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CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Bureau of Internal Revenue, Revenue Region No. 16 (BIR RR16), here, served closure order for two hardware stores under the trade name, Cagayan Diamond Hardware and Auto Supply, owned by Richard Caminse, which were padlocked Tuesday, March 15, 2016, due to tax deficiency, including penalty, worth almost P900,000. The establishments padlocked by BIR officials led by BIR RR16 Regional Director Glen Geraldino were the main office, located along Hayes-Capt. Roa Streets, and its branch store, at Barangay Upper Macasandig, this city. Atty. Geraldino said, “the establishment (Cagayan Diamond Hardware and Auto Supply) has violations under tax laws. First, unregistered delivery receipts and, second, under-declaration of taxable sales of more than 30 percent, actually 106 percent. So, under the law, they will be temporarily closed until such time they are going to comply with their obligations, including, of course, the payment of taxes.” It was learned that the under-declared gross sales of the Cagayan Diamond Hardware and Auto Supply reaches P4.2 million. Geraldino and Assistant Regional Director Nuzar Balatero led the simultaneous padlocking of the See BUSINESS, page A11

PADLOCKED. Bureau of Internal Revenue - Revenue Region No. XVI Regional Director Glen Geraldino (center) confers with Assistant Regional Director Nuzar Balatero as they serve the closure order on Cagayan Diamond Hardware and Auto Supply main office at Divisoria and its branch, at Upper Macasandig, both in Cagayan de Oro, Tuesday, March 15. The closure of the two hardware stores brings to six the number of establishments padlocked by the Bureau in this city. Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

Agus 1 and 2 reconnected to Mindanao power grid

DAVAO City––Agus 1 and 2 of the Agus hydropower complex have been reconnected to the Mindanao grid after the Interagency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities restored Monday transmission tower 25, which was toppled on December 24, 2015. In a press statement released on Monday, the Department of Energ y

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DAVAO del Norte -- Although the deadline is set every April 15 of the year, the Bureau of Internal Revenue District 112 plead to all taxpayers to file Income Tax Return (ITR) for calendar year 2015 on or before March 30. Revenue District Officer Judith Pacana encouraged recently the taxpayers to file their ITR early to avoid systems congestion, penalties and inconvenience of late filing. Pacana emphasized that most of tax payers were mandated already to file their tax returns through the eFiling and Payment System (eFPS). “The secretar y (Sec.

Kim Henares) said that there will be no condonation if there will be no problem with the eFPS.” She also stressed that at this early, their office started receiving your tax returns to avoid commotion on the last day of filing. Pacana also appealed to tax payers to declare correct income and pay the right taxes. “With your help we can achieve our target for this year,” she added. Despite not reaching the target last year, the collection goal for District 112 covering the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley was raised from P 2.92-billion to P 3.81-billion. (PIA 11, Michael Uy)

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DAVAO City -- Health authorities are worried that Davao River with its high coliform content could cause the return of the dreaded polio virus. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment and Management Bureau (DENREMB) in its monthly sampling of the Davao River has found high levels of fecal and total coliform in the downstream portions of the River. The passable standard for

fecal coliform stands at around 200 most probable number per 100 liters however sampling station at the Crocodile Park registered the highest coliform count of 16-million mpn/100 liters. The Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (RIACEH) said that improper dumping of wastes and the lack of or improper sewer and septage facilities contributed to the very high coliform content.

Polio or infantile paralysis caused by the Poliovirus was officially eradicated in the country in 2000 when the Philippines was declared as Polio free. However the RIACEH fears that polio virus can be carried by the fecal coliform along the polluted river. The Department of Health and the World Health Organization is conducting an environmental surveillance project along the Davao River to monitor the emergence of the virus. A sampling station will be set up particularly in the highly populated river bank in Bucana or the estuary. Polio is highly contagious and can be transmitted personto-person, one of the ways of transmission is thru contact with a feces of an infected person. The DOH has advise the public not to bathe or swim in the dirty waters as aside from polio the coliform could bring other illness such as diarrhea, skin rashes and sore eyes. (PIA/RG Alama)

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SPOUSES ABDULRRAHEYM SIDDEYQ YA’QOWB MACUD AND HAFEYDZAH MIMBA MACUD, Petitioner. x---------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

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A verified petition for adoption of minor child was filed before this Court on December 21, 2015 by SPOUSES ABDULRRAHEYM SIDDEYQ YA’QOWB MACUD AND HAFEYDZAH MIMBA MACUD which avers the following: 1. That the petitioners are both legal ages, Filipino Muslim, DFA Officials by occupation and a resident of No. 004 Sani street, Barangay Fort, Bangon, Marawi City, where they may be served with summons and other processes of the court; 2. That the petitioner are legally married in accordance with Muslim rites and traditions sometime in July 24, 1982 at Taraka, Lanao del Sur, copy of the NSO Certificate of Marriage is attached as Annex “A”; 3. That the petitioner Abdurraheym Siddeyq Ya’qowb Macud is an incumbent Officer-in- Charge in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Cagayan de Oro City and due deployment in Riyadh, kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 4. That the petitioners are financially, morally, mentally and educationally qualified to adopt a minor, seven (7) years old, AZEYZAH MACABUAT ABDULHAKEYM, born on September 6, 2008, at Marawi City. Copy of her NSO authenticated Certificate of Live Birth is attached as Annex “B” and “B-1”, for references; 5. That Joint Affidavit if Parental Consent of Abdulhakeym Abdurraheym Siddeyq Ya’qowb Macud and Apipa Salim Macabuat, father and mother of minor, AZEYZAH MACABUAT ABDULHAKEYM is attached as Annex “C”, and her NSO authenticated certificate of marriage is likewise attached as Annex “D” for references. WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing and in the best interest and welfare of the minor, AZEYZAH MACABUAT ABDULHAKEYM, after due hearing a decision shall be issued, to wit: 1. Ordering the approval of the petition and the petitioners shall exercise parental care, custody, education over the adoptee; 2. Ordering that the adoptee shall use the surname of the adopter in all her records and such other rights under the law; 3. Ordering that the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City to make annotation on the Certificate of Live Birth of the adoptee; and 4. Grant custody of adoptee to the adopters for all legal intent and purposes. After evaluation thereof, this Court finds the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the hearing on April 7, 2016 at 8: 30 o’ clock in the morning. Let copies of this order be published at the expense of the petitioner in the newspaper of general circulation for three ( 3 ) consecutive weeks. Furnish copies of this order together with a copy of the petition to the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Office of the City Prosecutor and Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City.

SO ORDERED.

January 18, 2016 at Marawi City, Philippines.

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THE Government must stop public and private colleges and universities from prescribing expensive books to students. Expensive books ordered by schools for students’ use only aggravate the burdens of parents who can barely cope with the spiraling cost of a college education these days. It is agreeable that even lawmakers see it scandalous for schools to prescribe expensive textbooks and other reading materials to their studentry. They smell something fishy because there is a possibility of

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the institutions and book suppliers is taking place in the name of profit. The practice of schools imposing the use of expensive books and other learning materials is a big slap to the spirit of our Constitution which even mandates free education and other ways to provide Filipinos easy access to education. The Commission on Higher Education should conduct a nonnonsense investigation against schools doing such. It must review the schools’ respective programs or curriculum and seek alternatives for them to use books that are cheaper.

The ‘Presidents’ from Mindanao

Somebody called the attention of the Cynosure as a rejoinder to the article titled: “Elect any President, but Duterte,” Mindanao Daily News, March 15, 2016. The reader reminded the Cynosure that there were some elected Philippine Presidents who also came from outside Metro Manila and Luzon. For instance, President Carlos P. Garcia came from the island province of Bohol and President Sergio Osmena, Sr. came from Cebu. Manuel Roxas, the fifth President of the Philippines who served from 1946 until his death in 1948 came from Capiz in Panay. Garcia, the eight President of the Philippine Republic was born on Nov.

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corruption in the sale and production of high-priced books between businessmen and school officials. The fact that educational institutions have been scandalously increasing tuition fees, compelling their students to use books with prices way beyond parents’ means is doubly exploitative Some books being required in a psychology subject in one school are priced at P10,000 each. This is utterly unimaginable. It would inflict a worst financial trauma on parents. There could even be a possibility that collusion between

A Better Way

Think a minute. You know that all of the world’s progress has come from people who just weren’t satisfied to let well enough alone. Sir Francis Bacon said: “Acorns and nuts were good, until someone invented bread.” So after you’ve succeeded a little, don’t make the mistake of stopping. If you can’t think up a new idea See better, page A11

4, 1896 in Talibon, Bohol. He died in 1971 at age 74. Osmeña served as the fourth President of the Republic of the Philippines in 1944 and 1946. Unlike Garcia, who was elected president, Osmeña was the vice President of the Philippine Commonwealth. He became the second President of the Philippine Commonwealth and the fourth President of the Philippine Republic when the Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon died in 1944. Thus, of the 15 elected President of the Philippine Republic (the incumbent President Benigno S. Aquino II is the 15th), only three gentlemen came from outside Metro Manila and Luzon. Obviously, the ratio

of 3 over 15 shows that the 12 elected Presidents were all biased to the people of Luzon. There is even a notion that Roxas was also biased for the Manila and Luzon, considering that the Roxases actually built the nest of their wealth in Manila. In fact, the Roxases have established a strong bloodline with the Ayalas, Zobels, Ubaldos and the Arroyos – all landlords and prominent business families that date back to the Spanish era. Based on the foreground, Mindanao has not produced an elected Philippine President. Only one illustrious gentleman from Mindanao, however, once occupied the second highest positions in the Philippine govern-

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all---how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?...” (Romans 8:31-32, the Holy Bible). -oooREACTIONS ON “NOEL” SCENARIO COME POURING IN: Wow, I have been receiving torrents of reactions, both pro and con, over my claim in this column that President Aquino and his officials are maneuvering to prevent the holding of the May 09, 2016 elections, to enable him to continue being president even after his term shall have ended by June 30, 2016. First, I thank all those who took their time out to send text messages to me, as well as those who called me, to express their opinion on what I have

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ment: Emmanuel Pelaez, of Medina, Misamis Oriental. Pelaez served as Vice President from December 1961 to Dec. 1965. The notion that Teofisto Guingona, Jr., who served as Vice President from 2001 to 2004, is wrong. Although the Guingonas originally came from Guimaras in Ilo-ilo, See mindanao, page A11

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been saying. Indeed, I can say that Filipinos are now slowly learning to respond to issues, and make manifest their own perceptions about what is going on around. This can only augur well for a truly democratic system, where it is part of the Constitutional rights of a citizen to speak freely about his thoughts on the country, on society, and on the government, without fear

Words

Is it possible to change your words Daily and change your inspiration world? Our words outline the design of our thoughts. If we see outJuvy Sarraga lines with blooms of kindness, sunshine and beauty in our minds we see the world with many

of being subjected to any vindictive reaction or any form of vengeful criminal prosecution. -oooDRILON MUST BE REPLACED NOW: Second, if there is really no plan to scuttle the May 09, 2016 elections and for President Aquino to continue functioning as president even after June 30, 2016 notwithstanding the postponement or non-holding of the May 09, 2016 elections, this government should already allow Senate President Frank Drilon to step down as Senate president so a new Senate president could be elected from among the senators who will remain as such senators until 2019. The election of a new Senate president now would be a serious manifestation of the lack of intent on the part of the Aquino See senate, page A11

good possibilities. If our mind outlines experiences as mean spirited acts of deception then we see the world through anger, chaos and bitterness. Choose the design that creates peace in your spirit. Turn the upset view into a peaceful view. Your very health depends upon it. “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” -Robert Collier

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Military, LGU declare AgNor as ‘conflict-manageable’ BUTUAN City -– The military on Monday declared Agusan Del Norte and its capital city of Butuan as “conflict-manageable and development ready” areas. Capt. Patrick Martinez, spokesperson of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID), said that the various peace-building efforts undertaken by the military and the local government units (LGUs) have spurred development in the area. Martinez made the disclosure during the joint

ceremony held at the Provincial Training Center, Provincial Capitol, Agusan Del Norte attended by key government, AFP and PNP officials on Monday. He said that the people of Agusan Del Norte and its city deserve to enjoy the fruits of growth under a peaceful environment. He said that the infrastructure development in the province is now in place and Agusan Del Norte is in the “position to propel growth in the region.”

In his message, Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr., of Butuan City, said “we thank the soldiers for sacrificing their lives on accomplishing this kind of environment.” Lt. Gen. Leonardo Rey Guererro, commander, Eastern Mindanao Comm an d ( E a s t M i n C om ) , said that the ceremony is the military’s “seal of our commitment of working together to ensure a better environment for growth for the people of this province.”

Guererro, who was the guest speaker of the ceremony, said that the journey has just begun and urged the LGUs to continue the advocacy to sustain the gains in socioeconomic development in the area. Gov. Angelica AmanteMatba of Agusan Del Norte, said that the declaration showed that attaining a “c o n f l i c t - m a n a g e a b l e condition” could be done through the collective efforts of stakeholders. The governor, however,

said that the peace and development efforts should continue, especially in far flung communities where

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NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority For approval of sale and transfer for extension of validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Bayabas and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 23, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of March, 2016. SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Mar 16, 2016

CASE NO. 2016-10-666

CCE-0013-2016 Date: March 4, 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 ARIEL E. BALASA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the date of birth from “22 February 1991” to “23 February 1991” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESSAMYN ALCANTARA BALASA at Matalam, Cotabato and whose parents are ARIEL EVANGELIO BALASA and REBECCA TORQUISA ALCANTARA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 28, 2016.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirement and pusuant 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 CHEROVIEM R. SANCHEZ has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Ceritficate of Live Birth of CHEROVIEM R. SANCHEZ at Bato, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are TERESITA SANCHEZ and UNKNOWN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than Ist day of April 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 LEOVERLY M. LIM has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LEOVERLY MATEO LIM at Saliducon, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are OLIVER LIM and LEONILA MATEO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than Ist day of April 2016.

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Date: December 28, 2015 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Adminstrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that HARGIE SOPERIORIDAD BORRA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of HARGIE SOPERIORIDAD BORRA at Matalam, North Cotabato and whose parents are APOLONIO L. BORRA and ROSALIE D. SOPERIORIDAD. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 18, 2016.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City CARMELOTES PEDRO JR. CASENO.2016-10-669 Applicant/s

CASE NO. 2016-10-670

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City RICARDO COLANSE CASE NO. 2016-10-665 Applicant/s (2011-10-673)

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NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for Approval of extension of validity of certificate public convenience to operate TH service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 23, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of March, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority For approval of extension of validity with amendment of route of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Iligan Proper –Dalipuga and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 23, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of March, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for Approval of extension of validity with amendment of route of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Iligan Proper –Tambo Gerona and vice versa with the use of ONE(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 23, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14TH day of March, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority To extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Molugan –Amoros and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 23, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of March, 2016.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority For issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH- TRUCK service along the line ;within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao, accessible to any motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 30, 2016, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/(s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, the HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of March,2016.

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2 suspected bombers arrested in Zambo City ZAMBOANGA City –Joint police and military operatives have arrested two suspected bombers and seized bomb-making components inside a government installation in this city, the police reported Monday. S e n i or Insp. Hel e n Galvez, Zamboanga City police spokesperson, identified the arrested suspected bombers as Allan Ajijun, 30 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a parcel of Land identified as Lot No. 8527, Cad 473, C-13 Mambajao Cadastre, covered by Tax Declaration No. 04-0012-20592, with an area of 1,605 sq.m. located at Sorosoro, Mambajao, Camiguin. The said parcel is a Conjugal Property of the Late Luis O. Rollorata and Wife Teodora A. Rollorata, is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE, executed by Heirs, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. VITO M. CARILLO, per Doc. No. 247; Page No. 17; Book No. 80; Series of 2014.

and Asbi Jama, 21, both of Tumalutab Island, this city. Galvez said the two suspects were arrested around 8 p.m. Sunday inside the fishing port in Barangay Sangali, 25.34 kilometers east of the city hall. Tumalutab, is an island barangay located 40 kilometers east of the city hall, is more or less an hour-long ride by motorboat from the Sangali Fishing Port where residents usually dock their motorboats and goods for sale. ERRATUM The Notice of Hearing Applicant SHILLY ESTRELLANES, with the Case No.2016-10-460, the exact route sale and transfer with extension and consolidation of cases. OUR APOLOGY;LTFRB-X –CDOC DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF LAND

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late Teofila Alon who died without leaving a will nor incurred indebtedness and who remains the declared owner of a parcel of land identified as Lot No. 3917, under Tax Declaration No. 3592, located at Banlas, Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin, is now the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, sold in favor of the Spouses Emma S. Gaslang and Felix Gaslang, executed by Perfecta Alon Pacuribot and Cresencio Alon (Heirs of the Late Teofila Alon), under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. VITO M. CARILLO, per Doc. No. 221; Page No. 48; Book No. 86; Series of 2015.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late PAZ ARANAS APEPE, left a parcel of land situated in Yumbing, Mambajao, Camiguin and which property described as follows; Tax Declaration No. 04001518808 respectively, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE (289) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE. That for and in consideration of the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS (30,000.00), hereby acknowledged from the vendee, LORNA SOCORIN , of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Yumbing, Mambajao Camiguin, we hereby CEDE, SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY of the above described parcel of land, her heirs, assigns, and successors-in-interest. Under Notary Public of ATTY. VITO M. CARRILLO per Doc, No. 467; Page No. 51; Book No. 88; Series of 2016.

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Galvez said the arresting team confiscated from the suspects’ possession the following: six pieces blasting caps; two pieces commercial time fuse (10 and six inches long); two kilos ammonium nitrate; two pieces plastic tubes (three and two inches long); and a sandpaper. She said investigation continues in a bid to determine whether the suspects have ties with the extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The arrest of the suspects came as the police and military authorities placed its forces on alert following reported bombing threat. ERRATUM The Notice of Hearing Applicant ROHANNI M. SUMAGAYAN, with the Case No.2016-10-535(2011-10-172) to extend the Validity of CPC to operate AIRCON TAXI service on the line Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of Three(3)units. OUR APOLOGY;LTFRB-X –CDOC

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Zambo City’s oldest school unveils ‘Triple 7’ scholarship program ZAMBOANGA City -- The Southern City Colleges (SCC), the oldest institution of higher education, has unveiled on Monday the “Triple 7” scholarship program providing opportunity to deserving but underprivileged students pursue their studies. Edwin Calilio, SCC president and chief executive officer, said the launching of the Triple 7 scholarship program is in line with this year’s 70th Foundation Anniversary of the school. The SCC marks its 70th on December 8, which coincides with the feast day of Immaculate Conception. “We thought of launching this project as a way of giving back to the community that supported us all these years and also as a way of honoring out ancestors,” Caliolio said. Caliolio said the objective

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XU to honor environmental hero at commencement exercises FOR its 77th commencement exercises, Xavier University has chosen to bestow a Doctor in Humanities, honoris causa, on Rev Fr Edwin Gariguez, a Roman Catholic priest who champions the causes of the indigenous peoples and the environment. As honorary doctorate, Fr Gariguez will also deliver the keynote address at the University’s Academic Convocation on March 17. A winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s largest award for grassroots environmental activists, Fr Gariguez is a prominent figure against indiscriminate large scale mining in the Philippines.

He is the Executive Secretary of CBCP-NASSA, the social development, humanitarian and advocacy arm of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is also one of the convenors of Alyansa Tigil Mina, a countrywide coalition of organizations and individuals acting as a watchdog over violations in laws and policies related to the mining industry. In 2009, Fr Gariguez led an 11-day hunger strike with members of Alliance Against Mining to protest the dubious issuance of an Environmental Compliance Certificate to a Norwaybased mining company and to demand the government to investigate the environ-

mental and social violations of the mining project. Consequently, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources launched an investigation and revoked the mining firm’s permit, indefinitely putting a stop to the mine. “The honorary doctorate is being conferred upon you in recognition of your life-long apostolate for and with the Indigenous Peoples intrinsically linked with caring for creation, our common home,” wrote Rev Fr Bobby Yap SJ, president of Xavier University, in his letter to Fr Gariguez. “Your ministry is an inspiring response to Pope Francis’ challenge “to hear both the

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cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” Further, “The vocation you have patiently and perseveringly pursued in the peripheries has truly been serving the faith that

does justice and ecological stewardship. You are a true activist and scholar for the Indigenous Peoples and the Environment,” Fr Bobby’s letter said. About 1,800 graduates

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MGB vows to stop illegal mining operations in Bicol By Danny O. Calleja of PNA

Health expert warns farmers v. heat stroke

With the onslaught of El Niño and the summer season fast approaching, an expert advises farmers to take necessary precautions against heat stroke. Dr. Raul V. Destura, an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, says that heat stroke is one of the most common health risks among farmers who work under the scorching heat of the sun. According to Destura, heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is a severe heat illness with body temperature that is greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F), mostly due to environmental heat exposure. “Most of the time, heat stroke becomes unnoticed or undiagnosed among the rural health units,” Destura said. He added that people who experience this are sometimes thought of as “na-maligno” or under the control of a superficial creature when in fact, altered mental state or behavior is one of the

symptoms of this illness. Other symptoms of heat stroke include an alteration in sweating, nausea and vomiting, flushed skin, rapid breathing, racing heart rate, and headache. “If it’s heat stroke, your skin is dry. If you’re over-exercised, you get a moist skin,” Destura clarified. Immediate interventions for heat stroke is to get the person into shade or indoors, remove excess clothing, keep him hydrated, and cool him with whatever means available. This may include putting the person in a cool tub of water or shower, spraying with garden hose, or sponging cool water. Placing ice packs or wet towels on the person’s head, neck, armpits, and groin is also a measure that can be done. Meanwhile, rice farmers are also highly exposed to respiratory ailments especially during the harvest season when they See expert, page A11

LEGAZPI City--The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Bicol regional office here has renewed its vow to stop all illegal mining operations in the region. Engr. Guillermo A. Molina IV, MGB Bicol regional director, on Monday said the renewed campaign is inspired by a recent order carried in a memorandum circular (MC) issued by MGB National Director Leo Jasareno which establishes the basic procedure in addressing illegal mining operations not only in Bicol but also all over the country. The order, which is seen to effect a comprehensive and concrete set of actions to address the persistent illegal mining operations in the country, prescribes a standard and systematic set of actions to be undertaken -- from the conduct of ocular investigations to the filing of formal complaints against the perpetrators, Molina said. “To effectively implement the government’s campaign against illegal mining operations, basic procedure shall be strictly observed by every regional office of this bureau,” Molina said in the order. The procedure starts from the conduct of ocular investigation, followed by the issuance of a cease-and-

n Since time immemorial, the small miners in some mineralrich provinces of Bicol have been working on mineral deposits for a hand-to-mouth subsistence but since local governments have not established a Minahang Bayan, all these workers, under existing laws operate illegally while braving the penalty of imprisonment from six months to six years as provided under the law.

desist order, deputation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and/or other concerned law enforcement agencies, seizure of illegally sourced mineral/ mineral products as well as the tools, equipment and conveyances used in mining operations and dismantling of facilities used. These procedure shall lead to the immediate filing of formal complaints in the court against those involved in the illegal act, he added. The MGB Bicol head said he has already met with Chief Supt. Augusto M. Marquez Jr., PNP Bicol

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regional director, who assured him of assistance in the implementation of the MGB’s fight against illegal mining in the region. Since time immemorial, Molina said, small miners in some mineral-rich provinces of Bicol have been working on mineral deposits for a hand-to-mouth subsistence but since local governments have not established a Minahang Bayan, all these workers, under existing laws operate illegally while braving the penalty of imprisonment from six months to six years as provided under the law. Defined as the people’s small-scale mining areas, Minahang Bayan is a suitable on-shore site identified by a particular local government unit (city or provincial) for small-scale miners organized into a cooperative that could operate under the monitoring of the MGB. It is established as a government-designated and regulated area, to bring small-scale miners away from danger zones, concessions already delineated for large-scale operation and prohibited sites such as government reservations and protected areas and those that are assigned to tourism activities and agrarian reform programs, among others. This means that smallscale miners cannot See mining, page A11

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SM MALLS JOIN EARTH HOUR 2016

On March 19, all SM Supermalls across the Philippines and China will unite with the global community in observance of Earth Hour, a yearly event that aims to raise awareness on climate change. In Mindanao, SM City Cagayan de Oro, SM City Davao, SM City General Santos and SM Lanang Premier, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines, will be one with the Earth Hour movement, renewing their commitment to meaningful climate solutions. For 60 minutes, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, lights will go out in support of sustainable mall operations and energy consumption. A program is slated on Saturday, 7:30 pm at SM Mindanao malls. Various stakeholders

from the public and private sectors, sociocivic organizations and residents of nearby communities are expected to join the said celebration with this year’s theme “Shine A Light On Climate Action” Earth Hour, a lightsoff event that started in Australia in 2007, is recognized as the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment. It has grown to engage more than 162 countries and territories worldwide. In the Philippines, SM Supermalls actively participates in the Earth Hour. Through its corporate social responsibility arm – SM Cares, it has championed the need to mitigate climate change and embarked on projects that push for environmental protection and sustainability.

Celebrate Without Worries It’s in every Filipinos nature to celebrate every birthday, fiesta, anniversary or even simple victories. These automatically include celebratory “handaan” and “inuman”. There’s just too many things to celebrate and admit it or not, you can always

find reasons to. But remember, too much of anything is bad. So, let’s all find reasons to protect your liver too. Luckily, you have LiverMarin to help you with your liver health! LiverMarin is a dietary supplement that contains Silymarin and Sodium Ascorbate. Combining

these ingredients is known to have the potential to protect your liver by acting as an antioxidant, promoting the growth of new liver cells while preventing your liver from further damage. LiverMarin is high content 100% Pure Silymarin and Sodium Ascorbate that is made more effective than powdered ingredients. It is a product of extensive research and development that guarantees top quality and excellent promising health results which makes it absolutely different from other supplements. Note that, LiverMarin is not a medicinal drug and should not be used to treat the symptoms of any disease. Take 1 capsule before meal with warm water, protect your liver with LiverMarin. LiverMarin is P9.00 SRP per capsule, available at Mercury Drug stores and other leading drugstores and supermarkets nationwide. With LiverMarin, Liver Mo, Sagot Mo! For more information about LiverMarin, visit www.facebook.com/ ATCLiverMarin

More Pag-IBIG members upgrade their savings Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman of the Board of Trustees Atty. Chito M. Cruz said recently that the amount collected from Pag-IBIG members who opted to save more than that which is mandated by law is increasing. Cruz reported that Pag-IBIG in 2015 collected a total of P4.2 billion from the upgraded savings program of PagIBIG members, up by 8% from the P3.9 billion collected in 2014. In 2013, the Fund collected P3.5 billion from the same program. “Upgraded savings” refers to the voluntary contribution by Pag-IBIG members over and above the mandatory monthly contribution of P100. “Pag-IBIG offered this upgraded savings option to encourage more Pag-IBIG members to save for their future. Aside from bigger savings upon retirement, PagIBIG members who opt to increase their savings also get the benefit of higher dividend earnings – which are tax-free, and bigger loanable amounts in case they need to borrow,” Pag-IBIG President & CEO Darlene Berberabe said.

She pointed out that Pag-IBIG’s yearly dividend is significantly higher than the interest rates offered by other savings instrument, adding that in the last five years, Pag-IBIG’s dividend rate has not gone down below the 4% level. “For 2015, we declared a total of P14.2 billion in dividends, with a rate of 4.8%, which will be proportionately distributed and credited to the accounts of PagIBIG members,” Atty. Berberabe said. She added that the upgraded savings program is beneficial to both the Fund and the Pag-IBIG members. “Campaigning for upgraded savings has been our strategy to generate more funds. Instead of increasing the mandatory monthly contribution, we decided that we will instead campaign for members to voluntarily upgrade their contributions. We had hoped that if members knew that Pag-IBIG is managing their money well, and they feel the benefits of their membership, members will see the

value of increasing their contributions, which are actually their savings, and then they will actually save more,” Beberabe said. Pag-IBIG has the twin mandates of savings generation and provision of affordable housing for its members. The information contained in this communication is privileged and confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately by return email and delete the document. Pag-IBIG Fund is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information nor for any delay in its receipt. PagIBIG Fund accepts no liability for any damage caused by this email or its attachments due to viruses, interference, interception, corruption or unauthorized access.

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His love is bigger than your mistakes The Gospel of Jesus C hr i st ( M a r c h 1 6 , 2016-Wednesday) Matthew 18:12-14-How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and went into the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiced more of that [sheep], than of the

ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish: This gospel reminds us about the big love of God to each one of us. Why? In Ezekiel 18:23-have I any “pleasure” at all that the wicked should die? said the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live? Take note, feast

will be done in heaven if one soul is repented. Are you a lost sheep? See the goodness of God for you because he will celebrate if you will come back to him. In Jeremiah 31:3-The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Therefore, love God as your gratitude to

Him. Allow God to hold you in order that you will not be lost along your journey in life. God wants you to be with him all the times. God wants you to believe to him in spite of your different trials and sufferings. God wants you to believe that his love is bigger than your mistakes in life. God wants you to know that you are not yet late to repent. There is no late for God. The new life

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that you have is found only in God. God never counts the long years that you had wasted to nonsense things but he is very particular the new life that you are journeying. God gives you the freedom already since birth and use that freedom to do the right thing only supposedly: Printing paid by: Neneth Ranoa - Bobong Balino- Edith Ranoa, PhD- Tony

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Valencia City Central School-SPED Center Celebrates the National Intellectual Disability Week 2016 By Benes H. Dopitillo

COMELEC appoints teachers to serve as BEI’s By Noemie M. Pagayon MT-Valencia City Central School

In preparation to the forthcoming 2016 Election, Commission on Election Officer Ramil P. Acol of Valencia City appointed public school teachers from Valenc ia City Division to serve as Board of Election Inspectors ,BEI’s.The appointed Chairmen and poll clerks of each precinct underwent 2- day training held last March 11-12 in 3 venues namely Hotel Conchita at Cogon ,Cagayan de Oro City, VIP Hotel at Divisoria and Apple Tree Hotel,Opol,Misamis Oriental. The first day was intended for the film viewing and lectures of the speakers to orient the Board of Election Inspectors on how

to use the Vote Counting Machine,VCM and how to perform the activities during the final testing and sealing and on the final election day. After the sessions, the last day was the evaluation of the certifier from the Department of Science and Technology,DOST where all participants underwent written examination and oral interview on the parts and functions of the Vote Counting Machine and it’s functions, and the actual one on one performance on how to manipulate the VCM by following the activities to be done during the final testing and sealing, so with the activities on the election day.

VALENCIA CITY- Valencia City Central SchoolSPED Center conducted the celebration on 2016 National Intellectual Disability Week from February 14-20, 2016 pursuant to the enclosed Presidential Proclamation No. 1385, s 1975. This year’s celebration carried the theme, “A Welcoming Place for every One in the Community “ which aims to promote and develop strong advocacy and awareness of the public on the needs of children and youth with intellectual disability and to promote understanding their nature so that they can be embraced warmly by their communities. As part of the celebration, the SPED Center initiated the 3 day activity. Publication Notice R.A. 10172

The school launched the Special Games during the first day on February 18, 2016 at Oval Ground, Valencia City, Bukidnon. The participants of the special games were the students with intellectual disability as part of the early preparation for the next Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association Meet. In fact, the Valencia City Central School-SPED Center was declared as the 1st runnerup in Special Games during 2016 NMRAA held at Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental. Following that day, the SPED Center held the art exhibit displaying the artworks of person with special needs. This exhibit will showcase their potential in arts. On the 23rd of February 2016, the SPED Center held the Culminating Activity on National Intellectual Disability Week Celebration 2016. Maria Victoria M. Cabato, ANNEX “B”

MA, CDEP, CCOP, a licensed psychologist, was invited to be the Guest speaker in the event. During her speech, she talked about the causes of Intellectual Disability and the support system that a child with intellectual disability must have. To celebrate the uniqueness in every special person, the first-ever beauty pageant for young female students with special needs in the school was staged during the culminating activity. The search for MS. POSSIBILITIES 2016 was held on February 23, 2016 at 8:30 am at Taipan hotel. Despite their condition, they tried

LA CONSOLACION PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY #61 CAPISTRANO – GOMEZ ST., CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN CCE - CCE-0016-2014 Date: 15 MARCH 2016 In compliance to 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 NIDA B. MARIQUIT has filed with this Office a petition for change of SEX from “MALE” TO “FEMALE” and father`s first name from “RECHARD” to “RICHARD” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARCHIE BANCACO MARIQUIT who was born on 21 MARCH 2002 in Kadingilan, Bukidnon whose parents are Rechard O. Mariquit and Nida L. Bancaco. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written Opposition not later than 30 MARCH 2016. (Sgd.) GERARDO D. JURADO Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Mar 16 & 23, 2016

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

ANNEX “B” NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CFN - CCE - CCE-0017-2014 Date: 15 MARCH 2016 In compliance to 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 CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH public that MARILOU T. AVES has filed with this petition change of POffice & J Lim a Bldg., Tianofor Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., SEX from “F” TO “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Tel. Birth of MARILOU T. AVES # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 who was born on 31 MARCH 1979 in Kadingilan, Bukidnon whose parents are CAMIGUIN BRANCH MAURO P. AVES and JOSEFINA S. TAGRA.B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written Opposition CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City not later than 30 MARCH 2016. DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 (Sgd.) GERARDO D. JURADO LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Municipal Civil Tel.Registrar # (088) 231-6739 MDN: Mar 16 & 23, 2016

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

their very best to show to everyone that they can do what other people can do. The pageant aims to convey the message that everything is “possible” for girls, even those with special needs. This pageant promotes social awareness of people with special needs and build their selfconfidence. Certainly, everything would not have been possible without the support of all CSN parents, SPED teachers and DepEd personnel, and all students with Intellectual Disability with the guidance of the Almighty Father.

AUCTION NOTICE LA CONSOLACION PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY AT CAPISTRANO-GOMEZ STREET, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WILL CONDUCT AN AUCTION SALE OF ALL UNREDEEMED ARTICLES FROM AUG. 2014 TO OCT. 2014 ON MAR. 21, 2016 AT 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 PM AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

LA CONSOLACION PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY #61 CAPISTRANO – GOMEZ STREET, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY PAHIBALO SA SUBASTA ANG LA CONSOLACION PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY SA #61 CAPISTRANO-GOMEZ ST., NING DAKBAYAN, NAGPAHIBALO NGA MOBALIGYA PINAAGI SA SUBASTA SA WALA MALUKAT NGA MGA BUTANG GIKAN SA AUG. 2014 HANGTUD OCT. 2014 SA MAR. 21, 2016 SA ALAS 9:00 SA BUNTAG HANTUD SA 5:00 SA HAPON SA ILANG BUHATAN. MDN: MAR. 16, 2015

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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main office and its branch, assisted by BIR examiners and staff, and escorted by police officers. Prior to the closure, the Regional Office Review Board of BIR RR16 found out that the taxpayer, Cagayan Diamond Hardware and Auto Supply, possessed unregistered Delivery Receipts, which is a clear violation of Section 238 of the Tax code; that the book of accounts maintained by it is not updated or no entries made thereon more specifically on Columnar Sales Books, section 232 of the Tax Code; and that the said taxpayer failed to notify the Bureau in connection with the closure of one of its branches within the time prescribed by law (Section 236 of the Tax Code), and that the brach issued sales invoices in the branch intended for the exclusive use of the main office. The Regional Office Review Board, in a resolution, had recommended the issuance of a 48-Hour Notice to afford the subject hardware to explain their side why they should not be dealt administratively, by suspension of business or temporary closure of their establishments, and/ or criminally, for violation of Section 115 of the Tax Code, Geraldino said. However, the explanation letter by the owner, Mr. Caminse, was denied for lack of merit and legal basis, aside from it was rendered not under oath. “This is also a reminder to tax payers. Remember that our filing season is now ongoing and it will be until April 15 and the commissioner will not be giving extension for the deadline of filing,” Geraldino said. Atty. Gerladino also warned those who are under-declaring their taxable sales, saying, Oplan Kandado is a continuous program of the BIR. It will be implemented anytime based on tax mapping. The closure of the two hardware stores brings to six the number of establishments padlocked by the BIR RR16 in this city for tax deficiency and other violations.

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Mindanaoans have again enjoyed about 80 megawatts of cheaper and cleaner power supply from the Agus plants. This will substantially result in reduction of rotating brownouts in the affected areas,” Energy Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada said. Agus 1 and Agus 2’s combined capacity is 260 megawatts but due to low water levels in Lake Lanao it could only supply 80 MW. Mindanao’s major sources of power are the Agus and Pulangi hydropower complexes. Agus has seven plants and Pulangi has four others for a combined in-

stalled capacity of 982 MW. Monsada, who chairs the task force, called for the support of all stakeholders in ensuring the maintenance of integrity and reliability of all energy assets that are “vital public assets.” The task force, comprised of DOE as head, National Transmission Corp., NGCP, Mindanao Development Authority, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Department of Interior and Local Government, National Power Corporation, Department of Justice, and Land Registration Authority, was formed last February 4. Its task is to address the series of attacks on transmission towers of the NGCP and right-of-way claims in areas where power facilities stand. “The IATFSEF remains keen in upholding public interest as priority in all of its action plans, especially to prevent untoward incidents from happening again that may compromise not just the energy facilities, but the lives and welfare of the people,” the statement read. The task force will also clear the trees, infrastructures, and any obstructions under the transmission facilities, following the issuance of Resolution No. 10067 of Commission on Elections to avoid ROW issues from happening again that might cause power problems on May 9, election day. In a separate statement, the NGCP said: “We are very pleased with this development. We have been poised and ready to restore the facility as soon as it was toppled. All we needed was access to the property. With the court issued injunction, we were given legal cover to access the transmission facilities and begin restoration.” Nineteen transmission towers were attacked in 2015, of which 16 were toppled, according to NGCP. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

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Guingona, Jr. was born in San Juan, Rizal on July 4, 1928. As a Judge, Teofisto Guingona, Sr. served in various capacities as an Assemblyman and Commissioner of the Philippine government. Teofisto Guingona, Sr. served as Governor of Agusan from 1913 to 1917; the province is now divided as Agusan Del Norte and Del Sur. He then served as acting Governor of the Dept. of Mindanao and Sulu from 1918 to 1920. The reason that the former Vice President Guingona, Jr. spent his childhood and younger days in the provinces of Agusan, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao. Guingona, Jr. completed his elementary education in Ateneo De Cagayan in Cagayan De Oro City. Consequently, the running of Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte for the country’s top

post on May 9 would be the first in Mindanao. Although Digong was born in Maasin, Leyte, his father Vicente Duterte has the family roots in Danao City, Cebu. The Dutertes migrated to Davao in 1951 when “Digong” was only about five years old. Vicente Duterte, a lawyer, settled in Davao where he was elected Governor of the undivided Davao in the mid-50s. “Digong” grew up and had his childhood dreams carved in the niches of Davao. The legacy of Mindanao clearly etched in the forehead of Digong as the only Presidential candidate who has the rightful claim to be a Mindanaoan.-0Send comments/reaction: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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government and of President Aquino himself to create a leadership vacuum in the government if and when no election is held on May 09, and if and when no new president is elected by June 30, 2016. I am saying this because, under the Constitutional rule on succession, the Senate president is mandated or legally authorized to assume the presidency if no president or vice president is elected in the May 09, 2016 elections. Unfortunately for Drilon, he could not succeed to the presidency if there is no election on May 09, because his term shall have already expired by June 30, 2016. -oooHOW TO REMEDY A POSSIBLE LEADERSHIP VACUUM: If Drilon could not assume the presidency by June 30, 2016, there is no one else who can be president, because the terms of President Aquino, Vice President Jejomar Binay, and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. shall have already lapsed similarly. This would mean a leadership vacuum over which the 1987 Constitution is powerless to remedy. Such a leadership vacuum would encourage the scuttling of the 1987 Constitution, and the establishment of a revolutionary government by any person or group who or which will have the power to assert themselves as the new leaders. This could be President Aquino himself, aided by his allies, both in the civilian and military sectors. On the other hand, if Drilon steps down now as Senate president, and a new president of the Senate is elected before the May 09, 2016 elections from among the 12 senators who will remain until 2019, there would be no leadership vacuum because that new Senate president will have the right to become acting president. -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a

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or invention, then find a way to improve an old one. Someone said: “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Remember, the enemy of the best is second best. So if you’re satisfied with just what’s good, you’ll never have the best. A famous sports coach said: “It’s what you learn after you know it all that really counts.” When you think you know it all, you stop improving. If we think we’ve arrived, we’ll get left behind. Successful people keep looking for better work even after they’ve found a job. “We may all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.” Expanding your horizons means choosing to see the bigger picture and opportunities for success all around you. A woman’s view of life was changed forever when in a restaurant she met Picasso, the world-famous artist. She asked him to write something on her dinner napkin. Picasso scribbled something quickly and said to her: “That will be $10,000.” Shocked, the woman said to him: “But you did that in just thirty seconds!” Picasso answered: “No, it’s taken me 40 years to do that.” God’s given each of us so much potential. We can, and should, keep learning and improving all our life. So if what you did yesterday is still good enough for you, then you haven’t done much today. Don’t just “get by”, get high on life by always learning new things every day. You see, when God stretches you, you never snap back to your original size and shape. You’re always a bit bigger and better than before. So why not ask Jesus to forgive you for not living up to the kind of life He created you to live? Then ask Him to take charge and start showing you every day His better way. Just Think a Minute.

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C o mp u t e r S t u d i e s , Nursing, and the Center for Integrated Technologies are expected to receive their diplomas during the three-day Commencement Exercises on March 17-19 at the University Gymnasium. Other honorees Besides Fr Gariguez, two other distinguished individuals will be given recognition. Damulog Mayor Romeo

Tiongco will receive the Fr William F Masterson SJ Award for service to the community. Tiongco is instrumental in bringing peace and order to the municipality of Damulog, Bukidnon, which for decades suffered from intermittent guerilla fighting among the military, militia groups and rebels. He ran for mayor in 2007 outlining his campaign on the platform of peace and a demilitarized municipality to solve poverty. When he won, one of the first things he did was to embark on a peace journey from the town proper to Sitio Agong, the site of the heaviest fighting. Tiongco ran again for mayor and won in 2010. He got re-elected for a third and final term in 2013. Between those years, he became a fellow of the Mindanao Bridging Leaders Program of the Asian Institute of Management, which helped him expand his program on peace and development to include justice. At the core of his agenda are the universal rights of children. Me a nw h i l e , mu l t i awarded writer, actor, visual artist and poet Frank G Rivera will be this year’s recipient of the Fr Francisco R Demetrio SJ Award. Rivera, also known as the “makata sa cellphone” for his notable “textula” series or SMS poems, is being recognized by the University for his outstanding contributions to Philippine culture and arts. He founded the critically-acclaimed Kambayoka Theater Ensemble of the Mindanao State University. He has also written several anthologies of dramatic scripts for stage, television, radio and film. He is a winner of three Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, four National Book Awards, and a number of Aliw, Gawad, CCP and NCCA Awards, to name a few. Rivera’s trilogy of “Makata sa Cellphone: mga dalit, diona, tanaga, at iba pang tulang sari-sari’t mga bersong sala-salabid” books earned him a National Book Award citation in 2005. His poems and “textula,” which won the 2014 Timpalak sa Pagsulat ng TexTanaga and 2014 Tulaan sa FacebookDiyona, are recited during political rallies, shared on social media, forwarded as text messages, and declaimed at school programs. The awarding ceremonies for Tiongco and Rivera will also be held during the Academic Convocation of the graduating Class of 2016.

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get to inhale dust particles from threshing. This may also cause allergies and skin infections. Chemical exposure from the wrong use of pesticides is also risky. Destura, therefore, advises farmers to use protective equipment such as facemasks and gloves.

Considering these health risks, Destura strongly recommends that occupational health risks “must be comprehensively integrated in rice farming management.” He encourages a multidisciplinary approach that includes health of the farmers. Mechanized farming is also one of his suggestions to reduce biological risks with proper training and machine maintenance to avoid mechanical accidents. Lastly, he encourages farmers to consult a doctor immediately if they have any health concern. Destura also emphasized that doctors and health experts must direct their studies to practical applications that benefit the health of the farmers. “We need to generate agricultural productivity without too much compromise on our farmers’ health,” he ended. Destura’s talk on “Health Risks in Rice Farming” was featured in a seminar-series at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) earlier this year. He is currently the Chair of the Institutional Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee of UP Manila.

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operate just anywhere, Molina explained. It is also a government measure to regulate small-scale mining activities that were blamed for dumping mercury and cyanide to the waterways and the underground. Small-scale mining, as defined under Republic Act 7076 or the People’s Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991, refers to mining activities which rely heavily on manual labor using simple implements and methods and do not use explosives or heavy mining equipment and requires only a small capital investment. Small-scale miners, on the other hand, according to RA 7076, are Filipino citizens who voluntarily form a cooperative duly licensed by the DENR to engage, under the terms and conditions of a contract or license in the extraction or removal of minerals or ore-bearing materials from the ground. While it is very clear that only Filipino small-scale miners, organized as a cooperative, can operate in a Minahang Bayan, a limitation, however, was set forth by the same law that they can only mine gold, silver, chromites, kaolin, silica, marble, gravel and sand and clay in an identified mineralized area, Molina said. Each of the six provinces in Bicol covers a territory that is rich in mineral resources mineable through smallscale operations that could provide lowly miners a good source of income. Albay, the province that plays host to majestic Mt. Mayon, is rich in precious metallic minerals such as gold and silver and endowed with abundant non-metallic deposits like boulder, earth fill, black and white sand, gravel, aggregates, selected stones, marble and shale clay. Gold and silver are also widely available in Camarines Norte in addition to diatomaceous earth, white clay, kaolin clay and silica sand while Camarines Sur is known for chromites, ball clay, decorative stone and earth fill. Both Camarines provinces, as well as Catanduanes and Sorsogon, have sand and gravel while Masbate boasts of huge deposits of gold and silver, boulders, earth fill and also sand and gravel. Establishing a Minahang Bayan is an effort to give importance to smallscale mining that is responsible for about 70 percent of the gold mined in the country, Molina said. All these provinces should create and reconstitute their own Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) which under RA 7076 is tasked to implement the policy of the state to promote, develop, protect and rationalize viable small-scale mining activities in order to generate more employment opportunities and provide an equitable sharing of the nation’s wealth and natural resources. (PNA)

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