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Teachers mount protest vs. ‘corruption, low pay’ Volume III, No. 058

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By MART D. SAMBALUD of DavaoToday.com

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AGUM City–– Te a c h e r s across the country mounted a protest action today dubbed as “Black armband Friday” to demand increase in their salary and to condemn President Benigno Aquino III’s “arrogant defense” of his controversial use of government savings called Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

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Heaven’s sent! A lucky girl!

Heaven’s sent! A lucky girl!

This is how Dailin Duras Cabigayan, of Sampaloc, Manila, described her first child, Chonalyn whom she gave birth to on Sunday at 12:35 a.m. after going through labor pains for several hours at the Dr. Jose Fabella Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The 2.8-kilo and 45-centimeter girl is now tagged as among the symbolic 100 millionth baby mark of the Philippine population.

Her birth indicates that the country’s population has See lucky, page 11

MINDANAO’S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS

Recipients of the 2014 Mindanao Business Leaders’ Awards were feted on Saturday during the awarding rites held at the Ayala Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. The prestigious awards, given annually by BusinessWeek Mindanao Group of Publications, is aimed at giving recognition to business leaders of various fields in Mindanao who have immensely contributed to the island’s development. The awardees include: Sumipro Phils, Inc for Agri-business; First Valley Bank for Banking and Finance; First Community Cooperative for Cooperative Banking; Alrose Group of Companies for Food Manufacturing and Marketing; A Brown Company for Housing and Realty Development; Royal Mandaya Hotel for Hotel Industry; Dahilayan Adventure Park for Resorts and Tourism Development; Dennis Uy of Phoenix Petroleum Phils, Inc. for Mega Entrepreneur catagory; Salay Hand-made Paper Industries, Inc. for Social Entrepreneur category; JCA Realty for service; Anakciano, Inc./Lechon Manok Ni Sr. Pedro for Food Production; Work Area Business Center for Business Entrepreneur catageory; Yulo Tee/GTY Marketing for Trading; Oro Asian Automotive Center Corporation for Transport Industry and Italpinas (Primavera) for Alternative Energy.

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‘loftier goals’ Oro Chamber to Mindanao business leader awardees

By CHENG ORDOÑEZ Associate Editor

THE business community in the region has acknowledged the outcome of the 2014 Mindanao Business Leaders Awards, which gave recognition to 15 businesses/ entrepreneurs, Saturday, July 26, at the Ayala Centrio Mall, under the auspices of the BusinessWeek Mindanao (BWM) Group of Publications.

Oro Chamber President Efren Uy said he is both honored and flattered to see the attendance Saturday night of businessmen at the event, even as he said that the Oro Chamber is “so much glad” to be part of the event.

“Businessmen in the region are gathered this (Saturday) evening to witness this significant occasion.

The 2014 Mindanao Business Leaders Awards has recognized our businessmen and business leaders who chose to invest here in our area and believed in the capability of Mindanao to

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excel in any fields,” Uy said.

The awardees have been recognized for their efforts in improving Mindanao and have been appreciated with simple yet self-fulfilling award, he said.

“We all know that a simple medal, trophy or plaque cannot compensate all the challenges, hardships and risks that we have faced in the business world. But, it can somehow gratify us and will give us a sense of triumph and, indeed, can

make us proud of ourselves.

You will be a model and a leader not only to our cobusinessmen, but to those who want to engage and start their own business, as well,” Uy said.

Uy extended his sincere appreciation and congratulation to the awardees and to all those who were present at the awarding rites. “I know, we have our own little steps in lifting up our own Mindanao business industry.

However, I’m telling you not to rest on your glories, but to continue to strive towards even loftier goals,” Uy said.

Uy said: “The Oro Chamber, the BusinessWeek Mindanao, the business industry and the Mindanao (Island) congratulate you (awardees) of this honor.”

The awards night was also graced by Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano, who spoke about his tourism program before business leaders and guests, CDO City administrator Atty. Roy Raagas, Department of Tourism-10 Region Director Catalino Chan III, among others.

The Board of Judges were composed of Philippine Press Institute Executive Director Ariel Sebellino, chairman of the board of Judges; Oro Chamber President Efren Uy , Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro President Luigi Sarraga; Oro Bankers Club led by president Lina Estrella Faburada; the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) local Chapter president and trustee for Mindanao Dr.

Wilma Magdale; Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC) president Jerry Orcullo; and Atty. Celso Miquiabas Jr. of BCBP, and Cagayan de Oro Water District Chairman Ruben Vegafria.

The awards secretariat and tabulators are the editors of the Mindanao Daily News, BusinessWeek Mindanao; Cagayan Times and Mindanao Star.

Mr. Sebellino admitted that they had difficulty in selecting the 15 awardees due to stiff competition among the businesses and entrepreneurs in the region.

Mr. Sebellino said the awardees deserved the accolade for bringing their businesses to Mindanao while the BWM deserves the applaud for the dynamic effort in highlighting the business ventures and the development the awardees brought to Mindanao.

2014 Mindanao Business Leaders’ Awards is chaired

by BWM Group of Publications Publisher/CEO Dante Sudaria, president of BWMGP with Mindanao Daily Editor-in-Chief Allan Mediante as Executive Director.

This year’s awards’ categories focused on AgriBusiness; Banking; Cooperatives; Hotel Industry; Resorts and Tourism Development; Housing Industry; Food Production and Marketing; Food Production Entrepreneurs; Mega Entrepreneurs; SME Entrepreneurs; Micro Entrepreneurs (Company Category); Micro Entrepreneurs (Individual

Category); and Social Entrepreneurs.

Awarded winners and top entrepreneurs this year are Sumipro Phils, Inc. for Agribusiness; 1st Valley Bank for Banking and Finance; First Community Cooperative for Cooperative Banking; Alrose Group of Companies for Food Manufacturing and Marketing; A Brown Company for Housing and Realty Development; Royal Mandaya Hotel for Hotel Industry; Dahilayan Adventure Park for Resorts and Tourism Development; Dennis Uy of Phoenix Petroleum Phils, Inc. for Mega Entrepreneur category; Salay Handmade Paper Industries, Inc. for Social Entrepreneur category; JCA Realty for service; Anakciano, Inc./ Lechon Manok Ni Sr. Pedro for Food Production; Work Area Business Center for Business Entrepreneur categeory; Yulo Tee/GTY Marketing for Trading; Oro Asian Automotive Center Corporation for Transport Industry and Italpinas, Inc. for Alternative Energy.

Behind Mr. Sudaria’s awards project are civic groups that included Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro under president Luigi Sarraga; the Oro Bankers Club led by president Lina Estrella Faburada; the People Management Association of the Philippines local president and trustee for Mindanao Dr. Wilma Magdale; Cagayan de Oro Press Club president Jerry Orcullo; and Atty. Celso Miquiabas Jr. of BCBP, were this year’s new

members of the Board of Judges.

Co-presenters of the awards are Philippine Veterans Bank represented by VP for Corporate Communications Mike VillaReal; Asian Hills Bank and Asian Hills Group of Companies under President and CEO Estelito Marabe; and, STEAG State Power, Ayala Corporation and Centrio.

The City Government of Cagayan de Oro under Mayor Oscar Moreno and Misamis Oriental Provincial Government under Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano also supported the awards.

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA); Yanson Group of Companies; National Grid Corporation of the Phils; Global Chips; Signhead; Cagayan Times and Mindanao Star are among this year’s sponsors.

The event aims to value the achievements of business and entrepreneurs who top in leadership and innovation, which created a culture of entrepreneurship, developed best practices and carved out powerful and sustainable models of business for empowerment and transformation of Mindanao’s economy.

Mindanao Daily Editorin-Chief Allan Mediante said: “The achievements of various Mindanao business leaders and entrepreneurs need to be recognized, not only by government institutions and social awards bodies, but from the media, as well.”

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ANDAG City - B oth the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Caraga region have already their respective security measures set for the July 28 schedule of the State of the Nation Address ( S O NA ) o f P r e s i d e n t Benigno Aquino III. Surigao del Sur OfficerIn-Charge (OIC) Provincial Director P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero, for his part, said

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situation, especially so that some groups are expected to hold simultaneous protest actions.

In a separate interview, Army 401st Brigade Commander Col. Gregory Cayetano said that “with or without SONA,” the rebels are going to “ intensif y moves” in the aftermath of the “Prosperidad botched attack” on July 15, not discounting the possibility of re s or t i ng to “te r ror activities.”

Also, Cayetano admitted to seeing the usual horde of people going to the streets to

stage rallies on that SONA schedule which the rebel groups might infiltrate.

However, the brigade commander assured that “preemptive moves” are always in place.

In this regard, Cayetano called on the public for support, adding that it will be better if they can pinpoint the rebels’ exact locations.

Cayetano believed t hat reb els w i l l a lw ay s t r y to “e mb ar r a ss” t h e administration in any given s c e n a r i o. ( N G B T / G r e g Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan/ PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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Aquino’s SONA to emphasize Mindanao economy and stability

By Cris Diaz, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - - P re s i d e nt B e n i g n o Aquino III would likely emphasize the economic development and stability of peace and order of Mindanao during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro City, said on Friday that economic development and the stability of the peace and order in Mindanao would be the focus of Aquino’s remaining two years in office.

He said that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), considered as the landmark achievement of the Aquino administration, would bring lasting peace in Mindanao.

“Once the BBL is approved in Congress, peace and economic stability in Mindanao follows,” Rodriguez said.

In Cagayan De Oro City, the Cagayanons have expressed the optimism that the Aquino administration would commit in the construction of the P 2.5 billion Skyway that would become a landmark of economic development in Northern Mindanao, Rodriguez said.

He said that the construction of another project, the P 2.5 billion diversion road toward the Laguind-

ingan Airport in Misamis Oriental will certainly boost and unprecedented economic boom in the region.

Rodriguez also lauded the first four-year of the Aquino administration as one that went down in the annals of the economic development in Southeast Asia.

“The Philippines attained a 7.2 gross national product (GNP) growth in 2013, one of the highest economic growths in Asia, next only to China,” he said.

The unprecedented economic growth has boosted international confidence that the Moody Ratings (one of the world’s Big Three Credit Rating agencies) has posted a positive outlook on the Philippine economy, Rodriguez said.

Considered as one of the rising economic tigers in Asia, Europe has, once again, opened its skies to the Philippine airline companies that would certainly set off foreign investment opportunities in the country.

Rodriguez said that President Aquino’s SONA next week would be more of economic development and opportunities ahead as the country prepares for the ASEAN economic integration in 2015. (PNA) AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP

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Notice is hereby given that Late AGUSTINA VALDEHUEZA owned several parcels of Land including this parcel of land located at Yumbing, Mambajao, Camiguin, denominated as Lot No. 6282, covered under Tax Decl.

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NPA says suspects in B’non mayor’s slay fall guys MALAYBALAY CITY -The New People’s Army on Friday said the police have filed “trumped-up charges” against three suspects in the killing of Mayor Mario Okinlay of Impasugong, Bukidnon.

In a statement sent by Ariel Inda Magbanuag, spokesperson of the NPA South Central Bukidnon Command, the rebel group identified the suspects as brothers Joven and Efren

Yanggo and Ryan Daluniag.

“Instead of conducting a thorough investigation, the Regional Task GroupOkinlay headed by CIDG regional director P/Sr. Superintendent Pedro Austria, merely relied on guesswork and randomly pointed their fingers at the first likely scapegoats. After only two days of investigation, they effortlessly filed charges against the three,” the statement said.

“The AFP and PNP know that they have no genuine witnesses to prove their accusations. But they will not hesitate to make scapegoats out of civilians to fool the public into believing that they have not been idle in cases like this. In doing so, they are soiling their own image and alienating themselves all the more from the people,” it added.

Okinlay was ambushed last July 2 on his way home

from a visit to Barangay Bontongon, Impasugong.

The NPA had admitted responsibility for his death.

On July 10 MindaNews reported that the Yanggo brothers were former rebels who surrendered in 2011 and received financial assistance from government based on records from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.

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How we end up with a Tanda, a Pogi, a Sexy… and Plunder!

CAGAYAN de Oro City––If we continue to keep the government of our community on auto-pilot, leaving its affairs to chance or to self-styled caretakers, it will remain wayward and controlled by the latter.

That’s what we have been doing since 1991 when the law made our barangay a full-fledged government, a public corporation, and an economy in its own right.

We ceded our right and duty to run it as a direct democracy with a parliamentary form.

As a result, traditional politicians, trapos, who are always happy to fill the vacuum of good governance, rushed in and replaced it with—what else?–bad, corrupt governance which makes a lousy foundation for a Republic!

Bad governance is the price we pay for ceding the governing process to others who purport to be public servants but are in fact exploiters of the public.

They’ll call you “Boss” but run things anyway they like, just like badly-motivated household servants without supervision; they’ll eat you out of room and board! ***** Without transparency, accountability, and effective citizen participation, it’s in the nature of government to go astray. Its officials are human and corruptible— and how! If so inclined or tempted, they’ll take liberties with the power and resources delegated to them.

They’ll turn democracy into an oligarchy, indulge their penchant for dynastybuilding, reserve govern-

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ment posts for takeover by relatives and cronies—doing all of this at public expense.

It’s what’s happening at the primary level of government; we allow the barangay officials to behave as if they have unlimited power of attorney and a blank check to do with as they please.

Naturally they take advantage and use the power and the money to turn the impressionable sectors of the community into a fan club for the likes of a Tanda, a Pogi, or a Sexy. ***** What most people don’t realize is that the big bosses in the capitals can’t get anywhere without the local trapos. It’s the latter who manipulate the votes of our community to elect the high officials on all levels. That’s why we have actors, even a stuntman, swashbuckling coup plotters, and other unsuitable characters in Congress.

And that’s why sensible people should participate in the governing process of their community, to share their perspectives, and influence neighbors to be rational in their selection

criteria, especially those who prove too malleable and readily manipulated by big trapos who command the loyalty of local officials.

It is they who make it possible for trapo-endorsed and funded candidates, regardless of background or competence, to win the community’s votes.

Along with the votes of other communities, such trapo-supported candidates capture high office on all levels, from municipal to national, with the help of barangay officials who become their richly paid ward leaders That’s the upper echelons of government get stuffed with plunderers and assorted lords: drug lord, crime lord, warlord. ***** It wouldn’t be so bad if Filipinos know how to deal with incompetents and moral dropouts. And thanks to our inefficient and neglectful bureaucracy— particularly the department of the interior and local government (DILG) and the commission on elections (COMELEC), the electorate is never briefed on the processes of Direct Democracy, Parliamentary Government (of the grassroots), and the citizen’s power of Initiative and Recall.

Kept in the dark, the citizenry is readily circumvented by undesirable, unfit, and moneyed officials who stay in power year after year, winning election after election, alternating in office with dynasty members or cronies. They make it possible for a Tanda, a Pogi, a Sexy, and many more to

ascend the bureaucracy and commit plunder!

We need our constituency to be attentive, engaged, and informed. Reuben Canoy, lawyer and durable broadcaster–probably Mindanao’s longest on-air commentator—and former mayor of Cagayan de Oro, succinctly defines our need of an informed people in his daily commentaries: Ang lungsod nga nasayud maoy makahatag kusog sa atong demokrasya; ang lungsod nga mapasagaron maoy makapukan sa atong kagawasan! (An informed citizenry gives strength to our democracy; but a neglectful one can bring down our freedoms and liberty itself !)

This has been his mantra since the 1950s when he and his brother Henry founded Radio Mindanao Network in Cagayan de Oro. It has resounded in Mindanao and the Visayas ever since then, such that in most places, if you recite the first part, people readily intone the rest of it.

••• [MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews.

Manny is former UNESCO regional director for AsiaPacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, Development Academy of Philippines; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Aquino Govt’s Peace Panel; and awardee, PPI-UNICEF most outstanding columnist. Today he is President and Nation Convenor, Gising Barangay Movement Inc valdehuesa@gmail.com)]

Daily Inspiration Strength “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”

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Obstacles have a habit of getting in the way of living life the way we plan. A job loss arises, child diagnosed with serious illness, spouse hurt in an accident, expensive home repairs crop up, credit card issues arise, etc. Just one of those events is enough to stop us in our tracks and wonder what to do and test our strength and endurance. You can choose to run away or to lean into your creator and together find the solutions and grow your strength to get through these tough circumstances. Be thankful for opportunities to grow stronger.

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EARTHQUAKE DRILL ON STA FILOMENA CENTRAL SCHOOL

By BERNILDO A. ORELLANA Focal Person School Based Disk Reduction Coordinator

Iligan City – Department of Education Region X-Northern Mindanao Division of Iligan City STA. FILOMENA CENTRAL SCHOOL Quarterly report of fire and earthquake drill school year 2013-2014 ( 1st Quarter of 2014).

OBJECTIVES: to give information drive to the pupil and teachers on the prevention and proper management during the occurrence of fire and earthquake every quarter of its year. To be able to understand fully the responsibilities among individual on the most common causes of fire, what to do in case of fire, fire prevention measures, precautions for children, fire safety practices, and earthquake preparations.

And to equipped the members of the School Based Risk Reduction council the knowledge and responsibilities when disaster will happen.

ACTIVITIES: The Bureau of Fire Department Barangay Sta. F i l ome na Sub st at i on Headed by SFO1 Perpecto Liguid, FO1 Mark Anthony Omococ, FO2 Rennie Boy Maglangit and FO1 Rachio Echavez conducted fire and earthquake drill bringing with them the substation fire truck. Inside the school campus of Sta. Filomena Central School. Topics are the following. Most common causes of fire, what to do in case of fire, hotline numbers of emergency number, evacuation plan, prevention measures, precautions for children, fire safety practices, preparation for earthquake etc.

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Grand Iftar in Recodo initiated

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AMBOANGA CITY - Mayor Beng Climaco joined Muslim worshippers in Recodo and the neighboring barangays to break the Ramadan fast as part of the city government-initiated grand Iftar.

Accompanied by Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and Zamboanga City Inter-faith Council, department heads and other guests from various offices, organizations and institutions, Mayor Climaco spent time with members of the Recodo community breaking fast at sunset.

Visibly present were representatives from the humanitarian organizations—people who are in the forefront of the Zamboanga response.

Prominent Muslim religious leaders present were Deputy Mufti for Region 9- Sheik Abdulwakil Tanjili, Sheik Khadraji “Guru Bata” Tapsi- Sabiel Al Muhtadeen Ameer and Sheik Mahir Gustaham.

The chief executive underscored the importance of unity and solidarity among different faiths. She told the Muslim residents that she

values the Muslim-Christian coexistence in the city. “I want you to know that we value our co-existence. Let us pray for peace, unity and understanding as we approach the Eid’l Fitri celebration.”

Recodo chairman Wahab Ibba thanked Mayor Climaco for choosing his barangay as the site of the grand Iftar and for bringing along visitors and guests from different faiths and different countries to break the fast with members of the community.

Gustaham explained in brief the meaning and objectives of Ramadan which means abstinence from eating, drinking and sexual activities from dawn to dusk. He said it is the goals of Ramadan to develop self-constraint and God awareness. “We can achieve self-control when fasting and we can achieve self-discipline and of course accountability and aware-

CHANANTHON BED & BREAKFAST

Mayor Beng Climaco joins the Muslim community in breaking the fast during the Grand Iftar initiated by the City GovernmentWednesday in Recodo. JOEY BAUTISTA

ness of the hereafter and many more.”

The holy month of Ramadan sees Muslims around

the world fasting between dawn and sunset.

Some 300 people-packed the barangay covered court

in Recodo for the event.

(Sheila Covarrubias)

BASILAN PROVINCE Two government militias and three Abu Sayyaf militant were killed in fierce fighting in the restive province of Basilan in the Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao, officials said.

Officials said the fighting erupted in the village of Sungkayot in Ungkaya Pukan on Thursday fol-

lowing a militar y operation that targeted Abu Sayyaf militant Sulayman Ajanti, who was killed in the clashes. Two other militants Botong Aliman and Madie Umangkat were also slain in the fighting.

Two automatic rifles were also recovered by troops from the slain militants.

Two government militias – Adzmin Hasalal and Ummal Kulok - were also wounded in the fighting that left two of their relatives Damman Hasalal and Jakaria Kulok, who were militias, dead.

No other details were made available by the Philippine Army in Basilan province and the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City on the clashes or the progress of the military operations against the Abu Sayyaf.

Philippine authorities have largely blamed the Abu Sayyaf to the spate of attacks and ransom kidnappings in the southern region. (Mindanao Examiner)

5 dead in Basilan clashes

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CONTACT PERSON: RAYLYN LANTACA Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12th Judicial Region Hall of Justice, Marawi City IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF THE DATE OF BIRTH OF NAPOLEON CADABOK MAPANDI

SPL. PROC. NO. 2208-14

NAPOLEON CADABOK MAPANDI, Petitioner,

-versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARAWI CITY, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF LANAO DEL SUR, Respondents. x------------------------------------------------x ORDER

Before this Court is a verified Petition for Correction of the Date of Birth of the petitioner which was registered on June 5, 2007 with the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, and which allegedly contains an erroneous entry as to his date of birth which was inadvertently typed as October 14, 1952 instead of October 14, 1955.

Finding the aforesaid petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this Court on September 18, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Marawi City and Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks.

The Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, and the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office (NSO), Manila, or any person or party who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this Order.

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing on the Bulletin Board of the City Hall of MArawi City, Lanao del Sur, and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expense of the petitioner.

Serve copies of this Order, together with copies of the Petition dated June, 2014 and its annexes, to the Local Civil Registrar, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, the Honorable Solicitor General, OSG, Makati City; and the Honorable Civil Registrar General, NSO, Manila.

SO ODERED.

Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philippines, July 11, 2014 (SGD) WENIDA BM. PAPANDAYAN

Acting Presiding Judge MDN: July 21, 28 & Aug 4, 2014

R.A. 9048/10172 Form No.10.1 (LCRO) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY MUNICIPALITY OF DIPLAHAN

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late AQUILINA B. BANAAG, who died on May 28, 2004, at Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of her death left a parcel of land, situated at Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental under Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-8560, and more particularly described as follow, to wit; “A parcel of Land (Lot 5-C2-C-9-D-7, Psd-10-002708, being a portion of Lot 5-C-2-9-D, Psd-10002681), situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental. Containing an area of TWO THOUSAND (2,000) square meters, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-8560, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, made and entered namely; WILFREDO J. BANAAG, widower, 68 years old, Filipino and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, one half as his conjugal share plus one- fifth pro-indiviso share or portion of the other half; ARESTEO B. BANAAG, married, 43 years old, Filipino, and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, one-fifth pro-indiviso share or portion; WILFREDO B. BANAAG JR., age 42, one-fifth pro-indiviso share or portion; BERNARD B. BANAAG, married, 38 years old, Filipino, and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; one-fifth pro-indiviso share or portion; and WENDELYN B. REAL, married, 36 years old, and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, the remaining one-fifth pro-indiviso share or portion, are the surviving heirs of the Late Aquilina B. Banaag. For and in consideration of the sum of THIRTYFIVE THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 35,000.00) Philippine Currency in hand paid, is hereby acknowledge from ABIGAIL B. BANAAG, of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Cagayan de Oro City, we WILFREDO J. BANAAG, ARESTEO B. BANAAG, WILFREDO B. BANAAG Jr., BERNARD B. BANAAG and WENDELYN B. REAL, all of legal age, Filipinos, married and residents of Cronin Village, J.R. Borja Extension, Cagayan de Oro City, hereby Sell, Transfer, Convey and Deliver unto the said ABIGAIL B. BANAAG, her heirs and assigns.

Three Hundred Fifty (350) Square Meters, more or less, portion of the above-described parcel of land on the western side. As per Doc. No. 70; Page No. 14; Book No. II; Series of 2006; under Notary Public of ATTY. ADONIS ARC P. GUMAHAD. MDN: JULY 28, AUGUST 4 & 11, 2014

R.A. 9048/10172 Form No.10.1 (LCRO) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OFZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY MUNICIPALITY OF DIPLAHAN

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that HANZEL P. LUMANTAO as filed with this Office a petition for (complete name of the petitioner) Correction of clerical error particularly in his GENDER from Female to Male, in the Certificate of Live Birth HANZEL P. LUMANTAO who was Born on November 01,1986 at Kauswagan, Diplahan. Zamboanga del Sur and whose parents are BENJAMIN B. LUMANTAO and TERESITA P. PEROCHO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than_________.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JONNAF C. BUATONA as filed with this Office a petition for Correction of clerical error particularly in his GENDER from Female to Male, in the Certificate of Live Birth JONNAF C. BUATONA who was Born on December 28,1991 at Poblacion, Diplahan, Zamboanga del Sur and whose parents are ELIEZER T. BUATONA and GINALYN D. CAGAKIT. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than _______.

(Sgd.) JOCELYN C. WALON

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: July 21 & 28, 2014

(Sgd.) JOCELYN C. WALON

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: July 21 & 28, 2014

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Teachers to wear black armbands vs. corruption, low pay

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By MART D. SAMBALUD

AGUM CITY – Teachers across the country mounted a protest action today dubbed as “Black armband Friday” to demand increase in their salary and to condemn President Benigno Aquino III’s “arrogant defense” of his controversial use of government savings called Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

Teachers are expected to display the black arm bands every Friday henceforth until the demands are met, according to the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) which organized the protest action.

The ACT said the Friday moverment “is meant to

symbolize the continuing utter neglect of the Aquino government despite their strong appeal over issues of low salary and meager benefits”.

ACT, the biggest sectoral party of public school teachers in the country, wants the immediate pas-

sage of House Bill 245 to increase the entry level of public school teachers from P18,549 to P25,000 and for the non-teaching personnel from P9,000 to P15,000 per month.

The action was yet to touch off immediate massive support from teachers with many public schools here not showing the protest yet among their faculty members. A check with the ACT in Davao City also disclosed that the organization was still going schools to schools to explain the Friday protest movement.

In a statement, Ms. France Castro, ACT secretary-general, said the members of the organization “will show our resolve for the immediate passage of House Bill 245”.

“Let this be a message to PNoy [President Aquino) that we are not giving up the fight despite his seemingly indifferent and insensitive actions towards our dire

living and working conditions," she said.

House Bill 245 or An Act Increasing the Minimum Monthly Salaries of Public School Teachers to Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25,000) and Non-Teaching Personnel to Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000)N is authored by ACT Teachers Party-List Representative Antonio L. Tinio.

As of June 26, there were at 20 party-List representatives who supported the teachers' demand while close to 100 other Congress representatives have signed as co-author of the bill.

However, a check with the published list of Congress representatives who co-authored the bill, none of the 11 district representatives from Compostela Valley (2), Davao City (3), Davao del Norte (2), Davao del Sur (2) and Davao Oriental (2) provinces have signed the bill as co-author.

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15th Jollibee Family Fun Run on Aug. 10 Talk of the town

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HE exciting 15th Jollibee Family Fun Run is slated on August 10 at 4 a.m. in an out-and-back course at the NCCC Mall Parking A in McArthur Highway, Matina.

“This year we will have four new categories,” said Rescie Dillera, marketing assistant of the organizing Jollibee- JTC Group of Companies last Tuesday at the SCOOP Session of The Royal Mandaya Hotel.

The new categories are the 5K for Husband and Wife tandem, 3K for Kids age 5 to 8 years old and the 15K Open for male and female The other categories are 3K Kargaton (parent & child 4 years old below tandem), 3K Open for male and female, 5K Open for male and female, 5K husband and wife tandem and 10K Open for male and female.

Registration fees are P350 (3K kids, 3K Open and 5K Open), P400 (10K

Marlon T. Gayog open), P600 (15K Open), P700 (5K Open husband & wife tandem and 3K kargaton parent & child).

Registration is now going-on on all Jollibee Davao stores. Each participant will receive a runners kit comprises of runners shirt, bib and Jollibee snacks.

“We will have one winner per race category. All champions will receive exciting prizes,” Dillera said.

Expected to join the family oriented activity held in coordination with the Vantage Sports are 3,000 participants.

“This is one of our family oriented activity to entice quality family bonding to promote healthy lifestyle and creating fun filled activities to all Davaoenos and running enthusiast,” Dillera said.

Proceeds of this event will be shared to the “Adopt a Site” project of the Davao City Water District. – Marlon Gayog/ Lito Delos Reyes

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Smart opens Jump In Dance Off 2 season with simultaneous dance celebrations

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xplosive dance battles in simultaneous celebrations in Makati, Cebu and Davao aptly kicked off this year’s Jump In Dance Off contest, the largest interschool dance competition in the country.

Hundreds joined the dance parties put together by Smart Prepaid at the Black Market in Makati City, Barcode in Cebu City and Acropolis Superclub in Davao City, which featured adrenaline-charged numbers by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Power Impact Dancers, University of Cebu Main Dance Troupe and street dancers from the University of South Eastern Philippines, respectively.

The crews’ heart-stopping routines, followed by breathtaking dance showdowns, gave everyone a preview of the upcoming competition, which offers over P4 million worth of prizes to the nation’s best dance groups in the elementary, high school and college levels.

The event also gave everyone a chance to move to the latest party beats whipped up

by MC Paolo and DJ Ace Ramos in Makati, MC Benson in Cebu and MC Wacky and Brylle Aguirre in Davao.

“Smart Prepaid has always been a big ally of the youth in pursuing their passions. With this year’s Jump In Dance-Off

competition, we hope to give talented movers a bigger stage to show their dancing chops to the world,” said Joel Lumanlan, Smart Prepaid head.

“We want them all to realize that their dreams are within reach if they only jump in to opportunities around them,” Lumanlan added.

For IT graduate Lord Angelo R. Ladimo, head of the PUP Power Impact Dancers who made it to the finals last year, the competition offers an experience like no other.

“We all gained so much from our Jump In Dance-Off because it exposed us to different levels of talents and skills from our counterparts around the country. We learned from them and also felt a sense of fulfillment to in being counted among the most talented bunch of young dancers, ” said Ladimo.

“We also got the chance to be coached by our dancing idols from All-Stars, and had the rare opportunity to perform at the Smart Araneta stage. I sure hope that our group go back on the same stage this year with a bang,” he added.

Smart Prepaid has opened the initial phase of the competition through online auditions that will run until August 12, 2014.

To join the online audi-

tions, each dance group must have 12 to 16 members from the same elementary, high school or college – all subscribers of Smart Jump In SIM or regular Smart Prepaid. The members of the group may be all males, all females or a mix of males and females, with ages from 10 to 24 years old.

Interested groups must make a video with all the members showing their best moves to their choice of music and submit it online via the official contest site www.smart. com.ph/danceoff.

Dance groups will be judged based on their visual and artistic expression; techni-

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Those who will pass the online auditions will be invited to the live regional screenings in the different spots of the country in August and September. The top teams will battle it out in the grand finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum

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To read the complete mechanics, visit www.smart. com.ph/danceoff2. For more updates, also follow the official Smart Jump In account on Facebook (www.facebook. com/SmartJumpIn) and official Smart Twitter account (@ SMARTCares).

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The PUP Power Impact Dancers show their fierce moves at Black Market in Makati City to kick off the second year of Jump In Dance Off, the largest interschool dance competition in the country. The contest is open to video entries from dance groups in the elementary, high school and college levels until August 12, 2014. For the complete mechanics, visit www.smart.com. ph/danceoff2.

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Gi l i h ay l i h ay a n gyud ang atong 3 nga pasakay last week.

Karong semana ang 2, 6 ug 3 ato gihapon nga bantayan ilabina ang 2-6 nga pairing.

Delikado ang 26-7 ug 26-8 o 26-9.

Angle ang 26-3 ug 89-2.

H O T N U M B ER S

672-268 227-426 526-228 A N G LE G U IDE

2 5 6 9 3

3 4 7 5 2

1 0 8 1 4

7 3 9 2 5

6 5 0 3 6

P A S A K AY

6-2

1 1 A M RE S U L T

343

4 p. m . RE S U L T

184

LOTTO: 6/42 • 6/45 • 6/49 ANALYSIS 01-20=LOWEST 21-30=MEDIAN 31-49=HIGHEST

NOW YOU KNOW. The 6/42 lotto result on July 26 had two digits in Lowest category, one in the Median and three Highest digits.

b e st of sup e r t r e s (Rambolito)

463-237 416-352 460-207

6 / 4 2 R e su l t

jac k pot : p 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 iN any ORDER Draw Date: 7.26.2014

e z 2 l otto

pRICE p4,000 iN eXACT ORDER Draw Date: 7.27.2014

1 1 A M RE S U L T

25-09 26-38-33-41-06-11 15-01

Lotto 6/42 consolation prizes are up to P25,000 for 5 winning numbers, up to P1,000 for 4 and P20 for 3.

4 P M RE S U L T

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Teachers... from page 9

“If they are advocating pro-people policy then they should have signed the bill as co-author. I am hoping that they will support the bill because majority of the public teachers and their families will benefit from it,” 38-year old public school teacher Sonia Lativa said.

Like Sonia, public school teacher Grace Mendel (not her real name), 27, said government should “immediately approve the bill to alleviate the poor economic conditions of the teachers.”

She criticized the Aquino administration for its “vicious and purported lie” over its claim of insufficient funds when billions have been spent in controversial allocations such as the DAP the Congress's pork barrel.

“Now we know that our government has billions of money. Why not use that money to fund the increase in our salary and benefits.

Aren’t we [teachers] supposed to be the priority of the government because we mold the young generations who are soon to-be-leaders of this country,” she asked.

Castro said the Black Armband Friday protest “will show their disgust over Aquino for his desperate defense of DAP and call for his immediate ouster.”

“While we call for salary increase, we also call for the immediate prosecution of all politicians, government officials and private individuals involved in the multi-billion pork barrel scam and DAP. The prosecution must not be focused only to the members of the opposition bloc. Let no one escape from these crimes.”

ACT has also called for the scrapping of Performance-based Bonus (PBB) which they branded as “divisive, deceptive and discriminatory.”

This as the group claimed that 528,000 teachers and 72,000 non-teaching personnel from 42,000 elementary and high schools in the country used to receive P10,000 each annually in Performance Enhancement Incentive but was slashed in half because of DepEd’s impounded allocation amounting to P3 billion in years 2012 and 2013.

“We demand the Aquino administration to heed our call as we hold the government accountable for misery and hardships he caused to the lives of the teachers.

Increase the teachers’ salary and scrap the PBB. PNoy is of no difference from his predecessors. And thus we say, lahat ng sangkot, DAPat managot!,” Castro said. (davaotoday.com)

Suspects... from page 5

“It is important that we know how they were identified. We thought they already surrendered…. How do we know if they are not fall guys?” he added. “The communists may even laugh at us if that is so,” Vice Governor Alex Calingasan said

during a hearing held by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on July 8.

Police officials said during the same hearing that the Yanggo brothers had indeed surrendered.

In the same statement, the NPA also said “the Police Public Safety Company arrested three youngsters in Sitio Maynaga, Brgy. Iba, Cabanglasan, following the NPA’s attack on Sumifru’s pineapple plantation in the area”.

The statement cited that Insp. Joan Galvez, information officer of the Bukidnon Provincial Police Office admitted on air that they filed arson charges against Melvin Anggumao and Joefrrey Ganancia, of Maynaga, Barangay Iba, Cabanglasan town.

It said police refused to release the Anggumao and Ganancia even if neighbors and barangay officials had vouched for the innocence of the two suspects.

The NPA attacked Tuesday noon the pineapple plantation of Sumifro in Maynaga, destroying a boom spray and seized a KG9 machine pistol from the company guards.

Last week the NPA also attacked a plantation in Barangay San Jose, Quezon town that supplies pineapples to Del Monte. (MindaNews)

Lucky... from page 1

has now reached 100 million, according to the Commission on Population (POPCOM).

The proud new parents are Dailin Cabigayan and Clemente Sentino Jr. who said that “it was their first time to have a child.”

Dailin, 27, works as a house helper while Clemente, 45, is a driver.

Baby Chonalyn, along with 99 other babies coming from other cities and provinces and born early Sunday morning, will receive a starter kit of P5,000 consisting of basic infant clothing and the like, and lifetime membership at PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation).

The recognition of the symbolic was made possible through the close

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Biblical reflection

Bro. Edcel L. Closas

Poor

A 20-kilo hawksbill turtle that found its way to the seashore premises of the Mindanao Power Plant of Steag State Power at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, has been released back to the sea by workers of the energy firm. Marine biologists from the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources measured the length of the turtle at almost one meter long. They said it was about 30 years old. Steag released it after safekeeping as this species is considered critically endangered. photo by gerry lee gorit

Dad: Spitting, urinating in public places unlawful

COUNCILOR Dante Pajo, chair of the City Council committee on health and sanitation, reminds everyone that urinating and spitting in any sidewalk, pathways, park, plaza and other public places in Cagayan de Oro City is strictly prohibited.

He said Section 548 of the Ordinance No. 4373-94, known as the City Codified Ordinance provides that it is unlawful for any person to urinate, defecate and spit in public places. A penalty of not less than P500 is provided under the law, Pajo added.

“Complying with the law will also help maintain clean surroundings. People will enjoy playing or staying at the parks and plazas without being disturbed of the ircoordination between the Department of Health (DOH), POPCOM, PhilHealth, National Nutrition Council (NNC) and local government units (LGUs).

In a press conference, DOH Secretary Enrique T. Ona said they have received initial reports that another baby was born at 12:05 a.m. Sunday at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center in Tuguegarao City and another one at 1:00 a.m. in Zamboanga, both from 17- year-old mothers.

Dr. Ona emphasized

ritating smell,” said Pajo.

“Diha sa mga parke ang mga pamilya o mga higala mahimong maka standby o gani daghan naman ang ga walking exercise sa atong mga parke. Angayan lang nga dili kini mahimong manimaho og anso,” he said.

Councilor Pajo appeals to barangays officials, park aides, public market employees and all those in authority to help implement the ordinance.

Pajo also enjoins schools to educate their pupils on the law.

“Gihangyo ko usab ang mga drivers ilabina sa mga PUJ sa pagtuman sa maong balaod tungod kay sila man kasagara ang makit-an nga mohimo sa ingon,” Pajo told The Power.(ELB)

that the DOH, through the POPCOM, heightens concerted actions to achieve the Philippine Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.

POPCOM Executive Director Juan Antonio Perez III said they are working out that these babies receive health services, education and livelihood through their lifetime.

For his part, PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Alexander

Padilla expressed full support in welcoming the 100 millionth Filipino, saying: “This challenge to the population would definitely need collaborative effort of all concerned government agencies in securing good, social and health services.

And PhilHealth is there to ensure that all Filipinos, particularly the poor, have equal access to healthcare financial protection.” A report from Lady Marie Dela Torre and Juan Paolo C. Gutierrez of the Philippine News Agency

Special Gospel of the day: Luke19:110(July28, 2014-Monday) Luke 19:1-10And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way]. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, for so much as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost: In Luke 15:6-7-And when he cometh home, he calleth together [his] friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repented, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong BalinoDr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009266607505: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12CDO @ 10 PM- Mondays and Tuesday @ 3:30 PM. God loves you!!!

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