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Briefly Fibeco power source ASIAN Greenergy (AG) Corp. and a Bukidnon power distributor have sought regulatory approval for their 20-year supply deal.

In a joint petition dated Aug. 6, AG Corp. and First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO) asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to authorize the implementation of their power supply agreement (PSA).

FIBECO currently sources the bulk of its power needs from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM). The remaining comes from King Energy Generation, Inc. and Crystal Sugar Company, Inc. Currently, FIBECO’s load requirements average 31.54 MW every month -- of which 24.3 MW is supplied

by PSALM.

Viable power FOR President Aquino, coal is still the most viable source of electricity that will attract more investments for power generation in Mindanao.

During the launching of the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program at the SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang in Davao City, the President said coal is most accessible now as Mindanao needs more power sources.

“If Mindanao needs power now, coal is one of the most accessible at this point in time,” he pointed out.

The President’s stand runs contrary to the calls of various environmental groups for clean and renewable energy.

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Real Expo boosts CDO’s housing, auto industries

By CHENG ORDONEZ, Associate Editor and IRENE DAYO, Staff Writer

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ROUND 40 exhibitors from the real estate and automotive industries have joined the three-day “BPI Housing Festival with Family Auto Loan and BusinessWeek Real Expo” which runs from Sept. 12-14 at the activity area of Limketkai Center in Cagayan de Oro City.

The activity, spearheaded by BusinessWeek Mindanao and Jatico Events, showcases various products and services by bigtime players in upscale housing such as condominium developers, and the ever growing automotive industry.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) also provided a booth where thousands of walk-in clients get an easy access to the real expo/PAGE 11

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A salute to BWM, BPI housing expo Top corporations in the housing indust r y and automotive business have gathered at Lim KetKai Center for BusinessWeek Mindanao’s Real Estate Expo and BPI Housing Festival With Family Auto Loan, giving more credence to Cagayan de Oro’s title as the Most Competitive City in the country.

The event which started Friday and culminates today is another feather to the cap of Dante Sudaria’s

BusinessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily’s campaign to give boost and support the economic strides of Cagayan de Oro’s business communities.

Co-organized by Jatico Events, and supported by the City government of Cagayan de Oro, the 3=day event magnificently exhibited the products and promotions of some 40 stakeholders in real estate and automobile industries. editorial/PAGE 11

HOUSING AND REAL EXPO. Big players in Cagayan de Oro’s real estate and automotive industries in a ceremonial toast that formally opens the first-ever “BPI Housing Festival with Family Auto Loan & BusinessWeek Mindanao RealEXPO 2014” held Sept. 12-14 at the activity center of LimketKai Mall.

The event, spearheaded by BusinessWeek Mindanao Group of Publications and Jatico Events, provided clients with opportunities to easily access the products and services offered by big players in the industry. photos by glenn palacio

GenSan hopes to bag Guinness record for biggest display of tuna

By MINDANEWS

PINOY INGENUITY. While his wife attends to a customer, a man prepares the oven for cooking peanuts attached to the family’s motorbike which has been made into a mobile store selling food items in Malaybalay City. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

GENERAL Santos City -- Fish port workers here displayed and weighed around 33,610 kilograms or 33.61 metric tons (MT) of tuna in about 15 minutes on Thursday to notch a potential new Guinness world record for the largest fish display.

Such figure was based on the official records of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), which operates the tuna/PAGE 11

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Mindanao bids for Guinness in TreeVolution MINDANAO targets to beat India in the Guinness book of record by planting 4.6 million seedlings in just one hour, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on September 26, 2014.

India has set a record of 1,945,535 trees across 408 locations with 340,200 participants in 2011.

TreeVolution: Greening Mindanao Challenge

will pitch some 244,444 participants to plant at least in 9,200 hectares inside the National Greening Program (NGP) areas and other areas identified by the local government units and private sector partners.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Mindanao Development

Authority (MinDa) called on volunteer planters, stewards, and video/photographers to register now at their nearest provincial/city environment and natural resources office (P/CENRO).

Guinness is requiring at least 25 planters per hectare with at least 20 seedlings each or a minimum of 500 hundred guinness/PAGE 11

NEDA holds roundtable discussion on NorMin’s economic performance

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN, Contributor

THE National Economic and Development Authority ( N E DA ) i n n or t h e r n Mindanao spearheaded a roundtable discussion (RTD) today to review the economic performance of the region during the second quarter of 2014.

N E DA- 1 0 a s s i s t a n t regional director Fe D. Domingo said the RTD aims to review and discuss how the different sectors have fared during the quarter and to assess whether the region has achieved its targets during neda/PAGE 11

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RPMS: In delivering 21st century education services

By Carol C. Cabilan Bonifacio East District Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental

The Department of Education is continuing in its pursuit of providing a higher kind of education to its stakeholders.

This is the reason of shift in terms of design of management and service delivery as well. Resultbased Performance Management System is one of these.

RPMS helps ensure strategic, responsive, and effective delivery of services of all levels in Department of Education in order to implement a learnercentered school, school-based management system and the K to 12 strategies in a manner that it is effective and productive.

RPMS does not just see the results but also on how there results are accomplished. In doing such, four phases are constructed for RPMS. First is performance planning and commitment phase. In this stage, the identification of key result areas (KRAs) and annual objectives took place. There is also an identification of required competencies, whether it is core behavioral competencies, leadership competencies or core skills that is required. Performance indictors or measures are also listed before reaching an agreement.

Performance monitoring is the next phase. It is important to monitor because if there is an absence of monitoring, there is no objective measurement. In other words, monitoring is the key input to performance measures. It

also provides objective basis for rating, facilitates feedback, defines opportunities for improvement and provides evidence.

The third phase is performance review and evaluation. In this stage, a re-echo of performance in the past times is conducted. In the midst of discussion, strength and weaknesses could be determined that would be useful in future events.

Performance rewards and development planning is the last phase. This is when results are seen and when it is good or beyond expected, rewards are given and if not, ideas are absorbed to what should be and what should not be done next time. Development planning comes next to how and in what way strategies should be executed in order to be successful and have smooth flow of things along the process.

RPMS, as seen in the phases that consist it, is an approach ensuring that task performers are focusing on their respective tasks towards achieving the mission and vision of their organization, and in education part, the Department of Education.

Delivering education services is becoming complex along with time, reason a lot of tasks and assignments are there to be done.

It is good that RPMS is created, for because of it, there is an organization and planning, among others. It is one of the strategies to best deliver the 21st century basic education.

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Mariwasa, GMA Kapuso turnover newly-built classrooms in Yolanda-hit Guiuan town

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uiuan, Eastern Samar – Mariwasa, the country’s leading tile maker, once again joins GMA Foundation Kapuso in the inauguration of s e vera l hig h s cho ol and elementary school classro oms in Brg y.

Sulangan of the said typhoon-hit town.

A total of five (5) rehabilitated classrooms and two (2) new classrooms were turned over in Sulangan National High School and six (6) restored classroom plus (2) new classrooms were also turned over in Sulangan C entral Elementary School, all of which have a toilet inside the classroom

where Mariwasa tiles were installed.

The ceremony was attended by GMA Kapuso Foundation, INC. (GMAKF) executive v i c e p r e s i d e nt a n d chief operating officer M s . C ar m e l a “Me l” Tiangco, together with several school and municipality officials and representatives of Mariwasa Siam Ceramics, Inc. (MSC).

In November last y e a r, s u p e r t y p h o o n Yolanda (international name Haiyan) devastated vast parts of the Visayas area which left tens of thousands of people severely affected. Guiuan, a coastal town situated at the southern tip of Samar

island, bore the brunt of the typhoon as it was the place where Yolanda first made landfall. The storm completely levelled the whole town damaging houses and buildings and leaving more than a hundred people dead or missing.

At the same month, MSC partnered with GMAKF and donated P1,000,000.00 worth of relief go o ds and in-kind products for rehabilitation use to help fellow Filipinos alleviate their suffering caused by the disaster.

MSC and GMAKF are long time partners in uplifting the lives of ou r c ou nt r y m e n in need as part of the

former’s corporate social responsibility and the latter’s mission and longstanding initiative as a socio-civic foundation.

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Mar Roxas of 2010 vs. Mar Roxas of 2016

IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith…” (Hebrews 13:7, the Holy Bible).

-ooo MAR ROXAS OF 2010 VS. MAR ROXAS OF 2016: As in 2010, the Liberal Party is being confronted once again with the question, is there no viable presidential candidate of the party other than Secretary Mar Roxas of the Department of the Interior and Local Government? One Internet news site is also asking: “How do you solve a problem like Mar Roxas?” in view of his consistently low ratings.

Obviously, the concern is that, the Mar Roxas of 2016 is the same as the Mar Roxas of 2010---although well-prepared in almost every respects, including the availability of huge financial contributions for his candidacy, Mar Roxas still appears unwinnable, still lagging in surveys, still unable to titillate the interest of Filipino voters.

So, how will the Mar Roxas of 2016 plug the loopholes of the ill-fated candidacy of Mar Roxas of 2010? The most obvious answers are the following: first, he can already give up his presidential

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ambitions; second, he can still run, against all odds, but he must make sure the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines can be made to work for his victory; third, and more seriously this time, he can try seeking God’s help to make him win.

-ooo SEEKING GOD’S HELP: AN OPTION FOR MAR ROXAS: For me, the third option---seeking God’s help---appears the most appealing. Yet, although it looks deceptively simple, it is really much more complicated.

Indeed, the question is, why will God help Mar Roxas win the presidency in 2016? This question is very important if we consider Romans 13 of the Bible, where it is said that God Himself installs leaders and authorities.

Yes, why should God listen to the prayers of Mar Roxas for him to become president of the Philippines in 2016?

Only Mar Roxas can give the answer to this question, but it would be instructive to see what God’s Word, the Bible, says about leaders and officials whom He chooses to install. Perhaps, Mar Roxas can learn from these Biblical standards which God uses to install leaders.

Let us start off with Genesis 41, where, after listening to

a discourse by Joseph, the Pharaoh of Egypt voiced out a criterion for selecting the leader who will save the people from the hunger of the country’s seven-year famine.

The Pharaoh asked: “Can we find anyone like this man in whom the Spirit of God dwells?” Perhaps, the question for Mar Roxas in line with this story is: “does the Spirit of God dwell in Mar Roxas?”

-ooo CAN ROXAS GET GOD’S ANOINTING IN 2016? Then, in Exodus 18, Moses got an advice from Jethro, his father-in-law, as to who he should install as officials to govern Israelites. Jethro said Moses must install “… capable men… men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain…” For Mar Roxas, the questions here should be: is he capable? Does he fear God? Is he trustworthy?

Does he hate dishonest gain?

In 1 Samuel 16:7, “… the Lord said to Samuel… the Lord does not look at the things people look at.

People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” So, does Mar Roxas have the kind of heart that pleases God? Then, in Mark 10:43-44 of the Bible, Jesus, our God and Savior, laid down the rule that those who want to be leaders must

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become servants of the people.

Can Mar Roxas claim that he is the servant of the people?

Personally, I am convinced that Mar Roxas is highly qualified to become this country’s president, in 2016 or at some future time. I am also convinced Mar Roxas wants to really serve our country and its people. But he must pay attention to the Word of God, and endeavor to obey it more carefully, if he wants to turn his political fortune around. God, after all, is the only One who ordains leaders and officials, including Philippine presidents.

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What’s In A Name?

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Excuses or Excellence A Think a minute.A wise man I know says: “People can change-but most people d on’t ! ” S o s a d , but s o t r u e . A f a m o u s au t h o r said: “Even if changing means we will succeed and live our dream, most of us still choose to make e x c u s e s r at h e r t h a n t o make changes.”

So the question you and I must answer is: Do we choose to change and live the way we know is best?

Or do we choose to keep d oi ng w hat is e as y and comfortable? Remember, i f t h i n g s d o n’t c h a n g e , they’re going to stay the same! If you keep telling yourself that you will never succee d b ecaus e p eople and life are unfair to you, then that is the life you will always have. Your same, unsatisfying life with no real challenges or success.

But it is your choice.

T h e p r o b l e m i s t h at most people choose to stay and live in their comfort zone. This is all the familiar things we’ve known all our life.

Our habits and way we’ve a lways live d. O ur s ame thinking and lifestyle.

But b e caus e we a lre ady know what these things are like, we feel safe and comfortable with that kind of life, even though

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we may not be happy or successful. Yet we’re afraid t o t r y s o m e t h i n g n e w, since it will force us to start changing some things in our thinking and way of living. But if we want to reach our potential and enjoy the excellent life we were created for, we must leave our past, wrong life, and the excuses we make for it.

This is why Jesus Christ came to forgive and free us from our wrong, unsuccessful way of living.

He is the only way you can start living the right way t h at wor k s , s o you c an enjoy life to the fullest.

So why not ask Jesus to come in to your heart and take full charge of your life today and ever y day?

You’ve got nothing to lose and ever ything to gain.

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lot! In fact, our name is supposed to constitute our full identity. It’s not just something legal or social.

When we die and face our divine judge, each one of us will be called by our own name and not any other. Our name is not only for a time.

It’s for eternity! It certainly demands great respect.

Who and what we are as well as who and what we are supposed to be are summarized in our own name.

That’s what makes our name dynamic, not simply inert.

There is something alive in it, precisely because it refers to us, a living person.

And more than a living person, we are children of God called to be like God. Our name should somehow capture this dynamic character of our nature.

As the Catechism teaches, our name is “the icon of the person” bearing that name. It is the person in his actuality and in his potentiality, created

by God in his image and likeness and called to be holy like God. Our name should, therefore, be respectful of this truth, if not be actively reaffirming it.

That’s how significant our name is! We should not play around it, taking it lightly and dragging it to the pits of triviality and banality.

We have to be more wary of

a creeping trend to degrade the true value of our name.

Sad to say, we are witnessing many cases of this anomaly these days.

We have to be wary of the danger of nominalism, for example. It is the mentality of considering our name as simply a matter of words with hardly any relation to the dignity of the person.

With that mind-frame, we make ourselves vulnerable to missing the true significance of our name. From there, we can easily misuse our name.

We, for example, may just be fanciful and capricious about our name, or we may simply choose one or use it mainly for commercial purposes, etcetera. We can even use names that are contrary to basic human, if not Christian sentiments.

We need to purify and fortify our attitudes to resist this spreading tendency regarding the issue of our names.

In fact, there is something very holy about our name, since our Christian faith and liturgy show us that when we are baptized, we are given a name that is sanctified “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

S omehow, our name reflects God’s name which a divine commandment tells us not to use in vain. Therefore,

when choosing a name for a child to be baptized, we should choose one which can help the child and everybody else to affirm and reinforce the true character and purpose of our name.

The proper choice of names can greatly contribute to keep a spiritual and supernatural tone of our life and of the world in general. It can help to undo the gripping secularization of the world, where God is practically ignored in our earthly affairs. This, again, is sadly happening in many parts of the world today.

This, of course, does not mean that our name should require solemnity all the time.

The sacredness of our name does not erase our human condition that needs also to have fun, to get involved and dirtied by our secular and temporal affairs. It can sit well with the excitement associated with games and adventures.

We have to overcome that false dilemma of equating the proper attitude toward our name with having to be serious and solemn all the time. Yes, we may have to do some adjusting and tweaking in our attitude toward this matter. But it will be all worthwhile.

This is again another instance where we need to consider the fundamental

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inputs of our faith in our life.

We need to be theological, and not just creative, inventive, fanciful, commercial, legal, fashionable, etcetera, in our attitude toward our name.

There cer t ain ly w i l l be some resistance in this direction. And that should not surprise us. It’s part of our human condition, limited as it is by our nature in relation to our supernatural destiny, and worse, wounded and weakened by our sin.

But that situation is precisely the occasion to make the necessary adjustments so that we can conform ourselves better and more closely to what is proper and ideal for us.

Awareness of this need can be heightened, and we can hope to see a future when our name is taken more seriously as it should. That’s because our name is our whole being!

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sales in August seen Acquisition costs pull down Auto up 40% year-on-year Del Monte Pacific’s finances

DEL Monte Pacific Ltd (DMPL) registered a net loss in the first quarter of its fiscal year because of costs incurred from an acquisition.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, DMPL said it lost $21.9 million in the May to July period, which corresponds to the first quarter of the fiscal year of Del Monte Foods Inc (DMFI).

DMPL acquired DMFI last February for $1.68 billion.

DMFI is the company that owns the Del Monte brand rights in the United States and South America.

Costs incurred for the period include higher interest expense from a long-term credit to acquire DMFI and a short-term bridge loan, which will be refinanced with an equity offering in the Philippines. DMPL is listed at both the Philippine and Singapore stock markets.

The planned common share sale will be followed by a perpetual preference share offering and, thereafter, a rights offer. These will reduce company borrowings by approximately $520 million.

Out of Del Monte Pacific’s $445.6 million total sales, DMFI accounted for $339.5 million.

MOTOR vehicle sales climbed by nearly 40 percent last month, according to the head of the biggest organization of auto assemblers and distributors.

In a text message, Rommel Gutierrez, who is president of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (Campi), said sales in August rose 39.5 percent from a year ago.

Given the 13,700 units sold in August of last year, the growth would have brought this year’s sales to 19,100.

Compared with last July’s

“While first quarter sales decreased by 1 percent versus the prior year period, this was a marked improvement from the 17 percent decline during the transition period of February to April 2014, where sales were affected by inherited higher product pricing and changes to product labels,” said Nils Lommerin, DMFI chief executive officer. “ We h a v e t a k e n corrective measures by adjusting the price of our products to competitive levels, reintroducing the well recognized classic label and undertaking aggressive

promotional campaigns in an effort to regain market share.

In the packaged vegetable and tomato segments, we have stabilised market shares while in packaged fruit, we have improved it,” he added.

To improve the group’s gross margins, DMFI’s back office functions will be outsourced to the Philippines in February next year, during which time its enterprise resource planning migration to the SAP system will also begin.

DMPL’s branded business in Asia -- comprising of Del Monte in the Philippines and the Indian subcontinent, as

20,730 sales performance, the August estimate however is sharply lower. Gutierrez said this is in line with expectations, as August is considered a slow month in the auto industry.

For the entire 2014, Campi is aiming to grow sales to 250,000 units, an 18 percent increase from the 212,000 sold last year.

E a r l i e r, t h e A s e a n Automotive Federation reported that the Philippines remained the fastest-growing car market at the start of the second half of this year.

well as S&W in Asia and the Middle East -- and export s a les generate d $120.6 million and a profit of $6.4 million before acquisitionrelated interest expenses.

“The Philippine market performed well and the S&W brand has continued on its growth momentum in Asia,” said Joselito D. Campos Jr., DMPL chief executive officer and managing director.

“We are also encouraged by the good progress thus far made in the integration of DMFI along with the business development and cost savings initiatives,” he added.

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Mon-Tue|September 15-16, 2014 Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Regional Trial Court 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH MA. LUISA V. JUGAN,

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SPL.PROC. NO. 21-497 FOR: JUDICIAL DECLARATION

Petitioner,

NOTICE OF HEARING The Clerk of Court RTC, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

SGD. ALBERTO P. QUINTO

Acting Presiding Judge APQ/tnd.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF QUEZON CITY RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO

The Administrator and Civil Registrar General National Statistics office East Avenue, Quezon City GREETINGS:

Please take notice that on August 18, 2014, in the morning, or soon thereafter as counsels may be heard, undersigned counsel for the Petitioner will submit and ask this Honorable Court to grant and/or approve the foregoing motion without his presence anymore and without any futher argument if possible .

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR. EXPLANATION ON THE MODE OF SERVICE Copies hereof were duly served, through Registered Mail, upon the Hon. Solicitor General, Hon. Provincial Prosecutor of the Province of Lanao del Norte, the Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City, and the Administrator and Civil Registrar General of the National Statistics Office, in their given addresses, respectively, because personal service upon them is impracticable due to their far distance to the undersigned.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE) s.s.

MUNICIPALITY OF L A L A ) X-------------------------/ AFFIDAVIT

I, MA LUISA V. JUGAN, a Filipino, of legal age, married, and a resident of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, after first having been duly sworn in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say:

MA. LUISA V. JUGAN, Petitioner, -versus- SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497 Regional Trial Court 12th Judicial Region Branch 21, Kapagagan Lanao del Norte ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF QUEZON CITY,

Respondents. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x SHERIFF’S RETURN

1. That I am the petitioner referred to in SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497, FOR “DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO”, who is my husband, and which case is now pending before the RTC, Branch 21, in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; 2. That summons were issued by the Honorable Court to the respondents therein, namely: My husband, ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO and the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon City, respectively.

However, of the two (2) respondents, only the LCR of Quezon City was duly served with summons.

My responden husband was not because his whereabouts is unknown and he is nowhere to be found in his last given address at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City, per return of service issued by the Sheriff of Quezon City which is now attached to the records of said case; 3. That diligent search and inquiry have been made just to ascertain my husband’s whereabouts and present address, but then all efforts proved in vain. Hence, I have finally decided to ask the Honorable Court, in a proper motion, to serve summons upon him by publication considering that this is my last and ultimate resort.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this August 12, 2014, at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this date, the undersigned caused the service of summons issued in the above-entitled case upon the parties concerned at their given addresses in the following manners, to wit:

SGD. MA. LUISA V. JUGAN

Petitioner-Affiant

1. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Quezon City – SERVED to City Civil Registry Dept. thru Receiving Clerk RONIE CRUZ as evidenced by his signature and the office rubber stamp marked RECEIVED appearing on the right middle portion of the original copy of summons;

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this August 12, 2014, at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, the Affiant exhibited to me her CTC No. 02291727, issued on March 18, 2014, at Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, who is personally known to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing intrument and she acknowledged before me that the same is her free act and voluntary deed.

2. ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO Blk 2 Lot 15, Midwaty Park

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR.

Attorney’s Roll No. 26670

Trial Lawyer-Notary Public

Commission Expires December 31, 2015

MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095

Issued on June 5, 2013

Doc. No. 169; PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014

Page No. 35; Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Book No. XXV Lifefime IBP No. 04487

Series of 2014. Lanao del Norte Chapter

Sbdn., Novaliches, Q.C. - UNSERVED on the ground that the said subdivision does not exist within the territorial jurisdiction of Novaliches, Q.C. According to the Brgy. Officials of Brgy.

Novaliches Proper, and likewise, as attested by the Planning division of theCity Assessor’s Office of Quezon City.

WHEREFORE, the original copy of summons is hereby most respectfully returned to the Honorable Court of origin with the information that the same was duly served upon the Local Civil Registry of Quezon City, while the same was unserved to ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO.

Quezon City, Metro-Manila, June 5, 2014.

SGD. ALEJANDRO J. CRUZ, JR. Sheriff IV cc: Atty. Sergio J. Bantiles, Jr. Lala, Lanao del Norte Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, MA. LUISA V. JUGAN,

Petitioner, - versus ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY,

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497

For: JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH

Respondents.

X-----------------------/ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION ON RESPONDENT ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO

COMES NOW the petitioner, by her undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states: 1. That summons, together with copies of the petition, have been already issued by this Honorable Court – directing the respondents to file their “Answers”, respectfively, within the reglementary period; 2, That, so far, the records will show that only respondent LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of QUEZON CITY was served with summons. Sadly, however, principal respondent ALLAN RALPH SABADO was not served with summons because his whereabouts is unknown and that he is nowhere to be found even in his last known address at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City; 3. That diligent search and inquiry have been made just to ascertain the whereabouts of said respondent including, as well, his present address. Sadly, however, all efforts proved in vain because, as elsewhere stated, he is nowhere to be found; 4. That attached hereto as ANNEX “A” and made integral part hereof is the supporting “AFFIDAVIT” of the petitioner herself – setting forth the grounds and/or reasons to support her present motion for leave to serve summons by publication upon her respondent husband ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO considering that it is her final and last resort so that this case can finally move on.

WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that service of summons upon respondent ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, in the above-entitled case, be please effected by publication in such places and for such times as the Court may order.

Lala (for Kapatagan), Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

August 12, 2014.

Respectully Filed By:

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR.

Counsel for the Petitioner

Attorney’s Roll No. 26670

Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095

Doc. No. 169; Page No. 35; Book No. XXV series of 2014.

1. That petitioner is a Filipino, of legal age, married, and a resident of Sultan Naga Dimaporo (SND), Lanao del Norte, Philippines; 2. That respondent ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, is a Filipino, of legal age, husband of herein petitioner and whose last known address was at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon Ciity, while respondent Office of the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon City, is a local government agency whose address at the City Hall of Quezon City, in Quezon City, whereat said respondents or anyone of them may be served, respectively, with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court; 3. That respondent Office of the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon City, in Quezon City, is hereby impleaded as party respondent, in this case, because it is a “formal” and/or “necessary” party, so to speak, to this present suit – it being in charged of keeping the records of births, deaths, and marriages within the territorial jurisdiction of Quezon City; 4. That herein petitioner was then a widow, with two (2) kids of her first husband, when she finally got married to her respondent second husband, ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, in a Civil Rites, solemnized before RTC Judge, HON. AGUSTIN S. DIZON, sometime on JULY 14, 1997, in Quezon City. Machine copy of their “MARRIAGE CONTRACT” is hereto attached as Annex “ A” and made integral part hereof; 5. That sometime in July, 1997 and shortly after their wedding and their brief honeymoon, her respondent husband left for Germany and Canada to attend to his alleged businesses thereat with a promise to come back to the Philippines very soon in December, 1997 for the two (2) of them to get married once again in a church wedding; 6. That, from that time on and up to the present or period of almost seventeen (17) long years now, her respondent husband did not return anymore to the Philippines nor did he ever make any contact or communications with her. Thus, leaving herein petitioner facing a blank wall – thinking about her husband and haunted by the perplexing questions of “where he was” and “what happened to him”; 7. That herein petitioner went personally to the last known address of her respondent husband at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City, in order to inquire his whereabouts and, if possible, to get in contact with him. But then, all her efforts prove in vain, Because, since then and to date, nothing has ever been heard about here respondent husband;.

8. That it is sad to reckon with that, at the time her respondent husband left for Germany and Canada, the latter was suffering from chronic heart problems and high blood pressure. Therefore, be this as it may, he was in “danger of death” anytime while he was in abroad because of this illness; 9. That, judging from all the foregoing facts and circumstances heretofore mentioned, herein petitioner cannot help but cry in vain as she continuously entertains a “well founded belief” that her respondent husband must have already gone and forever lost in the great beyond; 10.That incidentally, however, petitioner’s marriage with her respondent husband is never blessed with any child nor have they ever acquired conjugal properties, either personal or real, whatsoever.

And that, although it hurts to think about her missing husband, herein petitioner has finally decided that life must go on and on, as usual, as she faces the world again – hoping to remarry once again which, to her, is not an impossible dream, so far. Thus, this present petition. Because, under the second paragraph of Article 41 of the Family Code, it expressly provides that “For the purpose of contracting the subsequent marriage under the preceeding paragraph, the spouse present must institute a summary proceeding as provided in this Code for the declaration of presumptive death of the absentee, without prejudice to the effect of reappearance of the absent spouse”.

Petition for Presumptive Death, in Ma. Luisa V. Jugan vs. Allan Ralph R. Sabado, et. al., Page 2.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, above premises considered, it is now most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that, after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment issue in favor of the petitioner as follows: a. Declaring respondent ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO to be presumably dead; a n d b. Ordering respondent LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon city, to annotate in the marriage “RECORD” or “CONTRACT” between herein Petitioner and her husband, ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, the fact of the declaration of his presumptive death and to forward the same to the National Statistics Office (NSO), in Manila, for proper and final recording;

And finally, herein Petitioner further prays for such other reliefs and remedies consistent with law, justice and equity.

Lala (for Kapatagan), Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

April 18, 2014.

Respectfully Filed By:

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR. Counsel for the Petitioner Attorney’s Roll No. 26670 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095 Issued on June 5, 2013 PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Lifefime IBP No. 04487 Lanao del Norte Chapter VERIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, MA. LUISA V. JUGAN, Petitioner.

- versus -

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497 FOR: JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH

ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY, Respondent. x- - - - - - - - - - -- - – - - - - - - - - - - - -x

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE) S.S. MUNICIPALITY OF L A L A ) x---------------------/ I, MA. LUISA V. JUGAN, hereby depose and say: That I am the Petitioner referred to in the above-entitled petition; that I have caused the same to be prepared by my lawyer for and in my own behalf; that I have read all its contents; and that the same are all true and correct to the best of my own personal knowledge.

I further CERTIFY, under oath, that I have not commenced any similar action and/or proceeding before any Court of law, tribunal or quasi-judicial body and that, to the best of my own personal knowledge there is no such action and/or proceeding now pending therein. And that, should there be any, I hereby obligated myself to inform this Honorable Court of such fact within five (5) days from notice thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this April 18, 2014 at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

SGD. MA. LUISA V. JUGAN Petitioner-Affiant

SUMMONS TO: ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO

Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision

Novaliches, Quezon City

- versus -

ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY,

Respondents. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

COMES NOW the petitioner, through her undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully alleges:

Hon. Provincial Prosecutor Tubod Sub-Office Tubod, Lanao del Norte

ORDER

PETITION

Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City Respondent Quezon City

With the record is a motion for leave to serve summons by publication on respondent Allan Ralph R. Sabado dated August 12, 2014. The motion, alleged, among others that summons were already issued to the respondents but only respondent Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City was duly served while principal respondent Allan Ralph R. Sabado was not because his whereabouts is not known.

Going over the motion, the same is found to be meritorious.

WHEREFORE, the motion is hereby granted. Let summons and the petition be served upon respondent Allan Ralph R. Sabado through publication in a newspaper of general circulation within Mindanao once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

SO ORDERED.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

August 18, 2014.

Issued on June 5, 2013 PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Lifetime IBP No. 04487 Lanao del Norte Chapter

Hon. Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City, Metro Manila

ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY,

Respondents. x--------------------------------------------------/

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THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Quezon City

G R E E T I N G S:

You are required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within FIFTEEN DAYS (15) after the service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and to answer the complaint of the petitioner which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the hearing will proceed for the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS the HON. ALBERTO P. QUINTO, Acting Executive Presiding Regional Trial Judge of this Court this 15th day of July, 2014.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

SGD. ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO,

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497

MA. LUISA V. JUGAN,

Petitioner,

FOR: JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this April 18, 2014 , at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, the Petitioner-Affiant exhibited to me her CTC No. 02291727, issued on March 18, 2014 at Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR. Counsel for the Petitioner Attorney’s Roll No. 26670 Trial Lawyer – Notary Public Commission Expires December 31, 2015 MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095 Issued on June 5, 2013 PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Lifefime IBP No. 04487 Lanao del Norte Chapter

Doc. No. 17; Page No. 5; Book No. XXV; Series of 2014.

Copies furnished by Registered Mail to:

1. Hon. Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City, Metro Manila

2. Hon. Provincial Prosecutor Tubod Sub-Office, Tubod, Lanao del Norte

3. The Local Civil Registrar Quezon City 4.

The Administrator and Civil Registrar General National Statistics Office, East Avenue, Quezon City

per Postal Registry Receipts hereto attached.

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UNITY. Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano swears in officers of the Misamis Oriental Department Heads Association (MODHA) on a Monday flag raising. MODHA is created as Governor Emano seeks to unite the department heads and chiefs of offices for a better service to the people of the province. In this photo (second from left) President Gerardo P. Sabal III, MOISC General Manager; Vice President Wilma P. Rugay, provincial accountant; Secretary Jonafe Tapulgo, PESO manager; Treasurer Marilou Rivera, provincial treasurer; internal press relations officer Fernando Dy Jr. MISORTEL manager; external press relations officer Christine Cabiasa, information officer; sergeant at arms Alberto Acain, cooperative development officer; legal consultants Atty.

Cecilia Faelnar and Lionel Maandig. CAPITOL PHOTO

SP MisOr Requests DPWH and DBM to Prioritize the Completion of Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center MISAMIS ORIENTAL – On motion of Provincial Board Member Emmanuel S. Mugot, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental passed a Resolution strongly requesting Secretary Rogelio L. Singson of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Secretary Florencio B. Abad of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to prioritize the allocation

and release of funds for the immediate completion of the Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center.

Co-authored by Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez, the Resolution was passed during the 34th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

“The recent feat achieved

by Iglesia ni Cristo in building the 50,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan and giving

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 10th Judicial Region 1st MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT BALINGOAN-TALISAYAN Misamis Oriental -oOoTalisayan, Misamis Oriental FIRST COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE (FICCO) BALINGOAN BRANCH as Rep. by Mr. Leo M. Al-os; Branch Manager, Plaintiff, -versus-

CIVIL CASE NO. 06-216

FOR:

NARBEC HONEY E. MERCADO, COLLECTION OF SUM OF RICHARD & ELLORIBEL ZAYAS MONEY AND DAMAGES EMILYN G. PAJARON AND ATTORNEY’S FEE Defendants. x--------------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, by virtue of an Order dated May 07, 2008 and a Writ of Execution dated May 09, 2008 issued by the Honorable Emmanuel W. Paderanga, Presiding Judge, Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Talisayan-Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, in Civil Case No. 06-216 wherein FIRST COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE (FICCO) Balingoan Branch as represented by it’s Manager is the plaintiff and NARBEC HONEY EDUARTE MERCADO, RICHARD & ELLORIBEL ZAYAS, EMILYN G. PAJARON are the defendants for the Collection of sum of Money in the amount of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 18/100 PESOS (P100,118.18) computed in accordance with promissory notes included therein the attorney’s fee, related litigation expenses and excluding the expenses in connection with this Writ and Auction Sale, levy was made on July 24, 2008, by the Sheriff of Regional Trial Court-Office of the Clerk of Court, Medina, Misamis Oriental with the approval by the lot owner SPS. REBECCA G. EDUARTE AND NARCISO P. EDUARTE which are more particularly described as follows: TAX DECLARATION NO. 0805000100107 Property Identification No. 052.05.0001.001.07 A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL LOT, situated at Poblacion Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, island of Mindanao. Boundaries are as follows:

North: Lot 06 South: Old National Highway East: Osmeña St. West: Lot 08 Containing an area of One Hundred Eighty Five (185) square meters Residential Lot with the total assessed value of Five Thousand Nine Hundred Pesos (P5,900.00) in the name of NARCISO EDUARTE residing Poblacion Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of said Order of Execution and in accordance with Rule 39 Section 18, of the Rules of Court, the Sheriff of Regional Trial Court- Office of the Clerk of Court, Medina, Misamis Oriental will or by deputy sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, on November 26, 2014 at 10 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at Regional Trial Court-Office of the Clerk of Court Building, Medina, Misamis Oriental the above-described properties in order to satisfy said Order of execution, together with the interests, costs, sheriff’s fees and expenses of Sale.

In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective bidders/buyer may investigate for themselves the title and tax declaration herein above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Medina, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, August 05, 2014.

(Sgd.) MICHAEL I. MONTEJO

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Filipinos pride worldwide should serve to challenge and inspire people in government to finish the construction of Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center,” Vice Governor Pelaez expressed.

The constr uc tion of Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center, which sits atop a mountain overlooking the city, started sometime in 2001. It is still unfinished until now and lays there as a white elephant.

The remaining cost for its completion continues to rise, amounting to about double to triple of its original contract price. This causes not only losses in earning but also losses in opportunities misor/PAGE 11

VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER EMMANUEL S. MUGOT co-authored a resolution seeking for the immediate completion of the Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center. The convention center’s construction started in 2001.

Managing conflicts in classrooms The effects of modern computer to student’s lifestyle Jaime Y. Yurong Principal-1 Magsaysay Central Elementary School District of Magsaysay Division of Lanao del Norte

Hot moments in classrooms is one incident that sometimes cannot be prevented especially when people’s feelings that are often conflictual threatens teaching and learning in a class.

This could occur during discussions that involve an issue which someone deeply so much about, or someone in class has mentioned something that challenged other person’s perception, principle and belief.

Fortunately, there are developed techniques available, enabling class moderators to handle hot situations that are often unavoidable. Education research author Lee Warren said in his book that using such techniques can open doors to topics formerly avoided and classroom dynamics formerly neglected. Most importantly, exploring these tensions can lead to deep learning.

In dealing with hot situations, moderators are challenged to manage theirselves so as to make these techniques useful and

to find opportunities to which he could provide explanations and teachings, in order to help students learn in and from the situation.

The best strategy to this situation, according to Warren, is rested upon the assumption that it is the teacher’s responsibility both to help students learn something from the moment and to care for and protect all participants, perhaps the student generating the hot moment. Doing this does not assure that discomfort can be avoided, but fact be told, learning about hot topics is difficult and uncomfortable, but no one should be blamed of all conflicts. Instead, all individuals involved should be protected in order for learning to be possible.

Learning is best learned in situations that appeal for learning. Hot moments is one of those. It is not only facts and ideas that are presented but also perceptions calling debates and opening discussions wherein good grounds for realizations and in entirety, higher learning.

Redeem A. Patarlas Principal – 1 Abucay-Cancamo Elementary School District of Magsaysay Division of Lanao del Norte

Modern technologies are created to upscale our kind of daily life. It is true that the invention of these advanced materials somehow made our tasks and activities easier and faster, making life more comfortable. However, truth be told that it does not just elevated things used to run, but as well people’s good lifestyle.

Computers have made several changes in this world.

In earlier times when computers are not yet invented, students used books and their notes in studying. They do not rely and engage in activities using technologies. Despite also on the lack of these high-definition gadgets, students still gain good and high grades. In addition to that, students exert effort in studying. They are focused and are striving the hardest to achieve higher grades.

In this era, industrial evolution occurs. It envelopes the age of modern technology where almost everything are high-definition. Computer technologies are getting advanced as time passes by. Along with that growth

and change are the people who almost instantly adapt to changes. Students transform their study habits easier and now, filled with fun.

There also come a time that if students are not properly guided, good study habits change. Once they got used in using computers, there is a possibility that they will be attracted to other services offered by these gadgets such as games, social networking sites. Worse is students will be hooked to this activity, diverting their attention from studying to playing.

The existence of technology is a great help to humanity. Its prime role is, for one, to help in finishing big tasks in quick manner. It gives comfort and saves time. However, when used irresponsibly, it could also be a tool, pushing people to practice beyond necessary. Even though these things exist, students and teenagers, as common victims, should not also forget that they are humans, they can think and could be responsible. Computers should not control them.

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from page 1 bank’s financing windows for home and automotive loans.

Among the big players that participated in the event include property developers Filinvest, Smart Condominium, Primavera Residences, The Loop and Avida Sales Corporation, Ford Philippines, Mazda, Hyundai, and Jenbei.

Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Oro Chamber) President Efren Uy said the city’s economic growth gets a boost from its booming real estate and automotive industries.

“With Cagayan de Oro becoming the second most competitive city in the country there is no way, but to “move onward,” Mr. Uy said as he congratulated the BusinessWeek Mindanao Group of Publications for a successful holding of the expo along with its partners, BPI and other stakeholders.

City Administrator Atty. Roy Raagas, who represented the city government during the unveiling of the exposition on Friday, has assured investors in real estate sector that the city government is doing its best to provide them with the needed support and amenities.

The city government, he said, is updating standards, through the housing board, and that reclassification of land use for the purpose of accommodating real estate investments in the city is on its way.

Although wary of the effect to agriculture of mushrooming real estate properties, Atty. Raagas said the local government will just have to deal with it, since it is part of urbanization and development.

Automobile industry players, for their part, assure better incentives for Kagay-anons during the three-day expo.

Meanwhile, BPI Vice President Noel Altamirano has encouraged clients to patronize its housing and auto loan program, with good incentives and relaxed payment schemes, offering less than six percent interest loan for financing should clients avail its loan facility during the three-day event.

BPI is into consumer campaign in its housing festival, believing educating homeowners is critical to the future of the home performance industry.

“That’s why consumer outreach has become one of BPI’s most important efforts,” Mr. Altamirano said.

BPI’s housing festival and auto loan for families is designed to inspire Kagay-anons and the neighboring residents through a free, family-friendly expo that

allows family members to indulge with their marketing personnel during the duration of the expo.

Toughly competing for excellent offers at the three-day expo are real estate companies currently investing in this city, giving their clients here better options to choose from.

Mr. Dante Sudaria, CEO of BusinessWeek Mindanao Group of Publications, this early, has expressed his gratitude to all the stakeholders for their indispensable participation, even as he looked forward to closing the expo in high gears.

“This undertaking is our way of helping clients find credentialed companies in financing, real estate and automobile industries.

Clients will be able to weigh performances, hear offers from others, understand the value of credentials, and find what they look for all in one place, and that’s here at the Expo,” Mr. Sudaria said.

“BWM wants to explore opportunities by forging new relationships with stakeholders in different industries. Being in media, we help raise awareness for opportunities, and pave the way for development of the communities where we run our business,” Mr. Sudaria said.

Editorial... from page 1

Such event as the Mindanao Real Expo and BPI Housing Festival is a manifestation of the credibility and prestige of stakeholders of our local economy. Merging media force and business institutions such as BPI, Ford Philippines, Mazda, Subaro, Hyundai, Jenbei, Filinvest, Avida, Primavera, Smart Condo, is a gigantic feat in itself.

Our salute and congratulations to the prolific sponsor and exhibitor- panelists Noel Altamirano, vice president of BPI, Arabelle Solidum, area manager of Filinvest, Emmanuel Magto, project sales director of Avida Sales Corporation, Ryan Jay Santos, sales manager, of Ford, Lucelo Gono, Jr., sales manager of Mazda, Jin Lee, CFO, Smart Condominium, Joan Kathleen Hernandez, assistant sales manager for Hyundai, with Keith Ervin Gamil, dealer sales trainer; and Neil Que, general manager for Jenbei, who Ditto with Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Oro Chamber) President Efren Uy and city administrator Atty. Roy Raagas, for gracing the press conference and their inspiring messages.

Atty. Raagas’ assurance that city government is doing its best to provide assistance and support to investors in real

estate and automotive industries was well-said. Services such tax incentives, updating housing board standards, and land-use reclassification to accommodate real estate investments are by no means necessary if we want to maintain our status as most competitive city.

BPI, Vice President Altamirano also assured clients of incentives and easier payment schemes for its housing and auto loans, offering less than six percent interest for financing if they apply during the three-day event. Thank you BPI for helping the house-less and the car-less families. Indeed, your consumer outreach program as BPI’s “most important effort,” is innovative and noble.

Mr. Dante Sudaria, CEO of BusinessWeek Mindanao Group of Publications, conveys his gratitude to all participants.

We at BWM publications vow to help Mindanaoans explore more business opportunities as we forge relationships with investors and stakeholders in various industries.

Establishing our prominence as a Media entity, we also assure everyone our continuing task and responsibility to heighten awareness on economic developments for Cagayan de Oro and the rest of Mindanao.

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General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC) and main organizer of this year’s 16th Tuna Festival.

Paris Ayon, food safety chief of the GSFPC and 16th Tuna Festival assistant director, said they were able to achieve their target of breaking the Guinness record for the largest fish display, which featured part of the fish port’s fresh tuna catch for the day.

As early as 5 a.m., workers at the city fish port complex started unloading various tuna species from around 20 fishing boats that landed at the port.

Each fishing boat unloaded an average 60 pieces of tuna that weighed about 20 kilograms and above.

Cecilia Egasan, the event’s organizer, said the freshly-landed tuna were initially displayed at the bidding tables of the fishport’s market 1 and later weighed by the workers with the use of Azuki digital weighing scales.

She said they were able to surpass the world record in less than six minutes but continued the process to complete their 15-minute target.

Organizers initially targeted to put up a display of around 50 MT of tuna or around 2,000 pieces at 25-kg each for the world record attempt.

The event was not witnessed by an adjudicator from Guinness but the entire activity was properly documented through official records, photographs and videos.

Ayon earlier said they will immediately submit the activity’s records and documentation to the Guinness World Records office in London.

He said they tapped personnel of the AMA Computer College here to document the weighing of the tuna catches.

Ayon said they expect the results to come out by next week.

Festival organizers originally applied to come up with the longest grilled tuna that would fall under the Guinness record for the longest barbecue but were instead advised by Guinness to work on establishing the largest fish display.

Guinness has no specific world record for the largest fish display but it acknowledged the largest seafood display established by Schmidt Zeevis and Wichter Steller of Schmidt Zeevis in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 26, 2011.

The display consisted of 2,271.7 kg or 5,008 lb of seafood that was achieved with the help of executive chef Erik Troost and his team on the Lido deck of the SS Rotterdam, Guinness said.

Egasan said Thursday’s feat was proof that the city remains the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines.”

“I’m sure no other (port) will be able to surpass this achievement before Guinness will release its evaluation for the activity,” she said.

City Councilor Shandee Llido, chair of the council’s committee on tourism, said the potential world record could bring more economic benefits to the area.

She said it could also help attract more visitors or tourists to the city and the neighboring areas.

Government records showed that the city is currently the

Lot for Sale 1). 5.6 hectares with 2 hectares quarry with approved permit.

Located at Sta. Ana tagoloan, Misamis, Oriental.

2). 4.6 hectares with 2 hectares quarry with approved permit .

Located at Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis, Oriental.

Contact No. 0926-9802 -302; 0927-272-8975; 0936-335-2901; 0928-993-9222

country’s top source of fresh and processed tuna exports.

The city is home to six of the country’s seven tuna canneries and other related ventures that generate average annual export receipts of nearly US$ 300 million.

Guinness... from page 2

seedlings per hectare.

All six regions will join the bid with region 11, 13, 12, 9, 10 and ARMM to cover least 4,153, 1,469, 1,001, 836, 708, and 59 hectares, respectively.

“Other than beating India, we hope to increase our forest cover to 30 percent, because at present Mindanao’s cover pegs only between 6 to 10 percent,” Lordilie Enjambre development management officer of MinDa said.

MinDa emphasized that this is not just about beating the challenge, but rather a campaign for the Mindanaoans to unite in the protection, rehabilitation and conservation of its natural resources.

“We enjoin everyone to be part of the campaign and together let’s plant trees on September 26, 2014 even right on your backyards,” she added. (PIA)

NEDA...

from page 2 the quarter.

“This is one way of looking into how our achievements in these sectors fared and shared in the implementation of our GATEWAY as emphasized in the Regional Development Plan and whether these contributed to inclusive growth in the region,” Domingo further said.

During the RTD, representatives coming from various national government agencies and private sector in the region reviewed and validated key indicators on agriculture, fishery production, forest production, investments, exports, labor and employment,

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inflation, tax and customs collections, and peace and order.

Also reviewed were infrastructure-related indicators such as on shipping, air and land transportation, status of electrification, energy sales, and irrigation development, among others.

The results of the validation and assessment will be consolidated by NEDA-10 and will be announced to the public through a media forum anytime this month.

MisOr... from page 10

for Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and Mindanao.

“I guess, Mr. Chairman, one of the major factors that perhaps prevents the completion of the Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center which is projected to have a 7,700 seating capacity, is the lack of funding support from the National Government or the delay in the release of the allocated funds for the purpose,” Provincial Board Member Mugot said.

Vice Governor Pelaez believes that the completion of the Cagayan de Oro City Convention Center will propel economic activities and significant investments in the area. “These will ultimately redound to the great benefit of the people of Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental and Mindanao in terms of increase in tourist arrivals, wider business opportunities, entrepreneurship development and jobs generation,” Vice Governor Pelaez said.

“As a consequence, and with the presence of Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, the tourism industry of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and Mindanao will certainly be taken to greater heights as local tourist destinations will be discovered and explored by the influx of visitors,” Vice Governor Pelaez added.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 38 Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2014-191

UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND ( otherwise known S Pag-IBIG Fund ), with principal office at the Atrium of Makati, Makati Avenue ,Makati City ,and branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R.Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against RICARDO B. GERAPUSCO,Jr., married to Emelie M. Gerapusco,with postal address at SACRED HEART VILLAGE,Carmen,Cagayan de Oro City,and/or at Lot 21 & 23,Blk,7, San Agustin Valley Homes II Subdivision,Canitoan,Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 11, 2014, amounts to One Hundred Sixty FourThousand Six Hundred Seventy Four Pesos and 96/100 ( Php 164,674.96),Philippine Currency,as principal,interest,charges,attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure,the undersigned Sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on October 14, 2014 at 10:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M., or soon thereafter at the Office of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 38,2nd Floor , Hall of Justice,Hayes Street,Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following real properties, with all the improvements found thereon,to wit: “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-177512” (Registered in the name of icardo B. Gerapusco,Jr., married to Emelie M. Gerapusco)

Lot : Lot 21,Block 7,Psd-10-042689

Portion of Lot : Lot 1, Block 37,Psd-10-039732

As Surveyed for : Pueblo de Oro Development Corp.

San Agustin Valley Homes 2

Land Use : Residential

Location : Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Area : Fifty Four (54) sq.mtrs., more or less.”

“TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-177513” (Registered in the name of icardo B. Gerapusco,Jr., married to Emelie M. Gerapusco)

Lot : Lot 23,Block 7,Psd-10-042689

Portion of Lot : Lot 1, Block 37,Psd-10-039732

As Surveyed for : Pueblo de Oro Development Corp.

San Agustin Valley Homes 2

Land Use : Residential

Location : Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Area : Fifty Four (54) sq.mtrs., more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date,time and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without need of further notice,posting and publication.

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

Cagayan de Oro City, August 22, 2014.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

(Sgd.) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA Sheriff IV BWM : Sept. 1, 8 & 15, 2014

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