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Organic rice deal through market matching signed

By RHEA C. ABAO

Regional Top Stories

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UTUAN City–– More and more people have shown interest in and are now inclined to choose organically grown rice owing to its long-term health, economic, and environmental benefits.

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BOC-10 official clarifies report on smuggled cars u 2 westmin

DENR, Zambo Sibugay POs tie up for greening program u 8

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Davao mayor wants vendors out of military checkpoints u9

Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano gives a box of toothbrush to a public school district supervisor of Balingasag, Daylinda O. Vequezo on Monday, July 14 at Salay Central School. This activity is part of the Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) which Governor Emano fully supports. EHCP is the flagship program of DepEd that promotes hand washing, tooth brushing and deworming among pre-school and elementary pupils. The provincial government has distributed a total of 100, 630 toothbrushes and 5, 383 bottles of toothpaste to all public elementary schools in the province. capitol photo

Misor lady solon turns over P218m infra projects

By DODO CANOY Contributor

SECOND district Rep. Juliette T. Uy on Thursday turned over at least P217,997,487 million worth of infrastructure projects in Misamis Oriental despite the absence of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

At 10 a.m. on July 10, Rep. Uy led the grounbreaking ceremony of the Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva road project held in Claveria town, also in Misamis

Oriental.

Aside from drainage and slope protection, the 4.248-kilometer gravel-toconcrete road project is 3.35 meters and 0.30 thick.

This road concreting is another route from Villanueva town to Gingoog City––connecting the first and second districts of Misamis Oriental through the mountainous area of Claveria town.

It will not only serve as diversion once the coastal road will be blocked by See projects, page 11

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SECOND district Rep. Juliette T. Uy of Misamis Oriental (second from right) spearheads the groundbreaking of the 4.246 kilometer gravel-to-concrete road project for the GingoogClaveria-Villanueva diversion road worth P169,330,000 held at Barangay Lanise in Claveria town with ABC President Joecart Dalman (left), Claveria town Mayor Redentor Salvalion (second from left), SB member Maria Luisa D. Ong, with the Punong Barangay of Lanise Marilou Lagumbay, and Claveria town Mayor Miraluna S. Abrogar (third from right).

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Woman detained for bribe attempt, says PDEA CAGAYAN de Oro City––A 51-year-old woman was nabbed Monday right at the regional office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) here after she allegedly attempted to bribe the agency to release her 49-year-old sister from detention.

In a news conference, PDEA 10 deputy director Rayford Yap identified the suspect as Bansa Sokor Haron of Marawi City.

Yap said that Haron went to his office Monday morning and offered to pay him P50,000 in exchange for the freedom of her sister Ricondaya Alib, 44.

PDEA operatives nabbed Alib and three others in an entrapment last July 10 in a “buy bust” operation in barangay Balulang, this city where the suspects yielded a total of 40 grams of See woman, page 11

NHCP affirms legality of Oro’s 1990 Official Seal

By Mike Baños of BusinessWeek Mindanao

DESPITE the best efforts of City Hall, many people are still not aware that Cagayan de Oro City has re-adopted the June 24, 1990 seal as the Official Seal of the City.

Two recent major events in the city featured the previous seal which has been declared in violation of DILG and NHI status on the creation, modification, change and registration of corporate seals of local government units.

In a 12 March 2014 news release, Atty. Roy Hilario P. Raagas, City Administrator and Spokeperson, said Mayor Oscar S. Moreno had issued Executive Order No. 030-14 titled “An Order Re-Adopting the June 24, 1990 Seal as the Official Seal of the City of Cagayan de Oro,” effective immediately.

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BOC-10 official clarifies report on smuggled cars

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By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

AGAYAN de Oro City--Lawyer Ruby Alameda, Bureau of Customs district collector for Northern Mindanao, clarified on Saturday a report published last Friday on the front page of The Philippine Star about “34 smuggled cars now in Metro.”

Alameda said the cars did not arrive at the Cagayan de Oro City port, but were transshipped from the Mindanao International Container Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, to the Port of Ozamiz City.

She said the consignee paid the duties and taxes at the Ozamiz port based on the findings of the collector and examiner there, but added that the customs office had issued only a tentative liquidation as the assessment was not final.

Alameda had written to the Land Transportation Office national office to inform its offices nationwide

not to register the vehicles because the consignee has yet to pay P5-million more in outstanding obligations.

She said the consignee has one more shipment at the MICT pending payment of the deficiency.

The Philippine Star report said the 34 luxury cars have allegedly been brought to Metro Manila, according to a source from the BOC. Alameda admitted that there may have been a “procedural lapse” but declined to comment further pending results of the ongoing investigation into the reported smuggling.

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez (sitting, 2nd from right),s poses with fellow members of the Asian Advisory Group of See report, page 11

Parliamentarians (AAGP) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) during their 2nd meeting in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Rodriguez shared the experiences and the initiatives of the Philippines on DRR, the successful rehabilitation efforts of Cagayan De Oro City after typhoon “Sendong.” Likewise, Rodriguez learns from the experiences of the other countries present. KENDISCHAVES

Army joins coastal cleanup in Lapasan CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City––The army’s 4th Infantry Division here joined the local government units in the coastal cleanup along the shorelines of Macajlar Bay, an army official

said on Monday.

Army Maj. Christian Uy, the spokesperson of the army’s 4th ID here, said that the military joined the coastal cleanup along the shorelines of Lapasan in

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Cagayan De Oro City as part of the military’s commitment to support the government’s campaign to preserve the environment.

He said that the occasion See joins, page 11

Law requiring security guards up for discussion

DISCUSSIONS on the proposed ordinance mandating all high-risk business establishments to engage the services of security guards takes place today (July 15, 2014) at 2:30 in the afternoon to be held at the See discussion, page 11

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CDO to expedite implementation of poverty reduction program

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AGAYAN de Oro City - The City Council announced on Monday the receipt of the draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that would expedite the implementation of the government’s Priority Poverty Reduction Project here.

City Councilor Prexy Elipe, chair of the city council’s committee on finance, ways, and means, said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has submitted the draft MOA of the poverty reduction program under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) for 2014.

He said that the MOA intends to fast track the implementation of the P6.8-million “Food Packaging and Labelling Facilities” in the city in cooperation with the DTI and other stakeholders in the government.

Under the MOA, the DTI would transfer to the city government the sum of P4.7 million as its counterpart fund to implement the project in

accordance with the work and financial plan, Elipe said.

He said that the DTI will provide regular supervision and guidance towards the successful attainment and completion of the project while the city government provides direct supervision and human resource support.

According to Elipe, the city government would also extend a counter par t f und, go o ds, and services needed for the successful implementation of the project, subject to the existing procurement laws.

Eliza Pabillore, DTI provincial director, also informed the city council that the DTI is still waiting for the realignment of the BUB funds in order to proceed with the implementation of the project.

The stakeholders of the other government line agencies involved in the poverty reduction program have also submitted the draft MOA to the

city council here.

Elipe said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has also submitted the draft MOA for a food terminal project and the farm-to-market road project in the outskirts of Lumbia toward the villages of Tagpangi and Pagalungan, all rural villages in the city’s west district.

The other participating agencies on the priority BUB projects for 2014 are the regional offices of the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources-10 (DENR-10), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development here.

Elipe said that the City Council has mandated the submission of the draft MOA of all BUB participating government agencies under the city council Resolution No. 05-2014 of the committee on finance and ways and means. (PNA)

Classroom climate: In creating inclusive environment

By CAROL C. CABILAN Bonifacio East District Bonifacio Misamis Occidental

Learning is a complex pro c e s s t h at t e a c h e r s should observe the quality of the subject, especially its social and emotional dynamics. It is because it contributes to the learning and performance of the students.

As a matter of fact, various studies such as the one done by Carnegie Mellon University, an international research and education institution, found out that climate in the classroom affects the learning of the

students.

The classroom climate regulates the circulation and construction of knowledge. For instance, in a classroom, it is better that students will be participating in the class discussion in a manner that it is them who volunteers. This makes the discussion rich and conversing since there are different perspectives being presented. In addition, students will not feel that their ideas are undervalued.

This climate could also affect meta-curricular and citizenship skills. For example is during group

works. In here, students can learn to work with students that are different from them and produce a productive outcome. It is in the way that leadership skills, communication skills and conflict resolution will be developed.

Classroom climate engenders emotions that impact learning. In a productive class, emotions such as excitement for discovery, joy, satisfaction and pride at one’s accomplishments characterized learning experience that motivates students to further learning. These emotions are

positive. Conversely, negative ones also exist that could possibly demotivate students in learning.

These include fear, shame or embarrassment for being wrong, or boredom and apathy about the lesson.

Encouraging productive and effective learning to students is a kind of assessing and determining the classroom climate that greatly affects the process of absorbing lessons among students. The success of determining and applying appropriate climate would then result to a successful learning process.

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4th ID troopers join coastal clean–up CAGAYAN de Oro - Soldiers beloning to the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, in partnership with the local government agencies (LGU) and different stakeholders, spearheaded by the Regional Disasters Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), conducted a coastal clean-up along the seashores of Barangay Lapasan, this City, in celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month, at the Macajalar Bay area, in Barangay Lapasan, last July 9.

The activity is a pro-active measure in providing the residents in flood-prone areas pre-emptive measures for their safety in case of disasters that may occur during the approaching rainy season.

This endeavor is a continuing commitment of the Diamond Troopers cognizance with the current weather condition called “new normal.”

The Division’s DRRO Team is tasked in extending operational readiness to respond in any calamity, provide man-power and equipment to support, rescue, protect and serve the people in the affected communities.

Major Gen. Ricardo Visaya, commander of the 4ID, was overwhelmed by the gestures and efforts carried-out by his soldiers with compassion and sacrifices they offered to the people to keep the community out of danger in time of crisis.

“What we need this time is cooperation, a pre-empted measures for the safety of our people. These simple gestures, in one way or another, might the save lives of our people and would be able to serve them better in times of disaster and natural calamities,” MGen. Visaya reiterated.

Lt Colonel Jose Leonard B Gille, commanding Officer of the 4th Civil Military Operations (KASALIGAN) Battalion, in his short remarks said, “Our soldiers are the quick responders in the event of natural disasters and man-made calamities. They are empowered to promote a peaceful, clean, conducive and healthy environment, Colonel Gille, added.

Classroom climate in classrooms that affect learning

By Annabelle R. Bongolto T-II Iponan Elementary School

Learning is a sensitive and complex process that requires methodoligies and strategies in order to be successful.

In most cases, it is observable that the state of classroom and state inside it contributes great in the effectivity of delivering lessons and acquiring learning in the classrooms.

In a study done by Carnegie Mellon University, an international research and education institution, climates are enumerated which impact learning.

Climate can channel energies away from learning or toward it. This climate gives the idea that energies can encourage and as well discourage learning. For instance, if gay or lesbian students feel it is not safe for them to be out in class, these people make sure that their actions are controllable to prevent exposing theirselves.

Climate communicates expectations placed upon students. Climate as this results to people performing in accordance to expectations placed upon them.

For example, a student thinks that he is smart, he tries to meet those expectations. This idea also called a Pygmalion effect, a phenomenon implying that the greater the expectation placed upon people, the

better they perform.

In opposite to this is when a student sees that expectations set to her were made due to various generalizations, it is possible that they will underperform. One example is on culture such as American people thinks that AfricanAmerican are less capable.

Climate communicates dynamics. This implies that the refusal to learn is popular among people who feel powerless in a hostile environment. For an instance, in a classroom where students voice are heard, these people tend to be encouraged to learn more and more. However, if felt that they are belittled, it is possible that they back out from the class.

Climate impacts student persistence. This means that once a student feel that most classmates of him are capale than him, he will feel that he don’t belong. Hence, it is possible for him to drop from the class.

In the classroom, in it are people who varies in kind of personality. There are these who can adapt to any situation and there are those who finds hard to adapt in one or more kind of climate. Thus, it is important for a mentor to fully know each one of his students are because in his hands rest the kind of climate he will allow and the ones that should not.

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Organic rice deal thru market matching inked

By RHEA C. ABAO

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UTUAN City - More and more people have shown interest in and are now inclined to choose organically grown rice owing to its long-term health, economic, and environmental benefits.

With the rising concern about synthetic fertilizers and pesticides residues, the clamor for healthy and safe food is growing. Organic farmer-producers see a rise in the organic market.

The D ep ar t ment of Agriculture Regional Field Office XIII through the Ma r k e t i n g As s i s t a n c e Division (MAD) integrates strategic interventions in linking organic farmerproducers and buyers on a pro-active, mutually beneficial, cost effective and sustainable manner t o e n s u re av ai l abi l it y of products at the right volume, time, price, and quality through market matching.

According to MAD chief Lynn Pareñas, market m at c h i n g i s n ot on l y important to identify the main channels to provide information to potential customers but also to decide on where to sell the organic rice, what variety, and what time of the day to sell.

Market matching will be an avenue for developing the

MARKET AGREEMENT. Erlindo Orozco, Jr. of Agri-Pinoy Producers Cooperative (APC) and Leonila Alindongan of the Federation of Agrarian Reform Communities Cooperative (FEDARCCO) sign an organic rice marketing deal with the assistance of DA-RFO XIII Marketing Assistance Division chief Lynn Pareñas.

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local organic market in the region.

In addition, people’s org an i z at i ons , f ar m e r coops, and non-government organizations across the region are making efforts to be involved in the marketing of organic colored aromatic specialty rice (dinorado, red rice, black rice) to help in the overall development of the organic market.

Organic certification has become increasingly i mp or t ant i n rel at i on to marketing, as there

are among self-claimed organic products in the market. Although third party certification is an expensive process, it is essential to gain consumers’ trust and confidence. Good thing, though, is that second party certification is still recognized in the local market giving ample time for organic producers to undergo third party certification.

“For now, we have asked second party certification for the Department of

Agriculture (DA) to be able to market our product. This is to prove the quality of rice produced by the farmers as well as the process it underwent from production to packaging.” said Erlindo Orozco, Jr. of Agus-Pinoy Farmers Cooperative, who is currently selling their product at the newest mall here.

Howe ver, DAXIII Regional Organic Agriculture Focal Person Rebecca Atega said that for organic products to

reach the bigger market outside the region and even the international market, a third party certification is necessary. “This will protect and further promote the integrity of organic products here and abroad. Certain provision under R.A. 10068, known as the Philippine Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, requires that there should be no labeling of products as organic if it is not certified by a third party, which will become mandator y after April,

2016,” Atega said.

In coordination with MAD, local government units, people’s organizations, farmer cooperatives, and non-government organizations, a dialogue was conducted on product sp e cif icat ions, var iety required, volume available, indicative selling price, mode of payment, preferred business agreement and other information deemed necessary. After consolidation, a marketing ag re ement was forge d between the Federation of Agrarian Reform Communities Cooperatives (FEDARCCO) represented by chairperson Leonila Alindongan and Agus-Pinoy Producers Cooperative (APCO) represented by Marketing Officer Erlindo Orozco, Jr. APC O sig nif i e d its interest to supply 200 bags of organically produced rice at 50 kilograms per bag at an average price of P2,300 per bag while FEDARCCO agreed to purchase their byproduct.

The inter vention of DA-RFO XIII through its Marketing Assistance Division seeks to expand and strengthen linkages among the region’s small and medium enterprises through information exchanges and market matching.

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Fire bureau estimates Findlay Millar damage at P500-M

P500-million Fire - The Bureau of Fire Protection has estimated the damage wrought by the fire at Findlay Millar Timber Company on July 10 at P500 million.

(MindaNews photo by Richel V. Umel)

ANTI-TERRORISM – Police Chief Supt. Isagani F. Genabe Jr., PRO 10 director; and Police Sr. Supt Gerardo Rosales, Iligan City Police Director (first and second from left) receives the Post Blast Investigation Kit from Resident Program Manager Ronald Allan Y. Dizon of the US Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program. Witnessing the ceremony are Police Chief Supt. David Y. Ombao, DRDA; and Police Sr. Supt. Graciano J. Mijares, Cagayan de Oro City Police Director. (photo supplied)

World Vision’s ABK3 LEAP

Keeping kids in school, curbing child labor

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A L AY B A L AY CITY, Bukidnon —“Marlon” is a grade three pupil at a village in Don Carlos town who attends school since early this June, but feels like it’s his first day in school.

“I can now proudly carry my brand new backpack,” he said in dialect, minutes after becoming the first pupil to receive a raincoat, a set of school materials, and a backpack from World Vision through the project dubbed “PagAaral ng Bata para sa Kinabukasan-Livelihood, Education, Advocacy, and Protection (ABK3 LEAP), which endeavors to reduce child labor through education.

“I used to carry a tattered bag and a ripped umbrella every day, all because we could not afford to buy these kinds of school stuff,” added ‘Inday’ a grade four pupil, who also received her school supplies for free on the same day.

“Marlon” is one of the more than 300 profiled schoolchildren in a sugarcane neighborhood of Sinangguyan who needs support to lift his selfconf idence s o that he can dare the challenges in school.

Primed to Keep Kids in School “While attracting children to school is a crucial challenge, keeping them in school is even more essential. This requires a combination of educational activities that satisfies the child’s academic, social and emotional needs,” said Steve Francis Sarigumba,

World Vision provincial engagement officer for Bukidnon.

To help bring more children to school while trying to stop those engaging in child labor, the World Vision, DepEd, and barangay government units jointly established a Learning Resource Center (LRC) in six identified barangays in Bukidnon namely San Nicolas, Sinangguyan and Maray-maray in Don Carlos municipality; San Roque, Panadtalan and Kuya in Maramag town.

Early this month, as the world commemorated the World Day Against Child Labor, ABK3 organized poster-making contest, Pinoylympics, livelihood products display, and reflexology service in Don Carlos town, which made the day a children’s festival.

A “Book Drive” was also launched on the same day to gather more used or new books from generous individuals and groups.

The book collecting event will run for weeks up until July 30. Every book donated will be handed over to Learning Resource Centers (LRCs), where supplemental learning materials such as educational toys, encyclopaedias, and different types of books are available for the targeted 2,000 children, Sarigumba said.

Combating Child Labor Sometimes, work does not harm children. Work may even help them to learn new skills or to develop a sense of responsibility.

C h i l d l aw e x p e r t s , however, said if work is intolerable or harmful to

children, denying them their right to fully develop, to play or go to school, it defies children’s rights as specified in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Republic Act 9231 or the Anti-Child Labor Law provides that children below 15 years old—if working in non-hazardous conditions—may work for not more than 20 hours a week, at most, 4 hours a day. The law limits children 15 to 17 years old to work not more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Night work from 8pm to 6am is also prohibited. Violators shall be meted the corresponding penalty.

The Challenge The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates 2.4 million child workers are in the Philippines and many of them are in rural areas working in fields.

Recent ILO statistics showed that Bukidnon is among five provinces in the country that employ children as laborers, having about 2,000 children and youth between 9 and 17 years old engaged in laborious works within sugarcane plantations, corn and rice fields.

“We must help them in their struggle because Child Labor, as an issue, is closely connected with scarcity, education, the distribution of world resources, socio-economic structures and other related issues. Children could do nothing without somebody’s help,” ABK’s provincial head said.

Hence, World Vision,

through ABK3 LEAP project, provides educational assistance to schoolchild re n , g e a re d t ow a rd s combating child labor in sugarcane areas. It adopted the best practices developed from ABK1 & ABK2 projects previously implemented in the country’s 10 provinces.

Funded by the United States Department of Labor (USDoL), ABK3 LEAP project is an initiative to reduce child labor in sugarcane areas and aims to assist 52,000 children (5-17 years old) and 25,000 households in identified provinces nationwide for a period of four years with education opportunities for children, sustainable livelihood for parents and families as well as youth employment ser vices among others.

The project covers 11 provinces, namely Batangas, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Leyte, Bukidnon, North Cotabato and Davao del Sur. These provinces were selected on the basis of sugarcane production, poverty incidence, size of rural population and e ducat ion averages in terms of enrolment rate, retention, dropouts and classroom size.

As b e nef i c i ar i e s of the ABK3 LEAP project, Bukidnon’s Don Carlos and Maramag towns are now hoping a lift in the pride and spirit of the assisted schoolchildren.

“Children are happy by nature. They are happy if their environment is happy,” Sarigumba said.

(RLRB, PIA-10 Bukidnon)

KOLAMBUGAN, Lanao del Norte - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BPF) has estimated the damage wrought by Thursday’s fire at the Findlay Millar Timber Company (FMTC) here at around 500 million pesos, Police Inspector Rommel Villafuerte, Provincial Fire Marshall said.

Villafuerte said the fire started at 6:30 p.m. on July 10 and “fire out” was declared only at 4 a.m. on July 11. The fire destroyed the firm’s largest building – the production building and part of the power house, rendered the company’s 300 workers jobless, and caused the death of a 60year old employee.

The company, which has been operating for nearly a hundred years, produces veneer products for plywood production .The veneer products are brought to its sister company, Top Forest Incorporated in Misamis Oriental province which produces the refined plywood products for local and export purposes.

Seven firefighting teams from Kapatagan, Lala, Baroy , Tubod, Bacolod, Kolambugan and from Iligan City helped put out the fire.

Margarito Jaque, FMTC General Manager said the firm will celebrate its Centennial on June 15, 2015.

He said FMTC is presentlyowned and operated by a Chinese inve tor and that management is still determined to rehabilitate

the company.

Villafuerte said an employee identified as Leonardo Corcega, 60, was initially reported missing but Jaque on Saturday morning said Corcega’s body was found floating in the log pond with minor burns.

An employee said Corcga managed to escape from the burning production building but decided to return to retrieve the P20,000 he left behind in his table’s drawer.

Jaque said the company extended P30,000 financial assistance to the immediate family aside from the wake and burial expenses.

He said the fire started in the sander area where veneer products go through a refinement stage.

The BFP is still investigating the cause of the fire.

Jaque said FMTC can’t claim insurance because their application was denied by insurance firms allegedly because Lanao is a “high-risk” area.

The workers were paid their salaries a day after the fire, Jaque said.

When Kolambugan Lumber and Development Company (KLD) was set up

by American businessmen on June 12, 1912, it drew people from other towns who were looking for job opportunities.

KLDC changed its name to Findlay Millar Timber Company on June 15, 1915.

(Richel V. Umel/MindaNews)

Young relatives wear shirts showing their affection for Mayor Mario Okinlay of Impasugong, Bukidnon during the mass before his burial on July 12. Okinlay was killed in an ambush on July 2 by New People's Army rebels on his way home from a visit to Barangay Bontongon.

MindaNews photo by H Marcos C. Mordeno

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On apologies, Palace resignations BEING ready to make apologies, admit mistakes or say “I’m sorry” are traits that show humility and good character. It also reaffirms human vulnerability and remorse. In some instances, it can be a badge of good faith. Or a false facade of uncontrite double speak.

For instance, a priest in Cebu had to humbly apologize for giving a tongue lashing to an unwed teenaged mother during the baptismal of her baby that went viral in the internet.

Even the Redemptorist Order where he belonged also profusely apologized separately. I remember, with luscious fascination, how former US President Clinton expressed his own apologies for the Monica Lewinsky under-the-table-oral-sex scandal that violated the hallowed chambers of the White House. Heads of states usually apologize for war crimes committed as acts of national atonement. I just read about a contrite erring official in Japan who publicly wept and resigned for abusing taxpayers’ money.

ATENEO APOLOGY --- Recently, the Jesuits of Ateneo de Manila had to issue a clarification and a public apology for having invited former First Lady Imelda Marcos, one of the early big benefactors of an Ateneo scholarship program. The Jesuits were evidently trying to “save face”, by expressing belated guilty feelings of impropriety only after their photos went viral. The Jesuit apology somehow eased the critics and some self-proclaimed

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“ do gooders” . But by so doing, the Ateneo hosts unduly dishonored their own invited “honored guest”.

Although clearly judgmental, the apology was well taken. That reminds me of another Jesuit. When he was asked to make a judgmental statement on gay marriages, he merely said: “Who are we to judge?” He happens to be His Holiness Pope Francis, an SJ. PGMA’S “I AM SORRY” --- I have an unforgettable story about another public apology. I was working then in Malacanang when former President Arroyo was facing a crisis situation due to the “hello Garci” tapes.

She was agonizing on how to show she was sincerely contrite about the phone call that admittedly was a mistake and “inappropriate”. She was also evidently trying to save her government to keep it afloat and prevent a collapse. In one cabinet meeting I attended, President Arroyo left the room to allow her cabinet members to discuss freely, without her presence, the implications of saying “

sorry”. The cabinet was heavily split. There were those who felt that the nation deserved a spontaneous and contrite admission of improper conduct from the president no less who was caught in a bugged telephone conversation with Comelec Commissioner Garcillano asking about her one million votes lead in the polls. I remember PGMA’s favorite ladies in the cabinet, Secretaries Dinky Soliman (DSWD) and Ging Deles (OPAPP) argued that nothing less than a contrite admission from the president herself would suffice to show remorse and “heal the nation”.

However, there were others who strongly felt that there was nothing illegal in the phone call although conceding that it was indeed a serious lapse of good judgment. They further argued that for the president herself to apologize and say “I’m sorry” would demean the presidency that could trigger an irreversible slide of the people’s trust and seriously undermine her government. Somehow, there were airing of opposing views but there was no clear consensus. One early morning, I woke up surprised on seeing the nationwide telecast of President Arroyo, with downcast eyes and contrite demeanor telling the whole nation in evidently rehearsed way: “I AM SORRY”. Some colleagues in the cabinet, in hushed tones, believed that Secretaries Dinky and Ging seemed to have influenced greatly the president’s See PALACE, page 11

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Strangeness OUR globe and its population bear innumerable strange facts. Following many people’s opinions, this world shows mostly worried characteristics and symptoms nowadays. No wonder. Just try to consume and digest today’s headlines and news from all around the globe.

It is a world with quickly bridged distances--our Mother earth is becoming smaller and smaller.

Any tourist, even with little time and with only a small budget, can travel to other faraway cultures. But joining them as well as different races and religious communities requires first of all, great care, tact, instinctive feelings, empathy, and logical ideas.

The stranger whom we meet for the first time during a business meeting, for example, may be an uncommon, odd and extraordinary guy. He may be someone from a foreign country, who speaks another language and whose skin is of another color. He may be a migrant, a restless hiker or the expatriate in our neighborhood.

See Strangeness, page 11

Daily Inspiration Always Be Always be joyful.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Can you find happiness wherever you are in life? If so, this is a powerful lesson that will bless you throughout life. Otherwise, we will runaway from relationships, environments, jobs, or even cities to escape unhappiness. Ultimately we never deal with our unhappiness and carry it around to the next friendship, job, or marriage. It’s helpful to recognize joy, embracing contentedness, or stop comparisons that cause you to be dissatisfied with your life. Practice identifying your joy in life.

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Smile. Be happy.

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Foreign investors see sustainability of Philippine economic advantage

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ANILA - Portfolio investors in London expressed optimism that the Philippines’ economic gains are sustainable given the Aquino Administration’s resolve to boost public invest ments, ke ep t he country’s macroeconomic fundamentals sound, and pursue further good governance reforms.

This was reported by senior economic officials of the Philippines, namely Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Ma. Cyd TuañoAmador, who met with foreign portfolio investors during a non-deal roadshow conducted by the Philippine government in the European city from June 30 to July 4.

The officials presented to the investors the latest economic developments in the Philippines as well as the plan to ensure sustainability and to enhance inclusivity of the country’s economic growth.

Purisima told the foreign audience that the Philippine government’s move to lay down the foundation for good governance, along with enhanced participation of citizens on matters related to public service, supports sustainability of economic gains beyond 2016. “ We’r e l u c k y t h a t all of these [economic developments] are happening at the right time, when our citizenry is empowered. For me, that is the best guarantee: the apathy we started with is no longer there; we now know that we can do better,” the finance secretary said.

On the fiscal front, the officials gave assurance that the government’s budget deficit will stay manageable over the medium term. For this year, the government sets the budget-deficit ceiling at 2.1 percent of

gross domestic product (GDP). That rate is considered comfortable as it allows the outstanding debt of the government to continue declining as a percentage of GDP. With ample fiscal space, the government will be able to spend more on infrastructure and social services.

“Feedback from the investors was very positive, and there seemed to be wide support for the view that the Philippine economic narrative continues to be one of favorable growth dynamics and broad macroeconomic stability,” BSP’s Amador said.

De Leon agreed, adding that the foreign investors acknowledged resiliency of the Philippines to external shocks.

“Investors remain impressed with the economic performance of the Philippines amid challenges coming from t h e t ap e r [ o f t h e U S Fed’s stimulus program], increasing interest-rate environment, slowdown of China, and natural disasters,” the national treasurer said.

“They are mindful that gains achieved will not be easily eroded because measures have been enshrined in laws, and because empowered citizens will demand the same level of performance from the next administration,” she added.

The economic officials also told the foreign audience that public infrastructure investments are expected to spike as more projects under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) program are rolled out.

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of RAFAEL TORREVILLAS, who died in Barangay Tolosa, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot No. 2002, Cad 866, Case 2) situated in Barangay Tolosa, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-15451 containing an area of 257 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF SALE made and entered into by and among deceased Rafael Torrevillas’ legitimate descendants and sole heirs, namely, Wilfredo C. Torrevillas, Loreta C. Torrevillas and Rodulfo C. Torrevllas, Sr., agreeing to share the property equally among them, and, as vendors, to sell, transfer and convey 128.5 square meters portion of above-mentioned property unto vendee Ma. Mira S. Torrevillas for and in consideration of P20,000.00, per Doc. No. 192; Page No. 39; Book No. XIX; Series of 2012 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Alan M. Asio, Notary Public at Cabadbaran City.

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of CRISTITA DELA RITA, who died intestate on February 4, 1984 in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, consisting of a parcel of land, Cad lot 2874 located at Malapong, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte covered by Tax Declaration No. 13-01-0016-00231, Property Index No. 053-01-0016-00607 issued by the Municipal Assessor of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, containing an area of 30,000 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF CRISTITA DELA RITA WITH ABSOLUTE SALE made and entered into by deceased Cristita dela Rita’s legitimate children and surviving legal heirs, namely, Jose T. dela Rita, Rogelio T. dela Rita, Abella D. Lapinid, Alejandra D. Gansan, Florencio T. dela Rita, Eugenio T. dela Rita, Pablita D. Canonego, and Margarita D. Laguring, adjudicating unto themselves above-described parcel of land, and, as heirs/vendors, selling, transferring, and conveying absolutely and unconditionally above-described parcel of land unto vendee Marianito T. Penaso, Jr., married to Merrilyn T. David, with all improvements thereon for and in consideration of P60,000.00, per Doc. No. 216; Page No. 22; Book No. CXIIV; Series of 2014 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Richard L. Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan until December 31, 2015 with PTR No. 0714659, 01-02-2014.

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NOTICE

So far, the government has awarded seven PPP cont rac ts wit h a tot a l amount of P 62.6 billion. On top of these, two big-ticket projects costing P100.32 billion have been bidded out and are up for issuance of notice of award. These are the Cavite-L aguna Expressway (P35.42 billion) and the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension and Operation and Maintenance projects (P 64.90 billion). .

T h e A q u i n o administration intends to roll out more projects before the end of its term in 2016.

The government officials also discussed latest developments and outlook on the Philippine economy to representatives of credit-rating agency Moody’s Investors Service, and research and analytics firm the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in separate meetings at the sidelines of the roadshow.

The meeting with Moody’s representatives, held on July 4, was deemed vital given the positive outlook it currently assigns to the Philippines’ credit rating Such an outlook indicates a potential upgrade in the rating, which currently stands at the minimum investment grade of Baa3, should Moody’s b e convinced that the positive economic trends will continue.

“Moody’s has recently

upgraded Peru by two notches, so I am hopeful that developments in the Philippines will also be recognized. I believe the Philippines also exhibits stable macro economic f u n d a m e nt a l s , s t r o n g fiscal performance, and promising legislative reforms,” Purisima said.

The economic officials likewise stressed during the meetings the commitment of the BSP to maintain price and financial stability in the country. “ T h e m e e t i ng w it h M o o d y ’s w e n t w e l l .

R e p r e s e n t at i v e s f r o m Mo o d y ’s a s k e d u s t o discuss monetary policy actions given inflation trends, real estate market developments, and external payments developments, among others,” Amador said.

As it has proven time and again, she said, the BSP acts pre-emptively against risks to stability through the implementation of various monetary tools at its disposal.

Meantime, the m e e t i n g w i t h E I U ’s senior representative was also deemed helpful in communicating the positive economic transformation story of the Philippines to the world. Reports by the EIU are used as reference by various organizations, including businesses and mu lt i l at e r a l a ge n c i e s .

(PNA)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 26 Medina, Misamis Oriental

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FC SP. PROC. CASE NO. 005-M (2014) FOR THE ADOPTION OF PAUL KIRBY LUMAPAT WITH APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME FROM PAUL KIRBY LUMAPAT TO PAUL KIRBY AGUILAR LUMAPAT, FROM “HER” TO “HIS” MEYNARDO I. LUMAPAT AND MILDRED A. LUMAPAT,

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

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Petitioners through counsel filed a Petition for Adoption of minor Paul Kirby Lumapat with application for change of name from Paul Kirby Lumapat to Paul Aguilar Lumapat for the purpose that said minor child be freed from all legal obligations of obedience and maintenance with respect to her natural parent, and that he be declared to all legal intents and purposes the child of the petitioners.

The petition being sufficient in form and substance, let the hearing of the same be set for 30 October 2014 at 8:30 a.m.

The Social Worker of this Court is directed to prepare and submit Child and Home Study Reports on the adoptee and to conduct counselling sessions with the biological parent on the matter of adoption of the adoptee and submit her report to this Court within 60 days from receipt of this Order.

The petitioners are directed to cause a copy of this Order to be published before the date set for hearing at their own expense, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Let copy of this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, through the Provincial Prosecutor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the biological parent of the child, Kristine Aguilar Lumapat, with address at Purok 9, Mahayahay, Barangay Cabug, Medina, Misamis Oriental.

SO ORDERED.

Done this 30th day of June, 2014, in Medina, Misamis Oriental.

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DENR, Zambo Sibugay POs tie up for greening program

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AMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and 20 People’s Organizations in Zamboanga Sibugay have forged an agreement to implement the National Greening Program (NGP) in the province.

Rosevirico Tan, DENR regional public affairs officer-in-charge, saidthat stipulated in the Letter of Agreement (LOA) are seedling production contracts, site prepara-

tion and plantation establishment aswell and maintenance and protection of the planting sites.

Tan said the agreement provides for 250,000 mangrove seedlings to be

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES PETER MERGIÑO AND ELVIE RAMOS-MERGÑO,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-082

PETER MERGIÑO AND ELVIE RAMOS-MERGÑO,

Petitioners.

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Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on July 26, 1987 at Opol, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at the address of the undersigned counsel at 109 Tiano-kalambagohan Sts Cagayan de Oro City;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for twenty (20) year already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 26, 1987, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on August 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 3rd day of July, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: July 8, 15 & 22, 2014

planted on a 100-hectare are a and 940,000 rubber trees on 1,840 hectares this year in the municipalities of Ipil and Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

He said t he planting of mangrove will be undertaken by seven of the 20 PO signatories of the agreement while the other 13 POs will plant rubber trees.

Tan said the signatories of the agreement are Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Dante Oporto and the heads of the 20 POs. The agreement was

signed last week held at the Senior Citizen Function Hall, Department of Social Welfare and Development Building in the municipality of Ipil.

The signing of the agreement was witnessed by some provincial officials and of the municipalities of Ipil and Tungawan as well as DENR officials, according to Tan. The NGP seeks the attainment of sustainable human development, and economic and ecological security. The program targets 1.5 billion trees to be planted on 1.5 million hectares of public up to 2016. (MindaNews)

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

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC July 03, 2014 In Compliance with the publication and requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172),Notice is hereby served to the public that CLAIRYFEL M. CABESAS has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of CLAIRYFEL MARANGA CABISAS at Digos,Davao del Sur and whose parents are Felix G. Cabesas and Clarita T. Maranga.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than July 23, 2014.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES EDMUND C. GUDEZ AND DEBORAH B. CONTIVEROS,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-079

EDMUND C. GUDEZ AND DEBORAH B. CONTIVEROS, Petitioners.

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LBC branch in Pagadian City robbed

PAG A DIA N C I T Y – Armed men barged into a branch of LBC cargo forwarder in Pagadian City in southern Philippines and took off with P123,000, police said Sunday.

Police said the gunmen also held up customers Quinn Guatno and Aljopher Realada and other employees before escaping with their loot. It said the robbers struck at the LBC branch in Benigno Street in the village of Santa Lucia and threatened the employees and customers.

It was not immediately

known if the establishment was equipped with surveillance cameras or not.

Police also reported that two men riding tandem on a motorcycle grabbed the bag of Mary Aballe, 45, in Santa Maria village also in Pagadian City. Aballe, the wife of a policeman, said she lost P1,500 and several identification cards of her husband and hers.

She said she was walking at Salazar Street near Ariosa Compound when the duo struck. (Mindanao Examiner)

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Davao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF MALALAG NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 10172 a notice is hereby served to the public that FLORDELIS F. SUAREZ has filed with the office a petition for change of GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the birth certificate of FLORDELIS F. SUAREZ who was born on JUNE 30, 1976 at Malalag, Davao del Sur and whose parents are MODESTO SUAREZ and FELISA FLORES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than July 7, 2014.

(Sgd.) ELIZABETH P. MANACIO

Mun. Civil Registrarm MDN: JULY 8 & 15, 2014

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

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

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES NOEL GO BERSAMIN CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-080 AND HAIDEE P. FERRER,

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES BETWEEN STEVEN HARP CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-078 CANO-OS AND IVY ENRICOS GUINTAPA CANO-OS

NOEL GO BERSAMIN AND HAIDEE P. FERRER, Petitioners.

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STEVEN HARP CANO-OS AND IVY ENRICOS GUINTAPACANO-OS

Petitioners.

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ORDER

ORDER

ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on July 23, 2009 at General Santos City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at General Santo City and Tubod, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for one (1) year already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 23, 2009, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on August 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 27th day of June, 2014.

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Religious rites on May 26, 2001 at Davao City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Davao City and Doňa Maria Subd., Baraas, Tubod, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for ten (10) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 26, 2001, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on August 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 27th day of June, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge

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Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Religious rites on May 30, 1998 at Davao City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Tipanoy, Iligan City and Samburon, Linamon, Lanao Del Norte respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for five (5) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 26, 2001, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on August 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 24th day of June, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge

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

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

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R.A. Form No. R.A. 9048(LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Lala

Republic of the Philippines Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Lala

OFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

OFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte MUNICIPALITY OF BAROY OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that ANECITA PALARDO DIONALDO has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “MINDAVE” to “THERESA MINDA” in the birth certificate of MINDAVE DIONALDO who was born on 29 OCTOBER 1958 at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are FELIPE DIONALDO and ANECITA PALARDO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.

In compliance with Rule 7 R.A. Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CHARLY MARANIAG WASQUIN has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of GENDER from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHARLY MARANIAG WASQUIN who was born on SEPTEMBER 10, 1993 at Magpatao, Lala, Lanao del Norte whose parents are PETER DOUGLAS E. WASQUIN and MARGIE G. MARANIAG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that EVANGELINE P. GACASAN has filed with this Office a Petition for change name of the child from “TEODORA” to “EVANGELINE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of TEODORA BONGABONG PANONG who was born on SEPTEMBER 11, 1950 at BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are ELEUTERIO GAROTE PANONG and PAULINA CAGAANAN BONGABONG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than 18TH JULY 2014.

(SGD) MARICHU M.SANCHEZ, MBA., MA.

Municipal Civil Registrar

(SGD) MARICHU M.SANCHEZ, MBA., MA.

Municipal Civil Registrar

(SGD) CIRILO A. MICULOB

Municipal Civil Registrar

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Davao mayor wants vendors out of military checkpoints

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AVAOCITY – Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ordered ambulant vendors near military checkpoints to leave the area, saying “you are inviting trouble there.”

Duterte said he would not want to see another incident like the bombing in Sasa port where the suspected bomber just left the explosive device in one of the eateries leaving 17 persons dead.

“All of you at the checkpoints -- you have to go,” Duterte said during his television program on Sunday.

The mayor has asked his chief of the Demolition Unit, Yusop Jimlani to tear down all stores near checkpoints especially at Task Force Davao military checkpoint in Binugao, Toril District, this city.

According to Duterte, vendors are sprouting where people congregate.

However, he said checkpoints are also a good place where terrorists place bombs to harm government security

forces.

Last week, the commander of the TFD security company Lt. Col. Nestor Mondia, was sacked following complaints from vendors that the military officer berated them when they appealed to let them continue vending. Mondia was replaced

by Capt. Richard Duculan.

Duterte defended TFD for imposing the policy, adding that people must understand that the city is facing all fronts of criminality and insurgency problem.

TFD commander Colonel Alberto Macairog said checkpoint should only be the structure in the area for the security of everybody.

“As much as possible vendors must maintain a distance from the checkpoints,” he said.

While he expressed disappointment over the incident, Macairog said Mondia

remains under investigation o the manner he dealt with the vendors.

Macairog however said the policy was right but the problem was the way Mondia delivered the message.

Macairog said the incident will not stop TFD to continue conducting routine checks.

He, however, asked his personnel to always maintain courtesy and respect in dealing with the people. (PNA)

NFA Davao to increase market share of low-price rice this July DAVAO CITY- The National Food Authority will increase its rice in the market this July.

According to NFA-I Regional Director Edgar Bentulan, they are releasing 160,000 bags to the market which is 19.27% of the market share in the rice requirement in Davao Region.

In Davao City they will be releasing 73,624 bags or 24% of the market share in the rice requirement of the City.

These rice bags are lowpriced NFA rice sold at P27 and P32 per kilo.

Bentulan said the additional volume was part of the directive given by NFA administrator Arthur Juan to ramp up the level of penetration in the market.

Bentulan said that the rice Supply in the region is adequate with stocks good for 30 days. Davao City has stocks good for 55 days.

The month of June signifies the beginning of

the lean season for rice production in the country, according toGrain Retailers Confederation of the Philippines (GRECON) Davao City chapter vice-president Salvio Arguelles.

Arguelles said that currently only high-end rice prices have gone up.

He added that there is still enough supply of low end and middle-price rice, which poor consumers could still avail. This is unSee nfa, page 11

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Seal... from page 1

“For the past 14 years, the city has been using a seal which highlights the words “Dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro” in gold letters over a black background, followed by the words “Mindanao” and “Philippines” below center; with a core visual field, defined by two green laurel twigs with 40 leaves each, showing three stars, a sun, and a white dove in flight draped in the Philippine flag. This seal was adopted on February 1, 2000 through City Ordinance No. 7168-2000.

In the website, Elizaga.net, Elson Elizaga of the Heritage Conservation Advocates (HCA) wrote about the background of that seal: Vicente Y. Emano became mayor of Cagayan de Oro in 1998.

Shortly thereafter, he organized a City Hall seal contest. None of the entries was declared a winner.

Instead, Emano made his own seal.

HCA is a multi-sectoral group that campaigns for the preservation and promotion of Cagayan de Oro historical and archological sites (http://heritage.elizaga.net/ about_hca.html).

On January 5, 2012, Dr. Antonio J. Montalvan II, another HCA official, wrote in Facebook: “To begin with, it was wrong for him to re-design the city seal. By law, only the National Historical Commission of the Philippines has the authority to design official government seals. The NHCP has a special division for that, the Heraldry Section. I was a member of the City Historical Commission when he undertook the change. I was against it. Your narration is correct: he discarded all entries and made his own design. That is the city seal that he now uses. It is, at best, an illegal seal.”

Montalvan II is a Mindanao anthropologist and ethnohistorian on Mindanao Studies who has been published on Mindanao history and culture in academic journals and is the authot of “A Cagayan de Oro Ethnohistory Reader” which is used as a textbook by some of the city’s elementary schools.

The former seal was adopted by the past admistration when the city council passed Ordinance No. 7168-2000 “An Ordinance Adopting the new official seal of The City of Cagayan de Oro and for other purposes which was approved on the first reading on January 25, 2000 and passed on February 1, 2000 under motion no.

7556-2000 and took effect fifteen days following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Those who voted in its favor were councilors President Elipe, Michelle Tagarda, Alvin Calingin, Noel Beja, Jose Benjamin Benaldo, Maryanne Fillarica C. Enteria, Annie Y. Daba, Edgar Cabanlas and Juan Sia. Councilor Celestino

Ocio III abstained while Councilor Alfonso Goking The session was chaired by the late John Elizaga who was vice mayor and subsequently signed by Vicente Emano as mayor.

However, according to the news release issued by Atty. Raagas, Dr. Maria Serena I. Diokno, chair of the National Historical Commisison, informed Mayor Moreno through a letter dated 18 November 2013, that “the corporate seal of Cagayan de Oro has not been properly registered with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.”

Dr. Diokno informed Mayor Moreno that this was a violation of Dept. of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular No, 92-30 (Policy Guidelines on the Creation, Modification, Change and Registration of Corporate Seals of Local Government Units).

This memorandum stipulates “that creation, modification, change of corporate seal shall undergo four (4) phases: Designing; Review; Approval and Registration before such seal becomes an official instrument for public use or purpose.”

In his executive order, Mayor Moreno declared: “Whereas, considering the creation and adoption of the current seal of the City of Cagayan de Oro failed to fully comply with the guidelines laid down by Memorandum Circular No. 92-93, the same failed to become and cannot be considered as the official corporate seal of the City of Cagayan de Oro. Thus, there is a need to discountinue the use of the current seal and revert back to the use of the June 24, 1990 Seal as the Official Seal of the City of Cagayan de Oro.” However, Montalvan recently told this writer that the 1990 seal does not also have the approval of the NHCP either.

“I was at NHCP and it was I who asked Maris Diokno for her official opinion, with she subsequently wrote in an official letter to Moreno thereafter. The NHCP showed me the only approved seal for Cagayan de Oro which was the 1950 seal. Hence, for all intents and purposes, even the 1990 seal is illegal. The only recourse at this time is to revert back to the 1950 seal; or to develop a new city seal that passes through the legally prescribed process, e.g. submit it to the NHCP Heraldry Division for approval.”

“Also FYI, the Raagas order came after Save CdO Now wrote a position letter to the Moreno informing him of the illegality of the Emano seal and that only the 1950 seal has the NHCP approval.

To put his revocation of the Emano seal into context, this must be mentioned.”

Raagas clarified that there is no “Raagas order” to speak of. “The EO was issued by Mayor Moreno Moreno with the draft reviewed

by the City Legal Office before he signed and issued it.”

“DILG Memo Circular 92-30 outlining the guidelines for the formulation/ design and approval of official seals of government agencies including LGUs was issued pursuant to and in implementation of Republic Act No. 8491 - Flag and Heraldic Code of the Phils,” Raagas clarified further.

DILG MC 92-30 was issued after the 1990 seal was approved (actually just a modification of the 1976 CdO seal with the words “City of Golden Friendship” in place of the words “Official Seal”).

Hence, the 1990 and 1976 seals were not covered by RA 8491 and DILG MC 92-30 and were therefore presumed and deemed duly approved as the subsequent and duly approved and adopted official seals of CdO. Notwithstanding this, Raa-

gas said the NHCP subsequently concurred in a letter to Moreno dated 26 May 2014 and signed

by Ludovico D. Badoy, Executive Director III that “The Commission hereby concurs with the 1990 seal as the official seal of the city of Cagayan de Oro, considering that it represents the visions and ideals of its people.”

The 1990 Seal – which is almost a replica of the June 7, 1976 seal (Ordinance No. 85 Series of 1976) except that the words “Official Seal” were replaced with the word “Philippines” through Ordinance No. 280 on Sept. 24, 1990- contained the words “City of Cagayan de Oro” over a core visual field with the following symbols: two laurel leaves with 80 green leaves, representing the city’s 80 barangays; and the colors of the Philippine flag as background to a golden shield,

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by a golden slash underneath, with the words “City of Golden Friendship.”

Before the 1976 seal, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro used the first city seal. Created under Republic Act No. 521 on June 15, 1950, Cagayan de Oro City used a seal which had the following elements: coconut and pineapple, representing the city’s two known and main export products; cornocopia, signifying the non-extravagance and thrift of its people (the older inhabitants of the place used the cornocopia as a piggy bank); three stars, echoing the Philippine archipelago in the Philippine flag; and two Spanish galleons, indicating that the city has engaged in trade during and even before the Spanish colonial regime. This original seal also bannered the words “City of Cagayan de Oro” and “Official Seal.”

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representing the city’s committment to nation-building.

On the shield are representations of an industrial mill emitting smoke symbolizing the industrial character of the city’s economy; a bridge; an airplane, indicating the city has an airport; an ocean liner, signifying that the city is a port of entry and is considered the gateway to Mindanao; coconuts and pineapples, characterizing the two main agricultural products of the city; ceramics, depicting the flourishing of this homegrown industry; mining tools and products, announcing that the city has rich mineral resources; a torch of knownledge, announcing that the city is an educational center; and a tambuli pouring money, showing that progress and prosperity may be pursued through the wise management of the city’s resources.

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NFA... from page 9

unlike the rice crisis in 2008 where rice prices soared in record highs.

Arguelles said during that time even low-end rice was scarce.

Meanwhile Bentulan said the NFA is doing its best to be accessible to Dabawenyos, currently there are about 140 NFA outlets in Davao City.

Councilor Bernard Al-ag of Davao City has authored a resolution in the City Council urging the NFA to open rice outlet in every barangay in the city. (PIA/ RG Alama)

Palace... from page 6

decision. Ironically, in the later days ahead, when the going went rough for the presidency as an aftermath of that presidential apology and other issues hounding the Arroyo administration, the two ladies, joined by Secretary Butch Abad and 7 others ( famously called the HYATT 10) were the first ones to “jump ship” and abandon the president.

They resigned irrevocably en masse ostensibly as an expression of indignation and their public avowal of their seeming collective sense of propriety, although with obvious expectations that the staged cabinet hemmorhage would lead to the collapse of the Arroyo government. Of course, to their “boss” the President who entrusted to them their high positions of honor and confidence and who took their advice to heart, it was simply an act of betrayal.

The rest, as I always say, is history.

ON RESIGNATIONS -- Fast forward to the present. The recognized “brains” behind the DAP, Secretary Butch Abad had tendered his resignation which the President quickly rejected.

I can understand why. A cabinet resignation at a time of crisis, however wellintentioned and honorable, can greatly undermine a government. On the other hand, quiet and well-timed resignations protect the presidency. I know whereof I speak as I had intentionally timed and calibrated my own several resignations from Malacanang too.

For example, when I resigned as chair of the government peace panel with the MILF in 2003 after a two-year stint and getting some landmark agreements sealed, I purposely timed and delayed it when things got quieter following strong protest by the MILF and Malaysia that I “annotated” ( “corrected” was more apt) the minutes of a meeting in Malaysia which contained some sensitive GRP commitments that I was not privy about as chair. Later on I got word that fellow Cabinet member Bobi Tiglao described my leaving as has having been “fired” by Malacanang to possibly assuage the ruffled feelings of the MILF and the Malaysian

facitator. A well-publicized resignation to protect my name by exposing the real reasons would however inflict damage on the whole peace process. So I kept my peace and just disappeared in the shadows. Later in 2006, I re-emerged this time over-seeing the whole peace process as presidential peace adviser to replace Sec. Ging Deles because of the Hyatt 10 incident. Again, when I was Malacanang press secretary, another resignation had to be properly managed. This came due to my paux pas of having unduly put the presidency on the spot that shook palace confidence on me for my playful and controversial cabinet prayer that reinforced public speculations that President Arroyo was preparing to prolong her stay in Malacanang, beyond 2010. On hindsight, perhaps other shortcomings for such sensitive and important job of speaking for the president piled up for me to do the honorable thing: to resign. But I waited several months later to cool things down to hand in my resignation. Otherwise, it would unnecessarily be at the expense of the president. ( It was also propitious as it coincided with health issues of my wife Beth). Again, in 2010 when I expressed to newly assumed President Aquino of my intentions of voluntarily relinguishing as chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority to give the new president opportunity to choose his Mindanao point person, although I was entitled to a fixed 5- year tenure, I did it as quietly as possible. Going back to the Abad resignation, there must be other considerations why President Aquino immediately thumbed down Sec. Butch’s resignation that many of us outsiders are not privy about. So let that be.

NO EXCUSES --- President Aquino will face again the nation and give his side on his constitutionally-infirm disbursement acceleration program or DAP as ruled by the Supreme Court.

There is no doubt, by the way, that he is totally entitled to claim good intentions and purity of purpose. There should be no question at all that some of those DAP funds have helped tremendously some beneficiaries.

We can even concede that the President himself is “clean” and perhaps has not personally benefited or pocketed money from those funds as Malacanang continues to drumbeat. We need not even dwell on the claim that this fund strategy even pre-dated the Aquino administration and that previous officials even dirtied their own hands with similar schemes.

The question still remai ns : w i l l Pre s i d e nt Aquino say “”I’m sorry” for violating his sworn oath to protect, defend and uphold the Constitution to the extent that the Supreme Court, unanimously, declared some

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portions of the DAP as unconstitutional? By twist of fate, many of those in the Hyatt 10 who abandoned the Arroyo government for reasons of propriety are now in the Aquino cabinet. I now wonder whether the same group that now surrounds the president is also giving him the same advice they assiduously gave to PGMA during her own time of crisis. Or have the standards suddenly changed?

PRESIDENT’S JUDGMENT CALL -- Whether President Aquino apologizes in the end is his own judgment call to make and no one else’s. He must weigh his options well not only on a personal level but having the strategic interest of the presidency and of the nation as a whole first and foremost. He could not do less. And when he makes the call, we must give it to him.

NO ROOM FOR EXCUSES --- But the bottom line is: when the constitutionality issue is settled with finality by the Supreme Court, there should be no more room for maneuverability or excuse. Whether we like it or not, irrespective of the good intentions and benefits it brought, whether or not the funds were properly used or not, and whichever side of the political spectrum we belong to or political color we identify ourselves with, at the end of the day, we must all reckon with the basic issues of constitutional responsibility and accountability -- hopefully with the same intensity and rigor that the Aquino administration is admirably making others accountable for their alleged wrongful acts and misdeeds.

“What is good for the goose should also be good for the gander.” No ifs and buts. And no escaping.

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PDEA regional office where the latter is temporarily detained while waiting for a commitment order from the city prosecutor’s office for her detention at the city jail here.

After visiting her younger sister, Haron allegedly requested a courtesy call with Yap which the deputy director granted.

In their conversation, Haron allegedly offered to pay yap the amount of P50,000 in exchange for Alib’s freedom.

Yap said that Haron allegedly presented a plastic bag containing five bundles of P10,000 of various paper denominations.

“It was at the time when Haron presented the bribe money that I ordered here arrested and be detained together with here sister,” Yap said..

Yap said that PDEA 10 would file a complaint of corruption to a public official against Haron as her sister Alib, faces charges with violation of the antiillegal drugs act.CD/MF

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The brand new cars arrived in Mindanao in shipments between December last year and February this year from the UAE and Italy.

Alameda clarified that the vehicles were not discharged at the Cagayan de Oro port as international shipments are brought to the MICT. She added that the collector and examiner at the Ozamiz port made their assessment based on the invoice.

She said she has been informed by the LTO that her letter has been circularized to all the LTO offices nationwide.

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was part of the celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month at the Macajalar Bay area, in Barangay Lapasan that kicked off Wednesday last week.

He said that the activity was also a pro-active measure in providing the residents in flood- prone areas the proper attitude in times of any disasters and catastrophe that might occur during typhoons and storm surges.

Uy said that the army’s Disaster Risk Reduction Team is tasked with extending operational readiness to respond in any calamity, provide manpower and equipment to support, rescue, protect and serve the people in the affected communities.CRIS DIAZ, Exec. Editor

untoward situation, but it will also aide in transporting people and goods.

The project, which will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), is expected to be complement

by March 2015. It is worth P169,330,000.

Also on July 10 at 2 in the afternoon, Rep. Uy led the laying of time-capsule and ceremonial groundbreaking of the 2.296-kilometer road re-blocking project worth P48,667,487.76.

The re-blocking project along the Butuan CityCagayan de Oro City-Iligan City road is expected to make the travel from Misamis Oriental to Iligan City and other Southern Mindanao areas safe and fast without the hustle of a from page 2 bumpy ride due to damaged City Council session hall in Cagayan de Oro City. road sections.

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methamphetamine hydrochloride (Shabu).

On Monday morning, Haron visited Alib at the

Councilor Edna Dahino, chair of the City Council committee on trade, commerce and cooperatives, has invited City Police Director PS/Supt. Graciano Mijares, Nicolas Raagas, president of the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency

Operations (PADPAO), Efren Uy, president of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce, Nelia Lee, president of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) and owners of convenience stores and internet cafes to attend the scheduled meeting to hear their recommendations on the proposed legislation.

The proposed law was filed

by Councilor Ramon Tabor, chair of the committee on police, fire and public safety, and Councilor Dahino in the wake of incidence of robbery and theft in some establishments in the city. It was noted that these establishments did not have security guards.

Tabor said the security guards will serve as force multipliers of the local police office. The hiring of security guards will also serve as the contribution of the business sector to the city’s peace and order drive, he added.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPS. ELIAS AND ADORACION BALTAZAR

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ELIAS C. BALTAZAR and ADORACION SUBIDO, who died on September 27, 2013 and March 15, 2010 respectively. That during their lifetime, owned a commercial Lot, situated at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, identified as Cadastral Lot No. 103-B, Csd-10-005476-D, Assessors Lot 21-134, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED ONE (301) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered under TAX DECLARATION NO. 22-0017725, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPS. ELIAS AND ADORACION BALTAZAR, made and entered into in Valencia City, Bukidnon, by and among: 1. OSCAR S. BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married to Charito Larawan, a resident of Lagtang Talisay, Cebu City, , the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less; 2. HEIRS OF LEO S. BALTAZAR, who died on August 20, 2010, represented by his wife and children namely: LIGAYA PADUGANAN VDA. DE BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, widow, a resident of Purok 13-A, Carnay Street, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; JOHN REY P. BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married to Ritchel Javier, Purok 13 A, Carnay Street, Poblacion, Valencia City; JOANNE BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married to Alvin Asuncion, a resident of Laviña Village, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon; JANICE P. BALTAZAR, JEWELYN P. BALTAZAR, JADELYN P. BALTAZAR, all of legal ages, Filipino, single, and JULIUS JOVAN P. BALTAZAR, a minor, sixteen years of age, assisted by her mother LIGAYA PADUGANAN VDA. DE BALTAZAR, residents of Purok 13 A Carnay Street, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less; 3. LEONIDO S. BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married to Dolores Leona, a resident of Purok 4, Sinayawan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less; 4. LEVY S. BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married to Fatima Espiritu, a resident of Sugarland, Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less; 5. LIZARDO S. BALTAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married to Nelda Soriano, a resident of Purok 4, Sinayawan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less; 6. MAYLA BALTAZAR VDA. DE ANDIT, of legal age, Filipino, widow, a resident of Purok 13 A, Carnay Street, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less; 7.

EVANGELYN BALTAZAR PUNO, of legal age, Filipino, married to Ronie Puno, a resident of Purok 15, Eduave Street, Poblacion, Valencia City, the portion of the said described property containing an area of Forty Three (43) Square Meters more or less, herein referred to as the HEIRS. As per Doc. No. 267; Page No. 54; Book No. XXVIII; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. RUBY L. MELECIO - VILLEJO MDN: JULY 15, 22 & 29, 2014

Biblical reflection

Bro. Edcel L. Closas

Gift S p ec i a l G o s pel of the day: Luke7:11-17(July15, 2014-Tuesday) Luke 7:11-17- now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still.

And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, that a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout the region round about: This is the “scenario of truth after death” that there is a “resurrection” in the second life.

In Corinthian 15:3556- this is the details of the resurrection of the dead and we must hope for this “gift” of life. The “souls in heaven will come down here on earth at the end and unite again with the dust, and this will become a “glorified body.” In John11:38-44-Lazaro “rose from the dead” because of the “power of Jesus.” The “pity of Jesus urges him to help” the family of this dead son: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009266607505: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12CDO @ 10 PM- Mondays and Tuesday @ 3:30 PM. God loves you!!!

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