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SAN Francisco, Agusan del Sur––Political dynasty, the very same vehicle that brought him into politics and various elected positions in the past, will be the main thing that Rodolfo Plaza will be fighting against when he gets elected to Congress in May.
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Ompong, as he is more popularly known, is a scion of the Plaza clan – which has maintained its grip on the province’s politics for decades now. But Ompong, 54, said he was willing to help dismantle his family’s political dynasty and that of other clans by supporting proposals to outlaw the so-called family political affair when he gets elected as representative of Agusan del Sur’s second congressional district, which is made up of this town and the municipalities of Rosario, Bunawan, Trento, Sta. Josefa, Veruela, Loreto and La Paz.
He described the Plaza family’s political hold as part of the “age-old corrupt feudal wardlordism and governance with impunity.” Ompong’s new-found battle against political dynasty came as a surprise to both voters and politicians here. After all, it was the same political dynasty that made him congressman from 2001 to 2010. The family’s name even helped him when he ran for the Senate under Erap’s party in the 2010 elections. He was number one among the senatorial wannabes in so far as Agusan del Sur was concerned with a total vote of over 127,000. Ompong lost in his senatorial bid though when the nationwide tally came in but his placement in the provincial tally had proven that the Plaza family’s influence DYNASTY | page 11
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‘Labor only scheme’ worsens plight of poor in Bukidnon province
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MALAYBALAY City–– Bukidnon Vice Governor Jose Ma. R. Zubiri blamed Friday the rise of the province’s poverty incidence to the “labor only” contractual scheme resorted by agricultural plantations. Bukidnon’s poverty incidence rose to 43.3 percent in 2012 from 38.8 percent in 2009 and 40.4 percent in 2006, according to the “First Semester Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty In-
cidence among Families, by Region and Province: 2006, 2009 and 2012” released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) last April 23. In other words, 43 out of 100 families in the province are poor. This placed Bukidnon as the 7th in Mindanao and the 13th in the country with HEAVILY ARMED. A battalion of the elite Philippine Marines arrive in Butuan City the most number of families on April 23, 2013 to implement the order of President Aquino to crush the New People’s considered poor in 2012. Army rebels following the ambush of Gingoog Mayor Ruthie Guingona.
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WHAT they came for in Sitio Limot was worth all the troubles. The village was once located in the middle of a forest but this time there was a wide swath of land with stumps and occasional newly re-grown trees, the place apparently poor | page 11 MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas still reeling from the devastation of typhoon Pablo. What missioners find appalling was that despite the abundance of aid pouring in from local and international donors, the residents are The research group also said the Philippine economy will likely According to realmost hungry, homeless search group IBON, that the report released by Moody’s grow by 6.5% to 7% this year and and scared. the growth figures Analytics was a mere hype meant to could be among the fastest growth Ian Mostrales, a nurse registered in the past attract more international invest- rates in the world. who joined the medical IBON reiterated that any gain quarters were based on ments and speculative activities team found out that the most from positive growth forecasts shallow and speculative in the region. The think-tank reported that sources. terror | page 11 jobs | page 11
Ibon: without jobs, growth forecast meaningless THE growth forecast by think-tank Moody’s is meaningless, especially since it looked into the “impressive” rate of the country’s g ro s s d om e s tic product (GDP).
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DILG-10 orients LGUs on Full Disclosure Policy Portal By Elaine O. Ratunil of the Philippine Information Agency-Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Department of the Interior and Local Government in region 10 has conducted an orientation-workshop for municipal information technology focal persons on the Full Disclosure Policy Portal (FDPP) at the Local Government Resource Center (LGRC) here. Regional Director Rene K. Burdeos said the activity is in line with Republic Act (RA) 10352 or the General Appropriations Act FY 2013, RA 7160 or the
Local Government Code of the Philippines and the Full Disclosure Policy as stated in DILG Memorandum Cicular 2010-83. These require the posting of local budget finances, bids and public offerings and status of programs and projects including the utilization of Local Risk Reduction Management Fund (LDRRMF) in three conspicuous places in the LGU and in the FDPP. By logging on to the FDPP at fdpp.dilg.gov.
ph, the public can view important documents of LGUs such as annual budget reports, annual procurement plans, statement of debt service, statement of receipts and expenditures, Special Education Fund (SEF) income expenditure and estimate, and Gender and Development accomplishment reports. Also available in the FDPP are quarterly reports which inlcude: reports on SEF utilization, trust fund utilization, items to bid, bid
results, abstract of bids, 20 percent component of internaI revenue allotment utilization, LDRRMF utilization and monthly supplemental procurement plans. Through the portal, the difficulties faced by LGUs in posting the required documents, such as the absence of a website and the prohibitive cost of print space will be addressed. Focal persons uploaded their financial documents in the portal for the last part of the activity. With Liza D. Ladres
Poll body disallows names, logos, images of candidates in PDAF projects By RUTCHIE C. AGUHOB of the Philippine Information Agency-Northern Mindanao
OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental––Candidates running for office in the upcoming May 2013 elections are not allowed to distribute election paraphernalia containing their names, logos, initials, motto, slogans, images and other forms of representation to the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) projects. This is among the conditions that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set in granting certificates of exception in the release of the PDAF and other state funds, which may be allowed pursuant to Comelec Resolution 9660 promulgated last March 22. The resolution provides that the projects, programs and activities (PPAs) sought to be implemented during the prohibited period of March 29, 2013 to May 13, 2013
must have been established before the said period. It also states that the PPAs must have been reported to the Commission on Audit (COA) pursuant to its Circular 2013-004 dated January 30, 2013 about the information and publicity on programs/projects/ activities of government agencies.” The resolution also provides that in no instance will the implementation of PPAs be used as an opportunity by any candidate, his or her spouse, family member within the second civil degree of affinity or consanguinity, political parties, party-list organizations and their nominees to further their candidacy through their personal appearance in such events. Posting, exhibiting or distributing any form of election propa-
ganda, or any material containing their names, logos, initials, motto, slogans, images and other forms of representation attributable to them is also prohibited. Meanwhile, support for or endorsement of candidates, party-list organizations and political parties will not be made a condition for the entitlement of the benefits from the PPAs. Should the PPAs involve distribution of cash, goods or merchandise for scholarships, assistance for burial, healthcare, calamity and other similar programs, candidates, party-list nominees, their spouses, and members of their family within the second civil degree of affinity or consanguinity are strictly prohibited from participating, directly or indirectly, in the distribution.
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PPP eyed to solve hundreds of classroom shortage in R-12 GENERAL Santos City–– Development planners in Region 12 are pushing for the construction this year of 637 additional classroom buildings through a publicprivate partnership (PPP)
initiative implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd). Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, Regional Development Council (RDC)12 chairperson, said the
additional classroom buildings comprise the region’s allocation this year under the second phase of DepEd’s PPP for School Infrastructure Project (PSIP II). She said the agency has
identified 300 public elementary and secondary schools in the region as beneficiaries of the program. Region 12, also called the Soccsksargen Region, comprises the provinces
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RDC-12 recently endorsed the PSIP II to facilitate the program’s immediate implementation in the region. She said the move was also aimed to help CLASSROOM | page 11
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Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Rep. Benjo A. Benaldo says it’s better if he is reelected for another term because he is the assistant majority floor leader in the House of Representatives, unlike his political opponents in the coming May 2013 elections. Benaldo said he can do more for the city as the assistant majority floor leader because of he can be heard more when it comes to projects for the barangays. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
Troops alerted vs escalation, spillover of violence in Lanao ZAMBOANGA City––All Philippine Army units based in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur have been placed on alert to avert possible escalation and spillover of violence following an ambush of a candidate and his supporters. Thirteen political supporters of a town mayor were killed while eight others, including the mayor, were wounded when gunmen believed to be allied with opposing party staged an ambush Thursday evening in Barangay Malaig, Nunungan, Lanao del Norte. Brig. Gen. Daniel Lucero, newly-
installed commander of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, said Saturday he has ordered all the units under his command to undertake preemptive measures to prevent escalation and spillover of violence in their areas. Among the preemptive measures ordered by Lucero is the conduct of surprise checkpoints in strategic areas and strict implementation of the election gun ban. Both the military and police authorities believe the motive behind the ambush is family feud aggravated by intense political rivalry. philippine news agency
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BATA MUNA : Vote for candidates with children’s programs By David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR - The Foundation for the Development of Agusanons, Inc. (ADFI) has launched Friday the “Bata Muna” campaign to influence voters to consider children when voting and to vote for candidates who stand up for children’s rights come May 13 elections. Bata Muna is a nonpolitical, non partisan movement endorsed by the Commission on Elections and is implemented by various organizations, most notably Save the Children and Caraga Emergency Resource Group (CERG) that will awaken both the candidates/ politicians and voters to know, and stand up for children’s rights, Dr. Rex Linao, ADFI executive director. During the launching, Dr. Linao explained candidates to be voted upon can provide children with safe place where they can play; funds for children’s projects; can put up street lights in order to avoid accidents and criminalities; Programs for the rights of children, especially those who are impaired; programs for children to overcome fear, stress and bad experience because of
disaster and man-made calamities; Free medical services, like counselling and correct information on reproductive health, alternative learning and back-to-school program for children w ho quit schooling; Chances for children to participate in formulating laws, program on positive discipline and child labor and work for parents so that they can address the needs of their children. “Our aim here is to make parents and voters know the platforms of the candidate and scrutinizing their platforms. Second, they should select candidates using the criteria for determining pro-children candidates, and hold them accountable after elections, or remind them of their promises,” Dr. Linao said.
According to him, organized youth, parents and other stakeholders of the Bata Muna should see to it that they participate or organize public dialogues, interact children with candidates and voters, provide political candidates and parties with policy and position papers, Bata Muna poster and campaign materials, engage political candidates through social media (e.g. twitter), document and share political promises, share relevant studies, draft policy papers, or be a spokesperson and volunteer to help the campaign. “With this campaign, we cannot only ensure honest, orderly and peaceful election but we can also help voters to become responsible for the future,” Dr. Linao said. (DMS, PIA-Agusan del Sur/arjaysfelicilda)
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TESDA supports to Labor Day celebration in Caraga By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, April 24 (PIA) – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is extending full support to the 2013 Labor Day Celebration on May 1, this year. TESDA Butuan CityAgusan del Norte Director Randy Devilla said that as an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), TESDA has been regularly involved in ensuring that the annual Labor Day celebration will succeed. Devilla said they do this not only during Labor Day celebrations since “it is our mandate to provide tech-
nical education and skills development of the people especially the youths so we are regularly educating them and developing their skills to become better citizens of our country.” He added. they have been constantly coordinating with the concerned agencies and industries to know their latest needs in as far as manpower is concerned. Devilla also explained, “we do not only educate and develop the skills of the students or youths, we are also mandated to help them to be positioned in companies or industries that need their skills,” Dev-
illa said. With this, Devilla said that during the Jobs Fair on May 1, 2013, they will assist the holders of National Certification (NC) by recommending them to companies invited to the activity. Accordingly, 40 local and 12 overseas companies have signified their intention to participate in the jobs fair. This year’s Labor Day celebration is anchored on the theme “Manggagawang Pilipino: Handa sa Hamon ng Makabagong Panahon” (Filipino Workers: Prepared for the challenges of the present times). (RER, PIACaraga/asf )
Use LDRRM fund properly - DBM, COA By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY - The Agusan Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) members discussed Wednesday the proper usage of local disaster funds. Department of Budget and Management (DBMCaraga) Assistant Regional Director Ricky Sanchez presented the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 “Allocation and Utilization of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). The circular was issued to guide LGUs in the allocation and use of the LDRRMF and to enhance transparency & accountability in the use
of the fund. Based on Section 1 of Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, the LDRRMF amounting to not less than five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources, shall be set aside to support disaster risk management activities. The LDRRMF shall cover the thirty percent (30%) lump-sum allocation for Quick Respond Fund (QRF) and the seventy percent (70%) allocation for disaster prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, rehabilitation and recovery. In same occasion, ARD
Sanchez discussed the policies and procedures on the utilization of the LDRRM fund such as: The appropriation for the LDRRMF shall be included in the General Fund Annual Budget and/ or Supplemental Budget of the local government unit (LGU); The projects and activities to be charged against the LDRRMF shall be incorporated in the LDRRM Plan, and integrated in the approved Annual Investment Program (AIP) of the LGU; The release and use of the 30% QRF shall be supported by a resolution of the local sanggunian declaring DBM| page 5
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NorMin registers 94.4% high employment rate By CHENG ORDONEZ, NewsCon Director
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) here has reported high employment rate in Region 10 with 94.4 percent employment rate, as indicated by the result of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted in 2012. This was revealed by NSO Misamis Oriental OICprovincial statistics officer Dr. Janith Aves, who was guest, along with NSO 10 regional director Dr. Marilou Igdon, at the BusinessWeek Mindanao weekly News Conference (NEWSCON), being held at the BWM Media Center. Dr.Igdon, meanwhile, told media practitioners present during the NEWSCON that NSO 10 can now make available requested records in30 minutes in its effort to speed up processing of requested records or documents, provided, however, there is no problem on the validation of the requested records or documents. This, Dr. Igdon, said this is a manifestation of NSO’s commitment to better its service in serving the Filipino people. Dr. Aves revealed during the NEWSCON that topping the high employment rate re-
cord were the services, agriculture and industry sectors. “It can be said that nine out of 10 people are employed in the region,” Dr. Aves said, referring to the result of the 2012 survey conducted by the NSO. The remaining unemployed are due to the following: (1) Tired/believed no work available; (2) awaiting results of previous job application; (3) temporary illness/ disability; (4) Bad weather; and (5) waiting for rehire/job recall. The same survey indicated high employment rate for women in the services sector while the agriculture sector showed high employment rate for men, Dr. Aves said. The survey also revealed the age bracket of 25 to 50 as among those employed. Dr. Aves said Northern Mindanao’s employment rate is even higher than the entire country’s employment rate of 93.2 per cent, as of the Octo-
ber 2012 survey results.Cagayan Valley tops the survey with 97.6 per cent employment rate in the 2012 survey, which allowed a five percent margin of error. The employment rate in January 2013, however, is estimated at 92.9 percent, results from the more recent January 2013 Labor Force Survey showed. The overall results of the January 2013 Labor Force
Survey revealed that there were approximately 37.94 million employed persons in January 2013. This figure translates to an employment rate of 92.9 percent, which is similar to the employment rate reported in January 2012 (92.8%). Among the regions, Cagayan Valley (96.7%), and Zamboanga Peninsula (96.6%) had the highest employment rate. The National Capital Region
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(NCR) recorded the lowest employment rate at 90.5 percent. The population aged 15 years and over was estimated at 63.7 million in January 2013. Out of this estimate, 40.8 million persons were in the labor force, or were either employed or unemployed. These figures resulted in a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.1 percent, which is similar to the LFPR recorded in January 2012 (64.2%). Northern Mindanao had the highest LFPR among the regions, with 68.5 percent, while Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao had the lowest LFPR with 58.1 percent, NSO Administrator Carmelita Ericta, reported over the NSO official website. She said that of the estimated 37.94 million employed persons in January 2013, majority (54.1%) were working in the services sector. Among the workers in
this sector, those engaged in wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles comprised the highest percentage (18.9% of the total employed). Those who worked in the agriculture sector comprised the second largest group making up 30.4 percent of the total employed while workers in the industry sector made up the smallest group registering 15.5 percent of the total employed. Workers in the industry sector were mostly in the manufacturing and construction sub-sectors, comprising 8.3 percent and 6.0 percent, respectively, of the total employed. Among the major occupation groups, laborers and unskilled workers constituted the largest group making up 32.8 percent of the total employed in January 2013. Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen were the second largest group comprising 12.7 percent of the total employed. This percentage is lower than that reported in January 2012 wherein farmers, forestry workers and fishermen comprised 15.6 percent of the total employed. Employed persons fall into any of these categories: wage and salary workers, selfemployed workers without any paid employee, employer in own family-operated farm or business, and unpaid family workers. Wage and salary workers are those who work for private households, private establishments, government or governmentcontrolled corporations, and those who work with pay in own family-operated farm or business.
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Unite to elect worthy candidates TWO days from now, the countdown for the midterm elections in May 13 The Mindanao Daily NEWS (mdn) newsthis year starts. Although the excitepaper is published daily at Door 2, Tanleh Building, Abelment of the election season started lanosa St., Brgy. Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in August last year, nothing is more Region 10 with Certififcate No. 01791042, and with thrilling than the election month Business Permit No. 2013-13231, TIN No. 209-980-927 of May. Tel. Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)72-33-44, Starting Wednesday, the campaign Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0947-8935776 strategy of all political parties would Website: www.businessweekmindanao.com definitely shift to high gear. Now, we E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com, would hear the traitors singing differ- Cris Diaz mindanaodailynews@gmail.com ent tunes. Efforts of the opportunist MINDANAO DAILY NEWS to get a pie of prospective winners Publisher would become visible, too. The undecided would make MER M. SUDARIA Manager decisions as the mediocre starts to join the bandwagon. ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA, Ph.D. Like in past elections, the scenario as the Election Day Finance Manager approaches has changed nothing much. ALLAN M. MEDIANTE RUEL V. PELONE Again, the weeks ahead are opportune times for votEditor-in-Chief Managing Editor ers to take a second look of candidates – their sincerity, CRIS DIAZ track records, their platforms of government, and the melanie rivera Associate Editor Advertising contributions they have (if they are running for reSHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY election) to undergo serious scrutiny. Sports & Lifestyle Editor jun escuadro Certainly, if would be easier for voters to identify RIZA O. ARES BEN ARCHE candidates who thrived on deception and hypocrisy. It Regional Editor-DAVAO LIEZL A. DELOSO would be easy to determine the candidates who hunger pat samonte JOE PALABAO Regional Editor-Caraga for power. It is not hard to differentiate opportunistic Rene Michael BaÑos AL JACINTO candidates who joined the political fracas to advance ed mainit Regional Editor-Zamboanga Marketing Consultants personal interests. After all, people know these candidates. gerry lee gorit The electorates, therefore, should get rid of candidates Photo Journalists ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI atty. roberto a. cantago jr. who promised to do things. The voters should support Uriel C. Quilinguing candidates who have already accomplished many things Legal Counsels Editorial Consultant www.mindanaodailybalita.com
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that the public now enjoyed. Of course, this is not only for Misamis Oriental and for Cagayan de Oro City. Candidates in almost all places in the country have many things in common. The worse, however, are candidates who exert all efforts to deceive people to vote for them. Who are these candidates but those who dwell on promises and deception? The worse candidates are those who employ the “hate propaganda” in order to get the sympathy and attention of voters. “Hate propaganda” is employed in many forms from personal attacks to trump up charges. A candidate employs this tactic to trick the voters in gaining sympathies. These kind of candidates are not worthy of any support at all. One must get rid of these candidates. There are the impressions that pretentious candidates influence those in power in order to advance their hideous motives. This condition is prevalent in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. There is no need to extrapolate on this issue because the people know that this is the truth. Consequently, voters in Cagayan de Oro City should take extra efforts to block these power-hungry candidates from entering the city’s political spectrum. When during tragic period, people unite to help and assist those who were in dire need; these candidates execute plots aimed at frustrating the people. These undeserving candidates encouraged people to hate those who work hard to bail them out of misery. Now is also the time to unite to campaign against them. Now is also the time to unite to fight “tooth and nail” against those candidates who have been trying to steal the people’s sense of pride. React crisguardian@yahoo.com
Comelec chair drama
THE recent caper of COMELEC CHAIR BRILLANTES reminds me of that favorite medieval scenario: slaying one’s own self-invented IMAGINARY DRAGON to show how brave and heroic one is. Out of the blue, Chairman Brillantes said he was fed up, tired and wanted to retire. He kept the nation on edge by making his thoughts known. Sorry to say but it was the height of irresponsibility for him to even announce it on the verge of elections, although he was perfectly entitled to feel that way. Now, he says he is NOT retiring after all because he wants to continue helping the country. Now, he announces his much-awaited decision to stay, as if the nation now owes him a big favor. “Kunting tampo lang,” he explained. Playing games, eh?
Advocacy Mindanao Jess Dureza And lo and behold, his first announcement after his “return” is that DOMINION company will NOT make available the SOURCE CODE of the PCOS machine, a vital element for us to check and verify on the integrity of the electronic election machines.. What drama! I hope this tactic was not intentionally intended to downplay and overshadow the more disturbing––and explosive–– source code issue. HOCUS PCOS, anyone? ---V IOL E NC E - - To o much violence happen-
ing all around us now that elections are nearing. It is tragic that a democratic exercise has to go through very undemocratic––and bloody––process. I had been in public office myself for sometime. Some friends asked me: what is in it that prompts people to kill, cheat and do violence just to be in office? Is it power, money, greed, honor, ego, etc etc? Or ALL OF THE ABOVE? All of us can have our own answers. The fact is: we are in deep shit simply because those killings and anomalies remain unsolved.
And those responsible are still merrily laughing their way to public office––with impunity. --LADY OF MANAOAG --A fluvial profession at Punta Dumalag in Matina Aplaya, Davao City in honor of OUR LADY OF MANAOAG was held last weekend with the devotees praying the Holy Rosary on board bancas cruising and circling the bay. This has been an annual event for years now since 1987 . “VIVA MARIA!” --DIVINE MERCY IN THE MOUNTAINS ---A modest chapel for the Divine Mercy devotees is also slowly taking shape on a separate hill on the way to the waterfalls area at the Seagull Mountain Resort. When finished, it will be open to the public. “I TRUST IN YOU”.
Cagayan de Oro’s watershed
THE watershed area of Cagayan de Oro is not much. It is more or less 2,000 sq. km., if my estimate is correct. Based on a relief map, the watershed is rimmed by the sparsely forested foothills close to Dahilayan near Mt. Kitanglad in the south, the sloping plains of Malitbog down to Jasaan in the east which is also drained by the mighty Pulangi River, the fertile arc from Talacag to Alubijid in the west, and the Macajalar Bay area in the north where the thriving barangays of Bonbon, Bayabas and Dalahican are drained by the rampaging Cagayan river and the smaller Iponan during the monsoon. What accounts for the presence of a watershed?
Coffee Break Crispin Dannug What’s so important about the Cagayan de Oro watershed that should challenge our imagination and spur us to action? Current usage speaks of the water divide or drainage systems of the natural environment. This is the European definition. In North America, it is called the watershed, which consists of the river system, the catchment areas, and
the valleys through which the water empties itself into the sea. The watershed is only active and, therefore, viable in the presence of water. Rainwater that is absorbed by the forest and vegetative outgrowth unites with the underground water system. Excess water seeks the various waterways, streams and riverines and is deposited to the sea via the major river
arteries. The headwaters in the bosom of the mountain springs and streams can dry up through prolonged drought or a dry spell. This would greatly affect the viability of agricultural production, water-use and the quality of fisheries on feeding ground in bays and quays. But the big river that forms the valleys stands as the major feature for the watershed’s viability since it reduces flooding, compels wise use of the water for irrigation, and for home and industrial use. However, any structure that impedes the smooth drainage of the river water to the sea can have disastrous results. watershed | page 8
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Funds for local Comelec officers LOCAL government units (LGUs) can allocate funds to the offices of their local Comelec officers? Really... but isn’t this corruption? The omnibus election law already prohibits the disbursement of public funds during election period, and rightfully so; the rationale is to prevent incumbents from using public funds to their advantage to perpetrate themselves into power ad infinitum. However, the same law also allows LGUs to allocate the so-called “election reserve fund” for the requirements of their respective election officer. What gives? LGU’s pass these ordinances specifically for this purpose. This highly inappropriate ordinance creates the relationship with the Comelec officer and worst of all generates the “utang na loob” with the incumbent LGU officers and their allies. Imagine, an election officer asking for funds from the LGU for cellphone load cards, meals, transportation allowances, t-shirts, etc. There is talk of some LGU’s that give up to P5M for favors such like allowing their troop of voters to vote first. They are told to wear gray ribbons for example (for identification) whiles those without disenfranchised. Such practice is unfortunately sanctioned by law and is also cause for the dreaded dynasties in the Philippines. Incumbents are allowed to perpetrate themselves into power because they use government funds to do it. The issue with hiring of job contract casuals, especially during election season is another issue. This relationship is cause for graft and corruption but is the seeming practice in the local districts. While Comelec elections officers are shuffled to avoid familiarity with the LGU’s, upon entry the traditional practice of “pasalubong” or gifts awarded is the reality. This distorts the function of the election officer to favor one candidate or party over another. And should this practice not be allowed, how is it this practice is authorized by LGU’s? Section 10 and 50 of the Omnibus Election Code provides that: “Sec. 10. Election expenses. - Except in barangay elections, such expenses as may be necessary and reasonable in connection with the elections, referenda, plebiscites and other similar exercises shall be paid by the Commission. The Commission may direct that in the provinces, cities, or municipalities, the election expenses chargeable to the Commission be advanced by the province,
city or municipality concerned subject to reimbursement by the Commission upon presentation of the proper bill. Funds needed by the Commission to defray the expenses for the holding of regular and special elections, referenda Harry Tambuatco and plebiscites shall be provided in the regular appropriations of the Commission which, upon request, shall immediately be released to the Commission. In case of deficiency, the amount so provided shall be augmented from the special activities funds in the general appropriations act and from those specifically appropriated for the purpose in special laws.” “Sec. 50. Funding. - Local governments shall appropriate such funds to defray such necessary and reasonable expenses of the members of the board of election tellers, board of canvassers and the printing of election forms and procurement of other election paraphernalia, and the installation of polling booths.” Further, in the case of Liga ng Mga Barangay v. Comelec, G.R. No. 114809, May 5, 1994, the Supreme Court also has mentioned that the allocation of a Local Government Unit during elections can be done. Note that the pronouncement of the Supreme Court on the matter is merely obiter dictum but it explained the purpose of Sections 10 and 50 of the Omnibus Election Code when the Supreme Court cited the opinions of both the Solicitor General and the Secretary of Justice. In 2010, COMELEC also issued Resolution 10-1029, wherein they allowed LGUs to allocate funds during the SK elections at that time. It should also be noted that other LGUs also allocate funds for the elections. News reports about it can also be seen in the internet – http://www.facebook.com/l/ EAQGz3VTRAQHRROJ_f7uqdcQ2sd4YDBW1wru5nHANrtzu3A/mediangbayan. ph/region-news/region-10/3408-p1-2mallocated-for-may-poll-from-lgu-gingoog; http://www.facebook.com/l/uAQEkewbZAQGyrQb4iCq3u4KDmSoOCD9pwXJMeIDux2fgpA/www.sunstar.com.ph/ cebu/local-news/2013/02/18/p15m-pollmanpower-asked-268787. So the public may know here is a conflicting rule that allows for graft and corruption and worst of all the distortion of the election laws.
Republic of the Philippines TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD Lungsod ng Butuan 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod 12th Regular Session Series of 2013 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE HONORABLE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN IN ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON MARCH 25, 2013 AT THE SP SESSION HALL. PRESENT: Honorable Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun - City Vice Mayor Presiding Officer Honorable Ryan Anthony B. Culima - Member Honorable Angelo S. Calo - Member Honorable Ramon P. Carampatana - Member Honorable Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. - Member Honorable Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. - Member Honorable Nestor D. Amora - Member/President Liga ng mga Punong Barangay Honorable Rauzil A. Carampatana - Member/President Sangguniang Kabataan Federation ABSENT: Honorable Erwin L. Dano Honorable Josephine P. Marticion-Salise Honorable Randolph B. Plaza Honorable Audie G. Bernabe Honorable Raul O. Amoc
- Member - Member - Member –On Sick Leave - Member-On Sick Leave - Member
The meeting was called to order at exactly 6:16 in the evening. <<>> SP ORDINANCE NO. 4174-2013 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SP ORDINANCE NO. 719-89, AS AMENDED BY SP ORDINANCE NO. 790-90, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PERMANENT CONNECTION OF ELECTRIC POWER AND WATER SUPPLY TO ANY BUILDING UNLESS A BUILDING AND/OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN SECURED FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Butuan City in session assembled and by authority of the same that: SECTION 1. SP Ordinance No. 719-89, as amended by SP Ordinance No. 790-90, entitled “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PERMANENT CONNECTION OF ELECTRIC POWER AND WATER SUPPLY TO ANY BUILDING UNLESS A BUILDING PERMIT AND/ OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN SECURED FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, is hereby REPEALED IN TOTO. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after publication in a local newspaper of general circulation and posting in the SP Bulletin Board and in two (2) other conspicuous places in the City of Butuan. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED Date Enacted:
March 25, 2013
APPROVED: (SGD.) LAWRENCE LEMUEL H. FORTUN City Vice Mayor Presiding Officer
ATTESTED: (SGD.) LILIA A. CANLAS City Government Asst. Department Head II Acting City Secretary
SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: DATE APPROVED:
FERDINAND M. AMANTE, JR. City Mayor Note: Date forwarded to the City Mayor’s office for signature – April 12, 2013. Date returned the undersigned by same office – April 25, 2013. Considered approved after expiry of ten (10) days from the date submitted pursuant to section 10 of the Charter of Butuan as amended.
ATTESTED: LEAH A. MENDOZA City Government Department Head II City Administrator
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Authors: Hon. Ramon P. Carampatana Hon. Vice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun Hon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima Hon. Angelo S. Calo Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. Hon. Nestor D. Amora Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana Movant: Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. Seconders: Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana. MDN: Apr 29, 2013
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Policies towards inclusive and sustainable dev’t pushed Asia-Pacific economies that include the Philippines need to implement supply-side policies to remove structural impediments to growth, such as energy EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF A PARCEL OF LAND OF LATE CARMELO ARANAS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CARMELO ARANAS, who died at Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province on April 16, 1970 leaving a certain parcel of land, embraced under Original Certificate of Title Nos. P-13694 and P-13695, bearing Tax Declaration Nos. G-016046 & 20950, denominated as Lot Nos. 4390 & 6185, containing an area of 31,872 SQUARE METERS is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF A PARCEL OF LAND OF LATE CARMELO ARANAS, made executed and entered into by and between; HRS. OF CARMEN A. REYES, represented by CARMENCITA A. DE MESA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cavite City, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF ADELIA ARANAS FERNANDEZ, represented by LYDIA F. IYOG, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF FILOMENO ARANAS represented by AMELIA VDA. DE ARANAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; AGAPITO B. ARANAS SR., of legal age, Filipino citizen, widower and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF VICENTE B. ARANAS SR., represented by VIOLA A. AVISADO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF GILBERTO B. ARANAS, represented by VIRGILIO A. ARANAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Yumbing, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; RODULFO M. BOLLOZOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, herein referred to as HEIR; TERESITA A. ERMITA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; RAMON B. ARANAS SR., of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin Province, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF PAZ A. APEPE, represented by JAY A. APEPE, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, herein referred to as HEIR; HRS. OF RODULFO B. ARANAS, represented by EDGAR ARANAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Alviola Compound, Butuan City, herein referred to as HEIR; as per Doc. No. 363; Page No. 70; Book No. 61; Series of 2006, under Notary Public of ATTY. VITO M. CARRILLO. MDN: APRIL 15, 22 & 29, 2013
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shortages and inadequate infrastructure, according to the United Nations (UN). The UN Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) 2013 said that supply-side and demand-side policies towards “inclusive and sustainable development” can contribute to supporting broad-based economic growth in the region. UNESCAP made this recommendation as it forecasts subdued growth for the region in 2013 at 6 percent from last year’s 5.6 percent as a result of the double-dip recession in the euro zone and the tepid recovery of the United States (US) economy. To b o ost economic growth, it noted that after decades of neglect, the agriculture sector deserves special attention especially in the light of challenges emanating from a growing population and an increased incidence and intensity of extreme weather events. “The agriculture sector plays a fundamental role as a producer of food and employer of approximately 60 percent of the working population in the region, including the majority of the AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of ABEL CARREON JIMENEZ, who died on May 01 in Tondo, Manila, left parcel of land identified as lot No. 18, Block No. 20, Silver Creek Subd., Puli Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square meters and covered by TCT No. T-179266 in the name of CORELCO, Inc. is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered by ELIZABETH EVANGELISTA JIMENEZ, of legal age, widow, and a residents of Cagayan de Oro City, the lawful wife, the sole and only heir of Late ABEL CARREON JIMENEZ. For and in consideration of the sum of ONE MILLION PESOS (P 1,000,000.00), hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, absolute and irrevocably the above-described property in favor of NEIZL FEITH VILLASURDA SIMS. As per Doc. No. 346; Page No. 70; Book No. XXIV; Series of 2013, under Notary Public of ATTY. CONCHITO J. OCLARIT. MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2013
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poor,” said the UNESCAP. It also called for supplyside policies aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of growth aimed to minimize the adverse impacts of economic activity on natural resources and commodity prices. Apart from such policies, the Survey also underscored the need for these countries to stimulate sources of aggregate demand which can have beneficial spillover effects across the region through trade. For one, it cited the effort of China to rebalance its economy towards a more pro-poor and consumptionled pattern of development. Such initiative could spur an additional $13 billion worth of exports from other countries in the region during the period 2013-2015, representing an additional 0.5 of a percentage point to the region’s rate growth of exports, it noted.
Moreover, the UNESCAP said that setting of minimum wages is another policy that can contribute to both addressing rising income disparities and supporting aggregate demand. It argued that a minimum wage policy, if it is designed carefully and contains supportive adjustment measures, boosts workers’ productivity and income and improves long-term job prospects without adversely affecting businesses. UNESCAP said the implementation of such demand-side and supplyside policies depend on the ability of the governments to allocate public spending and to create a conducive environment for private investments in key economic and social sectors of the economy. It proposed a package of social protection and sustainable development policies comprising a job
guarantee program, a universal pension scheme, disability benefits, increased public health spending, universal school enrolment and universal access to modern sources of efficient energy. The Survey also listed three energy goals that need to be achieved by 2030: universal access to modern energy services, doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency and doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. “These policies are examples of forward-looking macroeconomic policies because they can promote sustainable development and lead to sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth,” it said. In the Philippines, the cost of such package is estimated at 9.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. UNESCAP Bangkok
Economic Affairs Officer Yusuke Tateno said most countries can self-finance these through broadening tax bases, imposing tighter regulations to ensure tax compliance, fighting corruption and reducing nondevelopment expenditures. Meanwhile, UNESCAP forecasts the Philippine economy to expand 6.2 percent in 2013, slightly lower than last year’s 6.6 percent, but is higher than growth of some Southeast Asian neighbours. “Speedy growth could materialize if progress in the public-private partnership (PPP) gains more momentum, helped by the upgrade of the country’s rating to investment grade status in March. The government plans to raise infrastructure spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2016 from 2 percent in 2012,” the Survey noted. -- Danielle Venz, PHILEXPORT News and Features
Ph needs ‘Peza paradigm, brand of service delivery’ to attract investors THE country needs to adopt the paradigm and service quality that the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) promotes to attract more investments. Guillermo Luz, private sector cochairman of National Competitiveness Council (NCC) cited that foreign investors readily flock to the economic zones governed by PEZA where it is “customer friendly and easy to do business”, he said. His observation was affirmed in a separate forum where Japanese businessmen said that they “like PEZA”. Luz was speaking during a recent round table discussion on manufacturing organized by the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The zones, numbering nearly 300, account for over 900,000 employees in some 2,700 firms with registered investments of about
P465 billion as of last year. During the discussion, Luz also reported that the NCC is working with the Philippine Business for Education for vocational-technical training that will complement the K to 12 educational system to help boost the country’s labor force. The NCC is now figuring out which industries will be included first. In the initial list are travel, tourism, shipbuilding and construction, he said. “We encourage a paradigm shift in companies which do not want to invest in training for a common good, thinking that their competitors will get the trainees anyway”, he said, noting that in Germany, this issue is addressed by a social pact. He warned against the experience of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and other services
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etative resources upriver, and in the case of Cagayan from page 6 de Oro, the areas north of The Sendong calamity Besigan in Talakag can also is a case in point. have disastrous results. On the other hand, deThe growing tourism nudation of tree and veg- industry anchored on white water rafting, not to menDEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ROQUE CALOPE & LUCINA, who died long time ago, at Catarman, Camiguin, they left a parcel of land located at Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin, covered under Tax Declaration No. 0100967, denominated as Lot No. 4674 part with an area of 465 sqm, is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF LAND, made and executed by and between; Maria Raflor C. Sabio & Rafael Calope, all of legal ages, Filipino Citizens and Residence of Poblacion Catarman Camiguin here in referred as Heirs / Vendors; that for and in consideration of the sum of FORTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 40,000.00), Philippine currency, do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER, and CONVEY this parcel of land Lot 4674 with an area of Sold Portion : 232 sqm., in favor of the Vendees, JUVENOL V. MARINES AND LILIBETH (Spouses) of legal age, Filipino Citizens and resident of Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin. As per Doc. No. 315; Page No. 62; Book No. 41; Series of 2013, under Notary Public of ATTY. ANIANO S. PADERANGA.
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of late JULIANO ARQUITA, who died long time ago, left a parcel of land located at Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin covered under Tax Declaration No. G-0101053, denominated as lot no. 5267. Containing an area of 1,266 sqm., is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND, made and entered into Hrs. of Cabuntucan, Vicente namely; Rosario A. Echalico and Chymbeline D. Go, heirs Vendor, all of legal ages, married, Filipino citizen and all are residents of Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin. For and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 50,000.00) Philippine Currency in hand paid by Engr. Gary M. Buendia, Vendee, likewise of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Saint Andrew St. Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. As per Doc. No. 361; Page No. 68; Book No. 31; Series of 2012, under Notary Public of ATTY. ANIANO S. PADERANGA.
Notice is hereby given that DON M. DELA ROSA, Filipino, of legal age, and a resident of Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin hereafter referred to as the VENDOR, is the owner in fee simple of a parcel of land situated at Balbagon, Mambajao, Camiguin under TDARP No. 04000407706 denominated as Lot No. 2448 (Lot 2 & 8) with a total area of FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE SQUARE METERS (4,165 sq.m); is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND, for and in consideration of the amount of ONE MILLION PESOS PHILIPPINE CURRENCY (PhP 1,000,000.00) in hand paid CONCEPCION P. CAHAM, Filipino, of legal age, single, and a resident of Baylao, Mambajao, Camiguin hereafter referred to as the VENDEE, the VENDOR hereby FULLY AND IRREVOCABLY SELLS, TRANSFERS AND CONVEYS the said portion of lot No. 2448 to the VENDEE, as per Doc. No. 124; Book No. II; Page No. 25; Series of 2013; under notary public of ATTY. CARLO C. BORROMEO.
Notice is hereby given that CASIODORO C. FABRE the only heir of Cocamas, Irene; of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and resident of San Miguel, Mahinog Camiguin, a certain parcel portion of land with tax declaration with all improvements found thereon located at Igutan, San Miguel, Mahinog, Camiguin covered under Tax Declaration No. 03000009652 designated lot no. 1870 with an area of 559 sqms. Sold portion: 472 sqm. More or less is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE PORTION OF PARCEL OF LAND, for and in consideration the sum of Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000) Philippine currency in hand paid by RANDY FABRE single likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen and resident of Cabuan, Guinsiliban, Camiguin do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, absolutely, irrevocably, and conditionally, unto said Vendee her/his heirs. As per Doc. No. 314; Page No. 62; Book No, 41; Series of 2013, under Notary public of ATTY. ANIANO S. PADERANGA.
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industries which initial program involves training “the exact number” of employees needed. But with employee piracy so high in this industries, the result is over pricing, he said. Meanwhile in the same forum, PEZA Director General Lilia de Lima underscored the current industrial peace which investors in the Philippines have been enjoying. She noted that last year, there were only two strikes registered in the country compared with Vietnam’s 857 strikes in 2011 and 333 in the first half of 2012. “We do not see complete work stoppage in the Philippines like what happened in Indonesia in November last year. Nor industry strikes like what happened in the automotive sector in the U.S.,” she noted. - Liza Leong, PHILEXPORT News and Features
tion the viability of fishing downstream in the Macajalar area can be greatly impaired. A total economic meltdown due to drying up of the watershed is too grim to contemplate. The lessons of the flood are there, but a dry-up scenario can show us what to do to preserve the contingent integrity of the watershed. The city of dreams and golden friendships sits astride and ensconced on this pretty watershed. Any comprehensive socio-economic planning for this for the next 20 years must feature the protection,
enhancement and conservation of the watershed. A combination of good politicians and responsive, far-reaching policies is considered a boon to the community. This equation can impact on this plan. A viable code of good housekeeping for this watershed resource must be spelled out. The integrity of the ecosystem cannot be compromised nor compensated by high socio-economic growth. --Re-quote: “One act of love is worth more than a million words of love.” - Rita J. Maggart
NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of SANTIAGO J. PLAZA, who died on October 14, 1996 in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, consisting of Shares of stocks, to wit: Manila Electric Co. Stock Number of Date of Issue Value per Certificate Shares Assessment CAR2012 00191464 MERALCO DDA363616 72 8/2/1996 Php7,272.00 MERALCO DDA185649 160 1/12/1995 16,160.00 MERALCO DDA262794 82 6/29/1995 8,080.00 is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SANTIAGO J. PLAZA WITH WAIVER made and entered into by deceased Santiago J. Plaza’s surviving spouse, Grace A. Plaza, and children, Janah A.Plaza-Tapangan, Johan A. Plaza-Ozoa, Johann A. Plaza, and James A. Plaza, with the children waiving all their rights and participation in the above-described properties in favor of Grace A. Plaza, per Doc. No. 342; Page No. 70; Book No. VI; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Yvette H. Samper, Notary Public at Butuan City, Philippines. MDN: April 22, 29 & May 6, 2013
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Four years after we last witnessed the dream love story between Miggy Montenegro and Laida Magtalas in “You Changed My Life”, Cathy GarciaMolina closes the whole story, this time with the third installment of the prominent fairy tale story via It Takes a Man and a Woman which is already killing the box office after only one day of realease. If this is really the ending to the trilogy, then I’d say it ended on a really high note. The pairing of Laida and Miggy is definitely in for the books and deservedly so. It Takes a Man and A Woman is one of those films
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It Takes A Man And A Woman that highly succeeded in what it wanted to portray, bringing in the smiles, the tears, and the kilig, while also serving the perfect closure to both their love story and the film installnment itself.
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of the same digit.
LEO (July 23 – August 22) - Take two or three looks before passing judgment today -- you’ve got to make sure that you’re certain before pulling the trigger. The good news is that you are sure to know when you’re ready. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - Your interest in learning is heightened today, and that means that it’s time to dig into one of those mysteries that has been bugging you for ages. Where do lost socks go? LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - You are well set for taking care of business matters today -- so get to it! Your energy is just right for making deals, getting good bargains and negotiating with practically anyone. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Your intensity is both a blessing and a curse. Sometimes it draws people to you (like now), while at other times it keeps people at arm’s length. Embrace it now -- it’s working for you!
CROSSWORD puzzle across 1. Late (5) 7. Easily taken in (8) 8. Berkshire racecourse (5) 10. Famous bear ! (10) 12. Young horse (8) 14. Leg joint (4) 16. Ice-hockey disc (4) 17. Neat bees [anag] (8) 20. Ref’s warning ! (6,4) 23. Novelist, Shute (5) 24. Game of skittles (8)
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Did you KNOW?? .. Elephants can smell water up to 3 miles away. They are also one of the three mammals that undergo menopause – the other two being humpback whales and human females.
Show-bizz “Be Careful With My Heart” will air forever; Charo Santos-Concio
Westbrook undergoes knee surgery, can’t continue the season
A very wonderful news for all the fans of the hit teleserye “Be Careful With My Heart”. In a press conference after a stockholders meeting at Dolphy Theater last Wednesday, the president of ABS-CBN, Charo SantosConcio, said that the show will air until the fans won’t watch at it anymore. “It will be there forever... hangang magkaroon ng apo. I think for as long as the public is supporting ‘Be Careful With My Heart’ it will be there”, she stated. It has been revealed earlier that the show will be extended until June this year. “Hindi pa namin sigurado
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Oklahoma City Thunder says All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook is out for the remainder of the NBA playoffs after undergoing knee surgery on Saturday. The team said in a statement Saturday that the surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in Westbrook’s right knee was successful and that a timetable for his return will be determined during the offseason. Westbrook was hurt when rookie Patrick Beverley tried for a steal in the second quarter of Game 2 and ran into his
exactly when, but for now, I think it’s going to be more that the June date,” Richard Yap said. Because of the statement of the president of Kapamilya
network, the fans’ dream will be granted to a point that the main characters, “Maya” and “Sir Chief”, will be wed and will have a family of their own. abs-cbn showbiz news
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knee. Coach Scott Brooks says Reggie Jackson would start for Westbrook in Saturday’s Game 3 of the best-of-seven series, which the Thunder lead 2-0. It will be the first time
Westbrook has missed a game in his career. He has appeared in an NBA-best 394 consecutive regularseason games and each of Oklahoma City’s 45 playoff games.
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had not diminished over the years. Now, he wants that influence ended by also helping bring political dynasties to an end. “If that’s the only way to end feudalism and governance with impunity.. If only to free Agusan del Sur residents from the bondage of poverty, I will do so,” he told the Inquirer when interviewed over his new-found advocacy. Ompong said the “widespread corruption” that has existed at the Capitol was due to the “greed” among Plaza family members as they “enriched themselves by siphoning almost all the government’s financial resources.” He particularly cited the graft charges filed at the Ombudsman against his younger siblings, Adolph Edward, 52; and Maria Valentina, during their respective terms as governors in justifying his claims about other members of the Plaza family making money out of their elective positions. Adolph Edward first served as governor from 2001 to 2007. He was elected anew in 2010 and is now seeking reelection, Ompong said the graft charges against his younger siblings involved P852 million in unliquidated cash advances. Adolph Edward and Maria Valentina remained silent over their kuyas tirades although their mouthpieces – through paid radio programs - explained the cash advances had been slowly cleared and the remaining amount was just about P90 million. Adolph Edward’s camp also started circulating text messages accusing Ompong of having P4.3 million in unliquidated cash advances as well when he was congressman, while another sibling, Victor, a provincial board member, has P27,000. Adolph Edward also found an ally in their mother, Valentina, who had served as provincial governor for years before retiring to oversee her children’s foray into politics. In a handwritten letter, Valentina asked voters to vote for Adolph Edward only from among the Plaza siblings, and his running mate and incumbent vice governor, Santi Cane. But Ompong was unfazed by their mother’s open support to Adolph Edward, saying it was not surprising. He said Valentina did the same thing when she campaigned against his senatorial bid. “Except for Victor, the entire family campaigned against me, even traveling to other parts of the country to do that but I still and got the most numbers of votes in Agusan del Sur,” Ompong said. He said the chances of
mending fences with other members of his family were slim. “Simply put, whether they agree or not, (Plaza) is an emotionally damaged family,” Ompong said, pinning the blame on politics and what he called greed. He is pitted against incumbent elder sister and incumbent Representative Ma. Evelyn Plaza-Mellana, while his ally - Bob Aquino, a son of former Agusan congressman Jose Aquino, his father’s bitter rival in the early years – faces Maria Valentina in the first congressional district. Ompong has challenged Adolph Edward’s re-election bid by fielding another ally, Dickens Otero, son of Rufino Otero - the first governor of Agusan del Sur. His younger brother and only ally among the 12 Plaza siblings, Victor, takes on Cane in the vice gubernatorial elections. The other Plaza members seeking election were Vice Mayor Eric Mellana of Prosperidad and Edward Plaza Mellana, both sons of Ma. Evelyn. Eric is seeking re-election while Edward is trying politics for the first time by seeking a seat at the Agusan del Sur provincial board. The Plaza family has been ruling the province’s politics since the 1960s when their father, Democrito Sr., with his booming logging company and cement factory in Cebu, became congressman and governor. He was succeeded by his wife, Valentina as governor during the Marcos years.
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Bukidnon ranked 18th in 2006 and 20th in 2009 among the country’s 80 provinces in terms of poverty ranking. Blaming the “labor only” contractual scheme, Zubiri noted that workers in the agricultural plantations received “very low wages,” although he did not provide figures. In 2011, he summoned agriculture companies to pressure them against their labor contracting practices in the province, which hosts pineapple and banana plantations. The provincial board in 2010 also conducted a hearing on labor contractualization, a scheme where manpower agencies supply the labor needs of the agricultural plantations. Zubiri admitted, however, that the practice has persisted. In Mindanao, Bukidnon’s poverty incidence was better than the provinces of Lanao del Sur (68.9%), Maguindanao (57.8%), Zamboanga del Norte (50.3%), Davao Oriental (48.0%), Sarangani (46.5%) and North Cotabato (43.9%). Lanao del Sur has the worst poverty incidence in the country, NSCB data showed. Bukidnon was among the 12 of 26 Mindanao provinces with increased poverty incidence in 2012. The others were Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, North Cotabato,
Lanao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Camiguin, Davao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and South Cotabato. Maguindanao has the highest increase in poverty incidence at 20.2 percent from 37.6 percent in 2009 to 57.8 percent in 2012. On the other hand, Tawitawi had the lowest poverty incidence among Mindanao provinces at 20.8 percent. The latest report from NSCB used data from the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) conducted by the National Statistics Office last July 2012. It measured poverty incidence or the proportion of people below the poverty line to the total population.
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common ailment among the residents was gastritis, a condition caused by hunger and stress. He said they also found incidents of cough and colds because of lack of adequate shelter as houses were destroyed, and skin diseases because water sources had been destroyed as well. But most of the residents complained that relief goods to their community came in trickles. “We learned that at one time, they were asking for 75 sacks of rice for the whole community, but ended up being given only 35, with them taking charge of the transportation of the goods which is at 1,000 pesos, per one way of motorcycle ride,” Mostrales said. Discriminated Missioners also revealed that some residents who joined the protest actions against government neglect of Pablo victims’ conditions were intentionally not handed out relief goods. The distribution of relief goods, they learned, was commandeered by the Incident Command Post (ICP) in Baganga, headed by then Eastern Mindanao Command’s General Jorge Segovia himself. The ICP serves as the calamity coordination and operational hub. “They are clearly discriminating against residents who are critical of the way they militarized the delivery of humanitarian services,” said Hanimay Suazo, secretary general of human rights alliance Karapatan-Southern Mindanao. “Apparently, they could not have done that without the approval of the local government led by Governor Corazon Malanyaon,” Suazo added. The mission further disclosed that the Philippine Army’s 67th Infantry Battalion was deployed in Sitio Limot. The residents told them that soldiers from the battalion stayed there weeks after an encounter with the New People’s Army in a place called Blackstone, about 15-20-minute walk from the populated place. The soldiers occupied the community chapel, the day
care, the houses and went house to house, profiling the residents. Residents also said the soldiers came to them prior to the mission, instructing them what to tell the missioners. Even the children who joined the psychosocial activities were afraid to tell their names. “Nangutana pa sila kung military ba daw mi. Indikasyon ni nga naa gyud ang pagpanghadlok sa military (The kids asked if we are soldiers. This indicates there were threats coming from the military),” Rius Valle of the Children’s Rehabilitation Center said. Blood in the hands of the 67th IB The mission also uncovered the battalion’s involvement in the killing of Cristina Jose, the village councilor who led her fellow residents to join two protest actions against government neglect of Pablo victims and corruption of relief funds. Jose was among the first to raise a howl over how local government officials relegated their duties to help victims to the 67th IB. At that time, she asked the military where they kept the budget for purchase of chainsaws which the village needed badly to clear fallen trees in their area. Jose also complained about how the military repacked the relief goods intended for the victims, and stashed half of the relief, from 10 kilos to five kilos of rice. On the day she was killed on March 4, Jose was supposed to go to Davao City to report the incident of blacklisting by the battalion on Pablo victims who attended the February 25-28 barricade at the Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office in Davao City. During the press conference, Norma Dollaga of the Promotion for Christian People’s Response led a brief moment of tribute to Cristina Jose. With clenched fist they saluted Jose who did not lead the easy way to serve the people. “Nakita namin ang daan na dinaanan ni Cristina sa aming pagpunta doon, at kami ay kumikilala sa ganitong paglilingkod ng bayan (We saw the path that Cristina tread, and we salute her for her service to the people),” Dollaga said. Dollaga said what they saw in Baganga belies President Benigno Aquino III’s “Tuwid na Daan (Straight Path).” “Ang sasabihin namin kay Noynoy, thou shalt not lie. Sa aming nasaksihan, walang daan matuwid. Dinagdagan pa nila ang kahirapan ng mga tao. Hindi normal ang isa o dalawa sa mga sundalo ang naglalakad sa mga kalsada ng pamayanan. Huwag sanayin. Ito ay condemnable (We will tell Noynoy, thou shalt not lie. What we saw was no straight path. They only added the burden to the people. It
is not right that soldiers walked in the path of the villages. This should not be tolerated. This should be condemned),” Dollaga said. Are the military afraid to be exposed? Sr. Noemi Degala, coconvener of the NHFFM, said what the law agents did to them on the road was condemnable. It was what she said, a clear act of harassment. The nun said the delays deprived the people who were waiting for the services they were meant to give in the areas of the mission, and put the lives of the missioners in grave danger. But more than anything, it was what they saw in the communities that are ultimately condemnable — the sight of military men staying in communities, sowing fear to the residents who were already in dire situations having been hit by the recent typhoon. Sr. Degala said they are determined to make the military and police answer for the harassment. She said having the incident recorded in a blotter at the Baganga Police was just the first step they are taking. “We will make sure that they will be held accountable for their actions,” she said. Sr. Achacoso herself finds it vexing what the state security agents did to the mission. “Does this tell us that they were out to prevent the mission from eventually uncovering their notorious misdeeds against the people of Baganga, in collusion with the officials of the province? Because looking back at everything they did to us, it really now seems to me that that was indeed their motivation,” she said.
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or investment upgrades will benefit the financial and speculative sectors of the economy, such as the stock market and financial institutions, rather than the real economy. The research group added that, if anything, the recent GDP figures have confirmed that economic growth in the country is not translating to sufficient jobs in the country. In fact, the annual average GDP growth in the period 2010-2012 was 6.0% with an annual average unemployment rate of 10.6 percent. T he f u l l - ye ar 2 0 1 2 growth rate, according to IBON, was not even particularly exceptional and has been equalled or exceeded thrice in the last nine years– in 2007 (6.6%), 2004 (6.7%) and 2010 (7.6%). Even as the growth forecast for the country was raised, there is no indicator that the country’s economic growth has broken from its slowing trend. Moreover, the record joblessness and recent poverty and inequality data
released by the government only affirm that the economic growth has yet to be inclusive. Without fundamental reforms in government’s economic policy, the disconnect between jobs and growth as well as the unchanged poverty situation will continue. This will also not be improved with merely concealing these problems by hyping government’s strategy of “good governance” and anti-corruption agenda, the group said. (end) IBON Foundation, Inc. is an independent development institution established in 1978 that provides research, education, publications, information work and advocacy support on socioeconomic issues.
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realize the country’s goals of posting “zero backlogs” for classrooms by the end of the year. DepEd earlier launched the program to address the classroom shortage in public schools in the country that reached 66,800 units in 2010. “(But) due to budgetary constraints and institutional capacity limitations, the government traditionally builds on the average about 10,000 classrooms annually,” Custodio noted. To address the problem, she said DepEd adopted the PPP framework based on Republic Act 6957 or the Build-Operate-Transfer law as a strategy to supplement the provision of educational facilities in the public school system in order to achieve President Benigno S. Aquino III’s 10-point agenda for basic education. Under the PSIP, Custodio said the private sector designs, finances and constructs the buildings and the government pays the proponent upon turnover of the completed school facilities, which are covered by a special allotment release order issued by the Department of Budget and Management. DepEd had projected that the country’s classroom shortage will increase by 150,000 units by the year 2016, with the full implementation of the government’s K to 12 education program. The K to 12 program, which was first implemented by DepEd in 2012, provided an additional two years to the country’s basic education program. It covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education, comprising six years of primary education, four years of junior high school and two years of senior high school. The program was mainly aimed “to provide sufficient time for the mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment and entrepreneurship.” (Allen V. Estabillo/MindaNews)
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MyPhone the Country’s Number 1 Mobile Phone Brand recently signed a partnership agreement with Carousel Production for its 2013 Search for the next Ms. Philippines! Ms. Philippines Pageant is the local search for the country’s representative for the Annual Ms. Earth Pageant. In the picture are Mr. Jaime Alcantara - President, Ms. Lorraine Shuck - Vice President of Carousel Production and Mr. Richie de Quina - Vice President of MyPhone with the Ms. Philippine Candidates. Ms. Philippines coronation night will be on the 19th of May 2013 at the MOA Arena in Pasay City.
Sun Cellular offers postpaid carrier support for new MyPhone users
Sun Cellular continues to enhance the accessibility of its services after having announced its newest tie-up with mobile phone brand MyPhone which seeks to offer postpaid carrier support to newly-availed MyPhone units. Under this exclusive partnership, consumers purchasing new units of any MyPhone mobile phone at any accredited MyPhone Concept Store or kiosk until April 30, 2013 will get special vouchers to easily avail the Sun Postpaid Plan 350 SIM-only offering. “We aim to instantly complete the MyPhone experience of ever y user with the convenience and reliability of our most preferred unlimited postpaid offering – the Sun Plan 350,” says Ricky Peña, Senior Vice President for Postpaid, Broadband & New Business of Sun Cellular. “After getting their new MyPhone mobile phones, all they have to do is to visit The Sun Shop and present a valid ID, along with their MyPhone purchase receipt and promo voucher,” he explains. Offered in two subscription types, availing MyPhone users get a Sun Post-
paid SIM with unlimited Sun calls and texts and 250 texts to other networks, as well as extra 100 texts and 5 minutes of calls to other networks for the Call & Text Profile or 10 hours of mobile internet should they decide to choose the Surf Profile of the plan. “We have also incorporated valueadded features to let these users maximize all the more their new MyPhone mobile phones – for calling and texting their contacts or even for internet surfing,” adds Peña. Now on its 10th year in the business, the country’s youngest major telecommunications firm is set to sustain its rapid growth in subscriber and network base through the introduction of more groundbreaking service innovations and heightened accessibility of its offerings. “We are all the more driven to introduce innovations that will significantly excite the market and truly address the communication needs of the most value-seeking Filipinos of today,” Peña concludes. Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDT Group.
Sun Cellular, MyPhone team-up to bring the ‘best deals’ in town Sun Cellular continues its busy streak in providing the best deals in town with its Sundroid Rush series. Launched October last year, the Sundroid Rush gives you at least two amazing gadgets – a tablet and a phone – in one plan! Earlier Sundroid rush editions featured Alcatel and Samsung devices, which by far have become two of the best deals in the market during their respective launch periods. This time, Sun Cellular is coming up with one more Sundroid Rush edition– this time from local the local mobile phone giant -- MyPhone. Needless to say, this will be another one of those “too good to be true” packages, which only Sun Cellular can give you. But first, the details. Media hogs out there
might want to check out MyPhone’s MyPad 2 tablet, which boasts of a massive 7” touch-screen and 1gHz of processing power. Add to that the 2 megapixel camera and Wi-Fi capabilities, the MyPad 2 is more than enough to give you the multimedia fix that you might always want to take with you. And then we have the MyPhone A818 Slim, which going by its name, is as sleek and light as they come. The A818 Slim features a nifty 3.5” touch-screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and yet again, a 1gHz processor. Its best feature? Dual-sim capabilities. Who knew you could fit all that in one tiny package? Of course, since it’s called the SunDROID Rush, both of these gadgets are running on the Android operating
system, expanding both gadgets’ usefulness and wow-factor a few notches higher. The best part of all this is that you can get both handsets for only P450 a month! SunDroid Plan 450 gives you both of these with unlimited Sun calls and texts, 250 texts to other networks, and 20 hours of mobile internet. Needless to say, this will be another one of the good choices you can make with Sun Cellular. Join the SunDroid Rush now! For more information on these and other services that Sun Cellular offers, log on to www.suncellular.com. ph. You can also check for updates by logging on to their official Facebook page: facebook.com/suncellularph or on Twitter: twitter.com/ suncelltweets.