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Ombudsman files graft rap against Mayor Tan Volume V, No. 258
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EL SALVADOR, Misamis Oriental--The Ombudsman has filed graft charges with the “Sandiganbayan” against
El Salvador City Mayor Alfredo Tan over the alleged demolition of the Tourism building in 2012. In the six-page document furnished this paper Monday, Ombudsman
Tuesday
Conchita Carpio Morales actually approved the filing of the charges against Tan on Nov. 10, 2015. The case was reportedly filed only Friday last week or on April 15, 2016.
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The case stemmed from Tan’s alleged demolition of the Tourism building constructed in 2007 near the church along the highway during the incumbency of Mayor Emelita Almirante,
when El Salvador was still a municipality. Court records showed that on November 2012, Tan demolished the tourism building for “renovation and upgrading” into a two-storey
Farmers in C. de Oro to get rice support, if...
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ability to natural disasters. The former Neda head was in Cagayan de Oro City where he served as guest speaker of a business forum, a prelude to the forthcoming 25th Mindanao Business Conference slated in August in Surigao City. Neri, in his speech, slammed the government for bragging about increase in international reserves,
THE Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Monday said the government should review its energy policy to step away from the use of coal and tap more renewable resources to meet the country’s power supply requirements. “Updating our roadmap to massively favor clean sources will allow the Philippines to be at the forefront of this aggressive and massive trend of investment and transition from fossil to renewable energy. This allows the Philippines to not only contribute to global efforts to combat climate change, but reduce growing economic and financial risks associated with carbonintensive energy sources, such as coal,” said Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman, vice chairperson of the CCC. The year 2015 marked the unprecedented growth of renewable energy globally. According to the International Energy Agency
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By Mark D. Francisco Reporter
FARMERS in Cagayan de Oro City--even if affected by the El-Niño phenomenon-will not receive rice support from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) unless their respective areas are declared under the state of calamity, City Social Welfare and Development Officer Teddy Sabuga-a said yesterday. Sabuga-a said Mayor Oscar Moreno and the City Council are still arguing about what barangay should be declared under the state of calamity. This is a problem for farmers in Cagayan de Oro where the mayor and the councilors are in a “deadlock” in regard to the matter. The City Council claimed it cannot declare those barangays affected
building. A certain James Roa, a former contractual employee of the municipal town of El Salvador, has filed the complaint with the
PIA SUPPORTS MISAMIS ORIENTAL BETS. Board Member Boris Actub, gubernatorial bet Julio Uy,
Congresswoman Juliette Uy (2nd District) of the National Unity Party (NUP) and Opol town Mayor Max Seno, Vice Mayor Tatchie Mabulay-Ortigoza, and Councilor Beth Tangub of the Liberal Party (LP) are among 18 local candidates endorsed by Senator Pia Cayetano. Photo supplied
Inclusive growth hardly felt under GMA, PNoy By Mark D. Francisco Reporter
CAGAYAN de Oro City--The next elected president must address the unemployment and other pressing problems in order for this country to push forward, at least, economically, said Former Secretary Romulo L. Neri of the National Economic
and Development Authority (Neda). At the gathering of businessmen over the weekend, Neri said “inclusive growth” can only be attained if the next elected head of the executive department could adequately address the nagging unemployment and underemployment, inadequate infrastructure, neglected agriculture sector, persistent poverty and vulner-
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Less brownouts in Davao as TSI1 is back on line DAVAO City -- Customers within the franchise area of Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) will experience less brownouts from five hours, after the first 150-MW unit of Therma South Inc. (TSI)
in Binugao, Toril started delivering power to the Mindanao grid on Sunday morning. In an emailed stated, TSI president and chiefoperating-officer (COO) Sebastian Lacson announced
that the repair works on the coal-fired power plant have been completed before the 14-day schedule. “The power plant is now exporting energy to the grid. It will take several hours for the Unit 1 to reach its
full capacity,” he said. The TSI 1 tripped last April 6 when a tree fell on the Davao-Toril 138 KiloVolt (KV) transmission line 1 of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The transmission line was immediately repaired that same day. Based on the TSI’s investigation, the TSI 1 went offline after it suffered from a boiler tube leak, but TSI’s Unit 2 continues to function well.
At least 50 MW was contracted to DLPC from the TSI 1 and another 50 MW from the TSI 2. The rest is delivered to more than 20 electric cooperatives and distribution utilities in Caraga, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, parts of Bukidnon, parts of Misamis and parts of Zamboanga Peninsula. This was the first time that the TSI 1 went offline this year while the TSI 2 had three shutdowns so far this year. The first
was an eight-day January 26 to February 2, 10-day preventive maintenance shutdown February 16 to 26, and March 3 which was addressed immediately and went online on same day. With TSI 1 offline, the franchise area of DLPC - Davao City, Brgy. Bincungan in Tagum City, and Carmen, Sto. Tomas and Braulio Dujali towns in Davao del Norte - was left with 103 MW power deficit which increased the rotational brownouts to five hours. According to DLPC estimates, 20 MW of supply lack translates to one hour of power outage. The average demand for DLPC’s franchise area averages 345 MW daily. As of Sunday, the peak demand for Mindanao grid stood 1,336 but system capacity was only 1,309, placing the deficit at 27 MW. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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ARMM extends food, medical aid to displaced families in Basilan C O TA B A T O C i t y – – More than 700 families in communities affected by armed conflict in Basilan have availed of relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Autonomous Region i n Mu s l i m M i n d a n a o (DSWD-ARMM), of f icials said Sunday. R e g i o n a l S e c re t a r y Rahima Alba of DSWDARMM said as of Saturday, families who fled homes after government forces and suspected extremist groups clashed last week in the mountains of TipoTipo, Basilan. Alba said more than 3,000 individuals in the villages of Baguindan, S i l ang ku m an d B o h e Piang, all in Tipo-Tipo
have received relief aid on top of the assistance they received from the local government unit following the armed hostilities. In addition, DSWDARMM field workers also provided intervention like counselling and medical services from the region’s D epar t ment of He alt h and sacks of rice from the ARMM Humanitarian Emergency Response and Action Team (HEART). More than 260 sacks of rice were distibuted on Friday. ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman has instructed the ARMMHEART to closely monitor the ongoing military operation and prepare for necessary aids to the civilians.
He h a d e a r l i e r e x press e d gr ief over t he death of 18 soldiers during the initial encounter on April 9. “O u r t h ou g ht s a n d prayers are with our soldiers and their families, and in this time of mourning we would like to express our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones to an act of cowardice committed by a terror group that has brought nothing to our shores but death and grief,” Hataman said. The fighting broke out when elements of the Joint Task Group Basilan caught up with the ASG headed by Isnilon Hapilon and R adzmil Jannatul alias Kubayb in in a pursuit operation on April 9.
Hataman said his administration “will continue to tread the path of peace as we work harder to bring justice to the people of our region. We will not cease in our efforts towards peace and we condemn this act that betrays our faith and our values -- an act to which we will respond with justice swiftly and rightfully served.”
Pursuit operations against the Abu Sayyaf, in coordinating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), has been going on to flush the bandits away from Basilan. Navy ships provided sea blockade against fleeing ASG members who are expected to shift to Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces following massive military action against them.
Eighteen soldiers were killed and more than 50 others were hurt during a day-long offensive last week. A follow-up army manhunt led to the death of at least 13 bandits. Hataman also alerted the region’s humanitarian arm to ensure civilians displaced by hostilities are taken cared off. A report from the Philippine News Agency
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THE pattern is carried out throughout the country. As the political analyst projected half-a-decade ago, the Pantawid Pangkabuhayang Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) program was a disguise policy of “vote-buying.” The budget for the 4Ps this year is Php 65 billion with an estimated 4.3 million beneficiaries. In fact, it is now known that the national and local candidates, aligned with the administration’s political party, are always mobilizing the beneficiaries of the 4Ps in every political rally. The beneficiary is obliged to send, at least, one member of the family to join the rally. The 4Ps beneficiaries are easily harassed and threatened else the government’s monthly “cash dole outs” would be taken from them. Of course, a poor family who relies on “dole outs” from the government would always cower in fear of losing the monthly “manna.” And, the administration’s political party is dead serious. Thus, it becomes in-
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evitable that ever yone, particularly the political organizations, to despise the government’s “act of coercion” and “electioneering.” Renato Reyes, Secretary General of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, accused the Liberal Party (LP) of requiring 4Ps members in Manila to attend a “unity walk” for Mar Roxas in Luneta under the guise of the 4Ps monthly Family Development Program. The monthly Family Development Program meeting is part of the provisions that a 4P member should comply otherwise the name of the
beneficiary would be deleted from the rolls of the 4Ps. Reyes exposed the role of the organizers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which requires the 4Ps to participate to show their support to Roxas otherwise a Php 500 would be deducted from the monthly support if they fail to attend. “This is a shameless use of public funds for a partisan political activity. It is illegal and immoral at the same time,” Reyes said. If proven, Bayan threatened to file charges against the administration and the Liberal Party officials and the candidates with violations of election laws as well as violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Even Vice President Jejomar Binay accused the Liberal Party and a Cabinet Secretary of using “scare tactics” by stopping the 4Ps program is Roxas is not elected to office. Binay accused the Cabinet official, whose name he did not mention, of re-
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ALMOST 16 years ago, a good friend of mine gave me a book written by the Establisher and founder of CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING the Scottish Free Church, Associate Editor Contributing Editor Thomas Chalmers, who MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda lived from 1780-1847. DurLifestyle Editor Assistant Editor ing this time, I resided already in the Philippines GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit for good and did some Motoring Editor Photo Journalist marketing work in the forfelix santillan ROEL CATOTO mer Bishop Thibault Media EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao Center near the San Pablo Layout Artists Church in Juna Subdivision in Davao City, while PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN writing a column for the Regional Editors-Caraga Catholic Herald and hosting JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG radio shows for the former Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao DXGN 89.9 FM “Good Regional Editors-Northmin News Radio.” Chalmers treated life’s AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant quintessence with plenty flowering words. Yes, don’t ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI be afraid and do live for NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE something... ! CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 Human beings live, move CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY and have to pass away - free Legal Counsel from worries, but unknown --------------------------------------------------------------bureau and mktg staff and unnoticed. They live candy macabale - 09161326483 such an irreproachable life ED A. MAINIT - 09156590273 - reputable, but so incomRIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 prehensible and inscrutable. GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 Chalmers was very right... . North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 Why do people live like VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 MARAMAG - TITA FINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 that even knowing they have quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON to leave the platform of life Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 one day? Why are people bobby mag usara-tangub city OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 sometimes afraid to live ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 and allow something or cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 someone to block themdavao - MARLON GAYOG-09276314995 ruel pelone Managing Editor
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selves? Still in my mind is one statement of Brother Francis Castro from the Little Brothers of Jesus. I quoted it several times already and it really became my life’s motto: “I feel the burning flame inside me that makes me jump out of the bed ... and hurry to work!” Life’s quintessence can be also this: Kindness, by helping the blind man crossing a street; hospitality, by practicing generous reception of strangers and guests (my very first impression, when I step on Philippine soil in June 1976!); helpfulness, by taking care of somebody, who is weak and dependent.... Believe me: your mo-
ment of virtue will never be destroyed by time’s storm. Henri Nouwen, a devotional writer and speaker, whom I also admire very much, spent two hours daily bathing, shaving, dressing, and feeding a man, who was so profoundly could not speak or walk. Very clearly, in that daily act of loving, Nouwen exemplified the compassion and sacrifice of Christ. Love and mercifully actions shared with people, who cross our path - and nobody will forget us. In our daily life, we do have plenty of situations, where we could show our real calling. Good deeds are shining like stars from heaven. Deeds of love and service may not seem to be an efficient use of time and energy, but they are never wasted. Our life doesn’t run clock-counter-wise. The clock’s hands are the time dictators of everyone. So: do live for something! +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.
Maintain peace “Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” -1 Peter 3:11 Just like it takes diligence to maintain your car so too does it take work to maintain peace. It can be hard when peace doesn’t come natu-
rally. How e v e r, w e should not compromise our beliefs in order to seek peace. But it is important to continuously be on the look out for where we can keep peace in our rela-
Daily inspiration Juvy Sarraga tionships and interactions.
cruiting the poll watchers this early with the use of public funds, particularly 4Ps or the “Conditional Cash Transfer” (CCT) funds to “buy votes.” President B enigno Aquino III, the LP and Roxas would be guilty of electioneering for using government resources for campaigning, Binay, the presidential standard bearer of the United Nationalist Opposition (UNO) said. Naturally, the same thing would also take place in the local political arena. Ever wonder the “yellow crowd” who showed up during the proclamation rally of the local LP candidates, attended by Aquino, in Upper Carmen in Cagayan De Oro City last week? While all those who showed up were taken and conveyed by private and public buses, those who showed up were almost all local 4Ps members. Of course, the observation has to be verified because local candidates could also be charged with violation of the anti-graft law. See coercion, page A11
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Better option vs. poll violence, cheating LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keeP commands in your heart, For they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity…” (Proverbs 3:1-2, the Holy Bible). -oooCURRENT EVENTS IN THE WORLD AS SIGNS: The signs are clear: earthquakes, hunger and famine, wars and rumors of war between nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom, people claiming they are Jesus or the Christ, believers being put to death because of their belief in Jesus, many are leaving the faith and are betraying and hating one another. Many false prophets have also arisen, wickedness is increasing by the day, love has grown cold. The only signs that have not happened yet are the sun being darkened, the moon See cHEATING, page A11
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKSHOPS ON SCHOOL BASE MANAGEMENT By NELSON B. ABSIN, Ph.D. HT-6 Designated EPS Math
It is recommended that all teachers’ should be sent to attend regular workshops on SBM that should be aimed at providing better knowledge and understanding about SBM policies and programs at the regional and national levels. In turn, better understanding could help the school stakeholders in the process of implementing SBM reforms effectively and efficiently. All public s cho ols should reach the Mature Stage for Level 3 of SBM implementation which is in the BESRA Plan by 2015. This can be attained through an intervention program which aims to enhance the status of SBM implementation in the division. It will address the weaknesses of schools and
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(IEA), more than 90 percent of new electricity generated last year came from renewable energy sources, with investments reaching a record-breaking USD 328.9 billion. On the other hand, coal, the most carbon-intensive among fossil fuels, is starting to be seen as a risky long-term investment. Peabody, the largest coal mining company in the world, recently declared bankruptcy. Long-term institutional investors are increasingly treating carbon as a long-term risk and are divesting from fossil enterprises from their investment portfolio and moving to greener sources of energy. “We must seize the opportunity now. A decisive transition to clean energy is good for the
school heads especially on external stakeholders and school performance accountability in which schools are still “developing” and “maturing” stage. School administrators should help develop more intervention strategies through trainings to improve the SIP. The formulation of the SIP should involve all teachers in every school to help address issues and concerns relative to the school improvement through SBM. SIP should be formulated based on the SBM in every school.Further study on the School-based management in DepEd Division of Cagayan de Oro City and Region X to strengthen the results and findings of the present study.
climate and makes financial and economic sense,” de Guzman said. “It is now imperative for our country to adjust energy models with the global trend in renewable energy use in mind in order to come up with roadmaps with definitive actions for the power sector, and eventually for the transport industry and other key sectors,” he added. In October 2015, the Philippines submitted to the United Nations (UN) its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), which is the country’s contribution to global efforts to fight and adapt to climate change, to reduce by 2030 its carbon emissions by 70 percent, compared to business as usual. The roadmap should also take into consideration the Nationally Determined See policy, page A11
R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Kauswagan NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Benito Juban Honcada has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “JUSTINO” to “BENITO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JUSTINO UBAN HONCADA who was born on April 14, 1967 at Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Felomino C. Honcada and Teofista R. Uban. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than _________. (Sgd.) ROSANA FUENTES MENDOZA City Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 19 & 26, 2016
Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
April 07, 2016 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guielines 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 NONILON G. GEALON has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NONILON GABISAN GEALON at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Alfonso L. Gealon and Felicisima A. Gabisan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 27, 2016.
DepED Bukidnon Plea to Fight Child Labor By ROLLEN BAUTISTA SUMO-OY
“Child Protection is our Priority” Our impact on child trafficking More than 85 million children worldwide are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including trafficking for commercial sex exploitation and hazardous physical labor. ABK Leaf and World Vision in partnership with the Department of Education, works to prevent the exploitation of children, protect the most vulnerable, and bring healing to children who have been exploited. The primary focus centers on education aimed at sustainably reducing the number of children aged 5-17 years old engaged in and at risk of child labor in the weaving, agricultural, and other sectors in the target areas specifically in Bukidnon which has a vast plantation of sugar cane, Corn, Banana and etc. Education initiatives are very effective with EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED DOLORES SAGRADO BOLLOZOS WITH CONTRACT TO SELL Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased DOLORES SAGRADO BOLLOZOS, who died on May 5, 2012 in Mambajao, Camiguin; was the registered co-owner (10/18 share) together with the herein named children/heirs, of a parcel of land which is more particularly described as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-162034 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 1171-B-8-D-7-E-5-B, (LRC) Psd-98183 subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-98183, being a portion of Lot 1171-B-8-D-7-E-5, (LRC) Psd-58109, LRC Cad. Record No. 1562), situated in the District of Macabalan, City of Cagayan de Oro. Containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT (428) square meters, more or less, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED DOLORES SAGRADO BOLLOZOS WITH CONTRACT TO SELL, entered into by and between: 1. JAMES S. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, married and a resident of Mambajao, Camiguin, and herein represented by his attorney-in-fact, REY S. BOLLOZOS; 2. EXPEDITO S. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, married and a resident of San Vicente Village Mandawe, Cebu City, and herein represented by his attorneyin-fact, REY S. BOLLOZOS; 3. RAUL S. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, married and a resident of Ozamis City and herein represented by his attorney-in-fact, REY S. BOLLOZOS; 4. LESTER S. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, married and a resident of Mambajao, Camiguin, and herein represented by his attorney-in-
fact, REY S. BOLLOZOS; 5. LOUIS S. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, married and a resident of Mambajao, Camiguin, and herein represented by his attorney-infact, REY S. BOLLOZOS; 6. HEIRS OF PIO JOSEPH S. BOLLOZOS, herein represented by their mother, GEMMA B. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident at Kuguita, Mambajao, Camiguin per Special Power of Attorney dated February 6, 2016, and notarized as Doc. No. 275, Page No. 67; Book No. 88; Series of 2016 of the notarial registry of Atty. Vito M. Carillo; 7. ROSE MARIE B. SANCHEZ, of legal age, married and a resident of San Vicente Village Mandawe, Cebu City and herein represented by his attorney-in-fact, REY S. BOLLOZOS; 8. REY S. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, married and a resident of #21 Stingray St., Phase 2, Villa Ernesto Subdivision, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, are the legitimate children and the sole/compulsory/surviving heirs. HEIRS OF DOLORES SAGRADO BOLLOZOS, as well as in their personal/individual capacity for their respective share, is willing to sell the property; BUYER ALAN C. BADANA, herein represented by his wife, EMYLEN W. BADANA, of legal age, Filipino and a resident at #1413A, Corrales Ext., Tapia St., Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City is interested to acquire the property through PAG-IBIG financing; the PARTIES have agreed to buy the property from the SELLER at an agreed price of ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P1,300,000.00). Under Notary public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI, as per Doc. No. 26; Page No. 6; Book No. 192; Series of 2016. MDN: APRIL 12, 19, & 26, 2016
NEED TARP? CALL: 8578447 OR, 745380 MOBILE: +639061389421 EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED ANASTACIO L. PADUGA
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased PEPITO Y. BABIERA, who died intestate on January 3, 2013, left a certain parcel of land covered by TCT No. T-117270, Registry of Deeds for Cagayan de Oro City, more particularly described as follows: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-117270 “A parcel of land (Lot 3673-A, Psd-10-028202, being a portion of lot 3673, Cad-237, C5, Cagayan Cad.), situated in the Barrio of Iponan. Containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE (855) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and registered in the name of PEPITO BABIERA, married, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered namely; AUREA V. BABIERA (Surviving spouse), ELENA B. ALVAREZ, EDNA B. REJAS, BEVERLY V. BABIERA, ARTHUR V. BABIERA, all of legal ages, Filipino, residents of Cagayan de Oro City, ELISA B. TUMLOS, of legal age, Filipino, resident of Valencia City, and BIENVENIDO V. BABIERA, of legal age, Filipino, resident of Davao City, herein referred to as the HEIRS. That for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P870,000.00), Philippine Currency, do hereby SELL, CONVEY, and TRANSFER by way of ABSOLUTE SALE unto BEVERLY V. BABIERA, his heir, assigns and successors-in-interests and participation over the above described parcel of land. Under Notary public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI; as per Doc. No. 371; Page No. 75; Book No. 192; Series of 2016. MDN: APRIL 12, 19, & 26, 2016
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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS
AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION I, TEODORO V. YAMIT, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Catohugan, Mahinog, Camiguin Province, after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and say: That I am surviving husband of late EUGENIA ABAO YAMIT who died on February 09, 2015 at Mahinog Camiguin Province; That she is a member / depositor of Landbank-Mambajao Branch with Account No. 5116 1742 70 office address located at P. Reyes St., Mambajao, Camiguin; That it is agreed among the heirs, that her total deposit shall be adjudicated in my favor, hence this affidavit is executed. That I execute this affidavit for the purpose of attesting the truth of the foregoing facts and for whatever legal purpose it may serve. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this _____ day of March, 2016 at Mambajao, Camiguin, Province.
been abused or exploited need time and care in order to recover. World Vision and the Department of Education work to restore and reunite children with their families and communities when possible and appropriate. But we start by helping children who’ve been exploited to heal through medical, legal, and psychosocial services, providing life and livelihood skills and education opportunities.
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ANASTACIO L. PADUGA, who died on March 22, 1971 in Cagayan de Oro City, left a parcel of land which are more particularly described as follows: TAX DECLARATION NO. G-177426 “A PARCEL OF LAND situated in Bolihon, Taglimao, Cagayan de Oro City, known as Lot No. 20019, CAD-369-D. Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (340,917) square meters, more or less, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED ANASTACIO L. PADUGA, made and executed namely; A. HEIRS OF SERAPIO D. PADUGA, namely; a.1 HEIRS OF VIRGILIO D. PADUGA, herein represented by his eldest son, CHARLSTON T. PADUGA, a.2 HEIRS OF JOSEFINA P. DAANG, herein represented by her eldest daughter, ARCILY D. EDUAVE, a.3 HEIRS OF RUBIO D. PADUGA, herein represented by his eldest daughter, ANNALIZA P. ACASO, B. HEIRS OF COMPACION P. MAAGAD, namely; b.1 CHARLOTTE M. ESCUETA, b.2 RUPERTO P. MAAGAD, b.3 RONALDO P. MAAGAD, b.4 HEIRS OF ULYSESS P. MAAGAD, herein represented by his eldest son, MARK F. MAAGAD, b.5 HEIRS OF MERILYN M. DAMILES, herein represented by her eldest son, CHARLES M. DAMILES, b.6 ERNESTO P. MAAGAD; C. HEIRS OF SERVANDO G. PADUGA, namely: c.1 RHODORA P. SALUNTAO, c.2 HEIRS OF ASENCIO S. PADUGA, herein represented by their mother, ESPERANZA S. PADUGA, c.3 ROSEMARIE P. PABILONA, D. HEIRS OF FELISA P. OBSIOMA, namely: d.1 HEIRS OF JOCELYN O. GUIALANI, herein represented by her brother, RUBEN P. OBSIOMA, d.2 RUBEN P. OBSIOMA, d.3 ROSIE O. HALUBER, all of legal age, are the legitimate sole/compulsory/ grandchildren/great-grandchildren/ surviving heirs. Under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI, as per Doc. No. 373; Page No. 75; Book No. 192; Series of 2016.
Republic of the Philippines Municipality of Mambajao Province of Camiguin
OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that BERNARDO M. MALUD has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) From “BERNARDINO” to “BERNARDO” in the Birth Certificate of BERNARDINO MALUD who was born on September 30, 1955 at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Teodoro Malud and Teodocia madrigal. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 24, 2016. Issued this 4th day of April 2016 at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. (Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar
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reported substantial increases in attendance, including children who are not direct beneficiaries of the project: “Sugar is sweeter without Child Labor” whose families have enrolled them due to the improved education conditions in 7 identified schools in Bukidnon. World Vision defines child protection as all efforts to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and other forms of violence against children — especially the most vulnerable. World Vision’s and ABK Leaf programs strive to ensure that physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of the most vulnerable children are met within caring and protective families and communities focusing on activities that prevent them from falling into crisis or harmful situations; protect those who are in immediate danger through responsive care and improved capacity
of service providers to respond; and restore child survivors of abuse, exploitation, or violence through appropriate community-based care. The primary focus is to strengthen systems that allow the child to remain with family members. If remaining with the family is not in the best interest of the child, the project supports the family, community, and local authorities to find community-based solutions. As In-Charge of Social Mobilization and Networking, with the leadership of our OIC-Schools Division Superintendent JESNAR DEMS S. TORRES, Ph.D., through our school heads, we encourage community stakeholders to raise awareness and advocate for child rights and protection, to speak out against harmful attitudes and practices, and to identify and respond to abuse and exploitation when they encounter it. Children who have
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL-NORTHERN MINDANAO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL-X Resolution No. 11 (s. 2016) ENTICING ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO SEND DELEGATION TO COMPETE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST (1st) LUMAD FESTIVAL AND ADOPTING THE FESTIVAL AS AN ANNUAL LUMAD FESTIVAL IN REGION-X
Regional Office No 10 Cagayan de Oro City
ENDORSEMENT Northern Mindanao is one of the regions in the country that intensively promote culture and arts, heritage and festivities that gave sustainable tourist arrivals both local and international. From the five provinces to the nine cities of the region, each Local Government Unit is represented by their local celebrations defining a more fun experience. One of the media partners of DOT 10, the Business Week Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News, will be holding the “1st AMIHANG MINDANAO LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016” dubbed as the “Festival of Festival for Peace and Cultural Understanding”. This is a convergence of all the festivals of Northern Mindanao and will be considered as one of the biggest and grandest festivals in Mindanao. Relative to this, the Department of Tourism Region 10 endorses the “1st AMIHANG MINDANAO LUMAD FESTIVAL HIMAMAT 2016” to join the grandest celebration of culture and heritage. The festival will be conducted on September 24, 2016 in Cagayan de City in time for the World Tourism Day. This will take a significant responsibility in the promotions of the destinations, products, culture and events of the region. Done this 14thth day of March 2016, in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
CATALINO E. CHAN III Regional Director
WHEREAS, one of the policies of the Regional Development Council-X as indicated in its physical framework plan, regional development plan and sector plans is to facilitate and support all events and festivities geared towards promoting regional and local tourism to gain the benefits from tourism activities such as providing jobs for low-skilled people, generating incremental income from tourists’ spending and thereby contributing to local and regional economic development; WHEREAS, one of the proposed tourism activities to address this regional development policy is the conduct of regional and local festivals as a means of promoting the indigenous and local culture of the Filipino people especially in Northern Mindanao; WHEREAS, the Businessweek Mindanao launched the Lumad Festival Project in September 24, 2015 during the grand opening of the National Tourism Week in SM City Cagayan de Oro; WHEREAS, the Lumad festival aims to promote peace and cultural understanding by showcasing the different culture and traditions conveyed by the Lumads in the provinces and municipalities in the region through a dance competition on September 23-24, 2016 in Cagayan de Oro City; WHEREAS, the festival anticipates about 40 to 50 contingents from the five provinces, nine cities and 84 municipalities in the region to compete and showcase the respective Lumad’s culture and tradition to an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 foreign and domestic tourists through street dancing and ground tableau presentation, as well as, participate in the record-breaking dance performance to the tune of “It’s More Fun in the Philippines”; ‘ WHEREAS, the Economic Development Committee during its meeting on April 7, 2016 favorably endorsed the conduct of the Festival to the Full Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, on motion duly seconded, to entice all local government units to send delegation to compete and participate in the 1st Lumad festival competition; FURTHER RESOLVED, to adopt the Lumad Festival as an annual grand festival in Northern Mindanao; FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be furnished to all provincial, city and municipal local government units, the Department of Tourism Central and Regional Office X and to the 1st Lumad Festival Project Organizer for their appropriate action. Approved, 12 April 2016 108th RDC-X Full Council Meeting Grand Caprice Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City
Certified Correct:
DIR. MAE ESTER T. GUIAMADEL Secretary, RDC-X Assistant Regional Director, NEDA-X
Attested and Approved:
ENGR. LEON M. DACANAY, JR., CESO III Vice-Chairperson, RDC-X Regional Director, NEDA-X (Presiding Officer)
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accompanying documents. Copies of the proof of service to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the Cities of Dipolog and Mandaluyong City and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte are hereto attached as Annexes “F” “G” and “H”, respectively.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ZANECO) AND ASTRONERGY DEVELOPMENT DIPOLOG INC. (ASTRONERGY), WITH PRAYER FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY, ERC Case No. 2016-____ RC
6. ZANECO caused the publication of the instant Application in its entirety with the exception of Annexes, in a newspaper of general circulation within its franchise area. Copies of the corresponding Affidavit of Publication and the newspaper are attached as Annexes “I” and “I-1”, respectively.
ZAMBOANGA NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ZANECO) AND ASTRONERGY DEVELOPMENT DIPOLOG INC. (ASTRONERGY), Applicants. x-------------------------------------------x APPLICATION WITH MOTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF INFORMATION AND PRAYER FOR ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONALAUTHORITY
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS 7. At present, ZANECO sources the majority of its power requirements from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) under a contract for the Supply of Electric Energy (CSEE) which will expire on December 2016. The remainder of its power requirements is sourced from Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) and Mapalad Power Corporation (MPC). 8. It is uncertain whether PSALM still has the capacity to supply power requirements beyond December 2016 as PSALM is in the process of privatizing its generation assets in Mindanao. In fact, the contracted capacity under the current CSEE of ZANECO and PSALM is already a reduced capacity in view of the existence of a region-wide power supply deficiency problem in Mindanao. 9. This load curtailment has already resulted in daily rotating brown-outs in the franchise area of ZANECO at an average of two (2) hours per day.
10. Further, the energy requirements of ZANECO customers is projected to increase in the next few years as demonstrated by ZANECO’s Distribution Development Plant, Supply-Demand Outlook and Forecasted Demand copies of which are attached as Annexes Joint Applicants, Zamboanga Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. “J” “K” and “L”, respectively. (ZANECO) and Astronergy Development Dipolog Inc. (ASTRONERGY) through counsel, unto this Honorable Commission, respect- 11. Sometime in the year 2013, ASTRONERGY, offered to supply power to ZANECO, to partly address the latter’s power supply requirefully allege, that: ments. THE APPLICANTS 12. ZANECO negotiated with ASTRONERGY because it commit 1. ZANECO is a non-stock, non-profit electric cooperative, or- ted to deliver power within a short period from the issuance of the ganized and existing by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 269, as appropriate approval by the Energy Regulatory Commission, since amended, with principal office at General Luna St., Central Barangay, the construction period for solar power plants take less than a year, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte. It was granted a franchise by the a great help in immediately addressing the power deficiency problem National Electrification Administration (NEA) to operate electric light of ZANECO. and power distribution services in the Cities of Dapitan and Dipolog and in the Municipalities of Godod, Gutalac, J. Dalman, Kalawit, 13. Furthermore, the power offered by ASTRONERGY is appropriKatipunan, L Postigo, La Libertad, Labason, Liloy, Manukan, Mutia, ate to ZANECO’s daytime power requirement, as can be gleaned from Pir’ian,’ Polanco, Rizal, Roxas, S. Osmena, Salug, Siayan, Sibutad, ZANECO’s daily load profile for the past twelve months prior to the Sindangan and Tampilisan, all in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte filing of this application and projected Average Daily Load Curve and ASTRONERGY’s Solar plant load curve attached as Annexes “M” and (Franchise Area); “N”, respectively. 2. ASTRONERGY is a renewable energy generation company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of the 14. More importantly, ASTRONERGY agreed to be an embedded Philippines with principal address at Unit 201 Midway Court Building, generator, thus, the delivery of power from its plant provides benefits Brgy. Wack Wack, Greenhills 241 EDSA, Mandaluyong City. Copies in terms of support for ZANECO’s distribution system and savings in of Astronergy’s Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation, purchased power since there are no transmission charges and systems latest General Information Sheet, latest Audited Financial Statements, losses. and Department of Energy Solar Service Contract for Astronergy Power 15. The parties also agreed to a Build and Operate Transfer ProviPlant attached as Annexes “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”, respectively. sion whereby ASTRONERGY will transfer the project to ZANECO at Copies of the pertinent Board Resolutions authorizing the end of the 25 –year term.1 ASTRONERGY shall transfer full and the filing of the Application are attached hereto as Annexes complete legal title, ownership and possession of the solar-electric “BB” and “CC”. generation project and all related facilities, including assignment of any existing land leases for the project site. 3. ZANECO and ASTRONERGY may be served orders and other 16. In addition, ZANECO’s utilization of a renewable energy source processes through the undersigned counsel/representative. like ASTRONERGY’s solar power is in support of government policy promoting the use of renewable energy so as to reduce the emission NATURE OF THE APPLICATION of pollutants. 4. The Application is filed pursuant to Rule 20(B) of the Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“ERC Rules”), and other pertinent rules and regulations, for the Honorable Commission’s Approval of the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement (RESA) and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to Amend the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement and the MOA executed by and between ZANECO and ASTRONERGY. Copies of the RESA and the MOA are attached as Annexes “E” and “E-1”. COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-FILING REQUIREMENTS 5. ZANECO and ASTRONERGY furnished the respective legislative bodies of the local government units where they principally operate with copy of the Application together with all the annexes and
17. ZANECO and ASTRONERGY thus executed a RESA on 17 January 2014. A copy of the ZANECO Board resolution authorizing the execution of the RESA with ASTRONERGY is attached as Annex “O”. 18. The RESA was amended on 22 May 2015 to reflect the parties’ subsequent agreements on the following: definition of “Forced Outage”, Guaranteed Commercial Operation Date” and “Condition Precedent”; responsibility on the transmission service and the specific point of Interconnection. THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND THE 1
Article 13.14, RESA
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tie line interconnecting to ZANECO’s distribution grid.9 Ownership of all such interconnection facilities shall be turned over to ZANECO at the start of the commercial operations.10 ZANECO shall reimburse ASTRONERGY for the total construction cost over a period of twenty five (25) years at twelve percent (12%) annual rate of return in accordance with the agreed computation in the Transmission Facilities Price Adder.11
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MATERIAL PROVISIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION 19. Project Description. In order to supply power to ZANECO under the RESA, ASTRONERGY shall construct, own, operate, manage and maintain the ASTRONERGY’s Dipolog Solar Project (DSP) located at Barangay La Union, La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte. Copy of the Department of Energy Solar Service Contract, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and the Board of Investments Certificate of Registration covering the DSP are attached as Annex “P”, “Q” and “AA”.
22.8 Build Operate and Transfer. ASTRONERGY shall transfer the facility to ZANECO at the end of the 25-year term. ASTRONERGY shall transfer full and complete legal title, ownership and possession of the solar-electric generation project and all related facilities, including assignment of any existing land leases for the project site.12
20. The DSP will be designed and constructed using six (6) separate, 1MW strings (generating units) of monocrystalline or poly crystalline 23. Rate Impact. The average rate impact of the RESA on the photovoltaic modules. Each string will connect to a 1MW inverter. blended cost of ZANECO for the year 2016 is Php 0.0007/kWh. Copy All inverters on each site will be combined through a single on-site of the Rate Impact Analysis is hereto attached as Annex “S”. substation, before interconnecting to the ZANECO grid. Copy of the Astronergy Limited Warranty for Crystalline PV Module is attached as Annex “R”. 21. The commercial operation date of DSP is estimated to be within six (6) months from the date of receipt of the approval of the Application for Provisional Authority by the Energy Regulatory Commission. 22. Salient Features of the RESA and the MOA. 22.1 Product. The capacity to be delivered and sold by ASTRONERGY and received and purchased by ZANECO under the RESA is “As-Available Energy”, produced by the DSP (net of station service).2 The capacity provided under the RESA shall be supplied from DSP only.3 22.2 Delivery Term. The RESA shall remain in force and effect for a period of twenty-five (25) years counted from the Commercial Operation Date.4 22.3 Contract Quantity and Guaranteed Energy Production. ASTRONERGY expects to deliver to ZANECO, during each ALLEGATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE PRAYER FOR PROVIcontract year 8,420 MW/h subject to a yearly degradation SIONAL AUTHORITY rate of up to one percent (1%) per manufacturer’s module degradation factor.5 Joint Applicants ASTRONERGY and ZANECO replead the foregoing allegations and further states that: 22.4 Contract Capacity. The “Contract Capacity” is the full generation capacity of the Project, net of all station ser- 24. ZANECO has an urgent and pressing need for an additional vice, which shall be 5MW (AC or Alternating Current) generating capacity as its franchise area has been experiencing rotatalthough the “Nameplate Capacity” shall be 6MW (DC ing brownouts at an average of two (2) hours per day. or Direct Current). This difference in capacity is due to system losses (up to 20%) that occur when generating in 25. Such predicament will be partly addressed by the power supDC then converting to AC before the delivery point. Due plied under the RESA between ZANECO and ASTRONERGY. to the variation on weather cycles such as the El Nino, ZANECO shall be obligated to receive and pay for any 26. To expedite the implementation of the RESA, a provisional product, as measured by delivered energy that exceeds authority is respectfully prayed for, considering that it is necessary for the contract capacity by up to ten percent (10%) during financial closing. Once financial closing is completed, it is estimated the first five (5) years of the delivery term.6 that ASTRONERGY will be able to supply power to ZANECO after six (6) months. 22.5 Delivery Point. The Delivery Point shall be at the plant gate of the Solar Generating Facility.7 27. Affidavits of Merit in support of the prayer for the provisional authority are hereto attached as Annexes “T” and “T-1”. 22.6 Energy Payment. The energy price shall be as follows: 28. Public interest as well as the declared government policy a.) During the first full contract year, the price for each encouraging the development and utilization of renewable energy MW/h of energy delivered shall be Php7,250 and resources therefore compels the immediate issuance of a provisional increased, each contract year thereafter, by three authority subject to final authority that may be subsequently issued percent (3%) in order to offset inflation and cur- by the Honorable Commission. rency devaluation. For each month, Buyer shall pay seller an amount equal to the sum of each and ALLEGATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL every megawatt-hour (MWh) of product delivered TREATMENT OF INFORMATION to buyer during such month, multiplied by the applicable monthly Energy Price per MWh.8 29. Under Rule 4 of the ERC Rules, the Honorable Commission may, upon request of a party and determination of the existence of 22.7 Interconnection. ASTRONERGY shall be responsible for conditions which would warrant such remedy, treat certain information transmission service for delivery of the power to the deliv- submitted to it as confidential. ery point by developing and constructing the generation 30. In further support of the instant Application, ASTRONERGY 2 Article 3.1 (a) RESA and ZANECO are submitting the following documents pursuant to the aforementioned rule: 3 Article 3.1 (g), RESA 4 5
Article 3.1 (c), RESA Article 3.1 (e), RESA
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31. These documents contain certain non-public information, data and projections involving business operations and financial trade secrets reflecting ASTRONERGY’s investment and business calculations. 32. Under Article 13.1(a) of the RESA, as parties to the contract, ZANECO and ASTRONERGY undertook to ensure that non-public terms or conditions of the RESA or any transaction under the RESA, shall not be disclosed to a third party, except under the circumstances mentioned under the said provision. 33. ZANECO and ASTRONERGY respectfully move that Annexes “U”, “V”, “W”, “X”, “Y” and “Z” not be disclosed and be treated as confidential documents in accordance with Rule 4 of the ERC Rules. 34. ZANECO and ASTRONERGY hereby submit one (1) copy of Annexes “U”, “V”, “W”, “X”, “Y” and “Z” in a sealed envelope, with the envelope and each page of the document stamped with the word “Confidential.” PRAYER WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission that: (1.) Upon filing of the instant Application and pending hearing thereon, an Order be issued: (a) Granting PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY for the immediate implementation of the provisions of the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement executed on 17 January 2014 and the Memorandum of Agreement to Amend the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement executed on 18 June 2015. (b) Treating Annexes “U”, “V”, “W”, “X”, “Y” and “Z” and the information contained therein as CONFIDENTIAL, directing their non-disclosure pursuant to Rule 4 of the ERC Rules, and prescribing the guidelines for the protection thereof. (2.) After hearing on the merits, a Decision be rendered issuing a PERMANENT APPROVAL of the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement executed on 17 January 2014 as well as the Memorandum of Agreement to Amend the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement executed on 18 June 2015. Other reliefs just and equitable are likewise prayed for. Pasig City, 5th April 2016
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Someone also suggested of probing into the participation of the “yellow clad youth” who dances along the city’s major thoroughfares. Who is footing the bill and who supplies the “yellow Tshirts” with a markings that promote only the candidacy of the LP’s mayoral candidate in Cagayan De Oro? A passenger jitney with a basket of bread and drinks reserved for the dancers also parked a little distance from the “yellow clad” dancers. By the way, the “yellow dancers” stretched every afternoon during working days in front of the old City Hall building before going elsewhere. Are these dancers reporting to City Hall to get the funds intended for the participants? By the way, the Commissions on Elections (COMELEC) allow only Php 10.00 expense per voter. How much a “T-shirt” costs and the daily allocation of the bread to each of the participants? There were suspicions that the “yellow T-shirt” dancers were sons and daughters of the 4Ps beneficiaries who were required to buy “yellow Tshirts” to show support to both the administration’s national and local candidates. -0- Send reactions to: crisguardian@yahoo.com
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not giving its light, stars falling from the sky hitting earth with great impact, and planets being simultaneously shaken. Yet, the assurance is clear. If we see these signs, we should be aware that the events being heralded by them---the end of the world and the second coming of Jesus---will happen very soon, shortly. Many will simply ignore these signs, and will go on as usual, but the happening of the signs is in itself proof of the truthfulness of the Book where they were written. -oooTHE PROBLEMS WITH AQUINO GOV’T: Malacanang spokesman Manolo Quezon, if he wants to be truthful on the issue of the Aquino government’s promised aid to the families of the 44 slain officers of the Special Action Force (SAF 44), should come out with vouchers or other receipts showing receipt by the families of that aid. It is not enough for him to simply say aid had already been given to the families. Sure, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may have gained political mileage and more votes by his statement, given after an audience with families of the slain officers, that the government failed to deliver on its promised aid. Yet, if that is the truth, it must be told and not hidden, whether or not a Marcos or any other candidate is saying it. The real problem here is two-fold, actually. The
inexplicable inability of the Aquino government to discharge even its most basic functions and promises to its constituents, the Filipino nation, and its penchant for sweeping under the rug the truth, especially the kind that exposes its leaders’ ineptness, incompetence, and corruption. -oooB E T T E R SPI R I T U AL OPTION VS. POLL CHEATING: I hope Filipino Catholics will heed the call of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas for them to pray the Rosary daily until May 09 to fight off the “evil of election violence and cheating”. The only problem however is that many Catholics, even if they have been Catholics all their lives, do not yet know how to pray the Rosary. The better option, then, while Catholics are learing to pray the Rosary, is to ask all Filipino Christians, whatever their religion maybe, to simply devote a regular time for reading the Bible, and, thereafter, for meditating on, and truly obeying, what they have read. Jesus, our God and Savior, gave this assurance: anyone reading and obeying His Word, the Bible, will live a life of blessedness, materially, spiritually, and physically. Truly, the Bible is the only book in the whole world that contains apt guidelines and directions which lead to a righteous and prosperous and victorious life. -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan or www.facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
warrant the filing of the case against Tan with the Sandiganbayan with violation of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.” In the same complaint, the Ombudsman said that there was no valid reason to demolish the tourism building, which caused the government to lose Php 987,500 of government funds. Aside from losing public funds for the construction of the tourism building, the residents of El Salvador were “unlawfully deprived” of the area to display the town’s native products for visitors. The court also took cognizance of Tan’s action to ignore the Order to file counter-affidavits about the complaint, which prompted the Ombudsman to file the anti-graft case with the Sandiganbayan.
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by the El Niño because the City Hall failed to submit a complete document. There are 21 barangays in the city that are affected by El-Niño, according to Sabuga-a. On one hand, DSWD Operations Chief Rosemarie P. Conde for Northern Mindanao said 11,000 farmers in the region have already received one sack of rice each. Conde said the farmers came from 10 cities and municipalities in the region. She said that farmers not affected by the El Niño can still receive rice support from the DSWD after the needed validation. For instance, she said the DSWD, through nongovernment organizations, is scheduled to distribute sacks of rice to 13,292 farmers in the province of Bukidnon starting April 19 (today)
until April 29. Reports Earlier, the City Council has adopted Resolution No. 12333-2016 requesting the different barangays in the city affected by the long dry spell to immediately submit reports on the extent of crop damages and the total amount needed in their respective areas to the City Agricultural and Productivity Office (APO). This, so that the validation by the Department of Agriculture (DA) can be done the soonest possible time. Legislators also requested that the report be submitted to the joint committee on agriculture and on social services to facilitate the passage of a resolution for the declaration of affected barangays under the state of calamity. This resolution is an offshoot of the special report of Councilor Leon Gan, regarding the result of the joint meeting of the committees on Friday. He said it was noted that not all drought-stricken barangays have submitted their reports to the city and that the DA has yet to validate all the reports. Gan is the vice chair of the committee on agriculture and a member of the committee on social services. He said the City Council is willing to declare the 13 barangays recommended by the executive department to be declared under the state of calamity due to the drought but will have to wait for the reports from other barangays and the validation to be conducted by the DA. According to Councilor Gan, some barangay officials who attended the meeting said they are still looking into the extent of damages of the drought in their respective barangays.
Several measures were adopted by the legislative body last Monday to alleviate the plight of the affected farmers, including the release and utilization of funds from the budget under the Program for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response such as the P2 million allotted for Assistance in Crisis Situation, another P2 million from the Emergency Relief Assistance, and P500,000 from Shelter Assistance funds. With a report from The Power
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vestment grade credit ratings, continuing low interest rates, sound cash position and revenue efforts. Yet, he added, all those efforts did not translate to “inclusive growth” as poverty ratings in 2006 and in 2014 remained the same. In 2006, Neri said the poverty rate was recorded at 26.5 percent and it slid down to 25.8 percent in 2014 or, a difference of 0.7 percent. He also said the next president must make sure to enhance the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program, an anti-poverty flagship program of the former President Gloria Arroyo. President Benigno Aquino III opted to continue the CCT under the so-called 4Ps or, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Bridging Program for the Filipino Family). He said the CCT program of the government is the largest in the world. Neri used to be Arroyo’s Neda director-general. “Other areas that the next President could concentrate are health, education and infrastructure. Since 2010, health budget has tripled, education’s has doubled and infrastructure’s has quadru-
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pled,” he said. The next president must also ensure that agricultural gains in the past ten years would be sustained, Neri added. “To achieve inclusive growth, we must create a climate conducive to a high rate of productive investments through such interventions as improving regulatory and policy environment, optimizing social investments and assistance to the small and medium enterprises,” he said, adding, “a passive, trickle-down approach will not work in a country where you have high rates of poverty and joblessness.”
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Contribution (NDC) and the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal for global temperature of the Paris Agreement, he said. Last month, the CCC launched its consultationworkshop among local government units (LGUs) in Davao City to craft strategies on how to integrate the NDC Roadmap in various national and local development plans, such as the Philippine Development Plan, Philippine Energy Plan, Local Climate Change Action Plan and Comprehensive Development Plans. Last year, the Philippines, which chaired the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), led the campaign for the inclusion of the 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature limit in the Paris Agreement during the 21st Conference of Parties in Le Bourget, France. The CVF is a coalition of 43 countries vulnerable to climate change. On April 22, Earth Day, the Philippine government is set to sign the Paris Agreement, a new and legally binding climate change deal approved by 196 countries last December, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA. (PNA)
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Ombudsman, when until January 2013, Tan failed to renovate the building and with the tourism building “nowhere to be found.” Acting on the complaint, the Ombudsman, on August 8, 2013, Order Tan to submit a counter-affidavit and controverting evidence (s). Court records showed that Tan received the Order on August 19, 2013. On January 8, 2014, the Ombudsman, again, resent the Order through a registered mail, which Tan received on January 15, 2014. However, the Office of the Ombudsman Special Prosecution, said that despite sending the Order twice, Tan still failed to file a counter-affidavit, which prompted the graft court to resolve the case on the basis of evidence on record. During the resolution of the case, the Ombudsman found probable cause to
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