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Man vs machine: AI computer beats humans on IQ test HUMANS are gradually becoming surpassed by machines in a number of fields.

Yet, IQ tests have long proven that mankind still reigns supreme in terms of abstract thought. That is no longer the case, as scientists

have now developed a deep learning machine smarter than your average collegeeducated human.

In 2011, developers at IBM built an artificial intelligence system and put it in direct competition against

two of America’s smartest minds.

Appearing on the popular quiz show Jeopardy, the Watson computer crushed opponents Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

As insignificant as a

game show competition may seem, Watson’s victory represented a major advancement in artificial intelligence. Receiving quiz questions verbally, just like his human counterparts, Watson was the

most sophisticated system capable of processing natural language.

Still, he wasn’t perfect.

Despite the impressively high success rate, Watson still got a few answers wrong.

“Its largest airport is named for a World War II hero; its second largest for a World War II battle,” read one question under the “U.S. Cities” category.

Watson’s answer: Toronto.

DENR calls support for decarbonized economy

BUTUAN City––The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) strongly supports and advocates decarbonizing economy by replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources of power such as hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, and bio energy in running the economic activities and by planting more trees that can absorb carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG).

Moreno eyes P4.8b revenue for Oro in 2016

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff Member

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The city government is looking forward to an ambitious P4.8 billion revenue next year.

In his 65th Charter Day message to the public, Mayor Oscar Moreno reported that he will submit the corresponding amount as City Hall’s budget for the year since he is confident that by that December, the City Finance Office would be able to generate that revenue.

Cagayan de Oro was chartered as a city in June 15, 1950. One of the highlights of the celebration was the

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annual mayoral address, a report of the local chief executive’s accomplishments for the last 12 months and a glimpse of his plan for the next dozen more.

Moreno also said that in 2014, Cagayan de Oro was named by the UN Habitat as one of the nine emerging See FULL STORY, page A5 cities of tomorrow worldwide; it was adjudged the most competitive city outside Metro Manila by the National Competitiveness Council; and it won the Liveable Cities Design ChalBy MARK FRANCISCO lenge of the USAID. Staff member In April this year, More- CAGAYAN de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez walk side by side in ofno received the Education fering flowers during the Independence Day celebration in Cagayan de Oro City, effectively THE wife of Interior Secrequashing rumors that the congressman will be running for mayor in the 2016 elections. tary Mar Roxas continued See revenue, page A11 Photo by Mark Francisco/Mindanao Daily News to drum up support for the possible presidential candidacy of her spouse.

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RITUAL. Tribal leaders hold ritual before going back to their respective homes after 11 days of staying at the provincial grounds in Cagayan de Oro City. Some 52 families, mostly lumads from the hinterlands of Lagonglong town in Misamis Oriental, claimed their tribal communities were plundered by the government troops.

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Raw intelligence report:

Drug cartel to derail Rody’s presidential bid T

By Manny Piñol

hreatened by Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte’s surging popularity, the country’s big drug syndicates have reportedly formed an alliance to stop him from becoming the next President of the Philippines.

A raw but reliable intelligence report relayed to the Duterte camp said big drug lords based in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao have linked up to put up a united front against a Duterte Presidency.

“Information gathered showed that there are three strategies to be employed in neutralising Duterte,” said a member of the Duterte camp who received the raw intelligence information yesterday.

The first option would be to eliminate Duterte before he could even decide to run for the presidency through assassination, the intelligence information said.

The second option is to launch a negative media

campaign and black propaganda against the Davao City mayor.

The third would be the use of drug money during the campaign period and the elections to ensure the defeat of Duterte.

Duterte has been advised to beef up his security following the receipt of the raw intelligence information.

Security analysts said that while the intelligence report still has to undergo validation, a concerted effort by the drug syndicates against a presidential prospect who could work against the drug operations in the country is highly probable.

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Binay, Senator Grace Poe, Secretary Manuel Roxas III and Duterte - it is only the Davao City mayor who has clearly identified dangerous drugs as a major security concern for the country.

A few days ago, Duterte issued a warning that unless the government focuses on the worsening drugs problem in the country, the young Filipinos today could be a “damaged generation.”

Duterte’s warning came in the heels of an announcement made by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) that 92% of the barangays in Metro Manila

face drugs problems.

In an article published by a national broadsheet, the PDEA reported that more than 8,000 barangays in the country are plagued with the drug menace.

PDEA director general Arturo Cacdac Jr. said that based on its consolidated data gathered from operational reports and other law enforcement agencies, the PDEA said around 20.51 percent or 8,629 villages out of the 42,065 barangays nationwide have drug-related cases.

“Metro Manila has the highest rate of being drug-

affected with 92.10 percent of the region’s barangays affected, followed by Region 4A (Southern Tagalog) at 33.78 percent,” the newspaper report said.

The tough-talking Davao City mayor has waged a relentless and oftentimes bloody campaign against drug syndicates operating in his city.

A few years ago, Duterte led a raid on a suspected laboratory producing Methamphetamine Hydrochloride locally known as “shabu” in his city.

Seven foreigners, believed to be either Chinese

DAVAO CITY -- More than 1,000 bikers from different groups joined the first Duterte for President 2016 Bikers’ Movement Fun Ride held Sunday in an out-and-back course at the Rizal Park.

Among the groups came from the Terrain Challenger 611, South Davao Mountain Riders (SDMR), MBA Bikers Association, Davao City Water District Bikers Club, Kutas

Bikers, UCPB-Magsaysay Bikers Club, Cycle for Life, City Assessors Office, Asai Team, Dona Asuncion Pampanga Riders, DDF Mandug Village Bikers, Kar Asia Mountain Bikers Association (Kamba), Kubal, Ecoland Free Riders, SPMC Bikers, Homitore Group, NCCC Village, Tikos, Sun City United Bikers Association (SCUBA), Gold Vision, Gold Value, Uni Bikers,

Macabayan Security, Davao Dafolding Society (DDS), The Responders, Rota Davao and the Mayor Rody Duterte Cycling Team.

Mayor Rody Duterte was represented by former Philippine Sports Commission chairman William “Butch” Ramirez, who is now the officer-in-charge of the Sports Development Division-City Mayor’s Office.

Ramirez, who always join Duterte’s campaign for federalism around the country, said that the city mayor has not yet decided to run for president in the next election.

“Let’s just wait for the next results of the survey,” said Ramirez, who thanked also the organizers and participants.

Duterte got 15 percent together with DILG secretary Mar Roxas in the last survey behind Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Grace Poe in

or Taiwanese nationals, were killed in the raid.

He has publicly warned drug dealers against operating in his country saying they could end up in two places - jail or the funeral parlours.

Duterte’s public warning against criminals and drug dealers has earned rebuke from Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and Human Rights chief Etta Rosales.

At the same time, however, Duterte’s tough campaign against criminality and drugs has gained the admiration of ordinary citizens all over the country.

More than 1,000 bikers join Duterte for President 2016 fun ride that order.

“We really thank everybody for joining and giving their support for the huge success of this event. This only shows how many people are supporting our beloved Mayor Duterte to run for president” said organizer Salvador “Jun” Paholio Jr., chairman of the Davao City Sports Consumer Cooperative.

Twenty-three lady bikers also joined the ride supported by the Davao Livestrong Builders, Nature’s Spring Water, Philcycling, City Councilor Edgar Ibuyan, Central 911 and city government of Davao.

“We will also pray for Mayor Duterte to run for president,” said Monica Ayala of Cycle for Life.

Aside from the free porridge from the city mayor’s office, raffle prizes were also given during the closing program. – LITO DELOS REYES

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE City of Davao Notice of Publication RA 10172

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

CCE#1444-2015 Date: June 15, 2015 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that EDDIE SR. C. CADILIG has filed with this office, a petition for correction of clerical error in the entry in the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EDDIE SR. C. CADILIG at Davao City and whose parents is FRANCISCON CADILIG with ELEUTERIA CEBALLOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than July 6, 2015.

(Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS

City Civil Registrar MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

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By BONG D. FABE, Contributing Editor

AGAYAN de Oro City--The renewable energy company Mackay Green Energy, Inc. is keen on investing US$1 billion (P45 billion) to build its three biomass power plants in Northern Mindanao.

The biomass power plants, which will have a total generating capacity of 32 megawatts (MWs), will be built in the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

“It costs US$3 million (P136 million) per megawatt, all in, including the turbines,” James Mackay, chairman and CEO of Mackay Green Energy, Inc. said in a release.

The planned biomass power plant in Misamis Oriental will be the biggest in terms of generating capacity among the three facilities, with 12 MWs, while the two power facilities in Bukidnon will each have 12 MWs. Mackay said that the Misamis Oriental Biomass Energy Corporation, Kalilangan Biomass Energy Corp., and Don Carlos Biomass Energy Corp. will utilize bana grass as fuel to produce power.

Bana grass, a hybrid of Pennisetum Purpureum and Pennisetum Americanum, is considered a green grass like its sister napier grass. It is highly tolerant to drought and typhoons, is pest resistant and nonallergenic.

“The gas from the bana grass is 60 percent methane. The methane will run the power plant and the byproduct is green coal,” Mackay said.

Green coal or bio-coal

n “The gas from

the bana grass is 60 percent methane. The methane will run the power plant and the byproduct is green coal.”

is produced by torrefaction, a mild form of pyrolysis or thermochemical treatment of biomass carried out under atmospheric pressure and without oxygen to change biomass properties to provide a much better fuel quality for combustion and gasification applications.

The end product is a stable, homogenous, high quality biofuel with far greater energy density and calorific value than the original feedstock.

Mackay’s torrefaction technology increases the calorific value of green coal by up to 35% to 11,400 BTU/ lb or 26.5 GJ/ton.

Green coal is a valuable commodity and when pelletized, is non-hydroscopic and is better suited for transport due to its stability and density.

For Mackay Green Energy, Inc., its green coal will also be sold domestically and abroad.

“We have contracts here.

For Korea, Japan and Spain and the Thais, they are using it for existing coal power plants. We are also in talks with local corporations, in Mindanao, and also in Negros and Luzon,” he said.

He said that bana grass is very ideal in warmth and humid climate of the Philippines. It is good for soil stabilization and thrives with minimal fertilizers on nonprime land. It is harvested thrice a year and a hectare of land yields up to 200 tons dry or 400 to 600 tons wet.

“It’s a unique crop and a sister to napier grass but you only plant it one time. The yield is up to 600 wet tons per hectare per year. This crop is a dedicated biomass crop therefore it doesn’t interfere with the food crop,” added Mackay, Mackay Green Energy, Inc. currently has 130 hectares of bana grass plantation in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. The company also operates a new bana grass plantation totaling 6,000 hectares in Amlan, Negros Oriental. It is also planning to plant bana grass in a 1,000 hectares of land in San Miguel, Leyte.

Bana grass is high in protein, with at least 16% protein content at around 8 weeks, making it good as a feedstock for any type of cattle. After four months, bana grass is harvested, with the top portion used for animal feedstock while the bottom portion is used for biomass fuel.

Mackay said that the company will be “breaking ground by the middle of next month” and that construction is expected to be finished in nine months.

(Bong D. Fabe)

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, 1R, poses with the Head of Philippine Delegation DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman, Alternate Head Senator Loren Legarda, and NDRRMC Executive Director Alexander Pama during the opening of the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan. They participated actively in the Conference. KD REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO )S.S. AFFIDAVIT OF DEVELOPER I, ALLAN G. ALFON, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law. do hereby depose and declare that: I am the Vice President of FILINVEST LAND INC.. (the “Corporation”), a domestic corporation with SEC Certificate of Registration No. 170957 issued on December 15, 2006. with principal office address at 79 Edsa Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City.

The Corporation is the developer of ONE OASIS CAGAYAN DE ORO a condominium development project, located along Rosario Limketkai Avenue, Brgy. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City and as part of the development, a Contract for Line Extension was entered into with Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company. Inc. (CEPALCO) for the latter to extend its lines and facilities to the said condominium; The total cost of the electrical line facilities for this project advanced by the Corporation is: ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY THREE PESOS ONLY AND 00/100 (PhP 1,974,663.00) Philippine Currency, which cost is NOT incorporated in the purchase price for each residential lot/unit that will be paid by the condominium unit buyers: I and the Corporation have caused the publication of an announcement informing the public that the above total cost of the electrical line facilities funded by the Corporation is not incorporated in the purchase price of the sold properties as evidenced by the Affidavit of Publication submitted to CEPALCO; I hereby attest that the money advanced to CEPALCO involved funds owned by the Corporation; This Affidavit is not executed to evade the provisions of the Energy Regulatory Commission Amended Distribution and Open Access Rules regarding the payment to condominium unit buyers of the refunds from electrical line extensions advanced by the developer, but is made truthfully and with full awareness that I could be liable for perjury for any untruthful statements in this Affidavit.

I have been duly authorized to execute this Affidavit as per the Board Resolution contained in a Secretary’s Certificate dated October 10, 2014, executed before Notary Public JOVEN GONEZ SEVTLLANO, denominated as Doc. No. 362: Page No. 74 Book No. 41 Series of 2014 in Mandaluyong City; In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature this __ day of ___ 2015, in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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Our faith

To be or not to be. Sein oder nicht sein. Shakespeare. To say it clearly: without faith, we’re really nothing.

Faith is belief; believe in us, in our works, talents and our personalities. We should also believe in our parents - or much better, in our whole family including the black sheep, which can be found every where.

We should believe in our friends, even it seems to become very difficult many times.

Please remember, my dear readers: without faith will we reach the rock bottom. Don’t say, it’s a likely story.

The German poet Johann

Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1815) has mentioned in his drama “Maria Stuart”: “Even the word might be dead, but faith keeps it alive!” Chapter I of

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by unfortunate events and lessons of the recent past, this is not easy. The interregnum period should be put to good use to do this.

Yes, there are trust and confidence issues that have to be addressed. There are also stringent and sacrosanct perimeters that must be observed.

BIGOTRY. That this has been a divisive issue is a given. The lively and insightful debate can continue. But bigotry on all sides has no place in this spirited discourse. A “bigot”, by the way, is one who stubbornly shuns and exhibits complete intolerance of any creed, belief or opinion that differs from his own. To call our peace negotiators “traitors” is way below the gutters. It smacks of political grandstanding, which in the onset of the political season is perfectly understandable but definitely not acceptable and tolerable.

On the other hand, to label those against the BBL as “anti-Moro” is also an act of bigotry, pure and simple!

We should relegate all those bigots to the ignominy of the stinking garbage dump where they properly belong (Pardon the strong language but I mean every word of it)!

Although we understand the big disappointment, bordering on anger of those who support the Bangsamoro, saber rattling or the threat of war will not work. It will only create a backlash. Let us not begrudge Congress for doing due diligence. Let us also not take it against all those who raise the alarm.

When the smoke clears, the bottomline for us is to really pass a law that is inclusive and sustainable; we badly need a legal framework to address that oft-quoted but

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Klaus Doring

means also a belief specially in a revealed religion. faith is trust or reliance. Faith is really a pledged word.

Faithful love is loyal, reliable, exact and honorable love. Faithful love means even to love your enemy.

Allow me to close this column with a Chinese proverb: “People without faith in themselves cannot or will never survive!” - Worth to think about it! +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

Second Thessalonians gives encouragement to all Christians, who were undergoing persecution for or because of their faith. Yes, faith is really not everybody’s thing, or “not everyone has faith”.

“If I have faith, that can move mountains” (First Corinthians 13,2).

Faith is a tantamount to convincing and conviction.

Richard Wagner (German classical composer and poet, 1813-1883) found the following lyric: “Blessed are those people, who know how to live their life in humility and faith.”

So, let’s even continue believing our government or the institution church. Faith

‘If not today, tomorrow’ Advocacy Mindanao

Jess Dureza not-too-well-understood “Bangsamoro aspiration for self-determination. Let us moderate our angst. Ultimately, with need a law that is robust and can pass the test of constitutionality and time. Missing timelines is indeed dampening but it should not derail the peace train. The journey for peace must ultimately unite and not divide us all.

CRISIS. If there is a crisis now facing the Aquino administration on how to win support in the predominantly unbelieving and unsupportive mainstream public on the BBL, there is also an equally critical situation within the MILF given the missed expectations of a failed BBL amongst the Bangsamoro.

I am not surprised if there is a brewing and serious challenge now for the MILF leadership, headed by Kagi Murad (Al Haj Murad Ebrahim) on how to internally convince its followers to also “stay the course” and not walk away from the peace table.

Indeed, of what value will all those assurances of Kagi Murad and company and their “staying the course” be if they eventually lose grip and control of their forces?

HUMBLE ADVICE. My humble advice to the non-believers is to give it a try and let time test it.

The pestering fear that entrenching a Bangsamoro law will provide fertile ground for secession in the future should be dispelled. On the contrary, it is an antidote to secession. It should unite and not divide. But more than that, it renders justice to the B Bangsamoro’s generational thirst for redress.

NO FEAR. Perish those fears. Government is and will always be on a high moral ground. The duty constituted authorities have all the options -- and the muscle -- to address any unintended result or eventuality that some of us are apprehensive about. We should have no doubts about this at all. If things turn awry, Congress can even later strike down the law, if need be. The sovereign people have the final say. But to spurn a hand of peace is, I say again, sheer folly!

Whatever it takes, let us all, --- the Bangsamoro and the non-Bangsamoro -- stay the course. There is no other option. If this does not happen today, then there is still a tomorrow.

[Lawyer Jesus G. Dureza was government peace panel chair in the negotiations with the MILF under the Arroyo administration from 2001 to 2003 and was later named Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (2005 to 2008). He heads Advocacy MindaNOW Foundation, Inc. and was recently named publisher of the Davao Citybased Mindanao Times. This piece is from his syndicated column, Advocacy MindaNOW.]

Daily Inspiration Reason For Hope Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping--believing that he would become the father of many nations.

For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!”

Romans 4:18

Juvy Sarraga

Yet, against all odds, Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 when she gave birth to Isaac! Abraham’s faith remained strong amidst those obstacles, believing that God was good. Would your hope fade against the tests of time and practical knowledge? God loves you so much Imagine receiving a promise from God and and will not take back His promises. Stay waiting some 25 years to see if fulfilled. strong in your hope.

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DENR calls support for decarbonized economy B UTUAN CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) strongly supports and advocates decarbonizing economy by replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources of power such as hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, and bio energy in running the economic activities and by planting more trees that can absorb carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG).

In a press statement during the World Environment Day Media Conference held at DENR-13 Regional Learning Center, DENR Caraga regional director Nonito M. Tamayo said that every locality must adopt a decarbonized economy in order to have sustainable economy without degrading the environment.

“World leaders from 196 nations will gather in Paris on

December 2015 to primarily discuss the Earth Statement on Eight Essential Elements of Climate Action, which could be an environmental blue print for new Millennium Development Goals or MDG. Some of these essential elements include recognition of the government commitment to limit to below two degrees Celsius heat and the assistance to poor countries

through overseas development assistance (ODA) for decarbonized economy,” Tamayo revealed.

Tamayo said that new strategies and sources of climate finance for developing countries are needed to facilitate hasty conversion to zero-­carbon and climateresilient societies.

Reflecting from the Earth Statement, Tamayo said the global carbon which anthropogenic (human) activity can still produce in the future­ must be controlled to below 1000 giga tons (Gt) of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) to get chance to hold the 2°C limit.

“Humankind has already emitted around 2000 Gt CO2 since the beginning of industrialization. Respecting the global carbon budget means leaving at least three quar-

ters of all known fossil fuel reserves in the ground. With current emissions trends, the remaining 1000 Gt CO2 would be used up within the next 25 years,” Earth Statement says.

According to scientist projection, decarbonizing economy will not only save the planet from dangerous level of global warming and climate change but it can help save 71 trillion US dollars by 2050.

With the 2015 world environment day theme “Seven billion dreams. One planet.

Consume with care,” Tamayo said the urgent need to decarbonize the economy as a very crucial decision to help

DTI warns public on two price tags in business establishments SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte – Department of Trade and Industr y (DTI) Surigao del Norte provincial director Celestino Negapatan reminds all business establishments that putting two price tags on products they are selling is prohibited.

Negapatan said that the buying public should be aware that whether the payment is made in cash

or through a credit card, the amount they should be paying should be the amount reflected in the price tag.

If in cas e t here are two price tags, the lowest price should prevail as basis for the payment of the product being bought.

On similar incident, consumers are encoura ge d t o n ot i f y i m m e d i ate ly t h e C onsu m e r Welfare Desk Officer of

Publication Notice R.A. 9048

the DTI Provincial Office through telephone number 826-6129 or cellular number 09195971199.

For those interested to learn on matters about consumer rights, please feel free to visit DTI’s office located at the 2nd F lo or, Si mto c o Bu i ld ing, Burgos Street, this city. (SDR/Ro dr igo R .

Matabaran, DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In Compliance with Section 5 of R. A. 9048. a notice is hereby served to the public that VIRGINIA FLORES DELIGERO has filed with this office a petition for a Change of First Name from “VERGENIA GLORIA” to “VIRGINIA” in the birth certificate of VIRGINIA MASION FLORES who was born on Decemher 1, I960, at Centro, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and whose parents are Andres Flores and Hilaria Masion.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition to this office not later than 23 June 2015.

(Sgd.) BELEN F. LINGANAY

City Civil Registrar MDN: June 10 & 17, 2015

ARTURO N. SORIA OIC - PARPO II

OFFICIALS & STAFF of the

Department of Agrarian Reform Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Office Pajares Street, Pagadian Cit Publication Notice R.A. 9048

CCE-020-2015 June 3, 2015 CFN-021-2015

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 Yolanda Padilla Joaquino has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “SALOME” to “YOLANDA” correction of entry in sex from “Male” to “Female” and correction of entry in the date of birth from “March 20, 1950” to “March 13, 1950” in the certificate of live birth of Salome Padilla at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Marcial Padilla and Estelita Almonia.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than June 12, 2015.

(SGD.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: June 10 & 17, 2015

JEANETH GINA G. CANTAY-KIKUCHI,,

Petitioner,

-Versus-

Civil Case No. 2015-046 FOR: DIVORCE BY FASKH.

NAOSHI TEDA KIKUCHI,

Respondent, X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

GREETINGS:

By virtue of the Court Order dated June 9, 2015, You are hereby required to appear or file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 2nd floor, Nancy Bldg., Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City (in front of Shell Station), your answer to the petition filed by your wife (JEANETH GINA G. CANTAY-KIKUCHI), which substance she prays for a grant to Divorce by Faskh.

You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at his residence Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers.

Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petition within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered.

Iligan City, Philippines, June 9, 2015

(Sgd,) NASRODING AA. ALI

Clerk of Court

MDN: June 10, 17 & 24, 2015

June 8, 2015 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In Compliance with Section 5 of R. A. 9048. a notice is hereby served to the public that ANECITA DEGALA-MELEGRITO has filed with this office a petition for a Change of First Name from “MARVE” to “ANECITA” in the birth certificate of ANECITA BUG-OS DEGALA who was born on August 14, I960 at Baybay, Tangub, Misamis Occidental and whose parents are Ramon Degala and Josefina Bug-os.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her witten opposition to this office not later than 23 June 2015.

(Sgd.) BELEN F. LINGANAY

City Civil Registrar MDN: June 10 & 17, 2015

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City MOHAMMAD N SHMS ALHOMAIDAN,

Petitioner,

-Versus-

Civil Case No. 2015-041 FOR: DIVORCE BY TALAQ.

JANNE LYNNE MARCIANO CABARLES, Respondent, X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: NAOSHI TEDA KIKUCHI,

Ampalaya Village, Gun-ob Tumoy

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu;

Greetings from:

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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

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

Petitioner,

-Versus-

GREETINGS:

By virtue of the Court Order dated April 23, 2015, You are hereby required to appear or file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 2nd floor, Nancy Bldg., Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City (in front of Shell Station), your answer to the petition filed by your husband (MOHAMMAD N SHMS ALHOMAIDAN), which substance she prays for a grant to Divorce by Talaq.

You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at his residence Door E Lucman’s Apartment, Empire Village, Pala0, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers.

Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petition within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered.

Iligan City, Philippines, June 5, 2015

(Sgd,) NASRODING AA. ALI

Clerk of Court

MDN: June 10, 17 & 24, 2015

Civil Case No. 2015-047 FOR: DIVORCE BY TALAQ.

DARYLYN A. VILLANEA-LUDAG,

Respondent, X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: JANNE LYNNE MARCIANO CABARLES,

U702 Eldrelon Tower, Mabini,Malate,Manila

said.

Decarbonized economy, which is also known as low-carbon economy (LCE) or low-fossil-fuel economy (LFFE) is an economy operated by utilizing low carbon power sources that has minimal to zero output of GHS emission into the environment biosphere. A decarbonized economy that is globally applied is expected to avoid catastrophic climate change in the Earth as a result of zero-carbon-runningeconomy and therefore, it reasonably help preserve every single life living with sustainable development on Earth. (Johny S. Natad, DENR-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

DAR thru CARPER or RA 9700 empowers for our Recipients to be independent to ease their lives and improve their communities as our heritage to nation – building.

God Bless the Philippines !!!

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

June 8, 2015

save our environment and natural resource with love and action to mitigate and successfully address global warming and climate change.

“We are reminded once again that as people living in this planet earth, we have decisions but whatever it maybe, our choices shape the world around us. Whatever our decisions maybe as consumers, multiplied by millions, it has a big impact on our environment - some of them contribute to the further depletion of natural resources, others help to protect the delicate and fragile ecosystem. The choice is ours - every time we make decisions,” Tamayo

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: DARYLYN A. VILLANEA-LUDAG,

Purok SSS Mabuhay Subdivision, Bacayo,

Tubod, Iligan City GREETINGS:

By virtue of the Court Order dated June 8, 2015, You are hereby required to appear or file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 2nd floor, Nancy Bldg., Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City (in front of Shell Station), your answer to the petition filed by your husband (JALIL P LUDAG), which substance she prays for a grant to Divorce by Talaq.

You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at his residence Zone 1, Riverside, Mahayahay, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers.

Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petition within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered.

Iligan City, Philippines, June 9, 2015

(Sgd,) NASRODING AA. ALI

Clerk of Court MDN: June 10, 17 & 24, 2015

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PLDT SME Nation powers Siliman University campus

Silliman University (SU) is now connected to 70 million Filipinos, thanks to the connections provided by PLDT SME Nation.

At a recent ceremony held in Dumaguete City, SU, one of the country’s reputable universities and the oldest university founded by American

Presbyterian missionaries, formalized its partnership with PLDT SME Nation to utilize the combined solutions and platforms from PLDT, Smart and Sun, for the connectivity needs of the campus and its personnel.

“One of the important thrusts of SU is to widen our relevance and reach.

We want to reach a wider audience, and because PLDT SME Nation is partnering with us, it just falls into place. We are partnering with a group of companies that actually answers our thrust.” Prof.

Jane Anette L. Belarmino, SU Vice-President for Development said. “With seamless connectivity

to the Internet, we can maximize our productivity while on the go,” she added.

Mark Raygan Garcia, Director of SU Office of Information and Publications said, “Our partnership with PLDT SME Nation will facilitate high utilization of communication features at the best value for us. These connectivity solutions enable us to enjoy mobile browsing, and initiate e-mail exchanges, via our phones—at the best connectivity and rates possible.”

“PLDT SME Nation’s vision in technology and innovation is very much aligned with SU,” Smart Enterpise Area Sales Head for VisMin, Ms. Hazel Amoyan said. “Our mobile platforms and solutions are very powerful communication tools that will enable SU to reach out to the members of their community. It is a great source of satisfaction for us to expand our partner-

ship with SU,” Amoyan added.

Mobile solutions are the latest enhancements to the current partnership between the SU and PLDT SME Nation. SU currently utilizes PLDT SME Nation’s solutions that provide seamless connectivity to the entire university. This includes online enrolment, student online services like grades viewing and online payment, employee online services such as payslip viewing and grades encoding and submission, online public access to the library’s catalog, instructional laboratories, cyber library, and official school e-mail for students and employees. SU is also one of the early adopters of PLDT SME’s Nation’s a web-based group messaging service that allows the school to upload, manage and send customized information to all the members of its community. Students can send feedback and access

school announcements, such as class bulletins, campus events, tuition fees, student grades and other information, including advisories during calamities.

“All these communication services provide assistance to all members of our community, not only in terms of critical information such as grades and payment history but also in terms of coordination, feedback, and crisis communication via wired and wireless technology,” Garcia said.

Silliman is transitioning to K+12 with all four tracks and is enhancing its academic curriculum for ASEAN integration.

“It’s already a whole new ball game for us. We are confident that our partnership will enable us to become more efficient, more productive and more adaptive to change. We look forward to marking many more milestones with PLDT SME Nation,” VP Belarmino concluded.

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Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier receives charter

CAGAYAN de Oro City— The Rotary International (RI), the world’s first civic service organization, added another club to its ranks with the addition of the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier (RC CDO Premier) where its local members received the charter and were sworn in on June 13 (Saturday) in a ceremony held at the Casa Real, VIP hotel.

The new club joined RI’s global association of 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

“The presentation of our charter is the significant moment that legitimizes our existence and celebrates our distinctiveness,” said President Ilya Kristine “Batin” Ravanera.

“While we are one in many, we are also distinct from many. Our club membership is fairly young in age,” said Ravanera, add-

ing, “also, our club boasts of second, third and even fourth-generation Rotarians.”

District Governor Manuel “Manny” Along has high hopes for this young and dynamic group.

In his speech, Along said: “You have chosen ‘Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier’ as your name because you have aimed to be a premier club in the district. I encourage you to work hard to achieve this goal. All of you have the potential to be outstanding Rotarians and future leaders of your club and the district. I will not be surprised if that happens sooner than later.”

RC CDO Premier plans to tackle local initiatives and projects aligned with promoting peace and conflict resolution, fighting diseases, providing clean water and sanitation, improving maternal and child care,

supporting basic education and literacy, and growing local economies.

The club joins Rotary’s global network of volunteers in enhancing their communities and promoting international goodwill through club projects, scholarships, cultural exchanges, and grants for development and humanitarian projects.

Founded in Chicago in 1905, Rotary is an organization of business, professional, and community leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures and creeds.

The Rotary Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the association, awards millions of dollars each year to worthy projects carried out by clubs and districts

working locally and in in- meets every Friday, 6 PM City. To know more about ternational partnerships. at Thai Me Up, Capistrano Rotary, visit www.rotary.

The Rotary Foundation Street, Cagayan de Oro org. also sponsors the world’s largest privately funded EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT identified as Lot No. 1701-B, Pls-112, OF ESTATE WITH covered by Tax Declaration No. 02international scholarships SIMULTANEOUS SALE 09-14058, containing an area of 393 program.

OF A PORTION ONLY square meters, more or less, located Since 1985, eradicatat Barangay West Kibawe, Kibawe, ing polio worldwide has NOTICE is hereby given that the Bukidnon; and been Rotary’s top phil- intestate of the late Sps. LUCAS M. Parcel V – A parcel of land, identified and FELISA ABRERA- as Lot 1695, Pls-112, covered by Tax anthropic goal. Rotary’s MASCARIŃAS MASCARIŃAS, died intestate at Kibawe, Declaration No. 02-09-799, containing US$200 Million Challenge Bukidnon, left real properties situated an area of 600 square meters, more or is The Rotary Foundation’s at West Kibawe, Kibawe, Bukidnon and less, located at Barangay West Kibawe, response to $355 million agricultural land located at Sagbayan, Kibawe, Bukidnon.

Bukidnon, more particularly That the Heirs/Vendors are the in challenge grants from Dangcagan, described as follows: legitimate heirs of the late Sps. Luthe Bill & Melinda Gates Parcel I – A parcel of land, identi- cas Mascarińas and Felisa AbreraFoundation for polio eradi- fied as Lot No. 336, Pls 112, situated Mascarińas, who are all of legal age Sagbayan, Dangcagan, Bukidnon, to settle the estate of the deceased cation efforts. These grants at containing an area of 78,261 square among themselves extra-judicially in represent a tremendous meters, more or less, covered by forth and manner set forth. That for validation of the approach Title No. OCT-P-281, TD No. 02-09- and in consideration the Vendors/Heirs, by these presents Sell, Transfer, Cede and success of Rotary’s Po- G-006033;

Parcel II – A parcel of land, identiand Convey,, in a manner absolute and lioPlus program. fied as Lot No. 1696-B, Csd-10-020561, irrevocable, unto the said Vendee, a For information on covered by Tax Declaration No. 02- portion only of the aforementioned joining the new club or 09-16168, containing an area of 101 parcel of land which parcel consist of finding ways to work with square meters, more or less, located 200 square meters, are the subject of at West Kibawe, Kibawe, Bukidnon; Extra-Judicial Settlement of Estate with Rotary in your commu- Parcel III – A parcel of land, Simultaneous Sale of a Portion Only, nity, contact Club Secretary identified as Lot No. 1207, Cad-1020-D, under the Notarial Registry of Atty.

Angela Grace Pupos at covered by Tax Declaration No. 02-09- Francisco L. Vasig, Jr., per Doc. No. containing an area of 36,933 233; Page No. 48; Book No. CCXIX; 09176777580 or by e-mail 3679, square meters, more or less, located at Series of 2015. at rccdopremier@yahoo. Barangay Mascarińas Kibawe, Bukidnon; MDN: June 10,17 & 24, 2015 com. RC CDO Premier Parcel IV – A parcel of land,

Republic the Philippines Province of North Cotabato Municipality of PIKIT

Republic the Philippines Province of Zamboanga del Sur Municipality of Tukuran

Republic the Philippines Province of Zamboanga del Sur Municipality of Tukuran

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL ClYlL REGISTRAR

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL ClVlL REGISTRAR

R.A.9048/10172 Form No.10.1 (LCRO)

R.A.9048

R.A.9048/10172 Form No.10.1 (LCRO)

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Geralyn Teomera Sambaan has filed with this office a Petition for change of First Name “GERALDINE” to “GERALYN” in the Birth Certificate of GERALDINE MERENO TEOMERA who was born on August 4,1977 at Pikit, North Cotabato and whose parents are Leonardo Teomera and Floria Mereno.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than _____________.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to The public that NIGEL QUIÑANOLA has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly in the GENDER from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NIGEL QUIÑANOLA ELAN, who was born on August 21, 1993 at Sto. Niño, Tukuran, Zambo. del Sur and whose parents are Juanito E. Elan and Helen S. Quiñanola.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than _________.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Kreil Marie Lumosad Magallon has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly in the GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of KREIL MARIE LUMOSAD MAGALLON, who was born on June 8,1989 at Sto. Nino, Tukuran, Zambo.del Sur and whose parents are Eduardo P. Magallon and Susan B. Lumosad.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than ________.

(Sgd.) GINALYN D. ACUÑA

Municipal Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) GINALYN D. ACUÑA

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY Province of Davao del Sur OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A.10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: June 15, 2015

MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A.10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

June 09, 2015

CCE-0022-2015 R.A. 10172

(Sgd.) GINALYN D. ACUÑA

Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 JUNE 15, 2015

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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 EDSEL P. BARBA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EDSEL POMPERADA BARBA at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Eduardo A. Barba and Araceli Pomperada.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 29, 2015.

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 SHERWIN CABALLERO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of SHERWIN CABALLERO at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Renato C. Hibaya and Maribeth A. Caballero.

Any person adversely affected by said petiton may his written oppodition with this Office not later than July 05, 2015.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

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 JINSLY PENADOS VILLARTA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of JINSLY PENADOS VILLARTA at Barayong, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur and whose parents are GEGINO VILLARTA and REBECCA PENADOS.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file their written opposition with this Office not later than June 30, 2015.

(Sgd) ANASTACIA B. DENSING

Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ALIKHAN T. TOMAWIS has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ACMAR” to “ALIKHAN” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ACMAR TABAO TOMAWIS who was born on 04 December 1972 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Mariam U. Tabao and Acmad M. Tomawis.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CAROLINA E. MAGLASANG has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ANTONIETA” to “CAROLINA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANTONIETA V. ESCALA who was born on 10 June 1951 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Felicidad Villacin and Marcelino Escala.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 2015.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS

City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS

City Civil Registrar

MDN: June 10 & 17, 2015

MDN: June 10 & 17, 2015

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 June 15 2015

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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 SHEILA MAY SERENIO-SPISAK has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of SHEILA MAY CALLEDO SERENIO at Digos Davao and whose parents are Victoriano S. Serenio and Vilma V. Calledo.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than July 05 2015.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

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By AMY CRUZ

IN the Philippines, the Biofuels Act of 2006 mandates a 2% biodiesel blend in diesel and a 10% bioethanol blend in gasoline.

According to Maruyama and others, the Act has fuelled a rising interest in biofuels and how they can help mitigate climate change.

The African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), one of the oil-palm species planted in the Philippines, produces three to eight times more oil than other oil crops, including sunflower and coconut.

The oil produced can be used as biofuel and in other non-edible products, like plastics and detergents.

Not only does the African oil palm provide greenhouse-gas savings compared to the use of fossil fuels it also sequesters carbon from the atmosphere, as has been described in the

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n According to researchers from the World Agroforestry Centre, oilpalm plantations can help climatechange mitigation by not only reducing greenhousegas emissions through use as a biofuel but also by sequestering a considerable amount of carbon case of Indonesia by Tomich and others in 2002. A more recently published article, Carbon sequestration potential of oil palm in Bohol, Philippines, assessed the amount of carbon stored in the different parts of the

Oil palm can sequester more carbon than grassland.

Photo: World Agroforestry Centre/Robert Finlayson

African oil palm, one of the species planted in Bohol.

The results of the study

by Dr Florencia Pulhin, Dr Rodel Lasco and Joan Urquiola show that nineyear-old oil palm plantations in the Philippines can each sequester 6.1 tonnes of carbon per hectare per year.

The researchers assessed the carbon contents of six oil-palm plants from plantations aged two, five, six,

seven, eight and nine years of the Philippine Agricultural Land Development and Mills Inc in Bohol.

They divided the plants into six par ts—tr unk, fronds, leaves, fruits, flowers and roots—and measured the biomass of each to estimate how many tonnes of carbon could be sequestered by each plant and, by extension, each plantation.

When examining the

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Biomass is proportional to the amount of carbon stored, meaning that more biomass in the plant equals more stored carbon.

This also means that older plants with higher biomass can fix, or sequester, more carbon.

The results showed that the trunk with frond butts had the largest amount of carbon per plant, followed by the fronds.

Converting grasslands,

which only sequester a tonne of carbon per hectare per year, into oil palm plantations would help in sequestering larger amounts of carbon.

According to Dr Pulhin and team, ‘… converting one million hectares of grasslands into oil-palm plantations will store about 55 million metric tonnes of carbon’.

However, this only applies when converting barren areas, not forests, because forests store more carbon than the expected amount from oil-palm plantations.

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You are the light 0f the world S pecial G ospel of the day (June17, 2015-Wednesday) Matthew 7:21-29”Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Therefore whosoever heard these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

And every one that heard these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a “foolish” man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it: This gospel is telling us about the “false teachers of the law” as well as, the righteous teachers. This is proven in the gospel of Luke chapter 18:9-14- the story of a Pharisee that claims of his good doings and condemning the “tax collector.” This means that preaching the words of God is not a guarantee to enter into the kingdom of

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Matthew 5:13-14””You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world.

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By Juniel Rey R. Abadiano, MAN RN Nurse II, DepEd Bukidnon

In support to the government’s effort against dengue, particularly of the Department of Health’s (DOH) 2015 campaign with the theme “Sama-sama Nating Puksain ang Dengue, mag 4 O’clock Habit Araw-araw,” DepED Pangantucan South District of the Division of Bukidnon once again expressed its commitment in intensifying Dengue prevention and awareness campaign to safeguard the community and the schools, most especially the vulnerable school children from the deadly dengue-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes through the mobilization and reorganization of the

Anti-Dengue Brigade in all of its schools this SY 2015-2016.

The Anti-Dengue Brigade consists of school children from all grade levels, mostly leaders of their respective classrooms who were oriented on the important matters about Dengue Fever, its vector Aedes Aegyti mosquito and were trained on the AntiDengue Brigade Monitoring Checklist, the District’s own standardized guide on the main role of the Brigade which is to “Search and Destroy,” the first and most important element of the DOH’s “Mag 4S Laban sa Dengue” campaign. The

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Anti-Dengue Brigade leaders and members search the school grounds at least every other day collecting possible mosquito breeding sites such as empty bottles, bottle caps, cans, cellophanes, coconut husk or areas in the school where water pools and also inspects ever y classroom most especially inside the restroom making sure that all water containers are covered including the toilet bowl. The Brigade serves to augment the school’s effort to ensure and maintain a clean environment along with the daily mass cleanup drive.

Though there has been no recent reported dengue case among the school

children within the district yet, DepEd Pangantucan South through the District Health and Nutrition Office reiterates the importance of the program since for the past years some of the schools had children positively diagnosed with Dengue during this season.

The Anti-Dengue Brigade program with the humble effort of the school children hopes to contribute in the control of the lingering and increasing dengue cases and to facilitate the early detection and control of potential outbreaks most especially at the start of the wet season in the Philippines which correlates significantly to the increase of dengue incidence.

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Publication Notice ANNEX “B” RA 10172 Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE Baungon, Bukidnon

CCE-0022-2015 RA 10172

Date: June 16, 2015

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JUVY G. MAGKILAT has filed with tins Office, a petition for correction of entry in his sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JUVY G. MAGKILAT born on March 3,1997 at Danatag, Baungon, Bukidnon and whose parents are JOSE F. MAGKILAT and JOCFLYN L. CALARTTA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file a written opposition with this Office not later than July 1, 2015.

(Sgd.) EVANGELINE C. LIBAYNON

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: June 17 & 24, 2015

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Champion Award from Secretary Armin Luistro after the Local School Board initiated the construction of 383 classrooms for both public elementary and secondary schools in the city, funded solely by the Special Education Fund without any outside support.

This, even as Moreno dubbed his three-year first term as a “transition phase” from the previous Emano administration to bridge between current realities and what is supposed to be the ideal governance situation for Cagayan de Oro. “We are transitioning to a more transparent, responsive, empowering and efficient city government that respects and promotes our multicultural heritage not just as the metropolitan hub of Northern Mindanao but also as one of the emerging cities in the global arena,” he said.

It was at this point that Moreno envisioned the upliftment of the city-run JR Borja General Hospital for the next year by establishing an intensive care unit (ICU), procuring digital X ray and a laboratory that could handle 250 tests per hour as well as increasing its bed capacity to 250.

In his two-hour speech, Moreno also touched such diverse topics as poverty alleviation, resettlement, revenue generation, infrastructure, investment, metropolization, education, environment, health, agricultural productivity, tourism and traffic, among others.

Last week, Moreno announced his intention for a 2016 reelection that would expect a repeat challenge by his predecessor, Vicente Emano.

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conducted as House of Representatives is set to vote on a resolution to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

Asked if they were familiar with Cha-cha, 61.6% of 1,496 respondents answered no, while 37.9% said they are aware of the proposal, said the group.

The group’s latest survey shows that six out of ten Filipinos are not aware of the Resolution of Both Houses No. 1 (RBH 1) seeking to change key economic provisions in the charter.

The group asked the respondents if they were familiar with Cha-cha, 61.6% of 1,496 respondents answered no, while 37.9% said they are aware of the proposal.

Notably, majority of those who are aware of the resolution oppose the Cha-cha, it said, adding, “asked if they were in favor of the resolution, 53.6% answered no.”

The RBH 1 is proposing to insert the phrase “unless otherwise provided by law” to certain portions of the Constitution pertaining to restrictions on foreign ownership of key Philippine sectors such as land, education, small and medium enterprises, mass media and advertising.

It said the Congress has approved the resolution on second reading last month and requires a 2/3 vote on the third final reading before it is brought to the Senate.

IBON’s latest survey was conducted from May 13 to March 23 across various sectors nationwide with a margin of error of plus- or minus- 3 percent. The May survey round is a non-commissioned survey which used a multi-stage probability sampling method.

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television journalist Korina Sanchez-Roxas was in this city last Sunday as part of her continuing nationwide tour of handing out free slippers and packs of rice to underprivileged residents of Barangay Pagatpat.

The barangay was chosen by Sanchez-Roxas to be the site of her TV program Rated K’s two-year outreach because it is marked as a relocation site of the city and almost all the residents there are victims of calamities or previous squatters.

During her appearance, which also included a meeting with a dozen barangay chairmen both from the first and second congressional districts, Roxas said that her husband has been in constant communication with Sen. Grace Poe for a possible tandem, with him as the presidential bet and the senator as his running mate.

“Tuloy tuloy ang konsultasyon. God willing, I’ll extend my leave in TV Patrol so I could focus more on campaigning for my husband. Mar and I both love Mindanao. It is a sleeping giant. If given the chance to lead the country, I’m sure Mar will continue the reforms that have been instituted by this administration.

Siya po ay isang matinong tao at may karanasan na sa gobyerno katulad ng pagiging senador at miyembro ng Gabinete,” Sanchez-Roxas said.

And indeed the couple have a special affection for the Cebuano-speaking island.

It is here and in his native Visayas that Roxas catapulted to the number one senatorial spot in 2007, it is also here that he received the bulk of his 14 million votes during the 2010 vice presidential race.

It is also in Mindanao that Rated K has been the consistent topmost weekly TV program in the airwaves.

Because of that, SanchezRoxas loves to visit Mindanao more often.

Today she is in Marawi City for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Last Sunday in barangay Pagatpat, Sanchez-Roxas handed out 500 slippers to kids, 500 rice packs and 500 bracelets to the mothers.

The bracelets were a token for the upcoming fifth wedding anniversary of Sanchez-Roxas and her husband, the interior secretary.

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Filipinos still think of their tribal roots, says 4ID chief

By URIEL C. QUILINGUING Contributing Editor

It’s been 117 years since the declaration of independence yet most of them still cannot think and act as one Filipino people.

This, in gist, was the message of army Maj. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, commander of the 4th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, during the division public affairs office (DPAO) change of chief of office ceremony yesterday (June 15, 2015) at Camp Edilberto Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City.

“Many still think of their tribal groups, not as Filipinos,” Lactao said when he gave the marching orders to Capt. Joe Patrick Martinez, the new DPAO chief. “This is the challenge for us in relating to the public.”

Martinez took over the post from Maj. Christian Uy, chief of DPAO and division spokesperson for almost two years, who is set to leave the country for a four-month military training on public affairs course in the United States.

While Lactao commended Uy for his performance in linking the military establishment to the public through the media he also challenged Martinez to do

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Not to be outdone, Microsoft, in conjunction with the University of Science and Technology of China, may have now developed an even more impressive artificial intelligence. It doesn’t have a catchy, anthropomorphic name, but the computer system can beat out the average person on an Intelligence Quotient test.

“Our RK model can reach the intelligence level between the people with the bachelor degree and those with the master degrees,” reads the report conducted by the developers, “which also implies the great potential of the word embedding to comprehend human knowledge and form up certain intelligence.”

IQ tests are typically composed of questions which fit into one of three categories. Logic questions rely on identifying picture patterns and mathematical questions rely on identifying numerical patterns.

Computers have always been pretty good at both of these, given the fact that computers are built on numerical patterns.

But the third category, verbal reasoning, has proven more elusive for AI systems. These are questions dealing with analogies, classifications, synonyms,

even more.

“I expect you to innovate and to perform better than Uy,” the division commander told Martinez even as he thanked the media practitioners within the 4th ID’s area of responsibility for the support to DPAO. Likewise, he advised Uy to “maximize and contextualize whatever you will learn abroad by applying these to local situations,”

upon his return to the country.

“I always consider the media as partner in nationbuilding, critic and investigative reporter,” Lactao said, adding that those in DPAO must always tell the truth.

He d i s m i s s e d Na z i propagandist Joseph Paul Goebbels’ “lie repeated infinitum becomes the truth” line, saying German dicta-

tor Adolf Hitler could have won if such was the case.

Aside from 4th ID’s top brass, Cagayan de Oro Press Club president Jerry Orcullo, Philippine Information Agency regional director Thelma Oliver, and Regional Association of Government Communicators president Merlyn Ybanez were among those who witnessed the occasion.

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This method does not, however, take into account the fact that many words can have multiple meanings.

“Where do you find chili beans? At the North Pole,” is a joke that would be completely lost on your laptop.

But the new AI system takes these weaknesses into account.

First, the computer analyzes any verbal questions to determine the category -- analogy, synonym, antonym, etc. From there the system can weigh the words in the question against each other in a more accurate NOTICE

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way, and determine the correct answer.

In the question, “which word is most opposite to MUSICAL? (i) discordant, (ii) loud, (iii) lyrical, (iv) verbal, (v) euphonious,” the computer can deduce from the word “opposite” that this is an antonym question. “Musical” can be identified as the sentence’s subject, and from there it’s a simple search of antonyms to discover “discordant” is the best answer.

Developers tested their system at Amazon’s Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing facility against nearly 200 human subjects of varying intelligence levels. The AI did phenomenally well.

“To our surprise, the average performance of human beings is a little lower than that of our proposed method,” the researchers

said.

Of course, this system is custom built for IQ tests, which follow a fairly rigid formula. A real-life scenario straying from those strict parameters could prove more difficult for the computer. Still, it’s a major step forward in computer science.

Ken Jennings may have said it best after losing the Jeopardy tournament.

“Just as factory jobs were eliminated in the 20th century by new assembly-line robots, Brad and I were the first knowledge-industry workers put out of work by the new generation of ‘thinking’ machines,” he wrote for Slate. “’Quiz show contestant’ may be the first job made redundant by Watson, but I’m sure it won’t be the last.” (PNA/ Sputnik)

P.R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that EVANGELINE MONTENEGRO-YASAY has filed with this Office a petition for the change of first name from “MARY EVANGELINE” to “EVANGELINE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARY EVANGELINE MITRA MONTENEGRO who was born on May 2, 1951 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are MANUEL MONTENEGRO and CONCEJO MITRA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 26, 2015.

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Asst. City Civil Registrar Officer-In-Charge MDN: June 10 & 17, 2015

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Italpinas of fers high-end appliances for June Buyers CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental (June 16, 2015)— Do you want to invest in a multiawarded condominium development in Cagayan de Oro at the most reasonable deals? This month, Italpinas’ flagship development, Primavera Residences, offers highend appliances to June buyers worth P50,000!

In a regular package, buyers get unfurnished units with inclusions of tile floorings, painted walls and ceilings, fitted kitchen sinks, bathroom fixtures, electrical wirings and outlets; however, this month of June gives buyers a chance to earn savings of up to P50k with a FREE Whirlpool WhiteMagic Washer and Kolin Split-type Airconditioner.

“At Primavera, we always make sure to please our clients not only with world-class units and facilities but also with our promo offerings; that aside from the already affordable rates, we strive to make it even more reasonable. Indeed the best chance to invest in Mindanao’s first and only multi-awarded ecofriendly building,” Gladys Magadan-Echano, Sales Director, expressed.

Primavera Residences is known for its energysaving features that include cantilevers to protect the units from direct sunlight, and an indoor courtyard that maximizes the natural ventilation in the area.

By June of 2015, solar panels that will provide additional energy for the building’s common areas will be installed on the

building’s rooftop. The building is also designed to withstand earthquakes and extreme weather and boasts of 24-7 security.

“We are not just giving them discounts but we give them the real thing. We want to add more value to the buyers’ purchase; that they [buyers] will not just earn big time, they also help the environment in a bigger note,” Echano stated.

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7th CDO Car & Motor Show 2015 Goes Nationwide a success Story by MARK FRANCISCO PHOTOS COURTESY OF SANDIGAN FIBERGLASS

A total of 13 motorcycles and ten cars joined in the 7th CDO Car & Motor Show 2015 Goes Nationwide held last May 30.

Organizer Roel Hengania said that the participants who came from all over Mindanao joined in the 180 categories.

The event also doubled with a sounds quality and loud and clear anarchy competition whose participants circled a total of 15 meters within the Provincial Capitol Grounds.

Since the pageant was national in scope, participants came all the way from Kidapawan, Davao, Digos, Pagadian and Cebu.

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