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Briefly No tax HIKE TAXPAYERS of Cagayan de Oro will heave a sigh of relief as city mayor Oscar Moreno announced that the City Government will not impose new taxes or increase the current tax rates next year even if the latter proposed a P3.8 billion annual budget for 2015. “We will not raise tax rates. We will not impose new taxes, but we will just collect the right and proper taxes,” Moreno said during his first City Mayor’s Annual Report last June 15, 2014, coinciding with the celebration of the 64th City Charter Day. He further said, “Tulubagon ko na to raise the money for that (2015 proposed budget). Ako na ang manubag,” Moreno said.

‘Palengke watch’ MALAYBALAY City -National Food Authority (NFA) Bukidnon said it is continuing tight monitoring of rice in the province’s major markets to ensure that prices are reasonable and affordable during the lean season. In an inquiry before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Agriculture and Food, NFA Provincial Manager Juliet A. Obeso said commercial rice prices may increase during months of July, August, and September because this is planting season, and traditionally, rice traders take advantage of this lean harvest time of the year to rake in more profit. “Hence, ‘Palengke Watch’ teams have been mobilized to keep track of the supply and prices in the market and safeguard government rice against unscrupulous traders,” she said.

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N a bid to further boost Mindanao’s power supply using renewable energy sources, the Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co Inc. (Cepalco) is mulling to expand its solar farm in Cagayan de Oro City from the current capacity of 1-megawatt (MW) to 10-MW, the company official said.

Cepalco currently operates an on-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant In Barangay Indahag with a generating capacity of 1MW. “We’re planning to expand it sa 10 MW. Not in the same area, but still within the franchise area of Cepalco hopefully next year,” Jose Maria A. Abaya, Cepalco director said.

The envisioned solar park shall make use of a 30-hectare lot within the First Cagayan de Oro Business Park in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, some 30 minutes east of Cagayan de Oro City. Pre-feasibility study of the proposed PV plant indicates that it will be able to supply the Cepalco distribution expansion/PAGE 10

BANGSAMORO FUTURE. Keizo Takewaka, JICA Director General for General Affairs; Guiamel Alim of CBCS; MILF chair Mohagher Iqbal; and government peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer at Session 1 on “Challenges for the Bangsamoro Future” at the opening rites Monday morning of The Consolidation for Peace for Mindanao seminar in Hiroshima. mindanews photo by carolyn o . arguillas

Customs reform initiatives P-Noy, Murad in Hiroshima for seminar to boost trade facilitation on B’Moro peace pact implementation By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN, Contributor

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing various reform measures to s t re am l i n e op e r at i ons , combat corruption and boost trade facilitation. Lawyer Agaton Teodoro Uvero, customs deputy commissioner for assessment and operations coordinating group, said BOC intends to implement key reform programs to rationalize operations and address concerns on corrupt customs and trade practices. Uve ro s ai d c ustoms pro cess es are exp ec ted to be fully automated by

middle of next year including consumption entries, transhipment and CBW operations. He said they will also require containerized and other non-containerized import cargoes to undergo a load port survey (LPS). This requirement, he said, will mean faster processing and less costs. For as long as there is no valuation and classification issue, a containerized cargo covered by a LPS report can go through advance clearance process and be exempted reform/PAGE 10

By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews

HIROSHIMA — Nearly three months after the March 27 signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim are back in Japan where they first had a one-onone talk to fast-track the peace process nearly three years ago, to address a three-day seminar-workshop discussing “obstacles and opportunities” in implementing the peace pact.

‘Water dwellers’ grow nutritious, organic veggies thru small-scale, container gardens (First of Two Parts) By BONG D. FABE, Correspondent

EVERY morning, Evelyn Galitche, her neighbors Monley Tamula, Emilyn Monsion, Carmela Monsion,

Lorregie Abat, and others, go out of their houses and go to their gardens just outside their doorsteps to harvest

Arrangements are being made for another meeting between the leaders on Tuesday afternoon, June 24, at the Sheraton Hotel Hiroshima, venue of The Consolidation for Peace for Mindanao (C OP6), organized by the Research and Education for Peace of the University of Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with the theme “Post Agreement Implementation: Building Capacities for Peace of the Bangsamoro Stakeholders.” The seminar comes at a crucial time in the postsigning scenario particularly

amid fears that a “watered down” version of the 97-page draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) would be submitted to Congress when it reopens on July 28, the day President Aquino delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA). In last year’s SONA, he urged Congress to pass the BBL before yearend 2014 to allow for more time for the transition period from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the regular Bangsamoro Government whose first set of officials will be elected, according to the parties’ roadmap, in the synchronized elections on May 9, 2016. The roadmap sees June 30, 2016, seminar/PAGE 10

fresh vegetables for their breakfast. Before, these mothers went to the nearest public market, some 5 kilometers away, and spent at least P150.00 a day to buy grow/PAGE 11

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Road upgrading seen to boost Bukidnon economy By RECTHIE T. PACULBA, Contributor

TALAKAG, Bukidnon – The Department of Public Works

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First District Rep. Malou Acosta-Alba conducted the groundbreaking ceremonies of the road upgrading in the Ticalan-Paganan Section and Mamaon-Rogongon Section in Talakag, Bukidnon on June 18 to boost economic activities in the area. Project Engineer Ismael R. Alajid said the 5.30- kilometer road upgrading (gravel to pave) along junction Sayre Highway- Aglayan- AlanibTicalaan (Ticalaan-Paganan Section) is a response to Bukidnon’s fast development on agricultural and industrial aspects. The road upgrading will make transportation of people as well as of goods easier and safer from the area in Bukidnon to the market and other areas where products are often sold. This development

is also aimed to improve the livelihood of the people and give government support such as hospitalization and education. The government has allocated about P134 million for the Ticalaan-Paganan Section road upgrading which will be constructed within 270 calendar days. The target completion date of the road upgrading will be on January 2015. Me a nw h i l e , P r o j e c t Engineer Florentino N. Macarayo, Jr. said that the 4.50- kilometer road upgrading (intermittent sections) Ticalaan-Iligan Road (Mamaon-Rogongon Section) will be completed within 264 calendar days and the total contract amounts to about P92.6 million. boost/PAGE 11

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moreover he fails to develop adequate phonetic awareness moreover decoding simple words may not be possible and much worse they have problems in oral language comprehension. This pupil tends to shy away when you give them specific instruction from simple tasks such as reading small passages. Most often, they will not readily offer an answer in the classroom, to questions that may even appear simple to many of the other pupils. Many times, their level of processing is not quite tuned in right .They quickly become restless and can cause quite disturbance in the classroom. Some notable manifestation that these pupils have dyslexia is the act of mirror writing, or writing words or letters backwards. Even this is definitive, as it does take time for them to learn the proper way to write.I need to intensify my reading remediation to avert this problem and have a supervised lunch to all of my pupils.

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Aboitiz-led consortium wins Davao water supply contract THE Aboitiz-led consortium h a s b e e n aw ard e d t h e contract to supply bulk water to the Davao City Water District (DCWD), the listed holding firm said on Monday. AEV said J.V. Angeles Construction Corp. (JVACC) received on behalf of the Jose V. Angeles Construction Consortium the Notice of Award (NoA) from DCWD for “the financing, design, construction, and operations of the Tamugan Surface Water Developments Project.” “ T h e J VA C C - A E V Consortium will have to comply with the requirements in the NoA before the Joint Venture Agreement with DCWD can be executed,” AEV said. AEV in May 2013 announced that it will be undertaking the bulk water project in Davao City under a joint venture with JVACC. “The proposed venture

includes the construction of both a hydroelectric-powered bulk water treatment facility and the conveyance system needed to deliver treated bulk water to numerous DCWD delivery points,” AEV had said earlier. The holding firm had said JVACC has submitted a proposal to DCWD for the supply of 300 million liters per day of potable bulk water. JVACC has also tapped AEV affiliate Hedcor, Inc. to provide the necessary technical and operational expertise for the hydroelectric components of the projects. Hedcor engages in the development of hydropower projects across the country. JVACC is one of the l e a d i ng c ont r a c tors i n the Philippines with 48 ye ars of exp er ience in the construction and development of water-related infrastructure.

Mitsui acquires 40% stake in Toyota Cubao from GT Capital GT Capital Holdings, Inc. , the holding firm of the Ty family, said on Tuesday that it sold a 40% stake in its subsidiary Toyota Cubao, Inc. (TCI) to Japanese trading firm Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for P298.7 million. The transaction involves 45 million common shares of TCI. It leaves GT Capital with a 51.4% stake in the subsidiary, with minority individuals holding the remaining 8.6%. “We welcome the entry of Mitsui into Toyota Cubao, as it creates another strategic partnership that is anchored on Mitsui’s proven expertise and track record. This

collaboration enables Toyota Cubao to further strengthen its position in the country’s auto dealership sector,” GT Capital President Carmelo Maria Luza Bautista was quoted in a statement as saying. Mitsui also owns a 40% stake in another Toyota dealership, Toyota Manila Bay Corporation, with the remaining 60% held by GT Capital. Mitsui is a global company involved in e ne rg y, i ron and ste el products, mineral and metal resources, infrastructure, transportation, chemicals and food.

app makers’ experience in producing apps for “social good”. Through hackathons o r c o d i n g m a r at h o n s organized and supported by the Smart Developer Network (Smart DevNet), Pinoys have created apps that help people prepare for disasters, improve rice research and science, and promote government t r a n s p a r e n c y, a m o n g others. At the sidelines of the expo, Pajo said foreign developers could get inspiration from the “apptivism” displayed by their local counterparts. “O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , Filipino developers can enhance their skills even further by working with

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Globe targets P10B from sale of preferred shares GLOBE Telecom is set to sell new shares to raise money that would be used to finance its capital expenditures for this year. The Ayala-led telco has applied with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the registration of 20 million non-voting preferred shares at P500 per share for a total amount of P10 billion. The new preferred shares would be listed and traded on the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Alberto M. de Larrazabal, Globe chief financial officer, said the company expects to issue the shares by next month. Globe’s board appointed BPl Capital Corp as issue manager for the transaction. The telco is setting aside $1.3 billion in capex until next year to expand its fixed and mobile data networks. The bulk of this year’s capex would be used on data-

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Smart exec pushes for collaboration among developers, local and foreign An executive of Smart C ommunications, Inc. (Smart) encouraged application developers present in a major technology exposition held recently in Shanghai, to collaborate with Filipinos to create more apps that are relevant to the Philippine market. Smart developer evangelist Paul Pajo addressed an audience of Asian and European developers at the GSMA’s Mobile Asia Expo and said that they could localize their apps for the Philippines’ 100-million strong English-speaking market. Pajo said these de velop ers cou ld a ls o learn a lot from Filipino

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FMIC & UA&P also expects a bumping up of headline inflation rates due to the supply factors. “We think inflation rates, unless they unexpectedly jump, may take a back seat in determining bond yields.” “Besides, with US Treasury now expected to be soft for the rest of the year, we see a slight to moderate easing of longer-dated bond yields in the third quarter,” said FMIC & UA&P. The report also expects the government would resume

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ahead of schedule, after selling P2-billion worth of notes more than the original target. RCBC has room to issue up to P10 billion in Basel 3 bonds. The bonds are Basel-3 compliant in that they incorporate Basel 3 rules, which allow the debt to be written down to zero and require bond investors to take losses if the bank runs into trouble and becomes non-viable. “For RCBC’s depositors and senior debt holders, the new debt is also credit positive because it is of higher quality in terms of lossabsorbing capacity and can better shield creditors from losses in the event the bank reaches the PONV (point of non-viability),” Moody’s said. The ratings agency added that RCBC’s capital raising

supports the positive outlook on RCBC’s long-term rating as the move primes the bank for further growth. RCBC has a Ba2 deposit rating with a positive outlook, and a standalone bank financial strength rating and baseline credit assessment of D-/ba3, also with a positive outlook. Moody’s said that the issuance is expected to “enhance [RCBC’s] ability to capture growth and improve -- among other things -- its core profitability through its increased ability to extend loans to higher-yielding retail segments, such as its smalland medium-sized enterprise business.” The fresh capital would also help RCBC “maintain total capitalisation above the minimum CAR (capital adequacy ratio) requirement of 10%.” rcbc/PAGE 10

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hink a minute…A successful man said: “Success is mostly about failing.” What we don’t know about the world’s most successful people is the many times they failed before they finally succeeded. Successful people know how to keep going and learning from their failures until they finally reach their goal. As a famous entertainer put it: “If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.” This is a true story of a man who when he was 22 years old failed at business. The next year he tried for public office in the government and lost; so he tried again at business, but failed at that again. Then, at age 25 he tried for government office again and this time he won. But the next year his wife-to-be died, and at age 27 he had a nervous breakdown. In the next 7 years he tried for government office 3 more times and lost all 3 times. Then 3 years later, at age 37, he tried again for government office and finally won. But only 2 years later he lost it again. In the next 10 years, he tried 2 more times for the Senate and lost both times. Then he tried for Vice President and lost that also. Finally, 2 years later, at age 51, this man was elected President

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final flat tax of 10 percent for all professionals based on their fees from all sources within and outside the country would even increase tax contributions and government revenue. To simplify the taxes for professionals by introducing a flat tax scheme which will significantly raise their tax contribution, thereby increasing government revenue is needed today. President Aquino, in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July 2011 bared that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) noted some 1.7 million self-employed and professional taxpayers who paid a total of P9.8 billion in 2010. These tax payers, accordingly, may have earned only P8,600 a month, which is below the minimum wage. This could be the reason why there is approximately a 90 percent tax evasion rate among

professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers and architects. The power of taxation is an inherent prerogative of sovereignty, the purpose of which is to secure revenue for the support of the government and its functions. The proponent to the measure notes that the BIR, “in its quest for additional tax revenues, continues to look to widen the country’s tax net, and has been targeting in particular, self-employed professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, accountants and other high-earning, self-employed individuals as it has already been pointed out that a problem with tax compliance still exists in

their sector of the economy. In House Bill 4600, or the proposed “Flat Tax Tate for Professionals Act,” amendment of Section 22 of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended, is proposed by adding the definition of professionals after Subsection (GC). The definition provides “The term professionals shall mean persons who, independent of employer-employee relationship, derive from their profession, the practice or exercise of which require an examination and/ or license from a government agency.” The bill also seeks the amendment of Section 24 of the NIRC of 1997, as amended,

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority…” (Hebrews 13:17, the Holy Bible). -ooo PNOY HELD ONLY FOUR CABINET MEETINGS IN FOUR YEARS? Is it true that President Aquino has held only four or so Cabinet meetings since he assumed power in 2010? I am asking this question because Vic Somintac, my co-anchor in the daily (Mondays to Fridays, at 6 a.m.) radio program “Tambalang Batas at Somintac” over DZEC Radyo Agila, 1062 kHz, made this rather startling disclosure on June 24, 2014. S omint ac is DZEC ’s Malacanang reporter, and

has been assigned at the Office of the President since the days of President Estrada, if I am not mistaken. With his keen memory and acute sense of history, he is a virtual encyclopedia when it comes to the goings-on at the Palace, including the holding of Cabinet meetings. During out June 24, 2014 program, we discussed claims that President Aquino has not been seen by the public since his last public appearance during the Independence Day celebrations on June 12, 2014, until he went to Japan twelve days later. Somintac explained it is not surprising that the President could be missing from the public’s view for 12 days or so, because that, apparently, had been

his style, including his rare Cabinet meetings. -ooo PNOY A FAR CRY FROM PGMA: On this score alone, Aquino is a far cry from his predecessor, former President Gloria Arroyo, who held regular weekly Cabinet meetings ever y Tuesday, in addition to her regular LEDAC (LegislativeExecutive De velopment Advis or y C ounci l) and JELAC (Judiciary Executive Legislative Advisory and C onsultative C ouncil) meetings, Somintac said. Then, Arroyo was also a known workaholic, who would rise from her bed at 4 in the morning to start working, stopping and resting only near midnight. She was

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also famous for disregarding jetlags, arising from long hours traveling on a plane, just to be able to catch up with provincial sorties or meetings with local officials. T h i s s t y l e of b a c k breaking management style Batas/PAGE 11

Alone But Never Lonely

W of the United States. Today, he is considered by many Americans to be the greatest President in America’s history. This is the true life story of Abraham Lincoln. Failing should make us better, not bitter. You can tell how strong a person is by how much failure it takes to stop him or her from continuing to try. Jesus Christ wants to give you His inner strength in your heart and character, so you will be able to handle your life’s difficulties and disappointments. In fact, you will actually learn to use them to make you stronger and wiser. Jesus wants to guide and help you reach the real success He created you to enjoy, both personally and professionally. So won’t you ask Him to take full charge and control of your life every day, for the rest of your life? Just Think a Minute…

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on income tax rates by adding Subsection (A)(3) titled Simplified Final Flat Income Tax for Professionals. The new subsection provides that “A final flat tax of 10 percent based on the professional fees is hereby imposed upon the taxable income from all sources within and without the Philippines by an individual resident citizen and from all sources within the Philippines by an individual, non-resident citizen engaged in the practice of a profession. The income of the professional from other sources shall not be entitled to the flat tax rate under this provision.” Once it becomes a law, all self-employed professionals shall register with the BIR for purposes of a unified list of taxpayers qualified to avail of this taxation. Now, this is a very laudable effort to encourage payment of taxes by the professionals.

e all, from time to time, need to be alone. Many of us do so because we want some space, some rest, some escape from what we consider as drudgery of life, or from some problem that we want to sort out, or simply that we want to ruminate... Very often, we want to be alone just to be by ourselves, which is actually a dangerous thing to do. That is because we are and should never be alone. The objective reality about ourselves is that, whether we are aware of it or not, we are always with God and with others. That is how we are designed by nature. We should try our best to correspond to that truth about ourselves. It is certainly wrong to think that we can be by ourselves. That would start the process of building our own world, our own fantasies, our own reality that becomes detached from the reality outside. That is when we put ourselves to be easy prey to the tricks and wiles of our wounded flesh, our

doubts and fears, and the many erratic and unreliable conditionings around us. That is why we need to do everything to avoid falling into this predicament which can come to us sneakily and easily. These days, for example, we have to be wary of our tendency to be carried away by all kinds of interests that cause obsession, activism and workaholism that practically snuffs out our desire for prayer, contemplation and spirit of recollection. This tendency would push us to self-centeredness. Our need for solitude is actually meant for us to be alone with God, our Father and Creator, who is the source of all good things. It is when we are with God that we can be with ourselves and with the others in the proper way. About this we should have no doubt. That is why we have to strengthen our conviction that to get and to keep in touch with God is not only possible but also highly doable. What is more, it is

necessary and not meant to be optional in our life. We have to hone up our skills in maintaining a living contact with God, aware of his presence always and somehow also aware of his will for us and his ways with us. To be sure, to be alone with God does not detach us from our temporal and worldly affairs and concerns. On the contrary, it will make us more aware of them and of what we can do about them. It will make us more identified with God’s will and ways, his wisdom and power, his charity, justice and mercy, his abiding love for us. It will sharpen and deepen our knowledge of persons, events and things. That is what we see in the example of Christ. Before starting his public life, he spent 40 days and nights in a desert to pray and to be alone with his Father. Throughout his public life of preaching, he would often go to an isolated place, waking up early in the morning just to pray.

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He would come out of this solitude invigorated and eager to do the tasks ahead. Just before his passion and death, he went to the garden of Gethsemane to pray. He begged his Father to “let this cup pass by me,” but eventually rectified himself by saying, “not my will but yours be done.” We can somehow do all this if we follow Christ in seeking that solitude to enter into intimate communion and conversation with God. We have to learn how to organize our day such that we can find time to be alone with God. cimagala/PAGE 11

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte In the matter of Adoption and Change of name of JOANNAH MARIE DAYONDON CAYACAP to NIŇA DAYONDON ABALDE.

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Sps. JONATHAN GEMINO ABALDE and ANTONIETA DAYONDON ABALDE, Petitioners. X-----------------------------/ ORDER This is a petition for adoption of minor name JOANNAH MARIE DAYONDON CAYACAP filed before this Court on May 23, 2014 by the herein petitioners praying among others that after notice and hearing, judgment be entered adjudging the minor JOANNAH MARIE DAYONDON CAYACAP to be the child of spouses JONATHAN GEMINO ABALDE and ANTONIETA DAYONDON ABALDE and to change the child’s name from JOANNAH MARIE DAYONDON to NIŇA DAYONDON ABALDE. Petitioners allege that they are spouses, both Filipino citizens, of legal age, married, and resident of Purok 3, Libertad, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. They were married on December 22, 200o in Tubod, Lanao del Norte with full capacity, of good moral character as evidenced by the Certification issued by their Barangay Captain. They have no legitimate children and desire to adopt JOANNAH MARIE DAYONDON CAYACAP, an illegitimate child of Jermalou Dayondon Cayacap. The latter is a single mother and niece of petitioner Antonieta Dayondon Abalde. The child to be adopted is now five (5) years old and has been under the joint custody of the petitioners since her birth on January 18, 2009. Jermalou, the biological mother of the child was only eighteen (18) years old when she delivered Joannah. She could not support the child and decided to abandon her parental authority to the petitioners who took care of the child since then. To the best interest of the child, the biological mother agreed to the legal adoption of her child. She voluntarily executed an Affidavit of Intent and Consent to the filing of the instant petition for adoption. Since the birth of the child on January 18, 2009, petitioners have treated the minor child as their own and continue to give her the proper care and love as well as financial, emotional and moral support. In response, the child now considers them as real parents. Petitioners are sixteen (16) years older than the minor to be adopted, hence, are not disqualified by law to adopt. Petitioner husband being an overseas worker and the wife, being a public school teacher, are financially and morally able to raise up and educate the child properly and adequately. In the community they lived, the child has been known as NIŇA DAYONDON ABALDE. This is the name she used when she enrolled as Nursery in Tubod Kiddie School. The petitioners further petition the Court that in addition for their prayers for the approval of the petition they sought, they also seek for the change of name of the child from JOANNAH MARIE DAYONDON CAYACAP to NIŇA DAYONDON ABALDE, to the best interest and welfare of the child to be adopted. Set the initial hearing of the petition to August 15, 2014 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General at Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutor in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Atty. Joel Alima of Tangub City and to the petitioners whose residence is at Purok 3, Libertad, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at the expense of the petitioners. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte is hereby directed to conduct a Home Study and Child Study Report upon the petitioners and the child sought to be adopted, as well as the biological parents. She is directed to submit a report relative thereto at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing. Any interested person/s are hereby directed to come to Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted. So Ordered. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. June 9, 2014. BWM : June 11, 18 & 25 2014

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Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano strikes a “high-five” to kindergarten pupils of Hermano Elementary School in Balingasag on Monday. The Governor visits elementary and secondary schools in the province in time of the opening of school year 2014-2015 and further encourages teachers and pupils not to bully one another, so that they will not grow violent. The Governor also slates June as his visit to schools to personally listen and attend to different needs, as his administration values education.

Securing Peace in the Province – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ talks with (from L to R) Deputy Provincial Director for Administration P/SUPT. Rene P. Solidarios, Gingoog City Police Chief P/SUPT. Warlito Serna and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) X Deputy Regional Director Rayford Yap during the Hearing of the Committee on Peace and Order, Public Safety, Police and Jail Matters of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental. Vice Governor Pelaez is very keen on solving the rising problem on illegal drugs in the province especially in the City of Gingoog. He commended PDEA and the Gingoog City Police for recently capturing a big time drug trafficker. Vice Governor Pelaez is the Chairman of the Committee on Peace and Order, Public Safety, Police and Jail Matters in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

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ashion is an expression of one’s inner self and not a reflection of every one’s expectation of what should be expressed. In today's society, the importance of style and fashion is much underrated. The way that you look and dress is the first impression that people have of you. In order to give people a good first impression, you need to be dressed in a way that fits your style and does not look sloppy or messy, but one that does compliment you. Personal style is a great way to express who you are and what you stand for. You can have fun with your own fashion statement. Fashion is about expressing your personality, showing someone who you are through your fashion choices and using your clothes to tell someone something interesting about you. Allison Harvard, America’s Next Top Model Cycle 12 runner up together with Manila’s Top Fashion Icon Tim Yap, visited Cagayan de Oro to share some beauty and

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fashion advices held at the Activity Center, Centrio Mall, June 21. The personalities at their elegantly candid best, their casual conversation focusing on how to harness and empower personal style with the world’s rising fashion and grooming trends. Harvard, who is known for her doeeyed gaze and her privileged-sophisticated personal style, has been heralded as this generation’s Twiggy, matching the reigning modeling royalty of the ‘60s individualist fashions and timeless beauty, while Yap is well known in the metro’s party scene with his distinct tastes. Together, they represent style icons that would leave a mark in the young generation’s image-building consciousness. Kagay-anons are blessed and thankful for this once in a lifetime chance to meet and hear the words of expertise about beauty and fashion from Tim Yap and Allison Harvard. The show ended with a “meet-and-greet” for the fans with the two Style icon and TV host Tim Yap shares the bed on stage with America’s Next Top Model Cycle 12 and All Stars finalist Allison Harvard at the activity center of the Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, for its Style stylistas. Origin “Inspiring Fashion and Beauty” event series, June 21.

Style icon and TV host Tim Yap, shares to the crowd his daily styling tips and how he loves the colors of Mindanao and loves the Barong Tagalog. He shares the spotlight with America’s Next Top Model Cycle 12 and All Stars finalist Allison Harvard at the activity center of the Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, for its Style Origin “Inspiring Fashion and Beauty” event series, June 21.

(from left) America’s Next Top Model Cycle 12 and All Stars finalist Allison Harvard, Filipino TV and radio host, newspaper editor, creative director, columnist, club owner and eventologist Tim Yap, and socialite Divine Lee wave to the crowd at the Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City for its Style Origin “Inspiring Fashion and Beauty” event series, June 21 at the mall’s activity center. Photos by SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno with Mrs. Ruth Tiano-Pañares and Mr. Eduardo "Bong" Pelaez, son of former Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez in the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon of the Cagayan de Oro Yesterday and Today Exhibit at the 2nd Floor of the North Concourse, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City, June 21.

Mrs. Ruth Tiano-Pañares, sister of our three heroes Sgt. Nestor Tiano, 1st Lt. Ronaldo Tiano, and 2nd Lt. Apollo Tiano, stands in front of the exhibit stand where photos of the Tiano Brothers are currently on display at the Cagayan de Oro Yesterday and Today Exhibit at the 2nd Floor of the North Concourse, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City, June 21.

The original pen used by President Elpidio Quirino to ink his signature on the R.A. 521 or known as the Cagayan de Oro City Charter, is currently on display at the Cagayan de Oro Yesterday and Today Exhibit at the 2nd Floor of the North Concourse, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City, June 21.

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno in his speech during the Cagayan de Oro Yesterday and Today Exhibit at the 2nd Floor of the North Concourse, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City, June 21. All Photos by MIKE BAÑOS

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NESTLE Food Processing Industry AYALA LAND INC. Housing & Real Estate Industry CEBU PACIFIC AIR INC. Airlines Industry

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network with not less than 14,000,000 kWh of electricity annually, which is equivalent to not less than 30,000 barrels of fuel oil per year. The proposed plant, with a total installed capacity of at least 10-MW, shall be constructed over a period of at least five years and shall use the best available solar technology in the market. The phased-in construction strategy will enable Cepalco to capitalize on the increasing efficiency but decreasing costs of solar cells, which currently command not less than 50% of the PV plant’s installed costs. It will also cushion the impact of generation costs on its customers. The project is said to be a joint venture with Kirahon Solar Energy Corp. and is expected to be operational by 2015. Abaya said the solar plant, with a projected cost of P1.31 billion, will help address Cepalco’s requirements given the Mindanao grid’s power supply deficiency. “Well Mindanao still has a deficiency in supply so even if 10 MW does not solve the entire problem, it’s still part of the solution,” he said. Beyond Mindanao, Cepalco has allocated P360 million for the next 3-5 years to improve Olongapo City’s electricity distribution system. Cepalco, through Olongapo Electricity Distribution Co Inc (OEDC), took over the power distribution operations of that city’s Public Utility Department (PUD) in June last year. The PUD’s operations was privatized after the local government amassed over P5 billion in debt to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp, the caretaker agency of state-owned National Power Corp, for unpaid power supply bills. Abaya said OEDC has brought down the system losses of PUD from 37 percent to 14 percent in less than a year. System loss is the volume of electricity lost through pilferage. “We’re still not finished and

majority of the system is old and obsolete, rotten poles. We already changed some voltage problems, so it’s really a massive system rehab,” he said. Also, OEDC has increased collection efficiency from only 50 percent to 100 percent. “Ngayon nakaka-100 percent collection naman kami. But even with 100 percent collection efficiency, their losses are still high so talo ka pa rin,” Abaya said, adding that there is a need for further investments in the utility.—with reports from InterAksyon. com

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from examination or x-ray, he cited. As for the costs, Uvero said they are still trying to look at the rates, make sure it is reasonable and with the least impact to the importers. According to him, the BOC has not yet issued the regulation because they are still studying and working on the details. Other plans that BOC will undertake are the expansion of the super green lane program, hiring of additional customs personnel, and customs modernization. Uvero hopes that with the approval of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) issues on overstaying and abandoned cargoes will be addressed. “Hopefully, the CMTA would simplify the processes on the disposal of abandoned and forfeited cargoes,” he said. Uvero meanwhile clarified that BOC is trying to simplify the process for accreditation of importers and customs brokers by removing some of the tedious requirements. The Department of Finance requires all importers and customs brokers to secure Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) importer clearance certificate (ICC) or BIR customs broker clearance in addition to the accreditation from the BOC.

“We will not be repeating the requirements of BIR. Our requirements are limited only to BIR ICC for first time applicants, proof of BIR applications for renewal, two valid governmentissued IDs, NBI clearance of the applicant, and updated company profile, among others,” Uvero said. Uvero was one of the speakers of the 2014 Mindanao Shipping Conference, a gathering of supplychain executives and key transport and customs officials.

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the day the President bows out of office, as the day the Bangsamoro Government would be installed. The 15-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) set up last year and composed of eight members from the MILF and seven from the Philippine government (GPH) submitted the draft BBL to the Office of the President on April 22, expecting it would be submitted by May 5, when Congress resumed sessions after the Holy Week break. But until Congress adjourned sine die on June 11, the Office of the President was still reviewing the draft. Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles explained the delayed submission at the opening of the International Conference of Cotabato on June 6 at the Notre Dame University in Cotabato City. She said “all parties concerned are striving to meet the standards set by the President at the historic signing of the CAB for the BBL to be a law that is “equitable, practical, and empowering and which serves the interests of the entire nation.” She said the draft that would be submitted would be a “more refined and strengthened” draft while Senate President Franklin Drilon referred to it in his written message read for him by Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, as a “unifying and integrating” Basic Law. The MILF officials in their

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 24 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 2014-103 Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by RURAL BANK OF BALINGASAG, INC., mortgagee against SPS. TORADIO NANDONG and INOCENCIA NANDONG, mortgagors, residing at Madaguing, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 25, 2014, amounts to ( P 538,386.75) excluding penalties, charges, attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on July 21, 2014, at 9:00 in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the property with all its improvement to wit: KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO NO. P-34538 A PARCEL OF LAND, with all improvements thereon, Lot No. 43, GSS-10000092, situated at Madaguing ,Calveria, Misamis Oriental , registered in the name of Toradio and Inocencia Nandong , containing an area of THIRTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO ( 13,142) square meters more or less. KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO NO. P-35792 A PARCEL OF LAND, with all improvements thereon, Lot No. 17, GSS-10000085, situated at Madaguing ,Calveria, Misamis Oriental , registered in the name of Toradio and Inocencia Nandong , containing an area of SIXTY ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY TWO ( 61,622) square meters more or less. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves .in the event of Auction Sale can not take place for whatever legal reason the sale will proceed on the following day, without further notice, posting and publication. the title here in above describe and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, May 19, 2014.

THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

(Sgd.) TERESITO C. ESTENZO Sheriff IV BWM: June 11,18 & 25, 2014

speeches on Monday kept mum if it has received a copy of Malacanang’s “more refined and strengthened” and “unifying and integrating” draft Basic Law but the speeches of Murad and peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal on Monday hinted on their stand vis-à-vis the draft. Japan in Philippine peace history Aquino had sought a meeting with Murad on August 4, 2011, with Japan as host. Japan has been a member of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) since 2004 and the International Contact Group (ICG) since 2009 – two multi-state mechanisms accompanying the Bangsamoro peace process. In that nearly two-hour meeting in a hotel near Narita in Tokyo, Aquino and Murad agreed to fast-track the peace process to ensure that whatever agreement is forged can be implemented within the second half of the six-year Aquino administration whose term ends on June 30, 2016. Murad delivered “Keynote Speech I” and Deles delivered “Keynote Speech 2” at the Hiroshima International Convention Center during the formal opening rites on Monday morning while President Aquino III will deliver his “Keynote Address” late Tuesday afternoon, at the Sheraton Hotel Hiroshima, after his meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. Deles recalled in her speech that when the peace talks with the MILF under the Aquino administration formally re-started in February 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the process encountered “difficult re-birthing pains which caused the President to embark on a short trip that, however, gained gold mileage for the peace process and firmly lodged Japan in the annals of Philippine peace history.” She said the Japan meeting, the first between Aquino and Murad, “startled the world and reenergized the struggling and straggling peace negotiations.” Building trust, breaking trust The seminar here focuses on socio-economic development, institutionalization of the Bangsamoro Government and developments in the process of normalization. Murad said peace agreements “by themselves produce no longterm impacts on conflicts. In fact, the experience is the world is that failure to implement an agreement almost always results in a relapse to violence. It is only the persistent and

honest implementation of parties to an agreement that peace, development, and the practical benefits to the people are ensured,” he said. He recalled having said during the March 27 signing that the Bangsamoro struggle did not end with the signing of the peace pact but will continue by ensuring that both parties comply with the terms of the agreement. “While trust is build at the outset of the bargaining process, we cannot discount the possibility of that trust being broken after all has been said and done, despite the shaking of the hands and the exchange of pulpy promises. In all honesty, it is when those promises are actually kept that the parties anticipate that the real and meaningful consequences will follow,” Murad said. He also recalled the President’s speech at the signing on the CAB’s impact on the entire nation. “As such, the post-agreement implementation phase must endeavor to reflect and support an enduring relationship between the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government, based on mutual respect and recognition and a profound commitment to honor the signed agreements of the parties.”

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Moody’s noted that with the one-step implementation of Basel 3 in Philippines in January, which resulted in the “de-recognition” of the RCBC’s Tier 1 capital securities, the bank’s CAR declined to 11.3% as of end-March under the Basel 3 framework, from 16.5% as of endDecember last year under earlier Basel 2 rules. “After taking into account the new capital raising, we estimate that RCBC’s CAR would increase to 13.6%, replenishing part of the capital de-recognised due to Basel 3 implementation,” Moody’s said. Stake sale RCBC earlier said it is planning a stock rights issue in the second half. Yesterday, its chief executive told Reuters that it is studying an option to sell a stake to raise capital to comply with regulations and support the bank’s growth plans. “Options to raise capital include a specific investor capital infusion,” Lorenzo Tan, president and CEO with RCBC, said in a mobile text message response to Reuters questions on whether it is selling a stake.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2014-132 Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), with principal office at Petron Mega Plaza, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, and with branch office Pag-Ibig Fund Bldg., JR. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City , as mortgagee, against IKE C. BACLAYON, of legal age, married to Suzzette C. Baclayon and with postal address at Lot 17, Blk. 18, Kisanlu/Pag-ibig City, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, as mortgagor, which as of May 16, 2014 amounts to FIVE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY NINE PESOS & 91/100 (Php 502,659.91) inclusive of interest , and penalty charges, but exclusive of attorney’s fees equivalent to ten (10%) percent of the total indebtedness plus the expenses of foreclosure , the undersigned will sell at public auction on July 14, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency , the following property with all the improvements found thereon, described as follows: TCT No. T-202465 “A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 17, Block 18,Pcs-10-002661, being a portion of Lots 3594,3596,3597,3598,3600,Cad-237 & Lot 3591-1, ( LRC) Psd-128619), situated in Barangay Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE (121) square meters, more or less.” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date ,time and place. In the event the public auction date falls on a holiday, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title of the herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, June 9, 2014. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF: By: (Sgd.) MA. TERESITA QUIBLAT-INSO Sheriff IV BWM : June 18, 25 & July 2, 2014

Mr. Tan said the option will be similar to the capital infusion of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd and International Finance Corp (IFC), the private sector financial arm of the World Bank Group, in 2011. “The bank is looking to increase its capital base to address the regulatory and growth requirements,” he added. Moody’s said the bank’s stock rights offer, if successful, “will be important to sustain credit growth in 2015 while maintaining capitalisation above the minimum requirement of 10%.”

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is what reporters covering Malacanang under President Aquino have been missing, Somintac told me. He said that their experience with Aquino is that, he is a known stickler for a well-defined work schedule, normally starting at 10 a.m. and ending at about 5 p.m. on any given day. -ooo “JUST BE PATIENT” IS ALL THAT MALACANANG CAN SAY? Well, is this the reason why things have really gone out of control in our country these days? I mean, our people have been confronted with grave problems like the ongoing heavy fighting between the Armed Forces and armed groups in Mindanao, with tragedies arising from natural calamities, with increases in tuition fees, and in prices of rice and other basic commodities, in rapid succession. Yet, nobody but nobody seems to be attending to any of these problems anymore. Fighting in Mindanao goes on abated, victims of calamities remain unassisted, and all that many people can, and are told by Malacanang to do, is to simply try to bear everything in stride. “Just be patient” was the advice given by a Malacanang official in response to mounting complaints that Filipinos are undergoing more difficulties now. The question, of course, is: up to when will the Filipino people remain to be patient? Yes, the President is still held in high esteem---inexplicably, if I may say so---by many of our countrymen who still believe in him, but up to when will this high esteem of the President remain? And how will he ever hope to repay the people for their high regard of him, if his management style remains in this manner? -ooo REMINDERS: Please tune in: “Tambalang Batas at Somintac sa DZEC”, at 1062 kHz on the AM band, Mondays to Fridays, at 6 a.m., simulcast, real time, over www.eaglenews.ph; “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas sa Radyo Trabungko FM”, at 103.7 mHz in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Mondays to Fridays, at 7 a.m.; and “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas sa DYKA” at 801 kHz on the AM band (Panay Island), Mondays to Fridays, at 10 a.m. EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ROMULO ALVIA SERINO, who died on July 27, 2008 at Baroy, Lanao del Norte without any will; left “ A parcel of Lot 2, Blk 8, Psd-123522-017578, being a portion of Lot 14 Blk C, ( LRC) Psd- 100834 situated in the Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the N. along line 4-1 by Road Lot 1 : on the E., along line 1-2 by Lot 3; on the S., along line 2-3 by Road Lot 4; on the W., along line 3-4 by Lot 1, all of the Subd. Plan. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) SQUARE METERS, more or less, including the improvements found thereon.”, which real properties are covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-22, 016 and TCT No. T-21, 370 respectively of the Registry of Deeds of Province of Lanao del Norte; is the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS. As per Doc. No. 583, Page No. 88, Book No. XXI, Series of 2014. Under Notary public Atty. SHIRLY PARMISANA- BISNAR. BWM: June 11, 18 & 25, 2014

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food mostly vegetables and spices, to feed their families. “But now, we just go outside our homes and onto our container gardens for whatever we want for a meal,” said Abat, 41, and a mother of 9 children. But unlike ordinary gardens, these mothers’ gardens are composed of discarded containers, PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, broken pails, used sacks and even tetra pots (tetra packs sewn together to form a container) arrange on wooden A-risers. At a glance, their urban container gardens (UCGs) look like any other ordinary container gardens. But at closer inspection, they are unlike any other UCGs as they are built on stilts on top of water. Like their houses built on stilts along the mouth of the Cagayan de Oro River in Sitio Puntabon, Barangay Bonbon, their container gardens are also connected by a network of bamboo bridges. UCG is more fun Yes, these “water dwellers” have “conquered” their surroundings and found a way to grow delicious, nutritious organic vegetables not only for their own consumption but also as an income-generating activity. “I never thought that I will be able to grow vegetables here,” said 22-year-old Monley Tamula, spreading her arms to indicate her surroundings. Originally from Baungon, Bukidnon, Tamula

admitted that she missed her hometown. But since learning to do urban container gardening (UCG), her longing for her previous life in the farm gradually eased. “This is very good as this helps in our daily needs. Besides, the vegetables are very fresh,” she added. These UCG practitioners are growing pechay, kangkong, radish, carrots, scallions, stringbeans, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, malabar nightshade (alugbati), bell pepper, kamote tops, bitter gourd (ampalaya), ginseng, oregano, gynura, menthol, mayana, talimughat, kulitis, garlic, ginger, tarragon, rosemary, malunggay, celery, lettuce, cabbage, lemongrass (tanglad) and others. Carmela Monsion, 53, used to grow flowers on pots to beautify her humble home. But since learning UCG, she switched to vegetables because “vegetables are not only pleasing to the eyes; they are also consumable.” “Growing vegetables is more fun because you get to eat them,” said Carmela’s daughter, 23-yearold Emilyn Monsion, a mother of 3. To further fertilize her container garden, Emilyn experimented with urine-based fertilizer (UBF). And much to her surprise, her vegetables are much larger than those without UBF. “This is the best strategy to help clean our environment and fight hunger and nutritional deficiencies because this encourages recycling, proper waste management, resource management aside from helping

families grow their own organic food right where they are,” said 56-year-old Evelyn Galitche, a mother of 17 and a grandmother of 60. Adds necessary nutrients Urban agriculture strategies such as UCG are becoming a must in cities where many residents lack the necessary nutritional requirements due to the fast-paced life compared to rural areas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that a typical Filipino diet lacks nutrients. “Food supply and how it is distributed and consumed by the populace have consequent impact on nutritional status. While reports indicate that there are enough food to feed the country, many Filipinos continue to go hungry and become malnourished due to inadequate intake of food and nutrients. In fact, except for protein, the typical Filipino diet was found to be grossly inadequate for energy and other nutrients,” said the FAO Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department. These mothers’ UCGs on stilts, in some measure, are adding to the dwindling supply of nutritious vegetables in the market as climate change is negatively affecting the country’s agricultural production by about 5 to 7 percent,

according to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Fishery and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), a line agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Agricultural Research said that “vegetable production in the Philippines is highly seasonal” with bulk of production occur from October to November. But with UCG, delicious, nutritious organic vegetables are grown all-year round. (To be concluded)

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 37 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF THE LEGAL FC SP.PROC. CASE NO. 2014-021 ADOPTION OF JUSHUA PAUL RAHON-DESCALLAR ( 6 YR. OLD MINOR). MARK ANTHONINE O. SUCGANG, Petitioner. x----------------------------------------------------/ ORDER A verified Petition for Adoption has been filed by the above-named petitioner alleging that the minor sought to be adopted is the illegitimate son of his wife and he has developed parental love over the minor and desires to adopt him. Petitioner prays that judgment be rendered declaring the minor to be free from all legal obligation of obedience, and maintenance with respect to his biological father and be to all legal intents and purposes, the child of petitioner. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that the same shall be heard on August 6, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Any interested person may file a written opposition or appear at the said hearing to oppose the said petition. Let this Order be published in an accredited newspaper of general circulation once a week for three consecutive weeks at the expense of herein petitioners, the date of the last publication should be at least fifteen days before the date set for hearing of the petition. The Court Social Worker assigned to this Court is hereby ordered to conduct child and home study and make reports thereon to be submitted before the scheduled date of hearing. Also, at the expense of petitioners, let copies of this Order together with the petition be furnished to the RTC Social Worker assigned to this Branch, the City Prosecutor’s Office , the Office of The Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. SO ORDERED. Done this 26th day of May 2014, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) JOSE L. ESCOBIDO, MNSA Presiding Judge BWM: June 25, July 2 & 9, 2014

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION MISC. CASE NO. 2014-1205 FOR APPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY.ANGEL ARIZO LIM, JR. Petitioner. x------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial commission of Atty. Angel Arizo Lim, Jr., shall be held on June 30, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at Regional Trial Court,Branch 44, Initao, Misamis Oriental. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the of the summary hearing. June 18,2014, Initao, Misamis Oriental

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with faith and piety, we can see many other consequences and implications that our reason and senses cannot get. In fact, many times, not only are they ignored. They are most likely also rejected and ridiculed. We have to disabuse ourselves from the thought that spending time to be alone with God is a waste of time.

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DPWH, Rep. Acosta-Alba further said that they will also be working on some major water systems in the area. (RTP/PIA10)

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According to Rep. Acosta-Alba, the improvement of the roads will make Talakag accessible to ecotourism and these will also boost economic activities. She also stressed that these can be great ways to promote and uphold peace in Bukidnon. Together with

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City ANABEL MUSTAPA NACUA Petitioner,

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-versus- FOR : CORRECTION OF ENTRY THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent, X---------------------------------------/ THIRD AMENDED ORDER On September 17, 2013, this Court issued a Second Amended Order resetting this case for initial hearing on November 7, 2013 because the Petition and the Amended Order were not yet published. Subsequent settings for the initial hearing were cancelled as it appears that petitioner cannot afford the publication cost. Petitioner, through counsel, filed a Motion to Allow Publication in a Newspaper of General Circulation Free of Charge on May 22, 2014. This Court granted the motion on May 29, 2014. In view of the foregoing and finding the Petition for Correction of Entries in the Birth Records of petitioner to be sufficient in form and in substance ,the same is hereby given due course and set a new for initial hearing on August 6,2014 at 8:30 in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court on which date, time and place, all persons who may have any opposition to the petition herein sought ,may appear to show cause why said petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing. Likewise, let copies of this Order, with Petition attached, be posted by the petitioner on the bulletin boards of the Court, the City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City and the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental for at least ten (10) days prior to date of hearing. Furnish copies of this Order and the Petition to the Offices of the Solicitor General, City Prosecutor of Cagayan de Oro City and the Local Civil Registrar of El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental. SO ORDERED. June 2, 2014, Cagayan de Oro City. (Sgd.) EMMANUEL P. PASAL Judge BWM : June 18, 25 & July 2, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 24 Cagayan de Oro City HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, FILE NO. 2014-122 Mortgagee, FOR: EJF OF REAL - versus- ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 RUEL T. CAPISTRANO married to MARICHU Y. CAPISTRANO, Mortgagors. X --------------------------------------------/ SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under ACT 3135 as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND , ( PAG-IBIG) mortgagee, against RUEL T. CAPISTRANO married to MARICHU Y. CAPISTRANO, mortgagors, resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as a May 9, 2014, amounts to (P 224,020.77) excluding penalties, charges, attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure , the undersigned Sheriff will sell at Public Auction on July 21, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City , to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the properties with all its improvements to wit : TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-41074 A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 4713-C,Psd-10-033412, being a portion of Lot 4713,Cad-237, (Cagayan Cadastre), situated in the Barrio of poblacion, Mun. of Opol,Province of Misamis Oriental , Island of Mindanao. Bounded of the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 4713-B,on the NE., & SE., along line 1-2-3 Lot 4713-E,both of the subdivision plan Psd-10-033412., on the SW., along line 3-4 by Barrio Road. Containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY ( 450) square meters more or less. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves, in the event of Auction Sale can not take place for whatever legal reason the sale will proceed on the following day, without further notice, posting and publication, the title here in above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, June 6, 2014. (Sgd.) TERESITO C. ESTENZO Sheriff IV BWM : June 11, 18 & 25, 2014

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DENR 10 Regional Technical Director Paquito Melicor, Jr. of the Land and Management Service conveyed the message of DENR 10 Regional Executive Director Ruth Tawantawan during the mangrove planting in Taytay, El Salvador City, June 5, for the World Environment Day celebration. Tawantawan said in her message that our country has lost many lives because of super typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The disaster served as wake up call, not just for government to take action but the countrymen as well. (PIA 10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Japan government, through the Japan Overseas Cooperative Agency (JOCA) and the Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC) in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC), is implementing the Japan-East Asia Network of Students and Youth Program 2.0 (JENESYS 2.0: Disaster Prevention Course) for the year 2014. JENESYS 2.0 Disaster Prevention Course will be held on September 20 to October 8, 2014. This program aims to increase potential interest in Japan, especially in Disaster Management and Prevention, using the branding COOL JAPAN, and to further deepen

the proper permits from the municipal and provincial governments. Before they can be issued with a permit, he said the ore processors need to first secure and present a legal source permit, supply contract agreement, flow sheet plant operation and environment compliance certificate for a processing plant operation. He said they are also required to get a barangay resolution, zoning certification, business permit

and a certification from the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office of T’boli. PEMO issued the closure orders in compliance with a directive from the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) and the provisions of Provincial Ordinance No. 7, series of 2003. Ordinance No. 7 specifically sets the “taxes, fees, charges and other impositions on small-scale mining, mineral processing operations and

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mu t u a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g between the youth of Japan and the ASEAN-Oceanian region. NYC will be sending 35 youth delegates and 2 supervisors to the program. For more information on qualification, requirements, expenses, application guidelines, downloadable application forms and other inquiries, please visit www. nyc.gov.ph or the NYC Northeastern Mindanao Area Office at 3/F Solid Building, Velez-Mabini Streets, Cagayan de Oro City. You may also contact NYC at (088) 8575895 for more information and look for Evanesa Pasamba, Salma Jayne Tamano or Rizza Malou Vicente. (NYC10/PIA10)

45 ore processing plants shut down

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of S outh C otabato has temporarily closed down 45 small-scale mineral ore processing plants in T’boli due to lack of proper permits and licenses. Sieg f re d Flaviano, Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) chief, said Monday they issued the closure order against the mineral ore processors after failing to present any permit or license during a recent

inspection, monitoring and verification drive conducted by their enforcement personnel. He said they launched the inspection following reports that a number of processing plants, specifically those involved in the extraction of gold from mined ores in the area, have long been operating without permits. “We’ve given them enough time to process their permits and licenses but they still failed so we ordered their closure,” he said.

Flaviano said the erring ore processors are based in sitios Oro 1 and Lugan in Barangay Poblacio and sitios Pag-asa and Chavez in Barangay Edwards in T’boli town. These comprise 44 ball mills and one carbon in-pulp plant, which process ores mined by small-scale miners in the gold-rush villages of Kematu and Desawo, he said. Flaviano said the erring ore processing plants will not be allowed to resume their operations unless they secure

transporting of mineral ore within the province of South Cotabato.” The PMRB directed the crackdown against unlicensed or unregistered ore processors and ball mills as part of its campaign against illegal mining operations in the province. Based on the provincial government’s monitoring, around 300 ball mills and 200 ore processing plants were operating in T’boli town. (PNA)

World Bank calls for smart policy Local DRRM heads must hold bachelor’s degree says CSC and training, research and 10, said. to combat climate change planning and operations and She said the LGU may By Rutchie C. Aguhob

WA S H I N G T O N - Government policies that improve energy efficiency, waste management and public transport could increase global economic output by trillions of U.S. dollars a year, a World Bank report showed on Monday. The “Adding up the Benefits” report, which focuses on Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the United States and t h e Eu rop e an Un i on , found that government policies stimulating a shift to clean transport and improve d energ y efficiency in factories, buildings and appliances cou ld incre as e g lob a l GDP growth by about USD 1.8-26 trillion a year by 2030. “The report’s findings show clearly that the right policy choices can deliver significant benefits to lives, jobs, crops, energy, a n d G D P, a s w e l l a s emissions reductions to combat climate change,” s a i d Ji m Yo n g K i m , President of the World Bank. The p olicies cou ld

avert approximately 94,000 premature deaths from pollution-related diseases a year in 2030 as well as prevent the production of greenhouse gas emissions roughly equivalent to taking 2 billion cars off the road. If fully implemented, t he s et of regu l ator y, t a x an d ot h e r p o l i c y actions outlined in the report could account for 30 percent of the total emissions reduction needed in 2030 to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. The report advised India to built new bus rapid transit lanes, Mexico to equip 90 percent of its pig and dairy farms with biogas and solar energy systems, and China to deploy 70 million clean cookstoves. The report was released in advance of the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit in September when heads of state and government will meet in New York to d i s c u ss a c t i ons of combating climate change. (PNA/Xinhua)

OROQUIETA CITY – All heads of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMO) must be holders of a bachelor’s degree with Career Service Professional, 2nd Level Eligibility. They must also have the required number of years of relevant experience and number of hours of training before they can be made to fill up the positions of LDRRM Officers. This is pursuant to the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2014-1 issued by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Budget and Management

(DBM) and Civil Service Commission setting the guidelines on the creation of the LDRRMO’s in the local government units (LGU’s). Meanwhile, JMC 2014-1 has placed the LDRRMO under the Office of the Governor, City or Municipal Mayor and the Punong Barangay (Village Chief ) in case of the BDRRMC, said Randy P. Batiller of CSC, region 10, during the recent Provincial DRRM Summit for the Misamis Occidental Local Chief Executives (LCE’s). Batiller said the LDRRMO shall be initially composed of an LDRRM Officer to be assisted by three staff or one each for administration

warning. In the case of Misamis Occidental, the Provincial DRRMO and City DRRMO’s of its three component cities will be headed by an LDRRM Officer IV with salary grade (SG) 22, the 1st-3rd Class Municipalities by an LDRRMO III with SG 18 and the 4th-6th Class, by an LDRRMO II with SG 15. On the other hand, the LGU’s may augment the staff of the LDRRMO by designation or assignment of personnel to the LDRRMO in concurrent capacities with their existing positions, said Margarita S. Villamala, Chief Budget and Management Specialist of DBM, region

also reassign personnel to the LDRRMO, full-time or part-time or personnel of other government agencies to the LDRRMO and/or transfer existing vacant positions from other units to the LDRRMO, and accordingly abolish such vacant positions and create appropriate positions for the LDRRMO. However, if an LGU is financially capable and has not exceeded the personal services (PS) limitation, the local Sanggunian may elevate the organization and staffing of the LDRRMO guided by the minimum qualification standard set by CSC, Villamala added. (RCA/ PIA-Misamis Occidental)

National Greening Program National Greening Program or NGP is the country’s largest reforestation program which aims to reforest 1.5M hectares of denuded and degraded forest lands all over the country in a span of six years from 2011 to 2016. Objectives of NGP are to reduce poverty, promote food security, environmental s t abi l it y, bi o d i v e r s it y

conservation, enhanced climate change mitigation and adaptation. This ende avor will come to a reality with each individual help to make the program successful. She said that DENR, region 10, in cooperation with the People’s Organization, Indigenous People, Academe, local government units

(LGU), other government agencies and stakeholders reforested 46,395 hectares from 2011 to 2013. Not only mangrove areas but also riverbanks, urban protected and community management based urban areas. Species include timber, indigenous species, rubber, coffee, bamboo, fruit trees,

cacao, fuel, rattan and other species. S h e s ai d t h at t h i s is a call for solidarity in mitigating climate change. Our individual positive action, contribution to t he e nv i ron me nt w i l l exponentially grow and produce positive outcome that will help our mother earth adapt to climate change.