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he families of two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Northern Mindanao were honored by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) last Monday to vie for the national Model OFW Family of the Year Awards (MOFYA) to be held on December 4 in Manila. The families of Wilfredo Ancajas (land-based) of Lugait, Misamis Oriental and Capt. Calvert Ramos (sea-based) of Linamon, Lanao del Norte received their respective plaques and cash from OWWA Administrator Rebecca Calzado. The two families were chosen for the solidarity in their family, prudent lifestyle, and moral and financial impact to the community and society. Ancajas was born in 1953 in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. He married Bernardita Damasing. The couple has four children, all professionals. Ancajas worked for 20 years as foreman piper in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in four different companies. Last June, he decided to forego his overseas job and be with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Ancajas have four children and is proud of their achievements both in school and in their individual
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profession. Wilbert graduated BS Mechanical Engineering in St. Peter’s College of Iligan and presently employed in a construction company based in Manila for six years now. Wilfredo Jr. finished BS Industrial Automation and Mechatronics at MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology. He followed his father’s footsteps and became an OFW. He previously worked in Saudi Arabia for four years as an instrument technician and is now presently employed in New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, as a commissioning technician. Michael Feliciano is a graduate of an Electrical Machinery course at MSU-IIT. He works as cabling technician in Qatar and presently processing the renewal of his overseas employment contract. Joana Lou graduated cum laude BS Chemistry at MSU-IIT under full academic scholarship and is now a licensed chemist. She is a quality analyst at Nestle Company factory in Cagayan de Oro City. Mrs. Ancajas is an officer of the Handmaids of the Lord where she actively participates in every community and church activities of the group. She serves as catechist and seminar facilitator
for couples in the Family Life Ministry of the parish. Meanwhile, Ramos’s career as a seaman overseas spans 16 years. He is presently on board as a master mariner under the principal with Britoil Offshore Services Pte. Ltd. He is married to Ida Aranas, a certified public accountant. Mrs. Ramos decided to give up her work at the National Steel Corporation to devote her time in rearing and caring the children. The couple is blessed with four children, three boys and four girls, all of them are now professionals. John Daniel, the eldest and firstborn twin, is a licensed physician for internal medicine and currently pursuing further training in adult cardiology in Philippine General Hospital (PGH). He finished his degree in Medicine at the University of the Philippines – Diliman. At present, he is happily married to a pediatrician. He plans to practice in Iligan City once he finishes his training in adult cardiology. Jay Davi Ramos, the secondborn twin, is an accomplished comic book artist for Walt Disney, Marvel Comics, Time Warner, DC Comics, Dreamworks to
name a few. He graduated cum laude in UP Diliman, taking up Fine Arts in Visual Communication. He was once nominated for an Eisner Award and featured prominently in Animax. Jason Dana Ramos, third child, is married and a father of four kids. Presently, he is connected with Convergys Makati. He was once an indie composer and songwriter with an unreleased debut album that consists of 15 original songs with his cousins as bandmates. Maria Mikhaila Ramos, the youngest and oly daughter, is enrolled at PETA for Creative Musical Theater Workshop to fulfill her aspiration to become a musical stage actress. She finished her degree in Broadcast Journalism from St. Paul Univeristy in Quezon City in 2011. Mrs. Ramos helped in founding the organization of seafarers’ wives in Iligan City, the Apostleship of the Sea and its precursor, the Star of the Sea – Iligan, which provides various socio-psychological activities intended for the wives of seafarers. Capt. Ramos is now an incorporator of a manpower recruitmen agency.
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I ADMIT, “I WAS A LIAR, LIAR.” Have you broken the trust of your spouse? Are you having a hard time in regaining your partners confidence? Do you want to know on how you can rebuild trust? If you are going through this journey, TAN you’re not alone. by CHINKEE Please read the question of one our followers of HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY may pagkasinungaling LIFE. ako. Pero pinipilit ko talagang laging magsabi QUESTION: Pa help naman, need ng totoo sa kanya. Kaya lang tuwing may your advise. May asawa po ako at 3 anak. Ang itatanong siya sa akin, problema ko po ay asa- lagi siyang nagdududa. wa ko na kahit nagsasabi Sasabihin niya, ano ung na ako ng totoo, ayaw totoo, tapos sasabihin niya akong paniwalaan. ko, totoo nga ung sinabi Alam niya kasi na ko sa kanya.
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Think of practical ways to show him how open and transparent you are to him (You just need to do it consistently hanggang sa maibalik mo na ang 101% trust niya sa iyo, at kahit naibalik mo ito, magandang practice pa rin ito para sa mas maayos na pagsasama ninyong mag-asawa). AFFIRMATION Always affirm that you have been honest and faithful with him. (At dapat makita nya talaga yun sa lifestyle mo, sa mga kilos mo at even sa pagsasalita mo). HONESTY Be honest at all times! As much as you try your best to be free from mistakes. Darating ang time na magkakamali ka muli. We all make mistakes. Huwag mong piliting maging perfect and flawless. Just make it your convi cti on and resolution that you will become truthful hindi lang sa asawa mo kundi sa lahat ng tao. If you feel that this is a going not to be easy. Don’t worry at di ka nag-iisa sa ganitong struggle or weakness. That is the reason why you cannot fight this battle alone. After you have exhausted all possibilities and it is not improving, it is time for you to… ASK PEOPLE FOR HELP You need people to step in and help the two of you to settle this issue
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by having a mediator to convene in your behalf. You need people who can also love you unconditionally and support you in time of your weakness. You need someone to help you become accountable to the things you are doing or saying. ASK GOD FOR HELP You need God also to help you to walk this out so that you can be a totally changed person. Believe me, apart from God we can’t do it. Ask GOD to help you to always tell the truth even in the smallest things. Ask Him to change y ou r hu s ba nd ’ s wa y of thinking about you. Just do your part and GOD will do the rest. Simulan mo ang pagbabago mo sa sarili mo, then magugulat ka nalang na nagbabago na rin ang asawa mo sa pakikitungo niya sa iyo. THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Are you also struggling with the habit of lying? Have you come to the point in your life that you realized that you need help and intervention? What steps have you made in order to go towards that direction? PS. The date for Happy Wife, Happy Life live seminar is already set on Nov 16. Sunday, 2pm. Venue to be announced. I am excited to meet all of you.
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Red stains on a white cloth (2) (Continued from yesterday) IT could have been that my mama sat on the right side of the rela. Her body was compressed as she sat among the passengers. They were all lost in their own reverie when a jeepney toppled the rela over. People started to crowd around them and screamed for help. When I reached one of the rooms inside the emergency room in Maria Reyna Hospital, I saw papa. He turned his head and when he saw me, he walked towards me. Panting, I asked him if everything was alright. He answered
me with a nod. He looked stern and composed. There was no hint of emotion visible. Mama and papa never really had the best relationship, but I knew he really did care for mama underneath his façade. My knees wobbled as we toddled towards the room. My lola clung on my left as we continued walking on the hall. We were told by papa that they were still waiting for the doctors to arrive. I took a step forward into the doorway to see her. The room was painted white as well as the bed sheets. I saw her there. She was lying on the bed. Her
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hair was disheveled while her left hand, which held a white handkerchief, was on the left side of her head. I thought she just had a lump but my eyes went wide when I noticed that
the hanky had droplets of blood that emerged from the slice while her left hand had an enormous wound covering almost half of her arm. I walked past my papa
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CROSSWORD puzzle across 1. Dressed 5. Eskimo canoe 9. Roadside inn 11. Bulgarian currency 13. Subject 15. Edible rootstock 18. Bloodsuckers 20. Radium symbol 22. Despoil 23. Lifetime 24. Blue pencil 26. Boast 27. Cry 28. Dunlop invention 30. _Solidaridad 31. Do away with 34. Hawaiian goose 35. Record-of transaction 37. Everybody
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - All the little details need some attention from you -- so make sure that you’re not getting too distracted. Things may start to get weird late in the day, but your stamina should be good enough to get you through. PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - Now is the best time for you to figure out who you’re really dealing with -- there may be a puppet master or a false face for you to discover. Once you see the truth, it’s easy to deal with.
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1. 900, to Nero 2. Parcel of land 3. On top of 4. Leave 6. Aluminum symbol 7. Abominable snowman 8. Incarnation 10. Italian currency, then 12. Bouquet 14. Whim 16. Majestic 17. Verb tense 19. Selenium symbol
21. Worship 25. Northern Luzon tribe 26. More advantageous 28. Titanium symbol 29. Rave 32. Valley 33. Sea eagle 36. Japanese currency 38. _and behold 40. Tellurium symbol Yesterday’s Answer
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ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - This is not a good time to openly criticize people or programs, even if they sorely deserve it. Hold on to your thoughts for just one more day and things should make a lot more sense. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - Your great energy is helping you to attract the right person or circumstances. It’s so easy to slip into a better life that you may wind up further afield than you ever thought you’d get. GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - You achieve a new understanding of someone close -- and it may lead to a heightened relationship. It may even signal a turning point of some kind, so get ready for your brand-new life!
CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - Your communication skills are heightened today, which is a good thing -- messages are coming your way at quite a rapid pace! You may find that you’re the right person for a new job, too! LEO (July 23 – August 22) - You are feeling pretty quiet and sedate -- not your usual effervescent self. Now is a good time for you to hunker down and deal with issues that would bore you to tears on any other day.
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Khrizelle Anne Guyano, a Bachelor in Education – Major in English student of Xavier University. If you want to contribute your views, email markdagreat@ gmail.com. Keep it light and hip – 400 words will do.
Injustice
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and lola to make my way to the right side of the bed. I eyed her for a moment and stood there. As if on cue, I shakily reached for her left hand. She looked at my hand for a while. A puzzled expression was written on her face but she turned her body to fully face me anyway. Then, I squeezed her hand. Surprisingly, I felt her warm hand holding mine too. Then, she looked at me and smiled. Right now, I can’t help but stare at her petite figure as she tries to scrub off the stains on my uniform. *** The preceding was a guest contribution from
The Chameleon
Fresh Gospel of the day: Luke 12:13-21-Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?” Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.” And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. “And he began reasoning to himself, saying, `What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ “Then he said, This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. `And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ “But God said to him, `You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’ “So is the man who
Biblical reflection
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stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God: The person came to Jesus was a victim of injustice from his brother. The image of the gospel is realistic since there are unequal distribution of wealth and injustices around us. The good point of this person is, he came to Jesus for helps. This means, Jesus is our refuge if we are victims of social injustices: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009279551247: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PMMondays, Tuesday @ 3:30 PM and 2:00 AM Sundays. God loves you!!!
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - You need to get organized and make sure that you’re on track with your next big plan. The good news is that your energy is unstoppable, and you ought to be able to overcome any obstacle you face. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - Life starts to get overwhelming this morning, but you can withstand the worst that’s coming. The good news: Starting tomorrow, you get a big lift that carries you through for quite a while. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Service is important today -- make sure that you’re paying close attention to those people who need you the most. If you can focus solely on the outside world, that’s good for your soul these days. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - A small detail trips you up early in the day -- but don’t let it ruin everything! You’ve got to handle this one tiny trouble before you can move on. Things are sure to get better really soon! CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - Education is today’s buzzword, and you’re sure to find yourself engaged in any learning that comes your way. Dig up the dirt on anything that you’ve been curious about lately.
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Asec. de Luna leads the ribbon-cutting on Corn Technology Demonstration Field Tour and Farmer’s Field Day opening held October 20, 2014 at Xavier University Agriculture Complex in Manresa.
10 Corn Congress to gather corn farmers, stakeholders th
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hilippine National Corn Congress happening on November 17-21, 2014 here in Cagayan de Oro City is expected to bring together farmers, agriculture officials, local government units, private sectors and other corn industry stakeholders in the country. Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary and National Corn Program Coordinator Edilberto M. de Luna said in a held press conference that PNCC, in its 10th leg this year, is aimed to showcase not only latest technologies and best farm practices but also to serve as an avenue for discussion of current issues and share knowledge and views among stakeholders. Further, the congress will forge market linkages and generate policies to be pushed through for the development of corn industry in the Philippines.
Exhibits on agricultural products are also being displayed in the area.
Philippine Maize Federation Inc., partnering Department of Agriculture, set the congress as grounding for 2015’s integration of ASEAN community, having the theme, “Corn Farming in the ASEAN Integration: Maximizing Opportunities.” The corn congress is to prepare farmers for the ASEAN Economic Integration kicking off next year. This could be done through the partnership among agriculture department, private entities and farmer groups coming from different delegations not only in Mindanao but also in Visayas and Luzon islands. During the gathering, Corn Quality achievers Awards will be given to outstanding local government units or provinces that performed best in ensuring the quality and sustainability of the corn in their places. The event also targets further push de-
velopment in corn. Asec. de Luna disclosed that Philippines is already sufficient by 90% when feed stock is concern. This year, his department is targeting 100% sufficiency level. He also said that such achievements and targets could not be hit without the help of new technologies. Thus, de Luna expressed that embracing modern practices is good because the development encouraged through Science’ wide array of technology cannot be prevented. The corn congress will also involve individuals
coming from the academe especially those into agriculture. DA-10 Regional Director Lealyn A. Ramos said that the congress will help motivate students to appreciate agriculture and make them take up agriculture courses. She said that because a lot of courses that involves modern technology are being offered, the rate of students under Agriculture each year is decreasing. She explained that being into Agriculture is not just simply planting and harvesting, it is also a field that involves Science. Thus, studies and researches are needed to be done to further improve the quality of farming and other areas. Further, students should take up Agriculture also. Philippine Maize Federation Inc. President Roger V. Navarro agreed to this. He cited that 1.8 million Filipinos depend their livelihood on corn and another 11 million of those directly employed in corn plantation. Thus, Corn, and Agriculture as a whole, should be given importance to because it
feed a number of individuals. Prior to the corn congress happening almost a month from press time, demonstration and field tour on Corn Technology are also conducted along with Farmer’s Field Day held October 20, 2014 at Manresa Farm, this city. The field demonstration is a five-day information drive on Corn Technology. More or less 400 individuals participated on the opening day of field demo, that includes farmers coming from Cagayan de Oro, Opol in Misamis Oriental, and Sumilao and Impasug-ong towns of Bukidnon. Agricultural Training Institute scholars, students, instructors and seed companies also converged in the event. Moreover, participants toured the corn plantation. They are given ideas about different kind of corns and important points in growing such crops. Further, various agricultural products and technologies are exhibited in the event.
Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Edilberto M. de Luna spoke about the coming Philippine National Corn Congress to be held on November 17-21. In the photo also are Philippine Maize Federation Inc. President Roger V. Navarro and DA-10 Regional Director Lealyn A. Ramos.
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