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Briefly No P1B loan for polls By BEN D. ARCHE DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur – Governor Claude P. Bautista here strongly denied that the P1 billion loan of the Provincial Government from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will be used in the forthcoming elections of 2016. Bautista reacted to a statement released by his political rivals that the loan is in preparation of the coming elections. Executive Assistant Marivic Hubac, however, clarified that the proposed P1-B loan is still under study and is not approved yet.
Mindanao Filmfest DAVAO City -- Short films shot and produced in the provinces in Region-XI will be shown during the 11th Mindanao Film Festival. Among these films from the provinces include a selection coming from the Nabunturan Independent Film Exchange (Nabifilmex ), a film festival held in Nabunturan, the capital town of Compostela Valley Province. Among these films from Nabifilmex include Supot, Tami-aw, Pangagho and Pantok, these films were created by Comvalenyo filmmakers deriving from local stories.
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AGAYAN de Oro power consumers are hopeful for a merrier Christmas as local distributor Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. (Cepalco) is expecting regulatory approval in its application for provisional authority for additional power to be granted anytime this week.
Sources at the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. (Cepalco) told BusinessWeek Mindanao the Energ y Regulator y Commission
would act on its petition for a provisional authority filed last September 15, 2015 since the specified 75 day period for cepalco/PAGE 7
UNICEF: Children to bear brunt of climate change By BONG D. FABE, Contributing Editor
“THERE may be no greater, growing threat facing the world’s children – and their children – than climate change. This mounting global
crisis has the potential to undermine many of the gains we have made in child survival and development unicef/PAGE 6
Normin’s wood industry seeks looser rules for log sourcing By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer
THE Northern Mindanao Tree Planters and Wood Industry Federation, Inc. is asking the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to relax a provision of Executive Order (EO) No. 23 that restricts log processors to source their raw products only from contracted suppliers. “We are bound by law to abide by the order requiring us to present a five-year log supply contract from
our sources. But most tree plantations here in Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) are small farm holdings which cannot meet the minimum five-year volume requirement as stipulated in EO 23,” said Prudencio T. Plaza, Jr., president of the federation with 67 members. In a dialogue with DENR Regional Executive Director Ruth M. Tawantawan this week, Mr. Plaza said the restriction, issued in 2011, wood/PAGE 7
SUNTRUST PALM CITY. Suntrust Properties, Inc. signed on Friday a joint venture agreement with PNS Development, Inc. to develop a P2.6 billion Suntrust Palm City, a low-cost development project located at Brgy. Mankilam, Tagum City. In the photo are Ms. Emilia Alegre, Treasurer of PNS Land Corp., Atty. Harrison M. Paltongan, President of SUNTRUST Properties Inc. and Mr. Lemuel Podador, Chairman of Board of PNS Land Corp. together with the witnesses (L-R) Jerry R. Rubis, FVP. Sales Marketing of SUNTRUST Properties Inc., William Coyacot, representative of the office of the Mayor of Tagum City, Eunice Taongan, PNS Corporate Secretary, Engelbert Eugenio, representative of Provincial Governor’s Office - Davao del Norte, and Engr. Leonora P. Gutierrez, Assistant Vice President of SUNTRUST Properties Inc. photo provided
Megaworld launches P2.6-B Palm City project in Tagum SUNTRUST Properties’ Inc. launched on Friday its newest prop e r t y d e vel opment project known as Suntrust Palm City, a 27.7-hectare low-cost housing subdivision in Brgy. Mankilam, Tagum City. With an initial investment of P2.6 billion, Suntrust Properties, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation, has signed
a joint venture agreement with its development partner PNS Development, Inc. on Friday at the Big 8 Corporate Hotel here. Suntrust president Atty. Harrison Paltogan said this new investment indicates the company’s business confidence in Tagum City’s economic potentials. “It is hig h t ime to contribute to Tagum City’s
progress, we wanted to be part of Tagum’s development and it is somehow our contribution to the economic progress in the city by building a premier horizontal property, the biggest single development in Tagum,” Paltogan said. Lemuel R. Podador, president of PNS Development Inc., for his megaworld/PAGE 7
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O better prepare t h e c i t y fo r t h e projected changes in temperature and rainfall, the Be Secure Project of USAID dow nsc ales on November 26 the Manila Observatory (MO) Climate Change Projections for 2040
and 2065. It is a project commissioned by the Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) to push good governance and build local capacity for long-term water security. Be Secure Project
disseminated the global and regional climate change projections to help local stakeholders understand the climate risks that the city is going to face in the next decades. Rochelle C. Coronel of the Manila Observatory noted that the mean daily temperature of Cagayan de
Oro City may increase by 0.9-1.4 °C by 2025 and 1.52.4 °C by 2050. She said that the rainfall is projected to increase in the near future. In the 2050s, the number of wetter than normal years will decrease and the number of drier than normal years will increase. A n i n c re a s e i n t h e
frequency of days with intense rainfall (14mm/ day and 180mm/day) is projected, and a reduced increase in precipitation in the 2050s is observed compared with 2025s during the rainy months. Through this regional c l i m at e m o d e l i ng , t h e participants composed of
local government units officials, various government agencies and nongovernment organizations were able to analyze the potential impacts of climate change, specifically, in their water resources, its use and management and came up with priority climate actions. (JCV/PIA)
TUDELA, Misamis Occidental -- Indigenous People (IP) belonging to Subanen tribe here share positive changes in their lives brought about by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) to World Bank representatives during a recent visit here. Rogelio Montac, village chief of Barangay Namut in Tudela town, Misamis
Occidental province, said Pa nt aw i d Pa m i l y a h a s e ncou rage d IP p are nt s to send their children to school. B efore, Montac said parents were hesitant to enroll their children in school because they cannot afford to buy school supplies and uniform. Also, parents require their children in doing the
chores for their living. Micheil Suminday, Grade 6 adviser and Pantawid Pamilya focal person of Tonggo Elementary School, a school of living tradition for Subanen tribe in Namut village, disclosed that out of 290 children enrolled in the tribal school run by the Department of Education, 158 are Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries.
Suminday said all enrollees belong to the tribe who are living in the hinterland barangay located at the ridge of Mt. Malindang. “Pantawid has addressed the needs of the children,” Suminday shared. To date, the village serves as the home to 310 Subanen households. Subanen/PAGE 7
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DTI set to rule on Montero issue after 2-week probe T HE Department o f Tr a d e a n d Industry is to come to a decision after two weeks whether to issue a mandator y recall order or not on local Mitsubishi Monteros following complaints p er taining t o s o - c a l l e d “s u d d e n unintended acceleration” (SUA) problem. Trade Under-Secretary Mario Dimagiba has formed a three-man panel in the wake of consumer complaints that certain Montero units tended to
accelerate by themselves, voluntarily, without the driver’s intervention. The three-man panel is composed of DTI directors Anselmo Adriano of the Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau, Claire Cabochan of the Bureau of Philippine Standards, and Danilo Enriquez of the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau. “I dire c te d t hem to undertake an investigation toward making a re c om me nd at i on a s to whether a mandator y product recall is going to
be needed,” Dimagiba said. Dimagiba said DTI is set to invite representatives from the Department of Science and Technology, Land Transportation Office, UP College of Engineering, Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Automotive Association of the Philippines to provide t h e p a n e l w it h e x p e r t testimony. D i m a g i b a , h owe ve r, declined to specify what possible findings would prompt a possible recall order.
Bayan Muna partylist Representatives Neri Colmenares and Carlos Zarate already filed House Resolution 2531 calling for an investigation into the matter. However, the editorin-chief of the influential local motoring publication TopGear, Vernon B. Sarne, h a d a l re a d y e x pre s s e d skepticism on the validity of the SUA issue through a web post: One question if the Montero Sport really suffers from unintended acceleration.
Cebu Pacific announces first US destination THE Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific Air is slated to launch a fourtimes-weekly service between Manila and Guam on March 15, 2016. Guam is the airline’s first US destination. CEB will be the only lowcost carrier flying direct between the Philippines and Guam. This expansion, the airline said in a news release, will see its offering its trademark low fares to the sizeable Filipino community in Guam, or about 26% of the island’s population*.
“Having Guam in our network sets us off on another expansion path across the Pacific. With the launch of Guam, we offer fares that are up to 83% lower than other airlines. Fares this low can only mean more tourists to both countries, more Filipinos visiting home, and more opportunities for everyone,” said CEB President and CEO Lance Gokongwei. Recent data show that the Manila – Guam route is relatively underserved, compared to other
destinations with smaller Filipino populations. There are approximately 5,900 weekly seats currently available between Manila and Guam. CEB’s entry into the market adds 1,440 weekly seats to this pool, boosting air traffic between the two countries further. CEB kicked off the Guam route announcement with P2,500 all-in seats, available until November 29, 2015 or until seats last. These are for travel from March 15 to November 30, 2016.After
the seat sale, CEB all-in fares to Guam start from P7,197, which is still up to 40% lower compared to other airlines. CEB’s Guam route will op erate e ver y Tues day, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and will utilize the airline’s brand-new Airbus A320 fleet. The Manila-Guam service will depart at 3:45am and arrive in Guam at 10:15am. The Guam-Manila flight will depart Guam at 12:30pm and arrive in Manila at 2:55pm. Cebupac/PAGE 6
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BPI sets new banking trend with Make the Best Happen campaign BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is setting a new trend in banking with its Make the Best Happen campaign. Over and above offering its slew its range of products and services, BPI first of all wants to support its clients by helping them focus on their life aspirations. BPI, the first bank in the Philippines and in the Southeast Asian region, has a wide range of consumer, corporate, and investment b a n k i n g pro du c t s a n d services. In a statement, Cezar P. Consing, BPI President, said the bank wants to focus on needs-based financial planning where individuals make decisions based not on returns but on the goals they want to achieve. The process begins with helping clients identify their
life needs and goals and then create a priority list based on those aspirations. Clients are then encouraged to make personal financial assessments, computing, among others, one’s net worth, cash flow requirements, and even emergency funds. Based on this initial assessment, BPI helps clients create a game plan, mindful of their budgets, goals, risk profile, and investment options. “BPI empowers Filipinos to make the best of their lives happen by through its innovative and accessible financial solutions,” Consing said. “We strive to know and understand the individual circumstances and financial needs of our clients, then offer financial advice. Only then do we propose certain solutions that are suitable campaign/PAGE 6
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The Magic is in the Mix hink a minute…A little boy named Mike was watching his mother bake a cake. She put all the ingredients on the table: flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, eggs, and vanilla. Then when his mother wasn’t looking, little Mike sneaked a taste of each ingredient. But they all tasted bad just by themselves! Then he watched his mother mix all the ingredients together, pour them into a pan and then into the oven to bake. That night after Mike had enjoyed 2 big pieces of the cake, he said: “Wow! How can mixing all those BAD tasting things make such a GOOD cake?” His mother smiled and answered: “Son, the magic is in the mix!” You see, sometimes bad things happen to us; and that thing by itself can be terrible and painful. We might get discouraged and lose hope because we think it’s hurt or ruined our plans for a good life. Maybe you didn’t get that job you really wanted; or your daughter dropped out of school because she became pregnant. It could be that someone in your family suddenly became very sick. Natura l ly w hen b ad things like this happen to us, it’s very hard for us to
The street vendors are here to stay! “Would you rather that we steal in order to feed our hungry children?” “Why us? Why don’t you go after the killers and the dope pushers instead?” “Please don’t confiscate our goods. How can we repay the 5-6 loans we borrowed this morning?” “But where else can we sell ? Out in that far-off corner where there are no customers? Our fish will surely spoil.” “Ma s m a b u t i n a p o it o k ay s a m a g n a k aw o magpalimos kami.” “Please sir. Pa Christmas niyo na lang sa amin ito.” These are just some of the heart-breaking pleas that we, who are relatively well off and who have not experienced hunger, would readily dismiss. To most of us, these pleas are mere “palusot ng mga pasaway”. But ask actor-politician Isko More no - w ho has undergone severe hardships early in life. He had often f a c e d t h e qu an d ar y of where to get his next meal. As he claims in his political ad: “Alam ko po yan.” Out in the street, the lowly traffic enforcer – himself no stranger to eking a living on a daily basis – often finds himself torn between duty, on one hand,
and mercy and compassion, on the other. He knows that the traffic must be kept flowing. He knows fully well, as drilled b y h i s s u p e r i o r s , t h at “Daang Masikip” can not be part of “Daang Matuwid”. He knows by heart the 3 E’s of traffic management: Tr a f f i c E - n g i n e e r i n g , Traf f ic E-ducat ion and Traffic E-nforcement. He knows that when he signed up, he has sworn to uphold the law. He has heard it more than once from then Mayor Alfredo L i m t h at “… ( t h e ) l a w applies to all or none at all.” The enforcer, who may be taking up criminology or law classes in the e vening , has prob ably heard it from his professor: “The law may be harsh but it is the law.” He knows and understands that one must have “political will” which is essential to “good governance.” And yet par t of him says: “Take it easy on your k i n d . Kat u l a d m o r i n , naghahanap buhay lang sila.” No w o n d e r t h a t t o the street enforcer, it is enough that the vendors move back or better still, disappear, while clearing operations are ongoing.
He knows all too well– although it matters little – that the vendors would reclaim the streets just minutes after he is gone. But the more enterprising enforcers at the barangays are quick to take advantage of the situation. “If you can not lick them, might as well try to profit from them.” Thus, not a few barangay enforcers are notorious for exacting fees – further adding to the burden of sidewalk vendors - in order to look the other way. In p a r t s of Ma n i l a , n ot ju s t s i d e w a l k s are occupied. Whole streets are virtually impossible to traverse. Vendors even flaunt permits supposedly issued by city hall. Did Isko Moreno have a part in this? Or is it part of “Erap para sa mahirap?” To b e ve r y re a l i st i c about it, the street vendors are here to stay. We can have twice daily clearing operations but the vendors will always be back with a vengeance. Illegal street vendors are just a small part of t h e p r o b l e m . We a l s o have the problem of the street dwellers. We have the problem of the street b e g g a r s . We h a v e t h e pro bl e m of t h e “t a ong
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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Who stirs up this one from the east? Who officially commissions him for service? He hands nations over to him, and enables him to subdue kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow…I have stirred up one out of the north and he advances, one from the eastern horizon who prays in my name…” (Isaiah 41:2 and 25, the Holy Bible). -ooo S TA R T I N G A N D ENDING PRAYERS IN THE NAME OF JESUS: There are many ways of effective praying that the Bible has shown to all believers, but to the members of the Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK, or the Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ) Church, all prayers start and end with the Name of Jesus, our God and Savior. Thus, AND KNK members open their prayers like this: “Oh Jesus, our God and Savior, You who are God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…” and, after their thanksgiving have been said and their petitions and requests have been raised, AND KNK members end their prayers by saying, “… these we ask and pray for in the Name of Jesus, our God and Savior, Amen!” Now, one may ask, how
did the AND KNK Church come to have this kind of a concededly unique prayer? I really cannot say now, but, what I do remember is that, ever since the forerunner of the AND KNK Church started its Bible studies and prayer sessions in the late 1990s, this was already the style of praying that came to all of us. -ooo ASKING ANYTHING IN THE NAME OF JESUS: Indeed, there are specific verses in the New Testament of the Holy Bible, spoken by Jesus Himself, where believers are taught to ask anything from the Father, using His, Jesus’, Name (anyway, the Bible also teaches us that Jesus is the Name of God the Father, right?). The first verse that comes to my mind on this is always Matthew 18:19-20. In this verse, Jesus is saying, whenever two or more are gathered in His Name, He will be with those persons and that, when these two or more persons ask anything from God using His (Jesus’) Name, which is the same Name of the Father, it will be surely and without fail given to them. The other verse about praying in the Name of Jesus is John 15:16. This verse shows Jesus telling His believers
that it was God who chose us to believe in Him (in Jesus, as God and Savior), for the purpose of preaching to the world and that, if we go and preach, we can ask anything from God, in the Name of Jesus, and it will be given to us. -ooo THE PROPHESY OF A “MAN” PRAYING IN GOD’S NAME: There are more verses about this, of course, but then, our further readings of the Bible shows that this style of praying was actually prophesied to be made by a man (or, perhaps, a select people) chosen by God to be His worker/s from the “east”, even at a time when the Name Jesus was not yet associated or even thought of as the Name of God the Father. In Isaiah 41:2 and 25, God was talking of a man (or, perhaps, a people) He has “stirred up and commissioned” from the east, in whose hands God has handed nations and subdued kings, turning their kingdoms into dust and windblown straw. This man (or people) from the “east” would be known, the prophesy goes, by one single act---that of calling on, and praying in, the Name of God. Now, many will say that, they too, also ask, at the end
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E C R E T A R Y Pro ces o Al c a la of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said he is optimistic that organic pro ducts w i l l b e more affordable as more farmers w ill engage in organic farming. Alcala, who was in Bacolod for the 1 2 t h Nat i ona l O rg an i c Agriculture Congress held at SMX Convention Center until Friday, said organic pro duc ts are exp ensive because the supply is low. Organic products are
still expensive only because the supply is limited and insufficient to meet the market demand, he said. “But by increasing the number of organic farmers, we increase the supply, and prices will eventually go down,” the DA chief added. “The department continues to encourage backyard farmers to practice organic farming system even just for their f a m i l y c o n s u m p t i o n ,” Alcala said. DA records showed that the Philippines is still below
the five percent target in terms of farms devoted to organic. The market share of organic product is still not huge, yet is moving and continues to snowball, Alcala said. “If we go organic, the input on pro duc tion is cheaper,” he said, adding t hat t hat it’s w rong to b e l i e v e t h a t i t’s m o r e expensive to go organic. The DA chief stressed that farmers should understand that the inputs of going organic is cheaper.
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. said the international m a r k e t aw a it s or g a n i c products that’s why farmers who would go organic is assured of buyers. Marañon said that in t e r ms of c e r t i f i c at i on , the Philippines will get assistance from International Federation of Organic Agric ulture Move m e nt s ( I F OA M ) which was assured by its president Andre Leu, who is in the province for the 1 2 t h Nat i ona l O rg an i c
Agriculture Congress. There are already organic farms in the province that are IFOAM-certified, he added. At p re s e nt , or g a n i c products from the province is still insufficient to meet the local demand. “There’s great potential in organic b e caus e t he d e m a n d i s g row i n g a s many people realize that consuming chemical-free products is good for the health,” the governor said. “ We w o u l d l i k e t o encourage more farmers
to go organic,” he added. Moreover, Marañon said the turnout of participants in the ongoing organic agriculture festival and congress is beyond their expectation. More than 2,000 participants arrived although the organizers were expecting only expecting 1,800. Participants from as far as Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Nueva Viscaya, Bicol, and Ilocos are here, the governor said. (PNA)
Aggie chief turns over P216M Bislig youth org undergo food processing training agriculture support to Caraga B U T U A N C i t y - - youth away from vices and were also given ample time in return shared her learnings FULFILLING its commitment to the agriculture sector, Secretary Proceso J. Alcala of the Department of Agriculture (DA) once again turned over various agri support to Caraga Region amounting P216 million as he graced the farmers forum and techno clinic attended by more than a thousand participants held in one of the University Gyms in Butuan City last week. These include the P208 million worth of Farm to Market Road Subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). The five FMRs with Notice
to Proceed from the project i s ai m e d at prov i d i ng infrastructure support to the development of agri enterprise such as Abaca for Santiago and Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte and Rubber Production and Marketing in Agusan del Sur. “The DA is committed to provide resilient and quality roads for our farmers by providing concreted FMR that can withstand any weather conditions ensuring the flow of goods from farm to the market,” Secretary Alcala said. support/PAGE 6
Recognizing the role of the youth in achieving a progressive locality, the second district of Surigao del Sur in partnership with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) af ford e d t h e m e mb e r s o f Yo u t h G e n e r a t i o n organization of Bislig City a one-day skills training for food processing at Sheila’s Training Hall, Mangagoy, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur on November 21, 2015. Lorie Ann G. Hilongos, Family Welfare Officer for Surigao del Sur shared that the activity was carried out to help in steering the
perilous activities that is very rampant today. Hilongos also facilitated the leveling of expectation and house rules for the training, a way of imparting to the youth the importance of coordination and professionalism. The one-day skills training for Food Processing includes the making of chorizo, embutido, tocino, longaniza, puto cheese and pastillas. Subsequently, Maria Mitzi T. Astromo, trainer from TESDA-Bislig, demonstrated the procedures and recipe n e e d e d f or e a c h f o o d product. The youth members
to perform the same recipes allowing them to learn each food processes all the more. T h e output s of t h e training were then presented to the guests during the g r a d u a t i o n c e r e m o ny. More so, participants were provided with starter kits to aid them in their future cooking endeavors. Board Member Conrad C. Cejoco expressed his appreciation to the agency for the fruitful partnership and for providing the constituents with necessary trainings that their constituents need. The president of the organization, Sylvia P. Daroy,
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– and poses even greater dangers ahead.” The above, written by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake, is the opening paragraph of the 84-page report Unless We Act Now: The Impact of Climate Change on Children that the UNICEF released last week, barely a week before world leaders will gather in Paris for the 21st United Nations climate change conference, known as COP21. “Today’s children are the least responsible for climate change, but they, and their children, are the ones who will live with its consequences. And, as is so often the case, disadvantaged communities face the gravest threat,” Lake said. According to UNICEF, there are now 2.3 billion children (ages 18 and below) in the world and that more than half a billion of them live in areas with extremely high flood occurrence and 160 million in high drought severity zones, which leave them highly exposed to the impacts of climate change. Of those living in high drought severity areas, 50 million are in countries where more than half the population lives in poverty; 70 million have low access to improved sanitation; 60 million are in areas with low access to safe water; and 20 million also live in fragile contexts. Africa has the highest number of children living in areas of high or extremely high drought severity, at 84 million children; followed by Asia, with 58 million; the Americas, 14 million; and Europe, 1 million. “Drought can also lead to other conditions that are potentially dangerous, such as forest and peat fires. They can result in death or displacement, as well as the destruction of essential services, shelter and food. Furthermore, smoke from wildfires is harmful to health, even across long distances – and has been estimated to cause 260,000 to 600,000 global deaths annually. On average, children under the age of 12 breathe twice as frequently as adults and so the impact of smoke on their health is particularly severe.
In Indonesia and neighboring countries, wildfires exacerbated by El Niño in 1997 caused a serious episode of smoke and haze, and a spike in greenhouse gas emissions. More than 12 million people in Indonesia were exposed to the haze, and in Singapore there was a 30 percent increase in hospital cases associated with haze-related conditions. The ongoing 2015–2016 El Niño weather phenomenon is again aggravating wildfires in Indonesia and elsewhere, causing significant health, social, economic and environmental damage,” it said. The report also noted that of the 530 million children in the flood-prone zones, 400 million are in countries with high proportions of diarrheal deaths; 300 million live in countries where more than half the population lives in poverty, on less than US$3.10 a day; 270 million are in countries with low access to improved sanitation; 100 million are in countries with low access to safe water; 10 million are in countries with high proportions of malarial deaths; and 6 million also live in fragile contexts. “Floods are often caused by storms, but storms also have an impact on children in specific ways. Approximately 115 million children globally live in high or extremely high tropical cyclone risk zones. The most vulnerable continent by far is Asia, where more than 100 million children live in high or extremely high tropical cyclone risk zones. Tropical cyclones (known as typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones depending on their location) pose grave and immediate risks to children including serious injuries and death, the breakdown of essential services such as health, water and sanitation, and widespread population displacement,” the report said. “The sheer numbers underline the urgency of acting now,” Lake stressed. “Climate change will not affect all equally,” the report said. Climate change means more droughts, floods, heatwaves and other severe weather conditions. Because of the risk associated with them, flood and drought zones often overlap with areas of high poverty and low access
to essential services such as water and sanitation. This means that children and families who are already disadvantaged by poverty – those with the fewest resources for coping – are likely to face some of the most immediate dangers of climate change. This can create a vicious cycle: a child living in poverty or deprived of adequate water and sanitation before a crisis will be more affected by a flood, drought or storm, less likely to recover quickly and at even greater risk in a subsequent crisis. While climate change poses universal threats, tackling it is also an imperative for equity. Unaddressed, climate change will harm the poorest and most vulnerable children first, hardest and longest. Thus, Lake and UNICEF urged world leaders who will be gathering on November 30 to December 11 to negotiate for a legally-binding agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to also make the children a vital part of the negotiations. “The dangers of climate change are more pronounced for children than for adults. Children are more vulnerable to vectorborne diseases than adults. They face greater dangers from undernutrition and diarrhoeal diseases. The physical dangers of extreme weather events – flooding, building collapse, and more – pose unique threats to young bodies and minds. If, as expected, climate change worsens each of these risks, it is children who will suffer most. Children will also feel these effects longer than adults, making them vital in today’s decisions about climate change responses,” the report said, adding: “Children deserve to live in a world free from the lifethreatening effects of climate change. Given the overwhelming scientific evidence on the dangers of climate change, and the clear opportunities we have for altering its course, there is no excuse for not acting ambitiously.” “We know what has to be done to prevent the devastation climate change can inflict. Failing to act would be unconscionable,” said Lake. “We owe it to our children – and to the planet – to make the right decisions at COP21.”
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Alcala added that FMR concreting only started during the Aquino administration who’s clear instruction is to take care of the needs of the farmers. With that, Alcala
pushed for the implementation of the said guideline to ensure sustainability of such project helping the farmers gain the optimum benefit of DA’s infra interventions. Aside from the support from DA-PRDP, Alcala also turned over farm equipments amounting to P7.8 Million such as Rice Reaper, Corn Picker, and Hand Tractor to various farmers’ associations and cooperatives. Said equipment are in support to the mechanization program of the department. In addition, DA Caraga regional director Edna Mabeza also prepared agricultural goodies for farmers to take home after the one-day event where six carabaos with implements, bags of registered rice seeds and open-pollinated variety (OPV) corn seeds are raffled off while every farmer received assorted vegetable seeds for their household gulayan project. (Emmylou Presilda, DA-13/ PIA-Caraga)
Relating to Modern Students By Rowena T. Langamin, Teacher III Mibantang Elementary School Quezon II District
In the advent of technology in the era of 21st century, learners become more complex and different in the way they approach and accommodate learning. Students nowadays have shorter attention span, and they easily get distracted with so many things that catch their attention. Students in the 21st century learn in a global classroom and it’s not necessarily within four walls. To keep up to the demands of education and the kind of learners today, what challenges do the teachers have to take on to cater to these needs? Since teachers today, especially the older ones, are not really into the usual use and involvement of technology and newer trends inside the classroom, they are considered to be digital immigrants. But as teachers and facilitators of students’ learning, they have to find ways to meet the interests of the learners. They have to keep up to relate to what the students know about the modern world, and teachers can do this through acknowledging that they are more likely inclined to find
information by accessing the Internet through cellphones and computers, or chatting with friends on a social networking site. As a result, many teachers are monitoring and issuing assignments via virtual classrooms in line to the thought that schools are expected to prepare students for a complex and rapidly changing world. Today’s students are fortunate to have powerful learning tools at their disposal that allow them to locate, acquire, and even create knowledge much more quickly than their predecessors. But as teachers, their success will not solely depend on their skills but will also come from the way they were guided by their teachers who were able to relate to their abilities and their needs.
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monday|November 30, 2015 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte SPL. PROC. NO. 309-07-2015 IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF THE SIMULATED BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF MINOR CHILDREN, EMMA BLESS M. AGUAVIVA and DWIGHT DAVID M. AGUAVIVA FLORY MAE M. AGUAVIVA, - versus –
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The LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAROY, DEL NORTE Respondent. x-------------------------------------/ ORDER Filed before this Court is a petition for cancellation of the simulated Birth Certificates of minor children, EMMA BLESS M. AGUAVIVA and DWIGHT DAVID M. AGUAVIVA by the herein petitioner praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the respondent to effect the cancellation sought for. Petitioner alleges that she is of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Sto. Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. The Respondent is sued in his official capacity as such. The petitioner is one of the legitimate children of spouses Emeliano T. Aguaviva and Marietta M. Aguaviva. That sometime in June 2000, she fell in love to a man named WILMAR JUFE MEDIANERO who promised her to give immortal love and everlasting happiness. One month after they became sweethearts, she got pregnant at the young age of eighteen (18) years old but when she broke the news of her pregnancy to her boyfriend, WILMAR JUFE MEDIANERO, the latter quickly vanished into thin air, leaving the petitioner in grief and distraught. She had no other recourse but to reveal her pregnancy to her parents. After having been informed of her pregnancy, petitioner’s parents decided to send her in exile to petitioner’s maternal Grandmother in Calamba, Misamis Occidental so as to avoid public ridicule and embarrassments. On March 28, 2001, she gave birth to a baby girl named EMMA BLESS in Calamba Emergency Hospital. Instead of registering the birth of said child in the Local Civil Registrar of Calamba, Misamis Occidental, her parents decided to cause the registration of the child in the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte making it also to appear that they are the parents of the child registering the child to be EMMA BLESS M. AGUAVIVA when in truth and in fact, she is the true biological mother of the child and the biological father is WILMAR JUFE MEDIANERO. More than one year after giving birth to her first child, she fell in love to another guy named MARC PHILLIP BORJA, also a resident of Sto. Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. Their relationship resulted again to her second pregnancy. However, instead of going in exile to another place, she opted to stay at home. Two months after she discovered that she was pregnant, she broke up with Marc Phillip Borja. On August 17, 2003, she gave birth to her second child named DWIGHT DAVID at Lanao del Norte Provincial Hospital. When the birth of the child was registered in the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, her parents again insisted to write their names as the parents of the child, making it appear that the child Dwight David M. Aguaviva is their son, when in truth and in fact, she is the biological mother of the child, Dwight David which she begot with Marc Phillip Borja. Petitioner was constrained to give her consent to simulate the birth certificates of her children, Emma Bless and Dwight David owing to the fact what life would follow after giving birth to her children without their fathers assist her in raising them up. Thus, her parents were compelled to simulate the birth certificates of her children believing in good faith that by doing such scheme, it would be for the best interest of the children. Now, that she has grown up and mature, she realized that was she did is a big mistake and deeply felt in remorse and regret of her wrongdoing of having allowed her parents to register their names as the parents of her two children. That there is an imperative need to cancel the birth certificates of the children and they contained entries that are false and spurious so as to avoid confusion as to the true identities of the said children. Hence, the petition, filed not to conceal crime or evade criminal prosecution. Set the initial hearing of the case to January 29, 2016 at 8:30 in the morning for the reception of evidence to establish jurisdictional requirements. The Petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte for three (3) consecutive weeks, at her expense. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Public Prosecutor’s Office, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, to Atty. Eleuterio M. Obial, Jr. of Dawis, Baroy, Lanao del Norte and to the petitioner herself at her known address, at Sto Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. Let copy of this Order be posted at the Bulletin Board of this Court and the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte. So Ordered. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. November 20, 2015.
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action on its motion would already be exceeded. Section 3, Rule 14 of the (ERC) Rules of Practice and Procedure states: The Commission shall resolve the motion for a provisional authority within 75 days from filing at the ERC of the application/petition. The utility has secured a 10 megawatt (MW) modular diesel generating plant which has been commissioned and ready to supply the franchise area with power since August. “We saw the need to prepare for the El Niño and for interim supply until the coal plant is operational that’s why the Power Supply Agreement is only for two years.” “The 10MW modular diesel power plant is to be used only for peaking or when NGCP is about to cut us off due to exceeding the limits.” At pres ent, C ep a lco has a peak load demand of approximately 170MW. Besides its allocation from the Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corporation (or PSALM, formerly the National Power Corp.), it can generate an additional 55MW from embedded independent power producers within its franchise area on a mix of diesel, hydro and solar power. This was further boosted with the operation of the
first phase of the Kirahon Two Energy Corporation (KTEC) solar power plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental last October. “The 10MW Kirahon Solar PSA has already been approved by the ERC and Cepalco customers have been benefitting already from the output of this facility since October 26,” said Engr. Jorey T. Alfaro, Head and Key Account Officer of CEPALCO’s Customer Service Department during a recent ENERCON Symposium. On top of this, it can further call on an additional 21.3MW from its industrial partners through its Interruptible Load Program (ILP). Under its application filed with the ERC, Cepalco estimates the rate impact for the additional 10MW of power from the modular genset on all types of customers including bulk, commercial/ industrial and residential at P0.22 per kilowatt hour. “That’s very small (P0.22/ KwH) impact to the rate compared to having no energy or brownouts, noted Oro Chamber President Cereal C. Donggay, a former vice president of the state owned National Power Corporation, now the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM). Under the present load shedding schedule issued by Cepalco to its consumers, customers have been grouped into four brownout schedules
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Gingoog City SPL. PROC.No. 444-2015 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF JOEL TAPASAO CONDEZA CHANGING HIS DATE OF BIRTH FROM MAY 10, 1978 TO MAY 10, 1975 JOEL TAPASAO CONDEZA Petitioner, -versusLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF GINGOOG CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent. X-----------------------------/ ORDER The petition being sufficient in form and substance, the same is given due course. Let the hearing of this Petition be set on DECEMBER 16, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Any interested party may oppose the petition within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition or from the last day of publication whichever comes first. The Clerk of Court is directed to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Likewise, let copy of this Order and petition be furnished the office of the Solicitor General, the Deputy City Prosecutor, the Local Civil Registrar of Gingoog City. SO ORDERED. Done this 4th day of November, 2015 at Gingoog City. (SGD.) MIRABEAUS A. UNDALOK Presiding Judge
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of two and a half hours each. However, the load dropping have been resorted to by the utility only when its allocation from PSALM drops beyond its ability to address the deficit with its embedded power sources including solar, hydro and diesel.
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forces them to buy and use inferior quality logs. Ms. Tawantawan, for her part, acknowledged the predicament of the industry players but stressed that the regional office is tasked to implement the policy and has no power to adopt any revision. She vowed, however, to forward the position papers of the group and their member associations to the DENR central office for review. For now, Ms. Tawantawan said the agency will continue to strictly enforce the EO, which authorizes the regional office to close sawmills, veneer plants and other wood processing plants that could not show a log supply contract with their sources. The industry group has members from the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental operating a combined 67 processing plants around the Northern Mindanao Region.
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part, said that he is looking forward for the partnership as they shared one vision with Suntrust which is to elevate way of living in the city through catering to the affordable market. PNS Development Inc. owns the land where the development will be erected. Suntrust Palm City, is a 27.7 has. property composed of three enclaves namely the Bismark Palm, Royal Palm and Phoenix Palm. Of the total area property, 26.7 has of which will be devoted to residential area while the remaining one hectare will be for the two commercial buildings. The property will house a total of 1,248 house and lots. With its modern model houses, Suntrust Palm City will be offering to its clientele three model houses. “We invested here in Tagum because apart from it is a beautiful and progressive city, we have security and safety confidence here and at the same time the city’s location is very strategic, very accessible,” Paltongan said. (Advertorial)
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Subanen tribe members are regularly submitting themselves for check-up at the health center. Before, he said residents will not visit the health center because they are too shy for a consultation. Now, they are frequently seen at the health center as they now have confidence to face people. Currently, one midwife and several barangay health workers are manning the center daily while a physician visits the center for a consultation once a week. During emergencies, residents need not to wait for an ambulance to arrive because a motorfor-hire locally known as habal-habal will transport patients directly to Tudela District Hospital, some 20 kilometers from the village. Improved participation in school Leizl Bahan, Principal of Tonggo Elementary School, n o t i c e d t h at Pa nt aw i d Pamilya beneficiaries of the school are now active in all of their activities. Bahan said parentbeneficiaries are always in the forefront in assisting teachers during activities like Brigada Eskwela, cleanup drive, beautification, feeding, among others. Beneficiaries are a l s o a c t i v e l y i nv o l v e d in discussions during meetings, Bahan added. Develop confidence Anita Montac, a beneficiary under Cluster 5 of Namut village, said she never visited the health center before for fear of discrimination. Mont ac added t hat she opted to cultivate her far m w it h her husb and than spending hours of visitation and consultation at the health center because she c an not c ont rol he r fears from people who are not from her tribe. After earning confidence during series of Family Development Sessions conducted by h e r mu n i c ip a l l i n k , Montac claimed she can now manage to speak to visitors, barangay officials a n d mu n i c i p a l l e a d e r s without fear or reservation. Gina Lumigid, for her part, said FDS has built a strong foundation of her family life. “B efore, my husband was irresponsible and a d r u n k a rd . A f t e r s e r i e s of lectures on family and values, he has changed. Now, he stopped drinking alcohol and he is also d o i n g h i s t a s k s ,” s a i d Lumigid. FDS is one of the condit ions of Pant awid Pam i l y a , a c on d it i on a l cash transfer scheme of the national government that provides cash grants to b enef iciar ies.(Oliver Inodeo/DSWD/PIA10)
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or the first time ever in the history of the country, its Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical communities have come together to muster a Christian bloc vote which would elect God-fearing and God-centered public servants for the 2016 Elections.
And what better occasion to launch the initiative dubbed GabayKristo in Northern Mindanao than the centenary of the birth of Misamis Oriental’s most illustrious statesman, the late Vice President Emmanuel N. Pelaez? Known as the “Mr. Right” of Philippine politics in his heyday, Maning as he was fondly called by friends and admirers was renowned for his brand of Christcentered governance, integrity and honesty. Born November 30, 2015, he served multiple terms as congressman and senator, reaching his pinnacle as Vice President in 1961-1965, when the Philippines became one of the most respected and economically vigorous countries in Asia. He also served later as Agriculture Secretary and Philippine Ambassador to the United States. Following a Monday Morning memorial mass at the Xavier
University-Ateneo de Cagayan Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, the Emmanuel Pelaez Foundation and Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP) will host an Integrity Forum to launch the Gabay-Kristo (Christ-Guide) advocated by the Pilipino Movement for Transformational Politics (PMTL). The Gabay-Kristo is a set of criteria Christian voters are urged to adopt in selecting candidates for the 2016 elections through a Christ-centered process of discernment. “This is a golden opportunity because it’s very difficult in bringing big organizations in the Catholic, Christian and Evangelical community to perform an electionrelated activity together," said Atty. Alex Lacson, lead convenor and official spokesperson of the PMTL during the Sept. 15 launch at the historic Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City.
"Ultimately, it is about giving people the power to make a discerned choice in electing leaders who truly have the interests of their countrymen as their reason for seeking public office," Lacson added. "So we will give them a process, and a guide to make this a reality," Lacson said. Christian voters are encouraged to undertake a Christ-centered discernment to arrive at their personal choices for President, Vice President and Senator using the Gabay-Kristo as their guide. pelaez/PAGE B3
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Italpinas soars anew World Bank’s IFC awards Primavera Residences with its 1st EDGE completed condominium project in East Asia
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agayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental— IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the innovator of EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”), has awarded its green building certification to CDO’s twin-tower Primavera Residences, a mixed-use midrise condominium development in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The
twin-tower building is the flagship development of Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) in its thrust to build quality and sustainable homes to emerging market cities in the Philippines. Dubbed to be the first completed condominium project in East Asia, Primavera Residences and IDC take pride in having reached EDGE’s qualifications to be
Apple Tree Resort and Hotel Official Statement The New Zealand representative of the Mister and Miss Pancontinental 2015 International Pageant, Nicole Harding, made a hasty exit from the pageant. In light of the controversy surrounding her exit and due to our involvement in the pageant, ATRH is releasing this official statement. We signed into agreement with the event organizer, Blue Circle Events and Management Inc., to accommodate them on November 22-25, 2015 granting that we can only offer the available rooms due to prior guaranteed bookings. Nonetheless, we agreed to host the pageant's Swimwear Competition on November 24, 2015. At the time of their arrival on the 22nd, the group came from an overnight stay in a bed & breakfast hotel along Corrales Ext., Cagayan de Oro City as mentioned by the Organizers. We w ar m ly wel c ome d the group, composed of the contestants accompanied by their country directors, and working committee of the pageant, in the evening of November 22, 2015 (Sunday). In Apple Tree Resort and Hotel (ATRH), the group conducted rehearsals and blocking for the pageant in the evening of November 23, 2015 (Monday). On November 24, 2015 (Tuesday) the Photo Session commenced and was followed by the Swimwear Competition at 10:30 AM and the Resorts Wear Competition, at 6:00 PM. All members of the group were billeted in ATRH's Lanai and Deluxe Superior Rooms. Both room categories have a spacious room size of 26 square meters and more-than-adequate furnishings. All of the group's activities w it h i n AT R H , i n c lu d i n g rehearsals and blocking, Photo Session and Resorts Wear Competition, were coordinated, well-assisted and well-staged. Our staff put extra care
into attending to the needs and security of both contestants and working committee. They left ATRH on November 25 at 4:00 PM to transfer to a hotel in the city. Throughout their stay, the group was given the excellent attention and service that ATRH is known for. While the competition went smoothly, pre-production was allegedly not as smooth. Up until November 22, the final date of the competition was left unconfirmed by the event's Cagayan-based organizer, Lourdes Stanley. Ms. Stanley gave a November 23 date while Project Manager Cheryl Macale gave November 24 for the Swim wear Competition. Our constant follow-up to Ms. Stanley ended with her promise to see us on the eve of November 22. Unfortunately, she didn't come. The pageant's Manila-based Host Country Organizer Mylene Miranda arrived to intervene early in the evening of the 22nd. It was through her that we finally received the details promised to us by Ms. Stanley. We would later find out that this and other inconsistencies were due to a "disconnect" between Ms. Miranda and Ms. Stanley. While we cannot comment on anyone else's behalf, we wish Ms. Miranda well in seeking light for the alleged anomalies caused by her local counterparts. For the sake of local tourism and Cagayan de Oro's credibility, we have faith that the local government and tourism sector will investigate and clear this issue. As Cagayan de Oro's premier beach resort, Apple Tree Resort & Hotel will continue to deliver its guarantee of personalized and sincere service, as we did to the contestants and working committee of the Mister and Miss Pancontinental 2015 International Pageant and all other guests that we have had the pleasure of welcoming.
certified. “This is a proof that IDC delivers its commitments of being a genuine sustainable real estate developer. We maintain our propositions and we are proud to see Primavera Residences be recognized as a green building by an international rating agency which is part of IFC of The World Bank,” Arch. Romolo Nati, IDC Chairman and COO, said. IFC’s EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”) is a new green building certification system created for emerging markets. It provides clients with technical solutions for going green
and captures capital costs and projected operational savings, in order to prove the business case for building green. While the drivers behind EDGE are financial, the results are environmental – EDGE helps mitigate climate change by encouraging resource-efficient development. To qualify for EDGE certification, companies must utilize the EDGE software to prove their building design will reduce energy, water, and embodied energy in building materials by at least 20 percent compared to a conventional building. “Now that our building has been certified green by the World Bank’s IFC,
our units also increased its value in terms of being genuinely eco-friendly with its green features. IDC, once again, has proven to be able to deliver profit not only to shareholders but also to the most important stakeholders—our valued residents,” Nati concluded. One distinct feature of Primavera Residences’ facade is the set of cantilevers that surround the building. Apart from making the building look unique and modern, these ledges serve to create a shadow from within, thus keeping direct sunlight from getting through the windows and reducing the heat in the unit. This is best experienced especially
in the balcony of a twobedroom unit. The green inner courtyard within the building is also designed to increase natural ventilation, keeping the air across the units cool while pushing warm air out through the roof. Photovoltaic solar panels are also installed on the rooftop to produce the building’s own energy and power its common areas. To know more about the first EDGE-certified condominium project in East Asia—Primavera Residences, you may visit their website at www. primaveraresidences. com or call them at (088) 880-5002 or (+63) 917 794 2221.
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Galileo CDO conducts Singapore Math workshop Story and photos by Irene Dayo
The Cagayan de Oro branch of Galileo Enrichment Learning Program conducted a seminar workshop on Singapore Math last November 21, 2015 at their center located at Tomas Saco 15th Street, in Macasandig. Singapore Math is a subject that trains students with the best pedagogy of Math. It gives a strong emphasis on model drawing or pictorial forms, and problem-solving. It prepares students with Math tricks to tackle in increasingly difficult topics in algebra and geometry. Teachers, parents and learners joined the lively session of solving simple mathematical problems and counting boxes or models. According to the Galileo Operations and Training Head and guest speaker, Ms. Maribeth Lamis, solving Math problems like this a great way to understand the concept and figure out answers to the questions. Knowing the basic could also lead the pupils to mix up different formulas, rather than sticking to one method of solving.
“Being good at one formula is good, you’ll survive, but you should know to derive formulas from a formula,” she said. In Galileo, they teach children concepts and try to provide understanding in order for the pupils to do such. She also added that Singapore Math is friendly to the child and a great starter for him to appreciate Math and other subjects as well. Center Director Uriel J. Ancheta said that Galileo’s mission is to improve pupil’s performance in studying. “Later on, this simple learning could bring us a good achiever and a good leader,” he said. He also re-introduced that their center is not a regular school, but an afterschool. Thus, he asked the visitors present to be their partners in order to hone the talents and intelligence of the future leaders, through expressing their support in the program. Galileo Enrichment Learning Center can be found located at L/G Knightsbridge Building, Tomas Saco 15th Street, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City.
The parents, teachers and learners pose together with Center Director Uriel J. Ancheta and Ms. Maribeth Lamis.
BPI sets new banking trend with Make the Best Happen campaign
Galileo Enrichment Learning Center Operations and Training Head, Ms. Maribeth Lamis is explaining to the audience how the drawn boxes (as one of the useful figures in Singapore Math) could lead them to answer a problem-solving question.
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“This is the first time in history that you have Catholics, Protestants, and Evangelicals, coming together on a united front,” said lawyer Spanky Meer of the Catholic group Ligaya ng Panginoon (Joy of the Lord). The Emmanuel Pelaez Foundation aims to perpetuate the legacy of the late statesman by sponsoring the Emmanuel Pelaez Leadership and campaigns programs. “The people are best served by passionate individuals who fight for their
principles,”said his son, the late Ernesto Pelaez during the 2008 launch of his father’s biography “What’s Happening to Our Country? The Life and Times of Emmanuel Pelaez.” In a telling incident retold in the book, journalist-historian Nelson Navarro relates how the late statesman chose to abide by a “gentleman’s agreement” with the late Ferdinand Marcos on a ‘clean and honest’ campaign for the Nationalista Party’s nomination during its November 1964 convention. As Diosdado
Macapagal’s former Vice President, Pelaez was then the NP’s preferred candidate for president. “What kind of a president would I make if I were to indulge in such activities?” Maning indignantly replied when his counselors advised him to match Marcos’ dirty tricks to buy votes. “I’d rather be right than be president!” The country lost its golden chance when Marcos bought his way to the nomination and eventually the dictatorship that eventually made the Philippines “The Sick
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is setting a new trend in banking with its Make the Best Happen campaign. Over and above offering its slew its range of products and services, BPI first of all wants to support its clients by helping them focus on their life aspirations. BPI, the first bank in the Philippines and in the Southeast Asian region, has a wide range of consumer, corporate, and investment banking products and services. In a statement, Cezar P. Consing, BPI President, said the bank wants to focus on needs-based financial planning where individuals make decisions based not on returns but on the goals they want to achieve. The process begins with helping clients identify their life needs and goals and then create a priority list based on those aspirations. Clients are then encouraged to make personal financial assessments,
Man of Asia.” Maning loved to relate how his concept of public service took shape under the guidance of a young Jesuit priest during his formative years which renowned painter Anita MagsaysayHo immortalized in her painting “The Washing of the Feet.” While still in high school at the Ateneo de Intramuros, he came under the tutelage of a young Jesuit from the U.S., Fr. John Patrick Delaney, S.J. who told them: "If you are after personal advantage, if you are seeking personal and
computing, among others, one’s net worth, cash flow requirements, and even emergency funds. Based on this initial assessment, BPI helps clients create a game plan, mindful of their budgets, goals, risk profile, and investment options. “BPI empowers Filipinos to make the best of their lives happen by through its innovative and accessible financial solutions,” Consing said.“We strive to know and understand the individual circumstances and financial needs of our clients, then offer financial advice. Only then do we propose certain solutions that are suitable and customized for each and every client.” Tricia Quiambao, Head of BPI’s Strategic Brand Management, said BPI’s Make the Best Happen campaign is a different look on banking. “We put a premium on understanding our clients and their needs, whether it’s to travel, or start a business, or fund their children’s
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." "If I had my way," Fr, Delaney said, "I would put in the office of every public official the picture of Christ washing the feet 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."
education,” she said. “As people become more and more aware of the world around them and the many possibilities and opportunities it offers, BPI would like to enable them to accomplish those goals and aspirations better, faster and more efficiently.” Rally Jereza, BPI Division Head for Visayas and Mindanao, added: “Cagayan De Oro City has been a hub of out-of-the-box thinking, and BPI feels right at home with our trendsetting solutions. With Make the Best Happen, we aim to expand the conversation with our clients and friends, beyond solutions and into actual life and lifestyle choices.” The microsite devoted to the Make the Best Happen campaign— makethebesthappen.ph—addresses some of the top life and lifestyle goals of most individuals: travel, health, parenting, shopping, future, and dining. Its content is enriched every week with updated content derived from current areas of interest.
E X T RA J UDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late RAMON TORRALBA who died on October 30, 2009, left a parcel of land situated in Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City and which property described as follows; Transfer Certificate of Title No. 21330, CAD 369-D respectively, of the Register of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED FORTY NINE (549) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE Under Notary Public of ATTY. RAMIL PAO ACOL per Doc, No.135; Page No. 27; Book No. XI; Series of 2014. BWM: Nov.30, Dec. 7 & 14, 2015
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