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DAVAO City -- The City’s top gourmet food businesses are featured together again in one event as a means to promote Davao through food tourism. The Davao Gourmet Collective (DGC) Food in the City will open this March 11 to March 13 at the Fountain Court of SM Lanang Premiere. The three-day food event is part of the celebrations of the 79th Araw ng Dabaw. It will showcase the city’s best gourmet specialties. SM Lanang hosted a media launch last March 4 where guests were able to taste the featured dishes. There are 15 exhibitors in the food fair which aims as an attraction with the special gourmet dishes, some found only in the selected establishments in the city, while other are only available during the event.
Calamity assistance THE regional Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Northern Mindanao on Friday announced that some P884 million has been allocated to victims of disasters and calamities, especially those hard hit by the impact of El Niño. Virginia Cardona, disaster management focal person of the DSWD-10’s Crisis Intervention Unit, said that part of the budget would go to the tribal people in Northern Mindanao whose livelihoods were affected by the drought. Of the P884 million, some P304 million would be for the agency’s Cash for Work program; P505 million, for the Food for Work; and P73 million, for Food Assistance. Each family under the Cash for Work would be entitled to a P250 a day for 15 days, but she said they could not yet give the Cash for Work funds to the intended beneficiaries due to the prevailing weather condition. Cardona said they were still awaiting the release of the budget of the Department of Budget and Management, but at present, the DSWD-10 is using Php 3 million from its regular fund for the disaster aid. The agency also has an available 30,000 pieces of food packs that could be released anytime in case of calamities. The first batch of the recipient of the food aid where the 480 Lumad residents in the hinterland villages in San Fernando, Bukidnon. Cardona said that the welfare department had also turned over 3,360 packs to the local government units in San Fernando for distribution to El Niño-affected families.Aside from San Fernando, the welfare department also identified the Bukidnon towns of Kitaotao, Impasug-ong, Lantapan, Cabanglasan, Quezon, Malitbog, Kadingilan, and the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia, as hard-hit by the El Niño phenomenon. (PNA)
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HE banana industry does not expect to recover this year from the 62% drop in export receipts in 2015 given the prevailing El Niño, which is expected to last until July, and following to the decline in global market prices due to competition. Fresh banana exports last year were valued at $430.94 million, down from $1.13 billion in 2014, based on data export/PAGE 11
BEATING THE SUMMER HEAT. Children enjoy skinny dipping at the serene Cagayan River near the foot of Marcos bridge Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO
AboitizPower starts export of renewable power to Visayas By BONG D. FABE, Contributing Editor
ABOITIZPOWER Corporation (AP) is now exporting clean, renewable and reliable energy to the Visayas Grid and is effectively decreasing the emission of an estimated 44,000 metric
tons of the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through its 59 megawatt peak (MWp) P4.9 billion solar power plant in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
Construction of the solar power plant, operated by AboitizPower subsidiary San Carlos Sun Power (SaCaSun) was completed recently and was commissioned this week. “We have successfully completed the project in power/PAGE 11
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FALCATA LOGS. Workers load Falcata logs into a truck in Trento, Agusan del Sur on Wednesday. Falcata plantations are aplenty in the Caraga Region. MindaNews photo by Roel Catoto
THE CAGAYAN de Oro City Council here has approved the first tranche of salary increase to all officials and employees of the city government, an official said Friday. Vice Mayor Ceasar Ian Acenas said that the City Ordinance No. 13053-2016 was approved pursuant to the Executive Order No. 201 signed by President Aquino on Feb. 19, 2016. salary/PAGE 10
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MAL AYBAL AY City -Investors in Malaybalay City spot new opportunity to mitigate unemployment through the establishment of a new Homegrown Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Industry. Roberto Tinsay, vice president of Bu k idnon Kaamu l an C hamb er of Commerce and Industry, Incorporated (BKCCII) announced this opportunity
during the recent Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS) Workshop at Bukidnon State University (BukSU), Malaybalay City. This is in partnership with RIS Philippines Consulting Company (risPH), ICT Office of Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Malaybalay local government unit, and Provincial Government of Bukidnon.
ARMM leaders, poll bets sign peace covenant MARAWI City -- Regional officials and candidates running for various positions in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) expressed their support for peaceful elections this coming May. The region’s leaders have signed last week a peace covenant that requires them to abide with election rules and regulations, to maintain good relations with each other,
Tinsay said there would be three Homegrown BPOs to be established in the city, which will be situated in Barangays Kalasungay, Sumpong, and Casisang. In p ar t nership wit h Jhonny Paul Lagura, CEO/ Founder risPH, and other partners, BKCCII looks forward to establish the first homegrown BPO this 2016 in Barangay Kalasungay. “Each of these (Homegrown BPOs) will be able to accommodate 15 online job workers to start with,” Tinsay said in his message during the
workshop. He further affirmed his optimistic view of the project’s success in accommodating more online job workers in the future. In the discussion, Lagura explained how the Homegrown BPO can help the jobless in the city by venturing into an online job catering clients from other countries through the use of internet. He emphasized that this job gives better opportunity to skilled out-of-school youths, unemployed graduates, Pe r s on - w it h - D i s abi l it y
(PWDs) and even students, enabling them to work at their own preferred schedules and earn enough income to support their financial needs. Lagura also presented the success of Homegrown BPOs in the municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte where several young online job workers earned more than what the local job can give. “This type of job can give you a minimum income of more or less P10,000 a month for data-entry kind of job, way higher than an average of P6,000 net income
you get from local job,” he estimated. To prove his claim, he brought with him Junriel Bonachito, Chief Technical Officer of risPH who is earning as much as P50,000 a month working as a Web Developer with a client from United States. Through the cooperation of different partners, this project is seen to flourish in the province, providing more jobs for the unemployed residents in Bu k idnon specifically in Malaybalay City. (Laurence D. Pradia, DTI-Bukidnon)
avoid any form of fraud for an honest, orderly, peaceful and credible elections. Ma. Amelia Rowena Guanzon, commissioner of the Commission on Elections (C omelec) and head of the agency’s Gender and Development Focal Point System (GAD-FPS) executive committee, said the signing will seal the commitment of the candidates for peaceful covenant/PAGE 10
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Dream Home Festival highlights March 12 Turnover Ceremony Cagayan de Oro’s first mid-rise, resort-inspired condominium with its showcase Asian-Balinese motif, becomes the first downtown condominium to turn over its first batch of units to home owners which started in February 2016. Building 1 of Filinvest’s flagship project in Northern Mindanao, One Oasis Cagayan de Oro, will turn the first 60 units of the seven storey building at the project site in Bgy. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City during a simple turnover ceremony on Saturday, March 19, 2016 However, the simple turnover ceremony scheduled to start at 4PM will be preceded by a day-long Dream Home Festival for prospective home owners starting 9:00AM with a Grand Open House Unit Viewing. Families searching for their dream homes not only get to select their choice from the available units in Building 1 but get the chance to furnish and finance them as well! A Home Design Expo will run concurrently with the Open House where prospective home owners get
to meet interior designer/contractors; furniture & fixtures, appliance & pest control suppliers at the One Oasis Clubhouse to help bring their dream home to reality! Once you’ve selected the unit of your choice and contracted for its interior decoration and furnishings, you can proceed to the Home Loan & Investments desk nearby where you can get fast and easy financing approvals for your dream home with this One-Stop-Shop facility for home loan application with partner banks and Pag-IBIG. Not to forget investors looking to get a better return on their investments through the high value and location advantaged One Oasis units, the property management group of Pro Excel is ready to advise you on how to get a good return on your unit’s rentals or resale. For more details, please visit Filinvest office at the ground floor, Bo’s Café Bldg., Don A. Velez St., 9000 Cagayan de Oro City or contact 0917305-8888 or check our official page at facebook.com/oneoasis.cagayandeoro
Davao’s emerging designers take the runway at SM Lanang Premier On March 12, 6pm, the region’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination – SM Lanang Premier – is mounting a runway show at the Atrium to highlight Davao’s new breed of fashion designers and present fresh fashion pieces for today’s women. Staged in time for the 79th Araw ng Davao and the International Women’s Month, the “Young Davao Designers” fashion show intends to share with the public the creative flair and limitless potential of up-and-coming Davaoeño
designers while also giving women exciting wearable outfits to choose from. The city’s 15 emerging designers celebrate today’s women with their respective collections and differing aesthetics. Featured designers include Andi Amora (Mûre), Bianca Sabellano (Be. young.ca), Wilson Limon (NiñoFranco), Jozel Ignes (Zel), Frances Tendencia (Haberdashery), Jun Artajo (Artajó), Ian Manglicmot (The Skip), Mandy Velasco (Amanda), Denise Guirgen and Kethley Uy (Artickles),
Joey Hambala (Inpart), Grand Ravacio (Ravacio), Shiriel Magalong, Jude Suarez, and Mo. SM Lanang Premier is also having the Araw ng Davao Sale from March 11-20. Shoppers can enjoy up to 70% off on great finds mall-wide. For shopping convenience, mall hours are extended from 10am to 10pm on March 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16. For more details, call (082) 285-0943 or follow SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for event updates.
Filinvest’s One Oasis Cagayan de Oro becomes the first downtown condominium project to turnover its units to owners in Bulding 1 on Saturday, March 19, 2016.
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Get Over It Think a minute…A young mother said that she never really appreciated her parents until she had children of her own. Only then did she realize all her parents had gone through in raising her. The sacrifices her parents made, the things they put up with and went without so they could feed and clothe her, pay her school fees, take care of her when she was sick, and the list went on and on. But there are sometimes we can feel hurt or angry about things our parents did to us as children. Maybe you feel they were too hard and strict, or your parents treated you unfairly and differently from your brothers and sisters, or they even physically abused you. You might feel they didn’t really love you, or spend enough time with you when you were young. Friend, it may be true that your parents treated you wrongly, so it is completely understandable that you have feelings of hurt and anger toward them. But now that you’re an adult, it’s not so much your parents but yourself whom you’re hurting by staying angry and bitter, refusing to forgive them. Unforgiveness and bitterness will only hurt
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Jhan Tiafau Hurst yourself, because it poisons your heart and attitude toward life. What’s more, doctors have proven that unforgiveness and anger can cause physical suffering such as migrain headaches, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other sicknesses. Someone said that when we become adults, there comes a time when we have to “get over it.” We have to “let our parents off the hook.” We have to finally stop holding our parents on the hook of our anger, bitterness, and unforgiveness. For your own sake, you must let go of the hurt and forgive your parents, no matter what wrong and painful things they might have done to you in the past. Remember, many times our hurst/PAGE 11
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Competitive Advantage in the Exercise of Faith “Life affords no higher p l e a s u r e t h a n t h at o f surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified,” avers Samuel Jo h n s on . T h e n a g g i n g question, however, is: how can one’s steps of success tread on good ground? How can our strategies and actions work? Through diligence and creativity? Of course they help and we should also learn from other proven principles. Us i n g t h e b u s i n e s s perspective, how can a person gain a competitive advantage (a characteristic which means he has qualities or ideas that cannot easily be copied by others)? This may come from using a systems approach as he formulates plans and implements them. This may spring from his cohesiveness and a high level of discipline as he focuses on his goals. Best-selling self-help books and magazines can bring in value to make breakthroughs. No doubt, one’s mindset gives a ticket to his or her achievements. But there is more: his or her faith. It transcends all principles of success and gives temporal and even eternal rewards. If we believe in the Bible, we get closer to our dreams. There are several instances in the Bible where men of faith got their “wings”. In Genesis 39: 23, it says: “The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was
with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.” Without a Harvard degree, Joseph later became the governor or Egypt--second in command to the Pharaoh. Simply put: “the Lord was with Joseph.”To highlight another instance, we read: “In everything he (David) did he had great success, because the Lord was with him (1 Samuel 18: 14).” We remember how David had done exploits since the time he served king Saul until his reign as king of Israel. He did not get the mentoring from the legendary leader of GE-- Jack Welch-- nor groomed by PR strategists; he only got some guts, some sheep and a musical hobby. How does a faithful Christian manifest a sustained competitive advantage? How does one become better than those who do not exercise faith in God? First: he or she is assured of rewards. If we think about heaven, we thought that we already know what it will be like; however, we did not even glimpse its tiny nook. The Lord’s reward for the faithful are varied and wonderful (Please read 1 Cor. 9:25; 2 Tim. 4:7-8; 1 Thes. 2:19-20; 1 Pet. 5: 4). Do not think of heaven as a bribe. According to C.S. Lewis, “We are afraid that heaven is a bribe, and that if we make it our goal we shall no longer be disinterested. It is not so. Heaven offers nothing that a mercenary soul can desire. It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to.”
S e c on d e v i d e n c e of being specially groomed for great heights is that no man can pull him or her down. Though this may seem unlikely, this came true to me in the past two years. I experienced being an object of jealousy among some of my fellow colleagues, and even attracting the ire of “gods” whose egos were pricked due to my vigilance and whistle-blowing. As they all tried to squeeze a moth, God seems to meet all those “dining in the table (based in Psalms 23)”. They could not avoid one being highlighted in the regional newspapers and broadcast media as recipient of an honorary doctorate degree by two colleges outside the region while those who did not like me plotted something nice. The timing was not coincidental and my parents did not make a mistake in choosing “light” as the root word of one’s name. God did move. The third manifestation that the faithful possess c omp e t it i ve a d v ant a g e is that God will unleash things that we could not believe before. For instance, due to the dearth of more qualified mentors, I thought my diligence in research and scholarly publication would just be confined pathetically in a university. Stretch your imagination: the culture would not breed winners. Then after a few years, I saw breakthroughs: I presented papers in three international conferences in business management, public
lucell larawan administration and fine arts; then I published papers in international peer-reviewed journals. No one but God can give me wings for such journey. Doors were even opened that I served as a member (the only Filipino) of the editorial board (not just a peer-reviewer) of two journals run by the American Research Institute for Policy Development (ARIPD), and two other scholarly journals—opportunities that a local academician could only dream of. A PhD friend, when he knew this, said that I became American-looking because of these mentioned. That statement disturbs although it could be a joke: how can achievement be attached to certain cultures? I could only point out that Filipinos do not bow out in the realm of competition unless foreigners have a different God. Faithful Christians do not depend on the world’s strategy “playbook” to strategize for their holistic success. They can experience breakthroughs being influenced by God’s power.
Nuclear energy booming in Asia Yes, in my opinion, it’s indeed amazing and is actually taking my breath away. Five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, India and China have still embraced nuclear power. Other countries in the region also want to build more plants - even in high-risk areas prone to earthquakes and tsunamis.GRABE. When Sun Qin talks about the future of nuclear power, his eyes light-up. In China alone, there are 31 nuclear power plants and another 24 are under construction, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Now, the president of the China’s National Nuclear Corporation wants (CNNC) wants to build 30 additional nuclear power stations - not only in China, but also in the neighboring states along the so-called “New Silk Road.” CNNC has already exported six reactors abroad, but the Chinese want to expand further. “We face very strong competition in the international nuclear market,” says Sun Qin, adding that “countries like Russia, South Korea, Japan and the United States are all exploring the global nuclear market
aggressively.” Five ye ars af ter t he Fukushima nuclear disaster, an d t h i r t y ye ars af te r Chernobyl, the nuclear industry, in particular in China, is on the upswing. C h i n a : on t r a c k t o becoming number 1? Following the Fukushima disaster, China’s government initially suspended the construction of additional nuclear power plants. Instead, comprehensive security policies were adopted. But in the autumn of 2012, Beijing lifted the moratorium on future development - and since then, has pursued a more ambitious nuclear program. What China’s nuclear industry wants to expand also internationally -is making me breathless. China needs to restructure its massive energy sector. Currently, the country produces some two-thirds of its total energy from outdated coal power plants. The Chinese people complain of air pollution and other environmental damage, which is why the government in Beijing will shut down about 1,000 coal plants by the end of this year. Nuclear power, on the
other hand, is considered a relatively “clean” alternative to coal. In daily congressional meetings, the Communist Party has been discussing plans for a massive expansion of nuclear energy. By 2030, a total of 110 nuclear power plants will be in operation. With this, China would overtake the US as the country with the most nuclear power plants connected to the grid. German Greenpeace nuclear expert Heinz Smital views the speed at which the reactors are being developed as problematic: “The Chinese safety authorities do not have the capacity to examine the buildings properly,” said Smital. “They will likely wave things through, rubber-stamp everything and not mess with the state-run construction consortium. There is a big security risk.” Indeed, there is! Who on earth seems to care? India’s economy grows at a rate of about six percent per annum. But its ailing energy infrastructure inhibits economic development. Large areas of the country suffer from regular blackouts and obsolete infrastructure. Like China, India’s renewable energy sector needs to be
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massively expanded. But the country’s political elite are convinced that India must exhaust all possibilities of electricity. Therefore, Delhi is planning a far-reaching expansion of nuclear power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to build dozens of new reactors in the next 15 years. The technical know-how is sourced internationally. Over the past decade, India has reached civil nuclear agreements with the United St ates, C anada, France and Russia. 21 nuclear power plants are already in operation. Two of the plants are in Kudankulam and Kalpakkam, located on the southeast coast of the country – areas prone to tsunamis. In doring/PAGE 10
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Coffee-processing facility Mindanao biz leaders say DA not unvieled in Sultan Kudarat responding to agri industry concerns By Antonio L. Colina IV
DAVAO City – Mindanao business leaders lashed out at the Department of Agriculture (DA) for allegedly not responding appropriately to address the concerns of the agricultural sector, most especially the banana
industry that is suffering from losses due to El Nino, global market competition, and diseases. “We have done everything that we can think of, but we are not getting the appropriate responses from
the government. Probably, it will come after the next election,” said Stephen Antig, executive director of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA), during the weekly Habi at Kape sa Abreeza Mall on Tuesday. He cited, for instance,
the PBGEA’s request to the department to come out with a mapping of the affected areas by Panama Disease, also known as the Fusarium Wilt, in Mindanao “but so far we have not received such inventory.” Antig added that one of its members is still not allowed to export Cavendish bananas to China after the suspension issued by the Chinese government during the 2012 banana crises. He suggested to the Phi lippine gover nment to renegotiate with the inspection and quarantine bureau in China to lift the suspension, although the country’s Plant Quarantine Services is doing a regular check if the growers here follow the sanitary protocols. “We can actually go to China and explain to them what measures we have taken so the suspension will be lifted,” Antig said. The PBGEA has a total of 27 member companies, which covered 40,000 hectares of the 83,000 has. planted to bananas in Mindanao. Aside from China and Japan, the Philippines’s main markets for bananas are concerns/PAGE 10
SU LTA N K U DA R AT – Officials broke ground for the first coffee-processing building with a solar dryer last week in Kuden, Senator Ninoy Aquino (SNA) town in Sultan Kudarat province. “This project is inclusive of coffee-processing equipment and facilities. The money is already downloaded to the local government unit of SNA,” said Engr. Adriano L o s ar i a t he Mu n i c ip a l Agrarian Reform Program Officer (MARPO).
He added that this is an effort to put more money in the pockets of the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). The P 1.17-mi l lion, 36-square-meter building with a 180-square-meter solar dryer project of the Department of Agrarian Reform - Mindanao Sustainable Agrarian and Agriculture Development Project (DAR-MinSAAD) is expected to be completed on June 30, 2016. facility/PAGE 10
Z A M B OA NG A C it y - Independent S enatorial aspirant Francis Tolentino has urged the national government to release the PhP683 million El Niño funds to provide assistance to farmers. Tolentino made the call during his campaign sortie here on Friday, citing the farmers need assistance as they are greatly affected by the prolonged drought brought about by the El Niño phenomenon. To l e n t i n o , f o r m e r Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman, also urged the national
government to seriously consider the removal of irrigation fees. Tolentino said Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Pro c e s o A l c a l a shou l d immediately act to help alleviate the plight of the farmers. He said the El Niño funds are being handled by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is one of the attached agencies of DA. In this city, the local agriculturist officer reported that 1,268 farmers were affected by the El Niño phenomenon. funds/PAGE 10
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Ayala group earmarks P174B for capex A YA L A C OR P. i s beefing up its war chest this year to support the growth of its core and new businesses after net profit in 2015 breached the P20-billion mark a year ahead of target, as its diversification to power generation started to bear fruit. The Philippines’ oldest conglomerate is setting aside P174 billion in combined capital expenditures (capex) this year -- higher than the P130 billion spent last year -- mainly to support the growth of its real estate and telecommunications subsidiaries, Ayala said in a disclosure to the stock exchange. At the parent level, Ayala is earmarking P22.4 billion primarily to finance its pipeline of energy projects. T he Ay a l a g roup is boosting its spending plan this year after earning P22.28 billion in 2015, a 20% increase from P18.61 billion a year ago to surpass its P20-billion profit goal originally targeted for 2016. “It was favorable and ahead of our estimates at P20 billion, which was reflected in the share price. The outlook remains steady for the company,” Lexter A.
Azurin, head of research at Unicapital Securities, Inc., said in a phone interview. Shares in Ayala rose P16.50 or 2.24% to close at P754.50 each on Thursday. The conglomerate rode on the strength of Ayala Land, Inc. and Globe Telecoms, Inc. as well as the contribution of AC Energy Holdings, Inc. to offset the flat results of Bank of the Philippines Islands, Manila Water Co., Inc. and Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. Excluding gains primarily from the partial sale of AC Energy’s stake in North Luzon Renewable Energy Corp. (NLREC) in 2015 and from the divestment of Stream Global Services in the previous year, Ayala’s net income increased 24% year on year. The growth was achieved on the back of an annual 13% uptick in equity earnings contribution from Ayala’s business units to P28 billion. To t a l c o n s o l i d a t e d revenues climbed 11% year on year to P207.67 billion from P184.28 billion. This included the combined revenues of its subsidiaries and its share in earnings from associates. Ayala President and Chief Operating Officer Fernando Zobel de Ayala said the
conglomerate “achieved a number of milestones” last year, while its major business es continue to perform well. “In 2015, we strengthened our growing portfolio of power and infrastructure investments, with various projects coming to fruition. In addition, we increased our investments in social infrastructure, as we entered
TA I PA N A N D R E W Gotianun, Sr., the founder of Filinvest Development Corp., passed away on Thursday, according to an official of one of his companies. He was 88. The net worth of the Filinvest patriarch was estimated at $910 million, making him the 18th richest Filipino in 2015, according to Forbes Magazine. Filinvest Development has interests in real estate development, sugar, hospitality, power generation and banking. M r. G o t i a n u n , t h e chairman emeritus of the Filinvest Group of Companies, is survived by his wife Mercedes and four children, namely Andrew, Jr., Jonathan, Lourdes Josephine
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Acenas said that the salary increase would be retroactive January 1, 2016 to cover the year 2016 while the second tranche would cover the year 2017. He said that the approved salary increase would still be subject to the availability of funds and upon the approval of Mayor Oscar Moreno. City Councilor Prexy Elipe, chair of the city council committee on finance, ways and means, said that the budget for the salary increase should have been included in the proposed 2016 annual budget. He said that Moreno did not include the amount of salary adjustment in his proposed P4.8 billion budget for 2016. “Aside from the non-inclusion of the salary adjustment in the proposed P4.8 billion budget, Moreno also failed to submit the expenses incurred by the city government in 2015 as the basis for the approval of the proposed budget,” Elipe said. He said that the city council is still waiting for the requested documents from the executive department so that the local legislative body could act on the proposed budget this year. Elipe said that the legislative body could not incorporate or insert any proposal in the budget
if it does not come from the mayor himself. “A f t e r w e approv e d the budget, as soon as the City Executive submits the expenses, the Salary Standardization Law would b e come a subj e c t to a supplemental budget, not on the budget of the P4.8 billion,” Elipe said. (PNA)
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December 2006, a tsunami hit Kalpakkam causing extensive damage, but not to the nuclear power plant, according to its operator. L et’s take a lo ok to Pakistan: Do you remember several reactors in floodprone areas? India’s neighbor, Pakistan, is also struggling with blackouts and outdated infrastructure. The country currently operates three small reactors, with the nuclear plant west of Karachi - located in a flood-prone area - being one of the oldest in the world. T h e re m a i n i n g t w o reactors are situated in an earthquake-prone area some 300 kilometers (186.4 miles) south of the capital Islamabad. The government is planning to build two other reactors in the same area. According to Pakistan’s Atomic Energy Commission, Islamabad wants to build a total of seven new reactors by 2030 - with assistance from China. Although South Korea is
about the size of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), the country boasts 25 active nuclear plants. Three additional ones are under construction, while two others are set to be completed by 2029. South Koreans are becoming increasingly skeptical about nuclear energy - and not just because of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. In 2012 and 2013, a scandal related to the use of fake safety certificates rocked the country’s nuclear industry lobby. State-owned (KHNP) had thousands of small components featuring falsified certificates fitted into the country’s nuclear plants. As it turns out, large amounts of bribe money changed hands between KHNP employees, construction firms and politicians. This led not only to Korean media speaking of a “nuclear mafia,” but also to a massive drop in the approval ratings for nuclear energy - from 70 percent before the Fukushima disaster to 35 percent. In spite of this, Seoul is sticking to its plans to expand the use of nuclear power in the East Asian country. In Southeast Asia, the production of nuclear energy is a hotly debated issue. For instance, while Vietnam wants Russian assistance to build eight nuclear plants, Hanoi has yet to make a final decision. Thailand is planning to build five reactors, whereas
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Malaysia and the Philippines each want a nuclear reactor to go online. Despite protests, the South Korean government wants to expland the use of nuclear energy However, it’s unclear whether such plans will ever see the light of day. “It will be very difficult to find people willing to invest billions of dollars in this area, especially given the likelihood of another accident taking place in another part of the world,” said Greenpeace nuclear expert Smital. “The costs related to the production of nuclear energy are only likely to increase, whereas renewable energy is becoming increasingly affordable. This is why the free market can only barely manage to finance nuclear plants at the moment,” Smital added. Nuclear energy is keep on booming in Asia. Where are the disadvantages and benefits for us and our future generations? Somehow, I feel scared. And not only me. You too? +++ Email: dor ingklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com .
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United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain in the Middle East and Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore in ASEAN. “We have raised all these issue to DA but as I have said medyo taphaw ang response ng DA (DA’s help is quite shallow),” he said Some Japanese visitors will be in Davao Region by middle of this month to check on the situation of the banana industry here and conduct a study on how the Panama disease would affect the health of the consumers when an affected banana is eaten. “But it may not (affect the health) because once hit by Panama disease, your bananas will no longer bear fruits,” Antig pointed out. Businessman Philip Sonny Dizon lambasted DA by saying it is “one department that is totally useless. Secretary (Proceso) Alcala has not delivered the goods.” He said he is discouraged to expand his plantations due to the volatility of banana’s global price market and the cost to produce bananas. DA 11 regional director Remelyn Recoter said they, in collaboration with the local government units (LGUs), have ongoing assistance to small banana growers and cloud seeding operations to cushion the impact of the long dry spell on the agricultural crops. “We have for other crops distributed open surface pumps,” she said. Recoter said the big players might have not felt
it because their assistance is more focused on small farmers. “Hindi lang nila alam siguro. But of course we could not cover all farmers,” she said.
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from page 6 MinSAAD Project Manager Cenon Original said that once completed, the building will help increase the competitiveness and sustainability of cof fee products in Barangay Kuden. “The local farmers are already producing coffee as their product. This project will increase the value of their coffee produce,” he added. K u d e n Wo m e n’s Association President Merlinda Bautista expressed her gratitude to DAR for making the project a reality. As she mumbled in vernacular – Ilonngo, “amoni ang amon gikinahanglan na proyekto dire sa amon barangay,” she said. (This is the project that we need in our barangay.) “Ini na proyekto makahatag sang dako na bulig sa amon organisasyon kag miyembro, kasali na ang dili man miyembro,” she added. (This project will be a big help to our organization and members and even to non-members.) MARPO Losaria said that there are also other agricultural support projects lined-up for Barangay Kuden for this year. “This will be for the improvement of the lives of the ARBs and their families,” Engr. Losaria added. On January this year, DARMinSAAD also broke ground for a 360-square-meter solar dryer in Barangays Tinalon and Nati in SNA. (JJB DaelDAR-SK/AC Agad-PIA 12)
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communications summit. The first two conferences, which were both supported by Smart as well, were held last year in Cebu and Cagayan de Oro for Regions 7 and 10, respectively. Apart from co-organizing the regional communication summits, Smart also developed the Batingaw app for OCDNDRRMC. The Batingaw mobile app, which can be downloaded for free at Google Play Store and Apple App Store, is a handy resource and reporting tool for nationwide disaster management. An active partner for disaster communications, Smart has also been consistent in providing immediate libreng tawag services to areas affected by disasters. Furthermore, Smart offers a web-based disaster communications solution called Smart Infocast, which has been proven effective in disseminating weather forecasts and warnings. All these efforts, services, and innovations to help improve communications for humanitarian emergencies are part of Smart’s commitment to the GSMA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter.
Smart as an organization has embraced preparedness, and has been aggressively promoting the culture of preparedness to its partner organizations under its #SafePH program. More than just providing communications as relief during disasters, Smart has also taken an active role in strengthening the capacity of high-risk communities to prepare for, manage, and recover from the impact of disasters. To know more about Smart’s preparedness initiatives, visit www.smart. com.ph/SafePH.
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To l e n t i n o s a i d t h e government should also intensify the conduct of cloud seeding operations here in the region to help cushion the effects of the prolonged dry spell. “Yon lang po yong paraan para tumataas uli yong level ng tubig sa ating mga dams,” he added. The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) had been implementing a sevenhour water rationing as the water level at its diversion dam continues to decline. (PNA)
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elections. “I hope that this peace covenant will bind each of the candidates to the value of mutual respect, non-violence and peace,” said Commissioner Guanzon. She also assured the public that the agency is determined to have orderly and peaceful elections in the country especially in the ARMM. “We assure you that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are working with the Comelec to ensure that we will have zero election-related violence in the 2016 elections,” she said. PNP statistics showed 391 incidents of Election-Related Violence (ERVs) were recorded in the 2010 national elections, and 196 in the 2013 midterm elections. ERVs refer to “acts or threats of coercion, intimidation or physical harm committed to affect an electoral process.” The PNP considers ERVs as violent incidents that happened within the election period. Sittie Jehanne Mutin, RCBW-ARMM chair, said the forum does not only provide the participants a platform for exchange of gender sensitive ideas but also updates on election-related policies and activities. She added that “it is a step to a violence free, gender-balanced society.” Around 700 participants including stakeholders from the House of Representatives’ Committee on Women and Gender Equality, officers of the PNP and the AFP, representatives from political parties, national, regional and local candidates, the academe, women and religious groups, attended the forum. (BPI/APB/ PIA-10)
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from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Bananas, however, remained the countr y’s second biggest agriculture export after coconut. “The government should really help us out. The industry is really in bad shape... and the worst is yet to come,” said Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, Inc. (PBGEA) Executive Director Stephen A. Antig said. Competition for banana supply comes mainly from Latin American countries and domestic production by Philippine export markets such as China. M r. A nt i g s a i d t h e industry, including PBGEA’s 18 members that are the biggest industry players as well as the small growers, need intervention measures from the government. TARIFF One of the most important i nt e r ve nt i ons t h at t h e industry is seeking, according to Mr. Antig, is a deal with Japan, the country’s biggest banana market, for zero or at least lower tariff rates. At present, the tariff of Philippine bananas to Japan is between 8.5% to 18.5%, depending on the season, although there is no volume quota. M r. A nt i g s a i d t h e association has yet to receive word from the government on the detailed outcome of the 34th Joint Meeting of the Philippines and Japan E conomic C o op erat ion Committees (PHILJEC) held late February. In a statement issued on March 7, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the agency and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry “will also work DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE WE, ALICIA REYNALDA, of legal age, Filipino, single, with residence at Poblacion, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, VICENTA REYNALDA VDA. DE PAUMAR, of legal age, widow, and a resident of P o b l a c i o n , Ta l i s a y a n , Misamis Oriental and RICKY REYNALDA SANCHEZ and VERGILIO SANCHEZ heirs of MARINA REYNALDA S AN C H E Z , r e s i d e n t o f Talisayan, Misamis Oriental; for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PE S O S ( P 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 ), Philippine Currency, to them in hand paid by RUTH I. SALVAÑA, of legal age, Filipino, single, resident o f Ta l i s a y a n , M i s a m i s Oriental, DO HEREBY SEEL, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto the said RUTH I. SALVAÑA, her heirs and assigns, that certain parcel of land, situated in Poblacion Talisayan, Misamis Oriental and more particularly described as follows, to wit: A parcel of Land Under Tax Declaration No. 08-03-000100909, containing an area of 0.6828 SQ.M more or less is the subject of the DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Under Notary Public of MICHELE N. ANAYRON per Doc, No.178; Page No. 36; Book No.I; Series of 2016 BWM: Mar. 14, 21 & 28, 2016
signed in 2006. The PB GEA of f icia l added that the Japanese banana imp or ters have also committed to ask their government to eliminate the tariff. Aside from the dry spell brought about by El Niño, Mr. Antig said several small farms have closed down or shifted to other crops due to the continued problem with diseases, particularly the Sigatoka and the Fusarium wilt, also known as the Panama disease.
closely in the next few months to develop specific programs to implement its action plan stipulated in the Joint Statement on Industrial Cooperation. The action plan outlines broad initiatives in key areas of interest, including automobiles, manufacturing, and micro, small, and medium enterprises.” The annual meeting was institutionalized by PHILJEC and its counterpart in Tokyo, t h e Ja p a n - P h i l i p p i n e s E conomic C o op erat ion Committee, to foster discussions on how both countries can expand trade and investments, increase and expedite transfer of technology, and other forms of economic exchange. DTI said in the statement that “Philippine priorities in Japan include enhanced market access for agricultural products, advances on the mechanism for deployment and working conditions of Filipino nurses and care workers as well as the possible entry of additional categories of skilled workers and professionals (e.g. English teachers and engineers).” M r. A nt i g s a i d t h e association has long been requesting the national government to negotiate for lower tariffs under the Philippines-Japan Economic Par tnership Agreement
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from page 1 San Carlos City, Negros O c c i d e nt a l an d we are now exporting power into t h e Vi s ay a s g r i d ,” s ai d SaC aSun President and Chief Operating Officer Lino M. Bernardo. T h e p l a n t , AboitizPower’s first foray into the highly competitive solar energy sector under its Cleanergy portfolio, is expected to generate more than 85 gigawatt hours of clean electricity annually, enough to power 27,600 homes. Such power is adding much-needed electricity into the Visayas Grid while effectively decreasing the emission of an estimated 44,000 metric tons of
Republic of the Philippine AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF TUBARAN OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. No. 9048 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-0001-2016 (RA 9048)
03 MARCH 2016
In compliance with the publication requirement under Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, notice is hereby served to the public that NEKKA SHANDRA PANGARUNGAN GURO has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “NEKKA FARHANNA” to “NEKKA SHANDRA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NEKKA FARHANNA PANGARUNGAN GURO who was born on 05 July 1991 at Tubaran, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are ABOSAID BALT GURO and NOROLAIN DITANTO PANGARUNGAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 17 MARCH 2016.
(Sgd.) ALHASAN A. OBIYA Municipal Civil Registrar
BWM: Mar. 14 & 21, 2016 Republic of the Philippine AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF MAGUING OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0001-2016 (RA 10172)
Date: 03 March 2016
In compliance with the publication requirement under Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, notice is hereby served to the public that OLINGAN MAGORAON CAMPONG has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of clerical error in the month of birth of the petitioner from “JANUARY” to “FEBRUARY” in her Certificate of Live Birth of who was born on 17 January 1983 at Maguing, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are ASARABAE M. CAMPONG and MOCADO M. CAMPONG.
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is equivalent to taking around 10,000 cars off the road for 20 years. The completion and commissioning of SaCaSun’s solar power plant this week has beaten the March 15, 2016 deadline set by the Department of Energy for all developers of s olar p ower projects to go online to b e able to avail of the prescribed second wave of Feed-inTariff (FiT) rate of P8.69 per kWH. Failure to go on commercial operation by this date means the solar power developer will get a lower FiT incentive. The FiT, through fixed price rates for the generated e l e c t r i c i t y, g u a r a n t e e s revenue for the solar farm for a period of 20 years. Once the DoE qualifies SaCaSun’s solar power plant for the FiT after careful e v a lu at i on , S a C a Su n’s clean and renewable power output will get priority dispatch in the electricity s p ot m ar ke t u n d e r t h e FIT rate for solar power at P8.69/kWh. SaCaSun’s solar power plant brings AboitizPower’s
total power production to 3,100 MW, 40% of which are from renewable sources. Ab oit i z Powe r is at present the biggest producer of clean and rene wable energy from its Cleanergy brand, which includes several hydroelectric and geothermal power plants. AboitizPower is already operating more than 50 MW of hydropower plants in Mindanao through its subsidiar y, Hedcor, Inc. Hedcor’s 68.8 MW run-ofriver hydro power plants in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon is set to go online in 2017. The company is planning to develop another four to five hydropower plants in addition to its 22 hydropower plants already online in Benguet, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Ilocos Sur and Mt. Province to meet its target of 2 billionkilowatt hour (kWH) annual power generation by 2020. Aside from that, Ab oit izPower is a ls o tapping geothermal energ y sources and is set to star t exploration and development of geothermal power plants in Mt. Apo and Mt. Sibulan,
w hich a lre ady re ceive d unequivocal support from IP communities and local government units in the areas. “We look for ward to working with all of our st akeholders to f ur t her cont r ibute to a cle aner energy future for Negros and for the Philippines as a whole,” Bernardo said.
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parents were only doing what had been done to them by their own parents. So God is their fair judge, not you. A L L n e e d G o d ’s forgiveness for our many wrongs and hurts we’ve caused others. Jesus Christ said that we can never make our peace with Him and be forgiven, until we’ve made our peace and forgiven those people who have hurt and wronged us. This includes our parents! So why don’t you ask Jesus to give you His mercy and love, so you can finally reach out to your parents to forgive them, care for them, and honor them for all the good things they did do for you—before they’re gone and it’s too late. Just Think a Minute…
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 21 Cagayan de Oro City IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES SPEC.PROC.CASE NO. SP-ORD WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONER’S CERTIFICATE 2016-010 OF LIVE BIRTH [WITH REGISTRY NO.2007-587 ETC., NEMUEL P. GABITO, Petitioner, -VERSUSTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, LEONILA B. PERALES AND FELIX P. GABITO, Respondents x------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER
This treats the Amended Petition which is admitted by the Court.
Notice is hereby given that filed before this court is a verified Petition for Correction of the following entries in the certificate of Live Birth of Nemuel P. Gabito issued by the Local Civil Registrar of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental under Registry No. 2007-587, to wit: 1. Change the Date of Birth : from November 24, 1988 to November 25, 1988; 2. Change Date and Place of Marriage of parents : from “Not Married” to October 16,1961, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur; 3. Change the Middle Name of Petitioner’s father: from Para to PARAN; 4. Delete the annotation that the petitioner was “Legitimated due to subsequent marriage of parents on July 12, 2002 at Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City to”; 5. To declare petitioner a legitimate child of respondents Leonila B. Perales and Felix P. Gabito; 6. Direct the Local civil Registrar of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental to issue a corrected Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner. Finding the Amended Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be heard on APRIL 13, 2016 [Wednesday] at 8:30 in the morning at the PLEB Session Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City. At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published before the hearing at least once a week for three [3] consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental and City of Cagayan de Oro. Let also a copy of this Order be posted at the Bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, and at the Bulletin board of the Philippine Statistics Authority [formerly the National Statistics Authority] Regional Office in Cagayan de Oro City. It is further ordered that Petitioner, at its own expense shall furnish copy of this order and the Petition together with its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General. Any person having or claiming any interest on the entry of which cancellation or correction is sought is hereby directed to file their written oppositions and appear on the said date of hearing.
Let Summons be issued.
SO ORDERED.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office.
Done this 7th day of March 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City.
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Change the F&B Game in 2016
DINE Philippines Cagayan de Oro happening today A re you a restaurant owner, chef or dreaming of going into the restaurant or food business? Here’s good news for all of you! DINE Philippines is coming to Cagayan de Oro! Join the country’s longest running food business and tourism caravan and experience first-hand business and learning opportunities, profitable gastronomic ventures or simply break bread and appreciate what our country’s natural resources have to offer. DINE Philippines 2016, the Food Business and Tourism Caravan, is happening today, March 14, 2016 from 1-5PM at Seda Centrio. Also brought to you by Monster Kitchen Academy and Seda Centrio. Among the Hot Topics lined up for this half-day event are “Top 16 in 2016:
Trends & Blends in the F&B Industry” by Adolfo Aran, Jr., Pres. & CEO of Courage Asia; “From Chef to Chef: 5 Things I learned on my way to Food Entrepreneurship” by Chef Julianne Bernardo, Executive Chef & Owner, JCUPPACAKES; “Business Lessons from an Executive Chef ’s Perspective” by Chef Bruce Lim, Executive Chef/ Owner, Rustique Kitchen & Mise En Plus Food Inc., and “Changing the Supply Game for the F&B Industry: The Cenyu Case Study” by Jarius Ferrer, Co-Founder, Pronic Foods & Cenyu Farm. A panel discussion among the resource speakers will follow and the session will climax with a Recognition Ceremony of the “Outstanding New DINE Destinations in Cagayan de Oro.”
Seminar investment fee is P750 for trade and professionals (10+1 group rate) and P500 for academics (25+1 group rate). This fee will give you access to all speakers lectures, snacks, seminar kit, speaker’s online handouts and an e-Certificate of Participation. Aside from Cagayan de Oro, DINE Philippines will also visit or have already visited the following destinations: Baguio, Pampanga, Calabarzon, Legazpi, Albay, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, General Santos and Zamboanga. Together, let’s explore our agriculture produce and culinary innovations in Cagayan de Oro! Register now at http://www.foodfinds asia.com/dine2016cdo or contact Aevan Torralba, Marketing Officer, Monster Kitchen Academy thru mobile 0917-7071245.
A Kagay-anon Film Maker in Germany Scenes from the opening night sa Landshut Kurzfilm Festival 6pm @ Kinopolis, Am Alten Viehmarkt, Bavaria, Germany last March 09, 2016. Kagay-anon Film Maker Joe Bacus is competing with his short film ‘HAPPY FIESTA’.
Resident Filipinas residing in Ladnshut were very supportive of the Kagay-anon Film Maker.
Kagay-anon Film Maker Joe Bacus (left) with Landshut Kurzfilm Festival Director Michael Orth (right).
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BWM, MDN CSR: Honing youth towards journalism excellence
C A high school contestant receives a certificate of citation for being a finalist in the 2nd Journalism Excellence Awards from Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and BusinessWeek Mindanao Corporation President and CEO Dante Sudaria (far left), held on March 8, 2016 at the event center of Limketkai. Looking on were other guests and representatives of government entities and business establishments. photo by gerry lee gorit
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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – “Journalism, per se, is a very honorable and prestigious career, which requires talents and skills not common to other persuasions,” the Publisher and President of Mindanao Daily News Publishing Corporation and the Businessweek Mindanao Corporation, Dante M. Sudaria, told guests and participants during the awarding of winners for the 2nd
Journalism Excellence Awards, last March 8, at at the Event Center of Limketkai Center, here. “I am humbled by the show of cooperation and support bestowed on us, as we continue to struggle for the continuation of this worthy CSR project – the Mindanao Journalism Excellence Awards, which is now on its second stage,” Sudaria said. “We have to endure and we have to convince the reading public
throughout Mindanao that we mean business; that, come what may, we have to air our voices, that we have to give due recognition to the nonmainstream journalists in the campuses of schools and universities who, in one way or another, have been helping Mindanao to give due awareness for the communities to sustain life and livelihood for its people,” Sudaria said. Aside from campus journalists, teachers and working journalists, top journalism/PAGE B2
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A glimpse of Kaamulan at SM Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon provincial office brought A Glimpse of Kaamulan at SM City Cagayan de Oro so Cagayanons would get a load of what products to buy when they go to the ongoing Kaamulan Festival. While the Kaamulan Festival is slated from March 4 to April 12, A Glimpse of Kaamulan will run up to March 13 at the activity center of SM City Cagayan de Oro. Dubbed a trade fair of sorts, it features a total of 24 exhibits from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which were assisted by the DTI Bukidnon provincial office. According to provincial director Ermedio Abang, the exhibiting companies are recipients of the SME development program of his office. He identified them as the following: Caprine Dairy Products, Malitbog local government unit (LGU), JRED Food
Processing, LISOFA, Mapalad Farmers MPC, Tadea’s Delicacies, Balaoro Farmers Association, RIC Federation of Kape Maramag, Junlyn Enterprises, BMMC, IMDALSA, NM Food Products, Engallado’s Nature Farm and Natural Food Products, Damilag Growers Association, Bukidnon Farmer Bee Production and Pasalubong Center, The Ethne Essence Project, BAWOFPA, Nangka Farmers MPC, Greenminds Inc., Alomah’s Place, Provincial Agriculture Office, San Fernando Handicraft Makers Association, Lindungawan Showroom and Café, Nancy’s Native Crafts and South Poblacion Women’s Association. The food producers are divided into two – processed food and fresh. They are in the form of dairy products, banana chips, roasted ground coffee, turmeric tea, corn coffee, cakes and pastries, tablea, rice-based
products, honey, citronella oil and insect repellent, squash-based pastries, organic peanuts and fresh fruits and vegetables. There were also displayers for bamboo handicrafts, abaca handicrafts and bead works (necklace, earrings and bags). The ribbon cutting was done by Bukidnon Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) member Albert Lagamon, DTI 10 director Linda Boniao, Department of Tourism (DOT) 10 director Catalino Chan III and SM City Cagayan de Oro manager Clara Marie Asuncion Elizaga. Bukidnon State University Chorale and Bukidnon State University Dance Troupe did intermissions. For those who are interested to go to Kaamulan Festival, the culture and arts exhibit, foodfest, agri-fair garden show and Kaamulan & Indigenous Bazaar is ongoing till March 31. The rest of the remaining events are the following: Kaamulan Jam up to March 17 at each 7:00
p.m., ethnic sports from March 19 to 20, Kaamulan Ethno Cultural Festival (March 20 to 21), Parokya ni Edgar concert on March 27 at 8:00 p.m., Kaamulan Rodeo from March 30 to 31 all happening at the Grandstand. There will be a tribal convention at Bukidnon State University this March 30 to 31. The ethnic street dancing will occur from Pinehills to Capitol grounds on April 2 at 6:00 a.m. Fireworks will be at Capitol Grounds on April 2 at 7:00 p.m. A soil painting and indigenous musical instruments playing workshop will commence on March 18 at the Kaamulan Theater starting at 8:00 a.m. followed by a tribal wedding on March 21 also at 8:00 a.m. A Women’s Summit will be held at the same venue on March 29 at 8:00 a.m. There will be a motocross on March 16 at the New City Hall Area starting at 8:00 a.m. and the Kaamulan Fun Run and Plant at the Capitol Groudns on March 19 at 5:00 a.m.
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government officials and business leaders were present during the event to show support to the BWM and MDN in the holding of the 2nd Journalism Excellence Awards. Guest of honor during the event was 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez, who is also gunning for the mayoralty post of this city under the Centrist Political Party with a complete line-up for the council slate and the two seats for Congress. Rodriguez, an author of scores of books himself, congratulated both the organizers and the contestants to the annual writing contest. He was given due recognition by the organizing committee, headed by Sudaria, for his invaluable support to the holding of the JEA. The winners in this year’s JEA were as follows: (HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY) 1ST Place Sports Writing : TRISHA ANN BADANA Macabalan NHS 1st Place Science Reporting: RENS ANDREW ORPINA Macabalan NHS
Inter-Agency Task Force Enforces Security Measures on Energy Facilities for May Elections The Inter-Agency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities (IATFSEF), headed by the Department of Energy (DOE), enforces security measures to ensure power supply adequacy reliability during the local and national elections in May. Following the issuance of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10067, concerned members of the IATFSEF are deputized to provide sufficient personnel to secure power assets nationwide, implement clearing of trees, infrastructures and any obstructions beneath the transmission facilities, safeguard the area of the transmission Tower No. 25 located along the Agus 2-Kibawe 138kV line enabling rehabilitation
to proceed, and provide pertinent information to cause prosecution of violators of the election code. The IATFSEF, in close coordination with COMELEC, notes that these measures are in response to the earlier bombing incidents and right-of-way issues compromising the power supply security in Mindanao grid that caused the isolation of Agus 1 and Agus 2 Hydro Power Plants, depriving Mindanao customers with 82 megawatts of generation capacity, resulting in power trippings and rotating outages in some provinces. “The Government, through the IATFSEF, is in full force to implement all necessary measures to
ensure sufficient supply of electric power ahead of the critical election period,” said Energy Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada, emphasizing that the immediate repair and restoration of Tower No. 25 will help stabilize the power supply in Mindanao in time for the elections. The IATFSEF assures the public that it is exhausting all legal means for the speedy resolution of the nationwide transmission concerns beyond the election period to ensure sustained economic growth for the entire country. Furthermore, Secretary Monsada also calls on the public and local government units as well as the private sector for their continued
cooperation and vigilance in ensuring security and integrity of all energy facilities. Likewise, all electricity consumers are encouraged to observe energy efficiency and conservation in their dayto-day activities. It may be recalled that the IATFSEF was formed to prevent any similar untoward incidents to occur in the future and to facilitate immediate restoration of the damaged transmission Tower No. 25, which was aggravated by the denial of the claimants of the property, where the power assets are located, to allow the restoration team to conduct preventive maintenance and rehabilitation of the affected transmission facilities.
1st Place News Writing: JAMES MARTIN AMBAT Kong Hua School 1st Place Photo Journalism KARL JOHN WONG Cag de Oro Natl High Sch 1st Place Feature Writing KAITLYN CHEYANNE TAN Kong Hua School (COLLEGE CATEGORY) 1ST Place Sports Writing : JOSE ANGELO GOMEZ Xavier University 1st Place Science Reporting: REZZA MAE TOLINERO Xavier University 1st Place News Writing: JADE ALFIE SALE Xavier University 1st Place Photo Journalism LUCKY DELA ROSA Liceo de Cagayan University 1st Place Feature Writing BRYAN ADAM ANAY Xavier University Sudaria looks forward to next year’s JEA, even as he encourages everyone to be one and united in the common aspiration for nation building.
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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM X SUPPORTS LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 “The Grandest and Biggest Festival Event in Mindanao”
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By Chelsea Bien, Festival Staff and JOE PALABAO, Festival Director
The Honorable Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue and First Lady Carmen Capistrano Gue of the first class municipality of Quezon of the Province of Bukidnon accepted and confirmed the invitation to participate in the Festival from Joe P. Palabao-Festival Director of Business Week Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News.
he 1st AMIHANG MINDANAO “LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016” envisioned to be the grandest and biggest event in Mindanao is set on September 24 this year and is being technically supported by the Department of Tourism. The most awaited festival in Mindanao will be held at Pelaez Sports Center with a Showdown of Festival Queens on the eve of the Festival September 23, 2016 at SM City- Cagayan de Oro-the City Golden Friendship. Event Organizer Business Week Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News, in partnership with the Department of Tourism Region X and the Regional Development Council (RDC 10) will hold the 1st ever AMIHANG MINDANAO “LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016” dubbed as A FESTIVAL OF FESTIVAL FOR PEACE AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.
The festival is also in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd 10), the Philippine National Police (PNP 10), the Northern Mindanao Tourism Regional Tourism Council (NMRTC), the Province of Misamis Oriental, the Local Goverment Unit of Cagayan de Oro City and SM City. LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016 is an advocacy for peace and cultural understanding
and uniting the people of the Region showcasing open interpretation of the different categories of the Cultural Festival in Northern Mindanao. This cultural festival is considered by far, the biggest, the grandest and the most awaited Festival in Mindanao to showcase open dance interpretation of dances which enriches the cultural heritage of the Region. The LUMAD Festival aims to continually preser ve and integrate traditional culture of the tribes in Northern Mindanao like the Subanens, the Maranaos, the Higaonons, Talaandig, Matigsalogs Manobo Tribe, the Pulangihon Manobo Tribe and other tribes and all the people of Northern Mindanao since we came from different places as LUMADS (genuine) from where we came from. Be it from Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao having our own cultural and traditionsd whose rich culture is being
preser ved through cultural dances. The 1st AMIHANG MINDANAO LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016 then will help create expressions of a dynamic part of national cultural mainstream in the preser vation of their arts and culture through grandiose festivals. The Event Organizer expects an estimated of 100,000 to 150,000 foreign, domestic and local tourists and visitors to witness, see and watch on T V the grandiose festival. The international, national and local Tri-Media are invited to cover the festival. The national and local photographers with known painter-artists to capture the event in photos and on the spot paintings to be displayed at the event organizer cultural festival museum. Expected contingents are from forty (40) to fifty (50) contingents coming from from the five (5) provinces, nine (9) cities and eighty four
Tourism Czar Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan III supports the First Amihang Mindanao Lumad Festival Himamat Festival 2016
(84) municipalities, comprising 2,022 barangays, public and private schools, universities and colleges, corporations, companies, NGOS and institutions are invited to participate in this Festival from Northern Mindanao. Added attraction is at the Grand Finale wherein 25,000 to 30,000 students, participants, performers and tourists will dance to the tune of ITS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES. This is to set a record breaking performance for the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD Northern Mindanao will show to the world for the biggest cultural event in the countr y.
To date, first class Municipality of the Province of BukidnonHonorable Mayor Gregorio Gue and First Lady Carmen Gue during the recently concluded 7th SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA FESTIVAL 2016 accepted and confirmed the invitation from Business Week Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News last Februar y 22, 2016 to participate the 1st AMIHANG MINDANAO “LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016”. A whooping ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php 1,900,000.00) awaits the festival winners of the grandiose festival.