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CDO’s supplemental budget SUPPLEMENTAL Budgets No. 4 of the General Fund and SB No. 3 of the Special AccountEconomic Enterprises for Fiscal Year 2013 of Cagayan de Oro, involving appropriations in the amount of P56,047,857 and P7,540,167, respectively, which were approved by the 17th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas, shows substantive compliance with the provisions of the Local Government Code and its implementing rules and regulations. This was cited by DBM Regional Director Annabelle M. Atillo in her letter review of the supplemental budgets approved by the City Council under Appropriation Ordinance No. 12806-2014 dated June 30, 2014 which prescribed into ordinance on July 19, 2014. These were reviewed and favorably endorsed by the committees on finance and ways and means and on laws and rules chaired by Councilors President Elipe and Ramon Tabor, respectively.
Safe water THE Cagayan de Oro City Council committee on health and sanitation chaired by Councilor Dante Pajo is slated to discuss complaints from various cause oriented groups, churches and academe regarding the safety of water from Rio Verde and the proposal for the conduct of a sample water analysis by an independent entity. This is in response to the special report of Councilor Zaldy Ocon during the regular session few weeks ago. The councilor presented video clips of his inspection at Lapinigan Creek in KiliogLibona, Bukidnon with a group. Councilor Ocon said the downstream of the said creek is the Cagayan de Oro River which is an unclean source of water of Rio Verde. He said this has been distributed to the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) for the past years.
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Amreco decries giving P-Noy extra powers By JOEY SEM G. DALUMPINES Contributor
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HE Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) has opposed the move of the Department of Energy seeking emergency powers for President Benigno Aquino III for him to address the projected power shortage next year, particularly in Luzon.
Amreco president Sergio Dagooc said that when the power crisis has crippled Mindanao for the past five years, no recommendation to that effect has been sought to ease the island’s power situation. “Are you telling us that the Filipinos in Mindanao are second-class citizens?” Dagooc stressed. He said a Mindanaobased solon also raised this issue with the Department of Energy on several public hearings in the committee on energy in the lower but also got no answer from the agency concerned. Dagooc stressed that the DOE is the agency mandated to ensure energy reliability not only for Luzon but also nationwide. He said he is already satisfied that Amreco has made its stand about the power situation in Mindanao. amreco/PAGE 7
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EIDL ADHA. A girl removes her slippers as she prepares to join her family in prayer during Eidl Adha on Saturday, October 4, at Times Beach Road in Davao City. mindanews photo by toto lozano
Oro lawmakers push government takeover of public utilities T WO l aw m a ke r s f rom Cagayan de Oro have sought Congress’ approval to grant Aquino government “the authority to take over or direct the operation of any privately-owned public utility or business affected with public interest.” In a joint resolution, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district) and his brother, Abante Mindanao party-list Rep. Maximo Rodriguez cited the need to invoke Article XII (National Economic and Patrimony), Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution, which provides that in times of national emergency, when the public interest so requires,
the State may take over or direct the operation of any privately-owned public utility or business affected with public interest. “Wit h t h i s n at i on a l e m e r g e n c y, b u s i n e s s establishments all over the country owning or having relatively large stand-by generations producing at takeover/PAGE 7
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) here said there is no shortage in the supply of coins. According to BSP, they have issued around 21.86 billion pieces of coins as of August 31, 2014. Dexter Erick Demafeliz, senior research specialist of BSP Cagayan de Oro branch, said the problem is not on supply but on circulation of coins. This is because some people keep coins in piggy supply/PAGE 7
HOUSES ON STILTS. A boat carries passengers from the other side of Lake Mainit to their houses built on stilts. file photo by roel catoto
PH adopts universal fishing treaty By BONG S. SARMIENTO, MindaNews
GENERAL Santos City -- Conser vation efforts for highly migratory fish stocks pushed by various tuna industry stakeholders here got a boost after the Philippine government finally adopted a universal fishing treaty that will take effect this month. Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement on Thursday he recently
deposited to the United Nations the Philippines’ instrument of ratification of the Agreement for the Implement at ion of t he P rov i s i on s of t h e U N Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. He submitted it to UN Undersecretary-General for
Legal Affairs Miguel de Serpa Soares. The Fish Stocks Agreement, as the treaty is more universally known, out lines pr inciples for the conser vation and management of those fish stocks and establishes that such management must be based on the precautionary approach and the best available scientific information. It also elaborates on the fundamental principle adopts/PAGE 7
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ARMM to undertake P100-M devt plan for Polloc Free Port M A R AW I C it y - - T h e Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government is set to implement a P100-million development plan to turn
Polloc Free Port in Parang town, Maguindanao into a fully operational special economic zone. The plan includes the relocation of informal settlers
within the premises of the port and the construction and rehabilitation of key facilities, according to Mimbalawag Mangutara, Polloc Free Port manager. In a radio inter view, Mangutara said they have already started talks to facilitate the transfer of around 500 families to a 10.9-hectare lot procured
by the ARMM government. The dialogue involved port officials, local government officials and leaders of the setters. Mangutara assured the settlers that basic amenities like water and electricity will be made accessible to them in the proposed relocation site. armm/PAGE 7
COWD to open more payment options THE Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) will soon accept bill payments via any ATM/Debit card or VISA credit card. The system enables concessionaires to transact for payment on non-cash basis. This ser vice will initially be made available at its main office in Corrales Avenue.
Aside from this, COWD will also launch this month the mobile money payment scheme, using cellular phone and SIM card or the mobile money to pay for the water bill anywhere, anytime. According to COWD, this system will be initiated to cut the long wait in queues in their payment centers.
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Rewarding harvest for Lala rice farmers IT is no coincidence that the name their cooperative means “to prosper” in the local dialect, for rice farmers in the town of Lala, Lanao del Norte are now experiencing a rewarding harvests during cropping seasons. According to Jerr y Enterina, chairman of the Oryza Sativa Workers and Growers Association (OSWAG) of barangay Simpak, farmers here have raised their quality of harvest with a new solar dryer and warehouse. “Before, drying is very difficult for the farmers especially during wet season and when harvesting is done by bulk,” he said. “During rainy days, the rice would sell lower than usual, sometimes half of the selling price,” said Marina Bullecer, village councilor. The cooperative immediately proposed for the acquisition of needed postharvest facilities through the local government. The P5-million l ivel i ho o d proj e c t i n Lala was funded under the Community Fund for Agricultural Development
(CFAD) of the Department of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) benefiting four barangays. Bullecer said that one of the village residents also donated a portion of the land for the drying facility. To sustain the operation, the cooperative collects seven pesos for drying and three pesos as storage fee per month. A peso is allocated every payment for the organization, which is aimed at providing benefits to member farmers. The postharvest facility can also be availed even by non-member farmers. Ronel Baroy, Lala’s municipal agriculturist, said that the benefit of the said facilities cannot be stressed enough. Before, he said that some of the farmers travel as far as Iligan City just to dry their rice produce. “Aside from transportation cost, the hauling cost of 20 pesos per sack would add up to their burden,” he said. Lala has 500 hectares of land for rice production with 181 farmers who used to make do with only farmers/PAGE 7
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hink a minute…How’s your eyesight and vision? A famous blind woman once said: “It’s better to be blind and see with your heart, than to have two good eyes and not see yourself as you truly are.” As the well-known saying goes, “No one is as blind as those who will not see.” A famous philosopher said that one of the most important priorities in life is to ‘know thyself ’, because when we’re blind to ourselves, we believe that our way is always right. Like the husband who said: “When I married her I knew she was Miss Right, but I didn’t know her first name was Always!” Many of us are like that wife. We think we see everyone else so clearly, but what about ourselves? We can’t see what we need to correct and change in our own character, so we never reach our potential and live our life to the fullest. We handle our marriage and other relationships, raise our children, and go through life never seeing ourselves as we really are. So we develop wrong thinking and bad attitudes that hurt our family members and others. Sometimes we might even believe the lie that we cannot change because that’s just the kind of person we’ll always be. But our blindness,
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and sometimes pride, doesn’t really want to see and admit our faults. We might we even blame others for our problems and personality. You see, until we honestly admit that we don’t have a healthy character, we’ll never know we need a doctor to get healed. We need someone else with perfect, clear vision to show us what we don’t see in ourselves. Jesus Christ came to do that for us. He will start changing your heart and help you to humbly admit when you’re wrong. He’ll show you how to better treat your wife or husband and children. He’ll give you an attitude and heart that easily forgives those people who wrong and hurt you. He’ll give you the strength to always be honest, no matter how much you can get away with. Jesus will also help you not be quick to hurst/PAGE 7
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Opposing The Privatization of Government Hospitals
o ensure that health care services are affordable and accessible to Filipino people opposing proposals have been filed in Congress. One contention is from Reps. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) and Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Partylist, Abante-Mindanao), saying their proposal, House Bill 3994, to be known as G overnment Hospitals’ Privatization Prohibition Act, prohibits the Secretary of the Department of Health to privatize, sell or offer for sale all government hospitals. Whether reports are true that the National Orthopedic Hospitals in Quezon City and ot her gover nment hospitals were being offered for privatization under the Public-Private Partnership scheme of the government, privatizing the government hospitals would result into more expensive health care services knowing that private hospitals are already known for its prohibitive fees. If the government is experiencing difficulty in
editorial infusing the much needed funds to continually upgrade and acquire sophisticated and advanced medical equipment, it is a reality that majority of the people rely on these government hospitals for their medical and health needs. It should seek other funding resources for the upgrading of government hospitals and not sell it to those who are only concerned of profits. Rodriguez has a point in saying corresponding increase in medical cost would follow once t he government hospitals are privatized. IT is undeniable that the increase in cost of hospitalization imposed by private hospitals will mean an additional burden to the families of poor patients. “Some people cannot even afford adequate shelter, food, clothing and education. Worst, accessible and affordable health care services being offered by
government hospitals will be beyond their reach, Rodriguez said. On t he ot her hand, the “Modernization of the P h i l ippi n e O r t h op e d i c Center” project is under the Public-Private Partnership s cheme of t he Aquino administration – the first government hospital to be privatized costed P5.6 Billion. This is why petitioners have filed a petition before the Supreme Court opposing the privatization of the said orthopedic hospital. It is the government’s responsibility to provide and ensure that basic social services are affordable and easily available to the people. Government hospitals should not be relinquished to a private entity through privatization or commercialization because it will prejudice the poor and underprivileged. The National Orthopedic Hospital Workers Union
described the hospital’s privatization as another “man-made disaster that will wreak havoc on poor people’s health. Even doctors and nurses have protested privatization of government hospitals. Let us support the following g roups w ho p et it ione d for the non-privatization of government hospitals: the Network Opposed to Privatization of Public Hospitals and Health Services (NOP), Council for Health and Development (CHD), Nars ng Bayan Community Health Nurses’ Association, Alliance of Health Workers (AHW), Health Alliance for Human Rights (HAHR), People’s Health Movement, C ommunity Me dicine Practitioners and Advocates Association (COMPASS); Head Alliance for Democracy (HEAD), leaders of citizens’ groups Makabayan, Gabriela, Kalipunan ng Damayan ng Mahihirap (KADAMAY), Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), and congressmen from Bayan Muna and Kabataan partylist.
The Hong Kong Unrest: Another View
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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Je su s ans we re d : `Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars… Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom…” (Matthew 24:47, the Holy Bible). -ooo T H E HO N G KO N G UNREST, ANOTHER VIEW: Anakbayan Rep. Walden Bello may or may not have interfered with a purely internal China problem in speaking to the protesters in Hong Kong last Saturday, October 04, 2014, but it is important to look at the protests as nothing but a part of the series of nations rising against nations, of kingdoms fighting against kingdoms, and of wars and rumors of wars, which Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, prophesied as a sign of the fiery end of the world. The Bible, in its Matthew 24:4-7, contains this prophecy of Jesus. Coupled with the wars and conflicts taking place in the Middle East and in many other countries, the Hong Kong unrest is a confirmation of several important points: the reality of the coming end of the world, the truthfulness of the Bible, and the undeniable truth that Jesus is God and Savior. Certainly, many will
dispute me once again on this point. But, it should be enough to silence critics to point out that no other book has accurately predicted the occurrence of these wars, and of the famine and earthquakes victimizing many parts of the world, of the killing of Christians on account of their faith, as well as of the rise in the number of individuals claiming to be the returned Messiah. -ooo CONNECTION BET WEEN HK STRIFE AND PROPHECIES OF OLD: For, the evidence of the truthfulness and accuracy of the Bible, as seen from this present-day historical perspective, is just overwhelming. There are simply too many Biblical prophecies, many of them given by Jesus, which are happening right before our very eyes now. Consequently, there is nothing that people can do now but to believe the Bible, and hold on to it as the Word of God. For if the Bible is not the Word of God, how come its prophecies and warnings are now occurring in rapid succession? If Jesus is not our God and Savior, how was He able to foretell what will happen thousands of years after He left the earth? Indeed, it was Jesus who said that there will come a time when rains, floods, and strong winds will come and cause death and destruction
in every place where people do not listen to Him, or, even if they do listen to Him, do not obey Him. We no longer have to enumerate here the places, including the Philippines, where rains, floods, and strong winds are now regularly causing havoc, to prove the accuracy of this prediction. -ooo SURVIVING WARS AND CALAMITIES: Then, again, in the Bible’s Book of Curses (found in its Deuteronomy 28:15-68), the occurrence of its prophecy about global warming and climate change could no longer be disputed, as this deadly and destructive environmental phenomenon is certainly with the world now, similarly causing widespread death and destruction. The Book of Curses, in Deuteronomy 28:15 and 22-23, is saying: if people no longer listen to, and obey, God, God will send His curses to them, notable of which is the curse of “scorching heat and drought, burning skies, and iron-like soils, and rains of dust.” Indeed, all of these Biblical calamities, promised to a people who have turned their backs on God, are happening. The only way, therefore, to survive these calamities, as well as the wars and strife leading to the fiery end of the world as Jesus proclaimed (see, for example Matthew
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UnionBank Banks more averse to Basel 3 bond sale gets lend to households, regulators’ nod commercial real estate BANKS continued to tighten their purse strings when it comes to consumer loans and credit for commercial real estate projects. According to its thirdquarter Bank Loan Officers’ Survey, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said respondents have kept their credit standards steady for borrowing corporations. The unchanged credit standards for corporate borrowers -- especially for those in manufacturing, real estate, trade and utilities -owed to respondents’ steady outlook for the domestic
economy. The same cannot b e s ai d of b an k s’ out l o ok for households, with respondents saying they imposed interest rate floors and became stricter with lo an col l atera ls. B an ks also became stricter with loan covenants, widened margins for credit card and auto loans, and reduced credit lines for credit cards. Some respondents said they would further tighten loan standards for household borrowers, citing a deterioration in borrower profiles and the lenders’
lower tolerance for risk. For the ninth consecutive quarter, banks also remain stricter with their loan standards for commercial real estate projects, which the lenders attribute to the BSP’s increased oversight of their real estate exposure. The respondents widened their loan margins, reduced credit line sizes and imposed stricter loan covenants. The third-quarter survey polled all commercial banks, with 97 p ercent of respondents providing responses.
Security Bank eyes partnerships with foreign companies SECURITY Bank Corp is open to forging ties with foreign firms, but has no plan of selling equity to them. “We’re open to strategic a l l i a n c e s . It d o e s n o t necessarily have to follow that a strategic alliance will result in economic interest in the bank,” Security Bank president Alberto Villarosa said. Security Bank has “no plan” to sell equity to a strategic investor as it is well capitalized, Villarosa said. The local bank has tied up with Marubeni Corp of Japan for its leasing business, while the research reports of SB Equities are co-branded with CIMB of Malaysia, he said.
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business so it can be a strong contributor in the next three to four years, Villarosa said. The lender is looking at new areas or sites where it is under represented, bank/PAGE 7
LISTED lender Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has secured the central bank’s approval to raise P10 billion in fresh capital through the sale of Basel 3-compliant bonds. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, the Aboitiz-led lender said it received on Wednesday a Sept. 30 letter from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approving the capital-raising plan. The issuance will be part of UnionBank’s moves to comply with Basel 3 reforms. Basel 3-compliant bonds bear losses before public funds are used to rescue the bank. UnionBank said the bonds are “unsecured subordinated debt notes qualifying as Tier 2 (T2) capital under Basel 3.” The new-style bonds mature in 10 years and three months from the issue date, according to the bank’s disclosure. The bank has yet to announce when it will begin the Basel 3 bond sale, but this early it has hired BDO Capital and Investment Corp. as issue managers, China Banking Corp. as underwriter, and the Deutsche Bank AG Manila Branch as paying agent. UnionBank joins the growing list of Philippine lenders that have shored up capital amid a tighter regulatory environment as monetary authorities move to avoid system-wide shocks reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis. UnionBank shares were last traded at P122 each, down 0.08% or P0.10 from the previous day’s close. The bank made P3.17 billion in profit in the first half, 49% lower than the P6.19 billion earned in the same period last year.
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Mitsubishi expects 2015 models to triple SUV sales MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. has set a target of tripling sales of two sport utility vehicle (SUV) models with the launch of upgraded models. Dante S. Calma, assistant vice-president for marketing, said the company’s goal is 40 units a month for the 2015 ASX compact SUV and 50 units a month for the 2015 Pajero. “With the combination of competitive pricing and the added features, we are confident that we can retake the market share that we lost in the past years in the SUV segment,” Mr. Calma s a i d du r i n g t h e m e d i a presentation of the 2015 models in Pasig City. Previous models of the two SUVs sold about 10-15 units per month. The 2015 Pajero has a suggested retail price of P2.5 million for the gasoline
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sales. [In] recent years, I think it has gone down to about 20-30%,” Mr. Calma told BusinessWorld in an interview Mr. Calma also said the outlook for car sales remains positive, citing the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the
Philippines, Inc.’s 2014 projection of at least 250,000 units worth of sales. The company is closely monitoring factors that may affect sales including road congestion and the longawaited government road map for the automobile industry.
A JAPANESE airline has entered into a commercial agreement with Philippine Airlines (PAL) that would pave the way for the expansion of their operations. In a s t at e m e nt , A l l Nippon Air ways (ANA) and PAL announced that they have agreed to establish a commercial partnership covering areas such as code-
share and frequent flyer programs, subject to necessary government approvals. The agreement will benefit customers of both airlines by providing them with greater choice and flexibility. The code-share between the two countries is due to commence on October 26, with reciprocal frequent flyers programs between ANA and PAL to begin at the same time. A NA a d d e d it s ne w ser vice between Haneda International Airport and Manila International Airport starting March, while PAL launched a daytime service. PAL and ANA will have a combined 74 flights a week between the Philippines and Japan. Under the code-share, ANA will add its “NH” designator code to PALoperated flights not only between Japan and Philippine but also within Philippines flights. PAL will also add its “PR” designator code to flights b etween Japan and the Philippines and to domestic flights within Japan operated by ANA. Passengers between Japan and the Philippines will also be able to take advantage of through check-in reducing minimum connection times at Manila airport from 120 minutes to 90 when connecting to onward domestic flights.
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Alsons unit San Ramon Power signs Zamboanga supply deal SAN RAMON Power, Inc. (SRPI), a unit of listed Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc., has secured regulatory approval for its 25-year supply deal with a power distributor in Zamboanga. In a decision dated Sept. 15 and released Friday, t he Energ y R egu l ator y Commission approved the
power sales agreement (PSA) between SRPI and Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZAMCELCO). Under the newly approved deal, SRPI will construct, own, operate, manage and maintain a 105-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Talisayan, Zamboanga City.
Of the total capacity, up to 85 MW will be supplied to ZAMCELCO over a period of 25 years. “ The rate to be paid by ZAMCELCO to SRPI depends on whether the power is delivered during commissioning or during the commercial operations alsons/PAGE 7
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Dagooc assured that their organization supports the government’s effort to come up with a balance power energy source in Mindanao citing 50 percent dependence on renewable energy source and 50 percent on fossil fuel. “We do not want to experience the predicament in Luzon where electric rates are dependent in the prizes of coal, bunker and diesel” he said. Dagooc said compared to other renewable energy sources, mini-hydro power plants can generate more capacity and consequently lower rates. Romeo Montenegro, communications director of the Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA) said that they are closely working with the Amreco for the Mindanao Congress for the Advocates of Renewable Energy Advocacy and Rural Electrification Development. He projected that there will be a more sustainable power source in Mindanao in 2015 with the operation of more coal-fired power plants. Montenegro explained that sustained power does not necessarily mean lower power rates. He said energy sourced from fossil fuel like diesel and coal will remain costly compared to the electricity sourced from hydro-power. “Mindanao is currently served by 60 percent renewable energy with 54 percent hydro and six percent geothermal and 40 percent fossil fuel consequently offering a competitive rate compared to Luzon,” Montenegro said.
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their offices or plants or selfgenerating facilities (SGF) are now to be businesses
affected with public interest,” the resolution said. “By invoking Article XII (National Economic and Patrimony), Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution, the State through the Secretary of the Department of Energy can come in and temporarily operate these generators subject to the payment of proper compensation for the diesel fuel, rentals and the salaries of the operators of the generators,” it said. The Rodriguezes said the temporary power given to the Energy Secretary “will last only from February to May, 2015.” “The Constitution, as a covenant between the State and the people, vests on the government the duty to provide decent living conditions to its people,” they pointed out. They lamented there is still a power crisis in Mindanao and another power crisis looming in Luzon in 2015 despite all the success and improvements that our country has achieved in the past four years. “At present, the supply of energy in Mindanao does not meet the electricity demand which reaches 1,222MW at its peak. This causes Mindanao to experience rotating brownout lasting anywhere from eight to 12 hours per day,” they said. Under the resolution, they expressed concern that there will be a projected deficit of 200 to 400 megawatts for some days of April and May, 2015, and additional capacity of up to 500 to 600 megawatts is needed to provide a buffer in case the projected deficit becomes bigger. “Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives, to grant the State the authority to take over or direct the operation of the generators of these SGF’s producing at least 1 MW pursuant to Article XII, Section 17 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution,” the resolution said. Last week, Speaker
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2014-225 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAGIBIG FUND , Mortgagee, against JONIE Q. MAGLANGIT married to HONORATA P. MAGLANGIT, mortgagors, with postal address at Natasha, Limketkai Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness of FIVE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY FOUR PESOS and 20/100 (Php 504,694.20),inclusive of interest and penalty charges as of August 13, 2014, ,plus expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on October 24, 2014,at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18,Room 117,Hall of Justice, Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippines Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: TCT No. T-195926 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 6, Blk 15, Pcs-10-003948 portion of Lots 3615-B, Psd-10-004675, 24178-A, Psd-10-009444, 3614-A-1-B, Psd-10-009566, 24178-B-1, Psd-10-010320, 24178-B-2-A, Psd-10-052968, 24178-B-2-B-1, Psd-10-054199, 24178-B-2-B-6, Psd-10-054199, 4178-C-1, Psd-10-054997, 3605, Cad.237, Cagayan Cadastre) situated in the Barangay Of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island Of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated 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 herein above-described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, September 23, 2014.
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Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr. and House Majority Leader Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II filed House Resolution (HR) No. 1533 seeking a congressional inquiry to determine if there is a need for Congress to allow the Aquino government to contract additional generating capacity. During his recent meeting with House leaders, Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla insisted that Section 71 of Republic Act (RA) No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, should be invoked to allow the government to contract additional generating capacity as seven to eight-hour brownouts loom next year as a result of the El Niño phenomenon. Under the worst case scenario of the El Niño, he said government needs to find an additional 1,200 megawatts (MW) of electricity next year.
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banks, drawers and other containers. Demafeliz said the solution to the perceived shortage is recirculation of coins by all users that is why BSP launched an inter-agency coin recirculation contest on October 1 during the opening ceremony of the 25th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration in the region. The contest aims to flush-out idle coins in storage, promote the importance of coins, and correct wrongful sales practices. The inter-agency coin recirculation contest is open to agency members of the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC). The agency with the most number of collected fit coins donated by their employees wins the contest and their chosen beneficiary gets the proceeds. The coins must still be shiny, in its original size and form, and free from adhesive tapes and any form of damage, said Demafeliz. Coins which are bent or twisted out of shape, defaced or with signs of corrosion, has been considerably reduced in weight by natural abrasion or wear and tear, and has shown signs of flipping, clipping or perforation are considered unfit and will not be accepted in the contest. We will only accept fit coins because our main purpose is recirculation, he added. Also, only low denomination legal tender, -25, -10, -5 and -1 centavo coins collected will be included in the counting. Demafeliz said the inter-
agency coin recirculation contest will run from October 1 until October 27, 2014. Collected coins must be submitted for counting to BSP Cagayan de Oro branch only on October 27 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Coins will not be accepted before and beyond the allotted schedule. Top three winners will be awarded trophies during the NSM culminating activity on October 30 while other participating agencies will be given certificates.
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established in UNCLOS that States should cooperate to ensure conservation and promote the objective of the optimum utilization of fisheries resources both within and beyond the exclusive economic zone. Over 80 countries are currently State Parties to the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force for the Philippines on October 24, Del Rosario said. This city, as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” has been pushing for conservation measures both in domestic and international waters to protect and ensure the sustainability of the tuna industry that primarily triggered its economic growth. Six of the country’s tuna canneries are based here as well as fishing companies and other allied industries that provide livelihood to tens of thousands of people. Mayor Ronnel Rivera stressed the need for conservation measures on tuna, a highly migratory fish species, due to the declining stocks. “We must share efforts, time, resources and responsibilities in finding solutions to this globally threatening trend,” the mayor said. He noted that “unlike in the past, we now have come into terms that the regime of unabated exploitation of the richness and bounties of the ocean is no longer tenable.” Rivera said that over the years, countries throughout the world and the Pacific have contributed to the decline of yellowfin and big eye tuna stocks. He blamed climate change and destructive, irresponsible and unregulated fishing practices to the decline in tuna stocks. Rivera urged fishing nations to share responsibilities and resources “to ensure that that future generations will continue to enjoy and eat tuna instead of
going to the museum to visualize what live or even freshly caught tuna looked like.” “We have to share responsibilities to ensure the survival of the tuna industry throughout the world,” he said.
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“We appeal to everyone to support these initiatives to revive the once thriving economy here in Polloc,” he said. Mangotara said a number of investors have already signified interest in putting up business in Polloc once its development is complete. The Polloc Free Port development plan will include the construction of perimeter fence, fully-equipped control tower, a warehouse complex and a separate building to house a power generator and the repair of the docking area. “We need to upgrade Polloc port to make it favorable to the booming business climate in ARMM, where local and foreign investments will generate income and jobs for our constituents,” said Mangutara.
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two solar dryers and two warehouses for storage owned by private traders. “The solar dryer really helped the farmers a lot because aside from drying their produce they can now also command the right price for their rice,” Baroy said. The rice could also be stocked safely in the storage facility before it is sold, he added. “Since we can now dictate the price, our income has really increased. Before, we were at the mercy of the trader,” said Enterina. He encouraged the farmers to contribute to the project’s sustainability by drying their produce in the cooperative’s facilities. Another CFAD subproject in Lala was also turned over to another cooperative, the Lanipao Lala Livelihood Farmers Association (LANLALIFA) based in the brgy. Lanipao, which also availed of the same postharvest facilities. The LGU assured the coop-beneficiaries that they will continue to provide technical assistance to ensure s us tai nabi l i ty . “We hav e personnel and barangay officials who can monitor the project,” said Baroy. (Jay M. Rosas, DA-MRDP/PIA)
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particularly in areas like Cebu and Davao, to expand its branch network. It is opening 3-4 more branches before yearend. “We’re really looking at a model where a corporate bank, the commercial bank and the retail bank will be equal contributors to the business and we’re getting there,” Villarosa said. Security Bank more than doubled its earnings to P3.61 billion in the first half of the year from the P1.7 billion reported in the same period in 2013 following a 46 percent yearon-year growth in net interest income. In the first semester, the bank expanded its loan book by 30 percent to P173 billion while deposits increased by 22 percent to P218 billion. The investment securities portfolio jumped 106 percent to P111 billion. Security Bank had a network of 253 branches and 444 ATMs at end-June.
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of the SRPI power plant,” the decision stated. The document showed that the plant will start commercial operations within 36 months upon the effectiveness of the PSA. SRPI has been waiting for the PSA approval before commencing the construction of the power facility.
DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. BERNARDINO ECHEVERIA, SR., who died intestate on January 27,1997, and LOURDES U. ECHEVERIA,who died intestate on October 11,2003, all at Balingasag, Misamis Oriental; he left a parcel of land,being a Paraphernal property, which area is subject for sale and more particularly described as follows: “A PARCEL OF LAND, (Cad. Lot No. 55), situated in the Barangay 5, Municipality of Balingasag,Province of Misamis Oriental,Island Of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (229) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Under Notary Public ATTY. BUENAVENTURA E. SAGRADO; As per Doc. No. 212; Page No. 43; Book No. 105; Series of 2014. BWM: Oct. 6, 13 & 20 , 2014
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FDC Misamis Power Corporation, led by its Vice President for Engineering and Technical Services, Zaldy Oliquino (second from left) and Vice President for Commercial Operations, Crispin Lamayan (extreme left), sponsors a medical mission program initiated by the Villanueva LGU and the Office of the 2nd District Representative in Misamis Oriental. The mission includes distribution of medicines and other supplies, medical and dental check-up, free haircut and shoe repair services. Civil registry, LTO registration, and legal assistance were also provided to approximately 1,000 residents from Brgys. Looc and Poblacion 1 in Villanueva and Brgy.Aplaya in Jasaan. A feeding program was also conducted for the community children. Congresswoman Juliet Uy and Mayor Julio Uy also graced the event.
FDC Misamis Power Corporation, led by its Vice President for Engineering and Technical Services, Zaldy Oliquino, sponsors a medical mission program initiated by the Villanueva LGU and the Office of the 2nd District Representative in Misamis Oriental. Distribution of medicines and other supplies, medical and dental check-up, shoe repair services, civil registry, LTO registration, and legal assistance were provided to approximately 1,000 residents from Brgys. Looc and Poblacion 1 in Villanueva and Brgy. Aplaya in Jasaan. Graduates of the Basic Cosmetology Training Program sponsored by FDC Misamis provided free hair cut services as well. Congresswoman Juliet Uy and Mayor Julio Uy graced the event.
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TXS’ heart-stopping adaptation of Ten Little Indians A review by Frances Vyne La Victoria
Xavier University’s resident theater company The Xavier Stage’s (TXS) adaptaion of Agatha Christie’s “10 Little Indians” runs for 2 hours and 15 minutes. The play was supposed to end its run on the last day of September, but due to popular demand they extended the run for one day more, for those who did not get the chance and the time to watch the play during the regular schedules. “An exceptional performance” is what most people used to describe TXS’ adaptation of “10 Little Indians”. The consistency and flow of the story is very dominant. From the facial expressions, the depth of emotions, to the fitting musical score all throughout TXS | page B2
The Xavier STage . The company poses for a photo op after their extended run of TXS’ adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “10 Little Indians”, October 1, at the Xavier University Little Theater. Photo by Mariejo indira Ghandi SaliGuMba
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the play, and most of the time it sends shivers down the spine every single person inside the Xavier University’s Little Theater. The intensity of every character’s portrayal was really tight and full of passion. The characters bring you into the real scenario, as if you’re in the play or you’re actually part of the play. You can’t easily predict what’s going to happen next because everything happens so fast and you can’t afford not to pay attention on every detail of the story. The twists and the turns just simply “wow” your eyes. It was smooth and clean. It has no dull scenes, everything fell perfectly into place. “Theater is a very good medium of instruction and education” said TXS Director Hobart Savior. Behind every successful production is a passionate director. Hobart Savior’s theater masterpiece shows not only its actors, talents and abilities, it shows what reality is. It enables everybody to see the world differently. It educates not only our fantasies on theater production but it teaches us life lessons that what you do unto others, will definitely come back to you. TXS’ adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “10 Little Indians” awakens the soul that in the real world, it’s hard to determine if one is a friend or a foe. One phrase to describe the play, “it’s incredibly breathtaking”. Photos by donita hizon
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AVAO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has asked the city government to stop illegal quarrying that has caused erosion at the base of the Generoso Bridge on Davao River.
In a press briefing held last week, at the DPWH regional office, Director Mariano Alquiza said quarrying along the banks of Davao River has led to scouring near the base of the bridge. The bridge was undergoing rehabilitation resulting in heavy traffic on both sides. Task Force Suba vice chair Leonardo Avila III, meanwhile, said that their team would start monitoring the river banks for any illegal activity as soon as they meet this week. Duterte issued an executive creating the task force. Its task is to investigate illegal quarrying and identify the sources of siltation in rivers within the city. In the same briefing, DPWH Project Leader Alvin Cabueñas said retrofitting of the structure was already 90.55% complete. Originally scheduled to be completed by October, Cabueñas said the bridge needs another month to be operational, citing unforeseen factors such as water turbulence during
heavy rains and further erosion at the base and nearby parts of the river banks. He said that the bridge could be operational by November 6. He added that the team doing the retrofitting asked the regional office to revise the contract amount of the project from P63 million to P69 million, since the contractor will also be reinforcing the slope near the base as well as rehabilitate a nearby drainage system, which has contributed to the soil erosion. The slope retrofitting involves the placement of gabions to replace mesh wires that used to protect the bank. Cabueñas said the contractor will use strong nylon fiber in protecting the slope near the base because it is stronger than steel mesh wire, which used to be the main protection against scouring. According to a knowledgeable source, gabions can withstand pressures of 30,000 psi, which makes it perfect
SAND QUARY. A worker brings out an improvised shovel carrying fine sand from the bottom of the murky Cagayan de Oro River. MiNDANEwS phOTO BY ERwiN MASCARiNAS
for erosion protection in bodies of water. The source added that steel mesh wire would be useless since it would deteriorate due to rust. DPWH had come under fire from the city government, especially from Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, who said the traffic congestion in the city has become unbearable because
of several construction projects. Alquiza, however, said that they regularly coordinate with city officials regarding updates on any public works. He said the project was supposed to start last year but was delayed for four months owing to the request of the city government itself.
Duterte had to meet with residents living under the bridge last year to convince them to leave for the construction of two bridge projects, one by the DPWH and another by the Davao City Water District. Alquiza said the structure where the DCWD placed its pipes obstructed the boring of
piles by DPWH causing the month-long delay to the retrofitting. Duterte, in previous interviews, had asked why only a few personnel were working in construction sites for public works. Alquiza said the number of workers would depend on the kind of work being done at a particular time. (MindaNews)
Closed season eyed in Lake Mainit Tandag Diocese says no to mining to address dwindling catch By ROEl CATOTO
SURIGAO CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource-Caraga Region has proposed imposing a closed season for fishing in Lake Mainit to address the decrease in catch of white goby locally known as pijanga. Nerio Casil, regional director of BFAR-13 earlier told MindaNews that his office was preparing documents as basis for action of the municipalities around the lake. Casil said he considers the closed season the best option to help preserve the dwindling number of pijanga, the main source of income of local fishers. But he clarified the closed season would only take effect during the breeding or spawning period of pijanga. The fish’s population appeared to have declined in recent years based on the dwindling catch of fishermen, a phenomenon that has been blamed on unsustainable fishing practices and several other causes. Pijanga is the dominant fish species in the lake that straddles the towns
of Jabonga and Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte and Alegria and Mainit in Surigao del Norte. “During the breeding season, kinahanglan nga dil i usa sil a hil abt an, paitlogon usa para modaghan pa,” (They should not be caught but allowed to spawn so they can reproduce) Casil said. Mainit Mayor Ramon B. Mondanao said he favors BFAR’s proposal to ensure sustainable fishing in the lake. Jun Catalan, a fisherman from Mainit town also said he favors the scheme citing that overfishing has caused the fish population in the lake to decline. Pijanga size ranges from 57 to 242 mm, according to the 2009 study conducted by Mindanao State UniversityNaawan Foundation for Science and Technology Development titled “Sustainable Fisheries Management Program for Lake Mainit”. Pijanga can be bought in the local market at 60-120 pesos per kilo, depending on the size of the fish.
The study said pijanga is the dominant fish in the lake, but its number has declined because of unsustainable fishing practices. “The lake and river fisheries are rapidly being depleted due to unsustainable or destructive fishing practices, too many fishers, highly diversified fishing technology, and lack of enforcement of fisheries and environmental policies. Income from fishing is no longer sustainable in many areas, and lakeshore communities fear that rare and endemic fishes in the lake will be lost due to overfishing,” it said. “Lake Mainit also faces threats of habitat degradation due to pollution from agriculture and mining, destructive fishing practices and the use of chemicals or poisons have reduced the aquatic biodiversity of the lake,” it added. Lake Mainit, the fourth largest lake in the country, occupies an area of 17,060 hectares and has 31 lakeshore villages. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)
SURIGAO CITY — The Diocese of Tandag issued a pastoral statement Thursday categorically opposing mining in the province of Surigao del Sur. “Today, we reiterate our call to protect the integrity of God’s creation and to defend our people’s right to a healthful and balanced ecology. Likewise, it is our moral duty to protect and defend the right of our people to food security, today and in the future generations,” the statement signed by Most Rev. Nereo P. Ochimar, DD, Bishop of Tandag said. Surigao del Sur ranks third in Caraga as mineral product exporter after Dinagat and Surigao del Norte, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. The statement said the province is not only rich in mineral reserves, “but also in biodiversity where we can find endemic species of flora and fauna.” “Since time immemorial, majority of our people heavily rely on farming and fishing, owning to the abundance of God’s gracious gift and creation. Mining operations, at the outset, appears to generate job opportunities, increase local revenue, and provide benefits to the concerned communities.
“However, as it continued it has become clearer that the jobs provided by mining industries are not secured and even salaries are not just. Tax holidays under RA 7942 contradict the promises on local revenues. The ones who benefited the most are not the people but the very few capitalists,” the statement added. Odchimar, a former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said the seas and rivers in the province have increased in turbidity, reducing “in half” the marine productivity. “Heavy siltation due to soil erosion has continued to clog irrigation system leading to a very low rice harvest output,” he said. The bishop also said the pollution from dust particles has resulted in respiratory diseases. “Mining, without doubt, directly threatens the life of our people. Its social cost clearly outweighs the benefits it out wittingly preaches. The damage is immediate and fast. Its effect is irreversible,” he said. “In solidarity with other mining –affected communities in the country, we cringe as we foresee extreme difficulties ahead if the current mining
continues to operate in our province. What will be left for the next generations? Where can they access safe water? How can they fish and farm when everything is destroyed already in the name of the present-day profit? What happens to the gift of God’s creation for all,” he said. Ochimar continued: “In the light, therefore, of the guaranteed benefits, sharing of profits and program of rehabilitation by the Extractive Industry Transparency In te rn a ti o n a l u n d e r th e watchful eye of Bantay Kita, we challenge the mining industry to subject all its operators and members under the terms of this monitoring institution. “Indeed, if mining industry will truly be valuable, then it must first be beneficial to the people to whom the minerals belong. If mining is inevitable, let it bring peace, justice and development to the people, both today and tomorrow, as a sign of its real progress.” MGB-Caraga officerin-charge Adol Patino said Surigao del Sur has three active nickel mining companies. A fourth company operating in Carrascal town was suspended by MGB violations of environment laws. Dulmar Raagas, president of the Chamber of Mines in Caraga did not comment on the pastoral statement. (MindaNews)
BusinessWeek MINDANAO MONDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2014
THE BUSINESSMEN’S NEWSPAPER
2013 ppi’S BeSt in BuSineSS and economic RepoRting
editor: ShAuN AlEjANDRAE YAp uY
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Rotary Club - CdeO visits BWM Group of Newspapers
“Mr. Dante Sudaria is one of the very few people I know who is a visionary.” These impressive words by Rotar y Club of Cagayan de Oro president Luigi Sarraga highlighted the workplace visit of around 20 members of the club at the BWM Group of Publications office here in Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City yesterday. According to Sarraga, workplace visits such as this one are routinar y within outstanding members of the club which represent one sector. Dante Sudaria, founding publisher of the BWM Group
which has four publications under its fold, represents the publishing sector of Rotar y Club of Cagayan de Oro. Sarraga said the club is tremendously grateful to Sudaria and the BWM Group for constantly publishing the projects of the club with far-reaching audiences – the circulation of flagship Mindanao Daily alone reaches as far as Zamboanga, Caraga and Davao regions. For the past year, the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro has hosted several projects – t h e I n t e r- c l a s s Products, the New Generation Forum and the most recent Rotary
Touring the printing facilities.
Youth program where youth councilors were able to produce 43 resolutions submitted to adult city councilors for consideration. Aside from Mindanao Daily, the other publications under BWM Group are the tri-weekly B u s i n e s s We e k Mindanao, the weekender Mindanao Star and the weekly mag Cagayan Times. To c at e r t o l o c a l audiences, there is a different front page edition of Mindanao Daily for each issue – one each for Northern Mindanao, Western Mindanao, Caraga and Davao. Founded barely five years ago, the BWM Group has decided to clash head on with existing established local newspapers on its own with no outside investor. And this has impressed Sarraga even more. “B e i ng a me d i a investor myself in the past, I know how difficult it is to maintain even one baby newspaper. But Mr. Sudaria has not just one but four. Yet his goals are not just for self-profit, he also aims to promote civic consciousness among the public for instance, d iss emi nat i ng t he projects of Rotarians. In this way, the readers will be encouraged more to contribute for the betterment of society,” Sarraga said. Sudaria also toured the Rotarians – which include business
Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro board of directors member and Mindanao Daily publisher Dante Sudaria explains the day to day business of the newspaper.
magnates Hong See (Ororama) and Danilo Camat (Robinsons) – to the facilities of BWM Group including the editorial room, the printing facility and the administration office. At t he lunch fellowship, the Rotarians were serenaded by world music band Do du Abrio and the Viajeros. M a e J a v i e r, a Rotarian from Camiguin who is promotions and
marketing officer of Villa Paraiso Resort and Apartelle, presented her beach haven for Rotarians and Cagayanons to consider when visiting Camiguin. R ot ar y C lu b of Cagayan de Oro has 69 members. It is the oldest Rotary club in Cagayan de Oro founded in 1948. Its next project is to host the Rotary International District 3870 Convention to be held in May 2015. A total of 700 delegates
Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro president luigi Sarraga
from 44 clubs in the district are expected to attend. “This will be a big boost to the economy and tourism of CDO,” Sarraga said. photos and story by:
MARK FRANCISCO
Mindanao Daily editor-in-chief Allan Mediante welcomes the esteemed Rotarians.