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First farmers festival kicks off in Tagum City PDAF, not the only source of funds, says former lawmaker

By Rudolf Ian G. Alama

TA G U M C i t y, Davao del Norte-The city government of Tagum opened the firstever ‘Ugmad’ Festival which brings together farmers of various crops in the city.

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EACH congressman is entitled to P70 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) but they can ask for more funds which is sourced from other fundings which are part of the approved General Appropriations Act, former House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman said Thursday.

According to the veteran lawmaker, most of the allocations came not from the PDAF but from the erstwhile Congressional Initiative Moro women weave handbags made from dried buri leaves in Bai Matabay Plang Village, Allowance (CIA) and the Kabacan, North Cotabato on 28 August 2013. Mindanews Photo by Keith Bacongco

Congressional Leadership Fund accorded to ranking officers of the Congress and major Committee Chairman.

He underscored that the PDAF has an inelastic ceiling of P70 million annually per representative which cannot be exceeded while CIA and leadership fund came from separate appropriation items included in the annual GAA as sources of additional allocations.

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Moro women learn to weave ‘buri’ bags for a living

By Keith Bacongco of MindaNews

KABACAN, North Cotabato–– Underneath a mango tree stands a wooden kiosk that serves as a weaving area for the Moro women in Bai Matabay Plang Village (BMPV).

Using dried strands of buri

(Corypha Elata), these women manually weave bags and other accessories for wedding and other special occasions.

Buri is a large fan palm commonly found in tropical countries.

Its leaves are sliced into strips, sundried and dyed.

Elma Guiambangan, a day-care teacher who serves as the leader of the women in the community, told MindaNews that she organized the women in the village to learn the craft of hand-weaving bags.

Though most of the women already know how to weave sleeping

mats, Guiambangan said only six of them, including her daughter, know how to weave bags, pencil cases, pouches and other accessories.

There are 25 members of their group known as the Moro Women of BMPV. The village is located

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NGCP refresh SOPs to improve services

Turnover of Electric Patrol Motorcycle in Tablon- Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez turns over one Electric Patrol Motorcycle to Barangay Chair Romeo Bacarro that will be used for responding and maintaining peace and order in the area. The electric motorcycle which is gasoline free, smoke free and noise free costs P35 thousand pesos taken from Cong. Rodriguez’ PDAF. Witnessing the turn over ceremony are City Councilors Enrico Salcedo of the Second District; Zaldy Ocon, Candy Darimbang and Roger Abaday of First District. Also in Photo are Barangay Kagawads Bobby Jacutin, Felix Wayan and Dilly Kit Auza, Angelo Pomar and Virgelio Agus.

RAFI, Capitol revive Our Cebu Program - (Seated, from left) Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Chief

Operating Officer Dominica Chu and RAFI Deputy Director for Operations Amaya Aboitiz sign a memorandum of agreement with Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale during the launching of the Our Cebu Program. The signing was witnessed by (standing, from left to right) Provincial Board Member Peter John Calderon, Provincial Legal Officer Orvi Ortega, and Marge Gravador, executive director of RAFI’s Integrated Development Unit. The Our Cebu Program provides each town in Cebu a comprehensive rebuilding framework that is directed to make Cebu an attractive place to live, work, play, invest, and do business. The program implements interventions and initiatives geared towards making Cebu a model province.

ICT e-reading program launched in MisOr town

CAGAYAN de Oro City - To develop reading performance through the power of technology, the District of Sugbongcogon in Misamis Oriental (MisOr) launched recently the Information Communication Technology ICT e-Reading program at Alicomohan Elementary School in the town of Sugbongcogon.

Eight barangays from Binuangan and nine barangays from Sugbongcogon including Binuangan Central School and Sugbongcogon Central School received external memory and daylight projector as ICT gadgets that would benefit 2,797 pupils in the district.

Mildred Lagbas-Mondigo, vice-mayor of Sugbongcogon and Marcelo Z. Abao, vice-mayor of Binuangan turned over these gadgets to the schools of their respective towns.

Cydel P. Valmores, district supervisor initiated the 2G project GIVE and GROW, an outsourcing project to purchase these gadgets which seeks to address the district’s poor reading performance based on Reading Inventory record.

Meanwhile, administrators and teachers of the 17 schools of the district, local government and stakeholders responded to the call in bringing the milestones of education to the district.

Dr. Erlinda Dael, EPS I (English) and District Adviser extended her appreciation for launching this program in MisOr and urged everyone to support its sustainability which she believes could provide improvement on the school’s performance. (Juvelyn Galinada/DepEd/JMOR/ PIA10)

ILIGAN City - In a move to continuously improve its daily operations, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) recently revised some of its technical standard operating procedures (SOPs), especially those pertaining to the inspection of lines and substation equipment.

While most of the SOPs inherited from the former grid operator National Transmission Corporation were already enhanced by concessionaire NGCP since it took over in 2009, the privately owned corporation is bent on finding more ways to better enhance the delivery of high-voltage electricity to its power customers.

“NGCP operates almost 20,000 circuit-kilometers of transmission lines and more than 27,000 megavolt amperes of substation capacity across the country.

It’s a huge responsibility that NGCP takes very seriously,” said Venusto D. Hamoy, NGCP’s Deputy Assistant Chief Technical Officer for Operations and Maintenance.

The revisions cover the SOPs on inspection of critical substation equipment such as Power Transformer and Shunt Reactor. NGCP created a new inspection checklist to ensure that all parts of the substation equipment function at optimal conditions.

NGCP also improved its line patrolling and vegetation management on lands along the Right-of-Way. Line patrolling, which in-

cludes activities like towerto-tower inspection and aerial patrol, were made more stringent to thoroughly assess the status of transmission lines. For aerial line inspection, NGCP procured gimbal cameras to be installed on helicopters.

The cameras are expected to arrive before the end of the year.

“We are working on the more detailed reporting of transmission line and substation inspections as a proactive measure to avoid line trippings that may disrupt services to our customers,” Hamoy added.

Aside from the new procedures, NGCP also conducted a series of training seminars for its engineers.

Before the first half of 2013 ended, all substation engineers were given a refresher on substation operations and protocols while a more advanced substation course is scheduled to be rolled out by the 3rd quarter of this year.

NGCP also purchased more than a hundred line trucks and new personal protective equipment for its line personnel to be distributed to all its field offices.

“All these changes and purchases are expected to uplift the level of our dayto-day operations and to develop the skills of our personnel. We acknowledge that these seemingly small changes have a big impact on power delivery to the whole country,” explained Hamoy. (NGCP/LVG/PIA10 LDN)

Army to deploy BAPD team in Cag. de Oro The 403rd Infantry “Peacemakers” Brigade and the City Government of Cagayan de Oro will formally launch today, August 30, 2013 the Bayanihan Alert for Peace and Development (BAPD) teams which will be temporarily stationed in six barangays of the city.

City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, Ariel C. Hernandez, co-chair of the City Peace, Development and Security Council, 403rd Brigade commander Col. Francisco L. Pabayo, and 403rd Brigade operations officer Maj. Michael Rey Reuyan are expected to grace the signing of the Pledge of Support and Commitment in a simple ceremony at the City Tourism Hall.

Col. Pabayo emphasized that the deployment of the BAPD teams is an offshoot of the July 26 Kyla Bistro’s deadly bombing at the Rosario Arcade in Limketkai Center that cost eight innocent lives and injury to over 40 persons.

Each BAPD teams will set up temporary stations in barangays Bugo, Carmen, Consolacion, Cugman, Lapasan and Macabalan, Pabayo said.

BAPD is one of the Philippine Army’s nontraditional roles geared towards at helping the marginal sectors by assisting local government units in the delivery of basic services, projects and programs in rural and urban areas.

It is a multi-sector approach putting the welfare of the community at the forefront in all its endeavors, citing that social mobilization for peace, security and development must start at the community, particularly at the barangay level.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines firmly believes that security should be shared not just among security forces and government institutions but also with the civil society groups and communities in general.

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fri-sun | AUG 30-sept 1, 2013 Editor: JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA Asst editor: ARJAY S. FELICILDA • Email: mindanaodailycaraga@gmail.com jayfels30@yahoo.com.ph

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Gov. Plaza:

Shared governance can help further reduce poverty

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By MICHELLE VILLASIS, PPIO Agusan del Sur

GUSAN DEL SUR – Governor Adolph Edward Plaza stressed on the importance of shared governance and accountability among stakeholders that will further reduce poverty incidence in Agusan del Sur by 2016.

Gov. Plaza has given emphasis to this point in his inspirational message during the opening program of the 5-day ExecutiveLegislative Agenda (ELA) Formulation and Strategic Planning Workshop for 2013-2016 here at the Ritz Hotel.

The local chief executive stressed that his fresh mandate will be driven by a collective effort, a synergized drive for a singular objective to reduce poverty incidence from 38.6% last year to 36% in 2016.

“I am asking you to come out of your comfort zones and take the extra mile in the field, the task to make a difference in the lives of every Agusanon may be daunting but together we

can do it,” he pointed out.

Governor Plaza together with Vice Governor Santiago Cane Jr., Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, provincial government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) department heads and civil society organizations are all taking part in the visioning and planning processes.

Representatives Ma. Valentina Plaza of District 1 and Evelyn Plaza-Mellana of District 2 will join the commitment setting on August 31, the final day of the activities.

Provincial Director Arleen Ann Sanchez of the Department of the Interior and Local Government is also on hand to participate in the series of activities as

resource speaker.

The 5-day workshop is divided into Assessment of Strategic Directions, Visioning and Programming proper, Determination of the Legislative Requirements, Crafting of ELA, Finalization of the Strategy Map and Balance Scorecard and Commitment Setting. The participants are grouped into five sectors to cover Economic Development, Social Development, Environmental Protection and Conservation, Public Safety and Security and Transforming the Bureaucracy.

ELA fosters a far-reaching understanding between the executive and legislative bodies on the thrusts and priorities of the local gov-

Agusan del Sur Governor Eddiebong Plaza delivers an inspirational message and gave the policy direction of his new term during the 5-day Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) Formulation and 2014 Strategic Planning Workshop opening program at Ritz Hotel, Davao City on August 27, 2013.

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ernment administration.

This is to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services to Agusanons.

The process includes identifying gaps and glitches in the implemen-

tation of priority projects, programs and activities and putting up mechanisms to address these problems.

On the other hand, Strategic Planning is critical

for the organization as it involves its vision, mission and goals. It sets the direction of PGAS and what it intends to achieve in the next three years. (PPIO-ADS)

Former brgy Public consultation on SK conducted in Butuan chair shot

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Former Barangay Chair Michael Yparraguirre Talaid, 59 years old, Brg y. Cabasa n , C a nt i l a n , S u r i g a o del Sur was shot by an unidentified person, morning of August 26, this year.

Investigation showed t hat w hi le t he vicit im was sitting in front of his residence, the triggerman aboard a motorcycle, arrived and shot him on the right shoulder and f led towards unknown direction.

Talaid rushed by relatives to a hospital nearby hospital. He is now in

stable condition.

Responding police officers recovered one fired bullet of caliber .45 pistol from the crime scene and soon be turned-over to the Provincial Crime L aborator y Office in Tandag City for ballistic examination.

Pursuit operation and further investigation is under way for possible identification of the suspect who was wearing a helmet and long sleeve during the incident.

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BUTUANC CITY - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Caraga, headed

by Regional Director Lilibeth Famacion conducted on Friday, the public consultation on Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU)-AVR2, this city.

In attendance were students from different colleges, representatives of government agencies, religious sector and private sector as participants.

Dir. Famacion said that the public consultation is initiated to generate categorical stand/views from stakeholders on SK;

SK CONSULTATION - Photo shows students from different colleges, representatives of government agencies, religious and private sectors participating in the public consultation on Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) held on Friday at the Father SaturninoUrios University-AVR2, Butuan City. The activity was spearheaded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Caraga. (JPG/Robespierre C. Tradio/PIA-Caraga/asf)

and whether to abolish or reform the SK. “The DILG will prepare a report regarding the outcome of said consultation and will submit copy of report to the Office of the President,” Famacion said.

Famacion further clarified that opinions of the representatives from government agencies and organizations do not necessarily represent the opinion of their agency/organization.

Participants from various sectors were able to express their opinions whether to reform or abolish the SK and

whether to push-through or postpone the election on October 28, 2013.

Most of the students who participated in the consu lt at ion had expressed common opinions that SK does not need to be abolished but to be reformed instead.

According to them, accountability scheme in SK should be improved; more strict policies must be imposed to reform the SK; and government should provide a more structured programs for SK. Also, as to whether to push-through or postpone this year's barangay

election, students’ opinion varies.

There were participants from the public sector, who favor the abolition of SK, contending that its officials are already influenced by “traditional politicians who are corrupt”.

A representative from the same sector asked for the retention of SK, minus the honorarium.

Majority of the participants opted that barangay election on October 2013 should be postponed to give ample time for the reformation of SK and its system. (JPG/PIACaraga/asf )

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Instead of pork, why not a food program for poor Pinoys THE horrendously scandalous spending of the “pork” (PDAF) for non-existent NGO projects created a churning of the stomachs all over the land. It was more painful for the poor Filipinos who have nothing to eat on their tables.

Why not spend billions for a food program instead?

One lawmaker saw that there is a necessity to boost the existing food programs of the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Hunger incidence among the poor is intensifying based on recent studies because food prices skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, making foodstuffs even more difficult for the poor to purchase..

While it is true that the State should never promote mendicancy among its populace, the present hunger and malnutrition among the poor are defeating the State’s policy of protecting and promoting the right to health of the people.

This reality even prompted the

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government to give cash assistance to poor families.

Feeding the poor is a gigantic problem now which the government is increasingly finding difficult to solve. There has to be a concerted effort from the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DPWH), Department of Education (DepEd), and Department of Health (DOH) to fund more the government feeding programs.

There is a need to assist these organizations in their feeding programs without promoting mendicancy among the citizenry. One. is assist local farmers in selling their produce without the added cost of storage and of transportation to markets.

A food program for poor families will prevent them from eating cheap and usually unhealthy food which they do just to pacify their children’s pangs of hunger according to the proponent. Rep. Maria Theresa Bonoan-David said

THINK a minute.

There was a man who was the owner of the only hair salon in his little town.

He cut and styled the hair of almost everybody in town and his business was quite successful. Then, a big modern hair salon moved to his town right across the street from his little shop. This new, big salon advertised in the newspapers and posted signs all over town that read: “$6 haircuts! Everything for only $6!”

Soon almost all his customers began going to the new salon across the street for $6 haircuts.

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the vast majority of poor children in low-income communities and depressed urban areas are undernourished and sickly, preventing them from achieving their fullest potentials The food program dubbed as Healthy Food for Poor Children would require the DSWD, DA, DOH, and DepEd to coordinate with each other and assist identified income communities and depressed urban areas to promote increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods among children and pregnant women.

The DOH shall identify which fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foodstuffs are appropriate for the feeding programs in a locality and recommend to the DA for purchasing.

Such program will not only mitigate hunger among children and pregnant women from impoverished families but would also nourish them with fruits, vegetables and other healthy foodstuffs.

Social media’s power

Crafty officials beware of the people’s political awakening about your abuses through social media as proved by the protest action against the pork barrel fund held simultaneously in Manila and other parts of the country last Monday.

While these abusive officials were able to get away with murder, so to speak, in the past, the message Monday’s protest action clearly sent was that their Machiavellian attitude are now numbered.

One of the reasons why abuse by government officials had gone unnoticed with the officials concerned not punished enabling them to continue with their wayward ways is that we never had the chance to be united against corruption and abuse perpetrated by government officials.

At last the people now have a ready vehicle that could unite them in their battle against corrupt and abusive government officials and thus put an end to impunity. That vehicle is social media or cyber space.

Be forewarned then crafty officials.

Your wayward days are

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II now definitely numbered.

Unless you’ll shape up, you’ll definitely be shipped out by the abused, who, all these years you have taken advantage of, you have oppressed and you have exploited.

The power of social media is limitless in the sense that the discussion in that forum is always the noholds-barred type. In cyber space, the people can express their anger and thus can easily challenge each other to collective action such as what we’ve witnessed last Monday.

Netizens can be reactive and proactive at the same time in social media.

Whereas in the mainstream media they are only reduced as passive bystanders, in social media they can dissect, analyze, formulate their own thesis, anti-thesis and

synthesis to every issue that they find relevant to their own lives. This is the power of the social media that has never been recognized by those who wield power until Monday.

With this newfound power, I am of the view that Monday’s use by the people, by ordinary citizens to gather and protest the incontrovertible abuse and misuse of the pork barrel fund by their national legislators no less is only the beginning of the people’s exercise of their right to pressure their government officials to toe to their line.

It is very clear that Monday’s protest action will not be the first and last of the people’s own initiative to gather and protest what they see as improper exercise See power, page 14

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The birth of a cultural movement in Davao Charitable works

By Karl M. Gaspar

DAVAO City––Quietly – after the noise of the 2013 KADAYAWAN Festival had died down – a group of artists and cultural workers gathered at the Ponce Suites at the heart of Davao City on Saturday to dream of a cultural movement that aims at artists helping artists as well as contribute to advancing a cultural renaissance in the city that will benefit the bodies, hearts, minds and souls of the citizenry. As they signed a Statement that contains their Philosophical View, they collectively committed towards collaborative efforts that will lead them towards the fulfillment of a dream.

Readers who consider themselvers artists or cultural workers and are based in Davao City are welcome to join the group. Send your letter to me c/o karlgaspar@ gmail.com.

OUR PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW – A STATEMENT DAVAO CITY’S ARTISTS HELPING ARTISTS (DC-AHA) During a distinct moment in time when we intuitively sensed that something was a-birthing in this land of our deep affections, we – a group of Davao City’s loyal daughters and sons – gathered together to reflect on how we could help to inaugurate its beginnings.

At this encounter of likeminded artists and cultural workers representing various fields of the arts – visual, literary, theatre, film, music, songs, architecture and fashion – we scanned the landscape of our city’s present lifeworld realities. We inventoried the initiatives undertaken by the governance and corporate systems as well as those by civil society. We reflexively located ourselves in the city’s cultural and artistic fields and assessed if we have played a significant part in mirroring to the citizenry our peoples’ fears and anxieties, struggles and accomplishments, joys and hopes, through which we can all be united around a shared identity We agreed that the future is bright for our city and its people; various developments taking place in Mindanao, throughout the country as well as in the ASEAN Region all point to a city and its adjacent areas transforming into a space of abundance and inclusive growth in a time of harmony and sustainable peace. However, we are first to acknowledge that we all need to forge a sense of unity among the citizenry and work together to further advance the agenda of a Davao City that serves as a home where its people

are provided for in terms of needs and wants.

If we – ar tists and cultural workers – are to contribute significantly to the advancement of this agenda, we need to walk our talk; we ought to forge a united standpoint and act on the basis of a common stance.

It is common knowledge that we are perhaps the most difficult sector to organize; but bond together we must.

To accomplish this, we agree to take to heart this statement which expresses our common philosophical view.

We joyfully embrace all the various elements that constitute our identity as the children of this land, extending from the coastal areas of the gulf (originally known as Taglooc Bay) to the D’wata mountain ranges made distinct by the majestic Mt. Apo. In this land are buried the remains of ancestors who were first to arrive here following the great Austronesian migration during the Neolithic period, and whose descendants struggle to keep their ancestral homeland today.

We recognize the birth-right of the Ata, Matigsalug, OboManobo, Klata-Giangan, Bagobo-Tagabawa, Tagakaolo, Mandaya, Mansaka, Kulaman Manobo and the Kalagan to these territories.

This land also attracted

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the Islamized tribes – the Tausog, Maguindanao, Maranaos, Iranuns and Sama – to settle here long before the colonizing Spaniards occupied this part of the archipelago in 1848. Further down the historical line beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, more migrant settlers – this time the Christians from the Visayas and Luzon – were also seduced by what the southern part of this country can offer them. They, too, came and consequently the land’s demographic map shifted. Truly our identity is one constituted by multiethnicities, cultures and faith traditions.

We firmly believe that even as all of us – dead ancestors and living descendants – find our roots in this land, we need to descend and ground ourselves in its memory and possibilities. As earth moves, we ascend together towards the fulfillment of our hopes and dreams. Our ancestors’ connectedness to the soil, waters and forests gave rise to their narratives, myths, legends and symbols. Like them, our sense of rootedness and groundedness are the hallmarks of our aesthetics as artists. Led by the visual artists’ mantra which is EARTHNIC – Earth interfacing Art interweaving the Ethnic – our art will manifest the earth’s

Special Gospel of the day: Matthew6:1-6(August30, 2013-Friday) Matthew 6:16-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 prayest, thou shalt 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 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 9:67-But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap See birth | page 15 also sparingly; and he which

Biblical reflection

Bro. Edcel L. Closas soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth 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.” This means that “our love is useless until it is shown” to the people around us for their benefits.

The “charitable works” that we have done is the “living manifestation” of our invisible love.

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472 Muslim pilgrims in L. Norte readies for Mecca pilgrimage A Philippine Air Lines plane takes off from the newly-opened Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan town, Misamis Oriental, on June 15, 2013. Camiguin Island, a tourist destination, looms in the background. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte -- The Lanao del Norte Hajj contingent of 472 Muslim pilgrims, bound for Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj (a Muslim’s pilgrimage to Mecca)

were given vaccines for flu and meningococcemia.

This is in compliance with the requirement of the Saudi Arabian government for issuance of hajj visas.They were treated

with the vaccines on August 26, 2013 at Crystal Inn, Brgy. San Miguel, Iligan City.

The mass vaccination activity was led by the Provincial Government

of Lanao del Norte (PGLDN) through its Provincial Community Affairs Office (PCAO) and Provincial Health Office, in cooperation with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

The first batch of pilgrims will depart for Manila on September 15 for their international flight to Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while the second batch is set on September 20, 2013.

The vaccination is part of Lanao del Norte’s Hajj program presently implemented

by Governor Khalid Dimaporo.

“Although most of the pilgrims present here are from the Muslim-dominated towns of Lanao del Norte, there are also a few Muslims from Iligan City and Lanao del Sur who are availing of our Hajj program,” PCAO Staff Mina Tanggote revealed.

Under PGLDN’s Hajj program, the pilgrims were assisted in by the provincial government in securing their passport, getting their vaccination, booking of their boat trip to Manila, booking of their hotel accommodation while awaiting their flight schedule and booking of their international flight to Mecca.

“This is much easier for us because everything is already prepared and we don’t have to go to Cagayan de Oro City for our requirements. We are thankful to the Dimaporo family because of their assistance to Muslims in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur,” expressed Monique Dimapunong of Pantar town.

Governor Khalid Dimaporo is giving his full support in the Hajj program. The pilgrimage program of the province was also implemented during the term of Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo and Rep. Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo when they served as local chief executives of Lanao del Norte.

(VNL/PIO-LDN/LVG, PIA-10 LDN)

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Peace pact to spur growth in M’danao

By IRENE DOMINGO, eporter

THE British government has expressed confidence that the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would be a big step towards lasting peace and spur economic development in Mindanao.

In a press briefing with reporters, Thomas Phipps, the British embassy’s second secretary for security, said they intend to “revisit” its travel advisory to Mindanao, particularly those under “orange” alert level as soon as the peace accord is signed.

Phipps said the embassy does not change its overall advisory “99 percent” of the time and only regularly updates it for additional information.

“One of the questions we’ve been considering, as we see progress in the peace process, is: Should we revisit our advice for Mindanao?

At some point, if the peace agreement is signed and if we are confident of a lasting peace agreement, what is the threshold for change?” he asked.

If there would be any change in its advisory for citizens regarding travel to Mindanao, the orangecolored area, which gets an “advice against all but essential travel,” will be the first area of change. “ F r a n k l y, D a v a o i s safe. We travel to Davao frequently,” he said. Davao City is orange-colored on the British embassy travel advisory map.

“The rest of the area that is red gets more consideration,” he added. Western Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago are red-colored on the map.

The peace negotiations bet ween t he Phi lippine government and the MILF have been going smoothly with the two of the four a nnexes a lready sig ned by bot h pa r t ies. T hose

PEACE PACT. A soldier in civilian clothes unloads ammunition for a 60mm mortar from a military truck somewhere in Lanao del Norte. The peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is expected to end the war and bring forth economic development. mindanews file photo

on transition and wealth sharing have been signed, while those on power sharing and normalization are still under discussion.

The peace agreement is hoped to bring peace and subsequent development in the resource-rich island of Mindanao. The Moro fight for self-determination has been going on for the past

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40 years or so. Earlier, the Philippine government also reached a peace agreement with the Moro National Liberation Front, with the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as part of such agreement.

Cit ing Brita in’s ow n experience with the peace process in Nor t hern Island, Phipps said that

“unfortunately…you see a spike in the violence as some groups want to undermine progress being made, and some carve out a role from themselves in the peace dividend.”

Phipps reiterated that the embassy would be careful in making any change in its overall advisory. peace | page 14

Why no anti-pork rally in Bukidnon?

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LORETO GONZALEZ WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased LORETO GONZALEZ, who died on December 16, 1984 in Lala, Lanao del Norte;at the time of his death left a parcel of land located at Purok 5, Simpak, Lala, Lanao del Norte, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-5978, which is more particularly described as follows; ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-5978, Lot No. 6780-C, Csd-12-000022. Containing an area of ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIX (11,806) SQUARE METERS, more or less. is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LORETO GONZALEZ WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and executed by and among the HEIRS OF LORETO GONZALEZ, namely; 1. VIRGINIA GONZALEZ CAÑEDO, of legal age, Filipino, married to ROMEO A. CAÑEDO and resident of Purok 5, Simpak, Lala, Lanao del Norte; 2. MAXIMO G. GEONSON, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Purok 5, Simpak, Lala, Lanao del Norte; 3. MARIA VICTORIA G. NGOHO, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; that the abovenamed parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate grandchildren and the sole/compulsory/surviving heirs.

That for and in consideration of the sum of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00), receipt in full of which is hereby acknowledged from BEDEVEJES A. BARACLAN, of legal age, Filipino, widow, and resident of Purok 2, Simpak, Lala, Lanao del Norte, WE, MARIA VICTORIA G. NGOHO and MAXIMO G. GEONSON, JR., do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, to the VENDEE, BEDEVEJES A. BARACLAN. As per Doc. No. 207; Page No. 43; Book No. 173; Series of 2013; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI. MS: AUG. 23, 30 & SEPT. 6, 2013

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased PANFILO BARROS, who died on 30 July 2008 at Cagayan de Oro MALAYBALAY City -- In City, that the deceased left a certain the run-up to the August parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-144552 26 nationwide anti-pork and more particularly described as barrel protest dubbed Million follows: “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot People March, Gov. Jose 66-A-8, Psd-10-035224, being a Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. issued a portion of Lot 66-A, Psd-10-014835), situated in the Barrio of Balubal, City memorandum encouraging of Cagayan de Oro. Containing an officials and employees of area of FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT the various local government rally | page 14 HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE (4,825) Square meters more or less, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered

By IRENE DAYO, Reporter (PSALM). into by and among LUZMINDA G. I n a s t a t e m e n t o n BARROS, BELENDA B. NACNAC, AT least seven companies Monday, PSALM said the ANA B. NACNAC, NIDA G. BARhave expressed interest to interested groups include ROS, LIZA B. NACNAC, CHITO G. BARROS, PAUSTO G. BARROS, bid it out for the planned Alstom Philippines, Inc.; CRISPINA B. DON QUE, GASPAR upgrade of two units of C h i n a I n t e r n a t i o n a l G. BARROS and MARY JANE G. the Agus VI hydroelectric Water and Electric Corp.; BARROS (hereafter referred to the HEIRS/SELLERS), of legal power plant that has been Hyd roChina ZhongNa n as ages, all married, except for NIDA scheduled next month by Engineering Corp.; Kaltimex G. BARROS, who is still single and the Power Sector Assets and Energy Philippines, Inc.; MARY JANE G. BARROS who is still a minor and is represented by her Liabilities Management Corp. firms | page 14 mother LUZMINDA G. BARROS, and all are residents of Balubal,

ANNEX “B” Cagayan de Oro City, are the widow and legitimate children and sole heirs Publication Notice of the deceased. That for and in RA 10172 consideration of the sum of SEVENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P70,000.00), NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Philippine Currency, do hereby SELL, CONVEY, and TRANSFER CCE-025-2013 by way of ABSOLUTE SALE unto

Date: August 22, 2013 ELSA M. VILLACORTA (hereafter referred to as the BUYER), Filipino,

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG of legal age, married to ALBERT T. Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the VILLACORTA and residing at 381 Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is Zone 1 Bantiles, Bugo, Cagayan hereby served to the public that Leandre Milay Legaspi has filed with this de Oro City, her heirs, assigns and Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” successors-in-interests, all our rights, in the certificate of birth of Leandre Milay Legaspi at Medina, Misamis interests and participation over the Oriental and whose parents are David B. Legaspi and Saliciana A. Milay. above-described parcel of land. As

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposiper Doc. No. 353; Page No. 71; tion with this office not later than September 10, 2013.

Book No. XX; Series of 2012, under Notary Public of ATTY. APRIL JOY

(Sgd.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO P. BALANO.

Municipal Civil Registrar

By WALTER I. BALANE MindaNews

units to join and support the nationwide protests.

But w hen P re sid ent Benigno Simeon Aquino III agreed to abolish the c o nt r o v e r s i a l P r i o r i t y Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) on Friday, Zubiri aborted the local rally.

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Tagum City opens first farmers festival fri-sun | aug 30-sept 1, 2013

By Rudolf Ian G. Alama

TAGUM City, Davao del Norte--The city government of Tagum opened the first-ever UGMAD Festival which brings together farmers of various crops in the city.

Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon explained the festival as the city’s way of observing Farmers Month, giving recognition to all farmers

whatever they may be producing, without giving any preference to any crop.

An acronym w hich means Uma Gamiton Maguuma Dayegon (Let’s Use the Farm; Praise the Farmers), UGMAD Festival has integrated the Durian Festival which was previously celebrated in Tagum City.

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los Carabao or the parade of painted carabaos which were drawn starting from the Freedom Park at the back of the old Tagum City Hall, passing through the main thoroughfare, then to the Rotary Park.

A program was held at the Rotary Park where farmers converge displaying their produce mostly vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants, among others.

Aside from the parade of carabaos, the opening salvo day was also enlivened by Larong Pansakahan, Durian Cracking Contest, Durian Eating Contest and night entertainment featuring the 10th Infantry Division Band.

The Agri Trade Fair was also opened starting this morning (August 28) until September 27 while the Farmers Market and the Garden Show were also set to last a month-long.

Other highlights of the month-long Farmers Festival are the Fish Catching Competition on Sept. 05 at Barangay Liboganon Fishing Grounds and The Best Native Litson (Letchon) Competition on Sept. 10.

These events go along with a series of learning and demo sessions on livestock raising, farm product processing and agri-fishery training sessions.

The UGMAD Festival is being simultaneously with the Batang Pinoy Mindanao Qualifying Leg held in Tagum City, hosted by the provincial government of Davao del Norte. (PIA-XI)

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Members of the Kaliwat Theater Collective whoop it up with guests during the launch of the Our Mindanao weekly news magazine at the Museo Dabawenyo on 28 August 2013. Published by the Mindanao News and Information Cooperative Service Center, the magazine used to come out monthly. MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno

DavNor guv calls on Tagum farmers to increase prod’n

By Rudolf Ian G. Alama

T AGUM CITY, Davao

del Norte (PIA) -- Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo P. Del Rosario this morning challenged farmers of Tagum City to produce more in anticipation of the increasing number visitors to the city.

Addressing the opening rites of UGMAD Festival for farmers, del Rosario projected visitors to Tagum City to swell with the number of big sports events that would be held in the city due to the presence of the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex.

Del Rosario cited as an instance the presence of about 2,500 participants

to the Batang Pinoy Mindanao Qualifying Leg to run until Aug. 31.

Counting in their parents, coaches and trainers, the Batang Pinoy event held at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex spurs economic activities of Tagum City, Del Rosario pointed out.

He noted a number of pedicab drivers shuttling Batang Pinoy participants to the venue of their sports events, vendors selling fo o d and p ar t icip ants roaming around the city.

With the sports complex being made ready for upscale sports events, Del Rosario eyed to draw the Palarong Pambansa in 2015 aside from hosting the Private Schools Ath-

letic Association (PRISAA) Meet in 2014.

“Davao del Norte and Tagum City must be able to supply food as we host athletes in the next coming years,” he said.

Meanwhile, del Rosario urged the City Agriculture Office (CAO) to introduce “modernized” farming so farmers would be able to produce more, “considering our population.”

“We must also nurture the capacity of our farmers and recognize their role in the community,” he said.

He also called on farmers to support the city’s agriculture program including the UGMAD Festival, citing it as a very vital undertaking. (PIA XI/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)

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agency has allocated a bud- organic farming in the town get of P789, 200 for the which promotes environimplementation of the said ment-friendly food producprogram aimed to help local tion practices which the farmers ensure food secu- country needs to invest in to rity and produced foods help cut its carbon footprint that not detrimental to BRANCH the and help address the chalDIVISORIA Atty. Erasmo lenge of climateBldg., change.” environment and health B. of Damasing #61 Don A. Velez St.,

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Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 are already eight (8) villages The amount, Degorio have been implementing said,LAPASAN “will greatly boost BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Lapasan Hi-way,the program. These are in Mambajao, Camiguin Cagayan de Oro City Division of Lanao del Sur-IB San Vicente, Esperanza, Tel. # (088) 387-0491 Tel. # (088) 231-6739 Tulalian, Tibal-og, New Barangay Saber, Marawi City CORRALES BRANCH CARMEN BRANCH Visayas, Talomo, Pantaron Corrales Ave., Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City and New Katipunan villages.

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cially acceptable, ecologically sound and economically viable and technically STO.TOMAS, Davao del feasible production of food Norte– The Department of that chemical-free and safe Agriculture here in Sto. To- to consume. mas town is pushing for the Elmer Degorio, Head CDO MAIN BRANCH promotion P and & JimplementaLim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Municipal Agriculturist Kalambagohan Sts., tion of organic agriculture of the Department of AgTel. # (08822) 727-829 * throughTelefax organic farming # (088) 856-1947 riculture, said Wednesday believed to promote a so- that the town’s agriculture CAMIGUIN BRANCH

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CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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“Our agency urged local farmers to engage in producing vegetables organically and to avoid the use of inorganic pesticides in farming to preserve the balance in the ecosystem.

Organic farming is the most sustainable farming system, it avoids the use of artifiproducts | page 14

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DOTC sets huge sea, air ports rehab in Mindanao

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By Bong S. Sarmiento

DAVAO CITY —The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has set a multibillion peso rehabilitation or expansion involving a total of 61 air and sea ports in Mindanao to further enhance the trade and tourism potentials of the island.

DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said the agency has identified 46 seaports and 15 airports across Mindanao to undergo major facelifts until the end of the term of the Aquino administration in 2016.

Citing the archipelagic nature of Mindanao, he noted that the improvement of sea and air transportation facilities is a key priority of the agency “to bring inclusive growth to everyone in the island.”

“A big challenge [for Mindanao] is how to move goods quickly in bulk and at a lesser cost so as to keep the price of doing business down,” Abaya said Friday at the 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon).

Abaya singled out the expansion of Sasa port here as a key priority to accommodate its increasing cargo traffic, noting the sevenhour waiting time for ships to call at the port.

The modernization of the Sasa port is expected to cost P10 billion and, subject to the approval of the National Economic and Development Authority, the port’s operation and maintenance will be privatized to improve efficiency, he said.

Abaya also disclosed that the agency is seeking the development of the P56.5 billion Central Spine RoRo

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(roll on, roll off ) project, which would cut travel time from Manila to Mindanao from two days to just 20 hours.

The project involves the construction and integration of a transport system combining RoRo ferry ports and toll roads to form a Manila-Panay-Negros-CebuBohol-Northern Mindanao route, he said.

Abaya said the agency is also pursuing the ASEAN RoRo initiative that will make use of regional sealanes to enhance maritime connectivity in the 10-nation economic bloc.

The project involves a route between General Santos City and Bitung, Indonesia, with the possible inclusion of Davao City via a private port in Lanang.

This year’s MinBizCon was themed “Moving Towards ASEAN Business Integration.” It was hosted by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. The DOTC’s Philippine Ports Authority will undertake the rehabilitation

and expansion of seaport facilities.

Abaya said the DOTC is also seeking improvement in air transport facilities to boost tourism arrivals and provide easier access to key destinations in the island.

He cited the recently completed Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental as among the major achievements of the government in developing Mindanao’s air transportation facilities.

Abaya vouched for the safety of the Laguindingan Airport despite lacking an instrument landing system.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an agency under the DOTC, would undertake the airport rehabilitation projects.

The 15 airports included in the DOTC’s rehabilitation or expansion project are located in Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz, Davao, General Santos, Butuan, Siargao, Surigao, Jolo, Sanga-sanga in Tawitawi, Cotabato and M’lang in North Cotabato.

The 46 ports are the

Dipolog Feeder Port, Palid Wharf, Lawigan Port, Brgy.

Baluno Port (Naga), Solar Port, Katipunan Port, Zamboanga Port and Dapitan Port in Zamboanga Peninsula; Kaputian Port, Lupon Port, Balingoan Port, Plaridel Port, Benoni Port, Cagayan de Oro Port, Iligan Port, Ozamiz Port and Balbagon Port in Northern Mindanao; and DavaoSasa Port, Babak Port, Mati Port, Maco Port and Tagpopongan in Davao region.

The others are the Batuganding Wharf, Mabila Port, Patuco Port, Kiamba Port and General Santos Port in Soccsksargen or Region 12; Placer Port, Monserrat Port, Malimono Port, Gigaquit Port, Melgar Wharf, Ruben Ecleo Sr. Port, Nasipit Port, Aras-asan Port, Cantilan Port, Dapa Port, Jubang (Dapa), Lipata Port, Surigao Port, Doña Helene Port (Bucas Island), Masao Port and Pantukan Port in Caraga region; and Polloc Port and Jolo Port in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. (Bong S. Sarmiento/MindaNews)

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Important Notice to CEPALCO Customers Subject: Scheduled Power Interruption on Sunday, September 1, 2013 The Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co., Inc. (CEPALCO) would like to inform all customers that power supply will be interrupted on September 1, 2013 as shown below: REASONS : FACILITATE LINE TAPPING OF 69KV MACASANDIGBALULANG LINE AT BALONGIS AREA AND CONDUCT LINE MAINTENANCE WORK FROM MACANHAN TO BALULANG PROPER. DATE

: Sunday, September 1, 2013

A.) INTERRUPTION TIME

: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM (12 hours)

AFFECTED AREAS : MACANHAN TO BALULANG 1. From Macanhan, Carmen down to Carinugan-BalongisBalulang proper up to Greenhieghts, Xavierville and Villa Verde subdivisions.

2. All COWD’s Production Wells and Private Pump Stations from Macanhan to Balulang.

B.) INTERRUPTION TIME

: 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM (1 hour and 30 minutes); and again at 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (1 hour and 30 minutes)

AFFECTED AREAS

: 1. From Ranile, Vamenta Blvd., Carmen down to Ilaya including Acacia Ext. up to Muco-Estolloso St and Callos-Elloso at Zayas St. 2. From corner Vamenta Blvd. and Seriña St. towards corner Gumamela Sts. up to Maharlika Police Precinct.

DXRJ FM, COA and City Hall Power will however be restored immediately without further notice when Cepalco line works are completed earlier than scheduled.

We hope the affected customers and the public in general will be guided by this announcement. Thank you.

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Brent Magna, (Ethan Hawke), a burned out race car driver, is thrust into a do-or-die mission behind the wheel when his wife is kidnapped. With Brent’s only ally - a young hacker (Selena Gomez) - his one hope of saving his wife is to follow the orders of the mysterious voice who’s watching his every move through cameras mounted on the car Brent’s driving.

Not sure why Ethan Hawke looks like a meth head, AIDS victim, as of late. Nor why the completely untalented ‘actress’, Selena Gomez, keeps getting movie roles.

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Getaway release date August 30, 2013

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Yesterday’s Answer

of the same digit.

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Whatever it is, you have the right mindset to make it work.

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You should do just fine, but only if you put your all into even the smallest activity.

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Amazing Facts!

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Chance...

hair salon knew he could way to turn things around never afford to beat the big and win his customers and from page 6 new salon’s price of only $6. business back.

The owner of the old But then he thought of a He had a local sign comRepublic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ROMUALDO DUNA Case No; 2012-10- 1028 Applicant/s

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

Case No; 2013-10-1453 2008-10-1535

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

CASE NO; 2013-10-1452 2008-10-1409

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to amend his/her authorized route of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least TEN(10)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line; Within Bukidnon and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of two (2) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least TEN(10)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013.

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

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least TEN(10)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: August 30, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City FRANCISCO HOY, JR. Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-1446 2008-10-2245 2009-10-1145

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for extension of validity with consolidation of cases to operate MINIBUS service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Balingoan and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: August 30, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City JOSE LAQUINDANUM CASE NO; 2013-10-1448 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate SHUTTLE service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: August 30, 2013

MDN: August 30, 2013

MDN: August 30, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City BERNIE JACOB -Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-1445 GALO AMBA - Vendee 2008-10-1600

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

Applicant/s

Case No; 2013-10- 1447 2008-10-1971

We all have problems positively who end up sucpany paint him a big sign which he put in front of his and go through tough times. ceeding in life.

It’s not luck that conhair salon. It read: “We FIX It’s the people who respond and handle those problems trols your life! It’s your own $6 haircuts!” choices that make you happy Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines and successful.

Department of Transportation Department of Transportation and Communications and Communications You see, “Things turn out LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING best for people who make AND REGULATORY BOARD AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City Region X, Cagayan de Oro City the best of the way things turn out.”

PAUL ANTHONY PIZARRO CASE NO; 2013-10-1451 PABLO P. BILOLO CASE NO; 2013-10-1444

Applicant/s 2008-10-1220 Applicant/s 2008-10-1363 No matter what happens these people keep going, NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF HEARING because sooner or later

APPLICANT request authority to extend

APPLICANT request authority to extend “Tough people win over the validity of certificate of public convenience the validity of certificate of public convenience to to operate TAXI service on the line;Within operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market tough times.”

Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to to Lapasan (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and Remember, the same any point in Region X and vice versa with the vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this heat that melts butter also

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5 , 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its hardens clay. The differBoard on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit ence is in their response. on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date How about you? How do

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice you respond? of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

How do you handle circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the the heat of problems and

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the tough times in your life? with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary No matter which way the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. ball bounces, it’s still your evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE game. So today, if you’ll

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICAask Jesus Christ to take full SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. charge of your life, He’ll TION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional start working everything, DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013. including your problems Director, this 29th day of August, 2013. and pressures, together for MARIANNE C. ULEP MARIANNE C. ULEP your good. So why not start Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer living His way every day?

You can’t lose.

MDN: August 30, 2013 MDN: August 30, 2013 Just Think a Minute.

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

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

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

ROSALIE TACBOBON -Vendor Case No; 2013-10-1441 JENNY ROQUE VIERNES - Vendee 2010-10-760

ROMEO URBANO - Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-1440 VIRGELIO MATILDO -Vendee 2008-10-1893

EDGAR BALIWAG -Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-1449 MERLYN BADAYOS -Vendee 2006-10-134

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity to operate PUJ service on the line;Carmen Market to Igpit Opol, Mis. Or.and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for extension of validity to operate PUJ service on the line ;Carmen Market to Lumbia Cagayan de Oro City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority For approval of sale and transfer with amendment of route of service to operate PUJ service on the line;ROUTE 1 LOOP service and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Camp Evangelista Patag and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate FILCAB Service on the line;Balongis –Cogon Market –Agora Market and vice versa with e use of ONE (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: August 30, 2013

MDN: August 30, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City CARLOS KHO-Vendor SAFE TRANS CORPORATION

-Vendee

CASE NO; 2013-10-1450 2009-10-1584

MDN: August 30, 2013

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

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

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APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line ;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE (5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service on the line ;Cogon Market to Indahag –Relocation site and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate PUJ service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Baligasag, Mis. Or. and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer of ownership to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line ;Within Bukidnon Province and fromsaid place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on September 5, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

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

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 29th day of August, 2013.

MDN: August 30, 2013

MDN: August 30, 2013

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

NOTICE OF HEARING

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: August 30, 2013

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: August 30, 2013

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City FE ELLO - Vendor PIO RILLIBO - Vendee

CASE NO; 2013-10-1456 2007-10-1688

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of the power they vested in their officials. In fact, as we write this column, calls are being aired on social media for more vigilance now that Janet Lim Napoles, the principal accused considered by many as the architect of the P10 billion pork barrel fund scam is in government custody.

Many suspect that there

was something sinister in President Aquino’s acquiescence to have Napoles surrender to him in Malacanang and with the president no less accompanying her to Camp Crame for proper booking. Why would the president do this is now the subject of so many speculations, speculations that are not favorable to the president and the presidency.

Other questions raised on cyber space is why Napoles was turned over to Interior and

Local Governments Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II and not to the National Bureau of Investigation, the main agency responsible in building up the kidnapping case filed against her.

Social media commentators are insinuating now that Aquino’s action was meant to make a hero out of Roxas in aid of his political ambition. In this regard, however, I differ with those who are peddling this thought.

The turn over by Aquino of Napoles to Roxas involved many risks that may boomerang on the latter’s political plans. And I know Roxas as an astute and seasoned politician knows this.

Because of all these questions and speculations fielded by netizens in social media many are now calling for another round of protest action to ensure that no cover-up will ever happen to the investigation of the pork barrel

fund scam and for the total abolition of such fund in the national budget.

But the netizens are agitated by the handling of the Napoles surrender and are back to their pre-Monday mood.

They are again on a fighting mood not only against those involved in the pork barrel fund scam but Malacanang itself.

This was brought about by Aquino’s failure to read the situation by allowing Napoles to surrender to him and the

inexplicable interest he had shown on the surrendering fugitive. I believe Roxas was left with nothing to scrape from the bottom of the Napole surrender. Aquino and Roxas only succeeded in placing themselves in a precarious political situation.

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its technology is dependent on specialized technology which was controlled by biotech corporations.

“Chemical fertilizer, oil and others have placed farmers in debt which forced them to pawn their lands.

If only they’re into organic farming since then, they would have been enjoying the profits by now,” he said.

He stressed that Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 recognizes the need to shift to a sustainable organic and

ecological agriculture model to increase rice production and productivity. It aids local farmers to boost their income, promote better health for them and consumers as well and at the same time increase soil fertility by arresting the degradation of the environment.

“In organic farming, food crops can be eaten fresh right after harvest since pesticides created for organic farming do not actually kill pests, instead pests are just

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he said.

“Majority of that is map green. All of this area is fine for British citizens to travel to,” he added.

Stephen Lysaght, the

embassy’s charges d’ affaires, said the embassy’s consistent travel advisory regarding the Philippines has resulted in more British tourists and businessmen coming to the

country for fun and work.

There are more British visitors to the Philippines than any other European citizens, like the French, Spanish, or Italian, said Lysaght.

chapter).

Ronelo Alvarez, DILG provincial director, said they, too, got the message that Zubiri cancelled it.

Zubiri, in a radio message on Aug. 21, has called for the abolition of the pork barrel as it is being abused. He asked support for the rally set on Aug. 26. But Radyo Abante reported that he cancelled it on Friday after Aquino agreed to abolish PDAF. The cancellation drew mixed reactions.

“It’s pathetic. It shows how we disregard what’s happening in our country,” Roland Rivera, a school teacher, said via text message.

“It was purely political strategy (the cancellation) to manipulate the people,” a l leged E m ma Mol i na , cha ir person of Ba rog Bukidnon, a coalition of civil society organizations, nongovernment organizations, and people’s organizations pushing for good governance.

But Barog Bukidnon, a newly organized group, also did not initiate its own rally after Zubiri aborted his plan.

Mol i n a s a id e a rl ie r that although they were

a p p r e h e n s i v e o f a nt i PDAF ra l lies orga nized by politicians, “they were willing to join and listen to the issues.”

Sources said aside from Zubiri, nobody dared to organize (and abort) an antipork rally.

Ma. Easterluna Canoy, of the Kitanglad Integrated NGOs, said: “Sadly Bukidnon still needs a leader who can galvanize people to action or non-action.”

Bienv i nido “Bobo” Narciso, of Abag Kalambuan Inc., responded through text that the real problem in Bukidnon is that nongovernment organizations and civil society organizations are no longer sensitive to critical national issues.

He said NGOs in the province are focused on constructive engagement like the bottom up budgeting ( BU B) p r o c e s s o f t h e government so there is less time watching other issues.

He said not many are even observing in the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), which is also an important function as most NGOs are now engaged in projects.

Narciso’s group, a nongovernment organization, is implementing a project since 2010 dubbed as Livelihood Enhancement and Assistance for Development of Tripeople in Kalilangan, a town in the boundary of Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur. Others said the PDAF should not be scrapped.

Bae Inatlawan Adelina Tarino, head claimant of the Bukidnon Daraghuyan tribe in Dalwangan in Malaybalay, said the pork barrel was a big help to the indigenous peoples. She added that not a ll non-government organizations may be like that of Napoles.

“There are those that truly serve the IP communities. We hope they will not abolish the pork barrel,” she said, adding there should be a way that it will not be prone to abuse.

Loreta Sol Dinlayan, a social science professor at Bukidnon State University, said ill mechanics should be abolished, not the PDAF. Dinlayan admitted that those who abused the PDAF should be made accountable for their actions.

the turnout and we hope everyone submits a bid.

Other interested parties may still join this procurement project even until bidding day, as long as they purchase the bidding doc u ment s a nd subm it documentary requirements,” t he st atement quoted PSALM President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. as saying.

PSALM, in its invitation to bid published last month, required interested parties to pay a non-refundable fee of P100,000 for the bidding documents.

The company has approved a P2.598-billion budget for the contract.

In a pre-bid conference last July 30, interested firms were briefed on bidding proc e du re s , a s wel l a s

technical specification and requirements of the project.

The auction -- which will take place at PSALM’s office in Makati City -- has been scheduled on Sept. 30.

The project intends to increase the power output of the first and second units of the Agus VI power plant from 25 megawatts (MW) to 34.5 MW each, PSALM said.

“The project will include the investigation, design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of the new hydro power turbines and blades of t he t wo Ag us VI power units, as well as replacement of electrical equipment, materials and devices necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the power facilities,” the

statement read.

PSALM said the project is expected to be completed within 900 calendar days up on aw a rd i ng of t he contract.

The 200-MW Agus VI run-of-river hydro plant is located in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte. The plant consists of two units with combined capacity of 50 MW ; and three units with total capacity of 150 MW. T he p ower pl a nt i s part of the Agus-Pulangui hydro power facility, which provides more than half of Mindanao’s electricity supply.

A check w it h t he Web site of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines showed that Mindanao yesterday had thin reserves of 36 MW.

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and hazardous chemicals and GMOs,” Degorio stressed.

Degorio added that come 2015 trade liberalization will be implemented which will pave way to the entry of products that contained genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). GMO technology, Degorio warned, proves to be detrimental to the well-being of humans as

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Filipinos around the country, including Overseas Filipino Workers in some offshore sites, made noise against the pork barrel, the supposed venues for the event in the province, the Freedom Park and the Capitol Grounds, were empty except for athletes practicing for sports fests.

Malaybalay Bishop Jose Cabantan told MindaNews Aquino’s statement Friday seemed to lean on reforming the PDAF only.

“The people should have pursued the rally instead,” he said, adding the Catholic Bi shops C on ferenc e of the Philippines National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA) called for abolition.

Most government officials and employees asked for this story said they took the cue from Zubiri’s cancelation.

“It was cancelled because, anyway, President Aquino already agreed to scrap the pork barrel,” lawyer Oliver Owen Garcia said. Garcia recently won as president of the Philippine Councilors’ L eag ue (PCL-Bu k id non

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Philippine Hydro Project, I n c . ; V i c e n t e T. L a o Construction; and Zhejiang Fuchunjiang Hydropower Equipment Co. Ltd. The seven par ties purchased bid documents a nd have beg un due diligence on the project, which involves the upgrade of Units 1 and 2 of the Agus VI hydroelectric power plant from 25 megawatts (MW) to 34.5 MW each. The project also aims to extend their economic life by another 30 years.

The Agus VI is a runof-river hydro plant located downstream from the famed Ma ria Crist ina Fa l ls in Fuentes, Iligan City.

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chants and our ethnicities’ songs.

These account for our audacity to claim that we constitute the soul of the citizenry for we can divine our people’s world views, system of beliefs and values, and manifest these through our works of art that in turn can bring enchantment, celebration and healing.

We assert that a cultural movement is necessary to invigorate and enrich the lives of people. While trade and commerce as well as governance and public administration will help improve their standards of living, it is arts and culture that will enhance their dignity and empower their spirit. Corporate and government support for the arts are a must in a civilized society. We, too, will embark on a greater sense of mutuality among ourselves: artists will help other artists lift each other up. The myth that artists thrive in poverty needs to be debunked. At the same time, we need to find ways to help artists and artisans market their cultural products, so that they can actively sustain their creative engagements.

We envision a time when we could duplicate the efforts of emerging alliances in culturally-rich regions in the country, where artists have forged a private sector-led movement that sponsors regular art festivals and promotes artistic consciousness among the mainstream crowd, providing artists with exhibit space and a market for their art works. We long for a time when our fair city – extending towards the rest of Mindanao – could be known as a favourite destination: a place where tourists from near and far flock to enjoy what local culture and traditions could provide in terms of rest and recreation, healthy living and contemplation, packaged with delicious cuisine, unique

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allocations were sourced principally from the Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (FALGU) and the Various Infrastructure including Local Projects (VILP), both of which were lawfully appropriated in the GAA. He likewise disclosed that the respective Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) and Notices of Cash Allocations (NCA) also indicated the funding sources for the releases.

Lagman’s reaction is based on the report of the Commission on Audit (COA) made public

by Chair person Grace Pulido-Tan that he got a total of P130 million fund allocation for Tabaco City from his PDAF and that the project implementation was not pursuant to the rules. “ Tabaco City is not a conduit of pork but a deserving beneficiary of

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at the periphery of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) campus.

“Most of the Muslim women already know how to weave because they learned it from their ancestors. But they mostly weave sleeping mats,” said Guiambangan, a mother of three.

One of the weavers, Fatima Taha, said that she used to work in someone else’s farm just to earn money.

But when she learned how to weave bags, she stopped working in the farm.

Taha, 37 and a mother of eight, said she learned to weave sleeping mats from her grandmother.

Literacy program Then, last year she

entertainment and memorable souvenirs.

The culture industry that yields local productions that can compete and win awards globally, as well as communitybased folk arts and handicrafts, would thrive and contribute to the locality’s Gross National Product (GNP). Meanwhile, the people’s lifeworld is assured its longevity which means that local cultures are safeguarded from extinction.

We seek to expand our ranks to other artists and cultural workers in all fields of creative endeavors and not just the seven artistic fields privileged by our cultural institutions. We look forward to enriched and enriching collaborations with those who share the philosophical view expressed in this Statement even as we reiterate our commitment as artists to help artists beyond mere survival. We will work with the city’s local government unit to craft a Culture Code that can then be legislated and become a law and have an annual allocation to pursue the Code as a mandate, even as we will assist in the setting up of the City’s Arts Council.

We will organize a yearly Arts Festival in conjunction with the Kadayawan that will showcase all that this Manifesto intends to accomplish. All these we hope to jumpstart as we make ourselves visible in the city in August 2014.

Come share our dream. For as one great civil rights fighter once said: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams!”

•• (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar of Davao City, former head of the Redemptorist Itinerant Mission Team and author of several books, including “To be poor and obscure,” and “Mystic Wanderers in the Land of Perpetual Departures,” writes two columns for MindaNews, one in English [A Sojourner’s Views] and the other in Binisaya [Panaw-Lantaw].)

much-needed government funding support,” Lagman said.

He said that both the fund allocation and the project implementation were above-board and transparent and all of the funded projects and programs have been completed and verifiable in accordance with rules and guidelines.

“There must be a clear distinction between anomalous releases which end up in fictitious NGOs and those which directly benefited constituents in cities, municipalities and barangays,” Lagman pointed out.

Lagman further said that all Tabaco City projects and programs funded from the subject allocations were completely covered by requisite vouchers and postings for public bidding purposes and the COA Regional Office in the Bicol Region had been given copies or access to the said vouchers and postings. philippine news agency learned to weave bags through the literacy program of the Moro People’s Core (MPCore).

Zaynab Ampatuan, executive director of MPCore, said the literacy program started in Barangay Pisan here.

She said the bag-weaving lessons were also first initiated in the same barangay, then they expanded to Barangay Kuyapon and to some communities in the town proper.

But for now, only the women from BMPV and Pisan are producing the buri-made bags, she added.

“It was one of our colleagues who already knew how to weave bags, she was the one who taught the women. Then Ma’am Elma is now the one in-

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Misamis Oriental first district Rep. Peter M. Unabia leads a goat’s milk feeding program in one of the far-flung barangays in the province. Unabia said his PDAF goes to the barangays to help alleviate poverty by providing residents with livelihood programs and other projects that uplift their economic situation. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

Solon clarifies report on ‘pork barrel’ misuse M

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

isamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia has issued a statement to shed light on a national daily newspaper’s report linking him to the pork barrel misuse.

Unabia was mentioned in the August 26 issue of Philippine Daily Inquirer under the report “Pork Misuse persists under P-noy watch.”

The article said Unabia and other congressmen gave pork to the Philippine Forest Corporation (PhilForest).

Unabia said it was former Speaker of the House of Representatives Prospero C. Nograles who requested for the project in May 2009. charge of improvement,” Ampatuan said.

Guiambangan, who is also a volunteer literacy teacher for MPCore, said she has been encouraging other women to learn bag weaving so they don’t have to work hard in the farms.

“In a way, this is helping the women in our community. They don’t have to go to other places to earn money. But with this craft, they can just work at home and take care of their kids,” she added.

Guiambangan said she works half-day as a day-care teacher then the rest of the day with women weavers.

“I’m an education graduate but I did not take the licensure exam because I’m happy to teach the children, and I’m happy to spend

He said that at that time Nograles was the caretaker of the province’s first district following the death of Congressman Danilo Lagbas.

Unabia became a congressman in May 2010.

He said Nograles requested the transfer and release of Priority Development Assistance Fund of the late Lagbas in the amount of P12-million from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to the PhilForest for the establishment, rehabilitation, maintenance and protection of forest plantation in a watershed and mangrove area.

When he became congressman, Unabia said he pursued the project “in the spirit of continuity and to accelerate the project implementation for the benefit of our constituents.”

He said the DENR initially released P1,710,000 to PhilForest but subsequent releases were withheld

my time with the women,” she said.

Small financial help For now, Guiambangan said they are getting small financial help from MPCore, a people’s organization. She said the MPCore only relies on donations from different individuals and not from any funding agencies.

Guiambangan admitted that she too is shelling out her own money to buy raw materials. Part of her P4,000 monthly salary as day-care teacher goes to the materials for the crafts.

The buri leaves are bought in other villages here and in Pikit, she said.

Some P500 worth of buri leaves can already make bags and accessories worth P10,000.

They are using ribbons

because the Commission on Audit found unacceptable the liquidation report of PhilForest for the initial release.

Unabia said the remaining amount still is with the DENR regional office.

He said no disbursements will be made from this remaining amount until the initial release has been duly liquidated.

Unabia said most of his PDAF goes to alleviate the 64% poverty incidence in the first district of Misamis Oriental.

He said his programs and projects include livelihood, farm-to-market roads and assistance to farmers and fisherfolks’ associations in addition to medical missions, feeding programs for children and other community activities.

Unabia assured his constituents that there has been no bogus NGOs involved in these programs and projects.

as accents, but cost is very minimal, said Guiambangan, an Ilocana who is married to a Maguindanaon.

The women weavers, who can produce at three or more bags a day, usually earn a daily income of at least P150, she added.

“Of the total cost of a bag, we deduct the cost of materials, then 20 percent goes back to our women’s group, then the remaining 80 percent goes to the weaver,” Guiambangan said.

The 20 percent serves as seed money of the organization, she said. “So that if someone need medical assistance or in times of emergency, then we have something to give.”

Local market The bags cost from P200 to P500 depending on the

size and style, Guiambangan said.

Most of the orders, she said, are from the local market in Kabacan, from nearby towns, and their friends. “Sometimes we produce giveaways for weddings and other occasions,” she added.

“Since we have just started producing a much better quality of bags, we are slowly getting orders. For now, we have an average of 15 bags per month,” she disclosed.

When they started to weave bags last year, she admitted that the quality was not yet good enough.

“But today, we can say that our products can now be sold outside of Kabacan.

We are already exploring a possible market in Davao City.”

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