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DTI: Iligan Integrated Steel Project remains Investor’s Call

By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at Large

ILIGAN CITY -- The City of Iligan may now hold the property rights to the defunct National Steel Corporation plant but the decision to push through with the buyout of what was once the country’s largest steel manufacturing plant remains with its potential

investors.

“The investment decision is not with the government.

Technically, the investment decision rests with the private sector because if they succeed, they will profit.

And if they fail, they will take their losses,” said Ruel B. Paclipan, Lanao del Norte provincial director for the

Iligan City LGU has taken custody of the former NSC plant.

See REMAINS, page 11

OPINION

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Unruffled

Trudeau’s trash talk Speaking Out

A “win-win” for all Letter from Davao

Where and how is PRRD?

Bird’s Eye View of National Steel Corporation.

Civil society groups help IDPs to install Maqbara cemetery marker Whirlpool launches new products for the Philippine market STORY ON PAGE 3

Pangatlong Tanghalan sa KampoJuan STORY ON PAGE 7

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Reyes assumes temporarily as Cocpo director

By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent

By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

MARAWI CITY -- Several civil society organizations have helped the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to put up a commemorative marker of the graves for their loved-ones, Thursday morning, inside the Maqbara public cemetery in Barangay Papandayan Caniogan, here.

This as IDPs commemorated the second year of the Marawi siege that lasted for five months.

Two hundred eighty two unidentified cadavers were buried in this two-hectare government owned property, two kilometers away from the most affected area,

LT. Col. Reynante Reyes is the new officer-in-charge of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo), not Lt. Col. Dexter Paje as reported earlier in another newspaper.

Cocpo spokesperson Lt. Col. Mardy Hortillosa clarified this in an interview even as he said that Paje would temporarily assume as Cocpo deputy director for administration, the post to

See MARKER, page 11

Norsalima Abdulrahman, 17, shows a picture of her then 6-year old sister, who was missing during the Marawi siege, during a commemoration, Thursday morning (May 23) at Maqbara public cemetery in Barangay Papandayan Caniogan, Marawi City.

Divina M. Suson

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265 children in Ozamiz earn green thumb award, school supplies OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental --A total of 265 Grade 3-5 pupils and Grade 6 of batch 2019 first beneficiaries of Prutas Alang sa Kinaiyahan (PAK) from the 17 barangays of Ozamiz City received Green Thumb Awards and customized school supplies during their Recognition Day, May 9.

The City Nutrition Office in coordination with the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC), Department of Education (Deped) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) spearheaded the awarding ceremony of PAK Project, a greening through fruit trees planting with the help of children; and a practical project to achieve greening by planting high value fruit trees which is done annually among Grade 1 pupils.

PAK is an eco-nutrition initiative towards caring

for the environment and promotion of good nutrition.

City Nutrition Action Officer Lelit Navarez said PAK aims to provide better nutrition for school children by involving them and their parents to plant high-value fruit trees and eventually produce organically-grown fruits; and generate additional income for the family) while instilling in them the values of caring for the environment.

Climate change adaptation and mitigation, carbon sequestration, and DRRM call for more planting of trees in strategic areas within the city in line with the Ozamiz City Risk Reduction and Management Plan, Navarez said.

Also, the project is part of the nutrition-sensitive programs being implemented and monitored by the City Ozamiz City Nutrition together with stakeholders awards Grade 1-5 pupils of the Green Thumb ribbons. Batch 2019 Agriculture Office and City (Grade 6) are the first PAK beneficiaries. They also received the green thumb medals and customized school supSee EARN, page 10

plies. (PIA/Misamis Occidental)

DOLE-Camiguin intensifies 8-hour mandatory OSHS

RDC-X extends application deadline for private sector representatives accreditation

DOLE Camiguin PFO Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo says the eight-hour training for Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) aims to increase awareness on safety and health for every establishment by producing safety officers in the province that can help and manage a safe and healthy workplace at Villa Paraiso Resort and Apartelle, Mambajao, Camiguin. (DOLE 10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY --The Regional Development Council (RDC)-X, the highest planning and policy-making body of Region 10, extends its deadline to last week of May 2019 for the accreditation of private sector representatives for the term 2019-2022.

An applicant must be a Filipino citizen, of legal age, not disbarred by law to participate in government and the electoral processes; a resident of the region in the last three years; willing and able to participate in all RDC activities; and with a proven track record in socioeconomic development in the region.

He/she must not hold any government position and must not receive any remuneration from the government while serving as PSR to the RDC and

must be nominated by an accredited Private Sector Organization (PSO).

The PSO, on the other hand, must meet the following requirements: adherence to the Philippine Constitution, not blacklisted by any government agency or instrumentality, and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any government agency that registers organizations and associations for the purpose of bestowing legal personality.

Civic clubs, branches and affiliates of organizations with no SEC registration may submit a certification from their mother institution/head of office based elsewhere that they are a bona fide extension of their organization and that the PSO is authorized to

MISAMIS ORIENTAL -At least 30 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) youth leaders of Misamis Oriental took part in a fun camp, dubbed as “The Avengers Kampayapaan,“ as part of Xavier University (XU) Development Communication’s (DevCom) advocacy campaign, Peacekwela.

The one-day peacebuilding camp aimed to promote peace-building and Kites pervade the sky as PeaceKwela, a social campaign spearheaded by incoming build bridges of friendship among the youth leaders of sophomore students of XU DevCom, held its Kite Festival for Peace. (XU DevCom)

Misamis Oriental.

“As SK youth leaders you have the power to create change in your communities,” Joshua Delos Reyes, campaign team leader said.

Three sessions made up the public narrative. In the first session, Marvin Pamisa, introduced the story of the self while Rechelle Barraquias continues with the story of us in the second.

Evans Yonson, meanwhile brings everything together in the third session with the

story of now.

At the end of the camp, they participated in the ‘amazing race’ to test what they learned.

They also shared their message for peace through designing their very own kites which was later on showcased during the Kite Festival for Peace.

To conclude the camp, the campers signed a pledge of commitment to promoting peace within their

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)X Camiguin Provincial Field Office (CAM-PFO) in coordination with the HSE International Health Safety and Environment International Consultancy (HSEIC) conducted a series of eight-hour training for Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS), April 29-30 at Villa Paraiso Resort and Apartelle, here.

A total of 73 participants representing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)of the entire island attended the Safety Officer 1 (SO1) Training.

DOLE Camiguin PFO Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo said in strengthening Department Order 198-18 or See MANDATORY, page 10

See EXTEND, page 10

MisOr youth leaders join peace-building camp

See JOIN, page 10

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‘Beautiful harmony’ in PH-Japan ties to flourish under new Imperial era DAVAO CITY -- The “beautiful harmony” in the diplomatic relations between Philippines and Japan will continue to flourish under the reign of Emperor Naruhito, who ascended the Chrysanthemum throne on May 1 to become Japan’s 126th emperor after the abdication of his 85-year-old father, Akihito, according to Japanese Consul General Yoshiaki Miwa.

During the celebration for the Enthronement of His Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince, and the 100th anniversary of the Japanese Community in Davao Thursday evening at the Marco Polo Davao, Miwa expressed optimism that the Philippine-Japan diplomatic relationship would be further strengthened under the new Reiwa era.

The new era’s name, which means “beautiful harmony,” is derived from a Japanese text, Manyoshu, an anthology of Japanese poems dating back 1,200 years symbolizing the nation’s “profound public culture and long tradition,” Miwa said.

“I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for your support and cooperation for the past era.

Moreover, I am confident that the beautiful harmony, which is the essence

of Reiwa, will continue to flourish in both our countries as we work together and further advance the Philippine-Japan strategic partnership,” he said.

Miwa added that the Davao City-Japan relationship began when a group of Japanese immigrants arrived here in 1903 and had engaged in the production of abaca, attracting more Japanese migrants here.

He said the Davao Japanese Association was organized in 1918 and two years later, a consular office of Japan was established to look after the welfare of the Japanese settlers.

“At its peak, the Japanese community then reached 20,000 and Davao came to be known as the ‘Little Tokyo’,” he said.

Miwa said a weeklong grand centennial celebration of the Davao Japanese community is being planned for October with various activities, including booth and food exhibits, Japanese film festival, cultural presentations featuring artists and performers from Japan.

A business-to-business conference will also be organized to further enhance the two nations’ commercial network, according to Miwa. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

L-R: Uriel Norman Garibay, Foreign Affairs assistant secretary for Mindanao, Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta, and Japanese Consulate General Yoshiaki Miwa during celebration for the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and the 100th anniversary of the Davao Japanese Community at the Marco Polo Davao on Thursday (23 May 2019).

MindaNews photo by ANOTONIO L. COLINA IV

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is currently in a two-week induced sedation.

Hortillosa explained that Reyes was supposed to assume in his new role as Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 deputy director for intelligence when the accident happened.

“Prior sa hitabo, ang atong bag-ong regional director Brig. Gen. Rafael Santiago nangita og makatimbang kaniya isip R-2 (Intelligence) ug si Col. Reyes ang nahunahunaan fit for the position,” he said.

But at around 3:00 p.m.

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be vacated by Reyes.

The untimely change in command was triggered by Wednesday’s motorcycle accident of Cocpo director Col. Nelson Aganon, who

last Wednesday when Aganon executed his final practice in the motorcycle long jump obstacle course as part of mandatory training at the Army’s Camp Evangelists here, the police official hit the ground hard after he lost control of his bike midair.

Aganon was immediately rushed to a private hospital nearby where physicians induced him to a forced medical coma for a two-week observation after he sustained internal head injuries.

The regional police headquarters Camp Alagar

immediately halted Reyes’ transfer and ordered him to temporarily assume the Cocpo directorship.

For his part, Reyes vowed to continue all the programs implemented by Aganon while waiting for his healthy recovery.

Whirlpool launches new products for the Philippine market Blanco Wong (Managing Director, Whirlpool SEA)

Alfredo Iporac, Jr. (Customer Solutions and Product Development Manager, Meralco)

Kevin Rago (Trade Marketing Officer, Whirlpool)

Ryan Philip Mistades (Asst.

Brand Manager, Whirlpool)

Rodrigo Salamoni (Marketing Director, Whirlpool SEA)

Nixon Y. Sioco (President & CEO, Exatech)

From L-R: Mr. Raymond Wee, Whirlpool SEA Head of Business Development; Mr. Blanco Wong, Whirlpool SEA Managing Director; Mr. Nixon Sioco, Exatech President & CEO; Mr. Rodrigo Salamoni, Whirlpool SEA Marketing Director and Mr. Chris Sioco, Exatech Sales Director.

Whirlpool products

Donita Rose, Event host and Whirlpool Mom

WHIRLPOOL and Excellence Appliance Technologies, Inc. (Exatech) recently introduced three new products in the Philippines.

For twenty-seven years, Whirlpool and Exatech have joined together to bring quality US appliances to Filipino consumers. Coming from a humble beginning as a local appliance retailer, Exatech has grown into an international distributor after its partnership with Whirlpool in 1992.

Now, three new products were launched at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Hotel ballroom. Special guests included Mr. Blanco Wong, Managing Director of Whirlpool Southeast Asia, and Mr. Rodrigo Salamoni, Marketing Director of Whirlpool Southeast Asia.

Hosted by Ms. Donita Rose, the program consisted of demonstrating the unique product features to the audience.

The first product to be revealed was the MWP 305 ES Vancouver microwave oven. Built with an integrated handle and touch-screen design, this model is perfect even for first-time users. The 30-liter capacity including the grill and steam function also makes it flexible for all kinds of cooking needs.

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Trudeau’s trash talk

SANS good looks, Canadian President Justin Trudeau’s arrogant behavior speaks well of his persona – a braggart with no sense of respect of diplomatic protocols and human rights.

Trudeau’s inaction to get back his country’s trash is an outright insult done by a first world country. He has been facing a flak for dumping tons of illegal garbage into the country.

It’s n ow 2 0 1 9 an d Trudeau’s government is still working on it on the problem over a private firm’s garbage shipment to the country in 2013.

Chronic Inc, a private company based in Ontario, Canada had imported to the

country some 55 containers filled with trash, including household waste in 2013.

They were misdeclared as plastic scraps.

Intercepted by BOC authorities, some of the containers were later sent to a landfill in Capas, Tarlac.

During his first visit to the country for the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation Summit in 2015, Trudeau vowed to find an immediate solution to the garbage problem.

And the good-looking Trudeau, who likes excessive yacking and photo ops may have overlook this: the United Nations Human Rights Committee has accused his country of failing to take

effective action on a range of issues of human rights violations.

These include, among others, the missing and murdered aboriginal women, political audits of charities, and the federal government’s anti-terror legislation.

Or this: Trudeau is accused of championing fossil fuels, his support of an oil pipeline expansion across Canada, and the failing grade given to him by indigenous leaders of his own country.

Simply put, the PR spin designed for Trudeau didn’t do well enough for him to justify his long overdue decision to get back his trash.

Instead, it went wildly out of hand for him.

Ruffy Magbanua

Trudeau has been noticeably reduced to an attentiongrabbing kind of a leader from the North.

With Duterte’s order to spend for the trash shipment back to Canada, Trudeau is now reduced to being a stupid swagger-kind of a leader – an all knowing in trash talk.

His ‘good boy’ image is now tarnished like his garbage. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)

Speaking Out

A “win-win” for all UNDER the People’s Small Scale Mining Act of 1991, the Bangko Sentral is supposed to buy the gold produce of small miners. The purchased gold is then refined into world quality gold bars at the BSP’s Security Plant Complex in Quezon City. The gold bars are then sold in the world market but some are physically kept in the BSP’s vault.

For a long while, everything went well. Everybody was happy. The small miners just walked in any of the gold buying stations nationwide of the BSP - in Quezon City, Baguio, Davao, Zamboanga and Naga - and were promptly paid. The BSP kept growing its gold reserves.

Then, BIR Commissioner Kim Henares stepped in sometime in 2011. Henares insisted on automatically withholding 5 per cent on

sales of gold to the BSP. No ifs and buts about it. That’s the law, Henares insisted.

She was actually correct but unfortunately, Henares failed to anticipate the consequences of her decision.

In the end, Henares was able to collect a whooping five per cent of nothing!

Worse, the small miners got scared, stayed away from BSP and sold their gold in the black market.

According to BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo, the purchase of gold by the BSP plummeted and the production of gold bars practically went pffft.

From 2005 to 2011, the BSP bought an average of 900 thousand troy ounces of gold which produced 2,500 gold bars a year. This plunged to only 35 thousand troy ounces, yielding 79 bars the year Henares stepped in.

On Henares’ last year as BIR Commissioner, sales to the BSP further declined to 14 thousand troy ounces or the finished equivalent of only 25 gold bars.

BSP averted a layoff of employees who were engaged in gold refining by retooling and re-assigning them elsewhere in BSP’s Security Plant Complex.

But the major collateral fallout, explained Guinigundo, was the reduction of BSP’s ability to build up its foreign exchange reserves.

The steep drop in gold bullion production was immediately noticed by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, when he joined the Bangko Sentral Monetary Board as government representative in 2016.

From where he sat, Dominguez saw the bigger picture and immediately took the pragmatic

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preliminary step to reverse the alarming situation.

Dominguez reduced the withholding tax rate on the sale of gold to the BSP via a revenue regulation and then worked with Congress to amend the National Internal Revenue Code.

The result was the filing in Congress of House Bill 3297 ( co-authored by Evalina Escudero, Ronald Cosalan, Speaker Gloria Arroyo, Joseph Paduano, Elisa Kho, former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Rudy Fariñas and Dakila Cua) and the equivalent measure in the Senate.

Last week, Malacañan announced that President See ALL, page 11

Letters from Davao

Where and how is PRRD?

THEIR mouths may not be as uncouth and sacrilegious as that of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, but their hearts and minds are as vile. Some are in religious habits and are pictures of piety and decency but they invoke the supernatural to inflict harm or death to the man they abhor. They watch his every move and curse him in every turn and the moment he disappears to have a longer respite than usual they quickly spread the rumor that the President is gravely sick and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Cardiac arrest, they declared, a consummation they devoutly wished but I think God looks so kindly to the man He favors him more than what he deserves.

But where was Duterte all along? He was pouring over every daily newspaper

enjoying the exhilarating joy of a victor and the delicious plate of “palabok”. It was his quiet way of celebrating the outcome of the midterm elections with only his loyal executive assistant, now Senator of the Republic, Bong Go, on his side.

We are advancing to the new chapter of Duterte’s governance. In both the upper and lower chambers of Philippine Congress are allies of the President. His feisty daughter, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara DuterteCarpio with her Hugpong ng Pagbabago had seen to it that the President will get all the support to achieve his deliverables in his Build, Build, Build program. He has an unprecedented majority in the Senate and in the House of Representatives.

In the backdrop of these

tumultuous electoral successes are incontrovertible statistics which make Dutertes “palabok” even delectable. On the heels of Standard and Poor’s global ratings that the Philippines is now in the Investment Grade category, the inflow of capital investments has perked up the economy. The approval rating of Duterte, the candidate described by his political adversaries as taga-bundok, has soared making his incorrigible critics agape in revulsion.

But numbers don’t lie.

President Duterte deserves the much-needed rest. He does not fly to a Camp David for the simplicity of the Presidential quarters by the river Pasig is comfortable enough. Back in Davao City, he used to stay in an isolated bungalow beside a creek and he might

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have developed a love for the aroma coming from the river. He abandoned that house later when in time and a series of erosion upstream and the occurrence of flash floods made living there untenable. He transferred to another simple bungalow which had been visited by Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. I need not elucidate on that for the world had seen it including that iconic mosquito net that makes his bed soporific.

His critics, to include the almost banished opposition, still managed to release some diatribes, some in See PRRD, page 11

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Karong Tuiga ato na usab nga saulogon ang ika-42 nga KAAMULAN dinhi sa atong lalawigan sa Bukidnon atong ipasigarbo ang Pito (7) ka TRIBU ug ipatigbabaw ang pagtahud sa matag-usa. Sa akong mga katawhan sa dinhi sa lungsod sa Kitaotao.

Malipayong pagsaulog sa KAAMULAN 2019

HON. LORENZO GAWILAN JR. Municipal Mayor Kitaotao, Bukidnon

HON. EDWIN ABUCAYAN

Municipal Vice Mayor Kitaotao, Bukidnon

SB MEMBERS: Hon. Mary Ann G. Angil Hon. Roelito A. Gawilan Hon. Donato U. Aligato Hon. Edgardo B. Rafisura

Hon. Eduardo C. Beltran Hon. Socrates D. Ofima Hon. Rufino L. Tambog Hon. Evangline P. Gubaton

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farmers Senate votes 15-0 to end endo labor of Coconut to train in natural Jollibee, PLDT, PAL, Century Tuna vinegar production

By LILYBETH ISON

THE Senate on Wednesday approved a bill, which seeks to put an end to abusive work schemes such as labor-only contracting and end of contract (endo).

Senate approves ‘gold bill’ granting perks to small miners.

Voting 15-0, the upper chamber approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1826, otherwise known as the proposed Security of Tenure and End of Endo Act. Senate approves bill cutting power bills with Malampaya funds.

The bill’s third reading approval came after it was passed on second reading with several amendments on the same day.

Senate wants Pinoys to have guaranteed slots in foreign-funded infra projects.

Congress dispenses with the three-day rule for measures certified by President Rodrigo Duterte as urgent.

The bill aims to provide social protection to workers by ensuring their constitutional right to security of tenure, through the prohibition on labor-only contracting.

Villanueva, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employmentand Human Resources Development, said the practice of contractualization affects more than 1.9 million workers in the private sector.

Overall, about three out of 10 Filipino workers are not regular and one out of two non-regular workers are contractual, he noted.

Among the big companies punished for endo labor are Jollibee Food Corp. led by Tony Tan Caktiong, PLDT Corp. headed by Manny V. Panglinan and Salim Group of Indonesia, Dole Philippines, Century Pacific Tuna, and Philippine Airlines of Lucio Tan. Endo is defined as “the scheme of continuously employing workers on a fixed period and replacing these workers again upon

BSP cuts TBs, RBs, Coop Banks’ RRR

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – Philippine monetary officials on Thursday cut mid-sized and small banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR), a week after cutting universal and commercial banks’ (U/KB) RRR. “This morning, the Monetary Board decided to cut the RRR for thrift, savings and cooperative banks,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno told journalists in a phone message.

Specifically, RRR of thrift

expiration of the contract with other workers on the same employment duration”. It is prevalent in manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, accommodation and food service, and crop and animal production.

On the other hand, “contracting” refers to an arrangement whereby a principal agrees to engage the services of a contractor to perform or complete a specific job or work within a definite or predetermined period, regardless of whether such job or work is to be performed or completed

within or outside the premises of the principal.

“Ending ‘endo’ is not antibusiness. Guaranteeing the right to security of tenure gives our workers certainty and social protection. It makes them more efficient and more productive which is the primary concern of every business. Being pro-worker and pro-industry at the same time is not an impossibility,” Villanueva explained.

The House of Representatives has already passed its own version in January last year. (PNA)

MANILA -- As the government prepares to purge “fake” vinegar from the consumer market, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will begin the nationwide training of farmers and women’s groups on the production of natural vinegar, using agricultural products to fill the expected supply gap.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol, in his FB post on Wednesday, said the DA and the PCA will launch on May 28 the “Natural Vinegar Production Program” - with a one-day orientation-workshop - at the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in Quezon City.

The orientation-workshop will include the status of the Philippine coconut industry and the government’s thrust to develop other high-value products from coconut; potentials of natural vinegar for household and industrial uses; processing and production of natural vinegar using coconut sap, coconut water, nipa sap, sugarcane juice, banana and other fruits.

It will also introduce the “Acetator” equipment developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), which could process coconut water into vinegar in 16 hours; the DA-PCA program for the establishment of See TRAIN, page 9

LTFRB to strictly enforce UV Express Pick-Up, Drop-Off of passengers at designated terminals

See CUTS, page 9

L A N D Transp or t ation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chairman Atty. Martin Delgra III has signed Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2019025 which orders all UV Express Service vehicles to “strictly operate on a point-to-point basis at their designated terminals on the route specified in their CPCs (Certificate of Public Convenience).”

In short, UV Express vehicles can only pick up and drop off passengers at their designated terminalsand are prohibited from picking up and dropping

off passengers anywhere in between the two terminals.

M C N o. 2 0 1 9 - 0 2 5 amends MC No. 2009-019 which allowed UV Express vehicles to pick-up and drop-off their passengers within a two-kilometer radius from their endpoints as specified in their CPCs “or within the territorial bounds of the commercial/ business district specified therein.”

“Over time, the Board has observed that because of the provision of twokilometer radius policy, most UV Expres Services are not actually utilizing

their designated terminals, and the rampant practice of loading and unloading of passengers in between their origin and destination,” the LTFRB explained in MC No. 2019-025.

Furthermore, the LTFRB cited MC No. 2005-023, the policy that created and classified UV Express as a new public utility vehicle, that it “shall operate on a Terminal to Terminal basis with no loading/unloading in between their origin and destination.”

As such, MC No. 2019025 cancels and abolishes the two-kilometer radius

policy and orders all UV Express Service vehicles to strictly operate on a point-to-point basis at their designated terminals on the route specified in their CPCs. Along with Delgra, MC No. 2019-025 was also signed by LTFRB members Engr. Ronaldo Corpus and retired Gen. Antonio Gardola, Jr.. MC No. 2019-025 will take effect immediately following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and the filing of three copies with the University of the Philippines Law Center.

accredited entities advertising services in different social media platforms for airline ticketing, travel and tours arrangement, hotel booking, and training offerings for travel business management,” the DOT said in a statement.

“The public is hereby warned to be vigilant in dealing with these entities as there can be no guarantee

on the reliability and legitimacy of their products and services,” it reminded.

The DOT said there are only select training centers that accredited to offer courses on putting up travel agencies and other tourismrelated services.

Further, all travel agencies/ tour operators, including online bookings, are covered under the DOT

Accreditation Law requiring accreditation before issuance of business permits, it stressed.

“Non-compliance to the provisions thereof is punishable by law,” it warned.

According to DOT, entities with valid and existing accreditation with them have informative websites and/or online pages bearing the DOT’s Quality Seal

and their corresponding Accreditation Number with validity.

For a complete list of DOT-accredited enterprises, the public are encouraged to visit the DOT’s website

at www.tourism.gov.ph.

For further information, concerned individuals may also contact Jose Tolentino, DOT Standard Monitoring and Enforcement Division at 459-5200 loc. 216. (PNA)

banks (TBs) was trimmed down by 200 basis points (bps) from eight percent to six percent and these will be implemented on staggered basis just like on the U/KBs. Effective May 31, 2019, TBs RRR will be reduced by 100 bps while 50 bps each will be slashed on June 28, 2019 and July 26, 2019, respectively.

“For rural and cooperative banks, the RRR was cut by 100 bps, from 5 percent to 4 percent, effective 31 May 2019. The BSP will

DOT warns public vs. non-accredited travel businesses

By JOYCE ANN L. ROCAMORA

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday warned the public against non-accredited entities engaged in travel and tours, airline ticketing and other travel businesses.

“Recently, various reports have been received by the Department of Tourism on the proliferation of non-

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Sat-Sun, May 25-26, 2019

Between Heaven and Earth:

Pangatlong Tanghalan sa KampoJuan

By THE NIGHT STALKER

AFTER two glorious weekends of celebrating the Muses in Manolo Fortich’s version of the Garden of Eden, the first edition of Tanghalan sa KampoJuan celebrates its grand finale with the Pangatlong Tanghalan this Saturday, May 25 featuring its eclectic mix of the culinary, visual and performance arts with artists from around the region.

The evening aperitif will be served by Melbournee du c at e d an d t r ai n e d culinary enthusiast Jont Cabrera demonstrating his culinary chops in blending Filipino and classical Italian cooking. From L’antipasto to mains and dessert, this will be an exciting culinary adventure featuring local ingredients in Italian cuisine.

This gastronomic feast will be followed by another feast for the senses with the Sustainable Design exhibit of Chris Gomez, a multidisciplinary creative and advocate showcasing his artworks and artistry through paintings, furniture, fashion and accessories.

Chris is a multi-awarded artist and designer whose accolades include the 2014 Look of Style Awards by the British Council; Grand Prize (Water based Category) in the 2012 Metrobank Art and Design Excellence awards and finalist in the 2011 National Philippine Art Awards. He also became a finalist at the China ASEAN Youth Artwork Creativity Contest in 2008 at Nanning, China before finally bagging the Award of Excellence in 2016.

Not the least, the evening and three weekend

Bittersweet Symphony

series will be capped by the celestial choral music of the Youth for Culture and Arts Project (YCAP) community choir, led by Ms Mercibelle Barroso Abejuela.

This Bukidnon-based chorale has performed in major cities in Europe, USA and Asia. A consistent grand slam winner in the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary School Chorale competitions, YCAP will perform a repertoire across many genres: ethnic/lumad, OPM/Original Pilipino Music, pop and classical.

Last weekend’s Pang a l a w a n g Ta n g h a l a n featured French-trained Chef Maricar Urbano, Oro Teatro Bulawanon’s (OTB) premier performance of AngPaglaya, an original play by Maia Fortich Poblete and Bex Espino, and two dance suites by the celebrated Liceo Folkloric Dance Troupe under Artistic Director Roger E. Odron.

Chef Maricar was mentored by Celebrity French Chef Herve’ Frerardand and vividly underscored

Current State

the balance between the science and artistr y of the culinary arts with her solid technique, balanced flavor, creativity and presentation.

She prepared a 5-course meal straight out of her Don Narciso Restaurant in Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

Oro Teatro Bulawanon (OTB) Founder and Director Maia Fortich Poblete counted Chef Maricar’s amuse bouche Current State as the perfect starter along with Mocktail Drunken Nights and the Pesto-f lavore d G ai l & Gaby.

This was followed by her When September Ends salad with mushroom carpaccio, microgreens, and pickled mooli. Her entrée Under Pressure consisted of sous vide fish with pineapple-corn salsa, a trio of mashed tuber, and smokey atsal sauce. And for the digestif, there was her Bittersweet Symphony with a classic combination of tablea cake, local ice cream (from La Favorita), and rose crumbs. Thanks to Maia for the heads up!

Under Pressure

The Liceo Folkoric Dance Troupe at the KampoJuan Heritage House with Director Roger E. Odron (center).

Oro Teatro Bulawanon’s premier presentation of Maia’s play “AngPaglaya” proved community theatre is alive and kicking with Kagay-anon talents JC Salon, Christy Aboniawan, Leslie EncongYap, Kale “Bom” Ramos, Nicolas Salcedo, Mikay Abella, Maria Therese Palma, Allyza Buslon, Katleen Obsioma, Kent Irvin, and Zilpha Ybañez.

The stage management was a family affair with Jean Jacques Agbon assisted by daughters Kendra and Nicky.

Nico Salcedo used paper bags to create the forest backdrop with a nod to KampoJuan’s sustainability theme, while the costumes were created and styled

by Kent Irvin, who also doubled with Nicolas for the players’ makeup.

“AngPaglaya” was cowritten by Maia Poblete with Bex Espino, and successfully showcased the talents of Kagay-anons, particularly the youth, as majority of the cast members were senior high school students.

Liceo Folkloric Dance Troupe closed the Pangalawang Tanghalan with its award winning dance See TANGHALAN, page 11

Performers from Pangalawang Tanghalan sa KampoJuan gather for a memento photo at the Heri- The cast of Ang Paglaya with Playwright and Director Maia Neri Fortich tage House.

Poblete (leftmost, 2nd Row).

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Tournament in Negros Occidental gives hope to young footballers from Marawi

WHEN the fourth edition of the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Cup kicks off on May 30, 2019, at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Bacolod City, 24 teams from all over the Philippines are set to experience a competitive tournament amid a fun and friendly atmosphere. One of participating teams is a squad from Marawi, Lanao del Sur. Amid their limited resources and relative inexperience, Team Marawi Ground Zero is forging ahead in joining the NOFA Cup 2019 with plenty of passion and spirit. The team is composed of boys from the war-torn region of the Philippines, which is now going through a period of rebuilding.

Two football coaches, Coshary Jialil and Esperidion Paran, revived the sport of football to help the youth of Marawi recover from the pain of the conflict.

“After ng giyera, napansin ko na maraming palaboy lang sa loob ng campus… So, ang ginawa ko, dahil sa football, inipon ko sila,” See TOURNAMENT, page 10

Coaches Esperidion Paran (standing, in white shirt) and Coshary Jialil (standing in blue jacket) and the U-13 squad of Team Marawi Ground Zero who are making their debut at the Negros Occidental Football Association Cup (NOFA Cup) 2019.

Foreign portfolio investment transactions result in net outflows in April BSP-registered foreign portfolio investment transactions for the month of April yielded net outflows of US$299 million, resulting from gross outflows of US$1.3 billion and gross inflows of US$990 million.

By instrument, net inflows of less than US$1 million were noted for Peso time deposits (TDs), while net outflows were recorded for all other investment instruments: securities listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE-listed securities: US$61

million); Peso government securities (Peso GS: US$238 million); other Peso debt instruments (OPDIs) and other portfolio instruments (each at less than US$1 million).

Gross inflows declined by 42.9 percent from the US$1.7 billion figure in March 2019.

This may be attributed to investor reaction to the delayed approval of the 2019 national government budget and the damage caused by the 22 April earthquake that jolted parts of Luzon

and Visayas. Investors also stayed cautious amid the lack of fresh catalysts in the market and ongoing trade negotiations between the United States (US) and China. About 79.2 percent of investments registered during the month were in PSE-listed securities (pertaining mainly to property companies, holding firms, banks, food, beverage and tobacco companies, and transportation services companies); while 20.8 percent went to Peso GS and the

balance of about less than 1.0 percent went to Peso TDs. The United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), Singapore, Hong Kong, and Luxembourg were the top five (5) investor countries for the month, with combined share to total at 84.8 percent.

Gross outflows for the month (US$1.3 billion) were lower by 47.8 percent visa-vis the March 2019 level (US$2.5 billion). The US continued to be the main destination of outflows, receiving 71.1 percent of total

Complete land distribution by 2022, feasible - Castriciones

Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones (center) leads the agency’s mission to fulfill its mandate from the President of LAD Free 2022.

DAVAO CITY -- Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John R. Castriciones is positive in achieving its new mandate to complete the land acquisition and distribution (LAD) component of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) by 2022.

To accomplish President Rodrigro Roa Duterte’s new challenge, dubbed LAD Free 2022, Castriciones directed all

Department of Agrarian Reform officials gear up for the tall task ahead of the agency.

its regional and local officials to forge a systematic and formidable plan.

Last Monday, at the start of a national conference on the new issuances of the agency, Castriciones emphasized that with over 600,000 hectares of land still to be covered under the CARP, completion of the land distribution process in a span of three years seems to be a tall order.

“There are three things that the administration of Pre s i d e nt D ute r te wants us to accomplish.

First is the distribution of government-owned lands as mandated under Executive Order No. 75, second, the parcellation of collective CLOAs, and most of all, ensuring that the country is LAD Free by 2022,” Castriciones said.

However, if the DAR is armed with a wellcoordinated strategy, it would not be an “impossible mission,” he added.

remittances.

Year-on-year, a 28.1 percent decline in gross inflows was noted from the US$1.4 billion inflows recorded during the same month last year, while gross outflows increased by 17.5 percent from its US$1.1 billion level in April 2018.

Registration of inward foreign investments with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is optional under the liberalized rules on foreign exchange transactions. The issuance of a BSP registration

document entitles the investor or his representative to buy foreign exchange from authorized agent banks and/ or their subsidiary/affiliate foreign exchange corporations for repatriation of capital and remittance of earnings that accrue on the registered investment.

Without such registration, the foreign investor can still repatriate capital and remit earnings on his investment but the foreign exchange will have to be sourced outside the banking system.

How blissful t’was

By DELIA D. ACLE PSDS – Designate Guisuiliban District Guinsiliban, Camiguin

Come of an age you always look back.

It was January of that year where a man looks at a child earnestly.

“My child, my child, why did you grew up so fast?” the man asked.

The child was silent; he was young and oblivious of such question.

Nevertheless, the man continued talking, “I remember you were full of energy back then” “You cried when hurt and smiled when happy” “You were such a joy that gave warmth to the world” “You always watched Disney movies and Cartoon Network on TV” “You were young and happy, and yet, you long to grow up fast” “You thought you were restricted of your age” “You thought you were old enough at a tender age of 10” “You longed for the world, where you’d have to tour when you’re old enough” “You were young and happy, I remember it all” The child innocently looks at the man, while the man stops looking at the mirror and starts to walk away.

The man paused, looked at his reflection and reminisce to the child he once was. With a whisper he said to himself, “How blissful t’was”.

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issue the necessary circular shortly,” Diokno added.

These cuts are in line with the central bank’s bid to lower RRR in the country, which to date is among the highest in the region.

Former BSP Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr., who succumbed to cancer last February, vowed to bring the RRR level to single digit by the end if his term in 2023.

This bid is also in line with the goal to make monetary policy more marketbased, he said.

Earlier, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Economics & Industry Research Division head Michael L. Ricafort said a one percent cut in TBs, RBs, and Coop Banks’ RRR is expected to release at least PHP11 billion into the system.

Relatively, the 200 bps reduction in U/KBs’ RRR is expected to infuse about PHP190 billion.

“Thus, the overall additional peso liquidity to be infused into the local financial system from any combined RRR cuts for all banks worth a total of at least +PHP200 billion would be positive for both the Philippine economy and financial markets, in terms of greater economic activities/faster GDP (gross domestic product) growth,” he added. (PNA)

village-level processing facilities for household and industrial vinegar; and the DA-ACPC (Agricultural Credit Policy Council) Loaning Program for Agricultural Production to include production of household and industrial vinegar.

Regional orientation-workshops will be conducted after the launching in Quezon City.

Invited to attend the first orientation-workshop on natural vinegar production are experts in the field, as well as farmers and entrepreneurs who are already producing vinegar.

Among the leading companies is Green Life Coco Products based in Laguna, which is producing 20-metric tons of organic coco sap vinegar and 60-metric tons of coco water vinegar monthly.

Vinegar-making is a traditional source of income for many coconut farmers in the country but it has reportedly been ignored and neglected by the government in the past.

With the consumers now getting more health-conscious and opting for healthy food, Piñol said the production of natural and organic vinegar has a huge market potentialm provided that the production process, including the packaging, is improved with government assistance.

For coconut water alone, the country produces 15 billion matured nuts yearly, with

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

No. 1810-C, a portion of Lot 1810, Cad-326-D, situated at Tagbocboc, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental of the subdivision plan, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FORTY FIVE (445) Square Meters”. NOTE: The HEIR/SELLER SOLD only a portion consisting of THREE HUNDRED NINETY ONE POINT SIXTY (391.60) SQUERE METERS, more or less to the BUYER. THAT NO PERSONAL PROPERTIES are involved in this EXTRAJUDICIAL PROPERTIES; are the Subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND represented by their legal heirs, namely; JUSTO LIPANG (deceased), represented by JET LIPANG, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married, and residence of Manolo Fortich Bukidnon; ROBERTO B. LIPANG (deceased), represented

by ANITA L. LIPANG, of legal age, Filipino citizen,widow, and a residence of Tagbocboc, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental; and NICOMEDES J. LIPANG (deceased), represented

by JET LIPANG, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married, and residence of Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as the HEIRS/SELLERS/ VENDORS; IN FAVOR OF RAUL WINSTON P. ANDUTAN, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to MA. MILAGROS C. ANDUTAN, and a residence of Horseshoe Drive, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE; That for and in consideration of the TOTAL SUM of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 200,000.00) Philippine Currency, receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledge by the SELLER/VENDOR after the amount is paid in hand by the BUYER or VENDEE the SELLER/S or VENDER/S hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY the above-described THREE (3) PARCELS OF LAND WITH TOTAL LAND AREA CONSISTING OF NINE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (935) SQUARE METERS, more or less in favor of the BUYERS or VENDEES their heirs, under Notary Public of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUINO, as per Doc. No. 413; Page No. 42; Book No. XVII; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late VICENTE B. LIPANG, who died on MARCH 26, 1980 at Tagbocboc, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental and MARGARITA JAMISULAMIN LIPANG, who died on ____________ at _________________; at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land situated in TAGBOCBOC, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, WITH ALL ITS IMPROVEMENTS FOUND THEREIN and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION TAX DECLARATION NO. 08-03-0018-08 “Lot No. 1810, Cad-326-D Case 2, situated at Tagbocboc, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 0.3562 hectares, under Tax Declaration No. 08-03-0018-08658, declared in the name of Vicente Lipang, with a market value of Php 19,190.00.

That the Above described parcel of land sold only an Aliquot Share of JUSTO LIPANG, ROBERTO B. LIPANG, & NICOMEDES J. LIPANG described as follows: PARCEL ONE (1) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION JUSTO LIPANG “Lot No. 1810, Cad-326-E, a portion of Lot 1810, Cad-326-D Case 2, of the subdivision plan, situated at Tagbocboc, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FORTY FIVE (445) Square Meters.”

NOTE: The HEIR/SELLER SOLD only a portion consisting of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE (273) SQUERE METERS, more or less to the BUYER. PARCEL TWO (2) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION MELITON J. LIPANG “Lot No. 1810, Cad-326-D, a portion of Lot 1810, Cad-326-D, situated at Tagbocboc, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental of the subdivision plan, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FORTY FIVE (445) Square Meters”. NOTE: The HEIR/SELLER SOLD only a portion consisting of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE POINT TWENTY (271.20) SQUERE METERS, more or less to the BUYER. PARCEL THREE (3) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION NICOMEDES J. LIPANG “Lot

MDN: May 11, 18, & 25, 2019

Sat-Sun, May 25-26, 2019 farmers focused only on harvesting the coconut meat and throwing away the other parts of the nuts, including water.

Assuming that each nut contains one-fourth liter of coconut water, the volume of coconut water wasted is estimated at 3.5 billion liters, he noted.

One liter of vinegar is now sold at the market for PHP50 while fruit vinegar commands a higher price.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) OIC Director General Rolando Enrique Domingo earlier issued a statement that its standards “consider vinegar a natural product that should have undergone the natural process of alcoholic or acetous fermentation of natural raw materials.”

“If the product contains artificial matter, such as synthetic acetic acid or cloudifying agent, it is considered adulterated,” Domingo said.

He said the FDA is “coordinating with the PNRI (Philippine Nuclear Research Institute) for the submission of the results of the analysis, while continuously subjecting vinegar products for testing.

Synthetic acetic acid may not be harmful per se, but products using such chemicals shall have their registration with the FDA revoked for misdeclaration.” (PNA) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ADEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JUANITA DAANOY, who died on JANUARY 01, 2018 at Home Zone 4, Poblacion Opol, Misamis Oriental; that the deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land situated in MALANANG OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, WITH ALL ITS IMPROVEMENTS FOUND THEREIN and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION TRANSFER CERTIFICATION OF TITLE NO. C-8602 COVERED BY TAX DECLARATION NO. 0815001010463; Lot: 3382-A, Psd-10-02-026242 (AR); Being a Portion of : 3382, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre; As Surveyed For : JUANITA DAANOY; Land Use : Cocoland; Location : MALANANG, OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, ISLAND OF MINDANAO; Area : SIXTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT (16,498) SQUARE METERS, more or less; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE is made and entered into by and between; THHEIRS of the deceased, represented by her siblings, namely: ALMA DAANOY PADILLA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married, and residence of Opol, Misamis Oriental; and RONEO CAARE DAANOY, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a residence of Opol, Misamis Oriental; IN FAVOR OF; DENNIS S. PABILONA, likewise all of legal age, Filipino citizens, married to ANIE D. PABILONA, and a residence of Danao, Patag Opol, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/ VENDEE; that for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 150,000.00) Philippine Currency, receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledge by the SELLERS/VENDOR after the amount is paid in hand by the BUYER or VENDEE the SELLER/S or VENDEE/S hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY the abovedescribed PARCEL OF LAND CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT (16,498) SQUARE METERS, more or less in favor of the BUYERS or VENDEES their heir, assigns or successors-in-interest, free from any liens and encumbrances, free from any third-party claimant whomsoever and the same is non-tenanted; Under Notary Public of Atty. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per Doc No. 430; Page No. 86; Book No. XVII; Series of 2019.

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MSU-IIT NATIONAL MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE 2nd floor MSU-IIT NMPC Bldg., Gregorio T. Lluch Sr. Avenue, Pala-o, Iligan City Tel. Nos. (063) 223-5874, http://www.msuiitcoop.org/

TO: All Member-Subscribers of MSU-IIT NMPC Retirement Savings Plan.

Please be informed that BOD Resolution No. 9647-021219 was duly approved by all member- owners attending the Cluster Assemblies on the following dates: General Santos City on March 2, 2019, Davao City on March 3, 2019, Cagayan De Oro City and Laguindingan on March 9, 2019, Butuan City on March 10, 2019, Lanao Del Norte and Pagadian on March 16, 2019, and lligan City Cluster 2 including Bacolod LDN on March 23, 2019 and Cluster 1 including Manticao Misamis Oriental on March 24, 2019 for implementation effective June 1, 2019. (See details below).

Atty. Christopher F. Pasco OIC-Chief Executive Officer

BOD Resolution No. 9647 - 021219

WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of the State to foster the creation and growth of cooperatives as a practical vehicle for prompting self-reliance and harnessing people power towards the attainment of economic development and social justice; WHEREAS, every cooperative shall conduct its affairs in accordance with Filipino culture and experience and the universally accepted principles of cooperative which include, among others, the principle that share capital shall receive a strictly limited rate of interest; and that net surplus arising out of the operations of a cooperative belongs to its members and shall be equitably distributed for cooperative development and for the welfare of the Members;

WHEREAS, the MSU-IIT NMPC (hereinafter NMPC) is a duly registered association of persons, with a common bond of interest, who have voluntarily joined together to achieve a lawful common social or economic end, making equitable contributions to the capital required and accepting a fair share of the risks and benefits of the undertaking in accordance with the universally accepted cooperative principles.

WHEREAS, it is the goal of NMPC to help improve the quality of life of its members and in furtherance thereto, shall aim among others [a] To attain increased income, savings, investments, productivity, and purchasing power, and promote among themselves equitable distribution of net surplus through maximum utilization of economies of scale, cost-sharing and risksharing;

[b] To institutionalize a dynamic savings mobilization and capital build-up schemes to sustain its development benefits to the members, their families and the general public; and,

[c] To implement policy guidelines that will ensure transparency, equitable access to its resources and services, and promote the interests of the members; WHEREAS, NMPC is formed primarily to serve the needs of the members in the following activities:

“1. To provide innovative savings and loan products, goods and services for the members as follows:

“a. Savings: Share Capital, Regular Savings, Time Deposit, Dollar Deposit, Sunshine Plan, Kiddie Savers, Youth Savers, Aflatoun, Electronic/Internet Banking;

“b. Special Savings: Retirement, Pension, College Allowance Fund, Coop Savings for Real Estate Acquisition (COSA REAL), Mortuary, and other Special Savings;

WHEREAS, in pursuance of its goals of institutionalizing dynamic savings mobilization and capital build-up schemes to sustain its development benefits to the members, and to provide innovative savings and loan products, goods and services to its Members, NMPC instituted, developed and offered for subscription to its Members a Retirement Savings Plan, variously denominated “Cooperative Retirement Plan (Retirement Policy Contract)” or “Cooperative Retirement Fund (Retirement Special Savings Contract)”, which for simplicity shall hereafter be referred to as the ‘Retirement Savings Plan’;

WHEREAS, under the terms of the various existing ‘Retirement Savings Plan’, a subscribing Member, who pays to NMPC a fixed monthly contribution for a designated minimum number of months, shall, upon his retirement from the MSUIIT, be paid the sum equal to the total of all his monthly contributions plus the stipulated interest thereon reckoned per annum;

WHEREAS, subsisting types of ‘Retirement Savings Plan’ pay various interest rates ranging from 18% per annum; 15% per annum; 12% per annum; 9% per annum; and 6.9% per annum;

WHEREAS, owing to an honest mistake in interpretation, a mistake moreover which has been compounded by long practice or implementation, the interest rate on the Members’ contributions under the Retirement Savings Plan has been computed on a compounded per annum basis;

WHEREAS, there is no provision for a compounded interest in any of the existing “Cooperative Retirement Plan (Retirement Policy Contract)” or “Cooperative Retirement Fund (Retirement Special Savings) between NMPC and the subscribing Members;

WHEREAS, current NMPC financial data shows that –

• There are a total number of 217 Subscribers-Members under the various NMPC Retirement Savings Plan (i.e., 18%; 15%; 12%; 9%; and 6.9, to retire at age 65;

• Their Total Contribution: P16,621,980.92

• Accrued Interest: P57,433,280.22

• Total Accumulated Value: P174,054,361.14

WHEREAS, the total liability of NMPC upon maturity of the subsisting various Retirement Savings Plans will severely impact on NMPC’s financial viability;

WHEREAS, the effect of NMPC’s total liability upon maturity of the subsisting various Retirement Savings Plans deals a lethal blow to NMPC’s avowed concept and goal of “fair share of the risks and benefits’ among its Members;

WHEREAS, there is a paramount and overriding need for an equitable and financially viable adjustment of rate of interest on Subscribers-Members’ contributions under the various Retirement Savings Plans;

WHEREAS, retirement is the result of a bilateral act of both the employer and the employee based on their voluntary agreement that upon reaching a certain age, the employee agrees to sever his employment (Robina Farms Cebu vs. Villa, 789 SCRA 471, 484 [2016]);

WHEREAS, retirement benefits are a form of reward for an employee’s loyalty and service to an employer and are earned under existing laws, [Collective Bargaining Agreements], employment contracts and company policies (Divine Word College of Laoag vs. Mina, 789 SCRA 369, 384 [2016]); WHEREAS, NMPC’s various Retirement Savings Plan under either the “Cooperative Retirement Plan (Retirement Policy Contract)” or the “Cooperative Retirement Fund (Retirement Special Savings Contract)” do not constitute retirement benefits but are interest-earning savings plans by the Subscriber-Member;

WHEREAS, in Nacar vs. Gallery Frames (703 SCRA 439) the Supreme Court ruled that effective July 1, 2013 the rate of interest for loans or forbearance of any money, goods or credits shall be six percent (6%) per annum, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Circular No. 799, Series of 2013, effective July 1, 2013;

WHEREAS, the relationship of NMPC and the Subscriber-Member under the ‘Retirement Savings Plans’, is that of lender-borrower, the Subscriber-Member being the lender and NMPC being the borrower;

WHEREAS, the interest to be paid by the NMPC on the monthly contributions of Subscribing Members’ under the various ‘Retirement Savings Plans’ upon the Member’s retirement [from MSU IIT] is an effective forbearance which shall earn interest at the legal rate (cf.: Republic vs. Court of Appeals, 383 SCRA 611);

WHEREAS, the test of usury in a contract is whether it would, if performed, result in securing a greater rate of profit on the subject matter than is allowed by law;

WHEREAS, under the law, interest earned and unpaid shall not earn interest; and a stipulation whereby interest due and unpaid shall be added to the capital, and as added capital, shall earn new interest (Art. 1959, Civil Code) constitute the basis of compounded interest, which stipulation does not exist on all subsisting ‘Retirement Savings Plans’ between NMPC and Subscribers-Members;

WHEREAS, an equitable and financially viable adjustment of rate of interest on subsisting Retirement Savings Plan assures continued financial viability of NMPC, promotes a fair distribution of benefits among all its Members and will ensure Cooperative growth and the well-being of its Members;

WHEREFORE, it is resolved, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that all subsisting “COOPERATIVE RETIREMENT PLAN” and/or “COOPERATIVE RETIREMENT FUND”, hereinafter hereby renamed the “COOPERATIVE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN” shall earn an interest at SIX PERCENT (6%) per annum;

Provided that, the 6% per annum interest shall apply to all subsisting Retirement Savings Plan including those bearing per annum interest rates of 18%; 15%; 12%; 9%; or 6.9%;

Provided that, member-subscribers of the various subsisting Retirement Savings Plans shall be informed in writing by Management;

Provided further that, adjustment shall be applied prospectively, i.e., it shall take effect only after 60 working days upon confirmation by the General Assembly of this Board Resolution;

Provided finally that, member-subscribers of the various subsisting Retirement Savings Plans shall continue bearing the rate of interest stipulated therein, up to and until, the period preceding the effectivity of the rate-or-interest-adjustment.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED.

This is to certify that the above statements are true and correct as discussed and approved during the February 12, 2019 regular BOD meeting.

Jeremy V. Pinzon Board Secretary

Attested by:

Dr. Eufemio L. Calio Chairperson, Board of Directors MDN: May 11, 18 & 25, 2019

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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: ITS PERSPECTIVE

By LEMUEL DAING BURLAT SALIMPUNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALIMPUNO, TANGUB CITY

Elementary education in the Philippines consists of six years of schooling, covering grades 1 to 6 (ages 6 to 12). Before the adoption of the K-12 reforms, elementary education was the only compulsory part of the basic education cycle. With the reforms, however, compulsory education has been extended and is now mandator y for all years of schooling,

inclusive of grade 12.

It is now also mandatory that children complete one-year of pre-school Kindergarten education before enrolling in elementary school. While it appears that this is not yet consistent practice throughout the entire country, current legislation mandates that all children enroll in Kindergarten at the age of five. Kindergarten education, like all other parts of

public schooling, is free of charge at public schools.

Upon completion of the mandatory pre-school year, pupils are eligible to attend elementary school. There are no separate admission requirements. The elementar y school curriculum was recently revised and includes standard subjects like Filipino, English, mathematics, science, social science, Philippine history and culture, physical education and arts.

One notable and important change however is

that minority languages “mother tongues” are now being used as the language of instruction in the first years of elementary education in areas where these languages are the lingua franca.

There are currently 19 recognized minority languages in use. English and Filipino are introduced as languages of instruction from grades 4 to 6, in preparation for their exclusive use in junior and senior secondar y high school.

HOW EDUCATION IS BEING DISRUPTED BY TECHNOLOGY

By JOAN SALINAS PEREZ SUMIRAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SUMIRAP, TANGUB CITY

In the past 10 years or so, we’ve witnessed a pace of disruption in education that is unmatched in previous decades. Books, curriculums, and even teachers are rapidly being replaced or complemented by online resources and digital tools such as tablets and mobile phones.

Technology has always played a role in equipping students with timely skills

and up to the minute ideas and discoveries. But now, we see innovations challenging even the very existence of four-walled classrooms and teacher-student ratios.

All of these benefit today and tomorrow’s students, as learning becomes cheaper, faster, and more accessible.

How is the digital revolution transforming students’ learning experiences today?

Through the Internet a stu-

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players from Marawi to a Real Madrid Football Clinic in McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig. “Dati ako yung nag-iimbita sa mga bata na maglaro, ngayon ako na yung kinukulit nila para mag-practice,” says Coach Bingay.

After almost a year since it was formed, Team Marawi Gound Zero will now be playing their first big match.

The players, many of whom have never traveled outside Lanao del Sur, are excited to visit Bacolod. Coach Bingay is grateful that his players are getting exposure at the NOFA Cup. He says, “Maraming salamat sa mga taga-NOFA na tumulong para ma-realize ang wish ng mga bata na maglaro…

Talo o panalo, basta laro lang kami.”

A warm Negrense welcome awaits Team Marawi Ground Zero when they visit Negros Occidental later this month.

NOFA Cup 2019 will

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says Team Marawi Ground Zero Coach Coshary Jialil.

At the prodding of Mr. Lemuel Ypil Mapula, President of the Iligan-Lanao Norte-Lanao Sur Regional Football Association (ILNOSURFA), Team Marawi Gound Zero was organized.

“Nito lang kami nakabuo ng team pagkauwi ng maraming mga bata,” says Mr. Esperidion “Bingay” Paran, teacher at Mindanao State University (MSU) and also a coach of Team Marawi Ground Zero.

Young players already playing for Matampay United under Coach Coshary and MSU-based players under Coach Bingay were recruited. But any boy who was interested was also welcome at the practices, even if he was out-of-school.

Coach Bingay got more recruits when word got out that he was able to bring two

dent has virtually unlimited access to the latest versions of books and manuals as well as a wider variety of content. Insightful, shareable videos, and practical software make learning collaborative even beyond the classroom.

Gamification makes lessons more fun for students. Apps and web-based software are free and easy to set up. Virtual reality (VR) makes learning more interactive and immersive.

Instead of just reading about

the Philippine History for example, a student can put on a pair of VR goggles and actually take a tour of the historic sites whatever and whenever he or she wants.

Students doing research today have access to a wider range of resources through the Internet. The information they need is readily available in seconds. Now, they can spend less time on the tedious search process, and more time absorbing and learning from the actual content.

commence on May 29 with welcome ceremonies, matches are from May 30 to June 2. For more information about the competition, visit the Negros Occidental Football Association Facebook page.

through planting and nourish the plant as they mature.

(SMRN/PIA10)

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Nutrition Committee (CNC) as included in the Ozamiz City Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP).

Instead of planting “lumber-able trees” which will be cut later on, the Grade 1 pupils were provided with grafted fruit seedlings such as lanzones, rambutan, mangosteen and durian.

The fruit trees, when properly taken care of, are expected to bear fruits even before the pupils will graduate elementary.

The identified beneficiaries of the PAK project are the Grade 1 pupils to teach them, young as they are, to help save the environment

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the Act on Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards, they continuously conduct the training to equip employers the right knowledge on providing complete safe work procedures.

DOLE also aids employers on how they can inform workers of hazards associated with their specific jobs, and what appropriate and personal protective equipment to provide.

Toledo said all establishments with a maximum of nine workers are required to have a SO1 that will perform the duty and responsibility on the safety and health standards preventing any accidents to happen in the workplace caused by hazards and unsafe conditions.

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Regional Office No. 10 5F and 6F Trinidad Building, Corner Capistrano-Yacapin Streets, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT If you have any information / objection to the above-mentioned application(s), Please communicate with the Regional Director.

May 24, 2019 SGD. ATTY. JOFFREY M. SUYAO, CESO III Regional Director MDN: May 25, 2019

A GRAND PREPARATION FOR SPECIAL PERSONS

By MARIA FE T. JESTO

“It takes a village to raise a child.” --African proverb.

It’s been a part of the yearly routine to hold something collaborated by responsive individuals in preparation for the opening of classes.

Brigada Eskwela is an Annual School Maintenance Program where stakeholders actively take part by contributing their time, effort, expertise and even their resources to make the whole school prepared and safe for the opening of classes. This is a weeklong school preparation wherein on the first day falls the opening program where stakeholders gathered together first in the covered court. The theme for this school year’s Brigada Eskwela : “Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan”.

Cugman Elementary School is one of the public elementary schools of Cagayan de Oro City Division that participates and enjoys this program. We make grand preparation for the persons we perceive special, our learners. A The PFO chief added the training was aimed at helping the establishments comply with the requirements of the OSH Law. “In order also to prevent any losses/damages to the establishments that might lead to a massive penalization during the conduct of inspection, DOLE initiated this training to ensure that MSME’S can fully comply with the provisions of the law,” Toledo said. (DOLE10/ PIA10)

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from page 2 represent the organization in the RDC. And the said PSO must also have an office address in Northern Mindanao.

Further, the organization must have conducted socioeconomic activities for at least three years from the date of registration in the region.

Activities and area of influence must involve a city or municipal capital of provinces and such socio-economic development activities must have been implemented in close coordination with local government units or other PSOs. The organization must also be managed by Filipinos.

Organizations with government officials and employees as ex-officio members of the Governing Board, or whose operations are funded by the government, are disqualified.

However, financial support by the government to specific projects will not be considered as funding support to operations.

Application forms are available at the NEDA-X office or can be downloaded from the

working committee had been created with Mrs. Jane P. Masucol as our Brigada Eskwela Coordinator.

May 20, 2019 (Monday), marked the beginning of Brigada Eskwela.

Establishments, companies and even some government agencies showed up to give their support to the program even few days before its commencement.

They made everything ready and safe for the entrance of the learners which will be on June 3, 2019. We have also stakeholders who helped in cleaning the surrounding by cutting off the grasses, trimming down the trees, fixing the school facilities and equipment and replacing busted lights and fixing electrical connections. Some others are busy repainting the walls and fences making them neat and beautiful to see while still other stakeholders extend inkind assistance. Everybody worked hand in hand for this noble purpose.

We thank all our stakeholders for being our partners over the years. Let us stay strong and united for this noble cause.

NEDA-X website nro10.neda. gov.ph.

For more information, interested participants may contact Natagnon John D. Romano, RDC-X staff, through telephone numbers (08822) 723436, (8822) 728072, (088) 8561920 local 204 or at mobile number 0915 231 6332.

(NEDA10/PIA10)

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Kite flying for peace A total of 53 kites pervaded the sky as PeaceKwela, a social campaign spearheaded by incoming sophomore students of XU DevCom, held its Kite Festival for Peace at the University Soccer Field.

The kites symbolize PeaceKwela’s aim to “make peace fun.”

“Kite-flying is a Filipino tradition that we miss doing.

We wanted to bring this tradition back, this time with a significant cause for peace,” Delos Reyes said.

The participating kites, which include diamondshaped ones and white doves, were hand-designed by the SK youth from Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental during the PeaceKwela’s KAMPayapaan in the same week.

“It was very humbling for me to make a kite especially for someone like me who wasn’t able to do it as a child.

I want people to realize that just like in obtaining peace, in everything that we do, we should learn to be humble and go back to our roots” said Colleen Cornilla, 1st place winner. (XU DevCom)

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performances featuring two dance suites from the indigenous peoples of Northern Mindanao.

“The Bukidnon Suites featured the Dugso, Pimintok, Binaylan, Pig-agawan, Palaspas and Mangangayaw, while the Maranao Suites featured exotic dances as homage to the Sultan with very strong Indo-Malayan and Arabic influences including the Pangalay, Kapa Malong-malong, Kazilimut, Kuntao, Pag-apir and Singkil,” said artistic director Roger E. Odron.

The troupe has been a catalyst in promoting the diverse cultures of Mindanao in the Philippines and abroad, representing the country with pride in the ASEAN Dance Festival Exposition in Brunei, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Today, it continues to share the wealth of Mindanao through its various road shows, and its captivating performances around the country and the world.

For those who want to come earlier, you are welcome to enjoy Kampo Juan, named in honor of Dr. Juan Acosta – the patriarch of a patrician family who successfully navigated a career in politics, environment and scientific research.

His wife Socorro served as mayor and representative of Bukidnon’s first district, while son Neric is one of the country’s leading environmentalists and daughter Malou has just earned a new mandate as steward of the same district her Nanay Coring used to serve.

The Heritage House itself is worth the visit, and there are adventure sports galore also the young and young at heart can while away the time while waiting for the evening’s show.

For those who want to immerse themselves in either one or all of these lifetime experiences, please contact Laclac Bongcawel at 09551539105 or email tanghalan.kampjuan@gmail. com. You can also buy your tickets at Nanay Choleng’s Muron kiosk at the ground floor of Ayala Centrio mall or at Kampo Juan Resort, Bgy. Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Tickets are priced at P1,500/person. You can also follow the events through the Instagram account: “tanghalansakampj”.

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The next product was the new and improved Bloomwash Inverter Plus washing machine. The Zen Direct Drive Inverter Technology allows a quiet yet high wash performance and ensures high energy savings. Its Hot Wash feature heats up the water up to 45°C to remove different types of stubborn stains and allergens. This was further supported by the lab test done by FAST Lab that showed the low bacterial count after just

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one wash cycle.

The final product to be launched was the revolutionary Quattro French Door Refrigerator. Equipped with Whirlpool’s patented 6th Sense Technology, it is able to maintain the optimal environment of your food.

The Fresh Lock automatically adjusts the temperature to maintain the freshness of fruits and vegetables while the Freeze Lock reduces freezer burns. Meanwhile, its FlexiFreeze compartment allows you to choose three different temperature levels depending on what food you are storing.

Mr. Blanco Wong said, “We are happy to see that Whirlpool is always warmly welcomed here in the Philippines. The products we present today are meant to increase the comfort and security of every Filipino. It’s our goal to provide energy efficiency along with the high quality performance that Whirlpool has been known for for over 100 years. Our future plans will definitely include innovative features and better quality suited for the different needs in the Filipino market.

With the support of Exatech, Whirlpool will surely continue to bring delight to our consumers in the years to come.”

The latest Whirlpool Vancouver Microwave Oven, BloomWash Inverter Plus Washing Machine, and Quattro French Door Refrigerator is now available to the public through all leading appliance stores nationwide. You may check their website at www.whirlpool.com.ph for more information.

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Duterte has signed into law Republic Act 11256. The law removes the 5 per cent withholding tax and the the 2 per cent excise tax on the sale of gold to the Bangko Sentral.

If everything works out as envisioned, the small miners are expected to troop back to the BSP, instead of the black market where they are frequently short-changed.

The move is also expected to allow the BSP to grow its international reserve without spending dollars since the purchase of gold from the small miners will paid for with pesos.

The amendment is really a “win-win”, according to newly re-elected senator

Sonny Angara, who sponsored the “gold bill” in the senate.

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from page 4 intense decibels these can no longer be heard. But Digong need not answer them for he has figures to argue for him.

In the end, the feeble campaign manager of the Liberal Party Otso Deretso, Sen Kiko Pangilinan, resigned as President of the party and that leaves VP Leni Robredo, the confused Chairperson of the LP alone with detained Sen. Leila De Lima as the only LP members gasping in defeat.

So what is next now that the opposition has become irrelevant? Up in the Senate, the leadership structure appears to be heading for the status quo. There will be jockeying for the speakership in the lower chamber. There is Lord Allan Velasco who is a family friend to the Duterte family, Martin Romualdez of the Marcos clan which has an influential political clout and allied with HnP, Alan Peter Cayetano of Taguig City who was Duterte’s running mate and then there is the come-backing Bebot Alvarez whose term as speaker was abbreviated by the Presidential daughter Inday Sara. Bebot has not kept secret his desire to hold that congressional gavel again.

Bebot has offered his hand in a handshake to reconcile differences with Mayor Inday but there were enough lessons to learn from what happened between Alvarez and his erstwhile buddy Tonyboy Floirendo.

The imponderables are all there and I cannot read the minds of politicians when it comes to a power play. But political reality dictates that in the midst of bickering and hankering for power the decision depends on the man who lives in that shack beside the Pasig river.

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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the open forum portion of the official launch for the 28th Mindanao Business Conference held May 22, 2019 at Robinsons Place Iligan.

Two years ago, the Iligan City government assumed full ownership of the defunct National Steel Corp. (NSC) plant in November 6, 2017 after the liquidator failed to redeem the company’s real properties of over P5 billion real property back taxes owed to the LGU following the expiry of the one-year period prescribed by the city treasurer’s office.

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that KENN BUGHAW LLANOS has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of KENN JAGAPE BUGHAW who was born on July 14, 1986 at Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are Nilfa Jagape and Armando Bughaw.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 3, 2019.

(Sgd.) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN

City Civil Registrar MDN: May 25 & June 1, 2019

Iligan City acquired all NSC assets including lands, buildings, machineries, facilities, equipment, tools, scrap, parts, etcetera by virtue of a Tax Deliquency Auction Sale last October 19, 2016.

The NSC plant shutdown for the last time in l999 but the litigation on its liabilities continued after foreign investors Wing Tiek, Ho Tiek and Global Steel/Mittal assumed ownership in succession while the real properties were placed by the company under a liquidator.

Iligan Vice Mayor Jemar L. Vera Cruz revealed during the same launch the LGU is now in the thick of negotiations with Australian, Korean and Chinese investors who expressed interested in reviving the NSC plant.

“We have to agree first on the price the investor will pay for the back taxes NSC owes the city government and then hopefully we can close the deal with them,” Vera Cruz said.

“Personally, I am not very keen on the Chinese group because their offer is too small. The Iligan City local government had three primary considerations in selecting an investor: employment for Iligan residents, protection for our environment, and a deal that would be advantageous to our people of Iligan.”

Downstream Industries Meantime, Paclipan said other than the NSC, interested investors can also avail themselves of other steel and iron industries in Iligan.

“Our advantage in Iligan is as the Industrial Capital of Northern Mindanao we already have experience in the steel industries and can deal accordingly with large and medium industries.

Other than the basic steel and iron manufacturing which can be accommodated in the NSC facility, our downstream industries in steel and metals can be easily developed in Iligan. We were already starting to develop this during the late 90s but ran into some problems.”

Paclipan said the technical working group assisting the LGU in the NSC negotiations is also looking into the possibility of inviting not just the basic industries, but also the downstream industries for steel and metalworking.

Investment considerations Potential investors for NSC would also be looking at the bigger regional and international markets instead of purely the domestic market.

“If you are an investing company, you will look at the whole market, not only in the Philippines, but the entire iron and steel industry in the context of Southeast Asia. Thus matters of under or overcapacity would be a major consideration of the investors once they decide to enter the market,” Paclipan noted.

Demand for steel in the Philippines is seen to rise 5-6% in 2019 to a record 11.1 million tons, Roberto M. Cola, president of the Philippine Iron and Steel Institute, said in an interview with Reuters.

Last year steel consumption soared 9% to a record 10.5 million tons, with over 70% coming from China.

The country’s reliance on steel imports is expected to drop significantly once the $4.4 billion

integrated steel project by HBIS Group, China’s second-biggest steelmaker, and three other parties including Steel Asia — begins production.

With a planned capacity of 8 million tons per year, the ISP is expected to locate at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental but as yet has no definite timeline for completion.

“Since the Philippines at present imports most of its downstream iron and steel products, once an industry here would be in place, the first thing they could undertake is import substitution,” Paclipan remarked.

Manpower requirements Meantime, should the parallel ISP project at the former NSC plant site push through, Iligan City is confident it could supply the needed manpower domestically. During its heyday, the NSC plant in Iligan employed over 4,000 workers.

Engr. Orlando M. Maglinao representing Rep. Frederick W. Siao of the Lone Congressional District of Iligan City, assured in the same forum Iligan City would still be able to provide the needed workers in case the project pushes through. Mr. Maglinao is a former employee of NSC. “Most of the former employees of the National Steel Corporation are still here although many of them have already retired. We have already prepared a contingency plan in case this project pushes through wherein we can still tap their expertise and experience in training the new employees.”

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formerly called the main battle area.

According to the caretaker Somagayan Puno, the last cadaver buried was found in April this year at Barangay Basak Malutlut, where the siege started.

He did not clarify whether the human bones were retrieved at the place where the conflict started - at the apartment of the Abu Sayaff leader Isnilon Hapilon, reportedly the appointed emir of ISIS in Southeast Asia.

Hope Norsalima Abdulrahman, 17, attended the unveiling with the hope that she could get updates from the government on how a displaced resident, like her, who lost their families to war, could receive assistance.

She went to the commemoration even if she is unsure that her father and two siblings are included in the graves marked only with a piece of wood, painted with white, erected above each tomb.

“Pamilya kasi, kaya kahit di ako sigurado, pumunta ako,” she said.

Her uncle, Adman Rasuman, first cousin of her father, accompanied her with hope that they can get update of their quest on finding for the missing family members.

Rasuman adopted Norsalima when her parents separated years before the siege. Her parents got a family of their own. Her mother, who died years ago, lived in Luzon.

Her father lived in Barangay Bubong Lilod Madaya while

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA Local Civil Registry Office OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048 and Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CHRISTIAN ANDILAO BURATO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “CHANY” to “CHRISTIAN” and Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of Sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHANY ANDILAO BURATO who was born on JUNE 8, 2001 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ELIAS DOYDORAN BURATO and ROSITA GUIRRA ANDILAO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than JUNE 1, 2019.

(Sgd.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 25 & June 1, 2019

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her father, Usman, lived in Daguduban with her two small siblings, then 12-year brother Alinor and 6-year old Sittie Ainah.

When the siege started at 2pm in May 23, Norsalima’s father took refuge at Rasuman’s house with the two children but at 5pm, Usman and the two children went back to their house in Daguduban to get their things but never came back.

“We were trapped for three days, we waited for them but when they never came back, we decided to get out and fled to Cagayan de Oro City,” Rasuman said.

The only remembrance Norsalima have of his family is a small picture of her then 6-year old sister Sittie Ainah.

Norsalima submitted DNA samples to the National Bureau of Investigation before the siege ended and have been waiting for the result.

She said, she had not lost hope that she could find, at least, the cadavers of her father and two siblings.

Oppression “This is not only a visit to a graveyard but this is somehow a symbol of oppression that until now this government never recognized the documentation of the people, civilians who died during the siege,” Abdul Atar, Sultan of Marawi, said in his message during the commemoration ceremony.

“It is our right not only as a Muslim but also to a non-Muslim who were buried in this very important area,” Atar added.

Who will help?

“We will connect with the right agency under Department of Interior and Local Government to find out the status on the DNA testing because that will serve as the basis on future claims of relatives,” said Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, chairman of Task Force Bangon Marawi, the group that supervises the Marawi rehabilitation program.

More cadavers to come Drieza Lininding, an IDP and chairman of Moro Concensus Group, said their commemoration of the siege is “to remind the living, especially to the state actors, the cost of violence and the cost of war.”

“There are more cadavers to come. We are told that the contractors of the debris management are being trained to handle cadavers because they expect there are still (many) unextracted cadavers in the main affected areas,” Lininding said.

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late AGAPITO LAPUT, who died on April 21, 2006 at Davao City; that the deceased died intestate or without a will or testament; at the time of death of AGAPITO LAPUT, he left behind his conjugal share in that parcel of land located in the Barrio of Matina, Davao City, Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certifiacte of Title No. T-91533 of the Registry of debts of Davao City; are the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER is made and entered into by and among: ANASTACIA V. LAPUT, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of 24 Lower Ruby Morales Village, Matina, Davao City; ALEX V. LAPUT, of legal age, Filipino, married to GENALIN D. LAPUT and a resident of 24 Lower Ruby Morales Village, Matina, Davao City, represented by her sister ARIANE LAPUT BALSOMO by virtue of the Special Power of Attorney dated Septemebr 7, 2018ackowledged before Notary Public Marlisa A. Gallo in Davao City, denominated as Doc. No. 358; page No. 72; Book No. 337; Series of 2018 of her notarial registry; ARIANE LAPUT BALSOMO; Filipino, of legal age, married to bRASEL F. BALSOMO and a resident of 24 Lower Ruby St., Morales Village, Davao City, Philippines; Under Notary Public of Atty. MARLISA A. GALLO; as per Doc No. 122; Page No. 26; Book No. 340; Series of 2018.

MDN: May 25, June 1 & 8, 2019.

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