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avao del Norte – From security to the sports and billeting facilities, the province of Davao del Norte is ready to host the more than 10,000 delegates, including 7,000 athletes that will compete in the prestigious Palarong Pambansa slated from May 3 to 9 this year.

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Projects to continue in MisOr’s threaten areas MISAMIS Oriental--Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano of Misamis Oriental on Wednesday issued an assurance that the projects and development efforts in areas threatened by armed groups would continue un-

abated.

Emano made the statement to allay fears that some important projects of the provincial government, particularly those involving tourism development ef- Suntrust President Atty. Harrison M. Paltongan (second from left) chats with Mr. Dante M. Sudaria (right), president See projects, page A11

of the Businessweek Mindanao Corp, during the blessing of Suntrust-Davao Showroom in Davao City on April 27.

Joining them are Deanna Jean A. Claveria (second from right), Suntrust executive vice president and COO, and Jerry R. Rubis (left), vice president for marketing and business development of Suntrust. photo by gerry lee gorit

3 killed, 4 wounded, 13 missing, 52 Gingoog, team evacuated as fighting rages in MisOr SHFC up for P8m

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Three killed, four wounded, 13 missing and 50 families evacuated at the height of the fighting between the government troopers and the communist rebels in Misamis Oriental, the military said Wednesday.

Capt. Patrick Martinez, of the army’s Public Affairs Division in Camp Evangelista here, said that two army soldiers were killed and two others wounded in the fire fight that erupted in the hinterlands of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, Tuesday morning.

He said that the military

withheld the names of the fatalities and the wounded pending notification of the nearest kin or family, although the wounded are now undergoing treatment in a military hospital here.

Local government officials identified the lone civilian fatality as Dindo See fighting, page A11

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GINGOOG City--The city government of Gingoog and the Socialized Housing Finance Corporation See housing, page A11

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is still within the university’s 204-hectare property.

The agreement adheres to a 1998 MOA between both parties.

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The province also constructed water tanks and showers room in the different elementary and high schools buildings that will be used as billeting centers for the athletes and delegates. ”We also prepared a lot of bottled waters to make sure that our athletes will not be dehydrated and since we are (known as the) banana capital, we flood them with banana(s) to make our athletes stronger,” Del Rosario said.

This year’s Palaro theme is “Breaking borders, building peace”. (PNA)

of a track oval, multipurpose gyms, as well as facilities like lights for the initial phase of the project.

Another P50 million was allocated for the construction of an access road from Manambulan.

The Deparrtment of Public Works and Highways has been contracted to do the project, with the agency waiting for UP’s design for bidding to begin.

According to UP Chancellor Sylvia Concepcion, total development of the area is estimated to take around 20 years. (Mind- Street Art - A graffiti artist adds details to his works in an abandoned wall along Ponciano Reyes Street in Davao City on April 26, 2015. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano aNews)

Council authorizes Duterte to sign MOU with UP Mindanao for sports complex project

DAVAO City — The City Council passed on third reading Tuesday an ordinance authorizing Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte to sign on behalf of the city a memorandum of understanding with officials of the University of the Philippines Mindanao for the establishment of a sports complex at its Mintal campus.

UP administrators have reportedly coordinated with designers from its team of architects for the design of the facility.

Claimants in UP have agreed to be relocated, granted the relocation site

”This is aside from the intelligence group and volunteers from different sectors. It’s the same security plan that we used effectively in our previous hosting of the Batang Pinoy and PRISAA and two regional Palaro meets,” he said.

To prevent heatstroke, Del Rosario said no outfield sports events will be held from 10 a.m. up to 3 p.m. ”We can hold events specially football in the evening because our sports complex is well lighted,” he said.

Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) forum at the Shakey’s restaurant in Ermita.

Del Rosario said all the sports facilities, including sprawling Davao del

avao del Norte – From security to the sports and billeting facilities, the province of Davao del Norte is ready to host the more than 10,000 delegates, including 7,000 athletes that will compete in the prestigious Palarong Pambansa slated from May 3 to 9 this year. ”If the Palarong Pambansa will be held tomorrow, we are ready to host it. Almost everything is in place,” said Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario in the weekly

Palarong Pambansa.”

Although it marked the first time it will host the national Palarong Pambansa, Davao del Norte has already hosted two regional Palaro meets -Batang Pinoy and Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) national games.

On the security aspect, Del Rosario said the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will field close to 1,800 security forces to protect the athletes and delegates in the weeklong sports event.

Norte Sports and Tourism Complex, in Tagum City are ready for the annual sportsfest for elementary and high school student athletes from the country’s 17 regions. ”Our athletes are not refurbished because they are all brand new that we started constructing three years ago,” Del Rosario said.

He said the province has spent Php350 million for the construction of the sports facilities and additional Php60 million for the soft infrastructures “just for the hosting of this

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Battles that changed the course of history (14)

As we mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Philippines, we continue with our series on the various decisive battles which were fought all over the islands between 1944 and 1945.

In this 14th article, we will start to relive the monumental Battle of Bessang Pass which took place between January 8 and June 14, 1945. If we were to compare the whole Philippine campaign to a boxing match, Bessang Pass would be the equivalent of the 14th round in a classic 15-round clash between two mortal combatants.

Japan, heretofore undefeated in its military history, easily took the first two rounds with decisive victories in Bataan and Corregidor. Japan continued to dominate the next 7 rounds with its 3 year occupation of the Philippines.

The tide turned on the 10th round at Leyte where the once invincible Japanese were dealt a crushing body blow by the Allies. The defeat at Leyte Gulf rendered the Imperial Japanese Navy ineffective for the remainder of the war. The Japanese were knocked down for the first time!

The wobbly Japanese tried to rally by launching suicidal kamikaze attacks which bloodied the Allies under the eye. The Allies took the 11th by defeating the Japanese in Manila but

not before the Japanese inflicted 100,000 casualties on the trapped civilian population. The Allies responded by mercilessly pounding Japanese positions, obliterating 16,000 Japanese defenders, but destroying the once beautiful Pearl of the Orient in the process.

The Allies battered the Japanese against the ropes in the 12th and the 13th with the retaking of Visayas and Mindanao.

At the star t of the 14th, the Allies went for the head – Tomoyuki Yamashita – whom the Allies dislodged from his Baguio headquarters on April 19, 1945. Yamashita had retreated further north, with the Allies in hot pursuit.

Only three formidable passageways: Balete Pass (since renamed as Dalton Pass), Villaverde Trail and Bessang Pass separated the Allies from Yamashita.

The first two were at-

The May 3 boxing tournament between two great fighters namely: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao may not be the boxing of the century but definitely it is going to be a dogfight that will amaze everyone. You know how dogs fight -- so fierce and fast until one or both are in the brink of exhaustions and death. And you have an idea how planes engage in air battle with their pilots knowing nothing but death.

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tacked by US troops but Bessang Pass was reserved for the Filipino fighters.

Veteran journalist Ben Cal (“Victory at Bessang Pass”) and co-authors Cesar P. Pobre and Philipp Kimpo, Jr. (“The Freedom Fighters of Northern Luzon”) chronicled the Filipino fighters’ exploits.

The burden and the honor of taking Bessang Pass belonged to the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines-Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL). After the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, this group was a ragtag band who simply refused to give up. They continued to fight with the few firearms which they managed to salvage from the Philippine Military Academy and guns and ammunition captured during subsequent skirmishes with the Japanese.

In August 1944, the group received their longawaited arms assistance when the submarine Sting Ray unloaded arms and war materiel in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Three months later, another submarine USS Gar - made a separate landing in La Union. (A fictionalized account of the landings became the basis of a 1961 movie – Landing at Bloody Beach - starring an authentic WWII hero Audie Murphy.)

Before long, the ragtag army became big enough – division size - and sufficiently battle-hardened

to be formally integrated into the Allied forces.

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The forthcoming bout is heavily covered by news media. Pacquiao is frequently interviewed on radio and television and comes out several times a day. At this moment, it was reported heavy betting is taking place in Manila and in Filipino communities in the USA and Canada. This is so because Filipinos are addicts of boxing specially if the fighters involved are known to them. The same scenario took place during the time of the legendary Flash Elorde and other Filipino boxers. So on May 3 a bell-to-bell heavy encounter is going to be witnessed by millions of people around the world.

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vendors in the Philippines can attend. But for sure big TV screens in big cities will pick up the big fight.

My reporter in Los Angeles where Pacquiao is training disclosed hundreds of people of various nationalities swarmed him as he performed his shadow fight in a public park. Mayweather, on the other hand, has his private gymnasium where he quietly displays his muscles and stamina.

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“Not that I was ever in need, for I be quenched. It is a daily struggle to have learned how to be content with consistently trust that God will provide whatever I have.” Philippians 4:11 for our needs as He has promised.

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Aquino’s appeal reprieves Veloso’s execution: Rufus Bukidnon • Camiguin • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental

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CAGAYAN de Oro City-President Benigno S. Aquino III personal appeal has resulted in the reprieved of the scheduled execution of a Filipina domestic helper in Indonesia, a lawmaker said Wednesday.

In a text message, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro City, said that the Filipino people should express the gratitude to Pres.

Aquino’s effort to spare the life of Mary Jane Veloso’s execution last Tuesday afternoon.

“Aquino made a personal appeal to Indonesian

President Joko Widodo by proposing to the Indonesian government that Veloso be turned as state witness to identify illegal drug syndicates,” Rodriguez said.

Veloso,30, along with eight others, were about to be executed Tuesday afternoon after the Indonesian high court found her guilty of drug trafficking involving more than 2.6 kilogram of heroine that Veloso reportedly carried from Malaysia to Indonesia four years ago.

Rodriguez said that the prayers of the Filipino people and the personal plea of President Aquino to spare

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ties saying their immediate families have to be notified first.

He said a civilian was also hit by stray bullet in the leg during the encounter between the New People’s Army (NPA) and government forces belonging to the 58th Infantry Brigade in sitio Kapatagan, Barangay

the life of Veloso led to the reprieve of the execution.

The l aw ma ker a ls o praised Aquino for persuading the members of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) to speak in one voice in expressing concern over China’s the massive reclamation in contested islands and atolls in the South China seas.

Rodriguez said that for the first time, the ASEAN countries have unilaterally expressed serious concern over China’s massive buildup in the South China sea, which could jeopardize the freedom of navigation and See appeal, page A11

NPA, military clash in Misor continue; 3 dead, 3 wounded CAGAYAN de Oro City -Government forces backed

by MG520 attack helicopter on Wednesday (April 29) continue to scour the hinterlands of Logonglong town in Misamis Oriental on Wednesday in search for the fleeing communist rebels after an encounter on Tuesday (April 28) morning that left three people dead and wounded three others.

Capt. Patrick Martinez, spokesman of the 4th Infantr y Division, said the encounter killed two government soldiers, and wounded two others.

Based on the reports of the residents, four NPA rebels were killed on Tuesday encounter but Martinez said the NPA’s suffered more casualties as the hot pursuit operations continue.

He, however, refused to give the names of the fatali-

Umagos, Lagonglong town.

The two wounded government troops were brought to the Northern Mindanao Regional Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City to undergo major surgical operations, said Martinez.

He said snipers of the communist rebels killed the See clash, page 11

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ENSURING EDUCATION – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ strongly pushes for the continued operations of all Bukidnon State University-External Studies Centers (BSU-ESCs) in Misamis Oriental, encouraging them to enroll incoming first year students for School-Year 2015-2016 during the consultative meeting on BSU-ESCs which was organized by the Commission on Higher Education Region 10 (CHED 10).

During the meeting, Vice Governor Pelaez urged CHED to give time and chance for all ESCs to comply with CHED standards, emphasizing that closing BSU-ESCs is not the best solution. Present during the consultative meeting were CHED Regional Director Dr. Zenaida Gersana, BSU President Dr. Oscar Cabañelez, Mayor Roberto Lagrosas of Manticao and Vice Mayor Emmanuel Jamis of Alubijid, among others. photo supplied

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AMBOANGA City -– The local government has initiated a tour of the PHP175.8 million Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) to orient and acquaint the concerned stakeholders with the facilities and amenities at the IBT of this city.

C it y Ad m i n i s t r ator Antonio Orendain Jr. led the orientation of the IBT in B arangay Div is or i a which was held Tuesday with representatives from the different bus firms.

Among those who joined the orientation were representatives from the Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI) Liza May Bus Company, SSG and Dindo Bus Company.

The RTMI has a fleet of 123 buses plying from this city to as far as C a g ay an d e O ro C it y, Liza May has seven buses while SSG and Dindo Bus Company has 10 buses and more than 30 vans.

Orendain said the orientation included a briefing on how and where the buses will be positioned for loading and unloading of p ass engers, t he

ticketing process and all other concerns.

Recommendations from the bus company representatives were also welcomed.

Orendain said the orientation was necessar y as the city government gears for the opening of the IBT facility.

The City Administrator’s Office will oversee the operation of the IBT. Orendain said his office will also initiate in the coming days an orientation for concessionaires and other groups of p eople w ho wil l b e utilizing or are involved in the operation of the IBT. He said that all aspects of the operation should be threshed out before the facility will be made fully operational. (PNA)

ZAMBOANGA CITY - A bus from the Rural Bus Company rehearses on the egress/ingress at the soon to open Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) in Divisoria during an orientation-tour for bus companies initiated by City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. Tuesday morning. Orendain's office will supervise the operation of the soon-to-open IBT. (Beng Climaco and PIA Western Mindanao)

NCDA official bats for compliance with accessibility law

By Franklin P. Gumapon

P AGADIAN City – Compliance with the accessibility law by public and private entities in the country leaves much to be desired, Zaldy R. Sanchez, chief of the Information, Education and Communication Division (IECD), National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) said in a recent interview with the Philippine

Information Agency (PIA) here.

Sanchez, who served as one of the resource persons during an orientation on early detection, identification, diagnosis and intervention of disabilities among children held at the Executive Function Hall, City Mayor’s Office here, disclosed that the provisions of Batas Pambansa 344, otherwise known as the

Accessibility Law, have not been fully observed in the construction of buildings and other facilities to make them accessible to disabled persons.

Under the said law public and private buildings and related structures for public use must be made accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs).

“How can we say that we are PWD-friendly if our buildings/structures have no ramps for disabled persons on wheelchairs?” he asked.

“Although most of the structures in the country’s big cities have complied with the standards set by the ac-

cessibility law, the structures in the rural areas are not that PWD-friendly yet,” Sanchez pointed out.

It is, therefore, a continuing campaign of the NCDA to make the buildings/structures including the streets and highways as well as public utilities accessible to PWDs, the IECD chief added.

He also underscored the important role played by the local government units (LGUs) in the implementation of the accessibility law, as they are the ones issuing/giving building permits prior to the construction of any building/structure in the locality. (FPG/PIA-9)

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UTUAN City -- Police and military teams are now conducting hot pursuit operations against the armed group who ambushed a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) vehicle transporting inmates on Monday morning at a southern province in the region.

Four were hurt (three jail officers and an inmate) while two jail guards and an inmate were also missing after the incident.

Reports from Surigao del Sur Police to the regional headquarters here said that heavily armed men ambushed a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) 7:45 on Monday morning along national highway, Brgy.

Amontay, Marihatag town in Surigao del Sur. The BJMP vehicle was transporting three BJMP personnel, two provincial guards and two inmates from Tandag City going towards Lianga town to attend a court hearing at the Regional Trial Court.

When the party reached Brgy. Amontay, they were ambushed by an undetermined number of armed group.

Wounded during the incident were Jail Officer 1 Denvert Balan, Jail Officer 3 Alfredo E. Galindo, Jail Officer 1 Roger L. Sarpeda

der RA 8294 and RA 9516.

The suspect was believed to be a member of the armed group who were suspected to be CPP-NPAs and was the subject of their rescue, according to PSupt. Martin M. Gamba in an interview.

Four 9mm pistols, 2 M4s (Baby Armalite) all issued by the government and a

and an inmate identified as Robert L. Rivas. Rivas is facing a charge for violation of RA 8294 “Codifying the laws on illegal or unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of firearms, ammunition or explosives, and imposing penalties for certain violations thereof and for relevant purposes”, in relation to RA 10591 also known as “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act”.

The wounded were rushed to the Adela Sierra Ty Memorial Hospital in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur for medical treatment.

Two jail guards identified as Provincial Guards Security Officer 2 (SO2) Feliciano S. Polan and SO2 Juan O. Salazar and an inmate identified as Jojean M. Alameda were missing and believed to be abducted by the fleeing armed men before the reinforcement arrived. Alameda was facing an illegal possession of firearms and explosives un-

Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of Trento OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1. Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of R.A 10172 and R.A 9048). Notice is hereby served to the public that FERLITA MAGWAD JAVIEN has filed with this office a petition for Change of GENDER from “Male” to “Female”. In the birth certificate, the gender wa wrongly written. Instead of “Female” it was registered as “Male”. She was born on April 17,1983, at Trento, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are Jesus Javien and Lita Magwad.

Any person adversely affected by this petition may file written opposition with the office of the municipal Civil Registrar of Trento, Agusan del Sur. (SGD.) GLORIA P. SEVERINO

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: APRIL 30 & May 7, 2015

Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of Trento OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1. Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1. Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172 and R.A 9048).

Notice is hereby served to the public that CYRIL CARNO NAPIGKIT has filed with this office a petition for Change of GENDER from “Male” to “Female” . In the birth certificate, the gender was wrongly written. Instead of “female” it was registered as “Male”. She was born on March 26, 1990, at San Roque Trento, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are Perla C. Carno and Alex D. Napigkit.

Any person adversely affected by this petition may file written opposition with the office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Trento, Agusan del Sur. (SGD.) GLORIA P. SEVERINO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: APRIL 30 & May 7, 2015

MDN: April 30, 2015

Caliber .45 pistol, a personal firearm of SO2 Polan were taken by the armed group before fleeing the area of incident.

Gamba in the same interview said that there were no reports yet received by their office on the moves or measures taken by the local crisis management

committee in order to address the recent incident of abduction.

The police regional spokesperson however said that police is also investigating another incident where another armed group blocked a portion of the national highway of the adjacent barangay where

the BJMP vehicle ambush just a matter of minutes after the incident took place on Monday morning.

The armed group flagged down and torched a van owned by DOLE, a banana plantation company.

Police reports had it that the incident happened in See pursue, page A11

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Handling the complexity of student personalities

By Sheilla B. Diango Teacher – I Laguindingan National High School

School is the place where students of all personalities converge. Might it be sounds cliche, but it is true that conflicts will possible arise because different personalities will clash.

This difference of behaviour and learning intelligence is not just a problem among students. The ones who will be most affected is the teacher, because it is her job to put up with these varying kinds of students. But of course, it is up to her on how she will manage her students, in general.

There are teachers who choose to be tight with her students. These teachers are famous to their students as “terror.” It is because being tight or strict is already in her personality, or she choose to in order to discipline her students easily.

This is considered as one strategy for classroom management. It could be seen, for example, in a noisy classroom which will turn deafening silent when the teacher enters it. There is authority and control.

There are also teachers who choose to discipline their students in a person per person manner. Example for this are managing the silent type of students, or the introvert ones. This kind of students are also always present in a classroom setting and are mostly shy in nature. They are actually challenge to teachers because they are not showy of

what kind they are. Teachers have to understand them in a way that is comfortable for the student.

It is typical for a classroom to have a complex environment. The ones mentioned are just few on how teachers must handle a diverse class-

room and students that are partly different compared to the whole class. Teachers, however, should recognize the diversity and find best ways to make them all appreciate learning. It is, after all, the prime reason why schools exist.

Republic of the Phiippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

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NOTICE OF SALE April 27, 2015 (Date) Pursuant to the provision of PPA Administrative Order No. 12-81 dated October 21, 1981, the cargoes/ articles described below shall be sold at public auction (Sealed Bid) on May 18, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at PPA Conference Room, Admin. Bldg., Port Management Office of Surigao Port Area, Surigao City .

Sale Lot Number

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LOI P. BUCHORNO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “MARIA LOURDES” to “LOI” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARIA LOURDES PAGLINAWAN BUCHORNO who was born on 15 October 1991 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Maria Lani Panglinawan and Leo F. Buchorno.

Any Person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than June 2015.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS

City Civil Register Republic of the Phiippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS

City Civil Register

Description Metal Fender

54 pcs.

138 pcs

1 3/4" diameter G.I. Pipe 1/2" diameter G.I. Pipe

172 pcs.

PVC PIPE (ORANGE/RED) 2" diameter PVC Pipe

27 pcs.

PVC PIPE (OLD/BLUE) 2" diameter PVC Pipe

38 pcs.

PVC Tee Elbows 4 X 2

51 pcs.

137 pcs.

DEFORMED BARS 10mm. Diameter Defomed Bars 16mm. Diameter Defomed Bars

51 pcs.

3 pcs.

6 pcs.

FLAT BARS 1/8" thk. X 1 " flat bars 3/16" thk. X 2 " flat bars 3/16" thk. X 1 1/2 " flat bars

18 pcs.

20 pcs.

20 pcs.

CHANNEL BARS 5" X 1/4 X 20 6" X 1/4 X 20 4" X 1/4 X 22

18 pcs.

ANGLE BARS 4" x 4 x 1/4

1 lot

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In compliance with section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that HELENUTA F, BUGHAW has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ENRIQUETA” to “HELENITA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ENRIQUETA FUENTES who was born on 13 January 1957 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Cicilia Labaor and Serapoi Fuentes.

Any Person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than June 2015.

Quantity 1 unit

2 units 23 pails 2 rolls 319 rolls

P 85,080.00

For futher information, please see the Port Manager, concurrently Chairman, Bidding Committee.

Northern Mindanao Region

PMO Surigao

Conditions: 1 . Articles to be sold in "AS IN WHERE IS" basis.

2 . Posting of bidder's bond equivalent to 10% of bid price in the form of cash, cashier's check or manager's check 3 . The Auction Committee reserves the right to reject any or all or waive any informalies therein.

MILDRED J. PADILLA Acting Port Manager

MDN: Apr 30-May 2, 2015

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD

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MDN: APRIL 30 & May 7, 2015

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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD Northern Mindanao Region

NOTICE

PAUNAWA

Notice is hereby given that Antonio E. Cenon, 1st Vice-President of Filinvest Land, Inc. with local address at Filinvest Land, Inc., 2nd Flr., SLSA Bldg., Nuñez St., Zamboanga City, has filed with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory BoardNMR a Request for amendment of Certificate of Registration No. 11931 and License to Sell No. LS-19006 issued to their VILLA SAN IGNACIO SUBDIVISION PROJECT located along Tumaga-Lunzuran Rd., Tumaga, Zamboanga City, due to the following, to wit;

Ipinauunawa na si ANTONIO E. CENON, 1st Vice-Pres. ng Filinvest Land, Inc., na may opisina sa Filinvcest, Land, Inc., ika-2 Palapag ng SLSA Bldg., Nuñez St., lungsod ng Zamboanga ay nagharap sa Housing and Land Use Regulatory BoardNMR na hiling para sa pag Amienda ng Certificate of Registration Big. 11931 at License to Sell Big. 19006 na ibinigay para sa kanilang VILLA SAN IGNACIO SUBDIVISION na matatagpuan sa Tumaga-Lunzuran, Bgy. Tumaga, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, kaugnay sa kanilang:

(1). Change of Joint-venture Partner’s Name from Annabelle Ocampo et al. and Resources Trading Philippines, Inc. (RTPI) to Annabelle Ocampo et al. and Tierra Azul Development Trading, Inc. (TADTI); and (2). Alteration of their subdivision project’s plan, that all papers attached thereto are available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon and upon proper application; and that copies thereof shall be furnished to such person upon payment of the proper fees.

Any person with valid objection to the Amendment of the Certificate of Registration No. 11931 and License to Sell No. 19006, may file his objection in writing with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Northern Mindanao Region, 3rd Floor, Dupoint Building, A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, Tel (08822) 721466 (Fax Direct) within five (5) days from the date of last publication.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, April 23, 2015.

(1).

(2).

pagpalit ng pangalan ng pagmamay-ari ng proyekto sa dating Annabelle Ocampo, et al. and Resources Trading, Inc. sa bagong Annabelle Ocampo, et al. and Tierra Azul Development Trading, Inc.; at sa pagpa-iba ng Plano ng kanilang subdibisyon,

Lahat ng mga kasulatang kaugnay nito ay maaring suriin ng sinuman na nagtataglay ng legal na interes dito matapos humiling ng pagsusuri at magbayad ng kaukulang halaga sa tanggapang ito.

Sinumang tao na may kapani-paniwalang pagtutol sa pag amienda ng tinaguriang Certificate of Registration at License to Sell ay maaaring magbigay ng nilagdang pagtutol sa Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Northern Mindanao Region , 3th Floor, Dupoint Building, A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, Tel. (08822) 721466 (Fax Direct) sa loob ng limang (5) araw mula sa pinakahuling pakalathala.

Cagayan de Oro City, Pilipinas, ika-23 ng Abril 2015.

By Authority of the Board:

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Free passes to nationwide live viewing party of the Pacman vs. Mayweather fight, souvenir items and much more were given away including free roundtrip seats for two Pacman fans, Catherine Cabardo, 42, and her 11 year-old son, James Christian, who both flew to Manila on flight Z2782 from Cebu.

Cabardo has been a single mom for James Christian since the death of her husband 10 years ago. She lives in a fishing community in Poblacion, Talisay Cebu. An on-call worker at a nearby rattan factory, she augments her income selling fish.

The AirAsia flight was the mother and son’s first trip together on board a plane.

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AirAsia is also giving

away free passes to live and exclusive AirAsia viewing party of “The Battle for Greatness” happening nationwide on Sunday, 3 May 2015 at SM Mall of Asia Centerstage Cinema in Manila, Regency Hotel in Boracay, New Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City, USEP Gymnasium and Cultural Center in Davao City and Nazareth Gymnasium in Cagayan de Oro City.

Using the official hashtag #flyhighManny, AirAsia Facebook fans and Twitter followers may send their most creative cheers or messages for Pacman as entries while lucky passengers of any AirAsia flights in the See passes, page A11

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SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2015 I felt hot. I slowly opened my eyes. This was the first time I opened them. The first vision I had was intense light. I slowly adjusted my eyes around. It was the sun. I was facing up in this plastic bag of water filled with tilapia fingerlings like me. We were restless, wiggling around. Then suddenly some enormous thing slowly released all 70 of us one by one from the plastic bag. And into a bigger body of water that was simply endless. It was the river – the Iponan River to be exact. Of course I wouldn’t know the name

of the river because I’m just tilapia. You my dear readers would know it.

But the moment I was released into the colder river, I knew it was right at the mouth. From my tiny viewpoint, I could see Macajalar Bay into the distance. Again, I would not know that particular name obviously. Then we the school of tilapia realized that we must swim upstream because it’s the water of our birth. I didn’t know what collectively made us think of that.

Perhaps it was the animal instinct inside. So we swam and we swam, enduring the heat of Summer 2015.

At least it was colder here

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than in that plastic bag.

The water here at Iponan River was distinctly clear. Two years ago, it wasn’t like this. It was chocolate brown. Again, I wouldn’t know any of that. Heck, I wasn’t born yet at the time. And so we continued swimming.

A few hours later as the sun was about to set, I looked above. I saw a bridge filled with people, both pedestrians and motorists inside their vehicles. That turned out to be Barra Bridge. I could hear the people chattering.

Of course, they were all gibberish to me. But translated into human language, it would sound like this,

How to play the game?

Fill in completely every rows, columns and diagonals of each puzzle without repitition

Yesterday’s Answer

of the same digit.

across 1. Collect 6. Swiftly 11. Price 12. Chill out 13. Smallest US state: abbr.

14. Month 16. Wheel part 17. Printing liquid 19. Network 21. Conjunction 22. Vegetable 24. Math constant 25. _Everest 26. Pronoun 28. Play on words 31. Scale note 33. _Bamba 35. Missile tower 38. During 39. Bullets 41. Shirt shield 42. Similar

44. Place 46. Odin’s raven 47. Controls 49. Wise men 51. Bye, in Oaxaca 52. Exchange DOWN 1. Canadian singer 2. One-syllable US state 3. Mr. Capone 4. Tote up 5. Ridge 6. Argon’s symbol 7. Mr. Sampras 8. Mr. Peek 9. Rebound 10. Put forth 15. PBA’s James 18. Solution 20. _Code 23. Boxing result 27. Einstein’s birthplace 29. You and me

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impress her. I instinctively know how to build one – I will form a circular pit in the mud. Suddenly, the whole world shakes.

I reflexively swim to the surface and am horrified.

It is a huge machine making a whirring sound. I scream.

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Yesterday’s Answer

Special Gospel of the day (April29, 2015-Wednesday) Matthew 6:1-6-Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men.

Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayed, thou shall not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. verily I say unto you, They have their reward: In our gospel, we can see that Jesus opposed and commented of what the Pharisees and Scribes did to their society

Biblical reflection

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because it was not heartily given. This is a reminder for all of us that we must give because of our love and compassion. In Acts 20:35”It is more blessed to give than to receive.” In 2 Corinthians 9:6-7”But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposed in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. Remember, “you can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” Printing paid by: Neneth Ranoa Bobong Balino- Edith ranoa, PhD- Tony Jordan – Cagayan De Oro: My new number: 09187148435: God loves you!!!

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the frogs are croaking in the distance in this Pagalungan riverbank 34.85 kilometers south of the river’s mouth. I have grown to 10 cm long. I can claim that I’m now an adult tilapia ready to spawn. (Nope not the Call of Duty kind, it’s the tilapia kind.) But first, I need a female mate.

Uhh…where to find… where to find? Uhuh, there she is! For humans’ sake, I need to call her a name.

“Hey ladyfish, can I call you Angelica?” She wiggles back. Oh yeah, you’re my Angelica from now on.

Nope, she wiggles away. *Sigh*….I need to court her first. But before that, I need to build a nest to

The Chameleon

Heartily

SUDOKU

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HERMILINO VILLALON

“Tin-aw na lagi ang suba, lubog man ni sa una!”

And so we continued swimming. Dusk came. It was my first night in the big wide river. I was scared.

We were all scared. Were there predators lurking somewhere? Thankfully, the night passed uneventfully. By dawn, we already reached the San Simon bank. I saw a human lady bathing. A few meters on, I saw another human lady doing the laundry.

A few meters more and there were around five boys leisurely soaking. *** IAmTilapia SATURDAY JULY 4, 2015 The rainy days are here,

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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that JOAQUINA B. ESCOTOTO-BLAGANTIO has filed with this office, a petition for clerical error correction of entry in the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOAQUINA B. ESCOTOTO at Davao City and whose parents is BRAULIO ESCOTOTO and PETRO NILA BULIGAN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than May 4, 2015.

(Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS

City Civil Registrar

MDN: APRIL 30 & May 7, 2015

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ALEX D. DEMATA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ROMEO” to “ALEX” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROMEO DEMATA who was born on June 3, 1950 at Poblacion, Butuan City, Agusan and whose parents are ROSITA DEMATA and CERIACO H. DEMATA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 18 May 2015.

(SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LLB, MPA

City Civil Registrar MDN: APRIL 30 & May 7, 2015

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Pursue... from page A7

Barangay Antipolo (and adjacent barangay of Amontay), still in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur. The van was reportedly traveling from Davao City going towards the town of Tago, of the said province when it chanced upon the blocked portion of the highway, 8:30 Monday morning (45 minutes after the BJMP vehicle ambush) according to police reports.

Police personnel from Marihatag Police Station immediately responded and cleared the highway of the barricades. The report also said that all nearby police stations and Surigao del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company (SDSPPSC) immediately set up a checkpoints at the strategic locations in their areas. The Provincial Crime Laboratory Office processed the crime scene while troopers from the SDSPPSC and troops from the 36the Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army linked up in Brgy.

Tagmalinao, Cagwait in the said province to conduct joint and hot pursuit and clearing operations. (PNA)

Passes... from page A9

Philippines get a chance to win free passes to watch Pacman vs. Mayweather fight just by flying AirAsia from Manila, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Kalibo from May 1 to 2, 2015.

As many as 5,000 free passes for Pacman vs. Mayweather bout will also be given away to those who will show up as early as 6:00AM at USEP Gymnasium and Cultural Center in Davao City and Nazareth Gymnasium in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday, 3 May. Contest mechanics for #flyhighManny, as well as promotions and activities are available at Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsiaPhilippines) and Twitter(twitter. com/AirAsiaPh).

Bunye... from page A4

tion & business models for financing social & humanitarian IP initiatives.

In 2009, LESI held its annual international conference in Manila for the first time. Traditionally, the conference was held only in major business cities like New York, Zurich and Seoul. My daughter Patricia, who chaired the conference then, recalls that there was reluctance on the part of some delegates to come to the Philippines due to fears of security risks. After experiencing the Filipino brand of hospitality, many LESI members still refer to the 2009 Manila meeting as their favorite and most memorable one.

If it is any indication that the local LES society, LES Philippines, has come into its own within the LESI community, my daughter Patricia was elected as LESI’s President-Elect for 2015-

2016 at LESI’s last annual international conference in Brussels last week. In 2017, she will become the first Filipino to hold the position of President.

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Projects... from page A1

of the presence of armed groups.

He said that the provincial projects in areas where there is a threat to the peace and order condition because of possible armed clashes involving the government troopers and armed groups would continue.

“The provincial government is committed to bring the development and services throughout Misamis Oriental because serving the constituents is not bounded by boundaries, religious and political beliefs,” Emano said.

Last Tuesday, the government troopers and the armed communist New People’s Army (NPA) figured in a firefight which resulted in the killing of three people (two army soldiers and a farmer), in the hinterlands of Logonglong, Misamis Oriental.

Aside from the death of three people, four (two soldiers and two civilians) were also wounded and 58 families, mostly farmers, were displaced, the provincial disaster management reported.

Emano said that he immediately ordered the dispatch of the province’s “quick response team” composed of doctors and social workers to Lagonglong to distribute relief goods and extend medical assistance to the wounded and the affected families. CD

Housing... from page A1

have partnered to raise funds amounting to P8,031,990 for a socialized housing in the hilly portion of Purok-6, Brgy. San Juan, this city.

Registered as Rolling Hills Homeowners Association, Inc. (RHHOAI) with HLURB Reg. No. 12178 issued on May 15, 2013, this project responds to the essential housing need to 273 beneficiaries whom many of them are living before in dangerous zones and hazardous areas prone to calamities and disasters.

This is a dream-cometrue to the residents who are once tagged as informal settlers, said Mayor Marie Guingona.

In a radio interview, Ruben Laset, division chief of SHFC’s Localized Community Mortgage Program (LCMP)-Main Office in Manila, said: “Upon the gosignal from Vice President Jejomar Binay being the chairman of the Housing and Urban Development C o ordinat ing C ounci l (HUDCC), our office has been tasked to expand its program to various regions with the mandate to coordinate with concerned

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local agencies for dwelling aspiration to be catered to the poorest of the poor.”

He added their office has congratulated mayor Guingona for her dedication to the landless and homeless.

SHFC has underlined around five community associations (CA) in Gingoog whose land-home fundamental needs will be addressed within this year.

Likewise, City Councilor Myrna Motoomull, chair of the City Council committee on Urban/Rural Poor Housing, has been giving priorities on this initiative.

“Rolling Hills lot acquisition is a living testament that the mayor is heeding to the cry of the poor. Her commitment for this cause calls my simple know-how and capability to tandem for her pro-poor programs,” said Punong Brgy. Rodulfo Maturan, city’s Urban Poor Housing federation president.

As to t he p ay ment scheme, city’s housing incharge Joel Sinatao said RHHOAI beneficiaries occupying the total land area of 47,247 square meters have to pay the affordable monthly amortization for 25 years.

“Daghang salamat Mayor Guingona sa pagdamgo uban kanamo ug paghatag og katumanan sa atong damgo (Thank you Mayor Guingona for dreaming with us and fulfilling our dreams). I will help motivate my fellow recipients to build simple house and create a peaceful community in Rolling Hills,” said Edwin Babida, RHHOAI president.

The lady executive has applauded SHFC’s 75% share from the total amount for lot acquisition and allocated 25% share for the same purpose from the local government unit (LGU) coffer in purchasing the residential land.

Mayor Guingona said she have appreciated SHFC’s collective effort in flying from Manila to Gingoog city in order to turn-over Land Bank check worth P3,001,996.25 as the initial 50% payment of its share for RHHOAI. Well done for our City Planning Office under Ancio Felisan with Sinatao, Brgy.

Capt. Maturan. I am very glad for the chairmanship of councilor Motoomull, the mayor said.

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Porsuelo, 30, a farmer of Umagos, Lagonglong, who was fatally hit in the crossfire while tending his farm.

Relatives failed to retrieve the body of Porsuelo as fighting continues in the area.

Elements of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) in Misamis Oriental would conduct a search and retrieval of civilian casualties after the military issued clearance Wednesday morning.

The identities of the

wounded civilians are still being checked along with the names of the 13 missing civilians, mostly farmers, who remained unaccounted as of Tuesday evening.

Jojo Bascug, head of the PDRRMC, said that 52 families have been evacuated and were provided relief assistance by the provincial welfare personnel who went to the area at the height of the fighting.

Bascug said that the distributed relief and food assistance to each of the families would last for three days.

Town Mayor Jubert Pamisa, of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, said that the fighting between the military and the NPA rebels reportedly occurred about 7:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Pamisa said that the fire fight took place in the hinterlands of the farming village of Umagos in Lagonglong, days after the military invited two village officials suspected of being communist rebels for questioning.

“I have no idea if the two village councilors were already released. However, I hope that the fighting stops immediately so that the farmers and residents in the area could go on their normal daily chores,” Pamisa said over the local radio here.

Martinez said that the military of the army’s 58th Infantry Battalion is now in hot pursuit of the NPA rebels who have retreated deep into the hinterlands of Lagonglong in the border of Balingasag.

Pol. Supt. Leonilo Cabog, the provincial police director of Misamis Oriental, said that the communist NPA remains a potent threat in the province.

Cabog made the statement during the monthly provincial peace and order council meeting with the local provincial government officials and government security agencies early April.

He said that Misamis Oriental is generally peaceful, but the presence of the armed communist rebels in some towns in the province like in Lagonglong, Claveria, Balingasa, Salay, and Gingoog City remains a threat to the peace and order in the province.

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the exercise of commerce and trade among countries that passes through the South China sea.

The ASEAN countries urged the resolution of the South China dispute through peaceful means in accordance with the International Law and the United Nation Conference on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) and urged China to sign a legally bind Code of Conduct.

Rodriguez said that Aquino accomplished a historic victory for the Filipino people. Aquino and Widodo had a “sideline meeting” and talked about the fate

NGCP’s islanding operations immediately normalized portions of the Mindanao grid

Portions of the Mindanao grid normalized after a grid-wide power interruption occurred last April 5.

Power grid operator NGCP implemented islanding operations as part of its blackout restoration procedures in the Mindanao grid within minutes after the blackout started at 1:01A.M. Findings reveal that a technical issue at the Agus Switchyard resulted to multiple line outages, which eventually affected the entire Mindanao Grid.

NGCP imme di ately implemented blackout restoration procedures at 1:04 A.M. by going on “islanding operation,” which is the isolated operation of certain portions of the grid when there is a grid disturbance.

NGCP’s Area Control Centers (ACCs) in Mindanao immediately performed islanding operations, and restored power transmission services to their respective areas, as follows: • 1:37 A.M. - Zamboanga ACC was isolated (i.e. operated on island mode), allowing restoration of power to the franchise area of Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO); • 2:47 A.M. - Iligan ACC operated on island mode to supply power to Marawi City and Lanao del Sur, Tangub, Ozamiz, and Oroquieta in Misamis Occidental, Dipolog and Dapitan in Zamboanga del

Norte, Zamboanga City, Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga-Sibugay province, some parts of Lanao del Norte, El Salvador City, and parts of Misamis Oriental; • 2:50 A.M. - Davao ACC operated on island mode to supply power to Malaybalay, Valencia, Manolo Fortich, Kibawe, and other parts of Bukidnon, and large areas of Cagayan de Oro City; • 4:31 A.M. - Gen. Santos ACC operated on island mode to supply power to the franchise area of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II); • 5:13 A.M. - Butuan ACC operated on island mode to supply power to Butuan City, Cabadbaran City, Bayugan City, and the municipalities of Magallanes, RT Romualdez, Tubay, Santiago, Kitcharao, Sibagat, Esperanza, and Jabonga in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. Some reports erroneously implied that the entire Mindanao grid was completely without power for a continuous eight (8) hours.

NGCP clarifies, however, that its islanding operations restored stable supply of power to areas beginning 1:37 AM, just a little over half an hour after the disturbance was monitored.

All NGCP transmission facilities were energized and restored at 7:52AM.

of Veloso on the occasion of the 26th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on April 27, 2015.

set up in Barangay Umagos.

The governor, she said, also sent the province’s Search and Rescue Retrieval (SRR) team to look for 13 persons reported missing, including one civilian who died during the encounter.

The lone civilian fatality was identified as a certain 30-year-old Dindo Porsuelo, a farmer.

Martinez, however, did not confirm this report. “We are still verifying the report,” he said but did not deny the report that a civilian was hit in leg after NPA rebels fired their guns indiscriminately during Tuesday morning encounter.

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two soldiers while trying to evacuate their wounded comrade on the first day of the encounter.

Martinez said the government forces are still conducting hot pursuit operations to flush out the communist rebels and prevent spill over of the incident to nearby towns in Misamis Oriental.

On one hand, Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano on Tuesday sent food packs to the 58 families affected by the encounter between the NPA and the military.

Alyn Peñalosa, spokesperson of the capitol, said Emano also sent the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) to Barangay Umagos to assist the displaced families.

Peñalosa is expecting that more families will come to the evacuation center that the provincial government

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late spouses MARIANO U. TAN and PROCESA Q. TAN, left a certain parcel of land under TD No. 0202757 identified as Lot No. 10722-A, located at Bolisong, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, with an area of 32,671 square meters, more or less, is the subject of Extra-Judicial Partition among Heirs with Deed of Absolute Sale in favor of JULIE B. REAL married to Adelina Q. Real, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Ike L. Roa, per Doc. No. 31; Page No. 06; Book No. 1; Series of 2015.

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total of 350 basic education teachers from all over Asia Pacific descended at the spacious Xavier University High School Gym last April 22 to 24 for the 3rd International Conference on Innovative Practices of Integrating Peace Education to Core Subjects to Address Bullying in Schools.

The training was spearheaded by Move this World, an award-winning nonprofit that uses creative expression as a vehicle to transform conflict, violence and bullying communities across the planet.

Among the topics discussed were establishing trust, gaining comfort, a look at bullying in the Meranao culture, psycho-social factors in bullying, innovative practice of integrating peace education, creating schools of peace, the National Youth Commission’s role, somatic tools of empathy-based approach to bullying prevention, creating safe spaces towards active learning, bringing Move this World to more schools, among others.

The lecturers included Dr. Marilou Nanaman, Dr. Wardah Guimba, Dr. Melodina Palima, Dr. Olga Alonsabe, NYC Commissioner-at-Large Kit Cruz and more. There was also a dance session with Erica Rose Jeffrey, a dance activist and Rotary World Peace Fellow from Australia who talked about Global Perspective of the Use of Arts in Peace Work.

The workshop is completely movement-based and is designed to shun from traditional pedagogy in so far as teaching of peace education is concerned.

The training workshop design is a product of years of research, anchored in our theory of change and logic model.

Move This World is a global non-profit that manifests social change through the art of movement. It uses creative movement to address office-related stress and bullying and transforms conflict in communities worldwide.

We focus specifrically on empowering individuals with the necessary skills to identify emotions within themselves, be empathetic in their interactions with others and act as change agents in their communities.

In partnership with government offices, private companies, schools, community-based organizations and families, Move This World is building and connecting more peaceful communities in the United States in Baltimore, Newark, New York City and Washington, DC and internationally in Colombia, Germany and the Philippines.

To date, Move This World has worked with over 8,500 individuals across 22 cities on four continents. Our vision is to change the way we teach and learn with movement and empathy at the core.

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