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LUMONDO WATERFALLS AND ECO-PARK - This natural park nestled at Barangay Budingin, Municipality of Alegria, Surigao del Norte is just two kilometers from the Poblacion. One will be awed by the huge volume of water cascading into a 45-meter granite precipice a majestic panorama, which can be viewed from a misty mountain trail. (web)/asf)

Police vows to tightly secure Nilayagan Fest

By Arjay S. Felicilda, Assistant Editor

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ORE police personnel shall be fielded during the annual Nilayagan Festival, June 12-17, to prevent a repeat of previous sad experiences.

This assurance was made

by Police Sr. Insp. Joseph Ejercito P. Lambaco, head of the festival security force, in a meeting with the Provincial Tourism Council (PTC), Tuesday.

As part of pre-festival operations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has started thorough inspection of the Naliyagan Cultural Center where the festival is taking place.

The PNP is the lead

agency on safety and security during the celebration backed by other law enforcement agencies, like the Armed Forces of the Philippines, among others.

It was learned that the PTC has already finalized the program of activities, with measures to avoid the unwanted experiences in past Naliyagan Festivals.

In a meeting with the PTC, Professor Theresa Baylon of the Philippine

Normal University recalled the account of an eyewitness relating to a group of spectators jeering and throwing plastic bottles after the cheer dance competition two years ago. “(It was) shame for us that the incident happened,” Prof. Baylon said.

That incident, she added, gravely alarmed not only the members of the PTC, but everybody around.

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International girls surf tilt postponed

By Roel Catoto of MindaNews

GENERAL LUNA, Surigao del Norte — Lack of preparations has forced the organizers of the annual Siargao Girls International Surfing Competition to move the event to September, this year.

The tilt was scheduled to be held in Cloud Nine, this town, on June 11-15.

Zeny Pallugna, secretary general GIRLS | page 11

Dengue cases up by 135% in Caraga

By Pat Samonte

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Health is currently employing strategies, including public participation, in combatting dengue as the deadly disease continues to rise in the region.

DOH-Caraga Regional Director Ariel Valencia said that as reported by the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, dengue cases in Region

13 from January 1-June 1, 2013 had climbed to 1,150 or 135 percent higher than the 509 cases recorded for the same period last year.

Valencia added that in response to the surge in dengue cases, they had to revitalize the “4 o’clock Habit: Stop, Look, Listen” adopted in 1996.

The measure encourages people to stop at 4 o’clock, look for mosquito breeding sites, destroy them, and listen to barangay officials

on ways to prevent dengue.

Valencia further said, the barangay officials, as community leaders and government officials closest to the people, are to spearhead the campaign against dengue by providing the public with appropriate instructions and health information.

“Everyone is encouraged to participate in this endeavor for a more efficient and effective anti-dengue response. When everyone DENGUE | page 11

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friday | june 7, 2013 Editor: JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA Asst editor: ARJAY S. FELICILDA • Email: mindanaodailycaraga@gmail.com jayfels30@yahoo.com.ph

AGUSAN DEL NORTE l AGUSAN DEL SUR l SURIGAO DEL SUR l SURIGAO DEL NORTE

Rifle seized, turned-over to authorities

By PO3 Darlin CabalinanMigullas

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City - Punong Barangay Vicente T. Laurente of Anahao Bag-o, Tago, Surigao del Sur, together with his co-barangay officials, turnedover an improvised .22 caliber rifle with nine ammunition to the police.

Said firearm and ammunition were seized by Laurente and company from Serafin Oroquita, early this week.

Police records show, the barangay officials were

strolling around when they chanced on Oroquita carrying the rifle.

Subsequently, they seized the rifle, but the suspect evaded arrest.

The confiscated items are now under the custody of the Tago Municipal Police Station for proper disposition, while appropriate charges are being prepared against the suspect. (PO3 Darlin Cabalinan-Migullas, PRO13 Info Office Duty PNCO and member of Mindanao Press Alliance for Sustainable Development/MMG/asf)

DILG Supports Oplan Balik Skwela 2013

INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas issued Memorandum Circular No. 2013–46 dated May 30, 2013 mandating local chief executives, including punong barangays, to support the Oplan Balik Skwela (OBE) of the Department of Education (DepEd).

The order s e eks to ensure that proactive efforts are done within the jurisdiction of LGUs in providing assistance to schools during the open-

ing of classes.

In line with this, DILG13 Director Lilibeth A. Famacion is engag ing LGUs to in providing appropriate and necessary support to schools, through a Regional Memorandum of May 30, 2013.

Mentioned in the memorandum is the dissemination of OBE Center Hotlines to local officials, so that any concern regarding the opening of classes will be immediately addressed and taken care of.

Likewise, all provincial governors and city/municipal mayors, as chairs

of their respective Local School Boards (LSBs); Local Price Monitoring Council (LPMC); and the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) were enjoined to implement measures in preparation for the opening of classes.

The LCEs through their LSB are also urged to fasttrack the procurement of school supplies in accordance with existing laws, rules and policies.

Patrol operations in the vicinity of schools are initiated and barangay tanods are activated to monitor school children crossing

the streets in order to prevent accidents. At the same time, the Philippine National Police (PNP) are also deployed in certain areas to maintain peace and order and make sure that school children are safe.

This initiative undertaken by the DILG is part of the Department’s advocacy in promoting peace and order and ensuring that local government units are always supportive to the needs of the community. (Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa, LGOO II, Region 13,PIA13/asf )

BUTUAN CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) will launch today, June 7, its innovative m i c ro s av i ng s s c h em e called "AlkanSSSya" for nearly 100 public transport workers in Agusan del Norte.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros Jr. said members of the Magallanes Cabadbaran Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (MCTODA) will drop in their first-ever savings in their very own AlkanSSSya unit, the fabrication of w h i ch w as sub s i d i z e d by the Baug CARP Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BCBMPC).

De Quiros also said

public transport workers, such as tricycle drivers are esp e ci a l ly vu lnerable to road hazards and pollution, affecting their capacity to earn for their family.

With the AlkanSSSya, MCTODA members will have SSS to depend on during times of financial contingencies.

"In support of SSS efforts to promote social protection, the BCBMPC voluntarily subsidized the cost of the AlkanSSSya unit for MCTODA members," de Quiros added.

All of MCTODA’s 98 members will have their own coin slot in the Alk an S S Sy a u n it , w h i ch houses a total of 160 slots.

BCBMPC is open to granting the remaining 62 slots to its own members as well as to other informal sector workers who wish to store their daily SSS savings in the AlkanSSSya. AlkanSSSya participants at present include TODA members, market vendors, golf club workers, garbage pickers, jail inmates, barangay employees, farmers and fisherfolk.

The SSS Butuan branch is in talks with a women’s group, a local government unit and a pump boat workers’ association for their future participation in the program.

"The AlkanSSSya makes

it easy and affordable for informal sector workers to save as little as about P12 per day for monthly SSS contributions. Their accumulated savings wil be picked up by an SSS collecting agent at the end of every month, making it convenient for them to remit their contributions," he said.

Among those expected to attend the AlkanSSSya launch are officials and representatives from the local government, the SSS, MCTODA and BCBMPC. The Magallanes head office of BCBMPC, which is a multi-awarded cooperative that provides financial services to farmers and other marginalized workers in Northern Mindanao, will serve as the event venue.

Further, the official s ai d Ju n e 7 w i l l b e a double-celebration day as the AlkanSSSya launch immediately follows our signing of a memorandum of agreement with the BCBMPC for the social protection of its 6,800 farmer-members.

"The interest and support for the AlkanSSSya shown by various groups continue to fuel our drive to bring social protection within reach of informal sector workers. These also attest to how well the concept works in encouraging workers to save for their future, one day at a time," de Quiros said.

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By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa

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EDITOR: CHENG ORDOÑEZ

General Luna town exec vows to set up World Traveller 200-hectare marine sanctuary this year to feature Silay City

GENERAL LUNA, Surigao del Norte– –A 200-hectare marine sanctuary will be established within the year off the waters of this locality dubbed as the “Surfing Capital of the Philippines,” reelected Mayor Jaime Rusillon told MindaNews.

He said the plan is long overdue since the ordinance creating the marine sanctuary was approved two years ago.

Citing a report from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 13, Rusillon said the planned marine sanctuary is part of Siargao Island’s breeding ground that needs to be protected.

The mayor said the establishment of the marine sanctuary will not just benefit the local fishermen in the future but also some boatmen, by bringing tourists to the area for snorkeling and diving.

“This will become an additional tourism site aside from the beautiful islands in the area,” he said.

The marine sanctuary will be located adjacent to the three islands

Firms told to accredit themselves

ZAMBOANGA City––The Dept. of Tourism regional office plans to accredit the tourism related business in the Zamboanga peninsula so they avail of perks and benefits provided by the agency in the region.

DOT Regional Director Mar y Jane Bugante estimates that there are about 200 hotels, travel inns and the like, classified as tourism-oriented in the peninsula that can be accredited by the DOT. Bugante said the government is embarking on a campaign to accredit these tourism oriented establishments so they can be included in promotions undertaken by the government.

Restaurants and food establishments does not need to be accredited because they are also patronized by the local populace, she said.

She admitted that tourism oriented establishments are not convinced of the advantages of being accredited with the department.

She said some of them does not see any reason for accreditation because they are already doing well in the business.

However, she said ac-

of Guyam, Daku and Pansukian, now famously known as the “Naked Island.”

Aside from putting buoys for the buffer areas, Rusillon said they will submerge artificial reefs and will put up a floating tourist lounge that would also serve as a guardhouse.

Local government funds will be used to realize the project if we cannot find outside financial sources, Rusillon said.

“I think before September we can probably set this up,” he said.

Some divers and fishermen in the island welcomed the mayor’s plan, saying this will greatly help restore marine life and eventually benefit the local fishermen.

“This is very important for a sustainable marine environment,” said Jonathan Meru, a diver from General Luna and the town’s police chief.

Before his assignment here, he said he has been diving in the island and had seen corals destroyed by dynamite fishing and other destructive fishing methods.

“This [project] would also attract

tourists to recreational underwater activities. The people and fishermen in the town will be the direct beneficiaries of this,” Meru said.

Meru vowed to deploy policemen to the marine sanctuary once it is in place for its protection.

Fisherman Prudencio Meras said the mayor’s plan “is good because the marine sanctuary will become a shelter for fishes and other marine life.”

He said he expects other fishermen to oppose the imposition of a “nocatch zone” within the 200-hectare marine sanctuary.

But this project will eventually be beneficial for the whole community as more fishes can be caught outside the marine sanctuary once it becomes a spawning ground, Meras said.

Discouraging any forms of illegal fishing methods, Meras said he had seen friends lost their lives and limbs to dangerous fishing methods such as dynamite and “buso,” which employs the use of compressors so fishermen can breathe down the water. (Roel Catoto/MindaNews)

BACOLOD City––The Department of Tourism has chosen Silay City to be featured in the magazine World Traveller that has its circulation in China, Negros and Korea.

Renee Marie Reyes and her 11 staff members will call on Mayor Jose Montelibano Friday at the City Mayor’s Office and Tourism Officer Ver Pacete will provide a briefing about Silay as the ‘seat of arts, culture and ecotourism in Western Visayas’.

Montelibano said that it is a good sign that Silay City has been endorsed by DOT as a priority tourist destination in Western Visayas through Director Helen Catalbas of DOT-VI. Pacete said that Silay itinerary includes a visit to Balay ni Ramon Hofileña Museum, Bernardino Jalandoni Ancestral House Museum, Silay City Museum, San Diego Pro-Cathedral, El Ideal Bakery, Balay Negrense, the house of Sen. Jose C. Locsin and Emma Lacson Delicacy House.

Special Guides on this tour are Solo Locsin and Francess Dane Cobrado who will do storytelling on cultural heritage, hometown delicacies, local WORLD | page 8

LGU Ozamiz conducts synchronized clean-up

By Rutchie C. Aguhob philippine information agency

OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental––The Ozamiz City Govoernment has conducted a synchronized clean-up in all its 51 barangays.

The activity was in response to the call of MayorElect Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Jr., the president of the Associated Barangay Council of Ozamiz City, during a recent meeting of the punong barangays (village chiefs).

Based on the monitoring done by the composite team of the Search for Healthy

Barangays and Households in the city, there are still a number of barangays wherein the campaign materials of the candidates in the May 13 elections and garbage are seen in along the sides of the streets.

Thus, Parojinog has asked the village chiefs of the barangays to tear down all the campaign materials, particularly of Barangay Aguada, near the Misamis University (MU), Barangay Triunfo, Sta. Cruz, Tinago, Malaubang and Villa Consuelo, among others.

Meanwhile, Parojinog has explained to the village chiefs

that City Ordinance 1001-04 prohibits setting the garbage on fire, which the team of the Search for Healthy Barangays and Households has seen along the sides of the streets of the barangays.

Because of this eyesore, the Mayor-Elect has called on the barangay chiefs to continue the massive Clean-up not only to be participated in by the barangay officials, Barangay Health Workers (BHW), Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya, but by the residents themselves in their respective barangays.

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Environment

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Editor: CHENG ORDOÑEZ

On World Environment Day

Forum seeks link with incoming admin on climate change and environment

By Mike BaÑos Editor-at-large

Civil society groups and their partners in government convene yesterday, June 5, 2013, in Cagayan de Oro to formulate a strategy for engagement with the incoming city administration to institutionalize the civil society local government partnership on good natural resource governance -- as its way of celebrating World Environment Day. “As a gesture of affirmative action, civil society in collaboration with partners from government agencies must assist the upcoming administration in Cagayan de Oro City frame an environmental agenda and come up with an engagement strategy anchored on the principles of sustainable development, specifically on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and the rehabilitation of its ecological support system particularly the integrity and biodiversity of the watersheds,” said Raoul T. Geollegue, forum convenor.

The forum is organized by SULOG - One Sendong is Enough, Inc., in collaboration with Enterprise Works Worldwide Philippines (EWWP), B-WISER, ICRAF,

Earthsoul Solutions, DENR 10, and Hineleban Foundation, Inc. Geollegue said the impact of tropical storm Sendong (Washi) that hit Cagayan de Oro City on Dec. 16 and 17, 2011 became a major theme in the May 13 elections.

“The issue in fact was pivotal in the changes of the political landscape of the city,” he noted.

“With the welcome results of the May 13 vote, hope springs eternal for those who had long been calling for responsible ecological governance for the city, a call which was amplified by the Cagayan de Oro Ecumenical Bishops Statement on Earth Day last April 22, which underscored the need for transparency and accountability among government agencies and local government officials involved in the issuances of permits for the extraction of the City’s limited and fragile natural resources.”

Geollegue said the forum is essentially an assessment of the environmental situation of Cagayan de Oro and its environs which covers the green (forest), brown (urban) and blue (coastal, river, marine) ecosystems.

“To give a human face to the issues that beset each environ-

mental color, we have invited spokespersons for each of the negatively impacted sectors- farmers, IPs, and fishermen, to give testimonials of their respective ordeals,” Geollegue said. “This will be followed by a short presentation of the efforts, initiatives, and projects of each identified development partners. A round table discussion follows after the partners presentations.”

In crafting its road map towards building resiliency and preparedness of the city to the foreboding impacts of climate change, the new administration must undertake a faithful assessment of the state of its environment -- What are the current compelling issues and challenges?; What are the existing efforts and initiatives to address these? Who are involved and who does what?

It is hoped that at the end of the day, various discrete actions and policy support to enhance and strengthen the Local Government Units (LGUs) capacities in participatory environmental planning and management are identified and deliberated, he added.

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gagement among partners particularly between the city local government and civil society.”

The Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council and the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, with technical assistance from the Enterprise Works Worldwide Philippines (EWWP) has formulated and began the implementation of the Cagayan de Oro River Basin (CDORB) rehabilitation plan as a long-term solution to the general degradation of the Cagayan de Oro watershed that stretches up to the Kitanglad and Kalatungan mountains in Bukidnon.

“Fomenting solid support from the local government of Cagayan de Oro is very vital for the success of this initiative,” Geollegue said.

“In fact, the CDORB rehabilitation work could be accelerated further by the passage of the bill filed by 2nd district Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez allocating P37. 5 million from the annual national budget for the reforestation 3,000 hectares of the Cagayan de Oro watershed.

However, more efforts and initiatives coming from all sectors of society are needed to bring about an accelerated rehabilitation of the city’s precariously impaired

watersheds, he added.

Geollegue cited the following excerpt from the Rio+20 Declaration, UN Conference on Sustainable Development as the inspiration for the forum: “We acknowledge that democracy, good governance and the rule of law, at the national and international levels, as well as an enabling environment are essential for sustainable development, including sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development, environmental protection and the eradication of poverty and hunger.

We reaffirm that to achieve our goals of sustainable development.

We need institutions at all levels that are effective, transparent, accountable and democratic.”

Along the same theme, United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon said: “We live in a world of plenty, where food production outstrips demand, yet 870 million people are undernourished and childhood stunting is a silent pandemic. We must ensure access to adequate nutrition for all, double the productivity of smallholder farmers who grow the bulk of food in the developing world, and make food systems sustainable in the face of environmental and economic shocks.”

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Going back to basic government priorities Ped Quiamjot reacted to this corner’s article titled ‘Manicuring Economic Improbabilities,’ June 3, 2013, Mon. Opinion Page. Here is his reaction: “Mr. Cris Diaz I was reading your column this lunchtime. So far, the economic writers have not analyzed well where the growth comes from. Your views helped to enlightened me. When I Cris Diaz was in Surigao Del Sur before the Election, I keep on wondering, why there are still barefoot children running around the streets.Tribal people have come down to the lowland begging for food.

Looking back at the mountains where they come from and the vast tract of green land, there is no reason that these people should go hungry? Where is the growth of 7.8 % in the GDP?” [CD’s reply: That reported GDP figure was a misnomer. It did not indicate whether it was GDP in production – not a GDP on income or expenditure. Too bad, we have a lot of this nauseating economic boosting that happens contrary to what we feel. Nothing to be overwhelmed. Thank you, Ped.] Usually, optimistic technocrats swallow “hook-lineand sinker” government feed economic statistics until knowing that those figures sting. Perhaps, it would be of help to investors and stakeholders to go back to the basic of reviewing government priorities before sticking an objective economic appraisal.

Appraising oneself economic status is the simplest method to prove government claims of a “robust economy.” If one believes that his or her standard of

living improves, then, there could be some validity to these claims. Even the rich could feel the actual status of the economy. With more obligations and commitments, the rich could make a difference in their daily transactions in a growing economy.

It is not only the poor who would feel the discrepancy of an ailing economy. The rich would also feel the brunt of rising prices of commodities, of the losing opportunities, and melting investment.

The only difference is that in a stagnant economy, the poor becomes poorer and the rich becomes richer.

The widening gap between the rich and poor becomes appalling in an ailing economy.

Has the Philippines economy grown in the last 10 years? Such disturbing question would always be a subject of intense economic debate. While the government believes that economic data would prove a lot of economic improvements, these economic aggregates never trickled down to the large masses of our people.

Otherwise, the problem of unemployment and underemployment would never bother the Filipinos at all.

Otherwise, the labour sector would not clamour for higher wages and benefits.

Government economic managers would always say that the country’s economic growth could not be felt instantly. This is not a “hot pepper” economy that one would immediately feel the effects of the growing of economic fundamentals, so to speak. Granting without admitting, when will the Filipino people enjoy the economic growth?

Certainly, the rising cost of fuel, the higher and still growing cost of education, the expensive medical services, and the upward trend of unemployment and underemployment to name a few negate all claims of economic growth. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

Unpreparedness is a national malady

THE reported inability of the cabin crew, flight captain and first officer of the Cebu Pacific flight that nosedived upon landing at the Davao International Airport Sunday evening to appropriately and timely react to such an emergency situation is not an isolated case but a national malady.

What happened inside the aircraft within the 15-minute period after the accident occurred where the airline personnel in that flight were reported to be more shocked than the passengers is the same malady that grips the nation during any emergency. And it is for this reason that casualties are usually high when an emergency, natural or otherwise, strikes. We have witnessed this sad reality

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II during typhoons, flooding, earthquakes, tidal waves, fires and what have you.

The truth is that we are a nation that doesn’t prepare for emergency situations.

The sadder part of this is our national psyche of leaving to God our fate in times of disasters and emergencies.

And when death toll rises as a result of these disasters or emergencies, we simply say it was God’s will why such

tragedies whose magnitude are beyond imagination occur.

God becomes the villain when it is our unpreparedness to handle and react during such emergency situation compounded by our abuse of nature resulting in an imbalance in the ecology that could be pinpointed as the culprit. There is no need to belabor the point that because of our balding

forest cover, rainwater easily turns into killer floods.

Despite this naked truth, we have remained apathetic even if at stake here are our own lives.

All the Cebu Pacific personnel in that ill-fated flight to Davao City from Manila for sure underwent rigorous training on how they should react, how they should behave in such a situation. It must have been their attitude that nothing untoward will ever happen to their flight just like in their previous flights that made them put their guards down. And when that emergency struck, they were figuratively caught with their pants or skirts down.

Their lackadaisical attitude toward being prepared MALADY | page 8

We are born to do good

Fresh Gospel of the day: Mark12:28-34(June6, 2013-Thursday)Mark 12:2834-And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, which is the first commandment of all?

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

There is none other com-

Biblical reflection Bro. Edcel L. Closas mandment greater than these.

And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. Take note, that “we are born to do good” only.

Ephesians 2:10-For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto “good works,” which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Isaiah 43:7-[Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him “for my

glory,” I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Do you love our Almighty God? It is not “enough” if this is not shown to our neighbors.

1 John 4:21-And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

So therefore, we must “do good things to the people around us,” in order our love to God will become “perfect and concrete.”

What have you done to your neighbors?

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Biazon, it is time to quit!

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing…” (1 Thessalonians 5:11, the Holy Bible).

-ooo“THEY ARE THE SAME CROOKS”: If you go around to ask how people view the in-fighting among senators that led to the resignation of Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile as Senate President, the visible reaction is that, people really do not care about what is happening in the Senate, and that we should not be believing the charges and counter-charges of each senator against their colleagues. This reaction is usually capped by the statement: “They are all the same crooks anyway”!

-oooFIGHTING OVER THE MONEY OF THE PEOPLE: This is pathetic, not only because it shows the very low level of concern that our people have over matters of utmost importance in our daily lives which allows the crooks and the corrupt to thrive, but more because it is the people who really suffer when their leaders not only fight against one another, but fight over the misuse of funds which could have been devoted to more

Education, Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development

Kakampi mo ang batas

By FILEMON MADRANGKA

Atty. Batas Mauricio productive ventures like providing livelihood programs for the poor and the marginalized, or funding the collegiate education of impoverished but intelligent children.

-oooSENATORS AS WOLVES IN SHEEPSKIN: Indeed, in the case of many of our senators who have been in the Senate for as long as we care to remember, we cannot even attribute to any of them any law that truly redounded to the benefit of the Filipino people. In fact, in many of the laws that they pushed and crafted, the undeniable reality is that there had always been something there that favored the rich, the mighty and the powerful, even when those laws are being labeled as pro-poor or pro-marginalized. Talk about wolves in sheepskin!

-oooLABOR CONTRACTUALIZATION LAW: Take the case of the law that

allowed the so-called “contractualization of labor” in the Philippines. Under this law, any employer can now prevent any laborer from becoming a regular employee by giving that employee a contract of employment that would allow him or her to work for only five months or shorter.

This law is a curse against laborers because it deprives them of their “security of tenure” or their right to continue with their jobs.

Yet, this piece of legislation originated from the Senate and from senators who styled themselves as champions of the poor.

-oooCHINESE PRODUCTS CAUSE CANCER AMONG PINOYS: In Angeles City, there is a commotion among enlightened citizens there about construction products imported from China and allowed to be sold in local stores in the city which QUIT | page 8

The literature on poverty alleviation, welfare and equity clearly identifies the linkage between health, education and poverty. There are significant relationships between education, poverty alleviation, and economic development. This linkage provided opportunities for CCT (Conditional Cash Transfer) that was widely implemented in the Latin America. The principle behind CCT is to provide cash incentives to the family provided that children stays in school and are regularly brought to the health centers to ensure their health. Increased human capital increases the likelihood for individuals to access to more diversified employment opportunities. The link is critical and the three are self-reinforcing.

Education creates greater opportunities for the youth, who go on to work decent jobs in cities. The children remit money back to the parents, who spend on home improvements and the tuition fees for the younger siblings. College-educated individuals are much less likely to end up impoverished (about 1 in 44). Trade schools also create opportunities, with only one in 10 people with post-

secondary degrees living below the poverty line. Unfortunately, the ratios drop precipitously after that. One in three high school graduates and half of elementary school grads are impoverished.

Here are the sobering education statistics: There are various poverty alleviation programs in the Philippines yet there are still many poor counted everytime the FIES (Family Income and Expenditures) is conducted.

While the poverty rate have changed (Reyes, 2002) noted that population increase faster than those crossing than the poverty threshold, therefore maintaining a huge number of poor households. Growth in human capital is an important requirement to mitigate the poverty trap.

Poverty alleviation programs should be multi-pronged, noted (Nordveit, 2008).Integrated rather than marginal interventions are more optimal. For example, children attending school while hungry or in poor health will not accrue the human capital that is expected from the access of education. Health and education programs must be integrated to increase the

cognitive functions of children.

Poverty reduction measures, like those promoted by Henry George in his economics classic Progress and Poverty are those that raise, or are intended to raise, enabling the poor to create wealth for themselves as a means for ending poverty forever. In modern times, various economists within the georgism movement propose measures like the land value tax to enhance access by all to the natural world.

Poverty reduction, or poverty alleviation, has been largely as a result of overall economic growth. Poverty alleviation also involves improving the living conditions of people who are already poor. Several papers focused on strategies towards reducing poverty. Economic growth, employment needs to be fully articulated and empirically substantiated.

Improved education is valuable in itself and also contributes to poverty reduction. The process would thus complete the virtous circle of economic growth via growth of employment with rising productivity and higher rates of economic growth.

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sources such as International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Red Cross, thus, are not qualified for the ESA,” Ms. Daisy Ramos, a DSWD social worker, said.

Among the qualifications to receive ESA as well include families that have limited resources that prevent them from repairing or reconstructing their permanent shelter units.

The monthly income of a family of six in an urban area, which is in this case – Cagayan de Oro – should also be below P10,000.00, depending on the National Statistics Coordination Board’s statistic report on food threshold.

Moreover, the Omnibus Guideline also highlights that the families who can benefit from the assistance are those with or without land ownership property but situated in safe areas, and those who are not willing to be resettled and opt to stay in the same location but

compliant with the safety requirements.

The amount of the ESA can only be determined upon the assessment of the DSWD social workers. They base their assessment on the qualifications and their living conditions.

The DSWD emphasizes that only a maximum of P5,000.00 shall be given to those families whose houses were assessed as partially damaged, and a maximum of P10,000.00 for families whose houses were assessed as totally damaged.

The DSWD however clarifies that some may receive an amount lesser than P5,000.00 or P10,000.00 depending on the need and living condition of the families.

“As much as we want to accommodate all the communities’ demand, we are still bound by the policies and guidelines of the ESA. Rest assured, there are still other DSWD social services and social protection programs available to the communities of which they can avail,” Ms. Ramos said.

NOTICE TO CEPALCO CUSTOMERS The Cagayan Electric Power & Light Company, Inc. [CEPALCO] would like to inform its valued customers and the public in general of a scheduled Public Hearing to be conducted by the Energy Regulatory Commission [ERC] In The Matter of the Application for Approval of Force Majeure (FM) Pass-Through Amount Resulting from Damage to facilities due to Typhoon “Sendong”, a Force Majeure Event, in accordance with the Rules for Setting Distribution Wheeling Rates (RDWR), in ERC Case No. 2012-116 RC. The ERC Public Hearing is scheduled on June 19, 2013, (Wednesday) at Nine o’clock in the Morning (9:00 A.M.) at the Dynasty Hotel and Restaurant, Dining One Function Room, Tiano corner Hayes Streets, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental.

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Written by Charmaine P. spend according to how Tadlas, Regional Informa- they saw fit while the nottion Officer so-lucky ones were given a paltry sum of P400,000 only. When you do this from page 6 to the other senators who instead of being unpre- like you carry the people’s pared must have gotten the mandate also, then you are better part of them. Their courting disaster for your failure to even say a word own self. the moment the aircraft This is what actually missed the runway is un- happened to Enrile. His fate pardonable. It was mortal was his own making. Call it sin for them to fail being the hazards of old age where the tower of calm in the one loses his savvy in the midst of emergency, but art of hanging on to lofty again they were just being positions, but Enrile has no true to their being Filipinos. one but himself to blame for The Cebu Pacific flight what had befell him. As a crew, their captain and first veteran and seasoned politiofficer should be subjected cian, he knew that he can’t to disciplinary action but treat co-equals in the way he their failure to do what they treated the four not-so-lucky ought to be doing in such a senators - siblings Pia and situation should teach every Alan Peter Cayetano, AnFilipino a lesson, a lesson tonio Trillanes and Miriam on how we should comport Defensor Santiago. ourselves during disasters I don’t know how Enrile and emergencies. lost sight of the fact that the The Enrile resignation largesse he unequally disIn light of his inevitable tributed belongs to the instiouster as Senate President tution and not his personal when the 16th Congress resources. Age apparently opens on July 22, Juan Ponce caught up with him when Enrile’s resignation Wednes- he did the unthinkable. And day as the country’s third for failing to read ahead the highest official was nothing ramifications of his action, but acceptance of his fate. his son and namesake who That fate befell him the before the homestretch of moment he ceased to be the campaign for the last the father of every senator midterm elections was a sure when he unequally divided winner, unfortunately lost. the savings of the institution Politicians should learn between his favorites and a lesson or two from this the not-so-favorites. episode in the life of veteran The lucky ones were politician Enrile. Never given by Enrile almost P2 treat public funds as if it is million each last December yours. Sooner or later fate as extra funds that they can will catch up with you and you will have no one except NOTICE yourself to blame when you will fall down from your

NOTICE is hereby given that the lofty post tumbling down. estate of MARCELO T. SOLIS, who Always remember that pubdied intestate in Butuan City on Janu-

Malady...

ary 30, 2013, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot E-1-F-4, Psd-10-004424, being a portion of Lot E-1-F, (LRC) Psd-220563) situated in the Barrio of Libertad, City of Butuan, covered

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-35822, containing an area of 1,869 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE LATE MARCELO T. SOLIS, made and entered into by deceased Marcelo T. Solis’ heirs, namely his surviving spouse, Melba A. Solis, and his children, Susan A. Pagaran, Marissa S. Guzman, Margarita S. Roque, Fernando A. Solis, Romeo A. Solis, Blanca A. Solis, and Cristina A. Solis, per Doc. No. 364; Page No. 37; Book No. XCI; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Richard L. Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

IN RE PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES LARRY M. AURON AND VIVIAN M. SORIANO-AURON LARRY M. AURON AND VIVIAN M. SORIANO-AURON, Petitioners. x-----------------------------------------------------------------------/

Date: May 28, 2013

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. _____ Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that GLENN T. ROSALITA has filed with this office, a petition for change of first name from “____N.A___” to “____N.A___” and correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” or correction of entry in the date of birth from “___N.A___” to “___N.A___” in the certificate of live birth of GLENN T. ROSALITA at Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ELIAS G. ROSALITA and JOSEPHINE D. TATAD.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than (15) fifteen days after the initial publication would have been made.

(SGD.) REX R. VALMORES

(Signature Over printed name of the C/MCR) MDN: MAY 31 & JUNE 7, 2013

CIVIL CASF NO 2013-068

ARNEL M. VARQUEZ AND ELEANOR R. CABORNAY-VARQUEZ

Petitioners x------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/

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IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPOUSES MARIANO P. DIMAANO, JR. CIVIL CASE NO. 2019--069 AND MARICEL D. MOISES-DIMAANO, MARIANO P. DIMAANO, JR. AND MARICEL D. MOISES-DIMAANO, Petitioners. x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

ORDER

Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce tiled by the petitioners and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on September 12, 1987 at Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Del Carmen, Iligan City and #0006 Zone Cancer, Suarez, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioner and respondent and reached point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than fourteen (14) years already since middle part of 1998. they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs, petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on September 12, 1987 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden, reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on June 28, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, dale and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of lligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this day of June, 2013.

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

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in 2012, which was P27.7 billion. From January to May this year, the BOC took in a little more than P121.7 billion, some P13.3 billion short of its goal of P135 billion…” Whatever BOC chief Ruffy Biazon may say, it is time to replace him with someone more effective.

-oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96.

Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com, mmauriciojr111@ gmail.com.

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by their counsel and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on October 30, 2002 at Tanay. Rizal. they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case c/o Zaide law Office, 2nd Floor, Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City;

That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for over seven (7) years already, since early part of 2006, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement m order to formalize their separation; Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each oilier, neither minding each other’s affairs; Petitioner s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on October 30,2002 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on June 28, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City Philippines this 31st day of May, 2013.

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cause ailments among the people that use them, such as skin rashes, eye irritation, and difficulty in breathing. It appears that the Chinese products contain asbestos, which is even confirmed to cause cancer among humans.

Angeles City Auxiliary Bishop Pablo David is asking: how come the Department of Trade and Industry gave the go signal to sell those asbestos-laden products, and how come the Department of Health is not doing anything to stop this scourge? Well, what the bishop should ask is this: what million reasons could have prompted the agencies concerned to close their eyes in this case?

-oooBIAZON, IT IS TIME TO QUIT: This item from the Inquirer of June 06, 2013 is totally disturbing: “For a fifth consecutive month, the BOC registered a revenue shortfall. In May, the Department of Financeattached agency was able to collect P25.9 billion, short

by P3.4 billion of its collection target of P29.3 billion.

“Last month, revenues also totaled P25.9 billion, short P1.8 billion of the collection for the same period

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

IN RE PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTFR THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ARNFL M. VARQUEZ AND ELEANOR R. CABORNAY-VARQUEZ.

ORDER

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CCE- 0015-2013

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE N0. 2013-063

Quit...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONGLONG Office of the Local Civil Registrar

MDN: May 24, 31 & June 7, 2013

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

lic office still continues to be a public trust. This is one lesson that outgoing Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Emano learned too late already.

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Before this court is a verified Joint Petition for the issuance of Judicial Decree of Divorce filed by their Counsel and alleging among others:

That petitioner and respondent ate husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 4, 2003 at Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were registered with this Court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at c/o Atty. Hernan R. Tabalba Law Office, Tibanga, Iligan City;

That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioner and respondent and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated in the early part of 2000 they decided to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation in the early part of 2003 or for over ten (10) years now, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other; neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioner and respondent seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on July 4, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them is no longer a remedy, as all efforts necessary for possible reconciliation had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this Joint Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 28, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of tins Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for the three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 6th day of June, 2013.

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: June 7, 14 & 21, 2013

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friday | june 7, 2013 Editor: JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA Asst editor: ARJAY S. FELICILDA • Email: mindanaodailycaraga@gmail.com jayfels30@yahoo.com.ph

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New POPCOM chief installed

By Angie Balen-Antonio

BUTUAN CITY -- The sudden retirement of former Regional Director Camilo S. Pangan of POPCOMCaraga placed the thrusts of the population program to the new management under Alexander A. Makinano, current Officer-In-Charge.

Pangan’s retirement, who served as regional director for 16 years, leaves an indelible mark in the hearts of population program community in the region.

Among his major accomplishments along the Adolescent Health and Youth Development Program (AHYDP), which he considered as one of his legacies is the establishment of youth center in the different areas of Caraga Region.

The youth center, now operational in Surigao City, Province of Dinagat Islands, Bislig City and Surigao del Sur, is a one-stop-shop center which caters the various concerns of young people along sexuality-related issues and concerns.

Aside from the establishment of youth centers, former Director Pangan also introduced innovative ideas in the implementation of the Responsible ParenthoodFamily Planning (RP-FP) program which was also

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The provincial government has already acted on it, “but I brought this issue to this forum so that we can find ways and means that the same incident will never happen again,” Prof.

replicated by the other regional population offices.

On the other hand, Mr. Makinano has been managing the over-all technical operations of POPCOMCaraga for the last 16 years.

His assumption took effect upon the release of an office order signed by Acting Executive Director Rosalinda Marcelino on March 10, 2013.

“My designation as Officer-In-Charge of POPCOM is a very challenging job to ensure that the main thrust of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) would be effectively and efficiently implemented as aligned with the overall thrusts of the P-Noy administration.”, Mr. Makinano quoted.

Furthermore, Mr. Maki-

nano revealed that he is looking of the integration of population dimension into the overall poverty alleviation efforts in his term.

POPCOM-Caraga shall be enhancing RP-FP program integration into the Pantawid Pamilya program and Parent Education in private companies. (NCLM/Angie Balen-Antonio, POPCOM/ PIA-Caraga/asf )

PIA News Bits Director Abner M. Caga PIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

AgSur marks 21 Naliyagan Festival AGUSAN DEL SUR - The Agusan del Sur Provincial Tourism Council are into final preparations for the 21st Naliyagan Festival that starts June 12, Philippine Independence Day. Highlights of celebration are display and sale of Agusan’s best handicrafts, agriculture products and delicacies.

JICA rehabilitation project for COWD takes off CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The typhoon-hit facilities of the Cagayan de Oro City Water District shall soon undergo rehabilitation with the P40 million grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Farmers trained on sweet corn production SURIGAO CITY - Around 40 selected farmers from Surigao City participated recently in the 2-day seminar on Sweet Corn Production, spearheaded by the City Agriculture Office and BFAR-13 in Brgy.

Mat-i, Surigao City.

Surigao del Norte drafts road safety plan

Baylon said.

An annual celebration that starts every June 12 in time with the Philippine Independence Day, the Naliyagan Festival unveils Agusan del Sur’s rich culture, natural wealth, skills, talents and beauty.

PTC officials said the festival is also a venue

for various government agencies to extend social services to the Agusanons.

The festival ends on June 17, in time with the province’s 46th founding anniversary. (with report f rom David M. Suyao, DMS, PIA-Agus an del Sur/Ar jay S. Felicilda, member Mindanao Press Alliance for Sustainable Development)

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of the Philippine Surfing Federation, one of the organizers, said that the schedule is too close and they haven’t ironed out some crucial matters for the event.

General Luna, one of the towns in Siargao Islands, is considered the country’s surfing capital and has hosted several surfing competitions.

MindaNews tried to contact Pallugna through text messages for comment, but she has not replied.

General Luna Mayor Jaime P. Rusillon said post-

poning the event is better than pushing it through without enough preparations.

“It’s really too close and we have to postpone it,” he said, adding they have prepared big prizes for the competition.

The postponement dismayed several surfers who said they have prepared hard for the event.

One of them was Daisy Valdez from La Union Province, who already had booked a plane ticket for the competition.

Va l d e z , c on s i d e re d one of the best Filipino contenders, said she was supposed to come here by Saturday.

Valdez, who had received the notice through her Facebook account on May 29, said the organizers should have notified them earlier.

She said she was also thinking of the other competitors who had booked tickets for the event.

Me anw h i l e, s e ve r a l surfing fans pointed out that swells this month are

SURIGAO CITY - UP-National Center for Transportation Studies has just conducted a four-day workshop on the preparation of road safety action plan for the province of Surigao del Norte, spearheaded by the Philippine Provincial Road Management Facility and funded by the Australian Agency for International Development.

Social services given during Nilayagan Festigal AGUSAN DEL SUR - The annual Nilayagan Festival that starts June 12 also carries social services, such as job fair, medical and business opportunities and sports competitions, nightly live band and fireworks display can also be witnessed nightly on the duration of the five day festival.

BALAANG PULONG Ibabaw sa mga pagsulay ug mga problema, anaa ang kang KRISTO gahum ug gugma.

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not as good compared to those in September.

“June is never going to be the best time as waves are usually small,” said Gerry Deagan, an Australian surfer, who would usually volunteer himself as the tournament announcer for every surfing event in Cloud Nine.

T h e p o s t p o n e m e nt made two competitors from Japan and Taiwan extend

their stay in the island until September. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews/asf )

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is involved, efforts are more pronounced and the fight more effective. Dengue Sugpuin, 4 o’clock Habit Araw-arawin, Sabay-sabay Nating Gawin!”, he stated.

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Globe is exclusive PH telco carrier of the new HTC One Newest LTE-powered HTC smartphone to further boost telco’s device portfolio

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s the preferred partner of the world’s leading device manufacturers, Globe Telecom sealed another deal to be the exclusive Philippine telecom carrier of the new HTC One, making it the lone telco in the country to offer the latest HTC smartphone under its bestever MySuperPlan.

Touted as one of the best Android smartphones in the world, the HTC One is available for as low as P1,699 monthly under the best-ever MySuperPlan 999 with a monthly cashout of P700* over a 24-month contract period.

The postpaid bundle comes with unlimited LTE surfing of up to 42 Mbps and free calls and texts.

With the best-ever MySuperPlan, subscribers can also avail of the HTC One for free or with minimum cashout under the contract period of their preference.

Aside from the 24-month lock-up period, contract periods of 6, 12, 18, and 30 months are now offered, taking plan customization and personalization one notch higher.

“We are thrilled to add the HTC One to our most diverse device line-up and be the lone telco partner of HTC to offer this highlyanticipated smartphone to Filipinos who always want to be one step ahead when it comes to mobile technologies,” said Raul Macatangay, Head of Globe Postpaid. “The HTC One

and its features are maximized with our best-ever MySuperPlan, our nextgeneration postpaid plan that gives subscribers the full flexibility to create a postpaid plan with their choice of consumable, combos, gadgets, and boosters, a perfect bundle that best fits their needs, lifestyle, and budget.”

On top of the new postpaid plans, postpaid subscribers are also eligible to avail of the Globe Guarantee that includes the No Billshock policy, assuring customers subscribed to Plans 999 and lower will not pay over P999 a month even if they go beyond their data subscription; the 7-day phone replacement; and 24/7 access to Globe

customer service channels available on the mobile phone and landline, e-mail, online chat, Twitter, and Facebook.

"HTC One has finally arrived in the Philippines and we are happy to have Globe Telecom as our exclusive PH telco carrier to bring the device to techsavvy Filipinos,” said Richard Javier, HTC Country Manager - Philippines. “ The HTC One is packed with new and exciting features that users will love. With the bestever Globe MySuperPlan and its fully-customizable components, all these features will be maximized, reshaping one’s smartphone experience.”

Available in Stealth

Black and Glacial Silver, the HTC One boasts of a 4.7-inch Full HD 1080p, 468ppi display running on Android 4.1.2 JellyBean.

T he s mar tphone is housed in a sleek aluminum body with 32 GB internal memory and LTE capability. Key features include the HTC BlinkFeedTM, a live home screen with an all-new user interface that delivers an intuitive live stream of news, social networks, calendars and apps services direct to the home screen; the HTC ZoeTM, bringing to life one’s photo gallery via the HTC UltraPixel Camera which automatically captures up to 20 photos and a 3-second video – a picture that’s alive with the

entire photo album turned into a living, breathing gallery, and the HTC BoomSoundTM which changes the way users listen to music with Dual Frontal speakers powered by Beats AudioTM amplifiers delivering bigger, sharper, richer, louder sound with less distortion and more detail.

Subscribers can order the HTC One via http:// www.globe.com.ph/htcone, the Globe Sales Hotline at 730-1010 or from participating Globe Stores nationwide. *At 0% interest rate for a 24-month contract period via major credit cards except Standard Chartered, available at 3, 6, and 12 months only

Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City – The C ommand i ng G enera l of the Philippine Army led the awarding of three ten-door apartments to officers and enlisted personnel here today.

The ten-door Apartments are part of the Army’s program in uplifting the living condition of our Army personnel working inside army major camps such as the 4th Division.

The military officers

and personnel who availed will pay through an automatic monthly deduction out from their Quarters Allowance depending on their rank. Officers whose actual residence is outside Mindanao and enlisted personnel who are renting outside camp are given priority.

In his short message, Lieutenant General Coballes stressed that the awarding of the apartment units is in line with

the present Administration’s housing program which aims to provide a decent and affordable homes to the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He also congratulated the recipient soldiers and their family for the opportunity to be the first occupants of the said apartments.

10 officers and twenty enlisted p ersonnel receive d t he ne w apar tments.

Lacbain; Civil Registration Breakthrough “An Iligan City Experience” by Iligan City Civil Registrar Assistant Ma. Pura Macarinas and Plan International Birth Registration Initiatives by John A. Diviva.

During the opening ceremony the Civil Registrar General at the same time the NSO Administrator Carmelita N. Ericta gave her keynote speech with emphasis on the vital role of C/MCR to national development most specially in preserving everybody’s right to be registered correctly.

Meantime the Northern Mindanao Association of Civil Registrar’s (NMACR)

President Dorotheo O. Lacbain and NSO Region 10 Officer In Charge Marilou B. Igdon both acknowledged the positive support of the C/MCR league members and challenge all members

to be more competent and professional in giving good public service to all.

The training ended with a “Lakbay Aral” hosted by the City Civil Registrar Office of Cagayan de Oro.

Search for best valedictory Army Chief awards 10-door addresses, on in Tangub Apartments to 4ID personnel

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

TANGUB City – A search for the best valedictory addresses was conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) in Tangub City for school year (SY) 2012-2013.

This is aimed at giving due recognition to the effort done by class valedictorians for elementary and secondary schools in the division during the SY, Victoria V. Gazo, Ph.D., Tangub City Schools Division Superintendent, said.

She said the activity was initiated by the Local Govemment Unit of Tangub City, under Mayor Philip T. Tan, Vice Mayor Edemar S. Alota,and Feloteo Alnguhuro, Chairman of the Education Committee and other members of the city Council.

Qualified to join the contest are all valedictorians of both public and private schools, elementary and secondary levels of the division, whose enrolment may have reached ten (10) and above.

Meanwhile, Gazo said a District Search Committee have been organized to identify the top three (3) valedictory addresses of each district and top five (5) from among the secondary schools during the graduation exercises to compete for the Division Level Search.

The valedictory address should be based on this year's

graduation theme: “Building the Nation's Future Leaders Through the K to 12 Basic Education Program or the “K to 12 Basic Education Program: Tungo sa Paghuhubog ng mga Makabagong Lider ng Bansa.”

Criteria of the contest were the following: Relevance to the theme, 20 percent, organization of speech to include content, sentence structure, 20 percent, voice or quality, pitch, articulation/pronunciation, 20 percent, power of expression, 20 percent, stage presence or personal appearance, poise and confidence, l0 percent, and general effect, whether interesting, convincing and holds attention, l0 percent.

On the other hand, Gazo said the valedictory masterpiece should be delivered in English depicting the theme with a time limit for delivery of a minimum of two (2) minutes and a maximum of five (5) minutes only. (RCAguhob/ PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

NSO – 10 Conducts refresher course on Civil Registration Law

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he National Statistics Regional Office No. 10 (NSO-10) conducted Refresher Course on Civil Registration Laws for all City/ Municipal Civil Registrars, Registration Officers and Staff in region 10, held at N-Hotel, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro last May 27-28, 2013. About 101 attended the said activity.

Highlights on the two day training were the discussion on different CRD Memoranda by Civil Registration Department Dir. Lourdes J. Hufana; Civil Registry System Matters

by NSO 10 CRS Supervisor Marilou O. Villalba; Proposed Amendments on RA 3753 by MCR Dorotheo O.

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