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Briefly Livelihood BUTUAN Cit y – B ig num ber of Caraganons, especially the marginalized and highland people have benefited the government’s anti-poverty alleviation program.

Re g io nal D ire c tor M ind a B. Brigoli of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD -13), s a i d s u c c e s s f u l implementation to pover ty alleviation beneficiaries were also made through collaboration with partners, local government units (LGUs) and stakeholders.

T h e r e g i o n ’s t o p s o c i a l welfare official said the ongoing DSWD’s contribution is geared towards attainment of Millennium Development Goal’s (MDG’s) eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, successful implementation of gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality and improve maternal health.

Exports to EU PHILIPPINE exporters get higher demand on local products from the European Union (EU) as the bloc experiences economic growth.

The head of the trade section of t he EU d eleg at io n to t he Philippines Walter Van Hattum sai d to Phili p pine E x por ter s Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) that the economic bloc is keen on importing products from the Philippines such as electronics, furniture, coconut oil and other agricultural products.

Local export players shall take advantage of this opportunity, thus partnering with EU chambers will help them to connect with the EU market, Hattum said.

“The best thing for business people (to do) is to get in touch with those chambers or with our office, European delegation. We can provide you with all kinds of information in terms of what you need to do to get into the European market,” the trade dealegate of EU added.

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MGB-Caraga says will reject dormant mine applicants

By ROEL CATOTO, MindaNews

SU R IGAO Cit y -- T he Mines a nd Geosciences Bu reau-13 ha s not i f ied at least 20 applicants of mining exploration permits being considered dormant

t hat t hei r appl ic at ions would be rejected if they failed to comply with the requirements.

Nol i A r re z a , ac t i ng regional director of MGB-

13 told MindaNews that these 20 large-scale mining applicants from five different provinces in Caraga had neither made any progress on their applications nor submitted the requirements.

Arreza said only a few replied to their first notice.

He added the second notice asked the applicants to submit the requirements including paid-up capital and authorized capitalization.

He said Executive Order 79 which came out on June 6 last year requires mining applicants a paid-up capital of P 6.25 million from P2.5 million and an authorized reject/PAGE 19

Congress’ nod sought on Agus privatization

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By MYRNA VELASCO, Contributor

HE privatization fate of the Agus hydropower complex in Mindanao will be placed again in the hands of the Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC), the legislative oversight body which oversees the privatization of the country’s power assets.

T h at w a s t he s t a nd sou nded of f by Energ y Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla when asked about the government’s decision on the disposal of the Agus hydropower assets.

Under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA),

the 10-year deferment of the Agus complex’s privatization already lapsed in 2011, hence, the government can finally set a policy direction on its divestment.

But it will be a tough ca l l on t he pa r t of t he Agus/PAGE 19

Primavera Residences, BPI to host business forum BPI Family Savings Bank and Primavera Residences are hosting a Business and Investment Opportunity Forum in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday (Oct. 17) at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Primavera Residences, 2nd Floor, Pueblo de Oro Business Park, Upper Carmen.

Dr. Jose P. Leviste, Jr. Non-Executive Chairman of Ita lpinas Euro-Asian Design and Eco-development

Corporation (ITPI), ownerdeveloper of Primavera Residences, said this forum is the first in the series of events being initiated in Region X with ITPI’s partner banks under the program dubbed as SOA R High!

(Sustainable Opportunities a nd Advoc ac ie s i n t he Regions) BPI Fa m i ly S av i n gs Bank (BFB) will brief their Primavera/PAGE 19

STREET LIFE. With a hotdog for dinner, courtesy of a generous passerby, a young girl and her brother watch people and cars go by as they sat on a street corner in Divisoria in Cagayan de Oro. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

Banana industry need support of LGUs TAGUM City -- A banana industry executive in the Davao Region recently called on local government units (LGUs) to craft policies to protect the banana industry from the adverse effect of pole-vaulting and Panama disease.

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Talk at Big 8 last Tuesday, Stephen Antig, executive director of the Philippine Ba na na Growers a nd Expor ters Assocation (PBGE A) sa id players of t he ba na na industr y need the help of LGUs in implementing measures to curb Panama Disease or

fusarium wilt in bananas.

They also need the LGUs in crafting an ordinance criminalizing pole-vaulting cited as illegal practice among banana growers who secretly sell to other buyers their produce under contract of a certain banana exporting Banana/PAGE 19

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PHL exporters see higher demands 2013 Partnership vs. on local products from EU Poverty Summit ends MANILA – Philippine exporters get higher demand on local products from the European Union (EU) as the bloc experiences economic growth.

The head of the trade section of the EU delegation to the Philippines Walter Van

Hattum said to Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) that the

economic bloc is keen on importing products from t he Phi lippines such as e le c t ron ic s , f u r n it u re , c o c onut oi l a nd ot her agricultural products.

Loca l expor t players shall take advantage of this opportunity, thus partnering with EU chambers will help them to connect with the EU market, Hattum said. “ T he be st t h i ng for business people (to do) is to get in touch with those chambers or with our office, European delegation. We can provide you with all kinds of information in terms of what you need to do to get into the European market,” the trade delegate of EU added.

He noted t hat t he opportunity of Philippine exporters in EU market is huge as it has 500 million

market with average primary income of 25,000 euro or equivalent to more than P1.4 million annually.

The EU economic bloc is the fourth largest export destination of the Philippines.

Exports revenue from EU in August of this year amounted to US$ 628.48 million compared to last year of the same period which posted some US$ 440 million.

EU economic bloc includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Ita ly, Lat via, Lithuania, Lu xembourg, Malta, Net herla nd s , Pola nd , Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Latvia, United Kingdom and North Ireland. (PNA)

M A N I L A -- Te c h n ic a l Education a nd Sk i l ls Development Aut horit y (TESDA) remains undaunted in its efforts to train Filipinos with the necessary skills for them to be gainfully employed despite a recent Labor Force Survey by the National Statistics Office

(NSO) showing that the country has recorded 7.3 percent unemployment rate, Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General, said in an interview.

Villanueva stated that the latest survey will inspire the agency to evaluate its tesda/PAGE 19

TESDA remains steadfast in providing skills, competencies

MANILA – The three-day 2013 Partnership against Povert y Summit headed

by Microcredit Su mmit Campaign which aims to reduce pover t y t hrough financial inclusion ended at the Philippine International Convention Center Friday.

The Partnership against Poverty Summit gathered around 1,000 delegates from 70 countries to further enable microfinance institutions (MFIs) in helping the poor communities by lending them money to invest for a business.

Experts from the microfinance sector believe that opening the industry to poor communities will enable them to contribute to economic activities, engage in entrepreneurship that will soon create jobs for other poor people, thus reducing severe poverty around the world.

O ne of t he s u m m it speakers, father of Microfinance and 2006 Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yu nu s , reminded stakeholders of the industry that the microfinance sector shall focus on helping poor communities and not in gaining profit from money borrowed by clients.

Yunus, also the founder of the Grameen Bank in

Bangladesh that helped to alleviate the situation of the poor people there, reiterated t hat awa reness of poor communities in microfinance is critical to end poverty as they will know that there are institutions willing to lend them money and train them to make money.

Hence, pa r t nership among government, business, finance and civil society is needed to expand awareness particularly to the poorest areas around the globe.

The Indonesian Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Businesses Syariefuddin Hassan and A l l i a nc e for Fi n a nc i a l I nclu sion St r ateg y a nd Ne t w o r k D e v e l o pm e nt Director Sung-Ah Lee were also pushing that creating policies to strengthen the microfinance industry will allow MFIs to penetrate more poor communities.

These laws w i l l a lso p r o m o t e c o m p e t e n c y, protection and confidence among stakeholders.

Moreover, the Microcredit Su m m it C a mpa ig n ha s chosen to conduc t t he Partnerships against Poverty Summit in Philippines as the body recognized the country’s effort for inclusive growth. ends/PAGE 19

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Globe eyes 8% growth in 2H

GLOBE Telecom on Friday said it would sustain revenue growth for the rest of the year amid strong consumer spending. “ We e x p e c t m o b i l e revenues to continue its grow th trajectory as the country’s robust grow th has been generating a lot of confidence in the local economy, leading to sustained domestic spending,” Ernest Cu, Globe president and chief executive said, noting the country’s 7.6 percent growth in the first half, which is in line with the government’s 6-7 percent growth target for the year.

Mobile revenues in the first half of the year rose eight percent to P35.8 billion from P33.3 billion a year earlier, as the company’s postpaid segment continued to deliver solid growth while the prepaid segment held its ground.

The company’s mobile subscriber base stood at over 36 million at end-June, growing 14 percent from the previous year or by nearly 4.4 million.

The Ayala-led telco’s net income however dropped by 71.8 percent to P1.4 billion in the first six months of this year from P4.96 billion in the same period last year.

According to Cu, mobile revenues, which account for 80 percent of consolidated service revenues in the first half, drew support from u n l i m ited SMS, mobi le browsing and other valueadded services.

“Grow t h was a lso complemented by strong globe/PAGE 19

AirAsia seeking Congress nod of Zest Air takeover

THE local unit of Southeast Asia’s largest budget brand but I think with Air airline is seeking the Philippine Congress’ Asia name backing up, that should give more leverage and approval of the takeover of Zest Air. “ We h a v e a l r e a d y submitted our application to the Committee of Franchise.

[But] we haven’t reached the official inclusion in an agenda for Congress deliberation,” Joy Caneba, AirAsia Zest executive vice president and chief operating officer told reporters.

Caneba said Philippines AirAsia plans to acquire more than 51 percent of Zest Airways Inc., which has been re-branded to AirAsia Zest.

“Hopefully, we can get it [by the end of the year,” she said.

Philippines AirAsia holds an 85 percent economic stake and a 49 percent voting interest in Zest Air, which in turn owns a 15 percent stake in the former.

A i rAsia g roup ow ns 40 percent of Philippines AirAsia. The remaining 60 percent is held by Marianne Hontiveros, Michael Romero,

Antonio Cojuangco and former ambassador Alfredo Yao. Caneba said the Securities and Exchange Commission, Civil Aeronautics Board and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines already approved the rebranding of Zest Air into AirAsia Zest.

“Effective last week we were able to roll out a new brand, so Zest Air is now rebranded to AirAsia Zest.

With the Air Asia name on board, we feel that we are able to offer better service and convenience to t he passengers. There would be a lot more product and services that will be rolled out in the couple of months and years to come,” Caneba said.

With the rebranding, she expects an increase and improvement in passenger traffic.

“Zest has a very good

comfort to the passengers.

So, we expect an increase in traffic for both domestic and international route. For 2013, we expect to grow at least 15 to 20 percent,” Caneba added.

The airline will launch f lights between Cebu and Puerto Princesa, Davao and Cagayan de Oro starting November 15 with an all-in promo fare of P553. Also, Cebu-Kuala Lumpur flights would be offered at a promo fare of P680.

AirAsia Zest serves Kalibo (Boracay), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Cebu, Davao, Tagbilaran, and Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines and international points in Asia including China and South Korea.

AirAsia Zest operates a f leet of 13 ser v ici ng nine domestic and four international routes from Ma ni la’s Ninoy Aquino Inter nat iona l A i r por t (NAIA).

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Ai-Ai De las Alas on her dream role: “Gusto ko maging hostess na laos’ As the reigning Kapamilya Comedy Queen, Ai-Ai De las Alas admitted she wants to follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie who has started producing Hollywood films aside from acting. “Ako naman, pang-third or pangsecond ko na kasi nasa part ng contract ko kasi di ba feeling ko nga si Angelina Jolie ako (laughs) at ganun sa Hollywood di ba?

Yung mga artista nag-po-produce na sila ng sariling film,” she shared.

Playing the long-lost sister of Marian Rivera in Kung Fu Divas, Ai-Ai said she really focused on making the movie one of her best projects. “All my heart and my soul binigay ko dito sa movie na ‘to,” she admitted.

The action-comedy flick, which was shot in locations like Batangas, Laguna, and Bataan, also involved a lot of computer-generated graphics which made their fight sequences look even more impressive. But Ai-Ai said it is a different kind of acting challenge to

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Daily HOROSCOPE AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - Try not to make a big deal out of your complaints today -- it’s vital that you simply accept them and move on. Things are unlikely to change just yet, but circumstances will be quite different in just a few days!

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pretend they were actually in exotic locations like a floating temple in the sky. “Mahirap ng umaarte ka na green lang yung nakikita mo.

Yung karate mahirap talaga eh. Nag-aral kami ng kung fu pero hindi naman yung drastic na buong three months. Pumayat talaga ako nun kasi yun yung time na madami rin talaga akong pinagdadaanan,” she said.

The 48-year-old Kung Fu Divas star also admitted she was impressed with her younger co-star. Ai-Ai shared her first encounter with Marian when the mestiza beauty hadn’t yet joined showbiz. “Nung una kong nakita si Marian sabi ko, ‘Grabe ang ganda pala niya talaga sa personal.’ Kasi dati nung dumadaan ako kay Bambbi Fuentes nung hindi pa siya sikat, pag dumadaan ako dun nakikita ko model siya ni Bambbi tapos later on ay grabe artista na siya. Ang ganda. Tapos nakita ko ang puti, sabi ko, ‘Ano ba ito mini-merienda ba niya yung glutathione?’ (laughs). Ang puti eh. So nakaka-mesmerize yung ganda

niya. And mabait siya. Pero straightforward siya kaya minsan nasasabi na mataray siya, ganun. Straightforward lang siya, kung ano yung sinasabi niya, which is tama naman, sinasabi niya talaga. Ganun lang yun, kanyakanya lang tayo ng paraan,” she said.

Known for her versatility in doing a variety of roles from comedy to heavy drama, Ai-Ai said there are still some roles she hopes to be able to bring to life someday. “Gusto ko maging hostess na laos, gusto ko talaga yun, kasi may konti ring sexiness. Pero matagal pa yun, kasi dapat laos na laos na yung itsura ko, matabang mataba na ako, shonders na akey (laughs). And gusto ko rin maging madre kasi hindi pa ako naging madre sa isang full-length movie,” she said.

As a producer, the talented actress also said she wants to get involved in more projects that are being lined up for the future. “Marami pa. Marami pa akong hindi nagagawa,” she added. push.abs- cbn.com

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HERO REVIEW Huskar the Sacred Warrior is a ranged Strength hero who is an effective ganker and carry, with both great benefits and risks offered. Unlike most heroes, he doesn’t use mana much to use his abilities, rather, he sacrifices his own health to inflict the highest damage possible. His passive Berserker’s Blood defines the power of sacrifice, he gets more dangerous when he gets hurt. This gives him increased magic resistance and attack speed depending how much life is missing, and the given magic resistance and attack speed are staggering, potentially having the highest damage output in the earliest stage. Huskar can use his own life force to attack using Burning Spears which scorches foes and gives him an advantage early on. Due to the health cost of Burning Spears, his Berserker’s Blood sets on, granting him power to decimate any target. Inner Vitality magically heals Huskar after he is injured, regenerating health each second based upon its primary attribute, and heals more when the health is on a critical level. It can be used to heal allies as well.

Ranged - Carry - Initiator Durable His Life Break is his most dangerous ability and a risky one too. Charging towards his target, Huskar sheds a large amount of life force to cut a target’s current HP to fractions.

This is great to use as an initiation spell, as it deals immense damage based on the target’s current health, breaking it down, allowing Huskar and his allies to feel the pain that the Sacred Warrior felt. Courageous and fearless, Huskar is powerful at any stage of the game, and is willing to suffer and face death, for him to contribute and deliver a marvelous victory to his team.

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APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUB service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Kapatagan via Iligan City –Tubod, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

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APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; City Proper to Suarez (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11st day of October, 2013..

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI service on the line;Within Iligan City and from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

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DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Cagayan de Oro CityDepartment of Transportation Department of Transportation Tel. # (088) 231-6739 and Communications and Communications

LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING CARMEN BRANCH AND REGULATORY BOARD AND REGULATORY BOARD Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro Region X, Cagayan de Oro City Region X, Cagayan de Oro City City Tel. # (088) 231-2011 RURAL TRANSIT (MINDANAO), INC. CASE NO; 2013-10-1724 Applicant/s 2004-10-1829

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APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUB SERVICE on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Zamboanga City via Pagadian City and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUB service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Pagadian City via Iligan City and vice versa with the use of three (3)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUB service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Kapatagan via Iligan City –Tubod , Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of three (3)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority TO extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUB service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Kapatagan via Iligan City- Tubod, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of seven (7)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

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CASE NO;2013-10-1709 2012-10-1857

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CM Recto Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. #: 856-81-89 / 309-3095 / 231-2103 Email ad : chananthonbb@yahoo.com Room @ P800.00

APPLICANT request authority For approval of sale and transfer of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Zayas/Landfill (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

RURAL TRANSIT (MINDANAO), INC. CASE NO; 2013-10-1725 Applicant/s 2009-10-1815

DELSA MANEJA -Vendor WOODROE T. ABAMONGA -Vendee

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CASE NO; 2013-10-1720 2008-10-2187

RURAL TRANSIT (MINDANAO), INC. CASE NO; 2013-10-1727 Applicant/s 2009-10-1813

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

CHANANTHON BED & BREAKFAST

MELANIE ORCIA -Vendor DIONIE DANGCAL - Vendee

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Carmen Hill, CDO, Tel. No.722791 to93/858-4537 E-mail:reservations@pryceplaza.ph

CASE NO; 2013-10-1719 2008-10-2257

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EMMANUEL BALABAT -Vendor EVE B. BAGAUB - Vendee

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RURAL TRANSIT (MINDANAO), INC. Case No;2013-10-1726 Applicant/s 2008-10-291

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

APPLICANT request authority For approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and amendment of line to operate PUJ service on the line ;Mambajao via Mahinog –Benoni –Guinsiliban –Catarman (Camiguin Province) and vice versa with the use of ONE(1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City CRESENCIANA ENGCONG -Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-1716 MINVILUZ B. CANTILLAS -Vendee (2008-10-1673)

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City MARTIN TUBAL -Vendor ELLO ESTRELLA -Vendee

CASE NO; 2013-10-1717 2009-10-2265

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City HENRY CARSIBO Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-1718 2008-10-1867

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APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line;City Proper to Tambo –Gerona (all in Iligan City) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with doc umentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11st day of October, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to Bahayan –Luinab (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11th day of October, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line;City Proper to Puga-an (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with use of one (1)unit.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 24, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/ her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 11st day of October, 2013..

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Reject... from page 13

capita l i z at ion of P 10 0 million from what used to be P10 million.

Arreza said failure to meet the requirements after notifications and due process will mean a rejection of their applications.

He said the President wa nted to get r id of speculators in the mining industry that would just sell their rights to other companies at a much higher price.

He said that since most companies would not buy these rights “mining areas which must have economic activities are still dormant per see because of the exclusive mining rights given to these speculators then.”

D u l ma r R a a ga s , t he president of Chamber of Mines Caraga said the MGB’s move is to ensure mining rights must be given to companies or individuals that are capable to stimulate economic activities in an area.

Nokie Calunsag, media campaign officer of Green Mindanao Inc., said the MGB should stop issuing mining permits even huge companies have caused irreparable damage to the environment.

C a lu n s a g c i t e d t h e siltation in Claver Bay in Surigao del Norte reportedly caused by mining operations.

“Fishermen could no longer fish in this area and we should not allow more pollution to happen in our communities,” he said over the phone.

Mea nwhi le, a mont h after starting its commercial operations, the Taganito High Pressure Acid Leach Nickel Corporation has applied for ore transport and mineral ore export permits before the MGB. A rreza sa id t hat t he mining company is ready to ship out 2,500 metric tons of nickel sulfides and cobalt sulfides to Japan.

He said these products came from Barangay Taganito in Claver town and were processed at the company’s metallurgical processing plant in the same area where its commercial operations began last September 4.

The plant cost at US$1.6 billion and is expected to produce 30,000 metric tons of nickel sulfide and 2600 MT cobalt sulfide each year.

The two chemicals will be refined in Japan.

Arreza said they will just wait for the issuance of the permits by the MGB’s main office in Manila.

“Once approved, this will be the first foreign shipment of the company,” he said.

Agus... from page 13

Department of Energy (DOE) or Executive Branch because of the very strong opposition emanating from the facility’s host communities and local leaders.

President Benigno Aquino has laid down during the 2012 Power Su m m it i n

Mindanao that he wants the Agus hydropower assets to be finally transferred into the private sector’s charge, so much-needed investment on its rehabilitation and uprating could be injected as immediately as possible.

There have been several modes of asset disposal being proposed for the facility – including offer of just the kilowatt-hours that can be generated from the facilities – something akin to the scheme of tapping independent power producer ad mi nist rator (IPPA) for supply contracts.

The other option is to offer the facility on a rehabilitate, operate and maintain (ROM) scheme within a specified period. At the end of the contract, the asset will still remain under government’s ownership.

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is the agency tasked to privatize the assets of the National Power Corporation. But due to the politically-charged concerns raised against the Agus facility’s privatization, the responsibility of drawing up the final decision on its divestment is being tossed to the JCPC. The Agus hydropower complex has been Mindanao’s major source of electricity for several decades, but the significant de-rating of its capacity in years has been prompting policymakers and energy planners to finally scour for more sustainable options for the grid.

Adding to t he grid ’s power supply dilemma is hydro’s v u lnerabilit y to cyclical weather conditions, such as drought or El Niño phenomenon which could occur every 7-9 years.

Aside from local politics and communities’ opposition, however, the plan to privatize the asset is also hurdled by the pending finalization of the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement being pushed by the Aquino administration.

Muslim communities have been laying claim to Lake Agus, which is the water source of the power plants, hence they wanted specific assertion of such in the annex of the Bangsamoro pact.

Primavera...

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Bank executives led by SM Mar vin Sevilla, BFB Product Head (VisayasM i nd a nao), SM Ty rene Tanaka, BFB Market Head (Northern Mindanao) and AVP Isagani Saguindang, A rea Busi ness Direc tor (Northern Mindanao) will be joined by Arch. Romolo V. Nati, Executive Chairman and CEO of ITPI. Mr. Sag uinda ng w i l l present busi ness a nd investment opportunities i n Nor t her n M i nda nao wh i le Ms . Ta na k a w i l l present BFB’s products and ser vices which can help

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Arch. Nati will present ITPI Green Architecture Design and Construction: The Primavera Residences Experience to explain the energy efficiency features and energy savings which will redound to unit owners of Primavera. He will also d isc uss how Pr i mavera R e sid e nc e s a s a g re e n building has substantially appreciated compared to conventional ones.

Banana... from page 13

company.

“Unless, we can come up w it h a n ord i na nce, pole-vaulting is a threat to the industry,” Antig told members of the media while explaining that such practice loses quality control of bananas for export market as well due income for the government.

He projected a scenario that would possibly happen to the country’s banana similar to what had happened with the Philippine Nata de Coco which used to hit it big but eventually lost the export market due to an instance of p oi s onou s chem ic a l discovery in a nata de coco from the Philippines.

A nt ig w a nte d t he country’s banana industry to sustain the export reputation as the world ’s “tastiest” and most-efficient banana industry hitting a production volume of more than 5,000 boxes per hectare per year.

Not on ly does polevaulting threaten the quality of export banana but Antig said it also reduces income due to the government.

He bared a loss of 40 percent of the total boxes of banana produce that went to pole-vaulting in 2013, and an average of 15 percent per years 2012 and 2013.

Meanwhile, Antig also pointed the need of local government cooperation to curb infestation of fusarium wilt which he said could be a real threat to the banana industry in five to six years if left unchecked.

Antig said the fusarium wilt can spread in a rate of about 1: 6 but he said PBGEA is yet to produce the data of the total number of affected hectares in Mindanao.

On the same forum Panabo Cit y C ou nc i lor Renato Bangoy, also an official of Save our Sagingan (SOS) encourages LGUs to invest in a plant nursery to produce tissue-cultured plantings of export Cavendish banana but also of local market favorites-- La katan and Latundan.

While the Department of Agriculture (DA) sets a phy tos a n it a r y pol ic y measures in plantations of Cavendish banana for export, fusarium wilt has been left unchecked in Latundan and Lakatan plantation.

He said fusarium wilt has continued to spread in local banana plantations because growers use shoots already infected with the wilt as planting materials.

Panabo City already has established a plant nursery to produce good seedlings of various varieties of banana, Bangoy said.

TESDA... from page 14

training programs to see if they have been effective in providing employable skills for workers.

“We remain committed to prepare our workforce for employment and support in creating jobs for our countrymen,” Villanueva stressed.

Tech n ica l-vocat iona l education boosts an i nd iv idua l ’s cha nce for employment as more than six out of 10 Filipinos are gainfully employed.

The TESDA chief has reiterated that there are many jobs available for jobseekers.

“There are many job vacancies available through online job portals. There is still demand and more opportunities for Filipino workers ,” accord i ng to Villanueva.

“Filipinos must really go out of t hei r way to find jobs and be equipped with the necessary skills a nd competencies for employment,” he added.

The recent survey showed that most of the unemployed belong to the youth sector, particularly in the age bracket of 15-24, and are high school graduates. (PNA)

Ends... from page 14

To show the national government’s support for the summit, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Amado Tetangco, Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman presented the actions of the administration in reducing severe poverty in the country.

Poverty reduction is one of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015 which is set by the World Bank. (PNA)

Globe... from page 16

subscriber uptake in the first half of the year, stemming from aggressive acquisitions in both postpaid and prepaid segments, leading to overall subscriber net additions of close to three million in the first half which is a 76 percent surge from a year earlier,” he said.

Cu said the growing preference for smartphones, which is driving the increase in mobile browsing revenues, would continue to provide support to the company’s mobile business.

In its Informate Mobile Insights report, Nielsen said Filipino mobile consumers were on their smartphones for an average of 171 minutes per day in June as the Philippines continues to be one of the fastest-growing markets in Southeast Asia.

A separate study conducted

by TNS showed that all facets of mobile phone usage that include mobile browsing, social networking, chatting, checking emails, have been dramatically increasing in Metro Manila.

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Fiber... from page 14

also because the coco fiber nets are highly absorbent.

Currently, China remains as t he biggest buyer of country’s coco coir and the products demand increases with the growing Chinese population.

Major imports of China are bed mattresses and raw coco fiber with an estimated 20-percent annual increase.

The coconut net from Philippines is being used in China’s desertification for effective riprap and soil erosion control while Japan is major buyer of coco peat for animal bedding.

Currently, the country’s export market for coconut products which include coco fiber and coco peat are US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia, Eg y pt, Israel, United Arab Emirate, Saudi Araia, Australia and New Zealand.

T he loc a l ma rket of coir fiber-based products a re m i n i ng compa n ies, government institutions li ke t he Depa r t ment o f P u b l i c Wo r k s a n d Highways, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Irrigation Administration, loca l government units, construction companies and real estate developers, local processors including handicraft producers and local exporters.

In line with the program to promote bet ter fa rm practices and environment conservation to mitigate t he ef fect of climate change, former president now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Memorandum Circular No. 25 directing all national a n d l o c a l g ove r n m e nt agencies, bureaus and other instrumentalities -- including agricultural institutions and councils -- to use coconut fiber as soil erosion control technology as well as coco peat or coir dusk in farming and to horticulture as soil c ond it ioner a nd w ater moisture conservator.

A similar directive was issued by Pres. Benigno Aquino III, directing the Department of Public Works and Highways to use coconut fiber or coconets erosioncontrol materials as bioengineering measures and be able to properly apply t his new technolog y in government on-going and f ut u re const r uc t ion to promote green engineering and minimize the effects of climate change aside from cheaper and environment friendly. (PNA)

Emirates... from page 15

To recall, AirAsia last month announced it would halt flights out of Clark, and instead transfer its hub to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The decision came after Asia’s biggest budget airline acquired a stake in Zest Airways, a Philippine

low-cost carrier owned by former ambassador Alfredo Yao. E m i r ate s Ph i l ippi ne count r y ma nager Gig ie Baroa said her company is not bothered by AirAsia’s pullout from Clark.

“We are not threatened at all. We would like to think that with our products and services will be able to attract a particular market niche.

AirAsia has its own market niche and we have ours. We are not threaten by their departure,” Baroa said.

“We are so focused on the opening of the station and all eyes are on us now to do very well in this station,” she said, adding that Clark has been on Emirates’ radar since 2005.

“The time is right to put in the flight in Clark,” she said.

Baroa said Emirates, which started flying to the Philippines in 1990, aims to grow its ClarkDubai route by 30 percent.

The carrier already mounts three daily flights non-stop between Manila and Dubai.

“Our dream is to have 100 percent load factor for every flight. In Manila we are doing 100 percent load factor during the peak, like summer and Christmas. On the average, we have a load factor of 75 percent.

We hope we can replicate that in Clark,” she said.

A government study estimated that 10 million Filipinos live outside the Philippines, or about 10 percent of the population, with the Middle East having the biggest concentration of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at 2.9 million, of which 680,000 work in the United Arab Emirates.

With the new daily flights to and from Clark , Emirates SkyCargo will also be able to provide more than 160 tons of additional cargo hold capacity each way per week. This would support Philippine exports of perishables, such as dairy products, fruits and vegetables, meat, seafood and electrical and electronic equipment, as well as imports of textiles, apparel, plants, flowers and chemical products.

Emirates flies to 126 cities in 74 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Asia-Pacific.

The airline has codeshare agreements with Philippine Airlines, Air Malta, Air Mau r it ius, C ont i nenta l Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Korean Airlines, Oman Air, South African Airways and Thai Airways.

Supply...

from page 15 I I I ’s e le c t r ic it y s uppl y may be restored should its suppliers request NGCP to do so.

To reca l l, NGCP had cut off supply to electric cooperatives in Albay, Abra, Nueva Ecija and Camarines Sur for their failure to settle their debts.

San Miguel has since ba g ged t he cont r ac t to manage the Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco), which was also cut off from the grid because of its mounting debt to power suppliers.

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Maghirang said, adding that “it mainly relies on ecological process, biodiversity and c ycles adapted to loca l conditions, rather than the use of chemical inputs with adverse effects.”

Also presented in the t r a i n i n g we re or g a n ic fertilizer and inputs that can help farmers lessen their expenses that included nonaerated compost tea (NCT), tea manure (TM), lactic acid bacteria serum (LAS), indigenous microorganism (IMO), ferment plant juice (FPJ), fermented fruit juice, fish amino acid (FAA), water soluble calcium, seaweed extract, and oriental herbal nutrients (OHN).

Datukan said more and more farmers in the region are into organic farming.

SOCCSKSARGEN region, a lso k now n a s C ent ra l Mindanao, is composed of the provinces of North and South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Saranggani and the cities of Koronadal, Cotabato, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Gen. Santos. (PNA)

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The PDIC said that all valid claims will be paid.

For deposits to be considered valid, it must be recorded in the bank’s records and must have evidence of inflow of

funds, based on the results of PDIC examination. PDIC, as Receiver, has the authority to adjust the insurance rate on the unpaid interest offered by a bank if this is deemed unreasonable.

For more information, depositors may contact the Public Assistance Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to 31, or e-mail at pad@pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila may call the PDIC Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342).

(PNA)

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from page 17 grew by 21 percent to P133 billion in the first half of this year from P109.9 billion last year, as the lender increased credit to the power, utilities, infrastructure, wholesale and retail trade, food and agriculture, consumer goods and other key industries.

Despite the growth in lending, the bank ’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio dipped to 0.59 percent this year from 0.65 percent last year. NPL reserves -- or money set aside to cover probable losses for soured loans -- slipped to 266 percent from 297 percent last year.

The bank ended with 218 branches in the first semester, adding 82 to the 136 branches at end-2012.

Security Bank proper has 180 branches, while its thrift unit has 38.

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Operation vs insect infestation showing positive results: PCA AN intervention program undertaken by the Philippine Coconut Authority to eradicate scale insect infestation plaguing coconut farms in several towns of Batangas and Quezon have shown posit ive resu lts, PCA authorities said Tuesday.

PCA Administrator Eucl ide s Forbe s s a id that based on reports coming from the field, out of the affected 476,845 coconut trees in eight municipalities from the two provinces, 34,588 have manifested signs of recovery due to the agency’s Sama-samang Aksyon ng Gobyerno, Industriya at Pamayanan (SAGIP) program.

The 476,845 affected trees in various degrees of infestation - from low to severe - are located in the towns of Agoncillo, L emer y, Sto, Toma s , Talisay, Laurel, Malvar and Balete in Batangas and in Sampaloc in Quezon “The appearance of new leaves from the 34,588 trees is a sure sign that they are already recovering and showed that the SAGIP program is effective in combating scale insect infestation,” Forbes said.

SAGI P i nv o l ve s t he massive spray i ng

of a solution made of dishwashing liquid and cochin oil; cutting of old, senile and beyond recovery infested trees; leaf pruning of young and moderately affected leaves; application of fertilizer; and the mass production and release of known bio-control agents (predators) of scale insects.

The PCA program is a joint operation with the local government units, industry stakeholders and the private sector.

Mea nwhi le, Forbes said that while significant scale insect infestations were reported in the two prov inces, he assured that it is not a threat to the countr y’s coconut industry.

“The total number of infested trees represents only .05 percent of the 3 million coconut trees in the country,” he said and added that infestation is only limited to Region 4-A. He likewise assured that the SAGIP program is a continuous effort.

“PCA field personnel are continuously monitoring scale insect incidences for immediate treatment and are always ready to provide technical assistance to affected farmers,” he said.

(PNA)

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Ogie admits new show couldn’t compete with ‘The Voice’ MANILA -- “The Voice of the Philippines” may have trounced Ogie Alcasid’s new musical show in the ratings, but that didn’t stop the singer-actor from praising the ABS-CBN show.

Alcasid said his musical show, which he cohosts with Sharon Cuneta, can’t compete with “The Voice of the Philippines,” which aired at the same time slot.

“Hindi naman kaya (makipag-compete).

Malaking show ang ‘The Voice.’ Even just to get a little bit of their audience would be great for us. ABS-CBN is a very powerful network and that show is widely popular all over the world.

And ang ganda ng branding ng ‘The Voice,’ the judges and the contestant. It’s an amazing show.

Congratulations,” Alcasid told ABS-CBNNews. com in an interview on Wednesday afternoon.

Alcasid even admitted that he also watched “The Voice of the Philippines,” which made him proud to be a Filipino artist.

“Alam mo sa akin, when I see things like that, I feel proud, I feel proud to be Filipino. So kami, ang challenge for us is to offer something different kasi iba ang ginagawa nila. You can say that we are competing with them but ang layo, ang layo.

As I said, we are still at the point of trying to get some awareness from people, it’s a campaign a day-to-day to get more people to watch us even on a Sunday. That would be nice,” he said.

But he also admitted that the Kapamilya network somehow helped his newest show.

“Pero alam niyo. Natutulungan nila kami. Kasi siyempre sa dami ng nanonood ng ‘The Voice’ maaring lumilipat sila sa amin (kapag commercial) kaya siguro nagte-trending kami. Mahirap, malaking show ang ‘The Voice’ that’s probably one of the biggest shows that hit the country, musical wise,” he said.

As a former Kapuso artist, Alcasid said he is also proud of Mitoy Yonting, the grand winner

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of “The Voice of the Philippines.

“Kilala namin ‘yon, dati pa siya sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ and I’m so happy for him sa dami niyang dinaanan and now he is ‘The Voice of the Philippines,’” Alcasid said.

The Philippine edition of the global hit “The Voice” ended its first season as the country’s No. 1 program, registering a whopping 30.3% in national TV ratings on September 29, according to data from multi-national market research group Kantar Media.

The ABS-CBN program pulled away from it competing program, GMA-7’s “Imbestigador,” which only registered a nationwide rating of 13.9% on the same day.

On Wednesday afternoon, Alcasid renewed his contract with Universal Records for three more years. He is set to record a new album and is hoping that he can promote his CD on the Kapamilya network.

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16 gov’t agencies join Kabisig expo 2013 DAVAO CITY -- A total of 16 national government agencies joined in the Kabisig: Philippine Government Expo 2013, an exhibit of government line agencies, their respective programs and services as it culminated last Friday, Sept.

27, at the SM City Mall, Matina.

Daniel Guillen, chair of the Kabisig said the exhibition has showcased the services of government through the agencies which participated in the activity.

He looked forward that the exhibition will be done simultaneously nationwide next year.

“We are inspired that despite of our number, we are able to bring the government closer to the people by making them aware of the agencies which are willing to help them,” Guillen said.

Earlier, Annabelle Roselle, regional director of the Civil Service Commission 11 called the activity as very timely as their agency will be covering more government offices in the Anti-Red Tape Act report card survey.

She lauded the exhibition as a tool for informing the people about the services offered by every agency of government.

Roselle also recalled September as the anniversary month of Civil Service, backed in the year 1900, when the civil service system was established in the country.

“It’s good that as we celebrate our anniversary, we have this expo where we can interact with the public,” she said.

Roselle urged all civil servants to work hard in reinforcing the trust and confidence of the people in the government.

She urged government workers present to always take the opportunity to inform and apprise the people of their respective programs and projects.

“The report card survey will also help the agencies improve their services,” Roselle said. (RGA/JSD/PIA-XI)

ICT expo slated on Oct. 11-13

DAVAO CITY -- All stakeholders of the Information Communication Technology in the city have set their sights on the holding of the Innovation Expo 2013 iEx 2013 on October 11 and 13, at the Seda Hotel and SM Annex, Matina, respectively.

Atty Sam Matunog, chair of the ICT-Davao and organizer of the event said the activity is both expo and conference that will bring local IT product developers, vendors, innovators and business process outsourcing service providers to highlight their capabilities in the local small, medium enterprise market.

He said the iEx 2013 will be highlighting Healthcare and Education, two of the key champion sectors of ICT in the region.

Matunog said pioneering activities will include information forum, information auction and information robotics.

He explained the information forum will be held on October 11 at the Seda Hotel to showcase various innovations, business models and applications for effective management in healthcare and education sectors.

Matunog said the Robotics will be held at the SM Annex in Ecoland Matina on October 13 and will showcase various creations, innovations and the talent of students in Robotics.

“Basic seminar on robotics will be presented to the students and the public free,” he said.

Matunog also revealed that on the same day, ICT vendors will auction hardware and software items. Bidders will have to register at One Hundred Pesos only.

He said proceeds of the auction will go to the Summer Workshop for IT SWIT KIDS. “The workshop aims to acquaint children with the latest in the information and communications technology,” Matunog said. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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March from Fitch Ratings and from Standard and Poor’s (S&P) last May. In a statement, the credit rating agency also attributed the one notch upgrade on the country’s credit rating to the stability of the country’s funding conditions. “ D u r i n g t h e r e c e nt bout of market volatility in emerging markets – points to the country’s relative lack of v u lnerabi lit y to external financial shocks, such as those arising from anticipated tapering by the US Federal Reserve of its quantitative easing policy,” it said.

Aside from upgrading the country’s credit rating, Moody’s also made similar move on the government’s foreign currency shelf rating to (P)Baa3 and the ratings for the liabilities of the country’s central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), to Baa3.

All these were given a positive outlook.

In the first half this year, the domestic economy, along with the world ’s second largest economy - China, posted the highest growth in Asia with a 7.6 percent growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP).

Moody’s also cited that the low inflation environment bode well with the strong growth.

In t he f irst eig ht months this year, rate of price increases averaged at 2.8 percent, below the government’s three to five percent target for this and next year.

The debt watcher also pointed out that the domestic economy’s growth path “is being reinforced in part by improved fiscal management.”

“Revenue grow th has accom modated si zeable increases in infrastructure and social spending,” it said but noted also that “ revenue generation remains weak when compared with investment-grade countries overall.”

“Nevertheless, since 2008, the Philippine government has regularly recorded fiscal deficits that are narrower than the Baa3-rated median,” it said.

As of end-July this year, the government’s budget gap reached P53.22 bllion, 35.6 percent higher year-on-year but within the P144.45 billion programmed for the first three quarters this year.

The government targets deficit to account to two percent of GDP this year or about P238 billion.

Last year, the government registered a P242.83 billion deficit, 22.8 percent higher than the previous year’s P197.75 billion but below the ceiling of P279.1 billion.

R e l a t i v e l y, Mo o d y ’s expects impact on the country of the looming cut in the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program to be “muted.”

“An underlying shift in the government’s funding profile has contributed to the

country’sresilience to such external financial shocks.

Although the Philippine government is the largest sovereign issuer of US dollardenominated securities in the Asia-Pacific based on total debt outstanding, it isnow much more reliant on domest ic sources of financing,” it said.

It noted t hat “t he gover n ment ’s i mproved abi lit y to f u nd itself onshore ref lects both the country’s healthy external pay ment s posit ion a nd the ample liquidity in its bankingsystem, which is also the only system worldwide deemed by Moody’s to have a positive outlook.”

Also, the debt watcher said “the Aquino administration has maintained its popularity among voters, which in turn supports the further i n s t it ut ion a l i z at ion of reforms for good governance.” “ T h i s s it u at ion h a s in turn been ref lected in i mprov i n g t h i rd-p a r t y assessments of institutional quality and international competitiveness,” it said.

Similarly, Moody’s expects the country’s current account to remain in surplus buoyed by the strong inflows from overseas Filipinos, exports and the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.

It projects these f lows “to remain strong, if not strengthen, over the outlook horizon.”

“The Philippines’ external strengths are ref lected in the falling external debt to GDP ratio and the ample stock of gross international reserves, which now exceeds the country’s total external debt,” it added. (PNA)

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Development (USAID) and the Center for Research and Communications (CRC).

Also present were noted businessmen Dr. Wa lter Brown of Xavier Estates, Eric Canoy of RMN Networks, Lito Cruz of IBC TV13, M a n ny E n g Hu a , R e y Fuentes, Roy Sobrecarey and Ramid P. Gualberto representing Dra. Ochie Pelaez of Paseo del Rio, as well as the city planning off icer, and Kagayanons based in Manila.

Various business models were put for ward, i.e. a ma rket i ng approach to branding equity to spur positivity, investor-friendly and safe settlements, strategic integration of overlapping a nd shared economic catchment basins to create synergistic development, and harnessing the critical role of the city as a big brother to the Northern Mindanao business corridor and gateway to the south.

While Mayor Moreno challenged the private sector to do more and take the lead in building a better city on a live-work-play environment, Nuňez expressed unequivocal suppor t for t he cit y as t hei r por t fol io m i r rors the national government programs particularly on regional development.

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