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Joint venture eyes bulk water to sustain C. de Oro’s growth By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at Large

THE National Spatial Strategy proposed network of settlements under the 2017-2025 Philippine Development Plan envisions Metro Cagayan de Oro as the Philippines’ 4th Metropolitan Center after Manila, Cebu and Davao by 2025. However, if things go according to plan, Cagayan de Oro will have one big fat advantage over its three predecessors: a sustainable supply of potable water that can keep pace with its growing population. The first step towards the realization of this vision was taken Tuesday, August 15 when MetroPac Water Investments Corporation (MPW), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) signed a joint venture agreement with the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) to organize a joint venture company which would undertake the supply of bulk treated water to address the increasing demand of Cagayan de Oro City. Metro Pacific Chair Manuel V. Pangilinan and

NMIS held 21 tons of chicken meat By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) in Manila has cleared the more than 21 tons of frozen dress chicken before it was shipped here, a government official said. The food product was declared as safe for human consumption but they are put on hold at a cold storage facility in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, until further verification is conducted to ensure that they are not contaminated with the dreaded avian flu virus, said Dr. Angelita Barcelona, NMIS-10 regional director. Barcelona said the tons of frozen chicken are under their control but they will be conducting further examination. She said the NMIS-10 is not taking any chances and will reexamine the frozen See held, page 11

Ceremonial signing of a joint venture agreement between the Cagayan de Oro City Water District and Metro Pacific Water held 15 August 2017 at Shangri-La Hotel in Makati. (L-R). Ramoncito S. Fernandez, CEO, Maynilad Water Services Inc.;Jose Ma. K. Lim, CEO, Metro Pacific Investments Corp.; Atty. Laurence R. Rogero, Pres., Metro Pacific Water; Oscar S. Moreno, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor; Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman, Metro Pacific; Rachel M. Beja, GM, COWD and Eduardo Montalvan, Chairman of the Board, COWD.

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno led the ceremonial signing and project launch at a hotel in Makati. “Cagayan de Oro needs water, like many other areas in the Philippines,” noted Mr. Pangilinan. “We cannot continue relying on deep wells which are not environmentally friendly in the long run. So you really have to draw it somewhere else and treat it as well for

the people.” Joint Venture The joint venture agreement was officially signed a day earlier at the Local Water Utilities Administration office in Quezon City by MPW President Laurence R. Rogero and COWD General Manager Rachel M. Beja. “This joint venture agreement will provide us with 100 million liters per day of potable water, more than

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P200,000 reward up for killer of Koronadal barangay captain GENERAL SANTOS CITY – South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes is pushing for a P200,000 reward for the arrest of suspects who were behind the murder of a barangay chair in Koronadal City last week. Fuentes said Tuesday she will pursue the setting of the reward money for the killers of Barangay Topland chairman Baltazar Bermil during the a scheduled meeting this week of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC). She said the move is mainly aimed to fast-track the ongoing investigation and ensure the resolution of the case. “The reward money will be given to any police authority or private person who can lead us to discover who really did the assassination,” she said. Bermil and his cousin were on their way to the city proper aboard a barangay service vehicle when they were waylaid by two motorcycle-riding suspects at a portion of Purok Garcia in Barangay Rotonda at around 10 a.m.

on Wednesday last week. The victim, who was driving the service vehicle, died on-the-spot due to three gunshot wounds. His cousin, Nida Parcon, sustained two gunshot wounds but survived the attack. Fuentes said she will gather officials and personnel of concerned law enforcement agencies in an executive forum at the PPOC meeting “so we will know and understand what is happening in our province right now.” She said the provincial government and local authorities need “to be tough” on such kind of incidents. “We need to get into the bottom of this. We’ve known chairman Bermil as a good person and had not been involved in any illegal activity,” she said. Two weeks before the incident, Bermil figured in a controversy after one of his nephews was arrested in a major drug raid in his village that resulted to the recovery of around P2.36 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu. The joint operatives

nabbed eight other persons and seized several firearms and a rifle grenade. Koronadal City Mayor Peter Miguel earlier disclosed that three barangay chairmen in the city and several other village councilors are being monitored by authorities due to their alleged involvement in illegal drug-related activities. In line with the incident, the South Cotabato Provincial Police Office has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) based on a directive issued by Gov. Fuentes. SITG Bermil is headed by the provincial police director, Sr. Supt. Franklin Alvero, and composed of personnel from the Koronadal City police station and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. Fuentes said she ordered the task force to look into the possible involvement of local drug groups and other private armed elements into the incident. “We want them identified and neutralized before they can victimize other people,” she added. (MindaNews)

Camarines Sur Governor Miguel Luis Villafuerte inducts the newly elected officers of the Provincial Federation of Person With Disabilities (PWDs) on Aug. 8, 2017 at the Capitol Convention Center in Camarines Sur. Villafuerte announced that the provincial government will construct a PWD center in all districts of the province. dca / pia 5- camarines sur

PDEA-Armm busts drug ring, arrests 5 COTABATO CITY -- Antinarcotics agents and police arrested here Monday night five people, including a woman, in an anti-drug operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. Director Juvenal Azurin, director for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-Armm), said the raid was conducted in Little Talitay, Barangay Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City after agents confirmed the illegal drug trade in the village. Azurin said a PDEA agent posed as buyer and after securing stuff, the raid was conducted.

Armed with search warrants, the team aided by members of Police Station 2, raided the house of Datu Ronnie Rajamuda, a suspected big-time illegal drug peddler operating in Maguindanao and Cotabato City. But Azurin admitted Rajamuda managed to escape when lawmen were approaching his home at past 7 p.m. His wife, Aireen Talusan Rajamuda was arrested along with Mohammad Menak Rajamuda, Jomar Aman Rajamuda, Bailinang Menap Rajamuda and Nasser Maticayan Cader. Seized from Rajamuda

were several sachets of methamphetamine hydrochloride, two .45 cal. pistol and several ammunition. Narcotics agents said Rajamuda was among the high value target of PDEA-Armm and believed to be connected to a bigger drug ring linked to a drug syndicate in Manila and Visayas. Azurin said the suspects are now detained at PDEAArmm lock up cell while charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and Republic Act 10591 (Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosives).(EOF/PNA)

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Surigao delegates join global waste management confab in Bangkok SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte– In an effort to gain insights and learn best practices of proper waste management abroad, Governor Sol F. Matugas led the Surigao del Norte delegation who participated in the Global Waste Management Conference 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand last August 1-2. With the theme, “Building Sustainability in an Urbanized World through Strategic Waste Management,” the International Global Waste Management Conference 2017 is the first in Asia, designed to provide a platform to address the rising issues in relation to the negative impacts of waste on health and environment, among others. Policies, legislatures an implementation mechanism for recycling and waste management were presented in the said conference as well as the promotion of investments in the field of recycling and waste management, review of modern methods, technologies, and solutions in managing industrial, medical, agricultural and municipal waste. The team from Surigao del Norte included Mayor Guia P. Sabanal of San Francisco, Atty. Aimee Faith M. Egay of the Provincial Environment and Management Office, Ma. Teresa M. Real of the Department of Education-Siargao Division, Ivonnie B. Dumadag of the Provincial Tourism and

Culture Office and former Congressman Atty. Francisco T. Matugas. “Surigao del Norte, including our emerging tourist destination in Siargao Island, needs to adopt proper waste management practices to attain sustainable development,” said Gov. Matugas. “The conference provided an opportunity for the Surigao del Norte delegation to learn from the papers presented and the sharing of experiences of other countries in Asia in terms of managing their wastes,” she added. Matugas also said that their challenge now is to be able to implement a system that is workable in their locality and support it with effective policies. "Costeffectiveness, applicability, and effectiveness. These are the key enablers of better waste management,” she reiterated. The team has prepared a re-entry plan to the Department of the Interior and Local Government entitled “Adopting global practices and strategies in developing the solid waste management plan, building capacities of the Surigaonons and sustaining the Solid Waste Management programs of the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte.” This focuses on the implementation of the 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) governance as well as upcycling, the process of

transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value. “One interesting concept which was repeatedly discussed in the presentations was about the circular economy, its business opportunities and how to develop value-added products from waste. We will promote upcycling here in Surigao and provide support to the private sector and other interested groups who will be our partners in this programs,” said Gov. Matugas. For Siargao Island, the provincial government intends to operate a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in one of the barangays close to the tourism destinations in General Luna, where machineries for recycling waste materials will be made available. All municipalities will also be required to set up their respective MRFs as mandated by Republic Act 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act. A strengthened SchoolBased Solid Waste Management Program will also be implemented in the province, with enhanced parents’ engagement and pupils/ students with corresponding incentives to support the advocacy. (IBD, Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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NorthCot residents worried over series of shooting incidents surrendered to authorities a few years back. In Pikit town, a security guard identified as Dennis Adam Maganod, 32, of Barangay Fort Pikit, was ambushed by still unidentified gunmen while onboard his motorcycle along the highway in Barangay Ginatilan. In Makilala town, a still unidentified body of a male,

about 5’9” in height and with fair complexion, was recovered in a grassy lot in Barangay Poblacion around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Police are still clueless as to what caused the killings. The latest killings brought the number to 14 since August 1, data from the local police showed. (Malu Cadelina-Manar / MindaNews)

KIDAPAWAN CITY– Residents in North Cotabato have expressed fears after a series of shooting incidents rocked the province since August 1. The recent killings happened on August 15 when five shooting incidents took place in four different towns in the province. “It’s giving us chills. We could no longer do gimmicks, especially during night time,” said Harra Laquinan, 25, a resident of Barangay Batasan in Makilala town. “Do we have an organized crime group operating

in North Cotabato? Why can’t they resolve the killings?” asked Mark Flores, 23, a nurse from Barangay Sangat in the municipality of M’lang. Since Monday, at least five males became victims of summary executions in four municipalities, police reports said. In Arakan town, two drivers of passenger motorcycles locally known as habal-habal were shot dead after attending a funeral in Barangay Macalangot past 7 p.m. Monday. The Arakan police station chief, Senior Insp. Arjay Celeste, said families and relatives of drivers Jake Paje-

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 12 is pushing for the operationalization by early next year of its P75-million national halal laboratory in Koronadal City. A halal auditor monitors a bakery in Cotabato City. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA Dr. Zenaida Hadji Raof Laidan, DOST-12 regional director, said Wednesday the construction of the project’s final phase is currently ongoing and they are expecting its full completion by October. She said the four-level facility, which sits in a one-hectare lot in Barangay Paraiso, is the second in the region and considered as the largest in the country. The halal laboratory is part of the P255.5-million Philippine National Halal Laboratory and Halal Science Center being developed by the DOST in the area. The phased construction of t he lab orator y started in 2009 but its completion was delayed due to funding problems. “This is a robust infrastructure for halal and will become the Philippine halal center,” Laidan said in an interview over local television program Magandang Umaga South Central Mindanao. The official said the lab orator y will b e equipped with “worldclass and state-of-the-art” equipment and support facilities, which will include microbiological, pysicochemical and metrological laboratories. She said the facility will serve as a “one-stop-shop” for halal testing, certification and other related requirements. In line with the construction of the laboratory, she said they have started the development of a “halal innovation center” in

the region. Laidan said the initiative is aimed to facilitate the development of technologies for new halal food and non-food products. Through the program, she said they will help address the needs of the halal markets by training entrepreneurs on the production of various new products. These include alternative halal food, beauty care and pharmaceutical A halal auditor monitors a bakery in Cotabato City. mindamews file photo by bobby timonera products, she said. “We also provide support through science and technology interventions, focusing on the production of authentic or certified halal products,” she said. In terms of halal certif ication, L aidan said D OST-12 was issued a permit in June last year by the Organisation of Is l a m i c C o o p e r at i o n Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (OIC-SMIC) to Mabuhay!!! HAPPY adopt its unified global halal standards. 32nd Kadayawan She said the permit Festival sa Dabaw!!! has allowed the agency to certify halal products Greeting from: for markets in all Islamic countries. Owing to this, Laidan said they developed a Philippine halal center seal of quality that adopted the OIC-SMIC standards. She said DOST-12 has been using the seal to label products that have passed the testing and certification processes through their existing halal laboratory in Cotabato City. Laidan said the tests are conducted in partnership • OFFICE & SCHOOL SUPPLIES with the National Ulama • HOME & OFFICE FURNITURES Council and Muslim scientists and experts. • HARDWARE & ELECTRICAL Halal is Arabic for “perSUPPLIES missible” but is also largely referring to food that is • OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEM allowed for consumption among Muslims. 88 Monteverde Avenue, Davao City Presently, the global Tel: 224-5400 (All DEPARTMENT) halal market comprises Email: ghofficedepot@yahoo.com.ph 112 countr ies wit h an Barangay Chairman Website: www.ghofficedepot.com estimated population of Centro Agdao (San Juan), Davao City 1.8 billion. (MindaNews)

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nado, 25, and Marlon Alarba, 35, both residents of Centro Macalangot, could not find reasons why the two were murdered. “We discount the possibility that they were victims of mistaken identity since the gunmen made sure their targets were executed. As to reasons, however, we have yet to dig deeper our probe,”

said Celeste. In Matalam town, a former communist guerilla identified as Emiliano dela Pena, 55, was also shot to death while he was barking for passengers as a dispatcher along the highway around 7 p.m. Tuesday. He had been a dispatcher for passenger vans plying the CotabatoKidapawan route since he

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Secretary Martin Andanar, of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), has told British and prospective foreign investors of the country’s bullish economic growth this year. Speaking before the British Chamber of CommercePhilippines, Andanar talked about the country’s economic transformation as the country’s economy firmed up a steady growth during the first year of President Rodrigo Duterte’s incumbency. During the “5th Dutertenomics Forum” held in a hotel in Makati City Thursday, Andanar presented

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continues to grow at a pace that leaves most of Asia. We want to keep it that way,” he said. Citing the Philippines’ growing economy since 1999 and its resilience despite major wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the SARS global epidemic, the oil and food price shocks, as well as political and security challenges in recent years, Andanar said that the country’s economy continues to grow at a pace that surpasses most of the Asian countries. In fact, the Philippine See economic, page 11

believe. Romans 1:16 says exactly that: “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe…” Then, we are assured that the Word of God, the Bible, is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, and it has the power to penetrate the part where bones and marrows separate, and where the soul and spirit are joined. It also gives the power to judge the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Putting the word of God found in the Bible in our hearts and minds will give us more days in our lives, prolonging our lives many years. It

also empowers us to receive all the things that we could ever need in this world. -oooREADING AND OBEYING THE BIBLE GIVE BLESSINGS: Indeed, the Bible tells us that God has a wonderful plan for all His believers. God says, He knows the plans He has for us, plans that will not harm us, but plans that will give us hope and a bright future. We are told that if we want to achieve riches, victory and success, we should not forget to read the Bible daily, to meditate on it day and night, and to obey its commands every second of our lives. If we read it daily, study it day and night, and fulfill the directives it

Philippine situational condition. While there is water everywhere, especially when rainfall is heavy and floods inundate rural areas and render urban centers inaccessible, we all suffer scarcity of water and many areas run the risk of losing what little fresh water they have underground. This is a sad reality which is hounding Cebu City, Zamboanga City and Metro Manila and looming problem to many growth centers in the country. If water is life, and the scarcity of fresh water is threatening then how come the government is virtually ignoring this risk. I take hint from President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s counsel that should we find anything anomalous in the government bureaucracy then “be assertive!”

Because very little, if none at all, is being done to address the looming unsustainability of potable water supply then let me expose the devil in the bureaucracy that hinders the vital and sustainable supply of water to our homes. Water utilities are under the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Having served for a brief period as a member of the Davao City Water District, I found it infuriating why LWUA is placed under the Department of Public Works and Highways. Not that Secretary Mark Villar is not competent but DPWH is irrelevant when you look into the mandate of water districts. (As an aside, the Villars are into water business and had taken over operations of many water

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gives us, we shall become prosperous and successful. Reading the Bible and obeying it also gives a believer untold blessings, guidance, and protection from God. The assurance to all believers is that if they listen to God and obey Him sincerely, they will be raised high above all others, and blessings upon blessings shall be heaped upon them. -oooBUT, DON’T JUST READ: OBEY THE BIBLE, TOO: A word of caution must be said about all these however. A more perceptive reading of the Bible will show that

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try outside Manila. During his presidential campaign, Duterte emphasized the need to spread the country’s infrastructure development in the countryside, particularly in Mindanao in order to perk economic growth. “The Duterte administration wants to bring economic opportunities to the towns and cities far and wide,” Andanar told the foreign stakeholders. Andanar also underscored the re-engineering of the country’s economy to create an investment-driven economy from the existing consumption-driven economy. “The Philippines

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the six-year comprehensive development plan to boost infrastructure spending, not just in absolute terms, but as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP). Andanar was referring to the ambitious infrastructure projects that would seek to link and integrate major cities and islands in the country. Obviously, the program’s blueprint is designed to bring the progress and development to the countryside. Understandably, the Duterte administration is working to decentralize the development of the national capital region towards the various regions in the coun-

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WATER is life. This is an indubitable universal fact. For Filipinos water is almost everywhere as we are an archipelagic country. The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands (no longer 7,107) scattered of the vast seas. Don’t you know that 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is water but that 96.5 percent of this is of the oceans’ and only about 2.5 percent is fresh water? Of that miniscule volume of fresh water, 68 percent is extremely inaccessible as this is frozen in icecaps and glaciers up in the Antarctica. Take note that the rest is found underground in aquifers (30%) while the rest in lakes, rivers and swamps. Let’s give a look at the

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utilities, so the more that DPWH should abstain from its role as a super body on top of LWUA.) While the law gives water districts virtual authority to exploit resources, develop and then operate a sustainable supply of water there are layers upon layers of other regulatory bodies that castrate LWUA and the water districts rendering them inutile. Let me now focus on the problem of DCWD as I more conversant with the problems that plague this water district. DCWD for decades had been drawing its water supply from aquifers that are found in the southern district of Davao City. The vast forest east of Mt. Apo is the main recharge area of the city aquifers located See water, page 11

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NBI-XI denies bribe rap DAVAO CITY -- A ranking official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regional office has denied accusation that NBI agents are extorting money from the owner of a night bar in the city. At Wednesday’s AFPPNP Press Corps at Royal Mandaya Hotel, NBI assistant regional director Exzel Hernandez said there was no attempt to ask money from the owners of Plaza Roman KTV Bar Miguel Efren Aquino and his floor manager when it was raided last August 7. “We never asked money. We just implemented the law without fear or favor,” Hernandez said, but refused to further discuss the issue because a case has been filed against the bar owners and four of the agency’s personnel are now under investigation. He r nand e z s ai d he learned about the incident when NBI central office Internal Affairs team came to Davao to investigate the

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) XI Assistant Regional Director Exzel Hernandez.

accusation. He also denied knowledge about the alleged PHP5,000 weekly payola as protection money from

the bar owners. Hernandez believes the issue can be addressed legally. “The truth shall set us free and that our moral is

high, and we treat such as part of our job,” Hernandez said. Hernandez said NBI is See denies, page 10

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Davao City tourist arrivals picking up DAVAO CITY -- The number of tourist arrivals in Davao City is picking up after suffering losses in May, the City Tourism Operations Office reported. City Tourism Officer Generose Tecson said most hotels are fully booked since the early days of the month, which is a very welcone sign. Tecson said the city has about 10,000 rooms, including accommodation in pension houses and similar other categories. Of the total rooms, about 3,200 are accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT). In comparison to arrival in 2016, Tecson said the city has more arrivals this year. The city’s target arrival for 2017 is two million. During the first half of the year, she said arrivals already accounted to 930,136 or an increase of 3.6 percent compared to 896,983 in the same period last year. She admitted however that there was a drop in June when martial law was

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declared but the arrivals has started to pick up starting July maybe because there is confidence to travel here is back. The city has also beefed up tourism promotions even putting billboards bearing Davao events, activities and destinations in Manila, Bacolod and Cebu. This is part of the Kadayawan Festival promotional campaign. The holding of conventions has also been put on schedule. Tecson said she is happy with the increasing number of visitors and hopes this will continue. As foreign visitors comprise only about 10 per cent of the total figure, she is hopSee arrivals, page 10

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Duterte orders gov’t agencies to finalize Marawi rehab plans President Ro drigo Ro a Duterte on Wednesday, August 16, directed concerned government agencies to fast track all necessary preparations in anticipation of the reconstruction and recovery of war-torn Marawi City. The President met with officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of National Defense (DND), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), National Housing Authority (NHA), Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), and Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-IBIG) to discuss the planned rehabilitation phase for areas affected by the hostilities in Mindanao. During the meeting held in Malacañan, the Chief Executive asserted that the government should be fully prepared to immediately execute the recovery plans for the Islamic City and other affected areas once the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are done with the clearing operations. He said once all the fighting is done, it would purely be a “civilian endeavor” to rehabilitate the areas. The President particularly stressed the need to continuously provide displaced families with their most basic needs, such as food and clean water. In response, DSWD Undersecretary Hope Hervilla said the distribution of goods in all evacuation centers is still ongoing. On the provision of shelters for internally displaced

persons (IDPs), NHA General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. said the construction of temporary shelters will begin in September. Priority will be given to around 4,900 families living in evacuation centers, NHA noted. The Trade department, for its part, laid down its own initiatives to rehabilitate the lives of IDPs. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said the department has already provided livelihood equipment like sewing machines and clothing materials

to some evacuees. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) also committed to donate 100 more sewing machines for the IDPs, Lopez noted. For its medium-term plan, the agency already identified specific places in Iligan City that will be converted into temporary marketplaces, where evacuees can place their own stores. DTI also plans to coordinate with the Labor department to conduct job fairs for IDPs.

The Chief Executive, for his part, assured the agencies that he will push for the proper realignment of the country’s budget to cater to the needs of each department in relation to the funding of their rehabilitation plans. Prior to the said meeting, President Duterte witnessed the signing of the Deed of Donation (DOD) and turnover of check worth P5 million by Robinhood Padilla to the DSWD. The amount will be used for the immediate psychosocial intervention

for children affected by the Marawi crisis. The Commander-in-Chief also met with Senator Gringo Honasan and other members of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM). Joining Honasan were RAM officers Retired Capt. Felix Turingan, Resigned Capt. Glen Agudo, Retired Commo. Rex Robles, Retired Col. Marcelino Malajacan, Jr., Retired Col. Hernando Caraig, Retired Col. James Joven, Retired Police Director Victor Batac, and Engr. Jegie Pereda.

The President was accompanied by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, Defense Secretar y Delfin Lorenzana, Office of the President Undersecretary Jesus Melchor Quitain, and Justice Undersecretary Erickson Balmes. Earlier in the day, President Duterte met with the Board of Trustees of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) and the ‘SAF 44’ families and their lawyers. ###PND

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar presents the proposed budget of the Presidential Communications Operation Office (PCOO) for 2018 during the budget hearing at the House of Representatives on August 15, 2017. The Congress’ Appropriations Committee approved the P1.351-billion budget of the PCOO and its attached agencies for next year. albert alcain / presidential photo

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“We welcome this morning’s announcement by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), that our gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2017. This figure, which falls within the full-year target growth of our economic managers, puts us as one of the fastest growing major economies in Asia. The NEDA briefing cites growth in household consumption at 5.9 percent while government consumption expanded by 7.1 percent from 0.1 percent showing a marked improvement in the absorptive capacity of government agencies. NEDA further states that the industry sector was at 7.3 percent; the services sector at 6.1% and the agriculture sector expanding by 6.3%. Indeed, our growth momentum is on track and that we would sustain our pace for the rest of the year as we continue to lay down the foundation of a comfortable life for all through increased investments in infrastructure and social protection.” - Presidential Spokesperson Ernie Abella – On the 6.5% growth in Q2 2017

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines partner to help sari-sari store owners. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines recently launched the ‘Angat Kita’ program, a micro-entrepreneur development program that aims to assist sari-sari storeowners by equipping them with necessary entrepreneurial knowledge and skills that will help them generate more income. The ‘Angat Kita’ program is in line with the Department’s thrust to assist micro entrepreneurs around the country. In her speech, DTIRegional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya noted the increase of Filipinos engaged in sari-sari store business to

provide their families steady income. Maglaya added that DTI and Procter & Gamble will provide additional assistance to help sari-sari store owners grow their business into grocery stores. “That is actually what DTI wants to happen to our micro

entrepreneurs—our sari-sari store owners. We do not want you to stay that way. If you increase your income, your sari-sari store or grocery will eventually become supermarkets. That’s really what the DTI wants to happen,” Maglaya

said. In photo are (L-R) City Mandaluyong City Business Permits and Licensing Department Chief Catherine De Leon Arce, Procter & Gamble Philippines (P&G) General Manager Shankar Viswanathan and DTI-ROG Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya. END

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feminine care, soap dishes and loofah sponges for the bathroom; food containers, plastic wraps, and scrub pads for the kitchen as well as cleaning supplies, first aid kit necessities, and so much more. As a special treat for its customers, Rustan’s Supermarket is also bringing you a special rainy-day promo. Grab an inverted umbrella for only P199, for every minimum spend of P3000 with at least P300 worth of sponsor products like Ariel, Perwoll, Mr. Muscle, See rainy, page 10

CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY OFFICE: Senator Panfilo Lacson (2nd from left), chair of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, presides over a Senate hearing Tuesday, August 15, 2017, looking into the creation of the Philippine Charity Office (PCO), which will replace the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). “The provisions in this bill allow the PCSO charter to adapt to the changing system of and emerging variations of lotteries and similar activities. The bill also seeks to strengthen the charter by making the PCSO more accountable to the public, and limiting its discretion in the distribution of its funds,” Lacson said. Also in photo are (from left) Senators Vicente Sotto III, Manny Pacquiao, and Risa Hontiveros. (PRIB Photo by Cesar Tomambo)

Poe introduces bill protecting Marawi IDPs Sen. Grace Poe urged the government to focus on the welfare of thousands of locals displaced by the conflict in restive Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, as she pushed for legislation that seeks to protect internally displaced persons (IDPs). Poe filed Senate Bill No. 1513 or the proposed Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Act to ensure that IDPS are accorded the human dignity they deserve. The senator said more than 300,000 people either continue to live in crowded evacuation centers that lack basic facilities or with relatives or friends. “IDPs are not specially protected under international law. Reports submitted to the United Nations Economic and Social Council on this

topic state that ‘while existing law covers many aspects of particular relevance to internally displaced persons, there remain areas in which the law fails to provide sufficient protection for them’,” Poe said in her bill’s explanatory note. The measure seeks to protect the human rights of IDPs in situations caused by natural or human-made hazards or disasters, armed conflicts, generalized or organized violence and clan wars. It also seeks the implementation of development projects and provides access to basic necessities (food, shelter and clothing) and health and education. Under the bill, IDPs shall also enjoy freedom of movement and protection against forcible return or resettlement in any

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place where their lives, safety, liberty and health will be at risk. Poe said the bill provides “for the protection of rights of IDPs during and after displacement, as well as their return, local integration or settlement elsewhere.” Under the measure, national authorities and local government units are man-

dated to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to IDPs within their jurisdic- The award-winning performance of Mara Castro during tions, including establishing Johnson and Johnson’s My Mom Got Talent last Sunday conditions for IDPs to return at Gaisano City Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. photo courtesy of randy redondo for mara castro voluntarily to their homes, integrating them into the local Republic of the Philippines community or allowing them Province of Misamis Oriental to settle voluntarily in another MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA Local Civil Registry Office part of the country taking into consideration their cultural NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION heritage and traditions. IDPs shall also have the right for In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby political participation, and served to the public that JEZEN GHLEEN MAN-ASIL CAMANCE has with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the to be entitled to claim and be filed entry of SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth awarded civil damages from of JEZEN GHLEEN MAN-ASIL CAMANCE who was born on MAY any public officer or employee, 3, 1987 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are A. CAMANCE and LORNA L. MAN-ASIL. or any private person, who ALBERTO Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her directly or indirectly violate written opposition with this Office not later than AUGUST 24, 2017. the IDPs’ rights and liberties. More than 300,000 people have so far been displaced (SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA since the violence erupted Municipal Civil Registrar in Marawi two months ago. MDN: Aug 18 & 25, 2017 pr

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Yulo, Ancheta pace Shell CdO chess Top seeds Adrian Yulo and David Ancheta lived up to their billing and swept their first six matches to seize the solo lead in their respective divisions in the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships Northern Mindanao leg at SM City in Cagayan de Oro last Saturday. Yulo trampled Jeshryl Abay-Abay, Althea Borres, Rafael Calingin, Christian Aquino and Grant Capilitan before the Xavier U High School ace toppled No. 2 Joy Baclayon to emerge the solo leader in the juniors division of the three-category event sponsored by Pilipinas Shell. Ancheta matched that six-point output with a dominant start in the kiddies section as the top Corpus Christi HS bet downed Maxine Granido, Ridge Fernandez, James Cadavos, Jean Acebes, Aireen Noblijas and Joseph dela Rama to post a half-point lead over second seed Prince Mella of Anahaway ES and unfancied Lance Magloyuan, also of Corpus. T h r e e , m e a nw h i l e , shared the lead in the seniors class with top seed Romeo Canino, No. 2 Ahmad Ali Azote and ninth-ranked Emmanuel Acierto scoring five points each, also half-a-

point ahead of Arden Biad. Close to 300 players are competing in the third leg of the five-stage circuit marking the milestone 25th staging of the country’s biggest and longest talentsearch graced by no less than Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno. Earlier, Mayor Moreno and Patrick Pecson, Technical Support executive of Shell’s North Mindanao Import Facility, made the ceremonial moves kicking off the nine-round, two-day tournament sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines. MO G H S’ C h r ist i an Aquino and Ronald Canino, Gwen Escarda and Kenneth Caingin of Corpus, and Joy Tan of Jasaan NHS all pooled five points to trail Yulo by one point in the 13-16 age bracket of the regional elims culminating in the grand finals at SM MOA in October. Thirteen players also scored five points to stay in the hunt in the 7-12 age category, including Adriel Barbosa, Joseph dela Rama, Rhea Canino, Kiel Villa, Nathaniel Amato, Ruelle Canino, Juan Bagonoc, Ace Caralde, Joel Hoy, Jake Sabordo, Joy Tiro, James Cadavos and Kurt Managase. Three players likewise

The Northern Mindanao leg of the 25th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship kicked off recently at SM City Cagayan De Oro with no less than City Mayor Oscar Moreno leading the tournament’s opening ceremonies. Photo shows Mayor Moreno (left), while making the ceremonial moves opposite Patrick Pecson, Technical Support Executive of Shell’s Northern Mindanao Import Facility (NMIF) that formally opened the tournament. Looking on is Chief Arbiter Lorenzo “Jun” Cuison (left, standing), together with some of the student participants. Shell, the global leader in energy and gas technology, recognizes the wide base of talents and chess enthusiasts in the Northern Mindanao region that had the company drawing arecord number of participants in the past. photo supplied

remained in contention with four points with three rounds left in the 17-20 class, including Harold Taganas, Grace Tabudlong and Wilfredo Tagab. The top two players in

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

HUGE TURNOUT AT CONG. FORTUN’S “GASA PASALAMAT” Some 2,000 people (part is at left photo) gather at Butuan Central Elementary School conveention hall to avail themselves of free legal, medical, dental, and haircut services including snacks,during

Cong. Lawrence “Law” Fortun’s August 12, 2017 birthday celebration. Fortun (middle photo, standing) joins the crowd while his better half, Marie Therese, (right photo, extreme right) reads a doctor’s prescription. left and middle photos courtesy of virgil vargas & george

Fortun marks natal day with services to Butuan residents By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

BUTUAN CITY – An estimated 2,000 people came to Butuan Central Elementary School convention hall to avail themselves of free services offered by “Gasa Pasalamat 2017” of Agusan del Norte First District Rep. Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun. As in the past years, “Gasa Pasalamat 2017” provided free legal, medical, dental, haircut services and snacks. Doctor-prescribed medicines were also free. Since his election to the House of Congress in 2010 to represent Agusan del Norte’s First District to cover Butuan City and Las Nieves town, Fortun has not been remiss in celebrating his natal day with his constituents. Fortun said, “Gasa Pasalamat is an annual event held every August as my way of celebrating my birthday and thanking God for another fruitful year in my life.” To attend to the needs of the people, this year’s “Gasa Pasalamat” had a legal team with members including lawyers Vincent C. Fortun, Ronald S. Berol, Andrew S. Jalad, Jonna Lou A. Eleazar, Jackelyn Laurenciana, Ingrid Trixia E. Rullon,-Nestor, Arne L. De Guzman, Jose Ritche O. Cañedo, City Councilor Glenn C. Carampatana, Councilor John Gil S. Unay and Councilor Rema E. Burdeos. The medical team See marks, page 10

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased Baldomera A. Quiblat who died long time ago who left no will and testaments and debts to any persons and left several parcels of land including this parcel of land located at Bolok-Bolok Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin Province, covered by Tax Declaration no. 04000100084, lot no. 29 consisting an area of 6306 sq. meters. SOLD PORTION: LOT NO.29-B, with an area of 200 square meters (more or less); is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND; made and executed, namely; LU JANE QUIBLAT GALISA and TERESA BASUBAS QUIBLAT, both of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of 707 Adela Subdivision, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City; That for and in consideration of the sum of TEN THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (10,000) Philippine currency, to us in hand paid with our entire satisfaction from HENRY I. CUTAB, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin Province, We do hereby SELL, CEDE, CONVEY AND TRANSFER absolutely forever unto said HENRY I. CUTAB, her heirs and assigns. That we acquired this portion of a parcel of land by virtue of intestate succession from BALDOMERA A. QUIBLAT, the declared owner, free from all liens and encumbrances, thus, We have the right to dispose of the same and We will defend the rights and interest for the herein vendees against any claims whatsoever that might be posed or laid now and here after over this realty to subject matter of this deed. Under Notary Public of Atty. Dale Bryan D. Mordeno; as Per Doc. No. 467; Page No. 94; Book No. XCVIII; Series of 2017.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased Baldomera A. Quiblat who died long time ago who left no will and testaments and debts to any persons and left several parcels of land including this parcel of land located at Bolok-Bolok Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin Province, covered by Tax Declaration no. 04000100084, lot no. 29 consisting an area of 6306 sq. meters. SOLD PORTION: LOT NO.29-C, with an area of 200 square meters (more or less); is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND; made and executed, namely; LU JANE QUIBLAT GALISA and TERESA BASUBAS QUIBLAT, both of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of 707 Adela Subdivision, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City; That for and in consideration of the sum of TEN THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (10,000) Philippine currency, to us in hand paid with our entire satisfaction from ALFONSO C. GARILLO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin Province, We do hereby SELL, CEDE, CONVEY AND TRANSFER absolutely forever unto said ALFONSO C. GARILLO, her heirs and assigns. That we acquired this portion of a parcel of land by virtue of intestate succession from BALDOMERA A. QUIBLAT, the declared owner, free from all liens and encumbrances, thus, We have the right to dispose of the same and We will defend the rights and interest for the herein vendees against any claims whatsoever that might be posed or laid now and here after over this realty to subject matter of this deed. Under Notary Public of Atty. Dale Bryan D. Mordeno; as Per Doc. No. 467; Page No. 94; Book No. XCVIII; Series of 2017.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased CAMILO A. DEL ROSARIO, SR., who died on August 9, 1993 at Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City and who, at the time of his death, was a resident of the said place; The DECEDENT, as the spouse of herein surviving Heir Cresencia M. Del Rosario, left the following parcel of land (registered in the name of CRESENCIA M. DEL ROSARIO) more particularly, under TAX DECLARATION NO. F-010336 “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-22140; A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 16, Block 9, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-131075, being a portion of lot 1-D-2-F-1, Psd-9223, LRC (GLRO) Record No. 1003), situated in the District of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN (367) square meters, more or less. Is the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE CAMILO A. DEL ROSARIO, SR. WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS (IN FAVOR OF HEIRS); This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT is executed by and between: CRESENCIA M. DEL ROSARIO, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City; The Heirs of the late NOEL M. DEL ROSARIO namely: ARACELI V. DEL ROSARIO, JERRY V. DEL ROSARIO AND IAN V. DEL ROSARIO; MARIA MAGNOLIA DEL ROSARIO DELA CRUZ, of legal

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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased Baldomera A. Quiblat who died long time ago who left no will and testaments and debts to any persons and left several parcels of land including this parcel of land located at Bolok-Bolok Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin Province, covered by Tax Declaration no. 04000100084, lot no. 29 consisting an area of 6306 sq. meters. SOLD PORTION: LOT NO.29-D, with an area of 200 square meters (more or less); is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND; made and executed, namely; LU JANE QUIBLAT GALISA and TERESA BASUBAS QUIBLAT, both of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of 707 Adela Subdivision, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City; That for and in consideration of the sum of TEN THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (10,000) Philippine currency, to us in hand paid with our entire satisfaction from NIMFA R. EBARLE, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin Province, We do hereby SELL, CEDE, CONVEY AND TRANSFER absolutely forever unto said NIMFA R. EBARLE, her heirs and assigns. That we acquired this portion of a parcel of land by virtue of intestate succession from BALDOMERA A. QUIBLAT, the declared owner, free from all liens and encumbrances, thus, We have the right to dispose of the same and We will defend the rights and interest for the herein vendees against any claims whatsoever that might be posed or laid now and here after over this realty to subject matter of this deed. Under Notary Public of Atty. Dale Bryan D. Mordeno; as Per Doc. No. 467; Page No. 94; Book No. XCVIII; Series of 2017. MDN: Aug. 4, 11 & 18, 2107

RA Form No. 8.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Talakag OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

RA Form No. 8.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Talakag OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that AIZA TUYOR UNGON has filed with this Office, a petition for clerical error in Gender from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her certificate of live birth of AIZA TUYOR UNGON who was born on September 15, 1988 whose parents are NIDA LIROM TUYOR and MARANI PLACENCIA UNGON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 24, 2017.

In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that RETCHELOU SUGMAYAN NABUA has filed with this Office, a petition for clerical error in Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in her certificate of live birth of RETCHELOU SUGMAYAN NABUA who was born on SEPTEMBER 23, 1992 whose parents are MARTIZA BUSALSAG SUGMAYAN and DANILO SALON NABUA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 24, 2017.

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(SGD.) BELEN BACARRISAS CO Municipal Civil Registrar

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(SGD.) BELEN BACARRISAS CO Municipal Civil Registrar

age, Filipino, married and a resident of 46 Champaca St., Bahayang Pagasa Subd,,Maysan, Valenzuela City; ISABELO M. DEL ROSARIO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City; ROMEO M. DEL ROSARIO, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City; MAC M. DEL ROSARIO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City; CAMILO M. DEL ROSARIO, JR., of legal age, Filipino/American citizen, married and a resident of 40-70 5F Hampton St., Elmhurst, N.Y. 11373; and NILDA R. DIZON, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Unit 1728, Grass Residence, SMDC, Quezon City, who are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “HEIRS”. By virtue of these Presents, all the HEIRSADJUDICATEES hereby voluntarily WAIVE, RELINQUISH, RENOUNCE and CONVEY, as they have WAIVED, RELINQUISHED, RENOUNCED and CONVEYED their respective shares in the settlement unto and in favor of herein HEIRS MARIA MAGNOLIA DELAROSARIO DELA CRUZ and ROMEO M. DEL ROSARIO, thereby conveying and adjudicating to the latter two the property subject of this Settlement with all the improvements found thereon and for which both freely accept such WAIVER. Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Perseverando L. Araña, Jr.; as Per Doc. No. 354; Page No. 71; Book No. 41; Series of 2017. MDN: Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2017

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF A MINOR SHAYLLA FABE PAYOT

SPECIAL CASE NO. 2016-499

SPOUESES ELVIS COLOMA ABCEDE and ROSITA CALUB ABCEDE, Petitioners, x----------------------------------------/ AMENDED ORDER This is a petition for the adoption of minor Shaylla Fabe Payot filed by petitioners Spouses Elvis Coloma Abcede and Rosita Calub Abcede. Finding the petition in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. Let the hearing be set on OCTOBER 24, 2017 at 8:30AM. At the expense of the petitioners, let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Camiguin. The Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare And Development, Region 10, Cagayan de Oro City, is directed to assign a Social Welfare Officer to conduct a home and child study on the adopting parents, the natural parents and the child to be adopted, including the conduct of counseling sessions with the biological parents of the child to be adopted. The report thereof shall be submitted to the court within sixty (60) days from receipt of this Order. Petitioner is likewise directed to make arrangements with the assigned Social Welfare Officer for the scheduling and incidental expenses in conducting the case study. The petitioners are further directed to furnish copies of this Order and the petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Mahinog, Camiguin, the office of the Solicitor General, Provincial Prosecutor of Camiguin. SO ORDERED. July 27, 2017 at Mambajao, Camiguin. (SGD.) NANNETTE MACHOTE E. LAO Presiding Judge MDN: Aug 4, 11 & 18, 2017

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Being servants: willing to serve And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and “serve “ me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all

T h e G ospel of Jesus Christ (August18, 2017-Friday) Luke 17:5-10- Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do: The request of the apostles is to increase their faith because they are in troubles due to the different mysteries they witnessed. In Hebrews 11:1-Now faith is the substance

of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Why faith is very vital in our lives? In Hebrews 11:6-But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he will reward of them that diligently seek him. Take note, faith itself has no power to save you but the one

Biblical reflection that you believe. You need to believe that God can heal you. You need to trust him that he will bless you no matter what. Trust God that he will protect you despite of your imperfections in life. Jesus reminds us that being servants we need to sacrifice to give joy to others. Being servants: willing to serve without

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thinking any return or reward.

Creating a culture of happy eating by kids A school canteen which only sells nutritious food is one which has the following: a food policy shared widely with stakeholders. That would obviously include barangay officials and farmers in the locality. It also includes readily available strategy/references to healthy eating, an attractive, happy and calm dining environment, making drinking water easily available, consistent messaging

in the classroom, ensuring there is enough ingredients and cooks, focus not just on nutritious but savoury cooking as well, drawing on expertise from other agencies such as the National Nutrition Council etc. After all, schoolchildren need a good diet in order to develop and grow well, be protected from disease and have the energy to study, learn and be physically active. They also need knowledge and skills to make good food choices and develop eating

habits that will keep them healthy throughout their lives. Through activities such as school gardens, school meals and education in food and nutrition, students and their families can improve the nutritional well being and develop good lifelong eating habits. School children must be a priority for nutrition interventions. Of course, this must be without prejudice to the out-of-school children who are equally deserving of this outreach.

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members included Drs. Chita Itao, Ramona Tenebro, Myrna Deresas, Ruby Flora Camiling, Noemi Erigbuagas, Edna del Rosario, Federico D. Caniga, Andrei Malbas, Teresita D. Busico and Victoria Labonete.

hoping foreign tourists will visit Davao City especially when the Kuala LumpurDavao direct route of AirAsia starts in December. Tecson said that the tourist both domestic and foreign spends about P7,000 per visit for 3 days and 2 nights stay. Meanwhile, Tecson welcomed the visit of a group of millennials from Manila who worked as software engineers in Taguig’s McKinley area for a multinational IT company. The group is now seeing a different perspective about Davao City after ending a four-day visit here this week. First time Davao visitors John Montano and Kimberley Ann Gonzales from Quezon City were not scared anymore while Erika Demanarig of Antipolo City and Paolo Polondey of Marikina City who came for a return visit

never changed their mind of putting off Davao among their must visit destinations this year, together with their officemate Jose Banzon III, a native of Davao City. Montano said he makes sure to correct the wrong impression that people in Manila think about this place, blessed with rich natural resources, good food, nice people, a very peaceful place, a clean city and awesome diving sites. “With our happy and fun experience we will come back to Davao City and make sure we will time our next visit during the Kadayawan Festival,” the young software engineer said. (Digna D. Banzon/ PNA)

By IAN LEMON TABOR SHST II Ozamiz City National High School

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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES VLADIMIR LITANON KEH AND IDELAINE ZILLAH SALVADOR-KEH,

CIVIL CASE NO.2017-078

VLADIMIR LITANON KEH AND IDELAINE ZILLAH SALVADOR-KEH, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 18, 2002 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Sumpong, Malaybalay City and Tipanoy, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for more than ten (10) years,they decided to separate live physically in DE ORO MAIN BRANCH bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their CAGAYAN separation. Since P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to Sts., each Kalambagohan Tel.severing # (08822) 727-829 * other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby,Telefax their # (088) 856-1947 marriage bond on October 18, 2002, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could CAMIGUIN BRANCH do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, futile. Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this CORRALES BRANCH case on September 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested partyCorrales mayAve.,appear Cagayan deand Oro City show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General DIVISORIA BRANCH Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense theB. Damasing petitioners. Atty. of Erasmo Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City SO ORDERED. Tel. # (088) 857-3631 Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of August, 2017. MDN: Aug 18, 25 & Sept 1, 2017

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City

HON. OSOP M. Tel. #ALI (088) 231-6739 Presiding Judge CARMEN BRANCH

Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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not affected by the issue as this is part of the humps or hiccups in the NBI’s role. “We remain focus on our job,” he told reporters. The NBI regional office is in the center of controversy after its Regional Director was accused of asking P500,000 reportedly as bribe in order that a case against the Aquinos will not prosper. Rosales reportedly took the money from the Holiday Spa after the raid. Rosales has denied the allegation. (Lilian C. Mellejor/PNA)

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

EQUIPPING SALAY POLICE STATION - VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ, Chairman of the Committee on Peace and Order, Public Safety, Police, Military and Jail Matters, proceeded to the Municipal Police Station in Salay, Misamis Oriental to turn-over a computer set to its Chief of Police PSI IVAN CHARLES F. ABASTILAS. The computer set will aid the police station in upgrading databases and documentation, and in improving police services in general. Present during the simple activity were Traffic Investigation Unit Officer PO3 ROWELL ACOSTA, Intelligence PNCO SPO2 JOEL LABAJO, Police Community Relation PNCO SPO2 PETER D. SALON and staff.

TODAY’S CHILDREN, OUR COUNTRY’S FUTURE By Mrs. MARJORIE SAMONTE-RAMOS Grade IV Teacher Ambago Central Elementary School Butuan City

Whatever decisions our leaders make with far-reaching effect will surely impact on the people especially our children. Official actions like President Rodrigo Duterte’ declaration of martial law in Mindanao will always leave an imprint on the young ones’ mind. As a grade IV teacher, I sought the impressions of my pupils about martial law in our country’s southernmost island. Surprisingly, most of the students knew that it was declared because of the conflict in Marawi City. They expressed fear for the safety of the besieged city’s population. They understood that as the war continued, danger was always there for the people to be caught in the crossfire between the government security forces and the Maute group. They were sorry that the more than one month fighting would prevent children from going to school. Some students pointed out that martial law “is a hassle” to the people’s daily lives owing to the “military checkpoints everywhere”. They thought that

war was only in Marawi and not in the whole of Mindanao. I was glad that my students were aware of the events around them especially in Marawi City. I give credit to the speedy technological development and advancement, and access to information allowed by the government. The environment created by our leader’s decisions are not always focused to the present. Their effects may have long term impact the people should prepare for and teach their children to understand. After all, the young will be our country’s people tomorrow and the right information we teach them today will be the foundation of the society they will build in the future. We may therefore start sharing to them an explanation on President Duterte’s martial law declaration and its subsequent extension. According to Inquirer Net, President noted that the growing influrnce of Islamic State was one of the country’s security concerns, and martial law was

necessary to stop it. Martial law allows the president to “call out the armed forces to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion,” says the constitution. The President said that martial law may be needed to solve many other problems, including illegal drugs. Government authorities said they were battling members of the groups that have declared allegiance to IS, Abu Sayyaf and Maute organizations. The Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict reported that “deepening cooperation” among the Maute gang, the Abu Sayyaf and other pro-IS groups meant more deadly violence was “a matter of when, not if.” Former President Aquino said he had considered imposing martial law in Sulu, island strongholds of Abu Sayyaf, but decided against it “partly because military rule could spark resentment among local people.” President Duterte’s proposal of extending martial rule in Mindanao until December 31, 2017 was approved in a joint session by the Senate and House of Representatives.

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The JV Corporation shall mainly engage in the treatment of raw bulk water (or purchasing treated bulk water) and supplying treated bulk water to COWD; and to undertake the construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of various water production, treatment and transmission facilities and related infrastructure (including but not limited to reservoirs) Paid-in capital for the Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Corporation has been set at P140-million (M) with Metropak Water Investments Corporation putting up P133-M for 95% equity and COWD P7M at 5%. In a disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation revealed that MPW was awarded the 100-MLD Bulk Water Project last March 21, 2017 after undergoing a comparative (Swiss) challenge as mandated by the 2013 Revised Joint Venture Guidelines of the National Economic and Development Authority. The project has a term of 30 years (renewable for another 20 years), and involves the supply of up to 100 MLD of treated bulk water to COWD, the disclosure stated. P2.8 Billion Investment The project involves the construction of new water transmission lines and rehabilitation of the Camaman-an Reservoir, and will also eventually involve the delivery of bulk treated water to service the requirements of Cagayan de Oro’s western sector, which currently relies on deep wells for its water supply. To implement the project, the JV firm has the option of sourcing its treated bulk water either through the purchase of an existing facility, building a new one or buying its supply from an existing facility, he added. The subsequent “Transmission Phase” calls for the construction of transmission lines and rehabilitation of Camaman-an Reservoir; supply of 40 MLD to the eastern sector within 12 months, COWD currently serves a population of more than 700,000 residents and has approximately 85,000 service connections. Both partners recognize the importance of constructing and maintaining a sustainable water supply and have drawn a 3-stage road map to ensure this, said Joselito D. Velasco, senior manager, MWP PublicPrivate Partnerships. “For Stage 1 covering the delivery of 60MLD to the Western Sector, the road map foresees putting COWD’s Cala-anan production deep wells on standby and its Balulang wells and booster pumping station to be operated intermittently,” Mr. Velasco said. “Water from the Western Sector

could be brought to the Eastern Sector by opening a valve at Ysalina Bridge.” For Stage 2, 60MLD will be delivered to the Western Sector and 20MLD to the East. This is foreseen to place some of COWD’s wells and booster pumps in Macasandig on intermittent operation, while at the same time bring water to Upper Gusa and Upper Carmen, as well as elevated subdivisions like Alegria Hills by installing additional transmission lines and starting service to Indahag through a sub-system. By Stage 3, with 60MLD being delivered to the West and 40MLD to the east, ground water extraction is expected to be reduced further by placing COWD’s wells in Agusan and Tablon on standby and further reduction in the operations of the Macasandig wells and booster station. “Cagayan de Oro is the jewel of the north in Mindanao. The infrastructure is there to jump start further growth,” noted Atty. Rogero. “Now we’ve been able to hammer out a credible, mutually beneficial partnership, which we hope will provide in the future water infrastructure for the City of Cagayan de Oro.” “We welcome Metro Pacific and its investment in water. Without that you cannot expect Cagayan de Oro to be livable, and competitive, and we need a lot of catching up to do,” said Mayor Moreno. “We welcome this joint venture to even grow further to respond to more challenging times ahead with the objective of making Cagayan de Oro the prime city down south. We have all the ingredients and this is one milestone in this episode of CDO that we are part of. Someday we will look back at this with pride and say we have been part of that history,” he added.

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broiler chicken before they are released to the local market. The frozen chicken will remain safe for consumption for at least two years if kept in a cold storage, she said. So far, the tons of dressed chicken were the first to be shipped to Mindanao at the height of the avian flu scare, “that’s why we will not clear it right away. If the owner will request for meat inspection certification, we will re-inspect it,” Barcelona added. As of this writing, NMIS10 has yet to divulge the identity of the product’s owner. According to Barcelona, the frozen chicken was declared as bird flu-free by the NMIS office in Quezon City, clearing it for transport to Mindanao. It was transported on August 8. The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), in its August 11 memorandum, disallows movement of live domes-

Friday, August 18, 2017 tic and wild birds including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen, and even manure, from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao, and from Pampanga to other parts of Luzon. “This temporary ban will take effect until such time that no new cases are reported 21 days after the depopulation of the affected areas,” the memorandum said. The memo was signed by Dr. Enrico Garzon Jr., DA Assistant Secretary for Livestock and BAI Director. The shipment of the frozen chicken, the NMIS-10 regional director said, was in essence exempted from the ban as the clearance to transport it from Bulacan to Tagoloan was dated three days before the DA memorandum was issued. Barcelona said they have yet to hear of reports of incidence of avian flu in the region but the NMIS-10 has remained on alert for possible cases of the illness that has already killed thousands of birds in poultry farms in some areas in Pampanga. She said a meat inspector is assigned in all NMISaccredited poultry processing facilities in Northern Mindanao to check if the chicken heads that are ready for slaughter are safe for human consumption and not afflicted with any disease.

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mostly in Barangay Dumoy. In the late 1960’s one can benefit copious volume of artesian water which comes from confined, underground aquifers. Artesian water is naturally filtered and free of pollutants and in Dumoy it gushes out without the aid of a pump. With 58 pumping stations scattered in Dumoy, artesian water is gone which indicates that DCWD is overextracting water from its main aquifers. With the population growing by leaps and bounds and businesses, especially malls and high-rise condominiums, sprouting like mushrooms in the city, DCWD under the able stewardship of its Board Chairman Ed Bangayan, looked for alternative source of water. About 30 kilometers away from the urban center, DCWD discovered that the surface water of Tamugan River is of similar quality as that of the Dumoy water. Promptly it applied for water rights (from yet another regulatory authority) the National Water Regulatory Board. The cost of tapping, treating and delivering the surface water of Tamogan River is however a financial nightmare. Then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte already felt the exigency of looking for alternative source of water. Years back the Duterte family had a modest ice-making company located near Dumoy precisely because of the abundant free-flowing artesian water then. Even that outfit had later closed and I am certain that Mayor Duterte had developed this

apprehension that Davao might eventually lose the Dumoy aquifers resources with the influx of business and migrants. When the DCWD board brought the prospects of tapping Tamogan River to the attention of Duterte in 2013 he was ecstatic about it. Because the project was estimated to cost P12-billion however, DCWD entered into a joint venture with Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. to undertake the costly infrastructure components that partake of a weir, gigantic conduit pipes, mini-hydropower plant, treatment plant and series of reservoirs. DCWD takes care of setting up the main pipe from the take up point in upper Calinan and again another series of reservoirs all over the un-served areas mainly in the city’s northern district and elsewhere in the city where population and economic activities are expected to increase. The signing of the joint venture was witnessed by no other than Mayor Duterte himself. It looks like the signing would trigger the start of the DCWD Tamogan bulk water project but the usual devil in the government bureaucracy had yet to be hurdled. Series of meetings and presentations were made before the Committee level and in the plenary sessions of the City Council to merit approval of the project. I was the Chairman of the Environment and Community Relations Committees of DCWD then and I must confess that am not used to the government bureaucratic nuances. As a parallel move, DCWD held a number of project presentations to various business, professional and educational institutions together with Apo Agua. The purpose was to acquaint the public of what to expect and what prospects can be derived from the expanded coverage of sustainable water supply in the city. These information campaigns do not come free and DCWD has to fork out money for each of every forum. The Commission on Audit issued an alert on account of the unusual increase in information expenditures. DCWD has to explain every meticulous details. Getting the City Council’s approval of the project does not stop there. DCWD has to obtain exemption for the conversion of a 6-hectare agricultural land where the treatment plant, main reservoir and uptake pipe will be located. This is a very critical aspect of the project since the delivery of water from the treatment plant to the distribution pipes will be by gravity. This design aspect eliminates energy cost and will positively impact on the water rates for DCWD consumers. DCWD has the lowest rates compared to other water utilities in the country. Despite the gargantuan cost of the Tamugan bulk water project, DCWD hopes to maintain the rates and may even reduce these within the next four years from operation. Converting that small piece of agricultural land to

industrial would go through an incredible, dubious and inexplicable processes. DCWD has gone back to the Davao City Council to get its go signal for the conversion of the area from agricultural to industrial. After which DCWD and Apo Agua have to go through the gamut of exempting that piece of land from the Executive Order on moratorium of agricultural land conversion. This means securing clearance from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board and finally from President Duterte himself. DCWD and Apo Agua had submitted position papers and pleadings to the concerned agencies. The waiting is like eternity. The order of President Duterte to process applications and other similar pleadings within 72 hours is blatantly ignored. And yet we are talking here of water which is life. And yet I am citing here the case of DCWD located in the home city of the President. I can just imagine what is happening with other water utilities in the country? So how do we cure this anomaly in the bureaucracy? If I were President Duterte I will collapse all regulatory agencies that have something to do with water utilities –government and privately ran corporations. Create a Department of Water. All functions of LWUA, DPWH, NWRB and Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) will all be subsumed by DOW. And if I have one more say, appoint Mr. Ed Bangayan as the charter Secretary. We have to do this Mr. President because as you said in your impromptu speech during the signing ceremony of the joint venture agreement between DCWD and Apo Agua: “Water is Life”.

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its entirety, it contains many great and awesome promises of blessings, guidance, and protection but that all of these promises are dependent upon the fulfillment of the conditions attached to these blessings. The condition is that, we should endeavor to obey the commands of God all the time. No blessing, guidance, or protection can ever come to anyone, whatever his or her religion maybe, if he or she does not completely obey God’s commands. Obedience is the key to unlocking and delivery of the promised blessings. Let me just cite one example, the one which is found in John 3:16. The promise here is two-fold: a believer will no longer perish, and will have eternal life in Paradise. But these promises will be given only if we fulfill the condition that is required by John 3:16, which is to have faith in Jesus. Do you have faith--true faith, I mean---in Jesus? -ooo-

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Statistic Authority (PSA) has reported that the Philippine economy has recorded a 6.5 percent growth for the second quarter from April to June 2017. The PSA reported that the Philippines has now overtaken Vietnam’s 6.2 percent growth and Indonesia’s 5 percent growth rate, making the country as the third fastest growing major Asian economy next to China’s 6.9 percent during the second quarter this year. Andanar also cited the foreign exchange earnings of the overseas Filipino workers and the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry that brought in USD 50 billion annually, equivalent to one-fifth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) or about 4 percent of the country’s annual growth. With trade relations between the United Kingdom and the Philippines gaining momentum, Andanar also highlighted the significant footholds gained by both countries, such as the 447-millionBritish pound acquisition of Whyte and McKay by Andrew Tan in 2014; the 550-million-pound takeover of Quorn Foods by Monde-Nissin Corp. in 2015; and the Philippine Airlines’ USD600 million order with Rolls Royce to outfit six new Airbus units with Trent XWV engines in February last year. The net foreign direct equity of US$5 billion by the UK was considered as the Philippines’ largest European investment, with 14 UK companies listed as being in the negotiations to enter the Philippine market. The PSA reported that among the major economic sectors, the industry sector recorded the fastest growth of 7.3 percent, followed by the services sector with 6.1 percent and agriculture with 6.3 percent, which rebounded from its 2.0-percent decline last year. The country’s per capita GDP grew by 5.0 percent to a projected population reaching 104.5 million in the second quarter. The services sector had the highest contribution to the GDP growth with 3.5 percentage points, followed by industry with 2.5 percentage points and agriculture with 0.5 percentage points, the PSA report said. -0Email reaction/comments: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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group is now the owner of G.E. Appliance, Sanyo, Fisher and Fykel, Cassarte etc. covering the worlds market with high-end quality and design. In the Philippines, Haier has partnered with Continental Sales, Inc. (member of the LKGGroup. com) to be its exclusive distributor for Chest Freezers, Beverage Coolers and Wine Coolers, including Haier Medical and Supermarket Equipment’s for more than 20 years. For inquiries and more information, CSI may be reached through its sales hotlines at (02) 362-5886/87 at Metro Manila, (032) 420-3209 at Cebu, (033) 336-3155 at Iloilo, 0922-813-8803 at Luzon, 0925-898-5767 at CDO. Haier Appliances are available in all major appliance stores and major institutional clients nationwide.

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