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THE Social Security System (SSS) would require additional funds if increase be implemented to its pensioners. This was stressed by Atty. Edwin Alo, assistant VicePresident of SSS Northern Mindanao during Lambo Dyes, a radio program of Philippine Information Agency (PIA) at DXIM Radyo ng Bayan on 22 January 2016 concerning the vetoed increase of P2,000 for SSS pensioners. “There is a required funding of P4.3 billion per month and in 2016 we need P56 billion additional fund. SSS has a current asset of P440 billion plus, but due to this kind of increase, by 2017 the SSS fund is projected to become insufficient,” said Atty. Alo.

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OWER interruptions in Mindanao are expected to worsen this week as supply further drops with El Niño, attacks on transmission towers, and a temporary shutdown of a new coal-fired plant. Last Saturday afternoon, the Mindanao grid had 164 megawatts (MW) worth of reser ves with system capacity at 1,369 MW while

peak demand was 1,145, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). However, the second

150-MW unit of the recently inaugurated coalfired plant of Aboitiz Power C or p.’s ( Ab oit i z Pow e r ) Therma South Inc., which has been undergoing commissioning, will enter a weeklong corrective m ai nte n an c e s hutd ow n starting today, Davao Light an d Powe r C o. ( D av a o Light) said. supply/PAGE 11

Livelihood MARAWI City -- As many as 12,000 residents in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) who wish to start up their own livelihood projects would receive financial assistance this year from the region’s Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWDARMM). Rahima Alba, ARMM Social Welfare Secretary, said the beneficiaries are members of 480 Self Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) associations across the region. “Maibibigay na po natin kung ano ang nararapat sa bawat SEA-K association (We can now distribute what is due to each SEA-K association),” Alba said.

RITUAL IN MAMASAPANO. An indigenous leader from Cordillera leaves the site of the Mamasapano encounter after a ritual together with the family members of the PNP Special Action Force personnel who perished in the tragedy last January 25, 2015. Seventeen MILF fighters and five civilians also died in the clash. mindanews photo by toto lozano

Promoting competitiveness of young Filipino engineers VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental -Energy-firm STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) welcomes the 6th batch of young professional engineers to its annual Cadet Engineer Training (CET) Program. Nineteen (19) trainees from different engineering fields were admitted to the program after passing SPI’s competitive screening process. Since launch of promoting/PAGE 11

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Sustainable development extends in Lumbia CAGAYAN de Oro city government has presented before the members of the press its Planned City Extension (PCE) for barangay Lumbia in a bid to achieve a sustainable economic growth and property development in the city.

PCE is initiated by the city government of Cagayan de Oro assisted by the United Nat ions Habit at under its Achieving Sustainable Urban Development (ASUD) Project, Arcadis, United Architects of the Philippines – Cagayan de Oro (UAP),

line agencies, academe and stakeholders. The 820-hectare area in Barangay Lumbia will be transformed into an economic zone that occupies housing projects, commercial areas and recreational areas. It is considered a potential area for economic growth due to its high level ground that blocks the possibilities of storm surge and flooding, as well as an easy access to several links such as Bukidnon, Cabula, Opol and to the entire Mindanao.

C, some residential with community facilities in health and education. Ecotourism and recreational spaces are desig ne d to put up in Cluster D. Lastly, Agriprocessing complex and some community facilities are expected to rise in Cluster E. These clusters are d e s i g n e d t o e x p l i c it l y resolve urbanization issues namely, transport planning and traffic management; drainage and flood-safety;

Under the PCE, the area is distributed into clusters from A to E which will open economic opportunities and public services to rural barangays and communities. In Cluster A, Civic Center will be established similar to Divisoria and has a public market, commercial spaces and where Government Center will be housed. Meanwhile, Cluster B is reserved for affordable and medium cost public spaces that cater housing projects and in Cluster

rising demand for safe and affordable housing and; service and opportunities for rural barangays. Also, Eileen San Juan, city investment and promotion officer, said during a press conference on 22 January 2016 that PCE is not a reserved facility for Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) by the national government, in fact PCE has been conceptualized before the agreement of EDCA has attained in the county.(Mariel B. Urdaneta/PIA10)

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supported by The Toyota Foundation. The traveling project fo c us es on Mindanao’s diverse natural history and is displaying 10 different specimens of four categories:

18-29 January 2016. This First Mobile Museum Boxes is a collaborative project of the Institute, the National Museum of the Philippines, and The University of Tokyo’s University Museum,

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Mama’s Boys Think a minute…In 1946, the United States Army showed to the public its brand new 30-ton computer called the ENIAC. All the credit for this invention was given to 2 men, John Mauchly and J. Eckert. But it was actually a group of 6 women who programmed the computer and made this complex machine work. None of those 6 women were recognized for their amazing work and achievement. Not until today, have historians showed this injustice and given these women the credit they earned. Sadly, throughout history women and mothers have often not been given the honor and recognition they deserve. Yet the great French leader and conqueror, Napolean, said: “The future of a child is usually the work of the mother.” And history proves it! In fact, many of the greatest men and leaders of the world have proudly admitted that they became strong men because of their mothers’ teaching and example. They were proud to be “mama’s boys!” Some of these great men were American Presidents, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and we could go on and on. George

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Roar with laughter If I only knew how! A friend of mine contacted me yesterday. Another said, “This is hardly the time to do so.” Understandable, if I consider his very personal situation. Anyway, it seems we have no more time and no reason for laughter. That can wait until tomorrow or better until the day after tomorrow. Anticipation is better... . Ask yourself: Are you still in a laughing mood? Maybe you are just ready to give a forced and embarrassed laugh. Sure, if we look around the whole globe, we must indeed ask the question: What’s so funny all about it? Refugee problems mostly in Europe nowadays? War and killings all over the world? New diseases: Amid the ongoing spread of Dengue fever within and even outside the tropics, another mosquito-borne illness has disease specialists alarmed - the Zika Virus. Officials in 14 countries are scrambling to contain an outbreak of the vector borne pathogen, following

international warnings that the disease can lead to birth defects if women contract it while pregnant. Ro ar wit h laug hter? Our enemies laugh up their sleeves, and most of the time we miss to recognize the fortune still smiling at us. But hold on: he who laughs last laughs longest. Remember? American neurologist Henri Rubenstein says, laughter lowers high blood pressure while aiding digestion and fostering sleep. Well, give me even a simple smile and believe in what experts say: “Good humor can help the gravely or terminally ill to hear their ordeal”. Of course, if we look around us these days, we might really don’t roar with laughter or split our sides laughing. Or even more then this! have you heard about the incident at the Danish Imperial Theatre in Copenhagen/Denmark sometime during the 1980s, when a spectator dropped dead of heart attack while

watching the movie “A Fish Called Wanda” starring John Cheese of my favorite Great Britain’s Monty Python Comedy Team? Sure, a heart attack is indeed not funny, and honestly, I still love to watch this movie on VHS. Well, even if we think we don’t have reasons to laugh,we should tr y to express mirth spontaneously, and we should try to be merry or gay. We still have reasons to start with the softest form of audible laughter - the vocalized smile. This is what I learned and experienced from the f irst moment on while travelling in Asia since 1978, and being an expat living in the Philippines since 1999 for good. Keep smiling - even you are overloaded with huge problems. Experts also say good humor works because it helps people feel easier in mind. The French psychotherapist Sylvie Tenenbaum stressed, that, in her patients, laughter often signals the dawning of a wholesome awakening to reality. Gallow humor might

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be dubious in the eyes of others. But try to sing out loud, try to cry, but try to laugh! As a devote Christian I love reading the bible. Ecclessiastes 3:1-4 say: “There is a time for everything ... a time to be born and a time to die ,,, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh!” +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com .

Is PNoy afraid of the Mamasapano truth? LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases, for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.…” (Psalm 49:16, the Holy Bible). -ooo HERE’S WHY PNOY DOESN’T WA N T M A M A S A PA N O R E OPENED: Is it true that the reason why the Aquino government does not want to re-open the investigation of the Mamasapano massacre where 44 elite policemen from the Special Action Force were killed on the birth anniversary of former President Corazon Aquino in 2015 is exactly the same reason why it did not want the public to know the truth about the murder of then

Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr.? -ooo IS PNOY AFRAID OF T H E M A M A S A PA N O TRUTH? If President Aquino found it in his heart to finally recognize the heroism of the 44 policemen by giving them, even if grudgingly and belatedly, presidential awards the other day, why would he and his spin doctors refuse a new investigation on the Mamasapano massacre that would bring out the truth on the matter? Are they afraid of the truth? Will the truth about the murder of the 44 be unfavorable to Aquino? -ooo GOD’S W R AT H OVER THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS: So, even the Jap an e s e e mp e ror an d empress, the king and queen of Japan, were victimized by corrupt personnel of

the Bureau of Customs? This could not have been because of a mere mistake. It is more like an intentional act to rummage through the package intended for the royal couple to see if there is something that can be taken home by the customs examiner. When will God’s wrath come down upon the greedy and the corrupt? -ooo PERSONS TO BE MARRIED MUST BE PRESENT IN THE CEREMONY: Can one of the partners to a marriage be absent from the marriage ceremony but indicate his conformity to the union by signing the marriage contract later? Is the marriage in this case valid? The answer is no, this is not going to be a valid marriage, for Art. 6 of the Family Code of the

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Let’s be Eucharistic souls That’s right. For us to be truly human, to be a real person who is both grounded and oriented properly, we need to be Eucharistic in mind and heart, because the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is where we have our most precious treasure, our everything, our light, our purification, our salvation. That’s where we have Christ not only in real presence, as in the Blessed Sacrament, nor as spiritual f o o d , a s i n t h e Ho l y Communion, but primarily as our savior who continues to offer his life on the cross for us, as in the Holy Mass. We need to be theological in our thinking to capture this reality and live in accordance

to it not only from time to time, but rather all the time and everywhere, whatever our situation is. We have to overcome the very common phenomenon of treating the Holy Eucharist as just a special part of our life that we may attend to in some special moments of the day or on Sundays and holy days of obligation only. If we believe that God is everything to us, then we have to believe also that Christ, the son of God who became man, is also everything to us. That’s why he said he is “the way, the truth and the life, no one goes to the Father except through me.” Now, if we believe in Christ as everything to us,

then it follows that we have to believe in the Holy Eucharist also as everything to us, since it is the Holy Eucharist where the whole redemptive life of Christ is summarized and sacramentalized, that is to say, made present to us through time. With the Holy Eucharist, we become contemporaries of Christ in his most supreme act of salvific love for us. But, alas, how many of us realize this, and among those of us who do, how many have the skill to turn this realization into a living reality? We need to do a lot of catechizing and discussion if only to air out the many possibilities and practical considerations we can have

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PRDP PSO-RPCO-P/MPMIU Joint Meeting on Subproject Appraisal and Review of Guidelines on Project Monitoring and Implementation , January 14-15, 2016 at Harbor Lights, Cagayan de Oro City. The meeting aims to hasten implementation and completion of ongoing subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)and the corresponding disbursement of funds. As of December 2015, Region 10 has ongoing farm-to market roads (FMR)under the Intensified Building-Up of Infrastructure and Logistics for Development (I-BUILD) componentof PRDP with a total cost of P536Mas reported by Engr. Deliza T. Camaro, asst. I-BUILD chief. Another rinfra projects costing P1.2 billion now on process of implementation with No Objection Letter 1 (NOL1) at procurement stage. To fast track implementation, DA-10 Assistant Regional Director and R-10 PRDP Project Director Roxana H. Hojas, urged LGUs to comply the documents required by Social Environmental Safeguard like tree-cutting permit to facilitate approval to NOL 2 for awarding and start construction work. DA-10 Regional Director and PRDP Mindanao Project Director Lealyn A. Ramos informed the participants the recent mandate of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala to focus implementation of approved subprojects to facilitate fast disbursement of funds. With this, she sought commitment from concern LGUs and they promised to fast track completion on or before schedule within this semester. Likewise, RD Ramos encouraged the LGUs to also facilitate their enterprise projects, as there is a wide-opening for enterprise development or Investment in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity (I-REAP) component of PRDP. The LGUs are to submit established commodity enterprise in their area for consideration under I-REAP,on condition it has value chain analysis and is included in the Provincial Commodity Investment Plan. The meeting was attended by the officers and staff of the provincial/municipal project monitoring and implementing units (P/MPMIUs), Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO), and Mindanao Project Support Office (PSO). # (Rosie R. E. Paasa, DA-RPCO 10) (Photo Credit: Cyrus Seraspe, DA-PRDP 10 photo/videographer)

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C orporateWorld 6 Gardenia PHL new Megaworld raises rental P1-B plant to boost loaf production by 50% income target for 2016 2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

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GARDENIA BAKERIES Philippines, Inc. is increasing its production capacity by 50%, as it opened a sixth plant that is capable of putting out 150,000 loaves per day to serve growing bread demand in Luzon. “The new loaf production plant or what we call as 6K2 is our second plant that has a capacity of producing 6,000 loaves per hour or about 150,000 loaves per day. This generates an additional 50% capacity to Gardenia’s existing big loaf production lines,” said Simplicio P. Umali, Jr., president and general manager of Gardenia Philippines, during the plant’s inauguration event at Laguna International Industrial Park in Biñan, Laguna on Wednesday. The new P1-billion plant comes with the company’s effort to expand distribution to retail par tners f rom Cagayan Valley to Sorsogon provinces. “It i s e x p e c te d t h at Gardenia’s expansion will be sufficient to meet the bread market demand of Filipino consumers in the Luzon area in the next few years,” Mr. Umali said. Tan Kong King, managing director of Gardenia P h i l ippi n e s’ S i n g ap ore parent QAF Group, said the local unit has expanded quickly in terms of new products and markets. “ The robust demand

for its products has seen Gardenia increase its production capacity s e ve r a l t i me s ove r t h e years. The opening of this plant will further enhance G a r d e n i a’s p r o d u c t i o n capacity, and fast-track its growth momentum in the Philippines. It puts Gardenia in the forefront of the bread and bakery industry, and enables the company to pu rsu e ne w h e i g ht s of growth and excellence,” Mr. Tan said in a speech at the same event. Gardenia Philippines s a i d t h e l at e s t b a k i n g technologies from Germany, Netherlands, United States and Japan have been applied o n t h e L a g u n a p l a nt’s production line. “ We w i l l m ov e f a s t forward in reaching a wider scope of our market as we increase bread supplies. With more bread supply, we will need to expand and intensify our bread distribution coverage, and make Gardenia products more easily accessible and available to consumers in more barangays that are currently not reached by our distribution network. T h i s w i l l a l s o supp or t the expansion plans of supermarkets and convenience store chains,” Mr. Umali said. Gardenia Philippines placed the value of the gardenia/PAGE 10

E G AW O R L D CORP. is raising its target for rental income this year, as the property firm owned by bi l l i on ai re An d re w L . Ta n a g g r e s s i v e l y beefs up its portfolio of leasing projects within its townships. Megaworld expects the contribution from office towers, lifestyle malls and commercial centers to reach P11 billion this year, a growth of more than 20% from a year ago and higher than the original projection of P10 billion, t h e d e v e l op e r t o l d t h e stock exchange yesterday. T he re a l e st ate f i r m said it will complete projects that will add a total gross floor area (GFA) of more than 650,000 square meters (sqm) this ye ar to it s p or t fol io of d e vel opme nt s t hat w i l l prov ide t he comp any a steady stream of recurring revenues. Shares in Megaworld added nine centavos or 2.75% to P3.36 each on Monday. “We are on - t r a ck i n strengthening our office and mall portfolio as we c ont i nu e to e x p e r i e nc e robust demand for spaces, both office and retail, in our townships. Both our offices and retail spaces enjoy a

very high occupancy rate of around 99% across our developments,” Megaworld S e n i o r Vi c e - P r e s i d e n t Jericho P. Go was quoted in the statement as saying. Rental income accounts for 20% of revenues, but its contribution increases to 40% at the net income level, Mr. Go had said last month. At least 10 office towers i n Up t o w n B o n i f a c i o, M c K i n l e y We s t , T h e Mac t an Ne wtown and Iloilo Business Park will be completed this year, adding a GFA of 287,500 sqm to its inventory. Around 11 malls and commercial centers, on the other hand, will be

completed in McKinley Hill, Uptown Bonifacio, M c K i n l e y We s t , T h e Mactan Newtown, Iloilo Business Park, ArcoVia C it y, S out hw o o d s C it y and Makati by year-end. These new developments will have a GFA of around 371,000 square meters. “Our malls and commercial centers pr i m a r i l y c at e r t o ou r g row i n g re s i d e nt s a n d BPO workers in our t ow n s h i p s . Me g aw o r l d offers a ‘ready market’ to our retail partners,” Mr. Go said. For example, the Megaworld executive s a i d Mc K i n l e y H i l l i s home to 80,000 business

process outsourcing (BPO) workers and 12,000 residents, considered the primary customers of its projects such as Venice Piazza, Tuscany and the upcoming Venice Grand Canal Mall. Megaworld has over 150 companies in its portfolio of office tenants, including some of the world’s biggest Information TechnologyBPO companies such as Accenture, Wells Fargo, HP, IBM and United Health Group. Megaworld is part of Alliance Global Group, Inc. -- the holding firm for Mr. Tan’s real estate, liquor, gaming and quick-service restaurant businesses.

Cocpo Station 7 adopts day care center By MARK FRANCISCO

ON January 18, 2016 at 8:30 in the morning, Chief Insp. Arvies Altiche, acting station commander of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) Station 7 and Bulua barangay chair Al Legaspi signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) adopting the Zone 12 Daycare Center as Best Practice of Bulua Police Station Nr.7.

In t he MOA, Pol i c e Station Nr. 7 and Bulua Barangay Council agrees on t h e f o l l ow i n g : P S 7 shall conduct a regular feeding program among daycare pupil to address problem on malnutrition; to provide school supplies and other reading materials as the need arises; “Teacher Kong Pulis” shall conduct

regular lec tures on RA 9 2 6 2 ot he r w i s e k now n as the Violence Against Women and their Children to daycare pupils; and to support any infra-project and major activities that the school may intend to do. Said activity was witnessed by members of the Barangay Council and Mrs. Myrna C. Legaspi, Daycare Teacher-In-Charge.

Jpop fans join in a Japanese pop dance contest as part of Cagayan Cosplay Festival held last Sunday at SM City Cagayan de Oro. photo by mark francisco

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Globe gathers students on January 30, 2015 at UP Diliman to learn how digital innovations can be used to create positive change

he continuing rise in smartphone penetration in the Philippines has allowed more individuals to get a hold of their own device and eventually learn to adapt a digital lifestyle – from social networking sites to various apps for efficiency. One’s mobile experience has immensely improved with tasks such as booking movies, restaurant seats, and even hailing cabs now having its corresponding apps for convenience. With this fast-paced evolution, the youth now

have more power than ever in their fingertips. Knowing how to maximize, adapt and embrace it the right way is what Globe Telecom a dvo c ate s t h rou g h t he #StartNow Youth Summit. Set to be a venue for learning, the Youth Summit aims to immerse students in the latest digital trends, innovations, and applications, and further open their creative minds to innovate for the development of their future. The Youth Summit also focuses to inspire students and equip them with the tools to contribute to the greater

good. Globe #StartNow Youth Summit will be on January 30, 2015 at the University Theatre, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Open and free for all students, participants will be able to join various activities related to digital trends. One of the highlights is the plenary sessions headlined by select speakers specializing in different fields. “Globe #StartNow Youth Summit allows us to go beyond products and services and give the youth a different perspective on how they can

maximize the power of their digital life,” shares Globe Senior Vice President for Consumer Mobile Marketing Issa Cabreira. “ Today’s youth and their adaptation of the digital lifestyle have empowered them more than any other generation in the past. And learning sessions such as this aims to help them realize that and use that power to create positive change.” The forums carry the themes Level Up, Transform, and Digital Persuasive. Level Up focuses on how telecommunications companies contribute to the development of apps that in turn create business for others. Leading the session are Angelique Yap C oFounder of the Philippines’ first mobile rewards program ZAP Group Inc. and Ron B a e t i ong Fou nd e r and CEO of PartyPhile Inc., a mobile access to the hottest parties and events around the metro. Yap and Baetiong both carry the experience of app development and go-tomarket strategies for these types of new businesses. Transform on the other hand will be led by Move.

ph and Rappler System Operations Head Rupert Ambil and TV host, author, and editor Bianca GonzalesIntal, who will talk about being a responsible leader in the digital age and how to utilize tools that will allow the youth to make a positive contribution to the country. Ambil spearheads Rappler’s citizen journalism arm Move.PH that aims to engage communities that want to bring about change through intelligent conversations and stories that can influence and inspire others to move and spark change. Gonzales-Intal also has remained a significant voice on social media through her advocacies. She has also bagged several youthoriented awards including the premiere social media excellence award-giving body, Tatt Awards. L a s t l y, t h e D i g i t a l Persuasive session featuring acclaimed writer and film director Antonette Jadaone focuses on the power of social media in mobilizing and influencing the target market. Jadaone is recognized for her applauded movies such as That Thing Called Tadhana,

and All You Need is Pagibig. The youth summit is part of the brand’s #StartNow initiatives – encouraging the youth to share their innovative ideas on efforts they would like to jumpstart. With Globe GoSURF50 and its free access to digital content, one can find a new inspiration every day from the latest trending videos from YouTube, the best movie and TV titles on HOOQ, and all the newest hits on Spotify, for only P50 for three days. Registration of participants starts at 8:00 a.m. To know more about Globe #StartNow Youth Summit and how to join , visit http://www.globe. com.ph/prepaid/start-now/ pre-register and visit www. Facebook.com/GlobePH or follow @enjoyGlobe on Twitter. To learn more about Globe and its latest line-up of products and services, visit www.globe.com.ph. To know more about Globe Telecom’s line-up of activities for Sinulog 2016 visit www. Faceb o ok . com / Gl ob e PH or follow @enjoyGlobe on Twitter.

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Great BDO Travel Sale & Jason Dy at SM Lanang Premier, Jan 29-31 Grab the best travel deals and enjoy awesome entertainment this Great 3-Day Sale at SM Lanang Premier. From January 29 to 31, save big on airfare and vacation packages at the Great BDO Travel Sale happening at the mall Atrium. Featuring a selection of airlines and travel agencies offering savings and special discounts for both international and domestic donations, the Great BDO Travel sale lets

BDO Rewards, Debit and Credit Cardholders choose from an extensive line-up of travel options. Participating merchants at SM Lanang Premier include Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Asia, Asiana, BDO Investments, and PLDT. On Saturday, January 30, 8pm, watch The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 winner Jason Dy as he performs live at The Fountain Court and sings tracks from his selftitled debut album. Shoppers

who buy a copy of Jason Dy’s album on the same day can get a chance to meet and greet with the singer right after the show. Other events scheduled at The Fountain Court are performances from Dj Ritchie Rich on January 29, 7pm-10pm and Anne Mendoza Band on January 30, 7pm-8pm and a Pet Socials activity called Pawmazing Race on January 31, 3pm. Enjoy up to 70 percent off on fabulous finds mall-

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Gov. Emano orders random drug testing for provincial employees Misamis Oriental Gov. Bambi Emano led some fifty (50) employees of the provincial government on a surprised random drug testing conducted jointly by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). It has been a regular fare for the Governor to order such test to the employees where a couple had been dismissed from service after the test fund them positive of illegal drugs. “This is to drive home the point that I am serious in my drive against illegal drugs. There is no compromise here,” Gov. Emano said.

He was the first to pee and submitted a urine sample for testing. A spate of killing hit Gingoog City last year. Police investigators said the main cause was the proliferating illegal drug business in the city. The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) which is also chaired by the Governor also focused on anti illegal drugs operation all over the province. “Families are broken; careers are destroyed and a bright future lost due to illegal drugs. Any of our employees found positive are dismissed; no ifs and buts,” Gov. Emano added. The result will be known in a few days.(PIO/MisOr)

Gov. Emano sends aid to Barra, Opol fire victims Misamis Oriental Gov. Bambi Emano ordered the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Maagement Office (PDRRMO) to prov i d e i m m e d i ate assistance to fire victims of barangay Barra, Opol town as soon as reports of the incident reached his office, Monday.m The PDRRMO was also joined by a team of health and social workers who were also sent by the Governor with orders to provide all aid necessary to the victims. "The priority is to keep all victims safe. I asked our personnel on the field

to immediately submit to my office a complete list of the victims and their priority needs," Gov. Emano said. Initial reports received by the Governor said no one was seriously injured. "That ver y morning I had the personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection attending our weekly flag raising ceremony where I called them 'heroes of the new millennium'. No one was rep or te d injure d; s o I guess elements from our BFP must had something to do with it," Gov. Emano said.(PIO/MisOr)

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Improving IPP coverage a must in achieving universal health care for PH--PIDS study Improving the enrollment rate for the individually paying program (IPP) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is an important component of the government’s goal of achieving universal health care for the country. The countr y aims to attain universal health care by 2016 when some 100 million Filipinos shall have been enrolled with PhilHealth. However, one of the biggest stumbling blocks in achieving this goal is the low coverage rate in PhilHealth’s IPP, the voluntary component of the country’s social health insurance. Those enrolled in the IPP s cheme are individuals who opt to pay for their own membership. They generally include the self-employed, self-earning, and those in occupations without a formal employeremployee relationship. According to a study by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the informal sector represents around 43–50 percent of the total labor force. Thus, having a 56-58 percent coverage rate for IPP at the national level at present indicates that over 40 percent of the population who do not qualify as dependents and are not employed in the formal sector have no health insurance coverage. The study also noted that given the voluntary nature of the IPP, it has become an important point of focus for the expansion of the social health insurance in achieving

universal coverage. The IPP contrasts with PhilHealth’s employed program where health insurance coverage for employees is mandatory. Thus, for better and more efficient targeting of the sectors of the population that are otherwise difficult to capture, PIDS researcher and author of the study, Denise Valerie Silfverberg, looked into the determinants of enrollment into the IPP. According to Silfverberg, the availability of health-care resources appears to be an important consideration in terms of the level of IPP coverage, particularly in provinces. “Bed-population and health professionalpopulation ratios come out significantly positive. This result is an indication of the importance of having the resources at reasonable proximity,” she noted. Silfverberg further explained that in order for individuals to take the decision to enroll into health insurance scheme, they must first see its value. Thus, availability and accessibility of health-care services, she said, is a crucial determinant in the decision to avail or not to avail of health insurance. “For certain provinces that are more geographically constrained, government prov i d e r s c an a d d re s s this problem through the provision of mobile clinics or the augmentation of district hospitals especially in geographically isolated areas. Both can be done through public-private partnership,” the author recommended.

The PIDS study also observed that the greater t he numb er of pr ivate hospitals, the more likely it is for the province to have higher coverage rates. This indicates that the existence of private hospitals seemingly encourages individuals to enroll into the health insurance scheme, presumably with the notion that if care is sought, they can avail of private medical services with the use of PhilHealth. “This recommendation is not to undermine government health services providers. By supporting the health insurance system, and in effect promoting enrollment, the consumers are able to decide which services to avail of. This fosters market competition that could encourage unsustainable public health services providers to innovate in order to compete with the rest of the market,” Silfverberg maintained. The study also concluded t h at i n c om e l e ve l s d o not appear to be a factor in determining the level of i n s u r an c e c ov e r a g e of a prov i nc e. T h is is demonstrated by two results—the magnitude and significance of the average household income of the nonpoor population and the real income per capita of the province. Since income does not appear to be a barrier in obtaining health insurance for the nonpoor segment of the population, it denotes that something else is.

Silfverberg noted there is an impression that if the coverage offered by health insurance will not account for the majority of their health expenditures, the individual will see no need to avail of health insurance. She recommended that a study should be conducted on out-of-pocket (OOP) e x p e n d it u re s i n c u r re d by outpatient services. If high OOPs are established, this would be a basis, she explained, for expanding the current outpatient benefit package of PhilHealth to include those who are part of the voluntary program as well. Lastly, it was observed that the size of certain sectors has a significant effect on the IPP coverage levels of a province. Thus, PhilHealth should target certain employment sectors such as the agricultural sector and those employed in manual labor where workers are more likely to have lower coverage rates. According to the PIDS study, identifying sectors that employ individuals who are less likely to avail of health insurance will allow for a targeted approach to achieving universal coverage. The study also recommended the creation of programs similar to the Kalusugang Sigurado at Abot-Kaya sa PhilHealth Insurance, which partners with local nongovernment organizations and rural banks, as a way to expand into certain employment sectors that tend to have low coverage levels.

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Batas... from page 4

the solemnizing officer and declare in the presence of not less than two witnesses of legal age that they take each other as husband and wife…” Wh at i s i mp or t a nt , according to the law, is the personal declaration of the man and woman to be married that they are taking each other as husband and wife, which declaration must be made before the solemnizing officer, in the presence of not less than two witnesses who must also be of legal ages. -ooo T H E PROBL E M OF BEING RICH: The rich among us, especially those of foreign descent, appear to be lording it over Filipinos on many aspects of life---money, power, perks and privileges, and even good food and good accommodations. The rich have become the envy of many of our countrymen who wallow in poverty and great want, who cannot even afford to eat three times a day. But there is a downside to being rich. Let us listen to what have been written about rich people from long time ago, giving comfort to those who are poor: “Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. “Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of

the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter…” So, despair not, you who are poor! -ooo PLEASE WATCH OR L I S T E N : “ Ta m b a l a n g Batas at Somintac”, a newscommentary radio program, aired at DZEC 1062 kHz and other R adyo Agila provincial stations, at http:// www.eaglebroadcasting. net/radyoagila and at www. youtube.com (type DZEC Radyo Agila Tambalang Batas at Somintac 1062 Live), 6 to 7 in the morning, Philippine time. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com.

Cimagala... from page 4

the Eucharist as too special as to leave it only in some secluded if very holy, solemn places, where it is, of course, adored and exalted. But it largely remains there. Its spirit, its effects hardly are brought out to the world. We n e e d t o c or re c t this predicament. That’s why we have to deepen ou r k now l e d ge of t h i s sacrament, and more than that, to cultivate a greater love, a sharper hunger and thirst for it. And that is not enough. We need to bring the Eucharist everywhere, we need to bear witness to it consistently. This is a big challenge that all of us face and, therefore, also have the responsibility to do something about it. It’s good that Cebu, the cradle of Christianity in the country and in Asia, is the venue

of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. Let’s hope that the privilege improves our knowledge of the relevant doctrine and our Eucharistic life in general. One main obstacle in this regard is the common thought that the Eucharist is hardly relevant to our daily practical affairs of the real world. This is like saying that Christ has a limited relevance in our life or that he has nothing or nothing much to say about most of our mundane affairs. The main thing to correct here is the way we think. We have to be more theological in our thinking, inputting the truths of our faith and giving them a priority over all the other inputs that come from our common sense, and our knowledge derived from the sciences and arts, from economics, politics, business, etc. We n e e d t o r e f e r everything to God, and to do this, we need to refer ever ything through the Holy Eucharist which is precisely the living Christ made present in the Blessed Sacrament, made our food in the Holy Communion, and made our true and ultimate Savior in the Holy Mass. In other words, we need to do a better, deeper and wider inculturation of the Holy Eucharist in our system, both individually and collectively, both personally and socially. Let’s hope that we can be more conscious of this need, and start to develop the necessary attitudes and the appropriate skills and virtues. The net effect should be that we become more and more Eucharistic in all aspects of our life! roycimagala@gmail.com

Gardenia... from page 6

countr y’s bread market at P18 billion, which is divided between packaged and unpackaged segments. It said it held about half of the unpackaged bread segment, which it valued at P9 billion. Mr. Uma li s aid t hat although the local bread industry continues to grow, bread consumption in the c ou nt r y re mai ns l owe r compared with those of countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Food conglomerate QAF Group’s businesses include bakery, primary production, trading and logistics. Its Gardenia bakery operations produce more than 1 billion loaves of bread, buns and snack cakes every year.

Republic of the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR MUNICPALITY OF BINIDAYAN

Republic of the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR MUNICPALITY OF LUMBA-BAYABAO

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with section 5, of R.A. 10172 a NOTICE is hereby served to the Public that LAILANIE AMPUAN JALAL has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LAILANIE AMPUAN JALAL in Binidayan, Lanao del Sur, and whose parents are H. MADID T. JALAL and ANISAH A. AMPUAN.

In compliance with section 5 of R.A. 10172 a NOTICE is hereby served to the Public that ABDULAZIS MITMUG MONTE has filed with this Office a Petition for the Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ABDULAZIS MITMUG MONTE who was born on November 19, 1989 in Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, and whose parents are SOMA BONSALAGAN MONTE and SITA LAMPING MITMUG.

Any person adversely effected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ___________.

(SGD.) JEHAN A. YACOB Municipal Civil Registrar

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Any person adversely effected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ___________.

(SGD.) SHAHANIE M. MAMOSAKA Municipal Civil Registrar

BWM: Jan. 27 & Feb. 3, 2016

Republic of the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR MUNICPALITY OF PUALAS

Republic of the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR ISLAMIC CITY OF MARAWI

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with section 5 of R.A. 10172 a NOTICE is hereby served to the Public that AHMILON AMPUAN HADJIFAISAL has filed with this Office Clerical Error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” and the Family Name of child’s from “HADJIFAISAL” to “HADJI FAISAL” who was born on December 18, 1990 in Pualas, Lanao del Sur, and whose parents are PAIL DAOGAN PLAWAN and COBRA AMPUAN PLAWAN.

In compliance with section 5 of R.A. 9048 a NOTICE is hereby served to the Public that JAWIRA JALANIE DIALEM MACALA has filed with this Office a Petition of change of First Name from “JAWIRA JALANIE” to “JAWIRAH” in the certificate of Live Birth, who was born on May 01, 1981 at Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, whose parents are MAKATANGKIG B. MACALA and MAYSARAH D. MACALA.

Any person adversely effected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ___________.

(SGD.) MR. ADALIN SARIPADA TANOG, LLB Municipal Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

(SGN) ESMEAL A. RADIAMODA City Civil Registrar

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR JOEL PHILIP SANTELLAN, SPL. PROC. NO. 21-513

SPOUSES CRISPIN R. RAGMAC AND CASAMERA B. RAGMAC, Petitioners. - versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Respondent. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER

Before this Court is a petition for adoption filed by petitioners Sps. Crispin R. Ragmac and Casamera B. Ragmac on January 7, 2016. The petition alleges, that: “1. That petitioners are 53 years old and 52 years old, respectively, spouses and residents of Panoloon, Sapad, Lanao del Norte, where they may be served with the notices and processes of the Honorable Court; 2. That respondent is the Local Civil Registrar of Lala, Lanao del Norte, wherein the birth, marriage, death and other status of the residents of Lala, Lanao del Norte are being recorded and its office is at the Municipal Hall of the municipality (Lala) where it may be served with the notices and processes of the Honorable Court; 3. That the petitioners are spouses as they contracted marriage on December 28, 2004 in Panoloon, Sapad, Lanao del Norte, a copy of the Certificate of Marriage is hereto attached as Annex “A” hereof; 4. That after the lapse of about eleven (11) years from the time of their marriage, the petitioners have no child of their own; 5. That the petitioners have expressed their desire and interest to adopt as their own child, JOEL PHILIP SANTELLAN, who was born on September 18, 2010 in Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte and who is now five (5) years old, a copy of the child's Certificate of Live Birth is hereto attached as Annex “B” hereof; 6. That the above-named child is the illegitimate son of MELISA GESTOPIA SANTELLAN as shown in the Certificate of Live Birth (Annex “B” hereof), and the child's putative-father is unknown; 7. That the mother of the child, MELISA GESTOPIA SANTELLAN, at first entrusted the care and custody of the child to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office in Baroy, Lanao del Norte sometime in 2010; 8. That the Social Welfare and Development Office in Baroy, Lanao del Norte contracted the petitioners of the availability of the child for adoption as the mother had already abandoned the child; 9. That the case of the child had been reported to the main office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Quezon City and said CDOlater MAIN BRANCH BRANCH office issued a Certification of A ChildDIVISORIA Legally Available for Adoption, a copy of Pthe 5, 2012 is hereto attached as Annex Bldg., “C” hereof; & certification J Lim Bldg.,dated TianoOctober Brothers Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing 10. That the petitioners are in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights Sts.,in a position to support #61and Doncare A. Velez to Kalambagohan adopt and they are for theSt., child; 727-829 * have possessed Cagayan de Oro City and none of Tel.11.# (08822) That the petiitioners all the qualifications theTelefax disqualifications to adopt and the childTel. is qualified be adopted; # (088) 856-1947 # (088) to857-3631 12. That as the mother abandoned the child and the putative father of the child is unknown, the written consent of the parents to the adoption can no longer be obtained by the BRANCH petitioners; CAMIGUIN LAPASAN BRANCH 13. That the adoption will surely serve the best interest and well being of the B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Lapasan Hi-way, child.

Mambajao, Camiguin

Cagayan de Oro City

Tel.Finding petition to be sufficient in form substance, the same is hereby # (088)the387-0491 Tel. #and (088) 231-6739 set for initial hearing to APRIL 18, 2016 at 8:30 o'clock in the morning at the session hall of this Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. Let this order be published before the hearing at least once a week for three (3) consecutive CORRALES BRANCH CARMEN BRANCH weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte Corrales Ave., Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City at the expense of the petitioners. de Oro CityDepartment of Social Tel. #Welfare (088) 231-2011 Cagayan The Office of the and Development, of the Municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte as well as the Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Sapad, Lanao del Norte are directed to submit their respective report relative thereto on or before the scheduled initial date of hearing. Any interested party is hereby directed to come to Court on the hearing of the petition and bring proof why the same should be denied. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, of the Municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte; the Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Sapad, Lanao del Norte; the Office of the Honorable Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the National Statistics Office, East Avenue, Quezon City; The Local Civil Registrar of Lala, Lanao del Norte and the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines January 15, 2015.

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(Sgd.) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Executive/Presiding Judge

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Davao Light, also an AboitizPower subsidiary, said supply by Monday is only 233 MW, “insufficient to supply the forecasted demand” of up to 340 MW, forcing it to implement one- to threehour rotational brownouts this week. O ut of it s 2 7 9 - M W c ont r a c te d supply, t he company received only 108 MW from the Mindanao grid from mid-January due to the reduced supply from the Agus and Pulangi hydroelectric complexes as well as the tower attacks. Apart from the main grid, Davao Light is sourcing at least 87 MW of backup supply from other facilities and its embedded generator. It is also implementing the interruptible load program involving major consumers. The Department of Energy released a statement appealing for public cooperation in protecting the Mindanao grid from attack by reporting “suspicious activities in critical areas through the NGCP’s hot line number: 0917-8791-077.” T h e l at e s t i n c i d e nt involved the transmission system in Salimbao, Sultan Kudarat on Friday night, tripping a 69-kilovolt power line. “Initial findings indicate sabotage,” the NGCP said on Saturday. The attack comes two weeks after the department issued a circular reactivating a “power task force” ahead of the national elections on May 9. The panel is supposed to ensure reliable electricity before, during and after the polls. However, five days after the issuance, Energy Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada said members of the task force have conflicting schedules. The “core” members of the task force are the Energy secretary, the NGCP president, National Electrification Administration administrator, and the presidents of National Power Corp., Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Corp., National Transmission Corp., Philippine Electricity Market Corp. and Manila Electric Co. On Jan. 18, NGCP’s tower 50 along the Agus 2-Kibawe 138-kilovolt line in Dimayon Bubong, Lanao del Sur was bombed. The tower did not

topple and company said repair work would ensue when the area was secured. Days earlier, tower 63 was bombed. It was repaired on Jan. 16. Tower 25 in Ramain, Lanao del Norte, which was bombed on Dec. 24, remains unrepaired as NGCP awaits the resolution of the rightof-way issue between the landowner and Transco, the government entity that owns the transmission assets. “NGCP was denied access to tower 25 by the landowners who demand payment from Transco for their decades-old claim. The dispute remains unresolved to this day,” NGCP had said.

Promoting... from page 1

program in 2010, about 71 young professional engineers from across the country joined the training. This year’s batch will undergo a comprehensive one-year hands-on training on power plant operations and maintenance at SPI’s 210 MW coal-fired power plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. The program affords young Filipino engineers the opportunity to acquire handsERRATUM In Connection with the NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION of ANGEL C. ADORA a petition for correction of entry in GENDER published on January 15 & 22, 2016 the correct Surname should be ADORA not as Published. Our Apology BWM: January 27, 2016 EXTRAJUDICICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CRISTILLANO JANUBAS represented by his surviving spouse BELEN CABURAL JANUBAS and their legitimate children, namely: EVA C. JANUBAS and RICKY C. JANUBAS who inherited the property which she sold to the herein buyer/ vendee is of legal age, widow and a resident of Purok 2, Kalabaylabay, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, all herein after referred to as the seller/vendor left a parcel of land situated in Barrio of Kalabaylabay, Municipality of El Salvador, Province Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao and which property described as follows; Original Certificate of Title No. OE-230 LOT NO. 33 CSD-10002121 (OLT) containing an area of TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (10,156) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Under Notary Public of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO per Doc, No. 92; Page No. 18; Book No. XII; Series of 2016. BWM: Jan. 27, Feb. 3 & 10, 2016

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of LANAO DEL NORTE MUNICIPALITY OF KAPATAGAN R.A. 10172 Form No. (LCRO)

on experience and become technically-prepared to assume future responsibilities in power plant operations. The technical know-how and valuable experiences acquired during the training are expected to provide them with the competitive edge, increase employability and accelerate career growth.

Museum... from page 2

Project members are Dr. Ayumi Terada, assistant professor, University Museum, University of Tokyo); Dr. Luisito T. Evangelista, curator, Botany Division, National Museum of the Philippines); Emerito B. Batara, laboratory technician, Natural Science Museum, MSU-IIT; and Dr. Akira Matsuda, associate professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo. I n a n i n t e r v i e w,

Evangelista said that the project started from their dream to promote Mindanao and to erase the negative connotation it currently has. Terada added that the mobile museum boxes “can go anywhere without specific museum spaces [for] people to get opportunities to see exhibit more without [the] intention to visit a [real] museum.” She thought that “if people know the natural history of Mindanao, they will love their own natural heritage more.” The exhibit will be on display for two weeks until the 29th of January and will travel to Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City in February. The Mobile Museum Boxes was launched in December 2015 at the National Museum of the Philippines, Manila. (Michelle Jeanne C. Caracut/ Maria Theresa B. Panzo, OPI-MSU IIT/PIA-10 LDN)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte SPL. PROC. NO. 313-07-2016 IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF PEDRO BUCTOLAN BUCA, JR. UNDER THE “DATE OF BIRTH” FROM OCTOBER 14, 1959 TO OCTOBER 14, 1961 PEDRO BUCTOLAN BUCA, JR., - versus –

Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent. x-----------------------------------------/ ORDER Filed before this Court is a petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of PEDRO BUCTOLAN BUCA, Jr. relative to the date of his birth which was erroneously entered as “Öctober 14, 1959”, instead of “October 14, 1961”, praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction sought for. Petitioner alleges that he is of legal age, married and a resident of Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Respondent is sued in her official capacity. Petitioner was born to spouses Maura G. Buctulan and Pedro Buca at Pualas, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. However, the registration of the facts of his birth was only done on July 3, 1985 by his mother. Unknown to him, his mother registered the “date of his birth” as 14 OCT, 1959 when his correct date of his birth is 14 OCT 1961, and that is the very “date of birth” indicated in all his documents of importance as appearing in his Marriage Contract, Certification from the National Police Commission, PHILHEALTH Member Data Record, Bureau of Fire Protection ID and Payslip of the Bureau Protection. He filed the herein petition in good faith and is not intended to conceal the commission of a crime and/or defeat the investigation and prosecution of the same but with the sole intention to straighten his birth records before the Respondent’s office. Hence the petition. Set the initial hearing of the case to March 28, 2016 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Capitol, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Atty. Dorothea Basalo, petitioner’s counsel and to the petitioner himself at his known address at Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte, at her expense. So ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. January 22, 2016.

(Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY Acting Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte MUNICIPALITY OF KAPATAGAN

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIVIC MESADA as filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error in his /her COLB from August 1, 1960 to July 04, 1960 and the ____ from ____ to ____ of Live Birth MARIVIC MESADA who was born on July 04, 1960 at Kapatagan , Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Ananias Mesada and Liticia Binayas. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than _____________.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JERALDE E. BRANDINO as filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error in his Female from ______ to _________ and the Gender from Female to Male of Live Birth Jeralde E. Brandino who was born on January 30, 1994 at Kapatagan, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Eduardo Brandino and Regina Enojada. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ________.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR SPL. PROC. NO. 2298-15 CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE LIVE BIRTH OF SHARIFA MAGLANGIT PANDACA AS ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARAWI CITY SHARIFA PANDACA DOMAUB Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARAWI CITY And THE ADMINISTRATOR and CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PHILIPPINES STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA), Respondent, X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this court is verified petition for correction of entry in the certificate of live birth of SHARIFA PANDACA DOMAUB dated 23 November 2015, and which reads in part: 1. Petitioner is 42 years old, married to EKSHAN B. DOMAUB, and a resident of 035 Barangay Datu Saber, Marawi City where she may be served with the orders and other processes of this Court; 2. Respondent is the incumbent Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City whose office is located at City Hall Compound, Bangon, Marawi City where it may be served with the orders and other processes of this Court; 3. Petitioner was born on 26 November 1973 in Marawi City but her birth was belatedly registered by her mother on January 14, 1985 under Registry No. 85-14 personal copy of which is hereto attached as Annex “A”, 4. Just recently, she applied for the issuance of an NSO copy of her certificate of live birth (COLB) with Registry No. 85-14 and she was very surprised to learn that her birth entry therein is erroneously entered as 26 12 84 or 26 December 1984 instead of 26 November 1973. A copy of her NSO Certificate of Live Birth is hereto attached as Annex “B”; 5. Petitioner went to the Office of the Respondent City Civil Registrar to see the other copy on file with their office; however, she was informed that her file no longer exist in their office and that the only files records that exist in their office are those from 2000 and up; 6. Petitioner has been consistently using the date of birth 26 November 1973 in all her transactions and dealings as evidence by the following attached documents with their markings, to wit; a. Certificate of Eligibility from CSC marked Annex “C”; b. Identification Cards (IDs) issued by PRC, GSIS, BIR and COMELEC marked Annex “D”; c. Members Data Form from Pag-IBIG marked Annex “E”; d. Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld or BIR Form no. 2316 marked Annex “F”: e. Service Record from Department of Education marked Annex “G”; f. Certificate of Membership from GSIS marked Annex “H” and g. Official Transcript of Records from MSU for her Masteral Degree marked Annex “I”. 7. All the above documents indubitably prove that the correct date of birth of the petitioner is 26 November 1973 and not 26 December 1984 which is even improbable considering that she finished her college education in 1995 (see Annex “I”); 8. Petitioner submits that nobody will be prejudiced by granting this petition. Finding the aforesaid petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this Court on MARCH 9, 2016 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City and the Civil Registrar General, or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days form notice of this Petition or form the last day of publication of this Order. Further, let this Order be posted to fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expenses of the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this Order not later than three (3) days before March 9, 2016. Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City, the Hon. Solicitor General, Makati City; and the Hon. Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority, Santa Mesa, Manila. SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines, January 4, 2016

(Sgd.) WENIDA B.M. PAPANDAYAN Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: LANAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: KAPATAGAN NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 10 Hall of Justice, Marawi City

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In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOVELIE CLARABAL ENTERONE has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the Birth Certificate of JOVELIE CLARABAL ENTERONE who was born on MAY 23, 1994 at KAPATAGAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE whose parents are CESAR AVARQUEZ ENTERONE and FELIPA BARTOLIN CLARABAL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than _____________ BWM: Jan. 20 & 27, 2016

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It’s Thai Food Week at Seda Centrio

hai cuisine is one of the most distinctive in the world with all its flavors and aromas. It can be hot and spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, or salty. Its distinctive qualities are characterized by the ingredients used, including lemongrass, lime leaves, mint leaves, garlic, chili, and ginger, among others. The special preparation process for herbs and spices gives Thai cuisine its unique (and colorful) flavors.

It is this characteristic that Seda Centrio Hotel’s in-house Chef Racel Aras wants Kagayanons to experience. For one week, diners of Seda Centrio’s Misto will get to enjoy a Thai food fest for only Php599 nett (inclusive of service charge and applicable local taxes). Chef Racel has prepared a unique menu that showcases not only the classic Thai favorites, but also some deliciously

interesting creative fusion dishes. So, whether you prefer the hot and spicy Thai specialties, or the more modern culinary creations, you’ll find something to indulge in at the week-long food fest. To help you prepare for Thai Food Week, here are some dining tips that can make your Thai cuisine experience more flavorful, sumptuous, and memorable: It is recommended that you start your

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FELIX Pajaron of Cagayan de Oro City became the grand winner of a Hyundai Eon GL in Ororama’s Bonggang Papremyo Para Sa Yo which had its grand and last quarterly draw last December 19. The rest of the winners of Ororama gift certificates worth P2,000 each are the following: Domingo Kabingue, Corazon Corpuz, Lorra Tumala, Irish Constantino, Mary Ann Satur, Dalia Duloghil, Shella Ducy, Kate Herrera, Mary

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meal with soup. Thai soups are full of color and flavor and can even be taken as a full meal. The usual Thai table staples are spring rolls; puffed rice cakes; satay; hot and spicy or sweet, sour, and salty meat and herbal salad; curries; noodle dishes; and different varieties of dips. thai/PAGE B3

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Dart Asia Pacific Director Honored for Leadership in Trauma & Journalism

Cait McMahon, managing director of Dart Centre Asia Pacific, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her pioneering leadership on behalf of journalists at risk of post-traumatic stress and other psychological injury. Awarded by Australia’s Governor General, the Order of Australia is the preeminent means by which the nation recognizes outstanding service by its citizens. McMahon received the honor for “services to community health, particularly traumatic stress services to journalists.” “This award is for all journalists who bear witness; journalists who undertake an occupational risk each and every day,” said McMahon upon learning of the award in New York. “They’re doing it for the good

of democracy and we have to honor that.” “At the highest level, this is a recognition that journalists’exposure to trauma is an issue,” added McMahon, a psychologist. “And it acknowledges the impact that the Dart Centre has had on Australian media, and on media throughout the world.” With the support of Dart Center Chair Emeritus Frank Ochberg, McMahon established Dart Centre Asia Pacific as a satellite office of the organization in 2004. Since then, McMahon has developed innovative trauma reporting and peer support programs throughout the Asia Pacific region, including long standing partnerships with major news organizations, including the Australian Broadcasting

Corporation, the Korean Broadcasting Association and the National Union of Journalists-Philippines. “Cait McMahon is a trailblazer in educating journalists and news organizations worldwide about trauma, self-care and resilience,” said Bruce Shapiro, the Dart Center’s executive director. “She has been a global leader in establishing meaningful support for journalists handling the toughest assignments. In particular she has fostered widespread awareness in the Australian news industry of media organizations’ duty of care to journalists at risk of psychological injury.” “This is a service not only to journalists but to the wider public that benefits from insightful coverage and resilient news teams,”

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added Shapiro, who has worked with McMahon since she came to the Dart Center as a volunteer in 2003. But educating and supporting journalists exposed to trauma has not always been an easy task. “In the early days, the industry wasn’t really looking at this issue at all,” said McMahon, who conducted research on the impact of covering violence on news professionals in Australia as far back as 1992. “Then, it was a ‘macho, we-don’tneed-this’ kind of a culture.” McMahon’s first encounters with that culture came at The Age newspaper, where she worked as a staff psychologist in the early 1990’s. Being a psychologist “was initially seen by many journalists as an impediment

rather than an aid in understanding how newsrooms operate,” said Matthew Ricketson, professor of journalism at the University of Canberra and Dart Centre Asia Pacific board chair. “Over time, and by dint of extraordinary energy, empathy and a genuine understanding of journalistic culture, McMahon has won over many admirers and supporters in newsrooms and among editorial executives.” And, likewise, among working reporters. “We are now better trained in how to take care of ourselves and our colleagues, and better equipped with skills and knowledge when we interview sources who have endured trauma,” said Australian Broadcasting

Mike Baños with Cait McMahon in Bangkok in 2009.

Corporation journalist Sally Sara, who last year wrote about her PTSD after returning home from reporting assignments in Afghanistan. “Cait’s work has fostered a growing army of journalists who in turn are spreading the word about trauma management to their peers,” said Sara. One of those journalists is Walkley Award-winner Lisa Millar, who first met McMahon in 2006. “Cait has been a tower of strength for me as a foreign correspondent,” said Millar, a 2007 Dart Center Ochberg Fellow and London Bureau Chief for the ABC. “She has been able to turn the conversation about the media and trauma into an everyday normal conversation. And that is a powerful thing.”

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NYC rejoices over SK Reform Act enactment

youth groups all over the country remained as strong "The passage of said. advocates of the SK the Sangguniang The SK, once reform. The National Kabataan (SK) envisioned as a Youth Commission Reform Act on mechanism of (NYC) worked January 19, 2016, localized youth hand in hand marks another governance for victory for the youth development, with these youth groups together Filipino youth down has been heavily with legislators and to the grassroots," criticized for its other stakeholders Jonahkriza Aglupus lack of impact and of the Office of rampant corruption, in establishing the reforms for the Chairperson, said Aglupus. empowered youth National Youth "In spite of calls governance," Commission (NYC), for its abolition, Aglupus said. NYC Chairperson the Centrio Ayala Mall community. Gio Tingson cited from page B1 Misto Restaurant is at this development These dips are usually the 4th floor of the saying, “The reforms hotel. made from fish in place for SK has For inquiries and sauce, shrimp paste, just rocked the reservations, please garlic, lime juice, boat of Philippine call 088-323 8888 or and chilies, among politics. Now that 0917-577 5910. others. the Reform Act Taan hâi a-ròi, Single dish meals has been passed, everyone! Happy are usually paired By Cheng Ordonez, Executive Editor

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with rice, while spicy dishes are always taken with non-spicy or bland dishes to balance the flavors – and to do away with possible discomfort. Thais love sweets, so desserts are a regular presence in any Thai food fest. Thai food dining is all about harmony; a harmony of flavors, colors, and aromas. It is a blend of the hot and spicy, and the sweet and the sour. It is a culinary adventure any food lover will enjoy. Experience this flavorful adventure at Seda Centrio’s Misto for one week, from January 25 to 31, 2016. The Thai dinner buffet will open at 6pm all the way until 10pm. Seda Centrio Hotel is located along Corrales Avenue, right in the heart of

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we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that the necessary structural and capacity building support are ready for the SK," according to Aglupus. Aglupus cited the provisions carried in the reformed SK law as fiscal autonomy, age-expansion, strengthening of the Local Youth Development Councils (LYDCs) and anti-political dynasty. "This is the first time that we're implementing an anti-dynasty provision in a law. This is a big win for

political reforms and it starts with the youth sector. Roughly 42,000 barangays are set to have their SK elections this October. With 10 officials per SK in a barangay composed of the SK Chairperson, seven Kagawads, the appointed SK Secretary and SK Treasurer. An estimated total of 420,000 youth leaders are expected to be inducted this year," said Aglupus. Tingson, on the other hand, said, "This figure indicates the significant impact the SK can

make if the reforms are operationalized properly. We're now focusing our efforts on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to ensure that the intent behind these reforms will indeed be carried out." The NYC, in coordination with other relevant government agencies and stakeholders, is tasked to come up with the IRR within 60 days of the Act's approval. The NYC will also be commencing preparations for the SK Elections in October.

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