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Ayala to invest in PHINMA Energy AC Energy, Ayala’s energy platform, and PHINMA has inked a mutually strategic agreement in relation to AC Energy’s investment in PHINMA Energy Corporation (“PHEN”), on January 8, this year.

AC Energ y will acquire PHINMA’s combined 51.48% stake in PHEN via a secondary share sale for approximately P3.42bn. This is based on the valuation date of December 31, 2018 and is subject to adjustments.

Closing of the Transaction is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, such as regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Philippine Competition Commission, and compliance with applicable tender offer requirements.

AC Energy will also subscribe to approximately 2.632bn PHEN primary shares at par value.

AC Energy and PHEN started a partnership in 2011 for the development, construction and operations of a 244 MW (net capacity) See INVEST, page 11

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One of the booths on display at the Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol grounds in time for the 6th Kuyamis Festival 2019. photo by gerry lee gorit

‘Emano’ to Cagayanons: Support Pompee La Viña FORMER Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano urged the Cagayanons to support Pompee La Viña’s mayoral candidacy.

Emano said that the people of Cagayan De Oro need a Mayor without records or cases of corruptions and ‘Pompee” is the candidate worthy of the people’s support.

Emano is the running mate of La Viña, the standard bearer of the coalition Padayon Pilipino-Centrist

Democratic Party and Hugpong.

Emano made the statement when asked about his expectation of Pompee as the City Mayor of Cagayan De Oro City.

“Without a taint of corruption and having been tested as a top government executive,” La Viña is the Cagayanons’ best beat for the City Mayor come May 2019 election.

He said that the people of Cagayan De Oro City See SUPPORT, page 11

(L) From the Ayala group: Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Eric T. Francia, Cora Dizon, and Atty. Solomon Hermosura; (R) from PHINMA: Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Victor J. del Rosario, Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., Roberto M. Laviña, and Dr. Francisco L. Viray. photo supplied

Remaining Sokor trash may be adopted by Villar’s recycling program: Bambi

By MARK FRANCISCO, Correspondent

THE remaining 78 percent of plastic trash left behind

by Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corporation will likely go to the recycling livelihood program of Sen. Cynthia Villar if plans don’t miscarry.

In an interview, Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano revealed yesterday that he would propose to Villar the said matter when they meet later this month.

Emano said that upon learning from Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) member Gerardo Sabal III that only 22 percent of the trash would be shouldered by See TRASH, page 11

BLACK NAZARENE FEAST DAY in Cagayan de Oro City. Thousands throng the streets in this city to join the procession of the Black Nazarene.

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Camiguin plants 10,095 tree seedlings, protects watersheds

By RECTHIE TOLINERO

CAMIGUIN -- Planting 10,095 tree seedlings in its five towns, the province kicks off its 51st Founding Anniversary with “Ingmahal Ko Na Basak (My Beloved Land),” a simultaneous municipal tree planting on January 4.

“We are planting 2,019 trees per municipality and we prioritized the watershed areas,” Provincial Governor Maria Luisa Romualdo said.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) provided about 4,000 forest tree seedlings to build balance with the 5,000 bamboo seedlings provided by the Provincial Government of Camiguin.

The forest tree seedlings include the local Bayok, Dao and Bakan.

Meanwhile, the Philip-

pine Coconut Authority (PCA) provided over 1,000 coconut seedlings to cover the remaining trees needed to complete the 10,095 target trees. They have also secured 2,072 bags of organic fertilizer to ensure growth and sustainability of the greening program.

Aside from the coconut seedlings, PCA also provided technical assistance in crafting the layout of the planting activity; making sure that coconut trees are intercropped to improve the incomes of small coconut farmers.

Bamboo seedlings are planted with 10 meters spacing and in between, are the forest tree seedlings which Assistant Secretary Demphna Du-Naga (fourth from left), Regional Operations Group (ROG), DTI Central Office, are distanced at 5 meters, leads the ceremonial lighting and unveiling of the hub, together with DTI-10 Regional Director Linda Boniao, and depending on the terrain. Provincial Director Ruel Paclipan, DTI-Iligan/Lanao del Norte. (PIA Iligan) As to watershed protection, Mambajao Mayor See PLANTS, page 9

DTI opens OTOP hub in Iligan City

By CHRISTINE LYN G. VIAJANTE

Camiguin Provincial Governor Maria Luisa Romualdo (right) leads the planting of bamboos, and forest and coconut trees during the “Ingmahal Ko Na Basak (My Beloved Land),” a simultaneous municipal tree planting on January 4 at Barangay Balbagon, Sitio Litikan, Mambajao, Camiguin. A total of 10,095 trees are planted in the island to kick off the 51st Camiguin Founding Anniversary. (PIA/Camiguin)

ILIGAN CITY -- Paving opportunities for Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs is the Department of Trade and Industr y ’s (DTI) launching of One Town, One Product Philippines (OTOP.Ph) Hub in Iligan City to push quality products and services rooted in local culture into the market.

Assistant Secretary Demphna Du-Naga, Regional

Operations Group (ROG), DTI Central Office, enthusiastically led the ceremonial lighting and unveiling of the hub, together with DTI-10 Regional Director Linda Boniao, and Provincial Director Ruel Paclipan, DTIIligan/Lanao del Norte.

“Our target is for every province to have an OTOP. Ph Hub, so that we can have an exchange of product from one province to another, and balikbayans or travelers will have a one-stop shop where they could easily buy

locally made goods,” said Asec. Du-Naga.

Through OTOP.Ph Hubs, DTI and Local Government Units (LGUs) with private partners and associations/ cooperatives embarked in transforming pasalubong centers and souvenir shops all over the country as a market access platform for mainstream consumers and buyers.

Through DTI, OTOPreneurs underwent product evaluation, business training, product development,

brand mentoring and other customized interventions to transform their business and products as top market competitors.

It also opened the opportunity for local laborers to impart their best craftsmanship and produce their known delicacies that are in-line with market standards.

Hub operator, PO3 Marc Claro said, “You will be surprised on how great our local products are. As See HUB, page 7

Camiguin highlights nat’l treasures in 51st anniv

By RECTHIE TOLINERO

CAMIGUIN -- Sheltering numerous historic that eventually became tourist sites, the Provincial Government of Camiguin underscores the significance of naming the landmarks to the National Heritage Sites in knowing the past and shaping the future of the island.

In the 51st Camiguin Foundation Day, Provincial Governor Maria Luisa Romualdo together with Rep. Xavier Jesus Romualdo reported the success of finally naming four historic sites in the province as National Cultural Treasures and led the unveiling of the markers of the Guinsiliban Locals from Catarman town join the whole province in the Moro Watch Tower, Bonbon conduct of “Ingmahal Ko Na Basak (My Beloved Land),” a Church Ruins and Sunken simultaneous municipal tree planting on January 4 to kick Cemetery on January 7. off the 51st Camiguin Founding anniversary at Barangay Looc, Dininggasan, Catarman, Camiguin. (PIA/Camiguin)

See TREASURES, page 9

Camiguin Provincial Governor Maria Luisa Romualdo along with the provincial government’s department heads and Guinsiliban officials features the Guinsiliban Moro Watch Tower as the newly-declared National Cultural Treasure on January 7. Romualdo says the preservation of the tower is important for people to know where Guinsiliban came from and how it came to be. (PIA/Camiguin)

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Socot grenade blast kills 1 GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Police are eyeing personal grudge as a motive behind a grenade explosion in a village in Tampakan town in South Cotabato on Tuesday night that left one person wounded.

Senior Insp. Randy Rasus, chief of the Tampakan municipal police station,

said Wednesday the grenade exploded along a road in Sitio Bukang Liwayway, Barangay Kipalbig at around 8:45 p.m.

He said a local resident identified as Junel Rioja, 20, was walking in the area when the incident happened.

The victim sustained shrapnel wounds on dif-

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ferent parts of his body and is currently undergoing treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

Citing accounts from Rioja, the police official said the grenade was allegedly hurled by two suspects identified as John Ralph Eslacin and Rodel Canlas,

Rice farmers in strife-torn village yield bountiful harvest See BLAST, page 5

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, Contributing Editor

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LAVER, Surigao del Norte--Farmers in the remote strife-torn village of Sapa in this rich mining town are seeing bright prospects in uplifting their impoverished living conditions after they embraced the productive organic rice farming.

And their hard work has paid off when they reaped at least 100 bags per hectare during the harvest of an initial 15 hectares over the weekend.

Support groups including Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp. (THPAL), local government units and the military witnessed the bountiful yield at the rice fields to mark the “Örganic Rice Farming 1st Harvest Festival”. The rice lands are part of the 42 hectares organic farms they developed in September last year.

The village of Sapa, some seven kilometres from the town center is considered by local officials and the military as conflict area where there is still strong mass based support to the communist New Peoples Army rebels.

Village chair Aida Virtudazo said until now their place is still being bothered by hostilities between the communist guerrillas and government troopers disrupting farming activities that they can only make one cropping season in a year.

Lt. Col. Allen Tomas, commander of the 30th Infantry Battalion, said the village has been a NPA stronghold because of strong support from the residents that one of the areas called Sikan has once been used as a guerrilla base where tired rebels coming from fierce fighting would seek refuge.

With organic rice farming, Sapa farmers are hopeful they can now cope up with two cropping seasons in a year with help of Ignacio Lauzon, chief executive officer of Good Harvest Bio-organic Farming, who taught them the already proven organic farming

technology and the support of THPAL on farm inputs through the company’s Social Development Management Program.

Lauzon admitted at first the farmers were hesitant to adopt the technology having been used to traditional farming methods relying mostly on chemical fertilizers, pesticides and inbreed rice varieties that they only yield an average of 50-70 bags per hectare.

“I will not force you to adopt this cause I’m only open to those who believe that we can do it,”Lauzon recalled telling the Sapa farmers who witnessed the bountiful harvest yielded by farmers in Urbiztundo village in May last year whose laterite-laden unproductive rice fields have been abandoned 12 years ago.

The Urbiztundo farmers tending their coastal area farms were caught by surprise when they harvested 130 bags a hectare after three months of toiling hard to rehabilitate the nutrients of the rice lands hit by the laterite wastes of nickel ores from the mining excavations in the upper part of the mountain.

Julian Erazo, village councilman of Sapa, 56, said he never thought that some of rice stalks already showed signs of withering would recover after Lauzon taught the farmers in using organic spray on its stems and leaves.

“There is a big difference between the past and the recent cropping because the grains looks shiny golden brown,”Erazo said.

He is keeping his fingers crossed they can now achieve at least See FARMERS, page 5

A farmer (left photo) of strife-torn village of Sapa in the mining town of Claver in Surigao del Norte sickles a golden brown stem of rice grains he reaped on his one-hectare organic farm that yielded 100 bags. Photo courtesy of Alexis Estampa of THPAL Nickel Corporation. Right, Lt. Col. Allen Tomas, commander of 30IB, Genevieve Chua, manager of THPAL Community Relations, Ignacio Lauzon, CEO of Good Harvest Bio-Organic Farming, Claver Councilor Georgia Gotiangkee and Jeanette Uy Rubi of Philippine Economic Zone Authority proudly show off the stems of rice grains from the 15-hectare organic farm tilled by farmers in the strife-torn village of Sapa in the mining town of Claver in Surigao del Norte. Below, A mechanized harvester operator started reaping the bountiful organic rice farm tilled by farmers in the strife-torn village of Sapa in the mining town of Claver in Surigao del Norte. Photo by Chris V. Panganiban

Sarangani: Top performers in anti-drug drive GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The province of Sarangani has emerged as among the country’s top performers in the campaign against illegal drugs in the past two years, an assessment conducted

by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) showed.

Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon said Wednesday the province was among the 21 local government units

(LGUs) in the country that received a high-performance rating for the anti-drug campaign based on the agency’s yearend audit since 2017.

Solon said Sarangani received a performance award

from DILG last December 28 for such accomplishment, which was spearheaded by the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC).

Based on the DILG’s See DRIVE, page 5

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On travel warnings WHEN it comes to security, be it in their homeland or overseas, first world countries like the US, Canada and Australia are quick in the draw of issuing travel warnings.

These countries are dead serious and have no second thoughts of securing its citizenry out of harm’s way.

No debate about that.

What makes so alarming is the tagging itself. Their penchant of labeling the PH as a terrorist haven -- not realizing so well that their own country has more than enough terroristic activities year in and year out – is itself a deafening statement that mirrors their lack of discernment, diplomatic respect and proper decorum.

Such in the case of the recent Christmas shooting

incident in a local mall in Cotabato City. A very isolated case blown out by social media and quickly concluded by the Australian Embassy as a terror incident.

In an instant, Australia issued a travel advisory warning its citizens to take extra caution when traveling to Mindanao saying that the island is not safe for its citizens.

The Australian Embassy’s latest travel warning has again stirred fear from the hundreds of local and foreign tourists visiting Mindanao.

Likewise, the U.S. Embassy took no time in disseminating information to its citizens to consider travel plans carefully and at the same time exercise heightened vigilance when traveling to Mindanao.

It is not that fun to receive these travel bulletins sourced out from embassies posted in this country. It’s a classic case of adding insult to injury.

And most often than not, it draws negative impact as to the capability of our intelligence community to gather “credible information” before events get out of hand.

The reversal of the issuance of travel warnings could be possible if only our government, this current administration in particular, is hell bent on changing the rules of the game.

Maybe the key word here is doing the right thing of being proactive rather than the usually reactive mode.

Case in point: After the U.S. announcement, government functionaries

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immediately reacted and put up “security measures” for the people to take note.

A reactionary statement such as this: “Taking all reports seriously, keeping monitoring and vigilance in place and vigilance, taking all necessary precautions “ is overly abused, even to the extent of becoming irrelevant, and worse deafening to the ordinary ears We often hear this after the travel advisory: “Citizens are advised to carefully consider this travel advisory as you make your See TRAVEL, page 11

The CYNOSURE

Revisiting the New Year’s Eve in the countryside EVERY New Year’s Eve is a night of excitement, especially in the countryside.

The countryside folks are so enthused that New Year’s Eve is always welcomed with excitement.

I always remember my father, an authentic farmer, who would always wait for the New Year’s Eve countdown. Of course, we gathered in the dining table full of snack foods like “suman,” “biko,” “tsokolate,” and a variety of fruits. Nothing really special, but the ambiance and the warmth of a family gathered in the tradition of common bond and aspiration.

Then, when the New Year’s Eve struck, the coun-

tryside is alighted along with the seemingly endless explosions of firecrackers and pyrotechnics.

I hurriedly took my hidden sparkler sticks, then, lit its tip. The lighted sparkler emits little glittering stars as I swirled around. More often, I could feel protesting the short lived glitters of the commercialized sparklers.

Sometimes, my young mind thought of buying a truckload of sparklers to relish my desire to light it all with gusto.

Then, as the rumbling sounds of firecrackers slow down, my father beacon us to be silent. I wanted to lodge a protest. However, my father’s sharp look simply

disarms my stubborn self to behave, at least.

He wants to listen to the sounds of the animals.

In the countryside, the domesticated animals would often sing or cry chorus to sounds of the firecrackers on New Year’s Eve. My father said that the most prevalent sound of the animal would be the sign of the incoming year.

A rooster might crow to signal the year of the rooster or a horse might whine as the horse sign of the year.

I have no idea nor a pretense to know about all these traditional New Year’s Eve belief. I was only interested on how my father would predict the fate or the

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future of the incoming year through the animal sign.

A year of the rooster is not good because it would mean hardship because of a “hand-to-mouth” subsistence.

The year of the pig would be better than the year of the dog. My father said that the year of the pig would mean abundance because the pig has always something to eat on the ground.

While the excitement in the countryside is not as fair as in the urban centers, the nostalgia and the excitement with friends, neighbors, and See EVE, page 11

Susan’s Notes

The US border wall and Philippine turncoatism CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – As the partial shutdown of a quarter of the US federal government enters its third week as of this writing, there is no telling when the political players will arrive at an amicable solution for their impasse.

The Democrat-dominated Congress led by newly installed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to fund the wall project of incumbent president Donald Trump.

Trump promised during the 2016 elections that he will solve the immigration problem in the borders between US and Mexico by building a wall.

This promise resonates among those who voted

for him—the same voters who believed that, if left unchecked, the worsening immigration problem would be a slap and an insult to US sovereignty.

Work on the border wall had begun in earnest and Trump asked the US Congress for $5.7 billion to complete its construction.

Trump wants to finish the wall on or before the 2020 elections when he will run for reelection.

Having said that, I am shifting the discussion from the US federal government shutdown to the party politics in my birth country, the Philippines.

A little history: The Philippine’s government structure is similar to the

US, which has the executive, legislature and judiciary branches. These three branches have checks and balances to prevent abuse of power by either of them.

There had been cases of abuses and it is a given that whoever rules the Palace will gain dominance in Congress since lawmakers usually line up to join the administration party for pork barrel and other concessions.

Political butterflies or turncoatism in Philippine politics is usually justified in the name of the constituents who expect the lawmakers to give them projects. These lawmakers in turn bend over backwards in order to perpetuate themselves and their families in power.

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That’s why in the Philippines it is so easy for the incumbent president to pass their pet legislation in Congress. Not in the US where there is no guarantee that a sitting president will gain control of Congress.

There is politicking in the US but it is a rare occurrence for legislators to jump parties and join the administration. Political turncoatism is not the norm since they vote according to their convictions, principles and their party’s stand.

They also vote bipartisan if they believe it will benefit the nation and it serves the See WALL, page 11

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Philippine Education: Comprehensive and Extraordinary? account my answers.

First, Finland has a high quality of education compared to the Philippines. I know that Philippines is now making ways to improve education through the K-12 program. However, it cannot be denied that education is not the primary focus of the Philippine government. Some of the schools offer high-standard education but, obviously, not all. Most of the facilities are incomplete, insufficient and unreliable. The Filipinos are competitive and highly-intellectuals who find ways to improve their status of living. On the other hand, these great attributes of the Filipinos are being neglected because of poverty.

But I cannot understand this perspective because Finland is also a poor country but the government has able to provide the Finnish a good quality of education. Well, priority.

Second, Finland has the same educational system applied for the students compared to the Philippines that is managed and regulated by different departments. In Finland, every student enjoys the equal opportunity of studying.

In the Philippines, the aimedcompetencies aren’t equivalent to providing all Filipinos with the learning they need and enable to compete internationally.

The background of the students always matters as well as their capabilities. So how can we improve our country if only few can attain the type of education that is comprehensive and wide-ranging? Well, rich can do that but some of them are not willing to contribute for our country’s progress because they don’t mind the people in the lower area of the society who are poor.

Third, the Finnish doesn’t mind the money when it comes to choosing a profession. Most of the students in Finland would say that “It doesn’t matter how much money I earn, what’s important for me is I love what I do”. I know that this kind of answer depends on what type of person you are but the Finland’s education system has contributed a lot to the student’s comprehension about valuing the education than money. They have molded the young minds through their educative learning system and

environment to be matured and proficient individuals.

I envy them because in the Philippines, because of our socioeconomic status, money or to earn is what we consider first. So sad, but yes, we need it.

Of all the things I expressed, I know that every individual is responsible of choosing what type of learning system and environment to enter. He/She may be poor but when he/she has a mind that is eager to develop and improve him/herself to be able to compete internationally. One can study abroad through scholarship and in any good way but do he/ she still need to go outside Philippines just to achieve the kind of education like Finland—comprehensive and extraordinary? I don’t think if it’s the good thing to do but I am not losing my hope that maybe someday, the Philippine education will rank highest in the world. But first, we should also learn how prioritize education and make it as our source of development.

municipality which now gains more than P500 million income a month.

The rehabilitation of rice farms in Claver were jointly initiated by the Army’s 36th Infantry Battalion and THPAL and the local government to let residents go back to sustainable farming for them to get ready after the life of mining operation in the next 21 years.

The organic rice farm project which was introduced by the 36th IB to the conflict-stricken village of Lindoy in Tago town in Surigao del Sur under “the “Project: Kapalayapaan” was broached by Lt. Col. Randolph Rojas, former commanding officer of the Army unit.

Kapalaypaan was coined from “kapayapaan” (peace)

and palay (rice).

two cropping in a year especially that THPAL provided them irrigation pumps, farm tractors and harvesters if only to increase their yield to the rain-fed dependent rice lands.

Town councillor Georgia Gokiangkee, wife of Mayor Eddie Gokiangkee who is seeking the mayoralty post uncontested in the May elections, said she welcome the expansion of organic rice farms in Claver to address food sufficiency that have cause high prices in the local market.

“We need to sustain a food security program since our agricultural production could only provide half of the supply of commodities in the face of continuing influx of mining workers to different companies operating in our town,”Gokiangkee said.

Carlos Quirequre, municipal agriculturist, said Claver needs to fully boost some 800 hectares of rice land, at least 300 hectares for organic farming, to address the food supply shortage.

He believes farming and mining productively co-exist in Claver to fully develop the second class

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By PHOEBE H. DAMPAL Teacher I

“Learn how to learn” is one of the Finland’s focuses in education. They ranked high in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) because of their type of education that competes internationally. It was mentioned in the video made by Brunswich.Canada.

Flv that Finland has the kind educational system which is comprehensive and extraordinary. She left no child behind and all students have the same system regardless of their background. Moreover, she considers interactive factors in education which include the teachers, the students, and the working relationship between teachers and students. Education in this country, they believe, is the only resource to take care.

And this long bond paper won’t be enough to write all the intriguing and fascinating strategies of Finland for education just to preserve their means of improving the Finnish’ quality of life. I envy them, why? Well, let me

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both residents of the same village.

“The victim positively identified them as the culprits,” he said in an interview over Brigada News FM in Koronadal City.

Rasus said the suspects, who were immediately arrested, denied any hand in the incident.

He said the two, who are currently in the custody of the Tampakan municipal police station, will be charged with frustrated murder and violation of Republic Act 9516 or illegal possession of explosives. (PNA)

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NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

Petition is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: MINTAL and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on October 13, 2019. In the petition filed on December 27, 2018, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on January 22, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) Days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must filed their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

Davao City Philippines, January 3, 2019.

Petition is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: TIBUNGCO VIA R. CASTILLO and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 11, 2019. In the petition filed on December 28, 2018, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on January 22, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) Days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must filed their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

Davao City Philippines, January 3, 2019.

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR OIC-Regional Director (Pursuant to Office Order No. 2018-596 dated October 2, 2018) MDN: Jan 19, 2019

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ADAC performance audit, some 241 LGUs composed of provinces, cities, and municipalities have garnered scores between 85 and 100 and given the “ideal” rating or high functionality.

At least 21 LGUs, including Sarangani, got perfect scores.

The National ADAC Performance Award recognizes the exemplary efforts of LGUs, through their respective ADACs, “in complementing the national government’s efforts in eradicating the country’s illegal drug problem.”

Lizette Lopez, a member of the PADAC secretariat, said among the factors that

Reflective Teaching: Thinking about teaching towards Professional growth

By RICO I. CAGAPE, HT-1

Teaching is a constantly evolving process. Like any other professions, teachers need to upgrade regularly their skills in the art of instruction. The process may not be easy, but thinking about the way teaches is a start to improve one’s teaching. Teachers should be thinkers and decision makers as well. They are expected to take full responsibility for their classrooms and students. There goes a saying, “It takes the village to educate a child”. This means a lot of hard work for the teacher to fill up the child’s various needs on terms of emotional, mental, physical aspects. Reflective teaching comes in about one’s skill as a teacher and constantly finding ways to improve the level of their pupils.

Pupils cannot learned on the same level and given the same kind of inputs, as one size fits all, teachers should be reflective enough to reflect

raised the province’s performance was its acceptance last year of hosting the pilot site in Mindanao of the “Balay Silangan” program of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

“Balay Silangan”, which opened in May last year in Malungon town, provides temporary shelter and rehabilitates drug users and offenders.

Aside from this, she said they doubled efforts to make local ADACs functional, especially in the implementation of the CommunityBased Rehabilitation Program (CBRP).

The province had adopted the program to address the need to eliminate the use and abuse of illegal substances in local communities, she said.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMISION

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY PANGASIWAAN NG KALAKALANG PANDAGAT Regional Office XI 2nd Floor, Davao Ching Printers, Inc. Bldg., Lakandula St. corner Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City

THE PETITION FOR THE APPROVAL CASE NO. MROXI 19-001-ST OF THE TRANSFER OF THE VESSEL, MBCA “RONNIE 1” (TBR: MBCA ONE BLUEWATERS), PURSUANT TO SECTION 20 (G) OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, SECTION III (1). of MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 177, SERIES OF 2002, RAMON T. CRISOSTOMO, Petitioner.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Before us is the above-entitled Petition which was filed on the 27th day of December 2018 before this Authority. The herein petitioner is the BUYER of the vessel MBCA “RONNIE 1” (TBR: MBCA ONE BLUEWATERS) which was SOLD by ROGELIO PAQUIBOT to herein petitioner on 14 December 14 2018.

Notice is hereby given that the said application will be heard by this Authority on January 11, 2018 at 10:00 o’ clock in the morning at the MARINA RO XI Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Davao Ching Printers, Inc. Bldg., Lakandula St. corner Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City.

The Applicant shall publish this Order once in a newspaper of general circulation or shall post this Order in the MARINA website at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled date or hearing.

Parties opposed to the grant of the Application must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date, furnishing a copy of the same to the Applicant, and may, if they so desire, appear on said date and time.

Applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing of five (5) days thereafter.

Done this 3rd Day of January 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR OIC-Regional Director (Pursuant to Office Order No. 2018-596 dated October 2, 2018) MDN: Jan 19, 2019

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on the things doing well and specially to the things that needs to improve. It needs a careful and reflective analysis on how to attack the situation. It could be in teaching styles that work, the materials, the plan activities or the delivery of the content.

These all would be given emphasis if the teacher do love the teaching profession. As teacher reflect on the thing he/ she is doing, it gave him/ her wider perspective of the things to be done to attain the desired objective.

Reflective teaching encourages teachers to revisit their full potential by doing list on journals, the process of writing is in itself already a form of thinking. This would be a potential guide to a teacher to find how things go. Improving professional growth may fill in potentials in a way that could be more useful in day to day teaching situation. Enhance selfesteem and clear thought that will cause the stress teaching activities.

“We did a lot of work but now we have 700 plus volunteers doing the communitybased rehabilitation,” she said.

Lopez said more than 7,000 persons who use drugs (PWUDs) had surfaced in the province since 2016 but the number was reduced to 5,654 after a data cleansing conducted by the local government last October.

She said the list was mainly cleared of double entries, those in jail, transferred their residence and those who have died. In Sarangani, Lopez said all PWUDs under low and medium levels are referred to the CBRP while those assessed under high levels are referred to rehabilitation centers. (Beverly Paoyon/ PNA)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte CITY OF PANABO -oOoCITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CFN - ________________ CCE- 202- 2018- RA 10172

December 10, 2018

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that KYLE PACULBA MONTEALEGRE has files with this Office, a Petition for Correction Entry in Sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of KYLE PACULBA MONTEALEGRE who was born on 09 March, 1998 at Panabo, Davao del Norte and whose parents are Chanda O. Paculba & Rodolfo S. Montealegre.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later January 2, 2019.

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Publication Notice R.A 10172

(Sgd.) DENNIS B. DEVILLERES, LLB City Civil Registrar, Panabo City

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte CITY OF PANABO -oOoCITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CFN - ________________ CCE- 213- 2018- RA 10172

December 15, 2018

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JESRYL GALABIN BONOCAN has files with this Office, a Petition for Correction Entry in Sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESRYL GALABIN BONOCAN who was born on April 28, 1990 at Panabo, Davao and whose parents are Manelyn Butalid & Alfredo Lomoljo Bonocan.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later December 7, 2018.

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(Sgd.) DENNIS B. DEVILLERES, LLB City Civil Registrar, Panabo City

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Diokno eyes at least 7% GDP growth in 2019

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA -- Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno is hopeful that 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) will hit the lower end of the 7 to 8 percent target set by economic managers.

“We’re confident that this time we’ll hit 7 percent, at least,” he said in a briefing Wednesday.

PAL eyes Tel Aviv route

The 7-8 percent target band will continue to be the yearly GDP goal until 2022, the final year of the Duterte administration.

Diokno said attainment of the growth target will get a big boost from the approval of the proposed PHP3.757trillion national budget for this year, on which Congress is still deliberating.

The current adminis-

tration targets to increase infrastructure investments to increase productivity in the domestic economy to ensure that growth will be more inclusive.

For this year, the government’s infrastructure spending is programmed at PHP909.7 billion or about 4.7 percent of domestic output based on the cashbased budgeting system.

The government targets to implement cash-based appropriations starting this year, funds under which has a one-year validity with a three-month extension.

In the past, the government used the obligations-based system, which has a twoyear validity.

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NFA delivers more rice stocks to Soccsksargen, ARMM

By ALLEN ESTABILLO

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The National Food Authority (NFA) delivered an additional 160,000 bags of imported rice to augment the standby stocks of four provinces in Region 12 or Soccsksargen and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Dionisio Hectin Jr., NFA provincial manager for this city and Sarangani, said Wednesday the augmentation stocks were mainly intended to maintain the

presence of the NFA rice in various markets in the area.

He said the delivered rice stocks, which reaches a total of 8,000 metric tons, were allotted for the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato and Maguindanao.

South Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat will get 30,000 bags each while North Cotabato will receive 40,000 bags, he said.

Hectin said the remaining 30,000 will be stored in See DELIVERS, page 11

By MA. CRISTINA ARAYATA

MANILA -- Philippine Airlines (PAL) president and chief executive officer, Jaime Bautista, said Tuesday the carrier eyes offering the Tel Aviv, Israel route.

“There’s a clamor for it, and the (Philippine) government approached us and asked us to study having this route,” he said during the launch of PAL’s three new international destination offerings held in Manila.

Bautista said the request came after President Rodrigo Duterte made an official visit to Israel in September last year. “(This route) will be possible if (PAL) would be allowed to use the Saudi Arabia air space,” he remarked.

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), he said, has been coordinating with its counterpart to allow the Philippine carrier to use the Saudi Arabia air space.

“There is no final word yet. CAB is still waiting for See ROUTE, page 11

Local Camiguin residents show off their handmade replica of the world-famous lanzones fruit in Mambajao town, as part of the island-province’s 51st founding anniversary, which is celebrated. photo by gerry lee gorit

Tobacco growers worried by latest tax hike bill

By LILYBETH ISON

MANILA -- The Philippine Tobacco Growers Association Inc. (PTGA) on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the proposed increase in excise taxes on tobacco, saying the battery of taxes is killing the local industry.

In a statement sent to the Philippines News Agency, the PTGA said cigarette taxes “have gone up seven times in the last five years.

This has directly impacted our production and caused the displacement of a lot of farmers.”

Higher prices have led

to a lot of counterfeit cigarettes and these are coming mostly from China and do not use Philippine tobacco,” it added.

Based on data from the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), tobacco production went down from 68 million kilos in 2013 to 48 million in 2017.

PTGA argued that the local tobacco industry has paid some PHP126 billion to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in 2017 alone. But despite their enormous contribution to government’s coffers, tobacco farmers are barely

surviving.

The group said that the increases in prices of tobacco products have also contributed to the inflation surge.” These cigarette prices have contributed to the spike in inflation to alltime highs. Our families are barely coping,” the PTGA said.

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has approved the proposal of two agencies to raise excise tax on alcohol and tobacco products to fund the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program.

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AboitizPower to energize one of Philippines’ leading economic zones

SCIENCE Park of the Philippines, Inc. (SPPI), one of the country’s leading industrial estate developers, has partnered with AboitizPower for the energy needs of its newest project, the Light Industry & Science Park (LISP) IV, a 212-hectare park situated in Malvar, Batangas.

LISP IV is part of a mixed-use development called Malvar Cybergreen, which includes commercial, institutional, and residential components. It retains about 35% of its original landscape to preserve its natural ecosystem that enhances the environmental quality of the park. It has numerous advantages including the ability to withstand the worst-recorded flooding in the area in a hundred years.

“With our goal to make LISP IV another world-class and sustainable industrial estate similar to our other developments, we saw the need for a partner who shares our commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability,” said SPPI President Richard Albert I. Osmond.

Jaime Jose Y. Aboitiz, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AboitizPower Distribution Business Group, said that “this new partnership underscores AboitizPower

and SPPI’s efforts to provide Filipinos and foreign partners with excellent business support and services that are adherent to global standards. Economic zones, through their products and services, are major drivers of our economy. They provide thousands of Filipinos with gainful employment. We are happy to support these zones and their locators through reliable, dependable and efficient power, so they can continue to contribute to the growth of the economy, our people, and the country.”

AboitizPower, through its distribution utility, Malvar Enerzone Corporation, will manage the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the power distribution of LISP IV for 25 years.

LISP IV will have two 50-megawatt transformers to ensure that its locators, most of which are export manufacturing and industrial companies, will have reliable and good quality power supply. AboitizPower has been in the power distribution business for 80 years now. It operates the second and third biggest distribution utilities in the country – Visayan Electric Co., which serves the Metro Cebu area and Davao Light and Power Co., which serves Davao City and its

FOLLOWING the re-opening of Boracay in October, the labor department has resumed the issuance of alien employment permits (AEP) to foreign nationals intending to work in the island tourist destination.

In Labor Advisory No. 01, series of 2019, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III ordered the lifting of the temporary suspension on the issuance of AEPs after the lapse of the closure

period under Proclamation No. 475 issued by President Duterte last year.

Under the Proclamation, Boracay was temporarily closed from April 26 to October 25, 2018 to rehabilitate and restore the island as well as the lives of its people.

To complement the government’s efforts, Bello on June 26, issued Labor Advisory No. 11 ordering the temporary suspension on the issuance of AEP to foreign

SIGNING CEREMONY. The Service Agreement Signing Ceremony between Science Park of the Philippines, Inc. (SPPI) and AboitizPower was led by (from left to right): Bienvenido Jose T. Alora (SPPI Vice President for Industrial Engineering), Richard Albert I. Osmond (SPPI President and Chief Operating Officer), Jaime Jose Y. Aboitiz (AboitizPower Distribution Business Group Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer), Dante T. Pollescas (AboitizPower EnerZone Group Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer), and Ma. Chona Y. Tiu (AboitizPower Distribution Business Group First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer).

surrounding areas. It also operates Cotabato Light and Power Co. AboitizPower’s EnerZone Group has also been the trusted power distribution partner of various Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered economic zones in Mactan, Balamban, Subic and Lipa, ensuring reliable and dependable power supply for locators.

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hub operators, we are overwhelmed with happiness because this became a winwin situation for us. Aside from the government who assisted us to operate, they also extended their helping hand to encourage local MSMEs in doing business as producers, generate income and give employment opportunities.”

There are different varieties of locally made products being displayed at the store. Some of which are Piaya de Iliganand Palapa(an appetizer made

of pasted shallot stalk), Iligan’s pride and of the province of Lanao del Norte, respectively.

Non-food items are also for sale in the hub including those from the Task Force Bangon Marawi Program made by the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), which are Maranao malongs, gowns, ornaments, and musical instruments.

OTOP.Ph Hub, in partnership with Hometown Pasalubong Center, is located at the 2ndFloor of Robinson’s Place, Iligan City. (clviajante, PIA Iligan)

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nationals.

The order covered foreigners who intend to engage in gainful employment in the island and those with valid AEP who intend to renew their employment permits.

The AEP is a document issued by the labor department which authorizes a A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS A SUSTAINABLE PARTNER. Science Park foreign national to work in of the Philippines, Inc. (SPPI) partners with AboitizPower to energize its 212-hectare the Philippines.

Light Industry & Science Park (LISP) IV in Malvar, Batangas.

For School Administrators and Heads: Tips for Preventing Bullying in School

By MARIVIC D. LABITAD

Bullying is an issue that affects anyone. It does not choose a gender, age, social status, or location. And it’s not a fad or a trend because it has been happening for years – especially in schools.

As a school administrator, one of your primary goals is to ensure that your students are protected from anything that can harm and hurt them. The school is their second home, so their parents and families believe that safe from all kinds of predators. This is why it is important for every school to have a solid program on and preventive measures against bullying.

The most ideal thing to do is for school administrators and teachers to work together to create a positive learning environment.

Several things can be done to ensure the students are safe from and not exposed to bullying of any form.

1. First off, schools should come up with ways to create a positive climate for the students. The school – particularly the administrators, teachers, counselors, and nonteaching staff – should work together to show students that they are in a safe community that considers bullying wrong and totally not cool.

In addition, students and teachers should be encouraged to take notice when someone is being bullied or violated.

They should be taught and trained how to react in such situations. Security personnel – such as the school guards – should also undergo the same training process.

Some schools even set up

a hotline for students who are bullied, have been bullied, or may have come across someone who was victimized.

Anything that can help create a positive and safe environment for the students should be considered and done.

2. Come up with a Code of Conduct and implement it in the school. This code should not only focus on values but also stress the negative effects of unacceptable (bullying/violent) behavior. There should be consequences for every Code of Conduct violation and these should be strictly implemented.

3. There should be the presence of adults in all areas of the school. When there is no adult supervision, or when adults are not visible, bullying can happen. Administrators and teachers should know where these “hot spots” are so

the proper safety measures can be implemented.

4. Come up with regular bullying awareness and prevention programs and activities. All administrators, teachers, and the rest of the school staff should be required to actively participate in these programs. A separate program or series of programs must be formulated for the students.

These activities can be done on a regular basis (i.e. once a month or once every two months).

5. Finally, classes should also include bullying prevention in their activities.

Teachers can form peer counseling groups or regular student-teacher meetings to establish a venue for open discussions. Classroom contests like anti-bullying slogans or skits can also be held from time-to-time.

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DepEd clarifies status of Davao Norte IP schools

DAVAO CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) 11 (Davao) said the government permit granted to tribal schools are location-specific, and may not be used anywhere else other than in areas where the educational facility is located.

Jenielito At i l lo, DepEd-11 spokesperson, issued the clarification on Monday following reports that schools belonging to the Salugpongan Ta’Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center, Inc. (STTICLCI) in Davao del Norte have resumed classes inside the premises of the United Church of Christ of the Philippines (UCCP) here.

The Salugpongan schools figured in a controversy late last year following allegations from military and police authorities that the campuses are being used as recruitment centers of the New People’s Army (NPA).

“The permit can only be used in the location of the school to which it was issued,” Atillo said in the local dialect during a phone interview.

Nerhaya Talledo, head of the STTICLCI Basic Education, said in a press release that Salugpongan schools have resumed classes inside the UCCP Haran House where some Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) children have sought temporary sanctuary.

Tribal leaders in the Davao del Norte town of

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Talaingod and local government officials closed the schools late last year, alleging that the campuses were being used by the NPA as training and recruitment ground.

The NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.

An organization of IP leaders in Mindanao had earlier declared the NPA “persona non grata” in tribal lands all over the island, accusing the rebel group of multiple atrocities that have lasted for decades.

In the STTICLCI press release, executive Meggie Nolasco defended the transfer of Salungpongan classes inside the UCCP-Haran compound.

“When Lumad schools are attacked, it is no exaggeration to say that the future of Indigenous Peoples is at stake,” Nolasco said.

Atillo said DepEd may not recognize the validity of Salungpongan classes.

Instead, Atillo said DepEd has offered Salungpongan learners the chance to transfer to public schools near the UCPP Haran compound where they currently stay.

“We offer our public schools nearby. We recommend that they send the children there so that their See CLARIFIES, page 9

DAVAO CITY -- As the 2019 midterm election period begins in February, Mayor Sara Z. Duterte called on all national government agencies not to scale down work and instead adopt mechanisms to effectively deliver public services.

Government agencies should have prepared their procurement needs as early as the last quarter of 2018 to avoid getting caught in the election ban that prohibits

December 18, 2018

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to section 5 of R.A 9048 and OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of R.A 10172), notice is hereby served the public that ROSEMAR O. VILLAPAZ has filed with this office a petition for correction of child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROSEMAR O. VILLAPAZ who was born on 12 January, 1993 at DAVAO CITY whose parents are ELEGIO A. VILLAPAZ and NENITA V. OLPOS.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than January 23, 2019.

Issued on 18th of December, 2018 at Davao City.

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(Sgd.) ATTY. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar

baho tungod kay there is an election ban (I do not want to hear that you cannot perform your work because there is an election ban),” the mayor said.

She cited an experience during her first term as mayor when a woman sought her help after a certain national government agency failed to address the latter’s concern.

“It took the agency one and half year to address her problem” because it was an See SERVICES, page 9

Kids of Balay Dangupan receive gifts from Davao Light employees MOST children get to unwrap their presents on Christmas day together with their parents. Sadly, not every child get to experience this.

Volunteer-employees of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. under the Customer Services and Retail Department (CRSD) became santas for a day and made the Christmas season more special to the children of

Balay Dangupan.

The gift-giving, dubbed as Kaibigan Gives Back, is an annual activity of Davao Light in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation.

“Because of your help, we are not losing hope.

One day, who knows, the children of Balay Dangupan will be able to finish school and work, probably even in Davao Light, when that day comes, we can do the

same thing you do, share blessings to other children,” said one of the kids in Balay Dangupan during her thank you message.

Tears welled up on the eyes of the employees and the room was filled with emotions.

“In this time of the year where we give most emphasis to the value of sharing and giving, it is also the best time to remind them

that we are here for them.

Sometimes we just have to let sthem know that other people care for them,” said Socrates Arce, Davao Light CRSD Manager.

A total of 44 gifts were distributed to the children of Balay Dangupan.

Balay Dangupan is a government facility of Davao City Local Government Unit that takes care of children in need of special protection.

Republic of the Philippines City Civil Registrar’s Office City of Davao

Republic of the Philippines City Civil Registrar’s Office City of Davao

Notice of Publication

Notice of Publication

In compliance with section e5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that FATIMA GLENDA PALANGPANG filed with this office a petition for change of first name CFN-3438-2018 in the child’s first name from “FATIMA” to “FATIMA GLENDA” in Certificate Live Birth of FATIMA R. NIEGAS who was born on November 16, 1974 in DAVAO CITY and whose parents are PEDRITO NIEGAS and ROSARIO REAL. Adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than JANUARY 23, 2019.

Issued on 18th day of December, 2018 at Davao City.

In compliance with section e5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MEDDY RUTH D. FUENTES filed with this office a petition for change of first name CFN-3467-2018 in the child’s first name from “MEDDY” to “MEDDY RUTH” in Certificate Live Birth of MEDDY D. FUENTES who was born on APRIL 30, 1972 in DAVAO CITY and whose parents are FELIX FUENTES and MAURA DULOGUIN. Adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than JANUARY 23, 2019.

Issued on 17th day of December, 2018 at Davao City.

Republic of the Philippines City Civil Registrar’s Office City of Davao

disaster and emergency assistance even during an election period.

The delivery of basic services and disaster response, she pointed out, “are only two of the crucial work of the government”.

Government workers, she added, must find a balance between complying with election rules and ensuring that government services remain unhampered.

“I do not want to hear nga dili mabuhat ang tra-

Gift-giving to the children of Balay Dangupan. Children of Balay Dangupan receive presents from Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. during the gift-giving activity of Davao Light dubbed as Kaibigan Gives Back.

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government agencies from releasing funds during the election period, said Mayor Sara, who graced the first quarter joint flag-raising ceremonies and lecture series of the Association of Regional Executives of the National Agencies (ARENA) in Region 11 on Monday.

“There are things that should have been thought about,” Sara said, emphasizing on the need for the government to continue delivering social services,

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election year, Sara said.

The mayor lauded the ARENA-11 members for partnering with the local government in addressing public concerns, adding such cooperation would help City Hall to focus on the things that it needs to do for the first six months of the year.

“We will be very busy and we need all the national government agencies to do their work properly,” the mayor said, adding the local government is on the thick of preparations for the Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) meet, the Palarong Pambansa, the Ironman competition, and the Araw ng Dabaw in March. (PNA)

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education can be counted,” the DepEd-11 official said.

Atillo said DepEd has no authority to enter the UCPP Haran compound to force the children out because it is private property. (PNA)

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“We want to these places preserved so that our children, our grandchildren, your children’s children will know and will be aware of where and how and what we

came from. It’s the history of Camiguin,” Gov. Romualdo said.

To further aid in promoting the preservation of the sites, Romualdo urged the teachers to include in their lessons the history of the newly-declared treasures of the country.

Thus, during the unveiling ceremony, the history of such sites was briefly shared.

History of the sites The Guinsiliban Moro Watch Tower, located at Barangay North Poblacion, Guinsiliban, is believed to be once part of a larger structure or very similar to a typical fortress based on the description of the locals who have seen the old “kota” (fort) before the construction of the present day Gabaldon Building or the Guinsiliban Central School.

Based on the Camiguin Tourism Code, the “Moros” or group of pirate Muslims used to rob and take away women and children hence, to protect themselves from the invaders, the locals built the tower to detect incoming enemies. They called it Kuta “Silipanan” or “Siliban” (fort for peeking) which is now named the Moro Watch Tower.

On the other hand, the Bonbon Old Church Ruins at Barangay Bonbon, Catarman built in 1806 is the

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The church is said to be a relic of Christianity introduced by the Spaniards and its adobe walls served as a testament of early converts’ strong faith.

As for the Sunken Cemetery, historians said the cemetery was just part of a community guarded by a fortress where the original church dedicated to San Roque and a convent was built.

The volcanic eruption that destroyed Bonbon Church is the very same tragic event that drove the cemetery underwater.

The large white cross built in 1982 that still stands today is an erected marking of its mute existence. Such serves as a scenic spot to memorialize the location of the old cemetery where the ancestors of the Camiguingnons were buried.

Preserving the treasures To materialize her dream in letting future generations appreciate the island’s history, Gov. Romualdo urges Camiguingnons to regulate the carrying capacity of the people who will visit the his-

toric sites. For an instance, the church ruins should not be used for other purpose but purely visitation only.

“We do not want to destroy the façade. This is an icon for all of us,” Gov. Romualdo said.

As for the Moro Watch Tower, the governor highly appreciates the effort of the local government to allocate budget in the construction of the passage going inside the historic site since tourists and locals currently use the school facility to enter the tower.

She also assured support for the town’s tiny steps in making the historic sites not just tourist attractions in the island but real treasures as well on weaving a better tomorrow for Camiguin.

(RTP/PIA10)

is a river, small rivers, you need to protect them. You plant trees around it or else, such river will widen and eventually destroy the corals),” Mayor Romualdo said while participating in the tree planting at Barangay Baylao, Sitio Abbu, Mambajao.

In sustaining the program, Governor Romualdo

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said the barangays are given the power to ensure protection of the trees planted in their areas. Furthermore, people from Camiguin can expect the annual conduct of the activity during the province’s founding anniversary celebration as it is also enclosed in the environmental code of Camiguin.

(RTP/PIA10)

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coal power plant in Calaca, Batangas under South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp.

“PHINMA was one of our early partners when Ayala was new to the power sector. This partnership has prospered over the last eight years and we welcome the opportunity to now integrate PHINMA Energy into AC Energy’s platform as we grow our presence in the power generation sector,” said Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation.

PHINMA President and CEO Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., said, “PHINMA and Ayala have always enjoyed a strong partnership, making this agreement a truly welcome culmination of our joint initiatives in the energy sector, as we believe AC Energy is best- positioned to grow the business and take it to the next level.

This strategic move likewise allows PHINMA to focus on our rapidly expanding investments and operations in the education and construction materials sectors.”

“This transaction is an important step for AC Energy to achieve 5 GW of Renewables by 2025. The PHINMA Energy platform has significant operating and developmental renewable energy assets, and its large diesel capacity will complement the scaling-up of our renewable projects”, said AC Energy President and CEO Eric Francia.

AC Energy, based on its equity interest in power generation businesses, owns approximately 1.7 GW of generation capacity in operations and under construction. In 2018, AC Energy generated 2,800 GWH of energy, of which 48% was from renewable sources.

PHINMA Energy has an attributable generation capacity of 472 MW and is the third largest Retail Electricity Supplier, serving 378 MW of customer demand.

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travel plans. A review of personal security plan to include the avoidance of large crowds and gatherings is highly advised. Please remain vigilant at all times.

And this is much deafening to the ears: “Security tightened amid U.S. travel alert”.

To play second fiddle on intelligence gathering places this country in a dismal situation in the eyes of the global community.

Acts of terrorism are sometimes used as cover up of other countries ineptitude of protecting their own people. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)

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relatives is comparable to none.

I always remember our family joining together on

the New Year’s Eve mass.

Honestly, I never miss masses because I always expect my “infantile crush” to be around. The visceral pumping adds to the thrill as eyes intentionally met in the church. What a feeling!

How I wish I could be young, innocent and unlearned once again.

Of course, all through the years, as we grew up, my infantile crush and I never have chance to be so closed to each other. As we grow older, we simply said “hi,” “hello,” and “how are you now” to each other during a chance meeting.

But, the fondness of the New Year’s Eve recollection will forever remains in our hearts. Until now, when the year end comes near, I always wanted to go back home to the savor the rustic smell of countryside.

Unlike my father, in the countryside, want to put my ears on the ground to listen to the sounds and the crying shrills of the animals on New Year’s Eve.

Wall... from page 4

interest of their constituents.

Elected officials affiliated with either the Republican or Democratic parties argue and debate on party politics and their loyalty to the party stance is unquestioned as in the case of the border wall.

US politics is based on ideologies, not personalities. Months ago, I read the Philippine Constitutional Commission’s proposed ban on political turncoats and to impose stricter rules for political parties.

Surely, these proposals would change the kind of politicians we have. Politicians too must support the ideals of the party they are affiliated with.

I am sure there is strong opposition to this proposal.

Maybe they would debate that one should be free to leave a party that he or she believes doesn’t represent its ideals. But even that excuse doesn’t wash and justify turncoatism.

Both the US and the Philippines are said to be working democracies that uphold such freedoms as free speech and expression.

I wish Philippine politicians and elected officials adhere and uphold these freedoms and debate on the merits of any proposal for public and not private interest.

Debates on principles, beliefs and so on are pleasing to my ears and I hope the impasse between Trump and Congress over the border wall will be resolved soon for the sake of the federal government employees who have families to support.

Building the border wall will take a while but I am sure it will be built one day given President Trump’s determination to resolve the immigration problem faced by the US. Back in the Philippines, I hope Filipinos reject turncoatism as practiced by their politicians and elected officials. I hope we return

Thursday, January 10, 2019 to the glory days of the Liberal and Nacionalista parties as talked about by my departed parents before the corruption that led to the Marcos dictatorship.

(For questions and comments, please email me at susanap.dennis@yahoo. com).

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the city but will remain as standby stock for Soccsksargen and ARMM. “The unloading of the stocks are ongoing. Once completed, these will be delivered to the concerned NFA provincial offices,” he said in a radio interview.

The official said the cargo vessel that carried the rice stocks arrived at the Makar Port here last Dec. 30 but the docking and unloading was delayed due to the lack of permit from the Bureau of Customs.

He said the Philippine Ports Authority requires the issuance of proper permits before vessels are given berthing spaces at the port.

Hectin said they expect the delivery of the additional rice stocks for the city and Sarangani Province in the next rice shipment.

He assured that the area will have enough rice stocks until the next shipment, which is being arranged by the NFA central office.

The official said their current inventory reaches around 53,000 bags, which could last at least two months based on the area’s requirements.

Hectin added that they are currently maintaining the presence of NFA rice in the local markets, with a participation rate of 7 percent. (PNA)

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validity of appropriations even as the government is still operating on an obligations-based system to help government agencies get ready for the cash-based budgeting system this year.

Meanwhile, Diokno said infrastructure spending in the first two years of the current administration is better than in the past governments.

The Duterte administration took office in July 2016, thus, its first full-year in office started in 2017.

Infrastructure spending in 2017 accounted for 6.3 percent of GDP and 6.2 percent in 2018, DBM, in a statement, released Wednesday.

Data from the DBM website showed that infrastructure and other capital outlays (CO) totalled to PHP94.4 billion in October 2018, 83.4 percent higher than year-ago’s PHP51.5 billion.

In the first 10 months last year, total infrastructure and other CO reached PHP665.1 billion, up by 50.3 percent than the PHP442.7 billion same period in 2017.

The agency said latest annual infrastructure spending is way higher than the 2 percent average since 1986.

“This is in line with the Duterte administration’s target of increasing infrastructure spending to more than 7.0 percent of GDP by 2022,” it said.

Under the Ramos administration, infrastructure spending in 1993 was about 1.3 percent of GDP, while it was 1.9 percent of total domestic output the following year.

Under the Estrada administration, it was 1.4 percent of GDP in 1998 and 1.7 percent in 1999; under the Arroyo administration, 1.7 percent in 2001 and 1.4 percent in 2002; and under the second Aquino administration, 1.8 percent in 2011 and 2 percent in 2012. (PNA)

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its counterpart’s response,” he said.

The executive, however, noted that PAL has been closely coordinating with the Philippine government in pursuing this route.

“Once the use of air space is approved, we would only need at least six months before we could operate there,” Bautista said, adding that the six months will be used to market PAL’s services. (PNA)

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Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President announced his decision during Monday’s 33rd Cabinet Meeting in Malacañang.

“The Chief Executive likewise approved the proposal of the Department of Health and the Department of Finance to increase the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco products,” Panelo said in a statement.

“This is a key public health measure to reduce deaths and disabilities due to tobacco and alcohol consumption and, at the same time, a revenue measure to fund the universal health care program,” he added.

In December last year, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III pushed for the increase in the current tobacco excise tax rates to levels that would effectively curb smoking and also help supplement funds for the UHC program.

In the same month, the House of Representatives approved House Bills (HB) 8677 and 8618, which increase the tax on cigarettes and alcoholic drinks, respectively.

HB 8677 seeks to increase excise tax rates for tobacco by PHP2.50 every year, starting July 2019 until 2022.

Under the measure, cigarette excise tax rate will be raised to PHP37.50 per pack

by July 2019, PHP40 for 2020, PHP42.50 for 2021, and PHP45 for 2022. The rate would be raised 4 percent every July annually, starting 2023.

HB 8618 aims to raise excise taxes on distilled spirits, wines, and fermented

liquors.

Under the measure, the current 20 percent ad valorem tax imposed on distilled spirits shall be increased to 22 percent, while specific tax rates per proof liter of PHP30, PHP35, PHP40, PHP45 shall be imposed from 2019 to 2022. The specific tax rate shall be increased by 7 percent annually, starting 2023. (PNA)

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deserved public officials who could deliver the basic services to the people.

Aside from being a native Cagayanon, La Viña feels and understands the aspirations of the Cagayanons, Emano said.

Being close to President Rodrigo Duterte, it would be easier for La Viña to gain access to the various programs and projects that would be beneficial to Cagayan De Oro City.

Emano, however, warned the people of Cagayan De Oro City that the city would not progress, when its elected officials would become corrupt.

He said that the only way for the people of Cagayan de Oro City to get rid of of corruption is to elect candidates with untarnished image.

Emano said that the Cagayanons should not be deceived about the issue that Pompee La Viña is not known to the people of Cagayan De Oro City.

On the contrary, the people who are spreading the lies that Pompee is not from Cagayan De Oro are the supporters of the incumbent administration and are not from Cagayan De Oro, he said.

Being a scion of the “La Viña-Velez-Roa-ChavezAbejuela” clan, Pompee is, without doubt, a pure Cagayanon whose umbilical cord is buried along with the blood of the Cagayan De Oro heroes of the past.

Emano said that one day, prior to the midterm elections in May 2019, the people of Cagayan De Oro would become familiar of Pompee just like anyone in the neighborhood.

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the South Korean government and ship it back to their country, he remembered Villar’s recycling program.

In 2013, Villar instituted a recycling livelihood program and opened the first waste plastic recycling factory in Metro Manila, particularly in Las Piñas

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City, under the umbrella of Villar Foundation. It is also only the second of its kind in the country.

For the past eight years, Villar’s recycling livelihood program had been distributing chairs recycled out of plastic trash to public schools nationwide.

“Naan a man kana diri ug nakadumdum man pud ko nga naa diay plastic recycling livelihood program si Senator Cynthia Villar, ako kini i-propose sa iya,” Emano said.

The governor added that he is confident that Villar would approve his proposal because they belong to the same party – Nacionalista Party (NP). Incidentally, both Villar and Emano are reelectionists in the May election, her as senator and him as governor.

Villar’s plastics recycling factory can produce about 1,000 armchairs in a month made with “soft plastics.”

These can also be made to look like wooden chairs with changeable parts and has a durable span of up to 20 years.

Subtracting the 1,400 tons of garbage that were shouldered by the South Korean government, there are still 5,100 tons of garbage that remained idle at Verde Soko’s facility in barangay Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental within the confines of Phividec Industrial Estate.

In a related development, Emano said that his relationship with officials of Phividec Industrial Authority have not soured unlike his colleagues at the provincial board.

Emano said that their partnership with Phividec in together wooing Chinese steel giant Panhua Group Company, Ltd. last November to invest here is testament of their continued cooperation.

That is stark contrast with the atmosphere at the provincial board with lawmakers threatening to declare Phividec officials under persona non grata for their continued absence at SP hearings on the Verde Soko matter.

Verde Soko imported a total of 6,500 tons of plastic flakes last year but was meant with opposition from the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the provincial board and certain environmental organizations, alleging that the two batches of shipment were adulterated with other garbage.

The South Korean government was pressured then to ship the garbage back to their country.

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