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The price of tilapia in the towns surrounding Lake Mainit in Agusan del Norte has gone down to Php 60 per kilo, from Php 120 to P140 a month ago, before the fish kill happened, but there are no buyers. Fisherfolk want to know if mining operations upstream caused the death of thousands of tilapia and carp for a month now. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ initial findings point to low dissolved oxygen as the cause. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto

THE City Social Welfare Department (CSWD) yesterday warned parents and guardians to be vigilant and keep a close watch on their children while doing Christmas shopping following reports of attempted abductions in two major malls in Cagayan de Oro City. In one instance, the mother of a three-yearold toddler nearly got her daughter snatched while the family was standing in line at a checkout counter. “I was paying at the cashier and my wife was carrying our 6 month old baby and our eldest See KEEP, page A11

Fish kill in Lake Mainit due to low dissolved oxygen: BFAR By ROEL CATOTO of MindaNews

KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte––The incidents of fish kill in Lake Mainit have been traced to low dissolved oxygen in the country’s fourth largest lake, initial findings of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) Caraga said. Tilapia and carp have been found floating dead in Lake Mainit since a month ago. The fish kill has affected the livelihood of hundreds of fisherfolk who depend on

the lake for their livelihood. Fisherfolk in towns of Mainit and Alegria in Surigao del Norte including Kitcharao and Jabongga in Agusan del Norte had earlier said they suspect mining activities upstream are to blame for the fish kill. Dr. Anne Melisa Talavera, officer-in-charge of BFAR’s Regional Fish Health Laboratory of BFAR, told MindaNews Friday that parts of the lake have low dissolved oxygen, at two parts per million (ppm), from the normal level of at least four ppm.

She said bigger tilapia need more dissolved oxygen to survive. “That’s exactly one of the reasons why bigger ones are affected by the fish kill in Lake Mainit,” she said. Using Hach Water Test Kit, Talaver said they conducted an inspection on November 26, December 3, and 9 in the towns of Alegria and Mainit in Surigao del Norte and in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte on December 16. BFAR also took samples of water and samples See FISH, page A11

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PBGEA sees slow growth for banana industry in 2016 DAVAO City--The execu- and exporters said the tive director of an organi- banana industry will exzation of banana growers perience slow growth next year as the challenges that bogged down the indusRepublic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS try in 2015 – Fusarium MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII Wilt or the Panama disPP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / ease, El Nino, and intense Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com competition in the global RE: Application for the Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a Liner service market – are expected to in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers and/or cargoes and continue in 2016. to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a Stephen Antig, execuderegulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Amended Implementing Rules tive director of the Piliand Regulations. pino Banana Growers and JOSEPH S. BILLONES, CASE NO. SUR 15 –122-R Applicant. E xp or ters Ass o ciat ion x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x (PBGEA) told reporters ORDER on Saturday that these This refers to the Application for grant of a challenges prompted some Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR, to operate MBCA “CMJ” of the banana growers to under the following schedule of trips: switch to other crops, if not intercrop with cacao trees. He said the long dry spell has affected the pro-

duction level, explaining that bananas yield smaller output during El Nino, which is expected to last until summer of 2016. Antig said the impact of this long dry spell on the bananas will be evident three months after. Banana exporters were on l y a b l e t o pro du c e 85,324,491 boxes from January to September 2015, down by 5.35 percent compared to 90,147,480 boxes for the same period in 2014. “S ome four million boxes were lost,” he said. Resistant to Fusarium Wilt The PBGEA embarked on a study on the “Development of an Integrated Management Program for

Fusarium Wilt for Cavendish,” at the 10-hectare testing area of PBGEA’s laboratory in Lapuy, Mandug. Antig said the PBGEA spends P14 million a year for every stage of the study, comprising six packages each. He said they have yet to perfect a variety that is resistant to Fusarium Wilt. He said they are hoping that eventually they will succeed in coming up with that variety. “We’re keeping our fingers-crossed,” he said. He said there have been efforts before to develop a resistant variety but no one has started planting it on a

commercial scale because they cannot determine yet if this will be accepted by the market. “We’ve had success but not 100 percent. Is it going to be accepted by the market” he asked, adding “there are changes in the taste.” The resistant varieties of Cavendish are the GCTCV218 and OT219, he said. Global competition Another problem being faced by the country’s banana growers is the tighter global competition and oversupply of production, he said. O t h e r b a n a n a - pro ducing countries such as Ecuador, Sri Lanka and

India have started shipping out to the existing global markets of the country, he said, claiming they can sell their bananas half the price offer of the Philippines. Antig said the competition is expected to grow even tighter when ASEAN neighbors Vietnam and Indonesia will develop fully their export potentials for bananas. The Department of Agriculture regional office received some P102 million budget for 2015 in a bid to eradicate Fusarium Wilt, through another variety called GCTCV 219 that appeared to be 90 percent resistant to the disease. (Antonio L. Colina IV/ MindaNews)

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The gift: Its motive and intent Giving gift is one of the spirits of Christmas. Honestly, it is only in this part of the country that politicians are glaring in giving gifts “in kind and in cash” to the press. In most cases, it is the private companies that extend gifts to members of the press. The practice is common. What is uncommon is when some names of the media practitioners are distributed to companies without the knowledge of the media person himself. Actually, the media person did not receive any gift from the company or the politician, but only those who submitted the names. In return, the company staff or spokespersons or the politician thought the media whose names were submitted also receive the gift. We are writing this in reply to some questions, which irritates our senses. Did you receive a gift from the (name of the company)? Some even unabashedly presumed that the media have money during Christmas because the politicians shell out “cash gifts” to the

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felix santillan ROEL CATOTO EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao Layout Artists PAT SAMONTE irene dayo CHRIS PANGANIBAN Reporter-NorthMin Regional Editors-Caraga THINK a minute. JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG In 1974, a retired US Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao soldier sent a note to the US Regional Editors-Northmin government that read: “I’m AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY Legal Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------

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sending $10 for blankets I stole in World War II. My mind cannot rest until I do this.” He went on to say, “Sorry it’s late, but I want to be ready to meet God.” The US government put that retired soldier’s $10 into what is called the Conscience Fund. This Conscience Fund receives about $45,000 each year from different soldiers who have finally been forced by their own guilty conscience to pay back money to the government for See REGRETS, page A11

members of the press. We are also writing this to correct the impression that the media are calloused to be expecting “gifts” from companies and politicians. On the contrary, some media practitioners disdain and do not accept gifts given by some private companies. This case is especially for companies whose operations are perceived to be destructive to both the environment and the people’s health. It is in this context that, more often, the motive of giving the gift to the media becomes questionable. For companies whose long term operations contribute to the destruction of the environment and pose hazards to the general health of the people, the gift is an “indirect bribe.” Accepting the gift is one way of soliciting “debt of gratitude.” Accepting the gift would also mean that the media signed a “waiver of non-disclosure” about the operation and issues involving the company. For instance, the media who accept the gift from a mining company might exercise care in publishing an article or story that might

damage the operation of the mining company. Of course, the media are not censored in publishing stories about the mining company. However, having incurred a “debt of gratitude” by accepting “gifts,” the media would only write the stories that paint a favorable image of the mining company. Another company is the coal-fired power plants. While it is a settled argument that coal-fired power plants are environmentally destructive, its corporate communication departments would always make efforts to taper, if not, silence the issue. Perhaps, one of the best approaches is to pamper the members of the press. Among these is by inviting the members of the press to join a “regular junket” in the guise of a “Christmas party’ somewhere and “Christmas gifts.” Of course, they would invite only the members of the press who are perceived to be an ally. Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why these private companies have the listing of the media practitioners

PAF gives choice awards to female pilot LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, 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). -oooSCION OF DOMINGO-SAPALO FAMILIES TOPS PAF COURSE: Here is a news release from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) which is very close to my heart, and to the hearts as well of the family of my wife, former Judge Angelina Domingo Mauricio, because it involves one of their relatives who is succeeding in life beyond their wildest dreams. Read on: “A female pilot of an F-27 Fokker aircraft of the 220th Airlift Wing, Capt. Martha Lissa Domingo Sapalo PAF, topped the 50- man-strong Squadron Officer Course (SOC) Class 2015-B, which was participated in by 47

Philippine Air Force, two Royal Malaysian Air Force, and one Indonesian Air Force, captains. “Sapalo’s feat was disclosed during the graduation exercise for the course on December 10, 2015 at MultiPurpose Hall, Air Force Officer School (AFOS), Fernando Air Base, Lipa City, Batangas, with the Commanding General, Philippine Air Force, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey F. Delgado AFP, as the guest of honor. -oooYOUNG FEMALE PILOT BARES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS: “SOC is a four-month course which is a pre-requisite for the enrolles to be promoted to the next higher rank of major. The objectives of the course are to train and provide the students with applicable skills, knowledge, and character on various fields like communication, military strategy, air power, leadership and management. “The SOC Class 2015-B started last August 10, 2015 and completed the course on December 10, 2015, un-

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as a way of determining the possible allies. But, there are companies whose management never give a damn. However, these companies are compelled to give “gifts” because some might have written a “solicitation” letter with a list of media practitioners. During a counter check, the submitted names of the media, are indeed, members of the working press! Well, accepting gifts is not recessarily bad. After all, gift giving is part of the spirit of Christmas. It is the motive and intent that makes the gift questionable. -0- Send comments/ reactions: crisguardian@ yahoo.com

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der the supervision of the Commandant of AFOS, Col. Samson L. Perez, PAF GSC. “Based on the overall standing, the top three graduates were: 1. CPT MARTHA LISSA D SAPALO PAF- CG, PAF Award; 2. CPT MELVIN B COMIA PAF- Commander, AETC Award;3. CPT MICHAEL J MACASAET PAF - Deputy Commander, AETC Award. -oooPA F G I V E S F O U R CHOICE AWARDS TO TOP FEMALE PILOT: “Other achievements formally awarded during the graduation rites were: Distinguished Graduate Award: CPT MELVIN B COMIA PAF; CPT CHRISTOPER G AYENZA; CPT CONNERY A MORALES PAF. See awards, page A11

Daily Inspiration

God’s unfailing love

Juvy Sarraga

AS parents, do we take enjoy punishing our children? No! But we do it because we love our children. In the same way, it is also painful when we receive punishment from the Lord. Take joy though that you have a heavenly Father who is unfailing in His love for you.

Because He takes the time to punish you, He will also take the time to bless you with love. “For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love.” -Lamentations 3:31-32

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Dengue cases in Surigao City down from 859 last year to 393 this year By Roel N. Catoto of MindaNews

SURIGAO City -- Cases of dengue here dropped to 393 from 859 last year, Garosfe Menor, dengue program coordinator of the City Health Office (CHO) said. But Menor urged residents not to take any chances especially this rainy season. “Dengue cases normally occur from September to January so let’s maintain cleanliness of our surroundings to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease,” she said. She said Washington,

Taft. Luna and San Juan, all urban villages in Surigao City topped the list of dengue incidence. Menor said the highest incidence in 11 years was recorded last year with 859 cases and three deaths. The second was in 2004 with 429 cases and six deaths. Information dissemination helped much in reducing the number of dengue cases. Jessica Nepomuceno, the CHO’s communicable disease cluster coordinator, said aside from radio plugging, they reproduced

handouts of the Department of Health (DOH) on the “4 o’clock habit” and distributed them during their information drives. According to the DOH, the 4 o’clock habit is “back-to basics Stop, Look & Listen approach.” “Stop means ‘dropping’ everything and shifting current task for mosquito control. Look means that around 4 o’clock and until next hour, assigned teams carry out systematic ‘search and destroy’ activities that will identify and eliminate mosquito-breeding sites.

Listen entails heeding the instructions from local authorities, community leaders, or work supervisors for synchronous implementation of the 4 o’clock habit. This can be done on a daily basis, or at least on a weekly basis based on institutional capacity and prevailing resources,” the DOH posted on its website. Health workers also visited the victims’ houses and checked the surroundings for locations where mosquitoes could breed, she said. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The learning tour aims to showcase the positive changes experienced by the partner communities, families, and individuals of the different social protection programs and services of DSWD. Furthermore, the visit also seeks to draw awareness and appreciation from the partners and stakeholders about their significant contribution of internal and external convergence. “Since the social protection programs of the Department have been on board for quite some time now, significant number of individuals, families, and communities have experienced development and positive change. The Field Office, through the SMU, wanted to showcase these feats to the external partners and stakeholders who significantly contributed to the effective and efficient program/ project implementation” bared Regional Director Minda B. Brigoli. Through the activity, the participants of the Byaheng Pagbabago saw

in person the sub-projects implemented by the KapitBisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program in barangays Punta and Caridad. They also heard stories coming from the partnerbeneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and observed the conduct of the Family Development Session (FDS) in Brgy.Caridad. The partners also witnessed the actual feeding of day care children who are beneficiaries of the Supplementary Feeding Program. Also in Brgy.Caridad, Byaheng Pagbabago participants dropped by at the General Merchandise of the participants of Sustainable Livelihood Program. After the tour, an exit conference was conducted of which the participants shared their learnings during the activity. One media partner commented that he observed the good implementation of projects by DSWD because development is observable in the communities they visited.

“We are thankful for the invitation because through this activity we witnessed the positive changes which happened to the communities through the interventions of DSWD,” said one news writer. ###(Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga)

No Heart Troubles this Holiday Season! Isang pagsubok ang pag sunod sa healthy habits ngayong holiday season. Sa dami ng handa at walang humpay na pananabik na hatid ng okasyon, mahirap talagang iwasan ang imported wine o ang taunang lechon na inihahain sa atin, ‘tis the season to be jolly hindi ba? Kaya hindi nakakagulat na ayon sa report ng Department of Health (DOH) na tumataas ang kaso ng heart attack at stroke kapag Christmas at New Year. Huwag maging holiday victim, dapat maging maingat, matatapos ang season ng malayo sa pagkakaroon ng heart attack at stroke– kontrolin ang pag-inom ng alak, magkaroon ng moderasyon sa pagkain at mag-ATC Fish Oil. Ang ATC Fish Oil ay may Omega-3 fatty acids – EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) at DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) – na tumutulong para mapanatiling malusog ang puso. Ang combination ng fatty acids na ito ay sinasabing nagpapababa ng blood pressure, triglycerides at LDL cholesterol levels na nagreresulta sa mababang

DSWD-Caraga’s partners, stakeholders join Byaheng Pagbabago Butuan City- Partners from the media groups and National Government Agencies (NGAs) in Caraga join the Byaheng Pagbabago on December 8-10, 2015 at the municipality of Pilar, Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte. Spearheaded by the Social Marketing Unit (SMU) team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Caraga, the Stakeholders’ Learning Visit and Project Exposure Trip dubbed as Byaheng Pagababago was actively participated by the various partners and stakeholders of the agency. Partners who attended are the representatives from GMA News-Surigao, Democratico Post, Super Banat, Hope Radio, Philippine News Agency, Butuan Star, Philhealth, Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE INESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE ERNESTO MADRONA, LEF A REAL PROPERTY A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; LOT NO. 154-B, Psd-10-032764 BEING A PORTION OF LOT 154-C-1, CAD473, UNDER TCTP-1310, WITH AN AREA OF129 sq. m.; LOT NO. 154-C, Psd-10032764, A PORTION OF LOT 154-C-1, CAD 473, UNDER TCTP-1311, WITH AN AREA OF 130 sq. m; LOT 154-D Psd-10-032764, A PORTION OF LOT 154-C-1, UNDER TCTP-1312, WITH AN AREA OF 130 sq.m MORE OR LESS AND LOT NO. 154-E; Psd-10032764, ALSO A PORTION OF LOT NO. 154 C-1, CAD-473, UNDER TCT NO. 1313, WITH AN AREA OF 130 sq. m., ALL (LOTS) DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE THE SAME LOCATED AT BARRIO POBLACION, MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN. IS THE SUBJECT OF EXTTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY,-SOLD IN FAVOR OF JOSEFINA ANG UY, EXECUTED BY HEIRS OF THE SAID ABOVE LATE ERNESTO MADRONA, NAMELY; ANNA MARIE YOSHIDA, ERNO F. MADRONA, JOHN PATRICK MADRONA AND DAVID CEAZAR F. MADRONA, UNDER THE NOTARIAL REGISTRY OF ATTY. GLENN POLINAR, PER DOC. NO. 192; PAGE NO. 39; BOOK NO. 85; SERIES OF 2015 AND DOC. NO. 423; PAGE NO. 71; BOOK NO. VI; SERIES OF 2015 NOTARIAL REGISTRY OF ATTY. AVELINO P. ORSENO JR. MDN: Dec. 15, 22 & 29, 2015

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES REY B. ABELLANA AND GEOLIBETH B. MABIDA-ABELLANA,

COWD NRW reduction projects kicks off In its efforts to improve water service to its existing customers and make water available to more people particularly in yet unserved areas, the Cagayan de Oro City Water District has never ceased to look for means to address the challenge of an increasingly growing demand for adequate, safe and potable water supply. Addressing the issue of nonrevenue water (NRW) is crucial to the attainment of this objective and is among COWD’s priority concerns. It has, in fact, sought the assistance of various local and international organizations and has been fortunate to have availed of this through grants such as the one from the Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA). Better management of NRW would mean improved water pressure, more water available for use and increased revenues for COWD that would redound to better quality service for the water consumers. Just very recently, COWD has been a recipient of a grant worth $800,000 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Be Secure Project, and Coca Cola Foundation Philippines. The grant is in the form of a technical assistance for NRW Reduction Strategy and Implementation. Basically, it will enable COWD to develop, manage, maintain and update its own Geographic Information

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REY B. ABELLANA AND GEOLIBETH B. MABIDA-ABELLANA,, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOSEPH REY M. RAMADA AND CHERYL D. RAPIRAP-RAMADA,

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CIVIL CASE NO.2015-83

JOSEPH REY M. RAMADA AND CHERYL D. RAPIRAP-RAMADA, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER

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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on January 15, 1997 at Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Tinago, Ozamis City and Corpuz Christi Bacayo, Tubod, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for fifteen (15) years now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on January 15, 1997 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on January 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 15th day of December, 2015

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on January 18, 2002 at Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Tinago, Ozamis City and Corpus Christi Bacayo, Tubod, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for three (3) years and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on January 18, 2002 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on January 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of December, 2015.

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate of the late, sole heirs of the deceased Ruperto Abueva, Sr. who died without any will’s left a parcel of land, lot No. 873, Cad. 271, situated in, Barangay Prenza, Tangub city, Misamis Occidental, Bounded on the NE, along Line 1-2, By Lot 1303, Cad. 271; on the SE., alone Lines 2-3-4 by lot 874, Cad. 271; on the SW;, along line 4-5 by Road; and on the NW., along line 5-1 By Lot 872, Cad. 271 containing an area of Twenty nine thousand Thirty Three (29,033) Sq.M., more or less Declared under Tax Declaration No. 103325 of the City Assessor of Tangub City and Registered under Original Certificate Title No. P-16273-153 of the Registry of Deeds for Tangub City, are the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate without simultaneous sale under the Notarial Regisrty of Atty. Joel A. Alima, as per Doc. No. -15; Page No. 5 Book No. 37 Series of 2014. MDN: Dec 22, 29, 2015 & Jan 5, 2016

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PAGADIAN City -- A dog saved 13 lives from the fire incident that occurred on Sunday evening at Purok Sampaguita, Balangasan District. Fire victim Vicky Insong, a widow said her dog named ‘Fadjie’ saved her life and her children and grandchildren when a big fire razed 40 residential houses in the area. Insong said while they were inside the house, nineyear old Fadjie, tied to her house barked loudly, waking them up. “Natingala ko kay ang

among iro nga si Fadjie nagpaghot ug kusog kaayo. Wala namo tagda tungod kay mopaghot siya sa mga tawo nga iyang makita. Apan dihang siya ang padayon nga nagpaghot straight sa napulo ka minutos, curious ko ug akong gimandoan akong apo nga si Shane-Shane nga abrehan ang pultahan ug nahikurat mi tungod kay dako kaayo nga kalayo ang milamoy sa daghan nga mga balay duol sa amoa,” Insong recounted. (Our dog (Fadjie) barked louder, but we ignored it since he liked to bark at people he saw. When he continued barking for 10

ZAMB OANGA City -Combined police and military operatives arrested on Saturday a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) who carried a PhP 1.3-million bounty in this city. Chief Insp. Joel Tuttuh, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) spokesman, identified the arrested ASG member as Arasin Udjarin, 47, who carries the aliases “Laid” and “Badz Basilan.” Tuttuh said Udjarin was

arrested at around 12:50 a.m. Saturday in Sitio Panzulan, Barangay Bolong, 32 kilometers east of City Hall. Tuttuh said Udjarin is facing seven charges for kidnapping and serious illegal detention. A Basilan court has issued a warrant of arrest against him. He said Udjarin was turned over to the custody of the Zamboanga City Reformatory Center (ZCRC). (PNA)

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minutes straight, I was curious and I ordered my granddaughter, Shane-Shane to open the door and we were shocked because the big fire razed down many houses near us.) “Nagpasalamat ko ug dako sa Ginoo kay tungod ni Fadjie nakalingkawas kami sa dakong kakuyaw. Kung wala ang tabang ni Fadjie nahurot na unta kami karon ug kamatay. Siya gayud ang among bayani,” she added. (I thanked God because through Fadjie we were saved from great danger. Without Fadjie’s help, we would have been all dead now. Indeed, she is our hero.)

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Insong said they all man- always love him, may he rest (FPG/GCC/PIA-Zamboanga aged to escape the fire by in peace,” Insong concluded. del Sur) running on bare foot, but Republic of the Philippines they failed to save Fadjie, Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Naawan as they forgot to unlock the chain on Fadjie’s neck. OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR “Nasubo lang ko kaayo Publication Notice RA 10172 kay naluwas namo ang NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC among kinabuhi apan pakyas namo nga naluwas ang CCE-0013-2015 RA 10172 kinabuhi sa among bayani In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG (I am very sad because we Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, Guidelines in the Implementation of the had saved our lives and we Administrative Order No. I, Series of 2013 (IRR of RA 10172), Notice is hereby to the PUBLIC that MERLI N CODERA LAHAYAN has filed with this failed to save the life of our served Office a petition for correction in the entry of sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in hero),” she rued. the Certificate of Live Birth of MERLIN C. LAHAYAN who was born on August She couldn’t believe her 8, 1976 at Pasagdijon, Naawan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are LAHAYAN and ELIPONSA CODERA. eyes saying “I have never DOMINGO Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition seen such amazing love for within this office not later than December 28, 2015. a human from an animal.” (SGD.) MARLON S. DACOCO “I will always be grateful Municipal Civil Registrar to my heroic dog, and will MDN: Dec 15 & 22, 2015

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CBCP vows to fight coal plants AFTER the Paris climate deal, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has vowed to oppose new coal-fired power plant projects in the country. CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas asserted using coal as a power source will do more harm to the public. “The church will oppose the opening of new coalfired power plants and advocates the denial of government permits and licenses to coal mines,” stressed Villegas in a statement. After two weeks of intense discussion, a deal to cut planet-warming carbon emissions to less than 2C has been agreed upon at

the climate change summit in Paris this month. Interest of big business Although hailed as a landmark agreement to address the climate crisis, local environmental activists criticized the deal because “it only advances the interest of corporations and big emitters.” “It is important as well to reflect on the Paris outcome and its significance to the Philippines and its vulnerable communities,” the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice said. The prelate said the Church “will do its share” in protecting the environment as he called on the faithful to “to make local

threats” to global warming and climate change “a matter of community discernment.” “And the action to in response to these threats, is a matter of community resolve,” said Archbishop Villegas. Action points He also called on the parishes to desist from those practices “that aggravate an already-precarious situation” such as: • wasteful maintenance of so many, unnecessary vehicles • the irresponsible use of electric power • the wastage of water • laudable livelihood efforts that nevertheless pose a threat to the environment

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The CBCP also urged Catholic institutions, including schools, to make the increased use of alternative energy sources “a priority of research and development.” ‘Destructive operations’ The PMCJ said there are 26 new coal plant projects that will operate in the country by year 2010. Caritas Philippines executive secretary Fr. Edwin Gariguez earlier warned these projects would open another door for the Philippines to become a major contributor of greenhouse gasses. He called on for a more CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas. aggressive Church campaign against coal power plant, adamant in pursuing the ex- operations”. (Roy Lagarde saying the government is tension of “these destructive / CBCPNews)

California Academy of Sciences described 102 new species in 2015 SAN Francisco--In 2015, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 102 new plant and animal species to our family tree, enriching our understanding of Earth’s complex web of life and strengthening our ability to make informed conservation decisions. The new species include two frogs, 23 ants, three beetles, eight wasps, 11 spiders, 26 fishes, nine sea slugs, two corals, nine plants, one water bear, and eight new viruses. More than a dozen Academy scientists—along with several dozen international collaborators—described the discoveries. Proving that our planet contains unexplored places with never-before-recorded plants and animals (with their own set of evolving viruses), the scientists made their finds over five continents and three oceans, ventured into steamy rainforests and plunged beneath the sea, looked in their own San Francisco backyards and traveled to remote islands in Africa. Their results, published in 43 different scientific papers, help advance the Academy’s mission to explore, explain, and sustain life on Earth. “Biodiversity scientists estimate that we have discovered less than 10% of the species on our planet,” says Dr. Meg Lowman, the Academy’s Chief of Science and Sustainability. “Academy scientists tirelessly explore the unexplored regions of Earth—not only to discover new species, but also to uncover the importance of

From unknown African frogs to electric rays and animal viruses, spanning five continents and three oceans, these discoveries add to Earth’s tree of life

these species to the health of our natural systems. Our findings help inform conservation decisions meant to sustain the future of life for our children and grandchildren. Even in our own backyards,” she adds, “new discoveries abound.” Below are a few highlights among the 102 species described by the Academy in 2015. For a full list of species, contact press@ calacademy.org. Tiny, blood-sucking Dracula ants Dr. Brian Fisher, Academy curator of entomology and real-life “Ant-Man,” recently discovered six new species of strange, so-called Dracula ants from Madagascar and Seychelles. These tiny, subterranean ants are part of a larger group of fierce predators—the genus Prionopelta— known for hunting down prey with dagger-like teeth. Academy researchers Fisher and Dr. Rick Overson say Dracula ants inhabit much of the tropical world undetected for two reasons: miniscule size and mysterious lifestyle. At 1.5 mm in length and 0.2 mm wide, the new discoveries are barelyvisible flecks as thin as two stacked sheets of paper. Unlike the ants that invade picnics and march in broad

daylight, Prionopelta species prefer underground tunnels and deep, damp pockets of leaf litter on rainforest floors. Some species live their entire lives without a single glimpse of sunlight. “There is a reason we call these strange Prionopelta ants ‘Dracula,’” says Fisher, who has worked tirelessly in Madagascar, where five of the six new ant species were discovered, for more than a decade. “They are known to wound the young of their colonies before drinking their blood—called ‘hemolymph’ in insects. It’s a bizarre but fascinating means of distributing nutrients throughout the colony.” Fisher, a fierce advocate for the importance of small animals that support all terrestrial communities, has devoted his life to the study and conservation of ants and biodiversity. By documenting the species diversity and distribution of this “invisible majority,” Fisher is helping to establish conservation priorities for Madagascar, identifying areas that should be set aside to protect the highest number of species. Thanks to a prestigious Fulbright Scholar grant, Fisher will continue his critical, climate-focused research in

northern Mozambique in 2016. During this sevenmonth expedition, Fisher will extend his prolific exploration of African ants to Mozambique’s little-known mountain and coastal forests, shedding light on regional arthropod diversity, generating data to inform conservation planning, and surfacing new species along the way. In related arthropod news: Academy entomologist Dr. Sandor Csősz described an incredible 14 new ants (including eight from the genus Temnothorax) in 2015 alone, joining eight new sand wasps and three previously-unknown beetles on the insect tree of life. Vogue-worthy sea slugs Newly discovered nudibranchs—vibrant sea slugs made famous by their poisonous adaptations and importance to biomedical research—put 2015 red carpet looks to shame. This year, Dr. Terry Gosliner, world-renowned nudibranch expert, described nine colorful new species (and, together with student Carissa Shipman, the new genus Kabeiro) from the tropical waters of the Philippines, the temperate seas of South Africa, and beyond. Two jaw-dropping species from southern Africa— the cartoonishly bulbous Doto greenamyeri and dreamy pink-and-orange Doto splendidisima—were discovered during a student training expedition led by Gosliner in 2008. In terms of sea slug richness, South Africa’s diverse temperate

marine environments rival those of nudibranch-packed California. Three of this year’s new nudibranchs were discovered during the Academy’s late-spring expedition to the Philippines.* This multidisciplinary expedition zeroed in on the Verde Island Passage—the veritable treasure trove of marine life nestled between the Philippine islands of Luzon to the north and Mindoro to the south. Though the Verde Island Passage houses wildly diverse marine habitats, Gosliner says one spot “shines like a beacon” for sea slug experts on the lookout for new species. “This remarkable stretch of coral rubble was carpeted in colorful nudibranchs—we discovered more than 40 new species,” says Gosliner, who reported that most slugs, including the three formally described new Philippines species, he encountered in the region appeared entirely new to science. “It was like an underwater Easter egg hunt. It was one of the most exciting scientific dives of my 50-year career.” The scientists were pleased to find live specimens of a nudibranch— Chelidonura alexisi—initially discovered during the Academy’s 2011 expedition. Gosliner based his nearly published species description on examinations of a deceased specimen, and the live, speckled nudibranchs provided valuable additions to the official species description.

“I was able to submit new details about Chelidonura alexisi—what it looks like, how it lays eggs, and how it varies within its species— literally two weeks before the study came out,” says Gosliner. “It’s thrilling to return to such an incredibly diverse region year after year. Whether we’re finding new species or adding to our understanding of previously known creatures and habitats, these expeditions help us pinpoint how and where to focus protection efforts.” “Lost sharks” and an ancient fossil plankton-feeder Academy Research Associate Dr. David Ebert is on a global search for the world’s “lost sharks”—the little known, or undiscovered, fishes overshadowed by a handful of high-profile charismatic species that only represent a fraction of the sharks in need of protection. Ebert travels the world, working with fellow researchers and students to discover and study these threatened marine species before they disappear forever. In 2015, Ebert described a new ghost shark from New Zealand, a deep-sea (“dusky snout”) catshark from the southwestern Indian Ocean, and a new species of electric “torpedo” ray from the cool waters of the southeastern Atlantic. The newly discovered electric ray— Tetronarce cowleyi—is a shiny blacktopped, cream-bottomed predator that glides See species, page A11

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Once you will pray; do it for all The Gospel of Jesus Christ (December22, 2015-Tuesday) Matthew 9:18-26-While he spoke these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples.

And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment: Take note, in Ecclesiastes12:7-9-we are composed of two equal parts, body and soul. The truth is; we are particular of “external disease and physical death,” but we

never mind of our “spiritual disease and spiritual death.” In 2 Corinthian13:5- let us “examine” our individual life if our soul is not dead. In 1 Timothy 5:6-But she that lives in “pleasure” is dead while she lives. This woman is alive but dead in her spirit. Believe me; we are like this woman in many times. The mother became the bridge be-

tween Jesus and her child. This is your calling in life to become the bridge to God and others. Once you will pray; do it for all and not only for yourself. 1 Timothy 2:1-2”First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a

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NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of CONSTANCIO J. CEPRA, who died intestate on September 13, 1988 at Bilay, Butuan City, consisting of a portion of 2.7519 hectares of parcel of land (TD No. 08-100001-00495) registered unto his father Fortunato Cepra, registered under T-14739 situated at Bilay, Butuan City, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF CONSTANCIO J. CEPRA made and entered into by and among Constancio J. Cepra’s only surviving legal heirs, namely, Roseminda Cepra Enoc, Bienvenido J. Cepra, Fortunato J. Cepra, Democrito J. Cepra, Constancio J. Cepra, Jr., and Camilo J. Cepra, agreeing to divide and settle aforementioned estate, per Doc. No. 60; Page No. 06; Book No. CXIII; Series of 2013 of the notarial registry of Atty. Richard L. Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

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In compliance with Section 5 of R. A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Ronald D. Alcontin has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “RENATO” to “RONALD” in the birth certificate of Ronald Diapana Alcontin who was born on 25 May 1973 at Don Carlos, Bukidnon and whose parents are Sergio B. Alcontin and Meldina Diapana. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than December 30,2015. (Sgd.) MELISA R. CAVALIDA Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 22 & 29, 2015

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Species...

from page A8 along the seafloor (seen at depths of nearly 500 feet), feasting on bony fishes and small sharks. Torpedo rays earn their names from a potent ability to stun or paralyze prey with an electric discharge from organs located on their heads. “Torpedo rays have an amazing set of defenses,” says Ebert, who named the new species for Dr. Paul Cowley, a South African ichthyologist and frequent collaborator who assisted in the discovery. “These rays can discharge a powerful electric shock of 45 volts—enough to knock down a human adult!” In more ancient news: Dr. Douglas Long, Academy Research Associate, helped describe a previously unknown group of sharks—called Pseudomegachasma—that roamed the oceans approximately 100 million years ago. This “new” fossil shark, dubbed the “False Megamouth,” is the oldest known plankton-feeding shark in the fossil record. Long and a team of fossil shark experts described Pseudomegachasma from shark tooth fossils pried from old rock in Texas and Russia. Though tooth fossils are the only shark specimens built to survive millennia underground, they tell expansive stories about longdead animals they belonged to, and shed light on ancient conditions in the warm, shallow oceans of the mid-Cretaceous period. The presence of large plankton-feeding sharks shows that ocean conditions during that period were able to support large plankton populations, and prompts scientists to continue exploring the evolution of plankton-feeding as it relates to changing ocean environments. Ten armor-plated goblin spiders, plus a musical tribute Arachnologist Dr. Charles Griswold, Emeritus Curator, attributes this year’s discovery of ten new species of microscopic goblin spiders to decades of fieldwork on the island nation of Madagascar. When Griswold and a team of Academy insect and arachnid experts first began exploring the dark, damp leaf litter of Madagascar’s forests in 1993, they had no idea their expedition would morph into more than 20 years of research, educational outreach, and at least 100 new species of goblin spiders to date. Though the forest floor is literally teeming with this group of light-averse spiders, they were unknown in the region before Griswold’s first expeditions in the 1990’s. “Small-but-mighty goblin spiders are extremely unusual,” says Griswold. “Unlike most spiders that spin webs above the ground and hunt above the leaves, these goblins exist in darkness. They use their tough armor to bulldoze their way through the substrate, parting leaves and soil as easily as a fish moves through water. In that way, they are more like beetles

and cockroaches than spiders.” Griswold’s research has helped reveal an entire world that thrives in the leaves and soil of Madagascar’s remaining natural forests. Measuring in at only 1 to 2 mm long, goblin spiders are one of the country’s most important predators on the forest floor. Patient researchers collect these barely-visible crawlers by hand, or allow them to drop into jars from cloth tunnels edged with delicate screens. Their strange anatomy comes alive under the microscope in Academy labs. Scientific discoveries—from small ants and spiders to new tropical plants—help inform regional conservation work by cataloguing “what lives where,” and highlighting the important connections between species large and small in every ecosystem. Griswold says there is “plenty left to explore and protect” in Madagascar and other tropical nations facing unprecedented habitat and climate threats. Farther away in southern Chile, Griswold and former Academy postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Lina Almeida named a brand new spider after famed violinist (and Almeida’s musical hero) Joshua Bell. Emmenomma joshuabelli hails from a larger spider group where males communicate via vibrations from an organ called the stridulatory apparatus. Almeida says the vibrations can be translated into sound for research, adding that scientists are “curious to know what kind of ‘music’ these spiders play.” New viruses Eight 2015 Academy discoveries defy traditional “plant” or “animal” classifications. Academy curators—Drs. Shannon Bennett (microbiology) and Jack Dumbacher (ornithology and mammalogy)—recently discovered several new viruses in Californian mosquito specimens and one ill Alaskan bird. Because viruses are too small to see, scientists use other tools, including their unique genetic sequences, to classify them first into known major virus types (e.g.: Bunyavirus, Narnavirus, etc.) and later into species as more about their biology is revealed through extensive follow-up studies. Bennett studies infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. While invisible to the naked eye, these microbes have a major impact on global human health. The race is on to understand how they work so scientists and public health officials can develop new defenses against infection and prevent future epidemics. Bennett and a small Academy team identified seven new viruses found in mosquitoes collected in Northern California. Though these viruses were found specifically in mosquitoes and it is not known whether they infect other organisms, Bennett’s team grouped the new viruses into larger groups known to infect humans us-

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ing the information encoded in their genomes. “Our work suggests that a lot of virus groups that infect humans or other animals also include viruses that infect mosquitoes only, implying some degree of shared ancestry,” says Bennett. “If we want to know how viruses make the jump from other species to humans, we have to rigorously explore where these pathogens come from. Sequencing mysterious new viruses found in mosquitoes is an important first step.”

Awards...

from page A4 Best Debater: CPT CONNERY A MORALES PAF; Best Writer Award: CPT MARTHA LISSA D SAPALO PAF; Best Speaker Award: CPT MARTHA LISSA D SAPALO PAF Academic Excellence: CPT MARTHA LISSA D SAPALO PAF. “Honor Graduate Award: CPT LAMBERTO B BULLAN JR PAF; Athletic Excellence Award: CPT JAYSON B TAMONDONG PAF; Leadership Award: CPT MARTHA LISSA D SAPALO PAF; Best Commandant’s Paper Award: CPT CRESTITO E TOLENTINO PAF, who authored a paper entitled, “Philippine Air Defense System”. “In behalf of the entire SOC Class 2015-B, the CG,PAF made a symbolic pinning of SOC badge to CPT WALTER O CABATINGAN PAF as their Class President…” For the complete list of those who graduated from the course and some pictures of the graducation affair, please refer to my Facebook account, www. facebook.com/attybatas. -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: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

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from page A4 the things they had stolen. So far, this special fund has received more than $3 million of returned stolen money! Regret is a powerful thing. The people who returned this stolen money were so happy and relieved to finally be free from their guilt. Feeling guilty is actually a good sign, because it means our conscience is healthy. But then we must follow our conscience and do the right thing to try and right our past wrongs. Otherwise, we will keep living with our painful guilt and regret. Maybe it’s apologizing and telling someone you’re sorry because you wronged and hurt them. Or paying back money and things you’ve stolen.

You might need to forgive someone else who wronged and hurt you, because you realize now that being right is not as important as your friendship with that person, or worth living with anger and unforgiveness in your heart. But just as important as it is to try and right our past wrongs with others, doing these things alone cannot make us right and give us peace with our Maker, God. Just like drinking Diet Coke doesn’t take away all the calories in the French fries and ice cream we just ate. This is why Jesus Christ is our only hope. Jesus Himself said that the only way anyone can get completely free from their guilt and regrets to have peace with God their Maker, is we each must ask Jesus for His gift of forgiveness. Since you and I on our own cannot make all our past wrongs right by trying to be a good, even religious person. If we could, then God the Son would not have needed to become a human being to die and pay the penalty for all our wrongs. So won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you and set you free from all your guilt and regrets? Then ask Him to take full control of your life, so you can start living with a clear conscience and peace of mind for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute.

Fish...

from page A1 of dead fish for laboratory examinations in Manila. Nerio Casil, Director of BFAR-Caraga told MindaNews last Thursday that they also tested the water for presence of heavy metals. “Water and fish are also checked for bacterial analysis,” he said. Casil debunked reports that their office has done nothing on the fish kill. “Right after we received information, we immediately acted on it,” he said. Casil reacted to a statement of Judith Rojas, assistant director of BFAR-Caraga. Rojas last week that their office did not receive any request letter from affected local government units. “We made an effort immediately. In fact, we are waiting for the results this week from Manila,” Casil said. Dissolved oxygen levels Darwin Brain Lawas, a marine biologist of Green Mindanao Association said fish growth usually requires 5 to 6 ppm of dissolved oxygen. “Dissolved oxygen levels below 3 ppm are stressful to most aquatic organisms. Levels below 2 ppm will not support fish at all,” he said. There are lots of causes why dissolved oxygen gets low in a body of water. He cited sudden change of water temperature, purity level, algal bloom, soil erosion and siltation. Talavera said they should

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that GARY M. LIMBACO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the CHILD’S DATE OF BIRTH from “MARCH 16, 1967” to “MARCH 15, 1967” in the Certificate of Live Birth of GARI MIÑOZA LIMBACO who was born on MARCH 16, 1967 (as per NSO copy) in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ELIGIO CHAN LIMBACO and ADELA BAGAS MIÑOZA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 28, 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that DIANNE KIRBY T. ASILUM has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “CHARLOU” to “DIANNE KIRBY” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHARLOU TAGARAO ASILUM who was born on December 19, 1948 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are MONICO M. ASILUM and ELVIRA A. TAGARAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 28, 2015.

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have gotten water samples a few days into the fish kill. “The report came to us late because it was two weeks after the fish kill,” she said. Talavera stressed that water parameters such as total suspended solids and total dissolved solids were not included in their tests. adding other agencies could do it. The BFAR-Caraga could not give the exact number of affected fisherfolk in the lake towns despite having launched a program a year ago, to register the number of fisherfolk per municipality. ‘Don’t eat the fish’ Talavera advised residents not to eat the floating dead fish. “It’s not advisable to eat the dead ones especially those in a state of decomposition,” she said. She urged fishermen to retrieve the dead fish and bury them to avoid the spread of bacteria. Talavera said she has not received reports of people who got sick from eating freshlycaught tilapia from the lake. But majority of the people around lake Mainit have tried not to eat the fish, waiting for official announcement from the BFAR. As of Saturday, BFAR has not released the results of the laboratory analysis. Economically affected Fisherfolk around Lake Mainit are spending a bleak Christmas due to the fish kill. Junmar Mosende, 33, a fish vendor at the public market said that since the fish kill a month ago, it’s been a month of low incomes for them. Mosende sells tilapia at for 60 per kilo, from P120 to P140 per kilo before the fish kill. “Malabo ang pamasko namo ini kay alkansi sa tinda,” (We have a sad Christmas bccause of our losses), he said. Some eateries here have been abstaining from cooking tilapia. Nora Ga, a worker of Hill Top Food House, said they have not cooked tilapia since the fish kill occurred. Fishermen in Barangay San Roque here said this fish kill have adversely affected their livelihood. Rallies vs mining “The fish kill has taken its toll on us. Our catch has dwindled. No fishermen could get 10 kilos a day,” said Danilo Alcantara, a village councilor and fisherman. Alcantara said he would join rallies calling for a stop to mining activities upstream. “There is an obvious pollution along Magpayang River and the runoff settles into the lake,” he said. Last week, fisherman Nicolas Goliat, recalled that on normal days, they could earn at least 350 pesos every day for five kilos of tilapia which they sell at 70 per kilo. Goliat said most of the fisherfolk believe the fish kill was due to the mining operations since a similar incident happened during the opera-

tions of Surigao Resources Consolidated (Suricon) in the 1970s to early 1990s. But Goliat said the current fish kill is not as bad as in the past when Suricon was operating. “Sauna hurot gyod ang tanan isda sa danao. Lapornas gayod pati pa ang ulang” (In the past, all the fishes in the lake were killed, including the freshwater shrimps). As of Thursday, Alcantara said they could still see dead fish floating. Eljoy Azarcon, a fisherman in San Roque said there are more than a hundred fishermen in their village. “We have more than a hundred boats as you can see along the lakeshore, we rely on the lake for livelihood. Without it, we cannot survive,” he said.

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daughter was just right beside her a few meters from me,” said the husband (we are not disclosing the names of the would-be victims for their own protection). Then, my wife noticed our daughter was wandering off and called her back. However, when she failed to respond my wife realized that a woman was holding our daughter’s hand and tugging her along.” It took a while before the mother noticed the child was being led away since another of the suspected abductors was blocking her view. “They weren’t too far away when my wife caught up with them and the lady said “Akala ko anak ko.” It was only much later when the family was going home that the wife related the incident to her husband when she belatedly realized it was an attempted abduction. “It’s impossible for that woman to mistake our daughter for her kid,” the husband said. “There were 3 of them, the guy was carrying a little girl, so I believe they were pretending also to be family so they would not be noticed.” In an earlier instance, another young mother shopping at one of the major malls downtown experienced a similar incident. “We were walking towards the escalator and it was crowded,” the mother said. “My daughter was walking in front of me when a woman grabbed her hand, I spanked the woman’s hand and shouted at her, she said she thought it was here child.” Upon receiving the reports, Sabugaa called on police authorities and mall management to tighten their security measures to avert these alleged attempted ‘child snatching or trafficking’. The CSWD officer believes this modus operandi is the handiwork of a child trafficking syndicate who victimize young kids while their unsuspecting parents are busy shopping to beat the Christmas rush.

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE City of Davao Notice of Publication RA 10172

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

CCE-2960-2015 Date: December 21, 2015 CFN-2961-2015 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that JOSETH COSEP AUMAN-TOMACMOL has filed with this office, a petition for clerical error correction of entry in the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” and child’s first name from “JOSEPH” to “JOSETH” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOSEPH COSEP AUMAN at DAVAO CITY and whose parent is ISIDRO GONZAGA AUMAN and TERESITA B. COSEP. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than JANUARY 7, 2016. (Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar

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Rotary donates ward to JR Borja General Hospital Story by MARK FRANCISCO

THE Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro in cooperation with Interplast Australia through the facilitation of the Rotary Club of Baldwyn with the assistance of Donation in Kind donated a fully-furnished ward at the city-owned JR Borja General Hospital. JR Borja General Hospital executive officer Dr. Ramon Nery said the ward will be used for surgical patients and added they are lucky because the equipment therein are all state-of-theart. Rotarians also donated the following: 16 hospital beds with one bedside table and extra mattresses each, one OR table, one overhead table, and one nurses sta-

tion table and more than a dozen monbloc chairs. Project chairman Engr. Mar Paano assured the public that all these furnishings are brand new and are of the same quality used in state-of-the-art hospitals in Australia. The ward that was donated will be renamed as Dr. Mike McGlynn Ward in honor of the person who introduced his colleagues from Interplast Australia 17 years ago to Cagayanons. Through his efforts, McGlynn was instrumental in the surgery of hundreds of persons who have cleft palate deformities since 1998. The Dr. Mike McGlynn Ward is situated on the third level of the south wing of the JR Borja General Hospital old building.

(From left) Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro president Cris Parojinog, JR Borja General Hospital executive officer Dr. Ramon Nery, project chair Engr. Mar Paano, Mayor Oscar Moreno, hospital consultant Rotarian George Goking, Rotary International District 3870 PAG Francisco Sarraga and BusinessWeek Mindanao CEO and executive officer Rotarian Dante Sudaria.

BPI Housing Madness 2015 successful PHOTO BY JUSTICE BROÑOLA

BPI Family Savings Bank Housing Loan has partnered with CDO’s top real estate developers for the first run of the Housing Madness here in the City of Golden Friendship to grant clients nothing but the best housing loan deals with guaranteed low rates. The grand Madness occurred last December 18 to 20 at Centrio. The following were the exhibitors this year in the annual event – Pueblo de Oro, Tuscania, The Loop, Argus Land, Amaia Land, Rock and Style, Davao Joyful Realty Corp., Ayala Land Premier, Union Galvasteel, Smart Condominium, Avida Land, Italpinas, Robinsons Homes, Filinvest, AV Pamatong, Johndorf, Abrillo Furniture, Oro Blinds and Curtains, Bella Vita, JB Photography, A Brown Company, BPI MS and BPI Cards. During the event, housing loan clients enjoyed special rates exclusively offered there which translated to low monthly amortizations, waived appraisal and processing fees and on-the-spot loan approval based on income documents presented. For more information about other schemes offered by BPI Family Savings Bank, please visit them at 2nd Floor, BPI Bulding, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City.