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ZAMBOANGA City – The Labor Force Survey showed the employment rate of Region IX for the first quarter of 2015 has increased by 1.7 percent to 97.5 percent from 95.8 percent rating for the same quarter in 2014.

The Labor Force Survey is being conducted every quarter of the year by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Gay Iris Tangcalagan, Department of Labor and Employment-IX (DOLEIX) information officer, said Wednesday the employment rate increase was brought by the continued conduct of jobs fair and distribution of starter kits in the region.

Tangcalagan said they have already conducted 17 jobs fair in the first quarter of this year in the entire region.

Butuan scores big BUTUAN City -- The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) – Philippines reported that the city ranked 13th out of 136 participating cities on the Economic Dynamism Index of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) 2014.

The report further revealed that it is the only city in Caraga to be included in the top 15 cities of one of the three indices of CMCI with 11.675 score out of 100 points.

According to its official website, the council had set CMCI with the following indices to consider: Economic Dynamism, which based the scores on the gathered and validated data on the size and capital, revenues, and occupancy permits, capacity to generate employment, cost of doing business, financial deepening, productivity, and presence of business and professional organizations; Government Efficiency, which based the scores on the gathered and validated data on transparency, economic governance, local taxes and revenues, local competitionrelated awards, business registration efficiency, investment promotion, compliance to national directives, security, health, education; while Infrastructure scores were based on existing road network, distance from city/municipality center to major ports, Department of Tourismaccredited accommodations, health infrastructure, education infrastructure, basic utilities, infrastructure investments, information and communications technology (ICT) connection, ATMs, and public transportation.

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SUBSIDIARY of the Alsons Power Group has qualified that the shutdown schedule set for its 100-megawatt diesel plant in Iligan City cannot be blamed for any feared brownouts in some parts of the Mindanao grid because service restoration was also done immediately for most of its generating units.

In a press statement, the facility’s operating vehicle Mapalad Power Corporation (MPC) has noted that “the programmed shutdown of the plant’s generators was for corrective maintenance last May 4.”

The company has set on record though that on the same day, “all but one of the engines were restored,” hence, it is impossible that it could

trigger rotating brownouts beyond that period.

“At this time, we have only one engine unit undergoing scheduled maintenance overhaul,” the Alsons Power Group has reiterated.

It added that “impending rot at i n g brow n out s i n Bayugan City and the rest of Agusan del Sur cannot be attributed to any shutdown power/PAGE 11

COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Members of the House ad hoc committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law fill the Nograles Hall during the early part of the hearing on the BBL at the House of Representatives. The voting of the committee was rescheduled on May 20. mindanews photo by erwin mascarinas

12 Mindanao tourism projects endorsed for funding by TIEZA

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

HARD LABOR. A boy pushes a makeshift cart to fetch water in Barangay Magtuod, Davao City. mindanews photo by keith bacongco

MINDANAO leaders have endorsed 12 tourism projects with a combined budget of P193.7 million to the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) for funding.

S e c re t ar y Luw a l hat i R. Antonino, chair of the Mindanao Development Aut h or it y ( Mi n DA ) , presented the projects during

the agency’s board meeting yesterday, noting that TIEZA has a P623.04-million budget allocation for projects in Mindanao this year.

“We hope that these projects get developed and funded because these are needed to ensure that the economic development of Mindanao,” Ms. Antonino said.

Two of the projects are in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region, three in Northern Mindanao, two in the Davao Region, three in Central Mindanao, and two in the Caraga Region.

For the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the 13 projects e n d or s e d by t h e l o c a l government last year are among the 40 still being projects/PAGE 11

Rising HIV cases Rethink of Sasa project urged for Asean integration in Cag. de Oro alarms officials DAVAO City -- More business and Council’s chair, Vicente T. Lao, said

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

CASES of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Cagayan de Oro City have reached an alarming benchmark of 325 cases as of March 2015, health officials said Tuesday.

The City is now number six among the top six cities in the country with the prevalence of the HIV cases with Quezon City at the top, followed by Manila, Caloocan, Cebu, and Davao, the Department of Health (DOH) reported.

B oth health officials and non-government organizations (NGOs) here have joined forces in a visceral campaign to encourage anyone - with or without hiv/PAGE 11

government leaders in Mindanao have questioned the P17-billion Sasa Port Modernization Project, the first seaport contract to be bid out under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, the government’s flagship infrastructure program.

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the government appears to have disregarded the emergence of modern ports developed by private investors in recent years, in part due to the neglect of Sasa.

Mr. Lao pointed out that while the Sasa wharf was in the past among the sasa/PAGE 11

Sasa Port in Davao City.

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MisOr exec assures transparency in loan funding spending

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ISAMIS Oriental -- Misamis O r i e n t a l G over nor assures op en and utmost transparency i n t h e p r o c u re m e nt o f equipment with the use of the P250 million loan the province signed with the Development Bank of t he Ph i l ippi ne s ( DBP ) , recently.

Some P200 million of the loan will be spent for he av y c onst r u c t i on

equipment like bulldozers, graders, backhoe, pay loaders and dump trucks which will be used to fast track the various construction projects of the province particularly barangay roads.

Of the total 4,300 kilometers of barangay, municipal and provincial road network, only s ome 2,700 is concrete prompting local officials to badger the Governor

in ever y opportunity.

“But there is nothing I can do. More than 70 percent of the equipment left could be best d e s c r i b e d a s j u n k s ,” Governor Bambi Emano said.

In his desire to service the hinterland barangays, some of the dump trucks which will be procured are 6-w he elers and t he rest are 10-wheelers.

“I assure you, and I already instructed all parties concerned, that the number 1 most important thing from the procurement to delivery of

these pieces of equipment is transparency ; number 2 i s t r a n s p a re n c y, a n d number 3 is transparency,” Gov. Emano emphasized.

The remaining P50million is earmarked for the acquisition of hospital equipment and ambulances in order to s t ay w i t h i n t h e h e a l t h development plan of the province.

The plan calls for the upgrading of Gingoog and A lubij i d ho spit a l s i nto Level III. The remaining hospitals will be upgraded to Level II. The province’s eig ht

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are now comfortable in going to our hospitals for their medical needs. This is why we need this loan to equip our hospitals,” the governor said.

The loan is payable in s e ven ye ars w it h a one year grace period. (PIO MisOr)

Access road to Bukidnon’s largest flower sanctuary completed MORE tourists are seen to flock Bukidnon’s largest f l ow e r s a n c t u a r y, w i t h the completion of the P150 million access road built by the Department o f P u b l i c Wo r k s a n d Highways (DPWH), under the Tourism Infrastructure Program.

Located at Sitio Kalanganan, Barangay San Vi c e nt e , B au n g o n , t h e Rafflesia Yard was declared by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as a critical habitat of the largest flower in the Philippines – the “rafflesia s c h a d e n b e r g i a n a’ a l s o known as “bo-o” or “kolon b u s aw ” t o t h e B o g o b o and Higaonon tribes of Bukidnon. It is also the second flower in the world, w it h di ameter t hat c an reach up to 80 centimeters.

“Local and international tourists who want to see one of the largest flowers in the world are invited to visit Bukidnon as we have improved the tourism r o a d t o R a f f l e s i a Ya r d i n t h e mu n i c i p a l i t y o f

Baungon,” said DPWH-10 Regional Director Evelyn T. Barroso.

Following DPWH tourism road design standard, the 8-kilometer access road leading to Rafflesia Yard is guaranteed to provide quality and safe travel of tourists with its carriageway’s 6.1 meters w i dt h a n d 0 . 2 3 m e t e r s concrete thickness.

Barroso said the newly concreted road would allow Baungon locals to showcase their p l a c e ’s b i o d i v e r s i t y , simultaneously promoting awareness on the prote c t i on of r af f l e s i a , which is also categorized as critically endangered by the DENR. Aside from its supp or t to t he tour ism industr y of Baungon, the improved access road i s e x p e c t e d t o p rov i d e e a s y t r a n s p o r t at i o n o f people and goods to c om me rc i a l and publ i c places in Malaybalay City, consequently improving t h e l ive s of t h e p e opl e around the area.

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Ford PH’s April sales slump SALES last month of the Philippine unit of Ford slumped for the first time this year.

In a statement, Ford Philippines said it sold 1,632 units in April, a 7.5 percent drop from the 1,764 in the

Puregold earnings rise as stores sales surprise PUREGOLD Price Club, Inc., the country’s second largest grocer y retailer, saw a double-digit increase in net income in the first three months of 2015 on the back of stronger-thanexpected same-store sales growth.

The Lucio Co-led re t a i l e r t o l d t h e s t o c k exchange it posted a consolidated net income of P 1 . 0 5 bi l l i on i n t he first quarter, 11.7% higher compared to P943 million in the same period in 2014.

Net margin was unchanged at 5.1% at endMarch.

Top line increased by 12.5% -- in line with the company’s full-year target growth pace of 12%-15% - - to P 2 0 . 6 9 bi l l i on i n

the three-month period, citing “strong consumer demand” from its existing 233 Puregold stores; nine S&R Membership stores and six S&R Ne w York Style Pizza stores.

“Revenues were in line with expectations, but the operating profit was below what was expected because the operating margin was down by 20 basis points to 7.2%,” April Lynn Lee-Tan, head of research at COL Financial Group, Inc., said in a phone interview.

While the company has yet to release its financial statement, the narrower margins could indicate that Puregold may be “suffering from intense competition,” she added.

Same-store s a les, or

sales from stores that have been operational for at least a full year, of Puregold stood at 4.4% during the period -- better than the company’s target of a 1%2% growth -- as its stores registered an increase in basket size despite lower foot traffic, Leonardo B. Dayao, the company’s president, said.

“We are excited about the growth prospects for Puregold in 2015,” Mr. Dayao said.

This year, Puregold is investing P5.5 billion to open new stores, introduce n e w store for m at s an d acquire existing stores.

The listed company had a total of 248 stores with a net selling area of about 405,000 square meters.

Mobile, broadband businesses boost Globe’s first-quarter net income G L O B E ’s m o b i l e a n d broadband offerings delivered in the first quarter, with the Ayala-led telecom company’s profit rising by nearly half from last year.

In a statement, Globe Telecom Inc said it earned P4.2 billion in the January t o Ma r c h p e r i o d , a 4 5 percent increase from the P2.9 billion in the same three months of 2014.

Excluding nonrecurring items, Globe’s core profit increased 25 percent to P4.18 billion from P3.36 billion over the same period.

“We are happy that we maint aine d our g rowt h momentum for the first quarter of the year, despite t he heig htened le vel of c o m p e t i t i o n ,” E r n e s t Cu, president and chief executive said.

First-quar ter ser vice r e v e nu e s a m o u n t e d t o P26.2 billion, or 13 percent higher than the P23.3 billion last year.

Globe ascribed its growth to its mobile business, which expanded by a tenth year-on-year to

P20.3 billion, as well as to its broadband business,

which grew by nearly a third to P3.66 billion.

same month last year.

The American carmaker blamed the contraction on delays in the release of license plates.

“We appreciate that the Land Transportation Office is working hard to streamline

the new vehicle license plate process, as we continue to work very closely with our Ford dealers to ensure each of our customers has a smooth and worry-free purchase experience,” Ford Philippines ford/PAGE 11

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“Decide Your Destiny”

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hink a minute…A man was cleaning his car with a special brush when a little girl who had been watching him said, “My daddy has a brush like that to clean his car too.”

“Really!” said the man. “What kind of car does your daddy have?” The little girl answered: “Oh, he hasn’t got the car yet, but he’s got the brush to clean it.” Well, I suppose you have to start somewhere! The important thing is that you do get started. And to do that, we first have to decide what kind of life we want. It’s strange how many of us want to live forever, when we can’t even decide what to do with our life now!

Like the guy who said: “I’m going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow.”

You see, even if others have made decisions for you, you can still decide how you’ll respond and handle the life that’s been handed to you.

You still have control of your own attitudes. Happiness is an attitude and choice, no matter what situation you’re in. Remember, you can always find someone worse off than you whom you can help. It’s only when we stop looking at our own problems and reach out to make others happy, that we ourselves can be truly happy. But if you choose not to make a decision, that also is your decision you’ll live with.

There are many smart, talented people who have never enjoyed the success they could have,

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst simply because they could not make a decision and discipline themselves to follow through with it.

Remember, if your life doesn’t change, it’s going stay the same! It’s that simple. So to move on from where you are, you must first decide where you’d rather be. If you can’t change your mind, you can’t change your life. “The moment you’re through changing, you’re through!” The great writer Tolstoy said: “Everyone wants to change the world, but no one wants to change himself.” So ask yourself right now: What’s the one decision I need to make to change my life? The smartest one you can make is to ask your own Maker to take control of your life every day. Then with Jesus’ power, you can start making the best choices that will change you and give you the new life you want. In fact, you can decide your destiny today.

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No “ born again” in the Bible?

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Jesus replied, `Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born from God’...” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in John 3:3, the Bible).

-ooo WHICH IS WHICH: BORN AGAIN, OR BORN OF GOD? I wish to share here a point of view I espoused in an Internet group which is tackling spirituality, good governance, and many other things, on what change we as a nation must undergo to rise from corruption, poverty and immorality: “The only real change that would transform Filipinos and even the entire human race is not to be “born again”.

“For, indeed, even if one is `born again’ a million times, he will be born again a million times as a man, still sinful and evil (for those who believe in the Bible, see Romans 3:23 and Genesis 6:5-7). Man must be `born of God’, so that he can become a `child of God’, truly changed, truly reformed, truly spiritual and therefore capable of leaving his evil and corrupt ways behind him (for those who believe in the Bible, see John 1:12-13, John 3:5-6). “ Then again, what Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, really said, in John

3:3 is not that man must be `born again’, but, even the New International Version now admits, that he must be `born from above’, or `born of God’. May God have mercy on all of us…”

Any additional comments on this, please?

-ooo TIME TO RETHINK T H E “ B O R N AG A I N ” D O CTRINE? This f ine distinction about “born again” and “born of God” may provide us the answer to the nagging question many Christians who espouse the “born again” doctrine are continually raising nowadays: If being “born again” means being endowed with spiritual power, how come “born again” Christians do not s eem to b e growing in number despite all these years?

I heard Pastor Ed Lapiz, in his daily radio program “Day by Day” aired over DZAS, 702 khz, on March 17, 2014, asking the same question. Born Again pastors also come to me and ask the same thing. And I only have one and the same answer: it maybe because the “born again” denominations are preaching something wrong and so are not blessed in their preaching work.

What is this “something wrong” in the preaching of

“born again” pastors? It may very well be the point that, in reality, there is no “born again” in the Bible, Jesus Christ did not say “born again” in John 3:3, and that what he really said was that a man must be “born of God” so he can enter the kingdom of heaven. Maybe it’s time to ponder on this, beloved “born again” leaders?

-ooo HELL EXISTS, NEWS STORY SHOWS: In an Internet e-group, there is a raging debate about the existence or non-existence of hell. But God is good, and God is great, for He has shown that there is hell, and a news story from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, published in its June 24, 2010 issue, confirms this.

This is the stor y : “A s t r o n o m e r s g l i m p s e distant planet’s lethal moods, Agence France-Presse. June 24, 2010. PARIS—A planet named after ancient Egypt’s Lord of the Dead is a place where human beings would be simultaneously boiled, poisoned and ripped apart by superstorms, astronomers reported on Wednesday. “ T he d ist ant worl d, orbiting a bright star in the constellation of Pegasus 150 light years from Earth, is known officially as HD 209458b, but has b e en nicknamed Osiris, the god

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Atty. Batas Mauricio of the Egyptian underworld.

T he l ab el is e sp e c i a l ly fitting, given insights into the planet’s climate system reported in the science journal Nature…”

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The pastoral spirit

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e all n e e d t o develop this pastoral spirit or some sense of the pastoral. I am afraid a g re at maj or ity of t he people, even among socalled devout Catholics, are still not quite clear about what this sense of the pastoral means.

To m a n y, p a s t o r a l can mean that quaint atmosphere of rural places marked by stillness and s e re n it y, s i mp l e l i v i n g and the like. Others may understand it as something that has to do with shepherds, and that’s getting close to what is being meant here, since the pastoral spirit has to do with caring and guiding.

But s i nc e we hard ly have sheep and shepherds here in our country, the word, ‘p astora l,’ b arely registers in our culture.

And so we need to know more about it, since to be pastoral means a certain awareness that we form one sheepfold with Christ as the good shepherd.

In a sense, each Christian believer is both shepherd and sheep. It’s a t r ut h of f ait h t h at a Christian faithful has to conform himself as much as possible to Christ, and therefore has to care for ot he rs . He has to have t h e m i n d an d h e ar t of Christ. But that role also requires him to be a sheep

to be guided by the Good Shepherd. Other wise, he would not be a good shepherd to others.

The sense of the pastoral ac tually refers to all the activities of the Church that are meant for the salvation of mankind.

When one is said to be pastoral in his ways and lifestyle, it means he is v e r y mu c h e n g a g e d i n the salvific activities of t he C hurch. And t hes e ac tivities can b e many, even endless.

Tr u t h i s w e a r e a l l meant to be pastoral if we have to be consistent to our identity as Christian b e l i e v e r s . We c a n n o t help but be involved in the continuing work of salvation now carried out by the Church as mandated

by Christ.

One of the things that we have to dismantle from our mind is the belief that the pastoral activity in the Church is exclusive only to the clergy. No. Everyone has a share of this pastoral duty, though it is exercised in different ways.

Obviously the formation and t raining relate d to this duty is to be carried o u t f i r s t o f a l l by t h e clergy who are precisely conformed to Christ as head of the Church, but the goal is for everyone, especially the laity, to be involved.

The differences among the various faithful in the Church, whether clerics, lay or consecrated religious persons, are meant to form an organic body where the principles of solidarity, complementarity and subsidiarity and the common good would be at play.

And the reason for this is that everyone has the same vocation to sanctity and to the apostolate, and as such share a common responsibility before God and one another.

This is really a big challenge in the Church.

Even among clerics, developing this pastoral spirit can be demanding, since many fac tors can work against it. There will always be, for example, the danger of falling into being merely administrative and bureaucratic in the clerics’ ministry.

Then other factors like laziness, narrowmindedness and bigotry, undue attachments to worldly things, etc., can hinder clerics to give their all in their pastoral work.

There’s also the great need for continuing formation so that we priests can really have the mind and heart of Christ, knowing what to say, what to do in any situation.

In short, we should have

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Fr. Roy Cimagala a global picture of the duty and mission to continue with the redemptive work of Christ, from beginning to end, and not get stuck in one level or aspect of the pastoral work.

T h e r e’s , o f c o u r s e , some specialization and distribution of assignments, given the enormity of the responsibility and the practical conditions of e ach pr iest, but t his specialization should not undermine the pursuit of the entire and universal pastoral ministry.

The challenge is even bigger on the part of the laity. Even in our country that is known, thanks be to God, for its vibrant popular piety, how many among the laymen, including the supposedly cream of the crop, are aware, let alone, are putting into practice in an abiding way this sense of the pastoral? roycimagala@gmail.com.

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Phoenix Petroleum supports UFC Fight Night Manila, May 16th

INDEPENDENT oil company Phoenix Petroleum Philippines backs up the first ever UFC event in the Philippines on May 16, 2015 as the event’s official fuel partner.

The UFC Fight Night Manila which will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, will feature the much awaited featherweight bout between former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and former WEC Featherweight champion Urijah Faber.

Aside from the main event, Filipino UFC fans also look forward to witnessing live the other matchups most especially the fight of Filipino-American Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz with Luke Barnatt of England.

Win or lose, Muñoz has announced that this will be

his last bout.

Before the big night, Phoenix Petroleum also presented the UFC Fighter Tour: Alistair ‘The Reem’ Overeem on April 19, 2015 at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, where UFC fans, mall goers, and lucky Phoenix Petroleum Facebook page fans got the chance to meet and greet Overeem, one of the most powerful UFC heavyweight fighters.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the fastest growing sports organization in the world and is viewed as the pinnacle of MMA by both athletes and fans. With more than 40

Phoenix Petroleum President and CEO Dennis Uy (3rd from left) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Executive Vice President and General Manager of Asia Kenneth Berger (2nd from left) seal the partnership on March 19, 2015 in Taguig. With them are UFC Partnership Activations Manager Jamie Eng (left) and Phoenix Chief Operating Officer Romeo de Guzman (right). [Supplied Photo]

fights every year, the UFC hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the world.

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Globe Charge cements leadership in mobile POS solutions with 60% growth in user base Takes innovation to greater heights with recent victory as Asia’s Best Mobile Payment Implementation

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lobe Charge, powered by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, has become the leading mobile point-of-sale (POS) solution in the country with its customer base growing by 60% in 2014. Globe Charge is designed for merchants of all sizes, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises, to enable them to accept MasterCard and Visa-branded credit and debit cards as payments, therefore increasing their customer base and growing their businesses.

Since its introduction, Globe Charge has been used by small and medium business owners that include

medical practitioners running their own clinics, bazaar participants, enterprises with mobile sales

force, and event organizers.

The most innovative payment solution to date, Globe Charge also bagged the award for Best Mobile Payment Implementation in the recently held Smart Awards Asia 2015 at the Cards & Payments Conference in Singapore, besting out 10 other finalists from across Asian markets.

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The Globe Charge team led by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) President & CEO Xavier Marzan and G-Xchange Inc., Marketing Director Franchette Chingcuanco-Cardona (2nd to the right) received the award for Globe Charge as Asia’s Best Mobile Payment Implementation.

They are joined by Stefano Diemmi COO of goSwiff (rightmost), and Anne Karumo, Head of Communications and Marketing, goSwiff (2nd to the left). [Supplied Photo]

by Terrapin, is designed to identify, recognize, and award companies who have demonstrated the greatest ability in innovation with new products, continually setting the standards of excellence.

As GXI President and CEO Xavier Marzan said, “Innovations like Globe Charge remain our priority as we continue to focus on solutions that help business owners address their broader challenges through technology. We are proud to be a leader in this type of service and aim to continue improving on our current services. We also look forward to expanding our customer base further with Globe Charge.”

An easy-to-use device, Globe Charge can be attached to any Android- or IOS-based smartphone or tablet, turning them into credit card terminals. It currently enables businesses to accept MasterCard and Visa-branded credit and debit cards. With over

800,000 business enterprises in the Philippines, Globe Charge has successfully equipped MSMEs with an affordable payment acceptance solution to tap the carded segment, expanding their sales, and ultimately growing their business.

Unlike traditional credit card terminals offered by banks, Globe Charge does not require a minimum transaction volume or monthly lease, with a very affordable retail price of only P999. It also provider faster settlements and lower rates compared to banks. It can also be bundled with postpaid lines and free mobile phones starting at P499. Globe also offers an easier application process compared to banks –just visit www.globecharge.com. ph or download the app and register.

To know more about Globe Charge and how it can help you grow your business visit http://www. globecharge.com.ph.

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for Labor Day Job Fair A total of 2,061 jobseekers and of the number 387 were hired on the spot during the May 1 Labor Day job fair at SM City Cagayan de Oro. In cooperation with the Department of Labor & Employment and the Regional Coordinating Council – Region

Air Force, city hold mangrove tree planting for Iponan River The Philippine Air Force-Tactical Operations Group 10 (PAF-TOG 10) together with the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) spearheaded a Mangrove Tree Planting Activity at Zone 8, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, May 9.

This Mangrove planting was made in celebration with the 16th year of the month of the ocean with the theme ‘Stand up and save our reef.’

Participated by the different offices, schools, Barangay Bulua officials, Junior Chamber International, Philippines (JCI) representatives, REACT Philippines, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Xavier University-Ateneo, Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), among others, the participants were given 5000 counted propagules that are to be planted in two hectares of land along the sea shores.

“Daku kayo tag role karun kay we are planting mangrove and kabalo kita nga ang mangrove mao ang nursery sa atung mga isda and other aquatic and marine life (We have a big role. We are planting mangroves and we all know mangroves is the nursery for our fish and other aquatic and marine life),” said the Edwin Dael, OIC CLENRO. “As experience atung storm surge, daku kaaug tabang ang atung mangrove atu nga time, less ang damage tungod sa mga dagko nga mangrove (As experienced during storm surge, mangrove greatly helped. Less damage because of the huge mangrove),” said Dael.

He also said that this activity is important because we can also help the Iponan river and other lives living in the ocean.

Meanwhile, Air Force and CLENRO are targeting 5000 propagules per hectare every month.

(Lorena Ann O. Arcayra/PIA10)

X, 10,516 job vacancies were offered by 100 participating local and overseas companies.

The Labor Day event was the 8th mega job fair simultaneously held across SM malls nationwide with its aim to salute the new graduates and the Pinoy Working Force, and assist as many

qualified individuals as possible in finding employment.

SM Supermalls has served as a catalyst in creating employment and business opportunities in all areas where they are located, and the job fair is one way in which SM can do its share for the community.

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Peace council plans to ban vehicles with dark tinted windows

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ARAWI CITY --T he Prov i nc i a l Peace and Order Council (PPOC) plans to ban the travel of vehicles with dark tinted windows within the province to help reduce crime incidents.

Provincial Governor M a m i n t a l A d i o n g J r. has asked all local chief

executives in the province during the PPOC meeting to come-up with a municipal resolution to prohibit the travel of vehicles with tinted windows and without plate number in their respective municipalities.

He said municipal resolutions must be received by the Office of the Provincial

Governor by June 15 to serve as a basis of the provincial government to come-up with a provincial resolution.

Adiong said the provincial resolution will be distributed to all local government units, government offices, nongovernment organization, civil society organizations, and members of the media

for dissemination.

The Land Transportation Office in the province, he added, will also be tapped for the dissemination and enforcement of the new policy.

Adiong convened on May 22 the PPOC to discuss pressing issues and concerns on peace and order in light of

the recent shooting incidents in some parts of the province.

Though both the police and army reported that peace and order situation in the province is generally stable, both security forces noted occurrence of shooting incidents and kidnapping.

Other agreements during the PPOC meeting include

strengthening of barangay tanods to address and resolve security concerns at the barangay level so that it will not escalate to the municipal and provincial level and the placing of tarpaulin and other IEC materials in conspicuous places bearing the hotlines of the PNP and AFP. (PIA-10)

PRO 10 chief ensures public peace, safety, security DTI MisOcc holds Diskwento CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City -- Police chief for region 10, during a staff conference, reiterates his plans and programs to ensure peace, safety and security for Northern Mindanao.

P C Supt Ly n d e l A Desquitado, newly appointed officer-in-charge of Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 directs its members to ensure public peace, safety and security of the community of Nor thern Mindanao through the conduct of regular checkpoints, highly intensified crime prevention

programs, increase of police actions and interventions on all forms of criminality, speedy resolution of cases, and close monitoring of Internal Security Operations (ISO) in affected provincial police offices.

He e mp h a s i z e s t h e importance of police presence in the streets whether on foot or mobile patrol.

Oplan Night Watch is also implemented wherein staff officers of the Regional He a d q u a r t e r s m o n i t or supervision of respective police directors of different

police offices which will aid police personnel in performing their duties and responsibilities.

Desquitado assures he will continue the previous projects left by PCSupt Cruz Jr by helping provincial directors, city directors and chiefs of Police in highly urbanized areas in order to reduce the occurrence of crime within their area of

responsibility.

He called on Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (C O CPO) to s olve t he robbery and carnapping incidents recently.

PRO 10 asks the support and active participation of the community since it is vital in preventing crime and encourages the public to provide relevant and timely information. (PIA)

Caravan in Calamba CALAMBA, Misamis Occidental -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Office, has staged “Diskwento Caravan 2” on May 13-15, 2015 at the Public Market, here.

Held in collaboration with the local government unit (LGU), the activity tends to add color and merriment to the people of Calamba,

who are celebrating their town fiesta on May 15, Delia M. Ayano, DTI provincial director, said.

Ayano said at least 10% discount is given to the consuming public for the purchase of basic necessities, prime commodities, and school supplies during the caravan. caravan/PAGE 11

MisOr exec assures transparency in loan funding spending PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, Misamis Oriental, -- Misamis Oriental Governor assures open and utmost transparency in t he pro c urement of equipment with the use of the P250 million loan the province signed with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), recently.

Some P200 million of the loan will be spent for heavy construction equipment like bulldozers, graders, backhoe, pay loaders and dump trucks which will be used to fast track the various construction projects of the province particularly barangay roads.

Of the total 4,300 kilometers of barangay, municipal and provincial road network, only some 2,700 is concrete prompting local officials to badger the G over nor in e ver y opportunity.

“But there is nothing I

can do. More than 70 percent of the equipment left could be best described as junks,” Governor Bambi Emano said.

In his desire to service the hinterland barangays, some of the dump trucks which will be procured are 6-wheelers and the rest are 10-wheelers.

“I assure you, and I already instructed all parties concerned, that the number 1 most important thing from the procurement to delivery of these pieces of equipment is transparency; number 2 is transparency, and number 3 is transparency,” Gov. Emano emphasized.

The remaining P50million is earmarked for the acquisition of hospital equipment and ambulances in order to stay within the health development plan of the province. funding/PAGE 11

WORKING TOGETHER AND TAKING ON ADVOCACIES – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ speaks before the participants of the 1st Provincial Congress of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) organized by Provincial Board Member and PCL President Donato N. Chan during its Governor’s Night at the Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City sponsored by Governor Bambi B. Emano. In his message, Vice Governor Pelaez emphasized the importance of working together beyond boundaries for the benefit of every Misamisnon. He expressed that beyond passing ordinances and resolutions, local legislators should also build advocacies in order to engage others in discussions and debates that clarify intentions and ideas. Among others, Vice Governor Pelaez embraces education for the less-privileged students and energy to protect the poor constituents from high cost of electricity as his significant advocacies. SP COMMUNICATIONS

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DSWD pays half million to indigent senior citizens in Jasaan town MISAMIS ORIENTAL -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently handed in a total of P580,500 to 387 indigent senior citizens in Jasaan this province as their social pension for the last three months.

The Social Pension program implemented by the DSWD is the national government’s response to the needs of the indgent senior citizens under Republic Act 9994.

Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, Regional Director of the DSWD, says that indigent senior citizens are paid a monthly stipend of P500 for their daily needs such as medicine and food among others.

“We believe that P500 is only very minimal as this has to do with our limited budget allocated for such program,” Solamillo says, “yet DSWD is still working with the legislative body on increasing the budget for such program to

either increase the amount or decrease its age coverage.”

Qualified beneficiaries for the social pension program are those senior citizens who are 65 years old and above, and who are also included in the Listahanan, also known as the National Household Targeting System of the DSWD, or those who do not have sources of income, and are not recipients of other pension programs.

COWD conducts feeding outreach in Kauswagan ACROSS 1) Knight wear 6) Place of pilgrimage 11) Scoutmaster, often 14) Puppeteer Lewis 15) Asian nurses 16) Samurai’s sash 17) Formal greetings 19) Day break?

20) When the train may stop?

21) Before, to bards 22) Kitchen meas.

23) Hindu retreats 27) Type of operation 29) “So that’s your game, huh?”

30) “Follow me!”

32) Stupefy 33) Not T-shirt weather 34) Mortise filler 36) Packs away 39) “What I have here” 41) Drying out program 43) Crushing blow 44) State in India 46) Bubbly drinks 48) Take off 49) Camera diaphragm 51) LIke some loads 52) Eggs in a lab

53) Parts of the human population 56) Revived 58) “____ be an honor” 59) Utmost (Abbr.)

60) Government procurement org.

61) Farm sound 62) Enjoying Broadway, perhaps 68) Quaint place to stay 69) Say “nothin,” e.g.

70) ____-cotta 71) Start of a giggle 72) Church assembly 73) County by the Thames DOWN 1) Certain residue 2) Fraternity letter 3) Big mouth 4) Command 5) It may be read before a punishment 6) Long-time Chinese Chairman 7) Ostrich cousin 8) Citadel student 9) Line for a Broadway show?

10) States as true 11) Why people can’t do some things 12) Ridicule 13) Likably silly 18) Talk incessantly 23) Major blood artery 24) Persian potentates 25) Question for a magician 26) Loudness units 28) Bolt partners 31) “Absolutely not!”

35) Lowest point 37) Voluntarily forgo 38) Ending for “farm” or “home” 40) Wrapped garment 42) No-goodnik 45) Subtraction signs 47) Having feeling 50) To the exclusion of all else 53) End, as of one’s patience 54) Make reparations 55) Large beer mug 57) Goes effortlessly 63) Promising words 64) Nancy Drew’s boyfriend 65) Brief time units 66) Bonanza find 67) Candle makeup

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Around 150 children coming from the different zones in Kauswagan, with ages ranging from two to10 years old, gathered at the barangay’s multi-purpose hall in the morning of May 1 for the feeding program sponsored by the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD).

Dubbed as “Feed the Children” project in partnership with barangay Kausawagan, the activity

aims to show support to the local’s month-long fiesta celebration.

COWD team holds information assistance, facilitated the registration and conducted the activity in partnership with the barangay nutrition scholars (BNSs).

Aside from serving the children with nutritious food, they were also taught about the importance of water and how to use it wisely.

Children were reminded to

keep their bodies clean, to wash their hands properly, and maintain good hygiene to avoid diseases.

T he fe e d i ng is p ar t of COWD’s Serbisyo sa Barangay Program that forges partnership with the different barangays within its service area. Other various activities related to water conservation, environment and watershed protection, health and sanitation are also jointly conducted. (COWD/ PIA 10)

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by Mapalad Power.”

To be clear, scheduled shutdowns in generating units of power plants are generally well coordinated with the other stakeholders in the industry as well as with government to cushion any impact it may have on grid supply or service.

Maintenance schedules or downtimes are required to be submitted to the Department of Energy (DOE) as well as to the system operator National Grid Cooperation of the Philippines (NGCP) to allow the entire electricity system prepare for any eventuality.

The Alcantara power firm similarly stated “our plant continues to operate at its normal capacity and we continue to provide a steady supply of power to all our customers in Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Sarangani, Iligan, General Santos, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.” The power plant was an acquisition of the company f rom t h e gove r n m e nt underpinned sale of power assets.

The divestment of the Iligan plant was unique t houg h b e caus e of t he facility’s issues of outstanding liabilities then with its host local government unit.

HIV - to submit for a free and confidential HIV testing and counseling here.

Fritzie Estoque, chair of the Misamis OrientalCagayan De Oro Aids Network (MOCAN), one of the NGOs that is actively campaigning for the prevention of the spread of HIV, said that anyone can visit the social hygiene center for free HIV testing and counseling.

She said there is nothing wrong in submitting oneself to HIV testing because the person’s identity would be strictly confidential.

It would be better that the HIV positive ailment would be diagnosed at an earlier stage in order to prevent the disease from becoming into a “full blown” acute immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS),” Estoque said.

“Being diagnosed as HIV positive does not mean that a person has already an AIDS disease. HIV is curable, while AIDS is not,” she said.

Dr. Evelyn Magsayo, of the (DOH) who heads the prevention of the sexually transmitted diseases in Northern Mindanao, said the HIV testing center is located at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, a government-owned public hospital here.

Three months ago, the city health officials reported 133 HIV cases in Cagayan De Oro City, with ages 15 to 70 years old.

Alarmed by the continued rise of HIV cases, Magsayo once described the sudden rise of the HIV cases here as “fast and furious.”

As of March until May 2015, the number of HIV cases in this trading hub of 900,000 people has gone up to 325 cases with male comprising 90 percent of the patients.

Most patients are “males having sex with males” (MSM) while the remaining 10 per cent spread out through other means such as contaminated needles used by drug dependents and blood transfusion.

Estoque said the infection of HIV cases here has “gone younger from 15 to 34 years old this time” at a daily rate of 2 to 4 patients who submitted for HIV testing and counseling. (PNA)

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evaluated by MinDA, said Ms. Antonino.

T he A R M M w i l l b e replaced by the new Bangsamoro entity that will be established when the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law passes Congress.

The projects endorsed for Zamboanga, both considered important logistical support systems for tourism, are the redevelopment of the Pulauan Port and the installation of an artificial harbor in Dapitan City with budgetary requirements of P10 million and P20 million, respectively.

In Northern Mindanao, the projects include the Misamis Occidental Aqua Marine Park with a budget of P25 milion; the Higaonon Cultural Village and the Kagay-an Tropical Spring Development, P46.5 million.

For Davao Region, the list includes Davao Oriental’s Aliwagwag Falls Development Project, P28.5 million; and Compostela Valley’s Rafflesia Magnificia Development Project, P30 million.

Projects identified in Central Mindanao are the Mt. Matutum Fruit Park for P20 million; the Development of Potential To u r i s m D e s t i n a t i o n s plan, P6.3 million; and the Visitors Information Center in Sarangani, P1.63 million.

The Caraga projects are the the Pagatpatan Wetland Center with a budget P11 million and the Panlabuhan Floating Village with P11.9 million. -- Carmelito Q. Francisco

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busiest in the country owing m ai n ly to ag r i c u ltu r a l exports, particularly banana, the government has failed to maintain the infrastructure in step with the industry’s growth.

As such, several private companies have set up their own ports, the biggest of which is the Davao International Container Terminal (DICT), lo cated in neighb oring Panabo City in Davao del Norte province, owned and operated by the country’s biggest banana exporter, the Anflo Management and

Investment Corp. group of companies.

The DICT, with its modern cargo-handling facilities, is also used by non-Anflo group companies “because it is faster for them to load and unload,” explained Mr. Lao. He a d d e d t h a t t h e government should instead consider converting the Sasa Port to focus on domestic cargo.

“O n e o f t h e m aj o r handicaps of Sasa is that it does not have a large backup area, so loading and unloading becomes slower,” he said.

Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo P. del Rosario, meanwhile, said the national government should look at the bigger picture and study alternative plans.

“Instead of focusing on the development of the Sasa port, the government should focus on how it can integrate the other ports in preparation for the possible impact of the economic integration within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,” said Mr. del Rosario, also the chair of the Davao Regional Development Council.

Aside from DICT, Davao del Norte is also host to another privately-owned port in Tagum City currently under development, the Hijo International Port Services, Inc. (HIPSI), majority-owned

by International Container Terminal S er vices, Inc. in partnership with Hijo Resources Corp.

“It is about time that we spread ourselves,” said Mr. del Rosario.

S e c re t ar y Luw a l h at i R. Antonino, chair of the Mindanao Development Authority, said she has sought an explanation from the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) on the project after several groups, including the Davao City council and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industr y, registered opposition to the project mainly due to what they deem as the “high” floor bid price.

An earlier study by the Philippine Ports Authority e s t i m at e d t h e c o s t o f redeveloping Sasa Port at about P4 billion.

At the end of the day, Ms. Antonino said, the Sasa PPP’s future will depend on whether there will be investors ready to take on the contract, which will involve rehabilitation, expansion, operation and maintenance over a 30-year concession period.

“This depends on the (private) stakeholders on whether they will bid for it or not,” said Ms. Antonino.

The bid invitation was published by the DoTC last April 10 and bid documents were made available beginning April 14. The deadline for the submission of prequalification documents is August while bid submissions are due by February 2016.

The DoTC has set a target for awarding the contract by March next year.

Ms. Antonino said should

the bidding fail, the PPP could still be tasked to handle Sasa Port’s development.

The loan is payable in seven years with a one year grace period. (PIA)

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managing director Kay Hart said.

Despite last month’s drop, year-to-date sales of 6,905 units were still ahead of last year by 27 percent.

The company ascribed this to demand for the Ranger pickup and EcoSport compact utility vehicle.

Sales of the Ranger rose 31 percent year-on-year to 2,749 units in the first four months of the year, while those of the EcoSport climbed to 2,824 units.

“We’re pleased that our momentum continued through April as Filipinos continue to show their confidence in the Ford brand and appreciation for the way our global Ford vehicles are meeting their lifestyle and transportation needs,” Hart said.

Ford is launching a new variant of the Everest sport utility vehicle (SUV) this year.

“Since revealing the allnew Everest at the Manila International Auto Show last month, customer interest and inquiries at our showrooms across the country have been awesome,” Hart said.

Besides new models, the company is expanding its dealership network, with a branch in Malolos, Bulacan opening later this month.

This would bring the number of Ford dealers to 40.

Next month, the company is opening brances in Sta. Rosa, Laguna and in Ormoc, Leyte.

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Meanwhile, Ayano said basic necessities include canned sardines, processed milk, coffee, detergent/ laundr y s oap, no o dles, candles, salt, mineral water and rice.

On t he ot her hand, prime commodities include flour, processed and canned pork/beef, toiletries, and condiments like vinegar, ‘patis’ and soy sauce, Ayano added. (PIA)

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The plan calls for the upgrading of Gingoog and Alubijid hospitals into Level III. The remaining hospitals will be upgraded to Level II. The province’s eight ho spit a ls w i l l have an ambulance each. Other basic equipment like X-ray CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers machines, delivery tables, Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * ultrasound Telefax #machines, (088) 856-1947 ECG machines and BRANCH beds will be CAMIGUIN B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, furnished hospitals Camiguin to Tel. these # (088) 387-0491 as needed.

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from page 12 Skim-boarding (or skimming) is board-sport similar to surfing which takes place near the shore and uses a skimboard in order to glide across the water’s surface to meet an incoming, breaking wave, shorebreak, and ride it back to shore.

Skim-boarding has a rich history. What started over 60 years ago at Laguna Beach, Southern California on round wood boards by the Laguna lifeguards has evolved into a highly competitive water sport. Accordingly, most people know skim-boarding as “that thing you do on the sand,” and while this is true, skim-boarding has become so much more than that. Skimboarding has developed since then to ride waves much like surfing, performing aerial maneuvers and pulling into the barrel of the wave.

SHORE BREAKS will commence on May 16, 2015 (Saturday) from 7am and closing program will be at 6pm. The Skim-boarding event has 2 different categories. 20 selected contestants will battle the shore of Apple Tree Resort and Hotel for the Open Category. Participants must be 16 years of age above to join this category. While 10 selected contestants will fight for the Kid Category which is open from 7 up to

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15 years of age.

First and Second Placers of each categories will receive an Overnight Superior Accommodation with breakfast for 2 persons and complimentary tickets for the Infinity and Sea horse-shaped pools, Cash, Certification and customized Trophy. While Winners will get a new and customized Skim-board with all the above-mentioned prizes.

Finally, Apple Tree Resort and Hotel sends out an invitation that rings clear with one central message, “Are You Ready for SHORE-BREAKS? It’s time for a fantastic escape.

Discover Apple Tree Resort & Hotel.”

This event is brought to you by Mindanao Daily News, Business Week Mind a nao, M i nd a nao St a r, Cagayan Times and Easy Rock 96.9 FM. Apple Tree Resort & Hotel is located in Opol, Misamis Oriental. Within this 7,000 square meter property are 39 luxurious guestrooms and suites, indoor and outdoor function spaces for corporate and social events, indoor and outdoor dining outlets, 2 swimming pools and a private beach, and a host of activities for fun & leisure.

For more information on Apple Tree Resort & Hotel, call (63 8822) 75-46-49/7543-28 or (63 88) 555-0003, or email fantasticescape@ appletreeresor tcdo.com.

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Publication Notice Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao -o0oNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE- 0015-2015

Date: May 12, 2015

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A.10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARICRIS E. CELESTIAL has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ “ to “ “ and correction of entry in sex from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of MICRICRIS M. EDUBOS at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ROMULO P. EDUBOS and PROSERFINA C. MACALONG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 3, 2015.

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DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

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CDO’s leading resort hotel celebrates Board-Sport

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agayan de Oro’s leading resort hotel, Apple Tree Resort & Hotel, will be having a SKIM BOARDING COMPETITION dubbed as “SHORE BREAKS: A Skimboarding Competition” on May 16, Saturday.

With the success of the Skim-Boarding Competition during the 2nd Kabaybayonan Music and Sports Festival last April at the Apple Tree Resort and Hotel and the request

Davao Dragon Boat Association President Clarice Jane Calolot (3rd from right) together with participants from Hiraya Minokawa, Basecamp Dragons, and Dragons del Sur paddle teams, and RedAnt Events CEO Kathreena Ferrer (left) promote the “Bugsay Mindanao 2: Paddle for Peace” to be held at the coastline of Waterfront Insular Hotel on May 15-16, 2015 during the Fast Fridays forum at Barrio Fiesta, SM Lanang Premier.

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of the majority, another competition was formulated and be realized this summer season.

The event coined as “SHORE BREAKS” was created in order to promote the sport to Northern Mindanao and provides opportunities to the youth to actively engage in programs and activities which upholds the quality of life.

It also create and develop an understanding of the importance of sport in the pursuit of a healthy and active

Gatch Events Special Projects Officer Dan Loma shares the concept behind the Lanang Weekend Market featuring budding entrepreneurs during the Fast Fridays forum at Barrio Fiesta. The said event is open from Fridays to Sundays beginning May 15 to June 7 at the 2nd Level, Fountain Court of SM Lanang Premier.

lifestyle and to persevere in order to achieve success.

According to Ms Bjanesha M. Emphasis, the General Manager of the said Resort Hotel, “the event is set to be an annual celebration of the sport and/or twice a year eyeing for the month of May and October.” She added, “We decided to do so in order to provide a sense of community and allows the sport to progress in ways that never seen before”.

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Sweet Embassy owner Krizia Agduma presents her baked creations at the Mom’s Bake Fair, a Mother’s Day event ongoing at the Atrium of SM Lanang Premier until May 10.

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