Mindanao Daily Set A (February 3, 2017) by Mindanao Daily News

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The volumes of illegal logs seized by the task force are of premium specieswhich were abandoned by illegal cutters along an interior road near the boundary of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del sur. Photo courtey of Andres Villaganas Philippine Army, 26IB

‘Hot’ logs seized in Agsur By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor

ROSARIO, Agusan del Sur--- An anti-illegal logging task forceon Tuesday afternoon have seized 198 pieces of hot logs worth P90,000 in the interior village of Marfil in Rosario town on Wednesday afternoon just as President RodrigoDuterte announced his plan to declare a total log ban in the

Total log ban aims to protect watersheds P resident R o d r i g o Duterte has ordered the creation of a Tri-Partite Convergence Committee that will formulate guidelines and other details of total log ban implementation in the country. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said on Wednesday that the committee will be composed of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Abella told Palace reporters through text message that the total log ban aims to protect the country’s water sheds.

entire country. The raiding team swooped down the estimated 44 cubic meters of Apitong logs and other miscellaneous species which were abandoned in theremote village known to have been a hotspot where illegal logging thrives in past few years. A report from 26th IB said the logs left near the boundary of Surigao del Sur was supposed to

be sneaked out in Tagbina town in Surigao del Sur but the illegal cutters abandoned it upon sensing of an impending operation. The operation led by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office based in Bunawan town were assisted by soldiers from the 26th Infantry Battalion, police forces from 3rd Maneuver Company and staff of the Municipal Environment

and Natural Resources Offices in Rosario and neighboring Bunawan town The operation came as President Duterte ordered the creation of a tripartite committee that would study the implementation of a total log ban in the country. “The President has ordered that a tripartite convergence committee be formed, composed of DENR (Department of Environment and

Natural Resources), DA (Department of Agriculture), and DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government) to discuss details of a total log ban in order to protect our watersheds,” presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement. Duterte gave the instruction during the Climate Change Commission and Advisory Board See logs, page A7

FDA warns ‘Sari-Sari’ storeowners

ZAMBOANGA City––The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned to slap appropriate actions against store owners selling medicines, antibiotics, without the required license. Engineer Annette Tan, FDA Mindanao west cluster director, on Wednesday issued the warning after they caught 39 “sari-sari” stores here in Region 9 selling medicines despite they don’t have the license. Tan said majority of the 39 stores were located here in Zamboanga City and “they were caught selling antibiotics,” which needs the prescription of a physician. “They have to apply for a license to operate,” Tan said if they wanted to continue selling medicines. However, Tan advised

The twin newlyborns still wrapped with umbilical cord while still on board the rescue boat. Photo courtesy of La Paz Municipal Information Office

See protect, page A7

See warns, page A7

Twin babies born during flood already went home By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor

ESPERANZA, Agusan del Sur--- The twin infants who were born while on board a rescue boat at the height of heavy flooding here are now bouncy normal babies who were allowed by doctors at the birthing clinic to go home on Wednesday. The newborn baby boys , weighing 2.5 and 2.8 kilos

, were born at the height of the heavy flooding while on board a fiber glass rescue boat after a normal delivery of a young Higaonon mother with the help of five male rescue team members of Search and Rescue Agusan del Sur (SARAS) under the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) of this town.

Doctors of Esperanza Birthing Clinic allowed the mother Melona Yandong, 19, and the twins to go home on Wednesday at nearby Hawilian village after they find her and her infants to have fully recovered four days after birth. Using only rain coats, a mat and blankets, the rescuers managed to medically perform the delivery of the infants when Yandong could

no longer bear than to give birth amid the heavy rains and turbulent floodwaters. Oscar Banayon , head of the SARAS MDRRMO, said the rescuers did not hesitate to take the risk helping the mother gave birth since they have also experienced the same situation twice in the past while rescuing expectant mothers on board SARAS trucks. Banayon said they re-

ceived an emergency call from a village councilor of Hawilian about Yandong’s condition of having labor pains already prompting them to immediately respond even as the turbulent floodwaters started to rise. At the time of the incident, Esperanza was already at the orange alert since the floods already threaten to swell the tributaries of Agusan river, Ojot river

and Wawa river. But the SARAS MDRRMO rescue team has been prepared of any calamity since they have been always on the 24/7 standby to respond after months of training on disaster preparedness with the help of the government of Netherlands. But helping a mother gave birth to a child See home, page A7

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Oro needs comprehensive traffic management plan Friday, February 3, 2017

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– This trading capital of Northern Mindanao needs a comprehensive traffic management plan to solve the city’s annoying traffic congestion, a city official said Wednesday. City Councilor Romeo Calizo, chair of the city council committee on police and public safety, said he has submitted a comprehensive traffic plan for the city, which tackle on traffic “rerouting”.

The plan was to decongest and lighten the traffic woes among commuters and pedestrians during peak hours here, Calizo said. He said the Road and Traffic Administration (RTA) has also presented the traffic plan, now under review by the local august body. Calizo said the traffic plan consisted of immediate and short term plan, short term plan and medium term plan from 2017 to 2022. The two-year short term

traffic plan for the year 2017 until 2019 was recommended by the Comprehensive Development Plan and the City Development Investment Program (CDIP), Calizo said. The medium term plan focused on infrastructure development like the construction of elevated walkways and would connect the big shopping malls and commercial centers in the city. Calizo said the creation

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THE results are out. NGCP completed the first step towards unifying the nation’s three power grids. In an NGCP-commissioned hydrographic survey conducted from September to November 2016, a viable route along the country’s western seaboard – beginning in Cebu and terminating in Dipolog– was determined as viable for the implementation of the plans of interconnecting the Visayas and Mindanao grids.

The Luzon and Visayas grids have long been connected via NGCP’s Naga – Ormoc High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) line. “NGCP is pleased to report that we already finished the hydrographic survey that will determine the route of the Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project (VMIP). With this development, we now have a clearer plan on the project’s implementation. Power resource sharing between the country’s major

islands will now become a reality,” declared NGCP. Previous feasibility studies conducted by the National Power Corporation, one dating back to as early as 1984, were deferred by the government, then the grid operator. An earlier study conducted by NGCP revealed eastern routes as unsuitable for submarine cable ground laying because of a significant quantity of live

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Friday, February 3, 2017

No offensive vs NPA despite latter’s cancellation of ceasefire--AFP THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that the suspension-of-militaryoperation (SOMO) stays despite the announcement of the New People’s Army (NPA) that it will end its interim ceasefire by 11:59 p.m. February 10. Prior to the NPA decision to lift its unilateral ceasefire, the insurgents conducted a series of attacks against civilian and military targets in Batangas, Isabela, Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Sarangani, Agusan Del Norte, and Surigao Del Norte last Jan. 29 and 30. The unprovoked at-

tacked killed two soldiers and wounded three others and resulted in the abduction of one. “The SOMO stays. There will be no combat operations to be launched against the members of the NPA,” AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said. He added that this is because the military believes in and would want to give peace a chance. However, the NPA must show good faith and release 30th Infantry Battalion member Pfc. Erwin Salan whom the former abducted Alegria, Surigao del Norte last January 29,

Peace. Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza and Maj. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr., commander of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division in Cagayan de Oro City, flash the peace sign Wednesday morning during the 4ID’s 47th anniversary rites not knowing that at about the same time, the CPP-NPA announced they are terminating the unilateral ceasefire they declared last year. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

Arevalo said. “We will continue to perform peace-building and development efforts where the people in conflict areas request us to. We will continue to capacitate local govern-

ment to deliver basic goods and services to their constituents,” he stressed. In the same vein, Arevalo said the AFP will continue to safeguard the communities

from criminal acts of extortion, burning of vehicles, farm and livelihood implements and other forms of criminal and atrocious acts – whoever is the perpetrator.

“And if ordered by the Commander-inChief, we will lift the SOMO. It is our beholden duty to protect our citizens,” he added. --Priam F. Nepomuceno/ PNA

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Essence of pruning

ISN’T it painful when God cuts off one of your branches? We begin to turn on the Pruner and develop anger towards Him. Would it help to know God did it because the branch wouldn’t produce any fruit? Are there other areas

that would be nice if God could have cut sooner before you put in blood, sweat, and tears? Like perhaps a failed monthly quota or a dead end job. Be encouraged to know He will stop you if it’s not fruitful and He prunes to

keep you working harder resulting in fruitfulness. Reflection from John 15:2 “He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.”

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One in 10 Filipinos defecate in open places

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… ‘The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 25:40, the Holy Bible). -oooAETAS GET DONATION OF 8 TOILET S FROM ROTARIANS: My wife, former Judge Angelina Domingo Mauricio, wrote an account of a sanitation project that she, as the All Star President of the Rotary Club of Intramuros for Rotary Year 2016-2017, had the privilege of overseeing its completion. Please bear with me as I reprint it here, in the hope that others similarlyminded would follow suit: “In the aftermath of finishing eight (8) brand new toilets for the use of Aetas or native Filipinos who live in sub-human conditions right inside the affluent Clark Freeport Zone, in a small hilly village called

PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor

Sitio Babo in Mabalacat, Pampanga, the Rotary Club of Intramuros under District 3810 of Rotary International received a lot of brickbats from many people. “In particular, I was often teased, in my capacity as the All Star President of the Rotary Club of Intramuros, with the question: why spend around P350,000.00 for building eight toilets when, that stupendous amount could have been devoted to more significant, or so they say, pursuits and endeavors, like providing scholarships to deserving but poor students instead? “My answer had always been the same, and it is an answer I borrowed from Rotary International President John Germ, in his January 2017 message to all the 1.2 million Rotarians who comprise some 32,000 clubs worldwide. -oooTOILETS FOR THE POOR A GIANT STEP TO PROGRESS: “John said:

`You can’t have good health without clean water. You can’t have clean water without good sanitation. Good sanitation in turn helps keep children in school, which improves education, which improves economic prosperity and health. When you are talking about the advancement of an entire planet, no one indicator, no one goal, no one country, exists in isolation. To make real and lasting progress, we must all move forward together’. “Indeed, nothing could be truer. As District 3810 Gov. Ernest Yuyek quipped when he and his gorgeous Ann, First Lady Ana Terles Yuyek, graciously visited Sitio Babo upon my invitation right after the conclusion of the District’s Mid-Year Report at Clark Freeport Zone on January 22, 2017: `the toilets represent Rotary’s concern for health and sanitation as a giant step towards real and lasting progress for native Filipinos.’

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“For, without sanitary toilets, some 55 people die in the Philippines everyday, as reported by Sarah Jones, in an article she wrote for news.vice.com, quoting the figure from data released by the National Sewerage and Septage Management Program (NSSMOP). -oooONE OF 10 FILIPINOS DEFECATE IN OPEN PLACES OR IN PLASTIC BAGS: “Jones wrote further: `… (This is so) because more than 90 percent of the country’s sewage is not collected or treated properly. Only 10 percent of the country’s population has access to piped sewage systems; and the NSSMP says that many Filipinos who have toilets `do not have septic tanks; many septic tanks have open bottoms; and most septic tanks See open, page 7

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Duterte’s war on drugs

AN international human rights group accused the Philippine government of crimes against humanity in the guise of eliminating drug lords. It cited the extra judicial killings that targeted only the defenseless poor. The matter has utterly alarmed foreign countries more particularly the more than 7,000 deaths in so short a time. Whether we like or not, dictatorship is in place in the country. President Digong is doing anything he wishes from killing addicts/pushers under the guise of the drug war, alliance with the communists and supporting stupid police officers. He sometimes thinks of abolishing congress because it hinders his desire to do things under his command besides that it collides with the highest court of the land. New things come that truly confused people more particularly on his fight with the church. I was shocked when he said a bishop has two wives like him. I viewed this as exceedingly a lie and/or a frame up,

but what can we do? Then thinks of declaring martial law in the country. Is that not dictatorship? The war against the use of illegal drugs should not be suspended even for a day for any reason until the future of the youth and the country are safe and free from this menace. It must go on but please, no murders in the homes, in the streets and other places, just arrest drug suspects and let them prove their innocence in the courts. Our goal is preservation of life with peace and abundance and never about anything else that only produce tears from relatives of the victim. More than 7,000 killed in the drug war in a few months is absolutely excessive and shocking. It is a pure and simple tragedy without precedence. No Christians will ever agree in such proposition. It is too much of a dishonor, foolishness and plain stupidity. The government must overhaul the police organization by throwing to the lakes all scalawags, and

criminals in the ranks. They must be prosecuted without mercy because they are far worse than the ordinary criminals. The taxpayers put wholeheartedly their trust on the police who not only abused it but gave unparalleled shames. I am afraid hostilities between the government and the New Peoples Army are back in the country. The military has complained of abductions and attacks perpetrated by the NPA in some parts of the country which indicated the rebels had broken its unilateral ceasefire. This being the case, I warn people to be aware of the possibility of fighting in the hinterlands that had been disturbing the farmers for many years. I am very much concerned because the big names in the conflict who were in prison for years had been released to attend a peace talk in Norway. They must be missing by now and gone back to their hiding places somewhere. The main issue involved is the refusal of the government to release

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all leftists detained in jails. This development is really unfortunate. It will displace people and drive away foreign investors who planned to put up giant manufacturing firms in the country. A latest report revealed that China tested a long range missile with ten warheads recently. This is certainly dangerous in the region, especially that the communists have the bad habit of expanding its territory that included those within the sovereignty of its neighbors. For a fact tension has been existing between the United States and China for sometimes now. The capital punishment used to cover only rape, murder, kidnapping, etc. If the matter is going to be restored soon, I wish multimillion corruption See war, page 7

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An opinion in support to Iligan City mayor “THE justices and judges must ever realize that they have no constituency, serve no majority nor minority but serve only the public interest as they see it in accordance with their oath of office guided only by the constitution and their own conscience and honor,” according to US Chief Justice Earl Warren. It is therefore an implied fact that the exoneration of City Mayor Celso G. Regencia (showed that) the crimes leveled against him by former Congressman Vicente Belmonte, Jr. were all fabricated, devoid of moral imperative thus lacking of legal propriety. He (Regencia) languished in jail for more than one (1) year. He experienced the extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long to persevere by any human being, and yet he persevered without rancor and regret. He knew for sure that the fabricated crimes filed against him would not somehow prosper, for the

truth will always prevail in the end, and it thus prevail. Wherefore, in that premise then, we live in a contaminated society. We fell morally ill because some of our politicians are used to fabricate crimes against their political enemies and also used to saying something different from what they thought. Consequently, many of us have forced to learn not to believe in anything, to ignore each other, to care only about ourselves. Concepts, therefore, such us love, friendship, compassion, humility, or forgiveness lost their depths and dimension. Now that the evidence of guilt against City Mayor Celso G. Regencia never did prosper because it was just a fabricated one, then, would former Congressman Vicente Belmonte have to squarely face to the good people of Iligan City that he is a victim of injustice? Was Judge Ferdinand C. Baylon has wrongly promulgated his decision because it was

tarnished with biases? No, his decision was based on the evidences presented after properly evaluated by him before its promulgation. Accordingly, the Honorable Judge Ferdinand C. Baylon’s decision is hereunder stated, to wit: In these cases, a rigid application of the rules would not only defeat substantial injustice but would unnecessary delay the proceedings. In any case, as stated above, the private prosecutors were allowed to present their sides and their arguments had been duly NOTED. The prosecution, however, is warned that similar infractions in the future will be dealt with more severely, adversely and with full adherence to the provisions of the Rules of Court and A.M. No. 11-7-10-SC As postscript, the court exhorts the Department of Interior and Local Government, The Philippine National Police and the NAPOLCOM to initiate the necessary investigation and

Commentary

Another lesson from the BBL By Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco of MindaNews

MELBOURNE, Australia-In designing the governance structure of the constituent state in the federal framework, the Duterteorganized Constitutional Commission (Con-Com) can draw inspiration once again from the Bangsamoro Basic Law. They can also consider the parliamentary structure. The current local governance model established by the Local Government Code (LGC) follows the national structure. Meaning, power is heavily tilted in favor of the

executive. This has allowed local politicos to exploit the system by ensuring the fate of the local government is highly dependent on the person holding the gubernatorial or mayoral office. Harkening to Guimel Alim’s notion of “clan-inclusive government”, the existing local government structure has enabled the patronage relationship between the local chief executive and his constituency to carry on. Thus, perpetuating the unhealthy prominence of dynastic families in local governance. An effective countermeasure against the domination

The necessary mindsets of education entrepreneurs By GERALDIN E. DELA ROSA Teacher II Imbatug Elementary School

WHILE there are no mindset characteristics that are exclusive to entrepreneurs in education, there are some attributes that are especially important for this group because of the unique challenges of working in a bureaucratic education marketplaces and working in a mission-driven sector. Education entrepreneurs must be patient, flexible and outcome-oriented. K-12 education entrepreneurs need to pursue opportunities with diligence and persistence because public K-12 education does not have agile purchasing processes that allow for quick purchasing decisions and for the ready adoption of selected products. As government entities, school districts are required

to abide by regulations and procurement policies before a district grants a contract to a vendor. The often lengthy and tedious request for proposal process is slow and mires the pace of product innovation and adoption. It is also important that education entrepreneurs understand the audience to whom they are selling. Unlike in many other fields, in education there is a difference between the buyers and the beneficiaries. Education entrepreneurs often have a noble mission to serve teachers and learners. Because I have seen many people develop this entrepreneurial mindset, I believe that an entrepreneurial mindset can be uncovered and enhanced.

of political dynasties in the sub-national government is to integrate the bayanihan spirit in the governance structure itself. A way of accomplishing this is to remember how pre-colonial rulers practiced collective governance over the tribe. The datu was the head but there was always a council of elders beside him to help him govern. The alternative local governance structure can therefore be configured to reflect this pre-colonial tradition. See LESSON, page A7

prosecution against those police officers who were involved in the planting of evidence, falsification of the blotter of the Laguindingan police station and the illegal arrest of Dominsdor Tumala

so that similar incidents will not be repeated in the future. DISPOSITION WHEREFORE, above premises considered, the Very Urgent Motion to Withdraw

Information is GRANTED. These cases are DISMISSED. The ACCUSED CELSO REGENCIA IS Ordered Released from detention unless held for See MAYOR, page 7

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to all UN nations to exercise deworming in all schools and 75% of the population of children must be dewormed. To satisfy the norms of WHO and to secure health within the country, the Department of Health (DOH) in association with the Department of Education (DepEd) have exercised Deworming programs in all Public and some private Schools in the country. For the past years, the population of those who have STH has decreased. Despite of the effectiveness of the program against STH, many of the parents and the masses are still doubtful due to reports of children getting ill because of the side effects of the drug or tablet which is being distributed to all students. For me and

for many, this program, of the DOH and DepEd is truly needed by our country, due to the fact that this can harm our health and when health is harmed, all of the other important aspects of a human person will be affected. Health coincides with our life therefore we must act and take the best measures. Health has always been valuable to all, and this program has assured the children that they will be free from STH. Yes, the Deworming program might only focus on one aspect of assuring health in the country, but it is at most essential for the nation for STH can become the cause of many problems such as malnutrition and other diseases and it will harm till the rest of our life if it is not being prevented.

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R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIDEL B. CRISTOBAL has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ZABDIEL ELESE BABANTO CRISTOBAL who was born on 07 December 2003 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Maridel M. Babanto and Alex M. Cristobal. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that APPLE M. PASTORIL has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of APPLE MOKSER PASTORIL who was born on 14 February 1998 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Evelyn R. Mokser and Johnny C. Pastoril. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: Jan 27 & Feb 3, 2017

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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

JOHANNA M. CASAN, Petitioner,

CIVIL CASE NO.2017-002

-VersusABDUL JAVAR R. SOLAIMAN, Respondent. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES RETIER CARLO ZOZOBRADO RICARDO AND JOYCE DACANAY BACAL,

Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

GREETINGS: By virtue of the Court Order dated January 20, 2017, You are hereby required to appear of file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counselor with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 2nd Floor, Nancy Bldg., Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City ( in front of Shell Station), your answer to the petition filed by your wife (JOHANNA M. CASAN), which substance she prays for a grant Confirmation of Divorce TALAQ. You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at her residence at Purok Manga, Tubod, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers. Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petition within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered. Iligan City, Philippines, January 20, 2017

MDN: Jan 27, Feb 3 & 10 2017

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2017-008

RETIER CARLO ZOZOBRADO RICARDO AND JOYCE DACANAY BACAL,

TO: ABDUL JAVAR R. SOLAIMAN 0200 Barra Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

NASRODING A. ALI

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

GLONEBER TEMARIO CAINGIN AND RUBY ACENAS NERI-CAINGIN, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER

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 March 8, 1999 at Cagayan de Oro City,both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residents at 13 Uranos St., GSIS Hgts Matina, Davao City and Palao, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for eleven 11) years now,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of 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, severing their marriage bond on March 8, 1999, 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 February 20, 2017 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 24th day of January, 2017.

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES GLONEBER TEMARIO CAINGIN AND RUBY ACENAS NERI-CAINGIN,

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: Jan 27, Feb 3 & 10 2017

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

CIVIL CASE NO.2017-007

ORDER

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 July 9, 2004 at Cagayan de Oro City,both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Palao, Iligan City and Pearl Avenue Corner Sapphire St., Buenavista Village, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for eleven 11) years now,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of 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, severing their marriage bond on March 8, 1999, 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 February 20, 2017 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 24th day of January, 2017.

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: Jan 27, Feb 3 & 10 2017

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ALJIE MERRAH U. UBA has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the the CHILD’S DATE OF BIRTH from “DECEMBER 06, 1984” to “JULY 17, 1984” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALJIE MERRAH JAYNO UGMAD who was born on JULY 17, 1984 in CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are ALEXANDER S. UGMAD and SIMPLICIA S. JAYNO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than FEBRUARY 4, 2017.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that KAPTIN MONETTE F. EDROZO has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of KAPTIN MONETTE FERNANDEZ EDROZO who was born on July 13, 1976 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Delia S. Fernandez and Armando A. Edrozo. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.

(Sgd.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: Jan 27 & Feb 3, 2017

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JONALYN L. GABITO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JENNY VINCE INTONG FERNANDEZ who was born on SEPTEMBER 16, 1984 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are RODRIGO CABALTERA GABITO and PRISCILLA TERO LODONIA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than FEBRUARY 4, 2017.

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The President’s directive to form the Tripartite panel was made a day after he ordered DENR Secretary Gina Lopez during last Tuesday’s joint Climate Change Commission (CCC) En Banc and Advisory Board Meeting in Malacanang to implement total log ban without exemptions. DA Secretary Manny Pinol said the directive was made after he raised concern during the CCC meeting about the massive floods in various river basins in Mindanao due to denuded mountains. “Hindi ba total log ban na tayo? Stop all logging operations with no exemptions,” President Duterte told Lopez as quoted by Pinol in his report posted on Facebook. Pinol said Lopez told the President that despite the total log ban, several companies were given licenses to cut down trees under the Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA) and the Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) contracts.

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port logs mostly falcatta harvested from the far-flung areas. He said he will strictly enforce this ban because many roads have already turned like mud fields making it difficult to bring relief goods to the still thousands of residents seeking refuge at evacuation centers as floods continue to swamp most part of the province. Village chieftains in these areas mostly situated in the towns near Agusan river and Agusan marsh were tasked by the governor to implement the order. Despite the order, concerned residents in San Francisco have reported through Facebook that trucks continue to load falcatta in the village of Tagapua. A large raft of logs was seen floating along Agusan river by officials of Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative ready to be transported to Butuan City when they visited the hinterland village of Angeles in La Paz town, the hardest hit area in the province. Large pile of logs were seen scattered along a road in the village of San Patricio which residents believed were uprooted from Pantaron Mountain Ranges in Bukidnon at the height of heavy flooding.

the public that it is better to purchase medicines from pharmacies. She said they constantly monitor the medicines sold from page 2 ordinance – torpedoes in pharmacies to ensure these are properly stored and high explosive shells – and of good quality. (PNA) from the Battle of Surigao in 1944, an underwater volcano, fault lines, and from page 1 seismic hazards, such as just like a village midwife unstable rock slabs that is not part of their training. can cause landslips and Pauline Jaramillo, Mu- tsunamis. NGCP is seeking the nicipal Information Officer, support of the public and said four batches of disaster its stakeholders for the full preparedness trainings were held which involved not and immediate implementaonly SARAS rescue teams tion of the project. “NGCP but residents as well espe- assures its stakeholders of cially those living in five the company’s dedication to determine the most reliable flood-prone villages. The trainings were done and cost-efficient path to in actual simulation and completion. This is a large many residents participated undertaking. We want this since they received relief facility to be state-of-thegoods that they brought art, as well as sturdy enough to last generations. We are home after the activity. The local MDRRMO has considering many factors benefitted five rescue boats in the design and implefrom the support fund of mentation of the project, Netherlands which helped including changing weather in mitigating the effects of conditions. Ensuring the the strong floods last month quality and reliability of resulting to no reports of power transmission services to both Visayas and casualties so far. Mindanao customers is of paramount importance,” from page 1 the company said. With the hydrographic en banc meeting at survey result, NGCP will Malacañang on Tuesday now proceed with the night. This also came as Gov. preparation of a concepAdolph Edward Plaza has tual design, detailed costbanned trucks transport- estimate, and update of sysing logs from the interior tem simulation study using villages to prevent further the Cebu-Dipolog route, in destruction of farm-to- order to complete documarket roads in the wake ments needed for its ERC of recurring floods in the application by April 2017. Inland and route surveys province. Plaza has issued this for substations and associwarning in a simultaneous ated overhead transmission broadcast aired through all lines will also coincide with the radio stations in the the preparation of docuprovince after he received ments. Barring unforeseen reports that many truck circumstances and unavoidowners continue to trans- able delays, the project is

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Friday, February 3, 2017 estimated to be completed by December 2020. “We need the support of the government, the Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the different local government units the project will traverse, among others, to push this forward. With their full support, we are confident that we will be able to complete this project on time,” stated the company. NGCP is a privately owned cor p oration in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations, and related assets. The consortium, which holds the 25-year concession contract to operate the country’s power transmission network, is comprised of Monte Oro Grid Resources Corp. led by Henry Sy, Jr., Calaca High Power Corporation led by Robert Coyiuto, Jr., and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) as technical partner.

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some other lawful cause (s). Copy furnish the DILG, PNP and NAPOLCOM copies of this Resolution for appropriate action against the erring police officers. SO ORDERED. January 25, 2017. Quezon City. SGD. FERDINAND C. BAYLON Presiding Judge Would it now appears that the crimes he filed against City Mayor Celso G. Regencia was just a mere fabrication purposely made to humiliate the Mayor thus erase him from the city’s political landscape, so that all his political protégées and himself will rule Iligan City? They failed miserably because some of his protégées are involved in drug business including him as declared by no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, besides some of them, the many of them, were perpetually disqualified from holding public office by the Ombudsman. At this juncture, the concerned Iliganons who have bravely protected the City Mayor from the many cruel acts, and the glaring deceptive maneuvers of his arch political enemy, seem to prosper after they acted as blocking walls. The devilish and unmindful schemes to human dignity, especially the untarnished integrity of our City Mayor Celso G. Regencia and that of the Iliganons that voted him, by former Congressman Belmonte failed for several times. ( from the City Informations Office City M a y o r ’s Office,Buhanginan Hills, Pala-o, Iligan City Tel. # ( 063 ) 221 - 4326

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be included to stop once and for all the biggest problems in our system. We must be stricter in our laws if we must change the image of our country. And the government should improve also our judiciary by creating more courts and judges to hasten the speedy trial of criminal cases. Many cases are unnecessarily delayed that sometimes resulted in the death of litigants. It certainly amounts to denial of justice. The military and police had raided a boarding house at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City on suspicion of some Maute rebel groups hiding there. I urge the government to finish off the activities of the rebels to restore peace and order in the area. Marawi City was one of my coverages when I was a salesman of a manufacturing firm in Pasig City. It used to be a very peaceful place that overlooks the great Lake Lanao. The temperature is low and it is not so far from Iligan City. I had some friends there - - one of them a professor of the university who took her doctoral degree in a university in Malaysia. I wish President Digong succeeds in his endeavor of improving the lifestyle of the country and people. I hope the communist rebels in the county think twice before returning to their past fight with the government. They had been disturbing the system for almost half a century, to be exact a total of 47 years and they never gained an inch of victory. Let us be united under one flag. (Bennex News Service)

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are not regularly desludged and the septage removed is not treated and disposed of properly’... “This has given rise to a gravely unhealthy situation: Jones disclosed that as per the United Nations Sustainable Development Fund, `Every day nearly 10 million (or 1 in 10) Filipinos defecate in open places or use a plastic bag that is then thrown out with the trash…” “Citing the case of a 19-month old baby, called Rob Ezequiel Garcia by his 31-year-old mother Suzette, Jones explained the deadly result of people defecating just everywhere, after the baby died from bacterial meningitis. “Doctors told Suzette that her child most likely died of bacterial meningitis, an infection that swells and inflames the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Doctors said the boy likely contracted the infection by coming into contact with fecal material in his environment,” Jones wrote.

So instead of a mayor governing in opposition to a legislative council, he can be mandated to govern in collaboration with the council. There are two changes involved here. First, the position of vice-mayor must now be removed. And second, the adoption of a parliamentary type of structure for local governance like the “leader-and-cabinet model” used in the United Kingdom. The result is local governance at the city and municipal level becomes a collective and collaborative effort of the mayor and the council with executive and legislative functions now merged. This pre-colonial tradition of collective governance can also be applied at the provincial or state level. During this era, strong datus ruled with the collaboration of other chiefs. Indeed, important decisions were always made by consensus amongst the datus. So again, instead of the governor governing the province (state) in opposition to a provincial (state-wide) legislative council and institutionally disconnected to the mayors of the component municipalities and cities of the province, he can be mandated to govern in collaboration with this latter group. Two changes again in this regard. First, the position of vice-governor and provincial board members are eliminated. And second, the governance of the province becomes parliamentary in nature with the governor as head and the council of mayors as his cabinet. Governance of the province also becomes a collective effort with executive and legislative functions now merged. However, a very important corollary to this restructuring is enhancing the mechanism of sectoral representation in each of the local “cabinet” to widen and deepen community participation in policy formulation and implementation. The collegial EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

structure can likewise ensure policy decisions are borne from a collective and reflective mechanism and based only on the best evidence available. The last component of this alternative local governance structure, and a critical one at that, is that there should be no overlapping or “ladderized” designation of functions as seen in Section 17 of the LGC. It is simply logical to provide a clear and unequivocal allocation of responsibilities between the different tiers of sub-national government. For instance, the management of the local economy (including agriculture) can be assigned exclusively to the provincial/state government; the municipal or city government can have complete jurisdiction over the maintenance of tourism areas and national parks within its domain; and, barangay councils can have full authority over social welfare concerns of its residents. The key point here is that each level of local government should be given its own unique set of mandates. In sum, these proposed changes can bring these foreseeable benefits. First, the removal of the vice positions and the provincial board members could amount to significant savings in the national budget. Second, decreasing the available political positions makes electoral competition tougher. This could potentially disturb dynastic politicos in their comfortable status. And finally, because local or state governance is underpinned by a sense of community collectivism, development planning at the local/ state level can be more coordinated and coherent. ••• (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, a practicing lawyer, is the author of the book “Rethinking the Bangsamoro Perspective.” He conducts research on current issues in state-building, decentralization and constitutionalism.”) DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased IRENEO D. RAVIDAS, who died on APRIL 12, 2012 in ______________________; The that said deceased, at the time of his death, left a Parcel of Land situated AGUSAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and more particularly described as follows; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION TRANSFER CETIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-129070 COVERED BY TAX DECLARATION NO.; A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 19454-A-8-A-3-C,2, Psd10-007784), situated in the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao; Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (152) SQUARE METERS, more or less; is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND; made and entered by and between HEIRS OF THE LATE IRENEO D. RAVIDAS, represented by his legal wife, DARLENE VILLAROJO RAVIDAS and their legitimate children, namely: SHARON RAVIDAS GAMUTAN & ILENE RIADETTE RAVIDAS BANATE, all of legal age, Filipino citizen, with residence to as the HEIRS/ SELLERS; AND SPS. FRANCISCO ALVE NAVARRA & PRESCILLA DIANO NAVARRA, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, SPOUSES, with residence and postal address at ZONE 4, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE; That for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (PHP 380,000.00) Philippines Currency receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledged by the SELLERS/VENDOR after the amount is paid in hand by the BUYER/S or VENDEE/S to the SELLER/S or VENDER/S hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY the abovedescribed properties with an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (152) SQUARE METERS, more or less in favor of the BUYER/S or VENDEE/S his/her heirs, assigns or successors –in-interest, free from any liens and encumbrances, free from any third party claimant whomsoever and the same in non-tenanted.; Under Notary Public of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per Doc No. 303; Page No. 60; Bool No. XIII; Series of 2017.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased PERLA A. INTING, who died on September 27, 2002 at Valencia City, Bukidnon and WILFREDO P. INTING died on July 31, 2005 at Valencia City. Bukidnon and they died intestate without obligations nor liabilities whatsoever leaving to the herein heirs a parcel of land, which parcel of land is herein below more particularly described and bounded as follows, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. AT-9090; “A PARCEL OF LAND, (LOT 64-f, Psd-10-029543 (AR), being a portion of Lot 64, Pls-275) situated at Colonia, Valencia City, Bukidnon; Containing an area of NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT (9,898) square meters more or less; is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ETATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND; made and entered by and between 1. ELMER A. INTING, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Colonia, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 2. INOVEVA A. INTING, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Colonia, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 3. MANNY A. INTING, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Colonia, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 4. GRECE A. INTING, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Colonia, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; that NOW, for and in the consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (P 100,000.00) PESOS, Philippines currency, receipt of which in full and in cash, we hereby acknowledged by the HEIR-VENDORS from the VENDEE, the HEIR-VENDORS, by these presents do hereby, TRANSFER, CEDE and CONVEY in a manner and irrevocable unto the VENDEE, their heir successors, administrators and assigns all the HEIR-VENDORS RIGHTS, INTEREST and PARTICIPATION over the above described parcel of land together with all the improvements found therein, free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever, and the HEIR-VENDORS hereby warrant unto the VENDEE her heirs peaceful possession and full enjoyment over the same; Under Notary Public of ATTY. CECILIO CHITO R. TANCINCO; as per Doc No. 462; Page No. 94; Book No. CXL; Series of 2015.

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