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MRRD-NECC to host summit on federalism By Sony V. Sudaria and Tony Pagaran Correspondents
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ILIGAN City--The Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte National Executive Coordinating Committee (MRRDNECC) will be hosting a one-day Summit of Mindanao Federalism See summit, page 11
‘We say yes to family, no to Sogie bill’ By Bishop Gene Udang President, Mindanao Evangelical Leaders Council ( MELC)
In the House of Representatives and in the Philippine Senate, a very important legislation was crafted and deliberated, it is called HB 6982 and SB 935. A bill that we believe will become one of the determinants of the direction and future of this nation, and affects the value system of the succeeding generations. This is entitled the SOGIE BILL or Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity or Expressions Bill. It was primarily crafted to ensure protection and anti-discrimination among the LGBTQ community in the land. But by championing the cause of the LGBTQ community, especially for them not to be discriminated, our well-intentioned lawmakers were blindsided and instead discriminates the majority of the Filipino people. See family, page 11
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Reds call off release of cops By Roel Catoto MindaNews
SURIGAO City--Communist rebels called off the scheduled release of the two police officers they abducted in Placer town in Surigao del Norte early last month, citing the military’s refusal to suspend operations to facilitate the captives’ safe return to their loved ones.
Ka Maria Malaya, spokesperson of the National Democratic Front in Northeastern Mindanao (NDF-NEMR), said in an emailed statement that PO2 Jhon Paul M. Doverte and PO2 Alfredo L. Degamon were supposed to be released on December 5 as part of the NDF’s gesture of peace and in response to the ardent request of their families to
be reunited with them this Christmas. New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas wearing vests and uniforms of the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group snatched Doverte and Degamon on Nov. 13 at a police outpost in Barangay Bad-as, Placer town. Malaya said they decided to cancel the scheduled re-
lease of the two policemen after the military refused to heed the Third Party Facilitator’s call for them to stand down. “All units of military and police force should stand down for six days in six towns of the province to pave way for the safe release but the military failed to do so as they See call, page 11
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RIVER PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. Protecting our water sources, including our rivers, help ensure water safety and sustainability.
COWD, together with the Safer River Life Saver Foundation and officers and youth representatives from some river barangays conducted a 3-in-1 river protection activity yesterday. It started with a guided river tour to promote appreciation and awareness on the status of our rivers followed by a river clean-up (extraction of water lilies and other floating matter) and ended with the planting of 80 Lambago seedlings. Photos supplied
Martial law extension wont affect PH economy: NEDA THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is optimistic that the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao will not adversely affect the economy. “If we go by the experience in Marawi, it’s going to be neutral at worst. It could boost investor confidence if it’s done (similar to) what happened in Marawi,” NEDA Director-General Ernesto Pernia told reporters on Thursday. Pernia noted the martial law declaration seemed to be well-administered “so our before and after analysis was it was more positive than negative.” Meanwhile, NEDA Un-
dersecretary Rosemarie Edillon cited the Philippine credit rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings despite the declaration. “And that is really because of different characteristics of martial law we are having and that we are hoping that it will be maintained throughout this extension,” she said in a press briefing. Edillon based her optimism on the assessment in Mindanao after the Marawi siege, noting there was no significant effect in the local economies of other provinces. “We looked at it from the point of view of the goods market, inflation,
tourism, construction and in terms of shipping. And from these indicators, we see that there was no really discernable impact of martial declaration in Mindanao,” she said. She added that there was even a slight uptick in the amount of investments pouring into Mindanao in the second quarter of the year. “This goes to show that the rest of the investors actually were able to isolate the Marawi crisis from the martial law implementation and that it did not affect their decisions,” she added. Edillon also cited result of fourth-quarter business and consumer expecta-
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and businessmen”. Congress on Wednesday approved President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend the imposition of martial
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Catholic Bishop slams martial law extension
A Catholic bishop slammed the extension of the martial law in southern Philippines for another year, warning against the “intoxicating effect” of power. In an overwhelming number of votes, the lawmakers on Wednesday gave President Rodrigo Duterte a green light to extend the military rule in Mindanao for the whole of next year. Duterte has asked Congress to extend martial law due to supposed threats posed by communist rebels and Muslim extremists since a five-month conflict ended there in October. He hinted the possibility of imposing it nationwide should terrorism threat spread and the communist insurgents intensify their attacks. Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, who formerly chaired the Church’s social action, justice and peace ministry, said Duterte is “boasting” it again now that he got the support from a “subservient” Congress. “This is what we get when we toy with power. One is never contented with enough power. It gobbles more power— unless people stand up and voice out—it is enough! This is not right!” Pabillo said. “Once one has tasted power, it is hard to say it is enough. This is true for Duterte, this is true for the police and this is true for the armed forces,” he said. Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao last May 23 due to attacks by terrorists of the Islamic State-inspired Maute and
Abu Sayyaf groups on the Islamic city of Marawi in Lanao del Norte. The country’s worst security crisis in decades killed more than 1,1000 people, mostly militants, and displaced about 350,000 residents. Creeping authoritarianism Although Marawi was declared “liberated” last October, military officials said threats remain in Mindanao. Martial law critics, however, argued that an extension requires actual rebellion; and without it is unconstitutional. “They give a veneer of legality to martial law but they are making the abnormal normal, the extraordinary ordinary,” Pabillo added. The bishop also warned that the extension is “conditioning the minds” of the people that martial law is alright and normal. “Authoritarianism is creeping surreptitiousness among us—unless we react and say ‘do we really need it?’” said Pabillo. “We cannot remain silent in front of the machinations of Congress who are acting not as representative of the people but of the one in power. Congress can no longer be trusted that they serve the interest of the people,” he said. ‘No need for martial law’ Earlier, two other bishops in Mindanao voiced opposition to the martial law extension. Archbishop Antonio Ledesma See slams, page 11
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Honda enters the big bike segment Finally, the period of waiting and speculating by Filipino motorcycle enthusiasts has ended as Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI), at last, decides to venture into the high displacement motorcycle market. “Honda Big Bikes have seen action in many different countries. Now is the time for the Philippines to enjoy the power and innovation of these motorcycles,” HPI President Mr. Daiki Mihara said in relation to Honda’s commitment to expand the brand experience and make it more engaging and compelling for stakeholders considering the current state of the market. With this, Honda brought in a total of eight Honda Big Bike models, which are categorized in four: Traveler, Sport/Racer, Roadster and New Adventure. These are the CB500X, CRF1000L Africa Twin, X-ADV, CBR500R, Rebel 500 and CB650F; which are already available at the newest Honda flagship store. The CB11000EX and the CBR1000RR FIreblade SP will be available next year. CB500X Php 379,000.00 CRF1000L Africa Twin Php 854,000.00 CBR500RR Php 379,000.00 CB650F Php 459,000.00 Rebel 500 Php 369,000.00 X-ADV Php 799,000.00 See honda, page 10
Isuzu drives ‘Blue Power’ models in Bohol IPC together with select motoring media drove the new Blue Power Isuzu D-MAX and mu-X models in a special performance and feature testing event headed by IPC’s chief executive, Hajime Koso. “Our recent product introduction wouldn’t be completed without putting these units to the test, and we couldn’t think of a better setting other than the very picturesque roads of Bohol. With its naturally hilly terrain, plus the combination of urban and rural roads – our Blue Power models are sure to the perfect companion in this kind of drive,” said Koso. The Blue Power D-MAX and mu-X now carries the new 4JJ1-
YAMAHA RACING REIGNS SUPREME IN IRGP
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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, `Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him’…” (Matthew 2:1-2, the Holy Bible). -oooCHRISTMAS MYSTERY III: JESUS WAS VISITED BY WISE MEN, NOT BY “THREE KINGS”: One of the more important narratives about Christmas pertains to the men referred to as “Magi from the East” who went to Bethlehem shortly Jesus was born. What was the reason why they went to Jesus, even if they had to travel from afar? It is clear from the Bible itself that these wise men
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see it, the visit by the Magi of Jesus was intended to impart important messages. The first was that, Jesus was recognized as the “king of the Jews”. But even then, Jesus was no ordinary king. He was “king” not only of the Jews or the Israelites, but of other people, or people from far away places like the wise men, as well. Then, His birth was proclaimed and prophesied not only by the prophets of God in Israel, but even by learned men from other places, very much like the wise men who travelled assiduously to visit Him. If we will pay closer attention, we will realize further that these wise men also brought gifts to Jesus. And the gifts were no ordinary presents. They were gold, incense, and myrrh, which indicate that the recipient
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was somebody truly great. -oooTHE W I SE M EN’ S VISIT PROVED JESUS IS GOD: Most importantly, I am convinced that the visit of Jesus by the wise men constituted great proof that He is the God who came down to earth from heaven, in human likeness and form, with flesh and blood, and accepted in Himself the penalty for man’s grievous sinfulness. Fact is, their quest was based on divine signs, which clearly were from God. Second, the wise men were guided in their long journey to find Jesus by a star. This was no accident, since no man, See visitors, page 11
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were not believers. They were not from Israel, but were from the east. And, for sure, they were not “three kings”, as some have been claiming through the ages. We also do not know their names, so that calling them Melchor, Gaspar and Balthazar had no basis at all. According to the writings of those who researched on this, the wise men were no ordinary men, and instead were learned in the art of studying heavenly signs, particularly the signs from the stars. Based on their appreciation of these signs, they learned that Israel was going to be the place where the “king of the Jews” would be born. That prompted them to go to that place. -oooWHY DID THE WISE MEN VISIT JESUS? As I
the tourists, I was a whiz and very fluent. But compared to the locals, I talked like a 5-year-old little boy. In the same way, we may look at some really bad people and feel quite good about ourselves. Compared to them, we almost look like saints! But compared to God, how good do we look? Well, who doesn’t look like dirt compared to our perfect Creator! Even if we locked ourselves away from all temptation and prayed all day for the rest of our lives, we still could not come even close to being as pure and perfectly good as God is. So because we want
to feel we’re still OK and good enough, we choose to compare ourselves to those really bad people. But there is only one way that God can accept you and me so we can live in a right relationship with Him. God has to give us the gift of His own perfect goodness. That’s why God the Son became a human being to pay the penalty of death for all our wrongs and sins. Not His, since he has no wrongs to die for. Jesus wants to give you His perfect goodness free, so you can be good enough to become God’s child and enjoy His life with Him—both now
out lawyers. Skeletons in rubble. We fear that among 1,000 killed (and more) in Marawi, many are civilians. Do we need more anger in a country with an unresolved peace agreement in the South? Is this martial law 40 years later. We call on the Joint House and Senate to not ignore the voices of Internally Displaced Persons who have convened in various assemblies expressing no to martial law extension. No congressional inquiry Eight billion pesos in armed operations expenses for Marawi City plus medical and social welfare subsidy will entail more expenses for an expanded Martial Law implementation. We recall there was no forced evacuation of Marawi as in Zamboanga City siege, showing that there can be arbitrariness in the decisions made by government affecting human lives and properties. The miskin who
has nothing on his back is the majority who walked the Marawi to Iligan exodus. Majority have no access to media or internet to scream their sentiments/ Tama na President. Our two EID holidays of 2017 were no joy without our personal Holy Qurans with us, every page in the past recited in evening unison. Tama nang nahubaran kami ng aming dignidad ng anim na buwang pagmamalimos. How many died from hospital beds alone when so many slept on floors in the past for anyone sick. Birth and death are the public events here aside from weddings, it is our mall outing when people hear grandness of unconquered histories. All these events no longer brought people together. President Rodrigo Duterte said sorry, wishing Meranaos can forgive him during his June 20 visit to an evacuation camp in Iligan City. But how can he recant
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and in heaven after you die. But it’s up to you to ask Jesus for His free gift of forgiveness and new life. Just ask Him to forgive you for all your wrongs and living your own way. Then ask Him to take full charge of your life and start changing your character with His kind of goodness inside every day, for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute.
Erase fear, no to extension of Martial Law By Samira Ali Gutoc MindaNews
MARAWI City--Durog na durog na ang Marawi ano pa ang gustong mangyari. Nilait lait na, nabaril, nasunog na, di na nailibing ang madaming katawan tapos sasaktan ulit pa. We call on the Filipinos to stand against suffering in the displacement of half a million humanity, extending martial law is rubbing salt on Marawi’s wound. If it was your family or co-worker who had disappeared during martial law, would you still stay silent? If it were your bedroom scattered, violated, would you not scream in protest? CCTVs were removed. Dozens if not hundreds dead including infants, gone in Marawi without explanation, disappeared, detained in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig as a family such as the Romato mother and daughter evacuee taken in Cagayan de Oro, some with-
such apology, writing a letter extending martial law deciding one unfateful day from Russia with no crisis meeting. Can’t he see the local hate after May 23 martial law’s destruction and he defending the state and not investigating looting? Martial Law hit the most precious Islamic heritage, city of the country, displacing half a million of humanity. Marawi’s mother province Lanao del Sur with a million population was crippled. Deaths The Depar tment of Health (DOH) itself has reported almost 100 deaths from evacuation, many unreported because of immediate burial from home deaths. Babies became dehydrated from the ala Baguio environ to the industrial heat of Iligan City. People had to have identities defended with IDs, halted their cultural rites of katatabanga for survival, elders no longer See erase, page 5
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Life of a ‘bakwit’ grad from Marawi State University BAY, Laguna – Life of a “bakwit” (evacuee) from the Mindanao State University (MSU) in its Marawi City campus at the height of the scourge of the five-month war was really “devastating” but there are still “treasured” recollections according to an MSU graduate. In an interview with the PNA, 22-year-old Lyka Amethyst Casamayor, a born-again Christian from Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, who studied at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Marawi City Campus revealed “I missed Marawi, the people, the beautiful places, the culture and artifacts the people have preserved through the years.” Lyka narrated her ordeal
how spending four years and completing her thesis for the A.B. Communication and Media Studies major in Journalism course and slated to graduate third week of June this year was marred by fear during the Marawi seige that bean on May 23. This led her to become a ‘bakwit’ (evacuee). She was among the nearly 2,000 graduates of MSU Marawi Campus whose graduation rite was moved to July 13, 2017 in two venues - one at the De La Salle University in Iligan City and another batch at the MSUIligan Institute of Technology (IIT) at the height of the skirmish. Now, she and co-graduates are referred to as the
“Bakwit” Batch 2017. A scholar of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (MRI) in San Pablo City, Lyka was called in to join the company only last Sept. 25 as corporate communication assistant in the Corporate Communications Department without a transcript of records (TOR) to show except a resumé. Her latest assignment with CARD MRI was to coordinate with media practitioners from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao who participated in the 4-day “Lakbay Aral” (study tour) sponsored by the company from December 6-9, 2017 in San Pablo City.
It was at the culminating event of the study tour held at the Jardin de Julieta in Tranca Village (barangay) here that Lyka narrated her ordeal at the start of the Marawi City siege. The Marawi City siege and her way out “It was about 2:00 p.m. on May 23, I was reading my thesis papers inside my room at the dormitory, when I heard sounds of guns reverberating throughout the campus,” Lyka recalled. “My roommates and I at first dismissed the incident as ordinary occurrence in the campus until there were successive gun fires in varied intensity and bomb explosions filled the air. We realized something unusual
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mediation i.e., Datu system. Drone and satellites could have easily found the terrorists, confiscated snipers and RPGs, etc. Why the need for martial law? Extending martial law does not bode goodwill to an already hurting Muslim Maranao population who are spread all over the archipelago and were burdened to spend for their relatives /evacuees. Every Maranao in the country is affected by the Marawi Crisis and displacement. We must value the voices and the pains of the Muslim population. They are valuable not just as peace process constituency but because of the oil support from the Middle East. No security meeting held to curb Maute Group /ASG Christians, gays, Shiite Muslims and soldiers have been target of killings since 2009 with the Marawi Chief of Police Abner Santos of Jolo being the most prominently killed leading to organizing of task forces. Sadly, Task Force funding for anti-Terror activities was never downloaded. When civilians offered help to the security in fighting terror, crime a year ago, they said sorry we have no funds to fund meetings, walang pangkape. One commander was so bigoted he texted Maranaos are to be blamed without engaging Maranaos ever. And we Marawi are blamed? Shame, shame for the silenced, and unfeeling seeing their brethren wallow, almost dying… Since the February 2016 beheading of Christian laborers in Butig, the Army focused its armed operations in Butig, Lanao del Sur. Civilian – security activities suffered in Marawi City. For the past years in confronting terrorism in Marawi, no Multi-Sector Advisory Board meeting was ever convened for the Marawi Crisis to decide on martial law. The mistrust against government would have to be measured as this fuels extremists’ growth . Civilian relations with the security sector dissipated May siege onwards because
mechanisms for civilian dialogues could not easily be convened, Joint Task Force Marawi was not easily visitable by CSOs, security partners who were mostly Iligan City-based. Martial law will not end vendettas. Kamay na bakal did not prevent rido killing along a national highway and Iligan in front of a busy food strip. In a Marawi masjid while praying, child Walid got stray bullet, and ulama, families , Christians found dead either from gunfights or summary execution. Would you want Muslims, Christians finding hatred anew like the 1970s nightmare? In summary: There are half a million plus reasons to reject martial law because you are a person who can be hurt by shots, strikes, razed homes, lost loved ones. Half a million human beings, half of whom are children fled Marawi with no valuables for survival on May 23 onwards. Only thousands are able to return back and are still grappling with a crippled, lifeless economy. So many home-based evacuees continue to not receive relief because they cannot be located. And the women, mothers, they could not hold others’ hands the way they could. They would wear the one malong repeatedly and plead Almighty for her sons not to be lost, taken in … And some young women God forbid, for money….. No place should ever experience the humiliation Marawi underwent. Martial law ignored all local efforts. No crisis meet was ever called by National to fight the Maute Group / Abu Sayyaf Group. It is no Yolanda for it is men deciding against men in aerial strikes and strikes from ground, water and frontal. Fires ate up all the memories and codes and stories from kin. Worse, hard earned wealth left in open vaults given to the protection of martial law yielded massive theft. Do not blame martial
law? When you’re only lifeline is lost because he is taken away by armed forces either terrorist or enforcer, who is to blame? Suicide has seeped in one young wife’s head in losing her partner in the mayhem . We look for only son Jalil Rascal, father Amen Taha, Lomabao children, Najib etc etc . Are they some of the 37 bodies who did not surface above ground? While discrimination and prejudice against the Moro Meranaos prevented many from obtaining new homes and jobs, suspects were segregated, the many dead and skeletons yet unburied from empty homes, ghosts whispering we never got to say goodbye…. Would you want the arm of the law whipping you that way Other impact of ml implementation in Marawi: – summary executions by the Maute Group (MG) because one reason was they claim their women were harassed that day, May 23. – some wives, daughters were detained without legal assistance at first instance – exhausted soldiers who have their trauma to deal with, their anger in seeing colleagues die have possible retaliatory behavior – Dozens of missing people are yet to be located. Dead civilians who form part of the 800 plus so-called militants killed in war. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis, Ll.B., co-founder of the Young Moro Professionals resigned as Commissioner of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission in late May, days after the Marawi Crisis started, citing personal reasons and policy questions. Samira is one of the organizers of the Ranao Rescue Team, a group set up to respond to the crisis. She had earlier served as an assemblywoman, women sector, of the Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and was former director, AlAmanah Islamic Bank, Inc. and former director of the Marawi Resort Hotel, Inc.)
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tended to by the young with siblings spread in the chaos. Avoiding being bullied, children had to stop school. Our rescue group, Ranao Rescue Team, has buried many babies and women along these past months. Cadavers had a hard time getting through checkpoints violating the sanctity of Islamic burial rites. Death assistance has not yet been awarded to many. Lootings Lootings have angered Maranaos since June seeing their homes entered into. Since May 23, they were not allowed entry to salvage anything upon evacuation (except for the more than dozen returned barangays). We refer you to FB page Bangsamoro News to see the photos of lootings and burnings in Marawi. We are urging all junkshops, LBC and forwarders in cities near Marawi City which transported laptops and jewelries from Marawi June onwards to act against these fruits of a crime. These were properties stolen in Marawi. Destruction of the Islamic City of the Philippines, bad sign for the Muslim World The Muslim world has invested in the Southern Philippines resolution of conflict since the 1970s, providing venue for peace negotiations and support for Islamic schools, health and social infrastructure. Grandest mosques are found in Marawi City, the biggest being the Alonto Mosque. The force of arms with no negotiations prevented the protection of mosques because forces used the mosques as their sanctuary. Martial law destroyed Marawi City as it did Jolo in the 1970s, take it as the sample. Six billion pesos spent for Marawi security operations, billion more for relief and medical subsidy could have been SPENT for badly needed gadgets , technology, vehicles for cops and (rido/vendetta)
was going on,” she narrated. Text messages spread like wildfire informing them that government forces were having intense firefight with the Maute terrorist group in the city and they were asked to get ready with important things and few clothes to carry as evacuation was evident, she said. On May 24, Lyka, carrying her back pack bag containing her thesis materials and two pairs of clothes, went outside to the 7th Street together with roommates to buy foods with prices soaring to doubled or tripled than usual. “We cannot cook our foods. We just softened rice and noodles with water before we ate them, “she recounted. While in the dorm, they were told through text messages not to wear something black or they might be wrongly identified as members of terrorist group who wore black outfit; to keep low and stay away from the window; to close all doors; and not to entertain strangers. Then, a power glitch plunged the area into darkness prompting Lyka and the “Lakas Angkan” Ministry members to pray silently in the dark and then she hid inside a blanket while texting for updates outside for as long as their batteries can sustain. Luckily, she said, she was able to contact her mother Leticia, 42, and father Elmer, 45, assuring her of possible rescue and their way out from harm’s way. Deafening sounds of gun fires and bomb explosions were heard throughout the once peaceful campus, and lulled during heavy downpour. “Ten men clad in military
uniforms came looking for me, but hesitated to take me out because they could not assure the safety of the other 80 students who were with me at that time who also wanted to leave the dormitory, and they left,” she narrated her ordeal. Dawn of May 25, they decided to move out stealthily from the dormitory by several groups towards the administration building which was used as the evacuation staging ground as they joined 300 more students waiting for a ride towards MSU-IIT in Iligan City as their designated temporary refuge. On May 26, Lyka arrived at the MSU-IIT campus along with other students with a sigh of relief and waited for money coming from her parents for her ride back home in Agusan del Sur. “While waiting for the fare money, I continued reviewing my thesis papers in the evacuation center . I also noticed other students reviewing their thesis materials as well,” she related with a smile. At 3 p.m. on May 28, Lyka was finally home in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur after a 15-hour bus ride from Iligan City. It was a tearful reunion with her mother who is a member and center chief of CARD MRI and her father, a security guard, as well as her siblings. She is the second among six siblings. Thesis works through online instructions As the battle to liberate Marawi City continued, Lyka had to finish her 5-chapter thesis through online communications with her instructors.
Irregular Student’s Attendance: Basis for Home Visitation of Grade 9 Genesis By Adelina L. Curan Teacher II MOGCHS
Home visits are structured in some way to provide consistency across participants, providers, and visits and to link program practices with intended outcomes. Parents or guardian of the student will be informed of the problems that the student had. It could be the subject being taught, the learning environment with the peer group of students or towards the teachers handling the subjects. Students in Grade 9 Genesis of Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School have irregular attendance. Those manifest that the student is not in school and some of them have been involve in computer addiction. Visitation programs have positive effects when targeted to those students who have irregular attendance.,
in the following up of students who are always absent, students will be reminded of attending their classes in order to cope up with the backlogs during the time when he is absent. The recording of students attendance is a must to all teachers either adviser or non-adviser. It a duty that must be done in order to ready the information needed for home visitation. In case the parents will visit the teacher or adviser in school to follow up the students’ performance, it will support the students’ performance in school. Parent or guardian will be justified that the students was not attending classes because of some reasons which will be known to them immediately. It is a duty of teachers to do home visitation to all students not only to those Students at risk of dropping–out.
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DA-10 honors retirees, tenured employees Cagayan de Oro City – Retirees and tenured employees of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) were honored during a simple Retirement and Loyalty Awarding Ceremony through its Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence on December 11, 2017, here in the city. This is in line with the Civil Service Memorandum Circular No. 6, s. 2002. A total of 59 employees, comprising of 5 retirees and 54 tenured employees, who completed 15, 20, 25, 30, 33 and 35 years of continuous government service were recognized. “We honor you for the part you play in maintaining our performing standards and commitment to excellence,” DA-10 OICRegional Director Carlene C. Collado, CPA said, in his message, adding that they form part in the agency’s quest to be a competitive region. Accordingly, Collado reported its accomplishment of ranking sixth for obligation, seventh for disbursement nationwide with an 86.01% utilization rate, and 94.74% disbursement rate as of the third quarter, of this year; thereby, pushing Region 10 as the only Mindanao region nationwide to advance to the top 10.
“We know that our growth and success is dependent on having devoted and capable team members such as you,” the director added. As he acknowledges DA10’s steadfast commitment of making more strides for the development of the agrifishery sector, the agency head also expressed his trust that they will continue to serve agri-clienteles, in the same manner, which led them to earn the special recognition. “Love your work more, have dedication and give your best always. Put your heart and soul in what you are doing and set your goals to keep the best of who you are,” Collado urged his fellow public servants. On the other hand, he lauded the retirees’ involvement and participation that molded DA sufficiently, including the guidance they have provided. The presentation of awards and tokens was led by DA-10 OIC-RD Collado along with Assistant Regional Director Engr. Roxana H. Hojas and Regional Technical Director Carmelita T. Bajarla, and assisted by the board members of the DA Employees’ Association-10. Listed below are the retirees and loyalty awardees with their corresponding years of service:
As employees are regarded as important resources in an organization, DA-10 recognizes its retirees and tenured employees during the recently staged Retirement and Loyalty Awarding Ceremony, for their hardwork and contributions towards upholding the agency’s mandate by demonstrating its vision and delivering the necessary services to agricultural clienteles throughout Region 10. Leading them in the hand-over of awards and tokens is OIC-RD Carlene C. Collado, CPA, assisted by ARD Engr. Roxana H. Hojas and RTD Carmelita T. Bajarla, and the division chiefs, to the DA-10 tenured employees, who have already served 15 years in government service (above photo). 33 years Bernardo E. Guro Edwin A. Racines, Jr. Retirees Gloria L. Betonio Sylvia P. Kim Noel E. Madelo – 39 years Danilo L. Yagong Lorenzita Z. Caumban Eliza T. Nagac Lolita O. Albase – 20 years Lana May S. Racines Helen B. Galang Liza Y. Oran 20 years Bailona G. Beja – 19 years Lourdes P. Rudinas Rogelio D. Torayno Engr. Digno II M. Bercero Lolita O. Albase 35 years Wilfredo Tumapon Victoria A. Cabornay – 15 years Juliet B. Araos Lealyn A. Ramos – 39 years James Fenimore B. Intong Priscillano A. Tuquib Susan R. Ballescas Salvacion P. Villamil Bernadette M. Manduro Loyalty Awardees Nersita S. Calingasan 30 years Efren G. Oclarit 15 years Elita D. Coruña Evelyn C. Caday Engr. Digno II M. Bercero Berly F. Tatoy Leon M. Galinato Lilia M. Cagbabanua Edna R. Uba Elmer U. Daang Zenaida S. Jomoc Deliza T. Camaro 25 years Marilou C. Hebia Sonia E. Oliveros Celeste C. Canama Mylene E. Banuag Wilson V. Lagdamin Greg D. Pagaduan Dominicio A. Eleseo Elizabeth O. Cabalda Glenn Dale G. Mediante Rutchie V. Pique Chirly L. Galgo Dionesio B. Cagampang Lolita L. Muaña Virgilia Y. Rendon Carmelito R. Lapoot Alma May T. Dejoras Elaine June Y. Pagunsan Rudenilo E. Vallejera Erlinda T. Quiblat Lorna E. Estrada Ennie S. Pajares
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back home on b oard a rented van, as she described how her parents had heav y hear ts as we travelled back home for not b eing able to come up on stage to put a lei on me. She said, she was re lu c t ant to apply for work b e c aus e she ha d no transcript of records (TOR) to show as her credentials but she felt relieved when a call f rom C A R D M R I tol d her to rep or t for work at its main office in San Pablo City on September 25, 2017, bringing only a resumé to pres ent. Af ter t he t wo-we ek training at CARD MRI Baguio, Lyka is currently working as a cor p orate communication assistant at the CARD MRI C orporate Communications Department at its main of f ice. Lyka has been thankf u l t o C A R D M R I for supporting her college education and the chance to practice her profession in t he corporate communications department of the company. She l o oke d b a ck to
her life in Marawi City as “a memorable and enjoyable one” before the siege and was enthused after learning she will be going back to Marawi City in 2018 for her up coming assignments at CARD MRI branches in Mindanao. She knew that the trauma of her ordeal still haunts her but she is f ig hting it out wit h prayers, happy thoughts and with the help of the CARD MRI family who supported her all along without res er vations. “I loved to watch fireworks display even when I was younger. But now, hearing an explosion ma ke s me sh ive r. T he trauma of my ordeal is still within me,” she paus ed. Thin king ab out t he place which was my s e c on d hom e for fou r years, makes me wonder if I could still s ee the places where I us ed to go with friends and the artifacts, I missed them,” Ly ka, memb er of MSU Marawi “Bakwit” Batch 2017 concluded. A report from Zen Trinidad of the Philippine News Agency
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“ There were series of on l i ne i nst r u c t i ons for the corrections and re visions of my t hesis materials which were at the concluding chapter then,” she explained. Ac c ord i ng t o Ly k a , her thesis was about errors on Rappler articles bas ed on the 13-p oint evaluation questions approved by her instructors which required her t o b e c on s t a nt l y c on nec ted to the Internet. Finally, she made it as candidate for graduation although the submission of the final book bound copy of her thesis is still p ending until to day. L ife after “Bakw it” gr aduation “Our graduation was somewhat confusing since there were two venues for the 2,000 “ B a k w i t” B a t c h 2 0 1 7 . It w a s a l r e a d y i n t h e afterno on of July 13 at the De L a Salle Iligan C ampu s t h at I f i n a l ly joined the rite,” she said. After the ceremony, s h e an d h e r d i s h e ar t ened parents proceeded
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City GT. DISTRIBUTORS CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH GORGONIO F. BUAQUINA 2017-12-1582 Applicant/s
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service on the line ;Within Oroquieta City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 27, 2017, at 2;45 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)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 required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 7th day of December, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) AMINODEN D. GURO Regional Director MDN: Dec. 16, 2017
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APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority To extend the validity of a certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service on the line ;Within Oroquieta City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of two(2)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 27, 2017, at 2;45 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)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 required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 4TH day of December 2017, at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority For the issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 27, 2017, at 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s)Petitioner (s)shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies)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 required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(ies). FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. Issued this 13TH day of December 2017, at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
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Aim to Top alumnae is LET topnotcher By MARK FRANCISCO
AN alumnae of Aim to Top Review Center in Cagayan de Oro City ranked eighth in the September 2017 licensure examination for teachers (LET) with a score of 91.4 percent. Twenty-six-year-old Angelie Taclap-Padilla was already married and a mother of a seven-year-old son when she graduated with a Bachelor of Secondary Education degree Major in Mathematics from the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) last March. Yet Education wasn’t the first tertiary program that Angelie took. Upon graduating from high school, Angelie initially took up BS Information Technology at the University of the Visayas in Cebu City in 2008. Two years later, she got married, cutting her studies short. In 2013, Angelie decided
to make an academic comeback yet she lost interest in Information Technology any longer. It was at this point that she remembered her sixth grade Math teacher at East City Central School (Cagayan de Oro City) by the name of Mrs. Pontillas. She was so moved by how Mrs. Pontillas taught that Angelie wanted to be like her. And so she enrolled at the USTP program leading to an Education degree majoring in mathematics. Her college life was colorful because she was also working as a server at Jollibee and its sister firm Greenwich. Aside from being a mom and a husband, Angelie learned to juggle her time between studying and working. Despite this situation, she amazingly was a consistent dean’s lister since Year One, capping with a cum laude recognition during the time of her graduation last March. Immediately upon gradu-
ation, Angelie enrolled at Aim to Top Review Center, readying herself for the September 2017 licensure examinations. For all weekends from May to September, the trainers at Aim to Top Review Center located at Corrales Extension, this city, intensely prepared her along with her batch of reviewees for the exam. That includes ten days of training as the exam last September 24 neared. Angelie’s time discipline was once again challenged as aside from the Aim to Top review, she was also taking up a crash bookkeeping course at Cagayan de Oro Bugo School of Arts and Trades (COBSAT) at around the same months. The bookkeeping course would lead to an NC II Tesda recognition. It was during the Aim to Top preparations along with Angelie’s innate will to succeed that made her breezed through the exam, ranking among the elite top examinees.
DOLE to employers: From homemakers to dollar-earners: How Salay artisans handcraft success with DOST Observe holiday pay rules Grass fibers, pressed flowers, and meticulous hands – for the people at Salay Handmade, it’s much more than a hobby. It’s a successful income-generator, assisted by DOS 09 November 2017 – Salay, Misamis Oriental – Along the highway of the quaint barangay of Poblacion, Salay is an unassuming glass storefront whose door sign says “SHAPII: Made in the Philippines.” The shop is a small square room, its walls lined floor-to-ceiling with greeting cards, picture frames, and purses of various shapes and sizes. To a passerby, the shop looks like a regular pasalubong store selling trinkets and novelties. In truth, this little square space is only the showcase area of the Salay Handmade Products Industries, Inc. (SHAPII), one of the leading exporters of handicrafts in Region 10. Behind the store, tucked a little ways from the roadside, is SHAPII’s administrative and production compound. And in this compound – where one finds working tables, large paper sheets, and machines from DOST – is where the magic happens. Raking in dollars As evident in its small storefront, SHAPII does not spend so much on advertising itself locally. And it doesn’t really have to: its loyal customer bases are in Japan, United Kingdom,
and several other European countries. This is why, despite the modest façade, the workers at the enterprise are literally earning dollars. SHAPII’s handmade paper products are particularly huge among the Japanese, whose lingering traditions include papercraft. Among SHAPII’s very first customers was a Japanese organization dedicated to this craft – this organization began patronizing the Filipino enterprise in the 1990s and is still one of its unwavering clients today. During its first few years, SHAPII was simply a community-based project, initiated in 1987 by the ardent community organizer Loreta Capistrano-Rafisura and composed of Salayanons who had no employment. Mrs. Rafisura recalls how she initially set out to establish a foundation, but had to incorporate the firm for the sake of the members’ income. Like its products, the business venture was small and slowly built by hand, but it was this personal touch that made the public – especially foreigners – take note. Before long, SHAPII was a favorite at product expos, and the Rafisuras
took advantage of this by creating linkages left and right. One of those linkages, fortunately, was with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Traditional craft, hightech tools The SHAPII production compound bursts with color, texture, and activity. First to greet you is the product development area, where local artisans handcraft product prototypes like elves in a magical workshop. From dainty cards to hanging ornaments to sturdy ‘leatherized’ boxes, this is where the production begins. At another corner, a couple of women are bent over a table, carefully gluing pressed flowers to sheets of paper using a pair of tweezers. Though this craft has become their source of income, their loving meticulousness and the steady gentleness of their hands keep it from being mechanical and mundane. The facility also has a sewing area, and here, you start finding the equipment that SHAPII has acquired through the DOST. The high-speed sewing machines are efficient for the firm’s “leather paper,” a tougher,
more pliable version of paper that SHAPII has developed for products such as wallets and bags. Further into the compound are more of these tools, but bigger and more complex, such as the laser printer and the straight cutter, both specialized to suit SHAPII’s handmade paper materials which are mostly made of abaca and cogon grass fibers. This mix of traditional paper-crafting and modern machinery allows SHAPII to keep thriving despite the decline of paper industries. While their marketing team is hard at work seeking more market opportunities, the firm’s production has become better and more refined, though still true to the essence of the craft. “I’m really thankful to the DOST,” Mrs. Rafisura says, explaining that the agency’s technology interventions have helped the enterprise improve its processes and products, ultimately leading to more happy clients. Enterprise growth through technology Like SHAPII, hundreds of small- and medium-scale businesses have benefited from the technological See salary, page 10
In celebration of the yuletide season, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers in the private sector to observe proper pay rules for Christmas, New Year, and Rizal Day. Pursuant to Proclamation No. 50, Series of 2016 signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 16, 2016 declaring December 25 and 30, 2017, and January 1, 2018 as regular holidays, the labor department issued Labor Advisory No. 13 prescribing the appropriate pay for the said holidays: If the employee did not work, he or she shall be paid 100 percent of his or her salary for that day ([Daily Rate + COLA] x 100 percent); If the employee worked, he or she shall be paid 200 percent of his or her regular salary for that day for the first eight (8) hours ([Daily Rate + COLA] x 200 percent); If the employee worked
in excess of 8 hours (overtime work), he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked); If the employee worked during a regular holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her daily rate of 200 percent [(daily rate + COLA) x 200 percent] + [30 percent (daily rate x 200 percent)]; If the employee worked in excess of 8 hours (overtime work) during a regular holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked). #PaulAng
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Poverty alleviation program to be unveiled DAVAO CITY – The public can now expect more people at the grassroots to know more about the programs and services of the national government with the launching of Biyaya ng Pagbabago Program on December 9. An initiative of the Office Top ranking officers including Eastmincom Commander Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr, Major Generals Noel S Clement, Commander 10 ID, Ma- of the Cabinet Secretary, the cairog S Alberto, ISAFP, PNP PCSupt Manuel Gaerlan, and other distinguished guests, family led by Ms. Sholai Lim witnessed the donning of Biyaya ng Pagbabago para rank of Gov. Tyron Uy on December 11, 2017 at Camp Panacan, Davao City. (maryel lasaca, ID Comval) sa Masagana at Matiwasay na Buhay Pilipino, or simply Biyaya ng Pagbabago is a poverty alleviation program that brings together 12 agencies of the national government. In a phone-patch radio interview this morning, Davao Region lead convenor of Kilusang Pagbabago, Alexander “Rocky” Balili pointed DAVAO CITY – Elated by announced the winner in sistently increasing final IGaCoS, Panabo City, San exploitation, and atrocities out the need to widely disseminate information on how Davao City’s victory in the the 2016 Presidential Child- score shall be conferred the Isidro, Tagum, Talaingod; committed against children; programs and services of the and, (Davao Del Sur) Digos the establishment, opera- national government can be 2016 Child-Friendly City Friendly Municipalities and “Hall of Fame Award”. and the Kalasag award. Cities (PACFMC), besting The city was validated for City, Hagonoy, Magsaysay, tion and maintenance and accessed by local folks. Davao City Mayor Sara contenders Baguio, Bacolod the Seal of Child-Friendly Malalag, Matanao, Padada, the upgrading and stan- Putting its focus to the dardization of residential urban poor, fisherfolks and Local Governance (SCFLG) and Santa Cruz. Duterte-Carpio said these and Mandaluyong. awards are the city’s con- With the win, Davao along with 30 other local City Social Ser vices facilities to satisfactorily the indigenous peoples (IPs), tribution to the country. City is elevated to the Hall government units in Davao and Development Office meet the accreditation re- among other disadvantaged (CSSDO) chief Ma Lu- quirements of the DSWD sectors, the Biyaya ng Pagregion PACFMC in July. “Dabawenyos are com- of Fame. mitted to nation-building,” The city was 2015’s Most Other Davao region’s isa Bermudo earlier said Standards Bureau; the Crisis babago program will be carthe city mayor said in a short Child-Friendly for highly- conferees are: (Davao Ori- Davao had always been at Intervention Center (CIC) ried through the grassroots press statement released urbanized category over ental) Baganga, Banaybanay, the forefront when it comes Balay Dangupan, a shelter through the Kilusang PagbaTuesday by Chief Informa- competing cities of Baguio, San Isidro, Manay, Mati City, to establishing programs for care institution for physi- bago which Balili said has cally and abused children, institutionalized networks tion Officer Jefry Tupas. Mandaluyong and Bacolod. Tarragona; (Compostela children. Duterte-Carpio said, In 1998, 1999, 2013 and Valley) Compostela, Laak, Among the city’s pro- was accredited First Level at the Provincial and even “These awards are Davao 2014, Davao bagged the Mabini, Maco, Maragusan, grams are the Quick Re- Standards last year; the at the barangay level. Mawab, Monkayo, Monte- sponse Team for Children’s Davao City Children’s Vil- The Biyaya ng Pagbabago City’s contribution to our same award. country.” In the guidelines, na- vista, New Bataan; (Davao Concern (QRTCC) designed lage or Bahay Pag-asa, which Program will be nationally launched on December 9 at The mayor issued the tional awardees for three Del Norte) Asuncion, Brau- to rescue, investigate and continues to serve as a statement after the city was consecutive years with con- lio E. Dujali, Carmen, document cases of sexual, See offer, page 10 See unveiled, page 10
Child-Friendly, Kalasag awards are Davao’s offer to nation-building
Creating a culture of happy eating by kids By IAN LEMON TABOR SHST II Ozamiz City National High School
A s cho ol canteen which only sells nutritious food is one which has the following: a f o o d p o l i c y s h a re d widely with stakeholders. That would obviously include barangay officials and farmers in the locality. It also includes readily available strategy/references to healthy eating, an attractive, happy and calm dining environment, making drinking water easily available, consistent messaging in the classroom, ensuring there is enough ingredients and cooks, focus not just on nutritious but savour y cooking as well, drawing on expertise from other agencies such as the National Nutrition Council etc.
After all, schoolchildren need a good diet in order to develop and grow well, be protected from disease and have the energy to study, learn and be physically active. They also need knowledge and skills to make good food choices and develop eating habits that will keep them healthy throughout their lives. Through activities such as school gardens, school meals and education in food and nutrition, students and their families can improve the nutritional well being and develop good lifelong eating habits. School children must be a priority for nutrition interventions. Of course, this must be without prejudice to the out-of-school children who are equally deserving of this outreach.
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God knows your necesities in life The Gospel of Jesus Christ (December16, 2017-Saturday) Matthew 9:18-26-While he spoke these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples. And, behold, a woman,
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CBR1000RR Fireblade SP-Php 1,350,000.00 CB1100EX-Php 810,000.00 After the unveiling of Honda Big Bikes, HPI inaugurated its newest flagship shop in Manila, the Honda Prestige Traders, Inc., which will house its complete lineup of products. Located along EDSA corner Harvard Street, Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Makati City, the shop is made to be an accessible hub for Honda’s growing community. The Flagship Shop is open from 8:30AM to 6:00PM, Mondays to Sundays. The Honda Big Bikes will also be launched in Cebu and Davao in January 2018.
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rampage is all thanks to unwavering dedication, mastery of skillset, and of course the commitment of providing the best machinery. Yamaha racing closes out the year by blowing out the competition and sets its eyes on conquering a new year. Here are the results YSS Suspension Masters Trophy 150 Open UB Champion -Masato Fernando (Team Yamaha Spec V on Sniper 150) 2ndPlace -Nino Fabian (Sniper 150) 3rdPlace –Tracy Soyangco (Sniper 150) UNIOIL Juniors Underbone Elite 150 Open UB Champion – Mckinley Kyle Paz (Team Phoenix Yamaha Koso Faito on Sniper 150) 2nd Place – Gian Carlo Mauricio (Sniper 150) 3rd Place – John Emerson Inguito (4S1M Yamaha Racing Team on Sniper 150) PHOENIX Cyclomax Racing 4T Underbone GP115 Champion – Neil Jan Centeno (Team Phoenix Yamaha Koso Faito on Crypton Z) Shell Advance Automatic GP 180 Champion – Gian Carlo Mauricio (modified 180 cc Yamaha Mio Sporty) 2nd Place - Masato Fernando (Team Yamaha Spec V on Modified 180cc Mio Sporty) 3rd – Mckinley Kyle Paz (Team Phoenix Yamaha Koso Faito on Modified 180cc Mio Sporty)
which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. In 1 Timothy 5:6-But she that lives in “pleasure” is dead while she lives. This woman is alive but dead in her spirit. Believe me; we are like this woman in many times. The
mother became the bridge between Jesus and her child. This is your calling in life to become the bridge to God and others. Once you will pray; do it for all and not only for yourself 1 Timothy 2:1-2”First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet
NGK Spark Plugs Automatic Elite Trophy 160 Champion – Vrei-Ar Suba (Team Phoenix Yamaha Koso Faito on Modified 160cc Mio Sporty) 2nd Place - Mckinley Kyle Paz (Team Phoenix Yamaha Koso Faito on Modified 160cc Mio Sporty) 3rd Place – Gian Carlo Mauricio (on Modified 160cc Mio Sporty) Eni Motor Oil Automatic Trophy 160 Champion – Robert Ryan Espiritu (Team Yamaha Spec V on Modified 160cc Mio Sporty) 2nd Place – John Paul Suba (on Modified 160cc Mio Sporty) 3rd Place – Sean Barcial (on Modified 160cc Mio Sporty) Top 1 Action Matic Juniors Trophy 130 AT Champion - Neil Jan Centeno (Team Phoenix Yamaha Koso Faito on Modified 130cc Mio Sporty) 2nd Place – Sean Barcial (on Modified 130cc Mio Sporty) 3rd Place – Jeson Benial (on Modified 130cc Mio Sporty)
its existing color lineup of Cosmic Black, Titanium Silver, Obsidian Gray and Silky Pearl White. Prices starts at P1,648,000 for the mu-X 3.0L LS-A 4x2 A/T; P1,958,000 for the mu-X 3.0L LS-A 4x4 A/T; additional P10,000 will be added for the Silky Pearl White color.
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vibrations, making each drive smoother and more comfortable. Driving up and down the hills of Bohol is a breeze, thanks to the D-MAX’s new Hill Start Assist feature, while the Hill Descent Control which enable the driver to operate even at a steep terrain is available for both models – adding to its safety and driver assist features. “The Isuzu D-MAX and mu-X Blue Power carries our most advanced engine to date, coupled with the latest features in each segment, we are confident that these new models will satisfy the ever-changing demands of the Filipino market,” Koso added. The 2018 Isuzu D-MAX 3.0L LS is available in Venetian Red, Cosmic Black, Titanium Silver, Splash White, and Obsidian Gray paint colors. Prices are pegged at P1,320,000 for the D-MAX 3.0L LS 4x2 M/T; P1,390,000 for the D-MAX 3.0L LS 4x2 A/T; P1,650,000 for the DMAX 3.0L LS 4x4 M/T; and P1,720,000 for the D-MAX 3.0L LS 4x4 A/T. Meanwhile, the 2018 Isuzu mu-X 3.0L LS-A now comes in the new Havana Brown color along with
life in all godliness and dignity. The request of a certain mother whom Jesus accompanied brought another miracle to a sickly woman.Being a bearer of God to someone else can bring blessings to many people around you. Your efforts to consult God for a certain problem can bring blessings to the lives of others. Take note; Jesus can heal the dead child but instead he
vices in Region X. About SETUP The Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) is a nationwide strategy assisting small and medium enterprises in various industries and sectors. The program enables entrepreneurs to adopt technology innovations for enhanced productivity and marketability. from page 8 Contact: Ms. Hyacinth assistance provided by the J. Tagupa, DOST-X SETUP DOST in Region 10 (DOST- Project Assistant (hyacinX). The assistance comes thjt@gmail.com) from a DOST initiative called the Small Enterprise Technolog y Upgrading from page 8 Program (SETUP), which temporary shelter for Chiluses technology to help dren in Conflict with the enterprises improve their Law (CICL); the Paginproductivity and market- hawaan Drop-In Center for ability. Depending on what street children who need the entrepreneur needs, temporary shelter and prothis technology could be tection and the Lingap Cenin the form of equipment, ter for Mentally-Challenged technical consultation and Children; and the city govtraining, and even product ernment’s Child Minding packaging. Center which provides day SHAPII first applied for care services for the children SETUP assistance in 2013, of city employees under five and promptly received their years of age. requested machines. These This year, Duterte-Carmachines, which the firm is pio initiated the Kean Gastill using now, have been briel Hotline 09088184444, a key to making their produc- child abuse reporting numtion faster and more efficient ber. Since it was established, while enhancing the quality the Kean Gabriel already of their products. rescued 483 abused children. SHAPII crafting the The Presidential Childfuture Friendly Award was concep Over the years, and with tualized with the goal of enthe help of agencies like the couraging local government DOST, SHAPII has grown units to be “child-friendly”. beyond a small income- This is to support the generating project. Today, Convention on the Rights of it is the livelihood of many the Child (CRC) adopted by families in Salay. It also the United Nations General runs the SHAPII Founda- Assembly which highlights tion, which has so far sup- the rights of children on ported over a hundred high survival, development, proschool and college scholars tection and participation in in finishing their studies. governance. All the while, the business The award is conferred continues to operate re- to deserving local governsponsibly with Fair Trade ment units in recognition and environment-friendly of their vital role in the practices. sustained promotion of chil SHAPII intends to keep dren’s rights to survival, molding the future of their development, protection community through their and participation as well as socially-conscious ways. in ensuring child-friendly They may be a successful governance. PNA dollar-earning business, but for the Salayanons who make up this enterprise, from page 8 their craft is more about the the Freedom Park in Davao honest work of their hands City, bringing in the partici– and the DOST helps them pation of 12 national line craft more with it. (Hyacinth agencies of multi-sectoral J. Tagupa, DOST-X) partners who will converge About DOST-X in Davao City from various The Department of Sci- points in the country. ence and Technology – Re- President Rodrigo Roa gion X (DOST-X) envisions Duterte, together with the to be an effective and com- Cabinet Secretary Leoncio petent catalyst of inclusive Evasco, Jr. and Office of development by providing Participatory Governance world class and innovative Undersecretary Penpen Science & Technology ser- Libres are expected to at-
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Biblical reflection accompanied the woman because he knew that someone along the way needed him. It was the way of God to reach out the sickly woman. God initiates first for your favors in life. God knows your necessities in life. God knows your status in life. God knows your struggles right now. God knows your requests. He is responsible to answer your prayers in his perfect
Bro. Edcel L. Closas timing. Everything is set to fulfill it.
“Innovative Damath Games: As Remedial Activity to Enhance Students’ Achievement’’
By ERLY JEAN S. TABLANDO Teacher III MOGCHS
Teachers must do remedial classes to help stuents who are low performing and are at risk of failing. The researcher makes use of damath games as remediation activity to help those students who have difficulty in operations of signed numbers using the addition and subtraction method. DaMath is an educational game that embodies the concept of a local strategy game, dama, combined with mathematics by adding computational values and operators on its chips and board, respectively. Education authorities have promoted the game in the Philippines especially to students as part of a collaborative endeavour to increase awareness of learning mathematics. However, certain game requirements like board, chips and counter player are a hindrance to game portability and easy accessibility. Mobile gaming technology satisfies such requirements. Likewise, the number of students using mobile applications for learning has increased significantly over the past ten years. Students who perform low mathematics subject need to have remedial instruction which tend the launching of the program. The whole-day affair will kick off with a service caravan led by the 12 involved agencies, among which are the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), National Food Authority (NFA), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), National Youth Commission (NYC), National Anti- Poverty Commission (NAPC) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), among others. Aside from the Kilusang Pagbabago members, walk-in clients can also register their complaints and community
is not limited to games like damath. Aside from teaching students how to play strategically. Damath also helps students to further develop and strenghtn their math operational skills ( operations involving whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals,etc.(jesica cruz, wordpress. com). Students experienced a remedial like class in participating in damath games. It helped them master the skills in the operation of signed numbers especially the addition and subtraction. The integration of this educational game like damath, is important to support students’ learning. As long as students like the method or mechanics of the game then there will be no problem in using it as an intervention to improve students’ achievement in math. Some teachers are not integrating damath because of lack of time for remediation and it does not cover the topic that is the learning competency in the lesson where there is less mastery. Mathematics teachers are encouraged to make use of the damath game as manifested by the contests that the Division of Misamis Oriental thru the Mathematics supervisor is planning.
issues and concerns to the Presidential Complaint Center before the national launch of the Biyaya ng Pagbabago. Balili explained that the Program has been conceptualized in line with the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, which sets a long term vision of “alleviating 6 million poor Filipinos,” based on Ambisyon Natin 2040. The Philippine Development Plan draws a longterm vision for Filipinos which aims that by 2040, “the Philippines shall be a prosperous middle-class society where no one is poor; our peoples enjoy long and healthy lives, are smart and innovative, and live in a high-trust society.” (PIA XI/JDAbangan)
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then and now, had the power to direct the movements of a star. Only God has the power to do this. Third, the wise men travelled far, to worship Jesus. The Bible did not say why they worshipped Jesus when they finally saw Him but, then and now, worship is reserved only for God. If worship of Jesus was the intent of the wise men, this could only mean that they fully believed and accepted Jesus as God. -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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This article has no intention of fanning the flame of biases, prejudices, and indifference against the LGBTQ community, nor emboldening the line of dividing in our society regarding this issue, but just expresses the sentiment of the majority of the Filipino people who will feel discriminated if this bill will be passed and becomes a Law. We want to make this clear that we love the LGBTQ community, but we are against the passing of this so-called SOGIE BILL. We believe that our country does not need this kind of bill and in fact, we consider this bill as redundant, unnecessary and discriminatory for the reasons stated below. First, the Philippine Constitution, particularly the equal protection clause, guarantees the protection of EVERYONE regardless of gender, position in life, educational attainment, religion and the Civil Code provisions likewise mandates that everyone should be treated fairly and justly and if there is unfair treatment of any citizen, a redress in court can be made where damages can be awarded as the evidence so warrants. Any violation of anyone's right to employment can be made accountable under the Labor Code. Anyone who has been harassed, threatened, coerced and harmed can be made liable under the Revised Penal Code. In other words, our existing laws are sufficient to protect anyone and everyone, thus this anti-discrimination bill is unnecessary or not needed. Equal Protection Clause Article 3 Section 1 of 1987 Constitution means that the State must apply the law equally and cannot give preference to one person or class of persons over another. (Tiu vs CA GR No.127410) Civil Code
- Art 19 every person must, in the exercise of his rights and in the performance of his duties, act with justice, give everyone his due and observe honesty and good faith. Art 20- every person who contrary to law willfully or negligently cause damage to another shall indemnify the latter for the same. Art 21- any person who willfully causes loss or injury to another in a manner that is contrary to morals, good customs or public policy shall compensate the latter for the damage. Second, the said bill can also be considered a CLASS LEGISLATION or a legislation that applies to certain persons or class of persons with references to grant of privileges or imposition of the burden. This bill will pave the way for other sectors to demand more anti-discrimination laws for each of their sectors. There will be so many laws protecting different sectors with the possibility of conflicting and even clashing provisions when what the Constitution provides is a uniform protection of all citizens under the equal protection clause. Third, this SOGIE bill that seeks to protect the LGBTQ against discrimination will become discriminatory to others who do not belong to this sector. There are provisions in the bill that run contrary to our Constitutional right to free exercise of religion and even free speech and expression. T h e pre s e nt s itu a tion in the United States of America where some anti-discrimination cases are being tried in their Supreme Court shows that there is a conflict between Anti-discrimination Law and Constitutional provision on rights to religious freedom and free speech or expression. This is what will happen here when a similar law is passed. One area of real concern in the House version that was already passed is in Section 4, Paragraph l and m, where it seems very subjected as it puts prime on the feelings and self-esteem of the LGBTQ. In effect, when they feel offended, insulted or feeling being shamed then they can say that there is discrimination against them. With this, there is the possibility that when religious leaders or preachers talk about sin, including homosexuality as stated in the Bible, they can be sued and be imprisoned and pay the amount prescribed in this bill. In Section 4, paragraph h, Christians who engage in business or exercise of a profession can also be prosecuted in this Sogie bill when they stand on their conviction of not becoming a part of what they believe is against their religious teachings and standards because it states that the LGBTQs cannot be denied of ANY kind of services for that is a discriminatory act.
Sat-Sun, December 16-17, 2017 So when a Christian supplier, baker, florist, videographer, musician, singer or events place owner refuses to be a part of a same-sex marriage or union, then that is discriminatory against the LGBTQ and the said business owner or professional can be severely penalized just like what happened in the USA where numerous legal battles in different States with anti-discrimination of LGBT laws. The exercise of Godgiven parental authority is also being undermined in the Sogie bill in Section 4, paragraph i, where it states that any person cannot be subjected to any medical or psychological examination without his approval except a minor below the age of discernment in which case prior approval of the Family Court shall be required. This is contrary to the provision of the Family Code that says that parents shall exercise parental authority over their children. Thus, they should decide on this matter and not the Courts. Parents should not be banned from fulfilling their mandate from God. Again, parents are given authority by God who designed and instituted marriage and family, to guide their own children and to teach them in the way they should go. Having this “identity crisis” of a child puts the parents to task to affirm the child about His God-given identity. They will be remiss in their duties as parents IF they will not raise their children in the ways of the Lord. The lifestyle the LGBTQs choose for themselves is personal to them and it is even tolerated in this country. BUT to impose the same to all of us will become a violation of our Constitutional rights therefore it is unfair and unlawful. Fourth, the penalty is way too much without any justifiable basis. Under the Human Relations Chapter of the Civil Code when anyone is not treated fairly or equitably, or violates another person's rights and liberties, that person can go to court and demand damages. But in this bill a very high fine has been provided which is P100k to P500k and imprisonment of up to 6years! Lastly, this bill contradicts the religious beliefs and convictions of the majority of the Filipino people as it implies same-sex marriages in the Senate version as stated in Section 4, paragraph f where it says, that the LGBTQ cannot be denied of any kind of license issued by the government, and this could include a marriage license as this is one of the many licenses that the government is issuing. It encourages homosexuality of which the Bible and most religions in the land considered abominable and sinful and most of all, it restructured family composition, redefine marriage and marred God designed
gender for humanity. This bill will redefine the dynamics of our society, especially in the context of family and marriage, as we believe that this is not the end of this exercise but just the beginning. As what the principal author of this bill said in one of his interviews at CNN Philippines, "In the fight for LGBT Rights, there has to be a strategy and sequencing" said Roman. "First, we start with the anti-discrimination bill, then we proceed to civil partnerships, whether samesex or otherwise, then we go to gender recognition, then we go to LGBT in the military" So as what Dr. Martin Luther King said: "To remain silent when it is time to protest makes cowards out of men" and as what Edmund Burke said: "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." We, therefore, say No to this SOGIE bill because this bill will curtail religious freedom and expressions, per vert truths, destroy Filipino families, legalize immorality, anti-biblical and anti-constitutional. God bless the Philippines and God bless the Filipino families.
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of Cagayan de Oro said that another year of military rule could affect the business environment in the region. “Martial law will only affect the economic standing of Mindanao. There are less investors because of that,” he said. The Jesuit prelate said the security concerns of the government should be handled by the “normal” police and military system. “There is no need for martial law,” he said. Bishop Edwin dela Peña of Marawi also stressed the need to hear the voices of the Maranao people on martial law. He said that if it had to be extended based on the assessment of the military, it should be limited to areas of tension like Marawi to facilitate the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the city. “But t he p e ople of Marawi themselves should be asked, not me, what is of their best interest,” he said. “As Duyog Marawi, our mission is to accompany the Maranao and be a supporter to their struggles. Theirs is the power to make the decisions,” Dela Peña said. CBCPNews
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continued its military operations,” she said. Lt. Col. Tomas Allen, commanding officer of the 30th Infantry Battalion did not reply to text messages asking for his comment on the issue. Capt. Francisco P. Garello Jr., civil-military operations officer of the 36th Infantry Battalion said they will issue a press statement.
Bishop Rhee Timbang of the Philippine Independent Church, who heads the Third Party Facilitator earlier said the police had agreed to stop their operations for six days for the safe release of the captives but the military has not responded. “It is indeed very unfortunate that it was canceled. The release was almost within reach, since the party which has custody of the two police officers as POW (prisoners of war) had already given its commitment to release them,” Timbang said. “The cancellation meant that the anguish and anxiety of the families of the police officers is prolonged. It also meant that the AFP and PNP are more interested with their policies rather than the lives of their personnel. “The AFP and PNP are not interested to act quickly because PO2 John Paul Doverte and PO2 Alfredo Degamon Jr are low ranking personnel only. It implies that there is really a compelling reason why the peace talks have to continue, and President Duterte has to reconsider his declaration of an all-out war against the NPA,” he added. “In war, there is no victor, only victims. The victims here are the ordinary people and the low-ranking soldiers and police,” he stressed. The Third Party Facilitator had initiated several releases of captive police officers in Surigao del Norte since 2014. (Roel N. Catoto/ MindaNews)
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on December 17 (Sunday) at the Amphi Theater in Buhanginan Hills in Barangay Pala-o this city. The summit will start at 9 in the morning with an opening prayer to be given by Dr. Teddy A. Bernales Sr., MRRD-NECC
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municipal chairwoman, and provincial secretary general from Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, followed by the singing of the Philippine national anthem. MRRD-NECC Municipal Chairwoman Ms. Malou Mutia is tasked to do the acknowledgement of guests, and delegates. Iligan City Mayor Celso G. Regencia will give the welcome address. City Councilor Eric M. Capitan will give the opening remarks, followed by the presentation of summit rationale by Mr. Eddie E. Dangcal, MRRD-NECC regional chairman in Region 10. MRRD-NECC Iligan City Chair Eric M. Capitan said that Lawyer John R. Castriciones, the MRRDNECC national president and acting secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), will talk about the highlights of Philippine Federalism model. Castriciones will be assisted by DILG Undersecretary Ms. Emily O. Padilla. Capitan said Atty. Guiling A. Mamondiong, TESDA director general and MRRDNECC national chairman, will talk about empowerment for MRRD-NECC. Meanwhile, DILG-OTP Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco urged the people to support the President’s advocacy for federalism. After the lunch break, at 1 p.m., Mr. OR D. Larido, MRRD-NECC provincial chairman for Region 10, will do the presentation of members of the MRDDNECC Iligan City and Lanao del Norte. Capitan said the mass oathtaking will be given by Atty. Guiling A. Mamonding assisted by Ms. Emily O. Padilla. Inspirational message will be given by Atty. Guiling A. Mamonding. Closing Remarks will be given by Raphael L. Rizalda, municipal mayor, Maigo, Lanao del Norte.
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