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MAYOR Jennie Rosalie T. Uy on Friday has expressed optimism that her advocacy for a cleaner environment in the town of Villanueva in Misamis Oriental will be given a major push with the help of Nellza “Ella” Bautista, who was recently crowned as Miss Philippines Fire. Ella returned in her hometown in Villanueva on August 25 via the Laguindingan in Misamis Oriental where she was HOMECOMING. Villanueva town Mayor Jennie Rosalie T. Uy (niddle) and Depart- airport given a “hero’s welcome.” ment of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Marie Elaine Unchuan (right) welcome Miss Finally, said Mayor Uy, Ella is back Philippines-Fire 2017 Nellza Mortola Bautista as she arrived at her hometown on August almost four months since she left for 25, 2017. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily News

Manila to join the pageant. “I am happy because Ella won the title that has something to do with the environment and I hope that Ella can collaborate with our advocacy to properly implement the Solid Waste Management (SWM) program of the government as mandated under Republic Act (RA) no. 9003,” said Mayor Uy. “Dugay na man ng Republic Act 9003,” she said. RA 9003, otherwise known as an act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and

Govt to beef up intel vs radicalism in MSU By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-As Mindanao State University (MSU) reopens for the new academic year, the government is strengthening its intelligence assets to avoid radicalism inside the institution’s main campus in battle-torn Marawi City. In an interview here last Thursday, Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra said the local government unit (LGU) has already coordinated with both the military and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make sure that all security The Police Regional Office 10 debuts the new police trike during its unveiling yester- measures are in place. Gandamra also strongly day at Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City. Photo by Mark Francisco for Mindanao Daily News called for the government

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to regulate madrasahs in Marawi City to prevent the penetration of radicals and spoil the minds of the young students. “We will not prevent the operation of madrasahs but we will regulate and monitor them. This is to ensure that our children will really be guided by core Islamic values and not be swayed by extremism,” he said during the sideline of a PNP deputy director visit at Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro City. In the Philippines and in other countries with Muslim populations, a madrasah operates as a school for the study of Islamic religion. It complements its own elementary

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30 new HIV cases recorded in PH every day

Chief Supt. Timoteo Pacleb (right), Philippine National Police-10 (PNP-10) regional director, shows to Deputy Director General Ramon Apolinario, the PNP deputy chief for Administration (left), the assorted firearms law enforcers confiscated from suspects all over Northern Mindanao during the awarding ceremony held at Camp Vicente Alagar, Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, on Thursday, Aug. 24. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit for Mindanao Daily News

Rising rabies deaths:

S. Cotabato wants more bite centers GENERAL Santos City–– Health authorities in South Cotabato are pushing for the establishment before yearend of six more Department of Health (DOH)-accredited Animal Bite Centers (ABC) as it moves to address the rising cases of rabies deaths in the area. John Codilla, rabies program coordinator of the South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said Wednesday they are currently working with six municipal governments in the province for the opening of their own bite centers. He said the new facilities would be established in the municipalities of Sto. Nino, Lake Sebu, Tboli, Tupi, Banga and Tampakan. Codilla said they are assisting in the processing of requirements to facilitate the accreditation of the rural health unit-based ABCs with the DOH. “This is part of our on-

going efforts to further strengthen our rabies prevention and control program,” he said. The official said the province has four existing DOH-accredited ABCs. These are located at the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital and Dr. Arturo Pingoy Hospital in Koronadal City, Rural Health Unit of Tantangan town and the Upper Valley Community Hospital in Surallah town. Codilla said the DOH will provide 60 percent of the anti-rabies vaccine requirements of the additional bite centers while the host local governments will shoulder the remaining 40 percent. The number of vaccines that would be provided by the DOH to the ABCs will be based on the recorded number of animal bites in their areas. As of the second week of August, the IPHO’s epidemiology and surveillance

DOG CRY. A dog grimaces in pain as veterinarians administer an anti-rabies shot during a free animal clinic in Iligan City Friday (23 September 2016). In South Cotabato, 16 people have died from rabies since January 2017. MindaNews file photo by Bobby Timonera unit already recorded 16 confirmed deaths due to rabies infection. The municipalities of Lake Sebu and T’boli posted the most number of cases with four each, followed by Polomolok with three, Koronadal City with two, and Banga, Sto, Nino and Norala with one each. The PESU report said the victims were aged be-

tween five to 70 years-old and majority of them were males. At least 12 of the cases or 75 percent involved rabid dogs that did not undergo rabies vaccination. Owing to this. Dr. Flora Bigot, acting head of the Provincial Veterinary Office, said they have stepped up their anti-rabies vaccination drives within the

province’s 10 towns and lone city. In the last six months, she said they already vaccinated around 60 percent of the estimated 60,000 dog population in the province. Vaccination activities are ongoing in Polomolom town and the next stops would be the Tantangan, Tampakan and Tupi towns, she added. (MindaNews)

SOME 30 new HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infections are recorded in the country every day this year, a sharp rise from one in 2008, four in 2010, nine in 2012, 17 in 2014, and 26 last year. In its latest report, the HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) recorded 1,013 new HIV-positive individuals last June, 944 of whom were male and 69 were female. Of the total, half or 507 were in the 25-34 age group; 321 in the 15-24 age bracket; 153 in the 35-49 age range; 24 were 50 years old and above; and eight were less than 15 years old. HARP also reported that 125 had developed full-blown AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), and that 29 had died of the disease last June. The National Capital Region topped the list based on the number of cases per region with 360 (36 percent). It was followed by Calabarzon with 173 (17 percent), Central Luzon with 114 (11 percent), Central Visayas with 85 (8 percent), and the Davao region with 41 (4 percent). The remaining cases came from the rest of the country. Sexual contact continued to be the primary mode of transmission with a total of 969 cases. Homosexual contact accounted for 554 cases; bisexual contact, 264 cases; and heterosexual contact, 151 cases. A total of 25 cas es shared infected needles, and seven were cases of mother-to-child transmission. A total of 72 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were also found to have acquired HIV/AIDS in June, majority of whom were infected through sexual contact. The June figure brings to 5,401 the new HIV cases reported in the first half of the year. It also brings to 641 the number of AIDS cases, and to 216 the number of deaths in the first six months of the year. Since 1984, when HIV/ AIDS was first reported in the country, a total of 45,023 HIV cases have been recorded, along with 4,306 AIDS cases and 2,185 deaths. (PNA)

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Naawan town parish priest: ‘I never felt my life was in danger’ NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental--“I never felt my life was in danger when I was with him,” Naawan parish priest Roniedon Valmoria said of the 33-year-old musician who held him for about two hours inside the convent of the San Labrador parish church on Wednesday. Valmoria said he knew the suspect, Loverton Ruedas, who used to be a member of the parish choir. “I can only talk about what transpired inside the convent when he came to me this morning,” the Valmoria said. He recalled that Ruedas wept while they talked. “He was scared that he would be killed by the policemen. I, too, was scared that there was already a sniper waiting for an opportunity to shoot Ruedas,” the priest said. Valmoria said luckily cooler heads prevailed and it was resolved peacefully. Chief Insp. Francis Estigoy, Naawan police chief, said Ruedas had a brief altercation that resulted to a brief exchange of gunfire

seven bullets. Estigoy said they are filing an illegal detention case against Ruedas and possibly an illegal possession of firearms case if it is found that the pistols have no license. Emano said Ruedas was an asset of the police who had a few run-ins with the law-enforcers.

Ruedas’ relatives, however, told reporters that the musician is an upright businessman who owns a store selling musical instruments in nearby Manticao town. They said Ruedas went to the Naawan police station to look for his relatives who were accused by the See priest, page 11

Naawan parish priest Father Roniedon Valmoria (left) talks to Monsignor Elmer Abacahin of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro about his two-hour ordeal with an armed gunman who sought asylum in his convent in Naawan, Misamis Oriental on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The gunman identified as Loverton Ruedas, a musician, later surrendered to the priest ending the stand-off at the San Labrador parish church in Naawan. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

between him and policemen at the Naawan police station. Estigoy said Ruedas, sensing the arrival of more policemen, fled to the convent just across the street from the police station. He said once inside the

convent, Ruedas allegedly held the priest for more than two hours. “Father Valmoria clearly did not have the freedom to walk away from him,” Estigoy said. Ruedas later surren-

dered to Father Valmoria after a negotiating team led by Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Emano arrived at the scene. He said Ruedas surrendered a Chinese-made Norinco cal. 45 pistol with

Policemen lead Loverton Ruedas out of the police station of Naawan, Misamis Oriental for transport to the provincial jail in Cagayan de Oro after he surrendered on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Ruedas, a musician, allegedly held parish priest Father Roniedon Valmoria after he had an altercation with local policemen Wednesday morning. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

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October this year to next year, a lot of things would happen. We mean, a lot of things. For instance, President Rodrigo Duterte has earlier warned that barangay officials who have not delivered would be replaced. The Duterte’s warning was not only meant for those who fail to deliver the basic services to the barangay constituents. Specifically, the President pointed out about barangay officials who have direct and indirect participation in the illegal drug trade. “Definitely, these barangay officials must go,” Duterte said while reviewing and updating his list of public officials who have direct and indirect link to illegal drug trade.

During the campaign for the Presidency, Duterte vowed to eradicate corruption, eliminate illegal drug trafficking, and all forms of criminalities when elected to office. Voted by a majority of over 16 million, Duterte focused his drive in the fight against illegal drugs during his first year in office. L ate r, D ute r te w a s stunned about knowing that the illegal drug menace in the country has already spread like an incurable cancer. The illegal drug trafficking has encroached on the very fabric of the society – mostly, the poor and the impoverished who were driven to the jagged edge of survival. The illegal drug traffickers became elite criminals that many of them

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enjoy the “celebrity status” even in jail. Other drug lords reportedly remain scot-free and even occupying some top elected post in the government. Because of his intense desire to rid the country of illegal drugs, Duterte must have realized that he has been remised of fulfilling one of his election campaign promises. Thus, the fight against corrupt public officials might have been stalled for quite sometimes. Perhaps, with the drawing of his See FIESTA, page 11

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We are all workers. Whether we work in a plush carpeted office as executives or managers, in a hot and noisy assembly-plant as a factory-hands or as housewives at home. Why do we work? Why EDITORIAL do we slug five or six days ALLAN M. MEDIANTE a week (or even more?) Editor-in-Chief for eight or more hours at a stretch? The church has ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ had quite a lot to say about Managing Editor Executive Editor work and especially, the MARK FRANCISCO rights of the workers. And Lifestyle Editor when you get through the gerry lee gorit GILBERT Y. CHAO church jargon, you’ll find Motoring Editor Photo Journalist statements on minimum wages for workers, needs for PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN leisure and social benefits. Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Caraga It is the Book of Genesis, Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING which tell us that work is Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor God’s gift to human beings. AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA God gave us the will, power Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant and intelligence to “fill the

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earth and subdue it” and not just talk about seeing the wild beasts, the fruits and grains.... We are given the enormous task of shaping the earth, whether as a machinist in a textile factory, or as a clerk in court. The important message is: Work is for man (and woman) and not man (and woman) for work! Through work, man develops himself, his personality and his sense of self-worth. It is also through work that man produces goods and services contributing and participating in the development and society. In the encyclical Laborem Exercens (on human work), Pope Emeritus John Paul II made it clear that there should be just

remuneration for the work of an adult who is responsible for a family and this means enough money for the breadwinner to feed, clothe and maintain his partner and children, with provisions “for security for his future.” We know the church cares. But the church is not our employer. In daily life, there are our bosses and companies which dictate our wages, our increments and our social benefits. What happens, if we have bosses who feel they own us; bosses who demand over-time for us and who are more worried about cutting company costs than about our wages? Pope John Paul II saw these problems a long time

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ago as conflicts between labor and capital and the strongly opposed exploitation of the workers by entrepreneurs who want to maximize profits by giving low wages. The late Pope called the Trade Union an indispensable element of social life, especially in modern industrialized societies “with the task of being a mouthpiece for the struggles for social justice for the just rights of working people”. If you think this is the beginning to sound radical, hang on, there’s more. See life, page 11

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A GROUP of unidentified armed men attacked a construction firm in Gingoog City and burned heavy equipment estimated to cost billions of pesos. This was learned from sources who described the incident as something that would dislocate its workers or getting jobless due to possible closure of some road projects. The military and police pursued the armed men who disappeared in the jungles in a short period. Some eyewitnesses thought the perpetrators could be NPA rebels. 000 I was reading newspapers from the Philippines printed on the Internet and I am truly glad things are usual - - I mean killings in war against drugs, kidnappings, smuggling and everything in the criminal world dominate the front headlines. I

am so watchful about the battle in Marawi because it seems it is continuing on its third month and so many people are either dead or dislocated from their homes. Our soldiers suffer quite heavy casualties. The Maute scored high in deaths and all these are giving many of us real trouble. 000 I am surprised why some people reported about a priest in Naawan, Misamis Oriental as allegedly held hostage by an armed man inside the church. There was no abduction of the sort, nor any crime committed by the man. I think the alleged suspect was just too religious and when he had some problems, he went to the priest, perhaps to advise or sort of confession and then we misinterpreted it as some kind of hostage taking. We jumped to conclusions

so fast. The best witness to such incident was the priest himself and not the bystanders who spread a bad situation like wildfires. The matter has alarmed people around because it is a rare incident that does not take place in a lifetime. When I was informed on the issue on the day the crime was happening, I tried to assess things on the veracity of the incident. I said something really big must be involved. I hope the police make a serious investigation before filing any case against the man who could turn up innocent. 000 Irregular transactions in the bureau of customs are not new. It has been happening since time immemorial because it has been left unnoticed by the previous administrations. And not only the customs

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department if we may think seriously. See the BIR, the Labor department, the dept. off education, congress and so many offices I suggest if you have a weak heart better not or you might collapse to discover how our country has been devoured by thieves. Had it not been of Pres. Duterte, all these corrupt practices will never be exposed. Some of our past presidents were suspected of being part of the crime on a share-and-share basis. 000 With all the fracas in the country where the Armed Forces are fighting, See behind, page 11

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LTFRB REGION 10 PRESENTS UNIFIED TRAFFIC ORDINANCE DURING SP REGULAR SESSION - VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and the 17th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental invited Regional Director AMINODEN GURO of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) - Region X during the SP-MisOr Regular Session to discuss the unified traffic ordinance

If RP has human rights, social justice laws, why the violations? benefits that are supposed to be made available to them under social justice principles, still elude them? This, and a host of other youthful questions, were asked of me by students of the Pamantasan ng Lunsod ng Maynila (PLM) yesterday, August 25, 2017, who listened to a lecture on “human rights and social justice” which I delivered during the “First General Assembly and Induction Ceremonies” of the PLM Rotaract Club at the Accenture Room of the PLM.

and new traffic route plan of the Province of Misamis Oriental. Present during the Regular Session were Provincial Board Members JIGJAG PELAEZ, BEBING DUMADAG, LILIAN GALLOGO, MERCY GRACE ACAIN, NANCY MADJOS, GERARDO SABAL III, WIN MILITANTE, ATTY. VINCENT PELAEZ, LEONARD WINSTANLEY and BORIS ACTUB.

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STATE-run agency National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be funneling bulk of its P4.9-billion budget for 2018 to loans and energization projects of electric cooperatives (ECs). It said the credit window for the ECs could come in the form of either short- or long-term loans – and could be utilized for their required capital spending and other electrification ventures. Of the proposed budget for the agency for next year, tangibly specified to be released as loan to ECs would be P1.7 billion. The budget for NEA had been presented to the Congress on Thursday (August 17), as part of the deliberations to next year’s General Appropriations Act. As fleshed out, the allocation for the agency shall be for the targeted energization of 1,817 sitios; construction of power distribution lines for resettlement areas in Zamboanga City; establishment of a quick response fund during calamities; and connection of additional 460,000 consumers. The others shall be earmarked for the reduction of system loss – at least to the level of 10.70 percent; collection efficiency of 99 percent; and realization of a net margin from the agency’s financial operation. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the extent of the corporate operating budget recommended for them by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will enable them to keep their goal on specified work plan and corresponding targets. He cited that the sitio electrification level, in particular, shall level up to 86-percent by end next year; from a leaner 83 percent in 2016. The higher end of that target still, he said, could be as high as 89 percent, provided NEA’s allocation See plans, page 11

PH, CZECH AGREE TO STRENGTHEN TRADE AND INVESTMENT TIES. The Philippines (PH) and the Czech Republic (CZ) signed a joint agreement to boost mutual economic cooperation and exchanged views on the concrete ways to bring the relations towards a more strategic direction. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and CZ Ambassador to PH Jaroslav Olsa, Jr. signed, on 31 July, the PH-CZ Agreement on Economic Cooperation, which will provide an avenue for both sides to strategically discuss initiatives in the areas of technology, transportation, tourism, food and beverage, agriculture and agri-processing, energy, and defense and security solutions. Opportunities for investment promotion are in the areas of information technology-business processing management (IT-BPM), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), processed and specialty food, energy, design-driven products and aerospace/aeronautics. While the PH is pursuing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, PH’s engagement with CZ aligns with the government’s strategy of rebalancing trade relations with non-traditional partners with an independent foreign policy. Said agreement will also pave the way to the creation of a PH-CZ Joint Economic Cooperation (JEC). In 2016, CZ was PH’s 31st trading partner (out of 226); 28th export market (out of 213); and 33rd import supplier (out of 207), with total bilateral trade amounting to USD 283 million. photo supplied

BOC, DOF ink trade facilitation program for honest traders MANILA -- Honest traders transacting business with the government will soon be rewarded. This, after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) signed Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 5-2017 establishing Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program. The program gives incentives to stakeholders with high level of compli-

ance with customs rules and regulations. It covers the processes, mechanism, and benefits of an AEOaccredited stakeholder. “Applicants must meet the standard of reliability and trustworthiness, which shall be measured by its level of risk, the nature of the business and the conduct of its importation as against customs revenue, compliance, and cargo security,” according to the order.

Some of the benefits provided in the CAO are the exemption from renewal of accreditation, processing and selectivity lane for AEO shipment with no documentary, physical and non-intrusive examination, advance cargo clearance, one-time exemption certificate, and the expedition of customs clearance for exports. The program has three components namely: cargo

security system which will ensure the integrity and security of the imported good; trade clearance system that enables highly compliant stakeholders to clear their goods with minimum customs border intervention; and mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) which sets process to implement and maintain mutual recognition between two or more customs administrations. Under the CAO, stake-

holders who may apply for accreditation are: importers; exporters; Customs Bonded Warehouse (CBW) and Customs Facility Warehouse (CFW); Customs brokers; Non Vessel Owning Common Carrier (NVOCC); local and international freight forwarders with offices in the Philippines; Shipping lines or airlines and their agents;, authorized agent banks (AAB); local transport See ink, page 11

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Davao to host 1st reg’l coaches’ forum

DAVAO CITY -- Davao City will host the first Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Asso ciation (SCUAA) Coaches’ Forum on September 1 and 2 at the Ritz Hotel @ Garden Oasis in Bo. Obrero. SCUAA has invited Philippine Olympian Association member Akiko Thompson, Ateneo de Davao University Athletic Director Noli Ayo and Davao del Norte Sports Science Officer Kris Mishael Junasa as speakers in the forum. The topics are Coaching Phylosophy and Sports Management. Coaching Phylosphy will tackle on Developing Coaching Objectives, Coaching Style and In Pursuit of Excellence in Sports. Sports Management, on the other hand, will have topics on Sports Related Injuries, Prevention, FirstAid, Rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning. Registration fee is P2,400 inclusive of the meals and materials.

“This is in preparation also for our incoming Regional SCUAA Games set on October 26-29 in Tagum City,” said PASUC regional sports coordinator Dr. Jose Alther Rivera. The Regional SCUAA Games will be hosted by the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) Region XI headed by its chair Dr. Irvin Generalao. “We are inviting the coaches and sports officials from all the different schools, colleges and universities,” said Rivera, also sports director of the University of Southeastern Philippines. Expected to join are from USEP, Davao del Norte State College (DNSC), University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao, Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine Aquatic School of Technology (SPABMAST), Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology (DOSCST) and Compostela Valley State College (CVSC). (Lito delos Reyes/PNA)

ASEAN Socio-Cultural pillar symposium held in Davao

DAVAO CITY -- In line with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a symposium on Socio-Cultural Community and Nation Building was conducted on Thursday (August 24) at Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City. Socio-cultural community is one of the pillars of the ASEAN Community, along with economic and political-security communities. The event was initiated by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), ASEAN Society (AS), in support of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)-Philippine Mission to ASEAN. According to their briefer, the symposium brings the analyses and perspective of eminent academics and government officials in the region on building the pillar. Pampanga representative and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gave the keynote address during the opening pro-

gram. The morning session featured panel discussion on Building ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community and Nation Building with Civil Service Commission Chairperson Alicia Bala, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General for ASCC, and Senior Adviser on ASEAN, EU Economic and Social Commission for ASIA and the Pacific (ESCAP) Larry Maramis. Four concurrent fora filled the afternoon session. These include ‘What does ASEAN mean to ASEAN people?’; Network ing , innovat ion, education, social protection: Building ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community for the future; Towards a more resilient and sustainable ASEAN; and Strengthening Brunei Darussalam-IndonesiaMalaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and other sub-regionals towards a stronger ASEAN Community. It was attended by representatives from government agencies, private institutions, civil society organizations and the academe. (PIA11, Michael Uy)

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte greets a member of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Dragon Boat Team whom he broke bread with during a dinner hosted by the President at the Malacañan Palace on August 22, 2017. The PAF Dragon Boat Team emerged champion in the Kadayawan Dragon Boat Festival held in Davao City recently. photo by albert alcain / presidential photo

PIDS survey: Filipinos moderately familiar on ASEAN NABUNTURAN, CompostelaA Valley -- Filipinos are moderately familiar with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), survey says. In a survey conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), 50.2 percent of the 289 respondents said that they are moderately familiar with ASEAN, 32.5 percent are very familiar, 13.1 percent are somewhat familiar and 4.2 percent are slightly familiar. Funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), the survey was

conducted in 2016 in three major cities in country representing Luzon, Visayas ang Mindanao – Quezon City, Cebu City and Butuan City. Moderate also describes the awareness of Filipinos on their benefits as members of ASEAN with 46.4 percent of respondents; while 30.1 percent said that they are very familiar with the benefits, 17.3 percent are somewhat familiar and 4.2 percent are fairly familiar. Only 2.1 percent or about 6 respondents said that they did not know about the benefits of

Republic of the Philippines Region X PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE Municipality of Sapad OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR R.A. 10172 Form No. (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JESRYL ROBLE OBIAL has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly in his GENDER from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESRYL ROBLE OBIAL who was born on November 6, 1993 at Sapad, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are JULIAN MACHITE OBIAL (father) and CARMENCITA ROSAL ROBLE (mother). Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 15 days.

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ASEAN membership. The survey results also showed that the most pressing concerns faced by the Philippines nowadays are internet connection, poverty, corruption, agriculture and food security, and energy provision and prices. To increase more the level of awareness among Filipinos, the respondents recommended to increase media coverage on ASEAN, celebrate ASEAN Day

in public schools yearly like that of UN Day, and encourage the singing of the ASEAN Anthem in schools and government offices. Another recommendation points out on the use of textbooks to educate students and educators not just about ASEAN history but also about its programs, integration agenda and impacts on the lives of its peoples. (PIA11, Michael Uy)

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0085-2017 R.A. 10172

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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 HAIDE MAGRIÑA GALIMBAS has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of CHRIS RODELYN MAGRIÑA GALIMBAS at Misamis Occidental Provincial Hospital, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental and whose parents are ROY DEGAMO GALIMBAS and HAIDE LUMANTAS MAGRIÑA. Any person adversely affected by said person may file written opposition with this office not later than 07 August 2017. (SGD.) ENGR. BEAU L. CABAHUG City Civil Registrar

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Satan attacks us constantly The Gospel of Jesus Christ Mark 10:1-12And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? Tempting him. And he answered and said unto them, what did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away.This is the mentality of some Pharisees that divorce was ac-

ceptable to their times and you know what, this is the mentality of many people especially in foreign countries that “divorce is a law already.”Remember, “Matrimony” is one of the 7 sacraments. This means that “marriage life is a very sacred commitment” of both husband and wife. In fact, Jesus proved it in our gospel for today. And Jesus answered and said unto them, for

the “hardness of your heart” he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and leave to his wife; and they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Take

note, civil marriage is not a divine union but only a human union. You need to receive the sacrament of matrimony for you to be united with God. Driving a vehicle without a license is illegal. This is my point; living together but no divine union is not pleasant in the eyes of God. Marriage reminds us about unity. God wants us to be united always with him in his plans and

Biblical reflection divine purposes in life. He wants us to be united with the people who are doing well in our society. You need to be united with the good programs of our government and our church. You need to be united with your families and relatives all the times whatever the circumstances is. Take note: united we stand; divided we fall. Satan attacks us constantly to

Bro. Edcel L. Closas destroy our bonding and unity.

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Edukasyon ang daan para sa magandang kinabukasan ng mga kabataan. Mahalaga sa bawat isa ang edukasyon, dahil nagbibigay

ito ng kaalaman tungo sa hinaharap, nakasalalay din dito ang bukas na haharapin ng mga kabataan at kung ano ang kanilang kahihinatnan dito sa mundong ibabaw. Mahalagang marun-

ong silang humarap sa mga problemang darating sa buhay nila. Mahirap man ang maging proseso o hakbang tungo sa kaunlaran, ito ang magiging sandata para magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan. Maraming paraan upang makamit ang isang mabuting hinaharap, ang lahat ng ito ay dadaan sa sariling pagsisikap. Ngunit hindi hadlang ang pagsugod sa

paghihirap para makamit ang pangarap. Ang paghahanda para sa magandang buhay ang mabisang paraan upang makasiguro sa maginhawang pamumuhay. Bilang isang guro layunin nating turuan ang mga bata at tulungan sa daan na kanilang tatahakin, sapagkat tayo ang magiging ihimplo at magandang modelo. Ipapakita natin sa kanila ang kahalagahan ng edukasyon,

ang pagkamit ng tagumpay sa buhay, at ang mga katangian na magbibigay ng lakas, tiwala sa kanilang sarili, determinasyon at ang pananampalataya sa Diyos. Dahil edukasyon ang daan upang makamit ang kanilang ambisyon. Para sa mga kabataan, “lagi nating tatandaan na tayo ang gumagawa ng ating sariling kapalaran” kaya kung anuman ang iyong

tatahakin ay nakasalalay sa iyong mga gawain. Huwag kalimutan na manalig at magpasalamat sa Panginoon sa lahat ng bagay, dahil lahat ay magagawa sa tulong ng kanyang kapangyarihan, gabay at kalooban. Walang imposible sa Panginoon kung tama at nararapat ang iyong ginagawa. “Ang edukasyon ang tanging bagay na hindi mananakaw kahit sinuman.”

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The technical sessions of the two-day event formed part of the continuing education for accountants as mandated by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Aside from the tax reform package, there were discussions on the Board of Accountancy updates, cooperative updates, PFRS updates, strategic management accounting, fraud detection and forensic accounting.

“We are strong and we will stand united to make our island reach her full potential, to be the change we want to see, to be a beacon of light for all peoples of Mindanao,” Talimio said. For his part, PICPA senior regional director for Northern Mindanao Amanoding Esmail said that the conference offered “proven strategies, tools and resources to help your clients increase ef-

ficiencies, improve financial controls, streamline regulatory compliance and make transactions manageable. It is also organized mainly to examine opportunities and challenges surrounding the roadmap for Mindanao development. It likewise highlights the speeches of subject experts, lawmakers and industry representatives as well as focused panel discussion on relevant topics.”

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Philippines president Ma. Lourdes Lim. Talimio was also happy during the first day of the event after guest speaker Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Abu Khayr Alonto promised to tap accountants in the agency’s various economic projects of Mindanao.

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would be hiked to R5.22 billion. The agency expounded that out of the P4.9 billion budget, “P1.96 billion will be subsidized by the national government; while the remaining P2.94 billion will be sourced from the internally-generated funds of the agency.” It said the state subsidy “will be used to finance the remaining sitio electrification projects and the construction of distribution lines in resettlement sites for the victims of natural and man-made calamities, including those displaced by the 2013 Zamboanga siege.”

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operators; and Foreign suppliers, manufacturers, and other entities in the logistics and international supply chain accredited as AEO by another country with which the Philippines has a Mutual Recognition Arrangement. CAO 5-2017 serves as the implementing rules and regulations of Section 1227 and 1228 of Republic Act 10863 otherwise known as the Customs and Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). On the other hand, the CAO warned applicants that any false or misleading information in the documents submitted as well as the commission of customs laws violation shall be grounds for denial of the application. With this, the BOC calls on all credible and honest stakeholders who are qualified to the said program to submit their applications. The CAO is effective next month or after 15 days after its publication. It has been published last Aug. 23. (PNA)

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Workers, he said, should be allowed to strike without being subjected to personal penal sanctions for taking part in a strike. Strikes, of course, are the extreme means, to be taken only after other means if reconciliation fails! +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

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trusted men toward alleged corrupt practices, Duterte would now be compelled to level the guns against publicly known corrupt, but elected public officials who seemed to be untouchables, so to speak. Every day, the President receives information about the doings of corrupt public officials in the country.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

These corrupt public officials also want to get the blessings of the President. There is this traditional political notion that riding on the Presidential wagon is the shortest way to be exonerated from all antigraft and criminal cases in court. Perhaps, this is true because some publicly known officials with strings of anti-graft and criminal cases in the anti-graft court always struggle to become the President’s party mate. The CYNOSURE believes otherwise. That President Duter te would coddle known corrupt public officials – convicted or not – under his protective wings would be incredible.

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Actually, many share the common idea that President Duterte’s second year in office would be a tougher one. That while the drive against illegal drug continues without let up, now comes the purged against corrupt public officials, especially those who have pending anti-graft cases in court. Well, that is what they think. The CYNOSURE has got nothing, but listen and wait-and-see. -0- Send reactions/comments: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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I see the real strength of our military. We are winning in all battles in the countryside from Luzon’s rebels, down to Maute group in Lanao, to rebels in many Mindanao region and the AbuSayyaf Our soldiers are strong. Someties they are outnumbed in the battlefield and in ambushes but lucky enough they survive and come out victorious. Our Armed Forces are strong and very brave in all the war they are involved with. Thank you soldiers for your spirit in protecting democracy in our lands, the honor of the nation and the well-being of our people. You are so great deserving of a great salute. 000 What really worries me so much is the worldwide peace disturbance on account of some nations being drunk of power, greed and ambitions. Some of them just don’t mind the United Nations relative to its decision on some controversies among them. They just believe so much on its military invention and over confident they can topple anyone on sight getting their desired ambition to rule the world. 000 Brawls, suicide and other crimes are happening in the country. I noticed many people have guns in their possessions and they are not frisked or arrested. I think the law enforcers better keep an eye on people carrying deadly weapons especially guns. Sometimes I see our country as a gangland during the time of the west when cowboys and enemies were out to kill with each other.

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local policemen of being shabu pushers. Reuben Joseph Israel, an employee at the Naawan municipal hall said Ruedas and a policeman whom he identified as a certain Reyes, traded gunshots after a brief altercation. “Reyes saw that Ruedas had a gun tucked in his waist. So he pulled his own gun and fired at Ruedas,” Israel narrated. Israel said the shots missed and Ruedas ran across the street towards the convent when he saw other policemen coming to aid Reyes. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

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incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes, became into law in 2001. Mayor Uy said the town of Villanueva is now having a hard time when it comes to garbage disposal after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered the town’s sanitary landfill in Barangay San Martin closed. With its closure, she encouraged the residents to practice proper waste disposal at home. “Ang basura dili lang problema sa LGUs (Local Government Units) kung dili problema sab sa katawhan,” said Mayor Uy. After 15 months, the mayor said that she will ask Ella to become the town’s ambassadress for environment. For her part, Ella urged the youths, parents and the community people to help the local government of Villanueva in its campaign on proper waste disposal. She ended her talks by saying: “Mother Earth can live without us, but we cannot live without the Mother Earth.”

Caraga cops hailed in fight vs drugs, crimes By Noel Najarro, PNA

BUTUAN CITY—The country’s second top police official hailed Caraga Region’s law enforcers for their role in the country’s fight against illegal drugs, terrorism and other forms of criminality. Deputy Director General Ramon C. Apolinario, deputy chief for administration of the Philippine National Police, underscored the service of the men and women of Police Regional Office (PRO-13) in the “success of the government’s fight against illegal drugs, terroristic activities and other forms of criminal and illegal activities.” Apolinario was the guest of honor in the 116th Police Service Anniversary Celebration at the PNP regional headquarters here on Friday, where he also led the awarding of officers, personnel and police units for their crime-busting performance. Police units that received awards are: —Surigao del Norte Provincial Police Office, for having the most mumber of arrests in the implementation of Project Double Barrel” — Agusan del Sur Provincial Police Office, for having the most number of surrenderers in the implementation of

“Project Double Barrel” —Agusan del Norte Provincial Police Office, for having the most number of “high-valued targets” neutralized in the implementation of “Project Double Barrel” —Dinagat Islands Provincial Police Office, for having the most number of accounted “watchlisted” illegal drugs personalities in the implementation of project “Double Barrel” —Butuan City, for having the largest volume of confiscated “shabu” in the implementation of “Project Double Barrel” Meanwhile, individual awardees were: Sr. Supt. Rogelio Raymundo for “Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration”; Supt Excelso Lazaga for “Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Operations”; Insp. Allen Dogao, for “Best Junior Police Commissioned Officer for Administration”; and Senior Insp. Johncel Barrameda, for “Best Junior Police Commissioned Officer for Operations”. Early this month, the PNP also awarded RPO-13 as having the country’s best Regional Police Strategy Management Unit (RPSMU), with no less than President Rodrigo Duterte handing the award to PRO-13 director Rolando B. Felix. (PNA/ Noel B. Najarro)

2 ‘big time’ drug pushers nabbed KORONADAL City––Police operatives arrested two alleged “big time” drug pushers and recovered around P1 million worth of illegal drugs in a buybust 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)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

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APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Amend the Authorized route of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ DUAL SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO PUALAS (BUKIDNON) AS FOR CARGOES FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X AND VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This Application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 5, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicants(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 16th day of August, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certicate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: C2: CAMP EVANGELISTA TO CARMEN-COGON AND VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This Application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 5, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicants(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 16th day of August, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: COGON MARKET TO BALULANG AND VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This Application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 5, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicants(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 23rd day of August, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) AMINODEN D. GURO Regional Director

(Sgd.) AMINODEN D. GURO Regional Director MDN: August 29, 2017

MDN: August 29, 2017

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2017-08-1790

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: August 29, 2017

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for approval of EXTENSION OF VALIDITY of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ service along the line WESTBOUND TERMINAL TO AGORA TERMINAL AND VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This Application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 5, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicants(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 15th day of August, 2017. at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) AMINODEN D. GURO Regional Director MDN: August 29, 2017

EDITOR : MARK FRANCISCO

Tuesday

feature

August 29, 2017

Korina Sanchez-Roxas, newest ambassador of RDL’s plantcenta soap None other than veteran news anchor Ms. Korina Sanchez is the newest favorite endorser of RDL Pharmaceutical VP for Operations Mercedita Lim. Sanchez has sealed her first endorsement agreement with the RDL as she believed in the efficacy of the RDL beauty product. “I don’t really endorse. This is the first endorsement that I’m gonna do in my career. Right now I’m on leave from news. So I asked permission from ABSCBN if I could start endorsing because in all the years that I’ve been working as a journalist I don’t really endorse, I don’t really do that.” “And I have to be very discerning about the brands that I endorse, and when this offer came along I had to use the product, and I do believe not only in the product, but in the long-standing reputation of RDL,” said Sanchez. Sanchez also revealed how she maintains her skin young-looking despite being always on the go as a journalist all the time. “Aside from using of course the plantcenta soap, I try to sleep eight hours a day. I have to moisturize which I never did before. That’s it! And I drink a lot of water.” Meanwhile, the RDL

company, which is the leading manufacturer of beauty products in the country, continuous to expand with the opening of a new venture in traveling industry. With their endorsers, Ms. Isabelle Lovelie Duterte and actor Albert Martinez, the RAMS travel agency is now open to business to accommodate domestic and international ticketing, international and domestic tour packages, iten irary planning, and passport processing. The RAMS Travel Agency is also offering Visa processing and Visa extension assistance, hotel bookings, resort tour packages, travel and accident insurance and other traveling-related requirements of its clients. Model and upcoming teen showbiz Korina-Mercy-Isabelle-Albert. personality Iven Lim is endorsing the RAMS Travel Agency especially for his personal use when traveling in and out of the country. Aside from the office at D’Leonor Hotel, RAMS Travel Agency also has a satellite branch in Quezon City located at Grass Towers condominium beside SM North Edsa, LDL Building on Diversion Road, and D’Leonor Inland Resort and Adventure Park, Communal Davao City. Isabelle and Albert Martinez.

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Mindanao accountants hold yearly convention in Oro By MARK FRANCISCO

THE Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) held the 25th Mindanao Geographical Area Conference and 36th Association of CPAs in Mindanao Conference last Monday and Tuesday at Limketkai Luxe Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. Hosted by the PICPA Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental chapter and chaired Officers of the PICPA Mindanao Geographical Area led by Amanoding Esmail are by the indefatigable Raymundo Talimio Jr., inducted into office by PICPA national president Atty. Zenaida Alcantara. the conference was festive photo by ercel maandig

in nature from the start, defying misconceptions that Mindanao is an economically unviable place. This showed in the timely theme of this year’s convention which is Shine Mindanao. Talimio said they were overwhelmed that more than 800 participants joined in this two-day convention when they were expecting only around 500. “It just shows that we are strong and resilient through trying times… that the Marawi crisis has given us even more

resolve to help build our economy in Mindanao stronger,” he said. During the two-day event, the accountants also discussed in thorough the proposed tax reform package now under discussion in Congress and how it would affect the accounting sector and the respective businesses they represent. The tax reform package was discussed by Tax Management Association of the See hold, page 10