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Sasa port project DAVAO City -- Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) is strongly opposing the Davao Sasa Port Modernization (DSPM) project under a proposed cost value of P17 billion.

DCCCII president Antonio dela Cruz disclosed at the Club 888 Forum of the Marco Polo Hotel on Wednesday that the business sector in Davao City has asked government to review the plan of the modernization project of the Sasa port in Davao City.

Cruz said they had submitted their position paper to the Investment Ombudsman in order for this body to look closely into the matter.

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OZAMIZ City – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) reiterates information of Republic Act 8172 otherwise known as the “Asin Law” to promote the agency’s advocacy for monitoring and sustaining adequate iodine content in table salt.

In “Saktong Iodine sa Asin” media forum in coordination with Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Information Agency Region 10 (PIA-10), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at Ozamiz City, NNC Program Officer Marissa Navales elaborates the importance of iodine in health as supported by the RA 8172.

“Malnutrition is preexisting in the Philippines,” Navales says, disclosing research results conducted

by Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI).

In FNRI’s 8th National Nutrition Survey, 19.9% of Filipinos are underweight, 25.2% are anemic pregnant women, and 30.3% have stunted growth due to nutrient deficiencies.

Friday | May 22, 2015

By BONG FABE, Editor-at-Large

HE Regional Peace and Order Council of Northern Mindanao (RPOC-X) and the Regional Development Council (RDC-X) yesterday jointly urged Congress to hasten the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law when it finally reaches the plenary after the draft bill had been approved by the House ad-hoc committee on Wednesday.

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In a joint resolution passed during its meeting in Cagayan de Oro yesterday, both regional bodies said Congress should ensure that the organic BBL is true to the spirit of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).

“The proposed B angsamoro B asic L aw currently pending legislative BBL/PAGE 11

REGIONAL BACKING. Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ, DD, introduces the resolution urging Congress to pass the BBL version that is true to the CAB, which was unanimously adopted and approved by the Regional Development Council and Regional Peace and Order Council of Northern Mindanao during their joint meeting this morning (May 21). photo by bong d . fabe

Misor dads back law providing fixed wages to barangay officials

By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

T H E v i c e gove r nor of Misamis Oriental wants barangay officials to receive the commensurate salary

grade according to Civil Service specifications, and not just the honoraria they Wages/PAGE 11

NO TO BBL. Zamboanga City lawmaker Celso Lobregat Jr. makes a face after casting his “no” vote against the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law during the House ad hoc committee voting on Wednesday. All of the resolutions introduced by Lobregat to change the draft BBL were rejected overwhelmingly by allies of President Benigno Aquino III in the House of Representatives.

Members of the ad hoc committee voted 50-17 in favor of the proposed law with one abstention. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

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DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) reiterates its call on mothers to prepare a healthy food plate for the family despite money and time constraint.

Nutritionist Telesfora G. Madelo of DOH region 10 said it is high time to

start now, considering the increasing rate of persons suffering from chronic energy deficiency and obesity.

She recommended the ‘Pinggang Pinoy’ concept developed by the Food Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), a daily nutritional

guide especially designed for Filipinos that complements with the food guide pyramid.

It’s a simple and easy to understand visual tool that uses a familiar food plate model to convey the right food group proportions on a per-meal basis.

The model suggested that each healthy meal should compose of 33 percent rice, 33 percent vegetables, 17 percent meat, and 17 percent fruit.

Madelo suggest to buy fruits in season so it won’t be costly as well as to opt for variety in vegetables served.

She drummed up the call during the media health advocates quarterly media forum on May 20 held in the city.

She said while ensuring that children as well-fed and healthy, this would also help build good healthy food habits for the children. (JCV/ PIA 10)

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WITH its continuous effort to promote sustainable agriculture amidst challenges brought about by climate change, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) conducted a training for the Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) handling rice and corn on May 1214, 2015.

The activity which was attended by around 30 AEWs from the municipalities of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City aimed to enhance the capabilities of the AEWs and strengthen their information dissemination and extension activities at the grassroots level.

Experts coming from t h e B u re au of P l ant I n d u s t r y ( DA- B P I ) , Philippine Rice Research In s t i t u t e ( P h i l R i c e ) , Philippine Crops Insurance Corporation and the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and L ivesto ck Research Complex (DANMACLRC) have imparted rele v ant in for mat ion which are essential in the promotion of climatesmart agriculture in order to build climate-resilient farming communities in their respective areas.

Topics tackled include: the contribution, effects

and impact of agricultural ac t iv it ies on climate change; mitigating and adaptation measures for climate change; climate change resilient strategy through enhanced farmers’ field schools (FFS); Prevention, Avoidance, Monitoring and Suppression (PAMS) a s p e s t m an a ge m e nt strategy; weather index based on crop damage ass essment; and r ice crop manager and other management strategies.

Moreover, the AEWs have also learned about technical report writing which is relevant in the enhancement of their report writing skills as most of them are FFS facilitators.

With the conduct of the training, the DA is expecting that the local agriculture offices through the trained AEWs will be able to extend the information to the farmerclienteles and encourage them to adopt efficient and appropriate technologies.

The training was also previously conducted for the AEWs in Camiguin and Misamis Occidental, while the next leg will be conducted in June 2015 for the AEWs of Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon.

(Vanessa Mae S. Siano, DA-RAFIS 10/PIA 10)

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Globe bares June quarterly dividend payout Yield remains competitive than gov’t, local bourse

All smiles after a good start: Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu (center) lead the disclosure of the company’s excellent first quarter performance, including this quarter’s common stock dividend payout at P20.75 per share.

With him are, from left, Globe Chief Financial Officer Albert de Larrazabal, Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business Dan Horan, Globe Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Gil Genio, as well as Globe Chief Legal Counsel Atty. Froilan Castelo.

PAL mulls adding A350 plane to fleet PHILIPPINE Airlines, Inc. (PAL) will consider Airbus’s twin-engined A350 jet for an expansion of its long-haul operations, the carrier’s top executive said on Wednesday, speaking at the Manila leg of an Airbus sales tour event.

PAL c ur rent ly f lies Boeing 777s on its long-

haul routes, having retired its last four-engined Boeing 747 jumbo in September last year.

“There will be a need for us to get more long-haul aircraft for expansion to North America, Europe,” PAL President Jaime J. Bautista told journalists.

“Of course we will study it

very carefully,” he said, asked whether PAL is interested in A350.

The airline’s interest in new planes comes as PAL Holdings, its parent company, returned to the black in 2014 with a profit of P127 million ($3 million) due to a combination of lower fuel prices and improving

market conditions. It had reported three years of losses before that.

The Airbus A350 competes with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in the mediumsized wide-body market, with airlines around Asia ordering both aircraft as they switch to newer and pal/PAGE 11

FOLLOWING another milestone-setting financial performance to start the year, Globe Telecom recently an nou nc e d t he s e c ond quarterly distribution of cash dividends worth P20.75 per common share, which is payable to shareholders on June 11, 2015.

Based on the closing share price of P2,230 as of May 7, 2015, this represents a 3.4% dividend yield, or a share price appreciation of 28.9%. Total shareholder return year-to-date remains high at 32.3%.

“The yield of Globe at 3.4% remains competitive to those of government securities and other listed companies in the Philippine stock market. This is in keeping with the company’s commitment to maintain a sustainable and competitive dividend distribution policy,” confirmed Globe Chief Financial Officer Albert de Larrazabal.

The value of the dividend remained steady from last quarter, which also stood at P20.75 per common share, following its record-breaking financial performance in 2014.

This comes on the heels of a sustained growth momentum of the telco, globe/PAGE 11

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Pryce seeks exit from corporate rehab

PRYCE Corporation wants to exit from court-administered rehabilitation.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Pryce said it filed yesterday a motion for termination of corporate rehabilitation proceedings with the Makati Regional Trial Court.

Pr yc e h a d f i l e d for corporate rehabilitation last July 9, 2004 after a downturn in its real estate business prevented the company from servicing its debt. The court approved the rehab plan on January 17, 2005.

At the time it filed for rehab, P80 million of the P300 million in long-term commercial papers Pryce had issued was still outstanding.

Of that remaining amount, 62.5 percent was owed to Josefina MultiVe n t u r e s C o r p o r a t i o n ( JMVC), 31.25 p ercent to Hinundayan Holdings Corporation (HHC) and 1.67 percent to Dharmala Capital Investment & Trust Company Inc (Dharmala CITCO).

To date, Pryce has already paid JMVC and Wise CITCO, which is the new name of Dharmala CITCO. The remaining creditor is HHC, which is a Pryce associate. pryce/PAGE 11

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Older and Better

hink a minute…An older man I know was walking back to his office after eating lunch.

On the way back he met a f riend, so he stopped and they talked a few m i nu t e s . As t h e y w e r e saying goodbye to each other the old guy said to his friend: “When we met just now, which way was I walking? To my office or to the restaurant? ” His f r i e n d a n s w e r e d , “ Yo u were walking to your o f f i c e .” T h e o l d m a n smi le d and s aid: “OK, I guess that means I’ve already had my lunch, so I better get back to work now.” That poor old guy’s memor y was so short, he really didn’t know if he was coming or going!

It seems no matter how hard we try, none of us can stop from getting older.

Aging is a natural law and process we simply can’t stop or change. We can exercise, eat only healthy food, take vitamins, use all the best lotions and oils on our skin, but we’re still getting older ever y day. And if it’s tr ue that our memor y is the first to go, t hen I k now I’m well on my way!

I t ’s s a d t h a t m a n y people become grouchy, mean, or impatient as they grow older. But in fact, it should be just

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst the opposite. As we grow o l d e r, w e s h o u l d g r o w s w e e t e r, k i n d e r, m o r e gentle and accepting o f o t h e r s ’ f a u l t s . We should become more compassionate and underst anding of ot her p e o p l e ’s n e e d s a n d p r o b l e m s , s i n c e w e’v e learned how easy it is for us to make mistakes. We should just become more caring and forgiving.

Friend, if you want t o g e t b e t t e r w it h a g e , then today you can ask Je s u s C h r i s t t o for g i ve you and take full charge of your heart and character ever y day. He’s the only One Who can help you start changing daily into the person you really w ant to b e. T hat’s how you can enjoy even more the second half of your life, as you grow older— and better. Just Think a Minute …

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Very hot weather: God’s curse?

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…God is not man that he should lie, nor a human being that he should change h i s m i n d …” ( Nu mb e r s 23:19, the Holy Bible).

-ooo REPOST FROM 2013: HEAT WAVE: CAN WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? Let us read something I wrote from 2013 about too much heat: “The warning by PAGASA, or the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Ad m i n i st r at i on , t hat a heat wave is coming to our countr y in the next few days foretells of death and destruction...

“Is there anything Filipinos can do about this heat wave if and when it finally strikes? Or, better y e t , i s t h e r e a ny t h i n g that Filipinos can do to pre ve nt any he at w ave f rom v ic t im izing t he m and the entire countr y?

Impossible as it may sound, the answer is yes, there is something concrete that we can all do to minimize, if not altogether avoid, the occurrence of the dreaded heat wave.

-ooo STRONG SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF HEAT WAVES: “What is this that we can concretely do about the coming heat wave? It is listening to God and

obeying His commands. For Christians, it means reading the Bible and following the commands written in its pages. For Muslims or any other believer from other sect or religions, it means reading the Koran or any other Holy Book, and obeying everything written in them. In other words, to fight a heat wave, we must all go back to God. “For, whether we like to admit it or not, a heat wave has very strong spiritual and Biblical dimensions, at least among Christians.

In at least two passages or verses of the Bible, a heat wave is prophesied to happen, as a consequence of people no longer listening to God---which means, no longer reading the Bible, and of people no longer obeying His commands. “ The first of these two passages is found in Deuteronomy 28:15 and 22. These parts of the Bible read: `However, if you no longer listen to God and no longer obey Him, all of these curses will come upon you… The Lord will send you… scorching heat and severe drought…’

-ooo LINK BETWEEN HEAT WAVES AND THE BIBLE: “ The second passage is found in D euteronomy 28:15 and 23, which reads:

`The sky over your head will be fiery and the soil you step on w i l l b e as hard as iron due to lack of water… Dust, instead of water, will come down from the heavens… They will all come to you until you are destroyed…’

“A careful reading of these Biblical verses will show us that a heat wave--scorching heat and severe drought---is attributed by the Prophet Moses to just two things---people no longer listening to God, which means they no longer read the Bible, they no longer attend mass or any other praise and worship ac t iv it ies, and t he y no longer obey His commands.

“But, what really does failure to read the Bible and obey God’s commands have got to do with a heat wave, or scorching heat and severe drought, or even with global warming and climate change? A lot, if you ask me, and it will take several columns to explain the relationship between these natural phenomenon and the failure to lead a spiritual life anchored on the Bible and God’s commands.

-ooo ACCEPTING GOD’S WORD RE: HEAT WAVE: “Suffice it to say for now, however, that, it is not for us to question if there is

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Atty. Batas Mauricio any relationship between a heat wave and not reading the Bible and not following God’s commands. If that is what God is saying, through His prophet, Moses, and which has come down to us through the Bible, who are we to question, much less doubt, what He said?

As Numbers 23:19 is saying, “God is not man that he should lie, nor a human being that he should change his mind…”

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The quest for cultural formation

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e can approach this quest from two points of view. One is that we need to enrich our culture by deepening the knowledge of our own culture and that of the others. We need to monitor developments of the different cultures around.

The other is to enrich culture itself, whatever and wherever it is, and regardless of whomever it belongs, by conforming it to an objective and universal law that governs the whole of mankind.

The first one involves the abiding effort to know more and more about our culture and that of the others.

We cannot deny that in this regard, we tend to take things for granted.

We tend to be contented with what we have, what we know, what we are more familiar with at the moment.

We hardly make any move to go beyond that level or exert any systematic effort to know more about our culture and that of the others-their history, their mentality, lifestyle, etc.

Thus, we tend to have a shallow and narrow-minded culture that becomes a hindrance in our effort to know more about ourselves and others. Such level of culture does not facilitate communication, let alone, communion which is what is meant for us.

We see this problem spreading around. In s pit e of t h e n e w a n d

powerful technologies of communication, we still are not communicating as we should. Any communication that is done is restricted to the immediate and subjective, if not, selfish needs and interests.

Beyond these, communication practically stops. It’s no wonder then that we continue to have serious misunderstanding among ourselves, and even conflicts and wars. Yes, we will always have some legitimate differences, but if handled well by knowing the cultures of different peoples, these differences need not undermine our common sense of unity and harmony.

As to the other point of view, that of conforming whatever culture there is to some objective and universal law, we can also say that there is hardly any development either. The main problem here is that people have their own idea of what is objective and universal.

In fact, some people think there is no such thing as an objective and universal law or standard that can be applied to all. They even say that what is objective and universal is that there is nothing objective and universal in our life.

Everyone can have his own idea.

What may come out as the dominant culture is often simply a result of some majority consensus based on

very transitory values like practicality and profitability.

It’s more a matter of opinion and preferences and some conditionings, physical, social, ideological, etc.

We have to be more concerned about building up a good and healthy culture that at once may be peculiar to a certain group of people in the different levels and aspects of life, and yet open to the cultures of others. It has a certain specificity that would distinguish it from other cultures, but at the same time, it has a universal openness.

This will involve, I imagine, a continuing review and study of core beliefs among the different peoples, and ongoing dialogue among them.

The new technologies should be a big help for this purpose. In this regard, we should encourage the practice of reading and study that has to be done properly.

It should be a reading that would know how to read ‘between the lines’ in order to discern the assumptions and immediate implications of what are written. It should also be a reading that knows how to read ‘behind the lines’ so as to get to the philosophical and ideological foundations as well as the destination to which what are shown, described, promoted, etc., are heading.

Culture is a living thing that always needs to be worked

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Its goal is to attain a certain level of wisdom that is shared by everyone in society. It’s a common effort of all people who have to contribute to its development in their own ways and possibilities.

Obviously, some people have to lead that process.

These can be the intellectuals and educators, and specially spiritual leaders who ought to articulate well the core beliefs of the people and to translate these beliefs into some shared practices and customs.

The homes, churches and schools are the basic centers of cultural formation and development. That is why they ought to be properly guided and motivated to their responsibilities in this regard well. Of course, the government also plays a very important role in this.

Let’s hope that we can get serious with our cultural formation and development! roycimagala@gmail.com

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Business to create stronger presence in Bangsamoro Given an overview of the Bangsamoro Development Plan, business leaders on Monday agreed that now, more than ever, is the time for the private sector to create a stronger presence in the region.

Businessman Manny V. Pangilinan, chairman of the Philippines Business for Social Progress (PBSP) called it an investment for peace.

Jaime Zobel de Ayala II, head of the economic cluster of the National Peace Summit, described it as an important step, while National Treasurer Roberto Tan, representing Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, said” it could be our last opportunity to push for the peace process.”

On a day government leaders, chief executive officers from the country’s top corporations, representatives from development agencies and foreign dignitaries from the international community g at h e re d at t h e D u s it Thani hotel in Makati for a roundtable discussion on investment opportunities for peace and inclusive development in Mindanao, everyone seemed to be on the same page that peace in Mindanao means prosperity for the entire Philippines.

Rafael Lopa, executive director of the organizing PBSP, summed it best when he said: “Through this forum, we hope to come up with concrete steps for greater

business sector participation in the development of the Bangsamoro region and in the process, help shape an enabling environment that will lead to long term investments with economic and social returns.”

“By bringing in business and development that leads to inclusive growth, we hope to further promote peace and initiate long-lasting solutions to the challenges facing the region, he added.

John Perrine, chairman of the Unifrutti Group of Companies that has been doing business in Mindanao for 19 years, said in a press conference that followed the roundtable discussion that around US $340 million in initial investments in bananas, pineapple, coffee and cacao have been committed by different companies that would generate around 23,000 jobs in direct employment in the Bangsamoro region.

“Amid some fears that no one will go, no one will invest, these are the people that are ready to invest in the region today, now. They say the problem is lack of jobs, but this is something that would provide livelihood to the people in Bangsamoro,” he said.

Ayala, meanwhile said, convenors in the economic cluster will continue to focus on the Bangsamoro area. “ There has been a tremendous amount of

work that has already been done by the Bangsamoro Development Agency on the development plan. I think it’s time for us to recognize their efforts for the development of the Bangsamoro area. That

recognition alone should give us the framework that the BBL is important to us all as an institution. It’s something very positive and I hope it’s the start,” he said.

Mohagher Iqbal, chairman

of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission welcomed the desire of the business leaders to help in the development of the Bangsamoro. “ F o r u s , h o w e v e r, development of the

B angs amoro should go hand in hand with political autonomy and social protection. We are a selfreliant, proud people that’s why we seek support for the bangsamoro/PAGE 11

Mga suliranin ng mga guro sa pagtuturo ng Filipino

By HELEN RAMIREZ- LUCMAN Teacher III Cag. de Oro Nat’l High School

• Bilang isang guro ito ang mga suliranin na aking naransan .

• Kapaligiran ng paaralan.

Magkadaragdag sa pagkatuto ng mga mag-aaral ang may maayos na kapaligiran sa lugar na kanilang pinagaaralan gayundin sa mga guro sa kanilang pagtuturo kung kaya’t nararapat na magkaroon ng maayos,malinis, maliwanag,maganda at maaliwalas na kapaligiran sa isang paaralan.

• Kakulangan sa kaalaman sa mga makabagong pamamaraan o istratehiyang pampagtuturo.

Makatutulong ang pagdalo ng mga guro sa mga seminarworksyap na ibinibigay ng KWF o anumang samahang nagtataguyod ng wikang Filipino upang mas lalong madagdagan ang kanilang kaalaman hinggil sa makabagong pamamaraan o estratehiyang pampagtuturo.

• Makakatulong din ang palagiang pagbabasa ng mga aklat, magasin o anumang babasahin na may kinalaman sa

pagtuturo ng wika at panitikan.

Ang tagapamahala ng paaralan ay maaaring makatulong sa paghahanda ng mga kagamitang pampagtuturo ng mga guro kabilang na ang paggamit ng kompyuter sa modernong pagtuturo.

• Paglaanan ng tagapamahala ng paaralan at maging ng guro ang mga kagamitang pampagtuturo upang magkaroon ng makabago at epektibong pagtuturo sa wika at pantikan.

• Maaari ding gumawa ang guro ng batid niyang mga kagamitang pampagtuturo bago pa lamang magsimula ang pasukan.

• Kawalan ng interes ng mga mag- aaral dahil sa pagdating ng mga makabagong kagamitan na mas pinagkakaabalahan ng mga mag- aaral.(cellphone, computer,atbp.)

• Umisip ng mga teknik o estratehiya na makahihikayat sa mga mag-aaral na makuha ang kanilang atensyon habang nagtuturo ang guro sa wika at

panitikan katulad ng pagbabawal sa pagpapadala ng kanilang cellphone o anumang gadgets sa pagpasok sa paaralan o pagbabawal na paggamit nito habang nagtuturo ang kanilang guro.

Bigyan ang mga magaaral ng mga takdang-aralin na maaaring hindi. .

Kakulangan sa bokabularyong Filipino/Tagalog.

Makatutulong ang madalas na pagbabasa ng mga diksyunaryong Filipino upang lalong madagdagan ang bokabularyong Filipino/Tagalog.

Hirap sa pagtuturo ng mga matatalinghagang salita/ pahayag ang guro at mag-aaral.

• Pananaliksik ang unang paraan upang malaman kung ano-ano ang mga awtentikong kagamitan na maaaring gamitin sa pag-ases sa kaalaman ng mga mag-aaral Kakulangan ng kaalaman ng guro sa paggamit ng mga awtentikong kagamitan sa pagases sa kaalaman ng mga magaaral.

Pag-aralang mabuti ang awtentikong kagamitan ang maaaring akmang gamitin sa

paksang-aralin na tinalakay • Maging sensitibo higit sa lahat.

• Dapat ang guro ay mulat din sa lahat ng pagbabagong nagaganap sa kapaligiran lalo na sa larangan ng wika at panitikan upang sunod sa bagong estratehiya/teknik sa pagtuturo ng wika na makatutulong sa mga mag-aaral.

Hindi nagiging sensitibo ang guro sa suliraning pangwika na matatagpuan sa mga aklat,materyal at maging sa kanyang pananalita na nakapagpapahirap sa pagkatuto ng mga mag-aaral sa wika at panitikang Filipino.

Gumamit lamang ang guro ng mga pananalitang talos sa isip ng kanyang mag-aaral.

Dapat ding ibagay nito ang mga salitang kanyang gagamitin sa lebel ng isip ng mga mag-aaral habang nagtuturo ng wika at panitikan upang makamit mga ito ang pagkatuto sa itinuturo ng guro.

Lahat ng suliraning ito at mga stratehiya ay makakatulong sa bawat guro na nangangailangan ng pagbabago para sa ating mga mag aaral.

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Tattoo unveils May is Month of the Ocean higher monthly data allowances for new home broadband plans

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lobe Telecom broadband brand Tattoo recently boosted its roster of home broadband plans with higher monthly data volume allowances to accommodate the growing demand for internet connectivity at home.

New home broadband customers availing of DSL plans can enjoy bigger monthly data allowance of 50GB for Plan 1299, 60GB for Plan 1599, 70GB for Plan 1999, 80GB for Plan 2499, and 100GB for Plan 2999, allowing them to surf the Internet longer.

On the other hand, customers on Long Term Evolution (LTE) plans can experience higher monthly data allocation of 20GB for Plan 1099, 30GB for Plan 1299, 50GB for Plan 1599, 60GB for Plan 1999, 70GB for Plan 2499, and 80GB for Plan 2999.

Aside from bigger monthly data allowance on their home broadband plans, customers can also enjoy a complete entertainment bundle that will enable them to watch movies via HOOQ and NBA games via the NBA League Pass, as well as stream music through Spotify at the comfort of their homes.

For DSL customers, they can get exclusive access to Spotify for as low as Plan 1299, which allows them to enjoy Spotify’s latest karaoke feature available on desktop via MusixMatch, the world’s largest lyrics catalogue. Combined access to HOOQ and Spotify or NBA League Pass starts at Plan 1599 while access to HOOQ, Spotify and NBA begins at Plan 1999.

Meanwhile, LTE customers can enjoy access to Spotify with their home broadband plans starting at Plan 1099, access to HOOQ at Plan 1299, combined access to HOOQ and Spotify or NBA League Pass starting at Plan 1599, and access to all three (3) entertainment services starting at Plan 1999.

All Tattoo home broadband plans come with speeds ranging from 2 Mbps all the way to 15 Mbps and are bundled with free landline, free unlimited calls to Globe and TM, and free Wi-Fi modem.

“With the new Tattoo Home broadband plans, customers can enjoy an amped-up internet experience with more data allowance for the entire family. We recognize the burgeoning demand for faster and more seamless internet connectivity at home as more customers shift to the digital lifestyle, and this is the reason why we are bundling our new plans with entertainment content to offer our customers a complete digital experience,” says Jurist Gamban, Vice President for Tattoo Home Broadband. “Transform your home entertainment experience as we give you access to thousands of movies, live NBA games, and millions of songs alongside a beefed-up home internet experience only from Tattoo Home Broadband.”

Gamban also said that the brand’s portfolio of global and local partnerships for topnotch entertainment content is expected to further its position as the fastest-growing broadband brand amid growing consumer appetite for quality digital content.

“Tattoo is now well-positioned more than ever to attract more customers given the most comprehensive entertainment portfolio we have that will surely meet the changing digital needs of our customers,” she added.

Learn more about these new offers at http://tattoo.globe.com. ph/products/home-broadband-plans, visit any Globe store nearest you, or call 730-1010.

he Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 in partnership with Macajalar Bay Development Alliance (MBDA) celebrates May as the Month of the Ocean (MOO).

This year’s celebration will focus on the Information Education and Communication Campaign on coastal environment protection and coral reef monitoring.

This is the 16th year of celebrating the “Month of the Ocean” by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 57. This proclamation mandates the Department of Environment and Natural

Resources and the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with other entities like the academe and the local government units to conduct activities that highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of the Philippine coastal and ocean resources.

The DENR 10 will participate in the 1st Macajalar Bay Pista sa Dagat with other government agencies and the Coastal LGU’s to raise awareness on the importance of the celebration by showing support for the protection of the bay.

Activities for the Pista sa

Dagat include boat racing to be participated in by local fisher folks, Quiz Show and Poster Making Contest. The celebration will be from May 26-27, 2015 at Marvilla Beach, Opol, Misamis Oriental.

There will also be booths for the marine conservation and tiangge that will showcase local products and coastal clean-up.

DENR 10 is also conducting coral reef assessment to determine the overall health of the environment around the bay. This is to showcase the importance of the coral reef and the irreversible damage and widespread damage of coral reef destruction to the biodiversity and ecological services provided by the ocean.

TESDA 10 to host 1st Mindanao Zonal Dual Training Partnership forum

By JASPER MARIE OBLINA-RUCAT

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he Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) region 10 will host the 1st ever Mindanao wide Zonal Dual Training Partnership forum on 26 May 2015 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

Kotie R. Bax, TESDA chief of Regional Operations Division said during a press briefing that they are expecting about 400 participants from all over Mindanao including Industries, Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs) and 40 chambers of commerce including the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce.

Bax said that they aim to get the commitment of Industries and TVIs to implement the Republic Act 7686 or Dual Training System (DTS) which was approved on February 1994. This is an act to strengthen manpower education and training in the Philippines by institutionalizing the DTS as an instructional delivery system of technical and vocational education and training, providing the mechanism, appropriate funds therefore and for other purposes.

Basically, she said that compared to Onthe-Job-Training (OJT) during summer, this DTS combines two places of learning: school and company. The school provides theoretical exposure while the company provides practical exposure. Ratio is 40:60.

Bax said that in Cagayan de Oro, Xavier University is already implementing

this through their Center for Integrated Technologies (CIT). Their CIT has partnered with various industries such as Nestle Inc., and BMW among others to let their students go to school for two days and the other three days in the company for practical exposure.

DTS is partnership between employment and educational systems, learning by doing, depends on private-sector leadership, costsharing and has legal basis.

However, Bax said that some companies or institutions have not implemented this because companies accepting students for DTS will pay 75% of the minimum wage. But overtime, there have been adjustments on the payment depending on the agreement set by the institution and companies.

Companies in return will benefit because the workers are trained according to the company’s specific needs, highly productive workers and therefore long term growth and bigger profits and savings on production cost through tax incentives.

She said that this is more so needed now because of the implementation of the K to 12 wherein Junior High School students will have to choose their path whether tech-voc, sciences, sports or arts. She adds that one National High School in Cagayan de Oro, 70% of students prefer tech-voc path.

They need to link industries and TVIs in preparation for K to 12, Bax said.

During this event, there will be a signing of social contract and partnership between TVIs and industries. (PIA10)

Officers of the Cagayan de Oro Energy Press Corps (CEPC) headed by Dir. Thelma Oliver of PIA Region 10 pose for a photo op with Beth Ladaga, NGCP Regional Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Officer – Mindanao, after the group’s regular meeting, Philtown Hotel, May 21. CEPC officers include Ercel Maandig, Romy Capinpuyan, Butch Enerio, Mike Baños, Shaun Uy, and Apipa P. Bagumbaran.

Several activities and projects are lined up for the coming months.

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Environmental fee imposed for clean Sarbay

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UMASA, Sarangani -– The municipality of Glan has enforced the collection of environmental fee from the crowd who attended Sarbay Fest to keep the festival area clean.

The local imposition was executed through Special Ordinance 20-016 series of 2015 which stipulated to “provide a holistic and cohesive social intervention in the environmental

management, development, protection and remediation” during Sarbay.

Sarangani and SOCCSKSARGEN Region tourism council president Michelle Lopez Solon said the local government unit (LGU) is engaging at a P30 environmental fee starting this 2015 saying the fund is for their advocacy of keeping the bay clean and to continuously protect and promote the bay.

“This is for us to protect t h e b a y. We n e e d a l l individuals to really make a contribution, otherwise, our beaches will become dirty. We’re just thinking a he a d of t he probl e ms that other places have experienced and we are addressing these problems,” Solon said.

From the P30 fee, P10 goes to the municipal LGU, P5 to the barangay, P5 to the provincial government.

The remaining P10 were used to purchase trash bags, tokens and production of environmental tickets.

Each environmental fee payer was given a trash bag, an LGU approach to campaign for responsible Sarbay participation.

The ordinance was e x e c u t e d t o f o r mu l at e a uniform scheme in implementing prescribed environmental fee for the festival.

Climate change ‘immediate risk’ Cebu City water summit to map comprehensive plan to U.S. security -- Obama WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday highlighted climate change as an “immediate risk” to the U.S. national security and warned that a one-foot (0.3-meter) sea level rise could cost the country as much as USD 200 billion by 2100.

“Make no mistake, it will impact how our military defends our country,” Obama said in a commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. “And so we need to act -- and we need to act now.”

“Denying it, or refusing

to deal with it, endangers our national security ...(and) undermines the readiness of our forces,” said Obama, pointing a blaming finger at “some folks back in Washington who refuse to admit that climate change is real.”

The U.S. president noted that rising seas are especially a concern.

“A l o n g o u r c o a s t s , t h ou s an d s of m i l e s of highways and roads, railways, energ y facilities are all vulnerable,” he told cadets.

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on El Nino effects CEBU CITY -- The Cebu City government will hold a water summit on Thursday, May 21, to come up with a comprehensive action plan on the effects of El Niño.

Earlier, the Cebu City Council declared the upland barangays suffering from water shortage under a state of calamity.

Cebu City Agriculturist Joelito Baclayon said the city’s first ever water summit will come up with a comprehensive plan of action to mitigate the effects of El Niño.

At least 31 mountain barangays in the city have been reported to be already experiencing a water crisis.

The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) also said six lowland barangays in Cebu City and three barangays in Talisay City have also experienced lack of water.

Baclayon said the summit would gather 150 representatives of the barangays, officials of the National Irrigation Authority, C it y E nv i ron me nt and el niño/PAGE 11

This is also aimed at encouraging responsible Sarbay citizens to “maintain the ac tivity are a cle an, pleasant and free from any rubbish.”

Barangay Gumasa in Glan, the host of Sarbay, has a long strip of pristine beaches with sugar fine white sand.

Budding tourism and other economic activities have alarmed the LGU of the environmental degradation, destruction of marine habitat and deterioration of water quality in the area.

The ordinance, stressed that the drive to “develop and implement sustainable tourism” here is a “shared priority concern of the LGU and its stakeholders.”

Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon said it is very important to constantly raise environmental awareness of the public especially that “Sarangani Bay is opening itself up and embracing economic development.”

“When economic de velopment comes in, the tendenc y is for the environment to be degraded.

We u s e e nv i ron m e nt a l resources to create economic development.

What we do is to establish

some balance. We need to advocate to preser ve Sarangani Bay at the same time embrace economic development,” Solon said.

Developed countries, he said, are able to protect it (environment) while creating commerce.

“Sarangani Bay is increasing economic activity at the same time preserving the beauty of the bay,” he added.

While it served to support provisions of the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 and other environmental laws like the Ecological Waste Management Act of 2000 and the Clean Water Act of 2004, the ordinance also serves to promote Sarangani Bay which is a protected seascape by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 756.

In 2006, then B oard Member Rommel Tomas Falgui authored a Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolution making Sarbay Fest a tool for environmental awareness.

From t he t i me t he n Governor Migs Dominguez launched Sarangani Bay Festival, it has grown to become the biggest beach festival in the Philippines and marked its 10th year on May 15 and 16. (PIA 12)

East District-II holds start of the year conference

By MILAGROS P. RECAMADAS Principal II Bugo Central School

The Schools Division Superintendent, ELENA M. BORCILLO, CESO V discussed the salient features of Senior High School of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum to the elementary and secondary teachers of East District II during the Start of the Year Conference held at Tablon Mini-Gymnasium, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City.

The Department of Education (DepEd), Division of Cagayan de Oro City, conducted a half-day Start of the School Year Conference. First in row among 10 district in the Division was East District II, held at Barangay Tablon MiniGymnasium (as manifestation of a strong partnership with LGU) on May 19, 2015, 8:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon per Division Memorandum No. 121, s.2015 The participants were teaching and non-teaching

staff from eight (8) elementary schools and five (5) secondary schools that comprise East District II namely: Agusan Elementary School, Balubal Elementary School, Bugo Central School, Linangohan Elementary School, Palalan Elementary School, Puerto Elementary School, Suntingon Elementary School, Tablon Elementary School, Agusan National High School, Balubal National High School, Bugo National High School, Puerto National High School and

Tablon National High School.

The intention of the conference is to (1) inform the teachers about the services that our partners from other government agency like National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD)/City Social Welfare & Development (CSWD); (2) introduce the Organizational Structure of Rationalization Program in the Division; (3) convey the internal stakeholders on the Senior High School readiness; and (4) address teachers’ concern in relation to its duties and responsibilities

for the upcoming opening of the school year.

In general, the conference was able to engaged teachers, school administrators and division personnel in the discussions of the important tasks in the attempt to facilitate the learners’ performance in the entire division. With these endeavor, Cagayan de Oro City Division is hopeful on its quest to provide relevant activities to increase pupils and students academic performance, develop their mental and physical abilities, to their fullest potential as well as expand their talents, creativity and personality.

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How to Promote Peace in the Classroom

By GINA F. LABITAD, PhD Principal II- CDONHS

While you’re setting up your classroom for the new school year, you’ll be planning lessons for all your subjects either in English, Math, Science and others. But one thing we sometimes forget to plan on how to attain the orderliness, cleanliness inside the classroom and most of all peace among students.

Promoting peace was a large part of Dr. Montessori’s career – one of her most famous quotes “Averting war is the work of politicians; establishing peace is the work of education.” She thought it was extremely important in her day. Today it may be more important than ever.

Here are 10 ways to attain peace: 1. Start by defining the word “peace” with your students. You can ask children what they think it means.

Their answers will probably be very enlightening. They

are often surprised to realize that peace can be found many places. It doesn’t just refer to “world peace”. They can have a hand in creating a peaceful environment wherever they are.

2. Declare your classroom a “peace zone”. Do not tolerate any kind of bullying.

Lay down ground rules at the beginning of the year that is posted for everyone to see.

Have all the children agree to the ground rules (even signing the list of rules) and hold them accountable.

3. Teach conflict resolution skills. One way that children enjoy very much is through role-playing. Choose a time when everyone is together and there are no unresolved conflicts. Talk about peaceful ways to resolve the conflict.

You can define and discuss compromise, taking turns, and listening skills.

4. There are monthly activities where you can

Making learning easier through MTB-MLE

By Amado C. Gumera Teacher – I Consolacion Elementary 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 t he 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 am ong pupi l s t h rou g h various studies conducted.

Example of these studies is the one made by Summer Institute Linguistic

International researchers i n 2 0 0 7 . T he y stu d i e d 240 elementary students in Lubuagan, Kalinga and know which way they learn better: in native language or English.

T h e re s u lt s s h ow e d 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 multil ang u a ge e du c at i on t o 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.

incorporate , like a poetry recitation, a musical, or other performance, choose “Peace” as the theme every so often.

Challenge the children to find stories, poems, and songs about peace. They may also want to draw or paint pictures of “peace” and what it means to them. Again, much insight can be gained by looking into their responses.

5. Peace education can vary by age. Older children will naturally be able to get into the history of peace and conflict by studying different countries and cultures. They can participate at a higher level by researching and writing about peace and peace education.

6. Have children participate

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in the care of their environment, showing respect for the materials, pets, plants, and other children.

7. When studying geography, history, and other cultures, emphasizes respect for the diversity of traditions and customs found around the world.

8. Considering your school is a school of peace then you have to implement the activities suited for the students.

9. Be a good example. Don’t argue with parents, your spouse, or other teachers in front of the children. Speak respectfully about other people. Don’t gossip. Show kindness. It can be easy to forget that children are watching your every move, and learn more from what you do than what you say.

10. Since you are dealing with diverse students coming from different families and environment you can impose the principle on “ One message, One direction and One attitude”.

Peace education in Mindanao

By CELSO L. PAGULON Principal III City Central School

IN these days when the BBL is a common issue, I guess what we need in Mindanao is peace education. I believe it must start from childhood.

It is true that parents have the utmost responsibility to inculcate their children that harmony towards fellow humans is utmost and must be sustained throughout life. But teachers especially in the elementary and junior high level must equally be responsible for peace education. If we have English, History, Science and Mat h and Va lues Education modules from Grade 1 through Grade 6, we must also formulate gradual modules in peace education.

Our children must be

taught the rich history of Mindanao way before the Spaniards conquered parts of it. They must also know that we are only migrants here and the real natives of this place are the tribes who have embraced the Islamic religion on one hand and nature worship on the other. Our children must also be taught that when our people were westernized by the Spaniards and the Americans, the cultural landscape of what was once Moro Mindanao has totally changed. Thus, it is us that must adjust in bridging harmony towards all the peoples of Mindanao.

Changing the mindset of one child at a time should be the goal of peace education.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION SPL. PROC NO. 301-07-2015 FOR THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF THE LATE FORTUNATO Q. QUIŇOLA and FELISA Q. QUIŇOLA and ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, GEROMIAS G. VELASCO,

Petitioner.

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A verified petition for the probate of the will of the late FORTUNATO Q. QUIŇOLA and FELISA Q. QUIŇOLA was filed before this Court by the petitioner in his own right, praying among others that after due notice and hearing, said last will and testament which has to be presented in Court at the time of the probate, be proved and allowed and the petitioner be issued letters testamentary.

The Petitioner alleges that he is of legal age, married and resident of Poblacion Baroy, Lanao del Norte. He is one of the heirs named in the last will and testament of Spouses FORTUNATO Q. QUIŇOLA and FELISA Q. QUIŇOLA, both deceased who died in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on December 24, 1994 and April 24, 1987 respectively. That the said holographic last will and testament is made an integral part of the petition and will be presented to Court at the time of probate. That there are no subscribing witnesses to said will because it was wholly written, dated and signed by the above-mentioned testators. That the deceased were both inhabitants of the Philippines and residents of Baroy, Lanao del Norte at the time of their deaths. That the petitioner named in the will as one of the heirs is legally qualified to inherit and hereby consents and agrees to accept said inheritance.

That the real property left the decedent to the petitioner is identified as follows; “Original Certificate of Title No. P-7954 of the office of the Register of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte.

Free Patent No, (XII-2) 167, Lot No. 2390, Pls-13.

Beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot No. 2390, Pls- 13, being N. 48-07 E., 288.28 m. From BLLM No. 112, Pls13, thence N. 41-57 W., 52.78 m. To point 2; N. 43-59 E., 251.85m. to point 3; N. 76-36 E., 108.90 m. To point 4; S. 70-36 E., 68.56 m, to point 5: S 66-11 W., 15.23 m. to point 6; S. 60-42 W., 339.77 m to point 1; point of beginning.

Containing an area of TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY (28,930) SQUARE METERS. All points referred to are indicate on the plan and marked on the ground by B. L cyclo conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cm. Bounded on the NW., along line 2-3 by Lot No, 1377, Pls-13; on the NE., along lines 3-4-5 by Ininguian River; On the SE., along line 5-6-1 by Lot 1376 and the NW., along line 5-6-1 by Lot No. 1376 and the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot No. 1376, Pls13, by Lot No. 1376 and the MW., along line 1-2 by Lot No. 1367, Pls-13.” and the assessed value is P55,420. That the testators, at the time of the execution of the said will, were of sound mind and disposing mind, and not acting duress, fraud, or undue influence and was in every respect capacitated of their estate by will. That the petitioner have two (2) sisters, namely: Basilisa Genilla Velasco-Schrieber, of legal age, divorced, Australian and residing at Brisbane, Australia, and Rosalina Genilla Velasco-Quiňola, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Poblacion Baroy, Lanao del Norte.

To further bolster the petition, copies of the handwritten letters of the petitioner to be personally identified in due time by the petitioner’s wife, Mrs. Nancy Velasco.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and in substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on July 6, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning. Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte for three (3) consecutive weeks, at the expense of the petitioner.

Let this Order be served to all known heirs and other persons believed to have interest in the estate of the deceased.

Any and all interested parties may file their Opposition to the petition within fifteen (15) days from the last day of the publication of this Order.

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of the hearing at the Bulletin Board of the Municipal Building of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, and the Bulletin Board of this Court.

So ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

May 15, 2015.

Teachers Views Ain’t no mountain high in teaching

By Amellito D. Bucod

Improving Mathematical Skills

By Amado C. Gumera Teacher – I Consolacion Elementary School

T h e r e’s n o r e a s o n t o stereotype yourself.

Doing math is like going to the g y m - it’s a workout for your brain and it makes you smar ter. − Danica McKellar

“The best teachers, teaches from the heart not from the book” Anonymous It is said that TEACHING is a noble profession, but for a teacher assigned to far-flung areas with less resources, and limited access to communication especially a newcomer, it can be daunting.

I was assign in Magayad Elementary School as School Incharge exactly a year from now. The school is located in sitio Magayad, the farthest among the 21 sitios of Barangay Tignapoloan, Cagayan de Oro City. Considered as boundary between Cagayan de Oro City and Province of Lanao del Norte and it is classified as ancestral land of the Higaonon tribe. It is situated in the Southwest portion of the city and about 52 kilometers away from the city proper. It will take us two and a half hour and 15 kilometers to travel from the mother barangay passing through long ravine terrain of the sitios like Upper Tignapoloan, Litig, Salimbal, Man-ai, Lower Man-ai, Apitong, Balete and Lacolac before reaching Sitio Magayad.

The school can be reached having the motorcycle (habalhabal) as its only primary means of transportation.

During rainy season, “kanapuloon ka peligro and

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pagbiyahe pagpadulong sa eskwelahan tungod sa danlog nga yuta ug mga landslide” one of the habal-habal driver said.

All the teachers experience motorcycle (habal-habal) dropped/accidents because of the road. It is also a place where a precarious peace and order situation looms.

Still, this doesn’t stop the teachers to sacrife family time to travel such distance and danger for the pupils learning, to have an optimistic outlook, untiring concerns in the education for the indigenous pupils, to carry out the mission and vision of the department, and for the global commitment “Education for All”. These is who we are, to inspire, touch and transform pupil’s lives, inside and beyond the classroom.

We continue with our passion and leave a trail of heroism in such a challenging and selffulfilling profession. The place offers lots of challenges and opportunities for a teacher to prove his call.

Mathematics is a s u b j e c t t h a t i nv o l v e s abstract study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. Cheerless t o s a y, n o t e v e r y o n e l o v e M a t h e m a t i c s . It is because to truly understand such subject, one should apply critical thinking and analysis.

In an article published online, Peter Alfeld of University of Utah introduced ideas on how to improve mathematical skills.

Understanding mathematics does not mean to memorize recipes, formulas, definitions, or theorems.

Clearly, there must be some starting point for explaining concepts in terms of simpler c o n c e p t s . B a s i c a l l y, elementary school math is the usual starting point. It is sufficiently rich and intuitive.

From these, questions will arise, encouraging

students to think deeper and search its roots.

The best tip in enhancing mathematical lear ning is to acquire m a t h e m a t i c a l understanding.

Ac c o r d i n g t o A l f e l d , Always strive for u nd e rst and i ng as opposed to me mor i z at i on . If t h is means you have to go back, do it.

Reading books is also another way to enhance your learning abilities in mathematics.

Pe r h ap s , y o u a l r e a d y l e ar ne d s o mu ch , but always leave space for new explorations. Math, like many subjects, also evolves. There are p ossible ne w t he or ies and mathematical laws that would be introduced and it is important for you to k now ab out it too.

Mat h is s o hard to be befriended to some but anyone could befriend it through fully understanding its subp ar ts. Thus, a good studying habit mu s t b e pr a c t i c e d . It just take right amount of underst anding and dis cipline in order to be successful in this challenging subject.

‘Brigada Eskwela 2015’ kicks off, The Birth of Cadayonan Primary School espouses spirit of volunteerism

By MARCELINA N. CABARING Teacher III Bayabas Elementary School

“Brigada Eskwela 2015” kicked off Monday in a l l public element ar y and secondar y schools nationwide which engages education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort and resources in ensuring that public school facilities are prepared in time for the forthcoming school opening in June this year.

Also known as t h e Nat i on a l S c h o ol s Maintenance Week from May 18 to 23, 2015, this annual activity spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd) carries the theme: “Tayo Para sa Kalinisan at Kahandaan ng Ating mga Paaralan.”

DepEd Memorandum No. 41 enjoined principals or school heads shall take the lead role in planning the activities geared on making schools disaster-prepared, ecologically conscious, clean and conducive to learning.

This year’s kicked off ceremony is hosted by Caraga Region where DepEd Sec. Armin A. Luistro led (Sgd.) DENNIS P. VICOY the activity at the Numancia

Acting Presiding Judge Central Elementary School in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.

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“This school maintenance effort engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort and resources in ensuring that public school facilities are prepared in time for the forthcoming school opening,” Luistro said.

DepEd employees were ordered to join the Brigada E s k w e l a a c t i v it i e s by offering their skills, sharing their time or providing their in-kind support to public schools near their residents.

Teaching personnel are entitled to earn vacation service credits arising from their active involvement in the weeklong Brigada Eskwela activity.

S P I R I T O F VOLUNTEERISM “ B r i g a d a E s k w e l a” espouses the spirit of volunteerism, thus, taking part in the school repair and other maintenance work is not mandatory or requisite for parents to enable their children to be accommodated in the school. With this, no Brigada Eskwela fee shall be solicited from volunteers.

By Reymund P. Cabatuan School In-charge Cadayonan Primary School

Cadayonan Primar y School was founded last July 18, 2011 as one of t he far t hest s cho ol in the Division of Cagayan de Oro City. It is located in Cadayonan (also known as KM 14) is a sitio of Barangay Besigan Cagayan de Oro City.

The School was opened with two walled with falcate lumber and bamb o o, t he s cho ol started to cater 32 grade one and 26 kindergarten pupils under the care of Mr. Joseph Ceasar B. Palle and Mr. Reyn A. Carbon, respectively. It had desks made out of falcate slabs buried in the native soil.

The school was a realization of the efforts of the barangay council of B e s i g an h e a d e d by Barangay Chairman M i l e n i o M i n i s t e r, Cadayonan community leaders like Mister Jomar P. Minister and Marrissa M . Pi n a ab ot , an d t h e residents.

Their vision came to life when City Schools Superintendent, Myrna S . Mot o omu l l, E d D. ,

CEO V issued assignment orders deploying teachers to man the school. Then Super visor Ben Espera assisted by, of the Assistant S c h o o l Ad m i n i s t r at or of Lumbia Elementar y School, Rosito A, Minister formally opened the pr imar y s cho ol to the community.

To date, Cadayonan Primary School became a regular public education institution catering primar y educational needs of children of Sitio KM 14 and other neighboring areas. The f irst general ParentTe a c h e r - C o m m u n i t y Association (PTCA) ass e mbly was held on July 18, 2011 where Mr. Jomar P. Minister was elected as the president.

The sitio has no source of electricity but natural springs are in abundance which the source of its potable water. The average rainfall is three times a week; and the temperature is cooler especially during night time as the place is located a top an unnamed mountain range.

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BBL... from page 1

action in Congress seeks to implement the letter and spirit of the CAB, and effectively responds to the Moro people’s longing for self-governance hence address the root cause of the Moro rebellion. Now therefore, premises duly considered, be it resolved as it is hereby resolved that the Regional Peace and Order Council of Region 10 and the Regional Development Council of Region 10 express its collective support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), thereby urging the 16th Congress to pass the measure within the soonest time,” the joint resolution read.

“Given the importance of the BBL to our lives as inhabitants of Northern Mindanao, the RPOC and RDC members ask our legislators to provide it a reasoned legislative scrutiny and pass judgment on it based on social justice,” Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, chairman of the RPOC-X, stressed, reading from the resolution that was introduced by Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma.

The move of the RPOC-X and RDC-X put Northern Mindanao in history as the first government-mandated peace and development councils to unanimously support the passage of the BBL. The BBL, now called the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, was approved by the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL on Wednesday. The approved version is now with the House’s Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Appropriations.

It will be deliberated on in the House plenary on Wednesday, said Rep. Rufus Rodriguez.

During yesterday’s joint meeting, members of the RDC-X and the RPOC-X acknowledged that “it is our duty as leaders to bequeath a peaceful and progressive society to the next generation hence we must contribute in any way we can to seeing a closure to the Moro rebellion within our lifetime.”

In unanimously approving the resolution, members of the RPOC-X and RDC-X all agreed that the “early gains of the peace process by way of the radical reduction, if not complete absence, of skirmishes between government and MILF forces, has immensely benefited Northern Mindanao through increased business confidence, making it among the moist preferred investment destinations in the country.”

The political settlement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), as concretized in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed on March 27, 2014, brings Mindanao in the cusp of historic change, Ledesma said.

Moreno said that it is important that the BBL is implemented before President Aquino exits from power so as not to suffer the same “fate” as the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Moreno, who was congressman of the first congressional district of Misamis Oriental from 1998 to 2004 said that the ARMM was destined to fail.

“It was destined to fail. Why? Because it was passed under the president who succeeded the president under whose term the peace agreement was signed,” he said, referring to President Corazon Aquino and President Fidel Ramos.

The ARMM was first created on August 1, 1989 through Republic Act No. 6734 (otherwise known as the Organic Act) in pursuance with a constitutional mandate to provide for an autonomous area in Muslim Mindanao. A plebiscite was held in the provinces of Basilan, Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Palawan, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur; and in the cities of Cotabato, Dapitan, Dipolog, General Santos, Koronadal, Iligan, Marawi, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa and Zamboanga to determine if their residents wished to be part of the ARMM. Of these areas, only four provinces — Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi — voted in favor of inclusion in the new autonomous region.

The ARMM was officially inaugurated on November 6, 1990 in Cotabato City, which was designated as its provisional capital. In 2001 a new law, Republic A 9054, was passed for the expansion of the ARMM. In a plebiscite, Marawi City in

Lanao del Sur and the province of Basilan (excluding Isabela City) opted to be integrated into the region.

RA 9054 lapsed into law, without the signature of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Laying the field for Archbishop Ledesma’s move, the Lanao del Nortebased 2nd Mechanized Brigade of the 1st “Tabak” Division of the Philippine Army said in its presentation during the joint meeting that “the peace process is holding” despite a very “volatile situation.”

“A delay in the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, and also because of the Mamasapano incident,” make the situation in Mindanao very volatile, it said.

The 2nd Mechanized Brigade presentation also stressed that there is an ongoing disinformation and misinformation campaigns as well as agitation against the BBL that threaten to fuel the volatility of the situation.

In introducing the resolution, Ledesma reminded everyone that “it has been and is the policy of government to resolve the root causes of social conflicts in order to build a strong foundation for sustained progress and development.”

He said this is the guiding principle why various administrations pursue the peace negotiations with the MILF. The prelate also enumerated the costs of war and violent conflicts in Mindanao since the 1970s in terms of lives, properties, and economic opportunities lost.

Wages... from page 1

are currently receiving.

During their weekly session Tuesday, Vice Governor Jose Mari Pelaez was successful in rallying his colleagues to support his resolution calling on both Houses of Congress to pass the apt law providing fixed salaries to elected barangay officials, barangay secretaries and barangay treasurers.

Pelaez said he was moved to propose the measure after many officials in the 424 barangays in the province confided to him that they dole out even their own personal resources to address concerns and requests for help from their respective constituents.

Under the current situation, barangay officials have to contend receiving honoraria computed merely from the internal revenue allotment (IRA) that their villages are receiving.

Pelaez dubbed the current practice as “unstable, unfixed and prone to changes and political machinations.”

The vice governor further pointed out that it is unfair for barangays in poorer municipalities which receive lower IRAs as compared to the barangays in the cities of El Salvador and Gingoog.

Pelaez defended his proposal by saying that people perpetually need the help of their barangay officials on a 24-hour basis such as emergency response and arbitration in public disputes or even domestic squabbles.

He added that senators and congressmen do not need to author new bills for the measure. Similar bills standardizing the salaries of barangay officials were already introduced by then Sens. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Panfilo Lacson, and currently sitting Sens. Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Franlin Drilon in the past via Senate Bills 277, 467, 2272 and 2298. At the lower House, it was Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian who introduced a similar concept.

Pelaez said all the senators and congressmen need to do is to consolidate these bills for one formidable measure.

PAL... from page 3

more fuel-efficient planes.

Boeing is also introducing an upgraded version of the 777-300ER, the 777X, which will be more fuel efficient and can carry more passengers.

The potential interest comes with Airbus well placed to deliver 15 of the wide-body A350 planes this year and continues to expect more orders than deliveries in 2015, according to the head of the European plane maker, speaking last month.

Meanwhile, Cebu Air, Inc., which operates Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air, appeared less interested in the A350 at this point.

“I think the fleet strategy always follows the network strategy,” said

Lance Y. Gokongwei, Cebu Air’s chief executive officer, who was also attending the Airbus event.

“The A350 is very ideal for long haul. We don’t have any long-haul routes at this point that require this range.”

Cebu Pacific mostly operates Airbus A320s on its short-haul domestic and regional network. It also has a fleet of six Airbus A330s that it operates mostly on medium-haul services to points to the Middle East and Australia.

Rival Malaysian medium-haul budget carrier AirAsia X, which also operates A330s, has ordered the upgraded version of the plane, the A330neo.

Scoot, the low-cost medium-haul subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will switch to an all-787 fleet from an all777 fleet by later this year.

Also yesterday, PAL announced it is mounting flights to New Zealand beginning Dec. 1 this year. In a statement, the airline said it will fly to Auckland via Cairns -- its fifth Australian destination after Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

PAL said it will operate four flights weekly to serve that route using Airbus A320. -- Reuters

Globe... from page 3

leading its industry with a sterling 43% improvement in its net income in the first three months of 2015, fueled by service revenues surpassing P26 billion for the second consecutive quarter on the strength of a record quarterly EBITDA of P11 billion, resulting in an equally strong core net income of P4.2 billion.

As one of the companies “most committed to paying good dividends,” Globe was again recognized this year by leading regional financial publication FinanceAsia for its commitment to a strong dividend policy. It also ranked prominently for excellence in investor relations, based on polls conducted among investors and analysts across the region. The Philippine telco was also cited last year as one of the best in Asia for having the most consistent dividend policy by institutional investment publication Alpha Southeast Asia.

Pryce... from page 3

Incorporated on September 7, 1989, Pryce develops property

mostly in Mindanao, including residential, commercial, memorial parks, and a convention hotel called Pryce Plaza.

Pryce’s lone subsidiary is Pryce Gases Inc, which produces and sells industrial gases, as well as imports and distributes liquefied petroleum gas.

Pryce closed the first quarter with a net income of P128 million, a five-fold increase from P25 million in the same three months of last year.

Bangsamoro... from page 5

passage of the BBL,” he said.

Saffrulah M. Dipatuan, chairman of the Bangsamoro Development Agency, gave an overview of the BDP which he said aims to promote just, honorable and lasting peace and sustainable development in the region.

Unlike conventional development plans, Dipatuan said the BDP was written to address the causes of conflict and justice to ensure that stability -- a requirement for growth and development -- takes place.

“The BDP is a comprehensive roadmap that articulates the needs and CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH aspirations people in theBrothers Bangsamoro P & Jof Lim Bldg., Tiano Kalambagohan Sts., towards a Tel. better quality of life,” # (08822) 727-829 * he said.

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Climate... from page 8

one foot by the end of this century could cost our nation USD 200 billion.”

He mentioned that high tides and storms flood parts of a navy base and an airbase at Norfolk, Virginia and that thawing permafrost caused by warmer temperatures in Alaska damaged military facilities.

“We have to help our bases and ports,” the president said. “Not just with stronger seawalls and natural barriers, but with smarter, more resilient infrastructure -- because when the seas rise and storms come, we all have to

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF BONIFACIO HONKILADA LAGUE, SPL. PROC. NO. 493 DIESY EBALLE LAGUE,

Petitioner, X--------------------------------------------------/ ORDER The petition is set for initial hearing on June 22, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

The petitioner is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Camiguin. The petitioner is further directed to furnish the Office of the Solicitor General with a copy of the petition, including its annexes.

Any concerned person may contest the petition by filing an opposition in writing stating the grounds for the opposition and serving a copy thereof on the petitioner on or before the date of hearing.

Let a copy of this Order be served at the last known address of Bonifacio Honkilada Lague.

SO ORDERED. Mambajo, Camiguin, April 27, 2015.

(Sgd) GIOVANNI ALFRED H. NAVARRO Acting Presiding Judge

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be ready.”

Currently, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is assessing the vulnerability to climate change of the military’s more than 7,000 bases, installations and other facilities, according to a White House statement.

Meanwhile, the DOD is studying the implications of increased demand for our National Guard in the aftermath of extreme weather events.

Climate change has been a top priority for Obama, and in the past two years, he has announced a series of executive actions to reduce carbon pollution because of being unable to pass climate legislation in Congress.

Earlier this year, the White House submitted its climate change plan to the United Nations, in which it pledged to reduce carbon emissions by up to 28 percent below 2005 levels in the next decade. Many climate experts, however, believed that the U.S. has the money and technology to do more in the fight against climate change.

(PNA/Xinhua)

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Natural Resources Office and City Health Department.

Officials of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC), MCWD, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration and different associations of farmers in the city will also attend the summit.

The summit will also be an avenue for the farmers to discuss their experiences and other concerns so that it will be incorporated in the comprehensive action plan, Baclayon said.

Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak, CCDRRMC chairman, said they have not decided yet on the total amount to be used for the interventions in the affected barangays.

Tumulak said they have over P187 million in unutilized disaster funds for 2011, 2012 and 2013. The 2014 and 2015 funds are also still unutilized, he said. (PNA)

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CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

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Incorporating 21st Century Skills in the Classroom through SBM Culture

By CELY BAGABUYO-LABADAN Science Dept. Coordinator/ SBM Coordinator Brigada Coordinator

Secondary Education is Free but not compulsory. It is meant to build on the foundation of KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ARTICLES developed in the elementary level and to discover and enhance the aptitudes and interest of the students as to equip him with skills for productive endeavour and or prepare him for tertiary schooling.

Students develop 21st Century Skills (21st CS) to “SURVIVE AND TRIVE.” Teachers need to be equipped with 21st CS with so much to teach in the content area.

They must need to LEARN TO INTEGRATE 21st CS exposure and development into INSTRUCTION , LEARNING, AND ASSESSMENT inside curriculum so that students can be PRODUCTIVE, RESOURCEFUL, and CONFIDENT at school, work, and at home.

Both students and teachers need to have a CONSTANT CHANGE in today’s era to stay COMPETITIVE. Teachers must manage the present and plan for the FUTURE. The big question is, we can’t have the same people doing both jobs.

If present time people with operational responsibilities are asked to think about the future, they will kill it. Without change for the better there will be no continuous Improvement to be competitive in the current GLOBAL COMPETITIVE. Teachers can upgrade Lessons towards 21st Century Skills. They can COLLABORATE,

COMMUNICATE, CONNECT, CREATE, and develop CRITICAL THINKING by Facebook , Snopes Groups of 2-3 students, Digital Storytelling, Google Search Stories, Creating Timelines, Debunking “ Myth busters “ Videos or simply a twitter buddies.

Students must be taught how to use technology efficiently and effectively, ethically and appropriately, safely and respectfully to “LEARN HOW TO LEARN “, solve problems and think creatively. Changing the ways of thinking through learning by METACOGNITION (Knowledge about cognitive process). Changing ways of working by peaceful dialogue and collaboration (teamwork).

Changing Tools for Working such as information and communication technology Literacy. Changing the ways to live in the world beats up and sum up the way we look at the Personal and Social responsibility - including cultural awareness and competence.

Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers is all about CHANGE in thinking strategies and behaviors that work in the changing environment to meet the challenges of the times. A need to be current resilient-continuous learning, connected to your values.

Providing our students with the skills to compete in the Global Workforce in which the main goal of School Based Management (SBM) is to improve school Performance and Student Achievements.

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