BusinessWeek Mindanao (July 12, 2017)

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Volume VIII, No. 15

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Briefly Microsoft educators MICROSOFT recently confirmed six Kagay-anon teachers who are faculty members of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan Junior High School as “Microsoft Certified Educators” (MCEs).

XUJHS assistant principal for academics Lea Lilibeth Emata, instructional technology specialist Michael Dave Tan, Renan Agad (Mathematics teacher), Anito Librando Jr. (English teacher), Jason Madronero (Science teacher), and Juanito Oliveria II (English teacher) passed the online examination as part of the institution’s commitment to improving teaching and learning experience as a Microsoft Showcase School.

As one of the country’s participants to this year’s International Society for Technology in Education conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA, Emata was able to take and pass her examination in the said confab, while the rest of the team took the same online examination at the University of Mindanao, Matina Campus in Davao City, one of Microsoft’s accredited testing centers.

P3.65B investments ZAMBOANGA City -Investments in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have remained resilient and growing, posting a total of P3.65 billion in the first six months of 2017 notwithstanding the conflict in Marawi City that started on May 23.

ARMM’s Regional Board of Investments (Armm-RBOI), chair and managing head Ishak Mastura, on Monday said in a statement that the region’s investment prospects continue to show signs of resilience and dynamism because the crisis area had effectively been contained by the government.

The first half figures reported by the RBOI are higher by almost 74 percent compared with 2016’s total registration of P2.1 billion.

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ITHOUTconfirming that it missed paying taxes, Steag State Power Inc. announced on Tuesday that it is fully cooperating with Phividec Industrial Authority’s tax demands.

SKYBIKING. A group of tourists thrills the “skybiking” experience at a known inland resort in Rosario town, Agusan del Sur. photo by jun ayensa

The energy supplier’s spokesperson Jerome Soldevilla said that it acknowledges Phividec’s authority to collect taxes within the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva and Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental where Steag State Power Inc. and 80 other firms sit.

In a text message, Soldevilla also said Steag is likewise cooperating with the local government unit (LGU) of Villanueva and other pertinent agencies in ironing out its tax concerns.

“We are open to any discussions most especially with the Phividec board to clarify and address the concern,” he said.

It can be recalled that Phividec board member Jose Benjamin Benaldo called a steag/PAGE 11

Regus prepares for Davao expansion as martial law anxiety tapers down

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondents

DAVAO City -- Working place solutions provider Regus has started preparations for setting up a second center here within the next two years while continuing to look at opportunities in other major cities in Mindanao.

Regus Philippines C ountr y Manager L ars Wittig, in a media briefing Friday, said the company is already scouting for another building in Davao and at the same time discussing options with Damosa Land,

Inc. (DLI), its partner in the existing center.

The Regus in Davao, the biggest among the company’s 25 co-working centers in the country with a 1,600-square meter floor space, is located in the DLI-owned Topaz Tower in Damosa.

Expansion/PAGE 11

SHRIMPS, CRABS FOR SALE. A seafood vendor tries to catch the attention of motorists along the highway in Mukas, Kolambugan town in Lanao del Norte. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

Agusan Sur officials personally distribute relief packs to Marawi evacuees, soldiers

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, Contributing Editor

RELIEF. Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza personally hands over the bags of rice to evacuees seeking temporary shelter in Pantao Ragat town in Lanao del Sur. photo by nonoy grado, provincial public information office - agusan del sur

ILIGAN City — Provincial officials of Agusan del Su r h a s a c c o mp l i s h e d its humanitarian relief mission over the weekend to thousands of displaced residents of war-torn Marawi City now seeking refuge at evacuation center in a neighboring town in Lanao

del Sur. Agusan del Sur is the first local government unit in the country to personally distribute the relief packs not only to internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Marawi but to battle-weary Army soldiers still in the frontline in the war against the dreaded

Maute ISIS group.

Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza has led in the distribution of some 5,000 bags of rice containing 10 per bag and printed with “From the people of Agusan del Sur” to the IDPs seeking refuge at the evacuation center and the homes of their relatives in relief/PAGE 11

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HEIR campaign has become more timely and relevant in light of the bloody clash between the armed forces of the country and the ISIS-inspired Maute Group in the Islamic City of Marawi on May 23 this year.

“I am Mindanao,” a campaign on countering violent extremism, was born at Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan in 2016, collectively led by sociallyor i e nt e d D e v e l opm e nt Communication (DevCom) students.

The social mediabased campaign was aimed at educating the public, particularly, the youth of Cagayan de Oro City and its neighboring areas on violent extremism, strengthening t h e s e n s e of pr i d e of

being Mindanaoans, and empowering the millennials to take part in peace and nation-building initiatives.

“I b e l i e v e t h at ou r campaign is very significant because Mindanao is in imminent danger against violent extremist groups,” shared Evans Yonson, ‘I Am Mindanao’ campaign supervisor and DevCom department chairman.

“It is strongly relevant for the youth because the violent extremist groups are recruiting young vulnerable

Mindanaoans. We don’t want this to happen to the youth of Mindanao,” he added.

This campaign started with a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) research and the results led them to more focused and welldesigned plans and strategies.

They branded the campaign as ‘I am Mindanao’ to make it more personal and closer to the heart of the community.

The campaign’s primary targets were XU students within the age bracket of 16 to 21, but it later rippled to other schools and groups.

“We conducted dialoguemeetings with young tripeople (Christians, Muslims, and Lumads) leaders. These led to a more developed and an encompassing campaign,” Yonson said.

Countering violent extremism Beginning in 2016, a series of activities had been carried out by the team, including a young communicators’ camp, university seminars, informative social media contents, exhibits, and engaging projects, as efforts to lay down the foundation of countering violent extremism in Mindanao with the youth standing as “pioneers for change and development.”

Now, ‘I am Mindanao’ goes international as the campaign was named among the Peer to Peer: Facebook Global Digital Challenge initiated by US-based EdVenture Partners and participated in by 144 universities worldwide. The challenge was to design and implement a campaign on

countering violent extremism using Facebook as the main platform.

For Yonson, there are a lot of features of ‘I am Mindanao’ that may have caught the screening committee’s eyes.

“Our social media content and materials are researchbased and developed locally.

We utilize traditional and modern media — radio, T V, n e w s p a p e r, b l o g , photography, video, and all possible social media platforms. We were quick to respond to the call for action, especially during the Marawi siege. We were already online and giving information two hours after the attack of Marawi started,” he said.

Their Facebook post condemning the acts

of terrorism on May 23 reached 1.8M users. The campaign also received an overwhelming support from the community beyond Xavier Ateneo — from the Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, Muslim leaders, schools, people’s organizations, and private companies, among others.

Rebuilding a war-torn city Brian Adam Anay, the first DevCom student leader of the campaign (Season 1), believes that Mindanaoans should actively take part in peace-building programs.

“We have the context.

We know what is happening here. We understand the life and struggles of our fellow Mindanaoans. Interventions campaign/PAGE 11

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CorporateWorld 3 Cebu Pacific to add flights to Sydney Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

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EBU PACIFIC is planning to expand its Sydney operations this year as it continued to dominate the route in the first four months of 2017.

“We’re intending to expand our operations to Australia, we’re studying it and you’ll be hearing about it soonest... We’re already doing the preparation,” Cebu Pacific Vice-President for Corporate Affairs Paterno S. Mantaring, Jr. said in a media briefing on Monday.

T h e G okong we i - l e d airline expressed interest in increasing the frequency between Manila and Sydney, noting strong demand for this route.

Cebu Pacific has seven

weekly flight entitlements to Australia, four of which are currently being used for its Manila-Sydney operations.

“We have been granted allocations by the Philippine government to operate I think at seven flights to Australia. Right now, we’re operating 4 times a week,” Mr. Mantaring said.

The decision to mount more flights comes as the budget carrier continued to dominate the Manila-Sydney route, both in terms of passenger and cargo services.

Citing data from Au s t r a l i a’s B u r e a u o f Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), Cebu Pacific said it flew 59,953 passengers in

the January to April period.

This represented 41.7% of the total market share for the Manila-Sydney route, the highest among the three carriers plying the route. Its load factor was at an average 80% for the first four months of 2017.

Its closest competitor on the route, Philippine Airlines, captured 33.5% market share, while Qantas Airways recorded 24.8%.

Ye a r on y e a r, t o t a l passenger volume for the January to April period for all three carriers flying the Manila-Sydney route reached 143,765, up 12% versus the 128,352 passengers flown in the same period in 2016.

BITRE is an agency under

Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, which “provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional development issues.” The bureau holds data and statistics on the aviation industry.

For cargo service between Manila and Sydney, Cebu Pacific said it had 47.4% market share of the total 3,114 tons of cargo carried on that route.

In April, Cebu Pacific said it flew 16,441 passengers, representing 41.8% of the total market share for the route. It also grabbed a 43.8% share of the total 789 tons of cargo carried during the

BPO firms raise security, safety issues in PH SECURITY and safety issues have now become unavoidable topic hounding investors in the IT-business process management sector, replacing the nasty political rhetorics that caused investors to hold off expansion plans early this year.

Rey E. Untal, president and CEO of IBPAP (IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines), said that it was unfortunate that concern on security and safety has become a normal question and an unavoidable topic among investors of this industry.

“The recent question they asked me is security, it’s fresh, it’s not helping,” said Untal, who meets 3-4 investors and analysts a week.

According to Untal, the unfortunate

events in Marawi that led to the declaration of martial law for the entire Mindanao was also aggravated by the Resorts World incident, although this turned out to be non-terrorism related.

“It’s normal, we cannot avoid that conversation and hope we get over that so we can go back to just doing business and no more of that noise,” he said.

Investments in the IT-BPM sector registered by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority plunged by 35 percent in the first five months of this year largely due to the political rhetorics late last year.

First, there were President Duterte’s antiAmerican statements. This was followed by President Trump’s protectionist stance under

his “America First” policy and his call for Americans to bring back their operations abroad into the local shores to provide jobs to Americans.

All these resulted in a wait-and-see attitude among IT-BPM investors, which are largely US-based firms, said Untal. “We are living in very interesting times,” he noted.

But Untal cited of a change in the tide in the past five months until the unfortunate Marawi and Resorts World incidents happened. security/PAGE 11

same month.

“Since opening the Sydney route in 2014, we are proud to have contributed to the growth of trade and tourism between the Philippines and Australia... Sydney is one of the top international routes in and out of the Philippines.

The strong growth of our Manila-Sydney route bodes well for our future expansion plans in the Australian market,” Mr. Mantaring said.

Cebu Pacific said the additional flights on the Manila-Sydney route will use A-330 aircraft.

“We’ll concentrate first on the Manila-Sydney [route],” the Cebu Pacific official said when asked if Cebu Pacific is also looking to mount

flights to other Australian cities.

Mr. Mantaring noted that its dominance in the route could have been driven by the relatively low fares it offers for its Manila-Sydney flights.

Cebu Pacific currently offers the most number of seats between Manila and Sydney, operating up to five non-stop services between Sydney and Manila, departing every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Sydney at 11:35 a.m. and arriving in Manila at 5:50 p.m. The flights from Manila to Sydney, on the other hand, depart at 12:05 a.m. and arrive in Sydney at 10:05 a.m.

Philex posts P400-M social development programs PHILEX Mining Corp. has allocated more than PHP400 million to fund various projects under its Social Development Management Program (SDMP) over the last five years, according to the company’s 2016 Annual Report.

“We incurred PHP117 m i l l i on f or SDM Prelated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and an aggregate sum of PHP454 million over the last five years to further

our goal of inclusive economic growth and progressive social structures within our areas of operation,” said Philex Mining President and CEO Eulalio Austin Jr. during the recent Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held at Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas, Pasig City.

The comp any ’s C SR campaign was divided into five divisions under the iHELP model, which stands for: I – Information, Education and Communication; H – programs/PAGE 11

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amBongay “A n d G o d p l a c e d a l l things under his feet and appointed him to be head over e ver y thing for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”

Ephesians 1:22-23 What is a professor?

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Expect the best Think a minute…A famous professor from Har vard University did a study in a primary school. At the beginning of the school year the teachers were given the names of 5 children. The teachers were told that these 5 were the best students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average. Well, guess what?

By the end of the year all 5 average students scored among the highest in the class. They even gained 1530 I.Q. points!

So what made those average students change so much to become top students?

The only difference was the change in the teachers’ attitudes. Since the teachers believed that these 5 kids were the top students, they expected more from them and treated them with more respect. So these 5 average students began to believe and expect more from themselves, just by the way the teachers viewed and treated them.

You know, if you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said: “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success,

think a minute

jhan tiafau hurst and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

It reminds me of the true story of 7-year-old Johnny.

His school teacher got so tired of him one day she said: “Johnny, you’re the naughtiest boy in this class! Besides that, you’re the dumbest!”

The next year Johnny had a different teacher. After the first day of class, his new teacher met with him. She said: “Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you!” Then she smiled and said to him: “But I don’t believe a word of it!” From the beginning, Johnny’s new teacher treated him as if he was one of the smartest, best behaved students. Well, you guessed it. After just a few months, Johnny became one of the top students in that class. Later on he was made a school prefect and leader! hurst/PAGE 11

We sp e ak ab out GOD’s victory in our life and yet we continue to be defeated by the smallest circumstances.

We profess about our faith and tell people about GOD’s grace, but still worry about tomorrow. We declare that

by JESUS’ poverty, we are made rich, but we condemn ourselves when we spend.

There is nothing wrong with being a professor. Except that if we truly wish to enjoy the fruits of GOD’s grace, the blessings, then we have to do more than just profess.

We need to posses. So how do we know that we are in the right track? We are in the right way? Jesus is the way. Period. True to Ephesians 1:23 that if we

want to experience fullness, we only need to embrace Jesus. When we embrace Jesus, we embrace not only Him being the head, but we also embrace the body, the church. To embrace the church, we are asked to be involved in the growth of the church. For the fullness of Jesus is in the church. The church is His body, which fills everything. Every need, every lack. Every richness, every excess. Everything.

We c a n n ot e mbr a c e one part of the body and d i s r e g a r d t h e r e s t . To embrace Jesus, means to embrace every aspect of Him. This is an excerpt from a preaching by Ptr. Ronnel Bayron

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meet in school, a professor is someone who is endowed with the knowledge of a discipline. A subject. Or a school of thought. But they do not necessarily possess the experience.

E xample, you cou ld b e a business te acher, but you don’t own a business.

You could be a teacher of writing, but you’re not necessarily a writer. There is nothing wrong with being a professor. But wouldn’t you want to learn from someone who can teach you, because they practice what they preach?

How does this relate to us, Christians living under grace and explicitly, not under the law? Are we professors of grace?

Lucell larawan Leadership is one of the hottest and inexhaustible topics in business management. This I can attest as a management mentor for more than 17 years. Though many have written about it, many have failed to understand it fully.

Some leaders are abusing their privileges and forget

what they are empowered for. Allow me to enlighten you with my poem “Ang Pa g p a n g u l o M a t o d n i Peter Drucker (Guru sa Pagpangulo)”: Unang balaod: ayaw lang isuwat sa papel imong tahas ug tumong: Paghimog monyumento nga masabtan dayon Imong damgo sa paaboton Para mag kay o i l ang kasingkasing.

Ikaduhang balaod: dawata ang pagpangulo sama sa usa ka ulipon: Dili baya dakong pista para nimo Para kung magdugay mahubog ra ka Ug di na kahilwas imong ngan.

Ayaw palipong sa garbo Para di ideklarar ang

yumanitaryan kraysis Sa Zamboanga paghuman sa giyera.

Ikatulong balaod: pagpalibot ug mga tawong mapili nga garbo kada libo-libo: Pilia ang mga Mr. and Ms. Atlas baya ha?

Ayaw intawon ang Mr. and Ms. Alimatok O mga sipsip nga bisan hiyas gikan sa langit Ninglikay ug nanago gyod sa kangil-ad.

Ikaupat nga balaod: ayaw basula ang mga tawo kung naay mga kahasol: Ang tanan gumikan lang sa imong bluprint Ug naa ba diay labing mabasulan sa tanan Kung imong giplastar sa lamesa ang onidoro?

Ikalimang balaod: kuhaa ilang pagsalig kaangay ni

Mahatma Gandhi: Kay un s a o n b a ang kinaadman nimo Kung gapabutod ka sa gahum?

Usang tumba lang, di na ka kabangon- Kalag na lang nga tulunan sa lidersyip literityur.

Ikaunom nga balaod: dili basihan ang pagkaansyano; g itan-aw nila imong konsistensya: Ang buwis nga traynta porsyento Wa y m a t u g a n g a gumintang Kung wa moadto sa PDAF o DAP; Ayaw na pagsigig kaon ug baboy Nga tagu-tagu, uy!

Kay ang imo ra bang katambok Karne para sa Tinghukom.

We love to complain! have my say

in the past we have been thriftier and economical, more religious and devout, more patriotic, industrious, more hard-working, keen and obedient. And, second, above everything and all: in the past we had more idealists. Third, nowadays we have (mostly?) material things in mind - what a disgrace. klaus doring I just quoted Vox Populi... .

Many times, we don’t have A “materialist” has indeed reasons at all to do so - but, become a swearword. I don’t we love to complain. We bring mean with “material” the many assertions to bear: first, accumulated data out of

which a writer creates a work of literary, historical, or scientific value. A materialist is being easily described as someone with an attitude, who ignores spiritual values, compared with an idealist, who has the tendency to seek the highest spiritual perfection.

Id e a l i s m m e ans t h e doctrine that appearance is purely the perception, the idea of subjects, and that the world is to be regarded as consisting of mind. The coquetry of higher philosophy makes it difficult

to bear the ups and downs in our daily life.

Sure, we all know, that “our last earthly dress has no pockets any more”. Striving for earthly and terrestrial possession, property and estate might be the hit-man of idealism. That’s how we have been taught. “Wine, women and song”, having the unpleasant feeling of fullness, egoism and bragging as well as showing-off - are these the materialist’s real attitudes?

Is the idealist, many times doring/PAGE 11

Earthquakes: signs that the world is ending?

Kakampi mo ang batas

(Matthew 24:33, the Holy Bible).

-ooo EARTHQUAKES: SIGNS THAT THE WORLD IS ENDING? Repost from June 02, 2013: “Are you getting alarmed that earthquakes seem to be happening in many parts of the country--and of the world---almost at the same time?

Batas Mauricio “Signs of the times?

Yes, these are signs of the LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… times, indeed, which have Even so, when you see all been foretold some 2,000 these things, you know that years ago. We have been it is near, right at the door...” told that the end of the

world will be preceded by earthquakes in many places of the world. While the end may not necessarily come immediately as the earthquakes are happening, the occurrence of many earthquakes is a sure sign that the end is coming.

“Consider the following written conversation: `… when will (the end) happen… and what will be the sign… of the end of the age… There will be… earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains…’

-ooo WHEN WILL IT BE? “Many have s cof fe d at people who say that the end is coming, saying this will not happen in the near future, not in their lifetime, not in the next generation, not for another thousand years.

“But then, who can really exactly say when the end will come? Who can really say that the end will not happen in the near future, not during our lifetime, not in the next generation, not batas/PAGE 11

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HE Department of Finance (DOF) is eyeing the possibility of giving direct subsidy to buyers of socialized housing or those units priced at PHP450,000 and below, DOF Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua told the Philippine News Agency.

In a phone interview following the 1 With the 99 Tax R efor m For um Wednesday, Chua said the subsidy system for socialized

housing is better than the value-added tax (VAT) exemption as it will directly provide the benefits to the deserving families.

This move is part of the broadening of VAT base under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion ( T R A I N ) , w he re i n t he government eyes to repeal around 80 special laws that provide VAT exemptions.

The special law granting VAT exemption on socialized

h o u s i n g a n d l ow - c o s t housing, which prices range above 450,000 to PHP3 million, will also be included.

“Under the House Bill, the socialized housing -- that’s the PHP450,000 per unit and below -- will be VATable once there is a voucher system for the poor. The benefits would change from tax exemption to a subsidy system,” Chua said.

The DOF official noted that this is one of the

solutions to address the country’s housing backlog of 5.7 million.

“For low-cost housing PHP450,000 to PHP3 million, the buyers will be the income taxpayers who benefit from lower income tax,” Chua, on the other hand, mentioned.

The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) will also reduce personal income tax of 99 percent of the country’s direct/PAGE 10

NEDA: Tax reform to back AmBisyon Natin 2040 THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has stressed the need for tax reform as it will support the AmBisyon Natin 2040, or the Philippine Development Plan Goals and Strategies over the next 25 years.

During the 1 With the 99 Tax R efor m For um We d n e s d a y, N E D A Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said the tax reform

prog ram w i l l help t he government achieve its target for the country to be in the upper middle income by the end of the Duterte administration from the current lower middle income level.

This means increasing per capita income to USD5,000 by 2022 from USD3,550-level in 2015.

Edillon said for the government to improve the

lives of Filipinos, they will need access to social services, which should be adequate in terms of quantity, quality, and affordability.

There is also a need for competitive enterprises, such as housing and urban development, manufacturing, financial services, transport and communications, agriculture, tourism and allied services, education services, and health services.

“What we are talking about is more and better infrastructure,” the NEDA official said. “And this requires budget.”

Edillon stressed that the tax reform program of the administration is a strategic fiscal policy that can fund the improvement of the government’s social services.

“Thw tax reform program is a very strategic fiscal policy.

Ambisyon/PAGE 10

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METRO BANK- LAPASAN CM Recto Lapasan HW, Cdoc 724461/8561721

BDO – SM G/F SM City, Master Son’s Avenue Upper Carmen Cdoc | 8592623/8592637

METRO BANK- OSMEÑA Brgy Osmeña St. Cdoc | 722014 /8800924

BDO – XU XU Lib. Annex Corrales St. Cdoc 8574108 / 8573796

METRO BANK- CORRALES Corrales Avenue, Cdoc | 8572635/728731

BDO – CDO HAYES Trendline Bldg.,Hayes Street, 8568151/727405

METRO BANK- GAISANO 8561720

BDO – COGON Sky hi Bldg JR Borja St. Cogon, Cdoc 8577963/ 725209/ 725203 BDO – OSMEÑA Osmeña corner Ramon Chavez St. Cdoc 724567/8563727 BDO – LAPASAN Lapasan Highway Cdoc 8563233 /8563234 / 725178 BDO – RN- PELAEZ George Town CyberMall Rn Pelaez Blvd Kauswagan Cdoc | 8562617/729052 BDO – CARMEN Maxsuniel cor.V Neri St. Carmen, .Cdoc 8584854 /8581133 BANK OF COMMERCE- VELEZ Akut- Velez St.Cdoc | 8564371 / 726880 BANK OF COMMERCE- LAPASAN

CM Recto Ave. Lapasan, Cdoc, 8563991/727731

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK RER kauswagan,HW Cdoc 8573733 /722519 BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK Gaston Park Cdoc | 8801518 BPI – LAPASAN Cm Recto HW Lapasan Cdoc 724076/ 8524602 BPI- VELEZ Velez-JR Borja St.Cdoc 8564213/722406 BPI – CAPISTRANO Capistrano St. Cdoc 8574264/8574263 BPI- COGON Osmeña St. Cdoc 8571297/8571298 CHINA BANK –GAISANO 745887/745880 CHINA BANK- JR BORJA JR Borja St. Cdoc 8572212/8573274 CHINA BANK- LAPASAN CM Recto Lapasan HW Cdoc 8561325 /722240 CHINA BANK – CARMEN Max Suniel, Cor. Yakal St. Cdoc 8583903/723091 CHINA BANK – DIVISORIA RN Abejuela St. Divosoria Cdoc 8575759/722641 CITY SAVINGS BANK TS Fashion Ave.Justo Ramonal Corner St.Cdoc 2316060/ 2316059 CHINATRUST Suite U&5 G/LGateway Tower Lapasan Lkk Cdoc 8521846/8521844 D’ASIAN HILLS BANK HW. Lapasan Cdoc | 8564201/ 8564201 D’ASIAN HILLS BANK Vamenta Carmen Sts. Cdoc | 8585366

Bevearly Grace Castrodes was crowned champion during the Grand Baristas Showdown held last July 8 at Coffeeholic Downtown in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by mark francisco

DBP launches financing program for infrastructure contractors STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has l aunche d a financing facility for local contractors in line with the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program.

DBP President and Chief Executive officer Cecilia C. Borromeo said that the bank’s Infrastructure Contractors Support Program (ICONS) will address funding gaps in infrastructure development in the countr y. “As the countr y’s infrastructure bank, DBP is more than

ready to help contractors expand their capability,” she said. Borromeo explained that the ICONS program will help in improving the capacity of Filipino contractors to complete their contracts and finance their own investments, including the acquisition of heavy equipment for use in construction projects.

Contractors duly licensed by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board are eligible to borrow under the ICONS program.

Infrastructure contracts that can be financed under the program include social infrastructure for both residential and nonresidential buildings, transport infrastructure covering roads and bridge, water supply, wastewater, sanitation and other utility infrastructure.

The program can also finance contractors that have projects involving waste, power and energy infrastructure. The ICONS program will also feature a

simplified credit investigation process to facilitate faster loan approvals. Loan amount shall be based on the awarded contract or the contractor’s allowable ranges of contract cost, whichever is lower.

The DBP ICONS Program was launched during the recent DBP Business Roadshow in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga led by the DBP board of directors headed by Chairman Alberto G. Romulo and President and Chief Executive Officer Cecilia C. Borromeo.

DBP – CORRALES Corrales Ave., St. Cdoc | 8572087/722649 DBP – CAPISTRANO JR Borja Capistrano St. Cdoc 8567776/722819

PBCOM Tiano-HayesSt. Cdoc | 726519/8571558 PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK

Tiano Bros St. Cdoc | 727083 /727082 PHILTRUST BANK Ramonal OsmeñaSt. CDO 8807234/2316694/2316695 PNB- CORRALES Corrales Avenue Cdoc | 729500 / 729723

PNB- LKK MALL NORTH CONCOURSE

LKK Mall N.Concourse Cdoc 8574149/8575682

PNB- CARMEN Elipe Bldg.Carmen, Cdoc | 8583158/ 8584203 PNB- LKK LKK Lapasan, Cdoc | 8564347/722872 PNB CDO– DIVISORIA Tiano Bros.Cruz Taal St., Cdoc 722861 /722816 PNB CDO– LAPASAN LKK Center Lapasan, Cdoc | 8564732 / 723992 PNB CDO– COGON LKK Center Lapasan, Cdoc 8571991/ 723992 PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK, INC. bels_domingo@yahoo.com.ph Rizal Chavez Cdoc 8572194/725438 PS BANK Velez Corner A. Mabini St., Cdoc 8574183/725184 PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK Tiano-Abejuela St. Cdoc 722644/8573386 QUEEN CITY DEVELOPMENT BANK, INC. Sacred Heart Mont. Cm RectoAve., Cdoc 8562390 RCBC- VELEZ Velez-Borja St. Cdoc | 8564982/8568888 RCBC- COGON Simplex Bldg. Osmeña St. Cdoc 8562888/725863/8521329 RCBC- LAPASAN Cm. Recto Lapasan HW. Cdoc 8561888/722449 RCBC- LKK Gateway, Tower 1 LkkCenter, Cdoc 8563707/722449 RCBC SAVINGS- CARMEN Walingwaling St.,Carmen St. Cdoc 8585793/ 8586248 RCBC SAVINGS- VELEZ Velez St. Cdoc | 729083/8562460 RCBC SAVINGS- AGORA 8807891/8807892 RURAL BANK OF CABADBARAN, Inc.

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SECURITY BANK- OSMEÑA Osmeña St. Cdoc | 8563965/ 723411/728774 SECURITY BANK- LKK Limketkai | 8801258/8801625

EAST WEST BANK #5 Juan Sia Bldg. Apolinar Velez St.Cdoc 8578801/720081

SECURITY BANK- VELEZ Velez Montalvan St., Cdoc | 728334/856632

EAST WEST BANK Cogon De Oro Constraction Bldg. LKK Drive 8500339/8500331

STERLING BANK OF ASIA Tiano Velez St. CDO | 8528171/8528168

ENTERPRISE BANK INC. Centro Mariano Bldg Osmeña St. Cdoc 723869/ 3093395 FIRST CONSOLIDATED BANK CM Recto Ave., Cor.Agudo Road Cdoc 8565360/2316678 LBP – CAPISTRANO Capsitrano St. Cdoc | 8565515/727678 LBP – VELEZ LunaVelez St. | 723549/8563198 LBP – PUERTO Puerto Cdoc | 8558858 MAYBANK JR Borja Tiano Cor. Bldg. Cdoc 8574439/726060 METRO BANK- DIVISORIA Pabayo Abejuela St. Divisoria Park, Cdoc 724783/8576999 METRO BANK- VELEZ A. Velez St. Cdoc | 8561724/726054 METRO BANK- JR BORJA JR Borja St. Cdoc | 8572999/724415

UCPB BANK- LAPASAN Osmeña Corner Lkk Drive, Cdoc 85771842/ 725135 UCPB BANK- VELEZ Velez Corner C. Pacana St. CDO 8564474/8564527 UCPB BANK SAVINGS-CAPISTRANO

Capistrano Corner CruzTaal St. CDO 8524099/722695

UCPB BANK SAVINGS- OPOL Gf forever Books Bldg.Bulua National CDO 754519/8588063 UNION BANK Lapasan Cm.Recto Cdoc | 8566847/8563805 WEALTHBANK Velez Gomez St. Cdoc | 8568942/722174 1ST VALLEY BANK Vamenta Blvd. CornerLirio St. Carmen, Cdoc 8501871/ 8584146 OROBANKERS CLUB Inc. Pnb Carmen | 09151850242

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6 Kagay-anon teachers now Microsoft Certified Educators’

By Anito Librando Jr.

M

icrosoft recently confirmed six Kagay-anon teachers who are faculty members of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan Junior High School as “Microsoft Certified Educators” (MCEs).

XUJHS assistant principal for academics Lea Lilibeth Emata, instructiona l technology specialist Michael Dave Ta n, Rena n Agad (Mathematics teacher), Anito Librando Jr. (English teacher), Jason Madronero (Science teacher), and Juanito Oliveria II (English teacher) passed the online examination as part of the institution’s commitment to improving teaching and learning experience as a Microsoft Showcase School.

As one of the country’s participants to this year’s International Society for Technology in Education conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA, Emata was able to take and pass her examination in the said confab, while the

XAVIER ATENEO MCEs. Proudly showing their certificates, new Xavier Ateneo Junior High School Microsoft Certified Educators strike a pose with school principal Dr. Pamela Pajente (center).

rest of the team took the same online examination at the University of Mindanao, Matina Campus in Davao City, one of Microsoft’s accredited testing centers.

“Having experienced first-

hand amazing demonstrations on the latest tools, learned from passionate technology experts, and interacted with EdTech enthusiasts, I am inspired to empower students’ voices, encourage ‘making’

so that our XUJHS graduates will be prepared to thrive in this digitally-connected world,” Emata said.

“As MCEs, we are all challenged to be active in the global network of Microsoft

Why teaching is a noble profession By: Bayani R. Roturas Jr.

“School first or family?”

The answers to this question thrown in a page of a social networking site really caught the attention of my prying mind. Someone replied that it was needless to ask the question and therefore the person who asks it is small minded or not a human at all. Most netizens on that page who are obviously public school teachers say it is surely our family first. One says it depends on the situation, another says it is indeed a very challenging question.

Answers from impatient, irate, polite, witty, humble, highly intelligent, or averagewitted individuals may be read from posts such as this.

But questions such as

this are actually needlessly answered in the real world of teaching, specially in the public school. It is even more true to newly hired teachers who are assigned in the hinterland. We have to dedicate our whole week staying in a distant mountainous place. Going home ever y day is too expensive and consumes long number of hours and is thereby impractical. Weekly travels to our station are also dangerous, aside from being tiresome. We have to ride on rough roads fenced by tall mountains from which big rocks or landslides may fall anytime whenever there is a heavy rain, and the hinterland is like a rainforest that almost

every day rain falls at these months. Other parts of the road that an urban man would not want to travel too often are cliffs where a few stories of accidents have had happened. You only forget your worries over it when you get mesmerized by the beautiful mountain ranges and fogs in the distant or the brilliant small yellow moths flocking on the grounds nearby.

And while you could have enjoyed the evening spending your time with your baby or grown up children if you were a mother or a father, there you are in your so called “cottage” (an old leaky, dirty classroom turned into a room for teachers to live in during week days – and nights) cooking for

dinner without the comfort of having a decent kitchen or at least a faucet nearby.

Then you would have to finish doing your reports after dinner, almost every night since the eight-hour shift is not enough to finish all your works. Not to forget, you have to spend thousands of pesos every month only for your habalhabal fare when you could have spent it for your own family.

Such challenges and more are the testaments that we teachers sacrifice for the name of the vocation we have chosen. And such sacrifices are what make te a ch i ng a re a l n obl e profession. But even though it is noble, a teacher can only be noble when she or he sacrifices with all honesty and dedication.

E duc ator C om mu n it y by t a k i ng profe s siona l development courses and sharing best practices in doing innovative teaching strategies in the classrooms,” she added.

The exam was meant to assess if educators have a thorough understanding of how to use technology in six different areas outlined by t he Un ited Nat ions Educational, Scientific and Cu lt u r a l O r ga n i z at ion (UNESCO) Information and Communication Technology Competency Framework for Teachers: (a) Education Policy, (b) Curriculum and Assessment, (c) Pedagogy, (d) ICT and Technology Tools, (e) Organization, and (f ) Administration Professional Development.

According to another MCE, Michael Dave Tan, XUJHS instructiona l technolog y specia list,

teaching in the 21st century is “a challenge as we are empowering students who are ‘digital natives’.”

For him, educators also need to step up to the needs of digital native learners.

“Having MCEs in school help other teachers become competent in using and applying technology tools and strategies in the context of teaching and learning, hoping to provide a richer learning experience for students,” he shared.

The MCE certification va lidates the globa l educator technology literacy competencies of Xav ier Ateneo Junior HS educators needed to provide a rich and custom-learning experience.

The MCE program also provides robust tools that help educators drive best-in-class integration of information and communication technology into classroom instruction.

For the love of reading

By Ma. PAZ A. GACUTNO Teacher I Pagatpat Elementary School

IN the Philippines, the ability to read and write is a priority so any effort to promote literacy by the government, organizations or even private individuals is celebrated. It is through literac y that one is empowered to interact in his/her community and realizes his/her worth, what s/he can do and eventually make him/her do things that contribute in sustainable developments of his society.

The establishment of the National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC) made a huge impact on the 1980s literacy rate improvement to 92 percent.

The high literacy rate in the country and the 95 percent school participation of children in elementary schooling are achieved

through the campaign of the government particularly the Department of Education (DepEd) to bring more school-age children to school. The following initiatives are appreciated: Alternative Learning System (ALS), open high school, night high school and kindergarten law.

Literacy-specific initiatives include the Every Child A Reader program, the Library Hub, a focus in K-3 curriculum, the m ot h e r t ong u e - b a s e d multilingual education, the journalism program based in Republic Act (RA) 7079, Book Week and National Reading Month. DepEd is currently finalizing its policy on Learning Action Cell implementation and strengthening.

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Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court Branch 61 MARCELO B. FERNAN PALACE OF JUSTICE Dakit, Bogo City, Cebu RICARDO L. MALAIT III, Civil Case No. BOGO - 03323

Petitioner

For: Declaration of Nullity Of Marriage - versus -

ROSAN U. NAPALAN, Respondent. x-----------------------/ SUMMON BY PUBLICATION WHEREAS, on 27 April 2017 an Order was issued by Honorable ANTONIO D. MARIGOMEN, Executive / Presiding Judge of this Court, allowing service of summon by publication in a newspaper of the general circulation against respondent ROSAN U. NAPALAN, the following Petition dated 05 November 2015; WHEREAS, the dispositive portion of the Order dated 27 April 2016 is hereto quoted as follows: “Let an EXTRA TERRITORIAL SERVICE OF SUMMONS be effected, pursuant to Rule 14, Section 15 of the 1997 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure.”

(SGD.) ANTONIO D. MARIGOMEN

Executive Judge PETITION COMES NOW the Petitioner, through counsel, and to the Honorable Court, respectfully states: 1. The petitioner is of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Cantecson, Gairan, Bogo City, Cebu, where he may be served court orders and other processes.

2. The respondent is also of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Brgy. Alipao, Alegria, Surigao City, where she may be served summons, court orders and other processes.

3. The petitioner and respondent, who are spouses, contracted marriage on August 12, 2011 in a civil ceremony solemnized by Hon. Ricky R. Ramirez, Municipal Mayor of Medellin, Cebu. A copy of the Certificate of Marriage is attached as Annex “A”.

4. That on May 17, 2012, the respondent gave birth to their only child, RAISSA EVAN N. MALAIT, at Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.A. 5. While still courting the respondent, petitioner was already aware of respondent’s past relationship with another man, an American citizen, whom respondent said was just made for convenience so she could gain entry to the United States and work there. However, petitioner held some doubts if respondent really had ended the supposed past relationship since she continued communicating with him.

6. That petitioner also noticed that respondent still continued to take the calls of her former boyfriend despite their ongoing relationship. One time, petitioner was able to obtain access to respondent’s computer where he saw every single detail of her and the American guy. He was able to conclude that theirs was an intense and serious relationship, and was not only meant for the purpose of respondent’s entry to the United Sates for a better opportunity.

7. That petitioner confronted the respondent as to what was the real score of their relationship, where he had already invested so much. This was the time the respondent convinced him that they can contract marriage if only to show to the petitioner that she has already severed any involvement between her and her former boyfriend. Thus, the marriage of the parties took place as adverted to above.

8. But barely after their marriage on August 12, 2011, respondent’s aunt called the parties and admonished them on why they proceeded with the marriage when the respondent had a prior (or previous) marriage in the United States that was still subsisting. It was too late for petitioner to realize that respondent’s past relationship was actually not just an ordinary relationship since she and the man were actually married.

9. That only recently, petitioner was able to confirm respondent’s prior marriage with JEFFREY J. JENSEN. This prior marriage was dissolved only on February 7, 2012 by virtue of a Decree of Divorce and Judgment rendered by the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County in Utah, U.S.A. A copy of the Divorce Decree is attached as Annex “B.” 10. That when the parties contracted marriage on August 12, 2011 in Medellin, Cebu, the respondent had actually a pending and subsisting marriage with Jeffrey J. Jensen in the United States of America, which was dissolved only on February 7, 2012, but which she did not disclose to the petitioner.

11. That under Article 35, Paragraph (4) of the Family Code, bigamous or polygamous marriages shall void from the beginning.

WH EREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that the Honorable Court render judgment for the petitioner, declaring as null and void, ab initio, the marriage of the parties herein on August 12, 2011, under Registry No. 2011-233, for being bigamous and/or polygamous as defined under Article 35, paragraph 4 of the Family Code.

Petitioner prays for other just and equitable reliefs.

Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines, November 5, 2015.

(SGD.) JEROME G. DONALDO (Counsel for Petitioner) Gold St., Solid Homes Subdivision Bogo City, Cebu I.B.P. No. 0982012 (1-8-15) P.T.R. No. 0556328 (1-5-15) Roll No. 42133 MCLE Compliance No. V-0006423 (February 27, 2015) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROVINCE OF CEBU ) S.S. CITY OF BOGO ) x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ VERIFICATION AND NON-FORUM SHOPPING I, RICARDO L. MALAIT III, Filipino citizen, of legal age, and a resident of Cantecson, Gairan, Bogo City, Cebu, having been duly sworn, depose and state: That I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled case; that I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition, that I have read all the allegations stated therein and the same are true and correct of my own personal knowledge or based on authentic records.

That I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any other tribunal or agency; that to the best of my knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the said courts, tribunal or agency and that should I learn of such fact, I will notify the Court within five (5) days from such notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I affix my signature this 5th of November 2015 at Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines.

(SGD.) RICARDO L. MALAIT III

Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 5th of November 2015 at Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines, affiant exhibiting to me his Professional ID Card No. D3-005576.

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(SGD.) JEROME G. DONALDO Notary Public I.B.P. No. 0982012 (1-8-15) P.T.R. No. 0556328 (1-5-15) Until December 31, 2015

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the Order of this Court dated 27 April 2017 that the service of summon upon respondent be effected by publication, which the law requires that, at the expense of the petitioner, it shall be publish TWICE (2), in a newspaper of general circulation within the Province of Surigao del Norte, Respondent, ROSAN U NAPALAN with last known address at Barangay Alipao, Alegria, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte is hereby directed to file your ANSWER to the Complaint, within THIRTY (30) DAYS after the last date of publication of this Summon and Complaint, with the Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 61, MBF Palace of Justice, Dakit, Bogo, Cebu, furnishing a copy of your ANSWER to the petitioner’s counsel, ATTY. JEROME G. DONALDO, with office address at Gold Street, Solid Homes Subdivision, Taytayan, Bogo City, Cebu.

You are reminded of the provision in the IBP – OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer unless such grounds are those covered by Section 7 of A. M. No. 02 – 11 – 10 – SC dated March 15, 2003.

Upon failure on your part to file answer within the aforesaid period, plaintiff may take judgment against you and demand from this Court the relief applied and prayed for in her Complaint.

WITNESS, the Honorable ANTONIO D. MARIGOMEN, Executive / Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 61, Marcelo B. Fernan Palace of Justice, Dakit, Bogo City, Cebu, this 10th day of May 2017 at Bogo City, Cebu.

ATTY. REY D. CAAYON

Clerk of Court VI

Regional Trial Court – Branch 61

Bogo City, Cebu Copy furnish: 1.) ATTY. JEROME G. DONALDO 2.) ROSAN U. NAPALAN (with copy of the Petition) Barangay Alipao, Alegria Surigao City, Surigao del Norte BWM: July 5 & 12, 2017

DOE Assures Energy Aid to Quake-hit LGUs Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi today said efforts are underway to restore energy facilities in major parts of Region 8 and Bohol by tomorrow following the 6.5 magnitude earthquake.

During the regional coordinating council meeting on Monday in Ormoc City, Cusi and other Cabinet officials assured government assistance to quake-stricken local government units in Region 8 and Bohol.

Cusi said the DOE is addressing the effects of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in three ways: immediately restore power, find alternative sources of energy, and ease the burden of the people.

“Five days after the quake, we are hoping to start the geothermal power plants and might soon bring back power to major parts of Leyte and Bohol.”

The DOE has a 10-day timeline to restore power supply. “The people are working double time to repair necessary energy facilities,” Cusi said.

As of 8:00 a.m. today, Energ y Development Corp. (EDC) as operator of the geothermal power

plants reported that they are already conducting necessary technical tests on the repaired marshalling station or central switching station in coordination with the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to ensure its safe operation.

Once all pre-cautionary measures are taken by this critical facility, EDC will submit all tests results by late afternoon today.

If all goes well, this will signal the re-energization of all main transformers and the start-up of Upper Mahiao Geothermal Power Plants (GPP) Units 2 and 3 with 26 megawatts (MW) capacity each, and Malitbog GPP Unit 1 with 77.5MW, which would take about 1618 hours.

Based on the report, EDC is targeting the delivery of 317 MW out of a total capacity of 625 MW from its geothermal power plants

by Day 10 (17 July 2017).

The 625 MW capacity is comprised of the following GPP: 180 MW Mahanagdong GPP, 213 MW Malitbog GPP, 120 MW Mahiao GPP, and the 112 MW Tongonan GPP. EDC has also distributed

generator s ets to v it a l town installations, such as Municipal/City Halls, water pumping stations, hospitals, among others, so they can continue their delivery of services.

The DOE is also in talks wit h alter nat ive p ower providers, such as Trans Asia, to mobilize the power barges to be brought to Leyte and Bohol.

Last Saturday, the DOE Secretar y inspected the Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plants, which were heavily affected by the temblor, to check on the extent of damage and how to speed up the rehabilitation of the facilities.

For the transmission part, installation of by-pass lines to enable power to flow from Cebu to augment supply to Leyte, Bohol and Samar has started.

Moreover, reports gathered by the DOE indicated that the repair of the Ormoc substation facility, which delivers power to Southern Leyte, Samar, and Bohol subgrids, is underway.

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LITTLE THINGS MEANS A LOT TO EVERYTHING A message to all public school children JESSICA JOY GD HINACAY, PhD

Sharing ideas with little children is one of the wonderful things which I find very exciting to do.

Considering my present age, let me share these five little things to the younger generation at the level of an 11-year old pupil with 28 years of experience in this world: 1. V a l u e your education amidst of difficulties.

To d ay is a lre ady a knowledge economy, where your education is your very first qualification for you to be in the stream. In order to do this, you have to get the right education; that you actually need. The government has already invested for you and the teachers are doing their best for you. You also need to do your part with excellence.

Although both of my parents have work, if I didn’t do my best, I could have not finished my education and could not have extended as much love and help to my family and others. When I was in college, I only have two pairs of jeans which were handed down by my brothers. I even wore t-shirts from an agricultural supply. When I became a student leader, I even went to the extent of borrowing white polo shirt from my father’s closet for me to wear during campaign periods.

But I didn’t mind it at all because I know that my parents made it sure to send me to school.

I was once asked by a co-teacher about a secret.

She said, “Ma’am unsa diay imong sekreto, nganong kahibalo ka ana?” My reply was, “Ang akong sekreto mao ang akong kapobrehon.” My fellow alumni, sometimes difficulties are there as opportunities for us to learn and get to know ourselves more. Again, make most out of every situation. Value your education. You have to learn more, in order for you to serve more. In doing so, you can become more.

2. D o n o t w a s t e your time. Time is the most valuable treasure we Filipinos have. We may belong to poor families, but we have the luxury of time. Use your time well, because time is not only gold, it is life. Time is life.

We may be poor and do not have millions as capital for a business; but we have the luxury of time. If you do not have anything to do, you read, pray and help your parents at home.

3. Pray.

God is not up there nor elsewhere. He is with you and IN YOU. Ask that His Holy Spirit will give you wisdom. It is that spirit in you that will intercede for you for graces from God.

It was said that we may be nothing, but with the Holy Spirit we can be everything.

Make the Holy Spirit your best friend and He will lead the way.

4. Dream and believe in the power of your dreams.

Do not be afraid to dream. Harry Kemp is right when he said, the poorest man is not he who does not have a cent but he who doesn’t have a dream.

Be true to the aspirations of your school. It has allow you to soar as high as you can.

Limbre po ang mangarap, but be sure to work for your dreams. It is true that there is such thing as destiny. But there is more powerful than destiny and that is PRAYER. 5. Love and obey your parents and teachers.

It is doing so that you will be helping them to stay healthy and become Christlike in their selflessness as their patron saint, Jesus Christ; and enable them continue to nurture your dreams.

It is in doing these little things, that as citizens of this country you will be able to join all Filipinos in nation building. For these little things when done with love means a lot to everything for this country.

And together, we can help can move this country from crisis to greatness.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City PETRONIO ARGUELLES AND LILIA JABINAL, CV-ORD-2016-063 Plaintiffs, FOR:

- VERSUS - QUIETING OF TITLE HEIRS OF PEDRO CUERQUIS RECONVEYANCE, DAMAGES REP. BY ZOSIMO EBARDO AND PRELIMINARYINJUNCTION,WITHTRO LILIAN G. RAVANERA, Defendants.

X------------------- SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

TO :MS. LILIAN G. RAVANERA AGUSAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY GREETINGS :

WHEREAS, this Court issued an Order dated April 28, 2017 allowing the Plaintiffs to serve summons on defendant Lilian G. Ravanera by publication pursuant to Section 15 Rule 14 of the Rules of Court; WHEREAS, quoted hereunder is the Plaintiffs’ Complaint, to wit:

AFTER HEARING That Judgment issue: 1. Making the injunction permanent; 2. ORDERING defendants to desist from entering the premises of the land of plaintiffs. On the part of Lilian G. Ravanera that she be ordered to vacate the area and turn it over to plaintiffs.

3. That the cloud to their title of the land subject of this action , be removed and quieted or that defendants be ordered to reconvey the land now known as Lot No. 19229 covered by OCT No. P-1115 located at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City with an area of 466 square meters. Likewise defendant Lilian G. Ravanera should also reconvey the land she bought from Pedro Cuerquis with an area of 83 square meters portion of Lot 19229 above-mentioned.

4. OTHER RELIEFS AND REMEDIES EQUITABLE IN THE PREMISES. March 2, 2016, Cagayan de Oro City.

COMPLAINT COME NOW, plaintiffs, by the undersigned counsel, and to this Honorable Court, most respectfully allege: 1. That they are of legal age, Filipinos, spouses and residents of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City; 2.That defendants namely: a) HEIRS OF PEDRO CUERQUIS are all of legal age, Filipinos and all residents of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City. They are represented in this case by Zosimo Ebardo, also of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City. b) LILIAN G. RAVANERA is of legal age, Filipino, widow and resident of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City.

3. That plaintiffs are the owners of a parcel of land described as follows: “ A parcel of land containing an area of THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (3200) square meters bounded as Follows: N- Alejandro Gabilan; S- Catalino Cuerquis; E- Catalino Cuerquis W- Leoncio Gabilan.

Said Land is covered by Tax Declaration No. 72137 in the name of Atacia Baconguis the former owner. Copy of said tax declaration No. 72137 is herewith attached marked as ANNEX “A”. But now said TD No. 72137 is cancelled and changed to Heirs of Pedro Cuerquis copy Attached as ANNEX “F”.

4.That plaintiffs acquired the above-mentioned parcel of land from the heirs of Atacia Baconguis copy of Deed of Absolute Sale is herewith attached marked as ANNEX “B”. Notarizing the Deed of Absolute Sale was Atty. Apolinar Villanueva who was commissioned as Notary Public. The other copies of Deeds of Absolute sale marked as ANNEXES “C” and “D”. The affidavit of Teresita De Los Santos Takiang as ANNEX “E”.

5. That from 1979 and 1980 when plainiffs bought the land, they have been living in the land they bought from the heirs of Atacia Baconguis. Nobody disturbed them.

Even Pedro Cuerquis and his family.

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION 7. That defendants claim and falsely obtaining title to the land and tax declaration subject of the action, is a cloud on their title or interest thereon by reason of defendant’s claim which appears valid or effective but is in truth and in fact invalid, ineffective,unenforceable and prejudicial to his title. They did not know how Pedro Cuerquis obtained title to the land they bought from Atacia or Anatacia Baconguis.

8. That as owners,plaintiffs have a legal or equitable title to or interest in the real property subject of the action.

Republic of the Philippines) City of Cagayan de Oro) S.S.

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON — FORUM SHOPPING That we PETRONIO ARGUILLES AND LILIA JABINAL,of legal age, Filipinos, spouses, and residents of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, after having duly sworn to, in accoradance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That we are the plaintiffs in the above entitled case.

2. That we caused the preparation of the COMPLAINT; 3. That we have read the pleading and that the allegations therein are true and correct of our personal knowledge and not the product of the imagination or a matter of speculations; that the pleadings is filed in good faith; and that the signatories are unquestionably real parties¬in-interest who undoubtedly have sufficient knowledge and belief to swear to the truth of the allegations in the petition: and 4. That we have not , therefore, commenced any action or filed any claim involving the same issues in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and to the best of my knowledge,no such other action or claim is pending therein and if we should thereafter learn that there is such a claim we should report that fact within five (5) days therefrom to the court wherein the aforesaid complaint or initiatory pleading has been filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREFORE , I have hereunto affixed my signature this 2nd day of March 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

(SGD)PETRONIO ARGUELLES Affiant

(SGD) LILIA JABINAL Affiant

SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this 2’ of March 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, affiant Petronio Arguelles showing his Senior Citizen ID NO. 01301 issued at Cagayan de Oro City on February 2014 and Lilia Jabinal showing her Senior Citizen ID No. 01300 at Cagayan de Oro City on February 2014.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION 9. Defendants are exerting effort to eject plaintiff by all means. If filed against them a case maliciously to harass plaintiffs. As such, plainiffs are entitled to an injunction and the whole or part of such relief consists in restraining the commission or continuance of the act complained of.

10. That the commission of the act during litigation would work injustice to plaintiffs.

11. That defendants are threatening, or are attempting to do some act or acts probably in violation of the rights of plaintiffs respecting the subject of the action or proceeding, and tending to render the judgment ineffectual.

12. That for the purpose of issuing a Temporary Restraining Order and Writ of Injunction plaintiff is willing to put up a bond in the amount to be fixed by this Honorable Court.

(SGD) LEONARDO N. DEMECILLO Counsel for the Plaintiffs B2, L12, Emily Homes Subd., Lower Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City ROLL No. 20129 IBP No. 1011849 Cagayan de Oro City Chapter February 23,2016 PTR No. 7361650 Cagayan de Oro City February 23,2016 MOLE COMPLIANCE NO. V -0009241 July 27, 2015 Cell No. 09157893596

DOC NO. 204 PAGE NO. 40 BOOK NO. XII SERIES OF 2016

(SGD) EMELITO J. MARQUINO NOTARY PUBLIC UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2015 PTR 3030697=12/29/2015 IBP 1011661=12/29/15 ATTORNEY’S ROOL# 29851 MCLE COMPL # V=0000889 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

NOW THEREFORE, You are hereby required to answer the Complaint within sixty (60) days from date of publication. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE FLORENCIA D. SEALANA-ABBU, Judge of this Court, this 8th day of May 2017, at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(SGD) ANABEL CARMEN S. CASINO-BALURAN

Clerk of Court V

------------------------------------- 13. That in evident bad faith the Heirs of Pedro Cuerquis sold a portion of the ORDER land to Lilian Ravanera who is not a buyer in good faith for she knew that the land she bought a portion of the land plaintiffs owned.

WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that judgment be rendered in favor Upon motion of plaintiffs’ counsel, and finding it to be of merit, the same is hereby GRANTED. The Clerk of Court of this Branch is hereby directed to issue of plaintiffs and against defendants: summons by publication upon defendant. Lilia A. Ravanera.

SO ORDERED. BEFORE HEARING DONE this April 28, 2017 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

That a Temporary Restraining Order be issued restraining defendant to (SGD)FLORENCIA D. SEALANA-ABBU eject or harass plaintiff and the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 5 to

Presiding Judge hear the case filed there at by defendants.

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he Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) keeps its lead in the ManilaSydney route, capturing the largest market share for both passenger and cargo services as of April 2017. CEB is the only Low Cost Carrier flying between Manila and Sydney, Australia.

Data from Australia’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed that CEB flew 16,441 passengers in April alone, representing 41.8% of the total market share for the Manila-Sydney route, the highest among the three carriers flying this route. This brings the total number of passengers flown by CEB to 59,953—

representing 41.7% market share. Its closest competitor, on the other hand, captured 33.5% market share. Load factor for CEB for the Manila-Sydney route was at an average 80% for the first four months of 2017.

Year-on-year, total passenger volume for the first four months of 2017 of all three carriers plying the Manila-Sydney route reached 143,765, up 12% versus the 128,352 passengers flown in the same period in 2016.

For cargo service between Manila and Sydney, CEB captured 43.8% market share of the total 789 tons carried in April 2017. From January to April 2017, CEB had 47.4% market share of the total 3,114 tons of cargo carried for that route. The

total cargo volume for the first four months of 2017, however, is 30.6% lower than the 2,128 tons carried in the comparable period last year.

“Since opening the Sydney route in 2014, we are proud to have contributed to the growth of trade and tourism between the Philippines and Australia, through the introduction of year-round low fares that are affordable and accessible to practically everyJuan. Today, Sydney is one of the top international routes in and out of the Philippines. The strong growth of our ManilaSydney route bodes well for our future expansion plans in the Australian market,” said Atty JR Mantaring, Vice President for

ARMM provides two weeks food supply to displaced families in Marawi MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur --- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government will provide two weeks supply of food to more than 33,000 families displaced in the Marawi crisis.

ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman led on July 10, the turnover of an initial 2,500 food packs to the local governments of Lanao del Sur, Marawi City and the town of Saguiaran.

A single food pack contains 25 kilos of rice, a kilo of

monggo, fresh and dried fish, 10 canned goods and two dozens of 3-in-1 coffee. It is intended to meet the food requirements of a family of four for at least two weeks.

He said they’ve asked the help of the local government units in the distribution of the food packs to ensure that the assistance will reach the beneficiaries as quickly as possible.

The more than 33,000 recipient families of the

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2017-244

Upon extra — judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND ( Pag-IBIG), as mortgagee against DANIEL L. JAMIN married to VIRGINIA C. JAMIN , as mortgagor, to which the indebtedness as of June 13, 2017, amount of TWO HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND FIFTY SEVEN PESOS ( P 202,057.68 ) inclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will SELL TO PUBLIC Auction on , AUGUST 7,2017 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the entrance door Regional Trial Court Branch-23,City Tourism Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s checks and in Philippine Currency, the following described properties, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. T-135709 A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 49, Block 32of the cons.subd. plan,PCS-10-001788, being a portion of Lot 3637, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre and Lot 3695-D, Psd-10- 009550 ). Situated in Barangay Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (129) sq. meters more or less.

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

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

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

Done this June 30, 2017 in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

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(Sgd.) RICO A. REMALIG Sheriff IV

food packs are the displaced families who are known to be staying in Lanao del Sur, either house-based or in the different evacuation centers.

Jo Henry, communications officer of the ARMM’s Humanitarian and Emergency Action Response Team (HEART), said the recipient families were identified and evaluated through the Disaster Assistance and Family Access Card (DAFAC) system.

The government is using the DAFAC system to evaluate the status and appropriate needs of affected families and ensure efficient relief distribution.

(Bureau of Public Information/ PIA-10) RA 10172

Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.

BITRE, an agency under the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development of the Australian government, “provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional development issues,” according to its official

website (https://bitre.gov. au/). The bureau holds data and statistics on the aviation industry.

Cebu Pacific currently offers the most number of seats between Manila and Sydney, operating up to five weekly nonstop services between Sydney and Manila, departing every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and

Sunday from Sydney at 1135am and arriving Manila at 550pm. The flights from Manila to Sydney, on the other hand, depart at 1205am and arrive Sydney at 1005am.

The airline had recently expressed interest to increase frequency between Manila and Sydney, noting strong demand for this route.

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an alternative transmission route for the provinces in Region 8 to ensure continuous delivery of power in the event of similar calamities.

Additionally, it requires the active participation of the Transmission Corporation to check on their transmission assets and the concessionaire’s compliance with its obligations including the required ancillary services and resiliency policies.

Ab ove all, the D OE ensures the compliance of industry participants with the reserve or replacement power and ancillary services requirements, and encourage more energy investments utilizing Executive Order 30 which created the Energy Investment Coordinating Council.

exemption, they cannot pass it so they will just increase the price per unit. So that’s what’s really happening. Only the additional VAT on top of the input VAT will be passed on, that’s why it’s 4.0 percent,” he explained. (PNA)

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in Region 8 and 3 in Bohol are already ready to receive power.

As an institutional way for ward towards energy resiliency, the DOE has recommended to the Regional Development Council (RDC) for Region 8 to create a Committee for Power to address the power related concerns of the region and prioritize measures related to resiliency, especially of power facilities. One of the best practices being look at by the Department is the Local Government Unit of Bohol through its Power Advisory Committee.

It will also strengthen its information drive for the renewable energy (RE) options for consumers, such as the net metering system (NMS) and the green energy option (GEO).

Apart from promoting efficient and safe utilization of energy, the DOE introduce the concept of accounting for generators to optimize availability of power, as among the emergency measures, to all distribution utilities and consumers in the area.

On transmission sector resiliency, the DOE wants to fast-track the Cebu-Bohol submarine cable targeted by NGCP by 2020 to establish

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taxpayers.

“That’s enough to accept the slight increase in housing prices,” the official added.

But Chua noted that the effect of the 12-percent VAT on low-cost house prices will only be 4.0 percent.

“The VAT is 12 percent, but it’s not true that the increase (in prices) would be 12 percent; only around 4.0 percent,” he stressed.

“If the housing is VATable, the developer can pass the input VAT to consumer. If RA 10172

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from page 5 It corrects horizontal and vertical inequities,” she added.

The program aims to shift the tax burden from the lower 99 percent of the community to the country’s wealthiest 1 percent by reducing personal income taxes, expanding the valueadded tax base, and increasing oil and automobile excise taxes.

It initially targets to spend tax collections on five programs -targeted cash transfers, subsidy for public utility vehicles (PUV) or the Pantawid Pasada, power subsidy for Small Power Utilities Group or Pantawid Kuryente, PUV modernization, and the social welfare card.

“The tax reform is about investing in our future. We would like to see tax reform address poverty, once and for all. Without tax reform, the poor will likely remain poor. We will have far less budget for infrastructure, poor quality education will pervade, and quality health care will continue to escape the poor,” Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua noted. (Kris M. Crismundo/PNA)

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MEJOS, ARDS BUHIAN has filed with this office a petition for Change of Gender from FEMALE to MALE in the birth certificate of MEJOS, ARDS BUHIAN who was born on SEPTEMBER 16, 1954 at SOSO, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents SANTO RECO MEJOS and APOLONIA BUHIAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 DAYS.

In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that FLORITA T. SUICO has filed with this office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error-Change of Month/Date of Birth from JULY 6, 1976 to AUGUST 17, 1976 in the birth certificate of MARIA LOURDES TAUSTUMBAN SUICO who was born on AUGUST 17, 1976 at MARGOS, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents FELIPE SINO SUICO and FLORITA P. TUASTUMBAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 DAYS.

(SGD.) IVY REYES TONGCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: July 5 & 12, 2017

(SGD.) IVY REYES TONGCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: July 5 & 12, 2017

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that RUBEN TAYROS EXCLAMADOR has filed with this office a petition for Change of name from JOVENCIO TAYROS EXCLAMADOR to RUBEN TAYROS EXCLAMADOR in the birth certificate of JOVENCIO TAYROS EXCLAMADOR who was born on MAY 03, 1954 at BALILI, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are MARGARITO E. EXCLAMADOR and ISIDRA TAYROS EXCLAMADOR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 DAYS.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROBERTO R. MANATOM JR. has filed with this office a petition for Change of name from SALVAMINDA PSYCHE MANATOM to SALVEMINDA R. MANATOM in the birth certificate of SALVAMINDA PSYCHE MANATOM who was born on FEBRUARY 10, 1967 at MAHAYAHAY KAPATAGAN LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are ROBERTO C. MANATOM SR. (DECEASED and LOURDES R. MANATOM. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 DAYS.

(SGD.) IVY REYES TONGCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: July 5 & 12, 2017

(SGD.) IVY REYES TONGCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: July 5 & 12, 2017

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press conference on Saturday, alleging that 80 firms in the 3,000-hectare Phividec Industrial Estate have been delinquent in paying taxes for the past years, totalling P2 billion.

B enaldo particularly zeroed in on Steag’s ballooning P447 million in back taxes.

He also threatened that the Phividec board might ask the energy firm to leave if it does not settle its taxes.

Injecting 220MW to the Mindanao grid, Steag State Power Inc. is one of the prolific providers of the island’s electricity needs – and one of Phividec’s big clients.

It has been in the industrial zone for ten years now.

But Steag State Power is not alone. Benaldo also threatened to evict the following for their huge tax delinquencies: Mindanao International Container Terminal (P342 million) and Philippine Sinter Corporation (P131 million).

Pantao Ragat town.

Another 2,000 packs of assorted canned goods, bottled water and biscuits were also given to Army soldiers belonging to 4th Mechanized B att alion based in Iligan City..

“We will pray that this conflict will end soon so you can go back home and lead normal lives again,” Plaza told the IDPs during the relief go o ds distribution.

P a n t a o R a g a t Vi c e Mayor Mohammed Daud Nabil Lantud was grateful to the visiting local officials saying the relief supplies would be a big help to the I DPs c ons i d e r i ng t hat they have limited funds for the purchase of foods and other necessities of the evacuees.

“When they are happy, we are even more glad to see them smile,” Lantud told PTV 8 Agusan del Sur reporter Alexis Cabardo in an interview.

Col. Alex Aduca, commanding officer of the 4th Mechanized Battalion, s ai d he w i l l p ers ona l ly deliver the relief packs to his men in the battlefield in the besieged Marawi.

Some 1,100 families are now seeking temporar y shelters with their relatives here and 300 were at the municipal evacuation center since the war erupted. Pantao Ragat is just about five kilometers away from Marawi City.

Plaza also visited the cramped overcrowded evacuation center in Maria Cristina village in Iligan City where he led in the distribution of bags of rice to some 200 IDPs. Afaiasah Radiamuda, an IDP in Pantao Ragat, said the rice came as a big relief to them since only few government agencies came to a relief mission.

She said they only brought a few clothes when they left Marawi City because the war erupted suddenly.

Mario Montero, an IDP at the evacuation center in Maria Cristina village, told Cabardo his family is facing uncertainty when the conflict is over since they will go home with their homes already destroyed by the war.

Meanwhile, the provincial government has turned over to the police 12 sets of Kevlar helmet and vest level 4 that will be used by the SWAT unit of the Provincial Police Office.

Sr. Supt. Joseph Plaza, provincial police director, re c e ive t h e n e w p ol i c e equipment which are the initial batch that will be given to the law enforcers in the province.

G ov. P l a z a s a i d t h e province is now waiting for the bidding process to be completed for the purchase of new firearms, shields and a new police car for the Special Action Force.

should be done starting from the community facing the problem, more than just imposing a new set of tools or system,” he said.

In rebuilding a war-torn city, leadership plays a crucial role.

“My message to our national and local leaders is simple: Give Mindanao a chance. All I want to ask for them is to never give up on Mindanao, not to give up in the peace process, and to continue supporting all the efforts that are being done here,” Anay said.

“It is more important today that we give light to Mindanao and her development. Nothing can be made with sheer aggression and force. We need understanding, peace, and dialogue to bring in development. So, please give Mindanao a chance,” he added.

Now transitioning into its third year, ‘I am Mindanao’ came up with the #MealForMarawi fund-raising initiative in partnership with the Tech Camp Philippine delegation.

“The initiative raised and tripled the target of P25,000 [intended for] internally displaced families. We also helped in XU’s Tabang Marawi during the repacking of relief goods,” shared Marvin Pamisa, ‘I am Mindanao’ (Season 3) campaign leader.

Presenting ‘I am Mindanao’ to the world Xavier Ateneo’s ‘I am Mindanao’ campaign is set to present their engagements on July 19 before a panel of senior leaders, policymakers, and guests in Washington DC, along with the campaign teams from three other universit ies (Amer ican University of Nigeria, CEU Universidad San Pablo in Spain, and the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh).

“Honestly, we were not confident with our submission due to some constraints but when the results came out last June 16, we rejoiced because we knew that it was hard to qualify in that international competition,” recounted Rey Anthony Anacleto, ‘I am Mindanao’ (Season 2) campaign leader.

“We are very thankful because our prayers were heard. The inclusion of ‘I am Mindanao’ in the final four is a privilege for us, Mindanaoans, to represent the country given the fact that violent extremism exists in our country today, as evidenced by what happened in Marawi City,” he added.

In the midst of the Marawi crisis, Anacleto said that they now have become more determined to positively influence the youth.

He explained: “ This campaign plays a huge role in dissuading the youth to support these violent extremist groups who are infesting Mindanao. We are even more fueled to present this issue internationally to gain more knowledge on how to counter and prevent violent extremism from deteriorating our island.” (Stephen Pedroza/ XU Comm)

Although Marawi is a far 800 kilometers away from Metro Manila, Untal said “this is not helping.”

With the alarm bell on security being raised, Untal said the IBPAP has adopted an aggressive positioning through roadshows and trade missions overseas to explain and assure investors that it is safe to do business in the Philippines. Last May, IBPAP went to Japan and Australia to meet with the outsourcing firms.

They also gathered all information and data so they will be able to answer qu e s t i ons i m m e d i at e ly rather than adopting a “no comment” attitude when investors ask questions.

“O verall, foreign investors are still bullish in the Philippines,” he said adding that the decline in investments in the JanuaryMay period this year was an offshoot of what happened last year.

He said that based on his interaction with investors in the last quarter, “there is better confidence and the tide has changed.”

IBPAP is also working c l o s e l y w it h t h e l o c a l government units, particularly in Mindanao. He said that Davao and Cagayan de Oro which host most of the BPO firms in Mindanao are actually operating on a business as usual. ““I do hope the Marawi incident gets resolved soon,” he added. I hope more investors are coming in the second half,” he said.

Untal also said that IBPAP will be taking semestral assessment starting next year apart from their annual performance reckoning so they be able to track growth and correct accordingly.

He, however, said the first half assessment will no longer affect the goals set under the IT-BPM Roadmap 2022, which aims to generate 1.8 million in new direct jobs from 1.15 million in 2016 and total revenues of $38.9 billion from $22 billion in 2016.

Of this revenue projection, the contact center or the voice sector is expected to grow 8.2 percent to contribute $20.4 billion of total revenues.

T h e R o a d m ap 2 0 2 2 articulates lots of headwinds like risks of the use of artificial intelligence and factored all these in hitting the 2022 targets.

But, there are unforeseen events in business that cannot be predicted like the security issue.

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Mr. Wittig said despite the Marawi crisis and the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, their Davao average occupancy rate has been maintained at 82%, “which is ver y high.” He added they continue to receive about 40 inquiries per month.

T h e r e a r e c u r r e nt l y about 300 people using it, representing 25 companies, of which 60% are foreign.

“Nothing has slowed d ow n” i n t e r m s o f t h e operations of the center, Mr. Wittig said, speaking in view of the martial law declaration in the entire Mindanao.

Regus has identif ied particular areas in the city that are being considered for the second center, but Mr. Wittig did not name these yet.

“We n e e d t o pu r s u e what is possible,” he said,.

D L I Vi c e - P r e s i d e n t Ricardo F. Lagdameo, for his part, said his company is ready to explore opt ions w it h R egus for the expansion plan, but is also open to the possibility that the global firm will partner with another company or pursue other arrangements.

“So who are we to deny a g o o d p l a n ,” s a i d M r.

Lagdameo.

M r. Wi t t i g s a i d t h e Davao expansion will still “likely come ahead of any expansion outside the city.” Regus has been considering opening spaces in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, General Santos and Zamboanga.

He s a i d t h e i r c l i e nt companies have “shown how serious they are in their plans in the city,” either for expansion or st ar t ing up op erat ions. “ They (just) have to convince their stakeholders that the city is a mature area for their investments,” he said.

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Health and Sanitation; E – Education; L – Livelihood and Skills Development; and P – Support to Public Infrastructure.

According to Austin, projects include community engagement and development programs, health services and medical missions, equipment turnover, construction and rehabilitation of several

school buildings, educational assistance programs, and scholarship grants.

In addition, Philex said it also provided financial and technical assistance to livelihood ventures of residents in farming, livestock and food processing, free electricity and water, and construction and maintenance of infrastructure.

Philex said it also partnered with local government units, agencies, private organizations, and practitioners to implement these projects.

The community development model, which has been running for almost six decades, aims to realize the company’s long-term plans for the benefit of its host and neighboring communities around its mining operations, said Austin.

The iHELP model has been in operation not just in Padcal mine site in Benguet but also in Silangan Project located in Surigao de Norte, and Bulog, Sibutad, Bulawan, Vista Alegre and Cayas Projects.

Austin said Philex plans to continue these programs even after their mining operations as part of their advocacy in “conscientious mining”.

“We will continue to pursue our priorities to realize our CSR objectives, valuecreation goals and long-term plans for sustainable growth,” he said. (LGI/PNA)

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That’s the power of our love, belief, and encouraging attitude toward our children.

You see, that’s how God loves and believes in you and the abilities He gave you. So won’t you ask Jesus Christ to take charge of your life today, and every day of your life? He’s the One Who will help you become your best. He’ll also help you to love and expect the best from others. Just Think a Minute…

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not being able stand on earth with both feet, the only one who occupies himself with religion and virtuousness so to speak, with celestial and heavenly things? Is that really so? Can we make such a distinction?

Sure, it’s e asy to s o so: it’s manageable and comfortable. But well, why is the enjoyment having a tasty meal BAD, and listening a recital composed by Johann Sebastian Bach BETTER? Why should art be better than roasted pork and a bottle of wine? Value judgments and moral concepts...

Owning a house and lot and care are - of course earthly properties, as well as bank saving accounts, profitable insurances, and invest advantageously stocks.

Is a terrible underpaid nurse or a book author an idealist, because he or she doesn’t work for the filthy lure but for higher values?

Has Jesus been an idealist, because He re-nunciated and died without terrestrial possession? Has Jesus been

a materialist, because He fed thousands of people on the breadline? Are we idealists, if we bequeath nothing to our families and might die without a single centavo, because earthly things are bad? +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicialmusic.blogspot.com.

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“We must not forget that, we have also been told: `…

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day…’

“Indeed, there is no denying that the end will come: `But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.

The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare… That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.’

-ooo SIGNS OF THE END OF AGE: “ The sig n of the earthquakes is even accompanied now by the other signs presaging the end of the world, which signs we have been likewise warned about. In case our readers here are not aware yet of what these signs are, or, if they knew these signs before but have already forgotten them, let us recount these signs once more.

“It has been written: `… many will come in my name… and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars… Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom… you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations…’

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Rotary Club CDO hosts Bato Balani outreach for college students R

By MARK FRANCISCO Photos supplied by RCCDO

OTARY Club of Cagayan de Oro brought home the tried and tested WIWAG crash course for college business students in a series of sessions which culminated Saturday at Pilgrim Christian College.

WIWAG, an exclusive offering of Bato Balani Foundation, is targeted for graduating Business Administration students which digitally simulates running a real enterprise.

Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro is Bato Balani Foundation, Inc.’s local partner and the Rotarians wasted no time in inviting students from Xavier University, Liceo de Cagayan University, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP), Capitol University, Lourdes College and host Pilgrim Christian College to participate in the course which ran for three days.

It was the third time the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro hosted such endeavor here,

the last two done during the new academic year.

Students were immediately grouped into five with each group assigned to be executives of the respective mock company that they created. One served as chief executive officer, another as chief operations officer, chief finance officer, chief marketing officer, chief personnel officer, etc.

At the end of three days, the groups were digitally evaluated on which “company” performed well with that duration representing 13 years in the real world operation.

Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro president Antonio Fernandez said WIWAG is part of their projects for RY 2017-2018.

WIWAG stands for “wirtschafs wochen” which is German for “business week”.

It was originally developed by the German-speaking Swiss as a five-day course and Bato Balani shortened it to a three-day one.

photo by mark francisco

photo by mark francisco