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TUBOD, Lanao del Norte--Lanao del Norte leaders were elated upon hearing the recent signing ceremony between the Philippine government (PHL) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF). The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held at the Bureau of Treasury, Intramuros, Manila on April 28 this year, was for the $100.13-million loan that will fund the construction of the 4.19-kilometer Panguil Bay bridge. The mega-infrastructure project will soon connect the city of Tangub in Misamis Occidental and the capital town of Tubod in Lanao del Norte. In the MOA signing ceremony, the Philippine Government was represented by National Treasurer Roberto Tan while Chief Representative Yongkeun Oh signed for the KEXIM-EDCF. “We are happy of this latest development. Finally, we will see the realization of this long-awaited bridge that will not
PROVINCIAL officials and employees of Misamis Oriental burst into wild applause as Governor Bambi Emano announced the release of a financial package from this month on until the end of this year, during the weekly flag raising ceremony, Monday. Half of the year-end bonus will be released anytime before this month ends. Also a little less than two months or by July this year, the governor also scheduled the release of step increment increase to qualified employees of the province. But by December 1 this year, provincial government officials and employees will get a financial windfall as they will receive the 4th tranche increases. And before the end of this year too, the Governor ordered that the uniform allowance, balance of the year-end bonus and the 13th month pay will be released. The governor himself set
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Misamis Oriental Gov. Bambi Emano hands his plaque of recognition to newly-minted lawyer Jeff Saclot, (right photo) a trusted and loyal aide who passed the most recent bar exam. The governor later posed with Provincial Administrator Atty. Joy Lood-Mateo and newly reelected Board Member Mario Emano (left photo). In his speech Governor Bambi Emano urged the provincial workers to continue the austeritty measures he has initiated since his first days of as Governor. He also pledged to continue working for the welfare of workers even as he urged them to be mindful of their daily duties for the constituents of the province. (photo supplied by PIO/MisOr)
Duterte to ask Congress to revive death penalty for heinous crimes By Antonio L. Colina IV
OFFER TO LEFT. In his press briefing on May 16 at the Matina Enclaves Clubhouse in Davao City, incoming President Rodrigo Duterte tells the Communist Party of the Philippines that if they join his government, the posts of Secretary of the departments of Agrarian Reform, Environment and Natural Resources, Labor, and Social Welfare and Development . His running mate, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will be his Secretary of Foreign Affairs or Justice. MindaNews photo by TOTO LOZANO
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DAVAO City--Incoming Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte will immediately talk to Congress to revive death penalty in a bid to curb heinous crimes. “Rape plus death of the victim must be death penalty. Kidnapping tapos with ransom tapos pinatay ninyo must be death penalty. Rob-
bery with homicide and rape, double hanging. I want the head completely severed from the body,” said Duterte in a press briefing at the Matina Enclaves Clubhouse here Monday afternoon. Duterte made clear in his campaign sorties to solve the problem on criminality and drugs in three to six See crimes, page A10
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P397million road projects a reward for good governance TAGUM City -- Davao del Norte will get P397million worth of connectivity projects to beef up its capacity to build and improve more roads and keep its good governance initiatives. The province will receive the allocation as one of the pilot provinces of the scaled-up Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan ang Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (KALSADA) program under the Department of Interior and Local Government. The amount is included in the proposed budget for the program next year amounting to P39 billion. In their joint letter to Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and In-
terior and local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento assured the funds will be released directly to the province. The two secretaries praised Governor Rodolfo del Rosario’s no-nonsense leadership, noting his committed involvement in advancing the principles of good governance and inclusive growth. “Your accomplishments are proof that transparent, accountable and empowering leadership can bring the country to a confident future, where no Filipino is left behind,” they said. Del Rosario welcomed this development, saying the fund is a big boost to rev up the development momentum of the province. “Our pursuit of good
governance has given us the key to access this huge amount from the national government,” he said. Davao del Norte is among the pilot provinces of the Kalsada program, receiving an allocation of P42 million for this year’s initial implementation. The program is an offshoot of the Provincial Road Management Facility funded by the Australian government under the Department of Interior and Local Government, which ended last year. Del Rosario is among the lead governors who lobbied for the expansion of the PRMF to push for good governance initiatives that enable local governments to perform better in the See projects, page A10
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DavNor Guv hopeful of Samal Bridge under Duterte’s term DAVAO City -- Outgoing Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario is confident that the long-awaited Davao-Samal bridge will push through during the term of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte. “Hopefully with Digong as President palagay ko mapapabilis ang bridge natin (I think our bridge will be hastened.)” del Rosario said hopeful that the presumptive president will pick up the cherished project which will connect Davao City mainland to the Island Garden City of Samal.
“I expect that he will look after Davao.” the Governor replied when asked if he sees the bridge being completed under Duterte’s six-year term as President. The Samal Bridge is subject of the prefeasibility study undertaken by a Japanese civil engineering consultancy firm , Katahira and Engineers Incorporated. The study will be up for approval by the National Economic and Development Authority which will be forwarded to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for accep-
tance. A Korean consultancy firm Korea Engineering and Construction (KEC) was commissioned by Davao City Mayor and incoming President Duterte last year to conduct a feasibility study for a Samal-Davao bridge. This is a separate project from the JICA/NEDA initiated study and signaled the Mayor’s openness to the possiblity of a bridge project. Based on a 2005 study, the bridge would be a twolane suspension bridge with See bridge, page A10
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Convergence sites briefed on CADP preparation Cagayan de Oro City -- AIMING for a more focused and unified interventions for sustainable development using the Convergence Initiative (CI) strategy, the four rural development agencies, namely: DA, DENR, DAR and DILG convened with the technical working group (TWG) at the regional, provincial and municipal levels to a Joint Consultation and Planning-Workshop for the Preparation of the Convergence Area Development Plan (CADP), held in this city. Mustered in the event are the members of the RCI-TWG from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) together with their partner local government units belonging to the Royale and Inayawan-Illana clusters, in the province of Lanao del Norte and the Mt. Balatukan Range cluster, in Misamis Oriental.
“It is a necessity in crafting a CADP for the various local convergence agro-enterprise clusters (LCAEC), as this will serve as the basis for the downpour of resources and implementation of interventions and activities covered in the CI sites for the 2017-2022 period,” remarked Carlota S. Madriaga, chief of the Field Operations Division of DA-RFO 10. Accordingly, Thea Mae Baltazar and Jemimah Bela Torrefiel, national CI staff, both presented a detailed outline of the CADP, which will aid the three clusters in the formulation of their respective plans. Included in the CADP is composing an introduction and a summary of the processes in devising the plan; an analysis of the covered LCAEC sites; a formulation of the vision, mission and goals of the plan; the key integrated watershed management strategies to be employed; the duration, schedule and costing of the key activities in the plan for the specified clusters.
While a detailed outline of the CADP has been highlighted, Dario Barbarona, a representative from DENR also accentuated that the plan should be integrated ecosystems management-based and geographical information system-generated based. “In that, it should bring sectors and stakeholders together to jointly plan, design, and manage their landscapes and institutional resources and it should be culled out from a system that would show spatial or geographical data,” he said. Completed during the activity is the formulation of the vision, mission and goal statements, which form part of the CADP and an interfacing session between the four national government agencies and LGUs, including the city/ municipal agricultural officers, planning development officers and the local government operations officers, also took place. Among the salient points raised during the forum is the exact flow in the implementation of the CADP, considering that
The implementing agencies involved in the implementation of programs and projects for the three CI sites found under the Royale, Mt. Inayawan-Illana and Mt. Balatukan clusters, gathered to craft solid and tangible IEM-based and GIS-generated CADPs through undertaking appropriate courses of action. Photo credits: Apol Caryl Novo
there are many existing plans (comprehensive land use, annual investment and commodity investment plans, etc.) that would potentially be a challenge of executing on the part of the LGUs. “The aim of the CADP is to integrate plans to make it comprehensive and encompassing those agencies towards rural development,” Baltazar responded. “Convergence is a strategy that integrates all programs and projects such that it is in sync
with the existing policies of the involved agencies (DA, DENR, DAR and DILG),” she added. As the submission of the CADP to the Regional Development Council will be on July 12, 2016 for approval, the body is yet to fast track timeline of activities for the month of May, which includes the submission of the CADP draft; conduct of training on Geographical Information System using Manifold Application; presentation of the semi-finalized draft
CADP to local chief executives/principals; and the conduct of a writeshop on the finalization of CADP with selected PCI representatives. The CI is implemented through a complementation of resources and expertise among the national government agencies, while putting premium the roles of the LGUs in identifying what interventions should be poured out to their areas of responsibility. # # (JLOlson, DA-RFO 10 w/ reports from RVATejada)
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Misamis Oriental loses the Speaker of House
AFTER the midterm national and local election this year, it is time to sit down and look back. One of the policies of the CYNOSURE is to be neutral in dealing with political issues. Another important rule is to be discreet on some sensitive political issues that might be construed as premature or simply incredible. Perhaps, now that the election is over, it is time to write some critical observation. The CYNOSURE would like to disabuse the minds of the readers because the post political observation could have an effect on the voters’ attitude. For instance, the voters in the second district of Misamis Oriental in particular and the province of Misamis Oriental in general, missed to vote one of the most important candidates in the province. The CYNOSURE is referring to veteran legislator
Jun Baculio. Without doubt, Baculio is the most qualified legislators compared to the elected representatives in Misamis Oriental. This is not to say that Juliet Uy and Pedro Unabia are not qualified. Both Uy and Unabia are qualified, but their experience as a legislator pale in comparison to that of Baculio. Consider this, Baculio is the only candidate in Misamis Oriental who was running for a fourth term in Congress. By far, Baculio is the only candidate in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan De Oro who is qualified for the Speakership in Congress! One should know that the qualification for the Speakership is for a legislator to serve in the fourth term. Baculio has all that it takes. Somehow, the CYNOUSRE found out that Baculio’s war chest could not sustain the logistics of his political opponents. Did
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the voters in Misamis Oriental consider only “money politics” as the basis for electing candidates? If so, then, Misamis Oriental loses the opportunity to have the “first speaker of the house” from Mindanao. The CYNOSURE got an information that had Baculio won the Congressional seat in Misamis Oriental, he could be the next speaker of the house. President elect Rodrigo Duterte has actually groomed Baculio to be the
Hindi lumingon–a second look?
The economics of the Duterte administration By Sonny Africa
PRESIDENT-elect Rodrigo Duterte projected a vastly different image from the other presidential canMARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda didates and indeed from Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor every national politician the Philippines has ever GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit had: coarse, cussing, irMotoring Editor Photo Journalist reverent, misogynistic, felix santillan ROEL CATOTO an unrepentant human EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao rights violator, and a selfLayout Artists proclaimed “Socialist” and “Leftist”. But, never mind, PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN the strongman was effective Regional Editors-Caraga and got things done. JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG Filipino voters seemed Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao to make an unorthodox Regional Editors-Northmin choice in the May 9 genAL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA eral elections. Yet just days Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant after the elections, it’s become clear that Davao City ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI Mayor Duterte is actually NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE not that different from the CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 other candidates in what CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY really matters the most. Legal Counsel Despite his singular --------------------------------------------------------------bureau and mktg staff personality it turns out that candy macabale - 09161326483 his plans for the economy ED A. MAINIT - 09156590273 RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 are strikingly interchangeMISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 able with the other losing GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 candidates and even with North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 the outgoing Aquino adMARAMAG - TITA FINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 ministration. His transition quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 team hurriedly presented tangub city - bobby mag usara an eight-point economic OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 agenda to assuage elite OZAMIZ CITY - VICTORIO D. ESTUDILLO - 0926-321-9389/0923-839-5137 ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 panic. cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 Belying Duterte’s powdavao - MARLON GAYOG-09276314995 davao - tom a. caballero-09105783126 erful campaign theme of davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 change, it embraces and davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 upholds neoliberal ecodavao occidental - alma ORTIZ - 09058532215 davao city/island samal - jessie palabao nomic policies that enrich -0935-874-9825/ -0946-242-6672 a few but keep the national digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez davao city - flaviano mahinay economy backward and davao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) tens of millions of Filipinos mati, davao - ronald “sanchez” sicad - 0936-704-2580 in poverty. tagum city, davao del norte - rhodel javier - 0939-509-2970 comval province - mike sumapig lupogan - 0926-182-3005 Learning from the past Davsur, davao occ., gensan and saranggani province: Jose Rizal once said “Ang di butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 lumingon sa pinanggalinSan Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 gan, hindi makararating sa Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO paroroonan.” Rizal’s advice Member: tells us that in order for ORO CHAMBER the people to move on to Philippine Press Institute
a better future, they must learn from the past. M a ny b e l i e v e t h at Duterte’s win is an affirmation of the people’s disenchantment with “daang matuwid”, the embodiment of the Aquino government’s neoliberal policies - that it is best to move forward rather than look back. But a second look at Duterte’s economic plans reveals that the failed “daang matuwid” of the past will remain a significant part of the country’s future. The Philippines seems to be a vibrant economy that is the emergent star of Southeast Asia. There is economic growth, growing corporate profits, rising oligarch wealth, investor confidence, and international media hype. These are all true. Yet there is also a profound deterioration across a huge swathe of the economy and in its most important fundamentals. The economy is creating less new jobs per year where the average of just 692,000 new jobs annually in 2011-2015 is much less than the 858,000 annually in 2001-2010. This has resulted in the most unemployed, underemployed, discouraged job-seekers, and overseas Filipino workers in the country’s history. The quality of employment is dismal. Some 24.4 million working Filipinos or nearly two-thirds (63%) of total employed are nonregular, agency-hired, informal sector, or unpaid family workers. Among wage and salary workers, over two-fifths (44%) are non-regular work-
next speaker of the house. Baculio was the only congressional candidate who was running under Duterte’s Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) political party in Misamis Oriental. One of the Congressmen who has no record of graft and corruption, Duterte reportedly wrote an assurance letter to Baculio to be the next Speaker of House. In return, Baculio was the man behind the scene who was recruiting members of the house to defect and join the Duterte bandwagon. This was the reason why Baculio could not focus on his campaign trail in Misamis Oriental. Baculio has reportedly succeeded in recruiting about 50 congressmen to Duterte’s side. To have a Speaker of the House, especially coming from Misamis Oriental, is not only a great opportunity – it is like winning a grand slam Lotto. See diaz, page A13
Too many promises The Striker
ers. Labor productivity is increasing but the mandated minimum wage and actual daily basic pay received barely keep up with the rising prices of goods and services. Even then, nearly half (46%) of workers receive less than the minimum wage and onefourth (25%) receive just exactly the low minimum wage. Despite Php295 billion spent on the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) conditional cash transfer (CCT) program in the period 2011-2015, the number of Filipinos in extreme poverty is unchanged at some 27 million in the first half of 2015. Anywhere between 56-66 million Filipinos should really be considered poor by a reasonable standard of decent living. The number of underweight children even increased by some 203,000 and the number of children not fully immunized increased by 692,000 in 2015 from the year before. The Philippines is rich in natural resources and raw materials. Yet agriculture and industry remain in decline. The country’s production sectors -- agriculture, manufacturing, construction and mining -- accounted for over 60% of the national economy, services for some 30%, and utilities for 10% until the late 1970s. Production started to collapse upon the onset of the globalization era during the Marcos regime. At some point in the mid-1990s, the economy
PREISDENT-elect Rodrigo Duterte has made too many pronouncements, what to do when he starts office next month, but I have yet to hear what are his plans for our seniors more particularly on their deteriorating health problems. Many of our old men and women have suffered so much of deprivations particularly in food, enjoyment in life, medical and dental services and many more. I met a lot of them just sitting in dark corners of their homes unattended to by their busy children, hungry and sickly and waiting for darkness to come. Some of them are in skin and bone and could not sustain life for lack of resources. They are walking scarecrows in the homes and yet these people were the heroes of our lives during their time. It was this sector who developed society and preserved honor and dignity in our lives. They should be attended to, and taken care of, until they breath their last. I wish the government extend to them health services like free medical, dental and hospital service and even burial when their time comes. They shoud be given monthly pensions to allow
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DOT Caraga releases accredited tourism-related establishments in Siargao Island, Surigao Norte
Follow-up drive on FAs with expired licenses yields 48 among cops in SurSur
SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte -- The office of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Caraga region has released the list of accredited tourism–related establishments (TREs) in the province as of April 2016. Most of these establishments are located in Siargao Island which include Dedon Island Siargao Resort; Isla Cabana Resort; Nermit Surf Resort Siargao; Siargao Blue Resort and Spa; Cherinicole Beach Resort; Esther’s Kitchen at Coffee Shop Restaurant; and Island Vacation Travel and Tours. Establishments wherein the accreditation is still on process are Jafe Resort; Romantic Beach Villas Re-
sort; Eddie’s Beach Resort; Reef Beach Houses Resort; Point 303 Beach Resort; and Ocean 101 Beach Resort. Governor Sol F. Matugas has encouraged tourism – related establishments to apply for accreditation with the DOT. She is glad that the number of accredited establishments has increased which means that there are now more establishments compliant to tourism standard. “This will make province more competitive as a tourist destination in this part of the region,” Matugas said. (Provincial Tourism and Culture Office-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- A total of 48 assorted firearms (FAs), mostly .45 caliber pistols—the rest were 9mm caliber pistol, caliber .38, and a shotgun—were “turned-in” by members of the police force themselves to the Police Provincial Office (PPO) here under Provincial Director P/SSupt. Romaldo Bayting on Friday, May 13. According to the provincial PNP chief, this was in connection with the conduct of second round drive against FAs with expired
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga is conducting the 15-day Medical First Responder (MFR) Course for 23 selected local responders in the region from May 15–28, 2016 at the Agusan del Sur Provincial Learning Center in Prosperidad, this province. These local responders are from Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) councils and nongovernment organizations (NGO). The course which covers 23 lessons aims to capacitate the local responders who will become Accredited
Disaster Community Disaster Volunteers (ACDVs) in the region. It is also to provide the participants the exact knowledge and skills needed in rendering aid on site to sick or injured persons. Further, it trains the participants on how to stabilize patient’s condition and transport the patient to a medical facility. The 15-day course involves lecture presentation, interactive-lecture group discussion and exercises, individual practical exercises and examination. Activities of the course are graded and serve as bases for either
OCD Caraga conducts 15-day medical first responder course in Agusan Sur
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DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE BY SOLE HEIR KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: I, ISIDRO B. ZABALLERO, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Bugang, Saga Camiguin, Province, Philippines, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND (P50,000.00) pesos, Philippine Currency, to me in hand paid with my entire satisfaction from spouse BERLY F. ASOMBRADO & EDGAR L. ASOMBRADO, also of legal ages, Filipinos, married couple and residents of Zone 6 Water District, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines receipt of which amount in full is hereby acknowledged, do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER AND CONVEY of a portion land taken from the mother parcel located at Bugang, Sugay, Camiguin, Province, covered under Tax Declaration No. 05000604967 with an area of 1,062 square meters designated as Lot No. 76 A with the following boundaries to wit: North: Lot No. 756-B Aguilar Victor East: Lot. No. 759 Abrea Mercedes
South: Lot No. 760-A West: Lot No. 760-B Baconga Nicolasa
That this parcel of land I sold is free from all liens and encumbrances and I will defend the right of the vendee from any claims of whatsoever kind or nature from third persons.. That I am the sole heir of the late Necitas Bacuñata and acquired this land thru heredita succession. That this parcel of land is not tenanted by whomsoever persons and the adjacent lots we notified about the sale but they are not interested to buy hence it was bought the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my signature this 19th day October, 2015, at Mambajao, Camiguin Province.
Signed in the presence of: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN ) S.S MUNICIPALITY OF MAMBAJAO ) BEFORE ME, this 19th day of October, 2015, at Mambajao, Camiguin, Province, Philippine personally came Isidro B. Zaballero who is already a senior citizen and no longer required to pa CTC known to me and to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument of Deed of Absolute Sale by Sole Heir and he acknowledge to me that the same is his own free voluntary act and deed. WITNESS MY HAND SEAL Doc. No. 320 Page No. 64 Book No. 61 MDN: MAY 11, 18 & 25, 2016
licenses. It could be recalled that on April 14-15, 2016, the PPO had launched a two-day activity dubbed as “License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) Caravan” as reminder to expired firearms license holders to renew the same by availing of the LTOPF caravan. P/SSupt. Bayting stressed then that “Owners of firearms with un-renewed licenses cannot avail of the ‘Final General Amnesty’ without first going through
the LTOPF caravan.” Concerned owners who availed of the caravan “were issued with acknowledgment receipt of equipment indicating the features and caliber of the turned in FAs stored at the PPO Supply Storage Room with individual tagging pending the renewal of license,” he noted.
Also, during that two-day launch, the PPO was able to collect a total of 151 assorted unlicensed firearms with the following breakdown at 85, 64, and two coming from civilians, PNP, and other law enforcement agency (LEA), respectively. (Greg Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/ PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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ZAMBOANGA City -Four people were safely rescued while an estimated PHP15 million worth of properties went up in smoke in a more than four-hour fire that broke out early Monday in this city. The fire, which broke out around 4:55 a.m. Monday, gutted a cinema and a department store located along Mayor Jaldon Street, Barangay Zone III, this city. Chief Insp. Clint Cha, Zamboanga City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal, said the fire started at Viva Cinerama and spread to NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate GEMELINA C. DY, who died intestate on November 27, 2014 at Butuan City, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot 2623-A, Csd-13-001039-D = 9297, Pls-22) situated at Dumalagan, Butuan City, covered under Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-4785, containing an area of 31,653 square meters, is the subject of an Extra Judicial Settlement of the State of Gemelina C. Dy with Deed of Donation made and executed by deceased Gemelina C. Dy’s sole and only heirs, namely, Alan C. Dy, Sandra Dy, Rose Ann Dy, Alfred Dy, Jocelyn Dy Medina, Alexander C. Dy, Emma Dy Wiswell, Mary Jane Dy Castañeda, and Melba Dy Ng, as heirs/donors and Anna Marizza Dy Ng, as donee, with herein donors settling, dividing and adjudicating among themselves above-described property in the manner of Extra Judicial Settlement with Deed of Donation in equal share pro indiviso, and that for and in consideration of love and affection and pure act of liberality and generosity, herein heirs/donors tramsfer and convey by way of donation unto donee above-mentioned property, per Doc. No. 1922; Book No. VII; Page No. 285; Series of 2015 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jose B. Guibone, Notary Public at the City of Butuan. MDN: May 4, 11 &18, 2016
the four-storey building occupied by the Unisales Metro Zamboanga that deals with textiles and other household products. Cha said the fire started near the storeroom of the cinema’s orchestra section based on the testimonies of one of the four employees the firemen rescued. Cha said that the ZCFD first responders have managed to rescue the four employees although the blaze was already uncontrollable considering the cinema was an old building. “The fire was not visible outside since the cinema is an enclosed building,” he said. The cinema is located in a building adjacent to the ZCFD headquarters as well as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) regional NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of spouses LUIS L. JOMOC and ANGELA B. JOMOC, who died intestate on June 13, 1990 and January 6, 1994, respectively, consisting of a certain parcel of land located at Sto. Niño, Butuan City covered by Tax Declaration No. GR-13-005-0219-A registered in the name of Angela Jomoc, containing an area of l0,000 square meters, is the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR made and executed by deceased spouses Luis L. Jomoc and Angela B. Jomoc’s only child and sole heir, namely, Percenita JomocAmisola, adjudicating unto herself above-described parcel of land and improvements found and standing thereon, per Doc. No. 083; Page No. I; Book No. II; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Rema D. Erigbuagas-Burdeos, Notary Public at the City of Butuan. MDN: May 4, 11 &18, 2016
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Cha said they encounoffice. The fire spread to the tered difficulty in putting department store in the off the fire as most of the adjacent building as the department store’s stocks were textile products. firewall collapsed.
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tified as Rolando Ronda, “We prioritized bring- lives,” Godinez said. (ALT/ 45 yrs old, a resident of ing the injured victims to GCC/PIA9-Zamboanga GUIPOS, Zambianga del Poblacion, Guipos, Rico the hospital to save their del Sur) Sur -- The 1st Field Ar- Mendoza and Leonido tillery Battalion (1FAB), dela Cruz, 23, of Sto. Nino Army Artillery Regiment, District, Pagadian City. Philippine Army on Sun- Godinez said Mendoza, day evening, rescued three who was driving a single persons who figured in motorcycle bound for Paa vehicular accident in gadian City accidentally By Mrs. Jocelyn B. Paradiang, School Principal II Barangay Poblacion here, hit Ronda who suddenly Kitaotao Central Elementary School fulfilling their mandate crossed the street. Kitaotao, Bukidnon to protect the lives and The victims sustained Cognizant to “Proper gated into 3 compartments property of the people. bruises in different parts Disposal and Segregation namely: Can, Bottle and Captain Holly John of their body. of its Garbage” Kitaotao Plastic. This served as an Godinez, civil-military The 1FAB troopers imCentral Elementary School Income Generating Project operations (CMO) officer mediately brought the (KCES) pupils, teachers in KCES dubbed as, “MAY of 1FAB said at 8:40 p.m. victims to Zamboanga and personnel organized PERA SA BASURA”. upon reaching the national del Sur Medical Center THREE GARBAGE MAN- That’s why in view of highway en route to Ipil for treatment aboard their AGERS IN EVERY ROOM this, Every FRIDAY Garfrom the 53rd Infantry military vehicle. and elected GARBAGE bage Managers (GM) were Battalion headquarters, Godinez said the team, MANAGER OFFICERS. tasked to carry 3 sacks and they saw victims of a ve- who were supposed to go In every year level start- roam around the school hicular accident lying on to Ipil for a very important ing from Kindergarten up premises including the the street. appointment prioritized to Grade – VI garbage was classrooms so as to collect The victims were iden- the safety of the victims. segregated as : a.) Bio- the empty cans, bottles and degradable and this will plastics and be deposited be good fertilizers to veg- to the MRF. On account of etables and flower gardens; this undertaking, we were b.) Non-biodegradable able to have a SAVINGS which can be recycled in our Garbage Treasurer such as: cellophane, plas- sold from MRF. tic, bottle, can, metal and Having an excitement scrap iron that can be of what we earn from our usually found inside and joint effort with MRF, outside the school prem- KCES proposed project ises. This is so because for this year is, we will buy the school implemented 3 barrel for our garbage the 3R’s (Reduce, Reuse segregation to be placed Publication Notice in front of our school as and Recycle). R.A. 10172 Likewise, the school our bigger storehouse of NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC established the Material another activity of colRecovery Facility (MRF) lecting cans, bottles and Date: April 16, 2016 wherein garbage is segre- plastics. By Gideon C. Corgue of PIA-9
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HappyFresh & Robinsons Supermarket Make Everyday Grocery Shopping Easier HappyFresh and Robinsons Supermarket Enter Exclusive Partnership to Offer Greater Benefits for Customers in the Philippines SINGAPORE, 17 May 2016 – HappyFresh, Asia’s leading online grocery company, today announced a new strategic partnership with Robinsons Supermarket, a subsidiary of Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc, redefining grocery shopping experience in the Philippines. The collaboration marks the first partnership for HappyFresh in the Philippines as the company deepens its footprint in the country. With Robinsons Supermarket available on HappyFresh’s desktop and mobile application, customers can now enjoy a wider variety of goods and services and greater convenience when they order their groceries online. As HappyFresh’s first partner, Robinsons Supermarket will also be
launching 20 branches in Metro Manila. Isabel “Pao” Barrientos, Managing Director of HappyFresh Philippines said, “As one of the most populous and wellconnected countries in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is an important country for HappyFresh in terms of market potential. Local customers recognize the convenience of ondemand and scheduled grocery delivery services and we are excited to be partnering with one of the largest supermarket chains in the country to bring quality service at a wide range of price points to our customers.” “Based on our data analytics, eight in 10 of our customers are women. Between working full-time and looking after their family, there is little time left to be stuck in a traffic
jam when they make a trip to a nearby supermarket. As such, HappyFresh wants to alleviate this struggle by delivering groceries right to their doorstep,” she added. Robinsons Retail Holdings saw a 21.9 percent increase in net income of P4.34 billion in 2015, partly driven by improved performance of its supermarket operations. As one of Manila’s most reputable and trusted supermarket, Robinsons Supermarket is a good fit and natural choice for HappyFresh’s expansion in the Philippines. “Our collaboration with HappyFresh presents opportunity for us to digitalize our services and reach out to more customers who are increasingly using digital platforms to purchase necessities at their
convenience. By offering next-hour delivery to our customers, we are able to positively differentiate ourselves from our competitors. In short, HappyFresh compresses 2000 square meters store floor in as little as a 4-inch smartphone screen,” said Mr. Jody Gadia, General
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which is austerity in everything we do,” Emano told the employees. The step increment increase is designed to ensure government employees from inflation. With step increment, salary of an employee is automatically increased to the next salary grade level every three years in service. Both the step increment increase and the four tranches are subject to availability of funds of local government units. This covers appointed and elected officials, casuals, temporary and permanent employees. When these salary increases are implemented, the lowest paid Misamis Oriental employee would be getting about P9 thousand per month, while the highest paid, like department heads would be getting some P58 thousand per month. The budget for the incremental increase which is about P2 million for some 1,000 employees is already embedded in this year’s budget. Some P2 to 3 million, which could be sourced from salary savings of various offices, are estimated to
be the needed amount of the over 1,500 employees in order to implement the 4th tranche increase. The happy announcement completely caught the employees off guard as they are used to hearing the Governor only commenting on the good deeds of employees and any disciplinary actions taken on erring ones. The announcement of the financial benefits took some seconds before the message sank on the employees who shouted in unison with glee. Sheryl Mae Perez could not help with her extended applause even after the applause of the rest of employees had died down. “That’s my governor! Mao gani dili lang kay midaug si Gob, landslide pa jud,” the excited Sherryl said as she ran after her kid who by that time had already
wandered some few meters away. Mrs.Andea, who is about to retire from government service said she had given up the idea of a bigger paycheck, declares this is more than an incentive she could ask for. “I thought this day would never come. But just as I had given up hope, this early Christmas gift comes,” Mrs. Andea exclaimed. Engr. Tac-an, another old timer who is waiting to retire soon said he hopes other government officials have the same kind attitude for employees. “The province is in safe hands with Gov. Bambi at the helm,” Engr. Tac-an said. The amounts of pensions retired employees get largely depend on the basic pay while still in service. (PIO/MisOr)
THIS year marks the full implementation of the K-to-12 Enhanced Basic Education program. The enhanced basic education program encompasses at least one (1) year of kindergarten education, six (6) years of elementary education, and six (6) years of secondary education. The secondary education includes four (4) years of junior high school (JHS) and two (2) years of senior high school (SHS) education. SHS was added to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts
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for me r- Tang ub mayor Alfonso Tan. However, it was her husband Second District Representative Abdullah D. Dimaporo who spearheaded the initial stages of the project when he tapped the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) for a feasibility study. Rep. Dimaporo also requested DPWH to give the project its full support. For her part, Rep. Imelda Dimaporo also recommended the bridge project during several meetings at the head office of National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). Last 2009 during her State-of-the-Nation Address, former-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
mentioned the Panguil Bay bridge project as one of her priority projects, but the project was sidelined. When Rep. Dimaporo was re-elected as Representative of the First Congressional District of Lanao del Norte, she and Representative Henry Oaminal of Misamis Occidental Second District worked hard for the project’s inclusion in the national budget. On September 2015 when Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya visited Lanao del Norte, he saw the need for the bridge project and with Rep. Dimaporo who pushes through this project, President Benigno Aquino III finally made the Panguil Bay bridge as one of his flagship projects.
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guidelines for the releases, saying the lowest ranking employees qualified to get the financial bonanza must be the first to get it. “I wished you could have had it earlier. However, our treasury was hemorrhaging badly when I took over some three years ago. This is why I beg your understanding,” Emano said. The across the board salar y increase in four tranches was started by the Department of Budget and Management in 2011 through several local budget circulars. While many local government units fully implemented the grant of salary increases, Misamis Oriental failed to complete the four tranches, doing only two tranches up to the year 2013. When Emano sat as Governor in 2013, he implemented the third tranche by virtue of local budget circular 97. “In turn, I ask you my dear government workers to continue with what we have been doing from the very start of my first term
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bring about more development in this part of Mindanao but will also strengthen the ties and partnerships between the coastal towns and cities surrounding Panguil Bay,” said First District Representative Imelda Q. Dimaporo. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is the implementing agency for this megaproject which is expected to be finished by the year 2018. In an interview with Rep. Dimaporo, the bridge was the brainchild of her father, former Governor Arsenio Quibranza and
Manager of Robinsons Supermarket. “As a partner of choice for HappyFresh, we are also delighted that our extensive network of stores plays a meaningful role in helping local customers manage their grocery shopping. As the first major retailer
to promote health and wellness, we are aligned with HappyFresh in their effort to promote healthy living through high quality and fresh food.” Mr. Gadia added. HappyFresh is now accessible on desktop and mobile app in Metro Manila.
The K-to-12 By Alma O. Vallescas Teacher 111 Don Carlos Norte Elementary School
and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship. Grade 10 completers can now choose from any of the four main tracks-Academic, Technical-Vocational, Sports, and Arts and Design, also called the SHS specialized subjects. Under the enhanced basic education program, the future high school graduates are considered masters of their own chosen fields. They are more than prepared to take the higher education. The project also got final approval by the NEDA Board during the term of Governor Khalid Dimaporo as chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) Region 10. “We are truly thankful to Pres. Noynoy Aquino for making our dream for a Panguil Bay bridge come true,” said Rep. Imelda Dimaporo. The Panguil Bay bridge will be the first bridge infrastructure project of KEXIM-EDCF here in the country. The bridge is expected to spur faster economic growth as well as improve local tourism in the northern and western part of Mindanao island. (VNL/ PIO-LDN/PIA 10-LDN)
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To become qualified The Gospel of Jesus Christ (May18, 2016-Wednesday) Matthew 24:37-44But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be: Are you prepared for everything? How ready are you if just in case, you will be taken at this very moment to face at the judgment arena of the living God. This gospel reminds us to be ready for the unknown judgment of
Jerry Bual delivers his thank you message on behalf of the 61 ESGP-PA scholar-graduates.
God. 2 Peter 3:10”But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Therefore, we need to nurture and nourish our souls in order to become
qualified to enter the kingdom of God in the last days. The truth is; God qualifies us. Just prepare yourself to become ready for your departure if ever God calls you to go to eternity. Regrets are always at the end. Do not wait to come to the point that you will regret because you did the wrong things when the chances
DSWD Regional Director Minda B. Brigoli (in red color dress) together with Regional Directors from NEDA, DOT, DOST, and representatives from various government agencies and partner State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) hand the certificate of recognition to the scholar-graduates.
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ESGP-PA scholar graduates pay tribute to their parents during Padayag. In the picture, tears of joy are seen in the countenance of the parents because their children already graduated from college.
Caraga ESGP-PA scholar-graduates thank their parents during Padayag 2016 Butuan City -- Fortyfive (45) of the 61 Expanded Students’ Grants-inAid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) scholar-graduates paid tribute to their parents during Pad ayag 2016 which was successfully held on May 12 in Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort,
this city. Padayag is a Visayan term which means to show is an advocacy activity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) being facilitated by the Social Marketing Unit (SMU) in coordination with the Regional Program Management Office
(RPMO) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. During the course of the event, the graduates sung the song Thank You to express their gratitude to their parents who guided and helped them reach their dreams. With the song was a flower, a red rose, that symbolises their love and care for their parents who took good care of them. In his message, Jerry Bual, an ESGP-PA scholargraduate from Caraga State University (CSU) extoled DSWD Field Office Caraga for its intervention and for bringing him closer to his life aspirations. “It was not an easy journey to graduate in college. I have been through thick and thin circumstances that challenged my belief and my faith to myself. I really thought that gradu-
ating from college is a blurry vision. But with DSWD and the Pantawid Pamilya, their initiatives to school poor but deserving students have made me accomplishe this victory,” he said. Jerry is a recipient of The Outstanding Student in Caraga (TOSCA) award given by the Rotary Club of Caraga during this year’s CSU commencement exercises. He is also one (1) of the 61 ESGP-PA scholars who graduated this year. “I am honored to receive the scholarship grant because among the many deserving applicants, I was chosen and got to apply to my preferred course. ESGP-PA is a true instrument of the government in helping the poor whose dreams are wide and whose aspirations to alleviate their lives from poverty are genuine. I will forever
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bring the honor because once in this lifetime, I was once a product of the program,” he added. Of t he 61 ESGPPA graduates, 22 of those are from Agusan del Norte, 14 are from Agusan del Sur, five (5) are from Dinagat Islands, four (4) from Surigao del Norte, while the other 16 are from the province of Surigao del Sur. While parents of the graduates are proud of their children’s achievements, DSWD-Caraga Regional Director Minda B. Brigoli expressed first her gratitude to the parents of the graduates for their unlimited support and for guiding their children in achieving their dreams. She also applauded the graduates for making their dreams to graduate in college a reality. “Parents are true angels to their children. They guided them and made them the person they are now. They also serve as light to them during their crises hours and on times when things are in doubt. These are just some of the tangible attestations that made mothers the “Ilaw ng Tahanan”, uttered Brigoli. “To the graduates, continue to inspire yourselves to dream more. Graduating from college is just the beginning towards the realization of your goals in life. May this humble beginning serve as a legitimate proof to you that
Government’s program are really intended to help the most poor, vulnerable, disadvantaged but deserving students,” she quipped. “Let the light shine upon you. May this year’s Padayag with the theme “Pagbabago Namin. I-Push pa Natin! Ituloy ang Pagbabago”ink your commitment to become an inspiration to others,” closed Brigoli. Aside f rom Br igoli, regional directors from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and representatives from other partner-agencies and selected State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) like the Caraga State University (CSU), Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU), and Agusan Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) were also present to witness the success of the 61 graduates. Along with the said event was the launching of the 1st quarter CY 2016 issue of Caraga Frontline, the official publication of DSWD Field Office Caraga. This year’s celebration is the second time the Field Office conducted a Padayag. Last year was the first one which highlighted the graduation of high school student-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya. ###(RYAN M. TAPAYAN/ Social Marketing Unit/ DSWD Field Office Caraga)
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ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) of Tangub City Division Conducted Search for Mr. and Miss Summer Learning Camp 2016
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In connection of the yearly ALS Summer Learning Camp, ALS Tangub City Division conducted search for Mr. and Miss Summer Learning Camp 2016 with the theme “WALANG PILIPINONG KABATAANG MAIIWAN @ALS LEANERS, KAAIKIBAT SA PAG-UNLAD NG PAMAYANAN” held at Barangay Isidro D. Tan, Tangub City last April 28, 2016. The said activity was participated by the different learners and with its chosen candidates to represent each district. Fredelyn Barimbao and Kenneth Jinn Lumayot was the candidates for North District, for the South District was Jolina singson and Rey Balanueco, Jessa Mae Cuizon was the representative for the Southwest District and Baby Jane Baylosis and his partner Michael B. Guirnaldo was the candidate for Central District. Part of the highlights of the search was the fund raising money for the learning facilities to be used in the Community Learning Center (CLC) in each district. With unity and teamwork, Central District raised the highest amount of money for the male and female candidates for a
total of P 8,255.50 on the day of canvassing to be proclaimed as Mr. and Miss Summer Learning Camp 2016. Followed by South District in male with Southwest District female. Third was the North District female with Southwest District male and fourth was North District male and South District female. During the search of minor and major awards the candidates show cased their talents and beauty. For the female candidates, Central District won the Best in Production Number, Best in Sports Attire, Best in Talent and Best in Recycled Gown. In the other hand South District male category garnered as Best in Production Number, Best in Sports Attire and Best in Formal Attire. The Best in Talent was amassed by Central District. As overall result, Miss Baby Jane Baylosis and Mr. Michael Guirnaldo were crowned as 2nd Mr. and Miss Summer Learning Camp 2016. The activity was ended with happy faces and big smiles of different learners as they spread outh to their respective places bringing the bacon of true sportsmanship, unity and teamwork.
PHIVOLCS alarmed the Philippine government that there will be as high as 7 magnitudes quake anytime that could damage structural buildings, houses and properties. That greater percentage of land area is located in Quezon City where the fault line falls. The government is tapping its agencies to train and educate people on how to respond calamities like this. The Department of Education (DepEd) is tapped wherein the bulk of people are found especially young children. DepEd ordered nation wide that every pupil should be knowledgeably equip to respond earthquake anytime anywhere. With this, Kitaotao Central Elementary School (KCES) Principal II, Mrs. Jocelyn B. Paradiang together with Municipal Fire Marshall SPO4 Teodito R. Pabualan of Kitaotao Fire Station hold an earthquake drill in accordance with the DepEd order No. 21 series of 2015. This is realized through a Arequest letter to conduct an orientation on earthquake drill to all
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the DUCK, COVER AND HOLD. When it stops, go out quickly, silently and go to the school ground as temporary place of safety. On June 08, 2015, at exactly 9:00 in the morning fire truck siren echoed at Kitaotao Central Elementary School premises and to the neighboring houses of the Poblacion. The pupils seemed feel the real quake, they rightly do the steps and followed the evacuation sketch plan properly. The drill taught pupils that Earthquakes, typhoons and floods are disastrous natural calamities. That no one can stop when it strikes. But someone can be safe if he’s alert, and well-informed. This correlates to Kim Atienza’s catchphrase that says “Ligtas ang may Alam”.
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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of spouses MODESTO VILLARES and LUCIA M. VILLARES, who died intestate on August 3, 1977 and July 24, 1988 at Butuan City, respectively, consisting of a real property covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-521, containing an area of 5,975 square meters, more or less, and Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-522 containing an area of 22,707 square meters, more or less, all located in Ambago, Butuan City, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES MODESTO VILLARES AND LUCIA M. VILLARES WITH SIMULTANEOUS DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and entered into by herein decedents Alberto Villares and Lucia M. Villares’ compulsory and legitimate heirs, represented by Ricardo Gabriel E. Villares, Rosario M. Villares-Manalang, and Percival V. Reboton, agreeing to settle among themselves abovedescribed property in equal shares, and as heir/vendors, agreeing to sell their respective shares unto VCDU Realty Corporation, as represented by its President/General Manager Victor S. Uy, with office address at Sintrade Building, Villanueva Street, Butuan City, the parcels of land covered by above referred to titles consisting of a total area of 22,752 square meters, more or less, including the improvement found in the said property subject of this simultaneous sale for the sum of P350,000.00, per Doc. No. 300; Page No. 61; Book No. LIII; Series of 2015 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. John Edwin C Luneta, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.
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Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY Province of Davao del Sur OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172
pupils, faculty and staff ahead of the drill. During the orientation key words were: DUCK, COVER AND HOLD. DUCK means the pupils experiencing a quake will sit like Duck then COVER their head of anything that may protect their head of any falling objects or hide themselves under the table, desk, or chairs, and they should be away from furniture, equipment or objects that‘ll possibly fall or collapse. HOLD means they may hold the table’s feet or chair where they‘re hiding to protect them not be dizzy or collapse, alert and avoid noise to see and hear what is going on in the immediate vicinity. After the shaking, they
may go out quickly, silently and still they ought to cover their head as prevention from falling debris that might result of an after shock at the time they look for a safe place to stay while waiting for help, rescue and accounting. Pupils were told to stay in an open space like the playground of Kitaotao Central Elementary School because Fire Station personnel saw it as a suited place for a temporary safe haven. Next, pupils were asked about the orientations to check if they really understood and were directed to execute the discussed three steps. FOI Adonis Azores, the lecturer, warned the pupils that an hour later, there will be series of fire truck siren which means that an earthquake is coming. When they’d hear it they should execute
Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Publication Notice R.A. 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City
May 13, 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 CHRISTIAN LADEZA ESTEBAN has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in the GENDER from “FEMAL” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHRISTIAN LADEZA ESTEBAN at Tacul, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur and whose parents are OSCAR D. ESTEBAN and ERMELINDA E. LADEZA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file their written opposition with this office not later than May 31, 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 GLENDEL G. MARTIR has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of GLENDEL ROCACORBA GEALON at Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Winnifred T. Gealon and Benedicta L. Rocacorba. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 02, 2016.
(Sgd.) ANASTACIA B. DENSING Municipal Civil Registrar
(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar
MDN: May 18 & 25, 2016
MDN: May 18 & 25, 2016
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ANGELITO A. MABAO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANGELOU JOHANNA AQUINO MABAO who was born on JAN. 19, 2001 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ANGELITO ABAO MABAO and SONIA VIVAR AQUINO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 26, 2016.
(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: May 18 & 25, 2016
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months. “I need it (death penalty) to combat crime,” he said The tough-talking mayor said the war against drugs must start at the barangay level. He said he plans to recruit people into the Special Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Active Auxiliary (SCAA) Unit — those who completed Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) or even retired and former soldiers – those who have had at least the barest minimum of gunhandling and law enforcement and have undergone neuro exams because “pahawakan ko ng baril” (I will arm them) to
fight the armed drug dealers. Duterte said that SCAA members, who will be under the barangay captains but administratively will have to report police station commanders. “G a l it a ko s a m g a druglords na hindi naman talaga sila addict. They just seek out to convert people from one of a responsible citizen, a young man studying, young women, and they destroy their lives,” Duterte said, adding, “those who destroy the lives of our children will be destroyed. Those who kill my country will be killed. As simple as that. No middle ground. No apologies. No excuses.” Duterte said issuance of licenses for long-firearms will be stopped while for those short-firearms will be regulated for civilians. “Those given the licences okay lang yan but “no permit to carry shall be issued to civilians (for) long firearms. Short (firearm) lang and must be under stringent
conditions,” he said. Nationwide curfew Duterte said that he will enforce a mandatory curfew of 10 p.m. for minors nationwide who go out at nighttime without their parents or anyone who is of legal age. “The police should not arrest minors because they are not supposed to be arrested. They do not have the discernment of what’s happening out there. Arrest the parents, instead,” he said. He added that that he would ask the barangay captains to direct the police to the residence of the minors and arrest their parents for “abandonment of minors and putting the minors’ lives in jeopardy.” “Pag hindi nyo ito kaya (barangay captain), be ready to face charges for neglect of duties charges, or simply you are not working in which case I will suspend you for neglect of duty,” he said. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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opment in the island par ticularly tourism. Samal is known for its white sand beaches and dive sites and is one of the top tourism destination in the Davao Region. (PIA/RG Alama)
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a length of 1,350 meters and at an estimated cost of P15.93 billion. Del Rosario said the bridge will spur devel-
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delivery of basic services. Davao del Norte was among the ten PRMF recipient provinces in the country, where the project significantly improved its
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failure or completion of participants. “This is a 15-day very stressful course that requires medical and physical
road network to drive economic growth. The province also benefitted from the crucial local reforms brought about by the project valuing the principles of performance, transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. (Noel Baguio/PIO) fitness clearances of participants,” stressed Dir. Manuel Luis M. Ochotorena, OCD Caraga Regional Director and RDRRMC Chairperson. (April Rose Anne Y. Sanchez, OCD Caraga/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that BRETT LOU J. SALIBIO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of BRETT LOU JABAO SALIBIO who was born on OCT. 02,1994 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are LOU MORADO SALIBIO and JENNIFER TAGOCON JABAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 27, 2016.
(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar
MDN: May 18 & 25, 2016
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that MARIBEL ALIÑAB has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARIBEL CARESOSA ALIÑAB who was born on OCT. 24, 1988 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are MACARIO B. ALIÑAB and VIRGILIA S. CARESOSA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 27, 2016.
(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar
MDN: May 18 & 25, 2016
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SM Lanang Premier to feature the Art of Bonsai and Pet Style Mallgoers are in for two mustvisit events at SM Lanang Premier this coming weekend. On May 20 to 22, an exhibit featuring “The Art of Bonsai,” the Japanese art form of forming miniature trees in containers, will take place at The Atrium. Organized by SM Lanang Premier in partnership with Harbest Bonsai, the Philippine Bonsai Society, Inc., and the Davao Bonsai Society, it features the works of 32 Bonsai artists and collectors who are passionate in propagating the said art form. Shoppers are invited to see the exhibit and join the Bonsai Beginners’ Workshop on May 21 to 22, from 11am to 5pm.
Reading Camp 2016 By TEODORICO P. CASINABE JR. ESP I Tikalaan Central Elementary School Tikalaan, Talakag, Bukidnon
THE school-based summer reading camp of the Department of Education (DepEd) is a 15-weekday activity which follows the integrated approach to teaching and learning where all subject areas are involved focusing on reading comprehension skills. This would certainly address not only the existing problems on reading deficiencies of our learners in both elementary and secondary levels but further nurture and hone the individual’s love of reading thus exposing them to various learning opportunities where reading skills will be enhanced through play, fun games, oral interpretation, videos and other enjoyable activities. Reading camps are usually conducted outdoors depending on the school situation, facilities and weather condition. Because we are all in an El Niño situation, summer reading camps this year are usually held in the shade. Although reading camps are conducted in individual schools, there is a clear template provided by DepEd. Every Friday of the week shall be a culminating activity, putting together what the campers have learned and showcasing their talents. The purpose of the reading camp is to help non-readers read, enable them to comprehend what they read, develop comprehension skills and improve oral interpretation skills and enhance reading abilities of individuals through various literary activities.
Registration fee is Php1,500 inclusive of plant, tools and handouts. In celebration of National Pet Month, man’s furry best friends will take the centerstage on May 22, 4pm to 6 pm at the “Pets in Style” show at The Fountain Court Grounds. Pet lovers and owners can discover the latest fashion trends for their fourlegged buddies from the said event. Pets in Style is staged in collaboration with the Davao Dog Lover’s Community, Pet Nannies Petshop, Ur Furry Kid’s Costumes and Clothing, and Doggie’s Choice. As the first pet-friendly
shopping establishment in Davao City, SM Lanang Premier regularly holds pet-related activities, including dog walks every last Sunday of the month. In May 2013, it launched its ‘Pets are welcome here’ campaign to provide a venue where all pets’ needs are met and ensure a pleasurable shopping experience for pet owners and their pets. Don’t miss unique cultural and pet-friendly activities at Davaos’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination! For inquiries, contact 285-0943 loc. 135-138. Like SM Lanang Premier on Facebook and follow @ SMLanangPremier on Twitter for news and event updates.
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INTELEX SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM ENDS WITH A BEAT AND A BANG YAHSHUA Intelex graciously ends its Summer Music Program at XU Little Theater, last May 7, 2016 with popular beats and a magical Disney bang. This graduation concert is one of the culminating activities of the summerlong workshop, which is the second leg of the YAHSHUA Intelex ULTIMATE SUMMER BRAINFEST; covering Math, Music and Art trainings. The first leg, “Learn Art the Easy Way” was also recently concluded last April 28, 2016. It was considered a gathering of family and friends of the aspiring musicians – celebrating their
talents and skills in voice, keyboard, acoustic guitar, and violin. The Summer Music Program has successfully unleashed the musical potentials of children as young as 5-years-old. The event was graced by the management of YAHSHUA Intelex; Ptr. Ron Bayron, CEO; Dr. Ruth
Bayron, VP; Ms. Tina D. Peligro, Head of Operations; Mr. John Paul Cabelin, Lead Musical Instructor and Ms. Mel Cabelin, Lead Vocal Coach. The INTELEX Summer Music Program was created as one of the three programs in the ULTIMATE SUMMER BRAINFEST. The BRAINFEST program
is designed to make tough disciplines; Math, Music and Arts, a little easier than traditional training. The training is based on the scientific premise that the brain is basically tissue – like muscle, it grows stronger with practice. When people learn new ways to study, the brain changes and
grows. According to American author, Jodi Picoult, music is the language of the memory. Researchers have found this to be true as music will help you learn and recall information better, depending on how much you like music, or whether or not you like music. This is the exciting fact of
science, which YAHSHUA Intelex has employed in its trainings for almost four years and counting. The training has seen conversion of kids who are not confident – to kids who have found a new sense of selfesteem, thereby improving in school performance and in daily life.
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allow them to buy food and be happy at their remaining days rather than let them get lost in a society where their only mistakes is being alive too long. We never have attended to their needs. I remember several old folks who came to me asking for some money to enable them to buy hypertension and diabetes pills and sadly those who have no friends to go to just die in extreme agony. And yet the new administration has spoken a litany of projects that amazed people since they all tend to give more progress to the country, Duterte spoke of giving peace to the country and even invited the leftists to help him on such project. Many projects have been put on the surface - - things that were unheard of in the past decades. Majority of society right now could feel the difference in deed and reality of the coming government which they hoped could really make a change. People were used to empty promises, unrealized projects here and there, failures of vows from politicians and the like that were uttered by previous leaders. Of course we knew for a fact this made some angry people went to the hills to show their distrust and dissatisfaction. In my case I like peace and order improved first before anything. Once people can walk freely in our streets even during the nights specially the rich, the tourists, the leaders and many others, many miracles can take place in our country. Our new president must face the problems of the rebels to solve the dreadful kidnapping by the Abu Sayaff and other people with bad habits in society. I wonder if Duterte can impose discipline among our people, especially the youth who now wallow in drugs and criminality. This guy is our hope for the future, but right now we feel losing them because of too much of bad habits and failures. Society is dwindling and utterly shaking in the edge of a cliff. In short, we are falling. We must rebuild ourselves.
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Misamis Oriental would be showered with infrastructure projects and the province would benefit all the administration’s flagship projects. The Speaker of the House enjoys a 10 percent allocation of the approved annual appropriations. The Speaker has an option to distribute the funds to the members of the House to fund local projects. Certainly, the province of Misamis Oriental would be in Baculio’s list of priorities. Too bad, the people of Misamis Oriental committed a blunder of not electing
Baculio to Congress. Anyway, there is one last chance after all. Baculio would definitely run as representative to the Constitutional Convention (ConCon). Congress would deliberate on the holding of the ConCon this year to pave the way for the establishment of the federal government. Perhaps, with the election of Baculio to ConCon , the people of Misamis Oriental could rectify its political omission. -0- Send comments/reactions: crisguardian@yahoo.com
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a service and trading economy more than a producing economy. Near the end of the outgoing Aquino administration, production was down to 39% of the economy while low-productivity services rose to over 49% in 2015. This worsening joblessness, poverty, and economic backwardness -- and ever more concentrated wealth and economic power in a few corporations and a handful of oligarchs -- are the inevitable result of over 35 years of neoliberal “free market” economics. The state has been oriented to support the private profit-seeking of a few more than socioeconomic development for the majority. The economy was opened up to foreign capital, goods and services. This devastated Filipino producers and reduced domestic enterprises to subordinate, albeit profitable, partners and subcontractors. Education, health, housing, water and electricity became commodities to profit from rather than services every Filipino is entitled to. Neoliberal insanity “Insanity,” Albert Einstein wittily quipped, is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” The decades of marketledunderdevelopment are self-evident and mirror the experience in other countries.The problems faced by the majority of Filipinos are also well-known to the presidential candidates who, exploiting the yearning for change, all made sweeping promises of poverty reduction and job creation. The Duterte camp has already articulated its eightpoint economic agenda. It does not really offer anything different from the outgoing Aquino administration or from those that came before it. (The performance of the Aquino administration is assessed in more detail in IBON’s 2015 Yearend Birdtalk, “End of the Road, and a New Beginning?”) The neoliberal emphasis on promoting private profit -- even in public utilities and social services -- and unqualifiedly welcoming foreign investment is largely intact. Government resources and regulatory authority will be geared to supporting corporate profits rather than ensuring national development and attending to the people’s welfare. Real asset reforms and
redistributive measures that challenge elite power are avoided. Since being the runaway frontrunner in the 2016 elections, Duterte has become systematic in articulating how his administration will be pro-business. Big corporations are assured consistency in contracts, ease of doing business, and an efficient bureaucracy. For instance, his camp has declared that the “Davao City model” of expediting business licenses will be applied nationwide. A more sustained pro-people position articulating a bias for the country’s marginalized versus entrenched elites would have been much more welcome. During the campaign period, Duterte avoided declaring open support for public-private partnerships (PPP) whose flaws are already well-known to the public. His camp, however, finally declared open support for it right after the elections as well as targeted the equivalent of 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) for infrastructure spending. This is not surprising given the likelihood of the Duterte camp courting the support, if it does not already have it, of Filipino oligarchs in construction, agri-business, mining and other businesses. Expanding transport infrastructure gives lucrative contracts to build and operate as well as eventually makes doing business easier and more profitable. Duterte’s camp has proposed reducing taxes among lower personal income tax brackets which may be a way of making reduction of tax burdens on the rich more palatable. Many of the other presidential candidates were conspicuously in favor of, or at least open to, lowering corporate income tax rates. Yet Duterte is apparently not bold enough to pursue the more rational option of a progressive tax system that increases direct taxes on the rich and relieves the poor of regressive indirect taxes (his spokesperson apparently misunderstands what a “progressive tax system” means). This would increase government revenues for national development, if it were so inclined, as well as erode the economic base and
power of elites. Duterte’s first economic policy statement after the elections was on changing the 1987 Constitution to ease restrictions on foreign investment. He has become even more active in courting foreign investors. Duterte said that he would immediately call for a constitutional convention to, among others, remove the nationalist economic provisions of the Charter that foreign capital complains about. He has not yet announced pursuing more free trade agreements (FTAs), presumably including the United States (US)-centered TransPacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, but given the thrusts of his eight-point economic agenda this may just be a matter of time. Duterte had previously declared support for manufacturing although he did not say if by this he means Filipino-driven manufacturing and industrialization. He did say that he would strengthen basic industries and gave the steel industry as an example. The announced economic agenda also promotes the pseudo-industry of tourism as part of a “rural development strategy” to help the vast rural poor. Like virtually every presidential candidate the country has ever had, Duterte proclaims support for agriculture. He has promised to prioritize, strengthen or revitalize the sector by providing irrigation, post-harvest facilities, support services and agricultural credit. However the historical record of candidates in keeping such promises is not reassuring. The agricultural sector has for decades taken up barely 5% of the national budget, on average, and this is even down to just 4% under Aquino in 2016. On the other hand Duterte’s promises to promote agri-business and corporate farming, and to let foreigners lease land longer are more likely to materialize. Despite widespread landlessness, Duterte has not been bold enough to say that he will distribute land to farmers for free. Duterte declares support for education. While he said that K to 12 implementation
has to be improved he says nothing about addressing its retrogressive orientation of merely producing a cheap and docile labor force for corporations in the country or for export. His camp only announced giving scholarships for tertiary education that will likely go mainly to private schools. Duterte also declared support for health care and in particular for expanding PhilHealth coverage and benefits. Yet he says nothing about addressing the underlying privatization of health and hospitals that drives up the cost of medical care and makes this inaccessible to begin with. Finally, like all the candidates Duterte makes grand promises to expand the conditional cash transfer program and to index payments to inflation. In the absence of a real long-term program to create jobs and develop the economy, the promise of cash dole-outs for tens of millions of poor and undoubtedly needy Filipinos bordered on post-paid vote buying using government funds. In contrast, he does not commit to distribute land for free to landless farmers. Nor does he give convincing guarantees of meaningfully higher wages or ending contractualization that assert workers’ rights over capitalist profits. People elect, elites choose But then attributing the incoming Duterte administration’s old, failed and stale neoliberal economic policies merely to failing to learn from the past may actually be too generous. More fundamentally, its policies reflect the deeply undemocratic imbalance of power in the country. Even with supposedly free elections, the majority of poor Filipinos are systematically marginalized from political power -- often violently. The general population elects its leaders in periodic elections but they do not actually choose or, at best, only choose from the restricted choices the political system allows. The real choices are made by the concentrated core of elite families that has dominated Philippine economic and political life throughout its modern history. This core
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is hardly changed by how some enter or exit as new fortunes are built or old ones lost. But, powerful as it is, even this domestic elite is constrained in its behavior. Global monopoly capital has asserted its ultimate control over the country since the US colonial period, despite formal independence in 1946, and throughout the neocolonial era until today. The US has the longest record of self-serving imperialist intervention using scores of direct, indirect, formal and informal levers -- treaties, trade and investment agreements, international financial institutions, so-called development aid, policy conditionalities, diplomatic pressure, lobbying, back-room manipulation, and even military interference. Duterte’s personal, professional and class background certainly predisposes him to neoliberal policies. But, more to the point, he became the leading candidate because his upholding neoliberal policies make him acceptable to domestic elites and foreign monopoly capital. In practical terms this means campaign funding and political support. The in-fighting, personality differences, or variations in style between candidates can get colorful but do not really mean any substantive policy divergence among them. Unfortunately, the marginalized majority remain unable to challenge elite capture of the electoral system and, indeed, are even cynically manipulated into supporting this. Even with a monthand-a-half before the next administration, neoliberal socioeconomic outcomes are already preordained. Fortunately, the efforts to increase the people’s influence on governance goes far beyond the moment of seemingly active citizenship the elections provide. As ever, the daily organized struggles of the country’s farmers, fisherfolk, workers, informal sectors, indigenous peoples, women, youth, and others in the mass movement remain the most potent forces for real democracy and radical development in the country.
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