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Duterte offers P100,000 bounty for each missing cocaine brick

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AVAO C it y - Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has offered a P100,000 reward for anyone who could give information that would lead to the recovery of the remaining 13 bricks of high-grade cocaine, weighing one kilo each, with a street-value of P6million per kilo.

Teachers want National AchievementTest abolished

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers, a group of activistmentors, has called for the immediate abolition of the National Achievement Test (NAT) because there are several complaints and reports on massive cheating.

“NAT is designed to measure the development and performance of the students in the country. Results of this examination serve as guide for the Department in the formulation of programs and policies to further the standards of basic public

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Gov’t agency faces probe over multi- billion scam ANOTHER PDAF SUSPECT. President Benigno S. Aquino III wants an investigation into the alleged involvement of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) in the multibillion peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam which the Commission on Audit (COA) recently unearthed according to reports.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, President Aquino said he already tasked Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to come up with a thorough report on the matter as soon as possible.

The NCMF is an agency under the Office of the President that reportedly received P515-million from two senators—named in a newspaper account as Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Gregorio Honasan—and 38 former and incumbent members of the House of Representatives based on COA’s findings.

“To be perfectly candid about it, there are so many See scam, page 11

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CARAGA DTI, LGUs empower consumers thru price boards u4

WESTMIN Soldiers sponsor free surgical operation for indigent kids u8

Student in shooting rage; kills classmate The Agus VI HEP is a 200 MW hydroelectric power plant. It is the oldest among

the six (6) cascading power plants. With five (5) generating units, Agus VI has proven to be a steady source of electric power in Mindanao. Construction of the project was authorized by the late President Elpidio Quirino. Units 1 (25 MW) and 2 (25 MW) of the power plant were commissioned in the early 1950s. After more than fifty years of operation, these two (2) generating units are now due for complete rehabilitation and up-rating. The Agus VI HEP Plant was originally known as the Maria Cristina Falls Hydroelectric Plant, named after the famous scenic waterfalls just 100 meters in the background. The majestic and imposing waterfalls cascades from around 320 feet down to a sheer cliff and is a sight to behold. (Napocor)

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

MISAMIS ORIENTAL -- A high school student went into a shooting rage Monday afternoon in a remote village in the farming town of Claveria, Misamis Oriental, killing a classmate, the police said on Tuesday.

The suspect identified as Nico Labastida, 19, of Madaging, Claveria also tried to shoot the school

principal who tried to pacify him. However, the firearm – a .45 caliber pistol jammed – saving the principal’s life, police investigators said.

Inspector Roque Neri, the town police chief, identified the fatality as John Rey Balaynon, 19, of Rizal, Claveria, who succumbed to a lone gunshot wound on the left chest. The motive of the shooting was personal See shooting, page 11

Bomb recovered in Lanao military, police on red alert

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City, moves for the approval of his House Bill 1633 or the Early Voting Act. The bill would allow voters to vote 7 days earlier than the scheduled elections in order to ease the number of people who troop to polling centers during Election Day. The bill was approved by the TWG of the Committee on Suffrage.

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CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – The military and police in Northern Mindanao scrambled to a heightened alert following the discovery of two improvised explosives along the highways in Lanao Del Sur Monday afternoon, a military official said on Tuesday.

Capt. Christian Uy,

spokesperson of the army’s Public Affairs Division here, said that the improvised explosives were reportedly recovered along the highways of Nungnugan, Lanao Del Sur Monday afternoon by elements of the army’s 65th Infantry Batallion.

According to Uy, the army’s 4th Infantry Division received the report of the discovery but did not have See bomb, page 11

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Agus 6 Intake leaking, grid shutdown feared

By CHENG Ordonez Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A major leakage has developed in the Agus 6 hydroelectric power plant intake in Maria Cristina Falls, at Fuentes, Iligan City, which may develop into a major power shortage to the grid.

This was confirmed by the National Power Corporation (NPC), but said the hydro plant is still operating at over 100 MW out of its 270 MW capacity.

However, sources in Iligan City say the actual load coming from Agus 6 is down to only 79 MW. NPC Vice President Rudy Brioso said the leakage had

no impact on the system because of good water inflow to Pulangi 4 plant.

As this developed, Engr.

Bert Oller, president of the Lanao Power Consumers Federation (LAPOCOF), sounded the alarm on residents on the reported leakage.

Depending on the extent of the damage, the seepage could pose a major catastrophe to Iligan City should the dam give up.

The dam has a head -- or height of water held -- reaching 201 meters.

Engr. Oller said the NPC has five units, two of which has a capacity of 25 MW each, while the three others has 50 MW each.

After the reported leak-

age, Engr. Oller said the units run as follows: Unit I - 20 MW, Unit II - 19MW, Unit III - Zero MW, Unit IV - Zero MW and Unit V - 40 MW for a total of 79MW. If a major repair is needed, this will take out another 270 MW from the Mindanao grid, aggravating further the 210 MW shortage already out due to the STEAG plant shutdown.

A curtailment from the grid by more than 400MW -- that is including the planned Agus 6 shutdown of 270 and on top of other grid deficiencies -- would mean that rotating brownouts would Messagae of Hon. Glenn “Aboy” Galario during the turn over of 2 units computer set finally be felt in Cagayan at barangay Lourdes Elementary School. photo by den batis and tata cloma de Oro City, which has so far been spared of it.

The short-term outlook looks even worse, considering the imminent arrival of the expected El Nino CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – in Northern Mindanao has the turnover of the fire trucks phenomenon this summer. The Bureau of Fire Protection turned over three units of at the city hall compound here.

Fire Bureau turns over 3 modern fire trucks in Northern Mindanao high end fire trucks to three cities in Northern Mindanao on Monday, acting Regional Fire Marshall Lynde Lauson said on Tuesday.

He said that the fire trucks were for Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, and Malaybalay City fire departments.

“This is the first time that Northern Mindanao received three fire trucks in time for the country’s celebration of the fire prevention month in March,” Lauson said during

He said that the fire trucks have the capabilities to suppress fire efficiently. The reinforced fiber glass water tanks, with a load capacity of 1,000 gallons of water, do not rust and were 35 percent lighter than the ordinary tank.

Lauson said that the fire truck’s engine is 240 horsepower that can climb elevated roads; it has a 7-seater airconditioned cabin which is safe for firefighters compared to the conventional fire trucks where firefighters cling on the bars while the vehicle is moving fast.

One of its special feature of the fire truck is the powerful water canon that can reach on high-rise buildings at a 62-meter distance horizontally and 24-meters vertically or equivalent to an 8-storey building.

Lauson said that the fire truck’s water canon is mounted at the top of the truck and it is capable of discharging 2,400 liters of water per minute which is 3 times the capacity of our present fire trucks.

The fire trucks are also equipped with two smaller hoses called the “quick response repression” or the “rapid intervention hoses” that could be pulled out easily from the truck’s side compartment.

Lauson said that the fire trucks have a total of five chemical suppressants that could be utilized simultaneously when the water could not control the fire alone. CD with ERCEL MAANDIG

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ARMM prepares to welcome signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is preparing to welcome the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) come March 27 with meaningful activities across the region.

ARMM Executive Secretary Laisa Alamia said there will be “a celebration of peace in the Bangsamoro.”

Large screens will be set up inside the ARMM compound in Cotabato City so that people can witness the signing as it happens.

The region’s officials and employees will also offer prayers in support to the peace agreement.

On the night of March 27, a music and cultural fest will be held at the open grounds of the ARMM governor’s office.

Alamia said similar activities will be simultaneously held in each of the five component provinces and two cities of the region.

The ARMM has been, at the outset, supportive of the present peace process with ARMM Governor

Mujiv Hataman consistently pronouncing readiness to step aside to make way for provisions of the comprehensive peace agreement.

Meanwhile, Malacañang earlier said it has invited the Moro National Liberation Front to witness the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), even though the group is opposing the pact.

“I asked Secretary Ging Deles, yes, merong invitation to the MNLF [pero] wala pa kaming final list ng kung sino [ang pupunta],” presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during a press conference.

Deles announced that the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will sign the final peace agreement today March 27.

The MNLF, however, claims it was excluded from the talks, and that this CAB abrogates the 1996 peace

agreement it signed with the government in Jakarta.

The Palace has denied MNLF’s claim and asked the the group to give the framework deal a chance.

The comprehensive agreement serves as the basis for the drafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) being drafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission.

Once approved, it will be submitted to Congress and certified urgent by the President – all of which the Palace hopes to happen within the year.

“We certainly would hope that the House and the Senate, realizing how important and how vital this particular peace agreement is to the development in Mindanao, would support [it],” said the Palace official.

After it [BBL] is passed, a plebiscite will then be held at the areas identified in the agreement.

MISAMIS ORIENTAL – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ made another round of books distribution, this time at Magkarila Elementary School, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental.

The books were donated by Children International Philippines, Inc. In his message, Vice Governor Pelaez emphasized that students should learn how to read, write and speak in English because such skill is our international advantage. He reminded the teachers that the books should not remain merely as decorations but should be used, borrowed and read by students. Vice Governor Pelaez is the Chairman of the Committee on Education in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Marawi Mayor’s daughter is International School topnotcher

C agayan de O ro City – The daughter of Marawi City Mayor Pre Salic is a Topnotcher of the International School (IS) here.

Nur-haphida U. Salic is the daughter of Mayor Pre and ARMM Assemblyman

Salic.

The couple assisted in pinning the ribbon to their daughter Nur-haphida, a Grade 2 pupil of IS who obtained the highest grade.

The petite daughter also received a gold medal for academic excellence in

Filipino, English, Mathematics, Science, Computer, Health, Music, Arts, P.E., Values Education and most clever girl of the school.

The youngest son of Mayor Pre Nur – Pre U. Salic likewise obtained honors.

(Al Quirante)

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DTI, LGUs empower buying public thru price boards

By Genevieve Cantor

CARAGA -- The Department of Trade & Industry DTI in partnership with local government units (LGUs) in this region has launched its consumerempowerment campaign by posting billboards on price monitoring.

The buying public deserves to buy products at its honest value, according to DTI. Illegal traders who continue to deceive consaumers will soon ber in hot water as the public is getting more aware of the current market prices of goods and commodities.

In Agusan del Sur, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Agusan del Sur Provincial Office has turned-over “Bantay Presyo” price billboards to Sta. Josefa and Trento towns.

More billboards will be

distributed. Bayugan City and Prosperidad will be next.

DTI believes that with the presence of price billboards in markets and public places, the buying public will be empowered to save also their hard-earned money after saving from goods bought that are priced correctly.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Buenavista NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

The DTI has directed the local government units that the billboards should be installed in places strategically visible to the consumers while the LGU’s Municipal Ecoomic Enterprise Development Office will be the one tol manage the billboard installation.

DTI personnel and LGU offices concerned shall see to it that prices of commodities listed on the price billboards are updated monthly from the price monitoring activities that the LGU con-

ducted. “This will serve as the price reference of the consumers when buying basic consumers’ goods,”a DTI officer said.

With the initiative, more consumers will be empowered to exercise their right to choose and enjoy the best value of their hard-earned money.

The price board project will also result into fair competition among businesses quality goods at reasonable prices would benefit all consumers.

In compliance with section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that WILFREDO MORENO PUNTA has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from FELIX WILFREDO to WILFREDO who was born on May 1, 1964 at Buenavista, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are GERARDO PUNTA and HELEN MORENO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 09 April 2014.

(SGD.) TERESITA K. VALDEHUEZA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Mar. 26 & Apr. 2, 2014

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A SPECIAL REPORT

Rice Self-Sufficiency: It’s Possible

By RHEA C. ABAO, DA-13

BUTUAN CITY -- Rice is Life.

Since the decline of rice production that started in the middle of the 80’s, the government has been doing all it can to bring back what was lost, rice self-sufficiency.

“Una, hindi na tayo aangkat ng hindi kailangan.

Ikalawa, ayaw na nating umasa sa pag-aangkat.

Ang isasaing ni Juan dela Cruz, Dito ipupunla, dito aanihin, at dito bibilhin.”

This is President Aquino’s statement in his July, 2011 State of the Nation Address as he envisioned to end over-importation and achieve rice self-sufficiency in every “Juan” household.

The Deparment of Agriculture through the leadership of Secretary Proceso Alcala, directed the regional offices to get their focus and pour in all necessary support to fulfill its goal urging everyone to work and deliver more results.

The Challenge The President declared 2013 as National Year of Rice, and enjoined producers, consumers and policy makers to complement the efforts of the government in attaining self-sufficiency, raise awareness on responsible rice consumption, and boost farmers’ morale and motivate them to adopt technologies and good practices to improve farm productivity.

Producing enough food to feed the growing population is a challenge the agricultural sector faces everyday. Being at the forefront, the DA intensified its intervention on production support and strengthened collaboration with various stakeholders to attain its goal of a sustained rice sufficiency in the country.

Intervention and Innovations In Caraga Region, rice sufficiency is no longer an impossible dream. Focused on the goal of becoming a rice sufficient region in line with the national thrust, the rice program provided full support to the rice sector through production inputs, irrigation development, infrastructure and post harvest development, market development, extension support, education, training and research.

Irrigation From 2011 to 2012, the completion and rehabilitation of 12 irrigation facilities had ensured farming communities to be served with adequate water supply. This led to the opening of new areas totalling 3,383 hectares for rice production and resulted in the increase in area harvested with a growth rate of 24.4 percent in 2013. Availability of irrigation systems enabled farmers to maximize the benefits of high yielding varieties particularly hybrid seeds.

Quality Seeds The Department also responded to farmers’ access to quality seeds through the establishment of 15 community seed banks (CSB) throughout the region in coordination with eligible upland farmers’ organizations. While CSB provided storage for seeds produced by the community, the strong seed grower cooperatives in the region also ensured the availability of certified seeds together with PhilRice which produced the registered certified and hybrid seeds needed by the farmers. The 9.2 percent increase in yield attributed to the availability of quality seeds.

Althourh Caraga experienced unfavorable weather conditions in the past three years which resulted in flooding, most of the rice crops immediately recovered and rehabilitation efforts were undertaken through provision of buffer seeds to farmers whose crops were totally damaged.

Mechanization Based on a study from two established research institutions, International Rice Research Institute and Philippine Rice Research Institute (IRRI & PhilRice), postharvest losses were a major hindrance to rice self-sufficiency.

Postharvest losses include both physical losses, 15-25 percent in weight and quality (lost during drying and milling) and 10-30 percent in value of paddy (while harvesting).

Inefficient postharvest handling was thereby addressed by providing postharvest equipment and facilities throughout the region. DA distributed two units of rice-combine harvester, 50 units of collapsible dryer, 20 units of hermetic storage, 16 units of moisture meter, 50 units of rice cutter and 2,000 pieces of plastic grain bag to farmers’ organizations and irrigators associations.

“Rice combine harvester saves time and labor. Losses incurred in harvesting means a reduction of farm income. This should be adopted by the farmers in order to deal with unpredictable weather conditions,” said Gerardo M. Mag-isa, chairman of AntongalonAgusan Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Butuan City.

Education and Training In support to production services, DA also continued to strengthen the delivery of extension services to rice farmers to accelerate the adoption of new technologies and best practices through the 83 deployed Local Farmer Technicians (LFT) and 280 Rice Agrcultural Extension Workers (AEW) assigned at the different barangays in the municipality.

Working together to realize the goal on rice self-sufficiency, DA, its attached agencies, private sector, and local government units, intensified the transfer of technology to farmers through 78 farmer’s field school, training of trainees and school-on-the-air program which paved the way for more empowered rice sector in the region.

Rice Sufficiency Made Possible The effort to attain rice selfsufficiency has paid off. A total of 584,548.67 million metric tons production in rice was attained exceeding the target of 547,4484 M/mt or a total of 107.77 percent.

The province of Agusan del Sur, considered the region’s rice hub, contributed a significant yield f 305,171 M/mt equivalent to 52 percent of the total production of Caraga.

The accomplishment in rice production not only contributed to the over-all target but also showed that attaining rice self-sufficiency is indeed possible. Despite national calamities in 2013, the country still posted 97 percent sufficiency in rice with an increased production of 7.82 percent.

We are almost there DA Sec. Alcala instructed the regions “to give it our all” during the internal budget hearing early this year. “Avoid serious mistakes especially complacency,” he added.

Recognizing the regions as the forefront in the implementation of various DA services and projects in agriculture, Alcala mobilized the regions, attached agencies and bureaus to pursue two important interventions. Investment in public goods and growing agri-business enterprises. “It is through these two major interventions that we will deliver scores on ‘inclusive growth,’” he pointed out.

Together with the support in infrastructure, post-harvest facilities, and strengthening market services, DA has high hopes of delivering major achievements including food sufficiency by the end of 2015.

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No breakdown of discipline in CDO police command

Datu Masinding Alonto, PhilHealth Regional Vice President for Northern Mindanao (3rd from the left) leads the ceremonial distribution of membership data record (MDR) to PhilHealth members in Brgy. Nazareth, Macasandig and Carmen on Monday, March 24 to highlight the “ALAGA KA” program nationwide simultaneous launching in Cagayan de Oro City. Also in photo assisting Alonto are (l-r) DILG 10 assistant regional director Nilo Castañares and DSWD 10 assistant regional director Aldersey Dela Cruz.

(Rodolfo D. Mendoza/PIA-10)

CVO to conduct 2014 Anti-Rabies Drive ILIGAN City -- The City Veterinarian Office (CVO) will hold its Annual Anti-Rabies Drive for 2014 in Barangay Poblacion.

This will coincide with the celebration of the Rabies Awareness Month in March.

CVO will be sending one team to conduct a mass rabies vaccination on Wednesday, March 26 at 9:00 to 11:0 a.m and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Residents of Barangay Poblacion are informed to bring their pet dogs, cats and other exotic mammals to designated vaccination centers. CVO said pets to be vaccinated must be three

Barangay Poblacion. According to Dr. Dahlia M. Valera, City Veterimanian, CVO hopes to vaccinate more this year to ensure prevention of any rabies incidence in the Poblacon and make Iligan City a rabies free community.

(Virgilio C. Garcia)

months old and above and must be in good health. A registration fee of P100 per pet will be collected as per City Ordinance 1869 series of 2008. A deputized collector will be with the team to issue official receipts.

The activity will held at the Rizal Park (City Plaza) to allow pet owners from nearby barangays to avail of the service.

Last year, the CVO was able to serve 17 clients and vaccinated 25 dogs in the

World Water Day 2014 On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest with the theme "Water & Energy" at SM Cagayan de Oro City.

(JORIE C. VALCORZA, PIA-10)

CAGAYAN de Oro City The Cagayan de Oro Police Office (COCPO) remains in top shape despite the arrest of a ranking police officer last week for alleged extortion, a senior police officer said.

Police S/Supt. Graciano J. Mijares, chief of the city’s 3,000 police force, said that “there was no breakdown in the imposition of discipline” among the COCPO’s rank and file.

Mij are s m a d e t h e statement during a special meeting with the city council’s committee on police, fire, and public safety in the wake of the arrest of two police officers during an entrapment laid by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) last week.

Prior to the arrest of Supt. Michael John Deloso, head of the city’s traffic division and his subordinate PO3 Ernesto

Gallete, the local police had arrested four police officers allegedly involved in various illegal activities here, Mijares said.

“Two other police personnel were also meted disciplinary action for failure to submit for drug testing,” Mijares added.

He said that other police personnel, who were apprehended for various offenses, were also reassigned to the police headquarters in Maharlika, Carmen for close monitoring.

According to Mijares, the local police command will not tolerate erring police officers and police personnel found and caught in illegal activities.

He said that the local police command has been continually “policing its own command” in order to maintain its image as protector of the civilian community. (PNA)

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Do doctors need more salary?

A House member is seeking the exemption of doctors from the coverage of the Salary Standardization Law to provide them with a more competitive salary structure and discourage them from leaving the country in search of a better life.

We think an honest survey should be conducted on how and why doctors are earning much.

Masbate rep. Elisa Kho’s proposal to provide doctors with a more competitive remuneration instead of having them covered by the Salary Standardization Law, may have an ounce of truth.

But we don’t think this will encourage medical doctors to work in government hospitals and clinics instead of working abroad, because they don’t need to leave the country to earn more money.

The schemes of hospitals now is to charge the patient with huge professional fee, and doctors are crisscrossing hospitals, whether public or private, to earn more profes-

Editorial sional fees.

Data from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), show that there are currently 72,000 licensed doctors in the country, making a ratio of seven doctors per 10,000 patients or one physician to 1,429 people.

Granting that a doctor may earn a professional fee of 5,000 each for 200 patients, in a year, that would be P1 million, in professional fees alone, excluding their salaries, or clinic earnings, and other businesses. Seldom would you find a poor doctor in this country. If you go to the rural areas now, doctors are also sugarcane planters and business owners.

Kho said her proposal is in line with the State policy and responsibility to provide quality health care and services to the people through the retention of highly qualified practitioners by providing them with adequate remu-

neration and benefits. This is partly true. Highly-qualified practitioners are the highest paid in our hospitals today.

What they earn here in the Philippines is more than 5 times of what they earn by working abroad. In the United States, doctors from the Philippines work as medical aides, some do menial jobs, earning at the most about $4,000 dollars or about P160,000.00, then only about one half is left because the standard of living is high.

Doctors here earn more than that because our cost of living is cheaper.

The granting of exemption to doctors from the coverage of Republic Act 6758, otherwise known as Salary Standardization Law, and enable the Department of Health (DOH) to come up with a salary structure for doctors is unnecessary. Salary standardization should be provided for Nurses since that are the lowest paid health worker in this country, even lower than what teachers earn.

Believe Special Gospel of the day: Luke9:1-6(March26, 2014-Wednesday) Luke 9:1-6-Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

And he said unto them, Take nothing for [your] journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out

of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere: This gospel is telling us about total dependence on God’s divine providence. In Matthew 6:33-but seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. In Luke 12:31-but rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. This is very important for the Priests and preachers to believe for them to

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Paranoid?

Call me paranoid but I am clearly seeing one common denominator with regard the recent arrest of spouses Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, the soon-to-be-signed peace accord between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the aboutto-be-finished agreement between our government and the United States over their military’s use of our military bases and that is America.

The Tiamzon couple per the military and the police are the real brains behind the communist insurgency in the country. That insurgency which is said to be the longest Maoist-inspired rebellion in the world intends to replace the present lifestyle of the country from its economy, politics and even socio-cultural life with communism.

The communist rebellion in reality pushes the sidelining of the present capitalist-oriented and capitalist-inspired lifestyle of the world which is primarily anchored on greed. This lifestyle is what Pope Francis is trying his best to describe as inspired by materialism, which is humanity’s love of material things, and secularism, which is humanity’s conscious and deliberate effort at putting away God in the life of the individual and society as well.

Materialism and secularism, Pope Francis emphasizes, are the twin evils that are consuming humanity’s moral and ethical fiber causing its corruption.

Academics studying com-

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II munism say that the pristine intentions of that ideology is to lock the horns of human greed which is the base by which the success or failure of capitalism lies.

America, undeniably, is the bastion of the world’s capitalist order. Its economy’s success is determined by its success to push for capitalism not only in its jurisdiction but outside of it. Where will America sell their surplus goods that its domestic consumers could not consume anymore but outside of its jurisdiction?

Where will America invest its surplus capital, remember that in that country’s economic order, capital is the most important factor that moves it’s economy to be always vibrant. To keep that economy forever vibrant, its surplus capital needs to be invested in places where it can maximize its returns because that is the logic of investments in a capitalist regime.

The Tiamzon couple represents that sector in Philippine society that is working hard to change the country’s economic, political and socio-cultural landscape that is contrary to what America wants us to embrace as God’s gift to

humanity which is capitalism.

Peace, according to the capitalist order’s logic that we have internalized as gospel truth, is the primary component in bringing about economic growth thus economic prosperity.

Mindanao is not progressing as it should be, based on this rationalization, because there is an insurgency seeking to secede the Bangsamoro from the Philippine body politic. For progress and development to dawn in Mindanao, peace should be had first hence the earnest effort the government pursued to achieve this.

But peace is possible only if justice is served. Where is justice in a peace agreement that deliberately sets aside this fundamental basis of peace? Peace should never be at the expense of others.

But p eace must b e achieved in Mindanao because America is salivating over a lot of business and economic prospects in that part of the country that can propel further its sagging capitalist economy. Mindanao’s natural resources and the prospects of finding oil in that parts and even deuterium is something they could not just pass up.

Advocacy Mindanao Jess Dureza in the Lake Lanao’s Agus hydro and the locals. (the company already sent notice it would withdraw from the project which will set back the Mindanao hydro power timelines). And many of the participants were surprised to know for the first time that the controlling interest of NGCP are the Chinese.

So what happens if our relations with China turns for the worse? They are in control of our core facility!

Hedcor high official Bobby Orig said the fundamental issue of whether the hydro plants will be privitized or not must be resolved first. Otherwise, PSALM which is mandated as “liquidator” of the Napocor assets will not invest billions to upgrade or repair the plants if they would be forced to sell those assets per EPIRA law. Aboitiz Co.

vice President Art Milan complained about information dysfunction from “higher levels”. As power operators, they are kept in the dark and are agonizing over lack of information.

I had my own complaint as a citizen of Davao del Sur. DASURECO had installed since last December modular gensets courtesy of Alson’s Mapalad power company with 15MW operating capacity. All the papers are in but the approvals are still stuck in Manila ERC and while the province was in total darkness, they could not even run the engines even on a stopgap, provisional arrangement inspite of pleadings. How tragic! How calloused and incompetent Manila has become. Then we have a Department of Energy which cannot even resolve

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The peace accord the government is about to sign with the MILF is premised on this capitalist intention of America in Mindanao and never on the people’s quest for that elusive peace that is the result of grave injustice happening there.

April this year, US President Barack Obama is scheduled to be in the country to personally preside over the signing between his government and our government of that accord allowing his country’s military to have free access to our military bases. This move is in reality being welcomed by most Filipinos except perhaps by the militant nationalists because of what is being played up daily as China’s aggression and expansionist intentions in the region.

China is admittedly becoming aggressive mainly because it has transformed its economy from a communist-inspired to capitalistinspired. Since it has now worshipped the tenets of capitalism, necessarily it has to be aggressive in its expansion in the hope of keeping up with the other capitalist regimes especially in regard to annexing basic necessities to keep its capitalist economy humming such as oil, which is what America is likewise looking for in Mindanao.

These three major happenings in our jurisdiction clearly expose America’s hand in them. Don’t you think?

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DYSFUNCTION -- A few days ago, I sat in a stakeholders’ forum called by the Mindanao Business Council to look into the power situation in Mindanao. I was shocked to know that the problem is not only about lack of power. There is dysfunction on the level of the key players, PSALM (the government-owned agency tasked to handle the assets of the old NAPOCOR) and NGCP ( a privately-owned power distribution company). From what I heard during the forum, both agencies need to put their acts together according to MBC Chair Vic Lao. Power generating companies are complaining about information gridlock.

Businessman Paul Dominguez, my former colleague in government who served under former President Ramos and President Arroyo as “point person” for Mindanao, summarized the core issues: a) dysfunction between NGCP and PSALM; b) dysfunction between NGCP and the power generating companies; c) unresolved dispute between repair contractors

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When Paul Dominguez asked MINDA’s Yo Montenegro if the mechanism of the infrastructure monitoring advisory group (IMAG) was helping, he was shaken to be informed that MINDA now under Secretary Lu Antonino collapsed that mechanism which worked during our own watch.

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AGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade, in partnership with the Maharlika Charity Foundation Inc., will sponsor free surgical operations for indigent children with cleft lip and palate deformities targeting at least 30 beneficiaries.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE SPOUSES LEONIDO AND LILIA NANGCAS

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the SPOUSES LEONIDO AND LILIA NANGCAS, who died in December 31, 2009 and May 8, 2007 at Salay, Misamis Oriental, respectively; left a parcel of land, and more particularly described as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-31187, beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot No. 4, Cad. 362-D, being S. 32-01 W., 259.90 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad-362-D, thence. Containing an area of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINE (2,509) sq.m., is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE SPOUSES LEONIDO AND LILIA NANGCAS, made and entered into by and among the following compulsory heirs; 1. EDWIN B. NANGCAS, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Villa Ernesto Subd., Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City and the surviving son of the deceased; 2. HEIRS OF DENNIS B. NANGCAS, represented by his wife, MARIA CECILIA C. NANGCAS, of legal age, Filipino and resident of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son of the deceased; 3. MA. WENCHI NANGCAS SOLDEVILLA, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Salay, Misamis Oriental and the surviving daughter of the deceased; 4. MA. IMEE NANGCAS CAPISTRANO, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Poblacion, Salay, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son of the deceased, that the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate sons/daughters and the sole/compulsory/surviving heirs of the SPOUSES LEONIDO AND LILIA NANGCAS. As per Doc. No. 43; Page No. 10; Book No. 179; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI. MDN: MAR. 12, 19 & 26, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City BENJAMIN MELENDEZ Case No; 2014-10-521 Applicant/s 2009-10-1369

Infantry Brigade, said they are targeting at least 30 children-beneficiaries aged one-year-old and above.

Jumawan however said that the medical team will accommodate all of the patients should the number of children who wanted to Capt. Marcel Jumawan, avail the free surgical serCivil-Military Operations vice will exceed the allotted (CMO) officer of 102nd slots of 30.

He said the surgical misEXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT sion will be held in Ipil, OF REAL ESTATE the capital of Zamboanga AMONG HEIRS WITH Sibugay province, but they WAIVER OF RIGHTS have yet to finalize the schedule and venue.

Notice is hereby given that “There are 30 slots availthe intestate estate of the Late SPS. FRANCISCO BACAYANA able and as of this time, and ANASTACIA MAGLANGIT, we have already listed 28 who died intestate on May 7, 1988 patients,” Jumawan said. child benefits from the free cleft lip and palate operation given by Dr. Geoff Wiland January 19, 1982, respectively Jumawan said the 102nd This liams at the Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center. (maa / Pia Zamboanga Peninsula) at Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Infantry Brigade is coordiwhich was their residence at the nating with the municipal time of their demise, leaving a government of Ipil to be certain parcel of land which is more particularly described herein fill-up the last two slots below, to wit; Tax Declaration “so that the free surgical No. 0815000706176 “A PARCEL operation will be scheduled OF LAND, known as Cad. Lot No. immediately.” (PNA) ZAMBOANGA CITY – tending classes, and unac- were attending classes.

5397 C-6 located at Igpit, Opol, School children displaced counted learners.

“We are reaching out Misamis Oriental, containing Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation an area of 0.4823 hectares, is by the September 2013 Natividad said they to them so that they can and Communications the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL standoff between gov- are worried about those attend summer classes or LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND REGULATORY BOARD ernment forces and the who have completed the else we cannot promote Region X, Cagayan de Oro City AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER Moro National Liberation required number of school them to the next year or OF RIGHTS, made and entered RODOLFO TAN Case No; 2014-10-526 Front will have a chance days but could not cope next grade level,” he said. namely; LOLITA B. NABO, widow; Applicant/s 2009-10-466 to improve their academic with the demands of the He said 2,202 of the SILVINO M. BACAYANA SR. NOTICE OF HEARING (deceased) rep. by: SILVINO performance through a next grade level.

3 , 2 9 5 we re atte nd i ng C. BACAYAN III; MADRONIO

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request Summer Enhancement He said they will meet classes in their respective authority To extend the validity of certificate of M. BACAYANA (deceased) rep.

Program, an education with the parents of these schools while the remainpublic convenience to operate PUJ service on by: PATRICIA R. BACAYANA, the line ;Cogon Market to Grand Europa (all in official said Monday. students to convince them ing 1,093 were attending surviving spouse; DOROTHEO Cagayan de Oro City) with the use of ONE (1) Superintendent Pedro to support the program by classes in other schools. unit/s.

M. BACAYANA, HEDELISA M.

This application/petition shall be considered Melchor Natividad, offi- sending their children to Natividad said he has BACAYANA, ROGELIO M. BAby this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at CAYANA; all of legal age, Filipino cer-in-charge of the City summer classes. tasked the teachers to reach this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence. citizens, married and residents Schools Division, said “We are worried about out to the 604 “untracked”

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish of Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the the program is for three that because we will tell or unaccounted students Philippines, the above-named pardate of hearing in the daily newspaper of general possible classifications the parents that the pass- until the end of this month circulation in Mindanao Island. ties are the only, sole, exclusive

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of student-clients from ing mark in the (report) as a last-ditch effort. and compulsory surviving heirs. of the application/petition must file his/her/their the elementary schools in cards is not a justification That for and in consideration of He said the wherewritten opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require previous service/love and affection Barangays Sta. Barbara, that their children can abouts of the 604 stuadditional document evidence and/or his/her/ do hereby WAIVE, QUITCLAIM, Rio Hondo and Mariki do better next year,” he dents “have never been their oral testimony(ies).

AND CONVEY all our rights,

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE including those from the explained. traced until now despite SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING interest, share and participation Zamboanga National High He said they have only SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APour coordination with over the above-described parcel PLICATION/PETITION. School (ZNHS)-West Anmanaged to track down the the Department of Social of land, in a manner, absolute and

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional irrevocable unto and in favor of nex in Rio Hondo. whereabouts of 4,509 of Welfare and Development.”

Director, this 25fth day of March, 2014. our sister, LOLITA B. NABO. As They are those who the total 5,113 students enHe said the ZNHS-West per Doc. No. 47; Page No. 10; have completed the 180 rolled in the three elemen- Rion Hondo Annex has SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Book No. LV; Series of 2009; schools days as required tary schools in the areas 189 students in Grade 7 Hearing Officer under Notary public of ATTY. but showed poor academic affected by the standoff. (first year high school) ROY PRULE M. EDIZA. performance, “tracked He said only 3,295 of and all are accounted for.

MDN: Mar. 26, 2014 MDN: MAR. 19, 26 & APR. 2, 2014 learners” but are not at- the 4,509 tracked learners (MindaNews)

Summer program set for students displaced by Zambo standoff

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City GINA G. CESPEDES

Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-527 2009-10-635

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI service along the line;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of One (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 25fth day of March, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to Extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 24th day of March, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

MDN: Mar. 26, 2014

MDN: Mar. 26, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City RENIER GAIL C. PAGSUGUIRON

-Vendor CaseNo;2014-10-523 ALLEEN B. DAWIS -Vendee 2009-10-910

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City THERENCE GIL DELOS REYES -Vendor EMMANUEL G. LIGAN -Vendee

Case No; 2014-10-520 2013-10-1629

ANDRES B. FLORES, JR. Case No; 2014-10-524 Applicant/s

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City CHERLITA T. GAM

Applicant/s

CASENO.2014-10-525

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for approval of sale and transfer of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the line;Cogon Market to Macanhan /Balongis(all in Cagayan de Oro City )and vice versa with the use of One(1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 25fth day of March , 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For approval of Substitution of certificate of public convenience with amendment of route to operate PUJ service on the line;Kisolon to Malaybalay City –Valencia City –Kibawe via Quezon (all in Bukidnon)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 24rth day of March, 2014..

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line ;Within Quezon, Bukidnon and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 24rth day of March, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the line;Cogon Market to Lapasan (all in Cagayan de Oro City )and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 3, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 25fth day of March, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Mar. 26, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

MDN: Mar. 26, 2014

MDN: Mar. 26, 2014

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Mar. 26, 2014

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AVAO City - Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has offered a P100,000 reward for anyone who could give information that would lead to the recovery of the remaining 13 bricks of high-grade cocaine, weighing one kilo each, with a street-value of P6-million per kilo.

High-grade cocaine stuffed inside the roof of a container van in a wharf here in Davao City were discovered by the authorities Saturday. The discovery was accidental after a banana exporter noticed a hole at the roof of one of the container vans they were to use in exporting banana to other countries.

Duterte said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 11 initially recovered about 24 bricks of high-grade cocaine with each brick weighing one kilo. Authorities discovered a container for 64 bricks (not 65 as earlier reported) but it only contained 24.

He said it is highly possible that the van contained 64 bricks of high-grade cocaine and that the missing 41 bricks had already been disposed or were discovered earlier by workers at the Sumifru wharf in Tibungco this city.

Thus, Duterte called on anyone who could have, in their possession, the remaining bricks of highgrade cocaine to simply turn them over to the authorities and they will not be arrested nor charged for

“stealing” the illegal drugs.

He gave the Sumifru wharf employees a 24-hour ultimatum for them to return the cocaine bricks.

On Sunday, some Sumifru employees, who were not named, returned about 27 bricks of cocaine to the authorities. Authorities said 23 of the 27 cocaine bricks were found at the back seat of the Fuso trailer truck through Noel Gardose Tamayo, a driver of the Sumifru.

The other four bricks of cocaine were found at the top of the generator set power house number three at Sumifru Wharf, through the information of one Eliseo Fuentes Djupore Jr. As of Monday, 51 cocaine bricks worth P306 million are now under the custody of the PDEA and the police with 13 still missing.

In a press conference Monday afternoon, Duterte said the P100,000 reward would be for each bricks returned. So with 13 bricks still missing, a whooping P1.3 million is being offered by Duterte to any informant.

PDEA 11 director Em-

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erson Rosales said they are now conducting a thorough investigation on the incident. He raised suspicion that the 2009 discovery of 16 kilos of cocaine at the Maersk container yard in Sasa, Davao City and the recovery of several kilos of cocaine floating in the Samar sea few years back could be related to the Saturday’s illegal drugs discover y at a Maersk container van inside the Sumifru wharf.

Rosales said they are also not discounting the possibility that some employees of Sumifru, or Maersk or even the Bureau of Customs are involved in the trans-shipment of cocaine.

Duterte, meanwhile,

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warned those still holding the 13 missing bricks of cocaine never to attempt to sell the drugs. He said he has a way of tracing sold illegal drugs in the city.

Authorities meanwhile created a task force led by the PDEA-Davao with the DCPO, Bureau of Customs (BOC), Philippine Coast Guard–Eastern Mindanao, Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime, Philippine Navy, and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Eastern Mindanao.

The task force was made following the order of the Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to authorities to hold the employees of the Sumifru for interrogation.

(PNA)

GRADUATION day has always been the dream of every hard working student. It is the ultimate achievement in the field of education.

After that sleepless nights, stressful projects, grueling reports, nerveracking exams and endless flattery to your teachers, it finally pays off during the time when you walk up the stage and hold your diploma.

Nothing quite like a graduation day followed by dusk till dawn celebration.

Don’t you think?

Great as this occasion maybe, a graduate is pitifully unaware of the life followed by a long time of studying and answering exams.

A month or two of “rest” may suffice for a vacation. Some few parties here and there, asking others where they will work and trying to relieve graduation day maybe the norms in the two months rest.

After that, hell breaks lose. Graduates may find

themselves absolutely clueless as to how or where to begin finding work.

Of course, all students undergo an ON THE JOB TRAINING period they might get a taste of their profession. Some even started working even before they graduate { I’m one of them, but still not yet a graduate}.

But majority of them will start to earn money for the first time. It always amazes me to think that I once thought finding a job was just as easy as enrolling for another semester.

Boy, how wrong I was, And whew, how wring many young graduates are today.

Some lucky ones have wealthy friends or relatives where they can immediately start working, some top students have an advantage compares to those average graduates. Many will start working at their resumes and credentials trying to look for that dream job.

I always thought I could easily find my dream job.

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now a more empowered “authority” (not a mere “council” when Paul and I ran it) and the competent staff are still around. However MINDA will matter only to the extent Malacanang will allow it. Unfortunately, this seems to be not the case.

Mindanaoans cannot wait for another 2 years to see better things in the power sector. In fact, the next 2 years will be worse.

SABAH --I was still head of MEDCO ( now MINDA) several years ago when I last visited Kota Kinabalu (KK) in Sabah, Malaysia.

Of course, the controversy involving the Sultanate of Sulu had intervened in the meantime that cooled off relations and the connections got lost in the various channels. The cooperation arrangement under the Brunei , Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine East Asean Growth Area (popularly known as BIMP EAGA) was one of the unintended casualties of the incident.

But that’s behind us now.

According to Malaysian Consul General Abdullah Zawawi Tahir, there are still about 700,000 Filipinos in Sabah and a good number are availing of the formalization process of getting “documented”. This is still work in progress. With the forthcoming signing of the peace agreement with the MILF, I foresee a “surge” in the re-connections between Malaysia and Mindanao, especially in the business sector. Governments, due to the usual protocols, are usually slow in responding. But the private sector must take over the driver’s seat and be the engines of growth as envisioned. But that window is narrow.

RECONNECTING -- A few days ago, I re-connected with Sabah by meeting its 12-member delegation during their visit of Davao City. Pretty Susan Chang, one of the moving spirits in BIMP EAGA during my time, brought her business delegation from Kota Kinabalu (KK) in a roadshow for the forthcoming Sabah International Expo (SIE) in September, 2014.

Datuk Seri Panglima Wong, a prominent businessman and head of Sabah’s educational association met with University of Mindanao president Willie Torres in an effort to establish linkages across borders in the higher education sector. I had a long chat with one of the SIE movers retired Brig Gen. Datuk Arulpragasam over dinner hosted

by ConGen Abdullah.

BIMP EAGA old hand Angie Angliongto of the local chamber of commerce was on hand to escort them all throughout. I seemed to get the feel that MINDA missed up on its usual good staff support this time on a visiting delegation. Congen Abdullah I was told had to do last minute hotel room

arrangements for them.

The visitors were expecting to meet MINDA Chair Lu Antonino but for one reason or another, she failed to make it causing the group to cool their heels the whole morning until flight time to Cebu. Well, preparations in Manila for the March 27 peace agreement signing of course must take precedence. But that’s not good enough reason to miss out on the visitors who by the way always spread the red carpet everytime anyone of us from Mindanao visits KK. Kota Kinabalu is now prepositioning itself to be the “hub of the Far East” just like Dubai to the Middle east. I can see it’s steadily moving in that direction.

It’s good that business cooperation will effectively put back in the backburners the political issues involving Sabah.

GIANTS’ SHOWDOWN -- The world’s giants are in a verbal showdown before the eyes of the world on Russia’s “re-claiming” Crimea from Ukraine. The US and the European Union announced “sanctions” while Russia just sneered. Let’s see who blinks first. We hope however that those skirmishes remain verbal and do not escalate to being physical, otherwise the whole world will be in deep shit!

NO VIOLENCE PLS. -While we all should rejoice the forthcoming signing of the peace agreement with the MILF, let’s not forget that the MNLF agreement of 1996 is still there waiting for convergence. I was speaker during a Rizal Park rally on March 18 to commemorate the famous Jabidah Massacre which triggered the muslim rebellion years ago with Nur Misuari. I asked for unity and a stop to violence.

WORRIED -- I am a bit worried about the MILF agreement timetable of an early plebiscite and early elections. The MILF is not ready yet to plunge into some political exercise.

Kagi Murad and the MILF are not yet prepared politically. They need more time to ripen. They will stand no chance at all if pitted against the savvy and long entrenched politicians. MILF should not ever think that they will get the political positions in the new bangsamoro entity in a silver platter in an open elections. It is also a mistake for the MILF to rely totally on Pres.

Aquino to win the public vote. He will be an exiting and lameduck president by then, just like all others.

My unsolicited view is that the short preparation for the holding of the plebiscite (2015) and the elections (2016) is a big gamble and the odds are not good. .

They may have succeeded in getting an agreement.

But it may not work on the ground as envisioned.

If there is still time, that transition period should be further extended. But

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all is not lost if no changes are made before the March 27 signing. Congress is still empowered to move the periods when it acts on the proposed organic law to implement the agreement.

There is still a way.

HEALTHY LIVING --- I attended the opening of a healthy food exhibition at Abreeza Mall last Saturday called Abreeza Organic Fair 2014 upon invitation by Ms. Baby Montemayor of event organizer “Konkordans”. It’s good to know that many are now so concerned about the food they eat and the health problems that we suffer for putting the wrong food in our mouths. The exhibition will run until March 28. I donned the chef ’s apron during the opening and gave support to my daughter Ning’s GREEN AGENDA juice for good health!

Caballero... from page 9

tions, doing exciting and important assignments, two-weeks vacation with pay, friendly colleagues, gentle boss, own an office near my home with aircon and computer, brand new company car, big salary and of course, big bonuses.

Like it says, dream job.

It only happens in your dreams. I studied Criminology and my first job was being an insurance under writer. Quite far from my field. Then I became a writer in Daily Forum newspaper.

T h e n an ot h e r, an d another till I finally too may jobs where I used my knowledge in investigation.

I finally learned a hard fact of life that goes, happy is the man when situations adjust to his attitude but happy and excellent is a man when his attitudes adjust to situations.

So graduates, congratulations and be proud of your achievement. Do your best and and don’t lose hope.

Don’t waste time on nonsense parties and gimmicks.

Start early.

Prepare your resume, get all the help you can, sell yourself to companies and start earning your own money. It really feels good when you’re starting to be independent on financial terms. You’ll value your time, money and energy better. You are not getting any younger. So expect the worst but hope for the best.

Work, play, pray and enjoy the fruits of your labor. To end, remember this quote until you get old. “ THERE ARE T WO THINGS TO DO IN YOUR LIFE FIRST GET WHAT YOU WANT SECOND ENJOY IT. ONLY THE WISE ACHIEVE THE SECOND”.

“Labastida and Balaynon will supposedly march on Friday during the graduation ceremony,” Neri said.

Neri said that while they were drinking, the two reportedly figured in a heated altercation. “We are trying to find out the reason of their heated argument,” Neri said.

Neri said that Labastida reportedly went home but came back with a handgun and shot Balaynon who was already at the school premises at that time.

The principal, who heard the gunfire, reportedly tried to investigate but the suspect fired at him instead.

“The principal was lucky because the gun jammed,” Neri added.

He said that the police are still investigating how Labastida got a .45 caliber pistol. “We are searching for the gun since the suspect did not turn it over when he surrendered Monday night,” Neri said.

Recovered from the crime scene were one empty shell of the .45 caliber pistol and one live ammunition of the .45 caliber handgun, he said.

The police have detained Labastida at the Claveria Municipal Police Station pending filing of appropriate charges, Neri added.

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the details of the incident since Lanao Del Sur was no longer part of the area of responsibility of the 4th Infantry Division here.

However, Uy said, the army’s 4th ID considered the report seriously because of the proximity of Lanao Del Sur to the army division coverage.

The 4th ID covers Northern Mindanao and the Caraga Region while the army’s 1st Infantry Division covers Region 9 that includes the provinces of Lanao Del Sur and Lanao Del Norte.

“While the army’s 4th ID is on heightened alert, we have stepped up the security patrol in Northern Mindanao following the discovery of the explosive in Lanao Del Sur on Monday,” Uy added.

The Cagayan de Oro City police command has also stepped up surveillance and intelligence operations here, Chief Inspector Lemuel Gonda, head of the local police operations said.

Gonda said that the discovery of the explosive device has alarmed the intelligence community. “Everybody in the community is trying to figure out the destination of the explosive device,” he said.

He said that the report described the explosive device as armed with an from page 1 81 millimeter mortar and equipped with remote gadgrudge, he said.

Witnesses told the police get that would trigger with that Labastida and Balaynon ring from a mobile phone. were drinking outside the school campus of Rizal National High School in from page 1 Claveria where the two were functions embodied in their (NCMF’s) charter, which I classmates.

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reviewed today, and I was not clearly aware or immediately aware that they were a conduit or an implementing agency for various PDAF projects,” President Aquino told reporters.

He added they are still clarifying with COA whether the report can already be considered a “finding” or just an “observation audit memorandum” in which case the NCMF would have to respond to certain questions first.

“Even before we get their answers, I want to make sure exactly what went to whom, and why was it coursed through the NCMF… So I want to get as thorough knowledge as possible, and I have directed the concerned individuals—specifically the Executive Secretary, the Secretary of Budget and Management, and the Cabinet Secretary—to submit to me a thorough report on this particular issue,” President Aquino said.

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education in the country.

However, this is not happening right now. Teachers are forced to “teaching to the test” to get the higher results during the conduct of NAT. They are forced because NAT results are used as a basis in allocation bonuses for the teachers through the PerformanceBased Bonus (PBB),” said ACT Secretary – General Ms. France Castro.

Under the “teaching to the test,” students are taught the things that are most likely to come out in the exams. “Teaching to the test “is technically a form of cheating already as learners are being reviewed with the things that are expected to come out in the test. If we really want to test the level of understanding and learning of the students, tests such as the NAT should be done without any other preparations such as reviews.

But, because NAT results are taken as a criterion for the giving of the annual teachers’ bonus, teachers are forced to conduct reviews and work under the framework of “teaching to the test.

In 2012, BS Aquino implemented the PerformanceBased Bonus scheme for all government employees wherein the amount they will receive will be based from their performance in particular fields identified by the different departments involved. For the Department of Education, NAT results accounts for 30% of the criteria. Other criterion includes school’s drop-out rates (30%) and efficiency in submission of liquidations and other documents related to the school’s operations. “With the bulk given for NAT, teachers are really pushed against the wall. Aside from this, they are also commanded by their superiors to conduct reviews and even the giving of leakage and other forms

of cheating possible. Teachers will not do it without an order that is why DepEd Undersecretary Tionisio Umali’s threats against the teachers that they will face administrative charges are illogical and baseless. Filing charges against them will also hamper evidences to come out; DepEd should give an environment that is free from fear for the teachers –witnesses to come out. NAT is an example of exercise in futility, may napatunayan at naayos ba ang NAT sa problema natin sa edukasyon?” asked ACT National President Mr. Benjie Valbuena.

In the recent years, due to the implementation of PBB around 1% of teachers were able to receive the full amount of bonus and the rest received only P5,000 – only half of the regular amount they are receiving before PBB was introduced.

“Despite the dismal amount of the teachers’ salary, the bonus which is used by the teachers to augment it was drastically pulled down. If the Department of Education and BS Aquino is really sincere in increasing the quality and standard of Philippine education, it is not through NAT or PBB that they can do this. The only way to have it done is through higher budgetary allocation to education wherein shortages in classrooms, equipment and facilities and by increasing teachers’ salary. Aside from decent and higher salary, there is a need for a better and comprehensive professional development program for them to continuously equip and further their knowledge and capacity to teach. Mechanisms such as NAT and PBB are nothing but schemes done to confuse us about the real solutions to the problem.

Both PBB and NAT does not hold any water right now to stay, these must be abolished immediately,” concluded Ms. Castro.

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Alsons to build hydro projects in Mindanao A

LSONS Energy Development Corp., the power unit of the Alcantara Group, plans to develop run-of-river hyd rop owe r pl ant s i n Mindanao to diversif y its p ower p or t folio, a company official said.

“We are embarking on developing run-ofriver hydro projects. The

capacities of the projects we are developing are smaller t h a n t h o s e c u r r e nt l y operating hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao because there are no more potential hydro sources in the island that can generate capacities comparable with Agus and Pulangi,” Alsons executive vice president Tirso Santillan said.

He said run-of-river hydroelectric generation was environment-friendly as it would not involve flooding large tracts of land to create a reservoir.

Alsons is pursuing the development of Kalaong 1 hydro plant in Maitum, Sarangani with a capacity of 12 megawatts, Kalaong 2 (6 MW) and Kalaong 3

(4 MW).

T h e c o m p a ny w i l l also build hydro projects i n Ne g ro s O c c i d e nt a l including the 4-MW Bago 1 hydro project in San Carlos City and 10-MW Bago 2 hydro project in Don Salvador Benedicto.

Alsons also applied for development of small hydro projects in

Z amboanga del Norte, including Sindangan 1, Sindangan 2 and Sindagan 4.

It is also eyeing hydro projects in Davao Oriental such as Sumlog 1 (8 MW) and Sumlog 2 (15 MW).

The company has another application for an 8-MW hydro project in Agusan del Sur.

DOT seeks TIEZA nod for M’nao’s first tourism enterprise zone (TEZ)

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is targeting to get the approval of the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) within this year for the development of Mindanao’s first tourism enterprise zone or TEZ. A r t u r o B o n c at o Jr. , DOT assistant secretar y for Mindanao operations, said TIEZA is currently processing and evaluating a number of applications for the proposed declaration and establishment of TEZs in parts of Mindanao.

Among the pending TEZ applications was for the planned 79-hectare tourism complex in Glan town in Sarangani Province and the Three Ridges Integrated Area Development in Davao City.

T IE Z A , w hich is an att ache d agenc y of t he DOT, is tasked to designate, re g u l ate and sup e r v is e established TEZs as provided for by Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009.

Boncato said TIEZA has so far received proposals or applications from each of Mindanao’s six regions for TEZ development.

Mindanao is composed of Region 9 (Zamboanga Pe n i n s u l a ) , R e g i o n 1 0 ( Nor t h e r n M i n d a n a o ) , Region 11 (Davao Region), Region 12 (Soccsksargen), Region 13 (Caraga) and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

“Hopefully we can include one from Mindanao this year into the TEZ program,” he said at the sidelines of the three-day Region 12 tourism expo at the SM City Mall in Iloilo City that ended on Sunday afternoon.

In the last two years, Boncato said TIEZA has already approved three TEZs -- one each in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Cebu.

He s a i d d e v e l o p e r s and investors in the three declared TEZs are currently enjoying various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives as part of the program.

A program briefer said enterprises within TEZs m ay b e g r a nt e d f i s c a l incentives like a six-year income tax holiday; dutyfree importation of capital equipment and goods

consumed in the course of services rendered; and tax credits on all locally sourced goods and services.

The non-fiscal incentives include employment of foreign nationals in executive, supervisory, technical or advisory positions; special investor resident visas for foreigners who will be hired by locators; and privileges in connection with foreign currency transactions, it said.

“These incentives are far better than those offered by the BOI (Board of Investments) and PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority),” Boncato said.

To be considered for the program, he said a proposed TEZ should have ready investments at a minimum of US$ 5 million for major tourism facilities and other projects.

The official said the project or TEZ site should cover a minimum of fivehectare contiguous area or property.

TEZs are classified based on their particular purpose, specifically for cultural heritage, health and wellness, eco-tourism, general leisure and mixed-used zones.

The proposed TEZ in Sarangani mainly covers the town center of Glan and several neighboring communities.

Nelly Nita Dillera, DOT Region 12 director, said the planned TEZ in Glan will complement with the continuing developments along the area’s popular white sand beaches.

Glan has emerged as a popular tourist destination in the last several years due to the pristine white sand beaches in the coastal village of Gumasa.

The strip, which is touted as the “Boracay of the South,” plays host every third week of May to the two-day Sarangani Bay Festival that has been dubbed “Mindanao’s biggest beach party.”

Aside from its beaches, Glan boasts of a rich history and culture that dates back about a century ago.

The town is celebrating this year its centennial founding anniversary.

(MindaNews)

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Emperador Inc. voted one of PH best companies by FinanceAsia T ycoon Andrew Tan-led liquor firm Emperador Inc. has ranked in FinanceAsia’s 14th annual Best Companies’ poll results in two categories, “Best corporate governance” and “Most committed to a strong dividend policy,” besting other Philippine companies.

Emperador is both the best liquor company in the Philippines and also strongest liquor brand in the country.

“We have a very dominant position nationwide, particularly in Metro Manila, where seven out of 10 liquor bottles sold are Emperador. We are also experiencing robust growth in the southern islands of Visayas and Mindanao. Last year, we managed to sell 33 million cases nationwide. We are very excited about our continued growth in the first few months of this year,” said Dominador Hidalgo, Asst. Vice President of Sales for Emperador.

Hidalgo noted that the company is also setting its sights abroad, where it targets to own 33 percent of the world’s brandy market within four years. ”O u r P h p 5 . 8 b i l l i o n

investment in Spain will help us achieve our vision to be a major brandy producer in the world, further elevating the status of Emperador as a strong global brand,” he said. (PNA) FPV/LDV-PR

DOTC awarded 100 transport projects in 2013

By Jade Dela Cruz Miguel

T he D e p a r t m e n t o f Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d Comunications (DOTC) re p or te d it s aw ard of one hundred projects in 2013 through competitive bidding which reflects their procurement performance last year.

According to DOTC Secretar y Joseph “Jun” Abaya, among these projects were the rehabilitation and improvement of numerous ports and airports across the countr y, supply of Coast Guard equipment, and master planning of Metro Manila transport systems. He added that the aforementioned projects are now being implemented and completed in various stages.

Abaya said that many Filipinos are now being benefitted by their projects.

“While we are still rolling out our big ticket projects, we have been mindful of the plight of the majority of Filipinos who rely on these infrastructure facilities for their livelihood.

He shared that fisherfolk who depend on functioning ports and wharves, agribusiness and commercial traders whose businesses count on air cargo transportation – are already starting to benefit from these crucial projects.

The department’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) has obligate d funds at 70 percent for its projects translating to P 21,583,165,000.00 out of its 2013 allotments w hich amounte d to P 30,738,436,000.00.

DOTC’s 2013 projects c onc e r n i ng p or t s and air p or ts include: p or t improvement projects in Meycauayan, Marinduque and Siargao; airport upgrading works in Naga, Catarman and Butuan; installation of airfield lighting systems for the Ozamiz, Dipolog, Roxas, and Cotabato airports; and the construction of various lots of “Kayo ang Boss Ko” or “KBK” toilet facilities for airports, seaports and other related offices in different regions.

The agency has also constructed Land Transportation Franchising and Regulator y B oard (LTFRB) Regional Office and Land Transportation (LTO) District Office in Cagayan de Oro and Tangub City, respectively.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has also been given new assets, such as the development of searchand-rescue (SAR) bases in Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao, and the procurement of 50 rubber boats for rescue operations. (A report from Philippine News Agency)