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AVAO City--The government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF ) peace implementing panels are still “in the process of looking” for a new Malaysian facilitator, contrary to a report that someone has been named, government’s peace implementing panel chair Irene Santiago said.
“Tan Sri Zakaria Bin Abdul Hamid is not the new Malaysian Facilitator. The GPH and MILF Implementing Panels are still in the process of looking for the new Third Party Facilitator,” Santiago said in a January 14 letter e-mailed to MindaNews by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). MILF peace implementing chair Mohagher Iqbal told MindaNews Sunday that they are still waiting
for the name of the new facilitator. He said the MILF is “closely working with the GPH implementing panel to clarify the issue around the third party facilitator.” A VERA Files report that MindaNews published on January 13 said the Philippines and Malaysia had agreed on a new facilitator, Tan Sri Zakaria Bin Abdul Hamid, who is supposed to be the third Malaysian Irene Santiago Santiago, chair of the government’s peace implementing panel shows the two-page joint statement to act as facilitator in she signed with MILF’s peace implementing panel chair Mohagher Iqbal on August 14, 2016 after the launch of the See looking, page A7
implementation phase of the GPH-MILF peace process in Kuala Lumpur. MindaNews file photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas
Inside the Mindanao University for Science and Technology in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, January 17, 2017, the worst flooding inside the campus since 2012. About 300 to 500 students, faculty and staff were stranded. Photo courtesy of Nefoi Luczon
Cagayan de Oro’s SOS: more big trucks, more volunteers please CAGAYAN de Oro City--“Rescue operations going on but we need more big trucks and volunteers.” This sums up the SOS message posted on the Facebook page of the Cagayan de Oro City government at around 8 p.m. Monday, after continuous heavy rains since early afternoon left thousands of residents stranded in schools and offices due to waist-deep or neck-deep floods. A message posted by the City Information Office on the city
government’s Facebook page said: “Rescue operations now ongoing. We have deployed all our vehicles assisted by the PNP (Philippine National Police), Army, Coast Guard, Red Cross. But CDRRMC (City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) need(s) more big trucks. They would appreciate volunteers. If you have big trucks that we can use, please send them at the CDRRMC Command Center at City Hall for deployment.”
Amid the heavy rains, Iligan City was plunged into darkness at 8:45 p.m. An hour later, the city was still in the dark. Several parts of the city were also flooded. The Iligan Light and Power, Inc. (ILPI) posted a notice that they are “on skeletal staff tonight unable to take in all the calls now as many of our ILPI staff have also been affected by the floods.” ILPI also instructed residents to keep safe. “Para sa inyong
safety, palonga inyong ga plangka para makaiwas sa disgrasya.” (For your safety, turn off your main electrical switch). We will update this post as soon as we get new information. Low Pressure Area The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 5 p.m. advisory said the low pressure area was estimated to be in the vicinity of Kabasalan in Zamboanga Sibugay
as of 4 p.m. The advisory said cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms “may trigger flashfloods and landslides” over Visayas and the regions of Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and the province of Palawan. Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms, the advisory added, is expected over the rest of See PLEASE, page A7
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Heavy flooding hits Oro Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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AGAYAN de Oro City-The lo c al weather bureau in Misamis Oriental has issued a rainfall warning Monday afternoon and cautioned people in Northern Mindanao that heavy rains would last four to five hours.
Mario Goya, PAG-ASA weather specialist based in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, said that the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was spotted in the Zamboanga Peninsula, but the heavy rain was concentrated in Northern Mindanao. Disaster officials in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan De Oro City scrambled as thousands of commuters, including students, were stranded here ion chestdeep floodwaters in lowlying areas. The city’s disaster officials had advised students, particularly in flooded areas, to move to the school building’s second level and wait for the arrival of rescue personnel. Aside from the stranded commuters, hundreds of vehicles were also stuck in many flooded streets in the city causing a massive traffic jam. See FLOODING, page A7
February 14, Philhealth day
As of 6:18 p.m. on Monday, January 17, residents of Cagayan de Oro City stranded along CM Recto Ave. are taking initiatives to get through the floodwaters. Photo courtesy of Nefoi Lucson
4ID deploys new soldiers to field CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City--Army’s 4th Infantry Division deployed more than 200 new soldiers fresh from their rigorous training to its line units during a simple ceremony held at the Division Grandstand on January 14, 2017.
In line with the current campaign of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dubbed as Development Support and Security Plan “Kapayapaan,” the deployment is intended to beef up the strength and capability of the battalions
that are conducting Community Support Programs in Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions. During the program, a ceremonial entrustment of firearms was graced by the different local chief executives representing the two regions as a symbol of the conferment of trust to the soldiers. The LCEs endowed in them the responsibility to carry firearms as they per-
form their mandate to protect the people and secure the communities against any threat. Mayor Philip Arreza Pichay of the municipality of Cantilan in Surigao del Sur said during his speech that he was grateful to be invited as the guest of honor and speaker that he could deliver his message to the soldiers. “It’s been quite a long See DEPLOYS, page A7
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CAGAYAN de Oro City-February 14 is PhilHealth Day. Councilor Maria Lourdes Gaane and members of the City Council committee on health and sanitation and health insurance, supported the declaration of February 14, 2017 as PhilHealth Day. During its meeting, Marlon Arrabaca of PhilHealth Regional Office 10 said every February of the year PhilHealth celebrates National Health Insurance month. He said activities will run the whole month of February. Normally, the office will have gift giving to some hospitals, tree planting or mangrove planting and inhouse activities, Arrabaca said. According to Arrabaca, they planted trees in Taytay, El Salvador and in CalaCala area. For his part, Lawyer Ian Alfredo Magno of PhilHealth Region 10 expressed his gratitude to the legislators for bringing up the resolution. He said PhilHealth will come up with activities, which will involve not only PhilHealth, but also the city government. Magno said they plan to plant 22,000 trees, which represents the 22nd year anniversary of PhilHealth. However, he said, because of the limited manpower of PhilHealth, they can only afford to plant 2,200 trees this year. The activity bears the theme “PhilHealth Go Green.” As this developed, the committee proposed a resolution declaring February 14, 2017 as Philhealth Day and referred this to the committee on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya for appropriate action. (JBD/SP) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased GUILLER FABRIGAS, who died intestate on 26 January 1998 in Cagayan de Oro City, Leaving a parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: An agricultural land situated in Gimangpang, Initao, Misamis Oriental, Known as Lot No. 3676, containing an area of one thousand eight hundred five (1,805) square meters, more or less.;is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE; made and entered into by: Yolanda L. Fabrigas. Of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Gomez Street, Cagayan de Oro City, and Jude L. Fabrigas, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Gimangpang, Initao, Misamis Oriental; Both of us, being all of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to extrajudicially adjudicate said property unto ourselves.; Under Notary public of ATTY. ROBERT W. RAYPON; as per Doc No. 309; Page No. 61; Book No. VIII; Series of 2016. MDN: Jan. 4, 11 & 18 , 2017
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Comelec open to inquiry De Lima vows to protect Comeleaks
Meeting with US Ambassador. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with US Ambassador Sung
Kim at the Presidential Guest House in Panacan, Davao City on January 15, 2017, after the launching of the Philippines’ chairmanship of ASEAN 2017 which Kim attended. Simeon Celi Jr. /Presidential Photo
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HE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is open to any inquiry on the hacking of its website in March 2016, less than two months before the May national and local polls. “I welcome any inquiry,” Comelec chairman Juan Andres Bautista told PNA in a text message, as he welcomed the move of Senator Leila de Lima to investigate the data hacking incident. On Monday, de Lima filed a Senate resolution seeking an inquiry into the “Comeleaks” to determine the extent of its damage. Earlier, the National Privacy Commission (NPC), in its 35-page decision, found the poll body liable over the massive voter data breach. bautista
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SENATOR Leila M. de Lima on Monday vowed to protect the sanctity and integrity of the country’s elections as she sought for an investigation into the Commission on Elections (Comelec) data leaks which purportedly affected 55-million registered voters in the last elections. De Lima, who chairs the Senate electoral reforms committee, said the data breach that hit the Comelec should be looked into to find out the extent of its damage not only on its voters’ database but also on the integrity of the ordinary people’s personal information. She said: “The rising number of Internet vigilantes who tamper with our people’s right to privacy should be everyone’s cause
for worry. The need to preserve the right to privacy should be paramount.” “This right should be made available to all regardless of one’s stature in our society. The Comelec data breach is everyone’s problem, a repetition of this breach is everyone’s problem. Online lawlessness should be nipped at its bud,” the senator said in press release posted on the Senate’s website. At the resumption of Senate session Monday, the former justice secretary filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 260 to conduct a legislative inquiry on the current state of the voters’ database in the custody of the Comelec that was See database, page A7
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Agree to disagree
THINK a minute. A newly married couple wanted their marriage to be perfect, so they decided they would never fight. Whenever they disagreed about anything, the husband would leave the house and stay outside until they both had cooled off and were not angry anymore. Well, guess what? After 15 years of marriage that couple never had one fight—but the husband was sick with the flu 137 times. He spent more time outside the house than in! It’s not possible for husbands and wives to agree on absolutely everything all the time! In fact, disagreements and conflicts can even be healthy, if both the husband
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grow into bitterness even hate. Then we will start each day with yesterday’s anger still in our heart and yesterday’s problem still not solved. So why not ask the One Who created marriage to start fixing your marriage relationship? Just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and take charge of your heart and relationships. He’s the One Who can start changing you and your marriage into the honest, loving one that you want. Just Think a Minute.
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marriage relationship. But in an unhealthy marriage, the husband or wife continues to hurt and stay angry for days, even weeks after the fight…until their next fight. So their marriage problems and conflicts just keep growing bigger and worse instead of being understood and changed. This is why Jesus Christ taught His followers: “It’s OK sometimes to be angry—but only for the right reasons, not because of your pride or selfishness. But don’t stay angry. Never go to bed angry.” We need to talk with each other until we understand and forgive each other. Jesus knows that if we stay angry, our anger will
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THE China warned the United States of America of a nuclear war should the new secretary of state lani vallido MIJIE JUAT goes on his plan to deny Marketing and Sales MAY IGLECIAS the country of access to the Manager Account Executives artificial islands it built in the south China sea. It has EDITORIAL been observed that China has installed military equipALLAN M. MEDIANTE ment on the island which is Editor-in-Chief also being claimed by the ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Phiippimes, Vietnam and Managing Editor Executive Editor other countries. I just cannot understand CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO why some ambulance driv Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor ers in the Philippines think they have the right to run GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit full speed and can hit any Motoring Editor Photo Journalist vehicle or pedestrians while carrying patients to hospital. PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN I wish to tell them straight Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao to their faces, they are not clothed with extra powers Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING while carrying patients to Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor the hospitals. Many drivers have met accidents because AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA Regional Editor-WestMin
and wife are sharing their real feelings or frustrations in a kind, honest way. In fact, if we keep our feelings inside for too long, our anger can build up until we finally blow up! Then, we really hurt our wife or husband because we don’t share our feelings in a controlled, positive way. But there are still other times we just need to agree to disagree. Often the difference between strong, happy marriages and those with serious problems is how the husband and wife are after the argument. If the disagreement ends in forgiving and understanding each other better, then you have a healthy, happy
they drive fast and think they have the right to do so. By trying to save lives of patients may result in even more deaths because of accidents that could be avoided. I, therefore, warn ambulance drivers to behave well and follow traffic rules. Stop at signs and respect signal lights along the way. There is one thing I despise in our country. When there is a traffic accident, passersby or pedestrians just looked at the scene but hardly extend help to the bloody victims. Some even rob the pockets of casualties who are gasping for breath. This is definitely the behavior of devils which we must stop. I recalled one time while I was walking along a city street and a firetruck was rushing to a fire scene and hit a motorcycle-driven
cab. Because of the impact, the passenger inside was trapped by steel bars and naturally could not get out. Nobody attempted to help until I got near and tried to open the door but which I could hardly do it, I had to shout to the onlookers for help first before two men came to help me. It was awkward, but that was the truth. Top education executives should make studies on why, according to statistics, in some foreign cities, only ten percent of our medical/ nursing graduates pass rigid examinations for employment. What happens, therefore, is they settle to lower rank level or positions to be employed. This is an issue that must be met head-on to give our graduates fair competition against other
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nationalities. The board examiners, perhaps, had to be alerted of the matter. In the past, some board takers passed through by paying some grease money when they flunked. I wish the government gives free medical/dental services to our senior citizens especially the indigent. And the medical staff of the government should visit far flung barangays to conduct free medical services to the poor farmers and their families. It is awful to see many of our people die without being touched See WHITE, page A7
Brew Point
Cutting the Gordian knot
President Duterte promised it. Therefore it will be delivered. The matter of the additional pension for members of the Social Security System has been quite a conundrum. On one hand, the existing pension levels are clearly inadequate, eaten up by inflation over many years. On the other hand, raising pension benefits could imperil the life of the fund, raise contingency obligations, and probably result in a downgrade of the Philippines’ credit ratings. When Congress passed a resolution calling for a P2,000 increase in pension benefits, the President’s economic managers were appalled. The added benefit, multiplied by two million SSS retirees, amounts to a pretty significant sum. Without increasing contri-
bution rates, that sum could kill the fund. Those only now starting out in life and making contributions could face the prospect of inheriting a depleted fund. In the event the fund becomes unsustainable, the situation could force the government to hijack taxpayer money to save what is, in every respect, a private fund. When the resolution was passed, the SSS had an actuarial life of 42 years. That is less than ideal. In the best of all worlds, pension funds should have an actuarial life of 72 years—the average life span. Granting the recommended pension increase without raising contribution rates would greatly shorten the actuarial life of the fund. But the two million pensioners were direly in need. Denied the increase in pension, they will not have
enough even to purchase their maintenance medicines. If their expectation was fully granted, the 38 million members currently working and contributing to the fund will be disadvantaged. This might seem an impossible situation to resolve one way or the other. President Duterte took full stock of the situation. He convened several meetings with financial experts and economic managers. He wanted a “win-win” solution to this problem. He finally found that solution. Last Tuesday, the features of that “win-win” solution were announced. An initial P1,000 pension increase will be granted as soon as possible to bring relief to the expectant pensioners. By May, a 1.5-percent increase in the contribution rate will come into effect. That will
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be the first of several annual rate increases. As soon as the fund is strengthened so that it can absorb paying out additional benefits, another P1,000 will be granted. That could happen as early as next year. That is a reasonable solution to the conundrum. Benefits will be increased but they will be matched by staggered increases in the contribution rate. Pensioners will get what they need while the life of the fund is kept safe. Those who seek alleviation for the pensioners are happy. The financial experts are See CUTTING, page A7
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‘Duterte’s economic policies pro-oligarch, anti-poor’ By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com
P resident R o d r i g o Duterte’s tirades against the so-called oligarchs are turning out to be mere rhetoric as he pursues the same economic policies that favor the rich. In a forum held last January 13, Rosario Bella Guzman, Ibon executive editor, noted that Duterte’s ten-point socioeconomic agenda and the upcoming Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 both aim to increase the profits of foreign corporations and local oligarchs at the expense of the welfare of the people and long-term economic development. Guzman said the PDP is silent on free land redistribution. She noted that the economic managers of the Duterte administration blocked Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano’s proposal for a two-year moratorium on land-use conversion. The PDP, added Guzman, does not have plans to implement substantial wage increases or even a universal pension scheme. Guzman said Duterte’s promise to end contractualization has not been fulfilled with the Department of Labor and Employment affirming legal arrangements for contractualization. Taxing the poor, unburdening the rich Guzman described the tax reform package of the Duterte administration as more regressive – the poor pays more than the rich. The Department of Finance is proposing to lift Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions on 30 products and services, and 13 types of transactions. The DOF also wants to impose an excise tax on petroleum products. Fuel items such as diesel used by buses and jeepneys, cooking gas, and bunker fuel used to generate electricity will have a tax of P6 (US$0.12) per liter. Meanwhile, tax on gaso-
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The first six months showed a tendency already that the Duterte administration is a populist administration pushing for neoliberal policies under a smokescreen of war on drugs, national rhetoric and leftist façade.”
“Duterte’s posturing about having an independent foreign policy seems to be meaningless.’ line will rise from P4.35 to P10 per liter ($0.09 to $0.2). This is on top of the 12-percent VAT imposed on these products. Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua defended the tax adjustment proposals. In a report, Chua said the proposal would shield poor and low-income consumers from the effects of tax adjustment proposals “because the new government is committed to providing highly targeted direct transfer programs and indirect subsidies to them.” Ibon estimates that these tax reforms would make minimum wage earners pay P2,500 ($50) more per year and the poor paying P1,200 ($24) more per year.
On the other hand, corporate income tax would be reduced from 30 percent to 25 percent while estate tax would be lowered from 20 percent to six percent of the value of property. Those earning P6 million ($120,438) per year will be paying P232,500 ($4,667) less in taxes. The tax on interest income earned on peso deposits and investments will go down from 20 percent to 10 percent. Hybrid PPP These tax measures, according to Ibon, aim to raise funds for “government efforts to implement the neoliberal economic agenda of generating profits for foreign and domestic corporate elites.” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National
Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Director General Ernesto M. Pernia revealed last year 10 infrastructure and development projects worth P320 billion ($6.42 million). “Guided by the zero to 10-point agenda of the President, we are carrying on with the macroeconomic policies of the previous administration, but ramping up infrastructure spending, promoting regional and rural development, and investing heavily in human- capital development, which includes health and education and nutrition,” Pernia said. The Duterte administration is planning to spend P8 trillion ($160 million) for transportation infrastructure projects alone
in the next five years. Ibon noted that there is a “disproportionate emphasis on the National Capital Region and surrounding provinces, on a few urban centers such as Cebu and Davao and in natural resource-rich Mindanao.” “…in the context of the economic agenda’s overall neoliberal thrust, the infrastructure boom is mainly about building the domestic transport and related infrastructure for the country to better perform its role as a site in the global value chain of foreign capital,” Guzman said. To accelerate foreign investments on infrastructure development, Pernia said, the Neda has recently launched an online database system and streamlined the project-approval process. Ibon noted that the government is now more open to unsolicited proposals, which are prone to being less transparent than solicited bids. Guzman said the government is considering what it calls ‘hybrid PPPs,’
where government uses official development aid (ODA) financing to build facilities, using private contractors but then bids out subsequent operations and management. This means taxpayers will to pay ODA-financed projects for profit-seeking corporations. What independent foreign policy? D uter te’s p ostur ing about having an independent foreign policy seems to be meaningless. Guzman said like the previous administration, Duterte continues to negotiate with other countries for free-trade agreements (FTAs) such as the Chinaled Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), US-led Transpacific Partnership (TPP) and EU-PH FTA. “While they argue that these FTAs are important, they expose the country to unfair competition. They strengthen foreign investors’ rights at the expense of the local economy,” Guzman said. No change yet in sight Overall, Duterte is but continuing the neoliberal economic policies that have stunted the country’s economic growth in the last three and a half decades. Jose Enrique Africa, Ibon executive director, described neoliberal economics as pro-foreign investor, pro-business, profree trade, anti-income, un-taxing the rich and taxing the poor, and preserving private property and wealth. Guzman said the realignment of funds such as the P8.3 billion budget to cover tuition of state universities and colleges is populist but not sustainable. “The first six months showed a tendency already that the Duterte administration is a populist administration pushing for neoliberal policies under a smokescreen of war on drugs, national rhetoric and leftist façade,” Africa said.
Fuel excise tax more burden than boon for poor — IBON RESEARCH group IBON said that the fuel excise tax being pushed by President Duterte’s economic managers will increase taxes on already burdened poor and low income wage earners. The group said that the Duterte administration should redesign the tax system to tax the richest who have the huge ability to pay more and relieve the majority who are struggling on low incomes. The government plans to impose an excise tax on petroleum products to help generate revenues needed to fund the Duterte admin-
istration’s infrastructure projects. Previously tax-free fuel items such as diesel u s e d by bu s e s an d jeepneys, cooking gas, and bunker fuel used to generate electricity will have a tax of P6 per liter. Meanwhile, tax on gasoline will rise from P4.35 to P0 per liter. This will be in addition to the 12% value-added tax these products are already subjected to. IBON said that this fuel excise tax is among proposed reforms under the government’s neoliberal
tax package that will add further hardship to already struggling ordinary Filipinos. Other reforms include the proposed decrease in the list of VAT-exempt items, and excise tax on sugary products. These additional taxes will increase the prices of basic goods and services, and mostly affect poor and low-income consumers that are already struggling to pay for food and other basic needs. According to the September round of the IBON National Survey, seven out
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of ten Filipinos considered themselves poor. Also in the past three months, the survey showed that 64% of Filipinos had trouble paying for electricity and 53.3% had trouble
buying enough food. IB ON said that the Duterte administration should instead focus its efforts on more efficient and aggressive tax collection on the wealthy and
big corporations. Revenues generated should then be prioritized to fund much-needed public utilities and social services. source: ibon.org
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Duterte attracts a record P1 trillion in ODA in 7 months THE Duterte administration has posted a historic first by raising the highest amount of official development assistance (ODA)—Php 1 trillion—in just seven months in office. “From July 1st to now, the President has raised close to one trillion pesos in ODA. And I’m only counting the amounts from China and Japan, and there’s more
ODA that we have received but haven’t counted in from various countries,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said, emphasizing that he was referring to ODA alone, not trade deals. ODA refers to outright grants and loans given by foreign governments to support developing countries by providing low-interest and long-term or concessional
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funds to finance the latter’s development efforts. To date, the ODA from China and Japan totaled to US18 billion, at US$9 billion each. “The ODA from Japan, as announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is one trillion yen, which is equivalent to more or less US$9 billion,” Dominguez said. ODA from China For the ODA from China, Dominguez said, the government has already submitted the list of projects to China last November, which include the rehabilitation of the Agus River project that Publication Notice R.A. 10172
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: COTABATO City/Municipality: CARMEN
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 January 5, 2002 at Maigo, Lanao del Norte,both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Prk. 8A, Barangay Santiago, Iligan City and Blk.74 Lot 1, Bayanihan, Sta. Elena, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for twelve (12) years now,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 5, 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 January 27, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 22nd day of December, 2016.
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
would include irrigation projects in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and a seaport in Cebu, among other infrastructure projects. “Our team is going to China in the third week of January to discuss how to make progress in the projects that we have submitted to them,” Dominguez said. ODA from Japan For the financial assistance from Japan, the Finance chief said, the administration will start lining up the projects on Monday, January 16, to discuss in more detail the terms from
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Date: January 09, 2017
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that Noel Francisco Marcelino has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from “SAMUEL” to “NOEL” and correction of entry in the date of birth from “September 06, 1962” to “September 07, 1962” in the Certificate of Live Birth of SAMUEL FRANCISCO MARCELINO at Carmen, Cotabato and whose parents are Leonardo A. Marcelino and Adelaida A. Francisco. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 23, 2017. (Sgd) MARY P. MACAYA Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Jan 11 & 18, 2017
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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City YASMIN FARRAH A. CAMPONG, Petitioner,
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2016-109
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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER OF DIVORCE OF SPOUSES EDAN MARK T. VOSOTROS AND RUBYLYN F. GALOS,
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
NASRODING A. ALI Clerk of Court
MDN: Jan 4, 11 & 18, 2017
CIVIL CASE NO.2016-112
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOCELYN O. GADIANO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “RENATO” to “REYNALDO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RENATO RACONA GADIANO who was born on 24 November 1966 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Gaudiosa Racoma and Romeo Gadiano. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2017.
MDN: Jan 11 & 18, 2017
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
MDN: Jan 4, 11 & 18, 2017
RA FORM NO. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Municipal Civil Registry Office Province of Camiguin MUNICIPALITY OF GUINSILIBAN -oOoNOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MA. NIDA SORIANO has filed with this Office a Petition for change of First Name from “NIDA” to “MA. NIDA” in the birth certificate of MA. NIDA SORIANO who was born on December 23, 1956 at Guinsiliban, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Mateo Soriano and Agripina Salon. Any person claiming interest or may be adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 19, 2017. (SGD). ERES S. PANALIGAN Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Jan. 11 & 18, 2017
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Sgd) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar
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 August 26, 2004 at Cagayan de Oro City,both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Linamon, LKanao del Norte and Zone-2, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for five (5) years now,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 26, 2004, 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 January 27, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 28th day of December, 2016.
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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City
ORDER
By virtue of the Court Order dated December 28, 2016, You are hereby required to appear or file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 2nd floor, Nancy Bldg., Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili Iligan City (in front of Shell Station), your answer to the petition files by your wife (YASMIN FARRAH A. CAMPONG), which substance she prays for a grant Confirmation of Divorce TALAQ. You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at her residence at 0018 A, 2nd East, Rosario Heights Tubod, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers. Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petition within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered. Iligan City Philippines, December 28, 2016
and Japan alone in less than seven months “reflects these countries’ complete trust and confidence in the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte.” “The ODA from China and Japan as well as from other countries will certainly offset the loss of our allotment in the Millennium Fund from the United States following the Obama administration’s unfounded allegations of human rights violations in the course of President Duterte’s war on drugs,” Andanar pointed out. Sustaining economic gains “The Philippine is the fastest growing economy in Asia based on our thirdquarter performance last year. We expect
R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)
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TO: MASCAPALA D. AZIS Kalanganan, Pantar Lanao del Norte
Japan. The finance chief clarified that the foreign aid from China and Japan countries were not requested but voluntary offers from the two countries. “I think they (China and Japan) are collaborating to help our country more ahead. I think they see a lot of potential in the Philippine economy, potential for our growth and potential for them to do business here,” Dominguez concluded, adding the administration will still welcome ODA from other countries as long as the offers match the government’s priorities. Confidence in Duterte’s leadership For his part, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the P1 trillion ODA from China
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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER OF DIVORCE OF SPOUSES GORDON T. BAZIUK AND DIANA C. SOREÑO-BAZIUK,
CIVIL CASE NO.2016-110
GORDON T. BAZIUK AND DIANA C. SOREÑO-BAZIUK, 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 January 7, 2010 at Marawi City,both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at 0003 Z-4, Sto. Rosario, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for three (3) years now,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 7, 2010, 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 January 27, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 22nd day of December, 2016.
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
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Well, I think everybody now knows how Duterte from page A6 express his opinions. It is to build upon this mile- everybody’s right anyway. stone this year and post even better-than-expected growth,” Andanar said. from page A4 “We are the chair of the reassured. Everybody ASEAN this year as it comwins. memorates its 50th year. The few who are unThis and the Miss Universe happy are unreasonable. pageant offer opportunities They are what economists for the country to put its best call the “free riders”: those foot forward and show the who want benefits without world that we are moving contributing anything. They ahead with great strides,” want additional pensions he added. but not additional contriAndanar said that once butions. That cannot be the the Duterte administration way the world works. has made significant progThe solution President ress in the war on drugs Duterte found involves no and corruption, it can focus magic. All it needed was more and more on economic hard thinking and hard work construction and fighting at consensus-building. The poverty by attracting more previous administration foreign investments as well might have done the same as ODA and creating more and found the solution to jobs for Filipinos. what might seem an intractable problem. Instead, it sat back and simply rejected from page A4 by doctors and nurses any pension increase. There while the wealthy ones even lies the difference between go abroad for more help. a chief executive willing to Another thing that I would do work and the one who like to suggest is for the refused to budge. What had seemed to government to standardize be a Gordian knot was cut our hospitals. I mean all of decisively—but not unthese institutions should fairly. The consensus forged have the necessary equipon added pension benefits ment to serve the public. We may be behind in other and adjusted contribution matters, but we should see rates required imaginative to it, our health system is leadership. What could be advanced and duly financed. done was done. The resolution found for Japan is getting closer to the pension increase conunour country. The visit of its drum gives us a glimpse into president/prime minister the sort of decision-making only shows such gesture we might expect from the which certainly is welcomed Duterte presidency. Alby us. I remember Japan has vowed to help our country though the President might in case of military confron- seem rash at times because tation with other nations. of his speaking style, he is And it has donated many actually a very deliberate equipment to show their leader. He is an executive remorse of the devastating capable of patiently workeffects of World War II. Of ing out a consensus among course, I prefer partnership contending views. with Japan than with China and Russia. from page A1 Vice President Leni Rothe GPH-MILF peace bredo is an asset to our government because of her process, replacing Tengku sincerity, capability and Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mohonesty to serve. I regret so hamed who passed away much, it seems, she is being on Sept. 2, 2016. “It is true that I as the left behind because she is in the opposition. Government chair of the GPH Implepeople disclosed Duterte menting Panel and MILF does not want her because Implementing Panel Chair she cannot agree on some Mohagher Iqbal reaffirmed issues with the president. the participation of Malaysia Certainly, that is the essence as Third Party Facilitator in of check and balance in a a letter dated 4 January 2017 addressed to the Director democratic society. There is some sort of of the Malaysian Secretariat tensions between the United of the GPH-MILF Peace States of America and China Process,” Santiago said. But Santiago added that on various issues relative to sovereignty and human the VERA Files report left rights. These two countries out “a crucial statement in can never agree on many is- the second paragraph of sues because democracy and such letter reiterating that communism are millions of upon consultations with miles different from each the Parties’ principals, the other. They can be friends, request for a new Facilitator sometimes but can never be supersedes the Parties’ prior united. China is cascading acknowledgment of Tan Sri into its adventure of ex- Zakaria Bin Abdul Hamid pansionism while America as Third Party Facilitator.” The joint letter of Sandoes not. President Duterte is pre- tiago and Iqbal on January empting things along the 4 said they “welcome a new lines of his imagination. nominee” for the role of He once said the CIA is out facilitator. According to VERA to assassinate him without offering the grounds for Files, Malaysia officially such averments. This is informed Presidential Adreckless, baseless and pure viser on the Peace Process and simple hallucination. Jesus Dureza of the appoint-
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 ment of Zakaria as the new GPH-MILF Peace Process facilitator in a letter dated Oct. 18, 2016. Barely a month later, however, President Rodrigo Duterte and Prime Minister Najib Razak agreed to do away with the post of facilitator. MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim told MindaNews last month that they wee “surprised” to read reports that Duterte and Najib had agreed during the former’s visit to Malaysia in November that there would be no more facilitator since the peace process is on its implementing phase. Murad said the facilitator “is still very important even in the implementing phase.” “There are so many of the infrastructure of the peace process which is tied up to the facilitator – the ICG (International Contact Group), the IMT (International Monitoring Team) – all these are tied up with the facilitator so … we tried to inquire from Malaysia what really transpired and then they told us that it was taken up during the one on one meeting with the President (Duterte) so after assessing the situation, we decided to write a letter to the President and to the Prime Minister appealing to both that the facilitator shall not be terminated because we explained the relevance of the facilitator in the implementing process.” The GPH-MILF Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) provides under Section 12 of Article VII that the facilitator stays until the exit agreement is signed. “At the end of the transition period, the GPH and MILF Peace Negotiating Panels, together with the Malaysian Facilitator and the Third Party Monitoring Team, shall convene a meeting to review, assess or evaluate the implementation of all agreements and the progress of the transition.” It also provides that an exit document “officially terminating the peace negotiation may be crafted and signed by both Parties if and only when all agreements have been fully implemented.” Murad said the President agreed to reinstate the facilitator role during a meeting in early December in Davao City, in the presence of Dureza. In that meeting, Murad said it was agreed that the implementing panels “will jointly request Malaysia for the appointment of a new facilitator.” Sant i ago and Iqb a l jointly wrote the Malaysian Secretariat on January 4, 2017 to request for a new facilitator. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)
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Mindanao, Bicol region and the rest of Mimaropa region. Teams were deployed to rescue more than 300
students who were trapped inside the buildings of the state-owned Mindanao University of Science and Technoloy (MUST) in Barangay Lapasan. Nefoi Luzon, an MUST professor, said this would be the second attempt to get to the students who are wet and hungry after five hours of heavy rain. “The first attempt failed because the flood waters were waist deep. It was simply too much for the light pickups of the rescuers,” Luzon told Mindanews. Luzon said many of the students have sought refuge on the upper portions of university’s buildings. Luzon, in an update posted on his Facebook wall at 10:40 p.m. thanked students who “heeded our call for food solicitation to hand over food for stranded students.” He said some volunteer students, faculty and staff joined him as they navigated through neck-level floodwaters. “The food we collected was not enough, as there are still too many of them,” he said. The CDRRM Office declared an “orange alert” paving the way for preemptive evacuation of all residents living beside creeks and rivers. City Information Officer Maricel Rivera Casino said rubber boats will be deployed to rescue the MUST students Appeals for reescue Residents quickly responded to the City Government’s Facebook announcement seeking volunteers and “more big trucks.” Prinskurlyn Fabs wrote appealing to authorities to rescue students of Merry Child School who were stranded in a multicab vehicle. Marissa Amora Caballero also sought assistance for students of Camanman Elementary School who were stranded because of the floodwaters. Mitch Lou asked if there are rescuers “from Puerto to downtown.” Len Len Ramos Sityo reported “daghan” (many) employees and students of MUST. Glenfrey Omanos Labis also asked for rescue of MUST students. Maiko Francois Mediante Lim reported several residents stranded in the Limketkai area. In Bukidnon, preemptive evacuation of 15 families in Maluko was resorted to, according to Ma. Leah Barquez, coordinator at the Provincial Disaaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. Residents in Valencia City are on alert status as the water level in Pulangui River has been raised to Level 4.8, Grace Bautista, operator of Valencia’s CDRRMO hotline, said. Level 5 is preemptive evacuation, she said. (Froilan O. Gallardo, Bobby Timonera, Walter Balane, Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)
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soldier. Always remember to maintain our discipline at all times. We must not violate the Human Rights and we must not abuse the authority given to us,” said the 4ID commander. He said the firearms that are entrusted to the soldiers are from the entire Filipino people whom the Philippine Army has pledged to serve. “Do your job and do what is right, Madrigal directed the soldiers. To all the stakeholders, Madrigal said “in front of you are the new soldiers that are ready to serve and fulfill their duty with the best of their abilities. They represent the new generation of soldiers who will serve as partners for positive change and are active partners for the achievement of lasting peace and prosperity for the country. (4ID/PA)
As nigthfall sits in, some houses in the village of Gusa were uprooted and destroyed by the raging floodwaters and rushing debris. Vergel Lago, the city disaster official here, said that the city’s rescue team has been dispatched to various areas in the city were flooding has been reported. Landslide has also been reported in the city’ west district while a whole family in the city’s east district was rescued due to rising flood waters. Marilyn Chavez, the communication officer of the city’s power and light, said that half of the city has no electricity as the power firm has intentionally cut the power distribution in flooded areas as a safety measure. Chaves said that only from page A3 reportedly hacked last the power plant engineers would know when the light year. Although the Comelec would return. (PNA) maintained that no confidential information was unduly compromised, the hacking from page A2 incident had prompted the time when I experienced National Privacy Commisbeing in the Reserve Officers sion (NPC) to investigate the Training Corps (ROTC) and alleged data breach and find wearing that same uniform. out who were the culprits. I can still remember the In its decision last Defeeling of discipline and cember 28, however, the the kind of respect that I NPC had recommended get from other people. I am the criminal prosecution of happy that soldiers now have Comelec Chairman Andres improved well and are more Bautista for allegedly failing disciplined. With high hopes to ensure the privacy of the and filled with prayers, may voters’ database last March. NPC took issue on Bauall of you remain safe as you perform your duty. I tista’s alleged “lack of apknow that when I go back preciation” of the principle to the province of Surigao I that data protection is more could sleep soundly because than just implementation I know that we have the of security measures, thus soldiers who will ensure violating Republic Act 10173, our freedom and safety,” also known as the 2012 Data Privacy Act. said Mayor Arreza. De Lima, a known elecPresent during the pro- tion lawyer, explained one’s gram wre Mayor Michael personal information should Jose Patiño of Placer, Su- be guarded at all times against rigao del Norte; Mayor Cesar unlawful access and manipuDiaz Jr, Taganaan, Surigao lation, fraudulent misuse, del Norte; Board Member authorized usage, unlawGilbert Elorde, Agusan ful destruction, alteration, del Sur; Vice Mayor Jenry interference with, and conMontante, Kitcharao, Agu- tamination. san del Norte; Ferdinand “There is no denying that Vincent Dy Jr., Provincial the Comelec data breach Disaster Risk Reduction that occurred is indeed unand Management Office acceptable, and that those (PDRRMO) head, Misa- responsible should be fully mis Oriental; Nena Undag, prosecuted and punished, Lumadnong Indigenous whether they are foreign or Peoples (IP) focal person; domestic actors,” the lawand Milan Sambile from maker said. In SR No. 260, De Lima National Commission on noted that the searchable IP NCIP Region 10. website known as “wehaveyFor his part, MGen Benourdata” containing sensitive jamin R Madrigal Jr., 4ID data on Filipino registered commander, in his message, voters was found to have said that the training the been bought from a US-based new recruits have under- web-hosting firm and was gone is to prepare them for allegedly hosted in Russia. this day. She stressed that the proMadrigal also said that posed Senate inquiry is aimed with the firearms entrusted to preserve the sanctity and to them by the stakeholders integrity of the entire elecwhom they have received, toral process starting with symbolizes acceptance of the the protection of the voters’ responsibility and commit- registration procedure and ment to perform their duty all pertinent information. It is also meant to protect to protect the people and communities at all times. the Filipinos’ exercise of their “You have agreed to that right of suffrage that is free covenant and it now entails of all threats and malicious accountability on your part. interventions from any forI hope that you perform eign or domestic sources, well and carry out the pro- she pointed out. source: fessionalism of a Filipino senate.gov.ph
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