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Infra projects THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the local government unit (LGU) of Gitagum and Manticao, in Misamis Oriental, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) implementing P3,905,000 worth of infrastructure projects to boost the economic lives of the farmer-beneficiaries.

The projects for implementations are the road protection of barangay Cabalantian that costs P 2,970,000 in Manticao with LGU counterpart of P270,000; and the concreting of G. Pelaez farm-to-market road in Gitagum costing P935,000 with LGU counterpart of P85,000. Both projects are to be completed in fifty (50) working days.

DAR Assistant Regional Director Eliasem Castillo said the projects were approved under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) process, a strategy in pursuing the Medium Development Goals of the government in reducing poverty as indicated in the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan.

Land distribution THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently distributed 309 certificates of land ownership award (CLOA), covering 2,034.18 hectares of agricultural lands to 1,189 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

Provincial agrarian reform program officer II (PARPO ll) Julio C. Celestiano, Jr. said the farmers are now new landowners, and like other fellow farmer-beneficiaries, are facing more challenging task of making their farms more productive.

“These ARBs will play significant role in eradicating hunger and in reducing poverty in the countryside,” Celestiano said.

He added that as the world celebrates the International Year of Family Farming this year, these farmer-beneficiaries play a major role in ensuring food security by working doubly hard for the continued and sustainable agricultural production.

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By CARMELITO Q FRANCISCO, Correspondent

AVAO City -- A program that will benefit six regions and 26 provinces in Mindanao, the Philippines’ second-largest island, has allotted billions of pesos to support enterprises and build farm-to-market roads, bridges, and communal irrigation and potable water systems.

Some P27.5 billion has been allotted for countryside development starting 2015 to 2020 under the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), a project led by the Department of Agriculture (DA) funded mainly with soft loans

from the World Bank (WB).

S c h e du l e d t o b e f or m a l l y launched in October, the PRDP takes off after the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) ends by end-2014. projects/PAGE 7

GETTING READY. A fisherman in barangay Luyong Bonbon in Opol town, Misamis Oriental untangles the nylon cord he will use for fishing as the sun emerges from the horizon. mindanews photo by erwin mascarinas

Therma Marine hailed for exemplary labor compliance

By IRENE DAYO, Staff Writer

THE Department of Labor and Employment has cited AboitisPower subsidiary Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) Mobile 2 for the company’s compliance to Labor and Occupational Standards as well as being child labor free.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda

Baldoz personally presented the awards to TMI’s Vice President for Operations Jan Risager.

“Now, you can hang these certificates in your walls as a part of your proud record of being a responsible corporate hailed/PAGE 7

After being awarded for exemplary labor compliance, Therma Marine VP for Operations, Jan Risager shows DOLE Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz the control room of TMI’s power barge in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.

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PSA 10 on the move for ARMM communities venture Statistics Month Celebration into organic food business M A R AW I C i t y - - T h e Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will be assisting a number of farming communities

ve ntu re i nto h a l a l and organic food business as part of its livelihood support to more than 100 underserved communities

in the region.

The project, which is being handled by the ARMM Health, Education, L i v e l i h o o d , Pe a c e a n d Synergy (HELPS) program, will be piloted in barangay Balas in Lamitan City. It will include the production and marketing of wholly organic products like chicken, fish and vegetable.

ARMM governor M u j i v H a t a m a n , D r.

Francisco Dela Peña, Jr., c h i e f e xe c ut ive of f i c e r and president of ACES Polytechnic C ollege (APC) in Panabo City, and Ibrahim Ballaho, chairman of barangay Balas, signed on September 27 an P8.5million deal that includes the construction of farm facilities and the training of some 50 residents of barangay Balas on organic

agriculture.

Hataman said a threehectare site in barangay Balas is being prepared to jumpstart the project.

He s a i d t h e proj e c t will be expanded to accommodate additional communities covered by the ARMM HELPS. APC, which runs a pioneering and successful organic farm, will provide the technical expertise in the development of feeds and food products that will be 100 percent free of preservatives, anti-biotic ingredients, synthetic additives and growth hormones.

“By 2015 this kind of project will be expanded to other ARMM provinces to intensify socio-economic development in the region,” Hataman said.

THE Philippine Statistics Authority in region 10 (PSA 10), through the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC), gears up for the 25th National Statistics Month celebration this October.

The month-long celebration will be anchored on the theme: ““NSM at 25 and Beyond: Solid and Responsive Philippine Statistical System in Support of Globalization and Regional Economic Integration” which reflects the vision for a solid and responsive Philippine St at i s t i c a l Sy s t e m t h at provides appropriate information to policy and decision makers and various stakeholders who aim for better lives for the Filipino people.

RSCC has approved the common regional activities for the whole month of October. These activities included Regional Opening C eremony at Limketkai Activity Center on October 1, Statistical Symposium, Basic Statistics Training, Talakayan sa PIA, GRDP Discussion Forum and Tree Growing Activity.

Several contests will also be conducted by the RSCC such as Inter-school Poster Making Contest for High School Students, Search

for t he B est St at ist ic a l Exhibit, Inter-Agency Coin Recirculation Contest and the Inter-Agency Statistical Quiz Show.

Winners of the contests will be awarded during the Regional Closing Ceremony on October 30 at Centrio Ayala Mall Activity Center.

Me a nw h i l e , v a r i o u s regional and provincial line agencies, local g ov e r n m e nt u n i t s a n d academic institutions are also preparing their NSM calendar of activities.

PSA 10 cons olidates t he NSM ca lendars for dissemination on October.

NSM activities to be conducted by the different offices could be in the form of hanging of NSM streamers, statistical exhibit, statistical forum, trainings and other advocacy activities like radio and T V inter views and dissemination of statistical reports and publications.

The NSM Celebration is an annual event which aims to promote, enhance and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the various sectors of the society and to elicit cooperation and support of the public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country.

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External debt service eases 25% THE country’s external debt ser vice burden dropped 25.33 percent as of end-June as both the government and corporate sectors continue to sufficiently manage foreign debt payments.

Debt ser vice burden amounted to $3.09 billion at the end of the first half, from $4.137 billion in the same period last year.

Based on the report on Philippine external debt, t he B ang ko S entral ng Pilipinas (BSP) explained that external debt service ratio – which is the total pr i n c ip a l a n d i nt e re s t payments as a percentage of exports of goods, receipts from services and primary income – performed better at 6.8 percent from 7.2 percent

in the previous quarter and 8.1 percent last year.

“The ratio has consistently remained at single digit levels since 2010 indicating sustained improvement in the country’s capacity to service maturing obligations,” noted the BSP. As of end-June, the total principal payments on foreign debt servicing fell 33.35 percent to $1.788 billion from $2.683 billion.

Interest costs also slipped by 10.52 percent to $1.3 billion from $1.454 billion last year.

T h e c ou nt r y ’s t ot a l outstanding external debt as of end-June totaled $58.3 billion, a small increase from end-March’s $58 billion.

The public sector external debt totaled $41 billion,

slightly higher compared to end-March’s $40.8 billion.

Private sector debt in the meantime declined to $17.1 billion from $17.6 billion.

BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said in a statement that the significant external debt indicators continue to be at levels they consider comfortable.

Philippine foreign debt, both from the public or government and private or corporate sector, has a declining trend vis-à-vis the GDP at 21.2 percent as of the end of the second quarter, from 21.8 percent the same period in 2013.

Tetangco also noted that the external outstanding debt as a percentage of gross national income improved

to 17.6 percent from 17.9 percent in March, 2014 and 18.3 percent in 2013.

“The trend is the same using GDP as denominator, with the gradual recovery of the US economy, favorable domestic business sentiment, and robust inflows of overseas Filipino remittances,” said Tetangco.

The BSP stated that external loans are mostly me dium- to long-ter m (MLT) in tenor accounting for 83.5 percent of the total. “The larger share of MLT accounts means that funding requirements for debt payments are more manageable since payment due dates are spread out over a longer period of time,” said the BSP.

RCBC takes in Taiwanese investor

THE board of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) approved the entry of Taiwanese financial giant Cathay Financial Holding Co. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RCBC said its board of directors selected Cathay Life Insurance Co as the preferred bidder for a 20 percent block in the Yuchengco-owned lender.

Cathay Life will subscribe to 124.34 million primary common shares at P64 per share to raise P7.96 billion in new Core Equity Tier 1 capital for RCBC. Cathay Life will also acquire 118.94 million RCBC shares held by Hexagon Investments BV, an entity controlled by funds advised

by CVC Asia Pacific Ltd, and 36.72 million shares held by International Finance Corp, at P64 per share.

The transaction is subject to the finalization and agreement of the transaction documents as well as the approval of regulators in the Philippines and Taiwan.

Gov’t posts budget surplus in Aug. THE national government incurred another budget surplus in August this year due to growing revenue collection and curtailed public spending, data from the Department of Finance (DOF) showed.

Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, said the budget surplus last month, which was higher compared with the same month last year, was mainly attributable to “fast-paced” expansion in government’s revenue collection.

In August, the national government registered a P29.86-billion fiscal surplus, higher by 36 percent year-onyear from P21.9 billion, data from the finance department showed.

Since August 2010, the Aquino administ rat ion budget/PAGE 7

Wi t h C a t h a y L i f e’s investment, RCBC seeks to derive significant value in the areas of consumer banking, wealth management, digital banking, cross-selling and corporate relations across Taiwan, Greater China and Asean.

Upon completion, Cathay Life’s subscription to primary shares would hike RCBC’s CET1 ratio to 13.5 percent to 10.9 percent on a pro-forma basis at end-June.

Cathay Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay

Financial, Taiwan’s largest publicly listed financial holding firm. It has $215

billion in total consolidated assets and a market capitalization of $21 billion.

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hink a minute…Have you at one time been sick, but you knew that doctors and medicine could not help you? What did you do? Who did you go to?

The village medicine man or woman for traditional medicine?

Recently I read about a m e d i c a l d o c t or w h o was very sick. But instead o f t r e at i n g h i m s e l f o r going to another medical doctor, even a traditional medicine man, he called a preacher. This doctor told the preacher that he was desperately sick, not in his body, but in his soul and conscience. The doctor said: “All my life I’ve carried this guilt and memories of all the wrong things I’ve done.

My guilt has become like a disease or cancer that’s killing me inside, and I’m not able to find a cure for it!” The doctor asked the preacher to pray for him, and sure enough, the doctor was healed and free from his guilt.

That doctor was right.

You and I can never get free from the guilt of our past wrongs. The cheap sex we had with that person who’s not our wife or husband.

Our lying and stealing in business or at our job. Our getting drunk and beating up our own wife and children.

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editorial mandated under the National Internal Revenue Code, is laudable.

The proposal is aimed to alleviate the plight of the large number of orphans or abandoned Filipino children, who just like other kids, need good parental guidance in order to become good citizens.

The state should exhaust all means to provide abandoned children or orphans the right environment to grow, or they

will likely become a liability of the State rather than an asset. Covered by the bill are newly born, infants or children up to 15 years of age who were abandoned by parents or whose parents have died with no other relative up to the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity.

Also covered are newly born, infants or children up to 15 years of age whose parents have been declared by the court of law, physician

or psychologist as physically or mentally incapable of raising a child.

By encouraging couples or individuals to adopt abandoned children or orphans, the State will be able to provide a better upbringing for these children. Couples or individuals can better provide a more realistic parental guidance for orphans and abandoned children’.

In reality, the government is spending money for the facilities that host orphans and abandoned children.

Allowing couples to do the government’s job will reduce expenditure.

Tarlac Newsman Asks SC: Nullify Libel

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them…” (Isaiah 1:23, the Holy Bible).

-ooo TARLAC NEWSMAN ASKS SC TO NULLIFY LIBEL LAWS: A publisher-editor of a Tarlac weekly newspaper who is facing a string of libel cases is joining growing calls for the Supreme Court to nullify the existing libel law in the Philippines, saying libel is unconstitutional and a violation of international agreements entered into by the country on press freedom and freedom of expression.

R ay C onst ant ine U. Abagat, publisher-editor of Tarlac Forum, filed a 19-page petition which is anchored on two main g rounds: first, that libel contravenes the freedoms of the press and of speech guaranteed by the 1987 Constitution and, second, that it violates international treaties and agreements entered into by the Philippines pertaining to free press and freedom of expression.

The petition arose from six libel cases that were filed by Rey Christopher Fajardo, a municipal council or Mayantoc, Tarlac, against Abagat. The cases were assigned to Judge Vallo. After the prosecution finished presenting its evidence,

Abagat moved to dismiss them, on the grounds cited here. Judge Vallo denied Abagat’s motion, prompting Abagat to file his petition with the Supreme Court.

-ooo TIME TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON MEDIA: Through the petition prepared by my firm, Abagat said there is now a need to remove restrictions on journalists and broadcasters posed by libel, on account of the need for a more aggressive and sustained fight against graft and corruption which has reached unprecedented heights in the country, where media is a great help and catalyst.

Here are some portions of that petition: “The objective

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Aborting our baby. These and many other memories of our wrongs continue to hurt and shame us wherever we go, so we cannot escape.

They’re inside our mind and conscience like a disease or cancer.

It’s true: there is no medical doctor or traditional medicine that can cure our guilty conscience. Humans have no cure for it. Only God the Son can make you free and healthy. If you and I will simply admit we are guilty of all our sins and ask Jesus to give us His gift of forgiveness and new life, then our sick soul and conscience can finally be free from all our guilt!

For your own health and happiness, why don’t you ask Jesus for His gift of forgiveness and new life today?

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Adoption of Orphans and Abandoned Children is Humane

bill is seeking to encourage couples or individuals to adopt orphans or abandoned children to enhance their upbringing and provide them with a better future.

Lawmakers said that couples or indiv idu a ls who will adopt orphans or abandoned children as proposed under House Bill 4931 shall be entitled to an additional P100,000 tax exemption.

The exempt ion t hat shall be over and above the existing tax exemption provided by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as

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n a previous article, we wondered why, despite the advantages of solar power and the decelerating cost of producing photovoltaic cells, the commercial use of solar power here in the Philippines has been rather slow.

Solar power is practically unlimited (except of course when the sun goes down) but solar energy can be stored. With proper energy storage, nighttime power requirements (which are usually less than daytime requirements) can reasonably be met.

And unlike power from fossil sources, solar power does not contribute to the degradation of the environment.

A friend of mine who has had a hand in packaging some of the existing power plants in the country, gave the following explanation.

On the part of the power producers, there is not much incentive to switch to solar at this time because they are still amortizing their investments in existing plants.

O n t he p ar t of t he consumer, over-all cost of solar power is still higher compared to traditional sources.

It is true, my low-profile friend said, that the cost of photovoltaic cells, the main component in solar power generation, has gone down by 40 per cent compared to 5 years ago. But it is the cost of transmission and distribution that brings the total cost up.

But what if the transmission and distribution charges are eliminated?

Then the equation turns in favor of solar power, he said. When that happens, solar power will really be much much cheaper.

With this in mind, it was with much pleasure that I read a recent article: “A power plant on every roof ” by my friend, Doris Dumlao, who writes for the other No. 1 newspaper. In Facebook terms, I found the article too good not to Like, Comment, Share.

Doris reported on a new power project, modest but which could be a possible game changer. Doris was referring to the 700-kilowatt rooftop solar system installed atop Central Mall Binan by Solar Philippines.

Solar Philippines is headed by 21-year old Leandro Leviste, son of Senator Loren

Legarda.

Doris reported that no less than Energy Secretary was very impressed with the project. “Solar technology is already tried and tested.

The problem has been the business model and this is the first company to get it right,” Doris quotes Petilla as saying.

What makes it the right business model?

From day one, the mall owner is guaranteed savings.

Cost is lower than Meralco rates because the cost of transmission and distribution has been eliminated.

In an interview with GMA News, Petilla explained: “As an simple example, the cost of electricity from a coal plant can run up to P5.50 per kilowatt hour, plus P6.50 for distribution and transmission, which amounts to P12.00. If you install solar panels on your rooftop, you will only spend P9.00 per kilowatt hour for generation and no cost for distribution or transmission.

This already saves you up to P3 per kilowatt hour.”

Front end expenses on the part of the project owner have been likewise eliminated, thanks to an innovative

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by Leviste with Bank of PI. The project fully maximizes the use of the mall rooftop which otherwise would not have been put to productive use.

The same business model offers a lot of promise to other mall developers. In fact, SM already has similar and bigger projects in the pipeline, also with Solar Philippines. Let us hope that eventually the same advantages can be offered to interested residential owners.

In the meantime, may I say to Mr. Leandro Leviste and others engaged in similar solarification endeavors: More Power!

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PAL pushes back maiden New York flight to 1Q PHILIPPINE Airlines has moved the start of flights to New York to the first quarter of next year.

In a statement, the flag carrier said the four-timesa-week Manila-VancouverNew York service will begin operating at Terminal 1 of New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport on March 15.

The country’s flag carrier had said it plans to fly to New York this month, but decided to move the launch because

of an ownership dispute between key shareholders San Miguel Corp (SMC) and the Lucio Tan Group.

SMC has since sold back its 49 percent stake in PAL to Tan for $1 billion.

PAL will have full traffic rights between Vancouver and New York.

The addition of New York will bring to five its number of U.S. destinations, following Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Guam.

The New York flight –

covering a distance of 14,501 kilometers or approximately 16.5 total flying hours – will be PAL’s longest route.

Flight PR 126 departs Man i l a e ve r y Tu e s d ay, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 11:50 p.m. Arrival in Vancouver is 8:50 p.m. on the same day. After a two-hour transit stop, the service continues to New York at 10:50 p.m., touching down at Terminal 1 of JFK International at 7:00 a.m. the following day.

The return service, PR 127, departs New York at 11:00 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, arriving in Vancouver at 1:50 p.m. It departs the Canadian city at 3:20 p.m. and lands back in Manila at 8:35 p.m. the following day.

PAL will utilize the Airbus A340-300 jets, which seats 36 passengers in business class and 218 in economy.

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Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups in US over fire risk TOYOTA on Monday said it was recalling about 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States to fix a suspension system flaw that could result in vehicle fires.

The safety recall covers mo del years 2005-2011 Tacoma 4x4 and Tacoma PreRunner pickup trucks, the US unit of Toyota Motor Corporation said.

The t r ucks’ re ar suspension system contains springs that could fracture due to stress and corrosion, it warned.

If the broken spring m ove s out of p o s it i on and contacts the fuel tank repeatedly, it could puncture the tank, causing a fuel leak that increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Toy o t a , t h e w o r l d’s largest automaker, said it was not aware of any fires, crashes, injuries, or fatalities associated with the condition.

A Toyota spokeswoman told AFP that the company also was recalling about 100,000 of the Tacoma trucks outside the US. US-t rade d shares in Toyota were down 0.6 percent at $117.95 in early-afternoon trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

It was the third safety recall issued by Toyota USA this month, bringing the total to 840,000 vehicles.

On September 18, the Japanese automaker recalled 20,000 cars due to bad welding on a fuel delivery pipe in the engine compartment that could cause a fuel leak and subsequent fire.

That recall affected 2015 model year Lexus RX, the company’s luxury brand, and four 2014 model year brands: Avalon, Camry, Highlander, and Sienna.

Toyota had said it knew of no fires, crashes, injuries, or fatalities linked to the problem.

A Sep 11 recall affected 130,000 of 2014 model year Tundra pickup trucks to fix a structure that could interfere with side air-bag deployment in the case of a crash. No crashes, injuries, or deaths were reported.

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TEACH Successfully with Natural Healing All the Way

By GENOVEVA CEBALLOS – CARERAS Teacher 3 East City Central School Division of Cagayan de Oro City

T – each your body to heal naturally by using natural food which are garden or in the market.

E – ducate your taste eagerly with healthy foods as your priority. Don’t be what the world offers like what is introduced in the market or television nutritious.

They are just full of preservatives and artificial flavour.

A – cquire Healing in God as the great physician. After all God provides us the food we need each day; what we simply need is to discover the right combination of fruits and vegetables for cure.

C – ast all your worries before teaching because these will lead you to stress and your energy to teach will be affected. You can no longer teach efficiently when your body is affected with ailment.

H – elp others to do the same. This is what I do now. I am sharing my knowledge in natural healing for I am a product of this method and it’s really effective. The ailment that I suffered before is now gone and the knowledge I’ve learned I owe to God through His instrument Dr. Dorwin Z. Lajot of DL8 Daily Lifestyle plus 8 Therapy who generously shares his expertise about natural healing.

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PAL... from page 5

o f b o o s t i n g PA L’s Canadian operation.

From March 15, 2015, the daily service between Manila and Vancouver will spike to 11 flights a week, with three departure times from Manila – mid-afternoon, early evening and late evening – providing wider schedule choices to passengers.

Manila-Toronto will add a fourth weekly frequency, increasing capacity on this longhaul route in time for

the peak summer travel period out of Manila.

The Filipino-American community along the U.S. eastern seaboard has been awaiting PAL’s return since the flag carrier pulled out of the region in 1997.

About half a million ethnic Filipinos reside on the East Coast, with over 253,000 in the New YorkNew Jersey metropolitan area, 90,000 in Virginia, 75,000 in Washington, D.C. and environs, and 31,000 in the Philadelphia metro area.

Overall, Filipinos on

the East Coast account for 15 percent of the estimated 3.4-millionstrong Filipino population in the U.S., comprising a natural base market for PAL. JFK Airport is located at Q ue ens B oroug h, 15 miles to midtown Manhattan, with convenient connection via the New York MTA or subway train system.

For it s f l i g ht s t o Honolulu and Guam, PAL will continue to use its wide body Airbus A330-300s and singleaisle A320-200s.

PAL operates a total of 26 weekly flights to the US, with frequencies to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Guam.

After more than six years in Categor y 2, the Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced the Philippines’ return to Category 1 safety rating, allowing local airlines to mount more flights to the US. PAL operates the widest route network among all other Philippine carriers, with 29 domestic and 35 international destinations.

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For the 2015 allocation, P 4 . 8 billion will go to infrastructure development with P2 billion set for Mindanao.

The remaining P800 million is for enterprise de velopment, of which Mindanao’s share is P300 million.

A total of 345 subprojects will be implemented nationwide, majority of which at 291 are farm-to-market roads worth P14 billion. The other subproject components are bridges, bridges with f a r m - t o - m a r k e t ro a d s , communal irrigation and potable water systems.

“Agriculture Secretary Pro ces o Alca l a was s o impressed with the outcome of the MRDP and said that if all six regions of Mindanao can achieve this, then it can also be replicated in the other regions of the country,” said Carolina Figueroa-Geron, World Bank task team leader for the PRDP. The MRDP reported a 97.22% physical a c c o mp l i s h m e nt a s o f September 5 and has just been assessed by a third party mission, the results of which will be reviewed by the WB. The third party evaluators reported that the average annual income for MRDP beneficiary families increased to P103,000 per year in 2013 from P68,000 in 2010.

Felizardo K. Virtucio, Jr., World Bank team leader for the program, said the program will review how

much of the increase in increase can be attributed to the MRDP. “ Ho p e f u l l y, w e c a n complete the (validation) is six months after the project... at the latest in June (2015),” Mr. Virtucio said.

Besides the improvement i n f am i ly i n c om e , t h e evaluators also reviewed local government programs and policies related to the agriculture and fisher y development.

Positive feedback from the program has prompted the DA to adopt geo-tagging in its regular programs, said Edilberto M. de Luna, DA assistant secretary for operations.

Geo-tagging, which was used by the MRDP, is a Webbased system for monitoring quality standards of the projects implemented and disbursement of funds.

Geotagging, which started in 2012, is now a requirement of the Department of Budget and Management prior to the release of funds for rural infrastructure and postharvest projects, Mr. De Luna said.

Ms. Geron added that other agencies have also started to adopt geo-tagging, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Interior Local Government (DILG), Department of Education (DepEd), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

MRDP Deputy Program Director Arnel De Mesa said

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 2014-235 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC), a government owned and controlled corporation created under P.D. 1267, postal address at 104 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, against CIRILO T. ABACAHIN, single, with postal address Blk, 24, Lot 16, PH2, Villa Trinitas Subd., Bugo , Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of December 15, 2013 amounts to THREE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINEY NINE PESOS & 32/100 ( P 359,199.32) Philippine Currency as mortgagor’s indebtedness, plus other necessary fees and expenses of expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff-in-charge will SELL at Public Auction on October 27, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of RTC Branch 40, A. Luna St., Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all existing and future improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T- 82143 Registered in the name of CIRILO T. ABACAHIN “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 16, Blk.24, Psd-104305015867, being a portion of Lot 2, (LRC) Psd-157430) situated in the Barrio of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Bounded on x x x, Beginning at x x x; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX (126) square meters or less.”

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein- above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

In case October 27, 2014 will be declared holiday or nonworking day, the public Auction Sale shall automatically be held on the next working day without further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, September 23, 2014.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

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through geo-tagging, the program were able to put a stop to sub-standard projects -- most of which are farm-tomarket roads -- blacklisted erring contractors, and saved up to P300 million.

“We have institutionalized the geotagging process and we are not only using it as a process of monitoring the projects, but as a proof of payment as well,” said Mr. De Mesa.

In its Web site brief on the program, the WB says the PRDP “aims to increase rural incomes and enhance farm and fishery productivity in targeted areas by supporting smallholders and fishers to increase their marketable surpluses and their access to markets.”

Incomes will be increased by “supporting changes in agricultural and fisheries planning, resource programming and implementation practices; and f i nanc i ng pr i or it y local investments in rural infrastructure and enterprise development derived from agricultural and fisheries modernization plans, using a value chain approach, and through stakeholder consultations.”

Hailed... from page 1

citizen, that attends to the general well-being and welfare of your workers, who are your greatest resource,” Baldoz said during the awarding rites.

Aside from being labor compliant, TMI also takes pride of the company’s efficiency, environmental friendly operation and its commitment to exercise corporate social responsibility in its host communities, Risager said.

The awards received

by TMI, is part of DOLE’s program of awarding business establishments in CARAGA

for their compliance to labor laws and standards as well as Operational Health and Safety. Before the awarding, TMI has undergone a joint assessment, spearheaded by DOLE CARAGA. Therma Marine, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation. It operates two power --barges, located in Maco, Compostela Valley and Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.

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Court in a way recognized no less in its nationally and internationally wellapplauded and well-received decisions on the controversial pork barrel cases of Philippine lawmakers, and on the cases involving the disbursement acceleration program or DAP of the Aquino government.

“This more important objective is this: stopping the scourge of corruption in the wrongful disbursement and utilization of government funds, which basically come from the taxes of ordinary Filipinos who literally have to shed their blood, sweat, and tears, just to earn a few pesos.

Corruption indeed bleeds the nation dry, economically, financially, morally and spiritually,” he added.

-ooo MEDIA IN THE FOREFRONT OF FIGHT VS. PLUNDER: While it is the duty, province, and responsibility of the various agencies of government having something to do with law enforcement, prosecution, and trial of cases involving graft, to pursue everything they legally can to fight graft and corruption, it has become likewise the duty of each and every citizen, particularly the sector of media, to do their share in fighting all forms of wrongdoing anywhere and by anyone.

“This is best demonstrated by two recent examples. The first example pertains to the reporting undertaken by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the abuse by members of the House of Representatives, of the Philippine Senate, and even of Malacanang, of billions and billions of government funds... The second example which comes to mind is the online reporting of a daring and very public assault by a group of heavily armed men of two hapless citizens right in the center of EDSA in Mandaluyong City…

“Yet, for this kind of a noble and highly necessary service to this country and for the rest of humanity in the fight against graft and corruption, media unfortunately remains shackled by restrictions in performing its task, particularly by existing provisions of the Revised Pe na l C o d e on lib el…

Petitioner respectfully and humbly submits that, in view of prevailing conditions, these restrictions have to be removed now, and be declared unconstitutional…”

-ooo For the complete petition, please go to the timeline of the Facebook account named “Melanio Lazo Mauricio Jr.” and search for “SC ASKED TO DECLARE LIBEL UNCONSTITUTIONAL”.

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Budget... from page 3

has been incurring budget surpluses during the month.

Meanwhile, public spending in August grew by 5 percent to P140.11 billion from P133.24 billion a year ago, while revenues posted a double-digit growth of 10 percent to P169.98 billion from P155.14 billion in the same month in 2013.

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As a result, the budget deficit in the eight months to August reached P25.87 billion, lower by 69 percent c o mp a r e d w i t h P 8 2 . 6 1 billion in the same period last year.

The national government’s end-August fiscal gap is only equivalent to 9.7 percent of the P266.2-billion ceiling set for the full-year 2014.

Government spending in the first eight months of the year increased by only 6 percent to P1.296 trillion from P1.221 trillion in the same period last year, while revenue collections grew 12 percent year-on-year to P1.27 trillion from P1.139 trillion.

To meet the gove r n m e nt’s sp e n d i ng target for this year, the Aqu i n o a d m i n i st r at i on needs to disburse at least P988 billion in September to December 2014 period, or P247 billion per month. “ This latest report on another month of sound fiscal performance follows President Aquino’s successful whirlwind tour in Europe,” Purisima said in a statement. “ T he t r ip has b or ne fruit to more agreement deals under our publicprivate partnership (PPP) program, which already boasts of around fifty projects in its pipeline,” he added.

As government sustains its robust fiscal position, Purisima said “I am c on f i d e nt t h at w e w i l l be drawing in even more interest, from local and foreign investors alike, in our PPP projects.”

The Asian Development B a n k ( A D B ) y e s t e r d ay lowered its economic growth forecasts of the Philippines for this year and 2015 due to “unexpectedly” low government spending.

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao -oOoNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN- 0050-2014 R.A 10172

Date: September 29, 2014

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RENITO E. ARESALITA has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ ” to “ ” and correction of entry in sex from “ “ to “ “ or correction of entry in the date of birth from “FEBRUARY 5, 1968 ”to “FEBRUARY 3, 1968” in the certificate of live birth of RENETO E. ARISALITA at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are CARLITO G. ARISALITA and REGINA JALAGAT ECHAVEZ.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 24, 2014.

(Sgd.) ISAIAS A. JARALES

Municipal Civil Registrar

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Coca-Cola shares the happiest way of saying thank you

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very day, there are people who make our lives happier. Never does a day go by that we don’t thank them, yet we don’t even know their name. Coca-Cola believes that it is time for us to know them better On Friday, September 12, Coca-Cola surprised the world with the heartwarming, eye-opening video The Happiest Thank You. It documented the real reactions of people, who are usually called by generic names like “Ate”, “Kuya”, “Totoy” and “Boss”, and they were treated with unexpected token of gratitude, as people finally thanked them by their real names and were given a Coke bottle with their name printed on it.

Ivan Craig is a bagger boy at a grocery and he’s often called “Totoy”. This one couple said they’re fond of him because he’s such a jolly person; that they’ll always remember him because of the time he ran after them to hand over a bag of groceries they left behind.

Marivic is a parking attendant and usually called “Ate.” With her bubbly attitude, she never fails to brighten their day.

Ronilo is a PUV driver and everyone just calls him

“Kuya.” A regular commuter on Ronilo’s van said she likes riding with him because he makes her feel safe.

Artemio is a guard at a condominium, but tenants simply address him as “Boss.” One tenant said that Boss never fails to greet him every day. He is so thankful because one night, when he had a little too much to drink, he found out that it was Boss who helped him get home.

PREPARATION FOR ASEAN INTEGRATION – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ turns over the books donated by the Children International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) to Mr. Dick P. Pajaron, School Principal of Misamis Oriental National High School (MONHS) in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. Vice Governor Pelaez wants students in Misamis Oriental to improve their reading skills and comprehension in order to prepare them for the ASEAN integration in 2015. He is the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental.

People have some many good things to say about “Boss”, “Totoy”, “Ate,” and “Kuya”, but nobody every thanked them and acknowledged them by their real names. So, their regular customers surprised them with a bottle of Coke with their name on it. Their reactions were deeply moving.

Artemio said that he didn’t expect to be called by his name. As a matter of fact, he seldom hears his name, even from his wife.

As for Ronilo, he was simply happy and stunted that he couldn’t keep his gaze away from his name on the bottle.

With his biggest smile, all Ivan Craig could do was hug the couple who made him happy. He was completely speechless upon hearing his name.

Yet the most heartwarming reaction of all was that of Marivic’s. She literally jumped and cried for joy, as if it was her happiest day at work.

Indeed, The Happiest Thank You has given a deeper and more significant meaning to its much acclaimed Share A Coke campaign. It hopes to inspire each and every one of us to start showing our appreciation in a more personal way. Even the people we’re always with, like our officemates and friends, would surely smile when we thank them by name.

After all, the thank you that makes us happiest is the one with our name.

If you haven’t watched The Happiest Thank You, visit http://CokeURL.com/TheHappiestThankYou .

Should you wish to thank someone with a personalized Coke bottle, they are available in supermarkets, convenience stores, sari-sari stores, and even vending machines nationwide.

For those names that can’t be found anywhere, Coca-Cola has a Share A Coke Tour where you can create personalized Coca-Cola bottles. For schedules and guidelines, visit www.shareacoke.com.ph.

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Trail Running 101

“Let the trail take your breath away” It was a gloomy early Sunday morning, when runners converged at the Mapawa Nature park as Recreational Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.) and Mapawa presented Trail 101 with Race Technical Director Dax Ang and Erwin “pastor”Emata is a member of the First philippine Mount Everest Expedition (FpMEE) who reached the peak of Mt. Everest in 2006, who will serve as the Race Director for the ROX-Mapawa Trail Run 2014 on October 26.

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Mapawa Nature Park’s Bong Pelaez welcomes the Trail 101 participants

Pastor Emata and Dax Ang share a light moment with Team ROX

ROX - Mapawa Trail Run 2014 Race Technical Director Dax Ang facilitates Trail 101

It was a gloomy early Sunday morning, when runners converged at the Mapawa Nature Park as Recreational Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.) and Mapawa presented trail 101 with Race technical Director Dax Ang and Erwin “Pastor”Emata is a member of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition (FPMEE) who reached the peak of Mt. Everest in 2006, who will serve as the Race Director for the ROX-Mapawa trail Run 2014 in October 26. trail 101 was attended by about 100 runners, some who have already registered for the actual ROX Mapawa trail Run 2014, guests, and some media personalities. trail 101 started with an introduction on trail-running and proper equipment and gear to use for trail-running. Safety tips, route, and other concerns were also discussed to the runners during the event.

“We prepared a tough trail, so runners must prepare also, plan ahead and prepare, the 11k alone is 90% pure single-track, uphill-downhill trail” Dax Ang says in a statement. the 42k trail is more than enough to take your breath away, “we consider this as the toughest 42k trail available in the country, because of the elevation gain and loss, and it passes 8 mountain ranges” Ang continues.

to the runners, Ang has this as a tip, “runners have to acclimatize Dax Ang shares some tips Trail 101 participants on how to run through a before the race day, and study the get a feel of what difficult trail run situation Mapawa Nature Park trail’s elevation gain and loss so that has to offer. they won’t miss this very important factor during the race”. the Mapawa trail Run is a trail running event hosted inside the protected 2,500-hectare Mapawa Nature Park. What used to be a private property of the late VicePresident Emmanuel Pelaez and his family, the Mapawa Nature Park used to be a farm and a vacation place. Later on, the family decided to convert the property to a forest reserve. It now houses a variety of endemic plants, birds, and other wildlife. It has also been said to be the Team BusinessWeek Mindanao photo op with Pastor Emata reason why the Malasag area of CDO was protected during the typhoon Sendong. the Mapawa Nature Park is open to the public to enjoy different activities like rappelling, trekking, camping, horseback riding, wildlife observation, among many others.

Dubbed as a “green race”, runners are expected to bring their own hydration bottles. the Mapawa Run offered distances of 11K, 22K, and 42K. Interested participants may register in R.O.X. Centrio or through http://aktib.ph/919-r-o-x-mapawatrail-marathon-2014 Registration is still ongoing for R.O.X. Philippines Mapawa trail Run 11K/22K/42K!

Team BusinessWeek Mindanao photo op after TRAIL 101 with Race Directors, Team ROX and the Pelaez Family.

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It is R.O.X.’s second time to sponsor the event set on October 26 at the Mapawa Nature Park in Cagayan de Oro City.

R.O.X. Philippines - Mapawa trail Run 2014 registered participants can use your claim stub or bank deposit receipt to get the 15% discount on regular items at ROX Centrio Cagayan de Oro Recreational Outdoor eXchange or R.O.X. continues to create waves in the outdoor industry through its unique programs concerning people

and the environment. It is also the largest outdoor sports and recreation superstore in Southeast Asia. Deriving satisfaction in providing the best tools for outdoor enthusiasts as well as subsequently providing outdoor experiences to further promote its various causes, what R.O.X. wants is to simply get everyone outside and experience the outdoors first hand.

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MisOcc exec thanks volunteer planters in ‘TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW’

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ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY FISH TRAPS ON HAND. Taken at Tapel Gonzaga Cagayan 26 fisherfolk with their wife and children in Brgy. Tapel, Gonzaga, Cagayan learn how to make environmental-friendly fish trap as trainors from the Regional Fishermen’s Training Center choose this as one of the beneficiaries of their training offer in fisheries. Traing Center Director Milagros Morales said the center provides materials for their fish trap afterwhich their output were awarded to them where they can use in their fishing venture These fish traps are selective and passive type of gears.

EcoWaste pushes for recycling of waste lamps environmentally The EcoWaste Coalition, a public interest network promoting zero waste and chemical safety, appealed to all consumers of energye f f i c i e nt but me rc u r y containing fluorescent lamps to properly manage waste lamps to reduce risk to public health and the environment.

The group called for the environmentally-sound recycling of waste lamps as the country marks the Consumer Welfare Month held every October pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098. The Department of Energy (DOE) chairst h i s y e a r ’s c e l e b r a t i o n fo c using on the theme “Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya.”

“Improper disposal of waste lamps will cause the glass tubing to break and releas e mercur y vap or, exposing waste workers and the general public to mercury, a potent neurotoxin, which can endanger public health and the environment,” said Thony Dizon, Coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalition’s Project Protect.

As per the United Nations Environment Programme, “when products containing mercury are discarded into the general waste stream, the mercur y pollutesthe environment - in waterways, wetlands, and the air - and endangers p eople b ot h locally and globally.”

In March this year, the group released a report entitled “The Toxic Silence of the L amps” showing how waste lamps are indiscriminately disposed of in Metro Manila’s 17 local government units where busted or spent lamps are by and large discarded as ordinar y trash, often dumped on the sidewalk, vacant lots and waterways.

As it pushed for the safe disposal of waste lamps, the EcoWaste Coalition

ca l le d up on concer ne d stakeholders to support DOE’s goal to get the Lamp Waste Management Facility (LWMF) up and running by December 2014.

The LWMF, which the DOE intends to turn over to the lighting industry or to a local government unit, will receive waste lamps “to recover mercury and other by-products (to) avert residua l merc ur y f rom entering the food chain through landfill leaching into ground water.”

“The effective operation of the LWMF will be in step with the country’s commitment to implement the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which recognizes the need for action to minimize and eliminate mercury emissions and releases to safeguard hu man he a lt h and t he environment,” Dizon said.

The treaty which Environment S e cret ar y Ramon J.P. Paje signed in October 2013 in Kumamoto, Japan on b ehalf of the government requires parties to take measures to ensure the environmentally-sound management of mercury waste.

As the DOE scouts for an eligible operator of the LWMF from the private or public sector, the EcoWaste Coalition requested the government, the industry and the civil society to undertake systematic measures to ensure the safe collection, storage and recycling of waste lamps.

Such measures should include extensive massive public information, waste worke rs’ e du c at i on , establishment of drop-off points for waste lamps, provision of incentives to encourage proper disposal, and safe and secure storage of collected waste lamps for non-polluting recycling, Dizon said.

O R O Q U I E TA C I T Y – Governor Herminia M. Ramiro has thanked the volunteer partners who showed their excitement in participating the “TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW” project in the province, last Sept. 26. “ I s e e t h a t y o u ’r e all excited of this ver y meaningful project, given the number of volunteer p l ant e r s w h o are h e re now,” after knowing that t he nu mb e r of pl ante r volunteers increased from the targeted 675 to 930 or by 37.77 percent.

“And so let us use our vacant areas in the province

to plant, more and more t re es, not on ly for t he Guinness World Record, but as a measure to adopt to climate change,” she said.

Earlier, the governor has directed the Local Chief Executives (LCE’s) in all 17 local government units (LGU’s) of the province, to identif y at least five hectares of land for the “TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW.” Meanwhile, some 15,000 trees of various species were simultaneously planted under the “TreeVolution: Gre e ni ng Mi nd aNOW ” project, in 25 hectares of land in the province, starting

at 8:30 a.m., last Sept. 26, Ole Dagala, project coordinator, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said.

This was actually 50 percent higher compared to 10,000 trees targeted under the project, which were planted within 15 hectares inside Camp Burgos, Oroquieta City, and in five hectares, each, of barangay Looc, Plaridel and Sinaad, Sapang Dalaga.

However, other local government units (LGU’s) not included in the list of “TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW” have als o planted trees, last Sept. 26, in support of the campaign, Dagala added. (RCA/PIA10Misamis Occidental)

fuels and the scrapping of older high polluting vehicles.”

He said such measures were necessary after the DENR - Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) recorded the levels of total suspended particulates (TSP) still over the acceptable or national annual guideline value of 90 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/Ncm). This, despite a 21 percent overall annual reduction from 2010 to 2013, or from 150 to 118 ug/Ncm. “Air pollution has a direct impact on the health of our citizenry and the environment, and an indirect impact on our country’s economy because of the health costs. We are all breathing the same air; let us not subject ourselves to this silent killer for much longer,” Paje said.

As early as 2010, the DENR had issued an administrative order requiring passenger and light duty vehicles to

comply with Euro 4 emission limits, subject to Euro IV fuel availability, by January 1, 2016.

But Paje has proposed to the Department of Energy that the deadline be imposed six months ahead, or in June 2015, citing the urgent need to improve Metro Manila’s air quality.

The Philippines is currently following Euro 2 emission limits. Euro 2 fuel types have a sulfur content of 500 parts per million (ppm), compared to 50ppm for Euro 4 fuels. Sulfuric content in pollutants have been known to lead to heart and lung diseases, increased cancer risks, and premature deaths.

EMB Director Jonas Leones expressed confidence that stakeholders from the automotive industry as well as owners of newer vehicles would not experience much difficulty with an earlier deadline since most vehicles manufactured recently are

already compliant with or can be retrofitted to accept Euro 4 fuels.

Leones also noted that independent players in the fuel industry are already selling Euro 4 compliant products.

Paje, meanwhile, u rge d t he D e p ar t me nt of Tr ansp or t at i on and Communication (DOTC) to phase out vehicles that operate for 15 years or more in order to reduce the volume of vehicles in Metro Manila.

He said that older vehicles consume more fuel and produce more emissions.

As an alternative, however, Paje suggested prohibiting older vehicles from plying major thoroughfares that are prone to heavy traffic.

“Heavier traffic means more idling time for vehicles on the road. This leads to more emissions, and older vehicles have more toxic emissions,” he explained.

(DENR)

DENR urges early compliance to Euro 4 fuel standards, phase-out of ageing vehicles The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for the early implementation of improved fuel standards and the phase-out of older, polluting motor vehicles as strategies to improve air quality and reduce the carbon footprint of Metro Manila.

DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje in a statement said that around 70 to 80 percent of air pollution in the metropolis comes from mobile sources or vehicular emissions; while only 20 to 30 percent comes from stationary sources such as industrial emissions, and area s ources like op en burning.

“Cle arly, t he ke y to improving Metro Manila’s air quality is by addressing the biggest source of pollution, which is motor vehicles,” Paje pointed out. “We are therefore proposing an early implementation of the Euro 4 standards for automobile

Belgian firm to have 11MW solar power project in Clark CLARK FREEPORT -B elgian f ir m Enf inity Philippines Renewable Resources Inc. (EPRRI) has signed an agreement with Clark Development C orporation for the establishment of an 11-megawatt solar power project inside the Freeport.

The P814 million initiative consists of putting up 220,200 panels in a 25 hectare leased property.

“Clark power needs is at 50 to 70 megawatts daily and with the foreseen shortage next year, this project will be a big help to the locators operating inside the Freeport. This

shall also be cheaper than regular rates,” Enfinity consultant Bengino Gonzales said in a press statement.

EPRRI was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2010.

It shall invest in or otherwise engage in the exploration, development, and utilization of renewable resources with particular focus on solar and wind energy generation.

The company eyes 500 megawatts of solar power portfolio in the country in the next three to five years.

(CLJD/RBRP-PIA 3)

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