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Two of Ron Acfalle’s group Ulitao sail their proa into the sunset in Tumon. (Pacific Daily News)

In Quest of Ancient Seas

Seafarers from Guam, the Philippines and Hawaii relive the glory of ancient seafaring

By Mike Baños, with additional photos by Joros Razon

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uring a recent visit to Guam, we took a journey back in time with the intrepid group Ulitao Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the practice of building and sailing traditional CHamoru (Chamorro in English) flying proas.

CEB Corp Comms Dir Charo Lagamon checks out the lattes

We were fortunate to get to know the group since they just moved to their new home last July 14 in the Valley of the Latte Adventure Park along the route of its Talofofo River Valley

boat cruise that was one of the stops in our famtour sponsored by Cebu Pacific and the Guam Visitors Bureau.

According to Ulitao Inc. founder Ron Acfalle, seas/PAGE 6

last September 8, 2017.

Being their third branch in the Mindanao region, the recent opening is in line with the company’s plans of expansion in key

cities of the country.

The retail giant, Wilcon Depot, increased their store footprints in Mindanao as they depot/PAGE 3

Wilcon Depot opens CDO branch WILCON Depot, the country’s leading home improvement and construction supply retailer launched its 39th store in Cagayan De Oro

UNIQLO helps more Filipinos through the power of clothing Throughout the world, Uniqlo is promoting initiatives that meet the needs of local communities. It uses the power of its business to make a positive

impact on every person and every community it engages with. From participating in local community initiatives to contributing to uniqlo/PAGE 2

The Philippines and Guam:

A Shared Heritage worth remembering It’s sad how of the 20,000 Filipinos who visited Guam last year, most came to shop, unaware of the treasures awaiting them here on a shared historical heritage.

Like the Philippines, Guam was a Spanish colony, and remnants of that period remains in a series of forts built to defend the island against pirates and privateers, it being a prime target as a vital stopover for the famed galleons of the ManilaAcapulco Trade.

“In Guam we have over 333 years of Spanish history.

And within that time, we’ve learned to adapt to Spanish customs and traditions and foods,” said Pilar Laguaña, Director of Global Marketing, Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), during a recent interview with journalists from the Visayas and Mindanao.

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he need to provide sufficient evacuation provisions continues to grow as cities open their doors to more Muslim and Christian evacuees following the ongoing armed-conflict in Marawi. In a bid to help alleviate the living conditions of the evacuees, team members from AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) gathered donations in an employee-initiated

relief drive since July this year.

The pooled donations, comprised mostly of ready-to-eat Halal food, clothing, sanitary kits, toys were turned over to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) last 17 August 2017.

“TSI’s donation is very timely with the development of the situation in Marawi.

Donor fatigue has started to set in, so we are grateful for this donation

Now on its 9th year, the grandest display of fireworks lit up the sky as SM City Cagayan de Oro sponsored the Higalaay Uptown Pyro Musical Festival 2017 last August 28 at the Pueblo Grounds.

More than hundred thousand spectators witnessed the event while pyro musical teams from Manila,

Cebu, Cotabato, Bulacan and Cagayan de Oro joined the contest. Team Bulacan emerged as the grand winner.

It was indeed a colorful and fun-filled event for everyone as Jenzpeak performed on stage while ABS-CBN’s Jam Bantigue and Joe Romantico entertained the audience with exciting games.

that we can send to the evacuees,” said MinDA Deputy Executive Director Romeo M.

Montenegro.

“With a lot of evacuees still displaced, there remains a need to

continuously support our Muslim and Christian fellows. We hope that more people will be

spurred to extend help,” said TSI Vice President and Plant Manager Valentin S. Saludes III.

Higalaay Uptown Pyro Musical Festival at SM

UNIQLO... from page 1

creating sustainable programs, Uniqlo strives to establish a business that is in harmony with the community at large.

“Uniqlo’s goal is to make the good lives of Filipinos better.

Through the power of clothing, we are able to aid those who are in need, especially the displaced communities,” shares Geraldine Sia, General Manager, Uniqlo Philippines.

All-Product Recycling Initiative Uniqlo continuously looks for ways to make a positive impact on the communities it

touches. Part of this effort includes donating clothing through the All-Product Recycling Initiative where Uniqlo collects, reuses, and recycles the clothes.

Uniqlo with staff volunteers, in partnership with SM Foundation, held a community outreach for Marawi evacuees in Cagayan De Oro, Mindanao last June 29.

Through this event, Uniqlo was able donate over 2,500 pieces of clothing to 500 families from the communities of Macabalan, Consolacion, and Puntod.

A HELPING HAND. AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) turns over donations to Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). In photo (L-R): Lou Jason Deligencia, TSI Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist; Dir. Romeo M. Montenegro, MinDA Deputy Executive Director; Datu Abul Khayr Alonto II, MinDA Chief of Staff; Valentin Saludes III, TSI Vice President and Plant Manager; Jason Magnaye, Manager for Reputation and Stakeholder Management; and Rhowena Panizales, Human Resources and Quality Manager.

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The UPMG Tinta Awards, now on its 6th edition is the first Philippine press awardgiving body geared toward recognizing excellence in print advertising. Its aim is to encourage creativity in print and to keep the spirit of print media alive in an increasingly digital terrain. The eventgives due recognition to the creativity and excellence of Philippine print advertising practitioners.

The 6th Tinta Awards has categories ranging from consumer and public service print advertising, interactive and integrated print campaign, special

print media execution to online advertising campaign and print craft. This year’s competition shall also recognize creativity in magazine and newspaper layout and design, and special supplements.

There is also a student category, which seeks to “attract new generation readers among the youth” through print media’s communication campaigns.

“I’ve always believed in creativity in advertising on print,” says Tinta Awards overall chairman Angel Guerrero, editor-in-chief and publisher of print media’s multi-awarded Adobo Magazine, “I believe print will remain a strong and relevant medium of communications.”

The contest is open to all Philippine-based advertising agencies, digital agencies, media independents, print media publishers and

printing companies, advertisers, and college students.

For those up for the challenge, all entries must be an original and inspiring idea, relevant to its context, well executed, and entries must have been published or displayed for the first time between September 1, 2015 and Setpember 2017.

The 2017 jury will be composed of distinguished luminaries from the advertising, publishing, media and creative industries.

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Oro Integrated Cooperative reactivates foundation Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO

HE Oro Integrated Cooperative reactivated its foundation and along with it its outreach programs.

According to marketing head Jennifer Amora, Anamarie Labininay was the designated head of the Oro Integrated

From thence, a school will be piloted to Cooperative Foundation. be the recipient of Oro Their first project Integrated Cooperative was feeding 150 pupils Foundation’s initiated at Taguanao Elementary feeding program.

School last Tuesday, For now, the September 12. foundation merely Labininay said that 35 contributes the more feeding programs equivalent amount of the will be conducted existing feeding program more in elementary of the Department of schools all over Visayas Education (DepEd). and Mindanao until “We make sure December. that once we have

institutionalized our feeding program, we will be introducing yummier dishes to the children so there will be no rice and viand leftovers once they’ve finished eating, at the same time retaining the nutritional quality of our dishes,” Labininay said.

While the feeding program was in progress, another Oro Integrated Cooperative

First flight from Manila scheduled to land in Singapore’s brand-new passenger terminal on 2 November The Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) announced details of its first flights from Manila to Singapore’s new Terminal 4 (T4) at Changi Airport, as well as its last flights to its current base in Terminal 2. Come November, Cebu Pacific will be the first airline from the Philippines to

operate to and from T4.

The opening of T4 in late-October is highlyanticipated and will add a capacity of 16 million passengers per annum to Changi Airport, bringing the airport’s total annual handling capacity to 82 million passenger movements. More than 200,000 Singaporeans had registered to tour the new terminal over two weeks in August, which showcased T4’s innovations

in enhancing operational efficiencies and productivity, in addition to the terminal’s many unique features and booth displays by the eight airlines moving into T4, including Cebu Pacific.

“We are proud to be the first airline from the Philippines to operate from this world-class passenger terminal, enabling everyone traveling with CEB through Singapore to experience a new level of comfort and efficiency. We will bring

with us a treasure trove of memories from our previous home in T2, and look forward to re-connecting with old friends – and making new ones,” said Atty JR Mantaring, Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.

Cebu Pacific flies three times daily between Manila and Singapore; 12 times weekly to and from Cebu and Clark, Pampanga; twice a week from Davao and Iloilo.

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“Wilcon commits itself into helping its customers materialize ideas for their homes,” said Wilcon SEVPChief Operating Officer Rosemarie Ong. Cagayan de Oro will surely get the satisfaction in experiencing the best shopping service. With numerous brands to offer, Wilcon maintains uniformity for the interior of their depot store that is organized, clutter-free, and comfortable that leads to efficiency in their operations and at the same time helps the customer to shop with ease.

Wilcon Depot CDO has a total sales area of over 12,000 square

meters accommodating the extensive and quality home building materials ranging from tiles, sanitary wares, appliances, plumbing, tools, and hardware. It also provides DIY (doit-yourself ) items such as electrical, building materials, automotive, doors and mouldings, outdoor living, paints and sundries.

Driven by its goals of providing customer satisfaction and unparalleled services, the company offers a wide array selection of strong and reliable local and international brands in the market, arranged in an organized and clutterfree manner inside an air-conditioned big box format store.

Wilcon continuously gives assurance to their clients that the brands they carry are those with superior quality.

They present various product showrooms and display Wilcon’s exclusive brands like Grohe and Kohler Sanitarywares, Franke Kitchen Systems, Pozzi Bathroom Solutions, Koller Bathtubs and Shower Accessories, Direct Hardware; while Rocersa and Grespania Tiles are showcases in their Tile Studio.

Heim home interior and Heritage home furniture are featured at the Living, Kitchen, and Bath (LKB) showroom.

And adding to their extensive product lineup is the newly launched

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team led by Melissa Inocente conducted a lecture to sixth graders and encouraged them to join the cooperative’s Youth Savers Club.

The Youth Savers Club is a group of young Oro Integrated Cooperative members aged seven to 17.

With only P100 as initial savings, any child and youth can already be a member of the

Youth Savers Club.

According to Inocente, there are already 20,000 members of the Youth Savers Club.

Oro Integrated Cooperative was founded in 1966 in this city. It has expanded all over Visayas and Mindanao and now has a roster of around 150,000 members under its fold.

Alphalux lighting solutions.

Wilcon offers multitude of services that gives customers convenient shopping experience. Every Wilcon store has free parking spaces, reliable delivery service, and tile cutting service. They also provide a service that allows customers in creating their desired 3D layout through a computer software with cost estimate and product list made possible in Design Hub section inside the store.

Valued customers can also avail their Wilcon Loyalty Card for free and enjoy promo exclusives and offerings.

Wilcon Founder and Chairman Emeritus

William Belo stated that Wilcon is on its 40th year, and assures that they will take another milestone hand-on-hand with Cagayan de Oro in providing innovative solutions to achieve a more sustainable and comfortable life to Kagay-anons. The company’s goal is to accommodate more Filipino and help them build, refine, and improve their homes.

Wilcon will keep on building bigger ideas and greater opportunities for they are set to open five more stores outside Metro Manila this year.

Visit Wilcon Depot’s newest branch in Zone 5, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental.

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started the launch with a motorcade along the nearby barangays of their new operating store. It was joined by Wilcon valued suppliers and industry partners.

The opening event continued at the store with a ribbon-cutting rite and store blessing to officially declare that the store is open for business. Wilcon Founder and Chairman Emeritus William Belo, SEVP-Chief Operating Officer Rosemarie Bosch-Ong, and SEVPChief Product Officer Careen Belo were joined by local government officials of Cagayan de Oro during the

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PH hosts biggest gathering of economic officials from ASEAN and its trade partner countries

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ollowing the successful hosting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat in March, the Philippines (PH), as current Chair of ASEAN 2017, stands ready to host once again a series of highlevel meetings among economic ministers of the 10 Member States of ASEAN and the region’s trade partners.

As the biggest formal gathering of high-level economic officials this year, the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings will run from 6 to 11 September 2017. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to lead the occasion with Secretary Ramon M. Lopez as the AEM Chair and DTI Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo as AEM PH Lead.

Since the adoption of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 last year and the Consolidated Strategic Action Plan (CSAP) in February 2017 in Manila,

community building efforts have intensified under the Philippines’ Chairmanship of ASEAN. As the lead agency for the AEC Pillar, DTI together with member agencies of the Committee for AEC or CAEC (National Economic and Development Authority, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Finance, Department of Agriculture, Department of Tourism, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Science and Technology, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Board of Investments, Bureau of Customs, Presidential Management Staff, and Tariff Commission) have been pushing strategic measures that are aligned with the PH thematic priority on pursuing an “inclusive, innovation-led growth.”

CAEC is an interagency coordination body tasked to facilitate

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policy formulation, and supervises the implementation of the AEC 2025 Increasing trade and investment, integrating the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the global value chains, and developing an innovation-driven economy are the identified strategic measures to achieve said thematic priority.

Under this year’s Chairmanship, PH’s priority deliverables include strategic measures pushing for an ASEAN-wide Self-certification Scheme, introducing a more robust method for AEC compliance monitoring through the ASEAN Seamless Trade Facilitation Indicators (ASTFI) and Review Mechanism for AEC, fostering a more facilitative and transparent trade in services regime sector through the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement asean/PAGE 6

PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ MEETING COMMENCES. Senior trade officials from 10 ASEAN Members States (AMS) gathered for a two-day preparatory meeting (5-6 September 2017) to refine points of discussion and agenda items that will feed into the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings to be held on 7-11 September 2017, hosted by the Philippines, as chair of ASEAN 2017. The AEM meetings will focus on the strategic measures to pursue an “inclusive and innovation-led growth” thru increasing trade and investment, integrating the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the global value chains, and developing an innovation-driven economy. (From Left to Right) Malaysia – Ministry of International Trade and Industry Deputy Secretary General Datuk Isham Ishak, Myanmar – Ministry of Planning and Finance Director General Tun Tun Naing, Philippines – Department of Trade and Industry Bureau of International Trade Relations Director Ann Claire Cabochan, Thailand – Ministry of Commerce Department of Trade Negotiations Director General Boonyarit Kalanamit, Viet Nam – Ministry of Industry and Trade Deputy Director General Nguyen Thi Quynh Nga, ASEAN Senior Economic Official Chair and Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Anna Maria Rosario Robeniol, Singapore – Ministry of Trade and Industry Director-ASEAN Division Alphana Roy, Brunei Darussalam – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Permanent Secretary Norashikin Johari, Cambodia – Ministry of Commerce Director General Sim Sokheng, Indonesia – Ministry of Trade Director of ASEAN Negotiations Donna Gultom, Lao PDR – Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director General Laohoua Cheuching, and ASEAN Secretariat Deputy Secretary General Hong Hin Lim. photo supplied

loosing faith?

A friend of mine started talking with me and mentioned the good old days.

Yes, those were the days my friend!

Well, we all know: times have changed.

More natural disasters, more wars, more people all over the world who are lossing their faith.

To be or not to be. Sein oder nicht sein. Shakespeare. To say it clearly: without faith, we’re really nothing.

Faith is belief; believe in us, in our works, talents and our personalities.

We should also believe in our parents - or much better, in our whole family including the black sheep, which can be found every where.

We should believe in our friends, even it seems to become very difficult many times.

Please remember, my dear readers: without faith will we reach the rock bottom. Don’t say, it’s a likely story.

The German poet Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1815) has mentioned in his drama “Maria Stuart”: “Even the word might be dead, but faith keeps it alive!” Chapter I of Second Thessalonians gives encouragement to all Christians, who were undergoing persecution for or because of their faith.

Yes, faith is really not everybody’s thing, or “not everyone has faith”.

“If I have faith, that can move

mountains” (First Have My Say Corinthians 13,2).

Faith is a tantamount to convincing and conviction. Richard Wagner (German classical composer and poet, 1813Klaus Doring 1883) found the following lyric: “Blessed are those people, who know how to live their life in humility and faith.”

So, let’s even continue believing in our governments or the institution church. Faith means also a belief specially in a revealed religion. Faith is trust or reliance. Faith is indeed a pledged word. Yes, I know.

Faithful love is loyal, reliable, exact and honorable love. Faithful love means even to love your enemy.

Allow me to close this column with a Chinese proverb: “People without faith in themselves cannot or will never survive!” - Worth to think about it! +++ 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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The Philippines and Guam:

A Shared Heritage worth remembering

By Mike Baños | additional photos by Joros Razon

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t’s sad how of the 20,000 Filipinos who visited Guam last year, most came to shop, unaware of the treasures awaiting them here on a shared historical heritage.

Magellan’s Monument facing Umatac Bay

Like the Philippines, Guam was a Spanish colony, and remnants of that period remains in a series of forts built to defend the island against pirates and privateers, it being a prime target as a vital stopover for the famed galleons of the Manila-Acapulco Trade.

“In Guam we have over 333 years of Spanish history. And within that time, we’ve learned to adapt to Spanish customs and traditions and foods,” said Pilar Laguaña, Director of Global Marketing, Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), during a recent interview with journalists from the Visayas and Mindanao.

The group underwent a recent famtour of the island courtesy of the Cebu Pacific Air and the GVB, the official marketing agency of the Government of Guam tasked with promoting

and developing Guam as a viable destination overseas.

Tourism provides over 50% of the Gross Island Product and is considered as the main economic driver of Guam’s economy.

Guam is a mere 3.5 hour jaunt from Manila on the same airlines and aircraft Filipinos have been used to traveling in domestically.

Ferdinand Magellan Guam was also the last stop of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition before he discovered and was killed in the Philippines. “We were discovered by the same explorer Ferdinand Magellan and I know what happened when he came to the Philippines!”

Ms. Laguaña noted.

Magellan landed in Umatac Bay on March 6, 1521, and landed in the Philippines on March 16

of the same year, where he fell to Datu Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan.

Residents of Umatac celebrate Discovery Day every March 21st with a re-enactment of the 1521 landing. A simple obelisk marks the site of Magellan’s landing at Umatac Bay. Forty-four years later, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, anchored at Umatac Bay for 13 days and formally claimed Guam for Spain, and during his stay, a Catholic mass was celebrated in a large cruciform canoe house by the bay.

The Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade On top of these sites, Filipinos would also enjoy visiting the series

of forts built by Spain to protect the AcapulcoManila galleon trade (1565-1815). Spanish governors were wary of English privateers pillaging the colony or capturing vessels heavily laden with precious cargo.

Fortunately, two of the forts still survive and can be visited as part of a day tour to these historic sites.

Fort Santa Agueda (better known as Fort Apugan), the only surviving Spanish fort in Hagåtña, sits atop Apugan Hill overlooking Hagåtña on the western coast of Guam. The site might pose a challenge for senior citizens, heritage/PAGE 7

San Vitores shrine marks the spot where San Pedro Calungsod was martyred with Blessed Fr. Diego San Vitores.

Apolinario Mabini historical marker at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Asan Beach, Guam

Filipino revolutionary leaders deported to Guam Jan 16, 1901

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We were welcomed to the Ulitao home by Miget from page 1 and Jordan blowing the shell horn (kulu). The name the group aims to establish a permanent home to teach Ulitao was a source of amusement for our group their people the seafaring who came from the Visayas ways of their ancestors, and Mindanao where the who navigated the oceans word also means the same for hundreds of years and (bachelor) in the Visayan traded with their island Language. brothers in the Pacific.

The practice of building Our gracious hosts then toured us around the and sailing a canoe isn’t village, showing us the the only thing that makes ancient latte stones, a fullseafaring important in sized flying proa, and the CHamoru culture, Acfalle traditional hut in the center says it also involves the of the village originally built language, because part

by Acfalle but now used as of his practice is teaching the group’s headquarters using the CHamoru and demonstrations of language in identifying The Balangays Diwata ng Lahi, Masawa Hong Butuan and Sama Tawi-Tawi underway the parts of the canoe and crafts and boat building. on their historic Philippine trek.

Last April, Ulitao the commands that are Inc. celebrated the proud used in the canoe while CHamoru tradition of it is underway, as well as seafaring by hosting the stories behind all their the first ever I Fiestan ancestors did.

Sahyan Tasi to train Through his own people in the ancient art research, using historical form in preparation for documents provided to him by University of Guam FestPac 2020 and were joined by other seafaring (UOG) professor Larry organizations on Guam and Cunningham, Acfalle Micronesia. recreated traditional “This will be a CHamoru by hands-on wonderful opportunity to learning of knowledge and re-introduce the culture, skills. tradition, and skills of our “A part of sailing is learning the history of who island’s seafaring people.

As always the Valley of the we were, what we did, and Latte would like to provide why were we considered a platform for all of our what we were when they island’s talent to engage first saw us,” he says. and inspire all visitors. We “These are things I’d like are inviting artists and to hand down to the next generation, so they can take farmers again to participate A warm welcome to Ulitao Village by Miget and Jordan in hopes of continuing the pride in it.”

“Our vision at the Valley success experienced at the First Annual River Festival of the Latte is to create a Austra lia, Canada, will lead us towards held at the Valley of the destination that provides China, Hong Kong, earning ta keaways t hat from page 4 Latte, this past April. an authentic historic and India, Japan, Korea, will truly resonate to From Guam to Hawaii on New Zea land, Russia, (ATISA) negotiations, the countr y’s economic cultural experience” said a proa David Tydingco, Managing and the United and streng thening t hrusts, and in turn Director of the Valley of the But Acfalle and the States. These series investments through to t he benef it of our Latte, LLC. “It is an honor to Ulitao team are working of meetings will t he Focused and people,” said Usec. towards a common lofty have Ulitao make its home enable and exchange Strategic (FAST) Rodolfo. goal: to sail to Hawaii from at the Valley of the Latte v iews on globa l and Action Agenda on A longside Guam, for the Festival of as it creates a living and regiona l economic Investment, and engagements with thriving ancient CHamoru Pacific Arts (FestPac) 2020. developments, as enhancing intraexterna l partners are Three years in advance, village that helps to tell the well as include regiona l connectiv it y dia logues with the story of the evolution of our Ulitao is lobbying for discussions on trade and bolstering socioprivate sector and government funding for people.” agreements and economic grow th in business councils their cultural project, to The Ulitao economic cooperation the regions through including ASEAN practice sailing on long In ancient times, when mechanisms with these Business Adv isor y t he launch of the voyages, such as sailing CHamoru males reached countries.

ASEAN Roll-on RollCouncil (ABAC), from Guam to Hawaii on a puberty they were sent to “At the end of the of f (RORO) Shipping Canada - ASEAN proa. live at the Guma’ Ulitao, day, what will va lue Network.

Business Council The Ulitao plans to a house for bachelors is how these meetings PH is a lso (CABC), ASEAN sail to Hawaii through a owned by their mother’s concretely translate introducing Inclusive - Korea Business southern route, which has family. Here they would to creating more and Business in ASEAN, Council (AKBC), US more islands to stop by for learn skills such as fishing, better opportunities mainstreaming - ASEAN Business rest and provisions. Once canoe making, navigation, for ASEAN citizens to Women Economic Council (USABC), they get to Wake Island, tool construction and experience inclusive Empowerment in Austra lian Chamber from whence they’ll make other skills needed for his grow th that leads AEC, and supporting of Commerce the 2,300 mile-long voyage transition into manhood, to region-wide cross-border trade (AustCham), to Hawaii. There are no prosperit y, as we and ecosystem of Austra lia-New Zea land and at the same time other islands in between develop close ties with entrepreneurship based partner for change and Business Council to stop over — just open their cousins, uncles and engage t he world,” said (ANZBC), Federation on technolog y and ocean. nephews.

Sec. Lopez, referring innovation through of Japanese Chambers Recently, the Ulitao and These young men were to this year’s theme of E-Commerce and the of Commerce and known as Ulitao, the young Valley of the Latte hosted ASEAN Declaration on PH’s chairmanship of Industr y Association master navigators from bachelors. An Ulitao was ASEAN. Innovation.

(FJCCIA), East Asia Yap and Hawaii, along distinguished from other Sec. Lopez is a lso PH’s membership Business Council with guests from Matson males by the sticks they scheduled to have in ASEAN is seen as (EABC) and ASEANNavigation who brought the carried called tunas which bilatera l meetings on a means to further India Business navigators to Guam as part were four or five feet long the sidelines to discuss Council (AIBC) in enhance the countr y’s of the naming ceremony of and had an eighteen inch important trade and competitiveness and order to recognize Matson’s new vessel Papa tassel of pokse (a type of economic concerns and t heir signif icant reap the full benef its fiberous hybiscus) attached Mau, in tribute to a master explore commercia l of participation in contribution in navigator from Yap. closer ASEAN regiona l opportunities. producing appropriate to the end. The bachelors also used a special language, Tydingco said the event “We see ASEAN as economic integration. policy options and was one of many to help fino gualafon, which was a platform where we ASEAN trade recommendations seafarers unite and plan for only understood by the can regiona lize our ministers will to f urther facilitate youth. (See uritao for more a Micronesian presence at nationa l interests. a lso meet their ASEAN’s deeper the FestPac 2020. details) Our collective ef forts counterparts from economic integration.

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“Together, the brothers of Micronesia and the Pacific will combine the knowledge, skill, and tradition to complete the task of sailing from Guam to Hawaii. This melding of cultures and seafaring traditions will help Guam’s Ulitao arrive in Hawaii at the FestPac 2020.”

The Call of the Sea It’s remarkable how widely dispersed and diverse groups such as the Ulitao in Guam, the Polynesian Voyaging Society in Hawaii and the Kaya ng Pinoy Inc. are simultaneously undertaking initiatives to reawaken the ancient seafaring routes and skills of their intrepid ancestors.

For instance, the Kaya ng Pinoy Inc. (led by Art Valdez that conquered Mt. Everest in 2006) reconstructed three balangays from ancient designs using the traditional expertise of Badjao master boat builders, with knowledge and skills passed on from their ancestors.

The Balangays, named Diwata ng Lahi, Masawa Hong Butuan, and Sama Tawi-Tawi, navigated without the use of modern instruments, using the skills and traditional methods of the Filipino Badjao sea gypsies– steering by the sun, the stars, the wind, cloud formations, wave patterns and bird migrations. . They have journeyed from Manila Bay to the southern tip of Sulu, covering 2,108 nautical miles (3,908 kms.)

(See balangay) Following that, the balangay navigated throughout SouthEast Asia through to 2010, then Micronesia and Madagascar the following year. The Balangay then ventured across the Pacific onward to the Atlantic and all the way around the world and back to the Philippines in 2012 to 2013.

The organizers said that the voyage “aims to bring us back to the greatness of our ancestors and how colonialism robbed these away from us and produced the Filipino today”. Their vessel, named Ngandahig can also be compared to the Hokulea voyages, and the voyages of the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

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allegiance, which was a precondition imposed for from page 5 the expatriates to be set free. Mabini contended persons with disabilities that if any oath was to be and pregnant women since the stairs are pretty taken, Guam would not be the place to do it since steep and a ramp is not it was not a part of the available.

Philippines.”

There is a marker TWO of these describing Fort Santa Filipino exiles remained Agueda in three on Guam: Palting and languages alongside Flores, who became sketches describing the original layout of the fort. prominent members of Guam society before The site belongs to the government of Guam World War II. Except for these, all the Filipino and is maintained by prisoners were sent back the Department of Parks to the Philippines by and Recreation. All that 1903 except Ricarte who remains of the fort is a eventually moved to raised viewing platform, Japan. but the site is one of the “Often, I receive calls most frequently visited by the descendants of the parks by tourists given other Filipino families its unobstructed view of who arrived with Mabini.

Guam’s scenic western Yet, the monument truly coast. and only highlights The fort has a commanding view of the Apolinario Mabini. I capital village of Hagåtña, personally escort these families to the Mabini the Philippine Sea, and Monument,” Mr. Ramirez the sheer northern cliff recalls. lines of Oka Point and Among the other Urunao Point. It is a Philippine heroes exiled prime location to study the northern topography to Guam with Mabini were Generals Artemio of the island with its raised limestone plateau. Ricarte, Pio Del Pilar, and Mariano Llanera; During the Spanish era, Col. Maximo Hizon, however, the site was Pablo Ocampo, Leon developed for tactical Flores, Pancrapio Palting purposes.

Apolinario Mabini & the and Maximo Tolentino.

They were quartered in 32 Exiles a former a leper hospital On another aspect of until 1903, when all of the Philippines’ shared them took the oath of history with Guam are allegiance to the United the two Apolinario States except General Mabini monuments Ricarte." found side by side in The monument was Assan Point. Mabini erected and inaugurated was accompanied by on July 4, 1961 by the some 32 Filipinos as Philippine American political exiles to Guam Council of Guam under on 26 January 1902 on the auspices of the orders of then Gen. Philippine Consulate Arthur MacArthur, General, and maintained military governor of the Philippines and father of by the Batangas & Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Southern Tagalog Assn.

(Basta), Guam, and who would gain fame Cavite Association of during World War II Guam. as the “Liberator of the “Most Filipinos on Philippines,” from the Japanese Imperial Forces Guam do not know the site of the Apolinario in an ironic twist of fate.

Mabini Monuments. Yet The Marianas were beautiful floral wreaths used by Spain and the U.S. as a place of exile for are laid at his monuments each year on Philippines many of those who were Independence Day, June captured. The persons 12th. The Philippine named included five Consulate Office I believe general officers, four coordinates this event,” colonels, four lieutenant colonels, one major, four he added.

The Martyrdom of San subordinate officers, and Pedro Calungsod fourteen civil officers and As the first ever insurgent sympathizers.

Filipino saint, Filipino (visit http://paleric. pilgrims to Guam would blogspot.com/2014/04/ be primarily interested in mabini-ricarte-and-delvisiting the San Vitores pilar-on-guam.html for Shrine in Tumon where a complete list of the Blessed Father Diego Luis deportees). de San Vitores and San On July 4, 1902, U.S. Pedro Calungsod were President Theodore killed on 2 April 1672 Roosevelt proclaimed after he baptized the amnesty and all the infant daughter of Chief exiles, except Mabini Mata’pang of Tumon, and Gen. Artemio who was once a Christian Ricarte, were sent back convert, without his to the Philippines. The consent. two had to remain on The statue of Padre Guam for their refusal San Vitores in the to take the oath of

courtyard of the Tumon Catholic Church on the road named after the martyred priest, is situated near the site of the two missionaries martyrdom between the Guam Reef Hotel and Sails restaurant.

San Vitores was beatified in 1985 while Calungsod was formally beatified on March 5, 2000, by Pope John Paul II and officially canonized by Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on October 21, 2012.

Filipino pilgrims find it curious how Calungsod was not included in the San Vitores shrine.

Anthony J. Ramirez, Historian from the Guam Historic Preservation Office, Department of Parks and Recreation, proffered the following explanation in an email to this author: “San Pedro Calungsod was not known as well as Blessed Diego Luis Diego de San Vitores.

San Vitores was the

significant figure in the event as he was the founder of the Roman Catholic Missions in Las Islas Marianas in 1668,” Mr. Ramirez noted.

“San Pedro was in Chamoru a Katikista (Missionary Assistant/ Catechist). The sculpture depicts five figures :Padre San Vitores, the Nana (mother), Neni (Baby), and the two Maga'lahi (Chamoru leaders), Mata’pang and Hurau.

“The sculpture depicts the act of Matakpangi (Baptism in Chamoru) or Bautismu (Baptism in Spanish). Not all who were involved were sculptured in the storyline,” he explained.

Mr. Ramirez says the Visayan Community of Guam plays a significant role in celebrating the feast day of San Pedro Calungsod in Tomhum (Tumon in English) on April 2 every year.

“In the same light, the Santu Ninu (Santo Niño) feast day on Guam is also celebrated by

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th JudiciaRegion Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental JOSEPH E. CALOS, Petitioner,

- versus - ERLINDA B. JABINIAO,

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

FC CIVIL CASE NO.2016-1380 For : Declaration of Nullity of a Void Marriage

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: ERLINDA B. JABINIAO PUROK 2, BALUBAL CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY GREETINGS! This Court issued an Order dated March 23, 2017 allowing Summons be served upon respondent, Erlinda B. Jabiniao, in a newspaper of general circulation, pursuant to Section 15, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Court. It is pursuant thereto that this Summons by Pnblication is issued.

WHEREAS, quoted hereunder is the Petition, to wit: 1. The petitioner is of legal age. Filipino and a resident of Purok 1, Tawan Tawan, Initao, Misamis Oriental, where he may served with orders and other processes of the Honorable Court. Respondent is likewise of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Purok 2, Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City where she may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court.

2. Sometime on January of 2014, petitioner was made aware that a marriage certificate allegedly existed between him and the respondent which marriage was allegedly solemnized before the Municipal Circuit Judge Arteo Nraldehuesa in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on June 26, 1989. A copy of the marriage certificate is hereto attached and made an integral part hereof as Annex “A”.

3. The knowledge came as a surprise to the petitioner considering that there was no marriage ceremony that transpired at that time.

They merely went to the said oflice and signed a dociiment but he had no idea it was a marriage contract because both of them knew that he was still legally married to his first wife. Amelia Paliguin Calos. Even the said judge knew of that fact.

8. (sic) The absence of consent freely given before the solemnizing officer, the absence of a valid marriage license, and the absence of a marriage ceremony before the solemnizing officer and their personal declaration as husband and wife in the presence of not less than two (2) witnesses of legal ages coupled with the legal impediment of a prior valid marriage of The petitioner at the time of the said marriage, which are essential and formal requisites, respectively renders marriage void ab initio under Article 4 of the Family Code of the Philippines.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of the Honorable Court that after hearing, judgment be rendered declaring the marriage of petitioner and respondent VOID AB INITIO. Other relief and remedies consistent with justice and equity are likewise prayed for.

Respectfully submitted on 14 July, 2016. Cagayan de Oro City for lnitao, Misamis Oriental.

BALANO AND LIMBACO Law Offices Second Floor, Neri Apartment 3rd Street, (In front of City Health Office) Cagayan de Oro City 9000 Tel. No. (08822)745324 Cell No.09177205000 RAQUEL B. LIMBACO Attorney’s Roll No.60238/12-31-16 IBP No.2973775-A/12-11-15/CDO MCLE Compliance No.I11-0005355/16 October 2009

the Visayans on Guam.

This is a Filipino annual tradition celebrated at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagatna (Agana, Capital of Guam) in January. The religious ritual includes a Mass and Lukau (Procession).

The traditional is so beautiful most especially when the Visayans dance with their Santo Niños through the street of Hagatna as the drums are played,” Mr. Ramirez said.

Getting There “Fort Soledad and Fort Santa Agueda are under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Parks and Recreation, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Guam Register of Historic Places. There are no fees to these sites,” Mr. Ramirez said.

Visitors wishing to visit these sites can either rent a car or arrange a tour for larger groups.

If only specific sites are requested, then

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a special tour can be requested. This tour could be referred to as Spanish Guam, meaning the sites selected relate to the Spanish History of Guam. “With this arrangement, one needs to inform the Tour Company of language choice. Tagalog is one (1) option. There are several certified Filipino Tour Guides on Guam,” Mr. Ramirez said.

Guest capacity can range from a van (10 pax) to a large bus (up to 55 guests) The Guam Ground Tour Transportation are on the website / Lamlam Tours / Turtle Tours / Kings Tour / etc.

Cebu Pacific flies three times weekly to Guam (Tue/Thu/Sat) departing NAIA III at 4:10AM and arriving in Guam 9:50AM (Guam is two hours ahead of Manila). Return flights depart for Manila on the same dates 12:00NN and arrives Manila at 1:55PM.

MCLE Compliance No.117-002811/03 October 2011 MCLE Compliance No.V-0000333/23 July 2013 Copy furnished by personal service : Provincial Prosecutor’s Office Received By :___________ Hall of Justice Date:__________________ Copy furnished by registered mail due to distance: OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL Registry Receipt No.______ 114 Amorsolo St.. Legaspi Village Date:__________________ 1200 Makati, Metro Manila EXPLANATION A copy of this Petition is being furnished to the Office of the Solicitor General by registered mail, personal service being impracticable due to distance.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY )S.S. VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, JOSEPH E. CALOS, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Purok 1, Tawan-tawan, Iniao, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, after having been duly sworn to oath in accordance with law, hereby depose and say: 1. That I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled case 2. That I have caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Petition and I have read the contents thereof 3. That the contents of the foregoing petition are true and correct of my own personal knowledge and based on authentic documents; 4. That 1 further certify under oath that 1 have not initiated or commenced any complaint, or action in any Court, Tribunal or Government Agency, involving The same subject matter or cause of action: 5. That to the best of my knowledge, no other action or proceedings is pending in the Supreme Court. the Court of Appeals, or any other Tribunal or Government Agency; 6. That if I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceedings has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or any other Tribunal or Government Agency, I undertake to report the tact within five (5) days therefrom to the Court or Government Agency wherein the original pleading and sworn certification contemplated herein have been filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hand this July 15, 2016 in the City of Cagayan de Ow, Philippines.

(signed) JOSEPH E. CALOS

Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this July 157 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City, affiant exhibited to me his Professional Drivers License ID no. K02-85-006338 at LTO, Cagayan de Oro City.

WITNESS MY HAND SEAL. (sic)

(signed) RAQUEL B. LIMBACO

Notary Public

Valid unti December 31, 2016

PTR 2973775-Ai12-1I-20151CDOC

IBP No. 1011621/12-11-2015/Mis. Or.

Roll No. 60238. TIN No. 945-047-440-000 NOW THEREFORE, through this Summons by Publication, ERLINDA B. JABINIAO of Purok 2, Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City Misamis Oriental, Philippines, is hereby required TO ANSWER the Petition within sixty (60) days from the last issue of publication.

WITNESS the HON. MARISSA P. ESTABAYA, Presiding Judge of this Court, this 10th day of August 2017 at Initao, Misamis Oriental.

(SGD.) ATTY. IAN C. TAJONERA-BERNARDO

Clerk of Court VI CT: Sept. 11, 18 & 25, 2017

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