Mindanao Daily Set A (January 26, 2017)

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Top passers of career service exams in Hong Kong bared THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) has reported that 47 out of 953 examinees, or 4.93 percent, passed the Career Service Examinations (CSE) held in Kowloon, Hong Kong last November 27.

Of the total, 17 of 676 examinees (2.51 percent) passed the Professional Level exam and 30 of 277 (10.83 percent), the SubProfessional Level.

The examinees were overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Hong Kong and Macau. The CSC said that the conduct of the exam was in support of the Department of Labor and Employment’s reintegration campaign, which aims to “encourage the vulnerable OFWs to return to the country and be with their families again”.

Top scorers for the Professional

and Sub-Professional tests are Lorena B. Galvez with a rating of 84.81, and Christina R. Agus with 87.00, respectively.

Completing the top 10 passers of the Professional level are Ma. Tricia Nhela S. Balagso with a rating of 84.09; Carla Theresa P. Ramos and Zosima L. Dul-og, 82.22; Ellen E. Sajulla, 81.92; Yunika V. Maraleja, 81.48; Laarni

‘Japanese tunnel’ found in Surigao

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C. Sacramento, 81.16; Sally B. Solis, 80.64; Filipina O. Villacampa, 80.38; Maria Venus G. Pacapac, 80.34; and Joceline A. Dam-ag, 80.27.

For the Sub-Professional level: Mary Faith G. Galve, 86.59; Ginalyn T. Agacia, 84.50; Retchell L. De Lemos, 84.43; Gemma B. Arnaiz, 84.37; Maricris C. Tumbaga, 83.27; Loniza G. Navaja, 83.24; Marina

E. Petallano, 83.21; Mary Ann G. Alegarme, 82.87; and Ana Rose R. Gapusan, 82.58.

Professional level passers shall obtain a Career Service Professional Eligibility appropriate for both first level (clerical) and second level (technical up to division chief ) positions in the government that do not See career, page A7

By Roel Catoto of MindaNews

URIGAO City--First, they found a 500-pound American bomb. A few days after, construction workers discovered what could be a tunnel used by Japanese soldiers in the place where the Surigao del Norte National High School now stands.

The suspected Japanese tunnel lies around 20 meters from where the bomb was found, Alberto Geir, a foreman of construction company FFFJJJ told MindaNews on Sunday.

“It looks like a dugout or foxhole used by Japanese

soldiers then,” he said.

Geir said that before they began the excavation work sometime in December last year, they were told about the presence of bombs and Japanese tunnel around the construction site.

“I spotted inside the tunnel a helmet, water canteen, and there was a rising sun painted on the wall. I never looked for long because I was afraid then.”

See tunnel, page A7

TUNNEL. A tunnel at the Surigao del Norte National High School in Surigao City which is believed to have been used by Japanese soldiers during World War II. Photo taken on January 22, 2017.

Mindanews photo by Roel N. Catoto

Cagayan de Oro City needs P1.2b to upgrade its drainage system

By Jigger J. Jerusalem of PNA

CAGAYAN de Oro City-This port capital of Northern Mindanao would need PhP 1.2 billion to upgrade the city’s drainage system, the highways engineer said.

Arthur Cupay, chief of the planning and design of the regional Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) here, said during an interview on Monday that the city’s drainage sysFlooded Plantations. Flood waters inundate banana plantations in Kapalong, Davao del Norte in this tem has to be upgraded photo taken on January 24, 2017. Photo courtesy of Davao del Norte Provincial Information Office

to resolve the problem of perennial flooding during heavy rains.

He said that the fund would be used to construct 17 drainages that would connect most of the city’s urban villages, with its excrement flowing toward the Bitan-ag Creek with a total length of almost 10 kilometers.

Bitan-ag Creek is one of the city’s major See DRAINAGE, page A7

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NUSP hits Licuanan as ‘anti-student and anti-poor’ THE National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) hit Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson Patricia Licuanan as “antistudent and anti-poor” for her statements regarding the new polic y of free tuition in state universities and colleges (SUCs). “ The poorest of the poor are not yet in college.

They have been knocked out long ago and enrollment of the poorest quintile in higher education is only 8 percent. So, it’s not going to benefit the poor,” Licuanan said in an interview last Monday.

Licuanan was referring to the P8.3 billion fund that has been set aside to finance the tuition of students in the country’s 114 state universities and colleges (SUCs). Licuanan further clarifies her position by stating that CHED would rather focus on helping the poorest of the poor,rather than offering free tuition to all students.

In response,the NUSP later reiterated its position that the new tuitionf ree p olic y in SUCs is only the first step in the campaign for free public education in all levels.

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of FEDERICO PAREDES, who died intestate on March 23, 1989 at Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, consisting of a parcel of land the deceased and his wife, Lucia Paredes, acquired in Taloao, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, with an area of 9,966 square meters, being a portion of the land registered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-7582 in the names of Zenona T. Pableo, Candida T. Pableo, Arcadio T. Pableo and Eligio T. Pableo under Tax Declaration No, 03-01-01400034-A and Property Identification No. 053-01-014-01-037, with the transfer in favor of the deceased annotated as Entry No. 33223 of TCT RT-7582 which mentions that a portion of 9,966 square meters of the land described therein was transferred by Arcadio Pableo in favor of Federico Paredes through a Deed of Sale executed on July 15, 1980 at Buenavista, Agusan del Norte and recorded as Doc. No. 682, Page No. 17, Book No. 7, Series of 1980 in the Notarial Registry of Atty.

Pablo P. Lapa, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE HEIRS OF FEDERICO PAREDES WITH ABSOLUTE SALE made and executed by deceased Federico Paredes’ compulsory heirs, namely, widow Lucia M. Paredes, heirs of Emmanuel M. Paredes represented by his widow, Verlin Paredes, Ildebrando M. Paredes, Federico M. Paredes, Jr., Angelito M. Paredes, Rodito M. Paredes, Maria Estella P. Dapar, and Pilarita P. Taclindo, adjudicating the conjugal share of deceased Federico Paredes on above-described property with all the improvements thereon in equal shares, pro indiviso, and for and in consideration of P50,000.00, selling, transferring, and conveying a portion of above-described land pertaining to the conjugal share of deceased Federico Paredes and his surviving spouse Lucia M. Paredes, with an area of 9,450 square meters unto LEONARDO M. KUIZON, married and a resident of Talo-ao, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, ESTRELLA K, GARCIA, married and a resident of Baan, Butuan City, and JOHVANI M. KUIZON, married and a resident of Quiapo, Tondo, Metro-Manila, per Doc. No. 393; Page No. 79; Book No. VIII; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Reggie E. Morales-Saludo, Notary Public at Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Philippines.

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NUSP National Spokesperson Mark Vincent Lim said “the position taken up by Licuanan and CHED is blatantly anti-student and antipoor. Licuanan and her ilk need to understand that education is a universal right. There should be no conditions when it comes to providing free public education.”

“Many of the Filipino youth do not attend college pre cis ely b e c aus e it is so expensive. The exorbitant tuition rates are part of this problem” explained Lim. “It is also ironic for CHED to claim that they would rather focus on t h e p o o r e s t s e g m e nt s of society when it has cont inuously p er p etuated anti-poor policies like unyielding tuition incre as es, imp osit ions of other school fees, and the implementation of socialized tuition scams.” said Lim. “ Wit h p o l i c i e s l i k e these, CHED has allowed tertiary education to become a lucrative business in the countr y.Is it so surprising that many Filipinos cannot afford to go to college?” added Lim. The NUSP called on all student councils, as well as ot her progressive youth and student organizations, to conduct their own protest actions in front of their respective CHED offices in order to denounce the statements made by the CHED chairperson.

Landmark. A Moro woman walks in front of the Masjid Dimaukom, also known as Pink Mosque, in Datu Saudi

Ampatuan town in Maguindanao on 23 January 2017. The mosque has become a famous landmark in the province.

MindaNews photo by Manman Dejeto

Bam: CHED ‘out of touch’ on claim SUC students are ‘moneyed, non-poor’

SENATOR Bam Aquino described as “out of touch” the Commission on Higher Education’s claim that students in state colleges and universities (SUCs) are mostly moneyed and non-poor.

“Three out of four ng estudyante sa SUC ay nagdadrop-out dahil kulang ang kanilang pambayad. Paano sila naging mayaman,” said Bam, chairman of the Com-

mittee on Education in the 17th Congress.

Bam’s reaction came after CHED chairperson Patricia Licuanan said in a television interview that “only moneyed and non-poor students will enjoy the P8.3-billion budget for free tuition fee in SUCs.” While he admitted that the country’s “poorest of the poor” are not in college, Bam said many of the students

in SUCs still come from families of minimum-wage earners.

“Hindi masasabing sila ang poorest of the poor, pero kailangan pa rin nila ng tulong pinansiyal para makatapos ng kolehiyo,” the senator said.

As chairman of the Committee on Education, Bam said the institutionalization of free tuition in SUCs will keep students in schools and lead to more college graduates.

“We want more people to get a degree. Sana sa tulong ng repormang ito, dumami pa ang college graduates sa

Pilipinas na makatutulong sa kanilang pamilya sa malapit na hinaharap,” Bam said in a television interview.

Aquino filed Senate Bill No. 177 or the Free Higher Education for All Act giving free tuition fee to all students in SUCs. Aside from Bam’s bill, several senators have filed similar measures to institutionalize free college education in SUCs beyond the allocation of P8.3 billion in the 2017 budget.

“We’re ver y positive about it, we’re very hopeful about this bill, See CLAIM, page A7

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By Espie Angelica A. de Leon

HE Philippines is only one percent sufficient in milk. This means 99 percent of dairy products being consumed in the country are imported.

Cattle provides 64 percent of the total local milk volume while buffalos contribute only 34 percent.

One of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) major programs is its milk feeding program.

“But where will we get this if we are only 1 percent sufficient?” asked Dr. Eufrocina DP. Atabay of the DA’s Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) during her talk on “The Role of Assisted Reproduction in Dairy Industry Development” at the S&T Agri-Biotech Forum held recently.

“What aggravates this situation is that there is a low number of dairy herd population both in buffalo and cattle. Another problem is that the animals are being left unproductive for a long time and this will result to low reproduction efficiency and economic loss,” added

Atabay who specializes in reproductive biotechnology.

Hence, the need for the development of the dairy industry is obvious, especially with the increasing human population both on a global and national scale. This suggests an increasing demand for food sufficiency and agricultural sustainability.

At the core of this mission is PCC, through its program “The Role of Assisted Reproduction in Dairy Industry Development.”

Specifically, Atabay and her team’s objective is to increase dairy herd buildup in the Philippines, to increase in terms of quantity, and to improve the herd’s genetic quality.

One of the technologies that Atabay and her team employ for dairy herd buildup is artificial insemination (AI). This process

of simulated reproduction involves extracting sperm from a quality male buffalo and injecting the sperm into the reproductive tract of a female buffalo.

PCC’s AI services are done nationwide by trained private village-based AI technicians as well as tech-

Residents of Lydia village in La Paz town in Agusan del Sur, the hardest hit in the province, walked home on muddy roads carrying relief goods distributed to them by the provincial officials.

Photo courtesy of Provincial Public Information Office, Agusan del Sur

Davao Oriental placed under state of calamity MALAYBALAY City––The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao Oriental on Tuesday made a declaration placing the province under a state of calamity due to massive flooding in several towns, according to provincial information officer Karen Deloso.

Cateel and Boston towns had earlier made state of calamity declarations due to damage caused by the floods.

Deloso said Baganga town was also planning to declare a state of calamity.

Boston, Cateel and Baganga lie on the province’s eastern coast. The same towns were badly hit by typhoon Pablo (Bopha) in December 2012.

In Lupon, Davao Oriental the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said a landslide occurred along the Mati-Maragusan Road, particularly

in Purok Curvada, Sitio Banhawan, Brgy.

Marayag.

The road had become impassable by light vehicles as of Tuesday morning, municipal information officer Roy Paran said.

In Asuncion, Davao del Norte flood waters have reached the public market, terminal and five puroks (sub-villages) in the poblacion, but the national highway traversing the town remained passable, municipal information officer Manuel Puyong said.

Since last week, rains have caused flooding in many parts of Mindanao. Aside from the Davao provinces, badly hit were Northern Mindanao particularly the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Valencia (Bukidnon), Caraga Region, and parts of Maguindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula.

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nicians of LGUs, among others. AI is used to breed animals with higher productivity for both milk and meat by harnessing select animals’ excellent genetic materials.

Two months after the AI, the team checks the presence of fetus inside

the carabao. The team also uses pregnancy test on the animal to determine if the breeding is successful “so we can detect non-pregnancy at the soonest time possible,” said Atabay. This helps to prevent animals who can be productive to be unproductive for too long. This

scenario (unproductivity of animals for extended periods), according to Atabay, would be costly for farmers and breeders.

Another technology for enhanced genetic improvement for better quality carabaos is embryo See MILK, page A7

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One of the immediate program of President Donald Trump is to transfer the US Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem that will surely encounter a strong opposition from the Arab nations.

He will also stop the Iranian Nuclear deal with Iran that was carefully established by former President Barak Obama that helps neutralize the rising conflict between Iran and Israel.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia became so famous of his victory with King Bashar Al-Assad in Syria, but they are facing issues with the USA regarding the allegations of interfering the result of the presidential

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election. The United Nations and NATO are confused on how to handle the president of North Korea Kim Jongun of his series of nuclear tests which gave tension to South Korea, Japan and other neighboring nations.

China and its claims over some disputed territories in the South China sea and their conflict with Taiwan gives a lot of trouble to their government. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the ongoing terroristic activities of ISIS, See CREATOR, page A7

Kakampi Mo Ang Batas

Camp Crame: home of murderous policemen?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… While they (Joseph and Mary) were there (in Bethlehem), the time came for the baby to be born, and she EDITORIAL gave birth to her firstborn, ALLAN M. MEDIANTE a son. She wrapped him in Editor-in-Chief cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was

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Managing Editor Executive Editor them…” (Luke 2:6-7, the

CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO Holy Bible).

Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor -ooo GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit THE BIRTH OF JESUS

Motoring Editor Photo Journalist PROCLAIMS HE IS GOD THE FATHER: Those who

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counts regarding the birth of Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING Jesus will not fail to notice Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor that His birth is by all means

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what these leaders are doing and allow them to fight each other.

In the last portion of the said Bible passage, the kings of the nations were advised to kiss the Son or to embrace the wisdom from the Messenger of the Creator Yeshua/Jesus in order for them to remain a strong nation. The No.1 super power nation of the world today is the USA, but they are in great trouble and extremely divided. When the newly-elected President Donald Trump assumed his office last January 20, millions of people from different states were protesting on the streets against him.

saying here all along: Jesus is God and Savior, and is, in fact, God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and His birth says so!

-oooCAMP CRAME: HOME OF MURDEROUS POLICEMEN? Chills down the spine. Rage and bewilderment. Hearts and minds gripped once again with fear of policemen from the Philippine National Police (PNP), which is fear that seemed to have somehow dissipated with the installation of Rodrigo Roa Duterte as the president of the Philippines in mid-2016.

These and many other attacks of anxiety were what many Filipinos felt on Thursday, January 19, 2017, after hearing disclosures

by PNP chief Gen. Ronald Dela Rosa himself about the Korean businessman who was abducted from his home in Pampanga by elements of the anti-illegal drugs department of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to extort millions from his family.

In an unprecedented admission of policemen’s involvement in heinous crimes just to enrich themselves, Dela Rosa bared that Jee Ick Joo, the Korean businessman, was actually killed by strangulation right inside the PNP national headquarters in Camp Crame, by an anti-illegal drugs policeman by the name of SPO4 Ricky Sta. Isabel, in the presence of other policemen yet. This makes Camp Crame home

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for murderous policemen!

-oooNOTHING REALLY CHANGED AT ALL? Many are sure to quip, all over again, so what else is new?

And indeed, those who believed President Duterte’s campaign promise that, if ever he is elected, change would be coming to the country and its people, could not be faulted if they start thinking that nothing really changed after all.

Proof of crime and criminality, and even of corruption among many government officials at the highest levels, now continue to hound the Duterte See home, page A7

The striker

Of black and white

A GENTLEMAN from America, according to radio broadcast from Cagayan de Oro, reportedly visited the city to marry his phone pal who reportedly turned out to be “bakla” or “bayot.”

The bigger problem was the white man had given the bakla fifty thousand pesos. Naturally, marriage could not be effected, but the money is gone.

The victim reportedly went to the police upon which the bakla was arrested. Another thing was the American had to return to the United States less his “bride.”

I demand that the authorities should help the American on the issue.

Filipino-Americans are definitely embarrassed.

The country has been a killing field for seven months now scoring some

6,000 alleged drug suspects dead and everything seems normal.

The matter is part of life and everybody thinks nothing is unusual. People still commute from one place to another to work, or hunt for food for the day, while jeepney and buses just move naturally ferrying passengers as if nothing is new in the country that claims 80 per cent Christians.

Corruption involving new faces appointed by the Duterte regime is rising, bribery in in department offices, finger-pointing in the blue ribbon hearing relative to crimes among politicians and department head of such as in the bureau of immigration, etc. is fast becoming an ordinary scenario.

Added to the new image of the country is the involve-

ment of some police officers from the three regions of the country who are accused of big crimes of robbery, kidnappings for ransom, murder, gambling rapes, too many to enumerate.

Some people are fed up of same crimes taking place everyday with so many people, young and old alike participating like basketball games in barangay fiestas.

All these will certainly collide with the church.

And for Presiden Digong to fight it out with some church leaders to justify his administration’s failure to stop the senseless crimes is definitely a losing proposition on his part.

The president should bow his head and pledge to do something to please the taxpayers instead of behaving like the king of the jungle. Failure is part

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of life ever since this planet existed, but justifying crimes in the name of government program are absolutely different.

The holding of the Miss Universe affair has helped the country inched its way into the world map.

International media played its role in projecting a better picture of the Philippines in some areas where it used to be unknown.

Filipinos in foreign lands expressed pride and honor over news reports beautiful ladies that came in See white, page A7

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1st Hiscom General Assembly looks to future with an eye to the past T

he Cagayan de Oro Historical and Cultural Commission’s (Hiscom) civil society counterpart held their first general assembly last Sunday, 16 January 2017 to firm up their organizational structure and future events.

Hosted by Hiscom Chair Dr. Erlinda M. Burton at the XU Museo de Oro of Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan, the event was also graced by Local Economic & Investments Promotions Officer Eileen E. San Juan and City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual, chairman of the city council tourism committee, representing City

Mayor Oscar S. Moreno.

“We really need the assistance of our stakeholders since there are only five of us commissioners in the Hiscom and there’s so much to do,” said Dr. Burton in her welcome remarks.

“We are also constrained by our approved budget which cannot even provide us with funds to conduct events on our own so we are going to definitely need the support of our stakeholders for possible private partnerships.”

The Hiscom Stakeholders were first consulted by the Hiscom September last year and they have

since participated Hiscom activities notably the groundbreaking for the new Museum Annex building and tree planting along the river banks of Duaw Kagay-an Park.

The group is headed by Ludy Jongco-Quiblat as chairperson and Jesus Christopher Salon as secretary-general. During last Sunday’s general assembly, those present updated their committee memberships following the same structure along which the Hiscom is organized.

In her brief talk, Ms. San Juan briefed the stakeholders on the City’s four major

The XU Cultural Dance Troupe performs during the 1st General Assembly of Hiscom Stakeholders

Hiscom and Stakeholders take a souvenir pose ff the 1st General Assembly 1-16-17 at XU Museo de Oro

tourism events: the 2nd Cagayan de Oro Chinese New Festival on January 21-28; Himguso on June 12-15; the Higalaay Festival on the fiesta month of August and Pasko de Oro for December.

For his part, Councilor Pascual stressed the city council, especially the tourism committee which he chairs, is ever ready to support the Hiscom’s endeavors.

“In fact, during our special ses-

sion last 13 January 2017, the city council unanimously approved the resolution I sponsored endorsing 13-17 March 2017 as General Douglas MacArthur Week,” he said.

The meeting concluded with a dance presentation of the Xavier University Cultural Dance Troupe relating the story of Datu Salangsang, the Higa-onon chieftain who founded the first settlement of

Cagayan de Oro called Cagaiang, at the present site of the St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral complex and Gaston Park.

The Hiscom and the Stakeholders are now developing a decade long series of events celebrating the founding of Cagaiang to start on 2018 dubbed Kagay-iyang 390, marking the 390th founding of Cagayan de Oro’s original settlement.

Hiscom and Stakeholders take a souvenir pose with the XU Cultural Dance Troupe ff the 1st General Assembly 1-16-17 at XU Museo de Oro

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DTI to lead 9 business, investment programs for ASEAN 2017

Strengthened by effective local policies

PH recruitment outlook to remain positive in 2017 twenty seventeen is shaping up to be a positive year for online recruitment in the Philippines, as the upward trend of online hiring from the second half of 2016 continues into the New Year, according to Monster.com According to the monthly Monster Employment Index (MEI) released by Monster.com, the Philippines’ employment landscape enjoyed strong growth in overall hiring activity

– most notably in the second half of 2016, where consistent positive annual growth in online hiring activity was recorded. According to the MEI, this paints a positive picture for the months ahead.

The MEI is a gauge of online job posting activities recording the industries and occupations showing the highest and lowest growth in recruitment activity.

Overall, the Philippines got off to a slow start in

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of LOLITA AYENTO LIM, who died intestate in Butuan City on January 24, 2006, consisting of one-nine share over a real property consisting of a residential house and a commercial building built over a parcel of land situated at 044 Montilla Boulevard, Butuan City, containing an area of 500 square meters, more or less, covered by TCT No. RT-9506 and more particularly described as “A parcel of land (Lot 29 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Bsd-32206, being a portion of Lot 445-A described on plan Bsd-4934, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Rec. No. 321) with all improvements thereon situated in the city of Butuan, Island of Mindanao, Philippines. Bounded on the N., points 3 to 4 by Lot 30 of the subdivision plan; on the E., points 4 to 1 by Lot 295, Butuan Cadastre (Montilla Boulevard); on the S., points 1 to 2 by Lot 79 of the subdivision plan; and on the W., points 2 to 3 by Road Lot. Beginning at the point marked “1” on plan being N. 56 deg. 17’W., 302.36 m. from B.L.L.M. No. I, Butuan Cadastre,” containing an area of 500 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE made and entered into by and between deceased Lolita Ayento Lim’s legitimate children and sole heirs, namely, Diana Ayento Lim and Venus Ayento Lim Garcia, agreeing to equally divide and adjudicate among themselves their mother’s one-nine (1/9) share of above-mentioned parcel of land, which is equivalent to 55.5 square meters, more or less, per Doc. No. 681; Page No. 137; Book No.8; Series of 2017 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jose B. Guibone, Notary Public in the City of Butuan, Philippines, until December 31, 2017.

MDN: Jan 12, 19 & 26, 2017

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of JULIO D. MALAKI, who died intestate on January 5, 2003 in Butuan City, consisting of: 1) A parcel of land (Lot 1098, Q-88, Butuan-Cabadbaran Public Land Subdivision, being a portion of Lot 11-A, Q-88) situated in the Barrio of Basilisa, Municipality of Cabadbaran, Province of Agusan del Norte, covered

by TCT No. T-4461, containing an area of 400 square meters, more or less; and 2) A parcel of land (Lot 1097, Q-88, Butuan-Cabadbaran Public Land Subdivision, being a portion of Lot 11-A, Q-88) situated in the Barrio of Basilisa, Municipality of Cabadbaran, Province of Agusan del Norte covered

by TCT No. T-4462 containing an area of 18,526 square meters, more or less, are the subjects of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED JULIO D. MALAKI WITH SALE made and entered into by and between deceased Julio D. Malaki’s sole heirs, namely, Perlita C. Malaki, Jeilita Camposanto Malaki, Jeffrey Camposanto Malaki, Joel Camposanto Malaki, as heirs/sellers, and buyer, Maryann T. Alltamero, married to Nickolas G. Altamero and residing at Block 4, Lot 31, Rosewoods Plains Subdivision, Villakananga, Butuan City, with heirs/sellers agreeing to sell, transfer, and convey unto buyer said parcel of land together with all the improvements thereon, for and in consideration of P150,000.00, Philippine Currency, per Doc. No. 685; Page No. 55; Book No. III; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Atty.

Nestor T. Escalona, CPA, MPA, Notary Public in and for the City of Butuan until December 31, 2017.

MDN: Jan 19, 26 & Feb 2, 2017

Republic of Philippines Province of Camiguin MUNICIPALITY OF SAGAY -OOOOFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

2016, when all industries collectively witnessed a -10% year-on-year dip in hiring activities in January.

This was then followed by a -12% year-on-year decline in February – the steepest drop in the series.

In April, the country saw its first positive growth at 4% year-on-year, and continued to see consistent positive hiring trend for the rest of the year.

While there was a slight annual dip of -2% in September, recruitment activity quickly picked up from October. As of December 2016, the Philippines reNOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of MARGARITA R. VDA. DE AYENTO, who died intestate on July 27, 2009, consisting of her conjugal share over a real property, consisting of one part of nine (1/9) share over a real property consisting of a residential house and commercial building built over a parcel of land located at 044 Montilla Boulevard, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines, containing an area of 500 square meters, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-9506 issued by the Registry of Deeds for the City of Butuan and declared for tax purposes as Tax Declaration No. 08-03-0003-00638 at the time of her death; one-storey residential building with floor area of 100 square meters declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-03-0003-0069; and one-storey commercial building with floor area of 137.54 square meters declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-030003-00640, are the subjects of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MARGARITA RADAZA VDA. DE AYENTO made and entered into by and among deceased Margarita Radaza Vda. De Ayento’s only surviving and lawful heirs, per Doc. No. 371; Page No. 76; Book No. XXV; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Gil M. Cembrano, Notary Public until December 31, 2017 at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

MDN: Jan 12, 19 & 26, 2017

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to be public that CORAZON C. LIM - ALTUBAR as filed with this Office for Correction of entry in SEX GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate Live Birth CORAZON C. LIM who was born on July 15, 1962.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file her written opposition with this Office not later than FEBRUARY 13, 2017.

(Sgd.) ENGR. JAIME P. MABOLO

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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JOEL A. BACARRO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the the CHILD’S DATE OF BIRTH from “FEB 6, 1975” to “DECEMBER 4, 1975” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOEL AGBALOG BACARRO who was born on FEBRUARY 6, 1975 (as per PSA File) in CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are EVANGELINO H. BACARRO and MYRNA P. AGBALOG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 28, 2016.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

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 ARCHEVIL W. LERIN has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ARCHEVIL WENCESLAO LERIN at Lacube, Poblacion, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are FRANKLIN LERIN and EMERITA WENCESLAO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 13th day of February 2017.

(Sgd) MARIO M. TIZON

Municipal Civil Registrar

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will lead nine business and investment programs for the 2017 ASEAN Summit.

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez has bared on Tuesday these events during the launching of ASEAN 2017 Business and Investment Program which was also attended by President Rodrigo Duterte.

DTI, as chair of the ASEAN 2017 Committee on Business and Investment Promotion (CBIP), will hold in April the ASEAN MSMEs-Mentors Conference that will gather business mentors in the region who can equip knowledge to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on access to capital, markets, industries, and innovation.

The CBIP will also hold ASEAN Creative Cities Forum and Exhibit to showcase initiatives See lead, page A7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of FELIX H. GALOLA, who died intestate on February 5, 2007 in Butuan City, consisting of a certain parcel of land (Lot 3477-K) located at Doongan, Butuan City covered

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-24959 under Tax Declaration No. 08-04-0003-01597 and Property Index No. 162-04-0003-027-17 containing an area of 300 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE FELIX GALOLA WITH DEED OF SALE made and executed by deceased Felix Galola’s only surviving legitimate heirs, namely, Lydia L. Galola, Joan G. Enriquez, Jennifer G. Rosario, Joseph L. Galola, Janeth G. Pong, and Lynden G. Mernilo, settle among themselves said property in equal shares,and as heirs/sellers, sell, transfer, and convey by way of absolute sale above-described property unto vendee Lynden G. Mernilo, married to Ronald H. Marnilo, and a resident of Purok 15 Alviola Village, Butuan City, for and in consideration of the sum of P20,000.00, Philippine Currency, per Doc. No. 161; Page No. 17; Book No. IV; Series of 2016 of Atty. Kahlil L. Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

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spikes in employment activities, particularly at the start of the year where companies are warming up their engines for the new fiscal year ahead and will see a demand for fresh talent to facilitate operations, especially in the Tourism, Manufacturing and BPO sector. On top of that, the government has planned to create at least 1.2 million new jobs each year until 2022 to fully tap into the local untapped workforce, and will likely contribute to hiring numbers in 2017.”

BFSI sector to retain growth trend in 2017 2016 has been a great year for Philippines’

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corded 3% annual growth in online hiring activity.

“The local Philippine economy has held up relatively well against external storms in 2016 when compared its regional counterparts. This is attributed to the countr y’s sound fundamentals and other strong policies that were put in place, positioning the country as a shining spot for business opportunities and investments, and in turn greatly boosting job opportunities for locals, and the economy on the whole,” said Sanjay Modi, Managing Director of Monster.com (APAC and Middle East).

“In 2017, the country can expect to see a lot more

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Creator... from page A4

the big conflict between the Jews and Palestine regarding the ownership of the land of Israel are real proofs that nations who will forget the Creator will be in great trouble.

The war against illegal drugs, corruption and criminality with our beloved President Duterte eventually has killed more than 6,000 people and 35 policemen which resulted a conflict between our President and the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. These are just the tip of the iceberg of the chaotic status of all nations. I therefore conclude that the word of God is powerful and what is written in the holy word of the Creator will all be fulfilled.

If the heads of nations will turn away from God, let it NOT be the same with the heads of families. Let us ask wisdom from our Creator and read His word the Bible day and night so that we can have real peace and success in all our undertakings.

Peace be upon all families.

Try to start reading the scriptures or the Holy Book of the Christians and you will become spiritually strong. For your comments and request for bible study and free New Testament bible and books, drop me a message, admin@jesusforallnations.net. Listen to my radio program every Sunday evening @ DXRU (1188) 6:30-6:45 PM. Hesus Alang Sa Tanan.

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government, effectively giving a lie to Duterte’s campaign pledge to stamp out criminality and to stop or at least minimize corruption.

This proves, unfortunately if I may so, the one single thesis that we have been repeatedly expressing in this column even during the presidency of Benigno Aquino III: that change cannot be decreed by one man alone, even if he happens to be the most powerful person in the country because he is the president. Change can only come about if it is produced by the collective appropriate fear and love of God among citizens!

-oooTHE BIBLE’S BOOK OF GENESIS PROPHESIED THE BIRTH OF JESUS: Certain incidents occurring at or near the time that Jesus was born in Bethlehem appear to have been orchestrated to demonstrate that the One that was coming into the world was not human, even if it was a supposedly human mother that conceived and gave birth to Him. In the next few days here, we shall endeavor to take note of these incidents written in the Bible itself.

The first important incident in the birth of Jesus is of course the fact that it was prophesied to happen--that is, the coming of God the Father Himself to earth

in human form so He could save mankind from the punishment due them for their sins--- in the very first book of the Bible, which is the Book of Genesis. Where in Genesis? Please continue reading this column if you want to know where!

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White... from page A4

several times every day, Odd news that never took place decades ago are happening now. See an uncle who raped his own four-year-old niece?

It created world-wide indignation and so many wanted that uncle crushed to death by a bulldozer on his head.

(Bennex News Service)

Milk... from page A3

transfer. The scientists collect quality embryos from one female buffalo for transfer to another female buffalo. The actual transfer is undertaken using AI as well.

They also do in vitro fertilization, or the incubation of the sperm and egg in a petri dish. After this, they do further culture and then perform embryo transfer.

Sometimes, the group induces the buffalo to produce more eggs in order to produce more embryos in order to produce more offsprings. Excess embryos are preserved for future use.

“So there are many ways of producing the embryo,” said Atabay.

Some of these processes are aided by ultrasound technology such as in ovum pick-up, a process in which scientists collect immature egg cells from a superior carabao via aspiration with the help of ultrasound.

“As we employ these technologies, we are ensuring the sustainability of the production of our local dairy animals so we can avoid the importation of live animals, avoid the importation of some diseases... for a sustainable and globally competitive dairy industry,” Atabay concluded. (S&T Media Service, DOST-STII)

Outlook... from page A6

banking sector, which defied the regional downward hiring trend and recorded 12 consecutive months of positive annual growth. The sector kicked off with 14% year-on-year growth in online hiring in January, seeing its steepest growth in May at 28% yearon-year. The year capped off with 20% annual growth in December, and saw an overall 15% year-on-year average growth for the year.

Thursday, January 26, 2017 A positive growth outlook for online hiring in the IT sector in 2017 Online hiring in the IT sector has also been positively stable over the last 12 months for the country. The MEI recorded a 12% year-on-year growth in online hiring in January, seeing its sharpest growth in April at 23% year-on-year.

The year capped off with a 12% year-on-year growth in December 2016.

Hiring sentiments in the Marketing sector likely to pick up in Q1 2016 has seen various spikes and dips in the online demand for the Marketing professionals across the country. In January, the sector recorded an -11% yearon-year decline in online hiring of these professionals.

February saw the demand fall further at -16% year-onyear, before seeing a peak in March at 12% year-onyear. The sharpest growth was recorded in July at 33% year-on-year. Recruitment activity fluctuated for the rest of the year despite recording mostly positive growth, and the trend will likely repeat in 2017.

Demand for HR professionals may see improvement in Q1 2017 When looking at the demand for HR professionals in Philippines, the first quarter saw sharp drops in overall online hiring activity.

February saw the sharpest dip in the sector at -18% year-on-year, while June saw the greatest demand at 28% year-on-year growth. Hiring activity remained fairly positive for the rest of 2016, recording 4% year-on-year growth in December 2016.

Lead... from page A6

of ASEAN member states for sustainable development and urban regeneration.

As the country hosts the International Food Exposition (IFEX) in May, DTI targets to bring ASEAN SMEs in the event to promote food brands from the region.

By August, there will be an ASEAN Women’s Business Conference which aims to encourage women to expand their participation into the region’s economy.

The following month, the government will host Inclusive Business Summit to share best practices of the 10 member states on implementing inclusive business models.

The 2nd ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Carnival will also take place in the country this year. The launching of ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Association Charter will coincide in this event.

Now on its third year, DTI’s Slingshot will likewise coincide in 2017 ASEAN Summit which aims to promote an ecosystem of innovation in the region.

Another innovationcentered event, dubbed as Creative Marketplace, will be conducted by CBIP this year.

L a st ly, t he A SE A N MSME Summit will be in conjunction of ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in November.

T h e A S E A N Me n tors Network will also be launched during the MSME Summit.

“The Philippines, through DTI, wants to highlight business programs and events that will complement the ASEAN efforts to champion the inclusion of MSMEs in the international trade, and the strengthened promotion of youth and women entrepreneurship,” said Lopez.

“As ASEAN, we are highly aware in the need to increase participation from all sectors to ensure that the benefits of integration are fully realized and shared by everyone in the region,” he added.

The CBIP, as established by the ASEAN National Organizing Committee (NOC), is an inter-agency committee which engage international business community, investors, government, and other stakeholders in businessand investment-related activities during the country’s hosting of ASEAN summit this year. (PNA)

Claims... from page A2

and we’re getting a lot of cross-party support. We hope to pass it as soon as possible,” said Bam. Aside from free tuition fees in SUCs, Bam has also filed other education-related bills in the 17th Congress.

Among them is the Senate Bill No. 1278 or Trabaho Centers in Schools Act, which recently hurdled the committee level and will be discussed in plenary this year.

Bam also wants to give out of school youth (OSY) in the country access to education through his Senate Bill No. 171 or the Abot Alam Bill, which seeks to institutionalize alternative learning system (ALS).

Career... from page A1

involve the practice of profession and are not covered by special or other laws.

On the other hand, passing the Sub-Professional test yields to Sub-Professional Eligibility appropriate only for first level (clerical) positions.

The CSC clarified that a Professional or Sub-Professional Eligibility is just one of the requirements to join the government. Education, experience, and training requirements must also be met for permanent appointment to a government career service position.

Examinees of the Nov. 27, 2016 CSE in Hong Kong may view the complete list of passers and generate their examination rating through the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph. They are also advised to read CSC Examination Advisory No. 01, s. 2017 posted on the CSC website.

Passers should personally claim their Certification of Eligibility upon their return to the Philippines at the CSC office they indicated on the online registration for the examination. Representatives are not allowed to claim the certification on their behalf. In claiming the certification, passers must present their valid Philippine Passport, valid Hong Kong Identity Card, or valid Macau Identification Card and, if available, their application receipt or official receipt. (PNA)

Tunnel... from page A1

“We found one big bomb and now this seems to be real,” he said, but clarified he is not an authority on the subject.

The subcontractor of the project who requested anonymity said they will build four school buildings and an access road worth 93 million pesos.

“We will file for a suspension of work to the Department of Public Works and Highways because we are jeopardizing the students if there might be another bomb around,” he said, adding they will resume the excavation work by late March after the classes end.

Surigao del Norte National High School principal Aurelio J. Deguito said he believes the find is a Japanese tunnel.

“There are some stories I heard that this tunnel was created by some treasure hunters but I doubt it because it’s concrete,” he said on Monday afternoon.

He recalled that in the past few decades the school was a favorite spot for some treasure hunters.

Japanese soldiers used the school as their garrison during the Second World War. Deguito said he will look for experts with equipment to inspect the school site for more vintage bombs, although Surigao City has requested the embassies of the United States and Japan to send teams to do the job.

Max Tandan Jr., a government employee in Surigao City recalled that as an elementary pupil in the 70’s, he entered one of the tunnels.

“I spotted inside the tunnel a helmet, water canteen, and there was a rising sun painted on the wall. I never looked for long because I was afraid then,” he said Tuesday.

On Jan. 15, Julito Calimpong, a backhoe operator, hit a metallic object while doing excavation work at the school. It was found at two meters deep, not six meters as earlier reported.

He thought it was some treasure that would make him rich.

He s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y brought what he thought was treasure to the house of his employer, Danilo Orquina, former mayor of Bacuag in Surigao del Norte.

Orquina, who lives at Bernadette Village in this city, was quick to identify it as a vintage bomb and warned Calimpong and other workers not to touch it.

The bomb measured 54 inches long with a diameter

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of 14 inches. It had retained its original olive drab color.

Army bomb experts who came to Orquina’s house identified the bomb as an AN-M43 or M64 (Army Navy designation) 500 pounder containing HE/ TNT/Almatol which is indicated by a visible 1-inch yellow stripe. It was used by naval aircraft like the SBD and SB2C dive bombers and the TBM/TBF torpedo bombers.

Explosive and Ordnance Division personnel of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division arrived at Bernadette Village on Tuesday morning and removed the bomb.

Some residents of the village were frightened upon being told to evacuate for their safety.

Johanne Jake Miranda, who once served in the Philippine Navy as a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy, said the EOD team confirmed that the bomb was live with its nose, tail booster fuses and body still in good condition.

Lt. Col. Colonel Rico Amaro, commanding officer of the 30th Infantry Battalion based in Bad-as, Placer in Surigao del Norte, said they have detonated the bomb last Saturday at the Manila Mining Company mine site.

Local historians said the bomb was among those that were dropped by US bombers during WWII. “A bombing raid was conducted by such aircraft from carriers USS Essex and USS Lexington in Surigao City on September 9, 1944.

This particular bomb was aimed at a Japanese Army garrison located on a hilltop, which is now Surigao High School,” said Miranda, who contributed significant work to the Battle of Surigao Strait Museum.

Dino Robert, a local historian based in Cantilan Surigao del Sur said air raid against Japanese forces in Surigao, which was a town then, took place in April 1945. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)

Drainage... from page A1

waterways where, once it overflows, would cause flooding in the surrounding area of the village of Lapasan where the state-run Mindanao University of Science and Technology, high - end hotels, malls and financial centers are located.

Representative Maximo Rodriguez Jr. of Cagayan De Oro City’s second district, said he has asked DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, who visited Cagayan De Oro after the urban flooding last week, to hasten the release of the funds so the project could start soon.

Rodriguez said that the project would not be delayed since blueprint of the city’s drainage master plan was already available since the mid-90s and it only needs to be reviewed for implementation.

President Rodrigo Duterte sent Villar to check the aftermath of the urban flooding in Cagayan De Oro City at the height of the heavy rain brought by the Low Pressure Area (LPA) last week. (PNA)

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What kind of instructional leader are you

By SUSAN ONTOLAN PADAYHAG Teacher I Talakag National High School

AN instructional leader involves setting clear goals, managing the curriculum, monitoring lesson plans, allocating resources and evaluating fellow teachers regularly to promote student learning and growth. Quality of instruction is the top priority for the instructional leader. Instructional leadership is committed to the core business of teaching, learning and knowledge. The instructional leader must meet fellow faculty on a regular basis to discuss how to do their jobs better and ultimately help students learn more effectively.

Four skills have been identified as essential for effective instructional leadership. These are 1) effective use of resources; 2) communication skills;

3) being visible and accessible; and 4) serving as an instructional resource.

It isn’t sufficient for instructional leaders to just know their faculty’s strengths and weaknesses.

If specific resources can benefit the other teachers, the instructional leader should be ready and prepared to provide them.

They should also clearly recognize that teachers thrive on being appreciated and acknowledged for good performance.

Of course, instructional leaders should be excellent communicators.

Interpersonal or people skills are crucial to their success. They must be able to communicate their beliefs pertaining to education including the conviction that every student is capable of learning.

Continuous Projects Make A Difference

By Ma. Fe Lara M. Juntilla Pangantucan Central Elementary School

Change will not come if we will wait for some other person or some other time, according to President Barrack Obama.

The Department of Education keeps on formulating innovation to address the problem and cater the needs of the school. In connection to this, the office of the Division of Bukidnon trained group of teachers in pilot school in order to help solve the problems in their respective schools. They

will search and find intervention to help teachers ease their worries on how to minimize the present problem if not resolve.

The trained CIP team spent sleepless nights burned their candles.

Countless effort and rejection just to produce a well-planned and effective intervention. More over through the implementation of the project and embracing the change that we want will surely get a positive result.

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Anchored on the theme, “Strengthening Freedom of Information through Campus Journalism,” this conference aims to equip and provide students with

knowledge, skills and experience in campus journalism.

The conference also aims to sustain advocacy on social consciousness and environmental awareness, promote responsible journalism and fair and ethical use of social media, and enhance journalistic competence through healthy and friendly competitions.

The NSPC consists of concurrent sessions with workshops, and individual and group contests.

The individual contests include Editorial Writing, News Writing, Feature Writing, Sports Writing, Editorial Cartooning, Copyreading and Headline

Writing, Photojournalism, and Science and Technology Writing.

Meanwhile, the group contests are Radio Script Writing and Broadcasting Contests, Collaborative Desktop Publishing (CPD) Contest, Online Publishing Contest (exhibition for secondary level), TV Script Writing and Broadcasting Contests (for secondary level).

Both the individual and group contests will have English and Filipino categories.

This effort is pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 7079 (Campus Journalism Act of 1991), and the DepEd Memorandum No. 216, s.

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THE ESSENCE OF BEING A MOTHER

By Myrna B.Micabalo- School Principal I Kitaotao 2 District

I believe that all people are intrinsically good and have greatness therein.

However life takes its tool and impacts on who we become. It derails us divert us from our true nature.

We are all born good and life is journey. Whomever we meet and whatever we experience become our teacher and impacts on who we become. Is critical for us to keep searching and be life-long learner.

There is no academy

that we can to attend then can teach us to be a great mother or wife rather, it is a deep calling. It’s not about just being a woman.

It’s about having compassion, being extraordinary present and having unconditional love .We are unique and different from anyone else.

We are influenced by our personality, culture and experience. Our environment play a huge role in hoe we behave, interact and carry ourselves .Our behavior as

adults are reflection of where we come from and how we grew up and a lot of time is also a reflection of what we experienced in our childhood. Spend time with your children. Entrenching ethics, moral, values, knowledge and wisdom. However the most important thing is showing them unconditional love.

Mothers must always make time to ensure that their children feel special and that no matter what they say and do, they will always be the best person, if your child does not accept your praise

at least you have done your work as a mother. Let us be courageous as mother to have listening integrity, to go beyond talking to about our children but to talk with them so that we can fulfill our rules with, truth, faith and appropriate responsiveness.

We must always remember that before we are mothers, we are woman and should always retain our feminine energy and power. If we do that being a great mother and wife will become easier.

Electronics Devices Benefit Society

By Grace E. ESoy, SST-III Halapitan National High School

One of the most prevalent trends in today’s society is the widespread of use consumer electronic devices. In fact, consumer electronics dominate almost any sector of the world’s population. Consumer electronics have made life for the modern man more efficient, convenient and comfortable.

Take education for example. Books in the libraries are now supplemented by the additional

ability of doing research using the Internet. How does one access the Internet? It is through the consumer electronic device that we call the computer. Aside from, electronic gadgets like smart phones allow people to log in to the Internet using this hybrid between a portable computer and a mobile phone. Some schools also make use of computers in classes, especially teachers who choose to present their notes to the class. This is

done using presentations created with the help of specific software.

Consumer electronics dominate telecommunications as well. In the old days, people relied on analogue land line telephones in order to make call but nowadays, society has cellular phones to do that. Moreover, cellular phones give users the advantage of being able to make calls anywhere and anytime they need to, as opposed to landlines where you have to be in a specific location in order to make a

call.

Almost everything has become electronic. Digital cameras, for example, are the result of an evolution from mechanical and film cameras to those that make use of electronics. One advantage is that one is no longer limited by the capacity of film media when taking pictures, plus they get to see the results right away.

The use of digital media storage also enhances and speeds up the processing of pictures, reducing costs along the way.

The Importance of Getting to Know Your Students

By Jaime T. Valiente- Head Teacher I San Isidro Elementary School

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

As teacher, we try our best to grow and to learn, read books about different areas of education, attend school and district professional development and try to collaborate for some development.

“Why is it important for teachers to know their students“? First,had to do with students as learners. They understood that teachers understand their strengths,weaknesses, interest and would be better

able to help the them to be successful academically.

They know that someone who know them as learner, would be able to know them what area they are struggling and be able to help them through those struggles know the area where they are strong and build on those strength.

The other reason student thought that it is important for the teacher to know their students, so that they would know them as

people, that they could help when they are upset, having different time with friends or other thing that were going on in their busy lives.

They felt it was important to know and understand their interests, hobbies and what is important to them so that teacher could treat them with kindness and respect.

Some ways teachers should get to know their students, “talk to them. ”Have conversation with them on regular basis-talk to them about their learning,

about their interest outside the world of academics, about their hobbies and friends. Second, give piece of advice. The teacher who know their kids, learn, can guide them and lead them to grow in their learning. Teacher who know their students, as unique individuals, can help them to navigate the often confusing anxiety filled lives that they lead.

Enjoy your time with your students, talk to them and play with them lightens up.