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Briefly Disaster summit PREPARATIONS are underway for the 1st provincial summit on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in northern Mindanao.

The purpose of the activity is to equip the local government units (LGUs) about the whole spectrum of DRRM, said Ana C. Cañeda, regional DRRM council (RDRRMC) chairperson and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) regional director.

She further said the summit aims to enhance the DRRM capabilities of LGUs of the region especially in their management of disaster risk reduction and disaster operations capability.

The summit is set on: May 5 to 6 for the province of Bukidnon; May 13-14, Misamis Occidental province and Cagayan de Oro City; May 27-28, Lanao del Norte and Iligan City; June 3-4 Misamis Oriental; and June 10-11 for Camiguin.

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By CRIS DIAZ of Mindanao Daily News

ARIOUS areas in Cagayan De Oro City, the premier hub in Northern Mindanao, began plunging into four-hour darkness yesterday (May 1), local power officials said yesterday. darkness/PAGE 7

Socoteco 1 to buy more power from Therma South

By MINDANEWS

GENER AL Santos Cit y - - D i s t r i but i on ut i l it y South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (Socoteco I) will purchase additional power supplies by next year from Therma South Inc. (TSI) as it moves to address the worsening supply shortage in its service area.

Santiago Tudio, Socoteco 1 general manager, said Wednesday they have forged a power sales agreement with

TSI for the streaming of 2 megawatts (MW) of power to the area from its coal-fired power plant based in Davao City starting March 2015.

The electric cooperative signed the agreement with TSI and its mother firm Aboitiz Power Corp.

(AboitizPower) in simple rites held in Koronadal City on Tuesday.

The deal was signed by power/PAGE 7

Athletes practice paddling for the First Dragonboat Festival which started yesterday at Davao Baywalk in Davao City. mindanews photo courtesy of mike li / camera club of davao

Davao gears up for int’l trade fair, business gab THE City Government of Davao has declared October 20-26, 2014 a celebration week for BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT as it plays host to an international trade fair and business leaders conference to be held at SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center.

Dubbed as the 2nd BIMPEAGA & IMT-GT Trade

Dubai mission DIGOS City – Davao del Sur Governor Claude Bautista has hoped that his recent attendance to an investment meeting in Dubai would create positive impact to the economy of the country, particularly in the Province of Davao del Sur. Bautista was the first Philippine public official delegate to participate in the 4th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) organized by the Ministry of Economy in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on April 9 this year.

The Governor received great appreciation from the organizer for responding to the special invitation called by the Minister of Economy, His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri.

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Fair and Business Leaders’ Conference, the event expects to draw around 800 business leaders, government officials, t r a d e r s , an d p ot e nt i a l investors from across five countries within ASEAN. More than 200 international exhibitors are also expected to participate in the trade fair.

BIMP-EAGA stands for

Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, while the IMT-GT stands for Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle. Both subregional groupings are among the most dynamic economic cooperation in ASEAN. “ The City of D avao welcomes this event as an fair/PAGE 7

Surigao folks blame mining firm for pollution of water sources

By ROEL CATOTO, MindaNews

JUBGAN, San Francisco, Surigao del Norte – Mining activities by a firm that has reportedly no permit to operate have polluted the sources of potable water in this village, residents

told MindaNews over the weekend.

Jubgan has at least 200 households, and they depend on the streams and river in their area for potable water.

Romeo Gordonas, a local

resident said their water source would become murky with just a slight rain.

He said that even if Mt. Patag, the area where Surimin operates, has not b een declared as a watershed it has been their source of water blame/PAGE 7

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PEMC highlights energy confab for journalists

By RUTCHIE CABAHUG-AGUHOB Contributor

WORKINGS of the Philippine Electricity Markets was the main topic of a workshop attended by more than 60 working journalists in the country held at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference Center in Makati City, last April 24.

Sponsored by the Knowledge and Capacity Enhancement Training For Energ y Journalism, the workshop aimed to provide supp or t for journalists reporting on energy issues, including those from the print, radio and television.

It also included those reporting from the regional domains, primarily from Mindanao because of the

protracted supply crisis that the region has been experiencing, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Reporter for Asia and book author Bill Hayton, the Workshop Facilitator said.

The workshop provided the journalists with the background knowledge of the workings of the power industry sector, particularly,

the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Luzon and the Visayas and the Interim Mindanao Electricity Market (IMEM) in Mindanao.

Wi t h b e t t e r understanding of the basic concepts and technical language surrounding the subject matter, the journalists are in a better position to tell the story of

what is happening in the industry, Hayton, who was assisted by some reporters of Manila-based Energy Beat, said.

Particularly, they would be able to tell whether there is a shutdown of the country’s gas production facility in the Malampaya Platform or when supply is tight during the summer months, Hayton added.

Del Rosario inks DavNor PPP Code DAVAO del Norte – Governor Rodolfo del Rosario signed Provincial Ordinance No. 2014-003 enacting the Davao del Norte Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code, which intends to ensure the active participation of the private sector in local governance and implementation of local projects.

The Governor approved the Code in the presence of

Vice Gov. Victorio Suaybaguio, Jr. and the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan during their 13th Regular Session.

Del Rosario said the ordinance fortified the PPP approach, as one of the major components of his P.E.O.P.L.E. development agenda.

“This Code gives effect to the PPP sanctioned by the national government

recognizing the indispensable role of the private sector touted as the main engine for national growth and development,” he said.

The governor added the Code is among the crucial policy tools needed to adequately prepare the province for the regional economic integration in 2015.

He revealed the decrees earlier passed by the province in gearing up for the ASEAN Economic Community include the Provincial Investment and Incentives Code, Provincial Tourism Code and local road networks connecting Davao del Norte to the other provinces.

With the PPP Code, the governor is confident that the province will be able to invite more investors to pour in capital for big ticket projects, such as the bridge linking the

Island Garden City of Samal to the mainland.

Board Member Atty.

Raymond Joey Millan, who is the author of the Provincial PPP Code, said the ordinance seeks to encourage greater participation of the private sector in the provision of basic public infrastructure through investments, construction and operations and management.

He bared the legal bases for the enactment of the ordinance include the R.A. 7160 known as the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 and the Department of Justice Opinion No. 18, Series of 2012.

The DOJ ruling stresses that LGUs may enact their own PPP code or omnibus ordinance outlying, among others, all applicable modalities provided no statue will be fringed.

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hink a minute…In the 1930’s, Jesse Owens was a world-class athlete in track and field. Yet he was told that because he was black, an African-American, there was no way he could beat the white, Nazi German athletes.

Well, the 1936 world Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany. The racist Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler, was there. He refused to even look at the African-American Athletes! Jesse Owens and the other American athletes were booed and laughed at while all the Nazi German athletes were cheered and praised on the field. But Jesse didn’t worry about Hitler’s cruel, evil prejudice against him. Jesse just stayed determined and focused on his dream and goal.

Jesse made mistakes in his first 2 long jumps. Yet He still didn’t let that discourage or stop him. Then, on his last jump, Jesse won! In fact, he also won the other 3 events he competed in. So Jesse Owens came home to America with 4 Olympic Gold Medals! You see, he had the courage and commitment to keep going no matter what happened or how others hurt him!

There is a Japanese Proverb which says: “If you fall down 7 times, simply stand up 8 times!” We all fail and fall down! That’s fine. It’s only when we stay down and just

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War Against Innocents

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o n e e d t o e x p l ai n headlines and daily news! Killing in every part of the world is unceasing!

War r i ors go and f i g ht prepared to kill and to be killed with no fear. In the forests, in the streets, a lot of them are found dead bodies spread-eagled. In the rivers and oceans, a lot of them are found floating if not eaten by the hungry sharkes.

But what about those innocent lives who are just victims of war atrocities? Are they prepared to die in such a horrible state? It is sickening to realize that those people are killed within just a flick of a finger by those war-oriented

people. Moreoften, we can learn through media about numbers of people dead and injured caused by building an d s t re e t s b ombi ng s , chemical poisonongs (!), and nuclear power testings.

Killings - yes, there will be always killings! Because the Super Powers are in a race to put as many weapons as possible into their allies’ hands. The Arm producers are urged and more encouraged to make more weapons and explosives. As the Great Powers never stop intervening in these small countries’ affairs, there will be more casualties. Wouldn’t it much better for them

to help the Third World countries economically than supplying them with weapons?

How many more innocent lives shall we find scattered in the streets? How many more of them will be seen floatingin the open seas with shattered bodies? And how many more young and old people will be buried innocently at the bottom of the sea leaving their lovedones to suffer pain and extreme grief ?

War is hell and the world has had enough! When will stability prevail in this world? In one of my previous columns in this corner, I

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By Klaus Doring

asked “Cold War - Hot War?”.

It was the time, the Ukraine crisis began. Today, let’s ask ourselves the same question.

And? Homo sapiens - quo vadis?

EDCA Bars Suits On Its Legality

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: States, or even before any “… `the truth shall make other international court or you free’…” (Jesus Christ, our tribunal.

God and Savior, in John 8:32, This is what Art. XI of EDCA, as printed in the the Holy Bible).

Official Gazette online -ooo EDCA PROHIBITS SUITS version, provides: “ The TO TEST ITS LEGALITY: Parties agree to resolve Can any case be filed before any dispute arising under t he Supre me C ou r t to this Agreement exclusively declare as unconstitutional through consultation between t he E n hanc e d D e fe ns e the Parties. Disputes and Cooperation Agreement other matters subject to ( E D C A ) b e t w e e n t h e consultation under this Philippines and the United Agreement shall not be States? The answer is that, referred to any national or yes, technically, a case can be international court, tribunal, filed to test the agreement’s or other similar body, or to constitutionality or legality any third party for settlement, or even abuse of authority unless otherwise agreed by in its execution, under the Parties.”

Section 1, Art. VIII of the -ooo E D C A 1987 Constitution.

However, it would seem UNCONSTITUTIONAL: that the Aquino government Even if only because of this, and the framers of EDCA it is clear that the EDCA is did not want anyone to file grossly unconstitutional and any case to determine its wantonly violative of the 1987 constitutionality or legality, Constitution. For under the before the Supreme Court Charter, passed under the or any other court in the first Aquino presidency, the Philippines, and before Supreme Court has been any court in the United given an expanded judicial

power.

I say “expanded judicial power” because, as the Cory Aquino government envisioned then, the Supreme C ou r t w a s n ot s i mply authorized to resolve legal and judicial disputes. The C or y C onstitution also granted the Supreme Court the power to rule whether the act of any official of any government agency or instrumentality, and even of government-owned and controlled corporations, constitutes abuse of authority.

Certainly, when EDCA through its Art. XI decreed that any dispute about it shall not be referred to any national or international court, tribunal or other similar body, or to any third party for settlement, it violated the grant by the 1987 Constitution of expanded judicial power to the Supreme Court. On this basis alone, EDCA can be struck down.

-ooo BETRAYAL OF TRUST IN EDCA: Indeed, why would

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the Aquino government and the US insert a provision in the EDCA prohibiting the referral of any dispute over EDCA to the courts--whether Philippine courts or US courts? This tactic shows one of two things: one, either a distrust of the capacity of Filipino and American courts to pass upon the legality, constitutionality, or any abuse in the execution of, EDCA. Or two, there is perception among EDCA framers that it could not withstand judicial scrutiny and could therefore batas/PAGE 5

Work When Sanctified Sanctifies lie there that we disgrace and shame ourselves. Just because you lose sometimes does not make you a loser!

The famous inventor Thomas Edison said: “Many people who failed in life didn’t know how close they were to success when they gave up!” So when problems and challenges come your way, even when you fail, it is still your choice to keep going and reach your goal. You still can live the life you want.

This is why we need Jesus Christ to give us the courage and willpower we need to never give up and stop moving toward our goal. If you will ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and life, then you can have the inner strength and power of God Himself to keep going to matter what problems you face or how many times you fail.

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ay 1 is celebrated in a special way both in the Church and in our civil society. In our liturgical calendar, it is the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker, and in our civil society, it is National Labor’s Day. Both focus on the importance of work. We, of course, do not need to belabor the obvious. Work is a necessity in our country if we want to survive economically and even politically. That’s why we are interested to know about productivity, efficiency, profitability, GDP, GNP, ROI, etc.

There are many issues involved in this particular aspect of work. Generation of employment is one; another is equitable distribution of income. In this regard too, we can also talk about minimum wage, what would constitute as fair work conditions, etc.

But in the heat of sorting

out the macro issues of work, we should not forget that work is first of all necessary for ever yone’s personal growth, development and maturity. It unleashes our powers and actualizes our potentials.

Aside from giving us a source of income and a stabilizing element in family life, it is what gives us a deep sense of fulfillment and joy.

Everything has to be done so that these personal, micro aspects of work are always enhanced, and not unduly sacrificed due to some macro goals.

This is just to follow that Christian teaching that the person should be given priority over the demands of labor and the economy.

The latter should work for the good of the former, and not the former enslaved by the latter.

Underpinning all these

considerations is a more fundamental and radical truth that should always be respected, and in fact, fostered every step of the way and in every level of human life, personal, family, social, economic, political, etc.

And this is none other than that our work is actually an intimate, personal participation of the continuing work of God which is his abiding providence over all his creation.

As image and likeness of God, we live and do everything, including our work, with God always.

Even without realizing it, the objective truth is that our life, and everything in it, is always a life with God. Our work therefore is not just ours. It just does not correspond to some purely natural and human needs.

It is by definition a work

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with God. We need to be most aware of this truth, so we can also consciously and freely work in sync as much as possible with God’s will and ways, as is proper to us as God’s image and likeness.

If we know, believe and start living this truth, then we can conclude that our work is the usual and main means for all of us to be sanctified, for that is what is meant when cimagala/PAGE 5

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Four provinces benefit from NGCP classroom donations Students from Cebu, Sorsogon, Cotabato, and Iloilo will benefit from NGCP’s intensified school building donations, with one province getting at least two newly-constructed school classrooms.

Beneficiaries of twoclassroom buildings are the following: Kagay Elementary S chool in Barili, C ebu; Salvacion Elementar y School in West District, Sorsogon City; Buenavista Elementary School in Irosin, S ors ogon; and B a lab ag E l e m e nt a r y S c h o o l i n Kidapawan, Cotabato. A three-classroom building was also constructed w it h i n t he g rou nd s of Bugho Elementary School in Moalboal, C ebu and Lincud Elementary School in Dingle, Iloilo.

All of the educational institutions are located within communities that are currently hosting and are targeted to host NGCP’s major transmission lines and facilities. Brgy. Salvacion in West District, Sorsogon hosts three NGCP facilities - the Sta. Magdalena-Naga 350-kiloVolt (kV) HVDC line, the BacMan-Daraga 230-kV line, and the Daraga-Sorsogon 69-kV line. Brgy. Buenavista in Irosin, Sorsogon also hosts the Sta. Magdalena-Naga 350-kV HVDC line, as well as the Sorsogon-IrosinBulan 69-kV line. On the other hand, Brgy. Balabag in Kidapawan is traversed by the Davao-Kidapawan 138-kV line. Brgy. Bugho in Moalboal, Cebu hosts

the Colon-Samboan 138kV line while Brgy. Lincud in Dingle, Iloilo hosts the Dingle-Barotac Viejo 138kV and 69-kV lines.

Through its Corporate Social Responsibility Program, NGCP has been providing de velopment assistance to its host communities. The recent turnover of classrooms in public schools aims to accommodate the increased number of enrollees as the start of the new school year nears.

“The schools we identified as beneficiary areas conduct some of their classes in makeshift rooms that do not provide a conducive learning environment for the students. With the new classrooms, we are hopeful t h at it w i l l e n c ou r a g e students to go to class and boost the student population, especially in the provinces,” stated NGCP’s Corporate Affairs Department Head Nelson F. Cabangon.

NGCP is a privatelyow n e d c o r p o r at i o n i n charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid.

It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets. As a corporation with a public service orientation, NGCP partners with relevant institutions to support the communities hosting its t ransmission faci lit ies, which it considers as true partners in nation-building.

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can make us holy, since it can unite us subjectively with God. This effort of uniting our will and work with God’s will and work is what comprises the task of sanctifying our work . Whe n we t r y to discern what God wants us to do and then do it with utmost love for him and others, we are sanctifying our work.

That work that is so offered and done to God with love, expressed in doing it with the best competence we can muster, will surely sanctify us. It would purify us and put us on the path of resembling ourselves more and more with God who is our Father, our beginning and our end-in fact, our everything.

We need to retail this truth more actively and widely. Some of us may already know this truth in theory, but we are not yet there in practice. In this sector alone, a lot needs to be done.

But we also know that there is even a much larger sector that does not know the intimate connection of work with God. In this regard, we really have to mobilize whatever resources we have to establish this truth firmly in our culture.

May those who know this truth be more consistent in living it. May they also be

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be declared null and void and inefficacious later on. Either way, the insertion of Art. XI in EDCA to prohibit referral of any dispute about it to the courts constitutes a betrayal of both the Filipino and American peoples’ trust.

It also shows the sinister design of the Aquino and Obama governments in entering into the EDCA: they are determined to evade compliance, at all cost, with the Philippine Constitution’s provisions on presence of foreign troops and facilities in the Philippines, in an effort to fortify the US plan on regaining dominance in Asia.

-ooo REMINDERS: Please tune in: “Tambalang Batas at Somintac sa DZEC”, at 1062 kHz on the AM band, Mondays to Fridays, at 6 a.m.; “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas sa Radyo Trabungko FM”, at 103.7 mHz in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Mondays to Fridays, at 7 a.m.; and “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas sa DYKA” at 801 kHz on the AM band (Panay Island), Mondays to Fridays, at 10 a.m.

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vitally unite ourselves with him, when we conform our will and work with God’s will and work. Our work

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NGCP representatives hand over the key to the three-classroom building to Lincud Elementary School principal Jocelyn Palmaira (center) during the symbolic turn-over ceremony in Dingle, Iloilo last March 25. Another three-classroom building was also turned over to Bugho Elementary School in Moalboal, Cebu.

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the Chiefs of Police of the First District of the Province and on the second day are the Second District Chiefs of Police. Vice Governor Pelaez also invited PNP Provincial Director Leonilo Cabug and DILG Provincial Director Ernesto Bhagwani to shed light on the peace and order situation of the Province.

Vice Governor Pelaez is optimistic that the outcome of the hearing will be for the good of the province and hopes that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan can aid the uniformed personnel on the current peace and order situation through legislation.

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Hon. Heckert V. Emano, Hon. Bing F. Dumadag, and Hon. Vincent K. Pelaez.

But Vice Governor Pelaez invited all Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and encouraged to attend in order to ask queries and decide as a whole on any possible legislative measures to be passed to ensure the safety of the public.

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The Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc. (CEPALCO), the city’s lone power distributor, said in a statement that rotating brownouts in its service area become inevitable as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGP) implemented power supply curtailment starting midApril.

CEPALC O, howe ver, advised the local power subscribers that the “actual switch off and switch on time” vary from the issued brownout schedules since the brownouts would depend on the actual load curtailment levels imposed by the NGCP. The brownouts would affect almost all of CEPALCO’s service areas, including the coastal town of Tagoloan in the city’s eastern coast, Marilyn Chaves of CEPALCO’s Customer Relations Service said.

CEPALCO’s independent power sources such as its 1MW “Solar Energy Plant,” the largest in Mindanao, the 5MW Bubunawan Hydroplant and the 30MW Minergy Plant were just enough to supply the city’s power needs.

The NGCP’s power load curtailment and the stoppage of the STEAG Coal Power Plant in Tagolo-an, Misamis Oriental has constrained CEPALCO to adopt the rotating brownouts which might last until the end of summer. (PNA)

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Tudio and Socoteco 1 board president Francisco Estaris on behalf of the cooperative while AboitizPower was represented by its area manager for Mindanao Benedick Salvador and TSI by its president and chief operating officer Benjamin Cariaso Jr. Tudio said the move will mainly offset the projected power supply deficit in the area next year with the expiration of its supply contract with TSI’s sister firm Therma Marine Inc. (TMI).

TMI currently augments Socoteco 1’s requirements by 4 MW through its diesel-fed power plants.

Socoteco 1, which lists a daily peak demand of 33 MW, serves eight municipalities in South Cotabato, Koronadal City and Lutayan town in Sultan Kudarat.

“We opted to make a deal with TSI since they are offering cheaper and more reliable power supplies through their coal plant,” Tudio said.

He said the deal’s impact on the power rates would only be minimal and the adjustment will not likely exceed 10 centavos.

TSI’s 300-MW coal-fired power plant, which is located at the boundary of Davao City and Sta. Cruz town in Davao del Sur, is now 90-percent complete.

The company is currently targeting to conduct its first test run by August this year and start its commercial operations by March 2015.

With the signing of the power sales deal with TSI, Tudio said they will no longer be renewing its supply agreement with TMI due to cost considerations.

“We will have additional power supplies coming in next year from solar and our leased modular generators so I think we’re assured of enough supplies by then,” he said.

He was referring to the 5-MW solar power plant being installed in Surallah town and the 12-MW modular generator sets that it leased from power provider Aggreko and its partner Mapalad Power Corporation.

But Tudio said TMI will remain an option for the cooperative in case the power crisis affecting the critical Mindanao grid eventually worsens. (MindaNews)

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from page 1 opportunity, not only for Davaoeños, but also for residents and entrepreneurs in other cities and municipalities in Mindanao, to effectively promote investments and generate trade in their respective jurisdiction,” Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said in Proclamation No. 3, signed on April 8, 2014.

The city government also issued an executive order creating the BIMP-EAGA & IMT-GT Committee to serve as the main collaborating arm of the city with the other local and national agencies involved in the preparation for the event.

Overall preparations are spearheaded by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), the Philippine Coordinating Office for BIMP-EAGA. At the City-led committee meeting held this week, MinDA Executive Director Janet Lopoz encouraged Davao City and Mindanao-based entrepreneurs to participate in the said international event, which provides strategic opportunities for trade and investments.

“Beyond mere showcase of unique products and investment opportunities from across the five countries, this international trade fair and conference will also b enchmark on the our preparedness for the ASEAN economic integration by 2015,” she said.

The we ek long e vent is also a commemorative celebration of BIMP-EAGA’s 20th this year. BIMP-EAGA was launched in 1994 in Davao City as a key strategy to accelerate social and e conomic de velopment of less developed areas in participating countries.

Other activities featured during the weeklong celebration also include East ASEAN Film Festival, ASEAN Street Food Festival, Information Communication and Te ch nol o g y ( IC T )

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Summit and Innovation Expo, Importers/Exporters Forum and a Golf Tournament.

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for several years already.

A l b e r t o L l a m o r, a resident said Bioborjan River has been affected too.

“We get drinking water, wash our clothes, and bath there but now it turns murky when it rains. There are already sediments, which were not there when there were no mining operations up in the mountain,” Llamor lamented.

He said he doesn’t want San Francisco to be like Claver, another town in Surigao del Norte where water bodies have become silted due to mining operations, as majority of the people in their village are fishermen.

“You visit us here when there’s rain and see our body of waters. Murky water will go to several neighboring coastal villages,”Llamor said.

Noli Arreza, officer-incharge of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 13 on Friday said Surimin has no permit [from them] to operate in the area.

Jubg an v i l l age chair Felixberto Sual likewise said his barangay has not endorsed the company’s operations.

Sual said Surimin started only last month but its operations has affected not just their water sources but also the coastal waters which would turn muddy when it rains.

Residents said the mining operations take place around five kilometers from the village.

MindaNews obtained

copies of videos and pictures from the group of landowners who went to the mining site on April 22 along with personnel from the MGB, Department of Environment and Natu r a l R e s ou rc e s and Provincial Environment and Management Office.

A video showed equipment like a backhoe operating in the area.

Sallustiano Pullos, one of the landowners, said dozens of coconut and gmelina trees and bamboos that he planted on his 10-hectare farm were cut and uprooted.

Pullos angrily said that he has not received any compensation for the destruction of his source of livelihood.

He noted that runoff from the mining site goes downstream affecting the water bodies.

Sual and some other villagers alleged that James Matugas, the brother of Rep. Francisco T. Matugas (1st district, Surigao del Norte) has a stake in the mining operations.

Rep. Matugas chairs the House committee on natural resources.

MindaNews tried to reach James Matugas through his mobile number since Saturday to no avail.

Sometime in 2012, Surimin tried to obtain the free and prior informed consent or FPIC of the Mamanwa tribe belonging to MAMASANSISU (MainitMalimono-San FranciscoSison and Surigao City).

The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act requires FPIC for projects to be undertaken in ancestral lands.

Dr. Natty Castro, head of secretariat of Caraga Watch , an ant i - m i n i ng group, said they would file a complaint on Surimin’s mining operations.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE Extra-Judicial Foreclosure No. 03-2014 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under act 3155 as amended, filed by LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES-PROVEDENT FUND, with principal office address at 1598 M.H. del Pilar corner Dr. J. Quintos Streets.

Malate, Manila hereinafter referred to as the Creditor-Mortgagee, against PATRICK ROMMEL S. DAILO, with residence and postal address at Balintawak St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of January 31, 2014 amounts to NINE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX PESOS AND 67/100 (Php 945,986.67) Philippine Currency inclusive of interest and penalties , advances, costs and expenses of foreclosure the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on May 30, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Camiguin HALL OF JUSTICE, Mambajao, Camiguin to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency , the following properties to with: TCT NO. T 1340 “A parcel of land ( Lot 10284-B, Psd-10-034159, being a portion of lot 10284,, Cad.-473,Mambajao Cadastre) situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Mambajao, Province of Camiguin, Island of Mindanao, bounded on the S., along line 1-2 by lot 10281, on the N., along lines 2-3 by lot 20284-A, of the subdivision plan Psd-10284-C, of the Subdivision plan Psd-10034159. Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters or less.” Including all existing and future improvements thereon.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated date, time and place.

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the titles herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Mambajao, Camiguin this 11th day of April 2014.

BWM: April 25, May 2 & 9, 2014

(Sgd.) TEOFILO G. SABUGA, JR.

Sheriff IV

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Brach 21 Kapatagan,Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF LUCIO CUEVAS LIM, JR. UNDER THE ENTRY OF DATE OF BIRTH FROM FEBRUARY 10, 1954 TO FEBRUARY 10, 1945.

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-493

ROBERTO C. LIM,

Petitioner, - versus-

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF LALA, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.

X---------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

A verified petition for correction of entry in the Birth Record of Lucio C. Lim, Jr. in the Local Civil Registry of Lala, Lanao del Norte, was filed by petitioner Roberto C. Lim on March 14, 2014, praying this Honorable Court that after due notice and hearing the Local Civil Registrar of Lala, Lanao del Norte, be directed to undertake and effect the following : 1. CORRECTION OF THE ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH OF LUCIO C. LIM JR as to the date of birth from FEBRUARY 10, 1954 to FEBRUARY 10, 1945.

Finding the verified petition to be sufficient both in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to June 13, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

The Local Civil Registrar of Lala, Lanao del Norte, and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order.

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipality Hall of Lala, Lanao del Norte; on the bulletin board of the barangay Lanipao, Lala, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner is residing and on the bulletin board of this Court.

The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte; the Local Civil Registrar of Lala, Lanao del Norte; Atty. Dorothea Saligan Basalo, Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Roberto C. Lim, Lanipao, Lala, Lanapo del Norte.

SO ORDERED.

KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Norte.

April 11, 2014.

BWM: May 2, 9 & 16, 2014

(Sgd.) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge

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NYC calls for comprehensive RH education now CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Youth Commission (NYC) calls for immediate comprehensive Reproductive Health (RH) education saying that teen pregnanc y is a precarious race against time as 600 adolescents get pregnant every day.

During the presentation of Child and Adolescent Pregnancy R e p or t of t he C ou nc i l for Welfare of Children (CWC) recently, NYC Commissioner Pe rc i C e n d a ñ a s a i d , “ T h e affirmation of the RH Law is a much needed shot in the arm.

But it is just the beginning, one part of the solution. So many things need to be done and they have to be done very soon.”

According to him, “ The report has confirmed the u r g e n c y of t h e w or s e n i n g situation of teen pregnancy in the country. Interventions at various levels are needed to be effective because addressing teen pregnancy is everybody’s business.”

Cendaña concurred with the findings of the CWC report on the many factors that led to the increase in adolescent pregnancy in the country.

He said, “The spike in teen pregnancy is a confluence of many factors like poverty, labor migration, mass media and advancements in information technology such as the internet, social networking and mobile

communications. But the most fatal factor is the lack of factual and scientific knowledge among the young on sex and sexuality.”

N YC i s c o n f i d e n t t h a t with RH education the risky behavior of young people will be greatly reduced.

C end aña a ls o address e d claims by those who oppose RH education that it will make young people more curious about sex.

“Young people are already curious to begin with. They are at that stage in their lives when their bodies are changing and start to develop attractions.

It would be irresponsible to withhold information from them and let them find answers

and explanations on their own from less authoritative sources like peers and the internet. It is our collectively responsibility t o p r ov i d e t h e m w i t h t h e necessary information.”

He described the needed RH and sexuality curriculum a s “a g e a n d d e v e l o pm e nt appropr i ate and c u ltu r a l ly s ensit ive. It is founde d on the principle of the evolving capacities of children and the youth. “ T h i s i s re c o g n i t i o n o f young p e opl e’s c ap a c it y to make responsible decisions given the right information; we should learn to trust them and recognize their potential for learning,” he said.

He further pointed out that the responsibility of educating young people on RH and s e x u a l it y is not l i m ite d to educational institutions only.

“For it to be effective, it has to be reinforced in the home and community. The prevailing sex-negative attitude of society is a hindrance to learning. Parents and elders should learn to be more open i n answe r i ng qu e st i ons on sex and sexuality. There has to be shift from the common practice of refusing to discuss these topics because they are considered taboo. Everybody must do their part,” Cendaña said.

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Story and Photos by Frances Vyne A. La Victoria Liceo U MassComm Intern

housands of people gathered to celebrate the Feast Day of the Divine Mercy at Divine Mercy Hills in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, to offer their devotion and renew their personal relationship with God. Devotees from different places of Mindanao came and celebrate the feast day with much joy and excitement.

The field was covered by thousands of devotees praising and thanking God for another wonderful year with Him. The shrine is located at the hilltop of Ulaliman, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental.

Sunday after the Catholic celebration of Holy Week is the Feast Day of the Divine Mercy, the day when people would say that miracles can happen.

It shows mysterious and unexplainable appearances

with religious connotations on the surrounding hills of the shrine complex.

The little town of El Salvador, where the Divine Mercy Hills Shrine is concealed above a valley has become a magnet for Christian devotees and travelers from all over the Philippines and many parts of the world.

As part of the tradition, the feast day always comes with a beautiful surprise, believers call it “The Dancing Sun.” The beauty of the dancing sun remains a mystery for all. It only appears on day of the Feast Day of the Divine Mercy.

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Devotees wait for the Miracle of the Dancing Sun, Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2014

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Chowking opens in Ororama Cogon C

Story and Photos by Mariejo Indira Ghandi L. Saligumba Liceo U MassComm Intern

howking, the only fast food chain that serves authentic Chinese foods opens its newest branch at Ororama Supercenter in Cogon on April 28, Monday morning.

“We want to be closer to our loyal customers here in Cogon.” Said Iriss Tan- Ang, franchisee of Chowking in Ororama.

The Chowking Ororama branch is the 9th branch of the franchise in Cagayan de Oro and the 41st in Mindanao.

The branch opened at 9 in the morning with a drum and bugle performance and a motor cade. They also had a mob dance at the Ororama supermarket at lunch time to invite more costumers.

Chowking also has different promos for their customers such as free umbrellas for the first 100 customers with a minimum purchase of P 250 and Pick-A-Prize promo and win different

novelty items.

“We want to serve our customers with authentic Chinese foods at very affordable prices. We want to give them the best costumer experience and satisfaction.” Said Dong Esma, Operations Manager of Chowking for Mindanao.

The new Chowking branch attracted many patrons to come to Ororama.

“The opening of Chowking here in Ororama added a value to the Supercenter. We are expecting more costumers from this.” Said Bong Florendo, Store Manager of Ororama Supercenter.

Many shoppers from the Supercenter and costumers came to the opening day to have a taste of what Chowking has to offer.

A costumer said, “This is a good thing for us who wants to taste Chinese food because it is nearer to where I work.”

Some people would say, if the sun is about a mile away from the earth, everything on earth would freeze and if the sun is about a mile closer to the sun, everything on earth will burn.

Science research and experiments could never explain about this phenomenon during that day.

It’s a big question that whenever and wherever we look at the sun on ordinary day, our eyes hurts. But, during that day, staring at the sun is the only thing you’ll ever want to do.

The sun glows beautifully as if God is calling you to look at it, stare at it and enjoy every amazing moment of it.

As the morning light starts to shine, the clouds broke, and behind the morning dew of clouds, the rays of the sun come out as an opaque disc in the sky.

The sun danced, changed colors, and spun like a pinwheel.

What catches the hearts of the people is when the sun hides itself beneath the strays of the clouds and suddenly it made the most sensational and touching demonstration of miracle, the sun transforms into a heart shape.

The sun, a few moments before, had broken through the thick layer of clouds which hid it and now shone clearly and intensely.

Many people cried while singing “Shine Jesus Shine”, a Christian praise song. As the pilgrims cheers and sing more of the song, the sun moves more and gives an amazing color boost.

It shows when the color hue changes from time to time. You’ll see shades of yellow, orange, purple, blue and pink.

You could see the sun, like a very clear disc, with its sharp edge, which gleamed without hurting the sight.

It could not be confused with the sun seen through a fog (there was no fog at that moment), for it was neither veiled nor dim. It kept its light and heat, and stood out clearly in the sky, with a sharp edge, like a large gaming table.

The most astonishing thing was to be able to stare at the solar disc for a long time, brilliant with light and heat, without hurting the eyes or damaging the retina.

The sun's disc did not remain immobile; it had a giddy motion, but not like the twinkling of a star in all its brilliance for it spun round upon itself in a mad whirl.

“God is real. I still can’t believe it that what I saw is the sun moves and danced.

God is amazing. God is real. God is with us” says one of the devotees who came all the way from Iligan City to celebrate the feast day for the first time.

(from left) Eric Alcantara (RBU Head), Iriss Tan-Ang (franchisee), Rowena Belueza (Chwoking Manager, SM), D o n g E s m a (Operations Manager), Yani Viray, Jopher Camugao (AMS), Althea Gamalong (Trade Marketing Associate) and Fred Canda (AM) pose for posterity during the opening of Chowking - Ororama in Cogon, Cagayan de Oro City, April 28.

The first 100 customers recieved free umbrellas with a minimum purchase of 250 pesos.

Thousands of devotees flock to the Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental for the Divine Mercy Sunday celebration, April 27.

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Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) celebrates Labor Day with a P1 systemwide seat sale until May 2, 2014 or until seats last. This is for travel from June 1 to December 15, 2014.

"We hope guests can take advantage of this seat sale to plan their trips in the 2nd half of the year. It would be our utmost pleasure to bring them home for family reunions, to vacation destinations or to off-the-beaten track backpacking locations with friends," said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

"As a low-cost carrier, our goal has always been to enable everyJuan to fly, with our trademark lowest fares and route network. By booking in advance, we offer the biggest possible travel savings," she added.

PHP1 seats are up for grabs to the following 33

Philippine destinations: Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Gen-

eral Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legaspi, Laoag, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tawi-Tawi, Tuguegarao,

Virac and Zamboanga.

CEB operates flights from six hubs in Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark, Iloilo and Kalibo, making interisland travel fast and affordable.

PHP1 seats are also available on the following 24 international destinations: Dubai, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon

(Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Nagoya, Osaka, Phuket, Singapore, Shanghai, Siem Reap (Cambodia), Taipei, Tokyo (Narita) or Xiamen.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to w w w. c e b u p a c i f i c a i r. c o m or call reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)2308888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB's official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Facebook pages.

CEB's 51-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 30 Airbus A320, 3 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 3 Airbus A330 aircraft.

Lanao del Sur rowers gear up to race for Lake Lanao By: APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur --- Twenty-five young Maranaos will make a splash in the waters of Davao City this week to send an inspiring message that nothing will hold them back to race for Lake Lanao.

With paddles in hand, rowers of Team Naga of Lanao del Sur will hit Davao waters and test their limits along with other paddlers in the First Davao City Dragon Boat Festival 2014 onMay 1-4, 2014.

“This is the first team of rowers from Lanao del Sur that will compete outside of the province and in an international event,” said Noroddin Maguindanao, officer-in-charge of the Lanao Sarimanok Paddlers Association (LSPA) Maguindanao, who also serves as the team’s coach, said Team Naga’s paddlers are from Caloocan in Marawi City. They are out-of-school youth who spent most of their time driving pedicabs or fishing in the lake.

He said they started their regular training in Caloocan three months ago with one to three hours of workout and team building routines daily. They also do jogging every Saturday.

Maguindanao disclosed that he did not encountered difficulty in motivating his team members.

“They are very eager to learn and represent Lanao del Sur. Some of them have to earn a living but they still devoted most of their time in the training.

I’m supposed to inspire them but they inspire me instead with their high spirit and strong determination to bring honor to the province and to the Ma ranao populace,” Maguindanao said.

Dragon boat racing was introduced in Lanao del Sur in 2012 through the efforts of Ganassi town mayor Al-Rashid Macapodi. The municipal government of Ganassi hosted the first-ever Sarimanok boat clinic and exhibition in the province to bring into focus Lake Lanao and its timeless significance to the Meranao traditions and community.

The boats used in the exhibition have Sarimanok head and decorated with okir instead of the usual dragon head and scales, thus the name Sarimanok boat racing.

Sarimanok is a legendary bird that has become a symbol of Maranao art while okir is an ornamental Maranao artwork usually woven in textiles or carved into wooden boxes, sword handles and brasswares.

‘We are not doing this for the competition but to raise awareness on the true condition of Lake Lanao.

Dragon boat racing is a sport suitable for Meranaos because they are, by nature, good in rowing and experts in making dragon/sarimanok boats. We are aiming for lifetime devotion for this kind sport and

hoping that someday an international dragon boat race will also be held in Lake Lanao,” Maguindanao said.

Team Naga is a member of the LSPA, an organization of local rowers founded after the success of the Sarimanok boat race clinic and exhibition. Naga is a Meranao term which means dragon.

Mohaymin Ungca, a 28-year old paddler, said he joined Team Naga because he wanted to learn the art of discipline and represent his place. “I feel nervous but when we get there, we will do our best and showcase what we have practiced for the glory of Lanao del Sur, most importantly for Caloocan.

“Rowing is not only determined through a big body. While others row for fun, we do it for a living that is why we are more motivated than them,” expressed Abdullah Borasi.

Other members of Team Naga who will paddle long and strong are Sihab Mustapha, AbulKhair Mosib, Tomawis H. Amer, Ansano Baraocor, Mamad Baraocor, Anodin Molia, Manganding Sultan, SaadodinUngca, Paodac Mohamad Ali, Ashrin Dadayaan, Iman Omar, Rajeb Omar, Moad Mohamad Ali, Basher Macunti, Nasip Barasi, Mohamad Barasi, Mohalodin Rasol, Arsad Lumna, Jalal Jalil, Jamalodin Antipolo, Ashbie Badron, Salamat Mama, Ashgar Decampong, and Util Datu Moloc.

Maguindanao admitted that when he first organized the team, the funding came from his own pocket. Now, they are selling Team Naga shirts to raise funds to defray the expenses of the team in Davao.

“Dragon boat is a team sport. You look each other’s back and you support each other. That is why we are so grateful for the support the team is receiving right now,” he said.

According to him, some of their friends gave donations while Provincial Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. shouldered the registration of the team to the competition in Davao. Director Tarhata Mapandi of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the province also committed to support the team by providing skills training scholarship to its members.

Meanwhile, the First Davao City Dragon Boat Festival 3rd Cobra-PDBF International Club Crew Challenge 2014 will be held at Baywalk, Ecoland.

The competition was organized by the Philippine Dragon Board (PDBF) and Davao Dragon Boat Association (DDBA) in partnership with Davao City government.

Maguindanao said about 50 teams including international dragon boat racing enthusiasts are expected to join the competition. (PIA-10)

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This mother’s day, Primavera Residences honors moms everywhere with the #Me&Mom online contest. Simply post a photo of you and your mother in the official Primavera Residences Facebook page and tell us why you have the very best mom in the whole world. One chosen entry will win a relaxing spa package for his/her mother courtesy of Primavera Residences.

Here are the rest of the contest details: 1. The entries must be posted in the official Facebook page of Primavera Residences (see this link: www.facebook.

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2. Participants must LIKE the official Facebook page of Primavera Residences for the entry to qualify 3. Judging will be based on the following: 50% — judges’ votes, and 50% — public vote. So share your entries via Facebook and tell you friends to like and share!

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5. An additional prize will be raffled off to moms and kids who will drop by and take photos at the Primavera Residences booth in SM City CDO. To qualify for the additional prize, use the hashtag #me&mom and include Primavera Residences SM booth in the post location.

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MANOBO: A Proud Tribe Story and Photos by Roque L. Salvo Jr.,Liceo U MassComm Intern

The arts of the Philippines reflect a society with diverse cultural influences and traditions.

Philippines is a blessed country with different Ethnic Groups. Each group has a distinct culture and language.

Several of these ethnic groups can be distinguished as tribal and indigenous groups who still live in a rather traditional way. Each group lives in a specific region.

You can meet them in parts of Luzon, in some of Visayas and in Mindanao.

April 26, 2014, Saturday at 7pm, an evening full of cultural and artistic performances as the Manobo Children of Kisayab Bukidnon proudly showed the beauty of their culture and tradition at Xavier University Little Theater.

Their cultural show was entitled LITTLE MANOBO FOOTPRINTS 2. This show features the 32 Manobo Children’s who will perform certain dance rituals and many more cultural presentations.

The Manobo’s are one of the well-known ethnic tribes of the Philippines. The Manobo is just one ethnic group among Manobos in north and west forests of Cotabato Province and Kidapawan City specifically in Mt. Apo and the boundaries of Davao del

Sur, Bukidnon Province, Davao City and Cotabato Province in Mindanao, Philippines.

LITTLE MANOBO FOOTPRINTS 2 is a cultural show that was headed by MEUPIA PROJECT. The term MEUPIA is a Manobo term which means “GOOD”. The Meupia project is a project that aims to showcase the Culture, Talents and the Creativity of the indigenous people like the Manobo’s at Kisayab Bukidnon.

Public awareness is also one of the goals of MEUPIA for leading this cultural show because they wanted to give light to the misconceptions of the people towards indigenous tribes.

One of the highlights of the show was the practice of Farming and Agriculture of the Manobo as they live in the rural areas of Mindanao.

The Upland Manobo practices swidden or Slash-Burn Farming whereas those inhabiting the valleys practice wet-rice farming.

Rice Culture is so central to the Manobo way of life that there are more than 60 different names for rice varieties, and all agricultural rituals center on it.

On the other side, the Manobo children have also presented song and dance rituals which represent their festival occasions and

agricultural rituals.

Manobo’s dancing at agricultural rituals and festive occasions is usually accompanied by an ensemble consisting of the tagungguan, a gibba/ gimbae or drum and a pagakpak a pair of sticks.

They also use kuglong; it is a string instrument of the Manobo.

The MEUPIA PROJECT wouldn’t be possible without these two founders; they were Mr. Louie Talents and Ms. Morgane Quiguer.

Louie Talents is an artist; he spent 17 years in Xavier University from grade school until he finished his first degree in Economics and then he moved to UP Diliman to take his second degree in painting.

After taking his second degree in painting, Talents was granted a scholarship to study in Paris.

On the other hand, we have Ms. Morgane Quiguer; she is an independent theater actress in Paris. She went here in the Philippines for voluntary works.

Talents and Quiguer are two individuals who are more concerned of cultural advocacy for public awareness.

They worked together and decided to make this project since they are focusing on cultural advocacy.

They collaborated with institutions to look for funds and really pushed and strived hard to lead this project to achieve their goal in helping the Manobo children’s from their difficulties in life.

Talents and Quiguer wanted people to recognize the beautiful cultures of the Manobo as an indigenous tribe. They want people to realize that these Manobo Children have a lot of artistic talents to show.

This indigenous tribe deserves to be respected and honored despite their beliefs or traditions in life. People should not misinterpret their way of living because behind their lifestyle and culture is a powerful art which can nurture our society and give pride to our country.

The dance and song performed by the Manobo children is very astonishing. The audience was captivated and enlightened with their culture.

The audience cannot stop smiling while watching the creative and cultural presentation of the Manobo children. It seems that the audience purely loves the presentation.

The audience got also much knowledge about the Manobo Culture and that knowledge will serve as their motivation to

encourage other people to help those other indigenous tribes to showcase their talents and culture.

The Manobo Children were also displaying happy vibes. They had fun during their performance and they’re all proud to show their magnificent culture.

Now, the MEUPIA’s goal for next year is to beat the cultural center in the area itself. They wanted to make it sustainable.

This cultural center will not just only showcase the talents of the kids but also to nurture the community as well and it will focus more on the livelihood especially for the parents.

The MEUPIA PROJECT will never stop lending their hands and hearts to the indigenous people.

They’re very willing to work hard just to help those indigenous people especially the kids to rise up on their difficulties in life and to be a successful individual.

The LITTLE MANOBO FOOTPRINTS 2 is just an example of a true Culture Unity.

Despite the fact that we people living in a big modern city are not knowledgeable about the culture of indigenous people like the Manobos, but still, we are able to relate with their culture, to interact with them and most especially to learn a lot from them.