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Poverty reduction OROQUIETA City -- All civil society organizations (CSOs) have been encouraged by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to attend the CSO assembly in their respective local government units (LGU’s) from Oct. 20-31. The CSO’s are needed to identify poverty-reduction projects through the participatory approach in planning for their budget and implementation in 2016, DILG Provincial Director Sanivier G. Patoc said. The assembly aims to go through the process of conducting poverty analysis and crafting of povertyreduction strategies and targets to ensure the implementation of the projects towards the realization of achieving the inclusive growth called for in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), he added.
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ITH the Department of Energy (DOE) failing to justify that power supply shortfalls will really happen next year, the House committee on energy has indicated that it can now drop the option of granting President Aquino an emergency powers.
House committee on energy chairman Reynaldo V. Umali noted that “with the situation turning from bad to better, I think there is no need to rush this.” “If this is the direction that we’re having, then there is no need anymore to pass this joint resolution,” the lawmaker stressed. It later on became a consensus in the entire committee that the emergency
powers option or the need to invoke Section 71 of the Electric Power Industr y Reform Act (EPIRA) may already be junked and that the scouring of quick fix measures must just be concentrated on the alternatives, primarily on tapping additional capacities from the interruptible load program. Umali similarly sounded off the warning of Senate reject/PAGE 11
Model OFW family AS a way of paying tribute for helping the economy through their remittances, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) region 10 awarded on October 20, two families from the region whose work abroad helped and given positive impact not only to their family but community as well. OWWA Administrator Rebecca J. Calzado said that it has been 10 years since the creation of this concept. She said that the goal was to acknowledge the migrant Filipino workers and their families and the sacrifices they make to leave their loved ones behind, work overseas and fend for their needs at home. Calzado added that the criteria remain unchanged. One is family solidarity; second is prudent lifestyle and third is positive contribution and impact to the community and society morally and economically.
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SKYLAB ON LAND. It looks dangerous, but ten people including children have become used to riding this contraption called Skylab along the national highway in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. mindanews photo by erwin mascarinas
300-MW Davao coal-fired plant almost complete, testing soon By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent
COAL DOME. Therma South, Inc. is getting ready to test its 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Davao City in the next few months. A subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., TSI announced the construction phase is now 90% complete.
DAVAO City -- Therma South, Inc.’s (TSI) 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant was more than 90% complete as of the end of September and will soon be ready for a test run. “ Te s t i n g and commissioning is expected to commence in the next few
months so operations are still on schedule for the first half of 2015,” said Benjamin A. Cariaso, Jr., president of TSI, a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. The switchyard components that will connect the plant to the transmission system of the
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines have also been acquired, he added. Twenty-two distribution utilities and electric cooperatives in Mindanao have signed power supply contracts with TSI as of September, of which 13 have been approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission. plant/PAGE 11
MisOr launches drive against More consultations on BBL set delinquent real property taxes By MINDANEWS
GENERAL Santos City – The House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee studying the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will hold four major public consultations this week in various parts of Region 12. S outh C otabato (1st Dist r ic t) R ep. Pe dro Acharon Jr., one of the four committee vice chairs, said the consultations are scheduled on Thursday and
Friday in four key cities in the region. He said the committee, which will be led by its chair Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, will initially meet with various sectors in Cotabato City on Thursday, October 23. S i m u l t a n e o u s consultations will be conducted on Friday, October 24, in Tacurong City for bbl/PAGE 11
M I S A M I S O r i e nt a l - The province of Misamis Oriental thru the Provincial
Treasurer’s Office will soon launch a massive campaign drive to collect delinquencies
on real property taxes. Gov. Bambi Emano ordered Marilou Rivera, Officer in Charge of the Provincial Treasurer’s Office, to hold a 2-day conference with all municipal treasurers in order to discuss and implement measures to be undertaken against delinquent owners of real properties. Emano also tasked the Provincial Treasurer’s Office taxes/PAGE 11
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Roll out red carpet for investors OZAMIZ City -- Local government units (LGUs) should roll out the red carpet for investors as the region prepares to reap the dividends of economic growth. This was emphasized by Lourdes Ellen N. Kionisala, Officer-in-Charge of the
B oard of Investment (BOI), region 10, during an Orientation on Investment Promotion, Investor Registration and Servicing, held at the City Hall, recently. Kionisala said part of this red carpet treatment would be the LGU’s capability to give
the data that the investors need to properly guide them in their decision to pour funds in businesses in the region. A few of these data might be the population, area, number of barangays, banks, Automated Telling Machines (ATM’s), schools, establishments and even
properties and possible areas of investment – all vital information that the investors would need to arrive at an immediate decision, she said. “In other words, don’t make it hard on investors. Instead, make it easy for them to do business in your place,” Kionisala said, adding that the LGU should focus more
on the regulatory provisions of business and leave the investment to the private sector. She said the LGU’s, mostly depend only on their Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) to run their affairs, which do not allow them to make investments, given the limited resources of the government.
‘Oro Central,’ landmark of CdeO CAGAYAN de Oro City vowed to make “Oro Central” as landmark building built within the public school campus this city. This was announced by city mayor Oscar S. Moreno after he lauded the members of the design team who conceptualized the entry that gave the city the grand winner award of the ‘Liveable Cities Design Challenge.’ The design team composed of architects and engineers from Mindanao University of Science and Technology, Xavier
University, United Architects of the Philippines, private sectors and local government team headed by local investment promotions officer Eileen San Juan. “We are very proud and happy for what you have done for the city. We can’t repay you for this,” mayor Moreno said thanking and acknowledging the sacrifices of the team in coming up of a winning entry, the ‘Oro Central.” “You have done your part which was acclaimed by a panel
of experts, and now is our time to do our part to realize this project which will become a landmark in the city’s public school,” he added. Secondary purpose of Oro Central will be a temporary shelter of the evacuees while the green roof will be used as debriefing and wellness area. Cagayan de Oro City was adjudged as grand winner of the government/evacuation center category of the ‘Liveable Cities Design Challenge’ organized by the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The ‘Livable Cities Design Challenge’ is a planning and design competition whose objective is to inspire city planners in the country in molding new plans and designs that is climate change-resilient and disaster-resistant.
Inmates Christmas décor sales start in MisOr MISAMIS Oriental -- The inmates of the Provincial Jail in Misamis Oriental start displaying their crafts for this Yuletide. T h i s a f t e r g ov e r n o r Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano h a s ord e re d prov i n c i a l jail warden Dominador Tagarda, Jr. to start the displaying of the lanterns of the inmates. “Gi h i mo k i n i p ar a sa mga bilanggo aron bisan ania sila sulod sa bilanggoan, makapadayon gihapon sila sa pagtabang sa tagsa-tagsa nila ka pamilya,” Emano said. “Kay dili man nato ikalimod nga kasagaran sa binilanggo, mao man gayod ang nagbuhi sa ilang mga anak,” Emano added. Me a n w h i l e , w a r d e n Ta g a r d a s a i d , “ D i r e s a p r ov i n c i a l j a i l , a n g mga bilanggo gihatagan ug pagtagad pinaagi sa paghatag sa atong gobernador Bambi Emano sa usa ka livelihood prog ram. mao k ini ang is a s a iyang sup or t a s a mga bilanggo.” Underscoring lanterns as a symbol of Christmas and New Year, governor Emano invites all to visit t h e prov i n c i a l j ai l an d help the inmates to earn a living.
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Nestlé expands local sourcing of coffee NESTLÉ Philippines will d ist r ibute f ive m i l l i on coffee seedlings in 2015, significantly expanding this year’s total of 3.5 million, as it moves to source more of its requirements locally. “Supply is rising. We’re reaping the seeds we sowed since 2011,” Nestlé Philippines Senior Vice-President for Corporate Affairs Edita A. De Leon said during a memorandum-signing event in Quezon City.
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steady,” Go said. He said RLC historically has resorted to fixed rate borrowings to partially fund its capex. The Gokongwei-owned real estate firm is opening the expanded mall in Novaliches and new shopping centers in Las Pinas, Antique and Cebu this fiscal year, growing its gross leasable area by 11 percent year-on-year. Robinsons Galleria Cebu will feature a mall with 76,000 square meters in gross leasable area, and a 220-room Summit Hotel. The company’s third mall in Cebu is slated to open in August 2015 and its second hotel in the city will be launched six months robinsons/PAGE 11
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selling 572.19 million shares at up to P3.76 each. If the listing goes through, PSPC will become the fourth company to debut on the bourse this year, following Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc.; DoubleDragon Properties Corp.; and Century Pacific Food, Inc. “ T h e c o m p a n y ’s application for the listing of the common shares was approved by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on May 28; while all of the common issued or to be issued are expected to be listed on the main board of PSE on Dec. 1,” PSPC’s prospectus stated. Proceeds from the IPO would go to the construction phoenix/PAGE 11
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PHOENIX Semiconductor Philippines Corp. (PSPC), a unit of a South Korea’s ST S S e m i c on du c t or & Telecommunications Co. Ltd., said it moved back the target date for its initial public offering (IPO) to Dec. 1 from Nov. 28 as it awaits regulatory authorization. In a prospectus attached to a disclosure to the bourse on Monday, PSPC noted in its indicative timeline that the target listing date is now Dec. 1, with the offer period scheduled for Nov. 10-21. PSPC, which is 99% owned by South Korea’s ST S S e m i c on du c t or & Telecommunications Co. Ltd., plans to raise around P2.15 billion via the IPO by
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According to Ms. De Leon, Nestlé Philippines could end up sourcing 75% of its coffee locally by 2018 from the current level of about 35%. When the program to distribute seedlings started, local beans made up only 25% of the company’s purchasing. “C h i n a i s g r o w i n g . Eventually they will learn to drink coffee. We have to think ahead and develop local supply,” Ms. De Leon said. nestle/PAGE 11
Phoenix moves back Robinsons to spend same IPO target date to Dec. 1 amount for capex in 2015
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NINE cooperatives have joined the Social Security System (SSS), allowing their members to benefit from the state-run pension fund’s services. In a st atement, SSS president Emilio de Quiros Jr. i d e nt i f i e d t he n i ne cooperatives as follows: • Sta Cruz Savings and Development Cooperative (SACDECO) and Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative (SHSC) in Ilocos Sur, • Pintuyan National Vocational School MultiPurpose Cooperative (PNVSMPC) in Southern Leyte, • P i n o y L i n g a p Damayan Credit Cooperative (PDLCC) in Catanduanes, • Tubungan Employees Development Cooperative (TEDCO) in Iloilo, • Alicia Neighborhood Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ALNEMPCO) in Zamboanga-Sibugay, • Gata Daku MultiPurpose Cooperative ( G DM P C ) i n M i s a m i s Oriental, • G u a d a l u p e Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GCPMC) in Cebu, and • Alalay sa Kaunlaran Inc Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ASKI MPC) in Nueva Ecija. sss/PAGE 10
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“lack of UV lamps that prove the authenticity of the ballots, voter verification, paper audit trail that correctly ensures that every vote is counted and enables an independent audit results, digital signatures that authenticate results and electronic transmission, and mandatory source code review that proves the integrity of digital instructions and commands written in the computer program that controls and operates the PCOS.” -ooo WHY IS C OMELEC INSISTING ON USING PCOS? The findings of the Paniqui, Tarlac RTC confirmed earlier findings by the Gapan, Nueva Ecija Regional Trial Court involving the votes actually received by Jesus Is Lord chieftain Bro. Eddie Villanueva as an independent senatorial candidate in 2013. The Nueva Ecija RTC found that the PCOS count for Bro. Eddie was much lower than the actual and manual count of the ballots. This gave credence to claims made by Ateneo Statistics Prof. Felix Muga II and other personalities, such as defeated United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial candidate Margarita “ Tingting” Cojuangco, that the 2013 election results, coming from PCOS machines, appeared
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t’s a good question to ask. We have good reason to think that we are losing this most fundamental human need. And we should be concerned about this, and do something about it. Otherwise, we would be deforming our humanity. We need to ask this question because we are now seeing cases upon cases worldwide of quarrelling, mudslinging, fault-find, cursing, backbiting and backstabbing, all indications of losing the attitude of praising God. We practically do not hear anymore nice, positive words about others. And if some good words are said, we cannot help but suspect, based on our common experiences, that they are not that sincere, or that there are hidden strings attached, or even traps laid stealthily. In the world of media, for example, there is such a lot of hype, bombast and frivolity that we would not know what the truth or the real intention of the people involved is. Things are not said plainly as they should. Layers of ulterior motives are quite perceptible. It is even worse in the world of politics where with runaway partisanship, we see an alternation of bootlicking and brazen attacks, simplistic branding of people and sophisticated rationalizations.
C andid ates and public officials are regarded either as thoroughly evil incapable of any good, or thoroughly good incapable of any evil. In the face of all these an om a l i e s , m any h ave become indifferent, if not skeptical and cynical about things. These are clear escape mechanisms that do not solve anything but rather worsen things. We have to look into whether we really are still praising God. That would indicate whether we are still with God or just by our own selves, relying simply on our own devices. That would indicate whether we are quite clear about the Creator-creature relation we have with God. When we are truly aware of who God is and of who we are, the fundamental reaction we would have is to praise and adore him, since we would surely know that absolutely everything we have and that is around us comes from him. Everything comes from him and belongs to him. It is this awareness that constitutes the fundamental attitude we have not only toward God but also toward everything else in life and in the world. It is what gives us the basic perspective of reality, giving us a proper sense of priority. It gives us a sense of intimacy, something very
important for us since without intimacy we would be moving toward becoming automatons. It gives us a sense of the sacred while immersed in the world. Thus, we could keep seeing God in everything, even in our mundane affairs. If this attitude is compromised, everything else somehow would also be distorted. Our understanding and reaction to things would be gravely limited, since they would lack the spiritual and supernatural dimensions of our life. We would be vulnerable to fall into confusion, fears, doubts and despair, or to the other extreme of presumption. We have to see to it that this need to praise God is very alive in us, affecting us not only intellectually, but also emotionally. More than that, it should so affect us as to move us to make deeds worthy of being intimate with God. The whole person should be permeated by this need. We have to be wary of playing games with this need, something that we are also very capable of doing. We can go through the motions of praising, making some lip service, but our mind and heart are not actually in it. We can sing and dance, but still the spirit is absent. It would just be a merely physical, mechanical exercise,
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or an act of fawning or flattering. It can be showy, and yet can show hardly anything as fruits of praising. Or praising would just be a sentimental expression with hardly any meat and substance in it. Praising simply becomes a function of our emotions and feelings at the moment. It is more for our benefit than for truly paying homage to God that by definition would involve deeds of self-giving. Let us tr y that ever y morning. We do some praising so that we can be filled with awe by the grandeur of God’s majesty, and by his wisdom and power. It is not without reason that the beginning of the daily priestly prayer called breviary is a prayer of praising God. “Let us rejoice in the Lord, with songs let us praise Him, The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness, the world and all its peoples,” it says, setting the tone for the day.
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students benefit from Ozamiz NFA, Farmers’ dialogue held 100 city police station feeding program
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) – Northern Mindanao Region, led by their Secretar y General Richard Colao had a dialogue with National Food Authority on October 17, in time for the observance of the World Food Day. NFA Misamis Oriental Provincial Manager Dr. Rafael V. Marasigan, assured the farmers that their office continues to buy farmers’/ f ar m e rs org an i z at i ons’ produce at a government support price plus incentives to ensure ready market and fair return in production investments.
They are continuously c on du c t i n g “Ug n ay a n” activities to rice farmers and farmers’ organizations in Misamis Oriental and the f ive municipalities of Nor t her n Bu k idnon under its operational jurisdiction namely: Talakag, ManoloFortich, Libona, Baungon and Malitbog. As to rice quality of rice, NFA Misor has released its newest variety, affording the public better quality staple at an affordable price of P 32.00/kg. Marasigan reiterates that there is no increase in price of NFA rice, only better quality variety by lowering
Aside from the country’s sweetest lanzones, featured sectors included agriculture, processed food highlighting the One Barangay-One Product (OBOP), arts and crafts, fashion accessories, food, furniture, gifts and home styles, organic and natural products in the island and tourism services during the Agri-Industrial Trade and Tourism Fair (Ugmad ) 2014 in time of Camiguin’s 35th Lanzones Festival on October 19- 26, 2014. (Zita Maestrado-Abellare, DTI-Camiguin/ PIA-Camiguin i-Net)
the percentage of broken rice mixture from 25 percent to only 15 percent effective this month. He made the farmers understand of the agency’s role in ensuring the food security of the country and the stability of supply and price of the staple grain-rice
in ways like procurement of paddy from individual bonafide farmers and their organizations, buffer stocking, dispersal of paddy and milled rice to strategic locations and distribution of the staple grain to various accredited outlets at appropriate times dialogue/PAGE 10
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OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Oct. 20 (PIA) – Some 100 students of the Gala National High School (NHS), here, were benefited by the school-feeding program of the Ozamiz City Police
Station (OCPS), last Oct. 17. In line with the 22nd National Children’s Month Celebration (NCM), this October, the activity focused on the theme: “Bata Kasali feeding/PAGE 10
Asec. Edilberto M. De Luna, DA National Corn Program Coordinator (3rd from l) and DA-10 regional executive director Lealyn A. Ramos (3rd from r) lead the ceremonial opening of the week-long Corn Technology Demonstration Field Tour and Farmer’s Field Days on October 20, 2014 at the Xavier University Manresa Farm. The event is a prelude to the 10th Philippine National Corn Congress set on November 17-21, 2014. (PIA 10)
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BSPl hikes minimum capital, tightens loan collateral rules THE Bangko Sentral ng Pi l ipi n as ha s u nve i l e d new measures aimed at strengthening banks’ defenses against risks emanating from their lending practices as well as from greater competition brought about by the Asean economic integration. In the first of two policy changes approved by its Monetary Board, the BSP said banks that have more branches will have to put in more capital to ensure their buffer is commensurate with their size. The Board increased the minimum capital required across all types of banks -- from universal to commercial, thrift, rural and cooperative lenders. The amount of capital required would go higher the more branches a bank has. The increas e in the floor capital is aimed at strengthening the entire banking system and preparing it for As e an economic integration, which begins late next year. This adjustment is separate from this year’s implementation of Basel 3, an international standard for bank capital. The BSP has provided banks a five-year window within which to comply with
the new minimum capital requirements, provided they submit an “acceptable” capital build-up program. Failure to propose an acceptable capital buildup program would result in a “curtailment of future expansion plans,” the BSP said. Cash flow over collateral In a separate statement, the BSP ordered banks to emphasize “ability-to-pay” over collateral when deciding to give out a loan. The central bank said the focus on cash flow would entail a supporting role only for collateral in a lender’s credit decisions. “This regulatory point of view is expected to give b an k s more l e e w ay to lend to customers who are creditworthy but may not necessarily have collateral, particularly real estate, which could unduly restrict access to credit,” the BSP said. Banks should also consider a loan secured only by the unencumbered estimated value of the net proceeds at disposition of the offered collateral, provided such collateral has an established market and a sound valuation methodology. The BSP said this
redefinition would entail allowing banks to accept more types of collateral other than real estate mortgage. In the case of real estate mortgage, banks have to cap the maximum loan value at 60 percent, provided that the appraisal is acceptable to the BSP. Previously, only universal and commercial banks were required to observe this cap, whereas other lenders could lend as much as 80 percent, thus
requiring the borrower to put in the remaining 20 percent as equity. “The collateral value cap will be particularly relevant in securing DOSRI transactions and in potentially accelerating the setting up of allowable loan for losses in case a loan account gets distressed,” the BSP said. DOSRI refers to loans made to a bank’s directors, officers, shareholders and hikes/PAGE 10
PHL sheds foreign exchange THE Philippines enjoyed net inflows of foreign exchange for a third straight month in September, but this was not enough to turn the tide of the country’s balance of payments (BOP). Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) show that the countr y’s BOP posted a surplus of $98 million last month, as foreign exchange inflows exceeded outflows. This was however smaller than the $114 million in August and the $501 million in July. Despite the surplus last month, the country’s year-todate BOP remains in deficit at $3.432 billion, a reversal of
the $3.824 billion surplus in teh same nine months of last year. The BSP forecast a $1.1 billion surplus by yearend, but monetary authorities are reviewing their numbers for a revision. The BOP summarizes a c o u n t r y ’s e c o n o m i c transactions with the rest of the world, with a surplus indicating forex inflows exceeding outflows, and a deficit the reverse. Persistent outflows erode the country’s gross international reserves (GIR), which stood at $80.434 billion at end-September. An ample amount of GIR helps prop up the peso and phl/PAGE 10
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“Collectively these nine cooperatives have a total of 90,377 members, and they have committed to enroll 7,050 new members to the SSS annually,” de Quiros said, adding that the additional members would translate to P14.4 million in incremental contributions a year. The SSS has accredited a total of 21 cooperatives, associations and micro financiers that act as partners in collection as well as noncollection services since December 2012.
ka, Ikaw ay Mahalaga,” police supt. Michael Cadiogan Bawayan, Jr., chief of OCPS, said. Conducted at the Gala Multi-purpose Hall, the school feeding took place after the Symposium that included the discussions on the Rights of Every Child, Street Crime Prevention and Safety Tips, and AntiIllegal Drug Abuse Prevention Awareness. Also included in the discussions were the following: Republic Act 7610 or the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, exploitation and Discrimination,” and RA 10364 or the “Expanded AntiTrafficking in Persons Act of 2012.” R.A. 10627 or the “R e v it a lize d C amp aig n Against Illegal Gambling, Juve n i l e D el i nqu e nc y Prevention,” Bomb Threat Awareness, and Provincial
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Ordinance No. 05-12 or “The Revised Smoke-Free O rd i n anc e of Mi s am i s Occidental” and the ill effects of smoking and second hand smoke. Meanwhile, a new set of officers for the school’s Student Crime Prevention Committee (SCPC) took their oath, after their election and discussion of their duties and responsibilities in the maintenance of peace and order and deterrence of crime inside the school by police officer 3 Cheryl Wagas-Anoos, PCR/FPGS PNCO, OCPS. Also done by O CPS was the distribution of information materials and pamphlets about the RA’s mentioned earlier, the PCR Officer added. (RCA/PIA10Misamis Occidental)
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related interests. Lower SBL In the case of start-ups and micro or small enterprise borrowers as well as borrowers whose outstanding debt is below P3 million, the BSP spares them from having to submit income tax returns or audited financial statements during the first three years of their operations. Cash flow would also be paramount whenever a bank decides on renewing a loan or extending its maturity, the BSP said, adding that the lender would have to require of the borrower minimum payment of principal. Lastly, in computing loan loss provisions, a bank would have to aggregate its exposure to third parties, subsidiaries
and affiliates when comparing with qualifying capital, such that the internal single borrower’s limit (SBL) should be lower than the 25 percent of net worth prescribed of smaller-sized lenders. In this regard, the BSP is giving banks six months from the effectivity of the new rules within which to undertake a “gap analysis” with a view to identifying those areas where they need to improve upon to meet the new regulations. This window will not go beyond two years.
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keeps domestic inflation at bay. Inflation has averaged 4.4 percent so far this year, or above the mid-point of the BSP’s full-year target range of 3-5 percent on the back of elevated prices of food, which carries a heavy weight in the computation of the average increase in prices. The Phi lippines has registered BOP deficits since the start of the year after the U.S. Federal Reserve began winding down its economic stimulus, which had fueled rallies in emerging markets like the Philippines. The Fed decision turned the tide of ‘hot money’, with markets like the Philippines suffering from net outflows for the better part of this year. Last month, more foreign portfolio investments left than entered the country, ending five months of net inflows.
Mangrove contributes to disaster prevention, says DTI-MisOcc chief SINACABAN, Misamis Occidental -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), this province, believes that mangrove planting is a responsive contribution to disaster prevention and mitigation. “Participating in the project of planting 2,815 propagules in the shores of the municipality, during the ‘TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW’ project, last month, suggested a message to the local residents to support the National Greening Program (NGP), as well as, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management (NDRRM) system,” Delia M. Ayano, provincial director of DTI-Misamis Occidental said. She said mangroves are types of trees that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats that serve as a buffer zone between the ocean and the shore and protect coastal communities from storm surges, waves, tides and currents. Their roots hold the shoreline together, limiting erosion and attenuating the waves and provide as a safe habitat for fishes and invertebrates to survive and breed. It is in this respect that the DTI MOC team chose to take part in restoring these invaluable ecosystems, Ayano added. (MBL/DTI-MisOcc/RCA/ PIA10-Misamis Occidental)
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President Franklin Drilon that he has “to be extra cautious on the emergency powers bid (of the DOE)…. because this might just be the last measure I could pass.” On the DOE’s presentation, it noted that “the level of deficiency would now just range at 21-31 megawatts versus prior simulations showing deficiencies of more than 400MW.” The forecasted ‘red alert conditions’ had also been pared to just two probable occurrence of brownouts, compared to the previous five weeks. The department finally admitted that its concern is not actually on shortage of supply, but on the lack of reserves if the frequency of power plant outages will not be abated. D OE d i re c t or Ir m a Exconde has emphasized that even in their current projections, they still factored in probable high incidence of forced outages of power plants – as anchored on historical data of generating units that conked out this year. For the channeling of ILP capacities for Luzon grid’s additional needs in next year’s summer months, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has indicated that it has been continually cornering new commitments from willing participants. The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), which has been supporting the DOE on its emergency powers’ bid, has finally averred that it will just abide by any direction that Congress will set.
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Sultan Kudarat residents; Koronadal City for those
coming from South Cotabato province; and in this city for local residents and those from Sarangani Province. Region 12 comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong and Cotabato. Acharon, who will lead the activities in this city, said the move is part of the committee’s efforts to fast track the passage of the BBL. After this week’s schedule in Region 12, he said they will proceed to other key areas in Mindanao. “There will be public consultations in all major urban centers in Mindanao,” Acharon told reporters. The official said they are targeting to complete the public consultations by the end of November. “We want it all done within November so we can proceed with the plenary deliberations and hopefully, its passage on third and final reading by mid-December,” he said. Acharon, who chairs the House committee on local government, said they remain on track towards their targets in terms of the passage and signing into law before the end of the year of the BBL, which was earlier certified as urgent by Malacañang. In preparation for the scheduled public consult ations, Acharon met with local government officials and other sectoral leaders here over the weekend to get their initial sentiments about the BBL. He gathered from participants various questions that could be tackled during the formal consultation, which will be held at the Mindanao State University gymnasium. Acharon urged all concerned residents to attend the public consultations so their sentiments and
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2014 - 233 “Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended filed by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG), against ADELAIDA B. SUMILLANO single of Saint Nicolas St., Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August, 14, 2014 amounts to THREE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY PESOS AND 41/100 ( PHP. 328,640.41), including interest and penalty, charges , attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will sell at public auction on November 22, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. AT THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, HALL OF JUSTICE, Hayes- Mortola Streets, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency ,the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: “TCT NO. T - 27603” A parcel of land ( Lot 13, Block 46, Psd – 10 – 020903, being a portion of Lot 5237, Cad – 237, Cagayan Cadastre) situated in the Barrio of Barra, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of One Hundred (100) Square Meters more or less and registered in the name of Adelaida B. Sumillano All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, October 7, 2014. (Sgd.) AL PONCIANO R. DATU Sheriff IV BWM: Oct 22, 29 & Nov 5,2014
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Electricity distributors with approved contracts can immediately source power from the plant, located on the boundary of Davao City and Sta. Cruz town, once it is operational. “We are looking forward to the completion of this project and together with our customers, we are looking forward to being able to make a significant contribution in alleviating the Mindanao power crisis,” Mr. Cariaso said. TSI sister-firm Davao Light and Power Co. is the top buyer at 100 MW in anticipation of the operations of new establishments such as malls and new commercial business districts. Among the areas that will be served by the power plant are the major cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Butuan, General Santos, Tagum and Kidapawan, as well as parts of the Agusan and Surigao provinces, the Davao Region, North and South Cotabato, Sarangani, the Misamis provinces, the Zamboanga provinces and Bukidnon. “The additional power from the plant will provide excess power supply for the grid but the distribution grids should make sure they contract the projected supply
to ensure sustainable power in their areas,” said Bryan Diosma, technical officer of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee. Vicente T. Lao, chairman of the Mindanao Business Council, previously projected that Mindanao will need an additional power supply of at least 1,000 MW in the next 10 years and another 1,500 MW from 2021-2030 in view of the growing economy. Even before the TSI coalfired plant’s completion, the company was drafting plans to increase its capacity by another 345 MW.
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to take this measure after he noted that delinquent real property taxes have ballooned to some P206.5 million. The province could have earned some P87.7 million representing our share of 35% of the basic tax and 50% representing the Special Education Fund. This amount has the potential of several development projects for our people, Emano said. The conference is aimed at unifying the actions of the respective municipal treasurers in the enforcement of c ol l e c t i on re me d i e s prov ide d by t he L o c a l Government Code. He said the treasurer’s office is the implementing agency tasked to send tax bills after delinquencies occur. This is why he said office must be more aggressive to collect this tax. It is expected that after the conference, the municipalities will start posting, publishing and s er ving notices to delinquent real property owners.
Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2014-265 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 amended, filed by JEE FINANCE CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine Laws with principal place of business at M.L. Quezon, National Highway, Pusok, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, against JAYNIFER R. DEMECILLO, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of Lot 17, Block 30, No. 128 Gemini Street, Villa Ernesto Subdivision, Phase 1, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 20, 2013 amounts to TWO MILLION THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN PESOS & 62/100 (P 2,003,337.62) Philippine Currency , as mortgagor’s principal indebtedness, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fee equivalent to 15% of the total indebtedness, plus other necessary fees and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff-in-charge will SELL at Public Auction on November 17, 2014 from 10:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 ‘clock in the afternoon, at the Court Room of Regional Trial Court, Branch 39, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice Bldg., Arch. S. Hayes Street, 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- 207644 Registered in the name of JAYNIFER R. DEMECILLO “ A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 17, Block 30, of the subdivision plan, (LRC), Psd-82838, being a portion of Lot 2388,Cagayan Cadastre, L.R.C . Cad. Rec. No. 1569). Situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro , Island of Mindanao. Bounded on x x x. Beginning at x x x, containing an area of Two Hundred Ninety Four (294) Square Meters, more or less.” Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. In case November 17, 2014 will be declared holiday or non working day, the public Auction Sale shall automatically be held on the next working day without further notice, publication and posting. Cagayan de Oro City, October 10, 2014. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF By: (Sgd.) JOSEPH C. MAAGAD Sheriff IV BWM: Oct. 22, 29 & Nov. 5, 2014
“It is the prerogative of the treasurer’s office to subject to levy and auctioned off these properties, should owners still refuse to pay their taxes,” the Governor said.
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of a new facility in the company’s 146,363-squaremeter property in Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. Currently, the plant produces around 60 million chips every month and primarily supplies Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s requirements for server memory. “The offer price for the offer shares will be determined through a book-building process and discussions between the company and the underwriter,” the prospectus noted. According to data, PSPC earned $9.166 million in the first half of the year, and $13.593 million for 2013.
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“By 2018, [distribution] will already taper off. The peak volume of distribution by 2018 is around seven million seedlings,” she added. Ms. De Leon said the distribution program comes with technical assistance to farmers from Nestlé, which does not own any farms. Up t o 7 0 % o f t h e company’s beans are sourced from Mindanao. The maker of Nescafé, a leading instant coffee brand, Nestlé Philippines requires 76,000 metric tons (MT) of coffee beans yearly. Local production of the high-value
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crop was only 78,600 MT last year. Ms. De Leon said the company’s seedling distribution effort also suffered under typhoon Yolanda. “Some farms were flooded. In our farms in Leyte, many trees were destroyed,” Ms. De Leon said. However, Ms. De Leon said the government has provided government-owned land where Nestlé can build its nurseries. It also has a tie-up with the Philippine Coconut Authority, which has received two million seedlings from Nestlé for its coconut-coffee intercropping program.
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after. Apart from opening four malls, RLC will also start the construction of 4-5 shopping centers. An 82-room Summit Hotel will rise within the Robinsons Magnolia development in Quezon City. It will commence operations this quarter. About 85 percent of the business comes from recurring income sources, with RLC taking a conservative stance on its residential operations. “Because of the size and volume of projects we built, the fiscal year 2015 numbers will look different,” Go said. RLC’s consolidated profit jumped 6.4 percent to P3.88 billion in the October to June period from P3.65 billion a year ago. Its performance in the ninemonth period was a turnaround from the 8 percent decline in earnings in the first half due to typhoon and fire losses.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Gingoog City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 198 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118. filed by CAPITAL and LEVERAGE LENDING COMPANY, INC (C and L) Gingoog City Branch. against SPS. MARIO SUAZO and FALCONERI SUAZO of kibungsod. Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental. to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of August 28, 2014 have amounted to SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TEN (P673,510.00) PESOS including of interest and overdue penalties, and excluding Incidental expenses and Attorneys Fee, and expenses for foreclosure. And other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on December 12, 2014, at 8:00 o clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T - 14515” A parcel of land covered under TCT No. T-33505 and all the improvements thereon. (Lot 1480-B-1 Psd-10-038443. Being a portion of Lot 1480 B. psd-10-4317-019014) situated in barrio of Kibungsod. Municipality of Magsaysay. Province of Misamis Oriental . Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the E.S. and W along lines 3-4-1-2 by Lot 1480-B-2, of the subdivision Plan psd-10-038443, on the N. along lines 2-3 by National Highway beginning at the point marked “1” on the Plan being S. 66 deg., 13 E. 3419.84 m. from BLMM No. 1. CAD. 556. Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) square Meters more or less. is registered in accordance with the provisions of section 103 of the property registration decree in the name of MARIO SUAZO. Of legal age. Filipino. Married to FALCONERI CULTURA with residence at Kibungsod .Magsaysay. Mis. Or. in the registry of Deeds for the Province of Misamis Oriental. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date.it shall be held on the next working day without further notice, posting and republication. The prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Gingoog City, October 13, 2014. BWM: Oct 22, 29 & Nov 5,2014
FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: BY: (Sgd.) FLORA C. PEREZ Sheriff IV RTC-Branch 43 Gingoog City
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he Philippines' leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), announced that it will increase and upgrade its flights to Hong Kong, pending the approval of its request for seat entitlements with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). The Philippines recently inked a new air service agreement with Hong Kong, doubling the weekly seats assigned to carriers operating flights from Manila to Hong Kong, from 15,000 seats per week to 30,000 seats per week. The agreement also covered unlimited capacity in all international airports in the Philippines outside of Manila. "We congratulate the Philippine Air Panel for successfully negotiating an increase in flight ca-
on CEB's official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Facebook pages. CEB's 51-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 28 Airbus A320, 5 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2015 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 1 Airbus A330 aircraft.
pacity with a key tourism and trade partner of the Philippines. CEB will request for additional seat entitlements to allow us to upgrade and increase our existing daily Airbus A320 services to Hong Kong.
The increase in air rights will allow CEB to add flights to Hong Kong, in support of the Department of Tourism's Visit Philippines program in 2015. We look forward to serving even more of our kababayans in Hong
Kong and their families back home," said Atty. Jorenz Tanada, CEB Vice President, Corporate Affairs. Cebu Pacific currently operates seven flights daily to Hong Kong from Manila, Cebu,
Clark and Iloilo. For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair. com or call reservation hotlines +(632) 7020888 or +(6332) 2308888. The latest seat sales can also be found
About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.
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Some 100 runners, guests and media personalities joined the Trail Running 101 seminar last month as part of the preparations for the ROX-Mapawa Trail Run 2014 on October 26. The lecture was facilitated by Race Technical Director Dax Ang and Race Director Erwin “Pastor” Emata at the Mapawa Nature Park.
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he Philippines’ leading outdoor gear provider Recreational Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.) and Cagayan de Oro’s Mapawa Nature Park gears up for the ROX Mapawa Trail Run 2014 on October 26. The final registration date is Thursday, October 23. Runners may register at R.O.X. Centrio Ayala Mall in Cagayan de Oro or through http:// aktib.ph/919-r-o-x-mapawa-trailmarathon-2014 Race Technical Director Dax Ang and Race Director Erwin “Pastor” Emata recently gave a Trail 101 seminar at the Mapawa Nature Park which was participated by around a hundred runners, some guests, and media personalities. “We prepared a tough trail, so runners must prepare also, plan ahead and prepare, the 11k alone
is 90% pure single-track, uphilldownhill 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 before the race day, and study the trail’s elevation gain and loss so that they won’t miss this very important factor during the race”. Characterized as a “green race”, event organizers did not provide paper cups for the race, which is why runners were expected to bring their own hydration bottles. TRaIl | Page B2
Nathan and Salomon hydration gears - hand held bottles, hydration belt, hydration pack, trail food - Stinger energy gels and any trail mix, headlamps like the Black Diamond head lamps, a whistle, Cap / visor / headwear, Blinkers, Trail Running Shoes (she recommends the Salomon Speedcross), Trekking Pole, and Quick Dry-Lightweight apparel
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he Liceo de Cagayan University Mass Communication students were treated to a “Blogging 101” lecture by www.tsadagyud. com’s Michael Ray, October 11 at the MassComm Lab in the said university. Students from the Liceo U MassComm’s New Communication Technologies, and Advertising classes got a glimpse on the intricacies of blogging through Michael Ray, who is also a registered nurse and a licensure exam review lecturer at the Techno Intellect Review Center, located at the second floor of Monte Carlo Building, Corrales-Hayes Streets across Butcher's Best Barbeque. Michael Ray recalls when he worked in the United States as a nurse that whenever he missed his hometown, he would browse the internet for articles about Cagayan de Oro – which were hard to find or very limited. This prompted him to launch his website www.tsadagyud.com.
Michael Ray also said that writing has always been his passion, being part of his high school and college publications, where feature stories are his forte – blogging is the most logical endeavor he has made. “Our Blogging 101 lecture was indeed an eye-opener. I never thought there are correct and proper ways to run a blog worth reading. There's actually more than just posting articles, and receiving incentives from ads. Like other multimedia platforms, we have to consider our responsibility to deliver correct and informative content” Bonne Zalzos, a senior Mass Communication student of Liceo University shares his thoughts after the lecture. Michael Ray also tells the students to “blog your passion” as this will truly help express themselves. Jo Ann Sablad, a junior MassComm student shares her learning insights, “TsadaGyud’s Blogging 101 lecture truly helped in making me think of
Junior and Senior students of Liceo de Cagayan University Mass Communication program were treated to a Blogging 101 lecture by TsadaGyud.com’s Michael Ray. Photos by Roque Salvo
other things to do while I'm still in my college studies. The past few days, I’ve been thinking about how to spend my time (which are not allocated to studying) and at the same time, will help me gain something, having the lecture made me think of trying to create my own blog” “With that, having the lecture helped me in thinking what kind of blog I will make and how to create it. I learned that despite the blog being a social media that can help you with your past time; it also can be a source of online news media in which you can actually earn TsadaGyud.com’s Michael Ray some money, although I’m not really
TRaIl| from Page B1... Jane Dumaug, an avid outdoor enthusiast and a marketing executive of the Primer Group of Companies said “Trail Running is a more technical and challenging sport. One should not only be aware of his/her skills, he/she should also be aware on what is happening around him/ her. And it also showcases the beauty of our environment, which will hopefully encourage the participants to help us in the conservation of our environment, even in their own little ways, like not using disposable cups during their runs and the basic Leave No Trace Principle”. Trail Running is more than just a recreational outdoor activity it requires more than just having fun, Ms Jane explains further, “Trail Running is not just any sport; one should have the proper training (including the form, nutrition) and proper gears to finish the course”. Ms jane’s recommended gears are: Nathan and Salomon hydration gears - hand held bottles, hydration belt, hydration pack, trail food Stinger energy gels and any trail
mix, headlamps like the Black Diamond head lamps, a whistle, Cap / visor / headwear, Blinkers, Trail Running Shoes (she recommends the Salomon Speedcross), Trekking Pole, and Quick Dry-Lightweight apparel. R.O.X. – MAPAWA Trail Run (42K/21K/11K), Oct. 26, 2014, is made possible with the support of: R.O.X., Salomon, ABS-CBN CDO, 8a Multisports apparel, BusinessWeek Mindanao, The Cagayan de Oro Times, Mindanao Daily News,Endurance Sports, Mindanao Star, Magic 89.3, Sea to Summit, Black Diamond, realxgear. “Recreational Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.) is Filipino-owned and managed by people who have a passion for the outdoors. R.O.X. is one of the leading providers of outdoor experience, building a community of outdoor enthusiasts strongly advocating environmental conservation” as posted on their R.O.X. official facebook page: www. facebook.com/roxphilippines/info. The ROX – Mapawa Trail Run race briefing and race packet distribution is set on October 24, at
the activity center of Centrio Ayala Mall, Cagayan de Oro at 6 in the evening. 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 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. For more information please visit https://www.facebook.com/ mapawatrailrun or https://www. facebook.com/roxphilippines Let the trail take your breath away.
that particular about the money part”, Sablad says further. “Even though I’m still having doubts in creating my own blog, I still think that the lecture was worth attending, for it widened my knowledge into what other forms of new communication technologies or what new forms of mass media there are”, Sablad concludes The lecture included the general concept of blogging, its importance in today’s society, types of blogging, and ethical considerations of being a blogger, and of course how blogging has become a tool to earn money.
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Filipino children join world action vs lead poisoning More than one hundred kids and parents today gathered at Rizal Park—the country’s premier national park—at the launch of the weeklong global movement to protect children from lead, a toxic chemical that can permanently damage a child’s brain even at low doses. Organized by the EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental network for zero waste, chemical safety and public health, the event also marked the release of a European Union-funded report about lead levels in dust obtained from 21 locations in five cities in Metro Manila, including residential homes, day-care centers and preparator y schools where children spend much time, and might be exposed to high levels of lead. Co-hosted by the National Parks Development C o m m i t t e e , t h e e v e nt
commenced the Philippines’ celebrat ion of t he 2nd International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action (October 19-25) organized by the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint, a joint undertaking by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environmental Programme. The event saw parents and kids parade around t he p ark, accomp anie d by youth drummers and campaigners brandishing a banner that said “Get the Lead Out for Our Children’s Health.” The group then assembled at the Children’s Playground to learn about lead poisoning through pep talks and fun games, which highlighted the need to keep the children’s environment safe from lead hazard. “Our assembly today is in support of the growing local and global action to protect children’s brains and enhance the health
conditions of all children by preventing and reducing childhood exposure to toxic lead. Our government, the paint industry, the healthcare sector and civil society are working together to remove lead paint in the market and help create a conducive leadsafe environment for our children and our children’s children,” said Jeiel Guarino, Communications and Policy Officer for the Lead Paint Elimination Project, EcoWaste Coalition. In a message sent to the EcoWaste Coalition, S ecret ar y Enrique Ona stated that “the Department of He alt h (D OH) f ully supports the global and local efforts to prevent and reduce maternal, fetal and childhood exposure to lead, a chemical that has no vital use in the human body, which can inf lict irremediable harm to the developing brain and the central nervous system even
Maguindanao floods affect 10-T residents SU LTA N K U DA R AT – A 10-hour downpour affected more than 10,000 residents here and flooded sections of the CotabatoParang highway, stranding hundreds of commuters today (Oct. 9), disaster officials said. Maguindanao provincial disaster and rescue officer Mauricio Civiles said they d e p l oy e d re s c u e r s a n d
Army trucks to Barangays Bulalo and Salimbao in S u l t a n Ku d a r at a f t e r residents raised alarm when flood waters swamped their houses at about 5 a.m. He said the situation however stabilized later in the morning and rescuers decided not to go ahead with the evacuation. “Still more than 10,000 people were affected and
we decided to deploy rubber boats just in case the rains will continue,” Civiles said. The rains also flooded sections of the CotabatoParang highway and re su lte d to a veh i c u l ar pile up that stretched for kilometers on both sides. “We were rescued by an Army truck who brought us to t he ot her s id e of the highway not affected by the flood,” said Davao journalist David Jay Santos, who came to Cotabato City to attend a conference. Civiles said low-lying villages in the Maguindanao towns of Sharif Kabuntalan, Datu Piang and Datu Salibo were also flooded.
Firefighters dump water into a blaze that razed four houses to the ground Sunday afternoon (19 Oct 2014) in Barangay ampayon, Butuan City. mindanews photo by erwin mascarinas
Residents of Barangay Bulalo Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao, ride a banca to escape the rising flood waters on Thursday (9 Oct. 2014). a 10-hour downpour flooded several barangays in Sultan Kudarat and four other towns in Maguindanao. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo
at low level toxicity.” “We particularly support the ongoing phase-out of lead-based paints in the Philippine market as this w i l l d r ast i c a l ly re du c e the risk from lead paint chips and dust, which are recognized as major sources of c h i l d re n’s e x p o s u re to lead. Eliminating preventable sources of lead exposure in our homes, schools and communities, including toys and childcare articles, will have a huge impact in protecting our children’s brains and their overall health and benefit the society as a whole,” Secretary Ona said. “Lead exposure at an early age can cause harmful lifelong impacts on a child’s developing brain and impair rapid growth and development, making it crucial for environmental lead hazards such as lead paint chips, dust and soil be reduced, if not carefully e l i m i n at e d , t o prot e c t children from the adverse health effects of lead exposure,” said Dr. Bessie Antonio, a pediatrician from the East Avenue Medical Center, who spoke at the event. T h e Wo r l d H e a l t h Organization’s report on “Childhood Lead Poisoning” states that “these effects are untreatable and irreversible because the human brain has little capacity for repair, causing diminution in brain function and reduction in achievement that last throughout life.” The lead dust report r e l e a s e d b y E c o Wa s t e Coalition, entitled “Lead in Household Dust in the P h i l i p p i n e s ,” p r o v i d e s examples of lead dust levels in sampled locations, and demonstrates why the use of
lead-containing decorative paints is a source of serious concer n, esp ecially for c h i l d r e n’s h e a l t h . F o r instance, the study found two preparatory schools with dust lead levels above the 40 μg/ft2 dust lead limit in floors in housing defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a dust-lead hazard, with one prep school registering as high as 110 μg/ft2 dust lead level. “C h i l d re n are not generally exposed to lead from new paint while the paint is still in the can or when the paint is being newly applied to a previously unp ainte d or uncoate d surface. However, as paint on household surfaces chips, we ars and deter iorates over time, lead present in the deteriorating paint is released and contaminates surrounding surfaces. In this way, lead in the paint will end up in the household dust and soil surrounding the house,” the report said. The report concluded with a set of recommendations addressed to various stakeholders. In particular, the EcoWaste Coalition urged the government to: • Ensure strict compliance and enforcement of the Chemical Control Order on Lead and Lead Compounds, issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, which prohibits the use of lead in all types of paint beyond 90 ppm (dry weight). • Establish strong enforcement measures, including periodic monitoring, to ensure paint companies are in compliance with the lead in paint limit and the specific phase-out periods for leaded decorative and
industrial paints. • Provide incentives to paint companies to swiftly transition from lead to nonlead paint production. • Require paint can labels with sufficient information indicating the lead content and provide a warning of possible lead dust hazards when disturbing painted surfaces. • Source only lead safe paints for interiors and exteriors of public buildings and amenities (e.g., parks and playgrounds), g ov e r n m e nt - s p on s ore d housing, schools, day-care centers, medical and sports facilities among others. • Facilitate training on lead-safe working practices when applying paint to previously painted surfaces. Given the high lead dust levels found in some preparatory schools, the report further recommended that the Department of Education, along with the DENR, the Department of Health and public interest stakeholders, to embark on an investigative study on lead paint hazards in the public educational system. The EcoWaste Coalitionled campaign in the Philippines is part of a seven-country Asian Lead Paint Elimination Project by IPEN, a global civil society network promoting safe chemical policies and practices to protect human health and the environment. The European Union has provided a grant of PHP75 million to IPEN for its three-year project that is concurrently being carried out in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines.(Ecowaste Coalition)
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he Italian-American fusion of Italianni’s Restaurant treats Kagay-anons to an irresistible weekday lunch deals for the whole month of October. Italian food lovers in Cagayan de Oro City can enjoy Italliani’s main dish best sellers for only 245 pesos. Kagay-anons can choose from a select set of best-sellers; Pork Chop Basilicata with Vegetable and Rice, Herb Chicken and Spaghetti Aglio Olio, Flame-Grilled Pork Belly and Rice, and Seafood Vegetable Rice. Each meal starts with complimentary home-baked Tuscan and Foccacia bread served with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar. American-Italian cuisine, coupled with a shared style dining concept known as A' More di Merrier,’ has made Italianni’s an instant hit among Kagay-anons. Italianni’s gives their guests the ambience of an Italian family-owned restaurant. One may top it off by adding Panna Cotta for dessert and iced tea for refreshments at a separate discounted price. A full Italliani’s meal surely fills up your belly but do always leave
room for some sweet indulgence. Italliani’s dessert ensemble include a mouthwatering chocolate brownies served with vanilla ice cream on top and the Panna Cotta, Italy’s famous vanilla custard made fresh daily and served with a choice of your preferred sauces; mango, blueberry, or honey with walnuts. Italliani’s desserts give you a sweet memorable linger to your dining experience. In the Philippines, Italianni’s first opened in 1996 in Makati City and now has branches in Cebu, Davao, Angeles and Laguna. Italliani’s Restaurant at the Centrio Ayala Mall in Cagayan de Oro is the 16th store and the brand’s 4th branch outside of Metro Manila. Besides Italianni’s, the Bistro Group has also introduced TGIFriday’s and Tonkatsu by Terazawa in Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao. Bistro has also brought brands such as Village Tavern, Bulgogi Brothers, Fish and Co., Watami, Modern Shanghai, and other homegrown concepts such as Flapjacks and Krazy Garlik to the Philippines.
Spinach & Antichoke Formaggio Seafood Vegetables & Rice
Like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/italiannisph For reservations call 880-0435.
Text by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy Photos by Glenn Palacio