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Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny “Bambi” B. Emano formally opens the 1st Kuyamis Festival at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, January 8, 2014.

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CHENG ORDOÑEZ

quipped with a firm resolve to repackage its agriculture and tourism industries, the Province of Misamis Oriental launched Wednesday, January 8, the 1st Kuyamis Festival, highlighting the start of the year with a three-day festivity.

The event coincides with the province’s 84th MisOr Week celebrated every first week of the year.

With the theme, “Agro-Turismo sa MisOr Ipalambo,”the provincial government is expected to celebrate the Kuyamis Festival annually with the aid of a legislation the provincial board supposedly enacted through a special session.

Set from January 8 to 10, at the Provincial Capitol grounds, the festival brings to fore various activities, including coconut products’ booth display, photo exhibit, sportsfest and business bazaar.

Governor Yevgeny “Bambi” Emano said the primary purpose of the festival is to promote the coconut industry of the province, thereby strengthening its product development in support of the agri-tourism thrust geared towards making Misamis Oriental the coconut capital of the Philippines.

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Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny “Bambi” B. Emano with Senator Cynthia A. Villar formally opens the 1st Kuyamis Festival with the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, January 8, 2014.

Photo by ARJAY FELICILDA

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he road to Cinema Rehiyon 6 is a promotional road screening program sustaining the Cinema Rehiyon Caravan which started last February 2013.

The promotional road screening also fortifies the Cinema Rehiyon Reloaded concept wherein films featured in the previous Cinema Rehiyon are rescreened for a newer set of audience for appreciation and understanding.

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This road to Cinema Rehiyon 6 also aims at tapping the support from various academic institutions in Northern Mindanao. We believe that films, like any other forms of art, are essential media for learning and for liberal education. Thus, students from the various academic institutions shall be given exposures to regional films so they are informed and are inspired about the stories, voices and

aspirations of the people from our own locale.

Winners of CINEMAGIS – Digital Short Film Festival in Northern Mindanao, Crossfire by Arnel Mardoquio and Pigadagit

by Maria Victoria ‘Bambi’ Beltran are featured films of the Road to Cinema Rehiyon 6.

The road includes SM City Cagayan de Oro, Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro Cty) Fr Saturnino Urios University (Butuan City), Central Mindanao

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University (Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon), Department of Education Region X (RELC Cagayan de Oro City), MSUIligan Institute of Technology (Iligan City), Bukidnon State University (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon), Capitol University and Liceo de Cagayan University (Cagayan de Oro City).

The road starts on January 10, and ends February 13, 2014.

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Lugait booth

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El Salvador City booth

Senator Cynthia A. Villar graced the opening ceremony, January 8, along with heads of different line agencies supporting the festival.

Historical jottings and resources reveal that Kuyamis was the original name of Misamis. It refers to a variety of sweet coconut found in the province and described as a Golden Malayan Dwarf Coconut Tree, which was the staple food of the earliest known Negrito settlers of Misamis Oriental. The word “kuyamis” was later corrupted to Misamis when the Spanish colonizers settled in the province.

Aside from branding the activity Kuyamis, the provincial government intends to develop the coconut industry since statistics from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) of Misamis Oriental shows the province to be among the country’s top 10 major coconut producers.

Various prizes are being readied for participating local government units that enhanced their coconut products to improve the livelihood of their constituents.

The province came into existence on January 1, 1930, as a separate and independent local government unit through Republic Act 3537 enacted by the Philippine Legislature on November 2, 1929.

Jasaan booth

Naawan booth

Manticao booth featuring their delicacies - “Suman sa Latik” and “Bibingka”

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MISAMIS ORIENTAL – Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez, Hon. Arsenio Kho, Jr. and Hon. Mario Charlie Emano were present during the 2014 1st Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental at N Hotel, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City last January 6, 2014. During the Session, Hon. Kho was recognized as the representative of the ABC in a holdover capacity pending the submission of the confirmation of Hon. Emano by the National Liga ng mga Barangay.

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BY JOHN LAURENTE

Miserable over her financial inability to buy a Bavarian Crème Donut from a donut store, Mer was about to star in one of the most inspiring business stories this country’s ever heard.

Growing up on farmlands somewhere in the mountains of Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Mer Sudaria is the youngest child of a farmer and a market vendor. Living in remote, rural areas, life has not been particularly kind to Mer and to her family. However, her in-born resilience allowed her to be self-reliant especially towards her scholastic needs. After walking for 40 minutes a day just to get to school, she would sometimes sell pineapples and “santols” to classmates or simply exchange them for paper.

These harsh situations were daily scenarios for Mer but in spite of all this, she became a valedictorian in elementary, breezed through high school, and eventually finished college. When she finished school in 2006, amidst family crises and mixing studies with work, Mer decided to move to places with better opportunities.

With only P2,500 and all the faith she could possibly acquire, she sailed for Cebu without a single secure job waiting for her.

Settling for substandard living quarters in Cebu, she immediately applied for a job in a call center company after hearing about its high salaries and good benefits. She got her heart broken however after she realized that she could never afford the application processes, causing a derailment in her plans which eventually led her to take a job as an SM bagger.

Bearing with the dismal salary, the overwhelming expenses and the inability to send some money back home, Mer attempted again and again to apply for better jobs. Finally, despite her lack in English skills, Convergys hired her as a customer representative where she, using that resilience and determination once again, worked her way to being the top customer service rep.

What Mer had on her mind? Success was finally within her reach! But apparently the Heavens had other plans for her.

It was an invitation to a business orientation by a former call center supervisor that would introduce Mer to the world of Network Marketing—an arena where she realized that there were bigger things she could get and higher heights she could reach. Inspired by the story of William Chavez, a network marketing legend, Mer joined UNO, the premiere networking company in the country, as a part time business builder and for the first few months, her network was steadily growing.

However, Mer made a crucial mistake; little did she realize that she was operating her business with the mindset of an employee. She was later overcome with doubts and, like most new businessmen and businesswomen, her enthusiasm slowly died down.

All this changed when she received a text message from Wylie Chavez, William’s older brother. He introduced himself as a businessman in the field of advertising, and offered to mentor her. Wylie emphasized the need for transforming her mindset from an employee’s to a businesswoman’s in order to achieve the results that she wanted.

Though reluctant to accept, Mer eventually allowed Wylie to coach her. Slowly and steadily for the next few months, Coach Wylie assisted Mer’s gradual makeover, teaching her brand new concepts and ideas on financial literacy, speakership skills, and leadership abilities among others. This constant coaching progressively became one of the reasons why she would again rise up and become a well-respected leader in the industry.

Fast forward a couple of years later and Mer’s already on the fast track, soaring high and mighty as an UNO millionaire and Top Earner!

Cruising through highways and city streets in her brand new Hyundai Tucson, her

network has already numbered in the thousands, spreading to six different cities in two major island groups with no signs of stopping!

To top it all off, she has traveled to foreign countries such as Japan, Singapore and the United States—all paid for by the company!

But if you ask her, the best rewards didn’t come from the money nor did it come from the fame. It came from helping other ordinary people, people very much like herself, people in need of change and people who also faced cruel situations.

Mer has already reached a point in her business career where money and achievements no longer propel her actions. Her passion stems from her genuine desire to give back ten-fold what UNO has given her. She’s frequently giving training and coaching sessions, teaching new entrepreneurs around the country and where she goes, people flock to her to listen to her story.

Looking back to the days where she had virtually nothing, Mer Sudaria is now living a life that’s free, a life that’s filled with faith and a life that’s worth emulating.

Most of the time you can see her walking around carrying a box full of Bavarian Crème Donuts.

Nothing is impossible for the heart that believes.

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Friday | January 10, 2014

Living Green at

SM Appliance Center

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mbracing a green and healthy lifestyle is as easy as selecting the right appliances for your home. Modern technology has created cutting edge home innovations that are not only convenient, but also environmentally friendly.

Hence, SM Appliance Center showcases its selection of energy efficient home appliances that help save the environment: Loving those LEDs. Innovative LED television sets not only bring more natural, vivid on-screen images to your home, but are also energy efficient and use less power to produce light. Sony LED sets available at the SM Appliance Center deliver all round entertainment and enjoyment with a Bravia Engine 3, Clear Resolution Enhancer, and USB Media Player features.

This Sony LED TV (KLV32EX33A) which is exclusive to SM Appliance Center delivers all round entertainment and enjoyment.

Its LED backlight technology produces more natural, vivid on-screen images, uses less energy, and has minimal impact on the environment.

Playing it cool.

Beat the heat - and save energy - by using inverter type air conditioners. Inverter technology flexibly changes compressor operation speed to suit different temperature changes, and in doing so raises and lowers output power. Samsung split type inverter air conditioners at SM Appliance Center, for example, can give as much as 60% energy savings. Check other inverter models from trusted brands like Hitachi, Kolin, Koppel, York, Gree, and American Home.

The fresh factor.

Inverter technology refrigerators, on the other hand, will keep your food fresh and crisp so your family can enjoy healthy meals everyday. That’s because the inverter compressor adjusts its cooling capacity to maintain a stable temperature at optimum level. The Samsung Side by Side and the Panasonic Bottom Freezer inverter refrigerators, for example, not only add an elegant touch to your kitchen, but also help you save a lot of energy.

These are both available at the SM Appliance Center.

Enjoy green living with environmentally friendly home entertainment sets from SM Appliance Center.

You’ll have fresh fruits and vegetables within reach everyday with cutting edge technology refrigerators from SM Appliance Center.

Liking these laundry mates.

Washing machines with inverter technology help save energy as you do your laundry chores with a quieter and cleaner wash. The Samsung Front Load Inverter Washing Machine, for example, has it all with an energy saving Inverter Direct Drive Motor, water saving Eco Bubble technology, an embossed diamond drum for fabric care, and a ceramic heater for a long lifespan.

You can find these energy saving appliances at SM Appliance Center in SM City Cagayan de Oro.