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H E D u te r te a d m i n i s t r at i on i s accelerating the electrification of the provinces comprising the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as part of its peace and development efforts in Southern Philippines.

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones recently emphasized the necessity of international cooperation in the Philippines’ bid to modernize the education system without leaving any potential learner behind. Attending the 6th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting in Lima, Peru, the Education chief focused her discussion on Priority Action 3 of the APEC Education Strategy, or the Modernization of Education Systems. “As a country where our basic family unit and society value education very highly, we are well aware of how essential international cooperation is in meeting our responsibility to deliver quality, accessible, relevant and liberating education for all,” Briones told her foreign counterparts.

Bangsa women COTABATO City -- Some 60 Bangsamoro women leaders representing various areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim in Mindanao (ARMM) converged in Cotabato City on October 28 for the presentation of women’s agenda. Under the auspices of UN Women, the women-participants have undergone various activities strengthening their leadership capacities and generated the formulation of agenda and actions along the areas of popularizing the Bangsamoro history, empowerment, gender and development and ending violence against women. In support of the peace process, in 2015 UN Women conducted a mapping of women leaders and civil society organizations (CSOs) in ARMM’s five provinces, 39 barangays in North Cotabato and six towns of Lanao del Norte that yielded a snapshot of their perspectives and existing trainings along the areas of gender, peace and governance.

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President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi on Saturday led the ceremonial switchon of electrification

projects of the DOE and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) held at the ARMM Regional Government Compound in projects/PAGE 11

Fisherfolks in Siargao afraid to venture in mangrove areas after giant croc found dead By ROEL CATOTO, Mindanews

Local media were toured around newly-opened H&M Hennes and Mauritz, Inc. retail store Oct. 27 by AList Dir Cybill Guynn (RMB, NPN)

Swedish retail giant H&M store opens 18th PH outlet in Centrio By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-Large

SWEDISH retail giant H&M Hennes and Mauritz, Inc. has opened its 18th store in the Philippines at Ayala Centrio

Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. Over a thousand excited shoppers queued as early as the day before to be the first

SURIGAO City – A day after a big crocodile was found dead in Del Carmen town in Siargao Island, several fishermen from the island have been afraid to venture out in the mangrove forest

to fish, a village official said. E z p e r an z a b ar ang ay captain Teodoro Galolo said several fisherfolks in his village have ceased to go to the mangroves for fear of croc/PAGE 11

to see only its second store in Mindanao after Davao. H&M Cagayan de Oro has more or less 1,500 square meters of store space and H&M/PAGE 11

Northern Mindanao posts rising number of underweight children By MARK D. FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

NORTHERN Mindanao has posted an increasing number of underweight children less than five years old, a report from the 2015 Updating of

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(FNRI) said the number rose up to 20.4 percent in 2015 from 17.6 percent the region has posted in 2013, or an increase of 2.8 percent . Of the malnourished rising/PAGE 10

DEAD CROC. Residents gather around a 14-foot crocodile found dead in a mangrove area of Del Carmen town in Siargao Island last Thursday (27 October 2016). The find has scared fishermen in venturing into the vast mangrove areas of Siargao. Contributed photo by Vincent E. Guarte

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PhilExport supports plan to revive Masagana rice program

AVAO City -- An official of the Philippine Export Foundation based here expressed support to the re v ival Masagana Rice Production Program to ensure food security. Ferdinand Maranon, president of the PhilExport Incorporated lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to re vive the rice production program copied from the Masagana 99 of the Marcos Administration, as long as it will benefit the lowly rice farmers. He said the program

will succeed only if it will be thoroughly supported by government and the private sector. Maranon recalled that as a rice trader in the 80s, there was this phenomenon of over rice production which filled in the driers and warehouses of traders, consequently bringing the price of palay down. He said farmers tended to a lower price for their production making them at a loss. Maranon suggested to attach quedan to rice production the same as

what is applied in sugar production. He said with the quedan system, an amount can be assigned to a number of kilos in a rice production. Maranon said the farmer then can store his produced rice and can sell it when the price goes higher. He s a i d t h e f a r m e r can also have the option of making his quedan a collateral to apply for a loan. “The government will construct more warehouses as it allows the private sector with due license to work as

quedan operator,” Maranon said. President Rodrigo Duterte in his visit to Isabela

h i nte d of re v iv i ng t he Masagana rice production program and the Biyayang D a g at p r o g r a m w h i c h

stopped food importation during the Marcos Administration. (PIA 11Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

ARMM, Gawad Kalinga ink accord on school feeding program MARAWI City -- The Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEdARMM) and Gawad Kalinga signed a memorandum of agreement to implement a school-based feeding program covering six towns. The agreement entails the establishment of central kitchens that will benefit

11,300 students in six towns namely Bongao in TawiTawi, Jolo in Sulu, Lamitan in Basilan, Taraka in Lanao del Sur, and Upi and Parang in Maguindanao. The program will have the active participation of parents and teachers as well as representatives from local government units, private organizations,

and other stakeholders. Daily preparation of nutritious meals for public schoolchildren is the general objective of the program. In August 2015, the DepEd-ARMM and Gawad Kalinga first entered into an agreement to pilot the same program in Parang, Maguindanao. The success of Feeding/PAGE 9

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IT-BPO industry eyes new markets in Asia, Europe

H E c o u n t r y ’s booming IT-BPO industry is confident growth would still be at more than 9 percent a year until 2022 despite recent pronounc ements f rom President Rodrigo Duterte that his administration will “separate” from the United States, and forge strong ties with China, Japan, and other countries in Asia. Reflecting the administration’s initiative, the sector is now doubling efforts to expand its market to include neighboring countries in the region particularly Japan, and Europe, said Danilo Sebastian Reyes, chairman of the ITBusiness Process Association of the Philippines. “We are expanding rather than pivoting towards Asia,” Reyes told reporters during the launching Thursday of the group’s roadmap for the next six years, which coincide with Duterte’s term in office. “In the global economy, Asia is becoming a powerhouse. For us, that’s an opportunity.” US clients currently account for more than 70

percent of the local IT-BPO’s revenues, but this figure may go down by 2022 as the industry lures more clients from other countries, he said. Reyes didn’t say though by how much it would go down. “What we would like to do is to increase the pie,” he said. DICT Secretary Rodolfo Salalima allayed the concerns of the industry, especially after Duterte’s announcement of a new foreign policy pivoting towards China. “To the BPO industry, the Philippine government envisions a developed nation that will be dubbed as a ‘world class ICT services provider’. Together, we will work on this. The Philippine government through the DICT shall continue what has been started with regard the BPO industry,” he told industry officials gathered at the launch of the sector’s strategy for growth over the next six years. “Contracts that have been enforced and still existing shall be respected and will continue until their full implementation,” Salalima

said. Under the Roadmap 2022 which will be presented to Duterte in Malacanang, the industry forecasts revenues to nearly double to $38.9 billion in 2022 from an estimated $23 billion this year. It expects employment -- with new jobs growing faster in areas outside of the National Capital Region -- to reach 1.8 million six years from now, up from 1.3 million at

the end of this year. The group expects the industry’s revenue to rise 9.2 percent from 2016-2022, much slower than the 17 percent recorded in the last six years. Even with the slower growth forecast, the local industry will still rise faster than the global IT-BPO sector, which is expected to expand 6 percent until 2022. The industry also expects the share of non-voice

services to overall revenues to hit 40 percent in 2022 from 34 percent. Among the nonvoice segments expected to grow over the next six years are health care, animation, and software. During Duterte’s state visit to China last week, he announced his plans to separate from the US, and strengthen relations with China. His economic managers quickly explained

that this do esn’t mean the countr y will break its diplomatic ties with Washington, as well as with the West. Rather the government simply wants to expand the country’s foreign alliances to include Japan, South Korea, and the rest of the Asean. Malacañang has not yet set a definite schedule on when the President could meet with industry leaders.

Cebuana Lhuillier plans to offer microinsurance C E B UA N A L h u i l l i e r Insurance Solutions (CLIS) is looking to sell micro-agri, micro-health and micropre n e e d pro du c t s t h i s year, after the Insurance Commission earlier came out with regulatory frameworks for the specific microinsurance products. Although the insurance arm of Cebuana Lhuillier is still in search of an insurance par tner to provide the products, CLIS is hoping t o i nt ro d u c e t h e n e w microinsurance offerings -- including micro-burial

-- towards the end of 2016, Jonathan D. Batangan, general manager of Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions said on Thursday at the sidelines of the culmination of its insurance awareness month. By the first quarter of 2017, Cebuana Lhuillier will also introduce microinvestment products. “The micro-agri, microhealth and micro-preneed will be this year, hopefully, we’ll also be able to introduce some sort of a micro-burial product,” Mr. Batangan added.

Currently, the firm’s Alagang Cebuana Plus Gold policy -- a P120/year, fourmonth insurance product which entitles policyholders to protection from accidental death, dismemberment and fire, and which has a microlife component -- is its most in-demand product. The additional product offerings is in line with the insurance regulator’s target to insure at least 50% of Filipinos by 2020. Currently, Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel F. Dooc said at least 32% of the entire

population is covered by insurance. CLIS earlier said it is hoping to sell up to 20 million policies this year -- covering six million Filipinos -- from last year’s 18 million policies, averaging about 1.5 million policies a month. The non-life insurer said it is pushing its digitization efforts to reach out to a wider network, tapping all channels, forging partnerships with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and conducting awareness cebuana/PAGE 9

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Focus on the Family Think a minute…S ome parents can trace their family back 300 years, but they don’t know where their children were last night. A wise man said: “If fathers took their sons fishing when they were young, they wouldn’t have to go hunting for them when they’re older.” It has also been stated: “There are no illegitimate children—only illegitimate parents.” Just having children doesn’t make a man a father or a woman a mother. One father admitted: “The thorns I’ve reaped are from the garden I planted.” It’s sad that some parents spend more time raising fruits and vegetables than they do raising their own children. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis concluded: “If you fail to do a good job raising your children, whatever else you do doesn’t matter much.” No work is more important than the work of raising our children to become happy, successful people. The first doctor in history to successfully perform a heart transplant was the South African surgeon, Christian Barnard. But in his book, One Life, he tells about his failure as a husband and father. Dr. Barnard had gone away to America for many

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… `This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the blazing f ur nace, w here there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 13:49-50, the Holy Bible). -ooo ONE DAY SOON, THE CEMETERY VISITORS WILL BE THE VISITED, TO O: Here are s ome thoughts to ponder on as the nation goes to cemeteries across the archipelago, in commemorat ion of t he dead: one day soon, those w ho are still alive will themselves be visited on November 01 or November 02. This is the destiny of all living things on earth. Now, why do people visit the cemeteries? Better yet, why do people pray, by themselves or through the intercession of others, for the dead? The most obvious reason is that, the living believe that there is “life after death”, and that the cemeteries are not the final destination, as it were, of the dead. If this is the kind of

belief that we have, the next question to ask is: what is the “life after death” that awaits people who have died? If one believes in God and in the Bible, there are two kinds of “life after death”---it is the life in the presence of God, and the life without God. This means eternal life in heaven, and eternal life in hell. -ooo HELL AND PARADISE AS FINAL DESTINATIONS: Significantly, there is really no problem for those who do not believe God, and for those who do not believe in the Bible. They wouldn’t be concerned at all about “life after death”. And even if they will be concerned about it, there is only one “life after death” that they will surely go to anyway, if we are to believe God and the Bible, and it is eternal life in hell. On the other hand, for those who believe God and who believe in His Bible, the issue that they have to grapple with is this: how can they be assured that they would be spending eternity in the presence of God, in Paradise? Indeed, God Himself is saying that there is Paradise.

A reading of the Bible will give the answer: there is only one way by which anyone can spend eternity in the presence of God, and it is Jesus. Jesus said He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through Him. Therefore, the concern of the living must be that, he must be with Jesus, so he can be with Him in Paradise. -ooo JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY T O PA R A D I S E : But, how can one be with Jesus so as to merit eternal life in Paradise? This is a very difficult question which had been answered in many diverse ways by many groups, causing grave disputes among them. As far as the Simbahang Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (or AND KNK, or Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ Church) is concerned, however, being with Jesus means accepting, and believing and having faith on, Jesus as God and Savior is the sole way to eternal life in Paradise. This maybe a controversial statement to many, considering the many different beliefs on who

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Our true and ultimate home We already have our earthly home. And I am sure that most of us are happy with it. But there is still another home which actually is the true and ultimate one that we have to aim at going at the end of each day and of our entire earthly life That is why we need to reconsider our understanding of “home,” because a whole lot depend on whether we get the right idea and attitude toward this natural longing we have in our heart. Yes, our earthly home can already shed a lot of light in this regard. Our earthly home is where we can expect security and stability amid the ups and downs of our daily life. It’s where we can be at our most transparent state, showing ourselves as we really are. It’s like the cradle of our whole life, because even if we are quite old and mature, we cont inu e to b e l i ke babies when we consider the full dimensions of our life. The tragedy of our times is that many homes are not homes as we know and want them, but simply places where we can sleep, and perhaps do our unavoidable and basic personal and physical necessities Sad to say, many homes

have long been deprived of the atmosphere proper to them-where love and understanding reign, where one recharges not only physically but also spiritually and morally. Many homes have become dysfunctional for a variety of reasons-absentee p arents, l ack of fami ly life, poor communication. They have been reduced to offer nothing more than the minimal physical or m at e r i a l c o m f o r t . T h e spiritual and moral dimension is neglected. So, it’s possible that one can actually be homeless even if he thinks he is at home. The worse scenario is when one doesn’t even have a home to go to at the end of the day, and lives a more or less nomadic life. In fact, there are people who are jokingly referred to as NPA (no permanent address). We a l l n e e d t o expand and deepen our understanding of home. Neither is it just a physical structure nor even a moral entity but wit h stric tly natural dimensions. We need to go all the way to understand it as being in communion with God and with everybody else. This is easier said than done, of course. Thus, we

need to do a lot of training, since considering God as home requires us to go b e yond str ic tly natural and human dimensions. It requires us, for example, to expect and find meaning in sacrifice and suffering. And this is not easy since it goes against our natural tendencies. Saints who have achieved to be at home with God go to their prayer and sacrifice the way we normally look forward to our family meals and gettogethers. We should learn to feel at home with God because in the first place we come from him and we belong to him. Our true,definitive home is God himself. He is where we find our true rest,where we really would know who we are, what our dignity is, whatrights, duties and responsibilities we have. Bluntly said, unless we feel at home with God, we actually would not be at home no matter how much we feel we are with our own ideas of home. We therefore have to make certain adjustments in the way we think, feel and view things in general, such that we always are keenly aware that we come from God and go

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Metrobank Q3 ‘16 net income up quarter-on-quarter

Y-led Metropolitan B a n k & Tr u s t C o m p a n y (Metrobank) posted a quarter-on-quarter increase in its end-September 2016 net income but it was lower compared to the first three quarters of 2015. In a briefing Thursday, Jette Gamboa, Metrobank s en i or v i ce pre si d e nt and head of the Strategic Planning Group, said net income in end-September this year amounted to PH12.6 billion, lower than year-ago’s P14.41 billion but higher than the P9.1 billion at the end of the first half of the year. She traced the year-onyear drop in net income to

the one-off impact of the sale of real and other properties acquired (ROPA) in 2015. Amid the lower income in the first three quarters this year, Gamboa said deposits and loans, particularly those extended to corporates, continue to fuel the bank’s earnings. Deposits grew by 21 percent to PHP790.8 billion, exceeding the bank’s 18-20 percent growth target for the year. Loan growth as of last September rose 26 percent year-on-year to PHP965 billion, which now accounts to about 55 percent of the bank’s assets, up from 46 percent last year. Gamboa said expansion

of their loans is higher than industry’s 17.7 percent loan growth as of last July. Loans to corporates during the period went up by 29 percent and this was traced to requirements by companies for additional capital, especially those involved in power generation. Consumer loans, meanwhile, are driven by mortgage and car loans, Gamboa said. G a mb o a s a i d t h e y continue to increase the number of their branches an d autom ate d te l l e r machines (ATMs) to increase the bank’s relevance and presence nationwide. This year, the bank opened 13 new branches,

mostly in the provinces, and put up an additional 60 ATM units. Metrobank Vice President and he ad of Investor Relations Department, during the same briefing said they remain optimistic on the sustained growth of their lending business given the onshore and offshore mergers and acquisitions and companies’ expansion plans. He said the government’s further push for publicprivate partnership (PPP) for infrastructure projects are also additional boost, citing that potential loan demand to fund these projects amounts to about P700 billion annually. (PNA)

Peso down on upbeat US data, month-end demand for dollar T HE PES O we a ke ne d against the dollar yesterday on the back of upbeat US economic data that raised chances of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates by December and amid robust corporate demand for the greenback for month-end requirements. The peso ended Thursday’s trading at P48.47 against the greenback, 13.5 centavos weaker than its previous finish of P48.335per-dollar. The peso opened trading at P48.47, while its low for the day was seen at P48.54 versus the greenback. Its closing level was its best intraday showing.

Dollars traded increased to $473.3 million from $418.1 million during the previous session. “The dollar appreciated as upbeat US reports on new home sales and services improved the chances of a rate hike by December,” a trader said yesterday. The US reported better-than-expected new single-family home sales in September at 3.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000 units last month, driven by sustained demand for housing. “Expectations of upbeat US third-quarter growth might have also pushed the dollar higher,” the trader

added. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect US gross domestic product to increase at 2.5% in the third quarter from the second quarter’s 1.4%. Meanwhile, another trader attributed the peso’s weaker finish to “strong cor p orate demand on month-end obligations and we saw offshore prices higher from onshore.” “But we see suspected BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) intervention at the P48.55 level so we saw a lot of selling at those level... Basically we saw stronger dollar against regional currencies today,”

the trader added. For today, both traders expect the peso to move within the P48.40 to P48.60 range versus the greenback. “[T]he market might try to test as high as P48.60, but we still see the BSP to provide liquidity to the market,” one trader noted. “There might be a bias in favor of the dollar due to expectations of There might still be a bias in favor of the dollar due to bets of a rebound in US durable goods orders and likely strong US third-quarter growth. Profit taking, however, might limit the dollar’s strength,” another trader said.

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PNB- LKK MALL NORTH CONCOURSE

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PNB- CARMEN Elipe Bldg.Carmen, Cdoc | 8583158/ 8584203 PNB- LKK LKK Lapasan, Cdoc | 8564347/722872 PNB CDO– DIVISORIA Tiano Bros.Cruz Taal St., Cdoc 722861 /722816 PNB CDO– LAPASAN LKK Center Lapasan, Cdoc | 8564732 / 723992 PNB CDO– COGON LKK Center Lapasan, Cdoc 8571991/ 723992 PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK, INC. bels_domingo@yahoo.com.ph Rizal Chavez Cdoc 8572194/725438 PS BANK Velez Corner A. Mabini St., Cdoc 8574183/725184 PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK Tiano-Abejuela St. Cdoc 722644/8573386 QUEEN CITY DEVELOPMENT BANK, INC. Sacred Heart Mont. Cm RectoAve., Cdoc 8562390 RCBC- VELEZ Velez-Borja St. Cdoc | 8564982/8568888 RCBC- COGON Simplex Bldg. Osmeña St. Cdoc 8562888/725863/8521329 RCBC- LAPASAN Cm. Recto Lapasan HW. Cdoc 8561888/722449 RCBC- LKK Gateway, Tower 1 LkkCenter, Cdoc 8563707/722449 RCBC SAVINGS- CARMEN Walingwaling St.,Carmen St. Cdoc 8585793/ 8586248 RCBC SAVINGS- VELEZ Velez St. Cdoc | 729083/8562460 RCBC SAVINGS- AGORA 8807891/8807892 RURAL BANK OF CABADBARAN, Inc.

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SECURITY BANK- OSMEÑA Osmeña St. Cdoc | 8563965/ 723411/728774 SECURITY BANK- LKK Limketkai | 8801258/8801625

EAST WEST BANK #5 Juan Sia Bldg. Apolinar Velez St.Cdoc 8578801/720081

SECURITY BANK- VELEZ Velez Montalvan St., Cdoc | 728334/856632

EAST WEST BANK Cogon De Oro Constraction Bldg. LKK Drive 8500339/8500331

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

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

Iron Man tricks-and-treats kids at Krispy Kreme Limketkai in Cagayan de Oro City last Halloween. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO

PBCOM Tiano-HayesSt. Cdoc | 726519/8571558

METRO BANK- JR BORJA JR Borja St. Cdoc | 8572999/724415

UCPB BANK- LAPASAN Osmeña Corner Lkk Drive, Cdoc 85771842/ 725135 UCPB BANK- VELEZ Velez Corner C. Pacana St. CDO 8564474/8564527 UCPB BANK SAVINGS-CAPISTRANO

Capistrano Corner CruzTaal St. CDO 8524099/722695

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Rotary’s New Generation – aiming to build new leaders By MARK FRANCISCO

OW on its 15th year, Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro’s landmark project New Generation Forum, has once again facilitated from selection to assumption of the oneweek long term of office of the latest batch of Rotary youth officials. The Rotary youth officials – mayor Angela Luardo (Gusa Regional Science High School), youth vice mayor Ryanle Lawis (Kauswagan National High School), youth councilors Aubrey Jacinth Buagas (Bulua NHS), April Frances Jihan Sabaupan (Bugo NHS), Ronnel Laus (Macabalan NHS), Dante Onda (Tignapoloan NHS), Dynn Ebio (Liceo de Cagayan), Alchris John Surial (Millenium Christian Academy), Kyle Chester Cotacte (Merry Child School),

Angelica Karingal (Agusan NHS), Kimberly Marababon (Bayabas NHS), Christine Mariz Artajo (Macasandig NHS), Jennie Momongan (Lumbia NHS), Samantha Kate Layno (Cag. De Oro NHS), Rod Raphael Alenton (Rosevale School), Jay Ann Mae Limbaco (Pedro ‘Oloy’ Roa NHS), Marc

Lister Cañada (Balulang NHS), Jonamil Davison (Balubal NHS), Niña Moreno (Kong Hua School); youth department heads John Miguel Razonable (city council secretary), Kayra Gen Lugo (city administrator), Reneila Maureen Eguia (city information officer), Cherie

Barbie Bequiso (CSWD officer), Kester Galarpe (CDRRMO officer), Flor Ann Bernas (city tourism officer), John Paulie Undag (city agriculturist), Dianarah Lofranco (civil registrar) – were inducted into office by Mayor Oscar Moreno during the weekly flag raising last October 24 at

City Hall. From thence, they immediately assumed their duties for the whole week such as sitting side by side with their respective adult counterparts and formulating recommendations at the end of the week based from what they have learned. The Rotary Youth Officials Week is one

of the biggest annual projects of Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro. It aims to cause leadership development among the youth in the city. Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro is the oldest club of Rotary International District 3870, celebrating 69 years in existence as of 2016.

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Growing of own produce help increase nutritional status of country – FNRI By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Based on findings by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Food Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), households growing their own produce such as vegetables, tubers and roots and fruits add to the quality of life and nutritional status of the country. In the Regional Dissemination Forum: 2015, Updating of the Nutritional Status of Filipino children and other population groups on 27 October in Cagayan

de Oro City conducted by DOST-FNRI and National Nutrition Council (NNC) region 10, FNRI shared that even though majority of the households in the country have “acceptable” food consumption level, what is important is the quality of food they intake. Cristina G. Malabad, of FNRI-DOST explained that 59% of households in Northern Mindanao, consume dark, green leafy vegetables from their own produce. Meanwhile 34.7%

have their own Vitamin A rich fruits and 27.9% for other vegetables. Food security is a factor to malnutrition. However, being able to eat three times a day is not solely based on availability or accessibility of food but its sustainability. Malabad said that they are urging families and households to plant vegetables in their own yard. On the other hand, there are emerging problems with Non-communicable Disease risk factors in the country including increasing trends of hypertension, diabetes and

dyslipidemia, persistence of overweight and obesity among adults, continuing declines in smoking, except in 20-29 age group, increasing trends in binge drinking among females and persistence of high proportions of inactive female adults. In terms of malnutirition in children, one identified problem according to FNRI is the prevalence of stunting among children under five years old (0-59 months). In region 10, prevalence of this is 36.5%. This matters because stunting or slowed growth is fnri/PAGE 9

Baroy stude bags consumer quiz By Lorry V. Gabule

ILIGAN CITY—April Mae C. Atillo, 16 years old, and a Grade 10 student of Lanao Norte National Comprehensive High School in Baroy town, Lanao del Norte, got first place in this year’s Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) Consumer Quiz, conducted in Iligan City. While Hans Ethan I. Carbonilla of Lala National High School, also from the province of Lanao del Norte, bagged second place. Third place was Kristina Cassandra Pacatang of Tomas Cabili National High School, Iligan City. Winners received cash prize of P5k, P4k, and P3k, for the first, second, and third, respectively, plus trophy each. All non-winning participants received P200 each. Their coaches accompanied the 31 students from different participating school entrees in Iligan City and Lanao del Norte. Questions focused on

consumer education as well as awareness on consumer rights and responsibilities and policies affecting consumers. Atillo, the first prize winner said, the youth of today are part of the consumers, at our age we should know especially the eight basic

rights—safety, information, choose, representation, redress, consumer education, and healthy environment. “These are basic that as young as we are, I encourage all students/youth to memorize by heart these rights,” said Atillo. Among the items asked were on financial literacy,

about having a basic knowledge of money and ass et management that includes saving, investing, budgeting, and insuring. It also means being able to plan, implement, and evaluate financial decisions. The three winners with their coaches shall consumer/PAGE 9

Valencia city library hailed as 2nd top Tech4ed center in Mindanao

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology (D OST-ICTO) awarded Valencia City Public Library as 2nd top Tech4ED Center in Mindanao. City Librarian Aine Q. Mecisamente, said such recognition was a result of their efforts and exemplary performance for consistently offering the services of Tech4ED to the people of

Valencia. It was known that the Valencia City public library partnered with the DOSTICTO in launching the Tech4ED Project in June 17 last year. Tech4ED or Technology for Economic Development is a project component of the eFilipino program of the ICT Office of DOST that aims to harness ICT to enable, empower and transform society towards creating an inclusive, integrated and equitable countryside.

Mecisamente also said that the City Library is fortunate to be assisted by DOST-ICTO. She said the city government through Mayor Azucena P. Huervas will continue to support the Tech4ED program and bring information and communications technology opportunities in the city. The award was accorded on October 14, 2016 during the 1st Center Managers Conference held at De Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. (LGU-Valencia City)

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that initial effort prompted the expansion of the central kitchen approach in other towns in five provinces in the region. Dr. John A. Magno, DepEd-ARMM Secretary, said the regional government is hoping that the pilot kitchens will eventually become training centers for replication of the program throughout the region. The school-based feeding initiative will start in the six towns covered by the agreement in the second week of November. The 2015 data of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute showed that among children aged five to 10, about four of 10 are underweight, while six of 100 are thin and regarded as having health problems. “The regional government is doing concerted efforts to comb at hunger and eliminate malnutrition among children,” Dr. Magno said. He stressed that the program will also help improve the attendance of schoolchildren. After the signing of the agreement, key officials of DepEd-ARMM and Gawad Kalinga as well as representatives of various stakeholders signed a “wall of commitment” to show full support to the program. (BPI/APB/PIA-10)

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campaigns to further grow its market base. Cebuana Lhuillier currently has 1,800 branches nationwide and 200 CebEx branches. T h e e a s i e s t w ay t o communicate and reach out is through digital channels, the CLIS executive said, adding that “SMS (short message service) is also the easiest platform for microinsurance to scale-up,” given the high mobile phone penetration in the country. The Insurance Commission earlier reported that microinsurance take-up in the Philippines continues to expand in 2015. Currently, there are only 47 life and non-life companies -- from around 97 players -- taking part in the microinsurance business along with 22 mutual benefit associations (MBAs), which are the major providers of microinsurance. Estimated total premium income from MBAs stood at P7.2 billion in 2015, up 12.5% from 2014’s P6.4 billion or roughly 3% of the insurance sector’s approximate total premium income of P233 billion in 2015. Meanwhile, Cebuana Lhuillier President and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier said the firm was able to distribute one million free microinsurance policies.

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the broken hearts of his own family whom he failed. Many of us have failed as a spouse or parent; but Jesus Christ will forgive you if you

ask Him. Then ask Him to help you start changing and doing a better job of raising your children to become the happy, successful people they were born to be. Just Think a Minute…

include enhance governance between national and local government, increased resources specifically for nutrition and improved nutrition information systems at local levels. (JMOR/ PIA10)

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FNRI...

largely irreversible outcome of inadequate nutrition and repeated bouts of infection during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life. Further, stunting or other measures of lost growth potential is associated with reduced grade attainment. It has long term effects such as diminished cognitive and physical development, reduced productive capacity and poor health. When it comes to genes, FNRI says it’s not really the genes that contribute to stunting but the inadequate nutrition of the child in his or her first 1000 days. Mildred Guirindola of FNRI-DOST said that 59.5% of mothers Northern Mindanao is exclusively breastfeeding their children from 0-5 months higher than the average of the country which is 48.8%. However, this has declined from 2011 with 64.1% to 2015 with 59.5%. Guirindola also stressed that when the child reaches six months, he or she must be introduced with complementary feeding. This must be composed of the seven food groups such as grains, roots and tubers, dairy products, vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables, other fruits and vegetables, eggs, flesh meat and legumes and nuts. However, in region 10, only 89.9% of children 6-23 months are meeting the minimum meal frequency compared to the average of the country at 91.7%. A m o n g t h e recommendations of FNRI

Consumer...

represent DTI-Lanao del Norte Provincial Office at the regional level quiz in Cagayan de Oro City. The 2016 CWM c e l e b r at i o n , w i t h t h i s year’s theme ““Consumer Protection: A Shared Responsibility,” promotes consumer empowerment and cooperation among various stakeholders in ensuring that financial consumers are wellinformed and protected. The 12th LPCC Consumer Quiz, one of the highlights of the CWM celebration, is in collaboration with the local government unit of Iligan City thru the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Education, and the Iligan Banker’s Club, representing Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). CWM is held e ver y October pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 series of 1997. The CWM celebration is led by National Consumer Affairs Council (NCAC), a government body established under Republic Act 7394 otherwise known as the “Consumer Act of the Philippines,” to improve the management, coordination and effectiveness of the nation’s consumer programs. For its part, DTI has this vision of aggressive yet educated consumers facing their issues through the strong support of public and private partnerships. (LVG/ PIA-10 LDN/LPCC)

Sinangguyan HS students receive IT equipment from NGCP By Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy

DON CARLOS, Bukidnon — National Grid C orporation of the Philippines (NGCP) turned over one unit LCD projector and 15 units of computer tablets to barangay Sinangguyan National High School in Don Carlos town. In his message, Engr. Jesselito P. Abamonga, District 3 Head, NGCP Mindanao Operations and Maintenance, said thousands of students will soon benefit from this Information Te c h n o l o g y ( I T ) equipment because it will not only give them access to latest information

and trends, but will also create healthy and safe educational environment for schoolchildren especially the youths. He said NGCP will also be providing teachers an access to online teaching tools and learning tutorials to make delivery of their lessons more experiential for the learners. “The distribution is part of our corporate s o cial resp onsibility under ‘village schools c o m p u t e r i z a t i o n’ prog r am in supp or t to host communities especially those barangays where our

transmission towers and lines are located,” NGCP R e g i on a l C or p or at e Communications and Public Affairs Officer for Mindanao Mae Curiano, meanwhile, said. NGCP is a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits highvoltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations and related assets. (RLRB/ PIA-10, Bukidnon)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES SPL. PROC. NO. 321-07-2016 (i) IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF NICKLE JADE P. MORALES AS REGARDS HIS MIDDLE - for NAME AND SURNAME AS WELL AS DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE OF PARENTS Correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth NICKLE JADE BARUMAN PAPAYA, Petitioner, - versus – SPOUSES TEOFILO MORALES, JR. AND FLORA VICTORIA PAPAYA, Private Respondents. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, And THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, PHILIPPINE STATISTIC AUTHORITY (PSA) Formerly, NSO East Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Respondents. x-------------------------------------/ ORDER A verified petition for the correction of entries was filed before this Court on August 1, 2016 by the herein petitioner praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction sought for. Petitioner alleges that he is Nickle Jade Baruman Papaya, a Filipino, married and a resident of Purok 5, Taden, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Private Respondents spouses Teofilo Morales, Jr. and Flora Victoria are both of legal age, married and residence of Purok 5, Taden, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. While Public Respondent is sued in its capacity as such. Petitioner was born on September13, 1992 at Taden, Tubod, Lanao del Norte to spouses Teofilo Morales, Jr. and Flora Victoria Papaya. His birth was duly registered and recorded in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte under Registry No. 2003-781. His parents Teofilo Morales, Jr. and Flora Victoria Papaya got married on June 17, 1992 before Hon. Oscar E. Zerna, RTC Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. On September 21, 1996, spouses decided to marry for the second time before Rev. Fr. Anastacio Daugdaug, parist priest of San Isidro Labrador Parish Church. Nevertheless, his birth record, at the Philippine Statistics Authority and in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, appears that he is bearing the middle name of his mother which is “Baruman” and his mother’s surname which is “Papaya”, when it should have been his father’s surname and his mother’s surname as middle name since his parents were legally married on June 17, 1992 even before he was born. Since childhood, he has been using the family name of his father as his surname which is “Morales” and his mother’s surname which is “Papaya” as his middle name as seen in his school records and documents of importance. There is a need to correct the entries in his Certificate of Live Birth to avoid confusion when he should have carried the surname of his father as his surname and the surname of his mother as his middle name and to give him the privilege to use the family name of his biological father and mother as his surname as well as change his status to that of a legitimate child. And that his parents were actually married on July 17, 1992. That the petition is made in absolute good faith and without any intention of defrauding any person or entity but solely for the purpose of straightening his records of birth to conform to the truth. Set the initial hearing of this petition to December 5, 2016 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court for the reception of evidence to establish jurisdictional requirements. Furnish copy of this Order to the OSG, Makati City, Public Prosecutor’s Office, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Public Attorney’s Office, other line agencies concerned, and to the petitioner himself at his stated address. Petitioner is hereby ordered to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte for three consecutive weeks, at his expense. Notice is hereby given to all person/s who has interest over the petition to appear in Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted. SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. August 26, 2016. BWM: Oct. 26, Nov. 2 & 9, 2016

(Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY Acting Presiding Judge

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Malaybalay local govt marks “good” rating for 2016 ARTA survey MALAYBALAY CIT Y, Bukidnon — Malaybalay City Government

marked “good” rating this year with final score of 89.57 against its 2015

score of 78.00. Civil Service C om m i s s i on , R e g i on

10 (CSC-10) conducted i n M a l a y b a l a y C i t y t h e A n t i - R e d Ta p e G o v e r n m e n t o n A c t ( A R TA ) s u r v e y August 16-18 this year to look into the local g o v e r n m e n t u n i t ’s compliance to the said Act. Survey results showed t hat Ma l ay b a l ay Cit y performed well and got a place on top of other local government unit (LGU) cards. In compliance with ARTA, the CSC based the scores on various components such as C i t i z e n ’s C h a r t e r , Anti-Fixer Campaign, wearing of IDs/ nameplates, pres ence of Public Assistance and Complaints Desk, and t h e ‘No No on Bre a k’ Globe underscores need for govt support in building telco infrastructure even as it ramps us network investments. policy. Globe Telecom Chief Technology and Information Officer and Chief Strategy Officer Gil Genio (extreme left) The survey’s second underscores the need for government support in developing telco infrastructure and harnessing the full potential phase focused on how of the ICT industry during a Philippine Trade Summit panel discussion organized by the British Chamber of L G Us s e r v e t h e i r Commerce Philippines. Genio emphasized that while Globe is ramping up network investments, government support is critical in rationalizing the permitting process for telecommunication infrastructure such as cell sites clients, which was and fiber cables, claiming Globe needs to secure at least 25 permits to construct one cell site. Genio is joined based on clients’ overall in the panel by (from left) Samie Lim, Chairman Emeritus, Blims Lifestyle Group, Senen Perlada, Department of satisfaction to frontline Trade and Industry export marketing bureau director; Mike Toledo, Head of MVP Group of Companies Media service providers Bureau; and Cielito Habito Chief of Party, USAID Trade-Related Assistance for Development (TRADe) Project, who was the event’s moderator. including service

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children, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Oriental have t h e h i g h e s t nu mb e r at 22.3 percent followed by Bukidnon (19.5 percent). A s i g n i f i c a nt d e c re a s e however was posted Misamis Occidental (from 25.4 percent to only 15.8 percent). This however did not dampen the overall regional figures. In the same bi-annual survey, it was also noted that 27.6 percent of children between five to ten years old in Region 10 are malnourished and 7.3 percent of ages between ten to 19 yeas old are obese. E i g ht - p o i nt f o u r ( 8 . 4 ) percent of adults in the same region have chronic energy deficiency. Meanwhile, it was also found out that 74.4 percent of i n f ant s i n Nor t he r n Mindanao were breastfed within an hour after they were born. Fifty-nine point five (59.5) percent of these would continue exclusive breastfeeding after f ive months from birth. Fortynine point seven (49.7) p ercent of thes e babies immediately under went screening for congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrena hyperplasia, phenylketonuria, G6PD, galactosemia and maple syrup urine disease after they were born. Seventyf ive p oint s e ven (75.7) percent of them were fully immunized by the time they reach two years old. And 83.1 percent were given Vitamin A supplementation.

quality, physical setup or layout, and provision of basic facilities. Malaybalay city government, meanwhile, got a perfect score on adherence to ID-wearing, strict observance to ‘no hidden’ costs, and the c o m m i t m e n t o f ‘n o noon-break’ policy. City Administrator He rc u l ano S . R onol o received the official A R TA r e p o r t c a r d from CSC-10 Assistant Regional Director Noemi Rabe-Torres. C S C - 1 0 , h o w e v e r, stressed that the City Government should f o c u s m o r e i nt o t h e sub-area of awareness and information of the presence of the institutionalized f ront l i n e s e r v i c e s of different offices through the visibility of Citizens Charter in conspicuous places intended for the transacting public. (AdminISD-RAO/MCG) S e ve nt y - t wo p oi nt f ive (72.5) percent of the kids here were also dewormed. The FNRI report likewise s h ow e d t h at No r t h e r n Mindanao sig nif icant ly ha d a l owe r tot a l fo o d intake compared to the national estimate. Intake of all food groups was lower in Northern Mindanao except for cereal, starchy tubers and vegetables compared to the national level. Tw e n t y - t w o p o i n t t hre e p ercent of adu lts in the region experience high blood pressure, ran k ing f if t h of t he 14 regions nationwide although it ranked 13th in the prevalence of high cholesterol among adults. Northern Mindanao also has 16.2 percent of the adult population as smokers. And 45.4 percent of the adult residents here consume alcohol. T h e 2 0 1 5 Up d a t i n g of the Nutritional Status of Filipino Children was culled from a combination of the following: anthropmometric nutrition survey, clinical and health survey, dietary assessment survey, infant and young child and maternal nutrition sur vey, socio-economics and food security survey, government program p a r t i c i p a t i o n s u r v e y, measurement of physical growth, face-to-face inter view, measurement of blood pressure and oneday food weighing. It was done from September to November last year across Mindanao. A total of 12,047 households in the island participated in the survey.

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Cotabato City. On-grid electrification projects include the DOE’s Nationwide Intensification of Household Electrification (NIHE) and ER 1-94 E l e c t r i f i c at i on Fu nd e d Projects and NEA’s Sitio Electrification Program and Barangay Line Enhancement Program. For Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur, a total of P371.71 million worth of electrification projects from 2015 to 2016 will benefit some 34,238 households in the two provinces. Next year, a P4.84 million electrification projects will benefit 166 households. For Tawi-Tawi, a total of P91.62 million worth of electrification projects in 2015 to 2016 will benefit some 1,620 households. For 2017, a P18.31 million electrification project will benefit 2,263 households. For Basilan, a total of P60.6 million worth of electrification projects in 2015 to 2016 will benefit 889 households in the province. For 2017, a P2.81 million electrification project will benefit 270 households. And for Sulu, a total of P50.3 million worth electrification projects will benefit 2,628 households. In 2017, a P10.88 million electrification project will benefit 1,345 households. For off-grid electrification, the DOE has initiated the Household Electrification Pro g r am ( H E P ) w h e re ele c t r if ic at ion proj e c ts worth P610 million will be implemented by electric cooperatives in ARMM until 2017. Duterte and Cusi also g r a c e d t he c e re mon i a l turn-over of 30 units of photovoltaic (PV) solar home systems to ARMM. The DOE completed a total of 3,868 PV solar home system units in the provinces of Tawi-Tawi, Basilan and Sulu under its HEP. Next year, the DOE will deliver a total of 3,878 units of the PV solar home system in TawiTawi (2,263 units), Basilan (270 units) and Sulu (1,345 units). The DOE also donated a total of 30 units of 30Wp PV solar home system to ARMM. This was received by ARMM Governor Mujiv S. Hataman on behalf of household beneficiaries in the three provinces. The President’s last stop was the ceremonial awarding of a cheque worth P13.833 million to Maguindanao Electric C ooperative, Inc. (MAGELCO) for the implementation of the NIHE program that will benefit 3689 households within its franchise area. Under the NIHE program, the DOE provides assistance amounting to at least Php 3,750 as grant subsidy to each eligible household for the cost of house-wiring and additional service drops per housing unit. The NIHE program will be implemented by MAGELCO

in the municipalities of Ampatuan, Buldon, Matanog, Barira, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Datu Piang, North Upi, Parang, South Upi, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, Sultan Sa Barongis, Rajah Buayan, Talayan, Guindulungan and Talitay. The cheque was received by MAGELC O G eneral Manager, Sultan Ashary P. Maongco. (PNA) RMA/SFM/ PR

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being attacked by crocodiles. Last Thursday morning, a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) 14 feet and 9 inches long was found dead floating along the waterways by the mangroves in Esperanza. The fishermen who found it then reported it to Galolo, the barangay captain said. On that day, barangay tanods and some personnel from the Sentro Para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Ag ham at Tek nolohiya (Sikat), a non-government organization conducting mangrove assessment in the area, retrieved the dead body of the crocodile. “We measured it at 14 feet and 9 inches long, and 2 feet and 8 inches wide,” said Jenny Comon, the barangay secretary of Esperanza. Galolo said the crocodile must have died only recently because its body was still not in a state of decomposition when found. Barangay Esperanza is eight kilometers away from the Del Carmen town center. “Some of the fishermen have ceased to catch fish and crabs in the mangroves for fear of being attacked by crocodiles,” Galolo said. B u t Ju n C o m o n , a fishermen from Esperanza, said he would continue to fish in the mangroves despite the presence of large crocodiles, pointing out that his source of income comes mainly from catching mud crabs and fish in the mangrove area. “We know the presence of crocodiles lurking in the vast mangrove area and that’s part of the challenge. We’re used to it. We need to face it otherwise we go hungry with my family,” he said. Galolo said they do not know yet the cause of crocodile’s death. Missing piglets Galolo said several villagers have reported that a few months ago, several pigs and piglets had mysteriously gone missing and they believe that it has something to do with presence of crocodiles lurking around the mangroves. He said some fishermen had reported having seen crocodiles even bigger than the one found dead last Thursday. D e l C a r m e n May o r Alfredo Coro Jr. said the incident is a major drawback on the town’s efforts on environmental conservation. “Our personnel, together with those of the nongovernment organizations and of the Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), are checking for any foul play that might have caused the death of the crocodile. I am pushing that the incident be investigated,” the mayor said. On Friday, a necropsy was conducted by DENR personnel to determine its cause of death, but no result has been released yet as of press time. “Even though the death is tragic but this will serve as a reminder that the presence of crocodiles in Del Carmen is not just a legend but a reality and that people should be careful not to swim in the mangrove area as it would be an accident waiting to happen. Such incident would only hamper and create problems for our protection and conservation efforts,” said Coro. Dianne Animo, program manager of Sikat, expressed that the death of the crocodile signifies the importance of protection and conservation in Del Carmen. “This incident signifies the need for a more intensified operation in safeguarding the remaining local population of saltwater crocodiles in the wild. It is also significant to point out that the community should be a part of this effort to protect and conserve not only this species but the entire ecosystem,” said Animo. Fishermen, on the other hand, have reported sightings of the crocodiles along the mangrove areas in several other barangays in Del Carmen town – Mabuhay, Del Carmen (poblacion), Domoyog Island, San Fe r n a n d o, S i t i o Pa n g i Antipolo and in San Jose. Reports also suggest crocodile sightings in the mang rove are as in t he neighboring town of San Benito. The local government of Del Carmen is planning to preserve the dead crocodile and display it at the town’s Mangrove Protection Information Center. Witches in town In the past, Del Carmen was known to have witches because of reports of several persons that have reportedly gone missing. Lawyer John Cubillan, who hails from Del Carmen, said that “Numancia” (the old name of the municipality) was notorious for being a town haunted by aswangs, manananggals and other monsters of local folklore. T h at t a g m ay h av e stemmed from the mysterious disappearance of residents, which were later traced to attacks by crocodiles lurking in the vast mangrove forests surrounding the town. Radel Paredes, a columnist of Cebu Daily News whose roots come from Del Carmen, said his grandfather was attacked by a big crocodile. “My grandfather was once attacked by a crocodile while he was rowing a baroto or dugout canoe amidst the mangroves. Luckily, he was able to fight back and drove the reptile away,” he claimed. Killer turns breeder In early 1990s a crocodile

named “Kibol” (bobtail) grabbed the headlines in the country after it was captured. The crocodile terrorized the coastal towns in Siargao Island at that time for attacking humans. A 2003 report in the Philippine Star said Kibol has been serving a “lifetime sentence” as the principal breeder in a crocodile farm in Puerto Princesa in Palawan. Kibol is 20-foot killer reptile which was captured by a special team of crocodile hunters along the swamps in Del Carmen. It is reportedly now busy “impregnating” young female crocodiles in the farm.

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opens regularly from 10am9pm. It carries a full assortment of H&M products including ladies, men’s, kids, shoes, accessories and lingerie, and also has complete sports, denim and under wear departments for both men and ladies. A l e r t e nv i r o n m e nt conscious shoppers will find an array of Conscious and sustainably-produced pro du c t s , a n d w i l l b e delighted to avail of the option to donate used clothes for a discount voucher they can use for their next purchase under H& M’s Garment Collecting Program.. Fredrik Famm, H&M C ountr y Manager for South East Asia, sees a lot of potential in his assigned region, especially the Philippines. “By the end of the year we will have around 20 stores in the Philippines,” Famm said an exclusive media interview prior to the 27 October Centrio store opening. “We have big plans for the coming years given the country’s rowing population, growing middle class, growing disposable income, and growing fashion interest.” “ We’v e b e e n i n t h e Philippines for exactly two years since October 2014,” he said. “It’s been an amazing journey, we’ve been very well received, so we now have 18 stores in the country, it’s been a very quick expansion, and Filipino customers have embraced us in an amazing way.” The countr y’s robust economy has obviously been the driver for the store’s fast expansion. “We see a lot of potential in the Philippines, there is a lot of fashion interest, we see that segment is growing very quickly, and we see we have something to offer that is not yet fully present in the market,” Famm said. “We offer fashion, quality and price, and our products are made in a sustainable way. We think we can manage this mix better than most of our competitors.” H&M has sold out collections and there have been long queues whenever they open a new store. Apparently, fashion conscious Pinoys who’ve been abroad have been delighted to find

the same merchandise at the same prices in H&M’s Philippine stores. “The fashion you see in Cagayan de Oro is the same that you can see in London, Paris, New York,” Famm stressed. We believe fashion is global and everything travels fast these days via internet and social media. We want customers to have the same experience when they enter our store in Cagayan de Oro as what they experience when they enter a store in Europe or US.” Thus, the chain has experienced sold out collections and long lines whenever they have opened a new store in the Philippines. “We want Cagayan de Oro customers to be able to find the same fashion in bigger cities in Europe and the US. We have the same collections everywhere and we build our stores the same way,” he added. Providing fashion for every age group at affordable prices has endeared the store to fashion conscious Pinoys eager to make their

own individual fashion statements. “We believe customers are looking for the same fashion all over the world. Looking at the diversity that we have, everyone must be able to dress their own personality,” Famm said. “Ever y day you have new fashion arriving in the store, and that’s what makes us extremely competitive. We want customers to find something new every time they visit us so customers should be able to come back every week and find something interesting.” Pinoy shoppers who’ve shopped in H&M stores all over the world will be further delighted to know they’re paying the same prices for the same merchandise they’ve been buying aboard. “We aim to have the same prices all over the world except for local differences due to customs duties, taxes, logistics, or exchange rates, but more or less we have the same price levels especially within the Philippines,” Famm assures.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2016-468 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), mortgagee, with office at J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against RAMIR A. MIRA , mortgagor, married to Edna S. Mira, legal age, Filipino citizen, with postal address at San Miguel Corp., Brewing Phil., Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 22, 2016, amounts to TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTEEN PESOS & 45/100 (P 217,617.45), inclusive of interest and penalty charges, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on November 29, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Tourism Bldg., Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-157992 ‘’ A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 15, Block 22, of the cons. Subd. Plan, PCS-10-001788, being a portion of Lot 3637, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre & Lot 3635-D, Psd-10-009550), situated in the Barangay of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 13 of Block 22 of the cons. Subd. Plan; x x x … including all improvements thereon. Containing an area of One Hundred Forty Three (143) square meters, more or less.’’ All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated date, time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the public auction will proceed on the next working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. October 14, 2016, Cagayan de Oro City.

(Sgd.) FE O. BONTUYAN-BULARON Sheriff IV

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