, months after it faced calls to shore up its financing in tough operating conditions. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, AirAsia said the funds would be used for purposes ranging from working capital to debt refinancing and financing the equity portion of its aircraft. IFR reported the news in November. The funding move
comes after AirAsia said in November that major shareholders were evaluating “a l l s t r at e g i c opt i ons” following a Reuters report that the airline’s chief executive was seeking investors to take it private. B arclays is t he s ole arranger for the funding program, for which it is also the joint dealer with CIMB and RHB Investment Bank. AirAsia has mandated the banks to arrange meetings with investors in Singapore, Hong Kong and London starting from Thursday. – Reuters
1st Higaonon Indigenous People’s (IP) Grand Celebration 2015 By: Elijeo L. Bancale
It is a history unfolds! The Misamis Oriental Tribal Council of Elders together with IPEd Division Technical Working Group of DepED Misamis O r i e nt a l s u c c e s s f u l l y held its 1st Higaonon IP Grand Celebration last November 18-21, 2015 at Balingasag North Central School, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental with the theme “Walang Bibitiw! Samasama, tulong-tulong sa Pagsulong ng Katutubong Edukasyon!” This activity is in consonance to Presidential Proclamation No. 1906 that declares the month of October of every year as the Indigenous Peoples Month. This proclamation intends to recognize and acknowledge the rights of every Indigenous Cultural C ommunities within the context of unity and development. On the first day, a Grand
Ritual and Panampulot were performed by the various tribal leaders of the province that opened the activity. The second day was started with a Grand Caravan from Balingasag to Salay & viceversa by the municipalities with IP communities from Ma g s ay s ay t o Lu g ait . Followed by an opening program, showcasing of different tribal dances and presentations and “Pasundayag”. The third day was a showcasing and competition of various tribal games like sumpit, koti, etc. They performed also several handicraft products making and judging of the booths and product displays. Awarding of winners and closing program took place on the last day. The celebration signifies that each of us regardless of our ethnicity are valuable and worthy in many aspects and in our own little ways.
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Victorias Milling full-year profit rises 25% VICTORIAS Milling Co., Inc. (VMC) posted a 25% increase in consolidated net income to P1.084 billion during its fiscal year ending on Aug. 31, 2015, the company said in its annual report submitted to the stock exchange on Monday. he increase from P869 million in 2014 came as VMC recorded revenues of nearly P5 billion that it derived from the sale of goods at P3.721 billion and rendering services at P1.276 billion. Excluding its profit or loss from subsidiaries, the parent company reported a 23% rise in full-year income
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Beating a dead horse? The planned resurrection of the Mamasapano Senate hearings later this month looks, at this stage, like beating a dead horse. Senator Juan Ponce Enrile claims he has a witness or witnesses who can provide new information of what really happened during that fateful day of January 25, 2015. But what else does the Senate need to know in aid of its oversight functions that it does not already know? By now, every Juan and Maria know the following: 1. The operations to get Marwan were the brainchild of Former PNP chief Alan Purisima and and former SAF head Julito Napenas. 2. The operations had the go signal from PNoy. 3. Napenas did not trust anybody else with details of the sensitive operation. 4. Upon “advice” from the suspended PNP chief Alan Purisima, Napenas kept former PNP OIC Leonardo Espina and DILG Secretary Mar Roxas out of the loop. 5. Napenas implemented his “time on target” execution of the plan. This meant not informing the AFP of the operation until hours after the “Oplan Exodus” was already underway. 6. The “coordination” with the AFP was done via texting. (OMG!)
7. The SAF had 5 elements involved in Oplan Exodus. The attack force, the blocking force and 3 support forces. The three support forces, positioned just a few kilometers away, failed to provide assistance to the beleaguered attack force and the blocking force. 8. Napenas blames the AFP for not providing artillery support. The AFP countered by saying: How could we? You did not even provide us any information about the precise coordinates of hostile elements. 9. 44 SAF troopers were killed and scores were wounded during the operation. 10. 5 million dollars changed hands because of the successful termination of Marwan. The reward money was supposedly given to the informant/s who provided the whereabouts of Marwan. 11. The incident cast serious doubt on the sincerity of the MILF in its dealings with the government. 12. To paraphrase the in-depth report of Patricia Evangelista of Rappler : The Senate says it is a massacre. The MILF says it is a mis-encounter. The President says it is not his fault. 13. The Senate committee has already submitted its report placing the ultimate responsibility or culpability
on PNoy. A House committee report, yet to be formally released, supposedly clears PNoy of any blame. 14. One lesson relearned: While success has many fathers, failure is an orphan. xxx Netizens are all praises for taxicab passenger Joanna Garcia who bravely put up with a discourteous and of fe nsive d r ive r R o ge r C at ap ay. C at ap ay w a s infuriated when Garcia asked for her change of P50. Catapay started cursing Garcia. Not content, Catapay even threw a punch at Garcia hitting the latter on the knee. Un for tu n at e l y for Catapay, the whole incident was caught on Garcia’s cellphone camera. The video went viral and immediately Catapay and his boss, Ariel Gamboa, the operator of AFG Taxi, were invited by the LTFRB. Gamboa faces possible revocation of his license. Meanwhile, he has been charged with threat, unjust ve xat i on , and phy si c a l injuries. As of this writing, the taxicab driver is still being detained at the QC police headquarters. It will be no retreat – no surrender for Garcia, despite the pleas of Catapay’s wife who asked for forgiveness if only for the sake of their (Catapay’s) two children.
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How to Have It All Think a minute…There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son. Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died. He and his father became even closer. Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer. He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world. Then, just 2 years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy. Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled. He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings. They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction. Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an unknown local artist. It was a painting of Fitzgerald’s only son. Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the other expensive paintings. Yet, because it was of such poor quality no one wanted to buy it. Finally, an old servant of Fitzgerald who
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Jhan Tiafau Hurst had known the son and loved him offered to by the ugly painting for only a couple of dollars. Then, before they continued to sell all the expensive, valuable paintings, the lawyer read out loud from Fitzgerald’s will. Fitzgerald had written: “Whoever buys the painting of my son also gets everything else that I own. The auction is now over.” That old servant who truly loved Fitzgerald’s son got everything! All of Fitzgerald’s valuable art, money, houses, land, the servant got it all! Remember, God said that if we love and live for Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, then we also will become God’s children and have all that God has to give us. But you and I must choose to love hurst/PAGE 6
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar…” (Psalm 118:27, the Holy Bible). -ooo C O M E L E C R O W: GUANZON’S COMMENT ON POE CASES UNCONSTITUTIONAL: If it is true that the comment f iled by C ommissioner Rowena Guanzon of the Commission on Elections on the Supreme Court petitions contesting the poll body’s disqualification of Sen. Grace Poe as a candidate in the 2016 presidential elections was not approved by the Commission as a whole, she may have committed a violation of the Constitution and of Supreme C our t doctrines saying a collegial body must act as a whole, or with the participation of all its members. In the case of Consing vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 78272, August 29, 1989, which was cited in the case of Pedragoza vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 169885, July 25, 2006, the tribunal recognized the rule that a collegial body, pursuant to the Constitution, “… arrives at its decisions only after deliberation, the exchange of views and ideas, and the concurrence of the required majority vote…” As a collegial body composed of
seven members, the Comelec is bound by this rule. Now, in view of these decisions, did Guanzon incur any administrative or criminal liability when she filed her comment on Poe’s cases without the participation of her colleagues in the poll body? I believe she committed graft under Republic Act 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, because she either caused undue injury to the C ommission, or granted unwarranted favors to interested parties. -ooo S E X UA L D I S E A S E A GROUND FOR I N VA L I D AT I N G MARRIAGE: The last ground by which a marriage validly celebrated could be annulled, under Art. 45 of the Family Code of the Philippines, is this: that either party was afflicted with a sexuallytransmissible disease found to be serious and appears to be incurable. The Code did not specify, but I think the disease referred to by it could be AIDS-HIV, syphilis, gon or r h e a , c h l amyd i a , genital herpes and warts, trichomoniasis. According to latest medical bulletins, these sexual diseases are increasingly becoming to be pennicil- resistant and are therefore becoming incurable.
It is important that the affliction of either party of these diseases was not known to the other party, at least at the time of the marriage. If the ailment was known to the other party before the marriage, and he or she proceeded with the marital union, he or she cannot later on be allowed to file case for annulment based on this ground. -ooo N A Z A R E N E PROCESSION IS BIBLICAL: Manila Archbishop Luis Cardinal Tagle’s call for patience and understanding of the Catholic devotees joining the annual January 09 procession of the iconic image of the Black Nazarene, saying they should not be judged when they join the frenzy during the annual festivities, is well-taken. A reading of the Bible will show that processions to honor God are also found in the Bible. I refer to the following vers es, w hich ment ion processions: 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:10, Nehemiah 12:36, Psalm 68:24, Psalm 118:27, Song of Songs 6:10, Isaiah 60:11, 1 Corinthians 4:9, and 2 C orinthians 2:14. Then, the practice of Catholics in wiping their towels and handkerchiefs on the images of Jesus and of the saints appear rooted in the Bible likewise, particularly
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Atty. Batas Mauricio in the case of Paul. The hankies and aprons that touched Paul were brought to the sick, who were healed of their ailments. Therefore, I can only agree with Cardinal Tagle’s call. I only hope and pray, however, that aside from festivities like these, there would be greater effort to introduce more faithful into reading, studying, and obeying, the Bible, as a means of instilling deeper knowledge of God. -ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook.com/ angtangingdaan or www. facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday it is pleased with the private sector’s response to the government’s farm mechanization program as the use of farm machineries h a s ste a d i ly i n c re a s e d throughout the country. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the private sector has been very supportive of the farm mechanization program that the DA has initiated since the start of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration, as gauged from the proliferation of newer and cheaper farm technologies in the country. Citing from DA records, he said that the government has only given out 200 combined h ar ve s te rs to f ar m e rs’ cooperatives throughout the country, but currently there are now more than 2,000 of the units being operated in the Philippines. “It means the private sector sees that the program is good and has begun investing on farm machineries. They are starting to see the benefits of the government’s farm
mechanization program and they are emulating it,” he said. The Agriculture chief said that the program -- which aims to increase harvest and reduce losses with the use of modern planting technologies for the benefit of local farmers -- is now in full swing. The program also targets to increase farmers’ income by almost 15 percent with the use of modern machines and methods. “ T h e D A’ s f a r m mechanization program intends to increase our farmers’ knowledge about appropriate production technologies in preparation for the effects of climate change. With mechanization, post-harvest losses are also expected to go down,” Alcala said. He noted that in the old milling methods, 50 percent to 53 percent is the average recovery rate whereas milling recovery in rice can go as high as 65 to 68 percent using modern machines and means. “An additional 10 percent palay recovery rate is no
laughing matter,” Alcala said. Meanwhile, mechanical dr yers dr y more grains faster, and the quality of mechanically dried grain is superior than grains dried using archaic techniques. Based on a 2010 study conducted by the P h i l i p p i n e C e nt e r f o r Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), a total of 16.47 percent of grains is wasted after harvest. Drying and milling losses were established at 5.86 percent and 5.52 percent, respectively, according to
is at par with our ASEAN neighbors in terms of rice and corn production costs,” he said. Based on a study made by PhilMech on rice farms using combo harvesters and mechanical transplanters in Regions 1 and 2, production costs reached PhP 7.87 per kilogram. This is much lower than the national average of PhP 11 per kilogram. In comparison, Thailand is at PhP 8.37/kg while Vietnam is at PhP 6.07/kg. Increasing farm mechanization has been the main reason for the lower
rice and corn productions costs. According to the same PhilMech study, the country’s mechanization level for rice and corn is now at 3.0 horsepower per hectare (hp/ ha) - which is already near the level of Thailand at 4.0 hp/ha – and higher than our level in 2013 which was at 2.31 hp/ha. In contrast, the country’s mechanization rate in the late 1990s stood at only 0.5 hp/ha. The DA acknowledged that greater accessibility to new technologies, again farm/PAGE 6
AgSur farmers attend Climate Change Orientation AGUSAN del Sur -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) together with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) had recently conducted the orientation on Climate Change with the local farmers held at Farmers Training Center, Municipal Agricultural Of f ice, Esp eranza, this province.
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T h e i n c re a s e d r i s k s in farming due to global warming had already been embedded in the agricultural industry of Agusan del Sur. T h e DA R t h r u t h e P ro g r a m B e n e f i c i a r i e s D e v e l opm e nt D i v i s i on (PBDD) also oriented the farmers of Esperanza and other municipalities about climate change.
The main objectives of t h e c l i m at e c h a n g e orientation were to give awareness to the farmers and share to them proper m i t i g at i o n o n c l i m at e change which the province is now facing. It w a s l e ar n e d t h at farmers from Agusan del Sur are greatly affected by climate change. Low
variations of rainfall can e a s i l y c au s e f l o o d s i n other barangay sections of the province thus to give insights to farmers. DAR is constantly giving them this kind of orientation to have strategic response to one of the biggest challenges of this time. (JPG/Cyrene Tajonera, DAR-Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
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The benefits of K to 12 Program in the Philippines By: Carnila D. Simacon
Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez joins Vice President Jejomar Binay in a breakfast-the traditional “boodle meal” way held at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, Cagayan de Oro City last December 23, 2015. The Vice President takes time to visit the Province of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City amidst Christmas party invitations. Vice Governor Pelaez is a close ally of the Vice President remaining as good friends since the former’s stint as Executive Director for Center for Students and Co-curricular Affairs of the Department of Education and both are actively involved and engaged as National Executive Board Members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines for the past 20 years. photo provided
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with Ms. Bam M. Emphasis welcoming the children and the guests. Followed by different presentation of the children and sharing of selected children of their experiences. Everybody in the venue was teary-eyed as sad stories of their childhood were revealed and seeking for love, care and understanding. These children are under the care of Gugma sa Kabataan, Inc., with its Executive Director Minda Domingo, PhD who took care of them and prepare them to become better persons in the future. In fact some a lot of these children coming from this loving home are now professionals, like in the field of medicine, teachers, HRM graduates and other courses which will give them better life as they traverse life after their sad experiences as trafficked
children. Tourism Czar Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111 was so touched of the experiences of the children. In his message assured the children that partners like DOT will continue to help the children and let them become normal children and hope for the best. He wished that in the future many of them will become good citizens of the country and somehow will have position in the government and private sectors and live normal lives that should be afforded to them and be successful in their field of life. The children enjoyed the games prepared for them, the gift giving, prizes they won of the trivias and much more as children they were treated to swim at the infinity pool of the hotel. The successful activity was brought to life by the
Department of TourismReg iona l Dire c tor and Tourism Czar Butch E. Chan 111 with Chazz Ladera - Focal Person with the support of Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc., (RTMI) for the aircon bus where the children were so comfortable during the trip afforded by RTMI Manager John del Castillo, kind driver-Julio Ababa and accommodating bus attendant Ms. Rachel Mariz Alajas. Police Superintendent Lyndell Disquitado, of Philippine National Police X – by sending COCPO policewomen, PO2 Mercidita Amobongan and PO2 Cherry Abensay in order to secure the children of their trip. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) representative Ariel Paderan. Ariel Gabriel Estrada and Ezra Glinogo DOT X airport staff. Ms. Bjanesha M. Emphasis, Ms. Maristela Maape and
Clement Dampal 11, Apple Tree Resort Hotel- General Manager, HR Manager and Marketing Officer, respectively. Business Week Mindanao-President and CEO-Dante M. Sudaria represented by Joe P. PalabaoVice President for Marketing and PIA OJT reporter Ms. Pia Michelle Hilario representing Philippine Information Agency Director Ms. Thelma Oliver. Facilitating the event, activities and program are OJTs from Bukidnon State College students: Novabelle Calotes, Princess Kate Garan, John Ian Kinontao and Disrail Von Badeck. The success of the activity is also attributed to Gugma sa Kabataan, Inc., Executive Director-Ms. Minda Domingo, PhD who is taking care of these less-privileged children and molding to be what they ought to be in the future
“Sa K to 12, sama-sama, kayang-kaya!” this is the slogan in the Department of Education to continuously support the new Philippine curriculum, the K to 12 Program. The main goal of this curriculum is to equip our graduates with globally competitive skills suited for the 21th century, thus making them ready and prepared for the future. This educational advancement tends to raise the quality of basic education through the enhancement of the curriculum, new assessment and learning competencies and the expansion of the basic education cycles. The program creates a functional basic education s y s t e m t h at pro du c e s productive and responsible citizens equipped with the essential competencies and skills for both lifelong employment. The K to 12 Curriculum in which K stands for kindergarten and 12 for 6 years in elementary and 6 years in high school. This shifts the entire educational
amidst the experiences they encountered in life. KUDOS and MABUHAY!
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system from a traditional into a very dynamic and authentic paradigm. President Aquino Benigno III stressed out that our graduates should be competitive in acquiring skills useful and suited to the needs of the industries. K + 12 programs will be instrumental in achieving the nation’s vision of a high school graduate. Its b enef its outweig h t he additional cost incurred by both government and families. To individual f am i l i e s an e n h an c e d curriculum will decongest academic workload, giving students more time to m a s t e r c omp e t e n c i e s , learning skills as well and time for other learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Finally, the government aims to produce Filipino graduates that are competent and compatible to the needs of the j o b m ar ke t an d m o s t importantly, a program that will surely help every Filipino to have a brighter future.
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chiefly due to the support from the private sector, has caused mechanization trend to firmly take root in the country. “Continuous efforts to promote mechanization through the development of locally-made machineries that are not only cheaper but are more suitable to Philippine conditions have led to faster adoption rate by farmers,” Alcala said. (PNA)
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plantations, and the long dry spell in Mindanao. He added that industry players see the need to bring down the production cost to be able to compete with other banana-producing countries in what seems to be a global market war with Ecuador, Sir Lanka, and India, which have already started shipping to the existing global markets of the Philippines such as China, Japan, and South Korea. He also appealed to the government to give more assistance to the industry, as he lamented that it is “not giving (the banana industry) full support.” Marañon recalled that the industry proposed to the government to buy its excess supply in 2012, the year when China implemented a temporary ban on Philippine bananas on the grounds of physanitary protocol lapses. “The bananas can be fed to the school children who are malnourished,” he said. But this was not addressed, he said. He said Philexport 11 will hold the 2nd National Banana Congress on April 1 to 2 at the SMX Convention Center Davao where they will discuss industry issues and their possible resolutions, which will be presented to the government for action. At least 1,000 industry stakeholders are expected to participate in the two-day gathering. Stephen Antig, executive director of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) said there have been Panama diseaseresistant varieties but none has so far seen 100 percent success. The resistant varieties of Cavendish are the GCTCV218 and OT219, he said. He said they are hoping that eventually they will succeed in coming up with that variety. “We’re keeping our fingerscrossed,” he said. He said there have been efforts before to develop a resistant variety but no one has started planting it on a commercial scale because they cannot determine yet if this will be accepted by the market. Banana exporters were only able to produce 85,324,491 boxes from January to September 2015, down by 5.35 percent compared with 90,147,480 boxes for the same period in 2014.
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year for the last six years since the “Black Nazarene” found a new home in this seaport capital six years ago. The “left hand” of the replica of the life-sized “Black Nazarene” is an original part of the “Black Nazarene” in Quiapo, Manila, a parish priest said. Msgr. Rey Monsanto, the parish priest of the “Nazareno Parish Church” located along the busy Claro M. Recto Avenue here, said he originally requested only a visit of the replica of the
Black Nazarene from Quiapo during the Feast of the Black Nazarene here every January 9, of the year. “I did not expect that an original portion of the “Black Nazarene” would be given to us to become part of the replica of the Black Nazarene here,” Monsanto said. He said the replica of the “Black Nazarene” in Cagayan De Oro City is recognized by Quiapo as the only one allowed outside Metro Manila. Monsanto said that every year, the nine-day Novena, in preparation for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, here started on December 31 until the Feast Day of the Black Nazarene on January 9. “A vigil at the provincial sports center is held on the eighth night to enable all devotees to have a chance to get near the Black Nazarene prior to the 10-kilometer procession on the Feast Day,” Monsanto said. This year, the vigil was on Friday evening where thousands of devotees from Visayas and Mindanao trooped to the sprawling sports center along Velez Street here. On Saturday, thousands of devotees joined the procession early morning as another thousand queue along the routes until the Black Nazarene was back to its Shrine at the Nazareno Parish Church along C.M. Recto here. Police Superintendent Lemuel Gonda, deputy head of the Regional Police Strategy Management Unit, said the crowd swarmed at the start of the procession Saturday morning, filling the city’s major thoroughfares. He said law enforcers have been placed on heightened alert as the local risk reduction management council deployed medical teams to respond to emergency calls. Gonda said that there was no report of untoward incidents during the more than four-hour grueling procession. “The observance of the Feast of the Black Nazarene here was peaceful and orderly,” Gonda said. (PNA)
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Emmanuel Abellanosa said a high level meeting was held last week with NGCP officials, Transco and the governor himself which discussed measures on how to resolve the problem of repairing Tower 25, which was recently topple down by lawless elements at Rasain, Marawi City. At least 15 towers were bombed last year. Abellanosa said Gov. Adiong has vowed to intervene to help resolve the problem with the landowners, who refused entry of linemen to repair the damaged tower. The bombing of Tower 25 isolated Agus 1 and Agus 2 from the grid thereby causing significant reduction of power supply in Mindanao. The problem exacerbated the already unstable power on the island, ongoing maintenance works of power plants and receding water level caused
by the El Nino phenomenon. Last week, NGCP hoisted a red alert status on Mindanao grid after the reserved power went zero. NGCP warned that if unabated, further bombing incidents may prevent customers from enjoying uninterrupted electricity. Since October 30, 2015, the projected system deficiency was 150 MW, lengthening the power interruptions endured in some areas.
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his speech during the inauguration ceremony in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. “To emphasize just how significant this is, this plant’s dependable capacity is roughly equivalent to one-fifth of the Mindanao grid’s highest peak demand in 2015-and it is already delivering power to areas at the end of the grid, such as Sarangani, General Santos, and the Zamboanga peninsula,” Mr. Aquino said. The company’s next move is a potential geothermal facility in a 20,000-hectare portion of the Mt. Apo reservation, particularly within the villages of Sibulan and Kapatagan. Manuel M. Orig, AboitizPower first vice president for Mindanao, said the company will pursue the geothermal plant, which will be undertaken through Aboitiz Power Renewables Inc., only after a potential output of at least 50 MW is verified. “Geothermal power is the most expensive power to produce,” Mr. Orig said on the sidelines of the TSI plant inauguration. Mr. Orig said there is no estimate yet on the full cost to set up the renewable energy facility with a target installed capacity of 200 MW. “As soon as we get the permits we will immediately start the exploration,” said Mr. Orig, noting that the company has already secured the endorsement of the local government units within the exploration area. “We will pursue this project as part of our desire to increase our renewable energy portfolio,” Mr. Orig said. Another AboitizPower unit, Hedcor Bukidnon, Inc., is currently building a 68.8-megawatt (MW) hydropower project in Bukidnon province in Northern Mindanao. The P12.5-billion hydropower project, utilizing the Tagoloan River, will have two units with capacities of 43.4 MW and 25.4 MW. Meanwhile, the planned expansion of the coal-fired power plant inaugurated yesterday will be on hold as the company assesses the plant’s performance and the demand for more power sources in Mindanao. “We will look into the performance of the plant as well as the need (of Mindanao) for more power sources,” said Mr. Orig. About a year after starting the project in 2010, the company announced it would expand it to 645 MW. The first 150-MW unit of
the plant started commercial operations in September last year while the second unit is currently undergoing synchronization with the Mindanao grid. AboitizPower said the plant currently supplies baseload power to more than 20 electric cooperatives and distribution utilities in Mindanao. The company said the P35 billion plant -- which houses the country’s first coal dome -- is not dependent on weather conditions and will be “able to continue generating much needed power even with Mindanao experiencing dry spells caused by El Niño this year and the droughts occurring roughly once every decade.” Mr. Aquino said other private-sector partners of the government have committed to undertake at least another 11 power projects in Mindanao “that will come online between 2016 and 2020.” He said these projects are expected to produce at least another 675.30 megawatts of capacity “which will be more than enough to cover the projected increase in demand for those years.” Tubadeza
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Underscoring her commitment, the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), coordinated by Ancio Felisan, has been consolidating villagers’ needs for multi-purpose courts as venues for relaxation, leisure, socialization and other community gatherings. “Covered basketball courts in the poblacion are now sprouting in Mambitoon in Barangay 18, GCCNHS (City High School) in Brgy.23, Magallanes in Brgy.24, and Malangka in Brgy. 25,” said Felisan. (Buboy Pabia/Gingoog media bureau)
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consolidated other income of P142 million, up 14% from P125 million a year earlier. The income was mostly from charges to traders and interest earnings. In its annual report, VMC highlighted that it was still under rehabilitation and debt restructuring programs. It said its 15-year rehabilitation program included a debt
in this noble cause. Having the nation’s flag carrier on our side helps advance our mission to save our national bird. May others do the same,” he added. As foster parent of Chick 26, PAL was given the naming rights for the month-old eaglet. The flag carrier will launch an internal name search, gather suggestions from PAL employees, and choose the best name for the young bird. PEF curator Anna Mae Sumaya said Chick 26 is in good health, is eagerly feeding, and always wants more of its ration. “We only give food quantities appropriate for the chick’s age to ensure a normal diet. The eaglet is given 80 grams of ground quail meat, liver and bones per feeding thrice a day,” she said. Chick 26 is currently tended in an air-conditioned room which simulates conditions in the wild. Its handlers say this is important especially since the chick’s feathers are starting to thicken and develop. The eaglet will soon be transferred to an isolated area for “mentoring.” While there, it can observe the activities of an adult eagle so it can properly imbibe the characteristics of its species.
restructuring agreement as its key element that the group said it should be able to pay or convert to equity. The company, which is still under receivership, resumed trading of its shares on May 21, 2012 after the Philippine Stock Exchange lifted its 1997 suspension order, which was issued on the ground of alleged fraudulent misrepresentation of material information in its financial statements as well as in the disclosure of VMC.
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A day with the less-privileged children By Joe Palabao, Editor-at-Large
In commemoration for the annual Day Against Child Trafficking in the country, the Department of Tourism Reg ion X conduc te d a meaningful and fruitful Yuletide Season 2015 activity for the less- privileged children under the care of the Gugma sa Kabataan, Inc., this city last December 17, 2015. The activity marks its 11th year since the start of
its implementation. Fifty (50) young lessprivileged children aged 1017 were given the opportunity by t h e D e p ar t me nt of Tourism X to mingle and adjust with other children and to familiarize and be aware of the entry and exit points of trafficking. Through piece of advice the children were made aware on the issues and threats of child-
trafficking and child’s rights and for them to appreciate t heir environment and surroundings, and to have a sense of belongingness, and feeling of support and care during this festive time of the year-Christmas 2015. In an interview, DOT X Focal Person-Ms. Chazz Ladera “Ate Inday” told Business Week Mindanao that the activity aimed to make use of the activity and venue as an opportunity to share
their with agency partners, the community, and the general public, information about child trafficking and popularize the human rights standard in the protection of the trafficked children. She further said that in commemoration for the annual December 12 Day Against Child Trafficking in the country, this national activity are participated in by the different government agencies, LGUs, NGO’s, children and young people in schools, out of school youth and in communities. The activity is also intended for children to be aware on the issues on child-trafficking and for them to join the advocacy of anti-childtrafficking. The activity started at exactly 7AM with a briefing at the DOT-10 Facade and distribution of IDs and T-shirts after which at 8AM the children were brought to Macabalan Port and Agora Bus Terminal. A running tour with orientation as possible entr y and exit points of trafficking. After which the tour continues and they were brought to Laguindingan Airport for
briefing and orientation the area. The children were so delighted to see the planes at the airport runway about to fly and land. It was an experience they will never forget and somehow dream of flying when the time comes when they are all in placed and be what they are in the future. At 10AM, the children had a- never to be forgotten experience when they were brought to the Divine Mercy Shrine at Brgy. Ulaliman, El Salvador City. The place is not only a tourist destination, but a place of miracles and bountiful blessings from the Divine Mercy of God. The children were given a chance to be at peace and were amazed to see the 50foot high Shrine of the Divine Mercy standing on the hills of Barangay Ulaliman facing the ocean. 11AM the tour proceeded to Apple Tree Resort and Hotel one of the finest resort in the region-at Opol, Misamis Oriental for a program and sumptuous lunch treated by the Department of Tourism. After lunch program proper of the activity began dot/PAGE 6
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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Fast Autoworld Philippines, known as Mitsubishi Motors Cagayan, has launched the all new Mitsubishi Montero Sport last week, at its showroom in Barangay Gusa Highway, this city.
Rhoda Tibayan, manager of Autoworld Philippines- CdeO, assured guests that the model that they have introduced will surely create an impact to the highly contested SUV market. “When the 2nd generation Montero was introduced, year on year our sales grew double digit until we captured the number 1 position in the SUV market for straight four years. Tonight, we are finally viewing and offering to you our most exciting model, the 3rd generation -- all new Montero Sport,” Tibayan said.
The all new Montero Sport is equipped with 2.4 mivec Euro 4 diesel engine. The model has been given a rating of 5 star by ANCAP, an independent safety advocate organization, giving consumers in Australia, Zealand and Latin America with safety information as they rate different vehicle brands. “In the audience tonight, I am happy to see our history and our future. Allow me to acknowledge the support and constribution of our bank and insurance montero/PAGE B2
The all new Montero Sport model given a rating of 5 star by ANCAP, an independent safety advocate organization giving consumers in Australia, Zealand and Latin America, is now in Cagayan de Oro City with its launching, at the showroom of Fast Autoworld Philippines, known as Mitsubishi Motors Cagayan in Barangay Gusa. BusinessWeek Mindanao Corp. CEO and Publisher Dante Sudaria having photo ops during the launching last week. photo by gerry gorit
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Resorts World Manila to Host Grand Coffee Celebration this January Festivities to showcase the 2016 Philippine Coffee Championships and RWM Coffee Festival --- January 20 to 23 at the Atrium of Newport Mall in Pasay City.
PASAY CITY, Philippines --- Allegro Beverage Corporation, the number one coffee solutions provider in the Philippines and Guam together with Resorts World Manila, the country’s premiere entertainment and leisure destination, hosted a press conference on January 7 to preview the 2016 Philippine Coffee Championships and RWM Coffee Festival. Both events form part of a grand coffee celebration that is set from January 20 to 23 at the Atrium of Newport Mall in Resorts World Manila, Pasay City. “We are pleased to partner with Resorts World Manila in bringing this grand celebration to the public,” Leo de Leon, President and General Manager of Allegro Beverage Corporation said. “This show is dedicated to celebrating all that is great about coffee --- the Philippine Coffee Championships will highlight the espresso beverage making and latte art skills of the finest baristas in our country while the RWM Coffee Festival will showcase the latest in coffee innovations, equipment, products and services from some of the best café suppliers in the Philippines,”
Mr. de Leon noted. “Resorts World Manila is proud to host these festivities that will serve as a platform for the local industry to come together and celebrate its amazing coffee community,” Anna Chua, Sponsorships Director of Resorts World Manila quoted. “We invite the public to visit Resorts World Manila from January 20 to 23 and see for themselves what coffee with a difference is all about. This grand celebration is definitely a must-attend event for true coffee artisans and aficionados,” Ms. Chua ended. Resorts World Manila is the Exclusive Diamond Sponsor of the four-day festivities. Other event partners include Fly Ace Corporation, Origin Coffee Network and DaVinci Gourmet Syrup (Industry Mover and Shaker Partners) as well as UCC Ueshima Philippines Corp. and CWS Philippines, Inc. (Industry Connector Partners). Official equipment and product sponsors include Victoria Arduino, Nuova Simonelli, Mahlköenig, Dalla Corte, Essse Caffè, Jolly Cow, Urnex, Everpure, Pulycaff, and Lotus Biscoff. The 2016 Philippine
Coffee Championships house the most prestigious coffee-making competitions in the country --- the Philippine National Barista Championship and the Philippine National Latte Art Championship. The
winners of each competition will officially represent the Philippines to the 2016 World Barista Championship in Dublin, Ireland this June and the World Latte Art Championship in Shanghai, China this March.
Movie actress, TV host, Chef and Barista Donita Rose (center), emceed the press conference. Donita and her coemcee Mr. Jecoy Valle (5th from the left) also led a mock coffee contest in which the media attendees gamely participated.
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partners who have stayed with us, but mostly for you, our dear clients, who have been with us using our different variants, and to those who will try our brands for the first time,” Tibayan said. Tibayan said: “I am most tempted to tell you a story, but I will restrain myself. Allow me, instead, to say this: Yes, we may now be battered, maybe bleeding just a bit. But,
with the all new Montero Sport 2016 and with your support and patronage, we will soon regain our rightful place as the best selling SUV in the Philippine market.” Aldrin Provido, sales head, introduced the features and specifications of the 2016 all new Montero Sport. The all-new Montero Sport features better stability, ride, and quietness through the optimization of the suspension system, as well
as improvements to the body mounts. Additional and revamped sound insulation also help in reducing interior noise. Under the hood, the 2016 Montero Sport has a sole engine: the 2.4-liter MIVEC turbo diesel engine. It peaks out at 181 horsepower at 3,500 rpm and 430 Nm of torque at 2,500 rpm. The engine, called 4N15, features an all-aluminum design and is designated as a ‘clean diesel’ capable of at least Euro 4 emission levels.
Paired with this engine is an all-new 8-speed automatic with a built-in sport mode, INC (Idle Neutral Control), and G-Sensor. All-in-all, Provido said, the 2016 Montero Sport achieves up to 17 percent better fuel efficiency over its predecessor. In terms of its fourwheel drive system, it comes with the SuperSelect 4WD-II system now featuring a new off-road mode which gives better
Donita and Jecoy demonstrate how to make an espresso and a cappuccino to their teams.
all-terrain performance and stability as the road surface requires. It also has hill descent control. According to CarGuide.ph Mitsubishi is taking the pole position with the Montero Sport. Aside from the RISE or Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution body, it has a total of seven airbags for full occupant protection. In terms of active safety features, aside from the prerequisite ABS with EBD, the all-new Montero Sport features
a lot of firsts for the Japanese brand including: Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), Blind Spot Warning (BSW), and Ultrasonic misacceleration Mitigation System (UMS). And, helping it slot into small parking spaces, it has a multi-around monitor that gives a 360-degree Bird’s Eye view around the car. “Mitsubishi hopes that its all-new 2016 Montero Sport will broaden its market base,” it said.
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Mad About Travel 2015-2016 embarks on its second leg at Centrio Mall
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he Travel Club is the country’s premiere concept store which carries an extensive range of travel bags, luggage, and accessories from top-of-the-line brands throughout the globe. For over two decades, it has since been advocating smart and conscious traveling not only by offering wellcurated collections but also in going the extra mile for its patrons. By offering in-store assistance as well as an exciting and engaging
line-up of campaigns and events throughtout the years, The Travel Club is no less than a certified travel authority. This season, The Travel Club is at it again in taking everyone’s travel experience to a whole new level as it returns with the second-leg of Mad About Travel 20152016. A free-for-all travel fair that seeks to nurture the traveling community through fun and engaging activities, product
presentations, and exclusive tourism deals and packages, this year’s Mad About Travel expo kicked off last October at Ayala Center Cebu with its first leg. This time around, it carries on with all the fun and excitement as it invites everyone to take part in the second leg of Mad About Travel 2016 which is slated to happen on January 15-17, at the Activity Center of Centrio Mall in Cagayan De Oro City. Inspired by the thought of encouraging more families to explore the wonders of traveling, “Mad About Travel 2016: HEAD OUT” seeks to debunk the notion that big trips with friends or families are nearly impossible. Instead, it brings together, all under one event, a wide selection of travel packages, premium discounts, and family-friendly destination ideas that will make the planning process hassle-free and enjoyable.
For this installment, “Mad About Travel 2016: HEAD OUT” teamed up with the Philippine National Bank, Globe Telecom, J.CO Donuts and Coffee, Philippine Airlines, Asiatravel. com, Pearl Farm, Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Cagayan River View Inn, Casa Crystalla, CDO Travel and Tours, Seda, Chali Beach Resort and Conference Center, Hotel Conchita, Mallberry Suites, The VIP Hotel, Red Planet Hotels, Uptown Condotel, Duka Bay Resort, Paras Beach Resort, Stargate Dream Vacation Resort, Dahilayan Forest Park Resort, Kagay Whitewater Rafting, Mapawa Nature Park, and COHARA. Meanwhile, its media partners include Travel Now, Sun Star, Business Mirror, Business World, Travelife, Inflight Magazine, Business + Class Magazine and local broadsheets such as Mindanao Daily News and BusinessWeek Mindanao.
With its wide range of presentors and chock-full of surprises, the second leg of the Mad About Travel 2016 travel fair is slated to be a one-stop shop for anyone who is looking to plan his or her next bigtrip with friends and families without the fuss and muss. In addition, those who are seeking to upgrade their travel essentials can enjoy a selection of premium travel bags, luggage,
and essentials which will be put on display by The Travel Club brands including Delsey, World Traveller, Victorinox, Travelon, Hedgren, JanSport, Sea to Summit, and FitFlop. Plus, attendees will be delighted to know that the Travel Club will be offering a special discount at its store which is located at the 2nd level of Centrio Mall. If you think that it can no longer get
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any better than this, Mad About Travel 2015-2016 also invites everyone to check out its series of games and pocket event activities, designed to promote traveling tips and ideas in a fun and engaging manner – ensuring no less than an enjoyable time for everyone. Not to mention, a whole lot of prizes and raffle giveaways that await its attendees. Founded in 2008,
Mad About Travel has since been a highly anticipated event among the traveling community. This season, take part in an exciting affair that will leave you wanting to explore and travel more with your friends and families. The second leg of the Mad About Travel 20152016 is your one-stop shop to exclusive deals and promos for the next best trip of your life.