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Normin shootings mar New Year celebrations

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

AGAYAN de Oro City--Police considered the New Year’s celebration in Northern Mindanao as generally peaceful save for a couple of violent incidents.

In Bukidnon, the provincial police recorded a stabbing and shooting in Malaybalay City where the victims sustained multiple wounds in Barangay Magsaysay late Sunday afternoon. The victims were identified as Leandro Licayan, 32, and his sister Nelie Anaya, 41. The suspects were identified as Charlie Bularon, 47, and his son Jason, 17. All are residents of Magsaysay. According to initial police investigation, Licayan stormed the Bularons’ residence to demand an

explanation on a land issue. The confrontation escalated into a heated argument that allegedly led to the death of the victim. Police said the suspects used an “improvised double blade knife and unknown firearm” in killing Licayan, who succumbed to wounds on his chest, left bicep, and head. Anaya sustained laceration on her forearm. Responding law enforcers found the bloodied Licayan sprawled on the kitchen floor watched over by Anaya. See SHOOTINGS, page 11

Young man faces rape, slay charges By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--A young man is now in detention while charges of rape and homicide will be filed against him for allegedly sexually and physically assaulting a female minor in Barangay Puntod, this city, on January 1, police said on Wednesday. Macabalan police deputy station commander Insp. Edgar Villanueva said Ric Jan Polinar, 21, will likely face those charges after his own friends tagged him as the one most likely to have sexually and physically assaulted Jera Mae “Sophia” Lumacang, 17, from Sitio San Nicolas in Puntod. Villanueva said it was Polinar’s cousin Eric Polinar, 18, and his friend Mark Sagaad, 18, who told investigators that the suspect was the last person Lumacang was with before she was found lifeless in a secluded area in San Nicolas late Tuesday afternoon. Eric and Mark were said to be Lumacang’s former boyfriends. The victim, naked from the waist down, was put inside a rice sack when recovered by the police. See charges, page 11

SPEED GUNS. The local government of Tagum can now enforced speed limit for drivers and motorists going in and out of the city to discipline over-speeding drivers and to minimize road accidents. This implementation is based on Republic Act 4136 known as Land Transportation and Traffic Code which stipulates the transportation’s restriction as to speed. The local government purchased five brand new speed guns and are now being used in the speed limit operation along the national highway. Photos courtesy of Drex Rafols/CIO Tagum

Tagum implements strict vehicle speed limit with new speed guns By Drex Rafols Contributor

IN order to discipline overspeeding drivers and to minimize road accidents, the local government of Tagum is now imposing the speed limit of motorists going in and out the city using its newly-acquired “speed guns.”

The imposition of speed limit in the city is based on Republic Act 4136, also known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code. For passenger cars and motorcycles, a maximum speed of 80KPH is set to limit, while motor trucks and buses are limited to drive a maximum speed of 50KPH. Such allowable

speeds are to be observed along the highway from Tagum-Carmen Boundary going to Crossing Tagum, as well as Magdum Sub Station going to Tagum-Mawab Boundary. The local government had purchased five brand new speed guns for equipment on the said implementation, and are now

being used in the speed limit operation along the national highway. For one to two weeks since the implementation of the speed limit, dry runs of the monitoring will be done by traffic enforcers, and after this period, penalties will be formally imposed to violators. See speed, page 11

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Do not garbage that Christmas tree away! mark francisco, Section Editor

Thursday

January 4, 2018

The Christmas season has just begun

By Philip Kosloski

It can be a little confusing. In secular society, Christmas is celebrated around the time of Halloween up until Christmas Day. On the day after Christmas all the decorations are put away and Christmas trees are put on the curb. However, in the Roman Catholic Church, the liturgical season of Christmas does not start until December 25 (including the vigil celebrated on December 24) and lasts through January. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) explains how, “The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him…including the fact that he was born to die for us.” This is where it can get a little more confusing as the Baptism of the Lord is a moveable feast, depending on the day when Epiphany falls in the Roman calendar.

For those dioceses that celebrate Epiphany on January 6, the Baptism of the Lord falls on the Sunday after it. In other places where Epiphany is celebrated on the first Sunday that falls from January 2 through January 8, then the Baptism of the Lord could occur either on the following Sunday, or on a Monday (this happens if Epiphany is celebrated on January 7 or 8). The latest that the Baptism of the Lord can occur is January 13. Ordinary Time starts on the day after this feast. This means that during certain years, Christmas lasts from December 25 – January 13! If you want to celebrate the historical Christmas cycle, it extends even past the Baptism of the Lord. Traditionally the feast of Candlemas (the Presentation of the Lord) occurs on February 2 and marked the final conclusion of the Christmas cycle. This is because Candlemas celebrates an event that occurred 40 days after Jesus’ birth and was his first introduction to the Temple. In other words, it is the final “baby Jesus” feast day on the Church’s liturgical calendar.

In some places people did keep up Christmas decorations like the creche until February 2, though it is probably not advisable to keep your Christmas tree up for that long (it may be a fire hazard at that point). “At home in Bavaria, we get ready for Christmas on the 1st Sunday of Advent (earliest on 27 November), with St. Nikolaus bringing some sweets on the eve of 5 December,” said Dr. Robert J. Holmer, a longtime resident of Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City. “The Christmas tree is usually set up on the evening of 24 December only (with Christ Child bringing the gifts) and stands until 6 January (Three Kings). In some families, the Christmas tree stands until 2 February (Presentation of Jesus at the Temple), but since most of us are using real pine trees, the needles won’t stay that long on the tree.” Technically speaking, if you truly want to celebrate Christmas like Christians in ages past, you wouldn’t decorate the house until Christmas Eve and then keep everything up until February 2. This is very different from Christmas celebrations today! (Aletia.org)

abduct police LTFRB asks taxi operators Rebels officer in NorthCot to justify P50 flag down rate

Taxi operators should justify why a P10 hike from the current flag down rate of P40 is necessary, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Wednesday. LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada said a petition should be filed in order for the Board to hear their views, as well as the side of the commuters that will be affected by the fare increase. “If there is a petition for fare increase by taxi operators or any transport group, they need to justify why the Board should grant a fare increase and what services will be delivered. Likewise we need to hear the side of the commuters’ group before the Board issues an order,” Lizada said in a text message to reporters. “If there is any request for a fare hike, it needs to go through a process. A petition must be filed by a petitioner,” she added.

LTFRB board member and spokesperson Aileen Lizada. PNA file photo

In a radio interview Wednesday, Philippine National Taxi Operators Association (PNTOA) President Bong Suntay said they are asking for an additional P10 increase from the current

P40 flagdown rate, P13.50 for every kilometer of distance travelled and P2.50 for waiting time to mitigate the impact to drivers and operators of the higher excise tax for oil products

under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The number of taxis now operating in Metro Manila has significantly See RATE, page A11

KIDAPAWAN City--Suspected communist guerillas abducted on Thursday the deputy chief of police of the municipality of President Roxas in North Cotabato. Chief Insp. Andres Sumugat, municipal police chief of President Roxas, has confirmed the kidnapping of his deputy, Insp. Menardo Cui Sr., while inside HMB KTV Bar and Lodging House located along the boundary of Barangays Tuael and Poblacion in President Roxas, around 8:30 p.m. Cui, at that time, was off duty, according to Sumugat. Accordingly, the victim, together with a male friend and two female workers of the KTV bar, was having a videoke and drinking session when two armed men, who were sighted in one of the cottages inside, entered their area. Immediately, the suspects allegedly pointed their guns on Cui and ordered him to board a motorcycle parked just outside the inn. Jensan Nacua, bar employee, told police that he monitored at least two motorbikes, one a Honda Wave and another a Suzuki, a few meters away from where Cui was located. The suspects, with Cui as hostage, sped towards the hinterlands of Magpet town in North Cotabato, reports said. Sumugat said he was surprised to learn about Cui’s situation and could not understand why it happened to him. “Earlier, we already received orders and directives from the higher authorities to take extra precaution from possible attacks and harassments to be perpetrated by the NPA [New People’s Army] and other threat groups,” said Sumugat. See police, page A11

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DOJ: Attacks basis for legally tagging CPP-NPA as terrorists THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday cited numerous attacks made by Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) in various provinces all over the country as basis to legally declare it as a terrorist group. Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong, head of the panel tasked by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, said that they are close to finalizing the government's resolution to be filed before a Regional Trial Court seeking to declare the CPP-NPA as terrorist organizations. Ong said the attacks occurred as President Rodrigo Duterte was “extending his hand” and “showing good faith” in the peace talks between the government and the rebels. “The point is, the President was extending his hand, showing his good faith and sincerity for just

and lasting peace. And yet ito pa ang mga offensives ang kapalit ng peace negotiations,” Ong told reporters during the press conference. The senior prosecutor said their investigation showed how the CPP-NPA did not honor the good faith and sincerity extended by the Duterte administration and continued their offensives during the earlier peace talks. "They committed terrorist acts that will justify in designating them as terrorist organization," Ong explained. The petition was expected to be filed with the court within January, Ong said, explaining the DOJ was still waiting for certified copies of incident reports on the attacks. “Perhaps (it would be filed) within the month, kaya na ito. So many incidents, im still waiting for the reports to come in, certified true copies of the reports,”

Ong said. “We listed about 15 incidents. Baka i-zero in namin ito sa 10 or 12,” he said. Ong said that among the attacks cited was the ambush of suspected communist rebels against two soldiers in a storm-hit village in Catubig, Northern Samar. On December 17, two soldiers were reportedly injured when suspected rebels opened fire on a military unit heading towards Barangay Hinagoyonon, Catubig to assist residents affected by flooding. “These are very recent incidents. The attack on the rescue operations ng military sa Catubig, Samar (during) typhoon Urduja,” he noted. “We were able to gather incidents, they call it atrocities, tactical offensives, incidents of terrorist acts, but we want to focus in the incidents after the president as-

sumed office,” he said. Ong clarified that the petition will target the organization and not its individual officials like founding chairman Jose Mari Sison. "But there are implications once the petition is granted and they are declared a terrorist group. Under the Human Security Act, you can apply for judicial order for wiretapping against members of a terrorist organization. You could also apply surveillance of bank accounts or freeze their assets," he explained. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 9372 (Human Security Act of 2007) requires the DOJ to first seek clearance from the court before an organization, association or group of persons can be declared as terrorist and outlawed group. “The petition will also lay down their history. There were incidents in the past that showed a pattern,” he said. (PNA)

Oro hosts 1st Travel XChange The B2B Event THE 1st ever B2B travel event in Northern Mindanao will gather top stakeholders of the travel and tourism industry from Regions 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 in Cagayan de Oro City (CGY) on February 21 and 22, 2018. These regions have been chosen as their capital and major cities have direct air or sea links to and from CGY (Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental). “Tourism potentials have never been brighter than now as we welcome the year 2018,” noted Charles Lim, President and CEO of Selrahco Management & Consultancy, the event organizer.

“The commercial and economic boom in Cagayan de Oro and nearby cities such as Iligan, Malaybalay, Ozamiz, Gingoog and Valencia has created a huge tourist market and on hand to participate in this event are the travel agents, LGUs, civic clubs and organizations, schools and various travel groups from the area with the full support of the Department of Tourism Region 10 office (DOT-10),” he added. DOT regional directors have been invited to lead delegations from the other participating regions including tour operators, hotels, resorts and tourist

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service. JOJIE D. ESTELLOSO, Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2017-12-342 Petitioner. (2002-XI-00342-DN)

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: TAGUM CITY – KAPALONG (COMPOSTELA VALLEY) AND VICE VERSA 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 January 23, 2018. In the petition filed on December 21, 2017, 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 15, 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. WITNESS Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ, Regional Director, this 22nd day of December 2017 at Davao City. (Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV MDN: Jan 4, 2018

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Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a AIRCONDITIONEDTAXI service DAVAO CARPLANNERS Case No. R11-EVTRANSPORT TX-2017-12-1880 SERVICE COOPERATIVE., (2001-XI-01880) Petitioner.

NOTICE OF HEARING Petition is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY to any point in region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 31, 2017. In the petition filed on December 18, 2017, 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 10, 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. WITNESS Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ, Regional Director, this 19th day of December 2017 at Davao City. (Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV MDN: Jan 4, 2018

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‘City with a river’

IT is the first day of 2018 and what a way to start the new year. The first order of the day is a storm, greetings for Cagay-anons. TS Agaton as Pagasa would name it, is another unwelcome guest after TS Vinta unleashed its fury on the last days of 2017. Expect another beating from this new storm as it heads toward eastern Mindanao and other areas of the island. Thus, urban flooding would likely happen in this city ringed by mountains and rivers from the nearby Bukidnon province. Indeed, for a city with a river, Cagayan de Oro is vulnerable to flash floods this time of the year.

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of TS Vinta, the rampaging waters of Cagayan de Oro did sent more warnings than securing a metropolitan city in the making prone to massive urban flooding. Geographically, the headwaters of Cagayan de Oro River originate in the mountain ranges in the central part of Bukidnon. It freely flows for about 90 kilometers from the Kalatungan Mountain Range of Bukidnon down to Cagayan de Oro’s mighty Macajalar Bay. The river drains approximately 1,521 square kilometers, 80 percent of which is in the province of Bukidnon and the rest through Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro. That said, calls for mas-

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sive planting of bamboos and other tree species along the banks of Cagayan de Oro river has gone viral on social media. This may sound a ‘petmalu’ kind of idea, but it may easily become werpa, and practical solution than building more concrete walls on both sides of the river. This could be a natural way of healing the wounds of ailing Mother Nature brought about by man’s insatiable greed – that of continuously exploiting the environment See river, page 11

Speaking Out

Wishes for 2018 and beyond

About this time, many of us try to recollect personal and family experiences during the year just ended. It is also now that we renew resolutions and express hope and wishes for the coming year. EDITORIAL As has been our tradition, our family – consistALLAN M. MEDIANTE ing of Mga Apo ni Terio at Editor-in-Chief Titang Tapia of Victoria, ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Laguna (on my wife Mira’s Managing Editor Executive Editor side) – met for a Christmas MARK FRANCISCO lunch get-together. AttendLifestyle Editor ees consisted of representatives from 4 generations, GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit ages ranging from 8 to 80. Motoring Editor Photo Journalist After lunch, my daugh PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN ter Frannie presided over Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Caraga a parlor game which she Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING called “Bayong List”. It Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor consisted of each attendee listing down three wishes AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA (in the order of preference) Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant and dropping them in a tiny

Over a morning coffee and browsing at Limketkai Luxe Hotel welcome guest book, the amiable GM Jerome de la Fuente wrote this line with a heart: the name Cagayan de Oro comes from the word kagay which means river and Kagay-an as ‘ a place with a river’. Widely known today as the site of whitewater rafting, Cagayan de Oro River serves as the natural boundary between Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro City, and between Bukidnon and Iligan City. It divides Cagayan de Oro as well into two congressional districts. While JICA’s multimillion peso flood control has somehow served its purpose during the wrath

bayong. The attendees were grouped into 3 with each group trying to correctly guess the person whose wish list was being read. The group with the most correct answers won a special prize. We had so much fun trying to guess and later discovering who made the wish list being read. On a personal level, I felt much closer to my relatives after knowing a little more about what they wished and aspired for. As enumerated below, a good many expressed their wish to travel. But some surprised us with their “secret” desires. Here is the Tapia Family “Bayong List”: Foreign Travel: travel around the world with fam-

ily, multi-country trip with best friend, live in the countryside in Japan, travel to Japan, visit New York, visit Europe, go to Israel, go to North Africa, go to South America, go to Morocco Special purpose travel: walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (mentioned 3 times), taste different beers around the world Exotic travel destinations: visit the Aztecs, trip to Bhutan, trip to Nepal Special places: Oregon Gravity Falls, visit former Nazi concentration camps Local travel: travel all over the Philippines, go to Batanes High Adventure: go to Antartica, climb Mount Everest, hike to base camp

Ignacio Bunye of Mt. Everest, do the UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) Ultra Sports: join the Tour de France, try mix martial arts, try sky-diving Other Sports: try out in Junior NBA, play as a rookie in a university, ride 100 km on bike, go sailing Want to watch: First International Hong Kong Race with Tim Yup, watch NBA game live with family, watch OKC game, watch Potomac Labrador show Secret passion: be a Victoria Secret model, sing in front of an audience, See beyond, page 11

Kakampi Mo Ang Batas

It is never okay for police to be stupid, Gen. Dela Rosa LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you…” (Psalm 73:21-22, the Holly Bible). -oooIT IS NEVER OKAY FOR POLICE TO BE STUPID, GEN. DELA ROSA: I don’t really know what to think about the pronouncements of Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, the chief of the Philippine National Police, in defense of the policemen from Mandaluyong City who took part in the killing of two persons in the city before 2018 came in, in what is now being touted to be a “mistaken encounter”. According to Dela Rosa, he would rather have stupid policemen who are good-

natured, than policemen who are intelligent but who have bad intentions. Ha? How’s that again, General Dela Rosa? Did you really say, it is far better for you that policemen are stupid rather than intelligent? If we think about this more seriously, it is never okay, and the Filipino people will never need, stupid policemen, no matter how good natured they may appear to be, for the simple reason that, most often, stupid policemen are easily swayed into committing crimes. On the other hand, if policemen are intelligent, including their chiefs, it would be a lot easier to teach them to be true and dedicated to their sworn duties. -ooo-

OBLIGATIONS OF POLICEMEN UNDER R.A. 7438 (IV): In this fourth installment of our discussions on Republic Act 7438 in this column today, we can see that there is an obligation of policemen, soldiers and other law enforcement officers who arrest, invite for questioning, or are investigating anyone, to allow the arrested person to be able to confer right away with a lawyer. This is pursuant to Section 2 (b) of RA 7438: “Any public officer or employee, or anyone acting under his order or his place, who arrests, detains or investigates any person for the commission of an offense shall inform the latter… of his rights to… have competent and independent

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counsel…who shall at all times be allowed to confer privately with the person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation…” This means that the oftrepeated phrase to people being arrested, “do your explaining at the police precinct”, is not legally acceptable, and constitutes a violation of the rights of an arrested person, which could be punished with up to ten years of imprisonment and fwith orfeiture of their right to be employed in other positions in government for life. -oooWHY ARE THERE See Stupid, page 11

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Filipinos ill-prepared for a federal system CAGAYAN de Oro City-People in a hurry to do away with our unitary form of government and replace it with the federal system are being reckless and cavalier about it. They fail to take account of our society’s poor record in adjusting to change, let alone radical change. The present system has kept our archipelago and society together for over a century already. Tampering with it is a complicated matter. And it should not be entrusted to one group, not especially incumbents with dubious motives or interests and who seem bent on effecting the change by themselves through a Constituent Assembly. It would be better if we just focus on making autonomy the standard mode of governance in our localities. Local governments are supposed to operate autonomously. Much of the powers of the upper government units are already devolved to them as per the Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A. 7160). The local autonomy it mandates applies especially to our immediate communities, the barangays. But compliance has been spotty. The Code’s intent to enfranchise and empower the grassroots has proved elusive. It’s such a pity, because having the citizenry focus on managing

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and maintaining their own community would improve the Filipino’s individual and collective capability to make any democratic system—including the federal form—work properly, and from the bottom up. To go federal right away, on a large scale, and from the top down, will only replicate the dismal record of local autonomy thus far, slice our republic into possibly troublesome jurisdictions, and subdivide constituencies according to their loyalty to ruling of oligarchs and traditional politicians (trapos) who dominate the regions today. Despite attempts over the years to establish the spirit and practice of selfgovernance in our society, we have made no significant gains. Local constituents remain powerless for the most part. They have little or no influence over their own government. Moreover, they seem content or resigned to being ruled

by their officials. And the officials seem to take it for granted that being in office vests them with a power-of-attorney to act on everyone’s behalf. Public servants they are, but they behave more like the masters, blithely manipulating their constituents, juggling the community’s resources. So the people remain politically naïve and immature for the role of sovereign citizen in a democracy. This is not a proper framework for a federal system. It would merely redistribute society into regional districts governed imperiously by the usual trapos and their dynasties. It will also perpetuate the culture of dependency among the masses alongside the culture of impunity among office-holders. There will all the more be a surfeit of petty oligarchies and plutocracies bent on perpetuating neverending reign. A nominal federal system at best, with a feudal underlay. As for the move to introduce the parliamentary form of government, does no one know that this has been prescribed long ago by the Local Government Code of 1991 at the basic level of our republic? But no one has bothered to explain it, how it works, how People Power underpins its establishment, and what

dynamics are involved. So the barangay’s parliamentary government remains inoperative. The system is bastardized. For example, the Barangay Assembly is the de facto parliament of the community, with an allinclusive membership. But it is belittled by the national authorities and turned into a rubber stamp of Malacañang and the DILG. On the other hand, it is ignored by the major stakeholders of the barangay population. They rarely participate in it, let alone evince an interest in its agenda, processes, and proceedings. As a result, Filipinos are deprived of a hands-on experience of self-government or autonomy. A great pity, because it’s only in the barangay that a citizen has a direct role in government—in policy making, operations, or project implementation. It’s a direct democracy, unlike the representative democracy at upper government units where acts of government are delegated to the elected representatives. So long has this de facto disenfranchisement of the people obtained that everyone now assumes they have no serious role in government. Worse, treated patronizingly by those in office, the masses take it

for granted that they are beholden to officials who are in fact their public servants. To be treated like dependents by the latter does not offend them. To them that’s the way it is in politics; to them there’s nothing wrong with it. So it’s no surprise that they are apathetic and unconcerned about governance, let alone good governance. In consequence, their role as citizens of a democratic society becomes meaningless. They don’t appreciate what it means to be a sovereign citizen. They figure: never mind if the trapos manipulate us; that’s the way the system works. And so Filipinos remain politically immature. Their yardstick is popularity. Ideas or platforms do not figure in their political choices. They support even patently unqualified candidates. Name recognition is the main criterion. This explains why there’s an oversupply of knownothing or pedantic celebrities in power and an undersupply of ideas in addressing societal problems. Worst of all is the electorate’s casual attitude towards vote-buying or selling. Will a federal system induce political maturity? Will a parliamentary system improve the caliber of our bureaucrats? Will the

combination of both enable Filipinos to weed out the dishonest, the deadwood, and the incompetent? Today’s bureaucracy is inflated with power-greedy trapos, leaders who think they are rulers rather than public servants. How will democracy and citizen sovereignty thrive under a federal system? Will it put a stop to the marginalization of the Filipino as a constituent? Will public decisions be made with due consultation? This situation has gone on too long. It has gotten so bad that the citizen’s role is now reduced to the mere act of casting a vote every three years. The trapos say: “Vote us into office every three years, and we’ll take care of the rest. Vote as we dictate and our dynasty will see to everything in-between elections.” So the citizens—in whom sovereignty resides and from whom all government authority emanates— are effectively marginalized. Then there’s the question of political maturity, an essential requirement for the proper functioning of a federal system, or any other system for that matter. We haven’t even learned to choose suitable candidates or weed out unsuitable ones. We haven’t learned to deal with incompetence See federal, page 11

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IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF WAGE ORDER NO. RB X- DW-01

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individual, legitimate partnership, corporation or entity licensed to engage in the recruitment and placement of domestic workers for local employment.

Pursuant to Section 15 of Wage Order No. RB X DW-01, Pro- k. Single Entry Approach (SEnA) – refers to an administraviding For Wage Increase for Domestic Workers in Region Xand tive approach to provide a speedy, impartial, inexpensive NWPC Guidelines No. 01, Series of 2014, The Rules of Procedure and accessible settlement procedure of all labor issues on Minimum Wage Fixing for Domestic Workers, the following Rules or conflicts to prevent them from ripening into full blown are hereby issued for the guidance and compliance by all concerned disputes. in Region X. l. Competency-Based Pay Scheme – refers to a compensation system that rewards domestic workers with additional RULE I pay a) by reason of the National Certification II program GENERAL PROVISIONS of the TESDA or b) by written mutual agreement. Section 1. Title. These Rules shall be known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Wage Order No. RB X- DW-01. Section 2. Definition of Terms as used in these Rules. a. Order – refers to Wage Order No. DW RB-X-01.

RULE II WAGE ADJUSTMENTS Section 1. New Monthly Minimum Wage Rates. Upon effectivity of Wage Order No. DW RB-X-DW-01, the new monthly minimum wage rates for domestic workers in the Region shall not be less than the following:

b. Commission or NWPC – refers to the National Wages MINIMUM NEW MONTHLY and Productivity Commission. AREA CLASSIFICATION WAGE UNDER INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE R.A. 10361 RATE c. Board – refers to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of Region X. Chartered Cities and First Class Php2,000.00 Php1,000.00 Php3,000.00 d. DOLE-X – refers to the Department of Labor and Employ- Municipalities ment Regional Office No. X. Other Municipalities Php1,500.00 Php500.00 Php2,000.00

e. TESDA – refers to the Technical Education and Skills Section 2. Coverage of the Wage Order. Wage Order No. RB-XDW-01 shall apply to all domestic workers, whether on a Development Authority. live-in or live-out arrangement, such as but not limited to: f. Republic Act 10361 – refers to the law enacted by a. General Househelp Congress known as an “Act Instituting Policies for the b. Yaya; Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers” commonly c. Cook; referred to as Batas Kasambahay. d. Gardener; e. Laundry Person; or g. NWPC Guidelines 01-14 – refers to the rules of procedure f. Any person who regularly performs domestic work on minimum wage fixing for domestic workers. in one household on an occupational basis. h. Domestic Worker – refers to any person engaged in doNot covered are the following: mestic work within an employment relationship, whether on a live-in or live-out arrangement, such as, but not a. Service Providers; limited to, general househelp, “yaya”, cook, gardener, or b. Family Drivers; laundry person, but shall exclude service, family drivers, c. Children under foster family arrangement; and children who are under foster family arrangement, or any d. Any other person who performs work occasionally person who performs domestic work only occasionally or or sporadically and not on an occupational basis. sporadically and not on an occupational basis. i. Basic Necessities – is defined pursuant to Rule IV, Section 3. Mode and Frequency of Payments of Wages. The wages of the domestic workers shall be paid in cash at Section 13, Rules Implementing R.A. 10361 to include: least once a month. No payment by means of promissory a) At least three (3) adequate meals a day, taking into notes, vouchers, coupons, tokens, tickets, chits, or any consideration the Kasambahay’s religious beliefs and object other than cash shall be allowed. cultural practices; b) Humane sleeping conditions that respects the person’s privacy for live-in arrangement; and c) Appropriate rest and medical assistance in the Section 4. Deductions for Loss or Damage. Other than those mandated by law, the employer shall not deduct any form of first-aid medicines, in case of illness and injuries amount from the wages of the Domestic Worker without sustained during service without loss of benefits. his/her written consent or authorization; provided that, deduction for loss or damage shall only be made under For the Kasambahay under live-out arrangement, he/she shall the following conditions: be provided space for rest and access to sanitary facilities. j. Private Employment Agency (PEA) – refers to any

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The DOLE Regional Director shall issue a Compliance Order within ten (10) days from the submission of the case for resolution.

a. The Domestic Worker is clearly shown to be responsible for the loss or damage; Section 3. Freedom to Bargain. The Wage Order shall not be b. The Domestic Worker is given reasonable opporconstrued to prevent domestic workers from bargaining tunity to show cause why deductions should not be for higher wages with their respective employers. made; c. The total amount of such deductions is fair and Section 4. Unlawful Acts and Penalties. Withholding and interferreasonable and shall not exceed the actual loss or ence in the disposal of wages of the domestic workers damage; and are declared unlawful and shall be punishable with a d. The deduction from the wages of the domestic fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) worker does not exceed 20% of his/her wages in but not more than Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), a month. without prejudice to the filing of the appropriate civil and/ or criminal action by the aggrieved party pursuant to 5. Deduction for Loans. By written agreement, the emRule XII, Sections 1 and 2 of Implementing Rules and ployer may deduct the loans from the wages of the Regulations of Republic Act No. 10361. domestic worker, which amount shall not exceed 20% of his/her wages every month. Section 5. Prohibition Against Injunction. No preliminary or permanent injunction or temporary restraining order may 6. Application to Private Employment Agencies (PEAs). be issued by any court, tribunal or other entity against In the case of hiring/contracting of domestic workers any proceedings before the Board. services through a licensed PEAs, the wage rates prescribed in the Order shall be borne by the principals or Section 6. Repealing Clause. All orders issuances, rules and reguclients of the PEAs and the contract shall be deemed lations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions amended accordingly. of the Wage Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. In the event, however, that the principals or clients fail to pay the prescribed wage rates, the PEAs shall be Section 7. Separability Clause. If any provision or part of the jointly and severally liable with his principal or client. Wage Order is declared unconstitutional, or in conflict with existing law, the other provisions or parts thereof 7. Exemption from Compliance. Filing of applications shall remain valid. for exemption from compliance with the Wage Order is not allowed. Section 8. Effectivity. These Implementing Rules and Regulations shall have the same date of effectivity as that of the 8. Provision of Basic Necessities. The employer shall Wage Order No. DW RB-X. provide for the basic necessities of the domestic workers as defined in Rule I, Section 2.i of this Rules. APPROVED, this November 14, 2017, at Cagayan de Oro City, At no instance shall the employer withdraw or hold in Philippines. abeyance the provision of these basic necessities as punishment or disciplinary action to the domestic worker.

Section 9. Non-Diminution of Benefits. Nothing in the wage order ARSENIO L. SEBASTIAN III JOSE B. ARES shall be construed to reduce any existing wage rates, Management Representative Labor Representative allowances and benefits of any form under existing laws, decrees, issuances, executive orders and/or any contract or agreement between the workers and employers. PRUDENCIO T. PLAZA, JR. MILBERT M. MACARAMBON Section 10. Competency-Based Pay Scheme. Household em- Management Representative Labor Representative ployers and their domestic workers may voluntarily and mutually agree to adopt a compensation system that rewards domestic workers with additional pay in exchange for formal TESDA certification of the domestic workers LEON M. DACANAY, JR. LINDA O. BONIAO mastery of skills, knowledge and/or competencies. Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson Regional Director, NEDA-X Regional Director, DTI-X Those who will adopt the Competency-Based Pay Scheme may refer to the NWPC Advisory on Competency-Based Wage for Domestic Workers issued on 24 February 2015. JOFFREY M. SUYAO Chairperson, RTWPB-X RULE III Regional Director, DOLE-X SPECIAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Appeal to the Commission. Any party aggrieved by the Wage Order may file an appeal with the NWPC, through the Board, in three (3) legible copies, not later than ten (10) days from the publication of this Wage Order, subject to compliance with Sections 11 and 12 of the NWPC Guidelines No. 01, Series of 2014. Section 2. Complaints for Non-Compliance. Complaints for noncompliance with the Wage Order shall be filed before the DOLE Field/Provincial/Regional Office X and shall go through the thirty (30) day mandatory conciliation under the DOLE Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program to exhaust all efforts for settlement.

Approved this 12th day of December 2017.

HON. SILVESTRE H. BELLO, III Secretary Department of Labor and Employment MDN: Jan 4, 2018

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State of sex education in the Philippines

The Heart of Teaching: What It Means to be A Great Teache By GERALDINE DAMING

A teacher needs to be educated in order to teach their own students, but if they don’t have a heart then there is no meaning. A teacher must have a heart for what she does. It takes dedication, effort, love, and patience. A great teacher is master of his subject matter. It must have an engaging personality and teaching style, a clear objectives for lessons, effective discipline skills, good classroom management skills, high expectations, knowledge of curriculum and standards, and strong rapport with students. It exhibit expertise in the subject he is teaching and spend time continuing to gain new knowledge in his

field. He present material in an enthusiastic manner and instill a hunger in his students to learn more on his own. WHAT does it mean to be a great teacher? Of couse, credentials, knowledge, critical thinking and all other faculties of intelligence are important. However, a great teacher must be much more than credentials, experience and intelligence. What lies in the heart of a great teacher? You are kind: a great teacher shows kindness to students, colleagues, parents and those around him. Being a kind teacher helps students feel welcomed, cared for and loved. You are compassionate: teaching is a very humanistic profession and compassion is the utmost feeling of

understanding and showing others you are concerned about them. You are empathetic: empathy is such an important trait to have and to try to develop in ourselves and our students. Being able to put yourself in someone’s shoes and see things from their perspective can have such a powerful impact on our decisions and actions. You are positive: being a positive person is not an easy task. Being a positive teacher is even harder when we’re always met with problems with very limited solutions. You are a builder: a great teacher bridges gaps, and builds relationships, friendships, and a community. Building a community is something a great teacher seeks to do in the class-

Developing Contextualized ICT Education By JONNA L. BACOLOD Teacher 3 Baroy Central Elementary School ICT Coordinator

PEOPLE frequently use information and communication technology (IT) but are the users from developing countries only exp ensive consumers? To what extend is ICT education and its applications used for meeting the needs of society and the opportunities of development? Contextualization is key. Evidence shows that returns to overall investment in education may differ by stage of development of a countr y. In low income countries, basic

education is the best investment. For middle income countries, expansion of secondary education yields the highest social returns while in high income countries, the returns may be greatest in higher and/or tertiary education. Investment in ICT education should support this need for balancing priorities among education’s subsectors. It is designed to make ICT and computer science content more familiar, understandable and applicable. It is intended to meet the local needs. Combining ICT with te chnic a l vo c at iona l education and training (TVET) for a low literate population is

gaining interest as this can lead to be more effective socio-economic development. There is a commonly accepted view that education systems will need to effect changes to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in the emerging 21st century knowledge-based societies. The global shift towards knowledgebased economies will require a change in the traditional view of learning. Indeed, ICT must be contextualized to it can transform the quality and relevance of secondar y and tertiar y and/or higher education while increasing access.

room and extends that to the entire school and its community. You inspire: everyone looks at a great teacher and they want to be a better teacher, they want to be a better student, even better, they want to be a better person. Most imp or t ant ly, a great teacher is one a student remembers and cherishes forever. Teachers have long lasting empacts on the lives of their students. The quality of teaching has a great influence on students’ learning. The profession is an eversurprising mix of sheer hard work and ecstatic successes. If chosen for noble and valiant purposes, the teaching profession, therefore, is the greatest gift for mankind.

By SEVERO G. LANZADERAS Teacher III South City Central School

COMPREHENSIVE sexual education, a critical piece of the reproductive health law, still leaves something to be desired in the Philippines, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently. The emphasis is from the highest level of government to really implement comprehensive sexuality education as a critical piece because that means that it drives how everyone who works within the bureaucracy is able to act. While the RH bill was finally enacted under the Aquino administration, its implementation was delayed by legal questions raised by its critics before the Supreme

Court. It took the Supreme Court two years to declare the law constitutional. DOH started fully implementing it months after. But the latest report on the implementation of the RH law revealed that DepEd has not yet developed the minimum standards of comprehensive sexuality education that schools and other learning facilities should comply with. DepEd has already included CSE in its K-12 curriculum although it has not yet adopted the CSE standards developed by a panel of experts in consultation with teachers, parents, RH providers and the adolescents themselves. Teachers have yet to be trained on how best to deliver age-specific CSE within the K-12 curriculum.

Communicating with Students By Cheryl C. Magbanua

Communication is the essence of human interaction and learning. It is a process by which information is exchanged.This process is vital to all kinds of relationship. Teacher-student relationship needs effective communication for various reasons. First, through communication facilitation of learning is easier and can be effective. Second, classroom can be managed effectively if there is communication among students and with the teachers. Third, communication helps establish good relationship. Thus, teacher must be a good communicator. Interpersonal communication is classified into three categories: verbal skill, listening skill, and nonverbal communication. Verbal skill refers to speaking. One of the

qualities of an effective teacher is the voice, well modulated voice. Tone of the voice must vary in order to give emphasis, and to catch students’ attention. A good communicator knows what word/s to be used. Words must be appropriate to the level of comprehension of the learners. Aside from speaking, listening is also part in communication. Listening skill is as important as the speaking skill. When uttering words, eye contact is necessary.Having an eye contact to students while speaking implies that the teacher lets students feel that they are important and that the teacher is willing to listen. Listening to students answers and reiterates those answers will be a good factor that students are being listened by their teacher. If teachers require students to listen in order to understand the lesson, students on the other hand need

attention, they want to be listened to. Through listening, we can learn something from the students, understand why they behave such way, and most of all we will know how to deal with them. Body language is another important aspect in communication that our learners are sensitive at. Teacher’s gesture and facial expression mean a lot to the learners. They will know when the teacher is in good or bad mood through the facial expression. Pleasant facial expression radiates positivity in the class. Gesture is also an effective form of communication. Patting the shoulder to inattentive student is an effective approach to get back the atttention of the students. Effective communication in the class motivates students to participate and perform tasks actively.

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Miss Kuyamis 2018 heats up TWENTY lovely candidates of the Search for Miss Kuyamis 2018 candidates made all eyes bloat on Thursday, December 28, 2018, swimsuit competition at the Sophie Red Hotel in Jasaan town in Misamis Oriental. Showcasing their casual and swimsuit attires, the candidates heated up the stage as they ramp and strike a pose to impress the six distinguished judges—Mr. Cedric Evan Vergonia, Love Joie A. Libago, Atty. Lordan Suan, Ms. Irene Flovo, PSSUPT. Rolando Destura and Dr. Kay Salcedo. Governor Bambi Emano was stunned by the display of beautiful and sexy bodies of the 2018 contenders for the next Miss Kuyamis title holder. “How I wish you all be winners in next year’s coronation because the more ambas-

sadress to represent Misamis Oriental to the national and international pageants in promoting the beauties and wonders of our province, it would be merrier. But it is my wish that whoever wins the crown will bring Misamis Oriental to greater heights to make Misamis Oriental as tourist capital in Mindanao,” Governor Emano said in his speech. The governor added that he is thankful to the parents of the candidates for sharing their children’s beauties, intelligence and talents to the people of Misamis Oriental to inspire each and every Misamisnon. He commended the Provincial Tourism Office for successfully selecting the best candidates representing towns and cities of the province, and told them to take good care of the ladies while

on their journey towards the crown in January 2018. Governor Emano, as usual, thanked the members of the press for their

unwavering support to promote Misamis Oriental to the world as one of the best tourism destinations in the country.

The event wrapped up hailing candidate number 14, Ms. Judith Joy C. Polestico, from the Municipality of Naawan, to hold the title as

best in swimsuit attire. Miss Kuyamis pageant is part of the annual Kuyamis festival in Misamis Oriental. photo by mark francisco

SM REACHES OUT TO TYPHOON VINTA VICTIMS IN CDO On December 22, heavy rains flooded the major streets of Cagayan de Oro, rendering most areas unpassable to motorists. As the rains and floods continued, the SM Group quickly found ways to reach out to affected communities. SM Prime, together with SM Foundation, SM City Cagayan de Oro, SM CDO Downtown Premier and Savemore then worked on packing goods for relief bags. Each bag contains food that could easily be consumed – rice, canned goods noodles and water. As soon as the evacuation centers were set up, the SM Group immediately distributed bags to 1,000 families in West City Central School and Macasandig Barangay Hall.

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RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

R.A. Form No. 8.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Medina

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: LANAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: LINAMON

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that Juliet Haohao Calingin has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “JULITA” to “JULIET” in the birth certificate of Julita Uba Jao-jao who was born on March 17, 1963 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Pedrito P. Jaojao and Josefina S. Uba. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than __________.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. Act. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ANGELES PACQUIAO NACUA-SANICO has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Birth Certificate of ANGELES PACQUIAO NACUA who was born on OCTOBER 14, 1979 at LINAMON, LANAO DEL NORTE whose parents are SILVERIO PONGKOL NACUA and JUANITA BRAVO PACQUIAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than _______ .

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MDN: Dec. 28, 2017 & Jan 4, 2018

(SGD.) EDENITA R. MACAS Municipal Civil Registrar

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late BLASA APUS, who died in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. That the deceased died intestate, without will or testament but left among others a parcel of land situated in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and more particularly described as follows: TAX DECLARATION OF REAL PROPERTY ( Tax Declaration No. : 4116, Owner’s Name: Blasa Apus, Location of Property: Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Lot No. : 12126, Area: 51, 494 hectares) ; Is the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered by MOISES LLAGUNO MAGSACAY, ELME JAMIS CASERES, LEAH B. CABARING and CARMEN M. OLGATIS, all of legal age, Filipino Citizens, All Married and residents of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental; That for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY FOUR THOUSAND PESOS (51, 494, 000.00) the heirs of the late spouses hereby by this instrument SELL, CONVEY and TRANSFER in a manner ABSOLUTE and IRREVOCABLE to NORENA A. SANOH, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Married and a resident of Camella Homes, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, the WHOLE AREA of the above described property. SELLERS hereby warrant their title unto said BUYER his heirs, successors and assigns and that they shall have exclusive right of ownership and possession over said parcel of land. Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Quintilianito S. Babarin Jr; as per Doc. No. 189; Page No. 38; Book No. 84; Series of 2017. MDN: Dec. 28, 2017, Jan. 4 & 11, 2018

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Biblical reflection

Decrease the power of devil in your life The Gospel of Jesus Christ (January4, 2018-Thursday) Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46” There was a landowner who PLANTED A VINEYARD AND PUT A WALL AROUND IT AND DUG A WINE PRESS IN IT, AND BUILT A TOWER, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey. “When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers

to receive his produce. “The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third. “Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. “But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, `They will respect my son.’ “But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, `This is the

Life of a teacher in remote areas By TERESITA A. RUSIANA

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heir; come, let us kill him. Killing became the culture of the Jews in the old Setting. It was just easily for them to put anyone to death if ever proven preaching the words of God. They hated the representatives of God on this earth. Because it was their culture, Jesus became one of their victims. This is the image if our society has bad cultures that we inherited from our ances-

breath because this is your legacy to be left in this society. Take note, probably some people opposed your good motives but never mind because you will win at the end. On this earth has two forces revolving: God’s force and evil force. It’s up to you what force you will apply and possess in your life. I am praying that you will choose the force of God for you to decrease the

Bro. Edcel L. Closas power of devil in your life.

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DOLE’s publics in accessing government services and help enforce labor laws and standards. The top concerns reported as of December are related to general labor standards, with 96,766 queries referring mostly to payment and computation of holiday, 13th month, separation, and termination pays. This was followed

by queries concerning labor relations (14,052), specifically on adjudication, grievance settlement, and arbitration procedures. On the other hand, queries on employment facilitation, both local and overseas; and clarifications on obtaining permits, guidelines of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), and

SOLE WINNER FROM BATANGAS CITY WON THE P24.8M JACKPOT PRIZE OF LOTTO 6/42 The Lotto 6/42 Jackpot Prize last Tuesday, January 2, 2018 was won by a patron from Batangas City. According to PCSO General Manager Alexander F. Balutan, the still unidentified player bought the winning Self Pick ticket from the lotto outlet of Edgardo S. Macatangay located at Pic N’ Save, JPA-AMA bldg, Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City, Batangas. The six-digit winning combination is 17-16-19-29-04-14 and had a total jackpot prize of Ph 24,824,813.00. The 6/42 Lotto is drawn every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. PCSO would like to thank the millions of lotto patrons nationwide for supporting PCSO lotto and other PCSO products. With the public continued support of our products, PCSO is able to constantly provide CHARITY services to all Filipinos nationwide.

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Shooting... from page 1

The victim was brought to the Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center but he did not reach the hospital alive. The suspects were taken into custody following the incident, said PO2 Paolo Robert Pagulon, the investigator-on-case. In Barangay Dansolihon, this city, the Lumbia police arrested a certain Junior Daba after he allegedly shot his neighbor Edgar Hagona with an improvised 12-gauge shotgun. Police said Daba and Hagona were having drinks that resulted to an argument. Daba died after succumbing to a lone gunshot wound, said Chief Insp. Mardy Hortillosa, the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office spokesperson. After he was beaten up by their drinking buddies, Hagona tried to escape but was captured by pursuing police operatives and village watchmen. Also, in Barangay Casinglot, Misamis Oriental, one Jerry Arobo, 44, was hit by a stray bullet Monday morning. The bullet passed through the roof and ceiling of Arobo’s house, but it only managed to graze his skin. Police are still finding out who fired the shot as law enforcement personnel and government soldiers were not allowed to fire their weapons on occasions such as the New Year. Me a nw h i l e , S e n i o r Superintendent Danildo Tumanda, the regional operations and plans division chief of the Phil. National Police-10, said law enforcers confiscated assorted firecrackers and pyrotechnics amounting to P6,858 and P57,780 in the cities of Oroquieta and Ozamiz, respectively. The police also did not report any firecracker-related injuries so far. “The New Year celebration in [Northern Mindanao] is considered wellpoliced, best-protected event and by far generally peaceful,” said Tumanda.

Kidney... from page 2

diabetes than those with normal urea levels, the study found. “The risk difference between high and low levels is 688 cases of diabetes per 100,000 people each year, which means that for every 100,000 people, there would be 688 more cases of diabetes each year in those with higher urea levels,” said study senior author Ziyad Al-Aly, an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “We have known for a long time that diabetes is a major risk factor for kidney disease, but now we have a better understanding that kidney disease, through elevated levels of urea, also raises the risk of diabetes,”

Al-Aly said. “When urea builds up in the blood because of kidney dysfunction, increased insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion often result,” he said. The findings about the role of urea may help improve treatment and possibly prevent diabetes. The study has been published online in the journal Kidney International. (Xinhua)

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dropped because of high operating costs and will be further affected by the impact of the TRAIN law unless a fare increase is granted by the LTFRB, he added. The LTFRB has last granted an increase of taxi fares in October with rates set at PHP40 for the flag down rate, P13.50 for every kilometer of distance travelled, and P2 per minute of waiting time. Under the TRAIN law, an initial excise tax of P2.50 per liter shall be imposed on diesel this year which will eventually increase to P6 by 2020. The Department of Energy (DOE) has advised oil companies not to impose the new excise taxes to old stocks of petroleum products as these are levied on importation and not at the point of sale to consumers. (PNA)

Police... from page 2

Cui is the second police officer the NPA abducted in 2017. In June 14, communist guerillas operating in Cotabato and Bukidnon areas snatched PO1 1 Bristol Catalan of the Makilala PNP at Barangay Katipunan, this city. He was released almost five months later in Magpet town, also in North Cotabato. As of this writing, the NPA has not released yet any statement as regards Cui’s abduction. (Malu Cadelina Manar / MindaNews)

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Thursday, January 4, 2018 multiple wounds on her head and face. Investigators said it was probable the victim died in the morning of Jan. 1 hours before she went with the three young men to have a drink. But in an interview, Ric Jan said he did not do it as he said it was his cousin Eric who was seen last with Lumacang prior to her death. “I am willing to undergo lie detector and DNA test just to prove my innocence,” he told reporters while in detention inside the Macabalan police station on Wednesday. On Sunday at about 10 p.m. Ric Jan said he was with Eric and Sagaad when they chanced upon Lumacang in San Nicolas and Eric invited her to a convenience store near the bus terminal in Agora, Barangay Lapasan for a drink. He said it was Eric who went with Lumacang as he went home early to get some sleep. Ric Jan said Eric wanted to revive his romantic relationship with Lumacang. The suspect said he heard Eric wooing Lumacang back. “I heard him (Eric) telling her ‘magbalik ta ba’ (let’s get back),” he added. Eric could not be available for an interview, but Sagaad said he was with Ric Jan and Eric drinking inside their residence on the night of December 31. It was past 10 p.m. when the three men went to Agora with Lumacang. They had a drink there but went back to San Nicolas past midnight. Villanueva put the time of the crime as between 12 midnight and 1 a.m. of Jan. 1. During that time Sagaad was already home. Lumacang’s close friend, who refused to identify herself, said she was with the victim as they had planned to spend the New Year together, but was dismayed when she went out to hang out with the Polinars and Sagaad. Sagaad’s mother Maya Mae said she was with his son when the crime occurred, although, she added, Mark went to Agora briefly but came back home when she fetched him. After getting back home, she said “he did not leave my sight. In fact, I had to attend to him when he was not feeling well due to his ulcer.” Sagaad is also recovering from an appendectomy.

Registration with a nominal fee is now open to all sellers. Participation forms for all buyers from Misamis Oriental are also available. For more information, contact Mr Apollo Santos of Selrahco Events via mobile: 09324261303 landline: (032) 415-5951 or email: apollo. selrahco@gmail.com LIMKETKAI LUXE HOTEL is the venue and is the official hotel of the event. Special room rate of P3, 500.00 (single or double/ twin with breakfast) is being offered by the hotel. Contact jerome.delafuente@limk etkailuxe.com or call +63 88 880 0000 for reservations

River... from page 4

to satisfy his selfish needs. Like they say, excess of everything is bad. If we do not stop exploiting our ecosystem now, and eventually fail to institute environmental reforms, the swath of Mother Nature may fall on us constantly – and endlessly. In the end, the biggest sufferers in this case are no other than the human race since it is the human race that is dependent on forests for its simplest to most complex needs. Summing up, Cagayan de Oro River is both beauty and the beast. Beauty when cared, and beast when abused to the hilt. A disaster-free New Year to one and all! (A million thanks to Luxe’s GM Jerome de la Fuente and PR Mymy Sison for the nice New Year stay). (ruffy44_ph2000@ from page 5 yahoo.com) or corruption in our own community. We are helpless, inept, and neglectful as to from page 4 public accountability—an to be able to sing a tune, essential requirement at the dance in public , learn primal level of governance: ballet, dance Argentinian our own community or tango, do welding barangay. No one ever gets Want to meet: Harry removed or penalized for beStyles, Kobe Bryant ing corrupt or incompetent. Want to own: a 1965 Consider. Filipinos are red convertible Mustang, a supposedly sovereign citiSubaru Impieza, more dogs zens (the supreme authority Want to ride: ride the in the community or baConcorde, flight deck ride rangay). But they don’t act on an Airbus A380, ride empowered. They haven’t the PNR with friends, ride even learned to use their a glider plane power to initiate ordinances Other wants/wishes: to or to rectify undesirable write a book, to work with ones. Their Power of Inispecially-impaired children, tiative and Referendum to find The One, to be a suc- require only 50 signatures cessful person in the future, expressing the desire to to be together with friends enact an ordinance, to reforever, to landscape burial peal an existing one, or to plot of loved one, to have simply amend it. A simple USA petition approved, to but very real power in the buy a Magic 8 ball, to ride task of governance. It is a bicycle, to see snow, to swim with the dolphins. May all or most of their wishes come true. But they have to work hard to realize them. Happy New Year to one and all. Note: You may email us at totingbunye2000@gmail. com. You may also “like” us on Facebook at “Speaking Out.”

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Monitoring of the speed limit will be on a daily basis but will vary on the areas of operation--particularly within certain spots in the national highway which are prone to accidents. This newly implemented speed-limit enforcement will surely contribute to the city’s agenda on genuine peace, safety, and security, from page 2 Conventions, and Events under the EAGLE WINGS flagship program of Mayor (MICE) market for corporate trips, business meetings Allan L. Rellon. and corporate conferences and incentive travels. from page 1 The program will also A black underwear and feature product update prea hammer, believed to be sentations by each particithe weapon used in killing pating DOT regional office Lumacang, were also found as part of the program exclusively for invited travel at the crime scene. Although the Scene agents, conference organizof the Crime Operatives ers, civic organizations, (Soco) has yet to release a selected schools, local gov- from page 4 MANY KIDS WHO ARE forensics report, Villanueva ernment units, associations said Lumacang sustained and local business groups. NOW BAD-MANNERED?

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(IV): One way of enticing our children to be interested in studying the Bible is narrating to them the concededly beautiful stories that are found in its verses, which usually drip with good moral values. There are many of these stories, if we only care to know them. One example of an outstanding story from the Bible which we can re-tell our children is that of God’s coming to earth, in the form of man with flesh and blood, to receive, as He indeed received in His holy flesh, holy blood, and Holy Spirit, the penalty that man deserved for his sinfulness. In the Bible, there are 18 parts to this story of God coming to earth which, I am sure, will be cherished by our kids. We will endeavor to outline the parts of this story in this column, in the hope that parents would come to understand each of them and therefore be capacitated to narrate them to their own children. Watch out for it! -oooFOR QUESTIONS, REACTIONS: If anyone would like to ask me any question about what the burning issues of the day mean, or what we have discussed here, or to consult on any problem, whatever it maybe, please call 0917 984 24 68, or email me at batasmauricio@ yahoo.com, or post your concerns at www.facebook. com/attybatas. Promise, I will answer right away. Thank God in the Name of Jesus, Amen!

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People Power, but one that our citizens ignore. Then there’s the Power of Recall. Barangay citizens can remove or replace an official for loss of confidence. Recall proceedings may be initiated by petition of at least 25 percent of the registered voters. This procedure is available to citizens who lose confidence in an official. It’s not a very difficult measure to undertake, but it is never invoked despite so many cases of corruption, incompetence, and what-have-you. That no constituency has ever mounted a Recall initiative even in the most flagrant cases of criminality shows our society to be unprepared for a more sophisticated form of government such as a federal system. We just don’t know how to discipline erring officials. We have no demonstrated ability to make a system operate properly, let alone improve or refine its dynamics. This indulgent sycophancy towards people in power, this attitude of dependency upon politicos, often bought with pork barrel and the pernicious practice of “EPAL,” puts in serious doubt our society’s ability to make a federal system work. Local autonomy or selfgovernance is the essence of federalism. It must start with the citizen and his community, building on their capacity to manage community affairs within a democratic framework. The spirit and practice of autonomy (or self-reliance) at community level are essential for the development of political maturity and wisdom in public affairs. Until Filipinos gain a measure of political maturity and self-assurance as sovereign citizens—enough that they will actually challenge or defy presumptuous public servants who seek to manipulate them, let them not be rushed into prematurely adopting the federal system of government. [Manny is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretarygeneral, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; vice chair, Local Government Academy; and awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. Today he is chairman and national convenor of the Gising Barangay Movement Inc. valdehuesa@gmail.com]

EDITOR : MARK FRANCISCO

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Cebu Pacific provides support for Marawi relief efforts Leading Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) supports the #OGOPMarawi program of the Philippine Army, enabling the delivery of PureIt water purifying devices. The water purifiers, donated by Unilever, are to be used in relief operations for displaced residents of Marawi City. Ogop, the local word in Marawi for â€œhelp,â€?

aims to help internally displaced residents and give morale support to soldiers deployed in Marawi. Photo shows a soldier arranging the boxes that were carried via Cebu Pacific Flight 5J379 from Manila to Cagayan de Oro. Since the conflict in Marawi broke out in May 2017, Cebu Pacific has been providing airlift support for cargo of relief goods for affected Marawi residents, notably for the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Philippine Business for Social Progress.