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Cagayan de Oro to host 2017 National ICT Summit Volume VI, No. 173

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• Oro National ICT Summit seeks to update 2022 Road Map • Caragos heads summit as NICP National President

By Mike Baños Editor at large

HE Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council will host the ninth staging of the National ICT Summit on still to be decided dates in November, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, in recognition of its status as a leading “Next-Wave City.”

Stephanie P. Caragos, Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council Chair who was recently elected National President of the National Confederation of the Philippines (NICP), will also head the event as Summit chair. Stephanie P. Caragos, Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council Chair who was recently elected National President of the National Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) will also oversee the Summit chaired by Alexander G. Paras. “Luzon, Visayan and Mindanao take turns at chairing the NICP,” Caragos said. “From 20+ councils in Mindanao, we selected who will sit on the national board. There are four of us and the consolidated board chooses who among us See summit, page A11

It’s a Lu-Wow Anniversary Party for Seda Centrio

LOOKING for a good year-ender celebration before you welcome the New Year? Seda Centrio Hotel has exactly what you are looking for. A Lu-WoW Birthday Treat To celebrate its 4th birthday, the Seda Centrio family has come up with a special treat for everyone. On December 29, you are invited to celebrate with them with a grand Lu-WoW dinner at Misto. The Hawaiian-themed party will have you and your loved ones enjoying Seda’s sumptuous buffet, along with spectacular live entertainment such as a Tahitian dance number and an exciting fire dance that will be held in the 4th floor outdoor area near the pool. Apart from this, you’ll also get to enjoy surprises and a raffle draw where you can win gift vouchers from Seda for Misto’s special buffet, plus an overnight stay in one of the hotel’s posh and well-furnished rooms. A Special Hawaiian Treat Seda’s Lu-WoW celebration is a reference to the Hawaiian luau, which is a feast that showcases local food along with island music and hula dances. Thus, the dinner buffet will feature mouthwatering Hawaiian cuisine. Enjoy some of Hawaii’s most popular dishes, which feature a variety of flavors and colors. Hawaiian cuisine, like the Kalua pig or pork, which is the centerpiece of every luau, uses Hawaiian salt or Hawaiian Red Salt. Poke, another popular dish, is prepared using yellowfin tuna, seaweed, soy sauce, kukui nut, and sesame oil. Hawaiians like seafood like Poke, which is actually raw fish. Laulau is pork, chicken, or fish that is wrapped in layers of taro leaves. The meat is tender, juicy, and mouthwatering because it is cooked for hours in an underground rock oven. If you love fruits, especially pineapple, you’ll like Hawaiian food because every meal must come with a fruit or two. Aside from pineapple, the passion fruit or liliko is also popular in Hawaiian cuisine. Like Filipino food, Hawaiian cuisine is a fusion of dishes brought to the island by different cultures. You can experience all these when you join See seda, page A11

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Tagum City, Banaybanay rekindle sisterhood ties Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Tagum City, Davao del Norte--In an attempt to mark the end of the year with a union that seeks harmony, solidarity and bilateral understanding, the City of Tagum, through its local government unit, recently renewed its sisterhood ties with the rice granary of Davao Oriental, Municipality of Banaybanay, concurrent to the latter’s year-end gathering held at Big 8 Corporate Hotel. Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon and Municipality of Banaybanay Mayor Adalia Lopez-Tambuang signed the sisterhood agreement along with Vice Mayors Geterito Gementiza of Tagum and Jose Amor Bagayas of Banaybanay as witnessed by a number of officials and department heads from

The city government of Tagum and the Municipal Government of Banaybanay reaffirmed their sisterhood ties last December 20, 2016 at Big 8 Corporate Hotel in Tagum City. Mayors Allan Rellon and Adalia Lopez-Tambuang signed the sisterhood agreement along with Vice Mayors Geterito Gementiza of Tagum and Jose Amor Bagayas of Banaybanay as witnessed by a number of officials and department heads from both of the LGUs. This is seen to boost both of the LGUs development and advance the interests of its people. Kelvin Palermo/ CIO Tagum

both of the LGUs. The reestablishment of the sisterhood ties is line with the mutual vision of creating an atmosphere in

which economic dynamism, infrastructure development, agricultural resiliency, and government efficiency can be strongly implemented

and strengthened. Mayor Rellon found the two local governments’ coming-together as a proactive approach of enlarging

their programs and projects especially that the agreement is anchored on the collaboration of both of the LGUs’ best practices. Under the agreement, Tagum and Banaybanay will build and promote cooperative government works directed but not limited to economy, commerce, investment, business, culture and the arts, industry and other areas of cooperation that both parties may agree upon. Meanwhile, Mayor Tambuang expressed her optimism to the rekindling of Banaybanay and Tagum City. She quipped that this relationship, which started in 2004, will signify greater success and will last until the end of their political terms in 2022. This is the second time

What to do when you don’t get what you hope for What do you do when expectations or carefully-crafted plans change? Throw a pity party? Sulk? According to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, you should continue to cling on to hope. According to the prelate, when plans or hopes do not turn out as expected

everyone is called to “be open to God’s ways of fulfilling our hopes.” “…That’s the very nature of hope, to be open,” added Tagle who spoke to thousands attending Jesuit Communications’ annual Advent recollection on Dec. 12 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. ‘God can do wonders’

“When [something] can be dictated upon, it’s already closed. There’s no more hope because you already know,” said the prelate in Filipino. He said everyone has hopes but when things do not turn out as expected, one’s hope in God should go on. “Hoping is not the cer-

tainty of my human sight… That is the lesson that John the Baptist is telling us. We hope intensely, we hope for people, especially the youth… God can do wonders. Keep on hoping,” said Tagle, basing his entire reflection on the Gospel passage that shows John the Baptist’s apparent doubts that Jesus was the Messiah. Trusting in Jesus Far from being passive, Tagle said, to hope is a function of active faith in

the person of Jesus. “We need to participate in hope… Keep on hoping and believing that God will accomplish it… The center of the faith is Jesus.” “Hoping is not that easy. Like John the Baptist, I continue hoping even when I do not see. But I am assured that something good will happen not so much becaue of the results but because in God I put my hope,” explained the prelate. (Nir va’ana Ella Delacruz / CBCPNews)

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285 families displaced on X’mas day ZAMBOANGA City--One person died while four others were hospitalized when a more than two-hour fire hit a slum community in this city on Christmas Day. Chief Inspector Clint Cha, district fire marshal, disclosed the fire broke out around 7:37 p.m. Sunday in Sitio Boholano, Barangay Camino Nuevo, this city. Cha said the fire started in one of the houses and rapidly spread to nearby homes that are mostly made of light materials. Investigators have yet to determine the origin of the fire that reached third alarm by 9:20 p.m. The firemen declared fire out around 11 p.m. The lone fatality was identified as Romeo Ubat, 50, who failed to reach the hospital alive. The cause of his death has yet to be determined. Hospitalized were Noel Ludin, Numeña Yabo, Rina Casas, and Mamino Briones. Ludin and Yabo were hospitalized due to suffocation while Casas suffered abrasion and Briones sustained burns. Damage to the structures was placed at P2 million. City Hall Information Officer Belen Sheila Covarrubias said that 285 families with 1,101 dependents were affected by the fire based on the data gathered by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). Covarrubias said the CSWDO has immediately provided food and relief assistance to the fire victims. Covarrubias said financial aid for the fire victims will come later after validation and recommendation of CSWDO. The fire victims are temporarily sheltered at the Camino Nuevo Barangay Hall and covered court of nearby Barangay Canelar. (PNA)

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DA turns over P15-m agri projects to Surigao farmers By RHEA ABAO SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur – The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to provide support to farmers to improve their lives. DA-Caraga recently turned over P15 million worth of projects to the farmers of San Agustin here led by OIC Regional Executive Director Renato Manantan, who handed the certificates of turnover and the key of responsibility to Municipal Mayor Libertad

Alameda. The projects were formally transferred to Barangays Gata, Salvacion, Buatong, Kauswagan, Buhisan, Oteiza, Homasan, Sto. Niño, Pangtod, Pon-on, and Janipaan. A total of 25 farmer associations received the projects. “We are very grateful to the Department of Agriculture for giving us these projects. I encourage all the recipients and people’s organizations to be good stewards of these projects.

The local government of San Agustin will continuously to support our farmers through technology transfer and will monitor all the interventions we have received,” said Mayor Alameda. The Department of Agiculture pursues its partnership with the local government of San Agustin for the farmers. The essence of partnership puts in place the needed and suitable interventions in agriculture as DA continues to strengthen farmer organiza-

tions through consultations and dialogues. “A united farmer organization and local government unit is our key to progress. The resources you have received are the fruits of the united efforts of key players who actively support the development of the agriculture sector in the locality. I am appealing to all the recipients to take good care of these projects. We are looking forward that you will be able to testify the See FARMERS, page A11

RA. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Municipal Civil registrar’s Office Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Bansalan NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Alfredo P. Tero has filed with this Office a petition for correction of gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the birth certificate of JEREMIAH A. TERO who was born on December 7, 1994 at Bansalan, Davao del Sur and whose parents are ALFREDO P. TERO and ESTRELLITA P. ASINGUA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 12 , 2016.

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R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: LANAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: MATUNGAO NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with RULE 7 of Section 7 of R.A. Act. No.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that NAIMA A. ALI has filed with this Office a petition for clerical error particularly his/her GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the (CLERICAL ERROR TO BE CORRECTED) (GENDER TO BE CHANGED) (NEW GENDER TO BE ADOPTED) Certificate of Live Birth ELLAH AMBOT ALI who was born on 16 APRIL 2005 at PASAYANON, MATUNGAO,LANAO DEL NORTE, and whose parents are ARP MAOLINGAN ALI and NAIMA ABAO AMBOT. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 12, 2016

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Happiness does not come from money alone LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed…” (Isaiah 53:4-5, the Holy Bible). -oooGOD LIVED AMONG MEN AS HUMAN: That God the Father Himself came down to earth from heaven, in human form and likeness, in flesh and blood, is proved by many passages in the Bible other than those we have already cited in this column. Today, let us tackle the proof provided by John 1:1-14, and be reminded that God Himself lived among men, in flesh and blood. -oooHAPPINESS DOES NOT COME ONLY FROM MATERIAL THINGS: Surveys that say, Filipinos are expecting a happier celebration of Christmas this year (2016) are important only in showing the capacity of our countrymen to be happy with material things. Those who claimed they

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would be having a grander Christmas Day are actually saying they are happy principally because they have something to spend for themselves and their families to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. But happiness is not only about material possessions. It means much, much more. Otherwise, Jesus would have been born in more opulent circumstances, if happiness could only come from wealth and power. As we all know, Jesus decided to be born as a poor baby, in an animal pen yet, having no bed but a manger. -oooHAPPINESS IS KNOWING GOD’S POWER OVER OUR LIVES: How then can we be truly happy this Christmas time? One clue is provided by a popular Christmas song which goes, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light. From now on, our troubles will be out of sight…” Yes, a Christmas where our hearts are light, for troubles are out of sight, would truly be a happy Christmas. It is a happy Christmas when, in the face of all the problems besetting our future, with enemies wanting

to harm us, we know that we can not only survive, but even prevail and be victorious. Now, how can we have this kind of a mindset of survival and victory? We should fill our hearts and minds with God’s love and protection and provision. To be able to do this, we should be able to know who God is, by reading His Bible, immersing our hearts and minds, and even our spirits, with His Word. The Word after all is God Himself, and reading and understanding it gives us the power to enjoy God’s love protection, direction and benediction, all the days of our lives. Merry Christmas! -oooGOD CAME TO EARTH TO ACCEPT THE PENALTY FOR MAN’S SINS: In John 1:1-14, we are told that God Himself came down from heaven and lived among men. That should be clear enough even to a first grader who is reading His Bible for the very first time. The story in these verses goes like this: God, who is the Word, the creator of all things, the giver of life, the light of the world, came to His own people, but His people rejected Him.

Making up for the past

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We can return the money we cheated or stole from somebody. But most times it’s simply impossible to make up for what we’ve done wrong. Like beating and cursing your child in a moment of anger. No candy or toy can make up for how we hurt even destroyed their trust in us. Think of the man addicted to alcohol, drugs, or kava, or has adulterous affairs, putting his wife and children through years of pain, lies, and violence. Yet even if he finally does stop drinking or having affairs, how can he ever erase or make up for all the hurt and damage he caused? How

does the mother who had an abortion forgive herself and get free from her guilt? So we can’t always repair the damage we’ve caused, no matter how much we try, not even through religion! That’s why Jesus Christ, Who was not guilty of any wrong, gave His own innocent life to free you and me from all our wrongs and guilt. The only way we can make up for all the wrong we’ve done is by asking Jesus for His free gift of forgiveness and new life which He paid for with His own life. It’s true that you cannot change your past, but Jesus can start changing your life now. If you ask Him to take

The striking force

I HAVE been saying, I, like many things that President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte has done for the country more particularly on the war on drugs. The numerous killings that went up to more than 6,000 people dead, has utterly frightened people around the globe. There is no martial law in the country, but the way the president behaves show dictatorship is in place. Now he threatened to declare martial law purportedly to allow him to move forward without the interference of the legislative and the judiciary. This certainly displays his determination to gain more power to pursue with

his ambition of change. Our government is operating normally. However, the presence of a strong opposition is necessary to achieve the necessary check and balance required under a democratic atmosphere. Right now, there is the opposition manned by Vice President Leni Robredo, Senators Trillanes and De Lima but to say the least-the team is weak. We need strength, courageous, brave and united group. An opposition group must be like a mountain of stones that cannot just be swayed and instead remained hard and upright. Duterte think about

his every move. We need someone to oppose anything that looks not right or what seemingly is moving outward from the center. Check and balance is very necessary in our system of government. Our country is entangled by so many groups of politicians that are scattered after any elections. Oppositions are like branches of trees that fall shortly and exist again in the next political activities. These are not opposing teams, but opportunists groups that have no personality whatsoever except that they fight for themselves only. If the government can

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The Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK, or Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ) Church teaches that reading John 1:1-14 with Matthew 1:1825 and Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6 will indubitably confirm that God’s Name is Jesus, and that God, as Jesus, Himself came to earth to save His people from eternal punishment, by accepting in Himself the penalty for their sins. -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan or www.facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com

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control of your heart and character every day, He will give you a new life by helping you change with His love and power. Even with all your past failures and wrongs, your Maker will still give you another chance. So why not ask Him today? Just Think a Minute.

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DAVAO City––This story began a long, long time ago if time is viewed by the millennials. It began with an American Jesuit named Fr. Vincent Cullen, SJ. Not many Mindanawons today know him but he is a legend among the Indigenous Peoples in Bukidnon as well as Lumad areas in Cotabato and Davao. Among the Jesuits, of course, he is a revered confrere for he continued the pioneering missionary work of the Jesuits among the Lumads in Mindanao that goes back around five centuries ago. In 1596, Fr. Valerio de Ledesma, SJ arrived at the mouth of the Butuan River; the following year, Fr. Manuel Martinez, SJ joined him. If memory serves me right, in the 1950s until the 1980s, Fr. Cullen made his way to the Lumad communities in Bukidnon and later reaching the area now called Buda (for Buda-DavaoCotabato area). Up till the end of his life, Fr. Cullen’s ministry was mainly among the Lumads. Perhaps, he was one of the first Catholic missionaries to reach these areas, long before other missionaries would follow suit. As infrastructure was

in its primitive stage at that time, he walked the mountains and plains of this part of Mindanao to be able to reach the Lumad upland communities. Today, the older members of these communities would share their fascinating stories about the time he lived with them and ministered to their needs. Like many other missionaries who ventured into this difficult ministry, Fr. Cullen knew that he needed assistance from Lumad persons who were willing to accompany him as he went around these communities and had the capacity to play the role of being intermediary. One of those he identified was Datu Magdaleno “Mayda” Pandian, Sr., a Manobo from Maramag, Bukidnon. Datu Mayda was the ideal co-worker of Fr. Cullen; he was young and fit and was familiar with the terrain of the mountain areas. He was highly regarded by the datus of these communities, He was fluent in his mother tongue and had learned Cebuano-Bisaya and even English. For many years, he remained a faithful companion of Fr. Cullen. Not only was he constantly accompanying the Jesuit in his treks to the uplands, but he also

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learned the rudiments of literacy work. Passionately committed to be part of a program to empower the Lumads, he supported Fr. Cullen’s vision to advance the interests of the people as well as protect their rights. This was especially true during the martial rule when it was very easy to be considered a subversive by having close ties with the Lumads in the uplands as the military were always suspicious about “outsiders” immersed among them. However, despite the risks involved, Datu Pandian persisted with his commitment to be in solidarity with his own people. In the mid-1970s till the early 1980s, there was a vibrant movement in the Local Church of MindanaoSulu owing to the cohesive collaboration among the bishops, priests, religious and laity across the different Archdioceses, dioceses and prelatures through the Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference (MSPC). One of the priority ministries identified by the MSPC in the early 1970s was what were then called the Tribal Filipinos (referred to even earlier as cultural communities). A movement arose that brought together churchpeople very much concerned with the plight

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of the Lumad, the name that arose to identify indigenous peoples across Mindanao-Sulu. Fr. Cullen and Datu Mayda were the active participants of this movement along with Bishop Francisco Claver, SJ and other priests and religious belonging to the Columban missionaries, the PMEs, PIMEs, OMIs, ONDs, FMAs, RGS and other congregations. They naturally brought along their lay partners during conferences, consultations and seminar-workshops meant to provide continuing training and establish strong networking among themselves. The early programs concentrated in the fields of literacy, alleviation of poverty, agricultural development, health and sanitation. Eventually their efforts also included assisting the Lumads protect and defend their land and human rights. This Lumad social movement involving churchpeople had its ups and downs, depending on the vicissitudes of the political landscape both in the country and in Mindanao. Following EDSA in 1986, the movement got fragmented as various groups had different priorities as well as strategies to assist Lumad communities. Some of the

key people of the movement – like Fr. Cullen – also faded away for various reasons. When Fr. Cullen was no longer the key person of the Tribal Filipino apostolate (TFA) of the Diocese of Malaybalay, Datu Mayda also ended his stint with the TFA program. He found a new way to be of service to his very own people, the Manobo. Instead of moving around the different localities, as he did before with Fr. Cullen, he concentrated his efforts with the Manobos of Maramag and adjacent places. Having promoted literacy programs, he saw the need to establish a Lumad school. His vision of this school would eventually become a model for the Dep-Ed IP curriculum as institutionalized by the National Indigenous Peoples Education Policy Framework that arose out of the DepEd Order No. 62, series of 2011. In the mid-1990s, or 20 years ago, Datu Magda founded the Mindanao Tribal School, Inc. (MTSI) in Maramag, because he saw that the existing educational system at that time placed little regard for the Lumads’ indigenous knowledge, skills and practices (IKSP). Manobo was to be used as medium of instruction so that the pupils were rooted

in their mother tongue (at a time when some Lumad parents found it useless to teach their children to speak their own language, preferring to speak the dominant Cebuano-Bisaya). They would learn about local history and the elements of their cultural legacy. Manobo songs and dances were to be taught along with other aspects of their culture like the governance system. The community’s elders were to be tapped as resource persons to supplement what the teachers would teach. Even as MTSI would eventually be accredited under DepEd, the State hardly provided any funding for this school. Datu Mayda and the other elders had to find ways to get funding from various sources. Fortunately, three years ago they were provided a five-hectare lot in Barangay Panadtalan, Maramag where the schoolbuildings and dormitories have been constructed. The school has a wonderful location; it is on a plain surrounded by hills and mountains. The soil is rich which is ideal for farming and gardening. Around the school are the houses of some of the households whose children are enrolled in this school. While it was originally meant for only See story, page A11

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Only one quarter of Southeast Asian firms ready for digital leadership Nearly one-quarter of Southeast Asian businesses are Digital Leaders, a new study by SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Oxford Economics, the“ Leaders 2020 study” shows. This is higher than the global average of 16%; this new class of high-performing companies is reporting stronger profit growth, higher employee engagement, and cultures that are more inclusive. These high-functioning organizations have executives who communicate a company-wide digital strategy, keep management and worker skills up to date, and streamline organizational structure.

Strong leaders in Southeast Asia utilise both workplace diversity and digital technologies to drive success in the digital economy Analysis of Southeast Asian firms in the Leaders 2020 study also affirms the business benefits of diversity, showing a correlation between those who are leading in digital transformation and those who have a heightened understanding of the importance of diversity. Digital Leaders around the world and Southeast Asian respondents are both more likely to recognize diversity’s positive

BIR Form No. 2803 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Revenue Region No. 16 Cagayan de Oro City

Public Auction Supplementary Bulletin NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to notify the public that the Auction Sale of the Following properties of Estate of Briccio N. Tamparong scheduled last December 14, 2016 is rescheduled to January 18, 2017 due to the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Regional Trial Court of Mis. Or. Branch 23 dated December 14, 2016, to wit:

DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL/REAL PROPERTY(IES) (If more space is needed, use reverse side) 1. Title No.: T-1977 Kind of Land: City Cemetery Location: Bolonsori, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 196,716.000 sq.m. Tax Declaration No.: G-066102 Boundaries: North - LOT 2064 [MARCOS WAGA] South - LOT 1078 [C. LAPIZ] East - LOT 2029 [C. LAPIZ] West - LOT 2878 & CREEK Floor Price: PhP 177,044,400.00

2. Title No.: T-1979 Kind of Land: Agriculture/Coco Land Location: Balacanas, Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 5,564 sq. m. Tax Declaration No.: G-075654 Boundaries: North - BENITO SABEROLA South - JACINTO ABALDE East - JACINTO ABALDE West - ROAD Floor Price: PhP 5,007,600.00 3. Kind of Land: Commercial Location: Tiano Bros. St., Brgy. 8, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 1,023.000 sq. m. Tax Declaration No.: G-002163 Boundaries: North - NICOMADES ADECER South - CRUZ TAAL ST. East - FAUSTINO NERI SAN JOSE West - TIANO BROS. ST. Floor Price: PhP 20,460,000.00 4. Kind of Land: Commercial Location: Tiano Bros. St., Brgy. 19, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Orienta Area: 1,253.000 sq. m. Tax Declaration No.: G-005762 Boundaries: North - MALVAR ST. South - FELISA CHAVES East - TIANO BROS. ST. West – AMADO NOBLE Floor Price: PhP 20,361,250.00 5. Kind of Land: Commercial Location: Kolambog, Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 20,112.000 sq. m. Tax Declaration No.: G-071634 Boundaries: North - NE:NATL. HIGHWAY South - SW:LOTS 2238 CAG. CAD East - LOTS 2236 & 2235 CAG. CAD West - CREEK Floor Price: PhP 331,848,000.00 6. Kind of Land: Residential Location: Common, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 2,939.000 sq. m. Tax Declaration No.: G-071900 Boundaries: North - Kolambog Creek&Portion of Lot 2237 South - Lot 2238-C of Sketch Plan East - Lot 2238-D (Alley) West - Kolambog Creek Floor Price: PhP 18,809,600.00 7. Kind of Land: Residential Location: Common, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 6,300.000 sq. m. Tax Declaration No.: G-071915 Boundaries: North - LOT 2238 CAG. CAD. South-LOT 2238-C of Sketch Plan East - LOT 2238-C of Subd. Plan West - LOT 2238-D (ALLEY) Floor Price: PhP 40,320,000.00 8. Kind of Land: Cocoland Location: Bulao, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Area: 152,620 square meters Tax Declaration No.: G-163496 Boundaries: North - LOTS 10047 & 4179 South - IPONAN RIVER East - LOT 4292 West – LOTS 3612 & 2587 Floor Price: PhP19,077,500.00 9.

Kind of Property: Building Location: Brgy, 5, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Floor Area: 309.05 sq.m. Tax Declaration No.: G-001265 Floor Price: PhP 464,962.67

10. Kind of Property: Building Location: Brgy. 19, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Floor Area: 309 sq.m. Tax Declaration No.: G-005765 Floor Price: PhP 164,689.20 Please be informed further that the rescheduled auction sale shall be governed by the same set of rules and guidelines as earlier published.

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impact on culture (66%and 62%, respectively), but only Digital Leaders are more likely to see the benefits in financial performance (37% vs. 25%). Companies have become more diverse in Southeast Asia than in other regions over the past three years. Threequarters of Southeast Asian respondents saw diversity improvements in the general workforce of their organization, and 42% saw an increase in board and senior leadership, compared with 67% and 34% globally. However, less than 40% in Southeast Asia state that their company has effective diversity programs in place, signaling more could be done, especially at the senior executive and corporate board levels. The Leaders 2020 study also found that only 61% of Southeast Asian executives (vs. 55% globally) are making data-driven decisions, a key factor that makes a Digital Leader. It is of little wonder that only 62% of Southeast Asian executives (vs. 59% globally) feel that employees are equipped with the skills necessary to keep up with digital technology. “A diverse workforce encourages bold, innovative ideas to flourish and in turn, presents insights which are only made possible through that diversity. It is of little coincidence that these two capabilities – leveraging data

for decisions and maintaining a diverse workforce – both occur for high-performing organizations,” said Scott Russell, president and managing director, SAP Southeast Asia. The Leaders 2020 research findings for Southeast Asia revealed at SuccessConnect 2016, the premier conference held by SAP SuccessFactors for HR and C-suite executives in Singapore, shows that it pays to be a Digital Leader: Stronger financial performance: 76% of executives characterized as Digital Leaders report strong revenue and profit growth, compared to 60% of all other Southeast Asian executives. Satisfied and engaged employees: Effective digital leadership drives more than financial performance—it also creates healthier cultures. 87% of Digital Leaders have employees who are more satisfied, compared with just 51% for respondents in Southeast Asia. 75% of Digital Leaders also have employees who are more likely to stay in their jobs if given the chance to leave, as compared to 45% in the region. More mature talent strategies: Digital Leaders are more likely to invest in talent and have much more advanced strategies for talent recruitment, development and retention. For example, 56% of Digital Leaders mainly fill roles from within the com-

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City

pany, as compared to just 33% for the rest of the region. The study also found that millennials are quickly occupying corporate leadership positions, as 22% of the executives in the Leaders 2020 study from Southeast Asia are classified as millennials, compared with 17% worldwide. Despite the higher percentage of young executives in the region, only 45% of Southeast Asian executives say leadership works with employees to develop their careers—an important step in cultivating millennial talent. Young executives are more focused on diversity and its benefits, and they tend to come from companies that value diversity and take steps to build it. “According to a PwC report “Millennials at Work: Reshaping the Workplace”, millennials will form 50% of the global workforce by 2020[1]. Listening to what young executives have to say may be a shortcut to digital leadership—as long as the experience of their older peers is not ignored in the process. Striking this balance requires generations to listen to each other. Generational diversity is as important as the other forms of workplace diversity. The Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers and Millennials all bring varying perspectives to the table, which is crucial in sustaining a dynamic organization. Our belief in working closely with the millennial generation has resulted in having five unique generations, all working together at SAP to help our customers Run Simple,” Scott Russell added. R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that GERLITA C. PAJARON has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of GERLITA ARANZADO CLARABAL who was born on OCTOBER 15, 1976 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are GUILLERMO CLARABAL and LETICIA ARANZADO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than DECEMBER 29, 2016. (SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that DELIA V. SENIN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name particularly from Maria to Delia in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARIA SAPONG VALLES who was born on 05 August 1960 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Lorina T. Sapong and Librado R. Valles. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than January 2017.

(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Sarangani Municipality of MAITUM Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0031-2016

Date: December 14, 2016

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that EASTER Y. NARCISO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to ‘FEMALE” in her certificate of live birth at Maitum, Sarangani and whose parents are GEORGE NARCISO and MERCEDITA YANSON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 31, 2016. (SGD.) ELAINE MAE B. OLUBALANG Municipal Civil Registrar

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“The pace of change in today’s digital economy shows no sign of slowing down, and organizations that do not continually update their approach to digital leadership risk falling behind. Technology continues to remain the key enabler to drive growth, promote innovation, enable transformation and level the playing field for companies of all sizes,” concluded Russell. Despite having a promising digital business landscape, leaders at these companies should not rest on their laurels—survey results from the Leaders 2020 study indicate that these companies in the region are not devoting enough resources to developing future leadership, employee skills or employee engagement. The research identifies several areas where companies can improve their leadership skills—and their business performance—through the following: • Communicate a company-wide digital vision – sharing a digital direction company-wide is demonstrative of a good leader. • Continuously update executive and employee skill sets – a necessity to adopt new digital skills in the digital economy. • Flatten the organization – reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks. • Emphasize diversity – cultivating a diverse workforce drives success in a global economy. • Listen to young executives – as they form the key workforce of the future, their advice would be essential for digital transformation.

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CHRISTMERE E. JARIOL 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 CHRISTMERE ENGRESO JARIOL who was born on 10 December 1998 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Melania M. Engreso and Ronilio Miguel R. Jariol. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than January 2017.

(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 27, 2016 & Jan. 3, 2017

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Manolito G. Garces Municipal Vice Mayor

Pedro P. Liboon Municipal Councillor

Christopher A. Garces Municipal Councillor

Reynold C. Rodriguez Municipal Councillor

Edward E. Hernandez Municipal Councillor

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DTI puts up 19 Negosyo Centers in Caraga Region Tuesday, December 27, 2016

UTUAN City––The Department of Trade and Industry-Caraga (DTI-Caraga), in partnership with local government units (LGUs), has established 19 Negosyo Centers in the region. The centers are strategically located in five provinces to bring business development services closer to the people.

As of November 10, 2016, six cities and nine municipalities have Negosyo Centers. These centers

provide various business development services such as: business registration, business advisory, train-

ings, business information and investment promotion. Services provided are free. DTI-Caraga encourages the public to visit the nearest Negosyo Center. Negosyo Centers are established as provided for in R.A. 10644 known as the “Go Negosyo” Act authored by Sen. Bam Aquino which was approved on Juy 14, 2014. This act mandates the establishment of Negosyo Centers in all provinces, cities and municipalities. Meanwhile, DTI has

extended 156 Shared Service Facilities (SSF) for the use of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Caraga. From 2014-2016, the agency approved and released P85 million worth of SSF to enhance business operations of the region’s MSMEs. These shared service facilities supports the following sectors: processed food, arts and crafts, creative industry, bakery, and other agri-processing. Equipment provided includes

packaging and labeling. This project is implemented through people’s organizations, NGOs, industry associations, schools, and local government units. To date, there are more than 7,000 enterprises that have benefited from the var-

ious shared service facilities established in the region. These facilities, which are operated and managed by the partner-cooperators, are available for use by the enterprises with a minimal fee to cover operating and maintenance cost.

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Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council with ICT Davao President Samuel Matunog (See front page story).

DOH reports 24 firecracker injuries as of Christmas Day THE Department of Health (DOH) said 14 of the reported 24 fireworks-related injuries took placed in National Capital Region -- based on the reports obtained as of 6 a.m. of December 25 from sentinel hospitals. Also, 8 of the 23 cases were caused by Piccolo, the leading cause of firecracker-related injuries in the past few years. Manila tops with six; Quezon City, three; Marikina, Las Pinas, Malabon, Navotas, and

Pasay with one apiece. A case of firecracker ingestion was also reported in Cainta, Rizal where a six-year old boy apparently swallowed part of a sparkler or “luces”. The remaining cases were in Regions 1 with three cases; Region 4-A with two cases; Region VI with two cases; Region 7 and 11 with one case each. These cases were gathered through the daily monitoring of DOH Aksyon Paputok Injury

Repor t (APR) 2016 as par t of its “Oplan: Iwas Paputok, Fireworks Display and Patok” yearly campaign. “This is 28 or 55 percent lower than the five-year (20112015) average and 21 or 48 percent lower compared to the same period last year. The report also showed that injuries often occurred among men since majority or 19 cases occurred among males The youngest age was re-

corded at five while the oldest is 62 years old. Sixteen of them suffered blast injuries but so far none of them required amputation. Most of them were hand injuries, 12 in all, or 55 percent of the total cases. Aside from that, four were injured in forearm and arm. Majority of the injuries (17 cases) happened among active users -- those who admitted that

they are using firecrackers in the past years. S o far, there is only one firework ingestion recorded. “If you really love your children, you will not allow them to use firecrackers,” said DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean B. RosellUbial bial as she reminded parents anew of their responsibilities to ensure the safety of their beloved children. A report culled from the Philippine News Agency

All set for 4th Torotot Festival By Antonio L. Colina IV of MindaNews

A V A O C ity––It’s all systems g o fo r t h e 4 t h Davao Torotot Festival where around 10,000 party-horn blowers are expected to flock at the Rizal Park here to welcome the New Year.

C it y Tou r i s m O f f i cer Generose Tecson on Sunday said they are very much prepared for the festival, which will start with a parade at 4 p.m. on December 31 from the the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) compound along Ponciano St. going to Rizal Park. But the program proper w i l l st ar t at 6 p.m. until 1 a.m. of Januar y 1, 2017, she said. “ The Davao Torotot Festival is one of its kind in the countr y, so Dabawenyos should come out and show the rest of the country how to have fun sans firecrackers,” she said. Smar t C ommu nic a tions Regional Head Arnold Dellosa said they are not g u n n i ng for a Guinness record for the m o s t nu m b e r Toro t o t blowers this time unlike

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in 2013 festival where people. “We still would want they attempted to break higher record currently to focus on the real esheld by Japan with 6,900 sence of the festival which

He added that orgais to support the city’s advocacies on Zero Ca- nizers are giving P50,000 sualty, No Smoking and each for winners of most No Firecrackers,” he said. c re at ive torotot , mo st

creative torotot inspired costume, torotot-inspired c o s p l ay, a n d h i p h o p dance battle. Seniro Insp. Catherin Dela Rey, spokersperson of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said they have yet finalize the security measures. “We have yet to receive the final activities from the organizers because they said there will be a parade. Rest assured that we are doing our b est to make the Torototot Festival successful and secure,” she said. She encouraged Dabawenyos to take part in the festival and refrain from using firecrackers. The City Council passed City Ordinance 060-02 on October 15, 2 0 0 2 , w h i ch proh ibit s the manufacture, sale, distribution, possession, or use of firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices or such other similar devices. First time offenders will be fined P1,000 or imprisonment of not more than one month but not less than 20 days, or both fine and imprisonment; second time violators will be fined P3,000 or imprisonment of not more than three months but not less than one month or both fine and imprisonment; and third time offenders will be fined P5,000 or imprisonment of six months but not less than three months, or b oth fine and imprisonment.

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will be president.” High on the agenda for this year’s NICP working agenda will be implementing programs in the countryside in close coordination with the new Department of Information & Communication Technology (DICT), implement the ICT Road Map 2022, increasing the levels of skills of the BPO/PPM industry to mid-level, including software development, because there are more BPO companies which are opening which are related to health, legal, accounting and other support/shared services, Caragos said. The NICP will also be looking to balance its focus on domestic and international markets following increasing awareness among Filipino companies on the benefits of ICT in increasing their global competitiveness. “Philippine companies are learning to appreciate outsourcing and the fact that they don’t have to hire full time persons to do the services they need, but hire an expert to take care of it,” Caragos noted.” Its’ already starting in the Philippines and that’s a good trend.” NICP is the recognized national organization of ICT Councils in the Philippines. It serves as the venue for collaboration and sharing of best practices for our member organizations. The National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) is committed to being the recognized, premier, and unifying advocate for countrywide ICT industry development. It seeks to promote foreign and local investments and balanced development, share information and best practices, and transforms the Philippines into a customer-oriented and competitive provider of global services. Its core objectives are to generate new ICT business, to increase awareness of the ICT industry, ensure sustainability and resource generation, be an effective implementing partner of the Philippine Digital Strategy (PDS), have more venues for information sharing and to increase collaboration and private- public partnership. “For the 2017 ICT Summit, NICP is Helping IBPAP, DICT and partner organizations in helping the entire country by focusing on countryside development, and together, we are looking at raising 1.8 million jobs through ICT. Definitely we will have more trainings and seminars in the ICT.” We are also looking at ICT and the ecology by coming up with solutions that will help the environment, she added. “In addition, the NICP will be focusing on creating greater awareness about ICT jobs for women and we’re working on increasing the ration of women developers and web designers through

a series of hack-a-thons and events,” Caragos said. While there are already many women working in entry level positions, there is still a dearth of women executives in mid-level and higher management and technical positions.” For its thrust in countryside development, Caragos said the NICP will work on Rural Impact Sourcing in close coordination with the DICT. “Not all of the cities and towns can be Next Wave Cities, but they can have a really good source of talent as well. By doing rural impact sourcing, we are also encouraging people in the rural areas to get into ICT jobs as well. This means working from home or small office spaces within the area,” she noted.

Farmers... from page A3

success of these projects,” said Director Manantan. “The water pump we have received will help us to be more productive. Today, we are now selling abaca fiber for P90 per kilo to give our respective families additional income. We thank the DA forgiving us projects than can help us improve our lives,” said Isidro Avenido. The turned over projects included farm-to-market road, pre and post harvest facilities, materials for carabao dispersal, goat raising, production of improved native chicken, fish-pen production, organic fertilizer production, and planting materials for rubber and abaca production, ginger production, banana production, organic rice production, agro-forestry production, and root crops production. These were financed by DA-Bottom-Up-Budgeting and DA-Mindanao Rural Development Project additional funds.

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declare a ceasefire during the holiday season, why can’t they make it permanent and join hands for the growth and prosperity of the nation? Do we really have to fight with each other for reasons unknown to us? Why can’t we agree for the sake of our children and the coming generation? Are we fools? People with mental defects? Do we admit carabaos or dogs are better than us? President Digong was hinting for the declaration of martial law in the country. Why and for what reasons? Is there invasion in some parts of the archipelago by foreign forces? Is there war? And he also likes to make amendments to our constitution for no apparent reasons whatsoever. Every time there is a new leader in the country, the issue of the constitution is touched as if this is a ball game. Other countries must be laughing at the idea. The Abu Sayaff group in Jolo is demanding one

Tuesday, December 27, 2016 hundred million pesos for the release of five kidnapped Malaysians. This group of kidnappers must be dreaming or hallucinating. Why don’t they ask the Malaysian government to meet the ransom money or the families of the hostages? What personality has the Philippine government to pay the ransom for citizens not its own? Even if the kidnapped victims were Filipinos, still there is no budget for such thing. The commission on audit will not allow that to happen. Duterte should exert more effort to annihilating the group. The kidnappers are like dogs barking at a wrong tree.

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Seda’s 4th Anniversary Lu-WoW Dinner Buffet. The celebration starts at 6pm and will go on until 10pm at Misto, which is located at the 4th floor of the hotel. There will be activities indoors and outdoors, just like a typical Hawaiian luau. Here’s a sample of the Hawaiian feast that awaits you on the 29th: Soup: Tom Yum with Pineapple Soup

to the special room rate that the hotel is offering. Here’s what you’ll enjoy when you book a room at Seda from December 28 to 30: • Discounted Deluxe Room rate of Php4,400 (nett) • Overnight accommodation inclusive of breakfast for two (2) • Lu-WoW dinner buffet for two (2) • Access to Wi-Fi • Complimentary use of the pool and gym Special rates are also available for the Club and Premier rooms. Be one of the first 15 to buy Lu-Wow tickets or book and you will get a free pair of Hawaiian-themed Havaianas flip-flops. Join the Seda Centrio 4th Anniversary special LuWoW party on December 29. Have fun with family and friends, and enjoy all the special surprises that await you. Only Php800… where else can you get such a treat? Only at Seda Centrio, of course! If you really want to celebrate your 2016 with a bang, the only way to do so is the Seda way. For more information, and to book your reservation, please call (088) 3238888 or 0917-577 5910. You may also email cdo. reservations@sedahotels. com. Lu-WoW dinner tickets can be purchased at the 4th floor Front Desk. See you at Seda!

Appetizer: French Croquette with Pineapple Salsa Tuna Ceviche Beef Salami Canape Pepperoni Lyoner Canape Mu s h r o o m Ly o n e r from page A5 Canape Lumad children, some Olive Lyoner Canape of the Bisayan settlers near the school asked that their Salad: children also be enrolled, Pineapple & Macaroni as the school nearest to Salad Panadtalan is located a few Oriental Salad kilometers away. Tuna Penne Pasta Salad In the schoolyear 2016Mix Greens Salad Bar 2017, there are more than a Salad Dressings: Honey hundred pupils from Grade Mustard, Thousand Island, 7, 8, 9, 10 (or the equivaVinaigrette, Balsamic Vin- lent of the past high school aigrette system). They are served by seven Lumad teachers Pasta: and five Bisayan teachers Pancit Palabok who have links with the Central Mindanao UniMain Entrée: versity of Musuan, BukidPininyahan Manok non. All of them work as Grilled Bangus volunteers, as the school Grilled Stuffed Squid has no funds to pay for the Hawaiian Chilli Crab salaries of teachers. When Camaron Rebosado Datu Mayda was still alive Fried Cantonese Snapped (he died on September 29, Lengua Estofado 2016 and he is buried inside Buttered Vegetable the school compound), his Plain Rice honorarium as a paid consultant was distributed among Carving: the teachers. This source of Lechon (whole) fund is no longer available Hawaiian Baby Back Ribs with the Datu’s death, so the teachers find all kinds Dessert: of ways to survive. Two of Pineapple Upside Cake the teachers are graduates Assorted Kakanin from the USEP-Pamulaan Fresh Fruit school in Tugbok, Davao City, namely Ms. Junie Jane Seda’s Lu-Wow treat Imba who is a Blaan and Mr. comes with a holiday rate Alexier Pinaso, a relative of of only Php800 (per person), the Pandians. Ms. Imba had inclusive of a free round of finished Applied AnthropolHawaiian Iced Tea. ogy while Mr. Pinaso did the Special Offers Social Enterprise course. If you and your loved Datu Maydskie Pandian, ones are planning to relax the current Chair of the and check in into one of Seda School’s Board – and son Centrio’s rooms, you will of the late Datu Mayda – is automatically get Lu-WoW naturally worried about the tickets. This is in addition sustainability of the school.

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They have tried their best to solicit funds to be able to build new classrooms, upgrade the dormitory and procure the school’s needs. Among those who have supported them are the CMU staff, the Maramag LGU, alumni and students of Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro). They have planted cassava in the school’s surrounding so they can raise funds. The pupils do gardening so they have vegetables. Much as they would like to charge tuition fees from the parents, they can only ask the little that the parents could afford, being mostly farmers. Last week I went to visit the MTSI and met Datu Maydskie and some of the teachers along with a friend from Davao City who wants to be of assistance to Lumad schools. He would rather remain anonymous. He is a businessman with a few enterprises from raising organic pigs to maintaining an organic vegetable farm. He is also an artist; he makes one-of-a-kind furniture as well as religious statues. Recently he has developed a technology in support of libraries of universities; he re-designs libraries so that these can become learning spaces for the youth of today who are very much into high-tech. The re-designing involves having furniture that have multi-function inside a library (it can serve as library shelves but where children can also play) as well as developing a software that links the school to all sorts of reading and visual materials online. He has been able to secure contracts with a few universities. In order to have funds for his advocacy to support Lumad schools, he has encouraged the universities’ administrators to help him transform the Lumad schools’ libraries into this type of learning space. As technology has penetrated the interior and even the uplands, he believes that the Lumad children should have also the opportunity to get wired and to take full advantage of the Filipiniana, Mindanawon and Lumad materials that would be useful in their education. Three of the universities with whom he had contracts had responded favorably to his advocacy, and so my friend is now in the look-out for three Lumad schools. MTSI will be his pilot for 2017. Now why did I title this piece as A 2016 CHRISTMAS STORY? Well, this encounter of my friend with the Manobo school in Panadtalan just took place a few days ago, as we approach Christmas Day! It is story that could have a happy ending. And we are such in need of happy endings

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these days given the “dark cloud” that hovers over the Republic especially with the killings that are taking place given the State’s belligerence to use violence in terms of its drug war. But then, what was behind the story of the first Christmas? There is only one answer, namely, that it highlighted the importance of GIVING. Those of use of the Christian belief tradition knew since we were children that the child who was born in the manger was the Father’s gift to humanity. God gave His only son so that the world would be saved. This child would ultimately become an itinerant preacher and the core of his message was – GIVE YOURSELF SO OTHERS MAY HAVE ABUNDANT LIFE! There is a frenzy of giftgiving during the Christmas-New year holidays. We do everything we can so that we can give gifts to our loved ones. Unfortunately this has fueled a consumerism that has coopted the genuine meaning of Christmas. The malls are now far more powerful in attracting the people’s attention during these holidays; not the churches or spaces where people can gather together to express kindness, generosity and tenderness – virtues that seem to be in short supply in these post-modern times. Some of us do our best to ease our conscience by giving alms to beggars, visiting prisons and orphanages and packing a basket of food to give to a poor family who could not have a Noche Buena if not for our generosity. While such acts of charity are commendable, in the end these do nothing to radically change structures of inequality and oppression. If only we can do much more – following the examples of Fr. Cullen, Datu Mayda and my businessman friend – our gift of giving could go a long way! Have yourself a truly kind, generous and tender Christmas everyone! [Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar is Academic Dean of the Redemptorists’ St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute (SATMI) in Davao City and a professor of Anthropology at the Ateneo de Davao University. Gaspar is author of several books, including “Desperately Seeking God’s Saving Action: Yolanda Survivors’ Hope Beyond Heartbreaking Lamentations” and two books on Davao history launched in December 2015. He writes two columns for MindaNews, one in English (A Sojourner’s Views) and the other in Binisaya (Panaw-Lantaw).]

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