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RDC-10 chair to DOTr: Lift moratorium on PUVs Volume VI, No. 206

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February 7, 2017

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Region 10 who is also Bukidnon province governor, Jose Ma. Zubiri, appealed to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to lift the moratorium on the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) and UV EXPRESS services. In a letter to DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, through Atty. Martin Delgra III, chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Zubiri said, “The increase of colorum public vehicles here in Region 10 is very alarming. In the Province of Bukidnon alone, colorum public vehicles is very ram-

President Duterte talks with the families of the three slain Philippine Army soldiers during a visit in Cagayan de Oro City last Sunday. The three are identified as Sgt. Owen Yee, Corporal Pat Non and Corporal Niño Christopher Talabor. PHOTO BY GERRY LEE GORIT

Duterte visits wake of fallen soldiers, vows justice to family By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat

CAGAYAN de Oro City-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte visited on February 5, 2017 at St. Ignatius of Loyola Chapel at 4th Infantry Division, Camp Evangelista Cagayan de Oro City, the wake of three soldiers who were killed by New People’s Army (NPA) on 1 February in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. In his visit, he awarded Medal of Valor to the three

fallen soldiers namely Sgt Owen B. Yee, Cpl Pat O. Non and Cpl Niño Christopher L. Talabor who sustained a minimum of 24 gunshots each while on civilian clothes on the day they were killed. The President also gave cash and educational assistance to the family they have left behind. According to the family, the President promised them justice.

In his talk with the family members of the fallen soldiers, President Duterte called the NPA “terrorist.” He ordered the law enforcers to arrest the NPA. “From now on I consider the NPA as terrorist,” he stressed. President Duterte said he no longer considers the NPA a rebel group but a terror group. In a media interview, President Duterte condemned the brutal killing saying that the NPA

announced publicly that they will lift their ceasefire agreement on 10 February 2017 but they are already killing government police and soldiers meantime. However, the President said that he will not declare all-out war but law See justice, page A7

pant and, as the Provincial Governor of Bukidnon and Chairman of the RDC of Region 10, I would like to appeal to you (Sec. Tugade) to assist us to rid Bukidnon province and Region-10, as a whole, of colorum public utility vehicles (PUVs).” And, the moratorium is the primary reason in the See lift, page A7

Opposition to sex education unfounded, says govt think tank State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) disproved arguments against the sex education provision of the Reproductive Health Bill in a paper written by Michael Abrigo and Vicente Paqueo. Critics of the RH bill have lobbied that age-appropriate health and sex education in schools will lead young people to have sex much earlier and will increase rates of sexual activity. Abrigo and Pacqueo cited studies showing not only the lack of evidence for these claims, but also the

evidence for the opposite. Evidence from studies and surveys by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Medical University of South Carolina, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the University of California, and the Philippine Statistics Authority all support the efficacy of sex education in delaying sexual initiation among young people. Abrigo and Paqueo noted that reproductive health and sex education do not raise adolescent populaSee Unfounded, page A7

Andanar: Amnesty International’s report on PHL’s war on drug unfair By Jelly F. Musico of PNA

PRESIDENTIAL Communications chief Martin Andanar has described as unfair a finding by the Amnesty International that cops are paid to kill under anti-illegal drugs campaign Oplan Tokhang. ”This report of Amnesty International, I think, that is unfair. The investigation comes out as a very

subjective investigation. It is not fair, it is not objective,” Andanar said in radio interviews on Thursday. Andanar said the government is not stopping any organization including a non-profit Amnesty International from conducting investigation but it should be done with fairness. ”It should not be you

will go to one country with pre-conceived notion and you knew already what you want to happen in your investigation,” Andanar said in an interview with DWFM. Andanar said the Amnesty International should also investigate the extra judicial killings and human rights violations of In a media interview on February 5, 2017 at 4ID Camp Evangelista, Patag Cagayan de government’s enemies like Oro City, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte condemns the brutal killing of three soldiers drug syndicates and drug from the 8th Infantry Battalion in Malaybalay Bukidnon on February 1, 2017 by the New See unfair, page A7

People’s Army (NPA), each sustained 24 gunshot wounds in civilian clothes. He says “I have lifted the ceasefire, they can start and we are ready.” (JMOR/PIA10)

In Focus 2 expansion Duterte orders arrest of VAT anti-poor–solons NDFP peace consultants

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BY GERRY LEE GORIT

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Sunday the arrest of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace negotiators once they set foot in the country as the collapse of the talks looms. Duterte made the announcement following his Sunday’s visit to the wake of the three soldiers who were killed by New People’s Army (NPA) last Feb. 1, at the Phil. Army’s 4th Infantry Division headquarters, just as the Communist rebels had announced it had terminated its unilateral interim ceasefire effective Feb. 10. The NPA said the failure of the government to release the more than 400 political prisoners which was promised by Duterte was one of the reasons for the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire. On Feb. 4, the President reciprocated the NPA’s announcement by suspending its own unilateral ceasefire. He said he told the government peace panelists to “fold your tents” and go home as he has also ordered authorities to arrest the NDFP representatives who are in Rome, Italy, and are about to come back to the Philippines after the

third round of talks. “Come home because you’re wanted and upon your arrival I will arrest you and place you back in prison. If you don’t want to go back, you’re fugitives. I will cancel your passports and I will inform the international police for an international warrant [for you],” Duterte told reporters in a press conference, referring to the NDFP panelists, shortly after an executive meeting with the 4th Infantry Division officials. He said the NDFP negotiators have the option to seek

asylum, for instance, in The Netherlands, but he added, “the most [ignominious] that can happen to a Filipino is to die in somebody else’s country. You want that for yourself, I can give it to you…” Duterte also took a shot at the NPA rebels, especially those responsible for killing Sergeant Owen Yee, Corporal Pat Non, and Corporal Christopher Talabor, in a remote village in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. He said in the field of battle, there is always honor. “Where is your honor? Why do you kill government sol-

diers 73 times? What do you think of the soldiers, dogs?” he said. The President has also threatened the Communist rebels to retaliate. “What they want to do with the government or to the people, I will also do it to you.” Duterte said he now considers the NPA as a terrorist group. “I don’t look upon the CPP and NDF as rebel organization anymore.” But Duterte made it clear that he will not declare an all-out war as he considers his offensive against the NPA as a law enforcement operation.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased BIENVENIDO GALLA, who died on March 20, 2012 at the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center, Dao, Pagadian City Philippines, without living a will; that the deceased at the time of his death. Left certain parcel of land situated at Tiguma District, pagadian City, Philippines, more particularly described as follows; “ A parcel of land (Lot 189-A-2-J, Psd-09-016816), situated in the Barrio of Tiguma, City of Pagadian. Island of Mindanao,; Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIVE (105) SQUARE METERS, more or less, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE; made and executed by and between: GRACELYN YABO GALIA, of legal age, married to Lok Hang Kiong, Filipino and a resident of Tiguma District,Pagadian City, Philippines; JORGEN YABO GALLA, of legal age, married to Rocky C. Magbujos, Filipino and a resident of TigumadISTRICTM Pagadian City, Philippines; and JNICE YABO GALLA, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Tiguma District, Pagadian City, Philippines; We GRACELY YABO GALIA, JORGEN YABO GALLA and JANICE YABO GALLA, for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDFRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php100,000.00), Philippine Currency, to us in hand paid by THELMA CAMILOTES GUADALQUIVER married to Romualdo Lacierda Guadalquiver, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Block 9 Lot 30 Upper Phase III, Alta Tierra Subdivision, Tiguma District, Pagadian City, Philippines and receipt of which sum is hereby acknowledged by the VENDORS, from the VENDEE, to their entire and full satisfaction, the said VENDORS, do by these presents hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY, in a manner absolute and irrevocable, unto the VENDEE, his heirs, successors and assigns, the above-described parcel of land including all improvements found and existing thereon: Under Notary Public of SGD. MIGUEL M. LINGATING; as per Doc No. 03; Page No. 01; Book NO. XXIX; Sries of 2017. MDN: Jan 31, Feb 7 & 14, 2017

President Duterte comforts the widow Janice Non of Corporal Pat Non, one of the three Philippine Army soldiers ambushed and killed by the New People's Army (NPA) last Wednesday in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. PHOTO BY GERRY LEE GORIT Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE AMTTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES RENIE TAHOD LAUGA AND ROSEMARIE REDUCA SANCHEZ, RENIE TAHOD LAUGA AND ROSEMARIE REDUCA SANCHEZ, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. Antonio Tinio and Rep. France Castro slammed the Department of Finance (DOF) proposal for the expansion of the value added tax (VAT), saying that it will heavily burden the poor and middle class. The lifting of the current VAT exemptions in effect will impose new taxes on several goods and services especially the basic necessities of the masses. “DOF has to call a spade a spade: This proposal is a regressive tax because the ones who will shoulder the burden are the poor and the middle class,” maintained Tinio during the hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Wednesday. “DOF Undersecretary Karl Chua calls this ‘absolutely progressive’ but no amount of disingenuous labeling can cover up the fact that broadening VAT entails new taxes on items where currently VAT-exempt. It means a higher cost of living for the public.” Tinio noted that VAT, with the proposal for new excise taxes on fuel, will add 1.5 percentage points to the current 1.8% inflation rate, nearly doubling inflation to 3.3%. Citing DOF’s own data, he added that VAT expansion will actually slash net take-home pay by up to P1,189 for the subsistence poor under Decile 2 and P7,463 for professionals under Decile 9. The DOF proposes to tax currently VAT-exempt goods and services such as money remittances including OFWs’; those who lease houses or apartments with less than P12,800 monthly rental; sales and lease and buy low-cost and socialized residen-

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2017-012

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES AICA FOR FRANCIS R. CABACUNGAN AND LORRAINE KAY O PELAEZ-CABACUNGAN, AICA FOR FRANCIS R. CABACUNGAN AND LORRAINE KAY O PELAEZ-CABACUNGAN, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

ORDER

CIVIL CASE NO.2017-011

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 21, 2007 at Valencia City,,both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at P-11 Pob., Valencia City, Bukidnon and P-4 Sayre H-way inangguyan Don Carlos, Bukidnon 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 more than fiver (5) years,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 July 21, 2007, 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 March 3, 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 2nd day of January, 2017.

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 September 29, 2001 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 027 Aquila St., Terry Hills Subdivision, Bulua Cagayan de Oro 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 more than six (6) years,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 September 29, 2001, 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 March 3, 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 1st day of February, 2017.

MDN: Feb 7, 14 & 21 2017

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

tial units; power transmission; sales, leases, and credit by cooperatives; drugs and products for rare diseases; and domestic shipping importation. Castro noted that this will immediately hit families who use inward and international money transfers or remittances including OFWs and the leasing or buying of low-cost houses or apartments. “Electric bills and transport fares and shipping will skyrocket, meaning any activity using electricity and transportation will be expensive. The sales and loans from cooperatives including those of teachers and employees will no longer be spared from VAT,” she added. “The entire tax reform proposal is really underhanded—it will grant income tax relief but make up for revenue losses by casting a wider tax net for VAT and excise taxes,” said Castro. “Eventually, the broader VAT will be shifted to the public in the form of higher prices of goods and services, especially the daily basic needs used by the people.” “The reforms will immediately hit the poor who are already having difficulty in putting food on their tables and struggling with electricity bills and other daily expenses,” Castro added. “We vehemently resist this and will continue to register the people’s opposition in the coming hearings for this proposal until floor debates, if ever it reaches the plenary,” warned Tinio and Castro. “Instead of imposing new and higher taxes, we urge the government to address reforms issues of corruption in the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs and install measures to diminish if not eradicate the inefficiency in tax collection. We also reiterate our demand to immediately deliberate on the lowering of personal income taxes as a separate measure and approve it, instead of conditioning its approval on the other tax reforms included in Package 1,” said Castro. Both Tinio and Castro will join the protest of teachers today to raise these demands as well as to call for substantial salary increases and the revision of Joint Circular No. 1, 2017 of DBM, DEPED and DILG which would ban the sourcing of teachers’ local allowances from Special Education Fund. The march will assemble at Ever Gotesco, Recto, 2pm and will then march to Mendiola and to DBM.

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‘Values gap,’ cause of crime, criminality in RP

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route…” (Matthew 2:12, the Holy Bible). -ooo THE MAGI’S DECISION NOT TO GO BACK TO HEROD: There are other proofs showing the extraordinary character of the birth of Jesus, our God and Savior, and which leave no other conclusion than Jesus is God the Father who decided to come to earth to save mankind from the penalty of their sins. One is that provided by the Magi’s decision to leave Bethlehem

without informing Herod where Jesus could be found. -ooo “VALUES GAP”, CAUSE OF RP’S CRIME AND CRIMINALITY: Vic Somintac, my partner at “Tambalang Batas at Somintac” (a Mondays to Fridays 6 am to 7 am news commentary at DZEC 1062 kHz at the AM band of radios which can be viewed simultaneously and on demand subsequently at Facebook under the account “Radyo Agila”), said “values gap” is now being recognized as a major cause of morality breakdown in the Philippines today. Vic, the Malacanang reporter of DZEC, announced

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that one day last week, noted motivation speaker Francis Kong was invited by the Office of the President and spoke before them on why crime, criminality, and corruption have become so pervasive among many government officials, particularly the police and other law enforcement authorities. Kong, easily one of my favorite commentators at DZFE 98.7 FM who has a five-minute time slot which starts at 8 am daily, then attributed much of the ills of the country to what he called the Filipinos’ “values gap”--which, in reality, actually means lack of values arising from a gap on the Filipinos’

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faith in God. While many profess they are believers, their conduct and behavior say otherwise. -ooo FAILURE OF RELIGION IN RP: Indeed, it is true that when people no longer fear and love God, they are capable of even the most despicable crimes---such as what policemen and officers of the National Bureau of Investigation are said to have committed in the kidnapping for ransom and extortion, and subsequent murder right inside the naSee Batas, page 7

By Patricio P. Diaz of MindaNews

Bangsamoro: On the Level Lang!

GENERAL Santos City--President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed last January 9 the appointment papers of the members of the new 21-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC). MindaNews reported this January EDITORIAL 13. MILF’s Luwaran echoed the news on the same day. ALLAN M. MEDIANTE No national media reported Editor-in-Chief the news. ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ The report, an answer Managing Editor Executive Editor to an information hiatus CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO long overdue, elicited some Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor questions. Time is the Essence GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit MindaNews headline, Motoring Editor Photo Journalist counting“2 months after PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN signing EO, Duterte finally Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao appoints BTC members”, Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING subtly asked: “Why has it Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor taken this long to appoint the members?” AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA But the delay is much lon Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant ger. The new BTC members could have been appointed RODRIGO B. SEVILLA JOE PALABAO last September at the latest Regional Editor-Davao Feature Editor – not four months after. ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI The BTC membership NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE was expanded to 21 in the CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 Bangsamoro Peace and DeCRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY velopment Roadmap (BPDR) Legal Counsel which President Duterte approved on July 18, 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------to enhance inclusivity in the bureau and mktg staff redrafting of the Bangsamoro candy macabale - 09161326483 basic law. Subsequently, the RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 GPH and MILF negotiatMISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 ing – now “implementing” GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 – panels accepted BPDR North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 in their meeting in Kuala VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 Lumpur on August 14. The MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 executive order creating the quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON new BTC should have been Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 issued in the next two weeks tangub city - bobby mag usara OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 of August and the members ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 appointed immediately. cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 QUESTIONS: Why was davao - tom a. caballero-09756023684 this not done? EO No.O8, davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 s, 2016 was issued more davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez than two months after, on November 7. Why that long? davao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) It took two more months to butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 sign the appointment; yet, san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 no names of the appointees San Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO -0912-8484037 have been released. What’s ZAMBOANGA - AL JACINTO -09177103642 keeping this? The release, Presidential Adviser on the Member: Peace Process Jesus Dureza ORO CHAMBER told MindaNews, will be Philippine Press Institute done “shortly”. How long is

“shortly”? It’s now February 4 – almost a month from the signing of the appointments. No release, no installation! Dureza also said that the BTC has to hit the ground running as soon as the appointment papers are released and the members have taken their oath”; it has to submit the enabling law draft to the Congress in July 2017 as set in the BPDR and before President Duterte delivers his second State of the Nation Address on July 24. When will it hit the ground? All Will Be Well? The Secretary was aware of the short time the BTC has – less than six months counting from February if it is installed this month – to draft the enabling law. Likened to the Marines scrambling down their helicopters hitting the ground running, the BTC members will have to do overtime to beat the deadline. No worry? All will be well? Good picture to see. Is it an honest depiction of the Bangsamoro scenario? What the picture hides are the diversions in the roadmap and the consequences vital to the fate of the Bangsamoro due to the emergence of Chairman Nur Misuari, the founding chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front — the acknowledged prime mover of the Moro liberation movement. For all its apparent sincerity, the Duterte government is not on the level with us – not much different from the past governments. The BPDR envisioned a single-track roadmap where the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front)-led BTC with members from all MNLF factions, the IPs (Indigenous People) and the LGUs (Local Government Units) of the ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) will consolidate or converge in the new basic law draft all the

past peace agreements of the Moros with the government and the relevant existing laws. This is the side of the picture being shown. The Other Side Unclear But Misuari refused to join the MILF-led BTC on the BPDR. He has his own “Roadmap to MNLF-Duterte Government Peace Talks (RMDGPT)”. This is the second track in the Bangsamoro roadmap. The Duterte Government has allowed it. Knowing Misuari, it must have delayed the issuance of EO No. 08 until his meeting with the President to have his position known. The EO, almost completely without reference the BPDR, came out four days after DuterteMisuari in Malacañang on November 3. Just coincidental? This is the side of the picture the Duterte government has yet to clearly show and explain but seems loathe to. Secretary Dureza has said this much: The BTC will draft a law to create the Bangsamoro to replace the ARMM as agreed in the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsmoro; the MNLFMisuari panel will have RA 9054 amended to enhance the ARMM in accordance with the 1996 Final Peace Agreement – a contradiction: one, to abolish the ARMM; the other, to keep it. As Dureza told MindaNews on November 3, the GPH-MILF (MILF-led BTC) and the GPH-MNLF (Misuari) peace tracks “will somehow converge in Congress without converging in the process”. This means a Uturn away from the original BPDR plan to submit to the Congress only one basic law draft converged in the process of drafting. In the revised scenario, two drafts will be submitted for the Congress to converge. How can this be done?

The Duterte government is not on the level with us. Posers First, will the two drafts be in the Congress on or before July 24, 2017? Scrambling and running hard on hitting the ground, the MILF-led BTC may be able to. Can the same be said of the GPH-MNLF (Misuari)? Dureza told MindaNews, it is supposed to do so “by July this year”. “Supposed to” means “unsure but hoping”. Where are the panels? What are the talking agenda and the mode? There are none to see. Where is Misuari now? Last December 14, he was reported on his way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to “seek advice” from the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) heads of state concerning the peace talks. Is he back? No report. If not, when? Second, granting the two drafts will be in the Congress on time, MNLF spokesman and head of the MNLF-Misuari panel had warned that converging the two drafts would be a disaster. Third, how can the ARMM be abolished and retained at the same time as proposed in the contradictory drafts revealed by Secretary Dureza? Misuari: the Vital Factor This impossible scenario could have been avoided had President Duterte persuaded Misuari to sacrifice his “principles” and bitterness against the MILF and the other MNLF factions for the sake of the Moro unity and the Bangsamoro. He is the only person who can especially with the help of the OIC – a help that has been given. The OIC, in a statement dated November 11, 2016 and appearing in its official website, commended the decision of President Duterte in releasing Prof. Nur Misuari as “another manifestation of the positive approach of See bangsamoro, page 5

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Duterte orders arrest of NDF consultants; NDF says they are protected under JASIG CAGAYAN de Oro City-President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest and detention of the consultants of the National Democratic Front (NDF) who were temporarily released in August to participate in the peace talks, and the cancellation of the passports of those who refuse to return to the country. “Iyong lahat ng nasa labas, kayong na-release, umuwi na kayo dito because you are wanted. And upon your arrival, I will arrest you and place you back in prison,” Duterte said, adding those who refuse to return home are to be considered fugitives. “I will cancel your passports and I will inform the international police for

an international warrant,” he said. Duterte said the locations and movements of the 23 NDF consultants are known by the intelligence agencies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. “The military has been keeping tabs on their activities. But I have issued an alert … sa Immigration na kung magbalik sila, they will be subjected to an arrest,” he said. But NDF peace panel chair Fidel Agcaoili in a statement issued Sunday said 17 of the NDF consultants temporarily released from detention in August 2016 are back in the Philippines “and are not in hiding.” He said they arrived on

January 31 after attending the third round of formal peace talks in Rome. Agcaoili also said those who participated in the third round of formal talks in Rome on January 19 to 25 returned to the country on January 31 and “are all protected from rearrest in accordance with the JASIG (Joint Agreement on Ssfety and Immunity Guarantees). “These consultants have been put under the effective jurisdiction of GRP courts because they were released only on bail and only for a six-month period. They have been required to secure court permission every time they went abroad to participate in the last three rounds of talks. Their bail renewal is due this month and, as reflected in the Rome Joint

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Cagayan de Oro City. He was a member of the government peace panel negotiating with the MILF from January to June 2010. The article is a comment on the Supreme Court’s dismissal on November 20, 2016 as “premature” of the consolidated (five) petitions “challenging the constitutionality and validity of the CAB (Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro) and the FAB (Framework Agreement on Bangsamoro)”, from which the BBL had been drafted. What is the “big win”? The Court has decided “that the CAB and the FAB will survive on their own as political documents and their legality will no longer be in question”. When the constitutionality of the new draft BBL or BEL is questioned, the Congress can refer to the decision which “provides a map for the government on how to move forward on the Bangsamoro: Do it right, stick to the constitutional boundaries”. (Bold supplied) Following the “big win”, La Viña proposes that the BTC “now begin its work (once all appointments are released), consult widely with stakeholders, and finalize a draft for submission to the Office of the President”. He emphasized this: “… the proposal of the BTC should be respected but should not necessarily control the draft that President Duterte submits to Congress”. What is special about the draft that the Office of the President will submit to Congress? It “must be a draft of a BBL that the President believes” Congress can accept and enact. It mirrors “the BTC draft but not necessarily in its entirety”. The President, using all the resources within his powers, “should engage with Congress to come out with the best and most realistic draft possible”. What must be considered? (1) Primarily, such a draft must be acceptable to the MILF, MNLF, the

Lumad, and other stakeholders. (2) No group should be allowed to veto compromise provisions that provide solutions to contentious issues. (3) Nobody should insist on including provisions that have no chance of passage or those that could endanger the law in its entirety. We see in La Viña’s proposal a plea for the MILF-led BTC as the sole drafter of the new BBL or BEL in accordance with the BPDR and one that is acceptable to the President and the Congress — for the Congress to pass the best and most realistic basic law for the Bangsamoro. We see in the “three considerations” concerning the draft La Viña’s appeal for the draft to be most inclusive and for the stakeholders – obviously referring to the MILF, MNLF and IPs – to temper their demands and not to reject the draft if their demands don’t push through. They, too, should “stick to the constitutional boundaries”. We agree. With the Court not declaring as unconstitutional the CAB and the FAB, the new draft BBL or BEL has a better chance of passing in the 17th Congress. To reiterate, it would be much better should MNLFMisuari join the MILF-led BTC on the BPDR peace track – which, unfortunately is not the case. We can waste our second chance if the Bangsamoro peace track continues to be divided. We want to know how President Duterte plays his cards. We are in limbo. (“Comment” is Mr. Patricio P. Diaz’ column for MindaViews, the opinion section of MindaNews. Mr. Diaz is the recipient of a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Titus Brandsma for his “commitment to education and public information to Mindanawons as Journalist, Educator and Peace Advocate. You may e-mail your comments to patpdiazgsc@ yahoo.com.)

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the current administration towards the long-standing problem of the Bangsamoro people”. In that Statement, the OIC acknowledges Misuari’s role in the peace process; supports the MILF, its Chairman Al Hajj Murad and the CAB; and avows its desire for the MNLF and MILF to close ranks, merge the two peace tracks and converge all the gains in all peace treaties. The OIC position is clear: It does not favor either the MNLF or the MILF; above all, “it is in full support of the inalienable rights of the Bangsamoro people to determine their future and seek peace and prosperity in their homeland.” In Jeddah, did the OIC advise Misuari in accordance with its November 8 Statement? If he is back in the Philippines, will President Duterte persuade him to follow the OIC’s avowed desire and position? If he will not, Why NOT. The Duterte government must be on the level with us. If it cannot persuade Misuari to follow the single BPDR peace track, presenting the MILF-led BTC side of the picture only is pointless. We all know that is not the whole picture. That is not how to solve the Moro Problem. Otherwise, All’s Clear With the convergence and inclusivity under the BPDR, the way for the BTC to draft a new BBL or BEL for the establishment of Bangsamoro and peace is all clear. This could have been much clearer had Misuari embraced the BPDR. Incidentally, this is the implication of law professor Antonio G.M. La Viña’s column article “Big win for Mindanao peace in Supreme Court” (MindaNews, January 31, 2017). The author is presently a constitutional law professor in the Xavier University College of Law in

Statement of 25 January 2017, both their lawyers and the GRP have agreed to cooperate in this regard,” Agcaoili added. Duterte’s order is the latest tit-for-tat reaction against the CPP-NPA which announced on February 1 its termination of the unilateral ceasefire by 11:59 p.m. on February 10. NPA spokesperson Jorge Madlos

accused the government of delaying the release of nearly 400 political prisoners and alleged that government troops occupied some 500 villages controlled by the communist rebels. The President accused the NPA of treachery when they ambushed government troops on the day the rebels hours after announcing the termination of the ceasefire

by 11:59 p.m. on February 10. Duterte personally expressed his condolences to the families of Army Sgt. Owen Yee; Corporal Nino Christopher Talabor and Corporal Pat Non at the chapel of the 4th Infantry Division in Camp Evangelista. He spoke with the famiSee arrest, page 7

Gricel, wife of Army Corporal Nino Christopher Talabor (right) and Alma Lou, wife of Army Sergeant Owen Yee, prepare for the arrival of President Rodrigo Duterte at the chapel of the 4th Infantry Division in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro on Sunday Feb. 5, 2017. Communist rebels killed Talabor, Yee and Cpl, Pat Non, in Malaybalay City last Feb. 1, hours after the rebels announced they were lifting their unilateral ceasefire by 11:59 p.m. on February 10. Mindanews photo by Froilan Gallardo

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SDS of Cagayan de Oro City reiterates the DepEd Order No. 7, S. 2016 on the Government’s Austerity Program during moving-Up exercises GILJUN T. PENULIAR Secondary School Principal 1 Bulua National High School

The Schools Division Superintendent, Elena M. Borcillo, CESO V of Cagayan de Oro City reiterates the DepEd Order No. 7, S. stipulated that ‘’Graduation rites should be simple but meaningful affairs which encourage Civil rights, a sense of community, and personal responsibility. This is disseminated to all Elementary and Secondary School heads thru Division Memo, dated January 24, 2017. As mentioned in the said memo that Moving Up or closing ceremonies should be simple, involving only the learners, their parents and the school. While, these rites mark a milestone in the life of the learners,

these should be conducted without excessive spending, extravagant attire, or extraordinary venue. In addition, according to the Schools Division Superintendent that nonacademic projects such as attendance to field trips, film showing, junior-senior promenade and other school events should not be imposed as requirements for graduation or completion. It is also advised that the said activities shall be done in the school. If ever the covered court/ground is too small, completers shall be divided by batch. Thus, this is strictly addressed to all Elementary and Secondary schools in the division of Cagayan de Oro City.

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By Cheryle Canete- Matutina Secondary School Teacher II Pangantucan National High School

“We can separate state and church, but we cannot separate God and his people.” This statement of our President Rodrigo Roa- Duterte is the core springboard on the conduct of the continuous Moral Recovery Program of the Department of Education supported with an Executive Order 176 which is known as Integrity Management Program ( IMP) . Why is there a need for Moral Recover y? What

is the role of Education in this Program? If we are vigilant enough and ponder on the current events, it speaks out loudly the need for moral and spiritual values. According to Sorrell “ You make a world a better place by making yourself a better person”. This statement is a calling for all educators like me to reexamine, redirect and respond to the moral recovery program as educator I need to know

myself and give meaning of life. For me my role as educator is to influence and I can only influence goodness if I continuously examine and rediscover the moral and spiritual values. The moral recovery program is an effort to build a better world/ country which will enhance the Core Values of MAKA DIYOS, MAKATAO, MAKABANSA, at MAKAKALIKASAN but this effort to make change and difference will only happen and will be sustained with the inspiration of the teachings

of God found in the Bible. As emphasized in RA 6713 “ Public Service is a Public Trust “, we as public servants then are called to live a life of integrity to be an agent of change. Let us live what we preach.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12th Judicial Region Branch 10 Marawi City In RE: Petition for Correction of Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 97-495 Of BADARUDEN CAUNDA MACAGAAN BADARUDEN CAUNDA MACAGAAN, Petitioner,

In RE: Petition for Cancellation of Certificate of Live Birth with Registry No. 97-504 in the name of SITTIE ALEAH CAUNDA MACAGAAN SITTIE ALEAH CAUNDA MACAGAAN, Petitioner, -versus-

-versusThe PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, represented by LISA GRACE S. BERSALES,Ph.D., National Statistician and Civil Registrar General; and The Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur, Respondents. x-----------------------------------------------------x ORDER Claiming that petitioner has been consistently using CAUNDA as his middle name but the PSA-generated copy or Security Paper of his Certificate of Live Birth issued by the respondent Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur shows his middle name is CAUNDA PALO, he filed the instant petition to correct his said middle name from CAUNDA PALO to CAUNDA. Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, it is set for hearing on February 20, 2017 at 8:30 in the morning. Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur and the Civil Registrar General or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/ her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Petition or from the last day of publication of this Order. Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur, and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expense of the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this Order not later than three (3) days before February 20, 2017. Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the petition to the Civil Registrar General, the Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur, and the Office of the Solicitor General. SO ORDERED. January 18, 2017, Marawi City, Philippines. (Sgd.) WENIDA B.M. PAPANDAYAN Acting President Judge

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12th Judicial Region Branch 10 Marawi City

The PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, represented by LISA GRACE S. BERSALES,Ph.D., National Statistician and Civil Registrar General; and The Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur, Respondents. x-----------------------------------------------------x ORDER There are two Certificates of Live Birth of the petitioner, both registered with the Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur. The one with Registry No. 97-504 contained her erroneous middle name as CAUNDA PALO, instead of her true and correct middle name as CAUNDA. The other one with Registry No. 2003-194 contained her erroneous middle name, and to affirm/retain the second without erroneous entry. Sufficient in form and substance, the petition is set for hearing on February 20, 2017 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur and the Civil Registrar General or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/ her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Petition or from the last day of publication of this Order. Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur, and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expense of the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this Order not later than three (3) days before February 20, 2017. Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the petition to the Civil Registrar General, the Local Civil Registrar of Balindong, Lanao del Sur, and the Office of the Solicitor General. SO ORDERED. January 18, 2017, Marawi City, Philippines. (Sgd.) WENIDA B.M. PAPANDAYAN Acting President Judge

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12th Judicial Region Branch 10 Hall of Justice Marawi City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTI FICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ABDULLAH QUINAGUTAN GURO AS ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARANTAO, LANAO DEL SUR ABDULLAH QUINAGUTAN GURO, -versus-

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Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARANTAO, LANAO DEL SUR Respondents. x--------- -------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a verified petition for correction of entries in the certificate of live birth of Abdullah Quinagutan Guro dated October 19, 2016, and which reads in part: 1. Petitioner is of legal age, married and a resident of Brgy. Extension. Wao, Lanao del Sur where he may be served with the orders and other processes of this court; 2. Respondent is the incumbent Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, Lanao Del Sur whose office is located at the Municipal Hall, Marantao, Lanao Del Sur where he/she may be served with the orders and other processes of this court; 3. Petitioner was born on 13 April 1974 to spouses ESTRELLA S. QUINAGUTAN and MANGONTAWAR B. GURO but his birth was belatedly registered with the Respondent on October 26, 1994 under Registry No. 94-68, copy of his Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) is enclosed as Annex “A”; 4. When he secured an NSO copy of his certificate, he was surprised to learn that his date of birth was erroneously entered therein as 04 (day) 13 (month) 75 (year) instead of 13 April 1974 and that his middle name is spelled as QUINAUTAN instead of QUINAGUTAN. The erroneous entries with regards to his day and month of birth., which are being interchanged, and the spelling of his middle name are typographical errors; 5. Petitioner has been using his correct date of Birth April13, 1974 and the middle name QUINAGUTAN since he came to reason and all his records bear the date of birth April 13, 1974 and middle name QUINAGUTAN as evidenced by his Civil Service Certificate of Eligibility, NAPOLCOM Report of Rating. PNP Service Record, Certificate of Marriage, NBI Clearance and Government issued Ids (PNP and HDMF), copy of which is hereto attached as Annexes “B”, “C”, “D”. “E”,”F”, “G” and “H” respectively; 6. Thus, in order to straighten his birth records and to avoid confusion that may adversely affect him in the future, his date of birth and middle name entries must be corrected; 7. Petitioner submits that nobody will be prejudiced by granting this petition. Finding the aforesaid petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this court on MARCH 8, 2017 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, and the Civil Registrar General or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Petition or from the last day of Publication of this Order. Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, and the Bulletin Board of this Court at the expense of the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the Publication of this Order not later than three (3) days before March 8, 2017. Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, the Hon. Solicitor general, Makati City; and the Hon. Civil Registrar General, Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA), Sta. Mesa. Manila. SO ORDERED Marawi City, Philippines January 10, 2017. (Sgd.) WENIDA B.M. PAPANDAYAN Acting President Judge MDN: Jan 31, Feb 7 & 14, 2017

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increase of colorum public vehicles here in the region, Zubiri said. Originally, the said moratorium was issued as a measure to address the huge traffic problem in Metro Manila only, particularly at EDSA highway. The moratorium has been in effect since Dec. 2, 2003. The moratorium, however, has adversely affected areas outside Metro Manila, particularly the provinces. Regions outside of Metro Manila, especially Region 10, comprising the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte and Camiguin, are in dire need of safe, regulated, accessible, convenient and adequate public land transportation for further development, but the same cannot be addressed properly due to the effect of the moratorium, Zubiri said. Zubiri said the safety of the riding public is being compromised by the colorum operators as well as the operation of legitimate public utility vehicle (PUV) operators. This is aside from the fact that taxes due to the government that would benefit the local government is also compromised. Zubiri, however, said many of these colorum PUV operators are very willing to legitimize their operation and apply for a Certificate of Public Convenience should the moratorium is lifted. “In the interest of the riding public and the region as a whole, we respectfully request that the moratorium be urgently and partly lifted, specifically for Region 10. Further, we are respectfully requesting that the LGUs within the region be given the authority to determine and establish developmental routes since, among others, they are more knowledgeable about which areas in their jurisdictions need the opening of new routes and/ or installation of additional PUV units,” Zubiri stressed. President Rodrigo Duterte has been copy-furnished with the letter-request. As this developed, The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 10 (LTFRB-10) has stepped up its operation against colorum vehicles serving as public utility conveyances, apprehending three taxi cabs in this city, recently. Operatives from the LTFRB-10 apprehended one unit with fake franchise while two NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of decedent WENEFREDA PABILLARAN DURIAS, married to PABLO M. DURIAS, has been the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of an Estate with Waiver in favor of MARIE YVONNE P. vDURIAS, covering a parcel of land Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-35970, containing an area of 29,532 square meters more or less, on July 16, 2014, in an instrument executed and acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Anastacio C. Rosos, Jr., of Malaybalay City, entered in his Notarial Register Book as Doc. No. 327; Page No. 67; Book No. 606; Series of 2014. MDN: FEB. 7, 14 & 21, 2017

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others tampered their original documents and transferred their taxi meters to others units without LTFRB’s permission and authority. LTFRB-10 acting Regional Director Aminoden Guro said the operators of the apprehended unit are liable for superimposing and erasing descriptions in the franchise that belongs to another unit and doing illegal markings, illegal installation of taxi meter and falsification of public documents.” Penalty for colorum taxi cab is set at P120,000. Guro said as soon as the operators manage to pay the penalties and retrieve their units, they will be asked to erase all the markings in their units that pertain to taxi operation and will set dates when to present their units to LTFRB to show compliance. Director Guro said, when found liable, the drivers of colorum taxi cabs will be alarmed with the Land Transportation Office to ban them from renewal of their licenses. Guro said they expect to apprehend more colorum vehicles not only taxi cabs, but also other forms of public conveyances, like bus, vans and jeepneys. Guro warned those operating illegally to cease from operating their units to avoid apprehension and payment of penalties. Penalty for colorum operation of bus is pegged at P1 million, van - P200,000 and PUJ - P50,000 for each unit. Guro has vowed to eradicate the operation of colorum vehicles in the region this year. Last December, he initiated a tagging system to determine which taxi cabs are legally operating and which are not. It accounted for a total of 2,366 taxis plying Cagayan de Oro City and neighboring towns. The intensified campaign against colorum vehicles has also impounded 22 units of van that were illegally plying Lanao del Norte, Camiguin and Bukidnon routes.

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tion’s sexual desires, but actually inhibits them. In addition, they argued that sex education also makes young adults more sexually responsible by using condoms, which lowers the risks of spreading sexually transmitted infections In contrary, a lack of sex education, according to authors, is likely to result in

reduced quality of human capital, as manifested by lower level of educational attainment. “Filipinos especially teenagers and young adults are not well-informed about sex-related issues that could intimately and personally affect them. Addressing this information deficiency with appropriately designed sex education can be beneficial,” authors maintained. Sex education in school is a practical solution. According to the PIDS paper, it seems more prudent for the government to ensure that the youth get ageappropriate sex education than keep them ignorant. “It is not uncommon for the young to grow up without having quality time with parents and their surrogates to discuss about sex-related issues. Often, they get false information and bad advice from peers who also need proper sex education,” the authors explained. The PIDS paper, however, acknowledged the risks in providing the youth with comprehensive sexuality education in public schools. Thus, it suggested ways to deal with concerns of premature and improper exposure to inappropriate materials. “School officials can work together with parents, community leaders, teachers, local experts, social scientists, and health educators to develop a sex education program that is designed to provide students with accurate information about HIV/AIDS and other sex-related issues,” recommended the authors. They also argued that it is better to develop a sex education program based on a deep consultative process with key stakeholders than preventing government from providing students with opportunities to learn from professionally developed sex education programs solely because of pre-conceived ideas of their consequences. “Mor a l b e l i e f s an d good intentions alone are not enough to determine whether a policy position is beneficial or detrimental to the well-being of the country’s citizens…Empirical evidence is necessary to protect them against the unintended consequences of well-meaning but misinformed policy stance,” the authors concluded.

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enforcement against terrorists through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). President told the media that he wanted to end the 50-year war with the NPA but it seemed it wanted another 50 years of war. The president explained that Filipinos may choose who to believe. The communists (NPA) have been fighting government for 50 years. He said he has gone out of his way to end this 50 year old war. But apparently it appears they (NPAs) want another 50 years of fight against the government. Meanwhile, President Duterte says he issued an alert in the immigration that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) members coming to the country will be arrested. He is offering peace to the NPA combatants in the field, a settlement once they decide to come down and he will proceed with Land Reform. However, if they will insist on fighting against government, the President says the government is ready. “I have lifted the ceasefire, they can start and we are ready,” the President declared. (JMOR/PIA10)

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lords, the terrorist groups in Sulu and Basilan and other insurgency-infested areas of the country. ”There are plenty of human rights victims in Jolo, Sulu,” he said. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary said it was impossible that the Philippine National Police (PNP) Headquarters was giving out USD400 to policeman who could kill drug addict. ”I think it would be impossible that PNP can afford to pay USD400 per head because if you pay Php20,000 per head and multiply it to 7,000 (allegedly killed in war on drug), so that’s Php140 million. So where PNP will get that money since even the salaries for police are not enough,” Andanar explained. Andanar said the job of the Amnesty International to interfere on the affairs of other countries. ”That’s really their job to look at the human rights

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tional police headquarters, of Korean national Jee Ick Joo. And so we ask: How did Filipinos, touted to be the only Christian nation in Asia, managed to descend as the most lowly and most fearsome criminals, and immoral slobs as well? Did not their faith---and their respective families---teach them to have fear and love of God in their hearts? Is this a failure of religion in the Philippines? If they belong to one church or another which is supposed to instill spiritual and other socio-civic values to them, how have they become totally valueless now, as if, as shown by their acts, they are godless and thoroughly evil-minded? On the other hand, what, if any, can the government and well-meaning Filipino citizens do to arrest this sorry decline of our country into criminality? -ooo GOD REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE THROUGH DREAMS: When the Magi (or the wise men from the east) showed up in Jerusalem in search of Jesus whom

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registrar Office Province of MIsamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONGLONG

Date: January 30, 2017

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, notice is hereby served to the public that NORMA CHATTO DASALLA has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “ELSA” to “NORMA” in the birth certificate of ELSA MALINAO CHATTO who was born on January 5, 1960 at Makilala, Cotabato and whose parents are Vivencio J. Chatto and Cornella Malinao. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 15, 2017. (Sgd) GERSON M. MUDANZA II Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Jan 31 & Feb 7, 2017

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violations of other countries and they need to create all these reports,” he said in a separate radio DWIZ interview. He said the Amnesty International, as a non-profit organization, receives funds from their benefactors and “they need to prove that they deserve of the funds.” Andanar said the strong campaign against illegal drugs will continue, this time under the watch of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). ”He (President Duterte) assigned it to PDEA. Once again, the war against illegal drugs did not stop or will not stop,” He said PDEA Director General Isidro Lapena and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea talked last Wednesday to discussed a draft of an executive order in relation to anti-illegal drug campaign. Earlier, President Duterte said he will issue order allowing military to join the war against illegal drugs. President Duterte has ordered the abolition of all PNP’s anti-drug groups to give way internal cleansing of the police following a kidnap-slay of Korean executive Jee Ick Joo involving policemen. (PNA)

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Cotabato

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that SARAH V. GALINDO-ABAR has filed with this office a petition for change of First Name from ELDEFONSO to ALFONSO in the birth certificate of ELDEFONSO PAMISA ABAR who was born on 23 April 1963 at Kauswagan, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Angelo E. Abar and Isidra E. Pamisa. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than (15) fifteen days after the initial publication would have been made. (Sgd.) REX R. VALMORES Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Feb 7 & 14 , 2017

they called the “King of the Jews” to the consternation of Herod and his advisers, they were told to return to the palace and notify the King as to where Jesus was born. Herod said he also wanted to go to Jesus to worship Him, although his real intention was to kill Him. In Matthew 2:12, through a dream, the Magi were warned not to return to Herod. And when Herod ordered the killing of babies, Joseph was also directed in a dream, right after the Magi had left, to bring Mary and Jesus to Egypt, to escape Herod’s wrath. Surely, these were not mere coincidences but a carefully laid-out divine plan, showing Jesus as God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! -ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible Exposition and prayer session online, could now be heard 24/7 (24 hours a day), in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan. Phone: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

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lies of slain soldiers around a small circle inside the chapel, promising swift retribution. Duterte said he now considers the rebels as terrorists and will not be accorded the protection of the Geneva Conventions. He explained to reporters that as terrorists, the NPA cannot enjoy the protection of the Geneva Conventions which provide specific rules to safeguard combatants, or members of the armed forces, who are wounded, sick or shipwrecked, prisoners of war, and civilians as well as medical personnel, military chaplains, and civilian support workers of the military. Duterte said “law enforcement” operations will be conducted against the NPA across the country. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews) Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City PAUL P. PADAYHAG CASE NO. 2017-10-0173 Applicant/s (2003-10-843) NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority To extend the Validity a Certificate of Public convenience with Dropping and Substitution of units and amendment of route to operate PUB service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Valencia City via Malaybalay and vice versa with the use of Four(4)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on February 13, 2017, at 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 6th day of February, 2017, Cagayan de Oro City,Philippines. AMINODEN D. GURO OIC Regional Director MDN: Feb. 7, 2017

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PARTIAL LIST OF FINALISTS: News Writing Sports Writing

Science Reporting 1. Rico C. Libling, (YNHS) Camiguin 2. Nadine Cyra Valdehuesa, (CDONHS) Cag de Oro 3. Alysza Jewel V. Buna (Kong Hua) Cag de Oro 4. Julie Marie S. Bongaos, (Cugman NHS) Cag de Oro 5. Laurence M. Pabatao (BNSHI) Maramag, Bukidnon 6. Jhoris Mea Lamigo, BNSHI, Maramag. Bukidnon 7. Rheanelyn Arquilos, BNSHI, Maramag, Bukidnon

1. Ysobelle B. Navales 1. Rico C. Libling - Kauswagan NHS, Cag de Oro -Yumbing N. H S Camiguin 2. Jerome E. Cantong 2. Gerald G. Solidor - Macabalan NHS, Cag. de Oro MOGCHS, Cag de Oro 3. Myrette Jeshielle P. Bandoy 3. Lenmark A. Monsanto, CMSU -BNSHI, Maramag, Bukidnon Musuan, Bukidnon 4. Earl Joy B. Lopina 4. Dave Clarion V. Daing - Yumbing NHS, Camiguin - Bulua National High School, CDO 5. Cryschia Faye C. Tayong 5. Michelle P. Balas Business Reporting - CMU, Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon - Tablon National High School, CDO 1. Mark Palad, PIO, Camiguin 6. Nerimer Grace V. Pornia 6. Ernesto B. Plaza Jr., 2. Francis Jose Luspo, Yumbing National High School - CMU, Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon Macabalan NHS, Cag de Oro 3. Jediah Jaira Ll Bualat, Kong Hua School, CDO 7. Rowena T. Sabellita 7. Evans Jake C. Dacut 4. Justine G. Pamisa, BNSHI, Maramag, Bukidnon -Tablon NHS, Cag de Oro BNSHI, Maramag, Bukidnon 8. Shane Erica Beniga 8. Pamela C. Noveros Bayanga NHS, Cag de Oro CMU, Maramag, Bukidnon Feature Writing Photo Journalism 1.Kristina Casandra L. Pava - Central Mindana State University HS 2. Ivy Joyce D. Naparan - CMU High School, Musuan, Bukidnon 3. Neil John J. Jomaya -Central Mindanao State UniversityHS 4.Jade Angeline B. Flores - BNSHI, Maramag, Bukidnon 5. Alyssa Mariel C. Tagaan -BNSHI, Maramag, Bukidnon 6. Philipp Gabriel T. Casano - CMUHS, Musuan, Bukidnon 7. Troy Valdehueza, - CMU High School, Musuan

1. John Homer C. Tabas - Kong Hua School 2. Andre’ Socorro F. Doria - Yumbing NSH, Mambajao, Camiguin 3. Meybelle Rose R. Esid - Lapasan National High School, CDO

FINAL ROUNDS & AWARDING March 20, 2017

Announcement: The Regional Qualifying Rounds scheduled in other cities andprovinces, are still on-going. Finalists will be published in addition to the list in this page. For inquiry, pls call 09153190138. - The Secretariat