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Local officials to declare ‘Lolong a hero’ Philippine bishops hail pope’s humility By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN of Mindanao Daily News
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur—Local officials are bent on declaring Lolong, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity who died on Sunday night, as hero through an ordinance that will be passed by the Sangguniang Bayan. Mayor Edwin “Cox” Elorde said SB members have agreed in a meeting yesterday that Lolong deserved
to be declared a hero for bringing prestige that placed their town into the world map and his big role to raise awareness to preserve biodiversity in Agusan Marsh. “We agreed to honor him as a hero through local ordinance so that such legislative move will be permanent,” Elorde said. Elorde who seems to have shown personal attachment to Lolong, earlier said in a news conference on
Monday that the town took care of the crocodile not as a beast but like an “adopted son”. Lolong’s fame of gaining the Guiness Worlds Records as the largest saltwater crocodile in captivity measuring 6.17 meters (20.24 feet) dislodging Australian crocodile named Cassius that measured 5.48 meters (17.98 feet) has drawn global tourist attraction boosting local revenues
Philippine cardinals, archbishops and bishops expressed their gratitude for the service of Pope Benedict XVI, who surprised the world with his decision to resign this month. Although surprised and lolong | page 10 saddened, the country’s Catholic leaders said the pontiff ’s decision displays extraordinary humility and love for the church. “The announcement also brought sadness to us. We felt like children clinging to a father who bids them farewell,” said Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle. “But sadness gives way to admiration for the Holy
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Father’s humility, honesty, courage and sincerity. His paramount desire is to promote the greater good of the Church,” he said. The cardinal stressed that the papal ministry is not an easy task “so we thanked” the pope “for selflessly guiding the Church these past eight years with his teaching, simplicity and gentleness.” Papal nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto said the pope’s resignation for health reasons takes effect from February 28. Until that date, he said, bishops | page 10
By GERRY LEE GORIT of Mindanao Daily News
THE Bureau of Customs in Region 10 (BOC-10) will sell through auction the smuggled rice it seized inside the Mindanao International Container Port Terminal (MICPT) in Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental six months ago.
Port District Collector Lourdes Mangaoang for Northern Mindanao said she will set the date for the auction of the abandoned imported rice to raise SMUGGLED | page 10
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Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Danilo Lim (left), newly-installed port district collector for Northern Mindanao Atty. Lourdes V. Mangaoang (center), and Acting Port Collector Atty. Javier Alpaño check the quality of the smuggled rice from Vietnam during yesterday’s presentation to the media inside the Mindanao International Container Port Terminal in Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit
Villar remains in ‘winning circle’ FORMER Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar belongs to the Top 12 senatoriables chosen by voters in the latest survey of pollster Pulse Asia. Known as “Misis Hanep Buhay,” Villar was ranked 9th with 39.1 voting preference in the survey conducted last January 19 to 30. Pulse Asia cited the close voting preference garnered by the senatoriables occupying the fourth to twelfth places. WINNING | page 10
BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur––People here were shocked by the sudden death of their icon Lolong, the world’s biggest captive crocodile at 20 feet 3 inches, Sunday night. Residents trooped to the Bunawan Eco Park here today for a final glimpse of the reptile that brought pride and honor to their town. Even Bunawan Mayor
Edwin Elorde cried during the press conference this morning. “Lolong was like a son to me. We never took him and his well-being for granted as what most speculate. His death came as a great surprise to us, and we did everything that we can to save him,” the mayor said, adding that he was with Lolong until his last breath. DEMISE | page 10
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Posting of campaign materials outside common poster area is illegal: Comelec By Rutchie C. Aguhob of the Philippine Information Agency
OROQUIETA City, Misamis Occidental––The posting of campaign materials in public places outside the designated common poster areas is prohibited.
In like manner, persons posting such campaign materials, shall be held liable together with the candidates and other persons who caused their posting, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec Resolution No. 9615 promulgated last January 15, provides that parties and candidates may post any lawful campaign material in authorized common poster areas in public places, subject to the requirements and/or limitations set by the Comelec. Such resolution also provides that the materials can also be posted in private places, as long as it has the consent of the owner. Meanwhile, it will be presumed that the candidates and parties caused the posting of campaign materials outside the common poster areas, if they do not remove the same within three days from notice of such violation. The notice shall be issued by the Election Officer (EO) of the city or municipality where the unlawful election propaganda are posted or displayed. On the other hand, members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies called upon by the EO or other officials of the Comelec shall apprehend the violators caught in the act. recognition to partner agencies The PNP shall then file the appropriate charges DSWD Atty. Araceli Solamillo, Department of Social Welfare and Development-10 (Northern Mindanao) Regional Director, gives against the violators, as provided by Resolution 9615. a plaque of recognition to partner agencies who helped in the implementation of social welfare projects during the 62nd (RCAguhob/PIA10-Misamis Occidental) Anniversary of the Agency on February 1, 2013 at Pearlmont Inn. pia photo
Bukidnon barangays bag regional ‘green banner’ award By Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy of the Philippine Information Agency
MARAMAG, Bukidnon–– Three barangays of Maramag municipality, this province, bagged the 2012 Green
The three barangays Banner Award during the regional nutrition awarding namely Danggawan, North ceremony recently held in Poblacion, and Panalsalan, topped due to the effective Cagayan de Oro City. and efficient implementation of its Barangay Plan of Action for Nutrition. Mayor Alicia P. Resus said this is the first in history that Maramag barangays excelled in the regional competition in terms of nutrition program implementation. “We are very thankful to our constituents and the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) who were along the way, making this honor a reality,” the mayor said. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Zenaida Tondares explained that the barangay green banner award is an initiative of the regional nutrition committee in recognition to best performing barangays. It was based on the result of the monitoring and evaluation of barangay nutrition programs conducted by the inter-agency regional evaluation team. “It is evidence-based evaluation, weighing up its plan and reports, validated by actual visit to projects and interviews with various stakeholders,” Tondares said. The evaluation is AWARD | page 10
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JV Ejercito wants to talk Ungab over DRSUS bill By Anthony S. Allada
SAN Juan Rep. Joseph Victor Ejercito Estrada is set to meet Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab over the latter’s proposed House Bill 5311 or an act to establish the Davao Regional State University System (DRSUS) to raise his point over his opposition about it. “As a matter of parliamentary courtesy it is not my intention to interfere the agenda of my collegue at the congress. But my only wish to talk with him personally and try to convince him on the disadvantages of the bill,” Estrada told reporters yesterday afternoon at the sideline of his visit at the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) campus along Obrero here. He said that he would like also to inquire from Ungab the rationale of filing the bill which was met with strong opposition from the student sector in the city. The DRSUS shall integrate four state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the region, namely; University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology, Southern Philippines Agribusiness and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology and the Davao del Norte State College. The proposed house bill aims to reduce the number of SUCs in the country so as to maximize the limited budget for SUCs. Earlier, the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) believes that HB 5311 further justifies the continuous decrease in the budget of SUCs as the bill reportedly compromises the budget for college education in the detriment of the Filipino youth’s rights and welfare. Estrada said since he was still the mayor of San Juan City, free education for all has become his advocacy and he has been consistent about it when he was elected as the congressman of the city’s lone district. “I continued to advocate not just basic education but also tertiary education because I believe that college education is the answer to address poverty,” he said. (ASA)
Comelec-11 ready for polls By Lorie Ann Cascaro of MindaNews.com
DAVAO City––The Commission on Elections in Region 11 is “ready” for the midterm elections come May 13, regional election director Wilfred Jay Balisado said Monday. The region has a total of 2.6 million registered voters, posting an increase of 100,000 from the last elections in 2010, the Comelec official said. He said as far as the Davao Region’s Comelec is concerned, everything is already in place, while waiting for the national office to send the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines, ballots and other paraphernalia. Balisado cited that there are two storage facilities in the region for the Comelec election materials. One is in Tagum City that will hold materials for Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley provinces. The other storage house, he said, will be at the Civil Aviation Authority of the ready | page 10
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Caraga employees sign manifesto over irregularities at mayor’s office By Anthony S. Allada EMPLOYEES of the Caraga municipality in Davao Oriental have signed a manifesto to express their dismay over the alleged irregularities perpetrated by the present administration of Mayor William Dumaan. “We, the employees of Caraga, Davao Oriental, wish to express our great dismay over the irregularities that are taking place in the LGU (Local Government Unit) transanctions, among other things the non-remittance of our GSIS (Government Social and Insurance System( premiums,
loan repayments, BIR withholding tax, housing amortization and other insurance coverage,” they said in the manifesto, a copy of which was obtained from municipal assessor Mark Anthony Mocam, who was also one the signatory. The manifesto said that due to the failure of LGU to remit their GSIS premiums and loan repayments they were denied to avail of the Emergency Loan offered by the State Insurance to several victims of super typhoon Pablo. It also said that aside from being denied of the emergency loan, they have been for quite a
long time confronted and suffering from financial worries because of non-remittance. “Lingering questions from all of us now include: Who will shoulder the interest rate, the penalties and surcharges caused by non-remittance,” said the workers in the manifesto adding, “what will happen to receivables of would be retiring? What future that is in store for us who have outstanding loans with the State Insurance?” They said they have experienced similar situation year after year and that with this obtaining problem, they are asking other
government agencies like the Office of the Ombudsman, Department of Interior and Local Government, Commission on Audit, among others to help them resolve the crisis. Last September 12, 2012, GSIS branch manager Bai Cerynea Biruar-Aquino already forwarded a formal letter addressed to Mayor Dumaan over the failure of the local government to pay the compulsory premiums, personal share and government share and employees compensation amounting to P4,358,147 from the period of March 2011 to September 2012. (ASA)
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Pimentel joins run By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG City - Governor Johnny Pimentel of Surigao del Sur joined the Million Volunteer Run-2, Sunday, spearhead by the the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). More than 1,200 volunteers joined the event, according to PRC officials. In his message, Governor Johnny Pimentel praised PRC for being the first nongovernment organization that provided immediate assistance to survivors of Typhoon Pablo even as he thanked the more than 1,200 participants. Among those who took
part in the Million Volunteer Run-2 were Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel, PNP Provincial Director Arthur Sanchez, 29IB Battalion Commander Luna, provincial officials, government employees and students. It can be recalled that the first nationwide Million for the celebration of the Volunteer Run was held on United Nations DeclaraDecember 4, 2011 in time tion of the year 2011 as
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Filipino-Chinese National shot dead SPO1 Philip Amer P Mazo
CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City - A 42-year old marketing agent of the Wood Station Corporation, based in Trento, Agusan del Sur was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Purok 5, Brgy San Ignacio of said town dawn of February 9, this year. Authorities identified the victim as Roy Sze, a Filipino-Chinese, married to a Filipina residing in Tagum City. Trento Municipal Police Station revealed that Sze was on his way to his the International Year of car parked along the road Volunteers. (NGBT/PIA- when two gunmen shot him Surigao del Sur/asf ) several times. Witnesses said that the killers had a white Isuzu
Trooper, as their get away vehicle. SOCO-Agusan Sur recovered 12 empty shells of a caliber 9MM bullet, 13 empty shells of a caliber .45 bullet, two deformed bullets of unknown caliber and two deformed bullets of a caliber 9MM. Report said that Sze was previously employed in a wood manufacturing company, based in Compostella Valley prior to his freelance job in Trento since January, this year. Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office immediately created the Special Investigation Task Group “Sze” to investigate the incident. (PAPM/MMG/asf)
NPA logistics discovered 1 dead, 15 hurt by government troops road accident By 1st Lt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte --- Government forces operating in the hinterlands of Sitio BatoBatohan, Brgy San Antonio, RTR, Agusan del Norte discovered an NPA logistics cache morning of February 10, this year. The troops, belonging to the 3rd Special Forces Battalion, Special Operations Command, Philippine Army, were conducting pursuit operations due to the recent heavy equipment
burning in Santiago town on February 6, when they discovered the cache. Earlier, civilian residents of the area have reported the location of the ‘arsonists’. Such information has led to the discovery of two anti-personnel/anti-tank landmines (10 kls each); one anti-personnel/antitank landmine (20 kgs); one container containing 20 litters of gasoline; two rolls of detonating cord, each measuring 250 meters
Gunmen shot military intelligence personnel By PO3 Darlin Cabalinan-Migullas
CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City - A member of the Militar y Intelligence Battalion (MIB) and a civilian informant were shot-to-death by unidentified gunmen along the National Highway in Purok-1, Brgy Magosilum, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, morning of February 5, this year. Reports revealed that while SSgt Gilbert Lalimos Sionzon, 43 years old and Ampol Daging, 31 years old, both residents of Brgy Magosilum were riding on a motorcycle heading towards Brg y Union, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, when they were waylaid ands shot by the assailants, using an unknown caliber of firearm. SSgt Sionzon sustained gunshot wounds in his head and body resulting in his instantaneous
death. Daging, who sustained gunshot wounds in his body, was able to ask for help from a passing motorist, who brought him to a hospital in said town. Recovered from the crime scene by the responding police operatives were one Honda XLR, without plate number, owned by Daging, one Norinco 1911 A1 caliber 45 pistol, bearing serial number 1004352 (China made) with one magazine loaded with six bullets, three fired cartridges, a pair of slippers and a morning towel. Follow up investigation is still being undertaken to determine the motive of the shooting and to apprehend the gunmen. (DCM/MMG/ arjaysfelicilda)
in length; and subversive NPA documents. Lt. Colonel Potenciano C. Camba, commanding officer of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion said, “the conduct of pursuit operations by the military is to ensure the populace in the area that the NPA can no longer sow terror on the community.” He thanked the people in the communities for all the information they gave to make the operation successful. For his part, Colonel Crescente Q. Maligmat, officer-In-charge of the 402nd Infantry (Stingers)
Brigade stationed in Bancasi, this city, said “this implies that we are gaining grounds in our IPSO (Internal Peace and Security Operations) because the NPA no longer have the support of the people in the community.” He noted, “the people are already fed up with the NPA’s countless lies and atrocities that pushed them to help the government in its peace advocacies.” Col. Maglimat assured, “your Army will continue its efforts or even double it to assure that lasting peace will reign in our area.” (JPAM/ asf )
By Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City - A non-commissioned officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP) died when a passenger Mitsubishi L3OO van he was riding in overturned along the national highway of Sitio Lapag, Brgy Maglambing, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, February 8, this year. Police Supt. Martin M. Gamba, chief information officer of PRO-13, identified the fatality as SPO1 Greger C. Malinao, 4O years old, of the Tagbina Municipal Police Station. Also hurt in the mishap were his 15 co-passengers,
three of them identified as Police Senior Insp. Roxanne D. Quimpan, SPO1 Alimoden Asio and driver Fernando P Jurado. The four were brought to the Hinatuan District Hospital for treatment, but SPO1 Malinao was declared dead-onarrival by the attending physicians. Ta g b i n a p o l i c e authorities said the van was heading towards Bislig City when its rear tire exploded causing the vehicle to swerve and overturn. (with report from SPO1 Philip Amer P Mazo)
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BFP Cotabato gets new site KIDAPAWAN City - The North Cotabato Bureau of Fire Protection will soon have a new building for its provincial office and fire sub-station at the capitol compound, Barangay Amas, this city. The groundbreaking on January 18, this year, was led by Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza and Fire Chief Inspector Romeo T.Tactaquin, the acting provincial fire marshal, signalling the beginning of the construction of the new structure at a governmentowned land with a total area of 3,000 square meters. Fire Chief Inspector Tactaquin said they were very thankful that their request for a new home was granted by
Governor Taliño-Mendoza. He also expressed his appreciation to the people who helped, and will be helping their office in implementing their programs in the future, assuring that they will deliver “Serbisyong Totoo” to Cotabateños, especially in handling emergency and rescue operations. Fire Sr. Supt Alejandro M. Cagampang, BFP12 regional director, in his message, expressed his deep gratitude to Gov. Taliño-Mendoza
for providing an area and an additional supplemental fund support worth P2M for the construction of the said building. In her response, Governor Taliño-Mendoza revealed that during her three congressional terms in both the 1st and 2nd district municipalities and the lone city of Kidapawan, Cotabato province received 11 units of fire trucks. With the upcoming construction of the BFP
provincial office and substation buildings, informal settlers within the area were advised to vacate, as soon as possible. Governor Taliño-Mendoza assured them that a
relocation site is ready with water system, electricity and road network. Among other national offices situated within the Cotabato provincial capitol compound are the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority, Commission on Audit, Department of Education, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Philippine National Police. (IDCD/sgjh/asf)
Industrial peace advocates gather in Kidapawan By Danilo E. Doguiles
ELEVATOR-POWERED BUILDING – General Santos City Mayor Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio poses with Dr. Romulo A. Busuego, assistant secretary for Mindanao of the Department of Health (DOH during the ground-breaking of a multi-million pesos elevator-powered four-storey building for the Calumpang Community Hospital. With them are (from left) City Councilors Janjan Oco, former City Councilor Odjoc Acharon, City Councilor Dante Vicente, Dr. Benjamin Pagarigan, chief of the city hospital, and former Calumpang Barangay Chair Cerilo Forones and others.(gensantos.gov.ph/asf)
'Sajahatra Bangsamoro' launched By Oliver Ross V. Rivera
COTABATO City - Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras was in this city, Thursday, for the preparations of the launching of government’s socio-economic program for Bangsamoro, yesterday. He met with officials from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Department of Health, PhilHealth, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Commission on Higher Education and Philippine Army in the region regarding the medical mission and preparations for the activities set for the visit of President Benigno Aquino III. A coordination meeting was held to brief the different line agencies on their roles in the implementation of the program and to give updates on the preparations, especially on the launching of "Sajahatra Bangsamoro" program. Sajahatra is an Arabic-
Melayu-Bahasa term, which means peace, hence Sajahatra Bangsamoro, means Peace Bangsamoro. The Sajahatra Bangsamoro, according to Almendras, is the government’s way of bringing its services to the Bangsamoro communities. A briefer regarding the program says, "Sajahatra Bangsamoro is the President's concrete socio-economic initiative that aims to uplift the health, livelihood, and education conditions of Bangsamoro communities." "The program is in line with the signed Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and signifies the partnership between the government and MILF realizing long-term peace and development that will benefit all Filipinos." The program includes provision of health insurance from PhilHealth to MILF members and their families; upgrading of community-based health
services by DOH; provision of 500 college scholarships and technical-vocational training by CHED and Tesda, respectively; educational assistance to madaris (Islamic Schools) and private schools by DepEd; needs assessment of selected Bangsamoro communities; Cash for Work program through DSWD, among others. The Office of the President through the Office of the Cabinet Secretary will oversee the implementation of the program. This will also be jointly undertaken with the MILF. There will be combined GPH-MILF presence on the ground to ensure that government services are provided to the communities, which have long been affected by the conflict. “Sajahatra is only the beginning. It is one step that we are taking,” Almendras added. (ORVR-PIA12/asf)
KORONADAL City - Members of the Cotabato Industrial Peace Advocates (CIPA) are gathering in Kidapawan City today for a conference and general membership assembly. Senior Labor Employment Officer Gelie Lampitco of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB-12 said, CIPA is an association of managers, human resource officers, supervisors, management representatives, union leaders, workers or employee representatives of different companies operating in Cotabato. As a social partner of NCMB, Ms. Lampitco ex-
plained that the CIPA aims to build a stronger working relationship between labor and management of the different establishments in their area of jurisdiction to sustain the flow of harmonious relationship existing now in the industries in Soccsksargen Region Region. Soccsksargen Region covers the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sarangani as well as the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan, and Cotabato. Scheduled for discussion by the participants are issues on occupational safety and health at the workplace as well
as updates from the Social Security System (SSS) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or Philhealth. NCMB Deputy Executive Director IV Romeo Young will deliver the keynote message and discuss with them the policy direction of NCMB and DOLE for 2013. Updates on the preparations for the 9th National Convention on Labor-Management Cooperation on November 28-29 in Davao City will also be presented. The conference will be capped with the election of CIPA officers who will lead the association from 2013 until 2015. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12/NCMB 12/asf)
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Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst They always enjoy a high standard of living in their own character and daily lifestyle. They’re always honest, loving, and kind. They’re quick to forgive others who wrong and hurt them. They’re in control of their physical desires for pleasure, so they always have great fun in life without hurting their own bodies or other people. They enjoy real happiness and closeness every day in their marriage and with their kids. You see, the kind of person
we are inside is what gives us our real standard of living, not material things or status! So what kind of character and daily lifestyle do you have? What kind of marriage and family do you have? What kind of friends? There are many people who have heaps of money and status, but they have a low standard of living, because of the low level of their own personal character. They’re dishonest, greedy, competitive, and jealous of what other people have. They
gossip and use people to get what they want. They don’t have much love and forgiveness in their heart for people who wrong and hurt them. There are heaps of rich people who do not possess real love, peace, and satisfaction in their marriage and family! This is why our Maker is the only One Who can give us the power, honesty, and love we need to raise our standard of living by raising the level of our character. It’s only when we ask Jesus Christ to start changing us that we can start enjoying a truly high standard of living. So why not ask Jesus to take complete charge of your heart and way of living? It’s only then you can start climbing the ladder of REAL success and satisfaction for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute.
Winners and losers in Misor’s second district VILLANUEVA Town Mayor Juliet Uy’s has wider chances of winning the Congressional post in Misamis Oriental’s second district compared to other candidates. This idea came in after a comparative assessment of the other candidate’s chances, too. The fight for the lone congressional seat in the province second district is a four-cornered fight with three other candidates throwing their Cris Diaz hat in the election arena. The three other candidates are Dr. Jesus Jardin, LP, Jun Baculio, UNA-Padayon, and Bong Calingin, Independent. While Uy has greater chances of winning against the male adversaries, Jun Baculio remains the candidate to beat. Baculio’s strong contention was not because of his personal appeal to the voters in the district. Most people said that Padayon Pilipino is Baculio’s key to victory. Jardin also has better chances. However, the Liberal Party where Jardin is aligned is not a strong political party in Misamis Oriental. Aside from being weak, LP’s leadership in the province also suffers internal defects. Bong Calingin’s chances of winning the congressional seat is a void right from the start. Although never convicted, the graft and corruption attached to Bong’s image, were so persistent that any possibility of gaining
popular support was far fetched. No matter how Bong would rectify his political image, he could not get away with many people who know the reason why his political image was ruined. Bong has turned himself into a pariah in politics that no amount of cleansing would suffice to regain his lost political image. Anyway, Juliet Uy was seen as an alternative candidate. If she could lay a superior campaign strategy, she would surely gain an upper hand in the congressional fracas. Juliet has to hire the best strategist in town. She should be willing to put her stake into it. However, Juliet could not free herself on the dictates of her husband Julio. Julio believes that he is the best political tactician than anyone in Juliet’s campaign staff. Obviously, Julio was running the campaign of Juliet. For those who were closely watching the upbeat in politics, Julio could be Juliet’s Waterloo. Get rid of Julio and Juliet would have a clearer idea of her political course. Juliet would have more than one reason to get rid of her husband in the campaign trail. After all, Julio twice lost when tried his luck for congress in the province second district. In both instances, Julio failed and miserably lost to other candidates. What should Julio do instead? Well, Julio has to concentrate in Villanueva where he is running for the town mayor. At least, if Juliet lost, they will have Villanueva as a buffer zone. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com
Godless leaders to become bad leaders
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come…” (Ecclesiastes 12:1, the Holy Bible). -oooCAMPAIGN PERIOD OPENS, ASSESSING CANDIDATES NOW A NECESSITY: And so, the official campaign period for the May 2013 elections has officially started on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at least insofar as senatorial candidates are concerned, making it now more imperative for all of us to really start assessing those who are wanting to become senators and those who are aspiring for other positions across the country on the basis of the Word of God. Right now, our objective as voters should be to examine the private lives of all candidates in relation to their conduct, behavior, speech, statements, and thoughts, and see if they
Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio have the requisite fear and love of God in all these, in whatever they think, say and do. This should be an easy thing to do, and should provide concrete proof of the candidates’ godliness and spirituality, and readiness to serve. The candidate that lives his life according to the Word of God is sure to become a good, honest and dedicated official once elected. The candidate that does not even know the Word of God is sure to go wayward in the discharge of his duties and responsibilities, and is bound to uphold his personal and family interests to the detri-
ment and prejudice of the people. -oooGODLESS LEA DER S WILL BECOME BAD LEADERS: Of course, there are those who are saying that “It does not necessarily follows (sic) that if your (sic) ungodly, atheist or agnostic, you cannot serve well the people (sic). Besides there is no such thing as godly government or pro - g-d government (sic)…” in reaction to our insistence here that only candidates who have the fear and love of God can be good officials later. But this reaction ignores the unassailable truth that leaders who do not have God
in their hearts, or those who do not have any god at all, would not have any substantial standard of how to serve the people well. I mean, if a leader says there is no god, he is bound to commit excesses as a leader, simply because he is likely to believe that he is himself a god who can do as he pleases. The story of King Nebuchadnezar of Babylon is one good example of a leader who, because he was godless, ordered his people to worship him and no one else, to the point of considering him as their god, and who had no qualms ordering the murder of innocent people just because they refused to pay homage to him. Despite his awesome powers, however, he was given the mind of an animal that made him eat grass like an ox, until he was shown that there is a God who is more powerful than him. CANDIDATES | page 10
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DSWD will continue to provide relief, rehabilitation assistance DAVAO City––Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Regional Director for Operations Ma. Vilia Vigil assures all ‘Pablo’ victims that they will continue receiving relief assistance from DSWD. She further pointed out that DSWD will give assistance to everyone who is in need.
This is in response to the issue raised by Barug Katawhan during a meeting with DSWD, Thursday. According to a Barug Katawhan representative, a certain barangay official in New Alegria, Compostela, Compostela Valley allegedly threatened his/ her constituents that if
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Butuan Sports Center has finally found a home!
10,000 sacks of rice, so long as they comply with the eight requirements asked by the Department, one of which is to provide the DSWD with the distribution list. As of to date, no distribution list has reached the Department. “We need the complete distribution list to ensure
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BUTUAN City––“Our city sports complex has finally found a home!” Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. proudly declared as he faced local journalists following the signing of a contract for the construction of the Butuan Polysports Complex with J. D. Construction last Friday at the city mayor’s office here. After the signing, Mayor Amante and J.D. Construction’s chief operating officer Engr. Enrico Garcia and representative Zhilong Lei were met by the media with cheers and a standing ovation for good reasons. The government of this highly-urbanized city has no gymnasium to speak
of except that owned by a local university, has no swimming pool except those owned by two local hotels and a wealthy private citizen, no modern stadium, football field and track oval where local athletes can train and hone their skills. Dianah Generalao of the mayor’s public information office rightly noted that the local media came in full force and that the mayor’s office “has never been filled with media practitioners until this particular event.” Amante said the sports center will soon rise in Barangay Tiniwisan. He emphasized that since the whole complex will be very
large, it will occupy part of Barangay Ampayon. According to Amante, Phase 1 of the complex will start to include the construction of the city gymnasium, stadium, football field and a rubberized track oval to cost P252,939,664.26. “Phase 2 will comprise an Olympics-size swimming pool, a waterboard park and commercial buildings that will include hotels and boutiques,” he said. Generalao said J.D. Legaspi Construction offered a complying bid for the project in accordance with the terms of reference, conceptual plans, and outline specifications in a public bidding last January 16.
BUTUAN POLYSPORTS CENTER CONTRACT SIGNING. Butuan Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. (right) signs contract for the construction of the Butuan Polysports Center with J.D. Legaspi Contruction’s CEO Engr. Enrico Garcia and representative Zhilong Lei. Photo by Dianah Generalao
Security Bank Foundation to construct classrooms in Oro THE Security Bank Foundation Inc. (SBFI) will be funding the construction of eight to ten classrooms in some public schools in the city, said Mayor Vicente Y. Emano in a press statement. According to the mayor
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of the town. Residents led by different religious denominations paid their last respect to the giant crocodile on Monday afternoon through funeral rites at the Bunawan Ecotourism Park by offering prayers and messages of thanks. For their part, Manobo tribal leaders performed traditional ethnic rituals called pangapog by offering fresh blood of live chickens as a way of asking the spirits of their ancestral and Magbabaya (god) to bless Lolong. Meanwhile, results of the necropsy to determine the real cause of Lolong’s death will have to take two weeks as experts of Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau will conduct further laboratory test on the reptiles’ vital organs at the University of the Philippines-Los Banos. Elorder said the experts did not found more foreign objects when they incised the crocodiles’ belly. Earlier, Dr. Alexander Collantes, of the Davao Crocodile Farm, said the small pieces of nylon fishing line which could have disturbed the normal flow of the digestive system had been found in lolong’s waste discharges since last December. Collantes however said this was just an initial findings and the necropsy conducted by PAWB experts would determine tha actual cause of death. He said the abnormal condition of Lolong’s digestive system started when its belly began to balloon late last month. Its vital signs deteriorated a few days before its death.
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Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com “It was an act of humility for the pope to resign for reasons of health and needs of the church,” Lagdameo said. “With Pope Benedict XVI praying for the church, the new pope will be greatly helped to bring the church to the mysterious stage to which God is calling the church,” he said. For Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles said the Pope’s resignation came as a “shock to many Catholics” as he called on the faithful to pray for the Holy Mother Church “who suffers this serious crisis.” He went on to say that Benedict XVI, who was elected Pope at the age of 78 and declared the Year of Faith this liturgical year as “more relevant for us as now.” In Mindanao, Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said he was sad upon learning the news because he always thought popes would lead the Church until death. “There have been instances when elected popes have opted to leave the papacy,” said Bagaforo. Bagaforo said he can only admire the pope’s deep humility in his decision to leave the Holy See for health reasons and finding himself incapable of leading the Church considering his age. He further said he is grateful for Pope Benedict for his good examples and teachings. “With his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI showed everyone that the “office” is much bigger than the person. Cardinal Tagle invited the faithful to pray for the pope “especially that he devotes the coming years at the service of the Church through life and prayer.” “Let us also pray for the Cardinal Fathers who will elect a new Pope in the coming conclave,” he added. “In this Year of Faith, let us fix our eyes on Jesus the Good Shepherd. With Him and the Life-giving Spirit, we will journey towards the Father and the Kingdom of God with much hope and love,” said Tagle. (Roy Lagarde and Melo Acuna/ CBCPNews)
Villar, who has remained in the “Winning Circle” of candidates for senators in the 2013 midterm elections in various election surveys, says she feels elated and thankful to the people for their support and trust in her and in what she has been doing. She says the results of the survey is inspiring and pushes her to work harder. She attributes her inclusion in the “Magic 12” to her initiatives, especially her livelihood projects which from page 1 additional revenues for provide jobs for the poor and the advocacies of the the government. In July last year, Acting Villar Foundation. Port Collector for MICPT Atty. Javier Alpaño issued an from page 1 “alert order” against the 10 the pope will continue container vans loaded with to exercise his office with 5,000 bags of Vietnamese Long Grain White Rice full authority. “Thereafter, the See of worth P9 million. The alert order was isRome will be vacant until the election of a new pope sued on the request of Intelby the Cardinal electors,” ligence Officer Mark Paras, also the officer in-charge Pinto said. According to former of Customs Intelligence Catholic Bishops’ Confer- and Investigation Service ence of the Philippines presi- (CIIS), for violation of the dent Archbishop Angle Lag- Tariff and Customs Code dameo, the pope will spend of the Philippines. The hot items were conthe rest of his life praying for the church “which is sidered abandoned after the owner, importer, consignee most needed.”
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or interested party failed to claim the shipments within the permissible period, said the BOC-10 in a statement. Intelligence Group Deputy Commissioner Danilo Lim of the Bureau Customs said the ten 20-footer container vans were consigned to National Food Authority-Food and Agriculture Organization (NFA-FAO) Bubog Farmers Cooperative. Lim said the cargoes were imported under the Private Sector Financed (PSF) importation through the NFA Tax Expenditure Subsidy (TES) without the accompanying import documents and permit or allocation from NFA. After submission by the importer and broker’s representative of the import documents, Lim instructed the BOC-10 officials to verify with NFA central office the authenticity and genuineness of the documents pertaining to subject importation. “We informed the Bureau of Customs that the documents subject of your query could not be found in our records, hence cannot be validated and authenticated,” said the NFA Grains and Marketing Operations Department in reply to the letter of the BOC-10. “The illegal importation of rice has two tremendous impact on our economy. This is why we are vigilant in monitoring the importation of rice since the entry of such shipments could mean tragic loss of income to our local farmers––given the low acquisition and sale of imported rice, and additional loss to our government coffer––as importation under the Private Sector Financed is tariff-free, meaning no payment of customs duties and taxes, but being paid for by the NFA since it is a subsidized importation,” Lim said. Lim said his office will coordinate with the BOC’s Run-After-the- Smugglers (RATS) for the subsequent filing of appropriate charges in court against the consignees of the imported rice. Mangaoang has earlier vowed to intensify the agency’s anti-smuggling drive after her superior ordered her to check the alleged “oil smuggling” in the ports of Northern Mindanao.
Demise... from page 1
Rebecca Prochina, who works with the municipal government, said she cried with “tears flowing like a river” when she learned of Lolong’s death. She and her family regularly visit the eco park, where Lolong has been kept since he was captured from the Agusan Marsh in September 2011, as part of her family’s leisure time. Tricycle driver Arnel Catalon likewise expressed shock, and is worried that tourists may stop coming now that Lolong is dead. Meanwhile, a seven-man team from the Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) from Palawan is
expected to arrive later today and start necropsy on Lolong’s body tonight. Leading the team is Dr. Ronnie Sumilla of PAWB, the mayor said. They left Palawan earlier today and flew to Manila, then to Davao before motoring to this municipality. Park authorities have covered Lolong’s body with ice and rice husks to preserve it for the benefit of the necropsy team. Elorde said that Lolong was very normal after Typhoon Pablo hit the area and even requested the supervising personnel of PAWB to check on the crocodile. “They found nothing wrong with Lolong. After December, our caretakers noticed the difference in the color of the feces from white to brown, so we had it checked,” the mayor said. But laboratory results said negative for bacteria or any problems, he added. After that, the caretaker reported that he found pieces of straw used as tie or rope from Lolong’s feces, but his physical appearance and movement was still normal, explained Elorde. The mayor then added that the Australian crocodile expert, Dr. Adam Britton, who is also of National Geographic, suggested that a veterinarian be brought from Davao Crocodile Farm to check on Lolong. “So yesterday we asked for the insight of veterinarian Alex Collantes (of the Davao Crocodile Farm), the same time our caretakers noticed a bulge in the right abdominal area of Lolong. The veterinarian arrived around 3:00 in the afternoon, but the crocodile was in a very bad shape, totally very different from how he used to be,” Elorde said. He said that Lolong by then was very unresponsive, and that the mayor even tried to hold it moments before the crocodile died. Collantes said that until a proper necropsy is conducted, it is very hard to speculate as to the crocodile’s death. “There could be many reasons for the death of Lolong. Until personnel from PAWB in Palawan reach us tonight [and perform the necropsy], it is hard to give out the cause of death,” he added. In an email, Dr. Adam Britton released a statement that it is unclear as to what might be the cause of Lolong’s death and the news that started to circulate is just creating doubt and will not help solve anything. (Roel N. Catoto and Erwin Mascariñas / MindaNews)
Leaders... from page 6
-oooMEASURING CANDIDATES ON THE BASIS OF THE BIBLE: And that is one thing that we must try to find among the candidates who are now campaigning hard for our votes---do they truthfully believe in God in the sense that they make
an effort to know His Word and obey His commands? Are they even aware that in Ecclesiastes 12:13, the Bible contains a warning about being fearful of God and mindful of obeying His commands? Ecclesiastes 12:13 says in full: “… Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind…” A candidate who fears God strives to know and obey His commands, knowing fully well that these are the things that God requires from all of us. If a candidate does not even know even only single command of God, how then can he be expected to obey that command? If that candidate cannot even obey God, how can he hope to serve his constituents and really give them the best service possible? Filipino voters must therefore consciously measure the candidates on his being a reader and a follower of the Bible. -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com, mmauriciojr111@gmail.com
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the Philippines in the city to hold for Davao del Sur and also for North Cotabato. The latter is part of Region 12 but adjacent to Davao del Sur. “PCOS machines will be transported here,” Balisado said, adding that there will be 1,400 PCOS technicians needed who will come from the DepEd or if not, outsourced. The list of voters and voting precincts were already submitted to the Comelec in Manila, he added. He said he is “still verifying and assessing the situation” on what to do in areas affected by typhoon Pablo last December 4. But he added that so far, there has been no recommendation from the Comelec national office to postpone the elections in any area in the region. “As much as possible, it’s not really an intention of the Comelec to postpone elections,” he said. Doing so will entail another set of preparations, he added. But if postponement is really inevitable, he said he really needs “to coordinate with Manila about a second option.” Balisado mentioned that concerns on electrical power on the day of the elections will also be addressed as the Comelec-11 already has arrangements with the Davao Light and Power Co. He said the PCOS machine has a 12-hour battery for the election routine that will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., noting that there will be generators provided in cases of brownout should the process be extended. Generators will be provided for areas that will
probably have brownouts, including areas hit by Pablo, Balisado said. Before typhoon Pablo made landfall in the region, the Comelec-11 had already submitted the voters’ list to the national office, he said. Balisado said should the Civil Registry provide a list of deceased residents from Pablo-hit areas, particularly in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, then election officers will automatically delete the names from the voters’ list. Asked about the voting centers in typhoon-hit areas, he said the Comelec will use the same building that the Department of Education (DepEd) has been using. “We will use what they have,” he added. DepEd-11 spokesman Jenielito Atillo earlier said the DepEd is willing to offer their tents or “learning spaces” for the conduct of elections. Teachers in those areas continue to hold classes in tents while waiting for the repair or replacement of classrooms to be finished. (Lorie Ann A. Cascaro / MindaNews)
Bank... from page 8
“Sa ngalan sa kagamhanan sa dakbayan, daghan kaayong salamat sa Security Bank Foundation niining ilang pagdonar og mga lawak-saringan, sanglit, makatabang kini’g dako sa kaugmaran sa edukasyon sa atong mga kabataan,” he added. The SBFI is the corporate social responsibility arm of Security Bank Corporation (SBC).
Award... from page 2
conducted by actual weighing of at least 10 percent of the preschool children to validate improvement in the nutritional status. This is based on the protocol developed by National Nutrition Council (NNC), which have been adopted by the local government units nationwide. Catalina Estrada, municipal nutrition action officer, meanwhile, said the Municipal Nutrition Council, chaired by mayor Resus, stepped up its efforts by initiating partnerships with the NNC and private institutions for joint feeding and other health and nutrition services to reach out to poor households in remote villages and upland areas. (Elgie Iman-Aninayon/PDA,Maramag LGU/ RLRB-PIA10,Bukidnon)
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featuring two local performers, namely: Ian Nuer and David Mercado. Aside from the two crooners, many other artists will be joining them onstage for a full entertainment show. Artists expected to perform are soloists, namely: Aizel Ruga, Jophil Cece and Lovely Belisario. The Make It Happen (M.I.N.) and Baby Shake Bombeats dancers will also be joining them as well as the ballerina, Cianne Seranno. Belladonna, the beautiful trio belters, will also grace the show. “Two Voices” will be held at SM-City Atrium on the 13th of February at 4:30 in the afternoon. A n o t h e r collaborative event to watch out for is “Tunes of the Heart”, a postv a l e n t i n e co n ce r t featuring CDO’s elite circle of performers: The Dreamboard Artists. The show will showcase a long list of high-caliber singers performing songs that
emulate the different faces of love. Ar tists expected to perform include the singing groups: Emeno Trio, belladonna, CZSTAH and VoizXtreme; the soloists: David Mercado, Kristine Delapena, Andy Go, Qoqo Marconi, Kate Diana and Ritz Amora. The show will be hosted by the online TV show, Gwapo Dadtow, hosts Vince Orejudos, Kimsoy Paasa, Mike Abejo and reigning Ms. Kagayan 2012, Greanne Mendoza. “Tunes of the Heart” will be held at SM City on the 16th of February at 5:00 in the afternoon. Many other shows and events are brewing in the city. It doesn’t matter if you are in love or not. Anybody can celebrate love! Take your pick from the many shows that are lined up in February and enjoy the season of love through the music of some of the best artists in Cagayan de Oro!
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Last year, we honored Mindanao’s homegrown businesses... This year, let the Investors from outside the island who helped propel Mindanao’s economy for decades be recognized...thus,
present
RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT - This is the 2nd Mindanao Business Leaders Awards, in a different category from the first one. The 1st Mindanao Business Leaders Awards was undertaken last year to give due recognition to the achievements of various Mindanao business leaders and entrepreneurs in various categories of homegrown corporate and individual business leadership achievements. - This year’s search is aimed at giving honor and recognition of excellent business leaders in the investors’s category. - BusinessWeek Mindanao as a forerunner of information on economic leadership and entrepreneurial achievements of non-Mindanaoan corporations and businessmen, deems it a part of its social responsibility to trumpet the achievements of these pillars of Mindanao’s economy, for others to emulate and thus propel an awareness for the business potential that Mindanao offers in every economic and business investment plan, whether small or great. -We are helping Mindanao achieve sustainable development of its economy through these humble efforts.
MISSION & VISION OF THE AWARDS - The holding of BWM Awards annually serves as catalyst to the ongoing efforts of business leaders and entrepreneurs who seek greater heights and strive for success in the noble mission of propelling Mindanao and its people towards full economic growth and sustainable development.
MECHANICS OF THE SEARCH: Duration of the Search Awards Night
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January 15, 2013 to May 15, 2013 June 1, 2013
Entry Requirements: 1. Individual and Company/Establishment nominations shall be accompanied with Nomination Forms available on-line at the Sponsors Website, offices of sponsors, or in the printed page of Businessweek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily issues or may be mailed, if requested, by the Awards Secretariat 2. Nominees or candidates in various categories shall be nominated by BusinessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily Bureaus; individuals, organization or groups not employed by or connected to any of the nominated person or firm . 3. Nominations shall be accompanied by the ff documents which can be mailed, or emailed to the awards secretariat - MINDANAO BUSINESS LEADERS AWARDS 2013 Secretariat, Tanleh Bldg., Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City,not later than May 15, 2013. 4. Brief Resume and History of the Nominee (Individual or Firm) - Photos (at least 3) ; Nomination Form ; Documentary evidence such as certificates, awards or citations
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