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Rotary, Nissan join forces as ‘Golf for a cause’ draws near THE Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro (Mother Club) and Nissan Pilipinas have joined forces to ensure the success of “Golf for a Cause” scheduled for February 1417, 2013 at the world-class championship Pueblo de Oro Golf Course in Cagayan de Oro City.

“The Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro (RC CDO), Rotary Foundation and Nissan are coming together to raise funds for a training center for the Indahag Relocation Site which houses 1,700 households who were displaced by Tropical Storm Sendong,” said Marillo Paano, club president. “With the cooperation of Habitat for Humanity, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the

Marillo Paano city government and concerned citizens, the center will provide basic technical skills for both men and women to help them seek employment.”

“Nissan Universal Motors Corporation welcomes this opportunity to work alongside the Rotary Club of CDO on this laudable project,” said Honeymae

NGCP coordinates with generators to improve power system operations As part of its efforts to continuously improve as the power grid’s system operator, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) regularly coordinates with generation facilities to address various power issues.

NGCP’s System Operations (SO) group handles generation dispatching by maintaining system voltage and frequency, monitoring system reserves, and implementing measures to correct abnormal system conditions.

At a recent interface

meeting between NGCP’s SO and Mindanao generators, stronger partnership with industry players, especially the generators, was highlighted as one of the requirements in properly addressing power concerns in Mindanao.

Representatives of the Department of Energy and various power generating companies such as Davao Light, Cotabato Light, and Therma Marine Inc. were present at the gathering held in Davao City last month to discuss and share power | page 10

A. Limjap, assistant vice president, marketing and sales, Universal Motors Corporation. “Together with our local partner Nissan Cagayan de Oro, we find it a worthy endeavor to invest in the future of the Sendong victims through the training center.”

Carlos Gorospe, past president and project chair,

“We will also give away P100, 000 to other holein-one winners in three par 3 holes.”

Other prizes/awards await participants with the lowest gross and lowest net (36 holes); Class Champions and Runners-ups for Class A, B, C and D (18 holes) as well as to the Ladies Champions.

Registration is only P1, 500 for two-days play with prizes awaiting the first 50 registrants and tokens for the first 250.

Other major sponsors for Golf for a Cause include Rep. Peter M. Unabia (1st District, Misamis Oriental), Opol Bgy. Capt. Max Seno, MAA General Assurance draws | page 10

Villar builds 100 Pilot Centers for livelihood projects A total of 100 pilot centers have been established in various provinces across the nation in a bid to duplicate the livelihood centers or green social enterprises initiated in Las Pinas City by former Rep. Cynthia Villar.

Villar, who has earned the moniker, “Misis Hanep Buhay,” has successfully provided livelihood to over 500 families in Las Pinas.

She noted that livelihood projects in Las Pinas were very successful and sustainable up to now.

“So I thought I should share these experiences with other communities all over the country,” said Villar who served as congresswoman for nine years.

In joining the senatorial bandwagon in the May elections, Villar says she would have a better chance of pushing through with her livelihood projects. villar | page 10

Two village execs, 2 bike drivers nabbed in illegal logging drive

By PAT SAMONTE and JOEL PORTUGAL

J.P. RIZAL - CRUZ TAAL STS., (NEAR SHANGHAI BAKERY) DIVISORIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

said they are inviting fellow Rotarians and golfers from all over the region to enjoy the tournament and help do their bit in helping the Sendong victims.

“We will be giving away a brand new Nissan Navarra pick-up courtesy of Nissan Universal Motors Corporation to the first hole-in-one winner,” said PP Gorospe.

BUTUAN CITY – Police officers arrested two barangay councilmen and two motorcycle drivers while unloading undocumented

Narra lumber from their vehicles in Barangay San Pedro, Sison, Surigao del Norte Friday.

Caraga police spokesperson Supt. Martin Gamba identified the suspects as

Ruben Ortoyo, 44, and Rene Dumaguit, 34, both barangay councilmen of Bonbonaon, Mainit, Surigao del Norte.

The motorcycle drivers were Jeriel Napuli and Jover

Baluca, he said.

According to Gamba, members of the Sison police, responding to a report from a concerned citizen, caught the two barangay officials nabbed | page 10

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‘Oplan Katok,’ renew guns or face charges MISAMIS Oriental––Gun arms would be charged in owners who refused to re- court, a senior police officer new licenses of their fire- here said Friday.

Senior Supt. Rolando EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Hinanay, of Misamis OriAND PARTITION OF THE ental, said that law enforcESTATE TORIBIA PALAGBAS ers would apply for search Notice is hereby given that the warrants to raid houses of intestate estate of the deceased gun owners with unlicensed TORIBIA PALAGBAS, who died firearms. on April 5, 1995, is the registered owner of the following described Hinanay said that the property: TAX DECLARATION NO. 0815000505729, Registered Owner: TORIBIA LAGBAS; LOT NO. 5030; Location of Property: Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental; Classification: Agricultural; Area: 1,761 square meters is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE TORIBIA PALAGBAS made and entered into by and among the HEIRS of TORIBIA PALAGBAS, namely: 1. MARVIN SALVAN, of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son; 2. BENVIENIDO SALVAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son; 3. STEPHEN SALVAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son; 4. ROLAND S. TORITA, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son; 5. EVELYN S. SABANAL, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving daughter; 6. FRANCISCO S. BINAYAO, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City and the surviving son; 7. WARLITO SALVAN, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son; 8. JONATHAN S. DAROY, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving son; 9. GRACIA S. LAGAT, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving daughter; 10.

MARIVEL S. GALVE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental and the surviving daughter; are the sons/ daughter and the sole/ compulsory/ surviving heirs as per Doc. No. 445; Page No. 89; Book No. 168; Series of 2013; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI. MDN: FEB. 11, 18 & 25, 2013

provincial police has already a copy of gun holders in the province with unlicensed firearms as a reference on the house-to-house visitation.

According to Hinanay, the police has a list of names of about 1,244 gun owners in the province with expired licenses.

He said the PNP has sent letters to owners of these guns to renew licenses of their firearms or face criminal charges. “Almost one hundred percent of the gun owners in the province received our notices for them to renew their firearms,” said Hinanay.

He said through “Oplan

Katok”, 149 firearms already responded and registered.

“Of the 149 firearms, 25 firearms were surrendered and donated to the police,” said Hinanay.

He said that 1,095 gun owners remained unaccounted although 21 were surrendered for safekeeping.

Hinanay said that an-

other 394 firearms could not be located as owners’ addresses became unverifiable. The gun ban imposed by the Commissions on Elections (Comelec) starting Jan. 13, 2013 and wound end on June 12, 2013 could not hinder renewal and application of gun licenses, Hinanay added. CD

Dad backs equity payment for land

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The city’s committee on urban and rural poor endorsed the request of poor homeowners for the city government to defray 10 percent of the acquisition cost of a lot for typhoon victims.

City Councilor Alexander Dacer made the endorsement in response to the request of the Bermundo Village Homeowners Association, Inc. for 10 percent Turnover of Day Care Center in Tablon. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez leads the ceremonial ribbon counterpart equity in the cutting in this turn over ceremony of a Day Care Center in Purok 4, Sitio Palalan, Barangay Tablon worth P435,000. Witness- purchase of 16,754 sq. m. lot ing the activity are Day Care Center teacher Lilibeth Edoria, Barangay council members headed by Romeo Bacarro, Bobby in Indahag, a rural barangay Jacutin, Dilly Kit Auza, Felix Wayan and Eden Hong, together with DPWH ADE Cesar Hipona, staff and the day care students. in the city’s outskirts here.

Dacer said that the homeowners had availed of the Community Mortgage Program (CMP) Express army’s 3rd Special Forces Lane offered by the CAMP EVANGELISTA, were used in the repair of the asked by the NPA rebels.

Martinez said that heavCagayan de Oro City–– national highways along the vice | page 10 backs | page 10 Suspected members of the municipal town of Santiago ily armed men believed members of NPA’s Regional New People’s Army (NPA) in Agusan del Norte. burned heavy equipment Lt. Patrick A. Martinez, Sentro de Grabidad (RSDG) owned by Vice Governor spokesperson of the army’s of North Eastern MindHenry Oaminal of Misamis 42nd Civil Military Office anao Regional Committee Occidental on Friday in in Agusan del Norte, said (NEMRC) burned the heavy Agusan del Norte. that the burning of the heavy equipment in barangay CurAn army report said equipment reportedly took va Friday morning.

He said that the timely that the heavy equipment, place when Oaminal refused a dump truck and a mixer, to pay ‘extortion money’ response of elements of the

NPA burns equip’t owned by vice gov.

“Lolong” is dead

By Allan M. Mediante

BUTUAN CTY - Belated reports last night from the office of the mayor of Bunawan town in Agusan del Sur said that the famous huge crocodile tagged as “Lolong” died at 8 pm, February 10.

The news was relayed by 1st Lt. Kresnen Peter Sarsagat PIO of 26 IB Philippine Army.

Sarsagat’s late communique stated that the news of Lolong’s death was confirmed by no less than the mayor of Bunawan town, Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde. Elorde said Lolong was confirmed dead at past 8 last evening.

“Lolong” ia giant saltwater crocodile captured in Bunawan in 2011. measured at 20 feet 3 inches (6.17 m), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout

to-tail.

He was captured with the joint cooperation of the local government unit, residents and crocodile hunters of Palawan.

The giant crocodile was hunted over a period of three weeks, and, once he was found, it took around 100 people to bring him onto land.He became aggressive at several points during the capture, and twice broke restraining ropes before eventually being properly secured. He is estimated to be at least 50 years old.

Lolong is suspected of eating a farmer who went missing in the town of Bunawan, and also of consuming a 12-year-old girl whose head was discovered two years earlier.

He is also the primary suspect in the disappearance of water buffaloes in the area.

Department of Environment and National Resources

Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office No. B-400 SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources thru the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in Mambajao, Camiguin will sell to the highest qualified bidder at Ten o’clock (10:00) A.M. on February 21, 2013 (Thursday), the tract of land covered by Miscellaneous Sales Application of Agustina B. Chiong.

MSA No. : 101804-276

Location : Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin

Description : Identified as Lot No. 251, Case-1, Cad. 473

Area : 162 square meters

Appraised Value of Land : P 32,400.00 (P200/sq. m)

Appraised Value of

Existing Improvement : P300,000.00 All bids must be sealed and submitted to the Department of Environment and National Resources thru the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office at Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin on or before the hour and date above and plainly marked “BID for the land described in the Miscellaneous Sales Application Nos. 101804-275. Bids must be accompanied with cash, money order, cashier’s or manager’s check for a sum equivalent to 10% of the bid. When abid is withdrawn after the highest bidder is determined, the corresponding deposit thereof shall be forfeited to the Government. Ni bid shall be less than the appraised value of the land. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.

The successful bidder if other than the applicant MUST reimburse the latter of all the value of the improvements introduced by the applicant on the land subject of the application.

All prospective bidders are hereby informed that the herein applicant has the right to equal any and all bids.

Mambajao, Camiguin, January 11, 2013

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“For and in the absence of the PEMRO”

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Fisher’s group gets P4.6m worth of liquid quick freezer THE Department of Agriculture in coordination with the National Agri-Business Corporation (NABCOR) turned over a Liquid Quick Freeze Machine worth P4.6 million to the Tandag Boholano Fishermen’s Association (TANBOFISA) last February 5 at the TANBOFISA Ice Plant.

The Liquid Quick Freezer is a commitment of DA Secretary Proceso Alcala to the TANBOFISA when he visited the Province of Surigao del Sur on June 2011. The machine has a capacity to produce three tons of ice per day. The making of ice takes two hours and is done by batches with 16 blocks of ice weighing 8 kilos each produced per batch.

The machine can also be used to freeze agricultural products like fish, poultry and vegetables to preserve its shelf life.

TANBOFISA operates a Barangay Food Terminal as well as an ice plant at the public market. According to Wilma Evangelio, TANBOFISA’s Business Manager, with their old ice making machine, they only get to produce 72 ice blocks weighing 25 kilos each per day which is not even sufficient for the needs of the market vendors in the market. She added that now

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RDC-DAC takes up developmental activities in Caraga

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

that they have the Liquid Quick Freezer Machine, they hope that they will be able to meet the demand not just in the public market but also the entire city and also increase the income of the BFT. The Local Government of Tandag counter parted the

transformer and circuit breaker and its installation which amounted to P130,000.00 while TANBOFISA’s counterpart is the building.

Tandag City Administrator Aldy Novo who graced the turn-over ceremony expressed his gratitude to the

Department of Agriculture for granting the said project to TANBOFISA and encouraged the members of the association to take good care of the machine and use it well as it will be a big help not only to the BFT but to the City of Tandag as well. (VPS, R)

BUTUAN City - Heads and representatives of government agencies convened Tuesday for the 1st quarter meeting of the Regional Development Council-Development Administration Committee (RDC-DAC), chaired by Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. The agenda, included a discussion on projects implemented by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) in Caraga; 18th Caraga Anniversary celebration; and the proposal to include the attendance of the local chief executives to the RDC, as criteria for the of Awarding of Seal of Good Housekeeping (GOLD). Mayor Amante's proposal to include, as part of the criteria for the Seal of Good Housekeeping (GOLD level), the attendance of local chief executives from provincial and city governments in RDC meetings was approved by the body.

The members also approved the endorsement to RDC the request for Revocation of Presidential Proclamation No. 249 s. 2000 and Conversion of the Site of Butuan City Multi-purpose

Training Center into an Uptown Government and Commercial Complex.

Also, following the proposal of the private sector through Alfredo Baluyut Jr. to request the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to officially rename the Bancasi National Airport to Butuan National Airport, the said resolution was brought to the level of RDC-Caraga during its meeting on December 6, 2012 and was approved and endorsed through Resolution No. 62 series 2012.

Meanwhile, Amante announced that the RDC spearheads the annual commemoration of the establishment of Caraga region. This year's celebration bears the theme "Celebrating the Indigenous People's Culture in Caraga."

Said celebration is pursuant to Republic Act No. 7901 created the Caraga Region on February 23, 1995. It calls for the constitution of the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur and the cities of Butuan and Surigao to form Region 13 to be known as the Caraga Region. (JPG/PIA-Caraga/asf)

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Surigao Norte solon faces plunder charge

By Roel Catoto

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews)—A plunder case has been filed against Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Matugas (1st District) in connection with the use of his “pork barrel” allegedly as intelligence funds by several towns in the province.

In a six-page complaint, Matugas was accus ed of illegally allocating at

least P63.5 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to be used as intelligence funds of 15 towns in 2010.

The complaint—filed by opposition figures Victor Bernal, Jose Begil and Rene Medina and private citizens Lolito Golo, Fernando Almeda, Jr. and Edgardo Canda— also asked the Ombudsman to issue a preventive suspension order against the lawmaker.

The case was filed on January 30, 2013.

Matugas, who is seeking reelection, declined to issue a statement since he has yet to read the complaint.

The lawmaker suffered a setback on the same issue last year when the Commission on Audit

(COA) rejected his appeal to have the agency’s notice of disallowance overturned.

In a decision dated September 13, 2012, COA maintained that using the PDAF as intelligence fund, specifically for antiinsurgency activities, is prohibited by law. The Ombudsman affirmed the ruling in a related case decided last year and made public only last month.

Heavily relying on the COA ruling, the plunder complaint noted that the PDAF is “intended for specific services like education, health, livelihood, rural electrification, water supply, financial assistance, public works, ir r igation, p e ace and order, housing, forest

management, and historical, arts and culture.”

The complainants cited Republic Act 7080 or the Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, which provides that plunder is committed when a public officer “accumulates or acquires ill-gotten wealth through a combination or series of overt criminal acts as described in Section 1 (d) hereof in the aggregate amount or total value of at least P50 million.”

They noted that the PDAF issued by Matugas to the towns of San Francisco, Malimono, Bacuag, Tubod, Sison, Alegria, Mainit, Gigaquit, and Tagana-an in District II and Pilar, San Isidro, Del Carmen, Socorro, Dapa, and Sta. Monica in District I amounted

to at least P63 million, which they said was well above the law’s requirement for a plunder case to be initiated.

They argued that Matug as shou ld a ls o b e charged for grave misconduct and be preventively suspended “pending the preliminary investigation of the plunder case.”

In a separate ruling last year, however, the Ombudsman had already cleared Matugas and two other elected officials of any administrative liabil-

ity on account of the Aguinaldo Doctrine, which says that a public official cannot be removed for administrative misconduct committed during a prior term, “since his/ her reelection to office serves as a condonation for the officer’s previous misconduct.”

Still, the Ombudsman recommended that the criminal aspect of the case be pursued against Matugas and the other involved officials. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)

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Mayoral candidates sign peace covenant

By LIZA ESPAŃOLA and VINE DEGRACIA of Mindanao Daily News

Indignation Rally- Sultan Kudarat Mayor Datu Tocao Mastura delivering his speech before residents of Talayan, Maguindanao against the illegal search of PNP from manila by virtue of search warrant issued by RTC branch 22 last February 2 more or less 4:30 in the early dawn.

With Mastura is former Mayor Hadji Ali Midtimbang the father of Talayan Mayor Tungkang Midtimbang the subject of the search warrant. Photo by Dennis Arcon

Gunmen shot female trader

By Malu Cadelina-Manar of MindaNews

KIDAPAWAN City––Gunmen riding in tandem struck again in Kabacan, North Cotabato early Sunday morning, hitting a female store owner who is now recuperating in a hospital.

Supt. Leo Ajero, chief of Kabacan Police, said Norma Pigcaulan, 53, widow and owner of a dry goods store in Poblacion, Kabacan, was standing outside her store along Roxas Street at around 8 a.m. on Sunday when one of the two men riding in tandem pumped bullets into her right chest..

Ajero’s men recovered from the crime scene two slugs from a .45 caliber pistol, which they believe were used in the slay attempt.

Apparently thinking their target was dead, the suspects immediately fled towards Pikit town in North Cotabato, he said.

Pigcaulan was rushed to the Kabacan Medical Specialist Center in Kabacan town but later moved to another hospital for further treatment.

She was the third woman shot by gunmen riding-in-tandem in Kabacan out of 20 shooting, police records show.

Witnesses could not give clear descriptions about the suspects and the motorcycle they used, police said.

On July 24 last year, civil society groups led a prayer rally along the streets in Kabacan to urge authorities to put an end to the killings.

Despite the intense pursuit operations launched by the police, no one from the tandem has been arrested in Kabacan.

DENR-12 plans land survey for greening program

By Allen V. Estabillo of MindaNews

GENERAL Santos City––The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 is set to launch a region-wide survey and mapping of potential tree planting sites under the National Greening Program (NGP) using geotagging and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies.

Muripaga Umpar, DENR-Region 12’s regional technical director for forestry, said the activity will cover at least 15,862 hectares of public lands within the region that were identified as expansion sites this year for the NGP. The agency has set a target of plans | page 10

PARANG, Maguindanao–– Candidates and their supporters recently signed a “peace covenant” at the town’s gym apparently to signify and affirm their commitments for secure and fair elections in May. Lt. Col. Joel Y. Abregana of the Philippine Army’s 37IB initiated the peace covenant where its ceremonial signing was attended by local residents, civil society, policemen, and heads and

representatives of various groups, and reporters.

Battalion Commander Abregana said: “It is our duty to God, our country and our fellowmen to get involved for the realization of these hopes for a secure and honest election. It is not enough to be just observers or critics to what our fellowmen are doing. Such efforts should be supported by our commitment to know and respect others’ rights as much as we invoke our privileges and tend to our obligations and respon-

sibilities as conscientious citizens.”

For his part, Rev. Fr. David L. Procalla, DCC, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Chair for Maguindanao, shared information and insights on the role of his group––not just as election watchdogs––but also advocates and paragons of friendly and sportive atmosphere during competitions.

The mayoral and vice mayoral candidates also gave their respective covenant | page 10

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst gan to open them.

One child had put a flower inside her egg. All the children thought it was a great symbol of new life. In another egg was a butterfly that all the girls said was beautiful.

F i n a l ly, t h e te a ch e r opened the last plastic egg and there was nothing inside it.

One child said, “That’s dumb!” Another kid said, “That’s not fair!” Then the teacher felt someone pulling

her hand.

It was Philip. He looked up at her and said: “It’s my egg. I left it empty because Jesus’ grave is empty. That’s why I have new life.”

The whole class was silent.

From that day on, Philip was accepted as part of the class.

Whatever had made him different was not important or mentioned again.

Just a few months later, Philip died from an infection.

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funeral his whole class of 8-year-old boys and girls came to say goodbye to their special friend. And each child walked up to Philip’s casket to place beside it their gift: an empty egg.

Friend, if God the Son can make His love so real and understood to a child like Philip, then none of us has an excuse for not understanding how much Jesus loves us.

God humiliated Himself by becoming a human being, not only to die for all our wrongs and forgive us, but then to come back to life to show us that He is God Himself Who wants to give us new life.

So won’t you ask Him today to forgive you and take full charge of your new life?

Just Think a Minute.

TODAY starts the national campaign period for senators. Expect senatorial candidates to show up in Cagayan De Oro City every now and then. Why are they here? Actually, candidates are no longer campaigning about platforms of government – they campaign to make sure that the electorates would remember their numbers in the ballots.

After all, these candidates – most of them coming from Luzon – are not Cris Diaz interested in Mindanao. With voters representing only a little more than 20 percent of the country’s total votes casted, Mindanao is nothing. Perhaps, this is the reason that national political parties are not akin on picking candidates from Mindanao.

However, two senatorial candidates running in this year’s midterm elections came from Northern Mindanao.

Whether the claim is authentic, is still subject of debate.

One of these candidates, ‘Koko’ Pimentel, appears to be more of a ‘Manilenyo’ than a ‘Mindanaoan.’ That is not the point.

What could these candidates do for Mindanao and its people? A senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar, of the LP-NP coalition, boosts of a family-owned foundation that provides livelihood to women. When pressed on her program of government for Mindanao, Villar simply said that she would leave it to the Senate once elected.

Such implausible reasoning does not speak of a legislator with a heart for Mindanao.

In fairness, Villar was not the only candidate who never-care-less about Mindanao and its people. Other senatorial candidates (past and present) were only good for nothing when talks about Mindanao were on the table.

Well, some of these candidates, especially those that were tailing in ‘surveys,’ think that Mindanao’s vote could balance the deficiency elsewhere. This statement is a lie. Even if a candidate could get 90 per cent of Mindanao vote, the figure could not nail a certain victory.

Anyway, the campaign season starts. It is the prerogative of the senatorial candidates to barnstorm the four corners of the country to fool the voters once again. After all, voters also want to fool around as the season of fools unfolds. React crisguadians@yahoo.com

2013 candidates and their marital relations LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved usand gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God…” (Ephesians 5:1, the Holy Bible).

-oooELECT ONLY THOSE WHO FEAR AND LOVE GOD: Let’s continue talking about who we should vote for in the forthcoming May 2013 elections, regardless of family names, personalities, political affiliations, or any of the other usual standards in assessing candidates running for any position. Our main thesis here is this: Filipinos should elect only the candidates who are godly---that is, those who have genuine and sincere fear and love of God. These are the candidates who will be true to the faithful discharge of their sworn duties and responsibilities, if and when they get elected, regardless of whether they come from a family of politicians, or whether they are rich and famous, or whether belong to any political party, because when they have fear and love of God in them,

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio they will not steal, plunder nor abuse their power and position.

So, how do we concretely measure whether or not a candidate has fear and love of God? Well, a candidate who knows and obeys the Word of God---the Bible---will surely have fear and love of God in his heart. A candidate who does not know, or only pretends to know, in many cases, and does not obey the Word of God, will not have fear and love of God in his heart. Rightfully then, we must look at each and every candidate and see whether in their private and official lives, they exhibit a healthy knowledge of, and obedience to, the Word of God. -oooCA N DI DAT E S A N D THEIR MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS: One word of God that is going to be a

good measure whether the candidate, of the male or female specie, has fear and love of God pertains to his marital relationship with his or her spouse. In Mark 10:6-9 of the Bible, Jesus explains how a man should treat his wife, in a clear and direct manner which leaves on room for any interpretation or justification for a contrary conduct.

He said: “…But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’

‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

Now, the question is: is the candidate presenting himself or herself for election in May obedient to the

foregoing admonitions of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior? Has a male candidate really left his father and mother, and got united to his wife, so that, until eternity, they are no longer two, but considered one flesh? Or is the candidate playing out the song of post-war-era singer Patty Page entitled “Changing Partners”, and very often yet?

-oooC A N DI DAT E S NOT OBE Y I NG G OD C A NNOT SERVE MAN: On the other hand, the Bible, in its Ephesians 5:21-23, has this decree for women insofar as their respective husbands are concerned: “… Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior…”

In considering this admonition from the Bible in assessing a woman candidate, can it be said that the woman obeyed this principle and therefore subjected herself to her husband, as she relations | page 15

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RP seen as gateway Ombudsman, DILG hold good for halal food market governance seminar for bgys

The Philippines is gaining popularity as a global business platform and gateway for the USD 632-B halal food market, the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the government's marketing promotions arm, reported.

"Halal's increasing global popularity stems from strict cultural and religious adherence to its quality standards that make it synonymous to health and hygiene. Thus, Halal is a major component of the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines," CITEM Executive Director Rosvi C. Gaetos said.

CITEM is currently undertaking huge preparations for the forthcoming IFEX Philippines to be held on May 16-19, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Now a biennial event, IFEX Philippines is the premier international sourcing hub for the finest ethnic Asian food, ingredients, and raw materials.

The event would have an entire pavilion devoted to Halal to give the industry players all the room they would need to market their products to a vast foreign audience.

Halal pertains to foods that are allowed under Islamic Law. Haram, on the other hand, refers to foods that Muslims are forbidden to consume such as pig and dog and their

derivatives, carnivorous animals except animals that only eat fish, amphibians such as frogs, crocodiles, turtles, and seals, among others.

Under the Islamic Law, it is likewise forbidden to use dirty equipment during preparation, processing, and manufacturing.

This development has turned the Halal seal into an international symbol of good quality and marketability.

Halal foods are prescribed for the world's 1.8-B Muslims, consequently yielding a global annual market that constitutes some 20% of the world's entire food consumption.

"In support of the Philippine Export Development Plan's Halal Development Plan, a special participation rate for IFEX Philippines 2013 will be offered to Halalcertified companies, Halal certifiers, as well as Halalcompliant restaurants and hotels, if they exhibit," she said.

This development underscores CITEM's strategy of using IFEX to help make the Philippines a leading Halal producer in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), now poised to become the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a unified regional production and trading block by 2015. -Upbeat, Department of Trade and Industry

Kia Motors records 13.9% global sales growth in January

SEOUL-- Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for January 2013, recording a total of 211,088 units sold.

This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 13.9%.

In January, Kia posted a strong double digit year-onyear sales increase in China of 50.3% (57,575 units sold) along with positive gains in all of its other major sales regions – 6.3% in Europe* (38,059 units sold), 6.0%% in Korea (36,250 units sold), 4.1% in General Markets* (39,229 units sold) and 1.7% in North America (39,975 units sold). It was the highest total global January sales ever for Kia. Kia’s bestselling model in overseas markets for the

month of January was the B-segment Rio (known as ‘K2’ in China) with 35,860 units sold.

The C-segment Cerato (known as ‘Forte’ in some markets) was the second best seller with 33,940 units delivered, while the Sportage compact CUV, Optima Dsegment sedan and Sorento mid-size CUV followed with 30,565, 19,962 and 14,881 units sold, respectively.

Tae-Hyun (Thomas) Oh, Executive Vice President & COO of Kia Motors Corporation, said, “It’s always great to kick off a new year with double-digit year-on-year sales growth, and we are particularly pleased to see China perform so amazingly well. We expect our momentum there to continue, and our third China plant, which we broke ground on last year, will be a catalyst for continued growth in this strategically significant market.”

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Another set of participants from the sixty four (64) barangays of Cagayan de Oro City were recipients of another seminar on Barangay Good Governance last January 10, 2013 at Pearlmont Hotel, Limketkai Drive, this City.

This was spearheaded by the Office of the Ombudsman Mindanao Regional Office in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government Regional Office No. 10 (DILG-10) and the Association of Resident Ombudsmen in Government Agencies of Region-10 (AROGA-10).

It was recalled that the three previous seminars were conducted last June 7, 2012 at Hotel Conchita, July 4, 2012 at Philtown Hotel and August 23, 2012 at Midway Beach Resort in Initao with participants coming from the various Barangays of Misamis Oriental.

Registration started as early as 7:00 in the morning due to voluminous influx of participants. We exceeded more than 50% of the targeted number but the Secretariat led

by AROGA-10 Treasurer Ms. Remy Occena of DA managed to accommodate them profoundly.

The Program started

with an Invocation followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem by AROGA-10 Officers Ms. Cha Ladera of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Ms. Nora Lupeba of DTI Region-10, respectively.

AROGA Vice President R o s e Yp a r r a g u i r re o f NEDA-10 gave the Opening Remarks in behalf of the President, Ray Marcos R. Waga who attended an equally important event.

DI LG C it y D i re c tor Emilio T. Rana did the Opening Remarks and eventually did the honors in introducing the different officials composed of Barangay Captains and Barangay Kagawads from the sixty four (64) Barangays of Cagayan de Oro City. DILG-10 Regional

Director Rene K. Burdeos and the Honorable City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano were not able to make it to the event due to some very important commitments.

Barangay Officials were given significant topics on RA 6770: OMB Powers and Functions; Common Offenses involving Barangay Officials; Overview: Red Tape Campaign; and Rules on Adjudication under the Ombudsman Act, Civil Service Law, and the Local Government Code which were ably delivered by the Assistant Ombudsman and Officer In-Charge of OMB-CDO Atty. Rodolfo M. Elman.

An Open Forum were being facilitated in each of the corresponding speakers.

G r a f t I nv e s t i g a t i o n and Prosecution Officer

I Atty. Ma. Gemma Teresa L. Gavine of OMBCDO touches on RA 6713: Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees and RA 9485 otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA).

DILG Region 10 Attorney IV Perseverando L. Arana, Jr. did a lecture on Legal Issues Affecting Barangay Governance which is the last topic being tackled on that very lengthy day.

The day culminated by awarding the certificates to all the participants.

Master of ceremonies was the ever active Jonathan D. Pineda from the Office of the Ombudsman Regional Office, Cagayan de Oro City.*(By : Cha Ladera, DOT-10/ AROGA-10 Auditor/Acting PRO)

Zamboanga to Steag helps beneficiaries produced host children's export-quality novelty items rights, welfare MISAMIS ORIENTAL - products presentation in markets which provides Beneficiaries of the Day- Villanueva, this province. sustainable income to at summit awan Handmade Paper For over seven years now, least 37 workers and women

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ZAMBOANGA CITY (Al Jacinto / Feb. 10, 2013) – Zamboanga, dubbed as the City of Flowers in the southern Philippines, will host the “Rights and Welfare of Children” summit next week, organizers said.

Organizers said the February 15 summit is a joint initiative of the National Youth Commission, House Deputy Speaker Maria Isabelle Salazar, the Department of Education, the EDSA People Power Commission and the Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking.

Education Undersecretary Alberto Muyot and NYC Commissioner Percival Cendaña are expected to grace the program.

Some 200 participants, mostly 11 to 14 years old, are expected to attend the summit. Organizers said the participants are students and those out-of-school and others who are special needs or disabilities, including those from the indigenous communities.

“They will convene to address the many problems,

Project proudly display these novelty items are sold entrepreneurs residing at their crafts during a recent in local and international the Dayawan Relocation Site in Villanueva.

The women entrepreneurs have been formally organized into the San Roque Handmade Paper Products Multi-Purpose Cooperative. So far, the coop have increased its net worth to more than P1.1 million as of December 2012.

The project is supported by energy firm STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) through its Livelihood and Enterprise Development (LEED) Program. issues and challenges that compromise the welfare and the best interest of our children, especially in the southernmost part of Mindanao where terrorism is still a societal problem and children are seen as victims of violence,” according to the National Youth Commission.

Issues about child trafficking will also be discussed during the summit.

Commissioner Earl Saavedra, head of the Summit Organizing Committee, explained that the areas within the back-channel

route towards the neighboring ASEAN states are locations where frequent child-trafficking activities happen. “ The National Youth Commission prevented an incident, where 50 children and youth (mostly women), were brought to Zamboanga City from Basilan and were promised with jobs and scholarship by a certain illegal recruiter.”

“The condemning act was an eye-opener to agencies that work for the rights and welfare not only of the children and youth but

including the other sectors of society. It was when we conceptualized the idea of organizing an activity to push for such important advocacy focusing on children,” he said.

Salazar, for her part, said the activity will open many more opportunities where children’s importance and roles are highlighted as a significant part of the nation. “It will make all of us realize that as early as now, they are part of our nation building efforts and we need to protect, care and love them,” she said. (Mindanao Examiner)

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at the scene while Napuli and Baluca were unloading and arranging the rare wood products on Gemma Street, Barangay San Pedro at around 8:30 pm.

Gamba said the lawmen immediately seized the 202.16 board feet of Narra lumber with an estimated value of P4,043.20, arrested Ortoyo, Dumaguit and the two motorcycle drivers, and impounded a red Honda TMX 155, a red Motorstar 155 without plate number and a black Honda TMX that also had no plate number.

The Narra lumber and the three vehicles are now under the custody of Sison police.

Draws... from page 1

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Power... from page 1

their concerns regarding the stability and reliability of generation and transmission operations.

The attendees were presented with the past year’s Mindanao grid performance and operational highlights.

Major enhancements included the inauguration of the new Mindanao Regional Control Center, the commissioning of the Bislig Substation Shunt Reactor, and the Sta. Clara Substation Static VAR Compensator.

These upgrades are expected to secure voltage and grid stability, improve grid data management, and decrease voltage losses.

Improvements in the said equipment will regulate the electricity coming into homes so that lights do not flicker and appliances run more efficiently.

The participants were also given an update on ongoing transmission rehabilitation and enhancement projects, providing them with target completion dates. Some of those presented were the following: Balo-i–Villanueva Substation, Villanueva, Maramag 230-kV and Aurora-Polanco 138-kV Transmission Line Project.

All projects are targeted for completion by MarchJune of 2013.

Villar... from page 1

“I thought this will be my opportunity to expand the reach of my livelihood projects. I want to make a lot of difference in people’s lives,” said Villar.

“Because the Philippines has 1,600 cities, we still have a long way to go,” said Villar

who feels that having a job is a solution to most of the problems.

With her livelihood projects, Villar wants to provide jobs even to those who failed to finish elementary schooling.

“There should be a balance wherein all will be afforded the opportunity to have a decent job and earn a living,” she said.

She noted that under the present condition, employers require that even factory workers should be high school graduates.

“So how about those who are not even elementary graduates?” asked Villar who recently established the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance or SIPAG to serve as center of all her efforts and endeavors in reducing poverty in the country.

Villar’s livelihood programs include waterlily products making, establishment of composting facility and coconet factory, and blanket weaving.

She has also started plastic pulverizing in Leyte.

Through the efforts of Villar, training for waterlily products making had been conducted in the cities of Las Pinas, Makati, Quezon, Caloocan, Taguig and Pasig; Malabon; Taytay; Rizal; Bulihan, Silang and Bacoor, Cavite; Talusig, Ifugao; Sta. Rosa, San Pedro and San Pablo, Laguna; Libon, Albay; Malolos, Calumpit and Meycauayan, Bulacan; Talavera, Gen. Natividad, Cabiao, Cuyapo, San Jose and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; Baras, Rizal; Basista and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan; Zambales; Laoag, Ilocos Norte; Tuguegarao, Cagayan; Isabela; Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Mindoro; Davao City; Agusan del Sur, Cotabato City; North Cotabato; South Cotabato; Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte; Sultan Kudarat; Butuan City; and Pendatum, Maguindanao.

Composting was done in Las Pinas City; Brgy. Loyola, Quezon City; Antipolo City, Rizal; San Manuel, Isabela; San Jose del Monte, Provence and Malolos, Bulacan; Balanga, Bataan; Plantacion, Batangas; Tierra Nevada, Gen. Trias and

Bacoor, Cavite; Antique; Talisay City, Cebu; Oton and Alimodian Iloilo; Gen. Santos City; Davao City and Antipas, North Cotabato. Coconet weaving factory was established in Balanga, Bataan: Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Dinagat Island; Iligan City and Iligan City.

Blanket weaving is now in Pampanga; Caranglan, Nueva Ecija; Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan; Libon, Albay and Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte.

Relations... from page 6

should subject herself to the Lord? Or is the woman the ruler of her husband, such that, even in the field of politics, it is she who is running and not her husband?

My point of view here is that, if a candidate cannot obey these simple rules as required by God, it would be clear that they could not even serve God, the One Being who gave them their lives, their fortune and their abilities. If these candidates cannot even serve God, from whom they owe everything, can they be expected to serve mere mortals---you and me?

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Covenant... from page 5

messages of peace and commitment––and signed the document together with the candidates for council members.

Incumbent Mayor Ibrahim Pendat Ibay, candidate for mayor from Liberal Party said: “I am hoping that there will be honest and peaceful election because this is for our people and it is our obligation to them to see to it that they can exercise their right to suffrage and vote for the leader of their choice as provided for in the Constitution.”

Ibay added: “We, the candidates on the otherhand, request our voters to let our platforms be heard.

We assure you that we will not violate election laws rather we will help to have a peaceful election.”

“Our campaign for Education, Health and Economic Program continues and the Economic Center that will happen in Parang will then be materialized,” he said adding, “people find the potential of our Municipality, in fact many envy it, and it has garnered many awards Regional and National like Seal of Good Housekeeping and it is recognized for its efforts and achievements.”

Board Member Talib Macaumbang Abo Jr., mayoral candidate under PDP Laban Party, said: “We hope that this covenant that we swore to and signed will be kept and just what the PPCRV said that it will really be non-partisan. Our group ask that from many sectors and the government

enforcement agencies, the AFP and PNP that Election Rules and Laws be followed as much as we obey the Comelec guidelines. We hope that we allow our constituents to vote freely and voluntarily without being forced or harassed.”

“We have a lot of plans to be materialized if we win in the Election. In as much as I father won in the last Election, we will continue what he has started.

Peace and Order will be one of our priorities because whether we admit it or not Parang is really not peaceful. Economic development, likewise, as there are really a lot to be done here. Like our Polloc Port, which has a lot of potentials but not one boat is operating; and the Bongo Island that can be turned into tourist or beach destination,” Abo added.

Vice Mayor Soraida Biruar Ampatuan, Vice Mayoralty candidate, Independent Party, has also expressed her support to the peace covenant.

Ampatuan said: “The local government of Parang thanked the 37IB for organizing this activity drawing support and commitment from the candidates for a peaceful, honest and orderly Elections.

Plans... from page 5

planting a total 7,931,000 seedlings of various tree species, including agricultural crops, in parts of the region this year under the NGP. Region 12, which is also known as the Soccsksargen Region, comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

Umpar said the survey, mapping as well as planning of the NGP tree planting sites in the region is slated to begin this month and is due for completion by March 31.

In line with the activity, he said they conducted a series of trainings and workshop for regional field personnel, NGP implementers and their support staff.

“The objective was to come up with a holistic approach to accomplish the survey, mapping and planning of the NGP sites,” he said in a statement.

The official said around 80 NGP field implementers underwent training on geotagging, which refers to “the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as photographs, video, websites, SMS or text messages.”

An online reference website said geotagging may help users find a wide variety of locationspecific information like images taken near a given location by entering latitude and longitude coordinates into a suitable image search engine.

It said geotagging-enabled information services can be used to find location-based news, websites, or other resources and may tell users the location of the content of a given picture or other media.

The technology has gained popularity with the increased use of internet-capable and GPS-enabled mobile devices, it added.

Paul Brian Lachica, DENR senior programmer, said geotagging uses space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions.

“It is an efficient and effective monitoring tool to validate and evaluate NGP planting sites,” he said.

Lachica said it complements the use of global information system maps, promotes transparency and total public disclosure.

Using geotagging technology, he said NGP implementers could mark all areas covered in the greening activities and other operations of the department.

Datu Tungko Saikol, DENR12 regional executive director, said the adoption of geotagging was pursuant to DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2011-1 issued on March 8, 2011 by Environment Secretary Ramon Paje.

It specifically mandated the adoption of the NGP computerbased reporting system through the NGP website as well as the NGP geotagging monitoring and evaluation system, he said.

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Battalion forced the rebels to withdraw resulting to the minimal damage of the heavy equipment.

Lt. Col. Potenciano C. Camba, commanding officer of the army’s 3rd Special Forces Battalion, said that responding troopers were able to extinguish the fire on the heavy equipment.

Camba said that the army dispatched government troopers to the area after the army command received text messages from concerned residents that armed men burned the heavy equipment along the national highway.

‘We were glad that the civilians were now feeding us timely information about movements of the NPA rebels in our area. This shows that the rebels were losing support,’ Camba added.

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Socialized Housing and Finance Corp. duly registered with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board here.

Precioso Bangoy, Jr., the association president, said the homeowners were acquiring the 16,754 sq. m. lot at a cost of P555.00 per sq. m.

Bangoy said that the Bermundo Village Homeowners Association, Inc. has 145 members - all were victims and survivors of the typhoon Sendong last year.

According to Dacer, the main requirement to acquire the lot was for the developer to construct a drainage system for the proper flow of water in the area.

The CMP Express Lane was opened by the SHFC last January 2012 to complement the different housing projects for Sendong victims.

The CMP is a special loan window open to families affected by the typhoon that are not among the priority of the free housing program. CD

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DSWD 11 prepares for CDD expansion THE regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development is gearing up for the upcoming expansion of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Project this year.

“Lumalaki ang responsibilidad natin na palawakin din ang kakayahan ng mamamayan na tugunan ang pangangailangan ng kanilang kapwa at kanilang magamit

ang pera sa maayos at matapat na paraan (We now have a bigger responsibility to enrich the capabilities of the people for them to address their needs, and for them to spend their money wisely),” said Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman during the Kalahi-CIDSS and BuB (Bottom-up Budgeting) Planning Workshop held in Tagaytay last January.

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K A LAHI-CIDSS is a community-driven development (CDD) project of the Philippine Government that is driven by the commitment to empower people to improve the quality of their lives, by themselves, through their power.

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NCDDP will benefit five million households, 851 municipalities with high poverty incidence, located in 68 provinces of 15 regions.

While it is the lead implementing agency of NCDDP, the Department of Social Welfare and Development will work with the other agencies that are part of the National Inter-Agency Preparation and Implementation Team (NIAPT). These are the DILG, DAR, DENR, DepEd, DA, DOLE, DOH, DoE, PCUP, Department of Finance (DoF), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and NAPC. “NCDDP is really a recognition because we are now using the CDD approach as a national strategy involving other national government agencies. NCDDP would mean P81B over six years, more or less. And DSWD’s portion is close to P31B over six years. Binabago natin [ang programa] para sa mas epektibong paglilingkod (We are modifying the program for a more effective public service),” the Secretary said.

This year, the NCDDP will be implemented in 27 municipalities in Davao Region.

Bottom-up budgeting An approach that will be tried in the NCDDP implementation is the bottom-up budgeting (BuB).

Additionally, eight municipalities will be covered for the bottom-up budgeting modality.

Bottom-up Budgeting is an approach to preparing the budget proposal of agencies, taking into consideration the development needs of poor cities/municipalities as identified in their respective local poverty reduction action plans that shall be formulated with strong participation of basic sector organization and other civil society organizations.

PLGU engagement The provincial local government unit (PLGU) engagement with KALAHI-CIDSS

will also be implemented this year.

For Davao Region, Compostela Valley was identified as the pilot province in the implementation of the PLGU engagement. The province, led by KALAHICIDSS champion Governor Arturo T. Uy, demonstrated a strong commitment and support to CDD initiatives through the ATU-PEACE (Assistance Towards Unity for Progress thru Empowerment, Accountability, Cooperation and Efficiency) Project.

The PLGU engagement aims to influence the crafting of PLGU development plans that support poverty reduction, empowerment of poor communities, and implementation of social protection initiatives in KALAHI-CIDSS municipalities.

The engagement will be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

AusAID and Kalahi-CIDSS Additionally, the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) will be funding non-prioritized KALAHI-CIDSS project proposals exclusively targeting the construction of elementary and high school buildings, and day care centers.

In Davao Region, the municipalities of San Isidro in Davao Oriental and Compostela in Compostela Valley are identified to receive the additional AusAID funding.

PAMANA and Additional Financing Community-driven development (CDD) implementation is on-going in five Kalahi-CIDSS Additional Financing municipalities and six PAyapa at MAsaganang Pa maya NA n(PA M A NA) municipalities.

The Additional Financing areas are Kapalong in Davao del Norte and Pantukan in Compostela Valley, while the PAMANA areas are Compostela, Maragusan, Monkayo and Pantukan in Compostela Valley; Talaingod in Davao del Norte; and Tarragona in Davao Oriental. DSWD/ Leslie Lao-Francisco

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