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By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

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INDANAO needs to intensify its push for renewable energy (RE) in order to reverse the 70-30 mix in favor of fossil fuels by 2018 when new coalfired plants start operating, according to the head of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Council’s technical group.

ALL appointed regional secretaries of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) would tender courtesy resignation before June 30, an official said Friday.

Ras Mitmug, the ARMM Chief of Staff, said that the voluntary resignation would give the newly elected ARMM Governor the discretion to retain or hire new officials to the ARMM. Mitmug, however, made it clear that the courtesy resignation is not an order by the newly elected ARMM Governor Mujib Hataman. PNA

Halal foods THE Southern Philippines Medical Center, formerly the Davao Medical Center, the first and only hospital in the country with a halal-certified kitchen, is now serving halal foods.

Arturo Boncato, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Tourism, said tourists who come in the city are assured of halal food in case they need to be treated in the SPMC during their stay.

Boncato said that so far, SPMC is the only hospital beneficiary of the Philippine Halal Tourism Project.

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“Since 2012, there’s a rush of power plants being built in brownout-stricken Mindanao as supply badly

needed to catch up with su rg i ng d e m and,” s ai d Romeo M. Montenegro in power/PAGE 11

Hospital chain to open facility in CdO

By MARK D. FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

LOG CABINS. Log cabins and cottages are nestled in the midst of pine trees and vast greeneries in Malaybalay City’s Eco-Tourism Village. PHOTO BY GERRY LEE GORIT

Davao prepares ‘Duterte tour package’

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO C i t y - - A “Duterte tour package” is already in the works and could be released next month amid the growing popularity of the city owing to the election of City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte as the 16th president of the republic, an official said Friday.

Department of Tourism-11 director Roberto Alabado III said in a telephone interview that tourism

stakeholders, including the tour operators, will convene this month to finalize the itinerary and the cost of the package.

He said they are eyeing to include, among others, Museo Dabawenyo, the Davao City Hall, the People’s Park and others areas frequented by several tourists.

“We may have to have a tour package solely for our president. (In his campaign) we have

been showcasing ano ang mga nagawa nya dito sa Davao. We are thinking of creating a tour package, focusing on him and his accomplishments, ano ang life story niya… We can showcase him in the tour,” Alabada told reporters last month.

The 71-year old Duterte was elected mayor in 1988. He served as mayor until 1998, and again for three terms from 2001 to 2010.

He served as 1st district prepares/PAGE 11

THE Allied Care Experts Group, which currently operates a chain of eight hospitals in Luzon, hold

a groundbreaking for a 1 0 - store y f a c i l it y he re yesterday. hospital/PAGE 11

THE LAST OF SUMMER. Tourists enjoy the turquoise-colored waters of Sugba Lagoon in Del Carmen, Siargao Island as the summer ends and the rainy season begins. This quite place has become a must-visit for every tourist in the island. To get here, one has to cruise through a vast expanse of mangroves. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto

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LGUs urged: End social injustice by protecting poor from climate change

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HE Climate Change Commission (CCC) reminded local government units (LGUs) that their failure to come up with measures to reduce disaster risks is tantamount to social injustice, because it deprives the poorest and most vulnerable sectors the much-needed protection against the adverse effects of climate change.

“Non-action on climate change and disaster risk is a social sin, an injustice to the poor and most vulnerable,” CCC vice chair Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman told local executives who attended

the two-day Communities for Resilience or CORE Convergence Forum held in Cagayan de Oro City on 8-9 June 2016.

T he for u m brou g ht together LGUs around the Bauayan-Malungon, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and Tagoloan River Basins, with the aim of increasing the capacities of local communities on reducing disaster risk and adapting to climate change.

De Guzman pointed out the sad reality that sectors mired in poverty, such as farmer, fisherfolk and informal settler families living in danger areas, have higher

chance of experiencing the ill effects of climate change due to increased exposure and vulnerability.

He said poor people often live, farm or hold assets in areas more exposed to droughts and floods, which put their homes, crops, livestock and even their own lives at greater risk.

“They also have limited safety nets or insurance mechanisms to help them cope with climate change related shocks like failed harvests linked to changing weather patterns and loss or damage linked to weather extremes,” he added.

In its 2015 report, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said the Philippines ranked sixth among 10 countries worldwide hardest hit by natural disasters, sustaining US$1.9 billion in economic damage and affecting an estimated 3.83 million people.

“Poverty breeds disaster vulnerability, and those who have least in life risk life most,” De Guzman explained.

“Thus, as disaster become more prevalent, the higher is the is the right of the poor to social protection, and the higher is the duty of government to reduce their disaster vulnerability and liberate them from the vicious cycle of poverty and risk.”

De Guzman said it is for this reason that the CCC is pushing for climate risksensitive national and local development policies, plans and programs so that the underlying risk factors are addressed and disaster risk are reduced effectively.

“The CCC is facilitating a whole of government approach--the convergence

and integration of the efforts of all sectors and stakeholders-to build resilience of our local communities,” he said.

According to De Guzman, there is an urgent and compelling need to enhance the capacity of the LGUs to adapt to climate change and reduce their risk to weatherrelated disasters in order to protect the nation’s poorest who bear the brunt of climate change impacts.

“The impact of nature’s forces on vulnerable c o m mu n i t i e s mu s t b e reduced to prevent disasters and worsening poverty,” De Guzman said, adding that the adaptation actions from national down to the local level offer cost-effective approaches to minimize the negative impacts of natural hazards and extreme weather events.

Ac t ions - including preparing risk assessment, prote c t ing e cosystems, improving ag r ic u ltura l methods, managing water resources, building settlements in safe zones, instituting better building designs, improving insurance

coverage, developing social safety nets, and strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems and services, --must be embodied in local climate change action plans required of LGUs by the Climate Change Act. De Guzman said that the most effective way for a country to reduce climate related risks in the mediumterm is through factoring risk reduction into development planning, land use, building, and environmental management. “ The challenge of climate change adaptation is fundamentally a challenge of strengthening the capacities for risk governance so that cost effective strategies for risk reduction and management can be factored into developing planning and public investment decisions,” De Guzman stressed.

“Unless development investment becomes climate risk-sensitive, it may increase disaster risks and maladaptation,” he added. (Climate Change Commission)

CSWD to boost budget for centers food CLIENTS from Tahanan ng Kabataan, Boystown, Home Care for Girls and Residential Care for Elderly in Cagayan de Oro City will now enjoy the P100 daily budget from the previous P50 budget

for food.

This has been announced

by City Social Welfare and D e v e l o p m e nt ( C S W D ) Officer Teddy Sabuga-a during his visit in those centers recently.

CSWD together with the city local government is optimistic that they will be able to support the centers esp e cially on t he fo o d expenses.

The licensed social workers in the city also strengthens the centers by providing good and valuable services.(GOF-CIO/PIA10)

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Pueblo de Oro Gives Back to Community through Affordable Housing After two solid decades in the real estate industry, more than 7,600 happy families, several awards and citations from reputable housing associations, and expansion to four other strategic locations in the country namely: Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Cebu, Batangas and Pampanga, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation brings the gold standard in community living to the socialized housing market.

In ke e pi ng w it h it s social initiatives, Pueblo de Oro addresses the housing demands of the Kagay-

anons by launching Familia Apartment in January 2015 as the first condominium type socialized housing project within the 360-hectare Pueblo de Oro Township in CDO. Pueblo de Oro held the Blessing and Ceremonial Tu r n o v e r f o r F a m i l i a Ap a r t m e nt s B u i l d i n g A on June 10, 2016. The activity commenced with a blessing led by Monsignor Florencio Salvador followed by a Symbolic Key Turnover from contractors SG Builders represented by Modesto Fontejon and Sherwin Gulde to Pueblo de Oro, then from

Pueblo de Oro to the first homeowners of Familia Apartments. Homeowner representative Alden A. Cruz then gave a short message acknowledging their acceptance of the building.

Among the special guests during the event was HDMF Pag-IBIG Housing Business Center Department Manager Reynaldo P. Cue, National Housing Authority Regional Director Engr.

Judy A. Fernandez, MultiTask Force on Shelter and Housing Development Head R amon Fernandez, and pueblo/PAGE 11

Pueblo de Oro President Prim Nolido (center) and VP-GM Chrysler Acebu (leftmost) turning over the symbolic key to Familia Apartments homeowners. Also in photo are National Housing Authority Regional Director Engr. Judy A. Fernandez (eighth from left), Multi-Task Force on Shelter and Housing Development Head Ramon Fernandez (ninth from left), and Ermin Pimentel representing Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno (fourth from left, partly covered).

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Well Roared Lion - Keep on Smiling!

I am writing columns for several papers from all over the world, especially for Philippine publications, since t he e arly 1980’s.

My first column in the Philippines came out in the mission-oriented Tinig ng Bayan” sometime in 1984.

It happens from time to time, while writing, I am indeed not in a good mood. I rewrite and rewrite - and then the moment comes, I am asking myself: “Do the readers of this publication really like to read my columns?” Writing and then be published is a much different then having a bad mouth. Spoken words can’t be delete any more... .

Anyway, I try my best.

It’s actually a sweet day today, so cool, so calm, so bright, it’s like the bridal of earth and heaven. The grandeur of God flames out like shining from shook foil. I feel like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, but, I feel that these minutes hasten to their end.

Why? I observed again a multi national couple, somewhere in my surroundings, fighting each other. Gosh. Stupid people have an uncanny way of hitting the right nail on the head with the wrong

hammer!

Maybe, you are angry also right now, while reading this. You are angry, even for others it’s a beautiful day.

You are angry? It’s okay. We are all battling against one of the most powerful emotions known to man - anger!

Anger. A day rarely goes by without us feeling angry.

Or, maybe seldom a days goes by without feeling anger... .

Anger is he main part of our daily life. That’s why, it’s really important to talk about this phenomenon.

What is anger, what does it do and how does if affect our lives? Where does it come from and how can we learn to handle it in a constructive instead of destructive way? Only, if the roots of our anger exposed and explained, we can defuse its explosive and dangerous potentials.

As I said earlier, anger is one of the most basic emotions. Ever yone can get angr y. You and me?

Now, later, tomorrow...! It’s a feeling of being against something or someone.

Many p e opl e i n my surroundings and I hate the barking of my neighbor’s dogs. Nothing happened.

Barangay, City Hall - it seems this neighbor has all

the power of the world to let his dogs keep on barking, whatever the reasons are. As I said in one of my earlier columns: I pity the dogs, because this neighbor seems not to understand how to treat these dogs, as they should be treated. And, neighborhood in a calm and friendly atmosphere doesn’t exist for him.

Anger is a hostile emotion that sets people against one another, or even themselves.

By its nature, anger involves opposition, hostility, hatred and disliked. It happened b etween Filipinos, and b e t we e n F i l ipi n o s an d foreigners as well, living here in the Philippines for good.

A n g e r, h o w e v e r, i s simpler to def ine than to identity. Emotions, of antagonism can take a wide variety of faces. Expressions of anger range from the overt, in-your-face brand of open hospitality to the cold indifference of a silent individual.

At times, anger can be felt like an inner fire... .

Millions of defence, not a damned penny for tribute, as Charles Pinkney stated... . Anger between people: the one side remains cold as ice while the opposite plays meek as a lamb. Sige,

H ave M y Say

Klaus Doring

burn the midnight oil! And what the result at the end?

A shadow of doubts remains after each fight getting its origin out of anger.

The silent withdrawal and lack of understanding and innumerable shortcomings of one or both sidesd are often an indication that one is angrily punishing the other for not doing things his or her way.

We are all selfish! Yes, me too! That’s why we see the cause of anger as something outside of ourselves. Life is unfair! Life is hard! +++ Email me: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit one on of my websites www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com .

No, Leni won’t be disqualified

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Mayor of Mercy T h i n k a m i n u t e … M r.

Fiorello L eGuardia was the mayor of New York City during the difficult years of the Depression and World War II. The p e o p l e o f N e w Yo r k loved and respected him.

Mayor LaGuardia was a bi g - h e ar te d, c ol or f u l character. He sometimes ro de on t he f ire tr ucks in the big city, and took the children from the orphanage to a professional baseball game. When the newspapers went on strike, he would read the Sunday comics on the radio to the kids.

One ver y cold nig ht in Januar y, 1935, Mayor L a Gu ard i a we nt t o t h e night court in the poorest are a of Ne w York Cit y.

He sent the judge home e ar l y t h at e ve n i ng an d LaGuardia himself took over as judge. That night an old woman was brought to him. She was charged with the crime of stealing a loaf of bread. The woman told LaGuardia that her 2 grandchildren were starving and she had no money to pay for the bread, so she stole it. But the shopkeeper whose bread was stolen would not drop the charge. He

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst s ai d : “You r Honor, she must be punished to teach the other people here a lesson. Other wise they’ll think stealing is OK.” Mayor LaGuardia turned to the old woman and said, “I know you did it for your grandchildren, but you cannot break the law and steal. Your punishment is $10.” As Mayor LaGuardia was telling the woman her penalty he reached into his pocket and said to her, “I ’m p ay i n g y o u r f i n e , because I know you can’t pay it. You’re now free to go.” You can imagine how thankful that poor lady was to receive such mercy, even though she still got her fair and just punishment.

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your e ar t h l y n atu re : s e x u a l immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming…” (Colossians 3:5-6, the Holy Bible).

-ooo NO, LENI WON’T BE DISQUALIFIED: No, I don’t think Leni Robredo will be barred by the Commission on Elections from assuming the vice presidency, even if, at this point, she and the Liberal Party failed to submit the statement of contributions and expenses which Republic Act 7166 requires to be submitted by candidates and their parties within 30 days after an election.

The reason is that, under the law, the prohibition against her assuming the position she won applies only while she and her party are unable to file the desired statement. Once Robredo and the Liberal Party are able to file that statement, even after the 30-day period from the elections, she can already start being vice president.

The law is clear. Let us reproduce a part of it, which is self-explanatory: “No person elected to any public office shall enter upon the duties of his

office until he has filed the statement of contributions and expenditures herein required. The same prohibition shall apply if the political party which nominated the winning candidate fails to file the statement required herein within the period prescribed by this Act.” -ooo BUT, DID LENI FILE HER SOCE IN 2013? The operative phrase here is this: “until he has filed the statement of contributions and expenditures herein required.” The evident intent of the law is to compel the winning candidate to submit the statement, so that the prohibition from assuming the position applies only while the statement has not been filed yet.

But, once the statement is filed, even beyond the deadline set by the law, the reason for the prohibition is removed. There would then be no legal obstacle to the candidate to assume office. I am sure that Leni Robredo and the Liberal Party will find time to submit the desired statement before June 30, 2016.

However, her detractors and the political foes of t he L ib e r a l Par t y m ay want to look into her past compliance with the law. The

fact is that, Robredo is an incumbent congresswoman of Camarines Sur, having been elected to that position in 2013, largely on account of the plane crash that killed her husband in 2012, t h e n i n c u mb e nt L o c a l Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.

-ooo P E R P E T U A L D I S Q UA L I F I C AT I O N FROM OFFICE: Why would Leni’s opponents want to look into whether or not she filed her statement in 2013? Because under RA 7166, when a candidate shall have failed to file the desired statement of contributions and expenditures more than once, he or she would then be perpetually disqualified from holding any elective position.

Here is what the law says about this: “For the commission of a second or s u b s e qu e nt of fe n s e under this section, the administrative fine shall be from Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) to Sixty thousand pesos (P60,000.00), in the discretion of the Commission. In addition, the offender shall be subject to perpetual disqualification to hold public office.”

Note must be taken of the fact that the perpetual disqualification mentioned

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Atty. Batas Mauricio by the law is couched in the word “shall”, which signifies that such disqualification is mandatory in nature. If Leni’s foes can prove that she also did not file her statement in 2013, then, she is not only disqualified to assume the vice presidency. She would even be disqualified from running for the vice pre s i d e nc y, or for any position, for that matter!

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The Marriage of Language and Culture

By AISA T. BADANA MACABALAN NATIONAL LHIGSCHOOL MA-TESL 1

T h e q u e s t i on on t h e importance of language can be summed up to the existence of mankind up to the present time. If we look at the origin of the world from a Biblical perspective, everything was made possible when God spoke. In science, theories were propagated to explain how the world came to be.

It all started with in the beginning. In the beginning became afterwards and afterwards became today.

Language made possible the formulation of theories, creation of new knowledge, the advancement of t e c h n o l o g y, a n d t h e preservation, emergence, and even death of a culture.

Language moved with time.

In various socio-cultural studies, it has been proven that there is a direct and established connection between culture and personality. Sir Edward Tylor, the father of cultural anthropology, gave the earliest meaning of the word culture as that complex w hole w hich includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. The term personality, on the other hand, refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. Renowned sociologists such as Robert Park, Ernest Burgess, and Ralph Linton stress that the personality of the individual develops in a socio-cultural environment where there is social interaction between the individual and the group. This claim was further proven to be true by Franz Boas, pioneer of Psychological Anthropology, in his theory on Cultural Relativism that says personality is obtained through culture. Culture, therefore, is one factor that affects and shapes personality.

What about the connection between language and culture?

Undeniably, language plays a major role in culture.

Language sustains culture.

It encodes the values and norms of a particular society.

As a culture changes, so does the language. Language is the most important symbolic of culture. Language goes with culture and vice versa.

David Krech, a social psychologist, explained the major functions of language from one of the following aspects: language reflects both the personality of the individual and the culture of his history. I would like to explain my viewpoint in t hre e p ersp ec tives: macro-level, micro-level, and personal level.

On a macro-level, we take, for instance, the Filipino culture and the Filipino people as a whole. The Philippines is a collectivistic culture.

Asian countries share this cultural orientation as we emphasize the needs and goals of the group as a whole over the needs and wishes of our own.

In collectivistic cultures, people are considered “good” if they are generous, helpful, dependable, and attentive to the needs of others. This contrasts with individualistic cultures that often place a greater emphasis on characteristics such as assertiveness and independence. Countries that are collectivistic share the same history--they have been colonized by foreign invaders at some point in history. This explains some of the Filipino values lived out by the Filipino people such as hospitality, close family ties, and bayanihan, and the attitude of the Filipino people as matiisin, mapagtimpi, respectful, and adaptive . This is also reflected in the language we speak and the manner of conversation we share with other people. We still use po and opo when we talk to elders and persons higher in rank. We also prefer to use the pronoun “we” more than “I” in conversations.

On a micro-level, language a ls o ref le c ts both the personality of the individual and the culture of his society. Every individual belongs to a subculture. Let us say for example that an individual belongs to the Maranao. He speaks the Maranao language and his personality is affected by the culture of his ethnicity.

He speaks and acts like a Maranao.

Language has various functions one of which is called personal language.

This is the kind of language t h at e x pre ss e s st rong feelings and opinions and is used to express individuality and personality. Therefore, each of us has our own personal language. That explains why we speak the way we do. My personal language differs from you because we have different personalities and different cultural backgrounds.

The marriage of language and c u lture, unlike the marriage of men, is inseparable. One cannot exist without the other. When the marriage of men falls apart, change happens. In the same way that when there is a change in culture, there is also a change in language. The relation between language and culture is indisputably symbiotic.

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FBC Business Solutions is now known as SupportZebra

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By MARK FRANCISCO

BC Business Solutions, the long-running BPM company based in Cagayan de Oro, has transitioned into a new brand name, albeit retaining the same management and operational routines.

The veteran outsource provider will now be called SupportZebra to align it with their Houston-based marketing arm of the same name which also doubles equally as a solutions expert.

When FB C Business Solutions opened in 2010, it was founded by Niño Duran, his Fil-American cousin Nathan John Yap and family friend Noelle Noreen Juarez. At around the same time, the cousins also opened SupportZebra in the United States to scout for clients. They soon diversified into customer support for e-commerce companies while FBC Business Solutions retained shared services for backoffice tasks such

as accounting/bookkeeping and virtually-assisted travel bookings.

Fast forward to 2016, cousins Duran and Yap decided that it would be in the best interest of both companies to merge in one brand. Today, the two facilities of SupportZebra in the Texas and the one inside the sprawling Capitol University campus in Cagayan de Oro City complement each other in executing both client and customer satisfactions.

Today, SupportZebra prov i d e s i nb ou n d an d outbound support, welcome calls and channel support and upsells programs using state-of-the-art systems and technology in order to

allow their clients to focus on running their respective businesses at the same time accomplish their backoffice tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

For their virtual assistance services, they provide the fol l ow i ng : a c c ou nt i ng / bookkeeping work, receptionist/phone answering services, travel bookings and email and phone answering.

For their outbound sales, they do market surveys, appointment settings and actual followup sales calls.

For inbound solutions, they provide technical support, 24-

hour help desk, order taking/ processing and upselling.

And dig this. Besides offering competitive salaries to their employees, SupportZebra also offers allowances, health care coverage, sales incentives and sign-in bonuses.

In five years of operation, SupportZ ebra has been awarded by such reputable groups as the Business Processing Association of the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council and People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP).

9% growth in same-store sales and the contribution of new stores.

Aside from Robinsons Supermarket and Robinsons D e p ar t me nt Store, t he company’s portfolio includes DIY stores -- A.M. Builders’ Depot, Handyman Do It Best, True Home by True Value and True Value; convenience store chain Ministop; and drugstore chain South Star

Drug.

It also operates specialty stores such as Costa Coffee, Daiso Japan, Savers Appl i anc e s , R obi ns ons Appliances, Toys ‘R’ Us, and international brands such as Benefit, Topshop and Dorothy Perkins.RHHI dropped 15 centavos or 0.18% to P81.85 apiece on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday.

Robinsons Retail sets aside P5B for new stores, community malls R O B I N S O N S R E TA I L Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) will spend P5 billion to expand its business with new stores and community malls this year.

T he l iste d c omp any increased its capital spending budget by 19% from the P4.2 billion incurred last year, its President and Chief Operating Officer Robina Y. Gokongwei-Pe told reporters after a stockholders’ meeting in Quezon City on Thursday.

RRHI plans to establish 200 new stores this year. It also intends to build one to two community malls under the “Robinsons Townville” brand annually starting 2016.

The company will expand the footprint of Robinsons Townville initially within Metro Manila. Ms. Gokongwei-Pe said building such a mall cost P300 million to P400 million in the past.

The company currently has 1,506 supermarkets, department, do-it-yourself, convenience, dr ug and specialty stores. These are spread across the country: 642 in Metro Manila, 645 in Luzon, 152 in the Visayas and 67 in Mindanao.

RRHI plans to expand t he Mi n istop ne t work , i n p ar t i c u l ar, t h rou g h franchising. Aside from opening new outlets, the company will convert existing ones for franchise.

Ms. Gokongwei-Pe said RRHI intends to widen the share of franchise stores to 60% from 40% currently.

As it expands the business, RRHI expects same-store sales to increase by 3% to 5% and gross profit margin

by 10 to 20 basis points, Ms. Gokongwei-Pe said.

The company booked a flattish net income of P785 million for the first three months, as foreign exchange losses amounting to P73 million offset its record same-store sales during the election period. Consolidated net sales increased 15.1% to P22.7 billion from P19.7 billion, on the back of the

Silangan Mindanao Mining gets ISO-certified PHILEX MINING Corporation on Thursday said its subsdiary, which is developing the Silangan proj e c t in Su r ig ao d el Norte, obtained an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) cer t if ic at ion for environmental management system (EMS).

In a disclosure to the local bourse, Philex said Silangan Mindanao Mining Company, Inc. (SMMCI) received on Wednesday its ISO 14001:2004 Certification for EMS for its pre-mining development activities. It was issued by the Philippine unit of Certification International.

SMMCI said the certificate “affirms its adherence to processes that comply with strict and internationally

recognized EMS in all stages of project development.”

The Silangan project, expected to be operational by 2 0 1 8 , i nv o l v e s t h e development of Boyongan and Bayugo mineral deposits comprised of gold, copper, and silver. “ It i s a g a i n a r e affirmation of our advocacy for responsible mining because we have raised the bar as our Padcal ISO certification is suited for an operating mine while that of Silangan is for the exploration st age w hich is a st age before actual operations,” Eulalio B. Austin, Jr., Philex Mining president and CEO and SMMCI chairman, was quoted as saying in a statement.

SMMCI President

and CEO Yulo E. Perez s a i d t h e c e r t i f i c at e i s in compliance with Department of Environment and Natural Res ources (DENR) Administrative Order 2015 -- 07, which required all metallic mining companies secure an ISO 14001 certificate to promote responsible and sustainable mining.

“We will continue to proactively develop the culture of responsible mining as we advance the project,” Mr. Perez added.

Philex Mining is one of three Philippine subsidiaries of Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., the other two being Metro Pacific Investments Corp. and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

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New central bank unit to boost cyber security push T HE CENTRAL BANK has strengthened its hold on banks and other financial entities as it created a special unit that will focus on assessing their capacity in fending off cyber attacks, a senior official said.

The Monetary Board has approved the creation of a new division under the central bank’s core information technology (IT) supervision group, which will zoom in on examining banks’ firewalls, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. said over the weekend in a media briefing in Mactan, Cebu.

“They will be r e c o m m e n d i n g e n h anc e me nt s to ou r regulations so that our banks and other regulated entities will increase their level of cyber security,” he told reporters, noting that the central bank will recruit specialists and

engage additional training to better equip them with the task at hand.

“They will actually go on the ground to examine institutions to verify and test the ability of those institutions to manage cyber security issues.”

M r. E s p e n i l l a s ai d embracing t he us e of technology through electronic channels requires a new wave of regulations and heightened security against emerging risks.

The new division will be composed of IT experts trained to “evaluate, examine, and conduct surveillance work” on banks and other BSP-supervised institutions in terms of their safeguards, coming from the $81-million bank heist that shook financial systems.

In February, hackers allegedly tapped into the Bangladesh Bank’s system to order the transfer of $951 million to offshore bank accounts from its reserves

New SSS Bacoor branch offers more comfort for members The Social Security System (SSS) formally opened its relocated SSS Bacoor branch (bottom photo) at its new and bigger location at Jolly Home Apartelle along Aguinaldo Highway corner Coastal Road in Cavite on May 24. The larger office space provides more comfort for the branch’s clients composed of 10,400 employers, 52,500 employees, 51,300 selfemployed individuals and 7,600 voluntary members.

Previously located at Goldrich Building along Aguinaldo Highway, the branch caters to members and employers from the Bacoor and Imus cities and the Kawit municipality, which combine

for a total of 194 barangays. It offers various services such as SSS registration and issuance of membership numbers for workers and employers, data capture services for those applying for the Unified Multipurpose Identification System (UMID) card, and receipt of applications for benefits, loans and other SSS programs, such as the recently-launched Loan Rest r uc tur ing Prog ram extended to borrowers with unpaid short-term loans.

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parked at the Federal Reserve of New York.

Aut h or it i e s we re able to stop most of the transactions, but not before $81 million was sent to four accounts under the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.

(RCBC) in the Philippines.

The funds went through several bank transfers, with a portion wired to local casinos and some $30 million supposedly delivered in cash to Weikang Xu, a casino junket player, with the money trail ending at the gambling tables of Solaire Resort and Midas Hotel.

The cas e has since resulted in the revoked license of PhilRem Service Corp., the remittance firm which delivered cold cash to Mr. Xu, and the resignations of RCBC President and CEO Lorenzo V. Tan and Treasurer Raul Victor B. Tan, even after the listed bank cleared them of any involvement in the case.

The bank earlier fired

branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito and her deputy Angela Ruth S. Torres for their hand in the case, following an internal investigation.

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee also held seven public hearings on the case, which exposed the need to amend local laws against money laundering and on bank deposit secrecy to plug the loopholes used by wrongdoers eyeing to make the Philippines a safe haven for stolen or ill-gotten money.

However, such policy reforms would have to wait until the next Congress as legislators end their sessions ahead of the June 30 transition to a new administration.

The BSP is also working on additional rules for banks to beef up their defenses against security breaches to include the immediate reporting of any hacking attempts, Mr. Espenilla earlier said.

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FDIs to PHL rise 59.1% yoy in March ‘16 SUSTAINED positive output of the Philippine economy resulted to the 59.1 percent year-on-year increase of foreign direct investments (FDI) in March 2016.

Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Friday showed that FDIs to the country posted a net inflow of US$ 364 million in the third month this year, higher than year-ago’s US$ 229 million and month-ago’s US$ 342 million. ”The country’s sustained favorable economic performance as evidenced by 69 consecutive quarters of positive growth, and growth

prospects for the year ahead, helped drive inflows in all FDI components during the period,” the central bank said.

Among the different components of the FDI, placements in debt equities posted the highest inflow at US$ 262 million, higher than last February’s US$ 98 million and year-ago’s US$ 122 million.

Equity placements for the month reached US$ 135 million, lower than monthago’s US$ 204 million but higher than the US$ 85 million in the same period in 2015.

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LOCAL share prices on Friday sustained losses as caution prevailed ahead of the United States Federal Reserve policy meeting next week.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 26.71 points to 7,509.94 from previous day’s 7,536.65 finish.

“Investors are cautious, moving toward next FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee)… The bet is they won’t raise the rate but you really can’t tell, data are actually hinting support for a move to increase rate,” said Justino B.

Calaycay Jr., head of marketing and research at A&A Securities.

Calaycay said some investors also opted to book profits from previous rallies.

Counters were mixed, with industrial index leading the market’s decline.

Mining and oil and holding firms closed in the positive territory.

Volume of transactions was thin at 1.43 billion shares valued at P7.83 billion.

Decliners dominated advancers, 100 to 84, while 51 issues unchanged. (PNA)

PSEi slips ahead of Fed meeting

Education, Training, Competitiveness

By Violeta G. Ortiz T-II San Miguel Elementary School San Miguel, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

Our competitiveness is rapidly slipping because we fail in technological innovation, inadequate investment in basic science, in research and d e vel opme nt , i n b as i c inf rast r uc ture. We are failing because our human capital is underdeveloped and our public institutions are weak.

To address this problem, the deteriorating quality of our education must be focused. The quality of our Math and Science education, which is the drivers of innovations and

higher productivity must be prioritized and must be given enough budget.

Universities must be the venue for technological development and critical thinking which will allow us to succeed in science, technology and i n n ov at i ons . A st rong technical-vocational pro g r a m , a v e nu e f or t r ai n i ng and pr a c t i c a l knowledge which will help even high school graduates have employable skills.

Today, education and training are being judged based on international

s t a n d a r d s . We m i g h t have good universities but institutionally and as a country, we are looked down upon by the world education leaders.

We must face the fact that our educational system is dysfunctional.

We have chronic shortages in classrooms, seats, books even in hygiene facilities, as well as qualified teachers for the millions of students in the country.

And the most important is the curriculum used.

O u r profe s s i on a l s are undertrained, with

companies complaining t h at t h e y h av e t o r e train the graduates they hire. There is a mismatch b e t we e n t he ac ad e mi c program b eing of fered and the market demand for various skills in different industries.

Hoping that this new K-12 Curriculum, quality education and training should be the top priority which will help transform the Filipinos to become knowledgeable, highlyskilled and adaptable to the demands of a ne w labor market.

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SM employees adopt schools, support brigada eskwela On June 4, 2016, SM employees across Mindanao region came out in full force to participate in “Adopt-a-School,” an Employee Volunteerism Program (EVP) aimed at benefiting public elementary schools.

The said activity was held in support of the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela, which ensures that school facilities are ready for the opening of classes.

Sharing their time, efforts and resources, volunteers from SM City General Santos, SM City Davao, SM Lanang Premier, and SM City Cagayan de Oro spearheaded a simultaneous clean-up, maintenance and repair work of their respective school beneficiaries.

In SM City General Santos, volunteer employees repainted some of the classrooms and the stage of Balite Elementary School.

They also donated cleaning materials and first aid kits for the students and teachers.

Balite Elementary School has produced a Valedictorian graduate of batch 1999, Rose Fatima Manlangit, who is now working as a Building Administration Officer of SM City GenSan. “I am privileged to have been given a chance to go back here and

serve my Alma Mater. I am also proud that I am an employee of SM that shows more concern to the community through this kind of activity,” notes Rose Fatima Manlangit.

In Davao, staff of both SM City Davao and SM Lanang Premier conducted their respective “Adopt-aSchool” initiatives.

SM City Davao adopted Kabacan Elementary School, which is near the mall. Volunteer mall employees, SM Foundation scholars as well as the SM Security Force cleaned up classrooms, repaired armchairs and did some carpentry works. SM also rehabilitated the school library making it more conducive to learning. Kabacan Elementary School is expected to cater to some 2,000 students. In the past, the school has also received benches as well as reference books from SM City Davao.

Volunteer employees of SM Lanang Premier, together with SM Security Force, reached out to the neighboring Ubalde Elementary School. Apart from cleaning and beautifying the school grounds and façade, they made a longstanding contribution by turning over newly built bookshelves to the school library. SM

Are You A Good Leader?

By Violeta G. Ortiz T-II San Miguel Elementary School San Miguel, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

A good leader has an exemplary character. It is of utmost importance that a leader is trustworthy to lead others. A leader needs to be trusted and be known to live their life with honesty and integrity. A good leader “walks the talk” and in doing so earns the right to have responsibility for others. A good leader is enthusiastic about their work or cause and also about their role as a leader. Although the responsibilities and roles of a leader may be different, the leader needs to be seen to be part of the team working towards the goals.

This kind of leader will not be afraid to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. A good leader is confident. In order to lead and set direction a leader needs to appear confident as a person and in the leadership role. Such a person inspires confidence in others and draws out the trust and best efforts of the team to complete the task well. A leader also needs to function in an orderly and purposeful manner in

situations of uncertainty.

People look to the leader during times of uncertainty and unfamiliarity and find reassurance and security when the leader portrays confidence and a positive demeanor.

Good leader are tolerant of ambiguity and remain calm, composed and steadfast to main purpose.

Storms, emotions, and crises come and go and a good leader takes these as part of the journey and keeps a cool head. A good leader as well as keeping the main goal in focus is able to think analytically. Not only does a good leader view a situation as a whole, but is able to break it down into sub parts for closer inspection. And lastly, a good leader is committed to excellence. Second, best does not lead to success.

A good leader maintains high standards in order to achieve excellence in all areas.

D o you have t hes e qualities? Are you born a good leader?

Lanang Premier also previously donated electric fans and educational textbooks to Ubalde Elementary School, which has a population of around 800 students.

In the same way, SM City Cagayan de Oro employees, together with SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc., Security Agency and Engineering Agency personnel, carried out their “Adopt-a-School” activity at Lumbia

Central School. They improved the comfort and convenience of the classrooms through general cleaning and repairing of broken ceilings, doors, and lights and plumbing works in the restrooms.

The “Adopt-a-School” activity is under SM Supermalls’ Employee Volunteerism Program, which encourages employees to give back to the community and the less privileged sectors of the society.

SM City Cagayan de Oro Employees wipe the dust off the electric fans during the “Adopt-a-School” activity

Teleperformance arrives in Cagayan de Oro Teleperformance, the world’s leading provider of outsourced omnichannel customer experience management services, will soon open a business site in Cagayan de Oro City (CDO), its 18th site in the Philippines and its second site in Mindanao after its Davao City site opened in 2013.

Te l e p e r f o r m a n c e C D O i s strategically located in the heart of the city, occupying four floors of the upscale Centrio Mall, an Ayala Land development situated along Claro M. Recto Avenue.

The upcoming launch of Teleperformance CDO is part of the highlights of the 20th Anniversary of Teleperformance in the country this 2016. Earlier this year, the anniversary campaign was launched across various media and marketing activities. With the tagline, “20 years of Filipino Pride,”

Teleperformance Philippines aims to honor its employees and their inspiring stories of growth with the company over the past 20 years.

From only around 100 employees when it began its operations in 1996, Teleperformance Philippines has grown to over 40,000 employees across 18 business sites in Metro Manila, Antipolo, Baguio, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao and now Cagayan de Oro. Teleperformance CDO will soon open its Recruitment Center at the 2nd floor of the Centrio Mall, located at Claro M. Recto Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City. Interested applicants may visit the Teleperformance Philippines Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ teleperformance.philippines) for more details. ### ABOUT TELEPERFORMANCE

UCCP CDO Centennial Lecture Series:

Teleperformance, the worldwide leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, serves companies around the world w it h c ustomer c are, te chnic a l support, customer acquisition and debt collection programs. In 2015, it reported consolidated revenue of €3.4 billion ($3.7 billion, based on €1 = $1.11).

The Teleperformance Group operates 147,000 computerized workstations, with close to 190,000 employees across 311 contact centers in 65 countries and serving more than 160 markets. It manages programs in 75 languages and dialects on behalf of major international companies operating in a wide variety of industries.

Telep er for mance shares are traded on the Euronext Paris market, arrives/PAGE 11

UCCP Invites public to free lecture on State of the PH Environment 2016 The Cagayan de Oro City Church of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines invites the general public to a free lecture on “The State of the Philippine Environment, 2016” by Dr. Ben S. Malayang lll, President of Silliman University, on Saturday, June 18 at 2:00-4:00 in the afternoon at the UCCP Cagayan de Oro City Church Sanctuary.

The lecture, with the theme “Stewardship of God’s Creation”, will be a general survey of the environmental security threats and issues in the Philippines as these are linked to local-toglobal scales of the threats and issues. It offers opportunities for discussion on the challenges of these environmental threats and issues to Filipinos living a faith in God. The lecture series is one of the core events of the year-long celebration of the centennial of CDO-UCCP. It may be recalled that in March this year, we had the first of the lecture series with Dr. Victor R. Aguilan who talked on the church history. Dr. Aguilan is a professor in church history of the SU Divinity School.

“This time, we are again blessed with someone who is an authority on the subject,” said Imma Rae D. Gatuslao, point person of the UCCP CDO Centennial Lecture Series. “Dr. Malayang was Undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 1993-1995, has served as full professor and dean of the UP College of Environmental Science and Management, and has authored research on environmental philosophy and ethics, among many other scientific works.

For more information, please text or call: EmEm Dagapioso-Gatuslao, Point Person, Lecture Series, Program Committee of the CDO-UCCP Centennial Commission, Mobile # 0927-3058552 or Jinky Tubigon- Bacang, Chairperson, Program Committee, CDO-UCCP Centennial Commission, Mobile # 0917-328-6481 or 0998980-3947. (Contributed article)

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CDO historical sites route for flag caravan

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A G AYA N D E ORO CIT Y – To celebrate the 118th Philippine Independence Day on June 12, the city l o c a l g over n m ent w i l l hol d a f l ag c ar avan at 6:30 a.m. w here s e ven

historical sites in Cagayan de Oro will become the route.

Starting at the City Hall exec ut ive building, t he flag caravan will first drop by at Maternity Hospital, where the Club Popular

was historically situated, an d at C a s a d e l C h i n a Ygua or brick house, Velez Street.

The caravan will proceed at Divisoria area f rom t he monument of El Pueblo A Sus Heroes,

Ma g s ay s ay Monu m e nt , K i o s k o K a g aw a s a n , J R B orja Monument, Rizal Monument and will end at t h e bi g f l a g p o l e at Divisoria, where the flag raising ceremony will be held.

T h e f l a g c a r av a n i s spearheaded by the Resculine Rescue Riders Association together with the participants of Freedom Run, Philippine Army and Philippine National Police.

This year’s celebration carries the theme, “Kalayaan 2016: Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan, Pagsulong (Independence 201 6: Unity, Contribution, Moving Forward).”(IAFCIO/PIA10)

Two barangays in CDO declared as calamity areas CSWD to boost budget CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Response-Emergency Shelter (LFC) on the availability and Camaman-an so that for centers food -- The 17th City Council Assistance (ESA)” in the 2015 of funds was received by the legislative body can during its regular session on 6 June 2016 adopted Resolution No. 12362-2016, declaring portions of Zone 3, Pinikitan in Barangay Camaman-an and Purok 2B, 2C and Purok 5 in Barangay Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City as calamity areas due to the fire that occurred on February 14 and February 6, 2016, respectively.

Legislators also approved Ordinance No. 13077-2016, appropr i at i ng t he su m of P3,221,750 from the Unappropriated Surplus as of December 31, 2015 to be made available to augment the item “Program for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster

annual budget (Reenacted) of the City Social Welfare and Development Department.

The amount will cover payment as financial assistance to the fire victims whose properties were damaged due to the fire incidents based on the disaster report and certification issued by the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD).

Councilor Alden Bacal, vice chair of the committee on finance and ways and means, said the endorsement of Mayor Oscar Moreno dated May 31, 2016 and the certification from the Local Finance Committee

the committee last June 1, 2016 and it was immediately acted upon.

FAST TRACK It m a y b e r e c a l l e d that on February 15 the City Council adopted R es olut ion No. 122852016, requesting the city mayor through the CSWD to expedite the submission of the list of victims of the two fire incidents in Gusa

appropriate funds for the financial assistance to the fire victims pursuant to Ordinance No. 5848-97, as amended by Ordinance No. 7783-2001.

Councilor Dante Pajo, chair of the committee on health, sponsored the resolution few months ago as an immediate response to the fire incidents that hit the two barangays. (CdeOSP)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Clients from Tahanan ng Kabataan, Boystown, Home Care for Girls and Residential Care for Elderly will now enjoy the P100 daily budget from the previous P50 budget for food.

This has been announced

by Cagayan de Oro City Social Welfare and D e v e l o p m e nt ( C S W D ) Officer Teddy Sabuga-a

during his visit in those centers recently.

CSWD together with the city local government is opt imist ic t hat t he y will be able to support the centers especially on the food expenses.

The licensed social workers in the city also strengthens the centers by providing good and valuable services.(GOF-CIO/PIA10)

OCD trains Lanao Norte trainers on CBRRM, PDRA

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao Office of Civil Defense continues t ow a rd s s t re n g t h e n i n g local governments endeavors at raising awareness on Disaster Risk Reduction by conducting the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Orientation and the Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training of Trainers to Local DRRM officers and staff of the P rov i n c e of L a n a o d e l Norte, 6-10 June 2016.

The activity is geared towards strengthen the lo cal government units ( L G Us ) c ap a c i t y i n organizing their efforts to address possible cons e quences t hat may

occur as an aftermath of any hazard that may affect their respective areas of responsibility through the conduct of PDRA. In collaboration w it h m e m b e r a g e n c i e s of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in the region p ar t i c u l arly Ph i l ippi ne Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Depar tment of Interior and L o c a l G over nment (DILG), Department o f S o c i a l We l f a r e a n d D e velopment (DSWD), D e p a r t m e nt o f He a l t h ( D OH ) an d P h i l ippi n e Red Cross (PRC), the participants are provided

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with technical inputs on h ow t o s t re n g t h e n t h e communities they ser ve to be participative in the management of their respective hazards, risks and vulnerabilities at the barangay le vel throug h CBDRRM. OCD Regional Director Ana C. Cañeda inspired the participants to give their utmost cooperation in the conduct of the training b e c au s e t h e y are t h e i r L G Us ' f ront r u n n e r s i n establishing mitigation and protection mechanisms for their constituents before any incident becomes an emergency.

DRRM and the culture of safety must be internalized and developed

in the context of the risks t h e i r c om mu n i t i e s a re exposed to.

Cañeda highlighted the significance of maximizing the Basic Instructor's Guide (BIG) developed by the OCD and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ( N D R R M C ) Te c h n i c a l Management Group designed as a communityfriendly Toolkit that is now b e i ng u s e d n at i onw i d e for Training of Trainers (TOT) in CBDRRM. The OCD 10 team is thankful for the positive response and participation of the LDRRMOs among t h e m Mu s l i m s d e s p i t e the start of the Ramadan period of fasting. (OCD10)

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Petron Tagoloan Depot in Tagoloan Misamis Oriental emerged the lone winner of the Regional Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK) in region 10, a national award given by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) i n re c o g n iti on of t h e outstanding achievements of establishments and individuals in responding to the safety and health needs of workers, workplaces and community.

The award was given on June 6, 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City.

In an interview, Dr. Maria Beatriz Villanueva, chief, Health Control Division of DOLE – Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Occupational Safety and Health Center awards Petron Tagoloan Depot in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, for winning the Regional Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan in Region 10 on June 6, 2016, in Cagayan de Oro City. The award is given to companies and individuals with outstanding occupational safety and health practices, programs, innovations and contributions.

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Globe, Astrata to provide corporations with advanced M2M solutions Enterprise clients of leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom are set to benefit from advanced Machine-toMachine solutions that are faster, more efficient, and quicker to deploy. This is the promise of the recently signed three-year agreement between Globe Telecom’s information and technology arm Globe Business and Astrata, a global organization that designs and develops advanced locationbased IT services and solutions.

Initially, Globe Business and Astrata will work handin-hand in further improving the existing Fleet Management S olut ion w hich a l lows companies to keep track of their moving assets via Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. Through the solution, clients are able to monitor the location, distance traveled, and even delivery times of their vehicles as protection from theft and pilferage and to monitor the driving behavior of the drivers, among other things.

Both Globe Business and Astrata will also eventually develop more M2M solutions to support Fixed Asset Management, Security Services and other platforms. At the same time, Astrata will provide

support through supply of devices and sensors, on-site service installation and after sales management for clients.

“M2M is all about taking control over assets, as it enables remote surveillance but its greatest benefit is providing the competitive advantage to companies in terms of business analytics, spanning standard access and reporting to analytics which allow statistical analysis, forecasting and extrapolation, predictive modeling, and optimization. We are happy to have Astrata as our partner in growing the M2M business in the Philippines,” said Mike Frausing, Globe Senior Advisor for Enterprise and IT-Enabled Services.

George Kappaz, Chief Executive Officer of Astrata said: “We’re delighted in this vote of confidence from Globe.

They’ve chosen to enhance the value they deliver to their clients by relying on Astrata’s expertise. It’s gratifying to see that the depth and scope of our solutions have enabled us to forge a deeper and an even more rewarding relationship that benefits both Astrata and Globe as we both continue to grow.”

M2M technology functions

by connecting communication hardware to a physical asset: anything from a delivery truck, service vehicle, motorcycle, boat, production machine, an ATM terminal, freezer, elevator, data center, vault and so on. Information about its present status and performance can be transmitted to a Central Management System and used to automate a business process or a consumer action. Data is extracted straight from a machine with limited or no human intervention. These elements benefit industries through faster operations, more accurate data gathering and improved efficiency in terms of manpower, time and costs.

Astrata has offices and distributors around-theworld. Astrata solutions combine GPS positioning, wireless communications and geographical information technolog y that enable businesses and governments to monitor, track, trace and control the movement, status and efficiency of machinery, vehicles, personnel or other mobile or non-mobile assets.

To know more Globe Telecom’s M2M Solutions, visit m2msolutions@globe. com.ph or contact your Globe Business Account Manager.

said that this is the 10th GKK awarding and is held once in every two years.

GKK awards is recognition to institutions/companies to voluntarily implement their own safety, health and environment programs and in the process achieve p ro d u c t i v i t y a n d z e ro accident in the workplace and be a benchmark for others in their respective industries.

According to Villanueva, Petron Tagoloan Depot has marked milestones in Health, Safety and Environment.

They have implemented Behavior based Safety (BBS) System and Management of Change System, an emergency preparedness program for fire and oil spills, the “Nearmiss Mo, Ipatrol Mo” Series (a behavior based reporting Winner/PAGE 11

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Power... from page 1

his presentation during the Asia Clean Energy Forum on Wednesday, at the Asian D e v e l o p m e nt B a n k i n Mandaluyong City.

He pointed out that the new coal-fired power plants are being set up “on the back of a sustained economic growth trajectory of 7%-7.5% in gross regional domestic product.”

Mindanao is projected to require at least 500 megawatts (MW) of new capacity by 2016, another 500 MW by 2020, and 1,600 MW by 2030.

The first among the new power projects to go online this year was the 300-MW plant of Therma South, Inc. (TSI). Other plants lined up are: the first 100-MW unit of Sarangani Energy Corp.; the 300-MW facility of SMC Global Power Holdings, Inc., and the first 105-MW unit out of three units of FDC Utilities, Inc. Mr. Montenegro, also the director for Investment Prom ot i on an d P u bl i c Affairs of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said efforts will now be strengthened to have green energy projects rolled out to achieve a 60-40 mix in favor of RE by 2030.

MinDA, as t he le ad gove r n m e nt a ge n c y i n Mindanao, set up the one-stop facilitation and monitoring center for RE projects in late 2014, which is an online portal that allows a company to monitor the process and approval of its application as well as a mechanism to streamline the application process.

Based on a 2012 MinDA study, approval for RE applications, particularly hydroelectric, usually take about five years, then another two years for construction.

The portal was launched with the support of the United States Agency for International Development’s Climate Change and Clean Energy Project.

The facilitation center has been tracking 284 RE proposals in Mindanao, with a combined capacity of 3,773 MW by 2030.

“We want to purposively address a ‘business as usual’ scenario where majority of Mindanao’s energy sources by 2030 will come from mostly fossil technology, and now is the time to trigger rapid RE deployment,” Mr. Montenegro said.

MinDA has reported that power companies started to consider investing in Mindanao only after taking note that between 2001-2010, the average annual investment inflows in the south were between P55 billion and P60 billion.

The MinDa monitoring report said investments could have been higher if not for power supply insufficiency which peaked in 2013 when some of Mindanao’s key cities experienced between three to six hours of rotational brownouts as output from

the aging government-run hydroelectric plants were well below capacity.

“When the power situation emerged as a sellers market, it gave rise to fossil becoming the technology of choice for proponents yearning to quickly deploy power sources,” said Mr. Montenegro.

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Dr. Ferdinand D. Miranda, the head of a local consortium that will manage the hospital, s ai d t he pl an ne d 3 0 0 bed ACE Medical Center Cagayan de Oro will occupy a 1,800-square meter property along Rosario Drive, Lapasan and is scheduled to be operational by 2018.

The consortium is composed of 60 investors, 23 of them medical professionals based in Northern Mindanao.

The Allied Care Experts Group, founded by physicianentrepreneur Amado C. Enriquez, is based on the concept of hospitals being owned and run by medical professionals.

The first ACE Medical Center was set up in Subic, Zambales. Other branches are in Mandaluyong City, Pasay City, Pateros, Quezon City, Valenzuela City, all in Metro Manila; and Malolos and Baliwag in Bulacan.

Sixteen others are currently either under construction or planned for building.

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from page 1 representative from 1998 to 2001 and vice mayor to daughter Sara from 2010 to 2013. He was elected mayor again in 2013 until June 30, 2016.

Though an official record on tourists arrivals has yet to be released next month, Alabado said that big hotels here have reported an “above average” occupancy rate starting April, when Duterte’s ranking in the presidential surveys soared.

DOT-accredited hotels submit quarterly occupancy reports to the agency while some inns and pension houses don’t, Alabado said.

“People, who would like to know Duterte, would want to know the policies that he implemented in Davao which he planned to replicate in the country. Policies of the city can become an attraction by itself… kung ano ang mangyayari sa Pilipinas, i-replicate sa buong Pilipinas,” he said.

He said the increase was attributed to the victory of Duterte who attracted several tourists, including supporters and well-wishers who would come to see him.

“We now have some reports, including tourists who are just curious because of the publicity about Davao, his winning the election. We have a lot of positive news on what Davao is all about.

Many are contemplating or have gone to Davao kung ano ang city ni Duterte,” he

said.

The city has eight big hotels, Alabado said, but the number of rooms including that of small hotels and inns have already reached over 8,000.

Pueblo... from page 3

Ermin Pimentel representing Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno.

Conveniently located a l ong PN R o a Ave nu e (Macapagal Drive), the lowrise housing project sits at the edge of the Pueblo Urban Rainforest, a few minutes away f rom top schools such as Xavier University, commercial areas like SM and a world-class golf course.

A shuttle service also plies a route between the project and SM City Cagayan de Oro. The one-hectare project with seven proposed buildings offers affordable yet quality development to families and young professionals of CDO. Aside from providing best-in-class housing projects to the affordable market, Pueblo de Oro also takes pride in Familia Apartment as this innovative project is considered a pioneering socialized housing project in CDO. Some of its sustainable features include an automatic water sprinkler system, overhead water tank, dual septic vault, and sewage treatment facility that ensures safety and contributes to the homeowners’ improved quality of life.

Familia Apartment offers economic and socialized housing units with floor areas ranging from 23 to 34 sq.m. complemented by a community multipurpose hall, picnic tables and benches, park with playground equipment, and a parking area.

To date, Building A of Familia Apartment is at 98% completion with all units sold out, another testimony to buyers’ trust on the product and company.

SSS...

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Santos and Directress Perla O. Santos, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. and Bishop Ericson I. Santos, who officiated the office blessing.

Also representing SSS were (back row, from left) SSS Bacoor Officer-in-Charge Assistant Branch Head Adelo A. Balmaceda, Corporate Communications Department Senior Communications Analyst Jeffrey D. Camarillo, Senior Vice President for Luzon Operations Group Josie G. Magana, Vice President for Luzon South Division Virginia S. Cruz, and Special Assistant to the PCEO Maria Lourdes N. Mendoza.

FDI...

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Reinvested earnings for the month amounted to US$

49 million, lower than last February’s US$ 59 million and higher than US$ 57 million a year ago.

In the first quarter this year, FDIs posted a net inflow of US$ 1.29 billion, 52.1 percent higher than the US$ 850 million same period in 2015.

Total placements rose by 81.6 percent to US$ 599 million from year-ago’s US$ 330 million.

P l a c e m e nt s i n d e b t instruments rose 50.1 percent to US$ 617 million from year-ago’s US$ 411 million.

The central bank’s FDI assumption for 2016 is a net inflow of US$ 6.3 billion.

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Compartment A, and are eligible for the deferred settlement service. They are included in the following indices: STOXX 600, SBF 120, Next 150, CAC Mid 60 and CAC Support Services. They also have been included in the Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 index since December 2015, with regard of the Group’s performance in corporate responsibility.

Teleperformance began operations in the Philippines in 1996 and has grown to become a preferred offshore contact center outsourcing option. The company employs over 40,000 people in the country and operates more than 29,600 workstations in 18 business sites located a c r o s s Me t r o M a n i l a , Antipolo, Baguio, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao.

From 2012 to 2015, Teleperformance received the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacif ic C ontact C enter Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year Award for its significant performance in revenue management, market share, capabilities, and overall contribution to the contact center industry. In addition, Teleperformance received the AON Hewitt certification as 2014 Best Employer in the Philippines.

T h i s 2 0 1 6 , Teleperformance marks its 20th year of continued excellence and leadership in the Philippines. This milestone highlights the company’s commitment to steadily provide the best employment experience for Filipinos, proactively support the nation’s ICT-BPO sector, and uphold its socio-civic engagements to create a difference in the lives of the Philippine community.

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program), Kapatiran Wo r k e r s i n S m a l l E n t e r p r i s e s - Te c h n i c a l

Assitance Visit program with DOLE and business partners.

Further, on Februar y 2016, the depot achieved Two Million Safe Work hours without Lost Time Accident and in 2015, they received the Silver Award in Ecowatch Program of Pet ron C or p orat ion.

Me a nw h i l e , C o r p o r a t e Social Responsibility (CSR) is integrated in the way they do business.

Villanueva added that the company has implemented ef fec tive monitor ing of their programs that have led to prevention of injuries and illness of workers.

A total of 288 nominees from four categories: establishments, individuals, micro-enterprises and government offices across the country joined t he s e arch for w i n ne rs of the GKK. Of this, 17 companies and seven indiv idu a ls emerge d as regional Champions. The winners in other regions will be awarded in separate ceremonies in the next two weeks.

For the new, two-tiered scheme, the DOLE Regional Offices provided the OSHC with a list of companies which were issued Certificates of Compliance on general Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Standards. They also nominated individuals, micro-enterprises and government offices with notable achievements on OSH. Those who passed the document review and initial screening conducted by the Regional GKK S ecretariat, composed of p e r s on n e l f rom t h e O S H C a n d E mp l oy e e s’ Compensation Commission (ECC) Regional Extension Units and DOLE Regional Of f ices, under went t he regional validation.

For the regional validation, a team of experts from OSHC, ECC, D OLE Regional Offices as well as representatives f rom e mp l oy e r s’ a n d workers’ groups visited the establishments to confirm if the OSH programs and contributions mentioned in submitted documents are indeed in place.

Results of the validation were deliberated by t h e R e g i on a l S e l e c t i on Committee chaired by the DOLE region 10 Director Raymundo Agravante.

The Regional GKK Champions will undergo the last phase – the final judging and deliberation to vie for the National GKK. A Board of Judges composed of representatives from the employers’ and workers’ g roups, S o cial S e c ur ity System, Philippine Health Insu r an c e C or p or at i on (PhilHealth), professional groups, the academe, and D OL E of f i c e s w i l l r ate the contenders based on best OSH practices and programs. (JMOR/DOLE/ PIA10)

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Caltex... from page 12

for voting. Each qualified entry can receive up to a maximum of P100,000 worth of classroom materials, wherein projects with the most number of votes get funded first. ACFP will use the P3 million grant to procure equipment for the qualified STEM classroom projects.

“Caltex Fuel Your School’s vision is not just to modernize education in the Philippines, but also to empower the teachers and equip the students with high quality and advanced learning, making them careerready as they step out of school. By involving different partners such as educators, Caltex retailers and lubricant accounts as well as Davao motorists, Caltex Fuel Your School models the idea of ‘it takes a village to raise a child’,” stated Morris.

“We are issuing a call-toaction to other businesses to join Chevron in supporting projectbased learning methods to increase engagement in STEM and promote engineering design thinking in classrooms.

We must increase student engagement in STEM subjects.

This is not a small challenge, and the business community has to do its part. If we want to truly make a difference, we must all work together to provide educators with resources to interest students and prepare them for STEM related careers,” said Atty.

Raissa Bautista, CPI Manager for Policy, Gov’t and Public Affairs.

AmCham PhilippinesMindanao Chapter is grateful for the partnership with Chevron in helping uplift Philippine education.

Ed Feist, ACFP President, believes that “education is what the country needs to further propel its progress, and modernizing the education system is a significant step towards achieving it.”

DepEd XI Regional Director Alberto Escobarte sees Caltex Fuel Your School initiative as a welcome development to the continuous upliftment of education in Davao City. “This will surely help fuel up the learning process in Davao City as it maintains its title as the education hub in Mindanao,” Escobarte said.

“We are thankful and happy that Caltex retailers here in Davao City are given the opportunity to work as one. This initiative is our way of giving back to Davao City schools particularly at this time when senior high school will be implemented for the first time and public schools need all the help they could get to successfully teach STEM,” said Allan Orillan, a Caltex retailer in the city.

Morris assures that Caltex FYS is set to fuel up STEM learning in more schools in the country every year. CPI is committed to contribute to the development of education in the country through its long-term Energy for Learning initiative under which more and more programs are being created to provide learning and livelihood skills to disadvantaged people.

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Caltex Fuel Your School Empowers Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Learning in Davao City

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Issues call-to-action for businesses to support STEM education in the country

avao City, Philippines – Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants, announces that it will make a significant investment in Davao City’s workforce of tomorrow or today’s students from public senior high schools. CPI also encouraged other businesses to do so all over the country.

This was revealed by CPI Country Chairman Peter Morris during the launch

of Caltex Fuel Your School (FYS) in a Caltex station in Brgy. Bajada, Davao City.

“From June 1 to June 30, 2016, for every 1-liter purchase of Caltex with Techron or sale of Delo Sports diesel engine oil at participating Caltex stations in Davao City, we will donate one peso (P1) to support qualified classroom projects in STEM subjects,” announced Morris.

CPI is allocating P3 million for the purchase of better classroom facilities and advanced learning

materials for students in D av a o C i t y ’s h i g h e s t need senior public highs schools taking the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) track of the K-12 education. The fuel-to-donate campaign is well timed, given the entry this year of the country’s first Grade 11 public school students.

The multi-awarded Caltex FYS PH is launched

in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the American Chamber Foundation Philippines (ACFP) with the support of American Chambers of the PhilippinesMindanao Chapter. The partners hope to boost to improve learning by equipping less privileged public senior high schools with quality learning materials.

The DepEd Region XI office has selected the highest-need public senior high schools in the city to participate in the campaign.

AC F P w i l l s c re e n t h e proposed projects based on a set of criteria (to know more about the criteria, visit Caltex Facebook page), with the resulting shortlisted schools’ projects to be posted on the Caltex FYS Facebook page caltex/PAGE 11