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Education budget ADVANCING quality education in the country continues to be a priority under the Aquino administration’s 2014 budget, with the education sector claiming a significant part of the total P841.8-billion allocation for social services in the FY 2014 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Social services—which represent 37.2% of the total P2.265-trillion National Budget for the year—are the cornerstone of the Administration’s poverty reduction plan. Programs and priorities under this sector include those that will improve public education, health care, and other antipoverty services across the country.

“A considerable portion of the 2014 budget will help ensure the continued improvement of our public education system. Last year, we were successful in narrowing down most of our educational requirement gaps, and we’re even more determined now to address the remaining deficiencies completely,” Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said.

Zambo earns more tax in first 20 days of 2014

By MINDANEWS ZAMBOANGA City – The city government collected P4.78 million more in taxes in the first 20 days of this year compared to the same period in 2013.

Officials credited the increase to the cutting down of the process for business permit renewal from five to three steps.

Benjie Barredo, head of the city’s Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO), said the business tax collection from January 1 to 20 this year reached P66.898 million.

The collection for the same period last year was P62.112 million.

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Italpinas vows to help make CDO becomes a climate-resilient city FOLLOWING the destruction wrought by Tropical Depression Agaton in Northern Mindanao, an emerging leader in the P h i l ippi n e s u s t a i n a b l e building sector reiterates its commitment to help Cagayan de Oro become a

more climate-resilient city.

“When we first came to Cagayan de Oro in 2009, we were told that the city was outside the typhoon belt. But Tropical Storm Sendong came along, then Pablo and now Agaton. Clearly, the weather in the city is rapidly changing

and it is incumbent upon us to adapt quickly to this new reality,” said Architect Romolo V. Nati, CEO and Executive Chairman of Italpinas Euroasian Design a n d E c o - D e v e l o p m e nt Corporation, owners and italpinas/PAGE 11

Rural devt program gives farmers e-learning tools

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO Correspondent

DAVAO City -- The Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) has developed 11 electronic learning modules as part of its capabilitybuilding tools for farmers and other program stakeholders to improve their knowledge of the latest agricultural technologies.

“Although developed u n d e r M R D P, t h e s e e-learning modules will also serve as valuable reference f o r i mp l e m e nt e r s a n d stakeholders of the upcoming Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP),” Lealyn A. Ramos, program director, said, referring to MRDP’s extension program, which will be national in coverage.

PRDP, to run for six years with a P24.54-billion budget, will also create a tool that

will prioritize investments that can withstand extreme weather problems.

The program will cover 80 provinces. About P20.553 billion of the funding will come from the World Bank in the form of a loan, and another P287-million grant will come from the Global Environment Facility.

In a press statement released on Saturday, the MRDP said the modules program/PAGE 11

Lim Lo Suy installed as Potentate of Agila Shriners of Mindanao CSOs to hold peace rallies in support of GPH-MILF talks

By CHENG ORDOÑEZ

Twenty seven years after he travelled through the hot sands of the Filipinas Shrine Club under the jurisdiction of the Aloha Temple of Hawaii, Illustrious Peter U. Lim Lo Suy assumes the highest and esteemed position of Potentate of the Agila Shriners of Mindanao, along with other officers during a solemn and fitting installation of officers for the Shrine Year 2014, Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Emerald Ballroom of the posh and luxurious Limketkai Luxe Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City.

The Agila Shriners of Mindanao was under the jurisdiction of the Aloha Temple of Hawaii from 1986 before becoming the 195th temple chartered by the Shriners International on July 2, 2012.

The installation of Illustrious Peter Lim Lo Suy as Potentate, along with 12 other officers for the year 2014, drew a huge number of dignitaries and nobles from the international Masonic communities as well

as from Luzon, Visayan and Mindanao.

Main guest of honor was MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

Past Potentate Terrence Derby and Past Potentate Pablo Ko, Jr. were the Intalling Officer and Installing Marshall, respectively, of the new set of officers.

The new Potentate earned the highest see full story | PAGE 4

Mindanao Daily NEWS

By MINDANEWS

COTABATO City -- Civil society organizations in Mindanao will conduct simultaneous peace rallies, dubbed “Drums for Peace,” in key cities in the island on Wednesday (Januar y 29) to drumbeat support to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Organized by the Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC) in partnership with other nongovernment organizations working for peace in the island, the peace

rallies will be held in the cities of Cotabato, Zamboanga, Davao, Iligan, Marawi and General Santos from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado said they organized the peace rally in support and as thanksgiving to the signing of the Annex on Normalization, the last of the four annexes to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB).

The GPH and MILF peace panels clinched the normalization annex last Saturday during the 43rd Formal Exploratory Talks rallies/PAGE 11

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Economists eye higher Puregold expands into unexploited regions to sustain double-digit growth inflation in ’13, ‘14 MANILA -- Private economists sur veyed by the B ang ko S entral ng Pilipinas (BSP) last December

projected inflation to go up for 2013 and 2014 but the 2015 forecast was steady.

Results of the survey,

which is part of the inflation report for the fourth quarter of 2013, showed that average inflation forecast of the 29 economists who participated in the survey slightly went up to three percent from the previous quarter’s forecast of 2.9 percent.

Mean inflation forecast for 2014 went up to 3.9 percent from 3.5 percent previously while the 2015 forecast is steady at 3.6 percent. higher/PAGE 10

MANIL A -- Phi lippine grocer y chain Puregold Price Club Inc. (PPCI) is exp anding ag g ressively into regions with large unexploited potentials, as it aims to sustain doubledigit growth this year despite intensifying competition.

Antonio delos Santos, Puregold’s Vice President for Operations, said the company is spending P1.5 billion to P5 billion this year to put up 25 branches in the country.

Delos Santos said the

planned 25 new stores do not include acquisitions.

The number will bring the retail chain’s total number of stores to 230 by end-2014. “ We w o u l d l i k e t o focus more on Visayas and Mindanao although there are still opportunities we see in north Luzon and some areas in south Luzon,” he said in an interview.

Delos Santos said Puregold stores are now only present in about 60 out of more than 400 cities and municipalities in the Philippines.

“So potential is that huge and we don’t think we have covered much of the market already. There is a lot of room for growth and opportunities to explore. We are looking at areas where we can put (our) stores where population is high, expenditures are high and the purchasing power is high,” he added.

Delos Santos noted that acquisitions further boost the retail chain’s number of stores.

The company grew its profit by whopping 46.5 percent from P1.8 billion to P2.6 billion in the first three quarters of 2013, on the back of its continuous strategic expansion, including major acquisitions.

Its parent company last

year fully acquired the outstanding capital stock of Company E Corp. which is similarly engaged in the business of trading goods such as supermarket products on retail and wholesale basis.

It also absorbed all stores operated by Gant Group and Puregold Jr. Supermarket, as well as acquired almost half of stake of San Roque Supermarkets.

Puregold’s subsidiary, E nt e ns o E qu it i e s In c . , also signed a joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc. to develop and operate mid-market supermarkets for some of the property firm’s new integrated and mixed-use developments.

“We are still looking at a double-digit growth this year coming from three consecutive years of doubledigit growth. The landscape would be very challenging because all the other retailers are also very aggressively expanding...,” he added.

Apart from expanding into unexploited regions and acquiring more supermarkets, delos Santos said the company is “differentiating” itself from the competition through offering innovative and consumer-friendly programs. puregold/PAGE 10

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3 Honda PH looks to expand Weather foundation, league of provinces sales by more than 10% strengthen ties for disaster risk reduction

HONDA Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI) is angling for at least a 10 percent increase in sales this year on the back of new models.

“The market is expected to expand by 10 percent this year. We’d like to expand slightly more than the market expands to have more than 10 percent,” HCPI president Tat s u y a Nat s u m e t o l d reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the new Accord yesterday.

The Philippine unit of the Japanese carmaker sold 13,356 units in 2013, a 5.6 percent increase from the 12,653 in 2012.

Besides the Accord, the company will launch a new variant of the City and Jazz models in the second quarter of the year.

Honda also is looking into expanding its local assembly

line-up. The Philippine unit manufactures the City at the company’s plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

But any expansion would depend on how the g ov e r n m e nt’s i n du s t r y roadmap turns out, said Natsume.

“I think the road map has to primarily support that more and more Filipinos can buy cars. Some tax incentives to lower the price of the car and then the volume will increase and we can increase our production volume,” he said.

T h e D e p ar t m e nt of Trade and Industry (DTI) has promised to release the auto industry roadmap this quarter, as the Aquino administration ramps up the country’s manufacturing activity, which is seen to generate more jobs.

AirAsia Zest gets a head start on competition with Valentine’s Day promo AIRASIA Zest has launched an online contest for couples who can win free seats to any domestic destination.

“Spending time with the one you love is always enjoyable and we wanted to

celebrate Valentine’s Day by inviting 90 lucky couples or pairs to fly with AirAsia Zest for free and spend some fun, quality time together, 30,000 feet above,” Joy Caneba, zest/PAGE 10

WEATHERPHILIPPINES Foundation, Inc. (WPF) and the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) recently signed a partnership agreement to assist provinces in building their capacity for weather-related disaster risk reduction and management.

The WPF and LPP’s p ar t n e r s h ip s t ar t e d i n 2012, when the foundation deployed 82 Automated Weather Stations (AWS) to all provinces in the Philippines.

These AWS units are solar powered with the capability to measure various indicators for accurate, localized weather information. These weather information and forecasts are readily available to the general public through the WPF website, www.weather. com.ph.

To date, WPF has deployed a total of 402 AWS across the country. WPF is targeting to complete its deployment of roughly 1,000 automated weather stations by 2015.

The signatories present during the signing ceremony were LPP National President & Oriental Mindoro Gov. Alfonso Umali, Jr., LPP Secretary General and Bohol Governor Edgardo Chatto, WPF Board of Trustee Sabin Aboitiz, and WPF General

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(L-R): AEV Government Relations VP Susan Policarpio, LPP Secretary General and Bohol Governor Edgardo Chatto, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, LPP National President & Oriental Mindoro Gov. Alfonso V. Umali, Jr., WPF Board of Trustee Sabin Aboitiz, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson, and NDRRMC Executive Director & OCD Undersecretary Eduardo D. Del Rosario

Manager Celso Caballero III. The MOU signing, which was held during the LPP General Assembly was also attended by DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson, NDRRMC Executive Director & OCD

Undersecretary Eduardo D. Del Rosario, and the 80 Governors of the Philippines.

Ab oit iz Foundat ion, UnionBank, and Europe’s leading weather ser vice provider mminternational (formerly Meteomedia) founded WPF with the aim

to deliver critical and accurate localized weather forecasts to the Filipino community, understanding the importance of improving nationwide disaster preparedness and timely response to variable weather conditions.

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Indigenous People’s Education in the Division of Cagayan de Oro City

By MACAPANGCAT U. MAMA JR.

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The Department of Education(DepEd) had adopted the National Indigenous Peoples Education Policy Framework in line with our commitment to achieve Education for All(EFA) a n d M i l l e n n i u m D e v e l o p m e nt Goals(MDGs). Recognizing education as a necessar y means to realize other human rights and fundamental freedom, the DepEd urges the strengthening of its policy on IP education and develop and implement an IP Education Program.

The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act(IPRA) of 1997(Republic Act No. 8371), which emanated from the constitutional provision on the recognition and protection of the rights of indigenous cultural communities/IPs(Art. II, Sec. 2) mand ates t he St ate to “prov ide equal access to various cultural o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o t h e I C C s / I Ps through the educational system, public or cultural entities, s c h o l a r s h i p, g r a n t s a n d o t h e r incentives without prejudice to their right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions by providing education in their own language, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods …” . The Department of Education Division of Cagayan de Oro also recognized this policy and had recently created a Technical Working Group (TWG) to fully implement the program.

Many IP communities continue to lack access to culture-responsive

basic education which stand out as one of the most critical concerns and a great challenge to the education sector.

The Division team on its starting stage of program implementation visited various areas to familiarize the costumes and tradition of these Indigenous People. Consultation and participatory processes were employed by the Division Working Committee. Barangay Besigan and Barangay Tumpagon were the first I P c om mu n it i e s v i s it e d by t h e group. Representatives from the IP communities were invited to h e lp t h e pro g r a m . From t h e s e two initial visitations, we realized that there must be something that the education depar tment must d o to h e lp t h e s e l e s s pr iv i l e ge p e opl e. O ne w ay or t he ot he r without the intervention of all the sector involved they are to loss their unique identity. It had also conducted benchmarking in other divisions that implemented the same program. While it is true that all sectors should be involved, but due to limited resources, we are just making use of what we have. We are just hopeful that through the strong leaderships of our Schools Division Superintendent Elena M. Borcillo, CESO VI and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Reynaldo E. Manuel Jr. , this program will continue to prosper for the benefits of the Indigenous People.

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The new set of officers of the Agila Shriners of Mindanao led by Illustrious Peter U. Lim Lo Suy (left photo) as Potentate, along with other noble -officers during a fitting installation of officers for the Year 2014, Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Emerald Ballroom of the posh Limketkai Luxe Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City.

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Lim Lo Suy installed as Potentate of Agila Shriners of Mindanao

By CHENG ORDOÑEZ

Twenty seven years after he travelled through the hot sands of the Filipinas Shrine Club under the jurisdiction of the Aloha Temple of Hawaii, Illustrious Peter U. Lim Lo Suy assumes the highest and esteemed position of Potentate of the Agila Shriners of Mindanao, along with other officers during a solemn and fitting installation of officers for the Shrine Year 2014, Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Emerald Ballroom of the posh and luxurious Limketkai Luxe Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City.

The Agila Shriners of Mindanao was under the jurisdiction of the Aloha Temple of Hawaii from 1986 before becoming the 195th temple chartered by the Shriners International on July 2, 2012.

The installation of Illustrious Peter Lim Lo Suy as Potentate, along with 12 other officers for the year 2014, drew a huge number of dignitaries and nobles from the international Masonic communities as well as from Luzon, Visayan and Mindanao.

Main guest of honor was MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

Past Potentate Terrence Derby and Past Potentate Pablo Ko, Jr. were the Intalling O f f i c e r a n d In s t a l l i n g Marshall, respectively, of the new set of officers.

The new Potentate earned the highest position in the Agila Shriners of Mindanao through distinguished Masonic career records as follows: Most Outstanding Worshipful Master in District 17 (2985); Most Outstanding Worshipful Master of the GLP (1986); and Most Outstanding Dist r ic t D eputy Grand Master in the Philippines

(GLP Award) from 1998 to 1991, the only time this award was conferred on a Mason for three consecutive years.

Potentate Lim Lo Soy was accompanied by his wife, Doris, Son, Bryan, and daughters, Sharmaine and Lorraine.

The new set of officers installed with Potentate Lim Lo Suy are Chief Rabban Reynaldo Rabban, Assistant Rabban Henry Tan, High Priest and Prophet Romeo Bartolome, Oriental Guide Floren Vic Lumo, Treasurer Edwin Amene, Recorder Francis Celis, 1st Ceremonial Master Agapito Suan, Jr., 2nd Ceremonial Master Efren Marquez, Director Jonathan Montillo, Marshal Catalino Rodriguez, Jr., Captain of Guard Suharto Mangudadatu and Outer Guard Alipio Olita, Jr. In his inaugural speech, Potentate Lim Lo Suy said that he intends to bring the dream of Mindanao Nobles to have the Shriner Hospital for Children in Mindanao, which will specially attend to burnt and crippled children, be realized.

The new Potentate Lim Lo Suy was elected as the first Chief Rabban, a position next in rank to Ill. Romeo

A. Yu, who was elected as the first Potentate of the Agila Schriners and who was acknowledged by the new leadership for his dedication and effort to establish the Agila Shrine in Mindanao.

Past Potentate Yu was accorded the Past Potentate's Jewel and the Calibri Jewel and Certificate from the International Past Potentates Association.

Grand Master Espino, Jr. expressed high esteemed on the new leadership of the Agila Shriners of Mindanao, even as he shares in the dream of fulfilling Agila Shriners' dream seeing the first Shriner Hospital for Children stand in Mindanao.

In spite of his success in business, being an incorporator-distributor of

Toyota Cagayan de Oro, Inc, among others, his Masonic life is so colorful that he was crowned, during his stint as Grand Oriental Chair, by the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty Third and Last Degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Republic of the Philippines as the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Orient of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon, a position he still occupies today.

Nobles from various national and international communities expressed high regard for the new Potentate for being humble, amiable, caring and a man of service, truly an epitome of a great Masonic leader worthy of

emulation and respect.

"Care for the less fortunate, especially children who suffer from burns and crippling diseases" is the institutional calling of the Agila Shriners of Mindanao, hence, Potentate Lim Lo Suy has pledged to pursue it with the noble intention of seeing himself and his brethren carrying in their arms sick children towards a Shriner Hospital for Children in Mindanao.

"I, therefore, call on the nobles to help me realize our dream to bring a Shriner hospital for crippled children closer to home, particularly here in Mindanao," Potentate Lim Lo Suy said.

Let us roll up our sleeves and work together to make the dream a reality," Potentate

Lim Lo Suy said. "Having our own Agila temple is a remarkable achievement in itself, but it needs to be founded on a noble cause other wise it becomes meaningless and empty," he said.

In the world out there, there are countless children crying out for help who cannot make out beyond their means, he said.

"Let each one of us carry a crippled child in our arms and uphold the true image of a Schriner. I cannot do it alone," he said.

"Now more than ever, your cooperation and support are crucial if we are to make our newly built Agila temple relevant to the needs of the time," newly installed Potentate Lim Lo Suy said.

Chinese New Year 2014:

Limketkai Luxe Hotel Opens its Gilded Doors for its Golden Abundance Feast Limketkai Luxe Hotel is set to kick-off the year of the horse with its first offer for 2014.

This Chinese New Year, Cagayan de Oro’s premiere hotel in the busiest business district of the city is opening its doors to its eager patrons to share good fortune and a great abundant buffet.

Since Limketkai Luxe Hotel’s soft opening, Cagayanons, local and international tourists alike have been pouring in the doorstep to sample the hospitality of Limketkai Luxe Hotel.

As a way of saying “thank you”, Limketkai Luxe Hotel is offering The Golden Abundance Feast on January 31, 2014 from 11 AM to 2 PM with over fifty choices of Chinese food for only Php 888 net.

Truly abunda as the local dialect would say, your taste buds will journey six food stations, starters, salad station, soup and dimsum station, carving station, main entrées, and the dessert station. Every station is set to bring you close to a genuine Chinese experience.

Explore a world of flavors with the appetizing starters; Beancurd-wrapped

Mandarin Roulade, Pork Tongue Ham, Century Black Egg, Treasured Steamed Chicken, Deep-fried Chinese Chorizo, Spicy Squid Cake, Sesame Jellyfish, and Honeyeyed Pork Crown Char Sui. Proceed to a wealthy selection of salads; Winter Green Leaves in Black Vinegar Dressing, Fried Tofu and Corn Kernel in Superior Light Soy Sauce, Sea Cucumber and Black Fungus in Sesame Oil, and Popiah (Singaporean Fresh Spring Roll). Over to the soup and dimsum station; Vitality of Ostrich Soup with Black Mushroom, Pork Steamed Bun, Beef Steamed Bun, Shrimp Siomai, Shrimp Dumpling, and Bread Steamed Bun will prepare you for even more flavors at the carving station where choices of Roasted Peking Duck and Anisado Crispy Prok Belly lay waiting for your pick. Then choose from Hot Chicken Salad, Steamed Groupa, Soyed and Stuffed Mandarin Pork Knuckles, Sautèed Bok Choy, Mung Bean Noodles with Seafood, Salted Snake Meatflakes Fried Rice, Steamed China Rice for your Main Entrée. Finally fulfil your craving at the dessert station with our Almond

Fruit Cocktail, Sweet Buchi, Chocolate Lava Cake, Mango Agar-agar, Fresh Fruit on Ice, Petite Mango Hopia, Petite Ube Hopia, Petite Pork Hopia, and Black Jelly & Lychees. Cap it all off with coffee or tea and see what 2014 has for you with our complimentary Chinese Fortune Cookies.

But as the word abundance promises, Limketkai Luxe Hotel has prepared not one but two offers. The Bed + Breakfast + Buffet is an option where you can enjoy the Golden Abundance Feast on January 31, 2014 and experience world-class service by checking-in our rooms. Opt for a Deluxe Twin Room or a Superior Deluxe Room for only Php 4,888 net or our Executive Suite at Php 5,888 net.

These room packages include overnight stay for two (2), breakfast for two (2), and Abundance Feast Voucher for two (2).

To know more about the Chinese New Year 2014 offers from Limetkai Luxe Hotel, contact (917)5436915, (917)7150068, or (917)3122901. You can also email us at info@limketkailuxe.com, or visit our Facebook page for more details.

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Bio-organic fertilizer plant poised to address rising M’nao demand DAVAO City -- Bio-organic fertilizer is now being produced here in commercial volume by a multimillion bio-organic processing plant owned and ran by the Organic Producers and Exporters Corp. (Opec), the trading arm of Foundation for Agrarian Reform Cooperatives in Mindanao (Farmcoop).

The bio-organic fertilizer plant here in Panabo, Davao del Norte, is said to be the biggest of its kind in the Philippines today.

Fu nd e d p ar t ly by a g r a nt o f P 1 . 5 m i l l i on from the Department of

Agriculture, the plant started with a 600-square-meter preparatory building and a 5,040-sq-m post-processing covered structure. This was later expanded to a total of 10,000 sq-m, or 1 hectare, according to Koronado

Apuzen, Opec president and chief executive officer.

The heaping field for ac t ive comp ost ing and curing process nearby is now sheltered under a half-hectare shed at Opec’s Organic AgroIndustrial C omplex, or Ecopark, here in Panabo. All in all, according to Apuzen, the composting facility covers a 1-hectare area.

“There’s a rising demand for organic fertilizer in Mindanao, especially with the growing movement among fertilizer/PAGE 10

RETAIL prices of rice should remain ste ady b e caus e farmgate prices have been stable, a group of farmers and traders said Monday.

In a st ate me nt , t he Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said that based on their price monitoring, palay prices currently range between P21 to P22 per kilogram, almost

the same level as in October.

According to monitoring done by the Bureau of Ag r i c u l t u r a l St at i s t i c s between Jan.15 to Jan.21, the farmgate price of palay has risen slightly by 0.50 percent week-on-week, or 13.85 percent higher against the same period in 2013.

SINAG said rice farmers have been enjoying good

prices for their produce after a reduction in rice smuggling from the third quarter of 2013.

“If there is an increase in rice prices, this is the handiwork of smugglers and the importers that collude with them to create the impression that local rice is more expensive and to justify rice/PAGE 10

No reason for rice prices to go up, agribusiness group says

The Importance of Leadership in Education

By ANNABELLE J. LARIBA Principal I Puerto Elementary School | Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City

MANY inner-city schools are performing poorly.

Measurable outputs, such as test scores and graduation rates, are low, while schools are often unsafe.

But some schools still manage to provide a high-quality education for their students.

How do they succeed?

In a study which examines leadership as a factor in the creation of good schools, it was found that several common dimensions to school principals’ leadership which appear to be important factors in developing high levels of school performance.

Although the study did not choose the schools randomly, a set of patterns were identified and were deemed associated with success.

The study reveals that many of the inputs into education often emphasized in today’s reforms were not critical to the success of these schools.

For example, money was not a central issue for most of these successful principals although they all would like additional resources, the problems they faced were not overwhelmingly resource-based. And, while parental involvement was important to some principals, other principals recognized limits on how much parents could help.

Even more interesting was the range in the size of these highly successful schools: Some of these schools were large and others were small. Similarly, some had relatively small class sizes, while others had large and overflowing classes. In addition, some of these schools were “choice schools” in which parents and students actively sought admission, but most were traditional neighborhood schools drawing students from defined catchment areas.

In contrast to the great variability in these conditions, based on observation of these successful schools, it was argued that autonomy and strong leadership are essential

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ingredients to high performance, and identified four commonalties across the actions of the principals that were studied that contributed to their successes: o Controlling staff hiring and development practices is critical to creating an effective community. o Experience matters. All these principals had considerable time in the system. o A coherent educational mission throughout all grades in the school helps mobilize the staff and the school community, though which theme is selected may matter less. o High expectations for students, not just in rhetoric but also in practice, was common to every principal and they all expected everyone in the school community to live up to high standards and enforce those high expectations.

Many of the findings support previous studies on what makes an effective leader, the autonomy the principal is given or is able to assert is often neglected in the literature. Thus, it was recommended that large bureaucratic school systems must grant principals greater autonomy, particularly as principals prove capable of generating success.

These reforms can achieve greater autonomy while preserving accountability.

For example, under a system of greater parental choice, principals would remain not only somewhat accountable to actors above them in the educational hierarchy, but they would also be held directly accountable to parents and students who can “vote with their feet.”

And the increasing use of nationally normed tests and standards provides an objective test of the success of schools and their principals.

Given these standards, the principals can be given more autonomy to experiment with a variety of ways of meeting standards.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 39 Cagayan de Oro City IN RE: PETITION FOR NO. 2013-001

NATURALIZATION CASE

DAVID BABATUNDE HASSAN Petitioner, X----------------------------------------/ ORDER (RE: Initial Hearing) On May 31, 2012, petitioner David Babatunde Hassan filed a Petition for Naturalization under Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 473, otherwise known as the Revised Naturalization Law, as amended.

Before the Court could act on the aforesaid Petition, petitioner filed an Amended Petition for Naturalization; alleging in his Petition: that he was born on June 19, 1968 at Lagos City, Nigeria; he is a citizen of Nigeria; he currently lives at Block 19, Lot-25, Phase-III-B Villa Trinitas, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City; he arrived in the Philippines on March 29, 2005 aboard Qatar Airlines Flight QR 646; he is a pastor and is married to a Filipina named Emilie Roselle D. Ginete; he possesses all the qualifications required under Section 2 of CA No. 473, as amended; he is more than 21 years old and has resided in the Philippines continually for seven (7) years since his marriage to Emilie Ginete; he is a person of good moral character and believes in the principles underlying the Philippine constitution and has conducted himself in a proper and irreproachable manner during the entire period of his residence in the Philippines in his relation with the constituted government as well as with the community where he lives; he is able to speak, read and write English and likewise knows how to speak, read and write Filipino and any of the principal languages in the Philippines; he is not opposed to organized government or affiliated with any association or group of persons who uphold and teach doctrines opposing all organized governments; he is not defending or teaching the necessity or propriety of violence, personal assault, assassination, for the success or predominance of their ideas; he is not a polygamist and has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude; he is not suffering from mental alienation or incurable contagious disease and has mingled socially with Filipino during the period of his residence in the Philippines and has evinced a sincere desire to learn and embrace the customs and traditions and ideals of the Filipino people; he is a citizen of Nigeria who is not at war with the Philippines and whose laws grant Filipinos the right to become a citizen or subjects thereof; he has declared his intention to become a citizen of the Philippines under oath pursuant to Sec. 5 of the Commonwealth Act No. 473, otherwise known as the Revised Naturalization Law; his intention is in good faith to become a citizen of the Philippines and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign state or sovereignty when his Petition is granted, particularly to Nigeria of which he is at present a citizen or subject and he will reside in the Philippines from date of filling this Petition up to this admission to Philippine Citizenship.

Attached to the petition are photocopies of the following: his Identification Card as a Licensed Minister under Deliverance Power Center Ministries, Inc. (Annexes “A and “A-1”) Identification Card as member of the Cagayan de Oro Evangelical Ministers, Inc., as (Annexes “B” and “ B-1”), Diploma for the Degree of Ministry by the All Nations Seminary as Annex “C”, Nigerian Passport No. A2755427 as Annexes “D” and “D-1”, Alien Certificate of Registration No. F0000102567 as Annexes “ E and “E-1”, Affidavit of Loss of all his pertinent documents as Annex “F”, Joint Affidavit of Paul de la Cruz and Crisostomo C. Zamora, Jr., regarding the fact of the loss of all documents of Petitioner as Annex “G”; Certificate of Marriage to Emilie Roselle D. Ginete on May 27,2005 at Bugo,Reyes,Subdivision,Cagayan de Oro City as Annex “H”. Certificate of live Birth of Emile Roselle D. Ginete as Annex “I”, Affidavit of the Incumbent Barangay Chairman of Barangay Bugo,Cagayan de Oro City, Raul M. Aleria and his Identification Card as such, as Annexes “J”, “K” and “K-1”, Affidavit of one of the Barangay Councilors of Barangay Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Ruby Jamero with her Identification Card and Community Tax Certificate; Annexes “L”, “M”, “M-1” and “N”; Sworn Declaration as Annexes “P”.

WHEREFORE, finding the instant Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be called for initial hearing in December 4, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. before this Court.

Accordingly, at the expense of the petitioner, let copy of the entire Petition for Naturalization and this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in the Official Gazette and also in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City and Province of Misamis Oriental, and posted at the main entrance of the Barangay hall of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, the City Hall Building, Cagayan de Oro City, the Provincial Capitol Building and in the Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the instant Petition and it’s Annexes, to the Office of the Solicitor General, the National Printing Office, petitioner’s counsel on record Atty. Janeth G. Jatico- Nuñez and petitioner David Babatunde Hassan.

SO ORDERED. Cagayan de Oro City, December 12, 2013

(Sgd.) MARITES FILOMENA B. RANA-BERNALES

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The Waste of Worry THINK

hink a minute…Do you remember as a child being A Minute afraid of the boogie man or By Jhan Tiafau Hurst monsters at night? But now that you’re an adult, you know better than to be afraid of things that don’t exist, right? It’s amazing how we adults still have fears and worries about things that are not real. Like the man who said: “Don’t tell me worrying doesn’t help. Almost all the things I worry about never happen to me!” The crazy thing is that worry and fear make you run from something that isn’t even chasing you. Besides, worry only gives you wrinkles, which is just something else to worry about!

England’s former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, said that whenever he started to worry he’d remember the man on his deathbed who said, “I’ve had a lot of trouble in my life—and most of it never happened!” You see,it’s not work that kills people, it’s worry. When you fear the future, you’re wasting the present. Besides, today has enough trouble of its own. So “At night, give your worries to God. He’s up all night anyway!”

Fear and worry is kind of like a rocking chair: it keeps you going, but you don’t get anywhere! And if you can’t help worrying, remember that worrying can’t help you either.

Fear will often find proof for itself. If you’re fearful, you’ll find something to be fearful about. That’s why the American President, Franklin Roosevelt, said: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Many of us are afraid of what others think; but if we knew how seldom they actually think about us, we’d know not to worry.

So whatever you’re afraid of or worrying about, ask yourself: Is it real? And if it is real, how will worrying about it help you? How long will it last? Is it something you can change? If not, how can you best accept and handle it? Then finally ask yourself: How important will this be a year from now? Will it be important to me at the end of my life? Today, why not give your life, and all its worries, to Jesus Christ?

Ask Him to take charge. Then you’ll know that after you’ve done your best, He’ll always take care of the rest.

Just Think a Minute…

Tw o l a w m a k e r s p r o p o s e d t h e establishment of an international airport in the center of Mindanao comprising the SOCCSKSARGEN region and Bukidnon to provide great opportunities for industries in which direct access to either air cargo or passenger f lights is of paramount importance.

The proposal was raised by Reps.

Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) and Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Party-list, Abante Mindanao) who both noted that airports facilitate commerce and ser ve as economic engines and their direct, indirect and induced benefits accrue throughout the rest of the community as well.

The elder Rodriguez said Central Mindanao comprises the provinces of Lanao del Sur, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat as constituent provinces and with the addition of South Cotabato and Sarangani; the region was renamed as SOCCSKSARGEN. Rodriguez said SOCCSKSARGEN’s component cities are vital to the region’s existence. Cotabato City is the regional center of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) while General Santos City is dubbed as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines” because of its bountiful existence of yellow fin tuna in Sarangani Bay, and serves as the center of the Metropolitan and the center of trade and industry of SOCCSKSARGEN. Rodriguez proudly claimed that central Mindanao boasts of other business and tourists attractions such as Kidapawan City which is hailed as “A Spring in the Highland,” found at

special feature the bottom of the majestic Mt. Apo and is placed in the middle of three other major cities of Davao, Cotabato, General Santos and Koronadal, which is dubbed as the “Sports Mecca of the South” because of the hosting of 2 Palarong Pambansa. “ T he Nat iona l Seconda r y Press Conference and the Mindanao Business Conference are the Regional Center of SOCCSKSARGEN and Tacurong City, the only city of Sultan Kudarat is famous of its Bird Sanctuary,” Rodriguez said.

Meanwhile, his party-list congressmanbrother said the region has extensive coastlines, valleys and mountain ranges.

It is known for its river system and is the catch basin in Mindanao.

“The system is a rich source of food, potable water and energy production,” the younger Rodriguez said.

The younger Rodriguez added that Bukidnon is a landlocked province located in North Central Mindanao whose borders are Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte, considered

by Filipinos to be the food basket of Mindanao and is the major producer of rice and corn in the region. Plantations in the province also produce pineapples, bananas and sugarcane.

However, Rodriguez said there are no airports and seaports in the province.

He said, aside from colorful cultures and traditions, Bukidnon also boasts of gorgeous natural sites and man-made

attraction like Asia’s longest dual cable zip-line at the Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich.

“For many of these provinces, the nearest airport is the Laguindingan Airport in Cagayan de Oro City which is considerably far from the center of Mindanao. The airports at Davao City, General Santos and Cotabato are likewise coastal airports and quite far from Mindanao’s central area and thus, becomes difficult for tourists and would be tourists to go to the various tourist sites and attractions that the region has to offer,” Rodriguez said.

The brothers underscored that the construction of an international airport in this part of Mindanao is very vital to the country, with all its tourist sites, cultural heritage and food production capabilities.

This would make it easy for farmers and producers of different produce to transport their products to anywhere in the country and would also provide additional business, investment and employment opportunities, given its very strategic location, it would now be more accessible to nearby countries like Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia which allows it to establish trade relations.

In House Bill 3106, the siblings proposed the establishment and construction of the international airport particularly in the area located in between Damulog, Bukidnon in the north, Antipas, North Cotabato in the east, Carmen, North Cotabato in the south and Alamada, North Cotabato in the west to be known as the Mindanao Central International Airport.

T h e a m o u nt n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e implementation of this Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

Other Consideration in MILF Pact?

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… `Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in John 14:27, the Holy Bible).

-ooo MOVIE FOR VHONG, DENISE? I am willing to bet that, in just a matter of weeks, the parties to the Vhong Navarro-Denise Cornejo-Cedric Lee brouhaha will “kiss and make up”, and amicably settle their dispute. Then, I am also willing to bet my last centavo that a movie will thereafter be filmed starring Vhong and Denise, and perhaps with the special appearance of Cedric. This will surely be a blockbuster and a top-grosser. Any takers?

-ooo OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN MILF PACT? If peace is not guaranteed by the signing of a comprehensive agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), as shown by the deadly clashes between government troops and hardline Muslim rebels Monday, January 27, 2014, why sign any peace covenant at all? What is the point? Were

there other considerations in signing a peace agreement with akampi Mo A ng Batas the MILF other than achieving

By Atty. Batas Mauricio peace?

-ooo FOR TOTAL PEACE, SIGN PACT WITH ALL GROUPS: Indeed, it would appear that the only way total peace could be achieved in Mindanao is to bring in all the rebels to the peace table and conclude a peace agreement with them all. Many would say that this is impossible, and it may indeed be. But what good will signing a peace agreement with just one group be, if it is clear that there are other groups which are insisting on war anyway? Was the signing for batas/PAGE 10

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By Uriel Cabaraban Quilinguing

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topnotch lawyer, civil leader, divine mercy advocate and an excellent communicator has joined his Creator.

These I believe aptly describe Attorney Guerrero Andoy Adaza who had his last breath of life due to cardiac arrest about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2014. He was 72.

His body lies at Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapel and would be laid to rest at the Oro Gardens, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro on Saturday morning, February 1.

The name Attorney Gerry Adaza was a household name years before I was invited in with the Cagayan de Oro Press Club in 1983.

In that year, he was already past president of the Club (1980) and was in the board as director.

Hence, I had all the opportunity of listening to him during our meetings since I was acting corporate secretary then.

Before and after those meetings, he would share his profound thoughts and incisive views on newsworthy issues of local and national interests.

But he was willing to accept comments from his colleagues, even from a newcomer like me.

“What do you think, Uriel?”

And my usual response was, “ I agree with your views, Sir...”

And since the Club then was a fellowship of media practitioners, meetings were usually capped by a display of singing talents.

Attorney Gerry Adaza was at the prime of his career as a lawyer during these years.

He was actively involved in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Misamis Oriental Chapter, the Cagayan de Oro Association of Practicing Attorneys (COAPA), Rotary International, United Way, Oasis of Love, Cagayan de Oro Water District and the Cagayan de Oro Press Club.

He was writing opinion columns in several weekly newspapers, a public affairs television program and was a sought after source for opinions by other media practitioners.

Despite this popularity, community involvements and invitations for him to run for public office or be in the government service, he remained as private legal practitioner.

He a no nonsense trial lawyer.

Back to the Press Club, I must say there was never a dull moment with Attorney Gerry Adaza around.

He was a story teller and had a ready repertoire of classical songs during our fellowships.

In fact, he was dubbed as the Frank Sinatra of Cagayan de Oro among professional circles.

Attorney Gerry Adaza would sing love songs popularized

by Nat King Cole, Steve Lawrence, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Jack Jones, Andy Williams and even Matt Monro.

Definitely, he can sing My Way in his own unique way.

That was COPC Past President Gerry Adaza we knew until 2006, the year he lost his voice due to cancer of the larynx.

It was also since that year when club members started to miss his physical presence in Club activities, except when he would personally cast his vote during elections.

But he and his spouse, Mam Kits (Paguita) would now

and then invite media practitioners for news conferences for an ambitious project they were into, the establishment of the Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador City.

Despite losing his voice, Attorney Gerry Adaza found a way of expressing his thoughts and sharing his wisdom through the opinion pages of Sunstar Cagayan de Oro. Without his knowing, I have been reading regularly his opinion columns because there so much that I must know about him, his family and his involvement.

Most journalists like me know Attorney Gerry Adaza as well as his older brother Homobono who is fondly called as Bono -- also a lawyer, a former Misamis Oriental governor and assemblyman.

He has two other brothers, also both lawyers too, Cesilo and the late Reino and that their father, Pedro Adaza Jr. was a former mayor of Catarman, Camiguin.

And that he and Mam Kits are blessed with three sons, Guerrero Gustavo, Guerrero Rommel and Moses David, three daughter-in-laws Johanna, Kookie and Sheila and seven grandchildren.

Through his columns, I learned he has two sisters, Nilda and Violeta, that he was one of the six who survived out of 12 children, and that their mother was Rufina Andoy, a public school teacher.

Attorney Gerry Adaza was born in Mambajao, Camiguin on Jan. 12, 1942 and was a lawyer at 25 years old.

He finished his elementary education at Cagayan de Oro’s City Central School and secondary education from the Misamis Oriental High School (now known as Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School).

His college education was at Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan) and later at Manuel L. Quezon College, Manila.

After college, his interest and knowledge in journalism were put to the test as product copy reader of J. Walter and Thompson advertising agency.

Later, he took up and finished his law course from Silliman University in Dumaguete city and took the bar thereafter in 1969.

In his maiden column with Sunstar Cagayan de Oro, June 9, 2010, Atty. Gerry Adaza wrote: “The future is indeed uncertain and unpredictable. Looking back, who would think that I would be involved in the Divine Mercy devotion being but a nominal catholic. And worst, I lost my priceless voice due to cancer of the larynx, four years ago, when my vocal chords was totally removed.”

With his passing, the Supreme Court will be deleting bar admission roll number 22513 which was entered into the list on March 19, 1969.

But for the Cagayan de Oro Press Club members, as well as for those who have known him well, the name of Past President Gerry Adaza will be etched in our hearts forever.

May your soul find rest in everlasting peace...

Technology Adoption in the Hospitality Business

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USTOMERS in today’s fast paced environment rely on the Internet as their primary source of information and expect hotels, restaurants, airlines and other leisure activities to have a robust online presence. Revenues are generated through online credit card payments or automatic cash transfers through bank debit accounts and other banking products in the computer systems.

The world has seen cutting edge technology since Mr. Bill Gates launched his Microsoft software to power business. Hotel bookings are done online making every mouse click a revenue generating and expense options.

Technology has improved various operations from security surveillance to cost cutting options as less manpower utilization would still cover wide areas through the installations of CCTVs. Seamless integration of data’s can generate various figures to analyze cost and real time reports on stock inventories.

Hotels worldwide are catching with banking technologies in monitoring the financial systems and the economy.

Hospitality groups now have built data bank on customer’s profile and demographics to determine guest’s preference for cuisines, type of accommodation and travel options.

Technology improves guest’s satisfaction as food orders maybe done table side and printed in real time at the Kitchen’s server. Cash and bill payments are reflected fast in the ledgers reducing transactional fraud or erroneous billing.

German technologies have topped the needs of the industry. From Micros Fidelio software it has branched out to convey cooking that makes souses vide food preparation a

trend in gastronomy. Lighting and illuminating function halls have also made energy savings the Tourism H i - way a reality in the hotel business

By Ped Quiamjot with the use and installations of LED. Ho t e l M a n a g e r s a n d entrepreneurs manage online capabilities of hospitality business from instructions in one place but made accessible everywhere through emails faster with detailed system generated accuracy.

Now we heard of Agoda or Booking.Com as reliable partners in travel. We review guests’ satisfaction programs or feedback from Trip Advisory which help hoteliers improve operation by addressing complaints if there is any? The world links the industry from the consumers to the operators and to the public. Have you heard of how bad the front liners customer’s relations etiquette of a new property in the City? Technology brings feedback mechanism to the core and management attention in improving operations through good training and other service excellence or quality circles. But unless a hotel is run by clowns or a management clique, you can kiss your technology goodbye.

Luxury sometimes brings comedy in life but what matters most is the equity and borrowed funds sunk by the investors?

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City Branch 22 OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 2014-001

Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3155 as amended filed by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP. (NHMFC), mortgagee, with principal office at 104 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makat City against NELSON D. SIMENE, married to Rachel A. Simene, mortgagor/s, of legal age/s, Filipino/s with postal address at Lot 10 Block 10,Villa Trinitas Subdivisison, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was as of October 30,2013 amounts to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR PESOS AND 79/100 (P 1,173,474.79) Philippine Currency including interest, penalty charges excluding attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on February 17, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon or soon thereafter at the RTC Branch 22 office, Arch Hayes St., 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-65460

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 10, Block 10, Psd-10-015600,being a portion of Lot 1-D-2-E-10, (LRC) Psd-96906) situated in the Barrio of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao.

Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) SQUARE METERS more or less.

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

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on the next working day without further notice.

Cagayan de Oro City , January 15, 2014.

FOR THE PROVINCIAL EX-OFFICIO SHERRIFF:

(Sgd.) JOEL LYDVEL G. PAKINO

Sheriff IV

BWM: Jan. 22, 29 & Feb.5, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 20 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE EJF File No. 2013-393

Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended

by Act No. 4118,filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or Pag-IBIG FUND – Cagayan de Oro Branch Office, a government financial institution with principal office address located at the Atrium Building,Makati Avenue,Makati,Metro Manila, against NORILYN M. GASPAR of legal age,single,Filipino,with postal address at DENR REGION X, Macalaban,Cagayan de Oro City,to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of December 13,2013, amounted to TWO HUNDRED NINETY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR &74/100 PESOS (Php295,724.74), Philippine currency ,inclusive of interest & penalty charges,attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure ,the undersigned or duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on February 28,2014, at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the RTC-BR.20, Hall of Justice lobby, Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder,for Manager’s Check or Cash in the Philippine Currency, the following property/ies described below with all the improvements included thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERT. OF TITLE NO. T-171515 “A PARCEL OF LAND,INCLUDING ALL IMPROVEMENTS FOUND therein ( Lot 17 of the consolidation plan,PCS-9755,being a portion of the consolidation of Lot 20, Psd-73564 OF Lot 21-B (LRC) Psd- 90454. LRC Cad. Record No. 1570, Situated in the District Of Patag , City of Cagayan de Oro. Island of Mindanao.

Boundaries: E., points 3 to 4 by Lot 18; on the S., points 4 to 1

by Lot 27 (Road Lot )on the W., points 1 to 2 by Lot 16.All of the subd plan: and on the NW., points 2 to 3 by Lot 13,Psd-73564.xxx. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) sq.m. more or less,Registered in the name of NORILY M. GASPAR”.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

In the event Auction Sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day , without further notice, posting and publication.

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

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, January 10,2014.

(Sgd.) CELESTIAL VENUS G. GELBOLINGO

Sheriff IV

BWM: Jan. 29, Feb. 5 & 12, 2014

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VDAY 2014: Pagbantog Pangabuso

BY ARLYN MAY BAQUI-BONGAY

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ow on its second year in Cagayan de Oro City, the V-Day Campaign plans to color the City of Golden Friendship with an even redder hue with the voices of men and women, representing the voiceless many who have experienced abuse of several forms. This time with the partnership and participation of Pagbantog Kagay-an, Cagayan de Oro’s premiere group of artist and professional advocates, the V-Day Campaign is set to reach a larger, though modest number of audience.

The V-Day Campaign is a nonprofit charity incorporated with the vision of The Vagina Monologues to raise money to benefit the female victims of violence and sexual abuse. Since 2001, from monologues to the other forms of artful activism, the VDay Campaign has broadened its means to push awareness to the public.

This is the very same agenda that Pagbantog Kagay-an has in mind.

Since its debut advocacy performance against the city bombing in July 2013 with its powerful musical numbers and chilling monologues that spoke about the tragedy that was, Pagbantog Kagay-an has raised awareness, if not eyebrows.

Pagbantog Kagay-an is the first non-profit organization of its kind, which is a gathering of well-versed singers, writers, photographers, make-up artists and professionals from Cagayan de Oro city. From Pagbantog Kagayan’s first advocacy against societal terrorism, came Pagbantog-HIV, a recently successful campaign that capped off the year 2013 with its whole day programme partnership with Project Oxygen, last December 1.

In 2014, VDay Cagayan de Oro and Pagbantog Kagay-an intend to kick start the Year of the Horse with a different take on the Vagina Monologues than last year’s staging. This year’s production will include singing and dancing,

apart from the much anticipated monologues, some of which will feature ABS-CBN talents - Nicole Abas, Jam Bantigue, and Grey Mendoza. Pagbantog Kagay-an’s able members will cover the rest of the cast, who can only be expected to either rouse the crowd to cry or laugh.

Like Pagbantog-HIV, VDay 2014 is spiced up by “Hulagway”, a sub-project of Pagbanto Kagayan that has sought to bring interpretation to the advocacies supported by Pagbantog Kagayan. This time, VDay’s Hulagway is capably fashioned by photographer Jessie Villegas and photography light technician Ed Abella, make-up artist Ryan C. Sy, and stylist Stephen Quilacio. Alexa of MACDO (Models Association of CDO) stylishly poses as a representation of battered women and girls. The set was made possible thanks to designer Benjie S. Manuel for the gown and Lito Muñoz for the set location. This “Hulagway” of VDay 2014 will become the photographic poster version while a rendition by Mark Dio with the VDay 2014 logo provided by vspot.org will be the graphic poster for the VDay Cagayan de Oro movement for 2014.

What makes VDay CDO 2014 an event to really look forward to, is the venue. Rodelsa Hall will welcome the avid Vagina Monologues audience and even first-timers to a theatre experience that is set to be unforgettable and deliberate. This year’s intention is designed to bring the house down with three featured monologues.

This is with the hope that the audience will not only appreciate the performances but support the advocacy and help the project and programs intended for the recovery and rehabilitation efforts of women affected by Typhoon Yolanda and the Visayas earthquake. A percentage of the proceeds will also be given to the VDay Worldwide Fund.

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The rise in the inflation forecast for 2013 was due to impact on commodities by Typhoon Yolanda, supply distribution bottlenecks in the areas affected by the typhoon, higher demand for commodities needed for relief operations and expected uptick in electricity prices in areas being serviced by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco).

The rise in transmission charges to be collected by Meralco for the p ower generation companies was, however, stopped by the Supreme Court (SC) through the issuance of a 60-day temporary restraining order (TRO) last December 23 after the price hike was questioned by several lawmakers and consumer groups.

Despite the increase in the average forecast for 2013 and 2014, these are still within the government’s inflation target for the two-year period, which is a range between three to five percent.

The incre as e in t he economists’ average inflation forecast for 2014 is in line with the decision of monetary officials during the policy meeting of the central bank’s policy-making Monetary Board (MB) last December.

On December 12, 2013, the MB hiked its inflation forecast for 2014 to 4.5 percent from four percent during the Board’s meeting last Oc tob er given the expected impact of recent calamities on commodities

as well as the increases in oil prices.

On the other hand, the projection for 2013 was slightly lowered to 2.9 percent from three percent previously.

Last December, rate of the price increased posted its two-year high of 4.1 percent from month-ago’s 3.3 percent due to impact of recent calamities on some food items, among others.

However, average inflation for the year stood at three percent, the lower end of the government’s target. (PNA)

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For one, Puregold and Procter & Gamble recently held VIPuring Conventions which allowed Puregold members to enjoy exclusive privileges and discounts on P&G products.

PPCI is one of the largest supermarket operators in the Philippines operating under different retail formats and store brands such as Puregold Price Club and S&R Membership Shopping.

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AirAsia Zest executive vice president and chief operating officer said in a statement.

Contest mechanics are posted on the airlines’ social media page (faceb o ok/ airasiaphilippies).

Interested couples or pairs must submit their best photo together using the contest hashtag #LoveisintheAir until February 7 through Facebook and Twitter. Multiple entries

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Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed

by LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, mortgagee, with branch office at Land Bank of the Philippines, New Bldg., 2nd Floor, Fortich St., Malaybalay City against SPOUSES DOMINICO AND TEOFILA LOJA, mortgagors-borrowers, residing at San Miguel, Maramag, Bukidnon and NENITA M. COMPASAN, DOMINICO LOJA., JR., and EDGAR LOJA, Co-mortgagors,all residing at Barrio San Miguel, Municipality of Maramag, Provoice of Bukidnon, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 30,2013, amounts to SIXTEEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE THOUSAND SEVENTY NINE PESOS & 74/100 (P 16,963,079.74), excluding penalties, charges,attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on February 12,2014 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-99982

“ A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 19450-H, of the subdivision plan Psd-10-001105, being a portion of Lot 19450, Cad-369-D, Cagayan Cadastre Extension), situated in the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 19450-G; x x x …. Containing an area of One Hundred Twenty Two (122) square meters, more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH the above-stated date,time and place.P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., In the event the public auction should not take place on Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 February 12, 2014, for whatever reason, the public auction will CAMIGUIN BRANCH proceed on the next working day, without further notice,posting B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 and publication.

BRANCH Prospective buyers may investigate forCORRALES themselves theCity title Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro herein-above described and encumbrancesDIVISORIA thereon, if any there BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. be.

Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro City, January 8,2014.Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City

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are also accepted as long as participants are using different photos per entry.

Winners will be informed via Direct Message (DM) and/or Private Message (PM) followed by an e-mail or telephone call.

“AirAsia Zest is a sociable brand and we embrace social media as it provides a fun platform for us to communicate with our guests and fans in a different way. #LoveisintheAir is a treat for all our loyal Facebook fans and Twitter followers. Our highly trained, experienced pilots, cabin crew, guests services staff and team also known as Allstars are all geared up to welcome the lucky winners on board. Let’s paint the skies red,” Caneba said.

Ai r As i a Z e st s e r ve s domestic destinations of Kalibo (Boracay), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Cebu, Davao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines with international points in Asia including China and South Korea from its main hub in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Manila and Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu.

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The LPP, as the mandated association of Philippine provinces is also seeking opportunities to support the efforts of provinces to become disaster-resilient and assist them in the implementation of Republic Act 10121 or the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Act. “A s t y p h o o n s l i k e Ondoy, Pep eng , Pablo, Sendong and Yolanda are becoming the “new normal,” the WeatherPhilippines Foundation and the League of Provinces of the Philippines will also work together to upgrade our capabilities to manage the risks associated with these adverse weather conditions.” , said WPF Board of Trustee Sabin Aboitiz.

On behalf of the Aboitiz Group, mmInternational and platinum donors- SM Group, ICTSI, Vista Land, and Nickel Asia, WPF Board of Trustee Sabin Aboitiz thanked the LPP for its continued support to WPF. “When ever yone is grouped together, those characteristics will become something greater - ripples of change…Through our partnership, we are creating ripples of change for a better community, a better country, a better future.”, he concluded.

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farmers and consumers for organic vegetables a n d f r u i t s . We’r e n o w pro ducing hig h-qu a lit y compost and foliar f e r t i l i z e r, a n d i t ’s a l l organic,” Apuzen said.

T h e O p e c p r e s i d e nt said this is par t of their long-range plan of conver ting all the farms under Farmcoop from conventional farming, which uses chemical fertilizer, to 100-percent org an i c f ar m i ng , us i ng only organic fer tilizer.

The bio-organic fertilizer plant is e qu ipp e d w it h a s t at e of-the-art compost turner and a st at i onar y m i xe r fabricated by Farmcoop’s own mechanic welder Jessie Lucero.

Completing the facility, t h e p l a nt a l s o h a s t w o sif ters, a b one cr usher, a bone Powderizer and a six-wheeler transit mixer.

The composting plant, a c c o r d i n g t o Ap u z e n , can pro duce more than 3,000 bags of high-grade compost fertilizer a week.

Opecs compost fertilizer has been found to contain micronutrients and high o r g a n i c m a t t e r, b a s e d o n l a b o r at o r y a n a l y s i s by the Department of Agric ulture.

Also soon to rise i n O p e c’s E c op ar k i s a P 6 - m i l l i on bi o - org an i c plastic plant, as well as a plant facility to produce fiber out of banana trunks for export to Europe.

(PNA)

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importation ,” said SINAG. The group also criticized the decision of the Davao Regional Trial Court Branch 16 to release 167 container vans of rice seized at the Davao port in September 2013 for lack of import permit.

“The decision to release the smuggled rice is a huge betrayal. Both ou r d ome st i c l aw s and international commitments are clear about not allowing shipments that have no rice import permits because this is tantamount to smuggling,” it added.

SINAG is made up of more than 30 groups of farmers and traders of rice, corn, vegetables, livestock, p o u l t r y, a q u a c u l t u r e products, fertilizers and pesticides.

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

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“contain relevant development information on various topics from project implementation processes to package of agricultural technologies on priority commodities.”

It said the modules are a substitute for classroom training as the program wants to make new development approaches accessible to everyone in a convenient and cost-efficient way.

Ms. Ramos said that even those who are not beneficiaries of the program can access these modules since the program will be online. Beneficiaries, however, are provided with compact discs containing these modules.

Modules completed last month included production and processing of priority agricultural commodities such as rubber, coconut, coffee, cassava, cacao, and oil palm.

The MRDP said there are also modules that will help local government units in the procurement process, financial management and monitoring, and evaluation, through the formation of community-based monitoring and an evaluation group.

These modules are to help local governments “better implement and improve governance in agricultural projects.”

The program also developed modules on geotagging technology and safety and environment safeguard.

The geo-tagging technology, which the program launched in 2011, was intended to help improve transparency in implementation. The other module is intended to ensure that “the environment is not adversely affected by the projects.”

The Mindanao-focused program is set to be completed at the end of this year and will be replaced by the similar but n at i onw i d e P R DP. Approved in the middle of last year, the national version of the program will focus on improving agricultural production and marketing and will also take into consideration the impact of climate change in government programs.

Arnel V. de Mesa, deputy program manager, said that as a national program, it will aim to increase farm and fishery productivity in 16 regions and 49 provinces t hroug h integ rat ion of market-oriented and climate resiliency agriculture support, technologies, tools and systems.

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in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The normalization annex seeks the gradual decommissioning of MILF forces, put them beyond use and transform them to become productive members of society.

“Let us all unite and show our support to the GPH-MILF peace process. Let us remain

vigilant and intensify our work for the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and its full implementation,” Arnado said.

GPH peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer lauded the initiative of the civil society organizations to support the southern peace process.

“Kung mayroon po kayong mungkahi o kung may mga issues na kailangan sa amin bukas po ang aming opisina sa Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process at handa po kaming pakinggan kayong lahat (If you have recommendations or issues that you want us to address, the doors of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process is open to listen to you),” Ferrer said.

With all the four annexes to the FAB completed, this will pave the way for the signing of the CAB, the final peace deal between the GPH and the MILF. The parties have agreed on the Annexes on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities, Wealth Sharing and Revenue Generation, and Power Sharing last year also in Malaysia, the third party facilitator.

The FAB seeks to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 2016 with the Bangsamoro government, which will be created once the Bangsamoro Basic Law is enacted. The B angsamoro Transition Commission is currently drafting the proposed BBL. Arnado urged those who will join the peace rallies in the different parts of Mindanao to bring peacethemed tarpaulins and agongs and kulintangs (traditional mu s i c a l i n s t r u m e nt s ) , and wear peace t-shirts to drumbeat their support to the CAB. The MPC, a grassroots network of Moro, Christian and Lu m a d l e a d e rs i n Mindanao, is organizing the peace rally in partnership with the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society, Peace Advocates Zamboanga and Mindanao Human Rights Action Center, among other groups.

The Mindanao Coalition of Development NGOs, a coalition of 12 networks of non-government organizations and people’s organizations in Mindanao, which is chaired by Patricia Sarenas, also vowed to support the next steps towards the creation of the Bangsamoro government.

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developers of Primavera Residences, the city’s first climate resilient building.

As the de velop er of CdO’s first eco-friendly, mixed-use condominium complex, Arch. Nati reiterates ITPI’s commitment share its expertise in sustainable archite c ture and g re en entrepreneurship to help CdO adapt to climate change.

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CdO as one of the cities that will lead the country’s growth in future decades, but we also know for sure that it is also a city that’s vulnerable to climate change,” notes Lawer Jojo Leviste, Arch. Nati’s partner and President of ITPI. Leviste is also President of Constellation Energy Corporation, a sister firm of ITPI dedicated to renewable energy.

Cagayan de Oro ranks a s t h e c ou nt r y ’s m o s t competitive city in 2013 and is also listed among the country’s fastest-growing city economies, Leviste noted.

Economists even predict that CdO will become the gateway, not only to Mindanao, but to the emerging markets of Southeast Asia, he noted.

“In fact, CdO has become a magnet for regional offices of multinational corporations, as well as many business process outsourcing companies,” Leviste said.

CdO vulnerable to climate change According to Management of Climate Change Impacts, a 2013 study conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Bank of the Philippines (BPI) Foundation Inc on 12 Philippine cities, CdO is one of the cities identified to be vulnerable to the impact of climate change However, Arch. Nati believes weather data tells only “half the story.” “ To fully understand CdO’s vulnerability to climate change, it’s important to look at the city’s hydrology and topography as well,” he notes from the WWF-BPI Foundation study.

The study cites how the drainage systems of the Tagoloan and the Cagayan Rivers which box in the city on the east and west are fed by rainfall from Bukidnon’s high plateau, which has an annual volume over 60% higher than that of the city itself.

He notes how Cagayan de Oro itself is a rapidly expanding urban heat sink which enhances evaporation and aggravates the build up of moisture in the hills above the city, triggering even more rain.

“In fact, a JICA study submitted to the National Water Resource Bureau estimates that from 2005 to 2025, Region X will show the highest levels of water available in the country.”

JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) is the independent governmental agency that coordinates the Japanese government’s official development assistance ( O DA ) t o d e v e l o p i n g countries.

Even more than hits from typhoons, it is flash floods from extreme rainfall, flowing down the rivers and running off the slopes of upland Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon that Cagayan de Oro has to watch out for, highlights the WWF-BPI Foundation study.

ITPI committed to developing CdO’s climateresiliency

“But while the problem is huge, it can be addressed — or at least we’d like to believe so,” said Atty. Leviste. “After all, we’re already invested in the city and we’re investing even more soon,” he added.

“We’re in CdO to stay.”

ITPI plans news projects in the city after the success of Primavera Residences, the twin 10-storey towers which incorporate best-in-class passive cooling technologies such as shadow and sunlight control, wind cooling and aerodynamics.

Last December, ITPI disclosed its intent to develop at least US$200 million worth of projects within the next six years, led by a larger mixed-use development in CdO. Architect Nati said ITPI is proud of the new project’s sustainable design which won it the “Most Promising Clean Energy Investment Opportunity in the Philippines” award in 2013 from CTI-PFAN. Since it was formed in 2009, Italpinas has quickly taken the lead in creating unique property developments in the country’s emerging cities. All of ITPI’s projects —whether current, in the pipeline or on the drawing board — feature sustainable architecture designs that are combined with on-site production of renewable energy.

“To prepare for a future defined by climate change, CdO has to manage its rapid urbanization to lessen the damage from climate change,” Nati said. “One good way to do this is to strategically diffuse population concentrations by building in the less crowded areas of the city, then to put up efficient mass transit and freight transport systems to link these diffuse settlements.”

“Ne w cl i m ate - s m ar t infrastructure is also a very important part of creating climate resilient settlements,” Nati said.

“For one, sea levels are expected to rise because of increasing temperatures.

With the occasional storm surge, Cagayan de Oro has to retro-fit its seaports,” he said. CdO’s world-class international sea port is an emerging hub in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest international sealanes.

“We’d l i ke to t h i n k we’ve done our small part by developing Primavera Residences in an elevated area that’s virtually flood-free at 110 meters above sea level,” Nati said. “It’s also a much less population-dense area, so we don’t contribute to urban congestion and worsening the city as a heat sink.”

More importantly, he cites how Primavera Residences was designed to lessen its overall energy consumption by around 20 percent through a passive green energ y strategy that lessens its carbon footprint.

An active on-site energy generation from photovoltaic or solar cells, which will soon be installed on the roofs of both towers, will increase energy savings further.

Passive cooling techniques used in Primavera include an inner courtyard that combined with each units’ cross-ventilation layout, enhances natural airflow and optimizes natural light.

This further decreases airconditioning use and reduces the need for artificial lights.

The towers also use a shade strategy where cantilevered edges produce shadows that minimize direct sunlight moderating the temperature inside the units.

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-ooo SOLVING MINDANAO ROW WITH GOD’S WORD: We have already signed various covenants with many rebel groups in Mindanao. All these covenants proved incapable of producing peace, simply because there is so much fragmentation of our people in that area of the archipelago. Viewed from this standpoint, any leader worth his salt should therefore aspire to sign a peace agreement with all the rebel groups fighting the government, not just with anyone of them.

But can this be done? That is the million-dollar question that a good Filipino leader should answer. From all indications, this is impossible with men. However, with God, nothing could ever be impossible. The quest for peace in the Mindanao conflict should therefore be sought with the guidance of God, using His Word. I am sure that, if only our leaders will sincerely come before Him and seek His guidance, He will show what should be done to attain lasting peace.

-ooo GOOD NEWS: ENOUGH RICE FOR ZAMBO PENINSULA: And now, here’s good news from our Zamboanga City correspondent, Mon Quin: “The National Food Authority in Zamboanga City has an ample stock of rice for the whole Zamboanga Peninsula for the next several days, it having stockpiled some 277,000 bags of rice in its warehouses in the region, according to NFA Provincial Manager Gaudencio Nuega.

“Nuega said this sufficient supply should prevent unscrupulous businessmen and rice hoarders from unnecessarily jacking up the price of rice in the market, to the detriment of rice consumers.”

-ooo SEEING JESUS IS SEEING THE FATHER: In John 14 of the Bible, Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, makes a stunning, although not much-publicized, claim about who He really is, in answer to a question by Thomas. Jesus said, anyone who has seen Him has already seen the Father as well, and that anyone who knows Him, Jesus, knows the Father as well (a proof that He, Jesus, is the Father and the Son at the same time, and that He, Jesus, is God).

Here is that part of John 14: “Thomas said to him, `Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus answered, `I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him’…”

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 21 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF PAG-IBIG FUND EJF FILE NO. 2014-009 Mortgagee -versusROMEO Y. BATILLER Mortgagor X-------------------------------/ NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND- Cagayan de Oro Branch Office., a government financial institution with principal office address located at Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen, Gil Puyat Avenue,Makati City against ROMEO Y. BATILLER of legal age, Married to CARMENCITA J. BATILLER, Filipino Citizen with postal address at C/O BUSCO SUGAR MILLING, BUSCO,QUEZON,BUKIDNON,to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of DECEMBER 18,2013, amounted to TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT PESOS & 61/100 (Php 216,468.61) Philippine currency, inclusive of interest & penalty charges,attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure,the undersigned or duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on FEBRUARY 26,2014 at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the RTC-BR.21,Hall of Justice lobby,Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for CASH in the improvements included thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERT. OF TITLE NO. T-198579

A parcel of land (Lot 12,Block 41, Pcs-10-002661, being a portion of Lot 3594,3596,3597,3598,3600. Cad-237 & Lot 3595-I, (LRC) Psd- 128619).

Situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on the NW, Along line 1-2 by Road Lot 24, (7.00 m. wide); on the NE., along line 2-3 by Lot 13, Block 41, Both of the consolidation subd. Plan Pcs-10-002661; on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 3581,Cad-237,Cagayan Cadastre; on the SW., along lines 4-1 by Lot 11, Block 41,also both of the consolidation subdivision plan Pcs-10-002661. Beginning at the point marked “I” on the plan, being N. 6 deg. 00’ E., 502.18 m. from BLLM No. 58, Cad-237, THENCE: 1-2 N. 57 deg. 44’ E., 11.00 m.;

2-3 S. 32 deg. 18’ E., 12.73 m.;

3-4 S. 57 deg. 44’ W., 11.00 m.;

4-1 N., 32 deg. 18.

W., 12.73 m.,

Beginning; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) square meters,more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by PS cyl. conc. mons. 15x 40 cm., bearings true, date of Original survey, Nov. 1999,- Dec. 1933, and that of the subdivision April 1-30,1999,executed by Efrain J. Sanz, Geodetic Engineer and approved on June 7, 2000. ************ **** *********************************

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

In the event Auction Sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein abovedescribed and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, January 27,2014.

(Sgd.) EFREN G. MACABAYA Sheriff IV BWM: Jan. 29, Feb. 5 & 12, 2014

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