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Briefly Swift Marawi rehab TASK Force Bangon Marawi said Friday the government is doing its best to hasten the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City, assuring the public that it will be done “without irregularities”. “We want to assure everyone that we will do this as fast as we can but we will do it in the right manner and following the right procedures,” task force spokesperson Toby Purisima said during a Palace press briefing. Purisima said six bidders have submitted unsolicited proposals on how to rebuild the most-affected areas composed of 24 barangays.
Mindanao projects DAVAO City – A business leader has expressed hope that projects lined up for Mindanao under the Duterte administration would be carried out. Mindanao Business Council (MBC) chairperson Vicente Lao said the private sector will also work hard for it. “Now that we have a Mindanaoan President, we have to maximize its benefits because of the big backlog on infrastructure and hopefully we will catch up,” he said on the sidelines of Friday’s Philippine Economic Briefing in Davao at the SMX Convention Center where Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez presented the flagship projects of the Duterte administration for Mindanao.
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By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer
HE number of foreign tourists visiting Northern Mindanao last year has dropped dramatically as compared to its year-ago level. The decrease has been attributed to the devastating six-month long bloody siege of nearby Marawi City which started in May and ended up in November last year, said National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional economic specialist Cecilio Clark Clarete on Thursday last week. The Marawi invasion of the Maute group had prompted the government to impose a Mindanao-wide martial law, forcing embassies
from other countries to issue travel advisories for its citizens against travelling to the island. Department of Tourism (DOT) 10 director Marie Elaine Unchuan earlier explained that travel advisories give weight since citizens who travel to areas under warnings are not covered by insurance. Clarete said that there were only 72,972 foreign visitors to Region 10 last year as compared to 94,961 down/PAGE 11
SUMAN. Suman (glutinous rice wrapped in banana leaves) of all flavors -- plain, ube, choco, mango, nangka, durian -- name it and this House of Suman in Clarin town, Misamis Occidental, has it. Fourteen flavors in all. Ten workers produce an average of 4,000 suman every day. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo
Oro councilors urge Beja to testify vs water utility By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer
TWO Cagayan de Oro City councilors on Saturday strongly called on terminated Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) general manager Rachel Beja to come out in the open and be a whistleblower in the
NEW COPC OFFICIALS. Pol Sembrano, chief of staff of Manila Teachers Partylist Rep. Virgilio Lacson, swears in the newly-elected members of the Board of Directors of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club, Inc. (COPC) headed by its President Ruffy Magbanua. Other officials were Ritchie Salloman, Executive Vice President; Allan Mediante, Vice President for Print; Ric Ociones, Vice President for Broadcast; Jigger Jerusalem, Corporate Secretary; Jao Gumapac, Treasurer; and Philip Kenn Jaudian, Auditor, during the February 9 oathtaking ceremony held at the Xavier Sports and Country Club in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by gerry lee gorit
irregularities within the city’s lone water utility. Councilor Reuben Daba said now that Beja is no longer part of their organization, she is free to speak testify/PAGE 11
ADB allocates P3.6B for Davao public transport modernization By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews
DAVAO City – The Asian Development Bank (ABD) has set aside a budget of $70 million or P3.644 billion for the
Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, designed to improve public transport infrastructures and
services in Davao City. During the press conference for the 51st ADB Annual Meeting adb/PAGE 11
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ARAWI City -Farmers affected by fighting in Marawi are to receive food assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) through the P12.4 million (€300,000) contribution from the Government of Italy to WFP. With the contribution, WFP will support 1,600 displaced farmers and their families over a period of three months, providing them with food assistance in exchange for their participation in agricultural activities to restore community assets.
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WFP, in collaboration with its partners, will also implement training in support of rice and corn production, bio-intensive and vegetable gardening, as well as inland fishpond tilapia farming — incorporating basic nutrition and food security sessions. Partners include the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Reform, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Stephen Gluning, WFP representative and country director, said the WFP is grateful to the Government of Italy for the contribution which will sustain ongoing relief and recovery operations to address the food needs of communities affected by the Marawi crisis. “Thanks to Italian support, WFP will be able to provide rice to more than 8,000 people, complementing the Philippine Government’s operations,” he further said.
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Meanwhile, Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino assured that Italy stands with the Philippine Government in its efforts to assist the people of Marawi. “Our partnership with the World Food Programme will support the food needs of thousands of Filipinos as they rebuild their lives,” the Ambassador said.
Fighting between government forces and armed militant groups linked to the so-called Islamic State broke out in Marawi in May 2017. Nine months after the start of armed conflict in Marawi, the Philippine Government and WFP have distributed rice to some 128,000 people and provided school meals to more than 57,000 students
in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur where displaced people affected by the conflict have relocated. WFP is also mobilizing additional resources to cover the needs of its current operations until May, including early recovery activities that involve food and cashbased assistance. (WFP/ PIA-10)
ADB cited for aid in improving quality of life in Mindanao By LILIAN MELLEJOR, PNA
DAVAO City -Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez on Friday cited the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its continued support for the government’s infrastructure projects and initiatives, particularly in the implementation of the Brunei DarussalamIndonesia-MalaysiaPhilippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMPEAGA) agenda. Dominguez said the ADB’s assistance to the Philippines at the strategic, operational, and administrative levels has helped the government implement the BIMPEAGA development project. He said ADB has supported several major
initiatives for Mindanao, among them the ongoing socio-economic and community development projects with an overall goal of improving the quality of life for Mindanaoans. Dominguez said the ADB has long been playing a key role in supporting projects, as well as other initiatives that aim to improve the quality of life in the South. “The ADB has also been generously assisting us in funding important infrastructure projects that would spur economic development in this island,” Dominguez said in his speech at the press launch of the Philippines’ hosting of the 51st Annual Meeting of the ADB Board
of Governors at the SMX Convention Center. Dominguez mentioned the USD380-million loan from the ADB that would help improve about 280 km. of national roads and bridges in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Tawi-Tawi. The loan agreement was signed in January. This project, he said, aims to expand economic opportunities in agribusiness, ecotourism, and logistics, improve access to markets, jobs, education, and health facilities. In the pipeline to be funded by ADB is the USD70 million Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, designed to improve public quality/PAGE 11
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A Chinese proverb states, and I quote, “Give a man fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him a lifetime.” I have been figuratively connecting this to other aspects in life. But this time, I relate the proverb literally to fishing. My first trip outside the country was unexpected and exhausting but very worthwhile. It was NOT leisure. It was a seven (7)day tour of (practically entire) South Korea – from Seoul to Busan to Jeju Island— via plane, bus and feet-- to learn of this country’s fishing industry. A backtrack on how this educational tour came about. Early this year, Mayor of the
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jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…There’s a book entitled The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said. This is one of those stupid things that was actually said. “If you bought our course on ‘How To Fly An Airplane In Six Easy Lessons,’ we apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you by our failing to include the last chapter, ‘How To Land Your Plane Safely.’ Send us your name and address and we will immediately send you this last chapter on how to land your airplane safely.” Can you imagine a pilot taking off in an airplane not knowing how to land it? Yet some of us ‘fly’ through life without ever thinking about how we are going to ‘land.’ Pilots are never even allowed to take off without a flight plan: knowing where they’re going and how they’ll get there.
But many of us are like the university student who said: “I don’t like to think about things until they happen. Death is still a long way away.” My grandmother used to tease my grandfather when he would leave the house to go for walks. She’d say to him: “Now dear, don’t go so far you can’t get back!” You know, that’s exactly what happens to us when we die. We’ve gotten so far we can’t get back. Each of us gets only one chance to live and then we have to die. We only get one chance to ‘fly’ before we have to ‘land.’ “What goes up, must come down.” Ready or not, we’re going down! So we need to prepare for landing while we’ve still got time. How about you? Do you know where you would ‘land’—if your life ended today? You see, we cannot know what’s going to happen to us tomorrow so we must be smart and sure we’re ready today! Just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for your past wrongs and to take charge of your life every day. That’s the way you can live with total peace of mind that whenever your life ends, 5 years from now or 5 days from now, you know you’re ready for a safe landing. Just Think a Minute…
It was an all-expense paid by the Cooperative. During the one-week trip, we practically hopped from hotel to hotel (not exactly five-stars but business class, if I may say so), eat from restaurant to restaurant (actually Korean food), fly twice within the country and was served full-time by VIP tourist buses. I’m not really good in numbers but based on the experience, I can say the expenses was substantial. I highly admire how this Cooperative of fishermen takes care of all its memberfishermen; and I mean all-regardless of the size or fleet of the fishing vessels they own. To s t a r t w i t h , t h e Cooperative has a hightech Telecommunications Center in Incheon, which keeps track of all these vessels sailing on the waters of SOK. (I’m also no tekky, so please indulge me with this layman’s observation) The center has a huge real-time digital map of the waters within the jurisdiction of SOK with spot-like red lights signifying the location of these fishing vessels. When
a vessel is in distress, it sends out signal (that’s when the red light starts to blink) to the tower and the Federation immediately deploys help. When the tower smells that something is not right within the area, especially the tendency to enter the waters of North Korea, it sends out a signal to the vessels for them to go back to shore. If I am the fisherman in those vessels and I know that someone has my back, then my only concern is just how to catch more fishes from the ocean and how to sell these to the market. But then, the Cooperative takes care of the market too. All these fishing vessels dock and bring their catch directly at the markets owned by the cooperative. We were able to observe the early morning activities (one at a time, of course) in the Noryangin Fish Market in Seoul, Busan Cooperative Market, and Halim Fish Market in Jeju Island. A fish auction happens every day (at around 6:00 in the morning) wherein wholesalers bid for the fish/PAGE 11
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Municipality of Cordova, Cebu, Mary Therese P. SitoyCho and husband Charlie Cho, invited Im Kweon Kim, President and Chairman of the Korean National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Cooperative) to visit the town, observe its fishing activities, and solicit from Mr. Kim, inputs on how the fishermen in the town can improve their catch. Fishing, by the way, is one of the major economic activities in Cordova. Apparently, Chairman Kim wanted to do more than share inputs, as an invitation from the Cooperative for a delegation from Cordova to visit some of its membercooperatives in the Republic of Korea (ROK) came few months after his visit. Being the municipality’s consultant on information, tourism, economic and investment promotions, I was invited to join the group, together with the Mayor herself, four of the town’s Sanggunian Bayan members, three municipal d e p ar t me nt he a ds and 10 leaders of fishermen organizations in Cordova.
ignacio bunye This early, I am willing to bet that in the forthcoming bar exams late this year, two very likely questions in Political Law would involve Quo Warranto and Impeachment. To be more specific, the potential questions would revolve around quo warranto against a sitting Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) and impeachment of a CJ. If I were the Bar Examiner, I would chose these for the following reason: They would test not only a bar candidate’s
knowledge of the law but, just as important, also of current political and social events. A s a p o t e nt i a l b a r question, these two issues are closely inter-related and must necessarily be asked together. While there are specific legal provisions on quo warranto, there has been no prior quo warranto brought against a CJ. It is the first case of its kind. The decision of the Supreme Court could go any which way. In the case of impeachment, it will only be the second impeachment case against a CJ in our legal history. To be sure, the remaining Associate Justices in the SC, will be reading and quoting the same exact legal provisions. They will be relying on the same rules of statutory construction that have been drilled on
any freshman law student. But how they individually interpret the law is entirely one’s own. Seldom is there 100 per cent unanimity among the SC justices on most cases brought before the highest court. In many cases, there are dissenting opinions. There are also some so-called separate opinions. The Supreme C our t decisions form part of the law of land. Decisions today are relied upon in making decisions tomorrow. But It also sometimes happens that a dissenting opinion today becomes a majority opinion tomorrow. I once asked a retired ju s t i c e h ow h e v ot e d . Candidly, he described his personal formula: Law plus Circumstance equals Decision. He explained that he always considered the context under which a decision is called for.
As ap p l i e d t o t h e n Candidate Rodrigo Duterte, there was a technical ground for disqualifying Duterte. But the majority justices felt that the defect in his certificate of candidacy was not fatal and the matter was better left for the electorate to decide. Foregoing considered, when I am asked what the law on a particular issue is, I now give this standard reply : The law is what a majority of the Supreme Court justices say so. In all likelihood, a decision on the quo warranto against CJ Sereno would be rendered very soon, certainly way before the next bar exam. If I were Bar Examiner, I would give 9 points for an answer that correctly quotes the majority decision. But I would give a 10 for an answer which discusses both the majority and the dissenting opinion. tip/PAGE 10
Personal testimony on the efficacy of ‘mineral water’ Kakampi mo ang batas
Batas Mauricio LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Is anyone of you sick? He should call the elders of his church and pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord… And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person
well…” (James 5:14-15, the Holy Bible). -ooo PERSONAL TESTIMONY ON THE EFFICACY OF “MIRACLE WATER”: Here is a personal testimony from Raoul Gonzales Estrada, the chief deacon of the Simbahang Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK, or Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ Church) in Tarlac, about how he obtained immediate relief from his inability to move his bowels apparently on account of a very serious illness of his prostate, with the use of what is now being called as the “miracle water” of Tarlac City.
Raoul had felt constipated and unable to move his bowels for the last 10 or days. The other day, he felt so bad he had to be rushed to a big government hospital in Tarlac City. His wife, Fina (who is a lady preacher of AND KNK in Tarlac) called me and asked if I can help find a doctor who can give them a second opinion on the true status of Raoul’s illness, since they were being required to have Raoul undergo immediate operation. Instead of referring them to another doctor, I asked them to call my brother, lawyer Leny L. Mauricio, whose experience with the “miracle water” convinced
him and his wife, lawyer Irene, of its absolute efficacy, especially when a justice of the Court of Appeals with stage 4 prostate cancer got cured by it. Leny immediately instructed them to buy the “miracle water” and for Raoul to drink it right away. -ooo PAT I E N T W H O S E D O C T O R S WA N T E D TO SUBJECT HIM TO OPERATION CURED BY “MIRACLE WATER”? That was on Thursday afternoon (March 08, 2018). Fina and Raoul had a gallon of the “miracle water” purchased and took two glasses of it which he drank as soon as testimony/PAGE 10
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Del Monte Pacific swings to net loss in Q3 In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Thursday, the canned fruits manufacturer reported a net loss attributable to the parent of $38.369 million in the third quarter ending January, against an attributable profit of $8.53 million in the same period a year ago. This includes a one-off expense of $39.8 million in deferred tax assets from DMPL’s US subsidiary, Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI), as the US government changed federal income tax rates to 21% from 35%. The unit further wrote off $6.8 million for the third quarter, after closing its underperforming Sager Creek vegetable business. Excluding oneoff expenses, DMPL’s attributable profit would have stood at $3.42 million, 70% lower than the $11.64 million it generated during the same
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period a year ago. Sales for the November to January period dipped by 0.7% to $599.8 million, pulled down by a decrease in processed pineapple exports and lower pineapple juice concentrate prices. DMFI accounted for 75% of the group’s sales or $451.5 million, up 0.2% year on year. The company said it has been introducing new products to the US market, boosting the market share of canned vegetable and fruit, plastic fruit cups, and broths in the country. “Our innovation and marketing initiatives, to build relevance through product differentiation, address consumer trends and expand distribution in key growth areas, especially in the United States are beginning to pay off,” DMPL Managing loss/PAGE 10
Chelsea Logistics bids for dev’t of Davao, Panglao airports
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HELSEA Logistics Holdings Corporation (CLC) has submitted its unsolicited proposal for the development and management of the Davao and New Bohol (Panglao)
international airports to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). CLC will operate and maintain the two airports while implementing various improvements to meet future passenger and
aircraft movements for a concession period of 30 years. The modernization of both Davao and Panglao international airports would involve 3 phases amounting to at least
Henry Sy, Jr. retires from NGCP to focus on real estate THE board of directors of privately owned National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) approved on Wednesday the request of its president and chief executive officer Henry T. Sy, Jr. to avail of an early retirement “to focus on his real estate business.” “The Board approved Mr. Sy’s application for an early retirement effective immediately and designated Chief Administrative Officer
Anthony L. Almeda, as Officer-in-Charge,” the company said in a statement. The statement, prepared by the company’s external communications group, also said the board commended Mr. Sy’s seven years of service to the company “from its inception to its current status as operator of the country’s power grid.” Aside from his position at NGCP, Mr. Sy is also chairman of property giant
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH), vice-chairman of SM Investments Corp., and chairman and president of Synergy Grid & Development Phils., Inc. All three companies are listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange. Mr. Sy’s retirement comes a day after Synergy Grid’s share prices have moved unusually at the stock exchange, to which the company said it was unaware of any retires/PAGE 10
PHP67 billion with no cost to the government according to CLC President and CEO Chryss Alfonsus Damuy. “However, for economical viability of the project, the succeeding works after the development of Phase 1 shall be subject to the traffic growth requirements and compliance with the minimum performance standards,” Damuy said in a statement Friday. The DOTr will be evaluating the unsolicited proposal which was submitted on February 5, 2018. The proposed reconfiguration and expansion of passenger terminal buildings are expected to provide convenience to the airport airports/PAGE 10
Female firefighters from all over Northern Mindanao strike a pose during Fire Prevention Month fellowship last March 8, which was also assigned as International Women's Day, at Limketkai Rotunda in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by mark francisco
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DENR to LGUs: Be prepared for increased garbage this summer
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he Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local officials to plan ahead on how to manage increased volume of garbage this coming summer season. “Local government officials should amplify their measures in managing wastes particularly in tourism sites as we expect an increased volume of garbage with the arrival of tourists this summer season,” Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said. Cimatu said local officials should put more trash bins in tourist sites to encourage proper waste disposal. He also appealed to tourists to be responsible for their wastes and avoid littering especially along the shorelines and in the waters. “We do not want the same situation in Boracay Island to happen to other
vacation sites. LGUs should be keen in monitoring waste issues in their areas of jurisdiction. Segregation activities should be strictly implemented. Tourists should also throw their garbage only in designated trash bins,” Cimatu emphasized. RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 mandates the segregation of solid wastes which includes the order that LGUs shall divert at least 25 percent of all solid waste disposal facilities through use, recycling and composting activities and other resource recovery activities. Under the law, wastes should be segregated as ‘compostable,’ ‘non-recyclable,’ ‘recyclable’, ‘residual waste’ and other appropriate classifications. Compostable
wastes or biodegradable wastes are wastes that can be broken down to non-poisonous substances through the natural action of microorganisms. These include food wastes and soiled paper and wood. Similarly, residual wastes are wastes that are nonbiodegradable, noncompostable and non-recyclable. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) said residual wastes should be disposed through a long-term disposal facility or sanitary landfill. Residual wastes include among others Sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, worn-out rugs, cartons with plastic lining used for milk and juice containers, ceramics, candy wrappers or sachets and other soiled materials that cannot be composted and recycled. Meanwhile,
recyclable wastes are waste materials that can still be converted for beneficial use. Some of these are newspaper, ferrous scrap metal, non-ferrous scrap metal, corrugated cardboard, aluminum glass, glass, office paper, and tin cans. Improper waste disposal especially along the shorelines
affects marine life. Plastic products like PET bottles, candy wrappers sando bags and the like pose a threat to marine life that are prone to mistake plastic trash as food. As increased tourist arrivals lead to a sharp rise in waste generation, Cimatu said LGUs in tourist cities should strictly
enforce segregation of wastes to avoid environmental problems such as uncollected garbage and soil contamination among others. Cimatu said the DENR can provide technical assistance and support to LGUs in terms of development of solid waste management plans.
DENR honors 28 outstanding wildlife law enforcers The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized 28 law enforcement officers for their contribution to government efforts to end illegal wildlife trade. Marking the local celebration of the World Wildlife Day on March 2, the DENR—through its Biodiversity Management Bureau—gave out gold, silver and bronze medals to officers from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) who became its partners in enforcing wildlife laws and regulations during the past year. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu commended the awardees for their vital role in the arrest and filing of cases against wildlife crime offenders, and the rescue of various wildlife species, most of them are considered endangered. Cimatu said the battle against wildlife crimes requires a combination of strategies, thus the DENR has been employing the 3Es: education, engagement and enforcement. “The DENR is strongly resolved to fight wildlife crimes. However, combatting wildlife crimes require a combination of strategies,” Cimatu said in his keynote address, as read by Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Rodolfo Garcia, during the awarding ceremony held at BMB Training Center in Quezon City. According to Cimatu, educating the public and engaging them are both crucial in the fight against wildlife crime.
“The third E is the reason why we are here—to give proper recognition to those who have distinguished themselves in enforcing the law to protect our wildlife,” Cimatu said. The following is the complete list of awardees: GOLD MEDALISTS 1. Abner O. Tecson/ Senior Agent/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 2. Felix B. Odencio/ Special Investigator III/ NBIEnvironmental Crime Division 3. Wilfredo L. Atienza, Jr./ Senior Agent/ NBIEnvironmental Crime Division SILVER MEDALISTS 1. Dennis Bartolome/ NBI – Photography and Publication Laboratory Division 2. Wilfred T. Umaming/ Special Investigator III/ NBIEnvironmental Crime Division 3. Atty. Marvin R. Matamis/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division BRONZE MEDALISTS 1. Atty. Czar Eric Nuqui/ Chief/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 2. Gerard Geralde/Supervising Agent/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 3. Roy Rufino Suñega/ Special Investigator IV/ NBIEnvironmental Crime Division 4. Rizaldy J. Rivera/ Special Investigator V/ NBIEnvironmental Crime Division 5. Edsel C. Pelete/ Special Investigator III/ NBIEnvironmental Crime Division enforcers/PAGE 10
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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines unveils the all new XPANDER Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is pleased to officially launch their highly anticipated cross multi-purpose sport utility vehicle, the all-new XPANDER. This newest addition to MMPC’s extensive product line-up reflects Mitsubishi Motors’ ambition to expand customer’s motoring experience to make it more fulfilling and pleasurable. The Philippines is the second country to launch the all-new Mitsubishi XPANDER after its world premiere at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show in Jakarta, Indonesia last August 2017. The all-new Mitsubishi XPANDER which perfectly suits the most versatile lifestyle of every Filipino will be offered in four (4) variants starting off with the GLX Manual Transmission (MT), GLX Plus Automatic Transmission (AT), GLS AT and top of the line GLS Sport AT. This allnew model is produced at Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s (MMC) new factory in Bekasi Prefecture, Indonesia. The 4,475 mm long overall length of the XPANDER blends a stylish
and roomy character lines with tough and dynamic SUV looks. A class-leading interior length 2,840mm provides a comfortable space for maximum of seven adults. With its high 205mm ground clearance which results in a high seating position, the body is optimized
for clear visibility with reduced blind spots. To give the model a touch of sportiness, the all-new XPANDER is equipped with 15-inch Alloy Wheels for GLX variant and 16inch Two-Tone Alloy for GLX Plus, GLS and GLS Sport variants. For luggage capacity, the XPANDER
is the only vehicle in its class that has a flat luggage floor without bumps and gaps. Its maximum cargo capacity is 1,630 liters when both the second and third row seats are folded. The all-new XPANDER is equipped with a 1.5L 4A91 MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing
Electronic Control System) DOHC 16-Valve engine which gives a maximum output of 105PS / 6,000rpm and maximum torque of 141N-m / 4,000rpm. Safety will never be compromised as the XPANDER features Mitsubishi Motors’
Isuzu supports 2018 Philippine SuperLiga Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) support sports anew through its recent contract signing with the 2018 Philippine SuperLiga (PSL). One of the premier volleyball leagues in the Philippines, PSL opens its 2018 GrandPrix Conference last February and will run till May 2018. The first volleyball club league in the country is recognized by both the Asian Volleyball Conferederation (AVF) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB);
and is likewise sanctioned by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI). Present during the memorandum of agreement signing were IPC Vice President for Sales Yasuhiko Oyama and PSL Board of Directors Ariel Paredes and Ginio Panganiban. “Since 2010, Isuzu has been an avid supporter of sports – staring with our Isuzu D-MAX Cycling team, we evolved and recently supported a local football club
and a Cebu-based triathlon team. The PSL has been around since 2013 and currently is the leading volleyball league outside the collegiate level – we are proud to be part of this year’s league,” Oyama said. “Our products, specially the D-MAX and the mu-X are ideal for sport enthusiasts since it can carry multiple passengers and has an ample space for their equipment,” he added. The Isuzu-PSL partnership
will not only cover the 2018 PSL GrandPrix but also the succeeding conferences like the PSL AllFilipino Conference, Invitational Conference, and the much-awaited Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup. “We are very happy to have Isuzu as our partner this year. The brand has been actively supporting sports in the country and with their strong brand presence we will be able to further promote the league to different key cities this year,” Paredes said.
proprietary RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) body which is reinforced to absorb the impact of a collision. It is also equipped with ABS (Anti-locking Braking System) to help keep the driver in control of the vehicle when braking on slippery surfaces. When the driver brakes hard or activates ABS, the ESS (the Emergency Stop Signal System) activates and automatically flashes the hazard lamps to warn the drivers behind to help prevent rear end collision. The top of the line GLS Sport variant is also equipped with Hill Start Assist and Active Stability Control. The Hill Start Assist feature automatically maintains the brakes to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards when driving on a steep slope. Meanwhile, the Active Stability Control automatically apply brakes and suppress the engine output at the same time in order to stabilize the vehicle during sudden maneuver on slippery surface conditions. Provided with these topof-class safety features, XPANDER gained a four-star safety rating in the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (ASEAN NCAP).
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PH gov’t financing up 77.84% in 2017 M ANILA -Government’s borrowings rose by 77.84 percent yearon-year in 2017. Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed the total financing last year amounted to P901.672 billion, up from the P507.02 billion in 2016 as the government bids to fund more infrastructure projects in particular. The bulk of these
financing, amounting to P733.6 billion, was borrowed from domestic fund sources through the regular Treasury bond (T-bond) and Treasury bills (T-bills) auction. Last year, the government also issued retail treasury bond (RTB) to take advantage of the still low-interest environment and allow small investors to take part in the government’s
program to finance its projects. The government issued P181.852 billion worth of RTBs in April last year and P255.251 billion last December. The balance of P168.1 billion in government financing last year was sourced from external sources. The government has been prioritizing domestic borrowings
over external borrowings given the low-interest rate environment and to limit any exchange rate fluctuation risks. Domestic borrowings last year rose by 105.2 percent from year-ago’s P357.497 billion. External borrowing during the same period registered a lower growth of 12.4 percent from P149.523 billion in 2016. (PNA)
Banks’ real estate loans sustain rise in 2017 LOANS extended by the Philippines’ banking system to the real estate sector continued to increase but share of real estate loans (REL) to bank’s total loan portfolio (TLP), exclusive of interbank loans, went down in the last quarter from end-March 2017. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed that as of end2017 total REL reached P1.8 trillion, higher than the P1.71 trillion in the previous quarter and the P1.6 trillion in endMarch last year.
Commercial REL accounted the bulk of the total REL at P1.2 trillion while the residential REL shared the remainder at P608.1 billion. Also, Real Estate Investment (REI) at the end of last year went up to P276.97 billion, down from quarter-ago’s P295.82 billion but an increase from the P270.47 billion at the end of the first quarter. Investments in real estate company-issued debt securities reached P174 billion at the end of last year, lower than
the P184.4 billion in the previous quarter but higher than the P162.86 in end-March 2017. Investments in equity securities in end-December last year reached P102.94 billion, down from P111.4 billion in end-September and the P107.6 billion in endMarch last year. It terms of RELs’ proportion to TLP, it went down to 20.6 percent in end-December last year from quarterago’s 20.72 percent and the 21.04 percent in endMarch last year.
Monetary officials have been monitoring banks’ real estate exposure to ensure that there will not be any asset bubble, among others, in the domestic economy They said signs of asset bubble in the domestic economy remain an idea since continued construction of housing units as well as commercial spaces are based on rising demand, due in part to rising income, favorable demographics and demand of businesses. (PNA)
RCBC eyes double-digit income growth this ‘18 RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) targets to sustain its double-digit income growth this year after an 11 percent expansion in 2017. The bank ended 2017 with an income of P4.3 billion, partly boosted by the 16 percent growth in total customer loans portfolio. RCBC President and CEO Gil Buenaventura said they “like it to be higher” for this year. “We’re in the lending business so growth would come from the lending side also,” he said in a briefing Friday. Last year, the bank
posted across-the-board increase in its loan portfolio, led by the 39 percent rise of loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), followed by the 29 percent in credit card receivables, 15 percent increase in consumer loans, and 12 percent uptick in corporate loans. To date, consumer loans account for about 20-26 percent of the total portfolio, SME, 12 percent; and the remainder by corporate loans. RCBC Corporate Planning head Chrissy Alvarez said they are putting more effort on the consumer and SME
business in line with the sustained domestic expansion. Last January, the bank announced a plan to raise up to P15 billion its additional capital through stock rights offering (SRO), proceeds of which will be used to strengthen loans business, among others. In a disclosure, the bank said it targets to focus on consumer, middle market and the microfinance sectors through sustainable loan expansion. “Through that capital we hope to support loan growth in the next three years,” Alvarez said in the
same briefing. RCBC Savings Bank Rommel S. Latinazo, on the other hand, said RCBC’s thrift banking arm registered its recordhigh profit of P1.35 billion in 2017 after it rose 34 percent year-on-year. He attributed the strong increase in income to “expansion of core consumer loan portfolio, and some efficiencies in terms of cost management.” Bulk, or 94 percent, of the loans were accounted for by auto and mortgage loans, which Latinazo expects to remain robust this year, with loans income/PAGE 10
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Quo warranto, court a quo, quid pro quo, status quo, quo vadis The term quo warranto is repeatedly in the news nowadays. For the benefit of the lay reader, I lifted these from Wikipedia to explain it and as well as some other terms rooted in the Latin word “quo”. quo warranto – Literally means by what warrant or by what right. It is a legal action requiring a person to show by what right, he is holding, claiming, or exercising an office, or franchise. court a quo – court from which an appeal is taken. judge a quo – Judge of a court from which an appeal is taken. status quo – existing state of affairs, social structure and values quid for pro quo – literally, something for something, a favor for a favor Quo vadis – Where are you going? Note: You may email us at totingbunye2000@gmailcom. You may also “like” us on Facebook at “Speaking Out”.
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they got hold of it. Within 30 minutes from drinking just a glass of that water, Raoul hurried to the toilet, and emptied everything his intestines withheld for the last 10 days. Raoul told me he felt tremendously better after that. When they called me in the morning of Friday, March 9, 2018, they were quite profuse in their expressions of gratitude. Indeed, who would not feel thankful---not only has Raoul successfully moved the bowels he was unable to discharge for the last 10 days, not only did the pain in his stomach greatly vanished, but his doctors also withheld the operation he was to undergo. I visited them in the afternoon of Friday at their hospital ward, and was I surprised to see Raoul already walking about inside the hospital. The good color of his face and skin has returned, and he was telling me he was already asking his doctors to allow him to be discharged and to go home. Indeed, they have a lot to thank God for, with what has happened to them. -ooo LESSON FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: THE TRUE DOCTOR IS GOD: I am not writing this column about the “miracle water” from Tarlac City so that it could pick up its sale among the sick. I am narrating these incidents so my province mates from Tarlac and anywhere else can become aware that there is such a kind of water that may also be of help to combat their illnesses, no matter serious those illnesses may appear to be. Be that as it may, my joy was complete because in the midst of jubilation among the family members of Raoul, they did not forget that the
true source of his restored health is Jesus, which they accepted as their God and Savior, and as God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Before I left them that afternoon in their hospital ward, we prayed and claimed the complete healing of Raoul, according to the gracious will of God. Ind e e d, i f a p e rs on accepted and now has faith in Jesus, he will be guided on the things he will do, he will drink or eat, so that he can be healed of his illness. As the Bible says, the first line of medical help for those afflicted with ailments, no matter how serious they may appear to be, would be the prayers of his fellow believers. I am just hoping and praying that those who will read this column will have learned of the power of the Word of God, which is the Bible! -ooo FOR QUESTIONS, REACTIONS: If anyone would like to ask me any question about what the burning issues of the day mean, or what we have discussed here, or to consult on any problem, whatever it maybe, please call 0917 984 24 68, or email me at batasmauricio@yahoo.com, or post your concerns at www.facebook.com/attybatas. Promise, I will answer right away. Thank God in the Name of Jesus, Amen!
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Director and Chief Executive Officer Joselito D. Campos, Jr. was quoted as saying in a statement. Its local unit, Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI), meanwhile, generated $420 million in sales for the period, higher by 8% in peso terms and up by 2% in US dollar terms. The company attributed this growth to marketing initiatives that boosted consumption of its brands. The exports business, which includes DMPL’s S&W brand, also grew for the period, as the company started exporting packaged products to Turkey and new packaging formats in North Asia. DMPI recently announced that it will be conducting a P16.7-billion initial public offering within the year, primarily for debt rep ayment and genera l corporate purposes that will help reduce DMPL’s leverage. “We also are focused on reducing our debt and on streamlining operations to become more competitive. Such measures are geared to work in tandem with revenue-enhancing i n it i at ive s t o e ns u re a profitable and sustainable business in the long run,” Mr. Campos said. For t he n i ne - mont h period, the company recorded an attributable loss of $40.447 million, ag ainst an att r ibut able profit of $21.459 million in the same period a year ago. The group’s revenues, meanwhile, slowed by 0.5% to $1.698 billion.
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undisclosed information that could have resulted in the price movement in the trading of its shares. Mr. Sy holds a 44.5% equity in the company, based on Synergy Grid’s annual report. Synergy Grid lists Mr. Sy’s “business experience” to include his posts as vice-chairman and CEO of SM Development Corp.; director, vice-chairman and president of Highlands Prime, Inc.; chairman of Pico de Loro Beach 7 Country Club; director, chairman and president of Onetaipan Holdings, Inc.; director, chairman and president of Monte Oro Grid Resources Corp.; and director, chairman and president of SM Synergy Properties Holdings, Inc. Mr. Sy is the son of Henry Sy, Sr., the wealthiest man in the Philippines with a net worth of $20.1 billion according to Forbes Magazine in its 2017 list.
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passengers according to CLC. The firm projects that airport traffic will increase to 8 to 15 million passengers in Davao and 1. 5 to 2.1 million passengers in Panglao by 2050. “If t h e g ov e r n m e nt approves the CLC proposal in 2018, improvement of passenger experience and benefit to the community will start next year,” Damuy said. D avao Inter nat iona l Air p or t is exp e c te d to accommodate up to 30 hourly aircraft movements with the construction of a new full parallel taxiway providing improved airfield safety and efficiency. Its cargo terminal will be almost three times its current capacity to keep up with expected air freight demand while Panglao International Airport’s facility will have expanded by 25 percent more by the end of the concession period. “We expect that the enhanced air cargo channels of these airports will translate to a considerable increase in the cargo movements in the region, consequently, benefitting the logistics business of CLC,” Damuy said. The Duter te administration seeks to build infrastructures that will provide connectivity of the rural areas to key cities across the country, enabling to attain the vision for the Philippines to become a middle-income economy in 2022 through its Build, Build, Build program. (PNA)
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6. Claro Ramos/ Special Inv e s t i g at or I I I / N B I Environmental Crime Division 7. Doriente Durian/ Special Investigator III/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 8. Melanio Gatchalian/ Special Investigator III/
NBI- Environmental Crime Division 9. Rio C. Ponsones/ Special Investigator III/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 10. Hilaro S. Yalong/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 11. Roldan Follosco/ NBI- Environmental Crime Division 12. Mr. Rudthen Mendoza/ Supervising Agent/ NBIBulacan District Office 13. Edgardo Baldemos/ Senior Agent/ NBI- Bulacan District Office 14. Federico O. Criste/ Special Investigator IV/ NBIBulacan District Office 15. Nestor Rubel/Senior Police Officer 2/ Station Investigation Detective Management Section (SIDMS) – Pasay City Police 16. Lorene G. Osias/ Senior Police Officer 1/ SIDMS– Pasay City Police 17. Elvin B. Olmedillo/ Police Officer 1/ SIDMS– Pasay City Police 18. Mariano T. Pata, Jr./ Senior Police Officer 1/ SIDMS– Pasay City Police 19. Randy Sevilleno/ Police Officer 2/Police Community Precinct 3 – Marikina City Police 20. Andrei Olanda/ Police Officer 3/ Cabangan Police Station – Zambales 21. Reydor Basa/ Police Officer 2/ Cabangan Police Station – Zambales 22. Alexis Fuenticilla/ Police Officer 2/ Cabangan Police Station – Zambales
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projected to rise double digit. “We cont inue to b e optimistic as far as market prospect is concerned,” he said, but warned of being cautious after car industry officials projected a flat growth this year. Latinazo said they need to be “conservative” and take the cue from industry players. He, however, stressed that “we have a pretty good coverage of the market and that is what is giving us the confidence” amid increased competition. RCBC officials, meanwhile, expect domestic interest rates to go up this year. They expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to hike rates by a total of 50 basis points this year and this is seen to start in March. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is seen to grow by seven percent this year, higher than last year’s 6.7 percent and is the lower end of the government’s seven to eight percent target for 2018-22. The peso is seen to touch the 52.75 level to a US dollar but end the year at 50.90 to 51-level. Inflation is seen to range between four and 4.5 percent this year based on the 2006 base year and end the year close to four percent using the 2012 base year. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is seen to remain strong and finish the year between 9,300 and 9,500 points. (PNA)
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w a s aw ard e d t o Is u z u Mandaue, followed by Isuzu Batangas (2nd place) and then Isuzu Alabang (3rd place). Meanwhile, the Best in Parts Category was presented to Isuzu Cagayan De Oro, followed by Isuzu San Pablo (2nd place) and then Isuzu Batangas (3rd place). Apart from the top award, Isuzu Iloilo also received the Best in Service award, followed by Isuzu Cavite (2nd place) and Isuzu Pasig (3rd place). Another award was given to Isuzu Cagayan De Oro for the Best in Customer Service Category, followed by Isuzu Cabanatuan (2nd place) and Isuzu Iloilo (3rd place). Individual award was given to the top Sales Executive of the Year, which was awarded to Mr. Yuri Abalo from Isuzu Mandaue for achieving the highest sales across all Isuzu dealerships. Abalo is also recognized for being one of the top truck seller in the network. “Our annual dealer of the year award shows that all our dealerships go through a certain standard – Isuzu standard, to ensure that we are providing the best product and service to all our clients nationwide,” Koso mentioned. “Every year, we study and improve these standards to meet current market expectations, so our customers can be assured that we are doing our best specially to sustain customer satisfaction,” he added.
her mind on the irregularities that she has observed since her tenure started in 2011. He wel c ome d B e j a’s termination as a “godsend that would pave the way for the truth to come out.” For his part, Councilor Teodulfo Lao described Beja as a competent manager and it should be the directors who fired her who should resign. Of the five directors in COWD, three signed recommending for Beja’s ouster. “However, to my personal observation the best persons to be fired out and or advise to tender resignation are the members of the board of directors because they are incompetent and their personalities are no expert in water system and management,” Lao said. Daba and Lao, along w it h fe l l ow C ou n c i l or Enrico Salcedo, have filed a complaint before the Philippine Competition Commission alleging that COWD and its partner/s maintain a water cartel in Cagayan de Oro City. That complaint is pending. On the other hand, Lao described Beja’s expertise plus experiences in water industry management operations as at par. “In fact, she’d been working hard to make COWD equate the demands of a fast growing and highly urbanized city. But her power to overhaul the current situation of local water utility is limited and sometimes restraint because of the COWD board who is the policy-making body,” Lao continued. James Judit h, t he attorney representing the councilors’ complaint before the Philippine Competition Commission, also had good words for Beja. “GM Beja was a very effective, loyal and dutiful manager. She did the board’s bidding and incurred the ire of the public for the district’s sins. She must have said or done something incriminating in the course of the investigation that the board might have not liked. The truth will come out eventually,” Judith said.
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in 2016 or a decrease of 30 percent. These included Americans (11,746), C hines e (5,952), S out h Koreans (3,601), Indians (3,209), Australians (2,757), Japanese (2,574), Canadians (1,987), English (1,486), Germans (1,356) and Indonesians (1,165). Counting both domestic and foreign tourists, there was a surge of non-residents in Lanao del Norte by 61.78 percent or from 107,210 in 2016 to 280,527 last year. Clarete said that many of t h e s e n on - re s i d e nt s are hu m an it ar i ans an d government policymakers, officials and their employees dealing with the Marawi rehabilitation which are mostly based in nearby Iligan City. At any given time, hotels all over the region reported an average of 40.76 percent occupancy rate last year. A l ong t h i s l i ne, t he region’s inbound flights in 2017 numbered 11,364 with 1,050,247 total passengers on board landing at three airports – Laguindingan, Ozamiz and Camiguin. N E DA r e c o r d s a l s o indicated that there were 805,607 passengers who disembarked in three ports in the region – Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Ozamiz – last year. They were on board 97 foreign passenger ships and 8,596 domestic trips.
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and Economic Briefing at the SMX Convention Friday, Kelly Bird, country director of ADB Philippines, said the budget would cover the cost of the High Priority Bus System (HPBS), the local government’s attempt to decongest the city. Bird explained that they are completing the design of this new bus system and that they are eyeing to complete this year for submission to the National Economic Development Authority for approval this year. “There’s a little bit of work to do because when you are modernizing public transport system, it’s a lot of details, a lot of issues to think about. We’ve gone through that now, so we are looking
at what those bus terminals can look like,” he said. He added that they are also making a study of the project’s impact on the community. “We still got this technical work to complete. We are certainly focused on it and we are aware of the government’s timeline, we hope we will get that to the NEDA board this year,” Bird added. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez said they expect the bus modernization project to improve the public transport infrastructure and services in the city. The city has been attracting a number of investors and tourists, causing major traffic congestion during peak hours in the city’s downtown area, since its former mayor, Rodrigo R. Duterte, became the first Mindanawon president. Aside from the new bus system project, Dominguez added the ADB has also supported several major i n it i at i v e s t o i mp rov e the quality of life of the Mindanawons, including, among others, the ongoing socioeconomic and community development projects. He added the Bank’s countr y assistance to t h e Ph i l ippi n e s at t h e s t r at e g i c , o p e r at i o n a l , and administrative levels also helps the government i mp l e m e nt t h e B r u n e i D ar uss a l am - Ind one s i a Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area’s (BIMPEAGA) development project that was actually started during the administration of former President Fidel V. Ramos. In an interview at the sidelines of the Economic Briefing, City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) head Ivan Cortez said that the city is proposing a government subsidy of P110,000 for every operator and P85,000 that covers the six-month income of every driver. He added a different set of government subsidy would be provided for drivers who would be employed in the bus system. Cortez added that the consultants hired by ADB are expected to submit the feasibility study to Department of Transportation (DOTr) by end of this month. T h e D O Tr a g r e e d to exclude the city government from the jeepney modernization and supported its plan to push through with
the bus system project, Cortez said. “The DOTr likes the plan of Mayor [Sara Duterte]. They just want to straighten out the s o cial package program because what we are proposing does not fit to what they offer,” he said. If parties would agree on the social package scheme, Cortez said the DOTr would make a recommendation to the National Economic Development AuthorityInvestment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) that will process the loan package for the HPBS from the Asian Development Bank. “Given the directive to hasten the infrastructure projects, I don’t think they (DOTr) will delay it. For as long as all papers are ready for evaluation, they will take action,” he said. Once t he ADB loan is approved, Cortez said t he y exp e c t t he init ial implementation phase to commence by 2019. This will include acquisition of roadright-of-way; construction of bus stops, bus depots, and terminals; and retrofitting of intersections. The full implementation of HPBS may take place by 2020 or 2021, he said. Cortez said the HPBS requires three to six operators and local bus operators are welcome to bid for as long as they meet the specifications of the bus system, including the number of fleet. He said they plan to build three bus terminals at the city’s three entry-exit points – Toril, Panacan, and one along Bukidnon-Davao Highway – so that passengers entering the city will ride the bus system to lessen the number of vehicles plying within the city.
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transport infrastructure and services in Davao City. Dominguez highlighted Mindanao as among the primary beneficiaries of a shared goal of inclusive growth that the government and the ADB have long established a strong partnership to bring peace and development in Mindanao. During the press launch, Dominguez also presented the five flagship projects to be rolled out by the Duterte administration in Mindanao under its “Build Build Build” infrastructure program at PHP100.69 billion. Dominguez bared the five
projects which were already approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte. They are the PHP5.4billion Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project Phase 2 in North Cotabato and Maguindanao, which is expected to service almost 10,000 hectares of land in 56 conflict-affected areas; the PHP4.86-billion Panguil Bay Bridge project that would connect Tangub City in Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao del Norte, for completion in 2021; the expansion and improvement projects in Davao International Airport at PHP 40.57 billion; the Laguindingan Airport at PHP14.6-billion; and the 102-km. Mindanao Railway Project Phase 1, Segment 1 (Tagum, Davao City and Digos) worth PHP35.26 billion. Dominguez said the projects demonstrated the commitment of the Duterte administration to move Mindanao from the margins and make it a center for agriculture and industry. He said the administration wants to transform Mindanao into a premier investment site, and that it will be at the "front and center" of the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program that the government is aggressively implementing to further stimulate the economy and link isolated communities to the mainstream of growth. On May 3-6, the Philippines is hosting the 51st ADB Annual Meeting with the theme, “Linking People and Economies for Inclusive Development”. “This is an apt theme. Although the region leads the world in the pace of growth, we know that some communities and local economies have been left out of the process of more efficient wealth-creation,” Dominguez said. He said the country is "suitably positioned" to host this year’s ADB annual meet, seen to draw about 3,000 influential people who would bring stories back to their countries that the Philippines is a good place to invest in. Those expected to participate are the finance ministers and central bank gover nors of t he ADB member-countries, bankers, representatives of the private sector, civil society, academe, multilateral institutions and the media. (Lilian C. Mellejor/ PNA)
fishes. No middlemen. We all know what some of these middlemen do. After the bidding and the selling, the Cooperative gathers the “unwanted” catch and buys them. These are processed to freeze and are sold to National Government Agencies, which are “mandated” to buy their fish needs from the Cooperative. A very impressive system. No fish is put to waste, and, most importantly, no fisherman’s hard work is left unpaid for. I feel that most of the fishermen I crossed path with in SOK has HIGH RESPECT for himself and for the job; and this is what a FISHERMAN and the COMMUNITY must have for the FISHING profession. At the end of ever y day of that seven-day trip, my respect for the fishing indust r y heig htene d. I realized how this industry, if prioritized and provided with much-needed support like knowledge and technology, can bring so much abundance to a fisherman’s life, his family and the country. Ye s , m y “ K - p o p” experience may taught me only a few Korean words— annyeong haseyo (hello); pali-pali (faster); and gamsahamnida (thank you)— which I still have difficulty to pronounce, but it has stirred an advocacy in me. A dream that the same system of the Cooperative be established in the Philippines so that our small-time fishermen will not only be “given” fish for the day but will be taught “how” to fish to feed him, his family and the country. ERRATUM In connection with the NOTICE OF PUBLICATION, published on FEBRUARY 21 & 28, 2018, the correct petitioner’s name is Juris Dagatan Tongco not as published on the first and last issue. OUR APOLOGY. BWM: March 12, 2018
CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 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
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
Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao -oOo-
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Lanao del Sur Marawi City
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NOURHONEY GUINAL MIRAATO has filed with this Office a petition for change of First Name from NOURHONEY to RAZZALEIGH NOURHONEY in Certificate of Live Birth of NOURHONEY GUINAL MIRAATO bearing registration #84-144 who was born on April 4, 1983 at Bo. Santos, Marawi City whose parents are KARIM MIRAATO and CADIDJA BANDING GUINAL. Any person adversely affected by said petition, may file his/her written opposition with this Office of Local Registry of Marawi City not later than 23 March 2018.
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(SGD.) RAWIYA NAGA PANGANDAPUN City Civil Registrar
CCE-0014-2018 R.A. 10172
March 5, 2018
In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order no. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that JAMES S. GAMBE has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ “ to “ “ and correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of JAMES SY GAMBE at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are PEPITO W. GAMBE and VIGILIA N. SY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 28, 2018. BWM: March 12 & 19, 2018
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Isuzu Iloilo took home ‘2017 Dealer of the Year Award’
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suzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently recognized its top performing dealers in 2017, through its annual dealer awarding ceremony. Besting 21 other Isuzu dealerships nationwide, Isuzu Iloilo receives its first-ever Dealer of Year Award in 2017. Lead by IPC President Hajime Koso, the annual awarding ceremony recognizes not just its top dealers but the combined efforts of the entire Isuzu dealership network. “We are proud of what we are able to achieve record breaking sales of more than 30,000 units last year, on top of that significant increase on the parts and service - all these are a result of the hard work provided by our dealer network,” said Koso.
During the event, IPC awarded its over-all top performer – Isuzu Iloilo, followed by top contender Isuzu Cagayan De Oro (2nd place) and then Isuzu San Pablo (3rd place). Isuzu Iloilo Branch Manager, Rene Tagamolila and officers from the dealership were present to receive the award. “There is no single strategy to achieve this award, all year-round we are focusing on the needs of our customers, not just in sales but most importantly in parts & service. We’re just really thankful that all our efforts are being recognized through this award,” Tagamolila said. Aside from the overall dealer award, IPC also gave recognitions for different categories. The Best in Sales Category isuzu/PAGE 11