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Healing, Rehabilitation, Recovery:

Tesda offers answers to crisis in Marawi City Bangon Marawi! Bangon Mindanao!

FILIPINOS have long believed that to achieve sustainable stability in Mindanao the government needed to prioritize and focus its efforts on much-needed programs that would benefit the island’s more than 21 million inhabitants.

The recent unrest that erupted in the once-peaceful city of Marawi have caused many to express their concern, and as the fighting still continues between terrorists and government forces, displaced

Marawi residents, the unfortunate victims of the conflict, have steadily trickled into the outlying areas seeking safety.

“Bangon Mindanao”, a common battle cry on the island that calls for development and economic progress, has now taken a new and more urgent meaning.

To show its concern for the people of Marawi City, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has come up

with various projects that would eventually benefit not only those affected by fighting in the city but the island of Mindanao as well.

On July 19 at the Iligan City National High School in Mahayahay, TESDA will launch a national program which includes several initiatives that seek to provide immediate and long-term solutions to the inevitable issues that will arise as a result of the fighting.

“We at TESDA foresee an im-

pending crisis in employment brought about by the conflict in Marawi that may affect the island of Mindanao if not the whole country.

To minimize this, programs that will empower our compatriots and give them something to look forward to have to be initiated now. There is no time to waste,” according to TESDA Director General, Secretary Guiling “Gene” Mamondiong.

TESDA’s national program See TESDA, page 10

Duterte wants ML extended

Military fighting vehicle crashes passenger van, six killed, nine injured

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City--Six died, nine others seriously injured when a military fighting vehicle had a headon collision with a passenger van in Manticao, Misamis Oriental about 8:30 monday evening, the police said Wednesday.

Pol. Superintendent Lemuel Gonda, the spokesperson of the police regional command, the victims were all Maranaos and were heading to Pantao Ragat in Lanao Del Norte after visiting a relative who was confined in a hospital in Cagayan De City Monday evening.

Gonda identified the fatalities as Hadji Latif Macaumbos, Rey Dacoa Mancao, Hadji AminBangcola, driver, Siete Gumba, Jocelyn Oclarit Baldoz, and an unidentified woman passenger.

Seriously injured were Renzo Von Pagayon, 20, Raime Tangote, Noyhaya Ampaan, Hadji Aspiya Lanto, Abdul Ratif Lanto, 9, Dimpinto Norjama, Nobalsa Domapo, Rama Tangoti, and Samsoon Domapo.

An initial investigation conducted by the Manticao police disclosed that a convoy of four military trucks from Iligan City were heading towards See MILITARY, page 10

ROBBERY SUSPECTS. Former Philsaga Mining Corp. mine workers Ramil Narvasa (right), and Rhafsan Ortillano (left), were caught trying to sneak out the costly Australian-made Boar C Rockdrill. The other suspect Raybe Nabong was also caught trying to replace the entire assembly of the rear tire ofcompan-owned Honda XRM with an old and worn out tire. Photos courtesy of Philsaga Mine Security Office.

Philsaga warns workers: Don’t be linked to robbery

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor

ROSARIO, Agusan del Sur--A mining company has issued a stern warning against its employees and contractual workers who would be involved in steal-

ing materials and equipment inside the mining areas that they will be dealt with accordingly with the long arm of the law.

The caution was aired by lawyer Raul Villanueva, president of the Philsaga Mining Corp. (PMC), after

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twin robbery incidents took place in just one night involving three mine workers.

“We are dead serious in dealing with the suspects and let this serve as a warning to other Philsaga workers not to ever be involved on these kind of illegal ac-

tivities,” Villanueva said.

On July 11, two suspects, Ramil Narvasa,31, a water treatment crew of the Mine Engineering Department and Rhafsan Ortillano, 23, mechanic maintenance of the Mine Mechanical Department, were caught in

the act of trying to sneak out a disassembled Boar C Rockdrill Machine made in Australia which cost more than a hundred thousand pesos.

At about the same evening, Raybe Nabong, See robbery, page 10

P resident R o d r i g o Duterte has asked Congress to extend the period of Martial Law in Mindanao until the end of the year, Malacañang said Tuesday.

At a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that in the letter sent by the President to the leaders of Congress Monday evening, the extension was called for as the “existing rebellion in Mindanao will not be quelled completely by the July 22,” the expiration of the 60-day period of the initial martial law proclamation.

“Upon a thorough personal assessment of the current situation in Marawi City and other parts of Mindanao and taking into account the reports and recommendations of the Secretary of National Defense as martial law administrator, the chiefof-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as martial law implementor and the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), I have come See wants, page 10

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UCPB Group donates clothes to soldiers at frontlines in Marawi City THE UCPB Group has donated hundreds of undergarments for Filipino soldiers battling against terrorists in Marawi City.

UCPB President and CEO Higinio O. Macadaeg Jr., Conglomerate Security Group Head retired Navy Capt.

Elpidio B. Misolas Jr., and Human Resources Group Head Stella A. Fulgencio brought the boxes of garment to Major Gen. Ronnie S. Evangelista, head of the military’s Civil Relations Service, at the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo on July 17.

“We want our soldiers to know that they are in the prayers of our Bank associates, and through this donation, we are grateful for their sacrifice and service,” Mr. Macadaeg said.

General Evangelista expressed gratitude for the donation, saying these acts of kindness boost the morale of soldiers in the frontlines.

“Our soldiers value these gestures of support, and your appreciation will continue to inspire them as they carry on with their duties in the battlefield. Thank you for putting our soldiers in your thoughts,” General Evangelista said.

The Bank donated 1,200 pieces each of shirts, underwear, and socks, which are essential for soldiers who are deployed at a moment’s notice. The AFP assured that the donated garments will be shipped to the frontlines as soon as possible.

The UCPB Group is composed of the parent bank UCPB, and its subsidiaries UCPB Savings Bank, UCPB Leasing and Finance Corp., and UCPB Securities Inc.

UCPB senior officers and associates bring hundreds of clothes to the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Civil Relations Service (CRS) as a show of solidarity and support to the soldiers deployed in Marawi City. From left, AFP-CRS chief of staff Antonio Francisco, UCPB security assistant Charles Margaret Crame, training officer Jeanielyn Hung, VP and Conglomerate Security Group Head Elpidio Misolas Jr., AFP-CRS Head Major Gen. Ronnie Evangelista, UCPB President and CEO Higinio Macadaeg Jr., VP and Human Resources Group Head Stella Fulgencio, and training assistant Janna Alaine Mendoza.

Catholic prelate bucks ‘divorce in camouflage’ C

all it by any name but it’s still divorce.

The head of the Catholic Church’s marriage tribunal said Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s push for legalized dissolution of failed marriages is tantamount to legalizing divorce in the country.

“The dissolution of marriage is when the marriage bond is rendered ineffective. That is divorce whatever you call it, in camouflage,” said Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the National Ap-

pellate Matrimonial Tribunal.

“The Speaker does not seem to know what he is talking about.

What he proposes, on purpose, he says that it is not divorce.

Then what is it? The rationale is that it will be easy for parties to separate,” he said.

Alvarez had recently hinted that he would propose a measure for the dissolution of unhappy marriages.

Under his bill, he said that parties will be allowed to jointly petition a court for the dissolution of their marriage.

Group launches anti-dengue campaign in Talakag Text and photo

by Jett Torres

A BIOLOGY Class of Xavier Univeristy-Ateneo de Cagayan recently kicked off a campaign against dengue in Talakag town in Bukidnon as part of their Service Learning Program (SLP).

XU’s 58L-B General Entomology class, under the supervision of biology faculty member Danilo Gualberto, will render dengue vectors surveillance and control in targeted barangays in the said locality.

The project aims to FIGHTING DENGUE. Xavier Ateneo biology class (58L-B General Entomology), facsurvey insect populations ulty in-charge Danilo Gualberto, and Talakag Mayor Vergito O. Factura strike a pose deemed to be the root in front of the municipal hall after the orientation on their collaborative anti-dengue See group, page 10

campaign partnership.

But the archbishop warned against disregarding the welfare of the children if it would be easier for couples to get separated.

“What about the children?

Will the children clap their hands once their parents find it easy to separate?” Cruz said.

“The first victims of annulment, separation, or divorce are the children.”

Other than the Vatican, the Philippines is now the only country in the world where divorce is illegal. CBCPNews

Kissa and Dawat: A theology of love (2)

By Noor Saada, MindaNews

THE warning about secret lovers is repeated in Verse 5 of Chapter 5: Al-Ma’idah, the complying with the prescriptions for moral conduct is part of faith and whoever denies one’s faith, one’s work becomes worthless and in the hereafter among the losers (khāsirīn). In Verse 30 of Chapter 12: Yusuf, love is described as passionate desire outside the fold of marriage, and is therefore contrary to Islamic law. In Verse 32 of Chapter 38: Sad, it describes how the worldly love often overpowers one’s act of remembering the Divine; and in Verse 20 of Chapter 75: Al-Qiyamah and Verse 27 of Chapter 76: A-Insan, describe human love for the immediate gains.

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VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ, in a meeting with Guinalaban Abaca Farmers Cooperative based in Salay, Misamis Oriental, listened to the concerns of the members and engaged them to a meaningful discussion about the future of abaca production in the province. He also committed to make

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representation with the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority regarding their concerns.

Present during the meeting were Barangay Chairman ROGER PALAMINE, Barangay Secretary VIOLETA BANAAG, Barangay Kagawad SUSANA GONZALES, Coopera-

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tive Chairman ELETERIO JUNTA, and Cooperative Vice Chairman RECELL JAMOROL, Barangay Health Workers and residents.

Guinalaban abaca Farmers Cooperative has one hundred thirty-two (132) members to date.

French firms keen on PH despite Marawi situation: envoy MORE French companies are keen on making their foray into the Philippines or expand their existing operations, as the two countries enhance their bilateral trade and economic relations, an envoy has said.

Ambassador of France to the Philippines Thierry Mathou said they look forward to developing cooperations with the Philippines in the infrastructure, transporta-

tion and energy sectors.

“So obviously, so far, I don’t see any impact of the situation in Marawi (City) on the way our companies want to develop their activities in the Philippines,” he told reporters. “Obviously, this country is booming. It’s a large market.”

As the two countries celebrate the 70th anniversar y of the establishment of their

diplomatic relations this year, the ambassador said their trade and economic ties have been “developing rapidly”.

“French companies, which are already here in the Philippines, where they provide thousands of jobs to Filipino workers, are eager to be more active and more present in the Philippines,” he said.

Mathou pointed out that small

and medium enterprises (SMEs) have also been very active in the market, as indicated by the success of the French Tech network.

Apart from enhancing cultural and economic links, he said the two countries also signed a defense cooperation agreement.

“We have all the elements on the table to really implement very ambitious relation. So I’m very confident, very confident,”

Fresh catch. Fishing-boats dock and unload their catch at the fishport in Aras-asan, Surigao del Sur on July 15, 2017. Photo by Jun Ayensa for Mindanao Daily News

DU30 wines for a cause launched

By Jelly F. Musico PNA

For Europe-based Filipino entrepreneurs, Maria Elizabeth ‘Olga’ Briton Famorcan and Chona Abiertas Tenorio, the unwavering support they gave President Rodrigo Duterte during the 2016 presidential elections campaign has no end.

They believe that more have to be done to make sure that the 16 million votes that gave Duterte an overwhelming victory would make a difference in improving the lives of more than 100 million Filipinos.

“Because of this, we decided to come up with an idea of ‘Duterte or DU30 Wines’ in his honor, in which

part of the benefits will be donated to the livelihood or rehabilitation programs of the President,” Famorcan said in an overseas phone interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

Early this year, Famorcan, Duterte’s country campaign manager for Italy in the May 2016 elections, and Tenorio, a lawyer, had formed a partnership to come up with the DU30

wines for a cause.

Famorcan said they are planning to launch the DU30 wines and Cava Special Edition on Aug. 26 in Barcelona, Spain.

“Everybody is excited over this project. We have invited President Duterte to grace the launch but his schedule is so tight. So, hopefully, other top government officials could come and represent the President,” she said.

She said they expect more than 200 guests and Duterte supporters from different European countries to attend the DU30 Wines launch.

Produced and perfected with a guarantee See WINES, page 11

he added.

Meanwhile, the ambassador reiterated his country’s readiness to intensify intelligence sharing with the Philippine government to fight terrorism and extremism.

“It’s a concern for all of us so I think we have to discuss, we have to exchange intelligence…

This (terrorism) issue is a global issue we all have to face,” added Mathou. (Leslie D. Venzon/PNA)

SSS to collect more than P13-B under Loan Restructuring Program THE Social Security System (SSS) has collected more than P5.22 billion in overdue loan payments from member-borrowers who availed of the Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) in the last 12 months, and expects to collect nearly P9 billion more in the next five years.

SSS President and Chief Executive officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said the total condoned amount for more than 850,000 members who availed of the LRP reached P13.83 billion over the oneyear period the program was offered.

“We are very much overwhelmed by the huge volume of applicants especially during the last few days before the deadline. We hope that members will be faithful in paying their restructured loan amortizations to avoid further penalties. We are expecting PHP8.6 billion in collection until the end of the five-year installment term,” Dooc said.

Due to the massive influx of LRP applications received, SSS hopes to implement the loan condonation pro-

gram regularly with the approval of its proposed charter amendments.

One of the provisions of the proposed bill is to rationalize the power of the Social Security Commission, which includes making it an approving authority for loan condonation programs instead of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Launched last April 28, 2016, the LRP provided relief to delinquent borrowers by allowing them to settle their unpaid SSS loans in full within 30 days with no additional interest, or through flexible payment terms of up to five years at a low interest rate of three percent per annum.

“We would like to remind our LRP availees that loan penalties will be completely waived only after full payment of the principal amount and interest of the restructured loan. So they are advised to pay their financial obligations on time to prevent an additional penalty of 0.5 percent See program, page 11

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The oligarch controls the Phividec

THE issue about the alleged tax scam at the Phividec Ecozone in Misamis Oriental is getting “hotter” by the day. New allegations, purported documents everything is filling up the puzzle. Everyone is now watching the Phividec issue closely.

In no time, the CYNOSURE would reach President Rodrigo Duterte’s table. By then, the President would certainly be stunned while reading the Mindanao Daily News and the national newspapers carrying the Phividec alleged tax scam with impunity. The Phividec expose is now pregnant with a full-blown investigation.

Once Congress steps in, more anomalies would likely be uncovered and more people – both in private and official capacity would likely be summoned to shed light on the issue. Definitely, heads roll.

It takes a Benjo Benaldo, a former congressman and a lawmaker, stir the hornet’s nest at the Phividec. An informant told the CYNOSURE that Benaldo took his oath of office Monday in Malacañang, together with the newly appointed member of the Supreme Court.

M a ny w e r e a s k i n g about why Benaldo was bold enough to expose the reported tax scam in the

Phividec Ecozone in Misamis Oriental. Of course, one could surmise that Benaldo dares with an imprimatur from the Office of the President.

Perhaps, an investigation about the reported tax scandal at the Phividec would showcase the administration’s serious campaign against graft and corruption in the government. The true nature of the Phividec would be unmasked and the poor taxpayers in Misamis Oriental, including President Duterte would probably be shocked to learn that the Phividec, a governmentowned and controlled corporation is, actually being controlled by the country’s oligarch.

Isn’t it incredible?

-0This year, the CYNOSURE lost three valued and treasured friends. And, the pain of losing someone dear to us lingers for a long time.

First, was the departure of former City Councilor Pepe Abu in April. Although not part of Abu’s campaign staff, the former City Councilor often calls the CYNOSURE to visit him at his residence.

There we exchange ideas about issues and rumors that mill around the city’s political circle. But, above all, the late Pepe Abu always becomes passionate when the conversation shifts to

his family.

He was always proud of his siblings and was optimistic that his son, Joepep, a law student at that time, could successfully hurdle the bar examination given in 2016. The result of the bar examination was released in May this year with Joepep as one of the passers of the bar exam.

His father was no longer around to celebrate Joepep’s success, but is certainly happy wherever he is now.

Joepep and the CYNOSURE never meet, but one day, if we come to know each other, I would tell him what plans the former city councilor have for him.

The second to leave was former Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Pablo ‘Ambing’ Magtajas, the city mayor who transformed Cagayan De Oro City as one of the flourishing urban centers in Mindanao during his time.

A humble, amiable, and a down-to-earth person, Magtajas a deeply religious person, was loved and revered by the Cagayanons.

Magtajas was the only public official I knew who wakes up and entertains a visitor even when it was time to rest. The attendants at the kitchen of his residence were always ready to serve the hungry visitor. ‘Ambing’ as known to friends and associates was the epitome of a true public

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servant who never get rich while in office.

The third was former provincial Vice Governor Norris Babiera, of Misamis Oriental. As far I could remember, the CYNOSURE visited him at his office only twice when he was vice governor. One was a kind of courtesy call when he was elected as Vice Governor and the last was to follow up a story. Since that visit, Norris has left an impression of a man who knows his humble beginning. He was pro-poor whose success in life became an inspiration to his peers in Tagolo-an, Misamis Oriental. I was not able to visit the wake of Norris, but I always reserved a silent prayer for the eternal repose of his soul.

Francis Bacon once said: “The worst solitude is to have no real friends.” At least, even when these illustrious public servants left the mundane world, they never departed in solitude because they have true friends who treasured them in their hearts and minds.

Goodbye my friends, we know that the good Lord has opened the portals of the heavens to welcome each one of you to a life everlasting.

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… `You shall not steal… you shall not covet your neighbor’s house…your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor’…”

(Exodus 20:15, 17, the Holy Bible).

-oooVAST YULO ESTATE IN CORON BEING STOLEN? As I travelled from the Busuanga-Coron Airport in Coron, Palawan towards the town proper of Coron on July 17, 2017 to attend court hearings involving land disputes the following day, I couldn’t help but notice the clear parceling of the vast estate that was once known, and is even now still recognized, as the “Yulo King Ranch”, or simply YKR, with the use of bamboo slits.

Thousands of hectares of YKR was sequestered by the Cory Aquino government after the 1986

EDSA power grab led by US forces collaborating with Filipino politicians, on the theory that the land was an illegally-acquired property under the Marcos regime.

Unfortunately, however, aside from declaring YKR as sequestered property, the Cory Aquino government did not do anything to use the land for productive endeavors, apparently because it did not want to help an alleged Marcos business associate. What was worse, the government at that time simply left the vast estate to the mercy of thieves who even took pride in stealing what was not theirs.

-oooLANDS NEAR CORON AIRPORT TAKEN OVER

BY SETTLERS: Thirty one years after EDSA 1986, YKR is untouched. What was once a sprawling ranch used in the breeding of cows to produce good beef for local consumption and export has become a desolate field where wild grasses and

bushes have grown.

No one among the natives of Coron wanted to touch the ranch, until enterprising individuals from Mindoro and nearby provinces descended on the island and settled and occupied parts of YKR. This caused a wrangling between the local government of Coron, and the settlers, which is unresolved up to now.

Apparently encouraged by the inability of Coron and even of the national government to oust the settlers, other individuals have come to the island.

These new settlers have shown themselves to be bolder and braver than their earlier counterparts, fencing off with bamboo slits huge swaths of land located right along the concrete thoroughfare that connects Coron Airport to the town proper 15 or so kilometers away.

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DEFEND ITSELF FROM THEFT OF ITS LANDS: The example of a group of militants forcibly occupying a housing project for military and police personnel that stands in a Bulacan town, and settlers in Coron taking over choice agricultural lands at will, indicate not only a breakdown in law order and the rise of anarchy in almost every part of the country.

What is more problematic here is the inability of government to protect its properties (which are to be used for the benefit of all citizens), and its lack of will to recover them, from usurpers. Then, it is also indicative of the unwillingness or incapacity of government to prosecute people who commit crimes.

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2017 National Disaster Resilience Month Celebration

By MARIFE B. VICOY ESP-2 TUBOD CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL

Disaster risk reduction is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and reduce the causal factors of disasters.

Reducing exposure to hazards, lessening vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improving preparedness and early warning for adverse events are all examples of disaster risk reduction.

Executive Order No. 29, series of 2017 by His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, renaming National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM) to National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM), so from NDCM before, to NDRM now, to be observed for the whole month of July of every year. It’s a shift from disaster awareness building to disaster resilience, with the theme: “4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan”.

There is a need to promote the significance of disaster resilience, which pertains to the ability of individuals and communities to adapt to and recover from the effects of hazards and disasters through effective risk management and convey, a paradigm shift from a reactive to a proactive approach to increase people’s

resilience and decrease their vulnerabilities.

The National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) is collectively observed by all Filipinos throughout the country through the conduct of activities relative to building disaster resilience covering the four thematic areas of disasters, namely, disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster preparedness, disaster response and disaster rehabilitation and recovery.

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRM) of Tubod, Lanao del Norte aims to mitigate potential impacts of hazards and avoid risks by reducing vulnerabilities and exposure while enhancing capacities of communities across all gender; and create sense of communal ownership amongst communities in strengthening capabilities to anticipate, cope and recover from the negative impacts of disasters and/or emergency situations.

On a micro-setting, the basic education sector, the schools in Tubod for example, were also involved in disaster awareness and resilience. The education sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors during emergencies. It is among those that often suffer the impacts of disasters brought

about by natural and humaninduced hazards. From our experience, we recognize that disasters deprive school children of their right to a continuous quality basic education in a safe environment. It threatens the lives of children, their families, and education personnel.

Disasters also set back the investments made by the education sector.

Reducing disaster risks confronting the education sector is paramount to the achievement of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) outcomes, namely; access, quality and governance. As such, the Department, as a member of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC), has been building the resilience of education by advancing school safety. In accordance with this thrust, DepEd has created the Comprehensive DRRM in Basic Education Framework, which underscores the following three pillars or areas of focus: 1) Safe Learning Facilities; 2) School Disaster Management; 3) DRR in Education. Through these three pillars, school heads of the Municipality of Tubod were capacitated on how to assess their respective schools in terms of disaster resilience and vulnerability to ensure the safety of the school children.

Can computer education be fun?

By MA. DULCE F. CUERQUIS, Master Teacher II East City Central School Lapasan Cagayan de Oro City

GAMES that focus on concepts over programm i ng l angu age s te a ch students to think like a computer while having a little fun.

Technology has certainly made its way into schools and more educators are using various devices to enhance education.

Using these devices has helped to shift the way parents and teachers think about public education and the need for computer science courses in schools but it’s been slow going.

Given the chance to learn through games helps children understand real-world problems and approach them in logical, computational and mathematical terms. Math, science and the arts – each of these give students a powerful new lens through which to view the world.

Programming simply another lens – a different way

to look at or think about the world.

When children learn through a programing perspective, they gain access to powerful critical thinking skills that allow them to identify the essential steps of solving a problem in order to tackle new variations with ease.

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

They gain the ability to understand and interpret data, to build algorithms that can be used to automate complex tasks and to model problems as executable processes.

Students who learn to program will have an edge to every academic subject they later encounter.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

(Sgd.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LlB, MPA City Civil Registrar

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

CCE-0173-2017 (R.A. 10172)

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

NOTICE OF SALE

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 CELMAR BUAYA COLLANTES has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical ErrorDIVISORIA of the child’sBRANCH sex from “FEMALE” to CDO MAIN BRANCH “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Atty.

CELMAR BUAYA COLLANTES, P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., who Kalambagohan Sts.,1982 at Bancasi #61 DonCity A. Velez was born on 15 Feb. Butuan and St., whose parents are Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Cagayan de Oro City RODULFO BELLO COLLANTES and ESTERLITA ANDAGAN BUAYA. Telefax # (088) 856-1947 Tel. # (088) 857-3631

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition CAMIGUIN BRANCH LAPASAN BRANCH with this Office not later than 4 August 2017.

B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave.,

Cagayan City MDN: July 19de & Oro 26, 2017

Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

(Sgd.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LlB, MPA CARMEN BRANCH City Civil Registrar Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

NOTICE OF SALE

(For Real and/or Personal Property)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 209 and/or 213 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at Gaston Park, Cagayan de Oro City on the August 16, 2017, beginning at 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM of said day, the following distrained and/or levied properties of ANTONIO O. LAGUMBAY with address at Villa Nena Subd, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, as described below in satisfaction of his/ its internal revenue taxes and penalties amounting to Four Million Three Hundred Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Four Pesos and 90/100 (P4,306,834.90) due the Republic of the Philippines per Assessment Notice No(s). RR16-098-016-12 dated February 15, 2012, plus all related expenses and costs of sales.

DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL/REAL PROPERTY(IES) (If more space is needed, use reverse side)

1. Title No.: Kind of Land: Location: Area: Tax Declaration No.: Boundaries:

Floor Price:

T 164362 Residential Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City 105 sq.m.

G-137437 North – NE: ROADLOT 3 OF CONS. SUBD PLAN South – SW: LOT 54 East - SE: RoadLOT Back of Cons. Subd. Plan West - NW: lot 51, Blk. 6 PhP 45,150.00

2. Title No.: Kind of Land: Location: Area: Tax Declaration No.: Boundaries:

Floor Price:

T 115113 Residential Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City 83 sq.m.

G-137438 North – NE: LOT 53, BLK 6 South – SW: Road Set Back of Cons. Subd Plan East - SE: Road LOT 4 OF CONS. SUBD PLAN West - NW: Lot 52 Php35,690.00

3. Title No.: Kind of Land: Location: Area: Tax Declaration No.: Boundaries:

Floor Price:

T-62517 Residential Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City 150 sq.m.

G-126270 North – NE: ROADLOT 4 South – SW: Lot 27, Blk 5 East - SE: LOT 26, BLK 5 West - NW: Lot 24, Blk 25 Php150,000.00

4. Kind of Property Building Only Location: Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City Area: Tax Declaration No.: G-126271 Floor Price: Php206,014.01

The Bureau of Internal Revenue reserves the right to reject any or all bids received.

Done in the City/Municipality of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines, this 10th day of JULY 2017.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE By:

RR16-2 EML/ejc/cis

ATTY. HERMENO A. PALAMINE Authorized Internal Revenue Officer (Signature over Printed Name) Regional Director (Position/Title)

BIR Form No. 2803 Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Revenue Region No. 16 Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF SALE

(For Real and/or Personal Property) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 209 and/or 213 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at Gaston Park, Cagayan de Oro City on the 16th day of August, 2017, beginning at 9:00AM to 11:00AM of said day, the following distrained and/or levied property of BIENVENIDO D. MACARAEG with address at Sunny Farms, Sta. Cecilia Village, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, as described below in satisfaction of his internal revenue taxes and penalties amounting to Nine Hundred Forty-Three Thousand Eighty Pesos and Thirty-One Centavos only (Php943,080.31) due the Republic of the Philippines for TY 2011 per Assessment Notice No(s). RR16-098-221-14 dated December 23, 2014, plus all related expenses and costs of sales.

DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL/REAL PROPERTY(IES) (If more space is needed, use reverse side)

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Location:

Floor Area: Tax Declaration No.

Boundaries:

Floor Price:

not applicable BUILDING JR BORJA EXTN., STA. CECILIA VILLAGE, GUSA, CDO 98.79 square meters G-040291 Assessor’s Lot No. 026 Block No. 01 Php 249,938.00

The Bureau of Internal Revenue reserves the right to reject any or all bids received.

Done in the City/Municipality of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines, this 10th day of July, 2017.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE By:

MDN: July 19 & 26, 2017

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Revenue Region No. 16 Cagayan de Oro City

(For Real and/or Personal Property)

CCE-0166-2017 (R.A. 10172) 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 LOIGEN GUARDAQUIVIL BANTILAN has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LOIGEN PONTEJOS GUARDAQUIVIL, who was born on July 7, 1979 at Anticala, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are ROGELIO MASALTA GUARDAQUIVIL and GLORIA LAMANILAO PONTEJOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 4 August 2017.

BIR Form No. 2803 Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Revenue Region No. 16 Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

BIR Form No. 2803

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ATTY. HERMENO A. PALAMINE Authorized Internal Revenue Officer (Signature over Printed Name) Regional Director

BIR Form No. 2803 Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Revenue Region No. 16 Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF SALE

(For Real and/or Personal Property) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 209 and/or 213 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at Villanueva Gymnasium on the 15th day of August, 2017, beginning from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM of said day, the following distrained and or /levied property of the EST. of SOLEDAD CASINO PABELONIO with address at Sta Ana,Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, as described below in satisfaction of his/ its internal revenue taxes and penalties amounting to Seven Million Eighty Six Thousand One Hundred Eighty Seven Pesos and 05/100 (Php7,086,187.05) due the Republic of the Philippines per Assessment No RR16-098-038-14 for taxable year 2010 dated February 12, 2014, plus all related expenses and costs of sales.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 209 and/or 213 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder at Municipal Covered Court on the August 17, 2017 beginning at 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM of said day, the following distrained and/or levied property of LANAO ELECTREC COOPERATIVE (LANECO) with address at Sagadan,Tubod Lanao del Norte as described below in satisfaction of his/its internal revenue taxes and penalties amounting to Sixty Million Five Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Seven Pesos & 45/100, (60,563,227.45) per Assessment Notice No(s) RR16-101-025-12 for taxable year 2008 dated February 29,2012 respectively, due the Republic of the Philippines plus all related expenses and costs of sales.

DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL/REAL PROPERTY(IES) (If more space is needed, use reverse side)

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Location:

Area:

Tax Declaration No.:

Boundaries:

Floor Price:

T-25298 Residential Land Purok 1 Poblacion Bacolod, Lanao del Norte 517 sq. meters H-011401(01) North :along line 1-2 bylot no.435 cad 695 East : on southwest along line 2-3 by lot434 cad 695 South : on the north along line3-4

by National Hihgway West : on southeast alongline 4-1 lot no.432cad695 PhP 173,195.00

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Location:

Area:

Tax Declaration No.:

Boundaries:

Floor Price:

T-23948 commercial Land Poblacion Linamon,Lanao del Norte 566 sq. meters H-014573 North : AL 3-4,lot 3205-E East : Al 4-5-6 lot 3205-F(ALLEY) South : SE, AL 6-1 National Highway West : 1-2-3 Lot 3205-B PHp 350,920.00

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Location:

Area:

Tax Declaration No.:

Boundaries:

Floor Price:

T-24657 Commercial Land Tubod,Lanao del Norte 330sq. meters H-010489(07) North:NE: Line 5-1by lot 6281,TS-210 East : along line 1-2by lot 6260,TS210 South: SW: along line 3-4-5 by municipal Road West: SE :along line5-1by lot 6281, TS-210 PHp 165,000.00

Title No.: T-23923

Kind of Land: Commercial Land Location: Abaga Lala,Lanao del Norte

Area: 563sq. meters

Tax Declaration No.: H-0200234

Boundaries: North : lot no. 7198 East : Road

South : lot 7196

West : lot 435

Floor Price: PHp 253,350.00

Title No.: T-5247

Kind of Land: Industrial Land Location: Poblacion Tubod,Lanao del Norte

Area: 40,000sq. meters

Tax Declaration No.: H-011942(22)

Boundaries: North: points 4-8 by the property of Felipe Lao East : points6-8 property of Concordia Lao

South: points 8-1 by lot B

West: points 1-2 by Lot C Road

Floor Price: PHp 18,240,000.00

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Building Location: Poblacion Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Area: 486 sq. meters

Tax Declaration No.: H-012056

Boundaries: Built on lot no. A(LRC0 PSD under TD no H-011942(22)

With an area of 40,000 sqm. In the name of (LANECO)

Floor Price: PHp 2,843,100.00

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Building Location: Abaga Lala,Lanao del Norte

Area: 633.70 sq. meters

Tax Declaration No.: H-0200235

Boundaries: built on lot7197 SWo24530 under TD no. H-0200234

Floor Price: PHp 1,131,354.00

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Building Location: Poblacion Linamon,Lanao del Norte

Area: 827 sq. meters

Tax Declaration No.: H-013222

Boundaries Commercial bldg. erected on lot no 3205-C T-2394

under TD no. 0102208

Floor Price: PHp 4,224,060.00

The Bureau of Internal Revenue reserves the right to reject any or all bids received.

Done in the City/Municipality of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines, this 10th day of July, 2017.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE By:

ATTY. HERMENO A. PALAMINE Authorized Internal Revenue Officer (Signature over Printed Name) Regional Director (Position/Title)

DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL/REAL PROPERTY(IES) (If more space is needed, use reverse side)

Title No.:

Kind of Land: Location:

Area:

Tax Declaration No.:

Boundaries:

Floor Price:

untitled property Agricultural Land San Martin Villanueva, Misamis Oriental 17.0549 hectares 0813001108333 North: SEC 020,021 East : SEC 021,023 South: LOT 02,05,06sec 019&23 West: SEC 019,020 17,694,458.75

The Bureau of Internal Revenue reserves the right to reject any or all bids received.

Done in the City/Municipality of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines, this 10th day of July, 2017.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE By: ATTY. HERMENO A. PALAMINE Authorized Internal Revenue Officer (Signature over Printed Name) Regional Director MDN: July 12, 19 & 26, 2016

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TEACHERS PERFORMANCE-BASED REWARDS

By KAREN LOUIE P. MEJOS Teacher City Central School

Today’s reality, people influences important aspects of organizational performance in a multitude of ways. People conceive and implement the organizational strategy, while the mix of people and systems mostly determine an organization’s capabilities.

Traditionally, individual performance in organizations has centered on the evaluation of performance and the allocation of rewards. Organizations are starting to acknowledge planning and enabling individual performance have a critical effect on organizational performance.

Strategic success for the organization lies in focusing attention at all levels on key business imperatives, which can be achieved. The

planning process is one of the primary elements of the total reward system. It is the process that impacts performance between pay checks and provides the basis on which individual results are measured. It is the bonding agent in programs that direct reward for true performance. The primary focus of reward and recognition programs is how organizations define their reward schemes and communicate this in a manner that employees clearly understand the link between reward and performance (Flynn, 1998). Rewards and recognition programs create environments, especially where jobs provide intrinsic rewards good feelings that people get from doing the work itself. Yet in many organizations, recognition is reserved for an elite few and rewards are defined

MAAC ES conducts 2nd Quarter Earthquake Drill

By JOCELYN R. PADERANGA

Maac ES conducts 2nd Quarter Simultaneous earthquake Drill last June 29, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. The drill was participated

by Kindergarten to Grade VI pupils including teachers and volunteers. The school connects with the

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council for an orientation on earthquake and understands the intensity and possible causes. They discuss preparedness measure. Children Performs Duck, cover and Hold in order to protect themselves from harm.

solely in terms of wages and salaries. Effective recognition enhances employee motivation and increases employee productivity all of which contribute to improved or-

ganizational performance (Deeprose, 1994).

Baron (1983), argues that there is a close relationship between rewards and job performance. He

notes that if successful performance does in fact lead to organizational rewards, such performance could be a motivational factor for employees. Under such

conditions, they can see that their efforts result in rewards. Consequently, they may be motivated to exert higher levels of effort on the job.

Biometric Machine: Integrity towards Transparency

By ADONIS MAESTRADO AWITIN, MA Teacher I, Lumbia Central School

“Honesty is the best policy”. This is one of those principles that have been advocated by the Department of Education upon rendering services to the learner. This is the reason of the urgent requirement of the Department through the Division of Cagayan de Oro City in the utilization of the Biometric Machine.

Biometric Machines are in different variants. One

By IVY ANN M. UBALDE Teacher III Claveria Central School

DISTANCE education or distance learning is the education of students who may not always be physically present at a school.

Traditionally this usually involved correspondence courses wherein the student corresponded with the school via post. Today it involves online education. Massive open online

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of its kind were the finger detector that recognized finger print, the personal signature system that verifies the pressure, speed and angle of hand and the Iris recognition system scanning the retina of the subject and then cross referencing that to data stored on the database.

Each machine classification has its unique feature that augmented clearness of every registration made by all

employees. The Machine’s sophisticated programme has securely sustained the reliability of all recorded data from logging in and logging out of each rendered day.

This provision of machines to the schools has increased the level of trust and confidence of parents, stakeholders and communities. It bridges sound rapport and responsibility that brings a significant participation of individual in making the lives of all

Distance education

courses offering large-scale interactive participation and open access through the World Wide Web or other network technologies, are recent developments in distance education. A number of other terms (distributed learning, e-learning, online learning, etc.) are used roughly synonymously with distance education.

The open university concept helped create a re-

spectable learning alternative to the traditional form of education. Most open universities use distance education technologies as delivery methods though some require attendance at local study centers or at regional summer schools.

Some open universities have grown to become mega-universities, a term coined to denote institutions with more than 100,000 students.

learners meaningful and holistic. Advantages of this machine have gone further.

It does not only benefit the consistency and veracity of data but also empowering all employees to be transparent at all times upon for duty and in dismissal.

This simple yet vital factor in employment implied the valuing process of honour and morale not only for teachers but also individuals belongs to any group organization.

Although the expansion of the Internet blurs the boundaries, distance education technologies are divided into two modes of delivery: synchronous learning and asynchronous learning. In synchronous learning, all participants are present at the same time through video conferencing. In asynchronous learning, participants access course materials flexibly on their own schedules.

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New LTFRB memo won’t affect Grab commuters in Cag. de Oro ies such as Cagayan de Oro, Cebu and Davao, Grab is contracting CAGAYAN DE ORO large taxi fleets to be CITY – Land Transused in their ride-hailportation Franchising ing offers. and Regulatory Board “As long as the taxi (LTFRB) 10 director Aminoden Guro assured unit used has a valid certificate of public the commuting public in Cagayan de Oro City convenience, then they may continue to operate that they could still as Grab,” Guro said. use the taxi alternative Here in Cagayan Grab.

This, amidst the issu- de Oro, a commuter ance of a memorandum contacts a taxi unit via Grab app. But in actualby the LTFRB central office last July 11 order- ity, only the driver is associated with Grab. The ing Grab to stop plying unit he is plying is still its vehicles that have not been certified by the owned by the taxi firm and thus, not covered government regulatory by the July 11 LTFRB agency. memo.

Guro explained that In this city, there are the memorandum will only affect Grab-owned almost 200 taxi drivvehicles in the National ers accredited by Grab.

The agreement beCapital Region (NCR) tween Grab and the taxi as these are companycompany doesn’t need owned.

In big provincial cit- approval from LTFRB.

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DUTERTENOMICS EXPLAINED AT THE ASIA PACIFIC FORUM. Representing the Philippines as the partner country for this year’s Asia Pacific Forum (APF) in Nuremberg, Germany on 5 July, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez introduced the Dutertenomics paradigm of economic resurgence and inclusive growth before an assembly of 400 private sector players from German business chambers and some companies with current Philippine trade engagement.

According to the organizers, this had been the largest gathering so far for an APF that features a partner country. Sec. Lopez reported on the country’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals, strong investors’ confidence and good governance under Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Dutertenomics aims to widen the gains of development, address inequality and uplift the quality of life of Filipinos. To this end, the Philippine Government focuses on empowering micro, small and medium enterprises, maintaining enabling policies and increasing competitiveness and the ease of doing business. Sec. Lopez also addressed issues on Marawi, Mindanao Martial Law and anti-drugs campaign.

He encouraged Germany to partner with the Philippines in sectors of food, home furnishing and accessories and IT-BPM. The trade chief is still on a trade and investment mission speaking in organized business fora and round table gatherings in key areas in Germany. supplied photo

backbone of the economy and as the prime mover of both domestic and regional growth.

Sec. Lopez expressed President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire to widen the gains of the ASEAN Economic Integration, as well as considered the Summit “the result of the shared vision to make growth truly inclusive and felt by the people.”

“Making growth felt by everyone can only happen if we are successful in empowering the bottom of the pyramid. In the realm of business, we must effectively tap the potential of our MSMEs, which form a significant part in our region’s growth resurgence,” he said.

Ac c ord i n g t o h i m , there must be an effective enabling ecosystem with strategic imperatives at the regional level to upgrade the capabilities of MSMEs in ASEAN. “Teaching them how to fish is the real solution to fight poverty,” Sec. Lopez added.

“If we talk of upgrading competencies, simply put, we want to make smarter entrepreneurs. For this to happen, the watchword is innovation, as showcased by the demonstrated capacity of many of our MSMEs in the ASEAN region,” he said.

The Summit noted that while MSMEs comprise about 95-99% of all business establishments, they still do not account for a commensurate output share

in terms of Gross Domestic Product and exports.

As the ASEAN Economic Community creates opportunities and challenges for MSMEs in the region, the need for MSMEs to retool and upgrade to maximize their participation in the local and value chains has become even more imperative.

To this end, the Philippines pursued its sevenpoint strategic framework or 7Ms to help ASEAN entrepreneurs start up, sustain, expand and internationalize their own businesses to make them smarter. The 7Ms refer to Mindset, Mastery, Mentoring, Markets, Money, Machines and Models.

The Manila Call to Action on the 7Ms for ASEAN MSME Development, which was adopted on 14 July took into account recommendations from the Summit.

In a bid to unite ASEAN for the empowerment of the region’s MSMEs, the Summit underscored the steadfast commitment to make the sector a vital engine in realizing the aspired-for regional prosperity.

With the theme 7Ms Toward Shared Prosperity in ASEAN, the Summit gathered some of the thought leaders in the business community, MSME advocates, representatives from ASEAN Governments, as well as business mentors and experts on marketing strategies and communications, planning and execution.

of the proposed bill is to rationalize the power of the Social Security Commission, which includes making it an approving authority for loan condonation programs instead of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Launched last April 28, 2016, the LRP provided relief to delinquent borrowers by allowing them to settle their unpaid SSS loans in full within 30 days with no additional interest, or through flexible payment terms of up to five years at a low interest rate of three percent per annum.

“We would like to remind our LRP availees that loan penalties will be completely waived only after full payment of the principal amount and interest of the restructured loan. So they are advised to pay their financial obliga-

tions on time to prevent an additional penalty of 0.5 percent per month,” Dooc concluded.

As part of the program’s terms and conditions, members who availed of the LRP can no longer avail of future condonation programs. However, members can apply for another SSS loan six months after they have fully paid their financial obligation under the LRP. Majority of the LRP applicants were employee-members who contributed P3.23 billion worth of collection.

While voluntary members, who represented 27 percent of total availees, paid an initial P1.38 billion.

Self-employed members, who availed of the LRP reached over 39,000, with an equivalent collection of

P194.37 million. More than 46,000 OFW-members also benefitted from the program with a total remittance of P412.76 million.

In terms of geographical location, the National Capital Region (NCR) received the largest volume of LRP applications with 372,469 followed by Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, with 258,916 applications, 103,329 applications and 96,609 applications, respectively. SSS foreign offices processed 25,515 LRP applications.

SSS Diliman, Davao, Calamba, Bacoor, and Cebu received and processed the largest volume of LRP applications. While foreign offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Hongkong, Doha and Singapore facilitated the highest number of LRP applications overseas.

MANILA—Digitalization is a great equalizer that levels the playing field for large and small business players, the country’s trade chief said at the successful Philippine hosting of the ASEAN 2017 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSME) De velopment Summit on 14 July.

“Through innovation and digitalization, we are confident that MSMEs can leapfrog their status as globally-competitive enterprises, thus benefitting everyone in ASEAN,” said

ASEAN Economic Ministers chairman and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez.

He explained that adopting a business model that considers processes and systems innovation, including the integration of digital strategies and e-commerce

in market operations is a big growth enabler for MSMEs. While continuing the efforts to enhance the country’s foreign trade and investments, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) maintains its solid attention on developing MSMEs as

SSS to collect more than P13B under LRP

The Social Security System (SSS) has collected more than P5.22 billion in overdue loan payments from memberborrowers who availed of the Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) in the last 12 months,

and expects to collect nearly P9 billion more in the next five years.

SSS President and Chief Executive officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said the total condoned amount for more than

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850,000 members who availed of the LRP reached P13.83 billion over the one-year period the program was offered.

“We are very much overwhelmed by the huge volume of applicants especially during the last few days before the deadline. We hope that members will be faithful in paying their restructured loan amortizations to avoid further penalties. We are expecting P8.6 billion in collection until the end of the five-year installment term,” Dooc said.

Due to the massive influx of LRP applications received, SSS hopes to implement the loan condonation program regularly with the approval of its proposed charter amendments.

One of the provisions

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Biblical reflection

Human is very weak and easily to give in The Gospel of Jesus Christ (July19, 2017-Wednesday)John 13:1-15” Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

So He came to Simon Peter. He said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?” Jesus answered

and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.” Peter said to Him, “Never shall you wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.” Jesus

said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean: The devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him: This is true since human is very weak and easily to give in to the temptation offered by Satan.

I am very sure that we

are tempted by Satan in many ways and styles.

Some of us resisted but some are losers because they allowed the devil to dwell in them. The nice place for Satan to live is our hearts and minds. Like Judas, Satan penetrated his heart and mind to betray Jesus.

Judas was possessed by the devil at that time and

Who are the bullies? How to handle them?

By Lara May De Lara-Apohen Teacher I Lumbia Central School

Unfortunately, bullying is often part of growing upalmost every child experiences it. It is one of the factors why most of the students stop and does not want to go to school.

Thus, it is now the number one non-academic issue that most educators face, and is one of the top concern of many parents.

Who are the bullies?

Victims of bullying are often shy and tend to be physically weaker than their peers. They may also have low self-esteem and poor social skills, which makes it hard for them to stand up for themselves. Bullies consider these children safe targets because they usually don’t retaliate. However, behind this scheme, those who bullies were said as also victims of such in-

cident. According to research, bullies have also experienced being bullied that led them to take revenge to those who are weaker than them. Thus, thes children who are said as perpetrators, lacks love and attention from their parents, family, and other people. They tend to get some attention that causes them to do such act. They were given a chance to uplift themselves by bullying others. It is also their way of defending themselves so that others would see them strong and power. A lot of pupils testify that they bully because others bullied them as well.

In other words, bullies bully simply because they have also been bullied or they just want to get some attention.

Thereafter, bullying become such a plague. Victims and bullies- who are also considered as victims of such pestilence

suffer physically and emotionally. Clearly, their school performance interaction and relationship with others reveal such effects in their lives.

Most of them lack focus or concentration in their studies that led them to a failing marks or worst drop outs. They have been evidently destructed and misguided because of fear, which would negatively affect their future lives. Because of this, they have developed depression, low self-esteem, and low self-confidence since they tend to stop themselves to perform better and excel in any task.

Worse part is, if they will bring such negative effects in their adulthood.

How to handle them?

Be a friend. Although bullies bully, children should be made realized that hating or fighting back will be identical to bullying. Showing or being nice to everyone can be a way of evading it. Children who are

exposed with nice and friendly environment would foster the same behavior in themselves.

Parenting. Parents should stay connected and keep in touch to their children, so that they will grow emotionally secured and safe. In that way, they will grow with love and guidance.

School Intervention. The Department of Education had been backing a campaign against bullying subsequent to Republic Act No. 1067 or known as the Anti- Bullying Act of 2012.

Thus, schools should have a strong move to implement this law.

Bullying could indeed distress one or more pupils and worse can tear down their future, but it should be realized that this act can still be resolve.

Challenging bullying effectively will improve the safety and happiness of pupils, show that the school cares and make clear to bullies that the behavior is unacceptable.

Reading Made Easy in the Primary Grades

By JOYCE D. BANDOY TEACHER III LUMBIA CENTRAL SCHOOL

As the world changes, our learners also change their way of learning some things. The generation today is so called the millennial generation. The technologies and new inventions greatly affected the styles and the likes of the generation today.

In the field of Reading, as an Educator I have noticed how my pupils and other primary grade

learners responded when bombarded with reading instructional materials such as videos and clips downloaded from the internet and using video – cds bought from a store about reading. In every classrooms where a teacher tries to innovate or modify her teaching strategies by the aid of the technologies like televisions,VCD player or an LCD Monitor and would used it to play the interactive videos from online , the eyes of the learners were very much focused to what is shown and would definitely give

their hundred percent attention. These materials from the internet and the vcd’s from the store give a different twist and taste of reading styles of the learners which definitely suit their learning styles . Through these videos, reading was made easy for the learners in the primary grades as well as to those struggling learners in reading.

The use of these materials does not only give fun and excitement for the millennial learners but at the same time offer pleasure to them. These videos and clips will teach the learners how phonetic sounds are produced, blending of the

CVC words and phrases.

With these ,as how reading was presented in these materials, it would be easier for the learners to imitate and remember what they have seen in the videos.

Why am I pointing this out? I found these materials very helpful in helping our millennial generations in the primary grades in making reading fun and easy way. There are lots of these materials in the internet that can be downloaded. It would be up to the teachers to choose properly the right videos and apply it in class in any reading activities.

These could also help the parents as they do follow ups in reading at home.

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STS PARTNERSHIP: Lumbia Central School Mentored Tuburan ES

By Rufina Michaela C. Salcedo, MA- T-III Lumbia Central School

School year 2016-2017 was the most productive year for LCS. With the leadership of Marichelle F. Saga, Ph. D., principal III the school was tasked to mentor one chosen school in order to perform better.

Dr. Daisy D. Lu master teacher II of LCS created the matrix and headed the team which composed of eight teachers: Maria Sylvia P. Maagad, Shirley N. Larede, Marilyn C. Avenido, Clarita P. Sisto, Jitka A. Adaza, Alicia C. Gravador and Rufina Michaela C. Salcedo.

The school has received the downloaded funds of One Hundred Forty Thousand pesos for the School to School partnership.. The team brainstormed and created suitable and necessary materials for the whole duration of the mentoring activities. The budget was submitted and approved by the schools division superintendent of the Division of Cagayan de Oro City.

The partnership program is anchored on reading problems from grades one to three learners and some

cases from grades four to six learners.

Members from the regional office was with the team during the first visit to the school. The head of the regional representative scrutinized the STS team as to how the funds be used and liquidated.

Satisfied with the presentation of the matrix and proper plotting of budget Mr. ____ wished the team luck.

On the second visit, Tuburan teachers gathered the parents of all kinder and grade one learners for the Reading Readiness Seminar Workshop.

A remarkable number of parents joined the workshop. They were made to sign a contract not to let their children stop from schooling in the middle of the school year.

After the parents, teachers of Tuburan ES were then given input on the different teaching strategies and techniques, workshop on making instructional materials for reading, proper liquidation of the MOOE funds, and updating the SBM files.

Dr. Elsa Tahud principal of Tuburan ES and six teachers were provided with instructional materials and printer for their school.

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includes Massive Skills Training and the TESDA Emergency Program for TVET Trainers and Assessors (TEPTTA). This will coincide with the turnover of Mobile Training Laboratories (MTL) to 10 selected poor provinces in the country among other activities.

Massive Skills Training Through the program dubbed “Marawi Crisis Massive Skills Training for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iligan City and Cgayan de Oro City,” those residents affected by war will be given the chance to undergo skills training in 2 “phases”. Phase 1 provides livelihood/short courses, while Phase 2 includes construction-related and other in-demand courses.

TESDA hopes to assist 5,400 beneficiaries, of which 4,500 will come from Iligan City; and 900 from Cagayan de Oro City.

Covered by the Phase 1 of the program are courses such as Massage Therapy; Food Processing; Bread and Pastry Production; Cookery; Haircutting and Beauty Care, while courses under Phase 2 are Carpentry; Electrical Installation and Maintenance; Pipefitting; Masonry; Plumbing and Welding.

Psychosocial Intervention for the IDP Youth During the Massive Training Induction Program and Training Demonstration for Internally Displaced Persons held last July 16 for some 2,000 evacuees in Iligan City, TESDA also unveiled another initiative that concentrates on giving mental health and psychosocial support (MHPS) for the internally displaced persons from Marawi, particularly the youth who are most vulnerable after their traumatic experience.

The Psychosocial Intervention for the IDP Youth Project is for IDP’s aged 15-20 years old and includes components such as cultural integration, Islamic teachings, peace advocacy, and livelihood training. It is designed to run for 3-6 months based on the needs of the IDP’s and seeks not only to provide the youth with the skill set needed for their reintegration to the community but also the emotional and social the support they need to continue living with hope and dignity.

TESDA Regional Office 10 have partnered with the Ranaw Foundation for the Project which initially targets some 150 youth IDPs. “Our brothers and sisters are scared, their spirits broken. To rebuild Mindanao and re-establish the community’s faith in law and order, we need to start with treating emotional wounds. People’s damaged psychological conditions, whether they care to admit them or not, will need to be addressed before the actual

rebuilding can begin,” said Mamondiong.

TESDA Emergency Program for TVET Trainers and Assessors To coincide with the launch of the Authority’s national program is the TESDA Emergency Program for TVET Trainers and Assessors (TEPTTA) which aims to produce trainers and assessors for the country’s technical vocational (techvoc) system.

TESDA aims to come up with 3,004 trainers and 2,725 assessors this year.

The Agency has identified some 4,735 trainers that will need to renew their National TVET Trainers Certificates until the end of 2017.

Mobile Training Laboratory TESDA, through its Mobile Training Laboriatories (MTL), plans to give free but quality training services to the poor in far-flung areas seeking to improve the lives of affected residents.

The Mobile Training Laboratory (MTL) is a training delivery model designed to implement technologybased training programs in far-flung communities of the country’s 10 poorest provinces in terms of poverty incidence through portable boxes containing tools and equipment, mockups and training packages in designated places in the community as a venue of training. A total of 60 MTLs, at six MTLs for each province, shall be fabricated and delivered.

Training programs under MTL are Appliance Repair; Bread and Pastry; Cookery; Electrical Installation and Maintenance; Food Processing; Plumbing and Small Engine Repair.

The ten areas nationwide that will initially benefit from MTL are the provinces of Apayao; Masbate; Northern Samar; Eastern Samar; Zamboanga del Norte; Camiguin; Lanao del Sur; Maguindanao; Northern Cotobato and Saranggani where the agency wants to give 36,850 skills training every year.

Helping TESDA in this project is the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

Skills Development towards Family Enterprises TESDA has recently tied up with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) after both groups signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would help improve the lives of Filipinos through skills training.

The “Skills Development towards Family Enterprises” will be launched in Cagayan de Oro City on July 20.

Based on the MOA, members of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) will be given training on on entrepreneurship. A BEC is composed of seven to eight families organized by the Committee on Basic Ecclesial Communities of the CBCP which will help

them get closer to the church and eventually improve their lives.

TESDA continues with its Skills Mapping project to identify what specific skills training are needed in different areas of the country. The same program hopes livelihood training as well to teach residents how to become self-sufficient through entrepreneurial ventures.

Employing a scheme that has proven to be effective, TESDA will also give skills training to affected families in Marawi City via training-cum-production.

This seeks to engage trainees in the rebuilding of their communities while acquiring a skill.

Comprehensive Reform and Development Agenda The Comprehensive Reform and Development Agenda (CRDA) aims to bring the programs and services of the national government to ARMM and the conflict-affected areas of Regions 9, 10, and 12 in Mindanao. It was launched last October 29, 2016.

Prior to this, Secretary TESDA had convened an inter-agency group to discuss and prioritize agency program commitments and to outline what would be implemented until the year 2022 to uplift the socioeconomic conditions of the people in the mentioned regions.

The CRDA is divided into three phases: Basic Needs, Infrastructure Development and Economic Development. Each phase is further divided into key result areas (KRAs) for efficient implementation and monitoring. Through the CRDA, the government would be able to identify on the needs of Mindanao and provide solutions in the near future.

Assisting with the CRDA are local government units heads/representative; provincial/municipal/city planning officers; provincial/municipal engineers; civil society organizations; ARMM region heads and counterparts; concerned national government agencies/inter-agency; industry groups; TVET association/ academe; regional/provincial TESD committees; TVET partners and stakeholders; media partners, among others.

“There is no better time than now when Filipinos can show the world that we are united, that we do not tolerate lawlessness in any form, and that no measure of violence or act of terrorism can deny our right to live peacefully and work for the advancement of the country,” said Mamondiong.

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the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental to haul logistical support for the military in Marawi City when the accident occurred.

Gonda said that the mili-

tary convoy tried to overtake a trailer truck along the highway in Manticao when the military fighting vehicle driven by Staff Sergeant Danny Tenezo met a head-on collision with the passenger Hi-Ace Van. He said that the five victims died on the spot while the sixth victim died while being treated in the Manticao provincial hospital. The injured were also confined at the Manticao provincial hospital, 74 kilometers west of here.

Inspector Marlo Lariosa, chief of the Manticao police, said that the Manticao police has impounded the military fighting vehicle and held the driver for investigation.

Lariosa said that the Manticao police would file the appropriate charges after 36 hours if the military and the family of the victims failed to negotiate.

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26, checker of light and heavy vehicles, was caught on CCTV camera of trying to steal the still new entire assembly of the rear tire of a company-issued XRM Honda motorcycle assigned to Environmental Protection Department.

Formal charges of qualified theft were already lodged against the suspects.

Narvasa and Ortillano were brought to the Bunawan Municipal Police Station while Nabong was brought to the Rosario police.

Based on the report of Mine Security Office (MSO), Narvasa and Ortillano was spotted by asset custodian Christopher Sulon trying to slip out the costly rockdrill they hid inside a sack at the pneumatic section of the old Materials and Control Office (MCO).

Sulon confronted one of the two suspects at the back of the MCO building but hesitated to yield and continue walking towards the grassy portion of the settling pond prompting him to call for a backup of another security guard Jonathan Sellano to accost and recover the stolen mining equipment.

In the other incident , Nabong was caught redhandedly upon CCT V review by Engr. Matthew Sencil Jr. replaced the entire assembly of the rear tire of the motorcycle with an old and worn out tire. He later replaced the old rear tire assembly to the Honda XRM 30 minutes later when he came back to the Light Vehicle Shop.

The MSO is also investigating three other mine workers of their possible involvement to the incident since they were also seen on CCTV merely approaching and observing the suspect doing his illegal activity as if nothing happened.

Sencil questioned Nabong’s presence inside shop since he has nothing to do with the repairs of motorcycles since his job is to checklist the light and heavy vehicles.

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to the conclusion that the existing rebellion in Mindanao which prompted me to issue Proclamation 216 on 23rd May 2017, will not be quelled completely by the 22nd July 2017 -- the last day of 60-day period provided under Section 18 Article VII of the 1987 Constitution,” President Duterte said in the letter read by Abella.

“For this reason and because public safety requires it, I call upon the Congress to extend until 31st December 2017 or for such a period of time as the Congress may determine the proclamation of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao,” the President’s message said.

Duterte has also called on Congress to convene in a special session Saturday to deliberate and consider his request.

In the meantime, Abella said that “the primary objective of the possible extension of martial law is to allow government forces to continue with their operation, unhampered by deadlines and to focus more on the liberation of Marawi and its rehabilitation and rebuilding.”

He also clarified that it is up to Congress to decide on the actual duration of the extension.

“Ito po ‘yung sinabi ng sulat, ‘yan po ang nire-request niya (Duterte) -- until 31st of December or for such period of time as the Congress may determine.

Nasa Kongreso po in order to decide,” Abella said.

President Duterte declared martial law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao last May 23 following an attack by the Islamic State-inspired Maute group in Marawi City.

According to the latest update provided by Malacañang on the Marawi siege, 413 militants have been killed while 511 high-powered firearms have been recovered from the terror group.

In the meantime, 98 government forces have died in fighting while 45 civilians have so far been confirmed to have died in the hands of the terrorists. (PNA)

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cause of health threats and problems in the community, including to design and share Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to address entomological (the scientific study of insects) issues.

“We are very grateful and proud that Xavier University extends their expertise for the development of our municipality,” said Talakag Mayor Vergito O. Factura during the orientation and consultation held on Wednesday, July 12 at their municipal theater hall.

“We will do our best to assist and collaborate with all the planned activities so that we can achieve significant and scientific study that is beneficial to our community members,” he added.

Select department heads, municipal health nurses, and barangay health workers attended the said activity.

In 2016, over 270 dengue cases in 29 barangays in the municipality were documented by the Talakag Municipal Health Office (TMHO). Barangay San Isidro had the highest dengue cases.

A mosquito-borne disease, dengue occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas, transmitted by an Aedes mosquito. The virus can be spread through a mosquito bite, but not from direct bodily contact from a person with dengue fever.

The XU Mechanical Engineering department will also help design and fabricate Ovitraps to be used for sampling and surveillance in the barangays of the municipality.

A technology-transfer session will be conducted in select communities through seminar-workshops and a presentation of results to the local government unit and MHO based on the scientific conclusion from this engagement.

This SLP of the biology class is seen as a powerful transformative learning experience that embodies Jesuit education in the pursuit of students’ intellectual development and social formation.

Students will work collaboratively within the community’s context, understand the needs for community service, and apply their academic competencies that they have learned in the classroom.

An experiential learning opportunity, SLP employs a reflection-action approach inspired from the Ignatian perspective of forming “men and women for and with others.”

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filmmakers, and every originator of its own domain,” she said.

Mayor Sara cited OMB that despite the remaining challenges “I am certain that a piracy-free country is not an impossible dream.” She also lauded the opening of the OMB satellite office.

Adriano emphasized OMB’s function is not limited to raids but they also engage in advocating the Intellectual Property Rights laws to curb violations of the law. He said it is important for entrepreneurs to engage in business by going through the processes and recognizing the intellectual property rights of others.

Under Republic Act No. 9239 (Optical Media Act of 2003) any person or establishment found guilty of engaging in the sale, rental or distribution of unauthorized copies of DVDs, CDs, and other digital devices may be penalized with imprisonment of 90 days or pay a fine of PHPP50,000.00.

On the other hand, Republic Act No. 9239 (Optical Media Act of 2003) any person or establishment found guilty of engaging in the sale, rental or distribution of unauthorized copies of CDs/DVDs, may be penalized with imprisonment of 90 days or pay a fine of PHP50,000.00.

Adriano is in town for the opening of the OMB Satellite Office for Mindanao inside the Negosyo Center of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Magsaysay Park, here.

The OMB Davao Satellite office is the first outside Metro Manila. Two more satellite offices will be opened in Cebu and Baguio, this year.

Adriano said this is the answer to the clamor of the business sector in Mindanao the Visayas engaging in the import, export, manufacture, replication, distribution, and sale of optical and magnetic media to make OMB licensing and permitting services accessible.

With the satellite offices, Adriano said they will cut by 50 percent the number of unlicensed and unregistered establishments. The Davao satellite office will handle licensing and registration.

“I hope we have addressed the issue on accessibility,” Adriano said.

Ad r i ano s ai d OMB collected PHP7.5 million in 2015. The collection increased to PHP16 million in 2016. In the full six months of 2017, OMB posted PHP211 million collection and is expecting to hit PHP22 million at the end of the year. PNA

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philosopher Confucius bewailed this inability of government to act as something that will cause the downfall of that government. He said, in so many words, when the punish-

ment for a crime is not imposed promptly on the wrongdoers, it encourages more lawbreakers which will ultimate destroy all authorities.

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Love and guidance. In Verse 31 of Chapter 3, the Islamic theology is premised on the prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh) and thus those who follow him will in turn be loved and forgiven by Allah, who is both Forgiving and Merciful. Thus to love God is to love the prophet and to follow his model.

Love, commitment and fear-humility. In Verse 76 of Chapter 3, love is associated with fear-humility or surrender to God and fulfilling one’s commitment. Commitment here, in the Tafsir Ibn Kathir implies avoiding what has been explicitly prohibited and obeying hat has been ordained by God. At human to human level, such commitment can be as a consequence of employment, business contract or socialization.

Love and righteousness.

In Verse 92 of Chapter 3: Ali Imran, spending from that which we love is righteousness (al-birr) and worthy of good reward, and we are reminded that whatever we spent from that which we love is known to God. God’s love for the righteous is repeated in Verses 4 and 7 of Chapter 9: Al-Tawbah.

Love and steadfastness.

In Verse 146 of Chapter 3: Ali Imran, love is associated with steadfastness despite of the affliction nor weakened in their resolve. In a hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), the nature of steadfastness is explained in this manner, “They never lost heart for that which befell them in Allah’s way, nor did they weaken nor degrade themselves.”

Love and deception.

In Verse 107 of Chapter 4: Al-Nisa’, God’s love is not those who are deceptive (khawwātan). There is no ifs and buts here nor excuses for treachery. In Verse 13 of Chapter 5: AlMa’idah, the “doers of good” are those who do not break their covenant, distort words, forget portion or engage in deceipt. In Verse 5 of the same chapter 5, it comes to us that to assume we are God’s beloved in preposterous and presumptuous of His Divine Love.

Love and justice. In Verse 42 of Chapter 5: Al-Ma’idah, love is associated with justice and if we can’t judge fairly then it is better to just turn away from the contending

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 parties. God’s love over the just is repeated in Verse 9 of Chapter 49: Al-Hujura, Verse 8 of Chapter 60: AlMumtahinah, Love and symbiosm.

In Verse 54 of Chapter 5: Al-Ma’idah, there is a line describing “a people He will love and who will love Him” an ideal ratio of love; and these people characterized by their humility toward believers, powerful toward disbelievers, striving for Allah’s cause and fear or blame a critic, and this divine love is bestowed upon whom He wills.

Love is from the Divine.

In Verse 39 of Chapter 20: Ta-Ha, there is a love connection between the Divine and His creation, “And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.”

This particular line pertains to how Moises was saved from the decree of death by the Pharaoh when he was sent adrift and ended being cared for within the Pharaoh’s household. In general it tells of how love can save a soul.

Closing statement Love in the Qur’an is multifaceted and interrelated to other values that find echoes in other faith traditions – Love is from the Divine. Love is belief. Love is selflessness. Love is good deeds. Love is trust. Love is repentance. Love is purification. Love is guidance. Love is commitment. Love is humility. Love is righteousness.

Love is steadfastness. Love is justice. Love is at its best when symbiotic. Love has best return.

1.6 billion Muslims found positive bases of Islam as a theology of love, learned them by heart, made them part of their belief system, put them into daily practice and pass it on to children and children’s children. From Love we came and to His Love we shall all return, is a mantra every Muslim love to consumate in one’s life.

Love can be a doubleedged sword, too, so we are warned of desires disguised as love and of its deceptive acts. The violence of the few carries no moral ascendance to define the peaceful theology of the many. Nor can other people have moral ascendancy to infute malice on the majority Muslims, when clearly, violence knows no religion nor is it exclusive to one faith only. Violence is everywhere where extremists are allowed to dwell. Within the Muslim world this has been condemned repeatedly.

For many of the most eminent Islamic scholars and political leaders, dialogue is what should define interaction between Islam and other faith traditions.

This is why they put forward “A Common Word Between Us and You[2]” building on two fundamentals common to religions, the love of God and love of neighbor. This is why they put forward the “Amman Message[3]” as an instrument of respect and tolerance among the Islamic schools of theology and ju-

risprudence. This is why they put forward the “Marrakesh Declaration[4]” because the Prophet Muhammad through his Medina Charter 1,400 years ago had shown how to treat religious and cultural minorities properly.

This is why they corrected the Mardin Fatwa of Ibn Taymiyyah and issued the New Mardin Declaration[5] because there is a need to correct the misprint of what is supposed to be a pioneer view about the emergent Muslim world.

Finally, more than sharing Islam as a theology of love to the world, Muslims ourselves need to live these Qur’anic prescriptions on a daily basis. If Islam is about love, then let it be a daily occurence in our community; not the peacelessness, rido or vendetta, poor governance, widening socio-economic gaps, destruction to the environment, poor security and so on. This is the greater challenge of love within.

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews.

Noor Saada is a Tausug of mixed ancestry – born in Jolo, Sulu, grew up in Tawi-tawi, studied in Zamboanga and worked in Davao, Makati and Cotabato. He is a development worker and peace advocate, former Assistant Regional Secretary of the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, currently working as an independent consultant and is a member of an insider-mediation group.

Wines... from page 3

of origin from D.O. Penedes, Spain, the planned DU30 Wines would come from the best quality Cava and Red Wines, which can

be bought at affordable prices.

“A bottle of good wine, like a good act, shines ever in the retrospect. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

This conviction inspired us to do something different to support PRRD and his livelihood program,” said Famorcan.

“So here comes the DU30 Wines and Cava, the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages made from a delicate and highly valued grape variety.”

Famorcan said a separate launch of the DU30 Wines in Manila later this year is being considered to give Duterte a chance to personally introduce the DU30 wines to the Philippine market.

This early, Famorcan said the Cat Wines and Cava, one of the top and biggest winery in Spain, is expecting that more or less 10,000 bottles of DU30 Wines will be ordered in Europe alone before August 26. “ T h i s c on c e pt w a s formed out of our love for country and the President because he is being bombarded by so many criticisms despite his efforts to make the Philippines a better nation again,” Famorcan said.

She said 0.20 euros or PHP12 for every bottle sold will be allotted to any livelihood or rehabilitation program of Duterte.

“We know that many of our kababayan (countrymen) are still without job.

I hope in our own little way, we can make a difference in helping our country with this kind of project,” said Famorcan, a native of

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Barangay Calima in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. (PNA)

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per month,” Dooc concluded.

As part of the program’s terms and conditions, members who availed of the LRP can no longer avail of future condonation programs.

However, members can apply for another SSS loan six months after they have fully paid their financial obligation under the LRP. Majority of the LRP applicants were employeemembers who contributed P3.23 billion worth of collection. While voluntary members, who represented 27 percent of total availees, paid an initial P1.38 billion.

Self-employed members, who availed of the LRP reached over 39,000, with an equivalent collection of PHP194.37 million. More than 46,000 OFW-members also benefitted from the program with a total remittance of PHP412.76 million.

In terms of geographical location, the National Capital Region (NCR) received the largest volume of LRP applications with 372,469 followed by Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, with 258,916 applications, 103,329 applications and 96,609 applications, respectively. SSS foreign offices processed 25,515 LRP applications.

SSS Diliman, Davao, Calamba, Bacoor, and Cebu received and processed the largest volume of LRP applications. While foreign offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Hongkong, Doha and Singapore facilitated the highest number of LRP applications overseas. (PR/PNA)

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Mindanao’s power now’s more secure DAVAO CITY - Despite the Maute terrorists attacking Marawi City which hosts or is near several hydropower facilities, the Mindanao Grid can withstand any attacks on its power generation facilities.

“If Agus Complex is affected we have extra reserves because we have over-supply

in Mindanao, we still expect a normal power situation.”

Mindanao Development Authority deputy executivedirector Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro said.

“Our average surplus (power) today hovers around 600 to 700 megawatts.” Asec.

Montenegro said.

The siege in Marawi

which began last May 23 is centered around parts of downtown Marawi. The city hosts the Agus I power plant which generates 80 megawatts of electricity for the Mindanao Grid. The seven Agus hydropower plants have a combined capacity of 982 megawatts.

Montenegro said that

government troops immediately secured Agus I during the onset of the siege.

He added that the coming years more power will come to Mindanao. A coal-fired power plant in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte expected to come online late this year will add 500 megawatts to the grid. PIA

Dvo City Pol. gets 14 patrol cars from LGU

DAVAO

12 DILG warns vs. scammers asking nominees for barangay positions July 19, 2017

DAVAO CITY– The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned the local chief executives not to fall prey to unscrupulous individuals who are soliciting nominations and nominees to be appointed as Officer-inCharge Punong Barangay or Barangay Chair.

In an advisory from DILG OIC Catalino Cuy which was shared by DILG Region XI, Cuy said that DILG disclaims any connection with any and all other organizations soliciting nominations for barangay chair posts, local government posts or any other posts.

“We do not sanction nor endorse any and all forms of solicitation regarding ap-

pointments to government posts,” the advisory stated.

Cuy urged the LCEs and local government functionaries not to entertain the scammers and ignore messages which may ask to “give money, favors or any other matter in exchange for appointment to government posts.”

The DILG official further urged to report scammers to P/SSupt. Marlon Ganzon, Senior Police Assistant to the SILG, at Camp Crame, Quezon City with phone numbers working 24/7: (02) 722-8116 and through PNP trunkline (02) 723-0401 local 3421 or 3381 or to DILGXI at McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City with telephone no. 297-2539. PIA

DAVAO CITY - The Davao City Police Office has received 14 brand-new Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles from the City Government during turnover rites held last Monday.

Police Senior Superintendent Alexander Tagum, chief of the DCPO said that the vehicles would be deployed to the city’s 12 police stations with one vehicle going to the Traffic Group and one to the City’s Public Safety Company.

“This is a project of our City Mayor Sara Duterte as a support for the peace and order campaign program of our office.” Tagum said.

The new vehicles will beef up the existing 78 patrol vehicles used by the DCPO in patrolling the city and providing police visibility.

“Davao City is ver y fortunate that we have a very supportive local chief executive in our Mayor

where all the needs of our local police to ensure the security coverage of Davao City 24/7 she has given corresponding support.”

Tagum said.

He added the patrol vehicles is a push for the police force to do more and to perform better.

“Makaulaw kung di ta makapeform properly kay grabe na ang suporta sa atong city mayor.” (it will be embarrassing if we don’t perform properly for the city mayor is very supportive to us.) Tagum said.

Aside from the patrol vehicles, the city government is training and equipping an expanded Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) for the DAVAO CITY- About 14 brand new Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles were given by the City Government of Davao to the city. PIA Davao City Police Office which will deployed to its police stations. photo by rudolph alama

Pantawid grantees train in heavy equipment operation.

Beneficiaries of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from Barangay Suawan, Davao City learn to operate a backhoe as part of their practicum for their Community Based Training on Heavy Equipment Operation - Hydraulic Excavator NC I. Beneficiaries from barangays Bantol, Manambulan, Tamugan, Bato and Marilog are also taking up the course at Endonela Institute of Technology Foundation, Inc. The 35 participants will complete their training third week of July. (DSWD)

OMB to strengthen campaign vs piracy DAVAO CITY -- The Optical Media Board (OMB) will strengthen its campaign against piracy, eyeing a PHP1.2-billion worth of illegal Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs), Compact Disks (CDs), and all other forms of digital data storage devices for confiscation.

OMB has already confiscated illegal storage devices worth PHP22 million for the first six months of the year.

Although OMB is still facing difficulties in conducting operations due to lack of manpower and budget constraint, OMB chair

and chief executive office (CEO) Anselmo Adriano is optimistic to hit the target in future operations.

He s a i d t h e y w i l l strengthen coordination with the local government units and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their operations in the next six months. OMB is at the forefront of enforcing the Intellectual Property laws.

Adriano is counting on the commitment of the city chief executive.

For one, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who was represented by Legal Officer Atty. Elisa Lapina, offered

her commendation to the OMB for the stern enforcement and solid protection of intellectual property rights in the Philippines in the fight against piracy.

“We are with you in the pursuit of providing a level playing field for all legitimate players,” she added.

The mayor cited piracy as the parasite in the media and the entertainment industry.

“How it feeds itself, how it profits from infringement at the expense of its source, its victim, siphons the life of our artists, authors, See campaign, page 11