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Fireworks light up the sky during the yearly Pyro Festival held at Pueblo grounds in Cagayan de Oro City last Monday. photo by ercel maandig

Davao-based Pohoda Spa opens CDO branch Story by MARK FRANCISCO

Casio sponsors math training for Oro teachers Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The e-Education of Project of Japan reached another achievement for the benefit of schoolchildren in Cagayan de Oro. Through the efforts of the group of young professional volunteers from Japan, e-Education has enlisted the help of Casio to sponsor a seminar for Grade 11 math teachers in Cagayan de Oro from both the public and private school sector.

In the seminar, lecturer Dr. Rodulfo Aunzo Jr. introduced

the participants to the new Casio ClassWiz series which make easier for students to tackle their math problem solving dilemmas.

Featuring a high resolution LCD technology, ClassWiz makes it possible to display on the screen twice the number of characters in normal size and six times the number in small size compared with previous models. The key notation uses signs and symbols like those found in math textbooks, making casio/PAGE 7

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Photos by ERCEL MAANDIG

LAVIC for “relaxation”, Davao City-based Pohoda Spa & Sauna has found its way to Cagayan de Oro.

Located along Corrales-Hayes, Pohoda Spa & Sauna retains the same quality services that are offered in Davao City as founded by entrepreneur Suzy Palmere who has a penchant for traveling, thus coining the word culled from her tours across eastern Europe.

When franchisee Neshel dela VegaCipriano decided to put up a branch here, she made sure that she is offering the same Pohoda signature massage Balinesestyle mixed with ayurvedic treatment and acupressure.

Pohoda’s services also include Swedish, shiatsu,

Thai, hot & stone, Indian head, foot ref lex, back massage, sauna, European facial, 24k gold mask, collagen firming mask, seaweed mask, detox mask, whitening mask, clarifying mask, diamond peel, RF and ultrasonic treatment, eyebag removal, wart removal, manicure, mani-pedi, pedicure, UV gel mani-pedi, UV gel polish mani, UV gel polish pedi, foot spa, hand paraffin treatment, foot paraffin treatment, Fabulash, Lashtastic, whiplash, upper lip waxing, lower lip waxing, underarm waxing, whole arm waxing, chest waxing, pohoda/PAGE 7

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Espressini – the city’s most Instagrammable café Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, 2017

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HEN you and your family are born foodies from the start, opening up a new resto will flow just naturally.

Indeed that was what 22-year-old Anna Rochelle

Uy did. After graduating as a business student in Xavier University, Rochelle immediately took up a crash culinary course at Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro (CIC), owing to her passion of

food when she was young.

In this interview last Sunday, Rochelle recalled that the family would cook food by themselves and would shy away from caterers during parties. “We really love to cook because we can control the ingredients, the tastes.”

After graduating from the culinary course, an opportunity whipped by.

It was the entrepreneurial instinct in Rochelle that clicked when she saw an empty spot at the second level of Cagayan Town Center.

Conveniently located at the corner of Luna and Vicente Roa St., CTC is just the right place for Rochelle’s debut investment. And so Espressini Café was born.

The family was instantly supportive of Rochelle’s endeavors. Her aunt Ann Jeanette joined in the financial

side. Then a family friend Chef Edward David Mateo inputted all the comprehensive suggestions with Rochelle’s approval of course.

By August 21 they were ready. Espressini Café is now open to the public, bringing more clientele to a slowly budding entertainment and dining hole in the city, Cagayan Town Center.

Take a text and visual look at some of their mouthwatering dishes – linguine truffle mushroom pasta coupled with a hint of white truffle mushroom oil, grilled chicken pesto pasta, matcha cheese cake coupled with matcha green tea smoothie, baked rice tomato pork chop topped with melted cheese, affogato coupled with a separate espresso shot, grilled tuyo pasta with sundried tomato

Cebu Pacific boosts frequencies in select international routes Leading Philippine airline Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) increases the number of flights between the Philippines and select international routes, on the back of higher demand during the peak yuletide season. From the fourth quarter of 2017 until the first three months of 2018, CEB will add frequency in selected routes in Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia.

From the current five times weekly (Sun/Tue/Wed/Thurs/

Sat), CEB will fly six times a week (Sun/Tue/Wed/Thurs/Fri/ Sat) between Manila and Osaka, Japan starting November 3, 2017 until December 06, 2017. The Manila-Osaka route will increase further to daily operations by December 15, 2017 to March 2018, in time for the Christmas season. For the Manila-Nagoya route, CEB will fly six times a week (Sun/Mon/ Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat), up from the current four times weekly (Sun/

Tue/Thu/Sat), starting October 29, 2017. For Tokyo (Narita), on the other hand, CEB will boost frequency by 100%, from the current seven times a week, to 14 times weekly, starting October 29, 2017 until March 24, 2018.

CEB will also increase flights to and from Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia from the current four times a week to five times weekly, starting December 04, 2017 until March 06, 2018.

From five times weekly, CEB will increase flights between Manila and Hanoi, Vietnam to daily, or seven times a week, from December 1, 2017 to January 9, 2018.

“We constantly review our route network and frequencies to respond to changing market needs and operational requirements. Depending on seasonal factors, we make flight schedule changes as necessary, while keeping in mind the

and grilled eggplant, pesto bangus, homemade smoked longganisa, apple yogurt blend, homemade hot chocolate, creamy tomato pasta, coffee salted caramel (using fancy sea salt), creamy French toast topped with maple syrup and crispy bacon.

Ain’t that gastronomically inspiring?

bookings of our passengers, many of whom book flights way in advance,” explained Atty JR Mantaring, Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.

Cebu Pacific had earlier expressed interest to mount operations between Manila and Tokyo-Haneda, citing strong demand to fly to Japan’s Haneda Airport, which is closer to Tokyo’s city center. The carrier has been requesting the Philippine government to ask its Japanese counterparts for bilateral air talks for the last two years.

For the first half of 2017, Cebu Pacific carried 10.1 cebupac/PAGE 7

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GMA Regional TV makes history with local news program ‘One Mindanao’

Media giant GMA Network makes history once again as its regional arm, Regional TV, launches the local news program One Mindanao beginning Monday, August 28.

Anchored on the tagline “We are One. We are Mindanao. We are One Mindanao,” the local news program will air from Monday to Friday, at 5 p.m. It will be simultaneously broadcast in key cities and provinces in Mindanao thru GMA Network’s local channels in Mindanao: GMA 5 Davao, GMA 35 Cagayan de Oro City, GMA 8 General Santos City, GMA 12 Jolo, Sulu, GMA 9 Zamboanga City, GMA 12 Cotabato City, GMA 2 Tandag City, GMA 10 Surigao City, GMA 26 Butuan City, GMA 4 Dipolog City, GMA 3 Pagadian City, GMA 5 Ozamiz City, GMA 11 Iligan City, and GMA 12 Bukidnon.

One Mindanao will feature comprehensive and in-depth delivery of news and information in the region that only GMA Network— widely regarded as the most respected and internationally-awarded Philippine broadcast network—can deliver.

A local news program made by Mindanaoans for the Mindanaoans, One Mindanao is anchored by seasoned TV journalist Tek Ocampo, reputable TV host and news presenter Sarah Hilomen-Velasco, and experienced news correspondent Real Sorroche. Joining them are the various local news teams based in Northern and Southern Mindanao and news stringers across Mindanao.

GMA Vice President and Head of Regional TV Oliver Amoroso underscores the

significance of One Mindanao. “Close to the Network’s heart is for Mindanaoans to have access to reliable, accurate, and impartial local news and information regardless of race, ethnic and religious background, and economic status. With the full support of GMA’s Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon and President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., we are happy and proud of this pioneering local news program produced

by Mindanaoans for Mindanaoans,” he said.

GMA Davao and Gensan Station Manager Mariles Puentevella avers: “At this point in the nation’s history, when Mindanao has taken center stage, it is imperative that Mindanaoans have access to fair and balanced information vital to growth and progress as a united community.”

“There’s a lot happening in Mindanao.

It is also best that everyone in Mindanao will know about it,” says GMA Cagayan de Oro Station Manager Armi Sobremisana.

“We believe this is the right time to bring One Mindanao at the core for a timely delivery of information. This way, Cagayan de Oro and the rest of Mindanao will have a better understanding of what’s going on and can, therefore, proactively contribute to building a unified and peaceful Mindanao,” she added.

From all parts of Mindanao, expect One Mindanao to deliver topnotch news stories from Monday to Friday.

For more regional updates, follow GMA Regional TV at www. facebook.com/ gmaregionaltv and on Twitter and Instagram via @gmaregionaltv. PR

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Primavera City Co-Sponsors Higalaay Pyro Festival 2017 T

he night sky was set ablaze once again during the breathtaking fireworks display of Higalaay Pyro Festival at SM City Cagayan de Oro that drew thousands of Kagay-anon.

Primavera City, the latest sustainable condominium of Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC), was among the sponsors of the most watched event of Cagayan de Oro’s fiesta, last August 28, in Uptown Cagayan de Oro. “The Pyromusical festival has been the most favorite part of fiesta of all Kagayanon and is the most celebrated event for

years held in Uptown Cagayan de Oro. We wanted to be part of this prestigious event and continue partnerships with neighboring industries. At the same time, we are also actively promoting Uptown, Cagayan de Oro” said Ms. Clara Elizaga, Vice President for Sales and Marketing of IDC. Furthermore, Primavera Residences, the first condominium of IDC, warmly welcomed the celebrity guests of Higalaay Festival, namely Spongecola with frontman, Yael Yuzon, Ms. Earth Philippines 2017, Nellza Bautista, International DJs, Joel Robbie and Geer Morja,

and FHM model, Cathy Frey.

In addition to its breathtaking view of Macajalar Bay and Uptown, Cagayan de Oro, Primavera City is an excellent investment opportunity. Investing in Primavera City brings passive income by enrolling to affiliate property management company Damiani Property Management and Services, Inc (DPMSI).

The sustainable project is located in the booming district of Uptown Cagayan de Oro. The 12-storey building sits 110 meters above sea level providing scenic views of Macajalar Bay.

Golden Friendship to Grand Fiesta Trivia, a quiz show for a cause, on Friday, 25 August 2017 at P.O.P.S. All-Filipino Eatery. Participants were asked to register in teams of 3 to 10 and pay an admission fee of P300.00 per person to play. The competition began at 7:30 PM and consisted of 4 rounds with 3

categories per round.

Each category consisted of 7 questions. Trivia questions ranged from general information, history, geography, sports, science, music, pop culture, etc. A total of 10 teams registered for the trivia challenge. Top teams were awarded over P50,000.00 in prizes.

Grand Fiesta Trivia

Primavera City is designed as a seventower development.

The first phase of the project consists of Towers A and B that is on its way to completion in 2018. The seventh tower is designed to be a high-rise hotel with commercial spaces, an icon of the new and modern face of Uptown CDO. Visit our Sales Office at the 2F Primavera Residences, Pueblo de Oro Business Park, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro. To know more about the project, visit at www.primaveracity.com.

Please free to contact us anytime at sales@ italpinas.com.

RC Premier holds fiesta trivia tilt

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HE Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier reached out this Fiesta season to raise awareness, funds and support to end polio – a vaccine preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today.

RC CDO Premier invited the City of

was made possible

by Epson, Dahilayan Adventure Park, 4DaBoys, Echo Store, The Pink Box, Nailandia SM CDO Downtown Premier, Avon, Ribs and Bibs, and Coco Bay. Part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Rotary International for the benefit of the PolioPlus campaign.

Eradicating polio worldwide is Rotary’s top philanthropic goal. Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative nearly 30 years ago, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to just 37 cases in 2016. To sustain this progress, and protect all children from polio, Rotary has committed to raising US$50 million per year over the next three years in support of global polio eradication efforts. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match The Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier awarded the first place winner, Team Kurimawz, with a cash prize of P7,000.00, lechon, goodie bags, gift certificates and Rotary’s commitment 2:1. trivia/PAGE 7 other exciting prizes.

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Story by MARK FRANCISCO | Photos by ABEGAIL BAYNOSA

EBACE Real Estate & Development Corporation, a real estate company founded that star ted in Bacoor, Cavite last August 15, has now come full ci rcle with the establishment of

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its Cagayan de Oro branch by its Cagayanon founder, William Adelan.

Adelan inaugurated the four th branch of Rebace last August 18 at Metz Arcade, Vicente Roa St., Cagayan

de Oro Cit y.

Based from the old English word “bace” for “base”, Rebace par tners with seasoned real estate brokers who are affiliated with famous realt y companies. Its vision is to be one of the premier real estate companies in the countr y dedicated to uphold common good and dignit y of thei r clients, turning thei r dreams into realit y by helping them find qualit y yet affordable homes.

Thei r fi rst venture outside Cagayan de Oro will be t wo huge projects – Camella Gingoog and Br ia Homes Balingasag.

Located at sitio Manlagas, barangay San Luis, Camella Gingoog is conveniently located beside schools, churches, offices and

commercial centers. The 15 -hectare gated communit y will be car r ying ItalianMediter ranean influences.

Meanwhile, Br ia Homes Balingasag will be at barangay Linggangao and will car r y t wo models – Elena and Alecza.

“We str ive to be the fi rst choice company to ever y home seeker. We are committed to provide top qualit y ser vice to our valued clients,” Adelan said.

Rebace also maintains a presence in Lipa Cit y and Mandaluyong. It sells proper ties online using var ious por tals, targeting overseas Filipino workers and other interested persons both here and abroad.

Workaday - life We are all workers. Whether we work in a plush carpeted office as executives or managers, in a hot and noisy assembly-plant as factory-hands or as house-wives at home.

Why do we work? Why do we slug five or six days a week (or even more?) for eight or more hours at a stretch? The church has had quite a lot to say about work and especially, the rights of the workers. And when you get through the church jargon, you’ll find statements on minimum wages for workers, needs for leisure and social benefits.

It is the Book of Genesis which tell us that work is God’s gift to human beings. God gave us the will, power and intelligence to “fill the earth and subdue it” and not just talk about seeing the wild beasts, the fruits and grains... .

We are given the enormous task of shaping the earth, whether as machinist in a textile factory, or as clerk in court. The important message is: Work is for man (and woman) and not man (and woman) for work! Through work, man develops himself, his personality and his sense of self-worth. It is also through work that man produces goods and services contributing and participating in the development and society.

In the encyclical Laborem Exercens (on human work), Pope Emeritus John Paul II made it clear that there should be just remuneration for the work of an adult who is responsible for a family and this means enough money for the breadwinner to feed, clothe and maintain his partner and children, with provisions “for security for his future”.

We know the church cares. But the church

is not our employer.

H ave M y Say In daily life, there are our bosses and companies which dictate our wages, our increments and our social benefits. What happens, if we have bosses who feel they own us; bosses who Klaus Doring demand over-time from us and who are more worried abut cutting company costs than about our wages?

Pope John Paul II saw these problems long time ago as conf licts between labour and capital and the strongly opposed exploitation of the workers by entrepreneurs who want to maximize profits by giving low wages.

The late Pope called the Trade Union an indispensable element of social life especially in modern industrialized societies “with the task of being a mouthpiece for the struggles for social justice for the just rights of working people”.

If you think this is the beginning to sound radical, hang on, there’s more. Workers, he said, should be allowed to strike without being subjected to personal penal sanctions for taking part in a strike. Strikes, of course, are the extreme means, to be taken only after other means if reconciliation fails! +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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Limketkai Luxe Wellness and Recreation Center Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, 2017

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Quarter view of the soon to be completed Go Hotels Iligan showing its proximity to the new Robinsons Place Mall

Go Hotels Iligan set to open soon

By Mike Baños

Despite the uncertain peace and order situation in Mindanao, Robinsons Hotels and Resorts remains optimistic tourism and the hospitality industry would continue to flourish in the island’s regions.

“Mindanao has a very vibrant economy.

There are still so many

areas which are so conducive to commercial development,” noted Elizabeth D. Gregorio, general manager of Robinsons Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of Robinsons Land Inc. (RLC) which operates the group’s Summit Hotels and Resorts, and Go Hotels. hotels/PAGE 7

Go Hotels Iligan Lobby perspective

Go Hotels Iligan Grand Ballroom perspective

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Pohoda... from page 1

back waxing, half leg waxing, full leg waxing, Brazilian waxing, bikini waxing and whole body waxing.

Pohoda is indeed not just a system of healing but an entire way of life that aims to bring about the perfect balance of the entire personality – body, mind and spirit.

Cebupac... from page 2

million passengers, roughly the same volume in the same period in 2016—the height of the electoral campaign season. Of the total, 7.5 million flew domestic routes, while 2.6 million travelled via CEB’s 26 international destinations.

The carrier is planning to sell-off three Airbus A319 aircraft over the next 12 months, to make way for brand-new aircraft, the first of which are scheduled to arrive by the first quarter of 2018.

CEB is awaiting delivery of seven Airbus A321CEO

(Current Engine Option) in 2018; and from 2018 to 2022, an additional 32 Airbus A321NEO (New Engine Option) planes. The carrier also has an existing order for ten ATR 72-600 aircraft from Franco-Italian manufacturer Aerei da Trasporto Regionale, set for delivery from 2017 to 2020.

Trivia... from page 3

Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to previously poliofree countries, putting children everywhere at risk.

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges.

Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas.

Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from

helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Visit endpolio.org for more about Rotary and its efforts to eradicate polio.

For information on the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier or ways to work with Rotary in your community, contact the club at rccdopremier@ yahoo.com, or use the contact form on their website www. rotarycdopremier.org.

RC CDO Premier meets every Thursday, 6:30 PM at Sentro 1850, Don A. Velez St. PR

Hotels... from page 6

“To begin with, we already have so many Robinsons malls in Mindanao. And in terms of Go Hotels also, we are very much present.

We have Davao, Butuan, soon we will be opening in Iligan, and we are looking at other areas like Cagayan de Oro, so we’re very optimistic about the economy in Mindanao,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the Summit Galleria Cebu launch last August 19.

“Go Hotel is very much a city hotel. It’s a place where you park your things and you’re out for the rest of the day

for business or pleasure,” she added.

Company information online describes Go Hotels as “an Essential Service Hotel providing quality accommodations, with a complete and convenient travel experience for the savvy professional, the gogetting trailblazer, the modern man and woman – everyone should be provided a low cost option for value lodging.”

Although it is profiled as a low cost option for value lodging, Go Hotels rooms feature Windsor chiropractic beds of high quality, hypo-allergenic materials with 100^% cotton sheets and duvet covers; bathrooms with overhead hot and cold rain shower, hand-held shower head and 100% cotton bath towels, soap and conditioning shampoo; LCD Cable TV sets in all guest rooms and lobby, free Wi-Fi in all areas; 24/7 CCTV surveillance in the lobby and corridors with a safe in all guest rooms; transport access to public, private and forhire transport for hassle free travel And airport transfer, toiletry kits, and breakfast sets as addons should the guest so desires.

At present, Go Hotels

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro City NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE EJF FILE NO. 2017-268 CORPORATION (NHMFC),

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FORECLOSURE OF REAL NERMA MAE NERI GASATAN married to ESTATE MORTGAGE CEFERINO P. GASATAN

Mortgagors,

Casio... from page 1

input fast and easy.

Variables and statistical calculation results stored in memory can be displayed in lists, eliminating the need to recall and confirm individual values. It also features spreadsheet calculations, 4x4 matrix calculations, calculation of simultaneous equations with for unknowns and quartic equations and advanced statistical distribution calculations.

There were a total of 31 participants in the seminar entitled as Integrated Technology in Performance TechBased Teaching/Learning Mathematics in the K-12 Curriculum. They come from six schools namely Xavier University Senior High School, Gusa Regional Science High

School, Cagayan de Oro National High School – SHS, Lapasan National High School, Bulua National High School and Macabalan National High School.

Romeo Aclo, e-Education Cagayan de Oro project director, said that these schools are piloted to use Casio ClassWiz and the trained math teachers will reciprocate the learning they have received to other schools regionwide. e-Education of Japan led by Yusuke Yoshikawa is committed to help the schoolchildren of Mindanao, specifically Cagayan de Oro. In the past, it has donated materials for two open high schools here and in Camiguin as well as e-learning materials to the City Schools Division of Cagayan de Oro under superintendent Elena Borcillo.

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. (NHMFC), Mortgagee, with postal address at 104 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, against Nerma Mae Neri Gasatan married to Ceferino P. Gasatan, Mortgagors, with postal address at Lot 27, Block 12, Scions Elite 400, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 31, 2016, amounted to SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE PESOS and 07/100 (Php804,466.05) Philippine Currency, exclusive of penalty, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on September 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hall of Justice (City Tourism Hall), Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit:

operates eight hotels in Luzon (CubaoQC, Ermita-Manila, Mandaluyong, Manila Airport Road, North EDSA-QC, Ortigas Center, Otis-Manila, and Puerto PrincesaPalawan), four in the Visayas (Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo, and Tacloban) and two in Mindanao (Butuan, Lanang-Davao).

Besides the one in Iligan, the company is also opening another new hotel in Timog Avenue, Quezon City before the year ends.

“We expect to open more Go Hotels at the rate of two a year,” Gregorio said. “Go Hotels already has five operational hotels that are franchised and we continue to explore more

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interests in franchising.

One of the chains biggest franchise operators is Roxaco Land Corp., the property development arm of Roxas and Company Inc., which already operates four Go Hotels in a joint venture with the Vanguard Hotels Group of Singapore.

Roxaco-Vanguard operates Go Hotels North Edsa-Quezon City, Manila Airport Road-Parañaque, CubaoQuezon City, ErmitaManila, and Timog, Quezon City by the 4th quarter of the year which would increase the group’s total capacity to over 1,000 hotel rooms.

Should there be an opportunity, Gregorio said a Go Hotel for Cebu would also be possible.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 38 Cagayan de Oro City SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE EJF File Number 2017-205 UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE under Act 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PagIBIG Fund), mortgagee, with branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund J.R. Borja Street, Cagayan de Oro City, against SERGIO EUGENE S. JOROLAN III mortgagor, married to Cynthia Cyndi A. Jorolan, with postal address at No. 72, 22nd St., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City and/or Lot 20, Block 6, Bloomingdale Subd., Iponan, Cagayan de Oro ,City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 28, 2017, amounts to Eight Hundred Seventy Nine Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Three Pesos (Php879,693.00), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, excluding other necessary fees and expenses of extra-judicial foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on September 6, 2017, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at the City Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property described herein-below, with all its improvements found thereon, viz:

Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-64756

“TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2012009087 (Registered in the name of Sergio Eugene S. Jorolan III)

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 27, Block 12, Psd-10-013199, being a portion of PCN-10-000133) situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE (145) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

LOT 20, BLOCK 6, PCS-10-003948 PORTION OF : LOTS 3615-B, PSD-10-004675, 24178-A, PSD-10-009444, 3614-A-1-B, PSD-10-009566, 24178-B-1, PSD-10-010320, 24178-B-2-A, PSD-10-052968, 24178-B-2-B-1 PSD-10-054199, 24178-B-2-B-6, PSD-10-054199, 4178-C-1, PSD-10-054997, 3605, CAD 237, CAGAYAN CADASTRE AS SURVEYED FOR: LIBERTY LAND CORPORATION LAND USE: RESIDENTIAL LOCATION: IPONAN, CAGAYANDE ORO CITY, XXX, containing an area of One Hundred Sixty (160) sq. mtrs., more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 28, 2017.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

CT: Aug. 14, 21 & 28, 2017

(SGD.) NIZA P. TACANDONG Sheriff IV

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Title of the property above-mentioned and all encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

In the event that said auction sale on September 6, 2017 will be declared holiday or non-working day, the same will continue on the next working day without need of further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 28, 2017.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

(SGD.) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA

Sheriff IV CT: Aug. 14, 21 & 28 2017

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Aug 28 - Sept. 3, 2017

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Off-road athlete

Suzuki Grand Vitara SE N

ot everyone who buys an SUV plans to take it off-road. For most of of us, just the thought of owning a vehicle that can take you through some rough spots is enough to justify spending the additional premium.

Well, why not? Most of our roads, even in urban areas, are anything but smooth anyway.

The Suzuki Grand Vitara may be classified as one of those “softroaders”. It is a step up from the common sedan but not as cumbersome to drive in congested areas as a chunky 4x4.

It may not compare to the capability of a

full-on off-roader but it has ample grunt and ground clearance to take on quite a few obstacles in its path.

The Grand Vitara is propelled by a 2.393 cc, 4-cylinder gasoline engine that produces 168 hp @ 6000 rpm and 227 Nm @ 3800 rpm.

The mill is matted to a 4-speed (gate-type) automatic transmission with an A/T power switch. As with most Suzukis I’ve tested, pressing this button gives you a little bit of boost when additional power is needed. With a ground clearance of 200 mm, it may not be designed to cross rivers and streams but it can certainly traverse flooded city streets

during monsoon rains.

Make no mistake though, this machine still allow a resonable amount of fun when you decide to wander off the beaten path.

I’ve spent around 80% of the time in heavy traffic and I was able to achieve an average of 8.3 kilometers to a liter. With a fuel tank capacity of 66 liters, you would be able to do a great deal of exploring before worrying about running out of gas.

In the concrete jungle, driving the Grand Vitara is a blast,handling is light and precise. Squeezing in through narrow gaps in traffic won’t be a problem, just be

mindful of the large side mirrors. The ride is a bit on the firm side but the trade-off is the excellent composure when taking corners.

You’ll find driving on twisty mountain roads quite entertaining.

Speaking of which, this elegant compact

SUV is loaded with technology to keep your passengers from boredom when stuck in traffic. It comes with an androidready touchscreen entartainment system which not only plays music from multiple sources, you can also watch movies via DVD or USB. Heck, your kids can even sing-along to Moana tunes through Youtube.

Morever, the auto climate control system did an amazing job of keeping all occupants comfy amidst the terrible summer heat.

The Grand Vitara offers an impressive

398 liters of boot space.

If all 5 seats are not going to be occupied, the split-folding second row gives way to allow a total of 758 liters of cargo space. This definitely puts the “U” in SUV. The Grand Vitara Special Edition variant you see on the photos is priced at P 1,210,000 and it comes with dual airbags, ABS with EBD and gorgeous 18-inch wheels all with disc brakes. Another variant with 17-inch wheels is available at P1,160,000 but if you are in the market for an elegantly sporty SUV, always go with more grandeur.

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