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OIC confidence THE support of the international community will provide the necessary fuel in preserving and sustaining the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process as the legislative track involving the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has been put on hold with the bill’s non-passage during the 16th Congress, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Rafael Seguis said recently. “The non-passage of the BBL does not mean the end of the unwavering efforts to achieve long lasting peace. It is not the end of the peace process,” Seguis said in a DFA briefing attended by the department’s regional offices yesterday. “As diplomats, it is our duty to continue to engage and to talk to the international community in general and in particular, our international partners and stakeholders in the peace process. This is how we can substantively contribute to the peace process here in the Philippines,” he said.

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HE Bureau of Internal Revenue Regional Revenue in Northern Mindanao has padlocked six establishments in Cagayan de Oro City yesterday for failure to comply with tax requirements set by the bureau. Among those ordered closed were four branches of Rika Pharmacy, owned and op erated by Rika Drugstore and Distribution Corp. These were the branches in Capitol Compound, Kauswagan, Upper Canitoan and Upper Puerto. T h e ot h e r t wo p a d l o cke d establishments were Empire 888 and the Brewsky & Fry CDO owned by CP2J88 Corporation, and operating within the Lifestyle District, along Corrales Extension.

The closure order was signed by Inte r na l R e ve nu e D e put y Commissioner for Operations Nelson M. Aspe and served by two top revenue officials from the Central Office headed by BIR’s Public Information and Education Division Chief Reymarie dela Cruz and Taxpayer Service Programs Monitoring Division Chief Marivic Galban. The six establishments were padlocked/PAGE 11

ORO SKYLINE. The Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) campus serves as fore to the Port of Cagayan de Oro skyline and the Macajalar Bay as seen in this photo taken from the topmost 21st level of Limketkai Luxe Hotel, the second tallest building in Northern Mindanao. photo by mark francisco

PHL is the ‘it’ country for electric vehicles By BONG D. FABE, Contributor

THE country’s “backward” transport industr y with inefficient public utility service and the unfavorable interest rates in Japan are c ont r ibut i ng t he ma ke the Philippines become at present the “it” country

Networking scam THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has coordinated with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in northern Mindanao to investigate an alleged networking scam, a SEC official said Thursday. In a letter, the SEC requested the DTI to conduct a parallel investigation on JDS Prime Trading after the sudden disappearance of its owner, James Decena Samson, along with the more than PHP1.5 million capital spending from its local investors. “Our own verification showed that JDS is not a corporation nor a partnership; and since it sells products, it must be under the jurisdiction of the DTI,” said lawyer Renato Egypto, SEC Regional Director in northern Mindanao.

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PADLOCKED. Bureau of Internal Revenue regional director Atty. Glen Geraldino (leftmost) led the closure of Rika Drugstore at the Capitol Grounds, Cagayan de Oro City, for various violations of tax requirements. Four of the Rika Drugstore branches in the city and two entertainment hubs along the city’s Lifestyle District were also padlocked for similar violations. photo by cheng ordoñez

USAID, ADB sign on for Mindanao ‘corridor’ By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

THE Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has signed separate agreements

with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Asian

Development Bank (ADB) for the development of the South Central Mindanao Corridor (SCMC), one of sign/PAGE 11

for investments in Asia, especially in the electric vehicle industry. Rommel Juan, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), said that the above vehicles/PAGE 11

Free electricity to poor households in MisOr MISAMIS Oriental -- Poor residents in Misamis Oriental would be eligible for free electricity connections, an executive of a local electric cooperative said Thursday. E d n a D i a n g g o, t h e spokesperson of MORESCO 1, said that the poor households with no access to electricity in the province could now

receive a grant assistance for electrical connection and materials through MORESCO 1. MORESCO 1 is a local power cooperative that provides electricity to more than 20,000 subscribers in the west district of Misamis Oriental and part of Cagayan free/PAGE 11

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dads pass resolution Solid waste management team Oro to relocate fire victims acts on dump site issues TO avoid health hazards and other adverse effects of the unclosed dump site in Brgy. Carmen, the Cagayan de Oro City Solid Waste Management Board (CSWMB) creates me asu re s i n a c qu i r i ng appropriate sanitary landfill to further establish what is required in Republic Act 9003. Fr. Roberto Yap, chairman of the CSWMB, said that they have come up with the comprehensive Solid Waste Management Program to address the pressing issue in the city and comply with the mandate of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act to close all open and controlled dump sites in 2006. “ That means we are already ten years in violation because we have not really closed our dump site, which is an open dump site,” Yap stressed. Howe ver, t he b o ard did not lose hope and has strategically created four

components of the program to ensure the attainment of giving the people a healthier place to live in. The components include waste reduction, capital outlay that entails the garbage trucks, shredders and infrastructure needed to do the collection and management, garbage collection and the hauling itself, and the closure and rehabilitation of the dump site. Yap a d d e d t h at t h e board has already made a closure and rehabilitation plan in 2014 for the dump site and the three phases of implementation would amount to P98.7 million. Phas e 1 fo c us e d on stabilizing critical slopes, partials of soil covering, p e r i me te r fe nc i ng and processing of a new dump waste. A study on the effects of health on the state of the dump site is also part of the process. In 2 0 1 5 , t h e b o ard requested for about P38

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million from the city council to begin working on Phase 2 which is unfortunately not granted. This phase could have involved soil covering, capturing of methane gas that is generated by the waste, drainage system, greening, s o cial engineering and processing of the dump waste. Phase 3 is the process where they plan to continue

Phase 2 activities that will not be covered and they targeted P39 million budget to be able to do so. As of now, the CSWMB is on the lookout for an area to setup a sanitary landfill and has initially chosen barangay Pagatpat and Pagalungan but based on their studies, they highly recommended waste/PAGE 11

T H E C a g ay a n d e O ro City Council has passed a resolution allowing the relocation of about 100 household fire victims here, a city official said Thursday. City Councilor Roger Abaday has moved for the relocation of the families who were rendered homeless in a fire that gutted about 500 houses in the village of Camaman-an here a few weeks ago.

Abaday batted for the relocation of the fire victims in the government-owned relocation site after receiving reports that the private lot owners allow the fire victims to stay for only 30 days. City Councilor Ramon Tabor said that the City Council has already passed a resolution asking the City Mayor to expedite the submission of a report about victims/PAGE 11

Matigsalug Datu Mara Bagubay of Sitio Kiranggol, Barangay Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon leads the *Pamuhat. The Pamuhat was done on site of the three-classroom school building to be constructed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP). The school building construction is an intervention to address the educational needs of the Lumads in Sitio Kiranggol and is in partnership with National Commission for Indigenous Peoples and the Department of Education, and part of the Whole of Nation Initiative for Lumads in El Niño affected areas. A team composed of DSWD workers, DepEd executives and local executives of Barangay Dao went to Sitio Kiranggol, February 23-26, 2016, for the project site validation and risk assessment. A total of 22 classrooms will be constructed under the Kalahi-CIDSS program in San Fernando, Bukidnon as a Priority 1 area. photo by shaun alejandrae yap uy, DSWD

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Is love an emotion or action? The neophytes in the love arena, who are entangled in the quicksand of romantic feelings, excitedly declare that love is an emotion. But the e x p e r i e n c e d combatants of love’s battle royale, whose struggles made them philosophers, prudently proclaim that love is an action of the will. I f y o u r l o v e depends on emotion alone, it has no solid ground to stand on. It is fickle, fleeting and flimsy. Emotion is like a yoyo, with the devil pulling the string. It quickly sizzles, then fizzles. In young people, love is based on physical attraction, which is a chemical reaction of hormones. It lasts as long as the culprit, identified as oxytocin, continues pulsating in the veins. That can be from 6 months to 1 year. Oxytocin, called the

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a senseless slaughter. If there is no feeling behind the burning, what is the point of the sacrifice? I say it is not love, but the waste of a precious body. A c t i o n w i t h o u t emotion cannot masquerade as love. There must, at least, be a spark of affection, even if not sizzling attraction. Imagine a husband forcing himself to stay with his wife, although he wants to be somewhere else with someone else. The wife will sense his indifference, and will not appreciate it. Inspite of his sacrifice, she will not be happy. This is because love is essentially an emotion first. Then later comes the noble obligation of being an action of the will. Love should not only choose the beloved, but must also want her and be delighted with her. That is the secret

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A Brother Like That Think a minute…This is a true story about a man named Paul whose brother gave him an early Christmas present. It was a brand new car! A few days later, Paul was leaving work to go home on Christmas Eve. A boy named David was standing by Paul’s shiny new car. He said: “Sir, is this your car?” Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” David looked surprised. He said: “You mean your brother gave it to you so it did not cost you anything? Wow! I wish…” But the boy stopped, and didn’t finish his sentence. Paul knew David was going to say he wished he had a brother like that. But he was so surprised when the boy said: “I wish I could BE a brother like that!” Paul then asked David if he would like to ride in his car. “Oh, Yes!” he answered. “I’d love to!” Paul and his new friend had been riding a while when David said: “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled, thinking David wanted to show his friends that he was riding in a new car. David asked Paul to stop in front of a certain house. The boy jumped out of the car and ran into the house. A few minutes later, Paul saw David coming back out carrying his crippled, little brother. He carefully sat his

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As chaplain of a primar y a n d s e c on d a r y s c h o o l , I consider as one of my responsibilities the task of inculcating the spirit of piety to the children. I consider this, of course, a s a m o s t d e l i c ate an d challenging duty considering the temper of the times, the mentalities and sensitivities of today’s young people who are exposed to an environment quite different from mine when I was at their age. I believe that this task is carried out mainly through example that should be pre c e d e d w it h a l ot of prayer and sacrifice. If the kids see the priest praying and always friendly, warm and affectionate with ever yone, I suppose they will just follow what they see. Of cours e, it is a ls o ver y helpful to organize collective acts of piety, like daily Masses in the school chapel with a class assigned to attend it, or a class making a visit to t he Bless e d Sacrament, p r ay i n g t h e r o s a r y, o r organizing pi lg r images to shrines of Our Lady, or holding a Eucharistic procession with a floral carpet to add color to it, etc. But this duty can also be fulfilled to a large extent t hroug h pre aching and teaching. It’s important that all the teachers be trained to highlight the spiritual foundation

and moral implications of w hate ve r subj e c t he i s t e a c h i n g , n o m at t e r how mundane, secular or technical that subject is. This is a big challenge to d ay b e c aus e many of the faculty tend to be s i mply c onc e r ne d w it h the technical aspects of their subjects. Not only are they ignorant or confused about this fundamental asp e c t of te aching, but als o are quite resist ant an d e ve n h o s t i l e t o it . That is why a system of proper screening in the selection of teachers is now indispensable. For my part, I have tried to see how I can give the most appropriate messages i n my h o m i l i e s t o t h e students in the different levels, from grade school to high school. And I thought of devising the following plan. Ev e r y on e s h ou l d b e invited and encouraged to spend time with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel. Obviously, I have to explain the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, and give a lot of examples about Eucharistic devotion. Also, everyone should be motivated to develop the Marian devotion by praying the rosar y with the family. There should also be a lot of references to the importance of being g ratef u l, b eing k ind in words and deeds with others, being quick to say

sorry and to forgive others, being always thoughtful of others, etc. For those in Grade 1 to 4, the message of being friendly to everyone, eager to help their classmates, kind to helpers, should be highlighted. Also, the gesture of sharing food and other things can be mentioned quite often, as well as encouragement to always tell the truth and avoid lying. For those in Grade 5 to 8, I find it relevant to tell them to always be gentle, caring and prayerful, k n ow i ng h ow t o l i s t e n to others and to respect the views and opinions of others, as well as to study seriously for love of God and not simply for grades. They should avoid boasting of their achievements, etc. They can be told often about God’s infinite mercy and thus, to go to confession r e g u l a r l y a n d t o s h ow compassion always to others. They can be re m i nd e d ab out g iv i ng good example to others. They can be introduced to the idea of maintaining a plan of piety, making use of regular practices of piety, like mental prayer, going to Mass often and receiving C ommunion with a clean soul, going to confession regularly, visit to the Blessed Sacrament. For those in Years II to IV, I feel that they should be demanded more and

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11 Pinoys make it to Forbes List PH’s richest person: Forbes MALL-mogul Henry Sy, Sr. remains the Philippines’ richest person, according to Forbes Magazine. Based on Forbes’ 2016 Global Billionaires’ list, the Sy family’s 91-year-old patriarch has an estimated net worth of $12.9 billion—roughly P562.3 billion—as of this month, making him the world’s 71st richest person. However, Sy’s net worth dropped from $14.2 billion last year due to global market volatility, slump in oil prices as well as strengthening of the US dollar. Sy, whose vast business empire includes retailing, re al-est ate, hospit ality, banking, mining, education and healthcare services, was born in Xiamen, China in 1924 and migrated to the Philippines to become the nation’s Retail King. Sy family’s holding firm, SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), has consistently been cited as one of the Philippines best-managed companies. The Chinese businessman’s eldest daughter Teresita Sy-Coson was also one of Asia’s most powerful businesswomen. Meanwhile, the country’s second richest clan is the f am i ly of t yc o on Joh n Gokongwei Jr., 88, with an estimated net worth of $5.1

billion. Along with Sy, the JG Summit Holdings founder saw a decline in fortune this year from $5.8 billion in the previous year. Started a cornstarch plant in the 1950s, Gokongwei transformed it into JG Summit with interests in food and beverages, airlines, prop e r t y d e vel opme nt , banking, hotels and power generation. He also owns stake in publicly listed Robinson Retail Holdings and franchises for True Value, Top Shop, Toys R Us, Daiso. He has more than 1,500 retail outlets. Meanwhile, tobacco king Lucio Tan kept his 3rd spot this year with an estimated net worth of $4 billion, which is also lower from last year’s $4.4, but just enough to keep him on the 380 spot in Forbes’ billionaires’ list. Net worth of the Tan family includes the valuation of the clan’s shareholdings in flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL). Tan, who was also born in Xiamen in 1934, has also business interests in banking, liquor, tobacco and real estate industries. The 81-year-old taipan is also often seen aboard his personal helicopter in the Makati business district. forbes/PAGE 11

OLCIM Philippines, Inc. reported a b a n n e r y e a r, achieving new financial records in 2015 on improved operations and record sales volumes, as the robust construction activity nationwide pushed cement demand higher. In a press br ief ing , Holcim Philippines president Eduardo A. Sahagun said net income surged 58.4 percent to P8.1 billion, boosted by a one-time gain of P2.6 billion

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higher sales revenues. The company raised operating efficiency to meet the strong demand driven by the public sector’s heavy spending in the second half. Sahagun said investments in its facilities enabled the company for better operating efficiency. The company also drew on its regional strength to meet the robust demand. “The local cement market has greatly changed due to the sustained investments of the public and private sectors

in the past years. Serving the market required us to act differently and we did just that by pushing our plants to new limits and strengthening our logistics operations,” he said. Holcim is allotting at least P2 billion to fund its capacity expansion project this year compared to the almost P2 billion spent in 2014. Sahagun said the initiatives to raise Holcim Philippines’s annual capacity holcim/PAGE 11

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Merger of Misor and Zambo rural banks get BSP approval THE CENTRAL BANK has approved the consolidation of two rural banks located in Mindanao amid ongoing efforts to improve the viability of rural lenders. Through Circular Letter 2016-016, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced the merger between the Bangko Rural ng Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental and the Katipunan Bank (Zamboanga

del Norte), Inc. “A Rural Bank.” The latter stood as the surviving entity. Deputy Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. said in the circular letter that the consolidation of the two banks was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 25, 2015, the first in the series of re quire d regu l ator y approvals.

The BSP then issued a Certificate of Authority to Operate as a rural bank to the merged entity called the Katipunan Bank Inc. “A Rural Bank” on Jan. 22, while formal operations started Feb. 1. The central bank has been lobbying for small-scale lenders to consolidate to further improve its financial position and trim the number

assets and capital. The CPRB runs until Aug. 25, 2017. Banks can course their merger applications to the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC), Mr. Espenilla has said. The consolidated banks must end up with a surviving entity with a risk-based

of bank closures. In December, the BSP came out with guidelines for the Consolidation Program for Rural Banks (CPRB), which allows a group of at least five provincial lenders to apply for a merger in order to boost its financial standing through their combined

Bangko Sentral requires big banks to put up Liquidity Coverage Ratio provides the banks with adequate transition to the new prudential standard,” the BSP added. Beginning January 1, 2018, the LCR threshold that banks will be required to meet will be 90 percent which will then be increased to 100 percent from January 1, 2019, explained the BSP. “B a s e d on i n du st r y simulations, BSP believes that the universal and commercial banks will readily comply with the new standard,” it said in a statement yesterday. “The LCR promotes discipline in mitigating liquidity risks.” The new Basel 3-related rule also covers foreign bank branches in the Philippines. These banks are required to hold sufficient High Quality Liquid Assets or HQLAs

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will require big banks to put up a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) – part of Basel 3 reforms – to complement the minimum capital adequacy implements. The BSP, in announcing the Monetary Board approval for the LCR, said that while the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) covers solvenc y issues and risks, the LCR imposes a minimum standard “to protect banks against liquidity risks which may happen even if a bank is still solvent.” The BSP said there will be an observation period starting in July this year until the 2017. During this time frame, banks will be reporting their LCR to the central bank. “The observation period

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Gaisano hosts Grace & Pointes/Bright Rock recital Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO, Lifestyle Editor

Grace and Pointes Dance C enter is t he exclusive ballet instruction provider for all the students of Bright Rock School from nursery through junior high. For the entire yearlong

b a l l e t i ns t r u c t i on t h at started last June, the ballet students from Bright Rock School held a recital last Sunday at Gaisano City Mall. T h e e nt i re m e nu of

the show consisted all of Tchaikovsky compositions: Woodland Glades, Lilac, G ol d e n Vine, G arl and, Dance with Friends, Mirlitons, Tea, Petit Waltz, Chocolates, Reed Flutes, Wa l t z o f t h e F l o w e r s , Polichinelles, Little Red

R i d i n g Ho o d , C r y s t a l Fountain, Enchanted Garden, Songbird, Cavaliers of Ladies in Waiting and Everybody. The group was divided i n t o To d d l e r s , Ju n i o r Kinder, S enior Kinder, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grades

3 and 4, Grades 5 and 6 , C h i l d r e n’s B a l l e t , Kinderdance, Nurseridance and Level I. Gr a c e and Poi nte s Dance Center prides itself as breeding an elite ensemble of best quality ballet dancers in this part

of Mind anao. Throug h proper basics in discipline and technique, Grace and Po i nt e s D a n c e C e nt e r has proven its excellence as it strives to continue keeping the high standard and continually give pride to Cagayan de Oro City.

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Multi-Awarded Kagayanon Film Maker invited to compete in German Film Festival

Kagay-anon film totally created, acted, produced and financed in Cagayan de Oro has been invited to compete in a film festival in. Germany. Joeromer “JoeBacs” E. Bacus, a filmmaker based in Cagayan de Oro City is the Director, Writer, and Producer of the short film Happy Fiesta, which had its international premiere at the 28th ExGrounds Film Festival in Wiesbaden, Germany last November 13-22, 2015. (http://www. exground.com/2015/ENG/ programm/programm-kurzevorfilme-happyfiesta.html) “Happy Fiesta” was one of two Filipino short features which were featured “out-

of-competition” along with “Junilyn Has (Carlo Francisco Manatad) and “Wawa” (Anj Macalanda) which was “in-completion.” Two Filipino full-length features “Makakabaung” (Jason Paul Laxaman) and “The Janitor” (Michael Tuviera) were also featured in the festival. ( http://entertainment.inquirer.net/183263/ ph-film-competes-inexground#ixzz41NlDeNzN ) Happy Fiesta is a 9-min fictional short feature with no dialogue about a Caucasian dressed in black who pays local hospitals nightly visits, carrying an ice bucket intent on luring women to spend nights with him as his modus operandi as

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member of an international organ-trading syndicate. This night, however, he meets a mysterious woman who proves to be his match. The film’s success in Wiesbaden has led to another invitation to Europe this time in competition at the Landshuter Kurz Film Festival on March 9_14, 2016 in Landshut, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany. “The opportunity to compete in such international film festivals is what filmmakers dream of. The chance to represent his country is a monumental event for any artist,” Mr. Bacus said.”What makes it more special is how the film would be the first locally made and produced one that involved Kagay-anon actors and production crew that has made it to Europe. For it to be recognized and invited to stand among other films from different countries around the world is a feat in itself.” “Happy Fiesta” will compete with some 250 short and feature length films from 52 countries selected for the festival, ne of the most popular in Germany for Independent Films. The film also won the “Best Editing” award for JoeBacs in the 10th Mindanao Film Festival held in Davao City. It was also featured in Cinema Rehiyon 2015 held last August 6-9, 2015 at the SM Cinema, Cinema Oriente 1 & 2 and FMA Mini Theater in Cebu City, and the Davao Ngilgig Film Festival 2015 held Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2015 at the Cinematheque Davao, Davao City. Cinema Rehiyon is the flagship program of the NCC and showcases regional films from Luzon, Visayas

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and Mindanao, while Davao Ngilngig Film Festival is a horror film festival featuring films from the Davao Ngilngig Film Camp and other film makers from all over Mindanao. However, despite the invitation, JoeBacs remains unsure if he can make it to Germany for the film festival by next week. “With the encouragement of the developing filmmaking community in Cagayan de Oro City and the Northern Mindanao area, we are hoping to raise enough funds for me to be able to travel to Germany in time for the duration of the festival on the first week of March of this year. Currently, we are trying to raise funds needed to pay for my travel expenses.” JoeBacs won the coveted “Best Director” diadem for his film “The End of War” in the 10th Mindanao Film Festival, which was also

featured in the 1st Himugso Film Festival held June 12-15, 2015 at the Centrio Cinemas as part of the city-wide celebration of the Himugso Festival. It was cited as the “Best Mindanao Short Film” in the 2nd SalaMindanaw International Film Festival, and won “Short Film of the Year” (Open Category) in the University of the Philippines Cebu UPelikula 2015. An earlier film, Ika III Putahi (Recipe No. 3) bagged the Best Short Film in the professional category, Best Art Direction, Best Story, Best Sound Scoring, Best Editing, Best Director, and Best Actor (Rusty Quintana) in Cinemagis 6, last 2014 in Cinemagis 6, Northern Mindanao’s digital short film festival. It was also featured in the 3rd Singkuwento International Film Festival February 19-27, 2016 at the National Commission

for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in Intramuros, Manila; FACINE 22: The 22nd Annual Filipino International Cine Festival held in San Francisco, California last year, 9th Mindanao Film Festival, and Salamindanaw International Film Festival. “I hope to inspire my fellow Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental with this milestone, to prove to them that even they themselves can do it; and I hope it would spark a renewed feeling of desire for future filmmakers to make important art that would honestly express the uniqueness of the Kagayanon and the Filipino,” he added. For those who wish to help “JoeBacs” in his journey to Germany, you may contact him through his mobile phone 0926462-5369 or email him imoortalsproduction@gmail. com.

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Bajau community receives livelihood skills training Iligan City --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in collaboration with the local government of Iligan City provided a 3-day skills training on weaving to the Bajau community last February 17 to 19, 2016 to contribute to the improvement of their socio-economic status through capacity building that will prepare them in their microenterprise ventures and other livelihood opportunities. The Bajau in the Philippines are often referred to as the ‘sea gypsies‘, people that live not only by the sea, but often on the sea. Officially known as the Sama or Samal, these groups are an indigenous fishing icon and their lifestyles are unique in many ways. The Bajau are traditionally from the numerous islands in and around the Sulu Archipelago. They are heavily drowned around the coastal regions of Mindanao and the northern regions of Borneo. The distraction and conflict in their places of origin caused them to elope and seek refuge from other places, mostly living in the streets. Begging involving Bajaus have become one of the prominent problems in almost all cities of the country. In Iligan City, the community of Bajau exist for about 10 years

now with a population of more than 100 households. Although some of them have already considered fishing as their source of livelihood, majority are still relying on begging for survival. The project came about through the Bottom-Up-Budgeting (BuB) program where the civil society groups identified this as of poverty related issues of the city. Making this as a priority, through BuB program, the communities such as Bajaus are assured to receive a communitybased and need-based projects. “This training would open not only livelihood opportunities but more importantly it would open a lot of minds and hopefully we can attract more supporters to create more projects similar to these, for our indigenous peoples”, says Mr. Norman Pacturanan, the BuB Focal Person for DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program. The BuB program implemented through DSWD, sought for alternative means of livelihood for the Bajau taking into consideration their culture and traditions. Nomadic in nature, the department sees the important of giving these people with life-skills related training making it more sustainable. Written by Jamila M. Taha, DSWD

Bajau hands-on training on weaving last February 17 to 19, 2016 in Iligan City

Liceo law studes hold Boys Town outreach Story by MARK FRANCISCO Photos by MARY ROSE SILVIDAD

THE Liceo de Cagayan University chapter of Tandu Legis Fraternitas held a feeding program in Boys Town in barangay Lumbia, this city last February 25, People Power Day. The date also coincided with the ongoing weeklong Liceo de Cagayan University 61st founding anniversary celebrations at the time and the troops at Tandu Legis Fraternitas used the vacation to hold the outreach. Aside from giving free lunch to the kids, chapter president Abdul Jabbar Adap said that they also gave out

hygiene kits to the boys and youngsters aged three to 18. “These children need bath soap, laundry soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste the most. They are orphans, children in conflict with the law or simply intentionally handed over by their parents which is one way of saying that they are abandoned by their parents. They need our care the most,” remarked Adap. There were a total of 50 boys who availed of the goods provided by Tandu Legis Fraternitas. There were a total of 20

UNAHCO UNIT, KOREAN FIRM SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT – Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare Company, Inc. (UNAHCO), a leading Philippine agribusiness conglomerate, recently formalized its partnership with Korean feeds ingredient manufacturer CJ Chiel Jedang Bio (CJ Bio) through a distribution agreement that will allow the Korean firm to capitalize on UNAHCO’s extensive farm and distribution network. CJ Bio is the world’s number one amino acid producer while UNAHCO is a highly diversified conglomerate with market-leading hog and poultry feeds, organic fertilizers, veterinary and pet products, among others. The agreement was entered into by CJ Bio and UNAHCO’s United Agrivet Distribution (UAD) for the distribution of CJ Bio products such as amino acids, L-Lysine, and L-Threonine to commercial farms and feed mills under UNAHCO’s Commercial Farm Group (CFG). Shown in photo during the contract signing are (from left) CJ Bio Regional Marketing Manager Young Shin, CJ Bio Managing Director Harry Jang, UNAHCO President and COO Ricardo C. Alba, and UNAHCO CFO Luis Miguel Vaca.

hygiene kits distributed. And Tandu Legis Fraternitas also handed out sports equipment such as a baseball, a softball, a basketball, a volleyball, a soccer ball, two Ultimate discs, two pairs of softball mitts and two pairs of baseball mitts. Adap said the children need the sports equipment because athletics would motivate them from doing bad things such as stealing and taking illegal chemical substances. The children also enjoyed

parlor games where they were given candies and childfriendly toys as prizes. The lunch menu consisted of rice, chicken, spaghetti and juice. There are a total of 40 members of the Liceo de Cagayan University chapter of Tandu Legis Fraternitas. The name of the fraternity is derived from the dominant traits of its members – talent, ability, nobility, dependability and unity. It started in Cagayan de Oro City in 1984.

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found deficient for failure, refusal and neglect to pay taxes due them, BIR regional director Atty. Glen Geraldino said. “There has been underdeclaration committed by Rika Drugstore and Distribution Corp. and this deficiency is huge, about 30 percent or even more, that’s why it has to be closed,” Geraldino said. He, however, said that these establishments can be reopened for business as soon as they comply with the requirements. He said that this is part of BIR’s tax mapping operation primarily aimed at increasing the government’s revenue collections.

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three geographic clusters identified under the Mindanao 2020 plan. The SCMC covers the regions of Davao and Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Cotabato C i t y, S u l t a n Ku d a r a t , Sarangani and General Santos City) as well as parts of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) within the Mindanao mainland. In a statement released on Monday, Secretary Luwalhati R. Antonino, MinDA chair, said the partnership with USAID focuses on projects that will develop agriculture and agribusinesses, logistics facilities, and eco-tourism. The agreement with ADB, on the other hand, involves a study to prepare the ARMM areas in their involvement in the corridor, including how the private sector can participate and provide assistance. “These projects will cement South Central Mindanao’s position as the country’s foremost agribusiness and logistics hub,” Ms. Antonino said, noting that the agreements were part of the prior commitments of the donor agencies to develop Mindanao. ADB Country Director Richard Bolt, in the same statement, said the study for the implementation of investment programs in the ARMM, or the proposed new Bangsamoro area, includes specific projects such as roads, hydroelectric power sources, ports and irrigation systems. The MinDA-ADB agreement will also focus on establishing a monitoring and evaluation program for the Mindanao Development Corridors and the strengthening of links between MinDA and the Bangsamoro Development Authority. Meanwhile, USAID’s signatory, Philippines Office of Economic Development a n d G ov e r n a n c e c h i e f Daniel Miller, said: “Our commitment to help strengthen the Mindanao Development Corridors

is built upon partnerships forged many years ago to promote economic growth in Mindanao.” The agreement with USAID will support the development of the planned Aerotropolis in General Santos City, integration of all the ports in the SCMC, road network assessment, and drafting a strategy for the “Ecotourism and Biodiversity Cluster” that will extend from Surigao del Norte, Cagayan de Oro City and Camiguin in the north to Davao Oriental in the east. The Aerotropolis will expand the existing General Santos City Airport into a complex with business parks, amusement facilities, hotels, integrated fo o d terminal, food processing and manufacturing activities, and shopping malls. Aside from SCMC, the other two groupings are the Northern Corridor covering Northern Mindanao and the Caraga Region; and the Western Corridor with the Zamboanga Peninsula Region and the island provinces -Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi -- in the southwest that are under the ARRM.

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factors and others (huge population, huge population of public transport vehicles to be replaced, government support, and many capable local companies ready for foreign tie up) are creating a “perfect environment for investments in the EV industry” in the Philippines. Foreign investors are putting the “Philippines on top of their list for possible investments ahead of Thailand and Vietnam. And the electric vehicle industry is one sunrise industry they have set their eyes on,” he said. Ju a n s a i d t h a t t h e Philippines, which has gained the reputation of being the s econd fastest growing economy in the world next only to China, is now hosting such Japanese EV companies as Bernac, Prozza Hirose, and GMS. “Taiwanese conglomerate Teco has partnered with Ropali and has set up Roteco to locally assemble electric jeepneys and tricycles,” he added. Ju an e x pl ai ne d t hat the Philippines has a large consumer base that can be tapped to use the electric vehicle transport system envisioned to replace the country’s antiquated and dilapidated public utility service anchored on buses, jeepneys and tricycles. “Electric vehicles are the perfect alternative to replace these old vehicles as they offer an eco-friendly, quiet and comfortable ride. And with the new EVs, we can implement the proper driver discipline and implement designated stops for these public transport vehicles,” he said. At present, there are an estimated 370,000 registered

public utility Jeepneys and 1.2 million registered tricycles in the country, not counting the unregistered ones or kolorum. “This is a huge market in a country where we just experienced our record total auto industry sales of 310,000 units for 2015. The EV sector can focus on the domestic market and then go for export to neighboring countries making the Philippines the EV manufacturing hub for Asia,” he said.

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from page 1 De Oro City. Dianggo said that the poor beneficiaries would each receive P3,750 to cover the connection fee, lighting f i x tu re s , h ou s e w i r i ng assistance and labor. According to Dianggo, the project is covered under the Nationwide Intensification for Household Electrification (NIHE) Proj e c t of t he Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). She said that the government’s program is a big help, especially to the poor communities where residents would be provided basic electricity services. MORESCO 1 is among the local electric cooperatives that administers the nationwide electrification program of the government. The NIHE Project is an initiative of the DOE to be implemented in the period of 2014-2017, which aims to provide electricity to 90 percent households without electricity by 2017. Dianggo said that the NIHE project intends to provide light to some 450,000 poor households with no access to electricity in 46 selected provinces in the country. (PNA)

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Pagalungan since the former is a residential area while the latter seems to be a more open area. Pagatpat did not also pass in the geo-hazard assessment in 2011. With all these endeavors, Yap calls out for unison in dealing with solid waste management concerns saying, “I appeal to the citizens of Cagayan de Oro and also our local officials to support this effort to have better solid waste management in our city. This is really for the good of all. This is an environmental, a health concern and most of all it is a real response to the call of Pope Francis to care for the earth.”(RTP/PIA10)

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the various calamities that took place here. He said that the local august body has requested the city’s Executive Department to submit the list of fire victims in Gusa and Camaman-an so that the city council could appropriate available funds for financial aid. “ We h o p e t h e C i t y Executive would fast track the

submission of the report about the various calamities that hit the city so that the council could immediately adopt appropriate legislations,” Tabor said. Last Monday, the City Council passed resolution no. 12298-2016, asking the executive department to hasten the submission of reports of all calamities that hit Cagayan de Oro since 2013 to serve as a reference in the appropriation of funds. (PNA)

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Also joining the countr y’s richest list is Metrop olit an B ank and Tr ust C o. ( Me t rob an k ) owner George Ty, 83, who landed on the fourth rank, w it h h i s e s t i m ate d n e t worth of $4.8 billion. Today Ty’s Metrobank is the country’s second-largest bank in terms of assets, and has interests in power plants, car distribution, insurance, real estate and among others. Trai ling Ty is D avid Consunji, 94, who saw his net worth at $3 billion. The billionaire is the owner of DMCI Homes, the developer of the c ont rove rs i a l Tor re D e Manila. Consunji, a former concrete inspector, gets most of its income from p owe r ge n e r at i on , re a l estate and infrastructure. Other Filipino businessmen who made in the Forbes’ billionaires’ list were real-estate developer Andrew Tan ($3 billion), DE ORO MAIN BRANCH fastCAGAYAN food chain Jollibee P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., founderTel.Tony Tan Caktiong # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 ($3 billion), casino and CAMIGUIN BRANCH Aranas Mambajao, p o rB.tCamiguin o p St., e Tel. rPoblacion, at# (088) o r 387-0491 Enrique Razon CORRALES Jr. ($2.4 billion), BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro Cityand Puregold-owners Lucio DIVISORIA BRANCH Susan Co, car dealership Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City magnate Robert Coyiuto Jr. Tel. # (088) 857-3631 ($1.5 billion) and former LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Senator Manuel Villar ($1.3 Tel. # (088) 231-6739 billion).CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Meanwhile, MicrosoftTel. # (088) 231-2011 founder Bill Gates was once again on top as the world’s richest person on Forbes 30th annual ranking of the world’s billionaires. The technolog y guru has topped the list for 17 of the last 22 years, with a current net worth of $75 billion, down from $79.2 billion in 2015. Spanish clothing retailer Amancio Ortega, best known for the Zara fashion chain, is now the second richest person on the planet, up two spots, after his net worth increased $2.5 billion for a total of $67 billion. Coming in at number three is Warren Buf fett d e s pit e h av i n g h i s n e t worth drop $11.9 billion to $60.8 billion. Telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu (No. 4) dropped two spots, and his net worth decreased to $50 billion from $77.1 billion last year. Ama z on’s Je f f B e z o s (No. 5) moved up to the fifth from the fifteenth spot last year; his net worth increased to $45.2 billion.

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to 10 million tons from 8 million are underway and on time and will improve the company’s ability to support the country’s development. He added that Holcim Philippines is better positioned to support the building industry with a wider range of construction solutions through its recently acquired aggregates unit and growing ready-mix concrete businesses.

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2014 by the BSP, one of the first adopters of the reform package in the region. Basel 3 or the Third Basel

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Accord was agreed upon by the Basel Committee on Banking Super vision which the Philippines is a member of. The agreements created the rules to ensure banks’ capital health and Basel 3 specifically is about increasing bank liquidity. The BSP said LCR pr imar i ly “promotes discipline in mitigating liquidity risks.” The country 36 largest banks continue to report healthy CARs after 2014. The latest ratio was 15.48 percent and 16.42 percent on solo and consolidated bases, above the required numbers. The BSP said local banks have adjusted to the impact of Basel 3 capital reforms.

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pple Tree Resort and Hotel, the Premier Resort Hotel in Metro Cagayan de Oro officially launches the Apple Club Card, a membership card to reward regular customers last February 27, 2016 at the Resort’s Tree Tops.

The occasion officially started at 05:30 in the afternoon with guests coming from the media, corporates, governments, and hotel partners including the COTTA (Cagayan de Oro Travel and Tours Association, Inc.) headed by the Org’s president, Mr Jhules Baril. “Our regular customers tell us that they want to be part of something exceptional, that will somehow provide them with exclusive access and personalized offers, and that’s exactly the Apple Club was all about.” said

Bjanesha M. Emphasis, the Resort’s General Manager. “As a member, you are more than a customer.” – She added upon showing the presentation to the guests and proudly announces the launching. The Apple Club Card, being the Resort’s brand loyalty program was carefully created and designed to provide its guests with outmost services and reward the members with access to special and personalized deals. Under this loyalty program, members get see full story/PAGE B3

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Apple Tree Resort and Hotel launches the Apple Club Membership Card

and proudly announces the launching. The Apple Club Card, being the Resort’s brand loyalty program was carefully created and designed to provide its guests with outmost services and reward the members with access to special and personalized deals. Under this loyalty program, members get to enjoy tailormade offers including free accommodation, priority check-ins, and even invites to exclusive events. The program as well awards members with dining, and accommodation benefits, including an instant priority reservations. “Good thing comes to those who wait and stay with us.”- said Mr Clement Dampal II, the Resort’s Marketing and PR

Officer. For only P5,000.00, as an annual fee, the member gets to enjoy the following privileges: A Gift certificate on an overnight stay in Deluxe Superior accommodation with breakfast good for two (2) persons valid for one (1) year upon purchase. “Each time you stay with us or dine at the restaurant called the Erlindo’s Diner, just present the card and you will be given a special

rate. 10% discount on A la Carte orders and 15% discount on rooms with complimentary breakfast good for 2 (two) persons.” Added by Ms Emphasis. “Additionally, what something remarkable with this membership card is that the program rewards the members with a FREE access to the Infinity and Sea Horse-shaped Pools for maximum of two (2) persons per visit, FREE two (2) extra persons at

room without breakfast per check-in, complimentary welcome drinks upon check-in for two (2) persons, and to waive the entrance fee. All abovementioned offers are valid for a year. “- she elatedly explained. Moreover, the occasion ended with a raffle of 20 pieces of the Apple Club Gift Card, a special card given to the event’s participants and a cocktail dinner.

To know more about the Apple Club Membership Card, kindly contact the following information: E-mail: fantasticescape@ appletreeresortcdo.com Mobile Numbers: 0917-7144040 (Globe), 0917-7185152 (Globe), 0939-9076948 (Smart) Like us on Facebook: / AppleTreeResortHotel and follow us on Twitter: @ ATRH4 Website: www. appletreeresortcdo.com

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thu-fri|march 3-4, 2016