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FEATURE

What the Rice Tariffication Law violates

By ROSARIO BELLA GUZMAN

THE declared policy of the newly signed Republic Act (RA) 11203 or Rice Tariffication Law, now with issued implementing rules and regulations, is apparently to ensure food security. Ironically, it is the very same principle that the law puts at risk.

Food security is a precondition for economic development. A hungry

population is a weak, unhealthy, and disoriented labor force, simply put.

A state that has secured the dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy population is free to plan the economy to explore a wider range of products for manufacturing. For instance, many developed states, especially after a war period, had prioritized building their food stocks over building

NEWS

‘Red-tagging’ suit a smokescreen to stop ‘Salugpungan’ probe

roads and bridges, and it made a lot of development sense.

The dimensions of food security as defined by the United Nations are availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability of food – for all people at all times. These four dimensions also capture the issues of sufficient quantities, affordability, adequate incomes and livelihoods See RICE, page 9

Copco welcomes probe on cops’ > ‘mass retirement’ >

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

THE local police command welcomes a report about an investigation of the alleged mass retirement of about 300 police personnel in the Cagayan De Oro City.

FULL STORY /p.2

BOC-10 exceeds Q3 collection goal

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

THE Bureau of Customs in Region 10 (BOC-10) has surpassed its collection goal for the first quarter of this year.

Lawyer Roswald Joseph Pague, deputy collector of the regional BOC office, said that while the agency’s collection posted See GOAL /p.11

See PROBE /p.11

Lawmakers want to create ‘special eco zone’ in Bislig City THE House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 9091 which seeks to create a special economic zone in the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur. Rep. Johnny Ty Pimentel (2nd District, Surigao del Sur), principal author of the bill said that special economic zones are created to lay alternative areas of investment across the country.

“They are intended to disperse economic development which has been confined in the main metropolitan areas,” Pimentel said.

Pimentel further said that by

OLDEST LOLA.

In 2018, 108-year-old Juanita Cariaga received P100,000 from the social welfare department and P20,000 from the local government, aside from a plaque of recognition, felicitation letter from President Rodrigo R. Duterte and other benefits.

PNA Photo by Villamor Visaya Jr.

How to live a long, healthy life

By MA. TERESA MONTEMAYOR Philippine News Agency

MOST people dislike growing old because of the many physical changes that happen to the body brought about by ageing. But did you know that there is an increasing number of individuals who look forward to old age, particularly getting old in a healthy way?

According to a 2018 Philippine nutrition survey conducted by Herbalife Nutrition Foundation, 97 percent of Filipinos agree that everyone can age healthily and that they can See LIFE /p.10

See CREATE /p.11

Cusi vows institutional solutions for PH power supply The DOE fully intends to pursue these policy directions to create permanent solutions to the otherwise temporary, yet recurring challenge of red alerts.

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday said they are committed to implement institutional solutions in ensuring sufficient electricity to meet consumers’ needs, in view of thinning power supply that have at times dipped to critical levels.

This, after yellow and red alert notices have been issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for several days now due to thin supply after units of several power plants went on unplanned outages.

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary The Department of Energy (DOE) and Alfonso G. Cusi answers questions of other stakeholders continue to monitor reporters after the ceremony. File photo See POWER, page 9

by Jennylle Gopo/PIA-10

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‘Red-tagging’ suit a smokescreen to stop ‘Salugpungan’ probe COMMUNIST rebels and their supporters are using “red-tagging” of their front organizations as a smokescreen to the House of Representatives from conducting a probe into the Salugpungan schools being operated by the Communist Party of the PhilippinesNew People’s Army (CPPNPA), a military official said Wednesday.

“This is just one of the reasons you want the SC to stop the government from ‘red-tagging’ you. This is just one of the many reasons you want to postpone the Congressional inquiry on Salugpungan schools in Davao. You don’t want the truth out in the open,” Major Gen. Antonio Parlade of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) said in a message to reporters.

Parlade’s statement came after tribal leaders in Sitio Kahusayan, Calinan, Davao City met with government representatives and requested for the closure of Salugpungan learning centers in the area and requested the Department of Education (DepEd) to cater to the educational needs of the

Major Gen. Antonio Parlade of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict.

tribal communities.

Tr i b a l l e a d e r D atu George Mandahay expressed concern for the children in Salugpungan schools after realizing that the school is being used as a training ground for future NPA rebels.

The Congressional Committee on Indigenous Peoples (IPs) concerns validated the complaints lodged by the Mindanao Tribal Council before the House of Representatives

in December 2018.

Parlade said the government team composed of some members of House of Representatives, Office of the Presidential Consultant for Indigenous Peoples (IP) Concerns, DepEd, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and Presidential Communications Operations Officeattached agencies learned about this shortly after the

meeting.

“This morning (April 17) they will visit the Salugpungan schools in Talaingod, Davao Del Norte to conduct the inquiry, especially in the light of the children trafficking case of IP children

by Bayan Muna’s Satur Ocampo, ACT’s France Castro and Gabriela in December 2018,” Parlade said.

He also scored the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers for taking time to defend the CPP-NPA.

Contrary to claims of the NUPL, Parlade said none of their officers and members were harassed by the government.

“So lawyers for marginalized NPAs and poor CPP cadres, do what you have to do to defend the rights of people destroying our country. None of you were harassed or threatened by your true protectors, the government, so there is no real need for that Amparo, except for you to collect more donations from Europe and other gullible donors,” he added.

The NUPL, on April 15, filed a petition for writ of amparo and writ of habeas data before the Supreme Court to ask for the protection from “harassment, intimidation, and violence committed against them

by State forces and their agents.”

Their petition came after Parlade, one of the respondents in the petition, accused NUPL as having links with the CPP. The petitioners are led

by NUPL chairman and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares and NUPL president lawyer Edre Olalia.

A writ of amparo can be filed when any person whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity.

On the other hand, a writ of habeas data protects a person’s right to control information especially when the information against the person was illegally obtained.

“Your government will continue what it does to protect the majority of the Filipinos who deserve this peace, 50 years after the CPP-NPA and your legally fronted Kamatayan Bloc have clearly deceived them,” Parlade said.

“This Holy Week take time to reflect if you trully deserve that God-less communist ideology of yours.

We will continue to pray for your enlightenment,” he added.

The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. A report culled from the Philippine News Agency

SUCs, LUCs with June school opening to get delayed reimbursements PUBLIC colleges and universities which will choose to retain their class opening in June may experience delay in tuition and miscellaneous fees reimbursements from the government, an official of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said Wednesday.

"The reimbursements may happen later than earlier because the timelines are not synchronized. They'll still get it (tuition and miscellaneous reimbursements), but budgeting-wise, it won't be as fast as it should and that is an implication in the operations of these universities,"CHED chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III told reporters on the sidelines of a student loan program launch.

De Vera explained that delayed reimbursements can affect not only the operations of concerned colleges and universities but also the services they offer to students.

"Their tuition and miscellaneous are the biggest sources of their income which are used to pay their part-time teachers, repair and construct buildings, it even affects their miscellaneous services for students, their medical, their IDs," he said, adding that it would be better if all colleges and universities have synchronized timelines.

De Vera also clarified that the commission has no authority to command higher education institutions to move the start of their classes to

August "as the power to change the academic calendar resides on their board of regents".

"So what the commission did was to issue a memorandum to encourage them do it, in fact, some of them have already done it even before the memorandum came out. All the SUCs (state universities and colleges) in Regions 6 and 8 changed their calendars two months before the memorandum came out," he said.

On April 5, CHED a memorandum enjoining local universities and colleges and SUCs to shift their academic calendar to start from June to August, which de Vera said is just a recommendation and not a requirement. (PNA) CHED chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III

CHED, DBP deal to fully implement student loan program T H E C om m i s s i on on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for the full implementation of the Student Loan Program for Tertiary

Education-Short Term Basis (SLPTE-ST).

“The partnership between CHED-UNIFAST (Unified Student Financia Assistance System for Tertiary Education) and DBP is the final component of RA 10931 to help needy students

pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in public and private schools by providing them short term loans for their education needs,” said CHED chair J. Prospero de Vera III in his speech at the MOA signing.

SLPTE-ST is one of the programs under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act with a PHP1-billion fund for academic year 2018-2019.

Through the loan program, CHED and DBM seek to provide timely and automated disbursement requirements for the UAQTEA’s SLPTE-ST and other scholarships, grants and financial assistance programs.

Students enrolled in state colleges, universities and CHED-recognized local colleges and universities, and private higher education institutions listed in the UNIFAST Registry of

Institutions and Programs can avail of it.

“The main beneficiaries of this will be students in private universities, because in public universities there are no more tuition and miscellaneous,” de Vera said.

He added that the student loan may also be used for books; complementary education related equipment, tools and supplies; cost of tertiary education allowance or stipend; and review expenses for licensure examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission.

“This is not just for paying tuition, not only for undergraduates, this is open also to those in graduate school and then for the immediate needs like before your licensure exam you need to borrow money becuase you’re going to write a thesis,” he said.

De Vera clarified that

they will “not be operating the loan program from scratch” and that the students will pay their loans while they are studying. “(We’re) tapping it to the existing financial assistance programs of the universities, the students of those universities already know where to go, where to apply.

The effect of this we will be increasing the amount of money that is available for students...on the first year of implementation, we do university-based, short term student loan program only, a loan program which many universities are already running and they are running it well,” he said.

Meanwhile, DBP executive vice president Fe Susan Prado said they are honored to partner with CHED and UNIFAST in the implementation of the student loan program.

“We will be using a Di-

rect Remittance Servicing System where there’ll be an opening of regular savings account by the student beneficiaries with no initial deposit, no maintaining balance, there’s an ATM card that they can use in automated teller machines and point-of-sales terminals nationwide,” she said.

Prado added that the SLPTE-ST is given to qualified student beneficiaries during the enrollment period at the beginning of a particular term and must be paid within the payment loan term period of 12 months.

“One important feature is you have loan and you pay it within the year, there’ll be no interest. And, based on the standing of the students when it comes to payment, and approval of UNIFAST, they can borrow, can loan again and again,” de Vera said. (PNA)

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PAHIBALO SA TANANG KATAWHAN Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang operasyon sa “ Peryahan Games or Peryahan ng Bayan” nga gidumala sa Globaltech Mobile Online Corporation nga kani WALAY PAGTUGOT UG ILIGAL sumala sa mga sunod nga rason: 1. Ang Deed of Authority (DOA) EXPIRED na niadtong March 31,2016.

2. Walay pagtugot o walay si bisan kinsa man ang gitugutan sa PCSO nga mag operate o magdumala sa Peryahan sa asa mang dapit sa nasud human mo expired ang pagtugot sa PCSO ngadto sa Globaltech’s sa ilang Deed of Authority.

3. Ubos sa pagpadala sa mga halin ngadto sa PCSO sa panahong gipahigayon ang experimental test run nga mikabat sa P506 million apil na ang silot bayranan taman adtong January 23,2019.

4. Ang Peryahan games nga tikets ug resebo wala ginahimo o wala mugnaa para gamiton sa mobile handheld terminals sumala sa gikasabutan sa PCSO ubos sa “ Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) ug ang DOA. 5. Mao ra kini ang mga dula o games nga gitugutan sa PCSO subay sa ilang experimental test run: a. Hulog Holen b. Lucky Tres-Standard and Sum Side Bet c. Throw Coins Main Game

Piro, kani nga mga dula o games wala na dulaa. Hinoon, ang Peryahan games nga susama o pariha sa Small Town Lottery (STL) nga dula ug bets gikuha gamit ang paper betslips o papel nga mga pusta sukwahi sa IRR ug busa walay pagtugot o iligal.

6. Kani nga dula kinahanglan nga dulaon pinaagi sa localized draws sumala sa gitudlo sa PCSO ug sa gitugutan lamang nga draw courts. Ang dula dumalahon sa mga kawani sa PCSO uban sa tabang sa kawani sa Globaltech. Hinoon, pwede ra nga ang kawani sa Globaltech ang mupahigayon sa dula bisan paman wala ang personahe nga taga PCSO. Si bisan Kinsa man ang madakpan nga muapil ani nga mga iligal nga kalihokan paagi man sa suporta pinansyal, operasyon, pagtaya, ug pagdumala sa Peryahan Games o bisan unsang buhat direkta o dili direkta nga may kalabutan gikan niinin pagahuptan isip kriminal ug mag atubang sa silot ubos sa Republic Act 9287 “ An Act Increasing the Penalties for Illigal Numbers Games , Amending Certain Provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1602, and for Other Purposes and other applicable laws.

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Some political notes this Lenten break

PRESIDENT Duterte’s no.

1 nemesis, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV is a political idiot like no other. He throws rubbish exposes and nonsense political grandstanding delivered in the halls of Congress with nothing but a waste of people’s money.

With his swollen balls, Trillanes continues to attack the President by accusing him of various anomalies, none of which could satisfy a public outcry that could lead to a coup d’etat, or military takeover.

Another good for nothing senator is Riza Hontiveros. Her constant attacks against Duterte’s drug war is a monotonous media hype, as if it has done nothing

good at all for the country.

Agot Isidro, a self-styled celebrity has called the President a psychopath.

Likewise, Jim Paredes, who got the ire of not sitting beside an airline co-passenger wearing a DU30 shirt never said anything good for the President.

His latest social media exposure doing something to satisfy his earthly desire speaks for his true persona – dirty old man masquerading as forerunner of his own understanding of morality and good governance.

Agot and Paredes continue to exercise their constitutional right to be the nations’ leading idiots and enjoyed their freedom to be stupid.

Detained Senator and sex-starved De Lima had claimed to be the fiercest political enemy of the President.

Calling the President a cold blood killer of his own people, De Lima hurled insults against Duterte and accused him of being behind the EJK’s in the country.

De Lima enjoys by her lonesome at the PNP Custodial Center for drug charges but continues to badmouth the President even behind bars.

And here comes the religious sector which has been using school children to mock and ridicule the President carrying placards with words like murderer, plunderer, corrupt--a display

Ruffy Magbanua

of arrogance and defiance.

This so-called bastion of Christianity have the balls to brand the Duterte administration as immoral.

Even to the extent of praying to high heavens for Duterte’s downfall. They keep on ringing church bells as if this country is possessed with evil spirits.

Those who plan to oust the President clearly undermines the will of the majority of the Filipino people.

See BREAK, page 11

Susan’s Notes

Opportunistic, mudslinging mayoral wannabe NEWPORT, United Kingdom—Like I said in my previous piece last week, I will try to keep tabs with the ongoing campaign season in Cagayan de Oro City while in the middle of my comfortable vacation here in Great Britain with my husband Ronnie, my daughter Gg, her husband and my grandchildren.

And based on the snippets I saw of the debate among mayoral candidates in Cagayan de Oro sponsored by dxIF Bombo Radyo broadcast live over the Facebook page of the City Information Office of Cagayan de Oro City Hall, my expectations and suspicions of Mayor Oscar

Moreno’s closest rival had been validated and then some.

Yes, beneath the nearly patrician features and seemingly harmless veneer lies a first class, opportunistic manipulator who will not hesitate to twist and distort facts and replace it with his own mangled, manufactured version of his truth.

Sadly, there will be people who will be fooled by his fake news and hollow charade. They will be lulled into following his grand ambition to sit in City Hall, but in reality he is but a figurehead acting on behalf of an aging relic of a sickly politician desperate to cling to the remnants and

memories of his decadeslong, iron-fisted rule in the city.

Based on what I saw of the debate and the inputs from my sources in the City of Golden Friendship, this candidate has nothing to offer to Cagayan de Oro City residents other than his barefaced, ambitious, yet ultimately false promises of universal education and modern transportation and whatever he and his inept handlers can copy paste from the internet. ********* Yes, that candidate also promised to revive another of the sickly politician’s programs which may be good news to the benefi-

Susan Palmes-Dennis

ciaries who had lorded it over vendors during the program’s duration.

Yet ask the average city resident who complained and were grossly inconvenienced by the traffic congestion and the pollution caused by this so-called populist program and there is a better than average chance that he or she is not alone in their sentiment.

In his equally desperate bid for City Hall’s top post, this candidate is clearly making a play for votes to anyone who had good See WANNABE, page 11

The CYNOSURE

Beware of the fire, charlatans of April

THE observance of the Holy Week is over. Despite the jubilation and festive mode of the Christ Resurrection, the whole Christendom continues to mourn. With the destruction of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in France, the world loses the quintessential icon of Christianity’s evolution in Europe and the world.

The history of Notre Dame is closely associated with the birth of France as a nation and as a people.

The original Notre Dame in Paris was constructed 856 years ago, which strengthen the spread of Christianity in France. Constructed between 1163 and 1245 in “ lie de la Cite,” (City Island) one of the two natural islands on the River Seine, where the city of Paris was founded.

By its name, the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris was a dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary. One of the oldest gothic cathedrals in the world, the Notre Dame in English means “Our Lady.”

According to Agence France Press (AFP), the Notre Dame caught fire a week ago Monday while undergoing a $78 million second renovation project.

The Notre Dame Cathedral was made famous in Victor Hugo’s novel the “Notre Dame of Paris” in 1831. The novel, which feature its hero, the hunchback Quasimodo, depict the sorry state of the Cathedral.

Hugo’s satirical novel caught the attention of the Parisian who worked together for the first restoration of the Cathedral in the early 1200.

Without an elevator, one must climb the vertical 387 steps before reaching the top of the tower where one could view the entire city of Paris.

Aside from the being revered by France as the symbol of the birth of Christianity, the Notre Dame Cathedral has witnessed a number of historic events that shape the country of France and its people.

Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of France in the Notre Dame Cathedral. The coronation of Henry VI of England and the beatification of the Joan of Arc took place in the Notre Dame Cathedral.

The CYNOSURE writes about the fire that gobbled up the Notre Dame Cathedral because of its sig-

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nificance as the Christians around the world observed the Holy Week.

Thousands of tourists witnessed the inferno as the fire gobbled up the Notre Dame Cathedral tower. More than 14 million people visit the Notre Dame Cathedral every year, making it one of the world’s most famous tourist destinations.

Here in Misamis Oriental, a fire also took place in the coastal time of Jasaan just as the fire of Notre Dame of Cathedral took place Monday afternoon last week.

Three people died, a 63-year-old grandpa See BEWARE, page 11

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Think A Minute

THINK a minute.

“Everyone wants to succeed. Some are even willing to work for it.” There simply is no substitute for work. But we must make sure our work is working for us. Today we will look at the final steps we need to take to climb the right ladder to real success.

Another important step is to work using your own abilities and personality. A wise man said: “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.” One of your greatest feelings and accomplishments will be when you discover what you do well and enjoy doing.

Your own special abilities

are like power tools with which to build your life of success. An Olympic coach said: “You cannot put in what God left out.” So make the most of what your Maker has put in you. Do what you were specially designed to do. “Dogs cannot fly and fish cannot climb trees.”

But neither do they try!

They simply do what they were created to do naturally.

So learn your own special abilities and match them with your job and career.

The final, most important step is to make sure you are pursuing the best opportunity that will give you the best life. Remember, success is not having money, it is having a high-quality life. That is real wealth. Just

as we want to get the most value for our money, even more we need to get the most value for our time, since time is what life is made of!

When you run out of time, you run out of life. So make sure you don’t get “ripped off ” by spending your life’s time on things that do not give you real, lasting value in return. You only get one life to live, so get the best deal possible for what you spend your life on.

Ask yourself: Is the extra money I’m getting from working extra hours worth every hour I spend away from my spouse and children? Remember: “Overtime pays more because of what you’re missing.” Don’t get ripped off by working

MANY Filipino women go abroad to find work and support their families. Even though they experience unfair and unsafe working conditions, they push themselves to work harder in a foreign land in exchange for a bright future of their loved ones.

Such is the plight of Novelita Palisoc when she left the country to work in Qatar as a childcarer 12 years ago.

“Nag-aaral ako that time, kinuha ko po iyong opportunity na makapunta doon as a domestic worker din doon para makatulong sa mga magulang ko na mga magsasaka (I was studying at that time, I grabbed the opportunity to get there as a domestic worker so I can help my parents who were farmers),” she told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview.

Palisoc shared that her life abroad was tough as her boss made her do a lot of household chores with meager pay and no social benefits. She also experienced violence and sexual abuse.

“But I was silent because

I thought I owed everything to my employers. Naging cleaner, bus conductor din ako sa loob ng dalawang taon para lang may maipadala dito sa Pilipinas (I worked as a cleaner, bus conductor also for two years just to send some money here in the Philippines),” she said.

Palisoc added that her agency kept her passport until she completed her two-year contract.

“Ang pinirmahan kong kontrata dito is $300 na sahod, pagdating ko doon, in peso po ay nasa ano na lang 8,000 pesos po automatic iyon, so naiiiba po ang nasa kontrata (I signed a contract here stating a salary of $300, but when I got there, in peso it became 8,000 pesos automatically, so the contract details were different),” she said.

According to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), almost two million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were deployed abroad in 2017. The figure indicates that the annual outflow of documented OFWs has reached its second million

mark.

PSA reported that women OFWs have constituted a little less than half of the OFWs for decades but have become the majority since 2013. In 2017, they have become 54 percent of the total OFW population.

In her speech at the Safe and Fair Program launch on April 11, United Nations Women acting officer-incharge Maricel Aguilar said that women migrant workers are disproportionately vulnerable to violence at all stages of the migration cycle and often experience intersectional forms of discrimination.

Aguilar said most women OFWs do domestic work, which is excluded from labor laws and social protection in many countries.

Citing Department of Foreign Affairs data, she said around 7,556 OFWs were in distress and repatriated by the government in 2016 --and about 67 percent of the figure are women.

She said the DFA also reported that 251 OFWs had experienced trafficking in the same year, and 82 percent of them are women.

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JESUS LOST THE ELECTION Jhan Tiafau Hurst

hard all your life just for money and then learn too late you did not get the quality of life and love you’ve always wanted and were created to have.

It only makes sense to ask the One Who gave you your life’s time and talents, to start leading your life and career? Each day He will help you take the right steps to your true success He planned for you to have and enjoy. But it can only start happening if you ask Him to take full charge of your life.

Just think a minute.

Safe and Fair PH: Realizing women OFWs’ rights

Palisoc said most Filipino women are already aware of the dangers of working abroad as domestic helpers but they continue to seek overseas employment to “at least flaunt they have worked in another country”.

Safe and Fair Program in the Philippines Stressing that women OFWs have the capacity to shape government policies and programs, Aguilar said they must be given the opportunity to do so.

“It is also important to remove the stigma about our women migrants, stigma from the abuse that they have suffered from elsewhere and there are a lot of social breakdowns because of those stigma,” she said, adding that labor migration governance frameworks must also be reviewed.

Aguilar said the Safe and Fair Program provides a venue for such reviews and improvements as it focuses on both land-based and sea-based women OFWs in all stages of migration - pre-migration, transit, on-site and return.

It is implemented

By William R. Adan MindaNews

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental--And it came to pass that the people were presented to choose between Barabbas, and Jesus. The crowd by a viva voce vote chose a notorious bandit and murderer over a renowned teacher. Barabbas won and was freed; Jesus lost, got a death sentence.

Barabbas was the candidate of the highest authorities of the Jews led by the high priest. The Jewish elite wanted to get rid of Jesus because his teaching had threatened if not undermined their authority. With their highly oiled political machinery and resources, Jesus easily lost to them the multitude of supporters and admirers who, just four days earlier welcomed him to Jerusalem in tumultuous adoration and joy. Abandoned by his 12 cowardly campaign managers and subjected to various enticements by the opponents, his following jumped ship and one by one disappeared. Jesus, also known as Christ, was overwhelmingly defeated. He was mocked, tortured and killed.

Shall we allow a similar story to happen in next month’s midterm elections of 2019, where candidates of principle and with clear vision to save the country lose to modernday bandits – to the plunderers, to stooges and to shoddy puppets on the string?

God forbid, who will put an end to the bottomless greed of communist China and its nefarious ally along the Pasig?

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. William R. Adan, Ph.D., is retired professor and former chancellor of Mindanao State University at Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines)

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Bong Go’s affirms faith through service; says service to the people is service to God

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S T H E countr y observes the Holy Week, former Special Assistant to the President and 2019 senatorial candidate Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said he affirms his faith by serving the unfortunate, noting that service to the people is also service to God. Go said he decided to run for the Senate to serve the people directly like he served President Rodrigo Duterte for over 21 years.

In several instances, President Duterte himself stressed that Go is not only a man of integrity but also with genuine concern for the welfare of others. “May malasakit,” the President had said, referring to the former SAP. “Ang serbisyo po sa tao, serbisyo sa Diyos,” Go said.

“Ang bisyo ko po, magserbisyo.”

Go noted that according to the Christian teaching, whatever one does to the least of his brother he also does to God.

It could be recalled that long before he even considered running for the Senate he had already began a personal crusade to help the unfortunate, particularly the fire victims. Go vowed to continue this effort.

“Noon, ngayon at saan man po ako ipadpad ng aking tadhana, papasukin ko kahit saang eskinita para marinig ang mga hinaing ng mga kapatid natin, lalonglalo na yung mga nangangailangan ng tulong,” Go said.

“Sabi ng iba delikado raw, pero di ako natatakot.

Basta gagawin ko lang yung trabaho ko,” he added.

In running for the Senate, Go has vowed to support the initiatives for change of President Duterte.

“Susuportahan ko yung kampanya ni Pangulong Duterte laban sa iligal na droga, laban sa corruption at laban sa kriminalidad.

Ito po ang dahilan kaya po siya minahal ng tao.

Ipagpapatuloy ko po ito,” Go said.

Go is also pursuing other pro-poor concerns, including improved support for agriculture sector towards better food security of the country, low-cost housing for the poor, and improved delivery of medical services throughout the country, particularly through the establishment of Malasakit Center.

A continuing program of the Duterte administration based on Go’s idea, the Malasakit Center facilitates the process of securing medical and financial assistance from the government by bringing together in one room representatives of agencies such as DOH, DSWD, PCSO and Philhealth. Go wants to establish Malasakit Centers in more provinces and key urban centers of the country.

“Ito po yung gusto kong isabatas pagdating ng panahon para tuloy-tuloy ang serbisyo kahit hindi na Pangulo si Pangulong Duterte. Pera nyo po ito, ibinabalik lang

sa inyo. Basta po Pilipino qualified, at may express lane pa para sa disabled at senior citizens,” Go explained.

Currently, there are 34 Malasakit Centers serving different areas of the country.

Other priority concerns that Go would want to pursue in serving the Filipino people include programs for education, fire protection and prevention, localized peace talks, barangay welfare, creation of a Department of OFW and increased support for senior citizens.

“Patuloy nyo po akong magiging tulay kay Pangulong Duterte. Wala po kaming ibang hangarin ni Pangulong Duterte kundi kabutihan ng Pilipino dahil mahal namin kayo,” Go said.

“Minsan lang po tayo daraan sa landas na ito.

Anuman ang magandang pwedeng gawin natin sa ating kapwa gawin na natin dahil malamang hindi na tayo muling daraan sa landas na ito,” Go added.

300 Maguindanao mango farmers complete school-on-air course

By EDWIN FERNANDEZ

COTABATO CITY -- The mango industry in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is expected to become competitive after more than 300 mango farmers completed a four-month “School-on-the Air” training here.

The graduation ceremony for this batch of mango farmers was held on Monday and facilitated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform in BARMM (MAFARBARMM).

Dr. Mohammad Yacob, MAFAR minister, on Tuesday told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the farmers who successfully completed the course on mango flower induction technology ,as well as processing and marketing, were from the towns of Datu Paglas, Midtimbang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Datu Unsay Ampatuan, Guindulungan, Mamasapano, Northern Kabuntalan, Parang, Sultan Mastura, and Talayan.

“Education is one of the keys to development. It is one of the ways to achieve our goals,” Yacob said as he

emphasized the significance of education as one of the mandates of the MAFAR. The mango farmers, after their graduation, have received farm inputs from MAFAR that included 50 kilograms of mango inducer (calcium nitrate), one set of mango power spray, one pruning pole, and one set of sound system for podcast and radio.

The farm inputs were distributed through the Municipal Agricultural Officers (MAOs) of the nine participating municipalities.

Dr. Kadiguia Rakman Abdullah, MAFAR Regional

Agriculture and Fishery Information Division (RAFID) chief, said the farmers were elated with the assistance and the education they received.

Ali Kagi, one of the graduates, said that he learned a lot from the program.

“The knowledge I got from the program cannot be taken by anyone and I will use it to propagate mango production,” Kagi said.

The School-on-the Air program was aired from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. every Sunday from December 2018 to March 2019 at DXMSAM Radyo Bida in this city.

(PNA)

COURSE COMPLETED. Graduates of the ‘School-on-Air’ program on Monday (April 15) receive farm inputs for mango production from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agarian Reform in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (MAFAR-BARMM). The mango farmers, after their graduation, have received farm inputs from MAFAR. (Photo courtesy: MAFAR-BARMM)

Cebu Pacific keeps travelers connected with CEB WiFi Kit No more #FOMO for Cebu Pacific passengers as the Philippines’ leading airline launches the CEB WiFi Kit, a rentable, portable hotspot, for those who need roaming and web access services throughout their trip. In partnership with Big Sky Nation, the CEB WiFi Kit allows travelers to enjoy unlimited data roaming with up to 4G/LTE speeds in over 100 countries. It can connect to up to five devices and can also function as a power bank.

“Staying connected is now a must-have in every traveler’s journey. With this in mind, we have looked into how we may delight our passengers further and make more moments happen on their travels,” said Candice Iyog, Cebu Pacific Vice President for Marketing and Distribution. “The CEB WiFi Kit is a cost-efficient

and convenient alternative to buying temporary SIM cards or renting WiFi kits at foreign destinations.”

In its pilot phase, the CEB WiFi Kit is available for flights departing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. A kit may be reserved on the website, as a travel add-on, while booking or managing a booking, up to four hours before the flight is scheduled to depart. Passengers may pick-up their rented devices at the CEB WiFi Kit booth located before the boarding gates at the NAIA Terminal 3. On-the-spot rentals are also accommodated at the booth, subject to device availability, up to one hour before the scheduled time of departure.

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Irresistible Staycation Deals this Holy Week

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he Holy Week is a special time for Filipinos. For devout C at h o l i c s , it’s a longstanding tradition to take part in different rites and rituals that commemorate one’s faith. While for others, the extended break is always a good opportunity to slow down from the hustl e and bustl e o f d a i l y l i fe , r e f l e c t , and relax with loved ones. Either way people choose to spend their vac ation, it’s go o d to know that there are awesome places – within or just a few hours away from metro – where one can go to for some quick (or lengthy!) respite.

For those who want an easy but equally memorable escape this Holy Week, here’s a round-up of the best accommodations that won’t require a plane ticket nor a long drive.

Apo View Hotel Davaoeños need not go far just to enjoy the long break. Situated in t h e h e a r t o f t h e c i t y, the Apo View Hotel offers guests with modern accommodations and luxur ious s er vice t hat has since been the hallmark of the heritage hotel. Dubbed as the second oldest hotel in the countr y, Apo View Hotel has maintained its grandeur and continues

to b e a pr imer choice for the most discerning staycationers.

T h i s s u m m e r, Ap o View Hotel offers promos that make it much more irresistible to overlook.

These include a 50% off promo on all its Superior and Deluxe rooms with breakfast buffet w hich r uns unt i l May 3 0 , 2 0 1 9 . Me a nw h i l e , i t s We e k e n d G e t aw ay promo offers Superior and Deluxe Rooms with breakfast buffet at 50% year-round.

L as Casas Filipinas De Acuzar For those who don’t mind a couple of hours’ worth of driving, a gem of a resort lies 125km northwest of Manila in Bagac, Bataan. More than just a Filipino heritage site to behold, Las Casas Fipinas De Acuzar is a world-class resort that pays homage to the grandeur of Spanish-Filipino architecture amidst the backdrop of a sprawling beach and a grandiose natural landscape.

Las Casas takes pride in being the only Philippine hotel to have received several internat iona l accl aims w hich include being recognized as part of the Historic Hotels Worldwide, being awarded as Asia’s Most E xc e l l e nt D e s t i n at i on in 2017, and being include d in C onde Nast

Johansens Luxury Global Collection and Peninsula Hote l s Pe n c it i e s Lu xe Guide.

Go ahead and indulge this Easter break by booking a stay in any of its Deluxe Rooms that come with various inclusions such as breakfast as well as free heritage and workshop tours. During weekends, Deluxe Rooms for two are available for P5,000 and comes with a heritage and workshop tour w hi le t he rate of P5,500 includes breakfast as well as a heritage and workshop tour. On Weekdays, Deluxe Rooms are available at P4,600 and comes with breakfast as well as a heritage and workshop tour.

Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila The idea of enjoying the peace and serenity of t he city dur ing t he Holy Week is also ver y inviting. Without having to go so far, one can easily unwind and relax in any of the city’s best hotels. One of which is the Golden Phoenix Hotel. Located less than a mile away from SM Mall of Asi a in Pas ay Cit y, the hotel offers contemporar y and elegant accommodations, a great v ie w of t he cit ys c ap e, and an array of premium features such as free WiFi access throughout t he prop er t y, en suite

Considered as a haven of travel and leisure needs in the region, TLEX Davao returns this May 2019

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the device will be needed, plus a refundable secufrom page 6 rity deposit of PHP4,000. pack, and a user manual. Zone 1, which covers all the Daily rental depends on the Cebu Pacific destinations destination and how long in Asia, except Brunei and

the United Arab Emirates, costs P450.00 a day; while Zone 2, covering CEB destinations in Australia and Guam, is available for only P550.00.

Various vacation deals from airlines, hotels and travel agencies are available in TLEX Davao 2019

bathroom with shower, h a i r d r y e r, b a t h r o b e s , an d f re e t oi l e t r i e s , a s well as an iPod dock, a p ers ona l s afe, ele c t r ic ke tt l e, m i n ib ar, and a flat-screen TV with cable and satellite channels.

This summer, the hotel is offering a special rate of P6,800 nett until June 30 for an accommodation for two which comes with free buffet breakfast, Phoenix Wellness Lounge cre dits, un limite d hot an d c o l d c h o c o l at e at Ground Up coffee, and food and beverage credits worth P1,000 or choice of house wine.

Interested to book a stay in any of these hotels and resort even after the Holy Week? These hotels will also be offering exclusive discounts and promos at the upcoming Travel and Leisure Expo Davao 2019. Organized

by Worldbex Services International, TLEX Davao 2019 will be held simultaneously with PHILBEX Davao 2019 on May 9 to 12 at the SMX Convent i o n C e nt e r D av a o i n SM Lanang Premier. For more information, call ( 0 2 ) 6 5 6 - 9 2 - 3 9 , e m ai l inquire@worldbexevents. com, visit www.tlex.ph, or fol low @t lex. ph on Facebook and Instagram.

Upon returning to Manila, CEB WiFi kit renters can return the device and claim their deposit at the Arrival Hall of the NAIA Terminal 3.

To proceed to college or not

By DELIA M. SALUTA Teacher III F. Ylaya Memorial Elementary School

IN the Philippines, we are all equipped with K-12 education since it is now a universal necessity. That means two years in kindergarten and 12 years in basic education which includes the elementary and secondary years. The secondary years can be divided into four years in junior high and two years in senior high wherein the students transition from adolescents to responsible adults.

Here in senior high, students are being given a glimpse of experiencing a workplace via immersion. By the time they graduate, they are equipped with the basic skills in whatever track they have enrolled in.

But in my opinion, college education is still best being pursued. After all, college education is now free in all state-owned universities and colleges. And mind you, they give quality education. They can compete with college kids enrolled in the private sector.

The advantages of having a college education are enormous. Many companies still prefer college graduates when it comes to white collar jobs. And these jobs have the better salaries. You can also transfer from one company to another and at the same time, your salary will increase.

Relevance of research in education

By RELYN L. DIONSON Teacher I F. Ylaya Memorial Elementary School

EDUCATIONAL research is important for students to improve practices and at the same time, it helps in improving those individuals who really wish to bring improvement in those practices. So in this way, educational research helps in overall improvement of the individual.

Any kind of educational research requires a few steps of inquiry to provide the solution to any particular research query.

Aside from the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, research is linked to problem solving.

There are three types of educational research. Descriptive research will try to describe things as they

presently are. Correlation is the type of studies that will identify the relationship between two or more things. And experimental research tries to display a relation between two or more things.

Research is important for students because it helps them to have a detailed analysis of everything. When you have proper in depth analysis on any topic, the result comes out to be fruitful and also, the knowledge is enhanced. Another benefit of research to the students is enhancing knowledge.

When you do research on any topic, you get to know detailed information about the topic.

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500 unlicensed guns in Davao Region seized since start of gun ban

By RHODA GRACE SARON

DAVAO CITY -- The Police Regional Office-11 in Davao Region recovered a total of 519 assorted unlicensed firearms since the start of the gun ban on January 13 this year.

Brig. Gen. Marcelo Morales, PRO-11 director, presented the confiscated lowand high-powered firearms on Monday at Camp Quintin Merecido in Catitipan here.

Morales said the seizure of the firearms was the result of 113 police operations as of April 13, which also led TRIBAL SCHOOL. Students of a Salugpongan school in the Davao del Norte town of Talaingod perform an ethnic dance in this 2014 photo. Authorities want the tribal schools shuttered following allegations of the learning centers to the arrest of 142 persons are being used as recruitment and training grounds of the New People’s Army. (Photo from Salugpongan Davao and the recovery of 17 grenades, 16 other explosives, del Norte Facebook Page) 1,525 ammunition, and 35 bladed weapons.

In those operations, Morales said 20 suspects died during armed encounters

Davao peace council seeks closure of 11 NPA-linked schools

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AVAO City -- The City Peace and O rd er C ou n c i l (CPO C) has formally asked the Department of Education to revoke the permits of at least 11 tribal schools previously linked to the communist guerrilla movement.

CPOC requested DepEd Secretary Leonor Mirasol M. Briones to cancel the permit to operate and the certificate of recognition granted to 11 far-flung tribal schools here, according to a transmittal made by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) dated March 19.

The schools in question belong to the Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon C om mu n it y L e ar n i n g Center (STTICLC) and the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation Inc. (MISFI) Academy, which have previously been linked by authorities to communist fronts and the New People’s Army (NPA).

The CPOC resolution -- issued in December last year -- said the 11 schools lacked “learner’s reference number for them to be officially enrolled in the DepEd electronic information system.”

CPOC said this means the enrollees in the 11

schools “will have to go back to grade 1 if they will enroll in any DepEd public school regardless of what grade level they are in.”

The military had earlier singled out the schools run

by STTICLC and MISFI as being used by the NPA to spread its ideology. These even reportedly served as the recruitment and training ground of the rebel movement.

The NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New

Top NPA leader killed in Tagum City operation

By LILIAN MELLEJOR, PNA

DAVAO CITY -- A front deputy secretar y of the Ne w People's Ar my (NPA) was killed when police and Army operatives swooped down on a house in Tagum City Monday.

Killed in the operation in Barangay Canocotan, Tagum City, Davao del Norte was Cindy Terado alias Jill, deputy secretar y of Guerrilla Front 2, said Lt. Col. Esteyven Ducusin, commander of t he Phi lippine Ar my's 71st Infantr y Battalion.

Ducusin said the ope r at i o n w a s m e a nt t o serve a warrant of arrest against Jay Mendoza, the executive commander of Guerrilla Front 2 under the NPA's Southern Min-

danao Regional Committee.

Mendoza has been on the list of wanted persons for serious illegal detention, the Army official said.

Ducusin said that w h e n op e r at ive s we re closing in on t he s afe house of Mendoza, they were fired upon by an undetermined number of armed men believed to be NPA combatants.

The five-minute firefight resulted in the death of Terado and the recovery of her M16 rifle loaded with 19 ammunition.

Mendoza and the other NPA members escaped.

Ducusin said the t ro op s a l s o re c ove re d an anti-personnel mine, a cellular phone, drug paraphernalia with residue, subversive do c u-

ments, and white envelop es, w hich cou ld b e intended for extortion activities.

“I will reiterate that our bound duty is to protect the people and secure the land," Ducusin said.

Zealand, and the Philippines.

Salungpongan schools in the Davao Region were caught in a storm of controversy late last year after former Bayan Muna lawmaker Satur Ocampo and 72 others were arrested by police in a checkpoint operation in Talaingod, Davao del Norte on November 28.

They were charged with kidnapping and other cases when they were found transporting 14 minors who are Salugpungan students on their way to Talaingod town for a supposed factfinding mission.

A month before that, a group of tribesmen headed

by Lipatuan Unad, chairman of the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples’ Coalition for Cultural, Justice, and Integrity, visited the Philippine National Police in Camp Crame to seek protection from the NPA. The tribesmen claimed that the rebels are forcibly recruiting members of the Indigenous People to join the NPA. (PNA)

with law enforcement officers.

According to Morales, 96 of the seized firearms were recovered from a candidate running for mayor and 95 others running for board members, city and municipal councilors.

He said that one former mayor in Davao del Sur also surrendered an unspecified number of unlicensed firearms.

"We have intelligencedriven operations and we knew the persons (holding unlicensed guns) based on our information and records," he said.

Some of the personalities who carried illegal firearms "were involved in criminal activities and illegal drugs," Morales said. (PNA)

Cocolife renews partnership with DavOcc Tigers

By IVAN STEWART SALDAJENO, PNA

MANILA -- Cocolife has renewed its alliance with Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League team, Davao Occidental.

In a press conference on Monday in its office in Makati City, the largest Filipino-owned life insurance company renewed its ties with the newly-crowned Southern Division champion as its primary sponsor.

"We will continue our support for the team and the players so we can further increase our stature and accomplishments as we go on in this league," Cocolife president and chief executive officer, Jose Martin Loon, said.

Loon was actually in

Davao City when the Tigers hosted the San Juan Knights in Game 2 of the national finals on Saturday.

"It's my first time to watch your game," continued Loon, who was named the new Cocolife chief on June 28 last year, or when the MPBL season was already underway.

Davao Occidental won the said game, with everyone teasing Loon as the "lucky charm".

L o on l at e r a s s u re d that he will be back in attendance on Tuesday n i g ht , w he n t he b e st of-f ive nat iona l f ina ls will shift to the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

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R.A 9048/10172 Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Libertad, Misamis Oriental -o0oNOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Republic Act 10172 and Republic Act 9048 notice hereby served to the public that CAREL GUIRIGAY PIOQUINTO has filed with this office a petition for correction of Clerical Error in the entry of her MIDDLE NAME from “ GUERIGAY “ to “ GUIRIGAY “ , her Father’s Middle Name from “ ORQUILLA “ to “ ORQUILLAS “ and Month of BIRTH from “ MARCH “ to FEBRUARY “ in her Certificate of Live Birth who was born on FEBRUARY 19, 1986 at Libertad, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ELEUTERIO O. PIOQUINTO and CARISA L. GUIRIGAY.

Any person having knowledge and / or claiming interest of may be adversely affected by said petition may. Within ten (10) calendar days, file his/her written opposition with this office.

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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JERAMEL MARIBAO TAGATA has filed with this Office a petition for the change of Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JERAMEL MARIBAO TAGATA who was born on AUGUST 25, 1991 in LAPASAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are RODULFO ACOSTA TAGATA and LETECIA RUBIO MARIBAO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written oppositions with this Office not later than APRIL 21, 2019.

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developments in order to avoid power outages.

Cusi admitte d t hat “short-term answers are not enough”.

“Thus, we are taking a holistic approach that focuses on the establishment of institutional solutions that would benefit consumers in the long run,” he said.

These solutions include the continuing implementation of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA), which is currently subject to a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by the Supreme Court (SC), the creation of a “forward market”, and thorough evaluation of current market price limits.

“These mechanisms were provided for under Republic Act No. 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 to facilitate market competition that would provide consumers with a reliable power supply at the least cost,” Cusi said.

“The DOE fully intends to pursue these policy directions to create permanent solutions to the otherwise temporary, yet recurring challenge of red alerts. In this regard, we are calling on the cooperation of all our industry participants and stakeholders for the mutual benefit of everyone,” he added. (PNA)

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including access to common resources, food safety, nutrition and health, and cultural acceptability. [World Food Summit, 1996] Food security is what the Rice Tariffication Law jeopardizes. The Philippines has now embarked on imports liberalization of its staple – a dangerous path not just for the country’s food security, but more importantly, for that elusive economic development.

Availability The global rice market is narrow. Only 9.7% of global production ended up in the global market in 2018.

Contrary to what president Duterte and his economic managers are saying that Filipinos should no longer aspire for self-sufficiency, the rice-producing world is consuming more than 90% of the rice produced where it is produced. Even the country’s self-sufficiency ratio in 2017 was 93 percent.

It is inconceivable therefore that the government is declaring that rice-producing Philippines, whose average self-sufficiency ratio in the last 30 years is 91%, should now simply rely on importation.

But economic managers pushing for import reliance contest the lone capacity of local production to feed the nation. The problem, however, is that not even government statistics on average rice consumption is accurate and updated.

Yet, despite lack of wisdom, the Duterte government has

painted a picture that the country can never be rice self-sufficient.

It has been the mantra of the Philippine government to open up the local rice sector since the country’s accession to the multilateral trading system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995. The average annual self-sufficiency ratio in the pre-WTO years of 1991-1994 was 99.4%, which shrank to 89% from 1995 to 2016, only because of the policy of agricultural trade liberalization. Still, it is the Duterte government’s thrust to widen the share of imports instead of strengthening local production. The defeatist attitude negates the principle of availability of food at all times.

Indeed, global rice production has increased since the 2008 crisis, reaching record volume of 495 million tons (milled basis) and exports of unprecedented 48 million tons in 2018. But the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is projecting a shake-up in the Asian rice market in 2019. Carry-over stocks of Thailand are the lowest in a decade due to the depletion of government stocks. The Thai baht has also strengthened over the last months, making Thai rice prices more expensive. On the other hand, Vietnam, the Philippines’ number one supplier, will be more competitive in the European market as Burma and Cambodia lose their duty-free advantage in the European market once afforded by the Everything But Arms agreement. China meanwhile, although a major importer in the last eight years, is seen rising as a major exporter. The Philippine government is setting its sights on this volatile market.

Relying on importation, the Philippine economy as an importer of a wide variety of products is showing innate lack of capacity. The peso is weakest in over a decade and currently among the weakest currencies in Asia.

The country’s dollar reserves is also lowest in a decade, reaching only 6.9 months’ worth of imports.

Accessibility The government also argues that increased importation of cheaper global rice will benefit Filipino consumers with lower local price. This, however, is misinformed on two accounts – one, global rice is not necessarily cheaper (this should be self-explanatory by the narrowness of the market alone), and two, the local market remains dominated by a trading cartel that can impose a higher mark-up depending on the weakness of local production and other supply factors.

Despite fluctuations and recent global trends showing that export prices are going down, global rice prices have actually increased since 2016. The Thai 5% broken rice for instance has become more expensive from US$396 per ton in 2016 to

Monday, April 22, 2019 US$405 in March 2019.

Same with Thai 25% broken rice – from US$385 to US$398 per ton in the same period. Viet 5% and 25% broken rice export prices (at US$347 and US$328 per ton, respectively) have basically remained the same comparing 2016 and March 2019 prices, but that is after fluctuating wildly to as high as US$450 per ton in the first half of 2018.

In February this year, the landed cost of Thai rice with applied tariff, across all qualities (i.e. 25%, 15%, 10%, 5% brokens), ranged from Php36.73 to Php37.29 per kilo. The wholesale prices on the fourth week of that month were Php37.61 per kilo for the regular milled rice (RMR) and Php41.13 per kilo for the well milled rice (WMR). This shows a small difference between the landed cost and the local wholesale price. On the same week, retail prices were Php40.65 per kilo for RMR and Php44.58 per kilo for WMR, or a difference of only Php3.05 for RMR and Php3.45 for WMR. Note that the wholesale and retail prices cannot be disaggregated as to whether they are imported or local.

But the point is that the landed cost of imported rice is not dramatically lower.

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) extrapolates the landed cost of rice by 1.2 times to come up with its retail price, which if applied to the February 2019 landed cost would yield a still more expensive imported rice ranging from Php44.08 to Php44.75 per kilo.

What is further inconceivable is for government to insist that cheap imported rice will pull down local prices. From 1995 to 2010, based on National Food Authority (NFA) data, the landed cost and wholesale prices of imported rice were higher than the wholesale and retail prices of local rice.

From 2011, when global production picked up, to the last available data in August 2018, prices of domestic rice have been markedly higher than prices of imported rice. Indeed global rice has become cheaper due to increased production and exports after the 2008 crisis, but this did not translate to cheaper local prices. In fact what the Philippine market had from 2011 to 2014 was record increase in smuggled rice and escalating rice prices at an annual average of Php1.20 increase per kilo. This only indicates clearly how the local rice cartel can make super-profits from favorable global market trends.

Recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data show a continuous weekly drop in rice prices starting on the first week of February and lower wholesale prices of WMR and RMR by the fourth week of March relative to their prices a year ago. But retail prices are still higher than in the previous year. Yet, farmgate price

has continuously declined in the same period, reaching Php18.87 per kilo, or a Php1.59 drop from March 2018.

Affordability is a dimension of accessibility, which the Rice Tariffication Law has wrongly assumed. What is worse is that the law imperils the more important dimension of accessibility – which is people having adequate incomes and livelihood – by subjecting the Filipino rice farmers to undue competition with subsidized imports.

As it is right now, the Philippine economy registers the lowest number of jobs created in over 60 years under nine administrations. In agriculture alone, 1.1 million jobs were lost in 2018 – unparalleled by any administration. Wages have remained stagnant, with the nationwide average daily basic pay increasing by only 6.8% in real terms in the last 12 years. The Rice Tariffication Law will worsen the jobs crisis and poverty.

Stability RA 11203 reduces NFA’s role from market stabilization (i.e. procuring palay from farmers and selling rice to consumers) to simply maintaining buffer stock.

The inane idea however is to keep buffer stock for emergencies, whether caused by natural hazards or economic ‘shocks’ (which include otherwise normal occurrences in the Philippine crisis such as inflation, rising unemployment or peso depreciation), while reducing the agency’s power to procure locally.

Nothing replaces the role of stable local production in moderating the impact of emergencies. But the Duterte government is hyping the creation of an annual Php10-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) from the projected tariff revenues from liberalizing rice imports.

In current dollar terms, this would mean US$190 million, which is trivial if compared with the subsidies given by other states to their rice farmers – US$1 billion support by Vietnam and US$7 billion by Thailand.

In 2017, the Indian government provided support price of INR1,550 per quintal for common variety, while the average cost of production was INR1,117 per quintal. Philippine agriculture meanwhile is allocated a mere 1.3% of the delayed 2019 national budget, or a projected cut of 1.8% or Php900 million from the previous year’s agriculture budget.

Right to food, right to produce food After the World Food Summit in 1996, the ethical and human rights dimensions of food security have come into focus as the UN formally adopted the Right to Adequate Food.

But neoliberal apologists and policymakers, such as the Duterte government’s economic team, have gone around the UN definition

of food security to further justify open trading system and liberalization of traditional sectors such as agriculture. Neoliberal policies, they argue, can bring about availability, cheap products and steady supply.

These however clearly violate the people’s right to food, their right to access resources in order to produce food such as having free land to till and state support as well as their right to produce food of their own choice and decisions.

What the Rice Tariffication Law eventually abrogates is the people’s inalienable right to development – to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy development processes, as their very basic right to adequate food is not fully realized. *Rosario Bella Guzman is the Executive Editor and Research Head of IBON Foundation.

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at local and national levels in the Philippines, in the ASEAN countries of destination, in the selected migration corridors of East Asia and the Gulf of Cooperation Council , and is guided by a National Project Advisory Committee which is composed of 29 members from the government, trade unions, employers, recruiters, grassroots and civil society groups.

It involves the following government offices: Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Philippine Commission on Women, National Reintegration Center of OFWs, Commission on Filipinos Overseas, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Department of Justice, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development, National Economic Development Authority, Commission on Human

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Rights and DFA. Established in 2018, it also complements the current programs, strategies and efforts of the government, private sector groups and stakeholders in combatting violence against women, gender discrimination and labour exploitation.

Meanwhile, Palisoc said there a lot of groups and government agencies that are willing to help OFWs, especially women.

“Malawak naman po ang tulungan ngayon ng POEA, OWWA at ng iba, ang Duterte administration nakakatulong po sa pag-claim ng mga migrant workers na may problema (There’s an extensive collaboration between, POEA, OWWA and others, the Duterte administration is able to help claim migrant workers with problems),” she said.

Palisoc went home when her two-year contract ended and continued taking her education in college while working as a domestic helper.

She is now the president of the United Domestic Workers of the Philippines, a national union of domestic workers nationwide, which empowers members through knowledge of their rights as stated in the Kasambahay Bill. “Ang maipapayo ko, huwag tangkilikin ang illegal recruitment. Hindi solusyon ang pag-abroad, kumuha kayo ng certification sa housekeeping sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) kung gusto ninyo makapagtrabaho sa foreigner boss at mas malaking sahod dito sa Pilipinas, kasama mo pa pamilya mo (My advice is, don’t patronize illegal recruitment.

Working abroad is not the solution, get a housekeeping certification from TESDA if you want to work for a foreigner boss and have higher salary here in the Philippines, and you’re with your family),” she said. (PNA)

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take positive steps towards healthy ageing.

The survey also showed that 89 percent of those who agreed have already started with their personalized plans on living healthy at their current ages.

Herbalife Nutrition Foundation is a non-profit corporation providing good nutrition education to make the world healthier and happier. It supports 130 programs promoting children’s healthy growth and development through good nutrition worldwide.

“The keyword in healthy ageing is obviously ‘health’, and the World Health Organization (WHO) says it has three aspect and they are the physical, mental and social health. Physical meaning you have no disability and no disease while mental means you’re free from depression, suicidal attempt, stress that damages your physical health and, finally, social, when you are having good social life with your family members, neighborhood and in the community, and you’re not alone and lonely,” said Dr. Jamid Jan bin Jan Mohamed, chairman of the Nutrition & Diabetics

Program at University Sains Malaysia, Friday in a forum in Makati City.

Mohammed explained that having a good health as you get older is beneficial to you and the people around you.

“Healthy ageing will allow you to enjoy long and quality life with your family and friends, meaning they can enjoy your company longer. You can work more because you’re disease-free and you will not spend money to buy medicines,” he said, adding that nutrition and wellness are the keys to achieving such state.

In connection to this, Mohammed stressed that weight management is the first thing individuals must focus on.

“Obesity is the mother of all diseases and when you’re obese you’re susceptible to diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cardiac arrest. Once you have ideal weight, you will need to pay attention to your digestive health, heart health and bone health,” he said.

Healthy food choices, exercise In an earlier interview with the Philippine News Ag e n c y, 1 0 8 - y e a r- o l d Juanita Cariaga shared that the secret to her long and healthy life is her fondness

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for malunggay (moringa), camote tops and other backyard-raised vegetables in her village in Echague, Isabela.

“I eat vegetables that are pesticide and preservatives free, and I enjoy their delicious taste,” she said.

She added that she is used to long walks as they don’t ride much during the early years.

Mohammed said the problem of obesity in the Philippines and other Asian countries root from eating rice and bread which are very high in calories.

“Eating a lot of rice, calories are suitable before because people need the energy to work on the farms. But now, there are work and lifestyle changes, you just work at the desk, the amount of calories you burn are less, and this is the mismatch between the energy we take and the energy we use, the excess energy will be stock in the body and it will make you fat slowly,” he said, adding that eating fruits, vegetables and white meat is important in becoming healthy inside and out.

Mohammed explained that good digestion can be achieved through sufficient consumption of fiber-rich food like fruits, grains, oats and vegetables for bowel

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“As it does so, your arteries are being cleared. When we were born our arteries are clean but they become narrower as we grow older and one day there will be a blood clot and lead to heart attack and stroke,” he said.

Cariaga, for her part, said she doesn’t regret any part of her life even though she had a hard time raising her children when her husband died early.

“I would choose the way of living before than now.

My family and I were forced to take refuge in a cave in the forests when the Japanese soldiers had occupied the country,” she said.

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“Fiber lubricates your gut, so the stool can pass and go out of your body easily. Unfortunately, not all people eat the five servings of vegetables and fruits a day recommendation of WHO,” he said.

He said researches show that three portions of vegetables and two portions of fruits a day decrease the possibility of heart diseases and colon cancer.

“But many people make excuses about eating vegetables and fruits, that they’re expensive and difficult to eat because you need to cut them open,” he said.

Ap a r t f r o m e at i n g healthy, Mohammed underscored the importance of physical activity in having a long life.

“Living a sedentary lifestyle is one of the main factors for heart attack. We don’t walk a lot now, we

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mga programa tulad ng Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso para magbigay ng loan sa mababang interest at isusulong ko po ang mga dagdag negosyo centers para mas maraming makapaghanap-buhay sa mga miyembro ng kooperatiba,” Go said.

Started in 2014, the Ne g o s y o C e nt e r s h e l p stimulate entrepreneurship development in the countrysides.

Likewise, Go assured the officials and members of the cooperative that they can always rely on him to bring to the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte any concerns or request for assistance.

“Any way nandidiyan naman po si Pangulong Duterte, may three years pa po siya. Kung papano po kami makakatulong po sa inyo--- asahan nyo po na ako po ang patuloy ninyong magiging tulay kay Pangulong Duterte,” Go said.

With the consent of the cooperative officials and members, Go also took the opportunity to explain to them his plans for the Senate.

“Ipagpapatuloy ko po an g m g a p a g b a b a g on g inumpisahan ni Pangulong Duterte,” said Go, referring in particular to the campaign against illegal drugs, criminality and corruption.

“Itong kamp anya s a corruption, tuloy-tuloy po ito. Kahit yung mga tumulong sa kanya sa kampanya at n a g p ap ap aw i s , s a bi n i Pangulong Duterte, pag pumasok sa corruption m a g h i w a - h i w a l ay t ay o dahil interest ng bayan ang una bago interest ng sarili at kaibigan—ganyan po si Pangulong Duterte,” he added.

Go likewise said that among his top priorities include efforts to improve the delivery of health services in the country, not only through improved facilities for public health institutions but also with the establishment of Malasakit Center.

A program of the Duterte administration based on Go’s idea, the Malasakit Center makes it easier and faster for poor patients to avail of medical and financial assistance from the government by bringing together in one room all concerned agencies such as the DOH, DSWD, PCSO and Philhealth.

“Gusto ko pong maisabatas ito pagdating ng panahon para tuloy-tuloy ang programa kahit hindi na Pangulo si Pangulong Duterte. Basta po Pilipino qualified dito at may express lane pa para sa disabled at senior citizens,” said Go. He also wants to establish Malasakit Centers in more provinces and key urban centers of the country.

Other priority concerns under Go’s legislative agenda include agriculture, housing for the poor, education, longterm sports development, fire protection and prevention, localized peace talks, barangay welfare, creation

of a Department of OFW, and improved benefits for senior citizens.

“Alam nyo, serbisyo lang kami (ni Pangulong Duterte).

Ang serbisyo sa tao, serbisyo sa Diyos,” Go said.

“Wala kaming ibang hangarin ni Pangulong Duterte kundi kabutihan ng bawat Pilipino dahil mahal namin kayo,” he added.

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memories of this street market/ night cafe and even promised to improve on the concept.

He conveniently forgot that there were already better executed setups of street food courts/stall holders already operating in other cities, provinces and towns across the country like in Cebu City and these were managed by the private sector, not the local government.

Yet this fake news producer masquerading as a mayoral candidate won’t hesitate to steal an idea, let alone grab credit for projects implemented by others like Mayor Oscar Moreno. ********* I am not alone in my assessment of this ambitious, bare-faced lying mayoral wannabe. Countless netizens of Cagayan de Oro voiced their displeasure and irritation at mayor wannabe’s constant sniping at Moreno, who had to work double time to clarify his good name.

As if Mayor Moreno had enough on his hands dealing with mayor wannabe’s harangues, he also had to deal with another mayoral candidate who has seen better days. Frankly speaking, his chances of winning are non-existent.

My mole told me that mayor wannabe always goes around with hoodlumlooking bodyguards and he always has “assistants”/ servants at his beck and call to fetch him his belongings like tissues, cell phones and even the megaphone he uses during his campaign sorties.

Is that the kind of mayor that Cagayan de Oro City residents deserve? I hope and pray that city residents reject this pretentious, ambitious, opportunistic, mudslinger and vote for Moreno and his allies in the City Council.

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Such act threatens the very foundation of democracy for which our country is built upon. The writings on the wall are very clear.

Is the country heading toward a dictatorship akin to that of the Marcos regime?

Obviously, this allegation is not shared by the overwhelming majority of the Filipinos. Duterte still enjoys an approval rating of 84 percent with less than 10 percent dissatisfied.

What is going on in this country is the Yellow’s grand design to oust a Mindanaoan President.

To all the political nem-

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esis of Duterte, good luck.

And to all psychopaths and from page 1 misfits in government, your days are numbered.

P/Lt. Col. Mardi Horti(ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. lloza, the spokesperson of com) the Cagayan de Oro City Police Command (COCPO), said he did not receive any from page 4 information about the imand his 8-year- old grand- pending probe. daughter were trapped in “We have not received their house while trying to any information about the retrieve their belongings. impending investigation, The third casualty died of but we would welcome it,” a heart while being treated Hortilloza said in a radio in a hospital in Cagayan interview.

De Oro City. The victim, a He said that the issue of woman suffered seizure out early retirement might have of fear when the fire broke some reasons, especially out in the coastal village of that the mandatory age of San Antonio, Jasaan, leaving 60 have been adopted as more than 300 individuals against the old 56-year-old homeless. mandatory retirement.

While the “fire month” Some policemen have of March was over, the long also observed that the podry spell might last until lice work is no different the month of August this from the past, because the year remains a threat. It is, police have to render duty therefore, important that one more than 12 hours now, must take extra precaution Hortilloza. and desist from “playing He said that others also with fire.” want to retire earlier to be Anyway, fiery fires are able to enjoy their retireexpected to explode in the ment this earlier rather than month of May, too. The elec- retiring at the age of 60. tion season is searing hot as Hortilloza , however, candidates stretched toward said that the alleged mass “E-Day.” retirement, if true, is alarmThe drumbeaters and war ing because it is not easy dogs of the protagonists are to hire a qualified police barking at each other like officer this day. they were the candidates, Any police officer who too. Ridiculous. A city coun- have served, at least, 35 cilor even touches the issue years in service could avail about the road right of way of the mandatory retireproject of the public works ment, he said. and highways.

The road right of way issue is so pity that the bark- from page 1 a negative P 409,050,817 ing dog has gone spitting rubbish simply to get the in January of this year it attention of listeners. Or, managed to exceed its coldefending an already dis- lection target for the month of February by a whooping credited candidacy?

Well, the issue was about P308,791,300.78.

Pague said its revenue the 2,000 sq. m . lot donated

by Mayoral candidate Pom- collection for the month of pee La Viña to the national March exceeded by as much government to be utilized as P447,081,231.

He said the agency’s as a diversion to ease traffic congestion Bulua. In other target collection for the words, La Viña did not get month of January is pegged a single centavo of the esti- at 1, 882, 540,000 but the mated P 20 million worth of agenc y col le c te d on ly P1,437,489,183. property.

In February, he said In the first, it was the DPWH who asked La Viña t h e a g e n c y c o l l e c t e d if a portion of his lot could P2,271,081,300.78. Its be utilized as an alternative collection goal is set at P1,962,290,000. road.

In March, the BOCLa Viña, whose family has 10 collected a whooping been known for donating lots for development, did not bat P2,660,998,231 as against an eyelash when he agreed it s c ol l e c t i on go a l of to donate the portion of his P2,231,980,000.

For the third quarter property for development.

By the way, the La Viñas’ of this year, Pague said have donated the entire lot the BOC-10 collected P6, of the existing Cogon Pub- 369,568,714.78.

Pague attributed the lic Market in Cagayan De Oro City. Another lot was agency’s “consistent” revdonated as site for the par- enue collection efficiency ish church in Santo Niño in to the relentless anti-smugBarangay 31, and a portion gling drive of President of the lot of Maria Reyna Rodrigo Duterte. “He has Hospital and a 5-hectare lot the strong political will,” he pointed out. for the Xavier University.

In 2018, the BOC-10 Now comes this unpolished radio commentator ranked fifth nationwide who thrived on rubbish is- for collecting P22 billion as sues as a way of attacking against its target collection political opponents. Nobody goal of P17 billion. For its, could blame this commen- said Pague, the BOC-10 was tator ‘though, because he awarded for exceeding its simply started as a “street target collection goal by vendor” of dubious products P5 billion.

On one hand, Pague in the flea market of Charlatans. Junk! Email reactions/ thanked the stakeholders comments: crisguardian@ for their support that has made the BOC-10 exceeds yahoo.com

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its revenue collection for the first quarter of 2019 by P1.5 to P2 billion.

He said: “We are one of the agencies tasked to collect in revenue for the government and we are thankful for the employees and the port collectors.”

“We strive hard to collect the assigned respective collection targets given to the respective sub-ports within the collection district of Cagayan de Oro City,” Pague said.

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introducing industrialization, rural communities are given equitable access to the said growth giving its people employment opportunities and growth.

“The same also contributes to the overall economic development of the country in establishing competitive centers,” he added.

In this regard, Pimentel filed House Bill 2672 seeking the establishment of the Bislig Special Economic Zone in the Province of Surigao del Sur, to be referred to as the Bislig Ecozone which shall cover a particular area located in the City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur. The bill was substituted by HB 9091.

House Bill 9091 mandates the creation of a body corporate to be known as the “Bislig Special Economic Zone Authority” to be referred as the BSEZA which shall manage and and operate the Bislig Special Economic Zone.

Pimentel said the establishment of the Bislig City Special Economic Zone shall again harness Bislig City and the contiguous areas within and around their immediate vicinities, maximizing them as an engine of socioeconomic development in Caraga Region.

He described Bislig City as the seat of Paper Industries Corporation (PICP), one of the then major industries of the Philippines, saying it was both a national center for trade and commerce.

“Nevertheless, with the cessation of the PICOP operations in Surigao del Sur in the 1990s, so did the decline of the steady economic growth in the province,” Pimentel said.

Among the powers and functions of the BSEZA are to 1) operate, administer, manage and develop the Bislig Ecozone according to the principles and provisions set forth in the Act; 2) register, regulate and supervise the enterprises in the Bislig Ecozone in an efficient and decentralized manner, subject to existing laws; 3) coordinate with LGUs and exercise general provision over the development plans, activities and operations of the Bislig Ecozone; and 4) establish one-stop shops for the issuance of all necessary permits, clearances, licenses and other similar certifications to conduct such activities intended to improve the ease of doing

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business within the Bislig Ecozone, in coordination with government agencies having jurisdiction over activities therein, among others.

The powers of the BSEZA shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Directors to be composed by the Chairperson, who shall be at the same time be the administrator of the BSEZA, and the board whose members shall include the Governor or a duly-authorized representative from the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur; the mayor of the City of Bislig; one representatives from the investor’s group; and one representative from among the workers in the ecozone.

The Chairperson-Administrator and members of the Board, except the ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines to serve for a term of six years.

Registered enterprises operating within the Bislig Ecozone may be entitled to the existing pertinent fiscal incentives as provided for under Republic Act (RA) No. 7916, as amended by RA 8748, also known as the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, or those provided under Executive Order 226, as amended, otherwise known as the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987; and or those that may be further granted as the need and necessity arises by the appropriate government department, agency or office.

Moreover, no taxes local or national, shall be imposed on business establishments operating within the Bislig Ecozone, including income tax, withholding tax, donor’s tax, percentage tax, and documentary stamp tax.

Said business establishments shall pay a five percent final tax on their gross income earned.

For purposes of policy direction and coordination, the BSEZA shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Office of the President of the Philippines.

Other authors of the bill are Reps. Gwendolyn Garcia (3rd District, Cebu), Ferjenel Biron (4th District, Iloilo), Rolando Andaya Jr. (1st District, Camarines Sur), and Estrellita Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija). /Ma. Victoria Palomar, News and Documentation Section-Press and Public Affairs Bureau/ House of Representatives of the Philippines

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Bong Go pushes for advancement of cooperatives and MSMEs in the country F

ORMER Special Assistant to the President and 2019 senatorial candidate Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Sunday committed to support the advancement of the cooperatives in the country as well as the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

“Susuportahan ko po ang pagsulong ng Philippine Cooperative Development Plan (PCDP) at MSME Development Plan,” said Go in his message during the 13th General Assembly and 14th Founding Anniversary of Southern Global Services Multi-Purpose Cooperative at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

Among others, the PCDP seeks to implement measures, such as documentation of cooperative best practices; modelling of cooperative good governance and ethical prac t ices; co op erat ive education program, and

promotion of the cooperative movement in general.

On the other hand, the MSME Development Program is a P50-B assistance and development program until 2022 to alleviate the plight of MSME. Among its components include the micro-financing program called “Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3), construction of more shared service facilities (SSF) across the country, and international trade promotion to open global markets for MSMEs. “Paigtingin (ko po) ang See GO, page 11