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MISAMIS Oriental--The approval of the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) ordinance would lay the groundwork for the construction of the PHP 300,000 million provincial jail to a new location, Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano said here. Emano said that the proposed PPP ordinance, submitted by the municipal town where the

proposed site would be located, was now awaiting approval by the provincial board. He said that the approval of the PPP ordinance was necessary because the lot where the proposed new provincial jail would be constructed was a “donated lot.” Besides, Emano said, that the release of the fund for the construction of the new provincial jail building would require the approval of the PPP ordinance. Provincial Vice Governor Joey

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Pelaez, presiding officer of the provincial board, said that the members of the board would tackle the proposed PPP in January or February next year. The provincial governor has reiterated his desire to transfer the old provincial jail building, currently located in the heart of downtown Cagayan De Oro City, to make it safe for both the inmates and the city residents. The existing provincial jail building was old and prone to

several attempts of prison break, which could pose danger to the city residents, Emano said. He said that the proposed new provincial jail building would be relocated on a five-hectare lot in a municipal town, about 60 kilometers west of Cagayan De Oro City. The new provincial jail would be equipped with modern facilities and a dormitory like rehabilitation center where men, women and young prisoners would occupy

separate buildings. Emano said that aside from sports facilities, the new provincial jail would also house a livelihood center, a school for alternative learning, and a lot for gardening that would make an inmate earns while imprisoned. “The provincial government envisions a correctional institution that would rehabilitate and prepare an inmate to rejoin the society’s mainstream after serving in prison,” Emano said.

COTABATO City––Military forces foiled attempts by outlawed Moro gunmen to over-run an Army and police detachments in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a military official said. Colonel Warlito Limet, commander of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, could not say how many were killed on the side of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). “We can only surmise that they suffered heavy casualty, we have not recovered dead bodies,” he said.

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Army foils attempts by BIFF to over-run Army, police camps

It’s a ‘White Christmas” for City Hall employees CAGAYAN de Oro City-More than 3,000 city hall workers here would receive additional bonuses before Christmas, a city official said. City Councilor Ian Nacaya said that the City Council approved last Monday the release of PHP 5,000 productivity enhancing incentive to all city hall officials and employees. Aside from the productivity enhancing incentive, each city hall employee would also receive PHP 10,000 personnel motivation incentive, Nacaya said. He said that the amount would be taken from the PHP 86 million estimated income from the local enterprise this year as against its estimated expenditures of PHP 11 million. Nacaya said that the incentive bonus for the city’s casual and regular employees would be released

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At 7:45 Tuesday night, about 50 heavily armed BIFF, led by commander Abo Sayden, harassed the police detachment of Datu Salibo municipal police office but quickly retreated as the Army came to the cops’ rescue by firing mortars towards the BIFF location. As the gunmen were leaving toward the marshy area, they fired at the transformer of Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (Magelco) sending a large portion of Datu Salibo without light. There were sporadic See camps, page A7

Senate ratifies P3.35-T national budget for 2017

BusinessWeek Mindanao Corporation President and CEO Dante M. Sudaria (center) receives the award bestowed by Philippine Information Agency, Region 10 acting Regional Director Frank Gumapon (right) and Assistant Regional Director Apipa Bagumbaran for the support the BWM Corp. has rendered PIA-10 in 2016 during the Media Appreciation Party of the agency, Tuesday (December 13, 2016) at Kave Restaurant, Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Photo by Gerry Leet Gorit for Mindanao Daily

The Senate on Wednesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the PHP3.35 trillion national budget for 2017, first under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. After ratification, the 2017 national budget also known as the General Appropriations Act (GAA), will be sent to President Duterte for signing. Seventeen senators voted to pass the measure, two voted against it -- Senators Panfilo Ping” Lacson and Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, and one abstained -- Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. See BUDGET, page A7

2 more hurt in another shooting inside banana plantation DAVAO City––Two protesters were hurt when security personnel of the Lapanday Foods Corp. (LFC) allegedly shot at farmers around 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday in a banana plantation in Barangay Madaum in Tagum City. Reynante Mantos, chair-

man of Hukbong sa mga Maguuma sa Compostela (HUMAWAC), in a telephone interview, said the security personnel shot at the members of the support group of the protesting farmers while they were cutting the bananas early

Wednesday. Injured were Ronald Patindol and Randy Rana, but are now out of harm’s way, Mantos said. He said that the security personnel approached the over 100 members of different support groups and

told them to leave. However, they shot at the protesters when they insisted to say, according to Mantos. Last Monday, seven were also hurt when a confrontation took place between the farmers and the company’s security personnel. Injured

in that confrontation were Taldan Miparanun, 16; Jose Balucos, 42; Emmanuel Buladaco, 46; Belardo Francisco, 53; Jojo Gomez, 26; Rico Talagaga; and Joseph Bertulfo, 58. Gomez and Talagaga are in critical condition at the Davao Regional

Hospital in Tagum City. Banana farmers appealed to President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano to help the farmers reclaim the 145-hectare plantation in See SHOOTING, page A7

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PH ready for ‘open government:’ mayor Thursday, December 15, 2016

By BOBBY TIMONERA of MindaNews

PARIS--The Philippines is well on its way in advocating and implementing the Open Government Partnership initiative, Tagum City Mayor Allan L. Rellon told reporters in last week’s OGP 4th Global Summit here. Rellon, who is also executive vice president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), said that the call for openness and transparency in governance is “not new” in the Philippines. He said they are more concerned now in deepening the Philippines’s commitment to the OGP cause. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS Notice is hereby given that the intesate estate of the deceased PORFERIA MAG-AWAY DOLDOL, who died on February 02, 2009, at Taboc, Opol Misamis Oriental, Philippines and died without issue; That the deceased PORFERIA MAG-AWAY DOLDOL at the time of her death left the following described parcel of land registered in her name, which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A, PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 18, SGS-3917, situated in the Barrio of Patag, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao; containing an Area of FORTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY ONE (14,891) SQUARE METERS “ more or less and covered by TAX DECLARATION NO. 0815001202212 AND OCT NO. E-5832”; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS; made and entered into by and between namely; 1.) Lilibeth D. Esmeralda, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, single, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 2.) Romeo M. Doldol, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 3.) Henry M. Doldol, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 4.) Pantaleon B. Rago, surviving spouse of Feletita Doldol Rago, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, widow, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 5.) Lourdes D. Sedrome, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 6.) Leo M. Doldol, represented by Attorney in-fact (Romeo M. Doldol) of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 7.) Ananlas D. Salazar, represented by Attorney in-fact (Henry M. Doldol), of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines hereinafter called as the HEIRS/CO-OWNERS, do hereby; That by these presents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRA-JUDICIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION, as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGRATED among CO-OWNERS the above-described Parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court; Under Notary public of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS; as per Doc No. 510; Page No. 102; Book No. 415; Series of 2016. MDN: Dec. 15, 22 & 29, 2016

The Philippines is one of the eight founding governments (along with Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States) in the OGP initiative, which was formally launched in 2011. The OGP is pushing for government transparency, empowering citizens, and harnessing new technologies to strengthen governance. There are now over 70 countries who have joined the OGP initiative. Before talking to reporters, the Tagum mayor was among “subnational” government officials in a roundtable discussion on “the responsibility of local governments in ensuring open government” held December 9 at the Hôtel de Ville, seat of the Paris city government. With him in the forum were Florah Maboa Boltman, of the Govan Mbeki Municipality, South Africa; David Lucas, of Mostoles in Spain; Nina Khatiskatsi, deputy mayor of Tbilisi, Georgia; Flavia Marzano, councilor of Rome. During the forum, Rellon cited initiatives now

Mayor Allan Rellon shares Tagum City’s experience at the OGP Summit. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera

being implemented in his city – like full disclosure of the city government’s financial transactions, including bidding and procurement processes – which are uploaded in the city’s website to be fully accessible to the

public. He said he even made his mobile number public so he can immediately attend to concerns aired by his constituents. Communication between the local government and its constituents,

he said, is further backed by the city government’s radio program and social media outlets. Rellon, who was in the academe before joining politics, said they have streamlined the business permit processing and are continually “reducing bureaucratic red tape as a way of preventing graft and corruption.”

“These initiatives have become the trend among other cities in the Philippines,” he said, adding that the LCP has now become a venue for them to share best practices. He told reporters he appreciated the national government’s awards given to local governments who excel in good governance. See READY, page A7

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2 BI intel officials axed over extortion allegations

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of two Bureau of Immigration (BI) intelligence officials in connection with their involvement in extorting money from online gaming operator Chinese gaming tycoon Yon Lok Lam alias ‘Jack Lam’. In a separate letters signed by Aguirre, he ordered the dismissal of acting BI intelligence division chief Charles Calima and technical assistant for intelligence Edward Chan. “Please be informed that your co-terminous appointment in the Bureau of Immigration is hereby terminated. As such, you are no longer required to report for work effective immediately,” read the orders. Aguirre said the move is in accordance with Calima’s alleged involvement in extortion based on the statements of two BI associate commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles. He added that Chan was dismissed because he was

under Calima. Aguirre already sent a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte recommending the dismissal Argosino and Robles since they were presidential appointees. The two were b oth fraternity brothers who helped during campaign of President Duterte, who admitted receiving PHP50 million from Lam’s camp in what they claimed to be a covert investigation on the reported bribery for the release of 1,316 arrested Chinese nationals illegally working at his online gaming casino at the Fontana Leisure Parks and Casino in Clark, Pampanga. Argosino and Robles have filed a leave of absence from Dec. 12 to Jan. 11 due to the controversy. Aguirre on Wednesday designated Immigration Officer IV Jose Carlitos Licas as officer-in-charge of the post of Robles while lawyer Estanislao Canta is also designated to Argosino’s post. The BI is one of the attached agencies of the DOJ.

Argosino and Robles surrendered PHP30 million in cash bundles to the DOJ after 16 days of keeping them, claiming that the PHP18 million went to Calima and the other P2 million to retired police official Wally Sombero, who acted as Lam’s middleman. Aguirre said the DOJ accepted the money for safekeeping and “without prejudice to the ongoing investigation that is being currently made by the NBI and the BI. However, Aguirre said that after manually counting the PHP30-million turned over by two commissioners there is a missing PHP1,000. Aguirre said the money will be deposited to an undisclosed bank. Argosino and Robles dismissed the extortion allegations saying on Monday that they were doing an investigation on the corruption at the agency involving Lam though they admitted receiving PHP48 million of the amount with the remaining PHP2 mil-

lion taken by retired police officer Wally Sombero who acted as Lam’s middlemen. But Sombero said the amount were bribe money to pave the way for the release of the Chinese nationals. Robles and Argosino only received PHP48 million with Sombero taking PHP2 million when they meet at the City of Dreams in Parañaque City. With this, the BI officials filed complaints for corruption of public officials and violation of antiwiretapping law against Lam and Sombero, acting Immigration intelligence chief Charles Calima Jr. and two Chinese interpreters of the Chinese businessman before the Parañaque City Prosecutor’s Office. Meanwhile, Aguirre said that he wants Lam to back in the country but he has been blacklisted over the illegal casino operation and was ordered arrested by President Duterte for alleged bribery, economic sabotage and harboring illegal aliens.

“Hanggang dun pa lang (on surrender feelers) I want Jack Lam to go back sabi ko ganyan ok lang but he is in blacklist para wala problema suiguro the

lawyers should first lift the blacklist para pagdating ni Jack Lam walang problema sa immigration,” he told reporters.

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Education and politics: Are they separated?

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Education is more concerned with pedagogical values. Even though it also need leadership and management science, pedagogical substances should not perish in education system and process. Education must be administered pedagogically and strategically. On the contrary, politics is full of tricks and coward strategies. It is concerned with solely the energy to grab the power. Conceptually, education and politics are separated. But, strategically, education tends to be dragged into political affairs. The worst issue is the mixture of these two entities. Politically, education can be used as the strategy to gain more power. For that reason, education with pedagogical sense is always contaminated with political greed. Now, think about the huge membership in education. We have teachers and parents with their children. Teachers have their own families and so do parents. They have their children who are in the last grade

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of secondary schools and in colleges. In that kind of interrelated dimension, education cannot be administered purely pedagogical. Political intervention always intrude this education domain. Teachers in some regions of a country have been trapped in being involved in political affairs. They are in the positions of even the general election winner team. In that situation, pedagogical values tend to disappear. Teachers can be trapped by being involved in political affairs. Teachers can be dragged into the practical politics, for example being the general election win-

ning team. It is critical for education is not based on the political greed. What is the consequence of the above condition? Of course, education will never be purely administered based on the real pedagogical values as its substance. The worst effect of such a phenomenon is an inertia in education development. It is difficult to have the real qualified human resources obtained from education system and process. It is time for all nations, especially those in the developing countries. Teachers should be independent. Teachers should focus on education and pedagogical values. Teachers should be given their accountability towards their job for administering education system and its process. The system and process must be pedagogically oriented. It must be free from political greed. Education, teachers, parents, and also public figures should close watch this education domain. They

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I FELT so sad imagining the fate of some 250 corpses in a funeral parlor in Quezon EDITORIAL City which were unclaimed by relatives after several ALLAN M. MEDIANTE months. The city governEditor-in-Chief ment had to order their ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ burial in common graves Managing Editor Executive Editor for fear of diseases that could set off, besides that CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO people in the immediate Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor vicinities are complaining of foul smells. The dead GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit bodies are part of a victims Motoring Editor Photo Journalist picked up on the streets or anywhere and no one could PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN identify them. Deaths are Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao still mounting, although President Digong Duterte Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING commented there are lesser Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor victims now every day. The number of corpses does not AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant include those killed in major cities in the provinces. ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI Let us all pray for these NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE people who are so unfortuCELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 nate even in death. People who died and CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY could not be identified gave Legal Counsel --------------------------------------------------------------me an idea that a law should be established for everyone bureau and mktg staff to carry identification cards. candy macabale - 09161326483 In foreign lands, everyone RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 is issued ID card or at least MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 drivers license to prove his GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 person and the same is acNorth Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 ceptable in banks, stores, VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 hotels or anywhere they MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 make transactions private quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON or public. In the United Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 States, everyone can make tangub city - bobby mag usara transactions anywhere and OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 anytime with the use of ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 drivers license. cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 Did anyone of us wonder davao - tom a. caballero-09756023684 why there so many beautiful davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 ladies in our country? And davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez a lot of them have reached the center stage in internadavao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) tional beauty contests? And butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 not only women but also san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 men. Before the coming of San Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 Magellan, Filipinos looked Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO -0912-8484037 ZAMBOANGA - AL JACINTO -09177103642 like pygmies, short people dilapidated faces, dark Member: brown, curly hair, unciviORO CHAMBER Philippine Press Institute lized and wild. Diplomatic

relations, then were unknown, hence the constant flow of immigrants from our neighbors among them the Chinese. For a fact, the Chinese have fair color or little whiter than us. There was no formal ritual of marriage, then much less laws to govern, so whatever culture or practices there might be went on. Then Spain came in, the Americans and so many foreigners who did business and liked our surroundings. As the years rolled on. We improved our appearance and we became good-looking or to say the least the result of mixed breeding. Of course, this is my own analysis, judging from the history of our country. And this contention is bolstered as we produce international beauties from Miss Universe down. The six-month period within which graft and corruption and criminality in our country will be eliminated as vowed by President Digong is almost over. When he made the promise, I was one of those millions who could not be convinced such pledge will ever materialize. My theory is based on the fact that where there are people, there will also be crimes. This is biblical and the matter began when Abel killed his brother Cain. Certainly, by simple logic, we can make plans for the future, but we can never change the pages of history. Needless to say, our friend President Digong will fail on this issue. Anyway, I like many things that the president has accomplished in so short a time. For instance, getting permits, drivers license, and anything in government offices have reportedly been reduced

tremendously. Government workers are afraid they will be shot dead right in their offices if they display laziness and tardiness. I wish to reiterate my suggestion for people who want to succeed in their efforts to educate their children to please stop all vices like smoking, alcoholdrinking and going around uselessly. Work harder, look for more income by moonlighting, be straightforward and be serious in your desires for success. There must be symbiotic relations in the family. We should be guided by the Divine Providence at all times as basis of a better future. When I was young, with three good-paying jobs, I smoke blue seal cigarettes, drink beer and imported wines like Fundador, Johnnie Walker and White label. When my children were growing and entered high school, I told myself it is time to end the none sense vices for the growing expenses in the home. It was truly a painful sacrifice, but I had no alternative because I love my family above anything else. I succeeded and enjoying the bad effects of the vices I was in. I am 80 years old now and still perform shadow boxing in front of a mirror. Of course, praying always for good health. And you can just imagine how great and supreme our Almighty God is--He hears prayers from billions of people around the universe. Early dawn masses in all Roman Catholic churches will formally begin on December 16 and will run until the 25th. It will be midnight mass and Christ-

should concentrate on developing and increasing human resources quality. To do this, education system and process must be pedagogically administered. It be free from gaining the power for oligarchies. The best way to have a good quality of human resources is by the best education system. The best strategy of having a good quality of human resources is through a good process of education. And, all can be done by eliminating the political greed from education domain. Dr. Djuwari is the Head of Research Journal Publication Management at STIE Perbanas Surabaya. He is also the guest lecturer at Ottimmo International Master-gourmet Academy, Surabaya; The advisor of Indonesia Association of Press Practitioners/ Journalists in East Java province (HIPSI), Indonesia. He is also the president of the International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers (IASPER)

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mas Day - - a day celebrated by Christians around the globe. I wish to remind all Catholics to go to confession before receiving the Holy communion. We must reconcile with God and ask for forgiveness before receiving His body into our heart. After that follows the traditional “noche buena” in the homes. It is reunion time for most Filipino families. From TV newscasts today - - traffic accidents in the country dominate the news as usual, the shooting out in the illegal drugs, confiscated shabu, etc. Another scandal took place in the Bureau of Immigration involving fraternity brothers of President Duterte. Here I can see the president will have difficulties since it involves fraternity relationship. I remember my involvement in our fraternity - - the Tau Omicron Delta Fraternity and I was punished badly during hazing. I was punched on my cheek and kicked and the pain was unbearable. I felt I was abused already and beyond the initiation stage. I had to warn my brothers to stop it or I will retaliate. President Duterte admitted he has a severe migraine attack everyday and experience headache. He also denied having cancer. He was advised See BLACK, page A7

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS

Thursday, December 15, 2016

P130m the true bribe for immigration officials? EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/ PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased BEATRIZ J. CAGALAWAN, who died on June 13, 1997 at Zone 9, Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines and died without issue; That the deceased BEATRIZ J. CAGALAWAN at the time of her death left the following described parcel of land registered in his name, which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows, to wit; “A, PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 13, SGS-3917, situated in the Barrio of Patag, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao; containing an Area of TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY SIX (24,266) SQUARE METERS more or less, and covered by OCT NO. E-5176”; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS; made and entered into by and between namely; 1.) Neolito J. Cagalawan, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Zone 9, Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 2.) Leny C. Cagas, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married and a resident of Zone 9, Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 3.) Gina C. Balbarona, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Zone 9, Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 4.) Edward J. Cagalawan, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, single, and a resident of Zone 9, Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 5.) Tesie J. Cagalawan, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, single, and a resident of Zone 9, Patag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, hereinafter called as the HEIRS /CO-OWNERS, do hereby; That by these resents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRA-JUDUCIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION, as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLLY STTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGREGATED among CO-OWNERS the above-described Parcel of land in accordance with the provinsions of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court.; Under Notary public of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS; as per Doc No. 511; Page No, 103; Book No. 415; Series of 2016.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased QUIRINO MAG-AWAY, who died on November 24, 2002 at Taboc, Opol Misamis Oriental, Philippines and died without issues; That the deceased QUIRINO MAG-AWAY at the time of his death left the following described parcel of land registered in his name, which parcel of land is more particularly described as follows; “ A, PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 14, SGS-3917, situated in the Barrio of Patag, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao.; containing an AREA of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY ONE (22,641) SQUARE METERS more or less; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS; made and entered into by and between namely; 1.) Merciflor M. Carpizo, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Coronadal City, South Cotabato, Philippines 2.) Mericora M. Gaamil, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, and a resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 3.) Norminda M. Tapay, of legal age, Filipino Citizen , married, and a resident of Malanag, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 4.) Emmalinda F. Magaway, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, single, and a reisdent of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines 5.) RICEY M. ESMERALDA, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married, a resident of Zone 2, Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, hereinafter called as the HEIRS/CO-OWNERS, do hereby; That by these presents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRA-JUDICIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION, as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGREGATED among CO-OWNERS the above-described Parcel of land in accordance with the provinsions of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court; Under Notary public of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS; as per Doc No. 509; Page No. 102; Book No. 415; Series of 2012.

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. SHOULD A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN BAPTIZED BE BAPTIZED FOR THE SECOND TIME? Question: is a person who had already been baptized before still required to be baptized again? The Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK, or the Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ) Church believes that if the previous baptismal did not grant to the believer the right or status of being a “child of God”, as the Bible requires, there is a need for another baptism. -oooP50 M BRIBE IS JUST TIP OF ICEBERG: If we are to backtrack a little on the raging controversy over the receipt of P50 million as bribe by Deputy Immigration Commissioners Mike Robles and Al Argosino allegedly from international online gambling operator Jack Lam, we will readily deduce that the bribe here will not only be that amount of P50 million. Fact is, when Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II started his public disclosures about Lam’s efforts to bribe

him so the Department of Justice could be Lam’s godfather in his casino businesses here in the Philippines to protect illegal Chinese nationals working here, the amount of P100,000.00 per illegal Chinese was being bruited about as the routine fee so the illegals can be allowed to come in and work, even without visas or permits. Now, if we multiply this P100,000.00 bribe per Chinese illegal national with the figure 1,300 (which is the number of illegal Chinese nationals arrested in Lam’s casino at the Clark Freeport Zone), it would be clear that some P130 million would have to be paid for the 1,300 illegal aliens that Lam employed in his gambling businesses. -oooIS P130 M THE TRUE BRIBE FOR IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS? The question is, why are we hearing the amount of only P50 million as having been paid by Lam by way of a bribe to Robles and Argosino? What happened to the remaining P80 million from the P130 million which, if we are to believe Aguirre’s disclosure, is supposed to be paid for all the 1,300 illegal Chinese nationals who were arrested by the Bureau of Immigration several weeks ago? Vic Somintac, the Malacanang reporter of Radyo Agila DZEC (1062 kHz on

the AM band) and my partner at “Tambalang Batas at Somintac” (which is a Mondays-to-Fridays 6 am to 7 am program at DZEC), and I, believe that if the delivery of the P50 million to Robles and Argosino was not captured by CCTV cameras and then aired on national television and exposed in a newspaper column, the P80 million would also be paid. The question is, to whom will this remaining P80 million be paid? Are we to believe that mere deputy immigration commissioners would be the only ones that would be bribed here? Do they not have officers higher in rank than they, whose palms should also be greased with bribe money? Who are these higher officers? -oooSECOND BAPTISM NEEDED FOR TRULY ENLIGHTENED BELIEVERS: When does the baptism of a believer transform him or her into a “child of God”? The Bible, in John 1:12-13, has the answer, and it says: “…but to those who received him, to those who believed in his name, to them he gave the right to become children of God. Their being children of God is not the result of any human will or desire, but they became children of God because they were born of God…” T h i s s e e ms s i mpl e enough. In fact many are

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saying they are already children of God because they, too, “received and believed”. But there is more to this than simply “receiving and believing”. Who, or what, must a person receive and believe in so he or she can become a child of God? The person who cannot say who or what he or she must receive and believe in needs to be baptized again, after receiving enlightenment on this issue. -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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Cops in troubled North Cotabato seek public support vs grenade attacks, violence COTABATO City––Police authorities in a troubled town in North Cotabato on Tuesday raised an urgent appeal to the public to help in preventing violence and grenade attacks that have been hounding this town since last week. Senior Inspector Donald Cabigas, Pikit town police chief, said at least five grenade attacks have hit the town proper and interior villages since Friday, the latest of which was at the town public market on Sunday that hurt two persons. Cabigas said the police

could not do it alone as the ratio of population per police officer was way below the standard. Pikit, one of the violence stricken towns in North C otabato, has a population of 68,500 individuals living in 42 barangays. Its current police force is about 150 plus an augmentation unit of Public Safety Company of about 60 police officers. On Sunday, an unidentified man tossed a hand grenade inside the town’s public market that left two persons injured, including a 78 year old fish

vendor and a 39-year -old vegetable vendor. The house of a police officer was also subjected to grenade attack on Friday but fortunately, nobody was hurt. On the same day, a fragmentation grenade was also lobbed at house in Barnagay Gli-Gli, also in Pikit but the explosive failed to go off. Cabigas believed the attack on the house of a police officer was related to the local PNP’s intensified campaign against drugs. Aside from grenade attacks, Cabigas said there were cases of murders and frustrated murders against personalities on the police

drug watch list. A police hotline was also displaced in public places so concerned citizens could alert the police if they see or notice suspicious-looking persons or armed men or bags in public places. Police and militar y checkpoints have been set up in entry and exit points of the town’s poblacion to prevent lawless elements from entering the town center. Cabigas said all efforts to ensure safety of everybody in town are being done but he believed public participation will be of help. (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that VINCENT U. LIM has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “VICENTE” to “VINCENT” in the Certificate of Live Birth of VICENTE U. LIM who was born on January 27, 1957 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are CLIMACO L. LIM and GLICERIA M. UY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than DECEMBER 16, 2016.

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Armed men torch passenger bus in Socot STO. NINO, South Cotabato--Armed men claiming to be New Peoples’ Army (NPA) guerillas torched Tuesday night another unit of Yellow Bus Lines (YBL) in Sto. Nino, South Cotabato, police said. Supt. Franklin Alvero, South Cotabato police director, said the bus with body number 7225 was from Isulan, Sultan Kudarat and bound for Gen. Santos City, was attacked at about 6:30 p.m. Alvero said the fully air conditioned bus has 17 passengers, plus driver and bus conductor. Two of the suspects boarded in Isulan terminal while four others boarded at Sto Nino terminal, he said. About five minutes after it left the Sto Nino bus terminal, the suspects declared they were NPAs and directed the driver to divert toward a dirt road leading to the public cemetery in Barangay Poblacion. The site was less than a kilometer from Sto Nino town hall and police station. In front of the cemetery, more armed men emerged from nowhere. The gunmen then ordered all passengers while other gunmen doused gasoline around the bus. As soon as all the passengers have alighted, they put on the vehicle in flames. It was the fourth YBL bus torch since Nov. 13 allegedly by gunmen claiming to be communist rebels. Two YBL units have been set on fire in Tupi, South Cotabato on Nov. 13 and last night. Another YBL bus was also burned by suspected NPAs in Kiamba, Sarangani and Barangay Kanapulo, See TORCH, page A7

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by physicians for a surgery. This chronic illness caused him some inconveniences in attending important appointments with world leaders and department secretaries. Until these days, he had not yet gone under the knife, although he is about ready with his money. The Christmas song “It is a wonderful time of the year” is really true. December is really a precious month, filled with joy, laughter, songs and food. We meet new and old friends and gifts come to our mail box from people who care and remember you.

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Rellon likewise appreciated the role of civil society organizations in helping government to reform. “If the CSOs are helping us out and not being paid for their efforts, how much more for us who are getting our salaries from the people?” he said. The mayor said now is a good time to push open governance, especially with the technology now within the reach of most Filipinos. He cited that “almost everyone now has a cellphone” with Internet access, which people can use to browse government data online. Rellon said that while most LGUs have followed to the letter the government’s call for full disclosure of financial transactions, he admitted that some areas still have not complied. He was referring to some areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). (Bobby Timonera / MindaNews)

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before December 20, 2016. According to Nacaya, it would be a “Merry Christmas” for all city government employees, because the job order personnel would receive a bonus this year although the amount would not be the same as the regular workers.

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Barangay Madaum here that was awarded to them in 1996 as agrarian reform beneficiaries. In an interview, Linda Dayahan, a member of the board of directors of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association, Inc. (MARBAI), complained that they need the intervention of the national government as they are not getting any support from the City Government of Tagum and the provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). “We did not steal the land. This was awarded to us by the government,” she said. Dayahan said that the farmers attempted to reclaim

the vast swath of land on Monday but it ended up in a bloody confrontation when the security personnel of the Lapanday Foods Corporation shot at them. She said that they went inside the farm early Monday when they learned that LFC workers were harvesting at least five hectares but they scampered for safety when the guards carrying high-powered firearms greeted them with gunshots around 7:30 a.m. MARBAI chair Melly S. Yu said they could barely survive with their measly share of their revenues from the plantation. She said Lapanday buys bananas for $3 a box that weighs about 13 kilos. But she said that the farmers are only getting about P2,000 a month out of their P15,000 supposed monthly income due to the deductions imposed by the LFC for the farm inputs that it provides. “We are deprived of farmland that was given to us by the government through CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program),” she said. In a statement sent to the media, the Lapanday denied involvement in the shooting incident. “Lapanday Foods Corporation (LFC) denies any involvement in the reported shooting of alleged agrarian reform beneficiaries in Barangay Madaum, Tagum City… Since last week, the company has been seeking police assistance to investigate the presence of armed men who were seen within the areas under the Hijo Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative 1 (HARBCO 1),” it said. It added that HEARBCO 1 acknowledged its existing and valid contracts with LFC, which has been in conflict with a “breakaway group of its former members led by Mely Yu who has been engaging armed men to inflict violence and disrupt operations in the farm. Mely Yu and her group were ousted as officers of the majority of HEARBCO 1 in 2011 and since then, her group has caused severe damage to the cooperative.” The company surmised the internal conflict may be the “reason for the latest incident.” In a press release issued on December 9, Antonio Tuyak, spokesperson of the Unyon sa mga Mag-uumang Nagtikad para sa Tinuod nga Reformang Agraryo (UGMAD-TRA), said that around 2,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), peasant union members, and support groups confronted and drove off the armed security guards of Lapanday Foods Corporation (LFC) that attempted to quell the mass action. “No amount of shots of guns from Lapanday’s armed goons can stop the peasants’ rage and resolve to reclaim the land,” he said. Tuyak added that they have shown to the public

Thursday, December 15, 2016 their right to use the land for their own benefit and has ended the six years of Lapanday’s “control of our land through an onerous, deceptive, exploitative and oppressive Agribusiness Ventures Agreement Scheme,” he said. Yu and her group were officers and members of HEARBCO 1 before they were removed in 2010 and were 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 consisted of 157 members, and filed a petition for reinstatement and accounting of harvest against HEARBCO 1. The Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudicator of Davao del Norte (PARAD) on December 15, 2015, ordered the reinstatement of the ousted HEARBCO 1 officials and on March 17, 2016, a Writ of Execution directed the full implementation of the decision. But on April 12, 2016, the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) 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 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. Last September 9, a conference was held at the Tagum City Hall for “the purpose of discussing the proposed deed of assign-

ment as well as for the purpose finally executing the same.” But the parties failed to execute the proposed deed of assignment “as HEARBCO 1 manifested that the cooperative received a letter 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.” (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

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Lacson explained that he voted against the passage of the measure because of “the continuing presence of pork barrel allocations.” He pointed out that an insertion of PHP3.6 billion still remains in the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which will be used for projects in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). “I know pork when I see it; when I hear about it; even when I smell it -- in the lounge, right in my office, and elsewhere, during information discussions and casual conversations with some of our colleagues and congressmen even,” Lacson said. The House of Representatives (HoR) ratified the bill a day ahead of the Senate on Tuesday. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, earlier said that the House contingent in the bicam accepted the Senate’s position to allocate some PHP8.3 billion, originally allotted for development projects in the ARMM, to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The amount will be used

to finance free tuition for students in all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and additional funds for incentives and grants. The PHP3.35-trillion budget is the largest proposed budget to date, 11.6 percent higher than the 2016 budget. (PNA)

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exchange of mortars between the bandits and the Army until about 4 a.m., Limet said. At the break of dawn, the BIFF also tried to over run a nearby military detachment in Barangay Sambolawan, also in Datu Salibo. But prepared soldiers pushed the attackers away. No casualty on the government side, Limet said. Earlier, the BIFF blamed the MILF for the death of a sub-commander last week. Its spokesperson, Abu Misry Mama, said soldiers attacked the house of Commander Ismael Tamarin which led to his death. But Limet said there was no military operation in Datu Salibo last week or early this week. Army offensive was only launched Tuesday night when the BIFF harassed a police detachment. “Commander Tamarin could have been killed by an armed group he was in conflict with,” Limet told reporters. A few number of civilians have fled to nearby village for fear of getting involved in the clashes. Limet also assured commuters using the Isulan, Sultan Kudarat to Cotabato City highway that road security have been in place. Elements of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion of 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade have been placed on alert since last week of

November to ensure safety of civilians during the holidays. (PNA)

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Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. Gunmen also tried but failed to set on fire on Nov. 27 a Husky in Barangay Bukay Pait, Tantangan, South Cotabato. Alvero said all the arson incidents have the same modus operandi with the suspects posing as passengers, declare they were NPAs, direct drivers to divert and set the unit on fire. Other bus firms plying South Cotabato, the Mindanao Star and Rural Bus Lines, have not been attacked by any armed group from Nov. 13 to Dec. 13. Alvero could not say what really motivated the suspects to attack buses and heavy construction equipment in the province and nearby areas. Extortion and business rivalry were among the motives being looked into by arson probers. (PNA)

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Notice is hereby given that Malate Construction & Dev’t. Corp. represented by Giovanni J. Olivares has filed with this Office a sworn registration statement for the sale of house & lot packages in Ecoverde Sierra located at Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City and more particularly described as Blk 1-A L 1-12; Bllk 2-A L 1-39; Blk 3 L 1-27, containing an area of 6,094.0 Sq. Meters and Blk 17 l 2-32 with an area of 2,428.0 sq. m and covered by TCT No. T-137-2015001479.

Notice is hereby given that Malate Construction & Dev’t. Corp. represented by Giovanni J. Olivares has filed with this Office a sworn registration statement for the sale of house & lot packages in Ecoverde Sierra located at Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City and more particularly described as Lot 2752 & 2754, Cad 237, now Pcs-10-005054 containing an area of 45,393.0 Sq. Meters and covered by TCT No. T-137-2015001479.

The foregoing project is being utilized as compliance for Ecoverde Sierra & Ecoverde Homes located at Indahag, Cagayan de Oro and Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, respectively in accordance with Section 18 of Republic Act No. 7279. All papers relative thereto shall, upon request and payment of processing fee, be available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon. Absent any legal impediment, the above-cited project is deemed registered and a certificate, in evidence thereof, shall forthwith be issued after five (5) days from the last day of publication.

The foregoing project is utilizing the lots within Ecoverde Sierra & Ecoverde Homes specially Blk 1-A L -12; Blk 2-A L 1-39; Blk 3 L 1-27, Pcs-10-005054; Blk 17 L 2-32, Pcs-10004743 as its compliance pursuant to Section 18 of Republic Act No. 7279. All papers relative thereto shall, upon request and payment of processing fee, be available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon. Absent any legal impediment, the above-cited project is deemed registered and a certificate, in evidence thereof, shall forthwith be issued after five (5) days from the last day of publication.

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