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Volume 3 | No. 25 | Cagayan de Oro City | January 23-29, 2016

Little Me Academy:

In a launching ceremony graced by Mayor Oscar S. Moreno as Chairman of the Cagayan de Oro Local School Board last Jan. 18 at the Centrio Mall Activity Center, Little Me Academy (LMA) President Percival N. Olandesca, Director & Principal Ramonette L. Olandesca and full story/PAGE 3

Little Me Academy principals Sir Ike and Teacher Ram Olandesca with daughter Ikera break ground for the new Litle Me Academy campus at Manuel Vega St., Consolacion Village together with partners Jess and Mau Beja, and friends last Jan. 18. (WCCS photo)

Marcos: New SK law a big boost to youth empowerment Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos has lauded the enactment of the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2016 saying it will further enhance youth empowerment in the affairs of government and nation-building. Marcos, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, was a co-author and a

principal sponsor of the SK Reform Act in the Senate. Speaking before students of the Centro Escolar University, Marcos stressed that with the new law, he expects more meaningful youth participation in the SK that will bring about reforms and progress in the youth marcos/PAGE 7

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos tells students of the Centro Escolar University to be more active in nation-building through the newly enacted Sangguniang Kabataan Act of 2016 which will give them fiscal autonomy and mandatory training programs. Sen. Marcos was the principal sponsor and co-author of the new SK law. photo supplied

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Oro Christian Grace School tops Rotaract quiz tilt Story by MARK FRANCISCO Photos by JUSTICE BROÑOLA

ORO Christian Grace School became the champion of the very first War of the Wits – Battle of the Best and the Brightest, an interschool quiz show and poster making competition for the elementary level, held last January 16 at Limketkai Rotunda. Spearheaded by the Rotaract Club of Carmen Valley, the poster making contest started at 10:30 a.m.

while the quiz tilt commenced at 1:00 p.m. Rotaract Club of Carmen Valley president Rheta Mae Eblamo said that they are targeting elementary kids as their beneficiaries because their mother club, the Rotary Club of Carmen Valley, will have its own quiz show targeting high school students later this year.

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It was learned that War of the Wits was the first ever quiz show venture of the club and Rotaract officials are already excited for the event to happen. The following were the rest of the runners-up: Xavier University Grade School (second), Merry Child School (third), East City Central School (fourth), City Central School (fifth), Corpus Christi School (sixth), Kong Hua School and Bugo Elementary School (seventh), Iponan Elementary School (eight), Kauswagan

Elementary School and Balulang Elementary School (ninth) and Cugman Elementary School (tenth). Eblamo said that Rotaract decided to hold the quiz show and poster making tilt to promote and develop the moral attributes, showcasing the intellectual gifts of the new generation. For the poster making tilt, the theme dwelled on New Generation, Solidarity for Peace. Meanwhile, the quiz show had five categories – Math, Science and Technology, History,

Fifth placer City Central School

PE/Sports and General Knowledge. It was held in five rounds. The Rotaract Club of Carmen Valley has recently held the Give A Hand: A Child’s Smile on Christmas in coordination with Rotaract Club of Lucena South and Rotaract Club of Banilad Metro. (These three are sister clubs.) The event was held from December 5 to 6 in two children’s foundations in Cebu City, benefiting a total of 200 children who were handed out school supplies, food and gift packs. Meanwhile, A

Holly Jolly Christmas Party and Gift Giving was also held last December 19 in sitio Iba, barangay Dansolihon, this city. There were free Jollibee meals all around, benefiting some 200 residents in the area and the Jollibee mascot entertained the kids. The Rotaract Club of Carmen Valley was chartered in 2009. It currently has almost 50 active members. Rotaractg is a service, leadership and community service organization for young men and women between the ages 18 to 30.

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CAGAYAN de Oro hosted the Mindanao leg of the Honda Gen S Scooter Fest to be held the whole day today that will last into the evening at Limketkai Parking Lot D. It was sure a fun-filled day as XRM owners were enthralled at the sight of the participating scooters in the accessorized contest. Some took part singing and dancing during the Gen S talent search portion. This leg was the last in a three-part series that started last November in Manila, followed by December in Cebu and capping in this part of Mindanao last January 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. or the whole duration of mall shopping hours. At 10:00 a.m., a motorcade featuring the three Gen S models – Honda Click 125i, Honda Beat Fi and Zoomer X – was done at the city’s major streets. At Limketkai parking lot, there was a daylong gimmick of various fun activities such as free test ride and learn to ride, accessorized scooter contest, poster making contest, Gen S talent search and live band entertainment featuring Parokya ni Edgar. The talent search

occurred at 5:00 p.m. and was followed by the awarding program and intermission in between by Parokya ni Edgar. During the event, the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer successfully showcasedits Gen S capabilities i.e. Honda’s smart technology (enhanced smart power, combi brake system and idling brake system) in its three models. Equipped with New Generation Intelligent 125cc global engine with cutting edge technological featuers, the Click 125i is powered by Enhanced Smart Power which maximizes efficient combustion and minimizes friction to reduce the risk of waste and optimize the energy out. Those same capabilities can also be found in both variants of the Honda Beat Fi – standard and special. Meanwhile, the Zoomer X features an upgraded 110cc PGM fuel-injected engine capable of five percent more torque and six percent more power than its predecessor. The Zoomer X has also been fitted with an all-new fully digital meter panel, new headlight frame and 12-inch cast tubeless tires.

Franchising guru graces Oro Story and Photo by MARK FRANCISCO

A well-known Manila-based franchising guru successfully taught local entrepreneurs in Cagayan de Oro last Thursday and passed on his knowledge about basics on how to succeed in the franchising industry. More than 50 people filled a function room of Dynasty Court Hotel as the franchise seminar as conducted by Rudolf Kotik got underway last Thursday. Kotik is the founder of RK Franchise Consultancy Inc. Born in Austria, Kotik became an expert in franchising starting in 1978 when he joined the McDonald’s Europe followed by a hotel stint. After a short sojourn in the United States, Kotik then decided to stay in the Philippines for good where he established what would become a well-respected consultancy firm.

From thence, he has given lectures all over the country and advised numerous local startups. RK Franchise Consultancy is in existence for more than a decade having been established originally in Cebu 1995. Then the Company was focused primarily in marketing International Franchise Companies for Master Franchising in the Philippines. In 1996 RK Franchise Consultancy started to develop home-grown Companies. Thirsty?, a business offering fresh fruit juices and shakes, was the Company first development client. As proof of a lasting relationship based on mutual trust and confidence, Thirsty? has remained in relation with RK and ten years later, the Company which owns Thirsty? rehired us to develop their Mooon Café Franchise.

In April of 1999, RK Franchise Consultancy moved head quarters to Manila, specifically to the Pacific Star Building in Makati occupying a small office. After some time, RK moved to Illinois Street in Cubao and in November 2004, it moved to its current 180 square meter office at the Ground Floor of Minnesota Mansion at Ermin Garcia Street in Cubao, Quezon City. RK Franchise Consultancy now keeps a 20 man working force. To date, RK Franchise Consultancy has developed more than 450 Filipino and foreign Companies into Franchise Systems. Combined these Companies have nearly 12,000 Franchisees. 28 of our Filipino Franchisors have already Franchises outside the Philippines.

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Little Me Academy principals, partners and stakeholders gives the thumbs up during the ground breaking for its new campus at Manuel Vega St., Consolacion VIllage last Jan. 18 (WCCS photo)

Little Me Academy principals, partners, stakeholders and friends from the Verbu Dei community release balloons following the ground breaking for a new campus at Manuel Vega St., Consolacion Village last Jan. 18 (WCCS photo)

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‘The Little School that could’ blesses new campus If God’s grace allows, a little school which started with 14 students barely 10 years ago will grow to nearly three hundred times its original population by 2018. In a launching ceremony graced by Mayor Oscar S. Moreno as Chairman of the Cagayan de Oro Local School Board last Jan. 18 at the Centrio Mall Activity Center, Little Me Academy (LMA) President Percival N. Olandesca, Director & Principal Ramonette L. Olandesca and partners Jess and Mau Baja, unwrapped the architect’s perspective for its new one hectare campus at Robillo Subdivision, Manuel Vega St., Consolacion Village. “Sir Ike” as he is fondly known in campus, relates how the Baja couple whom they met in their Verbum Dei congregation became their partners in the school. “We share the same thoughts, beliefs and experiences. Their passion with kids matched ours kasi when I see kids, I want to play with them immediately, even at my age! When we brought them around our school, we immediately saw that they have the character, values and feelings we shared which became the seed that became a big tree.” Like the Baja couple, Sir Ike and Teacher Ram look forward to the day when all LMA employees are shareholders and lifelong partners of the school. To start, they announced that LMA Assistant School Director Keny Lourdie Waban and School Registrar Cristina Marie Aguirre would be awarded shares of stock

in LMA. “Our school turns 10 next year, those 2 teachers are in their 8th year in the school,” Sir Ike explains. “Through all these years, we saw their loyalty and dedication because private schools are traditionally the jumping off points to public schools, many are only with us for the experience before they move on.” “But in their case, they have proven their loyalty to us because despite the problems we encounter, they always manage to find solutions. It’s like we see ourselves in them because we both also started as workers, we also provided solutions to our bosses for the problems we encountered,” he added. “It’s also part of our bigger plan for the future. We want all our employees to be shareholders.” Ms. Olandesca, (better known to LMA faculty and students as “Teacher Ram”), said the new campus will initially house a 3-story building but will eventually have a 6-story main building and another 6-story building at the first corner with the rest of the area occupied by a gym, playground and basketball court. “The ground floor of the 1st3-story bldg. would be done by June, 2016. God willing, the entire complex could be completed in 2 years with construction continuing over the period. We will keep the original campus in Kauswagan and with God’s grace, we will also put up another one after this.” Earlier the same day, Msgr. Rey Manuel Monsanto, assisted by Fr. Victorino Caritos,

Little Me Academy President Percival Olandesca unwraps the architect’s rendition of the new Little Me Academy building to be set up in its new campus at Manuel Vega St., Consolacion Village with the assistance of daughter Ikera, Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, partner Jess Beja, PRISAAP X Pres Palaran Algar and faculty and staff last Jan. 18 at Centrio Mall Activity Center. (WCCS photo)

VDMF, officiated the blessing rites of the new site in the presence of school stakeholders and friends including Dr. Jean S. Macasero, DepEd City Division’s Private Schools Coordinator, Palaran Algar, Region X President, Private Schools and School Administrators Association of the Philippines (PRISAAP), Mexican Verbum Dei Missionary Couple Alfonso and Adriana Ochoa, Zone Ecclesial Responsible of the Philippines, Luisa Mesina, together with Gabriela Rocha and Sr. Connie Tenorio. The original Kauswagan campus accommodates almost 400 students with room for an additional 150. Starting with the coming school year, the ground floor of the new campus can accommodate 500 kids. Despite the boom in enrollment primarily driven by LMA’s

proprietary reading skills system developed by the couple in-house, the school still maintains its one teacher to 12 student ratio for the pre-school and primary levels, and one teacher to 25 students for Grades 4-10. An additional 24 teachers will be hired to complement the 18 who now staff the Kauswagan campus. The two campuses would be able to accommodate up to 4,000 students subject to DepEd restrictions, by school year 2018. “We can now accept students from 2 years old for preschool, and next year up to Grade 10 in Junior High and by 2017, up to Senior High School, God willing,” said Teacher Ram. Besides the classrooms and offices, the new facility will also house an expanded library; science, speech and computer laboratories; audio visual room and of course a

chapel, LMA being a child-centered school community from which students can grow to become morally upright, academically excellent and socially responsible citizens. With its growing track record in academics and sports, the new campus will provide free reign to students to indulge and develop in extracurricular activities such as campus journalism, campus ministry, student body organization, campings, visual and performing arts, public speaking and of course sports, especially soccer, mentored by Sir Ike, who has actively participated in several Philippine national leagues. Ikera L. Olandesca, Teacher Ram and Sir Ike’s 12-year old daughter who is now in Grade 7 of LMA in Kauswagan, relates how the school started 10 years ago when her parents went around

Cagayan de Oro city looking for a school that would mold and train her to become a Christcentered person who was not only intellectually smart, but emotionally and spiritually strong as well. “Unfortunately, they didn’t find any with which they were satisfied. This served as the inspiration for them to build a school not only for me but for other children whose parents were also similarly searching for a like school,” Ikera told journalists following the launching program. “Began a mom and dad with great love for their child, we had a baby girl who seemed very smart whom we felt was hungry for more,” Teacher Ram relates. “So we looked around but couldn’t find a school that would satisfy her hunger, so we set up a school for her. And that evolved into something little me/PAGE 7

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Bonheur leverages ‘SAP Business One’ for Improved Business Efficiency Reduced operating costs and enhanced productivity led to better overall business management Taguig, Philippines —SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) announced that Bonheur Marketing Corp., one of the front-runners in the Philippines that provides distribution capabilities to its partners in the fastmoving-consumer-products industry, integrated the SAP Business One software to address their data management and finance processes needs. SAP Business One is a business management software designed to meet the needs of dynamically growing companies as well as subsidiaries of large enterprises. The solution is available both on premise and in the cloud, providing clients with unparalleled SAP functionality. The implementation was spearheaded by SAP channel partner, DataFront Solutions, Inc. (DFSI), which leverages IT and business consulting to provide advanced solutions to clients across industries. According to Marty Alvarado, Executive Vice President for Bonheur, disparities

in report generation as well as inventory costing inaccuracies required them to tap SAP Business One software to gain clarity across their business, and restore confidence in their day-to-day operations. “There were delayed submissions of financial and government mandatory reports prior to the installation of the SAP Business One solution,” Mr. Alvarado said. “Our in-house system failed to consolidate our data and our reports were prone to human errors, hindering accurate business visibility. We were looking for a solution to consolidate our warehouse data and gain better insight into our delivery process. Now, we are able to realize more accurate, up-to-date data across all our sales, finance and administration reports, which helps us much better in developing and managing the business for future growth.” With the new solution in place, Bonheur is now able to manage every aspect of their business,

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streamlining their key processes from accounting and customer relationship management (CRM) to supply chain management and purchasing, all of which helped improve their market position by at least ten percent. In addition, Bonheur was also able to boost their sales, accounting, credit and collection, as well as warehouse and HR functions. All this allowed the company to realize at least 20 percent in cost savings, increased efficiency and work productivity, and enabled better time management and a reduction in operating costs. “SAP Business One is now able to help consolidate our warehouse data under one system, helping facilitators gain more insight on the processes involved within, and outside, the delivery process,” Mr. Alvarado said. “This is the very reason why we tapped SAP as it has the capacity to deliver the business software that our business needed most.”

SAP Philippines Managing Director Ryan Poggi said, “SAP has vast global experience in helping businesses from big enterprises to small and medium-sized enterprises run simple. We provide solutions that fits our customers’ dayto-day operations, with an aim of helping them meet their long-term business goals and achieve greater competitiveness, especially in light of a more challenging business environment.” He continued, “Our partnership with Bonheur has helped them gain a competitive advantage over their competitors and we will continue to leverage end-to-end solutions that will drive innovation and automate core processes for our customers like Bonheur, to tackle complexity. This announcement with Bonheur underscores our unique capabilities to support enterprises in the Philippines to run more efficiently.” The Philippine’s fast moving consumer goods

spending, according to Kantar Worldpanel, remains stable at -1.8 percent yearon-year from June 2013 to June of last year. While the growth in the FMCG sector remains moderate, the competition among the industry’s players will remain stiff. To win in the competitive industry, companies need to utilize a business platform that can help them run their business better, whilst eliminating business complexity. Bonheur started as a distributor of Philip Morris for the South NCR and Southern Tagalog. In just a short span of time, the company has expanded its coverage to Bicol, making it to the top 200 corporations in the country. “We’ve been in the distribution business for over 25 years now and we are glad that we chose to partner with SAP for the next leg of our journey. We are confident that SAP will continue to help us operate simpler while remaining innovative”, concluded Mr. Alvarado.

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Liceo sees way forward as PASCH School Partner for the Future January 23-29, 2016

By Mike Baños

and Dr. Ulrich Nowak, director of Goethe Liceo de Cagayan Institut Philippinen, University renewed at the North Academic its Memorandum of Cluster of AVR 3 Understanding with witnessed by an SRO the Goethe Insitut crowd including Falk Philippinen as one Schleicher, Head of of its PASCH School the German Language Partners for the Future Program, Goethe with the signing of Institut Philippinen; a Memorandum of Thornsten Werner Understanding last 22 Gottfried, Cultural January 2016. Attaché, German In her acceptance Embassy in the speech rendered Philippines; Dr. Ma, in behalf of LdCU Florecilla C. Cinches, Executive Vice vice president for President Marc Alain academic affairs; and P. Golez, Dr. Teresita Mrs. Joan B. Gallaron, T. Tumapon, Ph.D., Liceo High School LdCU Vice President principal. for External Relations Dr. Tumapon said and Internationalization the MOU commits expressed the school’s Memento of Liceo de Cagayan University officials with German Embassy & Goethe Institut Philippinen officials. Liceo to work all photos courtesy of wccs gratitude for the together more closely benefits which have towards the pursuit of f lowed from the internationalization partnership. of education through “We have enjoyed the proficiency of the quiet a long standing German language. friendship with each “Each side will other. Over the last two pursue significant years, many programs activities, such as the of cooperation have promotion of study been established in opportunities, assistance the field of German to support study, culture, especially the educational and cultural teaching and learning of opportunities, to those the German language, seeking information and a language spoken by scholarships, seminars, over 100 million people workshops and Thorsten Gottfriend, Cultural Attache of the German Language Program Head Falk Schleicher across the globe,” conferences in the area Embassy in the Philippines she noted. “With the of education and teacher exposure to German training for language language and culture, teachers,” she noted. our faculty, staff and These top priority students can view the items in the special world with a much foreign language better perspective.” program of LdCU LdCU was officially is also in line with recognized as a PASCH the Special Foreign school in 2013– the Language Program German initiative better of the Department of known to the EnglishEducation (DepEd). speaking world as “Being a PASCH Schools: Partners for the school has been made Future, a partnership of possible through Goethe the Federal Republic of Institut – through Dr Teresita T. Tumapon, Ph.D. Goethe Institut Philippinen Director Dr. Ulrich Nowak Germany and Liceo de the ever supportive Cagayan University for initiative of our honored the Liceo High School. guests --- past Directors “As one of the 1,500 Richard Künzel and network of PASCH Dr. Petra Raymond, schools worldwide, and now the new and one of three in the Director of the Goethe Philippines, Liceo has Institut Philippinen been able to raise the Dr. Ulrich Nowak, past interest of many parents, German language head students and teachers, Helmut Frielinghaus, healthcare and other predecessor of Herr Falk professionals including Schleicher our steadfast well meaning fiancées ally and kin of the Liceo of German gentlemen family who shepherded in the study of German us to become a PASCH language and culture,” school, and Thorsten Dr. Tumapon noted. Werner Gottfried, “These people have cultural attaché of experienced actually the German Embassy and virtually that successor to Michael learning German is one Fuchs. Along with them, way of getting in close and with us all at Liceo, touch with the world.” we hope to continue this The Memorandum landmark partnership of Understanding was for the years onward.” Liceo EVP Dr. Alain Marc P. Golez & Goether Institut Philippinen Dir. Ulrich Novak signs the MOU renewing the signed by Dr. Golez partnership for the teaching of German language & culture in the university system -INDNJC-

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sector. “As co-author and principal sponsor of the measure in the Senate it is gratifying to see the culmination of years of sustained efforts to provide a new framework for a more responsive youth institution,” Marcos said. He added, “(w)ith important features such as fiscal autonomy and mandatory training programs, I am confident this new law will truly empower youth leaders not only in addressing issues unique to their sector but also for meaningful contribution to local governance and nationbuilding.” During his first stint as Representative during the 9th Congress (1992 to 1995), Marcos was the author of the bill which paved the way for the creation of the National Youth Commission, which works hand in hand with the SK. Marcos further stated that with the signing of new SK law, the nation “will see a new breed of youth leaders who would truly represent our hope for a brighter future for our country.

nobler, so it became a school for all parents who shared the same vision and instilled in them love for learning so when their child reaches 7 or 8, he/she can choose to grow at his/her own pace.” Founded April 2006 but celebrating its anniversary every September, Teacher Ram defines Little Me Academy as “a school which teaches families how to make their children live life to the fullest as they walk humbly with the Lord, and when I say life, I define life as love, integrity, faith and excellence.” “My mom decided the school would specialize in reading because reading was an essential, fundamental core for the learning of the kids. So we started very small with 14 kids and only 5 teachers - it was very little. Over the years, it progressed with the number of kids, teachers and facilities. So today, it has 370 students, many of whom are

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very bright and every talented. Today, it’s a Christ-centered community and we’re always there to love each other and be there for each other,” Ikera said. “One very good thing that makes us different is our ability to enable the children to read at the age of three. Our reading program is eclectic,” Teacher Ram explains. “I studied many other curricular programs, adapted the best from each and created our own Little Me Reading Program which has turned out to be really successful.” “It started that way and now has evolved into letting these children know Jesus at the age of 3. From an academic perspective to a spiritual perspective, when you put those two together, you bring out children who can face the world, do any thing, dream any thing, and achieve any thing,” she added. “You can tell the difference with a Little Me-an from the confidence that they exude,” adds Teacher

Ram. Another thing which makes LMA different is its open admission policy. “When they come in, we don’t make them take an admission exam. As long as the child does not have extreme behavioral issues, we welcome them. We have been very successful in this because we have gotten children failing in other schools and then achieving in our school!” “When you develop the mind and theheart, it’s easier to push the hands to start working on things, to open the books and study, so it’s really a balance between the two.” “What’s special about Little Me Academy is that because we’re small, we’re always humble and everyone keeps their feet on the ground,” Ikera shares. “Everyone in the school care for each other, we look out for each other, we respect and love each other. Everybody is equal and we’re like one big family, we are never in conf lict with

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF TE PROVINCIAL STAFF

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Medina, Misamis Oriental HDMF (Pag-IBIG Fund) as rep. EJF FILE NO. 357-M (2015) By it’s Branch Manager ; mortgagee, FOR: -versus- Extrajudicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage Under JESSMAR F. ABAD Act 3135, As amended by Act mortgagor. 4118 X-- --------------------/ SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118, filed by the HDMF (Pag-IBIG Fund) as rep. by it’s Branch Manager, mortgagee, against JESSMAR F. ABAD, mortgagor, with residence and postal address at Alaba St., Extension, Cabug, Medina, Misamis Oriental to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagor to the former in the amount of SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIVE PESOS & 92/100 (P781,705.92)Philippine Currency, including interest due, penalties, and other charges as of September 17, 2015 plus all other expenses incurred in connection with this petition sale, the undersigned RTC-OCC Sheriff’s sell at Public Auction February 24,2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC-OCC,Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-34254 A PARCEL OF LAND, and all improvements thereon with Lot No. 10, PSD-10-003035, being a portion of Psu-93900 situated in the Barrio of Cabug, Municipality of Medina, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the E., along line 6-1 by Lot 278; along line 1-2 by Lot 277; along line 2-3 by Lot 372, all of Cad-347, Medina Cadastre; on the SW, along line 3-4 by Lot 13; on the NW., along line 4-5 by Lot 12: on the NE., along line 5-6 by Lot 9, all of the subdivision plan Psd-10-003035. Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being S., 05 deg., 35’W., 846.30 m. from BLLM No. 1 Cad-347, Medina Cadastre Thence: S., 19 deg. 51’W., 2.58 m. to point 2; N., 23deg. 39’E., 10.00m to point 5; S., 19 deg. 51’W., 6.10 m. to point 3; S., 67 deg., 57’E., 29.81 m to point 6; N.,69 deg. 45’W., 30.51 m. to point 4; S., 11 deg., 26’W., 0.37 m. to point of beginning; Containing an Area of Two Hundred Eighty Seven (287) Square meters more or less. All points reffered to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground as follows: point 1 & 2 by old points and the rest by PS cyl. Conc. Mons. 15X60cm.Bearing true; date of original survey no. 6, December 15, 1931 and that of the subdivision July 4, 1980, executed by Olegario E. Valles, Geodetic Engineer and approved on October 22, 1980. In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate for themselves the title and tax declaration herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Medina, Misamis Oriental, January 07, 2016.

(Sgd.) MICHAEL L. MONTEJO RTC-OCC, SHERIFF IV CT: Jan.16, 23 & 30, 2016

each other and that’s what makes us special.” “A Little Me-an will always love even if not reciprocated, will always do what’s right even if nobody’s watching, will always commit every thing to the Lord, and is simply an ordinary student doing things extraordinarily,” Teacher Ram noted. She explained how the concept of Little Me started with the thought that you would send your Little Me’s to our school (i.e., your children, your daughter, your son) and evolving into the image and likeness of the child, Jesus.“Jesus said it would be very hard for us to follow Him if we cannot be like little children,” Teacher Ram explained. “And the way to do that is to walk humbly with the Lord and empty yourself to be filled up by Him, to be the person He wants you to be. Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. That is Little Me.” -INDNJC-

2ND NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. EJF-R-201-111 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by BDO UNIBANK, INC. (formerly BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC.), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Philippines, with principal office address at BDO Corporate Center, 7899, Makati Avenue, Makati City, against YVONNE A. NEWLAND married to JEROME RAYMOND NEWLAND, with residence at Block 8, Lot 1, Phase 1, Scions Subdivision, Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City and/or at Lot 32 & 33, Block 9, Montaña Vista Subdivision, Gran Europa, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 17, 2014, amounts to THREE MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE PESOS & 20/100 (P3,265,783.20) Philippine Currency, as mortgagor’s outstanding indebtedness inclusive of interest, penalties and other charges, excluding other necessary fees and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff-in-charge will SELL at Public Auction on FEBRUARY 15, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at the City Tourism Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest Bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real properties mortgaged together with all existing and future improvements thereon to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.137-2011004150 Registered in the name of YVONNE A. NEWLAND “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 33, Block 9, PSD-10-046497, being a portion of Block 18, PSD-10-037341). Situated in the Barangay of Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the x x x. Beginning at x x x; containing an area of Ninety Six (96) Square meters, more or less’’ TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.137-2011004151 Registered in the name of YVONNE A. NEWLAND “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 32, Block 9, PSD-10-046497, being a portion of Block 18, PSD-10-037341). Situated in the Barangay of Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the x x x. Beginning at x x x; containing an area of Ninety Six (96) Square meters, more or less’’ Prospective Buyers/Bidders may investigate for themselves the titles herein above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be. In case February 15, 2016 will be declared holiday or nonworking day, the Public Auction Sale shall be held on February 19, 2016 without further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, January 14,2016. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF By: (Sgd.) JOSEPH C. MAAGAD Sheriff IV CT: Jan. 23, 30 & Feb. 6, 2016

USLS Announces the 16th IYAS National Writers’ Workshop The University of St. La SalleBacolod (USLS) is inviting young writers to submit their application for the 16th IYAS National Writers’ Workshop which will be held on April 24 – 30, 2016 at Balay Kalinungan, USLSBacolod. Applicants should submit original work: either 6 poems, 2 short stories, or 2 one-act plays using a pseudonym, in two (2) computerencoded hard copies of entry, font size 12 pts., double-spaced, and soft copies in a CD (MSWord). Short stories must be numbered, by paragraph, on the left margin. These are to be accompanied by a sealed size 10 business envelope, inside of which should be the author’s real name and chosen pseudonym, a 2x2 ID photo, and short resume. Everything must be mailed on or before February 19, 2016. Entries in English, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Tagalog or Filipino may be submitted. Fellowships are awarded by genre and by language. Fifteen applicants will be chosen for the workshop fellowships, which will include partial transportation subsidy and free board and lodging. This year’s panelists include Grace Monte de Ramos, RayBoy Pandan, D.M. Reyes, Dinah Roma, John Iremil Teodoro and Marjorie Evasco as Workshop Director. Please submit your application to: Dr. Marissa Quezon, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of St. La Salle, La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City. For inquiries, please email iyasliterary@yahoo. com. IYAS is held in collaboration with the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center of De La Salle University-Manila and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

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