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SM CDO Downtown Premier. The newly built SM CDO Downtown Premier, the 61st mall of SM Prime Holding, the sixth in Mindanao, and the second in Cagayan de Oro will open on May 12. Located at the busy intersection of Claro M. Recto Avenue and Osmena Street, the five level, 177,743.21 square meter mall, will serve shoppers in Cagayan de Oro and nearby cities and provinces in the Northern Mindanao area. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily News.
National ID system hurdles committee level THE National Identification System Bill yesterday passed the House committee level, a party-list lawmaker said. However, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said the new measure is “not only be violative of the people’s right to privacy but will even pose a serious security implication to our
country.” “Aside from the fact that this is an invasion of our people’s privacy this measure may have some very serious security implications since the proposed repository of all these data is the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that is now being controlled by a US-based
firm called Unisys,” Zarate said in a press statement. Earlier, Bayan Muna has filed House Resolution 592 to inquire into the P1.59billion 12-year contract won by the US firm Unisys Corp. over its control of PSA’s civil registry system starting March this year until 2029.
Zarate noted that the Civil Registr y SystemInformation Technology Project Phase 2 (ITCP2) deal between PSA and Unisy will be the second contract for the US-based firm, which also won control of the first phase of the project from the defunct National Statistics Office (NSO).
He, however, said Unisys had committed gross violations of the contract provisions for the project’s first phase, according 2005 and 2015 reports, respectively, of the Commission on Audit (COA). Zarate warned that with “Unisys having unbridled control” of the civil reg-
Farmers of war zone village yield bountiful harvest of organic rice
Lt. Col. Randolph Rojas, commanding officer of Army’s 36IB, recalled the hardships they had gone through in convincing farmers to go into organic rice farming in his talk during the KANINhawaan celebration in Lindoy village. Photo by Chris Panganiban
istry system, the US government can easily have undiminished access to all civil documents of more than 100 million Filipinos. CRS-ITP 2 was still awarded to Unisys, despite the company’s and glaring contractual violations and failures during the See level, page 7
By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
Renovated Veterans Bank-Davao inaugurated
TAGO, Surigao del Sur--For the first time in many years, lowly farmers in this conflict-stricken impoverished village of Lindoy who are now into organic farming have yielded bountiful harvest on their rice lands. Two farmer-siblings who belong to Lindoy Bio-organic Farmers Association proudly said that their yield in their harvest on Monday have at least doubled when they fully embraced the organic farming technology PVB DAVAO INAUGURATION. In the Photo (L-R) Post President Florentino B. taught by Ignacio Lauzon Jr. Babila – Tugbok Post Davao (leftmost); Post President Teofilo A. Gamutan – Premier Post Davao (3rd from Left)pose with PVB Chairman and CEO Roberto F. De Ocampo and his two farming
DAVAO City––Philippine Veterans Bank recently its newly renovated Branch last Friday, May 5, 2017 in time for the 72nd anniversary of the Liberation of Davao on May 3, 2017. The Bank’s invited special guests Atty. Sonia S. De Los Reyes BSP Regional Director and Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP) Davao Post President Florentino Babila and VFP Region X Post President Teofilo Gamutan. On the side of the Bank, PVB Chairman & CEO Roberto F. De
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and PVB President and COO Nonilo C. Cruz.
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Govt troops capture NPA leader in Agsur 5 rebels surrender in Bukidnon
By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor and CRIS DIAZ
Rany “Ka Ian” Undayon, commanding officer of Platoon 7 of NPA Guerilla Front 19 is shown here after his captured. Photo courtesy of 401st Army Brigade
Executive Editor PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur— A ranking leader of the communist New Peoples Army was arrested by Army operatives belonging to 401st Army Brigade in a surprise raid in his hideout in Libertad village here on Tuesday noon. Captured was Rany Gargar Undayon alias Ka Ian or Abloy who leads Platoon 7 Guerilla Front 19 operating in Prosperidad and San Francisco towns in this province
and in Barobo and Lianga towns in Surigao del Sur. Undayon has four warrants of arrest for murder and frustrated murders for crimes committed in the communities. Ka Ian has been active in media relations frequently in contact with local radio stations on live broadcasts whenever incidents relating to the guerilla movement will come out. Major General Benjamin Madridal of the 4th Infantry Division congratulated the Army soldiers involved in the operation as he
called on Col. Cristobal Zaragoza to continue pursuing relentlessly the NPA rebels in their area. Ka Ian is now detained at the Prosperidad Municipal Police Station. In Bukidnon, five members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered, bringing along with them assorted high-powered firearms, a belated military report reaching here Wednesday said. Lt. Erwin P. Bugarin, 8th Infantry Battalion spokesperson, said the communist rebels yielded at the headquarters of the 8th IB
in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon last Monday. The military did not identify the surrenderees. Bugarin said the five NPA rebels surrendered through the efforts of the civilian residents and the local government unit of Impasug-ong, three days after one of the suspects in the killing of Impasug-ong Mayor Mario Okinlay was killed in a firefight with government troopers last Friday. He said the NPA See capture, page 7
HIV cases in March, highest since 1984 By Leilani S. Junio of PNA
LADY IN A HAMMOCK. A woman finds it comfortable sleeping in a hammock attached to the iron grill of the
Vicente de Lara Park in Capitol ground in Cagayan de Oro City. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily News
THE Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 968 new HIV-positive cases last March, the highest monthly figure since the virus was first detected in the country in 1984. According to the DOH report, 942 of the newly diagnosed cases contracted the virus through sexual contact, while 22 were injecting drug users (IDU) and four were cases of mother-to-child transmission. A total of 926 were male and the rest were female. Some 87 percent of the new diagnoses were men having sex with men. Last March, four pregnant women tested positive for HIV, two of them from the National Capital Region (NCR), one from the Mimaropa region, and one from Central Visayas. A total of 860 individuals See highest, page 7
Combat the Summer Heat with Vitamin C
As the temperature rise to a very uncomfortable level this summer, most people would rather stay indoors where heat exhaustion can be addressed by air-conditioners. But it’s a different ball-game if you have to go out and battle the heat, this may be the case for most people. Heat exhaustion or heat stress is a very common condition during the season. Both adult and children are prone to have this problem one way or the other. Heat rash may not be far behind as skin irritations from the weather and physiological aspect in our body
reacts to heat. If you’re thinking of going to the beach or exploring outdoor activities, be guided on how Vitamin C can help you during these activities. Regular vitamin C supplementation reduces the interval of time it takes for your body to adjust to hotter environment. This results by reducing the interval of your sweat glands in tiring out thus reducing likelihood of heat rash. Research also shows that vitamin C supplementation helps the body physiologically respond to heat stress. Another seasonal problem would
be Sunburn. Vitamin C’s antioxidant properties helps in hindering free radical cell damage caused by excessive sun exposure. Subjecting yourself to high levels of sun exposure throws a lot of stress on your skin and this calls for extra protective measures. Vitamin C is vital for the synthesis of collagen, which is one of the most abundant proteins in our bodies and an essential component of the connective tissue that holds our skin together. Bring those Vitamin C when you travel. Getting on that summer trip See summer, page 7
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Emano hails 2 prov’l workers who passed the ’16 bar exam By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
MISAMIS Oriental--Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano on Wednesday congratulated two 2016 bar passers who were regular employees of the provincial capitol. Emano said that new lawyers Johannes Jude Alaba, 29, of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental and Iris A. Virtudez, 31, of Cagayan De Oro City worked as legal
researchers at the Provincial Legal Office. He said that the two new lawyers from the provincial government served as an inspiration of hard work and consistency of purpose because they (new lawyers) have to study hard while working diligently. “The price of hard work is exhilarating and I hope that both Alaba and Virtudez would live up to the lawyer’s code of helping the poor and the unfortunate
people of Misamis Oriental who are mostly denied of justice,” Emano said. Emano expressed the hope that the two new lawyers would continue to serve the provincial government with equal zeal and dedication. The result of the 2016 bar examination was released last May 3, 2017 where Alaba and Virtudez were among the 3,742 who passed the bar examination top by a new lawyer from Bukidnon.
of ransom money. The Abu Sayyaf thrives on kidnap-for-ransom activities. Many of its victims have been foreign nationals some of whom were killed after failing to pay ransom on schedule. “The record of Army, it tallies with our findings that really we have to control the politicians because if we have 10 problems in Sulu, eight of them are created by politicians. Only one or two created by the ASG,” Dinampo said. He said Patikul, Indanan, Parang, Maimbung, Talipao, and Kalingalan Caluang, the “craters of terrorism” in Sulu, must be placed under
military rule immediately. He said they welcome Duterte’s strategy of sending 10,000 troops to Sulu but maintained it will not address “extremism” there without the collaboration of other groups. “I would say the Army is making good. We have a new type of Army not only to be warriors but also to be peace advocates. We have no quarrel, no incidents so far because of military,” he said. Dinampo said it’s either the military take control or the Department of Interior and Local Government “take a stand and control
Group asks Duterte to put six towns in Sulu under martial law By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews
VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER JIGJAG G. PELAEZ leads the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of Multi-Purpose Building Evacuation Center at Linangkayan ES, Naawan, Misamis Oriental together with the officials of Barangay Linangkayan headed by Punong Barangay Ramon C. Leotero, the School officials of Linangkayan National High School headed by School Principal Nicanor N. Dela Cruz, staff of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), teachers, parents and students. The Multi-Purpose Building cum evacuation center will not only benefit the people of Barangay Linangkayan but other nearby barangays as well. The construction of the evacuation center was made possible thru the efforts of Vice Governor Pelaez who lobbied his initiative to Senator LOREN B. LEGARDA.
THE Save Sulu Movement urged President Rodrigo R. Duterte to declare martial law in the six Sulu municipalities and urged Congress to conduct an inquiry into the alleged links between local politicians and the Abu Sayyaf. Prof. Octavio A. Dinampo, the group’s spokesperson, told MindaNews at the sidelines of “Wednesdays’ Habi at Kape” that these politicians should be held criminally liable. He accused them of coddling the bandits and receiving a “lion’s share”
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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them…” (Isaiah 1:23, the Holy Bible). -oooPNOY, ABAD QUAKING WITH FEAR OVER NAPOLES’ ACQUITTAL? I am sure former President Benigno Aquino III and former Budget Secretary, Florencio “Butch” Abad, are now quaking with fear in their boots with the reversal by the Court of Appeals of the decision finding Janet Lim Napoles guilty of the serious illegal detention charge that was brought against her by her cousin and former employee, Ben Hur Luy. And why not? With Napoles’ acquittal after Solicitor General Jose Calida made a pitch for her in a motion submitted to the Court of Appeals, it would seem the stage is now set for Napoles’ being utilized as a “state witness” in two plunder cases that could send Aquino, Abad, and their other political allies mainly with the Liberal Party, to jail, even while those cases are still being tried. These two plunder cases
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are the existing P10 billion pork barrel cases before the Sandiganbayan, and the soon-to-be-opened preliminary investigation of the case of the P150 billion or so in government funds that were spent under the disbursement acceleration program (DAP) of Aquino and Abad for the lawmakers who voted to oust then Chief Justice Renato Corona. -oooMASTERMINDS OF THE DAP, PORK BARREL SCAMS: Surely, from what has been made public so far about those two plunder cases, it would not be difficult to see that Napoles could not have been the brains that planned and executed the diversion of billions of pesos in government funds, to line the pockets of chosen legislators who agreed to become puppets approving and upholding the machinations of the Aquino government without question. Yes, Napoles may be pinned down for approaching legislators and agencies of government to entice them to authorize the use of their funds for non-existing projects, but the undeniable truth remains---those funds, earmarked and allocated and subsequently released to the legislators and the agencies, had to be
disbursed first by both the president of the Republic and his budget secretary. In the style of skewed democracy that has been at work in the Philippines for a long time now, no money moves, no official dares to act, unless there is a prior go signal from the president or from his budget secretary. It is in this context that the testimony of Napoles as a state witness could be extremely necessary, to show how money moved out from Malacanang to the favored lawmakers and the agencies. -oooNAPOLES WILL BE USED AS “STATE WITNESS”: Napoles’ being an accused in the existing plunder cases could not be used to prevent her from being used as a state witness. As every Filipino now knows, there is what is known as the “discharge of an accused to be a state witness” where, even if a person stands as one of those charged in a criminal case, he or she could still be freed from the charge, in exchange for his testimony. I am confident that sooner than later, the prosecution in those plunder cases will present a motion before the Sandiganbayan to request that Napoles be discharged as a state witness. I am also confident
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that, in the event this happens, a reinvestigation of the P10 billion plunder case will be ordered, to include other former government officials who were left out in the original charge sheets. Finally, there would also be no doubt that the Department of Justice, if the Ombudsman will not promptly act, would then start its own preliminary investigation of the P150 billion disbursement acceleration program scam, where Aquino and Abad have been previously linked already as the originators and implementors of the illegal release of those funds. This is what Aquino and Abad and their cohorts are truly afraid of ! -oooWATCH “ANG TANGING DAAN”, “KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS”, AT FB LIVE: Please watch “Ang Tanging Daan”, a roundthe-clock Bible Exposition and prayer session at www. facebook.com/angtangingdaan; and “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas”, a legal counseling-news commentary program at www.facebook. com/kakampimoangbatas. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO is a lovely place. We always think it is a city of golden friendship. We must take care of its peace and order because it can destroy honor and integrity of all of us more particularly the leaders. I wish the police handle it with care and those who commit blunders should be fired right away before they contaminate and destroy everybody. ••• I beg to disagree with the plan of President Rody Duterte to have our military engage in a joint exercise with China. This is tantamount to letting China know our preparedness for war as well as our military science and tactics in battle. In the first place China is not our ally and as such has no business knowing our strength much less our capability in war. We cannot trust China on anything because we are opposing its ambition to occupy some parts of our territory in the Spratley. The UN permanent Arbitration tribunal awarded our country ownership of the Scarborough shoal but
China rejected the judgement and went on its way of occupying what is part of our territory. ••• Some of the changes promised by President Duterte during the political campaign are now visible. I have no problem about that but I am so concerned on the lack of program on the side of agricultural production. Our country needs to survive by ourselves and we must produce rice to sustain life. We must stop importing cereals from Vietnam, Thailand and other Asian neighbors because we can produce them right in our farms. During the regime of then President Marcos, the country exported rice after the late dictator pushed through with his program of Masagana. ••• Do you know that the famous ballroom dance Tango originated in Argentina and was accidentally invented by drunkards? It was past midnight when people in a beer house were already full with alcohol. A man and a woman dancers went up
on top of a table and were dancing. It fascinated the audience and everybody coined the word Tango for the beautiful dance, And Pope Francis admitted he danced the Tango during his youthful days in Argentina. During my younger days too, I won first place in a Tango competition in Cagayan de Oro City. I was awarded a Barong Tagalog by the wife of a city mayor. Gone are those days. ••• Vice President Leni Robredo is terribly worried she will become ex-VP when Sen. Bongbong Marcos will come out victorious in the protest now pending. If Robredo loses her case, the Marcoses will be in power next elections and no one can predict the movement in our country. Personally, I like the late Marcos as a leader, but I have no idea about the son on the same issue. ••• President Rody should lecture some of his close friends in the cabinet who are fighting, perhaps to prove supremacy or what-
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ever, It is very destructive and disgusting and certainly affects public service I do not have to mention names because everybody knows what is happening in our leadership level. I would even suggest the parties involved should be fired. ••• I wish President Rody should be very careful in his relationship with China. The Chinese president is very amiable but Rudy should learn more of his hidden behavior. Every country has self-interest and we should not fall for such things that may make us repent later. I am just warning because I am very much concerned. History would tell us friendliness was one of the causes in some downfall of nations. ••• My greatest concern for the moment is the See black, page 7
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Somebody asked if this corner was invited during the grand opening of a big shopping mall in Cagayan De Oro City on May 12, 2017. Of course, not. An editorial staff made the query because someone reportedly sent an email inviting the members of the local media for a press preview today (Wednesday). Well, this corner is not interested at all. After all, it is known that the purpose of the press preview is for the management of the shopping mall to show off what it could offer to the public. Want to know? NOTHING! The management only leases spaces of the mall. In other words, the product that are displayed are owned by the space lessors. In the most cases, the lessors of the newly opened mall sell the same products that the lessor sells in other malls in the city. So, what’s the press preview intended for?
Another thing, the mall management is calling for a press preview in anticipation of a story about the new shopping center. Well, the media are usually treated to a sumptuous meal in anticipation of a good story. The whole activity is part of PR work introduced by the contracted PR firm. The only difference is that the media are not akin to writing a line or two about the event. Too much for that. ••• There is a debate about the compulsory policy that requires all city residents to segregate the garbage at home otherwise the garbage collector won’t pick it up. Whether the law is arbitrary or fair, its propriety has become an object of public debate this day. The intriguing issue is the pronouncement of the City Environment Officer that the garbage collectors would not pick the unsegregated garbage. “The officer was
overheard as saying that if the barangay becomes unsanitary, it is because the collector failed to dispose the garbage because it was not segregated.” Well, such statement is not only unfair, but shows only how this kind of public official thinks. For all intents and purposes, the collection of garbage is the burden of the local government. The segregation should be done in the dumpsite by people supposedly hired by the government. After all, the resident pays taxes to get the right services from the government in return. The public officer should know that the segregation of garbage is an added burden to the poor city residents. First, the each home in the city should buy plastic bags for the segregation – one of the plastics and bottles, the other for organic, and the other is for the hazardous materials. Isn’t is costly for
posal purportedly intends to lower personal income taxes while expanding the coverage of value-added tax (VAT) and imposing additional taxes on oil and sweetened beverages. IBON however reiterated that with this proposal, wealthy families will be paying less income taxes and other taxes, while the poor majority will face higher taxes on goods and services. The group had earlier pointed out that the package includes a reduction of income, property-related taxes and capital income taxes to the benefit of the wealthiest. The group also initially estimated that in the DOF’s Tax Reform Package the richest will be paying around P178.3 billion less in reduced personal and corporate income taxes, estate and donor taxes,
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE:JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ACHMAD DATUMANONG SANGCAAN AND QUENNIE GO DALUCANOG-SANGCAAN,
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an ordinary family who could not even afford to make both ends meet? Even the public official did not know whether most city residents have the know-how about “hazardous” materials. Now, this guy is imposing a compulsory law without taking into consideration the cost and the burdens that it contributes to the ordinary citizen. It is agreed that the segregation of garbage is very important, but if this policy is implemented for the benefit of the few and to simply address the interest of the implementing officers, this law has to be studied cautiously. Otherwise, this will only add confusion contribute to the failure of the program in the future.
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reform package. These contradict the DOF’s claim that its tax reform is progressive and pro-poor, according to IBON. The group repeated that the package remains regressive and elitist as it offsets lower taxes paid by the wealthiest Filipinos by putting additional tax burden on the poor majority of consumers amid their already very low incomes and insecure livelihoods.
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE:JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ROBERT A. FLORES AND AMOR GINA M. BOMBEO-FLORES,
Perhaps, we are now in a tilting point in the manner that Philippine History is being taught to the Filipino youth! For so long since the birth of the Philippine Republic, just over a century ago, Philippine History textbooks used in both public and private schools throughout the country by teachers teaching History were mainly those written from a Manila- or Luzon-centric perspective. This was unavoidable, as most historical narratives that found their way into the history books were mainly about historical events unfolding in and around, or adjacent to the metropolitan capital of the Republic, namely Manila. Even as some of these were written by non-Filipinos, they privileged events in the North. This was ironic, since there were already writings done by many foreign scholars as to the historical events unfolding in Mindanao. For example, there is a compilation of documentary sources that the Ateneo de Davao University History Department titled REVISITING DOCUMENTARY SOURCES IN MINDANAO MUSLIM HISTORY: FROM THE ADVENT OF ISLAM TO THE 1800s that will soon be published. In this compilation are articles written (or translated from primary sources) by Najeeb M. Saleeby, John Leyden, Cesar Majul and Jose Arcilla SJ. There is also the different volumes under Emma Helen Blair and James Roberstson’s THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898. See HISTORY, page 6
Republic of the Philippines ) In the City of Davao )S.S. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PARENTS I, MARIA LINDA P, VILLOCINO, of legal age, single and a resident of 681 Nicasio Torres and Gov. Generoso Sts., Barrio Obrero, Davao City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That I am the surviving and the one and only child of spouses, IRENEO CAJIGAS VILLOCINO AND BENITA PASCUAL-VILLOCINO, who both died intestate in the City of Davao, Philippines on August 17, 2001 and July 29, 2000, respectively as evidenced by their Death Certificates issued by the City Civil Registrar’s Office of the City of Davao, the first hereto attached as ANNEX “A” and the second as ANNEX “B” and made as integral parts of this affidavit; 2. That the deceased spouses left an estate particularly a parcel of land (Lot 4222-F of the Approved Amended Plan of Psd 112402-040118, being a portion of mother Lot 4222, Cad. 102, Davao Cadastre and covered under Plan H-117631) containing an area of flve (5) hectares, situated in the City of Davao and evidenced by Original Certificate of Title No. P-3284 and registered with the Register of Deeds of the City of Davao and which is more particularly described as follows, to wit; LOCATION: Sitio Malagamot, Panacan, Davao City AREA: 5 Hectares (portion of the whole area of OCT No. P-3284 consisting of 11.9221 hectares) as a Dept. Of Agrarian Reform-Certified Retention Area. SURVEY NO: PSD - 112402-040118Amd. (AR) 3. That the deceased spouses left no debts; 4. That pursuant to Sec. 1 Article 74 of the Revised Rules of Court, I hereby adjudicate unto myself the above-listed and described properties by means of this affidavit and hereby files the same with the Register of Deeds of Davao City with the request that said adjudication be made effective without judicial proceedings as prescribed by the aforementioned Rules of Court. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hands this 28th day of April 2017 in Davao City, Philippines.
CIVIL CASE NO.2017-053
MARIA LINDA P. VILLOCINO Affiant
ROBERT A. FLORES AND AMOR GINA M. BOMBEO-FLORES, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 28th day of April 2017 after Affiant exhibited to me her CTC No. ________ issued in Davao City on ___________. ORDER
Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 22, 2004, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at 26 JP Quijano Extension, Upper Loboc, Oroquieta City and Paulina Homes, Dalipuga, Iligan City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for more than three (3) years,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 22, 2004, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 8th day of May, 2017. MDN: May 11, 18 & 25, 2017
Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on January 8, 2002 at Cagayan de Oro City, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at 047 B. Green Marawi City and Sambaan Village, Bock 1, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for more than five (5) years,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 8, 2002, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 9th day of May, 2017. MDN: May 11, 18 & 25, 2017
and capital income taxes. Consumers, meanwhile, will be paying about Php341.6 billion more for the VAT to be charged on previously exempt items and higher excise taxes on petroleum products. Additional taxes will also be paid by consumers for every sugary beverage they buy. The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion bill is a key component of the DOF’s overall tax
Promoting An Inclusive Mindanao History Part I By Karl M. Gaspar CSsR of MindaNews
Pro-rich, anti-poor tax program passes through House committee, says IBON
As the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) which contains the first part of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposed Tax Reform Package advances in Congress, research group IBON reiterated that this legislative proposal remains biased for the rich and burdens the poor. With the majority approval of the House of Representatives committee on ways and means, the tax reform proposal will now move to the committee on appropriations for review before transmittal to the House plenary for second reading and debates. The proposed tax law essentially seeks to raise an additional Php400 billion by 2019 to fund increases in infrastructure spending for the administration’s so-called ‘golden age in infrastructure’. The pro-
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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
Doc No. 272 Page No. 55 Book No. 121 Series of 2017 MDN: May 11, 18 & 25, 2017 Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE:JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES RONALD FRIANEZA AND AGALYN A. AMAQUIN,
CIVIL CASE NO.2017-051
RONALD FRIANEZA AND AGALYN A. AMAQUIN, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on March 28, 2006 at Gingoog City, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at their residents at Purok 5, barangay 19, Gingoog City or ℅ Purok 3, Dao, Hinaplanon, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for more than two (2) years,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 28, 2006, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 5, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 2nd day of May, 2017. . MDN: May 4, 11 & 18, 2017
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In the aftermath of the Philippine Revolution against Spain, there was a hunger for historical materials that could be taught in the schools especially after Independence in 1946. The Rizal course – where his novels were required reading – became canonical books to be read. But there were very few Filipinos with greater scholarship in the field of history who arose in the post-independence period who could do research and write a truly comprehensive Philippine history. It seemed inevitable that the first Filipino historians who began to assert their right to interpreting our own history also did so from the perspective of Manila and the North. Thus Gregorio Zaide’s books – which were mainly the main textbooks that we of the postwar generation used in our classrooms – were the main sources of historical narratives. Eventually his interpretation of Philippine history was challenged by the likes of Teodoro Agoncillo and Renato Constantino. Still these authors were writing from the perspective of Manila and Luzon. There were also other historians who wrote a number of historical accounts e.g. Fr. Horacio dela Costa SJ but these books were not available to teachers of basic education, only to those who were doing college or post-graduate history studies in select schools in urban centers. A few others, e.g. Dr. Samuel Tan and Dr. Peter Gowing did their best to bring to the country’s attention the events in Mindanao-Sulu but such efforts did not reach popular acceptance. Then things radically changed
in the last fifty years, especially since the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand Marcos. A new nationalist fervor – echoing the sentiments of the same nationalist vision of the 1860s to early 1900s – arose when a new generation of students hungered for a more comprehensive Philippine history, especially that which help to analyze the root causes of our society’s massive poverty, inequality and oppression of marginalized sectors. Thus arose a new scholarship in the field of History that was also paralleled in the other fields of social sciences, especially sociology, anthropology and psychology. The new generation of scholars who were writing their theses and dissertations in local and foreign universities began to explore more and more national/regional/local realities as new post-colonial theoretical frameworks were made available to them. There were also non-university based research agencies and NGOs who entered into this realm and
conducted research projects that would supplement those produced in the academic circles. Before the end of the Marcos’ dictatorial regime and the rise of People Power in 1986, more and more literature were available. Of great interest were those written about Mindanao by Filipinos all over the country. And included in this list was a growing number of Mindanao-born historians. One major work that came out at the height of martial law, was a book written by an author who used his nom de guere, namely Rad Silva. The book’s title – TWO HILLS OF THE SAME LAND – would attract a lot of attention among Mindanawon activists as it helped to expose the root causes of Mindanao’s social problems. (It would only be known much later on…in the post-EDSA era when it was safe to reveal his name, that Rad Silva was Professor Rudy Rodil, a long-time professor of MSUI-IIT in Iligan City and a member of the GRP-MILF peace panel for a number of terms.
Professor Rodil could be credited as perhaps the first Mindanawon who have spent a whole lifetime researching, writing and lecturing about Mindanao History). Eventually, a few more historians from and based in Mindanao also began to produce a lot of materials (as writers or editors) e.g. Francisco Demetrio, Alfredo Tiamson, Eric Casino, Erlinda Burton, Carmen Abubakar, Mashur Bin Ghalib Jundam, Jamail Kamlian, Greg Hontiveros, Macario Tiu and many others. Datu Michael Mastura came up with a collection of essays under the title – MUSLIM FILIPINO EXPERIENCE published by the Ministry of Muslim Affairs in 1984. Fast forward to today. Many groups, institutions,agencies and associations based in Mindanao have become more and more convinced to be engaged in promoting an “inclusive Mindanao history” and to make sure that across the country Philippine History classes should be taught
integrating this regional aspect. For this reason there have been many efforts to promote this, as this advocacy has been seen to be an antidote to the perpetuation and even the deepening of biases and prejudices on the part of Filipino Christian lowlanders in their views of the Moro and Lumad peoples, especially those in Mindanao. In the last two decades such an advocacy has started. The Philippine Historical Association of the Philippines have been encouraging their members to write more and more about local histories. Philippine stage and private colleges and universities were encouraging students writing their theses/ dissertations with a view to doing researching on local realities, both past and present. Eventually the Department of Education (DepEd) began to promote more interest and even subjects in the curriculum of basic education that would deal with local histories and cultures. Thus a DepEd circular creating an
IP Education program as well as a mother-tongue-based thrust in the first basic education levels. In terms of the private sector, there have also been the same thrusts. In the advent of the need for peace-building, it became clearer and clearer for the peace advocates that peacebuilding efforts should integrate an education to the children in school that would make them better under the history of Mindanao and how this is an important aspect of learning about the nation and why we have the problems that we have today, and thus minimize misrepresentations that perpetuate myths. Until we are better able to understand the specific characteristics of the identities of the various ehtnolinguistic communities throughout the archipelago we cannot expect that we would respect, dialogue and collaborate with one another in building a truly cohesive nation where genuine freedom, justice and peace will reign. (To be continued)
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Bonifacio Baldinar is seen here wearing happy smile while having a chat with local mediamen. Bags of unpolished organic grain of organic rice is placed in front of the VIP table on the stage of village multi-purpose hall of Lindoy ready for distribution to guest and local journalists covering the event. The 1.3-hectare organic rice field tilled by Bonifacio Baldinar. A harvester plowed through the organic rice farm of Bonifacio Baldinar. Photos by Chris V. Panganiban
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expert colleagues of Good Harvest Bio Organic Farming Inc. Five of the 27 members of Lindoy organic farmers group are expected to harvest this month which was realized through the persistent effort of Lt. Col. Randolph Rojas, commanding officer of the Army’s 36th Infantry Battalion, with his Ka-Palay-apaan peace building project. Rojas said Ka-Palayapaan (coined from a mixture of Tagalog words, peace and rice) is a joint initiative among stakeholders in the government to help the poor Lindoy farmers liberate from “high cost yet low yield” old
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farming methods. For farmer-brothers Bonifacio and Alhamar Baldinar,their yield of 50 to 60 bags of rice per hectare respectively is a life changing miracle especially that they lost heavily in the previous harvest season burying them further into indebtedness from loan sharks. “I have been tending this rice farm for 26 years and this is the first time I harvested 60-70 bags of palay,” said a smiling Bonifacio while gazing through a mechanized harvester plowing around his 1.3-hectare rice field. He disclosed that he religiously followed the advice of Lauzon to properly put the right amount of organic fertilizers and
other inputs. B onifacio felt more excited when he learned that the organic palay will be sold at P19.50 per kilo which is way higher from their traditional rice which were bought by traders at P12 a kilo during the last harvest time. Older brother Alhamar,59, who will be harvesting his one-hectare rice land on Friday said he expected to yield at least 50 to 55 bags of palay. He admitted he could breathe normally and no longer washed his hands after spraying organic spray unlike before that still felt dizzy even wearing mask while spraying chemicals. Local officials led by Gov. Vicente Pimentel Jr.
and Tago Mayor Rogelio Pimentel celebrated with the Lindoy organic farmers on their “KANINhawaan Feast Day,” a celebration for a bountiful harvest in this village, where residents have been mass supporters of communist New Peoples Army. As part of thanksgiving, 20-kilos and 10-kilos bags of unpolished organic grain courtesy of Lauzon were distributed to the guests including media practitioners covering the event. Impressed by the outcome, Pimentel vowed to prioritize extending power tillers, harvesters and other inputs to the Lindoy farmers from the commitment of Agriculture Secretary Manuel Pinol to Surigao del
Sur as he announced that organic rice farming will be replicated in the entire province. He said he had been a long-time advocate of organic farming even during his first term as governor years back that a local law had been enacted to promote this method apart from an ordinance prohibiting farmers from burning left over rice stalks during harvest time. Rojas, a native of Bislig City in Surigao del Sur, said he was encouraged to pursue organic farming in Lindoy after he saw many farmers still living in dire poverty even there had been large tracts of rice lands even in neighboring villages. He believes this method
will help address the insurgency problem in Lindoy and other neighboring communities. “We build peace through organic farming who became victims of shackles of high cost of synthetic farming yet suffering for so many years of low yield. Introducing organic farming to residents in Lindoy did not came easy as Rojas recalled only one of the 25 farmers applied it after a series of lectures and trainings. His persistence however bore fruits after some others gradually followed suit. Ironically, a banana plantation of Dole-Stanfilco covering hundreds of hectares is located in nearby Anahao Daan village.
the US armed services and possibly, US intelligence agencies. Unisys is in a rolling contract with the US government for ClearPath defense systems that support US Air Force logistics and operations, such as missions in Syria. “What is more alarming is that PSA could not even disclose safeguarding measures to monitor how troves of information would be kept and managed by these foreign companies. We are urging our colleagues to oppose the national ID system and to look into the Unisys issue and move for the PSA to finally take over the operations of the country’s civil registry system,” the lawmaker said.
Liberation period, close to 4,500 Japanese of the 100th Division were killed in the outskirts of the City by the Allied Forces 24th Division. The Battle lasted from April to mid-June 1945 and paved the way for the complete liberation of Mindanao. PVB Davao, located along PVB Building CM Recto Street, Davao City, also sports a new façade with a large “V” that is not only a nod to the bank’s stockholders – the over 300,000 Filipino World War II veterans – but also a symbol of the aggressive outlook that the bank has of the city. This aggressiveness is easily dispelled once inside the branch as the interiors convey a sense of comfort and homeliness.
toms before they were diagnosed with the virus, while 108 cases progressed to AIDs. According to the HIV/ AIDS and ART (anti-retroviral therapy) Registry of the Philippines (HARP), the March figure was 32 percent higher than the 735 cases listed in the same month last year. “This is the highest number of cases ever reported since 1984,” the HARP report said, noting that the new cases bring to 42,283 the total number of infections logged since 1984. The median age of the patients was 27 years old. Half of the patients belonged to the 25-34 years age group and an alarming 33 percent to the 15-24 years age bracket. Metro Manila or the NCR emerged at the top with 309 cases (32 percent), followed by Calabarzon with 135 (14 percent); Central Luzon with 107 (11 percent); Central Visayas with 76 cases (8 percent); and Davao region with 52 cases (5 percent). The remaining 289 cases were from the rest of the country. (PNA)
stings that causes itchiness and irritations. In as much as looking after your skin and supporting your immune system, Vitamin C plays an important role in generating energy in the body. It is part of a complex mechanism in the body that helps to supply nutrients to our cells for energy production thereby allowing our body to function optimally at all times. After all these summer hurrahs, getting back your original skin tone will not be a problem as Vitamin C has a number of ways of making skin lighter . It fights free radicals that cause skin aging and darkening. It also increases the levels of glutathione and Vitamin E in your body. In taking Vitamin C supplements, make sure you are using its safest form. Bewell-C Sodium Ascorbate, a non-acidic Vitamin C is safe to be taken in large doses to get its full potential. Bewell-C Sodium Ascorbate is available in all leading drugstores nationwide and on Lazada Online Shopping: http://www.lazada. com.ph/bewell-nutraceuticals-corporation/ and on Shopee: https://shopee.ph/ Bewell-C-Non-Acidic-Vitamin-C-supplement-500mgi.18735257.190062900. For more updates and promos, Follow their FB: https:// www.facebook.com/bewellcsodiumascorbate .
for example, before they can take five steps, a text would reach the ASG, you get out from there, transfer to another hiding place. What can you do?,” he said. On the issues of human rights violations that may escalate if martial is declared, he said: “Even if we do not have martial law, human rights are violated everyday.” In a separate statement, the group welcomes the tough stance of Duterte and the military against the bandits, but “the problem with these statements [is they] are only good for media soundbites.” “On behalf of the Save Sulu Movement, we call on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the palpable connivance between local officials and the ASG. We also recommend to Congress to criminalize the giving and payment of ransom and the receipt of ransom when everyone knows too well that ransom is actually being paid and brokered by the local government officials thus perpetuating the business of ASG,” the group said. The group also urged the kidnap victims to cooperate with authorities so that “they can bring the kidnappers to the bar of justice.” It urged the committee on Muslim affairs in Congress to conduct public hearings on Sulu and listen to the stories of the people on the ground.
ing tension between the United States and North Korea, The latter keeps on giving threats to the American people of attack with nuclear weapons. And I see it as a serious threat which should alarm the world not just America, I hope things can be patched up before big events can happen. ••• Jail inmates are offenders, but they are still human beings and, therefore, should be taken care of with respect. Some of them have reformed and if possible released to decongest our jail. Humility should be applied to our prisoners who have spent so much time in prison for crimes. We must understand them. (Bennex News Service) from page 1 Ocampo, OBE and President and COO Nonilo C. from page 1 Cruz will lead the inauguproject’s first phase, as ration rites. T he c e nte r pi e c e of reported by the Commission on Audit in 2015, he the renovated branch is its World War II History stressed. On October 3, 2016, Uni- Wall – 4 panels that tell the sys executive Juan Ingersol story of World War II in the Castro and PSA chief Dr. Philippines with several of Lisa Grace Bersales signed the panels dedicated to lothe concession agreement cal WWII events that have for Phase 2 of the Civil Reg- happened in Davao. The istry System-Information branch also has two (2) Technology project (CRS- display cases that contain ITP 2), under the Public- artifacts, paraphernalia, and Private Partnership (PPP) memorabilia from the war which combined with the program. Zarate also raised the history wall, make a visit possibility that “having for- to PVB Davao almost like eign companies Unisys and a trip to the museum. The PriceWaterhouseCoopers history wall also has a panel (who shall supervise the with a display monitor that project) control the coun- continuously screens WW2 try’s civil registry system documentaries and photos. Davao City has a signifiwould permit them to collect and retrieve stockpile of cant history during World information about Filipino War II mainly because of citizens and share the same the heavy Japanese preswith their other clients, ence in its pre-war civilsuch as various branches of ian populace. During the
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surrenderees would undergo rehabilitation and will be given livelihood through the government’s “arms to farm” program to help them start anew. He said the surrenderees can also avail of benefits under the Comprehensive Livelihood Integration Program (CLIP), where each gun surrendered is given a cash equivalent. According to Bugarin, the military always welcomes any rebel who wants to return to the fold of the law. He said that “nothing is too late for any rebel who wished to surrender and wants to return to mainstream society because the government would always be around to assist them at all times.”
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may also present an obstacle for your immune system as viruses abounds in humid environment. Adjusting to changes in the weather and environments depletes your immunity and loading up on Vitamin C supplements during these times maybe a wise move. Aside from these factors, Vitamin C was also found to reduce histamine effects. Heading up to the great outdoors leaves you from page 2 prone to allergic reactions (89 percent) did not ex- to the environment as well perience noticeable symp- as mosquito bites that leaves
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the politicians in Sulu.” He said a crackdown on erring politicians will put a dent on the activities of the Abu Sayyaf. “There will be a fear of loss without the politicians. Just imagine, right now you move one battalion,
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SM-Cagayan de Oro Downtown Premier to open on May 12
Cagayan de Oro, the Gateway to Northern Mindanao, is a gold mine of amazing and diverse attractions. Known as the City of Golden Friendship, it is a major whitewater rafting and adventure destination in the country, and called the ICT Goldmine in the Philippines because of its numerous ICT infrastructures and businesses. With its natural attractions, rich cultural heritage, and warm and friendly people, it is a multicultural urban center with a laid- back charm. Residents in the City of Golden Friendship have more to smile about when SM CDO Downtown Premier opens its doors to the public on Friday, May 12, 2017. It is SM Prime Holding’s 61st mall, the sixth in Mindanao, and the second in Cagayan de Oro. Located at the busy intersection of Claro M. Recto Avenue and Osmena Street, the five level, 177,743.21 square meter mall, will serve shoppers in Cagayan de Oro and nearby cities and provinces in the Northern Mindanao area. Envisioned as Cagayan de Oro’s premier shopping address, it is an emerging landmark in the bustling downtown area with five floors of retail, dining, and entertainment; and eight floors of prime office space in the future BPO tower, which will be integrated with the retail center. SM CDO Downtown Premier brings a vibrant and upbeat retail experience for this urban market with exterior finishes that are subtle and upscale, primarily glass, metal, and
natural colors that reflect the sophisticated nature of this center. A glass corner creates a striking entry and allows the center to glow with activity at night. Interiors are also distinctly upscale with rich, subdued finishes enlivened by patterns of gray and accents of color. A diagonal pattern is reflected on the floors, ceilings, and in the skylight system to provide visual interest and variety. Daylighting and artificial lighting combine to create a variety of light effects that change with the time of day, weather, and seasons. Bold color is used as a visual accent on the escalators and inside faces of the skylight. SM CDO Downtown Premier brings an uptown vibe to the downtown area with its eclectic mix of shopping, leisure, and entertainment. The SM Store and SM Supermarket are its major retail anchors, as well as SM mainstays like SM Appliance, Toy Kingdom, Our Home, Surplus, Sports Central and Pet Express. The mall will also have hundreds of stores –fashion boutiques, shoe stores, home stores, novelty stores, and more, including a Cyberzone for the tech generation, and a Wellness Center. It is a vibrant retail intersection where one can find global brands like Forever 21, Uniqlo, Miniso, The Body Shop, Watsons, Ace Hardware, Crocs, Giordano, The Face Shop, and Oakley, as well as well-loved Filipino brands like National Bookstore, Bench, and Penshoppe. Dining with family and
The SM Supermarket of SM CDO Downtown Premier.
SM CDO Downtown Premier, the first premier mall development in the region, redefines lifestyle shopping in the City of Golden Friendship, bringing new tastes with eclectic mix of fresh dining concepts and new styles with its fashionable rage of contemporary global brands.
friends is a premier experience – outdoor dining enlivens the street with restaurant balconies on both sides. SM CDO Downtown Premier also has a Food Hall, and eating out options ranging from local and international fast food chains to specialty restaurants. Foodies will love trying out the mall’s homegrown restaurants – Missy Bonbon, Bigby’s, Ribs and Bibs, Hanabel’s, Salo Salo sa Panagatan, Chez Marie, Hungry Plate, Damaso, Barkadahan Grill, Bingsoo, Naicha, Sweet Cravings and Arturo’s. The mall will have seven cinemas – four digital theaters, 2 Director’s Clubs, and one large format digital cinema; as well as a state of the art bowling center. For customer convenience, it will have a parking building with 1,500 slots. Just as SM CDO Downtown Premier is premier in its design and shopping excitement, it is also premier in its commitment to sustainability and the environment. It has a Sky Garden with bold water features and lush landscaping. More than that, it is equipped with a Rainwater Catchment System to prevent flooding. The Rainwater Catchment basin underneath the Main Mall Building measuring 3,000 square meters and six meters deep can hold up to 13, 650 cubic meters of water or close to 13.7
SM CDO Downtown Premier is an emerging landmark in downtown CDO with a five level mall and 8 floors of prime office spaces in the BPO tower.
million liters of water. The tank capacity was based on the 24- hour rainfall intensity of 455 mm brought by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. SM CDO Downtown Premier’s design team includes DSGN & Associates, Design Architect; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Architect on Record, and DA Abcede & Associates, Construction Managers. SM CDO Downtown Premier’s interiors are distinctly upscale with rich, subdued finishes, enlivened by patterns of contrasting gray and accents of color.
A Sky Garden and a Sky Hall with bold water features and lush landscaping create bold outdoor spaces for shoppers to linger and enjoy the vibrant urban setting.
The entry near the supermarket is designed to appeal to a more value oriented customer.