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NEWLY-inaugurated irrigation projects in Mindanao totaling P63.8 million are now in full operations and will boost income of members of farmer’s associations, said the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

The projects consist of the Kabulnan River Irrigation SystemMamasapano Extension Project (KRIS-MEP) in Mamasapano and Sinawal River Irrigation Project (SRIP) in General Santos City and were both inaugurated on Monday, according to a statement released by the NIA. After eight months of construction, the KRIS-MEP worth P50 million located at Brgy.

Tukanalipao, Mamasapano will now serve the 99 farmer-members of the KRIS-Tukanalipao Irrigator’s Association, Inc. and the system’s 130-hectare coverage.

Energy efficiency THE Department of Energy (DOE) steps up initiatives towards energy efficiency and conservation through finalizing the Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling Program (PESLP), which will be a key contribution to the attainment of the country’s aspirational target to reduce energy intensity by 45% by 2035.

“We’re almost done in updating the Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling Program, which would cover a wider range of appliances and lighting systems, and to include even light duty motor vehicles,” said OIC-Assistant Secretary Patrick T. Aquino. He added that comments and suggestions raised during the public consultations held in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao last February were given substantial weight in the finalization of the PESLP to make the policy more responsive to the needs of all stakeholders.

The PESLP initially covers room air-conditioners, split-type aircons, refrigerators with 5-8 cubic feet storage capacity, and three types of fluorescent lamp (CFL, linear and circular) and electronic ballasts.

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HE much-anticipated bidding for the P18.99-billion modernization of Davao Sasa Port under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme hits a snag anew due to delays in securing approvals from government agencies.

“In view of the clearances and approvals that will have to be secured for the Project, the Bid Submission Date is hereby moved from 28 March 2016 to a maximum of 30

PLAYING ANGEL. Children practice their role as angels on Saturday for Easter Sunday’s “Salubong,” a reenactment of the Risen Christ’s meeting with His mother. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

New 12.5MW of solar power operates in Misamis Oriental KIRAHON Solar Energy Corp. (Kirahon Solar) has completed its 12.5-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental.

The Kirahon Solar Farm can supply clean power for up to 23,500 local households each year. As a renewable solar/PAGE 10

THE National Police has assured Mindanao businessmen that it will stop the harassments done by rebels against plantations, mining industries and other big businesses in stopping harassment by insurgents in Mindanao.

In a closed-door meeting between the forces’ Directorate for Integrated Police Operations (Dipo) in Western and Eastern Mindanao and the private s e c u r it y f orc e s of t h e harassment/PAGE 10

days from the date when all final clearances and approvals have been obtained from the concerned government agencies,” Undersecretary sasa/PAGE 11

DAR builds processing plant for coffee farmers SULTAN KUDARAT -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently spearheaded the construction of a coffee processing facility to raise the farmers’ level of competency from being mere raw farm producers into food processors themselves.

Mu n i c ip a l Ag r ar i an Reform Program Officer Adriano Losaria and Sen. Ninoy Aquino Mayor Dante Manganaan led the groundbreaking rites of the P1.1 million coffee processing facility in Barangay Kuden, dar/PAGE 11

Cops set to stop harassment of businesses in Mindanao

CRUCIFIXION. The reenactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion at Calvary in yesterday’s Hinuklog 2016 in Medina town, Misamis Oriental. photo by gerry lee gorit

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Power firm helps eliminate child wasting V I L L A N U E VA , Misamis Oriental - - T h e c a s e s of child wasting (being too thin for one’s height) in b ar ang ay S an Mar tin, Villanueva town, province of Misamis Oriental had been successfully eliminated following the completion of a 10-month school-based nou r ish m ent pro g r am jointly undertaken by the local government unit, Department of Education and power producer STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI).

During a recent stakeholders forum, San Martin Elementary School Pr i nc ip a l Ma . T he re s a Delegencia reported that the cases of 174 severely wasted pupils identified during the start of the school year in 2015 dropped to zero in March 2016.

Last year, San Martin ranked 1st among the 11 public schools in Villanueva in the incidence of child wasting, prompting SPI to adopt the school as one

of the beneficiaries of its comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.

Ab out P 0 . 9 m i l l i on worth of assistance was earmarked to cover costs of daily school-based feeding activities, conduct of responsible parenting and maternal care seminars, and the construction of a one-story building for use as Children Nourishment Center. he Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) reported that in 2015, some 21.5% of Filipino children under five years old are underweight.

With this figure, the Philippines missed one of its Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of reducing by half the percentage of underweight children from 27.3% in 1990 to 13.6% by 2015. The FNRI also reported that the prevalence of stunting (being too short for one’s age) among Filipino children under age five

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increased from 30.3% in 2013 to 33.4% in 2015, while the prevalence of child wasting among Filipino children under age five stood at 7.1%.

The cases of underweight,

malnutrition, stunting and wasting affect not only the physical health of children, b u t a l s o t h e i r m e nt a l development. If unabated, these conditions will cause

irreversible damage which may last until adulthood, ultimately affecting their productivity in the long run.

S P I ’s s u p p o r t i n addressing community-based

social problems forms part of the company’s continuing commitment to help improve quality of life of the people in its host communities in Misamis Oriental. (SPI)

Enactment of Rare Disease Act hailed CAGAYAN de Oro City vice mayor hails the enactment of a law which will promulgate a comprehensive policy in addressing the needs of persons with rare diseases.

“People are the most important resources we have.

We must care for them in every way we can. I believe

Republic Act 10747 or the Rare Disease Act of the Philippines is one of the ways we can look into this,” Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas cited.

Under RA 10747, patients with rare diseases will be considered as persons with disabilities and will be granted

benefits and privileges such as priority programs and discounts as mandated by the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.

The law was enacted to “improve the access of patients diagnosed to have a rare disease, or a patient highly suspected

of having a rare disease, to comprehensive medical care and to timely health information to help them cope with their condition.”

The vice mayor said he is hoping that the newlyenacted law will be effectively implemented in the city and the whole country. (CdeOSP)

‘Angat Pa Pinas’ Tax Campaign 2016. Revenue District Officer Merlyn DV. Vicente (center) of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), RD-99 in Bukidnon answers queries from quad-media in a press conference as it launches its 2016 Tax Campaign.Anchored on the theme “ANGAT PA PINAS,” I love the Philippines, I pay my taxes right-- It’s as easy as RFP (Register,File & Pay),” BIR Bukidnon discussed issues on its Action Plans and Programs that include Massive conduct of tax dialogue & campaign, Investigation of tax returns, Massive conduct of tax mapping, Conduct of surveillance, Monitoring filing compliance, e-Lounge, e-Compliance, and Monitoring of TAMP taxpayers’ compliance, among other tax campaign schemes. (Bernadith S. Gempisao, MCG/RLRB, PIA 10-Bukidnon)

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Stakeholders’ Forum held to boost CDO’s growth

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ublic and private sector leaders of Cagayan de Oro City committed to help drive the city’s inclusive and resilient economic growth as they joined the Stakeholders’ Forum on March 11 at Rosario Pavilion, organized by the U.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Stakeholders Forum, a multi-sectoral mix of national agency, local government, business, and civil society leaders from Cagayan de Oro City, will serve as a mechanism to identify, prioritize and lead the implementation of USAID’s Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project.

USAID Philippines Economic Growth Specialist John Avila and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno, together with more than 100 representatives from the city government, business sector, academe and civil society organizations participated in the forum.

The result of the SURGE rapid assessment and opportunities for the development of the city were tackled, as well as current and future scenarios to give context in identifying strategic development goals the city can pursue in the next five to fifteen years.

The city government’s electronic Building Permit Management System (e-BPMS) was also launched during the forum. The e-BPMS aims to streamline and automate the tedious construction permitting process which involves 32 steps, taking as long as 90 days to complete—a major bottleneck in starting a business in the city.

The e-BPMS features a digital blueprint and signature, a checklist generator, and a randomizer. Now just 12 steps which can be completed in about 5 days, the system is accessible online through the city’s official website.

It was developed by the city in partnership with the Mindanao University of Science and Technology, with support from the USAID/INVEST Project.

The SURGE Project builds on milestones achieved by other USAID projects and supports second-tier cities like Cagayan de Oro City to become economically thriving and resilient growth centers outside the urban core of Manila, with increased levels of

investment, employment, and disaster risk preparedness for both the city and adjacent rural areas.

Now on its first year, the project will assist the city in improving urban development and planning, promoting low-emission local economic development, facilitating greater connectivity and access between urban and rural areas, and promoting social inclusion.

SURGE is the flagship activity of USAID's Cities

Development Initiative, an integral part of the US-Philippines' Partnership for Growth where Cagayan de Oro is one of its current 6 cities.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA), a global organization composed of almost 9,000 city, town and county managers who work to professionalize local government management around the world, is the main implementing partner for SURGE.

Mayor Oscar Moreno led stakeholders in the signing of the Plaque of Commitment to bring about broad-based, inclusive and resilient economic growth in the city.

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The Juggler Think a minute…There was a young man who moved from his home in Italy to live in America. He studied juggling and soon became famous all over the world. Later in his life, after years of success as a juggler and performer, he decided to return home to Italy and retire. He sold almost everything he owned and bought a big, expensive diamond. Then he boarded the ship for his home in Italy.

One day he was showing a boy on the ship how he could juggle several apples at one time. Soon a crowd of the passengers gathered around to watch. Then the old juggler got more and more carried away with himself, wanting to impress the crowd.

He ran to his room and got his precious diamond. He showed it to the people and explained how the diamond represented his whole life’s work and savings.

Then, to the people’s shock and amazement, he started juggling the diamond! At first, he was careful; but each time he threw the diamond higher and higher. Finally, he told his audience that he would throw the diamond one last time so high that it would disappear for a few seconds. The people begged the old man not to do it,

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Quality Management Principles for Christians (Part 2) Christian stewardship needs a working model, not just foundational principles.

Wi t h o u t i t , t h e b a s i c standpoints of stewardship become mere inspirational quotes that do not find a good machinery—a spirit without a body. No wonder we hear a lot of messes in leadership and administration among churches and we find a third of the believers (according to one online survey) who rarely practice the teachings of Christ: they point out the importance of an exemplary paradigm to ensure quality churches and believers.

This thought inspired me to come up with principles parallel to the much-touted total quality management (TQM) principles behind the 21st century business unicorns.

A question to resolve: how can Christians be trusted with eternal riches if they cannot be trusted with temporal matters?

Effective quality manage me nt te a ch i ng s not only ensure such trust; they produce the finest of Christians in two levels— the organizational and the individual. As TQM teaches reputable firms that highly competitive products or services are not just results of mass inspection or hard work, it also provides a good paradigm for churches and Christ’s disciples. They give a holistic view of quality.

Thes e tenets I alre ady enumerated previously; in this article, however, I focus on expounding on process approach and leadership.

There is a proper time and procedure for ever ything (Ecclesiastes 8: 6)—the essence of the process approach. Process decides quality. To illustrate, cultured diamonds have been

appraised by jewelers as better than mined diamonds. The process: carbon undergoes intense heat through a machine until they turn into diamonds. The outcome: not only do they command a higher appraisal; they come forth with less time and effort.

How smart.

There is always a way to improve a process. Process improvement depends on the ability to effectively identify problems, develop better solutions, and implement them. Have churches and believers thought about process improvement?

Having the outcome in mind—spiritual maturity and growing in grace—let me give an example how process improvement is applied using the DMAIC method which stands for the steps: define and measure, analyze, improve, and control.

Step one (define and measure): A Christian says, “I am a church goer for 10 years but have not improved much.

My giving is only between 2 to 3% of my income and not consistent. I can only memorize three Bible verses and know so little about major Christian doctrines. I cannot yet cut off my vices.”

Step two (analyze): A Christian states, “I may need to take initiative for my Christian growth because I am so dependent on the weekly sermon. I may need help from church leaders to experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11; Acts 19:4-6) and avail deliverance ministry.”

Step three (improve): A believer resolves, “I need to read a good Christian book every three months and meditate on the Word of God at least ten minutes a day. I will ask my church leader to help me receive the baptism of

the Holy Spirit and coach me on how to be delivered from vices. I will start volunteering in Christian and charitable causes.”

Step four (control): A believer avers, “I should begin to evaluate every week, month, and year whether or not the improvements I seek are implemented. If there are lapses, I should make corrective actions.”

With these steps put into action, there is no reason why a believer’s growth becomes elusive or seems a happenstance.

Then, how about leadership as an element of quality management? Sad to say, churches are more content about knowing the basic foundations or are afraid to use secular frameworks that performed well in any organization.

Of course, the shepherd and the sheep model of leadership does not lose its power of explanation because it has some applications, especially during the period where the writers of the Bible used them.

But in the current times, one cannot expect sheep to form informal organizations using Facebook. One cannot reckon upon sheep to seek intellectual growth and selfactualization.One cannot demand sheep to have a selective attraction towards leaders who truly shine.

This simply means that God gave a go-signal for teachers to make relevant illustrations and models to build the Christendom these days. If these teachers function, Christianity will not remain in a stasis in terms of leadership frameworks.

Church culture is much d e p e nd e nt on l e a d e rs .

Though I heard of my professor who said that it

lucell larawan will take at least ten years to change an organizational culture, I could refute such claim by many examples. A leader is like a gardener: he allows only the right elements in the ecology and ensures the nutrients are provided.

Simply put, he builds the culture of excellence and establishes the core values rather than allow followers to create them.

These days, however, I observe ministries still beholden to foreign cultures—a put-down to the culture of excellence. I still behold insecure leaders who create a climate of intimidation rather than trust. There are pacemakers who still do not like to read go o d C h r ist i an b o ok s , nor allow their followers to b e well-educated in spiritual matters for fear that their (followers) specific persuasion changes through the scholarly leaning (I used to help arrange a library ministry before).They must have delimited themselves with presumptions. They (mist akenly) comp are d themselves with Moses who did not depend on the continuous scholarly effort.

Did they realize that they could not even attract more than two thousand followers?

How tragic! larawan/PAGE 9

Advice to the new graduates

Jhan Tiafau Hurst but he wouldn’t listen. So with the confidence of all his years of experience, the juggler threw the diamond so high into the air that it actually did disappear, before it started falling back down, shining and sparkling in the sunlight. Then, just as he was about to catch the diamond, a huge wave suddenly caused the ship to move and lurch forward, causing the juggler not to catch his diamond, which fell into the ocean and sunk, lost forever.

What a sad story. To risk and lose everything you own and have worked for all your life. Yet some of us are just like that juggler.

We’re very confident in our own strengths and abilities.

We want to be in control and live life our own way, even hurst/PAGE 9

Graduation s eas on has begun. Starting this week, thousands of graduates at various school levels will be walking up the stage to claim their diplomas, medals and certificates.

The occasion will definitely be a source of pride and excitement not only for the graduates themselves but also for their parents, teachers and friends.

This is as it should be.

Because for many, graduation brings them a lot closer to their dreams.

I know that it took a lot hard work for all involved to reach this far. Graduating students had to stay up late to prepare for tomorrow’s classes and assigned activities. Many, especially those studying in remote areas, had to travel hours on foot, on slippery and muddy roads, just to go to school. Students had to show up everyday, whether they felt like it or not.

Parents sacrificed a lot too – especially financially – to provide what their children

needed. Teachers extended the limits of their patience and understanding to help their students cope with what are required of them.

Graduating students, parents and teachers thus deserve to feel great about what they have accomplished so far.

Every single one of them should enjoy the moment.

After the ceremonies, they should pose to take selfies and group-fies. Give each other a pat in the back. Give each other a hug and a mwah.

They should take time to celebrate. They certainly deserve it.

Graduates can take it easy for a while. But afterwards, they – college graduates specifically - should get ready to take on the real world.

Graduation is not the end.

Hindi ito pagtatapos. More appropriately, graduation is a commencement. It is a start of a new phase in the young lives of the graduates.

And as they continue to

mature, they will realize that the life ahead will be different from the classrooms and laboratories that they have known during these last few years.

The world out there will be fraught with new and different challenges. The road ahead will not always be smooth. There will be speed bumps. There will be potholes. There will be traffic. Occasionally, their MRTs will not work.

The good news is that, as a general rule, our shools have prepared the young graduates well enough to meet these challenges.

I would like to believe that schools have spiritually, intellectually, and emotially trained our graduates to set out for their life’s journey. I would like to believe that our schools have drilled into our young graduates the basic values of patriotism and good citizenship.

What advice can I give young graduates in addition to what they have already

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Ignacio Bunye learned? During my own high school graduation, more than fifty years ago, our commencement speaker talked so looong I don’t remember even a word of what he said.

So I would like to keep my advice short and simple.

These are not even original but they are words of wisdom from individuals whom I deeply admire. These words helped guide me in my own life’s journey.

The late President Diosdado Macapagal, a poor bunye/PAGE 9

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Power firm helps eliminate child wasting

Children Nourishment Center. SPI Comrel Manager Ghaye Alegrio (left) and San Martin ES Principal Ma. Theresa Delegencia lead the ceremonial opening of the recently completed San Martin Children Nourishment Center. Assisting them is San Martin Brgy Council Chairman Jeric Emano. The facility will serve as venue for the conduct of school-based feeding programs and capacity building activities for parents and teachers as part of an on-going drive to curb incidence of acute malnutrition and child wasting.

Villanueva, Misamis Oriental –The cases of child wasting (being too thin for one’s height) in Brgy. San Martin this municipality had been successfully eliminated following the completion of a 10-month school-based nourishment program jointly undertaken by the local government units, the Department of Education and power producer STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI).

During a recent stakeholders forum, San Martin Elementary School Principal Ma. Theresa Delegencia reported that the cases of 174 severely wasted pupils identified during the

start of the school year in 2015 dropped to zero in March 2016.

Last year, San Martin ranked 1st among the 11 public schools in Villanueva in the incidence of child wasting, prompting SPI to adopt the school as one of the beneficiaries of its comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.

About P0.9 million worth of assistance was earmarked to cover costs of daily schoolbased feeding activities, conduct of responsible parenting and maternal care seminars, and the construction of a one-story building for use as Children Nourishment Center.

FWD offers ‘Fight Plan’ for all types of cancer

By Cheng Ordoñez Executive Editor

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- With eyes focused on the health front, FWD Life Philippines, one of the fastest growing life insurance company in the Philippines today, is taking cognizance of the cancer statistics in the Philippines and made these a genuine cause of concern for all, even as 75 percent of Filipinos who succumb to this disease are under 50 years old.

“That is why we created Fight Plan – a cancer plan that covers all types of cancer,” FWD Life Philippines president Peter Grimes said during a press conference, recently held at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, here.

“Our end view for this product is simply that no forms of cancer should be

FWD Life Philippines President Peter Grimes with Digital Marketing and Corporate Communications Sr. AVP-Head of Brand Rochelle Vandenberghe during a press conference held earlier, at Cagayan de Oro City. (Cheng Ordoñez)

excluded, because even early detection treatments cost real money and can actually pose a financial burden to Filipinos with different circumstances.

We will continue to introduce new health and protection products this year as we need to offer a broader

range of products that address protection needs to complement savings and investment goals,” Grimes said.

FWD Life Philippines sees the continued emergence and development of Cagayan de Oro as a strong indication

that it will continue to significantly contribute to the company’s presence and business performance in the country, according to Grimes.

The company, the first life insurer to have been granted a license to operate in the Philippines under the new Insurance Code, opened its business hub and Customer Connect Center in Cagayan de Oro in May 2015. The office, located at the ground floor of the East Annex building in Limketkai Mall, here, was FWD’s first expansion area outside of Metro Manila.

“We are very bullish on the growth prospects for our business in Cagayan de Oro. It is a strategically important geography for FWD Philippines and it carries the distinction of housing our best performing FWD/PAGE 10

The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) reported that in 2015, some 21.5% of Filipino children under five years old are underweight.

With this figure, the Philippines missed one of its Millenium Development Goals (MDG) of reducing by half the percentage of underweight children from 27.3% in 1990 to 13.6% by 2015. The FNRI also reported that the prevalence of stunting (being too short for one's age) among Filipino children under age 5 increased from 30.3% in 2013 to 33.4% in 2015, while the prevalence of child wasting among Filipino children under

age 5 stood at 7.1%. The cases of underweight, malnutrition, stunting and wasting affect not only the physical health of children, but also their mental development. If unabated, these conditions will cause irreversible damage which may last until adulthood, ultimately affecting their productivity in the long run.

SPI’s support in addressing c om mu n it y - b a s e d s o c i a l probl e ms for ms p ar t of the company’s continuing commitment to help improve quality of life of the people in its host communities in Misamis Oriental.

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu @10 announces exclusive CDO offer

CEBU City’s finest hotel, Marc o Pol o Pl a z a is celebrating 10 strong years in the hospitality industry this year and will be including Cagayan de Oro in the celebration!

Have a Cebu Escapade with Marco Polo Plaza for a special rate Php 1,975 per person! This is inclusive of Deluxe room accommodation and breakfast buffet at the award-winning Cafe Marco.

Stay on a weekend and your little ones can enjoy perks at the Piccolo Kids Club.

Marco Polo Plaza is majestically situated in the presous Nivel Hills District.

It is an urban resort that is known to offer the best food in town and excellent service. Located only 10 to 20 minutes away from the business district and major malls, it provides the perfect Marco Polo/PAGE 7

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Johndorf introduces Montierra, subdivision for economic market HOMEGROWN developer Johndorf Ventures Corp.

(JVC) is back in Cagayan de Oro City with another major development that will open 600 new homes for economic to middle-class families in the uplands of Carmen and Balulang near SM City and Xavier University.

The company introduced Montierra Subdivision to some 300 brokers and agents in a gathering at Mallberry Suites recently when it also got the license to sell (LTS) from the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB).

“We are happy that our LTS came just in time when enthusiasm has gone high among our partner sellers,” quipped Michele Chiu Bacungan, JVC sales and marketing manager.

She indicated the company will officially launch the project within April with a special event at the site in Panginuman, Upper Balulang near what was Lumbia airport, a few meters ahead from Rosevale School.

Before the official launch, JVC will hold a pre-selling activity on April 8 also at Mallberry Suites.

J VC a l l o c ate d P 6 0 0 million for this project, part of the P2 billion capital outlay for five years that began in 2013, according to CEO Richard Lim. Montierra is a masterplanned residential

community with a commercial hub that sits on a 7.5-hectare property. It features 2-storey contemporar y Asian townhouses with car ports enclosed by an 18-meter high perimeter fence that has a grand 15-meter wide entrance, he disclosed.

New trademark The intro duction of Montierra in Cagayan de Oro comes in the heels of the successful marketing of Portville Davao in the Southern Mindanao city as well as Portville Prime, Navona and Astana subdivisions in Cebu.

“The string of successes in our recent projects has encouraged us to launch Montierra, especially that it’s been quite a time that we had a project in the city. We want to provide the market in northern Mindanao with a better choice for living in a safe gated community,” Lim said.

“Montierra is for valuedriven homeowners who aspire for a livable community, especially start-up families and overseas Filipino workers who have gained some degree of economic freedom,” noted Bacungan.

“It is built for professionals and entrepreneurs who seek for a meaningful life, those who venture into challenges if only to achieve it, even crossing seas and enduring storms,” she added.

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P3 million, “owning a home at Montierra fulfills their family’s dream,” she pointed out.

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H I L I P P I N E monetary officials on Wednesday cut their average inflation projection for 2016-17 due in part to lower-than-expected inflation rate last February and the recent appreciation of the peso against the greenback.

In a briefing, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said the projection for this year was cut to 2.1 percent from 2.2 percent during the rate setting meet of the central bank’s Monetary Board (MB) last February.

For 2017, the projection is now at 3.1 percent from last February’s 3.2 percent.

The other factors to the Board’s decision include the

expected cut in fare rates this month and delay in the approval of pending power rate increase.

In the first two months this year, inflation averaged at 1.1 percent, lower than the government’s two to four percent target for 2016-2018.

Last February alone, rate of price increases posted a slower rate of 0.9 percent from the previous month’s 1.3 percent because of annual declines in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels and transport subindices.

The central bank projected the February 2016 inflation to stay within 0.91.7 percent.

Domestic inflation rate fell below the government’s two to four percent target

for 2015-18 in May last year due to sustained drop in oil prices in the international market.

It fell to 1.6 percent in the fifth month last year and has been below target since then.

Guinigundo, meanwhile, said the Board hiked its crude oil price projection for the same two-year period.

Last February, the Board considered a $31.62 per barrel price for this year and $37.53 per barrel for next year.

D u r i n g t h e B o a rd’s meeting Wednesday, these figures were increased to $32.31 per barrel for this year and $37.76 per barrel for next year.

Guinigundo said the upward adjustments were

made vis-a-vis the reports of various global institutions regarding the supply and demand conditions.

He cited that US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports showed that d e m an d for oi l wou l d continue to be lower against supply until the second half of 2017.

“As the gap closes then we would expect some upward adjustment in oil prices,” he said.

The central bank executive said the current oil price levels reflected lower demand because of softer global conditions.

He a ls o cite d lower investments on oil and cut in the number of oil rigs as reasons for oil price increases in the future.

BIR targets P358-M income tax collection in Zambo City ZAMBOANGA City -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is eyeing to surpass this year’s collection of Income Tax Return (ITR) by P63 million from what the agency collected last year in this city.

Fabian Francisco, OICassistant revenue district officer, told the Philippines

News Agency they had set P358 million as the target collection goal of ITR this year, which is higher by P63 million than last year’s ITR collection of P295 million.

T h e d e a d l i n e for t h e payment of ITR is on April 15.

A 25-percent surcharge will be slapped on late payment of ITR.

Francisco said they expect at 10,000 taxpayers including corporation, partnership, and other juridical entity to pay their ITR on or before the April 15 deadline.

Francisco said the taxpayers can also pay their ITR with the accredited banks aside from the BIR office.

The accredited banks are: Land Bank of the Philippine, China Bank, Metro Bank, Unite d C o conut Planters Bank, Development Bank of the Philippines, and Philippine National Bank.

Francisco urged the taxpayers to pay their ITR early to avoid the rush.

AMIDST the controversy brought by the anomalous entry of $80 million from Bangladesh to Philippines, a Philippine company has copyrighted the country’s first Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Computer Software.

The computer software, according to Mohur Inc. Vice President for Research and Systems Development Nigel E. Canonizado, is part of his company’s 247 RemitPlus, a multi-tenant and modularized computer app that is capable to “monitor” and “suspend” suspicious transactions, fraudulent transactions, covered transactions, and aggregated transactions.

As the copyright owner, Canonizado said in a news release, Mohur is willing to let Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) use their Mon e y L au n d e re r an d Te r r o r i s t I n t e r d i c t i o n Program to monitor “inward transactions” and “outward transactions” generated by banks and remittance companies.

In relation to this, Fr. Albert Alejo of the Philippine Jesuit’s Anti-Corruption Program said, government agencies leading the campaign in good governance should use the app.

“My decade-long work

in the Anti-Corruption Program of the Jesuits reveals the complex technical requirements of promoting good governance,” Fr. Alejo said. “It is with my delight and confidence that I write about the prospect of strengthening our government’s fight against money laundering through t he computer s of t ware developed by Mohur Inc.” Through Mohur’s Money Launderer and Terrorist Interdiction Program, all t r ans a c t i ons are b e i ng filtered; it automatically cancels transactions whenever spurious names match those identified in its watch list or upon detection that such is suspicious transaction, f raudulent transaction, covered transaction, or aggregated transaction.

Mohur, composed of young professionals and former Filipino migrant workers, developed the c o u nt r y ’s f i r s t m o n e y remittance platform with Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing as its fulfillment to its contractual obligation with Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC).

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though our Maker has clearly shown us that the only way to really live successfully is His way. The only way to stay satisfied and safe is the way Jesus Christ showed us. Yet, we keep juggling with our own priceless life just one more day.

But we never know when our life will suddenly end— and we will have lost our eternal life and suffer forever.

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No wonder many of them often speak clichés in their sermons and are lenient in terms of prayer and fasting, albeit they know their trump card in the ministry. No wonder they lack the power of persuasion among the highly informed audience who often read online literature from databases that are no longer confined to a Harvard training.

If Christians seriously believe in “growing in the grace and knowledge of

boy from Lubao, Pampanga, who walked hours daily to school and back, had this motto: “In every thing that you do, always do your best and God will take care of the rest.”

An anonymous writer said similarly: “ Pray as if everything depended on God. But work as if everything depended on you.”

Another wrote: “There is no limit to what you can do if you keep believing in God and you keep believing

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Brigada Eskwela: An avenue to strengthen partnership of the schools with the stakeholders By: ROSABELLA B. ONIPA, Teacher I Apo Macote National High School

Every Filipino child deserves to enjoy quality education.

It is clearly emphasized in the DepEd’s unified vision and mission that all public institutions throughout the country are learner-centered and therefore shall promote total welfare of the students.

Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that “the state shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and development.”

T h is s i g n i f i e s t hat t he Department of Education has its mission to fulfil this commitment and take the challenge to formulate limitless plans to provide quality education among the Filipino learners.

In the past decades, we heard news about lack of classrooms, obser ved congested classes and we even noticed some schools which are not yet ready for the opening of classes.

However, the Department of Education is vigilant enough to address these issues and find several solutions to the alarming situations. Hence, it gave birth to Brigada Eskwela in 2003 also known as the “Bayanihan Para sa

Paaralan”. This program w a s i nt ro du c e d to t h e communities in order to reach out more people to help the schools prepare for the upcoming school year. Moreover, it sustains the other program of the department which is the Adopt – A-School Program (ASP) in 1998. According to an old African adage, “it takes the village to educate the child.” These programs under the flagship of the Department of Education exhibited the formidable support of the stakeholders to a l l s cho ols to f u lf i l its goals and objectives.

Through this initiative, the spirit of volunteerism among stakeholders were heightened and strengthened, countless financial and in-kind support for the programs and inter ventions were generated.

The Filipino value and true spirit of unity which our forefathers inculcated in us still remains indispensable.

Brigada Eskwela (Working To g e t h e r f o r S c h o o l s ) clearly depicts the spirit of “bayanihan” and illustrates a brand new outlook to the concept of unity. This indicates that the spirit of volunteerism still prevails in everyone’s heart and that there are lots of enthusiasts

who are willing to support to the schools’ worthwhile endeavours. It is noticeable that people representatives from all walks of life flocked to different public schools n at i onw i d e du r i ng t h e implementation of Brigada Eskwela in order to express their support to this program.

Through the initiative of the school heads, stakeholders are given the opportunity to participate and offer their resources for the success of the program. Brigada Eskwela establishes positive transformation both on the physical characteristics of the school and the point of view of the people who p a r t i c i p at e . Mo r e ov e r, it fosters that valuable collaboration between the Department of Education and the community is still promising.

It i s e v i d e nt ly s e e n that stakeholders extend great contribution to the tremendous success and realization of the schools’ goals and objectives. With this, it cannot be denied that they are one of the sources of our great pride. The active participation of the stakeholders in this activity is a clear manifestation that they realized their shared responsibility in the holistic development of the learners.

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in yourself.”

A dear friend, Buddy G ome z , onc e tol d me : “Toting, dapat believe ka sa sarili mo. Kasi kung hindi ka believe sa sarili mo, eh sino ang bi-believe sa iyo.”

So if I may just sum them up: Believe in God. Believe in yourself. Pray Hard. Work Hard.

My father, the most important influence in my life, told me: “Whatever you do, never stop dreaming. Never stop learning.”

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is still pending at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

The remittance platform ow n e d by Mo hu r w a s demonstrated to BSP ISD 1 thru its manager Heidi Gomez on 29 March 2013 and Mohur’s Certificate of R e g i s t r at i on b e fore BSP was signed on 3 April 2013 showing that Mohur’s computer software is perfectly compliant with BSP Circular 706 Series of 2011.

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provider of Land Bank of the Philippines and Peragram Inc. (re pre s e nt at ive of MoneyGram International).

Mohur’s 247 RemitPlus is set to stand as the middleware system of 7-Eleven stores in the Philippines to support its remittance services.

The application of PSC to become a remittance agent

A Salute of a Student to A Great Mentor By: ROSABELLA B. ONIPA, Teacher I Apo Macote National High School

January 3, 2016, was a day which calls for a celebration to those lives that have been touched by a mentor whose magnanimity can be depicted through her sincere words and righteous deeds. I am honoured and privileged but slightly saddened to have the chance to officially bid farewell to her inspiration…

Ma’am Amparo C. Bautista.

Twenty-Five (25) years?

Oh! That sounds like a long time. Allow me to bring you to the past and reminisce those moments that I have treasured with my mentor. I will take you to a place which they called paradise of warm and loving indigenous people with a distinct culture; the memorable place where the fountain of my wisdom emanates and the home of incredible people who inspired and shaped me to be more than I thought I could be. The author is a great pride of Sinuda Barangay High School, a cool place in the southern part of Bukidnon where she first met Mrs. Amparo C. Bautista, 25 years ago. Ma’am Bau, as she was fondly called by her colleagues and by some students, inspired me and touched my innocent life. I thank the Almighty God for having her as one of my great mentors because s h e h e lp e d m e s h ap e d

my future. Her authentic smile, soft-spoken words, approachable personality and the intangible teachings i nt e ns i f y my d e s i re t o become a teacher. In the p a s t d e c a d e s , t h e g ap between the teachers and the students is a thousand miles away but here comes the teacher who opened up my eyes the possibility of bringing the students closer to their teachers in a healthy way. She was one of the people who encouraged me to go out from my shell and unfold my wings. I thank her for helping me develop my self-confidence.

Moreover, I admired her for her passion which is to give joy and share happiness to the students.

Life in college was not easy. There were even times when it seemed impossible and I wanted to give up.

During those times when I am in distress, she was one of the instruments sent

by God to ease my burden.

Her inspiring words made me stronger in overcoming difficulties in life. Those words f i l le d my empt y stomach and enough already t o q u e n c h my hu n g e r.

She inculcated in me the thought that everybody has the capability to become a leader.

Now, it is with gratitude that I look back and pay

tribute to a great mentor for t he mora l supp or t, friendship and for showing the paradigm on how to render services faithfully and with humility. Those l e ss ons you t au g ht me w e re l e s s on s t h at w i l l guide me to continually do my best as I navigate the trials and challenges of my responsibilities. Hopefully, those lessons that I have learned from you would lead me to a tremendous success in my profession.

T h a n k y o u M a’a m B au t i s t a f o r b e i n g my traveling companion along a perpendicular, parallel and significant segment of my life. I am forever thankful for your infinite thoughtprovoking comradeship.

Thank you for the camaraderie. Rest assured that my tree of life will branch out magnificently because of the high-quality seeds that have been sowed in me and was nurtured by a skilful cultivator like you.

Thank you very much and I salute you Ma’am for being one of my best teachers.

Saying goodbye to you is painful but I can assure you that you will never be forgotten. Wish you all the best on your retirement. God bless you Ma’am as you unfold the new chapter of your life.

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resource, the solar farm will offset some 18 million kWh (kilowatt-hour) per year of diesel power-plant output and 14 million kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, or about 387 tons of CO2 emissions over the life of the project.

The solar farm, which was developed in joint partnership with Solar Pacific Energy Corp. and Mindanao Energy Systems Inc. (Minergy), operates under a bilateral 25-year power-supply agreement (PSA) between Kirahon Solar and Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. (Cepalco).

Kirahon Solar is the first solarpower project in the Philippines to obtain approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of its bilateral PSA contract.

It is also the first solar-power project in the Philippines to be financed with nonrecourse local debt project financing.

“We are delighted and honored to bring clean renewable energy to the local communities of northern Mindanao, where energy shortages continue to be a major challenge,” Kirahon Solar Chairman Vince Pérez said.

“Due to the commitment and visionary leadership of our customer Cepalco, these communities can now benefit from localized, clean, affordable power generation. We are also honored to partner with Minergy and to be part of the first ERC-approved bilateral solar contract, which signals the new competitiveness of solar power with fossil-fuel energy,” he added.

Cepalco, Perez said, is the solar- energy pioneer of the Philippines, having developed the first on-grid solar power plant in the country with a capacity of 1 MW. At the time of its inauguration in September 2004, the Cepalco 1-MW solar project was considered the largest on-grid project in Southeast Asia.

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industries, the National Police introduced a scheme known as “Adopt Your Police Station Program,” which will deploy adequate police forces in areas threatened by the rebels.

Senior Supt. Daniel G. Macatlang Jr., Dipo-Western Mindanao chief, explained the scheme as a cooperation between the PNP and businesses in solving the atrocities committed against plantations and other businesses in southern Philippines.

Under the scheme, business groups can donate a piece of land in areas regularly harassed or threatened by rebel forces so that the National Police can build a detachment to help secure their businesses.

Macatlang said the property to be donated should be outside of the businesses’ grounds and just near the vicinity of the company’s area of operations.

Thus, it will also be able to protect the communities around the area.

Under the Adopt Your Police Station Program, policemen trained for combat operations will be deployed from their Regional Public Safety Battalion.

Macatlang said the number of police personnel to be deployed depends on the gravity of the threat.

A police force ranging from a platoon to as big as a battalion can be deployed to stop the rebels’ harassment, he said. (PNA)

a banner year for our excellent partnership with Security Bank and we will see continued growth in this area with the introduction of new products, expanding distribution reach and almost doubling the number of branchbased advisers in 2016,” said Grimes.

At the end of its first full year of operations in 2015, FWD Life – with its customer base nearing 10,000 policy-holders of which more than 10 percent hail from Cagayan de Oro – has achieved close to P2.4 billion in total premium income.

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with a spacious swimming pool, landscaped parks and playgrounds, basketball court and jogging trail, Bacungan disclosed.

Its main road will be 12-meters wide and secondary road 10-meters wide, while connecting roads will be 8-meters wide, all of these to be paved with 15-inch thick concrete over a comprehensive underground drainage system and a separate sewage treatment plant.

Benchmark The townhouses at Montierra are grouped in clusters of green, peach and yellow. Each unit is designed to be spacious at about 63 square meters in floor area and stands on 54 to 108

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agency sales team nationwide in our first year of operations,” Grimes said.

“CDO is emerging as the economic and financial center of Mindanao primarily because of its positive peace and order situation, stable power supply, steady stream of capable human resource, government efficiency, appropriate infrastructure and the continued surge of investors in the area,” he added.

The commitment to integrate technology as a pillar of progress is one of the things that FWD proudly shares in common with Cagayan de Oro. The rapid modernization of the city’s telecommunications and technology infrastructure has enabled us to more effectively reach larger numbers of clients in the region,” said Grimes.

Grimes said, “This in turn has resulted in FWD’s CDO agency sales team successfully contributing almost a third of our new business Annualized Premium Equivalent. Furthermore, we now have approximately 200 financial wealth planners located in the thriving Northern Mindanao hub as well as FWD financial solutions consultants located in Security Bank branches locally and across the Philippines.”

Today’s expanding crop of Filipino achievers are highly experiential and place increasing importance on products, services and convenience that let them enjoy their individuality and pursue their passions worryfree, and this is exactly why FMD is continually improving its user-friendly technology and is committed to creating a portfolio of products that people see as relevant, intuitive and affordable, he added.

Knowing that Filipinos need greater access and convenience to products and servicing in order to make transactions easier, FWD also continues to build its momentum and distribution reach by strengthening its Bancassurance partnership with Security Bank. “2015 was also

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar 0172 From No, (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JC Feb C. Asoy has filed with this office a petition for change of GENDER from Female to Male in the birth certificate _______ who was born on February 13, 1994 at Pob. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Carmelito R. Asoy and Joelyn Medina Catane.

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

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square-meter subdivided lot, each with three bedrooms and two toilet-and-bathrooms.

With smooth wall finish when turned over to the homeowner, every townhouse will have a wooden staircase, tiled toilet and bath with complete fixtures, kitchen cabinet with stainless sink and granite countertop, while the master’s bedroom features a small balcony.

“The concept, as our studies show, attracts businessmen and professionals, young entrepreneurs and some foreigners who seek for the right choice for a home to live in,” Bacungan said.

“Montierra will now set the benchmark of what affordable living truly is with these wellplanned and innovative amenities

and facilities,” she added.

The project will appeal so well to the discriminating taste of the market despite the competition with other developments and condominium residences.

Johndorf is blessed to have developed after 30 years of building quality homes and livable communities uniquely applied construction procedures that hasten the development without compromise to cement curing.

“This made it possible for us to deliver the residential units to the buyers ready for them to occupy even earlier than they expect,” she noted.

“And this also worked quite well with the brokers we work with and the agents they manage as our projects yield for them faster and earlier returns,” she added.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 21 Cagayan de Oro City IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES SPEC.PROC.CASE NO. SP-ORD WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONER’S CERTIFICATE 2016-010 OF LIVE BIRTH [WITH REGISTRY NO.2007-587 ETC.,

NEMUEL P. GABITO,

Petitioner, -VERSUSTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, LEONILA B. PERALES AND FELIX P. GABITO, Respondents x------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

This treats the Amended Petition which is admitted by the Court.

Notice is hereby given that filed before this court is a verified Petition for Correction of the following entries in the certificate of Live Birth of Nemuel P. Gabito issued by the Local Civil Registrar of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental under Registry No. 2007-587, to wit: 1. Change the Date of Birth : from November 24, 1988 to November 25, 1988; 2. Change Date and Place of Marriage of parents : from “Not Married” to October 16,1961, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur; 3. Change the Middle Name of Petitioner’s father: from Para to PARAN; 4. Delete the annotation that the petitioner was “Legitimated due to subsequent marriage of parents on July 12, 2002 at Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City to”; 5. To declare petitioner a legitimate child of respondents Leonila B. Perales and Felix P. Gabito; 6. Direct the Local civil Registrar of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental to issue a corrected Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner.

Finding the Amended Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be heard on APRIL 13, 2016 [Wednesday] at 8:30 in the morning at the PLEB Session Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City.

At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published before the hearing at least once a week for three [3] consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental and City of Cagayan de Oro. Let also a copy of this Order be posted at the Bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, and at the Bulletin board of the Philippine Statistics Authority [formerly the National Statistics Authority] Regional Office in Cagayan de Oro City. It is further ordered that Petitioner, at its own expense shall furnish copy of this order and the Petition together with its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General.

Any person having or claiming any interest on the entry of which cancellation or correction is sought is hereby directed to file their written oppositions and appear on the said date of hearing.

Let Summons be issued.

SO ORDERED.

Done this 7th day of March 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City.

(SGD) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar

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E X T R A - J U DI C IA L SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late DEMETRIA J. GAYRAMON who died on March 3, 2012, left several properties particularly described as follows: a. Lot no. 13953-B, Csd-10-021218 containing an area of FORTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY NINE (45,669) Square meters located at Barrio Lingangao, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental and identified and covered under Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo no: CARP 2014000228 b. Lot 3043 Cad. 507, located at Barrio Lingangao, Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY SIX (2,636) Square meters covered under Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo no.

P-32543, in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Misamis Oriental. c. Lot 3046, cad.507, located at Lingangao Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, covered under Katibayan ng O r i h i n a l n a Ti t u l o n o .

P-32543, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE (3,339) Square meters more or less are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Under Notary Public of ATTY. KARREN MARICRIS CACABELOS-SUR per Doc, No.171; Page No. 35; Book No.II; Series of 2016.

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from page 1 for Planning and Project Development Rene K. Limcaoco said in General Bid Bulletin No. 19-2016 dated March 22.

On March 18, Mr. Limcaoco also ordered the postponement of the bid submission of another PPP project -- the P108.19-billion contracts to develop, operate and maintain (O&M) five regional airports -- over the same reason.

He added that the new auction dates for the two projects will be announced in succeeding bid bulletins.

Before this, the auction date for the Davao Sasa project was scheduled on Feb. 26, but was delayed to give interested parties more time to prepare their bids.

FREQUENT DELAYS The PPP Center had raised concerns over the implementing agencies’ constant postponement of PPP projects.

In a statement on Tuesday, PPP Center Executive Director Andre C. Palacios said the “postponement in procurement will mean delay in delivery of public services.”

Four groups are still in the running to bag the Davao Sasa project, after one of the five qualified bidders backed out.

The remaining bidders are: San Miguel Holdings Corp.APM Terminals Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; Razon-led

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.; the Asian Terminals, Inc.-DP World FZE Consortium; and Bollore Africa Logistics.

Singapore-based Portek International Pte. Ltd.-National Marine Corp. Consortium withdrawn from the bidding, the PPP Center confirmed in an earlier e-mail.

Two other firms bought bid documents -- Davao’s Anflo Management and Investment Corp. and Spain’s Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A. -- but did not show up at the July 29, 2015 prequalification conference.

The Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project involves upgrading of existing port infrastructure; construction of a new apron, linear quay, container yards and warehouses; as well as expansion of the backup area and installation of ship-to-shore cranes and rubber-tired gantries.

The concession period will run for 30 years, according to the PPP Center’s Web site.

The Transportation department said in July 2015 that cargo unloading at the port will be shortened to just three hours from three days currently “once the first phase of the project is completed in 2018.”

STILL NO LGU ENDORSEMENT Meanwhile, the national government has asked the Davao City government to reverse its position against the proposed

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

port modernization, but the city council is not inclined to change its formal objection to the project.

The city council passed a resolution on Dec. 14, 2015 objecting to the plan, citing the Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DoTC) failure to seek the local government’s prior endorsement as required by law.

Councilor Bernard E. Al-ag, chairman of the committee on rules, privileges, laws and ordinances, said the DoTC last week sought an audience with the council, but majority of the members declined the request.

“It is the World BankInternational Finance Corp. (IFC) that [was] supposed to present the project,” said Mr. Al-ag, the council’s majority floor leader.

The IFC, along with the Development Bank of the Philippines, were tapped by the DoTC as transaction advisers for the Sasa project.

“The meeting was shelved because most councilors did not want to attend,” Mr. Al-ag said, noting that invitations made last year to DoTC officials, particularly Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, were repeatedly snubbed.

Meanwhile, former councilor Peter T. Laviña, who is among the petitioners in a case filed last week before the Supreme Court to stop the seaport project, again lambasted the DoTC for “pressuring” the council.

“We denounce this attempt

by DoTC [of] spending taxpayer’s money for a useless attempt to fool again the good people of

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. EJF-2016-015 Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118. Filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-IBIG Fund), a government financial institution duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Republic Act No. 9679, with principal office at Petron Mega Plaza,358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, and with branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against LUIS A. JAINGA, married to CLEOPATRA B. JAINGA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, with postal address at Blk. 1 Lot 28, Villa Nena II Subd., Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 3, 2015 amounts to FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE PESOS and 85/100 (₱ 557,025.85) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, exclusive of attorney’s fees and other necessary fees and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on April 8, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of RTC Branch 40, A. Luna St., Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all improvements thereon, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-137-2010000597 Registered in the name of LUIS A. JAINGA married to CLEOPATRA B. JAINGA

Davao. Since April [last year], we have been calling on them to stop the bidding of this anomalous project and return it to the drawing board where all stakeholders can participate in its planning,” said Mr. Laviña.

Mr. Lavina also urged both the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Regional Development Council-11 (RDC-11) to put the DoTC to task for its failure to comply with the conditions that the two agencies imposed on the project.

“These conditions have not been met and yet they are abandoning their responsibility to account DoTC for its brazen disregard of these conditions.

It’s a total shame for NEDA and RDC-11 to just play deaf and dumb,” he added.

Early this year, Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario, RDC chair, said he wanted a “closure to the issue” even as the RDC noted that the DoTC has yet to comply with the requirements they set under their endorsement issued in December 2014.

In the endorsement, the RDC sought that the proponents of the project, the DoTC and the PPP Center, ensure the relocation of those who will be displaced by the port expansion, and clarify payments for affected properties.

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Sen. Ninoy Aquino.

The project, courtesy of the DAR’s Mindanao Sustainable

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 201-07-2016

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF File No. 2016-048 Upon Extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, mortgagee, with office address at Pag-ibig Building, J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against EDGAR L. DELIBO, married to Magdalena E. Delibo, mortgagor/s, of legal age/s, Filipino/s with postal address at Lot 12, Block 18, PAG-IBIG CITI HOMES, Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was of January 13, 2016 amounts to TWO HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTEEN PESOS and 30/100 (P 297,617.30) Philippine Currency including interest & penalty charges, excluding attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on April 18, 2016 at 2:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the City Tourism Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property and all improvements thereon to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136-2012000277

Lot : Lot 10, Blk. 11 PSD-10-053352 Portion of : Lot: 3891-P-2, PSD-10-050786 As Surveyed : CORELCO, INC., (SILVER CREEK SUBD.) Land Use : Residential Location : Brgy. Canitoan now Carmen,

Cagayan de Oro City Area : Eighty (80) Sq. Meters more or less Prospective buyer/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

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

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on the next working day without further notice.

Cagayan de Oro City, March 1, 2016

He said farmers use canvas, in lieu of a flatbed drier or a concrete drier to dry their coffee beans. “This drying procedure lessens the quality of the coffee beans and low-quality beans will fetch a low price from coffee traders.”

To address the need for cheap but high-quality coffee seedlings, MinSAAD Project Manager Cenon Original said “we will establish a coffee nursery where good-quality coffee seeds will be planted by the farmers themselves.”

“The nursery will ensure that only high-quality coffee beans will be planted in the farms.

Plus, it will save farmers time and money for sourcing coffee seedlings in other towns,” said Original.

Farmer Merlinda Bautista of the Kuden Women’s Organization said they are thankful for the facility project.

“We are excited with the construction of the facility and coffee nursery. We will soon fetch a good price for our coffee beans. Plus, additional income when we develop our coffee products and sell them in the market,” Bautista said.

T h e f a c i l i t y s t a r t e d construction on March 4, 2016 and is targeted to be completed and functional by June 30, 2016.

The project covers 20 barangays and will be handled by the Kuden Women’s Association, being the lead ARBO and consolidator of the 15 other participating organizations in the municipality. (DAR)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City Branch 22

Lot : Lot 12, Block 18, PSD-10-059077 Portion of : Lot 2, PCS-10-003972 As Surveyed for : Johndorf Ventures Corporation

Pag-ibig Citi Homes Phase 2 Land Use : Residential Location : Malanang. Opol, Misamis Oriental Area : ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) SQ.M.

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Agrarian and Agriculture Development (MinSAAD), involves the construction of a 36-square-meter building and a 180-square-meter solar dryer with provisions for coffee processing equipment which includes grinder, roaster and a de-huller machine. “ T h e p r o j e c t ’s a i m i s to increase the income of some 1,600 agrarian reform beneficiaries by providing them with a facility to process and add value to their harvested coffee beans,” Losaria said.

Under the project, the farmers will undergo seminars and trainings on coffee production, processing, product development and business marketing to develop their farm enterprise and make their business operations profitable.

“Right now, the construction of the facility will greatly help them with the proper drying of the coffee beans. Our longterm goal is to help our farmers establish a coffee enterprise via this coffee processing facility,” Losaria said.

Prior to the project launch, the DAR conducted a series of consultations with farmers belonging to 16 agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) and the local government of Sen. Ninoy Aquino.

“We found out that our farmers often experience losses for lack of proper coffee drying facility. They also need to have access to cheap but high-quality coffee seedlings for their farms,” Losaria said.

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Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the RADIO WEALTH FINANCE COMPANY INC., Pador Building Villanueva St. Maranding Branch Office Lanao del Norte against CLAIRE A. PIMENTEL married to ELMER A. PIMENTEL Purok 3, Santo Niño Baroy, Lanao del Norte to satisfy the indebtedness which as of February 29, 2016 amounting to FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN 15/100 (Php 512,537.15) excluding penalties, changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned of his duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on 12th day of May 2016 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Provincial Capitol of Lanao del Norte, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-26,765 Lot O-2-A, Psd 10-062090 A parcel of land Lot O-2-A, of the subdivision plan Psd-1-062090, being a portion of Lot O-2, Psd-12-022660, situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by lot N, Psd-12-005184; on the NW., along line 2-3 by Lot O-2B, Psd-10-062090; along line 3-4 by Road Lot O-2-C, Psd-10-062090; on the NE and SE., along lines 4-5-6 by Lot E, Psd-12-005184; and on the SE., along line 6-1 by Lot F. Psd-12-005184.

Area: One Thousand SQ.M. (1,000.00) more or less “All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event that the Public Auction cannot take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 19, 2016, without further notice.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this March 14, 2016

Cagayan de Oro City, March 7, 2016

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

BY:

(Sgd.) ALAN M. BANAAG

Sheriff IV

FOR THE PROVINCIAL EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

(Sgd.) JOEL LYDVEL G. PAKINO

Sheriff IV

BWM: Mar. 21, 28 & Apr. 4, 2016

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For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff (Sgd.) CONRADO V. HINGCO JR. Sheriff

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Sinacaban celebrates SINAKBANG FESTIVAL

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By Joe P. Palabao, Festival Enthusiast

olorful, mesmerizing and beautiful ethnic dance performances of the three (3) participating contingents marked the 2nd SINAKBANG

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FESTIVAL 2016 of the progressive Municipality of Sinacaban of the Province of Misamis Occidental last March 17, 2016 at the Quirino Park-Sinacaban Town

Occidental is the newly opened ‘PASALUBONG CENTER”. It is a one stop shop for tourists

(L-R) Municipal Mayor Cris E. Mahilac, Tourism Chairwoman Kathleen V. Tejada, Tourism Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan III, Vice Mayor Bernardino Tiu, Sr., and Mr. Medina, MisOcc Tourism Officer.

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“A Thanksgiving Festival for Bountiful Marine Life Harvest”

Plaza. It was witnessed by the foreign, domestic and local tourists of the country and national dignitaries and personalities as well.

SINAKBANG

FESTIVAL 2016 now on its 2nd year is a Thanksgiving Celebration of the inhabitants of the town of Sinacaban for the bountiful catch in marine life, sea shells and other marine products enjoyed by the people for their living. To the Subanens it is a thanksgiving to OUR MAGBABAYA for the sacks, and sacks of marine life, sea shells gathered and fished by them every time they go fishing. ThusSINAKBANG FESTIVAL 2016 soon to be a big tourist attraction in the coming years under the leadership of the dynamic Hon. Mayor Crisinciano E. Mahilac and Tourism Chairwoman-Ms. Kathleen Tejada.

The three (3) mesmerizing contingents’ performances were equivalent to ten (10) competing contingents

Sinacaban Pasalubong Center now opens for tourists Situated at scenic spot of Sinacaban Beach Resort of the progressive town of Sinacaban, Misamis

visiting the Municipality if Sinacaban where local products of the town are displayed and sold at very affordable prices as “PASULUBONG” to their loved ones way back home.

The PASALUBONG CENTER was opened with a grand blessing last March 16, 2016.

Invited guest was Tourism Czar Regional Director of Department of Tourism (DOT 10) of which the department funded the center under the Bottoms-UpBudgeting (BUB) project of the Department of Tourism with the

Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).

Hon. Mayor Cris Mahilac, a leader with a vision accepted the challenge of putting one of a kind PASALUBONG CENTER in Misamis Occidental. During his first term from 2013 up to the present many projects were already implemented for the benefit of the populace of Sinacaban. He sourced out funds from different line funding agencies for the different projects of the town. He went beyond Internal Revenue pasalubong/PAGE B2

to the top prize of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php 225,000.00). 3rd Prize of Php 50,000.00 went to Tribung Oroquietanhon from Oroquieta, City of Good Life; 2nd Prize of Php 75,000.00 went to Tribu San Antonio of Ozamiz City-the City of Cultural and Historical Heritage of Region 10. Festival Queen SINAKBANG FESTIVAL 2016 went to Ozamiz City with their real Subanen dance step and black and red inspired costumereal Subanen color. The Subanen women are shy type women-they live by

the river. Grand Prize of Php 100,000.00 went to Tribu Pandayanon of the Municipality of Clarinthe Suman Capital of Northern Mindanao.

Clarin also bagged coveted awards of the Festival such as: Best in Street Dancing, Best in Musicality, and Best in Costume, Best in Choreography and the Festival Choreographer 2016.

Department of Tourism 10 under the leadership of Tourism Czar Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111 supports the SINAKBANG FESTIVAL 2016 especially the sinakbang/PAGE B2

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Subanen Village soon in the Municipality of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental “Upcoming Tourist Destination of Region 10”

By Joe P. PalabaO

Through the dynamism and A Man of Vision- Mayor Crisinciano E. Mahilac together with its Vice Mayor Hon. Bernardino Tiu, Sr., and its Sangguniang Bayan Members will establish A REAL SUBANEN VILLAGE in one of the barangays of the town. The establishment of the SUBANEN village is aimed to continually preserve and integrate real and authentic traditional culture of the SUBANEN TRIBE of Sinacaban. Furthermore, it will create expressions of a dynamic part of national cultural

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Culture and the Arts of the Subanen of the town by enriching its cultural heritage through cultural dances depicting the lives of the tribes and give real identity as Indigenous Peoples (IPs). Department of Tourism 10 then will facilitate the establishment of A SUBANEN VILLAGE and in the future becomes a tourist destination of the

mainstream in the preservation of their arts and culture through actual village lumad activities as a way of life for economic sustainability.

A village wherein the Subanen will be spiritually enriched with their MAGBAYAYA, have a strong identity as a LUMAD with dignity and integrity, environmentally conscious, economically stable, culturally enriched with each other and to the world and have happy and healthy social relationship with each other.

The future development of a SUBANEN VILLAGE in

the Municipality of Sinacaban is included in the Tourism Road Map for Development by the Department of Tourism and TIEZA with the support of the National Government for the influx of tourists to the town along with tourism infrastructure to be developed in Sinacaban.

For tourism development, investors are invited to invest in Sinacaban and help build a beautiful tourism landscape of the area. Sinacaban Beach Resort can become a tourist destination with the presence of kayaking, canoeing, banana boat rides, snorkeling, boat sailing,

and related seashore activities for the tourists to enjoy as they visit SINACABAN. This was disclosed during the opening of the Pasalubong Center by Mayor Crisinciano E. Mahilac-MAN OF VISION and ACTION situated at scenic mangrove site of Sinacaban Beach Resort for tourism development of the town. In his upcoming second term as Mayor of Sinacaban, a paradigm shift for continuous and unstoppable development of the municipality will be felt and seen by his constituents.

MABUHAY KA MAYOR CRIS!

country.

Indeed, the Hon. Mayor Crisinciano E. Mahilac with its Tourism Chairwoman-Kathleen V. Tejada will make a dynamic tourism landscape of the town and have a niche in the tourism industry of the country!

BASKOG ANG SINACABAN SA PAMUNUAN NI HON. MAYOR CRIS E. MAHILAC! MABUHAY KA MAYOR! St. Joseph, patron saint of Sinacaban.

Municipality of Sinacaban: 2nd Contigent to the 1st Lumad Festival 2016

By Joe Palabao, Festival Executive Director

The Municipality of Sinacaban of the Province of Misamis Occidental considered as a progressive and upcoming tourist destination of Region X accepted the invitation to be among the 40th contingents for the for the forthcoming 1st ever AMIHANG MINDANAO LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 to be held on September 24, 2016 in the City of Golden FriendshipCagayan de Oro a soon

to be a highly urbanized city in the country.

The invitation was accepted during the 2nd Annual SINAKBANG FESTIVAL 2016-A Thanksgiving Festival to our MAGBABAYA for the BOUNTIFUL MARINE HARVEST, fish, shells, crabs, shrimps of the town year in and year out. 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL in the Region is A FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS FOR PEACE

AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. It is a convergence of all cultural festivals of Northern Mindanao.

A total of 1.9Million worth of prizes await the festival winners.

Dynamic and Man of Vision Hon. Mayor Crisinciano E. Mahilac of the Municipality of Sinacaban with its active Tourism Chairperson-Kathleen Tejada and Tourism Officer Archie accepted the invitation.

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Allotment (IRA) of the town and sourced out funds from the different government agencies under the GAA 2016 for the municipality to move forward and be competitive and move to become #1 in Local Government Units (LGUs) classifications.

Products displayed are home- made Sinacaban sardines, T-shirts, mugs, local banana chips, peanut butter, special local “ daing” and home- made “ ginamos” and local kakanin coming from the different barangays of the town. Tourism Czar Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan III advised the ever active Tourism Chairwoman-Kathleen V. Tejada to have a PRODUCT that is purely A SINACABAN PRODUCT and make a NICHE out of it. Something unique and can boost Sinacaban in its quest for excellence in the tourism industry. (Joe Palabao)

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the long-ago galleon trade between the Philippine islands and Acapulco.

The Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) in cooperation with the Department of Tourism Region 10 and SM CDO showcase the binaki – a steamed cake made of grated young corn, mixed with milk and sugar, and wrapped in corn husk – in its “Binaki ug Kape Festival” on April 21, 2016 at SM City Cagayan de Oro. The festival is part of the 2nd Flavors of the Philippines, one of the three main components of Madrid Fusion and a nationwide festival highlighting the best of Filipino cuisines launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB).

As a colonial power, Spain ruled the Philippines through Mexico: the archipelago was, in fact, governed as a province of the South American stronghold. This dynamic exchange of goods, services, and people brought over the

traditional Mesoamerican dish tamal (plural: tamales; hence, the American tamale). This dish, made of corn-based dough and filled with meats and spices, is wrapped in corn husk or banana leaf before steaming.

The Cagayan de Oro version does away with the savory filling, its plainness a perfect accompaniment to the heady brew of locally grown organic coffee – a vernacular snack perfect for drowsy tropical afternoons.

According to old-timers, the binaki took its name from the funny posture of kitchen help grinding the corn on traditional flat stones – they look like animated frogs (baki in the dialect).

Join us at the “Binaki ug Kape Festival” and let your palate discover how the local delicacy becomes a juncture for national history and international trade in bite after blissful bite.

For details, please contact: the COHARA Office at (088) 8581705 or 09146700517 and look for Ms. Nollie Arguelles or email us at cohara.org@ gmail.com.

Egg-citing surprises at SM Snack Exchange and Toy Kingdom Many cherished Easter traditions have been with us for centuries. Eggs, chicks, and rabbits are symbols of joy and new life that comes with the spring and Christ’s resurrection.

Decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition that dates back to the 13th century. It is said that eggs were formerly a forbidden food during the Lenten season, so people would paint and decorate them to mark the end of the period of penance, then eat them on Easter to celebrate.

Likewise, the Easter Bunny was said to have first arrived in America

in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania, and brought with them their tradition of an egg-laying hare called Osterhase or Oschter Haws.

Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs.

Eventually, the custom spread across the US, and with it, the fabled rabbit’s morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate, candy, and gifts. Decorated baskets replaced nests.

Whether you’re planning an Easter Egg Hunt at home, or just wish to give the kids a sweet treat, SM Snack

Exchange and Toy Kingdom have fun and egg-citing surprises for everyone.

Snack Exchange has chocolates, candies, and other sweet treats to celebrate Easter! An egg-citing surprise awaits kids in Kinder Joy and Zaini Egg Chocolates that come with a toy inside.

There are also colorful toy eggs and baskets from Dutche Chocolates; as well as lollipops in festive spring colors, swirls, and Easter shapes like bunny ears and colored eggs.

Toy Kingdom has amazing stuff that highlight the Easter spirit: adorable

bunny headbands, as well as whimsical lanterns and pompoms that come with cute Easter cutouts. There are colorful and delightful eggs, wonderfully designed pails and baskets for Easter egg hunting.

These Easter treats are available at SM Snack Exchange and Toy Kingdom in SM City Cagayan de Oro and in most SM Supermalls.

Also check out www. thesmtore.com and Snack Exchange FB account: i crave:snack exchange and visit ToyKingdomPH and toykingdom.ph for more amazing toy surprises.

These Kinder Joy Chocolates come with a surprise toy makes Easter more egg-citing at SM Snack Exchange.

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