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Protesting farmers go home after getting sacks of rice DSWD-10 gives 4,000 sacks of rice for 16,000 hungry farmers of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Some 5,000 farmers from Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental camped out at the premises of the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Region 10 (DSWD10), at Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen since Monday and demanded for rice allocation worth P20 million intended for what its leaders claimed as hungry farmers who are victims of the El Nino phenomenon. On Tuesday, July 26, after a series of negotiations, the farmers on board several dump trucks and commercial buses left with the condition that they be given 4,000 sacks of rice worth some P5 million. DSWD-10 Assistant Regional Director for Operations Aldersey Mumar Dela Cruz said the final result of the series of negotiations See FARMER, page A7

DA-10 installs automatic weather stations By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

Some 5,000 farmers staged a camped-out near the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Region 10 (DSWD-10), at Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, since Monday (July 25) during President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The farmers demanded rice subsidy for 16,000 hungry members in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental who they claimed were victims of the El Nino phenomenon. The farmers went home Tuesday (July 26), after agreeing to a negotiation that they be given 4,000 sacks of rice. Mindanao Daily photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Department of Agriculture (DA) has installed eight automatic weather stations in all food producing areas in Northern Mindanao as part of its preparation against La Niña. DA Director Lealyn A. Ramos for Northern Mindanao said the local early warning system for weather disturbance is even capable of determining how many hectares of land would be damaged in case of an incoming tropical cyclone. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that there is a posibility that La Niña will See installs, page A7

‘Greens’ urge Duterte to establish modern energy infra based on RE By BONG D. FABE Contributing Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City--President Rodrigo Duterte must establish a modern energy infrastructure based on renewable energy (RE) sources to sustain growth and development while freeing Filipinos from the stranglehold of coal power, said Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC). Renato Redentor Constantino, executive director of iCSC, a policy

group promoting low-carbon development initiatives in vulnerable countries, said President Duterte must use his six-year term “to uplift the Filipino people from poverty by establishing a modern energy infrastructure powered by the steady growth in renewable energy investments—which in turn will provide jobs for our people.” “Clean energy is now far cheaper and is the unequivocal reliable choice of the future,” he added.

Constantino’s iCSC praised the President’s turn-around Monday when he said in his State of the Nation Address that his administration will give top priority to climate change. “Climate change will be a top priority but upon a fair and equitable equation…and must not stymie our industrialization,” he said. Just a few days ago, Duterte bannered national and See ENERGY, page A7

ALONE. A member of the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA)

single-handedly manned the busy intersections along Claro M. Recto Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City without wearing any safety gears or protection. Mindanao Daily photo by Gerry Gorit

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6 BIFFs, 1 soldier killed in Maguindanao clash By Ferdinandh B. Cabrera of MindaNews

SHARIFF Aguak, Maguindanao--Six rebels and a soldier were killed while 14 others were wounded in a clash in Maguindanao Tuesday, the Army said. Col. Lito Sobejana, com-

mander of the 601st Infantry Brigade, said fierce firefight erupted at 4:30 a.m. in the village of Pamalian, Shariff Saydona, Maguindanao between Army soldiers belonging to the 57th and 34th Infantry Battalions and members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).

Intense fighting continued until noon when the military had to use its air assets to allow retrieval of the fatality and wounded government combatants. Ten BIFF rebels and four soldiers were wounded during the fighting that slowed down after

SC stops curfew in 3 NCR cities

noontime but intensified again in the afternoon, the military said. Sobejana said sporadic fighting was still going on as of 3 p.m. The BIFF, numbering about a hundred, was led by Kagi Karialan who assumed leadership of the outlawed group, Sobejana said. Members of the International

Monitoring Team and the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ceasefire committees have entered the conflict area to ensure no misencounter will take place between government forces and MILF rebels. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews)

By Perfecto T. Raymundo of PNA

THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the implementation of the curfew ordinances in the cities of Quezon, Manila and Navotas. In a press conference, SC Public Information Office (PIO) Chief and Spokesman Atty. Theodore O. Te said that “the Court, acting on the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Appli-

cation for a Temporary Restraining Order challenging the “Curfew Ordinances” of the three local governments as ultra vires for being contrary to RA 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), issued a TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER effective immediately and until further orders ENJOINING the three local government units from implementing and enforcing the “Curfew

Ordinances.” The respondents -- the local government of Quezon City, represented by Mayor Herbert Bautista; Manila, represented by Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada; and Navotas City, represented by Mayor John Rey Tiangco; were ordered to comment on the petition within 10 days from notice. The petition was filed See CURFEW, page A7

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Sr. Supt. Leony Roy Geroche Ga of the Iligan City Police Office announced during the holding of Pulong-Pulong held at Barangay Rogongon from July 1 to July 15 that some 4,000 self-confessed drug pushers and users from 44 barangays voluntarily surrendered to the local police since the implementation of Oplan: Tokhang. Mindanao Daily photo by Sonny V. Sudaria

DSWD, partners cite impacts of govt’s anti-poverty programs CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)10 along with its partner agencies and organizations presented various programs, services and initial outcomes with the utilization of the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan during the launching of the 2015 Listahanan Database of Poor Families in Region 10 on July 22. Aldersey M. De La Cruz, DSWD-10 regional assistant director for operations, shared that from the 870,198 assessed households in the

region, 485,539 were identified as poor. Prior to the conduct of the second round assessment conducted in 2015, De La Cruz said that the Listahanan serves as the basis for the recipients of the department’s social programs such as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Sustainable Livelihood Program and Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens. Aside from DSWD, the Listahanan is also utilized by various national government agencies and civil society organizations in implementing programs and provid-

ing services. Thus, Zosimo Butil, DSWD-10 Policy and Plans Division chief, stressed that with the strengthened partnership, this will lead “towards the realization of a common vision, a society where the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged are empowered for an improved quality of life.” Ann Prospero, El Salvador City social welfare and development officer, reported that they have successfully achieved their targets in 2014 and implemented significant programs and services with the aid of the utilization of Listahanan. Prosepero cited that with the database provided by the DSWD, the city government has helped 4,511 families or 70 percent of the total poor families in the area, provided supplementary feeding for 1,600 children aside from doing parent effectiveness service, served 579 out-ofschool youth through the Unlad Kabataaan program, distributed P500 as social pension for every person with disability (PWD) and registered 668 PWDs. (Recthie T. Paculba/PIA10)

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1,074 police in Northern Mindanao get promoted

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAMP Alagar, Cagayan de Oro City--The police regional command here announced the promotion

Military facilities as rehab centers useful for Misamis By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

MISAMIS Oriental provincial police office director Senior Supt. Manuel Sukarno Alvarez on Monday welcomed the declaration of President Duterte for military facilities to be used as drug rehabilitation centers. As of July 22, some 13,332 self-confessed drug pushers and users who surrendered in Misamis Oriental under “Oplan: Tokhang,” said Alvarez. They are supposed to undergo rehabilitation, but the province doesnt have enough centers to accommodate them. Of the 13,332 drug dependents, 493 are minors, 17 are female. They surrendered when police officers from the 23 towns and two cities of Misamis Oriental visited a total of 4,672 houses whose residents are believed to be either peddlers of illegal substances or users. Since July 1, Alvarez said they have already visited 3,978 residents where most of them confessed that they are either peddlers or users of illegal drugs. Some 8,606 persons in the province came forward and admitted that they were either pushers or users of illegal drugs. Ten persons who surrendered eventually relapsed and were caught in the act by police officers selling drugs. They were immediately arrested and are now facing criminal complaints before the prosecutor’s office for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Alvarez said that for the rest of the drug dependents, they still have to stay in their respective homes since the Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office doesn’t operate any drug rehabilitation center.

of 1,074 personnel here. Supt. Surki A. Sereñas, spokesperson of the regional police command here, said that of the promoted personnel, 88 were Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs), and 986 were Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) assigned

in various police units in the region. In his congratulatory message, Police Chief Supt. Noel Constantino, the regional police director, told the newly promoted personnel that the promotion implies greater responsibility. He said that the pro-

motion to the higher rank does not greater authority, but a reminder that the demands of the higher positions means greater accountability. Constantino urged the newly promoted police personnel to be appropriately responsive to the demands

of the higher positions as part of career development in the police profession. Sereñas said that the regional police command is always aware of the deserving police personnel and akin to their performance as professional police officers. He said that as the police

regional command offers the best opportunity for advancement of the police personnel who are faithful to their avowed obligations, the command is also equally unforgiving to the rouge police personnel. Sereñas said that See POLICE, page A7

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NUJP statement on the signing of EO on FOI

THE National Union of Journal- had endorsed in Congress, we ists of the Philippines welcomes hope that any exceptions to the President Rodrigo Duterte’s sign- EO’s coverage will not dilute its ing of the executive essence and intent. order on Freedom At the same time, Statement of Information, the we urge Congress to swift fulfillment of a promise enshrine Freedom of Informahe made during his campaign. tion as part and parcel of govThis is a gesture we are sure ernance in our country through not only media but everybody legislation. who believes transparency and We further call on governaccountability indispensable to ment to expand and strengthen good governance and democracy freedom of the press and of highly appreciates. information through the folAlthough the bill seems bet- lowing: ter than the version of the bill • by working to end media that the previous administration killings and to solve past mur-

ders, bring the perpetrators to justice and put an end to the culture of impunity that has marked the continued disregard for human life and human rights in our land. • by doing away with all laws that suppress free expression, such as the criminal libel law, and enacting measures that strengthen the same. NUJP calls on every freedom loving Filipinos to vigilant that whatever gains are made are protected and should continue to expand the borders of press freedom in the country.

Spiritual agenda for RP in Duterte SONA

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on ecclesiastical matters, which can be tasked with seeing to it that morality, probity, integrity, and righteousness in government transactions and among its officials and employees are observed and complied with all the time. -oooLEADING OUR PEOPLE TO A SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: I will be repeating myself here on account of my previous articles on the matter, but I will say it once more: the Supreme Court has already led the way on pursuing spiritual directions among its justices and judges and other court personnel, and even among lawyers and litigants, by requiring the recitation of an “ecumenical prayer for the courts” before any court hearing could start.

This can be imitated by the Office of the President and by all the other departments under it, down to the barangay level. It can be decreed by Duterte, through an executive order similar to the freedom of information decree he issued on the executive branch, that before transactions are carried out by those offices, a similar ecumenical prayer be recited by all. Then, barangay assemblies can be held nationwide on a regular basis, during which spiritual principles, particularly those found in the Books of Proverbs, Psalms, or Ecclesiastes of the Bible, or in similar parts of the Koran or any other holy book, can be read, without interpretations or explanations. The principles alone should suffice! -oooEXPOSING FILIPINOS TO SPIRITUALITY: I am of the strong view that exposing our people, irrespective of their religious affiliations, directly to the Word of God (particularly the Holy Bible of Christians) would compel them to recognize that there are concerns that they must address in their day-to-day lives, other than their narrow personal and familial interests.

Give an ear

THINK a minute. A guy was complaining to his friend about his wife’s nagging. He said: “All my wife does is talk, talk, talk, talk.” His friend asked: “Well what does she talk about?” He answered: “I don’t know, she don’t say!” You would think that with 2 ears and 1 mouth, we’d all be twice as good listeners as talkers! But not so. Research shows that we usually listen to only 20% of what others say to us. Yet good listening is one of the easiest, most important ways to be successful—whether it’s in our job and career, our marriage, with our children,

or with our friends. It’s interesting that even though we can’t actually shut our ears, we somehow still manage to. We listen only to what we want. But when we don’t listen closely to others, we not only hurt them, we hurt ourselves. There are 3 important things we need to do when we listen to others. The first, is observation. Use your eyes and look at them. It’s just common courtesy and respect. Take your eyes off the television, newspaper, or whatever else, and give that person your attention. The second part of lis-

tening is concentration. Many of us are guilty of looking someone in the eye, pretending we’re listening, when our mind is actually miles away. Also, when someone’s talking to us, we shouldn’t interrupt them, or just be thinking about what WE want to say. Hear them out. Listen to everything they have to say before you respond. The third and probably most important part of listening, is consideration. This means using your heart. Really care about what that person is feeling or going through. Don’t just hear the

Concerns about the welfare and rights of other people could be drilled into their consciousness, and hopefully turn them into individuals more caring of their fellowmen. Concerns about the environment and the degradation of nature that have been happening around us could be viewed from the point of view of spirituality. Then, concerns about receiving material and financial blessings could also be taken from various verses of the Bible or of the Koran or of other spiritual books. The objective here is to put our people on a spiritual direction that would enable them to imbibe age-old truths about how to live better lives by being allied with God, no matter how one conceives Him to be! -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www. facebook.com/angtangingdaan or www.facebook. com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com

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person’s words, but try to understand their feelings. People usually know if we’re really interested and care about what they’re saying. This means we’re even willing to change something about ourselves if it’s hurting them. Just Think a Minute.

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Lumads in Maguindanao start rebound from El Niño COTABATO City––Indigenous peoples of Maguindanao, who have been severely affected by the 2015-2016 double El Niño, take on the challenge of recovery as they start to plant, organic, non-GMO corn seeds this week. Farmers from indigenous communities in Upi and South Upi, Maguindanao, NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of URBANO JANIA, who died intestate on August 27, 202 in Cagayan de Oro City, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot No. 7684, Cad556-D, Case 30) situated in Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan del Norte covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-11181 containing an area of 18,190 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION AND SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE made and entered into by deceased Urbano Jania’s heirs, namely, widow Adelaida C. Jania, Jessica Jania Omictin, Yolecita Jania Asis, Jeanalaine Jania Beljera, Joerame C. Jania, Joel C. Jania, Pedreto C. Jaina, Urbano C. Jania, Jr., Jonrey C. Jania and Bernie C. Jania, dividing, partitioning and adjudicating between/ among themselves above estate in pro indiviso, and, as heirs/vendors, agreeing to sell, transfer, convey and deliver unto vendees Erdan O. Pitogo and Irene C. Pitogo a portion of above-described parcel of land, more particularly described as, a parcel of land (Lot 7684-H, being a porion of Lot 7684, Cad-556-D, Carmen Cadastre) containing an area of 1,335 square meters, for and in consideration of P30,000.00, per Doc. No. 447; Page No. 90; Book No. 56; Series of 2015 of the Notarial Registry of Casiano A. Gamotin, Jr., Notary Public at Cagayan del Oro City. MDN: July 27, Aug. 3 & 10, 2016

have been asking the government since 2015 for immediate response to El Niño. But instead, the elections and constrained distribution of food and farm support to impacted farmers threw them further into hunger, malnutrition and indebtedness, aggravated by their use of GMO corn that requires expensive inputs. “Three weeks into the new government and El Nino affected farmers still have no response from DA (Department of Agriculture) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol. They can no longer wait, so this week, 45 Teduray and Lambangian families have taken it upon themselves to secure non-GMO and organic corn seeds and organic fertilizers to jump-start their recovery and transition to a

more climate-resilient and debt-free farming system,” said Leonora Lava, Ecological Agriculture Campaigner of Greenpeace Southeast Asia – Philippines. Kilusang Maralita sa Kanayunan (Kilos Ka) Maguindanao-Cotabato Cluster and Greenpeace Philippines are supporting the Teduray and Lambangian farmers’ transition from GMO farming to ecological, climate resilient and debt free farming. The Teduray and Lambangian were affected by El Niño in early-2015, which resulted in poor harvests and, subsequently, not being able to pay their creditors on farm inputs – seeds, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. The farmers had to take

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz

Notice of Publication RA 10172

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CCE-2132-2016 JULY 22, 2016 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that BUENAVENTURADA ANTIQUESA ABA-A has filed with this office a petition for clerical error correction of entry in the Child’s date of birth from “08.15.1953” to “JULY 14, 1953” the Certificate of Live Birth of BUENAVENTURADA ANTIQUEZA who was born on 08.15.1953 at DAVAO CITY and whose parent are TEODORICO ANTIQUIZA and TECLA ANIT. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than AUGUST 12, 2016. (Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar MDN: July 27 & Aug. 3, 2016

RA Form No.10.1 (LCRO)

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that Elaine Olario Madelo has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “NARCISA” to “ELAINE” in the birth Certificate of NARCISA LABADAN OLARIO who was born on March 18, 1959 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are COLOMBANO OLARIO and PATROSENIA LABADAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than July 29, 2016. (SGD.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO City Civil Registrar

MDN: July 20 & 27, 2016

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

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 ASTHER LOZANO-ALDERITE has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” and change of first name from “VICTOR ASTHER” to “ASTHER” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ASTHER OSING LOZANO at Matutungan, Santa Cruz Davao and whose parents are VICTOR LOZANO and MINDA OSING. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 22nd day of August 2016. (Sgd) MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: July 27 & Aug. 3, 2016

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: 25 July 2016 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 JILL ARBADO DIMASUAY has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JILL ARBADO DIMASUAY at Carmen, Cotabato and whose parents are Violito S. Dimasuay and Marina F. Arbado. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 10 August 2016. (Sgd) MARY P. MACAYA Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: July 27 & Aug. 3, 2016

See LUMADS, page A7 R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JORGENIE Q. DAULONG has filed with this Office a petition for Correction oif Clerical Error particularly sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JORGENIE QUILICOT DAULONG who was born on 21 July 1980 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Angela Qulicot and Marcelo Daulong. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than August 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JEAN B. SEDICO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “JEANIE” to “JEAN” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JEANIE GRABANZA BELDAD who was born on June 22, 1965 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Genoveva M. Grabanza and Leonardo V. Beldad. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than August 2016.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar MDN: July 27 & Aug. 3, 2016

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: COTABATO City/Municipality: CARMEN

of organic fertilizers and pesticides, will help alleviate the pressure by breaking the cycle of indebtedness that the chemical intensive and GMO agriculture system have small farmers trapped in. In a planting cycle, a typical small holder farmer will have to put out a loan for farming inputs. If, for example, a loan of P30,000 was taken in November 2015, he has to pay that back by March 2016 with P15,000 interest. With the drought in late 2015 to early 2016, that farmer had to declare crop failure while already being P45,000 in debt. On top of that, he will need to loan another P30,000 to farm his land. The P30,000 investment typically consists of: costs for spraying, herbicides, fertilizer, pesticides and payment for GMO seeds. “We are calling on the new administration, to be true to their promise of improving the lives of Filipino farmers, by taking them out of this debt trap created by chemical and GMO based farming system. This is proof that GMOs are not climate resilient. Food and nutrition security, with our changing climate, need to be our priority. We can only achieve this by recognizing that

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Medina NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

of the election ban. “The challenge is to bring farming back to the control of farmers for the benefit farmers, not lenders and agro-chemical and seed companies. Local and indigenous farming communities also need to rediscover their local and indigenous knowledge of working with biodiversity for resilient farms and livelihoods. This indigenous knowledge system can be re-enforced with access to local climate information to enable them to plan and design their farming systems better,” Lava added. The corn seeds they are planting this week, Tinigib (a traditional variety) and OPV-10 (an organic improved open-pollinated variety) as well as the use

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: 25 JULY 2016

CCE-0058-2016/R.A. 10172 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 ARJAY A. RECAMADAS has filed with this Office, a correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ARJAY A. RECAMADAS at Makilala, Cotabato and whose parents are HELEN S. ABELLANA and ARMANDO B. RECAMADAS. Any perso adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 19, 2016.

(Sgd) GERSON M. MUDANZA II (Signature over printed name of the C/MCR) MDN: July 27 & Aug. 3, 2016

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that Jay Flores Bayron has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the the entry of the child’s SEX from “M” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of live birth of JAY FLORES BAYRON who was born on March 7, 1971 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are PAQUITO BAYRON and JESUSA FLORES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than July 29, 2016. (SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: July 20 & 27, 2016

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Farmers... from page A1

between the DSWD and the protesters represented by the leaders of the Kahugpongan sa mga Maguuma (Kasama) and the Organisasyon sa mga Yanong Obrerong Nagkahiusa (Ogyon) agreed on six points, among them that the protesters will be given 4,000 sacks of rice to be released from the rice allocation will be taken from the National Food Authority (NFA) in Valencia City, Bukidnon; and that the group will present a list of beneficiaries of what they claimed were 16,000 people who are in need of rice. Dela Cruz said the farmers requested that the rice subsidy be given to them directly or their organizations instead of passing through the local government units in their provinces. The farmers claim that the names of eligible beneficiaries were erased by the LGUs that is why they want the release coursed through Church or faith-based organizations or People’s Organization, said Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz said the DSWD-10 has already initially released 2,000 sack of rice to 5,000 beneficiaries hit by the El Nino phenomenon in Bukidnon earlier. “In fact we are about to released allocation for Quezon, Bukidnon, amounting to 1,592 sacks of rice, but they came ahead of our release, saying they came to the province reportedly to support the SONA (State of the Nation Address) of President Duterte,” Dela Cruz said. Initially, the group demanded for 37,000 sacks of rice. “We agreed to release them 10,000 sacks, but later they asked for three sacks of rice for all the 16,000 farmers, which we cannot afford to give,” said Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz said Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, who approved the recommendation of DSWD Regional Director Nestor Ramos to release 4,000 sacks of rice, talked to one of the negotiators over the phone and made them agreed to it. Dela Cruz said the DSWD-10 will be requesting the national office for augmentation of its rice subsidy for disaster in the region by replenishing the 4,000 sacks of rice they agreed to release to the pretesting farmers. She said the 25 kilos per family for intended for El Nino victims is within the guidelines and no violations have been met. The local police’s dispersing unit maintained a 24-hour presence within the vicinity of the DSWD10 office, which accounts for 3,000 to 5,000 farmerprotesters who held out outside the premises of the office and those who staged what they describe “support action” in downtown Divisoria.

The farmers brought along their kids and cooked their food along the highway at Masterson Avenue near the DSWD-10 office. Rebecca Pacquiao, representative of the Kasama Bukidnon and Og yon, thanked the DSWD for heeding to their demand for rice subsidy before leaving the vicinity Tuesday afternoon.

Energy... from page A1

international news reports for saying that he will not honor the Paris Agreement on climate change, which he described as “stupid”. “To realize President Duterte’s goals to free Filipinos from the chains of energy oligarchs, he must adopt and unleash the power of decentralized renewable energy rather than further lock the country into centralized, wasteful, polluting coal power controlled by a few companies,” Constantino said. The Philippines, according to the Department of Energy, has an untapped RE potential for electric power generation at no less than 250,000 MW, broken down into hydro, 10,000 MW; ocean energy, 170,000 MW; geothermal, 4,000; wind, 76,600 MW; solar, 5 kWh/ m2/day; and sugar cogen, rice husk, and coconut, 500 MW. Currently, however, the Philippines is powered by fossil fuels at 72 percent while only 28% are sourced from RE. To ensure sustainable national development, a shift from fossil fuels to RE is needed, said Reuben Muni, climate and energy campaigner for the Philippines of Greenpeace Southeast Asia. Muni urged Duterte to champion renewable energy, which he said “is outpacing dirty oil, coal, and gas in terms of growth worldwide.” “Duterte should champion the country’s shift from fossil fuels to renewables, which would give his administration the higher moral ground when it negotiates lower carbon emissions from developed countries. Doing so would not only lower the main source of climate change, but also take advantage of the growing opportunities for jobs and investments,” he said in a statement last month. According to the iCSC, RE offers massive economic rewards. “Just last year US$328.9 billion was invested in renewable energy globally. In fact, more jobs were created in the renewable energy sector last year compared to jobs generated in the oil, gas and coal sectors. The Filipino nation can and must be powered by clean energy,” Constantino said. The “Renewables 2016 Global Status Report” said that developing countries put in US$156 billion in investments globally in renewable energy in 2015, which

is a 19 percent increase to the global RE investments in 2014. Aksyon Klima, on the other hand, cautioned the President from repeating the mistake of the Aquino administration which approved more than 20 coal fired-power plants on top of the nine plants that came online in the past six years. Before Aquino’s term, the country only has eight coalfired power plants. Senator Loren Legarda said in a news report that the Philippines’ coal consumption rose 27% between 2012 and 2014. Power generation from coal is a major source of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses that cause climate change. The Philippines, through the Aquino administration, has pledged before the world in December 2015 in Paris to lower emissions by 70% on business as usual levels by 2030. (Bong D. Fabe)

Installs... from page A1

develop by July-AugustSeptember this year as the tropical Pacific continue to exhibit cooler than average sea surface temperatures. But before the tropical cyclone could hit a particular food-producing areas in Northern Mindanao, Ramos said the DA will deploy combine harvesters, mechanical transplanters, mechanical threshers and hand tractors so they could salvage palay which are already ready for harvest. The agency also has a supply of multivitamins and vaccines for livestock worth P385,000 ready to roll out in the event of a calamity. Ms. Ramos then said DA 10 employees and other tapped agricultural extension workers are currently undergoing training so there would be smooth coordination in any La Nina-related eventuality. Nevertheless, Ramos said the DA has stored on its storage 16,000 bags of rice, 20,184 bags of corn, 520 kilos of assorted vegetables ready for distribution in times of calamities. On one hand, the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) said it had inventoried 1,882,553 bags of rice as of June this year.

Hopes... from page A8

“Finally, the time has come to Mindanao to rise to fulfill its accolade as the “Land of Promise,” Emano said. He said that Duterte delivered a “comprehensive and straight to the layman’s heart” SONA that promises a new dawn of hope for the people of Misamis Oriental in particular and Mindanao in general. Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr., of Cagayan De Oro’s 2 nd District, described Duterte’s SONA Monday as “super SONA.” Duterte’s SONA seeks inclusive growth for the poor

(not the rich), it was bold, daring, clear, and concise as to its goal in the next six years, Rodriguez said. He said that he was optimistic that Duterte could accomplish his avowed mission to attain lasting peace in Mindanao during his term. “Sustainable and lasting peace in Mindanao is a very elusive dream that has rocked the war torn island of Southern Philippines for centuries,” Rodriguez said. The Filipino people also share Duterte’s resolve to attain lasting peace, in its real sense, in order to propel progress and development in the long forgotten (now no more) island of Mindanao. In Lanao Del Sur, the predominantly Moslem province in Northern Mindanao, provincial governor Soraya Alonto Adiong expressed the hope that “the rich Moslem culture would finally be made accessible to the non-Moslems. “In line with President Duterte’s program to promote and develop the local tourism, Lanao Del Sur would utilize its road networks to the province hinterland villages where the “rich Moslem culture” has, for centuries been preserved,” Adiong said. Adiong , who rated a perfect 10 on Duterte’s SONA Monday, said that exposing the “authentic Moslem cultures” in Lanao Del Sur to the non-Moslems could generate revenues for the hinterland villages.

Welcomes... from page A8

President Duterte the determination to work for a just and lasting peace.” The statement also reads that Jalandoni was looking forward to the resumption of formal talks in Oslo on August 20 to 27when the GRP and NDFP negotiating panels would at the latest exchange ceasefire declarations in order to discuss and agree further on how to make them effective. In a text message to media, Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate likewise welcomed Duterte’s pronouncement on the ceasefire. “His declaration of a unilateral ceasefire with the CPP-NPA-NDF is most welcome and the subsequent release of political prisoners would be a great confidence building measure to jumpstart the formal peace negotiations to finally address the root causes of the armed conflict,” he said. Duterte, in his SONA last Monday, said his declaration of a unilateral ceasefire is effective immediately and encouraged the Communist Party of the Philippine-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPPNPA-NDF) to respond accordingly. The President, who delivered a 1-hour and 32-minute speech, said that it is about time to end the decades-long of armedconflict. “Let me say this: all of us want peace, not the peace of

the dead, but the peace of the living. We express our willingness and readiness to go to the negotiating table and yet we load our guns, fix our sight, pull the trigger,” he said. Duterte said it is both “ironic and tragic” that both parties claim they want to go back to the peace table yet the military troops and the NPA rebels fight one another. “What I see instead are the widows, and the orphans and I feel the pain and grief, and no amount of cash assistance or the number of medals can compensate the loss of the human life. Sorrow cuts across every stratum of society, it cuts deeply and the pain lasts forever,” he said. He said that the continuous fighting is going nowhere and gets “bloodier by the day.” Duterte appeared hopeful that after his pronouncement of a unilateral peace, this will provide an enabling environment conducive for the resumption of the peace talks. “Let’s strike a permanent and lasting peace before my term ends. That’s my goal, that is my dream,” he added. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

Police... from page A3

since the regional command implemented the anti-illegal drug campaign among its rank and file last June, 41 police personnel have been found positive of “drugs.” Of the 41 police personnel, 30 have been summarily dismissed, seven are still under investigation, two voluntarily resigned, and two others have recently been found positive of “drugs.” He said that the regional police command now conducts surprise, but a mandatory drug test to police personnel in various police stations of the regional command to weed out the scalawag police.

Lumads... from page A6

there is something wrong with our current chemical based farming system and we need to change our farming system now. President Duterte and Secretary Piñol has to lead our way to food and nutrition security, with a brave decision to shift to more ecological and climate resilient food and agriculture system,” Lava concluded.

Curfew... from page A2

last Friday before the SC by the Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), together with their legal counsel, Atty. Jesus Falcis III, asking the SC to issue a certiorari and prohibition of the implementation of the ordinances of the local government units of Manila, Quezon City and Navotas City on the basis of alleged unconstitutionality.

The petitioners argued that youth and children and in some cases their parents have fallen victims to arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement of the ordinances. They added that the said ordinances also impair legitimate activities during curfew hours and deprive the parents of their primary right in the rearing of their children, among others. The SPARK also argued that the Manila curfew ordinance is “ultra vires” for being contrary to Republic Act No. 9344, or the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act”. The petitioners said that the curfew ordinances are unconstitutional under the doctrine of void for vagueness because they result in arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement. They added that the curfew ordinances are unconstitutional because these suffer from overbreadth by proscribing or impairing legitimate activities of minors during curfew hours. The SPARK further argued that the curfew ordinances are unconstitutional for depriving minors of the right to liberty and the right to travel without substantive due process. The petition cited the Quezon City Ordinance No. 2301 of 2014 implementing a curfew on minors from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The said ordinance stipulates that “the parent or guardian of the curfew violator will be penalized for allowing the minor to go out during this period, either ‘knowingly or by insufficient control.’” As penalty, the ordinance decrees that “a minor found violating the curfew for the first time will be referred to the nearest barangay hall or police station. The parent or guardian will be fined PHP2,000 or be required to render community service for 48 hours.” The petition also cited the experience of Clarissa Villegas, a minor and a student of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila whose classes end at 9:00 p.m. and travels daily from her school in Manila to her home in Quezon City for almost two hours. Villegas was almost apprehended once by authorities while in the middle of her commute as she was apparently in violation of the curfew policy. Presumed to be engaging in malicious activity, petitioners Leo delos Reyes and Ronnel Baccutan were also approached by village watchmen when they were only on their way home from school and engaging in legitimate activities.

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Sona nourishes new hopes for Mindanao By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

MISAMIS Oriental--President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday has nourished an overwhelming hope for the future of the people of Mindanao. Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, of Misamis Oriental, overjoyed while watching President Duterte, the Speaker of the House and the Senate President, all coming from Mindanao last Monday’s SONA. He said that “this is the first time in 82 years in the Philippine history that Mindanao have a Philippine President, a Senate President, and a Speaker of the House.” With Mindanao as the center of power, the island’s more than 40 million people, including the tribal communities, and the Moslem community, could ask nothing more, Emano said. See HOPES, page A7

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NDFP welcomes unilateral ceasefire By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews

DAVAO City––The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has welcomed the declaration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte for a unilateral ceasefire with the communist group and vowed to carefully study and make an appropriate response. NDFP spokesperson Luis Jalandoni, in a statement posted on ndfp.org Monday evening, said that they will “respond to or reciprocate the unilateral ceasefire declaration of the GRP soon after receiving its full text.” “Luis Jalandoni, chairperson of the Negotiating Panel for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), wrote today to Secretary Silvestre Bello III, chairman of the Negotiation Panel of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, welcoming President Duterte’s announcement in his SONA that he is ordering the unilateral ceasefire of the AFP and PNP in relation to the NPA,” the statement read. PRO-SONA RALLYISTS. Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel watch groups of rallyists from Southern He said that the NDFP Tagalog conduct a peaceful program along the Batasan Road in Quezon City hours before the first State-of-the“shared with Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo R. Duterte at the House of Representatives on Monday (July 25, 2016). PNA photo by Joey O. Razon

See WELCOMES, page A7