BusinessWeek Mindanao (March 27, 2017)

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Briefly Eco-savers program THE proposed Cagayan de Oro Eco-Savers Program (Solid Waste Management) is being studied by the City Council committee on health and sanitation and health insurance.

The committee on Friday discussed the proposal with representatives of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), City Legal Office, City Health Insurance Office, among others.

The Eco-Savers program was patterned after the law adopted in Marikina City in 2004, which is a positive step towards waste reduction. The program aims to educate children and ultimately get them to practice the R’s of ecological waste management, which are Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle.

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By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

HE proposed establishment of Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao is still tangled with somewhat “difficult to understand and resolve” concerns, according to the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation.

But at the end of the day, according to PEMC President Melinda L. Ocampo, “it will be up to the DOE (Department of Energy) to decide” as to the fate of the planned integration of Mindanao spot market to the existing ones in Luzon and Visayas grids.

She noted that they will submit corresponding report to the department as to the

outcome of stakeholder consultations on the propounded WESM in the southernmost power grid.

Ocampo said “PEMC has been fully supportive of the government’s plan to launch WESM in Mindanao that will address the supply concern and clamor from the generation sector in setting up hurdles/PAGE 11 KAAMULAN FESTIVAL 2017. An elderly female lumad performs a traditional dance with her peer-contingents during Bukidnon’s annual Kaamulan Festival street-dance competition on Saturday (March 25) in Malaybalay City. PHOTO BY GERRY LEE GORIT

25-yr devt plan INSTEAD of coming up with only a short term plan, the City Council committee on planning and development is set to work on the 25-year plan of Cagayan de Oro City.

During its recent meeting, the committee agreed to go beyond the standard and make long-term plans so that the city will have a direction to follow in the next years.

Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya, chair of the committee, said the plan should be the basis for the city’s budget for different sectors.

For example, he said, if the city decides that by 2020, the JR Borja General Hospital will already be a tertiary hospital, there should be corresponding budget leading to that goal in the next years until it is finally realized.

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River communities eyed as eco-tourism sites

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

US LINK. Workers detach buoys from a submarine cable along the coast of Davao City on Friday, March 24, 2017, during the landing of the fiber optic cables of Globe Telecom that will directly link to the US next quarter. The submarine cable, the first direct link of Southeast Asia to the US, hopes to address the growing internet market in the country. Mindanews Photo

Oro government assures full support to Cocpo T H E C a g ay a n d e O ro city government already released P2,528,433.56 for the electrical connection, furniture and fixtures for

the new 1,000 square-meter Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) headquarter building built in 2013 on a support/PAGE 11

D AVA O C i t y – T h e Department of Tourism (DOT) 11 is planning to develop the river communities in the provinces here as ecotourism sites to support the livelihoods of the fisherfolks and the lumads.

In an interview during the DOT regional consultation workshop on “Ilog” Tourism Tuesday, D OT director Roberto Alabado III told reporters that they gathered different city and municipal tourism and environmental Headhunters from various firms in Cagayan de Oro City interview graduating students from Phinma-Cagayan de Oro College during their yearly job fair at their campus last Friday.

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officers to propose a list of potential rivers that can be enrolled into this new tourism project.

“It is strategic to spread the benefits of tourism.

Rivers are home of our tribes and fisherfolks, who would benefit from the eco-tourism sites/PAGE 11

City Council push ‘smoke-free’ Cagayan de Oro THE Cagayan de Oro city council’s health committee is drafting an ordinance that would make this trading hub in Northern Mindanao “smoke-free,” city councilor council/PAGE 11

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Gov’t steps up health, education, livelihood services for women

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By RECHTHIE T. PACULBA, Contributor

O ensure that change would work for women, various programs, projects, policies

and activities for health, education and livelihood are upheld by the Commission o n Hi g h e r E d u c at i o n

(CHED)-10, Department of Health (DOH)-10 and City Social Welfare and Development Office here.

During the Talakayan sa PIA on March 23, Telesfora

DepEd: Keep graduation rites simple, momentous

By LOVEN L. DAYOLA, Contributor

MALAYBALAY City — In line with the government’s austerity program, Department of Education (DepEd) Malaybalay C it y S c h o o l s D i v i s i on Superintendent Edilberto L. Oplenaria urged public and private schools here to take heed of DepEd’s order

to keep the graduation rites simple.

In his memorandum, Oplenaria reiterated the Department’s Order that c l o s i ng c e re m on i e s or graduation rites should be simple but momentous, involving only the learners, their parents, and the school.

This year’s commencement theme is “Sabay-Sabay na Hakbang Tungo sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan.”

“While these graduation rites mark a milestone in the life of learners, these should be conducted without excessive spending, extravagant attire, or extraordinary venue in order to encourage a sense deped/PAGE 11

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Madelo DOH-10 highlighted the breastfeeding seat policy that aims to provide comfort and convenience to nursing mothers while traveling on a bus.

“The Task Force for the Infant and Young Child Feeding is now awaiting for the approval from the LTFRB on the implementation of the policy to be complied by the buses within the region,”

Madelo added.

Aside from that, the DOH also implements the Safe Motherhood Program to establish cost-effective approach of delivering health services and provide emergency obstetrics and newborn care.

On t he ot her hand, Nathalie Igot of CHED-10 and president of the Gender Advocates (GA)-10 said that

the commission is offering the Study Grant Program for Solo Parents and Their Children to make sure that every individual is given an equal opportunity to finish his or her studies despite his or her circumstance.

“The child of the solo parent or even the parent herself or himself who would like to go back to school can livelihood/PAGE 11

Global Chips introduces new HP products Story by MARK FRANCISCO

G L O B A L C h i p s Technoloogies, the leading information technolog y retailer in Northern M i n d a n a o, brou g ht t o Cagayan de Oro the latest in HP DesignJet multifunction printer during a roadshow held last Friday at Seda Centrio.

At only 36 inches long, the HP DesignJet T830 multifunction printer is built to last – this robust product handles activity at challenging sites, even construction!

It produces prints three times faster than previous HP models. Witness A1/Dsize prints delivered in in 25 seconds.

And you can choose from 40- to 300-mL HP ink cartridges to fit your print volume.

It also completes tasks intuitively – almost three times faster versus other devices – one touchscreen works like a smartphone.

Cut waste by 50 percent – print at half scale with automatic sheet feeder/tray.

That means cutting on extra work and waste of wide rolls.

No LAN needed – move this multifunction printer any time, any place your Wi-Fi signal can reach with wireless connectivity. The printer creates its own Wi-Fi network for easy connectivity with Wi-Fi Direct.

Use integrated scanning to capture and share feedback,

enable archiving and more.

C o nv e n i e n t l y s c a n , share, print right from your smartphone or tablet. Enjoy a smartphone-like experience.

Plus the T830 comes with an optional HP DesignJet rugged case to protect it from transport and on-site dust.

H P D e s i g n Je t T 8 3 0 multifunction printer is available exclusively at GlobalChips Technologies in Anrae Bldg., Chaves-Rizal Sts., Cagayan de Oro City.

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Focus on the Family Think a minute…S ome parents can trace their family back 300 years, but they don’t know where their children were last night. A wise man said: “If fathers took their sons fishing when they were young, they wouldn’t have to go hunting for them when they’re older.” It has also been stated: “There are no illegitimate children—only illegitimate parents.” Just having children doesn’t make a man a father or a woman a mother.

One father admitted: “The thorns I’ve reaped are from the garden I planted.”

It’s sad that some parents spend more time raising fruits and vegetables than they do raising their own children. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis concluded: “If you fail to do a good job raising your children, whatever else you do doesn’t matter much.”

No work is more important than the work of raising our children to become happy, successful people.

The first doctor in history to successfully perform a heart transplant was the South African surgeon, Christian Barnard. But in his book, One Life, he tells about his failure as a husband and father. Dr. Barnard had gone away to America for many

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst months doing his worldfamous medical work. He tells what happened when he finally went home to his family in South Africa: “It seemed like 100 years since I’d been home. I’d not written my wife and children in months, yet I was still shocked by my wife’s greeting.

She asked, ‘Why did you come back? I could see there was no longer a smile in her eyes. She said, “Don’t look so surprised! We gave you up.

We thought you were never coming back!” I said, “But I was building hearts.” She replied bitterly, “No, you were building a family! That is, until you dumped it all on me. We no longer exist for you.” At that moment, this brilliant heart surgeon knew that even he could not heal Hurst/PAGE 11

We live in rapidly changing times, thanks to the technological wonders of internet and social media.

As fast as we can click and send, we can broadcast messages to friends, relatives and to just about anybody, anywhere in the world. This goes without saying, however, that here in the Philippines we are still considered as the digital turtle, and yet the most expensive, among our Asian neighbors.

Then US presidential candidate Barack Obama was among the first world leaders to realize the vast potential of social media as a platform for broadcasting campaign messages. And he won against a less tech savvy opponent by quite a margin.

According to Twitter, Obama was for a long time the record holder of most number of Twitter followers (47 million plus) until he was overtaken

by US TV personality Ellen Degeneris.

Following the Obama model, then candidate/ now President D ona ld Trump likewise tweets daily, earning himself the sobriquet “Commander-in-Tweet”.

Most observers, however, are disconcerted by Trump’s brand of twiplomacy.

The Vatican is not to

be outdone. Retired Pope Benedict XVI became the very first Pope to use Twitter.

Pope Francis I, a relative latecomer, is catching up fast with 14.1 million followers and counting.

Former President Benigno Aquino III is also a regular in Twitter with a reported 3.4 million followers.

President Rody Duterte might not be into it personally.

But his staff certainly realize the value of social media in the presidential communication prog ram. I he ard t hat Presidential Communications chief Martin Andanar is thinking of inviting social media bloggers to cover presidential events on a regular basis.

In h o m e s , s c h o o l s , communities, and just about any place where one has access to a computer, an iPod, or a smart phone, every Juan and Maria of practically all ages are sending and receiving messages via Facebook, twitter, instagram, viber and what have you.

The message is unmistakable. Social media is a very powerful tool for communication and is with us to stay.

And here is where Uncle Ben’s advice to Spider-Man should always be top-of-mind:

With great power comes great responsibility.

This message was re-echoed recently by Pope Francis.

While acknowledging that “the internet, text messages, social networks and chats are ‘a gift from God” as they can be “fully human forms of communication” the Pontiff cautions that we must “use wisely the means at our disposal”.

The papal caveat arises from the very nature of the technology available.

Messages - true or not have the potential of going viral in hours, if not in seconds.

“The speed with which information is communicated exceeds our capacity for reflection and judgment, and this does not make for more balanced and proper forms of expression”.

Social media has become a two-edged blade. On the one hand, it can be used to inform and raise awareness.

But it can also be misused for spreading alternative truths and as weapons for maligning, defrauding and even harming others.

The cloak of anonymity afforded by social media has given rise to armies of troll who operate to disrupt, disturb discussions, to bash or just simply to annoy.

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Ignacio Bunye Wittingly or unwittingly, careless social media participants give out personal information which expose them to identity theft, financial scams, blackmail, sexual exploitation and security threats.

Because of the foregoing, do we need to give up Facebook and Twitter?

Not at all. As long as we do not become prisoners in our virtual reality. And also for as long as we follow the commonsense advice of practising responsibility in the web: Think before you tweet.

Think some more before you re-tweet, share or forward any message.

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My Legacy Shines Brighter One of the things that a college mentor cherishes most is to see how his or her mentee shine. Rymer Gengoni, my former student and member of the Hebron Artist art club which I founded in Iloilo, is at the top among them--perhaps my greatest legacy.

He humbly started as a BS advertising student at my former university.

When he joined Hebron, I already sensed his talent and supported his artistic pursuit. I recall his aggressiveness in levelling up with mature artists: every time I announced that there would be a group exhibit

by Hebron members at a reputable venue, he used to show readiness. While still a student, Gengoni earned awards as he strove in one competition after another to test his sleight of hand in visual arts. I behold his current milestones.

Rymer Gengoni is now an accomplished currency and medal designer of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

He notably made distinctions in art—three-time semifinalist in the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence for two sculptures and one painting, honorable mention in sculpture from Shell National Student Art competition and a finalist in the International Year of Rice 2004 National Postage Stamps Design Contest sponsored by the United Nations Information Centre in the Philippines. He is recipient of Most Outstanding Guimbalanon in Visual Arts

2006 and Outstanding Artist of the Year from Central Philippine University. Among the magnum opuses that Rymer did are the Apolinario Mabi n i 1 0 pi s o 1 5 0 t h Commemorative Coin 2014, Dangal ng Bayan Medal of Civil Service Commission and Gawad Estadistika Trophy of the Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. Looking back where he hailed from at Guimbal, Iloilo, Rymer’s leap as a maker of presidential medals, banknotes and coins is what many—if not all-artists dream of and cherish, especially for one who started simply.

The artist will have a two-man show at Fernando Sena Buenas Artes Gallery in Quezon City this coming May 16 to 31. I wrote the exhibit statement of this show entitled, “La Luz, El Abstraccion” where Gengoni is co-exhibitor: This show (Light and Abstraction) is a manifesto of Rymer Gengoni’s and Jerry Contridas’ art united through the same vision and profession. Having established their clout as currency and medal designers of Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the artists inscribe another star for their voices. And is it now for their Muse?

Gengoni limned folk traditions in his hometown Guimbal, Iloilo when he was still an advertising student. In college, he used to join Hebron Artist group which also honed his talents. His early sentiment includes poverty and overpopulation—a common

concern of rural life. But what stood out among his early body of works were a family of five or six compressed on the floor as they sleep with a kerosene lamp. The artist used this metaphor of light as a symbol of hope which he continues to use in this show. He could have seen many sufferings in his hometown milieu and in the country. He has wished to see them meet a touch of grace. Connecting these oeuvres in Gengoni’s personal experience, he recalls that he may not have a similar plight, but he also struggled while he stayed away from home to finish college. In those moments, his light—the Muse—gave him the stamina and courage to achieve. And triumph he did as he earned more awards in those years.

In Gengoni’s current painting series, his scenes have evolved into still life renditions in day settings w h i c h h i g h l i g ht m ore meanings. His lamps are placed on a table with a white cloth. The venerated aura might relate to his blessing as BSP’s artist. “There is a lamp in us waiting to be lighted,” the artist avers.

Undeniably, he senses his role in the country that makes generations reflect the excellence of our artistry and richness of our culture. Not only does he like the lamp’s subtle grace to illuminate, he prepares it for any darkness to dispel as the artist involves with philanthropy. And why not use LED lights in lieu of the lampara? The artist’s v int age sy mb ol simply

lucell larawan communicates the old values worth keeping—love for family and friends, love of country and compassion. In the lampara series, Gengoni’s finesse limns the significance of Most Outst anding Guimbalanon in Visual Arts, and more to come.

The works of Contridas rightly complement the symbolism of Gengoni.

Sometimes, one must paint his thoughts and emotions defying figures that relate to day-to-day living. The limner supports how Jerry Saltz put it: “Abstraction is one of the greatest visionary tools ever invented by human beings to imagine, decipher and depict the world.” The artist has a profound aesthetics in presenting an almost monochromatic rendition in a textured form. He uses vibrant colors in many of his works. Though logic is absent in any abstract art, the artist’s aesthetic manifests in sentiments such as the Creator’s touch, a dream of paradise and of looking back.

C o nt r i d a s l i m n s t o celebrate: he has many larawan/PAGE 10

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B O I T I Z POWER C orp.

(AboitizPower) is planning to raise up to P30 billion from the issuance of peso-denominated, fixedrate retail bonds to fund possible acquisitions and investments.

In a disclosure to the

stock exchange on Thursday, AboitizPower said its board of directors approved the plan to issue the bonds, which will be done in one or more tranches depending on market conditions.

T he f i rst t r anche is exp e c te d to b e of fere d within the year. The offer

Hardships and Success of Teacher’s Life Mitzi Jane P. Dughon Teacher I Pagatpat Elementary School

In order to discover and experience a deep feeling of satisfaction in life, we need to overcome and endure hardships and heartbreaks.

Obstacle is part of teacher’s life. The hustle to travel more than an hour just to arrive in school early can be likened to climbing the highest peak of a mountain.

More often than not, a teacher spent even his or, her own money to buy a token just to motivate children to listen or, study their lessons.

A teacher acts as the parent because the teacher spent more time teaching children. In fact, teachers spent more time than the children’s parents; sacrificing even the time for his own family.

Just like an old maxim, “Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinar y destiny.”

T h at i nspi r i ng words from C.S. Lewis cradles the extraordinary hardships that a teacher has to hurdle just to mold a child, a heroic action that no one dares to recognize and grateful with.

An unselfish teacher gives you the gift of success; achieves ones goal with ease.

Understand the obstacle.

Create a positive mental picture. Clear your mind of self-doubt. Embrace the Challenge. Stay on track and Show the world that YOU CAN DO IT! The teacher is successful with their hardships by seeing you succeed in your own chosen fields.

price, tenors, and terms and conditions of the bonds have yet to be finalized. “ T h e C omp any w i l l use the proceeds of the Retail Bonds to finance p ot e nt i a l a c qu i s it i ons , future investments, and other general corporate

requirements,” AboitizPower said.

Ab oit izPower s aid the retail bonds will be registered under the shelf registration program of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The power unit of Aboitiz

Equity Ventures posted a net income of P20 billion in 2016, higher by 14% compared with P17.6 billion in the previous year.

In 2016, the company recorded a non-recurring losses of P612 million, mainly f rom foreig n exchange

losses from revaluation of d ol l ar- d e n om i n at e d liabilities, refinancing costs and goodwill impairment.

Excluding these one-offs, AboitizPower’s core net income for 2016 reached P20.6 billion, up by 12% year on year.

Century Pacific sets debut on FTSE Index MANILA - Century Pacific Fo o d Inc. (CNPF), t he Philippines’ largest canned food company, is set to make its debut on the highlytracked FTSE Global Equity Index Series for Asia Pacific ex-Japan.

CNPF will be added to FTSE Index’s Small Cap and AllCap categories effective March 20, 2017.

The Company’s inclusion in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series is the result of

a semi-annual review on more than 7,400 securities in 47 different countries.

FTSE Indexes serve as performance benchmarks and aid in the creation of a broad range of financial products, including index tracking funds, derivatives, a n d E x c h a n g e Tr a d e d Funds.

“We will continue to share our investment stor y as we believe that the Philippine growth story

remains alive and well,” said CNPF’s Chief Finance Officer Oscar Pobre.

“Even as we face a more challenging environment this year, we remain positive on our Company’s longterm prospects,” he added.

CNPF earlier made its debut on t he MSCI Philippine Small Cap Index last May 31, 2016.

The Philippines’ largest c an ne d fo o d c omp any, Century Pacific Food, Inc is

engaged in the development, marketing, and distribution of processed fish, meat, dairy, and coconut under its own brands, as well as the brands of others. It maintains market leadership locally in the canned fish and canned meat segments, while actively growing its presence in canned and powdered milk. It is also the Philippines’ leading exporter of private label tuna and coconut product.

Globe offers all net call promo for as low as P1 per minute G L O B E Te l e c o m w i l l offer call promos for all networks for as low as P1 per minute as a result of lower interconnection rates among telco companies.

There were no pure all net voice call promo existing in the market prior to the availability of the new offers.

Globe Telecom’s call charges to other networks for mobile or landline amounts to P7.50/minute while Globe

to Globe/TM regular call rate is at P6.50/minute. Regular calls from TM to Globe/TM is at P5.50/minute and calls to other networks (including landline) is at P6.50/minute.

“The decision to offer all-net calls for as low as P1/ minute is intended to further strengthen the company’s position as the leading mobile brand in the country. Globe, currently, is the network of choice among smartphone

users and the availability of such promos could further attract customers into our network. The all-net call promos are our response to customers’ clamor for lower costs of call services,” Globe General Counsel Atty. Froilan Castelo said in a statement as 90 percent of its prepaid customers are availing of promos to access mobile services.

Po s t p a i d c u s t o m e r s

with Plan 2499 and up may choose to avail of a PHP299 tack-on that will give them 300-minute calls to all networks. On the other hand, Globe Prepaid subscribers may avail of GoCall50 which gives 50 minutes of calls to all networks, good for 3 days; TM customers may add P5 to any existing call and text promo for 5 minutes of calls to any network, good for one globe/PAGE 10

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Billboard SILVERSTONE TECH LAUNCHES 2017 PRODUCT LINE SilverStone Technology Co., Ltd. (SST), one of the biggest designers and manufacturers of computer parts and accessories in the world introduces their 2017 product line in the Philippines with a Launch Party for its local dealers and customers.

After SilverStone Tech expanded in Philippines a few years back, the demand for its products has substantially grown with an increase in sales for PC casings, enclosures as well as power supplies and other computer accessories.

According to Marketing Manager Tony Ou, “SilverStone’s rate of sales increase in the Philippines over the last few years has outpaced many developed countries, proving that the tech industry in this area is thriving and also a testament of the hard work and dedication by our local partners and distributors here. As a result, we are very

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excited to introduce our new products at the party with quite a few of them featuring designs with Filipino feedbacks in mind.”

SilverStone’s stateof-the-art products are more than capable of handling the heavy hardware and software requirements of Philippines’s Tech Industry. End users, gamers, enthusiasts and professionals can greatly benefit from the brand’s 2017 product line which features a host of Tower Chassis and Slim Cases that redefine the concept of form and function.

With tremendous capability, superb performance, optimized interiors, personal customization options and a bold and dynamic design, SilverStone has changed the landscape of PC’s by introducing stylish yet affordable elements that complement its goals of exceeding user experience and expectation.

Aside from the PC enclosures and

casings, SilverStone also announced their entry-level component and accessories that give enthusiasts and users the most value and performance for their money. This new line of accessories include a wide range of power supplies with flat cables, fan

grilles with integrated RGB LED and LED light strips that can express each user’s personality and style.

An established leader in their field since 2003, SilverStone prides itself in providing products that become a source of inspiration to

techies, gamers and computer enthusiasts everywhere.

Advanced technologies and creative designs are integrated with highpower functional capabilities to create memorable user experience.

Currently, SilverStone products are

available all over the globe, not just for ICT-related functions but also for home entertainment use.

Experience a new level of computer technology at your fingertips.

For more information, visit our website at www. silverstonetek.com

Headhunters from various firms in Cagayan de Oro City interview graduating students from Phinma-Cagayan de Oro College during their yearly job fair at their campus last Friday. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO

Extension of deadline for 2017 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos announced The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) announces the extension of the deadline for submission of nominations to the search for the 2017 Met rob an k Found at ion O ut st and i ng F i l ipi no s .

Nominations will now be accepted until April 7, 2017.

Ten (10) awardees—4 teachers, 3 soldiers, and 3 police officers— will be recognized this year for their service above and beyond the call of duty. Awardees w i l l b e s ele c te d under the following component Search programs—Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT) in partnership with

the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education; The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati Metro and the Armed Forces of the Philippines; and Country’s Outstanding Police Officers

in Ser vice (COPS) in partnership with the Rotary Club of New Manila East, PSBank, and the Philippine National Police.

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NGCP, TESDA form ties to develop certification standards

T

he partnership of two giants in the technical field will prove to be beneficial for current and future power line personnel in the country. Last March 20, NGCP joined hands with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to further improve the National Certification Standards of power line professionals.

Through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement, TESDA, represented by its Director General, Secretary Guiling A. Mamondiong, and NGCP, led by its President and CEO, Mr. Henry Sy, Jr., pledged to work together to develop the Filipino talent into internationally competent technical professionals.

Dubbed as “everyday heroes,” NGCP’s linemen are the company’s respected workforce. “As the power industry is constantly growing, so too must the knowledge and competence of our men and women on the field,” stated NGCP. Secretary Mamondiong acknowledged NGCP’s contribution to TESDA’s ultimate goal of providing skilled employment, especially to the marginalized, the out-of-school youth, returning OFWs, recovering addicts, among others. He notes that “We cannot do it on our own. We are going for helping everyone, even with our limited budget. [That is why] I am extending my appreciation to NGCP for this partnership.”

Secretary Mamondiong also pledged to fast-track all processes and ensure the full implementation of the MOA. For NGCP’s part, President and CEO

Henry Sy, Jr. noted the importance of TESDA in building the capacity of potential skilled workers, “TESDA will play a major role especially in the improvement of the infrastructure industry.

One major problem we experience is the lack of skilled laborers and other skilled personnel.

With the infrastructure program launched by the administration, there will be a bigger demand for skilled workers. I am confident that with this partnership, we can contribute to meeting that demand. We are in a position to help, and with the support of TESDA, we will do a good job.”

The partnership also

marked the launch the Line Ranger School—a 6-month program which aims to attract aspiring young talents to enlist in NGCP’s talent pool.

NGCP launched the first batch of trainees for the Line Ranger School last February. One Hundred and Twenty (120) line rangers in four newly established schools located in North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, were accepted into the program. The line rangers, while on training, will be fullysupported by NGCP before they become full-fledged power line personnel.

NGCP shall fund the entire program, and

provide training facilities and instructors. TESDA, for its part, will provide the training module standardization, program and facility accreditation, and certification of training course graduates.

“We are delighted to be working with TESDA. The institution’s excellent reputation as the leading certification body for technical and skilled workers, and NGCP’s own track record in developing world-class professionals in the power sector, will provide greater credibility to the program and to the capability of our graduates,” stated Mr. Sy.

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May Pag - asa sa Pagbasa

When you’re in Davao City, Read:

Irene L. Ompoc Teacher I Laguindingan National High School

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No. (082) 300-5885 Telefax: 300-1881/ 221-3025 Website: www.thepinnaclehotel.com ALU HOTEL M. Roxas Avenue corner Padre Faura Street, Davao City.

Tel No (63 82) 221-5232 / Mobile (O943) 652 3927 Email: aluhoteldavao@yahoo.com info@alu-hotel.com / www.alu-hotel.com GRAND REGAL Km 7 Lanang, Davao City, Philippines Tel. 235-0888 / Fax 235-2335 email: grandregalhotelegmail.com

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Ang tao ay likas na matalino. Ang talinong k a ny a n g h i n a h a w a k a n ay kailangang mahasa at magamit sa mabuting paraan.

Mahalaga din ito upang mahasa niya sa pagharap at paglutas sa kanyang mga suliranin at mga pagsubok sa kanyang kinakaharap Isa sa inaasahang makatutulong ng malaki na mahasa ang kakayahan sa pamamagitan ng pagbas. Ang pagbasa ay isa sa kasanayang makro na kailangang matamo ng maayos para magkaroon ng mabisang pakikipagtalastasan,lalunglalo na sa mga mag –aaral.

Ayon ni (Belvez, 2000) Ang pagbasa ay pagkilala at pagkuha ng mga ideya at kaisipan ng mga sagisag o simbolong nakalimbag upang mabigkas ng pasalita ang mga ito. Ito ay pag –unawa sa wika ng may –akda o sumusulat.

Ang proseso ng pagbasa ay hindi magiging ganap kung hindi matalos ng mga

mag-aaral o mambabasa ang kaisipan o ideyang inihatid ng mga nakalimbag na sagisag o titik.

Sa puntong ito,maraming mga mag-aaral ang nahihirapang kumikilala sa mga simbolong nakalimbag .Ang mga suliraning ito ay nakahahadlang sa pag-unlad ng mga mag –aaral.

S a p an a h on ng ayon kung saan nasa modernong tecnolohiya ang lahat ng bagay. Isa ito sa naging suliranin ng mga kabataan, ang pagiging lulong sa mga makabagong gadgets.(cellph one,laptop,Iphone,Ipad,etc) dahil dito nababawasan ang kanilang oras sa pagbabasa kung saan naaapektuhan ang antas ng kanilang kakayahan sa pagbasa..

Ito ang na k it ang suliranin nang mga guro sa Laguindingan National High School mula sa departamento ng Filipino (SY: 2016-2017).

Mula sa mga nakalap na mga datos sa pagsusuring

Larawan...

faith. With such thoughts and technical proficiency in his art, the oeuvres of Contridas deserve a second look.

Light and celebrating faith in this show unite to help hemophilia patients through HAPLOS Foundation.

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blessings to thank for. Like going through a circuitous journey from the Visayas to earn a degree by working as a janitor in Makati, and end up getting more than a mere degree in fine arts. As a coin and medal designer of BSP, he celebrates the opportunity to grace the public with his prodigious masterstrokes that will be long remembered among Filipinos through the years. Though we see no objects in abstractions, Contridas’ “Kiss of the Prince” refers to the universal desire of many to be close to God. Here, he celebrates divine guidance. He avers about this artwork: “People want to feel that there is someone on their side all the way. This piece reminds that the Lord God always protects and guides.” In another work, “Tampisaw sa Ilog Paraiso” rendered with a dominant yellow, he talks about the dream of paradise, the reality of heaven and everyone’s call to be its citizen. Is paradise worth celebrating? It is, if the gruesome realities of our milieu depict much pain, imperfections and corruption. Paradise is the ultimate reward of faith and is only seen with eyes of

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day.

The mobile company expects call traffic to further increase this year after reaching 69.1 minutes in 2016, increasing by 18 percent from 2015.

Mobile data rates in the country, currently at P50 per gigabyte (GB), have declined 88 percent over the last three years as a result of tightening competition in the local telco industry.

Thus, the Philippines has one of the lowest data prices compared to top telco providers in Asia, second only to India’s Airtel. Text messaging which used to be at P1/text in the late 90s is now effectively priced at around P0.10/text with the proliferation of unlimited text services. Efforts to reduce prices for call, text, and data will benefit consumers as telco products and services become more accessible to the Filipino masses.

Globe Telecom and Smart

ginawa lumalabas na hindi nabibigyan ng pansin nang mga mag-aaral ang pagbabasa ng mga babasahing libro dahil sa mga nakaka -aliw at nakakainganyong mga makabagong gadgets kung saan nakatuon ang kanilang atensyon.Karamihan sa mga ito ay nasa Baitang Pito Alinsunod nito, nagsagawa nang iba’t- ibang paraan upang matugunan ang suliranin.Isa na rito ang pagsagawa tuwing hapon ng 3:00 – 4:00(Reading Habit).

Ang mga mag-aaral ay binibigyan ng mga babasahing libro sa asignaturang Filipino.Binibigyan din sila nang mga salita na hindi karaniwan nababasa sa aklat o malalalim na mga salita upang isaulo. Nagkaroon din nang libring snacks upang maayos maisagawa nang mag-aaral ang pagbabasa.Sa bawat sanaysay na kanilang binabasa binibigyan sila ng worksheets para sagutin .Ang kanilang mga gadgets ay nilalagay sa kanilang bag na naka off .Ang mga interbensyong ginawa ay nakatuon lamang sa isa sa mga

pangkat na nasa baitang pito (G7- Gratitude) kung saan mayroong pinakamaraming mag - aaral ang mabagal bumasa.ILan lamang ito sa mga interbensyon na sinagawa nang mga guro upang masolusyunan ang nasabing suliranin nang ating mga kabataan.

Sa loob ng anim n a buw ang g i n aw ang interbensyon,malaki ang nakitang pagbabago sa antas ng pagbasa ng mga mag-aaral at lubos itong nakatulong upang tumaas ang kanilang kakayahan sa pagbasa gayon din ang kanilang komprehensyon..

Kaya naman pinaaalalahanan ang mga mag-aaral na gamitin nang tama ang kanilang mga gadgets. Pinaaalalahanan din ang mga magulang na gabayan ang kanilang mga anak sa paggamit nang kanilang mga gadgets , marahil maaaring makasira sa kanilang pag -aaral ang sobrang paggamit nito.Ang kinabukasan nang ating mga kabataan ay nakasalalay sa wastong patnubay at gabay nang magulang.

Communications have agreed to cut their interconnection rates to P2.50/minute starting January this year.

Previously, they charged P4/minute for mobile-tomobile and P3/minute for mobile-to-landline voice calls. (PNA)

been charged guilty in any administrative or criminal case.

The ten awardees will be honored during Metrobank’s 54th anniversary celebration in September. Each of them will receive one (1) million wor t h of cash pr ize, a trophy, and a medallion.

The 2017 awardees will also be conferred the title “2017 Metrobank Foundation Fellows in Public Service” and will be given the opportunity to share their best practices through lectures across the country.

Online nomination forms can be accessed through the Facebook page “Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos”. Printable copies of the nomination forms can also be downloaded via the MBFI website (www. mbfoundation.org.ph) to be submitted to the nearest Metrobank branch in your area. For further inquiries, you may call telephone numbers (02) 898-8898, (02) 898-8757, (02) 945-7006 or mobile numbers 0956873-4684 or 0933-522-4186.

Please look for Dyan Tee or Neury Chan (SOT), Hero Hernandez (COPS), and Third Salang (TOPS). You may also send inquiries via email to oustandingfilipinos. mbfi@gmail.com.

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minimum of 10 years in service, with at least “very satisfactory” ratings in the last 10 years. Those who are set to retire must have at least 3 remaining years of service. Qualified elementary and secondary teachers must have completed academic requirements for a Master’s Degree while Higher Education teachers must have a doctorate degree. Qualified AFP commissioned officers (Captain to Colonel) must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree while AFP enlisted personnel (C orporal to Chief Master S ergeant) must have completed a High School degree. PNP c om m i s s i on e d of f i c e r s (Police Inspector to Police Senior Superintendent) and non-commissioned officers (PO2 to SPO4) must have completed a B achelor’s Degree. Nominees must have exhibited good moral character and must not have

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

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

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

InIn compliance with section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that SEVERINA R. CASILDO has filed with this office a petition for correction for date of birth from DEC. 22, 1935 to NOV. 18, 1935 in the birth certificate of SEVERINA V. RUFINO who was born on NOVEMBER 18, 1935 at SAN JOSE, NUEVA ECIJA and whose parents are JUAN DOMINGO RUFINO and INES SAPON VALOEVECIO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days .

InIn compliance with section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that RIZZEL B. VILLANUEVA has filed with this office a petition for correction for date of birth from NOV. 15, 1962 to NOV. 11, 1962 in the birth certificate of RIZZEL B. VILLANUEVA who was born on NOVEMBER 11, 1962 at MARANDING, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are CELSO DUMAS VILLANUEVA and ELEUSA P. BALATERO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days .

BWM: March 27 & April 3, 2017

(Sgd.) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

BWM: March 27 & April 3, 2017

(Sgd.) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

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a mechanism that will foster transparency and rationale pricing of electricity in the region.”

Among the contentious concerns, it was noted, had been the proposal of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AMRECO) for it to b e M i n d a n a o - W E S M ’s operator; and the claims that it would be illegal yet to have a spot market in the grid pending its transmission interconnection to Luzon and Visayas electricity systems.

Meanwhile, a transition team is being formed by the DOE to finally set to fruition the installation of a private Independent Market Operator (IMO) for the country’s Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

This will also be in tandem with the plan of the department to tap the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to study and determine the appropriate structure of the IMO that shall man the spot market at its continued existence in the deregulated power industry.

It was gathered that for the meantime, PEMC’s Melinda L. Ocampo will stay on as president, but only during the transition phase.

It is not specified yet how long that will take, although Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has been indicating that he wants the IMO shift accomplished as soon as possible – and that timeline was originally targeted first half of this year.

He just hinted to media last week that he already “reached the point” in which the department needed to decide for the long-term fate of the WESM under an independent operating entity.

The DOE had earlier undertaken an audit on WESM’s operations and that has been its take-off point in recommending the transposition to IMO phase.

While traversing that transition, PEMC is also preoccupied with several enhancements of the spot market – including the proposed establishment of WESM in Mindanao.

That is still fraught with several concerns, but the tricky ones would be matters that will be up for decision of the energy department.

So far, for Luzon and Visayas grids, cost efficiencies are now being reaped based on the pricing trends manifesting at the spot market.

According to the WESM operator, settlement prices reached basement level of R1.90 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in this year’s January supply month; and also relatively low in February even with supply tightening events triggered by the shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility.

Within the period, it was noted that spot supply procurement had also gone up to a record 23 percent level, which was logged to have been the highest since

December, 2006.

WESM is further treading into having its information technology (IT) platform enhanced with the anticipated commercial commissioning of its new market management system (NMMS) by June this year.

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is one of the top priorities of the Moreno administration.

C o c p o is under t he Philippine National Police (PNP), which is a national government agency.

Mayor Moreno likened his role in the local police as team manager, with the Police Regional Office 10 as the coach. “Tell us what you need and we will see what we can do to address your needs. What is important is the improved peace and order situation of the city,” Moreno said.

Retired general and Kag. Romy Calizo meanwhile said that aside from the assistance already appropriated, the City Council Committee on Peace and Order where he is chairperson would welcome proposals from the Cocpo.

The proposals however would have to be scrutinized as the Cocpo is part of a national agency and has its own budget from Camp Crame.

Me anw hi le, t he cit y gove r n me nt i s a l re a dy finalizing requirements for the donation of lots for the proposed new police stations, in barangay Kauswagan and barangay Mambuaya.

The cit y’s p olice to population ratio is deficient.

Ideally the police to population ratio is 1:500. For Cagayan de Oro City, it is around 1:800. The establishment of new police stations would facilitate addition to the 1,200 member Cocpo force.

It would also unburden the Carmen Police Station which has the biggest coverage among the police stations and improve police presence in the upland barangays, especially where the city’s prime tourism attraction – white water rafting -- is located.

from page 1 lot it donated at barangay 40.

The amount is for the installation of three 100KVS transformers; split type air condition units; furniture and fixtures; 30KVA generator set; termite interception and baiting; and steel gate and boom gate.

Re cords at t he City Hall’s Budget Department indicate the budget for this was obligated and released on October 13, 2016, during the time of Senior Supt. Ronnie Cariaga as COCPO chief.

“The records would show that statements to the media by the Cocpo spokesperson that City Hall did not act on their requests, are inaccurate,” said BenCy G. Ellorin, a consultant at the mayor’s office doing liaison work with the Cocpo.

C ocpo spokesperson Mardy Hortillosa II has been quoted by newspaper and radio reports as saying that but none of their requests, including the budget for light and water of their new building, from the city government and the Police Regional Office 10 have been granted.

Aside from the assistance for the Cocpo headquarter building, the city government has been providing continuing assistance to the local police.

Each member of the local police force receives P2,000 monthly allowance from the City Hall. Annually, that is P28.6 million. The allowance for city police for March 2017 from page 1 was released by the Budget program by providing more office last March 22 to newly market to their products,” installed COCPO chief Senior he said.

Supt. Robert Roy V. Bahian. Alabado said they want City Hall has allocated to replicate the efforts this year P2.75 million for b e i ng u nd e r t a ke n t hat gasoline, diesel and lubricants made the Loboc River in for Cocpo vehicles. For the 1st Bohol province successful quarter of 2017, the Budget but added they want it to office has already obligated be done here based on the rivers’ own “characteristics” P690,000.

Also included in this year’s and the cultural diversity of budget are for the purchase of the indigenous people (IPs) one service vehicle, five pick- in this region. up trucks and 35 motorcycles. Davao Region is composed The support to the Cocpo of five provinces (Davao del is an affirmation of Mayor Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oscar S. Moreno’s unwavering Oriental, Compostela Valley, commitment to support to and Davao Occidental) and the local police. City Hall’s one chartered city (Davao support to the local police is City). imperative as peace and order He said they will do pre-

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

InIn compliance with section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIO G. FERNANDEZ has filed with this office a petition for Change of First Name from WELFREDO to MARIO in the birth certificate of WELFREDO GYPITULAN FERNANDEZ who was born on JANUARY 19, 1957 at KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are LIBERATO GARAY FERNANDEZ and ISABEL ANONAS FERNANDEZ.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days .

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(Sgd.) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

feasibility study upon which they would identify the river communities that will get the support from DOT 11 and Department of Trade and Industry (DIT) 11 in terms of livelihood by teaching them how to improve their local cuisine and create souvenir items for the future tourists.

“After the pre-feasibility study, we will do an on-theground consultation with the communities,” Alabado said.

He said the DOT 11 can help them develop a plan for river cruise and capability building for the stakeholders.

Alabado said they are hoping to start with this new river tourism program in one area – either Tagum City in Davao del Norte or Davao Oriental – before they would roll it out to other potential sites to see the sustainability of this project.

“But we are not also going to stop other communities if they want to do this project.

We are still going to help them develop a plan,” he said.

Alabado said that they want this project to be pushed through, as he believes it can teach the communities the value of protecting the rivers and be more proactive in the conservation efforts.

“We can teach them to prevent them from polluting and stop them from poisoning our rivers,” he said.

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Lourdes Gaane said Friday.

Gaane s aid t hat the committee tackled the issue last week and the members agreed to incorporate in the ordinance some provisions of the Davao City anti-smoking ordinance, which includes banning electronic smoking known as “Vape.”

The city’s proposed antismoking ordinance would include the prohibition of the use, sale, distribution and advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco products i n c e r t ai n pl a c e s w it h corresponding penalties for violators, she said.

Gaane s aid t hat the proposed smoke-free ordinance was considered Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City MIGUEL B. CHIONG, JR CASE NO. 2017-10-549 (2012-10-881)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority For Approval of extension of validity of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH-TRUCK service along the line; CAGAYAN DE ORO and from said place to any point in Region 10 and vice versa, with the use of TEN(10)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 30, 2017, at 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies).

N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

Issued this 24TH day of March, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) AMINODEN D. GURO Regional Director BWM: Mar. 27, 2017

in response to the recommendation of the city’s legal office, city health officials, and the local Philippine National Police (PNP).

According to Gaane, the city council committee was now waiting for the final recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH), particularly about the anti-electronic smoking rules.

She said that with the DOH recommendation, the committee would formally endorse the “smoke-free” ordinance for the approval of the local august body. (PNA)

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of community and personal responsibility,” he added.

As Ma l ay b a l ay C it y Schools Division is host to 20 public high schools and 52 public elementary schools, Oplenaria underscored the policies specified in DepEd Order No. 8, Series of 2017 that any DepEd personnel in public schools should not be allowed to collect any graduation fees.

The Department Order, however, specifies that ParentTeachers Association (PTA) may opt to give donations in cash or in kind.

DepEd also noted that non-academic activities such as field trips, JuniorSenior promenade and other school events should not be imposed as pre-requisite for graduation.

The said directive emphasized that parents of graduating students must be spared from further financial burden in order to highlight the importance of the learners’ and stakeholders’ collaborative efforts in achieving the shared vision of quality, accessible, and liberating basic education for all. (LLD, DepEd-Division of Malaybalay City/PIA-10, Bukidnon)

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apply as long as he or she can present a document that he or she is a solo parent or a child of such,” Igot said.

Moreover, to empower women in the city, Jong Pamisa of the CSWDO shared that they are conducting the Urban Container Household Gardening t hat t argets members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

“The project also aims to combat rising problems of malnutrition, poverty and solid waste management since there are about 30,000 poor households and 8-10 percent malnourished children in the city,” Pamisa explained.

These and more programs and projects are among the many changes that the government has recently implemented to provide better access to health, education and livelihood services to women.(RTP/ PIA10)

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the broken hearts of his own family whom he failed.

Many of us have failed as a spouse or parent; but Jesus Christ will forgive you if you ask Him. Then ask Him to help you start changing and doing a better job of raising your children to become the happy, successful people they were born to be. Just Think a Minute…

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