BusinessWeek Mindanao (June 7, 2017)

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Crisis manager THE head of the local disaster response team in this city has been tapped by President Rodrigo Duterte to lead the National Incident Management Team (NIMT) based in Iligan City.

Mario Verner Monsanto, chief of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Division (CDRRMD), started managing the NIMT last Friday, June 2, following his appointment, said City Information Officer Maricel Casiño-Rivera.

NIMT is tasked with overseeing consequence management and assist the population affected by the ongoing Marawi City armed conflict, CasiñoRivera said.

She added that the request to tap Monsanto was coursed through the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC).

Peaceful start COTABATO City -- Except for the perennial problem of lack of classrooms and heavy traffic that mar first day of classes, Monday’s opening of classes in most public elementary and secondary schools in Mindanao was generally peaceful.

Sr. Supt. Victor Valencia, Cotabato City police director, said no untoward incident related to class opening was reported as of 12 noon Monday.

The presence of police officers in all public elementary and high school campuses made the first day of classes smooth, he said.

In Davao Region, the presence of police teams manning Police Assistance Desks (PADs) in all schools in the region has helped the orderly opening of classes in all public schools in the area.

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NERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi has created an interagency group to come up with options on rehabilitating Marawi City’s energy facilities in the aftermath of damage inflicted by the Maute terrorist group that laid siege on the city last month.

NO, THIS IS NOT ALEPPO. This is Marawi City, Sunday morning, Day 13 of the ongoing clashes between government forces and terrorists. A member of the Joint Coordinating, Monitoring, and Assistance Center of the GPH-MILF Peace Corridor assists an elderly woman leave the conflict zone during a four-hour “humanitarian pause.” An emissary managed to negotiate with the Maute Group to allow the four-hour window for the safe passage of civilians but asked that only Muslim volunteers, preferably Meranaw, be allowed to get the civilians out. photo courtesy of bangsamoro news

NEDA maintains GDP growth targets despite Marawi crisis THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is sticking to its projected growth forecasts for this and next year given its strong fundamentals, despite the declaration of martial law in Mindanao and isolated shooting and fire incident at Resorts World Manila.

“We are keeping our (gross domestic product) growth targets of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent this year and

Tesda set to accredit ATI-Normin farms

7 percent to 8 percent next year,” NEDA Director General Ernesto Pernia said in a press briefing on the launch of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), the blueprint for the country’s development under the Duterte administration.

Pernia noted that the fighting in Marawi City is being contained already.

“We are quite optimistic this is a short-lived aberration from normal,” he said.

President Rodrigo Duterte on May 23 declared martial law in the entire Mindanao island, which would effect in 60 days.

Pernia said the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) would meet next week to review the macroeconomic and fiscal programs.

“We believe that the maintains/PAGE 11

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff Writer

EXISTING learning sites of the Agricultural Technology Institute (ATI) in Northern Mindanao will soon be accredited by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda) and their graduates be awarded national certificates (NCs).

This, after Tesda signed an agreement last June 5 in tesda/PAGE 11

Members of the group are the Department of Energy, National Power Corporation, Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation, National Electrification Administration and the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative.

As this developed, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities (IATSEF) reported Monday (June 5) that the power situation in Lanao del Sur province has yet to fully normalize as 15 rehab/PAGE 11

PRICE FREEZE. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez interviews a Cogon public market rice retailer yesterday as authorities strictly monitor martial law-imposed price freeze of basic goods. photo by mark francisco

Humanitarian convoy stalled as Marawi fighting continues

By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

EVEN this heavily-loaded motorized tricycle is not spared from rigid inspection in a checkpoint along Initao highway in Misamis Oriental as the exodus of evacuees from troubled Marawi City continues. photo by gerry lee gorit

HUMANITARIAN efforts to rescue civilians trapped in the embattled city of Marawi were stalled Monday due to the fighting between government troops and the Maute Group, aid agencies said.

Abel Moya of Pakigdait, co-convenor of Saving Lives Movement said the military is reluctant to allow humanitarian convoys to Marawi especially in areas where there is still

intense fighting.

Moya said a humanitarian convoy to rescue trapped residents in Marawi city has yet to leave Iligan City this afternoon, and is still awaiting approval from the military.

“We are still negotiating with the military. We cannot le ave unless t he y g ive their approval,” Moya told MindaNews. stalled/PAGE 11

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ARMM working on rehab, recovery plan for Marawi

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ARAWI City -The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will propose a thre e-phase recovery and rehabilitation plan for Maraw i City, to be finalized in close co ordination w ith the city government and the provincial government of Lanao del Sur. The implementation of the said plan will begin as soon as the conflict in the city is over.

Dubbed ‘Unified Plan for

Marawi City’, the recovery and rehabilitation initiative will be linked to the existing plans of neighboring municipalities. The plan will be administered under the joint leadership of the ARMM’s Regional Planning and Development Office and the Marawi City government, and will employ the “BuildBetter-Now” approach for better planning and urban design.

“The plan shall build on previous efforts on disaster preparedness, prevention and

mitigation, and response,” noted an initial draft of the proposal. The final output will be culture-sensitive given the context of Marawi as an Islamic city, and will consider issues on land tenure and land use. Conflict resolution processes will also be embedded in the said plan.

“As we continue to deliver relief to those affected by this crisis, we also need to plan and to prepare to build the future that the people of Marawi are holding on to,” ARMM Regional Governor

Mujiv Hataman said.

“Marawi is home to our brothers and sisters in the Bangsamoro, and it is our responsibility to make sure that it continues to be home for our people. We cannot let terror drive us away from the places we have built for ourselves and our family,” Hataman noted.

Experts from the World Bank will assist in the formulation of the said plan.

Appropriate planning tools and mechanisms shall be used in the development of the said plan, which will run in three phases. These are Early Recovery and Reconstruction (3-12 months), Medium-term Reconstruction (1-6 years); and Long-term Rehabilitation

and Development (6 years and beyond).

P r i o r t o t h e p l a n’s implementation, a series of area assessments will be

undertaken to determine the extent of damage the crisis has caused on lives and properties.

The next step is an inventory recovery/PAGE 11

NGCP commences relief ops for Marawi evacuees ILIGAN City -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) relief operations are now in full swing to assist residents displaced by the ongoing conflict in Marawi, beginning with the evacuees in Iligan City and Lanao del Norte.

On May 26 and 27, about 125 evacuees taking shelter at the Barangay Maria

Cristina Gym in Barangay Maria Cristina and 223 evacuees housed at the Iligan National School of Fisheries in Barangay Buruun received relief goods in the form of clothing and food packs from the grid operator, led by its District 2 Mindanao Operations and Maintenance team. relief/PAGE 10

Teaching beyond War

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Who will be my students?

When most evacuates the place they called home.

I wonder if how we can have a normal school days when even at night we can hear helicopters, gunshots and we continue thinking of our relatives, brothers and sisters who became captives of war since our land is under Martial Law. It’s far beyond the exciting days of 1st day of school where moms and children were busy grabbing for new

sets of uniforms, pair of shoes, bags and notebooks.

Now they wonder if they can go to school but thanks to our government agencies, private sectors and co Filipinos who have hand the new school supplies for the evacuees. At least hope is given for this young once that this war will end and they can study again.

In certain, there are brave volunteers who don’t have the second thought of bringing their packed

goods and services for our brothers and sisters who are captives of war. So, who am I to undeliver my service to my children even beyond school.

Being a teacher is beyond career because call of duty is served to address learning, give hope to these little angels, and make them understand that beyond this fight, struggles and bad memories will be a tomorrow filled with peace and harmony and a better place to live.

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GBP acquires stake in Alsons subsidiary

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LSONS Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) s ai d on Sunday that Global Business Power C or p. (GBP) is acquiring a 50% stake in Alsons Thermal Energy Corp. (ATEC), which holds the Alcantaras’ baseload coal-fired power plant assets.

“We look forward to a fruitful partnership that combines GBP’s technical competencies and strengths in the Visayas with ACR’s

long years of experience in Mindanao as the island’s first independent power producer,” said ACR Chairman and President Tomas I. Alcantara said in a statement.

ACR said its subsidiary had signed an agreement with GBP, a leading power producer in the Visayas and an associate of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC).

ATEC ow ns 75% of the 210-megawatt (MW) Sarangani Energy Corp. coalfired power plant in Maasim,

Sarangani province.

Toyota Tsusho Corp., ACR’s long-time Japanese partner, will still hold a 25% equity in Sarangani Energy, the holding firm said.

ATEC will also assume ACR’s stake in San Ramon Pow e r, In c . , w h i c h i s developing a 105-MW coalfired plant in Zamboanga City, it added.

The new partnership with

Alsons presents a significant milestone for us, thru GBP, to enter the fast-growing and dynamic Mindanao market given Alsons’ proven, longstanding and successful track record in owning and operating power plants in Mindanao,” GBP Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said.

Mr. Pangilinan, who also chairs MPIC, added: “This alsons/PAGE 10

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SM Prime’s market value hits P1 trillion SM PRIME Holdings, Inc., the property company owned by the country’s richest man Henry Sy, Sr., said its market value reached P1 trillion on Monday, the first Philippine company to hit this milestone.

“SM Prime acknowledges the investment community’s unwavering support. This is a great moment for us to share this success as we continue to deliver our commitment to our shareholders,” SM Prime Chief Finance Officer John Nai Peng C. Ong was quoted as saying in a statement.

Shares in the company

climbed 2.52% or 85 centavos to close at P34.60 apiece, as the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged to its highest level for the year. The PSEi closed 1.2% or 93.72 points higher at 8,001.38 on Monday. The SM group conducted a corporate restructuring in 2013, which saw the consolidation of the group’s real estate companies and assets under SM Prime.

The company said this has enabled it to realize synergies among business units, increase efficiencies in operations, value/PAGE 10

Nickel Asia anticipates rebound in nickel prices NICKEL ASIA Corp. is hoping to continue its strong first quarter performance for the rest of the year, as it anticipates a rebound in nickel prices happening “sooner or later.”

“We had a very good first quarter. Hopefully (we can sustain it for the rest of the year). I think we can. But then again, we have to see what happens to the prices in the market,” Nickel Asia President Gerard H. Brimo earlier told reporters at the headquarters of the Mines

and Geosciences Bureau.

In the first three months of the year, the country’s top nickel supplier, backed by a stronger dollar and higher ore prices, posted a profit of P377.5 million, a turnaround from a P300.8-million loss in the same period last year.

Mr. Brimo noted nickel prices are not going up despite the strong demand due to high levels of nickel inventory in the world market.

“Although, it has gone down from the high, it still rebound/PAGE 10

Volunteers from Pane e Dolci whip up arroz caldo, serving police officers manning checkpoints in the province and city and evacuees after their sunset prayers at mosques in Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City and Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental. For three days in a row as of presstime, they have served a total of 4,000 food packs. The management of Pane e Dolci is calling on more volunteers to sustain their cause financially. photos by mark francisco

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A Brother Like That Think a minute…This is a true story about a man named Paul whose brother gave him an early Christmas present. It was a brand new car! A few days later, Paul was leaving work to go home on Christmas Eve. A boy named David was standing

by Paul’s shiny new car. He said: “Sir, is this your car?”

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” David looked surprised. He said: “You mean your brother gave it to you so it did not cost you anything? Wow! I wish…”

But the boy stopped, and didn’t finish his sentence.

Paul knew David was going to say he wished he had a brother like that. But he was so surprised when the boy said: “I wish I could BE a brother like that!”

Paul then asked David if he would like to ride in his car. “Oh, Yes!” he answered. “I’d love to!”

Paul and his new friend had been riding a while when David said: “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled, thinking David wanted to show his friends that he was riding in a new car. David asked Paul to stop in front of a certain house. The boy jumped out of the car and

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This is how protesters gathered outside the White House yesterday. Indeed, the world is crying and not laughing.

What was agreed in Paris? Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry and agriculture on the atmosphere.

The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions. Countries agreed to: Keep global temperatures “well below” the level of 2 C (3.6 F) above pre-industrial times and “endeavor to limit” them even more, to 1.5 C. Limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by human activity to the

same levels that trees, soil and oceans can absorb naturally, beginning at some point between 2050 and 2100.

Review each country’s contribution to cutting emissions every five years so they scale up to the challenge Enable rich countries to help poorer nations by providing “climate finance” to adapt to climate change and switch to renewable energy.

But - without the U.S.!

There has been widespread international condemnation o f P r e s i d e n t Tr u m p’s announcement that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

UN chief Antonio Guterres’s spokesman called it “a major disappointment” while the European Union said it was “a sad day for

the world”. However, senior Republicans and the US coal industry backed the move.

Mr. Trump said the accord “punished” the US and would cost millions of American jobs. In an address at the White House, he said he was prepared to negotiate a new agreement or re-enter the accord on improved terms.

“I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” he said.

Only Syria and Nicaragua did not sign up to the deal.

Let’s face it, there will be some effects of the US pullout from Paris climate deal. First of all, believe me, the US withdrawal will hurt the deal and the world. There’s no doubt that President Trump’s withdrawal will make it more difficult for the world to

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reach the goals that it set for itself in the Paris agreement - keeping global temperature rises well under 2 C. The US contributes about 15% of global emissions of carbon, but it is also a significant s ou rc e of f i n anc e and technology for developing countries in their efforts to fight rising temperatures. doring/PAGE 9

The good out of Trump’s exit from Paris pact LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees… all these curses will come on you and overtake you…

The LORD will strike you with… scorching heat and drought… which will plague you until you perish. The sky over your head will be bronze, the ground beneath you iron. The LORD will turn the rain of your country into dust and powder; it will come down from the skies until you are destroyed…”

(Deuteronomy 28:15, 22-24, the Holy Bible).

-ooo THE GOOD OUT OF TRUMP’S EXIT FROM PARIS PACT: It is good that US President Donald Trump decided that America will no longer be part of the Paris climate pact. His reasons maybe viewed as pure selfishness, designed to favor American interests alone.

But what he has done should now prompt all of the world to look at climate change

and global warming from another equally-important perspective never before considered by scientists and political leaders alike.

I n d e e d , Tr u m p’s arguments against the climate pact is totally understandable and frighteningly pragmatic: the pac t would stymie US’s growth because it is prohibited under it to build additional coal power plants, while China and India can continue to building coal power plants on the other hand.

Trump is correct. This set-up, mostly pushed by former US President Barrack Obama, “would undermine (US) economy, hamstring our workers, weaken our sovereignty, impose unacceptable legal risks, and put us at a permanent disadvantage to the other countries of the world…”

(See https://www.bloomberg. com/…/trump-said-to-planwithdrawal-f…).

-ooo PARIS CLIMATE PACT IS BOUND TO FAIL, TOO:

While the courses of action listed down by the countries that support the Paris climate pact constitute one significant step towards fighting off global warming and climate change, it is important to note that it has completely avoided what the Word of God, the Christian Bible, is saying as the cause of this worldwide environmental degradation.

In an international culture of grossly ignoring what has been written in the Bible for quite some time now, this deliberate avoidance of what it says on many matters clearly has caused a lot of tragedies among mankind. One of these tragedies is global warming and climate change which the Bible accurately predicted to happen.

That the Bible is being ignored once again in an important international agreement on how to fight environmental destruction such as the Paris climate pact could only lead to the same failures and disappointments all over again, similar to the

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Atty. Batas Mauricio failures and disappointments that attended previous climate agreements even if trillions of dollars have already been spent on the courses of action launched pursuant to those agreements.

-ooo WHAT CAUSED GLOBAL WA R M I N G ? M A N ’ S TURNING AWAY FROM GOD! Here is something I wrote on September 28, 2013 about what truly caused global warming and climate change: “The main thesis of the scientists who just completed their assessment Batas/PAGE 9

Our commitments are no deadweights Jhan Tiafau Hurst ran into the house.

A few minutes later, Paul saw David coming back out carrying his crippled, little brother. He carefully sat his brother down on the steps in front. Sitting down next to his brother, David pointed to Paul’s new car.

He said to his brother: “See that car, Buddy! This man’s brother gave it to him for Christmas. And someday, I’m going to give you one just like it. Then you can ride in it and see for yourself all the nice Christmas things in the stores that I’ve been telling you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the crippled, little brother on to the front seat of his new car. David climbed in beside his brother, and the three of them went hurst/PAGE 9

We have to be clear about this point, so indispensable in our life since one way or another we always enter into some commitments. Our commitments, whether they be with respect to marriage or to some other vocational vows and life long promises, are no oppressive burdens but rather earnest manifestations of one’s pure love.

They certainly have a weight to be borne, but they actually are wings that would enable us fly high in our love for God and others.

To be sure, we are enabled to fulfill them since in the first place we have a spiritual nature that can transcend the limitations and changes of our situations and circumstances in life.

And even before that, we are assured of God’s grace that is always available in abundance, so that our potency to be faithful in

our commitments can be actualized. Toward this end, we have all the means to be true to them-doctrine, prayer, sacraments, spirit of sacrifice, testimonies and examples of many who have been faithful and generous to their commitments all the way to their death.

We should not be afraid to enter into commitments. But we should have the proper dispositions. We need to trust in God’s providence, strengthen our faith, hope and charity, develop a sporting spirit in life, avoiding worrying too much when we encounter certain difficulties or suffer some setbacks in trying to live by our commitments.

If we are humble and simple, and react to these difficulties and trials with faith, everything would just be fine. Even the negative things that can come our

way would be rich sources of precious lessons and powerful magnets for God’s grace to come to us.

Simplicity and humility are very important virtues so that we can get to see things very objectively and completely. Theiropposites distort things and, worse, in very convincing ways.

These virtues facilitate our seeing things the way God sees them. They facilitate the workings of faith, hope and charity to take place.

It’s important also that we regularly renew our commitments. Human as we are, we always tend to take things for granted, to fall into complacency, and eventually to forget things.

Worse, we can start justifying our infidelities.

The renewals of our commitments should be accompanied with a fresh desire to be more generous in

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Fr. Roy Cimagala fulfilling them. Commitments as expressions of love need to grow and grow. They cannot be in a standstill, for that would be the beginning of a retrogression and eventual violation.

We have to find ways for this greater generosity to our commitment to take place. In this regard, we have to be creative and versatile, a lway s monitor i ng t he cimagala/PAGE 10

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Moody’s sees PHL’s tax reform as credit positive, to boost revenues

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OODY’S Investors Service has seen the Philippines’ comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP) as credit positive, as it will address the government’s weak revenue generation.

Moody’s Credit Outlook released on Monday noted that the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill, which was approved on third and final reading last week in the House of Representatives, is crucial for the Duterte administration to keep fiscal debt narrow despite the government’s plans to accelerate infrastructure spending over the next five years.

“The TRAIN bill will boost revenue and improve t he gove r n me nt’s d ebt affordability, as measured by interest payments as a share of revenue,” Moody’s said.

It noted that the previous administration has increased government revenue with its improved tax collection.

Government revenue in 2016 rose to 15.2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) from the 13.4 percent of GDP in 2010.

But the potential addition to revenue was diluted to about Php 82 billion, or 0.5 percent, of GDP from the Php 162.5 billion, or 1.0 percent of GDP, in the original proposed package

with the simplification of rate structures for personal income taxes.

However, it will be offset by additional taxes on items like automobiles, fuel, and sugar-laden beverages.

“Official estimates of the tax reform’s revenue effect are still forthcoming, but we expect that the debt affordability ratio will fall to less than 13 percent by 2018 from 24.4 percent in 2010 should the bill pass into law later this year,” the report read.

Moreover, Moody’s said the passage of the TRAIN bill in the lower house demonstrated the capacity of the Duterte administration to implement reform amid

political controversies.

“Since last year, Mr. Duterte’s administration has been mired in various controversies related to his focus on security and the war on drugs. As a result, strained relations with some factions in both houses of congress threatened to detract attention away from the reform agenda, particularly those related to economic and fiscal matters,” it noted.

“Against the backdrop of political controversy, the passage of the tax bill a l s o d e m ons t r at e s t h e government’s capacity to implement reform,” Moody’s added. (Kris M. Crismundo/ PNA)

PHL’s May inflation seen at 3.3% HEADLINE inflation rate for May this year is expected to slightly ease to 3.3 percent year-on-year, IHS Markit Asia Pacific Chief Economist Rajiv Biswas said.

Biswas attributed the slower pace on consumer price index (CPI) to the declining world oil prices as well as the moderation on food inflation.

“The headline CPI inflation rate for May is forecast to edge lower to 3.3 percent year-on-year, slightly below the 3.4 percent

pace of inflation in April,” the economist said in an e-mail.

“CPI inf l at ionar y pressures are expected to stabilize in the second half of 2017, remaining within the BSP’s target CPI inflation range of 2.0 to 4.0 percent during the rest of 2017. This is based on our expectation that world oil prices will average around USD55 (per barrel) for Brent crude during 2017,” he added.

Should world oil prices move sharply, Biswas said this would push significant

upturn on inflation outlook and trigger tightening of monetary policy.

But he noted that the central bank’s monetary policy decision will be based on domestic inflation than the policy tightening of the United States Federal Reserve.

“Wit h he ad line CPI inflation having moved towards the upper end of the BSP’s target range and domestic economic growth momentum expected to remain strong during 2017, the BSP’s monetary policy

stance is expected have a tightening bias,” Biswas said.

“While the US Fed is exp ec ted to hike rates two more times in 2017, the BSP’s own monetary policy decision will focus on domestic inflation and GDP growth momentum in the Philippines, rather than US Fed policy moves,” the economist noted.

T h e g ov e r n m e nt i s expected to release inflation data for the month of May on Tuesday. (Kris M. Crismundo/ PNA)

DTI supports industries on sugar tax position THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) supports the position of industries that will be affected by sugar tax under the comprehensive tax reform package (CTRP), DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said.

Lopez said sectors that will be affected by the sugar tax are expected to lay their

comments and suggestions during the CTRP’s hearings in the Senate.

The tax reform bill was already approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives last Thursday, which contains excise tax of P10 per liter on sugar-sweetened beverages.

“I think they were telling the lawmakers that they have some suggestions to tweak the bill. They propose to index it (excise tax) to the sugar content. That’s their position to suggest in the Senate,” he added.

Lopez said the DTI, if asked by lawmakers, will

support the position of the industries.

“No problem on that, because there is still revenue generation. We can support that,” he said.

Lopez stressed that the industries’ suggestion is a “minimal change” and will supports/PAGE 9

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SPES participants spend summer in civic engagements

By Gimar A. Reyes

The participants of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) spent their summer with a different purpose.

From April 22 to May 16 this year, 120 SPES beneficiaries engaged in community work that focused in youth survey on civic engagement, including a literacy training for education majors and democratic leadership development for student government officers.

In collaboration with the Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan’s School of Education through its Night School Program, in partnership with Local School Board of the City of Cagayan de Oro, Oro Youth Development Council (OYDC), co-funded by the local government unit of CDO, and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), this program embraced the concept of Service-Learning which combines academic theory with practical real-life experience to foster a broader understanding of the course and its purpose in the society.

“We are glad to welcome and help these SPES participants spending their summer differently,” said Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) director Marivic Trinidad.

“We hope that we imparted social relevance in the service that you’ve made. You will have a point to have a common ground to make a difference, something you can share with others,” she added.

OYDC was responsible in providing three tracks of engagement for the SPES participants.

Under the literacy track, 14 education students served at the XU Night School Program.

SUMMER OF SERVICE. The creation of traditional and digital instructional materials was one their major tasks for the entire SPES summer program literacy track. Contributed photo.

They helped in the creation of traditional and digital instructional materials to aid learning and prepare students for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) acceleration exam, and in the long run, pave a way for their formal education. They also conducted an outreachtutorial activity with the learners as part of the practical application.

Kim Logronio, junior education student, shared her experience: “It was fulfilling to know that you do not only serve to earn money but you also learn meaningful experiences with the new people that you meet along the journey. I’m blessed to be part in this program and even looking forward to joining again next year.”

A joint undertaking of the LGU and DOLE, SPES is an annual program that provides students with the opportunity to earn and learn during their free summer months. They are encouraged to use their earnings to support their educational pursuits. spes/PAGE 9

OUTREACH ACTIVITY. A student presented their output during one out reach tutorial session with the ALS beneficiaries under the Night School Program of XU School of Education. Contributed photo.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AWARDING. Students under the SPES program strike their joyful poses as they have completed their summer of service employment in the literacy track. Contributed photo.

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Smart mobile data speeds take lead in PH

‘Significant momentum’ seen for Smart LTE, 3G speeds, according to J.P.Morgan PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications posted the highest average download speeds for both 3G and LTE, amid steadily improving scores through the months, the latest J.P.Morgan study showed.

J . P. M o r g a n’s A s i a Network Quality study, which cited crowd-sourced data gathered by wireless coverage research firm OpenSignal, showed Smart LTE service leading n a t i o nw i d e i n t e r m s of speed, with average download speeds of 11.64 Mbps on the country level.

The May 2017 report also showed Smart leading across areas in terms of LTE service, with average download speeds of 12.52 Mbps in Metro Manila, 11.96 Mbps in the Visayas and 9.44 Mbps in South Luzon.

“PLDT ’s Smar t has significant momentum across all circles measured.

This likely implies a higher likelihood of market share gains going forward, with potentially better pricing power,” said J.P.Morgan in its study, which covers the months of February to April.

Smart also led in terms of 3G speeds nationwide, posting 2.29 Mbps average download speeds on a country level. Across areas, average download speeds on Smart’s 3G service were at 3.41 Mbps in Metro Manila, 1.74 Mbps in the Visayas, and 1.82 Mbps in South Luzon.

“There is still a lot of work to be done, but these test results show that our network improvement program is making progress.

They are a testament to Smart’s commitment to continuously contribute to improving overall speeds in the country,” said Mario G. Tamayo, PLDT and Smart Senior Vice President for

Network Planning and Engineering.

Smart is re-equipping its cell sites to use lowfrequency bands such as 700 MHz and 850 MHz to provide better indoor coverage. It is also deploying hig h-f re quenc y b ands like 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz to increase the cell sites’ capacity to handle more calls, texts, and everincreasing mobile data traffic.

PLDT and Smart have committed to make LTE progressively available to 95% of the country’s cities and municipalities by the end of 2018. “ We h av e on g oi n g network improvements in Metro Manila, and we look forward to providing our subscribers there with better indoor LTE and 3G data signal, as well as better indoor 3G and 2G voice signal once these activities are done,” he said.

“With these improvements, our subscribers can live their digital lifestyles to the fullest, using a combination of LTEready devices, Smart LTE SIMs and Smart’s newest and fastest network, and be there like never before,” Tamayo added.

“We are asking for p e ople’s p at i e nce and understanding as we are upgrading our network facilities. We assure you that we are taking steps to minimize the impact of these activities on our subscribers. In the end, our commitment to all our subscribers is that they will enjoy progressively better mobile data services in the next few months, particularly for those using LTE devices,” he said.

Recent internal tests have shown improvements in speed in areas involved in the ongoing network rollout. speeds/PAGE 9

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Weekend Staycation at Summit Hotels Magnolia

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week ago I was fortunate enough to be part of the Media Visit arranged by the Summit Hotels and Resorts Squad last May 28-30, 2017 for an intense we ekend stayc ati on at two of the hotel chains landmark hotels in Manila and Tagaytay.

Led by Robinsons Hotels and Res or ts Marketing Manager Lisette Arena and her assistant Micah Regudo, the team toured a select group of lifestyle writers and journalists from the Visayas and Mindanao organized by Charles Lim of Selrahco at Summit Hotels Magnolia and Summit Ridge Tagaytay.

A f t e r C e b u Pa c i f i c brought in the media team from Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, and Davao at NAIA 3 Terminal, we were immediately whisked to our first destination, Summit Hotel Magnolia at Doña M. Hemady Avenue cor. Aurora Blvd, New Manila, Quezon City.

Opened just two years ago, the place still retains its fresh look with some 82 well appointed rooms and themed suites at the 4th and 5th floors of Robinsons Magnolia Mall.

“We’re basically a business hotel during the week and staycation hotel for families

going malling on weekends,” said CA B. Contento, hotel manager, Summit Hotel Magnolia. “Our central location plays a major role in the choice of stay here by both clientele, but both enjoy the proximity it offers them as well as the presence of Robinsons Magnolia Mall which provides them with a wide variety of food choices from the Food Court and Si g n atu re R e st au r ant s , Supermarket, and leisure with Robinsons Cinemas.”

Team members were accommodated in both its Super King rooms boasting of a Super King-size bed and Super Twin Rooms with two Twin-Size Beds to enable them to get a feel of both, all of which boasted high quality bed linens and duvet covers, chiropractic/ hypo-allergenic pillows, premium bath toiletries in Hot & Cold Super Shower, hair dryer, vanity mirror, complimentary coffee/tea making facility, mini chiller, 42-inch f lat screen T V complete with HDMI, USB ports and Premium Cable Channels, RFID proximity card and locking system, in-room safe, individually controlled air conditioning units, smoke alarm, easily accessible power outlets, optimal reading lights, and open plan wardrobe.

Its four suites (Nostalgic, Fabu lous, Mag ic a l and D iv i n e ) of fe r a t h e m e for discriminating guests best suited to their taste.

Amenities for Suite Rooms include Bath Tub, Living Area, Dining Area, Powder Room and a Speaker System.

For guests looking for more spacious alternatives than what the Super Twin or Super King rooms have to offer, Summit Magnolia also has Super Family rooms for guests traveling with their children as well as a “No Frills King/Twin” beds for those traveling on a budget.

All tariffs are inclusive of a sumptuous breakfast at The Clubhouse on the ground floor of Robinsons Magnolia, just off to your left as you exit Summit Magnolia.

Of course, one can’t do business or relax for a weekend staycation without the internet and all rooms are provided with a 24/7 work station with dedicated WIFI router in each room.

However, the location of the router might be an issue for some rooms as I had some trouble keeping a signal although in fairness I did not call housekeeping to fix it.

In addition to the usual amenities, baby cribs, iron & ironing Board, and PWDfriendly room and bath are

The group enjoying a hearty meal at Mesa Robinson’s Magnolia with our host Lysette Arena and former Manchester United Great Van Persie

Summit Hotel Magnolia Facade

The group poses for posterity with Summit Hotels and Selrahco officials at Summit Magnolia

also available to all guests upon request.

Our friends from JG Summit Corp led by Len Borja hosted lunch for the group at Uncle Cheffy, one of Robinsons Magnolia’s famous restaurants which boasted off “the best brickover BBQ and Panniza”.

Len’s JG team rolled out Uncle Cheffy’s signature dishes: Uncle Cheffy’s Grilled Shrimp and Pomelo Salad in roasted sesame vinaigrette; the Panizza signature dish rolled in Alfalfa sprouts, Pico de gallo (tomato salsa) and some greens; Uncle Cheffy’s best-selling and delicious Uncle Ben Platter; Seafood Platter piled high with Cream Dory, Calamares, Fried Shrimps, Tuna Ribs and Mahi mahi served with salad and Turmeric rice.

And for the digestif, Cheffy Cheesecake and Chocolate Roulade for the grand slam!

We had the afternoon to ourselves to explore Robinson’s Magnolia next door or see a movie in one of its four Robinsons Magnolia Cinemas. I found my walk relaxing with none of the fatigue usually associated with roaming from one end of most malls to the other, since the basically circular layout of Robinson’s Magnolia seamlessly connected one floor to the

next, including the excellent food court.

Later in the afternoon we were off nearby with a Dare to Escape Adventure at Breakout Manila, the “Corporate Partner for Guest Perks” of Summit Hotels.

Basically, we were grouped in teams of five and given 45 minutes to break out from a labyrinth of rooms using the clues found in each room.

Our team was assigned to the Clown House while our colleagues drew the Walking Dead adventure. Score after 45 minutes: Walking Dead – 99%, Killer Klowns -80%.

We’re not complaining, we had fun!

Then it was off again this time for dinner at Mesa Filipino Moderne Magnolia, for another filling meal of our favorite Kare-Kare, Pato-Tim, Crispy Tilapia and Crunchy Fresh Sigarillas!

Not the least, it was time for our #SendMeBackSunday Nightcap at the Nostalgic t heme d suite 501 wit h Magnolia Ice Cream House Stories. Many hotel guests have often wondered at the origin of the name Magnolia and we learned it’s because both mall and hotel are built on the original site of t he Mag nolia D air y Products Plant built here

by San Miguel Corporation in 1970, which also housed

the main branch of its iconic Magnolia Ice Cream Parlor.

The Nostalgic Suite is festooned with memorabilia dating back to that era and earlier, with pictures of the first Magnolia Dairy plant at 526 Calle Aviles in San Miguel, Manila and later to Calle Echague, Quiapo before the move to the Aurora Boulevard site.

There’s also a collection of Magnolia glass dair y bottles which used to contain its trademark Fresh Milk and Chocolait, and pictures of the itinerant ice cream carts that delighted children every time the tinkle of its bell sounded in their neighborhood.

Thanks for The Clubhouse for the milk and cookies spread to go with this #SendMeBackSunday Nightcap as well as the sumptuous breakfast to share with us first-hand just what Summit Magnolia guests themselves would experience.

In d e e d , a c o z y an d warm place for your family staycation next weekend and more weekends to come!

For more info, visit summithotels.ph. (by The Night Stalker, to be continued next week with Part II of our Weekend Staycation at Summit Ridge Tagaytay)

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rtsada Kagay-an and YAHSHUA Intelex end its Summer Art Workshop with an art exhibit for a cause, “Art Space” at the LKK Mall Piano Bar. The Summer Art Workshop is a partnership between YAHSHUA Intelex, Artsada Kagay-an, Magills, and Limketkai Center. Now on it’s second year, it continues to cover the extreme ends of

the age spectrum.

Artists as young as a 3-year-old girl to a 65-year-old retired lawyer are some of the 60 plus workshoppers.

The event was graced by the management of YAHSHUA Intelex; Ptr. Ron Bayron – CEO ; Dr. Ruth Bayron – Vice-President, Mr. Leonil Bagayna – Intelex Operations Head and Artsada Kagay-an’s Secretary, Artsada’s President

(L-R) NCCA Coordinator Errol Balcos, YAHSHUA Intelex Ops Head Leonil Bagayna, Former DOT CDO Director Dottie Pabayo, Artsada President Marigold Garrido, and YAHSHUA Intelex CEO Ptr. Ron Bayron

– Marigold Cherie R. Garrido, Dottie Pabayo – Former Director of CDO City Tourism, and Errol Balcos, NCCA Region 10 Coordinator.

“Art Space” is the culminating program of the Summer Art (L-R) NCCA Coordinator Errol Balcos, YAHSHUA Intelex Workshop. According Ops Head Leonil Bagayna, Former DOT CDO Director to Teacher Nil Dottie Pabayo, Artsada President Marigold Garrido, and Bagayna, the exhibit YAHSHUA Intelex CEO Ptr. Ron Bayron

is named ‘’Art Space’’ to bridge the gap between art and the actual world we are living in. Proceeds of the artworks earned by Artsada artists will go to the relief operations for the Marawi Siege.

There are a lot of art exhibits sprouting in the city. This shows

that Kagay-anons are capable of producing art and appreciate the local art and culture.

YAHSHUA Intelex‘s programs are aimed to unleash our brain potentials. These are designed to make tough disciplines; Math, Music, Arts, and Reading a

little easier than traditional training.

The programs are created based on the scientific premise that the brain is basically tissue – like muscle, it grows stronger with practice. When people learn new ways to study, the brain changes and grows.

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Hurst... from page 4

on a v e r y s p e c i a l a n d unforgettable Christmas ride. That Christmas eve, Paul finally understood what Jesus Christ meant when He said: “You’ll be much happier and more bl e ss e d w he n you g ive than receive.” Just Think a Minute…

Doring... from page 4

Several commentators worldwide voiced out, that there’s also a question of moral leadership, which the US will be giving up, which may have consequences for other diplomatic efforts.

Michael Brune, from U S e nv i r o n m e nt a l i s t s , the Sierra Club, said the expected withdrawal was a “historic mistake which our grandchildren will look back on with stunned dismay at how a world leader could be so divorced from reality and morality”.

The key relationship that brokered the Paris agreement was between the US and China. President Obama and President Xi Jinping were able to find enough common ground to build a so-called “coalition of high ambition” with small island states and the EU. China has rapidly re-affirmed its commitment to the Paris accord and will issue a statement with the EU tomorrow pledging more greater co-operation to cut carbon.

“No one should be left behind, but the EU and China have decided to move forward,” said EU climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete. I strongly agree!

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of the global warming and climate change phenomenon in the world in the justconcluded Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in Stockholm is correct: global warming and climate change are both man-made.

“But unlike the scientists who said that human activity and disregard precipitated the environment’s degradation and decline, my view is that man’s turning away from God, by refusing to read His Bible and to obey His commands, is the real culprit why the weather and climate patterns of the world have changed.

Read Deuteronomy 28:15 and 22-23 of the Bible for the explanation.

“In view of this, since it is clear that global warming and climate change have been caused by spiritual decline among many believers, a key solution against these deadly and destr uctive weather aberrations would be spiritual return for our people, to enable our nation

to go back to God by listening to His Word once again, and obeying Him once more.”

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still generate revenues for the government.

However, the trade chief has yet to mention the excise tax rate that industries are eyeing to be hinged on sugar content.

The government is expected to generate P47 billion revenue from the sugar tax. (KMC/PNA)

Speeds...

outstanding performance by Asian carriers, multimedia content providers, vendors, and other communication service providers.

T h i s c ompre h e ns ive network modernization and expansion program is at the core of the PLDT group’s digital pivot. Smart’s network rollout took a big bulk of PLDT’s ramped-up capital expenditure program of P42.8 billion for 2016, which included the utilization of the new frequencies freed up with the acquisition of San Miguel Corporation’s telco assets. PLDT chair and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan has announced a total capital expenditure of P46 billion this year.

SPES... from page 6

SPES started with a Basic Orientation Seminar (BOS) on April 21-22 where the

participants was introduced to their area work and the basic skills needed from them to achieve the goals of the program. The area work was slated from April 24 to May 11.

A talk on the Filipino millennials and responsible digital citizenship was also given by multimedia writer Stephen Pedroza at the XU American Library on May 5.

Moving forward, the local government unit of CDO and other institutions involved hope that this batch of SPES participants will ripple a different kind of summer of service for other youth. They envision a more proactive way of engaging students in their learning experience which allowed them to not only earn financially but also learn through the practical experience of serving the community.

from page 6

Average LTE download speeds in northern Metro Manila, for example, are CAGAYAN DE OROwhile MAIN BRANCH at 22.2 Mbps, speeds P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers are at 14.5 Mbps on Kalambagohan Sts., average Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * using Smart’s LTE service in Telefax # (088) 856-1947 southern Metro Manila.

In CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas Poblacion, Mambajao, Cebu, onSt.,the other hand, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 average download speeds CORRALES BRANCH on Smart’s Corrales Ave.,LTE Cagayanservice de Oro City are at 20.7 Mbps.

DIVISORIA BRANCH B. Damasing Atty.FErasmo oVelez r St., th e s e Bldg., n e#61 t wDon o rA.k Cagayan de Oro City i m p r o vTel.e #m(088) e n857-3631 t efforts, Smart was also recently LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City name d Tel.D# (088) i g it231-6739 al Service Provider of the Year at CARMEN BRANCH Cagayan de Oro City the Vamenta AsiaBlvd., Communication Tel. # (088) 231-2011 Awards, which recognizes

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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Relief... from page 2

The activity, conducted in coordination with the local barangay and city officials, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the PNP, and AFP, also reached out to 59 Marawi families housed at the Balo-i Municipal Gym and 47 families on pre-emptive evacuation from Barangay Pagayawan, Bacolod, both in Lanao del Norte.

More evacuation centers are targeted to be visited by the company’s relief operations team in the next few days.

“NGCP’s relief operations is activated as soon as any critical incident, whether fire, flood, earthquake, or manmade conflict, arises. More than just our duty to support our partner communities, it is our hope to boost the spirit of those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Marawi,” the company stated.

NGCP assures its customers and stakeholders, particularly the public, that it is continuously monitoring the situation and will look for opportunities to assist the affected communities.

(NGCP/PIA10)

Alsons... from page 3

strategic acquisition is in line with MPIC’s commitment to f u r t he r b ol ste r ou r infrastructure investments in all parts of the Philippines.”

Sarangani Energy’s first 105-MW section began

operating in April 2016. Its second 105-MW section is undergoing construction and is set to begin operating in 2019. When the full 210MW is complete, it will serve more than six million people in population centers of Mindanao such as General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Butuan.

The San Ramon project is expected to provide baseload power to Zamboanga City and other nearby areas. It is scheduled to start commercial operations in 2021.

“We believe that this partnership will greatly benefit power consumers particularly in light of the planned interconnection of the Mindanao and Visayas grids which we strongly support. We are sure that this alliance with GBP and MPIC will make us a more formidable enterprise, more competitive and more resilient in meeting the challenges of the present and those that are yet to come,” Mr. Alcantara said.

ACR said ING Bank N.V. acted as its sole financial adviser for the transaction while law firm of Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose served as legal adviser.

Macquarie Capital acted as sole financial adviser, while Puyat Jacinto & Santos Law was the legal adviser to GBP. Aside from the coal power plants, ACR also operates three diesel plants in Mindanao to provide peaking and backup power.

It is entering renewable energy with a 15-MW run-

of-river hydropower plant in Sarangani, which is planned to begin construction this year.

Rebound... from page 3

has to go down further before we can see prices shooting up. When that will happen?

I have no idea but it will happen sooner or later,” Mr. Brimo said.

A BMI Research report on Feb. 15 noted that the Philippine nickel industry will not suffer “a significant decrease” in output this year from 2016, with a forecast nickel price recovery for this year. The government’s mine closure and suspension orders is also seen to put small players rather than the big ones at a disadvantage.

The Fitch unit projects nickel prices to average $10,500/ton this year, edging up to $13,500/ton by 2021.

Prices fell to $9,647/ton last year from $11,877/ton in 2015.

Earlier this year, the government ordered 22 mines to close, while suspending four others due to alleged environmental violations.

Asked on the possible impact of Indonesia’s move to ease its ban on mineral exports, the Nickel Asia executive said this does not raise any concerns. “ We’r e n o t w o r r i e d because we don’t think a lot of tonnage will come out of Indonesia. So far the approvals of their shipments have been on the small side.

So long as it remains in the

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MIS AMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 43 Gingoog City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 225-2017 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by PEOPLES BANK OF CARAGA, INC. ,with principal address at Sibagat Branch, Sibagat, Agusan del Norte. against GREG P. MAGARET of Rizal St, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the Mortgagee indebtedness which as of August 31, 2015 have amounted to FOUR HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS ( Php 445,000.00) excluding interest and other charges thereon. and 10% of the total amount of indebtedness as attorney’s fee is excluded and forecloture expenses and other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on July 31, 2017 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-11282 “A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 4005-A-1, Psd 10-032450 being A portion of Lot 4005- A- Psd-10-031863) situated in the Barrio Of Samay. City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island Of Mindanao, “ Bounded on the NW., along line 3-4 by Lot 400-C, Psd-10-031863 (Easement)., on the NE., along line 4-1 by Lot 4005- B, Psd-10-031863., on the SE.. along line 1-2 by Lot National Highway And on the SW., along line 2-3 by Lot 4005-A-2 of the subdivision Plan Psd-I0-032450 and; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-11283 “A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 4005-A-2, Psd-l0-032450 being a Portion of Lot 4005-A-, Psd-10-031863) situated in the Barrio of Samay, City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., along line 7-1 by Lot 4005-A-1 of the subdivision plan Psd-10-032450., on the SE., along lines 1-2-3-4 by National Highway., on the SW., along lines 4-5-6 by Lot 4018, Cad 295. Gingoog Cadastre and on the NW., along line 6-7 by Lot. 4005-C, — - is registered in accordance with the Provisions by Section 103 of the property registration Decree in The name of ELVIRA PABIA MAGARET, Filipino, of legal Age, widow, and a resident at Rizal St., Gingoog City, Philippines.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without fug her notice, posting and republication The prospective buyer/s may investigate tor themselves the title of the herein described property/properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Gingoog City this 29th day of May2017.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY:

(Sgd.) FLORA C. PEREZ

Sheriff IV

RTC-Branch 43

Gingoog City BWM: June 7, 14 & 21, 2017

small side, it won’t make too much of an impact,” Mr. Brimo said.

“But it’s something we are keeping an eye on. But we have good relationship with our buyers,” he added.

The Philippines became the top supplier of nickel ore to China which has the biggest demand for the ore after Indonesia banned exports of unprocessed minerals in 2014.

However, Indonesia earlier expressed plans to ease its blanket ban in allowing the shipment of excess nickel ores, among other minerals, by miners that build processing plants.

Value...

from page 3 and enhanced shareholder value. The strategic move further allowed SM Prime to pursue larger projects, such as the reclamation of l and i nto l ong - te r m integrated developments.

This year, SM Prime has committed P50 billion worth of capital expenditures for the expansion of its mall and residential businesses. The funding program forms part of SM Prime’s fiveyear road map which seeks to double their recorded net income and revenues in 2013 by 2018.

For the mall component, SM Prime targets to end 2017 with a total of 75 ma l ls, or an addit iona l 10 malls to its nationwide f o ot pr i nt of 6 5 . T h e s e new malls are geared toward provincial areas, particularly in Cagayan de Oro, Antipolo, Tuguegarao, Palawan, and Batangas.

About 15,000 to 18,000 residential units will also b e l au n c h e d t h i s y e a r, distributed across highrise and mid-rise buildings as well as house-and-lot developments.

The company generated P6.6 billion in earnings during the first quarter of 2017, gaining 13% from the P5.8 billion recorded in the same period in 2016.

C on s o l i d at e d re v e nu e s likewise grew by 12% to P20.5 billion, primarily du e to re nt a l re ve nu e s from mall expansion and hig her re a l est ate s a les since 2014.

Cimagala... from page 4

new developments and the changing circumstances so we can engage our spirit of commitment to them properly.

That’s why we need to be flexible and sporty in our attitude toward our commitment, something that can always be done due to God’s grace and our spiritual nature. That flexibility will clearly spur and indicate our growth in our love and commitment.

In other words, we should have a very positive, gogo attitude towards all commitments we enter into.

We should not get stranded by the difficulties and possible setbacks. We should justc ontinue to move on.

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Rehab... from page 1

the Agus-Pulangi power plants are operating normally, with Marawi Lake elevation at 701.292 masl and Lake Lanao discharge at 160 cms.

T h e Na t i o n a l G r i d Corporation of the Pnilippines (NGCP) also reported normal operations in its transmission facilities.

Mindanao State University, which is directly connected to the transmission lines, has been energized as of 12:34p.m. Saturday (3 June).

Meanwhile, the IATSEF which is tasked to secure all energy facilities in the country has expanded its membership to include the Department of Finance DOF), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC).

The expanded membership of the IATSEF and the policies on resiliency are embodied in a draft Department Circular that will be scheduled for public consultation. (DOEPR)

Maintains... from page 1

objective and if that is done and within a limited of time, then it will be good as well,” said NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon in an interview.

Pernia also downplayed the impact on the economy of Friday’s incident at Resorts World Manila, which was considered just an isolated robbery rather than a terrorist attack.

For her part, NEDA Undersecretary Adoracion Navarro said “the incident just happened, let’s just observe how the investors will react. It’s too early to tell… I’m optimistic the (economic) fundamentals do not change.”

The Resorts World Manila reported a total of 35 hotel guests and employees killed R.A. 10172

by smoke inhalation and another 54 wounded in the stampede after an attack perpetrated by a lone gunman on Friday dawn. (Leslie D. Venzon/PNA)

Tesda...

from page 1 Cagayan de Oro City with the El Salvador City-based ATI for the availment of the Special Technical Assistance for Program on Accelerating Farm School Establishments (PAFSE).

Prov i d i ng a c c e ss to vocational education through agri-fishery farm schools is one of the strategies in achieving the government’s long term goal of rural development, according to Tesda 10 assistant director Leo Velez.

Under the agreement, farmers and fisherfolks are encouraged to register their farms as farm schools under the Unified TVET Program Registration Accreditation System provided that these have already been recognized earlier by ATI as learning sites.

Velez added that PAFSE was established to ensure t hat p o or far mers and fisherfolks, their families and relatives gain appropriate k n ow l e d g e , s k i l l s a n d attitude in increasing the farm productivity through technology updates and entrepreneurial activities, thus improving their economic status in life.

“We will assist the farm owners in building the capability and capacity.

We are classifying them as marginal farms, small farms, semi-medium farms, medium farms and large farms,” he continued.

inside the embattled city.

Heidi Anicete, ICRC head of communications said figures of trapped civilians vary from one government agency to another.

Anicete said figures from the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao have 2,647 individuals still trapped in the city while the Lanao del Sur provincial government had it at more than 1,000.

She said included in the people trapped in the city are Catholic priest, Father Teresito “Chito” Soganub and churchworkers of the Prelature of Marawi.

Anicete said an estimated 47,116 families or 235,580 persons have fled Marawi City since the fighting started last May 23.

A humanitarian convoy that entered Marawi last Sunday managed to rescue 100 residents before intense fighting aborted the mission.

“That was a very risky mission. We only had a window time of four hours,” Dr. Saff Dipatuan who headed the convoy said.

Dipatuan said they used megaphones to urge the residents to come out from the buildings where they were trapped.

President Rodrigo Duterte approved the setting up of a “peace corridor” to allow for safe passage of trapped residents. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

Flights... from page 12

Duty Free Shop beside Gate 1 can open up space for an additional 100 passengers.

He cites how with basically the same runway facilities and passenger terminal building

Stalled...

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 38 Cagayan de Oro City

from page 1

The International Committee of the Red Cross reported more than 1,000 people may still be trapped

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipal of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registar NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that LILIAN CAIPILAN RODRIGUEZ has filed with this office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error-Change of Month/Date of Birth from FEBRUARY 40, 1989 to FEBRUARY 4, 1989 in the birth certificate of JAMESON CAIPILAN RODRIGUEZ who was born on FEBRUARY 4, 1989 at STO. TOMAS, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents PACIFICO VILLA RODRIGUEZ and LILIAN BADANA CAIPILAN Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days.

(SGD.) IVY REYES TONGCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: June 7 & 14, 2017 R.A. 10172 From No. (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipal of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registar NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROLLY A. AMANTE has filed with this office a petition for Change of GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the birth certificate of ROLLY A. AMANTE who was born on JULY 19, 1995 at POB. KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents ROLANDO B. AMANTE and MARILYN B. ABUNIAWAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days.

(SGD.) IVY REYES TONGCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: June 7 & 14, 2017

constraints, KIA was already able to attain that volume servicing basically the same A320 and A320 aircraft, albeit mostly coming from abroad.

“Even the Instrument Landing System (ILS) which we lobbied so hard for in the past is now only used as our back up system since domestic airliners are already using the newer and more efficient Performance Based Navigation (PBN) system since 2015 when the airport was certified for Required Navigation Performance (RPN) systems,” Budiongan said.

“Wit h t hes e pres ent facilities servicing the same types of aircraft already deployed on present routes, we can attain a significant increase in passenger volume of up to an additional million passengers even on a 50 percent load factor if the available 18 slots for additional flights are taken up by regularly scheduled and charter flights by domestic and foreign airlines, especially from China and Russia,” he added.

Globally Known Destinations However, Budiongan stressed that the success of KIA is mostly due to the attraction of its tourist destination, most notably Boracay, which is accessible by van and ferry through Caticlan, not all the tourists and visitors going through KIA proceed to Boracay.

“It’s equally important we make our flagship destinations better known in social media and at par with foreign destinations in Asia,” he said.

“The region has excellent upland developments and

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE EJF File Number 2017-135 UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE under Act 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-IBIG Fund), mortgagee, with branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund, J. R., Borja Street, Cagayan de Oro City, against ELZIE A. CABATANA married to Daniel M. Cabatana, with postal address at Lot 8, Block 7, PCS-10002661, PAG-IBIG CITY, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 20, 2017, amounts to Two Hundred Eighty Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty Three Pesos & 46/100 (Php283,163.46) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, excluding other necessary fees and expenses of extra-judicial foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on June 26, 2017 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at the City Tourism Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property described herein-below, with all its improvements found thereon, viz: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-137-2014002097 (Registered in the name of Elzie A. Cabatana) A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 8, BLOCK 7, PCS-10-002661, BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 3594, 3596, 3597, 3598, 3600, CAD-237 & LOT 3595-1, (LRC) PSD-128619), SITUATED IN THE BARRIO OF IPONAN, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. XXX, CONTAINING AN AREA OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) SQ. MTRS., MORE OR LESS. Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Title of the property above-mentioned and all encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

In the event said auction sale on June 26, 2017 will be declared a holiday or non-working day, the same will continue on the next working day without need of further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, May 23, 2017

(SGD.) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA Sheriff IV

BWM: May 31, June 7 & 14, 2017

beach resorts which can be easily accessed through Laguindingan Airport and emerging big ticket destinations such as the Seven Seas Waterpark and Resort would endear our region even more to domestic and even regional tourists looking out for sand, surf and sun.”

It’s only when existing and emerging tourist destinations, packaged by domestic and foreign tour operators, gain parity in the social media and the highly competitive digital tourism market, that foreign airlines would consider Laguindingan worthy of the passenger traffic it can generate for their business.

Recovery... from page 2

of existing resources that can be mobilized to hasten rehabilitation and recovery.

This involves the availability of local manpower, experts, as well as institutions that can assist government efforts.

The existing area development plans of Marawi City and those of communit i e s adve rs ely

affected by the crisis would be reviewed. While the process would welcome inputs from external experts and partners, a significant part of the output would be generated through participatory planning, using tools such as focused group discussions and workshops with local communities and resource persons.

A matrix of sectoral needs, based on estimated damage and losses, would be formulated to come up with the recovery and rehabilitation objectives.

The sectors that would be covered are productive ser vices (agriculture, industr y commerce and tourism); social (housing, education, cultural heritage, and health), infrastructure ( el e c t r i c it y, w ate r and sanitation, transport, flood control and drainage, and telecommunications), and cross-cultural (local government, social protection, financial sector and disaster risk reduction and management). (Bureau of Public Information/PIA10)

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Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF RYNNE VILLARUZ BATUIGAS WITH RESPECT TO HER GENDER FROM ‘’MALE’’ TO ‘’FEMALE’’; MIDDLE NAME OF MOTHER FROM ‘’BICOY’’ TO ‘’VICOY’’; DATE & PLACE OF PARENTS MARRIAGE ‘’APRIL 24, 1989, LAZI SIQUIJOR’’ TO ‘’NO ENTRY’’

SPEC.PROC.SP-ORD-2017-163

F O R:

CORRECTION OF ENTRY

RYNNE VILLARUZ BATUIGAS, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent.

-------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a petition for Correction of Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of herein petitioner as to his Gender/Sex, which is ‘’MALE’’ instead of ‘’FEMALE’’, the middle name of his mother and the place of marriage of his parents in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said Petition be set for hearing on August 23, 2017 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 this Court, the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental and City Hall of Cagayan de Oro for at least ten (10) days prior to date of hearing.

Petitioner is further ordered to furnish copies of this Order and the Petition to the Offices of the Solicitor General, the City Prosecutor of Cagayan de Oro City and the Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City.

SO ORDERED.

MAY 22, 2017, Cagayan de Oro City.

BWM: June 7, 14 & 21, 2017

(SGD.) EMMANUEL P. PASAL Judge

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More Globally Known Destinations, Foreign Flights T

By Mike Baños

he common perception that facility limitations on Northern Mindanao’s premier airport are a constraint to the region’s development has been debunked by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines highest ranking regional officer.

While admitting that Laguindingan Airport’s passenger terminal building already exceeded its design capacity of 1.6 million people annually four years ago, Jose G. Budiongan, airport/area manager for CAAP Area X said the airport still has available slots during other times of the day to accommodate further flights.

“Every day from 12MN to 5AM we have no flights so we can accommodate about 3 flights an hour or 15 additional daily flights for this particular period,” Budiongan said. “We also have only one flight from 8-11AM daily and we can accommodate another 3 flights during this time.”

Even with the airport’s existing 2,100 meter long runway, Budiongan said it has already been comfortably servicing Philippine Airlines A321-231 aircraft which can accommodate 199 passengers in 3 classes (business, premium economy & economy) each flight.

The even newer A321neo now in service with some Asian airlines

can accommodate up to 240 passengers and travel up to 6,850 kms. with sharklets, greatly increasing the radius of tourist/passenger markets which can be serviced by Laguindingan Airport.

KIA : Template for Successful Regional Airport Development Budiongan cites the experience of Kalibo International Airport (KIA) in Aklan as an example of how an airport with facility constraints can maximize its potential.

With even more limited facilities such as a small passenger terminal building and 1,300 meter runway, KIA was already the fastest growing airport in the Philippines with 50% passenger volume growth in 2010 and the second fastest growing in terms of seat capacity

by June 2014 over the previous year (+20%).

That’s because it has even more foreign flights than domestic, being ranked the third busiest in the Philippines behind only Manila and Cebu and 4th overall in terms of total domestic and total domestic/foreign flights.

KIA has been made a regional operations hub of PAL, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines and PAL Express. In addition to its domestic flights, PAL also operates regular flights from Busan, charter flights from Guangzhou, and seasonal charters to Khabvorousk while

Media interviews CAAP Area X Manager Jojo Bodiongan. photo by rich neri concepcion

Tigerair Phils is the first plane from Manila to make commercial night flight to Laguindingan. photo by rich neri concepcion

PAL Express operates charter flights to Shanghai and Pudong. AirAsia Philippines operates regular scheduled flights from Seoul and Busan.

It operates regular and charter flights by foreign carriers to Asian destinations such as China Airlines (Taipei, Taoyuan), Silkair (Singapore), Tigerair (Singapore), XiamenAir (Fuzhou, Xiamen), ANA (SeoulInchon, Busan). Foreign carriers also service domestic connecting flights from Cebu ( SilkAir & Singapore Airlines ) and Manila (Etihad Airways) This year, it welcomed new flights from Hong Kong Express and Pan Pacific Airline.

A runway extension project started in 2015 has extended the KIA’s runway to 2,300 meters to comply with international standards, part of a long term P6-billion airport development project. As of 2016, Aklan’s 1.9 million annual passenger traffic, P53-billion revenues and 15,142 flights makes it the top ranked airport in Region VI per Dept of Region statistics.

The Potential for More Passengers Budiongan expects Laguindingan Airport to exceed the 1.9 million passenger threshold by this year’s end. A Gate 3 is in the works to accommodate Business Class passengers of PAL and moving the flights/PAGE 11