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Mindanao thespians converge for World Theatre Day The Integrated Performing Arts Guild of Mindanao State University Iligan Intsitute of Technology (MSU-IIT) in their performance during the UNESCO-ITI World Theatre Day at the atrium, SM City Mall, Cagayan de Oro, March 27. Photo by ROSELYN PAGLINAWAN

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Emano supports Cynthia Villar By Christine H. Cabiasa

adayon Pilipino mayoral candidate Vicente Emano expressed his full support to senatoriable Cynthia Villar during the Barangay Captains’ Assembly and Meeting on Tuesday at Dynasty Court Hotel, this city. “We are with you Mrs. Villar, with this 76 barangay captains and four barangay kagawads, we assure you our votes”, said Mayor Emano. To complement Emano’s word, Villar stressed that Cagayan de Oro City endeavoured “good economic growth” during his term and has been one of the gateways in Mindanao for the flourishing business industries, real estate VILLAR|Page 11

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Vying for Mindanao’s Best Dance Crew VICENTE EMANO

CYNTHIA VILLAR

These young dance crew members went around soliciting, from City Hall employees and officials after showing off with a crisp modern dance number during this week’s flag raising ceremony, monetary assistance to cover their expenses for a forthcoming dance competition to be held in Surigao City. (CIO photo)

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Mindanao thespians converge for World Theatre Day ROSELYN PAGLINAWAN

Zestful and enchanting presentations brought everyone’s attention in accord as the performers took center stage with their engaging moves at Atrium, SM City Mall, Cagayan de Oro, March 27. Mindanaoan artistic director, Hobart Medley of Ritchie Asibal, OPM Hits of P. Savior stuns the audience with his Various Artists, and the (Earth, Wind, dedication in making everything fall Fire and Water) of IPAG. into place as he oversees the whole event W o r l d Th e a t e r D a y meticulously with wit and passion. Mr. Savior is a director at Xavier Celebration - On a Roll University- Ateneo de Cagayan not only Savior chose SM City Mall to gain more for theater and film but also in other media art production. He teaches in the audience for the play, for Kagay-anons to English department of the College of Arts have the chance to appreciate performing and Social Sciences at Mindanao State arts and he has been celebrating the World University - Iligan Institute of Technology Theatre Day every year. “I think what is important is to really (MSU-IIT), where he also completed his Master of English Language Studies as a remind all the people that we have the performing arts as a tool of social action cum laude. Through Savior’s resilience, skills or making ourselves relevant in the and talents in directing, managing and community. So I think artist have to unite acting in the theater company, on 1995 themselves in order for us to really extend he joined the Integrated Performing Arts what we want the audience to understand Guild (IPAG) for chorus roles in the first so this time we want the audience to have enactment of Datu Matu, and became a safe and clean election so that’s why the lead role for the musicale presented we hope that they are and will be able to celebrate the Cultural Center of the to facilitate that,” stressed direct Savior Philippines (CCP), Outreach’s silver year. in the actual interview. Savior quotes Ludwig Lewisohn, “In all In addition, Savior’s performed for the Singapore Initiation International Festival ages the drama, through its portrayal of and acted in the independent film “All the acting and suffering spirit of man, has Things New”. In 2006 he accepted the been more closely allied than any other position as the IPAG associate artistic art to his deeper thoughts concerning director after years of involvement in his nature and destiny.” On a phone interview, Emmanuel the community and school theatre as an Mulawan, 20, B.A of Architecture in actor, director and animator. His theatre tributes comprise directing, Cagayan de Oro College (COC) set his “Ang Dalagang Bukid”, “Dalawang stand to perform as an artist even after Komedya”, “New Yorker sa Tambacan”, graduating in college. Likewise Mr. Efren Mercado, the and lead the Red Lambago Arts Collective instructor in Liceo de Cagayan University in Cagayan de Oro and others. read a message as a member of the Xavier Had a Blast with Artists’ stage and expressed his sentiments given Stage Performance the chance to contribute to the World Theater Day Celebration. Head Over Heels! Audiences’ laughed, “I’m ov e r w h e l m e d w it h t h i s cheers and applause as the performers opportunity’s given to me by director, from the IPAG, resident theater company Hobart. I’m looking forward to be part of the MSU-IIT rock the stage with of the celebration next year or any other the performers from different colleges theater activities,” said Mercado in an and Universities splendid talents, rich actual interview. performance and enticing costume. Direct Hobart was also pleased with Among them are the Improvisation of the outcome of the World Theater Day Dulaang Atenista, Coral Performance of Celebration and vision-optimistic about Xavier University Glee Club, Suddenly the future opportunities in theatrical it’s Magic of Rocelle Ubay Ubay and Alfie activities. Barba, Music Performance of Xavier “I will be able to say this is successful Philharmonia, Ballet Performance of Jassy because I am thinking now of what’s the San Juan, Monologue-Serapio of Rosell next project. If it leads me to think for the Velez, Cosplay of Emmanuel Mulawan, future for the next program maybe this Cultural Dance of the Xavier University is successful so there are a lot of plans Cultural Dance Group, Bukidnon Dances already. We will celebrate every year as of Kagay-an Performing Arts, Broad long as we live as artists.”

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Dr. Steven PC Fernandez deliver his message to the audience

The Integrated Performing Arts Guild of MSU-IIT

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Director Hobart P. Savior with the singers

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Rosell Velez performing as the member of the Xavier Stage

Hobart P Savior director of Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts and Director of The World Theatre Day Celebration in Cagayan de Oro with the XU Glee Club

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Globe debunks rival’s claim of highest growth in postpaid Globe maintains lead in postpaid subscriber base and revenue shares

ebunking its rival’s claim that its postpaid subscriber base posted the highest growth in the industry, Globe Telecom revealed that it gained the most number of postpaid subscribers in 2012 not by basis of percentage growth but by actual base growth in net subscriber additions. According to its official disclosures, Globe acquired 279,762 new postpaid customers, trumping Smart which added 132,943 subscribers ending 2012. Sun, on the other hand, gained 218,352. “Percentage growth does not necessarily translate to the highest growth in the industry, especially if you’re coming from a relatively lower base, thus giving the

perception that your growth is bigger than the rest. Real growth looks at actual subscriber additions over a specific period of time,” Globe Head of Postpaid Martha Sazon said. On a quarter-on-quarter level, Globe still claimed the top spot with 71,715 new subscribers in 4Q 2012, a 14% increase from the previous quarter. Smart obtained 24,607 customers during the same period while Sun added 46,495. Ending 2012, Globe postpaid subscriber share stood at 43.5%, Sun at 39.4%, while Smart gets the remaining 17.1%. In the area of postpaid service revenues, Globe clearly had the edge over its competitors, with revenues of P22.8 billion ending 2012, a

hefty 24% increase from previous year’s P18.5 billion, translating to a 56.2% postpaid revenue share. On the other hand, combined revenues of its two competitors were at P17 billion with a 43.8% combined revenue share. With this phenomenal growth in postpaid subscriber base and service revenues, Globe easily secures the spot of being the biggest and most consistently-growing postpaid brand in the country. Early this year, Globe scored exclusive deals with two of the world’s biggest smartphone brands Samsung and CloudFone, getting first dibs on the Samsung Galaxy SIII mini and the CloudFone tablet and phone bundle. Both

devices are offered with more plan options, giving subscribers more flexibility and the true freedom to enjoy their calls, texts, and mobile internet. Just last March, with its strong partnership with BlackBerry, Globe gained exclusivity to carry the new BlackBerry Z10 LTE under its suite of fullycustomizable and unlimited surfing plans that provide subscribers with unlimited LTE surfing with mobile internet speeds of up to 42 Mbps, a faster browsing experience, and more seamless access with the new BlackBerry World. The postpaid leader is poised to sustain growth momentum in 2013 with the launch of the new and bestever My Super Plan coming this April.

CEB set to launch direct Cebu-Taipei flights

he Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) will launc h direct flights between the island of Cebu and Taipei, Taiwan on July 5, 2013. This strengthens the airline’s Cebu hub with a total of seven international routes. “CEB believes this new route will open up tourism and trade opportunities between the Philippines and Taiwan, and provide tourists with the lowest fare alternative on the most extensive network in the Philippines,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog. Taiwan is one of Asia’s most unique destinations, with top attractions including the

Sun Moon Lake, the Alishan National Scenic Area, and the National Palace Museum. CEB’s Cebu-Taipei twice weekly service will be every Monday and Friday. It will depart Cebu at 7:40pm and arrive in Taipei at 10:20pm. The return flight will depart Taipei at 11:05pm, and arrive in Cebu at 1:45am. To introduce its newest route, CEB holds a PHP699 Cebu-Taipei seat sale from April 4 to 5, 2013 or until s e a t s l a s t . T h i s i s va l i d for travel from July 5 to September 30, 2013. After the seat sale, lowest yearround fares from Cebu to Taipei start at P2,399. Aside from Taipei, CEB flies direct from Cebu to

Hong Kong, Singapore, Pusan, Inc heon, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and 22 domestic destinations. CEB is also scheduled to start direct flights from Cebu to Camiguin (April 15) and Masbate (June 1). It will also launch its first long-haul destination, Dubai, with direct daily services from Manila starting October 7, 2013. For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages. Quoted fares are exclusive of checkin baggage allowance, taxes,

fuel surcharges and admin fees. Those still booking flights may also sign up to be a CEB Club member through the Cebu Pacific website, for seat sale alerts, easy management of flights and travel funds, and a faster booking process. CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 25 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its fleet of 43 aircraft is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2013 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 17 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders. It is slated to begin long-haul services in the 3rd quarter of 2013.

MRS. Hanep buhay Cynthia Villar is gladly meet by a kid carrying her poster and who seeks her blessing during the general assembly meeting of Agdao Multi-purpose Cooperative in Davao City recently. Villar, who chairs the Villar Foundation, vows to support the livelihood program for the coop members.

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Lakaw Ta Para Sa Bata The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao will mark this year’s Labor Day celebration with a new twist. DOLE Regional Director Atty. Johnson Cañete (2nd person from Left) said in a press briefing Monday that a region-wide walk for the children dubbed, “Lakaw Ta Para Sa Bata Tibuok Amihanang Mindanao,” will highlight the Labor day celebration come May 1. In photo with Cañete (left to right) are DOLE-10 officials, Director Rodrigo A Deloso, and Atheneus A. Vasallo of the DOLE-10 Western Provincial Field Office. (Rodolfo D. Mendoza, PIA-10)

No way to go but “crazy” with Sun Cellular’s Samsung Galaxy Ch@t Deals

he time has finally come for high-caliber phones to be available at extremely affordable prices to mobile phone fanatics, and Sun Cellular’s new postpaid offers will surely make you go “CRAZY!” Introducing, the Samsung Galaxy Ch@t deals for as low as P350 per month. With these deals, Sun Cellular lets you own a Samsung Galaxy Ch@t that is equipped with many features you could possibly want in a smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Ch@t has WiFi and 3G HSDPA capabilities so you can be up-to-date with your friends’ activities, tweet your heart out and never again miss out on an event reminder on Facebook. This phone is also equipped with a unique, dedicated chat ON service which provides single button access to all your contacts. Other phone features are: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 3-inch touch with QWERTY keypad, Quad-band and 2MP camera. The Samsung Galaxy Ch@t can be yours for FREE by subscribing to Sun Plan 350. Not only would you be able to take advantage of the most affordable plan for Samsung Galaxy Ch@t, but you can also have the liberty to choose the profile which best suit your lifestyle. Choose from Call and Text Unlimited profile packed with unlimited Sun calls and texts plus 250 free texts to other networks or Sun Trio profile filled with unlimited texts to Sun, Smart and Talk n’ Text, and unlimited Sun calls, all for only P350 per month. With any of these profiles, connecting with your friends even from other networks will be a breeze! And just when you thought Sun Cellular has done the impossible by making Samsung Galaxy Ch@t available for only P350 per month, the network makes the deals even crazier! Get the Samsung Galaxy Ch@t for free in three more ways: 1) avail of Sun Plan 450 plus get a free Samsung E2202 with option to bundle it with Plan 100; 2) choose Sun Plan 600, plus get a free Samsung E2202 bundled with FLP 150 or 3) avail of Sun Group Plan 999 and get three free Samsung Galaxy Ch@t phones plus a free Samsung E2202. Now, who can beat these incredible offers? Sun Cellular gives you the power to choose your plan at prices well within your reach and with one of the best smartphones today. To avail of any of the Samsung Galaxy Ch@t Deals, go to any The Sun Shop branches nationwide today. For more information, visit www.suncellular. com.ph or Facebook page www.facebook.com/ suncellularph. Follow @suncelldeals on Twitter.

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Chasing Dreams

y now, the rented togas are returned, the grad photos are proudly displayed on Facebook or Instagram, the gifts are opened and the parties are long gone. So what happens next to the fresh batch of college graduates? Are they ready for the next step? Or are there opportunities waiting for them just around the bend? Seeing all the hopeful smiles and beaming eyes, I always wonder what these young graduates hold. Will they ever find their dream jobs or they will just end up as part of the growing statistics of the unemployed. To step out of school and clutching a diploma is never a surefire hit for a life of bliss and fulfilled dreams nowadays. So, as I browse their photos, I say a prayer that they may become what

they always wanted to be. Today’s job market has become so intense that it takes more than a handful of factors to land the job. Guts, determination, character and the willingness to fulfill the required job are just a few key elements in order to be in the position and to stay there or move higher. It is not enough to reproduce two dozen copies of one’s resume and send it to countless companies. It is the desire to work and the passion for the job that sometimes make dreams happen. In this modern world, one must know how to be on top of the game and must be aware of one’s potentials and advantages in order to become what one aspires for. The ability to adapt to the work settings, to meet the desired output and to have a keen foresight

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of what the company aims to achieve will also help in attaining the goals of grasping their jobs of a lifetime. Chasing dreams these days are getting more difficult as more and more people scramble for the same job. The competition is getting stiffer and the opportunities are getting thinner. Others may consider going out of the country to realize their lifelong dreams but will it really work or they will just become a burden to their new country of choice? It may work for others but not for some. Others eventually return to the Philippines and try it out here once again. Hoping that in their return, luck will provide better opportunities. I am not writing this to scare the wits out of the fresh graduates but this is a reminder that after the euphoric feeling of having been out of the school box, they must get ready for the real battle and must not lose hope if rejections come one after the other. One more thing, never compare your life story to other people, if they have made it on their first try good for them but if

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Maiden... Mother... ARTIST Four Paintings by Kelly Ramos at the Nova Art Gallery

it didn’t work out for you, then maybe there are something better on your next try. Keep refueling your energy and make things work. Never rely on connections or your achievements because they come in handy but never a guarantee. To make dreams happen, don’t just sit there and wait for the right timing, your fate is your choice. Life is indeed uncertain and success is one’s own making. So to the new batch of graduates, as they say, Carpe Diem (seize the moment)!

In the few years since 2006 that I have known the artist Kelly Ramos, I have been in constant awe of her work in the visual arts, writing, and cultural work. Already, upon my first encounter of her impressive work, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions, maintained an art and culture column for three years, written for top freelancing blogs on the internet, and published in selected newspapers and magazines. As Coordinator for Northern Mindanao at National Commission For Culture and the Arts and Visual Arts Director at Red Lambago Arts Collective, she was at the helm of many successful community projects and events, curated group shows, and, while she was at it, won a Philippine Art Award prize on the side as well. That she is all these and did all that were not as jaw-dropping as the fact that she had three boys, two of whom were under 5 years old, when I first knew her. Recently, and in keeping with the catalog of time-space defying things this one-woman creative factory does, Kelly is part of the ongoing group show PASTiche at the Nova Art Gallery, Manila. For the show, Kelly painted impasto-style portraits of family members using old photos as reference points. In these paintings, the complexes of family relations can be viewed as openly and as liberally as the artworks’ orientations. Most of the canvases are halved to clean out the long-gone from the present, the floaty from the stone-heavy, expectation from actual happenstance. These contrasting images pull at or away from each other in equal-sized spaces, always and in good measure. A highwire tightness is achieved in the stark contrasts of the young and old, light and heavy, florid and plain, dropping a singular weight on the viewer. MACARAMBON|Page 11

Why study music in summer?

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DEBBIE CABAGUE

“Music is one of the few activities that engages both sides of the brain. Most people have one side of the brain developed more than the other, but life shows that many successful people become successful because both sides of their brain are equally developed. Steve Jobs was successful because he had both the creative and analytical sides equally developed. Developing both sides of the brain is what makes a happy child, and a well-balanced and successful adult”. – Tamriko Siprashvili Summer time is happy time for most of the kids and teens likewise it should not be less than productive than the other times of the year. Even when school is out learning should be continuous; though upfront you are not learning academically but developing the other skills have a greater impact later on in life. I have students as young as Four Years old who started singing with me even when barely I can

understand the words they were singing but after a year of constant training their diction, voice quality and stage presence began to progress and as an impact to their academics majority of them are top students in their classes this school year. Personally it was already late in high school that I knew I had the gift in singing and so I began taking voice lessons as well. When I got to college

and even when I was still in Nursing, music was still a big part of me and I guess it’s one the major reasons why I gave the up the course. After which, I concentrated on choral music while studying Mass Communications and it was then that I became a dean’s lister and finish the course with very good academic grades even with the very hectic schedule as a performer and a non academic scholar. You

might not see right then and there the effects of such musical trainings but mind you later on you will realize its big impact, as discipline, patience and perseverance guide you in your day to day life. CABAGUE|Page 11

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The Financial Doctor

By Dr. Adonis Agcopra MBA, RFC®

What Is Your Financial Life Stage? “Success is goals and all else is commentary.” – Brian Tracy Have you ever pondered where you are right now in your financial life? What have you done so far? What are the hard financial goals that you need to address now and in the future? Ask yourself where do you want to be financially in five years? In ten years? Close your eyes, project yourself into the future, and picture out an ideal image of yourself. Then open your eyes and go back into the present and think of what you should be doing now and in the next few months and years to make that future vision of yours a reality. This is “back-from-the-future” thinking. Every single individual goes through the different stages of life. And as we go though these stages, it pays to realize that each one has its own unique financial concerns. After hurdling through college and landing a job of your own, some level of independence begins. When your parents cease giving you obligatory financial support, the world then expects you to begin working for your keep. But when time comes that you have a family of your own, more goals kick in and some priorities may change! More mouths to feed mean new expenses vying for the same hard-earned peso. And you continue on hoping that more and more of that peso will come. Yet, the same mouths you feed will eventually find the necessities of education – and this means more and more costs to shoulder. And towards the end when your nestlings have started to fly with wings of their own, you soon realize that your own productivity isn't everlasting. Somehow you do wake up, needing to find ways to fend for yourself, before falling flat on your face with the grim truth of zero active income. As you move forward to success, are you amassing sizable wealth? How do you intend to leave it as a legacy to your heirs? Perhaps it would be appropriate to plan your estate as well. As time takes its toll and whether you like it or not, these financial needs unwaveringly arrive. The kids grow up and you do age older, steadily with every passing year. By the laws of nature, it is but unavoidable – your mind and body deteriorates in function through time. These are stark realities, which in due time you'll have to confront face to face. The big question is: "Are you financially prepared?" Robert Schuller once said, "Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation." Be spectacular. Be prepared! It’s never too late to act now!

(Dr. Adonis Agcopra is a registered international financial strategic consultant with IARFC and is portfolio director of AFIC Meridian Consultants. U R L : w w w. a f i c f i n a n c i a l c o n s u l t a n t s. c o m . Email: aficfinancialconsultants@outlook.com.)

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CRIMINALITY on the rise? Travelers are alarmed by the series of events pulled from Police report that dampen human spirits and strike fear of safety to our citizens. It reminds us of a famous line uttered by the illustrious son of Misamis Oriental, the late Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez who was in the brink of death after he was ambushed and wounded in the streets of Manila in the late 70’s. Criminal activities are no longer confined in the big cities of the National Capital Region but have gone to as far as the corridor of a friendly city that is now poised to equal if not surpass the crime rate of bigger cities in the metropolis. From our deep slumber we would like to think and welcome bearer of good news instead of sensational crime stories in the local dailies and radio flash reports. Time is fast changing with the economics and population of our city that has not been prepared and strategized as growth comes. We allowed dark alleys and overcrowding of city dwellers with informal settlers’ crowding every corner of a vacant public space. Mendicancy and begging are tolerated even in the perimeter of church yards, major road intersection and the vicinity of public buildings. Disorderly situations and lack of jobs contribute to criminality. With no immediate and firm solutions to the series of crimes that hit the city, children may be forced to imagine the arrival of

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the Power Rangers intervening to fight the Predators or old folks resort to prayers for divine intervention never mind if there is a saying that goes this way, “man has to do his best and God will take care of the rest”. Do we really need those teeny boppers’ characters in our midst to fight criminality or have we done our best effort to prevent crimes? The sporadic incidents reported in the local newspaper headlines points to a breakdown of peace and order. It is not an isolated incident but it now appears as a daily grind that cowered the innocents and disturb the business community. Criminality strike fear among helpless citizens and the travelling public. Much more drive away investments especially if foreign nationals are the victims. It is retrogression to business because crime is a disease which adds costs to security and endangers human lives. We still have to hear a marching order from those who are in-charge directing the Police to capture and bring to justice the perpetrators. In Davao City, the marching order is capture and punish. Criminals are given 24 hours to surrender or get out before they are dead. A city government with unaudited intelligence funds and direct Police supervision should be made accountable to the public for this rush of crimes. Have they exhibited their visibility and lend their multimillion discretionary funding to help the Police effort prevent and find the solutions?

Fighting criminality for our elected officials is winning public support. Their lack of sincere actions or the absence of it deserves public alienations because peace and order are the joint effort of those who enforce the laws and those who created them. Do we need new heroes in our time to breathe augurs to our drive for an orderly city? The public is aware that it is an election period, campaigns and accommodations are the priorities of those who govern many are now running to keep their post. The more that that they should be sensitive to public issues and act according to their sworn oath of protecting and serving their citizens. The late Arsenio Lacson, a former Congressman and erstwhile Mayor of Manila in the early 60’s use to walk in the streets of Manila in the evening with the foot patrol of the Manila Police Department to have a grasp of peace and order. Ramon Magsaysay when he was still the Secretary of National Defense before being elected as the 5th President of the Philippine Republic visits far flung villages in Central Luzon to reach out to the leaders of the Hukbalahap movement to convince them to return to the fold of the law by offering land reform beneficiaries to the communist rebels. Those were the leaders whose contribution to achieve peace and order matters most to our elders even if in their times the “intelligence funds” were not yet invented.

Health IN focus Dr. Mary Jean Loreche

Soft Tissue Sarcoma O ne o f t h o s e d i f f i c u l t c a s e s t o sometimes give a very definitive diagnosis is that whic h we call as the Small Round Cell Tumors. They get their name from the way they look under the microscope. There are even instances when special tests like imuno-histochemical studies need to be performed on the specimen, just to be able to give the classification of the tumor. A tumor can either be a carcinoma or a sarcoma, depending on their cell of origin. People are more aware of the for mer than the latter, thus, we get to have more infor mation on the Big C. Sarcomas may not be as common as carcinomas, but, they are in existence and are as real as the Big C’s. A sarcoma can either affect the bones or soft tissues. I want to limit this ar ticle on the soft tissues ( reser ving another time for that of the bones ). A soft tissue sarcoma can develop from the fat, m uscles, b l o o d ve s s e l s, d e e p s k i n t i s s u e s, and even the ner ves. It is more commonly seen to a f f e c t t h e ex t r e m i t i e s , l i k e t h e ar ms, legs, feet and hands. Just like its counterpar t the Big C, Sarcomas can also be benign or malignant. Sarcomas, though of

various types, in general, share the same c haracteristics, produce almost similar symptoms, with nearly similar treatment modalities. When the mass or lesion is still small, it may be seen as a lump and is often not given m uc h attention. There are instances when, one is aler ted only with the presence of pain or swelling, whic h, again is taken for granted. It is when the size is big or gets bigger, and the surrounding organs are pressed that a patient then seeks consultation. Diagnosing the disease will definitely require a thorough medical history taking and physical examination. In most instances, there is no known cause and there are types of sarcoma that are hereditary and belong to a spectr um of diseases. Imaging studies like X Ray, CT Scan and MRI are very useful in localizing as well as in monitoring the progression or spread of the sarcoma. But, the most impor tant tool in arriving at the diagnosis is a biopsy, whic h can be done through a needle aspiration, tr u cut or an open biopsy. Once the sample is submitted for processing and reading, a diagnosis is then given out and treatment options discussed. In sarcomas, treatment usually

i n vo l ve s s u r g i c a l r e m o va l o f t h e mass. At times, amputating an ar m or a leg can be life saving. I have t h i s p a r t i c u l a r p a t i e n t , w h o wa s d i a g n o s e d w i t h P N E T ( P r i m i t i ve Neuroectoder mal Tumor), whic h is a highly malignant tumor. She was only 16 at that time and it star ted as a swelling on her right foot. The parents, despite the advise to amputate the affected area, refused to do so. And, it was kind of sad that, after 2 years from the time of diagnosis, that this sweet and beautiful gir l died from m ultiple organ failure: the tumor spread to the pelvic area, the kidneys and liver. Limb saving, wherein a wider resection that will include the negative margins, is a better option for most patients. This , in many instances , i s c o m b i n e d w i t h C h e m o t h e ra py and radiation. The importance of an open communication between the attending doctor, the patient and the family members once again cannot be over-emphasized. Sur vival rate may still be low for most of the Sarcomas, but, then again, doing what needs to be done, with the ultimate goal of giving these patients quality life, is indeed a c hoice and an option.

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Wreaths are laid during the Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Vetereans Week Celebration at the El Pueblo A Sus Heroes Monument, Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City on March 9, 2013. Photo by EASTINE CHARLES TANEO, Liceo U MassComm Intern

University identifies ‘environment’ as main problem ‘basic services’ as need of Kagay-anons

By Mark Anthony Dedoyco and Marie-Zil Malinao (PIA-10)

Ms. Girlie Gualberto-Suan cuts the ribbon with the assistance of Dr. Meneleo Navarro during the April 8 blessing and inauguration of the San Ignacio Fundaction de Salud, Inc. Velez Branch at the 2nd floor of the Lim Bldg., MH del Pilar corner Don A. Velez Sts. which is open 8am-5pm Mondays to Saturdays. Photo by Mike Baños

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Xavier University–Ateneo d e C a gaya n t h ro u g h i t s Kinaadman Research Center identified the ‘environment’ sector as primary concern and ‘basic services’ as prime need of the residents here based on their “Barangaylevel Community Problems and Needs Identification” with an accompanying 2013 poll survey conducted just recently. It appeared in the research that the environment ranked first in the problem identification and basic services as prime need of the community. The former includes solid waste management, waste water management,

river-related problems and sea cleanliness while the latter involves infrastructures, housing, education, government support and so on. Dr. Astrid Lara Sinco of Kinaadman specified that out of the survey and analysis of the data, the results showed that the problems to be addressed by the upcoming public officials and political parties are the following: environment with the highest problem identified by the respondents, basic services, peace and order, health, and lastly economics. The XU research agenda further presented the different sectors wherein there are urgent problems including peace or law and order particularly theft/robbery, illegal drugs and solvent, prostitution, police visibility/ barangay tanod presence and group conflict. Health is also an issue specifically in Philhealth membership, sanitation (road/ drainage) and toilets. City local gover nance came out in terms of traffic in the city/road management, legislation/implementation, city corruption and public market. Food security was also identified wherein there is a

problem with employment and adequate food on the table. The researc h was conducted in the two districts of Cagayan de Oro—District 1 and District 2 wherein a sample size of 600 voters was calculated, each district having 300 respondents. During the presentation, it reflected that most barangays here have problems with drainage/ canals, theft/robbery, road maintenance, cleanliness of roads and canals, city traffic management and illegal drugs/solvent. According to Dr. Hilly Ann Quiaoit of the Research and Social Outreach (RSO) of the university, they conducted this research because of the goal of the university to have stronger formation, greater societal engagement, and help for a better administration. Through this, they need to identify the needs and to provide information that would aid for the formulation of platforms of the candidates for election. Suc h researc h aims to generate public opinion of the Cagayan de Oro City electorates in terms of problems and needs to be addressed by incoming public officials and political parties.

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THE Junior Chamber International Philippines and Universal Harvester Incorporated launched on Monday the search for The Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines Award of 2013 at Pearlmont Hotel here. TOFARM recognizes the resiliency, ingenuity, and the Engr. Renante Inocando, 2012 TOFARM National Finalist, poses with strength of the hard working his award with Nominator/Sponsor Mr. Manuel G. Boniao (left) and his Filipino farmers and anchors in promoting farming in the youth family. (Photo by Mike Baños) sector in all regions. It also fosters steady increase of youth venturing in the agriculture sector and invigorates investment and scientific advancement to achieve sustainable food supply. According to Ms. Milagros Ong-How, UHI Executive VicePresident, Filipino farmers should be given attention because they are the backbone of the country’s economy. With this program, the farmers are acknowledged and [at the same time] encouraged to help in the enhancement of new agricultural technology such as the use of organic and inorganic farming and for them to share with their fellow farmers, Ms. Ong-How said. To uplift the agriculture sector, TOFARM also promotes best farming practices, techniques, and technology. With it, TOFARM will be able to raise funds to support Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez of the second district of Cagayan capacity building and laboratory de Oro turns over boxes of medicines to Tablon Barangay officials facilities for the farmers and will headed by Barangay Chair Romeo Bacarro that will be used in the initiate projects through advocacy Barangay Health Center during the four-in-one medical mission and support to food supply (medical, dental, bloodletting and feeding) on March 18 which attended to 3,000 patients. Also in photo are Kagawads Bobby conservation and patronage in Jacutin, Angelo Pomar and Joneas Galvez with Barangay Nazareth Filipino produce. Barangay Chair Bebot Rodriguez. “I believe sa mga magsasakang ADVERTORIAL

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Pilipino, they have to be empowered at kailangan nating intindihin ang kanilang mga concerns, and they really help in growing the market. Ang mga magsasaka kasi natin maraming potentials, golden potentials and opportunities,” How said. TOFARM award caters not only to the farmers (rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, high value crops, and organic) but also the fisherfolk (culture and capture), livestock (large and small animals), agri-entrepreneur (private, businessman, and trader), young farmers (18-40 years old), agriculture innovator (educator, inventor, and public employees), urban farmers (whose farm must be located in the cities only), agriculture cooperatives (exclusive to cooperatives only), family farmer (family, relatives, and farm community), local government units (programs, projects, and LGUoperated facilities), agricultureinitiatives (private organization, NGOs, and institutions), and People’s Choice (online poll). Nominees will be evaluated and judged according to the JCI creed and must have demonstrated an exceptional dedication and diligence in their work of life, in the field of agriculture that has meaningful (tangible or intangible) contributions to their community, the agriculture industry, as well as to the country. So far, only one from Mindanao, Mr. Renante Inocando from Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, won as first runner up in last year’s awards.

! D A E R VILLAR GRACES COOP ASSEMBLY Senatoriable Cynthia Villar visited Davao City for the general assembly meeting of Agdao Multi-purpose Cooperative attended by some 8,000 members where she expressed her desire to give livelihood support to coop members, through the Villar Foundation. Villar likewise stressed the need to increase the budget for the state colleges and universities, relating such a need to the case of the UP Student Christel. ADVERTORIAL

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The Gypsy Swallows of Downtown Zamboanga By Mike Baños

uring a recent media familiarization tour to Zamboanga City arranged by the Department of Tourism regional offices of Western and Northern Mindanao, and Cebu Pacific Air, our party of travel writers and officials from Northern Mindanao were intrigued by a cryptic entry in our official itinerary. It s a id “Bi rdwatch i ng at Zamboanga City’s main t h o r o u g h f a r e .” N o t h i n g extraordinary about the item itself, it was the time that intrigued us: 8:00 o’clock in the evening! It was only when we were a l re ady pa s si ng t h rou g h Climaco Avenue (formerly known as Guardia Nacional Street) the evening of our first day tour that we understood why DOT included the cryptic entry. Perched on the electric w ires a long bot h sides of Zamboanga City’s main street were thousands upon thousands of small birds, spaced perfectly apart as if in military formation! They occupied not only one but almost all strands of the socalled spaghetti wires strung along the thoroughfare: electric wires, telephone wires, cable TV wires and what-have-you. Ma ny of us were so awestruck by the sight that our hosts had to stop our vehicles to allow us to get down and gawk. Mary June Bugante, the regional tourism director for Region 9(Western Mindanao) told us they were barn and pacific swallows, migratory birds whose arrival in the region usually heralded the coming of spring in nearby temperate countries like China and Japan. Swallows are agile flyers and seldom seen near the ground. Unlike swifts and house martins, the swallow has a deeply forked t a i l w h ic h c a n

measure 8 centimeters (cms.) in length and a beautiful red throat. They can often be seen perching on wires, especially around migration time, when they gather in f locks. They are famous for their incessant trilling. “They started coming in great numbers and perching on our electric wires some ten years ago during the tenure of our late Mayor Caling Lobregat,” Ms. Bugante said. “For some reason, they have decided to make Zamboanga City their home and never left.” The Pacific Swallow or Hill Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a small (13 cm.) passerine bird of the swallow family. A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds , the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders; with over 5,000 identif ied species, it has roughly twice as many species as the largest of the mammal orders, the Rodentia. It contains more than 110 families, the second most of any order of vertebrates (after the Perciformes). The Pacific Swallow breeds in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka across to South East Asia and the islands of the south Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands. It has a blue back with browner w ings and tail, a red face and t h ro at , and

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dusky underparts. It differs from the Barn Swallow in its shorter and less forked tail. It is similar in behavior to other aerial insectivores, such as other swallows and the unrelated swifts. It is a fast flyer and feeds on insects, especially flies, while airborne. The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), on the other hand, is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The Barn Swallow is a bird of open country and normally uses man-made structures to breed and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest from mud pellets in barns or similar structures and feeds on insects caught in flight. This species lives in close association with humans, and its insect-eating habits mean that it is tolerated by man; this acceptance was reinforced in the past by superstitions regarding the bird and its nest. Back home, and over a month after our visit to Zamboanga, we were gazing out at the Cagayan River over the Maharlika Bridge while waiting for the traffic to move, when my wife Gardy said, “Look at the birds on the wire!” I turned around and saw what were unmistakably the same species of birds that have made downtown Zamboanga City their home perched on the power lines strung beside the bridge! What were they doing in Cagayan de Oro? But that wasn’t the end of it. Myrna Aboniawan Siose, a friend with whom I share many advocacies through the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro headed by Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, also had a similar experience in Agusan del Sur. “One evening (January 30, 2013), when I was traveling back from a seven-day disaster response work in Baganga, Davao Oriental, we stopped for gas at San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. While having our tank refilled at a gas station near the parish church, I asked the seminarians traveling with us to get down for a while to stretch arms and back. As we walked around, we noticed t hat t he electric wires crossing the i ntersec t ions were t h ic k with birds... plent y...

hundreds in one strip of wire. There were at least five wires in that intersection and it was really so amazing to look at them occupying every inch in disciplined stance. The few minutes gas refill became a 45 minute “birdswatching” so we decided to have coffee in a sidewalk painitan. We were so amazed at the sight and the stories of the vendor how the birds would find their place on the wires each night. We bid farewell to the birds who were standing steady-still on the wires bringing with us our own interpretation of their presence there. It was 10:45pm. That trip to Baganga was my fourth so I would have seen enough of the roads and the wires alongside but it was only in San Francisco I saw these swallows...quever? Their presence there and then may well be telling us something... tilimad-on or pahinumdum tingale.” We turned to our good friend, Roel Da honog, E c o s y s t em s M a n a gement Specialist from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 10, for an answer to the mystery of the traveling swallows. “These are birds belonging to genus Hirundo, the most common of which is the barn s w a l low, com mon ly s e en perched on electric wires and aba ndoned bui ld ings,” he noted. “They are migratory birds. Most of these birds are now returning to their places of origin, where it is now spring time. The Philippines is one of their feeding areas as they travel to other South East Asian countries.” He said swallows, although not water birds, are included and listed under “Other Species” (to differentiate them from water birds) in the Official Counting Forms of the Asian Water Bird Census conducted every January by the agency to record and analyze population trends of migratory bird species passing through Northern Mindanao. For 2011, the DENR-10 census for Hirundo species show a count of 225 for two sites; 140 for 2012 in four sites and 141 in five sites for 2013,” Mr. Dahonog said. “Our counting areas include the Sinacaban and Bonifacio wetland (coastal) areas at Misamis Occidental, Mukas and Karomatan (Kolambugan) and Matampay-Bukana (Lala) in Lanao del Norte; Opol, Alubijid, Gingoog and Magsaysay coastal areas for Misamis Oriental and the Pulangi IV hydroelectric power pla nt at Ma ra mag, Bukidnon.” For 2 013, t he c e n s u s indicates a slight decrease in number of species and individuals counted. “We attribute the decrease to weather conditions during the counting per iod ,” M r. Da honog noted. “In

Barn Swallows perched on wires along downtown Zamboanga City’s main thoroughfare Climaco Avenue (photo by Val Martinito) the last two weeks of January 2013, Mindanao was affected by the tail-end-of the-cold-front phenomenon. Our counting time is daybreak to 10 AM or 3:00 pm to sundown (a uniform schedule for those conducting the census). It was either rainy or cloudy almost throughout the day during the counting period. Migratory birds are usually hiding or take cover under mangrove areas if weather is not good.” DENR-10 conducts t he Asian Water Bird Census since Northern Mindanao is part of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, one of the world’s great flyways. A flyway is a flight path used by migratory birds which usually spans continents and oceans. At its northernmost point, the flyway stretches eastwards from the Taimyr Peninsula in Russia to Alaska. Its southern end covers Australia and New Zealand. Between these two points the flyway covers much of East Asia including China, Japan, Korea, South East Asia (including the Philippines) and western Pacific. Extending across the most densely populated part of the world, migratory birds face extreme pressures within this flyway which passes through 22 countries with approximately 55 migratory species travelling along it, numbering about five million birds So is some cl i mate or population pressure making the swallows settle down in urban areas instead of returning to their traditional habitats? Swallows, swifts, and house martins are all summer visitors migrating to and from southern hemispheres. Traditionally the return of the swallows has always been associated with the coming of Spring. They are believed by some communities to bring good luck. This is why farmers do not destroy their nests and swallows can re-use them for many years. T he Asia n Water Bi rd Census is conducted annually by DENR in partnership with BirdLife International, a global Partnership of conservation organizations which advocates the conservation of birds, their habitats and global biodiversity and works with people for the sustainable use of natura l

resources. It is the World’s largest partnership of conservation organizations, with over 100 partner organizations. Together, the BirdLife Partnership is the world’s leading authority on the status of birds, their habitats and the issues and problems affecting bird life. BirdLife International has identified some 2,293 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in all 28 countries and territories in the Asia region - many important for migratory birds. The selection of IBAs has been a particularly effective way of identifying conservation priorities. IBAs are key sites for conservation – small enough to be conserved in their entirety and often already part of a protected-area network. They do one (or more) of three things: Hold significant numbers of one or more globally threatened species; Are one of a set of sites that together hold a suite of restricted-range species or biome-restricted species; and have exceptionally large nu mbers of m ig rator y or congregatory species Forty three percent of the region’s IBAs lie wholly outside of formal protected areas. Hence, BirdLife has produced two documents which outlines the threats and provides actions to effectively conserve these sites. Cebu Pacific f lies from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga three times a week every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Frequent flyers along this route can now enjoy the spectacle of the birds on the wire at either destination. Zamboanga Cit y will host this year’s 9th Philippine Bird Festival organized yearly by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines on October 4-6, 2013. Hopefully, we also find out the reasons why the swallows have decided to stay over in these two places instead of flying home to their usual habitats. “We are also using presence of migratory birds as indicator of the health of our coastal areas. These birds depend on coastal areas for their food while on their long journey,” Mr. Dahonog said. “If the count shows a significant decrease in the number of migratory birds, it most probably indicates that something is wrong in our coastal areas.”

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In Maiden/Mother, the artist’s mother is a pensive girl with the bouffant and flipped hairstyle of her youth, in black and white, like in old yearbooks. A profusion of batik style florals and birds is in her background, like an idea of a life as mother at the back of her head. The flipside, the “mother” side of the painting is that vague idea realized. There are fewer birds in flight on this side but the floral prints persists in the background, traversing both halves of the canvas like a colorful stretched fabric of one woman’s life. Another parent, the artist’s father shares artistic space with his son, the artist’s brother as a young boy. A boy in white clothing seems to float on his own patch of cloud, the outline of which is the head of his old man shown on the flip side of the artwork. A few dark outlines fly about in the background, reminiscent of Van Gogh’s Crows on a Wheatfield.The

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JV grateful for Marcoses’ support for his senatorial bid UNITED Nationalist Alliance (UNA) San Juan City Representative JV Ejercito Estrada welcomed the endorsement of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and her brother, Senator Bongbong Marcos of his candidacy. On Thursday, April 4, the Marcoses released a statement declaring support for Ejercito Estrada's senatorial bid and asking their allies in Ilocos region to support him in the May elections. The leading UNA senatorial candidate said he is grateful for the trust given to him by Governor Imee and Senator Bongbong who are like a sister and a brother to him and their allies in Ilocos region. "Salamat sa aking mga kapatid na si Governor Imee at Senator Bongbong. Malaking tulong ang kanilang suporta upang mapalakas ang ating boto sa buong Ilocandia," said Ejercito Estrada. The San Juan solon vowed to help Sen. Bongbong and become one of the voices of the Ilocanos if he gets elected in the Senate.

same feathery clouds back the older man’s head but the stony expression on his jaw and forehead holds gravity and keeps the piece from floating off the gallery wall. A few steps from the wall and the figures become an island with the bottomend underwater. But the effect is far from whimsical; in fact and on hindsight, Father to the Man, is two of the artist’s family members, each in his own kind of heaven. Two works, Baile and Tapok-Tapok look like parts and pieces of olda party pictures in a time when fedoras were originally stylish and women placed one foot in front of the other as prescribed pose for photos. “Baile” captures that stretch of time before a man crosses from his side of the ballroom to where a woman is waiting to be asked for a dance. One side of the canvas shows the women, all modestly skirted below the knees, individual personalities showing only in their prediliction to heels, open-toes, or ankle socks. The bottom side,

on the one hand, shows men, hands in pockets, thighs, or clenched, and the many ways to sit wide or narrow. Tapok-Tapok could very well be these same men and women in line for refreshments, the bathroom, or the door. The point is how well these works, side by side, can tell stories and how much emotional weight these stories have at its core. Kelly’s recent works show the highs and limits she’s pushed and taken her romance with oil paint. It is this kind of discipline, work ethic, and consistency that begets fine art mastery. Years ago, I remember her working on a competition entry in the green yard of her old Carmen home, a toddler and a baby taking turns at her already divided attention. (There was always one too many of us friends in art who came over a little too much for anyone’s own good.) For someone 25 and going through a midlife crisis at that time, swearing and cursing at the travails

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Cynthia Villar keynotes support for agricultural developments to farmers and irrigators during the Mindanao-wide Irrigators’ Association General Assembly and Election of Officers at Chali Beach Resort, Cugman. Photo by SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY

FORMER Las Piñas Representative Cynthia Villar, who is running for senator under the NP-Team PNoy, has vowed to legislate government subsidy for farmers should she make it to the Senate come May polls. This, she announced following her classification of her priorities, namely, agriculture, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), women and family, education, livelihood and jobs. “Since 70 percent of poor Filipinos are in the agriculture sector, the government should subsidize our farmers. Any development in the agricultural sector will reflect on our economy,” Villar told close to 300 farmers and irrigators who attended the First MindanaoWide General Assembly and election of the Mindanao Confederation of Irrigators Association, Inc. (MINCIA), Tuesday, April 02, 2013, at Chali Beach Resort in Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City. If elected, Villar also vowed to push for a review of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA). “The requirements of our poor farmers have not been met until now. If I win in the May elections, I will work for efficient and modern post –harvest facilities, farm inputs and irrigation systems for our farmers and irrigators,” she told the delegates from all over Mindanao who were

gathered here. For now, Villar said she will donate to farmers who want to produce their own organic fertilizers, composting facilities to help them improve on their farming. Villar said she and her husband Senator Manny Villar have been producing organic fertilizers for seven years now in their home farm in Las Pinas and have been helping farmers in Luzon, Visayas and now in Mindanao by donating composting facilities, which can produce dry organic fertilizers in five day’s time. The former lawmaker has received the Filipina Entrepreneurs of 2013 by Go Negosyo for her exemplary achievement in providing livelihood projects to indigent Filipinos. Villar said she has been encouraged to pursue her advocacies by the awards she continue to receive, including the promotion of the barangay-based livelihood centers that she has also established in Las Piñas. Villar said she has established a total of 35 livelihood projects in Mindanao alone. More than 500 families have been benefiting the same project in Las Pinas and are being duplicated all over the country with a total of 111 pilot centers already established nationwide. (CO)

(Center) Cynthia Villar with (From left) Datu Makaban, Regional Federation President (RFP) Region IX, Datu Michael Kida, President Mindanao Confederation of Irrigators' Association, Samuel Carampatan, RFP Region XIII, and Saturnino Simbahon, RFP Region XI. Photo by S.UY ADVERTORIAL

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