Mindanao Daily News (April 17, 2013 Issue)

MisOr board member sentenced to 20 years in prison

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All systems go for Oro airport transfer

CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews/)—It’s all systems go for the transfer of airport operations here to the new Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental, which is set to operate on April 30.

Employees of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) at the Lumbia Airport here were seen Monday making an inventory of their office equipment and planning how and when to transfer their bulky office supplies to the new airport, which is about 50 kilometers away.

Outside the CAAP office at the Lumbia Airport here, at

CAAP all set for transfer to Laguindingan Airport

least 100 jobseekers line the security guard booth, which serves as an information office of the aviation office.

The job seekers were eyeing to land jobs to the new 106 positions being offered

by CAAP to man the Lagu-

indingan Airport.

Even the incoming tenants of the Lumbia Airport, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) 15th Strike Wing, were already eager to occupy their new home.

Yesterday, a delegation of PAF officers was seen inspecting the facilities of Lumbia Airport.

The PAF 15th Strike Wing, with its 30 planes, will transfer its headquarters from Sangley Point in Cavite to Lumbia Airport after April 30.

“We are all set to go. President Aquino had already

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The skyline of Cagayan de Oro City is fast changing with the rise of new commercial buildings, especially high-rise hotels.

With the economic growth of the city come new people from other places settling down here to find their fortunes in life.

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ABrown hosts nat’l palm oil congress CAGAYAN DE ORO — Preparations for the 8th National Oil Palm Congress on April 18-19, 2013, has reached fever pitch as A Brown Company, Inc., through its subsidiary A Brown Energy Resources Development Inc. (ABERDI), which host this year’s event, is gunning for a successful gathering of key players of the oil palm industry here and abroad.

With the theme: “Utilizing unproductive lands and promoting economic

stability thru investments in the palm oil industry,” the two-day national event is being organized by the Philippine Palmoil Development Council, Inc. (PPDCI). It will be held at the posh Xavier Sports and Country Club, Xavier Estates, Cagayan de Oro. The Congress is cosponsored by the Local Government of Cagayan de Oro, A Brown Energy and Resources Development Inc., Anco Products Inc. congress | page 11

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Villar proclaims NUP-NP Coalition in MisOc Mrs. Cynthia Villar (Center) raises hands of Governor Hermie Ramiro (Left) and Vice Governor Atty.

Henry S. Oaminal (Right) after the proclamation of the National Unity Party (NUP) to be in coalition with the Nacionalista Party in Clarin, Misamis Occidental.

CLARIN, Misamis Occidental - Las Piñas Representative Mrs. Cynthia Villar proclaimed the National Unity Party (NUP) in coalition with the Nacionalista Party (NP) in a crowded school campus in Clarin, Misamis Occidental, recently.

With the proclamation, Vice Governor Atty. Henry S. Oaminal, the Province NP Chair and the Governor Hermie M. Ramiro, NUP Chair join hands with the

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SUNRISE INDUSTRY. The 900-hectare Palm Oil plantation in Kaanibongan, Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, operated and managed by A Brown Energy Resources Inc (ABERDI), a subsidiary of A Brown Group of Companies.

Fortun dominates Libarios; Amante,Aquino in tight race

By PAT SAMONTE and OBET SAMONTE

BUTUAN CITY – As the May 13, 2013 mid-term elections draw near, Butuan City ViceMayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun appeared headed to a dominating victory over lawyer Roan Libarios in the congressional contest for Agusan del Norte’s First District.

Latest results of an independent survey conducted on April 1-7, 20013 by the Policy Center of Father Saturnino

Urios University (FSUU) here showed Fortun as “the most preferred candidate for the congressional seat” by voters, garnering 43.15 percent or more than half of Libarios’ 21.55 percent.

In a press conference Tuesday at the FSUU audiovisual room, Policy Center director Josefe Sorrera-Te said Fortun “showed a higher preference” among the youth.

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MisOr board member sentenced to 20 years in prison

By GERRY LEE GORIT

MISAMIS ORIENTAL povincial board member Geodeguil G. Ursal of Gingoog City has been adjudged guilty of charges filed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and sentenced to imprisonment from 12 to 20 years.

The verdict was handed down by Regional Trial Court Branch 25 Judge Arthur Abundiente on Tuesday morning following a marathon hearing on the illegal drugs case filed last January for violation of Republic Act 9165.

One of Ursal’s co-accused, Glenn Antegua, was also found guilty and meted out the same sentence, while the third accused, Ernesto Fernandez, was acquitted.

No bail bond was recommended for the Ursal and Antegua, and were fined P500,000 for damages. The confiscated vehicle of Ursal was forfeited in favor of the government.

The three were arrested by PDEA agents on January 8 at barangay Agusan in Cagayan

de Oro City in a buy-bust operation involving the banned substance “shabu”.

Ursal, who came with his family and friends and who marked his 33rd birthday on the day the verdict was given, is reported to appeal the case.

No Pinoy casualties in Boston explosions THERE are no Filipino casualties in the Boston Marathon blasts according to the Philippine Embassy (via twitter) in said state, however they are still checking to make sure all Filipinos in area are accounted for,.

Some 10 Filipinos reportedly joined the Marathon which turned bloody after two blasts occurfed on Tues-

day, sources at Philippine Embassy said. None of them were reported hurt.

The ten Filipino runners had joined the worldfamous marathon event while six Philippine Nurses Association members were near the blast site., the report added.

The bloody incident took

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Misamis Oriental provincial board member Geodegil G. Ursal listens pensively to Regional Trial Court Branch 25 Judge Arthur Abundiente deliver the verdict in the marathon hearing Tuesday morning. Ursal was found guilty of the charges filed against him for violation of Republic Act 9165. (above photo) Ursal's car has been confiscated in favor of the government following the guilty verdict. This was the car used by Ursal during the buy-bust operation in which he and two others were arrested last January. photos by gerry l . gorit

CdeO says NO to privatization scheme of government hospitals CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY hospitals.

- City Hall is not in favor of This expressed by the the move to privatize public 16th City Council during its regular session Monday presided over by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas through Resolution No 11386, which vehemently opposes the national government’s private hospitals privatization scheme.

Two bills have been filed in the Upper and Lower Houses, which could lead to the move, according to the Network Opposed to Privatization (NOP)-NMR. House Bill No. 6069 is an act converting government hospitals into national government hospital corporations while Senate Bill No 3130 is an act instituting a

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corporate restructuring program for national government hospitals, The Power learned.

Majority Floor Leader Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya said public hospitals such as the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) are directed towards social services especially to the poor.

He stressed that even if these hospitals have defciencies, it is still not a reason for government to transfer ownership to the private sector.

The NMMC is reportedly in the list of the 26 hospitals all over the country to be privatized.

“Private hospitals maintain greater value in services but have imbalance effect in the needs and welfare of impoverished families,” Nacaya explained.

For his part, Councilor Tabor said government hospitals which were privatized such as the Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute and Philippine Children’s Medical Center are no longer accessible to the poor.

“If there are inadequacies, privatization is not the solution,” Tabor stressed.

The resolution was endorsed by the committees on health and sanitation chaired by Councilor Dante Pajo and on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Tabor.

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Manobos seek P150 million payment from mining firm for ‘desecration’ of sacred sites CABANGAHAN, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews) – A group of Manobo tribesmen has blocked a road in this barangay for over a week now to demand payment for the alleged desecration of their sacred sites

by Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC), paralyzing the nickel mining firm’s soil extraction operations.

Datu Jimmy “Dagsaan” Bat-ao said the Bat-ao and Hunahunan clans wanted MMDC out of their ancestral lands and to pay them damages amounting to P150 million for the desecration of their burial grounds and other sacred places and the destruction of their main water source.

Meanwhile, MMDC vice president for operations Jegie T. Pereda said the company was “considering filing cases against those responsible for the barricade.”

In a statement emailed on Sunday night, Pereda said “MMDC has no existing violation, the barricade is illegal and goes against RA 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act”.

He said the barricade violated Section 107 of the law, which states, “Any person who, without justifiable cause, prevents or obstructs the holder of any permit, agreement or lease from undertaking his mining operation shall be punished…”

On Monday last week, MMDC management issued a memorandum temporarily suspending mining operations as the tribal members set up a tent in the middle of the road. By Tuesday, MMDC lawyer Noel Libres came together with security guards, police and military personnel to stop the barricade.

But Bat-ao questioned the presence of the military and police since “he (Libres)

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three lives and wounded more than 100 others after two bombs exploded at the marathon finish line.

Philippine Consul Mario General De Leon said in a statement that police and authorities at the hospitals near the site who were following the incident reported no Filipino casualties.

One of the Filipino marathon participants, Arland Macasieb, has also informed the Philippine Embassy that six other Pinoy runners were with him when he finished the race at least two hours before the explosion.

Macasieb said he believes that two other Filipinos were not far behind and would have completed the race more than an hour before the explosions," the embassy statement added.

The last Filipino runner, who was two miles away from the finish line when the incident occured, had not been allowed

WHY THE BARRICADE. Datu Jimmy “Dagsaan” Bat-ao, tribal chieftain of the Manobo tribes in Lobo and Cabangahan in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, explains to residents of Barangay Cabangahan why they barricaded the road leading to the mine site.

MindaNews photo by Vanessa L. Almeda

could have just talked to us and not order somebody to call me that they are coming. He could have just called me and talked to me directly me so we can talk.”

Three barangay officials stopped Libres and the policemen and soldiers from breaking up the barricade as some women and children were seen sitting on the road, barangay officer-incharge Gilbert Duero said.

“I had to tell them that they cannot forcibly evict the protesters because there are women and children who are taking part in the barricade,” Duero said.

But Pereda said the presence of the soldiers and policemen was justified “because the barricade is illegal.”

Reason for barricade Bat-ao said they were forced to barricade the road because MMDC has refused to heed their demand for the past three years asserting that his clan is the rightful claimant to the land.

“This area where they are now extracting earth is ours since the time of

our forefathers. Why will they dictate us on what we should do when we are only doing what is right.

This is our constitutional right,” Bat-ao, who is also an evangelical pastor, told MindaNews in an interview at his house Friday.

Pereda said the company had talked with the Bat-ao clan last March 18.

But he said that since the issue is on the sharing of the royalty paid by MMDC to the tribe, the company asked the Lumads to “to resolve this matter first among themselves with the assistance of the NCIP (National Commission on Indigenous Peoples).”

“The company is willing to assist in the resolution of the issue,” the official added.

The tribal chieftain denied MMDC had talked to them, although he admitted that they were demanding royalty.

Clan and tribal conflict Duero said the barricade stemmed from a misunderstanding among tribal chieftains and ‘hawudons’

to push through with the race after the blast.

Authorities are still investigating who could be responsible for what a White House official called an "act of terror," the worst attack on the U.S. since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Boston Marathon is part of Massachusetts' celebration of Patriots' Day every third Monday of April, in commemoration of the U.S. war of independence.

Malacanang on Tuesday said extended its "deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones in the bombing of the Boston Marathon."

President Benigno Aquino III, she added, "personally conveys a message of deep sympathy, concern,

and solidarity with the people of Boston," deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a statement.

The Aquino family sought refuge in Boston during martial law, when his father, the late Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr., lived in exile.

"We condemn those who dared defile this event and who have cast such a pall of loss and suffering in the city of Boston and the entire United States," Valte said.

STOP OPERATIONS. Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation decided to stop its operations at a mountain in Brgy. Cabangahan, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur when a group of Manobos barricaded the road leading to the mine site. mindanews photo by vanessa l . almeda

or elders of the clans over the memorandum of agreement signed between tribal leaders and MMDC which excluded Datu Dagsaan Bat-ao.

Dagsaan’s brother Teodoro, a signatory to the agreement, is said to have the support of MMDC and receives the royalty allegedly without giving his other siblings their share of the 1% fee, Duero said.

Dagsaan has reportedly demanded a 10% royalty for the alleged damage to the burial sites as well as to Pangiyawan Creek, the community’s water source.

Duero urged local government officials to not side with any group, and management to see the real situation of the people in Cabangahan.

“It’s good this will be put in the news so they’ll know what is happening here,” the official said.

“For the first year, the promise was fulfilled but later on they have not been doing anything,” he said.

Duero said the company has stopped giving monthly allowances to tribal elders as well as the scholarship grants for honor and deserving students.

Instead of the previous arrangement where tribesmen would be hired as regulars, they have been dismissed from their jobs, and the water system project was left unfinished, he added.

Pereda denied Duero’s statements.

Meanwhile, MMDC still has to compute the revenue losses caused by the ongoing barricade and their decision to put on hold mining activities. “There is no opportunity loss computation yet but it must be substantial,” Pereda said.

Court order Cabangahan sits within the tenement of MMDC which is also the subject of a temporary environmental protection order (TEPO) issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 41.

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Center of the Diocese of Tandag, local residents and environmentalists are also protesting the mining operations in the area as it is part of a declared forest reserve.

On April 6, some 50 supporters of Bat-ao set up a human barricade and tent along the mining road leading to the extraction area, a thickly forested mountain which is the headwater of Carac-an River, the main source of water that irrigates the towns of Cantilan, Madrid and Carmen.

The Pangiyawan and Cabangahan creeks, which originate in the same area, are now heavily silted, according to the Social Action Center and other antimining groups.

“We were able to acquire a TEPO but did they honor it?” Bat-ao said.

“So our strategy now is to undertake this barricade because this is our constitutional right,” he added. (Vanessa Almeda/ MindaNews)

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MGB urges students to take mining engineering, geology courses SURIGAO DEL NORTE – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) – Caraga Regional Office has urged students to take up courses that could land them jobs in the mining industry.

The call was made by MGB-13 Regional Director Roger A. De Dios during the Top Students Summit, spearheaded by the provincial government of Surigao del Norte and the Department of Education, at the Provincial Convention Center.

Attended by more than 100 graduating high school students and scholars, the activity anchored on the theme, “Career Guidance Leading to Right Choices Towards Global Competitiveness,” and held in line with the Education Roadmap of the province, under her H.E.A.L.S. program, which stresses the need for nurturing top-notch and globally-competitive individuals through befitting career guidance leading to well-informed choices on career opportunities.

De Dios said the Depart-

ment of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recently stressed that Geology and Mining/Metallurgical engineering courses are in the top 10 list of high paying jobs, with monthly salaries pegged at Php 64,889 and Php 55,638, respectively.

Apart from presenting the background and benefits of the minerals industry, as well as, the laws and perspectives encompassing it, De Dios also imparted valuable insights and urged graduates not only to seek

for a good job but to aspire for the achievement of a respectable profession that would enable them to cultivate personal growth and development.

In addition, it was noted that only about 800 from the country’s 3,000 mining engineers are working with the local mining industry and most of these are either in their twilight years or working abroad. (Marx Rev A. Buenavidez, MGB13/PIA-Surigao del Norte/ arjaysfelicilda)

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NPA snipes CAFGU, abducts civilians By 1sr L. Jolito E. Borces

CAMP JAIME B. FERRER SR. Bislig City – A CAFGU detachment, commanded by Corporal Kimar R Matala of Charlie Company, 23rdIB, 4ID, PA at Sitio Greenfield, Brgy Sta Juana, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur was harassed by undetermined number of armed men, believed to be under ther NPA GF 14 of North Eastern Mindanao, yesterday morning.

In said incident, one CAFGU member was sniped and wounded, as government troops engaged the rebels in a 20-minute firefight.

The perpetrators forced

to withdrew, abducting three CAFGU members and three civilian, who were hearing the Sunday Mass.

The wounded CAFGU was hit in the right portion of stomach and exited through the right part of his body. He was brought to the Soriano Hospital at Mangagoy for medical attention.

Prior to the incident, concerned citizens reported the presence of an identified individual extorting money from residents of Sitio Greenfield.

Reacting to the report, elements of the Philippine Army, headed by Major Gar-

ANTI-MINING BARRICADE - Datu Jimmy “Dagsaan” Bat-ao, Manobo tribal chieftain of Lobo and Cabangahan, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, explains why they are barricading the road leading to the town’s mine site. (MindaNews photo by Vanessa L. Almeda)

Fruit vendor stabbed dead

By PO1 Ryan C. Cagula

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, Bu- fied by the police as Cyril tuan City – A 23-year old C. Quimo, the 25-year old fruit vendor was stabbed driver; and Anthony R. dead by a long-time foe in Magbanua, the backrider, San Jose St. Butuan City, both residents of said place.

Monday morning.

They were aboard a (Secondary Level) Police identified the vic- black/white Honda XRM tim as Nonon M. Reyes of that reportedly slammed • Best in Technical Application Brgy. Doongan, this city, into a parked 10-wheeler • Best Anchor while the suspect was Raul truck loaded with falcata Pabica of Brgy. Diego Silang. logs along the national National Schools Press Conference 2013 Reyes was the Elisa highway.

Ochoa Maternity HospiThe victims were were St. Peter’s College, Ormoc City tal, but was pronounced rushed to the D.O Plaza April 7-12, 2012 dead upon arrival by the Trainer attending physician.

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Moreover, 19 national rider instantly died in a road accident at Brgy. Awa, irrigation systems and comProsperidad, Agusan del munal irrigation systems, 21 Sur, 3:40 a.m. last Monday. IAs in North Cotabato; five in The victims were identi- Sultan Kudarat, 11 in South Cotabato, one in MaguinOutdoor Security Lighting Upgraded Erase Bad Credit by Law danao and 13 in Sarangani Isabelo J. Ecojedo Vilma N. Litanon will get Club 100 Awards.

Club 100 Award is given The outdoor security lightning helps many people be Being a good payer in your credit card will give one to IAs of national irrigation aware if there is an intruder on the yard or outside a good reputation in the banks and other establishsystems which has attained the house. It makes the darkness disappear also in ments. Paying the credit card regularly will minimize 100% collection efficiency for times of block out, the outdoor security lightning the interest of the money borrowed because when both wet and dry seasons with will be the one that provides light to the household. you pay on time there will no more additional inan average programmed area By this, many rich individuals bought them and terest with the credit card. The life today was never of 80% of the service area. installed them on their houses because they want to easy compared to the past years; many people have This award is given to have security in emergency situations. Emergency lost their jobs and today having a hard time looking IAs of communal irrigation situations required the fastest help that is why the for a nice and stable job. Due to the irregularity of systems which have attained outdoor security lightning was made for. It was made work some people haven’t paid or have paid but late 100% or more Current Amorin cases of emergency and possible danger. Having to their dues, with these it will reflect on their credit tization Payment Efficiency this, the home or the house will have a minimize history. Most credit card holders with bad records with no back account or threat of intruder. A home that is securely protected before wants the erase bad credits so that they will have fully paid their back gives an ease to the owner because now a day’s people have a clean credit card standing. account due. with bad intentions are everywhere.

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cian, OIC of 75th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Division, readed themselves for any eventuality.

He was also thankful for the zero casualty on the part of his men even as he said that the perpetrator were already desperate as they now engage in inhuman acts.

“Our men are always on the alert against the enemies, so as to secure the populace and maintain law and order in our area of responsibility, Major Garcia said.

As of this writing, elements of 75IB are conducting pursuit operation against the perpetrators.

Memorial Hospital in Prosperidad town, but were declared dead by the attending physician on arrival due to multiple injuries.

Both vehicles are now impounded at the Prosperidad Municipal Police Station, while investigation continues. (PO1 Ryan C. Cagula, Duty PNCO/PRO13 Info Office and Director of MinPressDev/MMG/ arjaysfelicilda) and one IA in Sarangani will be awarded Silver Star Award while four IAs in North Cotabato, two in South Cotabato, one in Sarangani, two in Sultan Kudarat and in Maguindanao will receive Golden Star Award.

Silver Star Award is given to IAs from both national and communal irrigation systems with the Highest Functionality Survey Rating (Very Satisfactory Adjective Rating).

Golden Star Award is given to IAs from the national and communal irrigation systems which garnered the Highest Functionality Survey Rating (Outstanding Adjective Rating).

This year’s theme is “Samahang NIA, IA at LGU Patuloy na Magtutulungan Upang Lubos na Makamtan ang Mithiing ‘Rice Self Sufficiency Program’.” (DEDoguiles-PIA 12/asf)

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AboitizPower, Cotelco ink power supply deal

By Malu Cadelina-Manar

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Aboitiz-owned Therma South, Inc. and the Cotabato Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cotelco) forged Friday an energy supply agreement (ESA) for distribution to the P-Palma Area, which covers six towns in North Cotabato.

Therma South is building a 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Toril, Davao City, which is expected to go on stream

in 2015.

Under the contract, Therma South will supply the Cotelco P-Palma Area with five MW once the power plant is completed.

Felix Canja, general manager of Cotelco P-Palma Area, and Rodolfo Cabiles Jr., board president of Cotelco, led the ESA signing, which took place inside the main Cotelco headquarters in Matalam town, at around 11 a.m. Friday.

PNoy visits ARMM

By Oliver Ross V. Rivera

COTABATO CITY --President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with DILG Sec. Mar Roxas arrived yesterday at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Government complex here for a briefing on ARMM projects.

The President, in his f irst e ver v isit to t he ARMM compound was welcomed by OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman, ViceGovernor Bainon Karon and ARMM employees in the jampacked Shariff Kabunsuan Complex.

In his report, ARMM OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman relayed to the President the accomplishments and reform agenda he implemented in the duration of his leadership in ARMM. He said the government is currently implementing P9.4 B worth of infrastructure, livelihood, education, health and peace initiatives across the autonomous region.

Hat a m a n a l s o s a i d DPWH ARMM implemented reform policies such as no re-gravelling

of roads and open, transparent and competitive bidding. They have also bought brand new heavy equipment, vehicles, and survey instruments out of the P136.3M savings in 2012.

Currently, ARMM is also implementing P1.5 B projects under the PAMANA program. These include roads, water systems, community infrastructures, agri-fisheries, farm to market roads, electrification, reforestation and environmental conservation.

Hataman is also hopeful that all of these will continue with the help and support of Aquino.

President Aquino met with local officials from dif ferent provinces of ARMM after Hataman’s report.

After the meeting with ARMM officials, Pres.

Aquino proceeded to Buluan, Maguindanao for a community dialogue. He will also attend the Buluan sortie of the Liberal Party candidates. (ORVRiveraPIA12/asf )

Benedict Salvador, area manager for Mindanao of Aboitiz Power Corp, represented the company.

Therma S outh is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, one of the largest power generation companies in the country.

Canja said that Cotelco P-Palma Area, which serves at least 30,000 consumers, is getting just 3.8 MW from the National Power Corp. this April, below the area’s

our fault. We are just buying power from the source. Since there is not enough supply of power, we were given only part of the electricity being generated,” said Canja.

The co-op is hopeful the energy crisis would be reduced once AboitizPower and the other power players completed the construction of their power plants in 2015. (Malu Cadelina Manar/MindaNews/asf )

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY -National Irrigation Administration (NIA-12), highlights its three-day 35th Foundation Anniversary with the recognition of groups and individuals who have shown exemplary performance.

Evelyn Bragasin, information officer of NIA 12, said the anniversary celebration began on April 10 and will end today at the Notre Dame of Midsayap College Gymnasium in Midsayap, North Cotabato where the awarding ceremonies will be held.

Contracts with at least nine irrigators’ associations under NIA’s Irrigation Management Transfer Program will also be signed.

Bragasin said, among those who will be recognized are outstanding irrigators’ associations, irrigation management office managers, operation and maintenance chiefs and employees.

South Cotabato’s Ramon Bugacia, an engineer leads the awardees as the most outstanding irrigation management office manager. Gina L. Lozano also an engineer received a plaque as the most outstanding O&M chief.

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poverty reduction.

Among the governor's flagship programs is the Ma g u i n d an a o P E AC E (MagPEACE) scholarship program that provided matriculation and allowances to poor but deserving students.

He is also known for free review classes for teaching course graduates who desire to take the Teachers' Licensure Examination.

Aquino also lauded the governors' special health program via the mobile hospital that travels to remote and underprivileged communities to being closer medical and dental services, particularly to those who

Canja said the ESA with Therma South would address the worsening power situation in the P-Palma Area once the coal plant starts operation expectedly in June 2015.

Canja said they welcome the criticisms from the power consumers as a result of the long brownouts the cooperative has been experiencing since February.

“This is not, of course,

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Aquino lauds Mangudadatu’s administration KORONADAL CITY -President Benigno Aquino III complimented Gov. Esmael ‘Toto’ Mangudadatu for a job well done in implementing projects and programs in the province, paving the way for a more progressive Maguindanao.

In his message during his visit to Buluan town Friday, Aquino said that Mangudadadtu’s administration has improved the province, changed the perceptions of many regarding Maguindanao, and contributed much to the development of Bangsamoro communities.

Most notable. the President said, are his programs on education, health, and

peak power demand of 10 to 11 MW. “We’re short of six to seven MW, which translates to eight to nine hours of brownouts daily,” he said.

The P-Palma Area covers the towns of Pigcawayan, Pikit, Aleosan, Libungan, Midsayap, and Alamada.

T he C otel c o - Mai n , which covers 11 towns and this city, had signed an ESA with Therma South in December 2012.

cannot afford going to hospitals for their health care.

He added that Mangudadatu's poverty reduction program brings hope for a better living to every individual.

Governance in the province has also been reformed.

Proof to this, the President said, is the Seal of Good Housekeeping that the provincial government has a received from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Moreover, the President also cited the construction of the Rajah Buayan Silongan Peace Center in Buluan.

He said that the facility LAUDS| page 11

Bulacanon IA, Inc. in North Cotabato is the most outstanding irrigators association under the communal irrigation systems category while Napal-Conel Road IA, Inc. in General Santos City is the most outstanding irrigators association for the national irrigation systems category.

Outstanding awardees for operation and maintenance are: Engrs. Edna C. Bantala, irrigation superintendent of Libungan River Irrigation System; Flora May D. Respicio, principal engineer A of Mlang/Malasila Rivers Irrigation System;

Rory F. Avance, principal engineer A of Kabacan River Irrigation System; Orlando A. Tibang, principal engineer A of MarbelBanga Rivers Irrigation System; Julio L. Antenor, principal engineer A of Ala River Irrigation System; and Cesar D. Agduma, principal Engineer A of Lambayong/ Tacurong Rivers Irrigation System.

Mary Grace S. Gonzales of Mlang/Malasila Rivers Irrigation System will also receive award as outstanding senior water resource facilities technician.

Meanwhile, Engr. Edna

C. Bantala, Libungan River Irrigation System Irrigation Superintendent will be conferred a Special Achievement Award.

Bantala is recognized for her innovative approach in irrigation water utilization by introducing and successfully implementing the Ladderized Scheme of Water Delivery and Distribution which has been recognized and adopted nationwide and for being the first to successfully implement the Irrigation Management Transfer Program in NIA Region 12, She has set an excellent HONORS | page 4

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Think a minute…

There once was a village that had a very wise old man who gave the people answers to their problems.

One day a farmer came to him and said: “Wise man, my donkey has died and I have no animal to help me in the fields. This is the worst thing that has happened to me.” The wise old man answered: “Maybe.

Maybe not.”

The next day, the farmer found a strong horse wandering close by his farm, so he caught it to replace his dead donkey. His new horse was actually a much better worker than his old donkey! The farmer was very happy and went back to tell the wise man. “You were right, wise man! Losing my donkey was not the

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst worst thing that happened to me. I never would have caught my new horse if my donkey had not died.

This is definitely the best thing that has happened to me!” The wise man answered: “Maybe. Maybe not.” The farmer was a bit irritated and thought not again! What is this wise man thinking?

A few days later, the farmer’s son was thrown off the new horse. The son

broke his leg and could not help his father work on their farm. The farmer thought, “Now we’ll starve to death!” So he went back to the wise man and said: “How did you know that catching my horse was not a good thing? This time I’m sure that this is the worst thing that could happen to me!” But again, in a kind voice, the wise man answered: “Maybe. Maybe not.” The farmer was very

angry at the wise man for his same foolish answer.

The next day, a war broke out. And the army came to take every healthy young man to fight as a soldier in the war. But the farmer’s son was the only young man in the village who did not have to go fight, because of his broken leg.

The farmer’s son would live!

You see, if you and I will simply put our life in God’s hands and trust Him, even when bad things happen, He will work everything together for our good in His time and way. So why not ask Jesus Christ to take charge of your life today and every day of your life? Then, you can have that kind of peace and confidence.

Just Think a Minute…

Who said that the electorates are dumb?

WHEN Rolando “Klarex” Uy became Congressman in 2007, the people of Cagayan de Oro City’s first district put a stake on him. More jubilant were residents of Barangay Carmen (the barangay Uy claimed to be his bailiwick). Uy claimed he has a solid following of 5,000 voters right in his backyard at the Coliseum where his residence was located.

Certainly, residents of Barangay Carmen shared a sense of pride having a Congressman as their neighbour. Where most people considered an Uy’s victory as a fluke, Uy himself was stupefied with the unexpected triumph. Accident or not, a winning margin of a little more than 1,000 votes is no different from winning a wide margin of 100,000 votes. Uy was

Cris Diaz on cloud nine being the first elected Congressman of Cagayan de Oro City’s first district. He won with a margin of less than 2,000 votes against his closest rival. What gives?

After serving his first three-year term in Congress, the people of the first district and Barangay Carmen expected Cong.

Rolando “Klarex” Uy to have accomplished something. It turned out ‘though that the dismal performance of Uy

drowned the district and Barangay Carmen’s high expectations. Cong. Uy has accomplished nothing! When he became Congressman, his wife was elected Barangay Chairwoman of the district’s most populated barangay of Carmen, too. The Uy couple ruled barangay Carmen like a little kingdom of a fantasy land. Still, the Uy couple accomplished nothing! Believe you me, during the Uy’s incumbency the whole of Barangay Carmen became a stinking landfill where garbage scattered everywhere. Sometimes, one could witness a Carmen resident throwing garbage at Cagayan de Oro River while standing in the middle of the Carmen bridge.

As Congressman, Uy has not concreted a meter of pathway or a road even at the back of the Coliseum,

the place he claimed to have a standing 5,000 solid votes for him. He has not concreted roads in barangay Carmen as he promised to “trisikad” operators, too.

Now, the lowly “trisikad” operators are getting back.

They are no longer supporting Uy’s electoral quest anymore.

On a larger picture, Uy’s acts of abandoning Congress in the 2010 election was indicative of accomplishing nothing, too. Otherwise, Uy would have run for reelection to pursue his plans or complete all other incomplete projects then. Instead, Uy ran for the mayoral seat in Cagayan de Oro against incumbent City Mayor Vicente Emano where he (Uy) lost.

Losing the mayoral post in 2010, compelled Uy to run See diaz/p.11

Beware of ATM Skimming We may have heard of the term “ATM skimming”—a criminal endeavor involving an unwitting ATM user and a technologically savvy perpetrator—in recent new reports.

According to Dr. Johnny Noe Ravalo, Managing Director of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the suspects carry on with this modus operandi by installing a seemingly “chameleonic” device made to blend with the ATM card slot.

This device acts like a photocopying machine, automatically “memorizing” the ATM card’s magnetic strip, which contains the victim’s vital banking information.

Aside from the copying device, the suspects also install a micro-camera to spy on the victim while he is punching his PIN number.

“Even if they successfully duplicate the actual ATM

Speaking Out Ignacio Bunye card through the skimming machine, the suspects would not be able to use it if they do not know the victim’s PIN number,” Ravalo explained in a radio interview.

The BSP official further revealed that it would only take a perpetrator about two and a half minutes to install the skimming machine.

The suspect, accompanied by two others, would normally choose an unengaged ATM machine to avoid suspicion while installing the machine. Or if the line in a particular ATM machine is long, three more suspects would create

noise to distract the other bank customers while their companions are working on the skimming device.

Banks protect their customers by making their ATM machines go “offline” as soon as they see the suspects through their CCTVs. Bank officials do not make a scene on the spot to avoid possibly armed suspects, Ravalo explained.

“Many of the perpetrators are foreigners. Some are Asians, while others are Caucasian,” Ravalo said.

This makes sense, as there has been a growing number of unauthorized withdrawals

in some countries within the Asian region using ATMS copied in the Philippines.

There has also been a complaint from a Filipino ATM holder that he lost P100,000 through an unauthorized withdrawal made in Bulgaria.

“We are presently meeting with the Association of Bank Compliance Officers and the Bank Security Management Officers Association to discuss countermeasures to these crimes,” Ravalo said, adding that they are exploring the possibility of an ATM withdrawal without using an ATM card.

“Perpetrators use technology to take advantage of their victims, so we would also use technology to counter their efforts,” Ravalo said.

The BSP official shares some tips to ensure the security of a financial conSee bunye/p.11

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A TRIBUTE TO LOVE NACES: Iron Lady of the Cooperatives

By Anselmo B. Mercado, Joseph Epstein has written and his words resonate well and aptly as I remember my very dear friend and colleague Love

Naces. He says: “We do not choose to be born.

We do not choose our parents or the country of our birth. We do not, most of us, choose to die, nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death.

But within the realm of choice, we do choose how we live.”

Lovenia Parcon Naces (“Love” or “Nenette” as she was fondly known to many), was first of all, God’s choice of a gift to all of us. And what a wonderful gift she was!

She herself chose to live out that gift of life in the service of God by serving other people. And what a fulfilling life it must have been because the very choices she made had formed the person she had wonderfully become.

The choice of Romy to be her husband, and her choice to be a wife and mother -- out of their bond they had produced a wonderful family, beautiful and smart children and grandchildren who I am sure will carry on her legacy.

The choice of a profession and career – as an educator she had made a positive impact among countless students and young people. I am sure they will remember her not only for her scholarship and for her many good qualities, but more so for the moral values she had taught them or they had learned from her. · The choice of organizations to belong and social involvement – among several, she was a staunch champion of the Cooperative Movement. Her involvement in the cooperative movement was no fluke or a stroke of fate or an accident. It was her choice --

genuine, firm, steady and deeply heartfelt. She became a leader of the Cooperative Movement, like a rising star (first from the local and provincial levels, then to the regional and national).

She did research works for the cooperatives. One of them was the history of the cooperative movement in Mindanao. Her latest publication came out not too long ago. It was the history of the Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperatives (PFCCO).

Many stories may be told about the cooperative movement in our country, but very few have been written about the interesting experiences. This is the significance

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of Love Naces’ research works.

We are grateful to Love for her invaluable contributions to the Cooperative Movement in the Philippines.

Someone has said: “Sometimes one’s choice not only changes the direction of our lives, but that of many, many others.”

I know that many people have been touched somehow by the way Love or Nenette had chosen to live her life. I consider myself most fortunate to be one of them.

And I am deeply grateful to her for the positive impact she has had on me. Let us continue to pray for Love, for Romy and for the family.

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FROM KAYA NATIN City Cagayan de Oro as group in the country, the at the Ground Floor of the All these and more are Benigno Bam Aquino, along with Team PNoy bets Risa Hontiveros, Jun Magsaysay, and Koko Pimentel, received the endorsement of the group Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership.

At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Kaya Natin chairman Sen. Kiko Pangilinan announced the endorsement of Aquino, Hontiveros, Magsaysay, and Pimentel, citing the four candidates’ track records in good governance and ethical leadership.

“They have been our comrades in the fight against good governance, and they have been with us in pushing for reforms from all sides of the political sphere... All of them are outstanding leaders, all of them are outstanding Filipinos, and Kaya Natin is proud to affix our ‘seal of approval’... beside these good names,” Pangilinan said.

For his part, Aquino expressed his gratitude at Kaya Natin’s support and vowed to uphold Kaya Natin’s values of transparency, social accountability, and people empowerment, as well as its thrust for electoral reforms.

“Dati pa man po ay naniniwala na tayo sa mga adhikain

at gawain ng Kaya Natin, at magkasama rin nating itinulak ang Tuwid na Daan maski noon pang buhay pa si Sec. Jesse Robredo,” Aquino pointed out in Filipino. “Lubos tayong nagpapasalamat sa kanilang tiwala, dahil alam rin po natin na palaban ang Kaya Natin kung sa palaban, at hindi sila titigil kapag may nakita silang katiwalian sa gobyerno.”

“We are proud and honored to have been given this ‘seal of approval’. We have always worked to uphold only the public good, and we are grateful that Kaya Natin acknowledges that,” Aquino adds.

Kaya Natin is a non-partisan movement that aims to espouse “effective, ethical, and empowering leadership” in the Philippines. Co-founded by the late Sec. Jesse Robredo and counting among its “champions” Sen. Pangilinan and Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III, its main thrusts are “leadership sanctuary and a responsible and empowered citizenry.”

According to its website, “Kaya Natin! has “Champions of Good Governance,” former and incumbent elected officials who were nominated and selected for their effective, ethical, and empowering leadership style.”

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Davao exporters to help SMEs grow

RAIN MAKER A flight technician waves off a twin-engine Baron aircraft used in the cloud seeding operations over Lake Lanao as it takes off from Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, April 15. The Department of Agriculture has been conducting daily cloud seeding operations over Lake Lanao to ease the power crisis in Mindanao. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

Focus on issues in covering polls, journalists told KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews) -- Journalists covering the May 13, 2013 elections should focus on issues, campaign profiles and tactics of politicians to present better reports on the political exercise, an official of a media organization said.

Rowena Carranza-Paraan, president of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), said journalists covering the midterm polls should also be trained on issues related to the elections.

For their part, news executives must allot bigger budget for the reporting and carefully choose journalists for the job, she added.

Paraan was speaking at the two-day election reporting training in Kidapawan City organized by NUJP and attended by 36 journalists from south and central Mindanao.

The training also taught the participants some tips on safety and security while doing their job.

JB Deveza of the NUJP Mindanao Safety Office said reporters covering conflictaffected areas in Mindanao are prone to harassment and other abuses by various political groups during elections.

Paraan said that aside from monitoring vote-buying and other violations, the

reporters should also keep watch of how the candidates are spending their money [in the campaign].

She urged media institutions to report to the Commission on Elections how much money is being spent on political ads by politicians and their supporters.

She said that those responsible for negligence and mismanagement of the election, fraud, deliberate voters’ disenfranchisement, acts of partisanship by government agencies, and all other attempts at manipulating the election must be held liable and accountable.

Ethical issues in covering elections were also discussed during the training.

NUJP Director Sonny Fernandez said it is unethical for journalist to work as “consultants” to politicians, pretend to be a supporter in order to get “inside” information, accept free travel and ccommodations from candidates, rely primarily on official sources, and accept gifts from candidates for fear of antagonizing them.

“So to prevent from being accused of partisan politics, journalists are told to pay their way when covering the elections,” he said.

(Malu Cadelina Manar/ MindaNews)

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Many people are having trouble in having all the complete nutrients because some people are not fond of eating fruits and vegetables. Supplements are made for these people because these people want to be healthy, healthy in an artificial way. When these supplements were invented they were very much expensive and not all the people can afford it because of its price. People who are having trouble with vitamins and minerals are the poor people that is why today, many food supplements are made cheaper so that everyone can afford it.

Affordable supplements are in the market today, they are cheaper but they have the same vitamins and nutrients with the expensive brands. Rich people will really choose the brands with really good marketing plans and the poor ones will choose the brand they can afford. Affordable supplement is like the generic brand of medicine, although cheaper, it has the same function and benefit as the expensive one.

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DAVAO C I T Y (M i n d aNewsl)—Exporters in the Davao Region will find ways to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow their business, Ferdinand Marañon, president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport) Region 11, said on Monday.

He said there will be an investment conference on June 24-25 where SMEs will raise their issues and problems that hinder their growth, while the exporters will discuss solutions how they can effectively help them.

The confab will be officially announced during PhilExport-11’s first general membership meeting on April 19 at the Grand Regal Hotel, which will also be a venue to directly address the major economic and industrial development issues currently facing the region’s exporters, Marañon said.

He said it is important for owners of SMEs to attend the meeting as it will discussed the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) National Industry Cluster Capacity

Enhancement Project (NICCEP).

Merly Cruz, DTI undersecretary for regional operations and development group, was expected to attend the event.

Marañon said the NICCEP, which is a three-year project, "aims to enhance the capacity of selected industry clusters to plan, implement, facilitate service delivery, evaluate projects and improve industry competitiveness and business environment."

He added that the project is an offshoot of the Davao Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (DICCEP) implemented alongside with the Japan International Cooperation Agency from 2007 to 2010.

"The DICCEP was highly evaluated as one of the best practices of industry cluster enhancement activities in the Philippines, which triggered the interest of the DTI to embark its replication nationwide through the NICCEP," PhilExport-11 said in a press statement.

Marañon also said that the signing of amended Memo-

randum of Agreement on the One-stop Export Documentation Center (OSEDC) will be witnessed by the general membership in the meeting on Friday.

He said the OSEDC, which is a professional facilitation center, will be convenient for exporters because it will lessen the processing steps,

instead of bringing their documents to five or six offices.

Gover n ment agencies housed under the OSEDC include the Bureau of Customs, DTI, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Philippine Coconut Authority. (Lorie Ann A. Cascaro/MindaNews)

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‘I didn’t want Julia to come back to showbiz world’ ; Gretchen Julia Barretto is one of the most anticipated young artist of this generation. Even at her young age, she had already been a part of some of Kapamilya shows like Kokey, Walang Kapalit, and even Palos.

Julia’s mom, Gretchen, had her stopped her showbiz carrer after her last show, Walang Kapalit, because Gretchen wants Julia to continue focusing on her student life.

But, not long after she stopped, Julia talked to her mom and asked her permission to come back to showbiz, but Gretchen answered her “hindi muna! hindi muna”. After saying that, Julia shed tears and said “mom, matanda na ako, I’m turning 16, it might be to late”.

“It’s really her dream, and in fact she’s old enough now to decide”, Gretchen estated.

SUDOKU How to play the game?

Fill in completely every rows, columns and diagonals of each puzzle without repitition

Yesterday’s Answer

of the same digit.

LEO (July 23 – August 22) - You need peace like a fish needs water -- at least on a day like today! Your energy pushes you to compromise and to try to maintain the goodwill that has kept your people together for this long.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - You need some help -- but fortunately, it’s already on the way! Of course, you may be required to pay back the favor sooner rather than later, but it turns out that you can do so without breaking a sweat.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - Your friends and family are there for you, even if all seems to have gone downhill. You may find it easier to call out for them on a day like today. If things are good, then they can share in the joy!

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Today is all about letting go. Your energy is heightened, but you are only at your best if you are focused on your own needs and desires. Control others at your peril! You can win big if you don’t try so hard.

CROSSWORD puzzle

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) You’re asking the big questions that keep others up at night -- but are mostly just exciting to you!

It’s a good time to kick back and see if you can figure out what’s really going on.

across 1. Spin shot used in snooker (5) 4. Curved shot used in golf (5) 10. Confess (5) 11. Bewilder (7) 12. Outside (8) 13. Month (4) 15. Find (6) 17. Inventor’s copyright (6) 19. Mirth (4)

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - You’re up one moment and down the next -- see if you can use the highs to get stuff done, and use the lows to think about what comes next.

You can ride out this crazy stuff soon enough.

Amazing Facts!

(11) 8. Simple weapon (5) 9. Cough medicine (11) 14. Brochure (8) 16. Goodbye (7) 18. Office worker (5) 21. Endangered animal (5) 22. Symbol for Leo (4)

20. Insect trap ! (8) 23. Prior (7) 24. Russian Revolutionary leader (5) 25. Injury (5) 26. Source of ermine (5) DOWN 2. Heavenly body (5) 3. The whole (8) 5. Songbird (4) 6. Boy George’s group, Club (7) 7. Heavy with moisture

Yesterday’s Answer

Did you KNOW?? ..

Jupiter is so big that it can fit all the other planets in the solar system inside it, having the great red spot is a storm that has been going on for 300 years.

SUPERTRES II UNLEASHED: THE WINNING GUIDE LET’S PLAY LOTTO. SUPPORT PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE!

A N A LY S I S KUSOG na kaayo ang 9 ug ang mga pairing nga 45, 47, 48, 57, 58, ug 78. Maayo sab ang pairing nga 94, 95, 97. ug 98. Congrats daan!

Supertres team

ANGLE GUIDE

0 2 5 8 2

1 3 6 4 1

4 9 7 0 3

3 2 8 1 4

1 5 9 2 6

HOT NUMBERS F O R T O D AY

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P A S A K AY

9

1 1 A M R E S U LT

371

4 p M R E S U LT

748

PAIRING UNLEASHED TAKE 2

12 13 16 12 23

28 27 37 37 77

TAKE 2

77 77 78 70 80

78 70 79 89 90

TAKE 1

TAKE 1

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YESTERDAY’S RESULT 11am: 083

PAIRING UNLEASHED TAKE 2

12 13 14 15 23

24 25 34 35 45

TAKE 2

66 69 78 70 80

68 60 79 89 90

TAKE 1

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1 2 3 4 5

YESTERDAY’S RESULT 4pm: 721

PAIRING UNLEASHED TAKE 2

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TAKE 2

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Congress... from page 1

Inc. (API) Group of Companies, Kenram Industrial & Development, Inc. (KIDI), Filipinas Palm Oil Plantation Inc. (FPPI), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Department of Agriculture (DA) and other major industry players, with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Regional Board of Investments (RBOI), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Coconut Authority - Palm Oil Development Office (PCA– PODO), Department of Tourism (DOT), (Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other stakeholders.

Updates on the Philippine palm oil industry, development initiatives, technological

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of DALE M. CLOMA, who died intestate in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte on March 29, 2012, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot-5, Block 40, Psd-100202-0012252) situated at Barrio Libertad, Butuan City, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 37346 containing an area of 300 square meters,more or less, and a one-storey residential bldg. constructed on above-said lot under T.D. No.08-06-000300858, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT signed by deceased Dale M. Cloma’s widow Amelita Abugho-Cloma and also representing her minor children, namely, Jhondale Abugho Cloma and Hannah Abigail Abugho Cloma, adjudicating unto themselves above-described property, per Doc. No. 447; Page No. 45; Book No. LXXXV; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty.

Richard L. Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

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advances, banking support, local and international trends and prospects among others will be discussed during the congress.

Robertino E. Pizarro, newlyelected president of PPDCI, said expected to attend are some 500 key players in the palm oil industry, including representatives from leading palm oil producers Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Costa Rica and Singapore.

Also invited were government agencies involved in the development of the palm oil industry, supply chain players, the business community as well as local government units and other support organizations, Pizarro said.

ABERDI operates a 1,500-hectare palm oil plantation in Kalabugao, Impasugong, Bukidnon and Tingalan, Opol, Misamis Oriental and soon in Tignapoloan, Cagayan de Oro City.

ABERDI also operates a 10-tonner crude palm oil plant in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. By June this year, the 50-tonner palm oil refinery plant will be operational and is expected to produce 1,000 metric tons of palm oil per month.

Airport...

from page 1 announced that the New Laguindingan Airport will be open for business on April 30, “ CAAP regional director Naga Rasal said.

He noted that the last commercial passenger plane serving this city and neighboring areas will land in Lumbia on April 29.

Rasal said that concerned government agencies have held numerous meetings to

smoothen the transfer of operations from Lumbia to Laguindingan Airport.

“Everything had been discussed and every problem has been given a solution,” Rasal said.

He said that even “erroneous issues” like the claims that the Laguindingan runway is shorter by 200 meters was already answered in the various media forums held in here in the past weeks.

“The solution to his problem was all airline companies have agreed to double their plane [flights] during the daylight hours in Laguindingan,” Rasal said.

He pointed out that operations in the new Laguindingan Airport will be limited from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. only.

The reason for this is that the new radar system that can accommodate night flights will be only fully operational in 2014, he said.

The limited operations for the Laguindingan Airport are the major reasons why many business traders balked on the idea of the early opening on April 30.

In a statement, the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. said the limited operations in Laguindingan Airport will cut the daily commercial passenger flights to just eight from 28.

(Froilan Gallardo/MindaNews)

Fortun... from page 1

the latest survey, “The increased rating of Fortun from the previous survey to that of the current one is significant from the youth and the adult groups. The decrease in the ratings of

Libarios is also significant across age levels.”

For this city’s mayoral post, re-electionist Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr and incumbent Rep. Jose Aquino II were in a very tight race.

Amante took 34.92 percent while Aquino had 34.37 percent or a difference of a mere .55 percent.

Sorrera-Te, who is also FSUU’s College of Law dean, said “the increase of (the rating of ) Amante is taken from the undecided votes. Amante got highest percentage from the adults, while Aquino had much of his share from the youth group.”

She said, the latest survey showed Amante and Aquino “are statistically tied”. Undecided voters for this city’s top post reached 30.44 percent.

Incumbent City Councilor Josefina Marticion-Salise still led in the vice-mayoral contest with 21.71 percent while her city council colleague, Angelo Calo followed closely with 21.28 percent.

Like the mayoralty race, the contest for the city’s second top post is statistically tied, Sorrera-Te said.

Incumbent Erwin Dano led the top 10 candidates for city council seats with 49.02 percent, Ryan Anthony Culima garnered 45.20 percent, Ramon Carampatana had 39.86 percent, Jaime Cembrano, Jr. took 29.09 percent, followed by Sammy Amante (25.80 percent), Salvador Calo (25.09 percent), Derrick Plaza (22.51 percent), Ferdie Nalcot (20.55 percent), Rema Burdeos (19.31 percent), and Odie Bernabe (19.13 percent).

Proclaims...

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Team Pinoy NP stalwart in pronouncing the Coalition for Progress and Development not only with the second District but to the whole province as well.

Meanwhile, Vice Governor Henry S. Oaminal said in an interview after the proclamation also thanked the Congresswoman for the visit and he hopes that when given a seat in the Senate, the province of Misamis Occidental will surely support the programs and projects of Mrs. Hanepbuhay. ”We need it here in our province”, Oaminal said. The Vice Governor is seeking for a seat in Congress representing the people of the Second District of Misamis Occidental.

In her message, Mrs. Cynthia Villar guarantees to continue to promote barangay-based livelihood centers that are benefiting more than 500 families in the city and is being duplicated in various provinces. A total of 111 pilot centers have been established nationwide. The success of her green social enterprises has earned for her the moniker “Misis Hanep Buhay.”

from page 6

from page 1

Diaz... from page 6

run again for barangay chairman as a fall back. Certainly, Uy won the barangay chair since his wife was the incumbent at that time. This time again, Uy runs for Congress in the May election this year.

What does Uy wants to prove?

Does Uy wants to prove that the electorates in the first District and Barangay Carmen are the dumbest? React:

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Lauds ... from page 5

signifies the creation of the Sajahatra Bangsamoro which will change not only the face of Maguindanao but the whole Mindanao from a conflict area to a progressive and peaceful place.

Aquino also expressed his gratefulness for the trust of the Bangsamoro people in his aim of ending conflict in Mindanao through the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB).

The President believes that with the leadership of excellent officials, provision of quality services as well as peace and security can be achieved.

He noted that with the unity of the Muslims, Christians and Lumads, Mindanao will gain back the essence of being tagged as the ‘Land of Promise’. (SJDuerme/DD/ PIA12/asf )

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