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Briefly Bangsamoro investments SEVERAL companies have committed to invest approximately US$340 million or P15 billion worth of projects in several areas within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

During the Bangsamoro Business Forum, about 80 participants composed of government leaders, corporate officials, representatives from development agencies, and foreign dignitaries from the international community have discussed about investment opportunities for peace and inclusive development in Mindanao.

Unifrutti Group Philippines chairman John Perrine said that several companies, including his company, have committed to start projects with a combined worth of US$340 million within the proposed Bangsamoro region.

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MARAWI City -- As members of the House of Representatives begin voting on the provisions of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), officials and employees of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) gathered at the regional office’s compound in Cotabato City to affirm their support on the passage of the proposed legislation.

Hundreds of employees of the ARMM attended a short program held after the regular flag-raising ceremony to show their support to the BBL noting the proposed measure would lead to a lasting peace in Mindanao.

Aylwin Manzan, a multimedia artist from Cotabato City and an employee of the regional government, said the passage of the BBL is the solution that would end the perennial conflict on the island.

By ERCEL MAANDIG, Correspondent

NATIONAL Oil Palm Conference held recently in Davao City has called on authorities to ban toxic pesticides such as Furadan, glyphosate and paraquat.

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Thirty (30) representatives from 20 organizations of indigenous peoples, farmers, trade unions, agricultural workers and advo cates from Luzon, Palawan, and

Mindanao and one participant from Indonesia attended the conference organized by the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Northern pesticides/PAGE 11

Mindanao regions gear for ‘dual training system’

By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Member

SUMMER GETAWAY. Visitors enjoy the thrill of riding the 820-meter zip line at the Dahilayan Forest Park in Barangay Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

Palace version of BBL won’t address Mindanao woes: Makabayan bloc

By MINDANEWS

MAL AYBAL AY City -Malacanang’s version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will not address the root cause of the armed conflict in Mindanao, progressive lawmakers said in a joint statement Tuesday.

T h e Ho u s e a d h o c committee on the BBL started voting Monday on the bill on a “per provision basis”.

Calling it a railroaded BBL, the Makabayan bloc, composed of Bayan Muna and four other party-list groups, said the revised version is an “insult to the struggle of the Moro people”.

“Also Malacanang’s hand is obvious in the committee voting on the BBL considering that the bill is being railroaded so fast that congressmen are

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at a loss on what is going on and at the expense of transparency and procedure,” the statement said. “ T h is s itu at i on w as forced upon by the majority by cancelling last week’s amendments but rammed a Malacanang- version which was just given early Monday. This also seems to be a prelude of the final voting,” it added. bbl/PAGE 11

THE regions in Mindanao would be the first outside Metro Manila to implement the “Dual Training System Act of 1994,” a technical education official said Tuesday.

Kotie R. Bax, regional

direc tor in Nor thern Mindanao, of the Technical Education, Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), said that the “dual training system” is an training/PAGE 11

BBL VOTE. Members of the House ad hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro cast their votes on the newer working draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law at the House of Representatives. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

MisOr’s fishing town now a tourist destination OPOL, Misamis Oriental– This fishing town of Opol is becoming a tourist hub in Misamis Oriental, Mayor Max Seno said on Tuesday.

“No less than Senator Allan Peter Cayetano has fishing/PAGE 11

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Local price council conducts info drive to market vendors

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By JASPER MARIE OBLINA-RUCAT, Contributor

HE Cagayan de Oro City Local Price Coordinating Council (CDO-CPCC) conducted on 18 May 2015 an Information Education Campaign (IEC) to market vendors of barangay Carmen and Bulua Westbound Terminal.

Composed of vendors particularly in the cafeteria, cooked food, wet market section of Carmen market and

Bulua Westbound Terminal, the IEC aims to inform and educate market vendors of the services of the government, their responsibilities and a better understanding of the law in terms of doing business in the market.

Engr. Peter Abejuela, Manager-Designate of the City Economics Enterprise Department (CEED) said that this IEC started last year

with over 300 market vendors from Cogon Public Market in attendance.

He said that the public market is the image of the City. If the market is dirty then it follows that the City is dirty.

Aside from the IEC, this is a venue where there will be a greater understanding of the role of government agencies involved in making sure the public markets are managed well.

Meanwhile, Almer Masillones, Chief Trade and Industry Specialist of the Department of Trade and Industry-Misamis Oriental

(DTI-MOR) enumerated concerns of market vendors gathered from last year.

Most common issues include excess stalls of side walk vendors, overflow of drainage, no cleaners inside the market, foul smell of canal, and the need for daily collection of garbage and daily sanitation inspection in the area.

In terms of rental, market vendors also expressed their desire to go back to the daily payment of rentals just like in the past. They aired that they wanted daily rental collection back. Also, they want all meat vendors to get business permits.

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Engr. Abejuela said that with a total of approximately 5,000 vendors for Carmen and Cogon Market in the city, it is not overnight that they can reform the market. Rest assured, they are implementing the law by means of closing down stalls with no business permits and making sure that everyone has a leveled playing field, he said.

At the moment, 70% of the stall owners in Cogon market have business permits.

Meanwhile, he said that they are implementing monthly rental because the CEED wants market vendors to pay directly to the cashier everytime they pay their rent. The practice before was someone will collect their daily rental; however, some payments did not reach the cashier.

Now, they want market vendors to take full responsibility of paying their rent.

One market vendor from Bulua terminal shared their plight with “rugby” boys in the market during 12am to 3am everyday where they cause disturbance to the vendors

and customers.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) Cagayan de Oro City represented by PInsp Nelson Salaan said these kids are always caught by the police and brought to the Department of Social Welfare Division (DSWD) but they always escape.

However, they will still go to the area during the time requested.

Also, some of the requests of the market vendors there is the regular collection of garbage in the market and for CEED to not allow vendors selling outside the market.

The agencies who presented their functions include the City Health Office, City Veterinarian Office, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), CEED, City Treasurer’s Office and Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA).

There will be two more sessions with other government agencies to be held in Brgy Carmen covered court with the same participants on 25 May and 1 June 2015 at 1:00 p.m. (JMOR/PIA10)

Dancing to Enhance Learning

By BETHEL JANE B. BANTOG Kisolon Central Elementary School

Mo dern TEACHING is BROAD and BALANCED. It envisions an Aggregate Hu m an D e ve l opm e nt and social Advancement as evidenced by recent implementation of Philippine Learning System.

Contemporary educators are tasked not merely to teach Mathematical Concepts,

explain Scientific Formulas, impart Language Grammar and Reading Comprehension as well as increase the students’ consciousness in Narration, Music, and Poetry. Teachers are likewise compelled to utilize effective schemes to proliferate Learning.

Dancing is currently proven as one of the most authentic approaches to intensify the learning process.

It provides pleasure to the students as they count the steps, hear the right pronunciation of the singer, understand the lyrics, and comprehend the meaning of the accompanying music.

Beyond all these, the delight of Dancing also offers Good Health and Sound Mind.

My fellow Mentors, I encourage you to consider an advocacy on “Dancing to Enhance Learning!”

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Globe Telecom reveals June quarterly dividend payout A YA L A- l e d G l o b e Telecom has revealed its second quarterly distribution of cash dividends

worth Php20.75 per common share, which is payable to shareholders on June 11.

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The K to 12 Program

By BETHEL JANE B. BANTOG Kisolon Central Elementary School

The Department of E d u c at i o n u n d e r t h e leadership of its Secretary DR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, FSC carried out one of the most upright curriculums since School Year 20112012. This is known as the K to 12 Program which is designed to provide af fordable yet quality education for the Filipino People from the first day of prescribed edification to Grade 12 which definitely corresponds to a completion of Vocational Course as implemented by the Philippine Educational System for the past few decades.

The LEGACY of K to 12 Program instigated by the Aquino-Luistro Administration is that it offers free learning opportunities to ever y Filipino Child regardless

of the economic status o f t h e f a m i l y.

It s KINDERGARTEN package is much better than the DAY C A R E p r o g r a m implemented by the D ep ar t ment of S o cia l Welfare and Development (DSWD) since it employs licensed teachers. In addition, trainings on practical education is integrated in the syllabus for Grade 11 and Grade 12 to equip the students’ essential knowledge and skills for potential occupation after graduation.

Presently, the K to 12 encountered several protests from a variety of people’s organizations from the formal and informal sectors of the society. It is, however, inspiring to believe that such protests will be overwhelmed by its advantages in the future.

Officer Albert de Larrazabal confirmed that based on the closing share price of Php2,230 as of May 7, this represents a 3.4 percent d i v i d e n d y i e l d . To t a l shareholder return yearto-date remains high at 32.3 percent.

“The yield of Globe at 3.4 percent remains competitive to those of government securities and other listed companies in the Philippine stock market,” Larrazabal said in a statement.

“This is in keeping with the company’s commitment to maintain a sustainable and competitive dividend distribution polic y,” he added.

The value of the dividend remained steady from last quarter, which also stood at Php20.75 per common share, following its record-breaking financial performance in 2014.

At pre s e nt , G l o b e c o nt i nu e s t o l e a d t h e industry with a 43 percent improvement in its net income in the first three months of 2015.

T h i s w a s f u e l e d by service revenues surpassing Php26 billion for the second consecutive quarter on the strength of a record quarterly EBITDA of Php11 billion, resulting in an equally strong core net income of P4.2 billion. (PNA)

Logistics fuel growth in 2GO’s 1st quarter gains T H E c ou nt r y ’s bi g ge st shipping company doubled its profit in the first three months of the year.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, 2GO Group Inc. on Monday said it earned P273.63 million in the January to March period, or 103 percent more than the P134.99 million in

the same three months of last year.

Consolidated revenue increased by 20 percent to P3.98 billion from P3.32 billion over the same period.

Freight revenue climbed 17 percent year-on-year, while the passage business grew by 19 percent. The nongrowth/PAGE 11

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Airbus A350-900 to make demo flight in PH today THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) confirmed that the Airbus’ next-generation Airbus A350900 XWB (extra wide body) is set to visit the country for a demo flight on Wednesday.

According to MIAA, Airbus A350 (flight AIB 359) will arrive at 11:30 a.m. and will only allow in-house media to take photos of the landing from 6th floor of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2.

Boarding for the demo flight will take place at 01:45 p.m. The actual demo flight will take place at 02:30 p.m. and is expected to end at 04:00 p.m.

To recall, MIAA first confirmed that the cornerstone member of Airbus’ all-new A350 XWB Family, will be in Manila from May 20 to 23 (Wednesday to Saturday).

Airbus is planning to use its Carbon Livery - Airbus A350 XWB (MSN 002). It is set to meet Philippine Airlines’ (PAL)

officials on May 21 (Thursday), and Cebu Pacific’s officials on May 22 (Friday).

A350 has wings and fuselage made of carbon fiber.

It is designed to save up to 25 percent in fuel consumption while serving long-range routes.

The jetliner accommodates 315 passengers in a two-class configuration, while offering unbeatable economics in highdensity seating and true longhaul capability with a range of up to 7,750 nautical miles.

Airbus’ right-sized interior cross-section for the A350 XWB Family is five inches larger than the nearest competitor, allowing operators to comfortably accommodate economy class passengers at eight-, nine- or 10-abreast arrangements.

The A350-900 has the same optimized cabin cross-section as the other A350 XWB versions (A350-800 and A350-1000) to ensure maximum comfort for both passengers and crew.

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A scary story

hink a minute…Years ago there was a rich widow named Sarah. She inherited 100 million dollars! Sarah bought a house on 160 acres of land in California. She hired a team of 16 carpenters who continued working and enlarging her house every day for 38 years!

But Sarah’s instructions for building her house were very strange. For example, each window had to have 13 panes of glass. Each wall had to have 13 panels or boards.

The chandeliers had to have 13 crystal balls. Strange and scary pictures hung on all the walls. There were trap doors and many secret passageways.

And there was 1 blue room that only the widow Sarah was allowed to enter.

You see, this rich woman was building a home for the dead! Every night at midnight, a servant would go to a tower and ring a bell to call in the spirits of the dead. Then Sarah would enter the blue room.

This happened every night… for 38 years! Finally, Sarah herself died at age 85. By the time of her death, her home for the dead had 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, and covered over 6 acres of her estate land.

So why did Sarah live her life for the dead? It was because she lived with the terrible guilt of many deaths! You see, all of Sarah Winchester’s money and wealth came from the famous Winchester rifle.

Her company’s gun had been

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst used to kill more Indians and soldiers than any other gun in America’s history. So because of her horrible guilt that haunted her every day and night, Sarah built her huge mansion for the spirits of all those people who had been killed by her company’s gun. Quite an amazing true story!

But the fact is we all are guilty of doing wrong, hurtful things to others. And we may try many different ways to get free from our guilty conscience.

Yet there is only one way: we must admit our guilt to Jesus and ask Him to forgive us. He’s the only One Who can! Jesus said that He’s the only way to a right relationship with your Maker and lasting peace of mind. So the good news is you don’t ever have to live with or be haunted by guilt again! So today, why not ask Jesus for His gift of forgiveness and new life? You’ve nothing to lose and everything to gain!

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Renewing our minds for success!

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “... Do not be anxious ab out any t h i ng but by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God...”

(Philippians 4:6, the Holy Bible).

-ooo SP E C IA L R E A S ON WHY FILIPINOS SHOULD READ AND OBEY THE BIBLE: There is a special reason why Filipinos should know and follow the Biblical admonitions for believers to listen to, and obey, the commands of God, especially that which is written in Joshua 1:8 in this manner: “Do not forget to read the Book of the Law, meditate on it day and night, carefully obeying ever ything that is written in it, so that you would become successful and prosperous.”

T h i s s p e c i a l re a s on concerns the role that has been given to Filipinos, who have accepted and believed in Jesus Christ as God and Savior, in fulfilling the work of preaching the Word and saving souls during the Second Coming of Jesus C hr ist and t he coming destruction of the world.

According to Matthew 24, there is an appointed time (although undisclosed as of now) for the Second Coming of Jesus, and the

end of the world by fire.

This Second Coming and the end of the world will be preceded and heralded by certain well-defined events, like wars, hunger and famine, earthquakes, calamities, fearful signs in the sky, and betrayals among family members.

-ooo RENEWING OUR MINDS FOR SUCCESS: How do we become “t r ans for me d by t he renewing of our mind”?

The Apostle Paul, writing in Ephesians 4:8, gives this advice: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

What are the things t h at a re e x c e l l e nt a n d praiseworthy that all of us should be thinking about?

First is the fact that Jesus Christ is God and Savior (see John 1:1-14, Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6 and Matthew 1:18-25), that He loves us ever so greatly He Himself came down from heaven so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life (John 3:16).

Second, Jesus told us not to worry about anything,

even about tomorrow, and that, rather, we should seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and He will give us all the things we need and desire (Matthew 6:25-34), that we can do all things through Him (Philippians 4:13) because the Spirit He has given us is greater than the spirit that is in this world. So, stop worrying!

-ooo WORRYING SHOWS LACK OF FAITH IN GOD: Today, let us look at the subject matter of “worrying”.

Many of us engage in this habit regularly, making it almost as an inseparable part of our lives. We worry about almost everything.

We s e em to t hin k t hat nothing will ever work out right. We worry that we will have no money, we worry about our health, about our work, about our families.

This is not good.

The fact is that, if we wor r y, we are a c tu a l ly confessing that we do not have faith in God. We are actually saying that God will not be able to take care of our needs, and of our lives. We are in fact making God a liar, telling Him His promises of love, care, protection, guidance and blessings are not true, and that there is a force greater than Him that would

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Well, it is time to stop all these worrying. It is time to change our minds. This is what we should do---change our minds---as Romans 12:1-2 of the Bible is telling us. It says: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will…”

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Body care and discipline

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hile it’s true that Christian life puts a lot of emphasis on disciplining the body, we should all be reminded that the body actually has to be taken care of very well and the potentials of its masculinity or femininity have to be developed as fully as possible, but always at the instance of the spirit of faith, hope and charity.

Let’s always remember that our body is an essential part of our humanity. It’s meant to be animated by a spiritual soul whose life is always a participation of the life of God. As our catechism would put it, our body “participates in the dignity of the image of God.” If we know how, we can and ought to see God in our body!

The danger our body poses to our spiritual life happens only when it is left on its own, ruled simply by instincts and emotions, and by the purely worldly values and conditionings.

Other wise, it should be all-systems-go for taking care of it and developing it to the max, not only in terms of health but also in terms of physical beauty.

We, of course, should be wary of that danger, since because of the effects and consequences of our sins, we are always vulnerable to it. So we cannot overemphasize the need for

bodily mortification and discipline.

In fact, to be realistic, we always need to subject our body to some discipline, sometimes of the severe kind because our body is always weak no matter how strong it looks physically. It will a lw ay s te nd to indu l ge itself to madness, often falling into some forms of addiction and bondage.

It’s our built-in potential traitor.

But when properly guided by faith, hope and c h ar it y, ou r b o d y c are and discipline would stay away from any occasion a n d t e mpt at i on t o f a l l into t hings li ke vanity, pride, sensuality and the like. It would become an instrument of giving glory to God and of loving and serving everybody else. A pertinent prayer I like so much is the following: ‘Let flesh and heart and lips and mind sound forth our witness to mankind, and love light up our mortal frame till others catch the living flame. Amen.”

Yes, indeed, our body materializes the spiritual l ove prop e r to us . T he impulses of faith, hope and charity should somehow be expressed in it, in spite of its limitations. It can be a most effective instrument to attract others to God, and to transmit to others

all that is true, good and beautiful that in the end come from God. In fact, the body is often referred to as the temple of the Holy Spirit, the house where God dwells in us.

It’s not true that our b o d y, p e r s e , i s b a d , a s s om e p e op l e i n t h e past and even in the pres ent think. A group in the past, called the Manicheans, considered the body as intrinsically bad. Nowadays, we have some sectors of the puritan mould that think along the same lines. No, the body is not intrinsically bad, though it can be bad if we are not careful.

We should then have constant concern for the care and discipline that is appropriate for our body.

We cannot underestimate the danger our b o dy is a lw ay s e x p o s e d to. We should be well guarded a g a i n s t s u c h d a n g e r, training our body instead to be filled with love for Go d and for others that is prop er to it. It wou l d i n d e e d b e go o d that everytime we see or c on s i d e r ou r b o d y, w e shou ld b e reminde d of these basic truths about it and come up with an appropriate plan to bring these truths into reality.

We have to develop a certain sense of dominion over it, not only in the

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Fr. Roy Cimagala sense of controlling and purifying it only by way of discipline, but also of enhancing its potentials, especially guiding it to learn how to love God and others. It has to radiate a certain joy proper to us.

We actually cannot afford to b e casual ab out this concern. If we are still in the dark about strategies and programs to put our body in its proper state, then it’s about time we start learning by studying, consult ing and s e eking advice from those who can help us.

We should try our best to avoid being at the mercy of purely bodily impulses and worldly conditionings i ns of ar a s ou r b o dy i s concerned. This is also another topic that has to be ventilated more openly so that we can develop a global culture of body care and discipline proper to us. roycimagala@gmail.com

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BPI wins Anvil Awards for preparing people and preserving heritage MAKATI CI T Y, PH I LIPPI N E S –Ba n k of the Philippine Islands won the Silver Anvil Award for its retirement program, “Nav igate: Reap your Rewards, Make the Best Happen” at the recent 50th Anvil Awards.

The Silver Anvil Award, w h ich i s con fer re d on entities with the best PR programs directed at specific sta keholders, was given to BPI for its “Navigate” pr o g r a m , d e s i g n e d t o prepare retiring employees for changeover. It is in line

with BPI’s advocacy on the value of human capital, and is one of several people management projects of the bank intended to nurture and recognize the key role of people in delivering effective service to the bank’s loyal client base.

CHRONICLING THE MONEY HERITAGE. The coffee table book, Salapi, produced

by BPI Foundation provides a better appreciation of the numismatic history of the Philippines through the money collection of BPI and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. It brought to life a different aspect of history in the country.

BPI President and CEO Cezar P. Consing says, “We run this program because we value our retirees. Most of them have spent the majority if not all of their working careers with the bank, and we owe it to them to help them prepare for the next

phase of their lives.”

P r ese r v ing o u r heritage Meanwhile, BPI Foundation received both the Gold Anvil Award and the first Platinum Anvil Award in the PR tools publication category for the publication

of “Salapi: The Numismatic Heritage of the Philippines.”

The 280-page full color c of fe e t a ble b o ok w a s launched in January 2014 to celebrate the evolution and development of money in the Philippines. Through bpi/PAGE 11

NAVIGATING TO THE NEXT STAGE. More than just a two-day seminar, BPI Navigate: Reap your Rewards is a partnership between the Human Resources Group and the retirees. The program allows the retirees to be prepared emotionally, financially and psychologically as they transition to senior citizenship.

TESDA MisOr holds moderation/consultation Meeting 2015 PESFA implementation

By Joe P. Palabao, Editor at Large

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ESDA Misamis Oriental Provincial Office together wi t h t we n t y o n e ( 2 1 ) participating Technical Vocational Institutes (TVIs) and members of AMORTVETI of the Province holds the 2015 Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) moderation/consultation meeting last May 12, 2015 at the Audio Visual Room, Pilgrim Christian College, Capistrano-Akut Streets., Cagayan de Oro City.

The success of the 2015 PESFA moderation/consultation meeting was under the leadership of TESDA Misamis Oriental Provincial Director Leo Vega Velez with the able facilitation of Senior TESD Specialist Mario S. Labisig and TESDA Provincial Office StaffTESD Aide Rex L. Acain.

In a nutshell-the meeting was converged to discuss implementing guidelines of 2015 Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) Program. PESFA Program has been established through Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8545, otherwise known as the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education

(GASTPE) Act. The Program aims to extend financial assistance to marginalized but deserving students in technical vocational education and training (TVET) courses and to assist private institutions in their developmental efforts by assuring a steady supply of enrollees in their course offerings and supply the industry with skilled workers to propel the growth of our economy.

General Policies say that PESFA shall be directed towards the requirements of priority industries and sectors with high employment demand and improving the reach of quality TVET to the grassroots.

All training programs to be offered in PESFA shall be registered with TESDA. Those With Training Regulations (WTR) programs will be preferred. Those programs with No Training Regulations (NTR) shall only be allowed if the skills needs cannot be supplied by the WTR programs.

All participating TVIs should comply to the competency assessment which are mandatory for qualifications with assessment tools. The conduct of assessment shall be a pre-requisite for

payment of training cost only when assessment centers are readily available and accessible to TVIs and dual availment will not be allowed in the program.

Target beneficiaries of PESFA must be High Graduate, at least fifteen (15) years old at the start of the training. Have taken the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) or have undergone the Youth Profiling for Starring Careers (YP4SC); have an annual family income of not more than One Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php 120,000.00); and must not be a recipient of any previous TESDA scholarships since 2006.

The above stated guidelines shall cover the implementation of the Php200 Million TESDA National- Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) under the 2015 General Appropriation Act (GAA). TESDA Provincial Office emphasized the strict compliance of the guidelines, requirements, and qualifications of beneficiaries. PD Leo Velez also requested the TVIs availing PESFA Program should have a warm body graduation ceremony and include these ceremonies in regular schedules of school graduations.

This is to give importance of the beneficiaries for warm body graduation exercises of which are part and partial of the assessment process of the program’s validity, continuity and viability.

Since PESFA Program is by Congressional Districts, TVIs were re-oriented of the political zoning and districting of Province of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City. Congressional Districts Offices should be furnished list of beneficiaries of

Senior TESD Specialist Mario S. Labisig

the districts where they belong.

Complete zone addresses of beneficiaries should be strictly complied with. Misamis Oriental has two (2) districts, District 1 is from Balingasag to Magsaysay under the Congressional Office of Representative Peter M. Unabia and District 2 is under the Congressional Office of Representative Juliette T. Uy. Cagayan de Oro City District 1 is from Barangay Carmen to Barangay Iponan which is under the Congressional District Office of Representative Klarex Uy and District 2- Barangay Kauswagan to Barangay Bugo is under the Congressional District Office of Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez.

TVIs Registrars’ records should have the complete address of the beneficiaries from the Puroks, Barangays, City and the Congressional Levels so there would no duplication of beneficiaries and give other

TESDA Provincial Director Leo V. Velez

deserving beneficiaries a chance to be included in the PESFA Program.

PD Leo Vega stressed that orientations like PESPA Program of TESDA should be represented by the Presidents, high ranking officials of registered TVIs for decision making and to have direct access of information for smooth implementation of the Program. He further stressed that TVIs should keep tract of the Success Stories of their graduates for publication and help boost the prestige of their institutions and actual inventory of techvoc graduates for employability in the industry.

In the coming years, it is expected that 47% of Senior High School will choose techvoc education. Through technology education-the knowledge, skills and attitude of these graduates will be honed. They will become competent, innovative, creative and thinking workers in the industry.

Participating TVIs were the following: 1 AND ALL Technical

School, Inc., Christian Services and Technical School, Inc., MANA Mille n iu m T e c h n ic a l School, Northern Mindanao Technological Training Institute, Inc., Philippine Institute for Skills and Arts Development, Inc. (PISAD), Asia Pacific Technical Skills Development Center, Inc., Xavier University –Center for Integrated Technologies, Golden Heritage Polytechnic College, St. Gregory the Great Technical School, Inc., St. Mary’s Academy of Carmen, Asian Business Cabletow Cooperative, Inc., DATS Actual Technical Center, Inc., International Labor Force Skills Mastery, Inc., Philippine School of Science and Technology, Pilgrim Christian College, Professional World Academy, The New El Salvador Colleges, Inc., Touche’ Technical Institute, Inc., Daciano Agricultural Training Center, Inc., Goodwill Technical Skills abd Computer College, Inc., and Lipunan Family Health Center, Inc.

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The Role of Special Education Fund Towards Access, Equity and Quality in Basic Education

By Wilfredo B. Lomibao DepEd-Division of Cagayan de Oro City

Education plays a vital role in the growth and development of a country and a good investment for productivity.

According to Benigno (2000) “an educated citizenr y determines the development of a countr y” Thus, economic development of the countr y may be reflected on educational development of its citizens.

With the implementation of K to 12 Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum, the Philippine government made tremendous efforts to achieve its goal by making the countr y globally competitive with the rest of the world.

In t h e 1 9 9 0 ’s , t h e Ph i l ippi ne s b e c ame a signatory to the Education for all (EFA) movement and its actually a roadmap towards the attainment of

Medium Term Development Plan to make it aligned with the educational reforms and priorities to make it more relevant and responsive in providing access, equity and quality basic education.

However, the EDCOM ( 1 9 9 6 ) r e p o r t e d t h at P h i l i p p i n e E d u c at i o n system is under investment and poorly managed. As Abcede (2006) puts it “a burgeoning demand for qu a lit y e duc at ion has swelled making the task v a s t a n d e n o r m o u s .”

Common problems li ke te acher shor t age, classrooms, textbooks, desks and updated learning facilities which are largely dependent on the support and funding extended by the Government in the General Appropriations Act can be a hindrance to sustain

quality basic education for our children in schools.

To address this issue, the Philippine government has enacted some laws in aid of legislation. One of such laws is Republic Act 5447 other wise known as the Special Education Fund (SEF) Act. It has been crafted to contribute to the financial support of the goals of education as provided by the Constitution. The SEF is administered by the Local School Board (LSB).

The Fund gets the amount from 1 percent additional levy on real properties.

Moreover, Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code was enacted to affirm the provision of the Special Education Fund and Local School Board.

Specifically, section 272 of RA 7160 states that the SEF is to be constituted from the proceeds of an

additional one percent (1%) tax on real property and shall be automatically released to the local school boards. The fund “shall be allocated for the operation and maintenance of public schools construction and repair of school buildings, facilities and equipment, e d u c at i on a l re s e a rc h , purchase of books and periodicals, and sports development as determined and approved by the Local School Board.” Thus, the role of Special Education Fund if properly managed and judiciously allocated by the LSB as an administrator of the SEF fund to meet the supplementary needs of the public school system to improve access, equity and quality in basic education towards the attainment o f E FA g o a l s h e n c e , contribute to the growth and development of the country.

The New Performance Scheme of Dep Ed Employees

By Marjorie s. obsioma, p-1 Canitoan Elementary School

The new guidelines of the performance scheme to all DepEd employees the teaching and non-teaching personnel is anchored in the DepEd Order # 2, s.2015 “Guidelines On The Establishment And Implementation Of the Results-Based Performance Management System”(RPMS).

This aims to provide comprehensive guidelines for the adoption of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) in DepEd. These guidelines stipulate the specific mechanisms, criteria, and processes for the performance target setting, monitoring, evaluation and development planning for the schools and offices, covering all officials and employees, schoolbased and non-school based, in the Department holding regular plantilla position. Personnel under the contracts of service/

job order and LGU-funded employees shall likewise be covered, but for purpose of performance evaluation only.

All school heads in elementary and secondary were trained at Chali Beach Resort Hotel for 3 days for each batches to craft their own Office Performance Commitment and Review Form (OPCRF) at the same time the individual performance target for every school head.

All performance target is align from the central office, region, division, school and down to individual. This means that there is uniformity and synchronization of target since we are one DepEd family. Even in the DepEd vision, mission and core values it is nationwide followed. All school heads were initially oriented and trained last year about this performance standard however it was not materials and implemented because of this new guidelines.

At least at this point in time it is very clear to all schools heads the direction and the target of their works to achieve the standard performance.

The previous orientation, outstanding performance is 130% rating while at present it is lower down to 100%. It is achievable if the school head is very resourceful especially now that all public school is aware of the “NO Collection Policy” as it is mandated. As a learner- centered institution, the Department of Education is committed to continuously improve itself to better serve the Filipino learners and the community. The adoption of the SPMS in DepEd strengthens the culture of performance and accountability in the agency, with the DepEd’s mandate, vision and mission at its core.

The crafting of Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form of Teachers (IPCRF) was done last week for 2 days only since they can refer their performance target crafted

last year. It was easy for them to modify and a little revision was probably created because they had already the idea of what will be included in this year’s target so that concerns and issues in the classrooms will be resolved.

The performance assessment will be done 3 times a year, May, Nov., and March. There are 5 Key Result Areas (KRA) involved in the development of the Performance Target namely; (1) Strategic Planning (2) Curriculum Instruction (3) Human Resource (4) Resource Development (5) Special Task or Other Assignments.

Performance measures by category; effectiveness, efficiency and timeliness.

The final assessment shall correspond to the adjectival description of Outstanding (5), Very Satisfactory (4), Satisfactory (3), Unsatisfactory (2) or Poor (1). All provisions of DepE rules, regulations, and issuances which are inconsistent with the guidelines are repealed or modified accordingly.

BPI partners with PBA to bring basketball cheer to Pinoys in Dubai DUBAI, UAE–Bank of the Philippines Islands and the Philippine Basketball Association are bringing overseas Filipinos closer to home, albeit in spirit, by holding official PBA games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this May. The games, dubbed PBA in Dubai, are part of the PBA Governors’ Cup series and will be held on May 21 and May 22. The last official PBA games in Dubai were held three years ago.

Filipinos are avid fans of the sport, and BPI is grateful for this opportunity to bring cheer to compatriots abroad through Filipino basketball.

“We are pleased to host this event together with PBA, bringing a day of fun and excitement for the Filipino community in the UAE,” says Jerry Gerard A. Felipe, managing director of BPI’s representative office in Dubai. “This partnership gives us another chance to connect with our kababayan.”

Staff of the Dubai representative office will be present during the games for those who want to consult and get some financial advice on remittance and other banking needs.

PBA in Dubai features Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, and GlobalPort Batang Pier. On May 21, Rain or Shine will play against GlobalPort; on the 22nd, the two games playing are Ginebra and Rain or Shine.

Exclusive meet-and-greet sessions with players from the three teams will be held for select BPI clients in Dubai on May 19 and 20.

Established in 2011, the BPI representative office in Dubai is located at Shop No. 1 Al Mankhool Road, Al Hudaiba, Dubai, located near the Satwa round-about. Operating hours are from 10 am to 8 pm, Saturday through Thursday.

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Coffee for a Tree:

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A Unique Coffee Experience!

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ilipinos prominently wake up in the morning with a little sweet, hot and aromatic blend of coffee to jumpstart their day. Some take it with their snacks and even as nearly as a round-the-clock beverage. But have you ever sipped brewed coffee that lifted not just your taste buds but also the spirit of kindness in yourself? To some, yes, but to many, no, unless you tried the intensified taste and hearty purpose of Hineleban Coffee. Then you could say, “A coffee for a tree… please!”

Locally known for its humane cause and sweet mission to sustain lives and empower the Indigenous People of Bukidnon by providing sustainable livelihood, Hineleban Coffee soared high from its humble beginnings. With this desire, it has spread its wings in strengthening not only their mission in reforesting the bare mountains of Bukidnon, but also in supporting the coffee industry in the country.

Hineleban Coffee: The intensified taste Hineleban Coffee has now been regarded as the country’s finest brewed coffee being graded the best Arabica in the Philippines and cupped as “Very very specialty coffee” by internationally renowned green bean coffee trader and roaster, Level Ground Canada, with an outstanding cupping score of 8.75/10.

by LAURENCE D. PRADIA DTI-Bukidnon/RLRB, PIA10-Bukidnon

With just the right combination of sweetness and carmelly flavor as perceived by the tongue, Hineleban Coffee’s richness in aroma serves as one delightful attribute that attracts buyers and convinces them to patronize the product.

According to HFI Coffee Technician and Processing Supervisor, Jojo Lerin, the secret on maintaining quality coffee is not achieved in coffee processing alone. It starts in the proper identification of the variety best for the area, accurate timing, and harvest of only red ripe cherries and masterfully roasting the beans to capture the true flavor of the specialty coffee.

The Coffee’s Emphatic Purpose As it suggests, Hineleban Coffee was named after a nonstock organization, Hineleban Foundation Incorporated (HFI) and is anchored with the campaign to “Sip and Reforest.”

The Foundation predominantly promotes patronage of the product with the initiative of helping reforest the denuded mountains of Mindanao. “Each single bag of coffee bought corresponds to one seedling of forest tree planted for you,” said Forester Renato Baylomo of HFI. This way, the consumer becomes part of the reforestation efforts of the Philippines, one sip at a time.

Sweet and kind, isn’t it?

To date, Forester Baylomo said,

HFI is preparing 30,000 forest-tree seedlings to accommodate the demand for Hineleban coffee.

Based on 2014 coffee sales alone, HFI sold as many as 19,200 bags of coffee. Imagine how lush the mountains will be few years from now. You can also be part of reforesting our land by purchasing Hineleban Coffee in all Healthy Options stores, nationwide.

HFI realized this campaign in partnership with the seven tribes of Bukidnon residing in the mountain ranges of the province.

The green thumb of these Indigenous People (IP) partners

produce high elevation Bukidnon Highland coffee varietals from Hineleban Foundation seedlings garnering higher yields with the coffee production technology of sustainable agriculture practices imparted by the foundation.

The family of a 56-year old woman from the Higa-onon tribe, Elsie Alizan, is one of the partner growers who source out her family sustenance from coffee farming. “Hineleban helped us tremendously. Aside from the assistance they gave for coffee maintenance, they also give cash advances and even bring rice at home whenever we have nothing to eat, and then we pay them back during harvest time,” Elsie meekly said during an interview.

Elsie’s and 81 other Indigenous families’ voices shouted commitment out loud to produce quality coffee berries and obliged themselves in upholding the reforestation mission of the foundation. For them, this is a return of favor for Hineleban Coffee’s sincere succor.

“Livelihood first, then planting trees,” cited HFI Coffee Technician and Processing Supervisor Jojo Lerin who’s the first contact of the IP beneficiaries in the field.

Hineleban Coffee hence satisfies the nutritional and psychological need of all coffee lovers as well as the social and environmental need of the people living in the buffer zones of Mindanao mountains. HFI stepped up its sales through advertising in social media and promote its cause.

An Aromatic Collaboration The forged collaboration of HFI and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) strengthened Hineleban Coffee’s hearty purpose.

Based on a statement from HFI Farm Manager Neil Konrad Binayao III, the provision of P1.7M worth of coffee processing equipment by the DTI-Bukidnon through the Shared Services Facility (SSF) project will create a big impact in improving their post-harvest and production processes especially in roasting coffee.

Processing almost 11 tons of farm-produced coffee berries yearly from 24 hectares is made easy through the processing facility provided by DTI. Binayao found it helpful enough for the Foundation and its partners in reducing post harvest costs.

Moreover, based on the project’s benefit, DTI-Bukidnon Provincial Director, Ermedio J. Abang said that this only sustains the holistic view of the SSF project in empowering Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as essential contributors to the country’s long term economic growth.

Altogether, the pooled resources, a collaborative effort of DTI, HFI and the small coffee partner growers — plus the Coffee’s intensified taste and humane cause — heated up the coffee table igniting 82 IP-beneficiaries to work as one, which contributed in reviving and highlighting the Coffee Industry in the province of Bukidnon.

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LEADERSHIP IN AN EMPOWERED SCHOOL

By Ronjie C. Rosete

In this democratic country, it is essential to run a school that is variously governed. The composition of organizations to meet the needs of all concern is the evidence that the school is empowered. Though, the principal is the building leader who structures the environment to empower both teachers and students at the site. It is ordinary that the principal should be the leader in implementing and supporting empowerment and teacher leadership.

Empowerment, according to Terry (2006) it is referred to as shared decision-making, is essential to school reform and to the changing demands in a global world. Empowerment translates in to teacher leadership and exemplifies a paradigm shift with the decisions made by those working most closely with students rather than those at the top of the pyramid.

According to Yulk (1998)

Leadership is the process of interaction between the leader and the other staff, influencing them toward workplace goals achievement. Moreover, as Russell (2006) stated that leadership is viewed as a dynamic interactive process that involves various dimensions, including planning, organizing, directing and controlling.

Empowering teachers as leaders was seen as a way to put teachers at the center of the reform movement, to keep good teachers in education, to attract new teachers into the profession, and to reverse a general trend toward treating them as employees who do specific tasks planned in detail by other people. On the other hand, the voice of the students should be heard as well, it is because the school is mainly concerned with the development and totality of the learners.

Two head is better than one. To cater the needs of an organization,

the one who is in authority to make a final decision should be open and broad minded in order to unify the implementation of rules and regulations to meet the objectives of the school.

Leadership is necessary to help organizations develop a vision of what they can be, then mobilize the organization change toward vision. The contexts of leadership involve commitment and credibility (Foster, 1986) Moreover, high levels of competency can be gained by using transformational leadership skills and the quality of patient care outcomes will be improved as a result. Staff development, commitment and job satisfaction can be improved by using leadership skills. These are motivation, inspiration, empowerment, building a trusting relationship between the leader and the staff, sharing power and decision-making, and rewarding staff for quality and excellence of job achievement.

We must expand the

knowledge base of empowerment to enhance teachers to be effective leaders.

Knowing what empowerment has done for some teachers (Erlandson & Bifano, 1987), it is essential that teachers nationwide began to experience the same opportunities other teachers have experienced first-hand the growth and development empowerment provides Since leadership in empowered school is a process of interaction between the principal, teachers, parents, and staffs, influencing them positively towards achieving the goals and tasks of the organization. Therefore it can create a better foundation for the development not only the administrators, teachers, parents, and staffs but as well as the students, knowing the fact that they are the core of the existence of the school. The idea of empowering, inspiring and motivating the union toward working together to achieve the organization’s goals and vision is for the betterment of all concerns.

The role of MTB-MLE in overcoming slow-paced learning among pupils

By Rosemarie P. Villarojo Teacher III Kapatagan East Central School

The best avenue to learn is to start from the basics. It is similar in learning Mathematics; before learning how to count, it is important to know what number one is look like, or even two, three and four. The same goes for a formal Education.

Before one could know the theories of Evolution or the process that took place in a Big Bang theory, a student must understand what a teacher is talking about. In other words, he must be able to interpret the thought shared by his teacher.

One problem in educating young people is because the inability to understand the language used in instruction.

Might it be, there are terms and phrases used by a teacher that are complete strange to the thinking level students, making understanding and learning difficult to achieve.

Language is one main tool for communication. If a student fails to understand it, the entire communication process would not be successful.

This is one of the reasons on the implementation of Mother Tongue-based Multi-lingual Education (MTB-MLE). It is a program under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) K to 12 Basic Education, that uses mother-tongue language in conducting classes for earlier levels of education, specifically kindergarten and grades one, two and three.

In a 2012 report, there are twelve official dialects made as medium of instruction. These are Tagalog, Kapampangan, Pangasinense, Iloko, Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Tausug, Maguindanaoan, Maranao, and Chabacano.

Moreover, through this

MTB-MLE, improved and faster-paced learning among students would take place since own dialect is the best transition tool in learning other languages such as English and Filipino which are mostly used in higher levels of education.

Further, DepEd proved the effectivity of MTB-MLE on improving the learning among pupils through various studies conducted.

Example of these studies is the one made by Summer Institute Linguistic International researchers in 2007. They studied 240 elementary students in Lubuagan, Kalinga and know which way they learn better: in native language or English.

The results showed that students learn better when taught in their native language than in a foreign tongue.

Majority of the top 40 students performed better after being taught in their first language – 32 of the top students in

Grade 1, 30 in Grade 2, and 32 in Grade 3. Meanwhile, the bulk of the bottom 40 students performed relatively poorly when taught in a foreign language – 36 students in Grade 1, 40 in Grade 2, and 31 in Grade 3.

DepEd also said that the application of multi-language education to schools does not mean English and Filipino will no longer be taught. Filipino subjects will still be taught in the first semester, while English will be in the second semester.

Both language subjects shall focus on oral fluency. In school, pupils from Grades 2 to 4 will also learn the components of language including listening, oral development, speaking, reading and writing.

Even in classroom setting, proper use of language should be given an utmost importance.

It is basic yet first to be considered because it is one effective avenue in overcoming poor learning.

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Action Research: A tool to promote teacher effectiveness, professionalism, and empowerment

By PHOEBE W. TARUC City Central School, Cagayan de Oro City

Year in and year out, teachers encounter grass-root problems and practical issues in their day to day teaching. From instructional practice to student behavior, down to parent complains, teachers have to deal with such concerns at any points of their lives inside the school. Handling all those challenges require a lot of tolerance, commitment, and competence.

The primary business of the school is to develop learners. Due to the complexity of teaching and the call to meet the demands for quality education of a swiftly changing society, there is a clamor for teachers to be more focused on instruction. The fact that inside the classroom problems come in varied forms, embarking on action research is a must for teachers. This is to find solutions to matters pertaining to teaching and learning and how to improve them. As the vital persons to understand specific classroom situations, action research enables teachers to develop a systematic, inquiring approach to ascertain answers to instructional questions. It is a vehicle that aids learning through a disciplined process of critical reflection, meaningful experiences, and self-directed inquiry. It aims to generate findings that are useful within a specific context. While a particular area of concern has been identified, action research is a means by which instructional strategy applied by the teacher can be tested on its effectiveness and suitability. Since learners’ needs and abilities vary, educators are obliged to be more cognizant, and constantly continue adapting pedagogies that are relevant and useful.

It is the duty of teachers to flourish teaching, learning and themselves. Action research helps fulfill these responsibilities.

It opens avenues for growth

and professional development because researchers find ways to deal with circumstances and determine why things went well for some students and not for others. It provides technical skills and specialized knowledge which adds more confidence to carry out the responsibilities entrusted on their shoulders.

Furthermore, those who undertake this worthwhile effort gain new insights, obtain deeper understanding, as well as discover doable strategies.

Accordingly, their horizons broaden. They embrace change because they saw the power of their knowledge to produce competent individuals. They become lifelong learners, motivated to advance and reflect on the quality of their practice. Purposeful and more comprehensive reflection endows the teachers with the learning and growing that ultimately directs to changed and improved instructional practice.

As such, they develop greater mastery of the art and science of teaching, thus promoting professionalism and enriching the quality of education for themselves and their students.

Moreover, action research facilitates teacher empowerment. This venture allows them to carefully explore possible alternatives to be carried out, evaluate which one works best, and make better decisions, thereby eliciting positive change in teachinglearning process. Since they are empowered, teachers are able to implement instructional programs that best meet the needs of their students. They are willing set out of their comfort zones, go extra mile, but take accountability for their actions without having to jeopardize learning outcomes.

By and large, action research is a professionally rewarding experience for teachers who choose to be catalyst for change.

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Employees Compensation Program campaign reaches hotels, restaurants

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A G AYA N DE ORO CITY -- The intensified awareness campaign on the Employees’

Compensation Program (ECP) has found its way to the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association

(COHARA).

Stella Mae Obice, Information Officer from Employees’ Compensation

Commission (ECC) Regional Extension Unit No. 10 said that almost all members of COHARA have sent their

CdeO opens Hibok-Hibok’s finest coffee blend up for grabs Brigada Eskwela market early this year and with Zumba is sold only in ground form Feature:

By Jorie C. Valcorza

Sourced from the island’s naturally thriving coffee beans in the foothills of Mount Hibok-Hibok is a new rich blend, much-admired by coffee lovers.

Mt. Hibok-Hibok Brew is Camiguin’s first try to market its own coffee brand, benchmarking on other successful products from the province, as well as on the rich volcanic soil that made marks in producing the sweetest lanzones fruit in the country.

It is made of wild Robusta coffee beans, roasted at its best to offer a unique blend.

The brand will come out later with a mix of Robusta and Arabica variety to provide both the aroma and bite that coffee lovers can’t resist.

Support to local farmers Behind this coffee brand is the PAGAMA people’s

organization organized by the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) in 1994 for the Community Based Forest Management Project (CBFM) in Alga, Catarman.

Barangay Alga is one of the upland areas under PRRM that shows good potential in coffee production.

Reviving up the market, PRRM directly buys freshly harvested beans from the farmers to pump up the local economy by producing and ensuring a market for Mt. Hibok-Hibok Brew.

Since the island is new to coffee trade, the technology for roasting and packaging of the product is accessed outside the province.

Buying this also means supporting the local farming folk. Hibok-Hibok brew was made available in the

of 250 gram vacuum sealed packs in various resorts and pasalubog centers around Camiguin.

Partner NGO PRRM being a partner NGO of Dienst voor Internationale Samenwerming ann Ontwikkeling Projecten (DISOP) Philippines or the International Cooperation on Development Project aims to help local farmers and stimulate the local economy in the area.

Mt. Hibok-Hibok Brew is a social enterprise project Funded under DISOP’s Int e g r at e d Su s t ai n ab l e Livelihood Alternative (ISLA) Camiguin.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Central School in Cagayan de Oro opens the week with the Department of Education’s (Dep Ed) annual activity, Brigada Eskwela with a Zumba.

This year, Brigada Eskwela holds the theme, “Tayo Para sa Kalinisan, Kaligtasan at Kahandaan ng Ating mga Paara l an” and aims to prepare school campus and classrooms for a conducive learning environment for students enrolled in the upcoming academic year.

After the orientation on 18 May 2015, teachers led the dancing of Zumba alongside parents.

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A Great Challenge for our Out of School Youth

By JOSIE A. SALALIMA SST III Bugo National High School Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." ~OgMandino The quote written above is the favourite motto of Mrs. Rebecca Mondares La Victoria, my student in Open High School Program (OHSP) ofBugo National High School. She stopped schooling 31 years ago when she got married early to Adam E. La Victoria. Both of them completed third year high school and unable to land a good job; a reality that school diploma became a pre requisite for applying a job. They have regrets inside but seeing their four children grow, encourages them to face realities. Rebecca accepted odd jobs like washing clothes and cleaning houses in the neighbourhood, while Adam motorized sikad driver.

Rebecca always accompanied their children in school but the desire to go back schooling is always there. All of their children graduated in the secondary level in our school where I also became their teacher. When Mrs. Severina J.DelaCalzada assumed as the school principal in SY 20142015, OHSP was opened with Mrs Mary Joy D. Padrequil as the OHSP Coordinator.

Every Saturday only were our class days. It was then the time for Rebecca and Adam to get back to school.

OHSP is a modular learning program for high school students who are unable to

attend regular classes. It was also conceptualized due to the enormous dropout rate which prompted the government to launch programs that would solve the problem by reaching out those unschooled and under schooled youth in

respective localities. This is a part of DepEd’s Drop Out Reduction Program (DORP) and the school is proud to have attained a 100% promotion rate.

Being the adviser and teacher to both of them challenged me. The most awaited day came, their graduation day where the school prepared a Plaque of Distinction to both of them.

Rebecca at 54 and Adam at 51 were our oldest graduates but became an eye opener to everyone to value education.

Three of their children have reached college level and one is already a college graduate; a fact that the couple really invest in education and believed to it as the most effective way to overcome poverty. Right now, Rebecca searched for sponsor to help her continue college education despite her age and Adam planned for a short term course at TESDA. Few days from now will be the opening of another school year. So be in school and be challengedwith this story of fortitude.

representatives to attend and participate in the seminar which was held in March 2015.

She also added that the event was held in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office No. 10 Being the “Gateway of Northern Mindanao,” the hotel and restaurant industry is one of the economic drivers of the region as it takes care of the needs of its local and foreign visitors. Cagayan de Oro is also a choice venue for national conventions—events where the service of the hotel and restaurant industry is best utilized.

In 2012, the City Planning and Development Office of Cagayan de Oro recorded 550,249 tourist arrival in the

city.

“With the multitude of local and foreign visitors flocking to Cagayan de Oro it is just fitting that the men and women behind the hotel and restaurant industry of the city should be assured that when unexpected things happen in their performance of their jobs, they can rely on the government, specifically the ECC, to support them. That way, they will become more productive, more confident in doing their jobs,” ECC Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis said.

The COHARA, in turn, appreciated the effort of the DOLE and the ECC in informing them of the benefits and services of the ECP. (Employees Compensation Commission)

Mother: A Man With A Womb

By Rechel Castino Adora

Tracking back the history, women were considered the source of evil ( lust, adultery, prostitution, etc.).

Women were not taught, nor could actively participate in worship. Women had no right for inheritance and a man could deliberately divorce his wife if it could give him no children. Before, women were considered as women; not as person and not as human.

These treatment to women have change through time. Women were given full respect and rights by the society. They were entrusted to take leadership over society and over the family.

Who would not love to visit a home graced by a go o d mother? A compassionate and strong woman. A woman who express love in every way, all the way.

Waking up early to prepare foods for breakfast, clean the house, attend the children’s needs, getting ready for work for only five minutes, rushing to the office in heels, do the laundry, do the family’s monthly budget, stay awake late at night to take care for her young children, and many more. Look at how the life of a mother runs around the clock everyday!

Aside from that; she is a daughter, a sister, a worker, a friend, and a wife. She is not only human but the source of strength to everybody. Indeed, a mothers is a distinct person in someone’s life. She show love through her gentle touch, care through her kind words, and nurture us through her wisdom.

The world is better because we are our good mother’s children!

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A TEACHER AND A MOTHER

EDUCATION IS BATTLEFIELD

By Elita C. Pasco

As a teacher and a mother, there were times when she will be assigned on far flung barrios away from her family where only on special occasions can there be a chance to meet them. As a teacher and a mother at the same time, she will see to it that at the early break of dawn her children’s meals were prepared and she has to simultaneously, cope with the burdens for her work.

When a teacher comes home from work anxiously meeting her children who made their homework, she prepares her lesson plan for yet another grueling day of molding the academic capacities of her students. For out of love for her vocation as a mother and teacher, she made this sacrifice.

We can never deny the loneliness of her children craving for their mother’s arms.

Her desperate attempts of meeting her role as a mother were compromised by the rigors of her vocation as an educator. Sometimes she has to trade her time with them causing an undeserved sacrifice and a filial gap that no one can satisfy except for her loving presence. These teachers oftentimes missed their families but they must gather enough courage and patience to fulfill demands of their professions.

These are the actual sentiments of teachers as they go along their work, leaving a blemish of misunderstanding and agony in the minds of both their yearning children and themselves.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 42 Medina, Misamis Oriental -o0oHDMF (PAG-IBIG) EJF NO. 355-M (2015) Mortgagee, FOR : EXTRAJUDICIAL FORE- versus CLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGE UNDER ACT

NO. 3135, AS AMENDED SPOUSES MARK

BY ACT 4118 HAROLD R. DOÑO & MICHELE I. DOÑO Mortgagors. x-----------------------------------------------/ SHERIFF’S NOTICE FOR EXRAJUDICIAL SALE Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 , as amended by Act 4118, filed by HDMF ( PAG-IBIG) , mortgagee, against SPOUSES MARK HAROLD R. DOÑO & MICHELE I. DOÑO , Mortgagors, with residence and postal address at P-1, Tion St., North Poblacion, Medina, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagors to the former in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED NINETY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN PESOS AND 35/100 (Php 495,457.35), Philippine Currency , exclusive of stipulated attorney’s fees and other fees/charges after deducting all other charges including the fees that may be due for services rendered as of January 26, 2015. The undersigned RTC-Branch 42 Sheriff will sell at Public Auction on May 29, 2015 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC-Branch 42, Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit : TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 136-2013000795 A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 32, Block 7, PCS-10001586, being a portion of Lots 16-G-3-A and Lot 16-G-3-B PSD-10-019173) situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Medina, Province of Misamis Oriental.

Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 16-G-4, PSD 10004519, on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 31, on the Se., along line 2-3 by road Lot 7, on the SW., along line 3-4 by Lot 33, Containing an area of SEVENTY THREE (73).

SQUARE METERS, more or less.

In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

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

By Reynold L. Pasco

It’s no picnic for parents to pursue the education of their children. Despite of all the hardships and trials of everyday living, they’re hoping to fulfill the dreams that their children will become successful professionals one day.

Parents even try to exhaust their resources and energy on such an endeavor. They worked tirelessly for long hours, seven days a week as if nights will be days.

They even resort to selling everything they have for the realization of that aspiration and to the extent of giving up their properties, valuables and even their very homes.

Why would they do it?

Is it really essential to their children’s future? What would they gain on such sacrifice? These questions will be answered not at present but on the deathbeds of parents where they can smile resting that never there was a moment, not even once, that he traded a day to sacrifice and betray their

child’s education and dreams.

For parents, education is priceless.

Nowadays, sending your children to school is worst that sending soldiers to battle.

We can see a whole lot of youth trying to struggle out of their efforts. Seeking refuge on scholarship and donations from politicians and business men alike, just to graduate and add up to millions of unemployed citizens. I guess it’s time for the government to rethink and reset their priorities as to augment what its people lack. Most Filipino’s lack the capacity to send their children to school especially to good college and universities. It seems a long road ahead where they strive to make ends meet. But for them, it really won’t matter.

The only thing that counts is seeing their very children on top of their campus stage receiving their long awaited diplomas as a sign of victory for their cause, a cause that every parent must endure, a battle most of us losses.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 24 Cagayan de Oro City D’ ASIAN HILLS BANK, INC., EJF FILE NO. 2015-053 Mortgagee, FOR: EJF OF REAL - Versus ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 GIL ANTONIO CHUA, Mortgagors. x-------------------------------------------/ SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under ACT 3135 as amended filed by D’ ASIAN HILLS BANK INC., mortgagee, against GIL ANTONIO CHUA, mortgagors, resident of Countriville Executive Homes, Cabantian, Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 31, 2015, amounts to (P 1,823,543.33) excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure , the undersigned Sheriff will sell at Public Auction on June 16, 2015 at 9:00 A. M. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of Tourism Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder , for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the properties with all its improvements to wit : TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-203873 A PARCEL OF LAND ( Lot 2822, Psd-10-015002), being a portion of Lot 2822-C, (LRC) psd-184434), situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro , Island of Mindanao, Bounded on the E., along line 3-4 by Lot 2822-C-1; on the S., along line 4-5 by Lot 2822-C-11, (Road Lot); on the W., along line 5-1 by Lot 2822-C-3, all of subdivision plan Psd-10-015002; on the N., along lines 1-2-3 by Lot 2822-D, (LRC) Psd-184434. Containing an area of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SITXY (2,160) square meters more or less.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves, in the event of Auction Sale can not take place for whatever legal reason the sale will proceed on the following day, without further notice, posting and publication, the title here in above describe and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, May 11, 2015.

Medina, Misamis Oriental, April 13, 2015.

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ALS gives hope to marginalized individuals

By Karen B. Ta-an Teacher II San Vicente Elementary School Sumilao District

Filipino families have a great belief in Education towards producing successful children in the near future.

However, reality must be faced: not all children can go to school because of various reasons, such as poverty.

This is the logic behind the implementation of Alternative Learning System.

It is a learning system in the country that provides practical option to the existing formal instruction.

ALS is a ladderized, modular non-formal education held outside the classroom and created in a mode that fit the distinct situations and needs of the students.

The ALS classes are conducted mostly in community learning centers, barangay multi-purpose halls, libraries or even at home at an agreed schedule and venue between the learners and facilitators of ALS comprised of mobile teachers, district ALS Coordinators and instructional managers.

This program intends to provide education to marginalized citizens such as drop-outs from elementary and high schools, persons with disabilities, out-ofschool youths, non-readers, working Filipinos and even senior citizens. It follows a uniform lesson modules for all academic subjects covering Science, Mathematics, English, Filipino, Social Studies, current events among others. Delivery of instructions are provided by governmentpaid instructors or by private non-government organization.

ALS is a great opportunity among individuals who once missed the chance to pursue education. The promotion of such program should be uplift in order to make people aware that such exist, especially those who are target beneficiaries of this program. They should realize the importance of knowledge for the world without Education is a world that seeks no improvement at all.

OPEN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM (OHSP): “Reaching the Unschooled Wherever and Whenever”

By DANNY A. LABADAN Bulua National High School-OHSP Coordinator

The Philosophy of the Batas Pambansa 232 or Education Act of 1982 - “The state shall provide the right of every individual to relevant quality education regardless of sex, age, creed, socio-economic status, physical and mental conditions, racial or ethnic origin, political and others.”

Although the state has established a system of free public education in the high school level, many underprivileged students, working students, physically disabled and out-of-school adults, particularly in far-flung areas, are unable to avail themselves of this right because of their geographic location, physical condition as well as economic circumstances.

Consequently, about 6 million Filipino youths have either stopped schooling long after their elementary graduation or eventually have dropped out of high school. Such enormous rate had prompted the Department of Education to launch programs that would focus on the possibility of reaching those unschooled and under-schooled youth wherever and whenever.

Thus, came the birth of the Open High School Program (OHSP) as an alternative mode of formal secondary education program run by the Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE) of the Department of Education (DepEd). It caters to learners who are unable to attend the regular class program due to physical impairment, personal and family problem, financial difficulty, distance of home to school, early pregnancy, early marriage, work

and other justifiable and legitimate reasons.

OHSP provides an opportunity for elementary school graduates, high school drop-outs and successful examinees of the Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT) to complete secondary education using the PROJECT EASE self- learning modules for their lessons and classroom activities.

One of the schools advocating the Open High School Program (OHSP) in Cagayan de Oro City is Bulua National High School.

In its launching year in SY 20132014 , the school was able to produce thirteen (13) high school graduates. A year after, the school proudly sent off sixty one (61) OHSP graduates for SY 2014-2015.

To reinforce learning at its best, the Bulua National High School-OHSP adopted interventions to complement with the PROJECT EASE learning modules. With Japan’s e-Education Ken Sato and John Oum as partners, through the CDO Division e-Education Coordinator, Romeo B. Aclo, video lessons are now used to facilitate learning in the OHSP Mathematics and Science classes.

OHSP is available anytime. It is not dependent on the calendar of the regular school year.

Student may start at their own time and at their own pacing, provided they complete their entire high school education within a maximum period of six (6) years.

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Mindanao Region (RMP-NMR), Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) and Hongkong-based Asia Monitor Resource Center (AMRC).

Groups warned that “the use of these toxic pesticides in oil palm cultivation poses health hazards not only to farm workers directly handling these toxic materials but also to entire communities affected by the contamination of water systems.

“A. Brown Company is using highly hazardous pesticides like carbofuran (furadan) and paraquat. Residents who was interviewed in Opol, Misamis Oriental started to notice illness that they can only attribute to A. Brown’ Company’s chemical use in the palm oil plantation. Many of them suffered from abdominal pains and diarrhea,”said Rhoda Gueta, APC secretariat coordinator who joined the conference.

Gueta is citing the results of the International Fact Finding Mission (IFFM) that the APC coorganized with KMP, KMP-NMR, RMP-NMR, Kalumbay and the Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PAN AP) on May 6-10, 2012.

A. Brown is now A. Brown Energy and Resources Development or ABERDI after its merger with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nakeen Corporation.

ABERDI is now operating a 1,350-hectare oil palm plantation located in the areas of the village of Kalabugao in Impasug-ong town, Bukidnon Province and in the village of Tingalan, in the town of Opol, Misamis Oriental Province.

“Villagers in Opol shared to us in the IFFM that during spraying of chemicals in the plantation, residents also experienced nausea and headache. People around the plantation experienced an increase in incidences of cough and colds and various skin diseases. Laborers in the palm oil plantation are also not provided with protective equipment while spraying chemicals,” added Gueta.

CTUHR also shared the results of their research in Filipinas Palm Oil Plantation Inc (FPPI) and Agusan Plantation Inc. (API) in Caraga region saying that “there is no health and safety orientation given to workers concerning possible hazards of chemicals and fertilizers applied. In general, occupational health and safety and are not followed particularly with regard to handling pesticides.”

Furadan and Paraquat are known to be carcinogenic and destructive of the immune system.

According to PAN AP “Paraquat is the worst of herbicides and has no antidote.

Farmers and agricultural workers worldwide suffer from skin burns and blindness as a result of using this pesticide, which is so poisonous that a teaspoonful can kill a human being. Workers die when their backpack sprayer malfunctions and they get covered in the herbicide.

Paraquat is fatal if ingested, and linked to several long term health problems including

kidney failure, respiratory failure, skin cancer, and Parkinson’s disease.”

“Environmental problems related to oil palm are a cause for urgent concern not only to the peasants, agricultural workers and indigenous peoples in the immediate vicinity of the palm oil plantations. Directly or indirectly, children, including infants, are at risk of continuous exposure to harmful chemicals and pesticides,” ended Gueta.

The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) together with its members in the Philippines, such as the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikulutra (UMA) attended the conference. The participants are calling to “Ban hazardous chemicals and pesticides and upholding people’s right to health and a safe environment!”

The conference declared the establishment of a network opposed to the oil palm plantations in the Philippines, the Task Force NO PALM (or Network Opposed to Oil Palm Plantations) to serve as a platform for coordination, research, education, information di ssemi nati on and other campaign-related efforts, and as a stepping stone for the eventual establishment a broad and strong mass movement against oil palm plantations in the country in the future.

Training... from page 1

innovative approach where companies have an option to allow workers to spend half of the working week day to enroll in a vocational course.

The company pays for the tuition while the worker would receive compensation only according to the actual number of days having worked for, Bax said.

Bax said that the “Dual Training System Act of 1994” is provided for under Republic Act No. 7686 designed to strengthen the man power education and training in the country to provide the workers with the appropriate skills in order to improve productivity in the workplace.

He said that system has been successful in other countries.

“It is time that the program is adopted in the region through the duly accredited vocational and technical schools in cooperation with accredited agricultural, industrial and business establishments.

Under the system, a taxable income amounting to 50 percent of the tuition paid by the company to the vocational school would be tax exempt.

According to Bax, about 40 members of the chamber of commerce and representatives of 150 vocational schools in Mindanao would converge in Cagayan De Oro City on May 26, 2015 to signal the start of the implementation of the dual training system in Mindanao.

(PNA)

BBL... from page 1

The Makabayan block accused the majority of imposing the Palace version and ignoring

the amendments they proposed.

“As it is, the Makabayan bloc recognizes the courageous struggle of the Moro people for the right to national selfdetermination. This struggle is rooted in the centuries-long and ongoing oppression and exploitation of the Filipino people including the Bangsamoro and other indigenous peoples by the colonial and neocolonial powers and the local ruling elite.

“This struggle forms an important part of the Filipino people’s struggle against foreign and local ruling class domination and enslavement towards genuine independence and democracy,” the statement said.

It added the Bangsamoro must attain and exercise their right to self-determination and genuine autonomy, the socio-economic roots of war addressed, and widespread poverty and injustice eradicated.

“Otherwise, the armed struggle of the Moro people will continue and grow stronger even if the Moro Islamic Liberation Front places its weapons ‘beyond use’,” it said.

The Makabayan bloc said the BBL draft being voted upon by the House committee “falls far short of and does not adequately address the aspirations of the Bangsamoro and indigenous peoples’ struggle because: 1) the BBL grants not full but only limited autonomy; 2) genuine autonomy can never be possible under a neo-colonial, semifeudal and corrupt state and ruling system; and 3) the BBL does not address the social and economic roots of poverty and injustice.” (MindaNews)

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acknowledged that Opol would become the future tourist destination in Misamis Oriental,” Seno said.

Cayetano was here last Saturday to turn over P150,000 as an initial livelihood program fund for a local drivers’ association, he added.

The mayor said that Cayetano promised to extend additional financial assistance to the drivers’ association after six months if the livelihood program would succeed.

He said that the senator also pledged to allocate a total of P50 million for the construction of five covered courts for five villages here before the local and national elections in 2016.

Opol is about 15 kilometers west of the capital city of Cagayan De Oro and eight kilometers east of Misamis Oriental’s Laguindingan Airport.

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Growth... from page 3

shipping business, comprising of logistics and supply chain solutions, grew the fastest at 29 percent year-on-year.

“The group is now well positioned to address the needs of a growing Philippine economy that is driven by consumption and inter-island trade. 2GO’s growth is now being led by these logistics and value-added services, with 2GO’s shipping operations providing a stable

platform and a sustainable competitive advantage,” said 2GO president Sulficio O. Tagud Jr. “We want our customers to focus on their core businesses while we take care of all their endto-end logistics requirements,” he added.

BPI...

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the ar tful presentation of compelling images and a narrative that breathes life into rare money collections from BPI, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Money Museum, and private local and foreign archives, the book propagates Philippine heritage and the history of its financial transactions. “Salapi” is also an ambitious project that allowed both currency notes and coins to be featured in a single book for the first time. “ We published ‘Salapi’ because we wanted to show the richness of the country’s monetary heritage. As the country’s oldest bank, and one that for a time issued the country’s currency, BPI was in a unique position to undertake this project,” Consing points out.

The Anvil honors outstanding achievements in the field of public relations.

ABOUT BAN K OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI) BPI, the first bank in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, is a universal bank with an expanded banking license.

Together with its subsidiaries, BPI offers a wide range of

financial services from consumer banking and lending, asset management, securities brokerage and distribution, insurance, leasing, foreign exchange, and corporate and investment banking.

BPI is a leader in Philippine banking, with its high market capitalization, strong Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio and healthy shareholder return, all promoted and supported by prudent management. BPI is rated investment-grade by the international ratings agencies.

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farmers to plant.

“The bigger picture is to generate small enterprise and income for the farmers, we have the product now, and we are pushing to improve the coffee’s production and marketing,” he said.

PRRM is also linking with the Philippine Coffee Alliance network for inputs in technology and production.

“We are positioning the product as a pasalubong (take home present) for visiting tourists and guests,” Agaton added.

To date, PRRM is looking for other areas to tap with presence of the people organizations (Pos) they organized, to be able to complement the demand for the coffee.

Zumba... from page 9

guba-guba sa iskwelahan, ayuhon na para pag sulod sa

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mga bata sa June, ready na.

(We will clean beforehand, whatever broken things in the school, we will fix so that comes June, everything is ready.)”

Gayramara stressed that Brigada is not only limited to teachers and parents, but can be participated by everyone. “The alumni may be involved, members of Local Government Units (LGU) and Non-Government Organizations (NGO).”

Held in the City Central School campus, an estimated number of 1,000 volunteers have committed to participate in the activity which will last until May 23.

Marinel Israel, a mother of two children enrolled in City Central, volunteers for Brigada and shares her experience, “I have bonded with other parents while volunteering.”

Volunteers composed mostly of teachers and parents maintain the cleanliness of the classrooms by sweeping floors, arranging tables, and piling books.

Gayramara encourages able-bodied people in the city to volunteer for the event for the cause of sustaining a suitable and clean place for education, saying, “Kita tanan part sa education. Tanan ta involved.

(We are all part of education.

We are all involved.) Anyone can be a stakeholder for education.”

(Jose Angelo Lorenzo S. Gomos/ PIA10)

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LICEO ‘DRAGONOIDS’ triumphs in first outside CDO race The Liceo Dragonoids during Bugsay Mindanao 2 : Paddle for Peace held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City, May 16. Photos courtesy of DAVAO DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION | DEO MONTEROSO

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he Liceo Dragonoids, the dragon boat team of Liceo de Cagayan University emerged 3rd Runner-up in their first foray outside the city and racing in seawater.

The team together with six other teams from all over Mindanao converged at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City on May 15-17 to compete in five race categories namely 2000m Open Standard, 2000m Mixed Standard, 200m Open Standard, 200m Mixed Standard and 200m Women Small Boat Crew.

The 39 young athletes were challenged by the elements as they struggled to control the waves, tide and wind on their first competition on unfamiliar seawater.

This proved to be a tough one but they still managed to bring home three trophies namely: 3rd runner up (2000m Mixed), 3rd runner up (200 mixed) and 3rd runner up (200m women small boat).

Participating teams include another university team, FSUU Blue Dragons (Butuan) plus professional and elite teams such as Team Bakunawa (Iligan City), Dragons del Sur (Davao), Base Camp Dragons (Davao), HIraya Minokawa (Davao), and Bugsay San Luis (Agusan del Sur).

Liceo Dragonoids Team Manager Owen Jaen receives trophy in behalf of the Liceo Dragonoids for their 3rd runner-up finish in the 2000meters Mixed Standard Category during Bugsay Mindanao 2 : Paddle for Peace held at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City, May 16. Photo by DEO MONTEROSO | DavaoDBA

“BOODLE RUN” for a cause Summer is almost over and now is the time to jump in on the racing craze as well as help the community.

JCI Macajalar 24K, in partnership with Circle Productions and SM City Cagayan de Oro invite you and the entire family to the most exciting fun run this summer dubbed as “Boodle Run” on Saturday, May 23, 6:30PM at the SM Las Ramblas Parking Area.

What’s more? The participants will get a chance to experience the first of its kind, boodle feast after the race. And aside from the raffle prizes to be given away during the awarding program, medals will be given to deserving 3K and 5K winners.

So, register now and join in the fun! Your support will go a long way in helping the community projects of JCI Macajalar 24K specially the Macajalar Bay area.

Registration area is located at the Ground Floor, Entrance 2 Gallery (between The SM Store and Coffeeworks) of SM City Cagayan de Oro.

The event Bugsay Mindanao 2: Paddle for Peace is organized by the Davao Dragon Boat Association (DDBA) headed by their president Ms. Clang Calolot.

The first Bugsay Mindanao was launched and organized

by Liceo U last December 2014 at the Cagayan de Oro River for the benefit of Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. The first edition gathered six teams and competed in the same categories as the second edition.

The next Bugsay Mindanao (Paddle for Peace version 1.2) will be in Butuan City to be hosted by Father Saturnino Urios University.

Currently, the Dragonoids are on the lookout for new members (male and female) to join their young group.

Aspiring members must be currently enrolled at Liceo U (college level), athletic, water confident and willing to train rigorously.

For more inquiries, visit the official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LiceoDragonoids