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Agri support MARAWI City -- Farmer beneficiaries of the agrarian reform communities (ARCs) of Marawi City continue to receive agricultural support from government and nongovernment organizations as they rebuild their lives after the siege.

Through a funding support from the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in cooperation with Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Department of Agriculture, and the City Agricultural Office of Marawi distributed on Tuesday, different agricultural inputs and tools to the war-affected farmers of the city.

The turnover ceremony is headed by Belgium Ambassador Michel Goffin and FAO Representative in the Philippines, José Luis Fernandez in Brgy. Dulay Proper, one of the 13 ARCs in Marawi.

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ON-revenue water, not its bulk water supply, remains to be the main problem plaguing the Cagayan de Oro City Water District.

This was disclosed by Eduardo Montalvan, COWD chairman of the board, during the water district’s press conference held March 22, 2018 at a local hotel.

“LWUA allows a maximum of 30% NRW per water district. When I was appointed a member of the COWD Board, our NRW as 59%, one of the highest in the country,” Montalvan admitted. “That means of our total daily production of 186,290 cu.m. per day daily production, 59% of that or 109,911 cu.m. is wasted.”

Non-revenue water (NRW) is water that has been produced and is “unaccounted for” before it reaches the customer.

The International Water Association (IWA) has developed a detailed methodology to assess the various components of NRW as

unbilled authorized consumption; apparent losses (water theft and metering inaccuracies); and real losses (from transmission mains, storage facilities, distribution mains or service connections) IWA [www.fondazioneamga.it/ public/lambertfe19maggio06.pdf ], August 2003, accessed on November 29, 2009] High levels of NRW are detrimental to the financial viability of water utilities, as well to the quality of water itself. NRW is typically measured as the volume of water “lost” as a share of net water produced.

However, the COWD is now implementing an NRW Reduction program with official development assistance from the Japanese and American governments.

“Our NRW project was started with the problem/PAGE 11

KAAMULAN FEST. Seven ethnic minorities originally inhabit the province of Bukidnon. For 41 years now, the capital city of Malaybalay holds the Kaamulan Festival, the annual gathering (from the Binukid word “amul” which means to gather) of the province’s tribal communities-tribes - Matigsalug, Tigwahanon, Umayamnon, Manobo, Bukidnon, Talaandig and Higaonon. photo by clement dampal

Blue Lagoon beckons visitors to Libjo, Dinagat

No truce yet THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has yet to receive orders regarding the implementation of a suspension of military operations (SOMO) against the New People’s Army (NPA) this Holy Week.

“The SOMO is a political decision vested upon the political leadership. The AFP is yet to receive orders to suspend offensive military operations against the NPA,” AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Emmanuel Garcia said late Monday.

He issued this statement following alleged reports that NPA forces have declared that they will be suspending offensives and other attacks against government troops and facilities during Lent.

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BLUE LAGO ON, Libjo, Dinagat Islands — You like basking in the sun, sea and submerging in deep tranquil lagoon like you’ve never done before? Feel like climbing up a limestone tower and watch

the spectacular view below contrasted by the forest and connected to the sea?

You need not go out of Mindanao. Just sail to Libjo, Dinagat Islands, three hours lagoon/PAGE 11

MAJESTIC FALLS. The majestic main tier, Bega Falls, with cascading water standing at 52 meters tall is a real alluring sight. photo courtesy of janus louise panganiban, provincial tourism office of agusan del sur

Tourists ‘watch and learn’ the beauty of nature of Bega Falls

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, Contributing Editor

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur---There’s more to it than meets the eye.

True to its fabled legend, Bega which originated from local vernacular “biga”

meaning flirt has more to allure beyond its mystic beauty because it has also started to become a preferred place to study the wonders of nature.

Ne st l e d i n t he lush forest of the interior village of Mabuhay in this capital town of Agusan del Sur , Bega Falls could not only be a rendezvous for nature lovers but a haven as well bega/PAGE 11

View from atop the limestone tower “guarding” the Blue Lagoon. photo by bruno boquilon

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DFA to expand passport services in Mindanao

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AVAO City -- The Department of Foreign Affairs is expanding its passport services in Mindanao with the opening of two new consular offices in the island.

Ricarte Abuejela director of the DFA Passport Division said they will be opening eight new consular offices in the country and two of them will be located in Mindanao. One office will be in Misamis Occidental and one in Tagum City in Davao del Norte.

“The office can process about 70,000 passport applications and will cater to people north of Davao City,” Abuejela said.

He added that they are in the process of hiring

persons who will man the office and the Tagum office is expected to open

by July of this year.

Meanwhile he said they will be deploying a Passport-On-Wheels van in Mindanao and will be made available to local government units who will request it.

Abuejela said all they need is a request letter from the local government unit and one requirement is a venue which can accommodate the number of passport applicants.

The Davao City passport on wheels held from March 16 to 17 catered to about 4,300 passport applicants and was held at the Davao City Recreation Center (Almendras Gym). The

first mobile passport services in Mindanao was realized thru the request of the local government of Davao City.

Louie Peralta, an applicant said the Passport-On-Wheels was very helpful as he found

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the process took just 30 minutes in the comfortable and airconditioned gymnasium. Huang, a former city government official herself lauded the local government and the DFA for the pleasant experience in applying for

their passports.

Meanwhile the APO Production Unit, a government-owned printing contractor under the Presidential Communication Operations Office said the passport that will be given to the applicants would be a world-class passport.

“That passport cannot be faked. If there is a fake passport we can very easily identify it.” Michael Dalumpines chairman and CEO of APO Production Unit said.

Dalumpines said the materials and the printer used is world-class and is printed in a highly-secured facility. Aside from security and durability it also has improved expand/PAGE 11

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it difficult to schedule a passport appointment in the internet, Peralta said he wanted to have a passport because there is a possible employment opportunity overseas.

Janette Teves-Huang another applicant said

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DAVAO City– An internationally-accredited Halal certiier now operates in the Philippines, giving Filipino companies opportunities to export products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Islamic countries.

Halal certifier Prime is headquartered in Dubai providing quality and compliance solutions in the Middle East and North Africa. It opened its Manila branch early this year after getting approval from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Prime CEO Mary Jane Alvero said the company's entry to the country will

lessen the expenses of Filipino companies that want their products Halal certified by an accredited international certifier, especially if it is exporting their products to Islamic countries.

A Philippine company getting a certification from a Halal certifier in UAE could spend not less than half a million pesos.

Alvero said Prime collected for halal certification from one company the amount of PHP750,000 for a threeyear certification validity.

According to Alvero, it is not easy to get Halal certification because it

goes through stages plus continued surveillance, inspections, and surprise audit to ensure that regulations are strictly followed.

“There should be continuity. Di sila pwede pabayaan (Cannot just leave them) after certifying them,” said Alvero Prime is currently working on the certification of five Philippine companies eyeing the UAE and Middle East market, two of which are CNH Cosmetics and Mamasita. There are also a number of firms negotiating with Prime operates/PAGE 11

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DOT X Joins HINUKLOG sa MEDINA 2018 “Lenten Season Faith Tourism Destination of the Country”

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egional Director May Salvana Unchuan of the Department of Tourism X, The Provincial Tourism Board, the Tourism Officers of Northern Mindanao, together with the thousands and thousands of pilgrims, faithfuls, foreign, domestic and local tourists will join the epic Street Passion Play “HINUKLOG sa MEDINA 2018 on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Black SaturdayMarch 29-31 at the Municipality of MEDINA now considered by DOT as an emerging sitethe Annual Lenten Season Faith Tourism Destination in the country today.

More than four hundred (400) casts, local performers, actors and actresses are participating in the Passion Street Play with Edu Dorimon playing Jesus Christ, a former trisikad driver, and now an employee of the LGU, playing Mary is the beautiful Vicky Alaba since 1985.

Now she is 57 years old but her Mary like beauty never fades.

The production staff will again transform the town

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plaza, the streets, the site of Calvary of MEDINA into a classical real Roman Empire Territory with scenes to beautifully and convincingly executed by the talented casts, actors and actresses of the play.

The different scenes will surely move the faithfuls into tears and deeply meditate the Passion of Christ and follow him to Calvary to His Crucifixion and Death on the Cross.

Since 1950 after World War 11 “Pasyon ni Kristo” ug HINUKLOG has a long process of organizational

evolution as to where it is now being considered as a Lenten Season Faith Tourism Destination of the Philippines -Religious Tourist Destination.

It started with shows during the time of Father William Adams, through a Broadway variety show in 1970 of which those who are interested to act organized Teens and Adult Theater Association (TATA) and in 1978 through the help from Kagayan de Oro Theater Association (KOTA) of Edibel Viranda, Niel Stoke and others headed

by Mrs. Luz C. Reyes

Medina Mayor Dandan Chan

being the President and Production Manager and in March 1979 was formed the first warm body show “PASYON NI KRISTO,” Street Play under the tutelage of Father Jose Villamil-the Parish Priest of St. Isidore Parish with the help of former Mayor Antonio P. Reyes St., and made a show within 12 years from 1979-1991.

“PASYON NI KRISTO” them came back i 2011 and this became an inspiration where Hinuklog was formed through the suggestion of Rodrigo D. Edyesca to former

Mayor Pacifico T. Pupos that LGU will manage with the help of volunteer workers of Tourism Council which was given the task and at the time Lumadnong Magdudula sa MEDINA (LUMAGMED) was formed and the HINUKLOG COUNCIL took charge of the Street Play since 2014 to 2016 of which the show continued through the support of Mayor Ken Niño Uyguanco. In 2017 a press conference was held at Duka Bay Resort headed by the Chairperson Marriane Lloren Chan Municipal Tourism Council of MEDINA with the able leadership of Man of Vision Mayor Dandan Chan with Tourism Coordinator and Tourism Officer Designate Edan Mark Vosotros for Public Image building up Hinuklog sa Medina as a Lenten season Faith Tourism Destination of the Philippines with the Department of Tourism X under the tutelage of Regional Director May Salvana Unchuan.

HINUKLOG sa MEDINA 2018 is brought us by San

Isidro Labrador Parish Church, Lumadnong Magdudula sa MEDINA LUMAGMED, in Partnership with Axelum Resources Corporation, Moresco 11, Rural Bank of MEDINA, Duka Bay Resort, Merwasco, DepEd, MEDINA Business Sector, LGU of MEDINA and Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental .

Furthermore, the Passion Street Play is duly endorsed by the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro City, Department of Trade and Industry, Tourism Development Council and recognized by the National Commission of the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and duly considered by the Department of Tourism as the newest Faith Tourism Destination of the Philippines.

Business Week Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News are the official media partners of HINUKLOG sa MEDINA 2018.

Have a fruitful and blessed Holy Week Meditation Everyone and HAPPY EASTER!!!!

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acknowledged in federal court that the company agreed with the scientific consensus showing humans are responsible for global warming.

But Chevron attorney Theodore Boutrous told the court in San Francisco that the scientific consensus on greenhouse gas emissions was not fully formed until the past decade.

“The notion that we know today of a dynamic changing climate is relatively new in human understanding,” he said.

San Francisco and Oakland are suing the five oil giants — Chevron, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell and British Petroleum — seeking to set up an abatement fund that would force the oil companies to help the cities pay for flood damage and preventative measures they say are the result of global warming.

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klaus doring Already in 2013, the UN climate panel blames humans for global warming and warns of rising temperatures and says global warming could have devastating effects as the risk of heat waves, floods and droughts increases.

Rather than debating the facts of climate change, oil companies in the dock in California are questioning how long a climate consensus has existed. Two cities are suing oil companies for costs related to global warming.

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Cleaning other people’s house think a minute

jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…A man walked into a crowded store in a small town. It was noisy and full of people. Everybody was talking and going about their own business when suddenly a woman yelled out loudly to a man: “Hey twotimer! Did your wife finally forgive you?” That store which was loud and noisy suddenly became amazingly quiet. Why? Because a nice, juicy bit of gossip was just thrown out and nobody wanted to miss it!

Someone said that when we gossip about others it’s like forcing our way into someone else’s house to clean it for them. We do it not because we’re being kind and helpful, but so we can make them look bad and show everybody else how dirty that person’s life is. The worse we make them look,

the better we think we will look in comparison. But it’s usually the opposite. People usually know how good you are by what you say about others, not by what others say about you. Do you remember the rhyme: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?”

It’s not true! Many people have been hurt far more by criticism and gossip than by sticks and stones.

Even if it is true that a teenager got into trouble, or that man committed adultery, or that person said something very wrong, they may have learned from their mistake and changed already.

But our cruel, unkind gossip about them is wrong and evil, and something we ourselves need to star t changing today! The only person’s life you have the right and responsibility to correct is your own. That other person’s life is their own problem. It is not your job or right to talk about it to others. Remember, “What goes around comes around.”

So the same bad things we told about others might also happen to us! Then, guess who people will be gossiping about? You. So if you’ve been hanging cleaning/PAGE 8

humans are contributing to global warming.

The Artic sea ice thins as polar bears shed pounds. But Boutrous insisted that earlier reports by the IPCC were less certain. When Alsup asked Boutrous if the other four oil companies agreed with his presentation, Boutrous said he was only speaking for Chevron. The attorneys for the other four oil firms generally acknowledge the reality of man-made global warming, but none of them answered questions during last week’s court hearing.

What does that tell us? To say it neutral but very clear: people are keep on passing the buck to others. They keep on leaving others to hold the baby, while our planet keeps on dying.

The five oil companies argued in court papers filed last Tuesday that they should not be held liable for the effects of global warming, which is caused by “billions” role/PAGE 8

18th Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde Boxing Awards Kakampi mo ang batas

country today, inspiring the Filipino youth to become champions in different inter nat iona l div isions and categories through the years, with no less than Sen. Manny Pacquiao as the prime example.

As I s ee it, “simply amazing” are the only words that could describe the efforts of the Elorde Family, led

by Mrs. Laura Elorde, the widow of the Flash, to give due recognition and honor to Filipino boxers who have been reaping international accolade for the country on account of their homegrown ability and determination to slug it out with any opponent in any boxing arena anywhere in the world.

On Sunday night, March 25, 2018, the Elordes once again earnestly pursued their tireless mission, through a glittering and colorful affair called the “18th Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde Boxing Awards and Banquet of Champions”, which highlighted three

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D e s p i t e C h e v r o n’s admission, the oil giants asked the court to dismiss the case, in part because Congress has given regulatory agencies authority over the production and discharge of greenhouse gas emissions.

US District Judge William Alsup said he wants to strip away the politics and “stick to the science” behind the issue. He called on both sides to present “the best science now available on global warming.” “ This is a serious proposition to try to educate the judge,” Alsup said.

Legal experts said they have never seen a judge holding a tutorial on climate change, and they are eager to see how the oil companies explain global warming.

C h e v ron’s B out rou s said the oil giant backs a 2013 report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which concluded it was “extremely likely” that

Batas Mauricio LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves…” (Romans 12:10, the Holy Bible).

-ooo ROLE OF FLASH ELORDE’S FAMILY IN RP B OXING, “SIMPLY AMAZING”: A more serious study of boxing in the Philippines will surely disclose the great contribution that the family of the late Gabriel “Flash” Elorde has given and is continuing to give to the development and success of this sport in the

boxing bouts at the Grand Ballroom of the Okada Hotel Manila in commemoration as well of the 83rd birth anniversary of Flash Elorde.

-ooo 18TH GABRIEL “FLASH” ELORDE BOXING AWARDS AND BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS: At the Okada ceremonies, District 3810 Governor (Rotary Year 2019-2020) Liza Villavicencio Elorde (a daughter-in-law of the Flash, she being the wife of Johnny, one of the Elorde sons) announced that three Filipino boxers were chosen as the “Boxers of the Year” after they became champions in 2017.

The y are IBF world superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, IBF world light flyweight titleholder Milan Melindo, and WBO world bantamweight king Marlon Tapales. Also honored were 39 international and regional champions and nine Philippine boxing kings, as well as those adjudged as

best promoter, judge, referee, trainer, most promising boxer and best fight of the year, top amateur boxer.

Po s t hu m ou s aw a rd s and special citations were also handed out to boxing personalities and institutions that have contributed to Philippine pro boxing in 2017.

Liza told me this annual affair is now being spearheaded by t h e Jo h n ny E l ord e Management International and Gabriel Flash Elorde Foundation.

-ooo CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FILIPINO BOXING GREATS: The “awards night” also featured the casting of fist of Sen. Pacquiao, who was the guest of honor and speaker that night. The “casted fist” of Pacquiao now forms part of an Elorde exhibit which is open to all at the lobby of the Grand Ballroom of the Okada Manila Hotel.

Among those honored on that night were: Jerry Boxing/PAGE 8

We should die so as to live hints and traces

roy cimagala This is again one of the paradoxes in Christian life. These paradoxes are unavoidable since we have to deal with the many conflicts and oppositions we have within ourselves and among ourselves, not to mention the tension among the different dimensions and aspects of our earthly life—the material

and the spiritual, the natural and the supernatural, the temporal and the eternal, etc.

We have to learn how to be cool with this condition in our life, and avoid falling into unnecessary stress and worries. This is part of the territory. We can handle it perfectly well. We just have to have the right attitudes and skills.

Christ somehow referred to this particular paradox when he said: “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed.

But if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life…” (Jn 12, 24-25) And he acted it out himself when he finally

died on the cross and then resurrected after three days.

It would be good if we keep this paradigm in mind always. We need to die in order to have eternal life with God. And this can happen if we die with Christ, that is, with faith, hope and charity, because only then can we share also in the resurrection of Christ.

St. Paul said as much: “If we have been united with him (Christ) in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him ina resurrection like his…If we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.”

(Rom 6,5-8) We have to find ways to die a little everyday so that little by little also we can achieve a certain degree of

the life that God meant for us, he who created us to be his image and likeness. We have to avoid simply developing our life purely according to our designs.

We need to chisel out those parts in ourselves that are not in conformity with God’s designs for us— our sins, our defects and weaknesses. We have to render death to our pride, vanity, lust, greed, laziness, etc.

These of course will require a lot of time and effort, but before anything else, we would need nothing less than the grace of God to conquer them or at least to have control over them.

And God himself gives us this grace abundantly. live/PAGE 8

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Italpinas secures P420-M LBP loan for mixed-use project in Batangas ITALPINAS Development Corp. (IDC) has secured a P420-million term loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for the financing of its mixeduse project in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

In a statement issued Wednesday, IDC said the loan from LANDBANK will finance the first of two phases of Miramonti Green Residences, which will include a tower offering 352 residential units, 20 commercial spaces, and 88 parking slots. The tower will stand on a commercial lot covering 2,057 square meters (sq.m.).

IDC disclosed in an earlier statement in October 2017 that the first tower will cost P780 million, and is targeted to bring P1.4 billion in revenues.

“I am beyond grateful that the Land Bank of the Philippines trusted and believed in the company’s mission in creating sustainable developments throughout the Philippines” IDC

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Romolo V. Nati was quoted as saying in a statement.

The Miramonti project will have a total of three towers, featuring green and environment friendly technologies such as a water recycling system intended to reduce water consumption, and passive green design features to increase natural ventilation.

Amenities include a swimming pool, jogging path, and a multi-purpose hall. IDC will also be tapping a professional property management firm to maintain and manage the buildings.

The developer, which is listed on the Small, Medium, and Emerging Board of the Philippine Stock Exchange, said the project will target the growing work force who are choosing to reside in Sto. Tomas, which is also seen as a gateway to Laguna.

“With this, Miramonti is a timely project to aid italpinas/PAGE 8

CEB posts 10% revenue gain but profit falls 19% to P8-B C EBU Pacific (CEB) hauled in P68.029billion revenues for 2017, up 9.9% from the preceding year and netted P7.908 billion earnings, down 18.9% in the same period, as operating expenses shot up 16.6% to P57.895 billion as fuel prices rose and the airline’s capacity increased as it acquired new aircraft.

The airline’s passenger revenues rose 7.2% to P49.931 billion due to the 3.2% growth in passenger volume to 19.7 million as the number of flights

increased 3.6% in 2017 when CEB added more aircraft to its fleet.

The number of aircraft increased from 57 as of year-end 2016 to 61 at the end of last year. The average fare likewise rose 3.8% to P2,529, driving revenue further.

Cargo revenues grew 29.2% to P4.603 billion following the increase in the cargo volume and yield in 2017.

Ancillary revenues likewise went up 14.9% to P13.494 billion as a result of the 3.2% increase in passenger

traffic and 11.3% increase in ancillary revenue per passenger, driven by improved online bookings, pricing adjustments and introduction of new ancillary revenue products and services.

As of the end of last year, CEB’s consolidated balance sheet remains solid, with net debt to equity of 0.64 [total debt after deducting cash and cash equivalents (including financial assets held-for-trading at fair value and available-forsale assets) divided by

total equity].

Consolidated assets grew to P109.077 billion from P100.514 billion as of end 2016 as CEB added aircraft to its fleet.

CEB operates a fleet of 61 aircraft composed of one Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320s, eight ATR 72-500s, eight ATR 72600s and eight Airbus A330s.

It operates its Airbus aircraft on both domestic and international routes and operates the ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600 aircraft on domestic revenue/PAGE 8

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PLDT leads the way in digital finance transformation S

Telco giant taps SAP RAR towards adoption of IFRS standards

AP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced today the completion of the SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) solution implementation for PLDT, Inc., the country’s largest telecommunications company. This implementation makes PLDT the first in the Philippines to use RAR as a step in addressing the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) compliance requirements.

The project is part of PLDT’s digital finance transformation efforts. It is aimed to continuously improve business processes to adopt to changing market and regulatory requirements. The company first adopted SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in 2006 in order to streamline and standardize finance practices across the group and to change the role of Finance from bookkeeper to enterprise controller,

business planner and adviser. This paved the way to increased transparency, improved reporting capabilities and faster decision-making.

Over the next few years, PLDT’s Finance Team has initiated additional technology-enabled process enhancements in the area of treasury and cash management, investment management and most recently in the legal and management consolidation functions with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC).

2017 proved to be yet another significant year as PLDT prepared for transformation in financial reporting and compliance. With the adoption of SAP RAR, PLDT’s SAP system is able to generate reports that helped the company towards the adoption of IFRS 15, a new revenue recognition standard, mandated by the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards

(From left: Ella Mangubat - SAP Philippines Digital Business Services General Manager, Albert Billones – Head of IT CSS for PLDT, Claus Andresen – President and Managing Director of SAP Southeast Asia, Chaye Cabal-Revilla, SVP and PLDT Group Controller and concurrent Smart CFO and Edler Panlilio, Managing Director of SAP Philippines)

Council (FRSC) and the Board of Accountancy, which took effect last January 2018.[1] The new IFRS 15 revenue recognition standard eliminates

the transaction and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP and replaces it with a principle-based approach for determining revenue

recognition. The change can affect companies’ reported revenue, how and when they report financial performance, and overall financial decision making.

Chaye Cabal-Revilla,

SVP and PLDT Group Controller and concurrent Smart CFO, said “We are happy to usher in a new digital era in finance within PLDT. As a pldt/PAGE 8

Call for support for TLEX Davao Tour ism consultants and destination marketing specialists, Selrahco Management has lent its suppor t to promote the Travel and Leisure E xpo Davao (TLEX) to be held on May 10 -13, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang.

Organized by Wor ldbex Ser vices International. the Philippines' largest exhibition organizer, TLEX Davao will be in its second year, r unning alongside the PHILBEX Davao. " We have great confidence that TLEX will promote tour ism within the regions and will stimulate travel as we exper ience Philippine tour ism moving up to a new level," stated Char les Lim, President of Sel rahco.

He encourages travel and hospitalit y stakeholders to par ticipate in this four day event to create awareness of thei r different products and new attractions to a matur ing visitors' profile. " We need TLEX in Davao. Mindanao is an impor tant market base,

especially for domestic tour ism. Davao Cit y now has di rect ai r links to Western Visayas, Dumaguete, Tacloban, apar t from Manila, Cebu and Zamboanga. I am glad that after more than a decade Davao has maintained ai r ser vices with Singapore," commented Lim who initiated the Silk Ai r flights when he was the general sales agent of the ai r line in the ear ly 90 s.

About 10 0 par ticipants compr ising of hotels, resor ts, travel agents, MICE organizers, national tour ist organizations, ai r lines cr uise and shipping lines, theme parks, travel product suppliers and tour operators are expected to par ticipate..

Motivational talks and product updates focused on the tour ism industr y will be presented throughout the travel show by industr y exper ts.

For more information, contact Apollo Santos (+639273173737) or email apollo.selrahco@gmail. com or selrahcopr@ gmail.com.

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Amended procurement law to speed up gov’t spending: Diokno

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UDGET and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno expects further improvement of government agencies’ absorptive capacity and its impact on expenditures given the amendments in the government’s procurement law.

In 2017, government spending reached PHP2.823 trillion, up 11 percent from the previous year’s PHP2.549 trillion.

It was only 2 percent short of the PHP2.91trillion governmen spending target.

In an interview by journalists at the sidelines of the twoday 2018 procurement summit (March 26-27) at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Diokno said underutilization of government budget had been significantly addressed under the current government.

He said underspending reached around 14 percent in recent years but it has gone down to

Secretary Benjamin Diokno

just around 2 percent as of last year.

“That’s history. We are fast now,” he said.

In his speech, Diokno said amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Government Procurement Reform Act, otherwise known as Republic Act (RA) 9184 in 2016, addressed issues such as the low number of bidders

and poor planning of the procuring entity.

These issues, he said, caused poor government spending.

“We believe that efficient, transparent and effective procurement greatly contributes to economic growth in a country. Without efficient procurement, money gets wasted on a very large scale. It

is essential therefore that the government must carefully and judiciously plan its procurement activities for the successful implementation of its projects,” he said.

Diokno said the state is the largest buyer in the market since a huge portion of government budget is allocated for the purchase of goods, tapping of consulting services, and construction of infrastructure projects.

“With the recent amendments to the IRR of RA 9184, it is hoped that this will expedite government procurement and spending in government,” he said, citing also the need for greater coordination with the private sector.

“Different stakeholders have different, complex interests and incentives related to procurement reform. Thus, for a more responsive government acquisition system, it is essential to recognize the important roles that each stakeholder plays,” he added. (PNA)

BSP asked to aid OFB’s digital shift THE FINANCE department has asked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to pave the way for the shift to a digital banking system for the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB).

“We asked Deputy Governor [Maria Almasara] Cyd N. Amador to better check all the regulations in the central bank, and ever ything that chokes this kind of business to take these out,” Finance Secretar y Carlos G. Dominguez III said in a statement yesterday, referring to financial regulations concerning electronic commerce.

Mr. Dominguez said he wants to put up a mobile payment technolog y system for overseas Filipinos who regularly remit money to the Philippines via the OFB. “A bank can be operated without any branches. You just operate it through your

smartphones. You can open an account for 10 million OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) without them having to go to a branch and opening one up,” said Mr. Dominguez.

“We have already have a good size of potential OFWs abroad and that’s already 10 million, LANDBANK has five million account holders, so why can’t we deal with them through smartphones?” he added.

This comes after Mr. Domingez led a delegation of government officials for a three-day workshop on digital solutions in Alibaba Business School in Hangzhou, China last month.

Mr. Dominguez said the Philippines could emulate the payment system of Alibaba’s financial technolog y affiliate, Ant Financial, that has over 200 million account holders

with combined deposits of $250 billion and has zero physical branches.

“Among the takeaways we had as a group there was that the Philippines has the opportunity of leapfrogging a lot of (digital) applications because we are not too much computerized yet, unlike other countries that have hard investments in hardware which is fast becoming obsolete but they still hang on to them because they invested so much money in them,” said Mr. Dominguez.

OFB, a subsidiar y of LANDBANK, was launched in Januar y to provide financial products and ser vices tailored to the requirement of overseas Filipinos such as efficient foreign remittance ser vices.

However, the Finance chief noted supplemental measures

to help boost the development of the digital economy in the countr y, such as the national ID system and a third telecommunications firm.

Digital innovations that have already begun in the countr y including the BSP’s National Retail Payment System (NRPS) launched in December 2015 to create a safe, efficient and reliable electronic retail payment system in the countr y.

In November last year, the central bank launched the PESO Net electronic fund transfer payment scheme for individuals and large businesses, which is the first automated clearing house under the NRPS. The BSP is also set to launch this year another automated clearing house called InstaPay, which will enable 24/7, low-value electronic fund transfers.

BDO releases Holy Week schedule ALL branches of Sy-led BD O Unibank will be closed from March 29 until April 1, 2018, or from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.

In an advisor y, the bank, however, assured its clients that all its electronic banking

channels, namely the automated teller machines (ATMs), debit point-of-sales (POS), phone banking, mobile banking and personal and business online banking “are ready to accept and process transactions except

from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Good Friday due to a regular network maintenance activity.”

“BD O Debit and Cash Cards transactions at other banks’ ATMs and POS here and abroad will likewise be temporarily

inaccessible from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. the same day,” it said.

Thus, the bank calls on the banking public “to do their banking transactions ahead of the said schedule to avoid any inconvenience.” (PNA)

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around with people who gossip and criticize others, you can decide right now to stop. If you will just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you, He will.

Then Jesus will give you His powerful love for others, so instead of hurting them you will want to help them. You’ll even defend and stand up for them when others talk badly about them. Then, someone just might do the same for you when the gossipers are talking badly about you. Just Think a Minute…

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of parties and “complex environmental phenomena occurring worldwide over many decades.” Trying to make some excuses? Or is it the naked truth?

Despite the wide scientific consensus, US President Donald Trump has turned US climate policy on its head since taking office 14 months ago. Trump, a Republican, has pushed to increase fossil fuel production and announced that he was withdrawing the United States from the 2015 Paris climate accord, which aims to reduce emissions.

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from page 4 This is what is meant by dying a little ever y day. We have to pray and make sacrifices, denying ourselves of something, even the legitimate ones, like food and drinks and some means of comfort without compromising our health, spiritual, physical and otherwise.

We have to learn to detach ourselves from earthly things while using them, so that our heart can only be filled with love for God, and with that love, we can love everybody and everything else properly.

We have to see to it that while we die a little everyday according to what is suggested above, there should also be some kind of awareness that we are being purified, liberated from some burden,etc. In other words, while there is some pain, there should also be a corresponding feeling of joy and peace, otherwise our dying would be dying for nothing.

There definitely should be some feeling that we are getting more intimate with God and with all the others, irrespective of how they are to us. This is how we ought to die so as to live the life proper to us.

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the needs of the growing investment hub and booming industrialization in the area,” the company said.

IDC said this is the second time it has partnered with LANDBANK for the financing of its projects, with the first being Primavera Residences Tower A in Cagayan de Oro

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City. Primavera is also a mixed-use project housing retail, office, and residential aspects. Residential unit sizes, from studio to two-bedroom units, range from 27 sq.m. to 48.50 sq.m.

Incorporated in 2009, IDC’s core business is to develop real estate properties using knowledge in architectural design, market and demographic strategy, and project development and sales. Moving forward, IDC looks to expand into other emerging cities such as Dumaguete, Davao, Mindoro, Pangasinan, and Subic or Bataan.

IDC’s net income jumped 83% to P22.8 million in the first nine months of 2017, against the P12.4 million it delivered in the same period in 2016. This came amid a 46% decrease in revenues to P123.4 million for the January to November period.

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routes, including destinations with runway limitations.

The average aircraft age of its fleet is 5.1 years as of December 31, 2017.

The airline services 76 domestic routes and 37 international routes with a total of 2,485 scheduled weekly flights.

It operates from seven hubs, including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 in Pasay City; Mactan-Cebu International Airport ; Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA); Davao International Airport; Iloilo International Airport, Kalibo International Airport and Laguindingan Airport.

Meanwhile, CEB and Cebgo reminded all passengers to be at the airport at least two hours before departure for domestic flights and three hours for international flights to allow ample time for check-in, go through security and immigration checks, and process predeparture requirements.

CEB Domestic Checkin counters are open three hours before the scheduled time of departure and four hours for international flights. All check-in counters close 45 minutes before the scheduled time of flights, except those exiting Dubai (one hour) and Shanghai (50 minutes).

Cebu Pacific has deployed roving check-in agents in all of the Philippine airports the carrier operates in, including the NAIA Terminal 3 and Terminal 4. The agents are equipped with iPads with the Levarti MAX Airport application. This allows CEB terminal personnel to remotely check-in passengers, assign seats, and facilitate payment for baggage and other ancillary services.

PLDT... from page 6

publicly listed company i n t he Ph i l ippi ne s a nd in the U.S., it is crucia l for us to move for wa rd towards IFRS 15 – bot h at a countr y a nd globa l standard level.”

Revilla also noted that as a large and diversif ied conglomerate, the PLDT Group has cha l lenges i n i nteg rat i ng d i f ferent organizations and different L i n e s of B u s i n e s s w ho u s u a l l y m a i nt a i n t he i r own operation and system of record. With the latest SAP technologies, PLDT is able to look into these entities’ performance and cont r ibut ion to PLDT consolidated operations.

Soon, when S 4H A NA becomes its digital core, PLDT will be able to emba rk on a not her Finance Transformation project t hat w ill be focused on business users’ empowerment, predictive capabilities, collaboration between Lines of Business and partner networks and mobile-ready applications.

C om ment i ng on t he completion of the project, Edler Panlilio, SAP Phi l ippi nes Ma nag i ng Director, said “For SAP, it h a s a lw ay s b e en ou r purpose to help Filipino conglomerates like PLDT to run better. With this strong collaboration, we a re ex tend i ng SA P’s expertise to guide them in their journey towards d i g i t a l t r a n s for m a t i on just as SAP has enabled t h e w o r l d ’s l e a d i n g conglomerates to run better.”

“Our best consultants a rou nd t he world h ave been pulled in to moving t his complex project f o r w a r d ,” a d d s E l l a Mangubat, SAP Philippines Digital Business Ser vices (DBS) General Manager, whose team led the implementat ion. “PLDT ha s a lso embraced SA P c l o u d s o lu t i o n s w h i c h showed a ver y st rong com m it ment for a t r ue digital transformation. We at Digital Business Services will provide PLDT all the support they need in their journey.”

The SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (R AR) application automates and simplifies revenue accounting and supports companies as they comply with both current and impending accounting standards. This is the first in a series of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) solutions from SAP designed to help finance executives comply with IFRS 15, IFRS 16 and IFRS 9.

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ROLL-IT identifies 8 road access projects in Calabarzon The regional offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) have identified the road access infrastructure projects as part of the Roads Leveraging Linkages of Industry and Trade (ROLLIT) Program of the Philippines.

The projects were identified in the recently conducted regional orientation for ROLL-IT Program. The initiative aims to further the growth of investments and other economic activities in the country through more road projects that will lead to manufacturing hubs and economic zones.

DTI Calabarzon has been tasked to identify potential industry

road projects using the Road Leveraging Linkages Evaluation Rating System (ROLLERS) based on importance, necessity, and implementability/ readiness.

“DTI and DPWH joined forces to address the damaged and impassable roads leading to industries and trade development cities and towns in Calabarzon because we aim to have inclusive economic growth,” DTI Calabarzon Director Marilou Toledo said in a statement.

The two government agencies signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) November 2016 launching the ROLL-IT project, which focuses on road connectivity for industry and trade development. DPWH’s infrastructure programs will be coordinated

and aligned with DTI’s programs, particularly regarding putting up new roads or widening existing ones that would lead to factories or manufacturing areas.

Under the agreement, DTI will identify areas where industry sectors need road facilities and connectivity.

For 2018, ROLLIT has a total of 229 approved projects nationwide, estimated to have an aggregate length of 502.1 kilometers and an overall cost of P12.5 billion.

In Calabarzon, there are eight ROLL-IT projects costing P479 million altogether, located in Dasmarinas, Cavite; Cabuyao City, Laguna; Lopez, Quezon; Alabat, Quezon; Guinayangan, Quezon; Gumaca, Quezon; Atimonan, Quezon; and Tagkawayan, Quezon.

ROLL-IT, which is part of DPWH’s Convergence Program, is one of the identified platforms for the administration’s vision of a golden age of infrastructure in the Philippines, to be achieved by targeting a national infrastructure budget of 7% of the gross domestic product, or roughly equivalent to around P8.2 trillion.

The ROLL-IT Program is also seen to fuel the recent high growth of domestic investments as well as the surge in foreign direct investments in the country through more road projects funded within 2016-2022.

The goal of ROLLIT is to prioritize infrastructure development in the country, levering on the success and experiences of the Convergence

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Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental IN THE PETITION FOR MISCL.CASE NO. 2017-1450 CANCELLATION OF OLD DECREE AND REISSUANCE Card Case No. 27 OF NEW DECREE GLRO cadastral Record No. No. 1592 Lot No. 12198 AYALA CORPORATION

Claimant-Petitioner.

X------------------------------------------------------------- / ORDER Before this court is a verified Petition for Cancellation of Decree of No. 756226, Cadastral Case No. 27 (GLRO Cadastral Record No. 1592, covering Lot No. 12198 located in Municipality of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

Finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance the same is set for INITIAL HEARING on April 30, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at this court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental. Persons interested in this petition are required to answer and appear before this court on the aforesaid date and make known their opposition thereto.

The Administrator of the Land Registration Authority is hereby directed at the expense of the applicant to cause the publication of the Notice of Initial Hearing in the Official Gazette and once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Further, the applicant is hereby directed to furnish copy of the application and its annexes to the Solicitor General. Lastly, let copies of this Order be furnished to the concerned office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of this province.

SO ORDERED. January 5, 2018, Initao, Misamis Oriental

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 39 Cagayan de Oro City APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THE PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE (PD 1529), ISSUANCE OF DECREE OF REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE,

LRC CASE NO. LRC-2016-004 Lot No. 6005 C-5

FERNANDO LEGASPI y YANEZ,

Applicant.

AMENDED NOTICE OF INITIAL HEARING Finding the verified Application for Registration over a parcel of land situated at Zone 6, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, and containing an area of One Hundred Eighty Two (182) square meters, more or less, to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is set for hearing on 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 at 8:30 AM, hereby requiring all those who may have interest over said parcel of land to appear on such time and place, and show cause why the application should not be granted.

Let copies of this Notice be published, at the expense of the applicant, in the Official Gazette, and once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City and the Province of Misamis Oriental. Let copies hereof with the Petition attached be posted at the bulletin boards of the following offices and buildings, to wit: City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, Barangay Hall of Bulua hall, Cagayan de Oro City, where the land subject of this application is situated, and this Court for at last thirty (30) days prior to the date of hearing.

Applicant is further ordered to furnish a copy of this Notice and the Petition of the Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the Registrar of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City, the Land Registration Authority and to the occupants and adjoining owners of lot subject of this petition at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of hearing.

SO ORDERED. Cagayan de Oro City, 5 March 2018.

(Sgd.) MARITES FILOMENA B. RANA-BERNALES Presiding Judge

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Program between DPWH and Department of Tourism that led to the upgrading of roads leading to tourist destinations.

DTI said that through better road infrastructure that connects industries, the country can realize

industrial and regional development and accelerate the balanced development and dispersal of industries away from urban areas towards rural areas, thus creating more jobs and income opportunities for more Filipinos. -- www. portcalls.com

Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF RODOLFO ABISO GUMANID OF HIS BIRTH YEAR FROM DECEMER 25, 1965 TO DECEMBER 25, 1957, HIS MIDDLE NAME FROM RODOLFO ABESO GUMANID TO RODOLFO ABISO GUMANID, HIS PLACE OF BIRTH FROM MABUHAY, KAROMATAN,

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KAROMATAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, AND THE FAMILY NAME OF HIS MOTHER FROM JUANITA ABESO TO JUANITA ABISO RODOLFO ABISO GUMANID

Petitioner.

- versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE AND OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERA, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA), QUEZON CITY Respondent.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER A verified petition for correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Rodolfo Abiso Gumanid filed by him on March 21, 2018, praying the Honorable Court, that after notice, publication and hearing an order shall be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and the Office of the Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority to CORRECT from the Registry of Records the Certificate of Live Birth of RODOLFO ABISO GUMANID, for being erroneous and it should be corrected in the same record of birth, the following, to wit: A.) Under his MIDDLE NAME which was erroneosly entered as RODOLFO ABESO GUMANID, it should be corrected to RODOLFO ABISO GUMANID; B) Under item No. 1, his place of birth which was erroneously entered as Mabuhay, Karomatan, Lanao del Norte, it should be changed to Mahayahay, Karomatan (now Sultan Naga Dimaporo) Lanao del Norte; C) Under the FAMILY NAME of his mother it was also erroneously entered as JUANITA ABESO, it should be corrected to JUANITA ABISO; and D) Under item No. 6 his date of birth was erroneously entered that he was born on DECEMBER 25, 1965, it should be corrected to DECEMBER 25, 1957.

Finding the verified petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing on June 29, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

The Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order.

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Karomatan, Lanao del Norte; barangay hall of Mahayahay, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner was born and on the bulletin board of this Court.

The petitioner is directed to notify this court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte; the Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Karomatan (now Sultan Naga Dimaporo), Lanao del Norte; The Administrator and Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority, 3/F, Vibal Bldg, Times Street cor Edsa, West Triangle, Quezon City; Atty. Eleuterio M. Obial, Jr., counsel for the Petitioner and the petitioner, Rodolfo Abiso Gumanid.

SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

March 23, 2018.

(SGD.) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge

APQ/epp cc: Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City Office of the Public Prosecutor Tubod, Lanao del Norte Office of the Local Civil Registrar Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte Atty. Eleuterio M. Obial, Jr. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte Rodolfo Abiso Gumanid Poblacion, Toledo City Cebu The Office of the Civil Registrar General Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), 3/F, Vibal Bldg, Times Street cor Edsa, West Triangle, Quezon City BWM: March 28, April 4 & 11, 2018

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Cebu Pacific begins Manila-Basco route

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eading Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific commenced operation of flights between Manila and Basco, Batanes on March 25, 2018. Initially on commercial run until October 27, 2018, CEB flies direct between Manila and Basco daily. The flight, operated by subsidiary Cebgo, utilizes the ATR fleet of inter-island aircraft of Cebu Pacific.

Welcoming the maiden flight from Manila to Basco were (from left) Basco Mayor Anastacia Viola; Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco; Alexander Lao, President of Cebgo; Director Danilo Intong of the Department of Tourism - Office of Tourism Standards and Regulation; and Basco Airport Manager Wilfredo Cabitac of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

With its picturesque hills and beaches, Batanes is on many Filipino’s bucket list. The smallest and northernmost province is called the “paradise of the north” with islands created by volcanic activities and other geologic forces millions of years ago.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair. com; call the reservation

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hotlines (+632) 7020-888 or (+6332)230-8888; or message CEB via Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) or Facebook (www.facebook. com/cebupacificair).

About Cebu Pacific (Cebu Air Inc.) (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline. CEB currently offers flights to a total of 37 domestic and 26 international destinations, operating an extensive network across Asia, Australia, the Middle East,

and the US. Its 62-strong fleet is comprised of one Airbus A321CEO, 36 Airbus A320, eight Airbus A330, eight ATR 72-500 and nine ATR 72-600 aircraft.

Between 2018 and 2022, CEB expects delivery of six brand-new Airbus A321ceo, 32 Airbus A321neo and seven ATR 72-600 aircraft.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or call the reservation hotline on 02-9119-2956. The latest seat sales can be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.

Guests may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play.

Your Dream Home is Now Your New Home

Looking back to when we were still young and with the wildest of imaginations, ever recall how your first house looked like? Did it have a blue or red roof ? Did it have a tree or a garden around it?

Was it surrounded by birds and dogs or lit by a warm and beautiful sunrise? Do you remember? Well, let’s not keep that dream a dream!

Daily deposit, withdrawal transactions and bills payments, these words have always coexisted with our relationship with financial institutions ever since we got our first bank account.

More than the usual banking transactions, these institutions can be our partners in helping us achieve our biggest life aspirations and dreams.

Being true to its mission of Humanising Financial Services, Maybank Philippines Inc., more commonly known as Maybank, continues to thrive in the local community by reaching out to Filipinos who are ready to take the next step into turning their dreams into reality.

In the past years, the bank’s home loan product continued

to improve its market share and achieve a 20% increase in loan bookings. This just means that more and more Filipinos are able to live in their own homes with Maybank’s Home Loan facilities, so why not get a head start with yours. Don’t fret because their services can fit your every need.

With Maybank Home Loan, you can borrow as low as Php 500,000 to start things off and get a decision in just five (5) banking days. So, whether you’re eyeing for a new house and lot for the family, a vacant lot to construct

on or a soon to rise or existing condominium unit, opening the doors to your dream home is easy!

Apart from that, you can even use the loan proceeds to renovate your home to fit in your growing family.

Whatever you need, Maybank Home Loan will be with you very step of the way.

To learn more, you may visit the Maybank Cagayan De Oro branch located at Pioneer House CDO, Corner A. Velez and Mabini Streets or simply log on to the Maybank Website at www. maybank.com.ph. PR

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assistance of JICA, further supported by USAID, we secured a loan from DBP, and now the NRW is down to 50.36%,”Montalvan said.

“LWUA told us we have to reduce this further and we committed to them we will reduce it.”

The COWD attributes the high NRW rate to its old pipes especially in the poblacion that even predates the present water district which was created in 1973.

“So you can imagine how old they now are. We have to identify all the leaking pipes to replace them and ultimately, we have to replace all of the old pipes. We loaned P425 million from DBP just for that. The loan took a long time to be approved due to the complicated process, so far only 50% has been released and the balance has not yet been released,” Montalvan said.

But Montalvan admits even the proceeds of their DBP loan is insufficient to replace all the COWD’s old pipes.

“This is one of our most important projects we have to really focus on because even if we reduce NRW by 30%, that means 30% more income for us and we don’t even have to implement any further rate increases,” Montalvan stressed. “Hopefully when all the pipes are eventually replaced we can even hope to attain a 20% NRW.” To properly address its persistently high NRW, C OWD has cre ated an NRW Department headed

by Edgardo Tuvilla which is charged with focusing on reducing its NRW and resolving NRW-related issues.

Acting General Manager Bienvenido V. Batar, Jr. stressed that addressing the NRW issue has become even more urgent given the current precarious supply situation of the COWD/ “ T he 1 8 6 , 2 9 0 c u. m . is C OWD’s daily rated production capacity but does not take include wells that are under repair and maintenance. We want to clarify that our present supply is just barely sufficient to meet the city’s daily demand.

So if even one of our wells is not producing, we instantly have a water shortage in a relatively large service area.”

“Thus, the real demand could be much greater since many areas suffer from low water pressure and cannot avail of the amount they really need on a daily basis,” he added.

In fact, Mayor Oscar S. Moreno said during the Oro Chamber’s latest general membership meeting last week, the COWD should first address its NRW problem before even entertaining any proposals about privatizing the water district. “ It i s n o t y e t t h e appropriate time to privatize COWd,”Moreno noted. “We can’t shortcut the process.

We must first decrease non-revenue water before entertaining such plans.”

boat ride from Surigao City, capital of Surigao del Norte, in Caraga Region.

The lagoon, a hidden oasis, is located in a forested islet forming like a maze a d i s t a n c e aw ay f ro m the coastal barangay of Magsaysay. Because it is environmentally delicate, it is advisable to come in small groups and consciously be respectful and responsible to maintain its tranquility and balance. But one can choose to stay overnight at a tiny resort nearby or camp at the manicured lawn under the swaying coconut trees.

Mayor Lamberto Llamera’s flagship project is tourism development, recognizing the vast potential of its natural coastal attractions with the Blue Lagoon as centerpiece come-on along with several white sand pocket beaches and coves and impressive limestone walls and cupcakeshaped limestone individual towers strewn all over Libjo’s coastlines.

Beach combers and sun worshippers, snorkeling addicts and scuba-divers and even rock/boulder climbers will surely find a home in this “unheard” of and uncrowded piece of paradise. Best to keep this place controlled and balanced in all aspects.

We don’t like the abuse of Boracay, do we?

If you do come, the local tourism office (libjotourism@ gmail.com) requires you to communicate with them for official assistance and coordination to prepare the participation and inclusion and raise professionalism of the multi-sectoral stakeholders in the communities.

“We are requiring guesttourists coming to please engage with us as a way to patronize and support the economic benefits of our people from the fisherfolk to other humble sectors of villages involved,” says Bryan Edulzura, adviser on tourism, arts and culture of the Department of Interior and Local Government.

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to researchers engrossed in scientific studies about rare species of flora and fauna which can be found within its 290-hectare conservation area.

Bega folklore tells about the story of a lovely Manobo woman who has been sought after by many suitors. She later fell to a jealous lover who killed her at the waterfalls after he found out that she was still flirting with other men.

Now developed as Bega Park and Natural Resort, the 3-tiered waterfalls system with its main attraction Bega Falls stands 52-meter long has already lured hundreds of local tourists who learned about the double attraction it can offer.

No r a d e l Ma r t i n e z , municipal tourism officer of Prosperidad, said they would not only wanted to

make Bega Falls just an ecotourism destination but a place of engagement for scientific studies on its rich biodiversity.

Already, some rare species of orchids were discovered by expert botanist Ulysses Ferreras who works as research ass o ciate of Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society. Ferreras said it was his long-time assistant Raymar Luceniana from South Cotabato who actually spotted the new kind of orchids at the Malipaga area near the boundary of the conservation area.

Ferreras in collaboration with two other botanists R a a b B u s t a m a nt e a n d Maximillian Kindler, an Austrian, described the new species as Bulbophyllum translucidum, named after the translucent nature of the tepals, setting a new world record published in a journal of global taxonomists in Germany.

Based on studies, the new species differs from other similar breed by its angular ovary ribs as well as the long acuminate for caudate shaped tips of the sepals and petals.

Ferreras and Luceniana with the help of a team of local guides of the tourism office went to the area twice in 2014 and 2015 covering two weeks survey in search for a new breed of species which also bore fruit with the discovery of two other rare orchid species Dipodeum purpureum and Lecanorchis Multiflora, considered as new country records.

Martinez said most of these distinct plants can be found near Undop Cave , a subterranean water chamber with an elevation of some 400 meters above sea level which is the main source of water for the Bega river system.

Hiking down the 472-steps concrete stairway with eight rest landing stations leading to the waterfalls would enthral visitors with gigantic endemic trees like Toog, Magkuno (Iron wood) and even the national tree Narra with average diameter of at least 80 to 100 cubic meters.

The exotic hanging plants

has added ambiance to the irresistible forest breeze that refreshes tired visitors who will have to hike a kilometer distance from the welcome lounge of the resort.

Martinez admitted some elderly tourists were discouraged to come back because of the difficulties of walking up the stairs upon going home but there were other younger ones especially students who kept returning three to four times already.

With its well-designed concrete cottages and view decks for visitors wanting to just go sight-seeing or take a dip with its turquoise green water, tourists visits had gone up to a recordhigh of 6,000 people to date since the mountain resort complete with amenities was inaugurated by the local government in November 2017.

Bega Falls is endowed with massive water curtain that lies on boulders of limestone which made a highlight of its captivating countenance.

Tourists however should not miss the next hidden tier below which is even a perfect swimming and canoeing location having a 20 by 10-meter lagoon-like pool.

Easy access in going there after the completion of a concrete road network from junction in Awa national highway road section has also drawn more tourists although there were already recorded 15,000 visits in 2017 even while the construction was still going on.

The 5-kilometer road network project connecting the road junction from the secondary national highway was realized through the Tourism Road Infrastructure Priority Program Criteria which was a convergence project of the Department of Tourism and Department of Public Works and Highways.

Visitors are only allowed to explore around the 14-hectare resort since the management has set down stricter rules of going beyond the restricted conservation area.

Martinez said researchers and d o c u me nt ar y f i l m

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for certification as it is the only international Halal certifier operating in the Philippines.

Marilou Ampuan, president of the United Islamic

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Gingoog City

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late RICARDO G. TABIGNE who died on MARCH 21, 2011 at 1731 Zone 3 Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City; the deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of land particularly described as follows, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-18917 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 1331-G-2, Psd-10-00053, being a portion of Lot 1331-G (LRC) Psd-120273) situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) square meters; Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS; this Extrajudicial Settlement made and entered into by and among the HEIRS/CO-OWNERS; Under Notary Public of Atty. Salvador O. Pacana; as Per Doc. No. 62; Page No. 7; Book No. XXI; Series of 2017.

makers may be allowed to make further studies in these regulated areas going towards Ugnop Cave with the assistance from local guides accustomed to the difficult trail.

A local ordinance that declares B ega falls and Ugnop Cave as protected and conservation area has set its restrained guidelines for tourists to observe including no smoking, proper garbage disposal from food wastes, prohibition of alcoholic drinks and no picking up of ornamental plants.

Martinez said the local government has limited only a maximum of 200 tourists a day carrying capacity aside from the allowing them to explore the resort up to 5 in the afternoon only to prevent the adverse environmental impact of its ecosystem.

“We don’t want to share the sad experience of Boracay and Palawan where natural beauty have started to erode because of tourists over population, “Martinez said.

She felt proud that strict regulations in the wide conservation area had given a reprieve to the opulent forest that has now fully regenerated even this was faced with threats of intrusion in the past during the advent of cacao plantation of business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco in the 1980s and the logging operations of Liberty Forest Inc. a decade earlier.

HOW TO GET THERE: It is accessible in Barangay Awa along the national highway as entry point for Los Arcos and can be reached by four-wheeled vehicles and motorcycles into Barangay Mabuhay. There, you must register at the reception building for you to be led by a tour guide to the entry point.

From there , adventure starts by walking/hiking downstairs towards the waterfalls.

IN THE MATTER OF A CHANGE OF NAME OF RICH BRYAN SALVO TO RICH BRYAN SALVO AGBU

Special Proc. No. 464-2018

RICH BRYAN SALVO, Petitioner, X ------------------------------/ ORDER The petition being sufficient in form and substance, the same is given due course. Let then hearing of this Petition be set on APRIL 11, 2017 at 8:30A.M. Any interested party may oppose the petition within fifteen (15) days from the notice of the petition or from the last day of publication whoever comes first.

The petitioner is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental at his expense once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

Likewise, let copy of this Order and Petition be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Deputy City Prosecutor, the Local Civil Registrar of Gingoog City.

SO ORDERED. Done this 6th day of March, 2018 at Gingoog City.

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(SGD.) MIRABEAUS A. UNDALOK Presiding Judge

Center Foundation, is hopeful that the national standards on Halal certification scheme would be launched in May. She said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-led team is reportedly ready to launch the national standards.

Ampuan, who is also the Halal committee chair of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines, said DTI is the lead agency in the Halal Board, created in accordance with Republic Act No. 10817, an Act Instituting the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Program.

The Board is chaired

by DTI, with the National Commission on Muslim Filipino (NCMF) as vice chair.

Thes e include t hre e NCMF-accredited certifiers while the other two were appointed by the DTI. The five local certifiers are the Islamic Dawa Council of the Phils, the Halal Development Institute of the Philippines, Mindanao Halal Authority, Muslim Mindanao Halal Certification Board, and the Halal International Chamber of Commerce. (Lilian C. Mellejor/PNA)

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aesthetics as the new Philippine ePassport won an international award in Singapore last 2016 as the best regional ID document of the year. (PIA/RG Alama) ERRATUM In connection with the NOTICE OF PUBLICATION, published on FEBRUARY 21 & 28, 2018, the correct address is MAHAYAHAY, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE not as published on the first and last issue.

OUR APOLOGY BWM: March 28, 2018

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED JOSE P. GARDOSE AMONG THE HEIRS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JOSE P. GARDOSE, who died on July 10, 1988 in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon , at the time of his death left a certain real property, situated in Malapag, Carmen, Catabato City, Philippines and more particularly described as follows; ‘’An Agricultural Land, covered with original Certificate of TITLE (OCT) No. P29242, with an area of 7 hectares 8969 sq. meters more or less; Is the subject EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED JOSE P. GARDOSE AMONG THE HEIRS; This ExtraJudicial Settlement made and entered into by and among the HEIRS; That the HEIRS – Parties, hereto do hereby do Assigned DATU ESMAIL D. CAMSA to follow – up the real situation of land owned by JOSE P. GARDOSE, with total land area of almost 2 hectares more or less cloth with Title No. P29242. Under Notary Public of Atty. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS; as Per Doc. No. 04; Page No. 01; Book No. 47; Series of 2018.

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Lite Ferries to operate world class RoRo passenger ferry

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ite Ferries recently unveiled their biggest catamaran vessel, the LF (Lite Ferry) 88, to the media in Cebu.

Mr. Lucio E. Lim, president and CEO of Lite Shipping Corporation, gave an overview of the new 60-meter long and 20-meter wide vessel. "LF88 was acquired from Sealease Limited Hong Kong and upgraded by Seas transport Solutions of Australia for its passenger accommodation and vessel amenities," said Lim With him in the media launch was LF88 OIC ship manager Jonathan Imboy, MARINA board member Engr. Samuel Lim, and project consultant Captain

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Ramon Tuburan This mid-speed RORO catamaran ferry can travel at a speed of 16 knots on average but can reach a maximum speed of 18 knots. Its size allows it to carry 350 passengers, and rolling cargo loads of 10 units of ten-wheeler trucks and 15-20 light vehicles altogether.

It is considered to be currently the biggest in its class according to Sea Transport Solutions of Australia, a leading designer of mid-speed RORO catamaran ferries in the Philippines.

This new RORO catamaran ferry is set to sail soon in the Cebu City to Tubigon, Bohol route. LF 88 is the only vessel operating in the

Proud owner, Lucio E Lim, President and CEO of Lite Shipping Corp show off the latest vessel to his fleet, LF88 in Cebu recently.

Philippines today which is classed by the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, London—the oldest

and premium ship classification society in the world to date.

At present, Lite Ferries operates a

total of fleet of 25 RORO-passenger ferries in Visayas and Mindanao. Lite Ferries connects

the islands of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros, Samar, Leyte, and Northern Mindanao.