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IBAGAT, Agusan del Sur––The Sustainable Livelihood Program ( SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga marks again another milestone as is opens the first - ever Marketing Center, the Sibagat SKA Federation General Merchandise located at Brgy. Poblacion Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. See full story, page A7

7 wounded in grenade explosion COTABATO City––Seven persons were wounded, including a young girl when a grenade exploded, followed by an exchange of gunfire at the public market in Poblacion 2, Parang, Maguindanaogr, Maguindanao at around 5:45 p.m. Frdiay.

Mohammad Ali, a brother of the barangay chair who hospitals in Cotabato City, said that before the blast, there was a commotion.

“But we didn’t see who threw the grenade. It was dark, there was a power outage,” Ali said.

Major Jo-Ann Petingly, spokesperson of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division said troops from the 37th Infantry Battalion reported at around 545 p.m. that a loud explosion was heard inside the town’s market, followed by an exchange See wounded, page A9

Task force to inspect shops selling firecrackers

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff Writer

THE Task Force Iwas Paputok will hold an inspection today (Monday, December 22) and tomorrow (Tuesday, December 23) in Cagayan de Oro City at shops that are selling firecrackers and similar items in connection with Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve revelries.

Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 10 spokesperson Engr.

Noli dela Rita said that one of the techniques they have decided to try this year to prevent more firecracker injuries and implement a zero casualty program is to let the victims of previous firecracker incidents speak out.

Dela Rita said that the Ms. Eleanor Cadampog and Ms Millie Fung distribute food gift packs to residents of barangay Awang, Opol, Misamis Oriental. The Christmas gift giving was undertaken by the New Jian Hua Mining Corp. as part of its outreach firecracker victims program in host communities.

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Mining company conducts Christmas gift-giving in MisOr

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By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The New Jian Hua Mining Corp. held its annual Christmas parties for its host communities in Opol and Manticao, Misamis Oriental, last Wednesday and Thursday.

A total of 450 households in barangay Upper Malubog, Manticao, and 500 house-

holds in barangay Awang, Opol, benefited from the gift giving.

New Jian Hua Mining representative Eleanor Cadampog said the gift packs included food items for noche buena with slippers and clothes for children.

Cadampog said the activity was held in coordina-

tion with local government officials.

In Opol, barangay chairman Rommel Mansilao led the barangay officials in welcoming the donors, while in Manticao it was Mayor Bobby Lagrosas.

For his part, New Jian Hua Mining See conducts, page A9

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Kin of captured 2 Army men appeal for their release

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By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA, DavaoToday

AVAO CITY – Family members appealed to New People’s Army guerrillas to release two Army men they captured on December 2 and held as prisoners-of-war (POW).

Ruby Samano, wife of Corporal Benjamin Enot Samano, and Angelina and Calvin Ricarte, parents of Private First Class Ricarte, appealed in a press conference Thursday to the NPA to free the soldiers and to government to make way for their safe and orderly release before Christmas.

“We hope the NPAs are keeping them safe and would return them to us before Christmas. I likewise ask the military to stop its operations so that they would not be put in danger,” said Samano.

Ka Aris Francisco of the the NPA’s Comval North

Davao-South Agusan Subregional Command, has owned up to the arrest and holding them as captives.

He said that Guerrilla Front 33, under its command, “raided the compound of the Sumitomo Fruits Corp. (Sumifru) and captured Cpl. Benjamin Enot Samano (serial no.

833269), 37, and Pfc. Alvin Ricarte (serial no. 901744), PARENTS’ PLEA - Prisoner of War (POW), Private First Class Alvin Ricartes’ mother 23, who are members of the Angelina and father Calvin, seek the assistance of the Exodus for Justice and 60th Infantry Battalion in Peace, Thursday, to facilitate the release of their son who was captured by the New New Corella, Davao del People’s Army in Monkayo, Compostela Valley last December 2. (Medel V. Hernani/ Norte, December 2, at 3:45 davaotoday.com) am to 4:00 am.”

Francisco said the NPA company guards two M16 only knew of what happened (POW) in this process have also confiscated from cap- rifles, one shotgun, four to her husband at 1:00 pm come out hurt or dead,” she also said that this “do tured Army men and from rifle grenades, one icom of the same day.

“The report said that the not take away our worries radio and two vests of amNPAs disguised themselves and fears.” munitions.

Catholic priest, Fr. RayHe said “the NPA pun- as workers of the plantamond Suela, also appealed ished the Japanese-owned tion,” she said.

Mrs. Samano is a native to the NPA to “let them go banana exporter Sumifru for its gross violations of of South Cotabao and said home especially now that her husband has been in the it is Christmas”. rights of its workers. ” “To the military, we “The NPA received com- service for 12 years already.

Mrs. Ricarte said her hope that they stop their plaints from the workers and their families that the son has been only in the operations for the safety of company has imposed 16- military service for three those who will release them (NPA), those who will fawork hour shifts without years.

“We appeal to them to cilitate for their release and overtime pay in padlocked, jail-like building. Arbitrary release him, he only per- the captured themselves. So termination and suspension formed his duty and have the whole process will be of workers without due not even left the area,” she faster, easier and orderly,” said Suela. cause are also rampant,” said.

Reverend Jurie Jaime, While Mrs. Ricarte said Francisco.

Mrs. Samano said she said “we know that no one convener of Exodus for

Justice and Peace and who is acting as third party group facilitating the release of the two “calls on the NPA to hear and answer calls of the families especially as it is Christmas time.”

“We also call on the Armed Forces to respect protocols the NPA will set, should they decide to release the soldiers,” said Jaime.

Jaime said his group has acted third party facilitator for several releases of POWs and that “the whole process depends on the cooperation of the families and the help of local leaders.”

He said the “protocol” usually set by the NPA is a suspension of military and police operations in a fixed area and a fixed time for the release.

In a statement emailed last December 3 by First Lieutenant Vergel Lacamba, chief of the 10th Infantry Division’s Public Affairs Office, the soldiers were “providing security assistance” to security guards “securing the airstrip of Sumifru Banana Plantation.”

“We demand the immediate and unconditional release of our soldiers [but] we shall continue our military operations targeting the NPA group that abducted our soldiers without let up until they are rescued or released,” said Maj.Gen. Eduardo Año, commander of the 10th ID in the same statement.

Davao City Mayor and See kin, page A5

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Families bury kin, demand justice for bombing victims Reds declare truce for holidays, Pope’s visit

MALAYBALAY City––The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has declared a ceasefire for the holidays and during the visit of Pope Francis in January.

In a statement dated sent Friday, the CPP ordered its armed wing, the New People’s Army, to observe a ceasefire during the following periods: 12:01 am of December 24, 2014 to 11:59 pm of December 26, 2014; 12:01 am of December 31, 2014 to 11:59 pm of January 1, 2015; and 12:01 am of January 15, 2015 to 11:59 pm of January 19, 2015.

“During the aforementioned days, all units of the New People’s Army and people’s militia are ordered to desist from carrying out offensive operations against units and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police and the various armed paramilitary groups attached to the Government of the Philippines (GPH),” the declaration said.

The CPP said the declaration is being issued “in solidarity with the Filipino people in their observance of traditional holidays which

coincides with the CPP anniversary celebrations on December 26”.

“This ceasefire declaration is also being issued in deference to the upcoming visit of Roman Catholic patriarch Pope Francis which the Filipino people look forward to as an opportunity for religious celebration and to raise outstanding issues such as military abuses and violations of human rights and children’s rights, Hacienda Luisita and widespread landlessness, poverty and exploitation of peasants and workers, bureaucratic corruption and government neglect of calamity survivors and the poor,” it added.

But the CPP also cautioned the NPA to remain in “active defense mode” and vigilant against attacks by the military and police on rebel territories.

The CPP was founded on Dec. 26, 1968 and the NPA on March 29, 1969.

The National Democratic Front, the umbrella of all underground Left-wing organizations in the country, has been engaged in on-and-off peace talks with the Philippine government since 1986.

(MindaNews)

MALAYBALAY City–– Expressions of love and calls for justice highlighted today’s burial of two Central Mindanao University (CMU) students who were among the 10 people killed in the December 9 bombing of a passenger bus of Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) near the university’s main gate.

Families and friends held solemn and emotional burial rites in two separate sites-Malaybalay’s Shepherds Meadow Memorial Park for Marielle E. Achacoso and Barangay Cabangahan Public Cemetery for Kim Lloyd Valiente.

In both funerals, there was a common call for ac-

ceptance of their fate and a cry for justice.

Ricardo Achacos o recalled his daughter’s achievements and attributes and called for the acceptance of her fate, even asking for prayers so that her soul may rest in peace.

“I am sure she lived a happy live here on earth.

Let us allow her (with our prayers) to be happy in heaven,” he said after the funeral mass at the cemetery’s chapel filled with relatives and friends.

He said she was “a sweet, respectful girl and made the family laugh.”

Her uncle, Rene, who described her as a good girl who was “ fond of jamming,”

believed that God has a plan for the family.

Her friends recalled Marielle’s strong personality and encouragement in times when they were down.

The Achacosos and many of those in attendance, including Marielle’s classmates, wore white t-shirts printed in the front with “We love you Marielle E. Achacoso” super imposed with a photo of the 17-year old first year accountancy student of CMU. Others wore shirts printed in the front with “Justice for Marielle E. Achacoso” and a graphics of a black ribbon next to the words.

At the back of the shirts, there is also a mix of print:

“We love you Marielle E. Achacoso” and “Justice: 12-09-14” also next to a graphics of a black ribbon.

Marielle’s classmates from elementary to college arrived in the burial with many of them staying up until the last shovel of soil was placed on top of her grave. Her parents and siblings released balloons tied in the form of a rosary to mark their goodbyes just after 11 a.m.

In Cabangahan, the Valientes also buried 16-year old Kim Lloyd, a mechanical engineering student, next to the grave of a younger brother and his grandmother.

See victims, page A9

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Are we prepared for Christmas 2014?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John’...” (Luke 1:13, the Holy Bible).

-oooTHE THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT: It is commonly believed that, as far as the New Testament of the Bible is concerned, the birth of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, was heralded first by the angel’s appearance to Mary, the chosen virgin, and Joseph, her would-be husband. A reading of Luke 1 however will reveal that there is another story in the New Testament that announced, much earlier, the coming of Jesus.

This third story is actually the birth of John the Baptist, who appeared to be a “cousin” of Jesus (John’s mother, Elizabeth, and Mary, the mother Jesus, were cousins). John was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah, both old and barren and, at that point,

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were childless. The couple were both godly Israelites, descended from Aaron, the priest. Zechariah was in fact a priest whose duties included ministering at the altar.

One day, as he went to the Altar, Zechariah was met by Gabriel, “the angel who stands in the presence of God.” Zechariah became very afraid, but Gabriel told him he must not be afraid because his prayers had been answered by God, as, in her old age, his wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son who will be named John.

-oooJOHN WAS TO MAKE PEOPLE PREPARED FOR THE LORD: Zechariah expressed doubt at the words of Gabriel and asked, “How can I be assured of this? I am an old man and my wife is too old, too.” Stung and evidently hurt, the angel told Zechariah he is an angel of God, and that because the priest did not believe what was told him about John, he, Zechariah, would not be able to speak.

The point of interest in this story is the announcement that John was going to be born because he was mandated to make ready a people prepared for Jesus Christ. Let us see the New International Version of that story, which appears at Luke 1:12-17.

It goes like this, with Gabriel speaking to Zechariah: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many

will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord’…”

-oooARE WE PREPARED FOR CHRISTMAS 2014? And so, as the entire Christendom prepares for Christmas 2014, it is well to ask and ponder: have we become a people prepared for the Lord? Are we heeding John’s purpose--are parents’ hearts turned to their children now, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous? Surely, all of what John set out to do, the very reason he was See batas, page A5

Social irresponsibility, political immaturity

One wonders whether as a people we’re really fit for freedom or independence.

In a family, a measure of a person’s readiness to earn his freedom and independence is sense of responsibility or maturity—which are usually indicated by behavior that bespeaks wisdom and prudence to carry on as a responsible individual.

Social responsibility and political maturity could apply as well to a society that yearns for freedom and independence.

In our case, we already have freedom and independence as a nation, but our sense of responsibility and political maturity are debatable. There’s plenty to question about our behavior as a society.

During elections, for instance, when we have the opportunity to establish a government that we can trust, local or national, we choose candidates with dubious motives, attitudes, even loyalties. ***** We act like we don’t know that voting such people to positions of trust is inimical to the interests of society and a letdown for our republic’s need for good governance.

And so, we get dysfunctional governance and a corrupt public service—a

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contrarian phenomenon that typifies political immaturity.

Take what’s happening in the run up to the 2016 elections. Vice President Jejomar Binay, who lusts after the presidency, has made it known that his No. 1 pick for senator is Manny Pacquiao, an undereducated boxer with no background, aptitude, or demonstrated competence for public service.

For Jojo Binay to pick Pacman for a position requiring erudition and statesmanship is to inflict harm on our society. The guy can barely utter complete sentences, let alone expound coherent ideas! Nominating him is the height of social irresponsibility and political immaturity. *****

The Senate has an essential role in policy-making and legislation for our republic. A professional boxer’s popularity and billions in earnings cannot compensate for his ineligibility for the position.

If social responsibility is the mark of a politicallymature leader, especially for one seeking recognition as a statesman, then we have in the vice president an unfit and irresponsible choice for president.

It is enough—in fact, too much!—that the poor guy can’t even show up in the Lower House to warm the seat he doesn’t deserve.

And it’s unacceptable political behavior that Pacman’s town mates reward him an honored seat in Congress for his pugilistic success.

It takes a stretch of imagination to accept that Jojo Binay actually thinks a “Senator Manny Pacquiao” is capable of tackling the treaty-making and United Nations-related issues required of the Upper Chamber. ***** Of course it’s VP Binay’s prerogative to make decisions according to his best judgment. But if his desire to enthrone a boxer—an exemplary one, to be sure—in the Upper House represents

his best judgment, then God help us all!

As for the good people of Makati, if it’s their will to indulge the Binay patriarch by supporting his ill-fitting ambition, God have mercy on the Philippines with its generations of Filipinos who fall victim to social irresponsibility and political immaturity!

Other marks of political maturity are consistency and principled responses to issues. But we have this habit of clamoring for good governance even as we tolerate grafters and plunderers, thereby keeping our civilization from advancing.

As Christmas and New Year approach, we are warned against using firecrackers and other pyrotechnics. But firecrackers and pyrotechnic factories are allowed to operate anyway. Why allow these to be manufactured at all?

They bedevil our plazas, churchyards, parks, sidewalks, market places, and holiday crowds—and cause horrible injuries and casualties that fill up hospitals and medical clinics at a time when glad tidings and joy are being celebrated! It’s a monumentally immature and irresponsible behavior.

(Manny is former UNESCO See vadehuesa, page A5

Daily Inspiration Unfailing Love “For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love.”

Lamentations 3:31-32

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because we love our children. In the same way, it is also painful when we receive punishment from the Lord. Take joy though that you have a heavenly Father who is unfailing in His love for you. Because He takes the time to As parents, do we take enjoy punish- punish you, He will also take the time ing our children? No! But we do it to bless you with love.

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Rural Transit’s control over bus service in Bukidnon resulted to security lapses – Zubiri MALAYBALAY City–– It is possible that Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI)’s control over the bus transportation service in Bukidnon contributed to the company’s alleged lapses in security, Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. said.

Zubiri said it might be time to consider allowing other operators to come in, as it is one issue raised to him by his callers in his regular weekly program “Isumbong Mo Kay Gov” (Report it to the Governor) last Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Zubiri lamented in his radio program RTMI’s denial that the motive of the December 9 bombing near the main gate of Central Mindanao University was extortion,

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ahead of Jesus, could be used in preparation for the Second Coming of Jesus?

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regional director for AsiaPacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, Development Academy of the Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. He is president/ national convenor, Gising Barangay Movement Inc. you may reach him at valdehuesa@gmail.com)

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ERRATUM In connection with the Notice for Publication on JESUS ACTUB petition for Change of First Name published on December 2, & 9, 2014, the Correct should be ADOLBERTO not as published.

OUR APOLOGY

MDN: DEC. 22, 2014

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF NEW OWNER’S COPY OF OCT NO P-6736 in the name of Domingo Ebarle Arao (deceased) Represented herein by his daughter MELITONA A. DUCUSIN,

Petitioner

- versus

MISC. CASE NO. 141

HON. ALMA CONCEPCION M. PARREÑO, Provincial Prosecutor, in her capacity as Ex-Officio, Register Of Deeds of Camiguin

Respondent. x----------------------------------------------------------Ill ORDER

Let this case be set for hearing on April 22, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at this court. Persons interested in this petition are required to answer and appear before this court on the aforesaid date and make known their opposition thereto.

Let copy of this Order be published at petitioner’s expense once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Camiguin.

For a period of fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing, at the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this order and of the petition be posted at the bulletin boards of the entrance door of this Court, Hall of Justice Mambajao, Camiguin, Public Market, Mahinog, Camiguin; Municipal Hall, Mahinog, Camiguin; and Provincial Capitol, Mambajao, Camiguin.

SO ORDERED Mambajao Camiguin, December 9, 2014

(Sgd.) JEOFFRE W. ACEBIDO

Acting Presiding Judge MDN: Dec 22, 29, 2014 & Jan 5, 2015

this despite an Army officer’s revelation that an RTMI representative did reveal extortion threats during a Regional Peace and Order Council meeting in Cagayan de Oro City last week.

Ten persons were killed and a total of 44 others were wounded in the Dec. 9 explosion in Maramag town as bus number 2640 just left the gate of Central Mindanao University to pick up students hurrying up to get home. Although earlier reports said 42 were injured, two more were added to the list last Wednesday during a forum held to release the insurance payment and local government assistance for the families of the victims.

Zubiri added that with RTMI’s silence on the extortion threat, he might urge the opening of Bukidnon to new bus operators so RTMI will shape up. He said he knew of the extortion threats sent via text messages to RTMI officials lately.

He said the moratorium on new franchises for bus operations should be lifted in Bukidnon.

Lawyer Ariel Inton, member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) who supervised the release of insurance claims of the families of the victims, said Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is studying to lift the moratorium on bus franchises, which has been implemented since 1995.

He said lifting the moratorium will depend on the increase in population and the development of certain areas that would now require more public transportation.

Inton said DOTC is now studying which areas should be open for new franchises.

“We will take note of the

concerns [raised by Zubiri] in Bukidnon. What makes us lift the moratorium is public demand – the need for transportation,” he added.

But he admitted that they are very careful about lifting the moratorium because it might cause “over supply.”

Zubiri said he will urge the Bukidnon provincial board to pass a resolution urging Congress to lift moratorium.

He said he will seek a “special case” for Bukidnon because there is only one major bus operator in the province.

Zubiri cited the lax security measures of RTMI as possibly an effect of lack of competition.

He admitted that “in fairness” to the bus company, they have employed security guards in the bus terminal. But he said there is a need to do more.

Zubiri announced that Bukidnon will operate six checkpoints for those entering Bukidnon starting early 2015 just like in Davao City.

He said RTMI is mum on the issue of extortion as the possible motive behind the bombing even if police briefed him of their alleged payment of extortion money.

Zubiri said RTMI management has denied any call, text or letter on extortion.

But Zubiri said information from the Bukidnon Provincial Police Office said RTMI approached them on the matter of extortion.

He added that the bombing cannot possibly be the handiwork of rebel groups.

“This was not the work of the rebels. I believe it was extortion,” he said but added that RTMI is not telling the truth about it.

Zubiri said if the purpose was to terrorize, See FULL STORY, page A9

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Navy recaptures vessel loaded with smuggled rice

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AMBOANGA CITY – The vessel loaded with 10,000 sacks of smuggled rice worth P20 million that escaped from the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) holding area was recaptured Thursday in Patikul, Sulu, a customs official disclosed.

Miguel Pio Saquisami, BoC-Zamboanga district collector, said the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (Navforwem) recaptured the vessel, M/L Ayang, while it was about to unload its remaining cargo at a finger wharf in Patikul.

M/L Ayang was among the four boats loaded with smuggled rice and logs the Navforwem intercepted last Monday at the shore of Barangay Recodo, this city.

The four vessels loaded with 16,000 bags of rice and 4,500 Falcata logs were taken to the local wharf and turned over to the BoC. However, M/L Ayang

was discovered missing around 1 a.m. Tuesday “at the holding area of the port.”

Saquisami said M/L Ayang is back at their holding area at the local wharf. It arrived here from Sulu shortly after 6 p.m.

Thursday.

Saquisami disclosed they were informed that M/L Ayang, after its escape, had passed by the port of Maluso town in Basilan and unloaded at least 3,000 sacks of rice.

Saquisami said the vessel’s crew even attempted to change the name of M/L

Ayang to M/L Dayang to hide it from the authorities.

Chief Petty Officer Ronald Tolentino, Zamboanga Coast Guard Station deputy commander, said a P50,000 fine will be slapped against the owner of M/L Ayang “for departure without clearance.” The vessel, he said, will be under the custody of the vessel and will be released only after payment of the penalty.

Furthermore, he said that the BoC will take custody of the remaining 7,000 sacks of smuggled rice. (MindaNews)

COL MAGUNDAYAO JR, Acting Chief of Staff and MAJ SIA-ED, Deputy G3plant a Giant Bamboo seedling during the launching of the Bamboo Reforestation Project ICOW 79th AFP Anniversary to the participants at the vicinity of Jungle Base , Hqs, 1ID, PA last 170630 December 2014.

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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ARISTON BABAEL left a parcel of land known as LOT NO. 7810, Bearing T.D. No. 04000509226, with an area of 2,604 sq. meters, located at Baylao, Mambajao Camiguin Province is the subject of Extra-Judicial Partition among Heirs, Under the Notarial Regitry of ATTY. VITO M. CARILLO, As per Doc. No. 51; Page No. 12; Book No. 83; Series of 2014.

RE: Application for the renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a Liner service of the Philippines in the operation of itsRepublic ship/s in its/their applied route DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS for the carriageMARITIME of passengers and/or cargoes and INDUSTRY AUTHORITY to charge deregulated rates MARINA R.Oand XIII to operate under a deregulated PP/LT schedule ofBldg,PPA tripsCompound,Surigao pursuantCityto Republic MARIO B.FORTUS Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.

RE: Application for the renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a Liner service in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers EULIBERT M. VIRTUDAZO, – 100schedule -R and/or cargoes and to charge deregulatedCASE rates and toNO. operateSUR under a14 deregulated of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Applicant.

Regulations.

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ORDER EULIBERT M. VIRTUDAZO, CASE NO. SUR 14 – 100 - R Applicant.

-------------- x x - - - - - - - -This refers to the Application for grant of a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant ORDER to RA 9295 and its R-IRR, to operate MBCA “D This refersTOUR” to the Application for grant ofthe a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant ISLAND under following schedule ofto RA 9295 and its R-IRR, to operate MBCA “D ISLAND TOUR” under the following schedule of trips: trips:

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PORTS

DEPARTURE

PORTS

ARRIVAL

DAILY Socorro, SDN 5:15 am Hayanggabon, Claver, SDN Hayanggabon, Claver, SDN 7:15 am Socorro, SDN Socorro, SDN 8:30 am Dapa, SDN Dapa, SDN 10:00 am Socorro, SDN Socorro, SDN 12:00 nn Hayanggabon, Claver,SDN AFTERNOON TRIPS FROM HAYANGGABON TO SOCORRO MON/TUE/WED/FRI/SUN 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm THURS/SAT 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm PASSENGER RATES: Socorro, SDN to Dapa, SDN and vice versa.

Php 100. 00 Socorro, SDN to Hayanggabon, Claver, SDN and vice versa.

100. 00

MDN: June 16-Dec.15, 2014

6:15 am 8:15 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm

The applicant shall cause the publication of The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major this Order once in inany of theor five (5) major news-as newspapers of national circulation the Philippines in a newspaper of local circulation, applicable. of national circulation in the Philippines or papers in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing Applicant Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, to be conducted on 07 January 2015 at 10:00 o’ clock in the morning at the MARINA Surigao qualification andB. Portus, documentary requirements in a Extension Office, PP/Lt. Mario Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City. hearing to be conducted on 07 January 2015 at affected authorized operators namely: Alex T.Surigao Guma, Tanariz 10:00Theo’Applicant clockshallinfurnish thethemorning at the MARINA Fishermen Multi-Purpose Coop., Felomino Guillen, Nedy Eva, Dynsie Coniato and Fernando Juanite, a Extension Office, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA copy of this Order at least five (5) days before the initial Hearing.

Compound, Surigao City.

furnish the affected auTheThe ApplicantApplicant shall be required toshall make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application operators is deemed submittednamely: for resolution/decision, acceptance of Tanariz such FOE and thorized Alex upon T. Guma, declaration that the case is submitted for decision.

Fishermen Multi-Purpose Coop., Felomino Guillen, NedyWITNESS, Eva, theDynsie Coniato and Maximo Fernando Honorable MARINA Administrator, Q Mejia, Jr.,Juanite, PhD, this 17th aDecember copy2014, ofSurigao thisCity,Order Philippines.at least five (5) days before the initial Hearing.

The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed for resolution/ ENGR.submitted EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia, Jr., PhD, this 17th December 2014, Surigao City, Philippines.

ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director MDN: Dec. 22, 2014

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE 559 LOT AREA, 150 FIL. AREA, FULLY FURNISHED 3.5 MILLION ---- NEGOTIABLE ZONE 4 UPPER BULUA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

CALL RUFA: 09353037320 MDN: DEC. 5, 2014 – JAN. 4, 2015

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a noticed is hereby served to the public that ANTONIETTE OLAN VALLESPIN has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the DATE OF BIRTH from “SEPTEMBER 11, 1974” to “SEPTEMBER 7, 1974” in the Certificate of Live Birth of REYNALDO BACULIO OLAN who was born on SEPTEMBER 7, 1974 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are SIMON EMANEL OLAN and YOLANDA CABELTO BACULIO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than December 21, 2014.

(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 15 & 22, 2014

RE: Application for the Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a liner service in the operation of its ships in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers and/or cargoes and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.

BELLA T.forELUDO, CASE NO. SUR RE: Application the Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to14-099-R operate a Applicant. liner service in the operation of its ships in its/their

applied route for the carriage of passengers and/or cargoes and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.

ORDER

ELUDO, CASE NO. SUR 14-099-R BELLA T.This refers Applicant. to the Application for the Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), to operate ORDER the vessel, MBCA “BELLA”, pursuant to RA 9295 This refers to the Application for the Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), and its as“BELLA”, Liner/for ofthe to operate theR-IRR vessel, MBCA pursuant tohire RA 9295for and itsthe R-IRRcarriage as Liner/for hire for carriage of passengersand/or and/or cargoes in the route: in the route: passengers cargoes NAME OF SHIP/VESSEL: MBCA BELLA ROUTES TO BE SERVED: PORTS Brgy. Lisondra, S. C. Brgy. Aurora Brgy. Zaragoza

SERVICE TO BE OFFERED: Carriage of Passengers DEPARTURE 6:00 am 6:45 am

PORTS Brgy. Aurora, S.C. Brgy. Zaragoza

ARRIVAL 6:30 am 7:00 am

7:15 am

Brgy. Lisondra

7:30 am

Brgy. Lisondra

7:45 am

Surigao City

8:30 am

Surigao City

12:30 pm

Brgy. Lisondra

1:15 pm

Brgy. Lisondra

1;45 pm

Brgy. Zaragoza

2:00 pm

Brgy. Zaragoza

2;15 pm

Brgy. Aurora

2:30 pm

Brgy. Aurora

2:45 pm

Brgy. Lisondra

3:00 pm

Passenger rate: Brgy.Lisondra/Brgy. Aurora/Brgy. Zaragoza & v.v.

Php 100.00

Brgy. Lisondra to Brgy. Aurora/Brgy. Zaragoza & v.v. Php 50.00.

The applicant The shall cause theof thepublication of shall applicant cause the publication of this Order once in any five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in of a newspaper of local (5) circulation as applicable. this Order once in any the five major newspapers of national in the Philippines Applicant shall present the circulation jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirementsor in a to be conducted on 07 January 2015 at 9:30 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, inhearing a newspaper of local circulation as applicable.

Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City.

Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during qualification requirements in a the hearing or written fiveand (5) daysdocumentary thereafter. hearing to be conducted on 07 January 2015 at WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 17th 9:30 o’clock inSurigao the City, morning day of December 2014, Philippines. at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound,

BY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD: Surigao City.

The Applicant shall be required to make a ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the December 22, 2014 hearing or written five (5) days thereafter.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 17th day of December 2014, Surigao City, Philippines.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD: ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director MDN: Dec. 22, 2014

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate state of LATE ESTANISLAO MACIAS, who died on July 23, 2010 at Davao City left a parcel of land situated in Bo. Obrero, Davao City, containing an area of Forty Six (46) Square Meters, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-286502, and more particularly described as follows: “A parcel of land (Lot 1-A, Psd-11-055999, being a portion of lot 1, Blk. 19, Bcs-2038, situated in the City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FORTY SIX (46) SQUARE METERS, more or less is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER; Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ELMER B. RAÑON; As per Doc. No. 406; Page No. 82; Book No. 11; Series of 2014.

Notice is hereby given that the late Valeriana Cimafranca;That said deceased died intestate without will or testament and without leaving any debts whatsoever in favor of any person or entity;“A parcel of land,(Lot No. 3446-part, situated in Bagacay, Ozamiz City; Bounded on the NE., by Lot # 3446-part; on the SE., by National Highway; on the SW., by Lot # 3446-part; and on the NW., Lot # 3348; containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY SIX (396) sq. m., more or less; under Tax Declaration No. 0847768”, is subject of DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE, as per Doc. No.: 183 , Page No. 143, Book No. IV, Series of 2008, under notary Public Atty. Roxann Marie B. Sario.

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SLP Caraga:

First Marketing center opens

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IBAGAT, Agusan del Sur - The Sustainable Livelihood Program ( SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga marks again another milestone as is opens the first - ever Marketing Center, the Sibagat SKA Federation General Merchandise located at Brgy. Poblacion Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. " The Sibagat SKA Federation General Merchandise Project serves as a paradigm of a collaborative effort of converging both government and program participants' resources for viable projects," Regional Director Minda B. Brigoli revealed.

The project is a product of aligned thrusts and priorities of the Local Government Unit (LGU) and the DSWD. The LGU, aiming to contribute to poverty reduction as its primary and devolved function has donated a parcel of land amounting to P1.5M for the construction of the project. Part of labor , some construction materials and other logistical needs

before, during and after the construction and projects completion amounting to P 1,130,851.97 were also shouldered by the LGU. The merchandise, with the sum of P600, 000.00 was provided by the SLP. Portion of labor cost was charged against the ( Cash for Building Livelihood Assets) CBLA for funds at the cost of P235, 170, 000 of the DSWD. The CBLA is a communication mobilization strategy in developing physical and natural assets to increase the livelihood gains in the locality and also engage the participants in short-term income generating activities to help them meet their daily needs.

Majority of the construction materials, labor and including the goods to be sold in the merchandise were sourced out from the capital seed fund received from the Self- Employment Assistance sa Kaunlaran (SEA -K) .

"This general Merchandise is the first in the history of SEA – K in Caraga region

and in the Philippines," Roy Serdena, Regional Project Coordinator said.

SLP has evolved from mere capital assistance of SEA – K for business enterprise to a capacity – building program with greater impacts through provision of comprehensive interventions to program participants by way of micro – enterprise development and employment generation.

SEA – K is now a component of the former. (DSWD FO Tourism or Mining? - A passenger boat travelling from Siargao Island to Surigao City passes by an open-pit mining area in the island of Hinatuan in the town of Taganaan, Caraga) in Surigao del Norte on December 19, 2014. (MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas)

Mining company conducts Christmas gift-giving in MisOr

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) R.A. 10172 Republic of the Philippines Province: North Cotabato Municipality: Magpet OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Date: December 4, 2014 CCE-0052-2014 R.A. 10172 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JENNY TAHUM BUSTILLOS has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JENNY TAHUM BUSTILLOS who was born on September 28, 1975 at Poblacion, Magpet, Cotabato and whose parents are JIMMY F. BUSTILLOS and LAUDICIA I. TAHUM.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 29, 2014.

(Sgd) CHONA M. PROVIDA , MPA

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Municipal Civil Registrar

KIMBERLITE PAWNSHOP

Manticao Mayor Bobby Lagrosas (standing with eyeglasses) help out New Jian Hua Mining Corp. executives Millie Fung and Eleanor Cadampog distributed Christmas gift packs to kids in barangay Upper Malubog.

MALAYBALAY BRANCH

Kimberlite Pawnshop will be having an AUCTION SALE on all items that expired on November 2014: AUCTION DATE: January 20, 2015 Estrada Bldg., Fortich-Don Carlos Sts., Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Awang barangay chairman Rommel Mansilao of Opol, Misamis Oriental, speaks to residents during the Christmas gift giving of New Jian Hua Mining Corp. in the community. The mining company held its annual Christmas parties in Manticao and Opol last Wednesday and Thursday. photos by gerry lee gorit

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Davao Region Peace and Order Council Chairman R o d r i go D ute r te h ave also called for the release of Samano and Ricarte.

“I said to the NPAs that I hope they release the two before Christmas,” said Duterte.

To date, the NPA holds two other Army soldiers as POWs in Bukidnon.

Allan Juanito, spokesperson of the NPA’s North

C entral Mindanao Regional Command, in an emailed statement last December 6 said the release of Private First C l a s s Mar n e l C i n c h e s and PFC. Jerrel Yorong is “postponed indefinitely.”

“As much as we want to release them in time for Christmas, the stubbornness of the AFP to declare a SOMO (suspension of militar y operation) delays it,” said Ju a n i t o. ( d a v a o t o d a y. com)

FROM BACLARAN TO ILIGAN

Biking priest arrives in Davao City DAVAO City––Cheers, applause and confetti greeted Fr. Amado Picardal as he appeared on the driveway of Redemptorist parish convent at 3:42 p.m. Friday, on the tenth day of his Baclaran to Iligan “Climate Ride,” finishing 1,469 kilometers thus far.

The 60-year old Picardal,

presently based in Manila and the executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, embarked on this 1,800-kilometer ride on December 10 and is expected to be in Iligan City, his home, by December 23.

He left New Bataan early Friday morning after celebrating the Misa de Gallo.

Picardal, who hails from Iligan City, is biking from Baclaran to Iligan, passing across areas hit by destructive typhoons since 2011, “in memory of the victims of Typhoon Sendong (December 16-17, 2011), supertyphoons Pablo (December 4, 2004), Yolanda (November 8, 2013) and Ruby” which made landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar at 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, December 6.

Picardal stays overnight in parishes and concelebrates the misa de gallo and preaches to “call attention to the climate change and the disasters that result from it” such as extreme weather events like super-typhoons, floods, droughts, rising sea levels, water and food crisis,” and to promote biking

R.A. Form No. 101 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE City of Davao NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ERNESTO JR. VALLEJO GUALBERTO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name docketed as CFN-2522-2014 from LITA to JULIETA in the Certificate of Live Birth of LITA VALLEJO who was born on June 16, 1955 at DAVAO CITY and whose parents are HIPOLITO VALLEJO and BASILISA YANONG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than January 2, 2014.

Issued on 19th day of December, 2014 at Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 22 & 29, 2014

“not only for exercise but also as a regular means of transportation and commute within our cities.

In Tagum City, photojournalist Manman Dejeto, who advocates biking to minimize pollution and runs barefoot as well, accompanied him on the trip to Davao City. Dejeto, also of Iligan City but whose family is spending the holidays here, biked all the way to Tagum City, 55 kilometers away, to meet Picardal.

Seven other bikers joined them in Davao City’s Bunawan district while about a dozen others including two children and a mother-anddaughter team – Salome and

Alicia Mae Zamora from the Terrain Challenge 611 Club – met him at the junction of Sasa and Panacan, en route to Bajada, where the Redemptorist Church is.

Picardal left early Saturday morning for Maramag in Bukidnon.

Fr. Picardal’s journal from Days 6 to 10: Day 6, Dec. 15: Tacloban.

Rest and Recovery Day I woke up late today and felt exhausted and drained.

My muscles are sore, the bruise on both knees still swelling. I felt totally wasted.

That’s what I get after biking 848 km in five days - a personal record. The last See priest, page A9

KLASRUM AKSYON RISERTS, AGOT SA UMIIRAL NA SULIRANIN SA SILID-ARALAN? Ni TERESA P. MINGO, Ph.D. Filipino Department Coordinator Cagayan de Oro National High School 8th-2nd Sts. Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City

Kung may panahon at istratehiyang tumpak at sapat sa isa’t isa; ang panahon ay ngayon na at ang istratehiya ay ang aksyon riserts.

Isang napakagandang karanasan sa nagdaang buwan sa taong kasalukuyan ang mapabilang sa isa sa mga kalahok na maglahad ng aming nagawang aksyon riserts sa pansangay na Riserts Kongres.

Nabatid kong mahalaga ang gawaing ito upang matugunan ang kasalukuyang balakid o problema sa klasrum at magawan ito ng karampatang aksyon at solusyon. Matagal na itong ipinakilala sa larangan ng pananaliksik pang-edukasyon ngunit ngayon lang ako naglakas - loob na gumawa nito.

Ano ba ang aksyon riserts? Paano ba ito isagawa?

Mat at an d a an g an g klasrum aksyon riserts ay ipinakilala ni Kurt Lewin isang German Social Psychologist noong 1946. Ito ay paghahanap ng pinakamahusay na paraan na kailangan sa silid-aralan upang lalong mapabuti ang paraan ng pagtuturo at pag-aaral. Layunin nitong mapaganyak, mapahusay ang gawain at tungkulin ng guro sa pagtuturo, matugunan ang pagkakaibaiba ng mga mag-aaral, makamit ang tagumpay ng paaralan sa hinihinging pagbabago, magbigay ng bagong kasiglahan at kasabikan sa pagtuturo at higit sa lahat, magbigay ng isang bagong hamon sa pagpapaunlad ng pamamaran o istratehiya nito.

Ang pananaliksik na ito ay sumusunod sa pitong hakbang ayon sa iba’t ibang may-akda tulad nina Bell, 1993; Sagor, 2000; at Hubbard and Power, 1993. Una, Kilalanin ang problema o pokus ng pag— aral. Ang suliraning ito ay nangyayari sa klas-

rum na kinakailangang baguhin o solusyunan.

Matugunan ang aspeto ng kasanayan ng pagkatuto na inaasahang siyasatin.

Ikalawa; Liwanagin ang mga teorya at kaugnay na literatura. Ito’y magbigay ng konteksto para sa pananaliksik, pahalagahan ang paniniwala at teoryang pinanghahawakan ng mananaliksik ukol sa paksa. Ikatlo, Planuhin ang Pamamaraan ng Pananaliksik. Ang disenyo ng pananaliksik ay kailangang isaalang-alang. Ikaapat; Pagtipunin ang mga kailangang kabatiran o datos. Upang makasiguro at malinang ang kahusayan, kagalingan at katumpakan ng pananaliksik, ang mananaliksik ay dumulog sa proseso ng tinatawag na “triangulation”. Ikalima: Pagsusuri/Pagpapakahulugan sa mga Datos, Suriin ang mga datos, hanapin ang kinalabasan ng pagaaral na may praktikal na kabuluhan. Ang simpleng pagsusuring pangistatistika ay karaniwang sapat. Ang mga tables o mga graphs ay madalas na kapaki-pakinabang.

Ikaanim; Paglalahad ng Resulta at pagsagawa ng pagkilos. Gamitin ang mga natuklasan at ginawang pagpapasya tungkol sa iyong pananaliksik at gawan ito ng aksyon. Ang huli; Ibahagi ang iyong mga natuklasan. Maaari mong ibahagi ang iyong mahahalagang napagalaman at natuklasan sa iyong pag-aaral sa iyong mga kaguro, sa kagawaran, o sa paaralan mismo.

Ang mga nabanggit ay iilan lamang sa mga gabay sa pagsulat ng pananaliksik. Kaya kumilos na tayo. Ito na ang panahon upang tugunan ang mga suliranin sa klasrum sa tulong ng aksyon riserts.

Tunay ngang ito’y sagot sa kalinangan ng pagkatuto ng mga mag-aaral.

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sa Kaunlaran (SEA -K) .

"This general Merchandise is the first in the history of SEA – K in Caraga region and in the Philippines," Roy Serdena, Regional Project Coordinator said.

SLP has evolved from mere capital assistance of SEA – K for business enterprise to a capacity – building program with greater impacts through provision of comprehensive interventions to program participants by way of micro – enterprise development and employment generation. SEA – K is now a component of the former. (DSWD FO Caraga)

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can narrate their own hard experiences because of the injuries they’ve sustained in 2013 and they are the most appropriate persons to discourage others from undergoing the same.

He said that they’ve already touched base with some of these persons and they have all agreed to speak out on a radio broadcast the day before Christmas and again, the day before New Year.

During the 2013 Yule season, there were 111 firecracker-related injuries in Northern Mindanao.

That’s an increase compared to the 2012 season when only 69 were injured.

Task Force Iwas Paputok intends to decrease the 2014 figure into pre-2012 levels.

According to dela Rita, the firecracker stores in Cagayan de Oro are located mostly in the JR BorjaCorrales junction.

Dela Rita admitted that during past inspections, they could not find any violations but people would often report to them that after inspections, they would display unauthorized kinds of pyrotechnics for sale.

Thus, dela Rita said the multi-agency task force decided to highlight more the narrations of previous victims rather than the inspections.

There will be another round of inspections on December 29 and 30.

Simultaneous inspections will also be held at

the municipal levels.

Task Force Iwas Paputok is composed of the Departments of Trade and Industry, Health, and Education, as well as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the concerned local government units (LGUs).

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representative David Hay said the company has lined up more corporate social responsibility projects for next year.

Hay said the company already renovated two day care centers at Barangay Awang.

The company has plan to rehabilitating the meeting hall into barangay libraries.

In Awang, he said a sitio church will be renovated.

He added that a tree planting activity and suitable livelihood projects will be launched in the communities.

These are on top of regular programs including donations of school uniforms and school supplies to day care and elementary pupils, as well as scholarships in Opol.

The Christmas gift giving was personally conducted by New Jian Hua Mining Corp. representative David Hay, Eleanor Cadampog, Kenneth Kho, and Millie Fung thru the leadership and benevolant support of its chief finance officer Brian Harde.

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of gunfire.

The wounded victims were rushed to different hospitals in Cotabato City.

They were identified as s Jamila Tomas, Abdullah Tomas, Salahodin Tomas, Saima Raoro, Camlon Rairo, Sirikit Magayan and a certain Locman.

Police are still verifying if the conflict stemmed from a rido (clan feud).

Initial items recovered at the crime scene by the Army’s Explosives Ordnance Team, include five empty shells from a 9mm pistol and a safety lever from a hand grenade.

Police and Army operatives are going after a suspect named Sauto Giti

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12/23 Cagayan de Oro from Campo Uno, Matanog, Maguindanao, Petingly said. cathedral-Iligan 92 km ETD (Ferdinandh B. Cabrera / 6 a.m. ETA 12 noon. for monitoring, My MindaNews) CP#09081733611 Day 7, Dec. 16: Taclobanfrom page A8 Liloan, Leyte (144 km) I have just finished celtime I biked this route, it took me eight days to ebrating the Misa de Gallo. bike from Tacloban to Ma- At 6 a.m. I will be resuming nila - and I was 14 years my journey to Liloan, Leyte younger (that was my Davao where I will take the 10 p.m. to Pagudpud Bike for Peace ferry to Lipata, Surigao.

From there I will proceed in 2000).

So no fasting. Three to Proseridad, Agusan. The meals today. I feel slug- sun is about to rise.

Day 8, Dec. 17: Lipata gish and sleepy. So I went back to bed after having my Port, Surigao City-Proscycling shorts and jerseys peridad, Agusan del Sur laundered and cleaning my (154 km) I arrived here in Prosbike. I am now preparing my homily for tomorrow - peridad Agusan Sur at 6:30 the first day of the Misa de p.m. after biking 154 km Gallo. I will be preaching from Lipata Surigao. Two about the Yolanda tragedy bikers joined me in Surigao last year (in the Church and six in Butuan. I only which became a temporary had two hours of sleep in evacuation center) and link the boat. I felt sleepy and it with climate change. After tired by 8 a.m., so I stopped the Mass I will continue my and slept for 20 minutes journey. I don’t know if there in a waiting shed. I felt will be any local cyclists who refreshed and was able to will send me off tomorrow. continue with my journey.

There was no one who met I had a spectacular view me yesterday. At least there of Lake Mainit. It rained will be one priest biker who intermittently the whole will join me in Palo. My day. (Can’t connect to FB, desire is as I continue my pls share) Day 9, Dec. 18: Prosperijourney there will be more and more local cyclists or dad, Agusan del Sur-New just ordinary citizens with Bataan, Compostela Valley any kind of bike - young (150 km) I concelebrated and and old, male and female - who will accompany me shared about climate change even for a few kilometers at the Misa de Gallo at 4 to express their support for a.m. I was set to go by 7:30 the Climate Ride. After all a.m. when I noticed that the climate change is everyone’s rear tire was flat so I had concern. This will be my it fixed. I was able to leave remaining itinerary: 12/16 Tacloban-Liloan Leyte 144 km ETD: 6 a.m. Redemptorist 12/17. Lipata SurigaoProsperidad 182 km ETA Butuan 11 am, ETA Prosperidad, 5 p.m.

12/18 Prosperidad-New Bataan 142 km ETD 6 a.m. ETA 4-5 p.m.

12/19 Ne w B ataanDavao City 118 km ETD 6 .am. ETA 1-2 p.m.

12/20 Davao-Maramag Redemptorist Mission Station 157 km ETD Redemptorist 6 a.m. ETA 5:30 p.m.

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at 8:45 a.m. but after just 30 minutes I had another flat tire. So I was further delayed. It rained intermittently the whole day. I took 20-minute power naps twice in waiting sheds when I felt drowsy and tired. When I reached Montevista at 4:30 p.m. there were five Robobam bikers waiting for me. They told me they will accompany me as far as Compostela so that they can go back home before dark. I was expecting to bike alone in the dark but they decided to continue biking with me up to New Bataan. We reached the parish rectory at 7:30 p.m. after eating at a carenderia.

I was welcomed by Fr Roy. Day 10, Dec. 19: New Bataan, Compostela to Davao City (118 km) At 4 a.m., I concelebrated and preached in New Bataan- one of the places devastated by supertyphoon Pablo two years ago. At 6:15 a.m. I continued my bikejourney. When I reached Montevista I was accompanied by Tatang but he was bumped by a motorbike after passing Nabunturan.

I was accompanied later by military officers who went as far as Madaum, Tagum where another biker was waiting for me. I had a flat tire near Carmen so we were delayed. In Bunawan, several bikers were waiting for us and another group from the Redemptorist parish joined us in Panacan. We finally reached the Redemptor-

ist compound at 3:40 p.m. where we received a warm welcome from the community and parishioners.

(Fr. Amado “Picx” Picardal/ MindaNews)

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the perpetrators could have done it on a bigger scale.

“If their purpose was to instill fear why not during our Centennial celebration in September where over 200,000 were around?” he stressed.

Jessie Lentorio, RTMI administrative officer who was present in the December 17 forum in Malaybalay City, denied that there was any confirmation from RTMI about the extortion angle. He refused to give further comment except to say “it was the governor’s opinion.”

He told the forum that the company will add more security guards and will do more inspections using metal detectors He added that they will implement a onedoor policy for non-airconditioned buses.

Mandangan Darimbang, of LTFRB-10, said all bus operators in the region signed to adhere to its issuance for designated loading and unloading areas with police personnel to frisk passengers and inspect cargo, to tag bags like in airports, and to train personnel for anti-crime capabilities.

A family member of one of those who died suggested that RTMI should minimize overloading its buses with many standing passengers. Lentorio said they will try to control it but oftentimes, it is the passengers who insist.

Most of the families of the victims who spoke in the forum cited RTMI’s prompt response to their burial and hospitalization needs although some decried that the bus company should really be honest on the extortion issue.

Jaime Valiente, a businessman and father of Kim Lloyd Valiente, a student of CMU, who was among the 10 killed in the bombing, said RTMI should have really reported the extortion threat to police.

“Extortion is not only a concern of the company, it is the concern of the community,” he added. (Walter I. Balane / MindaNews)

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Regional Task Force on Illegal Firecrackers (RTFIF) of Region 10, during its meeting on December 16, intensified its drive against illegal firecrackers this Yuletide season.

Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, regional director, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), region 10, echoed the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01 s. of 2014 issued of December 4, 2014 to enjoin coordinative efforts between DILG, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Finance, Bureau of Customs and Local Government Units, on the regulation of the

sale, manufacture, distribution and use of firecrackers, polyvinyl pipe “boga” and other pyrotechnic devices, and the adoption of advocacy campaigns and preventive measures from firecracker and firework injuries or death and damage to properties, during Christmas and New Year’s celebration.

This circular is in furtherance of public safety, order and national security, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7183 or An Act Regulating the Sale, Manufacture and Use of Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Devices, and the promotion of health and safety and general welfare of the people, in accordance with Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, said

Atty. Burdeos.

He reminded all concerned to strictly enforce existing laws prohibiting the sale of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices that may cause injuries or death during the celebration of the Yuletide season.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) are directed to conduct “intensified joint inspections” of manufacturing sites and warehouses to avoid disaster in stockpiling of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.

Provincial governors, city and municipal mayors and barangay captains are likewise reminded of their roles and responsibilities under Republic Act 7183 or An Act Regulating the Sale, Manufacture, Use of

Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Devices in accordance with Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7160.

RA 7183 limits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use to a limited number of firecrackers and pyrotechnics to promote public health and safety.

For firecrackers, accredited manufacturers with appropriate business permits and licenses are allowed to produce “baby rockets,” “bawang,” “small trianggulo,” “pulling of strings,” “paper caps,” “el diablo,” “Judah’s belt,” “sky rocket or kwitis,” and other types with limited explosive contents.

For pyrotechnics, those allowed are “mabuhay,” “Roman candle,” “trompillo,” “whistle device,” “butterfly,” “foundation,” “jumbo regular,” “luces,” “sparklers,” all kinds of pyrotechnic “pailaw.”

Burdeos reiterated the local officials are to coordinate with the PNP and BFP to prevent the manufacture, distribution, sale and use

of “deadly” firecrackers and pyrotechnics and devices that lead to tragic deaths, injuries or cause destructive fires particularly during the Christmas and New Year revelries.

Under the law, certain firecrackers and pyrotechnics including “atomic big,” “trianggulo,” “super lolo,” “giant whistle bomb” and other types of firecracker with more than 0.2 grams or more 1/3 teaspoon of explosives, firecrackers which are oversized, firecrackers which fuse burns in less than 3 seconds or more than 6 seconds are prohibited.

The order specifically mentioned the danger of using improvised guns, particularly “boga” made of polyvinyl chloride pipe which became popular among Christmas and New Year revellers.

Further, Burdeos reiterated to the Provincial Government, through the Governor, to order the city and municipal local government units (LGUs) to

take the lead in conducting information campaign against the use of deadly firecrackers within their respective areas of jurisdiction.

He said the local officials are advised to convene their respective Peace and Order Councils and approve measures ensuring the safety of their constituents, including the designation of “manufacturing zone”, “display center” or “firecracker and pyrotechnic zones”, and “fireworks exhibition zone.”

The manufac tur ing zone, under section 7 of RA 7183, should be 300 meters away from the nearest residential area, while display centers should be separated from each other with firewall and fire-prevention equipment such as fire extinguisher put in place.

Smoking, testing of firecrackers and pyrotechnics, and anything that could trigger fire should be kept away from these zones.

(EOR/PIA)

MANILA -- APEC Senior Officials identified “Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities” as a key priority area for APEC 2015 at the APEC Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting held on December 8-9, 2014 at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel.

Sustainability and resilience, particularly disaster preparedness and management, took center stage as Typhoon Yolanda/Hagupit hit the central Philippines including Legazpi City, Albay where the ISOM was originally set to be held.

To ensure the safety of all delegates and to afford the local government to focus on the preparations for the typhoon, the Philippine government deemed it best to transfer the ISOM to Manila.

Seen as a testament to the resilience and preparedness of the host economy, the ISOM further introduced discussions on particular initiatives and work programs to implement the APEC 2015 priority of “Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities”.

“The Asia-Pacific region has disproportionately ac-

counted for the incidence of and damage from natural disasters globally,” said Ambassador Antonio Basilio, Executive Director of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). “Because it is also home to the most complex and dense supply chains, the impact of disasters when they happen are multiplied and take a long time to restore.”

APEC economies must be equipped and knowledgeable of how to best prepare for and respond to disaster - from typhoons and earthquakes to health pandemics and food scarcity.

The Symposium on December 08 emphasized promoting the resiliency of infrastructure at the every level beginning at the local and grassroots level. To this end, notable experts from international organizations and the academe gave suggestions including preparing business continuity plans, ensuring greater visibility in supply chains, as well as creating redundancies such as duplicating production bases. At the regional level, measures such as generating information on hazard risks

through scientific research, facilitating contingency measures to ensure business continuity, enabling the “creative reconstruction” of affected regions, building resilient infrastructure, and insuring for economic losses were advanced.

The meeting also focused on food security and the marine economy as these issues intimately affect the food supply and sustainability of communities, especially coastal communities. Experts highlighted enhancing regional cooperation in protecting the marine environment and ensuring sustainable livelihood for fishing communities.

APEC 2015 will advance these initiatives and boost cooperation in promoting sustainability and resilience through the Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) and Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS). The Philippines is also set to host the Senior Disaster Management Officials’ Forum (SDMOF), and the High Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and the Blue Economy (HLPD-FSBE) next year.

(DFA)

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eading the country’s digital shift of its learning systems by advancing the use of its innovative education solutions, Globe Telecom recently formalized its partnership with Flipside Publishing Services, Inc. (FPSI), which aims to promote the use of electronic books (e-books) in educational and corporate institutions nationwide.

With this synergy, Globe and Flipside’s team-up will open vast opportunities for conversion, aggregation, branding, retailing, publishing and distribution using international standards of e-books for Philippine educational system, including control, as well as the use of best-ofbreed reading apps with built-in customer support system. This devel-

opment unfolded as the telco company launched in November its groundbreaking Education Solutions suite, which comprises of e-books and e-bookstore platform.

The collaboration is also enhanced by the support Globe accorded to Flipside for the introduction of its Philippine Educational E-book Reader (PEER), an e-reader app which

Globe and Flipside’s respective presidents and CEOs led by Ernest Cu and Anthony de Luna (center) officially forged the two companies’ alliance to propagate the use of e-books for Philippine schools and learning institutions as part of the Globe Education Solutions portfolio. Joining them are (leftmost) Globe EVP and COO Gil Genio and Flipside General Manager James Pacaba.

also serves as an e-book store and distribution platform. PEER provides a great user experience for stakeholders in the education sector.

Already, learners can avail of educational ebooks through the online PEER Store (www. peer.ph). The Android and iOS apps will be YAKAN WEDDING. A real traditional Yakan wedding takes place at the mock Basilan cultural village inside the ARMM compound on Thursday (18 Dec 2014). Both bride and groom wore face paints and were garbed in authentic Yakan at t i r es. T he Ya kans, one of the 13 ethno-linguistic groups that make up the Bangsamoro, inhabit mostly the island of Basilan.

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available on Google Play and the Apple App Store in early 2015. PEER users, from school officials to students, will be able to source over 100,000 titles on iOS or Android gadgets in the PEER app or through personal computers and Apple devices via Adobe Digital Editions.

“Flipside’s services are based on worldstandards, including our PEER app, created to be inclusive for all stakeholders in local education, enabling administrators, educators, information technology departments and bookstore operators as well as major Philippine publishers, among others.

With our alliance with Globe Telecom, almost anyone in the local edu-

cation ecosystem can be authors on their own and distribute content to a whole class or an entire school,” explained FPSI President & CEO Anthony de Luna.

“Working with a world-class partner in Flipside, a trusted company by publishers and schools, Globe will be able to help solve concerns of schools and other learning entities with the power of technology – from the administrators all the way to the students – as we move from mass production of printed and static material to mass customization, effectively ushering a new digital interactive media platform through tablets, handhelds and GLOBE | Page C2

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re you believing for a business opportunity? Are you praying for an opportunity for you to be promoted? Are you waiting for the right opportunity?

Once there was a person who applied to work for me. I appreciate the young man’s enthusiasm to work and his willingness to learn. As an entrepreneur myself, I want to give people who have a strong desire to succeed, a chance.

But when he started to work, I noticed that he will only move if you ask him to do something. If you did not tell him to do anything, he will just wait and do nothing. There is no initiative to do something else outside his job description. Even if I want to help him, but I just felt he is not the right person for the task I am looking for.

There are many people who are seeking opportunities every day. Let me tell you, there is no scarcity of opportunities.

The problem is not the opportunity; the question that should be answered is “Are you ready for the opportunity?”

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KNOW HOW AN OPPORTUNITY LOOKS LIKE Many want the opportunity but they do not even know how an opportunity looks like.

What if I ask you right now to look for something inside your room?

I will just give you 5 seconds to do it. The time starts now! Please look for something, 5, 4,3,2,1.

Time’s up! Did you find anything? Well, even if you are busy looking for that something but if you do not know how that something looks like, you will not even recognize it.

Just like an opportunity; even if the opportunity is right in front of you, you won’t even recognize it.

The first rule in seeking an OPPORTUNITY is to know how it looks like.

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GRAB THE OPPORTUNITY When the opportunity comes, we just need to grab it.

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Just like riding a bull in a rodeo match. Never be afraid to take the bull by the horns.

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Those people who win in life are people who are brave enough to face their fears. For they know nothing will be achieved if they do not face their fears.

NEVER LET IT GO! This opportunity may only come once in your lifetime, so make sure you do not let go. You hold on to the bull by its horn. No matter how tiring or how much pain you may experience, just never let go.

Even though how difficult or challenging the situation maybe, you just got to be confident that you are going to overcome. You should see that you will come out as a winner not a loser. Your attitude towards the challenge is the one that is going to dictate the outcome. If you believe you can do it, you are going to come out as a winner but if you believe you can’t, you are also right.

Just believe! Control what you can control and let go of what you can’t control.

THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Do you know how an opportunity looks like?

Are you prepared to grab it when it comes? What are the things you need to improve to prepare for it?

...GLOBE from Page C1 mobile phones,” said Globe Executive Vice President and COO for International and Business Markets Gil Genio.

“The deployment of e-books in partnership with Flipside as an authority in publishing digital content, coupled with our company’s countrywide presence, will definitely streamline the adoption of mEducation and eLearning throughout the archipelago,” the Globe executive added.

FPSI publishes local content and offers conversion services of print materials to digital formats, as well as both local and international distribution of e-books. It also provides e-book solutions to schools and corporations. In 2014, tech giant Apple Inc. listed Flipside as one of nine international ePub Conversion & Delivery Houses for its iBooks ebook platform. FPSI is also an investee company of Kickstart Ventures, Inc. (KVI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, Inc. For more information on Globe Education Solutions, visit www.globe. com.ph/education or send an email to educationsolutions@globe.com.ph.

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Let’s cast it here. Stargate definitely offers these “enchanted” bungalow houses.

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Stargate offers FREE ADMISSION for the ballroom night every Friday from 7:30pm onwards at the Banana Leaf conference hall. Again, it is definitely free.

Even if you do not know how to dance, Stargate houses “brilliant” and “excellent” dance instructors like Jimmylen, Ramel, Mally and Jojo who can dance with you. They are from Star Entertainment Inc. According to Jimmylen, dancing in Stargate relaxes your mind.

“Here it is formal plus maka relax gyud ka og ayo compared when you go to bars nga saba ug gubot.

Dinhi you can bring you family, your partners and dance with them,” Jimmylen added.

Also, another ballroom enthusiast Ms. Jola said it is best to dance here in Stargate.

“You know you feel that you are safe here. People are courteous and easy going. I don’t need to worry. That’s why my husband trusts me so much when I dance here,” Ms. Jola said.

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Dinner buffet is only at Php 399 every Saturday from 6:00pm-8:00pm which includes the entrance fee and pool usage.

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Hurray also to Stargate one-hour Foot spa at 290 that will let you have a refreshing treat for your feet, that removes calluses and smoothens skin.

River Spa further offers one hour and thirty minutes Apple Salt scrub at Php 690 that relaxes and invigorates whole body scrub with glutathione which exfoliates, lightens and moisturizes your skin.

And cheers for another treat, one hour and thirty minutes Anti-cellulite Exfoliating Coffee scrub at Php 690 that hides cellulites by utilizing the caffeine in coffee to help plump up the skin and make cellulite less noticeable plus detoxifies and softens your skin.

THE RELAXING “PICNIC COTTAGES” Have you tried having picnic with your friends and family overlooking the river? It is undeniably refreshing and relaxing my friends! Try it at Stargate!

They have gazebos with Gazebo one to three at Php 1, 200, good for eight pax with free corkage and free charcoal and Gazebo four and five at Php 2, 000, good for ten pax with free corkage and charcoal.

Plus, this delightful treat wherein every Monday to Friday, pool fee comes with a fried chicken and with rice.

“101% safety assurance with its 24-hour security monitoring” “The safety of the guest is our priority” Stargate Dream Vacation Resort strives to provide their guest the best treatment they can have and further foster an environment-friendly sanctuary that assures guest of quality experience. And that quality experience promises you to visit their haven again and again.

Above all, Stargate Dream Vacation Resort supplies a world-class service with every attendant and personnel highly skilled in the art of putting a smile on the guests’ face and maintaining the “wow-and-first-time” feeling!

That was why Chris Brisset from Makati City lauded the staff and personnel service.

“The staff and the crew are the most courteous and professional,” Brisset said.

SAY YOUR PRECIOUS “I DO” Stargate Dream Vacation Resort does not only offer you “majestic” villas with a mind-and-body relaxing ambiance but it is also the “best place” to spend your life’s precious and memorable moments there.

Stargate caters to different occasions be it birthdays, anniversaries and weddings.

If you want a magical wedding, say your precious “I Do” only at Stargate Dream Vacation Resort.

Visit Stargate Dream Vacation Resort at Box 1, Upper Macasandig, South Diversion Road, Cagayan de Oro City. For more information, you can also visit their website at www. stargatedreamvacationresort.com or contact them at Tel. No. (088) 8550002, Mobile No. 09175826946 and 09328788196. And for updates, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook. com/StargateDreamVacationResort.

Book your holidays now! Not just this Yuletide season but spend your life’s precious moments at Stargate Dream Vacation Resort and turn every “moment” a magical one. See you there!

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Scarlet letter When they kept on questioning Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

- John 8:7 Hester Prynne: [the elder is about to pin the A on her blousse] Why do you wait?

Put it on, for it is not a badge of my sin but your own.

- The Scarlet Letter, 1995 THE Ferguson protest in the United States which took place in 170 United States cities and named after a Missouri town where a police officer was acquitted in the

killing of a black man was a legitimate protest. In fact, minorities from Latinos to Filipinos participated in it.

But out of those legit demonstrations was the violent unrest in Oakland, California where several civilians were wounded. Here’s one account of what happened.

A motorist was traversing a street when scores of protesters blocked his way.

That’s where the problem

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lies. See, the main reason why protesters are supposed to get permits from traffic authorities before holding their thing so the traffic office can reroute a road first that will be occupied by the rallyists at a later time. I’m not a right-wing person and I appreciate the motives of groups like Amnesty International or Greenpeace to hold protests but like I’ve written in the preceding sentence, that’s the purpose of securing permits.

Another instance was the Occupy Wall Street protests in the last two or three years.

The motive was good – to lambast the Wall Street executives who’ve been enjoy-

ing their filthy richness in decades while ripping off the majority of the people in the United States. And then there was the 1999 protests at the WTO conference in Seattle. But the most notorious of them all is the protests in Los Angeles after the acquittal of Rodney King’s beaters. It was more of a riot actually. See that’s where a mob rule does not justify. It certainly does not justify the purpose of the protest. It’s sheer pressure by publicity.

A new form of mob rule is Internet lynching.

It is a dangerous precedent especially in social media these days. Have you ever posted unkind remarks

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about someone just because everyone else is doing it even though you may be only seeing the story from one perspective or you don’t really know the full context of the matter? When you have done that, then you are not alone. Nobody’s perfect at all. There will ultimately come at one point in our lives when we make mistakes. The problem is this little syndrome that makes us forget the truth…or the possibility that in a year or two, we will be the ones who will make a similar mistake.

So for the meantime, we join the bandwagon. We lynch someone online. We subject him or her to public ridicule. Before we know

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it, everyone is “throwing stones.” Perhaps you really did something wrong.

People obviously have the right to bash you. But the question remains: is that action correct? Then we go to the Gospel of John again. Who are we to judge another as an Asshole?

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Special Gospel of the day: Luke7:3650Thou gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loved little.

And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven: In this gospel we can discover the big and “great love of Jesus” to all sinners. The woman is a representative to all human beings who are committing sins constantly. In Romans 3:10-as it is written, There is none “righteous,” no, not one. But despite of this truth, God is forgiving us always. Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, said the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Take note, James 2:13-for he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiced against judgment. Do you have sins? Come to God in the sacrament of reconciliation: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhDTony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009279551247: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PM- Mondays, Tuesday @ 3:30 PM and 2:00 AM Mondays.

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Spine-tingling “BER” month promos at Stargate Dream Vacation Resort A magical place in touch with nature

By CHRISTINE H. CABIASA, Lifestyle Editor

Hi friends! Christmas is just around the corner. ‘Tis the season everyone awaits for. ‘Tis the season to be jolly.

‘Tis the season to be merry. And ‘tis the season to enjoy holidays with your family and friends. Oh! But first, are you still thinking of where to spend it? I will give you an idea.

Hi Chief Executive Officer! Are you planning to throw a party to your company staff and employees?

Hi School owner! Do you want to get together with your teachers and school facilitators?

Hi Boss! Do you want to free your employees from hundred-feet-piled paper works?

Hi Mommy! Do you want to surprise your family to a magical getaway?

Hi Daddy! Are you planning of taking Mommy and

the kids to a romantic adventure?

Well, if you want those above. I have a suggestion that you should take that you will not blame me if you take it, instead you will thank me then. I’m serious and I knew it.

Ladies and gentlemen, bring your love ones to a magical place in touch with nature; escort them to Stargate Dream Vacation Resort and cotton to their exciting “Ber” month promos.

Owner’s “stars”

Stargate came to life with the owner’s reverie of achieving “stars”, “stars” she used to yield as her dreams in life when she was still a kid. But, those “stars” she thought she will never achieve are in her hands now.

Stargate is inevitably drawn from a dreamer’s wit.

Before, it was just a dream but is now a reality.

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CEB launches mobile check-in option in time for holiday peak

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he Philippines' leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) rolls out its mobile check-in option, just in time for the holidays. Mobile check-in joins web check-in, self checkin kiosks at the airport, and Agent Xpress (roving airport agents equipped with tablets) as alternate forms of checkin for CEB flights.

"With the peak travel season upon us, CEB introduces more check-in options, so guests will be empowered to manage their trips. With check-in counter space limitations in airports such as Manila or Kalibo, we encourage more guests to check-in online to avoid the line," said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

Its official Cebu Pacific mobile app is now available on the App Store, so guests can check-in using their mobile devices and book their flights on the go.

While initially available for iOS devices, CEB is scheduled to roll out a version for Android devices soon.

Mobile check-in is available from 72 hours up to four hours for international flights, and up to two hours for domestic flights. Seats will automatically be assigned for those with no pre-purchased seat assignments. Boarding passes can be emailed, saved as an image, sent as an MMS or printed straight from the iPhone.

Guests can do mobile check-in for up to 14 passengers. It will be initially available for those with web or mobile bookings only.

The mobile check-in service is not available for guests with infants, interline or check-through flights, or those requiring special handling, as they have to go through the usual check-in process.

Those who also wish to book flights can do so using the Cebu Pacific mo-

bile app. CEB and Tigerair Philippines flights, prepaid baggage allowance and seat selection may be booked for up to 14 guests. Only credit cards are accepted for mobile app flight bookings.

"We also remind guests to be at the airport at least three hours before their flights, and prepare for possible high volume of traffic during this time," Iyog added.

CEB's full list of travel reminders may be found here: bit.ly/CEBholidaypeak For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02)7020888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB's official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.

About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

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