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CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 10 (LTFRB-10) is re-launching “Oplan Isnabero” against taxi drivers, per instruction from its head office in Manila. This was disclosed by LTFRB-10 acting Regional

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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has a new 24/7 hotline number, 1342, which the commuting public can call to report delinquent public utility vehicles (PUVs). All complaints pertaining to PUVs (e.g., arrogant drivers, defective taxi meters, hit and run incidents, reckless driving, etc.) will be entertained. The hotline is currently operational nationwide. The LTFRB also has SMS and Viber hotlines, where you can send pictures and videos: Globe/TM subscribers

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7 hurt as Lapanday security men fire at farmers By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews

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Director Amenoden Guro, who received the order from the Central Office on December 8, 2016, instructing regional offices to continue the operation against refusal to ferry passengers by erring taxi drivers. “This is a continuation of the “2016 Oplan Isnabero” that we are implementing from December 12 to 30, 2016. The influx

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TAGUM City--Seven people were injured when around 30 security personnel of the Lapanday Foods Corporation (LFC) reportedly fired at a group of protesting farmers and militant groups near the 145-hectare Cavendish banana plantation in Barangay Madaum here. Injured were Taldan Miparanun, 16; Jose Balucos, 42; Emmanuel Buladaco, 46; Belardo Francisco, 53; Jojo Gomez, 26; Rico Talagaga; and Joseph Bertulfo, 58. Gomez and Talagala were in critical condition at the Tagum Regional Hospital. Farmers belonging to the Madaum Agrarian

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Barangay workers serve breakfast to fire victims while a mother and her son sustained bruises in a fire that broke out in Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City at dawn on Tuesday (December 13, 2016). Most of the victims seek refuge at the gym of

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Nearly 7,000 people have been displaced for more than a month following armed clashes between government security forces and armed groups in Basilan province, southern Philippines. “These families left their homes and sources of livelihood after the hostilities started in November. The residents of six villages in the conflict-affected municipalities of Al-Barka and Tuburan chose to stay with relatives or in evacuation centers for fear of being See PEOPLE, page A7

Misor gov’t pushes plans to transfer provincial jail through with the plan to transfer the Misamis Oriental Provincial jail (MOPJ) MISAMIS Oriental--The to a much bigger area, Govprovincial government of ernor Yevgeny Vincente Misamis Oriental will push Emano said Tuesday. By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

Emano made the statement after receiving reports that some inmates of the existing provincial jail made several attempts to escape. “We no longer have plans

to repair the old existing provincial jail at the Corrales and Juan Luna Streets in Cagayan De Oro City because of the plans to transfer the provincial jail to other

areas in Misamis Oriental,” Emano said. He said that the provincial government was eyeing the four-hectare See PUSHES, page A7

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Farmers group in Tagum seeks help from Duterte, Mariano for recovery of lost land TAGUM City––A group of banana farmers has sought the assistance of President D uter te and Ag rar ian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano in their effort to reclaim a 145-hectare land in Barangay Madaum here that was awarded to them in 1996 under the agrarian reform program. Lapanday Foods Corporation (LFC) has been using the land as a Cavendish banana plantation. In an interview Monday, Linda Dayahan, a member of the board of directors of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Incorporated (MARBAI), said they wanted Duterte and Mariano to intervene, claiming they were not getting support from the city government and provincial Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). “They should stop chasing us away. We did not steal the land. This was awarded to us by the government,” she said in the vernacular. Dayahan said she is hoping that Monday’s shooting incident that left seven persons injured will not happen again. Injured were Taldan Miparanun, 16; Jose Balucos, 42; Emmanuel Buladaco, 46; Belardo Francisco, 53; Jojo Gomez, 26; Rico Talagaga; and Joseph Bertulfo, 58. Gomez and Talagala were in critical condition at the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City. The victims were among

the MARBAI farmers and members of militant groups who had encamped near the plantation since December 9. After learning that some LFC workers were reportedly harvesting at least five hectares of the plantation, Dayahan said they went to the site early Monday to stop the harvesting. With the farmers were 1,000 members of different support groups from Compostela Valley. But she said they scampered for safety when plantation guards carrying high-powered firearms greeted them with gunshots at around 7:30 a.m. She recalled she could have died had she not jumped into the canal for cover. After the shooting, she said farmers returned to the site to tie blue ribbons around the bananas that were hit by bullets and cut some of the bunches in frustration. MARBAI chair Mely S. Yu also appealed for help from Duterte and Sec. Mariano, saying the farmers could barely survive with their income as contract growers. In a press release issued last December 9, the Unyon sa mga Mag-uumang Nagtikad para sa Tinuod nga Reformang Agraryo (UGMAD-TRA), said around 2,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries, peasant union, and support groups confronted and drove off

the armed security guards of LFC that attempted to quell the mass action. UGMAD-TRA spokesperson Antonio Tuyak said nothing can stop the farmers from reclaiming the land so they can use it for their own benefit. He accused LFC of imposing “onerous, deceptive, exploitative and oppressive Agribusiness Ventures Agreement Schemes.” Deductions Yu said they only get about P2,000 a month out of their P15,000 supposed monthly income as contract growers due to deductions for the farm inputs provided by the company. Depending on the demand from the world market, she said Lapanday buys bananas for $3 dollars a box that weighs about 13 kilos. “We are deprived of farmland that was given to us by the government through CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program),” she said. Removed as officials Yu said they have been struggling for over six years just for their reinstatement as officials of the Hijo Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (HEARBCO) 1. According to a case brief from DAR, Yu and her group stood as officers and members of HEARBCO 1 before they were removed in 2010 and replaced by a new set of officers. In January 2011, Yu and

Preparing to plant. Women farmers on Sunday (December 11, 2016) pre-

pare to transplant rice seedlings in Mamasapano, one of the rice producing towns in Maguindanao. Mindanews Photo

her group were banned from entering the premises by the security guards of HEARBCO 1. They then formed MARBAI, which consisted of 157 members, and filed a petition for reinstatement and accounting of harvest against HEARBCO 1. “For almost six years, pinagkaitan kami sa lupang aming sinasaka na binigay ng gobyerno (we’ve been deprived of our farm that was given to us by the government) through CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program),” she said. She said many of the farmers could hardly survive and send their children to school with the income that they get from the company. “Ayaw nila kami bigyan ng pagkakataon na mabuhay kahit makapag-aral ang mga anak namin kahit sa public school o makatungtung ng

kolehiyo (They did not give us the chance to survive on our own or even send our children to a public school or to college),” she said. “Ninakaw ng Lapanday, lahat-lahat na kababuyan ang ginawa sa amin ng magsasaka lalo na sa MARBAI na ayaw pumirma ng (Lapanday stole from us, they did all kinds of indignity to us farmers, especially the members of MARBAI who refused to sign the) onerous contract,” she added. DAR’s case brief added that the properties were part of the 1,323.9272 hectares previously owned by Hijo Plantation Inc. that voluntarily offered it for CARP coverage. Yu said the DAR awarded them a certificate of land ownership in 1996. On October 18, 1999, HEARBCO 1 entered into

a Banana Sales and Marketing Agreement with Hijo Plantation for a period of 10 years at a price of $2.10 per box at 13 kilogram per box. Thereafter, a Deed of Assignment of Banana Sales and Marketing Agreement was executed by and between Hijo Plantation, Inc. and Global Fruits Corporation. But the following day, October 19, a supplemental agreement was entered into by and between LFC and HEARBCO 1, amending the agreement executed between the coop, Hijo Plantation and Global Fruits Corp. In a decision on December 15, 2015, the Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudicator of Davao Del Norte (PARAD) ordered the reinstatement of ousted HEARBCO 1 officials, See land, page A7

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TESDA sets December 16 summit in Zamboanga City ZAMBOANGA City––The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is holding a one day summit on comprehensive reform and development agenda (CRDA) in this city. The summit, which is scheduled to be held on Friday, December 16, is for partners of TESDA and other stakeholders from this city and the nearby province of Zamboanga Sibugay. TESDA Regional Director Lorenzo Macapili on Tuesday said the summit is to firm up and concretize the specific structure and economic program and projects that will be implemented from 2016 to 2022 to uplift the peoples’ socio-economic conditions in the region. Macapili said the summit would be attended by at least 200 representatives from the local government units, civil society organizations, people’s organizations, national government agencies, industry groups, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) associations, academe, regional and provincial Technical Education and Skills Development Committees, media partners and other stakeholders are expected to participate the one-day summit.

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Why no more economic sabotage rap vs. Jack Lam? LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… ‘Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 28:19-20, the Holy Bible). -oooWHY DID JESUS REQUIRE BAPTISM FOR BELIEVERS? In the so-called Great Commission which Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, handed down to His disciples shortly before he ascended to heaven, one of the three commands that He gave the disciples, as is now reported in Matthew 29:19-20 of the Bible, was to baptize people all around the world in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Why did Jesus want this to be done? -oooJOCJOC BOLANTE ACQUITTED IN AUGUST YET, SO WHY IS IT BEING REPORTED ONLY NOW? Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante must be very happy these days, with his acquittal by the Sandiganbayan of the plunder charge that the Ombudsman filed against him, in connection with charges that he participated in di-

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verting some P723 million in government funds which were intended to buy fertilizers and other agricultural products during the term of President Arroyo. Bolante was an undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture when the alleged diversion of the P723 million fertilizer fund took place, allegedly to finance the campaign of President Arroyo during the 2004 presidential elections. After he cleared Arroyo, he and other agriculture officials were charged with plunder before the graft court. Well, congratulations are in order. But is it true that Bolante’s acquittal was issued by the Sandiganbayan last August 2016 yet? Why was it not reported right away? Why is the news about this being released to them media only four months or so after it occurred? Can someone please clarify this? -oooWHY IS JACK LAM NO LONGER FACING “ECONOMIC SABOTAGE”? Can Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II please clarify why economic sabotage is no longer being imputed to international online gambling operator Jack Lam when, just a few weeks ago, that crime---economic sabotage,

I mean---was the very basis for the arrest order that President Duterte issued against Lam? Look at these links: https://globalnation.inquirer. net/…/bato-says-dutertewants…; http://www.gmanetwork.com/…/jack-lam-sinvestor-visa-revoked; http:// www.gmanetwork.com/…/ jack-lam-s-camp-mum-onduterte-…. Then, subsequent news reports said Lam can already return to the country, if he will be paying more taxes for his casinos at the Clark Freeport Zone and at Fort Ilocandia in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. There is no more mention of “economic sabotage”. What happened to that charge for economic sabotage? -oooBAPTISM GIVES POWER HERE ON EARTH, SALVATION IN ETERNITY: One greatly intriguing command that Jesus gave His disciples before He went back to heaven---found in Matthew 28:19-20 of the Bible---is to baptize everyone in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Clearly, the order to baptize applied to all people, whether they already believed in God or in Him, or whether they were already baptized before.

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I AM so confused about President Digong Duterte’s declaration that his next move in the battle against GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit drugs is the lawyers who Motoring Editor Photo Journalist defend the drug lords. Does PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN this mean the drug lords Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao cannot hire the services of lawyers to defend them in Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING court? Since when did he Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor make amendments to our constitution? So nobody AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA can question him on the Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant killing of drug suspects? This is worse than martial ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI law. I hope associations of NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE lawyers will say something CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 about this. CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY I can see government Legal Counsel troops and the NPA will --------------------------------------------------------------get back to the hills to exchange bullets soon. The bureau and mktg staff rebels during the ceasefire candy macabale - 09161326483 demanded so many things RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 that the Duterte government MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 granted, but it seems the GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 ceiling had been reached for North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 more demands and the latter VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 cannot go any farther. I had MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 been saying the only thing quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON acceptable to the rebels is Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 the complete takeover of tangub city - bobby mag usara the government and the OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 country. That is the objective ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 of Communism--expansion cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 and nothing more. The rebdavao - tom a. caballero-09756023684 els are definitely supported davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 by the communists. They digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez are far off different from the davao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) “Huks” during the time of butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 President Magsaysay. san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 The government will reSan Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 ally have difficulties putting Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO -0912-8484037 Sen. Leila De Lima behind ZAMBOANGA - AL JACINTO -09177103642 bars. She is a lawyer and Member: knows her way around. ORO CHAMBER She just left for trips to Philippine Press Institute America and Germany and CHENG ORDOÑEZ Associate Editor

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I wish to greet a good friend, former Sen. Nene Pimentel a great day on his b i r t h d a y. I h a v e c o v e r e d N e n e’s p o l i t i c a l l i f e s i n c e 1980 when he served as city mayor of Cagayan de Oro.

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To t h e A N D K N K Church, it is clear that baptizing people in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, is an important requirement for salvation not only in eternal life, but more so, in the life that we are living in this world, here and now. It is clear that if we want to have power while we are still alive, and to be assured of salvation in Paradise after we die, we must be baptized as Jesus ordered to be done! -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook.com/angtangingdaan or www.facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

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can get lost there if she so desires. Well, the best defense against numerous accusations is disappearing and reappear. If it is true, she has enriched herself via the drug business, with more reasons she can live “happily ever after” in foreign lands. Frankly, I still believe she will return to the country. It is only in the Philippines that there seem to be huge problems in handling of motor vehicle registrations and driver licenses. There are not so many vehicles in the country, but the mess is so unimaginable. By comparison, the USA has millions of motor vehicles cruising along the freeways 24 hours a day but the traffic is smoothly flowing. Drivers in the USA are trained, polite, courteous, and law abiding. I am so glad to hear one of my favorite Hollywood actors, Kirk Douglas, reaching 100 years old. Kirk played many important roles in so many famous films that included Spartacus.

He is the father of another successful movie personality, Michael Douglas. When I visited Hollywood and the Universal studio many years ago, I met many top movie stars but never the great Kirk Douglas. I must be in my 20’s when I kept watching his movies. President Digong Duterte looks sad when he declared there are fewer people now getting killed on drugs. I do not have the latest score but about two weeks ago, there were more than 5,000 people killed some of whom reportedly “nanglaban” or “bumunot ng baril.” With this view of his mind, he might start now the job against the lawyers who were retained by drug lords to represent them in courts. He said that, but never make emphasis on what he is going to do. I wish to greet a good friend, former Sen. Nene Pimentel a great day on his birthday. I have covered Nene’s political life since 1980 when he served as

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city mayor of Cagayan de Oro. When he heard I was visiting the country some years ago, he had someone fetched me and he and his wife, Bing, entertained me in nice places in Metro Manila. When we parted ways, he told me I must be his especial guest whenever I am around. Yet during his time as a politician, he almost filed a case for libel against me and Raf Benaldo for our TV newscasts critical to him. Nene is a very fair politician, so honest, courageous and trustworthy. I am so proud knowing him and being a true friend. The common answer of politicians when they are heavily bombarded by the media is “one sided news”. And that is precisely what the Duterte administration described the New York Times, which reported the slaughter of thousands of Filipinos in the purported war against drugs. It is really very difficult to defend Duterte’s regime on the matter. Of course, President Digong, may not See STRIKES, page A7

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‘Tear down these walls’

THINK a minute. A famous man and woman who were neighbors were always arguing. They just could not get along with each other. One day the woman said to the man: “Sir, if you were my husband, I’d give you poison!” The man quickly answered: “Madam, if you were my wife, I’d take it!” You know, the greatest problems in the world always have been and always will be problems between people. Just look at our own family and extended family. Is everyone getting along all the time? How about in your village or neighborhood, your school, or your workplace? Did you know that the beautiful ‘paradise’ islands of the Pacific have some of the highest suicide rates in the world? But why? Because there is no peace in paradise! Instead, there are walls of hurt and hate built up between people: between parents and children, between husbands and wives, between different races and cultures. All over the world there is trouble and problems NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate state of the late Rosario Cabahug who died on August 21, 2000 in Poblacion Tubod, Lanao del Norte left parcel of land specifically described as follows: a parcel of land, 18-B-2 of the subdivision plan Psd123522-017844, being a portion of Lot 18-B, Psd-12-015741, Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2, by Lot 18-B-3; on the SE., along line 2-3 by Lot 18-A, Psd 12-015741; on the SW., along line 3-4 by Lot 18-B-1; on the NW., along line 4-1 by the road. Containing an area of Two Hundred Thirty (230) square meters, more or less, covered by TCT No. T-18,440 situated in Poblacion Tubod, Lanao del Norte is the subject of the Extrajudicial Settlement with Simultaneous Sale, notarized at the registry of Atty. Dorothea Saligan-Basalo with Doc. No. 104; Page No. 21; Book No. LXXVI series of 2016. MDN: Nov 30, Dec 7 & 14, 2016

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late TEODORO PALARAN, consisting of a certain real property (Lot No. 10028-A, Csd 13-005610-D) situated in P-1, Upper Doongan, Butuan City, with an area of 612 square meters, more or less, more particularly described as follows: “Bounded on the North: by lot 3152-A, Bsd 10773; on the South by lot 10028B, Csd 13-005610-D; On the East by Lot 3152-A, Bsd 10773; On the West., by lot 10028-B, Csd 13-005610-D”, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION made and entered into by deceased Teodoro Palaran’s legitimate children and sole heirs, namely, Apolonia Palaran (wife), Evelyn P. Ocares, Nenita P. Mondres, Alexander R. Palaran, Edgardo Palaran, Carmencho Palaran, Lemuel Palaran, and Bernalito Palaran, agreeing to divide and adjudicate said lot into equal shares, per Doc. No. 4559; Page No. 797; Book No. XII; Series of 2012 of the Notarial Registry of Romeo B. Sanchez, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan. MDN: Dec. 7, 14 & 21, 2016

between people! Many people are hurting, hoping someday to finally have real peace. But even if everyone was given lots of money and a high-paying job, the best education, and a great government, we’d still have problems because of the walls between people—walls of pride and prejudice, walls of hurt, mistrust, jealousy, and unforgiveness. And it’s into this kind of world with this big problem that God the Son came to bring peace, and tear down these walls between people. But before we can have real peace and truly love without conditions our children, our wife or husband, our neighbors, as well as people of other races and cultures, we ourselves must first be loved that way by someone else and experience that kind of love. That’s exactly what Jesus Christ came to do: to love us. He came to accept and

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forgive us for all our wrongs, so we could finally be reunited in true peace with our Maker. You see, it’s only then that we can also live in peace with the other people in our life. So today, won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for all your wrongs and to take charge of your heart everyday? Then He can start changing your life and relationships so you’ll finally have real peace with the people in your life. Just Think a Minute.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: December 01, 2016

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JESSIEL FILLALAN CADEMIA-TULLAO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in his sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JESSIEL FILLALAN CADEMIA at Matalam, Cotabato and whose parents are Orlando Monton Cademia and Jackeline Sarmiento Fillalan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 21, 2016. (Sgd) TRINIDAD T. BUTARDO Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Dec. 7 & 14, 2016

Publication Notice R.A 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: December 5, 2016 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that LEA BORRES SUSANA has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction of entry in Birth date from “December 9, 1960” to “ December 8. 1960” in the certificate of live birth of LEA MANOCTOC BORRES at Catarman, Camiguin and whose parents are BERNARDO BABARIN BORRES and ADULFA EDER MANOCTOC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 23, 2016. (SGD) LUDIVINA T. LIBAGO C/MCR MDN: Dec. 7 & 14, 2016

Publication Notice R.A 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: December 5, 2016

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that CECEL VUCALTORAYCO has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “ FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of CECEL VUCAL TORAYNO at Pasanan, Manduao, Catarman, Camiguin and whose parents are ALBERTO P. TORAYNO and MERLINDA VUCAL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 23, 2016. (SGD) LUDIVINA T. LIBAGO C/MCR MDN: Dec. 7 & 14, 2016

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE among Heirs, made and executed by and among:

ownership and possession of the remaining PORTION of the above-described parcel of land consisting of ELEVEN HECTARES AND NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO(11.9962) SQUARE METERS, more or less, free from any adverse claim, lien or encumbrance whatsoever, in a manner that is absolute, permanent and forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set out hands on this 20th day of May 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City, for Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

CONRADO V. VILLON, of legal age, married, Filipino and resident of mampaalong St., Malaybalay City;

Publication Notice RA.10172

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF QUITCLAIM AND CONVEYANCE

ALBERTO V. VILLON, JR., of legal age, married, Filipino and resident of Blk 7 Lot 11, Buena Oro Subd., Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City;

QUOTE TO PONDER: Never regret anything from your past because one day, you’ll look back and thank it for hurting you so much that you decided to become a stronger human being. --Faith Starr

CCE-0055-2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

HEIRS OF VINCENTE V. VILLON, namely: VIETA MARIA F. VILLON, widow, VICENTE F. VILLON, JR., CHRISTINE JOYCE V. GALVAN, IAN CLARK F. VILLON, BRYAN RUDOLF F. VILLON and JOLLIE ANNE V. DIMARANAN, all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Mampaalong St., Malaybalay City; ARILDO V. VILLON, of legal age, single, Filipino and resident of Ofelia Village, Casisang, Malaybalay City; CECILIO V. VILLON, of legal age, married, Filipino and resident of Mampaalong St., Malaybalay City; HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO V. VILLON, namely: NELIA A. VILLON, widow, PHILIP A. VILLON, KENT A VILLON, WINSTON A. VILLON, HOPE V. GUMAYAO, and CHARITY V. BUÑO, all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Valencia City; ZOSIMO V. VILLON, of legal age, Filipino, widower and resident of Salay, Misamis Oriental; WITNESSETH: That the above-named parties, all of legal age, the legitimate children and grandchildren (being children of deceased Crisostomo V. Villon and Vicente V. Villon) and sole heirs of ALBERTO VILLON who died in Malaybalay, Bukidnon on October 23, 1984 without any will; That the said deceased at the time of his death, left a real property consisting of a parcel of land particularly described and bounded as follows: Beginning at point marked 1 on plan H-115132, S.67-42’ W. 2130.45m. more or less from BLBM No. 1, Bo. Of Linabo, MP. of Malaybalay, thence S. 89-44’ W 193.77m. to point 2; S. 87-50’ W 212.18m to point 3; N. 6-47’ W. 196-63m. to point 4; N. 6-47’ W. 196.63m to point 5; N. 6-47’ W. 196.64m to point 6; N. 85-06’ E. 187.96m to point 7 N. 85.05’ e. 187.77m. to point 8; S. 24- 37’ E. 71.00m. to point 9; S. 7-47’ 155.21m to point 10; S. 7-13’ E. 197.62m to point 11; S. 7-30’ E. 196.24m. to point 10; S. 7-13’ E. 197.62m. to point 11. S. 7-30’ E. 196.24m. to point 1, point of beginning. Containing an area of 23.9962 hectares. Bounded on the North, by property of Antonio Rubin; on the East by Provincial Road; on the South and West by property of Antonio Rubin; assessed at P155,950.00 per Tax Declaration No. 11006; and ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 311. That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts; and no personal property is involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That the true copy of this extrajudicial settlement had been published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in ________________________________ a newspaper of general circulation in Malaybalay and Cagayan de Oro Cities, as certified by the said newspaper hereto attached as ANNEX “A” and “B” hereof; That the parties hereto being all of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby divide and adjudicate among themselves, the above-described real estate in the manner following: To ALBERTO V. VILLON, JR., 74 years old, 15,714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; To CONRADO V. VILLON, 69 years old, 15,714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; To HEIRS OF VICENTE V. VILLON, namely: VIETA MARIA F. VILLON, widow, VICENTE F. VILLON, JR., CHRISTINE JOYCE V. GALVAN, IAN CLARK F. VILLON, BRYAN RUDOLF F. VILLON and JOLLIE ANNE V. DIMARANAN, 15,714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; To ARILDO V. VILLON, 64 years old, 15,714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; To CECILIIO V. VILLON, 59 years old, 15, 714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; To HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO V. VILLON, namely: NELIA A. VILLON, widow, PHILIP A. VILLON, KENT A. VILLON, WINSTON A. VILLON, HOPE V. GUMAYAO, and CHARITY V. BUÑO, 15,714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; and To ZOSIMO V. VILLON, 62 years old, 15,714 square meters, more or less, of the one-half pro-indiviso portion (11.0000 hectares) thereof; THAT for and in consideration of the LEGAL SERVICES rendered for us by ATTY. EMILIE SALCEDO-BABARIN from 2006 to 2016, continuously and uninterrupted in Civil Case No. 2006-3631-06 before Branch 9 of the Regional Trial Court of Bukidnon, Malaybalay City, to recover the above-described parcel of the land, from the so-called CARP beneficiaries sporting the GAREARBA name, as her CONTINGENT ATTORNEYS FEES, we , the HEIRS OF ALBERTO VILLON, NAMELY: ALBERTO V. VILLON JR., HEIRS OF VICENTE V. VILLON namely: VIETA MARIA F. VILLON, widow, VICENTE F. VILLON, JR., CHRISTINE JOYCE V. GALVAN, IAN CLARK F. VILLON, BRYAN RUDOLF F. VILLON and JOLLIE ANNE V. DIMARANAN, ARILDO V. VILLON, CECILIO V. VILLON, CONRADO V. VILLON, HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO V. VILLON, namely: NELIA A. VILLON, widow, PHILIP A. VILLON, KENT A. VILLON, WINSTON A. VILLON, HOPE V. GUMAYAO, and CHARITY V. BUÑO and ZOSIMO V. VILLON, all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Valencia City and Salay, Misamis Oriental, respectively, HEREBY QUIT, RELINQUISH, ABANDON, CONVEY and DELIVER unto the said ATTY. EMILIE SALCEDO-BABARIN, of legal age, Filipino, widow and resident of Aquarius Drive, Zone 2 kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, her heirs and assigns

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO )S.S. BEFORE ME, Notary Public, for and in the City of Cagayan de Oro personally appeared the above-named persons with their Community Tax Certificates written opposite their respective names: ALBERTO V. VILLON, JR. 30187702 01/26/2016 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY CONRADO V. VILLON

17107457 06/07/2016 MALAYBALAY CITY

ARILDO V. VILLON

04190509 01/11/2016 MALAYBALAY CITY

CECILIO V. VILLON ZOSIMO V. VILLON

17229766 06/08/2016 MALAYBALAY CITY 06776022 06/08/2016 SALAY, MIS. OR

HEIRS OF VICENTE V. VILLON, namely: VIETA MARIA F. VILLON 23573410 06/24/2016 STA. ROSA LAGUNA VICENTE F. VILLON, JR., 26205387 05/27/2016 PASIG CITY CHRISTINE JOYCE V. GALVAN 34315294 06/22/2016 AGOO, LA UNION IAN CLARK F. VILLON

09587930 06/07/2016 LA UNION

BRYAN RUDOLF F. VILLON 16077104 05/07/2016 DASOL PASIG JOLLIE ANNE V. DIMARANAN 23573409 06/24/2016 STA.ROSA LAGUNA

HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO V. VILLON, namely: NELIA A. VILLON

7261559

05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

PHILIP A. VILLON

17261560 05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

KENT A VILLON

17261561 05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

WINSTON A. VILLON

17261564 05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

HOPE V. GUMAYAO

17261562 05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

CHARITY V. BUNO

17261563 05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

CHARITY V. BUÑO

17261563 05/23/2016 VALENCIA CITY

Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument consisting of 6 pages including the page on which this acknowledgement is written and they acknowledged that the same is their free act and voluntary deed. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place first above-written.

Doc. No. 184; Page No. 37; Book No. 116; Series of 2016. MDN: Dec 7, 14 & 21, 2016

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

XU programs receive highest accreditation levels from FAAP

THE board of the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) has approved on Friday, December 9, all three applications of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan for the highest levels of accreditation. The Level IV accreditation of XU’s Tertiary Core Programs (arts and sciences, accountancy and business administration, and teacher education) was renewed. Level IV is the highest accreditation level for higher education programs. Both the XU Junior High School and XU Grade School (Macasandig campus) were granted Level III accreditation, the highest accredita-

tion level for basic education programs. XU president Fr. Roberto “Bobby” C. Yap SJ, in his message to the academic community, expressed his gratitude to the XU teams who prepared the application documents submitted to FAAP: • The Tertiary Core Programs team led by XU VP for academic affairs Fr. Rene C. Tacastacas SJ, College of Arts & Sciences dean Dr. Juliet Q. Dalagan, School of Business & Management dean Dr. Ruth Love V. Russell, and School of Education dean Dr. Jovelyn G. Delosa; • The XUJHS team led by XU Junior High School

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registrar Office Province: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Medina NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that Rafael Cabalde Abdala has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “ANTONIENITO” to “RAFAEL” in the birth certificate of Antonienito Cabalde Abdala who was born on October 24, 1959 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Elezabeth J. Abdala and David A. Abdala. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ________.

principal Fr. Joaquin Jose Mari C. Sumpaico III SJ; and • The XUGS-Macasandig team led by XU Grade School principal Eva C. Auxilio. “A special thanks goes to the Quality Management Office who backstopped all the efforts in preparing the applications and packaged all the reports in their proper formats. Thank you so much, Sr. Clare Cecilia Salvani RA, former QMO Director and her staff, Russell Raluto and Juliet Halibas. The applications for Level IV and Level III were the last projects undertaken by Sr Clare as she took her leave from QMO,” Yap added. These achievements came on the heels of XU’s debut in the 2016 Asian university rankings released by London-based education and career consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), where Xavier secured a spot in the 251-300 bracket in the QS University Rankings.

Picture perfect dive. Runners and triathletes in Surigao City frolic in Ba-

rangay Day-asan on Sunday, December 11, 2016. The place offers variety of sea food such as lobsters, other high-value marine products, as well as mangrove and island tours. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto

DILG turns over new P7.2m evacuation center to C. de Oro

(SGD) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO Municipal Civil Registrar

CAGAYAN de Oro City––A new evacuation center worth PhP 7.2-million that would also serve as a multi-purpose building was turned over to the city government here Tuesday. Allan Agabe, the regional director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),

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MDN: Dec. 14 & 21, 2016

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that Cleofe Odchigue Fua has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “CLOFE” to “CLEOFE” in the birth certificate of Clofe Balingit Odchigue who was born on May 23, 1977 at Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are Clemente Tabamo Odchigue and Felicisima Babit Balingit. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ________.

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of passengers in malls cannot be sustained by the number of taxi cabs, hence, taxi drivers result to choosing passengers, refusal to ferry or do “contracting” where they demand additional fare from passengers before they agree to ferry them,” Guro said. Here in the city, numerous complaints, via walk-in or phone calls, have already been received by the LTFRB-10 office on refusal, “contracting” or refusing to reduce the flagged-in rate of P40 by P10. Guro said complaint desks will be set up in the five different malls in the city to accept complaints from passengers. A fine of P5,000 will be collected from the operators of taxi drivers who snub, “contract” or refuse to reduce the fare by P10, Guro warned. Guro said operators should check on the background of applicant-drivers who might have been rejected already by other taxi operators for committing violations. Aside from taxi, LTFRB-10 is also monitoring jeepneys for violations of passengers’ rights and traffic rules. In particular, Guro said, his office is setting eyes on Bugo drivers, where there are numerous complaints on excessive or loud music, cutting trip and carrying more passengers that the allowable number of passengers their jeepney can accommodate. A fine of P5,000 will also be charged for each violation, Director Guro said.

Reform Beneficiaries Association Incorporated (MARBAI) and the militant groups had encamped near the plantation since December 9. The move was part of the farmers’ campaign to reclaim the land that LFC turned into a plantation in the late 1980s. In an interview Monday, Linda Dayahan, member of the board of MARBAI, told reporters that security guards barred the farmers and over 1,000 members of different support groups from Compostela Valley from entering their own land. She said that upon learning that LFC workers were harvesting at least five hectares of banana they went to the site. But she said the protesters scampered for safety when plantation guards carrying high-powered firearms greeted them with gunshots at around 7:30 a.m. She recalled she could have died had she not jumped into the canal for cover. MARBAI chair Melly S. Yu said they have been struggling over than six years just for their reinstatement as officials of the Hijo Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (HEARBCO) 1. Yu and her group stood as officers and members of HEARBCO 1 before they were removed in 2010 and replaced by a new set of officers. In January 2011, Yu and her group were banned from entering the premises by the security guards of HEARBCO 1. They then formed MARBAI, which comprised 157 members, and filed a petition for reinstatement and accounting of harvest against HEARBCO 1. She complained that Lapanday which manages the plantation has been giving them a measly share of P2,000 a month instead of P15,000 supposedly due to deductions for the farm inputs provided by the company. “For almost six years, pinagkaitan kami sa lupang aming sinasaka na binigay ng gobyerno (we’ve been deprived of our farm that was given to us by the government) through CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program),” she said. She said many of the farmers could hardly survive and send their children to school with the share that they get from the company. “Ayaw nila kami bigyan ng pagkakataon na mabuhay kahit makapag-aral ang mga anak namin kahit sa public school o makatungtung ng kolehiyo (They did not give us the chance to survive on our own or even send our children to a public school or to college),” she said. “Ninakaw ng Lapanday, lahat-lahat na kababuyan ang ginawa sa amin ng magsasaka lalo na sa MARBAI na ayaw pumirma ng (La-

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0917-550-1342 Smart/Talk n’ Text/Sun subscribers 0998-550-1342 The LTFRB will ask callers filing complaints if they are willing to attend a hearing. If they are, the LTFRB will send the complaint to their Legal Division for scheduling and issuance of summons to both complainant and respondent. If the caller does not want to attend a hearing, the LTFRB will send a Show Cause Order (SCO) or reprimand letter signed by the Chairman asking the respondent to explain why they should not be sanctioned for their reported violation; the respondent must provide an answer within 5 days from receipt of the SCO. The complainant will also receive a copy of the SCO and the response letter of the respondent. Sending of summons, SCOs, and reprimand letters are coursed through PhilPost. The public may also contact the LTFRB’s Public Assistance Division via email: complaint.ltfrb.gov.ph@ gmail.com.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 panday stole from us, they did all kinds of indignity to us farmers, especially the members of MARBAI who refused to sign the) onerous contract,” she added. In a case brief from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the properties were part of the 1,323.9272 hectares previously owned by Hijo Plantation Inc. that were voluntarily offered for CARP coverage. Yu said the DAR awarded them a certificate of land ownership in 1996. On October 18, 1999, HEARBCO 1 entered into a Banana Sales and Marketing Agreement with Hijo Plantation for a period of 10 years at a price of $2.10 per box at 13 kilogram per box. Thereafter, a Deed of Assignment of Banana Sales and Marketing Agreement was executed by and between Hijo Plantation, Inc. and Global Fruits Corporation. But on the following day, October 19, a supplemental agreement was entered into by and between LFC and HEARBCO 1, amending the agreement executed between the coop, Hijo Plantation and Global Fruits Corp. In a decision on December 15, 2015, the Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudicator of Davao Del Norte (PARAD) ordered the reinstatement of ousted HEARBCO 1 officials, and on March 17, 2016, issued a writ of execution. But on April 12, 2016, the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board informed the PARAD that the bigger portion of the of the area where the petitioners have to be reinstated were already under the occupation and management of LFC “by virtue of of the existing compromise agreement dated April 9, 2011 between LFC and HEARBCO 1 entered into before RTC of Davao City Branch 14 as a result of the case filed by LFC against HEARBCO 1.” O n May 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 , PARAD set aside the writ of execution issued on March 17 of the same year. Last September 9, a conference took place at the Tagum City Hall for “the purpose of discussing the proposed deed of assignment as well as for the purpose finally executing the same. However, parties failed to execute the proposed deed of assignment as HEARBCO 1 manifested that the cooperative received a letter from from Lapanday warning them that the conveyance of the SANID area in favor of MARBAI would be a violation of the terms and embodied in the Compromise Agreement contract entered into by HEARBCO 1 and LFC,” the DAR case brief said.

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land, donated by a concerned citizen, enough to house more than 600 inmates. Emano emphasized that the inmates, including the

minor inmates will have a new home equipped with new facilities, much bigger space for recreation, rehabilitation and livelihood. “The provincial government is awaiting the approval of the municipal ordinance of the proposed Public-Private Partnership Ordinance (PPP) by the provincial board,” Emano said. He said that the approval of PPP hopes to secure the funding for the construction of the new jail facility. Provincial Governor Joey Pelaez, of Misamis Oriental, said that provincial board has already set the discussion and possible approval of the proposed PPP in January or February next year.

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caught in the crossfire. The ICRC’s distribution is in response to their basic needs for food,” said Nezar Tamine, deputy head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Mindanao. To support their needs, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provided food rations and hygiene items on December 7 and 9 for the affected families in Al-Barka and Tuburan, with the support of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Basilan chapter. Each family received 25 kilograms of rice, 2 litres of oil, 1 kilogram of sugar, ½ kilogram of salt, 12 tins of sardines, 1 liter of soy sauce, and a hygiene kit containing shampoo, bath and laundry soaps, toothbrushes and toothpaste. In July, the ICRC through the PRC provided essential household items and hygiene kits to 17,000 displaced people in TipoTipo, Al-Barka and Ungkaya Pukan municipalities. Also recently, the ICRC arranged for 12 emergency health kits to be delivered to hospitals and rural health units in Sulu and Basilan provinces to support the medical needs of the affected civilians. These kits also contain dressing materials to treat the weapon-wounded. Together with the PRC Zamboanga City chapter, 113 health workers from six rural health units of Basilan were trained on first aid and basic life support from August to October to boost the capacity and readiness of health workers and the community to help save lives during armed fighting and other emergencies. As part of its mandate to raise awareness of and respect for international humanitarian law, the ICRC continues to remind all parties to the conflict about the need to protect civilians and those who are not or no longer participating in the hostilities. The ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent humanitarian organization whose mandate is to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. It has had an established presence in the Philippines for more

than 70 years and a perma- contract entered into by nent presence in Mindanao HEARBCO 1 and LFC,” the since 1982. DAR case brief said. No hand in shooting incident from page A4 Meanwhile, in a statehave actually partici- ment sent to the media, pated in the mass murder, LFC denied involvement but it took place during in the shooting incident. his administration and he “Lapanday Foods Cornever came out to criticize poration (LFC) denies any the act. Independent media involvement in the reported stands on the same side, so shooting of alleged agrardo I and thousands other. I ian reform beneficiaries can predict this Digong will in Brgy. Madaum, Tagum see his day with tears in his City… Since last week, the eyes and heart miserably company has been seeking shattered. police assistance to investiJapan and China are hav- gate the presence of armed ing so many differences that men who were seen within I sometimes think can reach the areas under the Hijo to military confrontation. Employees Agrarian Reform I hope things between the Beneficiaries Cooperative two countries will improve 1,” it said. and that they become partIt added that HEARBCO ners towards progress and 1 acknowledged its existing development. Our country and valid contracts with is a defendent in the com- LFC has been in conflict mercial aspect of them so if with a “breakaway group of anything ugly takes place, its former members led by we suffer some kind of nega- Mely Yu who has been entive effects. gaging armed men to inflict Getting colder in the violence and disrupt operaUnited States at winter time tions in the farm. Mely Yu begins in in a week. In and her group were ousted northern California it is in as officers of the majority the 40-50- degrees whole of HEARBCO 1 in 2011 day. It is much lower in the and since then, her group evening. I heard, in some has caused severe damage areas on the east coast, to the cooperative.” snowflakes have begun to The company surmised fall. I observed a much the internal conflict might colder time this year than be the “reason for the latbefore. New arrivals from est incident.” (Antonio L. the Philippines must be seri- Colina IV/MindaNews) ously affected. Snow time in some European cities has been in full swing. When I from page A6 said that the evacuation was still working, I disliked winter time because going to center was a DILG project my office was quite difficult. in coordination with the Now that I am retired, cold local government unit. The evacuation center weather helps better sleeps. was located in the upland (Bennex News Service) village of Indahag, an outskirt village in Cagayan from page A2 De Oro City. Buenaf lor Patr iana, and on March 17, 2016, issued a writ of execution. village chief of Indahag, But on April 12, 2016, said that the evacuation the Department of Agrarian center, located abutting Reform Adjudication Board the village plaza and near informed the PARAD that the village public school, the bigger portion of the was intended for about area where the petitioners 500 people. Patriana said that the have to be reinstated were already under the occupa- center is a two-level buildtion and management of ing with about nine big LFC “by virtue of of the rooms, seven rest rooms, existing compromise agree- equipped with water and ment dated April 9, 2011 be- light facilities. “The evacuation center tween LFC and HEARBCO 1 entered into before RTC looks like a big gymnaof Davao City Branch 14 as sium, where a basketball a result of the case filed by and tennis court could be LFC against HEARBCO 1.” installed on the ground O n May 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 , floor as recreational faPARAD set aside the writ of cilities,” she said. Patriana execution issued on March said that the evacuation center could also serve as 17 of the same year. Last September 9, a a multi-purpose building conference took place at where seminars, meetings, the Tagum City Hall for and other gatherings could “the purpose of discussing be held. Agabe said that the the proposed deed of assignment as well as for the DILG has constructed the purpose finally executing evacuation center in preparation in time of emergency the same. However, the parties where a number of people failed to execute the pro- would be relocated. He said that the Indahag posed deed of assignment “as HEARBCO 1 manifested evacuation center was the that the cooperative received second evacuation center a letter from from Lapan- to be constructed in the day warning them that the city. The first evacuation conveyance of the SANID area in favor of MARBAI shelter was built in Pawould be a violation of the gatpat, a remote village terms and embodied in the in the city’s west district. Compromise Agreement (PNA)

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

at SM Lanang Premier Step into the enchanted world of fairy tales as Toy Kingdom and the world’s leading family entertainment company – The Walt Disney Company – brings the magic of the Beauty and the Beast to SM Lanang Premier in Davao on December 14 and 15, 2016. Belle of the Disney fairy tale classic will have an exclusive Meet-and-Greet at the Atrium. Admission is free. Fans and mallgoers can grab a chance to have their photos taken with the captivating Beauty and the Beast character at the meetand-greet sessions scheduled at 1:00pm, 2:45pm, 4:30pm, 6:15pm and 8:00pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Slots are on

a first-come, first-serve basis. The said activity is one of the Merry Magical Christmas happenings at the metro’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination this holiday season. Mallgoers can also take Instagramworthy photos with their families and friends at the city’s tallest indoor holiday tree and the Disney Christmas Village set at the Atrium featuring the life-size houses of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Goofy’s Diner. For premium gift holiday shopping, Disney items are on sale at the Atrium until January 8. In 2015, the SM Group has partnered with The Walt Disney Company Southeast

Asia in bringing wellloved Disney brand of stories closer to Filipinos through mall, retail and amusement opportunities. Envisioned as a venue where Filipinos bond with their families, SM aims to give customers a lifetime of happy memories through such world-class entertainment offerings from Disney for the kids and the young at heart. Come and see Disney’s Beauty and the Beast come alive at the Meet and Greet at SM Lanang Premier. For event updates, visit SM Lanang Premier’s official account on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and search for #TKChristmaswithBelle and #DisneyatSMLanang.