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La Niña possibility grows, says Pagasa By Catherine J. Teves of PNA
THE country is increasingly facing possible onslaught of the rain-driving La Niña phenomenon beginning 2016’s second semester. State-run Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast such scenario, noting more international climate
models already favor development of La Niña later this year after the weakening El Nino phenomenon’s expected transition to neutral around mid-2016. “There’s a big possibility for La Niña towards the end of this year,” Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section officer-in-charege (OIC) Anthony Lucero of PAGASA said on Wednesday (May 11) on the side of a forum in Metro Manila.
Oca proclaimed, ‘Kikang Uy’ too MAYORAL, VICE MAYORAL RACE IN ORO
By MARK FRANCISCO Reporter
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Board of Canvassers proclaimed at dawn on Thusday (May 12) Oscar Moreno as the reelected mayor of Cagayan de Oro City, and his runningmate, Joaquin Raineir “Kikang” Uy, as the newlyelected vice mayor. Both Moreno, and Joaquin run under the Liberal Party (LP) of Mar Roxas. City elections officer Joel Dexter Nagtalon also proclaimed Rolando Uy, the father of Joaquin, as the winner in the first congressional race in Cagayan de Oro City’s first district. The elder Uy opted to support The Board of Canvassers in Cagayan de Oro proclaim reelected Mayor Oscar Moreno (second from left) and Vice Mayor-elect Grace Poe. See PROCLAIMED, page A9
Citing as basis latest models and historical data, he estimated an 80 percent chance for La Niña this year. Previous climate models of two internationally renownedinstitutions forecast the drought-driving El Niño phenomenon’s continuation through the second semester of 2016, however, he noted. La Niña may begin developing See GROWS, page A11
Eastern areas under threat of La Niña’s fury
AREAS in the country’s eastern portion face the most risk for brunt of the rain-driving La Nina phenomenon which experts increasingly forecast as possibly developing later this year. “If La Nina develops then as predicted, its big impact will be felt during 2017’s first quarter in eastern parts of the country,” said Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section OIC Anthony Lucero from State-run Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). He noted first quarter of the year is also when the rainy season generally peaks in the country’s eastern portion so communities there must prepare accordingly. “La Nina aggravates the rainy season,” he continued. Lucero said Isabela,
Quezon, Leyte and Samar provinces as well as Regions V (Bicol) and XIII (Caraga) are among eastern Philippine areas at risk for La Nina’s brunt. Such areas border the Pacific Ocean where La Nina and thedrought-driving El Nino phenomenon develop. According to experts, La Nina and El Nino are the corresponding cool and warm phases of a recurring natural climate pattern called El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) across tropical Pacific. An ENSO-neutral state is one in which conditions are near long-term average, they said. They said above-normal rainfall is a mark of La Nina while shortage of precipitation is a manifestation of El Nino. See THREATS, page A6
Joaquin Raineir Uy (third from left). CITY INFORMATION OFFICE
Construction reporting: nailing it right THINK construction reporting, and what comes to mind? Carl Jerome Maroma, a correspondent for CLTV36, used to think it was all about crafting a story about an infrastructure project and
relevant details. He has since had a rethink. Construction reporting is often associated with stories focusing on the physical and technical aspects of an infrastructure work, often highlighting details
such as the magnitude of a project, costs, target dates of completion, impressive specifications, and industry performance vis-a-vis GDP growth, among others. But while it is essential to see the industry as a vital
cog in sustainable development, it is largely off the radar of some members of the media looking into the industry. Maroma was no exception. The challenge for the See REPORTING, page A11
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Duterte nat’l campaign manager leads Transition Team; team holds first meeting DAVAO City -- The national campaign manager of presumptive president Mayor Rodrigo Duterte leads the Transition Committee formed on Wednesday to start working necessary to make easy a smooth hand-off from current administration of President Benigno Aquino III. The Duterte Transition Committee are composed of Campaign Manager Leoncio Jun Evasco; Assistant Campaign Manager and
Executive Assistant Christopher Bong Go; Carlos G. Dominguez, former cabinet member and Head of Campaign Finance Committee; lawyers Salvador Medialdea and Loreto Ata, personal layers of the presumptive president, and Peter Laviña, the head of the DuterteCayetano Media Team. Also around to provide support were members of the core group Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, former Transportation Secretary
and elected Davao del Norte congressional representative Pantaleon Alvarez, former press secretary Jesus Dureza and first district Representative Karlo Alexei Nograles. Former presidential assistant for Mindanao Paul Dominguez was also seen at Marco Polo. The meeting followed a call from Aquino to Duterte congratulating the latter for winning the presidential elections with an assurance of facilitating a smooth
transition. Aquino is also expected to form his transition committee to work with Duterte’s team. Bong Go confirmed to the media that Aquino called Duterte on Tuesday night. The transition team will only be one of the groups that will be formed to lay the grounds for Duterte’s assumption into office. Earlier, Laviña said there is also the search committee and the team that will plan for Duterte’s inauguration. According to him, the transition committee will help the mayor identify members of the cabinet and create a team to review Duterte and Cayetano’s policy statements during the campaign. The transition committee will also coordinate with Malacañang officials following a statement by the chief of the Presidential Communications Group Herminio Coloma offering
help for transition. For the inauguration, Laviña said they would coordinate with Malacanang on protocols. A team will also be identifying personal envoy to communicate with head of embassies in the Philippines, churches, civil society organizations, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, business chambers, World Bank, Japan International Cooperating Agency (JICA), Asian Development Bank, among others. Meanwhile, the members of the mayor’s core group vowed to work that Duterte’s administration will succeed that will include in Congress. When asked if there are senators or congressional representatives who have jumped ship or expressed to support Duterte. Cayetano said it is up for the Senate if they want to support the administration
or not but they will always welcome offers of support. Alvarez said they are doing their best that Duterte’s administration will not be a failure. “Ayaw natin na failure ang bagong administration kaya ginagawa natin ito para suportahan yong bagong nakaupo kung ano programa niya (We do not like the new administration to be a failure that is why we are doing this so that the new one who sits there is supported…what is his program),” Alvarez said. Alvarez added that it should not be if “you are on the other side you are already an enemy.” On the other hand, Go assured that Duterte is not vindictive. “Pag tapos na ang election talo na ang tao bagsak na tutulungan ka pa. Hindi vindictive si mayor (When the election is finish…the person lost and down he would help. The mayor is not vindictive),” he assured. (PNA)
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PNP ready to secure special polls on Saturday THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to ensure security on places set to hold special elections on Saturday. PNP Spokesperson Chief Supt. Wilben Mayor said
Thursday the police is ready to serve as Board of Election inspectors (BEIs) in places where there are security concerens once they are told by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Only 1 of 3 priests turned-politicians wins election bid
Only one of the three Catholic priests-turned politicians succeeded in their bid to be elected to public office. Fr. Jeemar Vera Cruz of I l i g an d i o c e s e w a s proclaimed the new vice mayor of Iligan City for a first term Tuesday, May 10. Vera Cruz, a former vicar general of the diocese, defeated acting vice mayor Providencio Abragan with a more than 12, 000-vote lead. Meanwhile, two other priests lose their election bid in Norther Samar province. According to the latest results from the C ommission on Elections, Fr. Walter Cerbito, who is also former vical of the Catarman diocese, is losing to reelectionist Governor Jose Ong Jr. As of Wednesday af-
ternoon, Ong was leading with a total of 176,991 votes while Cerbito was trailing in second place with only around 69,000 votes so far. A lt h ou g h t h e t ot a l and final votes have not yet been transmitted, it would be impossible for the priest to surmount Ong’s lead. R e t i re d pr i e s t Ja c k Sapa, from the same diocese, also failed to win as councilor in the provincial capital, Catarman. The three priests have been suspended from their priestly duties since they announced their intention to run for the said positions. Church law bars priests from running for public office or accepting a position that includes the exercise of civil power. (R. Lagarde / CBCPNews)
The PNP made the statement amid threats from armed groups in various places such as Northern and Western Samar and the province of Lanao del Sur. He noted that augmen-
tation forces from regional and provincial police offices will be deployed instead of local police. A memorandum from the PNP director for operations was already issued to
regional directors of PRO 6,7,8 and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to ensure peaceful and fair special elections. Comelec earlier announced the conduct of
Saturday’s special polls in 52 clustered precincts which include 17,657 registered voters. Meanwhile, the PNP has tightened security See secure, page A9
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Shortly after being proclaimed the winner in the May 9, 2016 mayoral contest, Mayor Oscar Moreno, of Cagayan De Oro City, faces disqualification charges with the Commissions on Elections (COMELEC). Prior to the proclamation of Moreno last Wednesday, a petition to disqualify him was filed with COMELEC here. William Guialani, the former village chief of Taglimao, the main complainant alleged that Moreno is no longer qualified to run for an elective office after the Ombudsman convicted Moreno of “grave misconduct” relative to the Ajinomoto anomaly.
In the “ conviction ruling ” served on November 2015, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the dismissal of Moreno as City Mayor of Cagayan De Oro, which carried a perpetual disqualification to hold public office. The Ombudsman also meted the same penalty to the Acting City Treasurer Glenn Banez. The complaint stemmed from the Ajinomoto case where the city Treasured entered an agreement with the Ajinomoto, Phil. to scale down the tax due the city government in the amount of Php 2.9 million tax assessment to only Php 300,000.
The court record showed that the Ombudsman conviction was primarily anchored on the ground that the agreement entered into by and between the city government and the Ajinomoto firm were done without the approval of the city council. Moreno contested the Ombudsman order and filed a Motion for Reconsideration on the ground that the Ombudsman reportedly failed to “received” his counter-affidavit where he expound his innocence of the transaction. Notwithstanding, the Ombudsman served the order. However, Moreno obtained a 60-day temporary
We’re half-hearted
THE Republic of the Philippines got a new president. The first in history from Mindanao. Congratulations Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. One term is on everybody’s lips now: unity! Yes, besides all black propaganda and smear campaigns from the past - this Philippine nation should continue as a united country. Who is half-hearted? Let’s take a look again to Europe. The looming Europe crisis seems to continue. Can Greece deliver on its promises this time? Five years, three bailouts, two governments and countless emergency meetings later, neither the country’s government nor its people - 25 percent of whom are unemployed in an economy that shrunk by a quarter in five years - fully back the latest austerity deal that was agreed on last Monday. In fact, there have been maj or demonst rat ions
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against the €5.4 billion worth of measures, which will increase social security and pension contributions and raise taxes. Since the crisis broke out in 2010, similar deals have not borne fruit. So why would anything be different this time? In order to make a repayment due in July and receive the first tranche of funds from the EU bailout program, Greece desperately needed additional funds. The b ai lout mone y largely goes towards paying off Greece’s debt - and therefore has little effect on the economy. ‘Our agreement is a compromise’ In an exclusive interview with DW, Nikos Pappas, Greek Minister of State, has now admitted the Tspiras government was “halfhearted in measures that we believe that could be implemented in a different
way”. “Our agreement is a compromise. The agreement itself has got the elements that our partners asked us to implement, and our wishes. So, the program is not totally ours, it is a compromise,” Pappas added when Michel Friedman confronted him with a statement by the German Munich based Ifo Institute that said Athens were dragging its feet on economic reforms. Nikos Pappas currently serves as a Minister of State in Alexis Tsipras’ second cabinet. Syriza - the far-left party that took government in 2015 - failed to deliver on its promises, posing a problem to Greek citizens, its creditors and EU diplomats in Brussels. German Klaus Regling, head of the Eurozone’s rescue fund EFSF said that although Greece has made some progress with its reforms, the overall “implementation capacity” has
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been slow - and in fact the “weakest in the European Union”. Questions like Is your tax collection office on a permanent vacation?’ have been noticed several times. When Friedman asked whether the constant emergency meetings don’t have a certain resemblance to a bad drama, with Athens simply repeating the same old lines, Pappas said: “We have never denied they were internal problems in the Greek state, See half, page A11
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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you…” (Ephesians 4:32, the Holy Bible). -oooSOMETHING BIG IN THE NEXT 50 DAYS? There are two things that came to my attention yesterday, May 10, 2016, which seem to be telling me that something real big is going to happen in the next 50 days, on the way to the installation of the new president and new vice president of the country on June 30, 2016. The first was the message given to me by a close friend of mine which said that this friend is leaving the country now that a new president is taking over, and that he would be staying away and would not come back until the new president ends his term, or unless this “something real big” will happen in the next 50 days (without him saying what this is going to be, anyway, keeping me in full suspense). The second was the
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complaint by supporters of Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the poll results on the vice presidential race that were posted by big media outlets showed an apparent fraudulent manipulation of those results, with one candidate shedding off, instead of increasing, his votes as two tallies posted within a matter one hour apart have shown, with those votes apparently being added in favor of another candidate. -oooSINISTER PLOTS BEFORE JUNE 30, 2016? My friend talked to me in virtual riddles and in incompre-
hensible circles when we met on May 10, 2016. He kept telling me that his past training is telling him that his life is in complete danger with the installation of the two highest officials of the land. Proof of this, he said, could be found in his Facebook account, which already carried three threats against his life. The friend said he is not considering the threats lightly, or as mere jokes or empty boastings. It would
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seem there is not just an element of truth in the threats, he clarified. The threats also reflect a determined intent to go after him and silence him forever, my friend told me. He said however that it is not only him that is feeling this way. There are a lot of other people who think they are also in danger now, and that, since going abroad is not an option available to them, they are now grouping themselves together and plotting some moves to be carried out within the next 50 days. Wow! -oooDUTERTE KNOWS OF ASSASSINATION PLOTS AGAINST HIM? If I am to believe this guy, it looks like the rumors of a “Plan B” in the 2016 elections---which is to say, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will be allowed to win considering his almost insurmountable lead over his rivals, but then Rep. Leni Robredo would be proclaimed the winning vice presidential candidate so she could become See DUTERTE, page A11
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Siargao agrarian organizations undergo strategic planning SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte -- Five assisted agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Surigao del Norte (DAR-SDN) underwent a two-day Strategic Development Planning and Workshop held at D’Islanders Pension Hauz, Dapa, Siargao Island, this province. The officers and members of Esperanza Farmers Credit and Consumers Organization (ESFARCRECO) of Brgy. Esperanza, Del Carmen underwent the said activity on April 26-27, 2016 as the ARBO embarks on a project under the Village Level Processing Center Enhancement Project of DAR-SDN. According to Levy P. Alatraca, secretary of ESFARCRECO, “the strategic planning really helped our organization because we were able to identify the weaknesses and gaps of ESFARCRECO that we need to work out for it to grow.” Meanwhile, the officers and members of both Don Paulino United Farmers and Fisherfolks Credit Organization (DOPUFAFICO) of Brgy. Don Paulino, Dapa; Osmeña Small Farmers Credit Cooperative (OSFACO) of Brgy. Osmeña, Dapa; Corazon Farmers Credit Association (COFARCA) of Brgy. Corazon, Gen. Luna; and Poblacion San Isidro Farmers Association (POSAIFA) of Brgy. Del Carmen, San Isidro have undergone the strategic planning last April 28-29, 2016 in preparation for the reportorial requirements of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) should the said ARBOs register themselves with the CDA. According to Delia E. Pelicano, chairperson of COFARCA, “we are very grateful to the DAR for this opportunity because through this strategic planning we are able to come up with a one-year action plan and
REMEDIOS T. ROMUALDEZ, Agusan del Norte – The Department of Agrarian Reform in Agusan del Norte conducted a two-day seminar on most importantly the 5-year financial management to farmer-organizations development plan for COlast April 25-26, 2016 at Philrice Training Center FARCA.” Meantime, Eugenio Es- in Remedios T. Romualdez town here. copete of OSFACO added that the said activity was a big help in establishing the vision, mission, goals and objectives of their organization. (Daryll M. Tumbaga, DAR-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF ALFRED GALLEGA NEBRIA AND LAILANIE GAMAYON GOMERA,
CIVIL CASE NO.2016-045
ALFRED GALLEGA NEBRIA AND LAILANIE GAMAYON GOMERA, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 28, 1993 at Valencia City, Bukidnon, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at Mandulog, Iligan City and Lurogan, V alencia, Bukidnon respectively;. That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for ten (10) years already and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on October 28, 1993 , 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 June 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 3rd day of May, 2016. .
(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: May 6, 13 & 20, 2016
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE TERESITO S. GUIPETACIO AND MARILYN Z. ELMIDOR,
CIVIL CASE NO.2016-044
TERESITO S. GUIPETACIO AND MARILYN Z. ELMIDOR, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on May 8, 2002 at Dangcangan, Bukidnon, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at Dangcagan, Bukidnon and Villaverde, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for four (4) years now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on May 8, 2002 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 3rd day of May, 2016.
(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: May 12 & 13, 2016
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system, production and marketing of organic rice and fertilizer. Participants were made to understand the critical role in handling organizational financial problems through the use of proven tools. The DAR provincial office said the seminar is a continuing activity in providing technical training and institutional capabilitybuilding assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations.
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that NICETAS DE GUZMAN AMPARO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the the CHILD’S DATE OF BIRTH from “OCTOBER 28,1958” to “DECEMBER 8, 1958” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NICETAS DE GUZMAN AMPARO who was born on OCTOBER 28, 1958 (as per NSO copy) in CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are JOSE DUENAS AMPARO and NATIVIDAD INGGO DE GUZMAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than MAY 16, 2016.
exercises. TIMPCO Board Member Preciosa Espirito said the training inputs would be a big help in improving her organization’s financial operations. “We will use this as a tool to make our cooperative more stable,” she said. The farmers’ groups are both engaged in agri-business. ABFMPC is operating a grain center while TIMPCO is managing a communal irrigation
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City
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The activity was aimed at enhancing the skills of the cooperative officers in basic accounting, bookkeeping, and preparation of financial statements through presentation of financial
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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that EUNICE ALCANTARA ORTEGA has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “NECE” to “EUNICE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NECE TEDLOS ALCANTARA who was born on APRIL 20, 1989 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are RAMON ALCANTARA and GEMMA TEDLOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 15, 2016.
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOYCE ESTRELLA C. PUNAY has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “JOYCIE” to “JOYCE ESTRELLA” in the Birth Certificate of JOYCIE CAMPANER CABRERA who was born on January 26, 1965 at Sulop, Davao and whose parents are Pablo D. Cabrera and Cristita C. Campaner. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than May 24, 2016. Issued this 4th day of May 2016 at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.
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2016 elections generally peaceful in Zamboanga del Norte By Alfonso T. Ruda of PIA-9
DIPOLOG City -- “Except for some minor incidents, the 2016 national and local election is generally peaceful.” Thus said Zamboanga del Norte PNP OIC Provincial Director, PSSupt. Edwin C. Wagan and 101st Infantry Brigade Commanding Officer, Col. Jesus A. Manangquil Jr. on this year’s political exercise. Wagan said the local police did their best to ensure that election would be peaceful, orderly, and
credible. Since the start of the election period, municipal police stations conducted regular checkpoints in their respective area of jurisdiction. Manangquil on the other hand, said the military and police are one in their quest to have a peaceful election as evidenced by the creation of a joint PNP-AFP Task Group. He said that aside from the regular COMELECinitiated checkpoints along the national highway of the province, the 101st IB also conducted checkpoints in the interior barangays. The
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN ) S.S. MUNICIPALITY OF MAMBAJAO ) AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION I, EDDIE B. CAIÑA, Filipino citizen, of legal age and capacity, widow and a resident of Lakas, Mambajao, Camiguin, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and say; That I am the husband of late CIRIACA L. CAIÑA who died without any last will and testament on January 7,2016 at Lakas, Mambajao, Camiguin. Her Death Certificate is hereto attached as Annex “A”; That my afore-said late wife left deposit in the Philippine National Bank (PNB) Mambajao, Camiguin branch, in the amount of P53,095.75; That at the time of her death, my afore-mentioned late wife had no liabilities or obligations to any persons, agency or institution; That with the conformity of my children, I hereby adjudicate upon myself the afore-described Philippine National Bank (PNB) deposit; That I executed this Affidavit for the purpose of attesting to the truth of the foregoing facts and for whatever legal purpose it may serve; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of January, 2016 at Mambajao, Camiguin Philippines. EDDIE B. CAIÑA Affiant Driver’s license No. K05-56-000016 With our Conformity:
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, this 21th day of January, 2016 at Mambajao, Camiguin Philippines. Doc. No 148 ; Page No. 30 ; Book No. XL; Series of 2016
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Supt. Randolph Delfin commended SSupt. Wagan for the peaceful conduct of the recent national and local election as well as the military units based
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ber-October 2011 to FebruaryMarch-April 2012, data also from page A1 show. Citing as basis latest availLandslides and flooding are among consequences of able climate models and hisabove-normal rainfall during torical data, Lucero estimated an 80 percent chance for La La Nina, they noted. This week, PAGASA said Nina’s development during the prevailing strong El Nino the second semester of 2016. “Historical records show continues weakening and will likely be ENSO-neutral already three out of four La Nina episodes occurred after strong El by mid-2016. “The possibility of a devel- Nino events,” he said. Earlier, PAGASA wasn’t as oping La Nina is favored during the second half of 2016,” upbeat about La Nina’s development this year as Lucero noted PAGASA also said. Such forecast prompted two internationally renowned government to reactivate its institutions’ previous climate models instead forecast conLa Nina watch. Data indicate La Nina and El tinuation of El Nino through Nino generally occur alternately. 2016’s second semester. Fresh data indicate La Nina The last La Nina episode occurred from August-Septem- may develop possibly around the June-July-August 2016 period, however, he noted. NOTICE “We might see La Nina’s Notice is hereby given that the manifestations starting October intestate estate of decedent Crisogono this year,” he warned. U. Caintic has been the subject of PAGASA forecast aboveExtrajudicial Settlement of An Estate normal rainfall in most parts with Waiver on March 28, 2016, in an of the country that month. instrument executed and acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Abundio L. (Catherine J. Teves/PNA) Okit of Malaybalay City, entered in his Notarial Register Book as Doc. No. 146; Page No. 63; Book No. 83; Series of 2016. The Extrajudicial Settlement covers a parcel of land covered by TCT No. T-25698 situated in Davao City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of 920 square meters more or less.
in the province for their collaborative effort towards the conduct of a peaceful, orderly and credible elections, reflective of the voice of the people
of Zamboanga del Norte . “Our police did their best in performing their mandated task,” Delfin said.(ALT/ATR/PIA9Zamboanga del Norte)
‘Jackie Chan’ wins in La Union polls ARINGAY, La Union--It sounds like the name of the martial arts movie superstar Jackie Chan but unlike the Hongkong actor, this one is a “she”. The female Jackie Chan of Aringay knocked down the incumbent vice mayor of this town in the May 9 elections. Chan, a businesswoman in her late 40s and whose family owned the former La Union Tobacco Redrying Corporation which was turned into a poultry and piggery business, defeated Vice Mayor Charlie Juloya with more than a thousand votes. Result showed Chan got 11,934 votes while Juloya had 10,185 votes. Chan ran under the National Unity Party while Juloya, a lawyer, is the candidate of the United Nationalist Alliance. In the 2013 elections, Chan ran for the mayoralty position but came out third while her cousin Amiel Ong was second. They were beaten by then vice mayor, now Mayor Eric Sibuma, who was elected for his second term. Chan, Juloya, Ong and Sibuma are relatives and their families have ruled the town since the time of President Ferdinand Marcos. (PNA)
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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of decedent Crisogono U. Caintic has been the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of An Estate with Waiver on March 28, 2016, in an instrument executed and acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Abundio L. Okit of Malaybaly City, entered in his Notarial Register Book as Doc. No. 145; Page No. 63; Book No. 83; Series of 2016. The Extrajudicial Settlement covers Katibayan Ng Orihinal Na Titulo Bldg. P-41831, situated in Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of 606 square meters; TCT No. T-28888, situated in Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of 689 square meters; TCT No. T-32486, situated in Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of 3.6442 hectares. MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2016
NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of decedent ADRIANO M. SAYOD, has been the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of Intestate Estate among Heirs of Deceased Person and Sale of a Two (2) parcels of Residential Land on December 12, 2012, in an instrument executed and acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Abundio UR. Gaitera of Maramag, Bukidnon, entered in his Notarial Register Book as Doc. No. 3197; Page No. 639; Book No. VII; Series of 2012. The Extrajudicial Settlement covers Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-114086, situated in Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR (254) square meters; Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-114087, situated at Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) square meters, more or less. MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2016
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Unseen Dangers-Obfuscation Tools & Cybercrime By Derek Manky Global Security Strategist FORTINET
Ever since the arrival of advanced persistent threats, obfuscation technologies have existed to help cybercriminals evade security detection and tracing. It’s an ongoing evolution of technology on the bad guys’ end. It really started with antivirus evasion, years ago. Today, we have about 500,000 virus samples coming into FortiGuard Labs every day. A lot of those are from the same virus family, but they’re polymorphic—which means they use binary packers to shift the nature of the code every few seconds to try and bypass antivirus detection technology. Attackers have moved on to adapt similar obfuscation techniques in other vectors and channels. For example—with websites, web filtering technology protects users by blocking access to malicious sites in order to serve up a virus. Over a decade ago, cybercriminals started using fast-flux
networks to shift IP addresses and domains very frequently—in some cases one threat can use over 50,000 websites in just a day to disguise where they’re coming from. Things like Tor networks introduce an even more sophisticated adaptation of deep web activity. Tor (which stands for “The Onion Router”) is designed to enable anonymous sending and receiving of web traffic. Users not only have the ability to remain unidentifiable, but they can also access content that’s blocked to them. Tor manages this by custom encrypting traffic and then randomly forwarding it via a network of relays. Each individual relay features its own encryption layer to help cover the tracks and conceal the user’s identity. These kinds of nextgeneration security evasion tools use the deep web to hamper inspection and tracing. When it comes to law enforcement trying to attribute where an attack is coming from, criminal operators are continually creating new communication protocols and encryption schemes to “go dark” and shift tactics when
law enforcement and security intelligence are on their trails. This opens up channels for all sorts of potential illicit activity—selling stolen goods, drug trafficking, child pornography, and even espionage. The most important thing that we as an industry can do to combat these sorts of threats is to work together—including computer emergency response, security experts, vendors, and law enforcement. Because the technical aspects of cybercrime aren’t a core strength of policing agencies, researchers in the private sector should be sharing their expertise with the public sector to help pursue and shut down nefarious operations. And there have been several special interest forums and working groups in the past that have enjoyed success. When the Conficker threat came out back in 2008, it used a domain generation algorithm (DGA) to produce up to 50,000 different websites that it would try to connect to in a day. The bad guys would pick one of those out of the 50,000 to actually make active for communication.
For anyone outside the hacking group, finding that site was the proverbial needle in a haystack. So the industry (intel operators and security vendors) got together and created the Conficker Working Group to try and proactively block all these new domains that the threat was generating and protect users. Those disruption efforts helped to buy time for people to deploy the MS08-067 security patch, and allowed the working group to sinkhole and track infections. Today, Fortinet is contributing to groups like the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA). When CTA released our CryptoWall Version 3 report in October 2015, it showed evidence of approximately $325 million in ransomware damages via this operation. And as soon as we published that paper, the cybercriminals behind CryptoWall 3 went completely dark and shifted their tactics. The power of collaborative research and information sharing proved to be a major disruptive force against these attacks. At Fortinet, we also contribute to Interpol’s expert cybercrime
working group. We also work with the FBI and other relevant agencies to support research and consume intelligence that can further protect our customers. Certainly Fortinet’s latest partnership agreement with NATO is also worth mentioning in this context. We recently signed an agreement to boost two-way information sharing with a particular emphasis on pursuing cyber criminals and their campaign playbooks. This kind of private/public collective intelligence helps combat advanced threats, deploy security controls to counteract the latest moves, and deliver greater security for our customers and all organizations. While we fully expect the bad guys to continue finding new tools to conceal illegal activities and evade identification, our industry has proven the ability to fight back against those threats through cooperative problem solving and sharing relevant research. Putting more resources into these sorts of commonground alliances only makes sense as attackers develop new and better tools to exploit users. Cyber criminals are
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that THELMA AYING ABASOLA has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of THERESA MAE AYING ABASOLA who was born on JUNE 19, 2001 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are SONITO BARIQUIT ABASOLA JR. and THELMA MUNTEROLA AYING. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 22, 2016. (SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: May 13 & 20, 2016
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that MALENCHI EBABACUL CAYLO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MALENCHI EBABACUL CAYLO who was born on FEB. 7, 1986 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are WILFREDO LAGO CAYLO and ELSA PACUÑA EBABACUL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 22, 2016. (SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: May 13 & 20, 2016
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Mining and Mercury in Mount Diwata Today
Miners shanties sit precariously on slopes around 700 meters above sea level. Mount Diwata is the “gold rush” barangay of the municipality of Monkayo in Compostela Valley. After gold was discovered in 1983 by the Mandaya Datu Camilo Banad, the mountaintop quickly became a lawless community of small-scale miners, at one point bloating to a population of nearly 100,000. MindaNews photo by BJ A. Patiño
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HE grinding rumble of rock against metal is a constant soundtrack to daily life in Barangay Mount Diwata in Monkayo, Compostela Valley. The din comes from ball mills spinning away inside milling facilities distributed over 24 puroks.
Tumbling inside these steel cylinders are gold ores laced with mercury to coax the precious metal from the ore. The resulting amalgam is then heated to finally extract the gold granules, a process that sends mercury fumes wafting out of the ball mill facilities and into every nook and cranny of the cramped shanty town. While Mount Diwata (or Diwalwal, because just the climb up the mines is already exhausting) is essentially a mining camp, more than 26 years of settlement have transformed the place into the home of an entire generation of mining families. Founded as a barangay in 1990, Mount Diwata has most if not all of the infrastructure and facilities to be found in a typical small barangay. Aside from schools and a health center, there are also, just around this or that corner, convenience stores, eateries, ukay-ukay shops, beauty parlors, and basketball courts. While Mount Diwal-
Mercury poisoning: signs and symptoms THE common symptoms of mercury poisoning include peripheral neuropathy, presenting as paresthesia or itching, burning, pain, or even a sensation that resembles small insects crawling on or under the skin (formication); skin discoloration (pink cheeks, fingertips and toes); swelling; and desquamation (shedding or peeling of skin). Mercury irreversibly inhibits selenium-dependent enzymes and may also inactivate S-adenosyl-methionine, which is necessary for catecholamine catabolism by catechol-O-methyl transferase. Due to the body’s inability to degrade catecholamines (e.g. epinephrine), a WORKERS. An “atrasero” has just emerged from a tunnel with a sack of ores, while person suffering from mercury poisoning may experience another prepares to enter. “Atraseros” are those workers who haul the gold ores profuse sweating, tachycardia (persistently faster-thanoutside and prepare them for milling. “Abanteros,” on one hand, are those who work normal heart beat), increased salivation, and
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inside to get the ores. MindaNews photo by BJ A. Patiño
See MERCURY, page A11
A grandmother recently lamented the death of her 9-month old grandchild, who had suffered from seizures and could not even smile.’ wal had acquired an early reputation of being a lawless outpost — what with the violent and lethal clashes between frontiersmen out to make a fast and dirty buck — a casual stroll about town now brings one face to face not only with weathered and hardened miners (they are still there) but also lolas carrying vegetables on their head, teenage girls having
their hair straightened in salons, children in uniform marching off to school, and toddlers munching on chips in the shade. Not visible but pervading these people’s daily lives is the mercury-laced air that they breathe. Mercury inhalation or ingestion is known to cause, among other sicknesses, body tremors See mining, page A11
MERCURY-FREE MINING ADVOCATE.
A mercury-free mining advocate describes to a group of young mothers the ill-effects of mercury poisoning. Alma Andoy is one of the NGO Ban Toxics’ peer educators working on the barangay level to promote the adoption of mercury-free mining--particularly the gravity concentration method--in Mount Diwata. MindaNews photo by BJ A. Patiño
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K to 12 curriculum – a turning point for higher education By HILDA M. GENOSA Malapgap Elementary School Malapgap, Sinanglanan, Malaybalay City
WITH the passage of Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 otherwise known as the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Philippines has adopted a globallyaccepted system that will better equip students to meet the increasing demand for a highly-skilled workforce. It is to my understanding that the K to 12 program adds two more years in order to give students more avenues to specialize in certain fields based on their aptitude, interests and school capacity. Of course, this is the universal truth. Every high school
student in Southeast Asia is already taught vocational courses before he or she graduates from Senior High. By introducing specialization at an early stage of what can be considered as higher learning, it is believed that the youth will be able to work immediately, terminating the burden of parents to pay for high college tuition and eliminating the phenomenon for female college freshmen to resort to selling their bodies in lieu of tuition. In fact, with this new phenomenon, the youth can even contribute to the economy as a whole. It minimizes job mismatches as certain tracks equip students with the appropriate skills for certain jobs at an earlier stage of learning.
Coeducational schools in the K to 12 curriculum By REJANE P. DELOS SANTOS Teacher III San Martin Elementary School
AS late as the 1990s and even in the early 2010s, there were still so many exclusive schools for boys and exclusive schools for girls existing in the country, most of them run by priests and nuns. But these have deteriorated in the mid-2010s and schools owned by priests now accept female students. The same is true of schools owned by nuns – they now accept male students. With the entry of the K to 12 curriculum in our educational system, there is no more sex-exclusive schools in the country. For a number of decades, the question of whether single-sex education might be more beneficial to ei-
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Outgoing party-list Rep. Maximino Rodriguez Jr., the brother of defeated Cagayan de Oro City mayoral candidate and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, was also proclaimed as the duly elected congressman in the second district. Based on the Comelec’s official count, Moreno garnered 97,033 votes over his closest rival, former Mayor Vicente Emano (80,786) and outgoing Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (61,804). Uy, a barangay kagawad in the vote-rich village of Carmen, received 93,360 votes over reelectionist Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas (84,324) and outgoing Councilor Roger Abaday (42,201). Reelected first district Rep. Rolando Uy snatched 57,094 votes over challenger Councilor Lourdes Darimbang (51,208) while Rep. Maximino Rodriguez Jr. (46,363) was able to stave
ther sex over coeducation is mainly theoretical. In a recent research conducted, the results were unanimous – there is no correlation in the academic performance of students whether they’re enrolled in an exclusive or a coed institution. The same is true in other aspects such as behavior of the students, whether they’re male or female. However, at certain ages, students may tend to be distracted by the opposite sex in a coeducational setting. This distraction may affect how often a student is willing to raise his or her hand in class and urge students to be less focused on the lesson. off Councilor Ramon Tabor (34,123 votes), ex-Councilor Edgar Cabanlas (29,343) and lawyer Evangeline Carrasco (4.905) for the vacated second district congressional seat. The following were the proclaimed councilors in Cagayan de Oro City: reelected Councilor Zaldy Ocon (51,892), lawyer Lordan Suan (49,430), reelected Councilor Edna Dahino (45,938), Tignapoloan barangay chair Jay Pascual (45,158), retired Brig. Gen. Romeo Calizo (39,175), entrepreneur George Goking (37,311), reelected Councilor Annie Daba (34,797) and dentist Reuben Daba (32,836) for the first district; reelected Councilor Nadya Elipe (53,721), physician Maria Lourdes Gaane (45,953), reelected Councilor Dometilo Acenas Jr. (45,433), ex-Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya (44,700), reelected Councilor Leon Gan Jr. (43,244), reelected Councilor Teodulfo Lao (42,266), daughter-of-a-former-may-
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Leadership is a tool for good teaching… By Mrs. Cecille D. Rico Teacher I Tangub City National High School Misamis Occidental
Jack Welch once said, “Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself, when you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Ever y teacher who teaches the young people to become leaders of their peer groups, especially in school, he or she must show the way how to become a leader were they are called good and responsible individuals given the task to lead a group or peers towards a common cause, common zeal. Then, it is important for a group to have a good leader like a ship that needs
a good responsible Captain that would lead the entire ship to its right direction, thus leadership is good teaching. In order to be a good leader everyone should be a good teacher. In order to be a truly leader, one main thrust is to acquire good influence that requires a person to adopt certain habits and gain values halfway. For one, she or he should be pro-active and is capable in delegating his teaching for his team no matter how many problems comes along. Thus, a good teacher’s habit and influence in dealing with his or her pupils or student in attaining and
achieve each goal in developing the minds of the students while delegating and assign tasks to each and everyone in a school room is a great help so that they would know his or her specific jobs to perform to achieve his or her ambition, after all being a student, their goals is to have a bright future thru right education. Teachers should also be knowledgeable of the needs of his or her students and address them so that nothing will be a hindrance in achieving every other students goal and mission while, why they are at school. A teacher should be a good communicator too. Keeping yourself fresh so that you, as a teacher can
The role of a DepEd supervisor By SUSAN A. BACO Principal II/DIC Don Victoriano Central School Don Victoriano District
DEPED supervisors must analyze the existing situation in their respective district especially with regard to current levels of school participation, completion and achievement and identify its implications on requirements for, among others, enhanced instructional
supervision and schoolbased management. DepEd gives trainings to public school teachers every now and then through in-house resources and benefactor organizations. The supervisor must ensure that teachers can participate in these trainings. It is also the role of the supervisor to note on whether a particular public school has an unusually high number of dropouts. If a school can’t perform well in
inter-school competitions, then that is a problem too. It is in this regard that DepEd supervisors likewise assess all principals in their supervision in terms of their expertise and experience and their potential contribution aimed at improving educational outcomes. Other tasks that may possibly be encountered by DepEd supervisors are the following: administering and managing all person-
Halalan 2016 BEI’s Greatest Role By Joy Morata Zamora Teacher III Bukidnon National High School
AS a public school teacher, I am proud that I was among the thousands of election inspectors nationwide who served in the polls last May 9. Our role was significant considering that we were the ones who assisted the
voters who were lost where their precinct room was located that day. Of course, the Election Service Reform Act or RA 10756 specifically mandated the Comelec not to make it compulsory for public school teachers to serve as members of the board of election inspectors (BEIs). But I chose to serve
in the elections because I believe that I could contribute in my humble way to the governance of this country. And I’m really happy of the conduct of the elections last Monday because no teachers were hurt nationwide. This is actually a first in Philippine history. Our 2016 elections
Santiago HS offers GAS and TVL tracks THE Iligan City High School – Santiago offers General Academic Subjects (GAS) and Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track (TVL), majoring in Home Economics, Information and Com-
munication Technology, and Industrial Arts for SY 2016 – 2017. The school has started its enrolment on May 2, 2016 and ends on May 30, 2016. On the first week of enrolment, 33 percent out of the 92 early-registered Grade 10 completers were
enrolled by the guidance counselor. There were no female enrollees for the Industrial Arts, specializing in Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) and Shield Metal Welding Arc (SMAW). This shows that EIM and SMAW are still stereotyped as a male
or Suzette Daba (41,096) and reelected Councilor Enrico Salcedo (38,523) for the second district. Local resources Earlier during the weekly flag raising at City Hall last Tuesday, Moreno told city government employees that his reelected administration would rely heavily on local resources. “We are expected to be more self-reliant this time,” he said. Although Moreno did not elaborate, he might be referring to the impending Duterte presidency. Duterte belongs to PDPLaban while Moreno is from Liberal Party. During the
Aquino presidency, Moreno is closely allied with the administration. Meanwhile, PaDayon Pilipino will continue to dominate the City Council having garnered eight seats as compared to Liberal Party’s six and Centrist Democratic Party’s two. Lao and Salcedo, who both belong to CDP, are still mum as of presstime on whether they would join the majority or minority bloc. The 17th councilor who is the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) representative, Yam Lam Lim, is allied with the majority bloc. His term will end in October.
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various areas nationwide in connection with the conduct of special election. These areas include Brgy. Roxas, Lope de Vega, Northern Samar; Brgy. Nagpapacao, Matuguinao, Western Samar; Binidayan, Lanao del Sur with all 26 barangays; six barangays in Pata, Sulu; 10 barangays in
continue to practice good teaching and become a good leader of your team, your students. Being a teacher and being a good leader must acquire important habits and attitudes from them will also make you grow to become a better leader capable of transforming his or her students that will certainly make a difference. A teacher is considered a light, a trail in which others could follow. In doing so, the teacher should focus both on attitudes and habits, of which leadership is a tool in learning to be a good teacher. And bring his or her student to the right direction for the teacher is the leader in every school room. nel within their district as well as physical and fiscal resources of each public school within the jurisdiction; recommending the staffing complement of particular schools based on their needs; encouraging staff development; accepting grants for the purpose of upgrading teachers/ learning facilitator’s competencies, improving and expanding school facilities and providing instructional materials and equipment, etc. were generally peaceful. A total of 277,527 public school teachers who are our heroes served in the polls for this year. In 2019, the government will give more recognition to public school teachers who will sit as BEI members. We were also all safe during Election Day as police officers were posted outside our schools. track. Santiago HS is very much ready for the implementation of the Senior High School Program this year. With the support of SDS Tortola of Iligan City division and stakeholders of Barangay Santiago, the school has totally embraced the program for the students’ interests. Estino, Sulu and three barangays in Tamparan, Lanao del Sur. According to the PNP, security concerns were reported in 47 clustered precincts affecting 15,074 voters; two clustered precincts with misdelivered official ballots and lacking official ballots affecting 2,147 voters and one clustered precinct with no printed ballots affecting 436 voters. philippine news agency
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hyp e r tensi on ( h i g h blood pressure). Affected children may show red cheeks, nose and lips, loss of hair, teeth, and nails, transient rashes, hypotonia (muscle weakness), and increased sensitivity to light. Other symptoms may include kidney dysfunction (e.g. Fanconi syndrome) or neuropsychiatric symptoms such as emotional lability, memory impairment, or insomnia. Thus, the clinical presentation may resemble pheochromocytoma or Kawasaki disease. Desquamation (skin peeling) can occur with severe mercury poisoning acquired by handling elemental mercury. Causes The consumption of fish is by far the most significant source of ingestionrelated mercury exposure in humans and animals, although plants and livestock also contain mercury due to bioconcentration of mercury from seawater, freshwater, marine and lacustrine sediments, soils, and atmosphere, and due to biomagnification by ingesting other mercurycontaining organisms. Exposure to mercury can occur from breathing contaminated air, from eating foods that have acquired mercury residues during processing, from exposure to mercury vapor in mercury amalgam dental restorations, and from improper use or disposal of mercury and mercury-containing objects, for example, after spills of elemental mercury or improper disposal of fluorescent lamps. Consumption of whale and dolphin meat, as is the practice in Japan, is a source of high levels of mercury poisoning. Tetsuya Endo, a professor at the Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, has tested whale meat purchased in the whaling town of Taiji and found mercury levels more than 20 times the acceptable Japanese standard. Human-generated sources, such as coal-burning power plants emit about half of atmospheric mercury, with natural sources such as volcanoes responsible for the remainder. An estimated two-thirds of human-generated mercury comes from stationary combustion, mostly of coal. Other important humangenerated sources include gold production, nonferrous metal production, cement production, waste disposal, human crematoria, caustic soda production, pig iron and steel production, mercury production (mostly for batteries), and biomass burning. Small independent goldmining operation workers are at higher risk of mercury poisoning because of crude processing methods. Such is the danger for the galamsey in Ghana and similar workers known as orpailleurs in
neighboring francophone countries. While no official government estimates of the labor force have been made, observers believe 20,00050,000 work as galamseys in Ghana, a figure including many women, who work as porters. Similar problems have been reported amongst the gold miners of Indonesia. Mercury and many of its chemical compounds, especially organomercury compounds, can also be readily absorbed through direct contact with bare, or in some cases (such as methylmercury) insufficiently protected, skin. Mercury and its compounds are commonly used in chemical laboratories, hospitals, dental clinics, and facilities involved in the production of items such as fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, and explosives. No scientific data support the claim that mercury compounds in vaccine preservatives cause autism or its symptoms. source: en.wikipedia.org
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and internal organ damage, which can lead to death. A grandmother recently lamented the death of her 9-month old grandchild, who had suffered from seizures and could not even smile. Ban Toxics, a non-government organization that works toward a toxics-free world, is pushing for the adoption of the gravity concentration method, which is mercury-free, in Mount Diwata. They have established a demonstration facility near the Barangay Hall to entice miners to make the switch. The adoption of safer mining methods in Mount Diwalwal is still an on-going process. Anti-mercury use miners have formed an organization, Lig-ong Asosayon sa mga Gagmay’ng Minero Nagtikad sa Bulawan nga Luwas sa Mercury (LAMBU) Diwalwal, in support of their advocacy. But many miners continue to rely on mercury, which they believe hastens gold production and thus the influx of income. Ironically, while the grinding rumble of rock against metal is the heartbeat that keeps Mount Diwata alive, the ball mill facilities also exhale fumes that slowly take the breath from its residents.
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the president later---have some grain of truth in them. This “Plan B” is supposed to work out the removal of Duterte either through a people power mass action, a la the 1986 and 2001 EDSA Revolutions, or through an impeachment proceeding after he shall have been proclaimed, although both of these options are perceived to be quite slow processes to oust him. The only other alternative that would prevent Duterte from assuming the
presidency on June 30, 2016 would be his assassination before that date, something that, I think, he and his advisers had already been advised of. In the May 07, 2016 miting de avance of Duterte, he spoke about a “sniper” taking shot at him while he was at the Luneta Grandstand. He said then that he would be happy to die, in the company of his supporters. -oooPLEASE WATCH OR LISTEN: “Tambalang Batas at Somintac”, a newscommentary radio program, aired at DZEC 1062 kHz and other Radyo Agila provincial stations, at http:// www.eaglebroadcasting. net/radyoagila and at www. youtube.com (type DZEC Radyo Agila Tambalang Batas at Somintac 1062 Live), 6 to 7 in the morning, Philippine time. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
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press is to explore unreported or underreported stories revolving around the industry, using the lens of sustainable development. This was the highlight of the Luzon round of the seminar-workshop series on construction reporting organized by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), in partnership with Holcim Philippines, on April 27-29 in Pandi, Bulacan. Maroma was one of around 20 participants in the seminar, themed “Taking the High Road to Better Construction Stories”. The Mindanao and Visayas legs of the PPi-Holcim seminar will be held in Malaybalay, Bukidnon and Tagbilaran City in Bohol province on May 18-20 and May 24-26, respectively. Veteran journalist and PPI training director Tess Bacalla said construction reporting should go beyond the “usual”, or superficial, stories that often deal mainly with the physical and technical side, without going deeper to unearth issues that lend themselves to more interesting and nuanced stories, and thus to broader public discussion, around the industry. ‘Target issues’ Don Gil Carreon, media relations specialist at Holcim Philippines, a cement and aggregates company, said there are five “target issues” that underpin sustainable construction. These include the efficient and sensible use of resources as well as the participation of communities in construction or infrastructure development efforts to ensure social inclusion at all stages. An infrastructure project, he said, should also demonstrate innovative concepts in terms of design, materials and methods, and should be transferable to a range of other applications. Efficient use of natural resources and reduction of
harm to the environment are also vital to any sustainable construction project, aside from aesthetic impact as a form of cultural expression. The industry must also exercise flexibility to adapt to change, Carreon said. Against this backdrop, journalists, for instance, could write a story on how a particular infrastructure project affects or alters the way of living of people in a community such as schools and relocation sites for informal settler families (ISFs). The province of Bulacan, including municipalities like Pandi, is home to thousands of ISFs from Metro Manila. The challenge for the media is to find an interesting topic for a constructionrelated story. Such a story could resonate with readers even if they are not involved in the construction sector, Bacalla said. It is also important to tell stories from the perspective of ordinary citizens who could be affected by, or benefit from, construction or infrastructure projects. Construction stories that amplify the voices of ordinary folk, or put them at the center of the equation, also highlight the important role of the media in training the public spotlight on important issues involving the industry. Putting a human face on such issues could also set one’s work apart from those of others in the media, Bacalla said. Links to inclusive growth Dr. Adoracion Navarro, senior research fellow of the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS), a public think tank, highlighted the links between infrastructure and inclusive growth. Navarro said that physical infrastructure, including housing, transportation and telecommunications networks, promotes inclusive growth by facilitating connectivity and enhancing livelihood opportunities for the public. These infrastructure also stimulate mobility and speed up delivery, and overall cost, of production inputs. However, infrastructure spending is growing at a slow rate in the country, Navarro said. “We have monitored some growth in the number of infrastructure projects under the Aquino administration, especially with the roll-out of public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, but it is still not enough,” she said. As of April 2016, at least 12 infrastructure projects under the PPP initiatives have been awarded, including the P24.40-billion Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project. The majority of proposed projects are still in their early stages, PPP records showed. The Philippines is at third to the last rung in terms of quality of roads, air transport, port and railroad infrastructure among the
ten member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian, Navarro noted. Informal settlers Another infrastructurerelated area where much need to be done is the resettlement of informal settlers in urban areas, particularly in Metro Manila. The choice of Pandi, a second-class municipality in Bulacan, as seminar venue afforded the participants the chance to visit a resettlement site for informal settler families and witness firsthand how the lack of an inclusive approach to their relocation, including inadequate facilities on-site, has impacted the affected families. Prior to the field visit, Kreeger Bonagua, deputy lead coordinator of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), gave an overview of the current interventions of the government to address the needs of ISFs, including those living in danger areas or displaced due to government projects. Bonagua said that while half the Philippine population, estimated at close to 102 million, are now living in urban areas, at least 15 percent of them are ISFs. The urbanization has been spawned by several factors, including migration from rural areas, in hopes of better opportunities, he said. “It turns out that there are many stories on construction aside from the usual reporting about infrastructure projects. Talking to people affected by a project is a good start,” Maroma, the CLTV36 correspondent, said.
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Moreno to rest in the laurel of his electoral success is not yet in sight. Aside from the decided Ajinomoto case, Moreno is still facing about a dozen graft cases in the country’s anti-graft court. Will his election to office enough ground to condone his anti-graft cases in court? It appears that the ghost of the alleged graft cases would never cease to haunt Moreno at all. -0-Send comments/ reactions: crisguardian@ yahoo.com
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the Greek economy and the Greek society, never. But these problems were matched with a totally wrong approach that resulted in such a severe recession.” Pappas also refused to take responsibility for the 17 billion EURO that escapes state coffers every year, so that the Greek shadow economy represents up to a quarter of the country’s GNP. Pappas called this figure “another extreme expression that does not reflect reality”. Greece - quo vadis? Europe - quo vadis? +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com.
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during the June-JulyAugust 2016 period, Lucero said. “We might see La Niña’s manifestations starting October this year,” he warned. PA G A S A f o r e c a s t above-normal rainfall in most parts of the country that month. Lucero further said La Niña may peak around December 2016. If such happens, he said the country -- particularly east-lying areas -- risk experiencing La Niña’s brunt during the first quarter of next year. Increasing prospect for La Niña’s occurrence already prompted government to reactivate its watch for this phenomenon. Above-normal rainfall is among La Nina’s impacts. “We must prepare accordingly,” said Lucero. According to experts, La Niña and El Niño are the corresponding cool and warm phases of a recurring natural climate pattern called El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) across tropical Pacific. They noted an ENSOneutral state is one in which conditions are near long-term average. Lucero noted the strong El Niño continues weakening. He added that latest data favor ENSO-neutral conditions during the MayJune-July 2016 period. A report from the Philippine News Agency
allowed him to exercise his duties as city mayor pending the Ombudsman resolution of the MR. Guialani filed the petition to disqualify Moreno in the light of the Ombudsman order. Although the COMELEC know that the petition to disqualify Moreno was filed in the poll body, the petition would not stop the COMELEC from proclaiming Moreno. Was the petition for disqualification filed by Guialani erroneous that the COMELEC, notwithstanding, proceeded to proclaim Moreno Wednesday night? Perhaps. Under the Omnibus Election Code, a petition to disqualify the candidate must be done within 10 days after the filing of the candidacy. Guialani’s petition should have been done as a “petition to prevent Moreno from taking his oath of office” – not a disqualification to prevent the proclamation of the elected Mayor. What is, therefore, in store for Moreno? If the Ombudsman would issue a denial of his Motion for Reconsideration and proceed to execute the dismissal order, Moreno might seek relief with the high court. READ US ONLINE However, the time for www.mindanaodailynews.com
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Local artists converge for ‘Art for Rice’ cause By Alyssa Michelle Viado Contributor
Artists and fans of art came together to echo the call for justice and unite for a cause. Xavier University, through the Xavier Center for Culture and Arts (XCCA) and Department of English Language and Literature, and Nagkahiusang Magsusulat sa Cagayan de Oro (NAGMAC), together with Liceo de Cagayan University and Capitol University, organized the event in support of the more than 3,000 farmer-protesters in Kidapawan who, in late March, demanded government assistance in the wake of the effects of extreme dry spell, but were instead shot at and dispersed violently by the police. When news of what had happened in Kidapawan struck, XCCA director Hobart Savior immediately called out to his friends in the art scene through a Facebook post for help in staging a series of benefit shows to raise funds for the victims. As soon as the post
SONGS OF ANGRY MEN. Performance artist Nicolas Aca portrays the incidents in Kidapawan while welcoming guests to the CU Gymnasium. Photo by Alyssa Viado
‘LISUD MULIHOK KUNG AMUNG TIYAN MISMO WALA’Y LAMAN’. Honey Aguilar and company reenacting to the struggles wrought by the El Niño.
was made, interest from artists to lend a hand poured in. About 200 local artists – poets, writers, dancers, musicians – joined forces to stage “Art for Rice” in behalf of the El Niño victims not only in Kidapawan, but also in parts of North Cotabato and Maguindanao
“Maganda ang social dimension ng art, it breaks insularity and barriers,” said Savior. “What happened tonight was a convergence of all the artists who come from different institutions and even those who came in their own personal capacities. We have Xavier University, Liceo de Cagayan University and Capitol University in one stage. And that is something.” He added, “Art has a meaning, art has a form, and at the same time, has a function. The role of the arts and the DANCE OF OUR PEOPLE. Liceo Folkloric Dance Troupe on stage reminding us of our roots and how farming plays a big role in our artist is to facilitate change, culture.
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