MIndanao Daily Caraga (November 28, 2013)

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DOH-Caraga sends teams to Yolanda-hit Leyte, Samar

By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City–– The Department of Health in Caraga has deployed a third team of d o c tor s , nu r s e s and psycho-social counselors to different barangays of Leyte and Samar severely affected

by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” to reinforce the two teams earlier assigned there.

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NO TO SECOND COAL PLANT IN VILLANUEVA TOWN. Environmentalists led by the umbrella organization called Sulog stage a protest rally in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office in Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday. The rallyists protested against the coming construction of two additional coal-fired power plants in Misamis Oriental. Right, security guards man the main gate of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday morning as green groups staged a protest rally against construction of coal-fired power plants in Misamis Oriental. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

Minors rob P100,000 cash intended for Yolanda victims

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, Regional Editor-Caraga

SAN Francisco, Agusan del Sur––More than P100,000 in cash intended to be donated to victims of “Supertyphoon Yolanda” (international name Haiyan) had been taken by burglars, who broke into the convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church here, the parish priest said on Friday.

Father Artemio Jusayan said the robbery took place and was reported to the police on Thursday.

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Jusayan said he discovered the burglary when he found shards of broken glass in front of the church’s cashier and finance office as he was walking on the convent’s premises around 6:30 p.m.

When he checked the windows, Jusayan said he saw that it had been broken.

Upon further checking, he said he discovered that the money intended for Yolanda victims was already missing.

See VICTIMS, page A11

14 new cases of HIV ‘Pork’ gone alarm health officials but ‘beef ’ Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., GENERAL Santos City–– Health authorities in South South Cotabato provincial is emerging Cotabato province have health officer, said their expressed alarm over the rising incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the area as 14 more cases were added to its list in the last three weeks.

latest monitoring showed that the area’s total HIV infections already reached 45 cases and they expect the figures to even increase in the coming weeks.

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WITH the “pork” gone, the public must remain vigilant in watching against the “beef.”

A ranking church official warned Filipinos against a new mechanism of discretionary fund disbursement that could be invented by government officials now that the pork barrel was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court Retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said the public must “look out for the beef ” as politicians who had spent See beef, page A11

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY l MISAMIS ORIENTAL

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MISOR CARES. The province of Misamis Oriental, under Governor Bambi Emano, extended its help to the victims of super typhoon “Yolanda” in Barugo town in Leyte.

Provincial Administrator Edmundo Pacamalan Jr. leads the contigent of Misor Care Medical and Psychosocial Team while Emie Andea heads the provincial welfare department and Dr. Bebina Casiño taking the lead for the medical team. Above photo, meeting held at Don Sulpicio Apostol Gym. Contributed photos by Jerome L. Jungco

Uy approves of FDC power plant

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Mayor Julio Uy of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, said the construction of a coal-fired power plant at the Phividec industrial zone has the full support of the local government unit.

Uy said they made sure the FDC Misamis, owner of the power plant, followed

the proper process and did not violate any laws.

He belied reports from Sulog, an umbrella organization of environmentalists, that the approval of the firm’s environmental compliance certificate was illegal due to absence of public consultations.

“This is not true,” Uy said.

He said FDC had conducted a series of public

consultations in Villanueva since last year.

“That is why the municipal government gave its favorable endorsement to the project,” he said.

Sulog led environmentalists on Wednesday morning in a protest rally against the power plant held outside the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Cagayan de Oro City.

Uy lauded the entry of

another investor saying this will redound to economic growth as jobs will be given to the residents and additional revenues will be collected by the government.

He said it’s already difficult to find foreign investors at this time and that FDC is Filipino.

Villanueva is the site of some 10 industrial plants including Philippine Sinter, Steag State Power and Coca Cola Bottling.

Uy shared the concerns of the environmentalists and assured of helping monitor the emission of the FDC plant.

“So far we have not observed any adverse effetcs

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on the environment or in the health of the people since the Steag power plant opened many years ago,” he said.

The Steag power plant is also coal-fired.

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DOH-Caraga sends teams to Yolanda-hit Leyte, Samar

By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––The Department of Health in Caraga has deployed a third team of doctors, nurses and psychosocial counselors to different barangays of Leyte and Samar severely affected by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” to reinforce the two teams earlier assigned there.

DOH-Caraga OIC Regional Director Minerva Molon said the teams were urgently needed in the typhoondevastated areas even as she announced that the DOH Operations Center was still in Code White Alert.

She also gave notice that all trainings, seminars and other human resource activities had been suspended to focus all efforts and services in relief operations to address the health needs of the survivors per Department Memorandum No. 2013-0329 dated November 13, 2013.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Dr. Gerna Manatad, DOH Center for Health Development-Caraga Regional Epidemiologist, said days after Typhoon “Yolanda” smashed into Guiuan, Eastern Samar on November 8, DOH-Caraga immediately organized a team of doctors and nurses to respond to the immediate medical needs of the affected population.

Four days after, a second team was deployed carrying medical supplies such as medicines, water sanitation and hygiene supplies, cadaver bags and other logistics.

In a statement, Molon said: “The Department of Health does not limit its services to the medical needs of the people, but to their psycho-social needs as well.

Our doctors, nurses, social workers and personnel are working their way to reach areas and people who are affected. While there are problems that hinder us from delivering our services, we will strive to reach our people and deliver to them their needs. This is our duty.”

DOH-CARAGA’S ASSISTANCE TO TYPHOON-AFFECTED AREAS. In a press conference, Dr. Gerna Manatad, DOHCaraga Regional Epidemiologist says OIC Regional Director Minerva Solon sent three teams to serve the people of Leyte and Samar days after Supertyphoon “Yolanda” made landfall on Guiuan, Eastern Samar. photo by pat samonte

NGCP restores power in the Visayas, energizes Bohol

By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has energized Bohol Island as it continues to restore power

to the Visayas which was devastated by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” two weeks ago.

Ac c ord i ng to Att y.

Cynthia Perez-Alabanza, spokesperson of the NGCP Corporate Communications Department, the Ormoc-

Maasin 138-kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line, which transmits electricity generated in Leyte to Bohol Island, was energized at 5:19 pm on November 24, 2013 that also led to the energization of Maasin-Ubay

138kV line which directly supplies power to Bohol.

Alabanza said three days before Bohol Island was energized, NGCP completed the restoration of a critical line segment in the See bohol/p.A11

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INTERNATIONAL TEAM. A Filipino doctor confers with his South African counterpart as they look after child patients during a free clinic for "Yolanda" survivors at the Palompon General Hospital in Leyte on Tuesday, 26 Nov 2013.

Volunteer doctors and nurses from Northern Mindanao are taking turns on a weekly basis to help augment the local medical team in coping with the patient load.

(MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera)

Health officials urge persons at risk to take HIV test

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Submit to HIV testing!

This is the battle cry for all government and non-government groups working to trim down the increasing number of HIV cases reported.

Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya, Cagayan de Oro City Social Hygiene Clinic Physician urged persons, especially those with risky behavior to submit for HIV testing.

He said early treatment can greatly help in prolonging the HIV from multiplying.

“It can spread very fast, in few months time it will

begin to affect the immune system but if treated early, persons living with HIV (PLHIV) will have higher chances of containing it and live a long life like any other healthy individual,” Retuya explained.

With ver y little improvement on changing the discrimination and stigma attached to the disease, the government has devised measures to reach out to more PLHIV, providing secured system and facilities, that they may come out and seek help from proper government agencies.

The social hygiene clinics, blood banks, TB DOTS

center, among others help facilitate early referral of suspected cases.

As of this year, more than 400 persons have submitted for voluntary HIV examination at the Cagayan de Oro Social Hygiene Clinic and some these were also referred to

the Northern Mindanao Medical Center for treatment.

Retuya said the CdeO clinic is open even after the five o’clock schedule up to around eight in the evening to accommodate those who are working during the day. (JCV/PIA)

C A G AYA N D E O R O CIT Y -- Two hundred fifty-nine victims were rescued through the help of the government’s human trafficking action line 1343 as of July 31, this year.

This was dis clos e d

by Ariel T. Cruz of the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO), during the ‘Talakayan sa PIA” held on November 23 at the Philippine Information Agenc y Regional Office 10.

Cruz said 241 actual cases were brought to the action line and handled by the members of the Inter Agenc y C ouncil Against Trafficking (IACAT).

He said 71 of the cases were on human trafficking, 66 cases on illegal recruitment while eight were mail-order bride cases.

The 1343 action line, he said, is a 24/7 hotline that attends and re s p on d s t o c a l l s re questing for assistance or reporting suspected human trafficking activities.

Data from the CFO shows that the 1343 action line has registered

over 17,000 calls as of July 31 this year since its inauguration in 2011.

Those who want to report trafficking-related cases can dial 02 then 1343, Cruz further said.

The guesting of CFO representatives in “Talakayan sa PIA” was one of the activities under t he i r an nu a l c om mu nity education program in the region to assist pro s p e c t i v e m i g r ant s in making decision regarding settling abroad and prevent them from becoming victims of human trafficking.

The CFO as a member of the IACAT disseminates information to raise public awareness on t he var ious issues concerning migration, intermarriages, illegal recruitment, and scheme of human t raf f ickers, Cruz said.

Aside from the “Talakayan sa PIA,” the CFO also conducted school symposia, pulong-pulong with non-government organizations, loc a l gove r n me nt u n it s and community le ad ers in the provinces of Camiguin and Misamis Oriental. (APB/PIA-10)

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ith the opening of Robinsons mall in its chain, Robinsons Mall keeps Mall in Butuan City, Caraga in mind its corporate mantra of improvregion stands to benefit from ing and making life more meaningful for the positive economic chain reaction that the Filipino people. This is what makes follows every time that renowned malls every Robinsons Maller experience a way and superstores open in any town or city. of life that is truly satisfying, delightful Robinson malls is in the league with other and enjoyable. No wonder it has become giants of the country’s mall industry, ie. the mall of choice of millions of FilipiSM, Ayala, Puregold, Rustans, Gaisano.. nos. Today, its malls generate over 120 Owned and operated by Robinsons Land million visits annually.

Corporation, Robinsons Malls is one of The recently opened mall in Butuan the largest and most successful chains of City is dubbed as the biggest and largest malls in the country today. Each commer- mall in Mindanao. It can house a hotel cial center in the chain is created from a and 200 tenants. It has a total land area of 78,948.48 square meters, a vision, developed into a concept, Editorial gross floor area of 40, 856.42 and carried out to perfection by a team of top-notch architects, engineers, square meters, and a gross leasable area and construction firms. To ensure 100% of 26, 143.58 square meters. customer satisfaction, each mall is spear- Already, it was assured by the manageheaded by a highly dynamic marketing ment that the Butuan mall is expected team and operated by service-oriented to house the biggest occupancy of all Robinson branches in Mindanao. and customer-oriented personnel.

For the past three decades, Robinsons The Butuan City opening saw a very Malls has maintained a legacy of world- heart-warming and overwhelming recepclass standards in terms of design, facili- tion by the people and the support of ties and services. It is also guided by a the local government of Butuan. their strategic and market-driven tenant mix, support. “The number of people is so bringing together the best brands in the very overwhelming, and we are happy industry. From shopping to dining and that we have opened today since our sales recreation, it serves as a one-stop-shop just skyrocketed. We are even having a retail complex offering only the best hard time just trying to keep up with the deals and the finest options in every number of people buying and with our category. It also provides products and deliveries,” said the Robinson manageservices that address every shopper’s ment. needs. Alongside with that, it strives to Congratulations and thanks to Robinbe environmentally responsible through son Land Corporation for opening more its environment conservation program. malls which perk up the island’s economy.

While putting into consideration ac- More branches are being planned all over cessibility, convenience, comfort, safety, Mindanao, and by next year Robins malls security, and fun as core essentials to every will rise in Tagum and Iligan.

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The battle against coal plants in Misor begins CAUSE-ORIENTED groups composed of fishermen, workers, women, and non-government organizations have joined together as the province-wide protest against the operation of additional coal-fired power plant in Misamis Oriental kicks off on here on Wednesday.

The protesters started the longdrawn battle against the construction of the coal plant, the source of the Cris Diaz “dirtiest” carbon dioxide emission in the planet, at the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Cagayan de Oro City.

Signature campaign against the proposed P 30 billion coal plant of the Filinvest Development Corporation and the coal plant in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental has also started. Protest organizers said they will file charges against national, regional, and local officials responsible for the issuance of the coal plant’s Environment Clear-

Devastations

Fresh Gospel of the day: Luke21:20-28(November28, 2013-Thursday) Luke 21:20-28-And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And

Divide and Conquer Think a minute…

Millions of children today come from broken families.

But have you ever wondered if children of divorced parents totally get over it? Do they bounce back to live truly healthy, happy lives? Or are there any long-term damages done to kids by their parents divorcing?

Recent statistics show that 90 percent of children from divorced families experienced serious shock, grief, and fears.

50 percent felt rejected and abandoned. One third of the kids feared being left even by the parent they were still living with. Two thirds experienced extreme loneliness for their other parent they were not living with. And surprisingly, 37 percent of the children were even more unhappy 5 years after the divorce than they were when it first happened. In other words, time did not heal their wounds and pain.

After the children of divorced parents grew up, 40 percent of them never married, compared to only 16 percent of children who grew up with both their parents. Children of divorce were more likely to use drugs and alcohol before age 14. They had less social skills and confidence, and were less successful at university. They were also more likely to commit crimes. Girls whose parents divorced experimented with sex at an earlier age and were more likely to get pregnant as unmarried teenagers. In fact,

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ance Certificates and for allowing the construction of additional coal plants in the province.

Who said that nobody is protesting the construction of the coal plant in Misamis Oriental? Vice Governor Joey Pelaez earlier denounced the proposed P 30 billion coal plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. However, the Misamisnons finally understand the hypocrisy of Pelaez after making a sudden 360 degree turn. Pelaez, who chairs the provincial board, suddenly allowed the passage of the Resolution allowing the construction of the ignoble coal plant in Villanueva.

Pelaez argued the resolution allowing the construction of the coal plant was a majority decision of the members of the provincial board. “I could not do anything because I was the presiding officer of the “special session” that leads to the passage of the resolution favoring the FDC to construct the coal plant in Villanueva,” Pelaez argued.

Besides, Pelaez said, that nobody submitted a formal opposition to the coal plant with the Office of the Vice Governor. Baloney!

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Biblical reflection Bro. Edcel L. Closas when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh: This was fulfilled when the Roman Empire attacked Jerusalem around 70 AD. In Galcian6:7-what you sewed is what you reap. Since they abandoned Jesus in Jerusalem, the great “devastations” happened as the results of their wrong acts against to the Messiah. In John15:5- without me you can do nothing. Therefore, they needed God supposedly to protect them from such attacked. This means, we need God as our shield and protector: SPONSORED:Neneth - Bobong BalinoDr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! Listen: Radio Ultra AM-1188-3:30 PM - Sunday: #09284149490-09266607505: Question – Prayer request

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NBI tipped on fake SAROs months ago yet LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Train the child in the way that he should go, and he will never depart from it when he grows old…” (Proverbs 22:6, the Holy Bible).

-oooNBI TIPPED ON FAKE “SAROs” 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO: The National Bureau of Investigation already received formal complaints against fake or spurious “special allotment release orders” (SAROs) as early as four to five months ago coming from businessmen who were duped to pay more than a hundred million pesos as grease money right inside the Department of Budget and Management, by people who appear to be known among DBM officials and employees.

Representatives of the defrauded businessmen told me that the people they were dealing with in connection with machines that can be used by local government units during calamities or natural tragedies insisted on talking with the businessmen right inside the DBM, where they were even introduced to some

officials and employees in the department.

These representatives also told me that the businessmen already sought the help of the NBI four to five months ago and have in fact given their statements detailing how they were enticed to shell off millions of pesos, in exchange for SAROs showing the names of their companies and the amounts to be paid to them, which SAROs however turned out to be false and fictitious upon subsequent verification with other officers of DBM. -oooQC YOUTH BRAWL: HOPE OF THE FATHERLAND? Did you see the ABS CBN TV Patrol report last November 26, 2013 which featured young men and women engaged in a vicious brawl right in the middle of Timog Avenue in Quezon City, over what bar they would transfer to since the first bar where they had been drinking earlier in the evening already closed?

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Think A Minute

By Jhan Tiafau Hurst

the evidence is very strong that the damage from divorce in one way or another lasts a lifetime.

You see, since marriage is the foundation of the family, it makes sense that if you destroy the marriage you destroy the family. The old saying “Divide and Conquer” has been working to hurt and destroy millions of children’s lives. That’s exactly what divorce in a family does.

But if you’ve already divorced, it’s never too late to start loving and putting your children first. In fact, the only one who can help you fix and heal the damage to your family is the one who created families.

So why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for your mistakes and wrongs you’ve done to your mate and children? Then ask Jesus to help you start changing.

He’ll help you to love your mate and children without conditions, so they can become the strong, happy and successful adults you want them to be.

Just Think a Minute...

Committee on Suffrage Meeting. Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez delivers his sponsorship speech on his House Bill No. 389 entitled A ACT STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. His bill aims to professionalize and strengthen the country’s political party system and avoid turn-coatism.

With this, Rep. Rodriguez hopes that politics in general in the country will also improve.

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A M B OA N G A CITY, –The police authorities have arrested last Tuesday the bogus representative of the United Nations (UN) for his alleged involvement in the 20-day standoff last September in this city.

Police Regional Office-9 (PRO9) information officer Chief Insp.

Ariel Huesca said the impostor identified as Daniel Xavier was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday

at the bus terminal in Barangay Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City.

Huesca said Xavier was arrested on the strength of a warrants of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 15 of this city for his alleged involvement in last September’s standoff.

The 20-day standoff was triggered by the infiltration of hundreds of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels in this city whose intention was to occupy City Hall, hoist the MNLF flag and declare independence.

Hues ca said Xavier was charged for rebellion and violation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) together with

MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari, and other top rebel leaders like Ustadz Habier Malik, Bas Arki and Assamin Hussin.

“The suspect (Xavier) pretended to be a representative of the United Nations and assured MNLF chairman Misuari of the UN’s support in his declaration of independence,” he said.

No bail was recommended when the Court handed down the warrants of arrest against Misuari and his cohorts including Xavier.

Huesca said Xavier was taken to the headquarters of Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) for proper documentation. (PNA)

Most wanted gang member falls in Zambo Sibugay town Z AMB OANGA SIBUGAY – Police arrested one of the mo st w ante d me n i n t he southern Philippine province of Zamboanga Sibugay following a long intelligence operation in Talusan town.

C h i e f In s p e c t o r A r i e l Huesca, a regional police spokesman, said police forces led by Senior Inspector Danilo Jore Pailden arrested Paraja Atasan, 35, at Sitio Tinagu.

He said Atasan is a memb e r of t he l aw l e ss g roup

under Itting Abbas tagged as behind the series of robbery and extortion in the town.

“Paraja Atasan is the number 2 top most wanted person in the municipal level and member of the lawless group under Itting Abbas Group involved in extortion activities in island municipalities of Talusan,” Huesca said.

Regional police chief Juanito Vano prais ed the local police force for the arrest of Atasan. (Mindanao Examiner)

CONZARRD, KASAMMAKA continue to gather relief goods for “Yolanda” survivors

By GIDEON C. CORGUE

PAGADIAN CITY – The painful experience of people in the Visayas region wrought by super typhoon “Yolanda” (international code name, Hyan) on Nov. 8 has encouraged the Convergence of Non-government and People’s Organizations in Zamboanga del Sur for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CONZARRD) to donate relief items for the survivors.

CONZARRD Executive Director Teodolita Suano said that while watching the news on television featuring the many affected The American troops in Basilan turnover 1000watts transmitter, antena fir repeter, & people in agony and trauma 2 handheld radios to DXNO-FM in Isabela city, Basilan that will boost broadcasting after losing their relatives capabilities of the community radio.

(RVC/PIA9-ZBST) and properties to the su-

per typhoon, she and her companions immediately decided to donate relief goods for the survivors.

“We are deeply touched by the situation of typhoon ‘Yolanda’ survivors who are desperately begging for food and water,” Suano said.

Suano said they have collected relief goods from their members. “The goods comprising 800 kilos of dried fish, 400 sacks of rice, 1,000 kilos of mongoes, and other food items,” Suano added.

Suano said the relief efforts initiative of CONZARRD dubbed “Humanitarian Action Network Against Disasters” was supported by the KASAMMAKA (Kahugpungan sa mga

Mag-uuma/Mamumuong Kababayen-an), whose total number of members reaching almost 2,000, was aimed at extending assistance to survivors.

“This is our own little way of extending help to the survivors. With our little donation, we hope it will make them smile despite the tragic incident that happened in their lives,” Suano said.

Suano said the relief goods which they sent on Tuesday to Tacloban City was just the first batch of the goods. “We will be collecting more relief goods from our members for the victims,” pointed out. (FPG/ GCC/PIA-Zamboanga del Sur)

Zambo mayor leads rice payout to ‘work for food’ families ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Ma Isabelle Climaco-Salazar led Tuesday in the distribution of rice as payout to 2,000 families in Barangay TalonTalon who participated in the “work for food” program that aims to help evacuees of the 20-day siege get temporary livelihood as rehabilitation efforts are underway.

Salazar thanked the United Nations World Fo o d Programme (UN-WFP) represented by Mishael Argonza for helping the city government through the City Agriculturist Office in providing rice to the evacuees in exchange for their work.

Tues day’s b enef iciar ies were part of the 10,000 families (not 3,000 families as earlier reported) affected by the 20-day siege and hired for coastal cleanup at seven kilos of rice per day for each family. Thus, e ach family gets one sack of rice for a week’s work.

City Agriculturist Diosdado Palacat, focal person of the Emergency Livelihood Cluster of the Zamboanga City Early Recovery/Recovery Coordination Structure, said the rice payout will continue Wednesday for 2,500 families in Barangay Mampang, and Thursday for 1,500 families in Barangay Arena Blanco, for a total of 6,000 families to include the 2,000 families in Barangay Talon-Talon.

The 4,000 other families will come from barangays Mariki, Rio Hondo, and from the evacuation centers in the barangays Taluksangay and Tulungatung.

These families will again be hired next month for tree an d m an g rov e prop a g u l e planting and they will receive one sack of rice each as payout.

In Januar y 2014, t hes e families will get similar payout for another job -- environment cleanup. (PNA)

Donations from generous people of Zamboanga del Norte at the Philippine Red Cross- ZN Chapter Office, Dipolog City. (maa/Pia Zamboanga Peninsula)

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AGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – The provincial government of Davao del Norte recognized the value of the corn, as the second most important crop in the country, by holding the first-ever Corn Congress of the province.

Corn farmers from all the local government units of the province converged at the Bulwagan ng Lalawigan to give the needed boost to the corn sector, where about 14

million Filipinos depend on.

Governor Rodolfo del Rosario assured to provide the essential support to the sector, in line with the province’s goal of increasing

production to attain food security.

“We aim to increase production of quality corn for human consumption, as well as to empower the farmers and increase their income, thereby improving their quality of life,” he said.

He said the program of the province is anchored on the Department of Agriculture’s Agri-Pinoy Corn Program.

The governor encouraged the corn growers not to waver

in their love of planting the crop, and to find more opportunities to expand their areas to increase income and sustain their livelihood.

“Ipadayon ang paghigugma sa pagtanum ug mais kay ang inyong kalamposan alang usab sa kalambuan sa probinsya (Sustain your passion for planting corn since your success will redound to the development of the province),” he said. (DavNor PGO Info Division/Noel Baguio)

A vendor peels pomelos at her stall in Agdao Market, Davao City. Pomelo is sold at P65 per kilo. (MindaNews Photo

by Keith Bacongco) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY MUNICIPALITY OF DIPLAHAN NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CARMELITA L. SANAL as filed with this Office a petition for Correction of clerical error particularly in his GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth SHERYL LIBOT SANAL who was Born on JULY 13, 1993 at Butong, Diplahan, Zamboanga del Sur and whose parents are ANDREW C. SANAL and CARMELITA C. LIBOT. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later then_________________.

(Sgd.) JOCELYN C. WALON

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Nov. 28 & Dec. 5, 2013

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Medina NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of RA. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that Josephine Sarmiento Beltran has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from CHERLITA to JOSEPHINE in the birth certificate of CHERLITA SARMIENTO BELTRAN who was born on 10 MARCH 1973 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are TITO GOMEZ BELTRAN and ALBERTA BALDO SARMIENTO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than November 29, 2013.

(Sgd.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Nov. 21 & 28, 2013

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

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’ a Judicial District Iligan City AIRRAH CAÑETE-HINAGDANAN, CIVIL CASE NO.2013-130

Petitioner, For: Divorce by FASKH

- Versus JOSE C. HINAGDANAN JR.,

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

JONATHAN G. LIEAGO CIIVIL CASE NO. 2008-39, Petitioner,

-versus- FOR: DIVORCE GIRLIE E. ROBLE, Respondent. x---------------------------------/ ORDER

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: JOSE C. HINAGDANAN

Tinago, Traffic Light, Ozamis City GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, on November 14, 2013, this Court issued an order directing the petitioner to effect service of summons by publications upon respondent JOSE C. HINAGDANAN in a newspaper of genera! circulation in this City, once a week for 3 consecutive weeks at the expense of herein petitioner,

WHEREAS, that petitioner and respondent are Muslims and husband and wife married civil rites on October 19, 2002 at Ozainis City.

WHEREAS, petitions filed this petition against the respondent for violation of Art. 52 of P. D. 1083 or the Muslim Code;

WHEREAS, That respondent separated for more man eight (8) years now from the petitioner and right from that time no communication whatsoever took place between them and hence, the herein petitioner is compelled to pursue divorce against him, and since then no support is given by die former to the latter;

NOW, THEREFORE, you respondent JOSE C. HINAGDANAN is hereby summoned and required to tile with this Court within 15 days from the last date of the Publication of this summons, your comment/ answer to the petition furnish copy to the petitioner address at Tuhod, Iligan City;

YOU are reminded of IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restrained in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answer/ comment. Should you fell to answer/comment to the petition within the aforesaid period, the court shall proceed to receive the evidences cx- parte upon which judgment shall be rendered on the same petition.

Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, November 14, 2013.

(Sgd.) NASRODING A. ALI

Clerk of Court MDN: Nov. 15, 22 & 28, 2013

Before this court is an agreement of divorce jointly filed by petitioner and respondent and alleging among others:

That petitioner and respondent are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 17, 1992 at Iligan City, petitioner converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam was registered with this Court, both residents of Iligan City, at which they can be served with summons and notices relative to this case;

That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioner and respondent and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated in the early part of 2008 they decided to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation in the early part of 2008 or for over five (5) years now, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other; neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioner and respondent seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on July 17, 1992 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them is no longer a remedy, as all efforts necessary for possible reconciliation had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this agreement to be sufficient in form 3nd substance, set die initial hearing of this case on November ci^ 2013 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 die City of Iligan once 2 week for the three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the- petitioner,

SO ORDERED.

Iliigan City, Philippines, this day of November, 2013, (Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Nov. 15, 22 & 28, 2013

BPO company to absorb call center agents from DavNor, Comval, DavOr TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – One of the leading call centers in the country now has set up a recruitment office in Tagum City as the focal point of hiring applicants from the provinces of Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.

Miguel Antonio Lorenzo, Sutherland Global Services assistant vice president for service delivery said his company can absorb as many as 200 to 300 applicants in a month to supply the still growing need for business process outsourcing services in the international market.

Lorenzo graced the opening on November 14, 2013 of Sutherland Global Services Tagum City office located at J. Abad Santos St., serving as the company’s recruitment and training center for those hired from Tagum City, Davao del Norte and nearby areas.

In his talk with the media, he said Sutherland is willing to extend training to hone basic English skills of students who would be interested

to land in call center job.

The company also looked into the need to wage information campaign about the nature of call center work so interested applicants and their families would be able to understand and be able to adjust to night shift work of BPO. Meanwhile, Katherine Lou Arnilla, Tagum City Sutherland office recruitment specialist, revealed the company hired on the spot 11 applicants on inauguration day and that seven more applications were on process for employment.

Sutherland will be giving P10,000 on top of the monthly salary to those hired within the month of November, this year.

When deployed to Davao City BPO center, the company will shoulder for two months their dorm accommodation including their daily meals.

“That is relocation package that the company is giving for them to find time to look for a place they can stay away from their homes, “ Arnilla said. (PIA-XI/ Jeanevive D. Abangan)

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES SAMMY ALFECHE ADAYA AND NANCIE CASES CATAM-ISAN-ADAYA,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2013-158

SAMMY ALFECHE ADAYA AND NANCIE CASES CATAM-ISAN-ADAYA, Petitioners.

X----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court is a verified Joint Petition for the issuance of Judicial Decree of Divorce filed by their Counsel and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 6, 2009, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were registered with this Court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at their respective addresses Paitan,Quezon, Bukidnon and at Poblacion, Quezon Bukidnon, 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 in the early part of March 2012 they decided to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation: Since their separation in the early part of 2012 or for more than a year now, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other; neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on July 6, 2009 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden: reconciliation between them is no longer a remedy, as all efforts necessary for possible reconciliation had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this Joint Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 10, 2013 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 the three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED,

Iligan City, Philippines, this day 21st of November, 2013.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Nov. 21, 28 & Dec. 2, 2013

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES NOEL B. RAMIREZ AND ROSELL B. PAR1LLA-RAMIREZ.

CIVIL CASE NO. 2013-155

NOEL B. RAMIREZ AND ROSELL B. PARILLA-RAMIREZ, Petitioners, x----------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court is verified Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by their counsel and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on March 18, 1995 at Digos, Davao del Sur, 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 c/o Zaide Law office, 2nd Flr., Pafs Mejia Bldg , Roxas Avenue, Iligan 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 readied the point of irreconcilability and they separated tor over eight (8) years already, they decided to separately 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’s affairs; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on March 18, 1995 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but ail proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding Otis joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on November 29, 2013 at 9:00 am. 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 news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 11th day of November. 2013.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

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Karla Estrada on Daniel Padilla: ‘Buo ang loob niyan’

Moments after Yolanda hit Tacloban City, Karla Estrada revealed that she couldn’t calm herself down considering that her mother and other family members reside in the said town. Thankfully, her son, Daniel Padilla, helped her cope with the situation.

“Si DJ (Daniel), forever cool ‘yan eh, lalaki, never ko nakitang nataranta ‘yan, buo ang loob noon. Kung gaano kabuo ang loob ko, si Daniel mas buo ang loob niyan kasi ayaw niya ng ganyan. Like nagkakasulubong kami niyan nong wala ng contact [sa Tacloban] tapos saka lang pinalabas kung ano na ang

itsura nong Tacloban, lakad lang ako ng lakad, si Daniel nakakasalubong ko sabi niya ‘Ma si lola?’ Tapos iiyak naman ako ‘Tanong ka naman ng tanong’ [sabi ko], sabi niya ‘Ma ma-relax ka lang’,” she relayed.

dahil si mama nag-alaga diyan eh kay Daniel pagkapanganak ko siya na nag-alaga kasi ako pinagtrabaho na niya ako,” she said.

Karla is still in disbelief that her mom survived the catastrophic typhoon knowing that it claimed many lives in the Visayas region. “Actually hindi pa nagsisink-in, kahapon habang nagkukuwento siya naktitig lang kami kasi unbelievable eh kaya nga bumibitaw na ‘yung utak ko, naghihiwalay na ‘yung kaululuwa ko sa katawang lupa ko lalo nong una kasi black-out ang Tacloban,” she said.

Fortunately, Karla’s family in Tacloban survived the recent super typhoon. She welcomed her mom to their home in Manila last week. She relayed that Daniel brings the kind of optimism that her mom needs presently. “Pagdating ng mama ko sinalubong niya (pertaining to Daniel) sabi niya kay mama ‘O lola amoy Yolanda ka pa ah,’ sabi niya naririnig ko eh.

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is still going back to their hometown. “Knowing her babalik siya ng Tacloban, she loves Tacloban, nandon lahat ng friends niya, and babalik siya kasi ako din nga ano ko pag tanda ko eh don na ako nagpaplano at hindi naman nagbago ‘yun pero alam ko na kung saan ako banda. Kasi ang ganda ng Tacloban eh. Sayang din sa mga hindi nakapunta hindi man lang nakapsyal ng Tacloban, napakaganda ng Tacloban pero di bale mas magiging maganda pa pag naayos na natin ulit at naibalik na natin” she stated.

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Citing latest data from the Integrated Provincial Health Office’s (IPHO) epidemiology and surveillance unit, the official said the new HIV infections were found based on separate screenings conducted in this city and in Cotabato City.

The province’s incidence of HIV, which causes deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is up by 14 from the 31 cases recorded by the IPHO as of the end of October, he said.

Aturdido said a significant number involved individuals who had engaged in risky sexual behavior, among them unprotected sexual contacts among “men who were having sex with men” or MSM. He said five of the victims have died in the last three years due to complications caused by the disease.

“We have 37 patients currently seeking treatment at the SPMC (Southern Philippines Medical Center) in Davao City,” he said in a statement.

The HIV victims are specifically undergoing maintenance or antiretroviral drug (ARV) treatment at the SPMC, which is the Department of Health’s designated treatment hub for HIV/AIDS victims from southern and southwestern Mindanao, he said.

ARV drug treatment mainly stops the multiplication of the infected person’s viral load and eventually prevents them from further spreading the disease.

In some countries, the use of ARV drugs have helped effectively lower the incidence of HIV infection to about one percent and eventually stabilized the detected cases.

Owing to this, Aturdido said they are pushing for the creation of a special body that will spearhead efforts to curb the rising incidence of HIV in the area.

He said they proposed for such move to properly address the continuing spread of HIV within the province’s 10 towns and lone city.

Dubbed Provincial HIVAIDS Council, he said the proposed body will mainly lead various local campaigns on the disease, particularly in properly informing the public about it.

“The number of HIV/ AIDS victims in South Cotabato has been increasing and this has to stop,” Aturdido added. (MindaNews)

Now, Pelaez and the re s t of t h e h on or abl e provincial and town off icials should swallow their reprehensible acts of callousness. The Sulog, the umbrella group of all local environmental organizations including the Save CD0 Movement and cause oriented groups, had debunked the Pelaez argument that “nobody’s opposing the coal plant in Misamis Oriental.” It would be better for Pelaez and his cohorts at the provincial board to eat dung.

Eating dung would aptly describe the character of public officials who are only good at lip service and gobbledygook. Well, the term is a fair description of public officials who

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Visayas grid. The Marshalling-Tabago 230kV Transmission Line located in the northern part of Leyte Island was fully restored and energized at 8:53 pm on November 21, Thursday. The said line, which she said suf-

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a lot of money in their political campaigns would look out for other means to recover their expenses.

“The pork is now gone.

The questions is, ‘where is the beef ?’” Cruz, who was among the active officials of the church hierarchy who participated in mass protests calling for the abolition of the graft-tainted pork barrel scheme, wrote in his recent blog post “The Pork is Gone! Where is the Beef?”

“What will take place of the Pork Barrel System now officially declared

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The cash amount was supposed to be donated along with relief goods collected as part of the church’s fund drive for the typhoon victims in the Visayas.

Jusayan said when he asked around, a church worker told him that a 14-year-old homeless boy was seen near the church NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SULPICIO PALABRICA consisting a parcel of agricultural land containing an area of 49,478 sq. mts. Described as Lot No. 4790-1, Pls-67, Psd- 207749, a prcel of land (Lot 4790-A-Psd-207749 being a portion of Lot 4790, Pls-67, Public Land Subd. Of Rosario Vicinity, LRC Rec. No. F, Patent No. V-119699 situated in Hubang, San Francisco, Agusan del sur is the subject of Extra Judicial Settlement of Intestate Estate of the Deceased Sulpicio Palabrica with Waiver of Rights under the notarial registry of Atty.

Generoso S. Sansaet per Doc. No. 344, Page No. 69, Book No. 258, Series of 2013.

MDN: Nov. 28, Dec 5 & 12, 2013

must have been thinking of the people, in this case, the Misamisnons and Cagayanons as nincompoops.

It was also shocking for Governor Bambi Emano to say that the province would react only if the Office of the Governor could receive complaints about the operation of the coal plant. “Until now, the provincial government has not received any complain about the operation of the coal plant,” the young Emano was telling people.

Perhaps, Emano was referring to the operation of the existing coal plant – the German technology STEAG coal plant in Villanueva. Bull! Perhaps, Gov. Emano should rephrase the statement otherwise the people would think of having a governor

who does not know the meaning of “pre-emptive” from page A7 measures.

Anyway, the anti-coal like I did, that, if these are the fired power plant move- kind of youth we have today, young who stay up late eating and ment in Misamis Oriental people drinking and then beating up one deserves the support of another for a nonsensical issue the citizenry. The anti-coal like where they should get drunk plant movement is a fight next, then, indeed, a very grim and future awaits our country and for the generations to come. dark its people.

At least, in our lifetime we We have to remember that those became part of the war caught by ABS CBN cameras fighting one another in wild abandon, against coal plants, the with unmindful of other people looking at world’s number one con- them, obviously belong to rich and tributor to climate change moneyed families who can afford and global warming. Invite to stay up till the wee hours of the because they do not need friends, neighbors, and all morning to work the next day anyway. It is stakeholders to join the frightening to think that these are the signature campaign against leaders who will take over the reins the coal plant in Misamis of government in the very near future.

-oooOrienta.

FILIPINO KIDS NO LONGER •• TAUGHT ABOUT THE BIBLE: Why [Listen to “Alarma sa is this happening to our children? most compelling reason is that, Udtong Tutok” every 11:00 The contrary to what the Bible is trying – 12:00 Mon. to Friday at to teach parents, the Filipino youth 95.7 FM Mellow Touch Ra- of today have not been trained in dio] React:crisguardian@ the way that they should go, which is, in the training and instruction of yahoo.com the Lord, from His Bible. I am will-

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ing to bet that our children today no longer know anything about the Bible, because no one has taught them so.

-oooBROUHAHA ON RECLAMATIONS: LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER? Which is higher: a mere executive order, coming solely from the President of the Philippines, or a law which Congress deliberated upon, approved, and then signed by the President?

I am asking this question in relation to the on-going brouhaha over reclamation projects from Manila Bay and other coastal areas in the Philippines.

Previously, the law on the matter is the Local Government Code of 1991, signed by then President Cory Aquino. This law says that local government units have the right to approve reclamation projects. Now, President Benigno Aquino III, Cory’s son, signed an executive order which says that it is no longer the LGUs which have the power to approve, but the Office of the President, through the National Economic and Development Authority. Huh? -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: melaniolazomauriciojr@outlook.com, mmauriciojr111@ gmail.com, and batasmauricio@ yahoo.com

fered seven toppled towers, transmits electricity from Cebu to Leyte, and allows the energization of Ormoc Substation which serves Leyte Electric Cooperative V (LEYECO V).

With Ormoc Substation’s energization, Ormoc City among other municipalities, was also energized, she informed.

Alabanza said NGCP mobilized its resources and manpower to facilitate the restoration of damaged transmission lines and substations in the Visayas area. Based on assessment, the NGCP spokesperson said more than 2,000 structures were affected by the super typhoon. Around 1,400 line personnel of

NGCP including hired contractors from all over the country are deployed in the Visayas to focus on bringing back power in the affected provinces.

To facilitate faster restoration, NGCP is appealing for the public’s cooperation particularly landowners to allow authorized line personnel

to enter and repair the lines traversing their land properties.

NGCP, in coordination with the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration and other concerned agencies, committed to bring back the power in the region in time for Christmas, Alabanza stressed.

unconstitutional by the Supreme C our t? What new System will take its place? Is it ‘Corned Beef,’ ‘Dried Beef,’ ‘Beef Stew’ – or what? In other words, there must be something new invented by those who just lost their dear and endearing Pork Barrel,” Cruz said.

With the “palace and legislature both chastised to the bones,” Cruz said Filipinos should not think that the fight against corruption is already over.

He urged the public to “watch (politicians) well,” noting that those who spent so much to be elected will not just surrender

and do nothing. Instead, they will strive to recover their expenses by inventing a new mechanism that could take the place of the controversial pork barrel scheme, Cruz said.

“What will Malacañang and the Legislature do next? What conspiracy will they forge in orderr to recover their losses? What inventions will the two branches of government do to make money? What laws will the leader say as urgent for his followers to comply with? What will people do next?” he asked.

‘Get rid of pigs’ Last month, Cruz said in another blog post that

it is not enough to get rid of “pork” if the “pigs” will remain in the government.

“So what if the pork is gone but the pigs remain?”

Cruz wrote in his blog entry “On Pork and Pigs.”

He pointed out that the massive protests and rallies organized by enraged citizens against the appalling cases of fund misuse will all be futile if those involved in government corruption will remain in their posts.

“The above question is neither intended as a mere joke nor simply meant to have fun,” he said. “It is in fact equivalent to a statement that more than

only doing away with the object of thievery, what is really needed is to get rid of the thieves,” he said. “ To say it in another way, it is not enough merely to do away with the pork. It is necessary to get rid of the pigs. And this means all the pigs from the top to the bottom of the government,” Cruz added.

“How? Let those who love their country, who care for their fellowmen, who want a better future for their children, decide.

It’s their concern. It’s their option. It’s their move,” he said. --Jennifer Orillaza / CBCPNews.com

on Thursday.

“It turned out that the boy had been caught several times last year for stealing money collected during Mass,” Jusayan said.

The priest said the boy, whom another priest took care of in an in effort to make him change, admitted that a man they looked up to as leader of their gang has the money.

The man was also sup-

posed to be the brain behind the burglary.

Sr. Insp. Ephraim Detuya, the local police chief, said the robbers might have destroyed the window grills and the sliding window frame and carted away the money placed inside an offering bag.

Detuya said the man identified as the main suspect, whose identity was being withheld, had always

been seen with the boy that Jusayan got hold of.

“He himself had been a habitual young offender involved in theft,” he said.

Jusayan said it was apparent the man knew that using children in his crime had an advantage.

First, street children used as fronts by gangsters do not land in jail and would just be turned over to the Municipal Social Welfare

and Development office (MSWD).

Jusayan said the loss of money intended for Yolanda victims made it all the more sad. “There is already moral decadence,” he said.

Jusayan said the gang leader had no more fear or guilt.

“Even a sacred place like the church is no longer spared by robbers in this town,” he said.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del sur MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. , Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172 and R.A. 9048).

Notice is hereby served to the public that ERRAN ESCOL UYANGUREN has filed in this office petition for Change of GENDER from “Male” to “Female”.

In the Birth Certificate, the gender was wrongly written. Instead of “Female” it was registered as “Male.” She was born on September 10, 1990 at Purok 6, Poblacion Trento, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are Geronimo Uyanguren and Cristina Escol.

Any person adversely affected by this petition may file written opposition with the Office of the Municipal Registrar of Trento, Agusan del Sur. (Sgd.) ELISEO G. MIGUEL

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Nov. 28 & Dec. 5, 2013

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Medina NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that Jose Virtudazo Rana has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from Jose Estaneslao to JOSE in the birth certificate of Jose Estaneslao Rana who was born on July 22, 1951 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are EUSEBIO B. RANA and PERPERTA V. RANA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 13, 2013.

(Sgd.) MARINA MA.QUIDATO-AMONCIO Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Nov. 28 & Dec. 5, 2013

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Pacquiao-Mayweather bout could be on Showtime as exec revives talks - report

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tephen Espinoza, executive vice-president of the Showtime premium cable channel in the US, said he will revive talks for a Manny Pacquiao - Floyd Mayweather bout with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, according to a report

by The LA Times’ Lance Pugmire.

“I will call Arum,” Espinoza said to Pugmire, also alleging that he has had prior attempts to contact Pacquiao’s promoter. “This is an enticing enough opportunity to do it.

“HB O, for whatever reason, doesn’t have an exclusive deal with Manny Pacquiao, so there’s no reason it can’t be on Showtime,” he added.

Mayweather currently

has four fights left on his Showtime contract. Pacquiao’s last few fights have all been on HBO. Arum however denied that Espinoza has made overtures to him, saying, “I know of no calls…made to me or my secretary in two years.” He also said that should a deal be worked out, the fight should be shown on both HBO and Showtime, harkening back to the “Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis fight where both networks did it.”

As of writing, it appears Mayweather will battle Amir Khan in May, while Pacquiao returns to the ring in April against either Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruslan Provodnikov or Timothy Bradley. - AMD, GMA News

Arsenal wins but last-16 spot still not certain LONDON - Jack Wilshere scored twice, the first after 30 seconds, as Group F leaders Arsenal beat Olympique Marseille 2-0 on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time) but have yet to secure a Champions League last 16 place.

Arsenal, with four wins in five matches, head the group with 12 points followed by Borussia Dortmund, whose 3-1 win over Napoli leaves both sides on nine. Marseille has none after five straight defeats.

Arsenal's last match on December 11 is away to Napoli while Dortmund visits Marseille, meaning Arsenal, Dortmund and Napoli could all finish with 12 points in which case results between the

t r i c k y s it u at i on . Yo u could think, 'we must not lose big' but I think that would be a mistake," Wenger told reporters afterwards.

"We have to go there and try and win the game because otherwise it is a huge gamble.

"I have never known anything like it in my 150 Champions League matches."

Ars ena l was vast ly superior to a Marseille team already out of conArsenal’s Jack Wilshere (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring tention with coach Elie a goal. Eddie Keogh / Reuters Baup fielding a number three would decide who but it means Arsenal man- of younger inexperienced ager Arsene Wenger will pl aye r s w h i l e re s t i ng advances to the last 16.

As long as Arsenal does have to take a strong team his senior men for their French League exploits. not lose by three goals or to Napoli next month. " We d i d p l ay w it h "It is unbelievable, but more they will qualify for the knockout rounds for it's reality and we have s ome younger players the 14th successive season, to finish the job. It's a and it was a good experience for them, even though we were on the back foot from the first minute after conceding that goal," Baup said afterwards.

"Ars ena l were b etter than us over the two games but we had players of 19 and 20 playing today and they have learnt the demands of the top level, what it takes to play in the Champions League."

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Clever curler Wilshere put Arsenal ahead with a clever curler and added a second in the 65th minute after a superb move with the final pass exquisitely played by Mesut Ozil, who missed a first-half penalty.

After taking such an early lead Arsenal took the game to their opponents playing with a confident swagger that should have produced more goals in a largely one-sided match.

Midfielder Aaron

R amsey should have doubled their lead after another fine flowing move orchestrated by Wilshere but he fired straight at goalkeeper Steve Mandanda. Then Ozil wasted a golden opportunity with a poor spot kick after 38 minutes.

It was debatable whether Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz called the decision correctly as Nicolas N'Koulou's foul on Ramsey appeared to be just outside the area.

O z i l t h ou g h , of f a three-step run-up, shot low and weakly to Mandanda's rig ht and the keeper saved comfortably.

"Anyone can miss a penalty, but his run-up was very short," Wenger wr y ly obs er ved af terwards.

Marseille gradually played their way back into the game after the break and Baup increased his attacking options with half an hour to play with the introduction of France international Mathieu Valbuena and impressive young str i ker Flor ian Thauvin in place of midfielders Jordan Ayew and Giannelli Imbula.

But, despite having more of the play for a s p e l l , Mar s e i l l e w e nt further behind when Wilshere made it 2-0 after being left unmarked with only Mandanda to beat.

The only blot of an otherwise straightforward victory for Arsenal was Wenger expressing a dim view with midfielder Mathieu Flamini for cutting down the long sleeves of his shirt making them short ones.

"I did not like that.

He will not do it again," Wenger said. - Reuters

‘Run & Rescue’ set in Davao on Dec. 8 DAVAO CITY, A “Run and Rescue” for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda is set on Dec. 8 at 5:30 a.m. in an outand-back course at the Abreeza Mall here.

Participants are only requested to register for only P100 or more with free race bib only, according to organizer Alex Sam of The Lead Pack.

“We also welcome any kind of relief goods which will immediately be turned over to Abreeza Mall right after the run,” Sam said.

There will be no medals, singlets, certificates or prizes. The distances are 3K, 5K or 8K. Runners must bring their own hydration pack and refills will only be available along the run.

“It is all about running, walking, rebuilding lives and sharing with the Yolanda victims,” Sam said.

The event is held in coordination with the Team Titans Davao, Abreeza and Ayala Malls.

“We are offering our services for free including the sound system and venue,” he said.

Registration forms are available at Sports Depot at Victoria Plaza. (PNA)

‘ Pa d y a k Pa r a sa Leyte’ set in Davao on Dec. 6 DAVAO CITY, Different groups mostly from the cycling sector are organizing a night ride dubbed as “Padyak Para sa Leyte” on December 6, at 5:30 p.m. in an outand-back course at the Rizal Park here.

“Proceeds will go to the super typhoon Yolanda victims in Leyte,” said Dexter Nonato, Mayor Rody Duterte Cycling team captain.

Nonato said the fundraising event is co-organized by the Cycle for Life, Philcycling, Office of City Councilor Leo Avila III, Mumho Riders, Terrain Challenger 611 and the Davao City Sports Consumer Cooperative.

The 20-kilometer ride starts at Rizal Park to Bolton Extension, Magallanes, Quimpo Boulevard, Bolton Bridge, SM, Citi Hardware, turn right MacArthur Highway, Bankerohan Bridge, turn right Magallanes, Bolton Extension and end at Rizal Park.

Registration fee is only P100 or more. More than 200 bikers are expected to join.

“Participants can also bring relief goods for Leyte,” Nonato said.

But Nonato said no helmet, no ride policy will be strictly observed and bikers must also bring their own blinkers and headlamps. (PNA).