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VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ attends the 80th Birthday of former Congressman Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, Jr. (2nd from left) at the Cojuangco ancestral residence in Forbes Park, Makati City. With him are former Bulacan Governor Roberto Pagdanganan (extreme left) and Vice President Jejomar Binay (2nd from right). Peping Cojuangco is the brother of the late president Corazon C. Aquino. photo supplied

2 children perish in Basilan fire DSWD-XI ranked 1st in 2013 performance ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that two children, described by their father as “special children,” perished in a fire incident in Isabela City in Basilan last Monday. The children’s 75-yearold grandfather narrowly escaped death as he managed to crawl out of the burning house. Senior Insp. Usman

Hussin, Isabela City Fire Marshall, said the fire that razed the two-story wooden residential house broke out shortly before 2 p.m. at Strong Boulevard in Barangay Seaside. The house was owned by Ben Go and occupied by the family of Reynante Salazar. Isabela City-based DXNO-Radyo Comunidad station manager Richard

Falcatan quoted Salazar as saying that his two sons aged 10 and 14 were “special children,” or those with disabilities with special needs, and probably the reason why they failed to get out of the burning house. Us m a n p l a c e d a t P200,000 the worth of properties that were damaged during the fire. They have yet to determine the origin

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police operations (SOPO) expired on September 20. Maj. C h r ist i an Uy, spokesperson for the 4th Infantry Division based in Cagayan de Oro City, said they can’t accede to the NPA demand. “It is only the President who is the Commander-inChief who can give the order for a SOMO,” Uy said. The two prisoners of war, Pfc. Marnel Tagalugon Cinches and Pfc. Jer-

rel Hapay Yorong, were abducted by the NPA in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon last August. “Based on our monitoring, there has been no drastic action taken by the NPA against the two soldiers,” Uy said. The NPA in North Central Mindanao Region had earlier expressed its willingness to release the two POWs if the SOMO and SOPO were implemented by

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DAVAO CITY -- The regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here has obtained the highest rank in the 2013 Office Performance Contract and Review (OPCR) among the 21 DSWD Offices throughout the country including the Central Office and the Attached Agencies which

Military steps up operation to free 2 POW soldiers abducted by NPA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The military in Northern Mindanao has continued pursuit operations in areas where the New People’s Army may have brought the two soldiers abducted last month. This after the NPA request for a 10-day suspension of offensive military operations (SOMO) and suspension of offensive

the military and the police from September 10 to 20. It said it would also declare its own suspension of offensive operations during the same period in the following areas in Bukidnon: San Fernando, Cabanglasan, Malaybalay, Impasug-ong, Manolo Fortich and Malitbog; and in the following areas in Misamis Oriental: Claveria, Balingasag and Gingoog City. See soldiers, page A7

are the National Council on Disability Affairs, National Youth Commission, InterCountry Adoption Board and Council for the Welfare of Children. Director Priscilla N. Razon of DSWD said, “the DSWD XI Rank Category based on the PerformanceBased Bonus (PBB) GuideSee dswd, page A7

Oro police willing to undergo lifestyle check By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

All personnel of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office are willing to undergo the Philippine National Police lifestyle check to follow Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas. This is according to city police director Senior Superintendent Graciano Mijares. “We will submit to a lifestyle check,” Graciano said. He added that the reSee police, page A7

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Yes to intercropping, no to oil palm, says Abella wednesday, sept. 24, 2014 DAVAO DEL NORTE l DAVAO DEL SUR lDAVAO DEL ORIENTALl COMPOSTELA VALLEY

AVAO City - A member of the City Council has proposed implementing intercropping projects such as cacao and banana instead of massive oil palm ventures in Paquibato and Marilog districts. C o u n c i l o r Ma r i s s a Salvador Abella, chair of the committee on agriculture told she was wary of oil palm as a crop since it would not promote sustainable agriculture. However, Abella said the decision on which project

to support rests on the city council. She said there should be a parallel development of the other crops so in the city’s hinterlands instead of devoting these huge a single crop. She cited that there studies saying oil palm could affect the city’s watersheds. Last June, Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte said the oil palm project could help address insurgency and poverty in some areas of Paquibato district.

“For so many years, the local government has been trying to solve the problem of insurgency and poverty in some areas of Paquibato district. I support the suggestion of the Mayor (Rodrigo Duterte) to put up a Palm Oil Plantation because I think this brings about a win-win solution to the problem,” Duterte said in a statement. The younger Duterte quipped at Jean Lindo, co-chair of Panalipdan Southern Mindanao, for

“not saying anything” when the local government was looking for solutions in the area. “This is the problem now, when the government was thinking of solutions for Paquibato they were silent. Now that there’s a possible remedy, they’re suddenly speaking up and a lot of bright minds have emerged,” the vice mayor said then. Duterte said aside from the farming opportunities for the residents of

More trees planted in Davao Oriental MATI City - Another 120 saplings of mahogany trees were planted recently in Bitan-agan, Dahican, this city. The seedlings that were provided by the Provincial Government were from the Nursery of the Million Trees Movement of Davao Oriental and were planted by the employees of Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO).

Engr. Gregorio A. Dukil, chief executive officer of Doreco said the planting of trees they conducted is in line with the celebration the National Electrification Awareness Month and as support to the special program of Governor Corazon Malanyaon, the Million Trees Movement of Davao Oriental.

Aldrin Espinosa, in-charge of the MTM-DO Provincial Nursery said there are many available seedling of different species of trees at the nursery ready for planting and to be distributed free of charge to all interested groups and individuals who will plant and maintain trees. (Bagani Mindanaw News Service)

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Paquibato, the project would also lead to more benefits such as social security as well as the creation of a profit-sharing scheme to ensure that the farmers and owners get their fair share of the profits generated by their land. Mayor Duterte said e a r l i e r t h i s y e a r t h at Malaysian and Thai companies are eyeing tracts of land in both Paquibato and Marilog districts as plantations for the crop. “(We) urge the Local Government of Davao City to look also at the perils of foreign corporate-controlled palm oil plantations based on people’s experiences and not only the companies’ mere promises of economic development,” Panalipdan said in a statement. The environment group said establishing oil palm plantations in the area threatens the status of Paquibato as an important water resource area. The New People’s Army is also active in the area.

According to the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Program (CLUP), Marilog dist r ic t covers 11,102 hectares of forest cover, with at least 45,000 hectares classified as brush and agricultural lands. The area serves as a major production area of the city because of its agroforestry products, the CLUP said. Paquibato, meanwhile, has at least 110,000 hectares classified as brush and grass lands, with forest cover occupying 10,492 hectares. Around 1,700 hectares has b een classif ied as agricultural land. Both districts are occupied mostly by indigenous peoples, the Ata, Manobo, and Matigsalug. Paquibato and Marilog are also classified as potential geo-hazard risks due to its steep slopes, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. According to the document, the city’s policy includes the promotion of See yes, page A7

Kong encourage capitol employees, Dabaonons By Marlon Gayog - MDN-Davao News Bureau

DAVAO del Norte - Awardwinning motivational speaker Francis Kong challenged government employees and members of the private sector to innovate their leadership style in order to adapt to the changing times. During his one-day seminar on excellence held at the Bulwagan Building at the Provincial Capitol, Kong emphasized the role of the government in creating an ideal environment for the growth of its citizens. “Government should be at the forefront of modelling. When it comes to performance, excellence, integrity, you cannot mandate it. You can only model it”, he said. Kong advocates for the government to have a business-minded approach in its processes. At the provincial level, he said that this can be applied by creating a friendly environment for the economy to prosper. He said that a primary deterrent to potential investors is the long list of bureaucratic processes that one has to go through in order to establish a business. “The leaders in the government should provide a very friendly atmosphere where business is robust. Investments-steered economy

is better because there are jobs, income”, he said. To achieve this, Kong believes that the government should focus on preserving the peace and order, and highlighting values education among the youth. He hopes that this will inspire Filipinos to pursue endeavors geared toward national development. “Government should show performance of excellence by example. Do you see the effect of government when they are excellent? It inspires the whole of citizenry”, he said. Aside from government employees, youth leaders and members of the private sector comprised the more than 400 attendees of the seminar. Tagum Cooperative Chairperson Norma T. Pereyras expressed her gratitude to Kong for strengthening the foundation of their organization. “You are heaven sent. Your words of wisdom today strengthened our commitment to level up in our services”, she said. Kong is a writer, a broadcaster and a businessman. He has authored 10 books and regularly conducts training both locally and abroad.

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NGCP donates 2-classroom building to Surigao del Sur By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

A K A T, B a r o b o , Surigao del Sur – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) turned over a two-classroom building to Wakat National High School in Wakat, Barobo, Surigao del Sur on September 18, 2014. The inaugural ceremony for the new building was a celebration of sorts for the institution to show its appreciation for the grid operator’s donation. Nelson F. Cabangon, NGCP Corporate Affairs Department head, modestly said, “It is an honor for NGCP to have the opportunity to serve the students and the people of Wakat, Barobo, Surigao del Sur by way of donating this school building.” According to Cabangon, the school building was just NGCP’s gesture of returning the favor given by the

AN HONOR TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AND PEOPLE OF BAROBO AND SURIGAO DEL SUR - NGCP Corporate Affairs Department Head Nelson Cabangon (left photo) says it’s an honor to serve the students and people of Wakat, Barobo town and the province of Surigao del Sur during the inauguration and turn-over of a two-classroom building to Wakat National High School. (right photo) Students perform a dance number before NGCP guests, Note the banner saying: “Maraming Salamat Po NGCP”. (Photos by Pat Samonte)

people of Surigao del Sur to the NGCP. It was lear ned t hat NGCP is scheduled to donate similar classroom buildings to other public schools in Barobo town and the province of Surigao

del Sur in support of the municipal and provincial governments’ education program. Barobo Vice-Mayor Joey Pama, who represented Mayor Felixberto Urbiztondo, thanked NGCP for

Initial SK registration yields success in Surigao del Sur TANDAG City - Surigao del Sur Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) Atty. Ernie Palanan noted success during the first two days of the 10-day Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) registration here in connection with the February 21, 2015 election. He claimed that a sufficient number of registrants have responded to their call to avail of the September 20-29 registration period. Palanan cited that the public awareness campaign and the information drive they conducted have worked in their favor. Meanwhile, initial reports coming from Tandag City Election Office have corroborated the verbal account of Atty. Palanan. Tandag City Election Officer (EO) Atty. Riza Constantino here said that they have posted a total of 172 registrants over the weekend. She added that her office has also agreed to the request of barangay chairmen to set a registration schedule for them to follow in order to maximize the 10-day period that involves youths ranging from 15-17 years of age based on COMELEC Res. No. 9899. However, she made sure that the said schedule is not going to undermine “walk-in registrants” in any way.

Despite good showing of the onset of SK registration, the last day on September 29 is still expected to be the same with that of the past

activities due to the usual throng of “deadline beaters,” she lamented. (NGBT/Greg Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

supporting the municipal government’s school building program. Barobo Schools Division Superintendent Teofila Cabatuan, Assistant School Division Superintendent Lorenzo Macasocol, Parents-Teachers Association

President Alma Inting, Principal IV Aida Arbal, Wakat Barangay Captain James Roquite, parents, teachers and students were one in expressing their gratitude to NGCP for the donation. Present during the affair were NGCP Mindanao

Operation and Maintenance Department Head Emmanuel Abellanosa, Mindanao Operation and Maintenance Division Head Camilo Gamolo, and Surigao del Sur I Electric Cooperative, Inc. General Manager Joceler Moralda.

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A just and decent pay for teachers and employees Advocates for quality education wants a just and decent pay for teachers and employees. Indeed its about time that government must realize how important it is to support sufficiently our teachers and employees of schools if we want quality education. The government committed to improve the quality of education and to provide free and compulsory primary education for all but the quality of education in this country is still very poor as shown in the low performance of students in the National Achievement Tests. The problem may lie on the lack of teaching efforts because the teachers are more focused on how to improve their livelihhod in order to fight poverty. More so, there are other considerations. The Alliance for Concerned Teachers said: “Provision of free and compulsory primary education for all on the other hand is

still just a slogan. Access to quality educationt especially in the rural areas is yet to be realized. Students continue to walk for miles just to reach the nearest school, classrooms are still lacking, large classsize still exist throughout the country and there is still no available sufficient numbers of educational facilities such as libraries and laboratories (for existing laboratories, equipment and materials are nowhere to be found); books to student ratio is still high, while there are students who opted to buy their own books just to have something to use.” These commitments of our government can only be attained if our education sector is allotted the necessary amount of funding. We continue to lag behind the 6% of the Gross Domestic Product prescription of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

( U N ES C O ) . The pres ent administration is only allotting 2.2 % of our GDP for education. We didn’t even reach a half of the prescription. This is the main reason why quality education in the country is still a far cry for us,” ACT lamented. What hinders quality education in the country is the low salary level given to our teachers and education employees despite their overworked status, aside from the lack of budget for education. Despite the resounding support from lawmakers for the salary increase of teachers and employees, nothing has been done yet by the present admninistration. The shooting incident in Pangasinan involving a police officer that resulted in the death of three teachers speaks of the sad reality of the plight of our mentors. The ordinary teacher will tell

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you that she can no longer take her salary home because the lending institutions already possess their ATMS. Teachers are forced to run to usurious leners to make both ends meet. What is worse is the fact teachers and school employees go to usurious 5/6 lenders where 20% interest is immediately deducted from their loans. “Öur ATM cards are no longer with us in these cases as this goes under the control of our creditors. They are the ones withdrawing our salaries and they will just give us the remaining amount after deducting our monthly fees. This situation is very dehumanizing. It is us who educate the populace and made born our intellectuals and professionals and yet, it is us who is less valued by the government. We are still buried in the bay of poverty,” ACT lamented. Paging Presiddent Aquino, can you do something for our teachers?

Which is better: life under Marcoses or Aquinos? LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God…” (2 Corinthians 9:11, the Holy Bible). -oooWHICH IS BETTER: LIFE UNDER MARCOSES OR UNDER AQUINOS? Yes, we must admit, as newspapers today are insistently reminding all Filipinos, there were dark moments while martial law was in effect in the Philippines and President Marcos ruled the country with an iron-clad government. Yet, it could not also be denied that there were also benefits which

ordinary citizens derived from that period of our history, as many Filipinos are pointing out now. The final judge of martial law and the president that led it, of course, would be history, no matter how hard their opponents and critics may want to paint it to be a corrupt and murderous regime at this point. Yet, the same final judge---history--will also be the judge whether Filipinos achieved the promised better life under the presidency of two Aquinos, first in 1986 to 1992, and second, in 2010-2016. That having been said, I have news for everyone: the listeners of “Tambalang

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio Batas at Somintac” (a radio program which goes on air Mondays to Fridays, at 6 a.m. over DZEC Radyo Agila, 1062 kHz) have already given their verdict: life was better for them during Marcos’ time, while life under the two Aquino presidencies went from bad to worst. No listener said they had a better life under the Aquinos.

-oooRP ISLANDS FOR SALE TO RICH FOREIGNERS? May I please request a comment from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources on this article, featured online by a website calling itself “The Economic Times”: “Last week, an American buyer, who has remained incognito, shelled See batas, page A7

Daily Inspiration Ruling Over Then he said to the woman, “… and you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you.” Genesis 3:16

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It’s interesting how God’s punishment for Eve, after eating the forbidden fruit, was her desire to control her husband. What’s even

more interesting is that after all these centuries we (women) continue to have this desire. When you struggle with this desire, take the back seat and give your husband a chance to come through with dignity. In the end, if things don’t turn out the way you expect, leave room for God to fill in the gaps.

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300 Iligan residents down by diarrhea Bukidnon • Camiguin • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental

CLOSE to 300 residents have been hospitalized due to diarrhea and amoebiasis caused by contaminated water, since Monday, in Iligan City. The total number of pa- Authorities suspect the tients on Monday almost outbreak might be due to tripled with other patients contaminated water. They being monitored to have are still awaiting result of confined in private hospitals. the laboratory test. Last Monday, 130 pa- Among those being tients were admitted to the checked by the authorities Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial is the waterworks system of Hospital here, Cherlina Ca- the city, which has reportnaveral, city health officer, edly been rationing water to villages after a water pipe said. Private hospitals, accord- burst early this month. ing to radio reports, were But, some residents rerunning out of medicine. portedly get water from

other sources. To contain the outbreak, sanitary inspectors have been deployed to distribute water-purifying tablets to 20 villages affected by diarrhea. Health authorities have moved around the villages and used radio stations to instruct people to boil their drinking water for, at least, 30 minutes. Water samples were taken from the pipe that was busted to determine the source of the outbreak. (MDN)

CHO in partnership with ICWS provides Safe Drinking Water ILIGAN City - In response to the present rationing of water supply in the City due to the damaged HDPE pipe at Barangay Suarez, the City Health Office welcomes the deployment of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant Mobile Unit from DOH-Regional Office X, Cagayan de Oro City. Dr. David A. Mendoza, PHSAE-RESDRU Coordinator, DOH-RO X says that Iligan is the first LGU to use the said brand-new Water Treatment Machine to address the high rate of diarrhea cases in different hospitals with patients coming from various coastal barangays. The treatment machine

is set-up today at Trademore Dept. Store at Tubod Highway and another unit owned by the Red Cross is also in placed in-front the United Methodist Church at 2nd East Road, Tubod. Engr. Evan P. Lagura said that the processed water from the machine through a water tank will be delivered by the ICWS Lorry unit to different water best tanks in placed in the following locations: Ubaldo D. Laya Gymnasium, ICWS Compound in Palao, Tibanga, Gymnasium, Villaverde Gymnasium, Poblacion Barangay Hall area. The residents in the respective barangays can get

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the treated drinking water from 8:00AM to 5:00PM daily and will continue until the water resumes to its normal uninterrupted supply after the repair works of damaged pipe at Barangay Suarez is done.(Douglas A. Garcia/CHO) NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate of estate JUANITA ARSENIA consisting a parcel of Agricultural land known as lot no. 382, Ccs-10-000048, located at San Toribio,Esperanza, Agusan del Sur containing an area of Thirty three thousand four hundred thirty seven (33,437) sq. mtr. Is the subject of Deed Extra Judicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale under the notarial Registry of Atty. Ferdinand H. Ebarle doc. No. 80, page no, 16, Book no. 468 Series of 2014. MDN: Sept. 24, Oct. 1 & 8, 2014

PREPARATION FOR ASEAN INTEGRATION – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ turns over the books donated by the Children International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) to Mr. Dick P. Pajaron, School Principal of Misamis Oriental National High School (MONHS) in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. Vice Governor Pelaez wants students in Misamis Oriental to improve their reading skills and comprehension in order to prepare them for the ASEAN integration in 2015. He is the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental photo supplied

Conversion of Bayanga Nat’l High School in CDO pushed By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A proposed bill that would convert the existing Bayanga National High School as an independent high school in Cagayan De Oro has been filed in the House, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro City, said that House Bill No. 4246 sought the separation of the Bayanga National High School as an annex school by Mambuaya National High School in Mambuaya, this city. He said that the separation of the school from NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate of estate of the late spouse SEBASTIAN SALADAGA SR. and ENEMESIA SALADAGA consisting a parcel of land known as lot no. 1463 located at San Joaquin, Prosperidad Agusan del Sur containing an area of Twenty three thousand (23,000) sq. mtr. Covered and embraced by Tax Declaration no. 06-0022-00116 is the subject of Deed of Extra Judicial Adjudication with Deed of Absolute Sale under the notarial registry of Atty. Geraldine Chee Samson doc. No. 38 page no. 08, book no. XIV series of 2013. MDN: Sept. 24, Oct. 1 & 8, 2014

Mambuaya National High School would allow its administration to address the needs of its growing student population. Rodriguez said that it is time that the Bayanga National High School should operate on its own considering that it has excelled in its academic performance for the past years. He said that the Bayanga National High School has top the National Achieve-

ment Test this year for the First District of Cagayan De Oro City. According to Rodriguez, he has filed the proposed bill together with Party List Rep. Maximo Rodriguez of Abante Mindanao, so that the Department of Education (DepEd) could provide the necessary budget for its operation. He said that the Bayanga National High School has alSee conversion, page A7

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF BETWEEN SPOUSES ARCHIE C. GONZALES AND JOANNE R. BORDAGA-GONZALES,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-116

ARCHIE C. GONZALES AND JOANNE R. BORDAGA-GONZALES Petitioners X---------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on February 17, 2002 at Valencia City, Bukidnon, they converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam were duly resisted with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at their residents at Saray, Iligan City and Lumbo, Valencia City Bukidnon, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on February 17, 2002, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on October 24, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDER Iligan City, Philippines, this 19th day of September, 2014. (Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Sept 24, Oct 1 & 8, 2014

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AMITAN City, Basilan – The issues of climate change or global warming are now getting the attention of the barangay officials and barangay information officers, as they discover its impending impact on the lives of the people of this city. In an information campaign on climate change, coconut scale insect infestation, and solid waste management program here last Aug. 26, EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED POLICARPO LAID WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE AND CONFORMITY OF CO-HEIRS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late POLICARPO LAID, who died on May 17, 1972, in Himalaya, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental; left a parcel of land situated at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ,left a parcel of land which he bought from the HEIRS OF DANIEL OMONGOS per Deed of Absolute of Sale dated April 23, 1958, and which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. O-700 A parcel of land (Lot No. 9878 of the Cadastral Survey of Cagayan , Cadastral Case No. 33, LRC Cadastral Record No. 1614), situated in the City of Cagayan de Oro, containing an area of THIRTY TWO THOUSAND ND SIXTY ONE (32,061) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED POLICARPO LAID WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE AND CONFORMITY OF CO-HEIRS ; That for and in consideration of the sum of SIX THOUSAND PESOS (P6,000.00), receipt in full of which is hereby acknowledged from the HEIRS OF FERNANDO LANGALA LAID herein represented by JOHN GERALD U. LAID, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Block 14, Lot 1, Bloomingdale Subd., Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, I, GREGORIA LAID ABANG, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Zone 7 Cogon, Cagayan de Oro City, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY,to the VENDEE, JOHN GERALD U. LAID, my share consisting of TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE & 75/100(2,671.75) sq. m. of the above described property including all the improvement found therein as per Sketch Plan attached as ANNEX “A”. Under Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI; Doc. No. 313; Page No. 63;Book No. 182; Series of 2014. MDN: Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2014

the barangay information officers identified some issues and concerns that contribute to or reduce the impact of climate change. After listening to lectures and video presentations, the participants identified in a small group discussion the issues on the problem of improper garbage disposals, poor sewerage system, sand quarrying, and illegal logging as among those concerns that may put the city at high risk and vulnerable to climate change. City Administrator Danilo V. Alvaro said that 20 years ago typhoons seldom passed through the island. “Mindanao was a very safe place because we were seldom visited by calamities. But now, one can observe that in a year, we are visited by typhoons five to six times,” he said. “Climate Change brings us disaster. That is why we are here to open our eyes [to

the realities],” he said adding that whenever man-made or natural calamities occur, the city government is able to respond. Alvaro hopes that this will change and challenge the barangay leaders to equip themselves with knowledge and skills to respond to situations. “You are the first line of defense when it comes to disasters,” the administrator said. He urged the barangays to set up the initial mechanisms, structures, and procedures in the community level, like pre-identified evacuation centers, before the city government could support. The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Basilan led the discussion on climate change resiliency and mitigation through the 30-minute video documentation. It reiterated the government’s call to all local government units, especially the barangays, to prepare for the adverse

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (086) 2317622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

RE: Application for the grant of Amended Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a Liner service in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers and/or cargoes and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated Republic of the Philippines schedule of trips pursuant to Republic No. 9295 and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND Act COMMUNICATIONS MaRITIME INDUSTRY aUTHORITY its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. MaRINa R.O. XIII

Surigao Extension Office, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City .

Tel. No. (086) 2317622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com RANIL B. LESACA, CASE NO. SUR 14-085-A RE: Application for the grant of Amended Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a Applicant. Liner service in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of x - - -passengers - - - - -and/or - - -cargoes - x and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. ORDER CaSE NO. SUR 14-085-a RaNIL B. LESaCa,

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This refers to the Application for the grant of Amended Certificate of ORDER Public Convenience pursuant This refers to the Application for the grant of Amended Certificate of Public to RA 9295 and itsto R-IRR, to operate theoperate vessel Convenience pursuant RA 9295 and its R-IRR, to the MBCA vessel MBCa “RYEXANNE”, underunder the following of trips: “RYEXANNE”, theschedule following schedule of trips: NaME OF VESSEL TYPE OF SERVICE PORTS

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The applicant shall cause the publication of this The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five Order in any of thecirculation five (5) major newspapers of of (5) majoronce newspapers of national in the Philippines or in a newspaper local circulation, as applicable. national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary in a hearing to be conducted on 30 September 2014 at 9:30 o’ clock in requirements Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualificathe morning at the MARINA Surigao Regional Office, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City. requirements in a hearing to be tion and documentary conducted on 30 2014 at 9:30 o’ namely: clock , in . The Applicant shallSeptember furnish the affected authorized operators Leonor Plaza,Romeo Villarosa and Genara Malbacias, a copy Regional of this Order atOffice, least five (5) the morning at the MARINA Surigao days before the initial Hearing. PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence City. (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/decision, upon of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision. acceptance The Applicant shall furnish the affected authorized operators namely: , Leonor Plaza,Romeo Villarosa wITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia,and Jr., PhD, this 19th day of September 2014, Surigao Genara Malbacias, a copy of City, thisPhilippines. Order at least five (5) days before the initial Hearing. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the applicaEMMaNUEL B. CaRPIO, MMSa tion is deemed submitted forENGR. resolution/decision, upon Regional Director acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision. WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia, Jr., PhD, this 19th day of September 2014, Surigao City, Philippines. (Sgd.) ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN CCE- 016-2014 RA10172

Date: August 22, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that DENNIS A. GALAMITON has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “______” to “______” and correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” or correction of entry in the date of birth from “_____” to “______” in the certificate of live birth of JANE SUSIE L. GALAMITON at Salay, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Dennis A. Galamiton and Susan L. Lingcodo. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 3, 2014. (Sgd.) MARCEL L. CUI Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 17 & 24, 2014

VILLAFLOR EDILLOR and/or Case No. SUR 14-083 VANGIE D. SUGIURA Petitioner/s x-------------------------------------x

NOTICE is hereby given that VILLAFLOR D. EDILLOR has applied with MARINA Regional Office XIII for the Approval / Confirmation of Local Sale and Transfer of Ownership of the vessel MBCA KING VINCE in favor of VANGIE A. SUGIURA, with a subsequent Change of Vessels name to MBCA SABRINA LINES. This Authority will hear this petition on 24 September 2014 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA Maritime Regional Office XIII, Port Area, Surigao City Petitioner/s shall be allowed to present their documentary evidence, after proof of compliance with the requirement of publication. Parties opposed to this petition must file their opposition in writing with this Office, within ten (10) days from publication of the Notice of Hearing, likewise supported by documentary evidence, furnishing a copy to the petitioner. The petitioner/s shall cause the publication of this Notice of Hearing once in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines within (7) days from the date of hearing. Petitioner/s should likewise serve a copy of the petition and this notice to the affected parties at least five (5) days before the initial hearing. Proof of compliance of publication of Notice of Hearing is pre-requisite to the pre-hearing conference. WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, MAXIMO Q. MEJIA JR., PhD. this 23rd day of September 2014, Surigao City, Philippines. ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO Regional Director

impact of global warming on vulnerable communities, such as those in the coastal areas and in areas prone to landslides and flooding. At the same forum, Allan Tura of DENR-Lamitan also echoed the call of the government to help protect the country’s remaining forests. He asked the barangays to intensify tree planting activities. “The video shown earlier very well explained that in order for us to slowdown global warming, we need to aggressively plant trees,” he stressed. Meanwhile, Rene Mabilog of the Office of Civil Defense in Basilan urged the barangay information officers (BIOs) to help spread the value of preparedness to their constituents as key to save lives. He also explained how the barangay should utilize their DRRM (Disaster Risk Reduction Management) fund to do preparedness and mitigation activities. During the IEC Forum also, Onesima Hayawan of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) explained to the BIOs how to detect (coconut scale insect) cocolisapinfected coconuts and help curb its spread in Lamitan City. Basilan is one of the provinces in the Philippines

that is severely infested with the cocolisap that threatens the coconut industry in the country. Observers believe that the infestation was partly due to the issue of climate change and global warming when farmers use pesticides and inorganic fertilizers that kill the predators. Around 40 Barangay Information Officers and officials in Lamitan city participated in the one-day

Four R9 companies qualify for DOLE Secretary’s Award ZAMBOANGA City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that four companies from this region have qualified for the DOLE Secretary’s Award, which is being given during the agency’s anniversary in December. The DOLE Secretar y’s Award is the highest recognition given to labor compliant companies. The award is being given every December 8, which is the founding anniversary of DOLE. DOLE Regional Director Sisinio Cano made this announcement as the agency awarded certificates of compliance to more than 200 companies based in Region 9. The four companies are Western Mindanao Power

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RICHELL T. PALLA has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RICHELL T, PALLA, born on September 12, 1992 at Manoligao, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are ROMEO CABRERA PAIPA and CARMEN CABATINGAN TAGHOY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 1, 2014. (SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ANNABELLE D. GUIÑARES has filed with this Office a petition for the change of first name from SWEETYPIE to ANNABELLE in the Certificate of Live Birth of SWEETYPIE S. DELOSO who was born on August 1, 1961 in CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are MARINO E. DELOSO and ANECIA E. SALINGAY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than SEPTEMBER 26, 2014. (SGD) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 17 & 24, 2014

Corporation, Permex Producers and Exporter Corporation, Petron Corporation, and the Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative-1 (Zamsureco-1). All four firms except Zamsureco-1 are based in this city. Cano said the four companies are compliant to General Labor Standards (GLS), Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), Tripartite Compliance Certificate for Labor Standards (TCCLS), and Child Labor Free establishments. Cano said the four firms are International Organization Standardization (ISO)certified. He said they will nominate them to be recipient of the DOLE Secretary’s Award. He said that all companies nominated will be validated “if they are really compliant” to labor standards by the DOLE central office to determine the recipient of the award. (MindaNews)

CCE-00022-2014 RA10172

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advocacy forum on climate change, cocolisap, and solid waste management last Aug 26, initiated by the city government of Lamitan in cooperation with PIA and the Basilan Communicators Network Inc. (BASCOMNET). Pioneer officers of the Lamitan Information Officers Network (LION) were also elected to help the city disseminate information and do advocacies. (FPG/RVC/ PIA9-ZBST)

In connection with the Buenavista, Agusan del Norte Notice re Edgardo Franco Bautista petition for change of first name published on 23 September 2014 page A3, second paragraph should be: “Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than October 7, 2014.” Sorry for the inadvertence. MDN: Sept 24, 2014

Republic the Philippines Province of Zamboanga del Sur Municipality of Tukuran OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVlL REGISTRAR R.A.9048/10172 Form No.10.1 (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that IVY JONSON DESQUITADO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly in her GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of IVY LOYOLA JONSON who was born on March 9, 1983 at Sto. Niño and whose parents are Sabas G. Jonson and Welhelmina C. Loyola. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than _________. (Sgd.) GINALYN D. ACUÑA Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 17 & 24, 2014

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out $2 billion for a 25-year lease on a paradise island called Fuga in the northern Philippines. “Fuga is a 10,000-hectare remote island dotted with white beaches and turquoise blue waters. Fuga’s 1,786 inhabitants live in a village while the rest of the island is uninhabited with vast swathes of forestation. The Independent reports that the website Lamudi, which is used by real estate agents around the world to advertise their luxury properties, has seen a sharp increase in sales and lettings of private islands in the Philippines. “Jacqueline van den Ende, managing director of its operations, told the paper: `With its vibrant and buoyant real estate market, buying property is becoming more fun in the Philippines. Now the demand, especially from foreign clients, is spilling over to private islands and isles, which is not surprising as the country has over 7,100 to choose from.’ ” Is this article true, DENR Secretary Ramon Paje? -ooo“ANARCHY REIGNS AS OFFICIALS ENGAGE IN POLITICKING”: Maybe, Malacanang, Philippine National Police, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government need to refute movie director Jose Javier Reyes, when he bewailed the “anarchy” that has engulfed the country in the hands of people “we have entrusted the responsibility of ensuring peace and order (with) as well as sustained by the taxes they so dutifully collect from us…” after the mother of an actress was killed at the height of Typhoon Mario. Here are the other publicized statements of Reyes: “I met Cherry Pie’s mom. She was a feisty, independent woman. It goes to show that anarchy is prevailing in our country. My prayers and heartfelt condolences to Pie Picache and her family for the loss of her mother. May justice be served and the perpetrators of this heinous crime be given the punishment they deserve. “And again let this be a wake-up call to the people we have entrusted the responsibility of ensuring peace and order as well as sustained by the taxes they so dutifully collect from us. We, the ordinary citizens, are no longer amused by the anarchy around us. Neither are we entertained by their rah-rah self-serving speeches and politicking. We are not stupid or numbed by your cheering squads.” -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Tambalang Batas at Somintac”, jointly aired at 1062 kHz in Manila, 1080 kHz in Dagupan City, 711 kHz in Naga City, 1260 kHz in Lucena City, 1224 kHz in Davao City, and at www.eaglenews. ph, Mondays to Fridays, at 6 a.m.; “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas”, at 103.7 mHz in Don

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lines is Best which topped all DSWD Units nationwide. Second top Best performer is DSWD Region XII followed by Regions VI, X, and II which were rated Better, she said. Secretary Corazon J. Soliman of DSWD congratulated every DSWD employee for his/her contribution in the achievements for the year 2013. “Moving forward, let us continuously work together with vigor and rigor so as to ensure that we all deliver on our commitments for this year. Conducted by the DSWD Office of Strategy Management, Policy Development and Plans Bureau, Finance Service and Office of the Secretary, the DSWD offices were assessed based on the following variables or key result areas: (1) improved well-being of families; (2) case management of poor households; (3) expanding number of poor households identified in Listahanan availing SWD (social welfare and development) programs; (4) utilization of Listahanan by other social protection service providers; (5) increased number of fully functioning LGU Social Welfare and Development Office; (6) capacitating LGUs to implement devolved social services; (7) values-based and strategybased allocation and utilization of resources; (8) expanding partnership in support to SWD programs; (9) application of critical competencies; (10) building a culture of innovation and convergence; (11) process excellence; (12) leadership and competency, among others. Meanwhile, DSWD XI was also cited outstanding in the 2013 Report Card Survey of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which measures agency compliance with the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA). (DSWD/Carmela C. Duron)

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“We appeal to the captors to release the two soldiers,” Uy said after the expiration date passed. In related developments, Uy said they are verifying conflicting reports that say Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, spokesperson for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines for Mindanao, is dead. “We cannot confirm that,” he said. In Carmen, Surigao del Sur, Uy said the M16 rifle and AK-47 rifle recovered from an encounter site between the NPA and 36th Infantry Battalion belong

58 MONTHS. Journalists, activists and students gathered at the Press Freedom Monument in Cagayan de Oro City to commemorate the 58th monthsary of the Maguindanao massacre on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. They later lighted candles and linked arms to show to the families of the 58 victims that they have not been forgotten in Cagayan de Oro. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

to the two dead bodies, believed to be NPA regulars left behind by their comrades, that were found in the area. The encounter happened last Friday in barangay Hinapuyan of Carmen town.

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gional police internal affairs may conduct investigation any time. Graciano, who was interviewed yesterday, also emphasized that they conduct investigations and operations against any police officer reported to be involved in illegal gambling. “We will not tolerate and will not condone this,” he said.

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already met the requirements of becoming an independent school after it identified more than one hectare lot for its buildings and backyard activities within the center of barangay Bayanga here.

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Multipartite group to be created to monitor operations of Surigao mining firm SURIGAO CITY -- Following complaints from residents of the discoloration of a creek where they bathe and wash their clothes, a multipartite group will be set up next week to monitor activities of the Silangan Mining Mindanao, Inc. in the municipality of Placer in Surigao del Norte. According to Rene Gonzales, mines and safety division chief of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MBG) Caraga, the Multipartite Monitoring Team will be composed of representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its sub-offices (the MGB and the Environment Management Bureau), local government units, nongovernment organizations and the religious sector. Gonzales said no MMT has been set up yet for Silangan Mining to watch its activities because it is still in the development stage. He said he already talked with representatives of the mining firm about the creation of the MMT and the company has expressed its support. “We should come up with MMT to monitor them,” he said. Some residents in Barangay Boyongan in Placer are worried over the alleged polluted water in the creek, saying it has something to do with the ongoing mining operation of Silangan Mining. Last week, residents in Barangay Boyongan, Placer, Surigao del Norte said the discoloration of the water has been happening since late last year. Mamerto Tinaveras, a farmer, said the water appears whitish with some

sediments. He blamed it for his carabao getting ill. “We don’t use the water from the creek anymore because it is already whitish, sometimes it appears like milk,” he said in the vernacular. Gonzales said the water from the ground of the mining area are apparently treated with flocculant and coagulant but these must have settled in the pond, the reason it became whitish. He assured this has no ill effects on the environment but said it still has to be addressed. An MGB official also said that this water from the creek flows down to Barangay Timamana and Cawilan in Tubod town and in Magpayang in Mainit and would settle in Lake Mainit. Jerry Bayana, a worker of Silangan Mining, told MindaNews they will come up with solutions on the matter.

Silangan Mining Company, Inc. is a subsidiary of Philex Mining, which has substantial presence in Benguet Province. It is expected to mine gold and copper and is now undertaking works for an underground tunnel in preparation for its commercial operations in 2018. The company is also said to be considering to venture into open-pit mining in the area. This controversial mining company has paid at least P188.6 million in penalties for violating the Clean Water Act of 2004, which is on top of the P1.034 billion the company settled with the MGB in February 2013 for violating the 1995 Mining Act following the tailings dam spill sending more than 20 million tons of mine waste that polluted Agno River and Balog Creek in Benguet. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

of the fire. Isabela City Mayor Cherrylyn Santos-Akbar has ordered the release of financial assistance to Salazar’s family. Also on Monday, a fire broke out in Dipolog City, almost razing down a two-story semi-concrete building that houses the Department of Education (DepEd)-Zamboanga del Norte Division Office in Barangay Estaka. Senior Insp. Richard Timosa, Dipolog City Fire Marshall, said that three houses made of light materials were also gutted down in the fire that broke out around 8:20 p.m. Timosa said the possible cause of the fire was faulty electrical wiring as the security guard on duty told them before the fire broke out. contained and was declared was estimated at P2.5 milhe noticed electrical sparks He said the blaze was fire out at 11 p.m. Damage lion. (Mindanews)

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Ozamiz city completes poverty-reduction projects By RUTCHIE CABAHUG-AGUHOB

OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidenta – The Poorest of the Poor Livelihood Program (PPLP) and the Hinterland Greening/ Tree- Growing Program (HG/ TGP), under the 2013 BottomsUp Budgeting (BUB) Planning Process in the city, have been 100 percent completed, as of August, this year. Implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at P1,400,000, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), at P500,000, the PPLP and HG/TGP, respectively, are only two of 25 BUB povertyreduction projects with a total amount of P30,000,000, intended Members of the human rights group Karapatan-North Cotabato commemmorate the 42nd anniversary of for the city. martial law on Monday (22 Sept 2014) by pouring red-colored liquid on their bodies, apparently a parody However, provincial director on the popular ice bucket challenge. MindaNews photo by Geonarri Solmerano Sanivier G. Patoc of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), said the BUB has been renamed Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) and have been placed under the DILG, which does the monitoring of the projects. Meanwhile, Jovencio P. Laranjo, GPB Coordinator, in his report SULU – Over 140 students took to Patoc, said the projects of the the college scholarship examinaDepartment of Agriculture (DA) tion offered by the Department under the 2013 BUB/GPB in of Science and Technology in the Ozamiz had the following status: southern Philippine province of Nutrition Support-Vegetable Seeds Sulu. and Seedlings Dispersal, P100,000, The examination was held at about 95 percent completed; the Sumadja Hall at the Provincial Vegetable Seeds, Plant Nursery, Capitol Building in Patikul town Banana Chipper, P400,000, about on September 21. Sulu Gov. Toto 85 percent distributed; and farm Tan also visited the students and to market road (FMR) from babid them good luck before the start rangay Stimson Abordo to Trigos, Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan with representatives from DOST Central of the examination. “Scholarship Office in Manila and Provincial Office in Jolo town headed by P5,000,000, about 48 percent exams for college conducted by Armela Raza and Ayesha Amin. (Photos by Franzie Alih) completed. DOST, sana maraming magStill in process were the docuqualify na taga-Sulu, Insha'Allah,” ogy education, mathematics and of the examination because of its ments for Multi-Purpose Drying seat and table arrangements, aside engineering. he said. Pavement in barangay Calabayan, The examination was supervised from being completely silent from Among the scholarship priviP200,000; FMR Trigos Section, leges include tuition fee up to by a team from DOST Central outside noise. P5,000,000; FMR Gingona SecAmin also briefed Gov. Tan P10,000 per semester; book allow- Office in Manila and Provincial tion, P5,000,000; Corn seller ance of P10,000 per year; stipend Office in Jolo town headed by on various DOST program and in barangays Sangay Dako and of up to P5,000 per month; free Armela Raza and Ayesha Amin. activities which the Chief Executive Manaka, P400,000; Seaweeds Raza thanked Gov. Tan for his pledged to support in Sulu. Gov. economy-class round trip fare Dispersal, P300,000; Seaweeds per year and group insurance. support to DOST programs and for Tan also thanked the DOST for Stilt Dryer, P300,000; and Tilapia Scholar graduates of the program provided a venue for the examina- the conduct of the examination Hatchery, P300,000. are also given top priority for job tion on engineering, mathematics in Sulu which greatly helped the Likewise, projects for procureplacement in government high and science. She said the Sumadja students since they do not have to ment included the Livestock SupHall - which is being used by the spend huge amount of money to schools. port Program, IP Goat Raising with The DOST has been advocating Provincial Government for impor- travel to Zamboanga City for the Pasture Grass, P100,000; Swine/ the importance of strengthening tant meetings and conferences - was examination. (Mindanao ExamPoultry Dispersal, P900,000; Vetthe country’s science and technol- very conducive for the conduct iner/Franzie Alih) erinary Products, P250,000; proj-

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ects for bidding -- small diversion irrigation dam, P1,000,000; and mechanical dryer, P500,000; for verification -- fish cages, P500,000; and organic fertilizer production, no funds released yet. Those implemented by the other national government agencies included the construction, by the Department of Health (DOH), of the City Health Offices (CHO) Extension Building for Tuberculosis (TB) Patients, P700,000, which was ongoing but update on medicine assistance of P300,000, also by DOH was unavailable. Completion of Day Care Centers for Preschoolers in Barangays Embargo and Molicay, at P150,000, each, and repair and rehabilitation for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Resource Center, P2,500,000 and renovation of detention center for minor offenders at PAG-ASA Youth Home, also at P2,500,000, all undertaken by the DSWD, have already been awarded to contractors. But the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Ozamiz said it was not aware of the Banyan/ Bamboo Nursery Development at P300,000; the River Basin Watershed Development, also at P300,000; and Sloping Agricultural Land Technology, at P350,000, undertaken by DENR, which were all listed under the 2013 BUB, Laranjo added. (RCA/ PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

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DA approves rubber plant nursery budget Volume III, No. 103

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IMENEZ, Misamis Occidental – The Department of Agriculture (DA), region 10, has recently approved the P320,000 budget for the rubber nursery project, here. This was announced by

Jimenez municipal agriculture officer (MAO) Rodrigo S. Simbajon, during a meeting of the Jimenez Rubber Growers Association Inc. at the Liga ng Barangay Hall See budget, page B3

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Foreign biz chambers eye more investments By TYRONE A. VELEZ

DAVAO City – Ten foreign chambers have expressed interest in putting up investments and linkages here in the region, with the European chamber batting for interest in agriculture and biotechnology. Many of the foreign chambers though were unable to attend the first Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor Investors Forum held at Marco Polo Hotel. The forum was jointly organized by the Mindanao offices of the American, Japanese and European chambers to drum up interest among foreign corporations to invest in Mindanao. Ebb Hinchliffe , executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce of (BERLIN, Germany) President Benigno S. Aquino III visits a Berlin train station Saturthe Philippines (AmCham), day, (September 20) as part of his European tour. Among the President’s delegation

BUTUAN City - Agusan supports the Abaca Fiber del Norte Governor Ma. Production and Trading Angelica “Angel” Rosedell Enhancement by the San M. Amante-Matba fully See supports, page B3 are PPP project investors. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau)

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hilippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Lilia de Lima will be visiting Seoul, South Korea this September and Northern and Central Europe in October to invite more investors in the country. De Lima told reporters that she will be meeting with Korean companies and visiting the automotive

hub in South Korea at the sidelines of her scheduled seminar in Seoul on September 25. She said PEZA will promote sectors of manufacturing and information technology (IT) in the Asian nation. By end-October, the PEZA chief will also be promoting sectors of manufacturing and IT along

with tourism and agriculture to Northern and Central Europe. De Lima said the Philippines continues to attract the interest of European companies with credit rating upgrades that the country received within the past few years. “They’re aware of our credit rating upgrades and last year we posted the

second highest growth in Asia,” she said. “We have to maintain this momentum.” She mentioned that Denmark has re-established its embassy in the country which signifies importance of the Philippines to the European country. Aside from Denmark, other Nordic countries like Sweden, Norway, and

DTI-MisOr releases GPBP funds for Gitagum town

The Department of Trade and Industr y, Misamis Oriental Provincial Office, through Provincial Director Ma. Eliza A. Pabillore released last Friday, September 19, 2014, the amount of P620,000 for the implementation of the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (GPBP) also known as BUB in the Municipality of Gitagum in Misamis Oriental.

Gitagum’s Municipal Treasurer Anilie Salvador and Municipal Budget Officer Herminia Katipunan, upon instruction from Mayor Rodolfo Buray, claimed the check from DTI Provincial Office. The said amount is intended for the conduct of skills and entrepreneurial training and product development initiatives in food processing, bamboo

decorative handicraft and bamboo furniture. For Food Processing, about 125 rural women will be taught how to make food products which could make them do home-based businesses. After which packaging and labelling semiriar will also be conducted for them to come up with competitive products. Likewise, for the skills

trainings and product development in the making of bamboo decorative handicraft and furniture, about 125 men will also be trained with the intention of giving them the opportunity to establish home-base enterprises, which can help them augment their family income or make them decide that entrepreneurship is the best way to make a living.

ECCP calls on private sector to join ESPhil By Mary Ann T. Bardinas European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Vice President and General Manager Martial Beck is inviting all companies to participate

in the upcoming Energy Smart Philippines (ESPhil) 2014 that will be held on September 30 and October 1 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. ESPhil is an annual

two-day conference and exhibition that upholds the advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean technology to enhance the country’s sustainability and competitiveness. It also aims to assemble key decision-makers and business leaders from the energy, commercial, and industrial sectors to discuss how private sector and government can work together to ensure energy security, expand energy access, promote investment, and low-carbon future; and to build strategic alliances among business, government, international donor organizations, civil society, and other interested groups in the country in setting a common agenda on energy

security and low carbon future through clean energy technologies. During the press briefing that took place Saturday in Makati City, Beck imparted that the real message of the aforementioned event is to present through the exhibition and summit that the Philippines in on the right path in promoting renewable energy but can still do a lot more. “The renewable energy potential in the Philippines is fantastic, and we want to encourage technology providers, investors, [and] developers to come and converge at energy smart. Meet each other there and talk about how they can implement more projects,” he said. Among the topics that See calls, page B3

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Finland have 20 companies invested in PEZA, according to de Lima. De Lima said PEZA’s offshore investment promotions target to bring in investors in the supply chain of different industries for the country to have more competitive manufacturing sector. Meanwhile, January to August 2014 investment

pledges in PEZA increased by 22 percent to Php 135 billion against last year’s same period of Php111 billion. Exp or ts re venue in PEZA zones, likewise, perked up by 19 percent to USD4.51 billion versus last year’s USD3.8 billion. Employment generated in PEZA hit 1,108,367 jobs as of July 2014. (PNA)

RIPS at all-time high

The Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS) has achieved its highest performance in its 11-year history. A marked improvement in 2014 with 85 investigations initiated over the eight-month period from January to August represents a 45 percent increase compared to the previous highest record of 58 attained in 2013. RIPS’ accomplishment in the Successful Decisions category also increased by 116 percent, where for the period of January to August 2014 it attained 13 favourable decisions compared to the previous record of 6 successful decisions set during the same period in 2011. Successful decisions refer to cases resolved in RIPS’ favor, usually resulting to suspensions, dismissals, penalties, and or criminal convictions. Out of the 13 resolutions, six of them imposed the penalty of dismissal from the service. This is a marked improvement from the period of 2003-2013, when the average dismissal from the service attained by RIPS was one dismissal per year. Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Carlo A. Carag of the Revenue Operations and Legal Affairs Group said, “This is the best performance RIPS has registered in history. These are encouraging numbers as we continue to investigate and crack down on erring public

officials in our campaign to root out corruption and reform the government.” Ephyro Amatong, Chair of the DOF Regulatory Compliance and Anti-Corruption Cluster, welcomed the news, saying, “The measurable improvements by RIPS to date reflect the Aquino Administration’s continuing resolve to combat corruption. We will carry this fight for good governance to the very last stretches.” The DOF noted that the total number of cases filed against erring government officials, including Bureau of Customs (BOC) collectors, increased from only five cases in 2010 to 101 by June 2014. During the current administration, a total of 108 personalities have been charged at the Office of the Ombudsman (76) and at the Civil Service Commission (27), while five personalities were referred to the concerned agency for formal filing of charge. Notable RIPS cases include Paulino C. Elevado IV, a Porsche-driving BOC messenger found guilty of serious dishonesty, falsification of public documents, and dishonest declarations in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) by the Office of the Ombudsman. Spouses Marlon and Emma Pascual, former revenue officers in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), were dismissed for acquiring assets that are See rips, page B3

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disproportionate to their salaries, while another case involving former customs examiner Ana Marie Maglasang, who was convicted of five counts of perjury, saw RIPS’ first prison penalty in history. Launched in 2003, RIPS seeks to eliminate corruption in the Department of Finance and its attached agencies by investigating allegations of wrongdoing and filing cases with the appropriate government agencies. (PNA)

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from B2 will also be tackled in the summit is the importance of energy efficiency in which the speakers will share their best practices of energy-saving and the concept of green technology which will be discussed by former Taguig City Mayor and GET founder Freddie Tiñga with the display of the Electric Jeepney. Another important portion of the aforementioned event is the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Awarding wherein companies, which are actually clients of their partner banks, will be given recognition for reinforcing efficient and renewable energy in their companies. IFC has been ECCP’s partner for several years now in advocating the promotion of energy efficiency, particularly in the business sector. Beck said that through this awarding, other entities can be persuaded to do similar

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from B1 made a pitch to investors to venture into the diverse fields of Southern Mindanao. “You have everything from plantations, farms, mining, coastlines, and marine life,” he said. Making connections Hinchliffe added that Davao would also serve as one of the gateways for investments in the soon to be created Bangsamoro entity. Hinchliffe’s enthusiasm was echoed by European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Vice President Martial Beck, who announced that the European Union has granted the establishment of the EUPhilippine business network, which he said would draw SMEs from United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Scandinavian countries to the Philippines. “Our thrust is to make connections,” Beck explained. He also said the chamber is planning to raise linkages between European and local academes for exchanges in technology. Beck’s main pitch for Euro-

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deed of applying renewable and efficient energy. He added that there will also be a wide array of technologies ranging from hydro power, biomass, biogas, solar power, and geothermal power to be shown to the participants. The ESPhil sees that pushing further the implementation of energy efficiency can avoid the high cost that the government is spending in terms of coal importation. (PNA)

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CEB’s Tigerair Philippines to add Clark, Roxas, Bohol to network

at the municipal grounds. Already downloaded to the Jimenez Municipal Government Account, the money is intended to be used to put up a rubber nursery in the municipality. Part of the amount will be used to buy seeds, budded rubber seedlings for the bud wood garden, cellophane bagging and other things needed in producing rubber seedlings, Simbajon said. The activities of the rubber industry in Jimenez are jointly undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Misamis Occidental and DAJimenez Local Government Unit (LGU). The DTI handles the rubber industry cluster as part of its National Industry Cluster Capability Enhancement Program (NICCEP) while DA handles it under its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), Simbajon added. (MLC/RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

ebu P a c i f i c A i r, through its network made wider with Tigerair Philippines, adds three more domestic destinations to its network. It will launch direct flights from Manila to Clark, Roxas and Tagbilaran (Bohol) starting October 23, 2014. Tigerair Philippines will launch direct daily Manila-Clark flights, to accommodate guests who wish to take advantage of 30-minute flights to lessen travel time and maximize time spent on leisure and business. The flight departs Manila at 5:10pm and lands in Clark at 5:40pm. The return flight departs Clark at

11:20pm and lands in Manila at 11:50pm. Tigerair Philippines will also launch direct daily flights from Manila to Tagbilaran (Bohol) and Roxas, to make these tourist destinations more accessible. The airline’s Roxas service will depart Manila at 2pm and land in Roxas at 3:05pm. The return flight departs Roxas at 3:35pm and lands in Manila at 4:40pm. Meanwhile, Tigerair Philippines’ Tagbilaran (Bohol) service departs Manila at 6am and lands in Tagbilaran (Bohol) at 7:15am. The return flight departs 7:55am and lands

in Manila at 9:10am. These new flights will utilize an Airbus A320 aircraft. Lowest year-round fares to Clark star t at P148, to Roxas start at P1,138 and to Tagbilaran (Bohol) start at P1,598. For bookings and inquiries, please log on to www.cebupacificair.com or call our reser vation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. Our latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages and on Tigerair Philippines’ official Twitter (@tigerairPH) and Facebook (tigerair philippines) pages. “Tigerair Philippines,

through its network made wider with Cebu Pacific, looks forward to offering additional flight and destination options for its guests,” said Atty. Leilani de Leon, Tigerair Philippines Chief L egal and Corporate Affairs. With the new routes, Tigerair Philippines offers over 240 weekly flights to one international and 13 domestic destinations: Hong Kong , B a c ol o d , Cagayan de Oro, Clark, C ebu, D avao, G eneral Santos, Iloi lo, Ka lib o, Manila, Roxas, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Tagbilaran. It utilizes a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft.

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The PRDP is a poverty reduction project of the DA that aims to improve income and food security of the rural poor and indigenous communities in the Philippines. The province of Agusan del Norte is one of the 81 provinces in the country as recipient of the said project to be implemented from 2014-2020. Said project costs to P31,220,000.00 with funding counterpart distributed

as follows: Loan Proceeds (WB) - P16,905,600.00; Government of the Philippines (DA) - 4,635,200.00; Province of Agusan del Norte - 4,635,200.00; and the Proponent Group SIUFMULCO - P5,044,000.00. The 16th Sangguniang Panlalawigan headed by Vice Governor Ramon AG. Bungabong also supports the thrusts and programs of Gov. Angel. To expedite the imple-

mentation of the Abaca Fiber Production and Trading Enhancement, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan recently authorized Gov. Angel to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of the said project with the DA, represented by Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, to set the conditions, duties and responsibilities of the concerned parties. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)

pean companies is investments in biotechnology in agriculture. In a previous press conference, he expressed interest to develop coco-water as a natural health drink. “Let’s go to the future in biotechnology,” he said. The ECCP has around 700 members with 20 of them investing in Davao Region. Agribusiness, ICT Japanese Embassy First Secretar Ryutaro Aoki pointed out Japan’s long relations with Mindanao, and boasted Mindanao as the source of 90 percent of banana and pineapple imports into Japan. Japan’s main investment in agribusiness is the Sumifru plantation which covers more than 11,000 hectares in the island, including Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte and Bukidnon. Aoki noted that Mindanao has a strong youth market for their investments, as he also noted Davao region’s abundant mineral resources have enticed Japanese mining firms to come to the region. Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) President Julian Payne said while their focus is on advocacy for mining, he

would be pitching for investments in information technology (ICT) and business process outsourcing (BPOs), two of the top performing sectors in the region’s economy. Payne said CanCham has 275 members with 28 of them investing in Davao region. CanCham and ECCP also expressed interests to promote tourism, including the region’s coastal lines. Other chambers who expressed interest include New Zealand, Finland, Australia and the Federation of Foreign Chambers of the Philippines. Event organizers said the heads of these chambers failed to arrive in Davao as flights were cancelled due to Typhoon Mario. Horizontal growth But their absence did not douse the enthusiasm of AmCham Davao President Philip Dizon, who sees the commitments from the chambers could spur the SMGC forum to meet once or twice a year. Dizon, one of the leading businessman in the region’s agribusiness and eco-tourism, said the forum’s objective is to spur investments and growth horizontallyy to various cities

in Southern Mindanao from General Santos City in neighboring Socsksargen region up to Mati, Davao Oriental. “We can’t put all in Davao. General Santos have the ports so investments can go there,” Dizon said He also stressed the region must expand beyond the agribusiness sector. One of his pitch is to draw investments into Philippine economic zone authority (PEZA) areas such as Hijo Estates and Anflocor in Tagum City, which offer port and transport facilities, and the Ciudades businessindustrial-residential estate in Davao City. Davao’s performance The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) identified Southern Mindanao region and parts of Socsksargen

region as Food, Agribusiness and Logistics Corridor with focus on agribusiness and mining. The institution also said this cluster contributed 53% of Mindanao’s gross value in trade last year. Exports coming from Davao region also reported an increased by 31% in 2013 amounting to $ 1.99 billion, with the banana exports topping the exports with an amount of $877.1 million. The SMGC is created by a joint agreement of the AmCham, ECCP and the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Mindanao to spur more invest-

ments into Mindanao. The growth corridor is also part of the Davao Regional Development Plan (2014-2016) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), where its industrial road map focuses on the development of agro-processing industries and manufacturing sector. The concept of the growth corridor was met with skepticism from think-tank Ibon Foundation, citing that experiences in other regions showed that foreign-led investments had not generate sustained growth and employment. (davaotoday.com)

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PSBank introduces ‘LiveChat’ in local banking industry

SBank introduces “LiveChat”, which enables existing and potential clients from here and abroad to interact with its customer service assistants regarding inquiries on their deposits, loans, trust products, and other banking concerns. It can be accessed through www. psbank.com.ph. “We are very excited to announce that we have added another dimension in addressing our clients’

EastWest continues aggressive expansion; targets 400 branches

EastWest recently announced that it has opened five new branches. In Quezon City, these are Kamuning, E. Rodriguez-Welcome Rotonda and Xavierville branches. Outside Metro Manila, these are BalayanBatangas and Tabaco City-Albay branches. The branch openings bring EastWest’s total network to 391 branches spanning both unibank and rural bank. EastWest expects to close the year with a total of at least 400 branches nationwide including those of EastWest Rural Bank. “We have grown more than threefold since 2011, which shows the bank’s strong commitment to be a relevant player in the local banking industry. Through our expanded network, we will be able to serve more banking publics and make banking convenient and accessible for them through more points of transaction, traditional or alternative channels, and whether it’s for their personal financial needs or for their business requirements,” said EastWest Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking and Operations Cluster Gerry Susmerano. EastWest is the 10th largest private domestic bank in terms of assets. It is also the fifth largest financial institution in terms of credit card receivables and one of the biggest in auto financing. (PNA)

inquiries and concerns beyond emails and phone calls -- through online chat. This gives our technologically-savvy clients another option in getting instant answers to their banking questions real-time at their most convenient schedule,” said PSBank Marketing Group Head/Senior Vice President Noel Tuazon. PSBank LiveChat provides users with a unique six-digit cas e numb er to allow customer ser-

vice assistants to follow through clients’ concerns. This eliminates the need for lengthy follow-ups or clients having to repeat the same information on their next chat. With this new facility, PSBank LiveChat users do not have to undergo a lengthy registration process, exchange formal emails with the Bank, or travel to their home branch. Customers abroad will also find LiveChat as an

affordable alternative to expensive phone calls. “PSBank not only equates customer care with timely responses to inquiries. We also strive to give our clients friendly and genuine advice to help them make sound financial decisions through PSBank LiveChat. This enables us to reinforce our commitment to provide simple and reliable banking service to all our clients, 24/7,” added Tuazon. (PNA)

BSP reports 20% up in reg’l bank deposits in E. Visayas TACLOBAN City - Eastern Visayas posted a record high bank deposit in 2013 at Php 58.78 billion or 20 percent up than a year ago, driven by high remittances and post-Yolanda financial aid from international humanitarian organizations. Last year’s total bank deposit in the region is a big increase from the Php48.84 billion recorded in 2012, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in its recent report. Bankers attributed the growth to high remittances and pouring out of funds from the humanitarian relief organizations after super typhoon Yolanda struck the region in November 2013. “Bank deposits grew because a lot of cash have been coming to help the victims. Many people opened new accounts and those with existing accounts had put in more funds in banks,”

Francisco Barredo, Bank of the Philippine Island Tacloban branch manager and president of Tacloban Bankers Club said. Deposit liabilities refer to money placed by an individual or corporation into a banking institution for safekeeping. “Much of the deposit was driven by income of corporations and individuals,” said Fernando Y. Silvoza, BSP Department of Economic Statistics deputy director, in a recent visit here. The record-high increase in total deposits is paralleled with the region’s 5.7 percent economic growth last year. “Number of operating banks in Region 8 also increased to 161 in 2013 from 150 a year ago,” Silvoza added. Total accounts were pegged at 673,685 in 2012 or a 2.6 percent growth

from the 691,426 last year. All provinces also posted significant growth in both accounts and deposits. Data from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) showed that of the total P58.78 billion deposit portfolios, P38.11 billion were in Leyte, Php6.34 billion in Samar, P5.89 billion in Southern Leyte, P4.17 billion in Northern Samar, Php2.83 billion in Eastern Samar, and Php1.41 billion in Biliran. Tacloban City, the region’s capital city with 39 operating banks, recorded deposit liabilities of Php2.42 billion maintained by 231,740 accounts. “The impact of super typhoon Yolanda to the banking sector would be minimal because of the pouring in of funds for reconstruction from the national government and non-government organizations,” Silvoza said. (PNA)

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China’s third biggest bank in relation to assets Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) launched here on Sunday the listing of one billion Renminbi (163 million U.S. dollars) Emirates bond on the NASDAQ Dubai, marking the first Chinese fixed income bond at an Arab stock market. The listing of the bond was celebrated when the opening bell rang at the NASDAQ Dubai at 10 a.m. local time in the presence of China’s General Consul in Dubai Tang Weibin, ABC Dubai Branch Senior Executive Officer Min Fang, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Essa Kazim, Chairman of NASDAQ Dubai Wahed AlFahim, NASDAQ Dubai Chief

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ABC lists USD163 million bond at NASDAQ Dubai Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank invested in the bond. Kazim welcomed the ABC bond listing, saying the economic and financial ties between China and the Middle East expand rapidly, “ Dubai is well placed to facilitate broadening and deepening of this important relationship.” NASDAQ Dubai, the only international stock exchange in MENA, is also the region’s biggest platform for bond listings. The market is a licensed entity within Dubai’s financial free zone DIFC, which celebrated its 10 years existence in fall. ABC bank has been licensed in the DIFC since Feb. 2013. (PNA/Xinhua)

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Executive Hamed Ali. The one billion Renminbi three-year Emirates bond has a coupon rate of 3.5 percent. The bond is part of ABC’s global mid-term bond plan, becoming the first Chinese institution issuing bonds in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Min Fang said the listing was an important step in ABC’s strategy of global expansion. “We intend to further build the presence of the Chinese currency across MENA from our base in Dubai,” said Min. He praised NASDAQ Dubai as the ideal to promote visibility with investors. Traders told Xinhua that several local Emirate banks like National Bank of

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he provincial government of Misamis Oriental, in collaboration with its private organization partners, has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony to finally mark the start of construction of a multimillion projects. The groundbreaking was held September 23, 2014 in two different sites in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental. Agutayan White Island in Jasaan is the location site of Agutayan Reef Watchtower. It is a 6.6-million project, funded by STEAG State Power Inc. as a part of its contribution to the social and environmental protection programs for its host communities. According to STEAG, it will help in enhancing the Jasaan local government unit’s capability for environmental monitoring and environmental laws enforcement in the area. In addition, the project will also address the ecotourism drive of the provincial government. The tower will be a twostorey structure, having 83.92 square meters that include observation room, viewing decks, lantern room and catwalk. It is expected to be completed by December this year. S T E AG v i e w e d t h i s Agutayan Reef Watchtower as a research venue for students in coastal, marine and tourism courses. Moreover, on top of this project, regular sea patrol and

A groundbreaking ceremony on Agutayan Reef Watchtower project was held in Agutayan White Island in Barangay Jampason, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, September 23, 2014. It aims to provide monitoring and to secure that rules and regulations are applied in its premises. In addition, the project is expected to provide jobs and long-term livelihood to its residents. Other than Agutayan White Island is Sagpulon Falls site development project that was also introduced in the same date at Brgy. San Isidro of the town. The groundbreaking in Agutayan was led by Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano and STEAG State Power Inc. Manager, Dr. Carsten Evers. SUPPLIED PHOTO

marine monitoring will be conducted in the area premises. Aside from Agutayan Reef Watchtower, a site development project in Sagpulon Falls in San Isidro, Jasaan also became a part of the groundbreaking held in the town. It is a 10-million development project funded by Philippine Tourism Authority.

This project includes construction on function hall, room rentals and shower and rest rooms. Governor Bambi Emano expressed his gratitude to the partner organizations for the collaboration that aimed to develop tourism site in the province, specifically in Jasaan town. “Through these projects, our dream for

the province is becoming a reality,” he said. The governor, under his flagship, develops and promotes sites that can bring jobs and provide livelihood to the residents. “With the rich resources and fertile land, we still have people who can’t eat three times a day. These projects are more than just to be projects, these are livelihood

projects,” he ended. Further, Governor Emano challenged the Jasaan people in terms of maintenance and sustainability because once they failed to protect the sites; tourists will no longer come back in their place. Jasaan municipal administrator and former mayor, Engr. Redentor S. Jardin, in behalf of Mayor

Grace Jardin, thanked the provincial government and partners for choosing Jasaan sites as beneficiary of development projects. He committed that in their lead, residents will protect the sites. For the Sagpulon Falls site development project, the province targets first quarter of 2015 for it to be completed.

Ecological Agriculture. Greenpeace along with its partner organizations launched its nationwide project dubbed as Yes to Ecological Agriculture Diversity Fair in Cagayan de Oro City. It took place at Centrio Mall from September 19, 2014 and concluded on Sunday, September 21. The fair displayed various organic products such as organic rice, corn and peanuts. The project seeks to promote ecological agriculture in the Philippines to ensure nutrition and food security. Moreover, this discourages individuals on instant and processed food that are loaded with artificial flavors, additives, pesticides, harmful chemicals and especially, genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs pose risks to human health and are harmful to the environment. The fair will be rolled out in key cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Photos by Irene Dayo

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ave you ever done something wrong and felt that there is no way out? Have you ever made a bad decision and felt that your world is falling apart? Have you ever messed up and wished that you can start all over again? We have all felt that one time or another. If only I had a second chance … “I would have prayed many times before deciding who to marry.” “I would not have wasted my money in gambling.” “I would have obeyed my parents.” There are so many things that we used to hope will happen but never did. In other words, some people live in regret. I can still remember when I entered a business deal which I thought was an opportunity of a lifetime but turned out to be a nightmare. Instead of making money, I lost a lot and it even pushed me into debt. I was so stressed out and I felt that my world was falling apart. Night after night before I went to sleep, there were voices whispering into my mind: “It is all your fault. You are so dumb. Why would you risk everything without counting the consequences? You deserve this! I started to live in guilt, shame, and depression, and even blamed myself for the wrong decision that I made. If you ever felt this way, you are not alone. Then again, these were the questions that haunted me when I was in that dilemma: Do I still have hope? Will I still be given a second chance in life? Have you ever wished that you will be granted a s second chance in life? If you are in search of second chances, allow me to share with you how I was able to recover from a major failure. FACE THE MUSIC Do not run away from the problem but face it. Running away from it is never a solution; it will just prolong the agony and pain. My family and I were watching the movie “WE BOUGHT A ZOO” by awardwinning actor Matt Damon. One principle that guided him throughout his life whenever he was afraid was to just muster “20 SECONDS OF BRAVERY.” All you need

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TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY If ever you see me begging around the streets of Metro Manila, ask me: “Chinkee, what happened to you?” I may say, “It is a good thing you asked. My parents, friends, relatives, officemates, and partners never helped and supported me. They are the reasons why I am a total failure today.” If ever I say those things, you know what you need to tell me. “Chinkee, the reason why you are the person that you are today because that is the way you chose to be.” We cannot blame others for the life we are living today; it is our choice. If you want to let go and move on with your life, you are the only person who can make it happen. TRUST GOD Ultimately, you can do your very best but sometimes your best may not be good enough. Moving on is difficult especially when you are the one responsible for making the wrong decision in the past. Your confidence level is at an all-time low, and it seems like you do not have the courage to start and try anything. That is there reason why you need to put your faith and draw your strength from the source. That source is no other than from God because He is a God of second chances. Only God, can give you a fresh start, the power to overcome all type of challenges, the inner strength and confidence you need to start all over again, and the hope to move on. It is time! It is time to move on! THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Are you ready to move on? Are you ready to face your worst fear? Are you ready to ask for help from others and from God? If you are ready, what are you waiting for? Move on and just do it! Moving on in life is one the best gifts you can give yourself today. Stop living in the past and in the future. Stop living in regret and stop living in fear, worry, doubt, and disbelief.

TXS presents Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians

Dr. Sim Gonzalve (Roger Garcia), Margot Isidro (Michelle Dollaga) and Lieutenant Bong Clamor (Kenneth Sabijon) in one of the scenes in The Xavier Stage’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Ten little Indians which premiered September 20 at the Xavier University Little Theater. Photo courtesy of Bob Castillo

he seemingly innocent title, which is also a famous nursery rhyme, is rather misleading – considering the author is English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie’s tale of 10 people invited to an isolated place only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one was also brought to life by British director George Pollock in a 1965 film adaptation. The Xavier Stage (TXS) kicks of its Theatre Season Production with its own adaptation of Ten Little Indians. This time, as translated by Don Pagusara and Directed by Hobart P. Savior, which premiered September 20, at the Xavier University Little Theater (XULT). Xavier Ecoville Project (XEP) coordinator Ryan Madrid gives us an overview of the adaptation: “Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie, as translated by Don Pagusara, revolves around the intertwined stories of ten seemingly normal individuals: a previously alcoholic but successful doctor, a cold and imposing judge, an attractive and self-confident secretary, an old and mentally unstable former major, a self-assured and adventurous police, an inquisitive and judgmental detective, a cocky and thrill-seeking young adult, a stubbornly conservative and prudish old maid and a hardworking but grouchy husband and wife house help. All strangers have crossed paths in an island resort in Davao Oriental upon the invitation of a certain Mr. and Mrs. Dalisay. Everything was set for a perfect summer holiday. Except, there was no Mr. or Mrs. Dalisay. A strange recorded voice incriminates the ten guests of criminal acts, setting into motion an interrogation that revealed dark secrets and haunted pasts. A supposed fun party turns dangerously bloody as one by one, the guests mysteriously fall to their death to the tune of the ‘Ten Little Soldiers’

nursery rhyme. As the guests realize the danger they are in, they begin to suspect one another. And then it became clear: the madman on a killing spree is one of them! The story evolves into an expanse of thematic suspensions to include guilt, conscience, disbelief and righteousness. As the story develops with its societal undertones in the present day context, the audience will begin to question the thin line between cruelty, justice and the common good.” Director Hobart P. Savior explains the concept of this year’s TXS season: “Misteryo is The Xavier Stage’s detour from its original plan of staging the absurd. The company feels that it has to prepare first its artists as well as its audiences. Staging mystery theatre play is a convenient resort that serves as a better transition before leaping to and engaging with the absurdist’s constructs. Misteryo holds audiences in suspense. A careful rendition of ‘who has done it’ and inquisition leads the audience in finding out who the murderer is and who’s next – a gripping technique that glues the audience makes Misteryo a terror delight. This move aims at approximating their plots into our contemporary murder mystery possibilities. All the productions in this season are written in the Sebuano language.” Misteryo is part of Siete Artes: Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts’ 7th Cultural Season. The Xavier Stage's production of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians, as translated by Don Pagusara and Directed by Hobart Savior runs from September 20 - 30, 2014 at the Xavier Unviresity Little Theater. Misteryo will also feature Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic and Old Lace” as adapted by Roger Garcia in December this year and Frederick Knott’s “Dial M for Murder” as adapted by Don Pagusara in February of 2015. [S.A.Y.Uy]

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Advertising and Editorial E-mail : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776 AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - You feel somewhat more grounded than usual. It’s easier for you to take care of socializing and difficult conversations. Things are easier to move forward, as long as you know what you really want. PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - You need a new project, and one should come your way early today. It may not seem like all that much until you start to get your hands dirty, and then it should get really exciting. ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - Today is all about other people -- so keep your eyes open for good deeds you can do. Karma is yours for the taking if you want it. You should find it handy in a few weeks when fortune calls. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - A friend gets even closer today -- though it may have nothing to do with romance. You should expect deepening connections as a result of your great energy. This could lead to something big! GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - Do you have a backlog of communication? Now is the time to catch up. You’re usually the master of instant messaging, but sometimes even you forget to get back to certain people.

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Korean Team grabs 1st Asian DOTA 2 Championship at SUN Cellular-GameX eSports Festival

outh Korea’s Team MVP Phoenix put their game face on during the final match of the 1st Asian International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) Championship at the SUN Cellular-GameX eSports Festival in SM City Cebu. The team went on to win against the Philippines’ Team Mineski, with both of the teams securing slots to the IeSF 2014 World Championships in Azerbaijan in November. South Korea’s Team MVP Phoenix takes home USD5,000 after winning the 1st Asian International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) Championship at the SUN Cellular-GameX eSports Festival in SM City Cebu. IN THE PHOTO (from left): MVP Phoenix’s Taewon Park, Sangdon Lee, Seung Gon Lee, Sun Yeob Kim, and Jun Yeong Lee with Philippine eSports Organization board member Marvis Sanchez.

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Thousands of online gaming aficionados flocked to the SUN Cellular-GameX eSports Festival in SM City Cebu to support the Philippines’ Team Mineski at the 1st Asian eSports Championship. The team placed second in the tournament, securing a slot to the IeSF 2014 World Championships in Azerbaijan in November. Philippines’ Team Mineski took home USD3,000 after placing second at the 1st Asian eSports Championship during the SUN Cellular-GameX eSports Festival in SM City Cebu. The team, which secured a slot in the upcoming IeSF 2014 World Championships in Azerbaijan, is composed of Jo Tan, Mark Gavin, Paty Pascua, Carlo Rivera and Denver Miranda. South Korea’s Team MVP Phoenix bagged the championship with a total prize of USD5,000.

Why The Loop is the right property investment

s the landscape of Cagayan de Oro takes shape as a bustling city with a booming construction industry, investing in real estate has become more attractive than ever. And, there is no better investment than The Loop, the landmark condominium development of Vista Residences in CDO. A key factor that makes The Loop the right property investment is its location. This two-tower, 25-storey development will rise along Rosario Crescent in Limketkai Center, within the city’s central business and commercial district. Situated on a prime location, The Loop's value stands to appreciate parallel to the growth and development of its locale. The more vibrant and attractive the location, the higher chances of the property value to appreciate and yield a long-term profit. This means a higher resale value should the unit-owners opt to sell their properties in the future. The Loop is right at the heart of the city, where all the actions in business, commerce, and leisure take place. It is proximate to public transport, public utilities, as well as places of work and commercial centers. It is within walking distance to malls, banks, cinemas, supermarkets, stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Within a few minutes’ drive or ride are hospitals, places of worship, terminals, public markets, schools and universities. Having all these within easy reach, people will find The Loop an attractive place to live in. The convenient, hassle-free living it offers is ideal to a lot of people, whether they are businesspeople, newlyweds, young families, out-of-towners, students, even retirees or empty-nesters. On top of its location, The Loop’s world-class facilities and amenities are also advantages over other developments. The Canopy at the ground level will house a multi-function hall, an adult swimming pool, a kiddie pool, and a fitness gym. The Sky Gardens at the roof deck offers another place to hang out, with a lounging area adorned with live plants and an expansive view of CDO’s cityscape. With these features, finding tenants will not be a problem. CDO is also expected to have an influx of people, being declared as the second most competitive city in the country this year. The more people coming in, the higher the demand will be for rental properties. The Loop is a very desirable home location and will be in high demand for those looking for a vibrant city life. It will, therefore, provide investors a regular rental income that can cover repayments with some extra for their pockets. With its great potential for capital growth and rental income, The Loop is clearly the right investment property for veteran and rookie investors alike. Whether they rent out their units or choose to live in them, their investment will be worth it. To discuss more of the next best investment, Investors are urged to join The Loop Investors’ Day, happening today, September 26, 2014 at The Loop Business Hub, Rosario Crescent St., Limketkai Center Special outright discounts and treats will be given to new unit owners and a chance to win a trip for 2 to Boracay! For more information you can reach The Loop marketing at telephone numbers 0917-8102445 or 880-3088. You could also check more of the project at http://www.theloopcdo.com.

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