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Pasungko fest THE Pasungko Festival in Misamis Occidental has been declared first accredited activity for Visit the Philippines Year 2015 in Northern Mindanao.

Aimed at promoting the islands of the Philippines to the world including festivals and events, among others, Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Catalino E. Chan III said that the Pasungko Festival in Misamis Occidental was the first to be accredited for Visit the Philippines Year 2015 in Northern Mindanao.

Celebrated in November, Pasungko is already enlisted in the website visitph2015.com where international and local tourists can see and participate.

Milo Oropesa, Promotions Specialist of the Tourism Promotions Board said that Visit the Philippines year 2015 is not meant to replace “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” but to refresh it. It is a microsite inside the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” website to serve as directory to everything the Philippines has to offer.

Bukidnon watershed TANGUB City – Some 44,537 hectares of watershed areas in Bukidnon, region 10, are included in the Davao River Basin (DRB).

This was revealed by governor Herminia M. Ramiro of Misamis Occidental, who presented the Proposed Integrated DBR Master Plan for Management and Development, during the recent 103rd Full Council Meeting of the Regional Development Council, region 10 (RDC-X), in the city.

Ramiro said this area of the Bukidnon watersheds represents 25 percent of 175,960 hectares, the total DRB area, which has 78 sub-watersheds, 34 percent or 28 watersheds of which are collectively called as DavaoSalug River Watershed Cluster.

Particularly, the local government units (LGU’s) in Bukidnon, covered the DRB are those of San Fernando with 29,178 hectares, Quezon, 11,104 hectares, Kitaotao, Bukdinon, 4,028 hectares and Valencia, 227 hectares.

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Ayala Group to beef up capacity to 1,000-MW T

By IRENE DAYO, Staff Writer

HE Ayala Group has beefed up its power generation portfolio and is on track to meet its capacity goal of 1000-megawatt in the next two years.

KUYAMIS FEST. One of the booths competing in the ongoing 2nd Kuyamis Festival 2015 which will wind up today, January 9, at the provincial capitol grounds. photo by mark francisco

Govt allots P480M tourism infra for MisOr NOTING that Misamis Oriental is prioritizing tourism development, the government has allocated more than P480 million infrastructure support for the province.

Director Catalino E. Chan III said this is in line with the

government’s tourism road convergence programs of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the construction of local road projects in priority tourism destinations in the province.

He cited that there are some spots that are not accessible for tourists.

Chan further said during the opening of the 2nd Kuyamis Festival that the government has vowed to support in the pursuit tourism/PAGE 11

In a press statement sent to BusinessWeek Mindanao, Ayala’s power subsidiary, AC Energy Holdings, Inc. said attaining a 1,000-megawatt (MW) generating capacity by 2016 is within reach amid progress in its various projects.

Eric Francia, AC Energy president and chief executive officer, said the completion of these projects is timely given the anticipated tightness in power supply this year.

He said the company hopes these power generation

assets will help augment the country’s power requirements.

“In the past three years, Ayala has committed over $700 million in equity to build much needed base load capacity and to develop renewable energy sources,” he said.

AC E ne rg y re c e nt ly secured financing for the construction of a 540-MW coal-fired power plant in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte that will be built in 135-MW phases. The project brings AC ayala/PAGE 11

Aboitiz firm to sign P10-B water supply deal in Davao

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

DAVAO City -- Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV), in partnership with JV Angeles Construction Corp., will ink a contract with Davao City Water District (DCWD) by March for a P10-billion water supply project that will be completed by 2018.

DCWD spokesperson Bernardo D. Delima said construction for the bulk supply project, which will tap surface water source from the Tamugan River, is scheduled to start by early 2016.

Mr. Delima said among the terms specified in the

proposed contract is giving the DCWD a board seat in the AEV-JV Angeles partnership.

The DCWD official said the bulk supply deal with AEVJV Angeles will not translate to a significant increase in rates for consumers. “(It will be at a) very affordable rate so that it will not become a huge burden to them (consumers),” Mr. Delima said, but declined to give numbers pending the signing of the contract.

Mr. Delima said AEV and JV Angeles are expected aboitiz/PAGE 11

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RDC-X endorses Davao River development plan costing P35.1B TANGUB City – The Regional Development Council, region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed the Proposed integrated Basin Management and D e velopment (PIBMD) Master Plan for the Davao River Basin (DRB) costing some P35.10 billion.

Of this amount, activities involving the local socioeconomic development will

account for P32.95 billion or 93.87 percent, natural resources management for P2.05 billion or 6.0 percent and governance, P100.1 million or .03 percent.

P r e s e n t e d b y G o v.

Herminia M. Ramiro of Misamis Occidental, the master plan was endorsed

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Gingoog creates team for P180M rural dev’t projects GINGO O G Cit y -- To c ont i nu a l l y f o c u s a n d strengthen various projects in the city for this year to various barangays, Gingoog city mayor Marie de Lara Guingona has created the City Program Management and Implementing Unit (CPMIU) that will look into the funds from the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

There is an imperative need in composing this team to plan, build, implement and monitor the incoming two sub-projects of farm to market roads (FMR) amounting to P180 million to be implemented from barangays Malibud (upper

portion) to Dinawehan then from Binakalan (crossing Limcomonan) to Kalagonoy to be funded by DA under its Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), mayor Guingona said.

This group will be able to be continuously responsive to DA-PRDP’s requirements on its pre-implementation stage and conform with the program designs set by the said national agency.

She commended the unwavering dedication of the City Aggies personnel headed

by Eduardo Sanchez in letting this administration avail to DA’s pro-poor projects.

The lady executive has been briefed by Sanchez that CPMIU has three

essential components in its structure—I-PLAN, I-BUILD and I-REAP units which will be assisted by the support staff.

I-PLAN refer to Investment for Planning at the Local and National Levels and will be handled by the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) under Ancio Felisan; I-BUILD refers to Intensified Building-up of Infrastructure and Logistics for Development under the City Engineering Office led

by Engr. Felipa Baranda; and I-REAP, City Aggies will focus on the Investment for Rural Enterprises and Agricultural and Fisheries Productivity.

These three units will be assisted by other sub-

units on Monitoring a n d Ev a l u at i o n ( M E ) , Procurement, Finance, Social and Environmental Safeguard (SES), and Information, Education, Advocacy and Communication (IEAC), said Sanchez.

Moreover, local PRDP’s focal person Engr. Randy Tecson has informed CPMIU members that they play salient roles for the materialization of this grand program for the benefits of the rural farmers who till hectares of banana and other crops which are highly considered by the regional office in enlisting Gingoog as qualified recipient of these multi-million projects from the Aquino administration through Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala.

Mayor Guingona has expressed her grateful to DA and to its regional director Lealyn Ramos for counting Gingoog as one of the project recipients.

“With the influx of multimillion farm to market roads which I favorably called ‘peace roads,’ our hardworking folks living in rural barangays will soon transform a better change in themselves for their families and communities.”

(Edmar C. Pabia, Gingoog Media Bureau)

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This early, Northern Mindanao is already wheezing in 2015 with three major events happening this week at the vicinity of Ayala Centrio Mall.

Last Monday, 05 January the Department of Tourism Region X launched 2015 as “Visit the Philippines Year” (VPY) in Northern Mindanao at the Activity Center of upscale Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City.

DOT X Reg. Dir. Butch Chan said the regional launch is a response to DOT Sec. Ramon Jimenez, Jr.’s directive to bring tourism to the regions and urge people to visit other places such as Northern Mindanao, citing the importance of LGU initiatives to promote tourism in their respective localities.

The new campaign will refresh “It's More Fun in the Philippines” to sustain the original campaign. Check out DOT’s microsite (http://phl2015. itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/) as a directory of the various events around the country under DOT’s website (http://itsmorefuninthephilippines. com/).

VYP 2105 will stress five main themes for 2015: 1) history and culture,

2) music and arts 3) lifestyle and entertainment, 4) business meetings, and 5) sports, adventure, and ecotourism.

Next, “Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival”, the region’s biggest food festival kicks off today with Misamis Oriental’s Kuyamis Festival at the same venue. This will be followed up on Saturday, 10 Jan. by Green Bukidnon, Food Basket of Mindanao and The Bounty of the Sea on Sunday, 11 January highlighting the foods and dishes of Camiguin, Iligan and Misamis Occidental.

To encourage more visitors, Ayala Malls is bringing in guest celebrity chefs Marvin Agustin on January 10 and Boy Logro and Jeric Gonzales on January 11.

Centrio shoppers are invited to join the festivities and get a chance to win a golden raffle to the Big Buffet to be held every night from January 9-11 at the Centrio Gardens. Only 80 shoppers a day will be randomly chosen so come early or come late but make sure you are visible! Look out for the Centrio Marketing officers to get your golden raffle!

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“In line with the Papal visit, roads leading to the airport will be temporarily closed and will therefore affect airline operations from 15–19 January 2015,” the Philippine unit of Southeast Asia’s largest budget carrier said in a statement.

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Meantime, the adjacent Seda Centrio is right in the thick of things this same week. Today, Cagayan de Oro’s acknowledged Urban Lifestyle Hotel sponsors the Fiesta Mass at the Church of the Black Nazarene just across the street. Toto Salcedo, president of the Hijos/Hijas del Nazareno expects anywhere from 400-450 thousand devotees to clog the city streets today to attend the Feast of the Black Nazarene, fast becoming a major pilgrimage tourism event in the region.

Meantime, just across the street Seda Centrio Executive Chef Jerry Montenegro Cruz will be a judge at the Quick Fire Culinary Competition of the Big Bite Food Festival which starts 11am at Centrio Mall Activity Center.

Next day, Chef Jerry will conduct a food preparation/demonstration for a seafood dish at the Centrio Mall Activity Center. Meantime, Seda Centrio will conduct a food tasting and flyering at Activity Center to showcase the special food promotions of Misto, Seda Centrio's restaurant.

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The list of cancelled flights can be viewed from AirAsia Philippines’ Facebook page.

AirAsia said affected passengers can choose from the following options: • Move to the next available flights of the same route within 30 days from original departure; • Credit shell valid for 90 days; or airasia/PAGE 11

Trans-Asia’s Globe offers new Free Facebook with Free Viber offer GLOBE Telecom seeks to the Philippines and across all they want. Those who maiden boost its mobile data business the world. We are humbled subscribed to Free Facebook the return of its free by all the local and global previously and did not optwind farm with Facebook service, this time companies who have decided out do not need to register begins supplying offered with free access to to follow in our footsteps,” to the offer. messaging app Viber, says Peter Bithos, Chief Meanwhile, free Viber Visayas grid top another game-changing offer Operating Advisor at Globe. can be accessed by simply A UNIT of Trans-Asia Oil & Energy Development Corp has started supplying power to Panay Island from a maiden wind project in Guimaras Island.

Danilo Panes, Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corp (TAREC) vice president, said the company’s 54-megawatt (MW) wind farm is now generating electricity for the Visayas grid.

“We are very pleased with the outcome of the project.

The wind in the area is better than expected. Since we began operations, we were able to supply Panay a peak of 52 MW or 96 percent of our rated capacity,” he said.

The wind farm consists of 27 wind turbines each with 2 MW of generation capacity installed over a 14-square kilometer area in San Lorenzo maiden/PAGE 11

to encourage adoption of mobile data and expand user base with a whole new experience.

Starting January 13, 2015, Globe prepaid, TM, postpaid, and Tattoo customers can enjoy the telco’s worldrenowned free Facebook offer alongside free Viber with no purchase or daily registration required and without need for Wi-Fi. “At G l o b e , w e l i k e surprising customers by giving something special from time to time. We like being the brand that introduces you to new experiences, especially at little or no cost. Thanks to you, our customers, our passion for digital experiences and your digital life makes Globe the fastest growing telco in the Philippines today. And increasingly, our approach is being adopted by others in

“In that spirit, we don’t want to let 2015 to start without a bang. For an entire month beginning January 13, 2015, all Globe customers can share and chat for free with our free Facebook with free Viber offer And always with Globe, we make it easy for you: no purchase required, no promo required, no daily registration required, and available to all Globe mobile and Tattoo customers,” Bithos shares.

Globe customers only need to register once by texting FREEFB to 8888 for free. Free Facebook on feature phones and smartphones can be accessed via the Facebook app or Facebook’s mobile site, m.facebook.com. Moreover, there is no need for customers to purchase any data plan to avail of the promo, and will only be required to register once to enjoy Free Facebook

downloading the app on their smartphones to be able to chat away for free.

Globe forged exclusive partnerships with Facebook and Viber in 2013 to offer its customers free access to the world’s leading social networking site and messaging app enabled by ser vice innovations for a seamless browsing experience. Since then, Globe has seen doubledigit growth in its mobile data users on the back of the increasing penetration of smartphones, rise in mobile internet adoption, and usage of applications and overthe-top (OTT) services for a richer mobile experience.

Aside from this innovative offer that strengthens the te l c o’s c om m it m e nt to serving customers’ digital lifestyles, Globe is also offering GoChat10 starting globe/PAGE 11

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HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY FINALISTS Warren Olimberio, Impasugong National High School Maria Inez Roa, Corpus Christi, Cagayan de Oro Mharvy C. Carcallas, SCONCHS Jilliane S. Bogida, Gingoog City Comprehensive Natl High School Liezl Evangelista, Aloran Trade High School, Mis Occ

said. “He too, was a server, a sacristan. He was hard working and helpful and so many friars had taken a like for him.”

Incandescent

“You said Saint Pedro was like you too

by Warren Olimberio Kuyang.” Emman butted in. “ Are you hard working

A soldier isn’t always a man in arms. A soldier is a and helpful too?” man brave enough to fight for his belief no matter how great the “Shut up. Listen to the story.” And so I odds. continued.

“Hahahaha!” My younger brother, Emman, laugh at

“Because many friars liked Pedro, they ofmy Servers of the Altar uniform where a picture of a boy in his ten bring him with them to become their personal teens was printed. assistant.” I continued. “One time, a friar of the

“What’s up with this butterfly haircut?” Emman church he served in, asked him to join him in his pointed out. “He looks so funny!” mission.”

“Hey!” I called out. “Do you know who that is?”

“Mission? Emman asked.

“No.” Emman replied.

“Yes, mission. He was a missionary.”

“That’s Saint Pedro Calungsod”. I told him. “And he’s

“Makes sense.”

M9s1m1 a soldier!” I continued. Emman suddenly became puzzled. “A

“So, Of course, Pedro accepted the offer warrior?” He clarified. “This boy is a soldier?” I then replied. “I and went to a trip to the small island of a group of didn’t say he was a warrior, I said he was a soldier.” atheists. No – rather pagans.” I cleared out.

“What difference is that?” He asked.

“And their began to evangelize the tribes of that

“A soldier is someone who fights, who stands up for island. Like a soldier, Saint Pedro started out young what he believes.” I told him. “Not necessarily in arms as long and trained hard. He then finally ventured on his as he does. And that boy, Saint Pedro, is a soldier of faith.” I first mission, to evangelize other – truly, a soldier of continued. “A soldier of faith?” He asked. faith.”

“Kuya!”

“Oh, I see.” Emman said.

“Yes!”

“Of course , as a soldier, you’ve got to

“Tell me more about Saint Pedro!” have enemies. Saint Pedro’s purpose was to spread

“Saint Pedro Calungsod was born during the Spanish Christianity, but there were those who disapproved. regime. It was a cruel time, yet the Visayan boy lived fearing One of those was the advisor of the tribe’s captain”. no man, but only God. The young Pedro was also like me.” I

“What’s his name?”

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“Abu – wa – I don’t know. I forgot.”

“So?”

“So, he plotted out a rumor, that the Holy Water the priest poured on the children being baptized is the reason why many children die, when eventually it’s all because of the tribe’s poor sanitation”.

“So that’s why the Captain got mad?” Emman asked.

“Exactly.” I agreed. “The captain went to kill Pedro and the friar with him. They threw spears at them, but Pedro was able to deflect them with incredible speed and astounding reflexes.”

“Just like a soldier, who protects others?” Emman said.

“Yes! But things had a bad turn. A spear struck Pedro right through his heart.

He died and so did the friar with him. Then the captain tied stones to their bodies and drowned them.”

“Like a soldier dying for his beliefs.

“Not just his beliefs Emman.”I corrected. He died for his faith, faith to our Lord, Jesus Christ. He was a true Filipino Soldier.”

“Filipino soldier of faith.” Emman corrected me.

“Exactly.” I couldn’t agree any less. “He was a brave soldier who served God and loved Him with all his heart. Despite the great odds, and the darkness that enveloped him, he became a true soldier, brave and strong. He didn’t curse the darkness, instead, he became a light, on which will guide us and protect us, like a soldier would,”I continued. And Saint Pedro Calungsod, the little candle light on which we caught our fire, will forever be a soldier that’s incandescent.”

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Paris killings: senseless, useless

IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor g av e t h a n k s t o h i m …

Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts… their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones… Men committed shameful acts with other men… (Romans 1:21, 24, 26-27, the Holy Bible).

-ooo PA R I S K I L L I N G S : SENSELESS, USELESS: The Paris, France attack on a satirical magazine in the morning of Wednesday, January 07, 2015, not only killed 12 people, including the magazine’s editor and other staff members. It showed the totall7 vulnerable status of mediamen worldwide, who could be murdered or physically assaulted at will by those who are hurt by what they publish.

Mediamen in the Philippines know that, and, I would venture to say, all mediamen in the world know that, too. Yet, this vulnerability has not deterred other journalists from picking up the pieces and continuing the work of their murdered colleagues.

Mediamen everywhere in fact know that being killed

Member:

Power Shortage hink a minute …Have you ever thought to yourself: “I know what I should have done, but I didn’t do it!”

How many times have you felt that way? It’s a struggle we all fight—every day! The constant battle between what we know we should do and what we actually do. Between our conscience and how we really live. Why can’t we simply do what we know we should? It’s even what we really want to do in our heart.

Our problem? We have a power shortage in our lives—a shortage of will power. We’re like this couple whom I know.

The husband and wife both are marriage counselors, but they’ve now divorced each other! They’ve counseled hundreds of other married couples, yet they themselves cannot work out their own marriage problems. They know all there is to know about a good marriage relationship, but they can’t do it themselves and follow their own advice.

We all know that honesty is the right, best policy. Yet, corruption and dishonesty is everywhere! People know that loving and giving to others is the happiest, best way to live. Yet we still are proud, competitive, jealous, and even hurt the people we want to love. Wives and husbands know that cheating on each other, or their addiction to alcohol is destroying their

is part and parcel of their profession, and they derive comfort from the thought that though they maybe eliminated in connection with their work, others would come after them, and pursue the crusade that they have started. It is in this sense that killing those journalists in Paris---or anywhere else in the world---is really useless and senseless!

-ooo OFWs ABROAD CAN FILE ANNULMENT IN RP: Marcy M. (not her real name) is a Filipina who is working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia who seems to have given up on the womanizing of her husband in the Philippines, even in the presence of their children.

She is asking if, even while she is in Riyadh, could she file an action to nullify her marriage with him in the country?

The answer is yes. A Filipino national, male or female, who is working abroad can file a case with Philippine courts for the annulment of his or her marriage with the spouse who is here in the Philippines. The right of a Filipino spouse to file the case against his or her spouse is not curtailed simply because he or she is out of the country.

What is required by the

law is that, the Filipino who is abroad must be able to sign the complaint for annulment and have it notarized by Filipino consular officials abroad, particularly in the place in the foreign country where he or she is working or residing. Once t hat complaint is signed and notarized abroad, it can then be sent back for filing before our Regional Trial Courts.

-ooo AIDS, A DISEASE PREDICTED BY THE BIBLE: I am amused by the directive of Malacanang t o t h e D e p a r t m e nt of He a lt h to explain w hy cases of HIV-AIDS keep on increasing in the country.

With due respect, the DOH has nothing to explain, especially because in giving the directive, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda already absolved the health department of any liability, by saying that “the DOH is not being remiss in the campaign against AIDS.” Malacanang’s directive is therefore nothing but a farce, or a “moro-moro”, perhaps in an effort to seek increased funding for AIDS projects. But the Aquino government must understand one thing in the fight against AIDS, especially the kind that hits men having sex

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with other men. AIDS is a curse predicted by the Bible, so the cure must be based on the Bible, too.

In Romans 1:18-32 of the Bible, men having sex with other men (and women having sex with other women) had already been foretold as a result of man no longer believing in God. The Bible says the penalty for this malady is death. The Aquino government, if it wants to succeed in its fight against AIDS, must bring back our people to God. -ooo REACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com, melaniolazomauriciojr@ o u t l o o k . c o m , mmauriciojr111@gmail.com.

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family. Yet they keep doing it!

So is this just the way we humans are? Will we ever have the will power to do what we know we should?

You see, this is why Jesus Christ came: to connect us to the power of God, so we can finally have all the will power we need to live up to our potential and live the way we know we should.

Jesus came to forgive us so that we could have a right relationship with our Maker.

Knowledge isn’t your problem; you know what you should do. It’s power that you need! And Jesus has all the power you’ll ever need for whatever you face.

His empty grave shouts it loud and clear! He’s got all the power, even over death!

And His power is yours—if you’ll ask Him to forgive you and take complete control of every area of your life.

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e have to know when to be afraid and when not. We have to distinguish between a good fear and a bad fear, a healthy one and a sick on e . We n e e d t o k n ow how to handle and deal w it h our fe ars t hat are unavoidable in our life.

Fear is an emotion that we need to educate a l s o. It j u s t c a n n o t b e on its own, guided only by our spontaneous judgments and reactions, and appearing when it’s not supp os e d to, and not appearing when it’s supposed to. It has to be g rounde d and or iente d properly, expressing the sublimity of our dignity as persons and children of God. L e t’s re me mb e r t hat am ong t h e g i f t s of t h e Holy Spirit is the fear of t he L ord. It’s t he go o d and healthy fear of a child who is afraid to of fend his father. It’s a filial fear, not a ser vile one. It’s one that, instead of being tempted to run away f rom G o d, wou ld rather motivate one to get closer to him. It’s the fear of losing God, even if we may have offended him and have to do something to atone and repair.

It’s t h e fe ar t h at we should foster, especially these days when we see a lot of people who are not afraid anymore to offend God. Though to be fair, we can also say that many

do not fear God anymore because in the first place they don’t know him. No one fears what he doesn’t know.

Look at little children.

They have to be watched closely because in their carefree spirit of playing and running around, they do not k now t he many dangers that can b efall t h e m . In a s e n s e , t h e y have no fear, which is why we have to watch them closely.

There are, of course, t h o s e w h o d o n ot f e a r God because they don’t b elie ve in him. This is ref le c te d in one of t he psalms: “The fool has said in his heart, ‘ There is no God above.’” (52) Lastly, there are those who lose the fear of the Lord because they think they can escape or hide f r o m h i m . It’s k i n d o f a funny predicament to be in, but actually many fall under this categor y.

For sure, it’s the devil’s work, supported by one’s weaknesses and selfinflicted delusion.

We h ave to c onte nd with thes e p ossibilities and wage a battle of love and peace, of truth and c h a r i t y, w i t h a l o t o f patience to boot. Prayers, heroic sacrifices are definitely needed, but c on c re t e , d o a b l e p l a n s on how to t ack le t hes e problems should also be made.

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pursuing this course with bitterness. Instead, we have to do it with utmost delicacy, bothering ourselves as much as possible to be correct p o l i t i c a l l y, s o c i a l l y, h u m a n l y, w i t h o u t compromising the truth But there are also occasions when we should lose our fear too. In the gosp el, t here are many instances when Christ would tell his disciples: “Do not be afraid.” Those were when the greatness of the spiritual and s up e r n atu r a l ch ar a c t e r and power of Christ was made manifest.

Or, said in another way, when the limitations of our nature could not grapple with the transcendence of the divine, when our faith could not yet get a safe footing before certain mysteries.

That’s what happened, f or e x amp l e , w h e n t h e apostles were tossed by a rough, stormy sea in a boat with Christ simply sleeping. Or when the disciples saw Christ w a l k i n g o n t h e w a t e r.

They were scared. They thought they were seeing a ghost.

We have to learn to lose our fear in these cases, allowing our faith to make that leap in the dark that is integral to it. That is t he s e cret. Many t imes C hr ist had to cast igate his disciples for their lack of faith. “O man of little

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fait h,” he wou ld rep e at often.

Instead of fear, what we would have would be awe w h e n we h ave ou r faith alive and vibrant.

Though it may have some freezing effect, awe actually attaches us with G o d. Not s o w it h fe ar.

Fear makes us to run away from God. We h ave t o l itt l e by little be accustomed t o t h e my s t e r i o u s a n d aw e s om e w ay s of G o d .

To be sure, we will never feel totally at home with his inscrutable ways. He will always manage to pull some surprises. But, yes, to a certain degree we can get acquainted with them such that we would be left in awe instead of falling into fear.

It’s an awe that would not deter us but rather would launch us into a generous and even heroic correspondence to his love and goodness. roycimagala@gmail.com

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CHRISTINE ROSE RANELIE – Ozamiz City National High School 5.

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Ariana Cristelle L. Pagdanganan, Xavier University 2.

Egypt F. del Rosario, Phinma-COC 3.

Gabrielle V. Aranas, MUST (WINNER) 4.

Regina Mitchell Louise T. Ador, MUST 5.

Alonto, Glysedi Vive B, Bukidnon State University

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Maria Inez Roa, Corpus Christi, Cagayan de Oro 2.

Mharvy C. Carcallas, SCONCHS, 3.

Jilliane S. Bogida, Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School 4.

Liezl Evangelista, Aloran Trade High School, Mis Occ 5.

Warren Olimberio, Impasugong National High School (WINNER)

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Justine Jay T. Cañeza, KNHS, Cagayan de Oro 2.

Jerlie V, Belida, Tudela NCHS 3.

Bern Erick M. Quinol, GRSHS-X(WINNER) 4.

Fidel Joseph L. Lopez, Bukidnon National High School 5.

Yvonne I. Lamigo, Valencia National High School

FINALISTS for SPORTS WRITING COLLEGE CATEGORY 1.

Crisanti B. Salde, Xavier University 2.

Jun Geiane Clyde Alih, Phinma-COC (WINNER) 3.

Jose Victor M. Bacsarpa, Phinma-COC 4.

Lumaban, Nonolzska W., Gingoog Christian College 5.

Orial, Lovelyn D., Bukidnon State University

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Jaymaica P. Maraguinot, XU, Cagayan de Oro (WINNER) 2.

April Rose Gahucom, MUST 3.

Needheart Ranken A. Obenita, PHINMA-COC

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Zaira Mae G. Dehing, KNHS, Cagayan de Oro 2.

Shienna Mane G. Amorio, GRSHS-X 3.

Justyn Clear P. Salise, Philippine Southfield School 4.

Rachelle B. Masinading, Bukidnon National High School (WINNER) 5.

Bellelyn A. Cabresos, Gingoog City Colleges

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Jumel P. Parnocillo, Clarin Mis.Occ. 3.

Decius Esmedalla, Cag de Oro 4.

Cheeney C. Baula, Cag de Oro 5.

Joey C. Valenzuela

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2. Ariana Cristelle L. Pagdanganan, Xavier University

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Bring Back the Children

By Gabrielle V. Aranas

When I think about children, I think about love. I think about the love that gleams from the mother’s eyes as she cradles the child to her chest. I also think about innocence, of how children seem so pure and satisfied, oblivious to the horrible things that keep happening to our world. I think about freedom, too. Children are free to run as far as their legs can take them. While being a child encompasses all of these things, sadly the truth is becoming a part of the past.

Children are supposed to be free. The world should be their playground. They should have no worries about running outside with their friends. But what’s happening? Reports of kidnapping are nothing new anymore. Outside, the child is vulnerable to many evils. There is a new sense of fear that troubles parents. Soon, they begin to look at the playground not as a safe place to let their child be free, but as an eerie landscape for possible unwanted misfortunes.

Children are supposed to be innocent. The darkness of the world should not be their problem. But reality says otherwise. On the frail shoulders of a young boy, we can see a sack filled with salvaged materials which he found under the heat of the sun. He has been thrown into the mess of this world so early and so unprepared. Innocence is no more as he ventures further into a world of drugs, theft, alcohol and violence.

Children are supposed to have love. They should feel the love that their parents shower them with.

They should drown in the love in their homes as they breathe it in everyday. The child’s home is a place of love, but sometimes, it is the exact opposite of that. The home becomes a house. It becomes a dangerous cage for the child. He does not wait for daddy to come home bearing gifts, but he cowers and prays he returns sober. He does not watch TV, but watches mother get beaten up and hopes it does not happen to him as well the love from his family fades away quickly, and so does the love that he has for them.

With all of these things existing as the harsh truth, can a child still be a child? If all of these terrible things continue to happen, then soon we would not see children anymore. Their eyes would be filled with darkness and pain in a struggle to protect themselves from this twisted reality. Children should not be bothered with these problems. It is the duty of those who can help them to help them.

These children need to return. We need to bring back the children and give them what is rightfully theirs.

Organizations have come with hearts overflowing with willingness to save these children and bring them back. However, it is the prime duty of the parents to ensure the protection of the child. They

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must make sure that they have innocence, freedom and love. It is our duty as well, even if we do not know the child. Inside, we know what it feels like to be a child. Wouldn’t we all like it if all children experienced the love that we had?

Let us leave the children be and allow them to be children. There may be other issues present, but is this not an issue that’s as deserving to be addressed?

If the world the children see today is grim, then how can they, as future leaders, build a community that is not? To protect the children is to protect their future – our future. If we do not, then it may be too late to bring the children back.

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RAFAEL JOHN G. VELOSO , Ozamiz City National High School, Ozamiz City Photo Essay: Children: Family Source of Joy and Legacy for the Future ANGELOU D. LIBOTAN, Looc Natl High School, Misamis Occidental Photo Essay: Children … Spring of Joy to the World DOREEN DAITOL, Kauswagan National High School. Cag de Oro Photo Essay: Bringing Back the Gadget-free Pleasures RITA MARIE ENDRINA, Gingoog City Comprehensive Natl High School, Gingoog Photo Essay: Springs of Happiness BRINKLEY ANGELIO S. DETICIO, Bukidnon Natl High School, Malaybalay

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BSP: Old peso banknotes demonetized by end-2016 THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects to demonetize up to 729 million pieces of old-designed peso banknotes by end-2016 as part of its efforts to protect consumers against counterfeit money.

In a pre s s br i e f i n g on Monday, BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo said the central bank will start recalling old banknotes star ting Jan. 1, 2015 “to preserve the integrity of Philippine currency.”

“The New Design Series (NDS) banknotes have been in circulation for more than 20 years and it’s about time we demonetize them,” Mr. Guinigundo said.

“Counterfeiters have become used to them (old

banknotes) and it has become difficult to discern which ones are real and which ones are fake,” he added.

The monetary value of the old banknotes -- which comprise a fourth of the total volume of banknotes currently in circulation -has been estimated at about P192 billion, the BSP official said.

Consumers may continue to use the NDS banknotes up to Dec. 31, 2015 to pay for goods and services and other business or financial transactions requiring the use of cash.

“Thereafter, the NDS banknotes will no longer be accepted for payment transactions,” the BSP said.

However, the public may still exchange their NDS

banknotes at full face value from Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2016 with the BSP or any of its regional offices, as well as authorized financial institutions.

For overseas Filipinos who have NDS banknotes which could not be exchanged within the prescribed period, they may register online starting Oct. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016 through the BSP web site.

“These NDS banknotes may be exchanged with the BSP within one year from date of registration,” Mr. Guinigundo said.

Meanwhile, government institutions holding in trust NDS banknotes which could not be exchanged during t h e pre s c r i b e d p e r i o d will have to request the

Veterans’ Bank Goes After LGU Clients ON top of l e n d i ng to c o r p o r at e c l i e nt s , t h e Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) is tapping the local government units (LGU) to boost their lending business.

“We are strengthening o u r g r i p on t h e L G U market. We want to make this segment a main driver of the bank’s growth,” said

Miguel Angelo Villa-Real, PVB vice-president for corporate communications and marketing ser vices, referring to the numerous LGU projects across the country that the bank can help finance.

The bank said it has sh i f te d it s fo c u s f rom c or p or ate l e nd i ng and

21st Century Skills: Foundation for K to 12 Curriculum

By ALLAN B. ROXAS, Head Teacher-III Oguis Elementary School Initao District

It is said that nothing is permanent in this world except change.

The ultimate reason for this is to cope with the changing demands of times and go with the fashion of society so that no one will be logged behind in terms of global developments. From this point of view Philippine Education continuously shift to abreast with global standards.

The K to 12 Curriculum aims to equate Philippine Education and conforms to t he i nte r nat i ona l standard which is twelve years of basic education.

The feature of this new system focus on skills development thus to prepare graduates for work which is vital and essential factor in building the nation. After schooling it is believed that students are then ready for work not only in our country but as well as around the globe.

The first seven years of basic education focus on the so called 21st century skills. These skills are then the foundation for the child’s education as he goes further in the educational ladder. As early as Kindergarten pupils are taught on how to manipulate, perform,

think, and the proper values for work. It is believed that if pupils are properly molded and nurtured during his formative years then definitely it wouldn’t be difficult for him to acquire the basic skills which are vital and essential tool as he learns the complicated and complex skills of his chosen field of educational endeavor.

On the other hand, Junior High School and Senior High School focus on skills of their field of interest thus enable the students prepare themselves either for work and college education.

There are three major areas that a student may choose in the Senior High School these are Entrepreneurship, Vocational-Technical Courses and College Preparator y Subjects.

If students opted not to pursue his college education then he is indeed ready for work using his NC-II certificate which is acceptable worldwide.

Finally, Philippine Education is now tantamount to the educational system adopted worldwide with this we will be able to produce globally competitive graduates.

supporting big national projects to LGU lending to support local development projects. Now, 30 percent of its loan portfolio comprises LGU loans.

“Outside of the two government-owned commercial banks, nobody is really looking at the needs of local government. PVB positions itself as a viable alternative bank to these two, rendering efficient service and competitive products that are adaptable and receptive to their development needs,” the bank said.

Of the total P50 billion in deposits as of June 2014, Villa-Real said, P35 billion are government deposits, largely LGU deposits, and those of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). veterans/PAGE 11

BSP Cash Department in writing for a special exchange arrangement.

The BSP noted that NDS banknotes that have not been exchanged at the close of 2016 shall no longer have

any monetary value starting Jan. 1, 2017.

“The demonetization of the NDS will result in the circulation of a single currency series in the country -- the NGC (New Generation

Currency) Series. The NGC banknotes, which were issued on Dec. 16, 2010, use new and enhanced security features to protect the safety of the public against counterfeiters,” Mr. Guinigundo said.

RCBC eyes increased customer reach RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) will leverage on its new partnership with Taiwan’s Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Cathay Financial) to increase its customer penetration ratio to five products per customer by 2018, as it hoped to close 2014 at two per customer, the Yuchengco-led bank’s top official said. “[My target] is to bring our penetration ratio to five products [per customer] in five years,” RCBC President and CEO Lorenzo V. Tan said on the sidelines of the midsized lender’s recent signing of a share purchase agreement with Cathay Financial unit Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Cathay Life). “At the first year [2013], it’s 1.8. I’m hoping we can reach two products at the end of 2014.”

With the help of the nearly

P8 billion in fresh capital infused by its new strategic investor, however, RCBC is in an optimal position to achieve this goal, Mr. Tan said, especially as he noted that a spate of new product offerings could be expected from the deal.

RCBC and Cathay Life last Dec. 17 signed a share purchase agreement as part of the latter’s acquisition of 20% of the bank. Cathay Life’s acquisition of 124,242,272 newly issued RCBC shares under said agreement will translate into an injection of P7.95 billion in new capital to the Yuchengco-led lender, based on the P64-per-share price.

The closing of the transaction remains subject to relevant approvals from the regulatory authorities in the Philippines and Taiwan,

and completion is expected by the end of the first quarter of 2015, the bank had said.

There are “tremendous opportunities” given these new developments, Mr. Tan said, especially with RCBC intent on capitalizing on its new partner’s experience in asset management.

“The largest financial institution in the world today is not a bank. It’s BlackRock,” Mr. Tan noted, referring to the US-based investment management company. “I think the industry is going to move there, and we just have to prepare [by having] a good manufacturing company [as partner].”

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RELIEF GOODS FOR VICTIMS OF ‘SENIANG’ Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano (second from left) hands over relief goods to a Talisayan resident who was hit by tropical storm Seniang last December. Eighteen families received relief goods during the ceremony held at Talisayan Gym last Tuesday, January 6. Looking on is Talisayan Mayor Rommel Maslog. photo by mark francisco

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TEN REASONS WHY KRIS AQUINO LOVES SHOPPING AT SM As the face of SM for the past two years, Kris Aquino has gotten to know more about the store, check the finds, and join in the shopping excitement.

Although she has a rather busy schedule, she finds time get something special for her family and friends during her favorite time of the year.

Known for her sense of style, as well as her generous heart, Kris shares with us her thoughts on the joys of gift giving, and ten reasons why she loves shopping at the SM Store and Supermarket: * Beddings! “I bought a lot of beddings at The SM Store BF. Yung paisley na beddings, na-post ko sa IG.. the photo was with Josh and Bimby...

Saka yung all white, na-post ko na rin sa IG, British brand. Matibay sila.

Good quality. Super nice!” * Towels! Super dami rin akong biniling towels. Yung makakapal na Egyptian cotton. It’s nice! * Placemats! Important sa akin ang placemat. I don’t know why pero may obsession ako! Sa SM Store ang daming magaganda. Yung lahat sinabi – “Ang ganda ng placemats nyo nung isang KrisTV episode!” The one a lot of people liked – we have all colors of that! They’re from The SM Store, all super nice. * Toiletries! When you go to SM, sila yung complete sa body wash. Yung lahat ng mga kailangan mo, it’s all there. From the shampoos to the body washes… *One Stop Shopping! SM Supermarket… has complete cooking ingredients. “Minsan gusto mo crushed

tomatoes, minsan gusto mo wholepeeled tomatoes…very particular ang gusto mo for recipes, it’s all there… complete. Di kailangan ang daming puntahan. It’s all there. One-stop shopping.” * Freezer Bags! Alam mo may obsession din ako sa ziplock bags… zipper bags…o yun, complete sa SM… freezer bags gusto ko talaga…kasi feeling ko mas matibay yun… * The Boys/Men’s Department!

And si Bimb diba super bilis lumaki… so now nasa “small” Men’s size na kami…so nagpapabili ako ng boxer shorts, pajamas…kasi nga he grows so fast so doon ang daming binili sa SM Store…kasi lahat na outgrow na niya e…Last year gamit niya 12-14 na children’s e wala na, di na kasya, so dun na sya sa extra small to small from Men’s… * Plastic Containers! Also, madalas ako nagpapabili…diba may obsession din ako sa small na plastic containers? So gusto ko dun din.

Complete! Ang saya-saya. Meron ngayon bago – na-s-seal mo pero glass ang ilalim. Yun din pinabili ko dun. *SM Gift Certificates! “Super saya talaga ang gift certificate from SM . . . Pati ako diba? Kilig ako pag binibigyan ako. Ang saya! Kasi nakaka-happy talaga and the person can choose. The best talaga SM GCs.” * SM has it all! “It has everything that you like at a much more reasonable cost.”

Paisley designed bedding that Kris got from SM Home.

Kris loves shopping for plastic containers and containers with glass bases.

ga SM est talates,” b e h T “ rtifica Gift Ceris Aquino. says K Luxurious Lavander Finest Bath set from the Beauty Section of the SM Store.

“When you go to SM, sila yung complete and body wash. Yung lahat ng mga kailangan mo, it’s all there. From the shampoos to the body washes…,” says Kris.

Tatak TESDA Video Making Contest for tech-voc graduates, schools Cagayan de Oro City – Good News! The nationwide contest dubbed as “Tatak TESDA Video Making Contest” is now accepting entries for its Year 2 implementation.

The contest was launched last 2014 challenging the technical vocational education and training (techvoc) graduates and schools offering tech-voc programs to create a video of their success story that will encourage other people to get into this career path.

The Tatak TESDA Video Making Contest Year 2 is open to individuals and

schools engaged in technical vocational education and training (TVET).

The TVET graduate should be a finisher of any course from 2010 onwards, a holder of a National Certificate or Certificate of Competency, and working either in the country or abroad.

For the school category, the technical vocational institution should be accredited by TESDA, of good standing, and holder of Certificate of TVET Program Registration.

The graduate or the school must produce an

original two to three minute video taken at the workplace or work setting, and then uploaded in Facebook or Youtube. The link should be submitted along with the official entry through email to the TESDA Provincial Office and copy furnished the TESDA Regional Office (tesdaregion10@yahoo.com) and Office of the Director General (tataktesda@gmail. com).

The videos may be in the form of dramatization, storytelling, music video and other creative format and should answer the question: How did TESDA

transform your life? The closing statement should be "Ako si _______, sa TESDA, sumaya ang buhay ko. Buhay n’yo, sasaya rin sa TESDA." The contest will have three levels: provincial/ district, regional and national. Only the top two entries (one for each category) for each province/ district as determined by the respective provincial/district screening committees will be considered for the regional level of the competition. In the same manner, only the top two entries (one for

each Category) for each region as determined by the respective regional screening committees will be considered for the national competition.

Entries for the provincial/ district level may be submitted from January 2 to 31, 2015.

Cash Prizes, trophies and scholarship vouchers will be given to winners for best in story, best in video, people's choice award and the grand Tatak TESDA award.

For more information about the contest, please visit TESDA Offices near you.

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Energy’s attributable capacity to over 700M W. The Mindanao power plant is developed by GN Power Kauswagan Ltd. Co., a limited partnership among AC Energy, the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI) Fund, and Power Partners Ltd. Co. Construction is expected to commence early this year, and the plant operational by 2017.

AC Energy is also involved in the development of a 1,200-MW coal plant in Bataan beside the existing GN Power Mariveles facility, which is 17 percent owned by AC Energy. The company aims to close financing for the power plant this year.

The first 135-MW unit of the 270-MW coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas under South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp, a joint venture with Trans-Asia Oil and Development Corp, is scheduled to start commercial operations by the first quarter of this year.

The second 135-MW unit is under construction and expected for completion by the end of the year.

AC Energy last year completed its wind projects, including the 19-MW expansion of Northwind Power Development Corp in Bangui, Ilocos Norte.

Completed last October, the expansion has increased the facility’s capacity to 52 MW. AC Energy, through its affiliate North Luzon Renewable Energy Corp (NLREC), also completed its 81-MW wind farm in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte last November.

Combined, Northwind and NLREC put Ayala’s total wind power capacity at 133 MW. “We continue to work on a pipeline of power projects together with our partners to meet our goal of assembling over 1,000 MW in attributable generating capacity over the next few years,” Francia said.— with Wire Reports

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of Misamis Oriental on its tourism program and commended the province for holding such activity as he echoed the statement of Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr that it is best to have more activities like this rather than promoting violence in Mindanao.

Further, he said, “Let us make this province the coconut destination of the country!”

Among the DOT-DPWH Convergence Program for Tourism Road Infrastructure Project Prioritization (TRIPP) for the province include access road for Sagpulon springs in Jasaan, falls in Naawan, and junction road from Opol town to Laguindingan airport. Talisayan and Magsaysy nesting grounds will have their share also.

Meanwhile, Chan said that northern Mindanao is set to launch Visit Philippine 2015 aimed at promoting the islands of the Philippines to the world including festivals and events, among others. Through this, we are developing, organizing and shall be promoting a year-round calendar of events and activities that will make

international and domestic visitors tour our country and truly experience that “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” These events consist of traditional festivities, commercial events, rural activities and special tourism projects. He said this is an opportune time for the province to promote its tourist destinations.

We hope this year, Misamis Oriental will join us to the World Travel Mart in London, with the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB), to promote destinations in the country not only in tourism and also for investment. We have done in Camiguin and MisOcc, said Chan.

As the province commemorates its 85th Founding Anniversary, the provincial government opened its weeklong 2nd Kuyamis Festival on January 5, 2015 with the theme “Panagdait alang sa Mauswagaon, Malambuon ug Malipayong Misamis Oriental,” to perk up the local business and tourism industry.

Kuyamis Festival is an occasion associated with the founding of the province of Misamis Oriental since it became a separate and independent local government unit on January 1, 1930, by virtue of Republic Act 3537.

Historical jottings and sources reveal that Kuyamis is the orignal name of Misamis.

It is a variety of sweet coconut, which was a staple food of the earliest known Negrito settlers of Misamis. The word “Kuyamis” later named to “Misamis” when the Spanish colonizers came.

The highlight of the Kuyamis Festival, an agro-tourism festival, is the showcasing of products and by-products made out of the tree of life—the coconut. Items, handicrafts, articles, stuffs and food of Filipino delicacies that necessarily use coconut and its parts are sold by different participating municipalities. Art exhibits are also conducted by local artists from the province.

We aimed to establish a unique character for Misamis Oriental through featuring our own variety of coconut, the “kuyamis” that is abundant in our province, said governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano.

Following are the lined-up events for the Kuyamis Festival 2015: Opening Program on January 05 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds.

For January 5-9, Booth Competition, Meat and Livestock Show, Tiangge sa Capitolyo, Partners Bazaar. These will be held at the Provincial Capitol.

Sports Competition is set on January 5-9 at Pelaez Sports Center. Visual Arts Festival will be on January 6-9 at Centrio Ayala Mall; Tree Planting of 200 kuyamis seedlings on Jan. 6 at Talisayan Municipal Plaza; Interpretative Dance and Festival Queen Contest, January 7, at Centrio Ayala Mall; Tourism Kiosk Launching at Laguindingan Airport; and Black Nazarene Vigil at Pelaez Sports Center on January 8.

Black Nazarene Translacion at Pelaez Sports Complex (PSC) to Nazareno Church; and MisOr Food Festival, Centrio Mall, January 09; Kapamilya caravan on the 10th at Libertad National High School.

For his part, vice governor Jose Mari G. Pelaez said as a support of the provincial board, the members have approved on December 29, 2014 an ordinance institutionalizing the Kuyamis festival as the festival that will make Misamis Oriental known all over the country. As we all know we need to really create our very own festival for the identity of the province, said Pelaez. (EOR/PIA10)

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to complete this year the incorporation of the joint venture company.

“The timeline is for the consortium to complete the requirements within the year so that the implementation of the project could be started within 2016,” he said.

The consortium, after submitting an unsolicited proposal, was awarded the project in the middle of last year after no other company put forward a bid in the Swiss challenge, a modified bidding process calling for counterproposals.

“The Tamugan project will solve the water problem of the city, particularly (in) the second district,” Mr. Delima said.

The Tamugan source, which will produce 280 million liters a day, has been assessed to have good water quality output comparable to the existing ground water sources in the Dumoy area.

Mr. Delima said once the Tamugan project is operational, DCWD will be able to rest its water district wells, which will mean a reduction in electricity costs generated from pumping operations.

In the meantime, DCWD is also gearing up for a P2-billion undertaking for the rehabilitation and expansion of its pipeline network.

The company will also set up new water reservoirs in preparation for the increased supply.

“We need to complete all the projects before the Tamugan project is completed because failure to finish them will result in losses,” Mr. Delima said.

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104th Full Council Meeting, here.

Ramiro said the PIBMD master plan for DRB intends to provide the strategic framework on integrated river management to ensure sustainability of resources within the watersheds.

It also seeks to improve and make more climate resilient the conditions in the river basin to ensure the sustainability of ecosystems goods and services derived from it and promote local socio-economic growth of communities and reduce rural poverty in the river basin area.

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town. The project supplies power to Panay through a new 2.8-kilometer submarine cable connection from Guimaras.

“The new power our project supplies to Panay reduces its reliance on power from Negros, frees up transformer capacity, and increases the reliability of its connection to the Visayas grid.

This in turn frees up Panay’s interconnection capacity with the Visayas grid for future growth,” Panes said.

“This was made possible since we already earlier took it upon ourselves to upgrade and install a new submarine cable from Guimaras which enabled incremental transmission capacity for our Project to Panay,” he added.

Last month, the project generated 9.163 gigawatt-hours for the Visayas Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

Under the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, wind energy producers are given priority dispatch to the grid under the WESM system.

The Renewable Energy Act also provides for a feedin-tariff (FIT) rate of P8.53 per kilowatt-hour for an initial 200-MW allocation of new wind generation capacity.

TAREC is a wholly owned subsidiary of listed firm TransAsia, the power generating arm of the Phinma Group.

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The airline said it will provide updates as soon as they are available, adding that guests will also receive SMS and e-mail notifications based on the contact information on their bookings.

Guests may also call AirAsia’s hotline: (+632) 742 – 2742 from Mondays – Sundays at 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM or communicate through its Live Chat or submit an E-Form.

Earlier, Cebu Pacific also announced the cancellation of flights during Pope Francis’ visit.

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Its lending to LGUs has helped move forward infrastructure projects, transport terminals and other developments, VillaReal said. Loan payments made

by LGUs are taken from their combined revenues and Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) from the National Government.

To reach out to more LGUs in remote areas, he said PVB will tie up with rural banks.

Villa-Real recently conducted financial wellness seminars in cities and provinces.

Villa-Real said that employees were taught cash and debt management as well as making wise investments.

The country needs to catch up in terms of savings and investments exposure because these activities remained low compared to that of neighboring countries.

He added the half-day seminar is just the start of the bank’s rollout for its LGU clients in Cebu and the Visayas, like Iloilo City and Tagbilaran City

in Bohol, among others.

PVB is owned by about 400,000 World War II veterans and their heirs. A substantial portion of its net income is given to the veterans and to projects that benefit their welfare. Compared to commercial banks, PVB accepts government deposits, a privilege that was bestowed as a gesture of gratitude for the heroism of veterans during the last world war.

The bank also announced its plans to double its retail loan portfolio with the expansion of its mortgage lending this year.

It is setting aside P2 billion for mortgage lending.

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In a Dec. 17 statement announcing its signing of the share purchase agreement with Cathay Life, RCBC said the key areas of synergy and collaboration with its new strategic investor include expanded opportunities for consumer banking and asset management, as well as more room for cross-selling initiatives.

It noted that “one of RCBC’s core strategies in its Five Year Program is to maximize cross-selling via its ‘Five in Five’ initiative,

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with the target of having five products per customer, within five years, from 1.8 in 2013.”

“The partnership with Cathay is expected to be beneficial to RCBC in achieving this strategic goal as it should benefit from Cathay’s experience in highly successful execution of cross-selling initiatives which have led to Cathay’s current product penetration of more than three products per customer.”

Mr. Tan acknowledged that RCBC will face a “challenge” in meeting its “Five in Five” goal given that “if you’re growing customers by the million, the [increase in the penetration] ratio becomes slower and slower.”

Still, Mr. Tan is bullish on this strategy, especially as “there are fifteen to sixteen products [available] per client.”

“If I sell you a home loan, my net interest margin is lower than an auto loan. My net interest margin in an auto loan is lower than a personal loan. A personal loan is lower than a credit card,” Mr. Tan noted. “We’re building what we call transaction banking.

Whether you’re consumer or corporate, we must collect and pay for you.”

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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 File No. 2014-309

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed by HOME DEV’T MUTUAL FUND ( PAG-IBIG FUND ), mortgagee, with office at J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against ISRAEL B. BANAAN, mortgagor, married to Jocelyn G. Banaan, residing at Lot 15 Blk 19, Pag-ibig City Homes, Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 28, 2014 amounts to FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY PESOS (P 487,560.00), inclusive of penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 29, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 136-2012001236 Lot : Lot 15, Blk 19, Psd-10-057664 Portion of Lot : Lot 1, Pcs-10-003972 Land use : Residential Location : Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental Boundaries : SE, Line 3-4 by Road lot 2 (15.00 M. wide) x x x x …..

Owner : Israel B. Banaan Area : Ninety (90) 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.

Cagayan de Oro City, December 15, 2014.

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Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival kicks off today at Centrio

by Mike Baños, Editor-at-Large

The region’s biggest food festival kicks off today the Activity Center of the Ayala Centrio Mall in Cagyaan de Oro City.

Dubbed “Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival”, the 3-day event will kick off today with Misamis Oriental’s Kuyamis Festival, but would also feature the food products and dishes of the Region X’s other provinces: Green Bukidnon, Food Basket of Mindanao on Saturday, 10 January featuring the province’s vegetables, pineapple, beef and coffee; and The Bounty of the Sea on Sunday, 11 January highlighting the foods and dishes of Camiguin, Iligan and Misamis Occidental.

Events will be held at the Centrio Mall Activity Center while the exhibitors will be located al fresco at the Centrio Gardens.

Big Bite Northern Mindanao follows the successful staging of Big Bite Northern Luzon held over the past two years in October at the Marquee Mall in Angeles City, Pampanga. It is supported by the participating LGUs of Northern Mindanao’s four provinces, the Dept. of Tourism X and Dept. of Trade and Industry X, FOPANORMIN, and the DTI OTOP of each municipality.

Day 1 on Friday, 09 January 2015 will focus on “The Bounty of Misamis Oriental”, specifically its Kuyamis Festival highlighting its Coconut & Ostrich dishes. Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano will open the festival at the Centrio Activity

Big Tent goes up for Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival (Photo courtesy of Centrio Marketing Dept.)

Center with Centrio and Ayala officials, and tourism and trade officials led by DOT-X Reg. Dir. Butch Chan, DTI-X Acting Reg. Dir. Linda Boniao and DTI Misamis Oriental Provincial Dir. Eliza Pabillore.

The launching will be followed by various activities including Filipino-themed Kakanin cocktails focusing on Misamis Oriental’s coconut products, culinary competitions, panel discussions, a pencil sketch challenge featuring six select artists, and interactive interviews.

While all this is going on, Centrio marketing officers will be busy choosing some 80 shoppers at random who bought items from the mall and the Big Bite Festival exhibitors which will qualify them to join the Big Buffet later in the afternoon at the Centrio

Gardens following the awarding of the culinary and pencil sketch competition winners and a cultural dance show.

The day’s festivities will conclude on a high note with games and entertainment at the Centrio Gardens.

Ayala Malls is bringing in guest celebrity chefs Marvin Agustin on January 10 and Boy Logro and Jeric Gonzales on January 11.

Centrio shoppers are invited to join the festivities and get a chance to win a golden raffle to the Big Buffet to be held every evening from January 9-11 at the Centrio Gardens. Only 80 shoppers a day will be randomly chosen so come early or come late but make sure you are visible! Look out for the Centrio Marketing officers to get your golden raffle!

Preparing for the Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival at Centrio Mall. (Photo courtesy of Centrio Marketing Dept.)