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Mayor Jennie Rosalie T. Uy of Villanueva. Misamis Oriental and dancers from Tribu Kaadlawan gave Miss Philippines Fire 2017 Nellza Mortola Bautista warm ceremonial welcome on August 25. Photos by Gerry Lee Gorit

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‘Ella’ returns home, given hero’s welcome By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

Free ride in Gensan in September

GENERAL Santos City–– Residents here will get free public transport rides on selected routes for the entire month of September courtesy of the city government. Restituto Facurib Jr., city terminal manager, said Friday the free rides are in line with the city’s annual treat dubbed “Libreng Sakay Para Sa Mga Heneral.” He said that from Sept. 1 to 30, commuting residents will have a chance to avail of free bus, van and tricycle rides. For the bus and van rides, he said residents travelling to nearby Koronadal City may get free passes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a “first See FREE, page 11

AGAYAN de Oro City--The townspeople of Villanueva in Misamis Oriental were in festive mood after their newly crowned beauty queen, Nellza “Ella” Bautista, finally returned home on Friday (August 25, 2017). Ella was among the “Top 5” big winners during the search for Miss Philippines Earth 2017 held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City in July. She arrived via Laguindingan airport at dawn on Friday where she was met by her parents, local

officials and supporters; and was accorded a “hero’s welcome.” In her speech, Ella thanked Mayor Jennie Rosalie T. Uy for strong support even before she joined the pageant until she was crowned

COTABATO City––Government forces and Moro rebel group that signed a peace deal with the government have continued to hunt down ISIS-identified armed group in Maguindanao. Under the 1997 ceasefire agreement between the

government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the latter must help the government get rid of terrorists in communities identified with the MILF in various parts of Mindanao. For the past two

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MILF hunts ISIS-inspired group in Maguindanao FRIENDS AGAIN? Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano (left) was seen

discussing something with Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter Unabia (middle) during the turn-over of command ceremony at the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division headquarters on Wednesday, August 23. Emano and Unabia were political allies in the past but had a falling out due to politics. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily News

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Ombudsman indicts Surigao del Sur mayor for graft

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft charges against Bislig City, Surigao del Sur Mayor Librado Navarro before the Sandiganbayan for the anomalous purchase of a hydraulic excavator in 2012 worth P14,750,000.00. This developed after the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge Navarro with one count of violation of Section 3(e) of the AntiGraft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019). Aside from Navarro, also facing trial for violation of Section 3 (e) of R.A. No. 3019 are Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) chairman Charlito Lerog (City Administrator), and BAC members, namely: City Treasurer Roberto Viduya, City Planning Development Coordinator Aprodecio Alba Jr., General Services Officer Felipe Sabaldan Jr., City Budget Officer-inCharge (OIC) Belma Lomantas, OIC-City Engineer Lorna Salgado, and City Legal Officer Daisy Ronquillo; Technical Working Group (TWG) members City Accountant Raquel Bautista, Gilbert Abugan, Laila Manlucob, and Estefa Mata; and Cesar Ner of RDAK Transport Equipment Inc. The criminal case stemmed from the questionable purchase by the city government of a Komatsu crawler-type hydraulic

2 ‘big time’ drug pushers nabbed in Koronadal

MILF vs ISIS. Joint troops from the MILF’s 105th Base Command and policemen navigate a marshland area

going to the conquered camp of ISIS-linked militants in Barangay Andabit, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao on Tuesday (22 Aug 2017). A total of 22 members of the Jama’atul al-Muhajireen wal Ansar group led a by certain Abu Torayfie have reportedly died since the MILF launched an offensive against the militants, while the MILF also suffered 12 fatalities. The MILF claimed the militants had encroached on their territory and spread false interpretation of Islam. mindanews photo by ferdinandh cabrera

TWG’s Post-Qualification and Evaluation Report to make it appear that RDAK had a responsive bid. By respondents’ concerted acts clearly favoring RDAK, they accorded it the benefit, advantage and preference it did not deserve.” Under Section 3(e) of R.A. No. 3019, public of-

ficials are prohibited from causing any undue injury to any party, or giving any private party any unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the discharge of his official administrative or judicial functions through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence.

excavator from RDAK on 18 July 2012 worth P14.7 million. The Commission on Audit (COA) Evaluation Report showed that the project was awarded to RDAK despite its non-compliance with the technical specifications concerning the engine power, bucket capacity and operating weight. Due to

questions that attended the procurement, the COA issued a Notice of Disallowance on 23 October 2012. It was also found out that RDAK did not truthfully present the specification of the Komatsu unit in its bid. The Resolution stated that, “there was an apparent manipulation of

and earn from these,” he said during the oath-taking ceremony at the South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center. Owing to this, Alvarez said the party membership nationwide is currently undergoing reorganization. He said their leadership decided to implement disciplinary actions on their members who were behind the illegal recruitment schemes. To address the problem, he said they issued a memorandum that only authorized top leaders of the party to administer the oaths of new members. These are PDP President, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III; Vice President, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi; and, the Secretary General. “Those who did not take their oaths without their presence are fake members,” Alvarez said. He urged their new members, who underwent basic membership orientation and seminar

Thrill Ride. Riders freak out on the Viking Pirate ride at the carnival in Cagayan de Oro Thursday (24 August 2017) as the city celebrates the Higalaay Festival with the parochial fiesta, in honor of St. Augustine, approaches. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

Speaker warns of illegal recruitment by erring PDP members KORONADAL CITY -House Speaker and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) Secretary General Pantaleon Alvarez warned Friday of rampant illegal recruitment activities for membership into their party in exchange for money. Alvarez, who led a mass oath-taking here of around 3,000 new party members, said they have received reports that some individuals claiming to be PDP recruiters have been visiting sitios and barangays to enlist new members. He said the “illegal recruiters” were administering oaths and were issuing supposed party identification cards for undisclosed fees. The recruits were promised of appointment as barangay officials, he said. The official admitted that some of these recruiters were legitimate PDP members. “ They were recruiting members without the knowledge of the party leadership. They don’t report how much they charge

before taking their oaths, to monitor such activities and warn their residents in their respective barangays. The new PDP members were composed mostly of barangay chairs and councilors in South Cotabato and the second district of Sultan Kudarat. The oath-taking ceremony, which was also joined by Davao City 1st district Rep. Karlo Nograles, was facilitated by Deputy House Speaker and South

Cotabato second district Rep. Ferdinand Hernandez and Sultan Kudarat Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. Hernandez, formerly with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), transferred to the ruling party in May last year. Alvarez credited the recruitment of South Cotabato’s local leaders to the push made by Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes. But Fuentes remains a member of the NPC, which

is coalition partner of PDP and part of the House majority. “We’re not recruiting Gov. Fuentes to join us. That was requested by the NPC leadership and we’re respecting that,” he said. Alvarez added that their party has decided this early to endorse Fuentes as their official candidate for governor in the 2019 local and national mid-term elections.(With Alejandro Saludo/PNA)

KORONADAL CITY– Police operatives arrested two alleged “big time” drug pushers and recovered around P1 million worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in a village here on Friday afternoon. Supt. Ronald Allan Penaverde, Koronadal City police chief, identified the suspects as Ver Gil Subaldo Hurtado, 35, alias “Benje; and Mark Palma dela Cruz, 37, alias “Intsik.” Both are residents of Purok Twin River East in Barangay Sto. Niño. Penaverde said they were nabbed at Hurtado’s house around 4 p.m. after selling a sachet of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu worth P500 to a police officer who posed as a buyer. In a subsequent search, he said they recovered from the possession of the two suspects two small packs, two medium packs, three large packs, five big packs and a jumbo pack of suspected shabu, a “wrap” of dried marijuana leaves, five open plastic sachets with traces of suspected shabu, four empty transparent plastic sachets, disposable lighter, bamboo sealer, improvised tooter, stainless scissor, multicolor pouch and aluminum container box. The police official said the recovered shabu was estimated at a market value of around P1.062 million. Penaverde said they earlier got wind of the illegal activities of the suspects based on a tip from an informant. He said they subjected the two to surveillance operations and a “test-buy” that turned out positive. Dr. Glorio Sandig, City Anti-Drug Abuse Council action officer, said the volume of the seized shabu shows that the suspects are high-level targets. “They were into repacking of shabu based on the recovered evidences,” he said. The operation was witnessed by Sandig, Sto. Niño barangay chair Norberto Banaria, and a media worker. Penaverde said they sent the recovered evidences to the provincial police crime laboratory for proper examination and valuation. He said the suspects, who are currently detained at the Koronadal City police station lockup, would be charged with violation of Sections 5 and 11 for selling and possession of dangerous drugs under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (MindaNews)

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Peace, harmony with St. Augustine’s day

About 28,000 individuals are expected to join the grand fiesta parade today (Aug. 28), the feast day of St. Augustine in Cagayan De Oro City. The security of the participants has been already a headache, minus the spectators and bystanders w ho mig ht swarm the streets and alleys of the parade route. With a ver y limited logistical support, even the deployment of the less than 3,000 Cagayan De Oro City police force (including the non-commission and office workers), securing a crowd of over 50,000 people is an enormous challenge. We pity the law enforcers of the Oro Task Force who is tasked to secure the city sans the necessar y logistical support. However, Col. Roylan M. Orquia , the Oro Task Force commander, has no option but accept the gargantuan task of making the city residents and visitors secure during the annual fiesta celebration. A tr ue gentleman and an officer, Orquia have expressed the optimism that everything would be all right. He is also lucky to have a very close ally in the person of Police

Senior Supt. Robert Roy Bahian, the city’s chief of police. Un k n ow n to m any, Orquia and Bahian are boyhood buddy. Both are classmates in the elementary and high school days. A bond that could not be easily altered. A brotherly relationship that goes beyond personal rapport. In other words, even with the limited resources, both Orquia and Bahian could work together in harmony amid insurmountable ordeals. A few days ago, somebody asked the CYNOSU R E a b o u t h ow t h e C ag ay an D e O ro C it y police is getting the necessary support from the local government unit (LGU). Sorry, it was only during the term of the late City Mayor Pablo “Ambing” Magtajas and former City Mayor “Dongkoy” Emano that the Cagayan De Oro City police was never left out. In times of reported threats and emergencies, both Magtajas and Emano always see to it that the needs of the local police are taken cared both financially and materially. And, to think of the limited approved “intelligence

funds” that both Magtajas and Emano have. A n ot h e r i n f or m a nt confided that the police in Iligan City is the most well-oiled police force in Mindanao. Perhaps, in the entire country today. No wonder, the Iligan City Police Office gets the most awards every time a nationwide performance rating is conducted among local police commands in the country. Of course, the Iligan City Police deserve the accolade because of the city government’s full support – logistically and materially. Perhaps, it is only the City of Iligan that has a helicopter for its police force. Aside from the helicopter, the Iligan City police has a fleet of brand-new police cars, strategically posted around the city to be able to quickly respond to emergency calls. The Iligan City police has also a 4X4 pick-up truck with a 50 caliber mounted and two Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). By the way, an APC is a combat ready vehicle ready for deployment in a short notice. Some, however, said that it is usual for the Iligan City police to be

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equipped with the necessary armaments because of its proximity to the strife torn Marawi City. After all the armed conflict between the government troops and the ISIS inspired terror groups are still going on in Marawi City. Iligan City has just adopted a precautionar y measure to prevent the possible escalation of armed hostilities in the city’s turf. How much is Mayor Celso Regencia’s annual “intelligence funds?” Perhaps, it pale in comparison to C ag ay an D e O ro C it y Mayor Oscar Moreno’s alleged Php 140 million “intelligence funds” this year – a disbursable fund that is not subject to auditing . Well, at a distance of about 134 kilometers and a two-hour drive to Marawi City, Cagayan De Oro City is safe and has nothing to worry at all. It is fiesta time in Cagayan De Oro City and everybody must enjoy. Let peace and harmony reigns. Happy Fiesta, Cagayan De Oro! -0- Send reactions/comments: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…To (Jesus) who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood…” (Revelation 1:5, the Holy Bible). -oooBENEFITS WHEN A PERSON BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE AND KNK: Redeemed, forgiven, and vested with three levels of salvation. This is the first of the many benefits that are granted to any believer who is a member of the “Simbahang Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo” (or AND KNK, the Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ Church). According to the “Doctrinal Teachings” of the AND KNK, the grant of these benefits to members of the Church is based on the Bible, particularly in its Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:14-22, 1 John 1:7, and Revelation 1:5. In all of these verses, the Bible states that all w ho b e come memb ers of the AND KNK, who are also called Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ, are redeemed and

are continually cleansed by the blo o d of Jesus, so that they are granted forgiveness of their sins, and are given three levels of salvation. -oooJESUS ACCEPTED IN HIMSELF THE PENALTIES FOR MAN’S SINFULNESS: So we understand these benefits more fully, we should realize that man’s sinfulness has become too great, in his thinking, speech, actions, and appearance. As a result, he truly deserves the three penalties for sinners that the Bible mentions. These are the penalties: first, to suffer hardship in life, dissension, and rebuke and failure in everything he does; second, he will be among those who will be burned during the day of the Great Tribulation; and third, he will be among those who will to go to hell, where he will be burned and eaten by worms forever. But God’s love for mankind is awesomely great. So, He himself came down to e ar t h f rom he aven,

in human likeness and form as Jesus, and received in Himself the penalties that man should receive, so that whoever accepts, receives, and believes in Him as God and Savior, will be given the right to become a child of God, blood kin of the Christ, no longer to perish but have eternal life. -oooPOWER TO WITNESS FOR JESUS: AND KNK m e mb e r s b e l i e ve t h at because their sins were forgiven by the blood of Jesus, they were saved from the difficulties of life in this world. They are given power by the Holy Spirit, so they could witness for Jesus. Because of this, they are spared from poverty, dissension, and rebuke and failures while they are still living. All that they need are provided and given to them, doing even more than the miracles that Jesus did, as He Himself promised. Too, when the day of Great Tribulation comes w here t he sun, the moon, the stars, the

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heavens and the ear th are burned, they will not be among those who will simmer in fire. Jesus will gather them in the clouds, to be brought to Paradise. During Judgment Day, they will be spared from the worms and f ire in hell, where there will be gnashing of teeth on account of great sorrow and hardship that will never end. They will be saved by their faith that Jesus is God and Savior, and is God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. -oooWATCH “ANG TANGING DAAN” AT FACEB O O K : “A n g Ta n g i n g Daan” is a Bible exposition and prayer session for everyone, in English and Filipino, 24/7, worldwide, that can be viewed at w w w.facebook.com/ angtangingdaan. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com.

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Phoenix Petroleum wins in LANDBANK’s Gawad Kaagapay Awards Phoenix Petroleum won second place as Outstanding Large Corporation II under the non-agri-based category in Land Bank of the Philippines’ Gawad Kaagapay Awards 2017 held on August 14 at Pasay City. The company was represented by Phoenix Petroleum Vice President for External Affairs, Business Development, and Security Atty. Raymond Zorrilla, Chelsea Shipping Vice President for Finance Igna Braga, and Phoenix Treasury Manager Karen Almacen.

The award was given to Phoenix Petroleum for its investment in rural advancement through supporting its priority sectors such as small and medium enterprises. Part of the selection process included a visit to the oil company’s terminal in Davao City by a panel of experts and judges from LANDBANK to determine if parameters on operations, sustainability, relationship with the bank, community service, performance, and direction of the business were satisfied.

The Gawad Korporasyon KAagapay sa Ating GAnap na tagumPAY (GAWAD KAAGAPAY) was launched by the Land Bank of the Philippines as a fitting accolade for its clients who have been strong partners of the bank and have been providing their significant share in community development. Recently, Phoenix Petroleum was also given an Outstanding Filipino Franchise award for the second time in the 2017 Franchise Excellence Awards.

CAGAYAN de Oro City--As part of the intensified antiterrorists and counter-terrorists operations of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army’s Martial Law Special Action Group (ML-SAG), 52 of its members have undergone an intensive Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent Training (EORAT) which started in August 14 and was concluded today at Camp Evangelista this city. The training has focused on the identification of various kinds of explosive ordnances, methods of detection of improvised explosive devices and response operations to bomb alerts and incidents. The necessity for the

ML-SAG to conduct the said specialized training is to deny the spill-over of terrorist activities in 4ID area. It can be recalled that since the incident in Marawi City, neighboring cities like Iligan and Cagayan de Oro City have been targeted for the conduct of atrocities by local terrorist group (Maute)

as part of their original plan. The said training has equipped the members of the ML-SAG additional skills which will be utilized for their anti and counterterrorist operations in order to ensure the safety and security of the Filipino people whom they have sworn to serve.

5E ML-SAG members undergo explosive reconnaisance training

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NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of JOSE S. BARQUERO, who died intestate on 15 April 2017 at the Nasipit District Hospital, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, consisting of a parcel of land situated in Barangay Libertad, Butuan City covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-25643 (Tax Declaration No. 08-03-0001-00690) containing an area of 222 square meters, more or less, a residential building covered by Tax Declaration No. 08-03-000100691, and motor vehicles covered by Certificate of Registration Nos. 11517716-0 and 7199141-5, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE JOSE S. BARQUERO with WAIVER AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS made and entered into by deceased Jose S. Barquero’s surviving heirs, spouse Julieta Y. Barquero, and children, Jocelyn B. Justo, Jaime Y. Barquero, Joel Y. Barquero, Janeth Y. Barquero, and Jason Y. Barquero, adjudicating over above properties in pro-indiviso sharing, and ceding, transferring and conveying unto their mother, Julieta Y. Barquero, the full ownership and possession of above-described properties, per Doc. No. 261; Page No. 52; Book No. I; Series of 2017 of the notarial registry of Atty. Christine Mae P. Navarra, CPA, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan, Philippines. MDN: Aug 28, Sept 4 & 11, 2017

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Off-road athlete - Suzuki Grand Vitara SE Not everyone who buys an SUV plans to take it off-road. For most of of us, just the thought of owning a vehicle that can take you through some rough spots is enough to justify spending the additional premium. Well, why not? Most of our roads, even in urban areas, are anything but smooth anyway. The Suzuki Grand Vitara may be classified as one of those “softroaders”. It is a step up from the common sedan but not as cumbersome to drive in congested areas as a chunky 4x4. It may not compare to the capability of a full-on off-roader but it has ample grunt and ground clearance to take on quite a few obstacles in its path. The Grand Vitara is propelled by a 2.393 cc, 4-cylinder gasoline engine that produces 168 hp @ 6000 rpm and 227 Nm @ 3800 rpm. The mill is matted to a 4-speed (gate-type) automatic transmission with an A/T power switch. As with most Suzukis I’ve tested, pressing this button gives you a little bit of boost when additional power is needed. With a ground clearance of 200 mm, it may not be designed to cross rivers and streams but it can certainly traverse flooded city streets during monsoon rains. Make no mistake though, this machine still allow a resonable amount of fun when you decide to wander off the beaten path. I’ve spent around 80% of the time in heavy traffic and I was able to achieve an average of 8.3 kilometers to a liter. With a fuel tank capacity of 66 liters, you would be able to do a great deal of exploring before worrying about running out of gas. In the concrete jungle,

driving the Grand Vitara is a blast,handling is light and precise. Squeezing in through narrow gaps in traffic won’t be a problem, just be mindful of the large side mirrors. The ride is a bit on the firm side but the trade-off is the excellent composure when taking corners. You’ll find driving on twisty mountain roads quite entertaining. Speaking of which, this elegant compact SUV is loaded with technology to keep your passengers from boredom when stuck in traffic. It comes with an android-ready touchscreen entartainment system which not only plays music from multiple sources, you can also watch movies via

DVD or USB. Heck, your kids can even sing-a-long to Moana tunes through Youtube. Morever, the auto climate control system did an amazing job of keeping all occupants comfy amidst the terrible summer heat. The Grand Vitara offers an impressive 398 liters of boot space. If all 5 seats are not going to be occupied, the split-folding second row gives way to allow a total

of 758 liters of cargo space. This definitely puts the “U” in SUV. The Grand Vitara Special Edition variant you see on the photos is priced at P 1,210,000 and it comes with dual airbags, ABS with EBD and gorgeous 18-inch wheels all with disc brakes. Another variant with 17-inch wheels is available at P1,160,000 but if you are in the market for an elegantly sporty SUV, always go with more grandeur.

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REAP 2017 Manila as one-stop shop for Asia-Pacific real estate market intelligence tion (DPA) and Doctor in Business Administration (DBA). He has been in the academe, real estate and business arena for more than three (3) decades. He was a former Dean of Business Administration, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice President of Academic Affairs of leading universities in Metro Manila and a Professor of Business and Public Administration, Consultant and Business Coach for several Real Estate Companies and Business Corporations. Has written and published six books on Business Management, Marketing and Research Methodology. He was recently conferred a Diplomate in Business Education, Diplomate in Real Estate Management and Fellow in People Management and was given recognition as Doctor Fellow and International Visiting Professorial Fellow by the Royal Institution of Singapore. Dr. Ong is currently the chairman of the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service and Chairman for Education of

the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Top international speakers and experts will headline the conference and will share with international real estate players their knowledge and incisive insights on topics that are vital to them and their success during the first and second days of the REAP 2017. They will also present their respective country reports during the REAP 2017 breakout sessions. These include reports from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, India, Mongolia, Fiji, Turkey and the Philippines. "Both quantity- and quality-wise, we want to make sure our list of international and national experts in REAP 2017 will go down in the history of the real estate industry as probably one of the best-assembled batch of speakers and panelists," Ong enthused. The REAP 2017 is supported by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Professional Realtors

Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES), with supporting organizations: Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards, Inc. (PAREB), Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (REBAP), National Real Estate Association (NREA), Council of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. (CREBA), Philippine Associations of Realty Appraisers, Inc. (PARA), Subdivision and Housing Developers Association, Inc. (SHDA), among others, and organized by Media Blitz Group. The REAP 2017 aims to discover new approaches to issues facing the region’s real estate stakeholders and highlight innovative solutions that can help them differentiate themselves from competitors, and to deliver greater value to their clients. For inquiries on sponsorships, booths and registration, contact Media Blitz Group secretariat at (02) 2432388, (02) 09176898806, or email reap2017@mediablitzgroup.com, communications@mediablitzgroup. com, and mediablitz_pr@ yahoo.com.ph.

Real estate service professionals, brokers, appraisers, consultants, salespersons and businessmen looking to expand to Asia Pacific markets will find up to date developments in the world's fastest-growing region at the 1st Real Estate Asia Pacific (REAP) 2017 Conference and Expo on October 23 - 24 at the SMX Convention Center in Mall of Asia Manila. The REAP 2017, with the theme “Asean Real Estate Development and Practices Beyond Borders”, is a professional Real Estate Summit in the global context and ASEAN integration with international set of speakers and highly-respected Real Estate officials in the Philippines. It is considered as the biggest, grandest and most anticipated real estate industry event in Asia-Pacific Region and is expected to attract some 3,000 foreign and local real estate executives to attend. Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES) Chairman Dr. Eduardo G. Ong, universally acknowledged as the "Father of Philippine Real Estate"

said the lineup of distinguished foreign speakers and panelists makes REAP 2017 a compelling event for players in the real estate and allied industries. “The Real Estate Industry has come of age. We can see development and infrastructure rising not only in the urban cities but likewise in the suburban communities and in the entire Philippine archipelago. Many of the top billionaires in the country have one thing in common; they are engaged in Real Estate development,” Ong emphasized. "The country’s biggest developers need the services of credible and reliable Real Estate Service Professionals, Brokers, Appraisers, Consultants, Salespersons. They are indispensable partners to the Real Estate Development and Growth. Undoubtedly, the Real Estate Industry is booming and sparkling for the years to come especially in the advent of the ASEAN Economic Integration where ASEAN will become a borderless economy,” he stressed. "It is in this landscape, that I fully endorse the hold-

MANILA -- Poor families can benefit from the Department of Finance’s (DOF) tax reform proposal with the highly targeted cash transfers that will be distributed to the country’s poorest households, according to an economist. Rosario Manasan, a senior research fellow of government think tank Philippine Institute for D e velopment Studies (PIDS), said 40 percent of the increment on excise tax from petroleum will be used for targeted cash transfers. Manasan, an expert in public finance, noted that target beneficiaries will be identified utilizing the National Household Targeting System of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the same tool used by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). But she said both Congress and Senate have yet to decide whether to provide the targeted unconditional cash transfer for three years based on Senate Bill 1408, or for one year only as stipulated in House

Bill (HB) 5636. approved its version of Currently, the Senate the HB 5636 as well as Sen- filed by Senate President “My own recommen- the TRAIN (HB 5636) Committee on Ways and ate Bill 1408, the version Aquilino Pimentel III. dation is three years to last June 2017. Means is deliberating on of the TRAIN that was (PNA) give time for the transfer to have some impact on growth and benefit the poor,” Manasan stressed. HB 5636, also known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), is part of the DOF’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) that recommends the lowering of personal income tax (PIT) but increasing excise taxes on fuel, new cars and sugar products. In contrast, poor families will not benefit from the reduction of the PIT because they are not paying any personal income tax even under the present system as their incomes are below the taxable threshold. But Manasan said poor families are also bound to be adversely affected due to the proposed increase in the excise tax on petroleum products and expansion of the coverage of the value-added tax President Rodrigo Roa Duterte does his signature pose with Solar Philippines President Leandro Leviste (2nd from right) after the latter presented a solar panel patterned after the portrait of the President during the inauguration of (VAT). Solar Philippines Factory at the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) in Sto. Tomas, Batangas on August 23, The House of Rep- the 2017. Also joining them are Solar Philippines Chief Operating Officer Roy Oyco, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, and resentatives has already Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito Plaza. photo by karl norman alonzo/presidential photo

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ing of the Real Estate Asia Pacific Conference and Expo (REAP) 2016 which will be held at the SMX Convention Center, Manila on October 23 and 24, 2017. Let us learn from the experiences of the experts and network with our associates in the industry!" Ong added. Dr. Eduardo G. Ong is a highly respected international management consultant, realtor, educator and business coach with six degrees to his credits: BS Commerce, Masters in Business, a Law Degree and Three (3) Doctorate Degrees – Ph. D in Philosophy, Doctor of Public Administra-

Tax reform can benefit the poor: economist

9 BFAR-13 intensifies law enforcement versus illegal fishing in coastal waters

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Geared towards sustainable fisheries management, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Caraga (BFAR-XIII) has intensified fishery protection and law enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) activities in the region’s coastal waters.

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The bureau formed the Fisheries Protection and Law Enforcement Group (FPLEG) to serve as law enforcers in combating IUUF in the region. The group has conducted regular seaborne patrols jointly with the Philippine National Police (PNP) –Maritime Group, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy,

local PNP and local government units. According to FPLEG’s semi-annual apprehension report, a total of seven cases had been filed from July to August 17, 2017 including five administrative and two criminal charges. Among the reported violations were the use of push net (sud-sud), scaring device, ring

net (likom), and drift gill net (pamo) along municipal waters. It also included the operation of commercial fishing vessel employing unregistered fisherfolk and the use of unlicensed gears. In an interview last August 14, 2017, FPLEG member Johnrey Elifane said: “Our team has been eager to conduct patrol with the fresh

leadership of FPLEG Officer Roselito D. Jamero.” “We are maximizing our coverage as much as possible. Actually, we are also conducting seaborne patrol during weekends and holidays because basically, most illegal fishers operate during this period. In fact, two fishing vessels had been caught last August 5 and 11, 2017

for violation of Sections 86 and 95 of RA 10654 and Sections 86, 113 and 121 of RA 10654, respectively,” he added. Through the initiative of its training divisions, the bureau had deputized fish wardens in the local government units. From March to July this year, 303 local fisherfolk had been deputized in six coastal municipalities.

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MISS CAGAYAN DE ORO 2017 CANDIDATES AT SM CITY CAGAYAN DE ORO. The twelve lovely Miss Cagayan de Oro 2017 candidates showcased their talents on July 15 at the Event Center of SM CDO Uptown. supplied photo NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ROBERT TABACO, who died intestate on January 5, 2009 in New York City, USA, consisting of a certain parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-29152 issued by the Register of Deeds of Butuan City, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE made and declared by deceased Robert Tabaco’s surviving wife and legitimate child, namely, Della R. Tabaco, and Nicole Angeles, respectively, that for and in consideration of P1,053,700.00, Philippine Currency, selling, conveying, and transferring all their rights and interests, and participation over above-described parcel of land unto Silver State Corporation, with business address at CEZA Complex, Sta. Ana, Cagayan represented by its Managing Director, Shann Nicoleby S. Chan, per Doc. No. 2205; Pge No. 441; Book No. II; Series of 2017 of the notarial registry of Atty. Jose B. Guibone, Notary Public for and in Butuan City.

PRO-9 nets 56,000 drug personalities ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) on Friday reported that 6,847. 72 grams of shabu, worth millions of pesos, DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ERLINDA VILLALINO AMANTE who died intestate sometine on July 7, 2009 at Purok -3, Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City, consisting of a certain parcel of land located at Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City, covered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. 157-2017001609 containing an area of 283 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ERLINDA VILLALINO AMANTE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE declared and made by deceased Erlinda Villalino Amante’s legitimate heirs, namely, Armando V. Amante, Salvacion V. Amante, Nenita A. Pineda, Rogelio V. Amante, and Milagros A. Taglucop, who agreed to adjudicate among themselves pro-indiviso share above property, and as heirs/vendors, sold, transferred, and conveyed above-described property to vendee Jessica Tubo Amplayo of Purok -3, Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City, for and in consideration of P70,000.00, Philippine Currency, per Doc. No. 34; Page No. 8; Book No. LXVI; Series of 2017 of the notarial registry of Atty. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr., Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan, Philippines.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of spouses Ricardo I. Ventura and Emelia Cadiao Ventura who died on October 3, 1991 and February 26, 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City, childless. That she died without leaving a formal will but left a written, dated and signed instruction to MONALISA NAVOS CADIAO, leaving the following described parcel of land, to wit; A. TAX DECLARATION NO. G-024635 (Area 350 square meters) containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) square meters, more or less, located at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City with Certificate of Title No. Cadastral Lot No. 19320 CAD. 369-D, Assessor’s Lot No. 030. B. TAX DECLARATION NO. G-024636 {Floor Area 45 square meters (Building Only)}, located at #527 ZONE 2 Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City with Certificate of Title No. BLDG. ONLY Cadastral Lot. No. 19320, Assessor’s Lot No. 030. Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SPOUSES RICARDO I. VENTURA AND EMELIA CADIAO VENTURA, made and executed by the sister of Spouses Ricardo I. Ventura and Emelia Cadiao Ventura, namely: MONALISA NAVOS CADIAO, of legal age, single and resident of #6326 Narra Street, Reyes Village, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City. That no personal property is involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That at the time of her death she left debt to pay for her hospitalization expenses from Domingo Galos in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300, 000.00) which until now has remained unpaid; That as heir of the herein decedents, the herein party hereby adjudicates upon herself the aforesaid property, less the existing debts of the deceased. Under the Notarial Registry of Samuel B. Arnado; as Per Doc. No. 410; Page No. 089; Book No. XXXV; Series of 2017.

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have been confiscated in the continued anti-illegal drugs campaign here in the region. The anti-illegal drugs campaign, which started last year, is in line with the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, PRO-9 information officer, said 55,880 drug personalities have surrendered as of Thursday, August 24, since July 1, 2016. Drug personalities included pushers and users of illegal drugs. Galvez said they have so far conducted 489,403 house visitations on the residence of suspected drug personalities. She said that 2,609 drug personalities were arrested in the 1,922 anti-illegal drug operations they have conducted. She said that 2,242 of the 2,609 arrested individuals are illegal-drug pushers while the remaining 367 See nets, page 11

SPORTS EQUIPMENT TURNOVER - To extend his #AHappyMisOr advocacy, VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER JIGJAG G. PELAEZ recently visited Barangay Dulong, Libertad, Misamis Oriental to distribute quality sports equipment through its Barangay Chair CARMELITA DONGUE. The activity was attended by the Barangay Council, Youth President JASON RAZONA, Chief Tanod FELIX ILLUNA and the residents of Barangay Dulong. Vice Governor JOEY PELAEZ aims to divert the attention of young people from illegal vices, such as illegal drugs, to sports.

ANNEX “B” Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-042-2017 August 15, 2017 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that Dain Amor B. Alamban has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of DAIN AMOR B. ALAMBAN at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Domingo Alamban and Wilfreda Balucan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than ___________________.

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: August 24, 2017

CCE-0039-2017 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that ARNIE REMOLANO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “Male” to “Female” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Arnie Remolano at Cabasagan, Matanao, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Armando Lanoy Arendain and Ludivina Tapanan Remolano. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 8, 2017.

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are users. She further disclosed that 67 drug personalities died in the anti-illegal drug operations after resisting arrest. A total of 62 of the 67 are drug pushers while the remaining five are users. Galvez said the antiillegal drugs campaign in the region continues. (TPGJR/ PNA)

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Weather Station and Pulse Asia have the answer. Obviously the people had gotten tired of weak and corrupt leadership of the previous regime and the hellish environment where Kian grew up.   Some quarters say that because the young boy was suspected to be a courier then it would have been better if Kian was kept alive for he could have spilled the beans on his provider.  Recent probes and observations moreover indicated that at the height of police operations in Caloocan there seemed to be another mysterious force carrying out its own “clearing” agenda. The video clips showing Kian first in long pants and then in short pants strongly suggest this. Too many questions to ask and issues to be resolved.  The opposition has capped the emotional propaganda with street demonstrations that ended with a whimper.   Whatever and whoever Kian was, his death was unfortunate and an irreplaceable loss to his parents. But this misfortune should not end the war on drugs. Otherwise, there will be more parents who will grieve over the silence of the lambs. (Mr. Jun Ledesma is a community journalist who writes from Davao City and comments from the perspective of a Mindanaoan)

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Miss Philippines Fire 2017. She also expressed her gratitude to the parents of Mayor Uy, Rep. Juliette Uy (second district, Misamis Oriental), and Atty. Julio T. Uy. “Ang akong kadaugan dili lang akong kadaugan kung dili para ni ninyong tanan,” the soft spoken Bisayan lass told a jam-packed gym of Villanueva town Friday morning. In her speech, Mayor Uy said: “This is the first time that a resident of Villanueva to achieve such a level of recognition.” While watching the pageant night, Mayor Uy admitted that she was deeply honored and overjoyed every time the name of Ella is called and the phrase “from Villanueva, Misamis Oriental” is also mentioned. “She put us on the map,” the visibly happy Mayor Uy

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said and even sets the bar higher among the residents of Villanueva town. When asked by reporters, Ella even hinted that she would consider putting up a mentoring program to help aspiring young girls.

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weeks, the MILF had been pursuing the ISIS-flag carrying armed group, led by Esmael Abdulmalik of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao’s second district. Abdulmalik heads a faction of the BIFF thay pledged allegiance to ISIS. A military intelligence officer said Abdulmalik, one of the lieutenants of slain Malaysian terrorist and bomb expert Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan, was believed to be injured. Abu Amir, spokesperson for the Imam Karialan faction of the BIFF, said Abdulmalik was injured in several clashes with the MILF’s Task Force Ittihad (Unity) in remote villages of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. Abu Misr i Mama, speaking for the Bongos faction of the BIFF, said he has no report about Abdulmalik getting injured but his son, Abu Torayfe, sub-leader leader of the BIFF whose men were identified with ISIS, was reported dead. Abu Torayfe was killed. He is the son of Commander Esmail Abdulmalik,” Mama said. “We have no report that Abdulmalik was injured.” Sr. Supt. Agustin Tello, Maguindanao police director, said the police have been helping the MILF in locating the BIFF/ISIS group. The Army’s 602nd Infantry Brigade had been providing artillery assistance to the MILF’s Task Force Ittihad and placed its forces on alert to thwart any possible retaliatory or diversionar y attacks by Abdulmalik’s men on civilians and “soft targets” in Maguindanao. More than 50 fighters from both sides have been killed while dozens were hurt in the clashes between former comrades. It started when the ISISflag carrying BIFF tried to encroach an MILF community in Barangays Tee and Andavit in Datu Salibo by setting off improvised bomb that injured 10 MILF fighters. (PNA)

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c ome, f i rst s e r ve d” basis. Facurib said the free bus rides would be available in selected units of the Yellow Bus Line, Husky Tours and Rural Transit that would be leaving the City Bulaong Terminal. “They will open one f ree ride daily for the entire month,” he said in

Tricycles remain a major mode of transport even in Mindanao’s highly urbanized cities, like these units in Butuan City. General Santos City seeks to reduce its number of tricycles to ease traffic problems. MindaNews file photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO

Gensan eyes regulating trikes to solve traffic woes GENERAL Santos City officials are pushing for the passage by next month of a proposed comprehensive ordinance that would regulate and manage traffic and public transportation in the area. City Councilor Dominador Lagare Jr., chair of the city council’s committee on transportation, said Wednesday they have already finalized the provisions of the measure, which aims to address the glut of tricycles and city’s worsening traffic problem. He said his committee is only waiting for the final recommendations related to the ordinance from the City Legal Office. “But the city mayor (Ronnel Rivera) already gave his go-signal regarding its provisions so we’re hoping that it will be finally passed next month,” he said in a radio interview. Lagare first introduced the proposed ordinance last year but it remained pending due to studies made by the committee and the delayed submission of recommendations from the City Legal Office. Mayor Rivera vowed last year to support the enactment of a comprehensive transportation code, which he described as “bible” for the city

government in terms of addressing the city’s public transportation concerns. The proposed ordinance, which is dubbed the “Comprehensive Land Transport and Traffic Code of the City of General Santos,” took off from the results of a transport study for the area in 2014 conducted by the League of Cities of the Philippines and funded by the World Bank. Lagare, author of the proposed transportation code, said around 42,000 tricycles are currently plying various routes within the city’s 26 barangays. He said around 30,000 of these are “trisikads” or scooters that were attached with sidecars and the remaining 12,000 are standard six-seater tricycles. But he said the 2014 study, which was facilitated by the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office, showed that the ideal number of tricycles in the city should only be 9,000 units. Through the proposed code, Lagare said they will regulate the number of tricycles to the recommended 9,000 units and rid the city’s streets of the “oversupply” or excess 33,000 units.

He said the tricycles will be divided into three clusters and color codes — red, green and white — based on existing routes, each allotted with 3,000 units. The official said all tricycle drivers and operators, including those of the excess units, would be organized into cooperatives through the assistance of the local government. He said the city will help the cooperatives to go into income-generating ventures and avail of subsidies and grants for electric or e-jeepneys to support those who will be affected by the regulation. He added that the other affected tricycle drivers would be trained for deployment as drivers and conductors of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT), which will be deployed in the city by October. The HERT is a “40-meter train-like bus” launched by DOST in 2015, and was designed and made by Filipino engineers with locally available parts. It can run at a maximum speed of 50 kilometers per hour and is mainly powered by hybrid diesel fuel and electric-powered battery. (MindaNews)

Wife of cop held captive by NPA appeals for his safe return KIDAPAWAN City––The wife of a police officer still being held captive by the New People’s Army (NPA) has appealed to the group to release him unharmed. Jessa Catalan, wife of Police Officer 1 Bristol Catalan of the Makilala Police, said two weeks after her husband’s abduction by NPA guerillas, she has yet to hear updates from the group. “No calls, no text, no message whatsoever. I face a blank wall,” said Jessa. Catalan is the family’s

sole breadwinner, according to Jessa. “We have no other source of income, except his salary as being a policeman. I don’t know how to make both ends meet,” she stressed. The trauma brought about by the abduction made Catalan’s children to decide to stop going to school, Jessa said. On August 14, Catalan was driving his motorcycle with two of his children on board when six armed men, who introduced themselves as NPA members, flagged him

down at Purok 4, Barangay Katipunan in this city. The Catalan children saw their father being spirited away by the armed guerillas and told that the NPA members were bringing their father somewhere to undergo interrogation. Catalan was believed among the policemen who joined the Army in arresting on August 1 an NPA leader whose operations include the town of Makilala and Bansalan in Davao del Sur. The Makilala PNP and the

Cotabato Provincial Police Office (CPPO) refused to confirm such report. On August 24, Makilala Mayor Rudy Caoagdan appealed to the NPA to release Catalan to his family. Caoagdan believed Catalan has done nothing wrong against the communist movement. “It’s not a sin to become a policeman. Catalan has been serving the PNP for several decades now and has been very committed to his job,” said the mayor. (Malu Cadelina Manar / MindaNews)

a statement. Another bus company, Mindanao Star, will offer 54 free seats for a single trip on Sept. 1, he said. On the same day, the official said four 18-seater passenger vans accredited by the city terminal will also ferry 72 passengers for free. Facurib said a coupon will be placed on the bus and van tickets to determine the lucky passengers.

Aside f rom this, he said passengers arriving at the city terminal on Sept. 1 will be treated to free tricycle rides, limited to one passenger per trip and only for destination within the city proper. The city government has been offering the free transport rides in the last several years as tribute to the birthday of City Mayor Ronnel Rivera on Sept. 1.

The initiative is spearheaded by the city terminal division of the City Administrator’s Office in partnership with transport companies and associations. “ T h e s upp or t f rom our transport association members and bus companies was overwhelming and we were able to also get some help from other st a keholders,” Fac ur ib said.

The month-long “Libreng Sakay Para Sa Mga Heneral” will complement this year’s Tuna Festival celebration, which is slated Sept. 1 to 5. The city will also host on September 20-24 the first-ever Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, PhilippinesEast Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) culture and arts celebration dubbed Budayaw Festival. (MindaNews)

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