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24th Minbizcon SURIGAO City -- The organizers of the 24th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) recently conducted a roadshow here to consult the local stakeholders on possible business and economic development policies that will be presented as formal resolutions during the business conference proper that will be held on September 2-3 this year at Dipolog City.

The MinBizCon is an annual business conference organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and supported by various government and private organizations.

PCCI vice president for Mindanao Affairs Annie O. Ty and Caraga PCCI Regional Governor Sesinio O. Narisma led the consultation.

World Day vs Child Labor DAVAO City -- Government and Civil Society Organizations will commemorate Wednesday, June 10 the 13th World Day against Child Labor aimed at enhancing awareness and eliminating the malpractice in the community level.

Atty. Jeoffrey Suyao, director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region said the activity which is dubbed as HELP ME will be preceded by a motorcade starting from the Freedom Park at Roxas Avenue and will culminate with a short program in a mall at J.P. Laurel Avenue.

He said HELP ME was established and designed in 2013 to assist local government in creating child-labor free communities.

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Mindanao grid gets new 53.8MW in Q1 www.businessweekmindanao.com

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By IRENE DOMINGO, Staff Writer

BOUT 53.8 megawatts of electricity from four diesel projects in Mindanao have been put online during the first quarter of this year beefing up the island’s dwindling power supply.

The projects include Map a l a d Powe r C or p.’s (MPC) 12-MW plant i n S out h C ot ab ato and Mapalad Energy Generation Corp.’s 15-MW l facility in Iligan City.

Peakpower Energy, Inc. a ls o st ar te d op erat ions of its 20.9-MW plant in General Santos City; and a 5.9-MW plant in Agusan del Sur. grid/PAGE 15

MUTYA NG PILIPINAS. Top 5 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Mindanao: (From left) Julee Ann Marie Bourgoin, Charinna Barro, Neliza Bautista, Gladden Pearl Badajos, and Glorianne Dame Dumigpe. Mutya ng Pilipinas National will choose who among the top 5 will represent Cagayan de Oro in the national pageant on Aug 2 in Manila photo courtesy of jacob casile

CENRO rejects petition for CBFMA cancellations

By URIEL C. QUILINGUING, Contributing Editor

RUNNING OUT OF TIME. Mayor Oscar Moreno, chair of the RPOC-10, told participants during the Mindanao Peace Conversations on the Bangsamoro Basic Law at the MUST on Monday that the passage and subsequent implementation of the BBL will spur peace and development in Mindanao. However, time is running out on the BBL. photo by bong d . fabe

SEEING no violations, an official of the Department

of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday

Aboitiz Group plants 62,000 trees nationwide

Congress urged to pass a CAB-faithful BBL

By BONG D. FABE, Editor-at-Large

THE Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has urged both Houses of the Philippine Congress to take advantage of

the available time remaining to pass a Bangsamoro Basic Law that is faithful to the Comprehensive Agreement bbl/PAGE 15

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verbally dismissed the petition for the cancellations of two community-based forest management agreements ( C BF M A ) i n B ar ang ay Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City. rejects/PAGE 15

TREE PLANTING. Aboitiz team members from HedcorBukidnon plant trees to help minimize the company’s environmental impact and as part of its sustainability mindset of doing well by doing good.

MORE than 2,000 Aboitiz team members were in full force last May 22 as business units from various parts of the country simultaneously planted a total of 62,000 seedlings in line with the company’s commitment to plant nine million trees by 2020.

The seedlings planted include Lanzones, Coffee, Alnus, B enguet Pine, Avocado, Mahogany, Black Berry, Betel Nut, Guava, Santol, Pomelo, Star Apple, Jack Fruit, Forest trees, Tipolo, Mangroves, Cacao, aboitiz/PAGE 15

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BSP warns public against Phishing scams

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By APIPA BAGUMBARAN, Contributor

HE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is warning the public against Phishing scams.

Phishing is a form of ident it y t hef t w hereby someone steals or uses personal or sensitive information of another person without his/her knowledge or permission, through hacking into one’s personal account, hijacking one’s data and taking over one’s online identity, to commit fraudulent acts/crimes, or conduct unauthorized

business.

Once the scammers have your information, it becomes possible for them to withdraw money or purchase items under your name, open a new bank or credit card account, use your present account to illegally deal with other people, or encash checks on your behalf.

S c am me rs may a ls o install computer viruses and worms or embed them in your e-mail and disseminate more phishing e-mails to other people.

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These fraudsters usually s end an e-mail wit h a generic greeting, such as “Dear Customer” or “To Our Valued Client” with an urgent message or content containing a threat such as “Verify your account”, “Update your account,” or

“Failure to do so will result in account suspension.”

The message is usually accompanied by a link that, when clicked, leads to a spoofed or fake website which asks you to input your personal and financial information such as User

IDs, passwords and account and personal identification numbers.

S cammers may use official-looking logos and other identifying information from a financial institution or other legitimate organization.

Phishing may be done in

various methods other than e-mail, such as text messages, chat rooms, electronic fake banner advertisements or message boards, fake mailing lists, fake job search sites and job offers, and fake browser toolbars. scams/PAGE 15

Feature:

The saleslady is now owner of company DISSATISFACTION could sometimes lead to a fortune.

This is what happened to a former saleslady who was not satisfied with working for others and wants to be her own boss.

Merofe Suico used to

work as saleslady but was not satisfied with her salaries, worrying about her growing family. She resigned from her job and started her own business—cooking native foods (kakanin).

She observed, however,

that her ‘kakanin’ products’ shelf-life is to o shor t, perishable, thus, she looked for other food products to venture on. She tried peanut processing like peanut turon and pinato and has since successful in marketing her peanut products.

Through the endorsement

from the Provincial Cooperative Office and the Provincial Trade and Industry Office of Lanao del Norte, Merofe learned about the SETUP assistance b eing extende d by t he Department of Science and Technology (DOST). She feature/PAGE 15

Educational technology then and now

By JOCELYN D. MIYAS FM POSADAS E/S Raw-an, lala, Lanao del Norte

EDUCATIONAL technology has dramatically involved for the past two decades or so. In the early 1990s, high school systems here, both public and private, mainly depend on green chalkboards, books and libraries to teach their students. The school usually requires students to set aside a notebook for each subject. And then there were two very different books in each subject – one textbook and one workbook. Thus the student has to endure bringing all these books and notebooks to class each day.

Nowadays, even the public school system has adapted digital technology. Gone were the days when a student strains his back because of bringing so many books and notebooks in school.

Nowadays, there are teachers in private schools who already require their students to check their emails for homework and various assignments or group project tasks. They may also pass their requirements via a common Facebook page. And if teachers need to take more time to prepare a homework, they would simply send their students cellphone text messages to check out their assignments.

Some private schools even provide air conditioned rooms to students complete with one desktop computer with flat screen monitors each. Or if that is not feasible, then they allow students to bring their laptops or computer tablets in the room so they can write down their lesson notes there, thus unburdening the students from carrying heavy load around.

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PNoy angling to remain president after 2016

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Woe to the wicked!

Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done…”

(Isaiah 3:11, the Holy Bible).

-ooo PNOY ANGLING TO REMAIN PRESIDENT AFTER 2016: I am one of those who believe that President Aquino is cooking something up his sleeve to either allow him to run again for president in 2016, or to simply enable himself to continue being president, one way or the other, by whatever means possible.

His statements on his running again, although uttered days ago yet, are being headlined by sympathetic n e w s p ap e r s a s i f t h e y were recent pronouncents.

Obviously meant to gauge public opinion, they appear to be part of a grand plan to allow Aquino to remain president after 2016. Just so he is reminded of contrary sentiments, I am reproducing here a column I wrote on August 30, 2014. Read on, Mr. President: -ooo “A CRISIS OF UNPRECEDENTED PROPORTIONS: For whatever it is worth, I am reproducing here the socalled `Lipa City Declaration’, which is actually the “call to arms” issued by Filipino Christians, Protestants and Islam followers who have

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The End of the World

hink a minute…Recently the biggest-selling book in America was about the end of the world. Sometimes watching the world’s news is like watching a horror movie, isn’t it? You know that the 20th century had more people killed in wars than all the other centuries of history combined! Besides all the wars, we’re seeing an increase in many kinds of natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes; plus totally new weather patterns that never existed before such as El Nino and La Nina.

Then, there are the terrible diseases, plagues, and new mystery viruses. AIDS, the worst disease in history, is killing millions of people worldwide with still no cure in sight! In Africa, entire towns have no adults because they’ve all died from AIDS, so just babies and children are left to survive alone.

According to a new United Nations report, we now have the worst world hunger and famine in history. Hundreds of millions are starving with countless thousands dying every day.

You know that Jesus Christ told us that all these things would happen and that they’re like labor pains just before a mother gives birth. These terrible things are the sign

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst that He’s getting ready to come back. Only this time, He’s coming to judge all this world’s evil and wrong. Jesus said we can’t know the exact day of His return, so it will be sudden and here before we know it. But Jesus explained it’s because He loves us so much that He’s waited as long as He can for more of us to choose to receive His gift of forgiveness and eternal life, before it’s too late! But if you know the world’s Judge personally as your friend, then His return is good news because you’re going home with Him to live forever in paradise, just as He promised.

That morning of September 11, those people who went to work at the World Trade Center in New York had no idea they would never see their family again. hurst/PAGE 14

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bound themselves as the `National Transformation Council’, to compel the resignation of President Aquino.

“Here is the first part: `We are Filipino citizens o f d i f f e r e nt p e r s o n a l , professional social and economic backgrounds and political persuasions and religious beliefs. We have gathered here in Lipa City… under the auspices of the Council, to reaffirm our deeply held convictions and beliefs about the common good and our highest national interests, in the face of the most pressing challenges. “ `We invite all our compatriots everywhere to reaffirm with us the same convictions and beliefs.

We believe that: A crisis of unprecedented proportions has befallen our nation. The life of the nation is in grave peril from the very political forces that are primarily ordained to protect, promote and advance its well-being, but which are aggressively undermining its moral, religious, social, cultural, constitutional and legal foundations.

-ooo “PNOY SUBVERTED AND VIOLATED THE 1987 CHARTER: `Unbridled and unpunished corr uption and widespread misuse of political and economic power in all layers of society have not only destroyed our

common conception of right and wrong, good and bad, just and unjust, legal and illegal, but also put our people, especially the poor, at the mercy of those who have the power to dictate the course and conduct of our development for their own selfish ends. “ `Far from preserving and defending the constitution, as he swore to do when he assumed of f ice, the incumbent President Benigno Simeon Aquino has subverted and violated it by corrupting Congress, intimidating the judiciary, taking over the treasury, manipulating the automated voting system, and perverting the constitutional impeachment process. “ `President Benigno Simeon Aquino 3rd has also damaged the moral fabric of Philippine Society by bribing members of Congress not only to impeach and remove a sitting Supreme Court Chief Justice but also to enact a law which disrespects the right to life of human being at the earliest and most vulnerable stages of their lives, in defiance not only of the constitution but above all of the moral law, the customs, culture, and consciences of Filipinos.

-ooo “PNOY HAS NO MORE MORAL RIGHT TO LEAD RP: `Therefore, faithful to the objective moral law and to the universally honored

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Atty. Batas Mauricio constitutional principle that sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from t h e m , we d e cl are t h at President Benigno Simeon Aquino 3rd has lost the moral right to lead the nation, and had become a danger to the Philippine Democratic and Republican state and to the peace, freedom, security and moral and spiritual well-being of the Filipino people’…”

-ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way), a Bible study and prayer session on radio, airs Mondays to Fridays, 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at DWAD 1098 kHz on the AM band. For replays, go to www.facebook.com/ angtangingdaan or www. facebook.com/ANDKNK and scroll for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0917 984 24 68. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

Our Trinitarian life

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e have just celebrated the great solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity.

It is supposed to be, and in fact it is the most important mystery of our faith, the fount of all the other truths and mysteries of our faith, since it shows us the inmost, intimate life of God in himself, even before being the Creator of the universe.

The relevance of this mystery in our life stems from the basic truth that we, as man, are created in God’s image and likeness, adopted children of his, and therefore made to reflect and, in fact, participate in this very Trinitarian life of God. The implications and consequences of this truth are endless, but let’s tackle at least a few of them later.

Through this mystery, which was revealed to us in full by Christ, we are told that God, though one, are three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, because the absolutely one and simple God is never an idle God, nor a lonely God. He is rather a God who is full of dynamism, an eternal dynamism of knowing and loving. His knowing and loving are no mere acts that begin and end, that come from potency to act, but are so perfect that they create the three eternal persons in that one God.

God’s eternal knowing and loving give rise to the eternal relations within God. The God who knows and who loves is the Father.

The same God who is known and is loved is the Son. The same God who is the very love between the Father and the Son is the Holy Spirit. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are eternally inseparable in their dynamic life of knowing and loving.

With respect to God’s creation, the three persons are also all involved, with the Father being the decider or author of it, the Son as the pattern of creation with us, man, as the masterpiece since we are his image and likeness, and the Holy Spirit as the implementor and the keeper of creation, and thus our sanctifier.

The whole God is involved in our creation and keeps it according to his will, his designs and the natures in which each creature is created. In our case, God created us with the power to know and to love through our intelligence and will, which precisely make us his image and likeness.

He will always respect us the way we are, even if we abuse these powers by making them as if they are solely our own, to be used exclusively according to our own designs, instead

of referring them always to God and his will.

But God, being a Father to us, full of love, mercy and compassion, will also do everything to bring us back to him even if we stray. Just the same, there is always the possibility, given our freedom which can be misused, that in spite of what God is doing for us, we can dare to go against him and his will.

The key relevance of the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity to us is that it’s a truth that sets the basic tone and attitude we ought to have toward God and toward everybody and everything else.

It s u n f at h o m a b i l i t y should not hinder us, but should instead spur us to seek God in adoration and in extreme humility.

Without this attitude, we expose ourselves to great dangers, as we would dare to venture life on our own, and would likely fail to relate the things of our life, whether favourable or not, to God. We would be left to our own devices, and to fend for ourselves in all the things of this life and of the world, the trials, challenges, temptations, as well as the successes and accomplishments that can spoil us instead of improve

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We would miss the real meaning and purpose of our life here on earth, and would simply pursue our own goals. And this is the general world situation today. They call it the postmodern era when God is completely left out of the picture and everyone is free to interpret things the way he wants them.

We have to learn to deal with God in his Trinitarian life-that is with the Father who knows and loves, and with the Son who is the known and the loved, and the Holy Spirit who is the very love of God. Among the practical implications of this truth are that we need to pray, live always in the presence of God, refer everything to him to see how we ought to think, say, or behave. roycimagala@gmail.com

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Ranger pickup drives up Ford PH’ Jan-May sales

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OR D s a l e s i n t he Philippines rose by nearly a fifth in the first five months of the year.

In a st atement, t he American carmaker said it sold 8,557 units at end-May, a 19 percent year-on-year increase. In May alone, sales reached 1,652 units.

“Customer response to our full lineup of global Ford vehicles remains strong across the country, with the wide appeal of the Ranger and EcoSport continuing to drive our overall performance,” said Kay Hart, managing director of Ford Philippines.

Ranger pickup sales rose

PH’s airliners seek lifting of flight ban to EU nations THREE Philippine-based airlines are seeking the lifting of a ban imposed by the European Union and hope that they be allowed to fly in the airspace of Europe.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General William Hotchkiss III is currently in Brussels, Belgium for a briefing and presentation before European Commission aviation experts on Tuesday and Wednesday in order to seek the lifting of a ban on PAL Express, Tiger Air Philippines and Air Asia Zest.

L a s t Ju l y 2 0 1 3 , t h e Eu rop e an C om m i s s i on a l lowed t he Phi lippine Airlines to fly in its airspace and have flights in its member countries.

The same status was granted to Cebu Pacific on April 2014.

The Philippines was placed on blacklist after the International Civil Aviation Organization found that airline companies in the Philippines as well as the CAAP did not comply with safety standards of Europe.

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GLOBE Business, through its IT Enabled Ser vices Group, once again enables 2GO Group Inc, the largest, premier logistics provider in the Philippines, with another cloud-based solution -- Microsoft Office 365.

To date, 2GO is Globe Business’ biggest Microsoft Of f ice 365 client wit h almost 3,000 licenses. As the world’s leading productivity application, Microsoft Office 365 provides enterprise-grade tools that brings together familiar Microsoft Office desktop applications that lets its users get things done easier and faster.

on its 6th year anniversary celebration!

More power and wishing you more successful years to come!

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performance shows just how eagerly awaited its arrival was in the Philippines,” said Hart.

The Fiesta compact car posted sales of 106 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 597 units.

Ford has begun taking bookings for the all-new Everest.

“Completely new, inside and out, we are more than confident that the all-new Everest will exceed customer expectations,” said Hart.

The company is opening its Sta. Rosa, Laguna dealership this month, on course to increasing its network to 40 nationwide by yearend.

2GO turns to Microsoft Office 365 provided by Globe Business

In behalf of the people of the Second District of Bohol and from the Boholanos all over Mindanao, we say congratulations to the men and women of

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40 percent year-on-year to 823 units last month, bringing year-to-date sales up 33 percent to 3,572. As for the EcoSport compact sport utility vehicle (SUV), sales rose 20 percent year-on-year to 542 units.

“The all-new Mustang has also given customers another pretty compelling reason to visit our Ford showrooms,” Hart said.

May sales hit 52 units, which was the best month since Mustang was launched in the Philippines in 2012.

“The all-new Mustang represents the very best of Ford, and its first month’s

Gabriel David, CIO of 2GO Group had this to say: “Our email prior to O365 was a hosted MS Exchange provided by a local vendor.

The main reason why we transferred from our old provider to O365 is reliability, plus the fact that O365 offers bigger storage and better collaboration tools. Because of the frequent issues and non-commitment by the local vendor to improve their infra and technology, we decided to look for other alternatives.

We did an in-depth study of O365 and other email solutions that could offer the same services. For us, O365

came up the strongest due to its technology, functionality and ease of use.”

David also continued that O365 deployment was reasonably easy. It took them around only one month to deploy almost 3,000 emails.

There were a few challenges with the migration but with the help of Globe, issues were immediately addressed.

“We wanted a single point of contact for the email, and when we found out Globe was a Cloud Service Provider of Microsoft, we were confident enough to work with them as majority of our infrastructure for our

Data Center and Back-upas-a-Service (BaaS) is with Globe. Our core services such as Direct Internet, MPLS and Wireless Mobile are also with Globe Business.”

“We t han k 2GO for their continued business partnership. Globe is a leader when it comes to innovation and we want to share what we know with our customers as we continuously look for solutions to their business pain points. We partner with renowned companies the likes of Microsoft to give our customers the edge, as we enable them in their journey 2go/PAGE 14

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Visayan Sea pushed as PHL’s marine reserve

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LOILO -- The people of the provinces surrounding the Visayan Sea triangle sought for the declaration of Visayan Sea as a National Marine Reserve of the Philippines during the recent 7th Visayan Sea Summit held in Bantayan Island, Cebu.

Endors e d by worldrenowned environmental lawyer Antonio Oposa, the resolution is expecting the support of the Congress and President B enigno Aq u i n o I I I , w h o w i l l b e h e re for t h e 1 1 7 t h

Philippine Independence Day celebration in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.

The resolution has so far gained a hundred signatures among which were of Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon J r. , I l o i l o P r o v i n c i a l Agriculturist Ildefons o To l e d o r e p r e s e n t i n g Governor Arthur Defensor Sr., and Cebu Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Chad Estella representing Governor Hilario Davide III.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Res ources National Dire c tor Asis Pe r e z , r e p r e s e nt e d b y Administrative Ser vices Assistant Director Benjamin Tabios Jr., and C entral Visayas Regional Director Andres Bojos also signified their support.

Once realized, the Visayan S e a , w i t h c o o r d i n at e s 11degrees to 12degrees N to 123degrees to 124degrees E and estimated area of 10,000 km2, will only be made available to small, marginal or subsistence

f isher men, w hi le t here will be restrictions for commercial fishing. “ We a r e a g a i n s t commercial fishing (which gears use tom weighs and such method/accessories that destroy coral reefs, seagrass beds and other fishery marine habitats) to the prejudice of the Filipino people (both present and future generations)…,” part of the resolution reads.

Oposa explained that the declaration is a must knowing that the marine resources of the Visayan Sea

in particular are in brink of collapse due to decades of abuse and neglect.

“Our efforts to protect the Visayan Sea should now move from law enforcement to restoration and declaring the whole area as national marine reserve is the key to make it happen,” he stressed.

Moreover, the resolution cites Article XIII Section 7 of the 1987 Constitution as legal basis for the declaration.

Such law provides that “the state shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially of

local communities, to the preferent ia l us e of t he c om mu na l mar i ne and f ishing resources, both inland and offshore.”

It underscored further that the declaration is only way to safeguard and meet the policy. The need to widen the conservation area for the Visayan Sea will in turn widen the breeding ground of diverse marine life.

T h i s w i l l t h e n g i ve more opportunities for the people to increase their fish catch; thus improving their economic situation. (PNA)

Warm, humid weather to continue--PAGASA MANILA -- The public -- in most parts of the country -will continue to experience warm and humid weather on Tuesday because of the ridge of high pressure area (HPA) now affecting Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The HPA, which is the opposite of the low pressure area (LPA), is associated with light winds, less rainclouds, and drier air.

Due to the HPA, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over the whole country mostly in the afternoon or evening.

The presence of HPA will bring high temperatures and good weather conditions in the coming days as the state weather bureau advised people to wear lightweight and light-colored clothing, and drink plenty of water.

Despite a warmer weather, the occurrence of isolated rains will still prevail due to localized

thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.

The convective activity brought about by intense heat triggers the formation of more cumulonimbus clouds or dark clouds associated with thunderstorms that brings rains.

Highest temperature in Metro Manila on Monday was at 35.5 degrees Celsius recorded around 2:15 p.m. at the Science Garden in Quezon City.

Temperature on Tuesday in Metro Manila will range b etwe en 25-35 deg re es C elsius w hi le t he he at index will be 28-39 degrees Celsius.

The heat index are human discomfort index that gives the “apparent” temperature or what human perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body. High air temperatures and high relative humidity will give high apparent temperatures or indices. Full exposure to sunshine can increase the heat index by 9 degrees Celsius.(PNA)

3 govs ask Aquino, Congress to declare Visayan Sea exclusive for small fishers CEBU CITY -- Three Visayas prov i n c e s h ave s i g n e d a resolution requesting Congress and President Benigno C. Aquino III to declare the one-million hectare Visayan Sea a marine reserve exclusive only for small fishers.

“Foreseeing that the only way to safeguard that state policies are met, there is a need to widen the conservation area for the Visayan Sea which in turn will also widen the breading area of the diverse marine life of the Visayan,” read a portion of the two-page resolution.

But only Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, who was said to have started the rehabilitation of the Visayan Sea more than 20 years ago, personally signed the resolution.

Governors Hilario Davide III of Cebu and Arthur

Defensor Sr. of Iloilo sent their representatives.

Masbate Acting Governor Vi c e nt e R e v i l h a d n o representative to sign on his behalf.

C ebu, Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Masbate share jurisdiction of the Visayan Sea, which is known for being the richest and the biggest in marine resources in the whole country, as exclusive economic zone.

Environmentalist and lawyer Antonio Oposa of the Visayan Sea Squadron said the Visayan Sea became a victim of many forms of illegal fishing such as dynamite fishing and “kuskos” or cyanide fishing, among others.

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Yamaha holds 7th Dealer Summit

Motorcycle dealers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao converged at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza for the Yamaha Motor Philippines (YMPH) 7th Dealer Summit.

YMPH president Toru Osugi gave a threedimensional presentation of the firm’s

industr y per formance during the first half of the year. To the excitement of its dealer par tners, Yamaha also formally announced its intention to venture into the big bike segment before the end of 2015.

In addition, Yamaha also unveiled their latest power products line-up. The highlight of the evening was YMPH’s introduction of the Blue Core technology, in which the main concept is “more power, less fuel”.

The said technology will be the defining feature of Yamaha’s automatic models in the near future. To let the public appreciate it full benefits, Yamaha initially released t wo new products equipped with Blue Core engines, the Mio I 125 and the Mio Soul I 125. These two new models will be available soon in Yamaha dealerships nationwide.

Wrangler announces its True Wanderer Ico nic denim bran d Wrangler’s 10 riders for its digital campaign True Wanderer have traversed roads and shared their stories from their “ride outs” and now, a winner has emerged in the person of M a r v i n G e r o n i m o, who was awarded in the campaign’s culminating event at the Treehouse Tavern and Café in Makati recently.

Geronimo works as a graphic designer and has been riding his Honda XR125L for four years now.

According to him, he was moved to join the contest

after finding out how True Wanderer doesn’t fit the usual mold of motorbike contests which are usually about pimped up rides and speed. “True Wanderer is refreshing sinc e it

celebrates traveling and adventure, both of which I’m passionate about.”

Geronimo won a brand

n ew K T M Duke 3 9 0, together with P100,000 wor th of Wrangler products.

Honda Launches the New Generation BeAT Fi Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI) recently unveiled its latest offering, the New Generation BeAT-FI eSP Seriesat the Music Hall of the SM Mall of Asia. Dubbed as the ‘Scooter for All’ and the motorcycle manufacturerincorporated a number of features to justify such moniker.

Daiki Mihara,

President of Honda Philippines, Inc., is confident of the potentials of the New Generation BeAT-FI eSP Series in the local scooter market.

“The New Generation BeAT-FI eSP Series is a reflection of Honda Philippines’ continued commitment to provide powerful, safe, fun, and worthwhile driv-

ing experience to the growing market of Filipino scooter enthusiasts,” Mihara pointed out.

At a retail price of PhP66,900 for the standard model, you now get fuel-injection system 11.2 liters of underseat space.

Add Php 3,000 more and you also get idling stop system (ISS) and the combi-

brake system (CBS).

Honda has also retained the safety and security features of the previous model such as the key shutter, side stand switch, park brake lock, and automatic headlight on (AHO).

To know more about the Honda BeAT Fi, visit www.hondaph. com photos by kit elton pill a

PETRON TAKES INDUSTRY LEAD WITH PRODUCTION OF EURO-4 GASOLINES

Market leader Petron Corporation achieved an industry first as it announced today all gasoline variants produced at its Bataan refinery are now Euro-4 compliant. The Euro4 gasoline products are now available in Petron service stations in Mega Manila and will soon be available nationwide, meeting the government’s mandate ahead of schedule.

“The local production of various gasoline grades under this global fuel standard is another milestone in the oil industry. These products are proudly Philippine-made,” Petron President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang said. “As the pacesetter in the industry, we hope that this encourages other

players to follow suit.”

“More importantly, our launch of a complete line-up of Euro 4 gasoline products affirms our commitment to introduce fuels relevant to consumers while reducing our environmental footprint,” Mr. Ang added.

Petron’s early compliance was made possible by its massive US$2-billion upgrade at its Bataan refinery which increases its local production of gasoline, diesel, and petrochemicals and also allows the production of Euro-4 fuels.

The Company said it will start the domestic production of Euro4 compliant diesel products soon.

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P60-M disaster response projects initiated in Camiguin

By Cheng Ordonez

Assistant Regional Director for Operation Aldersey Dela Cruz.

DROM is a community driven project under the KapitBisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social ServicesNational Community-Driven Development Program (KCNCDDP).

At least, 58 Disaster Response Operation Management projects, also called DROM, worth P60 million under the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 10 (DWSD-10) have been initiated, following the mass groundreaking held earlier,

at Camiguin province.

Dubbed as “Information Caravan and Mass Groundbreaking” for the P60-million worth of DROM Projects were led by Social Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary Teodulo Romo Jr. and DSWD 10

​C o m m u n i t y l e a d e r s o f Balintawak, Barangay Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin province, take part during the groundbreaking ceremony of the installation of 27 units of solar street light. The solar street light project is one of the 58 Disaster Response Operation Management projects (DROM) worth P60 million undertaken by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 10 through the KALAHI-CIDSS, which were lined up for groundbreaking last May 28, at the five towns o f C a m i g u i n p r o v i n c e .​ (Cheng Ordonez)

Social Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary Teodulo Romo Jr. (right) and DSWD 10 Assistant Regional Director for Operation Aldersey Dela Cruz led the ceremonies.

(Cheng Ordonez)

DROM aims to empower and improve the lives of the KALAHI beneficiaries by giving them the chance to decide and have a hand on the implementation of the projects with technical and management assistance from DSWD and the local government unit.

Romo pointed out that infrastructure is secondary to developing the capacity of the people. This is the first move of trusting the community, trusting the people, and the

volunteers to implement. May this change the mindset and touch people to revolutionized governance.

Dela Cruz explained that the process entails improved access to services and more inclusive local planning, budgeting, and implementation right at the community level.

The mass ceremonial groundbreaking was for road concreting project in Poblacion, Mahinog; floodcontrol Structure in Barangay

DepEd rescues students affected by non-renewal of private schools

By MICHAEL L. UY

DAVAO DEL NORTE -“Kami ang bahala sa mga b at a . Mag p a d ayon ang p ag hat ag ug e ducat ion services para kanila. (We will take charge of the children.

Educational services will continue to be provided to them). People need not to

worry. Government will do its responsibility in those areas concerned.”

Department of Education XI Jenielito Atillo said that the department will rescue the students affected by the private schools, who did not renew their government

permit to operate for the school year 2015-2016.

According to the records of DepEd XI, around 25 institutions offering basic education in the region failed to renew to DepEd their government permit to operate for the school year 2015-2016. rescues/PAGE 14

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The Philippine Information Agency led a group of media practitioners in the “Information Caravan and Mass Groundbreaking” ceremonies to Camiguin. (With a report from PIA)

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Army, police foil bombing attempt in N.Cotabato, manhunt on vs. perpetrators

ALEOSAN, North Cotabato - - Polic e and mi l it ar y authorities here have conducted joint manhunt against two men who left components of a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in a remote village here Monday.

This after military bomb experts prevented a bombing

attempt in North Cotabato or elsewhere in the region with the recovery of components of improvised explosive device in Purok Lumboy, Barangay New Leon, Aleosan, North Cotabato.

Four live 60 mm mortars were found tucked in the “u-box” or compartment of a bombing/PAGE 14

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PDEA: Int’l drug syndicates operating in Misamis Oriental CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Province of Misamis Oriental is giving more teeth to its war against illegal drugs, asking the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to conduct special operations against three drug syndicate

reportedly operating in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano has released the amount of P1 million for the operation that may lead to positive results, leading to the arrest

of drug syndicate leaders and to stop the drug menace in the province.

Earlier, the PDEA reported during the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting that three drug syndicates are operating in the province, two of which with international linkages.

“This is no small matter.

It seems drug syndicates have found the province a

safe transshipment point to the rest of Mindanao and the Visayas,” Gov. Emano said.

Having a base in the province, drug syndicates can have access through various land routes to the rest of Mindanao, Emano said.

“This is alarming considering that the negative effects of illegal drugs may reached school campuses Syndicates/PAGE 14

Muslim religious leaders urge DTI-ARMM to protect consumers during Ramadhan

FIXED SALARY FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ attends the First Liga ng mga Barangay Congress to inform the village chiefs of Misamis Oriental of the legislative measure he passed for the benefit of the barangay officials. Vice Governor Pelaez authored a Resolution urging the Senate and Congress to pass a law giving a standard salary to all elected barangay officials, including barangay secretaries and barangay treasurers in the country. Also present during the occasion were Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano and ExOfficio Provincial Board Member Mario Charlie K. Emano who is the Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial President.

COTABATO CITY -- Muslim religious leaders here asked the Department of Trade and Industry in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DTI-ARMM) and other c onc e r ne d gove r n me nt agencies to protect Muslim consumers from dishonest t r a d e r s w h o m ay t a ke advantage of the fasting month of Ramadhan to raise prices of basic commodities.

The c a l l was rais e d Tuesday as Muslims all over the world prepare the observance of fasting month, tentatively scheduled on June 17 or 18, depending on the sightings of the moon.

The Muftis (Islamic law interpreter/jurisconsults) and Ulama (Islamic scholars) gathered for the 2nd National Assembly of Mufti and Ulama in Davao City last week and also issued appeals to DTI-ARMM and similar government agencies through a joint resolution to look into the perennial hike of prices of basic commodities during Ramadhan.

The Muslim religious leaders said they observed in previous years that when Ramadhan was approaching, traders, including street vendors took advantage of Protect/PAGE 14

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114 Years of History – The Legacy of PLAZA DIVISORIA

By Mike Baños, Editor-at-Large

If the old trees of Plaza Divisoria could talk, they would be busy regaling the crowds with tales of its storied past, and how it often played a major role in the city’s local history.

Plaza Divisoria was constructed in 1901 by Tirso Neri y Roa, a rich merchant who was then municipal mayor of Cagayan de Misamis, the old name of the city. Much of the site used for the plaza was donated by Neri to the town.

“The purpose of this plaza was to serve as a divider for the town.

Divisoria is a Spanish word which means divider,” said local historian Dr. Antonio J. Montalvan II. “At that time, Cagayan de Misamis, as the town was then called, was continuously razed by big fires. So, in order to contain such kinds of conflagrations, Tirso Neri built this fire break known as Plaza Divisoria.”

However, due to its central location, Plaza Divisoria soon became the socio-political and cultural center of Cagayan de Misamis.

On September 10, 1916

it was the scene of a big parade celebrating the passage of the Jones Law, which granted a bicameral congress to the Philippine Commonwealth.

On June 19, 1917, the patriot Porfirio Chaves and his wife Fausta Vamenta turned over one of the earliest monuments in the country of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal which still graces the center of the plaza.

To the east is the old monument to Andres Bonifacio, where the bones of local revolutionaries who died in the Battle of Agusan Hill on May 14, 1900 were once interred.

At the center of the old plaza used to be a structure known to all Kagay-anons as the Kiosko (and earlier, the Tribuna). In the 1950s, people gathered here for important social and cultural occasions, such as the annual celebration of National Heroes Day.

By the 1960s, people were regularly gathering in the area which is now occupied by the Cagayan de Oro Tourist Assistance Center to discuss the burning issues of the day.

This group of residents became what is now known to oldtimers as “The Plazans” and included many of Cagayan de Oro’s finest like Councilor Pio Roa, Yo Amon Fuentes, Dr. Jose Montalvan, Jesus Roa, Anastacio Gabor, Ramon Echem, former Governor Paciencio Ysalina, Aquilino Pimentel, Sr., Tawag ng Tanghalan National Champions Tata Neri and Rizal “Boy” Ortega, the late police chief Melo Esguerra, Carlos Yamut, and former RP Ambassador to the US Raul Ch. Rabe, to mention a few.

The “Kiosko” was for a time replaced by the “Bandstand” built by City Mayor Justiniano “Tiñing” Borja in the 60s, who

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo visited Cagayan de Misamis on Oct. 5, 1924 courtesy of Carmen Almendrala Torres

The old Kiosko was previously known as the Tribuna. No one knows where its two guardian lions ended up to this day.

Plaza Divisoria circa 1962.

also restored the central significance of Plaza Divisoria by building another structure, known to Kagay-anons as the “Ampi” (for amphitheater).

“All Philippine presidents who came to town, addressed the people of Cagayan de Oro in Plaza Divisoria,” Montalvan recalls. “So in a sense, this is the Plaza Miranda of Cagayan de Oro.” Borja’s Bandstand has in turn been replaced by the “Kiosko Kagawasan”, built by the past administration of Mayor Vicente Y. Emano.

It recalls the architecture of the original Kiosko sans the skylight and the two lions which remain missing to this day.

During the last term of the past administration, the Plaza underwent a major facelift. Besides the band stand’s replacement with the new Kiosko Kagawasan, the “ampi” also underwent a similar renovation, which thankfully left it in better

shape than it was before, now it is the new home of Police Station 1 or the OKK (Operation Kahusay ug Kalinaw). The old OKK has been demolished to give way to the better looking Cagayan de Oro Tourist Assistance Center” and two public toilets were erected in an effort to stop the Plaza from degenerating into a public toilet. Unfortunately, the old Amphi was demolished during the previous administration and never replaced.

There’s also been mixed reactions to other “improvements” such as the controversial lights which will lighting up what used to be a dimly lit plaza, have also been lambasted for its “barriotic” or garish looks. There’s the controversial Masonic monument crowding a section of the fire break, as well as an unfinished section of the boulevard started by former Mayor Constantino Jaraula but not completed by his

successors.

“Perhaps a better way of regarding Divisoria and its future is in order now,” Montalvan said. “We now have a national law in place, RA 10066, the National Cultural Heritage Law. Government is now capable of declaring sites and landmarks so that these can be protected.

There is one classification there called the Heritage Zone that I think is the most appropriate way of ensuring the future of Divisoria. Soon we shall pass from this world. But what assurance do we leave behind?”

Residents and visitors remain hopeful that, in time, these transient problems are resolved and that Plaza Divisoria with its fruit stands, monuments, benches and trees would be there for the next hundred years or so for their afternoon paseos, paradas and procesiones to mark important and historic occasions in this city’s history.

Divisoria circa 1939 showing Cagayan de Oro Hotel owned by the Bautista-Avancena family. This photo was taken in 1939 and is found in the book of Filomeno Bautista Sr., “Glimpses of Mindanao.” The name precedes the name of the city from its 1950s charter. Documents in the Archivo de la Unibersidad de Santo Tomas (AUST) show students from Cagayan enrolling in the Ateneo de Manila and the UST from 1890s and listing their place of origin as “Cagayan de Oro.” So there already was a tradition for such name.

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Once the ban is lifted, the three airlines will be allowed to fly into European airspace and have flights anywhere in the 28 member-nations of the European Union.

Earlier, the CAAP lifted on Saturday morning the suspension of the Airline Operations Certificate (AOC) of low-cost carrier Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair) and leisure airline Magnum Air, operator of Skyjet, after the two airlines had complied with the safety standards set by the agency.

The AOC is the approval granted by CAAP to aircraft

operators allowing them to use their aircraft for commercial purposes.

Seair and Skyjet were suspended by the CAAP on May 15 after they were proven to have lacked data monitoring systems.

The two low-cost carriers were also found to have failed to conduct external audit for airworthiness of their airplanes.

Rodante Joya, deputy general of CAAP, said the two airlines will remain under heightened surveillance to make sure they comply with safety standards.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 16, Tangub City RE: CANCELLATION OF THE SECOND REGISTRATION AND CORRECTION OF DEMETRIO MIRAFUENTES, JR. FROM MARCH 10, 1953 TO FEBRUARY 8, 1961 IN HIS FIRST REGISTERED CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH. DEMERTRIO MIRAFUENTES, JR.,

Petitioner, - versus CITY REGISTRAR OF TANGUB CITY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

Respondent,

SPECIAL PROCEEDING CASE TC-2015-002

/-----------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF HEARING WHEREAS, after alleging certain facts in a verified petition file on March 03, 2015, petitioner prayed that after notice, publication and hearing, an order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Tangub City, to make the following correction in his record of Birth, to wit: A. Birth date from March 10, 1953 to February 8, 1961; B. Cancellation of the second registration of the Certificate of Live Birth.

WHEREFORE, finding the petition in due form and substance, the hearing of the same is hereby set on JUNE 24, 2015 at 8:30 o’ clock in the morning, at the Session Hall of this Honorable Court, at which date, time and place, any concerned and interested person may appear and show cause, if any, why said petition shall be granted.

The Sheriff of this Honorable Court is hereby ordered to post copies of these Notices in three (3) conspicuous places, preferably in the Bulletin Board of this Court, the City Hall of Tangub City, and the Barangay Hall of Bay-bay-Migcanaway, Tangub City, Misamis Occidental.

Moreover, let a copy of this petition and notice be publish once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Occidental, all the expense of the petitioner, for the information and guidance of all concerned. Also, let a copy of petition and notice be furnished the petitioner, the Office of the Solicitor General, and the Local Civil Registrar of Tangub City, Mis. Occ. Any person having or claiming any interest under the entry whose correction is sought may, within Fifteen (15) day from notice to this petition, or from last date of publication of such notice, file his opposition thereto.

WITNESS, the Honorable SYLVIA A. SINGIDAS – MACHACON, Presiding/Executive Judge, this 18th day of March 2015.

(Sgd) ATTY. MARCELINO D. NATIVIDAD, JR. Clerk of Court – VI BWM :June 1, 10 & 15, 2015

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Oposa said their campaign against illegal fishing caused the death of some of their members like Elpidio “Jojo”dela Victoria, a “Bantay Dagat” official of Cebu City who was murdered in 2006 due to his incessant drive against illegal fishing.

If the whole Visayan Sea will be declared a marine reserve, Oposa said it would only be the small fishers who can enjoy its bounty, thereby ensuring a non-stop stock of fishes for the whole country.

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At i l l o e mp h a s i z e d that the DepEd already institutionalized a program for the affected students EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late BRIGIDA L. DE JARAULA. That the said deceased, at the time of her death, left a Parcel of Land situated in EL SALVADOR , MISAMIS ORIENTAL and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-1115, LOT 7649, Cad. 237, beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot 7649 of the cadastral survey of Cagayan, being S. 7-50+ E.,845.76 m. from B.L.L.M.71, Cagayan Cad.237; THENCE, S. 60-29’W.,143.23 m.to point 2; N.73.21’E.,74.42 m.to point 3;N.12-17’E.,56.67 m.to point 4; N.22-08’E.,24.96 m to point 5; N.43-15’E.,11.37 m.to point 6;N.51-36’E.,76.52 m.to point 7;N.82-07’E.,90.27 m. to point 8; S. 17-32’E., 57.44 m. to point 1; point of beginning.

Containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND FORTY SIX (15,046) Square Meters, more or less. LANDELINO JARAULA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to MARGARITA ABELLANA JARAULA with residence and postal address at Amoros, El Salvador City hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE;. Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND under the notary public of Atty. EMILITO J. MARQUIÑO, As per Doc. No. 53; Page No.10; Book No. XI; Series of 2015.

BWM: May 27, June 3 & 10, 2015

depending on the situation and conditions of the area.

He disclosed that the department will employ any of the following system: integrated school system, mu lt i - g r a d e s y ste m or combination classes.

He explained that the integrated learning system will be set up if the need of the area is an elementary school and there is an existing secondary school or vice versa.

“This is like setting up an elementary school in an existing secondary school or vice versa,” he said.

He added that the multigrade system will have two or more grade level in one classroom administered by one teacher while the combination class will have two classes in one classroom with one by one teacher.

“Our target for them to start classes is on or before July 1,” Atillo bared.

He said that they have a l re a d y i d e nt i f i e d t h e teachers, schemes to employ for the smooth opening of classes.

“We should not be worry about the period. We are already late. That’s not a problem. We will just extend the classes to cover 201 school days mandated by the department.” (PIA11, Michael Uy)

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from page 10 motorcycle left unattended in Purok at past 4 p.m. Monday, according to Senior Inspector Arnel Melocotones, Aleosan town police chief.

Melocotones said the Aleosan police office has received information at past 3 p.m. that two men were acting suspiciously in the village when they abandoned a motorbike.

Ar my b omb exp er ts checked on the motorbike and were surprised to discover EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

four 60 mortars, detonating cords, blasting caps, steel balls and other metals.

“It will not explode, the triggering device was not yet complete,” Melocotenes said in Filipino.

He theorized the two men left the motorbike in Barangay New Leon and other men will drive the vehicle to an unknown place where they will set off the IED. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing attempt but police and Army investigators said it has the “signatures” of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).

An Army colonel said the recovered IED components were similar to those found and recovered by the military in BIFF camps and stronghold in Maguindanao last February when an all out offensive was launched to neutralize the BIFF. Following the incident, Senior Supt. Danilo Peralta, North Cotabato police chief, has ordered all police units in the province to be on guard against peace saboteurs.

He also sought the help of civilians in preventing bombings and other terrorism in the province.

North Cotabato had been subjected to BIFF bombings in the past, the latest bloody attacks were in November and December last year where three bombings, one in Kabacan town and two in Mlang, both in North Cotabato, leaving at least six persons dead and about 60 civilians wounded. (PNA)

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now that classes have started,” Gov. Emano said.

The gover nor aske d the PDEA, the Philippine National Police, the National Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies that are part of the PPOC to coordinate for a more effective anti-drug operations.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late NICOLAS YAÑEZ, who died on September 30, 1965 at LIMATOCON, BAGOCBOC OPOL, MIS OR. That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a Parcel of Land situated in BAGOCBOC OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, TAX DECLARATION NO. 0815000301139 location of property; Bagocboc Opol, Misamis Oriental. Bounded on the North by Lot 006; on the East by Lot 002, on the South by Creek, on the West by Lot 005. RENE D. PILOTA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to WILMA N. PILOTA with residence and postal address at ZONE 8, PATAG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE;.Containing an area of Two Thousand (2,000) square meters, more or less. Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND under the notary public of Atty. EMILITO J. MARQUIÑO, As per Doc. No. 327; Page No.65; Book No. XI; Series of 2015.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ANTONIO J. DAGALEA, who died in Cagayan de Oro City, on September 9, 1997, without any will; WHEREAS the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a certain real property co-owned by him and Felix C. Acebu, situated in Upper Agusan (formerly part of Barrio Balubal) Cagayan de Oro City, and more particularly described as follows: TCT NO. T-44398 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 52, Plsm-1098, Balubal Public Land Subdivision) situated in the BARRIO Balubal, City of Cagayan de Oro. Island of Mindanao.

Containing an area of FIFTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HNDRED (56,600) square meters, more or less, which real property is covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-44398 of the Register of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE under the notary public of Atty. RECTO P. ACHAS, As per Doc. No.367; Page No.73; Book No. 151; Series of 2014.

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Proliferation of Illegal drugs has also been blamed for the unabated killings in Gingoog City that took over 30 lives, including that of a former councilor and mayoralty bet, Mark Bagaipo.

Governor Emano also revealed his plan to open a drug rehabilitation center somewhere in the town of Claveria. (MisOr-PIO/Cheng Ordonez)

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the fasting season to double or triple the prices of goods.

The assembly participants requested the “Regional Darul Ifta” (RDI-ARMM) in the ARMM to coordinate with concer ne d gover nment agencies to app eal for the protection of Muslim consumers against spike in prices by traders, including Muslim businessmen, during the religious event.

They noted that under the Consumer Act of the Philippines, it is a stated policy “to protect the interests of the consumers, in particular against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable acts and practices.”

The Muftis and Ulama also noted the existing “Bantay Presyo” mechanism of DTI and urged the concerned agency to strengthen the price watch measure with the participation of the RDI-ARMM and its network of Ulama.

The highly respected personalities in Muslim communities are the Mufti, Ulama and Asatidz (Madrasa teachers) are the sources of Islamic knowledge.

Fasting during the month of Ramadhan is obligatory to ablebodied Muslims, both male and female. The religious practice prohibits eating, drinking and engaging in carnal act from dawn till sunset.

The activity, hosted by the RDI-ARMM, had the theme “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah and do not become divided,” a verse from the Holy Qur’an.

(PNA) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late NICANOR ESCALANTE c/o SEVERO JARAULA. Who died on August 2, 1999. That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a Parcel of Land situated in AMOROS, EL SALVADOR , MISAMIS ORIENTAL and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, LOT 7254-L, TAX DECLARATION N. 941218. Containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SIX (596) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. LANDELINO JARAULA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to MARGARITA ABELLANA JARAULA with residence and postal address at Amoros, El Salvador City hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE;. Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND under the notary public of Atty. EMILITO J. MARQUIÑO, As per Doc. No. 319; Page No.63; Book No. XI; Series of 2015.

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These new capacities brought the overall total of 410 MW that went online this year alone, the same data showed.

Of the total, 286.3 MW were added to the Luzon grid.

In the Luzon grid, six power projects with combined capacity of 523.9 MW were added, including Therma Mobile, Inc.’s 242-MW diesel facility in Navotas City and Energy Development Corp.’s (EDC) 150-MW wind farm in Ilocos Norte.

Visayas had four new projects, adding 126 MW to the grid including EDC’s 50-MW Nasulo geothermal plant in Negros Oriental and TransAsia Renewable Energy Corp.’s 54-MW wind farm in Guimaras.

on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the final peace agreement signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on March 27, 2014.

“We have been consistent in our statement and our call and again, we repeat it here, that we are urging for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law that is consistent and faithful to the CAB,” said Undersecretary Maria Cleofe Gettie Sandoval of the OPAPP during the Mindanao Peace Conversations on the Bangsamoro Basic Law at the old AVR of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) on Monday.

The Conversations, jointly organized by the Regional Peace and Order Council of Northern Mindanao (RPOC-10), Regional Development Council-X (RDC10), the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (ACDO), Tulay Kalinaw sa Mindanaw (Tulay KaMi), and the peace and development nongovernment organization Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI), was aimed at consolidating the various peace advocacies on Mindanao in relation to the BBL and urge the Philippine Congress to pass a CAB-faithful BBL. “Take for example the GRPMNLF final peace agreement signed in 1996. This is very crucial and critical to the basic law now being debated in Congress. The basic law should mirror and reflect the peace agreement. It will be impossible to implement it if the peace agreement is going in one direction but its basic law is going in another direction,” said Mayor Oscar Moreno, chair of the RPOC-10.

On May 21, the RPOC-10 and the RDC-10 unanimously passed a resolution supporting the BBL and urging Congress to a version that is true to the spirit of the CAB. The House of Representatives is now deliberating the BBL version that the Ad Hoc Committee, headed

by Rep. Rufus (second district, Cagayan de Oro) that is being dubbed as a “diluted BBL” or a “watered-down” version of the BBL, now renamed Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR).

In the Senate, the Committee on Constitutional Amendments by Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago junked the BBL for its alleged unconstitutional provisions while Committee on Local Governments chairman Sen. Bongbong Marcos said he is preparing his own version of the BBL because the original BBL will only bring more war to Mindanao.

Peace and development Moreno, chair of the RPOC10, said that the passage and subsequent initial implementation of the BBL during the Aquino administration is very crucial as this will further spur peace and development in all areas of Mindanao, long dubbed as the Philippines’ “Land of Promise.”

Mindanao’s average economic growth is at par with or even higher than the national average, even with just two regions — Northern Mindanao and the Davao Region— performing very well.

“What does that tell us? Imagine if all the six regions in Mindanao perform very well economically.

Nobody can defeat us. We will be the fastest growing and the most productive island in the Philippines,” he stressed.

“And the BBL is the challenge, an attempt to further expand development, anchored on justice and peace, in Mindanao,” he added.

Mindanao’s average economic growth from 2001 to 2015 was pegged at 6.8 per cent, as against the national average of 5.08% for the same period.

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“It is difficult to cancel the CBFMAs for no valid reason, “ Initao, Misamis Oriental-based community environment and natural resources officer (CENRO) Aldrich S. Resma told the petitioners in a dialogue which Dansolihon barangay chairman Gilbert D. Nacalaban organized.

The petition for CBFMA cancellations, the respondents of which are board of directors of Monigue Community Forest Development Association, Inc. (MCFDAI) and Nahilaran Community Forest Development Association, Inc. (NCFDAI) was filed on February 5, this year, by a group of barangay residents led

by Ruben L. Hagonao.

One of the contentions of the petitioners was the overlapping of CBFMAs which the DENR official addressed, saying the delineation of boundaries can be done if both parties are willing to work together.

Resma said when the CBFMAs were granted what the DENR used was only an indicative map, covering all the remaining forestal areas within the so-called Iponan watershed.

“Once actual surveys are done, we can delineate the boundaries and be more accurate on the areas covered by the CBFMAs,” Resma pointed out.

CBFMA project coordinator Fernando R. Balbon, who sits in the MCFDAI board and represented the respondents in a dialogue said he is willing to discuss with the petitioners development projects that would be mutually beneficial.

Both MCFDAI and NCFDAI peoples organizations had their respective 25-year CBFMAs which they executed with the DENR on Jan. 7, 1998.

“I understand that you are planning to apply for a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) for those areas covered under the CBFMAs. You can pursue that but the CBFMAs will stay and there’s no problem with that, having CBFMAs inside the CADT),” Resma said.

The application for CADT was filed with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) regional office 10.

Nacalaban, in his opening statement, said the barangay council will always be neutral and they would respect whatever is agreed by both parties.

For his part, Dansolihon Higaonon tribal chieftain Datu Ontong (Fidel Bisoy) said he is hopeful that dialogues can settle conflicts but there is a need to trace the roots of disagreements and for both parties to show their sincerity.

Covering about 2,000 hectares of forestlands, carved out from what used to be a 16,000-hectare timber license agreement (TLA) of the late City Mayor Pedro N. Roa Sr. in Barangay Dansolihon, is located some 21-kilometers on the western side of the city.

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Sandoval said that President Aquino is just implementing one of his many campaign promises regarding the Mindanao peace process, which is one of the top five “Social Contract” he signed with the Filipino nation in 2010 which he promised to fulfill when he becomes president.

“People attack and castigate a president who does not implement any promises done during the campaign. But here we have a president who is trying to fulfill his campaign promise but people are still attacking him,” she lamented.

It is very easy for the President to just abandon the peace process or the BBL especially because of the many challenges against it from the Legislative Branch.

“Pwede niyang pabayaan ito at maghanap na lang siya ng girlfriend. Pero hindi. He is putting his administration’s stake here. The BBL is the attempt of the Aquino administration to achieve peace in Mindanao,” Moreno said.

The OPAPP, Moreno and all peace advocates from various sectors are in agreement that these are not the major challenges facing it at present.

Time. Available time. That is the major hurdle now facing the BBL. But Moreno and peace advocates remain optimistic and hopeful of a miracle that Congress will pass the BBL on time.

“Time is running out. But the available material time is good enough if we really want to do it,” said Moreno, a member of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004.

Continue to hope Although it seems impossible to achieve what Mindanao has been longing for a very long time — peace — peace advocates remain optimistic and hopeful.

“We have to hold on to our hopes and dreams,” stressed Kaloy Manlupig, pioneer of the Balay Mindanaw Group (BMG) of NGOs. “When it is hard to be optimistic, and even harder to say ‘Padayon’, we have to hold on to our tenacity and our hopes,” he added.

Manlupig urged everyone, especially those who are pushing for the passage of the BBL, to have realistic focus and expectations.

Aside from that, he also urged everyone to “work hard on our politicians, on our leaders, on our communities,” especially since the EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FILOMENO JALAGAT, who died on November 18, 1990, in Initao Mis. Or. And DEMOCRITA BAGARES, who died on SEPTEMBER 20,2007 in Initao , Misamis Oriental ; That the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a parcel of land situated in Palong kamelon, Initao, Misamis Oriental and more particularly described as follows : TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-4019, LOT NO. 929, PLS-616-D. Containing an area of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TEN (23,310) SQUARE METERS ; LEAH JALAGAT CAVENAUGH, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to RUSSELL EDWARD CAVENAUGH with residence and postal address at # 808 HAWLEY RD NORTH CAROLINA, 28334 U.S.A. hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE; is the subject of EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND under the notary public of Atty.

EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO, As per Doc. No. 340; Page No.68; Book No. XI; Series of 2015.

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mindset of member of Congress are now focus on next year’s elections.

But more than ever, we have to “work hard on ourselves” by “confront(ing) our biases and our fears,” he said.

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Guyabano, Eba, Kamansi, Narra, Durian, Rambutan, Mangosteen, Auri, Mangium, Molave, and Falcata.

In Manila, nearly 700 team members planted 6,000 lanzones trees in Sitio Bungahan, Brgy.

Limao in Laguna – an agroforest with cash crops such as lanzones, rambutan, and banana.

Each tree planted in the area will contribute to the Makiling-Banahaw Watershed Area, which irrigates major farmlands and support water utilities that serve Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

“Through this activity, we are living out our core value of responsibility by caring for the environment and affirming the Aboitiz Group’s commitment to help sustain our country’s ecological balance over the long term,” said Aboitiz Equity Ventures President and CEO Erramon I. Aboitiz.

This initiative under the A-Park Program, which was forged back in 2010, is in line with the United Nations Environment Program’s “Billion Tree Campaign.” Since then, Aboitiz team members have been planting trees in their respective host communities.

The Group has exceeded its three million trees by 2015 target after planting a total of 3.4 million trees by the end of 2014 – a year ahead of schedule. It took on a bigger challenge for Phase 2 of the A-Park Project by committing to plant six million more trees over the next six years.

Meanwhile, more than 500 team members in Luzon contributed to

the greening of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ilocos Sur, Tiwi, and Tarlac; over 300 Cebu volunteers planted in Balamban and Samboan, and nearly 600 team members in Mindanao planted trees in their host communities in Bukidnon, Davao, Compostela Valley, Agusan del Norte, and Iligan City.

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To avoid being victimized by Phishing scams, the BSP is advising the public not reply to suspicious e-mails and ignore and delete the message.

Do not click any link in a suspicious message and do not give personal and financial information requested through e-mail, the BSP said.

Call your bank instead and send a letter to verify if such e-mail request is real. If you think you have given out information to a phisher, report the incident immediately to the company that was spoofed, the BSP added. (BSP/APB/PIA-10)

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was confident that through DOST’s assistance she would be able to upgrade her business’ production facilities and comply with the food safety standards. She also expected an increase in production volume without sacrificing the quality of her products.

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Because of the technology intervention from DOST’s Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), Fhe Sweet Products quality was improved and production capacity doubled. The intervention included the provision P197,820 GMP-compliant equipment (two units stainless tables with bottom shelf, roasting machine, continuous band sealer, gas baking oven, peanut grinder and stainless rack). DOST also extended to Fhe Sweet Products the following: capacity-building/ training on the production of quality product such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Cleaner Production Assessment (CPA), and consultancy services on appropriate plant layout. Other assistance included microbial and chemical analysis of their products.

Today, the business firm employs 18 regular workers, 50% of them are women, mostly from the neighborhood. When it started it only had four workers. Its gross sales increased from .6M in 2012 to 3.18M in 2014. There is also a 100% increase in production volume and a 92-93 recovery rate from 86-88% before the DOST intervention. Also, to maximize the use of the oven, she developed other product lines like coated and roasted peanuts and otap.

Now this former saleslady is her own boss and continues to dream big. (Teresita Baluyos Superioridad/DOST-10)

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Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero’s office blessing and opening

Story and Photos by SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY Lifestyle Editor

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rchitecture is one of the seven fields of art. Architecture is the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. It is often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Architecture is also a way to identify ancient civilizations through their architectural achievements.

Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero recently opened his office at Door No. 8, 2nd Floor, KMV Building, Rizal – Gomez Streets, June 8, Cagayan de Oro City. Among the guests were friends, colleagues, clients and family.

Architect Piquero passed the Architect Licensure Examination in 2014.

RAP, the abbreviation of Architect Piquero’s full name, is the more striking work visible in his office - the logo resembles a modern-day ambigram, the letter “A” having a green color accent resembling a leaf which symbolizes “eco” design or “green architecture”.

Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero and Tiphany Baang - Piquero formalize the opening of RAP office with the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon.

Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero’s office interior marker.

Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero (center), Tiphany Baang - Piquero (3rd from right), guests and Rev. Apollo Canoy pose for posterity during the blessing of RAP office, June 8.

Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero’s RAP logo

“Green Architecture should incorporate sustainability, less carbon footprint, and should be eco-friendly” says Architect Piquero.

“My designs focus on versatility and are based on the actual client’s needs, I don’t want to show my portfolio to clients, every design I want to make is based on their needs, and I don’t rush in designing so that I can go through every little detail into it” Piquero adds.

“I think my designs are functional, I don’t place anything on the designs based on pure aesthetics – it should be balanced, I would describe it as edgy, but I put accents to break the overall edgy

Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero and wife Tiphany Baang - Piquero with Marivic & Ronald Trick pose for posterity during the blessing of RAP office, June 8.

One of Architect Rhene Aguilar Piquero’s current designs.

design, also balancing between smooth and textured surfaces” Piquero says.

“Opening my own office has always been my dream, and now it came true” Piquero concludes.

Tiphany Baang – Piquero, RAP’s wife, also runs her own shop. Renzeez Events currently provides planning services for weddings, debut, corporate events and the like. Renzeez Events is located at Capistrano – Montalvan Streets, Cagayan de Oro City. Tiphany, made sure that Architect RAP’s office opening and blessing ran smoothly – and it did. As old saying goes, “behind every successful man is a woman”.

Blessing and formal opening of RAP office.