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‘Strike or lose franchise’ THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) warned that jeepney operators and drivers may face cancellation of their franchises and licenses if they join the transport strike that will be conducted by militant group PISTON on December 4 and 5 to protest the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). This as DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade reminded the

Militant group PISTON skeds another round of two-day transport strike to protest anew the public utility vehicle modernization program of the government. franchise holders of their responsibility to provide transport services to commuters and not to disrupt public convenience because of the protest actions. “We have invited PISTON to dialogues, but still

they insisted on holding strikes. Other transport groups sat down with us and we discussed the program together. Why can’t PISTON do that? I am positive that when they do, they will understand and they will agree

that it is time to overhaul the public transportation system,” Tugade said in a statement Wednesday. The transportation secretary directed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to pursue the cancellation of the franchises and licenses of the PUV operators and drivers who would partici-

pate in the transport strike. For her part, DOTr spokesperson Asec. Leah Quiambao explained that the freedom of expression and assembly does not provide an excuse for transport groups to stage strikes that will place commuters into inconvenience. “To be clear, we are not prohibiting jeepney operators and drivers from staging a protest rally and exercis-

ing their right to organize and assemble. What we are against is when their protest is in the form of ‘tigil pasada’ where they inconvenience the riding public,” Quiambao said in a text message to reporters. “To hold a franchise is not a right, but a privilege granted by the state. Among the conditions upon the grant of franchise is that See strike, page 11

DOJ forms task force to probe cases vs. rogue cops THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has created a task force to handle the criminal charges filed by Philippine National Police- Counter Intelligence Task Force (PNP-CITF) against policemen reported to be involved in illegal activities. In Department Order No. 697 dated October 25 but was released to media this week, DOJ Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has designated 14 prosecutors to conduct the preliminary investigation on the cases filed by PNP-CITF. Senior Deputy State Prosecutor (SDSP) Severino Gana was named chair of the panel. The other members of the task force are Senior Assistant State See PROBE, page 11

Criminology student nabbed in drug raid

KIDAPAWAN City--Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) arrested a Criminology student in a buy-bust raid near Cotabato City on Wednesday. PDEA-ARMM regional director Juvenal Azurin identified the suspect as Rocky Usama, 23, resident of Barangay Bagua and fourth year student taking up criminology in one of the colleges in Cotabato City. Azurin said the suspect was arrested in See raid, page 11

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Priest held captive in Marawi City given warm welcome by townmates By Bong S. Sarmiento MindaNews

NORALA, South Cotabato--Fr. Teresito “Chito” Soganub was feted a warm welcome by his townmates here Tuesday after surviving a 116-day ordeal in the hands of the Islamic Stateinspired Maute Group in Marawi City. Clad in all-black slacks, long sleeves and a hat, the 57-year-old priest was paraded around the poblacion area in a motorcade organized by the local government unit. Residents along the route of the motorcade went out of their houses and stores to see and to take pictures of their bearded townmate who smiled and waved to them in return. An estimated 500 residents, including students of

private and public schools in the bucolic town, gathered at an open gymnasium where the priest detailed his ordeal that began on May 23 after the Maute Group abducted him and five others from the Catholic church compound. Soganub arrived from Manila on Monday but proceeded first to Sto. Nino town, also in South Cotabato, to see his bestfriendpriest before going home to Norala. Before the priest was to speak, a touching scene unfolded before the crowd when another hostage, Belen Babon, who is from neighboring Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat province, and Soganub tightly hugged each other and cried on stage. Father Teresito Soganub during the motorcade in Norala, South Cotabato on Tuesday, 28 November 2017. MindBabon worked as a house aNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO

Oro council creates ‘task force coliform’ IN aid of legislation, the City Council as a Committee of the Whole presided over by Councilor Maria Lourdes Gaane created a task force to conduct an investigation regarding alleged leakage at the sanitary landfill in Sitio Buracan, Barangay Pagalungan. This is in response to the special report of Councilor Nadya Emano-Elipe, who quoted media reports that the sanitary landfill is causing pollution of the river near Barangays Pagalungan and San Simon. The Committee of the Whole appointed Councilor Suzette Magtajas-Daba as

chair of the task force with the representative of Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as vice-chair. Members of the task force are representatives of the City Health Office, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Xavier University, Liceo de Cagayan de Safer River Foundation, Solid Waste Management Division of City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), Department of Health (DOH) and barangay chairmen of San

Simon, Pagalungan, Iponan, Pagatpat, Canitoan and Baikingon. CONTAMINATION During the meeting Thursday, barangay chair Rodolfo Nacario of San Simon reported about the alleged leakage coming from the landfill. He alleged that this caused the skin diseases of some residents. Oliver Egypto of Task Force Solid Waste Management and Elvisa Mabelin, head of the Solid Waste Division of CLENRO, however, informed the committee that there is no leakage. According to them, a See CREATES, page A11

An elderly man sifts for corn kernels from a mountain of waste cobs at Aurora, Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur on November 28, 2017. Photo by Jun Ayensa

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We cannot leave our people in the dark as it would only fuel speculations that pork barrel is still thriving despite the Supreme Court’s decision declaring it unconstitutional.’

A day after the Senate approved on final reading its version of the 2018 national budget, a senator on Thursday asked the Senate Committee on Finance to justify the substantial additions and reductions that the committee proposed under the PHP3.767trillion 2018 national budget. “We cannot leave our people in the dark as it would only fuel speculations that pork barrel is still thriving despite the Supreme Court’s decision declaring it unconstitutional,” Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said in

a statement. Drilon made this call after noticing that the budget of some agencies next year significantly increased while the others decreased. He said that it would also help shed some light on the budget following concerns of the public regarding the alleged presence of pork barrel. The Senate minority leader asked Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, to submit in plenary the justifications for the amend-

ments that are over PHP1 billion “in the spirit of transparency.” Moreover, he also wanted that the proponents of the amendments to be specified and spread into the record. Drilon particularly wanted to know the following: • Why the Department of Interior and Local Government, where the Philippine National Police’s budget is lodged, is proposed a substantial addition of PHP1.65 billion in next year’s budget • Why the Bureau of Cus-

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toms budget was increased by PHP1.49 billion • Why the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, which was recently tasked to implement the administration’s anti-drug campaign, is proposed to receive additional PHP1.21 in its budget • Why the Department of Public Works and Highways budget decreased by PHP26.40 billion • Why the budget of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources was also decreased by PHP1.84 billion.

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• Why items in the budget decreased by billions of pesos including the Pension and Gratuity Fund, whose proposed budget under the Senate version decreased by PHP17.08 billion, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund with PHP8.1 billion decrease, and the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund with PHP4.66 billion reduction. The Senate and the House of Representatives convened in a bicameral conference committee on Thursday to discuss their disagreeing provisions. (PNA)

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Signs on the walls

Today is December 1. Certainly, the onset of the Holiday Season gives us a profound insight of the year ahead. Que sera, que sera, so speak. Following the signs of the year 2017 – a chicken – was not a good sign. The old belief had it that the year 2017 was a year of economic struggle – that living was likened to a chicken, which simply survives “one day at a time.” But, there are those who really face the challenged with equal zeal that no matter what the signs of the times would be because winning is the only option. Obviously, life is a continuing struggle. Nothing in this mundane world is easy. Every second of the day is filled with suspense and surprises. A baby is born, to replace someone who leaves without coming

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a town of uncertainties and restlessness. This early, the scenario is now pregnant with a new round of unrest and anarchy in the street. Ahead, the waters seem rough and stormy. Unless, the current course is diverted toward a safer direction, the ship would be sinking amid stormy weather. The captain of the ship might sound the alarm: Abandon ship! No. Not at a time when the country is still reeling to get things in their proper perspectives. Not in a time when everyone believes that there is still hope for a better alternative. An alternative that would lead the government with a compelling option in order to keep the ship on steer. An option that would lead to the imposition of a “revolutionary government.” This the fear

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that now hounds the onset of the Holiday Season. There is this apprehension that when pushed to the walls, the government might impose the “revolutionary government” under pretext of protecting its gains. A measure to employ a nationwide “cleansing” process. A cleansing process that would provide the shortest way to destroy all public officials who are perceived to be corrupt and “untouchables.” Nonetheless, with all the good intentions of the “revolutionary government,” the atmosphere of fear remains a Sword of Damocles on everyone’s See WALLS, page 11

Have my say

War on malaria

I REMEMBER the time travelling around the world starting at the end 1970’s and always having in mind: Malaria! The war on malaria has been a victory for human EDITORIAL health, driving deaths down and life expectancy up. But ALLAN M. MEDIANTE meanwhile, experts fear Editor-in-Chief that the positive trajectory ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ is starting to shift. Managing Editor Executive Editor The global fight against MARK FRANCISCO malaria is grinding to a halt, Lifestyle Editor the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit (yesterday, I am writing this Motoring Editor Photo Journalist piece November 30, 2017!), PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN amid flat-lining funding Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Caraga and political complacency. Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING Malaria infected an es Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor timated 216 million people last year — about 5 million AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA more than in 2015 — po Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant tentially reversing a six-year trend of decreasing infection RODRIGO B. SEVILLA JOE PALABAO

back. Like life, the season also follows a cycle. Thus, the Holiday Season could, perhaps, offer a perceptive foresight of the year ahead. Now, everyone’s looking at an hourglass that outlines the future of the people and its country. For the incumbent government, the remaining four years ahead means a stiff deadline to accomplish its unfinished business. The signs on the walls are becoming obvious as the moments start to move forward. One could see a tumultuous year ahead. A reminiscent of the late 60s as it moved toward the 70s. There is the perception of history repeating itself. Thus, the political cycle appears to be blending with the changing cycle of the season. The first quarter storm in the 70s now loomed like a dark cloud in

cases. The majority of the 440,000 lives claimed by the mosquito-borne disease were young children in subSaharan Africa. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “progress appears to have stalled” in the fight against the tropical disease. “Although there are some bright spots in the data, the overall decline in the global malaria burden has unquestionably leveled off,” Ghebreyesus said. “And, in some countries and regions, we are beginning to see reversals in the gains achieved.” Fewer people are dying from malaria, but the rate of progress has slowed — especially in Africa. Experts fear financial

shortfalls and government complacency have thrown progress off track. “At the current level of funding and coverage of current tools, we have reached the limits of what can be achieved in the fight against the disease,” said Abdisalan Noor, lead author of the WHO’s annual malaria report. Investment in malaria prevention — a third of which came from the US last year — has leveled off since 2010. Analysis by the WHO found that funding in countries with a high risk of malaria had dropped to an average of less than two dollars per person per year. The WHO says a minimum annual investment of $6.5 billion (€5.5 billion) is required to meet its ambi-

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tious 2030 targets. Funding in 2016 stood at just $2.7 billion. The majority of malaria casualties are children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa. Insecticide-coated mosquito nets are an effective method of prevention. Change in fortunes? Maybe. Hopefully! The long-term global decline in malaria-related deaths have helped cut child mortality, driving a sharp increase in global life expectancy. See MALARIA, page 11

Kakampi Mo Ang Batas

Lady lawyer at Calamba RTC serves well

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first…” (Revelation 2:19, the Holy Bible). -oooAT T Y. ABIGAIL P. CASTRO Z APATA OF CALAMBA RTC, SERVING EXCEPTIONALLY: In fairness, dear readers of this column, we cannot deny that there are still a lot of workers in government who are truly exceptional in the discharge of their duties and responsibilities, even if many of their colleagues are wantonly and shamelessly engaged in various wrongdoings or anomalies whenever opportunities to

steal and abuse present itself to them. One such exceptional government worker is lawyer Abigail P. Castro Zapata, the deputy clerk of the Calamba City Regional Trial Court, Office of the Clerk of Court. From what I have seen and experienced, Abigail is greatly worthy of her position, and of being promoted in her work, or to be installed as a fiscal or prosecutor, or even as a judge or justice in the judiciary. The reason is that, she has a heart that eagerly responds to people who write to her office to ask for assistance, even if helping others would mean spending her own money in the process. This was what she

showed in response to a letter I sent her involving a man who wanted to verify if he had cases with the Calamba City Regional Trial Court. -oooSERVING THE GOV’T WITH A GOOD HEART AND LOYALTY: To my great amazement, Abigail answered and wrote back to me, and disclosed what she came across with, in her search for the man’s records. She saw that the man has eight criminal cases that are all pending in one branch of the Calamba City Regional Trial Court. What stumped me more was that, Abigail likewise decided to be the one to shoulder the fees for the required certification fee

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and other fees necessary so the certification about the man’s cases could be officially released by the Calamba court. I was floored by what she did, because as someone whose help was merely sought, she even went one step further and showed compassion by using her own money to help a complete stranger. That led me to thinking: if only all government workers, from the President down to the lowliest janitor, would approximate just a little of Abigail’s heart for service, dealing with government with See serves, page 11

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How long before we’re out of the quagmire? By Noor Saada MindaNews

ZAMBOANGA City--The Autonomous Regional Government, commonly referred to as ARMM, celebrated its 28th anniversary this month. First, let us extend to the leadership headed by Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman and his team our gratefulness for

all their efforts in improving the lot of the ARMM residents. Leadership is not an easy feat against the backdrop of protracted conflicts, skepticism over a regional government prejudged as a failed experiment and the emergence of violent extremism. It is true that in the minds of the people we often expect perfec-

tion; but in reality, we just have to salute those giving their best in a challenging situation. As Muslim, we have an obligation to pray for our leaders. Their success is our success. Their failure is ours, too. May Allah SWT bless them according to their intention and may the fires of reform that began during this administration continue

to flare in their heart. As an education advocate, for me the greatest accomplishment of RG Mujiv Hataman is providing strong leadership for the inclu-

sion of the ARMM in the national K to 12 program – all the kindergartens, all the teacher trainings, all the junior highs, all the senior highs…

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When K to 12 implementation started, almost all ARMM leaders I’ve talked to then did not want to be on board, either arguing See quagmire, page 11

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VG JOEY PELAEZ SUPPORTS THE BARANGAY POLICE – The Barangay Police Officers of Barangay 18-A in Gingoog City, headed by Chief Tanod FERNANDO ZAMBRANO, recently received sweatshirt uniforms from VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ. This initiative of the Vice Governor is his simple incentive for the hard working barangay police, who are remunerated by a minimal honorarium only, who are the frontliners in maintaining peace and order in the community. Also present during the turnover were the Barangay Council headed by Barangay Chairman ERNESTO EQUIDER and members of Barangay Police Officers. Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez is the Chairman of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Peace and Order, Public Safety, Police, Military and Jail Matters.

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Alsons teams up with GBP to pursue Mindanao power projects By Leslie Gatpolintan

MANILA -- Listed Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) on Wednesday said it has formally started its partnership with Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) to undertake energy and power projects through Mindanao power generation holding company, Alsons Thermal Energy Corp. (ATEC). The two companies signed a shareholders’ agreement this month wherein GBP, the leading power producer in the Visayas, will have a 50-percent stake in ATEC, the holding company for ACR’s baseload coalfired power plant assets. An investment agreement between the two parties was signed last June and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) subsequently gave its approval to the partnership in September. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Ly Quoc Tuan exchange pleasantries “We believe that this following the ceremonial send-off of the Vietnamese fishermen at the Sual Wharf and Causeway in Sual, Pangasinan See power, page 9

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Peso surge continues, PSEI down anew By Joann Villanueva

MANILA -- Senate’s approval of its version of the proposed tax reform bill on Tuesday night further boosted the Philippine peso Wednesday while geopolitical tensions overseas hurt the local equities market. The local currency ended the day at 50.27 from the previous day’s 50.35, which a trader pointed to positive sentiments after the pro-

posed tax reform hurdled the Senate. It opened the day flat at 50.40 but improved to as much as 50.24 amid a pull to 50.44, resulting to an average of 50.346. Volume for the day reached USD728.9 million, higher than the USD696.45 million a day ago. The currency pair is seen to trade between 50.20 and 50.40 Thursday. See surge, page 9

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Annual car sales seen to reach 1-M mark by 2025 MANILA – The Philippine automotive industry is expected to breach the one-million annual unit sales starting 2025, a trade official said Wednesday. “The growth of the industry has continued to increase with sales reaching 400,000 units in 2016, four times the sales a decade ago,

while growth rate is at 24 percent,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Rafaelita Aldaba said during the Manufacturing Summit 2017. “By 2025, 2026, 2027, forecasts show that the Philippines will be reaching one million units (in sales),” Aldaba added. Among the policies in-

troduced by the DTI to support the local manufacture of vehicles is the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program, which targets to revive automotive manufacturing, increase employment in the sector, attract investments, make the country a regional car production hub, and build

or misuse tied to the incident, the concealment of a data breach bears serious consequences under the Data Privacy Act of 2012,” according to Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro. “If so qualified, those responsible for the concealment of the breach and for the exfiltration of the data may face serious civil and criminal liability,” he added. The NPC head further said that Uber has failed to provide comprehensive information on the data breach such as the actual number of Filipinos affected and the scope of the exposure.

The NPC considers Uber as a Personal Information Controller and should provide detailed information on the nature of the incident, the scope of measure, and the remedial measures taken. For its part, Uber disclosed that two individuals outside the company inappropriately accessed user data stored on a third-party cloud-based service that it uses. The compromised data included the names and drivers of about 600,000 drivers in the United States and some personal information, such as names, email

addresses, and mobile phone numbers of 57 million Uber users around the world. Uber assured that the incident did not breach its corporate systems nor was there any indication that trip location history, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or dates of birth were downloaded. Filipino data subjects were affected, but there was no indication that any driver’s license was downloaded, it said. Uber has implemented security measures to restrict access and strengthen controls on their cloud-based

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LTFRB sets probe into Uber data breach By Aerol John Pateña

MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will conduct its investigation on the data breach involving personal data of users of ridesharing firm Uber in the Philippines. This comes following the admission of Uber that information of Filipinos were exposed in a massive breach involving 57 million users worldwide dating back to October 2016. “The Board will be calling Uber’s attention on the matter of its alleged admission on the breach of data

privacy and will conduct its own investigation,” LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada said in a text message to reporters on Wednesday. “The board needs to hear Uber’s side to allow us to judiciously resolve the matter,” she added. The National Privacy C ommission (NPC) is currently conducting its investigation on possible criminal and civil liabilities that the transportation network company may face under the Data Privacy Act of 2012. “While Uber has repeatedly asserted that there has been no evidence of fraud

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BSP cuts 28-day TDF offering By Joann Villanueva

MANILA - - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has cut to PHP40 billion the offering for its 28-day Term Deposit Facility (TDF) for the Dec. 6, 2017 auction from the previous PHP90 billion offering after the government was able to sell more than PHP100 billion worth of retail treasury bond (RTB) last week alone. During the rate setting auction for the RTB last Nov. 20, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) auction committee accepted PHP130 billion worth of tenders, way higher than the PHP30 billion initial offering due to strong demand. Offering for the debt paper, intended for small investors since minimum placement is PHP5,000, is until Wednesday this week, Nov. 29. BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo clarified that the cut in the 28-day TDF offering next week has been “on the table” and does not mean that monetary officials now consider that domestic liquidity is tightening. “It’s something that we consider moving forward,” he said. Guinigundo said that while the BTr was able to get more than PHP100 billion from the RTB sale “that will be deposited with the BSP and depending on their needs, that will have to be disbursed which means that liquidity will also move out of the BSP and that can be used again by the system.” “One should be very careful when we say that because the Treasury was able to get more than PHP30 billion, the market becomes tight. It will still move out of the BSP once the government starts funding its various projects or even to settle some of their payables. There will be liquidity going around the system,” he said. “Changes in the volume offering either for the seven days or 28 days is something that can be announced one week before the actual offering. We need to be market-based depending on the liquidity forecast of See cuts, page 9

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In observance of the 18-Day campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), the Local Government Unit of Ozamiz City with joint participation of the Local Council of Women spearheads an Advocacy Walk and Hanging of Streamers Campaign to End Violence Against Women on 25 November 2017 in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. (Shaine Mae R. Nagtalon/PIA MisOcc)

Council of Women spearheaded the Advocacy Walk and Hanging of Streamers Campaign to End Violence Against Women on 25 November 2017 in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. Women Association C hair p ers on and City Councilor April Mecaros said, “If you are, or you know someone who is a victim of VAW: Seek help from sympathetic family members and friends. Report and seek the help of the barangay, social worker, police, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), or public attorney’s office nearest you. She urged constituents to spread the word because VAW is everyone’s concern. She also encouraged constituents to be a firm advocate and partner in

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0023-2017-R.A. 10172 Date: November 28, 2017 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that KEN DAPOSALA DELGADO has filed with this office, a petition for change of first name from _________ to _________ and correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” correction of entry in the date of birth from _________ at Banisilan, Cotabato and whose parents are NERIO J. DELGADO and CONCEPCION D. DAPOSALA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 15, 2017. (Sgd.) ANECITO B. PALMES Signature over printed name of the C/MCR

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In compliance with Section 7 of R.A 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that YAHYA-MAR M. ALIP has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of YHAYA MAR MACKNO ALIP who was born on 23 July 1988 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Mariam D. Mackno and Acmed B. Alip. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 2017.

In compliance with Rule of 7 of R.A 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MELVIN BRANZUELA LUMBAB has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly his/her DATE OF BIRTH from “01 NOVEMBER 1955” to “29 OCTOBER 1955” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MELVIN B. LUMBAB who was born on 01 November 1955 at Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte whose parents are Cerilino Lumbab and Paz Branzuela. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 22, 2017.

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Dad eyes condoms in vending machines DAVAO CITY- The Davao City Council is looking into the possibility of including condoms in the vending machines inside public restrooms. This was revealed by Councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte, chair of the City Council Committee on Health. “I will study the matter and consult an expert, especially that Davao City is included in the top 10 list of cities with highest HIV cases in the country. Other countries already have condoms in public restrooms, so that if the need arises, you can have an easy access,” said Villafuerte, a medical doctor. She added easy access to condoms could eliminate the risk of acquiring HIV. “I will have to study on it and consult my colleagues and probably pursue it,” she said. From January to June this year, 230 people tested positive for HIV and undergoing treatment at the Reproductive Health and Wellness Center (RHWC) under the city government.

Villafuerte said that the city needs new strategies to help lessen the chances of acquiring the virus. On December 1, the City Health Office together with Dr. Emmanuel Baja of the University of Mindanao will launch a game app which will advocate awareness of HIV. “The game has a story which will tackle on the different things that you can do if you tested positive for HIV. This will teach you that life doesn’t end there,” Baja said. The game, named Battle in the Blood, has 90 levels. Each level will help people understand about HIV and what you can do to stay healthy. The game also has different stories about the different ways of acquiring the virus such as same sex relationships, mother and child transmission and more. “This game app is a new strategy that opens our hopes of probably lowering the number of those people who acquires the virus,” Villafuerte said. PNA

Poverty drives kids into ‘prosti’, labor’ DAVAO CIT Y -- Coming from Davao City and different municipalities of Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental, 40 children see poverty as top driving force that pushes them into prostitution and labor. Child prostitution and child labor, they said, are the top problems in their respective areas. The other concerns affecting children are rape inside homes by their own family, friends of their family and relatives, gangsterism, and peer pressure. They expressed their sentiments during Tuesday’s Fish Bowl Discussion of Children Proteksyunan, mga Isyu Solusyunan (Fish Bowl Discussion of Children Protect and Address Issues) at Grand Men Seng Hotel. The activity was convened by child advocates – Talikala and Child Alert Mindanao. A teenager from Boulevard, Davao City, said child prostitution and child labor are increasing in their area. She said children need to work to help their parents earn a living. She said they are forced to do this even if it means degrading their dignity.

She said government should look closer into child prostitution problem. “Dili siya makita kay patago man labi na kung bata ang ginabaligya (It is not visible because it is discreetly done especially if a child is being sold – for sex),” she added. A rejoinder from another teenager said that once children earn money, there’s no more stopping them until they stop going to school. A lumad child from Talaingod also aired her sentiments that lumads are being discriminated especially when they come down to the city. She said some people would tell them lumads are only in the hinterlands. According to another child, parents should be educated about child issues and how to be responsible parents to keep their children away from abuses. The round-table discussion of the children is the culminating activity organized by NGO alliance on child advocates for the National Children’s Month, which commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by See drives, page 10

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JASPER COLINARES (health) Experience and wisdom are not the only things that come with old age. So are drastic physical changes and a bigger medical bill. This is especially true for the 68-year old resident of Barangay Cagangohan, Elizabeth Jimenez. When she heard that there will be a WHAPEE Caravan at the ARF Gym on November 23, she found it very convenient for her as the venue is close to her home. She went with the hopes of receiving a clear diagnosis on the aches she is

experiencing in her body. “Senior citizens like me, who can’t spare money for check-ups and medicine can truly benefit out of this caravan,” Elizabeth says. The WHAPEE Caravan provides services aimed at giving aide to the constituents with

ailments and health concerns regardless of their age. Physicians are present on site to conduct check-ups and medicines were given right after. The caravan is currently on its second year of giving service to Panabo’s citizenry.

DAVAO CIT Y -- The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has ordered all police station commanders to prepare for the possible return of anti-illegal drugs campaign to the Philippine National Police (PNP) from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). This after President Rodrigo Duterte said he was thinking of returning the task to curb illegal drugs to the police. DCPO spokesperson Sr. Insp . Maria Teresita Gazpan on Tuesday said DCPO director Sr. Supt. Alexander Tagum already ordered all station commanders to prepare again the previous cases for their future operations. “The case build-ups are still pending but we gave it to PDEA and these targets are not yet arrested until now that’s why will follow them as soon as the campaign will be given back to us, ” she said. Gaspan said PDEA enforcers are still successful in arresting illegal drug suspects despite the lack of operatives. But, she said it is different when the PNP is part of the campaign. “The PDEA gets big accomplishments but unlike the PNP, we can make many operations in a day. We can make three to four See ready, page 10

Davao Light releases another batch of sea turtle hatchlings at the Cleanergy Park Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. released a total of 107 baby pawikans out into the shores of the Cleanergy Park in Sitio Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City last November 22, 2017.

Cleanergy Park is a project of Davao Light and Power Co., an AboitizPower subsidiary, in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation. It is a biodiversity park that is aimed to help preserve the

Pawikan hatchlings and the future generation. The kids are all excited to release the 107 newly-hatched baby sea turtles. The event was not just educational but also a memorable experience for the children.

pawikan nesting grounds, be a home of many thriving bird species and help maintain ecological balance for other sea and land animals. Davao Light Community Relations team headed

by Fermin Edillon led the releasing of the pawikans. These newly-hatched sea turtles came from the pawikan nest number eight (8), which was discovered last See releases, page 10

So long, little one. This baby pawikan with missing hind flippers is as excited as the other pawikan hatchlings as it moves towards the sea.

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partnership will greatly benefit power consumers particularly in light of the planned interconnection of the Mindanao and Visayas grids which we strongly support,” ACR Chairman and President Tomas Alcantara told the local bourse. Alcantara said the two organizations hoped to bring their technical expertise and strengths in ensuring power security in Mindanao. He noted the partnership will provide ACR the opportunity to pursue its other energy-based projects outside of the ATEC umbrella, particularly its renewable power generating plants in Mindanao and Western Visayas. “It will likewise allow ACR to accelerate its foray and entry in other energyrelated enterprises in Southern Philippines, including the smaller islands with promising growth in power demand,” he added. ACR currently holds a 75-percent stake in the 210-megawatt (MW) Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) baseload coal-fired plant in Maasim, Sarangani Province. ACR’s Japanese partner Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) will still hold 25-percent equity in SEC. The largest power investment in Sarangani province and the entire Region 12, the USD600-million SEC power plant is expected to reach its full capacity in the first half of 2019. The power plant will be servicing over six million people in key population centers of Mindanao, such as General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Butuan. ATEC at present holds 100-percent equity in San Ramon Power Inc. (SRPI), which is developing a 105MW baseload coal-fired plant in Zamboanga City. It is scheduled to commence commercial operations in 2021. Outside of the ATEC umbrella, ACR operates three diesel plants with an aggregate capacity of 258 MW in different parts of Mindanao to provide peaking and backup power. ACR will start next

month construction of the PHP3.7-billion 15.1-MW run-of-river hydroelectric power project at the Siguil River basin in Maasim, Sarangani Province, marking its entry into the renewable energy sphere. By 2021, ACR affiliated power facilities will have around 588 MW of generating capacity, about 25 percent of Mindanao’s projected peak power demand for that year. (PNA)

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On the other hand, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.46 percent, or 37.85 points, to 8,254.03 points. The broader All Shares followed with a 0.17 percent, or 8.04 points, decline to 4,846.63 points. It was a balance among the sectors with the Industrial, Property and Holding Firms down by 0.97 percent, 0.95 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, Financials led the gainers after rising 0.50 percent followed by Services, 0.32 percent; and Mining and Oil, 0.24 percent. Volume for the day reached 1.29 billion shares amounting to PHP18.72 billion. Losers led gainers at 104 to 85 while 51 shares were unchanged. (PNA)

Friday, December 1, 2017 In t h i s we ek’s au c tion, the 28-day facility attracted PHP43.376 billion tenders, lower than the PHP90 billion offering but higher than the PHP40.361 billion bids in last week’s auction. The auction committee accepted all the bids. Rate of this tenor fell to 3.4920 percent from last week’s 3.4926 percent but bid coverage ratio improved to 0.5042 from last week’s 0.4485. Rate of the seven-day facility also went down to 3.4005 percent from last week’s 3.4057 percent. Bid coverage ratio also declined to 0.9338 from 1.3104 after bids amounted to PHP 37.351 billion. While offering for the

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domestic scale. The government is allocating PHP27 billion over a period of six years to support the local production of vehicles and the manufacture of strategic parts, particularly those that are not yet produced in the country. Two major car companies have joined the program -Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), for the manufacture of its Vios model, and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC), for the production of its Mirage cars. Industry players aim to sell 450,000 units by the end of the year. (PNA)

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the BSP,” he added.

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28-day facility for next week was cut to PHP40 billion offering for the sevenday facility was maintained at PHP40 billion. (PNA)

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storage accounts. It has also placed an information page within the Accounts and Payment Options menu within the Help section of the Uber app. Filipino data subjects may avail of this feature. The Data Privacy Act penalizes the concealment of security breaches involving sensitive information with imprisonment ranging from 18 months to five years and a fine of not less than PHP500,000. (PNA)

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ROBERT JASON C. ESTRADA AND GILDALYN SAGOLILI ESTRADA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2017-101

ROBERT JASON C. ESTRADA AND GILDALYN SAGOLILI ESTRADA, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on January 28, 2006 at Iligan City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residence at 24-A, Sebastian St. Brgy., Malaybalay City and Purok 6, Riverside, Palao, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for two (2) years,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 28, 2006, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 29, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 28th day of November, 2017. . HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Dec 1, 8 & 15, 2017

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Biblical reflection

God wants you to develop your character The Gospel of Jesus Christ (December1, 2017-Friday) Matthew 5:38-42-Ye have heard that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn

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operations in a place per day,” she said. She said although the PNP arrested small-time drug suspects, it still helps the campaign of Duterte on eradicating illegal drugs in the country. In a press br ief ing on Monday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque bared that he heard Duterte again in a meeting last week that the president is inclined to give back the war on drugs to PNP. “But he has not transferred it yet to the PNP again. I guess, until the document is signed by him (Duterte) it remains with PDEA,” he said.

to him the other also. The looser is you if you do not know how to forgive. You are cursing yourself if you do not know how to give your pardon because you are consuming the stored energy in your heart. Your energy drains once it is used

constantly by having grudges and bitterness deep inside. Release the pains of being a victim in order that you can gain a victor mentality. Do not allow your enemy to destroy your life by making your day unpleasant because you are always re-

freshing the wounds you have from them. Forgive by forgetting them because it will lead you to a trouble free life style. Your enemy is just a victim of Satan and because of this; the real enemy do you have is the evil in that person but not actually; the per-

son. Save the victim and jail the Satan by the power of God by casting him from your enemy. You are tested by God if you are willing to forgive and let go the pains.Be careful in handling them Bro. Edcel L. Closas because God wants you to develop your with these kinds of character in dealing people around you.

Roque said he would seek clarification from the president regarding his plan to return the campaign to PNP. “But, let us not pressure him either way. That is presidential discretion, prerogative,” he said. PNA

Mondragon said there are many programs the government has implemented but these are not enough to address concer ns on prostitution, online sex exploitation. While there is a family development sessions of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the barangays, Mondragon said the sessions are for the 4Ps beneficiaries only. He pointed to the barangay officials’ failure to implement laws for the protection of children. The Barangay Council for the Protection of Children, he said does not even function well to implement programs. Mondragon said the barangay leaders are the first line of defense of the children against abuses. Child Alert which serves five barangays in Davao City, has been conducting life skills activi-

ties and child protection education advocacies for parents. Mondragon said government must strike the very roots causes of child prostitution, child labor, gangsterism, among others. PNA

Dep-Ed Bukidnon Conducts PEPT Orientation

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the United Nations General Assembly. B er nie Mondragon, convener and the executive director of Child Alert Mindanao, said the roundtable activity is aimed at providing children the venue to express freely their thoughts and feelings about their situation and other children in their communities.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte MUNICIPALITY OF ASUNCION Cambanogoy, Asuncion, Davao del Norte OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Annex “B” Publication Notice R.A. 9048/R.A. 10172 CCE-122-2017 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: November 23, 2017 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01 guidelines in the Implementation of the Administration Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that BELINDA P. MATAO has filed with this office, a petition for correction of child’s date of birth from “December 12, 1957” to “November 26, 1957” in the certificate of live birth of BELINDA P. MATAO who was born on November 26, 1957 at Asuncion, Davao and whose parents are JOSE MATAO and MARCELA PADILLO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than December 15, 2017.

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September 23, 2017. The eggs hatched exactly 63 days after the nest was found in the park. Present during the release were the Davao Light employees, representatives from the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), and other guests from the community. For the year, Davao Light has already released a total of 2,997 pawikan hatchlings including the latest batch. Davao Light expects more pawikan nests to hatch by the end of the year or at the beginning of 2018.

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The Department of Education division of Bukidnon conducted a Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) orientation last November 20, 2017 at the division Training Center. PEPT is an equivalency test wherein learning experiences gained out of school are given equivalency and placement in the formal school system by grade level that is appropriate for the examinee’s age and ability. The orientation was conducted by Gladys Jean D. Quijada, Senior Education Program Specialist and was attended by School Heads, Guidance Counsellors and teachers who will serve as room

examiners on the day of the examination. Mrs. Quijada discussed important things the School Heads and examiners must do before, during and after the PEPT examination which will be administered on December 3, 2017 in the different testing centers identified by the division office. Students who are qualified to take the upcoming PEPT examination are those who registered/applied in the past two years. The examinees will take Mathematics, Araling Panlipunan, Science, Filipino, and English subjects and will answer different test item in each subject based on their age and last level completed.

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risk control measures to address the weaknesses noted. MBTC was also required to execute and submit a Letter of Commitment, to be implemented and completed within one year, to enhance corporate governance, credit administration, internal controls and audit, risk management, and customer on-boarding and monitoring processes.

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be a lot more pleasant, with graft and corruption being relegated to the background tremendously. -oooBLESSINGS, GUIDANCE, AND PROTECTION TO THOSE WHO SERVE WELL: I tried to think of a way to thank her. What I did was, I wrote again to her, furnishing copies of this second letter to the Office of the Court Administrator of the Supreme Court, the Office of the Clerk of Court and the Executive Judge of the Calamba City Regional Trial Court. Here are some parts of my letter, translated to English: “Indeed, we are truly awed and happy that there are still people in government, like you, who remain loyal to the oath of service they took, and who adopted a disposition of selfless giving of assistance to the public without expecting anything in return. May you be blessed all the more, and we are praying to Jesus, our God and Savior, that He will always guide you, bless you, and give you and your family protection. “While responding to communications from the people is mandated and required by Republic Act 6713, the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Government Employees and Officials, you have raised the bar of public service with your brand of helping others dutifully…” -oooWATCH ANG TANGING DAAN” AT FACEBOOK: “Ang Tanging Daan” is a Bible exposition and prayer session for everyone, in English and Filipino, 24/7, worldwide, that can be viewed at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan. Please see the video section. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email:batasmauricio@yahoo.com

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we are not ready (who is?) or many thought it is something we can easily get away with. The additional two years seems unbearable for those who have kids. When the going got tough and after our repeated push, he came in and owned it, ‘yes, let us be on board with the K to 12.” And with these words, came the policy direction that continues to be implemented by DepEd

ARMM to date. Yes, the operational challenge will be one that will linger, with or without K to 12, undoubtedly. To build the future, we need to support education. He certainly did. And I am honored to have journeyed with him on this. Alhamdulillah! Second, let us reflect on our institutional challenge. Yes we have sultanates that predate the birth of this country and hobnobbing with the powers of the day. So while this country just came out of its first centennial, Sulu can boast of more 600 years of governance. But what has happened since then? Where have all the competencies, accomplishments and lessons gone? The political institution of the sultanate may have gone, today we have these institutions we can call ours – one regional government comprising five provincs and two cities — the only of its kind in the country. We have at least seven provinces where Moro politicos are at the helm — in the ARMM provinces and the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and Lanao del Norte. We have hundreds of municipalities and thousands of barangays under dominated by Moros. Yet we are mostly at the bottom of development indices. If Moro leadership does not matter, then tell me what matters to lift us up and out of the bottom ranking? ARMM is just two years shy of its Pearl jubilee. If ARMM were a person, we expect this person to be in his/her prime of health; had gone to school, is skilled, employed or owns a business; married and financially independent. Is this what we can say of the ARMM as a regional institution? Looking forward, what of the Bangsamoro government to come? How many anniversaries do we have to go through in order to get out of the quagmire of poverty, ill-health, insecurity, poor governance and dependency? This is a challenge to our leaders as much as to ourselves as citizens. We are all together in this enterprise. Finally, one thing we Moros are good at is fighting to get what we want. We have so far succeeded up to an autonomy and the expanded Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) holds a promise of more powers, more resources and better institutions. No other cultural group can equal our fervor for ethno-nationalism. We fought in battles, and we roar in politics, but not in the delivery of public services and development. Yes, we have improvements here and there. But all of these taken as a whole, where are we? We are still at the bottom. This is not to downplay the leadership commitment because we do have it here and there who are truly committed to lead the change and reforms need to

Friday, December 1, 2017 get us out of the quagmire. But it is this lingering frustration among us over the slow process of development that is forcing us to ask the question, how long and how much power and resources do we really need to be out of the quagmire and be among the most developed and prosperous communities in the world, where we think and aspire as our right. This is our Waterloo. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Noor Saada is a Tausug of mixed ancestry – born in Jolo, Sulu, grew up in Tawi-tawi, studied in Zamboanga and worked in Davao, Makati and Cotabato. He is a development worker and peace advocate, former Assistant Regional Secretary of the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, currently working as an independent consultant and is a member of an insider-mediation group that aims to promote intra-Moro dialogue).

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The WHO has repeatedly made the announcement on “the massive rollout of effective disease-cutting tools” and “impressive reductions in cases and deaths.” Mosquito nets soaked in insecticide — mostly delivered through mass distribution campaigns — are the primary method of protection. But in sub-Saharan Africa, fewer than half of households have sufficient access to them. “If we continue with a business-as-usual approach — employing the same level of resources and the same interventions — we will face near-certain increases in malaria cases and deaths,” Ghebreyesus said. How about the situation in the Philippines? I miss updated reports. Malaria – Can it be vanquished? Some 80 percent of malaria deaths take place in just 15 countries — 14 sub-Saharan African nations and India. Emergency work is underway in Nigeria, South Sudan, Venezuela and Yemen, where ongoing humanitarian crises pose further public health risks. Several countries in the Middle East and central Asia have been certified as malaria-free in the last decade, including Morocco, Armenia and Turkmenistan. Last year, Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka joined their ranks, having gone three years without recording an indigenous case of malaria. “We are up against a tough adversary,” Ghebreyesus said. “But I am also convinced that this is a winnable battle.” +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines. blogspot.com or

www. klausdoringsclas- such as extortion, illegal sicalmusic. blogspot.com. drug trade, illegal gambling, physical injuries, illegal logging, kidnapping, smugfrom page 4 gling, gunrunning as well head. When people lived as amassing unexplained in a climate of uncertainty wealth. and anxiety, the human The illegal activities of rights become critical. It the policemen were tipped is also when an individual off through text messages to becomes apprehensive of the PNP hotlines: 0998-670his survival that he would 2286 and 0995-795-8569. be compelled to grapple (PNA) on the double-bladed object. -0- Email reactions/ comments: crisguardian@ from page 1 yahoo.com a buy-bust raid they conducted in one of the houses located along the highway from page 1 in the municipality of Datu the PUVs will not aban- Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. don their routes or lines Recovered from the and prejudice our commut- suspect was half a kilo of ers. Hence, ‘tigil pasada’ methamphetamine hydrois among the grounds for chloride, also known as revocation of franchise,” shabu, whose street value she added. was estimated at P2.5 milMeanwhile, Undersec- lion. retary for Road Transport Usama, according to and Infrastructure Thomas Azurin, has been included Orbos appealed to protest- in PDEA’s watch list and ers to always consider the considered a “high value interests of the riding public. target.” “It is high time for them Also recovered from the stop prioritizing their own raid were a Multicab and a interests, and start consider- mobile phone, which auing the interest of the riding thorities claimed were used public which, for the longest by the suspect in his illegal time, has been clamoring drug transactions. for a safe, convenient and Operatives of PDEAenvironment-friendly sys- ARMM, police in Datu Odin tem of public transport,” Sinsuat, and the Army araccording to Orbos. rested Usama. The PUVMP has gained The arrest of Usama was the support of major trans- the second biggest raid the port groups namely the Fed- PDEA has launched in the eration of Jeepney Operators provinces of North Cotabato and Drivers Association of and Maguindanao this week. the Philippines (FEJODAP), On Tuesday, PDEA raidAlliance of Concerned ed a house in Pigcawayan in Transport Organizations North Cotabato and arrested (ACTO), Pangkalahatang three suspected drug couriSanggunian Manila and ers where they recovered Suburb Drivers Association shabu worth P2.5 million. Nationwide Inc., (PASANG (Malu Cadelina Manar / MASDA), Land Transpor- MindaNews) tation Organization of the Philippines (LTOP), Alliance of Transport Operators from page 2 storm drainage has been and Drivers Association of constructed at the landfill the Philippines (ALTODAP) as observed by officials of as well as the majority of provincial transport coopEXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT eratives nationwide. OF HEIRS WITH SALE Under the said program, Notice is hereby given that jeepney units that are 15 the intestate estate of the late years old will be replaced FAUSTO MANJAC, who died on with Euro 4 engines or elec_______________ at Sampatulog, trically-powered engines Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, that the deceased left an estate, consist of with solar panels for roofs. parcel of land described as follows, These will also be equipped to wit: “A parcel of land situated with closed-circuit televiat Barangay Sampatulog, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental under Lot # sion (CCTV) cameras, a 12872-Part, Tax Declaration No. GPS navigation system, an 0817001106122, containing an area Automatic Fare Collection FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED System (AFCS), speed limTEN (4,410) square meter more or less”. Is the subject of EXTRAJUiters, dashboard cameras, DICIAL SETTLEMENT OF HEIRS and Wi-Fi. (PNA) WITH SALE, made and entered

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Prosecutors (SASP) Juan Pedro Navera, Susan Azarcon, Edwin Dayog, Susan Villanueva, Ma. Emilia Victorio and Hazel Decena-Valdez; Assistant State Prosecutors (ASP) Aristotle Reyes, Consuelo Corazon Pazzuiagan, Chulo Palencia Jr; and Assistant Prosecution Attorneys (APA) II Borgy Calugay, APA I Jonathan Paul Dimaano, APAs Joan Carla Garcia and Loverhette Jeffrey Villordon. According to PNP-CITF, more than 1,000 cops have so far been reported to be involved in illegal activities

into by and between: CRECINCIO MANJAC, CALIXTO MANJAC, AND MARIANITA MANJAC JANUBAS; all of legal ages, Filipino, married and residents of Barangay Sampatulog, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, and in their capacity as heirs, hereinafter referred to as the vendors, for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00), to us in hand paid and delivered by ERIC R. CENIZA, of legal age, married, and resident of Block 6, Lot 7, Promiseland Subdivision, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, does by these presents, hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, unto and in favor of the VENDEE, their heirs assigns and successors-in-interest, a parcel of land, together with all the improvements existing thereon, free from all liens and encumbrances. Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Emelito J. Marquiño; as per Doc. No. 401; Page No. 80; Book No. XIV; Series of 2017. MDN: Dec. 1, 8 & 15, 2017

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San Simon during their inspection. Representatives of CLENRO said tests conducted at the Iponan River showed that the water quality is normal. However, a high level of fecal coliform was noted. The fecal coliform did not come from the sanitary landfill but from the households living in the area, clarified CLENRO officials. CONSULTATION For her part, Dr. Fe Bongcas of City Health Office said there were no reported cases of skin diseases from San Simon. She said no such report also reached the J.R. Borja General Hospital. Dr. Bongcas urged affected residents to visit health centers for consultation. “Kun adunay masinating skin disease posible kining air borne or water borne”, she explained. Councilor Teodulfo Lao Jr. proposed the creation of task force to look into the concerns of the residents. Councilor Gaane asked the task force to submit its report to the committee within one week. (JBD) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LEONORA TUBO PAGARA who died on November 11, 2011 at Cagayan de Oro City, without any will and all the obligations incurred during her death were all paid and/ or settled, that the Decedent left real property, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A PARCEL OF LAND, (Lot No. 20419-A-2-A, being a portion of Lot 20419-A-2, Psd-10-055891), situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVEN (107) Square Meters, more or less and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-187184” Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered into by and between FERNANDO JAMISULA PAGARA (widower), BRANDO TUBO PAGARA, RONALDO TUBO PAGARA, ANITA PAGARA ERMITA, ANA PAGARA SABINAY, DELBANDO TUBO PAGARA, DALONDON TUBO PAGARA, ORLINDA TUBO PAGARA (single) and CHARIZA TUBO PAGARA (single), all of legal age, all Filipinos, all married and all residents of Palalan, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, herein after called as the HEIRS/VENDORS; In favor of: LILIA QUIAPO PUTIS of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, herein after called as the VENDEE; That by these presents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION, as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGREGATED among CO-OWNERS the abovedescribed Parcel of land; That for and in consideration of ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS ( Php148,000.00) Philippine Currency, that the HEIRS/ VENDORS received in their full SATISFACTION, HEREIN HEIRS/VENDORS do hereby absolutely and completely SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, as they actually SOLD, TRANSFERRED and CONVEYED the portion of the above-described parcel of land with an Area of 107 square meters, more or less, unto and in favor of the VENDEE; Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jorge E. Magdaong Jr. ; as per Doc. No. 272; Page No. 55; Book No. VI; Series of 2017. MDN: Nov. 24, Dec. 1 & 8, 2017

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Advance release of the 5-Piso new generation currency coins The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) today announced that of the New G ener ati on Currenc y (NGC) Coin Series, it will release in advance of the other denominations, the 5-piso NGC legal tender coin for circulation, starting December 2017. The 5-piso NGC coin features on the obverse, Gat. Andres Bonifacio. The BSP’s advance release of the 5-piso NGC coin highlights the 120th death anniversary of the Filipino patriot this year and his 154th birthday on November 30. Widely regarded as one of the Philippines’ greatest heroes, Bonifacio was a fearless leader who founded the Katipunan, the secret society that ignited the flames of the revolution which finally led to the declaration of Philippine independence in 1898. Bonifacio died on 10 May

1897. Thus, considered as the Father of the Philippine revolution, Bonifacio’s portrait is etched on the obverse of the coin, along with the markings, “ANDRES BONIFACIO”, “5-PISO” and “REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS” in bold font and in microprints, and the mint mark. The reverse side, meanwhile, features the Tayabak, a Philippine endemic plant that climbs tall forest trees, the BSP logo and “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas” in microprint. The 5-piso NGC coin is 25-millimeters in diameter and weighs approximately 7.4 grams. The NGC Coin Series adopts the latest technology in minting coins. The security features of the NGC Coin Series are enhanced to deter counterfeiting, improve wear and corrosion resistance capabilities, saves the BSP

minting costs, avoids risks arising from unexpected volatile swings in metal prices, and also deters the illegal hoarding of coins

for melting and shipment to other countries. Coins in the NGC Series will feature the BSP logo, national heroes and

endemic flora, consistent with the design of the NGC Banknote Series, launched in 2010, which also highlights Philippine fauna.

PRRD RALLIES LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO ‘BUILD BUILD BUILD’. President Rodrigo Duterte offered strong support to the Philippine construction industry during his keynote speech at the 2nd Philippine Construction Congress (28, November) in Pasay. The President urged local contractors to join the government in building massive infrastructure projects under the ‘Build Build Build’ program, creating more opportunities leading to ‘Jobs, Jobs, Jobs’ through Trabaho at Negosyo, or jobs and business opportunities for Filipinos. Meanwhile, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Ramon Lopez reported to the President the strong commitment of the construction industry to help the government in its efforts for the reconstruction of the Marawi City. Sec. Lopez also mentioned the support of the Philippine Contractors Association (PCA) for the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) by donating Php 1 million to the anti-crime organization. The 2nd Philippine Construction Congress is headed by the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP), an attached agency of DTI that facilitates and regulates the growth and development of the industry in line with the national goals. Also present at the event was DOLE Sec Silvestre Bello. In the picture are: DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III (rightmost), DTI Undersecretaries Ruth Castelo (3rd from R), Nora Terrado (2nd from R), Rowel Barba (5th from R), and Assistant Secretaries Abdul Gani Macatoman (3rd from R), Ameenah Fajardo (3rd from L) and Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano (leftmost). END

The rest of the denominations of the NGC Coin Series will be released by the BSP for circulation in January 2018.

MB Approves Sanctions on MBTC

The Monetary Board (MB) approved the imposition of sanctions on Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (MBTC) in connection with the examination conducted by the Bangko Sentral rig Pi!ipinas (BSP) relating to the PI. 75 billion fraud alleged Iy perpetrated by one of its officers. In determining the appropriateness of the sanctions, the MB took into consideration MBTC’s strong financial condition and immediate corrective actions to contain further financial damage. Together with medium to long term initiatives that will serve to improve governance, controls, and gompliance, the MB re-affirms the safety and soundness of M BTC. • The sanctions imposed ranged from reprimand to suspension of directors and officers who failed to perform adequate oversight and/or have been complacent/reiniss of their duties and responsibilities. Likewise, MBTC was required to allocate approximately P4.45 billion of its capital on a consolidated basis to cover for higher operational risk. The requirement is subject to periodic review and would be lifted when the Bank is determined to have put in place adequate See approves, page 11