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AT is the first sign from the 12 animals cycle--rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig--of the Chinese astrology, and for this reason, 2020 is considered the year of new beginnings and renewals.

Rat natives are going to have long-term relationships with the loyal Ox, adventurous Dragon, and the smart Monkey. However, they can’t stand the ever-changing Horse. Online sources say that people born in the year of the rat are instinctive, acute and alert in nature which makes them to be brilliant businessmen. See YEAR, page 11

TARSIER. The Protected Area Management Office of

the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (PAMO-MMPL) has limited the entry of visitors to the tarsier sanctuary in Barangay Linan, Tupi town in South Cotabato province to protect the critical primate and its habitat. It prohibited the entry of walk-in visitors to the site as part of their enhanced conservation and protection measures. (Photo courtesy of PAMO-MMPL)

TARSIERS IN MT MATUTUM

No more ‘walk-in’ visitors in sanctuary GENERAL Santos City--In a bid to protect the critical tarsier and its habitat in South Cotabato, environment personnel have limited the entry of visitors in a declared tarsier sanctuary at the foot of Mt. Matutum, the province’s landmark peak. Forester Gabriel Baute, area superintendent of the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL), said they stopped accommodating walk-in visitors at the sanctuary in Barangay Linan, Tupi town starting this holiday season as part of their enhanced conservation and protection program. He said the influx of visitors might disturb the tarsiers, dubbed the world’s

smallest primate, and threaten their natural habitat. Baute cited that tarsiers are nocturnal animals, normally sleeping during the day and active only during the night, like owls. “Hence, visitors are enjoined to avoid disturbing these animals in their natural habitat or when visiting the tarsier sanctuary,” he said in a statement Thursday. The official said that like other wildlife species, tarsiers are best left in their natural habitat rather than being captured and caged as pets. Tarsiers are known to commit suicide when in See VISITORS, page 11

‘96% of Filipinos to enter 2020 with hope than fear’ By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS, PNA

THE majority of Filipinos have expressed optimism that they will have a better life in 2020, based on the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The SWS poll, fielded from Dec. 13 to 16, revealed

that 96 percent of adult Filipinos have “hope” rather than “fear” as they are about to face the new year. The number of hopeful Filipinos is 4 percentage points higher than

See HOPE, page 11

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TO PREPARE YOUNG FILIPINOS FOR THE NEW GLOBALIZATION

KEEPING UP with the demands of the New Globalization involves ensuring that Filipinos are equipped with the necessary skills as early as possible. In a speech delivered by Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for International Economic Relations Lourdes Yparraguirre during the Fifth Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC) conducted by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), she mentioned that one of the present administration’s key areas for policy action is the enhancement of human resources in the country. “[The] president said we should focus more on investing in human capital

development through the enhancement of our basic education system and skills matching to seamlessly converge with the requirements of our businesses and the demands in our labor markets,” Yparraguirre explained. With new technologies continuously developing, she suggested that enhancements in basic education be complemented with the promotion of science and technology, and research to spur innovation. Speaking at the same conference, Institute of Corporate Directors President Alfredo Pascual expressed a similar sentiment. When asked whether the private See URGED, page 9

Gov’t troops found powerful bombs

CARMEN, North Cotabato-Soldiers pursuing a band of Islamic State-linked armed men, who were believed to be behind the recent bombings in North Cotabato, stumbled on a bomb-making shelter in Pikit, North Cotabato on Friday. Brig. G en. Rob er to Capulong, 602nd Infantry Brigade commander, said government forces were pursuing elements of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) suspected to have a hand in the December 22 Libungan town bombing that hurt five persons when they chanced upon an isolated house at the marshland in Sitio Blah, Barangay Malaulanan, Pikit, North Cotabato at past 6 a.m. Friday. “A civilian has earlier alerted the military about suspicious activities by unidentified men in the house the past few days,” he said. Capulong said combined elements of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion (IB) and 34th IB, local police and in coordination with other law enforcers, raided the See FOUND, page 11

Over 2k illegal aliens nabbed in 2019

OVER 2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) this year as a result of its intensified campaign against foreigners violating the country’s immigration laws, an official said Friday. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente reported that since January a total of 2,257 foreigners were apprehended in various operations in Metro Manila and other places throughout the country. Of the number, 1,836 TERROR BOMBS. Government forces find improvised explosive devices in an abandoned house in the middle of the marshland in Pikit, North Cotabato while pursuing suspected bombers on Friday (Dec. 27, 2019). The mili- were captured by agents tary in central Mindanao has remained in full alert to thwart possible bomb attacks by the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. (Photo courtesy of 7th IB/PNA)

See NABBED, page 11

Gov’t should hasten compensation for rice farmers EFFORTS should focus on accelerating the compensation for farmers who are affected by the Rice Tariffication Law. This was what Roehlano Briones, senior research fellow and agricultural trade expert at state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), emphasized at the knowledge-sharing forum jointly organized by PIDS and the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of the House of Representatives recently.

In his presentation on the assessment of the Rice Tariffication Law, he stressed that using the 2018 data—the year before the law was passed—to assess its impacts is “not a good starting point”. “2018 was an extraordinary year. If you start from that base, you’re really [going to] get skewed. This is not a picture of the normal rice market by any means,” Briones said. He explained that in a year, the normal price range or the gap between the highest and lowest price

for palay is at 12 percent only, but in 2018, it “went up to almost 90 percent”. Likewise, retail price range was normally at 1.5 percent, but it widened to 14.2 percent in 2018. By analyzing 2019 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority using the before-after method (quarter-to-quarter decrease in price), Briones was able to calculate a PHP 8.22-billion loss in palay revenues from April to September of the year—a figure he said is more modest compared to earlier

reports of PHP 60 billion. Meanwhile, the same method showed a PHP 4.9-billion gain to consumers. In terms of long-term impact, Briones used two scenarios (with and without tariffication) to get projections for the next 10 years at two intervals, from 2019 to 2024 and from 2025 to 2030. On the side of consumers, they are seen to benefit around PHP 197 billion “every year for the first five years”. Briones added that in See FARMERS, page 11

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Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar CAFFEINE may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides, according to a study in rats posted on the website of the University of Illinois (UI) this week. For four weeks, the rats in the study ate a diet that contained 40 percent fat, 45 percent carbohydrate and 15 percent protein. They also ingested one of the forms of caffeine in an amount equivalent to that of a human who drinks four cups of coffee daily. The researchers performed cell culture studies in which they exposed adipose cells from mice to

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synthetic caffeine or the coffee or mate caffeine extracts, and found that regardless of its source, caffeine decreased the accumulation of lipids in adipose cells by 20 percent to 41 percent. To be specific, the rats

that consumed the caffeine extracted from mate tea gained 16 percent less weight and accumulated 22 percent less body fat than the rats that consumed decaffeinated mate tea. The researchers also tracked the expression of

ing the former rebels and supporters have completed included shielded metal arc welding, food processing, and cake baking. Rasul congratulated the graduates and hoped that more former rebels would enroll for them to gain skills and jobs, which is beneficial for their families. The graduation of the former rebels was held at

the Multipurpose Building in Barangay Guinoman, Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday. Lt. Col. Don Templonuevo, the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion commander, pledged to work and encourage more NPA surrenderers to sustain the gains of peace and development in the province.

several genes associated with obesity and lipid metabolism, including the fatty acid synthase gene (Fasn) --an enzyme compound involved in the synthesis of fatty acids from glucose, and the lipoprotein lipase gene (Lpl), which codes for an enzyme that breaks down triglycerides. All of the caffeine treatments, regardless of origin, have significantly downregulated the expression of both Fasn and Lpl. In the cell cultures, Fasn expression diminished by 31 percent to 39 percent, while Lpl expression decreased by 51 percent to 69 percent among cells treated with synthetic caffeine or the caffeine from mate tea or coffee, the researchers

found. In the rats that consumed the mate tea caffeine, expression of Fasn decreased by 39 percent in their fat tissue and by 37 percent in their livers. The decreased expression of Fasn and two other genes in the liver evoked lower production of lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in the liver as well, according to the study. Mate tea is an herbal beverage rich in phytochemicals, flavonoids and amino acids that is consumed as a stimulant by people in southeastern Latin American countries. The amount of caffeine per serving in mate tea ranges from 65-130 milligrams,

compared with 30-300 milligrams of caffeine in a cup of brewed coffee. “The consumption of caffeine from mate or from other sources alleviated the negative impact of a high-fat, high-sucrose diet on body composition due to the modulation of certain lipogenic enzymes in both adipose tissue and the liver,” said Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia, a co-author of the study and director of the division of nutritional sciences at UI. “The decreased expression of Fasn and Lpl brought about lower synthesis and accumulation of triglycerides in the adipose tissue.” The study was published in the Journal of Functional Foods. (Xinhua)

Ex-NPA rebs, supporters complete skills training

ZAMBOANGA City--A total of 59 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and supporters in Zamboanga Sibugay are now job-ready as they completed a one-month skills training conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Dr. Noralaine Rasul, TESDA regional director, said the livelihood train-

See TRAINING, page 9

JOB-READY. A total of 59 former New People’s Army (NPA) members and supporters graduated in Zamboanga Sibugay on Friday (Dec. 27, 2019) from a month-long livelihood skills training conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. The training is part of the whole-of-nation approach to end local communist armed conflict. (Photo courtesy of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division Public Information Office/PNA)

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Act on the onerous deals of water and electricity now!

THE Movement for Brownout Free Mindanao is calling Congress to act decisively — amd swiftly — on the onerous deals of water and power in the country. The deal of water contracts that favored Maynilad and Manila Water are without doubt identical to the onerous provisions of the EPIRA law enjoyed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The immediate scrapping of the privatization program that started during the time of Ramos would serve as lasting legacy of the Duterte administration. Congress should be reminded that for a long time,

consumers are deprived of their basic rights to enjoy the basic necessities of life — water and electricity. The solution to the high cost of water and power is therefore putting an end to the privatization program. The time has come for the Duterte government to dismantle the hold of oligarchs on these public utilities to save the nation from becoming a banana republic. Enough of the two decades of depriving the whole nation of fair and equitable share of what is supposed to be a gift of nature — water and power. The operators of NGCP

and Maynilad have been exacting their toll on human lives over the past two decades without let up and with impunity. Now is the time to mount a collective rage — to call on the President’s resolve to indict all economic saboteurs, plunderers, and traitors of this Republic. T h e Move m e nt for Brownout Free Mindanao enjoins the collective call of the consumers to stop paying the electric and water bills. The government should — and must— take immediate action for the take over of water and electricity

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, and charge all plunderers and economic saboteurs accordingly. We call on President Duterte to declare a state of emergency on these two critical issues that have engulfed the very essence of our basic economic rights. The beginning of year 2020 is the right time to end the stupidity of these vultures salivating the economic fabric of the nation( ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)

Susan’s Notes

Looking forward to universal health care for Pinoys UNLESS by some miracle I manage to summon enough energy (and enthusiasm hehehehe, I am technically on vacation) to do so, I guess this will be my final piece for 2019 and like everyone else, it had been quite the roller coaster ride for me. As in every ride, there are ups and downs though it felt more like I had more downs than ups but God had been generous in giving me another year of existence. I would also like to thank family and friends who stood by me through all this time and I share the hope that you, faithful readers and followers, have every time the holidays come and as the clock ticks towards

the end of another year and the start of a new one. Again, I wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas and an advanced (?) Happy New Year. May God in His infinite love, mercy and grace bless us all in 2020. ************** Spent the holidays zipping through Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental province, specifically Gitagum town and I must say it was both enjoyable and tiring to say the least. Christmas is indeed for the children and the young at heart, with emphasis on heart since there are few times in a year when family bonding is especially providential than during

the end year festivities. Speaking of heart, I did learn about next month’s looming implementation of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act signed by President Rodrigo Duterte into law in February 20, this year. If memory and a little online research serves me right, the law is perhaps one of the few uncontested pieces of legislation enacted by the Duterte administration as it mustered support from both administration and opposition alike. This fact is noteworthy if one were to consider that other countries either don’t have universal health care or as in the case of the US,

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is met with such intense debate from opposing political forces. When one talks about universal health care in the US, one may think about Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act or more popularly known as Obamacare after former president Barack Obama. Obamacare which incumbent US President Donald Trump seeks to repeal expanded health care benefits and insurance to the bottom 40 percent of the country’s income distribution through new taxes on the rich. See HEALTH, page 9

Forget the past, and see the future

THE quotation above reminds us, human beings, of the importance of life for the good things. In bioscopes, many films show the title of old and new. Old refers to the past experience, at least one year during 2019. New represents the future. But, mostly it is about the theme of each film being shown in the bioscopes or theaters. For mutual and beneficial friendship, it is important to forget the past bad experiences. Today, it is the era of technology and information. The digital society has characterized itself as disruptive society. We need to anticipate the future very quickly. Therefore, there is no time to recall the past bad memories. In politics, during the presidential campaigns, we tend

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future (Madison Kerth, August 3, 2019)

to have rivals, disdaining and scorning one another. But, we have to forget all those actions. The future is more important to foresee. It is almost difficult for human beings to forgive others. Most experiences in the past included both happiness and sadness. Both are the combination of our life. To forget the past, sometimes it is difficult. But when we can forget all the bad past experiences, we can quickly jump to the future prospects. Unfortunately, forgetting the past needs some highly spiritual experience. Very especially when forgetting the bad past related to other people: friends, relatives,

and work colleagues. Almost people around the world celebrate the end of the year: the New Year eve. The common phrase is written old and new. Old means we recall the past. For example, if we go to the theater, watching films, we will see the kaleidoscope. This will show us all events, histories, activities, happening in the past. We are dragged into the memories of our past experience. It is a series of the events during the past year, during this year of 2019. Then, we are dragged into the new perspectives. Usually, it is about the film if we happen to see the film

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in the theater. Mostly, they are the new edition of films with especially higher price than the usual ones. We are engrossed on the seats and got to enjoy the story of the films. It is full of joy and happiness. A social worker, Tasha Rube (2014) gives us tips for forgetting the past. There are some tips. First, we can express our feeling about the past. We can talk our bad experience to our close friend, or better to a counselor. You can write all our past bad experiences. In this context, a research by Karen Salmon and Elaine Reese (2015) See FUTURE, page 9

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Exporting more, importing less key to addressing PH trade deficit: BoI TRADE deficit in the Philippines is quite alarming, said Executive Director Ma. Corazon Dichosa of the Board of Investments (BoI), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Dichosa revealed that the trade deficit of the country for the past five years has averaged 76.54 percent. “[F]rom 2014 to 2018, our trade deficit has been growing. [I]t is already around USD 127.93 billion. What is alarming is that trade deficit has been increasing in the last year, 2018, and has ballooned to negative USD 47 billion,” Dichosa said during the Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC) organized by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies this year. Dichosa said China is the “bulk contributor” of the trade deficit, which accounts for 32.41 percent, followed by South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and Taipei. As mentioned by the BoI official, these countries account for more than 90 percent of the Philippines’ trade deficit. In terms of products, the country’s top sources of deficit are automotive, petrochemicals, coal, and steel. These products are considered as major imports since the Philippines cannot produce them. Dichosa said the Philippines imports a lot of steel bars because local manufacturers are just starting to expand to cope with the demand of the government’s Build, Build, Build program. The country also imports coal from Indonesia because the supply in Semirara has a low-heating value which some power plants cannot use. The importation of cars is also a major contributor to the country’s ballooning trade deficit. Dichosa said the automotive sector has not grown to a certain point where it can supply the local demand. “It would have been better if these autos were manufactured in the Philippines because that would have contributed to the economy,” she commented. Another source of trade deficit noted by Dichosa are Lawyer Jeffrey Caudor Saclot, head of the provincial tourism office, poses with the 21 candidates of the Search for the Philippines’ neighboring countries. 7th Kuyamis Festival 2020 during the swimsuit competition held a hotel in Laguindingan town, Misamis Oriental See TRADE, page 8

on December 27. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

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PEMS Amen Lucman Macalangan By DIVINA M. SUSON, Correspondent

ILIGAN City--When the former chief of police of Binidayan Municipal Police Station of the Binidayan town in Lanao del Sur was relieved less than a month ago, the Provincial Police Office (PPO) in Lanao del Sur was having difficulty in finding an officer for replacement. No one wanted to be assigned there because of the many challenges according to Col. Madzgani Mukaram, director of PPO LDS. His driver for more than two years, Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) Amen Lucman Macalangan, volunteered to take the challenge.

On Monday evening, December 23, Macalangan was killed when the police mobile car was ambushed in Pagayawan while on the way to Binidayan from a weekly oversight meeting at the headquarters of the PPO LDS in Marawi City. He was killed with Ramel Pangcatan, a Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) member of Binidayan, who was hired as driver of the police mobile. Their two companions, a non-uniformed police (NUP) personnel Asliah Adiong and another policeman, Patrolman Nasser Arafat, escaped unhurt. Trust and confidence “He (Macalangan) was

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: We, ELIZA D. BANAC, EMMANUEL D. BANAC, and ELIZALDE D. BANAC, all of legal age, Filipinos , widow and married, respectively, and all residents of Palayan, Aloran, Misamis Occidental, on our own volition and free will, do hereby declare as follows: 1. That we are the widow and legitimate children and the only compulsory heirs of the deceased PEDRO BUOT BANAC who died on October 9, 1941 at his residence at Palayan, Aloran, Misamis Occidental; 2. That the decedent died intestate, without leaving any Last Will or Testament and without leaving any known debts or accounts whatsoever; 3. That at the time of his death, the decedent left a conjugal property with his wife which is a parcel of land covered by TCT No. T-43524 containing an area of 8.0083 hectares situated at Tugaya, Valencia City, Bukidnon and which was subsequently covered under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of the government and is now titled under TCT No. 133-2019003694 in the name of the Republic of the Philippines. As compensation thereof, the Landbank made a deposit as follows: Cash P268,813.16 Bond 499,224.45 ----------------- Total P768,037.61 ============ 4. That pursuant to Section 1, Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, and we, the parties herein, being all of age and with full civil capacity, have agreed to adjudicate unto ourselves pro-indiviso, ONE HALF (1/2) portion of the above-said cash and bond which is the share of the decedent in accordance with law; 5. That we, EMMANUEL D. BANAC and ELIZALDE D. BANAC, for our part and for and in consideration of our love and affection for our mother, do hereby voluntarily WAIVE, TRANSFER and CONVEY in favor of our said mother, ELIZA D. BANAC, all our rights, interest and participation in the said ONE-HALF (1/2) portion of the cash and bond which is the share of our deceased father; 6. That we hereby affirm that we have executed the this instrument out our own free will without force, intimidation or violence upon our person, and that we have received our just and proper shares and have no more claim or demand against each other in connection with the adjudication of the above-described property. Is subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MANUELITO A. MASONGSONG, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 452; Page No. 91; Book NO. 38; Series of 2019. MDN: Dec. 27, 2019, Jan. 3 & 10, 2020

my former trusted driver. He said, ‘Sir, ako nalang ilagay mo’. I asked him ‘Kaya mo?’ Sabi niya, ‘Yes, Sir. Di kita ipapahiya, alam ko style mo eh’,” Mukaram recalled. Few days after Macalangan took over as officer-incharge as head of less than 20 police force in Binidayan, smuggled cigarettes and illegal cut logs were seized and confiscated in three series of law enforcement operations in the area. Mukaram said, Macalangan, who spent 21 years in service, received death threats because of that accomplishments but the latter was not moved. “Proud ako sa kanya.

Matapang yun. Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘ambushin ka daw, harasin daw kayo diyan sa station’, sabi niya ‘Sir, di ako natutulog sa baba ng estasyon, sa taas ako, marunong ang bata mo’... Alam niya may threats siya,” Mukaram said adding that the owners of the confiscated smuggled cigarettes are persons of interest in the crime. Second life Years ago, Macalangan was also ambushed inline of his work but he escaped. “Natatandaan ko pa mukha niya, alam mo yung, feel na feel niya trabaho niya? Hindi siya napapagod. Sabi niya, bago siya matutulog sa gabi, may

curfew, magro-ronda siya kasama trusted BPAT (Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team),” Mukaram added. Macalangan initiated that every barangay in Binidayan will have active BPAT members who would take turn in roving every night. “Tinanong ko siya, ‘bakit ka nagpap-duty ng BPAT sa barangay’? Sabi niya ‘Sir, para alam ko kaagad ang problema sa barangay’,” Mukaram said. It was also Macalangan’s time when the local government unit has shared a space in the municipal center as their temporary municipal police station. “Wala pa kasing permanent na police station

sa Binidayan. Natutuwa ang LGU sa performance niya, kaya plano na next year magpapatayo na talaga ng permanent na police station.” “”It’s a sad day, meron kang SPO4 (former term for PEMS police rank) na hindi opisyal, dedicated sa trabaho, nagtrabaho lang... Di bale sana kung nangotong... Nag-ilegal kasi sila, huwag sila mag-ilegal,” Mukaram said referring to the owners of confiscated illegal items. On Tuesday, Mukaram confirmed that while police and army were pursuing the suspects, an encounter ensued near the area where Macalangan was ambushed.

in Mindanao, is also known as madang, terap, johey oak, green pedalai, tarap or timadang by others. With scientific name artocarpus odoratissimus, marang is a fruit tree in the mulberry and fig family moraceae according to wikipedia. Around 700 dried Marang fruit leaves are used as body of the tree sprayed with metallic gold paint with glitters according to Second Lieutenant Rinze Marrion Eviota, scout platoon leader of 4Mech, who was given the task to lead the making of the christmas tree. Around six liters of paint are used to color the leaves.

Cemented on an old big tire of their military vehicle, the based is a tube the soldiers used as pole of a volleyball net inside the camp. “It has been dumped in our storage area so we decided to use. Recycled talaga,” Eviota said. Lieutenant Colonel Bernardo Taqueban, former commander of 4Mech, instructed the troops to create a unique christmas tree made of recycled materials can be seen around, according to Eviota. “It came to my mind the marang leaves I saw in Agus 4 (in Baloi) when we are doing our foot patrol. We were able to collect 11 sacks of dried leaves and select the good ones. Yun ang ginamit namin,” Eviota said. Twelve soldiers, including Eviota, have started working on it in November 20 but was stopped because of the military operation that the group has to be part of. When the operation was over, the troops continued working it on December 13 and finally finished on December 15, minutes before the official lighting up of the christmas lanterns inside the camp. “We finished it just on time for the lighting up of our christmas lanterns,” Eviota said. With the around P9,000, the christmas tree catches the attention of visitors coming to visit the camp. The 800 christmas lights and 30 meters tubelight give life to the tree. “Bihira lang mga civilians pumasok para magpa picture pero welcome po kung sino gusto magpa picture. Gusto rin namin ipakita na with the small budget, we can make christmas tree from the things we can see around na hindi na bibilhin,” Eviota said.

Army camp features christmas tree made of dry marang leaves By DIVINA M. SUSON, Correspondent

BALOI, Lanao del Norte-A six-meter tall metallic gold christmas tree made of dried Marang fruit leaves has been the center of at-

traction inside the camp of the Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, in Barangay Nangka, here. Marang, a popular fruit

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2019-123 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOELITO CASTRO ALBIOS AND LEAH F. CABELIS-ALBIOS, JOELITO CASTRO ALBIOS AND LEAH F. CABILES-ALBIOIS, Petitioner X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on OCTOBER 14, 2002, LALA, LANAO DEL NORTE both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at MEGASOFT COMPANY, SINALOC, EL SALVADOR CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND ZONE ARIES 1, SUAREZ, ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE respectively ; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for SEVEN (7) year now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on OCTOBER 14, 2002, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on JANUARY 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th of DECEMBER, 2019.

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Trade... “[T]he markets that we trade in [are] the same set of countries that we compete with. For all the ASEAN members, our major markets would be the EU, US, China, and Japan,” she explained. One of the strategies identified to lower the trade deficit is “by exporting more or importing less”. However, Dichosa noted that this can only be done if the Philippines has good supply chains. The implementation of a “robust industrialization policy” is also a way to address this issue, Dichosa added, explaining further that the Philippines “will not go to protectionist measures” and “will not hesitate to impose trade remedies” if necessary. She mentioned that the country has already imposed trade remedies on cement. “Any imports coming from Viet Nam, which is a heavy source of cement in the Philippines, will now be imposed additional tariffs. We will also be doing this for other products in the coming months,” the BoI official disclosed. Another remedy to lower the trade deficit is to tap the different free trade agreements (FTAs) of the Philippines. According to Dichosa the country has an expansive market access and huge network of FTAs. “[W] e have the ASEAN and the Regional Plus One with Japan. We have bilateral FTAs with Switzerland, Norway, Lichtenstein, and Iceland. We have a regional FTA with Australia, China, Korea, India, and New Zealand. We enjoy GSP [generalized system of preferences] plus status with the EU, which means that export products that fall under more than 6,000 tariff lines enjoy tariff reduction in the EU market. We also enjoy benefits from the US, Russia, and Canada GSP,” Dichosa said. The DTI and BoI are also undertaking industry

development initiatives to complement these strategies. One is creating enabling business environment for investors by encouraging them to access BoI’s services and to work closely with the agency. Said agencies are also intensifying industry promotion strategies, particularly in Taiwan, as many Taiwanese companies are looking for areas to relocate their factories. According to Dichosa, the Philippines was able to entice medium to large companies from Taiwan to set up businesses in areas like Batangas. DTI and BoI are also working with the World Bank to strengthen development programs. “We are trying to match small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with multinational companies and doing reverse trade fairs, so that we can tailor-fit the requirements of the MNEs [multinational enterprises] with the capability-building efforts that we do for SMEs. We have done this with the automotive sector,” Dichosa shared. She also stressed the importance of developing the country’s human resource. Dichosa said they will be converging with education institutions to improve the skills and competencies of Filipinos. “We want our population to continue being a demographic sweet spot. Our goal is to create a better future for the Filipino people rather than simply sending them abroad,” she concluded. The APPC is a conference held by PIDS every September in observance of the Development Policy Research Month. It convenes public policy experts, researchers, and policymakers to flag to the latter critical development issues. It is envisioned to serve as a platform to further bridge research and policymaking, and enhance evidence-based planning and policy formulation in the country.

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

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TEONILO S. CAILING CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2019-12-3741 (2014-10-2461)

ARTHUR F. ARBIS

CASE NO. R10-EV-TH 2019-12-3722 (2014-10-1133)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: PUERTO TO BALINGOAN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 16, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TRUCK SERVICE on the line: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO 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) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 16, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: January 3, 2019

Intensify labor market educ to future-proof PH workforce, says government official LABOR market education is important to future-proof the next generation of Filipino workers. Undersecretary for Workers Protection and Internal Auditing Ciriaco Lagunzad of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it is crucial to lay down the foundation of 21st century skills to ensure that current and subsequent members of the labor force will be able to compete globally and cope with the demands of the future of work. “Providing our youth with timely and accurate labor market signals would enable them to prepare and harness their potential to its fullest by establishing strong foundations during their education,” Lagunzad explained during the Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC) organized by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies this year. He said DOLE issued its Labor Information Report 2022 to guide students in making informed career decisions and

help career advocates, career counsellors, and training institutions to come up with strategies that will increase the potential of current and future members of the Philippine workforce. The DOLE official added that a good labor market information will “effectively link skills demand and supply”, which could lead to “good decisions” and “benefit individuals, businesses, and the economy”. Apart from automation, Lagunzad said the government should be wary of the drastic changes in the overall business landscape, such as new work arrangements and emerging jobs. He pointed out that these evolutions may require upskilling, reskilling, and retooling of the workforce through technical, vocational, and educational training programs. “Updated educational and training tools and approaches that utilize new technologies are essential to equip workers with the skills that they need to succeed in an ever-changing economy,” he said.

According to Lagunzad, the labor department has several programs to promote employment opportunities, human resource development, and security of workers’ welfare. One is the Career Guidance Advocacy Program (CGAP) that aims to “raise the awareness of both parents and students about the labor market, and engage counsellors and advocates in optimizing the use of career guidance to address job-skill mismatch”. Meanwhile, the Special Program for the Employment of Students, which supplements the CGAP, helps poor but deserving students to pursue education by encouraging their employment and providing them with financial assistance. Another flagship program of the agency is JobStart Philippines. It is designed to address youth unemployment by providing trainings and interventions to enhance the youth’s knowledge and technical and life skills. The program also gives internship opportunities

to shorten school-to-work transition. The DOLE has also been conducting the Philippine Talent Map Initiative (PTMI) to assess the skills and competencies of the Philippine workforce. The outcome of the study provides evidence of the gaps on foundational career readiness skills. Based on the 2017 PTMI results, the top five strengths of Filipino workers are English and Math functional skills, workplace ethics, English comprehension, and multitasking, while the soft skills that need enhancement are teamwork, decisionmaking, innovation, planning and organizing, and creative problem solving. Lagunzad also stressed the importance of “tripartism” and social dialogue to improve labor force in the country. “[The] continuous collaboration and tripartite partnership between government workers and employers, supported with our social partners, can make us adaptive to the changing world of work,” he said.

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

DOROTHY S. DY

CASE NO. R10-EV-UV 2019-12-3830 (2014-10-2564)

DOROTHY S. DY

CASE NO. R10-EV-TTS 2019-12-3829 (2014-10-2574)

NOTICE OF HEARING

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TTS SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of TWO (2) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 23, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER DN: January 3, 2019

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2019-12-3750 (2014-10-2241)

NOTICE OF HEARING

VICTOR B. LAPIZ

CASENO.R10-NC-PA-TH 2019-11-3453

NOTICE OF HEARING

EDWIN P. AMORES

CASE NO. R10-EV-TH 2019-10-3642 (2014-10-1313)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority To Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH TRUCK SERVICE on the line ;CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY 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 January 8, 2020, at 10;30 A.M. at Cagayan de Oro City 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. 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). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO,Regional Director,LTFRB-Region X, this 3rd day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City,Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH SERVICE on the line ; BUKIDNON TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of one(1)units. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 8, 2020 at 10;30 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 once in newspaper of local circulation. 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). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X,this 3rd day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City Philippines.

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DN: January 3, 2019

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

CASENO.R10-NC-PA-TH 2019-12-3739

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2019-12-3844 (2018-12-4119)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2019-12-3824 (2014-10-2571)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the line: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 16, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the line: BUKIDNON AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN MINDANAO AND VISAYAS and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 16, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the line: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 23, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the line: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on January 23, 2020 at 2:30 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 once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 26th day of December 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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DN: January 3, 2019

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sector is willing to hire graduates of the government’s K to 12 program, he said that “in concept, K to 12 is supposed to produce employable graduates, but industry people have yet to see the proof of the concept.” While businesses in the country are urged to start revising their job descriptions to accommodate senior high school (SHS) graduates, Pascual said there is a slow uptake because of their experience with SHS graduates. “The more expensive high schools that train students very well produce students who eventually go to college. These are students who will not seek employment after high school. The ones who will seek employment after high school are those coming from lessendowed schools. They are not planning to go to college because of financial and other reasons. Their employability is difficult under the present situation,” Pascual explained. “That is why I’m opposed to this universal free tuition at the tertiary level because that money should have been used to improve basic education in the country, rather than spend [it ] on college students from families who can well afford to pay the tuition,” Pascual added. A recent study published by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), which looked at the labor market prospects for SHS graduates, revealed that students are more inclined to pursue higher education. They also lack confidence in getting a job after gradu-

ation and believe that firms still prefer college graduates or those with work experience. Meanwhile, firms that were interviewed expressed “the need to be exposed to the SHS graduates before they can be confident in hiring them”. Started in 2015, the APPC is the culminating activity of the Development Policy Research Month, a nationwide celebration every September to highlight the importance of research evidence in policy and decisionmaking in the country. This year’s conference carried the theme “Navigating the New Globalization: Local Actions for Global Challenges”. It was organized by PIDS in partnership with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of the Interior and Local Government, National Economic and Development Authority, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Competition Commission, Department of Trade and Industry, and Asian Development Bank. It was attended by over 400 representatives from the government, private sector, academe, and civil society.

Training... from page 3

Templonuevo was the one who facilitated the surrender of former NPA rebels and their supporters and assisted them to enroll for a skills training with TESDA. “This fruitful endeavor is the result of the wholeof-nation approach and the convergence of the national government units and agencies in the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC),” said Col. Leonel Nicolas, the Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade

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Wed-Fri, January 1-3, 2020 commander. Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan Jr., the Army’s 1st Infantry Division and Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN acting commander, was delighted by the successful activity and the choice of the former rebels to become productive individuals. “This is the best gift you have received this Yuletide season. Use and take advantage of the skills you’ve just acquired and be a productive citizen in your communities,” Gaerlan told the former NPA rebels and supporters during the graduation ceremony. He expressed hope that the graduates of the skills training would encourage their remaining comrades to follow their path, “stop the armed struggle, and live a normal life.” (PNA)

Health... from page 4

A comparison, even if cursory, between Obamacare and the Philippines’ Universal Health Care Act would make for some interesting reading but it will perhaps be more factual and grounded if some time had passed in the time RA 11223 began implementation to see if this law compares favorably or dare say even better than the US version. I read about Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno’s thoughts on UHCA in a news post at the CDOInfonet Group Facebook page and there is little to argue about his initial assessment that the law is ‘ambitious’ in its goal to expand medical insurance coverage to most, if not all Filipinos in the country. And based on my readings about the law online, there is reason for Filipinos

specifically Kagay-anons to hope that it can actually be feasible. ************** Moreno’s assessment gains currency in light of Cagayan de Oro City’s selection as one of 34 pilot areas in the country for the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act. Given his background in both finance and Congress and later stint in the Capitol, his rather overly simplistic solution of ‘bayanihan’ as the deciding element in sustaining the government’s universal health care program is both obvious (painfully for the taxpayers) and realistic. There is some comfort in Councilor Maria Lourdes Gaane’s disclosure during the budget hearing for City Hall’s health services that the first year i.e. 2020 will focus primarily on management and eventual slow rollout of the expanded insurance coverage with the fifth year covering shared financing between the national and local governments along with other stakeholders such as private medical institutions and health care providers. But there is obviously a world of difference, a huge yawning gap actually, between what is written in paper and real world implementation of the Universal Health Care Act. As the cliché goes, it remains to be seen if the law will work in the long haul. Filipinos need not look long and hard for laws or programs that looked good in paper but had so far been a failure like the free tuition promised by the Duterte administration for poor but deserving students. But then who doesn’t want health insurance coverage? Unlike the Americans

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whose lawmakers can hardly agree on anything, Filipino public officials know the appeal of health insurance as seen through PhilHealth and it’s up to every sector in Philippine society to make sure that it will succeed and continue to succeed in the years to come.

Future... from page 4

provides evidence. They argued that very especially children who have experienced in sexual abuse, find it difficult to express to someone else, even to their parents. But, for adults or the youths, practicing to express our feelings is not difficult. Second, we can forgive and forget. Though it is not easy, we have to try hard to forgive any past experiences with other people: friends, relatives, or coworkers. Otherwise, it will make you hurt and unable to move on. The next is the best way. It is by focusing on happy things. Happy experiences and events are good to focus on. By doing this, we can forget the bad experiences in the past. Yes, it is of course difficult, but that is the way to forget the bad experiences in the past. Ver y specifically for the ability of forgetting the past, as research by Simon Norby (2015) is worth noting. Based on this research, people who

can forget easily about the past bad experiences can help them to be happy, well-structured, and context sensitive. They even can serve fundamentally adaptive functions. They can adapt to the new life: for the future action or move on. Then, we can block our memories. We must be able to put aside all the bad memories. Try hard as we can though it is difficult. Otherwise, we will be pushed back and unable to move on. After that, we can move in the future. Focus on the future preparation! If we focus on preparing the future action for good things, we can finally forget the past bad experiences. According to Tasha Rube (2014), if all the above cannot succeed, we have to get help. We have to find the help from other people who is psychologically able to give you guidance and counseling. There is something wrong with our mind and life. Dr. Djuwari is the director of language laboratory at STIE Perbanas Surabaya, the editor of some research journals in the Philippines and Indonesia. He is also a journalist in some newspapers in Indonesia; the president of the international association of scholarly publishers, editors, and reviewers (IASPER).

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Year... from page 1

They can always react properly before the worst circumstances take place. They are also sophisticated and popular in social interaction. They are sanguine and very adaptable, being popular with others. Also people born in the year of the rat are adaptable, smart, cautious, acute, alert, positive, flexible, outgoing, cheerful. And on the contrary, they are timid, unstable, stubborn, picky, lack of persistence, and querulous. In daily life, they are advised to drink less alcohol and live an economical life. People born in the year of Chinese zodiac rat would have a normal luck, especially in their wealth and career aspects. Single rat people will have a large chance to fall in love with someone. Pay much attention to their health condition. -------------------• Chinese horoscope 2020. (2019). Retrieved on December 28, 2019, from https:// www.thechinesezodiac.org/ horoscope-2020/. • Year of the Rat 2018: 1960, 1984, 1996 Chinese Zodiac Rat .... (2019). Retrieved on December 28, 2019, from https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/rat.htm.

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captivity and exposed to stressors like camera flash, human touch and other forms of disturbance, he said. It is listed as a “near threatened species” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. In response to the move, the municipal government of Tupi has adopted a program dubbed “voluntourism,” which mainly raises awareness on the need to protect the tarsiers and their sanctuary. Visits to the site are currently allowed through prearranged schedules with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (Menro). Rolando Visaya, Tupi Menro chief, said the program promotes the principles of volunteerism and responsible tourism. Through the program, he said they tap visitors to help plant trees at the site and its immediate environs. Their primary targets are individuals with high regard and motivation for the protection and conservation of biodiversity, especially the tarsiers, he said. “This gives our visitors the opportunity to see the tarsiers in their natural habitat and at the same time take part in protecting them,” he said. Mt. Matutum is a known sanctuary of tarsiers, which are called “mal” by Blaan and Tboli tribal residents in the area. The area is part of the 13,947-hectare MMPL, which covers the munici-

palities of Tupi, Tampakan and Polomolok in South Cotabato and Malungon in Sarangani Province. The Depar tment of Environment and Natural Resources declared parts of Barangay Linan, Tupi as a tarsier sanctuary by virtue of Proclamation No. 1030 signed by former President Fidel Ramos on June 23, 1997. It declared the Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) as a specially-protected faunal species, and mandated the establishment of appropriate sanctuaries to preserve and protect them. (MindaNews)

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the 92 percent registered in 2018 and ties the record-high level that was first achieved in 2017. Only 4 percent will welcome the new year with fear, down by 4 percentage points from 8 percent in 2018 and matches the record-low levels in 2017 and 2011. The 4-percentage point rise in the overall New Year’s “hope” was due to increases in Balance Luzon (99 percent from 96 percent), Visayas (97 percent from 79 percent), and Metro Manila (96 percent from 94 percent). and 90 percent in Mindanao. However, hope for the new year fell slightly in Mindanao from 94 percent in 2018 to 90 percent in 2019. “Hope for the New Year has always been high, starting at 87 percent when SWS first asked the question in 2000,” the SWS said. “It rose to 88 percent in 2001 and 95 percent in 2002 before easing to 90 percent in 2003, 81 percent in 2004, and 85 percent in 2005. It ranged from 91 percent to 92 percent from 2006 to 2008 and went up to 89 percent in 2009. It rose to 93 percent in 2010, and has since then been at 90s levels, reaching as high as 96 percent in 2017 and 2019,” it added. A similar survey by Pulse Asia, which was conducted between Dec. 3 to 8, showed that 93 percent will welcome 2020 with hope, while only 0.2 percent will face the new year without hope. Days before the country celebrates the new year, President Rodrigo Duterte was optimistic that Filipinos would continue to enjoy a “comfortable life” and feel a “lasting peace,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Friday. The SWS’s latest poll also found that 33 percent had a New Year’s Resolution or a list of things they want to do or change in 2019, down by 13 percentage points from the 46 percent who made New Year’s resolutions in 2017. The SWS only asked about the respondents’ New Year’s Resolution twice, in 2017and in 2019. The 13-percentage point drop in the overall proportion of those who made New Year’s resolutions from 2017 to 2019 was driven by de-

Wed-Fri, January 1-3, 2020 creases in Metro Manila (29 percent from 47 percent), Balance Luzon (32 percent from 43 percent), the Visayas (29 percent from 45 percent), and Mindanao (39 percent from 53 percent). Ten percent said all or most of their 2019 resolutions have been fulfilled. Three percent stressed, “all or nearly all” of their New Year’s resolutions have been or will be fulfilled, while seven noted, “most” of them have been or will be done. Nineteen percent said only a “few” have been accomplished,” while the remaining 3 percent of the 33 percent admitted that “almost none or none” have been achieved. “In comparison, of the 46 percent who made New Year’s resolutions in 2017, 6 percent said ‘all or nearly all’ of them have been fulfilled, 12 percent said ‘most’ of them, 23 percent said a ‘few,’ and 4 percent said ‘almost none or none.’ 1 percent did not give an answer,” the survey noted. The SWS said 97 percent of Filipinos who expected a “happy” Christmas have hope for 2020, while only 79 percent of those who expected a sad Christmas want to welcome the new year with hope. The SWS interviewed 1,200 adult Filipinos, using sampling error margins of ±3 percentage points for national percentages, and ±6 percentage points each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Found... from page 2

house where they found IEDs ready for deployment to target areas. Seized from the abandoned house were improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in 10 plastic containers loaded with flash powder with an improvised electric blasting cap, one plastic container, a liter of flash powder, a 20-meter long firing wire, and a 12volt battery. Capulong has urged the public to remain vigilant to resist the possible bombing attacks from the terror groups and immediately report to proper authorities any suspicious bags or items left unattended in their midst. (PNA)

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of the bureau’s intelligence division while 421 were arrested by the bureau’s fugitive search unit (FSU) during the period. “There will no be a letup in our drive against these illegal aliens. We will continue to go after them and deport them back to their homelands,” Morente said in a statement. Meanwhile, BI acting intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said the majority of those arrested were Chinese nationals, most of whom are engaged in cyber fraud activities and

unauthorized online gaming operations. The list includes the more than 500 illegal Chinese workers caught in Pasay City last October and more than 300 who were rounded up in various establishments in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan last September. Only recently, 342 Chinese nationals were arrested on several floors of a condominium building in Bago Bantay, Quezon City for operating a telecom scam and working without permits. Manahan added that the arrests of illegal aliens were also done in Mindanao. “Some of those we arrested were not only illegally working there. They were also suspected of involvement in terrorism while others are wanted fugitives,” he said. BI-Mindanao agents also arrested several Indian nationals who were the subjects of complaints about their usurious lending activities, as well as aliens with reported links to terrorist groups. (PNA)

Farmers... from page 2

10 years, “if we value all of those benefits and convert them as if we got them today, the equivalent value is PHP 2.26 trillion.” He noted that the biggest gain will be on the top income group, at around PHP 367 billion, while the least gain is on the bottom income group at around PHP 87 billion. He, however, pointed out that considering the wealth level of the upper income group, the latter is still a bigger share. Despite positive impacts on consumers, the law poses a challenge to palay farmers who will feel the brunt of the losses in the next five years. Results showed that with tariffication, “imports over the decade will grow at about 29 percent”—a 22-percent difference from the projected growth of 7.1 percent without tariffication. In the next five years, it will grow at 52.8 percent under the law. On the production side, projections for the next 10 years showed a -1.8-percent growth under the law versus a 2.5-percentage growth without tariffication. For the five-year projection under the law, a -5.7-percent growth rate is seen, in contrast to a 2.8-percent growth without tariffication. Projections for area harvested for the next 10 years see a -1.1-percent growth under the law versus a 0.9-percent growth without tariffication. For the five-year projection under the law, results showed a -3.3-percent growth in contrast to a 1-percent growth without it. Meanwhile, farmgate prices by 2030 are seen to grow at only 0.8-percent under the law, in contrast to the projected 1.6-percent growth without tarrification. For retail prices, there will be a -1.7-percent growth

by 2030 under the law in contrast to a 0.6-percent growth without tariffication. The growth in farmers’ income is also important to note. By 2030, only a 0.9-percent growth is projected under the law—a -1.8-percent difference from the 2.7-percent growth rate without tariffication. For the next five years, the farmers’ income growth rate will be flat compared to a 2.5percent projected growth without tariffication. Despite the projected results, Briones said the government should continue implementing the Rice Tariffication Law given its long-term benefits to consumers but it should hasten the compensation for rice farmers affected by the reform. “If you want Philippine society to benefit in the long run, we should maintain the law. Otherwise, say goodbye to the PHP 2.26 trillion and go back to your previous policy where Filipino consumers were paying like 100 percent more compared to consumers in Viet Nam or New Delhi,” Briones said. He, however, empha-

sized the negative impact on farmers, saying that the government should “provide offsetting compensation” to them. “We do not deny the analysis [that] clearly points out the loss suffered by palay farmers. They actually have a point when they ask, ‘Why are we [going to] take a hit for the Filipino consumer?’ If the consumers really benefit, maybe they [rice farmers] can share in the benefit,” Briones said. The law provides a PHP 10-billion Rice Fund to help local farmers. Briones said that additional revenues from the law can be used for other purposes such as financial assistance, expanded crop insurance on rice, and crop diversification program for erstwhile rice farmers. Briones urged the government to accelerate the delivery of the compensation to affected farmers. Speaking at the same forum, PAKISAMA National Coordinator Raul Socrates Banzuela called on more inclusion for farmers by capacitating and developing them through the establishment of cooperatives.

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Largest electric coop in PH powered by Cleanergy

THE largest electric cooperative in the country, Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II), is now powered by clean and renewable energy under the Cleanergy brand of AboitizPower. BATELEC II, which has a

peak demand of 132 megawatts (MW), is the largest of all 119 electric cooperatives in the country. The bold move to go renewables is yet another groundbreaking initiative of its management to diversify its portfolio while being responsive

to customers’ call for a more sustainable operations. The electric cooperative and AboitizPower sealed their partnership for a 3-MW Cleanergy supply on December 18, 2019 at Lima Park Hotel, Malvar, Batangas. “We’ve been in the business for over four decades, and this is the first time we have decided to venture into the open access business and activate our Local Retail Electricity Supplier. To make a difference, we have decided to source renewable supply to serve our contestable

customers. It’s such a bold move so we need a dependable partner to support us in this sustainability journey, and we trust AboitizPower can do just that,” Octavious Mendoza, BATELEC II General Manager, said. The Cleanergy supply will be sourced from the Tiwi-MakBan geothermal power plants, which are being operated and managed by AboitizPower subsidiary AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI). It will be utilized by BATELEC II for its local retail electricity supply (LRES) customers.

The partnership is favorable as APRI’s geothermal plants are also located in Batangas and neighboring province of Laguna. In addition, APRI will also supply BATELEC II with a 20MW emergency power supply for a period of one year, from December 26, 2019 to December 25, 2020. The agreement for this additional Cleanergy supply was signed on December 23, 2019. “We are very pleased to be the partner of choice of BATELEC II for their Cleanergy supply. It’s an honor for us to serve the growing number of customers

(L-R) Representatives of AboitizPower: Alexander Coo (AP Renewables, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer) and Juan Alejandro Aboitiz (AboitizPower First Vice President for Energy Trading and Sales), together with representatives of Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc.: Ruperto Manalo (Board President) and Octavious Mendoza (General Manager) do the Cleanergy sign after sealing their partnership for a 3-MW clean and renewable energy supply on December 18, 2019 at Lima Park Hotel, Malvar, Batangas.

who are pushing for a more sustainable energy source,” Juan Alejandro Aboitiz, AboitizPower First Vice President for Energy Trading and Sales, said. Together with partners, AboitizPower currently has around 1,200 MW of Cleanergy capacity from its hydro, geothermal, and solar power plants that are strategically located nationwide in support of the country’s rapidly growing demand for clean and renewable energy. Meanwhile, apart from serving its contestable customers through LRES, BATELEC II also supplies electricity to its franchise area of more than 300,000 households across 15 municipalities and two cities in Batangas.