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High MSMEs financing TAGUM City -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Davao del Norte acquired the highest number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) facilitated for financing, among other provinces in the region.

Romeo Castañaga, provincial director of the DTI Davao del Norte, revealed in an interview that through their efforts in reaching out with the business sector, they have not only surpassed their target for 2014 but also topped other provinces in its access to finance program.

According to the DTI report, 159 MSMEs in the province accessed a total of around P 18.33-million loan through their partner agencies.

The identified partners were Small Business Corporation (SBC), Bank of Makati (BoM), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Saint Mary’s College – Business Resource Center, Babak Market Vendors Association and Panabo Business Center Multi-Purpose Cooperative.

Milk feeding MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – More children get daily supply of fresh milk here after a government subsidized dairy farm was established in 2013.

It started with 25 cows, and 19 of these animals are now on the milking line supplying at least 150 liters of milk a day.

All identified severely wasted children in the public schools around province, are now getting their daily share of fresh cow’s milk; the program runs for about 120 days and will continue to reach other children needing immediate nutrition intervention.

To date, some 252 school children have been served. The local government also extends regular milk distribution/feeding activities during public assemblies, events, and celebrations.

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LTFRB issues lower fare rates in Cag. de Oro City T

By AIDA RAUT, Philippine News Agency

HE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) here on Tuesday issued a new fare rates as prices of fuel continue to sink.

Mandangan Darimbang, regional LTFRB director in Northern Mindanao, said that all passenger jeepneys and taxi cabs could now get the matrix of the new fare rates at the LTFRB regional

office here.

He said that the newly adjusted fare rates for public utility jitneys (PUJ) from P 7.50 to P 7.00 minimum fare and for taxi cabs from P 40 to P 30 flag down rate.

Darimbang said that the adjusted fare rates were in response to the joint petition of the Taxi Drivers Association and the PUJ transport groups asking the LTFRB to adjust the minimum fare rates as the prices of fuel continue to plunge to its lowest level this week.

Prices of gasoline have gone down to its lowest level at P 38.00 per liter while the prices of diesel sink at a ltfrb/PAGE 10

LOWER FARE RATES. As oil prices continue to slide down, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has issued a new fare matrix for Cagayan de Oro City. file photo

PCA embarks on massive coconut growing project

By MARK FRANCISCO

THE Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is embarking on a massive coconut growing project in Misamis Oriental.

Timed with the 2nd Kuy am is Fe st iv a l 2 0 1 5 celebration this week w it h ku y a m i s b e i n g a coconut variety, PCA 10

wi l l implement a P50million Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project to put this program in motion.

According to PCA 10 manager Luis Cruz, the agency also has an existing pca/PAGE 10

Steag kicks off year with inspiring safety, health and environmental performance VILLANUEVA, Misamis O r i e nt a l – E l e c t r i c i t y pro ducer STEAG St ate Power Inc (SPI) kicks off the new year with a sterling performance on safety, health and environment protection

after hitting four million safe man hours with zero lost time due to accident last 7 January 2015.

SPI also sets-off to level up its strong commitment steag/PAGE 10

COVENANT. Senior Supt. Alexander Camilon Tagum (left) and officers of the PNP CIDG 10 lay their hands on the table with 4th Infantry Division spokesperson Maj. Christian Uy at the Archbishop’s Residence in Cagayan de Oro City as they vow to help any journalists facing threats. The covenant signing came after a dialogue between members of the Cagayan de Oro press and the police over recent threats received by DXIF Bombo Radyo over commentaries on extra-judicial killings allegedly committed by policemen. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

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DTI launches ‘Timbangan ng Bayan’ project M A L AY B A L AY C i t y -- Department of Trade and Industr y (DTI), in coordination with Malaybalay City Local Government Unit, launched Monday, January 19, its “Timbangan ng Bayan (people’s weighing scale)” project in an effort to promote consumer rights and welfare.

“The project consists of one hanging weighing scale, which is open type with a 15 kilogram x 50 gram dial,

and a steel cage with 610 millimeter (mm) x 610 mm x 1,829 mm dimension was installed in Malaybalay City public market in Barangay 9,” DTI provincial director Ermedio J. Abang said.

The weighing scale is kept in a locked cage and will be opened only every during market hours. Authorized personnel of City Economic Enterprise Development Office (CEEDMO) safeguard

it, he said.

Malaybalay City Mayor Ignacio Zubiri in an interview said the project would assure the public of reliable, et hic a l and comp etent trading because it gives the opportunity for buyers to check the weight of products

bought in the public market.

For his part, Manny Ali, president of Malaybalay City Market Vendors Association, said the ‘Timbangan ng Bayan’ project is beneficial to them because it protects reliable and competent traders against malpractices, which impair

their established reputation.

Like wis e, Luz Ongayo, president of Malaybalay City Federation of Rural Improvement Club and CEEDMO chief Dioscora Niere also expressed their appreciation of the project.

Meanwhile, Louel Tortola,

chairperson of the Committee on Commerce, Trade and Industry of Malaybalay City Council, lauded the project because “it will safeguard the interest of the buying public by finding out whether market regulations are being obeyed.

Media, police, church affirm resolve to keep C. De Oro safe MEMBERS of the local media, the police, and the Church here on Tuesday signed a covenant to reaffirm the resolve of keeping the city safe and secure.

Pol. Supt. Faro Antonio Olaguera, head of the Cagayan De Oro City police, Church leaders led by Msgrs. Tex Legitimas, Elmer Abacahin, Rey Monsanto and representatives of the local media organizations, forged the agreement at the Archdiocese Palace here.

The signatories to the covenant agreed to fight together the proliferation of “illegal drugs and other illicit activities involving the powerful syndicate that continues to hound the citizens of Cagayan De Oro City.”

The media organizations also cited the difficulty and overly hazardous in the fulfillment of the media’s avowed role of providing factual information and informed opinions on issues of

public concern due to “continued attacks and threats.”

It cited the recent threat received by a radio broadcaster who has been harping on the issue involving summary executions and killings allegedly perpetrated by the law enforcers.

The covenant also mentioned cases of failed targeted assassination attempts on broadcast commentators like Jo Pantoja on October 2007, Nilo Labares on March

2009 and James Licuanan on November 2012 and the recent threats of Junel Ucat of Bombo Radyo here.

The local media asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to draft safety and security protocols so that journalists are able to carry out their jobs in a safer environment.

“Let us put an end to the wanton threats and attacks that perpetuate a culture of impunity for those who aim to stifle a free and unafraid press,” the covenant stated.

Olaguera said that the local police command is doing everything to resolve cases on threats involving media practitioners and is always willing to extend necessary assistance.

“We advise the media concern to properly report the threat to the nearest police station so that the process of investigation would also commence,” Olaguera said.

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bucks Globe bid for 8990 Holdings sets up another PLDT Bayantel’s 4G frequencies housing project in Mindanao LISTED housing developer 8 9 9 0 Ho l d i n g s In c i s expanding its footprint in Mindanao.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the listed property firm said it is developing its maiden project in General Santos City.

C a l le d D e ca Homes GenSan Bayview, the project comprises 18.82 out of a 6 7 . 5 3 - he c t are c ompl e x acquired from SAFI Land-

GSC Development Corp.

The company aims to raise P1.1 billion from the sale of 1,271 units of house-and-lot.

Unit sizes range from 80 to 150 square meters, but the project will also offer socialized housing units of 40 square meters each.

It will also have feature parks, playgrounds and other community facilities.

“We are happy about opening out new branch in General Santos City because

it allows us to expand our reach to new areas and extend our housing products and services to more working class Filipinos,” said Januario Jesus Atencio, 8990 Holdings president.

Apar t f rom G eneral Santos City, 8990 Holdings is set to launch horizontal and medium-rise projects in Davao in line with its expansion in Mindanao.

The company is rolling out 8 new projects covering

nearly 80 hectares of land totaling 14,010 units, a fifth higher than the 11,574 units launched last year.

Earnings are projected to reach P3.6-P3.7 billion this year, a growth of 20-23 percent from the low-end of its 2014 earnings guidance of P3 billion. Revenues are expected to hit P9-9.4 billion, an expansion of 1824 percent from the low-end of its forecast of P7.6 billion for the entire 2014.

NGCP: Restoration of power in storm-hit areas almost complete MOST power lines downed

by Typhoon Amang have been restored today.

In a report, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said only the high-voltage power lines leading to the service areas of Samar I Electric Cooperative Inc (Samelco I) in Eastern Visayas have yet to be energized as of 1:00 your one-stop

p.m. of January 19.

Areas still without power include the towns of Pagsanjan, Gandara, Tarangnan, San Jorge, and Matuguinao.

N G C P h a s re s t ore d partial power transmission service to Northern Samar Electric Cooperative Inc. (Norsamelco), Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative

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PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is bucking Globe Telecom Inc’s bid to acquire the frequencies of Bayan Telecommunications Inc. In its formal offer of evidence, PLDT said it would be put at a disadvantage if the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) grants Globe’s request for Bayantel’s frequencies.

Globe is acquiring Bayantel’s 50 megahertz (MHz) of 4G frequencies, adding to the Ayala-led telco’s 45 MHz. In contrast, PLDT has 35 MHz. PLDT explained that since Globe and Bayantel have only a combined 37 percent of the cellular and broadband market, their bigger share of the frequencies would result in more bandwidth per subscriber. In contrast, PLDT

has the bigger 62 percent of the market and a smaller allocation of frequencies.

“G l o b e w o u l d h av e significantly more frequencies per subscriber than PLDT Group, such that, for each Mhz bandwidth, there is an estimated 70,000 subscriber gap. Simply stated, there are 70,000 subscribers of the PLDT Group that would suffer for each MHz that would be disproportionally assigned to Globe,” PLDT said.

In its rebuttal, Globe said PLDT’s claims is “speculative, if not downright false.”

“The PLDT Group will still remain the dominant telecommunications group in terms of total frequency assignments. It does not need more than what it already has to be able to operate pldt/PAGE 11

Improving Group Works to Maximize Students Engagement

By Danny A. Asio SST-I, MOGCHS

Embracing the strategy of cooperative learning is crucial to prepare the scenarios in future workplaces. Teacher sometimes decide to use the traditional chalk talk or the exhausting class discussion than cooperative learning. Group works, if not properly managed can provoke classroom smother.

I t i s important to always emphasize t h e importance of group w o r k .

Before the groups are

formed and the task is set out, teachers should explain to the class that the task is better done in groups. The teacher should also underscore the insight they get in working with a group. Typically, group members would split up the task but some members would not follow-up.

Some students would prefer to sit in the corner for fear that their ideas might be rejected. This scenario would bring around frustration to the group. When this problem arises, it is the task of the teacher to teach the skills necessary for group works. Each member should know how to function as a “group member” in achieving a common goal, everyone should work collectively. Teacher should also inculcate the value of effective time management and thought sharing.

In a seminar I attended recently I was amazed by how our speaker was able

to effectively use cooperative learning to a large-size audience. I observed that she checked on the small groups from time to time and assisted each one. In a group task, it is the responsibility of the teacher to follow up. He should check on group progress and mange conflicts.

Teachers have to consider roles for each member i.e., observer, reporter, secretary etc. It is highly important to require each member to jot down their contribution to the task. Thus, group assessment is also needed; this allows the group to evaluate the contributions of each member.

Having students work in groups is a great way to promote teamwork and problems solving skills. Promoting teamwork is important to instilling students the different values because it is a skill that everyone needs in life in order to succeed.

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Get Hold of Happiness

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hink a minute…Have you heard of the new emotional sickness called Sudden Wealth Syndrome? It happens to people who suddenly become rich by winning a big lottery jackpot, inheriting a lot of money, or other quick ways. But then what these newly rich people often find out is that it doesn’t end up being the happy dream they expected. They soon discover what many other rich people already know: money can’t buy happiness that lasts.

But that’s just our problem: we think that happiness is something out there that we have to find and get, like money, a position of respect and power, or physical pleasure and fun experiences. We think we’ll finally be happy after we get out of school or when we get married. But then even when we do finally get it, we find out it doesn’t last and make us happy for the rest of our lives like we expected.

So how do we get hold of happiness that lasts for a lifetime?

Well, the first big step is we must admit that we’re not totally happy and we need help.

But that’s hard for us strong, independent human beings to do! We’re like the man who came home drunk one night.

As his wife helped him into bed she asked him if he wanted her to pray for him. He nodded yes. So she began: “Dear Lord, I pray for my husband who lies here drunk.” But her husband suddenly interrupted her

THINK

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Feeling the Pain

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umbling oil prices and We s t e r n e c o n o m i c sanctions have caused the Russian ruble to crash – with dramatic consequences for Russia’s neighbors and trade partners.

The Euro remains on a dramatic six years low.

For many Russian retailers, Christmas season sales were particularly good in 2014. “In December, we had a flood of Belarusians in the area around Smolensk,” said Julia Sotova from the “M.Video” electronics chain.

Customers from Belarus bought whatever they could carry. Due to the crash of the Russian ruble, they suddenly found themselves with enormous purchasing power. Inflation? Deflation?

Auto retailers in border regions reported equally high sales. A Volkswagen showroom in Smolensk that previously sold three cars a month to customers from Belarus began selling 10 per week. But the government in Minsk has now clamped down on the shopping spree by strongly devaluing the Belarusian rubel. Let’s face it, there is a certain dependence to Russia. In Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, practically all the former Soviet republics have close economic ties to Russia. Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan might be independent politically, but not economically. Only the three Baltic states have followed their own paths into the Europan Union.

The Caucasus republic of Georgia has been trying since the Russo-Georgian conflict of 2008 to distance itself as far as possible from Moscow.

Russia pushes for economic integration

wherever it can. The customs union with Kazakhstan and Belarus gave way at the turn of the year to the Eurasian Economic Union, of which Armenia is also a member. But it got off to an inauspicious start. Due to the weak ruble, Armenian exports of manufactured goods to Russia fell by 6.3 percent, according to the “Aikakan Schamanak” newspaper from Yerevan.

Belarus products are widely advertised in Smolensk, Russia Mi l lions of mig rant workers left in the lurch Moscow’s Academy of Sciences maintains a more opt imist ic v ie w of t he situation. “The ruble crash is not affecting exports to Russia,” said Asa Migranjan, economic expert with a focus on CIS states. Armenian manufacturing, “especially in the areas of jewelry and mechanical engineering has Russian roots, namely, Russian capital,” she told DW. She s aid t hat t he current turbulence within an integrated economic area would quickly neutralize itself.

Undeniably dramatic, however, are the effects of the ruble crisis on the labor market. Casual laborers and construction workers in Russia’s major cities tend to come from Central Asian nations. Around 5 million people from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan work at Russian building sites, markets and restaurants. With the start of the new year, however, up to 70 percent of these guest workers were told to stay home, said Konstantin Romodanowskij, head of the Russian immigration authority. The weak ruble and the recession in Russia

have decimated the market for unskilled workers.

So, let me ask: Who will pay for Russia’s mistakes?

The income from these migrant workers is now missing in Central Asia.

Money transfers from Russsia make up around a third of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Kyrgyzstan; in Taji kist an, wages f rom migrant workers account for half of GDP, according to the World Bank. Many families in Central Asia have suddenly been left with no income. “There are not many alternative job markets for migrant workers from Central Asia, mainly because of the language problem,” said Peer Teschendorf, head of the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s office in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Here, to o, it’s cle ar just how dependent on Russia many former Soviet countries still are. Only the oil producing countries of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have been able to fend off the worst of the crisis – but just barely. Falling oil prices have hit them hard, straining the state monetary reserves.

Despite this, cr ude oil remains a worldwide export commodity – one which other countries bordering on Russia don’t have. People in many neighboring countries are beginning to feel that they are paying the price for Russia’s political escapades and mistakes. The economic dependence on the former hegemonic power is (once again) becoming an issue.

It’s not just politicians in Central Asia and the Caucasus who are asking themselves how long the recession in Russia will go on. “Even when the sanctions are lifted and oil prices rise, it’s the lack of investment

H ave M y Say

By Klaus Doring

that will continue to hurt the Russian economy,” said Sergeij Aleksashenko. He once served as Russia’s deputy finance minister and deputy head of its central bank.

Today, he is much in demand as an expert on macroeconomic issues. In an interview with German International Television, he said that the crisis is neither cyclical, nor the result of external factors. In his view, the downturn is homemade – caused by a lack of political reform. “In my opinion, this crisis will go on for quite some time,” he said.

If Aleksaschenko is right, the Russian economic crisis could stir up social tensions which, particularly in Central Asia, could lead to political unrest. The region borders on Afghanistan and, in countries like Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the state is weak, while repression against the opposition is widespread.

Experts are concerned that in such a situation, the economic crisis could have grave consequences for the security of the entire region. +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

Comelec violated its rules to favor Smartmatic? and said: “Don’t tell Him I’m DRUNK! Just say that I’m…

SICK!” In our own heart and conscience we all know that we’ve done things wrong and failed to live the way we know we should. We’ve not always lived in a close, right relationship with our Maker, and many of us won’t admit that we’re wrong and have failed. Neither will we admit that we can’t fix our life and make it right by ourselves.

But until we finally face the facts that we’re not completely happy and at peace, our life won’t change. Yet today, if you’ll sincerely ask Jesus to forgive you for all your wrongs and living your way; then ask Him to take full control of your life every day, you’ll finally have peace with your Maker and the satisfying life you should be enjoying. So why not finally get hold of happiness that lasts?

You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Just Think a Minute…

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

If you say, `The LORD is my refuge,’ and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent…” (Psalm 91:9-10, the Holy Bible).

-ooo COMELEC VIOLATED I T S OW N RU L E S T O FAVOR SMARTMATIC? The Commission on Elections violated its own rules when it allowed Smartmatic, Inc. to participate and ultimately win in the bidding to refurbish the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines it used in the 2010 and 2013 elections and which it intends to use again for the 2016 presidential elections, the Philippine Computer Society (PCS) wrote to the poll body’s bids and awards committee (BAC) recently.

In a three-page letter dated December 16, 2017 and signed by Leo Querubin, PCS president, the Society told the BAC that Smartmatic

Inc. shou ld have b e en immediately disqualified from participating in the bidding based on its violations of two mandatory regulations which the poll body itself prescribed for the bidding.

As it turned out, however, Smartmatic, Inc. was not only allowed to participate in the bidding in question. It even won in that bidding, in which it was granted the contract to refurbish the PCOS machines which will be used for the 2016 elections, at a cost of about P300 million.

-ooo WHY DID COMELEC ALLOW SMARTMATIC TO JOIN BIDDING? For a better understanding of this matter, here are the important parts of the letter of PCS to the poll body’s bids and awards committee: “…I was present during the pre-bid conference and I distinctly remember you reminding the vendors that purchased the eligibility documents to be very careful about their

d o c u me nt subm iss i ons because a deficient document will disqualify them…

“It is with bewilderment then that the BAC has allowed Smartmatic to be eligible when their original set of eligibility documents lacks the Tax Clearance Certificate of Jarltech and that Smartmatic also submitted a deficient Articles of Incorporation…”

-ooo “SMARTMATIC DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE”: The Society then noted that under Clause 24.1 and Clause 19.3 of Section 2 of the Comelec Issued Bid Documents, the deficiencies i n t h e bi d d o c u m e nt s submitted by Smartmatic made it ineligible to participate, much less win, in the bidding for the project that the BAC was bidding out.

The PCS also expressed surprise that the Comelec declared Smartmatic eligible to participate in the bidding when, the Society said, its

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Mo A ng Batas

By Atty. Batas Mauricio

own Articles of Incorporation allowed it to exist solely “for the automation of the 2010 national and local elections.

Technically, this means that…

Smartmatic-TIM does not exist anymore…”

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DA-12 to expand research efforts to increase output COTABATO City -- The Department of Agriculture in the SOCCSKSARGEN region said today it will strengthen its research and development programs to further increase rice production and other agricultural crops.

Amalia Jayag Datukan, DA-12 regional executive director, said the move was in line with the directive of Agriculture Sec. Proseso Alcala.

Datukan quoted the agriculture secretary as saying that this year, the agriculture department will also intensify the commercialization of diversified and integrated rice-based farming systems such as ‘Palayamanan’ to enable farmers increase productivity and incomes.

Under the ‘Palayamanan project,’ farmers are taught to combine rice growing with the cultivation of vegetables and other high value crops, as well as fish and livestock raising.

Through this project, rice farmers will also become producers of vegetables and other high value crops while waiting for the harvest season.

Datukan said DA is

promoting the technology through the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and National Rice Program.

Rice production in the Philippines has been on the uptrend for the past three years with Region 12 contributing a huge chunk of the country’s rice production.

The PhilRice reported that between 2010 and 2013, milled rice production grew by an average of 4.04 percent.

In 2014, palay harvest was projected to reach 18.88 million metric tons (MT), 2.4 percent bigger than the 2013 record output of 18.44 million MT. In a statement released

by DA- 1 2 , A l c a l a s ai d the entire countr y owes this to the farmers who tirelessly worked to lead the country towards greater rice sufficiency and increased food security.

“We could not have reached these milestones without the farmers and without prompt and proper i nt e r ve nt i on f rom t h e government. Never before has the Philippines had this increment in rice,” Alcala said.

DA is also banking on its

The importance of developing an inclusive climate in classrooms

By John Michael C. Carbonera Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Promoting learning is not just commonly on discussing lessons and making it certain that students remember each thought the next time a teacher asks for a recap, but it also means encouraging them to love learning, engage in most activities and be involved in classroom interaction. It is important that a productive and inclusive climate is seen inside the learning environment.

There are simple ways to realize an inclusive climate in the class that is the same time result to a productive outcomes.

Examining assumptions is important. True, it is common for instructors to assume that student share own background the same to the teacher, but this perception is not really good because a group of students in a classroom varies in religion, sexual orientation and economic class.

Using students’ names in class is also better. This makes a student feel that he is given importance to. This also let the students know that a teacher makes an effort to remember names.

Establishing ground rules for interaction is also best way to assure that other students are also being inclusive and respectful. In order to generate maximal buy-in into the

ground rules, a teacher can involve the students in the process of establishing them.

He still need to enforce the ground rules and correct students for the occasional non-inclusive or disrespectful comment.

Being fair to all parties is also a help. This works in a class where multiple sections are merged, it is crucial to be perceived as fair, especially in grading and in implementing rules and regulations that should be observed inside the class. If this matter is ignored, perceptions of teacher’s unfairness can encourage feelings of helplessness which are highly demotivating for students.

It is a must that teacher should be mindful of low ability cues. In their efforts to help students, there are situations that some instructors inadvertently send mixed messages during classroom discussions. For example, saying “Sure, I’ll be happy to help you with this, I know girls have trouble with Algebra.” This kind of cue diminishes self-efficacy and confidence among students.

Educating young people is a complex task that requires efficient strategies in order to be effective. Developing an inclusive climate inside the classroom is one method.

current partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in support of the government’s food security blueprint called the Food Staples Sufficiency Program.

Under the agreement, DA and IRRI work together to produce and distribute high-quality and improved rice seeds that are adaptable to climate change. In addition, best agricultural practices and other support tools will be disseminated, including

skills-training for extension and field workers.

“The Department also intends to engage in profiling, finger printing and purification of traditional varieties with export potentials,” Alcala said.

He added, regional or provincial location specific technology development and adaptive studies for irrigated, rain-fed and upland ecosystem, is also included in the DA’s agenda.

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Camiguin pushes for model farms MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – More farmer/landowners took the opportunity to avail of the subsidized model farm program here, benefitting assistance like planting materials, fertilizers, as well as technical inputs.

The property must be at least one hectare wide to be able to bid for the project, and the only counterpart required from the interested party, is to put up their own fence.

To date, some 38 model farms were already established in the province, planted with lanzones, durian, rambutan, mango, and kalamansi.

The assistance is under t he Hig h Va lue Crops D e ve l opm e nt Pro g r am (HVCDP), targeting to maximize and develop idle lands for fruit production.

In support to model farming, the provincial agriculture’s office (PAO) is also maintaining a plant nursery, to sustain the propagation and distribution of the priority seeding varieties.

C a m i g u i n g ov e r n or Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo, meanwhile, expressed his optimism of the project’s potential in spurring the local economy. (JCV/PIA)

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half of 2015, when the US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates that have been kept near zero since December 2008 in order to boost investment, employment, and growth.

In its bid to keep inflation in check, the central bank’s policy-setting Monetary Board, in several meetings last year, raised key interest rates by a total of 50 bps to 4% and 6% for overnight borrowing and lending, respectively; special deposit account rates also by a total of 50 bps to 2.50%; and banks’ reserve requirement ratio

by a total of two percentage points.

The board then shifted to neutral gear on Oct. 23 by keeping all policy instruments steady in the face of easing inflationary pressures. The tightening pause was extended on Dec. 11.

These policy adjustments helped the central bank to achieve its inflation target for the sixth consecutive year after inflation slowed to 2.7% in December from 3.7% in November and compared to the 4.1% logged a year earlier. -

Asia shares cheered as China growth pips forecasts SYDNEY - Asian markets rallied in relief on Tuesday after China reported its economy had not slowed as far as many had feared, a rare glint of brightness amid gloom over the global outlook.

The Australian dollar rose on the news even as its U.S. counterpart gained broadly, while shares in Shanghai recouped some of Monday’s steep losses.

Beijing reported the world’s second largest economy grew 7.3 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, fractionally above forecasts of 7.2 percent and steady on the third quarter.

Figures on December retail sales and industrial production also beat estimates.

The news helped soothe investors skittish after the major Chinese share indices tumbled on Monday when regulators cracked down on speculative lending.

The Shanghai Composite Index bounced 1.8 percent while

the CSI300 index added 1.1 percent.

Markets were higher across most of the region led by a 1.5 percent gain in the Nikkei as the yen slipped and the Bank of Japan began a two-day policy meeting that should see it reaffirm its massive bond-buying campaign.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3 percent, while South Korea’s main index rose 0.8 percent.

Second guessing ECB European shares had fared better on Monday amid intense speculation the European Central Bank will this week extend asset purchases to euro zone sovereign bonds, giving it greater scope to expand its balance sheet.

A Reuters poll of money market traders found the median expectation was for a package worth 600 billion euros, though most also felt that would not be enough to bring inflation up to

target.

Indeed, many in the market would prefer an initial target of at least 1 trillion euros or, even better, an open ended commitment to buy as much as necessary to get inflation higher.

Still, the prospect of any action from the ECB was enough to lift Germany’s main index to an historic high while the FTSEurofirst index of 300 leading European shares hit a seven-year peak.

Spain’s 10-year government bond yield hit a new low of 1.47 percent and Italy’s benchmark yield fell as low as 1.62 percent.

The euro recovered just a little ground on the U.S. dollar after hitting an 11-year low last week, to stand at $1.1588. The common currency made more progress on the Swiss franc to reach 1.0179 francs, but that follows a 17 percent plunge last week.

The dollar was generally

well bid, rising to 118.27 yen and to 92.769 against a basket of currencies.

There were further ripples from the Swiss decision to un-peg the franc with Denmark surprising by cutting interest rates further into negative territory on Monday.

The move was aimed at preventing a rise in the Norwegian crown against the beleaguered euro, and other central banks in peripheral Europe will be under pressure to follow.

In commodity markets, oil’s long decline showed no sign of stopping with the latest blow coming as Iraq announced record production of the fuel.

Brent crude was quoted down 4 cents at $48.80 a barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude was trading down $1.24 at $47.45 a barrel.

Spot gold was firmer at $1,277.64 an ounce, not far from a September peak of $1,281.50 reached on Friday.

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Manticao Mayor Roberto Lagrosas (left) accepts the P150,000 cash prize for Best in Booth during the awarding of the 2nd Kuyamis Festival 2015 last January 9 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel. Congratulating him are (starting second from left) Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, municipal tourism officer Jennifer Lagrosas, Vice Gov. Joey Pelaez and Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members Nancy Madjos and Mario Emano.

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International Training/Seminar/Workshop on the K-12 Curriculum

By GRIMILEN P. AGUSAN HT-I /Claveria II

Over a hundred Administrators and teachers from the country trooped to Deluxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City on 28 to 30 November 2014 to participate in the International Training/Seminar/Workshop on the K-12 Curriculum. Hosted by Philippine Professional Linkage from Various Disciplines, Inc in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), the theme was “The New Competent Program in the K to 12 Curriculum that is for International Recognition” The Training/Seminar/Workshop familiarized the educators with the K to 12 curriculum framework

with focus on Identifying the new competence incorporated in the K to 12 Curriculum that is in for international recognition, be informed of the benefits of the K to 12 Curriculum, specifically to be at par excellence with other countries and implementing the K to 12 Curriculum that is responsive to the needs of the Filipino learners, making them at par with other learners globally.

Key individuals from the PPLVDI shared their perspectives on the new curriculum.

Dr. Dennis Alan Miller talks about the K to 12 Curriculums in

Positive Learning EnvironmentBased Discipline

By Ian Francis E. Veloso

“What a day! My pupils were so noisy and restless!”

“Oh my! These children are truly much different from the sets of children I have had since my first year of teaching!” These are among the common remarks of few, if not some, of our teachers after the end of the school day.

Experience in teaching and in giving technical assistance to teachers have made me prove some important factors for a sound teaching- learning process to happen. The status, condition and learning readiness of the pupils, the preparedness of t he te acher for t he lesson , and the learning environment including the teacher’s practices/ strategies in dealing with the pupils are among the most important factors for quality learning to happen in the classroom.

The learning environment which is primarily influenced by how the teacher manages and disciplines the learners in the class with diverse b e h av i o r s r e m i n d s u s of the poem written by Dorothy Law Nolte entitled “Children Learn What They Live”. A negative learning environment spells out three of the lines of the poem as follows: “If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight; If a child lives with fear, he learnes to be apprehensive; and If a child lives with shame,

he learns to feel guilty.” On the other hand, a positive learning environment is exemplified by another three lines of the same poem which say: “If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident; If a child lives with recognition, he learns that it is good to have a goal; and If a child lives with friendliness, he learns that the world is a nice place to live in.”

As D e p E D e mb ar k s with the K to 12 Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum, class discipline poses a big challenge for teachers s i n c e l e ar n i ng i n t h i s new curriculum is highly performance-based and output-oriented. Producing a well- diciplined, responsible, competent and creative learners embued with the 21st Century Skills is our desired outcome.

What then is the best learning environment that every teacher should create?

How then should classroom discipline be employed?

Even the newest and least experience teacher would most probably prefer a positive learning environment-based discipline where a teacher appreciates and nurtures good behaviors while he/ she encourages and guides learners to detach from bad behaviors without inflicting pain physically or verbally. #BeOneOfUs.

Other Countries. Other Role of the Guidance Teachers in the Educational System That Has Long Been Practiced in The International Arena Of Education by Dr. Edwin Ferrer, ALS OIC Region I, San Fernando La Union, Trainer of K-12 Curriculum.

New Competent Program in The K to 12 Curriculum That Is In For International Recognition by Dr Anna Perla De Guzman Dr. of Mathematics and Trainer in the K-12 Curriculum and Dr. Roberto D. Montero discussed The Customized Curriculum that is Responsive To the Needs of the Learners Globally & Rubric Writing.

It is the target of the Department of Education that every teacher will become not only able but also capable.

It is in this aim that today, a lot of training’s, seminars and workshops are being conducted to upgrade and develop the ability of each mentor in school especially now that we adopt the new curriculum of K to 12.

For my part this Training, Seminar, Workshop endowed bona

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fide learning value for me and the rest of the participants. Our Education System is rapidly changing and information needs to be modified in order to meet the diverse needs of all the learners. It is worthwhile, as the knowledge you get and the new ideas are so essential for our work.

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range of P 31.00 per liter to P 34.00 per liter.

The City Council has also passed a resolution supporting the joint resolutions of the local taxi and PUJ operators here, Darimbang.

Prior to the passage of the resolution, the City Council has invited representatives of the transport groups and the LTFRB to tackle the petition letter of the local transport group, Darimbang added.

(PNA)

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farm to market road program where local government units (LGU) can avail of the project provided that the site is a coconut economy.

Speaking during a kuyamis planting ceremony in Talisayan, Misamis Oriental last week, Cruz urged Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano to avail of the program by passing the necessary requirements such as the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), municipal council and barangay council endorsements.

Emano, who was present at the rite, responded by saying that he would call on SP members to immediately act on the matter. He also instructed Talisayan Mayor Rommel Maslog for a similar purpose.

Cruz said that the potential for coconut farming is so huge that even one farmer in Misamis Oriental alone is already earning at least P90,000 a month by solely harvesting coconuts. This, he acquired through trainings conducted by PCA. Along this line, Cruz revealed that PCA is conduc t ing te chnolog y transfer services to interested

farmers at the barangay level regionwide and strongly urged LGUs to avail of their programs.

S eventy percent of c o c o nu t s p r o d u c e d i n Misamis Oriental are for export. In the third quarter of 2014, the province has a total of 28,901 metric tons of copra production, 500,000 green nuts harvested and 93,816 metric tons in byproducts garnered in the form of coconut chemicals, coconut cream, coconut coir fiber, coconut milk fiber, coconut shell charcoal, coconut oil, coconut water, copra cake/ meal, dessicated coconut and activated carbon. It has a total of 36,000 coconut farmers. Misamis Oriental also has six oil mills and four factories processing coconut sugar and coconut honey.

The 200 kuyamis prop a g u l e s p l a nt e d i n Talisayan last Tuesday is just the beginning. Cruz said that the next batch of 600 coconut seedlings will be brought and sown in Magsaysay town.

Cruz told the 200 recipients of coconut seedlings in Talisayan that they could do intercropping in their lands and fill it with coffee, corn or cacao crops. They could then band together for a community-based enterprise development program.

Cruz also revealed some non-conventional uses of coco by-products. He said t h at f r e s h l y - h a r v e s t e d tuba can even be healthy to children if boiled and consumed immediately. He also said water with coco sugar is good for raising poultry.

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to responsible business operations when it managed to sustain 100%

compliance to local and international environmental standards and regulations since start of the power plant operations in 2006.

The company also posted remarkable achievements in ensuring a healthy work environment by sustaining a record of zero-occurrence of occupational related illnesses.

SPI Environment, Health and Safety (EHA) officer Francis Libao attributed t h e s e a c h i e v e m e nt s t o company’s policies, programs and well-established systems and the collective efforts and commitment of the e mpl oye e s an d s e r v i c e providers.

“These feats could not have been made possible without the conscious efforts and contribution by our e mpl oye e s an d s e r v i c e providers” Libao said.

SPI Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers expressed elation for this milestone as he commends all employees for their continued support and cooperation.

“We are indeed happy w it h t h i s p e r for m an c e and I cong ratu late our employees for this collective achievement” Dr. Evers said.

SPI President and CEO Dr. Bodo Goerlich likewise lauded the employees for their dedication and continuing commitment and for making living up to the company’s core values.

“Our commitment to the environment is as important as meeting our customers’ expectations and fulfilling our corporate strategies.

This achievement proved once more our collective res olve to b e t r ue and consistent to our business philosophy of doing business with responsibility and utmost care to our people.”

Dr. Bodo Goerlich said.

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Card is a discount card that entitles cardholders to exciting discounts for a one year period from member business establishments here in Northern Mindanao.

“As a BW M l oy a lt y card member, he or she is entitled to a 10% discount on our published daily rates here at Primavera Serviced Residences, and is also considered a preferred guest if he/she stays with us,” Franz Enriquez, Leasing Manager, said.

If you’re cardholder and looking for a place to stay for 4 pax, from the published rate of P4,500 per day, Primavera Services residences 2-bedroom units may be availed for only P4,050 per day. For 1BR and studio units which are good for 2 pax, published rates are P3,500 and P2,500 respectively, but cardholders can avail the discounted rates of P3,150 and P2,250.

“Primavera S er viced Residences gives its clients a taste of elegant living without the hefty price tag. Our clients will undoubtedly experience the reasons why we were chosen by the Asia Pacific Property Awards as the Best Mixed-Use Development in the Philippines for 20142015,” Enriquez explained.

As an added value and to further enhance the multiawarded property’s interiors, this February, Primavera Serviced Residences will furnish its condotel units with high quality Italian artworks by Nino Quartana, an internationally-acclaimed Italian artist.

Catering to short- and long-term visitors, Primavera Residences’ uptown location is away from CDO’s hustle and bustle but still within reach

from commercial centers, malls, supermarkets, banks, theaters, and a wide array of shops and restaurants.

“Because we are near life’s important places (mall, schools, world-class golf course, etc.), Primavera Residences is the perfect choice for those who want to relax, work at their convenience, and live in modern and comfortable amenities. Whether visiting Cagayan de Oro for business or pleasure, Pr imavera Serviced Residences is an ideal place to stay,” Enriquez said.

“I would like to invite ever ybody to tr y out Primavera Ser viced Residences and experience an authentic Italian-designed space that is sure to amaze, and enjoy breath-taking views of the spectacular CdO sunset and Macajalar Bay,” Enriquez concluded.

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Murder and intrigues linger in the film of Lucky E.dela Rosa’s “Emosyon” (Emotion) and it follows the tousled relationship of the characters Victor and Jewel.

Completing the roster of student films for the 7th installment of Cinemagis i s “S an g i l” ( Bl am e ) by Christian Alan E.Toring from Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT).

Cinemagis perks This year’s Cinemagis features Brilliante Mendoza’s award-winning films “Foster Child” and “Thy Womb” at SM Cinemas

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Thy Womb follows the story of a Bajau midwife (Nora Aunor)as she copes with her infertility while attending to the concerns of women in her nomad community. Foster Child, on the other hand, stars Cherr y Pie Picache as a temporar y parent to an abandoned child.

Admission to the s c r e e n i n g v e nu e s o n l y requires personal care items such as soap, toothpaste and sanitary napkins, which will be donated to the victims of Typho on S eniang in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

In addition, the festival offers a free film pro du c t i on d e s i g n and editing workshop for film enthusiasts on January 2223 at the XULT and an interaction with Mendoza at SM Cinemas 3 and 4.

The announcement of nominees will be held on Januar y 21, and the winners from the student and professional categories will be declared during the awards night on January 24 at SM City Event Center.

Supported by the National C ommission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through its National C ommittee on Cinema, Cinemagis is organized in collaboration with Xavier Science Foundation (XSF), Research Inst itute for Mind anao Cu lt u re ( R I M C U ) , X U NSTP and SM CDO. Cinemagis serves as a springboard for filmmakers from Region 10 to showcase t h e i r s t or i e s . S i n c e it s inception in 2009, a number of films have already gone to other national independent film festivals and even in the international scene.

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Meet the 21st Century Learners

By Jocelyn S. Samuya SSTIII, SalawaganNHS

“Change has long been a fear ful thing for human beings ... and at the same time, it is our most Divine opportunity. Clinging to the banks of the river may seem safe and more secure, but life’s possibilities are truly engaged only when we trust, release and become part of The Flow of the Universe.”

- Chelle Thompson, Editor of Inspiration Line Go with the flow. Nobody shou ld b e lef t b ehind.

Teachers must love our learners to understand their needs. But do we really know who these learners are and how do they learn best.

The 21st learners are multi-taskers, risk takers, pursuers of ongoing education, futurists and optimistic. They are values driven, ICT savvy, flexible and adaptable, innovative, creative, globally competitive and environment literate.

How we will cater these traits to enable them to learn? The

goal of education in this sense should be outcomebased. We, educators should be aware that this age band is jaded with our traditional teaching methodologies.

They want to set out to take into more engaging and interactive activities. Their experience in this highly modernized world will be our benchmark to revolutionalise our teaching practices.

Situational learning has spheres of practical settings for learning. This includes approaches like simulations, c as e studies, s cenar iobased learning, and on-line present learning in their own perspective entailing real life problems which broaden their critical thinking skills.

The challenge lies on how teachers are able to cope to this fast-changing educational system and most to the school head. I was able to search for 21 signs of 2ist century teachers and 21 of them have to do with

computer technology as main tool in facilitating learning. I am dismayed to fact that many of our learners do not have the accessibility of such technology. Even our school has limited modern facilities. But the item number 11 caught my attention and lifted me up.

It was written then, “You realize the importance of professional development... and you read blogs, join online communities and tweet for self development”.

The absence of technology does not mean we cannot perform this centur y wants us to do. Herein our ingenuity and creativity count much.

Sooner or later I will be leading key persons to meet the challenges of 21st learners and be as will 21st educators. For me leading is modeling. I will inspire them to always be abreast to changes and to keep on growing professionally. I will provide teachers’ training and continuously assess them for a sustainable outcome. I

will encourage them to enroll in graduate studies. With my leadership I will show to them that I am learning too for we just cannot give what we don’t have.ICT for example which is a sphere in the NCBTS must be fully valued by the teachers and the rest of the domains which are outcome-based. This signifies that we are now in the 21st educational system not to mention the K12.

Despite of technological re volut i on and change is pre va lent; one st ays constant is the educational philosophy. Paradigm of education is still anchored on its goal of education. Its shift should be beneficial for the life-long learning of each individual. According to the progressivisms’ point of view, the world changes it emphasizes the concept of progress which asserts that human being are capable of improving and perfecting their environment.

It is possible then to embrace educational challenges in this fast-paced

world .It takes to be adaptive and to reinvent schools for the 21st century. Looking into lens of Philippine Educational System, the K12 its goal of education adheres to face the 21st century.

This is the transformation o f b a s i c e d u c at i o n t o produce holistically developed learners who have 21st centur y skills and are prepared for higher education, middle-level skills development, employment and entrepreneurship.

2 1 s t C e ntu r y S k i l l s should be taught so that students and even teachers will be globally competitive, yet as educators we believe on the totality of a person. It should always be integration on values education for character development, the progressivism’s improvement and reform in the human condition.

Teachers should use teaching methods that will let students participate, cooperate in the teaching –learning process. Teaching strategies the teachers should

use will make students think and reflect critically and solve problems. They act as resource persons and guide and facilitate learning.

The taught information will turn into knowledge and knowledge into wisdom.

School should create a culture of investigation that connects students the global village and that learning will prepare to real world. The students’ curiosity will be a bridge to a life-long learning and become innovative that they will continue learning even outside the four walls of the classroom.

In understanding the 21st century education educators will consider the prelude of reconstructionalism’s philosophy of education which contains two premises both applicable to this chang i ng world. Thus, society is in need of constant re-construction or change, and such social change involves a reconstruction of education and the use of education in reconstructing the society.

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Bicol Region that had been cut off from the grid were back online as of January 18.

Howe ver, ele c t r icit y ser vice to individual hous eholds would als o dep end on t he nor mal operations of their respective electric cooperatives. NGCP only transmits the output of power plants to the utilities, which in turn delivers the same to their customers.

“Please note that loss of power may be caused by affected transmission f a c i l it i e s of N G C P or distribution facilities of local distribution utilities or electric cooperatives. Specific cities and municipalities affected by the power interruptions are determined by concerned distribution utilities, unless the outage affects the entire franchise area,” NGCP said.

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competitively. As a matter of fact, PLDT Group launched is f ree mobile internet services nationwide to all its

subscribers late last year and just recently, even extended its duration,” Globe said.

“Even with its present suite of frequencies the PLDT Group also continues to expand and rollout its multibillion dollar infrastructure nationwide, to great publicity announcing promises of a better and brighter experience for its subscribers. These acts only indicate that the PLDT Group has more than enough capacity to handle its present and future requirements,” Globe said.

Gl ob e ha d a c qui re d 98.26 percent of Bayantel’s loans and 100 percent of Radio Communications of the Philippines Inc’s (RCPI) liabilities. RCPI is a unit of Bayantel, both of which are owned by the Lopez Group.

The acquisition cost $130 million, lower than the $400 million face value of Bayantel’s aggregate debt.

As Bayantel’s largest creditor, Globe intends to convert its debt holdings into at least 54 percent of the former’s outstanding shares.

Globe was expecting to snag NTC approval of its takeover of Bayantel in July

last year, but the PLDT Group and Next Mobile sought to block the deal.

Sought for comment, NTC director for regulation Edgardo Cabarios said the agency’s legal department is evaluating the formal offers of evidence of PLDT, Globe and Bayantel.

“Our legal department is considering these views and they will decide whether they accept the entire offer or reject some offers,” he said.

The NTC official did not provide time frame of the agency’s decision on the matter.

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while their case is on-going.

Under the Labor Code of the Philippines, when three or more people are recruited for jobs abroad, or where the recruiters are five or more, there is illegal recruitment on a large scale.

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The DA will also enhance rice research capability and capacity, which includes improving and increasing facilities, equipment and manpower.

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a group of five people who said they were working with the Australian company who will employ them on a “direct hire” basis, do, now that they have not been deployed even if they paid P50,000.00 each as “fees”?

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region Branch 24 Cagayan de Oro City NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE, FILE NO. 2014-376 Mortgagee, FOR : EJF OF REAL - VersusESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 SPS. MARILYN & PATCHELE BUHIA, Motgagors. x-----------------------------------------------------/ SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3155 as amended filed

by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC), mortgagee, against MARILYN B. BUHIA, married to PATCHELE R. BUHIA, mortgagor, resident of Scions Elite 400 B6 L15 Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was as of November 15, 2014 amounts to (P 1,532,121.70) excluding penalties, charges, attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on February 6, 2015, at 9:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice , Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property including all existing improvement therein to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-59386 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 15, Block 6, Psd-10-013199, being a portion of PCN-10-000133) situated in the Barrio of kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro , Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SE., along the S line 2-3 by Lot 14; Block 6, on the SW., along line 3-4 by Road Lot 6; on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 16, Block 6, all of the subdivision plan, Psd-10-013199; on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 2-E, Psd-10-007268. Containing an area ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (148 ) Square meter more or less.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves, In the event the of Auction Sale can not take place for whatever legal reason the sale will proceed on the following day, without further notice, posting and publication, the title here in above describe and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City , Philippines, January 5, 2015.

(Sgd) TERESITO C. ESTENZO Sheriff IV

BWM: Jan. 21, 28 & Feb. 4, 2015

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 41 Cagayan de Oro City

BWM: Nov 10, 2014-Jan 31, 2015

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File Number 2014-283

UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE under Act No. 3135 , as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND ( otherwise known as PAG-BIG Fund), with principal office at Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, and branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against GILDA B. MUGOT, married to Ramon Honorio C. Mugot, with postal address at c/o Sibana M. Datumanong , Lot 18, Blk. 18, Vista Grande Subd., Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 7, 2014 amounts to Six Hundred Twenty Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Pesos & 09/100 (Php623,630.09), Philippine Currency, as principal, interest , charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on FEBRUARY 18, 2015, at 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. or soon thereafter at the Office of the Regional Trial Court,Branch Branch 38, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidders, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following real property , to wit: “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T- 178744 (Registered in the name of Gilda B. Mugot, married to Ramon Honorio C. Mugot)

A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 18, Block 18, Psd-104305-017450), being a portion of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818),situated in the Barrio of Carmen & pagatpat, , City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Xxx, Containing an area of One Hundred Twenty Nine (129) sq. mtrs.,. more or less”.

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following next working day without need further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Title of the property above- described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, January 5, 2014.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

PETITION FOR EXTRA JUDICIAL EJF NO. 2014-344 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER4 ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 FOR : HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-Ibig) Petitioner, EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE REAL ESTATE MORTAGE GASPAR P. ABUG Respondent. x-------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135/4118 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND ( Pag-Ibig ) , against GASPAR P. ABUG, married to ALMA N. ABUG, both of legal age, Filipino citizens with postal address at B5, L4. MELECIA HOMES, MACASANDIG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 14, 2014 amounts to ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX PESOS & 52/100 (P143, 486.52), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest inclusive, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on February 27, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the main entrance of this Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, Capitol Compound, A. Luna St., Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidders, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following personal properties, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T- 120078

A PARCEL OF LAND LOT 22, BLOCK 2, PCS-10-001793, being a portion of All Resultant Lots of Blocks 1 to 10 and Road Lots 1 to 9 of (Psd-10-024527). Situated in the Barrio of Pagatpat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of SIXTY NINE (69) sq. m. more or less. And all improvements existing and to be constructed/erected thereon.

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following next working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the property herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, January 6, 2014.

(Sgd) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA Sheriff IV BWM: Jan. 14, 21 & 28, 2015

(Sgd) ADLDEN V. SAMBAAN Sheriff IV BWM: Jan. 14, 21 & 28, 2015

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From nationhood to intriguing secrets,

XCCA opens Cinemagis 7

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romoting peace in Mindanao.

Dealing with a traumatic past.

Strife for freedom. Bullying in school. Defying religious and cultural prejudices.

These elements have converged, assembling the captivating menu of digital short films for the seventh installment of Cinemagis festival under the banner of Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) of Xavier University.

XCCA director Hobart Savior has expressed his delight and gratitude for the development of filmmaking in Northern Mindanao through Cinemagis which serves as a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their talents and stories.

Cinemagis continues to grow in terms of the number of participating filmmakers and its audience reach.

Running on January 21-24 at the XU Little Theater and SM Cagayan de Oro Cinemas 3 and 4, the event

presents 4 professional entries, 9 Philippine resilience and dignity, and student films and the criticallythe film follows Bituin’s journey of acclaimed films of the awardwinning director Brilliante Mendoza. finding her heroes or “lucky stars.”

Adrian Rey Banaag Manapil’s “Bagabag” (Apprehension) displays From past conflicts to present a suspense story about an accounting issues In the professional category, each professor Grasya who is trying to forget her traumatic past while her entry deals with a morally-baffling friendship to Leonor is being tested. theme.

“She [Leonor] entrusted her Set in Maguindanao at the height daughter Yzel to Grasya with of conflict between the Philippine a promise to send her financial military forces and Moro rebels assistance while she is working in 2008, “The End of War” by abroad—until an accident happened Joeromer Bacus chronicles the while Yzel was playing,” the film’s struggles of a family stuck in crossfire “they never wanted to be a excerpt reads.

Completing the list of films from part of.” the professional category is “Ang “May Bituin Din sa Umaga” Lihim ni Natividad” (The Secret of

by John Solomon T. Legara takes Natividad) by Jasmine Limas. the audience to a modern take on During the 4th Cinemagis Film the colonization in the Philippines Festival, Limas’ “Carmen” won the and the nation’s strife for freedom.

Best Student Short Film and it had The protagonist of the story named its international debut at the Yerba Bituin Maglaya represents the Buena Arts Center in San Francisco, California, USA. From bullying to defying stereotypes On the other hand, the student films this year offer appealing storylines as much as the aforementioned entries.

“En Pace” (In Peace) by Orpheus Nery takes us to a journey of a man who met a mysterious woman who seems to fill his void after the unexpected death of his wife.

“He is having fun when he sees people afraid of him but one nightmare will change his life and perspectives,” teases the excerpt of “The Bully has Awakened” by Harold A. Villegas, a Development

CINEMAGIS 7 Film Posters for the Senior Category

Communication student at XU. This short film follows a transformational story of Ruben who is a bully yet he contends with making himself a better man.

“Abansada sa Hangin” by Marvelous J. Bencio from Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) simply describes his film as “about promoting peace in Mindanao.”

Brian Adam Salvador Anay’s “Tingki” chronicles the story of a young and aspiring ballerina “who has been leading a ‘jacketed life’ as a Muslim and who finally decides to fight for her dreams in dancing despite facing societal reprisals because of her religion.”

“A love story between Gab, a college student who supports abortion and Vanessa, a Subanen who is devoted to her conservative beliefs,” this is the storyline of “Grasya” by Geffel Lou A. Rodrigora. Opposing beliefs will test their love as they go through some dramatic encounters.

“Across the Universe,” a film by Megan Louise C. Hernandez is about "the choices we make in our lives and how we should deal with them.”

“Feeling Loved” by Greanne Mendoza is something the youth can relate to with the subject on the “acceptance in social media.” It is a movie about wanting to be “in” on the new media. In desperation, the main character spreads lies about his life and goes the extra mile just to keep the ‘likes’ going.

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