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Reflectorized signage CAGAYAN de Oro Councilor Annie Daba, chair of the City Council committee on agriculture and fisheries and vice-chair of the committee on women and family relations, called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-10) to install signages and reflectorized road markings at the center islands in the city. In her special report during the regular session on Monday presided over by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas, Councilor Daba said accidents have happened in different areas due to lack of safety devices and reflectorized road markings. Vice Mayor Acenas referred this to the committee on public works chaired by Councilor Alden Bacal for appropriate action.
Tourism hub NORTHERN Mindanao topped tourist destination in 2011 with Cagayan de Oro City as the gateway city in the region, the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 10 said. Regional Director Catalino Chan III of Northern Mindanao said, that more than 1.7 foreign and domestic visitors and tourists passes through Cagayan De Oro City making it as the most visited commercial hub in Mindanao higher than Davao’s more than 956,000 visitors in 2011. In 2010, Region 10 tourists and visitors reached 1.4 million compared to Davao’s 900,000 visitors or a 16 per cent growth of tourist arrivals in Cagayan de Oro City and 5 percent tourist arrivals for Davao, Chan added. Chan said Cagayan Deo Oro City became an ideal travel destination because of its “connectivity” with other tourist destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao.
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A POWER turbine of the STEAG State Power went back online early Wednesday night but the added 105-MW electricity has yet to be felt around the energy-starved Mindanao grid. Jerome Soldevilla, STEAG
communications officer said the turbine, Unit 2 went back online at around 1846 hours or 6:46 p.m. Wednesday night, a day ahead of its scheduled resumption. “O n e h u n d r e d f i v e megawatts (of electricity)
is now added to the Grid,” Soldevilla said. The Nat iona l Gr id Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) started distributing the much-needed electricity to the Mindanao grid at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday. back/PAGE 7
Steag’s second turbine is now back in operation boosting Mindanao grid with additional 105-MW.
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By CRIS DIAZ and CHENG ORDONEZ with News Wire Reports
HE extended rotating brownouts festering Cagayan de Oro City since two weeks ago has taken a toll on the local business community here.
Oro Chamber President Efren Uy said the continued 7.5-hour brownout is taking heavy toll on small and medium enterprises since they are not equip with generating sets to sustain their electricity needs during the power cut-off.
Local power distributor Cagayan De Oro Power and Light Company (CEPALCO) has started implementing a 6-7 hours daily rotational brownouts since Monday and later extended it to 7.5 hours. toll/PAGE 7
P2.6B Oro skyway pushed By CRIS DIAZ of Mindanao Daily News
A L AW M A K E R i n Cagayan de Oro is pushing for the construction of a 2.4-kilometer Skyway that would cost P2.6 billion to ease the traffic congestion in the central district of this trading hub in Northern Mindanao. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District of Cagayan De
Oro City, said on Tuesday that he has requested the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) to fast track the inclusion of the project in the DPWH budget for 2015. He said that the proposed Skyway would be known as skyway/PAGE 7
Most parts of Mindanao are plagued by brownouts that last up to 10 hours daily. mindanews photo by geonarri solmerano
Resumption of IMEM mulled to ease M’danao’s power shortage By EUAN PAULO C. AÑONUEVO, Contributor
THE Department of Energy (DOE) plans to resume operations of Mindanao’s electricity market to help mitigate the hours-long power interruption in the region. Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla said the department aims to revive the
Interim Mindanao Electricity Market (IMEM) within the month to draw out untapped power supply. The IMEM is a platform for trading electricity that allows plant operators with excess supply to sell to the grid at market prices. The market was suspended in
February after a grid-wide p ower inter r uption hit Mindanao. Since then, power comp anies w it h excess generating capacity have not been able to offer their output to distribution utilities in the region, Petilla said. Without the IMEM, power companies’ only recourse Ease/PAGE 7
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JICA grant for COWD kicks off LGU bids to assist in IN its desire to provide better service to its customers, the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) has sought the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its non-revenue water reduction
(NRW) program. NRW, which is largely due to leakages and pilferage, a problem common to water providers. COWD said that management and reduction of such aside from being capital
intensive requires extensive technical expertise. JICA came to COWD’s rescue after tropical storm Sendong wrought damage on several of its production facilities by providing a P50.1 million rehabilitation grant through procurement of equipment to restore COWD’s capacity to provide adequate water supply. The project was completed in September 2013. Currently, through the Special Assistance for Project Sustainability (SAPS) JICA is extending another grant for Provincial Cities Water Supply Project Phase III in coordination with Yokohama Water Co., Ltd. (YWC). In the kick-off meeting on May 2, JICA representative Sumi Yukiyasu and YWC officers Yasutoshi Nagai, Ken Yokohama and Shinta Segawa initially discussed with COWD Board of Directors Chair Ruben Vegafria, with member Sandy Bass and the management team
led by COWD general manager Rachel Beja how the activities will be carried out within the given time frame of six months. They have also brought with them state of the art leak detection equipment for COWD’s use during the duration of the grant. A special NRW reduction team was likewise formed to specifically focus on the program. Beja said that aside from conducting leakage survey training, the JICA study team will also investigate COWD’s current NRW reduction activities, institutional organization and financial situation in order to come up with proposed improvement plans. COWD is optimistic that this collaborative effort will be fruitful as they are committed to provide all the needed support to ensure it that the water consumers get the most benefit. (COWD/PIA)
building model farms MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -- Farmers/land owners with at least one hectare property may avail of the government’s High Value Crops Development Program ( H VC DP ) m o d e l f ar m building assistance. The program is developed to tap idle lands in the province for fruit production in the kinds of lanzones (camlong variety), mangosteen, durian, and kalamansi depending on the choice of the owner. The provincial government will provide for the planting materials, fertilizers, as well as technical assistance, while the owner for its part is required to put
up a fence around the model farm. It’s a five-year contract which gives the owner a 60 percent share, while the remaining 40 percent will be returned to the provincial agriculture’s office (PAO). According to PAO, the program is really helpful as the beneficiaries save much from the planting materials alone. Mostly it costs around 150/seedling, excluding of transportation expense as these were purchased from Cotabato City. HVCDP model farm project was started in 2013 and has about 21 model farms by now. (JCV/PIA)
Incentives to entice businessmen to invest in Tagum TAGUM City -- The City Government of Tagum is drumming up its goal in making the city a viable area to do business in Southern Mindanao, with the 6th City Council working closely for the passage of the Local Investment Incentives Code of 2014, which is expected to accelerate social and economic growth. The centerpiece of the landmark legislation is focused on fiscal incentives
that will be granted to registered enterprises for a certain year which includes exemption from payment of local business tax, basic property tax and fees for building permits, mayor’s permit, among others. Exemption from payment of taxes is pegged from 100% in the first year up to 25% in their sixth year of operation, depending on the types and capitalization incentives/PAGE 6
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hink a minute…A famous man said, “Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind. Words are like nitroglycerine: they can blow up bridges—or heal hearts.” It just depends on how you use them: as a weapon to hurt or a tool to help. Our tongue really does have the power of life and death. Words have brought peace or war between nations; life and death to millions. Words can either make or break the reputations and careers of people. So an important secret to success is learning how to use our words well, to say the right thing at the right time in the right way. Yet sometimes, the best statement we can make is our silence. It’s also a hard argument to beat. Occasionally, the only way to be heard is to be quiet. Those who have the most to say usually say it with the fewest words. It’s the wise, successful person who says more by talking less. Remember, “You’ll almost never hurt yourself by what you don’t say. It’s when the fish opens his mouth that he gets caught.” So a good rule to follow is: “Don’t speak unless you can improve on the silence.” You can often tell more about a person by what they say about others than by what others say about them. The reason we enjoy talking about the faults of others is so we can
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Why Should We Love Our Mother Earth? (Part 2)
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h. Campbell said in his “Lochiel’s Warning”, “Coming events cast their shadows before”. And here we are: after super typhoons and floods, El Nino is with us! Already before, most of us learned, that prevention is indeed better than cure. Let’s face it, if we don’t try to alter our lifestyle NOW, we may once again face to face with disatrous effects of new typhoons and heavy rain. Much effort has already been undertaken by our local and national governments in segregate wastes properly. But many of us really don’t seem to learn! We are enthusiastic at the beginning, but we gave up halfway. Why can I still observe so many garbage at innumerable corners? Why remains indiscriminate dumping one of the causes of flash floods? Most of our drainage systems are still clogged by wastes of different kinds, rendering them useless.
Guys, tr y to become “intelligent consumers”, meaning to say: “we must be conscious of those products we consume and where they will go after we are done using them. Natural disasters indeed occur all the time. But, they are getting more and more worse. It seems, we are no more having control over our beloved Mother Nature, which is suffering to death - because of us! There are a lot of environment destroyers! Already three years ago, I really got shocked being i n f o r m e d t h e n by t h e director of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau o f t h e D e p a r t m e nt o f Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), saying that the havoc wrought by poachers on coral reefs of Southern Mindanao is “much worse” than earlier estimated. How much more now in 2014? The damageds areas could reach almost
five times the size of Manila and not just almost twice its size as former reports said in 2011. Poachers damaged a reef complex almost twice the size of the city of Manila when they harvested more than 21,000 pieces of black coral and killed (!) 161 (!) endangered turtles and other marine life. I also learned f rom Gar y Williams of the California Academy of Sciences, estimating that the area damaged or destroyed could reach up to 190 square kilometers. The stuffed turles have been brought to the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife, while the black corals were taken to storage facilities of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Former Davao Archbishop Fernando Capalla, my first s up e r i or i n M i n d a n a o (Davao Catholic Herald and DXGN 89.9 FM “Good News Radio”), issued in his Circular No. 6 / 2013: “Plenty
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of us should participate actively if possible in the multisectoral campaign with the theme of having “a shared environmental responsibilty”. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or tune in to “Classics with Klaus Doring”, Sundays from 9 to 11 am and 7 to 9 pm on 104.3 FM Edge Radio Davao or via www.myradiostream. com/edgedavao.
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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred…” (Proverbs 15:17, the Holy Bible). -ooo CANCER FROM PROCESSED FOODS: The horrors of eating processed food, among them incurring health and life-threatening diseases like cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes, got highlighted during the speech of medical-doctorcancer-survivor Dr. Marilou Catibog, a guest of the Rotary Club of Intramuros. The prescription, Dr. Catibog said, is to avoid eating these kinds of food altogether, for partaking of
them during our meals is very much like eating “embalmed animals”, with each and every chemical that went into the “embalming process” also going into our bodies. Eat vegetables, fruits, and take dietary supplements, said the doctor, whose parents (father and mother) died of cancer and whose siblings are also battling with the disease. Dr. Catibog said she licked the “Big C” by precisely eating vegetables, fruits, avoiding meat, and imbibing a lot of dietar y supplements. Wow! And to think that our people are bombarded with daily advertisements in all media, enticing them to eat processed food as if their very lives depended on it.
-ooo SCHOOLS MUST TEACH OUR CHILDREN THE DANGERS OF JUNK FOODS: My former law professor at the UP College of Law in Diliman, Quezon City several years back, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, is on the right track seeking the imposition of taxes on junk foods, for the illnesses brought about by junk foods now account for millions of death in the Philippines annually. We have to stop the danger to life posed by these junk foods alright, but then, the noble objective of this move by the feisty lady senator will be better achieved if a more aggressive legislative stand is
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taken by her. I am thinking that Sen. Santiago should come up with a law that would teach our school children (and even our out of school youth) about the dangers of junk foods batas/PAGE 6
Lord And Master Of The Internet feel better about our own faults. You see what you want to see and say what you want to say. It’s out of our heart that our words come. But remember that a good word is as easy to say as a bad one. In fact, if we’re smart, we’ll “keep our words soft and sweet, because we may have to eat them.” Gentle words may fall lightly, but they carry great weight. So the sooner we learn to use our words well, to build others up instead of tearing them down, the sooner we’ll start enjoying success and happier relationships. But first, we need to change our heart, since that’s where our words come from. Just ask Jesus Christ to change your heart by taking full charge of your attitudes and words everyday. Then ask Him to give you the willpower and wisdom you need so you can win with your words. Just Think a Minute…
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his is what we ought to be. As much as possible we should avoid becoming sl aves of t he Inter net, helplessly dependent on it, totally at its mercy, already losing effective dominion over our instincts, passions and our other weaknesses that this new technology can mindlessly if sweetly stimulate all the way to our destruction. This is now a major c on c e r n , s i n c e e ve n a cursory look around can yield abundant pieces of evidence of men and women, boys and girls, young and old, healthy and sick, completely blown away by the dizzying freefall of its deceptive beauty and usefulness. One can see a sharp rise of couch potatoes, tied to laziness, idleness and complacency, swallowed up in a sinkhole of inanities and trivialities, willing victims
of the urges of pride and vanity, self-seeking and selfassertion, lust and greed. There is some kind of addiction afflicting many of the people. Many are practically defenseless and clueless to the tricks and traps of the Internet. In its wake are left the debris of disorder, anguish, frustrations, conflicts, etc. To be sure, this new technology gives us a lot of advantages. For these, we have to be very thankful. But we should not forget that these good things always come with a price, and in fact, a high price, because if misused and abused, they can spoil us into a rotten pulp much more than what illicit drugs can cause. It can be a Trojan horse. The harm inflicted by its misuse is of the spiritual type, not just of the body. And if we believe that the
spirit is the one that in the end gives life to the body, so once it is impaired if not rendered practically dead, then the body actually suffers tremendously, irrespective of how good and healthy it may look based on the appearance alone. We have to ring the alarm and warn everyone of this present and clear danger. More than this, we have to set about teaching and helping everyone on how to use the Internet properly. I believe this is an issue that cannot be handled by giving out platitudes alone or occasional reminders, etc. It has to be taken like the bull by the horns. We should not take it for granted, or lightly. This is a very serious issue that affects all of us irrespective of our political colors or socio-cultural conditions. The aim is to equip ever yone adequately by
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clarifying the true nature of freedom and how it can be lived properly with respect to the use of the Internet. “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful,” St. Paul warns. (1 Cor 6,12) “All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything.” Alas, not many realize the wisdom of this truth of faith. For many, freedom cimagala/PAGE 6
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Aboitiz group’s profit dragged by forex cost FOREIGN EXCHANGE loss weighed on Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.’s (AEV) profit which fell by nearly 30% last quarter, the conglomerate said in a disclosure on Wednesday. The listed holding firm of the Aboitiz family’s businesses booked a consolidated net income of P4.9 billion last quarter, 29% less than a year ago. AEV, whose core net income -- which strips out one-time gains and costs -- declined by a fifth annually to P4.4 billion, said it had booked a P470.6-million non-recurring income during the period. “The bulk of this was due to the recognition of a gain amounting to P634.0 million resulting from the sale of some assets as part of the company’s business rationalization strategy,” the conglomerate explained in its disclosure. “However, this was partially offset by foreign exchange loss on the revaluation of consolidated dollar-denominated loans and placements amounting to P163.4 million,” it added. For the period, the company’s power business continued to account for bulk of profit at 73%. Banking, food and property units accounted for 16.5%, 7.7%, and 2.8%, respectively. Further information on the company’s financial performance was not immediately available. The conglomerate’s main units bared varied performance. POWER Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) disclosed separately that its consolidated net income fell 9% to P4.2 billion last quarter, while core net income dropped 3% to P4.4 billion.
“Despite the drop in AboitizPower’s earnings, we remain confident in the company’s future growth plans. We remain committed to pursue our business plan, which very much supports the country’s growth trajectory,” Erramon I. Aboitiz, AEV and AboitizPower president and chief executive officer, said in a separate statement. “Now more than ever, we need to review our commitment to supply power at reasonable and competitive prices. This is our role, which we are committed to fulfill today and in the future,” he added. AboitizPower’s income contribution to AEV’s bottom line dropped 9% to P3.2 billion from P3.5 billion, burdened by a 10% drop in the earnings of its generation business. “The adverse impact on earnings was mainly attributable to the higher fuel cost brought about by the implementation of the geothermal resource sales contract for the Tiwi-Makban [power plant],” the parent firm said. “The generation group’s net income contribution for the quarter could have been higher if not for the expiration of the Pagbilao plant’s income tax holiday,” it added. Average price for power, meanwhile, increased by 8% mainly due to the 16% growth in the average selling price in the spot market. The company’s power distribution group contributed P475.4-million income, which was 17% less than the P575.6 million booked a year ago mainly due to higher costs incurred by distribution utilities. BANKING
Gingoog City Police Station Representative, admitted that the unresolved killings in the city were linked with the illegal drugs trade. When pressed by Vice Governor Pelaez, he also admitted that there are members in the police force who are involved in the problem. “This drug problem is a cause of utmost concern now. I am afraid that this is already affecting our high school students and as the Chair also of the Committee on Education, I am requesting all Chiefs of Police to double our efforts to address this growing drug use among our people,” Vice Governor Pelaez expressed. All Chiefs of Police manifested that they are intensifying their efforts to solve the drug problem by arresting suppliers and identifying sources of illegal drugs in Misamis Oriental. At the end of the twoday hearing, Vice Governor
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Income contribution of Union Bank of the Philippines, Inc. (UnionBank) -- the group’s banking unit -- sank 59% to P730.6 million from P1.8 billion. Despite the 25% increase in net interest income, the company’s “other income” fell 66% to P1.8 billion “largely in view of the exceptionally higher trading gains posted during the first quarter of 2013, which accounted for 55% of the total gains.” “Despite the drop in net income, UnionBank continues to yield an attractive RoE (return on equity),” said Mr. Aboitiz, who is a director of the bank. “While it remains wellcapitalized even under a Basel III regime, the principal shareholders have set the motion to further boost the bank’s capital structure through its recent moves to increase its authorized capital.” OTHER BUSINESSES Pilmico Foods Corp. saw a 4% increase in contribution to P338.6 million from P325.2 million, mainly due to the strong performance of its flour division. Property developer Aboitiz Land, Inc.’s (AboitizLand) income contribution nearly tripled to P121.1 million from only P43.1 million a year ago, buoyed by P664.4-million revenues. “The growth was mainly due to the 100% consolidation of the recently acquired Lima Land,
Inc.,” AEV explained. AboitizLand acquired 60% of LiMA Land from Alsons Land Corp. in October last year. The property arm of AEV last February also acquired the remaining 40% stake from Marubeni Corp. The parent company said it has allotted P5.4 billion for AboitizLand’s capital expenditure (capex) this year which will be used for land acquisition and project development. Last quarter, the company had already spent P1.4 billion of the budget. “AboitizLand continues to exhibit impressive growth as demand for property -- both in the industrial and residential sectors -- remains robust,” Mr. Abotiz said. “With the recent acquisition of LiMA Land, we have taken the first step in our expansion strategy in Luzon and ultimately towards making AboitizLand a national player.” AEV said in January it has earmarked P88 billion for capex this year, higher than 2013’s P59 billion. Around P78 billion, will be spent on its power generation and distribution business. Yesterday, AEV’s shares ended P56.55 apiece, unchanged from Tuesday; those of AboitizPower gained five centavos or 0.14% to P36.40 from P36.35; while those of UnionBank lost P1 or 0.79% to P126 each from P127.
Pelaez committed to require the Chief of Police of Gingoog City to attend succeeding hearings of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Peace and Order, Public Safety, Police and Jail Matters including the Heads of the
Provincial Offices of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), among others.
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of registered enterprises which are classified as new, pioneering, expanding and diversifying and distressed enterprises. T h e Ta g u m C i t y Invest ment Promot ions Board (TCIPB) will have the sole authority to review, evaluate and act applications and grant incentives as provided in the Investment Code. The composition of the board includes the city mayor as its chair and DTI provincial director as vice chair while its members are representatives from DOLE, CPDO, Business Permit and Licensing Division, Bankers Association of the Philippines, among others. Mayor Allan L. Rellon said that the benefit of this incentives mechanism for Tagumeños can be equated to job opportunities. Under Chapter IX of the said Code, registered enterprises are required to employ in its workforce at least 70% coming from the workforce of Tagum City. Non-fiscal incentives that will be provided by the local government are assistance on site identification, and re g u l ator y c ompl i anc e, manpower development and pooling, offsite infrastructure development, support to labor dispute management, assurance on peace and order and business and market facilitation.
Such action is geared towards making Tagum as an “investment hub” in Davao Region, following Mayor R e l l on’s age n d a on a revitalized economy and affordability of taxes stipulated under his EAGLE WINGS Program. Under the said Code, the city government had listed its Investment Priority Areas which will be eligible for fiscal incentives as follows: agriculture and fisheries, manufacturing industries, packaging industries, tourism and recreational facilities, health and wellness, property development, information and communication technology, transport and infrastructure and green projects. According to Jasmin Angco of the City Investments and Promotion Office, the said ordinance will likely be passed on third and final reading next week and will then be ready for the signature of Mayor Rellon.
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of life imprisonment is the mandated sentence if she is proven guilty, there could be no reduction in the penalty of life imprisonment. So, she actually gained nothing from that voluntary surrender, except maybe a little peace of mind because she will no longer be in the run. But, I believe that all of this is actually much ado about nothing. Why? I am convinced that because they
are all in the glitzy world of show business where the only thing that really matters is the box office earning of any actress or actor or of any film, their differences could be patched up and then they would all even be featured in a big movie. Indeed, there is no business like show business, right? -ooo THE RAPTURE, AND HOW IT WILL HAPPEN: And now, a brief reminder from 1 Thessalonians 4 of the Bible: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. “ According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. “After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words…” -ooo-
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is, as they say, what comes naturally, that is, what their passions, feelings, curiosities, etc., urge them. We need to disabuse ourselves of this false and dangerous understanding of f reedom. More than that, we need to acquire the appropriate attitude and skills to live the true nature of freedom and its consequences. A basic requirement for this is faith in God that is nourished through prayer, sacrifice or self-discipline, study of the doctrine of our faith, especially with respect to morality, recourse to the sacraments which are the ordinary channels of God’s grace, lifelong development of virtues, and the art of spiritual or interior struggle
and warfare. There’s always a great and indispensable need for us to grow and mature spiritually. Now is the time to realize more deeply that this particular need has to be attended to first of all and always, and never to be sacrificed in exchange of some immediate, practical but very perishable benefits that the Internet and other worldly things can give us. We need to develop our spiritual or interior life, nourishing it always with the truths of our faith and the many and endless acts of hope and charity. Only in this way can we have dominion and mastery over our earthly affairs. For some practical guidelines, it might be helpful to determine and limit our time of going to the Internet. Let’s avoid going to it at the instance of our whims. Definitely, it should be made to compete with our time for meals, family gatherings, work, and especially our prayers and other spiritual activities. We need to practice temperance, restraint and moderation always. We have to keep close guarding of our senses, both the external and internal.
Comelec modifies 5-day work week to accommodate more voter registrants B y R u t chie C a b ahug Aguhob
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will operate on a modified five-day work week, starting Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from May 6, 2014 to October 31, 2015. This is in connection with the resumption of the system of continuing registration of voters, validation and updating of registration records relative to the May 9, 2016 Synchronized National, Local and Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Regional Elections. The modified schedule will give the voting public the convenience to go to the Office of Election Officers (OEO) in the cities and municipalities to undertake the voters’ registration by having their photographs, fingerprints and signature or biometrics processing, Atty. Cirilo E. Nala, Jr., Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) of Misamis Occidental, said. “The biometrics registration is very important because full computerization in the voting process of the 2016 elections will be implemented to cleanse the voters’ list and do away with double and/or multiple registrations,” the PES said. This means that the biometrics of voters who will vote must match with the data that the voting machines have captured, without which, they will not be allowed to vote, Nala added. Meanwhile, Nala said voters who were registered without their biometrics captured by the voting machines have been urged to validate their registration by undertaking the biometrics process to ensure their participation in the 2016 elections. Application for validation may be filled personally, beginning May 6, 2014 to Oct. 31, 2015, during office hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, from Sunday to Thursday, at the OEO of the city/municipality where the applicant resides. Menawhile, the following will be accepted by the OEO’s during the period: Applications for transfer of registration records, change/corrections of entries in the registration records, reactivation of registration records, inclusion of registration records and reinstatement of name in the list of voters. Updating of records of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens and members of the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICC) or Indigenous Peoples Communities (IPs). (RCA/ PIA10-Misamis Occidental)
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“We can see whether this added electricity will have a real impact in the coming days,” he said. But doubts remain whether it would give a much-needed relief to the power-starve Mindanao consumers. According to the NGCP website, as of 6 a.m. on May 7, Mindanao’s power situation outlook showed a system capacity at only 822-MW for a peak demand of 1,211 MW. The 389-MW deficit forced six to seven hour rotational brownouts in major cities like Cagayan de Oro and Davao. With STEAG’s 105-MW added evening of May 7, the NGCP website’s power situation outlook as of 6 a.m. of May 8 showed Mindanao’s system capacity at 873-MW for a peak demand of 1,227 or a deficit of 354-MW STEAG State Power earlier scheduled the resumption of its Unit 2 turbine for May 8. The power company operates the lone coal plant producing 210 megawatts in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. Soldevilla said the other turbine, Unit 1, will also resume operations by June 1. Both turbines conked out during a Mindanao-wide fault in the power grid last Feb. 27, 2014.
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“We are happy no more of the daily brownouts that have become longer this week,” Jaime Ruiz, a trader who is engaged in frozen products, said on Wednesday. Ruiz was one among the many a trader who was severely affected by the rotating brownouts that started last week of April 2014 here. CEPALCO pinned the blame on reduced power allocations imposed on them by grid operator
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Marilyn Chavez, of CEPALCO’s communication and public relations department, said that the NGCP supplies only about 38-megawatt to CEPALCO that has resulted in the rotating and extended brownouts in the city. But in a text message to BusinessWeek Mindanao, NGCP spokesperson Beth Ladaga clarified that the extended power outages in Cagayan de Oro are due to generation deficiency. Cagayan de Oro’s current supply allocation is reduced to around 35MW based on the load-to-maintain matrix by the National Power Corporation. Ladaga said there is 250MW current shortfall in Mindanao, and has to allocate the remaining load from the National Power Corporation (NPC) to balance the needs of Distributing Utilities (DUs). “In fact,” she said, “allocation is being monitored on an hourly basis, so that DUs will not exceed their allocated loads.” Ladaga emphasized that it is only NPC which can reduce load allocation. The lack of power supply is originally attributed to record-low water levels in Lake Lanao and Pulangi River, Mindanao’s main sources of electric power, had reached record-low levels on Monday forcing power utilities to enforce six- to 10- hour rotational brownouts in almost all major cities in the island. Mindanao is currently experiencing a 300-megawatt deficit in its power supply, according to Brian Diosma of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC). Before the power curtailment, Cagayan De Oro City’s power supply was pegged at 142 megawatts, Chavez said. The CEPALCO laments the present power situation, but it could not do otherwise, she said in a local radio program here. She said the power company has issued the scheduled three
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
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to four hours rotating brownouts last week. However, CEPALCO has issued a disclaimer saying the power company could not determine the exact time of the “switch off and switch on” during the brownouts. On Tuesday, the brownouts in Cagayan De Oro City have gone up to as long as 12-hour in some areas in the city.
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the “JR Borja-Carmen-Patag Skyway”, which would start from JR Borja Extension near a private hospital that would pass through the Cogon Market toward the JR Borja Bridge. “The initial program of works would be the first approach of the first section with a linear length of 1.6 kilometers,” Rodriguez added. Rodriguez said that the second approach of the first section will follow the existing Max Suniel Street that intersects with Villarin Street in Carmen with a linear length of 1.26 kilometers. The second section will start from Villarin Street near the country hotel in Barangay Patag after the army’s 4th Infantry Division road with a length of 780 meters long. According to Rodriguez, the Skyway will ease traffic in the city’s commercial district and allows the smooth and expedited transport of goods and services that would certainly benefit the city’s economy. He said he has also requested the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to endorse the Cagayan De Oro City Skyway, the first Skyway in Mindanao, to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). “I would discuss with the DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson and UnderSecretary Romy Momo for the possible sources to fund the Cagayan De Oro Skyway,” Rodriguez said. (PNA)
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is to enter into short-term bilateral supply contracts with buyers, the approval of which by the Energy Regulatory Commission could take months. “I’m still hoping within this month but sinasabi nila one month from now,” Petilla said on when the market could resume operations. He said IMEM operator Philippine Electricity Market Corp (PEMC) and transmission operator National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) have aired their reservations against the operations of the market because of operational and commercial issues. Among the concerns is the impact of the power supply deficiency in Mindanao on IMEM’s electricity rates. Following the system outage in February and the onset of the summer season, Mindanao’s lone coal plant – STEAG State Power Inc’s 210-megawatt facility in Misamis Oriental -- tripped while production from the region’s hydropower plants steadily
fell, exacerbating the region’s shortage. Mindanao’s hydro and coal facilities provide more than half of the island’s electricity during normal operating and weather conditions. Demand-side bidding Petilla said power sector stakeholders have agreed to implement demand-side bidding in the IMEM wherein buyers will set the price and sellers would adjust their offers correspondingly. For example, if an electric cooperative posts a P10 per kilowatt-hour buying price for its electricity requirements, it would be up to generators if they are willing to meet this amount. “If the supply is less than the demand, market should be suspended [because] magkakaipitan sa prices. However, we are implementing demand bidding in Mindanao, walang ipitan ito,” Petilla said, adding that if an electric cooperative’s offer is not met then it would have to bear the consequences. Another thorny matter that the DOE helped resolve is the length of time needed to adjust forecast requirements of an electric cooperative to actual
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supply and demand. Stakeholders have since agreed to only three hours before transacting in the IMEM. This is an improvement from the previous day-ahead market for the management of all available power supply in the region. This gives electric cooperatives the flexibility to adjust their IMEM exposure by allowing them to factor in the actual available output of their power providers, as well asdemand requirements. Partial availability of STEAG plant The DOE said Mindanao’s supply situation is likely to improve with the partial availability of the 100 MW out of the 210 MW output of the STEAG plant at 7 p.m. yesterday. But even with STEAG augmenting the supply in Mindanao, the DOE appealed to the public to conserve electricity and water to sustain the water elevation needed in operating the hydropower plants in the region. The DOE earlier projected Mindanao to continue suffering from shortages until new generating plants are put up in 2015. –InterAksyon.com
LAMBO MISAMIS ORIENTAL. Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano graces the opening salvo of the 2014 Unity Games of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the region. Here, the Governor expresses his gratitude to INC members for holding their activity in the Province and says that they are most welcome to explore the amazing secrets Misamis Oriental.
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.
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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
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SHARE THE FUN and value of reading books as The SM Store CDO brings back the Donate-A B o ok c amp aig n f rom May 1 to June 30, 2014. Through SM Foundation Inc. in cooperation with the Department of S o c i a l We l f a r e a n d Development (DSWD), the campaign is geared to solicit books and other reading materials from mall goers, book lovers, and generous shoppers for the benefit of many underprivileged children and youth. The project also aims to help develop interest in reading, improve functional literacy and enhance comprehension and creative skills of the younger generation. Target beneficiaries of the Donate-a-Book drive are : Mambuaya Elementary School C o n s o l a c i o n Elementary School Lumbia Central School Reception and Study
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The Washing of the Feet: Public Service Immortalized by 3 True Christian Servants
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n the place of honor on the living room wall of the Pelaez residence in Ayala Alabang hangs a painting entitled "The Washing of the Feet" by the renowned painter Anita Magsaysay-Ho. The late vice president and ambassador to the U.S. Emmanuel "Maning" Pelaez liked telling his guests the story about how the painting came to be. In an article published April 17, 1960 in "The Citizen", the late statesman tells about how the painting was directly related to his concept of public service took shape under the guidance of a young Jesuit priest during his formative years. When Mr. Pelaez was still in high school at the Ateneo de Intramuros (the campus moved to Padre Faura in 1932 after the Intramuros campus was razed by fire), American Jesuits had taken over its administration and he came under the tutelage of a young Jesuit from the U.S., Fr. John Patrick Delaney, S.J. "I remember many things about Father Delaney, but what stands out in my mind is what I heard him say to a group of students whom he was advising them on what career to pursue. "If you are after personal advantage, if you are seeking personal and material success, then public service is not the career for you. Public service is an apostleship of sacrifice and service. You must use it to give of yourself unsparingly in the service of your people, not to make something for yourself." Then he gave a piece of advice that burned itself into my mind: "If I had my way," he said, "I would put in the office of every public official the picture of Christ washing thefeet of the apostles
to remind them that even God went down on his knees to serve his fellowmen. This must be the symbol of service for all public officials." Years later, Mrs. Anita Magsaysay-Ho, the distinguished Filipina painter, noted the print of the Washing of theFeet hanging on my office wall. When she asked me about it, I told her the story of Fr. Delaney and how the picture had come to symbolize my personal concept of public service. Mrs. Magsaysay-Ho was so fascinated by the idea of having the spirit of the Washing of the Feet hover over public officials as they discharge their functions that she later executed her own version of the Washing of theFeet and presented it to me as a gift. "To me, it is more than a gift of a friend-it symbolizes my ideal of public service; it is a constant reminder that a public servant cannot be true to his office unless he imbues it with a Christ-like spirit of service to his fellowmen." The Pelaez family plans to distribute prints of "The Washing of the Feet" to all LGU heads all over the country. "We would like to share Papa's concept of public service with all local government chief executives," said Eduardo "Bong" Pelaez, son of the late statesman. "Instead of the usual picture of the President or some other politician, we can hang Mrs. Magsaysay Ho's The Washing of the Feet behind the desk of all mayors and governors all over the country." "In this way, we can share Papa's legacy of his concept of public service for all public servants as inspired by Fr. Delaney and brought to life in Mrs. Magsaysay Ho's painting, in the way Fr. Delaney wanted it to be."
Washing of the Feet by Anita Magsaysay-Ho (photo courtesy of the Pelaez Family)
A priest who believed in teaching honesty and integrity, a public servant who believed and lived it, and an artist inspired to pass it on as a legacy to future generations, all coming together to bring hope that true public service is an attainable ideal in the Philippine bureaucracy. Fr. James Reuter, S.J. relates a story told by one of Fr. Delaney's students about their first exam as high school freshmen: Father Delaney said: "Gentlemen, I am leaving you alone to take this exam. You will now learn whether or not you have character." And he left the classroom! Challenged that way, the boys were all honest. No one cheated. But they all got low marks! But when they went to Father Delaney and pleaded with him to let them retake the exam because not one of them cheated, he replied: "No. The marks stay as they are. That is the second lesson you have to learn: whenever you are honest, you have to pay for it." Born in Manila in 1914, Ms. MagsaysayHo gained international acclaim when her 1956 master piece In the Marketplace fetched US$669,250 at an auction in Christie's Singapore in 1999. She was recognized by National Artist Victorio Edades as one of the "13 Moderns" of the country and vindicated that accolade by winning the Art Association of the Philippines annual competitions with The Cooks (1952) and Two Women(1960). Although she can no longer be nominated as a National Artist since she is now a Canadian citizen, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts says she can still be nominated as such if she opts for dual citizenship. MIKE BAﾃ前S
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by Stephen J Pedroza
Do you know anyone from your community who is worthy to be called a hero? The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI), in collaboration with Xavier Science Foundation (XSF), has brought the search for the next RAFI Triennial Awardees to Cagayan de Oro City and the rest of Northern Mindanao. A forum held at AV8 of Xavier UniversityAteneo de Cagayan on May 2 drew together representatives from various non-government organizations (NGOs), government offices, business sector, civic and people’s organizations for the call for nominations of deserving Filipinos who work to uplift the lives of the poor and the marginalized. RAFI extended the nomination until May 31 this year to gather a varied set of candidates in this part of the country. “The spirit of this award is to recognize the people who are making change in their communities behind the limelight,” said Roel R Ravanera, executive director of XSF, the partner institution of RAFI serving as a focal organization in Mindanao. RAFI, a Cebu-based organization, confers the Ramon Aboitiz Award for Exemplary Individual to a commendable person (at least 30 years old) who has poured in selfless efforts and dedication to be a catalyst of change in the lives of the lessprivileged in the Visayas and Mindanao. “This country has a lot of heroes who are making a difference in the grassroots communities and that is something to be proud of,” said Dr Jocelyn B Gerra, executive director of RAFI- Culture and Heritage. “You can nominate those who really work underground, who are inspiring others and who are our role models.” On the other hand, the Eduardo Aboitiz Award for the Outstanding Institution honors an organization which has been in existence for at least three years, has an unstained track record and demonstrated integrity, leadership and compassion in its service to the society. “The nominees don’t necessary have to have an educational degree. We accept stories from all walks of life, stories of passion and love in developing the lives of
fellow Filipinos,” Dr Gerra shared, relating the story of the 5th Ramon Aboitiz Awardee for Exemplary Individual, Rene “Tatay Ete” Vendiola who didn’t finish high school but was able to push his environmental advocacies and to build his own forest in Negros Oriental. Before coming up with a shortlist of nominees, the search committee of RAFI composed of representatives from the academe, media, business chambers and NGOs will conduct an intensive screening process through paper and people trails to validate the candidates’ credentials. “The screening process usually takes eight months to more than a year because we check their accomplishments intensively. There will be interviews from time to time and we will go to their communities,” Dr Gerra said. Nominations can still be made even after the deadline. However these will only be included in the next awarding season (in the 7th). Selfnomination is not allowed. There will be five finalists and a grand winner for each category. Aside from the trophy and the cash prize (nearly half a million pesos), the winners will be given the opportunity to travel across the Visayas and Mindanao to impart their achievements and challenges in their respective fields.
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The Geodetic Engineers delegates came from Camiguin Island, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte and other parts of the region. Geodesy or Geodetics, a branch of applied mathematics and earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field. This convention is an annual gathering for the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines and a mandatory activity based on their constitution and bylaws. Aside from the fact that this convention is a mandate, this event also serves as an avenue for the Geodetic Engineers to hold their election, for fellowship and camaraderie, also to broaden their knowledge about their profession.
With this year’s theme: “Shifting to High Gear towards Integrity and Excellence in the Geodetic Engineering Profession”, the Geodetic Engineers’ goal is to become effective and powerful engineers in our society, to be able to provide a reliable solutions to any problem that will arise in the future, especially disasters. Mitigating disasters is one of the major topics during the said convention. With their new strategies, methods and technologies for survey that they presented during the convention, geodetic engineers hope that they can help people be aware and perhaps prevented upcoming disasters. One of their methods for this plan is the so called Mapping, a representation of information using spatial relationships within the graphic to represent some
relationships within the data. In the contemporary sense of data visualization, it includes metaphorical extensions of geographical map agreements and literacies to other kinds of data, as well as innovative ways of visualizing data not clearly related to the geographical archetype. In a much simpler sense, Mapping means organizing or systematizing information. Through mapping, Geodetic Engineers will be alert if there’s an upcoming earthquake, climate zones or any other problems geographically and through that they will be able to broadcast to the public the result or their mapping method. This annual convention hopes to be an effective avenue for our very own Filipino Geodetic Engineers to become globally effective and steadfast.
The award-giving body was established on December 6, 1996 during the 30th anniversary of RAFI as a tribute to the philanthropic feats of its founders Don Ramon Aboitiz and his son Don Eduardo Aboitiz. You can download the nomination form here: http://www.rafi.org.ph/ event/nomination-form/ For Mindanao nominations, submit accomplished forms to Xavier Science Foundation, Inc., Manresa Complex, Fr Masterson Avenue, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City or send them electronically to chbemata29@gmail.com.
Geodetic Engineers usethese technologies for their survey and data research. Photo by Roque Salvo
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All set for 1st provincial for DRRM Summit in NorMin
JICA extends grant COWD’s NWR program CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- In its desire to provide better service to its customers, the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) has sought the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its nonrevenue water reduction (NRW) program. NRW is largely due to leakages and pilferage, a problem common to water providers. COWD said that management and reduction of such aside from being capital intensive requires extensive technical expertise. JICA came to COWD’s rescue after tropical storm Sendong wrought damage on several of its production
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facilities by providing a P50.1 million rehabilitation grant through procurement of equipment to restore COWD’s capacity to provide adequate water supply. The project was completed in September 2013. Currently, through the Special Assistance for Project Sustainability (SAPS), JICA is extending another grant for Provincial Cities Water Supply Project Phase III, in
coordination with Yokohama Water Co., Ltd. (YWC). In the kick-off meeting on May 2, JICA representative Sumi Yukiyasu and YWC officers Yasutoshi Nagai, Ken Yokohama and Shinta Segawa initially discussed with COWD Board of Directors Chair Ruben Vegafria, with member Sandy Bass and the management team led by COWD general manager Rachel Beja how the activities will be carried out within the given time frame of six months. They have also brought with them state of the art leak detection equipment for COWD’s use during the duration of the grant.
A special NRW reduction team was also formed to specifically focus on the program. Beja said that aside from conducting leakage survey training, the JICA study team will also investigate COWD’s current NRW reduction ac t ivit ies, inst itut ional organization and financial situation in order to come up with proposed improvement plans. COWD is optimistic that this collaborative effort will be fruitful as they are committed to provide all the needed support to ensure it that the water consumers get the most benefit.
By Kierra M. Rubillos
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — 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, re g i on a l DR R M c ou nc i l ( R DR R MC ) chai r p e rs on 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 6 to 7 for the province of Bukidnon; May 27-28, Lanao del Norte and Iligan City;
June 3-4 Misamis Oriental; June 10-11, Camiguin; and Ju ne 1 7 - 1 8 for Mis am is Occidental province and Cagayan de Oro City. Among the highlights are t he pre s e nt at i on on the salient features of the joint memorandum circular 2014-1 (implementing guidelines for the establishment of local DRRM of f i c e s ) ; proj e c t NOA H (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards); hydrometeorological hazards, rain induced hazards; community-based DRRM planning; contingency planning; incident command system; disaster operations op e r at i ng s y ste m ; r api d d am a ge a s s e s s m e nt an d needs analysis; post disaster needs assessment among others. (KMR/PIA)
Rebuilding lives after Yolanda (COWD/PIA)
MVP Group donates fishing boats to Capiz
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he MVP Group Tu l o n g K a p a t i d consortium has consolidated resources to rebuild coastal communities in the Province of Capiz that were devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda. T h e P L D T- S m a r t Foundation (PSF) took the lead in the initiative after the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery designated the MVP Group Tulong Kapatid as the “development sponsor” of the province in the aftermath of Yolanda. PSF initially turned over 35 fishing boats to the province’s fisher folk on behalf of all the companies under the PLDT Group and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) during the Fluvial Parade in Roxas City held recently as part of the celebration of CAPIZtahan 2014. The ceremonial turnover of boats represents the support of the MVP Group for the 7 Capiz coastal towns of President Roxas, Pilar, Pontevedra, Panay, Ivisan, Sapian, and Roxas City, which were all affected by the disaster. “No less than PLDT Group and PSF chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan gave his commitment to help these coastal communities recover and get back on their feet following Yolanda. Many of these fishermen lost their boats and livelihoods. We will help them rebuild their lives and start anew, and giving them new boats is a start for livelihood recovery,”
said PSF president Esther Santos, who was in Capiz to facilitate the turnover along with representatives from MVP Group helps rebuild Yolanda-stricken communities in Capiz. the other companies under Representatives of the various companies under the MVP Group the MVP Group Tulong Tulong Kapatid turned over the first batch of fishing boats for the fishermen who lost their livelihood on the wake of Yolanda. Kapatid. Tulong Kapatid In photo are (from left) Kathy Lima and Jhoie Tionloc of Smart is the disaster response Communications, Inc., Pontevedra Mayor Steve Contreras, Ivisan platform for all of companies The first batch of constructed fishing boats were turned Mayor Ipe Yap, Sapian Mayor Ike Biñas, PSF president Esther Santos, in the Philippines under the over to the recipients in turnover ceremonies held at the Roxas City Vice Mayor Ronnie Dadivas and Eddielyn Addun of One sidelines of the CAPIZtahan’s Fluvial Parade in Roxas City. Meralco Foundation. First Pacific Group. Apart from the turnover of the fishing boats, talents of T V5 also provided entertainment and even helped the residents carry He said they are promoting belongs to the dipterocarp species the fishing boats to the sea By Ferdinandh B. Cabrera agro-forestry methods like and thrives in lowland and midshore. intercropping antipolo and coconut montane forests. Memb er-comp anies trees to ensure high survival rate of Balik-Kalikasan CAMP IRANUN, Barira, also provided special items the plants. Col. Manolito Orense, Maguindanao – Birds have that were raffled off to the He admitted their plan is to buy commander of the 603rd Brigade returned to Barangay Nabalawag residents during the event. the timber as long as they come based in Camp Iranun, the former in Barira, Maguindanao years The MVP Group Tulong from planted trees and are properly Camp Abubakar of the Moro after the community and other Kapatid has also been documented by the DENR. Islamic Liberation Front, said the stakeholders embarked on a tree designated as one of the He said that if Agusan has its planting of antipolo trees is part of planting program, village chair development sponsors for falcatta timber industry and North Balik-Kalikasan that was founded Abdulgani Dimasangkay said. Tacloban City, which like Cotabato has rubber industry, a in 2004. Dimasangkay said bird species Capiz, has been severely similar undertaking can be done in Orense said Balik-Kalikasan, that had vanished for a long time af fected by the super the ARMM. a partnership among the 603rd could again be heard chirping, typhoon. DENR-ARMM Secretary Kahal and as a bonus are helping them as Army brigade, Minrico (a lumber As part of the groupKedtag, a pioneer member of firm) and the Department agents of natural regeneration. wide disaster response Balik-Kalikasan, said the region In 2004, Dimasangay, who loves of Environment and Natural for Yolanda, emergency has only 20-percent forest cover Resources in the Autonomous to plant trees, started planting communicat ions were left and they aim to increase it to antipolo and other tree seedlings in Region in Muslim Mindanao, was provided to the residents, 30 percent this year. re-launched on April 5 in this a few hectares of his own land and government and He said they have obtained camp. convinced other villagers to join humanitarian agencies; support from international He said the initiative aims him. network coverage for wireless donors like the US Agency for to mitigate the effects of global He said he was surprised to communications was International Development and warming like calamities. notice lately that in the middle restored only a month after European Union. He said they have planted over of his coconut farm where he the Yolanda made landfall; Aside from giving free two million antipolo and lanipao intercropped his antipolo trees livelihood programs were seedlings, Balik-Kalikasan had seedlings since 2004, in addition some seeds of endemic trees have instituted in partnership built two schools, one in South Upi to rubber and coffee that were also grown, a development he attributed with government agencies; and one in Barira, and distributed planted in the region. to the birds that visit the area. livelihood and housing kits some 30,000 books in different Timber farming “We are lucky because were given to those who schools. Minrico general manager sometimes we see lawaan seeds sought refuge in Manila after The group is targeting to plant Albert Chua said the antipolo and growing, it’s like an instant the disaster; and relief packs around 400,000 seedlings this year. lanipao seedlings were given free nursery,” he added. were distributed to various to farmers and other groups. (Ferdinandh B. Cabrera/MindaNews) Lawaan, usually spelled lauan, areas in Eastern Visayas.
‘The birds have returned to Barira’