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IFI urges gov’t, rebels to resume peace talks Volume VI, No. 224

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BY GERRY LEE GORIT

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A suspected drug courier is now facing charges for alleged possession of illegal drugs estimated to be worth P500,000 after he was arrested by agents of the Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency-10 (PDEA-10) at the seaport in Barangay Macabalan, this city. According to PDEA, the suspect, identified as Jan Erik Montejo, 29, of Barangay Patag here, yielded about 100 grams of illegal substances believed to be methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” on Monday night. PDEA-10 said its K9 unit was conducting surprise random check at the port where the suspect was caught.

Bishop FELIXBERTO CALANG

Mindanao sultanates support peace efforts, federalism By Antonio L. Colina IV Mindananews

DAVAO CITY – Sultanates in Mindanao on Thursday declared support to the peace efforts and proposal for a shift to a federal form of government of the Duterte administration.

The sultanates issued their stand during the “1st Grand Summit of the Confederation of Royal Sultanates in Mindanao” which carried the theme “In Unity There is Strength, In Solidarity, There is Peace” at the Davao Convention

Center. Sultan Kudarat Rep. Suharto T. Mangudadatu told reporters that the gathering is essential to the success of the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation See FEDERALISM, page 11

There is no such thing as political prisoner - Enrile

MANILA - There is no such thing as a ‘political prisoner.” according to former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Commenting on the recent arrest of Senator Leila De Lima, Enrile said the senator ‘s claim that she is the “first political prisoner” is unfair for him. “Anong political pris-

oner? There’s no such thing as political prisoner. “You are a prisoner, period,” he added. De Lima earlier said she has long prepared herself to be the first “political prisoner” under the current administration for her staunch opposition to See prisoner, page 7

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News reports quoted PDEA10 agent Ben Kalibre as saying that Montejo acted suspiciously when he was about to pass the x-ray machine. Kalibre said the suspect refused to be subjected to a pat-down by PDEA-10 agents. He added Montejo also tested

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positive for illegal drug use. He said the illegal substance was intended to be delivered to Cebu City and came from Lanao. Kalibre said the suspect is not on PDEA-10’s narco-list but he added Montejo may have been involved in the drug trade

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in the region. The suspect told PDEA-10 he only acted as transporter of the illegal item to Cebu. He said the agency has charged the suspect with violation of provisions of RA 9165, especially on transportation and illegal possession of illegal drugs.

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NPA stages ‘lightning checkpoint’ in MisOr

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Around 50 communist rebels staged a “lightning checkpoint” along the Butuan-Cagayan de Oro national highway in Medina town, Misamis Oriental Tuesday morning, stopping all vehicles

to look for soldiers and policemen, the military said. Capt. Peter Sarsagat, acting public affairs officer of the 4th Infantry Division, said the rebels captured no soldiers nor policemen. He said two platoons

of the “Sandatahang Pangpropaganda” of the New People’s Army Guerilla Front 4B set up a checkpoint along the highway in Purok 4, Barangay Pahindong, Medina town. “The checkpoint lasted for only 30 minutes. They wanted to show their forc-

es,” Sarsagat said. He said the rebels also talked with Barangay Pahindong Chairman Roel Cabanos and even ate their breakfast at the basketball of the barangay hall. Sarsagat said the rebels also stopped all vehicles

asking those who were wearing militar y and police uniforms to step down. The rebels left soon after going to the general direction of Barangay Macopa, also in Medina town, he said. “Even if the entire event

Bukidnon folks silent on replacement of vice governor BY GERRY LEE GORIT

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – There was no heated confrontation or even violent reaction from supporters as sitting Bukidnon Vice Gov. Rogelio Quiño was replaced by provincial board member Alex Calingasan as ordered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday, a source at the Provincial Capitol said Friday. The source, who requested anonymity since he was not authorized to issue an official

statement, said the transition of the province’s second highest elected government post was smooth and there was no movement from the either camps of Quiño and Calingasan. “It was a quiet affair. There was no mass action, no protests,” the source told this reporter in a phone interview. The source said Calingasan has already taken his oath of office administered by his son, Libona town mayor Leonardo

Genesis, on Feb. 21. He assumed office Feb. 22. Even Gov. Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. did not issue a statement on the DILG’s order and even on Calingasan’s assumption into office. The provincial information office was silent, as well. In a radio interview in Bukidnon, Calingasan has said he will support the administration of Zubiri. It can be recalled that Zubiri and Calingasan are political allies although they had a falling out a few elections ago. Quiño, however, was Zubiri’s running

mate in the previous election. The provincial office of the DILG, according to reports, served the dismissal from the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Ombudsman’s decision was based on the complaint filed against Quiño when he was the mayor of Manolo Fortich town for violation of a provision of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act when he and his budget officer Cecila Quiño-Rejas raised the salary grade of municipal shop foreman Antonio Quiño Jr. from

SG11 to SG18, increasing his salary of P765.13 to P1,157.90. In an interview, DILG Provincial Director Bruce Colao said the ruling of the Ombudsman was issued on Sept. 26, 2016 was not implemented when Quiño obtained a temporary restraining order from the Court of Appeals last November. The order finally came out when the TRO expired last month and the respondents’ petition for writ for preliminary injunction was denied by the CA.

PDEA-10 nabs man in Oro port with suspected ‘shabu’ BY GERRY LEE GORIT

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More than a hundred ministers and lay leaders of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) are urging the government and the Communist rebels on Thursday to resume the formal peace negotiations as the church maintained it will continue to act as third-party facilitator to ensure the talks will proceed smoothly. Bishop Felixberto Calang, a ranking IFI leader, said they have high hopes and are “elated by the recent statement of President Rodrigo Duterte during a discussion with few of his negotiating panel and ‘left-nominated’ cabinet members reiterating their desire and passion of bringGuerrillas on Trike. MILF fighters ride a tricycle along the highway in ing about just, lasting, and Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on February 18, 2017. MindaNews photo by inclusive peace in the land.” Manman Dejeto

lasted only for 30 minutes, it was enough to put a chill on our tourism industry,” said Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Emano. He said the publicity of the rebel presence is enough to drive away the tourists from the province. The governor said he is now thinking of putting on hold the plans to develop resorts around several waterfalls and beaches in the province. “So long as there is a shooting war, no tourists will come to the province,” Emano said. The NPA has a strong pre s e nc e i n Mis am is Oriental. The rebels celebrated the 48th foundation anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines in barangay Mananom-Bago, Medina town, Misamis Oriental last Dec. 26, 2016. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

The appeal was signed by 140 IFI delegates during the church’s convention held here Tuesday. The reassurance of the President to the peace negotiations, Calang said, not only with the CPPNPA-NDF but also with the Bangsamoro and Cordillera people is “a positive spark that will keep our candle of hopes burning.” IFI has been on the forefront to negotiate for the release of police officers and soldiers held captive by the New People’s Army (NPA) following the Maoist rebels’declaration of suspension of unilateral ceasefire. Just recently, the wife of PO2 Anthony Natividad, who was captured in Talakag, Bukidnon by the NPA, had sought assistance

from the IFI. “As peacemakers, we will continue to offer ourselves as among Third Party Facilitators working the way for a safe release of the same NPA captives,” Calang said. He said there are “a hundred and one compelling reasons we can enumerate for the peace negotiations to move forward.” That’s why, he added, “we do not want spoilers to jeopardize the gains of the 3 decade-old peace negotiations especially the substantive agenda agreed upon by both parties on the 3rd round of talks in Italy.” Calang, who was one of the observers of the talks in Rome, Italy, said that despite the breakdown of the negotiations he is still optimistic that it will push through notwithstanding the hardships along the way.

GILBERT Y. CHAO - Motoring Editor

motoring

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Purpose-built – Ford Everest D

esigned to tackle tough terrain and unexp e c te d ob stacles, the new Everest is rough and ready. Everest 4WDs help you tackle any surface, on-road or off, at the turn of a dial. Its Terrain Management System lets you shift-on-the-fly to maximise traction and stability to stay in control. For off-roaders looking for traction and grip, even in slippery or rugged terrains, the electric locking rear differential provides full engine torque to both rear wheels, even if one is off the ground. On the open road, this SUV is a smooth ride. Unlike rigid suspension systems, the Everest’s Watt’s Linkage Suspension deliv-

ers improved stability and handling with maximum comfort. Ford Everest’s advanced 3.2L TDCi Turbo Diesel engine delivers 200PS of power and 470Nm of peak torque, all without compromising fuel efficiency. Feel ‘connected to the road’ with Electronic Stability Control. It helps ensure grip and control, especially around corners and when overtaking. This includes Roll Stability Control, which uses a gyroscopic sensor to detect the potential for the vehicle to roll and intervenes to restore stability. Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) with Pull-Drift Compensation technology measures the driver’s

steering input, adapts to changing road conditions and helps compensate for slight directional shifts See everest, page 11

MDPPA hits 1M sales milestone, projects 12 to 15% growth in 2017 The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA), which comprises motorcycle manufacturers Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kymco, breached the 1 million sales mark for the first time as it capped off 2016 with a 34 percent year-on-year (YoY) sales growth. Reporting an all-time sales high of 1,140,338 million motorcycles in 2016,

Armando B. Reyes - MDPPA President

MDPPA has exceeded its initial 952,570 unit and 12 percent sales growth forecasts for the year, posting

the highest growth among include six other motorcycle members of the Federa- associations from Indonesia, tion of Asian Motorcycle Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Industries (FAMI), which See mdppa, page 11

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies…” (Proverbs 14:5, the Holy Bible). -oooMIXED REACTIONS FLOOD SOCIAL MEDIA ON DE LIMA ARREST: Many mixed reactions are flooding media and social networking sites in the aftermath of the arrest and detention of Sen. Leila De Lima Friday, February 24, 2017, in connection with charges that she participated in the proliferation of illegal drugs inside the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa City at a time when she was justice secretary. One group of reaction says De Lima is the subject of a ruthless persecution ordered by President Duterte no less, as a retaliatory action for her critical opposition to the President’s fierce, violent, and deadly campaign against illegal drugs. Another typical reaction is that, De Lima deserves to be charged, arrested, and detained, even if she is a sitting

lawmaker, since the crimes with which she had been charged are grave and truly heinous in nature. Which of these reactions are correct? Which of them are wrong? -ooo FILIPINOS ARE NOW SPEAKING MORE FREELY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: I, of course, wouldn’t dare to judge which reaction is correct, and which is wrong. As far as I am concerned, it is not the correctness or inappropriateness of the reactions that is material and important. What is important in all these is that, given the easy and almost costless access nowadays by a big number of our citizenry to social networking sites, Filipinos are now learning to voice out their feelings on important issues facing the country and its leaders, almost instantly as events are happening around them. Now, more than ever, the Constitutional right to free speech is finding fulfillment among our people. And this is truly

Art for art’s sake

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Poets as/ are gifted beings I WAS in a local coffee shop one afternoon to take my snacks. While waiting for my order-a cup of brewed coffee and a slice of chocolate cake-I busied myself reading a back issue of Poetry magazine, yes, that small literary magazine founded in 1912 by Harriet Monroe. It was Poetry’s April 2014 issue (Volume CCIV, Number I) which featured the works of Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Ishion Hutchinson and Sheryl Luna, among other poets. I was reading Dorothea Lasky’s Lilac Field, which appeared on page 20, when a journalist-friend of mine apPoets as/are gifted beings peared from behind and said, “malingaw diay kag basa ana?”, adding “di jud ko gahanan anang poem.” I answered him in the affirmative because I really enjoy reading poems, even as I also enjoy writing po-

encouraging, and is generating hope in me that with this new-found strength of the citizens to speak out on almost all issues in an uninhibited manner, officials who would otherwise be committing crimes under the thought that their dastardly deeds would be kept hidden would now think twice or thrice before indulging in any criminal act. -ooo “SUB-JUDICE” RULE ON PENDING CASES NO LONGER EXISTS? On the other hand, there is something odd that struck me in the case of De Lima, and it is the propensity of lawyers of the contending parties to be talking to media about the merits and demerits of her cases. It is as if there is no such thing as the “sub judice” rule---which means that when a case is already being tried by the courts, parties and lawyers are banned from talking about it. The ban is not only for the benefit of the accused, but of the State and the complainant as well, and is aimed at avoiding a

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trial by publicity. It is in fact an attempt to uphold the majesty of the courts, to enable them to decide any factual or legal issue that had been laid before them on the basis merely of the evidence, and not on any public hysteria or reaction. Listening to the lawyers in the case of De Lima gave me the impression that there is no more sub judice rule. I guess the Supreme Court would have to step into this controversy, and bar all further discussion of the senator’s cases---or any other case for that matter that is already pending in the court---henceforth. -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.

Cagayan de Oro Press Club slates Induction of 2017 Officers

PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao

Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor

`Sub-judice’ rule on court cases no longer exists?

Raul G. Moldez

etry. It has been said that poetry is the highest form of literature. Thus only very few are into writing poems. Through poetry, universal human experiences are expressed in a condensed form, so short that the readers sometimes cannot get the message across by just one reading. And condensing these human experiences in a few lines is not as easy as eating a pie, as the proverbial saying goes. It requires from the poet the discipline to express it in such a way that his poetic expressions must contain no unnecessary words and images. The poet must master the economy of words. Dr. Leoncio Deriada, of UP in the Visayas, Palanca Hall of Famer and author of several books, including Little Workshops, Little Critiques, writes that a good poem is

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Cagayan de Oro Press Club Inc. (COPC) has scheduled the induction of its new set of officers for this year on March 24, this year, at the Philtown Hotel this city. Monsignor Elmer Abacahin, COPC reelected officers told media that the new board, during its special meeting February 22, has agreed to hold the induction ceremony on said date. Aside from Abacahin, the other officers to be formally inducted are: Allan M. Mediante (editor in chief of Mindanao Daily) as Executive Vice President; Philipp Ken Jaudian of Mindanao Reporter as VP for Print; Jap Gumapac of Radyo Aguila as VP for Broadcast; Jasper Uy of PhinmaCOC as Corporate Secretary; Maricel C. Rivera of City Information Office as Treasurer, and Joey Nacalaban of SunStar CDO as auditor. The other members of the to be inducted also are directors Rene Abris, Raffy Magbanua, Froilan Gallardo, Joel Jacobo, Vic Cabanag,JiggerJerusalem Jericho Kurt,Rey Maraunay, Tony Albania. Meanwhile, the board also designated EVP Allan Mediante as over-all-chairman for the induction program preparations and ceremonial event. Maricel Rivera was assigned as chairman of the Ways & Means committee for the induction. Mediante bared that the selection of keynote speaker to be invited include: Senate President Koko Pimentel, former senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr., DILG Sec. Mike Sueno, NIA administrator Pete La Viña and DA Sec. Manny Piñol.

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Colmenares Questions SSS Contribution Increase No increase in contribution without reforms in collection and investment efficiency

Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares today criticized SSS President Emmanuel Dooc for insisting on contribution increases even if no reforms to improve collection has yet been undertaken by SSS. “Section 18 of RA 8282 or the SSS law requires presidential approval for any increase in contribution. Nowhere in the SSS Board Resolution and even in the Malacanang order approving pension increase can one find an approval of contribution increase and yet, SSS Pres. Dooc keeps on harping that it shall be imposed this May” said former congressman Neri Colmenares who was the principal author of the SSS pension increase in Congress. “SSS has no ground to increase contributions when they

have not even undertaken reforms to increase collection, increase investment efficiency and other reform measures. During Congressional hearings on the bill, SSS has agreed that increase in collection will increase SSS fund life. If they first implement SSS reforms for one or two years, SSS will find out that with increased collection they may not even need to increase contribution. At the very least, the increased contribution will be much less than their projected increase. Trabaho muna, huwag trabahong tamad”, he added. Colmenares urged Malacanang not to allow the contribution increase especially now that wages cannot keep up with rising prices. “For every 10% increase in

WHY TEACHERS ARE IMPORTANT By: Tessie b. Valencia-Teacher lll Apyao, Elementary School

Teachers are important because they only not provide instruction to the children in one or more academic areas depending on grade level. But also stand as an additional source of encouragement in the life of a child, given the socio economic and family unit challenges to face so many students. There are days when a child may only see a smile from his/her teacher as all other adults have so much stress going on that they are not able to convey love and acceptance. Teachers have a long complex relationship with

society they serve in the rural areas. School teachers often boarded with a family at time several weeks throughout the school year until they either get married or save money to build their own house. Teachers are important not only in the classroom but outside the classroom too. They also help people in the community especially in remote areas where they stand as partner of the parents in their children’s education and look at the teacher as a very strong influential person in the life of a student.

EARLY REGISTRATION MONTH By: Leticia A. Palasol, ESP-1 Calapaton Elementary School Kitaotao-1 District

Every January to February of the year the Department of Education implemented the Early Enrolment period and campaign to cater all school aged children in particular barangay or place to enroll, get the number pupils in every school in preparation for the next school year to open to get the need of additional classroom, classroom furniture and teachers. Calapaton Elementary school is a far flung school of kitaotao-1 District. This barangay comprises far setios and purok also. Problem like distance of home from school, bad weather and peace and order situation are often encountered by the children for them to absent or to drop out . S chool year 20152016 pupils enrolment Calapaton ES decreases because of these common problems. SY 2016—2017 enrolment increased because of enrolment campaign made not only by

teachers but also with the help of PTA, Barangay Officials and NGO’s. House to house giving of flyers/ enrolment forms were made .Each teacher partner with kagawad assigned in that particular purok and parent together to get the number of enrolment targeted. For children who are not too far from school, they just come to school for the early enrolment. Some parents give hesitation to teachers with regard to their children’ safety that need to be undertake especially the 5 years old kindergarten pupils. The teacher together with kagawad give some insights and the goal of the Department to have this early enrolment period for their children‘s education Early period enrolment and campaign helped the school to increase enrolment and encourage out of school youth to enroll again.

collection rate efficiency, about 4-5 years are added to SSS actuarial life. In fact in one study, if SSS will only increase its collection rate efficiency from a dismal 40% to more than 60%, they may not even need a contribution increase. So why ask for contribution increase when SSS has not even calculated its collection rate efficiency. “We ask Pres. Duterte to demand quality work from SSS

before they are allowed to propose contribution increase” said Colmenares. “Alam naming matrabaho ang mag habol sa collection at mga employer. Mas madali ang trabaho ng SSS pag taasan na lang ang contribution. But they have a mandate to work and not merely sit in Board meetings. We will support SSS efforts to go after employers who do not remit workers contribution to SSS. The

problem is, pag tinaasan mo ang contribution, sigurado mag tatamad tamaran na naman ang SSS sa paghabol ng koleksyon. Section 4 paragraph b (2) expressly prohibits the SSS from increasing contributions to fund a pension increase. Pwedeng mag palusot ang SSS na sabihing hindi naman related ito sa pension increse, pero siguradong di papayagan ito pag dinulog na ang issue sa

korte dahil illegal ang contribution increase na ito. We have on record many admissions of SSS that they will impose contribution increase if a pension increase is approved. We reiterate our call for Pres. Duterte not to approve contribution increase and allow our senior citizens and SSS members to savor the blessings of the recent pension increase,” ended Colmenares.

Is Quality Education Implemented or Not? By: Edna Cepeda Tanugan Salawagan National High School

Teachers must reflects themselves and ask “Am I implementing the Quality Education?” Quality Education specifically implies in giving the right and appropriate kind of education to the students by way of developing their potentials and giving them proper guidance, and at the same time whenever opportunity warrants change their undesirable habits into a desirable ones.

Today, some of our teachers are not doing their responsibilities as observed inside the school. Some were merely there sitting the four walls corner of their classroom demanding copy this and that, while chatting their mates, come to school late and go home early that’s why we have many half-baked graduates and some almost knew nothing about as what’s supposed be learned.

Remember… that mentors are obliged in molding the young minds. It is incumbent upon us as our duty to develop more than what they’re expected to do. Let them develop the intelligence Quotient (IQ), and Emotional Quotient (EQ and the totality of a child. Are you one of these? Change…change is not yet too late for these kind circumstances. Let’s practice and promote quality teaching as presume quality teacher, to produce quality

students more importantly that we’re teaching in the public school and paid coming from the hard-earned taxes of the people.

SIMs as References for Teachers Ms. Virginia P. Abellana Teacher- III San Jose Integrated School, San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon

Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) is A very helpful item for both students and teachers alike. This can help students cope up with the topics in which they find it hard such as Mathematic equations, theories in Science, Gerunds and Onomatopoeias in English and many more mind- boggling topics in our Schools. SIM’s are very helpful indeed, but it cannot be helpful if the teacher

will not take measures on helping the students. I think despite of all the different tools that can aid students to learn hard lessons, a teacher must take different kinds of risks, measures or sacrifices if necessary so that he or she may give the students the knowledge that would suffice them. SIMs are just secondary visual aids and learning materials, the teacher himself is the primary visual aids and

is the most reliable and most efficient resource in teaching. Teachers are only to rely on the SIMs as a form guide and not as an instruction that he or she must roughly follow like a robot. SIMs are not meant to become an article for reading in front of the class, (aside from excerpts And tests) but is made to become an article to guide and to serve as a reference for the educator. The work of an educator requires references and books and

articles to serve as guides and to provide sources s that the lesson which he or she is to teach may rely on facts and not in frail and unstable opinions. But, most of all his or her presence is required same with his or her patience, understanding, kindness and his or her willingness to sacrifice time and effort. The teacher must learn to rely on SIMs as references and rely on himself to deliver it to the content of his students which are the core of his job.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A SUPERB TEACHER MONA CHARMAINE A. ELLA Teacher III SAN JOSE INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Teachers considered to be as the most demand agent in the society. They are the one who facilitate and mold the children to become a good citizen in the community. Without teachers, there will be no doctors, nurse, architect and so on. Many people say that teaching is the noblest profession you

can ever have. Teachers play a great role to blight the mind of the learners to become effective and productive inhabitant in the society. But what it takes to become a superb teacher? There are thoughts of being a good teacher, one who has enough dedication for

her pupils, one who valued the essence of individual uniqueness and most of all one who can make some changes to the life of an individual. These are only few opinion that talks about how to become a superb teacher. Being a teacher is not an easy task, it’s not just a simple toil but it is a complex chore .In order to become one of those

marvelous and competitive teachers nowadays, teachers must be dynamic and adopt the curriculum trends and smear it on their daily lesson. Teachers should not only focus on the academic performance of the children but they should give emphasis to the innermost side of every learners since we want to have a peaceful and conscientious human in the society.

Graduation: An Awaited Event

Belinda S. Tapdasan Teacher III Kisolon Central Elem. School, Sumilao District

As graduation approaches, students are very excited of the closing programs and of course, they are now excited for summer. Also, teachers are now excited for a short break from the hesitations, stress and tiring events in school. Surely, the teachers would enjoy summer. But, de-

spite of the excitement for summer, some are now emotional because some of the students will now graduate, some will go to a different school next year and some are just emotional because they have no assurance if they will meet again or if they will ever be sharing one room

during the week days. Schools are now part of a person’s life even if school sometimes gets boring, dull and challenging. Educators on the other hand, are not only parts person’s life, but they are also the instruments that made a person’s life what it is now. A teacher is a very influential person in one’s life. They have the power to mold a student’s simply by teaching them

the basics and teaching them the different fields of education. The importance of a teacher is sometimes disregarded by many and some even fail to recognize the statute and ethics taught by the teacher. Some only recognize it when they give speeches and after that, the recognition will just fade. All the accomplishments of a person is done through the teachers.

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Story by MARK FRANCISCO Photos by WEMALYN GARCIA

OLCIM Cement is one of the major sponsors for this year’s Deconex 2017. Jointly organized by the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Cagayan de Oro and GoldCDO chapters, Deconex 2017 is the premier yearly design and construction exhibit in this part of the country. Now on its ninth annum at Centrio in Cagayan de Oro City, Deconex 2017 has always been held in partnership with Holcim Cement. Boyd Ormita, Holcim Philippines sales officer for North Central Mindanao, s aid Holcim is

assisting UAP members all year-round in their continuing education initiatives. Ormita said the company is lucky to be part of the bigger Swiss-based LafargeHolcim. The parent company regularly sends in some of its technical experts to the Philippines to conduct professional lectures such as continuing education for professionals like architects, civil engineers, etc. At Deconex 2017 which was held from February 23 to 26 this year, Holcim Philippines also held cement mixing demos at their booth for its Holcim WallRight and Hol-

cim Premium products. There was also a product presentation on Saturday afternoon. Ormita said that Holcim Philippines conducts safety trainings to its clients too throughout the year. Holcim Philippines North Central Mindanao which is based in Lugait, Misamis Oriental covers the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Camiguin and neighboring provinces. Ormita beamingly announced that Deconex has tremendously helped a lot in bridging the company to its government, industry and household clients in this part of Mindanao. There were more than 50 exhibitors for Deconex 2017.

THE Jesuit-run Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City has rallied its students for possible signature mobilization to pressure Congress to scuttle the death penalty bill currently being calendared in its two Houses. Also, at least 15 professors and instructors from various departments in the university have committed to set aside a one-hour session to their classes and discuss the disadvantages of death penalty if it is reinstituted in the coun-

tr y. Nestor Banuag, Xavier University advocacy coordinator, said that the department which he heads, the Social Development Office, has formulated a one-hour module for the professors and instructors to guide them in their anti-death penalty lectures in these so-called “alternative classes”. Other wise, it is up for the lecturers to improvise. On Tuesday alone, four Philosophy classes were lumped together at the spacious Xavier Univer-

sity Little Theater to hear a lecture by visiting Ateneo de Davao University law professor Romeo Cabarde. Elsewhere within the week, two more Religious Studies and one Philosophy classes heard visiting lecturers discuss the demerits of the proposed measures – Senate Bills 185, 186 and 187, and House Bill 4727. The visiting lecturers were identified as Baht Latumbo (Balay Mindanaw Foundation), Commission on Human Rights (CHR) 10 director Pilipinas Palma and Nathalie

now on its ninth year

Xavier University ramps up anti-death penalty drive By MARK FRANCISCO

February 25, 2017

Igot (Archdiocesan Good Governance Apostolate). Banuag said the university will continue to oppose the four bills lodged before Congress, saying that death penalty is not the solution to spiraling crimes in the countr y. During the forum with Cabarde last Tuesday, students signed petitions for the bills’ disapproval that were initiated by Amnesty International. Banuag vowed that more actions will be undertaken by the university on the matter.

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the government’s war on drugs which has claimed thousands of lives. “I have long prepared myself to be the first political prisoner under this regime, because the criminal charges and prosecution are nothing less than a politically motivated act by the Duterte regime to clamp down on any vocal opposition against its support for a policy of EJK (extrajudicial killings) in dealing with suspected criminals,” De Lima said in a statement. But for Enrile, De Lima calling herself a political prisoner was unfair for him who was also jailed before. “Kami na binilanggo nila na wala namang kamuwang-muwang, ano kami? Sila santo, santa, kami demonyo?” he said. Enrile had been arrested in 1990 and 2001, both on grounds of rebellion. The cases were both

dismissed. He was also arrested in 2014 over a plunder case for his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. He was allowed to post bail in August 2015 by the Supreme Court for humanitarian reasons. Enrile said it is better to leave De Lima’s case in the rule of law. “Bawat isa sa atin, kung may paratang, sagutin. Wala nang reklamo. Pabayaan na lang sa husgado litisin ang problema. Kung wala kang kasalanan, bakit ka matatakot?” he said. He made this comment Friday in reaction to Senator Leila De Lima’s claim that she will be the first political detainee under the Duterte administration. Earlier in the day, De Lima turned herself in to authorities over one of three drug cases she is facing. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 ordered De Lima’s arrest on Thursday. — RSJ, GMA News

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February 25, 2017

Discovering the Chapel of the Holy Relics By Amy Monsalud

Working as a TRAVELPRENUER, I often get calls from people coming from different walks of life

to go to different places in the country or outside the country. Just this year I have received 3 calls from

clients wanting to go to the Chapel of the Holy Relics. I normally gave instructions on how to get to the place, but I myself had not visited it. It is not at all uncommon to answer such inquiries with information I have researched, as opposed to personal experience. After all, even travel agents have not been everywhere! This was the situation until I myself was directed to go there due to the severe pain I felt after losing my baby. Recently I gave birth to a baby with Patau Syndrome (a trisomy 13 abnormality which won't allow the baby to live more than a week). On my road to recovery, I have been looking for a safe place to grieve, to cry my heart out. The burial of my one-day-old son, was followed by 3 sleepless nights. I tried my best to eat and drink my medicine as advised by friends, family and loved ones. I pray hard until my tears run dry, no more voice coming out to guide me and give my

strength. I had been asking for intervention prayers from family and friends. And then one day I reached out to a very close friend and she shared me the place where she normally goes every week, and which I have heard from clients in

travel and tours recently as they also seek healing or thanksgiving of blessings received. For 38 years in this world I have been to many churches, temples, mosques and places of worship. Yet this is the first time--just as we were about to enter the

main door of the church--I had goosebumps. I could feel the holiness as I walk through the Chapel of the Holy Relics wherein the more than a life size St. Rita of Casia, the Patron Saint of Impossible Requests can be found on the right side. See chapel, page 11

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SM Prime’s net income rose 14 percent in 2016

M PRIME Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), the Philippines’ leading integrated property company, registered a recurring net income growth of 14% in 2016 to PHP23.8 billion from PHP20.9 billion last year. Consolidated revenues grew 12% to PHP79.8 billion in 2016 from PHP71.5 billion in 2015. Overall operating income improved by 12% to PHP35.3 billion in 2016 from PHP31.4 billion the prior year. Growth was mostly driven by the continued expansion of its malls as well as the strong sales take-up of housing units. “SM Prime sustained its overall performance in 2016 on the account of focusing more on recurring income stream complemented by the solid performance of the housing group. SM Prime is well-positioned to capture the positive impact of the higher infrastructure spending

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intended by the government that will also spur overall economic growth of the country,” SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim said. SM Prime’s mall reve nu e s g re w by 9 % to PHP48.6 billion from the previous year’s PHP44.5 billion. Rentals improved by 10% to PHP41.0 billion from PHP37.2 billion in the same period under review. The revenue growth was driven by additional retail spaces of 1.5 million square meters (sqm) of gross floor area (GFA) added in the past two years. Meanwhile, same-mall sales growth was consistent at 7%. Cinema and event ticket sales was slightly down by 3% to PHP4.7 billion in 2016 from PHP4.8 billion in the same period. The decline was due to fewer local blockbuster movies shown in 2016 compared with 2015. Revenues from amusement and merchandise sales rose by 16% to PHP3.0

billion from PHP2.6 billion. The revenue growth mostly came from higher merchandise sales and new amusement centers in the company’s newer malls. Mall operating income likewise improved by 9% to PHP25.8 billion in 2016 from PHP23.7 billion in 2015, while operating margins stood at 53%. To date, SM Prime has 60 shopping malls in the Philippines (7.7 million sqm GFA) and seven in China (1.3 million sqm GFA). For 2017, SM Prime will open at least four new malls in the Philippines with an estimated combined 300,000 sqm of additional shopping space. SM Prime’s residential group, led by SM Development Corporation ( SM D C ) , c ont r i b ut e d 32% to consolidated revenues and grew by 13% to PHP25.4 billion from PHP22.5 billion in the same period under review. Operating income,

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To: notice to all Members in Good Standing (MiGS) 39th annual General assembly by Cluster Schedule:

Call to Order Proof of Due Notice Determination and Declaration of Quorum Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the March 19, 2016 Annual General Assembly by Cluster Matters arising from the Minutes of the March 19, 2016 Annual General Assembly by Cluster Confirmation of BOD Resolutions: January to December 2016 Presentation of Officers and Management’s Reports a. Chairperson b. Joint BOD and Management c. Audit d. Election e. Credit f. Other BOD Committees 8. Presentation of Audited Financial Statement of 2016 Financial Condition of Operations 9. New Business: a. Approval of Strategic Plan for 2017-2019 b. Approval and Confirmation of Budget for 2017 c. Appointment of External Auditors for 2017 d. Proposed New Sunshine Guidelines e. Proposed Amendments of the Bylaws f. Presentation and Confirmation of the Newly-elected Coop Officers 10. Other Matters 11. Adjournment BRANCH General Santos City (Cluster 6)

DATE February 25, 2017

TIME 7 AM – 12 NOON

Davao City (Cluster 6)

February 26, 2017

7 AM – 12 NOON

Cagayan de Oro City (Cluster 3) Bulua, Cogon, Carmen, Puerto and Laguindingan Butuan City (Cluster 5)

March 4, 2017

7 AM – 12 NOON

March 5, 2017

7 AM – 12 NOON

Maranding, Tubod LDN, and Pagadian (Cluster 4)

March 11, 2017

7 AM – 12 NOON

Iligan City (Cluster 2) Pala-o, Buru-un, Tubod, SuarezTominobo, Poblacion and Bacolod LDN Iligan City (Cluster 1) Tibanga Main, Kiwalan and Manticao

March 18, 2017

1 PM – 5 PM

March 19, 2017

7 AM – 12 NOON

VENUE Robinson’s Mall Activity Center, General Santos City USeP Social Hall, Obrero St., Davao City Brgy. Nazareth Gymnasium, Cagayan de Oro City FSUU Gymnasium, Butuan City Christ the King College de Maranding, Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte MSU-IIT Gymnasium, Tibanga, Iligan City MSU-IIT Gymnasium, Tibanga, Iligan City

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ated from projects that are within and near the Mall of Asia Complex in Pas City, namely S Residences, Shore 2 Residences and Coast Residences. For 2017, SM Prime is scheduled to launch 15,000 to 18,000 residential units that includes high rise, mid-rise and horizontal house and lot developments. SM Prime’s Commercial Properties Group, contributed 3% to consolidated revenues, recorded a 32% increase to PHP2.7 billion from PHP2.1 billion year-on-year. This brought operating income growth to 57% to PHP2.1 billion from PHP1.3 billion the previous year, which in turn enhanced the operating income margin to 77% from 65%. The growth came from the new rental revenues from FiveE-comCenter, which is almost 100% occupied. The Commercial Properties Group has six office buildings, mostly in

Dr. Rhodora S. N. Englis Chairperson, Board of Directors

Notes: 1. Please bring at least one (1) valid I.D. for verification of identity. 2. Election 2017 will be done simultaneously with opening program and business meeting.

the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City, with an estimated GFA of 371,000 sqm. The ThreeE-ComCenter and FourE-ComCenter are currently under construction and are scheduled for completion in 2018 and 2020, respectively. S M P r i m e’s Ho t e l s and Convention Centers revenues posted a 32% growth to PHP3.2 billion from PHP2.4 billion in 2016. Operating income expanded 8% to PHP549.5 million from PHP507.7 million. Overall revenue growth is attributed to improvement in occupancy rates and the opening of Park Inn Clark in December 2015 and Conrad Manila in June 2016. SM Prime remains committed to its role as a catalyst for economic growth, delivering innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities, thereby enriching the quality of life of millions of people.

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also improved by 17% to PHP7.1 billion from PHP6.1 billion. The growth was largely due to higher sales take-up on ready for occupancy (RFO) units from projects such as Princeton, M Place, Mezza II and Jazz Residences in Quezon City and Makati. RFO inventory went down by 34% to 2,374 units in 2016 from 3,617 units in 2015. Consolidated costs of real estate increased by 9% to PHP13.1 billion from PHP12.0 billion of last year. This led to improved gross profit margin of 48% from 46% for the residential group; while the net income margin improved to 23% from 22%. SMD C’s reser vation s a les g re w by 18% in terms of sales value to PHP46.7 billion in 2016 from PHP39.4 billion last year. This translates to a 15% improvement on unit sales to 16,320 units from 14,227 units. The strong sales take-up was gener-

I’m single and been to relationships that never worked out. Just last year, I met a man. He is married and he told me that they were no longer living together with his wife.They have a child. He constantly visited me at home and did things which a woman would surely love. He cooked, cleaned the house, did the laundry and even foot-spa’ed me. Just recently,his wife pm’ed me, begging me to stay away from him so that he would somehow go back to them. Please share me your mind on what should I do with this situation. Very truly yours Duj Dearest Duj, You’ve been to relationships and I know that in every relationship you had been, certainly you learned lessons. It could be more on the lessons why relationships dont work out well. In your situation right now, I know you knew the right thing to do but your heart wanted to be with that guy. First, you must confront the guy to

know the real score between him and the wife and between you and him. Second, if you will find out that the guy has stupid reasons why he left his wife, then you need to let him go. But on the other hand,if this guy has heartbreaking reasons why him and his wife never went well, then possibly you and him can pursue a legal actions like processing annulment or legal separation. Third, be fair to judge the words of your guy whether it’s stupid or not.Never use your heart on judging his reasons so you can decide better but use your brain well. It’s your decision to keep on loving him or letting him go. Just remember, everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses.(Ecclesiastes 3:1) Always ask God for signs if he is the one, Duj. Make the right choice. Just keep loving. Sincerely yours, Hearty of Dear Heart P.S If you feel lonely and have issues on your love life and if you have encouraging words for people out there ,dont hesitate to send us yor letters through my page Dear Heart or email me at cj_0725@yahoo.com.ph. We are excited to read and published your stories.

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Solons condemn railroading of death penalty bill

ACT Teachers Party-List Representatives Antonio Tinio and France Castro slammed the premature closing of the debates on the death penalty bill during yesterday’s plenary session. “It is alarming that the House leadership chose to cut short the deliberations knowing that many solons lined up to express their legal and moral bases against death penalty,” said Tinio who was supposed to be next interpellator for House Bill 4727 just before the Majority Floor Leader moved to terminate the period of interpellation. “This is a blatant disrespect to the long list of legislators who lined up to register their constituents’ views on the matter,” Tinio

remarked. “It is definitely unacceptable to railroad the passage of the death penalty bill because for burning issues such as this, congressional deliberations are not just for its members alone—they are also for the people. Due to the utmost seriousness of the proposal and the public nature of our sessions, Congress owes it to the Filipino people to conscientiously discuss the issue at hand.” “This railroading reveals that they are willing to bend their own rules just to stifle the important debate. We were about to demonstrate why the proposal violates not just international law but our very own Constitution, and why it is anti-poor, historically a tool of state

Bullying a problem Belinda S. Tapdasan Teacher III Kisolon Central Elem. School, Sumilao District

One of the many problems in school is bullying. Many students are victims of this not only in the vicinity of the campus, but also in the outside world. Due to this problem, many of the bullied students will resort to self- isolation, being an emo, suicide or they themselves will become bullies. Many are alarmed due to this hysteria, schools are now taking preventive measures for this and even the government are alarmed by this. Now, the government is now forced to sanction students who are known to be bullying a student. Some are now

establishing a protective and strict measure and some private schools even have a surveillance vehicle roaming around the city and the campus in order to assure a safe bully- free environment. For me, the most effective measure to stop bullying is having spiritual and psychological guidance to those who are bullied and to those who bully as well because study shows that most bullies are students who lack attention in class or at home. They must be given attention and let them feel that someone cares for them.

repression, prone to abuse and definitely not an effective deterrent to criminality. It was disappointing for me, as a neophyte legislator, to witness democracy as the first in line on this administration’s death row,” Castro stressed.

By: Edna Cepeda Tanugan Salawagan National High School

Senior High School (SHS) provides opportunity to our upcoming graduates in acquiring the skills they need to thrive in this generation, either in entrepreneurship, livelihood, employment, performing arts, or further studies. The curriculum was specially made to offer students an opportunity to pursue their interests and use it for their advantage. But, thoughts in my mind perplexed me. ”Are we really ready for SHS? On the part of the administrators, Of course, there is a certain feeling of anxiety

prevails. But I guess there so much to look forward to for the incoming school year 2016-2017 other than apprehensions. Series of planning sessions for senior high school implementation has been conducted to the different regions all over the Philippines to attain its smooth implementation. With the aimed in mind of having one SHS per municipality, the Department of education is rushing and extracting all their means to realize what has been planned as everybody wants to have a total educational

reform not only for education itself but also the for the improvement of the whole school community. As mandated, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) offers their support for SHS beginning school year 2016-2017 by creating coalition of experienced faculties from various colleges and universities in crafting quality instructional materials to give support to SHS teachers. CHED also provides training for SHS teachers and develops teachers training modules to assist them during the training. Up to this time, as part of

Emotions in Graduations

Ms. Virginia P. Abellana Teacher- III San Jose Integrated School, San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon

Graduation is long awaited event in every person’s life. It is an event that marks the end of the Students’ sacrifices, joy, and experiences in Elementary years but also signifies the beginning of a new chapter of his or her life. Graduations are always filled with different emotions and tears with

ROBERT JOHN G. TUPAS, RN,RM,MAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER II Alae,National High School

taking off the weeds but not taking off their roots from the ground. There is still no assurance that this could help prevent STDs. The Administration of Condoms in school is just a shallow measure which can prevent it only in a short while but eventually will just collapse. The distribution of condoms is just only addressing to the fruits of the main problem but not addressing to the tree in this case is Premarital sex. Yes, this can alarm the students from having STDs but this can also result to an irrational thinking of the youth and they will think that the government is supporting them to have sex in an early stage of life as long as they are ‘playing

anyone within its jurisdiction and to take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty. Passage of a death penalty law also violates Article II, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution which mandates the state to adopt “the gener-

ally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land.” “Ultimately, railroading of this measure by the House leadership only adds to the long list of our reasons why we will vote No,” Tinio ended.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCRUPULOUS PREPARATION

Distribution of Condoms among Senior High school Students Premarital Sex and the effects of it such as STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) has always been a problem in our society today especially in schools in which students are prone to this massive problem because of early love relationship with their boyfriends or girlfriends. Due to this, the government is now pushing the administering of condoms to Senior and Junior High schools students to ensure the students’ safety from STDs which can affect their lives up to their last breath. Rather than preventing the students from early copulation, they are preventing the students from the effects of it in which they can suffer. This is like

The solons believe that the reimposition of death penalty violates the Second Optional Protocol to the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights which the Philippines ratified in 2007, binding the government not to execute

it safe’. This answer is not the most fitted solution for the problem because this answer still have a lot of wholes both in ethical and physical sense. If we will play it this way, the ethics of our youth will be widely injured because by this action it feels like we are saying that the youth has no sense of discernment and all of the youth will just resort to having sex which is a wrong form of thinking. Yes, Premarital sex and STDs is a wide spread problem but I don’t think this is the last solution to this. We must take different solutions that can assure safety and prevention of Premarital sex to finally abolish STDs in the list of our many problems.

different meanings. Tears may mean joy or sadness during Graduations and will always become contagious. When a student will cry, the others will then be affected and will as well do the same. Graduations are cherished not only by the students, but also by the teachers and the parents who served as spectators of the program. You can see many and different reactions of the parents. Some joyful for what their child garnered, some emotionally imbalanced because of the

unexpected positive turn of events, some remains in silent yet smiling but there are also some who are mad instead of being happy because their children did not garnered what they want. Even though some do not garner their parents’ wishes, the parents must show a sense of joy and happiness because he or she have finally graduated. Graduations are not really for the medals and ribbons but it is about the students who will soon embark on a new journey. In reality today, rather than being joyful for the graduation students tend

its preparation hiring of teaching force and completing the physical facilities is still on going. Everybody is hoping that by this coming first graduation of SHS implementation we were really ready everything ready for it.

to get nervous because of the out growing pressure of the parents. Parents must think that the Graduation is not about their wishes but about the students’ efforts which they gave for the past six years of education. They must think in an optimistic way about their child. The main goal in education is never about the parents but is about the knowledge that can be gained and are gained by the students. Medals are only mere representations of the rank of the student in learning during the past school years but not for the future school years.

How Important Is The Parent To children’s Education? By: Letecia A. Palasol, ESP -1 Calapaton Elementary school Kitaotao -1 District

There’s no excuse for parents if they don’t do anything with regards to their children’s education. As we know “parents is the first teacher to their children”, they learned first at home may be not in reading nor in writing but the behavior itself. As they grow and entered the school they gradually learned how to read, write and even solve mathematics operation. They learned by experience, and know how to follow instruction of course, with the help of the teacher. But take note not all children are good

learners and good followers to teacher’s direction and reminders, individual difference occur. Based on the data gathered just in Calapaton Elementary School with six(6) teachers kindergarten to grade six with enrolment of 130 pupils to 200 every year the survival rate of pupils is only in between 50%to 80%. Where do pupil goes? What happen to them and their education? Parents should be vigilant, responsive to the reports given by the teacher,they need not to wait for the worst

thing to happen like pupils dropout. Besides for the teacher handling 30 to 50 pupils it is hard for them to cater the need of every pupils and to tackle individual differences,they need parent’s assistance in school, follow-up support and monitor their children’s progress in school. Parents should always bear in mind and in heart that they are not only the first teacher but the life long Teacher for better future. This is how important is the parents to their children’s education.

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Chapel...

Everest...

Federalism...

I was speechless as I entered the church with hu n d re d s of re l i c s of different saints which I myself may not be familiar of all or I may just heard from my grandfathers as those names was used by our ancestors from left to right and in front of the altar inside the chapel. You can see the reliquaries of Sto. Pio, St. Philomena, St. Lucy, and too many others to mention, categorized from 1st class to 3rd class relics depending on which part it came from. There is also an image of St. Rita lying prostate in the altar. I reached out to the hand of St. Rita of Casia in the glass hole wherein I asked for an impossible favor. To make me feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and to guide me to the road of recovery and to relieve all the pain I felt, to take away my sadness, to take away the hurts, the pain, sorrows, anger and guide me back to be happy. Many devotees go there daily and the place is crowded during weekends. There are areas wherein family can sit and have their meals or snacks. They have souvenir shop and canteen. You can buy candle, novena, offer masses for the soul, healing, thanksgiving or asking favor. They also have Sto. Pio and St. Rita of Casia holy oil - one can have and you just give donations. If you feel alone, are seeking God's favor or just want to bring your family for pilgrimage, this place is a must visit in Cebu City. One can reach out to your devoted saints and see many reliquaries, do your novena asking God's favor or hear the mass. The Chapel of the Holy Relics is celebrating the feast day of St. Rita of Casia every 22nd of May and they are having novena for 15 Thursday that started this year on February 9. You can visit Chapel of the Holy Relics in OAD Tabor Hills, Talamban, Cebu City. Note that there are hundreds to thousands of devotees celebrating their faith during the Holy Week as there is a Station of the Cross also there commemorating the life of Jesus Christ. About the writer: Amy Monsalud is a traveler herself, having her passion develop in so many years working from real estate to various field of sales she found herself in the travel and tours business at present. As she develop it she is also sharing her inner self and wanted to contribute more to the economic development t h at d r aw s t ou r i s m a boosts and other reliable information she can share that is helpful to the general public. You may reach her at 09166597223 AIMWORLD TRAVEL AND TOURS.

caused by factors such as crowned road surfaces or steady crosswinds. With seven leatherupholstered seats, there’s plenty of room inside the Everest to take the whole family, team or whoever is coming along for the ride in total comfort and space. The airbags in the Everest provide a network of protection with front seat driver and passenger airbags and seat-mounted side airbags. Side-curtain airbags protect everyone in the front and back. There’s even an airbag for the driver’s knee. To know more about the Ford Everest and its variants, visit www.ford.com.ph

Front (MILF) and t he Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). He said that although the sultans no longer exercise political powers, as traditional leaders, they still command resp ect among the Moro people that dates back to the pre-colonial period. He said that the trad i t i o n a l l e a d e r s h av e formed a confederation to strengthen the Moro people to ensure the success of the peace efforts with the MILF and the MNLF. “The Mindanao Sultanates believe in the Duterte administration and are ver y positive about his leadership to bring change in Mindanao and the entire Philippines,” he said. Datu Manaros Simbaan, of the Royal Sultanate of Masiu, said that the convergence is “a symbol of unity” among the traditional leaders who seek peace and development in Mindanao through the government’s peace efforts and push for a shift to federalism. He said he was disappointed when the Aquino a d m i n i st r at i on d ow n played the role of the sultanates and excluded them in the crafting of the abortive Bangsamoro Basic Law. “All stakeholders of Mindanao must be represented in order to know the strategy to succeed in the peace process. The sultanates – they are the chieftains of their communities where they can express the real sentiment of their own people,” he said. “Although we do not have the power like a barangay captain, mayor, governors, but when it comes to our families, our clans, we have a say because they listen to us,” said Datu Tungko Saikol, a sultanate of Raja Buayan.

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Taiwan, and Vietnam. MDPPA’s 2016 sales growth is attributed to the robust motorcycle demand in the first half of 2016. The group’s midyear motorcycle sales reached 544,699 units, significantly higher than its 382,568 midyear motorcycle sales in 2015. Moped still the most popular motorcycle type in the country With demand for moped motorcycles hitting a new all-time high, the category accounted for the lion’s share of MDPPA’s total motorcycle sales in 2016. The total moped motorcycle sales reached 418,043 units or 37 percent of the aggregate motorcycle sales. The next leading sales driver was the business motorcycle category, which accounted for 32 percent of total motorcycle sales at 368,270 units. Meanwhile, the 274,104 unit sales of automatic transmission posted the highest growth among the categories, with 51% increase from 2015. The robust in the category sales contributed greatly with the total sales in 2016. Positive outlook for the motorcycle industry in 2017 Banking on a remarkable year in 2016, MDPPA is upbeat and sees a positive outlook for the motorcycle industry in 2017. The group is optimistic about replicating, if not surpassing, its 2016 sales growth this year with a conservative target of 12 to 15 percent uptick. MDPPA credits the local motorcycle industry’s 2016 growth to an increase in private consumption, prevalent use of mopeds for personal purposes, introduction of new models, higher foreign exchange rates and remittances, and traffic congestion in metropolitan areas. The same factors will continue to fuel the industry’s performance this year. MDPPA’s 2016 performance has definitely set the momentum for hitting an even higher sales mark this year. MDPPA expects motorcycle sales to accelerate along with increasing demand for mobility especially in major cities.

The Power of Grace

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By: Mona Charmaine A. Ella Teacher III SAN JOSE INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Every individual has their own destiny. Destined to be successful in their career, amazing love life and a strong ties as a family. But believe it or not in our society nowadays, being a single mom is not unusual since it is rampant to our community. The life of t heir chi ldren are t he most powerful grace they have ever receive from Almighty God, regardless if it is out of wedlock. The beauty of life does not depend if you have a complete fami ly but it depends on how you stand amidst the trials you encountered. The life of a child is a stounding gift in which real love and sincerity can be prove and

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a true essence of being a real woman. God’s love is the most p owe r f u l we ap on you can have as a mother to develop the trust of your children. It is a tool that will guide and help you to boost you to become a successful individual. G e nu i n e g r a c e c om e s from within and it is not edict by any individual. Life is full of challenges but b e i ng a mom is a unique and refinement of being a true woman. Whatever grace you receive whether it is trivial or i m me ns e b e happy and be contented of what your life destined to be since you are born to be incomparable.

PATRONILLO A. BENTILLO Teacher II SAN LUIS NHS San Luis, Malitbog Bukidnon

Education start with the needs and interests of the child,allows the child to participate in planning her course of study,employee project method or group learning,and depend heavily on experimental learning. To Dewey,this method of intelligence could be found in the scientific method.The scientific method applied to learning in school has several advantages from standpoint of an experimentalist. First,it hold all truth up to ongoing,inspection,a principle of running counter of the conservative belief in the eternal value and truths of the of the Western canon.The tentative nature of truth puts extra emphasis on the process of inspiring and the use of evidence and reasoned argumentation in decision -making. Second,

the scientific method is designed to be responsive to the improvement of existing conditions.It is a problem-resolution method that tests new ideas in the interests of producing improvement. Reflection: Man can know nothing beyond his experience. therefore,questions pertaining to the ultimate nature of man and universe simply cannot be answered because these problems transcend ones experience. For example.There is no way for any living being to determine whether there is life after death,because

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As the school year nearly ends, the students and the teachers are now busy organizing their final requirements, projects, lesson plans for teachers and their grades. Before they will experience relaxation during the summer, they have to experience stress during the fourth grading. During the last quarter, a student and a teacher must endure DIVISORIA BRANCH stress and become patient Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., in order to gain clearance #61for Donthe A. Velez St., examination. This Cagayan de Oro City event has been always the Tel.same # (088)for 857-3631 many years now, students who fail to give the requirements often be LAPASAN BRANCH seen bustling and running Lapasan Hi-way, in the school premises Cagayan de Orofor Citya way to have looking Tel.clearance. # (088) 231-6739 It is really a burden for both students CARMEN BRANCH and teachers when someone Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Orowill City be late in passing projects, Tel. # (088) 231-2011 requirements and reports.

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it doesn’t matter if you become a single mom. Having a child is a lifetime commitment but it is also an epoch evidence that you are a fruitful person especially if your youngster has been successful in their life and never been a delinquent to the society. Then there is one question arises, what if you’re a single mom? You ac t as a fat her at the same time a mother? Will you’re such a strong person and a dignified one because you’re able to carry out the dilemmas you encountere d. Your children must be glorious enough to have you as their parent. The life of being a mother is

Experimentalism Philosophy of Education

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APPLICANT(s) PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for approval of Change Grantee with Extension of validity of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ service along the line CAGAYAN DE ORO TO LIBONA VIA CAMP PHILIPS AND VICE VERSA, with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This Application/petition shall be considered by this Board on MARCH 2, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicants(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its 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 Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/it’s written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 23rd Day of February 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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MDN: Feb 25, 2017

life after death cannot be experienced while one is living.Any conclusion we make about life after death is merely a sheer conjecture,unless we can experience the phenomenon in question,it is impossible to verify any s olut i on su g ge st ed for such problems. therefore,experimentalists holds that the philosopher who attempts to think thought such problem is wasting time because the conclusion would be meaningless.Attempts to answer metaphysical questions are little more than guessing games in the opinion.

Experiences as Examples to Remember Lilibeth S. Carnazi Teacher I, San Vicente Elementary School Sumilao District

Some students sometimes do not know how to learn from their experiences, some students will only hesitate in the last minute thus affecting the others. Students should learn how to become on time because this have been a culture for almost all of the students. Most of the time we pay attention to unimportant things aside from doing essential things for the future. Sometimes, we are too busy dwelling in the past, slacking in the present and forgetting of the future. We must remember our experiences but not dwell on them. Our experiences are examples of what will happen if we will choose the path we done at the past. We must move on and set our experiences as examples and do a different strategy.

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February 25, 2017

PENRO urged to start livelihood for families in eco-tourism sites M ATI, Davao Oriental -Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Region 11 Regional Director Ruth M. Tawantawan has urged the Provincial E nv i r on m e n t a n d Natu r a l R e s o u r c e Office (PENRO) of Davao Oriental to introduce livelihood to the families living around eco-tourism sites in the province. “The DENR employees should have entrepreneurial spirits and should think outside the box,” Tawantawan said. Some of her ideas that can be introduced

for livelihood activities are snorkeling, boating and photo booth which may help locals in improving their living without jeopardizing the environment. Tawantawan also challenged the personnel to work harder in its fight against illegal logging. She said all employees of PENRO and its different Community Environment and Natu r a l R e s ou rc e s Office should work hand in hand, by all means, to stop illegal logging activities within the province. “Let us re-mold and change ourselves, set as good examples for

others to follow,” she said. Reportedly, there are many illegal logging activities in the province. Tawantawan, PENR Officer Gregorio Lagura and all CENR Officers of Davao Oriental earlier met with Governor Nelson Dayanghirang to discuss its programs and projects for environment in the province. Dayanghirang reportedly pledged to work with the Department in the pursuit of protecting and conser ving the natural resources of the province and to advocate the participation of youth in this endeavor. (PNA)

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin delivers a speech before a crowd composed of the country’s influential personalities in media, communications, public relations, law profession, and the academe during the PCOO’s first Social Media Policy Town Hall, called #AllMediaPH, in the Bahay ng Alumni at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City on February 23, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/ Presidential Photo

VICE MAYORS’ LEAGUE OF THE PHILIPPINES

24th National Convention and Election of National Officers INDUCTION OF THE NEWLY ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICERS & GRAND FELLOWSHIP NIGHT Hon. Ismael Sueno Secretary and the newly elected officers National President Donnabel joy F. Mejia Magsaysay Davao del Sur, National Executive Vice-President Emmanuel Antonio M. Umali Cabanatuan City Nueva Ecija, National SecretaryGeneral Janrey G. Gavina Panabo City Davao del Norte, National Treasurer Jose Antonio Veloso Tagbilaran City Bohol, National Auditor Roberto C. Agcaoili San Mateo Isabela, National VP of Administration Randy Ruel D. Begtang Conner Apayao, National VP Operation Luis Macario E. Asistio Caloocan City NCR, National VP Finance Jose S. Aquino II Butuan City Agusan del Norte, National VP for Luzon Ricardo S.

Cruz, Jr. Taguig City NCR, National VP for Visayan Emerito B. Calderon, Jr. Samboan Cebu, National VP for Mindanao Vivien B. Yap Glan Sarangani, National Dep. Sec. Gen for Luzon Sofia S. Velasco Cainta Rizal, National Dep. Sec. Gen for Visayas Pedro V. Fustanes, Jr. Bontoc Southern Leyte, National Dep. Sec. Gen for

Mindanao Edemar D. Alota Tangub City Occidental, National PRO for Luzon Julio S. Tingzon,Jr. IV Guinobatan Albay, National PRO for Visayas Art Sherwin L. Gabon Catbalogan City Samar, National PRO for Mindanao Jemar L. Vera Cruz Iligan City Lanao del Norte & the winner of Green Multicab Hon. Eleonor Corral.