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Briefly Fishery assistance MARAWI City -- The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) distributed P1.8 million-worth of equipment and inputs to pre-identified farmers’ and fishermen’s cooperatives in Maguindanao on Friday, May 22.

Makmod Mending, DAFARMM’s agriculture and fisheries secretary, said the distribution is aimed at supporting the production of agricultural crops in the region, especially rice and corn.

“Malaking tulong ito sa ating mga magsasaka. Inaasahan natin na tataas ang production ng ating mga farmers sa ARMM dahil sa naipamigay nating mga farm machineries. (This would be of big help to our farmers. We expect their productivity to improve with these machineries),” Sec. Mending said.

The machineries include one unit corn mill, two units of hand tractor, a thresher, a seed cleaner, five units of floating tiller and 18 units of rice cutter. Thirty one cooperatives received the machineries amounting to P1, 835, 974.

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By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

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HE longstanding plan to connect the power grid of Mindanao with the rest of the country remains unrealized as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it is still completing a feasibility study that was originally due in March 2013.

The connection, part of the 2010-2030 Mindanao Energy Plan and originally targeted for implementation by 2018, is intended to allow Mindanao, the Philippine’s second biggest island, to either buy power from or sell to the rest of the country.

As of yesterday, Luzon had reserves of 2,428 megawatts (MW) while the Visayas had 224 MW. Mindanao, with the lowest reserves in the

country since 2010, had 134 MW according to the NGCP Web site.

NGCP sp okesp ers on Cynthia Perez-Alabanza, who was in the city last week, said the company is now exploring two options for the interconnection after the initial plan was assessed to be unfeasible.

“We are trying to exhaust all possible routes,” Ms. linkage/PAGE 11

DRUMMER GIRL. A girl enjoys her role as drummer during a band performance on Friday (May 22) at the Bukidnon State University gymnasium in Malaybalay City.

The activity capped the annual Summer Camp Rock, a month-long free training in vocals and musical instruments offered by the provincial office of the Department of Public Works and Highways. mindanews photo by alexandria m . morde

No tuition fee increase in ARMM MARAWI City -- There will be no tuition fee increase this coming school year in private colleges and universities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

“Academic institutions in the ARMM preferred

Candlelight memorial MALAYBALAY City -- In Malaybalay City, thousands of people joined the whole world in commemorating the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on the third Sunday of May at the San Isidro Cathedral.

Organized by the City Health Office of Malaybalay and the Diocese , in partnership with the Alliance Against AIDS in Mindanao (ALAGAD Mindanao), the event was marked by lighting of candles to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to the disease called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and raise social consciousness about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

AIDS is a syndrome caused by a virus called HIV. The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases.

Dr. Melirose Deticio, City Health Officer, said the regional office data showed there are 360 HIV cases in Region 10 now, from 350 cases in February this year.

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FOOD CARTS. At least forty street vendors in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, get their food carts courtesy of PepsiColo Bottlers Phis. and the municipal government led by Mayor Paulino Emano. photo by mark francisco

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He said that with no tuition fee hike in ARMM, more enrollees are expected this year.

On May 19, 2015, applications for tuition and other fees increase by increase/PAGE 11

Jica grants P500-M for NGCP to conduct seminar on Mindanao projects system operations

By Leslie D. Venzon, Philippine News Agency

THE Philippines will receive a grant of 1.117 billion Japanese yen or about P500 million from the Japanese

By MARK Q. FRANCISCO, Staff Writer gover nment to f inance community development P E P S I - C o l a P r o d u c t s manager Sanny Calam said project in conflict-affected Philippines, Inc. yesterday all 40 recipients of the food areas in Mindanao. turned over 40 food carts for cart have been chosen by The grant assistance, which street vendors in Tagoloan, the local government unit was made possible through (LGU) of Tagoloan and t h e Jap an - B an g s am oro Misamis Oriental.

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not to increase their tuition fees because they want the parents in our region to send their children to college,” said Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ARMM Commissioner Amor Pendaliday.

facilitate the rehabilitation and construction of farm-tomarket roads particularly in Bumbaran in Lanao del Sur, Datu Paglas in Maguindanao and Alamada in Nor th Cotabato.

Economic Planning Secretar y Arsenio M. B a l i s a c an and Nor i a k i Niwa, Chief Representative of the Japan International project/PAGE 11

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN Contributor

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will again conduct a power seminar for its media partners in Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon province, and the two Lanao provinces.

Ms. B eth A. Ladaga, NGCP regional corporate communications and public affairs officer for Mindanao, said the Power 103 Seminar will focus on the system operations, the responsibilities of NGCP as the system operator, power dispatch, and frequency control and voltage regulations.

According to her, the Power 103 Seminar for Cagayan de Oro media is scheduled on Wednesday, May 27, at SEDA Centrio Hotel while the seminar for ngcp/PAGE 11

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DTI-MisOcc launches SME Roving Academy OROQUIETA Cityc– At least 20 trainings have been linedup by the Department of Trade and Industry, Misamis Occidental (DTI-Mis. Occ.), under the Small and Medium Enterprise Roving Academy (SMERA) in the province.

To be conducted from the months of May until September, this year, foremost of these trainings will be the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Integration and Food and Drug Authority License To Operate seminars held last May 14, at Liga ng

Barangay Hall, in Jimenez town “The SMERA is a continuous learning program for the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to become competitive in the domestic and international market,” Delia M. Ayano, Provincial Director of DTI, said.

Its main strategies include the integration of the business development services for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the national and academy/PAGE 11

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NorMin ready for K to 12 senior high school program THE Department of Education (DepEd) region 10 is ready for the opening of senior high school program of K to 12 for the academic year 2016-2017.

According to Dr. Ninian A. Alcasid, Senior High School program coordinator of DepEd during Philippine Information Agecncy’s (PIA) radio prog ram dubb e d Lambo Dyes over DXIM Radyo Ng Bayan on 22 May 2015, the Department has been preparing for the K to 12 program. In fact, she said that 304 public schools all over region 10 will open Senior High School meanwhile they have granted select private schools permit to operate.

The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, or Republic Act No. 10533

signed on 15 May 2013 or K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of Basic Education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School (SHS) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Alcasid said that through series of internal and external assessment including consultations, Senior High School Program is designed to produce productive and knowledgeable students with tracks according to the interest and needs of the community.

She said that there are four tracks that a student can select when they reach SHS. These include Academic, TechnicalVocational Livelihood (techvoc), Sports and Arts and Design.

Based on their survey in region 10, most students still prefer the track for Academic; next is Tech-Voc followed by Arts and Design and lastly Sports.

However, Alcasid clarified that not all schools can offer SHS because they want maximum utilization of their resources. She added that minimum of nine teachers will be needed for the SHS program and assured that schools in far flung areas have SHS program.

Even teachers for tech-voc have enrolled themselves

in tech-voc schools to get a National Certificate (NC) from the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

On t he ot her hand, Dr. Alcasid said they have minimum provision of 60% absorptive capacity while the 40% will have the option to choose the school they would like to study for their SHS. Dr. Alcasid said that through DepEd’s Voucher Program, Grade 10 completer students from public or private Junior High School may select a private/state college or university or techvoc school to continue their SHS with subsidy from the government.

The Voucher Program however depends on the k to 12/PAGE 11

SMERA teaches entrepreneurs the essentials of start-up marketing

OROQUIETA City -- The Small and Medium Entreprise Roving Academy (SMERA) launched by the Department of Trade and Industr y, Misamis Occidental (DTIMis. Occ.) provincial office will teach entrepreneurs the essentials of start-up marketing.

“It also teaches them the capability building, market awareness, market readiness, export readiness, export market entry, export sustainability, and export expansion, among others,” D e l i a M . Ay a n o, D T I Provincial Director, said, during the recent seminar on the ‘Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Integration.

Ayano said the SMERA also involves several learning st age s to br i ng to t he micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) the modules designed to promote entrepreneurship, develop key smera/PAGE 11

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Alsons to boost earnings by more than half in 2015 ALSONS CONSOLIDATED Resources, Inc. (ACR), the listed holding firm for the Alcantara Group’s businesses, expects to boost its profit by more than half this year, a company official said.

Luis R. Ymson, Jr., ACR chief finance officer, said on Friday “2015 net income is expected to increase to P1.147 billion.”

“This is a 58% jump from P727 million last year. Similarly, net income attributable to parent will improve to P584 million or a 63% increase,” Mr. Ymson said during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting in Makati City.

Supporting the bullish outlook is the sustained contribution from Mapalad Power Corp., which operates a 103-MW diesel plant in Iligan City, he said.

The first 105-MW coal plant unit of Sarangani Energy Corp. meanwhile is expected to start contributing in the last quarter of this year.

For the first quarter alone, ACR’s net income climbed 13.4% to P213.7 million from P188.4 million in the same period last year, according to Mr. Ymson.

Revenues rose 5.9% to P1.201 billion from P1.133 billion in the same threemonth comparative periods, mainly due to the increased

contribution of Mapalad plant.

B esides that facility, ACR operates two power generation facilities in Mindanao: the Southern Philippines Power Corp.’s (SPPC) 55-MW diesel plant in Alabel, Sarangani; and Western Mindanao Power Corp.’s (WMPC) 100-MW diesel facility in Zamboanga City.

AC R C h ai r m an and President Tomas I. Alcantara said in his speech during the annual meeting that the company is keen on bringing in more power generation facilities in Mindanao. “ The company is committed to completing five key project expansion strategies we defined in the previous year,” Mr. Alcantara said.

T he f i rst e x p ans i on involved the rehabilitation of the Mapalad power facility, which was completed in 2013.

The other projects cover the two 105-MW coal plant units of Sarangani Energy; another 105-MW plant of San Ramon Power, Inc.; and the planned 15-MW Siguil hydro power plant.

Mr. Alcantara said the company is also ensuring “future competitiveness its Mindanao power plants “as they near the end of alsons/PAGE 11

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Puregold’s acquisition of Duty Free stores deferred

PUREGOLD Price Club, Inc., owned by Philippine billionaire Lucio L. Co, has pushed back anew the timetable for its acquisition of the Duty Free stores in Clark and Subic.

Puregold President Leonardo B. Dayao said in an interview the consolidation “will not likely happen this year.”

“May ro o n p a mu n a kaming inaayos (We still have to iron out s ome things),” Mr. Dayao said, citing documentary issues. puregold/PAGE 11

SSS Flexi-fund incentives up by 75% in 2014 DAVAO City -- A total of 37,612 qualified Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with active accounts under the Social Security System’s (SSS) Flexi-fund Program received 75 percent higher additional income on their savings, driven by increased investment earnings.

Total annual incentive benefit (AIB) disbursements for 2014 amounte d to P12.68 million, a P5.44million jump from the P7.24 million released in 2013, SSS Senior Vice President for

International Operations Division Judy Frances See said.

AIBs are addit ional income on savings of OFW members under the SSS Flexifund Program, a voluntary provident fund and pensionplan scheme exclusively offered to OFWs that was launched in 2001.

Active Flexi-fund members with no final benefit or full withdrawal claims filed for the year are qualified for AIB. They may receive AIB each year on top of the guaranteed

earnings, depending on the actual year-end investment performance of the Fund.

In 2014, member’s Flexifund savings earned at an average guaranteed interest rate of 1.3 percent.

Guaranteed earnings are based on the average rates of SSS’ short-term peso placements or 91-day Treasury bills, whichever is higher. “The rates are re-priced quarterly to keep the program in step with prevailing market rates,” See said.

See said, with the AIB

disbursement, total earnings credited to individual Flexifund accounts swelled to P18.02-million, thus resulting in a higher average rate of return of four percent for qualified members.

The official explained that the amount of total AIB is determined by deducting the total guaranteed earnings already credited to the accounts of Flexi-fund members from the actual investment income of the Fund at the end of the applicable year. sss/PAGE 11

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Here’s why many are sick and have died

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 7:24-25, the Holy Bible).

-ooo IS ANYONE SICK? Here are at least three set of verses from the Holy Bible that teach us what to do so we can triumph over illnesses, sicknesses and ailments, over and above the cure, or relief, that pharmaceutical medicines and doctors’ advices can give.

The first set comes from James 5:13-15 and it says: “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up…

“If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore

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hink a minute…In 1919, just after World War I, the cholera disease broke out all over Europe killing many thousands of people.

The British government sent doctors all over the world to find a cure for cholera. These doctors later came back and said that the Chinese did not get cholera because they boiled their water before they used it. Soon all the radios and newspapers in England were telling everyone to boil their water before they drink it. They even sent this message to the Pacific Islands since they had British soldiers there. Yet later, they heard that the cholera disease had still broken out in the islands killing many thousands of Islanders. The British leaders questioned the people in the island villages and asked them if they were boiling their water? The Islanders answered yes, they definitely were boiling their water to drink.

But this is how they did it. They boiled just a small amount of water and put it in a bottle. Then only once or twice a day, they would get the bottle and drink a small teaspoon of the boiled water, like taking medicine. Then they would put the bottle away again and the rest of the day they drank unboiled, dirty water. No wonder people still

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Yet many of us do that with Jesus Christ. We don’t want to live Jesus’ way every day, so we go to church one day a week to feel better about ourselves.

Then we go back to living our own way the other 6 days of the week. Or, if we’re not religious church people, we think that if we’re a good, kind person, then God will accept us into heaven after we die.

But just like 1 teaspoon of clean water a day will not keep you healthy, only 1 day a week of living for Jesus Christ, or just trying to be a good person, is not even close to our Maker’s standard of pure goodness.

The only kind of goodness God can live together with is perfect, pure goodness of all our thoughts, motives, words, and actions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective…”

-ooo WHY ARE MANY SICK A N D “ HAV E FA L L E N ASLEEP”? The second set comes from Isaiah 40:2931, which says: “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

T h e n , t h e t h i rd s e t of vers es come f rom 1 Corinthians 11:27-30, which says: “So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord…

“Ev e r y on e ou g ht t o examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep…”

-ooo FAITH IN GOD AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Al l of t hes e vers es are actually self-explanatory and need no further elaboration. They are simple directions as to what we should do when we are already sick, and what we should do to avoid being sick. Take note that all of these verses invoke our faith in God---the stronger our faith, the stronger are our chances of st aying healthy and being free from sickness.

C ons e qu e nt ly, t he s e verses can be summarized as follows: when we eat and drink at any time, we should all remember the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, praying that the food and the drink we will partake of will become for us His body and blood.

Then, when we see the first signs of sickness afflicting anyone of us, call the leader of our church, and let that leader anoint the sick with oil, and pray the prayer of faith for his

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Atty. Batas Mauricio healing. When we do all these, God’s healing power will come down and free us from any ailment. Try the power of these verses now!

-ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way), a radio prog ram that empowers Filipinos everyday and assures their salvation in the life hereafter with verses from the Bible, airs Mondays to Fridays, 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at DWAD 1098 kHz on the AM band.

For replays, go to www. facebook.com/ANDKNK and scroll for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts. Phone numbers: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0917 984 24 68. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com.

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The need for spiritual direction

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e all need to have spiritual direction.

We h a v e t o a l l o w t h e intricate workings of our spiritual life, which has to contend with all sorts of things in life, to be guided by somebody else, because though we are the ones who make the final decisions and choices, we all need to be enlightened, guided, suggested, even corrected.

Yes, we need spiritual direction because we have to explore our spiritual and apostolic possibilities, m ap out ou r pl ans for spiritual growth, expose and cultivate our hidden potentials, develop virtues and enliven our piety, not to mention, make strategies for our ascetical struggles.

This is part of the social character of our life. We do not live by our lonesome.

Neither do we grow and develop toward maturity and f u lf i l lment just by ourselves. We always need others-parents, teachers, friends, and those whom we a l l ow to e nte r i nto the intimate world of our spiritual life.

We should never think that we can by ourselves direct our lives properly, that is, to direct ourselves to our ultimate supernatural goal. We are not engaged in some earthly destination only.

We need to open up to those who can guide u s s p i r i t u a l l y, l e t t i n g ou rs elve s b e k now n as much as possible, just like a person consulting his

doctor even though he has no particular complaint to make. We just want to make sure that we are in the right direction.

Besides, spiritual direction will help us to live humility, simplicity and sincerity, which are basic and indispensable virtues we need if we want to live our life properly.

Much of the problems we have at present are due precisely to the absence of these virtues.

We need to have an open attitude, because even if there’s such a thing as a proper sense of privacy, it does not mean that we can just go on with our life solely depending on our estimation of things.

We shou ld explo de t he myt h t hat our s ens e of privacy and openness in spiritual direction are two incompatible things.

Of course, our spiritual director should be someone we c an t r u st , s ome one we can confide in, first of all because of his or her competence and authority, plus the other human elements that would facilitate our opening up with him. In short, there is friendship.

Let’s remember that our life is always a complicated life that has to grapple not only with the normal stages of development but also the many issues brought about by the different aspects of our life-our emotional and psychological self, our family and professional life,

and the social, cultural, political, historical environment we live in, etcetera.

Especially these days when the temper of the times and the pace of world development speak of an ever-increasing number of issues to tackle, we should feel the more urgently the need for spiritual direction.

We should try our best to be transparent and, in fact, to be brutally sincere especially when we find ourselves in some vicious predicament. This we can do if we consider spiritual direction not merely a s s om e p s y c h o l o g i c a l exercise, but precisely as a spiritual exercise, based on our faith and love for God. We h av e t o r e m i n d ourselves that in spiritual direction, the main protagonist is, more than us and our spiritual director, the Holy Spirit.

This is crucial, because without this awareness, our spiritual direction can degenerate into something merely human, with hardly any spiritual, let alone, supernatural value.

Without that awareness, ou r spi r itu a l d i re c t i on cannot be properly called spiritual direction, and it can be dangerous. We would be at the mercy of merely human and worldly conditionings.

Let’s always remember that the Holy Spirit is always intervening in our lives.

Though his promptings

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T hat’s w hy b ot h t he spiritual director and the directee should bring t h i ng s t o t h e i r pr aye r, considering them in the presence of God and trying to discern what the Holy Spirit is tr ying to show them.

Our trust in our spiritual director should be such that we can say things as they are, calling a spade a spade, without embroidering them. We should allow the spiritual director to probe our spiritual life as much as he wants, even trying to s e e t he de ep er mot ives behind our thoughts, words and deeds, so that the appropriate piece of advice can be given.

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PBCOM Tiano-HayesSt. Cdoc | 726519/8571558 PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK

Tiano Bros St. Cdoc | 727083 /727082 PHILTRUST BANK Ramonal OsmeñaSt. CDO 8807234/2316694/2316695 PNB- CORRALES Corrales Avenue Cdoc | 729500 / 729723

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STERLING BANK OF ASIA Tiano Velez St. CDO | 8528171/8528168

ENTERPRISE BANK INC. Centro Mariano Bldg Osmeña St. Cdoc 723869/ 3093395 FIRST CONSOLIDATED BANK CM Recto Ave., Cor.Agudo Road Cdoc 8565360/2316678 LBP – CAPISTRANO Capsitrano St. Cdoc | 8565515/727678 LBP – VELEZ LunaVelez St. | 723549/8563198 LBP – PUERTO Puerto Cdoc | 8558858 MAYBANK JR Borja Tiano Cor. Bldg. Cdoc 8574439/726060 METRO BANK- DIVISORIA Pabayo Abejuela St. Divisoria Park, Cdoc 724783/8576999 METRO BANK- VELEZ A. Velez St. Cdoc | 8561724/726054 METRO BANK- JR BORJA JR Borja St. Cdoc | 8572999/724415

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This recently completed road improvement project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will give extra boost to the tourism industry of Agusan del Norte. The 6.8-kilometer upgrading project of NRJ TagcatongVinapor Road in the municipality of Carmen provides better road access for tourists bound to Jurassic Beach Resort in Bolihon Beach and the unspoiled Diwata Cave. (PNA photo courtesy of DPWH/Agusan del Norte)

RDC-10 and RPOC brace peace, dev’t initiatives, support BBL

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following, among others: a) policy recommendations on Sec. 20 (Reclassification of L ands) of the Local Government Code and its implementing guidelines; b) operationalizing the St r ate g i c D e vel opme nt Areas (SDAs) in the updated Regional Development Plan; c) Inclusive Partnerships for Agricultural Competitiveness (IPAC) Project; d) conduct of t he 13t h Mind anao Communicators Network C ongress and the 14th National Vegetable Congress in Cagayan de Oro City; e) proposed measures to address issues affecting live hogs shipment from Cagayan de Oro to Cebu City and conduct of value chain analysis for the hog industry; f ) policy recommendations on the DBM & CHED Joint Circular No. 2 (s. 2004) on the application of Normative Funding in the Allocation of Expenditures to SUCs; g) reorganization of Region X’s Bantay Asin Task Force; h ) D O H Hi g h - Imp a c t

Breakthrough (HIB) projects; i) U4U youth Hub initiative; j) Increase in local travel allowance for government personnel; k) Localization of the Magna Carta of Women; l) 2015 Census of Population; m) creation of the Mindanao Power Corporation as a legislative initiative; n) formulating a policy rationalizing the location of coal-fired power plants in Mindanao; and o) Cagayan de Oro Sustainable Urban Drainage System Master Plan.

In the same meeting, the new PNP-X Director , P C S u p t . Ly n d e l A .

Desquitado, was confirmed as the new RPOC-X ViceChair for Security Affairs.

The body also awarded a Plaque of Recognition to Mr. Jaime Gellor , President of the Central Bukidnon Parole and Probation Volunteers Association, Inc. as Regional Qualifier to the 2014 Search for Outstanding Volunteers.

(Peleta B. Abejo, DRD, NEDA-X)

Youth, GOs, NGOs support government’s ‘Operation Listo’

DOLE creates livelihood project monitoring team in Camiguin

aims to advocate the principle on zero casualty in times of calamities.

Under the project, the DILG has also identified young allies for various interventions that would help reduce the adverse effects of disasters and climate change.

This paved way for the launching of ‘WEmboree: Changing the mindset of the youth from “Me (Ako)” to “We (Tayo)”.

With the theme ‘The role of youth in building disaster re s i l i e nt c om mu n it i e s’, “WEmboree” cascaded to the youth and other members of the community so that support/PAGE 11

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin Province -- To intensify efforts in monitoring funded projects in Camiguin, the Department of Labor and Employment- region 10 (DOLE-10) along with its partner government agencies created a Project Monitoring Team (PMT) to ensure success and sustainability of all existing DOLE funded livelihood projects in the island on 6 May 2015 at the Mambajao Municipal Hall.

Since 2014, DOLE-10 has approved 37 livelihood proj e c t s amou nt i ng to P10,336,482.00 benefiting 1,158 workers in the formal dole/PAGE 11

he Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) of Northern Mindanao support peace and development initiatives in a joint RDC-RPOC-X conference held 21 May 2015 in Cagayan de Oro City.

The meeting was presided over by RPOC-X Chair, Mayor Oscar S. Moreno of Cagayan de Oro City and co-presided by RDC-X ViceChair and NEDA-X Director Leon M. Dacanay, Jr. Briefings on the region’s peace and order situation were presented by the 1st and 4th Infantry Divisions of the Philippine Army (PA) and the PNP Regional Office X. Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma also presented the proposed resolution, to which the body jointly concurred, expressing all out support to the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) provided that it passes national scrutiny based on social justice.

In recognition of the role

MALAYBALAY CITY -— To ensure a safer and resilient community, representatives of civil society organizations, private sector, local resource institutions, media and various government agencies in the province signed a pledge of commitment for their full support to the government’s “OPLAN LISTO: Disaster Preparedness ” project led by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The ‘Operation Listo’ is DILG’s disaster preparedness prog ram t hat s e eks to highlight the importance of preparing disasters and focuses on empowering local

of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in peace-building and the need to implement prog rams and proj e c ts covering isolated, hard-to reach, and conflict-affected communities, the body jointly passed, among others, resolutions on the following: a) Recognizing the Newly Created Bukidnon-Misamis Oriental-Cagayan de Oro City (BMC) Tribal Leaders’ council and Adopting the Outputs of the BMC- IP’s Summit Organized by the 4th ID, PA; b) Supporting the Implementation of Programs and Projects in the Kalabugao Plain Peace and Development Convergence Program; c) Requesting the DPWH-X to Prepare a Feasibility Study for a Direct Access Road from Barangay Minalwang to Claveria; and d) Requesting the Construction of a Spillway in Bontongon, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Program.

The RDC-X also expressed support and endorsed the

government units (LGUs), policemen and fire fighters for them to be informed on what actions they should u nd e r t a ke i n t i me s of calamities.

DILG Bukidnon Provincial Director Bruce A. Colao said the project calls for proper action and readiness among the people before, during and after disasters as well as enhancing the capability of the local communities’ d i s a s t e r re s p o n s e a n d mitigation.

The pledge of commitment, which was executed during the “Operation Listo: Disaster Preparedness Dialogue” activity here on Monday,

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LLifeStyle ifeStyle Vince Arcenas of Cellar de Boca shares the restaurant’s tapas offerings with host Marissa Tionko

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Restaurateur Googie Sanga presents the unique tapas dishes of Bistro Selera

A Feast of Spanish Cuisine at SM Lanang Premier Paving the way for timely cultural events that have never been done in the metro, SM Lanang Premier organized an event inspired by the world’s largest food congress, the Madrid Fusión Manila, on April 24 to 26, 2015.

The said event – Tapas Y Sangria – was a gastronomic feast that celebrated elements of Spanish cuisine. Held at the 2nd Level of The Fountain Court, it paid tribute to the Madrid Fusión, which brought together the most prestigious and innovative chefs from around the world to share their talents and expertise for the very first time in Manila at the SMX Convention Center.

Tapas Y Sangria, as the name suggests, put the spotlight on the

Tapas, a wide variety of appetizers and snacks, and Sangria, a fruitbased wine with its heritage well rooted in Spain. The event offered a venue where Spanish cuisine is accentuated and made accessible to mallgoers, Davaoeños and tourists alike.

No less than Honorary Consul to Spain Francisco Genaro Lon and wife Genette Lon, and the Department of Tourism-XI Regional Director Roberto Alabado III graced the Tapas Y Sangria launch together with Malaysian Consul General Abdullah Zawawi Tahir and Japanese Consul and Director Tomoko Dodo.

Hijos de Davao led by its driving force and former secretary, Atty. Rose Cabaguio and current

Vice President Amy Diano and the Ikebana International Davao Chapter 133 headed by its President Piedad Reina-Roman and former President Danney Barnett, both Latinas, were present to show support for the said event.

SM officials led by SM Supermalls AVP for Operations (Mindanao) Debby Go, AVP for Marketing (Mindanao) Russel Alaba, SM Lanang Premier Mall Manager Mary Therese LapeñaManalo and SM Lanang Premier Assistant Mall Manager Jerome Yeo gave the guests a warm welcome.

Guests enjoyed the program, which was hosted by Hijos de Davao’s Public Relations Officer Marissa Salonga-Tionko

and included acoustic Spanish repertoire performances by Anna Cortes and paso doble dances.

The highlight of the event was the spread of tapas dishes and sangria concoctions by Cellar de Boca, Bistro Selera and Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta. Bistro Selera owner Googie Sanga, Cellar de Boca owner Vince Arcenas and Archipelago 7107

by Barrio Fiesta manager Monica Asuncion described the respective offerings of each restaurant before these were served to the guests.

The Tapas Y Sangria at SM Lanang Premier was conducted in support for the Department of Tourism’s Visit Davao Fun Sale and Flavors of the Philippines campaign.

Cellar de Boca’s Black Bean Tuna Kinilaw with Pomelo Sinamak

Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta’s Paella

Jamon with Goat Cheese and Latik by Cellar de Boca Spicy Lechon Paella

by Cellar de Boca

Mindanao SM Supermalls AVP for Marketing Russel Alaba welcomes the guests at the Tapas Y Sangria launch

Gambas by Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta

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SHORE-BREAKS: A TESTIMONY OF STRONG BONDED BOARDSPORTS IN NORTHERN MINDANAO CDO’s leading resort hotel successfully gave an enormous impact for Northern Mindanao’s boardsports scene

The first ever Skim-boarding Competition dubbed as SHORE BREAKS organized by the leading resort hotel in Metro Cagayan de Oro, Apple Tree Resort and Hotel (ATRH),was indeed a huge success with the support of the local skim-boarders of Opol, Misamis Oriental and neighboring areas.

Last May 16, 2015, the shoreline of the Municipality of Opol turned into an amphitheatre of the board-sport as 30 skimboarders, 10 for the Kid Category and 20 from the Open Category showed their talents and skills of the said sport to compete to the finals and be the first one to be called, the Shore-breaker. Hosted by Mr Steve Norman Ebonia, a multi-awarded local skimboarder, started the event with the Oath of Sportsmanship which was then-after opened

by Ms Bjanesha M. Emphasis (General Manager of ATRH). The local skim-boarders have successfully achieved to pull great tricks in the competition full of enthusiasm which attracted the younger generation from Opol.

According to Ms Daphne Belle Maape, (Front Office and Concierge Supervisor of ATRH), there were more than 200 guests who graced the event during the day including the media partners and the sponsors. Additionally, “The Shore-breaks is a testimony of strong bonded board sports which gave a significant

impact to the growing skim boarding scene in Northern Mindanao”– Mr Clement Dampal II (Marketing and PR Officer of ATRH) said. “The success of the Shore-breaks gave an enormous impression in keeping the board-sport active in Opol and emerge as a mainstream sports competition that sooner will bring forth to a new season of ShoreBreaks 2: Skim-boarding competition within this year or next. We might be inviting Jaro Anillo and Manoy Bazar of JAROMANOY Skimboards on the second season and Arjun “A-smooth” Jimenez, one of the Top boardsport athletes in the Philippines.”- He added.

The competition was a fun filled celebration of stoke and camaraderie which were spare-headed by the award winning judges, Michael “Don” Magracia, Champion of the 1st Mati Surfing Competition and a Rider of the Northmind Longboarding, Andrew “Slim” Rementizo, President of Team Higad Skimboarding Association, and Richard “Sasik” Dela Cruz, Champion of the National Skimboarding competition 2008 held at Bacuag, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, Champion of the 1st Lugait Skimboarding competition 2003), and Champion of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd National Skimboarding competition (2004, 2005, 2006) held at Mergrande Ocean

Resort, Davao City.

Arnel Dela Cruz, a local skimboarder was announced as the Champion for the Open Category of this year’s Shore-breaks competition, solidifying his career after also being hailed as the Champion of the Skimboarding competition during the 2nd Kabaybayonan Music and Sports Festival last April 10, 2015. On the other hand, Kenny Egam, also a local skimboarder successfully made it on the Top 3 being the 1st Placer while Christian Quitat which came from Iligan City showed his fantastic tricks became the 2nd Placer of the Open Category defeating other local skimboarders.

For the Kid Category, Lester de Rosal was announced as the Champion defeating his rival Luther Uban Jr which bacame the 1st Placer. He was thechampion of the Skimboarding competition of the 2nd Kabaybayonan Music and Sports Festival.

Crismar Lariosa on the other hand became the 2nd Placer of the Kid Category.

First and Second Placers of each categories received an Overnight Superior Accommodation with breakfast for 2 persons and complimentary tickets for the Infinity and Sea horse-shaped pools, Cash, Certification and customized Trophy while the champions received a new and customized Skim-board

with all the above-mentioned prizes.

This event is brought to you by Engr.

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Apple Tree Resort & Hotel is located in Opol, Misamis Oriental. Within this 7,000 square meter property are 39 luxurious guestrooms and suites, indoor and outdoor function spaces for corporate and social events, indoor and outdoor dining outlets, 2 swimming pools and a private beach, and a host of activities for fun & leisure.

For more information on Apple Tree Resort & Hotel, call (63 8822) 75-4649/75-43-28 or (63 88) 555-0003, or email fantasticescape@appletreeresortcdo.com.

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Health office, church lead candlelight memorial for HIV, AIDS M A L AY B A L AY C I T Y, Bukidnon Province – In Malaybalay City, thousands of people joined the whole world in commemorating the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on the third Sunday of May at the San Isidro Cathedral.

Organized by the City Health Office of Malaybalay and the Diocese , in partnership with the Alliance Against AIDS in Mindanao (ALAGAD Mindanao), the event was marked by lighting of candles to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to the disease called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and raise social consciousness about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

AIDS is a syndrome caused by a virus called HIV. The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases.

Dr. Melirose Deticio, City Health Officer, said the regional office data showed there are 360 HIV cases in Region 10 now, from 350 cases in February this year.

“One could now size up the increase of number of people living with HIV. And perhaps, more cases soon.

But for us, this is actually a good thing because people are now coming to us asking for help. This only means that people have raised awareness on HIV,” she said.

Data showed that in Northern Mindanao, the age bracket for the people living with HIV ranges from 15 to 24 years old. It showed that a 15-year-old already died this year due to the virus.

In an interview, Nemesia Padilla-Babanto, Malaybalay City Health Office HIV/ AIDS co ordinator w ho led the core group in the memorial/PAGE 11

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Family Welfare Federations to hold 1st Mindanao Summit

By Glenford C. Labial

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- In an effort to strengthen the Family Welfare Program (FWP) by providing new mechanisms to effectively function collective leadership and corporate social responsibility as keys to workplace productivity and improved workermanagement relations, the Department of Labor and Employment -10 (DOLE10) and the Northern Mindanao Federation o f F a m i l y We l f a r e Committees (NMFFWC) will be hosting the 1st Mindanao summit on July 27, 2015, at the Grand Caprice Ballroom, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

Af te r t he me e t i ng

among the Mindanao FWP regional focal persons along with their respective federation chairpersons convened at CEPALCO Green Building on 12 May 2015, the summit was finalized.

D O L E S e c r e t a r y, Rosalinda DimapilisBaldoz will be invited as the guest of honor and keynote speaker during the summit which is expected to be participated in by no less than 310 active FWP practitioners representing labor and management sectors from an estimated 295 companies in the Mindanao regions.

To p i c s o n hu m a n resource, rediscovering and exploring the FWP towards the improvement

of the work values, and quality ser vices for private companies will be discussed.

A series of best practices including open forum will also form part of the summit.

In a statement during the launching, NMFFWC C h ai r m an F l or it a B. Q uijano of Mabu hay Vi n y l C o r p o r a t i o n , Iligan City, encouraged the management with organized and nonorganized family welfare committees in Mindanao reg ions to a l low t he participation of their FWC members and safety officers to enhance their knowledge and skills and some inputs from different speakers and coparticipants to effectively

and efficiently implement the FWP. In full support, DOLE Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante expressed, “This serves as an effective forum for labor and management representatives of companies and institutions implementing the FWP to thresh out common issues and concerns relative to the implementation of the program at the company level and to benchmark good practices to increase productivity at the workplaces.”

The island-wide event is driven with the theme, “Family Welfare Committees in Mindanao: Bridging Connections.”

(Glenford C. L abia l/ DOLE-10)

988 school children in MisOr to benefit from CDO Energy Press Corps project

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

A total of P50,000 in financial assistance was given by Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano to a group of farmers known as SALIFA (San Juan-Linabu Farmers Association). This is intended for more agricultural development in the province of Misamis Oriental. photo courtesy of gov . bambi emano ’ s facebook page

C A G AYA N D E O R O CITY -- A total of 988 s c h o o l c h i l d re n f rom Bobontugan Elementary School in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental is seen to benefit from the school project of the Cagayan de Oro Energy Press Corps (CEPC).

CEPC Officers agreed during their meeting T hu rs d ay, May 2 1 , to conduct a project to help school children do well with their studies.

The project dubbed “CEPC: Kahamogay Para sa Kabataan” consists of donation and installation of ceiling fans to the 23 classrooms of Bobontugan ES.

Wit h t he t heme P r ov i d i n g C o n d u c i v e L e ar n i ng At m o sph e re for School Children, the project will emphasize that good ventilation will result to a comfortable learning environment.

The project will be implemented on June 22, 2015 through the funding support of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

The CEPC was organized by NGCP on November 24 last year to help the country’s grid operator reach out to the public and foster better understanding on the role of NGCP in the energy industry. (APB/PIA-10)

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town assures QC wants 7-km-stretch of fault Cagayan sustainability of ‘Sarakat’ system declared as danger zone

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UEZON CITY -- The Quezon City government through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC), reiterated its call to declare as danger zone the 7-kilometer stretch of the fault system that runs through QC’s periphery.

The City government in cooperation with the Ph i l ippi n e Inst itute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and Geoscience Australia conducted last ye ar t renching ac t ivity across the West Valley Fault line at Barangay Bagong Silangan, which is intended to identify and determine some known traces of the fault line, including ground rupture movements and slip rate estimates across the fault line.

The activity involves excavations of two trenches, about 50 meters apart, within the 50-hectare property owned by Banco Filipino at Barangay Bagong Silangan, which, according to a Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS),

registers high susceptibility to earthquakes, along with Barangay Payatas, also in QC. As a result of the t r e n c h i n g a c t i v i t y, geologists from Phivolcs recorded evidence of ground displacement, including abrupt change of sediment layers across the fault. The exposed trench walls indicated that at least two to three earthquake events have already taken place in the past.

Philvocs is now in the process of collecting specimens for carbon-14 analysis to determine the approximate time of the occurrence of the said earthquakes and the estimated age of the sediment layers affected by the ground displacement.

“The Phivolcs findings just validated the claim that the West Valley Fault Line is indeed active,” said Elmo San Diego, action officer of the QC disaster risk reduction management council and head of the city’s department of public o r d e r a n d s a f e t y. S a n

Diego represented Mayor Herbert Bautista during the inspection of the trench site. “ The safety of our residents, particularly those living on top of the fault line, is non-negotiable”. “ The fault line is nonhabitable,” he said.

In an earlier statement, the Quezon city Mayor Herb er t B autist a urged homeowners and residents of are a s t r ans e c t e d by t h e We s t Va l l e y Fau lt , particularly those living on top and beside the fault line, to do their part now in the city’s disaster preparedness

efforts. He said it will be for their own safety if they will act now and transfer to areas away from the fault line.

“Our plan is to discourage the construction of structures within the 5 meter-wide borders or buffer zone on both sides of the fault line. We are considering declaring this buffer zone as nonresidential to avoid further damage in case of ground rupture,” Bautista said.

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STA. PRAXEDES -- The l o c a l gove r n m e nt u n it here is doing all it can to ensure the sustainability of its pandan (Pandanus spp.) locally called ‘Sarakat, here.

Si nc e t he pl ant w as declared as the source of t h e t ow n’s O n e - Tow n One-Product, at least three municipal ordinances have been passed to support its propagation highlighted

by Ordinance No. 2009097 which “regulates the gathering, utilization and disposition of raw Sarakat.

Vice Mayor Gi l Buenavista said the local government has an existing 10-hectare sarakat plantation to assure supplies

of its leaves which are then woven into various products from its dried and dyed strips from the leaves like bags, mats, displays, among others.

He disclosed that the sarakat weavers were formally organized in 2006 with only 15 women members. Then known as the Sarakat Movers, their name has been changed to the Sta. Praxedes Sarakat Weavers Association with 70 active members now.

The vice mayor added that they are pushing real hard the Sarakat as one of their major products to assist their marginalized residents. (ALM/GVB/PIA)

CL’s first permanent evacuation center opens

By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - - S o c i a l We l f a r e a n d De velopment S ecretar y Dinky Soliman and Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda led Friday the inauguration of Central Luzon’s first p e r m a n e nt e v a c u at i o n center in barangay San Isidro Resettlement Center in Magalang town.

“DSWD allotted P10 million for its construction in a 3.9 hectare property of the provincial government.

In turn, we provided P3.5 million as counterpart for the construction and P4.9M for fencing,” Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Angie Blanco said.

The lot was purchased from National Housing Authority (NHA) in the amount of P5.9 million w herein t hree hec tares was utilized for the actual evacuation center while the remainder was used as relocation for the 106 informal settler families that previously resided in the site of the structure.

Moreover, NHA gave P9.7 million for the development of the relocation area.

“This can accommodate around 660 persons during calamities and has separate comfort rooms for males and females, a communal cooking area, wash area, breastfeeding area, medical services room, and psychosocial services room,” Blanco added.

Meanwhile, the provincial government eyes the construction of temporary evacuation centers in a 2.6 hectare property in barangay Malusac, Sasmuan which can accommodate 840 persons and 2 hectare lot in barangay Sta. Catalina, Lubao which can cater up to 200 persons.

(CLJD-PIA)

During Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Technical Working Group (RDRRMC-TWG) 10 third meeting, the council honored the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-10 for emerging as a national awardee for Gawad Kalasag 2014 for Best Heroic Act (Group) category. Apart from the honors, BFP-10 received cash prize amounting to P100,000 that should be spent for DRRM-related activities of the Bureau. (EOR/PIA10)

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Alabanza said.

The two outstanding proposals have Dipolog City in Western Mindanao as the connection point to either Cebu or Negros islands.

The original plan, with an estimated cost of P24 billion covering 455 kilometers of overhead lines and another 23 kilometers of submarine cables, was to interconnect Mindanao through Surigao del Norte in the northeast to Leyte, but the NGCP study showed that the route is susceptible to volcanic and seismic activity, being near active fault lines.

“I must admit that I cannot answer the question (of when the feasibility study will be completed,” said Ms. Alabanza.

The grid link was first conceptualized about 10 years ago when the president of the then National Transmission Corp., Allan T. Ortiz, pointed out that interconnection would be the best solution to the impending power supply shortage in Mindanao.

At that time, private investors were reluctant to undertake fossil-fuel fired projects in Mindanao for fear of being unable to compete with the rates of the supply generated from government-owned hydropower complexes, the Agus and Pulangi, which account for more than half of the island’s demand.

Some sectors also feared that interconnection could push power rates up in Mindanao, currently still lower than in the Visayas and Luzon. Main grid electricity rates, based on the National Power Corp.’s Web site, stood at P5.6842 per kilowatt hour in Luzon, P4.5523 in the Visayas, and P2.9549 in Mindanao.

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313 higher educational institutions in the country were approved by CHED national.

In a statement released by the commission, an average increase of 6.17 percent, or the equivalent of P29.86 per unit, was approved on tuition fee adjustment, while for other school fees, the increase is 6.55 percent, or an equivalent of P135.60.

These figures are down from last year’s P35.66, or 8.13 percent for tuition, and P141.55, or 7.97%, for other school fees.

“We are glad that we don’t have a tuition fee increase, it is good news for us, especially to our parents, ” said 17 year-old Sittie Aisha Tawal, a second year college student of Mindanao State University-Dalican in Maguindanao.

As of date, the region has 66 higher education institutions, 51 private and 15 government-run.

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in the town’s bustling thoroughfares.

During the weekly flagraising for municipal government employees yesterday which also served as the turnover rite, Mayor Paulino Emano

urged beneficiaries to take care of their food carts because it would greatly help boost their livelihood.

Calam said their ongoing food carts projects is an exclusive initiative of the company. The first such undertaking was conducted in Malaybalay City in Bukidnon in 2014. This year, they will be partnering with two more LGUs –Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon and in barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Calam added that they are always partnering with LGUs in this endeavor because it is the local officials who can always recommend who would be their beneficiaries.

The cart, which is worth P20,000, can be displayed with various snack items for sale and even has space to cook noodles or balut. Pepsi-Cola beverages are also sold in the carts.

The lucky ones at Tagoloan who were handed out the food carts were also given a bonus of three cases of Pepsi-Cola thirst quenchers inside.

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. is the exclusive bottler of PepsiCo beverages in the Philippines with a relationship spanning 66 years. Its Cagayan de Oro plant oversees operations in the whole Caraga region as well as the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Oroquieta, Ozamiz and Pagadian with a total monthly consumption of one million cases.

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from page 1 Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippine Office, signed the grant agreement on Monday on behalf of the Philippine and Japanese governments.

“Through linking target farm villages to major highways, the project is expected to enhance the welfare of farmers that rely largely in crop production as their main source of livelihood,” said Balisacan in his statement during the signing.

The community development project, to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture, was endorsed through diplomatic channels on September 17, 2014.

“We look forward to the attainment of full benefits from this undertaking and eventually to the enjoyment of ‘dividends of peace’ in Mindanao through the implementation of various peace and development programs in the area,” Balisacan said. (PNA)

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from page 1 media practitioners from Bukidnon and the two Lanao provinces is set on May 28 at the same venue.

Ladaga said the Power 103 is the third level of the series of NGCP’s power seminars.

NGCP has been conducting power seminars to educate media partners nationwide about its core operations. It aims to capacitate media practitioners who serve as NGCP’s conduits in the information drive to make the public aware of the country’s grid operator’s role in the energy industry. (APB/PIA-10)

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local levels, establishment of the provincial, regional, and national entrepreneurship development networks and management of an inclusive promotion program.

Among its partner agencies are the Business Development Services (BDS) providers, local government units (LGUs), training institutions, chamber, academe, and financial institutions, trade and industry associations and other government and nongovernment organizations (NGOs), Ayano added. (DTI/ RCA/PIA-Misamis Occidental)

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location. For example, she said that P22,500 is allocated per student in the National Capital Region (NCR) meanwhile in Cagayan de Oro, P20,000 per student is allocated.

She added more schools will be built in the city and the region. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has already approved the funding requirements and the implementation will be through the Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH).

Dr. Alcasid said that we are the last in Asia and one of the three countries (including African countries Angola and Djibouti) in the world that only implements 10-year pre University cycle. She said that K to 12 is a change needed for development and education is not just for DepEd but for the whole community.

She quoted “It takes a whole village to teach a child.” (JMOR/ PIA10)

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competencies in searching opportunities, product d e v e l o p m e n t , m a rk e t i n g , finance and ways to increase productivity and efficiency.

Meanwhile, the SMERA is a partnership with the Provincial MSME Development Council, Ozamiz and Oroquieta Chambers of Commerce and Industry & others to provide MSMEs with “workshop-like training sessions” in the development of their operations.

It presses for “inclusive growth,” and gives attention and support to clusters and cooperative MSMEs in different parts of the province.

“We will also integrate various services provided by all government agencies and private-sector organization that are into SME development like Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and other related agencies, under the SMERA” Ayano also said. (DTI/ RCA/PIA-Misamis Occidental)

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their energy conversion agreement with the national government.”

Both facilities in the region are under an 18-year agreement with the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management

Corp. that would lapse in May 2016 and December 2015, respectively.

“We still believe that focusing on achieving these goals is the best way to secure the viability of the company in the future,” Mr. Alcantara said.

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The Puregold executive said in December it will defer the acquisition of the Duty Free stores in Clark and Subic to mid-2015 because of issues on streamlining and the implementation of new IT systems.

The transaction will consolidate under one company all the food retail ventures owned

by Mr. Co. The listed firm owns flagship Puregold, S&R Membership Shopping, S&R New York Style Pizza stores, Lawson convenience stores and a supermarket partnership with Ayala Land, Inc. Puregold unveiled in May last year a plan to fold in the privately held Duty Free stores in Clark and Subic into the listed grocery operator.

The company was originally targeting to complete the consolidation in the fourth quarter of 2014 following a valuation process.

The payment for the shares of the Duty Free shops could be in the form of shares, cash or a combination of the two, Mr. Dayao had said.

Mr. Co opened Puregold Duty Free Clark in 1994 and Puregold Duty Free Subic in 1998 with a selling area of 3,000 square meters to 5,000 square meters each. The stores mostly cater to travelers, overseas Filipino workers and tourists.

Puregold saw an 11.7% increase in net income to P1.05 billion in the first quarter from P943 million a year ago.

Topline increased by 12.5% -- in line with the company’s full-year target growth pace of 12%-15% -- to P20.69 billion in the three-month period.

At end-March, the company had 254 stores comprising of 237 Puregold stores, nine S&R Membership Shopping stores and eight S&R New York Style Pizza stores.

SSS...

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The maximum AIB that was credited to a member’s account last year amounted to P95,819.83.

As of December 2014, total Flexi-fund equity of members grew to P448.3 million, up by 14.4 percent from the same period in 2013, with membership increasing to 44,626 OFWs as of year-end.

“We hope that more OFW members will choose to save under this program. SSS FlexiFund is safe and secure, which means they will get their savings as well as the interest earned in full to supplement their retirement fund or whatever benefits they will get from the regular SSS program in the future.” See said.

SSS Flexi-fund savings are built from payments of at least P200 remitted on top of the SSS contributions of an OFW member, who is paying the

maximum amount of P1,760 per month. A one-time enrollment is required to be able to join the program. (PNA)

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everyone would achieve synchronized action of preparedness, response and mitigation.

As this developed, LGOO Hazel Occena, DILG Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Officer, said LGUs are the front liners in the response to any natural disaster. They are the ones most familiar with the terrain and its resources and the ones that interact directly with the residents.

“It’s high time that we take Operation Listo: Disaster Preparedness (Tamang Paghahanda, Tamang Aksyon) as one of our proactive approaches in dealing with disasters because there is no more reason for communities to suffer huge losses of lives and properties,” she said. (Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy/PIA 10 Bukidnon)

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and informal sectors under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP).

DILEEP mandates the giving of assistance in the forms of materials, equipment, tools and jigs to unemployed and vulnerable workers to start an income-generating project enhance their existing livelihood or restore their lost livelihood resources due to natural and man-made calamities to earn and augment their families’ income.

DOLE-10 Regional Director, Raymundo G. Agravante disclosed that some 10 government agencies including a government-owned and controlled corporation and a civil society organization composed the PMT which include DTI, DA, DOST, DOT, TESDA, DOLE, SSS, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) and the Provincial Government of Camiguin.

After the signing of the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) was the turn-over of check to PRRM in the amount of P3,996,830.00 to fund 15 livelihood with a total of 460 beneficiaries witnessed by Camiguin Provincial Field Office Head Errol A. Natividad and Camiguin Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo.

Romualdo, in his turnover ceremony message reminded the team that the creation of the PMT intensify government efforts in monitoring and evaluating the status of existing and new livelihood projects to ensure

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viability and sustainability.

Meanwhile, Director Agravante thanked Governor Romualdo for an established, strong, and continued partnership. He further said that the department is 24/7 ready to address encountered problems by the beneficiaries before and during the projects’ implementation.

The inking of the MOU was witnessed by the DOLE-10 regional office staff headed

by TSSD Chief Atheneus A. Vasallo, OIC-IMSD Chief Lucila S. Pulvera, and other DOLE10 staff. (Glenford C. Labial/ DOLE-10)

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Candlelight ceremony, said “this event is much more than just a memorial. It provides opportunities for leadership development, policy advocacy, partnerships, and improvement of community mobilization skills.”

Based on February 2015 data, ALAGAD Mindanao reported two cases of HIV infected persons in Bukidnon.

“It’s because too few people know about AIDS and how to prevent it,” said Michael Jesus Mahinay, Project Officer for Treatment, Care & Support of ALAGAD Mindanao.

Thus, the Candlelight continues to serve as an important intervention for global solidarity, breaking down barriers, and giving hope to new generations.

“With the global increase of HIV/AIDS case reports, information is still one of the best weapons available,” Mahinay said. (Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy/ PIA 10, Bukidnon)

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marking and installation of physical markers at the actual locations of the West Valley fault system, which runs along the periphery of the city through the eastern boundary from the down slope area east of Violago Parkwoods in the northeast to Bagong Silangan to Ugong Norte in the southeast.

Bautista advised schools and building administrators whose properties transect the West Valley fault line to undertake retrofitting procedures to ensure the stability of their structures.

To heighten the level of preparedness of QC communities in times of calamities, especially earthquakes, continuous orientation programs were also being conducted for QC schoolchildren and barangays.

(QC PAISO/RJB/SDL/PIANCR)

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Italianni’s Kiddie Chef Academy 1st batch of graduates

Italianni’s Centrio graduates 1st Batch from Kids Chef Academy Italianni’s Centrio has graduated the first batch from its Kids Chef Academy last May 24, 2015 at the Italianni’s Restaurant, Centrio Mall Branch, Cagayan de Oro City.

Renowned worldwide its culinary excellence and fine dining experience, Italianni’s has a proven track record in hosting multiple social sustainability programs that involve its direct community.

Italianni’s s Centrio launched the 7-day Summer Kids Chef Academy last May 18, 2015.

“We are very delighted at the positive feedback of the public to this endeavor,

the first batch of kids have already completed their modules and have received their certificates,” said General Manager Danna Espra.

“Their dedication and enthusiasm throughout the week-long program has encouraged us to invite more kids, 4 to 12 years old to enroll for our second batch scheduled to start on June 1, 2015.”

The academy aims to nurturing the participants’ ingrained hospitality, hone their innate ability to work as a team and interact socially while having fun.

The academy is open to children 4 – 12 years old

with a minimum of 5 and maximum 10 children per batch. They will have 7 days exposure, 3 hours daily from 9:00am to 12:00nn. The seven days activities cover two days class orientation and restaurant tour and 5 days on the floor training.

“This workshop teaches participants how to greet, seat, introduce and serve guests,” said Kristina P. Spine, store supervisor. “They will also tour the kitchen, have food demonstrations and experience making their own pizza, pasta and more. This is a perfect combination of fun and learning activities that

will provide them the best summer experience only here at Italianni’s Centrio.”

The enrollment fee of PhP 4,500 includes snacks for the duration of the academy, a certificate of completion, art supplies and graduation souvenirs, free Bistro Circle Premier Card, and exclusive Italiannis’ chef jacket, toque and apron.

At the end of the summer workshop, all the participants will gather for a graduation ceremony at Centrio’s Activity Center.

Kids are allowed to have guardians wait outside the premise of the restaurant for the duration, or at its

function area.

For details call tel 8800435, mobile 0917-7186538, email italcdo@bistro. com.ph or visit Italianni’s branch today at Ground Floor, Centrio Mall (near Centrio Garden), C.M. Recto cor. Corrales Avenues, 9000 Cagayan de Oro City.

by MICHAEL RAY of www.TsadaGyud.com Cagayan de Oro’s very own Beatrice Alvarez Pohl won second place in the recently concluded Miss Philippines Earth 2015 evening gown competition held at Landbank Auditorium, Manila last Saturday. She was wearing a creation by Kagay-anon fashion designer Mark Christopher Yaranon.

Miss Iloilo Jona Sweett was named Best in Evening gown and in third place was Chanel Olive Thomas of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. The coronation night will be held on May 31 at MOA Arena, Pasay City and will be shown on ABS-CBN.

Photo credits to Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 Facebook Page and Ms. Gean T. Cesar

Beatrice Alvarez Pohl

CDO beauty wins 2nd place in Miss Philippines Earth gown competition