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October 28, 2013

Surigao Sur free from Elephantiasis disease HEALTH DEPARTMENT DECLARES

By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga

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UTUAN City––The Department of Health (DOH) has declared the province of Surigao del Sur Filariafree. This was announced

by Center for Health Development-Caraga Media Relations Officer Dines Garcia, who said that the DOH declaration was the result of the agency’s focused endeavor in partnership with local efforts to eliminate the disease in the province.

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PNP on alert for today’s brgy polls THE Philippines National Police (PNP) have placed all units on “full alert” for Monday’s barangay (village) elections, Senior Supt.

Reuben Theodore Sindac, PNP-PIO chief said.

In a phone interview on Sunday, Sindac stressed that all their men have been on “full alert” since 6:00 a.m. on Friday. This means the highest level of readiness in all police offices and units nationwide to intensify election security efforts for the barangay polls.

The highest alert condition will remain in effect until after election security operations had been completed.

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Teachers hit village chairs on move vs. poll duty

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Regional Editor-Caraga

BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur––Politics is rearing its ugly head in the upcoming village election of this town as 23 public school teachers have accused village leaders of harassing them through a “patterned” petition in an attempt to bar them from serving in the precincts in Monday’s polls.

“For me, this action deprived our rights as we maintain neutrality in the elections,” said Joelito Cadavos, a teacher who will be serving as poll clerk in one of the public schools here.

At least eight of 10 punong barangays of Bunawan town earlier filed a petition at the Commission on Elections against Cadavos and 22 others claiming that the teachers take sides and support a political party in the last May 13 national and local elections.

But the petition which the teachers noticed were written in the same content never prospered after higher officials in the province and regional office intervened and prevailed in deciding police certification. The public school teachers in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur signs the document for to retain their services as precinct poll clerks. police certification that they did not commit any election offense in the last May 13 elections.

Mindanao Daily News photo by Chris V. Panganiban

Group irked at dropping of murder plaints vs soldiers

By TYRONE A. VELEZ of Davao Today

DAVAO City––Child rights advocates cried irony over the prosecutor’s dropping of murder complaints against army soldiers implicated in the shooting to death of an eight-year-old boy in Mabini, Compostela Valley saying that the move was timed on the observance of the Children’s month.

The Children’s Rehabilitation Center Southern Mindanao (CRC –SMR) expressed disgust over the move of Compostela Valley Provincial Prosecutor Graciano See SOLDIERS/p.11

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Bonuses of PhilHealth officials shock members “

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL of Bulatlat.com

THE 48-year-old Nida Enedero, who sews for a living, was very furious upon hearing the news that top officials and employees of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth received P1.5 billion ($34.807 million) in bonuses and allowances last year.

“I have been living with goiter for 23 years. I could not use my PhilHealth card because I have to shell out money first for the laboratory tests before I can undergo an operation. Then I heard about the bonuses. It is really enraging,” Enedero told Bulatlat.com.

Enedero slammed the $34.807 million in bonuses

I have been living with goiter for 23 years. I could not use my PhilHealth card because I have to shell out money first for the laboratory tests before I can undergo an operation. Then I heard about the bonuses. It is really enraging.”

– Nida Enedero, PhilHealth member

of PhilHealth officials and employees. “I could not help but wonder where our contributions are being spent,” Enedero said. She has been religiously contributing to PhilHealth. Her husband too, who is sick, could not use his PhilHealth card.

“I was told that I need to undergo a CT scan before the operation. But the PhilHealth does not cover that,” Enedero said. She said a CT scan costs P6,000 ($139.23).

Kilos Bayan para sa Kalusugan (KBK), together with the Council for Health and Development (CHD), Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) and Health Alliance for Democracy (Head) and community health workers from different communities in Manila stormed the PhilHealth head office in Pasig City last Friday October 18 to slam what they called as “insensitive and deplorably immoral” bonuses.

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Police apprehend 71 violators of gun ban FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTH

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Law enforcers collared 71 violators of the gun ban imposed by the Commissions on Elections (COMELEC) in Northern Mindanao as part of security preparations for the barangay election on Monday.

Supt. Michael M. Pareja, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 10, on Saturday said that of the 71 arrested, the PNP seized 41 assorted firearms, 42 bladed weapons,and 192 various kinds of ammunitions.

He said that the apprehensions were made from Sept. 28, 2013 to Oct. 25, 2013 in coordination with the COMELEC and other

law enforcement agencies through check points established in various areas in the region.

Pareja also said that the Joint Peace and Coordinating Center has also activated the Regional Election Monitoring Action Center down to the Provincial/City Police Offices and Municipal Police Stations.

He said that the Regional Office also deployed additional police force to augment all provincial police offices and city police office down to the municipal police stations to ensure the peaceful conduct of the barangay elections in the FUND RAISING. The provincial government of Misamis Oriental with the Philipregion on Monday. pine National Red Cross (PNRC) conducted fund raising activities to help the people philippine news agency

of Bohol affected by the 7.2 magnitude quake. Photo by Jerome Liñan Jungco

Makina Saka to exhibit agri-machinery, equipment in C. de Oro on November 11-15 CAGAYAN de Oro City––To drum up the implementation of the agency’s Mechanization Program, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) together with its other counterparts throughout the Mindanao island is slated to conduct the 2013 “Makina Saka” or the Agri-Machinery Road Show on November 11-15, 2013 at the Marco Hotel, in this city.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J.

Alcala and National Rice Program Coordinator Dante S. Delima will be the honored dignitaries during the formal opening of the five-day affair, in which a press conference will also be held afterwards.

The road show will exhibit a wide array of the latest and emerging agri-machinery and equipment, particularly for rice which could be availed by the farmers from the DA.

It will also include machinery exhibition and actual demonstration of rice mechanization facilities as well as a conduct of seminar/ congress/conference which are all geared towards the adoption of farmers to the various machinery and equipment that will be presented.

As such is seen to reduce labor in farm work as well as minimize production and post-harvest losses,

which will contribute in attaining the heretofore twin goals of the department: food security and self-sufficiency.

Expected participants will be around 700 participants, ranging from farmer-leaders, local government unit agricultural technicians, agricultural and fishery councils and officials, and other stakeholders for agri-development. (Joanne L. Olson, DA-10/PIA 10)

City starts inspecting Integrity of buildings CAGAYAN de Oro City––The city government of Cagayan de Oro has started reviewing the structural integrity of high rise buildings here in the light of the destructive tremor that struck the Visayas and Mindanao regions last Tuesday.

City Councilor Alden Bacal, chair of the city’s committee on public utilities, said that he has called the members of the committee to an assessment meeting to determine the city’s preparedness in case of a major earthquake here.

He said that the Office of the Building Official has been tasked to inspect all major structures in the city especially high rise buildings to make sure that these buildings are structurally sound.

Bacal said that the committee would also examine the adopted safety measures of these buildings, whether it conforms with the Building Code of the Philippines.

He said that the City Engineers has also reported that the public market building at the Cogon area here has some cracks as a result of the Tuesday earthquake.

The earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale with the epicenter in Bohol tapered down to intensity 4.2 in Cagayan de Oro City Tuesday morning which resulted in the crack of the public market building here.

Bacal also recommended the establishment of an emergency generator set in the new legislative building at the City Hall to make sure that power supply remains at times of emergency.

The city’s legislative building will serve as the headquarters in times of emergency, he added.

GERRY GORIT, Staff Member, Mindanao Daily News

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News in Focus

NPA declares ‘POW’ status for captured village officials, militiamen

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA of Davao Today

DAVAO City––The New People’s Army has given a “prisoner of war” status to “five Cafgu paramilitary forces” who were “captured” in the village center of Barangay Mansanitas, Loreto town, Agusan del Sur after they raided a detachment of the Philippine Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion, 11am of October 24.

In a statement, Ka Aris Francisco, spokesperson of the Comval North Davao South Agusan Sub Regional C ommand of the NPA said the five included four “armed village officials.”

The NPA named the five “prisoners of war” as Barangay captain Lito Andalique, kagawad Marvin Bantuasan, Crisanto Piodos, and Balaba Andalique, and Cafgu tribal member Pepe Subla.

Francisco said that the five “are currently accorded rights as prisoners of war (POWs), their health and safety at the auspices of the NPA’s custodial force.”

He said that the NPA’s “tactical offensive” is part of their “campaign against a fascist Army unit and its paramilitary machinery responsible for butchering two peasant leaders–Gabriel Alindao and Benjie Planos of the peasant group Kahugpungan Alang sa Kalambuan sa Kauswagan or Kasaka–detaining and torturing two civilian Lumad minors, and conducting massive harassment and counter-revolutionary drive against the peasant masses in Loreto, Agusan del Sur.”

n THE “POWs” are “psychological warfare agents, who banned the masses from going to their farms and forcing them to remain at the village centers, in a blatant attempt to control their movement” while they “endorsed the entry of palm oil and mining projects-—projects that will eventually dislocate the masses and deprive Lumads of their ancestral domain.”

The Eastern Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Phillipines, in a press release emailed to davaotoday.com claims that the NPA held “six lumads.”

“The hostages are all barangay election candidates identified as Lito Andalaque; Balaba Andalaque; Reynaldo Piodos; Marvin Bantuasan; Gina Bantuasan and Pepe Subla,” said the AFP statement released by Cpt. Alberto C. Caber.

“They are still being held captive by the NPA kidnappers who are obviously trying to influence the barangay election,” the statement said.

However, the NPA denied the allegation saying it was “farfetched” to say that the “arrest” indicated that they were somehow involved in the October 28 barangay elections.

The NPA said that “(t) he five POWs are not ordinary civilians and reelectionist village officials but are counter-revolutionary paramilitary forces and are, thus, legitimate targets of the NPA.” The statement said that the “POWs” are “psychological warfare agents, who banned the masses from

going to their farms and forcing them to remain at the village centers, in a blatant attempt to control their movement” while they “endorsed the entry of palm oil and mining projects-—projects that will eventually dislocate the masses and deprive Lumads of their ancestral domain.”

The NPA also claimed securing two shotguns and a .357 revolver and killing five soldiers in Thursday’s clash.

Lt. Gen. Rainier Cruz, commanding general of the Eastmincom maintains that is “another gross violation of the CARHRIHL by the NPA in attacking civilians.”

For the NPA, however, what they did was “to protect the successes of the People’s Democratic Government by punishing the enemy and enforcing revolutionary justice.”

Armed conf lict and cases of human rights violations in Loreto, Agusan del Sur, have hogged the headlines in the recent months, involving no less than its mayor to whom residents say have favored military operations alongside foreign palm oil and mining encroachment in the area. (davaotoday.com)

The World Recognizes the Teachers’ Heroism

By Ruelyn M. Paderog School In-charge / Kalacapan National High School

Teachers are indeed the most valuable assets in our society and the key player in nation-building, particularly the human resource which is the greatest factor in boosting our economy.

Moreover, this is the most indispensable contributions that educators have shared to our nation. Furthermore, works of the teachers are beyond what is prescribed by law because of the extra-curricular and civic activities which contributed to the welfare of the community and the country, most notable of which is when teachers guard the precincts and count the votes during election. Hence, it is regarded as the highly reliable and dedicated public servants Its enormous and colossal contributions in molding the youth made it useful and productive citizens are then the gigantic contributions that mentors have shared in his community, nation, as well

as in the world. Spending over and beyond as public servant in which teachers never counts of as long as they served to the best of their ability not only in the school but in the community as well. The attitude of voluntarism is always there they never refused once their services are requested by the community even if it is beyond the call of duty. All this inherent characteristics made the mentors the living heroes.

The heroism that mentors show are tantamount to the heroes of old times.

We never shed blood but we are fighting everyday not using our sword yet by using our sharp minds against ignorance and illiteracy. Nevertheless, giving worth and dignity to every human person as useful entity in our society. The front liners in the battle in making the world a better place to live-in through proper education. It is said that there were no other

professions without the teachers. This axiom is always holds true until this time.

In this light, the world salutes the teachers and recognized as one of the world’s living heroes.

Henceforth, every September 5 to October 5 the world celebrates the World Teachers’ Day and it ends on October 5 as culmination day all throughout the world. It is a one day activity in which community stakeholders have the opportunity to offer tribute and salutation to the heroes of their own community.

Indeed, teachers deserved to have this celebration and recognition for the enormous contributions to the community where they served and to the nation as well. The vacuum that educators felt is filled with joys and happiness that finally mentors are not neglected but given due merit and importance as one of the most valuable resources in the world.

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Surigao Sur free from Elephantiasis disease HEALTH DEPARTMENT DECLARES

By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––The Department of Health (DOH) has declared the province of Surigao del Sur Filaria-free.

This was announced by Center for Health Development-Caraga Media Relations Officer Dines Garcia, who said that the DOH declaration was the result of the agency’s focused endeavor in partnership with local efforts to eliminate the disease in the province.

According to Garcia, Lymphatic filariasisor Elephantiasis (Danlak/Buyong) is an infection of the filarial worms (Wucheria bencrofti Brugia malayi or B. timori). These parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito and develop into adult worms in the lymphatic vessels, causing severe damage and swelling. Elephantiasis is characterized by painful, disfiguring swelling of the legs and genital organs.

Filariasis is a major parasitic infection which continues to be a public health problem in the Philippines.

It was first discovered in the Philippines in 1907 by foreign workers. Consolidated field reports showed

a prevalence rate of 9.7 percent per 1,000 population in 1998. It is the second leading cause of permanent and long-term disability.

The disease affects mostly the poorest municipalities in the country with about 71 percent of the cases in 4th-6th class towns. In 1960, 43 of 63 provinces were shown to be endemic for the disease, leading to the creation of the National Filariasis Control Program (NFCP) in 1963.

In 1997, the World Health Assembly declared Filariasis elimination as a priority followed by the World Health Organization’s call for global elimination. In solidarity with the strategy shift from control to elimination of Filariasis, the Department of Health issued and disseminated Administrative Order No. 25-A s.1998 to all endemic regions. Thus, the National Filariasis Control Program (NFCP) was renamed into what is now the National Filariasis Elimination Program (NFEP).

In 2010, two provinces in Caraga, Agusan del Sur and Dinagat Islands, were declared Filaria-Free.

Year-round mass treatment of populations in disease-endemic areas was the

main approach of the NFEP program and evaluated every two years. In 1992, at least 3,500 individuals in Surigao del Sur were examined and tested via immunochromatographic test (CT) which showed no traces of the parasite.

Samples were sent to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia for confirmation and validation.

Surigao del Sur is the third province in Caraga and the 19th in the national roster to be declared Filariasis-free.

In a statement, DOH

Center for Health Development-Caraga OIC Regional Director Minerva Molon said “Optimum productivity of our citizens can ultimately be achieved through a healthy population. Filariasis poses as one of the major causes of disability as evidenced by the effects of the disease on an individual. We have been combating this disease for years and we are delighted to be declaring another province Filaria-Free. This a big leap towards attainment of

UPLM’s vice chair for external affairs.

The five, together with leaders and members of progressive organizations, were among those who staged a protest rally across the public market at the intersection of Borromeo and Sarvida streets to mark the 41st anniversary of Martial Law. The protesters also signed a petition asking the Ombudsman to act on the complaint for plunder against Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Matugas, and graft cases against Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas and Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas.

The city ordinance is based on Batas Pambansa 880, passed by the Batasan

SURIGAO City––The city council approved Thursday afternoon a resolution declaring Balgamelo “Baby” C. Ma, Mayor Ernesto Matugas’ alleged “alter ego,” a “persona non grata” (unwelcome person).

Councilor Baltazar Abian, an engineer, sponsored the resolution, which met no objection from any of the council members.

Ma, who so far did not respond to text messages and calls for his comments, is allegedly interfering in the operations of the city government.

Ma is holding office at the Surigao City Government but he is not actually connected with city hall, said Vice Mayor Danilo C. Menor, a lawyer.

Councilor Fernando S. Almeda III, also a lawyer, said they have summoned Ma many times to hear his side about several controversies and complaints involving affairs at the city hall.

One of the controversies involved Ma’s alleged order to fire 14 barangay health workers, according to Vice Mayor Menor.

Ma was the political adviser and campaign manager of Matugas in past elections.

In 2010, when Matugas became the mayor, he acted as the city administrator.

This prompted the city council to question Ma’s authority after the legislative body did not give its concurrence to his appointment.

Ma is also allegedly a Taiwanese national.

Councilor Abain said that city hall “is wasting money on Ma.” He is using the government’s facility when in fact he is not a government worker, Abian claimed.

In 2011, Ma, who was appointed by Matugas as adviser on political affairs, and 13 others were charged

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the Medium Term Development Goal for Disease Free Zone, Filariasis, being one of the disease targets.

This is a true statement of victory for the health sector in the fight against Filariasis.

This serves as a challenge for the remaining two provinces to intensify their Filariasis elimination campaign to be declared Filariasis-Free by 2015.

With our steadfast and collective efforts, a Filaria-Free Philippines is surely just around the corner.”

Mindanao lawyers’ group condemns lawsuit filed against two city councilors SURIGAO City––The Union of People’s Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) has condemned the slapping of an illegal assembly case against two city councilors here and three others in relation to their participation of the anti-pork barrel rally held last Sept. 21.

The city councilors charged for violating a city ordinance that designates where rallies are to be held are Atty. Jose V. Begil Jr. and

Engr. Baltazar C. Abian.

The others charged are Fernando A. Almeda Jr., founder and president of Surigaonon Heritage Center and chairperson of Coalition of Surigaonons for Good Governance-Transparency and Accountability; Edgar Canda, chairperson of Bayan Muna-Surigao del Norte Chapter; and Rotchel Escuatro, officer of Karapatan Surigao del Norte.

Begil is currently the

‘Persona non grata’

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MisOr emerges as Quality Corn Achievers’ Awardee MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Oct. 11—The Provincial Local Government Unit of Misamis Oriental (PLGUMisOr) is one of the recipients of the Quality Corn Achievers’ Awardee after the Department of Agriculture (DA) has recognized the outstanding contribution of the province to the corn

industry.

Concepcion C. Salcedo, corn coordinator of MisOr, said that for the 2010-2012 period the province has allocated almost P6.5 million to the Corn Program, which was utilized for the distribution of corn seeds, the establishment of Multi-Purpose Drying

Pavements, the provision of corn sheller and farm tractors, the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices for Corn, the conduct of soil analysis and Farmers’ Field Schools, among others.

The amount, she added, has extended assistance to corn farmers with a total area planted of 47,588

hectares and an average volume of production of 249,000 metric tons (mt) at an average yield of 4.4 mt/ha.

Major projects implemented by the province in coordination with the DA10and the city and municipal LGUs, Salcedo reported, include the establishment of a seed production site and a Bio-N processing center, which is located in the town of Villanueva; and a 100 tonners capacity Corn Processing Complex in Claveria.

She further expressed

that the projects would not have been made possible if not for the 26 active, dynamic and dedicated technical staff of the Provincial Agriculture’s Office supporting the corn program and the 101 agricultural technicians assigned in the different cities and municipalities.

As a national corn quality achievers’ awardee, PLGUMisOr will receive a prize amounting to P3 million worth of projects, which will be awarded on October 23, 2013 in Tagaytay City.

Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano and Salcedo

is set to receive the award.

For his part, Emano assured that the province will continue to pursue initiatives that will sustain the production of quality corn among farmers.

“We will exhaust all our means, all our efforts to continue delivering basic services in helping our agricultural sector, especially the farmers of our corn… because you are the sector that has been supportive for sustainable food in the province,” provincial governor said. (Joanne L. Olson, DA-10/PIA10-MisOr)

Cagayan de Oro City – TO foment the implementation of the agency’s Mechanization Program, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) together with its other counterparts throughout the Mindanao island is slated to conduct the 2013 Makina Saka or the Agri-Machinery Road Show on November 11-15, 2013 at the Marco Hotel, in this city.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and National Rice Program Coordinator Dante S. Delima will be the honored dignitaries

during the formal opening of the five-day affair, in which a press conference will also be held afterwards.

The road show will exhibit a wide array of the latest and emerging agrimachinery and equipment, particularly for rice which could be availed by the farmers from the DA. It will also include machinery exhibition and actual demonstration of rice mechanization facilities as well as a conduct of seminar/congress/conference which are all geared towards the adoption of farmers to the various machinery

and equipment that will be presented.

As such is seen to reduce labor in farm work as well as minimize production and post-harvest losses, which will contribute in attaining the heretofore twin goals of the department: food security and self-sufficiency.

Expected participants will be around 700 participants, ranging from farmer-leaders, local government unit agricultural technicians, agricultural and fishery councils and officials, and other stakeholders for agri-development. # (Joanne L. Olson, DA-10)

Makina Saka to exhibit agri-machinery, equipment

The DA-10 recognizes the efforts of the prime movers for the advancement of the agrifishery sector in the region as it honors the outstanding farmers and fisherfolks, assisting agricultural extension workers and local government units. Regional Executive Director Lealyn A. Ramos (top photos,right), together with Regional Technical Directors Constancio C. Maghanoy, Jr. (bottom photo, extreme left) and Engr. Roxana H. Hojas (bottom photo, 2nd from right) laud the passion and commitment of the honorees in helping the government attain its goals on food security. (DA-RAFID 10)

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ODAY is Barangay Election Day . Watch of the income comes from fees for the use of out, it is the time when huge sums of barangay property or facilities, barangay clearmoney start to circulate. COMELEC’s ances, charges for billboards, sign boards, neon move to deter this so-called industrialized signs, and other outdoor advertisements, fines vote-buying may be laudable, but could it be for the violation of barangay ordinances; and many others. effective?

Another source of barangay revenue is the Industrialized vote-buying is a well-planned operations to influence the result of the elec- 20 percent of the town’s total Internal Revenue tion by candidates who reportedly tap leaders Allotment. The amount of each barangay’s IRA to distribute money. Comelec’s focus of the is determined by two elements – its population operation is to identify the so-called one-stop (60 percent) and equal sharing (40 percent).

Also, from Real Property taxes, 25 percent of shop where the money is being sorted out and stapled on the sample ballots. Peso bills are a province’s RPT collection go to the barangay packed inside a carton box then stapled on a where the property is located. Also, 30 percent sample ballots, or directly being given to groups of the proceeds of the city’s and municipality’s RPT are distributed among the barangays where of voters.

COMELEC is urging the public to be vigilant the property is located. Fifty percent shall go and report to them the places where the sorting to the barangay where the property sits, while of money is being done. They will immediately the other 50 percent will be distributed equally conduct operations. However, the COMELEC among all the barangays of the city or municialso advised the public to be cautious in their pality.

Out of a barangay’s total income, 55 % is almonitoring of election vote-buying cases so that their safety would not be compromised. lotted for personnel salary, while 45% is spent Take pictures with celfons. This is a lot more for operations and projects. Now, if there’s a discreet. But its better to relay information to Napoles of your barangay, 45 percent for projects can be a lot of “pork” for the the Comelec authorities .

Editorial barangay official.

Barangay polls are elections for Becoming a barangay official is a actually a the smallest governmentally administrative divisions of our country. Barangays make up nuisance according to analysts because salary towns which are in turn made of up sitios and and other perks are not enough to raise a family puroks, whose leaders are not elected. Voters of from those. Instead of focusing on regular jobs, the barangay over 18 vote for barangay chair, family providers give time to the whole barangay.

The notion that people run for barangay posts and all Barangay kagawads who make up the because of what they can get is understandable.

Barangay Council.

Today’s election shall elect the Punong Ba- Some want honor or prestige to become role rangay, and members of the Sangguniang Baran- models, and bring glory to the family name.

Reasons for running. Retiree candidates gay, or barangay council, in 42,028 barangays throughout the Philippines. The terms of those want to continue there services to the people.

A candidate says he only want to give back to ele4cted today start on November 30, 2013.

Elect deserving leaders. Why do people run the community where he grew up. Another for barangay positions, spend a lot of money to contender said she dreams of serving her combuy votes, and even resort to violence? (Police munity promoting harmonious and peaceful have recorded over 100 deaths, to date, which co-existence to help solve environmental problems like floods. are barangay elections –related incidents.

Barangays play an important role in society What awaits a barangay official? Monthly salary? That range from P1,000 to 23,000 pesos? as the first service shop of the people. Almost Some perks? , like free hospitalization and free every problem that arises in the neighbourtuition in state universities and colleges for their hood are threshed out first in the barangay children? ; Leave benefits in cash, and bonuses? council. Agricultural support services start Being an elected barangay official also offers its implementation in the barangay, such as a lot of opportunity for public service. Some distribution of planting materials distribution, and operation of farm produce collection and candidates opt for integrity, not money.

Although there is a popular perception that buying stations. Barangay offices also maintain those who run for barangay posts are attracted the upkeep of health and social welfare stations, by the opportunities to make money. Comelec as well as services related to general hygiene says it is very hard for officials to pocket gov- and sanitation.

All these could be good reasons for those who ernment money. Commission on Audit (COA) rules are very tight. Barangays are required to seek mandates to serve the people at the grasssubmit a monthly report of their expenses, and roots level. But we must all remember what the constitution says, that barangay elections comply with the Full Disclosure Policy.”

Barangay income comes from taxes on stores should be non-partisan. However, it is also a or retailers with fixed business establishments fact that since the start of the first barangay and yearly gross sales of P50,000 or less in cit- elections, partisan politics have already stained ies and P30,000 or less in municipalities. Some that provision of the Constitution.

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Political corruption starts with misguided voters

By Manny Valdehuesa

CAGAYAN de Oro City– –A vote importuned by patronage, cast in exchange for money or goods, or obligated by favors or political indebtedness is a misguided or corrupt vote. Such a vote confers an undeserved honor to a candidate with misplaced or dishonest ambition. It rewards him with something he doesn’t deserve: public trust.

Unfortunately, once this vote is cast, it bestows a leadership role, along with authority to manage or oversee the resources of government and society.

And it grants him access to all sources of power, pelf, and pageantry; a sort of winner-takes-all bonanza.

This bonanza is what makes politics attractive to the mercenary-minded, the power greedy, and the dynasty-builder, otherwise known as traditional politicos, or trapos. It is what drives them to spend enormous sums to get elected, even to the extent of incurring debts, big and small, from capitalists and crime lords, and from political entrepreneurs who expect to cash in on his future bonanza.

Naturally, on attaining victory, this trapo will need

Worm’s Eyeview to recover, first of all, his own “investment” and his family’s. Then he must repay his debts, which is impossible to do if he relies on his official salary and allowances. Thus unless he is a wealthy and generous philanthropist, he has no choice but turn to unofficial sources and resort to imaginative ways of raising the money.

And when he does this he crosses the line which separates good and bad, clean and dirty, honest and dishonest. And it is at this point that he becomes a danger to the safety of public funds and to the integrity of public service.

In a word, he becomes corrupt. And the corruption takes many forms and permutations—from selling influence to dispensing favors, from protecting crime to assigning turf to Lords of the Ring, i.e. gambling and drug rings.

That’s how the community’s wealth, cash or in-kind, gets dissipated while private treasure chests overflow and runneth over.

Remember when a sitting president could build a Boracay Mansion in New Manila, or, lately, how a

senator builds a P130 million Wack Wack mansion, and another senator’s wife is caught red-handed trying to smuggle dollars to the U.S., while congressmen and governors and mayors do their own things….and so on down the line stretching from the uppermost reaches of politics to Janet Lim Napoles’s bathtub?

Conscience or integrity has nothing to do with these undertakings, which is why trapos can be tagged as the undertakers and morticians of Democracy.

Meanwhile, it should surprise no one that, once in office, instead of doing their job rescuing society from poverty and privation, trapos focus on their need for enrichment opportunities through graft and corruption; they have creditors and cronies to satisfy or repay!

And that’s the genesis of graft and corruption and the urge to plunder.

It starts with misguided votes in the barangay, fueled by vote-buying, bribery, and all sorts of mayhem. It gains momentum as votes are pocketed and leveraged by trapos at upper levels.

From there it spreads con-

tamination throughout the political system and cause decay to our society.

If “civic minded” people would only bother to reconnoiter the political play in their immediate community, they will find that the front-page spectaculars and shockers about corruption are not unique to the capitals; that in fact they are the pus that issue from the stinking boils that rise from the primary level of government, the barangays whose governments are left unsupervised by their constituents.

Corruption subsists in all but a few barangays, eating away at the foundation of the House of Democracy like the termites in our homes.

Few “civic leaders” know, for instance, how even a candidate for barangay kagawad invests hundreds of thousands for his campaign. In some barangays of medium size cities like Cagayan de Oro, an aspirant for kagawad is expected to “invest” up to one hundred thousand pesos just to be included in the slate of a popular candidate for barangay chairman. They call it “pot money” – a term derived from the language of gamblers, gambling places, cockpits and shabu joints.

If it costs that much to

Prayer power in desperate situations LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective…” (James 5:16, the Holy Bible).

-oooWAS PNOY REALLY UNAWARE OF DAP? So, let us make this clear.

According to former Sen. Panfilo Lacson in a speech before the officers and members of the Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) Thursday (October 24, 2013), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is guilty of “fiscal dictatorship” in establishing the “Disbursement Accelation Prog ram” (DAP). But, was it even possible that DBM acted merely on its own here?

Can we really believe that DBM Secretary Florencio Abad decided all by himself to divert billions and billions of pesos in government funds representing savings from the exe c ut ive dep ar t ment, for distribution to congressmen and senators later---something which Constitutional experts are now saying is unconstitutional and which could e ven b e considered as “technical malversation” or even plunder?

This, with due respect to Lacson, is too much of a tall tale. It is certain that Abad pushed through with the DAP only because his immediate boss, Presi-

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio dent Aquino, knew of it at the very least, or, what is more appropriate, gave his permission for such a diversion from the start.

If Aquino did not know of Abad’s decision to establish DAP, that is reason enough to fire the Batanes politician right away!

-oooPOLICE “DATA MANIPULATION”, PART I: Here is one other form of “data manipulation” being resorted to by precinct commanders of the Philippine National Police (PNP), just so they could claim that, because of their supposed performance in preventing crimes in their respective jurisdictions, there is a lower incidence of criminality therein: making it hard for complainants to file complaints---or the appropriate ones, at least--with the police.

I stumbled upon this form of manipulation the other day when a womaninformation technology teacher called me up and asked my help to file a c ompl ai nt i n a p ol i c e station for direct assault

against another woman after the teacher was hit in the back with a full bottled water by that woman. The teacher earlier complained to the woman because the woman’s young son mauled the teacher’s equally young daughter while they were in a playground in a mall, without any provocation.

The woman got hysterical, denying that her son did not do anything against the teacher’s daughter, and, as if that was not enough, the woman later tried to slap the teacher who managed to avoid the assault with the help of the playground’s personnel. When the teacher turned her back to attend to her daughter, the woman then treacherously threw the bottled water at the teacher, hitting the latter just below the nape (the second installment of this item will be on our next issue, God willing).

-oooPRAYER POWER IN MOST DESPERATE SITUATIONS: In times of great trouble, when all human effort is demonstrated to be unable to help as in the

cases of people afflicted with terrible sicknesses, the power of a caring and loving God can be urgently invoked through sincere prayers.

God proved this to me, yet once again, when, in the early morning of Sunday, October 27, 2013, my father’s virtual zerophysical condition as he laid on a bed at a hospital in Quezon City after a second stroke afternoon of Saturday, October 26, 2013, miraculously improved as we laid hands on him and ceaselessly prayed for God’s assistance as his doctors were hovering about him. Once more, God proved He responds, immediately and right away, even in a very hopeless situation already.

I could only mutter “Salamat sa Diyos sa Ngalan ni Jesus”, when my father suddenly called out my name after failing to respond to his doctors earlier, and, upon my prodding, loudly prayed “O ur Fat her” wit h me in his guttural, strokedebilitated voice. Indeed, I can never stop thanking God in the name of Jesus!

Please pray some more for all of us, dear readers.

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secure a barangay post, how much more does it cost to earn large returns on investment at higher levels? Does anyone question why, according to the Comelec’s tally of senatorial campaign expenses, victory went to high-rollers spending P50 million to over P100 million? No wonder even Miriam admits that people want to spit at them!

Trapos aren’t daunted by the enormity of amounts entailed in graft and corruption. They know there’s a lot of money and sources of money in our economy, local, national, or external (deposits salted away in foreign banks). They also know that big time corruption drains away much of it. So they might as well do some of the draining! Twisted minds, political perverts!

In fact, the rivulets of corruption in the barangay are the tributaries that form the rivers and oceans that sustain flamboyant lifestyles in Congress, Malacañang, the Courts, and the rest of the bureaucracy, including the military.

How to check the onrush of rivers or slow the ocean tide without erecting gigantic dams? Simple: stop those rivulets or contain them at source before they become rivers that flow into the

ocean! These rivulets are the decisive arena—and they’re in the 42, 028 barangays of the nation, which is why everyone must be in on the act.

It doesn’t even have to be everyone because there are almost 100 million Filipinos. We just need enough of them to be attentive to the undertakings of their community’s undertakers and under-the-table dealers.

Oversight and vigilance are needed in every barangay, especially in the neglected or little-noticed sitios and puroks where the most vulnerable sectors live.

It’s in those neighborhoods that patronage is dispensed, where ward leaders operate and prowl the households, where votes are bought wholesale, and where the hakot of flying voters begin and end. No candidate, local or national, gets elected unless he corrals the votes in these obscure corners.

But unless every concerned citizen tends to his own barangay, who will?

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews.

Manny Valdehuesa writes from Cagayan de Oro and is the president and national convenor of Gising Barangay Movement Inc. He can be reached at valdehuesa@ gmail.com.)

Biblical reflection Bro. Edcel L. Closas

Injustice Fresh Gospel of the day: Luke12:13-21(October21, 2013-Monday) Luke 12:13-21-And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.

But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

So [is] he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God: The person in the gospel was very materialistic since he never shared the conjugal property to his brother.

This scenario is realistic in our society that there are people who are greedy and injustice. In Ephesians 5:5-For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. How about you, are you greedy? In James 4:4-Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God: SPONSORED:Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! Listen: Radio Ultra AM-1188-3:30 PM - Sunday: #09284149490-09266607505: Question – Prayer request

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Zamboanga del Norte | Zamboanga del Sur | Zamboanga Sibugay | Dipolog City | Dapitan City | Pagadian City | Isabela City | Zamboanga City

DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits for Vigorous PWDs of Leon Postigo DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits for Vigorous PWDs of Leon Postigo Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are one of the vulnerable groups that need utmost attention, particularly in the aspect of employment.

With this, DOLE in partnership with Municipal Social Welfare Development Office (MSWDO), Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late MARCELO MABAYLAN, who died intestate on August 23, 1994 and the registered owner of a parcel of land evidenced

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-196850. Containing an area of 4,405 square meters more or less.

That the Heirs – Vendors deemed it beneficial to convey a portion of the above-described parcel of land, containing an area of 139 square meters, Technical Description described as follows: “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 25001-B-2-E-2-B-3-B-3 Portion of LOT 20051-B-3-B-2-E-2B-3-B-3 Psd-10-038534) situation in the Barangay of Carmen, Cagayan de Oro. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE (139) square meters more or less, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, is entered and executed in this OCT 07 2013 by and between: CELSO N. MABAYLAN, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; DAYLINDA M. ASIÑERO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; ROMUALDO A. MABAYLAN, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; RAUL N. MABAYLAN, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; ARSOLO N. MABAYLAN, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Barangay Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; and BELINO N. MABAYLAN, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter called the Heirs – Vendors; the herein parties are the only legitimate heirs. That for and in consideration of the sum of TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED PESOS (Php 27,800.00) Philippine currency, in hand paid by the Vendee, and receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged in full satisfaction thereof by the Heirs-Vendors, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY unto the said Vendee the above describe parcel of land containing an area of 139 square meters, in favor to MAXIMO SALUCOT, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines hereinafter called the VENDEE. As per Doc No. 287; Page No. 58; Book No. XIII; Series of 2013; under Notary Public of ATTY. NOEL G. BACAL

Persons with Disability (PWD) Coordinator of Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte conducted a Consultation Dialogue and Project Evaluation of the proposed Kabuhayan Starter Kits under DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) on September 6, 2013 to the identified Twenty Three (23) organized PWDs with their families of Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte.

DOLE shall afford funding-assistance to qualified beneficiaries vis-à-vis their respective projects with partnership from other agencies for other inputs in making their entrepreneurial undertakings grow into viable and sustainable businesses.

Starter Kits on Carpentry, Fishing jigs and tools, Battery Charging Services, and Food Processing (Rice cake making, lechon making and banana que) were proposed.

PWDs showed interest and excitement for this undertaking.

They were thankful for this government initiative in consulting them comeup with projects for the betterment of their lives and families. (Megajane S. Ligutom, Zamboanga del Norte Field Office/ DOLE Zambo del Norte)

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ILUMINADA TAN-ESPIRITU, who died intestate at Manuel J. Santos Hospital, Butuan City on March 25, 1999, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot 4303-A, Csd-10143) situated in Manapa, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3610, registered in the names of Noel R. Tan and Iluminada Tan-Espiritu issued by the Registry of Deeds of Agusan del Norte, containing an area of 70,864 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON made and entered into by and among Ruben Tan Espiritu, Jr., Grace EspirituIbay, Iolani Espiritu-Calimbas, Glenn Tan Espiritu, and Robert Candido Tan Espiritu, per Doc. No. 502; Page No. 101; Book No. XV; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. John Edwin C. Luneta, Notary Public in Butuan City with PTR No. 1922477/ 1-8-13 CADN Valid until December 31, 2013.

MDN: Oct. 14, 21 & 28, 2013

MDN: Oct 21, 28 & Nov. 4, 2013

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 34 Cabadbaran City TEOLITO F. CEPEDA

Petitioner,

- versus

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TUBAY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE and ALL…,

Respondent. x------------------------------------------------------x

SP PROC. NO. SP-13-18 Petition for Correction/Cancellation of Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth

O R D E R

In a verified petition, petitioner, alleged that the entry corresponding to the Year of Birth in her Certificate of Live Birth, as recorded in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubay, Agusan del Norte was erroneously entered as “1949” instead of “1948. Thus, petitioner prays for the necessary correction of the aforesaid erroneous entry.

Without giving due course to the petition as to the sufficiency of substance, let hearing of the same be set on November 21, 2013, at 8:30 o’clock a.m. Hereby, directing the Clerk of Court to send notice to the person/s named in the petition of the said hearing. Also, let this order be published at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Butuan City and Agusan del Norte, and be posted in the bulletin boards of this Court, the Municipal Hall of Tubay, Agusan del Norte and the Capitol Building in Butuan City, at petitioner’s expense. And finally, let copies of the petition and this order be furnished to the Solicitor General, Provincial Prosecutor and the Local Civil Registrar of Tubay, Agusan del Norte.

SO ORDERED.

Given this 14th day of October 2013 at Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

(SGD.) GAEL P. PADERANGA

Presiding Judge MDN: Oct. 21, 28 & Nov. 4, 2013

Over 500 Tawi-Tawi candidates sign peace covenant

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Election officer Abu Talipan said at least three in every four candidates present at the event last Monday are blood-related.

Two brothers from Barangay Pahut, for example, are running against each other as village captain.

In a show of support for the covenant, they exchanged hugs after the signing, drawing cheers from the crowd.

The covenant signing, organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and local units, took place at the Beachside Inn Hotel and Restaurant in Bongao,

the capital.

During the peace dialogue, members of the religious sector, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, the police and the military lent support to the Comelec for a peaceful conduct of the October 28 elections.

The candidates staged a four-kilometer unity walk with their supporters after the covenant signing.

Barangay elections in Mindanao are known to be very intense, as families seek to defend their territories by holding on to local positions.

“Dapat po sanang bigyan

natin ng halaga ang mga pamilya. After ng eleksyon, bumalik tayo sa normal na pamumuhay na magkakamag-anak din na nakatira sa isang komunidad (We should value our families.

After the elections, let us go back to our normal lives with our relatives and live as one community),” Col. Frederick R. Palad, Group Commander of Philippine Air Force, in Tawi-Tawi said.

“Nandito po kami para gampanan ang aming tungkulin at magbigay ng seguridad para sa darating na halalan. Ang nais po ng ating kataas-taasang commander na maging mapayapa, safe, fair itong elections na mangyayari sa taong ito.

(We’re here to do our duty and provide security for the upcoming polls.

Our chief commander wants peaceful, safe and fair elections this year),” he said.

The Comelec and local government units are recom-

Zamboanga City - Two Philippine Coast Guard ships arrived Zamboanga City bringing in additional relief goods from the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the families affected by the crisis in the area.

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon JulianoSoliman inspected the items at

the local wharf and instructed for its transfer to the warehouses for repacking. NROC goods arrival (3) The BRP EDSA, the first ship to arrive under the command of Lt. Col. Joe Mark Angge, contained relief goods of 17,500 family food packs and 400 boxes of high-energy biscuits.

The second ship Corregidor 892, under Lcdr. Ludovico Librilla, Commanding Officer, carried relief goods comprising 650 family packs, 4,000 family kits that include cooking and eating utensils, 1,000 pieces of blankets, 1,000 pieces of mats, 1,000 pieces of mosquito nets, and

380 tents.

Relief goods from USAID (Center) DSWD Sec. Dinky thanks USAID through their Area Team Leader Ainee Amboy (right) for the three truckloads of relief goods donated by USAID that were brought to the DPWH warehouse for repacking.

(Center) DSWD Sec. Dinky thanks USAID through their Area Team Leader Ainee Amboy (right) for the three truckloads of relief goods donated by USAID that were brought to the DPWH warehouse for repacking.

Meanwhile, Secretary Soliman

By BABYLYN KANO-OMAR/ VERA files

ONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – Intense political rivalries were set aside momentarily when over 500 candidates in Monday’s elections, most of them blood-related, signed a peace covenant in Tawi-Tawi.

mending that 100 of the 203 villages in Tawi-Tawi be classified as areas of immediate concern. In Bongao alone, 16 of 35 barangays have been tagged as hot spots.

As of Thursday, there were no reported election-related violent incidents in all 100 barangays. In previous elections, violence prompted officials to declare a failure of elections in certain areas.

A total of 368 candidates are running as barangay captains in Tawi-Tawi, while 2,153 are eyeing a kagawad seat in 172 barangays in the towns of Bongao, Languyan, Panglima Sugala, Sapa-Sapa, Simunul, Sitangkai, South Ubian, Tandubas and Turtle Islands.

The Comelec in Bongao has yet to receive data from the towns of Mapun and Sibutu. (Babylyn KanoOmar is a broadcast journalist for DXGD. She also chairs the Tawi-Tawi unit of PPCRV.)

also met with the officials of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) compound yesterday morning, to officially receive relief goods for the evacuees.

Ms. Ainee Amboy, USAID Area Team Leader for Mindanao, turned over to the DSWD three truckloads of non-food items (NFI) containing hygiene kits, sleeping gears, and kitchen items. The donations, as accounted by the DSWD, comprised of 10,000 pieces of bath soap, 10,000 pieces of towels, 10,000 pieces of laundry soaps, 5,000 tubes of toothpaste, 25,000 pieces of toothbrush, 5,000 bottles of alcohol, 9,710 pieces of blankets, 5,000 pieces of sleeping mats, and kitchen items like ladles, cooking pots, and water basins at 5,000 pieces each.

Secretary Soliman ordered for the immediate repacking of these goods for its timely release to the evacuees by Sept. 23.

“I commend the USAID, other donor agencies, civil ociety Organizations, faith-based groups, and kind-hearted individuals for their continued support extended to our brothers and sisters in Zamboanga who are ruthlessly affected by the crisis instigated by MNLF-Misuari faction,” Secretary Soliman said. (www.fo9.dswd.gov.ph)

More relief goods arrive in Zamboanga City

FIRESTONES JEWELRY AND PAWNSHOPS Gotic Bldg.,Lt.Guillermo st., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No. 72-1214 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Notice is hereby given that all articles/ jewelries pawned from the month of April 2012 to May 2013 which are not redeemed or renewed, will be sold at public auction on November 08, 2013 at 10:00 am, Friday at FIRESTONES JEWELRY AND PAWNSHOP.

The Management Ang Firestones Jewelry & Pawnshop magpahigayon ug subasta sa tanang wala mabag-o o malukat nga prenda gikan sa Abril 2012 hangtud sa Mayo 2013. Ang maong subasta ipahigayon karong Nobyembre 08, 2013 Biyernes, sa may alas 10:00 sa buntag,sa FIRESTONES JEWELRY & PAWNSHOP.

Ang Tagdumala

R.A. 9048/10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Lala OFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Rule 7 R.A. Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that REGLENN T. VILLONDO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of GENDER from “F” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of REGLENN TEODOSIO VILLONDO who was born on October 22, 1978 at Lala, Lanao del Norte whose parents are ANDRES DABLO VILLONDO and ISABEL DUHAYLUNGSOD TEODOSIO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.

(Sgd.) MARICHU M.SANCHEZ, MBA., MA. Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Oct. 28 & Nov. 4, 2013

MDN: OCT. 28, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Province of Zamboanga del Sur Municipality of Tukuran

Republic of the Philippines Province of Zamboanga del Sur Municipality of Tukuran

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby sewed to the public that ELVIE CANAGAHAN BINOCAOL has filed with his office a petition for conviction of clerical error particularly in his Sex/Gender from Female to Male.

Certificate of live birth of ELVIE CANAGAHAN BINOCAOL who was born on March 4, 1983, Navalan , Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur. And whose parents are Mariano H. Binocaol and Dominica S. Canagahan.

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 sewed to the public that JUDITH DIONALDO REBAJA has filed with his office a petition for conviction of clerical error particularly in his Sex/Gender from Male to Female.

Certificate of live birth of JUDITH DIONALDO REBAJA who was born on September 26, 1989, San Carlos , Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur. And whose parents are Teofilo Rebaja and Alijandra Dionaldo

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

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Soccsksargen

Comelec sees ‘smooth polls’ in Region 12

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ENERAL SANTOS CITY – It’s all systems go for the barangay elections on Monday in the entire Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regional office said.

Lawyer Michael Abas, Comelec-12 director, said Friday they have completed all the necessary preparations for the conduct of the polls, specifically the distribution of election materials and the assignment of the teachers who will be serving as board of election tellers (BET).

He also said the security arrangements for the elections were already laid down during their final briefing with the Police Regional Office 12 and local units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines last Wednesday.

The official said the briefing was joined by Philippine National Police Deputy Director General for Operations Felipe Rojas Jr., who reviewed the area’s overall security preparations.

“We’ve ironed out all the necessary election ar-

rangements, especially in terms of security, and everything seems to be alright so far,” he said in an interview over Brigada News.

Comelec-12 has jurisdiction over the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong and Kidapawan.

Alt houg h a p ar t of Region 12’s administrative coverage, Cotabato City was placed under the Comelec in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

For Monday’s barangay elections, the Comelec will open a total of 6,622 clustered precincts comprising the 14,278 established precincts in 1,158 barangays in the region.

It listed the region’s registered voters at 2,081,428.

Abas reminded voters that polling precincts will only conduct the voting, which will be in manual mode, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

After the closing of the voting, he said the BETs will immediately prepare the documents and proceed with the counting.

“The counting might take around three hours or more. But rest assured that by the time we wake up the following morning, all the winners are proclaimed already,” he said.

The official reminded anew all candidates to make sure that they are conducting their campaigns, which end on midnight Saturday, “according to the rules.”

He said they should refrain from violating them to avoid facing possible problems later on.

Abas said they already received a number of petitions for disqualification against several candidates due to alleged election offenses.

“We will not hesitate to disqualify any winning candidate should they be found liable later to an election offense,” he added.

(MindaNews)

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PGCot extends “Serbisyon Totoo” to earthquake victims in Bohol The provincial government of North Cotabato’s flagship program “Serbisyong Totoo” is set to extend help to the thousands of victims of the deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the province of Bohol.

Called as “OPLAN Tabang Bohol” Gov. Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza ordered for the fast and immediate sending of relief assistance comprising of 100 sacks of rice, 30 cartons of noodles and 30 cartons of canned goods.

The goods which were immediately repacked in plastic containers, are scheduled to be delivered to Davao City particularly at the GSIS Covered Court in Matina as the official dropping area.

Before this, Davao City Archbishop Romulo Valles has earlier called on to Governor Taliño-Mendoza to join the people of Davao City in giving the much-needed help to Bohol which the governor didn’t hesitate to response.

Apart from the relief goods provided by the provincial government, the employees of the Provincial Capitol also gave food, clothing and other kinds of assistance for the earthquake victims.

The Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines in the province will also give donations after the governor has tapped them to join the call of Archbishop Valles.

Br ing ing t he relief goods is a composite team of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWD), Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Man a ge m e nt C ou n c i l (PDRMMC), North Cota-

bato Emergency Response Team (NCERT), Cotabato Police Provincial Office and the AFP. Archbishop Valles said that once received, the goods will be immediately sent to Bohol in no time.

Truly, the “Serbisyong Totoo” advocacy is a living proof that public service knows no boundary and does not consider distance as barrier to extend help to the needy. (JSTACRUZ/ VBACARAT)

DN BUTUAN JOINT VENTURE

JOB VACANCIES – For Local Recruitment 1. SALES ENGINEERS • Male/Female, not more than 35 years old • Preferably graduates of BS Civil Engineering/BS Architecture / BS Mechanical Engineering or any other Engineering related courses • With at least one (1) year experience in sales and marketing • With good communication skills 2. ESTIMATOR • Male / Female, not more than 35 years old • Must be a graduate of BS Civil Engineering or BS Architecture • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply 3. SALES COORDINATOR • Female, not more than 35 years old • College graduate, Preferably Marketing Related Courses • Fresh Graduate are welcome to apply • Computer Literate • Can work under pressure • With pleasing personality 4. SITE ENGINEERS • Male, not more than 35 years old • Must be a graduate of BS Civil Engineering or BS Architecture • Willing to be assigned in project site within the region • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply

5. MACHINE OPERATORS • Male, not more than 35 years old • At least High School/ Trade School graduate • With knowledge in plant production in a Manufacturing industry 6. WAREHOUSE/ INVENTORY CLERK

• Male, not more than 35 years old • Graduate of any business course • With knowledge in inventory 7. BENDERS/ HELPERS • Male, not more than 35 years old • At least High School graduate • Must be physically fit

8. ACCOUNTANT • Male/Female, not more than 35 years old • Graduate of BS Accountancy • Must be a Certified Public Accountant • With at least two (2) to three (3) years experience in General and Cost Accounting in a manufacturing industry • Adopt in preparation and analysis of financial statement • Well versed in local tax regulations and Proficient in understanding and Implementation of national internal revenue codes 9. ACCOUNTING CLERK • Male/Female, not more than 35 years old • Graduate of BS Accountancy • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply

Please submit application letter, comprehensive resume with 2x2 ID picture to: DN DISTRIBUTIONS CENTER, INC. DN DISTRIBUTIONS CENTER, INC. – CDO BRANCH – BUTUAN BRANCH HR Manager, Ralav Corp., 710 San Jose Sts., Butuan City email: ralav_corp@yahoo.com

MDN: Oct. 21-Nov. 20, 2013

Limbonhai Bldg., J. Pacana St. Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City Telephone No. (088) 855-3336 / (088) 855-3337 Fax No. (088) 231-4643 email: gbg_pmpi@yahoo.com

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DAVAO DEL NORTE l DAVAO DEL SUR lDAVAO DEL ORIENTALl COMPOSTELA VALLEY

DOST-XI invites entries for the 2013 regional invention contest and exhibit

By CARINA L. CAYON

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST-XI) has invited interested professionals and students with research projects and inventions to join in the 2013 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit (RICE 2013) slated on November 19-21, 2013 at SM City Davao.

In DOST-XI’s emailed invitation, the agency called on professionals and students in groups or individuals to bring their entries on research projects, inventions, prototypes, industrial designs and software applications related to science, technology, engineering, medicine, health and the environment.

The deadline for the submission of entries is on November 13, 2013.

The DOST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) is in cooperation with the Davao Inventors Association (DIA) and the Davao Region Industry, Energy and Emerging Technologies Research and Development Consortium (DRIEERDC) in the holding of the RICE 2013 at the SM City Davao Events Center, SM Annex, Ecoland, this city.

DOST-XI said RICE 2013 aims to recognize and showcase the outstanding local inventions, innovations, researches and utility models with significant and

potential contribution in the development of the industry and the economy.

In addition, this biennial science and technology event intends to provide support to Filipino inventors and innovators by showcasing their creations and ingenuity to the public and potential investors and commercialization partners.

This year’s theme states, “Innovation and Invention: The Road to a Smarter Philippines.”

RICE contestants will be vying for the following categories: Outstanding Inventions (TUKLAS AWARD), Outstanding Utility Models, Outstanding Industrial Designs, Outstanding Creative Researches (LIKHA AWARD) and Outstanding Student Creative Research (SIBOL AWARD) for High School and College Students.

There will be three winning entries for each category and winners will receive corresponding cash prize.

The cash rewards that await winners for the Outstanding Inventions (TUKLAS AWARD) are: Php 25,000 (1st), Php 15,000 (2nd), and Php 10,000 (3rd).

For the Outstanding Utility Models, winner will be rewarded with Php 20,000 (1st), Php 10,000 (2nd) and Php 5,000 (3rd).

Winners for the Outstanding Industrial Designs will be given Php 20,000 (1st), Php 10,000

(2nd) and Php 5,000 (3rd), while Outstanding Creative Researches (LIKHA AWARD) awardees will get Php 20,000 (1st), Php 10,000 (2nd) and Php 5,000 (3rd).

For the student categories, cash prizes of Php 20,000 (1st), Php 10,000 (2nd) and Php 5,000 (3rd) will be awarded to the winners for the Outstanding Student Creative

RESOLUTION FOR EXPULSION/DISMEMBERSHIP OF THE INACTIVE AND IN DEFAULT MEMBERS WHO WERE VIOLATED THE EXISTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES OF THE ASSOCIATION, (KAHA, INC.) Whereas; KAHA, INC. a duly registered Association and a TAKEOUT Project of Community Mortgage Program of National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation, found of its members who were violated its existing policies and Guidelines of the Association, whom for quite period of time, Inactive and in default to its financial obligations and other responsibilities; Now therefore, upon motion jointly made and severally seconded, it is hereby resolved that the following members will be expelled/dismembered from the Association to wit: Duhaylungsod, Esperanza Fuentes, Merlindo Fuentes, Alicia Frago, Felomina Go, Drexel Gambuta, Evangeline Gempesaw, Jolly Gerongco, Milagros Gales, Sykvia Gulay, Norma Iglesia, Luzviminda Jacot, Feliciano Java, Meguelito Java, Laarni Java, Fe Juario, Democrito Linaac, Macrina Lituanas, Igmedio Lubguban, Lourdes Lumingket, Felipe Malmis, Rolando Marcelo, Benedicto Maybuena, Renato Mondejar, Deodito Melana, Rosalina Nala, Florentino Neniza, Eutequio Pagar, Ronald Pamisa, Chona Petahar, Ely Plangca, Romeo Pujas, Pedro Purisima, Federico

Quitat, Erenio (dec) Racines, Beatriz Sang-an, Deomides Sajulga, Ulyses Satur, Narcisa Sevilla, Letecia Sieras, Eduardo Suralta, Carlito Suralta, Pablito Tabeque, Nena Tac-an, Jhona Tee, Chona Teves, Pio Teves, Vivian Tumanda, Teofila Vega, Prospercora Veringa, Gemma Victor, Teresa Zoilon, Yvonne Ebarie, Jerelina Ecaramun, Manuel Eduave, Roquesa Estorba, Mario Fabelio, Luz Fabre, Thelma Rangcasajo, Abetha Reasol, Ma. Victoria Rosel, Nestor Rosel, Eduardo Rosell, Jocelyn Sanches, Norma

Duly approved and presented to the General Assembly dated March 31, 2013

Cecile C. Gavin, of legal age, daughter, single, residing at 14260 Newbern Loop, Gainesville, Virginia, U.S.A.

PASUGUAN NG PILIPINAS PINES

EMBASSY OF THE PHILIP-

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

WITNESSETH, that:

BEFORE ME, SHIENA ESCOTO-TESORERO, Vice Consul of the Republic of the Philippines for the District of Columbia and the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, duly commissioned and qualified as such, on this 5th day of July 2013 personally appeared:

WHEREAS, CATALINO M. CABAHUG died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity;

ESTELA FLORES CABAHUG, KATHLEEN CABAHUG COLLIER, ERIC F. CABAHUG, CECILE CABAHUG GAVIN, RAYMUND FLORES CABAHUG AND MELISSA FLORES CABAHUG

With Identification Card No. T66-03-7304, issued in Virginia, USA on 21 April 2009, Driver’s License No. C-460-461-108-638 issued in Maryland, USA, No. T60821476 issued Virginia, USA on 02 October 2010, No. T23847912 issued in Virginia, USA on 04 August 12, No. T66-03-6871 issued in Virginia, USA on 07 February 2009, respectively, known to be the same persons who executed the annexed document and acknowledged that the signatures on the document were voluntarily affixed by them for the purpose stated in the document and the same is their free and voluntary act and deed.

For the contents of the annexed document, the Embassy assumes no responsibility.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on these presents and affixed the seal of the Philippine Consular Service, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America on this 5th day of July 2013.

(Sgd.) SHIENA ESCOTO – TESORERO Vice Consul Annexed document is Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate With Special Power of Attorney executed on this 5th day of July 2013 By ESTELA FLORES CABAHUG, KATHLEEN CABAHUG COLLIER, ERIC F. CABAHUG, CECILLE CABAHUG GAVIN, RAYMUND FLORES CABAHUG AND MELISSA FLORES CABAHUG.

Document No. Series of Service No. Fee O.R.No.

: ACK-13-5538 : 2013 : 13447 : $25.00 : 51

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CATALINO M. CABAHUG is the absolute and registered owner of one parcel of land located at 33 Corrales Extension, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-5963, and more particularly described as follows; “A parcel of land (Lot 1171-B-6 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-29320, being a portion of Lot 1171-B, described on plan (LRC) Psd 27656, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 1562), situated in the Barrio of Macabalan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., and NE., points 2 to 4 by Lot 1171-B-8 of the subdivision plan; on the SW., points 4 to 1 by Lot 1171-A (LRC) Psd-27656 (Teodora S. Jarque); and on the SW., points 1 to 2 by Lot 1171-B-11 (Road Lot) of the subdivision plan ... containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY THREE (423) SQUARE METERS, more or less...”

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 1 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, and being with full capacity to contract, we do hereby adjudicate unto ourselves OWNERSHIP, TITLE, AND INTEREST over the parcel of land described above excluding any other person or persons not herein mentioned.

Further, we have named, constituted and appointed and by these presents, do hereby name, constitute and appoint MARIA NONI P. MABANTO, likewise of legal age, married, and with residence at Yati, Liloan, Cebu, Philippines as our own, true and lawful ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, for us and in our name, place and stead to SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, under such terms and conditions and for such price as she may deem fit and which she believes is beneficial and advantageous to us, to whomsoever may buy or purchase the above-mentioned parcel of land of which we are co-owners; That she shall have full power and authority to act for and in our behalf, and to bind us on any action or undertaking she may pursue, or agreements she may conclude, and for her to consummate the transfer and conveyance of the property and execute the requisite documents and/ or instruments conveying such property as may be required, for and in our name; HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto said Attorney-in-Fact Ml power and authority to do and perform all and every act or things requisite or necessary which may be required or necessary to be done in and about the premises to carry into effect the foregoing authority to sell, as fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could lawfully do if personally present and hereby RATIFYING and CONFORMING all that our attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done under and by virtue of these presents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set ;our hands 5th day of July 2013 in Washington. DC. U.S.A.

KNOW BY ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Estela F. Cabahug, of legal age, widow, residing at 11137 Luxberry Court, Manassas, Virginia, U.S.A.;

(Sgd.) MRS. LILIAN PACURIBOT

Secretary Attested by:

Melissa F. Cabahug, legal age, daughter, single, residing at 11137 Luxberry Court, Manassas, Virginia, U.S.A.;

WHEREAS, we are the sole heirs of the deceased CATALINO M. CABAHUG who died on June 26, 2011, at Manassas, Virginia, U.S.A.; copy of his death certificate is hereto attached as Annex A;

This AGREEMENT made and entered into this 5th day of July 2013, in Washington, District of Columbia, U.S A., by and between:

Prepared by:

Raymund F. Cabahug, of legal age, son, single, residing at 11137 Luxberry Court, Manassas, Virginia, U.S.A.;

FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE PHILIPPINES EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A.

I hereby certify the correctness of the foregoing Resolution.

(Sgd.) MRS. ALICIA A. AWITEN

President

Davao Region in the 2014 National Invention Contest and Exhibit (NICE 2014) which will be held next year at SMX, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

DOST-XI advised interested individuals or groups to visit http:// www.tapi.dost.gov.ph/index.php/ downloads/2013-RICE for more details. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)

Assorted food packs gathered by the Archdiocese of Davao are stacked at the basketball court in GSIS Subdivision in Matina, Davao City for victims of the magnitude 7.2 quake in Bohol. Among the donors were the Diocese of Tagum and the Provincial Government of North Cotabato.

(MindaNews photo by Gigi Bueno)

FOR PUBLICATION KALAMIAN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Arcadia Village, Zone-9, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City RESOLUTION # 03 Series Of 2013

Abañas, Rosita Abejay, Cecilio Abello, Ester Acapulco, Uldarico (dec) Agang, Evangeline Arda, Honey Margarette Asignar, Marina Bangot, Josephine Baiño, Berna Bajuyo, Lolita Balangigue, Dennis Balivado, Rosana Bentasal, Casiano Bestudio, Raulito Briones, Pablito Borgoños, Celedonia Borres, Cresilda Cabason, Annie Cabigon, Lyn Cabelin, Reynaldo Caballero, Melchor Caguindangan, Ernesto Catubig, Venus Colquera, Del Colon, Hilario (dec) Daba, Joyce ann Daba, Reuben Dano, Mario Degumbis, Estanislao Delota, Veneranda Digamon, Crisanto Digamon, Hipolito Digao, Joel

Research (SIBOL AWARD) for High School and Outstanding Student Creative Resaerch (SIBOL AWARD) for College Students.

DOST-XI said RICE 2013 is the only invention contest in the Davao Region with over P200,000 in cash prizes.

RICE 2013 winners will also have the chance to represent

Kathleen C. Collier, of legal age, daughter, married, residing at 2601 Baywood Court, Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.A; Eric F. Cabahug, of legal age, son, married, residing at 12491 Lucas Drive, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.A.

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF: At the Philippine Embassy, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America MDN: OCT. 28, NOV. 4, & 11, 2013

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Members... from page 1

Stealing peoples’ money Albert Pascual, spokesman of KBK, said PhilHealth executives who got the biggest share of the bonuses are practically stealing the peoples’ money. He said they are indulging themselves with billions in bonuses while members are being squeezed of their hardearned money.

“They granted themselves bonuses using the peoples’ money while their provision of services is very poor,” Pascual said in the protest action in front of PhilHealth head office.

Not only that, he said, the PhilHealth will also implement an increase, in 2014, in the contributions being exacted from members. The increase would be from P1,200 ($27.85) a year to P2,400 ($55.69) for individually paying members whose monthly income is P25,000 ($580.13) and below. Land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would also have to pay a $55.69 annual contribution from the current P900 ($20.88). For employed members, three percent would be deducted from their basic monthly pay, for the PhilHealth contributions.

According to a Commission on Audit (COA) report, the $34.807 million in bonuses granted by PhilHealth officials consisted of: • Productivity incentive allowance – P272.006 million ($6.311 million) • Anniversary bonus – P33.4 million ($775,048.27) • Rice benefit – P106.27 million ($2.465 million) • Educational allowance — P278.89 million ($6.471 million) • Christmas package – P234.05 million ($5.431 million) • Nominal gift – P10,000 ($232.05) • Shuttle service assistance – P134.53 million ($3.121 million) • Labor management relation gratuity – P156.92 million ($3.641 million) • Birthday gift – P39 million ($904,996) • Medical and mission critical allowance – P23.33 million ($541,373.54) • Corporate transition and achievement premium/ grocery allowance – 104.4 million ($2.422 million) • Representation expenses – P32.5 million ($754,163.74) • Rewards and other claims – P24.74 million ($574,092.64) According to reports, members of the PhilHealth Board of Directors who received a bonus of P1.2 million ($27,846.05 ) each are: the chairman of the Board Health Secretary Enrique Ona, vice chairman Marlon Manuel, Civil Service Commission head Francisco Duque III, Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman, Alexander Padilla (representative of employers), Alexander Ayco (labor

sector representative), Jane Sta. Ana (representative of overseas workers), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President Robert Vergara, Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Juan Flavier (representative of health care providers), Francisco Lopez (self-employed sector), and SSS President Emilio de Quiros.

Pascual also slammed the giving of bonuses to private contractors of PhilHealth.

“Ona said they hired private contractors because they do not have the capacity to run the corporation. These contractors have received P6,506,869 ($150,992.14) in bonuses and benefits, which include ‘special events gift’, project completion benefit, gratuity/Christmas package, sustenance gift/rice allowance, recognition gift, efficiency/productivity gift, alleviation gift, transportation assistance, medical and mission critical allowance.”

“These officials received millions of pesos in bonuses while PhilHealth members are waiting in long lines, and for at least six months to avail of their benefits.

Benefits claims have to undergo an arduous process.

Members receive a measly refund and worse, some members are not benefiting from PhilHealth,” Pascual said. He added that PhilHealth covers a mere 30 percent of the member’s hospital expenses. Moreover, PhilHealth reportedly owe some P2 billion ($46 million) in overdue payments to 900 private hospitals in 2012.

“Obviously, PhilHealth’s Board of Directors approved self-serving policies that allowed the release of such huge amounts without considering the welfare of members,” Dr. Eleonor Jara, executive director of CHD said.

Return the people’s money Rodalyn Posano, 47, a former overseas Filipino worker, said that during her 15 years of working abroad, she too, did not benefit from PhilHealth when she badly needed it. “Two years ago, while I was working abroad, my husband needed to undergo an operation. PhilHealth asked for too many papers, which my relatives here could not provide because I was outside of the country.

If not for a medical mission, my husband wouldn’t be operated on.”

“And now you hear this kind of news. Many members are suffering from distress because they could not get medical treatment. It pains us even more when the agency that we thought could help us would not and worse, further adds to our suffering,” Posano said.

The health groups demanded for the return of the bonuses and allowances received by PhilHealth officials, as enumerated in the COA report, and use it to finance free health

services and medicines in public hospitals.

“It is simple; put all the resources meant for PhilHealth to health services if this government really intends to serve the Filipino people. No need for a scheme that further squeezes the people,” said Dr. Julie Caguiat of Network Opposed to Privatization (NOP).

She said, “One does not need to be a member of PhilHealth to avail of free health services. A basic social service such as health should be provided for free by a government serving the people,” she said.

This is not different from the pork barrel issue, Cagiuat added. “As members and tax payers take from their hard-earned money to pay for their PhilHealth premiums, the agency’s officials, on the other hand, are pocketing the peoples’ money.” (http://bulatlat. com)

Soldiers... from page 1

Arafol Jr. to dismiss the complaints of the family of the slain Roque Antivo, 8, against the soldiers who were seen by a family member in the area just shortly after the shooting on April 3 this year.

“What more does the prosecutor want to convince there was murder?,” said Rius Valle, spokesperson of the CRC –SMR. On September 17, Arafol dropped the complaints against Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Borjal, commanding officer of the Army’s 71st infantry Battalion, and another officer, for the murder of Antivo. The document was received only on October 21 by the family lawyer, Attorney Manuel Quibod.

Arafol said that “the fact of killing the victim by the respondents herein is not sufficiently established.”

Antivo’s parents had claimed that it was soldiers who fired on Roque and his elder brother on the night of April 3 “while the kids were walking home” from their farm in Crossing Kidaraan, Brgy. Anitapan, Mabini, Compostela Valley.

In a complaint, Roque’s stepfather Sonny Cortes said he and Roque’s brother saw soldiers of the 71st IB on the scene where the incident happened.

Cortes said a certain Second Lieutenant Felipe Llorca, who he said he met earlier in his village, was with the soldiers who claimed they were firing at communist guerillas in the hills.

But Arafol said that “from the evidence submitted (by the 71st IB), it Is safe to conclude that an encountered (sic) between the troop lead by Lt. Llorca and the splinter group of the NPA transpired. Thus, such unfortunate death and the injuries inflicted are sorrowful results of the same.”

In the resolution, Arafol cited counter-affidavits issued by Borja and other

officials that the death of Roque “resulted from an encounter between splinter group F2 and platoon headed by 2nd Lt. Felipe Llorca in the vicinity of South Kidaraan.”

The soldier’s counteraffidavit also claimed that Lt. Llorca’s unit was pursuing some 30 NPA members and that another military unit encountered them in another Barangay called Libodon.

But Valle also claimed that his group conducted a fact-finding mission after the killing and he said the data collected belied the soldiers’ claim that there was an encounter.

“Roque’s parents and neighbors all said there was no gunfight or NPAs in the vicinity on that day,” Valle said.

Valle further said that villagers dismissed as impossible that soldiers were pursuing NPAs toward Barangay Libodon. Valle said that Libodon was 20 kilometers away, which could not be crossed in a few hours.

“Are authorities really that insensitive to children’s rights, that children can become collateral damage to military offensives?” Valle asked.

The group said they were wary about Arafol’s resolution pointing out that he was the same prosecutor who dropped charges against the military in other cases involving children such as the killing of Grecil Buya, 9, in a remote village in New Bataan, and Sunshine Jabinez, 7, in a remote village in Pantukan.

But CRC said the family’s lawyer of Free Legal Assistance Group would be filing a motion for reconsideration to reverse the case. (Tyrone A. Velez, davaotoday.com)

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A concerned resident believed the petition was the handiwork of an elected provincial official who earned ill-feelings to these teachers that stemmed from intrigues from supporters that they were said to be supporting the opposition candidates.

The official and reelected incumbents in Bunawan have committed for a sweep victory of all administration candidates but reelected Rep. Evelyn Mellana-Plaza still suffered a big loss against his brother, former congressman Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza.

One of the teachers has confided that the same provincial official unleashed his ire to them in his speech during the Araw ng Bunawan in June 21 after he was said to be overheard lambasting them uttering words like “you better watch out, I will make a sample out of you, ” apparently referring to them.

“We have not done anything wrong,” said Ruth Duyan, who will be serving in Babadan Elementary School. She said the local Comelec office has cleared

her and other teachers from any election offense in the last elections.

The local police has also issued a certification that the teachers do not have any record of election offense nor charged of any violation of Omnibus Election Code during the conduct of the last elections.

Another teacher, Sandra Raga, said she questioned the petition at the Comelec as she stood firm that there was no police blotter or court order that prevented them to serve as poll clerk on Monday.

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9,000 police officers to secure the barangay elections in the metropolis this coming Monday.

Sindac said that these operatives will ensure that the barangay elections in Metro Manila’s 16 cities and lone municipality will be peaceful.

Sindac said under “full alert” all unit commanders were reminded to secure all PNP camps and offices, vital installations, economic key points and places of convergence of people, and perform election-duties competently and objectively.

Under “full alert” status, leaves of absence are cancelled and all personnel are required to report to their duty stations.

The thousands of police officers deployed in Metro Manila will keep tight watch on the 10 areas declared as “hot spots” by the NCRPO. These areas are Barangay 503 in Manila; Barangay 87 in Caloocan; Barangay Wawang Bato, Valenzuela; Barangay Maharlika in Taguig; Barangay Pineda, Pasig; Barangay Pio Del Pilar, Makati; Barangay Sto. Domingo, Quezon City; Barangay Catmon, Malabon; and West Navotas and North Bay Boulevard in Navotas.

On Monday, Filipinos will troop to polling centers to elect their village officials. philippine news agency

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before the Ombudsman for graft. Matugas was also among the respondents.

“The said 14 employees starting from the original contracts and to the renewal of the same were executed without the required authority of the city council as mandated by Section 455 of the Local Government Code,” according to the complaint filed by Jamar Gavino, Rey Culbo and the late Bernardo Pecho.

They argued that the amount of compensation and functions and duties of the respondent contractual employees were unilaterally determined by Mayor Matugas, “ignoring and illegally usurping the inherent power and authority of the city council to determine the power and duties of officials and employees of the city and to determine the positions, salaries, wages , allowances and other emolu-

ments and benefits of officials paid wholly or mainly from city funds and provide for expenditures necessary for the proper conduct of programs, projects, services and activities of the city government.”

In November 22, 2010, Ma, then acting as the city administrator, was stabbed several times by an unknown suspect outside his house.

(Roel Catoto/MindaNews)

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Pambansa during Martial Law under ousted President Ferdinand Marcos that requires rallyists to first obtain a permit for their activity. UPLM chairperson Emeliano R. Deleverio said the law is an archaic, unconstitutional, and antidemocratic law that was imposed by the Marcos dictatorship and was never repealed by the first Aquino administration until today.

“Local Marcos wannabees like Mayor Ernesto Matugas and other local government executives are invoking this Draconian law to guard their own fiefdoms and lash back at his political adversaries,” Deleverio said in the UPLM’s press statement sent to MindaNews.

The group said Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas did not issue a permit to use the public park for which protesters earlier applied.

“The illegal assembly case against Begil, Abian, Canda and two other companions is the most recent in a looming trend of harassment against human rights lawyers and vocal critics to ‘Pork King’ Benigno Aquino III and the whole corrupt system of bureaucrat capitalism,” Daleverio said.

UPLM calls for the immediate withdrawal of all charges against Begil and his co-accused. UPLM also demands that the authorities respect the rights and duties of human rights lawyers to represent and defend the people’s organizations that they are serving.

When sought for comment, the mayor was quick to respond that he is not behind the filing of the case against the protesters.

“I never instructed the chief of police to file a case against the rallyists,” he said in a text message Wednesday afternoon.

Matugas said it was the chief of police who filed the case.

But Supt. Joseph R. Nohara, the city police chief, did not comment on the issue.

Begil said the case is still pending at the Surigao City Prosecutor’s Office. He added they are waiting for the subpoena to be sent by the prosecutor’s office.

City Ordinance Number 245, passed in 2006, designates the Luneta Park and City Boulevard as “Freedom Parks where people may congregate, peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.” It was based on Batas Pambansa 880 or the Public Assembly Act of 1985.

The ordinance carries no penal clause though.

“Since the ordinance has no penalty, they can’t be held liable,” Vice Mayor Danilo C. Menor, a lawyer himself, said. He was a former fiscal in this city, then became councilor. He was the brainchild of the city ordinance in question.

“The Aquino government should cease from filing lawsuits against the public’s participation in legitimate issues. The state should junk BP 880 and all repressive laws, and respect the constitutional rights of the people to peaceably assemble and seek redress for their grievances. Most importantly, President Benigno Aquino III should abolish the pork barrel system instead of trying to jail the people and their defenders,” Deleverio said. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

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