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THE Kagayha-an Eagles Club held its 2016 induction of officers and turnover ceremony last Friday, January 15, at Pryce Plaza. The occasion also marked the birthday celebration of newly installed president Gary Buendia. The following officers took their oath – president Gary Buendia, vice president (internal) Eddie Ognir, vice president (external) Alexander Tuyor, secretary Bryan Sarmiento, assistant secretary Eduardo Vacalares, treasurer Charlie Fontalva, assistant treasurer Ivan Credo Rubio, auditor Jessie Ubay-ubay, protocol Members of the Kagayha-an Eagles Club pose for posterity during their 2016 election of officers held Friday at Pryce Plaza in Cagayan de Oro See eagles, page A11

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21 towns, cities in Northmin on elections watchlist By MARK FRANCISCO Staffmember

CAGAYAN de Oro City -- A total of 21 cities and towns in Northern Mindanao are on the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) election watchlist areas. In a briefing before regional government officials last Thursday, Philippine

National Police (PNP) 10 chief of operations Supt. Ronnie Francis Cariaga reported that of the 21, four are monitored closely by the police for “intense political rivalry.” Mr. Cariaga identified the four as the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan; See watchlist, page A11

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Governor Mamintal “Bombit” Alonto Adiong Jr. of Lanao del Sur was presented with the 2015 ARMM REGIONAL GAWAD KALASAG Award by the Office of Civil DefenseARMM on January 14, 2016 at his office in the Provincial Capitol, Marawi City for the Outstanding Performance in Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management (DRRM) of his province. The award was also a manifestation of Adiong’s invaluable service, support and contribution to the ARMM Regional DRRM Council. Lanao del Sur also placed 2nd in the Provincial Level of the Best Disaster Risk See award, page A11

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Binay tops latest SWS survey; Poe, Roxas, Duterte in statistical tie DAVAO City -- Vice President Jejomar Binay topped the race for the Presidency at 31% with Senator Grace Poe, former Local Governments Secretary and administration candidate Manuel Roxas, and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte in a statistical tie, according to the January 8 to 10 pre-election survey of BusinessWorld-Social Weather Stations (SWS).

Compared with the results of the SWS survey on December 12-14 where Binay and Poe tied for the top spot and Roxas and Duterte were in a statistical tie for second place, the recent survey showed Binay gaining more in terms of voter preference, from 26% in December to 31% in January; Poe’s ratings went down from 26% in December to 24% in Janu-

ary; Roxas down from 22 in December to 21 in January and Santiago from 4% to 3% while Duterte was steady at 20%. The SWS has conducted seven surveys on voter preference since the last quarter of 2014. In the Presidential race, Binay and Poe topped twice and tied for the first place twice; Duterte topped once. Binay topped at 37% in

the November 27-December 1, 2014 survey and 31% in the January 2016 survey. He tied for the top post with Poe twice: in the March 20-23, 2015 survey where he and Poe got 36% and in the December 12-14, 2015 survey, at 26%. Poe also topped at 42% in the June 5-28, 2015 survey and 26% in the Sept. 2-5, 2015 survey, aside from the tie for first place with Binay

in March and December 2015. Duterte topped once, at 38% in the November 26-28, 2015 SWS survey. In a statement Peter Laviňa, head of the Media Group of Duterte, said he is “happy that the recent SWS survey rating of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte remains at 20% in a statistical tie at 2nd place.” “This is a snapshot of

people’s perception at the time it was taken. It shows that Duterte continues to have a strong following. We still need to look into the details of the numbers that came out. These should provide us insights on how we would improve on the next stages of the campaign. This is a pre-election campaign survey and we expect to increase our support base

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enrolled under the publicprivate partnership, the regional director of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. Ma. Lourdes Lim, NEDA regional director, told the Regional Development Council 11 press briefing

at the NEDA office on Friday that officials from the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), the proponent of the proposed modernization project, will be invited to the consultation to put closure to the issues facing the project.

She said the city government objected to the proposal after the DOTC proceeded with the bidding process without consulting the City Council which is supposed to pass a legislation allowing the project here based on the Local Government Code.

In a forum organized by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce Inc. (DCCCII) at Park Inn By Radisson in July 2015, stakeholders from the business community also objected to the proposal, specifically the bid cost which was placed at P18.99 billion, higher by more than

three folds from its original cost of P4 billion set by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). Consultants from Germany were hired by the International Finance Corp. (IFC) of the World Bank and placed the bid cost at P17 billion. Vicente Lao, chair of the Mindanao Business Council (MBC) acknowledged that the city needs a modernized port but not at the cost DOTC proposed through the PPP. He pointed out that the region already has two modern ports owned by the Davao International Container Terminal (DITC) and Hijos Resources Corporation which can already cater to local exporters.

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Another consultation on Sasa port modernization set this quarter DAVAO City -- Another consultation on the controversial Sasa Port Modernization Project will be held sometime in the first quarter to clarify the scope of the proposed P18.99 billion modernization project

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Youth solon seeks probe on Ched’s P1 billion unspent scholarship funds By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com

KABATAAN Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon is calling for a congressional investigation on unspent funds of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) meant for poor college students in 2014. Ridon called for the probe on Ched’s student financial assistance program (Stufap), one of the agency’s highly-funded programs, following a Commission on Audit (COA) report that said up to P1.23 billion ($26 million) out of the P5.2 billion ($110 million) fund for scholarships was unspent due to Ched’s low absorptive capacity. “While many of our students and their families go to extreme lengths just to pay matriculation, here is Ched – awash in government funds yet unable to properly perform its mandate,” Ridon, a member of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education (CHTE), said. COA’s report noted several irregularities in the disbursement of the scholarship fund, including unliquidated cash advances, ineffective monitoring, and other operational lapses that resulted in “internal control weaknesses in the processing and releasing of claims.” Among these are; double or multiple payments made to 703 students totaling P3.44 million ($72,486), cash advances of P108 million ($2.3 million) which cannot be verified to have been received by the beneficiaries, delayed release of allowances by up to 14 months to at least 25,442 students and checks worth P9.3 million ($195,967) that were not claimed because the beneficiaries were not notified. “Our audit of the Stufaps showed internal control weaknesses in the processing and releasing of claims, contrary to Ched Memorandum Order No. 13 series of 2014, and existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations,” the COA said in the report. Ched’s Stufap includes scholarships ranging from P15,000 ($316) to P30,000 ($632) per academic year, grants-in-aid, and studynow, pay later loans. Ridon will call on the CHTE to conduct a motu proprio hearing next week to summon concerned Ched officials to explain the irregularities. Ridon also said that he will file a similar resolution to investigate the reported P3.1 billion ($65 million) fund that Ched received

from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) that remains unliquidated. The COA noted in its recent report, that “inadequate monitoring mechanisms and enforcement of the liquidation/refund thereof from recipient State Universities and Colleges” resulted in P3.1 billion out of the P4 billion ($84 million) DAP fund received by Ched remain unliquidated.

The said funds, according to COA, were meant to upgrade infrastructure in SUCs, and fund grantsin-aid programs and researches. “Where did these funds go? Why are these funds unliquidated? Clearly, there is something fishy going on. Congress needs to look into this matter, and see whether criminal acts – even corruption – has transpired. We are

particularly concerned since these monies come from the controversial DAP,” Ridon said. Injustice Meanwhile, a group of students from the Samahan ng mga Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) protested in front of Ched’s main office in Quezon City on Jan. 13. “This development highlights the deception of President Aquino’s government

in repeatedly boasting that it has increasingly expanded spending on education, with the number of beneficiaries of financial assistance programs increasing 10-fold in 2014,” said SPARK National Coordinator Vin Buenaagua. “But in reality, the budget it has allotted failed to reach those students who need it the most, because of inefficiency and shady practices in the bureau-

cracy,” he added. Buenaagua said the COA report is not unexpected, with the government’s approach to student financial assistance. “Like what we have seen in the pork barrel system and the disbursement acceleration program (DAP), allocating a huge sum of resources in lumpsum to be spent on previously unspecified items, is See solon, page A11

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I have been discussing about China’s expansionist adventures in the West Philippines Seas in the past. We surmised that China’s visceral moves in the Spratlys is not necessarily intended to create a flashpoint in Asia. Unless driven to the

THE time has come when the Filipinos’ favorite game, politics, is wide open and everyone can freely talk about it 24 hours a day anywhere. Candidates are now on display for the picking and whatever you do, they will smile and still court you for your votes. Our main problem is we can never elect good leaders with the kind of dirty elections we have. It has become a way of life and everybody thinks vote-buying is normal and allowed by law. Money rules in our political system. This is the moment when every citizen from the national level down to the local is very important. The candidates will sing and

dance for you, cherish and laugh with you, make you a good friend and everything. Remember all are nothing but just to get you vote for them. After the election season, you are out until the next elections. That is politics Filipino style that we can never change no matter what. The electorates are like clothes hanging in the closets and used at certain times. The only change, perhaps, are the faces of the candidates, but the pledges, the things they will do are the same - - same old things promised by those politicians in the sixties. Anyway, we are used to these lifestyles in politics so just the same

we obliged ourselves to vote because it is the thing required of us in our society. We need leaders to represent our country. Many of us, just close our eyes and feel angry but these things do not make a change.

rent members of the agency. The fact is that, the Filipino people know that the government has so much money which Aquino and his officials could readily tap and use, if they sincerely wanted to improve the living conditions of SSS pensioners whose current monthly pension benefits certainly are no longer enough to keep their bodies and souls together. Who among us have not heard about hundreds of billions of annual pork barrel allocations for congressmen and senators who are allies of Aquino? Who have not been informed about the hundreds of billions of yearly government intelligence funds which are spent by many government

officials, including Aquino himself, without being held accountable for even a single centavo of them? -oooTA K E PHOTO S , R E CORDINGS, OF RUDE DRIVERS: In this age of technological improvement which enables even the most ordinary cellular phones to take photos and video footages of the things that are happening around us, suing and then successfully prosecuting erring drivers of public utility vehicles---taxi drivers, bus and jeepney drivers---have become quite easy tasks. If the passengers’ phones are capable of recording conversations, then, by all means, the dialogue between the passengers

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keep the soldiers at its best than the civilians who are nothing but a burden. China, therefore, wants to control the South China Seas for economic and military reason. The theory that China is after the valuable mineral deposits in the Spartlys is a myth. Oil is not of economic value to a hunger population. The main objective is the bountiful marine resources that could feed China’s billion populations. The presence of the military in the Spratlys is necessary as guardians of the marine resources. In other words, once China establishes a strong military presence in the South China Sea, fishing and all forms of economic explorations See diaz, page A11

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The monotonous issues involved in most election season are poverty, medical cares, construction of farmto-market roads, agriculture and water. We have all these things already and the country has been in existence for a long time. What we really need is employment which is the heart of civilization and culture. Without jobs for the Filipinos, there will certainly be no food on the table and surely it weakens our position. Our government has no plans on how to solve the problem of joblessness. I wish someone can improve our country specially on peace and order the way See emata, page A11

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wall, going into war is the last on the agenda of the Communist Politburo for various reasons. For instance, China could ill-afford to wage a long term war on a global scale. Doing so would be suicidal because China would not be able to feed its almost 2 billion army in a sustained warfare. Here, one is talking about feeding China’s military. What about the civilians back at home? Of course, if the military starves, the starving and hunger would be more on the civilians. The principle of war dictates that the soldiers should be fed satisfactorily in order to avoid the inevitability of defeat. Thus, the state would always prefer to

PERSONALLY, I do not welcome the approval of the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States of America. However, under the present situation where China is showing an expansionist aggression in the Southeast Asia region, the defense cooperation with the United States is a “morale booster” to the country’s fledgling military. Other US allies in the Southeast Asian countries that has a stake in South China would also benefit the presence of “Uncle Sam” – at least, psychologically. Vietnam, an erstwhile American foe, would have welcomed the EDCA as a deterrent to China’s military saber rattling in the region.

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-oooPNOY’s VETO OF SSS LAW POLITICAL SUICIDE FOR LP BET: It is simply unbelievable, and can be considered a political suicide for his Liberal Party and Mar Roxas, his 2016 presidential candidate, for President Aquino to have vetoed the proposed law granting an across the board increase for some two million pensioners of the Social Security System (SSS), citing the probable depletion of SSS funds to pay for the benefits of cur-

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“AGAIN, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.” -Matthew 25:14 Have you ever loaned out a tool, your car, or serving platter only to find the item broken, dented, or chipped when it

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DOT encourages Zambo folks to venture into farm tourism ZAMBOANGA City -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) has encouraged local folks to venture into farm tourism business. Mary June Bugante, DOT

regional director, said on Saturday that farm tourism attracts people, especially nature lovers, to visit a particular place. Bugante said this city

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vesting fruits or vegetables themselves.” In the region, she said that so far the municipality of Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur has already taken steps to develop farm tourism. Meanwhile, the City Tourism Office said the NJB farm in Barangay Ayala can served as a model for those interested to venture into farm tourism. The NJB farm processed and bottled cow’s milk and maintains different kinds of farm animals. They have also mango orchard, mini forest and natural swimming pool. (PNA) JBP/TPGJR/R.G. ANTONET A. GO

Pag-IBIG-Zambo accepts mass wedding applications ZAMBOANGA City -- The Home Mutual Development Fund (HDMF), or the PagIBIG Fund, has received 73 applications for its mass wedding this year in this city. Mary Joanne Reyes, PagIBIG Fund member services branch head, told the Philippines News Agency on Friday that they have so far approved the applications of 12 of the 73 couple-applicants. The mass wedding, dubbed as “I Do. I Do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG,” is a nationwide activity of PagIBIG Fund for its registered members, which will be held on Feb. 12. Reyes said those interested to avail of the free civil wedding can submit their application papers with the Pag-IBIG-Zamboanga

Office. The deadline is on Jan. 22. Reyes said free wedding accessories and reception will also be given to the couples and their godparents. A house and lot will be raffled off to lucky couple. She said those who wish to avail of the free civil wedding must submit the following documents: parents consent; birth certificate; certificate of no marriage; marriage contract; and, marriage license. She said that the quota for the local Pag-IBIG office is 100 couples. Mayor Ma. Isab elle Climaco-Salazar will be the solemnizing officer of Pag-IBIG’s mass wedding in this city. Reyes said the conduct See accepts, page A11

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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that GARLIE A. CODILLA 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 GARLIE AGBU CODILLA who was born on APRIL 1, 1987 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are EDGAR COMITA CODILLA and ELENA AGBU. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 24, 2016. (Sgd.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: Jan 18 & 25, 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. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that SARAH SAARENAS ASTUDILLO has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “JULIET” to “SARAH” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JULIET BAUTISTA SAARENAS who was born on OCT. 23, 1958 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are EUTIQUIO ABABAO SAARENAS and SALUD CABIGTING BAUTISTA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 24, 2016. (Sgd.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: Jan 18 & 25, 2016

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“New Buildings: Additional Hope, New Learning, A Road to Success” By MARISSA P. FLORIG Master Teacher I Patpat Elementary School Patpat, Salimbalan, Baungon, Bukidnon

In the year 1040’s, barrio Patpat of barangay Salimbalan saw its hope of nurturing its children through the opening of the f irst C ommunity School with a classroom made of nipa (lolo/kamalig).This land was donated by good hearted person in the name of Mr. Linaac (deceased). Years pasts as the number of pupils increases and this community school became a Barrio School. Almost every year, progress in this small school was seen by the department. It became a primary school for a long period of time. Many of its products continued their elementary years to the Central school at Barangay Imbatug, around 3 km. from Patpat or to the sister’s school at Lower Salimbalan which is about 1.5- 2km distance. But the pupils and parent’ agonies ended in the year 2008 Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

SPECIAL PERMIT TO NAVIGATE PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED to MBCA “ISLAND PRIDE” owned/operated by JANIT S. NIER, to navigate during fair weather from Adlay, Carrascal, Surigao del Norte to Mandaue City, Cebu, for conduction/sea trial of the said vessel, subject to the following conditions: 1. That the vessel shall not carry passengers; 2. That the vessel shall not load any cargo / dangerous cargoes; (a) xxxx (b) xxxx (c) xxxx (d) xxxx 3. That in case of accident, damage or loss, the registered owner of the vessel shall assume full risk and responsibility for all the consequences arising from such negligence, disregard or violation; and 4. That the owner of the said vessel be held answerable for any negligence, disregard or violation of conditions herein imposed and for any consequences arising from such negligence, disregard or violation. Issued at Surigao City this 15th day of January 2016. This License is valid from 16 – 20 January 2016. This PERMIT shall be valid for one voyage only.

when Patpat Elementary School finally receives its confirmation to become an elementary school. Each year the pupils increase in number. As the number increased, the classrooms and teachers also increased its demand. It was in the year 2005 of July when I first taught as permanent teacher in this school. It was really a small school with only four permanent teachers and graders 1 to 5 with just more than a hundred as population. As a new one, I handled the combination class grades four and five for four years. After ten years in this community, I see the big difference…both in the unexpected increased of our learners and so with

the increased numbers of teachers and most of all the facilities. From four classrooms to nine classrooms and presently, a two story building with ten classrooms under construction and hopefully be used on June this year. This project is handled by the DPWH, through the National budget amounting to P12 million pesos. This proves that the Department of Education continuously monitored the situations and the progress of its hinterland schools that even us did not expect to receive these blessings that the learners, the parents and we, the educators will benefit from it. With the presence of our stake holders, this new hope for our learners will be

realized. This year also is the year that my first batch (pupils) in teaching will graduate from their four year course. It shows that many of the successful persons not just came from the big schools but even from once a small one and now belongs to the big schools in our district. It is challenge for us teachers to continue our dreams in imparting good knowledge to our learners and never stop in aiming for good for the progress of our community,, for our country as a whole. That as an educators there is a must for us to be positive in all aspects, for in this profession we swear to be with for the rest our adulthood to build a better country,,,

not maybe today but in the future we can see the difference. To the children we had every day in the four corners of our classrooms, are the reflection of what kind of teachers we are and the

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of spouses Anastacio O. Tingalan and Rosita Laguinday, consisting of a parcel of land situated at Barrio Dalwangan, Municipality of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, covered by OCT NO. P-8757, containing an area of five (5) hectares, has been the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of an Estate with Deed of Conveyance, by his heirs on August 20, 2015, the Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Conveyance having been notarized by Notary Public. Atty. Burt M. Estrada of Malaybalay City, entered as Doc. No. 404; Page No. 81; Book No. XIX, Series of 2015, in his Notarial Register.

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MDN: JAN. 18, 25 & FEB. 1, 2016 Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Oscar B. Navidas, owner/operator of the vessel ML “KRYNZ JAIZA-4”, informed this Authority regarding loss of Certificate of Ownership bearing Official No. 13-0000016 and Certificate of Philippine Registry FOR THE MARINA: bearing Official No. 130000016 both issued on 29 June 2015 by MARINA Regional Office XIII, and has applied with MARINA XIII for the re-issuance (Sgd.) ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA of said certificates in lieu of the lost one. Regional Director Anyone who has a claim or opposition on the said application, may file it thru a written complaint and submit the same with the Maritime Industry MDN: Jan. 18, 2016 Authority, Regional Office XIII, PP/Lt. Mario B. Fortus Bldg., PPA Compund, Surigao City. Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

RE: Application for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a Liner service with corresponding permanent addition /deletion in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers and/or cargoes and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations ELMER M. VINZON., CASE NO. SUR 16 – 005 Applicant. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER This refers to the Application for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience vessel pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR, under the following:

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 22 January 2015 at 9:00 o’ clock in the morning at the MARINA Surigao Regional Office, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/ decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision. WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia, Jr., PhD, this 14th day of January 2016, Surigao City, Philippines. (SGD) ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO Regional Director MDN: Jan. 18, 2016

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City MARIANITA GAGUAN CASE NO. 2016-10-065 Applicant/s

CASE NO. 2016-10-067

CASE NO. 2016-10-115

CASE NO. 2016-10-113

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APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for extension of validity and substitution of unit to operate TAXI AIRCON service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of two(2)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 21, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of January, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for extension of Validity with amendment of route and substitution of unit to operate PUJ service on the line;Puerto to Balingoan and vice versa with the use of ONE(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 21, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14TH day of January, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority For Extension of validity with amendment of route and substitution of unit to operate PUJ service on the line;Kisolon –Impasug-ong –Malaybalay City via Cabanglasan Valencia Kibawe and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 21, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of January, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for Extension of validity with amendment of route and substitution of unit to operate PUJ service on the line ;Puerto to Gingoog City and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 21, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of January,2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for extension of validity and amendment of route and substitution of unit to operate PUJ service on the line ;Puerto to Balingoan and vice versa with the use of ONE(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 21, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13th day of January,2016.

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TAGUM City--A sub-adult female spinner dolphin that was rescued last week off the shore of Barangay Liboganon in Tagum City has been placed under the care of the City Veterinary Office and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. The dolphin was stranded during a low tide and weakened despite not having wounds or any mark on its body, the City Information Office said Thursday. CENRO personnel and Bantay Dagat operatives under the Security Management Office rescued the sea mammal that measured

130 cm long. It was undergoing treatment recovery in one of the tanks at the Liboganon Multi-Species Hatchery. City Veterinarian Dr. Jesus Eduliantes said the dolphin had to be orally administered with potable water to rehydrate it since a long period of time had lapsed between its last meal and stranding. The dolphin had to be attached to a makeshift floater to keep it from keeling over on its side and drown in the process. Eduliantes added the city government will release the dolphin after it fully recovers. (Tagum CIO)

Davao City to allot P60m for El Nino By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews

DAVAO City--The city government will allocate P60 million for the procurement of new equipment and repair of agricultural infrastructures in a bid to cushion the impact of El Nino that was projected to last until June this year, an official said. Speaking in Thursday’s iSpeak Forum, City Agriculturist Office head Roselio Tabay said the budget will come from the city’s calamity fund to purchase mobile irrigation facilities, cloud seeding, and repair of dams. The proposed mitigation plan was contained in the technical plan that CAO submitted sometime in April or May 2015 to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and to the Department of Agriculture. Tabay said no report of damages on agriculture has so far been noted. He said they have prepared short-terms programs, along with DA11, for the farmers who will be affected by the long dry spell, which is expected to peak by the second quarter. He added the CAO will assess the extent of the damage so that they will know how much to spend on rehabilitation. According to the Davao City El Niño Contingency Plan, 73,086 hectares of the 244,000 hectares of the city’s total land area has been classified as agricultural and 168.36 hectares is classified as agro-industrial.

Agricultural products include rice, corn, fruits, industrial crops, root crops and livestock. “To date, the City of Davao is experiencing mild El Niño phenomenon which started in the last week of December 2014 and still ongoing wherein most of the cash crops of our farmers are damaged, either totally and/or partially,” the document says. Among the fruit trees that will be affected are durian, lanzones and rambutan. The DA 11’s High Value Crops Program (HVCP) wass preparing areas that are least likely to be affected by El Niño for vegetable farming. Melani Provido, regional HVCP coordinator of the DA 11, said the move was needed to maintain the supply of vegetables and stabilize prices. The areas initially identified by DA 11 are the upland Marilog District in Davao City and Maragusan, Compostela Valley where they have intensified the interventions of the department. In 2014, she said DA 11 already put in place some mechanisms to cushion the impact of a long dry spell, with P8 million budget for irrigation projects for the high value crops. DA 11 is implementing a spring development program for vegetable farmers, using spring sources in the hinterlands. “We will tap the spring See allot, page A11

RESVUED. The dolphin is currently under the care of the City Government of Tagum through the City Veterinarian’s Office led by Dr. Jesus Edullantes, the City Veterinarian Officer after it was rescued this week by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the Bantay Dagat operatives under the Security Management Office (SMO) led by Elmer L. Rellon. The dolphin will be released once it will fully recover. Vinzel Bret Davo/CIO Tagum

South Cotabato steps up drive against rat infestation GENERAL Santos City-Agriculture personnel in South Cotabato have stepped up moves to stop rodent or rat infestation in areas of the province that already destroyed around 1,200 hectares of agricultural crops. Justina Navarrete, acting head of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG), said Thursday the infestation affected corn and palay areas in Tantangan, Polomolok, Tupi and Tampakan towns. In Tantangan alone, she said an estimated 1,000 hectares of crops have been damaged as a result of massive rodent attacks. The official said around 49 hectares of crops, mostly corn, were also destroyed in Tampakan and the remaining damaged areas were reported in Tupi and Polomolok. “This is mainly due to the continuing dry spell. The rats have been coming out and invading our farmlands as their usual food sources have become scarce,” she said in a radio interview. In Tampakan, for instance, she said there were reported rodent attacks on fruit-bearing trees and even

coconuts in the area. Navarrete said they have also received reports of infestations of black bugs and army worms in farm areas in Banga and Surallah towns, and in Koronadal City. She said they are currently evaluating the value of the crop damages as a result of the infestation, which is seen to worsen in the coming weeks due to the prevailing dry spell triggered by the El Nino phenomenon. In September last year, OPAG reported crop damages of around P21.6 million due to the rat infestation in nearly 900 hectares of corn and palay areas in the province. Navarrete said they also provided rodenticides to local farmers in the affected areas to help contain the rat infestation.

Meantime, aside from the pest attacks, the dry spell has also damaged farms. Navarrete said around 7,000 hectares of standing corn and palay crops in the province have already been affected by the dry spell, which was predicted to last until June. In Tantangan, she said there is still available irrigation in lowland barangays like Cabuling and San Felipe but farmlands in the upland areas have already dried up. In Koronadal City, city agriculturist Emelita Miguel said most corn crops that were planted late last year in elevated areas of the city have already wilted due to lack of rains. Citing their initial assessment, she said the damaged farmlands already reached about 20 percent of the city’s estimated 3,000 hectares of corn area. (MindaNews)

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US halts new coal leases on federal land THE US Interior Department said on Friday that the Obama administration will halt new coal leases on federal land for three years, as the country launched a comprehensive review of its coal program. “We haven’t undertaken a comprehensive review of the program in more than 30 years, and we have an obligation to current and future generations to ensure the federal coal program delivers a fair return to American taxpayers and takes into account its impacts on climate change,” said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. The full review is expected to take approximately three years, examining concerns that have been raised by the Government Accountability Office, the Interior Department’s Inspector General, Members of Congress and the public. During the reviewing period, the Interior Department will not institute new coal leases. The existing coal leases and production activities will not be affected. The See halts, page A11

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Kpop enthusiasts in CDO kick off New Year in style Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO Lifestyle Editor

KPOP enthusiasts in Cagayan de Oro kicked off the New Year with a half-day event of back-toback performances by more than a dozen Kpop cover dance groups here. The groups who performed for Annyeong CDO’s League of Kpop last Sunday afternoon at Limketkai Rotunda were Unique Semblance, Blanc, Cronus, Vocaloid, Xiera, Persephone, Unknown, CGNG,

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Bayabas to celebrate Sinulog in style THE barangay council of Bayabas ably led by the indefatigable Eddie Abrogar will be celebrating Sinulog Festival 2016 this Sunday. The following are the activities for the fiesta – there was the Miss Bayabas 2016 swimsuit competition last Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the fish port area, a hiphop dance competition last Wednesday evening at Bayabas covered court followed by the Miss Bayabas 2016 talent night an evening later at the same venue. After the talent tilt, there will be a disco party. It’s gonna be DepEd

Night on the 15th but everybody has to immediately sleep early in time for the community parade the next day on the 16th. Also on that exciting day will be the Miss Bayabas 2016 coronation night. It will be a more solemn moment by Sunday when there will be a fiesta procession and thanksgiving Mass to simultaneously hold with the Sinulog Festival. Separate services will be offered by the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Roman Catholic Church and the Philippine Ecumenical Church. MARK FRANCISCO, Lifestyle Editor

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Your within matters The Gospel of Jesus Christ (January18, 2016-Monday) Luke 21:14-And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites: Honesty matters because it reflects who you are within. God is not particular to the quantity of what you have given to him but the attitude

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and primary levels, and one teacher to 25 students for Grades 4-10. Besides the classrooms and offices, the new facility will also house an expanded library; science, speech and computer laboratories; audio visual room and of course a chapel, Little Me Academy being a child centered school community from which students can grow to become morally upright, academically excellent and socially responsible citizens. With its growing track record in academics and sports, the new campus will provide free reign to students to indulge and develop in extra-curricular activities such as campus journalism, campus ministry, visual and performing arts, public speaking and of course sports, especially mentored by Sir Ike, who has actively participated in Philippine national football games.

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prone to patronage, corrupt practices and under spending.” Buenaagua pointed out that an across-the board increase in spending on education provides a better, more efficient and just alternative. He said if Stufap aims to encourage students to pursue education, there is no better way of doing this than to increase its quality and accessibility. Meanwhile, University of the Philippines-Diliman University Student Council (UPD-USC) member Joanne Lim described this development as disturbing. She said the death of UP freshman Kristel Tejada, Cagayan’s Rosemary Sanfuego and the reported death of EARIST student, Jhoemary Azaula show that matriculation and financial capability are matters of life and death. “That there are funds which did not reach beneficiaries in time or did not reach them at all, is nothing less Thanatos injustice,” Lim said. The group demands that the Aquino government and the Ched administration must be held accountable. “Reports like this mean nothing if no one is punished once irregularities are exposed. Transparency without accountability is nothing,” she added. (http:// bulatlat.com)

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officer Rene Piquero, assemblymen Bernard Tubiano, Sandy Go, Richie Parpa, Tyrone Yap, Dante Sudaria (also BusinessWeek Mindanao president and CEO), Alex Consul, directors Ruperto Domingo, Tony Podador, Ryan Heyrosa, Peter Basbas, Jimmy Penote, Glenn Hudleres, Hilmut Sagrado, Mario Valenzuela and Jimmy Vincent Oco. They all took oath before

NMR1 Governor Dondon Allorin. The occasion also served as a reunion of past presidents led by chartered president John del Bando, Rupert Domingo, Jester Dellosa, Ariel Barry Magallanes, Charlie Fontalva and Bernard Tubiano. In his prepared speech that was read before the group, keynote speaker 4th Infantry Division commander Maj. Gen. Oscar Lactao (who excused himself from the event) urged the newly installed officers “to be a beacon to the other members.” Lactao also noted that the camaraderie nature of the Eagles is for the betterment of the society in this country. Buendia took over from the colourful 2015 reign of immediate past president Bernard Tubiano who graciously recalled the many projects that the Kagayha-an Eagles Club has initiated the past year.

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and the municipalities of Kauswagan and Pantao Ragat, all in Lanao del Norte. Cagayan de Oro City is locked in a fierce rivalry among reelectionist Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, former Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and outgoing Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez. Mr. Cariaga said that although the three contenders are civil in their precampaign sorties, he feared that supporters of either of the candidates would erupt into violence, thus the PNP is focused on monitoring poll-related circumstances here. It is in Cagayan de Oro City that Moreno was dismissed by the Ombudsman last November only to hurriedly get a preliminary injunction from the Court of Appeals (CA), thus preventing Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas, a known Emano ally, from taking over. In Iligan City, it’s also a fierce rivalry between detained reelectionist Mayor Celso G. Regencia and Vice Mayor Ruderic C. Marzo for the mayorship. Mr. Regencia was detained on frustrated murder charges filed by Rep. Vicente F. Belmonte Jr. who was ambushed and wounded in a daring 2014 assassination attempt. Mr. Marzo is Mr. Belmonte’s ally. Meanwhile, the January 9 shooting incident in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte between supporters of disqualified Mayor Rommel C. Arnado and his challenger, Florante Capitan, prompted PNP 10 to include the town in the election watchlist areas. Obviously, the chaotic town of Pantao Ragat is also on the elections watchlist. Mr. Cariaga also said that they are currently monitoring five criminal gangs in Northern Mindanao which would be possibly hired by political candidates. The police official did not mention which provinces these

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about it for as long as they enjoy good food and whiskey in their midst. Others scandalously with women and songs. Some people think elections are just the passing of non-sense activities from one hand to the other. There is no concrete proof it has made significant changes. Our country has a lot of money but are mishandled miserably that amount to nothing but failures and heartache. I still wish, however, some divine interventions will take place and miracles will happen. Unless we improve our lifestyle and political values, honor and integrity, our country will always be dwindling into the cliff of nowhere. I wish we give honor to our lives.

Reduction and Management in ARMM. Executive Director Myrna J. Angot of OCD-ARMM handed the plaque along with a check of Php 30,000 and 39 pieces of life vests to be used for the province’s disaster and rescue operations. “This comes as a nice and happy surprise,” Adiong said. “The PDRRM pf Lanao del Sur is doing its best to ensure that the province and our constituents are ready for any disaster or calamity that may strike us. The money we received can be used for the purchase of additional rescue equipment of the PDRRM Office and a bigger storage cabinet for their equipment.” (Sonny from page A4 Sudaria) and footages of what is happening between them and the drivers. from page A4 I am aware that many would become off limit to drivers are really criminallyall claimants in the region. minded for one reason or an It is, therefore, necessary other, and may---or wouldto cut in the bud China’s --attempt to either prevent military adventurism in the the recording or taking of South China Sea region. The photos. When this happens, presence of the US forces in the passengers must exert the Philippines is one of the all effort to preserve their deterrent factors that could recordings, video footages effectively check China’s un- and photos, for submission bridled ambition to control to the Land Transportation the Spratlys. Office. If the cellphones are On the other hand, destroyed while they are the EDCA poses a lot of being used, the passengers drawbacks too. Authoriz- must immediately write a ing the American forces short story of what happened to move freely in and out and that would be sufficient. of the Philippines under -ooopretext of military operation “IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHis counterproductive. The ING”: Businessman Floren EDCA is, perhaps, more Naguit, a past president dangerous than the Military and fellow member of the Bases Agreement (MBA). Rotary Club of Intramuros The MBA expires after 99 of Rotary International’s years. The movement of District 3810, listed down the US forces was confined four ways by which a person only within the parameters can maintain good health of the US bases. Besides, the through 2016 and beyond, MBA also obliged the US to and one of them, he said, is pay rent to the Philippine by refusing to worry about government. The approved anything. EDCA is silent about the rent I can only agree with and about the duration of him. The fact is, as I have the agreement. The EDCA been writing here for quite allows the US to deploy as some time now, there is no much as many US forces in benefit that one can get from some parts of the country at worrying. If we worry, nothany moment. Actually, the ing is changed. The truth is, US government triumphed we even become worse than in establishing an efficient before we started worrying, first line of defense in the for while we are worrying, Pacific following the approval our blood pressure shoots of EDCA. With a fall back up and clogs our veins with position in Guam, the US has so much blood. now completed its defense So much blood in the road map in Asia. Like what veins could cause them to happened in the WWII, the rupture, leading to strokes Philippines would be on the or other debilitating diseases. warpath in an armed conflict, So, instead of worrying, we which the country is not a must ask God for everything party. Isn’t it safe to say that that we need. If we believe the MBA was a lesser “evil” that God created everything agreement than the EDCA? there is in this world, He has -0- Send comments/reactions: the power to give us what crisguardian@yahoo.com we need. In fact, He can adjust everything---and I mean everything---so that from page A4 things that looked imposthe late Pres.Ramon Mag- sible or difficult at the start saysay did. For how can our become possible or easy to farmers work on their farms deal with later. Yes, imposwhen the rebels are out to sible is nothing. kill them. Many of these -ooopeople are afraid to venture PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tangout in their farmlands while ing Daan” (The Sole Way): gun fires dominate the skies. a Bible study and prayer And many of our leaders session online could now be in Manila are not worried heard, 24 HOURS a day,

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in the mountains using a big tube that will bring water to the water box within the production areas,” Provido added. Another project is the small farm reservoir that impounds water from the river, she said. She noted that production in areas that are not well-irrigated has increased by 20 due to DA’s interventions. The region’s major production areas such as Davao Del Norte and Davao del Sur would be prioritized. Provido said that for areas that are already severely affected by El Niño, they would suggest to farmers to shift to drought-resistant crops such as mongo and cassava. “They should plant vegetables that can survive dry spell just to survive. After that, they can go back to their normal planting cycle,” she said. She cited that the early warning from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration helped the agency, the local government units and the farmers prepare for the worst. “We cannot feel that much the impact of El Niño because PAG-ASA informed us ahead,” she said. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

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government will continue to offer leases of mining metallurgical coal used in steel production and emergency leases to meet insufficient reserves for power generation. Jewell also said the Interior Department will undertake a series of reforms to improve transparency and administration of the federal coal program. These reforms include establishing a publicly available database to account for the carbon emitted from fossil fuels developed on public lands, requiring Bureau of Land Management offices to publicly post online pending requests to lease coal or reduce royalties, and facilitating the capture of waste mine methane. These actions quickly drew criticism from Republicans. House Speaker Paul Ryan said those actions were “president’s ruthless pursuit of destroying people’s lowcost energy sources in order to cement his own climate legacy.” At present over 40 percent of US coal production was on federal land. Jewell said, after the pause, companies can continue to mine the large amount of coal reserves already under federal coal leases, estimated

to be enough to sustain current levels of production for approximately 20 years. (PNA/Xinhua)

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the mass wedding is PagIBIG’s way of rewarding its members. “We want to give back to Pag-IBIG members what is due to them,” she added. (PNA) RMA/TPGJR/R.G. ANTONET A. GO

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as we progress into the campaign proper. We thank all our supporters for keeping faith in Mayor Duterte and his quest for genuine change in our country,” Laviňa said. According to the press statement of SWS, the January 2016 Pre-Election Survey was conducted from January 8-10, 2016 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 validated voters, 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (sampling error margins of plus or minus 3% for national percentages, and plus or minus 6% each for Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao). The survey results published online in BusinessWorld and SWS, did not provide details on who topped in Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. (MindaNews)

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from page A2 He added a government project should not compete with privately owned corporations. During Wednesday’s AFPPNP press conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel, outgoing DCCCII president Antonio Dela Cruz said the position of the chamber under the new leadership has not changed. “We are not against development,” he said. Dela Cruz is DCCCII president for two terms from 2013 to 2015. In a statement, incoming DCCCII president Bonifacion Tan said among the reasons why the city government has rejected the bid cost is that will bring up the rates for the handling fees and other port charges. He said the proposal did not consider the actual needs of the port. DOTC secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya clarified that the bid cost is just indicative and that it could still go down if a bidder is able to present a more “cost-efficient plan” and pay the government the highest concession fee. He also allayed fears that the modernization project will eventually result to the increase of shipping cost. He said the proposed port can accommodate bigger cargo vessels and will be more efficient, therefore it will bring down the cost of shipping. Abaya added that every major city needs a modern port that will support its growth, insisting that the plan is a product of both “science and vision” that local players may not appreciate today. (Antonio L. Colina IV/ MindaNews)

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Little Me Academy breaks ground for new building and new campus • Consolacion Campus to be ready by June, 2016 THE only school in Cagayan de Oro which guarantees ‘your child reads at 3’ breaks new ground for a new and expanded campus and school building today. The one hectare lot in Manuel Vega Street, Robillo Subdivision will be initially occupied by a 3-storey building which will be developed in phases. The ground floor will house offices and 14 classrooms for

Grades 1-10, while the second floor will have 20 classrooms to house the expected enrollment increase of multiple sections as the K-12 curriculum continues to be implemented. The third floor will be developed as demand dictates. The new campus will accommodate the new and expanded sections of the grade school and high school while the

pre-school and other elementary sections will remain in the original Little Me Campus in Kauswagan. Expected to grace the ground breaking at the new site and project presentation later in the afternoon at the Centrio Mall Activity Center are the regional and city education officials and heads of school associations. Among them: Dr. Elena M. Borcillo, CESO VI, Dept. of Education (DepEd) Cagayan de Oro Schools Division Superintendent; Dr. Jean S. Macasero, DepEd Private Schools Division Supervisor; Dr. Mary Ann Allera, Sr. High School Chief, Dr. Rogelio Evangelista, DepEd-X QUAD Chief and Mrs. Ma. Dulce T. Potenciano, head for the academe of the Cagayan de Oro Local School Board. Also invited to join are Ma. Kristine M. Lasque, President of the Cagayan de Oro Association

Architect’s Perspective of the new Little Me Academy Building at its new campus in Robillo Subd., Manuel Vega Street, Consolaction, Cagayan de Oro City. Photo supplied

of Private Elementary Schools (CAPES); Suzette Caeline Maandig, President of the Association of Private Secondary Schools in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental, (APSSCOMOR), and Palaran Algar, Private Schools and School Administrators Association of the Philippines (PRISAAP) Region X President. The perspectives of the new campus and

building will be made public in a presentation to be made at the Activity Center of Centrio Mall later in the afternoon. For a little learning center which started with 14 students aged 2-6 years old, Little Me Academy has come a long way as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with over 300 students now enrolled at the preschool, elementary and junior high school levels. Real life couple

Percival N. Olandesca and Ramonette L. Olandesca hail from Iligan City but chose to set up their learning center in Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro in September, 2006. Despite the boom in enrollment primarily driven by their proprietary reading skills system developed by the couple in-house, the school still maintains its one teacher to 12 student ratio for the pre-school See breaks, page A11

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