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Twenty Nine schools vie for honors in 2016 DOST-10 Quiz Bowl T

2015 DOST-10 Quiz Bowl Awards

he 2016 National Science and Technology Week DOST-10 Quiz Bowl gets going for the second year this Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center at Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

A total of 29 high schools around the region will slug it out in the high school and elementary levels for the 2nd year.

City Central School seeks to defend its

Elementary Level crown against a field of 14 other elementary schools from around the region when hostilities start at 1:00PM the venue for the National Science quiz/PAGE 7

1,800 students join DSPC ’16 in Oro Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO

MORE than 1,800 students from both public and private elementary and secondary schools in the city of Cagayan de Oro participated in the yearly Division Schools Press Conference.

The Division Schools Press Conference is an annual tilt among students covering the following subjects – News Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Editorial Writing, Photojournalism, Script Writing, Radio Broadcasting, Feature Writing, Copyreading

and Headline Writing, Science and Health Writing, Sports Writing, Collaborative Publishing, Tagisan ng Talino and TV Broadcasting.

Winners of the Division Schools Press Conference which ended last Sunday will be the city’s representatives to the Regional Schools Press Conference which will be held later in the year. The regional winners will then be sent to the National Schools Press Conference which will be held in Dapitan dspc/PAGE 7

Seda Centrio Hotel manager Mr. Armand Angeles (3rd from right) huddles with Oro Chamber Vice president for business sector Anna Marie Medes, Tourism Director Catalino Chan III, Oro Chamber President Jeffry T. Ang, Publisher Dante Sudaria of BusinessWeek and Mindanao Daily newspapers, Oro Banker Past President and Trustee Efren Uy and Oro Chamber Vice President for Trade and Commerce sector Ruben Vegafria.

Armand Angeles: Seda Centrio’s New Hotel Manager City schools division superintendent Elena Borcillo

“I’d like to think that I was born for the hospitality industry.”

These are the words of Armand Angeles, the new hotel manager of Seda Centrio.

Ever since he can remember, he has always wanted to be involved in something connected with the hospitality industry. Growing up, he wanted to be a

chef and open his own restaurant. Then he realized that he was not cut out for a job in the kitchen; that cooking, for him, was more for entertaining.

Luckily for Armand, his true destiny was waiting for him. After working in Edinburgh, Scotland’s The Bonham Hotel in various manager/PAGE 7

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LIMETKAI LUXE’S SOUS CHEF BAGS AWARD ON CHEFMANSHIP ACADEMY

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nilever Food Solutions (UFS) held its globally successful Chefmanship Academy here in the City of Golden Friendship last July 21, 2016 with the goal of spreading the mark of true chefmanship.

During the past years, the Philippine food industry has shown remarkable growth which is an appropriate time for UFS to support the various chefs all over the country who are being challenged by the increased competition in the market.

The Chefmanship Academy was first started last 2009 by UFS Germany to help restaurateurs and chefs to improve their businesses through a series of workshops and seminars. The training modules made for the workshop focused on Menu Planning, Counting Costs, Food Plating and Presentation, and Banqueting led by Executive Chef Joanne Limoanco-Gendrano, her Sous-Chef Carlos Aluning and their team.

Through the session, the chefs shared important food trends, insights and learnings about running a food business For the last part of the workshop, there was a cooking competition called Elite Chef Challenge wherein chefs from different restaurants and hotels within the province were tasked to prepare their best noodlebased dish using the ingredients provided

by UFS in a span of 45 minutes. From the 15 chefs who joined, the champion of the said competition was Chef Benjie from Limketkai Luxe Hotel. He prepared a delicious Thai-style seafood noodle soup that the judges loved.

According to them, they chose his dish because it was “very well thought out and well prepared”.

The dish is called, Glass Noodles Seafood with Tofu in Coconut Milk Kaffir Lime Soup. The ingredients of which are the following: Glass Noodles (Sotanghon), Shrimp, Fish Cake, Kani Stick, Tofu, Coconut Milk, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Lemon Grass, Knorr Napoli, Knorr Shrimp Powder, Knorr Chicken Broth, Knorr Lime Powder, Fish Sauce, Fresh Shitake Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Fried Shallots, Ginger, White Onion, Garlic and Chili.

Limketkai Luxe’s General Manager Jerome F. De La Fuente, for his part commends

Chef Benjie’s effort in creating dishes that do not just excites the palates but a dish that is poured with hardwork.

Chef Benjie’s Glass Noodles Seafood with Tofu in Coconut Milk Kaffier Lime Soup will also be a featured dish

at Kave Restaurant.

For inquiries please call us at (088)880000. For reservations you may reach us at 09173124563.

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COWD PROVIDES FREE DRINKING WATER TO ITS CUSTOMERS

FREE WATER. A water station has been installed in COWD’s main office at Corrales Avenue. This facility is being provided to COWD customers and guests transacting in the office for their added convenience. Through a water dispenser, customers may avail of hot and cold water. Clean glasses are also provided.

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Nutrition Month at Barangay Iponan July 25-31, 2016

Elementary and High School students all over the Philippines are celebrating National Nutrition Month with a theme of “First 1,000 Days ni Baby Pahalagahan para sa Malusog na Kinabukasan.”

This kind of celebration brings awareness to children and their families which is actually nce for their own again, I benefit. It’s am very always important honored to be to know how invited by Kag. to take care of Gaga Brellita as one of the judges one’s nutrition needs to stay at Barangay healthy all the Iponan, Cagayan de Oro time.

Barangay City this time for Iponan is known the celebration to have fun of Nutrition activities not Month 2016 only during their particularly for Fiesta but also in the Vegetable Cooking Contest. other months of

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the year. They have their Miss Iponan Beauty Contest, Suman

Vegetable Cooking: 1st Place: 3gs Little School House 2nd Place: Iponan Elementary School Grade 6 3rd Place: Iponan Elementary School Grade 5 Food Preparation: 1st Place: Bulao Elementary School 2nd Place: Gynth School 3rd Place: Iponan Daycare Center 2 Table Setting: 1st Place: Iponan Elementary School Grade5 2nd Place: Living Springs Foundational sschool 3rd Place: Community Christian Academy Table Setting Preschool: 1st Place: Gynth School 2nd Place: Bulao Elementary School 3rd Place: Iponan Daycare Center 2 Jingle Singing High Sschool Category: 1st Place: Westshire Academy 2st Place: Iponan National High School 3rd Place: Blessed Mother College Jingle Singing Elementary Category: 1st Place: Bulao Elementary School 2nd Place: Gynth School 3rd Place: Iponan Elementary School Jingle Singing Pre-school category 1st Place: 3gs Little School House 2nd Place: Bulao Elementary School 3rd Place: Iponan Elementary School Poster Making High School Category: 1st Place: Rachel Ann Alvarez of Westshire

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Academy 2nd Place: John Christian Bermudez of Westshire Academy 3rd Place: Kristnah Cassandra Gapul of Blessed Mother College Poster Making Elementary Category: 1st Place: Mary Charisse Cayetina of Iponan Elementary School 2nd Place: Kate Nida Nuñez 3rd Place: Feya Paolo Nacasaloza Nutri Quiz High School Category: 1st Place: Ma. Chiana Monica Romano of Blessed Mother College 2nd Place: Shaina Cassandra Laid of Iponan National High School 3rd Place: Andrei John Magallanes of Living Springs Foundational School Nutri Quiz Elementary Category: 1st Place: Chaneline Wong of Iponan Elementary School 2nd Place: Kyle Lylevans Terenal of Gynth School 3rd Place: Benj Gideon Marianito of Living Springs Foundational School Nutri Quiz Pre-school Category 1st Place: Gabrielle Ivana Cañeda 2nd Place: Ryzn Cabacungan of Gynth School 3rd Place: Jemina Faith Alingig of Evengelical Academy Humba Eating Contesy: 1st Place: Roman Tropico of Sunday Vendors 2nd Place: Cristina Bagogonio of Community Christian Academy

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The Nutrition Month celebration participants were CalisthenicsIponan National High School, Iponan Elementary School, Bulao Elementary School, Blessed Mother College, Westshire Academy, Community Christian Academy, Gynth School, Evangelical Achievers Academy, Living Springs Foundational School, Happyland International School, 3gs Little School House and St. Marys of Iponan.

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For five days, 20,000 delegates met in the South African coastal city of Durban to take stock of progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, against a background of warnings that recent gains are under threat. The delegates to the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban came from more than 180 countries around the world. Most were from the worst-affected regions in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

Nearly 20 million people in Africa are aff licted with the AIDS virus. South Africa has the highest infection rate in the world with nearly seven million affected.

One of the senior HIV/AIDS research specialists in South Africa, Professor Jerry Coovadia, presented a paper on the state of the disease in that country. Coovadia said South Africa had made enormous progress in curbing the spread of AIDS and providing treatment to affected people.

But, Professor Jerry

Coovadia is optimistic that the fight against AIDS can be won.

South Africa has the largest anti-retroviral (ARV) program in the world with more than three million people on ARV treatment. He said there was no doubt that “we will continue to make progress. To really eradicate HIV/AIDS is going to be a long job but it’s not impossible, given the advances in medicine, given the advances in what we know about genes and how genes can affect it, given our advances in the best forms of treatment.

Very important, too, is prevention circumcision, condoms, change in sexual behavior, monogamy and so on. So I think it is possible but it is going to take a long time.”

Yes, there are plans for a new vaccine study.

Delegates expressed great interest in the announcement made at the conference that promising results from an early safety trial with a potential HIV vaccine had paved the way for a major new

study in South Africa.

5,400 volunteers will take part in trials for the experimental vaccine called HVTN 702 due to start in November.

How about official and in-official figures and numbers for the Philippines?

The alarming situation should be addressed immediately as this may lead to an epidemic. But, the topic AIDS has been, is and seems to remain a hot potato, though only an immediate government intervention is badly needed to stop the spread of AIDS. The Philippines is among the countries who posted dramatic increase of AIDS victims closely being monitored by the United Nations.

AIDS doesn’t know any special season. Not the question “Sex first before love, or love before sex” is relevant. Besides all discussions regarding “pro-and-contralife”, feminists’ sexual rights and freedom , using contraceptives or observing the safe periods in lovemaking, yes, what partners (married or not!) are

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doing is practically avoiding pregnancy.

Chasteness and chastity seem to become more and more empty words. Ask the young generation and don’t wonder if you’ll mostly hear a plucky laughter.

Not ONLY “pro-andcontra-life-discussions” regarding pregnancy or non-pregnancy are important.

AIDS-tests for married willing couples?

So far so good, but how about the most of new HIV/AIDS infections following the UN-study involving heterosexual men, gays, or those men who forced prostitutes to have sex without condoms? How about drug users, who spread the AIDS virus because doring/PAGE 6

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Sabotage causes Baloi-Agus 2 lines 1 and 2 tripping; 82mw isolated from the Mindanao grid At 10:47AM, July 20, a tree branch tied with rope was intentionally thrown at NGCP's Baloi-Agus 2 138 kiloVolt (kV) Line 1 in Brgy. Adapun Ali, Balo-I, Lanao del Norte.

The act of sabotage caused the line to trip, and isolated Agus 1 and 2 hydroelectric plants, which currently provides 82MW of power to the

Mindanao grid. Efforts to immediately clear the line of the obstruction was significantly delayed as the landowner, Abner Sulog, initially refused NGCP entry to the transmission line corridor.

Just a week ago, Line 2 of the same Baloi – Agus 2 line was similarly sabotaged. Line 2 has

been out since July 12 after unknown persons maliciously erected a bamboo pole within NGCP's right-of-way corridor, causing the transmission line to trip. Attempts to reenergize the line failed after claimant over the property, Mapangkat Luman, refused NGCP access to the

Baloi-Agus 2 138kV Line 2 has been out since July 12, 2016 due to maliciously planted trees along the transmission corridor.

transmission lines to conduct restoration activities.

NGCP's Baloi-Agus 2 138kV Line connects Agus 1 and 2 hydro power plants to the Balo-i Substation, which serves as the hub of power from the Agus Hydro Complex in North Mindanao, to grid users all over the island, including the largest consumers of power, southern urban centers Davao City and General Santos City.

Another line, Agus 2-Kibawe 138kV line, remains unenergized since May 3, 2016,

when one of its towers was bombed by still unidentified perpetrators.

The said line could have delivered the power from Agus 1 and 2 hydro facilities to the rest of the Mindanao grid. NGCP could not repair the bombed tower because of an ongoing case against land claimants, Sambitory family, who refused NGCP’s line personnel entry to the property to repair tower 25. The company requested for a Temporary Restraining Order against the family, with the hearing set on

August 10, 2016.

NGCP reiterates its appeal to the national and local governments, community leaders and the general public to respect the transmission right-of-way. "NGCP continues in its efforts to provide world-class, reliable and efficient power transmission services to all areas within its franchise. But our efforts are oftentimes hindered by these claimants who seem determined to burden the public with avoidable power interruptions," the company said.

A tree branch intentionally thrown at the Baloi-Agus 138kV Line 1 caused its tripping last July 20.

Xavier University cheerdancers champs in T’nalak tilt Xav ier Universit y Crusader Cheer Allstars emerged as the champion at the T’nalak Cheerdance C ompet it ion i n Sout h Cotabato on July 14.

He l d a t t h e S o u t h Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center, the XU team dominated over seven squads from different parts of Mindanao: Madayaw Cheer Revolution Cheetahs of Davao City, Ace Allstars of the University of Southeastern Philippines in Tagum City, Ta golo a n C om mu n it y College Tigers of Misamis Orienta l, Glit teri ng Wi ldcats of Genera l Santos City, University of Sout hern Mindanao - K idapawa n Cheer Knights, Quezon Allstar Flamingos of Davao City, a nd Ba na noy Mag nate Allstars of Panabo City.

The road to T’nalak for the XU Crusader Cheer A llstars began when t he of f ic e of St u d e nt Activities and Leadership Development (SACDEV) a s k e d t h e C o l l e g e of Computer Studies Wiz a rds, t he 2015 XU Intramurals Cheerdance Champion, to organize a new squad to represent X av ier at t he T ’na la k Cheerdance Competition.

As rebir t h of t he former cheerda ncing group known as Crusader Cheerforce back in 2009, the XU Crusader Cheer Allstars envision to be officially recognized by the university.

“The ambition to bring back an official university squad has finally begun,” s qu a d mo d er ator a nd SAC DE V he a d R ic he l Petalcurin said. “I believe

that each student is unique, with talents and skills. I realized how significant support and guidance is in every endeavor.”

Prac t ices a nd ot her preparations started as early as April, Petalcurin shared. “We t hank t he parents of our students who supported them from the first day of practice until the championship.”

Due to limited financial re s ou rc e s , Pe t a lc u r i n agreed with the outgoing CCS cou nci l president Seid Arcala and Comstud Wizards team captain Neil Jordan Paña to make use of the Comstud Wizards’ “style-and-color-shifting” c h e e rd a n c e c o s t u m e s (which they used during 2 015 X U I nt r a mu r a l s Cheerdance Competition) for the T’nalak event. The team’s budget was provided

through the contributions of SACDEV, the Office of Mission a nd Minist r y, XU Confederated Parents Faculty Association, and the transportation support of the city government of Cagayan de Oro. “We look forward to more oppor t u nit ies to promote sportsmanship and embody magis in and outside t he u n iversit y t hrough cheerda ncing.

This all is for the greater glory of God,” Petalcurin said.

A r v i n Jay Ba nt ig ue and Jerah Ebao served as coaches of the XU squad along with team captain Nei l Jord a n Pa na a nd assista nt tea m capta in Francis Carlo Balatero.

The champion squad received the grand prize worth PhpP90,000 while Php70,000 went to the 1st

Runner-up and Php60,000 for the 2nd Runner-Up. Non-winning groups also received Php26,000 each as consolation.

The said competition w a s on e o f t h e m o s t anticipated events during the T’nalak Festival that packed the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center full.

Held ever y July, the T ’na l a k Fe s t iv a l, a l s o known as Tinalak Festival, celebr ate s t he cha r ter a n n i ve r s a r y of S out h Cotabato. Other highlights of the festival included the energetic street parades, diverse sporting activities, and exhibitions of local products. The festival got its name from a colorful cloth made out of abaca, woven by loc a l T ’ bol i women, called “t’nalak.”

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of using “dirty” injection needles? Worldwide, several immigration authorities require AIDStests before entering the country and/or before a continuation of immigration permanent status documents processing.

Especially depressing is still for many fellows the condemnation and ignorance of condoms - the only 99% sure HIV-AIDS protection as several times proved.

AIDS doesn’t matter, what a fatal attraction for those people, who love to play Russian roulette. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines. blogspot.com.

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National High School, Camiguin National from page 1 High School, Corpus Christi School, Jasaan and Technology Week National High School, 2016 celebration by the La Salle Academy-Iligan, Department of Science Manolo Fortich National and Technology Region High School, Merry 10 office.

Child School, Mindanao Expected to contend State Universityfor the crown are six public elementary schools Iligan Institute of Technology College of and nine private grade Education-Integrated schools: Bugo Central Developmental School School, Bukidnon State (MSU-IIT CED-IDS), University-Elementary School Laboratory (BSU- Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive ESL), Bulua Central High School (MOGCHS), School, Corpus Christi Oro Christian Grace School, Kauswagan School, Rosevale School, Central School, La Salle St. Mary’s School, and Academy-Iligan, Liceo Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan University de Cagayan High School Grade School, Merry (XUHS).

Child School, Oro St. Mary’s Schools is Christian Grade School, again expected to finish Rosevale School, Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori strongly following its School, St. Mary’s School, runner-up finishes last West City Central School, year in both elementary and high school levels. and Xavier University However, if similar Ateneo de Cagayan competitions are also a Grade School. good measure, MSU-IIT In the high school CED-IDS and XUHS will level, defending champion Gusa Regional also give the defending Science High School goes champions a run for their money. MSU-IIT for a second straight CED-IDS is a grand slam title against nine public winner of the STEAG and seven private high Energy Quiz winning schools from around the it for 3 straight years region 3:00PM at the in 2012, 2013 and 2014, same venue. when it bested a tough Competing in the field of 28 high schools.

High School level On the other hand, are Bukidnon State Xavier University High University-Secondary School broke their run School Laboratory in 2015 when it bested (BSU-SSL), Bulua an even bigger field of National High School, 34 high schools in the Cagayan de Oro Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE FILE No. EJF-2016-292 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG Fund) with branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against LEO FRANCO A. CAGAS, single, with postal address at Block 2, Lot 20, Pag-IBIG CITIHOMES, Phase 3, Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 23, 2016, amounts to FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND EIGHT PESOS & 22/100 (P453,008.22) Philippine Currency, as mortgagor’s total indebtedness inclusive of interest and penalty charges, excluding other necessary fees and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff-in-charge will SELL at Public Auction on August 15, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at the Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all existing and future improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 136-2013000850 Registered in the name of LEO FRANCO A. CAGAS “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 20, Block 2, PCS-10-04225, being a consolidation subdivision of Lot 6, PCS-10-003972 and LOT 1, BLOCK 24, PSD-10-059077). Situated in the Barrio of Malanang, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the x x x. Beginning at x x x; containing an area of Ninety Five (95) Square meters, more or less” Prospective Buyers/Bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein above described and encumbrance thereof, if any there be.

In case August 15, 2016 will be declared holiday or non-working day, the Public Auction Sale shall automatically be held on August 19, 2016 without further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 8, 2016.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF By: (Sgd.) JOSEPH C. MAAGAD Sheriff IV

CT: July 18, 25 & August 1, 2016

same competition. But in possibly an omen of its rising strength in such competitions, Gusa Regional Science High School-X finished second, while Corpus Christi School was third.

pre-opening team. In July 2013, he was offered the position of Front Office Manager, which he held on to until January of 2014.

Armand’s dedication and commitment to his job, coupled with his excellent people skills, led him to Seda Nuvali. from page 1 He served as the hotel’s City next year.

Front Office Manager The schools press from January 2014 to conference was February 2016. In March institutionalized with the this year, he was named passage of Republic Act OIC-Hotel Manager for 7079, otherwise known as the said hotel. the Campus Journalism In between his busy Act of 1991. schedule managing the Here in Cagayan hotel, Armand also helps de Oro, the Division out in setting up the Schools Press Conference facilities and in training was held last Friday to people wherever a new Sunday at the St. Mary’s Seda hotel is opening.

Academy. There were He did it for Seda a total of 41 public Nuvali and likewise elementary, 34 public assisted in the Seda secondary, 12 private Centrio opening. Little elementary and 14 private did he know that he secondary schools which was coming back a few sent in their delegates. years later as its Hotel Manager. It was a new challenge for him, but he readily accepted. from page 1 The hotelier, who positions (duty manager, has a BA in Business Management from receptionist, and F&B Scotland’s Napier associate), he found University, is excited Seda. Or rather, Seda about his change found him. of environment.

From October 2012 “Everything right now to July 2013, Armand is different for me. was the Night Manager for Seda BGC (Bonifacio Having lived in busy cities for most of my Global City), a pioneer life, moving outside is a who started with the

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Cagayan de Oro City SHERIFF NOTICE OF SALE File No. 2016-210 Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, mortgagee, with office address at Pag-ibig Building, J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City against ELENA ANGELINA J. ABESAMIS married to LIBBY MARIO M. ABESAMIS, both of legal age, Filipino citizens, with postal address at Lot 43/45/Block 12, Forest View Homes, Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, or at #8 Ilocos St., Aluba, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, of the mortgaged indebtedness which as of April 25, 2016 amounts to ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE PESOS & 36/100 (Php 1,715,973.36) Philippine Currency inclusive of interest and penalty charges, excluding foreclosure expenses and other monetary obligation, the undersigned sheriff sell at public auction on August 15, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon or soon thereafter at Tourism Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property with all the improvements included thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2014001699 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 43, Block 12, PSD-10-056849 Portion of Lot 7, PSD-10-052951 as surveyed for Pueblo de Oro Development Corp. Forest View Homes Phase 2), located at Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, with an area of Thirty Six (36) square meters, more or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2014001700 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 45, Block 12, PSD-10-056849 Portion for Lot 7, PSD-10-052951 as surveyed for Pueblo de Oro Development Corp. Forest View Homes Phase 2), located at Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, with an area of SIXTY (60) square meters, more or less.”

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

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

In the event the public auction falls on a HOLIDAY, it shall be on the next working day without further notice and publication.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 5, 2016.

change for me,” Armand confessed. “Also, I know I now have a bigger responsibility resting on my shoulders,” he added.

Armand finds all these exciting. And he likes the fact that Kagayanons are making it easier for him to adapt to his new environment.

“Everyone, even the people welcoming me into the hotel, is just so friendly.” He admits, though, that he has yet to master the dialect.

Aside from his people skills (he likes to go around talking to people) and his dedication to efficient customer service, Armand’s strength lies in the fact that he has built a career with Seda.

“I’ve grown up with the company. Its culture is ingrained in me.” He vows to pass on whatever he has learned to the Seda Centrio family. At the same time, he knows he will learn a lot from Kagay-anons.

Young as he is, Armand knows what he needs and wants to do to continue the relationship that Seda has started with Kagay-anons and their guests. He knows the advantage the hotel has over the others. “In terms of service, we are up there,” he said.

At Seda, everyone is

treated like a member of the family. Guests who frequent the hotel are often surprised by how much the servers remember their preferences. It’s easy to extend personal service to guests.

Hotel employees also communicate with each other freely, so that when a regular guest comes in, they immediately know what to do. One can say, “Mr. John Doe is here with us again. Don’t forget, he likes his room this way,” and the others will easily pick up from there.

These are small acts that create a big impact, and this is what Armand hopes to continue. “I really don’t want to do anything drastically different than what my predecessor has already done here,” he said.

His intention is to stay consistent to the brand’s international standards and for Seda to continue growing.

With his dedication and commitment, coupled with years of experience in the hotel industry, Armand is sure to achieve the goals he set for the hotel – and for himself – in no time at all. But, he’s not in a hurry. In fact, he intends to stay here for a long time.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 37 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY MARVIN R. NERI CV-FMY CASE NO. 2016-026

Petitioner.

FOR: ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE -versus- AND/OR DEC. OF NULLITY OF

MARRIAGE MARICHU M. SALARDA, Respondent.

X--------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a petition for declaration of nullity of marriage on the ground that defendant failed to comply with the essential spousal obligation rendering the marriage void under Article 36 of the Family Code. Petitioner further alleged that respondent committed fraud when she told petitioner that he was the father of the child respondent was carrying prompting the petitioner to marry the respondent.

On June 1, 2016 petitioner, by counsel, filed a Motion For Leave of Court tom Serve Summons by Publication as defendant left her last known address at Purok 2, Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte an left no forwarding address per sheriff’s return of service dated May 5, 2016.

WHEREFORE, finding the motion to be in order, the defendant Marichu M. Salarda is hereby summoned and is required to file and serve her answer to the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this order. Defendant may secure a copy of the complaint at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 37, City Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, Cagayan de Oro City. Respondent is hereby reminded to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer.

In case of failure of defendant to answer as directed, the case shall proceed in accordance with the law and the rules.

The petitioner is ordered to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City and the Province of Misamis Oriental, once a week for three consecutive weeks. The petitioner is also ordered to send by registered mail a copy of this order together with a copy of the complaint to the last known address of the respondent.

SO ORDERED.

GIVEN this 27th day of June 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City.

FOR THE PROVINCIAL EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: By:

(Sgd.) MA. TERESITA QUIBAT-INSO Sheriff IV

CT: July 18, 25 & August 1, 2016

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(Sgd.) JOSE L. ESCOBIDO Judge

CT: July 11, 18 & 25, 2016

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