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By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

E SPE R A N Z A , Ag u s an del Sur--The Arya Tara Rigpa Rime Contemplative Dharma Community, a Buddhist group led by Lama Yeshe Lundhrup, has found support from Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun to its pilgrimage to Butuan’s Golden Tara in Esperanza town here.

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Ozamiz mayor offers bounty vs journos’ killers

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

OZAMIZ City Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” O. Parojinog Sr. has offered a bounty for the immediate arrest of the suspects who See MAYOR, page A11

WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE. Police Senior Inspector Maricris Ybañez Mulat, Tagoloan Municipal Station Chief is welcomed to Congress by Misamis Oriental Rep. Juliette Uy (2nd District). Mulat is one of 10 winners of the 2015 Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS). She was part of a delegation of awardees led by the Metrobank Foundation, Rotary Club of New Manila East and PSBank during a courtesy call at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. Rep. Uy believes that outstanding Filipino women like Mulat help bring the government closer to the people.

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Zumba Masters Robert Lopez, Winston Fuentes & Jonathan Ruelan lead participants at the Zumbathon 2015 held August 29, 2015 at One Oasis Cagayan de Oro, Rosario Limketkai Drive, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro. Toni Madero emerged as the Grand Winner ff by Archie Diones and Tin Tenchavez. To the left of the participants is the One Oasis CDO Clubhouse while Bldg 1 of the OOCDO is shown in the background. It will be the first major condominium project in downtown Cagayan de Oro to be turned over to its unit owners this quarter. Zumbathon 2015 is co-sponsored by BusinessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News. (photo supplied)

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By BONG D. FABE Contributing Editor

FEWER Filipinos have found employment through electronic recruitment as only hiring activity in the country declined by 36 percent year on year (YOY) in July, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI) Philippines.

MEI data also showed a four percent drop in erecruitment activities in June 2015.

The production/manufacturing, automotive and ancillary industry registered the lowest growth YOY at -57%, just behind engineering, construction and real estate at -50 percent.

“It is not surprising that the production and manufacturing sector and engineering and production jobs are still seeing the steepest decline across the Philippines. The industry has been in turmoil for the past one to two years as it has faced numerous constraints, meaning job activity has also been heavily affected,” said Sanjay Modi, managing director of Monster.com for India, Middle East, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

The education sector, which has been contracting since March 2015, continued its decline at 6% YOY in July. Information technology, telecom and Internet

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service providers saw a 7% decrease.

“This slowdown in erecruitment activity is highlighted by the fact that only one industry group and one occupation group out of all monitored by the MEI registered any positive growth between July 2014 and July 2015,” Monster.com said.

Finance and accounts decreased by 12%; and software, hardware, and telecom fell by 18%.

M o n s t e r. c o m d a t a showed that only the business-process outsourcing/ information-technology enabled service (BPO/ITES) sector showed an increase in online hiring activities yearon-year at 9 percent in July

2015, which represented a one percentage point growth from June 2015.

“The BPO/ITES sector in the Philippines continues to attract more talent, as new call centers continue to open up across the country.

The education sector is also seeing a slow increase in activity, as the government attempts to improve its health care and education system, with plans to hire more public-school teachers and health workers in the next couple of years,” Modi said.

In terms of occupation, the only job to register positive growth is customer service, which registered an 18% YOY hike, an eightpercentage points increase from June 2015.

Modi, however, said that “while overall online hiring activities in the region are looking bleak, the figures

could pick up in the coming months, particularly among Finance & Accounts roles.”

“Even with the introduction of new banking technologies which serve to facilitate operations within the industry, there will still be a demand for various roles to fill existing workplace gaps,” he added.

The MEI Philippines is a monthly gauge of onlinejob posting activity, based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career web sites and online-job listings across the Philippines.

The index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.

Launched in May 2015, with data collected since

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The MEI was first released in the Philippines in April 2015. (Bong D. Fabe)

Prices of corn in drop

KORONADAL City––Agriculture officials in South Cotabato are taking measures to cushion the impact of low buying price of corn products on farmers.

The law of supply and demand was seen as the reason in the slump of corn prices, according to Justina Navarette, provincial agriculture officer.

Navarette said corn production in the province has increased tremendously the past harvest season, causing the price of the commodity to drop.

She said the most affected town in the drop of buying price of corn grains was Banga, known as the corn capital of South Cotabato.

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By BONG D. FABE Contributing Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Disappointed and disheartened but still hopeful for a miracle, religious leaders and peace advocates have urged the two Mindanawon senators to explain their endorsement of the Senate version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which is deemed “less than” what has been granted to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and is patently inconsistent with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).

“If Senator TG Guingona and Senator Koko Pimentel truly feel the pulse of the peoples of Mindanao, they should have not signed the Marcos committee report. Guingona and Pimentel should explain to the peoples of Mindanao why they signed Marcos’

committee report,” said Professor Moner Bajunaid during the recent Religious Leaders-Legislators Meeting at the Archbishop Patrick Cronin Hall.

Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son and namesake of the dictator who ousted through a bloodless revolution in 1986, submitted on August 10 his committee’s report that formed the Senate’s version of the BBL. Guingona, son and namesake of former Vice President Teofisto “Tito” Guingona Jr., and Pimentel, son and namesake of former Sen. Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr., both endorsed Marcos’ version of the BBL. Marcos’s BBL amended 80 percent of the original BBL drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) and PLEASE EXPLAIN. Professor Moner Bajunaid, former member of the MILF peace panel, co-convenor of the reviewed by the legal team Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) and member of the Citizens Peace Council urges Sens. TG Guin- of the President.

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A COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING ON THE LONG TERM PLANS FOR THE PROVINCE – DR. PARK BYONG GYU of Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) briefs VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ on the proposed Long-Term Master Plan and Urban Design for Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental during their meeting with the delegates of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

Vice Governor Pelaez is interested in the master plan which is a response to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change and aims to prevent natural disasters. He hopes that the plan will find application to the cities and municipalities of Misamis Oriental. The project is a cooperation among SEOULTECH, University of the Philippines and KOICA. photo supplied

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do so is to arm ourselves with information. Here’s some common misconceptions from SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: “People who talk about suicide won’t really do it.”

Not True. Almost everyone who commits or attempts suicide has given some clue or warning. Do not ignore suicide threats. Statements like “you’ll be sorry when I’m dead,” “I can’t see any way out,” -- no matter how casually or jokingly said, may indicate serious suicidal feelings.

“Anyone who tries to kill him/herself must be crazy.”

Seventy years ago, on September 2, Japan formally signed the Instrument of ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Surrender. The following Managing Editor Executive Editor day, General Yamashita CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING emerged from his hideout Associate Editor Contributing Editor in Kiangan, ifugao signaling the end of formal hostilities MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda in the Philippines.

Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor We often celebrate the GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit bravery and heroism of the Motoring Editor Photo Journalist Filipino and American soldiers who fought and died in felix santillan ROEL CATOTO Bataan and Corregidor, in EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao Leyte, Manila, Bessang Pass Layout Artists

PAT SAMONTE and other fields of glory. irene dayo CHRIS PANGANIBAN Regrettably, we have little Reporter-NorthMin Regional Editors-Caraga recollection of our other

allies who also did their JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao share of the heavy fighting Regional Editors-Northmin during that period.

For instance, few know AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA that 4,000 Australian serRegional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant vicemen were among the ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI liberation forces that landed NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE in Leyte in October 1944. 92 CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 died during the Philippine CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY campaign. Among them Legal Counsel were the 9-men crew of a --------------------------------------------------------------bureau and mktg staff Royal Australian Air Force candy macabale - 09161326483 Catalina that crashed over RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753277/0920-9600223 Manila Bay. MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 The next biggest group North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 of non-American allies who VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 fought in the Philippines MARAMAG - TITA FINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 were the Mexicans. They bebobby mag usara-tangub city longed to the Fuerza Aerea OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 Mexicana (FAM) - the ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 Mexican Air Force. During cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 davao - MARLON GAYOG-09276314995 the early stages of the war,

the Mexicans concentrated on local defense but in 1943 President Roosevelt managed to convince Mexican President Avila Camacho to participate offensively in the war.

President C amacho asked the Mexican Senate for permission to send troops abroad. Permission was granted.

Camacho had a choice of sending the Mexican expeditionary force to Italy to fight alongside a Brazilian contingent. But Camacho opted to send his troops to the Philippines.

There, Camacho said, the unit could aid “the liberation of a people for whom it (is) felt a continuity of idiom, history and traditions.”

The Mexican expeditionary force consisted of 300 officers and enlisted men from all branches of the military, including 38 pilots. The force was commanded by Colonel Antonio Cardenas Rodriguez.

Before leaving for the Philippines, the pilots trained in Victoria, Texas and later in Pocatello, Idaho where they transitioned to Curtis P-40 Warhawks and P-47D Thunderbolts,

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For most people, suicide is not an option. They have never experienced sadness’ death grip. Unfortunately for countless others, this is not the case.

Let’s light a candle on September 10 at 8:00 PM in commemoration of the World Suicide Prevention Day. Let us remember those who gave up on life, people who may not have really want to die, but couldn’t find any other way to stop the pain.

People often believe that suicide is something that only happens in the developed world. Unfortunately, the truth is, it is a global health problem that kills conservatively 800,000 people all over the world.

The National Statistics Office reports that even in the Philippines, suicide is on the rise.

If you’re like me, you probably know someone who has taken their own lives or have loved ones who have done so.

How do we prevent something as gut-wrenching as suicide then?

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Not True. Most suicidal people are not psychotic or insane. They may be upset, grief-stricken, depressed or despairing. Extreme distress and emotional pain are always signs of mental illness but are not signs of psychosis.

“If a person is determined to kill him/herself, nothing is going to stop him/her.”

Not True. Even the most severely depressed person has mixed feelings about death, and most waiver until the very last moment between wanting to live and wanting to end their pain. Most suicidal people do not want to die; they want the pain to stop.

The impulse to end it all, however overpowering, does not last forever.

“People who commit suicide are people who were unwilling to seek help.”

Not True. Studies of adult suicide victims have shown that more than half had sought medical help within six months before their deaths and a majority had seen a medical professional within 1 month of

their death.

“Talking about suicide may give someone the idea.”

Not True. You don’t give a suicidal person ideas by talking about suicide. The opposite is true -- bringing up the subject of suicide and discussing it openly is one of the most helpful things you can do.

If you or your loved one is at the brink of despair to the point where suicide becomes an option, SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. In the meantime, call The Natasha Goulbourn Foundation’s Suicide Hotline at 0917558-HOPE (4673). You may also use their toll-free number for all Globe and TM subscribers, at 2919.

Mutya ng Dabaw 1997 Jambie Austria-Del Rosario has spent the past 15 years in various facets of psychology, holding posts in human resources management, community relations, training and counselling.

For questions or comments please feel free to get in touch with her at 0917-7001996 or email her at jambie. delrosario@psychsiren.com

Speaking Out

Five of the pilots later became FAM generals. After the war, others worked in aviation, business and the academe until their retirement.

The Czech Volunteers Again, not very many know about the 14 Gallant Czechs.

The Czechs were the only other nationals who volunteered as a group and fought alongside US and Filipino troops in Bataan.

Karel Aster was one of the Gallant 14. Aster was then an employee of a Czech shoemaking facility in Manila called Bata Co. Without any hesitation, Aster and 13 compatriots signed up for Bataan. 7 of them died either in combat or during the Death March.

Aster was confined initially in Cabanatuan. In a move to decongest the POW camp, white prisoners were eventually shipped to either Japan or Formosa. Aster was transferred to a coal mine in Japan where he did forced labor until he was released at the end of the war.

Aster and his compatriots were recognized by the Department of National

Our Australian, Mexican and Czech comrade-in-arms

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Ignacio Bunye respectively.

On arriving in the Philippines on May 1, 1945, the Mexican expeditionary force was assigned to an air field in Porac, Pampanga where they were attached to the US Air Force 58th Fighter Group.

From Porac, the Mexicans (who have nicknamed themselves Aztec Eagles), flew combat sorties to aid ground troops fighting in the Marikina watershed and later, in Bessang Pass.

In and around Bessang Pass, close air support proved crucial. It was especially difficult for the Aztec Eagles as they had to bomb and strafe hard-to-see Japanese positions which were very close to friendly forces.

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Daily Inspiration

Keep On Asking “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

-Luke 11:9

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you continuously seek God’s answer to your prayers. Rest assured that He will always answer: through fulfillment of your prayer, a firm “no,” or by guiding your heart in a different direction, causing you to no longer seek the answer to The power of persistent prayer is incred- that prayer. Go ahead and pray a specific ible. Strength rises up in your voice as prayer daily.

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Fortun backs pilgrimage to Butuan’s Golden Tara

By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

ESPERANZA, Agusan del Sur--The Arya Tara Rigpa Rime Contemplative Dharma Community, a Buddhist group led by Lama Yeshe Lundhrup, has found support from Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun to its pilgrimage to Butuan’s Golden Tara in Esperanza town here.

True to his advocacy of promoting Butuan’s rich history and cultural heritage, the Agusan del Norte First District congressman gave his thumbs up to the group’s plan of retracing the roots of Vajrayana Buddhism in the Philippines.

Fortun’s proposed HB No. 4823 declaring Butuan City as heritage tourism zone was taken up last week by the House Committee on Tourism.

We left Butuan City August 30, 2015 at 9 am and reached Barangay Cubo, Esperanza here at around 11:45 am. Barangay Captain Sotero Bignay welcomed the Buddhist group at the village hall. After signing the attendance book, we were escorted by the village head to the Golden Tara marker almost a kilometer away. An inscription at the concrete marker says the Golden Tara was found in 1917. A replica of the Golden Tara is covered by a transparent glass at the side of the marker.

At 15 minutes past noon,Lama Yeshe started the Buddhist ritual on an altarlike table filled with fruits fronting the Golden Tara marker with village officials and residents standing. For an hour, Lama Yeshe chanted and spoke in what I thought to be Sanskrit. At the end of the ceremony, the Buddhist group members offered the fruits on the ritual table while the barangay staff

BUDDHIST RITES FOR GOLDEN TARA IN ESPERANZA, AGUSAN DEL SUR. Lama Yeshe Lhundrup (back to camera, left photo) of the Arya Tara Rigpa Rime Contemplative Dharma Community administers a Buddhist ritual at the site where a Manobo tribeswoman found the Golden Tara in 1917 at Barangay Cubo, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur. A replica of the Golden Tara is encased at the side of a marker facing Lama Yeshe.

Right photo shows the Buddhist group, village officials and residents, and Butuan journalists pose with Lama Yeshe after the ceremony.

Photos by Pat Samonte and Chayie Maligalig

distributed “palagsing”, a native food and soft drinks to the participants. We left the site at around 1:30 pm and lunched at a restaurant in Bayugan City.

The Golden Tara and the Balanghai Boat are the two icons of Butuan history.

Also known as the Golden Image of Agusan and Icon of a Storied Past (Butuan’s pre-colonial times), the Golden Tara is a gold figurine of a “Tara” or escort goddess from the Buddhist Pantheon). It was found in July, 1917 by Bilay Campos, a Manobo native, along the Wawa River bank near Esperanza after a storm.

The image was passed on to Blas Baclayon, the deputy governor of the province at that time. It was later acquired by the Agusan Coconut Company. In 1918, Prof. Henry Otley Beyer, the Father of Philippine Archeology, tried but failed to convince the government to buy the image for the National Museum due to lack of funds. Louise Adriana Wood, wife of fprmer Governor General Leonard

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Wood brought the image from the company to the 1920 Manila Exposition where it created a buzz. It was subsequently sold to the Americans who brought it to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago in 1922. It is now housed in the museum’s Grainger Hall of Gems.

The Golden Tara is cast in 21-karat gold, weighs nearly four pounds and measures around eight inches in height. The image is a Goddess of the Buddhist Pantheon in the Mahayana group. It is related to the concept of a female Boddhisatve and at the same time the counterpart of the Hindu Goddess Sakti as a Tara of wife of a Buddhist God. The Golden Tara is believed to be an Indic influence on Butuan’s goldEXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF STATE WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE

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producing culture during the Sri-Vijayan Empire (7001377) and the Madjapahit Empire in Java (1292-1478

Vajrayana Buddhism. A A.D.) According to L ama female Buddha, Tara is a Yeshe, Tara is one of the tantric meditation deity most important deities of See tara, page A11

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Teachers Role among the Youth In Nation Building

By Jenefeir B. Denque-Teachers III Paniangan Elementary School

The youth of today’s generation carry the same responsibility as the youth of yesteryears. In their shoulder lie the responsibilities in building better nation, in making the society a better place in which to live, in improving the community they serve. Our National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal said that, “The Youth is the hope of our fatherland”. This signifies that the Teachers play a significant role in the formal education process of learners. They touch the lives of the pupils in different ways either inside or outside the classrooms.

In fact, in school, teachers are” in the place of a parent” or “instead of a parent,” loco parentis in Latin word. This means that teachers become children’s second parents. It is important that parents

should show discretion in choosing the school to where their children spend most of their developmental years.

Moreover, teachers serve as portraitures that display expression personality and mood. They are subjects children look at with gaze of interest.

Teachers prove effective in motivating pupils to succeed in their studies. They show care and concern, inspire them in their studies. They show unconditional love and make classroom full of love. They develop positive values that are essential for life.

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DAVAO City––Mayor Rodrigo Duterte dismissed speculations he discussed wit h for mer president Fidel Ramos, who heads the Lakas/National Union of Christian Democrats/ Christian/Muslim Demo c r at s ( L a k a s / N U C D / CMD), matters on his presidential bid in 2016 during their meeting in Makati last week.

Duterte however admitted Ramos offered him the principles of national hero, Jose Rizal, as his guiding light if he becomes president. Ramos said Duterte is a follower of Rizal.

“We did not discuss about politics, wala pud siya naghisgot kinsa iyang suportahan. Wala pud ko nangutana (..he did say who he would support. I

also did not ask),” Duterte said during his Sunday television program Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa over ABS CBN. This, as Duterte admitted a meeting with Ramos took place in the former president’s office in Makati that was also attended by former press secretary Jesus Dureza, former presidential adviser for Mindanao Paul D om i ng u e z and ot he r p ol it i c a l p e rs ona l it i e s from Davao.

Duterte recalled he was on his way to the airport when he thought of dropping by R amos’ office.

He said they discussed many things but nothing on politics. He said Ramos gave him books he has written such as on governance and a book on Rizal.

“Istor ya l ang wa l ay politika. Layo pa man –

layo ra sa tinuod kay dili g yud ko modagan (We just talked but nothing political. It’s (elections) still far off…it’s far off from the truth because I am not really running),” Duterte said in jest, adding that shortly before he left Ramos told him: “If you happen to make it let Rizal be the guiding light of your governance”.

His meeting with Ramos had sparked speculat ions t he mayor was seeking advice from the former president. It was not their first meeting.

In his previous visit here, Duterte even get advice from Ramos such as to get used to holding or attending state gatherings and visit.

Up to this day, Duterte did not openly make a decision on whether to run or not although during a big rally here he said he

asked supporters to give him more time to talk to his family.

He has cited family opposition, health, age and finances as major reasons why he is not joining the presidential race in the May 2016 elections.

On family, Duterte’s daughter, former mayor Sara Duterte, has already stated that he has strongly opposed to his father’s presidential bid. She said she only suggested if possible not consider it because of health and age.

According to the mayor, his youngest son, Sebastian, is also opposing a presidential plan. He even quoted telling him in vernacular: “Can you not see yourself walking with an almost arch body”?

Duterte however said his son, Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is supporting his presidential bid. (PNA)

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Designed with fashion in mind by the Huawei Aesthetics Center team in Paris, HUAWEIformally launches its next generation wearable device theHuawei TalkBand B2.

The TalkBand B2 combines the connectivity of a Bluetooth earphone and the functionality of a fitness trackerin one elegant design.

“As more Filipinos become health conscious, so does the market for wearable technology and Huawei is at the forefront providing consumers with products that combine style and functionality with the latest technology, says Charles Wu, Country Head for Consumer Business Group, Huawei Philippines.

What differentiates the TalkBand 2 from other wearables is its Bluetooth earphone which allows the user to answer those important phone calls.

“Whether you are driving or your hands are busy doing something and someone important calls, the Talkband B2 has caller ID and immediately lets you know who’s calling. There’s no need to get your phone out of the pocket anymore,” Wu added.

Free your hands The TalkBand B2 frees up your hands so you can keep them on the wheel, take down those important notes immediately and continue those conversations comfortably.

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“With its intuitive touchand-swipe UI, the TalkBand B2 keeps you informed and updated wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, with on-screen notifications, reminders, alarms, tracking, and monitoring to keep you

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The Huawei TalkBand B2 Sport Edition comes in black and white priced at Php 6990 while the Gold TalkBand B2 Executive Edition is priced Php 7990. The Huawei TalkBand B2 will be available starting today in all Huawei Brand Shops all over the Philippines.

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IT studes develop ‘SoilMate’ Agriculturists can soon analyse soil properties through their mobile phones.

Agrihackathon-PhilRice

Information Technology students from the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) developed “SoilMate,” a mobile application that can show soil properties, color groups, and productivity.

The app has a Geographic Positioning System or GPS feature that can locate the origin of the soil.

Starting off within the provinces in Central Luzon, it is expected to guide agriculturists, farmers and researchers to identify the soil series in a specific location through simple steps.

Janndel Rosario, Gengee Madarang, and Ramon Rama of CLSU developed the app under the Enclosed

Field Category aimed at creating or enhancing an app from PhilRice.

The app was based on the guidebook Simplified Keys to Soil Series produced by the Institute.

SoilMate was the grand winner in the 2nd AgriHackathon, an application development competition, organized by the Information Systems Division (ISD) of PhilRice.

Once fully developed, users can also use the app to identify soil properties and soil management recommendations.

The developers acknowledged that this kind of app is highly technical and needs crowdsourcing. But

PhilRice recommends El Niño-ready varieties

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O help the farmers cope with and mitigate the extreme impacts of El Niño, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has encouraged farmers to plant drought-tolerant varieties and use El Niño-ready technologies on rice production.

In its latest advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pagasa) said the drought and dry spell will even continue until next year.

The Pagasa defined drought as three consecutive months of way below normal (>60% reduction from average) or five consecutive

Climate conference slated on Sept. 23 HOW does climate change affect the people and the ecosystems?

As t he government battles for a climate-ready Philippines, the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST-PHL) will conduct its fourth National Climate Conference on September 23 at the Hotel Jen on Roxas Blvd., Manila.

With this year’s theme, “Local Adaptation Actions with Mitigation Co-Benefits”, the conference aims to provide the attendees with a better understanding of what climate change See climate, page A11

months of below normal (21%-60% reduction from average) rainfall condition while it defined dry spell as three consecutive months of below normal (21%-60% reduction from average) rainfall conditions or two consecutive months of way below normal (more than 60% reduction from average) rainfall conditions.

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For irrigated lowland, farmers may consider planting several early-maturing varieties such as PSB Rc10 (Pagsanjan), NSIC Rc130 (Tubigan 3) and NSIC Rc152 (Tubigan 10). Pagsanjan matures in 106 days with a maximum yield of 7.5t/ha.

Tubigan 3 matures in 108 days with a maximum yield of 7.6t/ha while Tubigan 10 matures in 109 days with a maximum yield of 8.7t/ha.

Farmers may also plant NSIC Rc134 (Tubigan 4), an early-maturing variety (107 days) with a maximum yield of 9.8t/ha and NSIC Rc160 (Tubigan 14) also an early-maturing variety (107 days) with a maximum yield

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of 8.2t/ha.

For rainfed lowland, farmers may choose from NSIC Rc192 (Sahod Ulan 1), PSB Rc14 (Rio Grande), and PSB Rc68 (Sacobia).

Sahod Ulan 1 matures in 106 days with a maximum yield of 5.5t/ha. Rio Grande matures in 110 days with a maximum yield of 6.1t/ ha. Sacobia matures in 116 days with a maximum yield of 4.4t/ha. These varieties are also known for their drought-tolerant properties preferable in areas where El Niño is expected to hit worst.

Drought-tolerant varieties for the uplands include PSB Rc80 (Pasig), PSB

Rc9 (Apo), and NSIC Rc23 (Katihan 1). Pasig can yield up to 8.7t/ha and matures in 112 days. Apo matures in 119 days with a maximum yield of 5.6 t/ha while Katihan 1 matures in 108 days with a maximum yield of 7.6t/ha.

Farmers can also use water-saving technologies such as controlled irrigation or alternate wetting and drying (AWD), aerobic rice, drip irrigation, and reduced tillage technology.

Meanwhile, PhilRice continues to roll-out information materials on El Niño. Said communication resources are available for download from the insti-

tute’s website (www.philrice. gov.ph).

Farmers can also contact the PhilRice Text Center (0920-911-1398) should they want to know more about El Niño and the technologies that they can use to reduce the losses brought about by the phenomenon.

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop highyielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos. philrice.gov.ph

New measure to allow gas power plants to use diesel as alternative fuel THE House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill allowing natural gas power plants to use diesel as alternate fuel when there is an existing or imminent shortage of electricity.

House Bill 5587 amends Paragraph 5.3, Section 5 of Republic Act 9367 or the Biofuels Act of 2006, which restricts natural gas power generating plants from using pure or straight-run diesel.

Earlier in March, the Malampaya natural gas power plant in Palawan had to undergo a month-long maintenance work. During the shutdown, Malampaya Multiple Tasks. A vendor sells lanzones and mangosteen while attending to was not able to fuel the three power plants providing half her children on a sidewalk in Malaybalay City on Saturday, September 5, 2015.

MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno of Luzon's electricity needs.

The three power plants are the 1200-MW Ilijan power plant, the1000-MW Santa Rita, and 50-MW San Lorenzo power plants, all located in the province of Batangas.

The shutdown made the three power plants to shift from natural gas to expensive liquid fuel to continue operations, and subsequently, electricity rates went up. The Santa Rita and San Lorenzo plants shifted to condensate, while Ilijan used biodiesel.

“Power plants which would use biodiesel would have a reduced limited capacity due to lower combustion of biodiesel. This would further deplete See measure, page A11

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You need to live as a model to everyone Special Gospel of the day (September8, 2015-Tuesday) Luke 8:16-18-No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covered it with a vessel, or putted [it] under a bed; but setteth [it] on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [anything] hid, that shall not be known and come

abroad: This gospel reminds us to show our goodness as our light to the society. In Matthew 5:16-Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Do you have goodness?

Are you showing this to the people around you? In Galatians 5:22-23-But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,

gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Supposed to be these good examples and attitudes must be visible in our lives since in this way, God is manifested. Meaning, if you possessed the good qualities, it is the same that God is in you.

In showing goodness, God is glorified. Luke 6:46-and why call ye me,

Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? This means that to become worthy in serving God, we must do repentance first. You need not to keep your talents, abilities and capacities in order that you will shine as a superstar. You need to live as a model to everyone and the most powerful way on how to attract to them is to do the right thing. Make yourself as

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DSWD assists displaced families in SurSur

Tandag City -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Caraga, through the regional staff stationed in Surigao del Sur, provided family food packs to the 366 displaced families or 1,805 persons who evacuated on September 1, 2015 at 9 o’clock in the evening due to threats allegedly inflicted by a certain armed groups.

Family food packs, which cost Php418.32 each or Php153,097.00.80 in toto, were distributed on September 2, 2015 to the displaced families currently housed at Surigao del Sur Sports Complex, Tandag City.

Each family food pack distributed contains six (6) kilos of rice, eight (8) pieces of noodles, eight (8) canned goods, and eight (8) pieces 3-in-1 coffee.

Initial reports disclosed that these people are mostly IPs, some non-IPs, and are residents from Kilometer 16- Hanayan, Brgy.Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur. Another information bared that they were threatened to be massacred if they fail to leave the area within two days.

There were also displaced families coming from the municipalities of Tago and San Agustin who evacuated on September 2, 2015 at 12 o’clock in the afternoon.

At 5 o’clock in the afternoon of September 3, 2015, some 85 families or 434 individuals from Brgy.

Bolhoon in the municipality of San Miguel also evacuated to Tandag City.

As of reporting time, a total of 469 families or 2,269 individuals are currently

accommodated at SurSur Sports Complex, Tandag City.

Thesa Joy Musa, SurSur SWAD team leader, said that the provincial government already provided food commodities like assorted bread and noodles for the evacuees.

“A Welfare Desk is already put up by the PLGU to assist the InternallyDisplaced Persons (IDPs),” she said.

Musa added that water was also provided by the PLGU through the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). Other agencies such as Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Red Cross, provincial Health Office, and municipal local government units (MLGUs) also extended help to the families.

L ove ly n Ma e Ne i s ,

DSWD Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Operations Unit (DRRROU) head, also shared that that the provincial peace and order council (PPOC) have already conducted a meeting on September 2, 2015 to address the issue related to

the reported armed conflict which caused the evacuation of the local communities in the mentioned areas.

“Our SWAD team leader, as well as our Municipal Action Teams (MATs), is coordinating with the offices of provincial/municipal social

welfare and development (P/MSWD) and the disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) for updating on the status of the IDPs,” assured Neis. ###(EUNICE G.MONTAOS/Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga)

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Arcilla Lords it over “PJ” Tierro at the Oro invitational game

By Cesar Gorillo Contributor

In what was considered as the highlight of the Cagayan de Oro Tennis Open on August 28-31, 2015, Johnny Arcilla, the country’s top tennister for the last ten years and Patrick John “PJ” Tierro, the current country’s number one in the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) rankings protagonist 6-4, 4-6 and 10-7 in a rare encounter that made thousands of Oro tennis enthusiasts gasping for breath for their breath taking shots never seen locally in years at the Golden Friendship Tennis Club (GFTC) grounds near the San Agustin Cathedral, The encounter was part of the city’s fiesta celebration as the contribution of the officers and members of the GFTC to showcase the country’s tennis best for the benefit of tennisters from all over Visayas and Mindanao who came over to Cagayan de Oro City just to witness the rare encounter of what the country’s tennis superstar can offer.

Arcilla’s consistency was evident from the first set when he continuously returned PJ Tierro’s booming serves which could hit the most difficult corners of the court. Tierro answered with lightning returns that had Johnny Arcilla racing to the corners of the court to retrieve Tierro’s seemingly impossible backhands. Ohhs and ahhs could be heard as the spectators saw for the first time how these PBAs of tennis wowed them no end.

But Tierro, still young at 28, avenged his loss in the first set and pestered Arcilla, already 34, with down the line backhands that travelled like huge round bullets fired from an armalite and made it 6-5.

They converted the deciding set into a supper tie straight 1-10. Then Arcilla, a native of Butuan City but based now in Manila mustering all his skills that made him at the top for ten years, pestered Tierro, a Philam at 5’9”

from Subic, with his passing shots and retrieval that had him bag the third and final set and eventually the whole game.

The big event was sponsored by the City Government through Mayor Oscar Moreno, the Local Barangay 1 Council under Punong Barangay Anthony Abejuela, Century Tuna, Toyota Cagayan de Oro, Inc., Congressman Klarex Uy, Congressman Peter Unabya, Board Member and Mrs. Diosdado Navarro of Misamis Occidental, Mayor Lorenzo Gawilan of Kitaotao Bukidnon, and other tennis supporters of Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occiental and friends from other countries.

The current set of officers of the Golden Friendship Tennis Club are as follows: Mr. Orson Garcia, President; Gen. Romeo Calizo (Ret), Vice President; Mr. Rey Ian Puertas, Secretary; Cesar Gorillo, Treasurer; Atty. Danilo Quilisadio, Auditor; P/Ssupt Canilo Fuentes, Protocal Officer, Engr. Boy Alvarado, PRO; and Col. Tomasito Grafe, Sgt-At-Arms.

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Tara... from page A5

represents virtuous and enlightened action. Her name is derived from the Sanskrit “tri” or “to cross” which implies her power to help all sentient beings cross the ocean of existence and suffering.

“The Golden Tara represents the divine feminine energy, which transcends religions. It is found in Buddhism and in Christianity as well, through Mary,” he added.

This divine feministic energy remains crucial today at a time that “domination of the patriarchal energy, manifested in the prejudice against women, against other genders, puts down other genders, puts masculine above other energies,” Lama Yeshe emphasized.

Lama Yeshe Lhundrup is the first Filipino ordained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Born as Virgilio Antonio, he was ordained by the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, and studied under the great masters of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon tradition.

The Arya Tara Rigpa Rime Contemplative Dharma Community is founded on the Indo-Tibetan Tara tantric tradition. Led by Lama Yeshe, the Community members in the Golden Tara pilgrimage included Chayie Maligalig, Bong dela Torre, Olive Balatan, Rey Bobis, John Paul Rodrigo and Rohini Bobis.

Arcilla... from page A10

With the unprecedented success of the event, the current set of officers are planning a much wider coverage of the tennis Open in Cagayan de Oro City next fiesta with more sponsors, bigger prizes and involvement of the best tennis players in the entire country.

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titioners will discuss and share their research findings during the conference.

Furthermore, the forum would include international perspective to draw lessons from their experiences.

NAST PHL looks forward to resolutions they will get after the forum. These resolutions will be given to concerned government agencies, published proceedings and NAST bulletin, research and development agenda.

The academy also expects a review of current research on climate change in the Philippines, as well as recommendations for improvements. --Ma. Cristina.

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Measure... from page A8

the energy supply from power plants like these three,” Rep. Reynaldo V. Umali, chairman of the Committee on Energy and principal author of the bill, said.

To prevent a power outage, especially during periods of natural gas shortages, natural gas power plants in the country should be allowed to run on diesel fuel, Umali added.

“To achieve this objective, an amendment to Section 5 of RA 9367 that would exempt the Ilijan power plant and other similarly situated power generation plants in the country from compliance with the minimum biodiesel blend prescribed therein is needed,” Umali said.

The bill also authorizes the President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Energy, to determine when there is an existing or imminent shortage of electricity as to exempt natural gas power generating plants from the requirements of Paragraph 5.3, Section 5 of RA 9367.

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from page A4

with guidance from PhilRice, the students hope that they can come up with a solid app that can significantly help our farmers and experts in soil management.

Compared to hardcopy literatures of the soil series, ISD Head Jovino De Dios said that a digital version like a mobile app has a from page A8 higher potential in terms of accuracy on soil identificais all about.

According to NAST PHL, tion and analysis.

Meanwhile, “Digital Leaf Filipino scientists and pracDefense and conferred the Medal of Victory and the Medal of Defense. They are also honored in a special memorial in Capas National Shrine.

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PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JUDITH N. YAÑEZ has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JUSHUA NAFARRETE YAÑEZ who was born on FEBRUARY 27, 2002 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are EDWIN FERNANDEZ YAÑEZ and JUDITH SANTUA NAFARRETE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than SEPTEMBER 17, 2015.

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Color Analyzer” won the Open Category developed

by Mark Angelo Pitogo, Kier Joseph Navarro, and Roberto Ross Melgar from the Asian Institute of ECommerce, Gapan City.

The app creates a digital leaf color chart using an RGB sensor.

In the Battle Field Category (game development), a time-based simulator called “Purantochi” won first place.

The game provides basic knowledge on raising and caring a plant. It was developed by John Walter Galicia, John Carlo Inocencio, Lemuel Ignacio, and Marc Martin from CLSU. “AgriHackathon is our way to gather new ideas and innovations from various groups to create an efficient agricultural information system that we can use in our research and development initiatives,” De Dios said.

The competition was sponsored by Smart Communications, S1 Technologies, Microsoft Philippines, PowerNet, and Mobility. philrice.gov.ph

Explain... from page A3

had earlier said that Marcos’ BBL or Senate Bill 2894 is “50 percent bad.”

“The BBL is a legal and political document that addresses a political issue of national concern,” said Bajunaid, a former member of the MILF peace panel.

Bajunaid, co-convenor of the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) and member of the Citizens Peace Council the President formed to study the BBL, said that Guingona’s and Pimentel’s signatures on Marcos’ version of the BBL is very disheartening and disappointing.

“One can never understand the BBL if one does not understand the peace process and/or the history of Mindanao,” he said.

“Guingona [and Pimentel] should push the Mindanao agenda for peace, [themselves being Mindanawons. Their] signature[s] of Marcos’ committee report show that [they do] not understand the so-called Mindanao conflict,” stressed lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, chair-emeritus of the Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC).

Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., D.D., who convened the Religious Leaders-Legislators Meeting to discuss the BBL and

strategize how to go forward pushing for the passage of the BBL faithful to the CAB, called legislators in both Houses of Congress to restore the originals provisions of the BBL that are consistent with the CAB. “The present BBL [in both the House of Representatives and Senate] has so many cavities that needs to be filled up to make it a true social justice legislation. The peoples of Mindanao want a meaningful BBL,” he said.

Ledesma, who is also a member of the Citizens Peace Council, said that “a support for a meaningful BBL is a support for the Mindanao peace process.”

According to the participants to the Meeting, a meaningful BBL is one that addresses the longing for genuine self-governance of the Bangsamoro and embodies the political agreements of the MILF and government which are compiled in the CAB. Ledesma warned of a rise of Bangsamoro extremism like the ISIS in case a meaningful BBL fails to pass especially since there is now a growing number of young Moros who are entertaining political thoughts that have shades of extremism.

“A failed BBL will favor the growth of extremism/ fundamentalism/terrorism in Mindanao. It will not help solve the conflict,” he said.

(Bong D. Fabe)

Mayor... from page A1

gunned down a hard-hitting radio commentator in August this year.

Parojinog said he was disgusted over the killing of Cosme Maestrado, a hardhitting radio blocktimer who also had a cable TV public affairs program titled “Ratsada” in Ozamiz City, as the killing happened near his residence.

Earlier, the police investigators have focused onto a lead that will lead to the identities of the suspects courtesy of the getaway vehicle that is now in the possession of the authorities.

Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Acting Director Archival Macala said the getaway motorcycle recovered by the police has been traced to have been purchased in Iligan City, giving them the identity of one of the four perpetrators who killed Cosme Maestrado, a hard-hitting radio block timer who also

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had a cable TV public affairs program titled “Ratsada” in Ozamiz City.

“The filing of criminal charges is in the offing.

I would say that we are nearing the completion of the investigation, considering that all the documents, footage, sketch, plus the statement of the witnesses are already in our possession,” Macala said.

Macala said they are just waiting for the brother of the victim who vowed to cooperate in the filing of the criminal case after the interment.

Macala confirmed that some of the perpetrators are from Manila who used local contacts in their mission to silence Maestrado.

But Macala refused to reveal the identity of one of the suspect so as not to disrupt their manhunt operation against him and the three others.

Macala said the witnesses from the Iligan store where the motorcycle was bought positively identified the suspect who boarded the four-wheel vehicle identified with the other suspects.

Maestrado was shot several times by four still unidentified gunmen while talking to the owner of a shopping center along Washington Street.

Maestrado was rushed to the Medina Hospital where he later died.

Parojinog has extended financial support to the family of Maestrado.

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to voluminous supplies.

According to Navarette, the provincial agriculture office will negotiate with Biotech Farms to prioritize corn products from the province.

She explained that the provincial government is mulling assistance to corn

farmers because no government agency attends to them when the price of their primary products drops due to supply and demand.

For palay farmers, the National Food Authority (NFA) procures palay at a higher price when palay prices in the market drop.

South Cotabato, a part of Region 12, has an annual corn production of 435,981 metric tons, followed by North Cotabato with 385,428; Sultan Kudarat, 234,393; and Sarangani, 145,479, according to Zaldy Boloron, DA-12 corn program coordinator.

In his 130-page “Regional Corn Roadmap CY (Calendar Year) 2012 to 2017” presentation, Boloron said Region 12 has an annual production of 1.20 million MT the previous year.

Boloron cited the strong corn sector performance to the wide area suitable for corn production, availability of high quality seeds and access to technology.

Region 12 has 429,319 hectares of corn fields.

The region is the third biggest producer of corn in the country. (PNA)

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(Sgd) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registra MDN: Sept 8 & 15, 2015

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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that MADEL CAIREL APUGAN has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE’’ to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 90-2687 who was bom on 14 OCTOBER 1990 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are ANDRESA S. CAIREL and PRESCILO C. APUGAN, JR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than _______.

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that VENCYL LUPOY GUZMANA has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 85-2,176 who was born on 27 JULY 1985 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are VIOLETA LUPOY and ANTONIO GUZMANA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than _______.

(SGD.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar

(SGD.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar

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