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CAGAYAN de Oro City--The government and non-government sector converged in the culmination of the National Human Rights Consciousness Week (NHRCW) on 10 December 2015 in Kiosko Kagawasan Cagayan de Oro City to campaign for the end of Violence Against Women (EndVAW), attend to issues on Human Trafficking and the Indigenous People. See campaign, page A11

Gov. Emano gifts teachers P13M

Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano gifted 7, 210 public schools teachers of the province a total amount P13 million as year end gifts from the provincial government in two separate events last week. The first event was held in Gingoog City, Thursday, for the 1,237 teachers of the said city’s school division. A total amount of P2.1million See gifts, page A11

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff member

IT’s four years since tropical storm Sendong struck Cagayan de Oro City but still 6,000 families are waiting to be relocated. During the fourth year commemoration of Sendong held Tuesday morning (December 15) at Gaston Park in Cagayan de Oro City, Aksyon sa Kahandaan sa Kalamidad at Klima (Akma) CDO secretariat head Nestor Banuag

said that the families are temporarily living with their relatives but they are entitled to the homes because they are Sendong victims. Akma CDO is a federation of almost 40 homeowners associations in what used to be gated subdivisions that were washed out by Sendong. On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the tragedy, Akma CDO is demanding the government to fasttrack their relocation

Banuag said that the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) had already allocated hectares of land in barangays Indahag, Balubal, Pagatpat and Lumbia and even one portion in the municipality of Opol in Misamis Oriental. But until now, they are just that – vacant land. “Wala pa gyud nasugdan ang pagconstruct sa mga balay. Ang uban tuod See sendong, page A11

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A HAPPY BOOKS TURNOVER AT LUNAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ turns-over more than a hundred books to Lunao National High School, Gingoog City. The books were donated by Children International Philippines Inc. in connection with Vice Governor Pelaez’s “A Happy Reading and Writing Habit” Program. This initiative aims to enhance the interest of pupils and students in reading books to improve their English proficiency skills. The books were turned-over to School Principal RESTITUTA ELARCO and were witnessed by Barangay Chairman ELEODORA GARCIA and GPTA President ROGELIO DE BENITO

DAVAO City--The Department of Agrarian Reform Region XI has turned over on Monday P22-million worth of farm machineries and equipment 29 agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) from across the region. Regional Director John M. Maruhom said the ARBOs are from Davao City, and from the provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley Province and Davao Oriental. The farm machineries and equipment were procured under the Agrarian Reform Communities Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) project thru the Department Of Budget and Management-Procurement Service (PS-DBM). The equipment include:

22 light-duty shredders, two cultivators/power tillers and eight units four-wheel drive power tractors (one unit 120 HP, two units 90 HP and five units 35 HP). Thorough inspection and test runs were conducted by government inspectors upon the delivery of these farm machineries and equipment to ensure that they conform to specifications and in good working condition. The suppliers were likewise required to conduct orientation and training on proper operation and maintenance of this equipment for the recipient ARBOs. The ARBOs’ actual need of these farm machineries and equipment were predetermined and validated by a third-party state university which was commissioned for the purpose. The ARCCESS project is

DAR’s strategic intervention to retain the awarded lands of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) through increased production and engagement in agri-based and related enterprises. It aims to strengthen the ARB organizations by building them as hubs of support services in the community which are expected to contribute to increasing ARB household incomes and improving resiliency of ARB households. It has five major components, namely: 1) provision of common service facilities (CSFs) for production and processing, 2) agri-technology and agri-extension services, 3) business development services, 4) credit facilitation, and 5) land tenure improvement. The formal turnover ceremony of the machineries and equipment was held on December 14, 2015 at the DAR Regional Office XI Compound in Catalunan Pequeño, Davao City, and was attended by DAR XI officials and officers of the ARBO recipients. (DAR-XI/ Divino C. Dalanon)

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Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins SAN Francisco--Scientists have discovered a universal human truth about our bodies: they all, without exception, have mites. A landmark new study, led by scientists at Bowdoin and the California Academy of Sciences, explores the fascinating, little-known natural history of the face mite species Demodex folliculorum, using genetic testing to link the microscopic animal’s evolution to our own ever-evolving human story. By zooming in on a type of genetic material (called mitochondrial DNA) in mite samples from around the world, scientists discovered that different human populations have different mites, that those mites follow families through generations, and that they are not casually transferred between humans. The study is published today in the Early Edition of the journal PNAS. Dr. Michelle Trautwein, Academy curator of entomology and senior author of the new findings, says improving the understanding of the mites that live in human hair follicles helps shed light on human evolution and may allow scientists to pinpoint mites’ role in human health. Dubbed “face

Face mites sampling. Photo courtesy of California Academy of Sciences

mites,” D. folliculorum are actually tiny arachnids that inhabit hairs throughout the human body and consume skin cells and oils. Mites exist in human ears, eyebrows, and eyelashes as well as hairs that cover nipples and genitals. For most people, mites are harmless. For some, however, mites can be associated with various skin and eye disorders including rosacea and blepharitis. Trautwein says this is one reason among many that scientists need to learn more

about these constant human companions. “It’s shocking that we’re only just discovering how deeply our histories are shared with the mites on our bodies,” says Trautwein, who has traveled the world to sample mites and learn more about their cryptic lives. “They aren’t just bugs on our faces, they are storytellers. Mites tell us about our own ancient history—it’s a complex story, and we’ve only just scratched the surface.” To understand how

stated that the leaders of the nation must not only revolve to one family line. He also quoted the pope’s message, encouraging everyone to pray for the upcoming election and choose the leaders who will assure the goodness not of his own but for the benefits of the people. He further emphasized the right to choose, reminding not to waste our vote and not to be afraid to exercise our rights. Pa r t o f p r o m o t i n g CHAMP, a house to house

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Church calls for clean elections

CAGAYAN de Oro City-During the celebration of National Human Rights C o n s c i o u s n e s s We e k (NHRCW) on 10 December 2015 at Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria, Rev. Fr. Saturnino Lumba, SSJV of Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro stood in promoting Clean, Honest, Accurate, Meaningful, Peaceful Election Campaign or CHAMP. Rev. Fr. Lumba calls for “No Vote Buying and No to Political Dynasty” during the culminating activity of the NHRCW. He further

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was disbursed. Friday last week, some 6,250 teachers from the Misamis Oriental school’s division converged at the LKKS atrium where P10.8 million was disbursed. Each recipient got a cash gift the amount of which was dependent on their years of service. However, Gov. Emano opted that no one should get an amount of not less that P1,800. “This is not enough to compensate all the sweat and tears that these teachers spent in the process of educating our young. This gift is our recognition of their noble role in our society,” Gov. Emano said. In his remarks during the program, the Governor ac-

knowledged the importance of education and the vital role played by the teachers. “In your hands we placed the formation of the hope of our land. This country will swim or sink with our you and our system of education,” Gov. Emano told the teachers. He assured the teachers that as long as he remains the Governor of the province, the giving of cash gift will remain a part of teachers’ annual activity. The Governor, along with some other officials of the province and the Department of Education, Misamis Oriental School’s Division distributed the cash gifts to the teachers. In appreciation for the gifts they received, the teachers entertained the Governor and his party with sons. dances, and other performances.

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and why mites vary geographically, study authors sampled 70 human hosts from around the world. For some subjects, intact mites were collected by drawing the curved end of a bobby pin across a participant’s forehead; in others, metal laboratory spatulas were used to take samples that included a mix of hair and skin cells (including mites) from cheek and outer nose. The scientists then sequenced mite DNA to look at the mitochondrial DNA of each

subject’s mites. “We discovered that people from different parts of the world host different mite lineages,” says Trautwein. “The continent where a person’s ancestry originated tended to predict the types of mites on their faces. We found that mite lineages can persist in hosts for generations. Even if you move to a faraway region, your mites stick with you.” The study revealed that, in some cases, African Americans who had been living in the U.S. for generations still hosted African mites. These results suggest that some mite populations are better able to survive and reproduce on hosts from certain geographic regions. Differences in mite lineages, the authors suggest, are consistent with the divergence of human populations and support the “Out of Africa” hypothesis. This widely accepted theory about the origins of humanity states that every living human today is descended from a group that evolved in Africa and dispersed into the wider world. Though the study results suggest that mites predated the dawn of modern humans, Trautwein says that mites were likely

along for that much later series of journeys off the continent. “Another exciting mite revelation from our work is that mites aren’t shared easily,” says Trautwein. “Mites are not casually transferred to passersby on the street. We seem to share mites primarily with our family, so it likely takes very close physical contact to transmit mites.” Going forward, Trautwein and her multidisciplinary colleagues will continue to research the strange lives of mites and how they relate to human evolutionary history and health. Trautwein is in the midst of a multi-year project sampling arthropods (and collecting mite samples) alongside citizen scientists in homes on all seven continents, exploring the overlooked life that shares our homes and bodies on a daily basis. Past expeditions include Sweden, the Peruvian Amazon, and houses in the Academy’s own San Francisco backyard. Trautwein will continue sampling mites and collecting house-dwelling arthropods in Australia, Mozambique, China, and Antarctica in 2016-17.

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that contributed to global warming. The plant is fed with bituminous coal. It is understood that no amount of arguments, reasoning or rationalization could justify that carbon emitted by “coal-fired power plants” are clean. In Misamis Oriental, the proponents and stakeholders of the coal-fired power plants, especially the local officials who benefited from it, argue that the “coal firedpower plants” are “carbon free.” These shrewd public officials and investors are deceiving the people in exchange of profits and greed. The Paris Agreement also pinpointed to the developing countries as among countries that account to most “current emissions” of fossil fueled energy that would be largely responsible for future global warming. Without doubt, with nine existing coal-fired power plants in the country, the Philippines is now identi-

fied as among the Asian countries with “carbon footprints” in the atmosphere. With 16 other coal-fired power plants approved for operations in the coming years, the Philippines would become the largest contributor of climate change in Asia. Perhaps, it is time for the local environmentalist groups to rally together to finally protest the construction of additional coal-fired power plants in Misamis Oriental. There were suspicions though that some who professed to be “anti-coal plants” are easily blinded by lobby money. The anticoal plant activities were visceral when the Filinvest announced the construction of the PHP 30 billion coal-fired power plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. All the while the anti-coal protest seemed to gather more supporters only to fizzle along the way. Did anyone hear that the

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poverty. Our government should think about how jobs can reach our poor people. 000 Filipino fishermen living near the disputed seas are going hungry because they are deprived of their right to go fishing in the place claimed by China. The Chinese navy drove them off with water cannons and have to sail home empty handed. Even our men who deliver food supplies to our people guarding our territory in the Scarborough have been harassed too by the Chinese. 000 I was laughing because of the TV reporters from the Philippines who said the advent of Christmas in Baguio City can already be felt because of the cool air in the atmosphere and decorations are seen everywhere in the homes and commercial centers. I don’t know if the

PAF modernization program

THE Philippine Air Force will have modern fighter jets Marketing and Sales Account Executives with the arrival this week Manager of two FA-50 supersonic --------------------------------------------------------------------------planes from South Korea. EDITORIAL Ten more aircraft are coming ALLAN M. MEDIANTE within the next two years, it Editor-in-Chief was learned. These fighter ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ jets travel 1,200 miles per Managing Editor Executive Editor hour equipped with air-toair missiles, heat-to-heat CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING missiles, light cannons and Associate Editor Contributing Editor nuclear bombs. MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda The modernization pro Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor gram came amid tension with China on the issue GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit of the disputed seas in the Motoring Editor Photo Journalist Spratleys. We do not like felix santillan ROEL CATOTO to go to war with anyone EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao but absolutely, we cannot Layout Artists run anywhere, in case of PAT SAMONTE invasion by an enemy. I irene dayo CHRIS PANGANIBAN Reporter-NorthMin Regional Editors-Caraga have been saying that our government should initiate JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG the training of young men Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao and women for war. Let us Regional Editors-Northmin restore the PMT and ROTC AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA military training in second Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant ary and colleges to be able to fight when necessary. ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI 000 NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE lani vallido

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Poverty in the country has been part of life ever since and nothing can change the situation. It is true the economy of the country grew by six percent as published in the media, but this mean the rich and the influential have improved their wealth. The poor living in depressed areas still is in the category of one-day one-eat or sometimes one day no eat. Unemployment is the culprit in the life of

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All RP presidents were failures LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands… the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God…” (Deuteronomy 28:1-2, the Holy Bible). -oooIS IT REALLY IMPORTANT WHETHER MAR G R A D UAT E D F R O M WHARTON OR NOT? Is it really important whether Mar Roxas graduated or not from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania? To me, that is not really important. What is really important is this: whether one is a graduate of this or that school, what

matters is his heart and spirit of service. If he has a heart and spirit that strive to help our countrymen get out of the poverty and destituteness they have been languishing in for so many years already, he should be given a chance to lead this country and prove his worth. For all I care, even if an aspiring president does not have a degree, he can still be a good leader if he knows what to do to help many of our poor people attain some degree of economic upturn, and allow them to live a more decent life, or a life that is no longer anchored on begging, criminality, and lack of spirituality. -oooWHOEVER WINS IN 2016

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Atty. Batas Mauricio

WILL HAVE ONLY SIX YEARS: What is lost in the growing frenzy over the 2016 presidential elections is the fact that whoever wins next year will not be president forever, but would be serving only for six years. See batas, page A11

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leaders of the local “anticoal plant” activists were blinded by lobby money offered by the stakeholders of the Filinvest coal-fired power plants? After all, what is PHP 1 million for a coal plant with a capital outlay of PHP 30 billion? We are happy that the Paris Agreement has come at a time when the world is courting disaster due to climate change. According to former S enator Al Gore, “the See diaz, page A11

How to have it all Think A Minute

Jhan Tiafau Hurst

THINK a minute. There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son. Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died. He and his father became even closer. Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer. He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world. Then, just 2 years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy. Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled. He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings. They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction. Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an unknown local artist. It was a painting of Fitzgerald’s only son. Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the See hurst, page A11

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DOLE-RCC holds Christmas-presscon; awards plaques, tokens to media partners BUTUAN City--The officials from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) Caraga gathered on Monday for a press conference cum awarding of plaque of appreciation and tokens to partner media held at the LJ Mega Convention Center, this city. It was the last press conference for this year, it was learned. Members of the panel gave updates on their programs and services, as well as accomplishments for 2015 and plans and upcoming activities for 2016. The members of the panel comprised the regional directors and representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TEDSA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Overseas

Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC), Employees Compensation Commission (ECC), Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), Department of Education (DepEd) and National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). Atty. Johnson Cañete, regional director of DOLE Caraga bared that most of the workers from the different establishments in the region have already learned to participate in avenues or forum where they can raise their issues and concerns with their employers, instead of directly going to the NLRC for their complaints. Cañete also encouraged its partner government agencies, media and private individuals to support and participate in the

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga is holding special registration for its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Names of p otential hous eholds have b een posted in your respective barangay and municipal halls. For those whose names are included in the potential list, please coordinate with DSWD staff/Municipal Link in your locality or you may visit the DSWD regional office. Kindly bring the following documents: birth

certificate, marriage contract, and school and health endorsement certificate. Please take note that the DSWD does not accept payment whether in cash or in kind in exchange of registration. For those who will be asked to pay any amount, please do not give and get the name/s of the personnel requesting and report it immediately to the nearest Municipal/City Social Welfare and Development Office (M/CSWDO) or you may text through 0918-9122813 (###DSWDFieldOfficeCaraga###).

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simultaneous conduct of the ‘Walk for A Cause’ on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. “For Butuan City, said activity will start from St. Joseph Cathedral going to Robinsons Place in Butuan City, where a short program will be held. Participants will have to pay P20 for the registration and proceeds will be turned-over to the identified barangaybeneficiary to prevent child labor,” bared Cañete. Dr. Isidro Biol Jr. of DepEd Caraga also announced that the department is ready for the implementation of the Senior High School starting from school year 2016-2017. “In the 12 schools division in Caraga, we have 403 senior high school and from which we can accommodate 360, so this time, we are still looking into how we can settle the remaining 43 students. We will also be coordinating with the private schools as we implement the voucher-

privilege system,” he said. Biol added that there is lack of teachers for the K-12 implementation, however, the department is also accepting applications from those who have National Competencies (NCs) issued by TESDA for contractual basis.

Also, according to TESDA Caraga regional director Florencio Sunico, acquiring the lower level in the National Competency (NC) does not necessarily have to be a pre-requisite in acquiring for a higher level test, as long as the needed skills requirements are there. “NC

I is more on the operators, NC II for technicians, NC III for supervisory, and NC IV for managerial. Just visit the office for any inquiry about the NCs,” he said. Meanwhile, right after the press conference, the DOLE-RCC led by Dir. See holds, page A11

Gigaquit MPS facilitates ‘Salida Caravan’ to end VAW

GIGAQUIT, Surigao del Norte--The Gigaquit Municipal Police Station (MPS) facilitated a filming showing activity dubbed “Salida Caravan” to End Violence Against Women (VAW) at the Gigaquit National Highschool (GNHS), this town. The said activity features the viewing of short films on VAW and advocacies to end VAW, lecture on the statistical situation of VAW in the country, and the laws

protecting women’s rights and campaign commitment. A total of 149 Grade 10 students supervised by their respective class advisers headed by its school principal Anecito Apatan attended the activity. The showing of the said salida caravan was facilitated by PO2 Ariel E. Esperon, PO2 Jesusa T. Mollaneda, PO2 Michelle Edera Lareza, PO1 Marilyn G. Baleña, Añelab Nozug Nyliram and NUP Maximino B. Angob,

Jr. and Jee-ar Neutron. The conduct of the said event is pursuant to proclamation no.1172 series of 2006, declaring November 25 to December 12 of every year as the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW, which aims to raise awareness of the public that VAW is a public issue of national concern and to campaign for the protection of the human rights of women. (SDR/Gigaquit MPS, GNHS, PIA/Surigao del Norte)

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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 EMMANUEL E. NUÑEZ has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “GRACE” to “MICHELLE EMMA GRACE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of GRACE UY NUÑEZ (GRACE UY) who was born on NOV. 2, 2004 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are EMMANUEL E. NUÑEZ and GAIL ANTONIO UY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 25, 2015. (Sgd.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 16 & 23, 2015

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Quezon -0O0OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Petition No. MP-01-2015 In the matter of: Petition for Change of First Name in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROMEO MAASIN BAQUITA from “ROMEO” to “REMEGIO” under Registry No. 377 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Petitioner, REMEGIO MAASIN ABAQUITA, having filed with this Office the above mentioned Petition for Change of First Name in his Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 377 from “ROMEO” to “REMEGIO” and finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance, and in compliance with Sec. 5 R.A. 9048/R.A. 10172, as well as Par. 3, Subsec. 2 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, let this Petition be PUBLISHED in a Newspaper of general circulation at least once (1) a week for two (2) consecutive weeks at the expense of petitioner. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than January 04, 2016. Done this 2nd day of December, 2015 at Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines. (Sgd.) ALEJANDRO C. SUMILJIG

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0299-2015 (R.A. 10172) 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 GLORIA ATIBAGOS MONTILLA has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DIANA ELIZABETH ATIBAGOS MONTILLA, who was born on 11 Feb, 2003 at Banza, Butuan City, Philippines and whose parents are GLORIA OMELGO ATIBAGOS and ALFONSO MAKILING MONTILLA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 December 2015. (SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LLB, MPA City Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 9 & 16, 2015

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on the process on how to implement projects. For me, the infrastructure projects only come second to this knowledge,” Mayor Edding furthered. PAMANA uses the community-driven development strategy made known by the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS),

which empowers ordinary community residents to identify, implement and sustain development projects, with the support of the local government units. Projects include roads, day care centers, peace centers, and others that stimulate growth, peace and development in the communities. “ Thank you KalahiCIDSS PAMANA because

we, the women have also been empowered. We were taught how to implement projects,” said Marlyn Duhaylungsod, a community volunteer from Siocon, Z amboanga del Norte. Duhaylungsod was one of the volunteers who helped realize the installation of 30 streetlights in barangay Poblacion. (FPG/DIS/PIA9Zamboanga City)

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Evelyn T. Uy as well as the personnel of ZNPPO for the support they had extended to the provincial command during his 10-month stint in the province. He also urged the men and women of ZNPPO to extend their support and cooperation to the new provincial director. In his speech, PSSupt. Wagan said he accepted the challenge to head the ZNPPO and thanked the PRO-9 for giving him the chance to serve the people of Zamboanga del Norte. “Pag-upo ko dito (as I assumed office here), I know it’s not always full of glory. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices like my being away from my family due to my new assignment,” said Wagan, as he urged the entire provincial police force to help him implement

the mandated task. PCSupt. Antonio also reminded Wagan has of the great task ahead of him. “We are in for a busy year ahead of us with the upcoming national and local election on May 9, 2016,” he said. He urged Wagan to give proper attention to the implementation of “Oplan Lambat Sibat” and Onetime, Big-Time Operation, which is part of the major thrusts of PNP DirectorGeneral Ricardo Marquez. The police regional director said Wagan should address all forms of criminality and ensure peace and security in the area through the conduct of patrol operation. In the same occasion, R e t u s t o w a s aw a rd e d “Medalya ng Kasanayan”

for his exemplar y performance and invaluable services to the Philippine National Police from February 1, 2015 to December 12, 2015 during his stint as the provincial director of ZNPPO. Wagan’s assumption to office was also witnessed by the officers and men of the Provincial Advisory Council of ZNPPO headed by Engr. Roland Soliva. (FPG/ATR/PIA9-ZN)

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DIPOLOG City--Philippine National Police (PNP)-9 regional director Police Chief Superintendent (PCSupt.) Miguel Antonio has recently installed Police Senior Superintendent (PSSupt.) Edwin Buenaventura C. Wagan as the new provincial director of Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Police Office (ZNPPO) in a simple turnover of command ceremony at Camp Hamac, Sicayab this city. PSSupt.Wagan replaced PSupt. Redentor Retusto, who is now assigned at the Police Regional Office (PRO)-9 in Zamboanga City. In his farewell message, Retusto expressed gratitude to Governor Roberto Y. Uy and Dipolog City Mayor

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Strengthening Science education By Fe M. Ortiz, Teacher III Governor Pelaez Elementary School District of Medina, Division of Misamis Oriental

According to Wikipedia, Science is a systematized body of knowledge that further creates and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe, which seeks to explain the events of nature in a reproducible way. Integrating Science in the curriculum, in the class modules and lessons gives our pupils, in its broadest sense, what the world is about, specifically to the things they see, hear and touch, which further gives answers to questions on phenomenon and occurrence that Science can explain. Same as the Mathematics subject, not all pupils love Science that is why public school teachers initiate teaching methodologies and strategies for the pupils to be hooked and to be interested in the subject; as here comes the big challenge for us, of strengthening science education in the classrooms, in the schools. Pupils of school age spend two-thirds of their waking lives outside formal schooling, hence as teachers, we uphold to intensify the crucial influences that experiences outside school in which science

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ing. PULS specializes in the development of rental housing communities under the “MyTown” brand at walking distance from the central business districts in Metro Manila. The company develops communities in which young professionals can live, play and walk to work, hence increasing the quality of life by saving on both transportation time and cost for this important and rapidly growing demographic group. It is PULS’s long term goal to create commercially attractive business strategies and attract private capital to solve economic issues and improve living conditions in the Philippines. About Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund IV LDC (“TSEMF IV”) TSEMF IV is a private equity fund managed by the Templeton Emerging Markets Group of Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (“TAML”), with strategic investments in emerging market companies all over the world. The Templeton Emerging Markets Group, headed by Dr. Mark Mobius, has made investments in companies located in China, India, Brazil, Russia, Vietnam and other emerging market countries. TAML is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. About Franklin Templeton Investments Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global See fund, page A11

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Mayor asks NGOs to probe massive fish kill in Lake Mainit By ROEL CATOTO of Mindanews

MAINIT, Surigao del Norte-Citing the town lacks technical capability, Mayor Ramon Mondanao has asked nongovernment organizations to investigate what caused the massive fish kill in Lake Mainit. Tilapias and carps have been dying starting three weeks ago in the fourth largest lake in the country. The fish kill has affected the livelihood of hundreds of fisher folk that depend on the lake. Mondano was reacting to the statement of Judith Rojas, assistant regional director of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)Caraga that the agency has not acted on the incident as there was no request from among the local government units. But Anne Melisa Talavera, officer-in-charge of BFAR’s Regional Fish Health Laboratory told MindaNews in a text message Sunday that they got samples of the fish two weeks ago and these are being studied for analysis in Manila. With the contradicting statements, the mayor said

it would be better to have an independent body investigate the fish kill. He said he is hoping NGOs would help while he is searching for institutions that can do laboratory analysis of the samples. Townsfolk including the mayor himself suspected that the fish kill was caused by mining activities upstream. Fisher folk like Rolando Zamora of Poblacion in Mainit town recalled the worst fish kill in the lake occurred during the operations of Surigao Resources Consolidated (Suricon) in the 1970s to the early 1990s. Zamora said it was worse then because almost all of the fish died. He said he was wondering why the tilapias got so weak that one could easily catch them. He said they noticed that the gills of the fish turned white as if they were hit by cyanide. He was also wondering why it was the big ones and not the small ones that were affected. Most fisherfolk in Alegria and Mainit towns have not gone fishing since the fish kill hit the lake.

Fisherfolk like Rolando Zamora of Barangay Poblacion, Mainit town in Surigao del Norte, can’t go fishing following the fishkill in Lake Mainit that started three weeks ago and left thousands of tilapia and carp dead. The mayor and fisherfolk want to know if mining operations upstream have caused the fishkill. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto

Prices of fish like tilapia went down to 40 pesos per kilo. “Most people would no longer eat the fish because they are afraid of getting poisoned too,” Zamora said. The fish kill also happened in Kitcharao and Jabonga towns in Agusan del Norte which are also along the lake, affecting the lives of many fisherfolk.

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John Simbajon, a collector from a lending company told MindaNews that their clients could not pay their “arawan” (daily dues) for their loan because of the fish kill. “Some of our clients who rely on the lake for their livelihood could not pay their debts. We pity them,” he said. Polluted Greenstone Resources Corporation, a subsidiary of

Red5 Limited, an Australianbased gold exploration and mining company, is currently mining gold and silver at the abandoned minesite of Suricon in Barangay Siana in Mainit. Fisherfolk said Greenstone’s operations have polluted Magpayang River the runoff from which would settle in the lake. “We used to swim and

fetch water for household use there but now it’s so murky. We don’t even allow our carabaos to bathe there,” a resident named Goliat said.. Faustino Ladaga, a farmer in Pungtod, Alegria recalled the times when water running along Magpayang River was clear. “I recalled the fun times along the river. We used to swim there because it’s clear, but now its turbid and useless,” he said. MindaNews sent queries to Simon Leech, mine manager of Greenstone, but he has yet to reply. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on June 6, 2013, issued a cease-anddesist order on the gold processing operations of Greenstone in Barangay Siana after a tension crack was found on the embankment of its tailings storage facility no. 4. In January 2015, the MGB allowed Greenstone to resume its gold processing operations after constructing a new tailings storage facility and implementing other remedial measures. Mondano said tailings would spill during heavy rains. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)

Last of two parts By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS of Mindanews

THE MindaNews asked Salvador for a profile of the 26 and found, based on the records that he emailed, that: 19 of the 26 eagles conceived and hatched in captivity are alive and can be found in the Phlippine Eagle Center (PEC) in Malagos; seven died, five at the PEC, two in the wild, months after they were released 19 were conceived by a natural pair, seven by cooperative artificial insemination (CAI); 14 are male, seven female, and five unknown (four died before their sex could be determined; too early to determine for Chick # 26 as it is only a week old) MindaNews also noted from the PEF data that eight pairs involving 14 eagles

produced 26 offsprings, with eagle Junior paired with three eagles, through CAI. The PEC hosts a total of 34 Philippine Eagles, 19 of them bred in captivity. 10 offsprings, 7 offsprings Natural pair Kalayaan and Robinhood produced 10 offsprings between 1999 and 2011: seven of them alive and staying in the PEC: Pangarap and Kaibigan in 1999, Pagmamahal and Maginoo in 2000, Mindanao in 2001, Sambisig in 2002 and Enchanging Kagitingan in 2004. Three of their offsprings died: Macanudo and Chick #15 in 2003; and Chick # 24 in 2011. Natural pair LDI and Tsai produced seven offsprings between 2003 and 2010: five of them alive: Magilas in 2003, Dakila in 2005,

Pin-pin in 2006, Bighani in 2007, and Imbulog in 2010. Three of their offsprings died: Chick # 17 in 2004 and Hineleban in 2006. Hinelaban, then three years old, was released to the wild, inside the protected Mt. Kitangland Mountain Range on October 29, 2009, along with Kalabugao, a rescued and rehabilitated eagle. Hinelaban was reported missing a month after its release. Tatit Quiblat, then PEF Information officer said an intensive search led to the recovery of the carcass of a male Philippine Eagle in Barangay Lupiagan in Bukidnon on January 15, 2010. It was believed to be Hinelaban’s. According to PEF records, Imbulog’s status as of December 12, 2015, is “released / alive (PEC).”

A family of Philippine Eagles in the wild. Photo from the website of the Philippine Eagle Foundation.

First pair, first offspring Eagles Diola and Junior were the first pair to have successfully produced the first Philippine Eagle conceived and hatched in captivity – Pag-asa (Hope) — on January 15, 1992. That same year, on October 25, Pag-asa’s sibling, Pagkakaisa hatched. The 23-year old Pagasa and Pagkakaisa have remained in their huge cages at the PEC. On February 9 2013, the then 21-year old Pag-asa, paired with Zoom I through CAI, became a father to

Mabuhay. Kahayag and Junior produced three, also through CAI, two of them alive: Lourdes in 2000 and Geothermica in 2004. Its second offspring, Kabayan, which hatched on November 23, 2002, was released into the forests of Mt. Apo, at the Philippine National Oil Company’s Geothermal Field in Barangay Ilomavis, Kidapwan City, on Earth Day, April 22, 2004. Asia’s first Kabayan was dubbed Asia’s first captive-bred bird

released into the wild, Kabayan, however, died from electrocution on January 8, 2005 when it perched on a high-voltage cable. Named after the donor, then Vice President Noli “Kabayan” de Castro, Kabayan survived in the forest for 261 days, although ventured only near the release site. It was found dead about a kilometer from where it was freed. On the day of Kabayan’s release on April 22, 2004, PEF’s Salvador gave the eagle a “50-50 chance at See eagles, page A11

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Together Towards Results”, the Municipal Talakayan was participated by officials of the local government unit, barangay officials, Kalahi-CIDSS volunteers, and the Malitbog community. DSWD Field Office 10 Assistant Regional Director for Operations Aldersey M. Dela Cruz said that the “Talakayan features the inspiring stories of Malitbog, some of the best and brightest success stories in its history; Talakayan is not the story of DSWD, this is the story of Malitbog,

Manila, Philippines – Two individuals from Northern Mindanao, who have displayed exemplary contributions toward the development of the agricultural sector, have been honored by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through its yearly Gawad Saka Search, in a simple ceremony, at the Philippine International Convention Center, of the state’s capital. Besting other finalists nationwide are Dr. Alan P. Dargantes, a dean from the College of Veterinary Medicine of Central Mindanao University, Maramag, Bukidnon and Engr. Edgar C. Buhian, a coconut farmer from Initao, Misamis Oriental, to bag the coveted award for Outstanding Agricultural Scientist and Outstanding Coconut Farmer, respectively. In President Benigno S. Aquino III’s message, which was delivered by Honorable Proceso J. Alcala, DA Secretary, he expressed his utmost appreciation for the ingenuity, sacrifices and perseverance of the honorees, who are major propellers of agricultural development as well as commendable persons worthy to be emulated.

“Kayo na nagpamalas nang natatanging sipag at husay sa pagpapaunlad ng sektor ng pambansang sakahan at pangisdaan, ang inyong tagumpay ay halimbawa at inspirasyon para sa iba pang mga magsasaka at mangingisda na patuloy nagsisikap na mapaunlad ang kanilang pangkabuhayan,” his Excellency remarked. C omplementing the President’s statement, the DA chief also uttered that there is a need to broaden the reach of conveying knowledge to the cultivators of land and catchers of sea, to attain similar triumphs of those Gawad Saka honorees. “Ang kaalaman ay napipisil lang sa iilang lugar at iilang tao. Kailangan natin i-expand, kailangan nating palawakin ang mga ganitong kaalaman, kailangan natin mas payabungin pa ang ating mga natatanaw sa ating mga ehemplo na nakikita sa ating mga awardees,” the DA official added. Accordingly, he likewise urged the crafting of a directory of all the Gawad Saka luminaries since the search stared in the ‘70s to have better access to their success stories.

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Bukidnon.” Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP which features a community-driven development approach empowers communities to participate in governance and community development while local governments become more effective in responding to the needs of the community, especially the poor. In Malitbog, there are 28 community volunteers who have worked through the program. Dela Cruz said that the Talakayan is to “facilitate paghisgut-hisgot sa mga

kalambuan diri sa munisipyo sa Malitbog (facilitate discussions on the developments here in the municipality of Malitbog), bringing new hopes to everybody.” Municipal Mayor Osmundo Dela Rosa, through his wife and Municipal Administrator Aida Dela Rosa, said that “Many times over the past few years, we have been able to demonstrate our unity, we continue to work together, no challenge we cannot overcome, no problem we cannot forebear, through the Kalahi-CIDSS, we deepen our relationships

towards uplifting all the lives of our people especially the poorest among the poor.” Dela Cruz acknowledges this statement saying that she knows how the LGU of Malitbog exerted efforts so to see to it that the municipality will achieve and sustain their developments. “Gusto ko mubisita sa kada barangay (I want to visit each and every barangay), because this is my work, in order to know that we invested the money, that this is the people’s project” enthused Dela Cruz.

Dela Cruz concludes by saying that the programs of the government are intended to really help the people especially at the community level, she also adds that the DSWD programs are getting bigger and more projects are in place and Talakayan helps facilitate these discussion at the community level,“ang katawhan maoy makigbisog alang sa kalambuan sa munisipyo, mao kini ang tumong sa talakayan” (the people must help in the development of the municipality, this is the essence of talakayan).

Dargantes, Buhian honored as nat’l. Gawad Saka awardees

“Kapag may itinanim, may aanihin”. This was the message underscored by Pres. Aquino, which was rendered by DA Sec. Alcala, as he recognizes the 2015 Gawad Saka honorees as living proofs of reaping fruits from one’s labor during an awarding ceremony, held at PICC, Manila. The national winners, including region 10’s pride: Dr. Dargantes (center, left photo) and (4th from L, right photo) were awarded for their significant and unquestionable support to the efforts of the national government in attaining food security and self-sufficiency. photo supplied

“Nasaan na po ba ang ating mga nanalo? Ano po bang nangyari noong sila ay kilanlin? Sila po ba’y umasenso? Patuloy ba silang nakikipagtulungan sa ating pamahalaan? Higit po sa lahat, sila po ba’y naging dahilan para ma-expand ang kaalaman sa ating kanayunan? Ipagpatuloy natin ang magandang komunikasyon sa pamahalaan at gagawin kayong mga ambassador sa lahat ng magsasaka at mangingisda,” Sec. Alcala further said posing a challenge to the new set of winners. Handing-in the awards to the victors is Sec. Alcala and Cynthia A. Villar, chairper-

son of the Senate Committee Engr. Buhian received a conut Authority), a presion Agriculture and Food, cash prize amounting to dential citation and trophy. who was assisted by Engr. P200,000 (Philippine Co- # (JLOlson, DA-RFO 10) Ariel T. Cayanan, Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries and 2015 Gawad Saka National Executive Committee Chairperson and Edilberto M. de Luna, Assistant Secretary for Field Operations/National Coordinator of Rice and Corn Program. For bagging the said honors, Dr. Dargantes was conferred a P2 millionworth research project grant, P100,000 cash prize (Bureau of Agricultural Research), a presidential citation and trophy while

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DONDON E. TURTUR. CASE NO. SUR 14 – 098-R Applicant. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER

CAREZMA T. RAMIREZ., CASE NO. SUR 15 – 117 Applicant. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x

This refers to the Application for Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), to operate the vessel MBCA “DONWEFORD” pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR as service for hire (for the carriage of passengers only) in the route/s: Taganaan, Surigao del Norte to any port of Surigao City and vice versa. The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 22 December at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/ decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the cause is submitted for decision. WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 11th day of December 2015, Surigao City, Philippines.

This refers to the Application for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience vessel pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR, under the following:

BY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD: ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director MDN: Dec. 16, 2015

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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

RE: Application for Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a liner service in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers and to charge deregulated rates pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. BELLA T. ELUDO,. CASE NO. SUR 14-099-R Applicant. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER This refers to the Application for Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), to operate the vessel MBCA “BELLA” pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR as liner, (for the carriage of passengers) in the route/s:

manity” calling it a modern day slavery in which people are used or controlled for purpose of gaining profit. With this, part of the actions taken by Cagayan de Oro officials include implementing curfew hours to address related problems with the minors including human trafficking. Also, he noted that “We can’t easily stop human trafficking but we can do something. It takes courage to stand for your rights, wherever stand a little taller.” Moreover, indigenous people also expressed their desire to uphold their rights. Nena Undag-Lumandong of Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) appealed for justice to those tribal leaders who were intentionally killed without reason. An ecumenical prayer was done in unity led by Ustadj Amin Macalantong, president of Northern Mindanao Ulamas League Inc., Fr. Paul Glynn, SSC Pastor, Nena Undag-Lumandong of PCW and Rev. Goel Bagundol of United Church of Christ of the Philippines. Each has recited their own prayer in their own respective dialect. Meanwhile, the National Service Training Program (NSTP) of Xavier University expressed their personal commitment in advocating human rights through writing a personal commitment on a dove paper figure and placed it on the Christmas tree provided. With this year’s theme, Karapatang Pantao: Igalang, ipagtanggol at isakatuparan, the National Human Rights Consciousness Week is observed every December 4 to December 10 to raise awareness on Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the United Nations in 1948 and propagate a human rights culture. (Mariel B. Urdaneta/ JMOR/PIA10) Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

RE: Application for the grant of an Amended Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a service for hire in the operation of its ship/s in its/ their applied route for the carriage of cargoes and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. GENARA F. MALBACIAS, 1st Amendment RITA Y. TAN 2nd Amendment Applicant.

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x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER This refers to the Application for the grant of an Amended Certificate of Public Convenience in view of the PERMANENT ADDITION OF VESSEL AND ROUTE pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR, to operate the vessel under the following:

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 22 December 2015 at 9:45 o’ clock in the morning at the MARINA Surigao Regional Office, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision. WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia, Jr., PhD, this 11th day of December 2015, Surigao City, Philippines. ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 22 December 2015 at 10:35 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/ decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the cause is submitted for decision. WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 11th day of December 2015, Surigao City, Philippines.

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 22 December 2015 at 9:00 and 9:30 o’ clock in the morning respectively at the MARINA Regional Office XIII, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision. WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia, Jr., PhD, this 11th day of December 2015, Surigao City, Philippines.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD: ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director

ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director

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