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Growth plummets THE Philippine economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year on the back of weak consumer spending and services. In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the country’s gross domestic product grew by 5.2 percent in the January to March period, slowing from 5.6 percent in the same three months of the previous year and the 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. GDP is the amount of final goods and services produced in the country, and as such measures economic performance. Services, which comprised over half of GDP, slowed to 5.6 percent this year from 6.8 percent last year. Industry and agriculture grew faster year-on-year, but failed to offset the slack in services
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DAVAO City – Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC) announced that the rotating power interruptions has been increased from one hour up to a maximum of one hour and 30 minutes starting Tuesday. DLPC said there is “much lower power supply coming from the Mindanao Grid.” “Just this morning, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) advised that there is a further reduction of the capability of the National Power Corporation’s (NPC) Agus and Pulangi hydro-electric power plants,” DLPC said in a statement adding that water elevation due to dry spell has forced NPC to decrease its supply. “As of today, NPC through NGCP only allocated about 194 MW to Davao Light from last week’s allocation of about 241 MW of power. This is way lower than the Davao Light’s contracted supply with NPC of 279 MW,” DLPC said in a statement.
By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews
HE chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic L aw (AHCBBL) was supposed to deliver his sponsorship speech Wednesday afternoon on what his committee now refers to as the “Basic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region” but it was reset for Monday, June 1, the same day the plenary debates begin.
“The sponsorship and plenary debates have been moved to Monday (June 1), upon the request of some
representatives to have more time to study the substitute bill,” Cagayan de Oro Rep. speech/PAGE 11
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BPI launches campaign to empower entrepreneurs SURFING. A father and son surf through the calm Cagayan de Oro River on Sunday to cool off the seemingly hotter summer this year. The El Niño phenomenon continues to wreak havoc in the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, and Lanao del Norte destroying hundreds of million worth of agriculture products, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. photo by gerry lee gorit
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THE Bank of the Philippine Islands Foundation, Inc., in partnership with Ateneo Center for Social
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aimed at helping improve news reportage on the state of our oceans, fisheries, and marine conservation, in order to raise public awareness and citizen participation about these issues. The partnership also establishes a journalism award for fisheries reporting, as a way of recognizing local newspapers that are making a positive impact in their communities.
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Alsons to beef up renewable energy source in M’danao
TO b e e f up it s p owe r generating capacity through renewable energy sources, Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACRI) is planning to build a solar power generating facility in Mindanao. In a press statement, Alsons chairman and president Tomas Alcantara said that the facility may be built in a company owned property in General Santos City. “There is that opportunity we really want to confirm that possibility and we have the land,” he told reporters. Alcantara said joining the renewable energy bandwagon is an option since there is big potential for that segment. “We are looking at solar as another segment in the power industry that we could enter,” he said. alsons/PAGE 11
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SLAND Garden City of Samal -- A total of 1,898 indigent senior citizens received a pension of P1,500 pesos for the first quarter of 2015 for the span of 3 months ( Ja nu a r y - Ma r c h ) f r o m the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) under the Senior Pension Program for the three districts all over Samal Island from May 19-22. The pensioners received P500 pesos monthly in which the Payout will be given quarterly to them. The said program
was implemented under which amounts to a monthly Section 5 of Republic Act stipend of P500. 9994 otherwise known as F o r t h i s y e a r, t h e Expanded Senior Citizens D e p a r t m e n t o f S o c i a l Act of 2010,an act granting Welfare and Development additional benefits and (DSWD) R.O. 11 added privileges to senior citizens, 1,011 b enef iciar ies in w h i c h g av e further amending Republic I G a C o S Act No. 7432, as amended, happiness and hope for otherwise known as “an act to t h o s e i n d i g e n t s e n i o r maximize the contribution citizen who were not yet of senior Citizens to nation a member of the group in building, grant benefits and their barangay to benefit special privileges and for other purposes”. In other words indigents can receive a d d it i ona l gove r n me nt ass ist anc e i n t he for m BISLIG City – The city of the Social Pension for g o v e r n m e n t h e r e i n Indigent Senior Citizens, p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has accommodated at least 400 students for the implementation of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) this summer of 2015. This year’s batch of SPES beneficiaries have completed their month-long stints with private and government entities.
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An 85 -year old woman named Hilaria Banac from Barangay Limao was just one of the indigent senior citizen who was able to receive her three months pension. According to her the said program seemed a blessing because she can now buy food, medicines and other necessities to sustain her daily needs. Ac c o r d i n g t o f o c a l
person of senior citizen in Island Garden City of Samal Mrs. Jelly S. Richa ,deserving indigent senior citizens def ines as any elderly who is sickly or with disability, without pension or permanent source of income, compensation or financial assistance from his/her relatives to support his/her basic needs. (MLA Samal Info)
SPES benefits 400 in Bislig City Application for Career According to Bislig City Service Exam for Foreign Information Office, the culmination ceremony was held recently at the City Service Officer extended Covered Court, Poblacion attended by city mayor Librado Navarro together with city administrator Charlito Lerog and other city officials. It was learned that the check amounted to 60 percent of the wages from the DOLE has already been turnedover to the city government. spes/PAGE 10
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How do you live your life? In a fast-paced society where it’s easy to get lost in the noise of everyday chaos, many of us have turned to our devices such as our smartphones and tablets to make our lives easier to manage. Meet Chino, LA, Robbie, Katarina, and Tonet, five of tinsel town’s newest faces who have become experts i n e m b r a c i n g t o d a y ’s digital lifestyle. They may have different interests and passions, but one thing common among them is how they maximize the power of technology to live their digital lifestyle to the fullest. CHINO ROQUE - First Filipino Astronaut Chino is known as the
first Filipino astronaut. This feat alone speaks volumes on how he has successfully reached his dream and has yet to fulfill it by traveling to space. Apart from voyaging into the galaxy, Chino is also largely into health and fitness as a CrossFit coach. LA AGUINALDO - Suave Traveller LA is a fashion model and a certified Axe Gold Man who continues to gain a major following with his phenomenal style as well as his countless travels around the world. His charisma has brought him far as he has traveled, sharing his dreams of exploring more of the world and sharing it with everyone.
ROBBIE BECROFT - Hip Imagineer Robbie is a photographer, lifestyle blogger, and model who shares his interest in fashion in his blog, robbieoffduty.com. He stands out with his exceptional skill in showing what is beautiful; not just in fashion, but in the world in his journey as he travels. KATARINA RODRIGUEZ - Style Stunner Katarina is Asia’s Next Top Model Season 2 Int’l RunnerUp, an MTV Pinoy VJ, and style influencer. Proving that she truly has the edge in fashion, she makes for a sound authority in showing what’s hip and trendy, not globe/PAGE 10
ALI to launch residential subdivision next month AYALA LAND, Inc. (ALI) is launching next month its fifth residential project catering to the upper-middle segment of the market in its mixed-use township in Laguna amid strong take up. Alveo Land Corp. Division Manager Paulo Rizaldo D. Ong said in a briefing that Mondia, a 40-hectare residential subdivision in Nuvali, will generate P3.7 billion in sales, with the
development cost of the project estimated at P2.3 billion. “All of our Nuvali launches have been very successful. Lumira -- that was launched last year -- generated P2.5 billion in two days. We are looking at generating the same volume and demand for this project,” Mr. Ong said. The first phase of Mondia will offer 384 residential lots
ranging from 269 square meters to 541 square meters at an average price of P18,500 per square meter, roughly double the average price per square meter of its maiden offering in Nuvali in 2007. Demand for previous Alveo projects in Nuvali came from residents of Quezon City and areas south of Luzon, who are looking for investments and primary homes.
“Historically, we sell out one project every year. We look at selling it out in a year’s time,” Mr. Ong said. So far, Alveo has now invested a total of P7.4 billion in the area with its first four projects in Nuvali -- Treveia, Venare, Mirala and Lumira -- representing 62% of its total 12 horizontal residential projects in Luzon at 400 hectares. ali/PAGE 10
Mitsubishi, Chiyoda win bid to build new Bohol airport TWO Japanese companies bagged the P4.5 billion contract to build a worldclass airport in Bohol. Department of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d Communications (DOTC) Secretary said Mitsubishi Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation would put up the New Bohol (Panglao) Airport, replacing the Tagbilaran Airport, which is the 11th
busiest in the country. The New Bohol Airport, including land acquisition, will cost P7 billion. Construction is expected to start next month for completion in 2017 at the earliest. The new facility would have a floor area of 8,800 square meters, and can accommodate 1.7 million airport/PAGE 10
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Switching price tags?
hink a m i n u t e … Imagine you are in a store and you see a big new television for only $1. You look at a t-shirt and the price on it is $1,000. Next to it is a brand new motorbike that costs only $3. Wouldn’t you wonder if someone had sneaked into the store and changed all the price tags? What you thought was very valuable is now not very valuable at all. Have you e ve r gone t h rou g h a p ai n f u l l o ss or frightening crisis that turned ever ything in your life upside down? Maybe the doctor told you that you have a serious, life-threatening illness. Someone you love died in an accident. Suddenly almost everything in your life was reshuffled and changed. Those things that seemed important and took much of your time before now meant nothing to you. And the things that you took for granted and hardly even noticed now became the most important things to you. It was like someone came and switched all the price tags in your life. S a d ly, t h e s e p ai n f u l loss es and problems in life are sometimes the only things that wake us up to
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hailand has been under strict military rule for one year. The regime controls all aspects of state affairs and allows no dissent. For many of us, it was perplexing that a majority of Thai citizens welcomed last year’s military coup. However, there are reasons for their reaction: the largescale demonstrations prior to the military’s interference that disrupted the Southeast Asian country’s social and political harmony and unity to a great extent. I strongly agree with German TV-commentator Rodion Ebbighausen, who says that the government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her opponents were just not able to reach an agreement, and time ran out for a peaceful settlement. The military
ultimately stepped in to prevent the country from plunging into anarchy. But the ultimate price for m ai nt ai n i ng p e a c e and security has been the curtailment of civil rights - a price many Thais are probably willing to pay. To date, political rallies have been banned, and freedom of expression is not tolerated by Prime Minister Prayuth C h a n - o c h a’s m i l i t a r y dominated government. Moreover, the absence of an independent judiciary is apparent in the sham trial against Yingluck. Fol l ow ing t he d ai ly news, one sees the militarycontrolled National Council f o r Pe a c e a n d O r d e r (NCPO) is set to write a new constitution, but the Council has systematically undermined the democratic
gains the country had made over the past years. It is true that Thailand’s political system was not perfect but it allowed the people to participate in the political process. These setbacks are particularly unfortunate when one keeps in mind that Thailand was once known as the pioneer of democracy in Southeast Asia. The long-term consequences of the political situation in Thailand are being ignored in favor of short-term benefits - mainly the maintenance of security and peace. That makes it more difficult to demand civil rights and an end to dictatorship. So far, the resistance against the military regime has been restrained. Yingluck’s supporters have been tamed and are not protesting. A forceful resistance will only
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ome quarters noted that Malacanang exercised strong “political will” in quickly passing the proposed bangsamoro basic law ( BBL) in the House committee level. Unfortunately, how the events played out unfairly undermined it instead. **** MORE WORRIED -Truth to tell, I am now more worried on what will happen to the BBL from hereon. What worries me is the ensuing public perception, rightly or wrongly, that Malacanang “rammed through” the BBL approval by using its political clout by way of a “buy out” by Malacanang of Congress vote using public funds. This is unfortunate because in the process, the inherent merits of the BBL are lost or drowned out. And instead of being ideally considered a collective voice of a bipartisan Congress that the
BBL rightly deserves, it will be undeservedly labelled a Liberal Party ploy or an “LP railroad”. ***** WRONG TIMING -- The timing is also unfortunate for such landmark piece of a legislation. With the approaching national elections, the nation is now in the throes of a political season and politics have reared its ugly head and again the intrinsic merit or value of the BBL is lost in the political polarization. In the process, some worrying questions arise like: What if a non- LP administration takes over in Malacanang in 2016 when the BBL implementation goes high gear? What if the opposition and those opposed to BBL will come into power in Congress in 2016? What if the next president is anti BBL or is not as supportive as President Aquino?
***** SOMERSAULT -- What caused these negative public perceptions were extant. For example, House committee chair Cong. Rufus Rodriguez prematurely and boastfully announced the passage of certain “non-negotiable” revisions of the BBL. He swore to high heavens that certain “consensus” amendments had to be made otherwise the House would not approve it. There were even imprudent statements from some that if the Mamasapano suspects or the missing SAF gears were not surrendered by the MILF, there would be no BBL. When the votes came, those heightened public expections turned out to be all “dud”. It was a somersault! I wished my friend Cong. Rufus early on just kept his mouth shut and kept his preliminary thoughts to himself. *****
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“BUY OUT?”-Congressmen being called to Malacanang before the vote fueled the speculation of a “buy out”. Unfortunately for the BBL, true or not, the PDAF and DAP ghosts came back from the grave to haunt it. **** SHOWDOWN --- After the House final approval , a vote will still take place dureza/PAGE 10
RP to suffer India’s 48 degrees Celsius beat Jhan Tiafau Hurst see what’s truly important in life. Unfortunately for many of us, it’s only when the problem and storm hits that we begin to understand there are only 2 things that really matter : our Maker and people. Life is short. Often shorter than we expect! And hopefully before it’s over we learn how valuable every day is. Each day is just one more gift from God. So we need to start spending what little time we have left on getting close to Him and the people He’s given to us to share our lives with. That is the only way we can have no fears or regrets when we die. Some of us are scared and don’t want to think of dying because we’re not sure if we’re ready to face our Maker and Judge. Think a Minute…
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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…However, if you no longer listen to the Lord your God and no longer obey His commands… all these curses will come upon you and overtake you… The Lord will strike you with… scorching heat and drought…” (Deuteronomy 28:15, 22-23, the Holy Bible). -ooo I N D I A’ S R O A D S M E LT I N G D U E T O EXTREME HEAT: Did you see the pictures of asphalt roads in various cities in India melting due to extremely scorching heat, running up to about 48 degrees Celsius (or 118 degrees Farenheit), in that country? All I was able to say, when I saw those devastating pictures, was “wow”! Truly, what God warned in Deuteronomy 28:25, 22-23 of the Bible is now happening, virtually around the world.
As a result of that very hot temp erature, s ome 1,118 people were killed mostly from heat strokes, dehydration, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion. Reports also say that tens of thousands of India citizens across the continent are suffering through powercuts from overloaded electrical grids. Please see http://gizmodo. com/photos-of-indiasdeadly-street-melting-h…. What is really scar y about all these is the fact that we in the Philippines are starting to feel the heated temperature and atmosphere, almost everywhere in the country’s 7,100 islands. I am sure it wouldn’t be long before heat coming from 48 degrees Celsius temperatures will also afflict us. Antidote against this heat? Read the Bible and pray, earnestly, truthfully, and sincerely! -ooo-
SPI R I T UA L A NG L E IN EXTREME HEAT: I can only agree with the conclusion from the fora and summits, and meetings and conferences, that have been and are still being held in Metro Manila and in other parts of the country, which say that the Philippines must furiously prepare for the inevitable coming of natural calamities, and the death and destruction that they will bring, like the ones now happening in India. Unfortunately though, nothing good ever came out from these meetings and conferences, even if millions and millions of government and private funds have already been spent and will still be sent for these meetings and conferences, and even for any and all supposed disaster management and risk reduction programs that will be drawn up.
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Atty. Batas Mauricio The reason? Let me reiterate: there is something strategically missing from the present approaches to disaster management and risk reduction programs, both here and around the world. What is this something that is strategically missing? It is the consideration that natural calamities, arising from global warming and climate change, have a spiritual angle batas/PAGE 10
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ibalom , A nt i qu e - Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday showed his d e e p u nd e rst and i ng of ag r ic u lture w hen up on seeing the cracked rice fields of Sibalom, Antique he s ai d t hat i r r i g at i on services must be provided to Filipino farmers for free. Passing by the dried up rice fields of Sibalom during a quick visit to Antique Province yesterday said that the failure of Philippine agriculture, especially rice pro duc t ion, to provide water services to farmers. “Where in the world could you find a situation where it is the rice farmers who are subsidising the salaries and operational f unds of a gover nment agency in charge of irrigation,?” he asked. Duterte said this deplorable situation is happening in the Philippines where a portion of the irrigation fees collected from rice farmers is being used to pay the salaries and the operation of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). The NIA, a government o w n e d a n d c o nt r o l l e d corporation (GOCC), is in charge of the construction
and maintenance of all irrigation facilities in the Philippines. As a GOCC, however, it is expected to generate its own funds for the salaries of it s w or k e r s a n d it s operations and the only source of money is the fee paid by the farmer for the water which is used in irrigating his rice farm. Rice farmers who belong to irrigators’ associations w ho cou ld not p ay t he irrigation fees are deprived of water services, a system which penalises not only those who have not paid but also those who have paid but whose farms are in the same division as the delinquent farmers. “How can we expect our rice farmers to produce more with this system?,” Duterte asked. Yesterday, after seeing the same pathetic rural scene of cracked rice fields and farms with grasses t u r n e d brow n b e c au s e of lack of water, Duterte said Philippine agriculture needs a dramatic overhaul. What was very ironic w it h t he l a ck of w ate r in Sibalom rice fields is t he fac t t hat the farms are located very near the Sibalom River, one of the biggest rivers in Antique
whose waters flow out to the West Philippine Sea. “We should learn to manage our water resources just like what Israel and the US are doing so that our farmers will have sufficient supply of water all-year round,” he said.
Duterte, who is being asked by many sectors in the country to consider the Presidency, said that if it is his destiny to become President, he would undertake a major overhaul of Philippine agriculture. “Water must be provided
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free to Filipino farmers because that is the only way we could produce more food for the Filipinos,” Duterte said. Of the four names being ment ione d as prob ably presidential materials Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay,
Sen. Grace Poe, Sec. Mar Roxas and Duterte - it is only the Duterte who has a deep understanding of agriculture being the Mayor of a city which is one of the biggest producers of food commodities in the country.
Muhammad Sam Shoushi of Google Singapore introduces the Google My Business to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the Sign Up Day organized by the Department of Trade and Industry - Misamis Oriental (DTI-MOR) on 26 May 2015 in Cagayan de Oro City and says this is one way of achieving widened coverage of a certain business location nationwide. (Karl Glendy Joy Espares/PIA10)
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ORONADAL CITY -An environmentalist group in South C ot ab ato w i l l a c t ively participate in the celebration of Environment Month in June by planting more than 2,000 trees of various species as its contribution to the greening program. Some 200 members of the Association of South C ot ab ato E ar t h Savers (ASCES) or commonly called “Earth Savers” provincewide, which is a partner of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO),
will conduct a massive treeplanting on June 26. About 2,000 seedlings of narra, mosisi and ipil-ipil tree species will be planted at the Integrated Provincial Environment Management Center (IPEMC) located at Tinongkop. Tantangan, according to Forester Mary Jane Manlisis, chief of PEMO’s Forest and Inland Water Division. She said seedlings will be provided by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Office (MENRO) of T’boli which is headed by
MENRO Julian Asion. Manlisis said the IPEMC site was acquired last year and preparations are underway for the construction of a Hospital Waste Treatment Facility in the area. Aside f rom b eing a treatment facility, PEMO also plans to put up a training center and a demonstration center to showcase their d i f f e re nt e nv i ron m e nt programs. It will also construct a warehouse or store room for apprehended illegal logs, mineral ores and
other confiscated illegal paraphernalia. S outh C otabato will likewise conduct a provincewide tree-planting on June 25, a day before the Earth Savers tree-planting activity. City and Municipal LGUs are enjoined by the provincial government to participate in this annual activity which spearheaded by PEMO. Various schools in the province will also conduct separate planting activities as its contribution to the universal efforts to save Mother Earth. (PNA)
Development of GenSan ecotourism complex pushed GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city council here is pushing for the development of an ecotourism complex covering four outskirt villages here as the city’s flagship tourist destination. In a resolution, the council called on Tuesday for the immediate crafting of a comprehensive plan to set off the full development of the Klaja Karst Ecotourism Park, which covers Barangays Conel, Mabuhay, Olympog and Upper Labay. Shandee Theresa LlidoPestaño, chair of the council’s committee on tourism, said
the complex has the potentials of becoming a top tourist attraction in the city and even in the entire Region 12 if given the proper attention by the local government and stakeholders. She said the area is blessed with a scenic landscape that is rich in biodiversity and natural features such as rivers, waterfalls, caves, rock walls and mountain peaks. The park has so far emerged as a top destination in the region for mountaineers, students, outdoor enthusiasts and tourists seeking unique experience with nature as
well as adventure, she said. The official said the park’s main attractions like the Sanchez peak, Klaja cave, Amsikong waterfalls and Bunga spring drew around 7,400 visitors last year. The ecotourism park, which served as the “last frontier” of Japanese soldiers assigned in the area during World War II, is surrounded by uniquely-shaped natural karst formations. The formations, which naturally developed millions of years ago, sustains the waterfalls and caves in the area.
The Klaja cave features a 22-meter wide pool within that is connected to the Bunga spring, which is located at the center of the karst area, and the Amsikong falls. “We really need to develop the Klaja Karst Ecotourism Park as it plays a vital role in the development of the tourism industry of the city,” Pestaño said. Along with the site’s development, she said policies should be formulated to ensure that activities and other operations in the area would be properly regulated. development/PAGE 10
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Global warming looking to heat up in 2015 with El Nino MOSCOW -- El Nino was declared in 2014, which holds the current record of hottest year reported. Now, experts are saying it’s g row i n g a s s u r f a c e sea temperatures warm in the Pacific near Ecuador and Peru. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad m i n i s t r at i on’s l at e s t Global Analysis report, “El Niño conditions tend to enhance g lobal temperatures, with st ronge r e ve nt s hav i ng generally larger impacts.” The weaker El Nino or Modoki is strengthening toward the east raising potential for it to peak t his summer and c ar r y on into 2016. El Nino 2015 is also
quite rare. A normal El Niño develops throughout the spring, summer and fall, peaking early winter and then dissipating early the following year. This one developed much earlier. The only similar recorded El Niño is the one that occurred between 1986 and 1987. E l Ni no c aus e d ne w temperature plateaus during quick global temperature spikes from 1977-1978, 1986-1987 and 1997-1998. If El Nino 2015 peaks in the summer and persists into 2016, it would send large amounts of heat into the atmosphere potentially leading to a new, warmer p l at e au f o r t h e w o r l d . (PNA/sputnik)
India heat wave death toll nears 800 NEW DELHI -- The heat wave sweeping through many parts of India killed 90 more people on Monday, taking the toll in the heat wave to near 800, said officials on Tuesday. All the people died of sunstroke and heat-related incidents. Most of the deaths were from the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where 551 and 215 had died, respectively,
till Monday. The two states recorded 45 degrees Celsius and 42 degrees Celsius on Monday and Tuesday in average, while the capital Delhi also recorded 45 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Indian Meteorological Department said Tuesday the heat wave would continue for at least two days in many parts of the country. (PNA/ Xinhua)
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Construction of SCG Training Center in Full Swing SCG, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest industrial conglomerate and MARIWASA, its subsidiary and the country’s leading tile maker have recently teamed up to build SCG Training Center, the first training facility of SCG outside its headquarters in Thailand. Being constructed in the premises of Mariwasa factory in Batangas, the training center aims to develop skills related to construction such as installation of building products such as tiles, roofing, bathroom, wall and ceiling as well as to enhance service skills of SCG and Mariwasa frontilners or sales personnel in
dealership. The short training course is TESDA-accredited and will be offered to select contractors, construction workers, specifiers, SCG employees and SCG frontliners. Upon completion of the course, a trainee can increase his chances into landing a more rewarding job and enhance the quality of his life and his family’s. SCG Training Center is scheduled to open in August 2015 and expected to impart skills to over 100 trainees before the year ends. This project is part of SCG and Mariwasa’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and giving back to community.
On this site will soon rise the first SCG Training Center in the Philippines. Groundbreaking Ceremony of SCG Training Center in MARIWASA SIAM CERAMICS, Inc. Factory in Sto. Tomas, Batangas last 9th May 2015. (From left to right) Ms. Emilie Maramag, VP-Finance & Adminstration, Hon. Dennis Reyes, Brgy. Captain of Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Mr. Phaskorn Buranawit, President, Mr. Jakkrit Suwansilp, VPSales & Marketing and Mr. Siwarak Khaengpenkhae, AVP-Corporate Human Resources.
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Creating new breed of leaders for nation-building Panasonic has announced recently the opening of application for its 2015 Panasonic Scholarship Program (PSP) in the Philippines. PSP-Philippines is administered by Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation (PMPC) along with the support of Panasonic Precision Devices Philippines Corporation (PPRDPH). The program, which is part of the company’s global corporate social responsibility outreach for the next generation is offered to promising students, who are in their senior year in a bachelor’s degree or students, who are enrolled or accepted in a vocational course for the school year 2015 ~ 2016. “The objective of our
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ARANG, Maguindanao -- More than 2,000 indigent residents of six adjoining towns of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur have availed of government basic services right in their own towns with the conduct of People’s Day, officials said Wednesday. Through the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) People’s Day at the provincial level, various s e r v i c e s a n d for m s of assistance from the ARMM government were offered for free. It started in February this year and has already been held for four times at the region’s seat in Cotabato City. Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman said the People’s Day was part of their commitment to pursue a revitalized and reformed ARMM and bring government services closer to the people. The People’s Day was held in Parang town in Maguindanao on Tuesday. Residents from the Iranun cluster of municipalities in Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur were elated to avail of the free services brought by the Autonomous Regional Government. T h e A R M M Humanitarian Emergency Ac t ion Resp ons e Te am (HEART) spearheaded the free medical and dental s e r v i c e s , suppl e m e nt a l feeding, and other activities for the children and senior citizens, and legal aid. There were also free foot reflex and massage, mine risk education, instructions on how to properly wash hands and brush teeth, and distribution of personal hygiene kits. Louisa Magbanua, 70
and resident of Parang, said she was very thankful that the programs and services offered by the regional government reached them. Receiving free medicines for a number of her ailments, she said, was really a big help. Meanwhile, Al-Fatah Torogonan, an incoming grade five student at the Parang Elementary School, said he now knows how to properly wash his hands and brush his teeth after watching health professionals demonstrate it during the event. He said he will make it a daily habit. Parang Mayor Ibrahim Ibay extended his gratitude to the ARMM government for the support. He said they look forward to more activities of the regional government in their municipality. Approximately 2,000 individuals from the municipalities of Parang, Buldon, Barira, Matanog in Maguindanao and towns of Kapatagan and Balabagan in Lanao del Sur availed of the free services. Lawyer Kirby Abdullah, ARMM convergence focal person for Maguindanao, said the activity was first in a series. The next People’s Day is set to be held in the municipality of Upi before the start of Ramadhan, which is expected to begin on June 18, 2015. “We want to cater next the upland areas of the province. This includes the towns of North and South Upi, and Datu Blah Sinsuat,” said Matalam. The activity was also in coordination with other institutions like the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd), the Integrated
Provincial Health OfficeMaguindanao, Integrated Bar of the Philippines– Cotabato Chapter, Police Regional Office-ARMM, and 6th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In Tawi-Tawi, Assistant Secretary Numeiry Jalani, ARMM convergence focal p e r s on for Taw i - Taw i , spearheaded on Monday the conduct of the ARMM People’s Day at the gymnasium of the Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College in the town of Bongao. The activity was supported by the local governments of Taw i - Taw i prov i nc e and Bongao municipality, NGOs and civil society organizations. The services that were provided to the public for free
included cooking/pastrymaking demonstration, legal aid, basic medical services and basic assistance to small businesses. Different regional line agencies als o extended different forms of assistance to identified beneficiaries during the event. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquat ic Res ources (BFAR) distributed 30 units of flat banca for seaweeds production to six identified cooperatives and 25 units of non-motorized harvest boats to members of a cooperative engaged in a fishing project. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided food packs to 105 displaced families and deportees from Sabah, Malaysia. indigents/PAGE 11
of Recognizance Law GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Indigent or poor detainees at the city jail here who are facing minor offenses will soon get a chance to gain temporary freedom, with the adoption by the local government of Republic Act (RA) 10389 or the Recognizance Act of 2012. Vice Mayor Shirlyn BañasNograles said Wednesday the move was based on the passage by the city council of an ordinance that sets the full implementation of RA 10389, which institutionalized recognizance as a mode of granting the release of detained indigent persons pending the resolution of their cases. S h e s a i d t h e y h av e initially created a special task force that will spearhead
the implementation in the city of the provisions of the Recognizance Act. Dubbed Local Recognizance Task Force of General Santos City, she said it was mainly tasked to expedite the processes in the granting or denial of applications for the release inmates on recognizance. It will also identify the proper custodians for the inmates as preconditions for their temporary liberty. “The ordinance is intended to those residents of the city who are incapable of posting bail,” said Nograles, who authored the ordinance. The vice mayor was designated as the head of the task force as set in the local guidelines for the law/PAGE 11
AFFORDABLE POWER RATES IN MINDANAO – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ confers with Representative Edgardo R. Masongsong of the First Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy (1 CARE) Partylist during the 45th Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) of Misamis Oriental-1 Rural Electric Service Cooperative (MORESCO-1) in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. Vice Governor Pelaez supports the legislative measure introduced by Congressman Masongsong for the creation of the Mindanao Power Corporation (MINPOCOR) which will take care and run the governmentowned Agus and Pulangui Hydropower Complexes to ensure affordable power rates in Mindanao.
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The other 40 percent will be provided by the city government, which will be sent directly to the school where they will be enrolled in the coming school opening in order to assure that their financial obligation with regards to their education will be augmented. The implementation of the said program hopes to lower the rate of out-ofschool youth, and improved the literacy rate of the city. (NGBT/with reports from the CDIO- Bislig City Info Office/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO.....) S.S.
AFFIDAVIT OF DEVELOPER That, LIBERTY LAND CORPORATION, is a Domestic Corporation with SEC Registration No AS092-3093 and with principal office address at # 224 Julio Pacana Street, Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City herein represented by its Vice President for Operations MR. NOEL A. TAN, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, do hereby depose and declare that; That, I am the Vice President of LIBERTY LAND CORPORATION, Owner/Developer of Westgate Highland Subdivision located at Upper Palalan, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City and as part of the development, a contract for line extension was entered into with CEPALCO for the latter to extend its lines and facilities to the above mentioned Subdivision; That, the total cost of the electrical line facilities for this project advanced by the Company is ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (PI,765,694.00) PESOS ONLY which cost is NOT Incorporated in the purchase price of each residential lot/unit that will be paid by subdivision lot/unit buyers; That, I and the Company have caused the publication of an announcement informing the public that the above total cost of the electrical line facilities funded by the company is not incorporated in the purchase price of sold properties as evidenced by Affidavit of Publication submitted to CEPLACO; That, I hereby attest that the company owns the money that was advanced to CEPALCO; That, this affidavit is not intended to evade the provisions of the ERC’s Amended Distribution and Open Access Rules regarding the payment to subdivision lot/unit buyers of the refunds from electrical line extensions advanced by the Developer, but it made truthfully and I am fully aware that I could be liable for perjury for any untruthful statements in this affidavit; That, I am authorized to represent the company in executing this Affidavit as per Board Resolution No 05-2015-01 dated 05/23/2015, executed before Notary Public Atty. Rodolfo D. Uy denominated as Doc. No. 318 ; Page No. 64 Book No. 186; Series of 2015, in Cagyaan de Oro City, Philippines; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 25th day of May 2015, in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF: ____________________and ____________________ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 26th day of May, 2015 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, affiant exhibiting to me his Community Tax Certificate No.______ issued on _____ at Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City. Doc. No. 325; Page No. 65 Book No. I Series of 2015
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from page 3 FASTER Alveo has nearly sold out its first three projects and Lumira is already 79% sold since its launch last year. “It’s [pace of launch] definitely faster than anticipated. It’s very unique that in eight years we already launched most of the parcels,” Mr. Ong said. “ This is one of our last remaining parcels for development in Nuvali,” he added. ALI is op ening t his year the P2-billion Solenad 3, a structure of seven interconnected buildings with an outdoor activity park. The development will have 40,000 square meters of gross leasable area and Nuvali’s first four movie theaters. Other future developments include an S&R Membership Shopping later this year and a 100-bed Qualimed Hospital in 2016.
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in the Senate committee of Sen. Bongbong Marcos and a final plenary vote of the whole Senate. The noise now coming from some senators are worrisome. I predict both the House and Senate versions will be world’s apart. Another “bloody” showdown between the two chambers will surely take place. And BBL will again mercilessly be torn apart. ****** MY FEAR -- But my greatest fear is that a successful but delayed juggernaut at this late stage will not be good for the MILF on a long term. Even an entrenched BBL but with a short transition period for the MILF to prove itself and disprove the suspicious and the doubters will be fatal. I worry that MILF candidates, still neophytes in the political power game, will stand no chinaman’s chance of surviving in the coming 2016 elections against the politically savvy, wily and entrenched nonMILF politicians who are just waiting in the wings, salivating to hijack the BBL. An outgoing and lame-duck president cannot be relied upon and of much help. ***** CREDIT IS DUE -But I give credit to the MILF leadership for its statesmanship in clearly declaring early on that whatever happens, it will continue its journey for peace. I also give full credit to President Aquino for his strong, unflinching “political will” in seeing this through. “Railroad” or not, the nation needs a BBL as our last ditch to a peaceful transition. ***** TOO MUCH ADO? ---So please don’t wonder if, inspite of the recent House committee vote, I still have reasons to be worried about the BBL now. Maybe I worry too much. Or just maybe, I am giving -- to use a famous Shakespearian line -- “too much ado over nothing”. I do wish all these worries just ain’t so!! -30-
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that cannot and must not be ignored. -ooo S P I R I T UA L A N G L E ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING: What is the spiritual angle about global w a r m i n g ? It i s f o u n d i n v ar i ous p ar t s of t he Christian Bible, particularly in its Deuteronomy 28:15 and 22-24, and in Matthew 7:24-27. All of these Biblical passages are saying that global warming and climate change will come, as curses from God, all because man is no longer listening to God, and is no longer obeying Him. Because man has turned
his back on God---because he no longer reads God’s Bible and because he is no longer obeying God---he has become capable of evil, becoming ever so greedy for money and power. And t h i s g re e d i n e s s c au s e d him to desecrate the very environment in which he is living---cutting trees wantonly, poisoning the air with carbon from his factories, destroying almost everything around him. God saw all these. In fact, in Genesis 6:5-7 and in Romans 6:23, God recognized the evil in man. So He warned man about the result of man’s evil, particularly in the verses that we cited here: death and destruction will come from global warming. Yet man is hard-headed, and has refused to give up his evil greediness. Indeed, t here is hel l to p ay for being greedy. -ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way ) , a r a d i o pro g r am that empowers Filipinos ever yday 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 t o w w w. f a c e b o o k . c om / angtangingdaan or www. facebook.com/ANDKNK and scroll for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0917 984 24 68. E m ai l : b at a s m au r i c i o @ yahoo.com. -30-
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She said the policies should be in line with the park’s status “as public land and as a way of recognition and respect to the established system of cultural beliefs, customs and traditions” of local residents. The official said coordination among barangays for the protection and preser vation of the ecotourism park should also be firmly established. “The need to rehabilitate, conserve, and protect the e c ol o g i c a l s i g n i f i c anc e of the area is becoming apparent and should be linked with the biodiversity corridor of Mt. Matutum to enhanced its life sustaining capabilities and nature,” she said. Pestaño was referring to the Matutum volcano in nearby South Cotabato province. In line with this, she said it is important for the city government to also explore opportunities for co-management and cooperation in the maintenance of the ecological significance of the area with other nearby localities that share common boundaries with portions of the park. (PNA)
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Rufus Rodriguez, AHCBBL chair, told MindaNews. The 88-page substitute bill, HB 4994, was approved by the Committee on May 20, by a vote of 50 in favor, 17 against and one abstention. What used to be an 18-Article, 242-section draft has been reduced to 17 Articles and 238 sections. The Committee deleted an entire Article on the Wali, a ceremonial head of the parliamentary system of government that the Bangsamoro is adopting. After the voting last week, Rodriguez said the substitute bill would be forwarded to the Committee on Ways and Means and Appropriations, that he would deliver his sponsorship speech on Wednesday, May 27 and plenary debates would be held June 1 to 3 and 8 to 10. Earlier, he said they were willing to work from morning till midnight, even including Thursdays. Rodriguez said they remain confident the House will pass the BBL before Congress adjourns sine die on June 11. It’s a different story at the Senate. Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said they will try but can’t be sure if they can pass the BBL by June 11. “Sisikapin po natin, pero hindi po tayo nakakasiguro na maipapasa ito sa plenary by June 11, dahilan po sa ngayon ay mayroong pang hearing si Senator Marcos by June 1. [We will try, but we cannot be certain that this will be passed by the plenary by June 11, because Senator (Ferdinand) Marcos (Jr.) still has a public hearing on June 1], Drilon said in an interview with DZBB. Marcos’ last public hearing is actually scheduled on June 3, with the governors and mayors of the proposed core territory and adjacent areas. Drilon said he hopes Marcos’ Committee on Local Governments can finish its hearings and submit its report as soon as possible so the senators can be given time to study the report and committee’s proposed amendments. He said he is confident that Senators will support it if they see that the Basic Law conforms with the 1987 Constitution, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. today warned the Palace against making any attempt to prod the Senate into rushing the passage of the Palace version of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, saying it would likely backfire. In a press release posted on his website, Marcos was quoted to have said they have a “more or less tacit agreement” that they will try to finish the BBL before the adjournment but if it is not possible, “it’s more important to be able to pass the Senate version before Congress adjourns sine die on June 11. According to Marcos, “the priority is to get it absolutely right. If we come in under the deadline, then fine. If not, then we’ll just have to adjust accordingly.” He said at least 12 senators, including himself, have signed the report of Sen. Miriam Santiago, Chair of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendment and Revision of Codes, that says the BBL should be “substantially revised” to withstand legal scrutiny.
The other signatories are Aquilino Pimentel III, Vicente Sotto III, Sonny Angara, Teofisto Guingona III, Gringo Honasan, Lito Lapid, Cynthia Villar, Jinggoy Estrada, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Marcos said Santiago’s report, submitted to his Committee as the primary body tasked to deliberate on the BBL, will serve as their guide in their deliberations on the alleged unconstitutional provisions of the proposed law.
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The firm is also entering the renewable energy sphere with the development of 15 megawatt run-of-river hydroelectric plant at the Siguil River in Sarangani. It is expected to be operational by 2018. Alcantara also said they are looking at phasing out other businesses specifically in real estate. “So I would say that in 2016, about 90 percent of our net income will come from power,” he added.
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aimed at empowering entrepreneurs with a social mission. With its thrusts anchored on strong belief that inclusive growth is the key to sustainable development at a time when the gap between rich and poor remains wide, BPI Sinag seeks to promote the active participation of the private sector through the development of more social enterprises as a means to create jobs and deliver basic services to those at the bottom of the pyramid. “There are lots of potential startups originating here in Mindanao. You have very resourceful social enterprises here,” BPI Foundation executive director executive director Fidelina Corcuera said during their Cagayan de Oro roadshow leg Thursday. The 1st BPI Sinag is open for applications, targeting young social entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 years old whose endeavors are not yet more than three years and have not received any similar financial grant in excess of P2 million. The endeavors must be implemented in specific marginalized communities, Corcuera added. Deadline of submission of entries is on July 20, 2015. Forms can be downloaded at sinag.bpifoundation.org. “The BPI Sinag Challenge is a social business plan competition. We’re seeking young entrepreneurs with socially oriented businesses – the socalled millennials are as creative as they are critical thinkers and they have the passion, the heart and the skills to change the world through business,” Corcuera continued. Aside from winning cash prizes, the top entries to the 1st BPI Sinag will have access to workshops, financing and mentorship from BPI Foundation which is reputed all over the country for its economic empowerment initiatives in the fields of education, entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability. Five finalists will receive P200,000 each and training access to the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Corcuera said the competition shows BPI’s commitment to inclusive growth through the generation of long term impacts, bringing jobs and access to services to the marginalized sectors of society at the same time imparting to the public the concept of inclusive way of doing business, thereby encouraging more entrepreneurs to follow suit in the future. Twenty semi-finalists will undergo a six-day business boot camp in August. On October 6, the winners will be announced. They will have financial and mentoring access by December.
Implementation of R.A 10389 that was approved by the city council. Its members include the chair of the council’s committee on recognizance; executive judges of the Regional Trial Court and the Municipal Trial Court in Cities; heads of the City Social Welfare and Development Office and City Legal Office; the city police director; chapter head of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines; city director of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; and, representatives from the National Bureau of Investigation, Parole and Probation Administration and the Public Attorney’s Office. Recognizance, as an alternative to posting bail, is defined under RA 10389 as “a mode of securing the release of a person in custody or detention for the commission of an offense who is unable to post bail due to abject poverty.” “With the help of the custodian, the accused could enjoy social integration where the custodians have to properly prepare the social integration of the accused released on recognizance,” Nograles said. RA 10389 provided that only detainees who are not charged with cases with the penalty of death and reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment may be released on recognizance.(PNA)
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed 36 Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) to agrarian reform beneficiaries from three municipalities. Jalani said they will invite prospective employers from Zamboanga City and personnel from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in the job fair that will be held in line with the People’s Day in the province in June 2015. A similar activity was also held in the province of Lanao del Sur on April 29, 2015 where almost 5,000 individuals availed of the free services offered. ARMM officials said the outreach program will continue to cover all municipalities of the region. (PNA)
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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.
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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. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER 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.
(Sgd) GIOVANNI ALFRED H. NAVARRO Acting Presiding Judge
(Sgd.) DENNIS P. VICOY Acting Presiding Judge
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