BusinessWeek Mindanao (January 4-6, 2016)

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR Mindanao-wide BUSINESS paper

Volume VI, No. 082

Market Indicators As of 6:00 pm january 5, 2016 (monday)

FOREX

PHISIX

US$1 = P46.89

6,835.13

12

X X Briefly

cents

1.71

points

Sasa port DAVAO CITY -- The city council is prepared for a legal battle over the planned Sasa Port modernization project if the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) does not reassess the design and P18.99-billion cost for the publicprivate partnership undertaking.

“We will not budge. We will only follow the order of the court (if the issue reaches a legal process),” said Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang, chair of the finance committee.

The council passed a resolution last Dec. 14 formally objecting to the project.

Mr. Dayanghirang said they will submit a copy of the resolution to the Senate committee under Senator Sergio R. Osmeña III, which is investigating the project.

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

M’danao needs more renewables in mix www.businessweekmindanao.com

Mon-Wed | January 4-6, 2016

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

W

HEN President Benigno S. C. Aquino III took his oath as the President of the Philippines in 2010, Mindanao didn’t have enough power.

By the time Mr. Aquino steps dow n on June 3 0 t h is ye ar, t he s out her n island is projected to have moderate reser ves,

thanks to investors who had committed to building new plants even before he became president. renewables/PAGE 11

P15.00

NGCP places Mindanao power status under ‘yellow alert’

By Antonio L. Colina IV, MindaNews

D AVA O C i t y — T h e National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has placed Mindanao under a “yellow

alert” status as the Agus 1 and 2 hydropower plants remained isolated 12 days after the bombing of its Tower

25, one of the two towers bombed on Christmas eve.

In her Facebook post late evening on Saturday, NGCP Mindanao spokesperson alert/PAGE 11

Provincial roads rehab THE amount of P6.5 billion has been appropriated in the 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the rehabilitation and upgrading of provincial roads in 73 provinces.

The allocation of funds is based on the performance of the chosen provinces which complied with good governance standards.

Aside from good governance standards, Budget Secretary Florencio ‘Butch’ Abad said that the qualified provinces have met social development benchmarks, and established monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

Dubbed KALSADA (Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran), Abad said the program is “an innovative devolution program that aims to institutionalize good governance by enabling and shepherding local government units on Local Road Management.”

Budget release AT least 90 percent of the 2016 appropriations of all departments and agencies of the National Government was released Monday, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

“This huge improvement in the release of allotments is made possible with the new policy of treating the General Appropriations Act (GAA) as the release document,” said Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad.

“Once approved and in effect, all disaggregated items in the budget of all agencies are deemed effectively released.”

Abad said this policy will further accelerate the already much improved pace of government spending and ensure that most projects will be implemented before the beginning of the election ban on March 25.

TIRED BAKWIT. After a whole night of alert status, a young boy takes a nap at the Kauran Gymnasium in the municipality of Ampatuan in Maguindanao. The gym hosts 700 families who left their homes since Christmas for fear of attacks by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). mindanews photo by ferdinandh cabrera

Sleepy Misor town to replicate Oslob whale shark experience

By MARK D. FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

THE local government of Talisayan town in Misamis Oriental is planning to institutionalize whale shark sightseeing in this blossoming dive spot to pattern after the

famous whale shark tourism in Oslob, Cebu.

But Mayor Rommel C. Maslog said the municipal council must first author an oslob/PAGE 11

KUYAMIS. OTOP products from Balingoan town in Misamis Oriental are sold in this booth made of nipa in the ongoing week-long Kuyamis Festival 2016 held at the De Lara Park in Cagayan de Oro City. Kuyamis marks the 86th year anniversary of Misamis Oriental. photo by mark francisco

Editorial and advertising email : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com • Cell Number : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

2

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Palace declares January 12 a special non-working day in Valencia City VA L E N C I A C i t y - Malacañang has declared January 12 as special nonworking day in Valencia City, Bukidnon province to commemorate the 15th

cityhood anniversary.

Proclamation No. 1185, which was signed last 17 December 2015 by President B enigno S. Aquino III, valencia/PAGE 10

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776 Editor: Nelson Constantino

Economy

Two more MSMEs receive DOST SETUP assistance BEFORE the year 2015 ends, another two Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from Cagayan de Oro City were given assistance through the DOST Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) on Monday, 28 December 2015 by the Department of Science and Technology

(DOST) Region 10.

These two MSMEs are from the food sector and from the metals and engineering sector.

The DOST’s intervention to the food processor through provision of Dough Roller, Spiral Mixer, Stainless Steel Fabricated 3-Deck Steamer, 18-tray capacity Gas Oven,

Tray Rack and Stainless Steel Working Table would result to an increase in sales of the firm by 35% on the first year and will increase the firm’s productivity by 99%.

On the other hand, the DOST’s intervention to the firm fabricating various processing equipment through provision of Lathe

Machine, Vertical Turret Milling Machine, Mechanical Motorized Shear and Radial Drill Press would dramatically increase the production of fabricated equipments such as Decorticating Machine that supports the Abaca Industry not only in the Philippines but also internationally since assistance/PAGE 10

K I DA PAWA N C i t y - Delinquent real property owners here are given until June 30, 2016 to settle their tax obligations from 2011 to 2015 with the City Government and avail of amnesty for arrears in the previous years.

This after the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved City Ordinance Number 151064 or the Tax Amnesty Ordinance a couple of weeks ago.

All delinquent taxpayers who own land, buildings and improvements and

machineries are to pay their accrued obligations plus interests from the years 2011 to 2015 to the City Government.

“They should pay their obligations and interests in full on or before June 30, 2016,” Araceli Pana, assistant

city treasurer said.

However, all delinquent real property payments including interests accrued from 2010 and preceding years will be written off according to the Tax Amnesty Ordinance. amnesty/PAGE 10

Kidapawan grants tax amnesty, okays new tax revenue code BROADCASTING DAILY AT 1368 ON AM BAND AND ON PARASAT CABLE TV AT CHANNEL 5

Tirso Neri St., Cagayan de Oro City Accommodations and rates

Pinakalami-an!

DALTAN’S KAMBINGAN Kambingan, Bulalohan, Native Manok, Seafoods, Chicken Inasal, Halal.

Tiano Corner JR. Borja St. | OPEN 24 HOURS!

Single Room Standard Room Twin-bed room Deluxe Room Suite Room Family Room

-

P650.00 P850.00 P900.00 P1000.00 P1300.00 P1500.00

Features and Amenities Coffee Bar Spa Business Center Laundry Medical Tourism Tel #: 088-309-2222/ 08822-72-2222/ 088-857-4447 Sun Cell #: 0922-821-9728 Email: info@victoriasuitesonline.com Website: www.victoriasuitesonline.com

CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

wednesday|January 6, 2016

3

Tata Motors opens Oro dealership

By MARK FRANCISCO ; Photo by GERRY GORIT

T

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (2nd from left) receives a token from the management of Tata Motors, which opened last December 8, 2015, along Gusa Highway, from left: Ma. Cecilia Bonifacio, chairman emeritus of the Davao Bonifacio Motors, Inc., David Ross Bonifacio, chairman of DBMI and Ma. Cecilia Elodie Bonifacio-Recto, president, DBMI, dealer of Tata vehicles, India’s largest automobile company.

ATA Motors finally opened its doors formally to Northern Mindanao customers last December 8, 2015. Tata Motors has been in the business for 69 years, having started in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company

by JRD Tata of India.

Here in the Philippines, the exclusive dealer of Tata Motors is Davao Bonifacio Motors which was established in 1965.

They decided to open a dealership for Tata vehicles in the northern part of the island by 2015.

Various models of Tata Motors are available at their Cagayan de Oro dealership along Gusa highway such as the Tata Ace Bata Mini-truck Diesel Engine Series, the Tata Indica, the Xenon, the Manza, the Vista and the Rescue Boy. All of these are available in bank financing with monthly amortizations as low

as P11,000 on selected models. For instance, the Tata Ace Diesel is the only brand new diesel engine multi-purpose truck sold in the country. With diesel, you can achieve mileage of up to 20 km/L. Their Rescue Boy is the only rescue vehicle of its kind which has a boat roof system. It can be used as an ambulance, a patrol car and prisoner transport.

The seats inside can easily be transformed into a spine board platform for medical emergencies.

And dig this. Even though Tata Motors vehicles are manufactured in India, they suit the Filipino lifestyle. For one, they are easy to park and due to their friendly size, they can escape traffic in no time.

For more information on the models and the financing schemes available, feel free to visit their Cagayan de Oro dealership along Gusa highway.

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

4

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting 2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

YOUR LOCAL ONLINE BUSINESS PAPER

www.businessweekmindanao.com

Businessweek Mindanao Corporation Publisher DANTE M. SUDARIA President/CEO ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA, Ph.D. Vice President for Finance

ALLAN mario MEDIANTE

Vice President for CorporateAffairs

Joe felicilda

Vice President for Administration

joe palabao

Vice President for Marketing

NELSON CONSTANTINO Editor-in-Chief

Cheng ordoñez

gilbert y. chao

Executive Editor

Motoring Editor

BONG FABE

CLIFFORD SANTILLAN

JUN AYENSA

mel-rose codilla

Associate Editor

Layout Artist Advertising

Regional Editor Caraga

ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI

Cris diaz mike baños Uriel quilinguing Contributing Editors

Happy New Year 2016 Happy New Year my dear readers! Finally, I am back again after almost two weeks time-out. Several days even without Internet and cellphone? Can you imagine that? Of course, during Christmas Eve and New Years Night, I stayed in Davao City and enjoyed the 15th season without f ire cracker explosions.

Imagine, the pyrotechnic materials had to be flown in via Butuan City and from there transported by land until Panabo City. From Panabo, which is located at the boundary with Davao, the materials had to be transported by boat to Samal Island fronting Davao.

Well, at any corner we do find and read 2016 wish

lists now. I have one too - of course.

1. Let’s not strike back, if someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind, Let’s not respond in a like manner.

2. Let’s be careful about what we say (and write!).

Let’s carefully choose our words. Gossip is out!

3. Let’s go the extra-mile.

Let’s find ways to help share the burdens of others.

4. Let’s do something nice for someone - but secretly. You can reach out anonymously and bless the life of others.

5. Let’s treat others the way, I wish to be treated. Do you remember the golden rule: “Do unto others as I would have them do unto

me!”?

6. Let’s raise the spirit of someone disheartened.

Our smile, our words, our expression of support - yes, everything can make the difference to someone who is wrestling with life.

7. Let’s nurture our bodies and let’s eat less and only healthy foods.

8. Let’s grow spiritually and spend a little more time in prayer. Especially for global peace!

9. Let’s begin reading s omet hing spir itu a l or inspirational.

10. Let’s find a quite place, listen to God’s voice and pray for peace. The bestial behavior of many human-beings scare me.

Again: Happy New Year

H ave M y Say

Klaus Doring

2016. God bless us all! +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

Cell No: 09352379999

Juni Law Office Cruz Taal St., CDO Legal Counsel

MARKETING staff manila office: Unit 310 Valero Plaza, Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City; lani vallido-Marketing Manager ARJAY FELICILDA Marketing Staff - CDO

The BusinessWeek Mindanao is published by BusinessWeek Mindanao Corporation every Monday to Friday with office address at Tanleh Building, Abellanosa, Cagayan de Oro City.

It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Company Registration No. CS201531633 with BIR Certificate of Registration No. 2RC0000831068, TIN No. 463826-272-000 – VAT. Reg., and with Business Permit No. 201512879. Tel. Nos.: (088)8578447, 74-5380, 0923-432-0687, 0917-7121424 Website: www.businessweekmindanao.com E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com

Member: Philippine Press Institute Oro Chamber

A bad teacher Think a Minute … Do you sometimes feel that the only way your kids will listen and obey you is if you get angry with them? We can understand the school teacher who said she hates her job because the only way she can control her class of naughty children is to always be angry with them!

Many parents get so tired and frustrated from being angry with their children.

But we think our being angry is the only way our kids will take us seriously.

But does using anger really work to teach our children well?

Imagine you’re driving your car too fast, breaking t he sp e e d limit. And a policeman who is not on duty or in uniform sees you. But he has no authority to stop and ticket you. So this policeman gets angry and starts screaming and yelling at you as you speed by. Would you slow down and drive by the rules just because a man by the road is angr y and screaming at you? Probably not! So the only thing that man accomplished was to make himself look foolish.

But we parents sometimes do the same thing when we use our anger to correct

Opinion

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

THINK

A Minute

Jhan Tiafau Hurst and teach our children.

Wh e n ou r k i d s s e e u s not able to control our own anger, it’s hard for them to truly respect us.

Because we expect them to do something we cannot do ourselves. That’s why anger is a bad teacher. But when we keep our cool and control our anger each time we correct or discipline our children, we’re teaching our kids well, not only by what we say, but by our example of how controlled and calmly we say it.

But you k now, e ven patient, good parents have their limits! And kids sometimes push us past our limits. That’s why we need Jesus Christ to give us His supernatural patience and love every day. Only hurst/PAGE10

What do the average Filipinos wish for in 2016?

A random survey of my Facebook friends two days before the New Year showed the following wishes and preferences: Good health – 27 % Peaceful elections - 10 % To be able to travel – 10 % Good governance – 6 % More time with family – 6 % Become a blessing to others – 6 % Self-improvement – 5 % Develop and maintain meaningful friendships – 2 % Other wishes scored with 1% each, as follows: More awareness to climate change To be more helpful at home Job stability Perform religious duties conscientiously Victor y in the local elections The foregoing were based on 200 responses to the question: “What are your wishes/resolutions for 2016?”

The survey was conducted during the period December 30-31.

The overwhelming desire for good health probably reflects the belief that “Health is wealth.” Respondents w i s h e d for i mprove d personal health (eg. “Eat less, exercise more”……… ………”Sana pumayat na ako”……. “Matutulog na po nang maaga, hindi po umaga”…………..:To avoid unnecessary stress.” ).

They also wished for the physical well-being of their loved ones. (eg. “Sana makalakad na ang anak ko.” …..”Sana gumaling na si Ninang”…..)

Others look at good health as a necessary means to achieve their other wishes.

On the matter of elections, respondents hoped for a peaceful and orderly election.

Some further expressed the wish for a “new President with a godly heart and who fears the Lord” ….”isang Pangulo na karapat-dapat” ….. “More intelligent voters this coming May 9, 2016”.

One responded: “I also wish our nation to be great again.”

T ho s e w ho w ish to travel (10 per cent) either specific travel destinations (pilgrimage either to the Holy Land or Lourdes) while others were contented with any foreign travel “kahit pasyal lang.” A friend wished to be able to finally come home again in 2016.

Among those who wished for good governance/better services (6 per cent), were specific calls to improve the airport. “Mawala sana ang mga salot ng airport ng Pinas.”

6 per cent wished for more quality time with family. One responded: “My ultimate wish ay matagal ko pang makasama ang kaisaisang babae sa buhay ko na umuukopa sa pagkatao at puso ko. More years to come sa Nanay ko!”

Mo s t of t h o s e w h o expressed the wish to be a blessing to others (6 per cent) did so without any conditions. Some, however, wished that they be provided

SPEAKING

O ut

Ignacio Bunye the resources to be able to help others.

5 per cent want to improve themselves through various means: 1. “To be more frugal.” 2. “Huwag maging tamad sa bahay.” 3. “To strive harder.” 4. “To do better this year.” 5. “Yoko nang maldita.”

6. “To avoid cramming.”

Others, (2 per cent), look forward to developing and maintaining meaningful relationships. 1. “To keep my few trusted friends and veer away from those who exude bad vibes.” 2. A widow (for the last 5 years) expressed the bunye/PAGE 10

PNoy’s presidency the worst ever for RP LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck…”

(Proverbs 1:8-9, the Holy Bible).

-ooo PNOY’S PRESIDENCY THE WORST EVER FOR RP: Of course, Malacanang had to refute the assessment by the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines that Metro Manila would no longer be fit for habitation or to be used as a place to live in by 2020 because of the region’s horrendous traffic problem. If it didn’t, then certainly, everybody would be blaming no one else but President Aquino himself for this tragedy and monumental blunder.

Surely, Aquino failed to do anything to solve Metro Manila’s traffic woes. But, as more and more thinking Filipinos are voicing out, Aquino failed in almost every area of governance, and that even his claims of economic success for the country are considered by many as pure hogwash and wishful thinking.

Even now, the general consensus is that, Aquino’s presidency would be the worst presidency ever that the Philippines ever experienced.

Not only are graft and corruption still raging widely in the bureaucracy, but important parts of Philippine territory have been literally handed over by the Aquino government to foreigners and to rebels. Now, I am greatly relieved to say, it was good I didn’t vote for him,

even if initially I had pushed vigorously for him through my columns and broadcasts.

-ooo MARRIAGES WHERE PARENTAL C ONSENT IS LACKING ARE VOID: Djezebel V. seeks to annul her marriage on the ground that, at the time of its celebration, she was only 19 years of age, and her parents did not sign any parental consent to the marital union. Can her petition for annulment on this ground be granted?

The answer, based on Art. 45 of the Family Code of the Philippines, is yes.

Paragraph 1 of Art. 45 of the Code, in gist, says that a marriage where one of the parties was aged 18 to 20 years, and where the parents of the party who was18 to 20 years old did not give their consent in writing to the

K akampi

Mo A ng Batas

Atty. Batas Mauricio marriage, could be annulled, unless this party continued cohabiting, freely, with his or her spouse after becoming 21 years old.

The way Paragraph 1, Art. 45 of the Code is worded gives the impression that the petition to nullify the marriage in question here could be filed not only by batas/PAGE 10

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

wednesday|January 6, 2016

5

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

6

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Billboard

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

Smart preparedness caravan reaches Iligan M obile leader Smart Communications (Smart), through i t s v a l u e - b r a n d T N T, recently brought its d i s a s te r pre p a re d n e s s caravan to the Mindanao region, particularly to Iligan.

D u b b e d Pa m i l y a n g R e a d y, P a m i l y a n g Panalo (PRPP), the nationwide disaster p r e p a r e d n e s s c a r av a n aims to help families that are in high-risk areas to prepare for emergencies and dis asters throug h gamified learning sessions. “ This is already the t h i rd ye ar t hat we are holding these preparedness caravans and we hope to visit more barangays in the coming years. Through PRPP caravans, we hope to help families embrace the culture of preparedness and contribute to building a nation that is more equipped and ready against disasters,” said Smart Public Affairs

Group Head R amon R .

Isberto.

Children at the audience were treated to the film showing of Maging Laging Handa videos, which feature precautionar y measures and safety tips for various calamities.

T h e Ma g i n g L a g i n g Handa videos, which are n ow i nte g r ate d by t h e Department of Education in the Disaster Risk Reduction curriculum of elementary students, are developed

by Smart, and approved

by PAGASA, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Apart from providing s afet y t ips, Smar t a ls o encouraged the families to be resourceful and shared tips on how they can use everyday household items as helpful instruments in times of emergencies and

CDO gears up for only Black Nazarene procession outside Metro Manila

By Mark D. Francisco

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Everything is set for the Black Nazarene festivity later this week in Cagayan de Oro City.

In fact, novenas at the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene or more commonly known as the Nazareno Parish along CM Recto Avenue have started since December 31 to end this Saturday, January 9, on the feast day itself.

By Friday evening on Januar y 8, the statue of the Black Nazarene will be brought from its home shrine to the Misamis Orientaloperated Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center along Velez St. According to Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center manager Gerry P. Sabal III, this is to allow the huge number of

provincial devotees here who come even as far as Visayas to pay homage to the replica of Manila’s Black Nazarene statue for an overnight vigil.

During the vigil, there will be prayers, worship songs and reflection sessions throughout the night to be capped by a Mass at 3:30 at dawn on Saturday morning, January 9.

Sabal said this is the second year that the local Black Nazarene statue is housed for a day at t he Gregor io Pelaez Spor t s Center.

“I e x p e c t t he m a i n grandstand to be full to the brim during that moment.

The capacity of the main grandstand is around 20,000 persons,” Sabal said. nazarene/PAGE 10

disasters.

Prior to the event, Smart went house-to-house for three days, educating residents on preparedness.

Families were also asked to ass e mbl e t he i r ow n

emergency bags which they would have to bring during the event.

Smart previously brought disaster preparedness caravan in Marinduque, Quezon, Caloocan, Antique,

and Negros Island. The last leg for this year will be held in Ilagan, Isabela.

Rescue 5, Emergency M a n a g e m e n t C e n t e r, Eveready, and Pru Life UK are co-presenters of the

PRPP caravans.

The PRPP disaster caravan is part of Smart’s #SafePH campaign which ai ms to help F i l ipi no s embrace preparedness as a lifestyle.

TNT, through its Pamilyang Ready, Pamilyang Panalo disaster preparedness caravan, encourages the residents of Brgy. Hinaplanon, Iligan to create an emergency balde containing flash light, whistle, food, and household materials like laundry tub, mirror, and garbage bag, which can be helpful tools during disasters.

Get the chance to watch NBA stars live with Globe Telecom’s Fly Away raffle promo Subscribe to NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM for a chance to win tickets to NBA regular season games and special events Globe Telecom, the official wireless and broadband services partner of the NBA in the Philippines, is making the Filipino fans’ dream to catch their favorite NBA superstars in action come true with the NBA Fly Away raffle promo.

By subscribing to NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM through Globe, customers get instant access to live and ondemand NBA games on their phones, tablets, and PCs anytime, anywhere while also qualifying for the online raffle for a chance to travel to the United States and

win tickets to regular season games or special events like the NBA Playoffs, The Finals or the NBA Draft.

With NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM, fans can enjoy more content with access to the Video Vault—a collection of archived NBA videos and TV shows including Hardwood Classics games, NBA Inside Stuff and Shaqtin’ A Fool among others— and experience features such as HD video, multi-game viewing modes, home and away game commentary, and integrated game stats module.

“Our NBA Fly Away raffle promotion encourages Filipinos to experience the League through the upgraded NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM featuring exclusive content easily accessible through text subscription,” said Globe Vice President for Content Jil Go. “Seeing the opportunity to bring to life Filipinos’ passions online, Globe continues to enhance its content offerings by working with global brands such as the NBA. Through this partnership, we integrate the NBA into the mobile devices of our sportsdriven customers to elevate their

digital lifestyle experience.”

Register to NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM by texting NBA499 to 2662. Other available variants include NBA50 for 1 NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM promo code valid for 24 hours for only P50 and NBA299 for 7 24-hour promo codes for only P299. To register, text NBA50 or NBA299 to 2662. Each variant corresponds to a virtual ballot for the online raffle promotion. The promo runs until April 15, 2016. Visit www. globe.com.ph/nba to know more about the NBA LEAGUE PASS PREMIUM from Globe.

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776 Editor: Nelson Constantino

AgriBusiness

Rating system to intensify campaign for halal-friendly tourism practices

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

D AVA O C i t y - - T h e Department of Tourism (DoT) has solicited the services of a Singaporebased accreditation body to look into the readiness of Philippine establishments for halal tourism.

Crescent R ating, which provides various services related to halal-friendly travel including a globally recognized rating standard, will undertake the initial assessment this year for free. “(Crescent Rating) will do it free of charge,” said DoT Assistant Secretary Arturo P. Boncato, Jr. The invitation to Crescent Rating for assistance is part of the partnership between the DoT and the National Commission on Muslim Fi lipinos (NCMF) t hat was initiated in August to address issues related to the development of the halal industry in the Philippines, particularly where it intersects with tourism.

During the initial DoTNCMF meeting, Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. proposed that halal issues in the Philippines “should not be tackled as a principle but must be project-oriented.” “ The impetus in the development of the halal industry should be economic rather than cultural.

There should be financial inducements, subsidy with pay-out schemes. This way, we will have no difficulty convincing the other sectors to support our initiatives.

As a matter of fact, with this scheme, when they see the opportunities present in this industry, they will

NFA chief inspects warehouse, public market in Tandag City TANDAG City – National Food and Authority (NFA) Administrator Renan Dalisay personally inspected this morning the Moonglow Public Market and the Provincial Warehouse located in Barangay Mabua, this city.

NFA chief with his staff arrived Monday evening in the city accompanied by NFA Caraga regional director Genaro Nunez Jr. and staff after their brief visit in Agusan del Norte.

Right after his breakfast with the media and some NFA employees, Dalisay went to the public market to personally monitor the supply and prices of rice.

Also, he was able to talk with some retailers in the market regarding the quality of the services they are offering to the public.

“I started the first working day of the year visiting the provincial warehouses to ensure the sufficiency of nfa/PAGE 11

readily involve themselves,” Mr. Jimenez said as quoted by the NCMF. Mr. Boncato said halal tourism is the “fastest growing tourism segment in the world” with a global market value, b as e d on inter nat iona l estimates, of $145 billion.

“The Philippines, however, is not even on the radar,” Mr. Boncato told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

“Our visitors from the Middle East, from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and from all over the world who embrace the Islamic faith get hungry when they come (to the

Philippines) because there are even no halal-certified restaurants at the airports,” he added.

Mr. Boncato said Crescent Rating will be using its che ck l ist of ind ic ators to see the level of halalcompliance in certain tourism establishments in the country.

Under the DoT-NCMF project, the cities of Manila, Makati, Cebu and Davao have been identified as possible pilot areas where halalcertified establishments will be listed by April this year.

NCMF Secretary, Yasmin Busran-Lao said: “It is time that efforts on developing and promoting halal must be seen in tangibles. The many

guests coming from the Arab and other Muslim countries who are visiting the country would always look for halal establishments. And it is quite uncomfortable when they can find no halal establishments here for their needs. Despite the large Muslim population there is difficulty in finding halal food and a place to perform Islamic prayers.”

At a conference held in Davao City in October last year, tourism industry stakeholders identified halal tourism as one of the key growth areas.

An estimated 350,000 visitors from Islamic countries visited the Philippines last year.

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

7

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Dry spell affects 7,000has of farms in South Cotabato KO R O NA DA L C i t y — Some 7,000 hectares of agricultural areas in South Cotabato are at risk of losing production due to dry spell, according to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist here.

Provincial Agriculturist Justina Navarrete said affected are rice and corn fields planted in November and December, mostly in t he mu n i c ip a l it i e s of Polomolok and Tantangan as well as in limited areas in other parts of the province.

“Only those that are d e p e n d e nt on r a i n a re affected by the dry spell,” she clarified.

Yield in these rainfed areas could drastically be affected if it would not

rain in the coming days. she pointed out further.

Pro du c t i on are a s i n the Upper Valley area including Banga, Surallah, Sto. Nino and Norala have enough water supply from the irrigation systems, she added.

As a mitigation measure, the Provincial G ov e r n m e nt of S out h Cotabato has coordinated with the Bureau of Soil and Water Management for the conduct of cloud seeding in the province within this month to i ndu c e r ai n and s ave the crops.

Funds for the cloud seeding operations are a lre ady avai lable, Navarrete conf irmed.

(DEDoguiles-PIA 12)

Feature

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

8

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

Sikat ka Higala

W

hen I was in New York many Christmas have gone by I remember just sitting at the rooftop having a cup of coffee crying I live near La Guardia airport down in Queens so as a plane passes each time I have been telling myself I am going home tom. The sadness is so overwhelming that no matter how successful you are and you have everything nothing can replace the love you needed from the family .My children were 8000 miles away from me and it hurts me everyday to be away from them. The pain I felt not having them resulted to finding serenity from the hugs and love from the children I was teaching at Sunday school at Rock Church Ministries .I had 32 children on my class ages 4 to 7 teaching them art and reading and teaching them about the Bible. I found love on those children that Sunday was the

only happy day for me .I made a promise to God if he would bring me home I will serve him and I will help children in the Philippines. A covenant I cannot forget. So when I came home last April I knew I have a job to do.A conviction to do Gods work is a pure manifestation of what God has done in my life.

After being away for 7 years I came home and finding my children obedient, respectful and kind.Having to live without me for so long would mean rebellion to me and the love missing would drive them to hate me.But instead I have felt needed and loved and missed.That alone God have shown me His grace .My heart had so much love that I cannot wait to share it to those who doesn’t have it.So Give a Gift was born.I started this last year and it was year round of charity.I have over 350 kids from Tahananan ng Kabataan,Boystown and the Sendong victims

of Molugan El Salvador down to the sick children of JR Borja City Hospital.

It was a joy for me.Such a Joy that it tears me apart how they cry to hug me and say thank you.My commitment grew with this children I have felt their sorrow with years of neglect from their own family,the abuse the pain they feel everyday I see that in their eyes.This children call me mommy.

So I call them my own.

When I first met them TNK and Boystown they all have very interesting story to tell.Most of them were abused and abandoned.I cannot imagine how my children would feel if I have neglected them.The hurt in their voices and each child I sat down with gave me a longing to do more for them.I would like to appeal to the whole world of how I can better their lives.

Each day I think about them and save some little savings for them so when my Give a Gift happens each Year I have some fund to use for them.I am

By Sheryl Macale

not rich or anything but the happiness I feel each time I see them gave me an inspiration that I can do more regardless of the resources and the availability of thick funds to sustain it,its an advocacy to help this children recognize and know Gods Love and His grace.I am willing to sacrifice my life for this children not only for them all the children that’s needs love and attention.

My dream to have my own foundation built to have a home for them with teachers that I can compensate to help them learn and at least teach some technical skills so when they are ready they can have a better life on their own and have their own family.

Last Dec.22 I was very excited.The night before I gathered my children and we wrapped the kids presents everyone was so happy while we were playing Christmas songs .I told them I hope that they can understand that I may not give them gifts

this Christmas because what I have saved this year is enough to give to the children and they told me they don’t mind .I told them that they are blessed.When I came to Tahanan ng Kabataan that day they all run to me and hugged me. They were so happy to see me they prepared songs and dance they all made me cry.I do not know how I can contain my happiness.This children have touched my life in so many ways.I will continue to Gods work and I am committed to this for the rest of my life.And if you willing to do this with me as a volunteer pls contact me or email so we can do a positive change for people to understand its not about the position we hold but the sincerity we do for other. The kindness we do is who we are defined we can conquer evil by doing good because evil conquers when good men do nothing.Merry Christmas everyone.

Fishbone Diagram Strategy in Teaching Cause and Effects Relationships

By Alvin Q. Mehino Teacher I G. Pelaez Elementary School

One of the skills in English subject that pupils need to develop is identifying Cause and Effect Relationships of a problem or situation.

Fishbone diagram strategy is one of the teaching strategies that considered as differentiated instructions

in teaching learning process.

It is a visual illustration t hat clearly shows the relationship between the topic and the various factors related to it. The shape of the diagram looks like the skeleton of a fish. The bones of the fish represent factors

that have been combined together to form categories.

The categories, in turn,come together to form the topic depicted in the head of the diagram.

There are two differentiated activies in fishbone diagram strategy.

F i rst , t he “Who am I activity”. In this activity , teacher will explain that the purpose of the activity

is to synthesize various factors into categories that make up a topic. Next, divide the class into small groups and present each group the categories for the factors related to the topic .Then, each group will create fishbone diagram using the list of the factors .Finally, present the model and feedbacking.Second ac t iv it y is “Fish B one

Diagram Clock Activity”.In diagram clock activity, each handout contains different fishbone diagram with all parts labelled except for the head of the fish. Their goal is to determine the head of the fishbone diagram and provide feedbacks.

When utilizing team approach to problem solving or situation there are often many questions

and opinions in relation to the root cause.So, one way to capture these different ideas and stimulates the teams brainstorming on root cause analysis is the cause and effect diagram commonly a fishbone diagram.Then, when pupils visually display the potential causes for a specific problem or effect the cooperative learning approach may involve.

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776 Editor: Nelson Constantino

Banking&Finance

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

9

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

2015 inflation rate settles at 1.4 %; falls below govt’s target range

P

HILIPPINE inflation rate surged slightly in December on higher food and energy prices, bring ing the fu l l-ye ar inflation to 1.4 percent, below the government’s target range of 2 to 4 percent for 2015.

Last month’s prices rose to 1.5 percent from 1.1 percent in November.

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) director general Arsenio M. Balisacan attributed price increases mainly to the upbeat demand during the holiday season.

“In c l e m e nt w e at h e r conditions, primarily typhoon Nona, also adversely affected agricultural areas, hampering the production,

delivery, and transport of products, which in turn pushed up prices,” he said.

Nonetheless, the December 2015 inflation was within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ forecast of 1.11.9 percent for the month and also aligned with the market’s median forecast of 1.5 percent. “ T h e g e n e r a l l y l ow

Teaching Mathematics in 21st Century Education

By Alvin Q. Mehino Teacher I G. Pelaez Elementary School

One of the roles of classroom teacher in education is to create an environment in which to respond the present problems facing by the pupils especially in acheivement level in all subject areas.The greatest challenge of teacher is to provide a positive learning environment which all pupils will enhance their c o g n i t i v e pro c e s s e s , excitements, motivations, and even social interactions in teaching learning process.

In teaching mathematics in primary and secondary schools , teachers usually create some mathematical problems for pupils or students to solve, such as mathematical proof and computations. Most of

them are characterized by their clear statement and definite targets. Obviously , they could have helped pupils/ students to master mathematical knowledge and skills. However, these problems are far from all mathematical activities. In fact, wether it is Science subject or Mathematics activity , Mathematics consist of two aspects : “ P r o b l e m P o s i n g ’’ and “Problem Solving”.

So,when the problem is regarded as the heart of Mathemtics , it seems to be not only the “problem -solving’’object, but also mathematical creativity should be involved.

Problem posing has b e c ome an i mp or t ant

component in teaching Mathematics curriculum.

When experimenting , observing, exploring and conjecturing become part of teaching -learning process , teachers will respond to this question: “ Why do our pupils rarely ask questions?”

The teaching process of creating situations, posing problems, solving problems is practical mathematics.

It is aimed to change the situation where pupils/ students generally lack problem -based learning experiences and problem awareness. It plays a vital role in arousing pupils/ students interest in mathematics ,improving their ability to pose problems and upgrading their mathematics learning ability as well.

inflation environment in the past year was expected. It was largely due to favorable supply-side factors such as relatively lower domestic retail prices of corn, oil, and rice, lower international oil prices, and the contraction in the prices of housing and other utilities,” the Cabinet official said.

For December 2015, i n f l at i on for t h e fo o d subgroup accelerated on the back of higher prices of corn, fish, milk, cheese and eggs, which offset the lower prices in heavily-weighted subitems such as rice, vegetables and non-alcoholic beverages.

Me anw h i l e, N E DA attributed the increase in non-food inflation to the slower price declines in

housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, accompanied by faster price adjustments in transport, health, and recreation and culture.

Prices of electricity, gas, and other fuels also went up with higher electricity generation charge, given the low supply of cost-effective hydropower plants.

Transmission charges were also higher as ancillary service increased charges in December 2015.

On the other hand, the global oversupply and record stockpile levels of crude oil has been instrumental in the unabated downtrend of international crude oil prices, as reflected in lower domestic petrol prices.

Core inflation, which

excludes selected volatile food and energy prices, increased to 2.1 percent in December 2015 from 1.8 percent in the previous month partly due to a surge in transport, health, and re cre at ion and c u lture subgroups.

“This indicates stable price in increases across an extensive range of consumer items,” added Balisacan.

Balisacan, however, said that for the first months of 2016, the effects of El Niño may lead to higher inflation particularly for food and power.

El Niño is expected to peak from November 2015 to January 2016, and gradually weaken starting February 2016. (PNA)

BSP further liberalizes rules on micro-banking offices THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recently approved a measure that further promotes financial inclusion by expanding the scope of allowable activities in micro-banking offices (MBOs).

MBOs are scaled-down offices which provide a specified range of banking activities and services such as

acceptance of micro-deposits, disbursement of micro-loans, selling of microinsurance, purchase of foreign currency, bills payments, government pay-outs, and e-money conversion. Prior to the recently approved measure, MBOs could perform the customer identification process and facilitate account activation but the approval

and actual opening of the deposit account can be done only at the head office or branch. Clients who want to transact in MBOs therefore still needed to go to a head office or branch to open a deposit account.

The practice, it was noted, did not fully capture the potential of MB Os rules/PAGE 11

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

10

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Valencia... from page 2

proclaimed January 12, 2016 as a holiday in the entire city.

Under the proclamation, President Aquino said it is fitting and proper for the people of Valencia City to be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the said occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

To mark the importance of the occasion, Mayor Azucena P. Huervas said “this year’s Fou n d i n g A n n i v e r s a r y celebration is ‘month-long’ to showcase what makes us matchless as we also celebrate the Golden Harvest and Christmas Festival from December 12 to January 12, 2016.”

Histor y showed that immigration of Christian settlers to Valencia started in the middle 1930s until it was formally born on January 16, 1961 by virtue of the provisions of Malacanang’s Executive Order No. 360.

Valencia attained its city status after the ratification of Republic Act 8985 in January 12, 2001. (RLRB/ PIA Bukidnon)

Assistance... from page 2

the firm has been supplying orders as far as Costa Rica.

DOST SETUP is a nationwide flagship program of the Department Of Science and Technology that helps the enterprises improve their businesses through science, technology and innovation interventions. DOST SETUP boosts the productivity and improves the quality of products produced by the assisted firms.

The Regional Director of DOST-10, Alfonso P. Alamban together with t he Prov i nc i a l S c i e nc e and Technology Directors

(PSTDs) and OICs of the five provinces in region 10 hope to assist more MSMEs in the coming year 2016. Those who are interested and qualified MSMEs may come and visit the nearest DOST Office in their area. DOST-PSTC Mis. Or. Office is located in A. Luna St., Cagayan de Oro City.

Amnesty... from page 2

With this, delinquent real property owners are advised to visit the City Treasurer’s Office to be oriented on how to settle their obligations with the City Government.

On Sunday, personnel of the City Treasurer’s Office visited villages here to conduct an information campaign on the tax amnesty.

Beginning this month, the City Government is also enforcing its New Revenue Code.

Before 2015 closed, the SP approved City Ordinance number 15-1067 or the 2014 Revised Revenue Code.

The new revenue code covers an increase in all assessment and collection of taxes, fees and charges and other impositions effective this year.

With the revised code in placed, the City Government expects to raise its revenue collection to fund and improve the deliver y of basic services and priority programs beginning this 2016.

The 1999 Revenue Code that was used as basis for its operations has limited the Local Government’s capacity to serve it constituents, as what the members of the SP explained in the public consultations it initiated prior to the approval of the ordinance.

The City Government aims to generate revenue

collection by not depending much on the Internal Revenue Allotment share it gets from the National Government with the help of the new Revenue Code. (DEDoguilesPIA 12 with report from Kidapawan City Information Office)

name sounds like Digong DuDirty, threatened his constituents: “Pag nahuli ko kayang nagpapaputok ng picolo, puputulan ko kayo ng kamay!”

Note: You may email us at totingbunye2000@gmail. com.

Hurst...

Batas...

His kind of will power can help us control our anger, no matter how stressful or maddening our kids get! So friend, won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for your past mistakes and failures as a parent, and ask Him to take full charge of your heart and character ever yday?

Because it’s only then we can become the good example and parent our kids need.

Just, Think a Minute…

the party who was between 18 to 20 years old, but even by her parents, guardian, or persons having substitute parental authority over the party. Of course, there are other grounds for annulling marriages under Art. 45, but we will discuss them next time.

-ooo DISOBEDIENCE BRINGS GOD’S CURSES: Did you know that failure or refusal to listen to, and obey, the commandments of God actually would bring disaster, distress, trouble, and calamities? There is great benefit in listening to and obeying God’s Word. On the other hand, God’s curses are sure to be heaped upon anyone who would turn their back on God and fail or refuse to heed His commands.

Let us contemplate on these lines: “Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. Whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Contrariwise, those who do not listen will suffer. Thus: “But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you--when calamity overtakes you

from page 4

from page 4

Bunye... from page 4

wish to meet her new love.

“Isang lalaking maginoo at medyo sweet. Na mamahalin ako at tatanggapin kung sino ako.”

Here are other interesting responses: “My wish in 2016: Peace on Earth, eradication of religious bigotry and the complete annihilation of ISIS/Daesh and all terrorist organizations.”

“Cheers to a brand new hope, a shining tomorrow, good health and a better life ahead!”

“Spre ad PEACE and LOVE. NO WAR for the whole world.”

“Libre ang mangarap, walang bayad ito, he,he, Happy New Year! God bless.” xx x Year in and year out, we hear of mounting New Year casualties caused by oversized firecrackers.

Fed up, a mayor, whose

Children are young K to 12 Curriculum: A Passport towards explorers brighter future

By Rudy S. Cairel Head Teacher III Talaba Elementary School

At an early age, children a lre ady k now how to explore things in their own way. It is their nature to be curious with what surrounds them, because these are the things that they should know while they live.

C h i l d re n h ave t h e eagerness to explore and learn. They learn things e v e n t h ro u g h s i mp l e activities that they engage at. They utter words they hear every day, and scribble down the things they want.

They are young explorers, and being so, build them to be people that they ought to be in the future.

C h i l d re n’s c u r i ou s minds need to be educated, reason that they are sent to school, and interact with teachers, at aim of gaining answers to their curious questions. School

is the main outlets where children discover many things. It serves as their ground to learn new things, where teachers play the pivotal role. Education provides children with lessons that they need to learn and gain knowledge that they are beneficial to them in the next years of their existence.

Te a c h e r s h av e t h e responsibility to help, mold and motivate the young explorers. Moreover, he is the one assigned to establish better environment in the classroom, to keep children more active and participative.

With the joint cont r ibut ion of t hes e t hre e fac tors: s cho ol, education and teachers, young explorers will be more prepare to the real world they have to face.

By Michael A. Lumajang

Education is the b est weapon to combat ignorance. In line with this, global competitiveness in education is in high demand mainly at this time.

Government seeks initiative to uplift the quality of life of every Filipino. For this reason, one solution is the implementation of the k to 12 Curriculum of DepEd. K to 12 Curriculum would mean adding two years of education in high school which are Junior and Senior High School.

In this program, students are able to acquire good c om mu n i c at i on s k i l l , computer literate, ready for employment and pre p a re d f or C o l l e g e Education necessitate for global integration. In the Philippines, Department of Education (DepEd) aims to provide quality education

and this school year 20162017 finally will be the full implementation of the program.

In this digital age, people are using different gadgets as their main source of learning. In school, most of the teachers used technology in teaching.

Eventually this technique is well appreciated by the students and they learn best. On the other hand, K to 12 Curriculum students is called 21’st centur y learners. Graduates are expected to exemplif y knowledge, skills and values.

Moreover, when students finish the specialized skill, therefore they will find a job. After all, K to 12 Curriculum is a passport towards brighter future and we shall together adopt the need of the world!

like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you…”

-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.

Nazarene... from page 6

During the event, the Cagaya n de Oro Cit y Po l i c e O f f i c e (C o c p o) has strict instructions to

frisk everyone who will be wearing caps and sporting backpacks in the area for security reasons.

After the dawn Mass on January 9, the traditional procession w i l l sta r t at 4:30 a.m. traversing Velez St., crossing the national h i g hw ay, e x it i n g r i g ht towards Julio Pacana and Gaabucaya n a nd ta k ing another right towards Agora before finally exiting back to CM Recto Avenue and into the shrine.

There will be severa l Masses throughout the day.

The concelebrated Mass is scheduled at 9:00 a.m.

T he Black Na z a rene replica in Cagayan de Oro is the only one outside Metro Manila. Like its parent, the replica is also being revered by thousands of devotees from Mindanao and Visayas who opt to travel here rather than in Quiapo for comfort reasons.

The good and bad sides of technology

By Gemma J. Bagnol Principal I Kibungsod Central School Magsaysay District 2

The society nowadays has becoming quite dependent on the technology. It is the technology which helps in improving the skills and preparing people for the future. It is being used in almost all aspects of life and has become an important part of life, in entirety.

But what are the advantages and disadvantages of technology in education?

Today’s students do need computers in competing with the universal economy.

Technology can provide a high-end environment and a collaborative learning experience. Technology can make learning easily and litt le quicker. Its efficiency allows learners to understand ideas in a short period of time and learn much more than what is expected. Moreover, it does not only develop the ability of learners but it also provides deeper comprehension to teachers for there are several means in which teachers could use technology in their classroom.

Students c an le ar n independently through technology. Teachers could make a task for the students in a group by using the internet. Students then could have the ease of access to learning and be equipped with knowledge and skills,

having technology for their a d v ant a g e . More ov e r, technology can be a big help to students to enhance their creativity.

However, technology could be distraction especially when students are abusive on it, such as using it for personal purposes while class is going on. The failure to submit with the classroom’s rules and regulations would cause great risk of learning and losing system among students.

Because of technology, learners forget the basic ways of studying. They are no longer dependent on books. Students are inclined to improve their knowledge with the use of technology.

Even the simple difficulties and homework given to them are answered with the help of the technology.

They don’t use their mind at all.

Ever y technolog y created has its own good and bad qualities.

Keeping these dueling sides balanced can guarantee that it will remain as an effective teaching tool nowadays. Technology in education is playing the critical part in children studying habit. However, it should be assured that they are opening the right infor mat ion f rom t he internet.

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Renewables... from page 1

In a presentation here late last year, Engineer Noriel R. Christopher Reyes, Department of Energy (DoE) science research specialist, said Mindanao will have about 1,920 megawatts (MW) in additional power by 2019 on top of the current 1,340-MW supply.

The opening of new power plants, mainly coal-fired, started in September 2015 when the first unit of a 300-MW facility of Aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary Therma South Inc. (TSI), began commercial operations.

Before the end of the first quarter this year, the second unit of the TSI plant and the first 100-MW unit of the Alsons group’s Sarangani Energy Corp. are also scheduled to be online.

Based on the DoE’s initial projection, 720 MW of power will be added to the grid not later than the first half of 2016.

“We need additional power to help us catch up with the rest of the country’s economy,” Ferdinand Y. Marañon, president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport)-Davao Region, told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

Mr. Marañon -- whose company Sagrex Corp. processes indigenous banana varieties for export to the Middle East, Europe and the US markets -- said these power investments enhance business confidence in Mindanao.

With power supply stabilizing, Undersecretary Janet M. Lopoz, executive director of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said: “Mindanao will be able to sustain its growth and make this growth inclusive.

In 2014, the combined gross regional domestic product of Mindanao’s six regions accounted for 14% of the country’s economy.

Ms. Lopoz said several ratings agencies have started to recognize Mindanao’s role in the national economy.

“Before, ratings agencies were not interested in how we performed. Now, they have slowly taken notice of the impact of Mindanao’s economic performance to the rest of the country,” she told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

But even with the expected improvement in the power supply, the entire Mindanao won’t have ready access to it, said Romeo M. Montenegro, head of MinDA’s public affairs division and the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee’s (MPMC) technical working group.

Mr. Montenegro said some areas will not immediately benefit from the new power sources unless the electricity distributors, majority of which are cooperatives, can address mismanagement and mounting debt.

Three other major issues will linger long after Mr. Aquino leaves Malacañang: the fate of the two government-run hydropower complexes, Agus and Pulangi; the interconnection of Mindanao to the national grid; and balancing fossil fuel and renewable sources.

The Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 mandates

the government to leave the power industry to the private sector, but the Agus and Pulangi facilities, which supply more than half of Mindanao’s power requirement, remain in government hands.

Several Mindanao business and public sector leaders, including MinDA’s chair, Secretary Luwalhati R. Antonino, and the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives insist that the government retain the Agus-Pulangi facilities by creating the Mindanao Power Corp. (MPC), thus keeping electricity rates lower than in Luzon and the Visayas.

The proposal creating the MPC is pending before Congress.

“We do not expect the proposal to be approved (within the term of Mr. Aquino),” said Mr. Marañon.

On the interconnection issue, which would give Mindanao access to excess power from Luzon and the Visayas, a feasible and affordable option has yet to be explored.

Given its isolation from the national grid, Mindanao aims to achieve a balanced power mix, tilting in favor of fossil fuel in the immediate term, particularly coal-fired power plants.

To ramp up renewables, MinDA has set up a Web-based portal to facilitate approvals of such alternative power projects.

Citing MinDA’s projections, Mr. Montenegro said a 50-50 power mix is possible by 2030 if renewable energy applications are approved with dispatch.

As of July, the portal has logged 290 green energy applications worth a combined 2,400 MW. “We hope that with that bulk of renewable power, we will be able to balance the mix,” Mr. Montenegro said.

However, not all projects are likely to get off the ground as some companies are awaiting more incentives from government.

A power company executive who asked not to be identified said for these projects to take off, the government should come up with better feed-in tariff rates, thereby cutting investment risk.

“Companies need better details because renewable power projects are not only capital-intensive but are also smaller, which in turn provide smaller revenue,” the official told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

Vicente T. Lao, chairman of the Mindanao Business Council and co-chair of the MPMC, said the committee should take the lead role in “finding solutions to the key issues that need to be addressed.”

“We must not rely on the national government; we must be able to at least come up with programs that will help us make our lives better,” he said.

Alert... from page 1

Milfrance Capulong said they were prompted to issue such alert status after the regulating reserve was only recorded at 45 MW as of 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day. “Despite lower power consumption brought about by the cold weather and yearend

holidays, NGCP still placed the Mindanao grid on Yellow alert, with the reserves falling below required levels,” she said.

In NGCP parlance, a “yellow alert” means the contingency reserve is less than the capacity of the largest synchronized unit of the grid. The Agus 1 and Agus 2 have a combined installed capacity of 150 MW. The bombing of Tower 25 caused a decrease of 58 MW in power supply.

Capulong said restoration was stopped because the negotiation between them and the landowner where the tower is located had failed.

“The owner refused NGCP entry to repair the toppled tower alleging that government failed to pay his claims long ago,” she added.

She said the NGCP is expecting the power supply situation to worsen as classes and work resume on Monday.

As of Sunday, Mindanao’s power reserve was at 183 MW. “NGCP is appealing to the public, local and national government, PNP and AFP to help monitor the safety of the towers so that transmission services remain uninterrupted.

The company also appeals to local community leaders to help identify the perpetrators of the bombings, and to negotiate with uncooperative landowners, to prevent longer power interruptions,” she said.

Also on Christmas Eve, Tower 95 in Barangay Aroman, Carmen in North Cotabato was bombed. It was repaired on Dec. 27.

Last Dec. 28, unidentified persons bombed NGCP’s Tower 4 at Baloi-Agus 2 in Lanao del Norte.

The Agus-Pulangui hydropower complex has an installed capacity of 837.2 MW, accounting for over half of Mindanao’s power supply.

The rest comes from coal, diesel, and geothermal sources.

Aboitiz Power Corp.’s 150 MW unit 2 of Therma South Inc. (TSI) will be commissioned on Friday.

The first unit of TSI with 150 MW installed capacity went on full commercial operation last September 2015.

Oslob... from page 1

ordinance enumerating strict guidelines on interaction with the endangered animals.

The waters off Talisayan in Gingoog Bay are slowly becoming a premier dive spot which is the closest mainland town off the tourism-rich island province of Camiguin.

And one of the must-sees in the area are the whale sharks that usually pass through Gingoog Bay as their migration route. But tourism activities are yet to rival let alone equal that of the phenomenon in the northern town of Oslob in Cebu.

Environmental critics in recent years though have said that the Oslob whale shark tour experience is psychologically harmful and traumatizing to whale sharks which are declared as endangered species per Republic Act 9147.

Thus, Mr. Maslog said that prior to developing the

whale shark sightseeing in his town, he would first invite environmentalists who would map the salient points in the ordinance institutionalizing it.

Whale sharks are slowmoving filter feeding sharks and the largest known extant fish species with an average length of 41.5 feet. But despite its size, it does not pose any threat to humans. On the contrary, they even tolerate swimmers to hitch rides with them but this practice, such as the one done in Oslob, is criticized because studies have been conducted concluding that it disturbs the sharks psychologically especially when they are intentionally touched by the divers.

Whale sharks have been present in Talisayan since the 1950s and hunting them for their fins was the source of income to at least two barangays there until the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) banned the practice in 1998.

is also expected to further promote savings mobilization through micro-deposits collected in MBOs. Microdeposits, which are basic savings accounts especially designed for low-income

11

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

earners, have maintaining balance less than P100 and have no dormancy charges.

As of June 2015, there are 2.3 million micro-deposit accounts amounting to P4.6 billion.

NFA... from page 7

rice supply in the area,” Dalisay said. Meanwhile, Dalisay, assured the public that that there is enough rice to secure the areas which are vulnerable to the threat of Climate Change.

Also, several issues and concerns were also raised during his meeting with the NFA provincial employees.

After his visit in the city, the team proceeded to Agusan del Sur for a similar activity.

The official will stay in Caraga region until January 6. (NGBT/ PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Rules... from page 9

as a banking presence in remote and rural areas where travelling to a bank branch may be prohibitive in terms of cost.

The new BSP issuance enables MBOs to complete the process of account opening from application up to the acceptance of initial deposit provided that the necessary controls are in place.

The MBO policy is a BSP initiative to extend the physical reach of financial services.

As of June 2015, there are 531 MBOs present in 337 municipalities, of which 64 municipalities are being served

by MBOs alone. Increasingly, areas that were unbanked before now enjoy banking presence due to MBOs. In 2014, for example, 11 out of 19 previously unbanked municipalities gained banking presence as a result of MBO establishment, while the remaining 8 municipalities became banked because of regular OBOs. Banks have also taken advantage of the opportunities presented by the MBO policy.

The number of banks with MBOs increased to 35 banks in 2014 from just 5 banks in 2011, a year after the release of the MBO regulation. Because of MBOs, these banks are able to expand outreach at lower costs.

Some estimates indicate that monthly operating expenses are 7 to 8 times lower in MBOs as compared to a bank branch.

The recent policy issuance

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2015-281 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed by BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., mortgagee/ assignee with office AT 22/F RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, 26th & 25th Sts., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, against SPS. JUAN C. MANGCAO & MELINDA B. MANGCAO, mortgagors/ debtors, with known addresses at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte and Lot 12, Blk.15, Road Lot 2, Villa Candida Subd. Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City and San Roque Realty Dev’t. Corporation, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 21, 2015, amounts to TWO HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE PESOS (P248, 125.00), exclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 27, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Tourism Bldg., 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-78787 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 12, Block 15, Psd-104305017783, being a portion of Block 22, Psd-10-015484), situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW, along line 2-3, by Road Lot 2; on the NE., along line 3-4,

by Lot 13; on the SE., along line 4-1, by Lot 23; on the SW., along line 1-2, by Lot 11, all of Block 15, all of the Sub. plan Psd-104305-017783. x x x . . . .

Containing an area of Hundred (100) square meters, more or less.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the public auction will proceed on the next 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.

December 9, 2015, Cagayan de Oro City.

(SGD.) FE O. BONTUYAN-BULARON

Sheriff IV

BWM: Dec. 30, Jan. 6 & 13, 2015

12

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

LifeStyle

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

New Year’s Resolutions To Consider EMPRESS M

by

Michelle Francisco

www.EmpressMichelleFrancisco.com

You can follow me at the following social media: https://www.facebook.com/ EmpressMCF https://instagram.com/ empressmichellefrancisco https://twitter.com/ empressmcf

D

uring this time of the year, I always hear people ask one another… “What’s your New Year’s resolution?”

New year means there should be new changes and improvements that must be made in our lives to have a better future.

It’s advisable to make a list of important changes that you want to make in your lives.

Most people fail to be consistent in doing

them. It takes a lot of willpower and courage to do so but you can surely do it as long as you believe that you can.

They should be what you really want, though, and not just imposed on you by another.

Here’s a partial list that I made to make it easier for you to come up with New Year’s resolutions. These are just my suggestions. Do whatever works for you and makes you happy.

1.) Spend time with

the people who matter ONLY. Choose who you surround yourself with.

When you surround yourself with positive human beings, your life will become better.

2.) Exercise more. For me, the best exercise is walking on my treadmill.

I usually just exercise 3 to 4x a week just to stay fit and feel good. When you exercise you not only burn all those fats but you feel so much energy in you.

3.) Eat healthy. I

believe in balance. I eat anything but in small portions. That’s my secret so I don’t gain too much weight.

4.) Earn even more money because life is more fun when you have lots of money to spend to buy things that you want and do whatever you want to do with your life.

5.) Travel and see the world. Start young or it might be too late. Now is the perfect time.

6.) Choose positivity always. No matter what happens to you, always tell yourself, “Everything happens for a good reason.”

7.) Laugh more and remove stress from your life. Laughter is the best medicine! Stress can make you sick.

8.) Do charity work in your own little ways.

Take time to help the needy. It feels really good to be able to help others.

9.) Be grateful at all times. Count all your blessings instead of looking at your problems.

10.) Have your regular check-up no matter how healthy you feel. I just had my executive check-up.

It’s once a year. Just to make sure everything is perfect.

11.) Learn something new like cooking, baking, painting, swimming, basketball, music, a different language or whatever.

12.) Give more love.

Love God, love yourself more, love others. Give love to receive love.

13.) Let go of negativity in your life.

Let go of people that hurt you. Let go of anger and hatred. Let karma do its work for your own good.

14.) Be happy no matter what. Always choose to be happy even in bad times.

15.) Always spend time with your children so that you could help make this world a better place because they grow up to be happier human beings.

Those are just some of my suggestions. I hope that you'll use them to your advantage. But remember, every new day is a chance to improve ourselves when we decide to do so. It’s never to late to start. Always choose to become a better person. Most importantly, be happy with your life. It’s the only thing that matters.

For my own New Year’s resolution?

Read more at www.

EmpressMichelleFrancisco. com.

My Facebook account is already full but you could 'LIKE' my Facebook Page instead at https:// www.facebook.com/ EmpressMichelleFrancisco.

“Don’t look back, you’re not going that way. Cheers to a New Year!”

Office Christmas Party. G ​ roup selfie with my brother, JV Cabrera, and some of our employees.

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

WE ACCEPT

TARPS

STICKERS BusinessWeek MINDANAO

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

mon-wed | january 4-6, 2016

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

Editor: Cheng Ordoñez

YOUR Mindanao-wide BUSINESS paper

Corporation

B1

0915-563-6246

The candidates of Miss Philippines Earth - Misamis Oriental 2016 pose during their swimsuit competition last December 28 at Chali Beach Resort and Conference Center in Cagayan de Oro City. The winning bet automatically becomes Miss Kuyamis Festival 2016 in celebration of the 86th founding anniversary of the province this week.

Coronation will be this Friday, January 8 at the provincial capitol grounds. photo by mark francisco

Tablon to hold fiesta chess tourney

By MARK FRANCISCO, Editorial Staff

T

HE barangay council of Tablon in Cagayan de Oro City led by barangay chair Romeo Bacarro will hold the 3rd Tablon Fiesta Individual Chess Open Tournament 2016 this Saturday and Sunday (January 9 to 10, 2016) at Tablon covered court.

For the open category, the champion will receive P12,000 plus trophy, second placer P10,000 plus medal, third placer P7,000 plus medal, fourth placer P5,000 plus medal, fifth placer P1,000 plus medal, sixth placer P900 plus medal, seventh placer P800 plus medal, eighth placer P700 medal, ninth placer P600 plus medal and tenth placer P500 plus medal.

For the elementary category (12 years old under), the champion will receive P1,000 plus medal, second placer P800 plus medal, third placer P600 plus medal, fourth placer P400 plus medal and fifth placer P200 plus medal.

There will be special awards for the top four players who are residents of barangay Tablon: first placer will get P1,2000 plus medal on top of his other prizes, second placer P800 plus medal, third placer P600 plus medal and fourth placer P400. chess/PAGE B2

DUST MITE ALLERGENS CAN RUIN PLAYTIME.

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

The turnover of plaques to Kuya Bambi Emano (Misamis Oriental Governor) as the fraternal message speaker & Kuya Mario Charles Emano (Misamis Oriental Board Member) with Kuya Karl Ugsod (PIO Northern Mindanao Region).

KI-A60E-W

REDUCE ASTHMA ATTACKS

with the SHARP Plasmacluster Air Purifier

ALMOST

11 MILLION FILIPINOS SUFFER FROM ASTHMA. THIS MIGHT EVEN INCLUDE YOU OR A LOVED ONE. Source: “Almost 11 Million Filipinos...” - Asthma Insights and Reality in the Asia Pacific Region (AIRIAP), 2008

Powered by the dual purifying function of Plasmacluster Ion Technology which gets rid of asthma-inducing allergens, viruses, bacteria, and molds by up to 99%, and True HEPA Filter which captures asthma triggers as tiny as 0.3 microns like dust, pet dander, pollen, and smoke by up to 99.97% —the Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifier makes the home safe for asthmatics, with a Seal of Approval from the experts at the British Allergy Foundation.

SharpPhilippines ASC Ref. No.: S004P070815S

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

B2

Feature

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

IsaBella Salon and Spa transfers to Divisoria Story by MARK FRANCISCO

A four-year-old salon and spa aimed for a more central location in Cagayan de Oro City and transferred at the heart of Divisoria’s downtown last December.

Jane Coupland, owner of IsaBella Salon and Spa, said she is thankful to Divinity for the blessings that her salon and spa had received since 2011 since they started at a small place around NHA in Kauswagan.

In 2012, IsaBella Salon and Spa transferred to the central part of Kauswagan until Coupland decided to make the ground level of Hernandez Bldg. along Pabayo-San Agustin her new home.

Even during its Kauswagan days, IsaBella Salon and Spa has been catering hair and makeup to massbased events such as

Chess... from page B1

For the Top 4 Class B players, the first placer will get P1,200 plus medal, second placer P800 plus medal, third placer P600 plus medal and fourth placer P400.

The tournament is open to all unrated and rated chess players with National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) ratings.

Swiss system will be used – number of rounds will depend on the number of participants. FIDE Laws of Chess Standard and Rapid Play shall govern the tournament.

For the open category, time control will be 45 minutes plus ten seconds increment each, play to finish. For the elementary category, time control will be 20 minutes plus ten seconds increment.

Registration fee will be P300 for 15 years old and above, P100 for 12 years and under and free for any resident of barangay Tablon. Deadline of registration will be on January 9, 2016. Bring your own chess set and chess clock.

For more information, please contact barangay kagawad Giles Dingal at 09166025024 or Fr. Vic Arellano at 09065246812.

corporate engagements, proms, debuts, weddings, children’s parties, etc.

Because of that, Coupland was confident that her salon and spa could compete with existing rivals in Divisoria, thus the decision to transfer there.

Today, IsaBella Salon and Spa has four beautificians, three manicurists, two therapists and two barbers.

It offers haircut with iron, hair shampoo with blower dry and iron, hairdo, hairdo and makeup, hair color, highlights and lowlights, hot oil (scalp, dry hair), hair cellophane, gold wave/hair perm, hair rebond, manicure, pedicure, footspa, footspa with pedicure, foot massage, head massage, back massage, Swedish massage, combination

massage, signature massage, therapeutic massage, biolage treatment, hair perming, frosting, threading, facial hair removal, upperlip hair removal, arms hairwax, chest wax, back wax, underarm wax, half legs wax, full legs wax, bikini and bikini line

wax, Braziian designs wax and totally bare wax.

Coupland also said they use only quality products such as Matrix and L’Oreal for their rebonding and keratin treatments, thus making clients impressed.

“We value our clients.

We make them the king

and queen everytime they walk in here. And one more thing, our new location has a vast parking space so clients need not worry. All our staff are experienced so they fully know their stuff well,” she quipped.

IsaBella stems from Coupland’s firstborn

and “bella” which is “beautiful” in Italian. The “isa” prefix also means that once a client walks in, he or she will get total holistic treatment.

IsaBella Salon and Spa is also a participating business of the BusinessWeek Loyalty Kard.

Tuloy-tuloy ang Selebrasyon Ngayong Pasko Ngayong Pasko, tayo ay magdiriwang kasama ang ating pamilya at mga kaibigan, tiyak na hindi mo matatanggihan ang Happy Hours at Unlimited Drinks.

Magigising ka nalang kinabukasan na may malalang hangover kaya baka oras nang mag hinay hinay. Ang paginom kasama ang pamilya at barkada ay hindi naman masama, pero kung ito ay inaraw araw mo baka naman ito ay makasama sa iyong kalusugan.

Alagaan ang iyong Liver sa tulong ng LiverMarin. Ang LiverMarin ay isang

dietary supplement na may 250 mg ng Silymarin at 100 mg ng Sodium Ascorbate.

Ang LiverMarin ay nagtataglay ng mataas na antas ng Silymarin kumpara sa mga leading brands. Ayon sa mga pag-aaral, mahusay sa pagtulong sa ating atay ang Silymarin (pangunahing sangkap ng LiverMarin) dahil ito ay tumutulong sa paggawa ng panibagong liver cells. Nakatutulong din ang Silymarin sa pag-manage ng SGPT at SGOT levels. Ang pagkakaroon ng mataas na SGPT at SGOT ay maaaring magbigay indikasyon ng sakit sa

atay. Kung kaya’t ang Silymarin ay nagbibigay proteksyon din sa ating atay sa pamamagitan ng pag-iwas sa mga sakit sa atay gaya ng liver cirrhosis, Hepatitis A at B. Ang Sodium Ascorbate sa LiverMarin ay tumutulong upang maabsorb ng ating katawan ang Silymarin at maging mas epektibo. Kilala din ang Sodium Ascorbate bilang isang powerful antioxidant para sa mga free radicals sa ating katawan.Mahalagang paalala, ang LiverMarin ay hindi gamot at hindi dapat gamiting panggamot sa anumang uri ng sakit.

Siguraduhing wonderful ang panahon ng Kapaskuhan at huwag nang mag-alala sa kabilaang kainan at inuman. Araw-arawin ang pag-inom ng LiverMarin para tuloy tuloy ang selebrasyon.

Ang LiverMarin ay mabibili sa halagang P9.00 SRP per capsule.

Available sa lahat ng Mercury Drug stores at iba pang leading drugstores and supermarkets nationwide. “Liver Mo, Sagot Mo!” Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, i-like ang LiverMarin FB page - www.fb.com/ ATCLiverMarin

Masayang Pasko with BitterGo Ready ka na ba sa pagbolusok ng ‘di mabilang na kainan at Christmas party ngayong Pasko?

Asahan mo na dyan ang iba’tibang klase ng matatamis na pagkain tulad ng Leche Plan, Fruit salad, iba’t-ibang klase ng kakanin, at nag-uumapaw na unlimited rice at softdrinks.

Dahil sa saya ng kapaskuhan sa Pilipinas, ang ilan sa atin ay nakalilimot na ingatan ang kalusugan at nasosobrahan sa pagkain, dahilan ng mga komplikasyon lalo na sa mga may Diabetes.

Nako! Bago mo tikman ang mga ito, i-check mo muna ang blood sugar level mo at baka naman may Diabetes ka na at kailangan mo ng maghinay-hinay.

Mas magiging masaya ang Pasko mo kung malayo ka sa parusang hatid ng Diabetes. Kumain ng tama, mag-ehersisyo at uminom

ng BitterGo! Ang BitterGo ay isang dietary food supplement na gawa sa kumbinasyon ng Ampalaya powder, Banaba powder, Luyang Dilaw Powder at ng Bawang powder na mabisang nakatutulong sa pagregulate ng ating insulin level. Ito rin ay nakatutulong sa pagpapababa ng blood sugar level.

Ang BitterGo ang tanging food supplement na may bawang powder kaya nakatutulong din ito sa mga taong may altapresyon.

Ang BitterGo ay nakatutulong din na mapa-ayos ang ating digestion, mapaginhawa rin ang constipation, at mapababa ang tsansa na lumabo ang mata.

Mahalagang paalala, ang BitterGo ay hindi gamot at hindi dapat gamiting panggamot sa anumang uri ng sakit.

Sa halagang P7.50 SRP per

capsule, maipagdiriwang mo ang Pasko ng masaya, walang kaba at malayo sa pait ng Diabetes. Kaya Go na Go kana with BitterGo. Ang BitterGo ay mabibili sa Mercury Drug stores

at iba pang leading drugstores at supermarkets nationwide.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, i-like ang BitterGo FB page – www.fb.com/ ATCBitterGo

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR DAILY Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

B3

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

mon-wed|January 4-6, 2016

Ship captain, doctor add P55,000 to reward offer to find Poe parents A ship captain and a doctor yesterday volunteered to add a total of P55,000 to the P300,000 reward money earlier offered by a retired judge from Bacolod City to anyone who can provide solid information about the identity of Senator Grace Poe’s biological parents.

Maritime Captain Eduardo Gargaritano of Guimbal, Iloilo, said that as a native of Iloilo, where Poe was found abandoned in a church as an infant in 1968, he has the moral responsibility

to help her find her relatives who are most likely from the province.

He added P25,000 to the reward offer.

“I know that the amount I am contributing is not much, but this represents my family’s earnest hope that Senator Poe finds the identity of her true parents and perhaps living blood relatives here in Iloilo or wherever they are really from,” Gargaritano said.

Another volunteer, Dr. Kareen AmbitoGalvan of Kalibo, Aklan,

added P30,000.

Galvan said she will get in touch with Jesus Nograles Rodriguez Jr., the 76-year-old former labor arbiter from Bacolod who, along with some well-meaning friends and golfing buddies, earlier offered P300,000 for credible and solid information to help settle the controversy over the senator’s citizenship.

Dr. Galvan said she would suggest to Judge Rodriguez to open a bank account where the reward money volunteered thus

Remembering 2015 and welcoming 2016

By SEAN OLIVER MORENO, Contributor

BEAUTY meets Sports was the tagline during the Homecoming of Pia last year when she won Bb. Pilipinas together with the launching of Rafthon, the newest Triathlon and Duathlon concept held only during the Higalaay Festival every August.

Beauty meets Sports symbolizes the two assets of Cagayan De Oro, First is recognizing the Kagayanon Beauty that continuously earned the respect in different Local and International Pageants.

Second is showcasing the wholesome adventure fun of the White Water Rafting.

Combining the two assets will synergies to give an ultimate experience, a celebration only can be found here . An exciting event in celebrating HIGALAAY FESTIVAL with the beautiful and friendly people of Cagayan De Oro. The “act of friendship” is best

defined from the word Higalaay, And what a better way to celebrate “friendship” with old and new friends through RAFTHON and HIGALAAY STREET PARTY. RAFTHON is basically for everybody both competitive and for fun. Since the objective is celebrating friendship, RAFTHON ADVENTURE RUN is for you, just form a Team with six members and paddle your way and run till the end.( est 30mins rafting with 5K run).

This is a great experience for fun run lovers and runners enthusiast.

And for more heart pumping adrenalin rush then RAFTHON CHALLENGE is the right choice.This category is designed for triathletes and serious athletes, same as Adventure Run but a 35K bike is added and a 10K run to give more intense multi sport experience.

Everyone is new to the concept and still

anyone’s game. But more than just a sport it’s the enjoyment and bonding that annotates the meaning of Higalaay in our Fiesta celebration.

We ended with the Higalaay Street Party, showing to the world that Cdo, Mindanao rather is safe and the place to be.

Truly it’s more fun in the Philippines!!!

See you again in the RAPIDS......

From the Rafthon Organizers, Kagayaan Tri Team, Circle Production and Rafting Outfitters.

Daghan Salamat Sa TANAN....

Special Thanks to Oli Amoroso, Armi Apple of Gma7 and Apple David, to all Sponsors and the City of Cagayan de Oro .

Thank you Pia Alonzo and Binibining Pilipinas.

It’s so true yo are beauty with the heart....Thank you for supporting Higalaay Festival. I hope we can continue the advocacy of promoting not only Cdo but our Country.

Get your BWM Loyalty Card NOW for only P350.00 valid for one year, and avail of discounts to more than 150 participating business establishments.

far can be held in escrow until such time that a deserving informant is found.

“We will leave it to Judge Rodriguez and his friends when and where they will open the escrow account,” the doctor said.

The total reward being offered to find Poe’s true parents now officially stands at P355,000.

Asked for comment on the additional money from the two professionals from Panay Island, Rodriguez said: “Any amount is welcome,

as long as they come from the heart.”

“Needless to say, we are thankful to the Lord that like-minded people are sharing our sentiments and desire to find the truth,” he added.

Rodriguez earlier said he and his friends decided to offer the reward money to help find the biological parents of Senator Poe to settle once and for all the questions about her being a natural-born Filipino, “which we all believe she is.”

“This is my last

patriotic act before I go to sleep permanently,” Rodriguez said when asked by reporters why he offered the reward. He also offered his personal mobile phone number for those who want to get in touch with him: 09052850698.

“We hope that this modest amount shall generate enough interest and incentive for those who are reluctant to come out in the open to tell what they know about the true parentage of Senator Poe,” he added.

BusinessWeek MINDANAO

2013 ppi’S Best in Business and Economic Reporting

YOUR Mindanao-wide BUSINESS NEWSPAPER mon-wed | january 4-6, 2016

2014 ppi’S Best in ENVIRONMENTAL Reporting

B4

Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro’s remarkable and productive Christmas season

By Rotarian Airene O. Suan - Public Image Director

W

orld Class Rotarians of Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro once again successfully marked the end of the year 2015 with a blast of undeniably remarkable activities that truly showed utmost generosity and service above self coupled with genuine camaraderie and friendship among its members. The whole month of December

2015 made the active, dynamic and generous rotarians of Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro fully occupied with the various projects and activities, headed by the World Class officers for this Rotary Year 20152016 under the leadership and bandwagon of President Anna Marie J. Medes. Aside from the celebration of the Annual RCWEST-CDO’s Christmas party which

Photos Courtesy of Rtn. Earl Ryan Janubas

was held last December 2, 2015 at SEDA Hotel with the Hawaiian theme , rotarians of RCWESTCDO felt the privilege and honor to experience the unforgettable luncheon meeting with the World Boxing Champ and elite rotarian, Congressman

Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio as the guest speaker last December 4, 2015 at Mandana Hall, The VIP Hotel. Giving back and sharing of the numerous blessings each members fortunately received, rotarians of RCWEST –CDO

conducted the series of gift giving last December 18-21, 2015 at Tahanan ng Kabataan, DSWD Region X and to the Caddies of Pueblo de Oro. These heart-warming activities became successful due to the unity and cooperation of the many kind-

hearted donors, sponsors, stakeholders and corotarians who generously shared various kinds of resources. Indeed, the spirit of Christmas is truly alive in every heart of the members of Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro.

Hawaiian Christmas Party of Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro with the Inner Wheel Club of West CDO last December 2, 2015 at SEDA Hotel.

Christmas Gift Giving of Rotary Club of West CDO at DSWD Region X in cooperation with the Inner Wheel Club of West, Global Chips., HP Store, Skechers and Centrio Ayala Mall last December 21, 2015.

RCWEST- CDO’s 3rd Annual Christmas Gift Giving to the kids of Tahanan ng Kabataan at Lumbia , Cagayan de Oro last Dec. 18, 2015 with the Massa Foundation.

RCWEST- CDO’s Annual Christmas Gift Giving to the Caddies of Pueblo in de Oro Golf in cooperation with First Valley Bank and Alrose Foundation last Dec. 18, 2015.

(Above photo) Honored and privileged Rotarians of Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro during the group picture with the Guest Speaker, Elite Rotarian Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio with District Governor Leo Ochia and Past District Governors of District 3870, PDGRuben Vegaria, PDG Rhia Rita Abalos and PDG Aldrico Mañus during the Rotary Luncheon Meeting last December 4, 2015 at Mandala Hall, The VIP Hotel.