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Bukidnon tremor ILIGAN City – A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Bukidnon and neighboring provinces midafternoon Thursday, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said it was not expecting damage, although aftershocks are likely. PHIVOLCS said the earthquake occurred at 3:19:59 p.m. with epicenter at the coordinates 08.10°N, 124.56°E, or 19 kilometers southwest of Talakag, which is near its boundary with Iligan City. It was reportedly of tectonic origin at a depth of 1 kilometer. PHIVOLCS said it was felt as Intensity IV in Iligan City, Intensity III in Cagayan de Oro, and Intensity II in Kalilangan, Bukidnon. (MindaNews)

High employment THE number of employed Filipinos increased in January as most sectors created more jobs on the back of sustained economic growth, the government reported Wednesday. The Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that employment rate surged to 94.7 percent in January 2018 from 93.4 percent during the same period last year, equivalent to 41.8 million Filipinos, the highest in all of the previous January rounds of the LFS since 2009. “These improvements in the labor market indicate that more Filipinos are encouraged to join and re-join the labor force, and that more people are being employed. This signals that the economy is responding positively to the economic reforms and programs that the government has been laying down,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia.

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AVAO City -- Business executives in Davao City and their counterparts from Hawaii held exploratory talks for possible joint ventures, following the signing of a sisterhood pact between the city and Country of Kaua’i last month, a business leader said. Arturo Milan, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. president told MindaNews that the business executives’ meeting centered on the areas of agriculture, energy, and tourism. The three-page sister city agreement signed by Mayor Sara Duterte with County of Kaua’i mayor Bernard P. Car valho Jr. aims to promote mutually b e n e f i c i a l c o op e r at i on

and deeper understanding through an exchange of ideas in the fields of tourism and culture, agriculture, and trade and commerce. Both parties agreed to exchange tourism practices and cultural preservation; share methods used to attract and maintain tourist interest, including the promotion and preservation of their respective cultures; promote traders/PAGE 11

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff Writer

NORTHERN Mindanao posted a higher teenage pregnancy incidence over the national rate. Commission on Population (Popcom) executive director Juan Antonio Perez visited Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesda, evaluating with local civil registrars the results of the National Demographic Health Survey of 2017. (In rural Philippines, local civil registrars double as municipal population officers in their

respective localities.) Based on a day-long consultation last Wednesday, Perez discovered that peer pressure coupled with the prevalence of social media

minus parental guidance were the root causes of the teen pregnancy surge here. In this latest survey commissioned by the alarmed/PAGE 11

Macasandig residents want dike to be constructed along their river bank first By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

BIKE FOR LIFE AND PEACE. Redemptorist priest Amado Picardal (in orange) receives blessing from fellow priests during the send-off Wednesday, March 14, at the Baclaran church in Metro Manila. Picardal left Baclaran for a 16-day “Bike for Life and Peace” from Baclaran to Iligan City in Mindanao. photo courtesy of christopher p . fiedalan

A GROUP of residents from barangay Macasandig demanded that the earlier phases of the Japan International Cooperation Agencyfunded dike along Cagayan river must start upstream. According to a petition signed by 800 residents from lower Macasandig led by one Jose Mari Tamayo, the residents are complaining that their properties bore the brunt every time a cyclonespawned flood occurs such as when tropical storm Vinta struck last January.

“Ang ila man nuon gisiguro sa megadike ang tungod man nuon sa City Hall. Wala may gapamuyo sa City Hall, mas importante ang among lugar kay daghan mi gapuyo diri,” Tamayo said in an interview with this writer. “Bintaha na lang tong Vinta kay adlaw so walay fatality.” It was learned that Vinta’s floods followed the same path that Sendong took in 2011, killing hundreds in the city and nearby Iligan. dike/PAGE 11

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RTWPB reviews minimum wage for Soccsksargen

ENERAL Santos City -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) of Region 12 is set to conduct a public hearing and consultation for possible adjustment of the region’s minimum wage rates. Sisinio Cano, RTWPB-12 chair, on Thursday said the move is part of the board’s ongoing review of the area’s socioeconomic situation and its impact on the prevailing minimum wages. The public hearing and consultation will be held on March 20 at the Phela Grande Hotel and Convention Center here. “This is to determine whether a new wage order should be issued, considering the prevailing socioeconomic condition of the region,”

said Cano, who is also the Department of Labor and Employment-Region 12 director. As of Thursday, the official said the agency has not received any petition for wage adjustments and that the conduct of the review was based on the principle of “motu proprio,” or through the initiative of the RTWPB. He explained that under the amended rules of procedure on minimum wage fixing, RTWPBs may initiate a minimum wage review process on their own, or by virtue of a petition filed. Cano said they also considered the period of effectivity of the region’s last wage order, which was on Oct. 9, 2016. Under Wage Order No. RBXII-19, the minimum daily

wage rate for non-agriculture workers in the region was set at P295 per day; while

those in agriculture, retail and service establishments received P272.

Local private workers mainly received P15 to P20 increases in their daily wages

Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV is mobbed by University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) students last week during his visit in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by gerry lee gorit

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with the integration of the cost of living allowance (COLA) into the previous rates. For the public hearing and consultation, Cano said they have invited officials and representatives from workers’ and employers’ sectors as well as concerned government agencies. He said other interested parties may also attend the activity and submit position papers regarding the minimum wage issue to the RTWPB-12. Also known as Soccsksargen, Region 12 is made up of the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato, and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. (PNA)

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THE National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) said addressing issues on safe drinking water, sustainable sanitation facilities, biodiversity loss, and urban management can help reduce poverty and other related problems. Academician Rhodora V. Azanza, chairperson of the Biological Sciences Division of NAST Philippines, noted that intensified migration to cities of people who are looking for better opportunities led to

the growing number of urban settlers, rising housing projects, air pollution, declining land productivity, and unsafe disposal of solid wastes. “It is understood that urbanization is a driving force in fostering economic growth but it has to be done in good urban planning and sustainable land management,” she noted during the opening program of the Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting (RSM) held in Cagayan de Oro, March 12.

The NAST in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) organized the Mindanao RSM to convene more than 300 stakeholders, including scientists and researchers, to identify factors that curb opportunities for sustainability, resiliency, and inclusive growth. Azanza said the Mindanao RSM is the first of the series of scientific meetings in preparation for the 40th annual scientific meeting in July, this year. meeting/PAGE 11

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IDC CEO talks at Philippine International Furniture Show and Interior and Design Manila

arch 8The opening day of the Philippine International Furniture Show and Interior and Design Manila, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ICCPI) launched “Italy by Design” at SMX Convention Centre. This exhibit underlined the high quality craftsmanship of Italians. Chairman and Founder of Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC), Mr. Romolo V. Nati, presented how the company utilizes Italian design in real estate projects and integrates the same with passive green features. “Design is really our DNA. It is what let us emerge in the real estate market here in the Philippines and what gives us the competitive edge within the industry,” said Romolo V. Nati IDC's buildings are developed to reduce harmful impact on the environmental. The attractive minimalist design is paired with full utilization of natural ventilation, re-use of water, as well as solar based power, which as a result, provides a high-level performance home. IDC aims to offer people the option of choosing emerging cities over the busy downtown communities, which are dynamic, progressive, but with the same world-class living standards that one would expect in any major capital city. To date, IDC has successfully developed and sold two (2) multiawarded structures that are recognized by the international organization, EDGE Certified (Excellence In Design For Greater Excellence) in Cagayan de Oro City. IDC recognizes and responds by providing world-class high-performance sustainable homes in the cities, and always with its elegant trademark design and high aesthetic.

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jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…A woman was telling her husband that she wanted him to tell her more often that he loved her. Her surprised husband said: “Tell you what? Woman, when I married you 17 years ago I told you ‘I love you’. If I change my mind, I’ll let you know!” They say that there are 5 languages of love. And the reason many marriages are not happy is that husbands and wives speak different languages to express and show their love. The problem is we simply haven’t learned each other’s love language. For example, have you ever wished your wife or husband would do something special that would mean a lot to you, but instead they did something else that they like, so you felt hurt and disappointed? You see, it

could be that neither you nor your mate has learned each other’s love language. Since we each are different, whatever makes you really happy may not be the same for your wife or husband. Here are the 5 main love languages people use to show love. First, is serving and doing things for your spouse—like cooking a meal, cleaning house, helping with the kids, or cutting the grass. Second, is physical touching and closeness. Being affectionate and expressing love physically. The third language of love is giving gifts, like surprising your wife or husband with presents, not just on their birthday or anniversary. The fourth language of love is talking. Actually telling your wife or husband how much you love and appreciate them. Saying things that make them feel good about themselves and secure in your love for her or him. Getting to really know how your wife or husband is understanding and feeling what they’re going through by talking and listening each day. And the fifth language of love is spending time alone together without the kids. This could be taking walks, language/PAGE 11

Batas Mauricio LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, selfcontrol; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love…” (2 Peter 1:5-8, the Holy Bible). -ooo THE REAL PROBLEM ON POLITICAL DYNASTIES, CHIEF J U S T I C E P U N O, A R E LEADERS WHO FAILED TO TEACH OUR PEOPLE G O O D VA LU E S : We l l , C h i e f Ju s t i c e R e y n a t o P u no, is n’t it t r u e t hat the politicians and their relatives who regularly run for, and then win and are installed at, public offices are elected by the Filipino electorate themselves? Isn’t it a fact that Filipino voters themselves are the ones electing families who have formed political dynasties? If it is the people themselves who have been installing, by their votes, candidates who are related to one another to different elective positions, isn’t that

democracy in action, Mr. Chief Justice? Perhaps, if our voting countr ymen were only properly taught by er udite and le ar ne d leaders, like you, Chief Justice Puno, they would be more circumspect in choosing who they would vote for. Pe r h ap s , i f F i l i p i n o voters were only taught how to have a healthy fear and obedience and love of God by our Christian leaders, like you, Chief Justice Puno, they would no longer be selling their votes, or maybe, they would no longer be voting for candidates w ho are known to be corrupt and selfish. The real problem here, Chief, are our leaders who failed to do something good for our people, or who failed to teach good values to our countrymen! -ooo DI VORC E I S NO T THE ANSWER TO MARITAL WOES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF CONGRESS: If the truth be told, the problem in this country today really are our leaders, particularly those who have been installed as congressmen and senators, who have apparently not been blessed with the capacity to think of appropriate solutions that would solve the many ills confronting the nation. B e l ov e d l aw m a k e r s , divorce is not the answer to the problems of couples who find themselves at o d d s an d c ou l d n ot understand one another. The real answer is, teaching

them the commands of God which mandate love for one’s spouse and offspring, for family and for fellow hu m a n b e i n g s . If on l y Fi lipinos have imbib e d love of God and love of neighbors, we will have no need for any divorce. The problem is that, almost ever yone nowadays have b e come illiterate and ignorant of t he commands of G o d, and this includes those who have been in power, in various sensitive and top-ranking government positions, thereby enabling evil thoughts to control their minds and their way of thinking. Well, indeed, this control of the devil of the minds of many was prophesied to happen by the Bible itself. -ooo QUESTIONS FOR PROSECUTOR GENERAL J O R G E C ATA L A N O N DRUGS CASES: Yaho o, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II! No one among your prosecutors will dare to dis charge t heir duties and responsibilities anymore if you continue coming out in the media with your doubts about their work. What you s h ou l d h ave d on e , Mr. S e c r e t a r y, b e f o r e y o u publicized your directive to the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate your prosecutors who dismissed the drugs cases of known drug lords, was to allow the pro cess in you r d e p ar t me nt to b e completed first. So, okay, what would you do, Mr. Secretary, if

it would turn out that the decision of your panel of prosecutors was indeed in accord ance w it h t he facts and the law? In the meantime, their reputations and good character have already been tarnished. If I were one of your fiscals at the DOJ---and I am glad I am not---I really wouldn’t be doing anything anymore lest I be similarly accused by you. Anyway, my brother, A t t y. L e n y M a u r i c i o , reacted in Filipino, which I am translating in English here: “I have been hearing some wild rumors about this. According to one of my neighbors whose name is Tiagong Taga (roughly translated, James the bolowielder), the prosecutors would not dare dismiss the case if there was no assurance that something would happen to them. So the question: who gave that assurance to them?” Was there such an assurance, and who might have given i t , P ro s e c ut or G e n e r a l Jorge Catalan? -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 m e at b at a s m au r i c i o @ 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!

Recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit hints and traces

roy cimagala We are familiar with the saying that “familiarity b r e e d s c o n t e m p t .” I t cont inues to hold t r ue today and even much more so nowadays when many people, even the so-called religious ones, have become indifferent to the things of God. Christ himself suffered this fate. He returned to his hometown one day and started to preach in the synagogue, but His own people could not believe that one of their own could acquire such knowledge and wisdom that He displayed on that occasion. They took offense at Him. (cfr Mk 6,1-6) Thus, Christ said those famous words: “A prophet is

not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.” We have to remember that God is always with us. Our life cannot but be a shared life with God. He is in us and in everything around us. Being our creator and maintainer of our existence, God is always prompting us through the Holy Spirit. We have to be wary of our tendency to take things for granted because we consider these things as routine to us or are just so simple and ordinary that they do not merit any particular attention. If we are always aware, as we should, that God is always inter vening in our life, we should also be aware that even in our daily ordinary events, of small details, the Holy Spirit is conveying important messages to us. Or He is giving us divine impulses so that we will always be in the dynamic of love and not fall into boredom and the like. We have to do everything to keep this awareness of theHoly Spirit’s abiding

interventions in our life alive and operative.This duty and task is not meant for some special people only but rather for all of us. We can do this if we try to keep ourselves always in the presence of God, constantly asking and consulting Him. “Oh, Holy Spirit,” we may start asking, for example, “how should I understand this thing that is happening to me now, how should I react and behave, what are you trying to tell me in this particular event and circumstance, etc.?” If we ask these questions with faith, we know that we are not simply talking to the wind. We would be convinced that we are engaged in an intimate conversation with someone who is everything to us, the one who actually is the main shaper of our life. We therefore have to learn to recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit. We can do this if we try to develop a contemplative life, study the doctrine of our faith as taught by the Church,avail of spiritual and ascetical means to keep our relation with God alive.

It would be good if we develop the habit of reading and meditating on the gospel, the catechism, some spiritual books, etc.,and avail of some plan of continuing spiritual and doctrinal formation. These are very helpful to discern the true voice of theHoly Spirit which can come to us amid many confusing elements that are prol i fe r at i ng t he s e days. These elements can e ve n app e ar go o d an d holy, and quite attractive in the sense of giving us cer tain advantages and conveniences. But the voice of the Holy Spirit can somehow be discerned if we experience what St. Paul termed as the fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. These are opposed to the works of the f lesh: f o r n i c a t i o n , i m p u r i t y, licentiousness, idolatr y, s orcer y, enmit y, st r ife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing... (cfr. Gal 5,19-23) roycimagala@gmail.com

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buys additional Nickel Asia net income up Aboitiz UnionBank shares 41% on improved prices N ICKEL ASIA Corp. on Wednesday said that its net income went up by nearly 41% to P2.77 billion in 2017, driven by improved nickel and cobalt prices. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, Nickel Asia said its earnings included a P198-million share of equity from the profit of Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp. and Coral

Bay Nickel Corp. This was a turnaround from the P413.7-million equity loss recorded in 2016. Shipment volumes fell to 17.7 million wet metric tons (WMT) of nickel ore in 2017, from 19.3 million WMT in the previous year. “The drop in shipment volumes was mainly the result of a prolonged rainy season in the south of the country, where three of the Company’s mines are

located, and a change in the ore mix to higher value ore,” Nickel Asia said. However, the company said higher prices for the ore, as well as a favorable peso-dollar exchange rate helped pushed revenues 11.4% higher to P15.74 billion in 2017. NickelAsia said it realized an average of $4.67 per pound of payable nickel on its shipments of ore, compared to the

average price of $4.39 per pound of payable nickel sold in 2016. “With respect to export sales, the Company achieved an average price of $24.42 per WMT compared to $20.77 realized in the prior year. On a combined basis, the average price received for sales of both saprolite and limonite ore in 2017 was $16.17 per WMT, 11% income/PAGE 11

ABOITIZ EQUITY Ventures, Inc. (AEV) said it has purchased around P270 million worth of shares in its banking unit, Union Bank of the Philippines, Inc. (UnionBank). In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday, AEV said it purchased a total of 3.11 million common shares in Union Bank, priced at P90.75 apiece. Sought for comment, AEV said the transaction brings its ownership in UnionBank to 49.12%

of the total outstanding shares in the company, from 48.34% by the end of 2017. The transaction follows AEV’s decision to consolidate it banking and financial service businesses last February. It earlier announced the signing of a share purchase agreement for the sale of its 51% stake in PETNET, Inc. to UnionBank’s subsidiaries, City Savings Bank, Inc. and Union Properties, Inc., for P1.2 billion. aboitiz/PAGE 11

Steel Asia plans initial public offering THE country’s largest steel producer, Steel Asia Manufacturing Corp., plans to enter the local bourse in one to two years, its chairman and chief executive officer Benjamin Yao told reporters. Yao said the management is seriously looking at the company’s public listing within the period. “Down the road, yes,” he answered when asked of the firm’s plan to hold an initial public offering (IPO). “We’re serious (with the plan). We behave like a

public company anyway.” Steel Asia is embarking on a six-year expansion plan worth PHP80 billion, with the first phase of putting up three integrated steel mills in Tarlac, Batangas, and Cebu. Phase 1 of the expansion plan involves a $500-million investment or about PHP25 billion to manufacture steel products that are not yet produced locally, like sections and wire rods. Yao said the company sees the opportunity to offering/PAGE 10

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Kaamulan festival is the most awaited activity in the Province of Bukidnon. This year’s celebration will surely be exciting as the seven (7) tribes of Bukidnon will gather together again to showcase the province’s culture, folklore and traditions. as we celebrate it together with the visitor from the different parts of the country, may we learn more about the province of Bukidnon and enjoy the celebration with peace and happiness. Together, let’s witness and experience the only multi-ethnic festival in the country. Happy Kaamulan everyone! Mabuhay ang Bukidnon!

“HAPPY KAAMULAN 2018”

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MCIA partners offer viable option for NAIA congestion

actan Cebu International Airport development partners MEGAWIDE and GMR have submitted a proposal to decongest and rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that addresses a vital issue for the country’s main gateway: capacity. Consortium representatives say the proposal is aligned with the government’s strategy to develop a sustainable multi-airport system in the Philippines. “As an experienced private operator, we have a deep understanding of the problem experienced by NAIA and we would like offer our take on the solution,” said Louie Ferrer, one of the consortium’s authorized representatives. “Our team has transformed Delhi International Airport, previously one of the world’s worst airports, into one that is consistently named among top five best airports of the world.” “We have also transformed Mactan-Cebu International Airport, one of the Philippines’ previously overlooked airports, into the 2016 Best Regional Airport in Asia Pacific. We hope to contribute our knowledge from these projects to the development of our country’s main gateway,” he added. “It is vital to immediately decongest NAIA and maximize its potential in order to sustainably support the air traffic needs of the greater capital region,” Ferrer notes.“A solution is urgently needed, which we in the private sector are willing to support and provide.” NAIA’s limited airside capacity The GMR MEGAWIDE proposal aims to resolve the perceived main issue faced by NAIA: capacity. “NAIA’s most critical constraint is the limited airfield capacity, which limits its capability to accommodate more flights. It also has a reduced ability to control delays related to aircraft movement, thereby worsening terminal congestion,” Ferrer said. GMR MEGAWIDE’s proposal prioritizes airfield capacity development while enhancing terminal comfort and efficiency. “This is a technically responsive proposal. We have evaluated multiple options to enhance NAIA’s

capacity and efficiency while reducing airside and landside congestion,” said Ferrer. Andrew Harrison, another authorized consortium representative, further explains: “Our detailed masterplan takes into account all possible constraints in transforming a fully operational brownfield airport. It aims to maintain the high service levels expected of a world-class airport for the next 18 years,” he explained. The Proposal The US $ 3-Billion GMR MEGAWIDE includes airside, terminal, and landside improvements, divided into three main phases: Phase 1a (Year 1-2) Improving NAIA airside capacity and implementing terminal improvements Phase 1b (Year 3-4) Taking NAIA to worldclass efficiency standards by introducing key performance measures Phase 1c (Year 5-6) Building future capacity Immediate: Phase 1a (Year 1-2) Immediately upon takeover, GMR MEGAWIDE will initiate capacity enhancement of the airside infrastructure, which includes but is not limited to: § Construction of fulllength parallel taxiways for both runways § Construction of additional Rapid-Exit Taxiways (RETs) for the primary runway § Extension of the secondary runway § Provision of the maximum number of aircraft stands. GMR MEGAWIDE believes these would increase airfield capacity to 950-1000 aircraft movements/day, a 30-35% increase from the current average of 730 aircraft movements/day. For peak hours, the consortium proposes to increase NAIA’s peak hour aircraft handling capacity by 50%, from 40 to 60. Within 24 months of taking over operations, the consortium will also rehabilitate and expand the existing terminals, which will roughly double the space and result in over 700,000 sq. m. of terminal area. “At this stage of the proposal, our focus is to further improve passenger experience,” Harrison explained. “We want to deliver an optimum option/PAGE 9

MCIA Sales Mission led by Aines Librodo with Avigael Maningo and Edilyth Maribojoc meet the local press and bloggers

Globe wins at the Kidlat Awards for #PlayItRight Piracy Against Piracy campaign For the third straight year, Globe wins at the Kidlat Awards this time for its unique execution of #PlayItRight’s “Piracy Vs. Piracy,” the company’s homegrown advocacy to encourage Filipinos to download or stream content from legitimate sources. “Piracy Vs. Piracy” was recognized for three awards - Creative Use Of Media, Branded Corporate Social Responsibility and Digital Activation and Campaigns - at the Ad Summit Pilipinas 2018 held last Saturday, March 10, in Subic. Tackling the issue of piracy head on, the campaign delivered its message by using the channels where piracy happens: torrent and streaming websites. During the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival, Globe uploaded copies of the participating films and other blockbuster Filipino movies online. After showing the opening credits and scenes, the films featured the crew recounting the hours of work they put in creating the films and appealing to viewers to #PlayItRight and watch from legitimate sources. “Our customers deserve not just safe but also quality content. At the same time, we also want to make sure that our products and services are not used for illegal activities. These pursuits, along with our high regard for original content, inspired us to create this innovative campaign,” Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate

Communications, points out. “We also want to protect the copyright of our content partners and educate our customers on how to consume content properly. We have made it easier for them by giving them the platforms to watch the best movies, TV shows, music, and videos,” adds Nikko Acosta, Globe Senior Vice President for Content Business. “Our execution hopes to highlight the impact of piracy to the people in the industry and their families. We want to remind everyone who participates in this illegal activity that their downloads affect hundreds of cast and crew members,” says Globe Studios Director Quark Henares. Filmmakers themselves have chimed in their support for the anti-piracy campaign. “We should protect the film industry from pirates. Without piracy, we keep our jobs, and convince creators to produce good content the audience would love to see,” JP Habac, Director of I’m Drunk I Love You, says. “This commitment by Globe

to fight film piracy gives due credit to the money, sweat and tears that filmmakers have put into their projects. Every day, we get messages from our site to request for a free download of Respeto. (Talk about respect!) The campaign is also such a clever way to shame the shameless pirates from downloading films,” Monster Jimenez, Producer of Respeto, adds. The other films that lent their support to Piracy vs. Piracy were: All of You, Ang Larawan, Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B, Baka Bukas, Birdshot, Heneral Luna, Ilawod and Siargao. Last month, the campaign was also recognized in the Direct Marketing category of BestAdsOnTV.com, an international website showcasing the best ads around the world. The Kidlat Awards is an annual creative competition led by the 4A’s Philippines’ Creative Guild. It celebrates and recognizes the country’s best advertising work of the past year. This year’s judges include some of the industry’s best from the top advertising agencies in the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Previously, Globe and its partner agency Publicis JimenezBasic, were conferred Kidlat Awards for its campaigns for Globe Prepaid in 2016 and Globe Corporate Thematic in 2017.

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TRAIN law boosts BIR, BOC revenues in first 2 months T By Joann Villanueva

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, in his speech during the Inter-Pacific Bar Association forum in Taguig City Wednesday, said TRAIN has eased collection of revenues.

He said collections by the BIR rose 10.8 percent year-on-year as of endFebruary this year to PHP280.6 billion from year-ago’s PHP253.3 billion. Collections by the

BOC went up 26.5 percent from PHP66.8 billion to PHP85.63 billion, he said. The first package of TRAIN cut workers’ income tax rates but hiked excise tax on fuel and introduced excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, among others, to address the impact of personal income tax rate cut on state revenues. “Consequently, we are confident the aggressive infrastructure build-up we initiated will be adequately funded,” Dominguez said. The tax reform has been proposed in a bid to fund the Duterte

THE plan to ease the country’s bank secrecy law, which is under the proposed Package 1B of Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, aims to allow courts to order the opening of bank accounts but only as evidence for tax evasion cases of anyone and not just public officials.

“The bill we are supporting is for everybody but subject to suspicions, evidence of tax evasion,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said. A bill for the proposed Package 1B has been filed in Congress last January and Department of Finance (DOF) officials expect it to be approved

within the first half of 2018. The Philippines is among the few countries in the world that has a Bank Secrecy Law, known here as Republic Act (RA) 1405 or The Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits. The said law, approved on Sept. 9, 1955, ensures secrecy of bank deposits and

he Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) posted doubledigit increase in revenue collections in the first two months of 2018 as a result of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.

administration’s massive infrastructure program called “Build, Build, Build”, which is targeted to spend at least PHP8 trillion until 2022. About 30 percent of the revenues to be generated by TRAIN will be allocated for social protection programs while 70 percent will be used for the infrastructure program. Roads, bridges and other projects under this program will be built in rural areas, primarily in Mindanao, to ensure that growth of the domestic economy is inclusive and benefit even the poor.

Dominguez said reforms put in place since a few years back are expected to sustain the domestic economy’s growth to around seven percent this year and ensure that it remains among the fastest-growing economies in Asia. “Last year, we ranked among Asia’s fastestgrowing economies alongside China, India, and Vietnam. This year, we expect to grow our economy by seven percent or better on the back of profound policy reforms and an aggressive infrastructure

program that will promote economic inclusion and competitiveness,” he said. The Finance chief said the debt crisis in the past, along with fiscal discipline, has resulted in underinvestment on infrastructure but since the environment has changed and fiscal health is better, the government bids to invest more in infrastructure to boost domestic growth. Investment on human capital, through improvement of the education and health systems, are also train/PAGE 10

prohibits bank personnel from disclosing any information about a bank account holder unless required by a court or the depositor has issued a waiver. Aside from relaxation of the Bank Secrecy Law, Package 1B also proposes for the automatic exchange of information and granting of tax amnesty.

The measure is seen to generate around PHP40 billion worth of revenues this year alone. Dominguez said the idea of including public officials to those who would be covered by the proposed relaxation of the Bank Secrecy Law simply because they are government servants is unfair. “We are not limiting

it to public officials. We are covering everybody. Again, subject to if they are under suspicion for money laundering, for tax evasion,” he said. The measure in the Senate has been deliberated and Dominguez said he has received information that it would be passed by end-March this year. (PNA)

Planned easing of bank secrecy law covers everyone: Dominguez

Ang Kaamulan tinuig nga selebrasyon diin ang pito ka tribu sa bukidnon mag usa sa tinuig nga panagtigum, makig-ambit sa kalambuan og kalipay, ang tanang katawhan uban kanako nga inyong mayor Lorenzo A. Gawilan jr. , makig duyog og manimbaya sa tanang mga lumad sa us aka malipayon nga kaamulan 2018. Maayad ha Aldaw.

HAPPY KAAMULAN 2018!!! Greetings from:

HON. LORENZO A. GAWILAN JR. Municipal Mayor Kitaotao, Bukidnon

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A memento from the 1st ever Road Show by an Ayala Cinema 08 Feb 2018 at Seda Centrio Sinamay Function Room (RMB, NPN)

Kagay-an After Dark

By The Night Stalker

1st Ever by Ayala Cinemas

Centrio fêtes Loyal Block Screening Patrons & Cinéastes with Road Show C entrio Cinemas gifted its loyal block screening patrons and moviegoers with a first ever road show of its upcoming film offerings last February 8, 2018 at Seda Centrio’s plush Sinamay function room. “We have been treated to similar road shows by our film distributors and I thought why not do something similar for our loyal movie goers and block screening patrons?” explained Candice Saligumba, operations associate manager of Centrio Mall Ayala Cinemas. On hand to experience the road show, a first ever for an Ayala Cinema nationwide, were Centrio Cinemas’ loyal block screening sukis from the city’s Rotary Clubs, Masonic Temples, Eagle Clubs, alumni associations of various schools and home owners associations, among others. “We also treated our loyal movie patrons like Atty. Sam and Manuel Tan, and Zen-Francisco Castro, who have faithfully patronized our cinemas during these past years,” Ms. Saligumba added. What the guests were treated to was a line-up of the Centrio Mall’s Cinemas various offerings for the year from film distributors like Universal, Paramount, Walt Disney, Fox Films, Columbia, Pioneer, Captive Cinema, Crystal Sky, Lions Gate Films and ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema. In between the presentation of the monthly offerings from the various distributors, Centrio Cinema also screened the official

Ribbon cutting for Valor and Unsurrendered 2 at Centrio Cinemas March 14, 2017 with Bani and Mai Logrono

trailers of selected upcoming blockbusters and their scheduled dates of screening. “I found the road show very useful for our purpose since it gives us a head start when and what to book for our block screening events,” said Sheyrl Rose Bompat, of Metro Ad Events. Some 100 films were listed with their scheduled screening dates and right after the event some of the participants immediately booked to avail of the special rates offered by Centrio Cinema for that night only. Centrio Mall has four Ayala Cinemas with a total capacity of 944 persons per screening. Centrio has also actively been participated in free screenings during its morning hours especially for students in partnership with local institutions. Last March 1317, 2017 it featured

Unsurrendered 2: The Hunters ROTC Guerrillas and Valor: The Legacy of Col. Emmanuel V. De Ocampo, two films by the young Kagayanon documentary film maker Nathan Joel “Bani” Logroño, one of the salient events of the 75th Anniversary of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s Breakout from Corregidor to Australia via Cagayan and Bukidnon. This was a project of the Cagayan de Oro Historical and Cultural Commission in partnership with Ayala Cinemas, AV Spyron Films, Philippine Veterans Bank and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO). The screenings were offered for free to the public with special screening for high school students, members of the Armed Forces, and veterans coordinated by the PVAO. Earlier, it also offered

the cinemas for free during the first ever celebration of Cagayan de Oro’s patriotic festival “Himugso” on June 1215, 2015 celebrating the country’s Independence Day and the city’s Charter Day. Featured where short films by award-winning Kagayanon film makers which were screened for free and open to all. “While Ayala Cinemas are a commercial enterprise under the Ayala Group, we also believe in giving back to the community with projects like these as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives,” Ms. Saligumba said. Interested parties can visit the Centrio Cinemas office at the 3rd f loor of Centrio Mall anytime during mall hours and look for Arnie Jane Tagapulot, Cinema Operations Associate, Centrio Mall Cinemas or contact mobile # 0936395-6497.

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level of service that adheres to standards set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). These are the standards maintained at most world class airports.” Once completed, both the airside facilities and the terminals shall be able to handle a total annual throughput of 72 million passengers. Concession Period G M R M E G AW I D E proposes a concession term of 18 years. “This concession period is unprecedented in airport PPP projects of this size across the world,” Ferrer notes. “However, we believe that such a concession term will balance two very important objectives: providing flexibility and time for the government to refine multi-airport system strategy while addressing NAIA’s immediate problems. Proposal Terms The cons or tium has proposed the following terms within the 18-year concession period: § GMR MEGAWIDE will pay the government annual concession fees, which entails a revenue share with a guaranteed minimum revenue component. § In full compliance with the BOT Law, the proposal does not entail any subsidy, equity or guarantee from the government or any concerned entity such as the Department of Transportation. § At the end of concession term, all assets will be handed over to the government absolutely free of cost. A Third Runway for NAIA? T h e re pre s e nt at i v e s disclosed that they did consider the option of adding a third runway. “It was the DOTr who initially asked us to look into enhancing the capacity of NAIA,” said Harrison. “Part of our response was to study the option of adding additional runways.” “We assessed the third runway solution in line with the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). However, the operational challenges associated with having an additional runway make this solution unviable.” The Technical Partner Choosing to maximize NAIA’s existing airside

facilities led the consortium to engage the services of the leading American authority on research and development, whose work supports the American Federal Aviation Administration: the MITRE Corporation. In partnership with government clients, MITRE addresses public interest issues of critical imp or tance, combining system engineering and information technolog y to develop innovative and actionable solutions that make a difference. “MITRE has decades of experience in studying and maximizing aircraft handling capacities at cross-runway airports, which are common in the United States and similar to NAIA,” states Harrison. “They are the world’s foremost expert in maximizing aircraft handling capabilities. They have agreed to deploy their unique and proprietary skills for NAIA and their knowledge can possibly benefit the entire Philippine aviation sector.” “We hope MITRE can work directly with CAAP in a partnership framework to identify and deploy the best possible air traffic management solution for NAIA.” Harrison says the consortium will bear the cost of this engagement. Offering an alternative s oluti on to the NAIA problem Ferrer and Harrison say the consortium began studying a proposal for NAIA as early as three years ago. “Our motivation came from the government. They were direct about their plans to upgrade the Philippine airport system. They also created an encouraging environment where anyone with viable solutions can come forward and contribute,” said Ferrer. “This proposal is simply our take on the crucial and longstanding problem of NAIA. Within the first four years of takeover, which may even be before the President concludes his term, we want to have solved NAIA’s main problem of capacity. The key is to ensure quick turnaround times and a more efficient

Reinvent women, inculcate change, city solon says "Let us reinvent ourselves by trying to check where we spend our 24 hours in a day and increase our sensitivity by checking where we are good at and can be of help to others," said chairperson of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee use of resources, such as the existing runways.” Ferrer’s comments on the ‘celebrity status’ of this project are candid. “People have a l re a dy aske d us what we think our fighting chances are in this project. But the truth is, we are not here to fight. The technical proposals that have been and

for Women and Family Relation in Cagayan de Oro. To celebrate the International Women's Day, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro held a mass, motorcade and women/PAGE 10 might still be submitted are distinctively different. The government and the people can choose which among these proposals best fit their requirements. We believe we have a good chance because we have a comprehensive and technically-responsive p r o p o s a l .” # (GMR MEGAWIDE)

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar R.A 10172(Gender) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In Compliance with section 7 of R.A 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that NIMBERT A. HERMOSA has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction Error-Change of Gender from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NIMBERT A. HERMOSA who was born on JANUARY 22, 1991 at BUTADON,KAPATAGAN LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are ALBERTO S. HERMOSA and NIMFA M. AGABON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days. (SGD) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: March 9 & 16, 2018

ERRATUM In connection with the NOTICE OF PUBLICATION, published on FEBRUARY 21 & 28, 2018, the correct petitioner’s name is Judelyn Bendoy Laborte not as published on the first and last issue. OUR APOLOGY BWM: March 16, 2018

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar R.A. 9048(CFN) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with section 7 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that GREDAH T. GEROLAGA has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from ‘’ FREDERIC ‘’ to ‘’ EPHRAIM ’’ in the Certificate of Live Birth of FREDERIC BOHOS GEROLAGA who was born on OCTOBER 8, 1965 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are MELQUIADES GEROLAGA and ELSA BOHOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15days. (SGD) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: March 9 & 16, 2018

CDO's International Women's Day celeb. Hundreds of women from various groups and organizations in the city flock at Cagayan de Oro City Quadrangle to participate in the 2018 Women's Day celebration with the theme, "We Make Change Work for Women" on March 8. With the aim to heighten awareness on the rights of women and their role in nation building, the celebration started with a holy mass followed by a motorcade, short program and Zumba.(PIA/ Cagayan de Oro City)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Gingoog City IN THE MATTER OF A CHANGE OF NAME OF RICH BRYAN SALVO TO RICH BRYAN SALVO AGBU

Special Proc. No. 464-2018

RICH BRYAN SALVO, Petitioner, X ------------------------------/ ORDER The petition being sufficient in form and substance, the same is given due course. Let then hearing of this Petition be set on APRIL 11, 2017 at 8:30A.M. Any interested party may oppose the petition within fifteen (15) days from the notice of the petition or from the last day of publication whoever comes first. The petitioner is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental at his expense once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Likewise, let copy of this Order and Petition be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Deputy City Prosecutor, the Local Civil Registrar of Gingoog City. SO ORDERED. Done this 6th day of March, 2018 at Gingoog City. BWM: March 16, 23 & 30, 2018

(SGD.) MIRABEAUS A. UNDALOK Presiding Judge

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produce these products in the domestic market with the expected robust demand for steel products due to the infrastructure program of the government and construction projects of the private sector. However, even with or without the planned IPO, Yao said the company has the capability to fund its P80billion expansion program. (PNA)

Train...

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among the plans of the government, citing the positive demographics in the country, with most of the population aged 24 years old and below. “For the economy to be truly competitive, our workforce must be among the best and the healthiest. In the context of rapidly ageing populations around us, we are

looking at our very young labor force as an asset rather than a liability. This is the single most important factor enabling our economy to grow faster into the future,” he said. Attracting more investments is also among the goals of the current administration since this “will create meaningful jobs for the millions of young Filipinos entering the workforce.” “Investments will enable more Filipinos to participate in the process of wealth creation,” he said, citing the distinction that the country received recently wherein it ranked first as the best country to invest in based on a survey among businessmen around the globe. Last year, the country registered record-high Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to USD10 billion, up 21.4 percent year-on-year. “I am certain that our young, skilled workforce is

among the reasons we have earned this distinction,” he said, stressing that this is the reason the government has “worked tirelessly at creating a business-friendly political and economic environment.” He said reforms on ease of doing business such as cutting red tape, eradicating corruption and deploying new information technologies to reduce friction in trade and financial transactions are being made to encourage more investors to place their funds in the country. “We know we have to modernize our institutions of governance to match the rapid pace of our economy,” he added. (PNA)

Women... from page 9

program that highlighted testimonies of women from communities on how the government have helped them in bracing change in

their lives. Aside from citing various programs and projects for women including the P4 million Women's Crisis Center to be built in the city, Councilor Edna Dahino stressed that the real change in society should come from one's self and that women should be the change they want the world to be. As a response to such call, Alice Bangcong, solo parent from Barangay Bulua, said that being an abused wife and a mother of six children is never easy but with the aid of the government's Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000, she was able to change her life as she received livelihood development and counseling services from the city government. She stressed that she became a better person upon acquiring counseling services that focus on the resolution of personal relationship and

role conflicts. The activities of the women's group in their barangay also helped her in gaining friends where she can freely express herself. For the women with disability, Eliminea Changco of Barangay Tignapoloan said that even if she has been living all her life with a disability she has learned how to tend to her family's needs but as the City Government of Cagayan opened doors of opportunities for persons with disability (PWDs), she became more inspired to do and go beyond her responsibilities as a mother. "Ang barrier sa paglambo gyud pirmi kay ang attitude diin makita ang disability dili ang ability pero sa pagkaPWD-friendly sa City Hall, wala mi nakafeel nga we are treated indifferently (The barrier in developing the sector has always been the attitude of others wherein they only see our disability

and not our ability but with City Hall's being PWDfriendly, we no longer feel that we are treated indifferently)," Changco shared. Hearing the testimonies of the two women, Dahino encouraged more women to fight for their rights, become one of the empowered women who can serve the community and make a big change in the world by imbibing good disposition as such will reflect on how one sees the others. (RTP/PIA10)

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

R.A 9048(CFN)

RA 10172(GENDER)

R.A 9048(CFN)

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with section 7 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA MAGDALINA FLORES VIOS has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “MAGDALENA” to “MARIA MAGDALINA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MAGDALENA BACUS FLORES who was born on JULY 22, 1978 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ALBERTO FLORES and JULIET BACUS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days. (SGD) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that AIAN BACULINAO VILLANUEVA has filed with this office a petition for Change of Gender from FEMALE to MALE in the birth certificate of AIAN BACULINAO VILLANUEVA who was born on February 09, 1990 at Taguitic Kapatagan Lanao del Norte and whose parents ASER D. VILLANUEVA and EMELDA B. BACULINAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days. (SGD) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

In Compliance with section 7 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that FRANKIE TOLENTIN NALDA has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “FRANCISCO” to “FRANKIE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of FRANCISCO TALINTIN NALDA JR. who was born on MAY 13, 1968 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are FRANCISCO NALDA and AURELIA TOLENTIN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days. (SGD) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

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“We are happy to witness the ground-breaking ceremony of yet another Isuzu outlet under Isuzu Cebu Inc. Less than three years ago, we opened the Isuzu Cebu City which also has a bigger land area to accommodate more sales in the city proper - this is an indication that the Cebuano market is really booming,” Koso added. In 2017, sales of Isuzu Ta l is ay g re w by ab out 82-percent majority coming from their light commercial vehicle model. “Our sales in the area has been consistently growing. To cope up with the demand, we decided to relocate to a bigger and accessible area that will not only attract sales but also increase our aftersales service as well,” said Gingco. “Once completed, we forecast to sell around 50 units per month, along with significant increase on our service operations by accommodating trucks in the area,” he added.

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Just like in 2011, 20-foot waters damaged houses and other properties in lower Macasandig last January, Tamayo reported. With pressure building from their constituents, the barangay council of Macasandig also took the cudgels for the residents and through a resolution formally asked Mayor Oscar Moreno and the City Council to pressure the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to redirect their program of works and hasten the dike construction at their vicinity. “Unsa man ila basehan ngano giuna man nila ang dike downstream? Ngano dili man magsugod upstream nga kami man unta ang una maka-tagamtam sa baha,” Tamayo said. Moreno’s office and the City Council received the barangay council’s resolution last March 9. There was no action taken yet from the two entities as of presstime.

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respective sister city and support easy access. On agriculture, the parties would endeavor to share and exchange ideas on agricultural enhancement systems and programs since both areas “are blessed with spectacular natural panoramas and lush vegetation.” Both parties may provide an exchange in the necessary machines, crops, and products that are lacking within their partnered city. Both will also maintain open communication in terms of potential business ventures, investment, and product trade. Milan described the new partnerships as a strong indication that the city is now being considered as a safe and secure place and attractive destination for investments.

“I have high hopes that there will be more foreign businessmen coming to D avao Cit y to explore business opportunities in the coming days,” he added. Mayor Sara D uter te said the city is a “friend to everyone” and that it welcomes opportunities to establish and boost linkages that strengthen relationship with different cities. “It is our responsibility to make sure that we become open to different cultures so that we can have wide perspective on how we can improve our service to the community,” she said. Both parties signed the agreement almost a year after a trade mission of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii led by Carvalho visited Davao and extended a friendship certificate to signify their interest in establishing a sisterhood relationship with the city. Car valho said they look forward to sharing knowledge on agriculture and enhancement systems, including technology and products. “ We t o b r o a d e n communication fields to promote best practices in fields that are to each other,” he added. He described the sisterhood agreement as about “partnerships, coordination, and collab oration, and cooperation.” (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

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Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) every five years, it was found out that 15 percent of teenagers in Northern Mindanao have begun childbearing. That is far higher than the national rate of only 8.6 percent. “If there is parental guidance over television, there must also be parental super vision over social media,” Perez said, even as he lauded efforts by the city councilors of Cagayan de Oro for enacting laws such as the Parental Responsibility Code and the still to be passed Comprehensive Children’s Code. But these efforts are not enough, Perez said in an interview after his meeting with the local registrars, pointing out that teens these days get their advice from peers and not from their elders. (A day earlier, the City Health Office sounded alarm bells after revealing that the youngest pregnant mother in Cagayan de Oro is a ten-year-old.) Because of these developments, Perez is targeting to establish more teen centers in public schools in Northern Mindanao. Manned by Popcom, these teen centers employ their own guidance counselors separate from the Department of Education (DepEd) system. At the same time, the regional office of Popcom on Wednesday cited the efforts of Angeles Sisters National High School in barangay Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro

City for initiating a so-called POPDEV club among the studentry, raising awareness about the perils of schoolage pregnancy within their campus.

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With the theme “Science and Technology-Enhanced Tr a n s f o r m a t i o n f o r Sustainability and Resiliency for the Years 2018-2030,” the RSM aims to review the country’s initiatives and achievements in relation to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on clean water sanitation, SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 15 on life on land. As we aspire to achieve the quality of life the Filipinos desire, special attention and importance must be afforded to the efforts and initiatives we are making to accelerate the achievements of these SDGs, Azanza said. We w i l l h a v e a participatory planning of actions and reforms to find the resolutions on the barriers to development, she added. In the two-day meeting Dr. Rolando Platon, consultant at the Aquaculture Department of Southeast Asian Fisheries D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t e r, will discuss the “Tilapia Hatchery with Recirculating Wa t e r S y s t e m ; ” E n g r. Jeffrey Elogsong, program researcher of the Department of Health Region X, will talk about the “Sustainable Sanitation Roadmap and Perceived Constraints in its Implementation;” Mindanao Development Authority Secretary Abul Khayr Alonto will discuss “Sustainability and Resiliency” while Academician Romulo Davide will present “Urban A g r i c u l t u r e” a n d D r. Fernando Sanchez Jr. of UP Los Banos will talk about “Edible Landscape.” Other speakers include DOST-ARMM Secretar y Myra Mangkabung on Culture and Heritage Perspective for Sustainable Development in Mindanao; Dr. Roberto Puentespina, Malagos A g r i c u l t u r a l Ve n t u r e s Corporation Director, on agrotourism; and Dr. Hilly Ann Quiaoit, specialist at the Samdhana Institute, and Dr. Victor Amoroso, Central Mindanao University Professor, on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Mindanao Region. Policy recommendations on appropriate interventions agreed upon during the plenar y sessions will be submitted to the Philippine government and the private sector. (APB/PIA-10)

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going out on a date for a meal, or whatever the two of you enjoy doing together. And if you don’t know, then find something! Be willing to compromise once in a while and do what your wife or husband enjoys for a change. If husbands and wives would learn each other’s love language and start

loving each other the way the other person wants to be loved, we’d have much closer, happier marriages and families. But because we’re human and mostly self-centered lovers, we need Jesus Christ to forgive us and start changing our hearts. It’s only then we can learn how to love our mate well, and enjoy a happy, satisfying life together. Just Think a Minute…

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higher than the prior year’s $14.51 per WMT,” it said. “Despite the relaxation of Indonesia’s ore export ban in 2017, we saw nickel prices improving, mainly on the back of stronger demand and a second year of a global supply deficit. While ore supply from Indonesia will be the biggest challenge in 2018, we anticipate continuing strong demand for the metal, in part due to the growth taking place in the battery sector,” Nickel Asia President and CEO Gerard H. Brimo was quoted as saying in a statement.

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AEV said the consolidation of its banking units will help unlock shareholder value for the company, given the synergies between the core businesses of CitySavings and PETNET. Un i on B an k w a s t h e second largest contributor to AEV’s income in 2017, accounting for 18% of its P21.6-billion earnings last year. Its contribution to AEV however decreased by 16% to P4.1 billion from P4.9 billion in 2016. The listed bank posted a 16.9% profit drop in 2017 to P8.4 billion due to the absence of one-off trading gains last year. On the other hand, core profit jumped 31% to P8.2 billion. The lender also reported that its assets grew by 18.6% to P622.1 billion by the end of 2017, while total deposits rose to P447.6 billion, 18.9% higher year on year. M e a n w h i l e , A E V ’s earnings were down by 4% to P21.6 billion in 2017, due to non-recurring losses which swelled to P2.3 billion against 2016’s P347 million. Excluding these one-off losses, AEV’s earnings would have increased by 5% to P23.9 billion.

Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF MINOR CHILD NAMED, IABELLA GULA, 1 Month old, Residing at Pikinit, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte SPS. RAMELITO A. ARNOCO AND RUTCHEL B. ARNOCO, Petitioners. - versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, Respondent. ------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a petition for adoption filed by petitioners Sps. Ramelito A. Arnoco and Rutchel B. Arnoco on February 9, 2018. The petition alleges, that: “1. That petitioners are husband and wife, 38 and 40 years old respectively, Filipino, and residents of Pikinit, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Philippines and presently working as member of Philippine Army and Public School Teacher respectively, copy of their marriage contract is attached as Annex “A”; 2. That the respondent is a government official mandated by law to have control and custody of all records pertaining to live births and other registrable documents and as such he/she is being sued in his/ her official capacity whose office address is located at Municipal Hall, Sultan Naga Dimaporo where he/she may be served with summons and other court processes; 3. That petitioners desire to legally adopt as their child, one ISABELLA GULA, a minor, 1 month of age, born out of wedlock in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, copy of her birth certificate is attached as Annex “B”; 4. That the biological mother of said minor is a relative of the petitioners, not affluent in life, she got pregnant without telling her parents about her pregnancy, jobless and was abandoned by her boyfriend right after the latter learned about her pregnancy; 5. Hence, few days after she gave birth to her child, she decided to surrender and relinguish the parental custody of the child to herein petitioners, copy of parents' consent is attached and made integral part hereof as Annex “C”; 6. Petitioners are childless despite having been married for about 10 years already and have taken cared of said minor since the latter was only few days old, and petitioners have given said minor the attention and love of a true and real parents; 7. That petitioners do not fall under the disqualifications of adoption as provided for by law and they are morally fit as well as physically and financially capable of giving the child a bright future, copy of petitioners' barangay clearance, police clearance and medical certificate are attached and made integral part hereof as Annex “D” to “F”; 8. That this adoption will certainly serve the best interests and wellbeing of the child; 9. Petitioners desire that if and when the instant petition is granted, the child shall be named ISABELLA B. ARNOCO. Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to MAY 29, 2018 at 8:30 o'clock in the morning at the session hall of this Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. Let copy of this order be posted on the bulletin board Brgy. Pikinit, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, on the bulletin board of the Municipal hall of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte and on the bulletin board of this court. Further, Let 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 Lanao del Norte at the expense of the petitioners. The Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte is directed to conduct a Home Study Report on the Adopting parents and the biological parent of the adoptee, and a Child Study Report on the Adoptee. The said reports relative thereto shall be submitted to this court within sixty (60) days from receipt of this Order or on/or before the scheduled initial date of hearing. Any interested party is hereby directed to come to Court on the hearing of the petition and bring proof why the same should be denied. Furnish copy of this Order to the office of Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; the Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; the Office of the Honorable Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the National Statistics Office, East Avenue, Quezon City; the petitioners and the biological mother of “ISABELLA GULA”. SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. February 22, 2018.

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-542

(SGD.) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge

APQ/epp The Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City The Department of Social Welfare and Development Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte The Provincial Prosecutor CDO MAIN DIVISORIA BRANCH Tubod, LanaoBRANCH del Norte P & Eleuterio J Lim Bldg.,M.Tiano Brothers Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., Atty. Obial, Jr. Kalambagohan Sts., Lanao del Norte #61 Don A. Velez St., Poblacion, Kapatagan, Tel.Local # (08822) * Cagayan de Oro City The Civil727-829 Registrar Telefax # (088) 856-1947Lanao del Norte Tel. # (088) 857-3631 Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Sps. Ramelito A. Arnoco and CAMIGUIN BRANCH LAPASAN BRANCH Rutchel B. Arnoco B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Lapasan Hi-way, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte Mambajao, Camiguin Cagayan de Oro City Merly Gula Tel. # (088) 387-0491 Tel. # (088) 231-6739 BCDA, Taguig City Philippines CORRALES BRANCH CARMEN BRANCH National Office CorralesStatistics Ave., Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City East Avenue, Quezon City Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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(from left) IPC President Hajime Koso, ICI General Manager Steve Gingco, ICI President Manny Aligada, IPC Division Head for Administration Myrna Valle and IPC Division Head for Sales Joseph Bautista.

Isuzu continues expansion, breaks ground in South Cebu

suzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for what will be its new site in Minglanilla, Cebu. On March 8, IPC President Hajime Koso together with Isuzu Cebu Inc. (ICI) President Manny Aligada and ICI General Manager Steve Gingco lead the ceremony. “This relocation is part of our continuing goal to strengthen and widen the service of Isuzu to our valued clients. We are proud that our dealer groups, like ICI is among those that is continuously working towards extending their reach by bringing our products and services closer to their sales area, and now here in southern Cebu,” said Koso. Located in Barangay Calajoan, Minglanilla, Cebu, the new site will replace the existing outlet Isuzu in Talisay. With more than 3,500 sqm, the new site will then be called Isuzu Cebu South which according to the initial architectural design will have a bigger showroom that can accommodate five-unit display including trucks. Aside from bigger floor area, Isuzu Cebu South will have a complete servicing facility, six service bays which can cater from light vehicle to heavy-duty trucks. Construction is set to start in May 2018 with a completion date targeted within the year. isuzu/PAGE 11