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By Al Jacinto ZAMBOANGA CITY – Former Zamboanga del Norte congressman Romeo Jalosjos, Sr. who was convicted of statutory rape, and his younger brother Dominador, also convicted of robbery, were both barred from running in the midterm elections in the Philippines, reports said. It said the Commission on Elections has cancelled the candidacy certificates of the two brothers – with the elder Jalosjos running for mayor in Zamboanga City, and his brother for governor in Zamboanga del Sur province. “In two separate resolu-
TRAFFIC HAZARDS. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -The RTA should not allow the installation of tarpaulins like these two at the Licoan intersection which perfectly block the pedestrian's view of the traffic light months after they have served their purpose. If the companies which put these up had any sense of civic responsibility, they should remove these traffic hazards and be accountable for any accidents they cause. (BWM News Photo)
tions promulgated January 15, the Comelec unanimously cancelled the certificates of candidacy of the Jalosjos brothers. In one of the resolutions, the poll body said the Commission is under a legal duty to abide by the final judgment issued by the judiciary,” according to a report by television giant GMA News. It quoted lawyer Sixto Brillantes, the chairman of the Commission on Elections, as saying that the Regional Trial Court of Zamboanga City found out the elder Jalosjos whose lifetime sentence was commuted to 16 years in 2007 by then-President Gloria polls | page 10
San Franz dads give in to stall owners plea
By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN local businessmen during a consultation yesterday. SAN FRANCISCO, Agu- Local businessmen mostly san del Sur--- The town old-timers here came in council may amend a new droves at the Sanggunitax ordinance to drastically ang Bayan session hall to lower down the skyrocketing complain about what they rental fee for stall owners claimed as surging rental fee wise. around the Poblacion after of stalls that have already This was learned from heeding the protest from plea | page 10 DAR-Caraga information officer Joie Ceballos, who said that the regional office delivered 9,049 hectares of agricultural lands or 114 percent of its 2012 target
Abu Sayyaf rebels reject MNLF DAR-13 tops 2012 target in demands to free foreign captives land acquisition, distribution
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Al Jacinto / Jan. 17, 2013) – Abu Sayyaf rebels holding at least 5 kidnapped foreigners have rejected demands by a former Muslim rebel group to free their captives being held in the southern Philip-
pines, security officials said Wednesday. Officials said a senior leader of the Moro National Liberation Front, Habier Malik, tried to negotiate with the Abu Sayyaf for captives | page 10
BY PAT SAMONTE BUTUAN CIT Y – The Department of Agrarian Reform in Caraga breached its land acquisition and distribution (LAD) projection last year and topped in the national tally percentage-
target | page 10
The consultation at the Sangguniang Bayan IN San Francisco where businessmen question the skyrocketing stall renatl fees. CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN
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Emano orders cancel all quarrying permits CAGAYAN de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano has ordered the cancellation of all quarries permits in the city’s suburban district of barangay Balulang here. Emano also ordered the arrest of all sand and gravel operators who would violate Memorandum No. 0552013 directed to the local police command and the city’s environment and natural resources office. The city mayor issued the memorandum in response to complaint of continued illegal quarrying of sand and gravel along the riverbanks of the Cagayan De Oro River in barangay Balulang. Barangay balloon was one of the hardest-hit barangays when the killer flash flood spawned by typhoon Sendong in mid-December last year. The memorandum cancelling all permits to quarry the sand and gravel in the area was also in response to recommendations by a committee that studied flood control in Cagayan De Oro City.
Survey at Lumbia lot on THE City Council committee on urban and rural poor chaired by Councilor Alexander Dacer yesterday tasked the city engineer to conduct a survey of the lot occupied by the Km 8 Landless Association located at Airport Road in Barangay Lumbia. This is in line with the request of the association for the installation of water and electrical connection in the area. Councilor Adrian Barba said this should be inspected by the City Engineer to settle first boundary and RROW issues and find out if it is a titled lot.
Market concerns to be look into THE City Council committee on economic enterprises chaired by Councilor Emmanuel Abejuela next week will tackle the complaint of Kagayha-an Alliance for Peace and Development, Inc. on the foreign corporation subleasing the second floor of the Cogon Public Market. The committee had invited the president of UMVA, sector president PR Section Cogon Market, OIC-City Economic Enterprises Department (CEED) Allan Fernandez, Acting City Administrator and City Accountant Wilma Polley-Rugay and Mr. Edu Go of 858 Cogon Market Complex to tackle this. Meanwhile, the committee will also look concerns and issues presented by the Cagayan de Oro Fruits and Vegetable Marketing Association, Inc. (CDOFVMAI), Fruits and Vegetables Landing Area, Bulua Westbound Terminal and Public Market to the committee. The president and vice president of the CDOFVMAI and OIC-EWTPM Dr. Perla Asis were invited to attend the meeting. (JBD)
DAR-10 Adopt-a-Child Program. A hundred children coming from Sendong-afflicted families in
Macanhan were treated to a day of fun and entertainment at the DAR-10 regional office in Macanhan , Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. DAR employees gave their “adopted” children gifts which consisted of toys, school supplies and clothes in the spirit of sharing and caring during the Yuletide season. Regional Director Felix Aguhob gave his full support to the activity and personally welcomed the young visitors during the Christmas party on Dec. 27 at the DAR-10 compound. The DAR Ladies Association initiated the program and hopes to sustain it with the cooperation and support of the entire DAR-10 family.
Police warned of partisan politics CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan De Oro City - A senior police official today warned police of partisan politics as the midterm elections this coming May nears. S en i or Poli ce Supt. Lyndel Desquitado, deputy police regional director, appealed to police officials especially police chiefs to stay away from partisan
politics. Desquitado said that police officers knew of the standing order to stay away from politics every time the PNP regional command holds command conferences. He said all provincials, cities, and municipal police directors could establish good relations in
their assigned communities by staying away from all forms of political activities. Desquitado said that police officers found engaging in political activities could face administrative charges aside from facing possible suspension or dismissal from service. He said a police officer
could be around during political activities only as part of their duties and obligations to secure and protect the community. Desquitado, however, said that the PNP regional office here has yet to receive complaints on police officer engaging in political activities in any part of the region.
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danao and three regions each in Visayas and Luzon was sought by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the approval of the loan. The council endorsed the proposal during the recent 95th Full Council Meeting of RDC-X, here, upon the recommendation of the Economic Committee, as the PRDP projects’ goals and
objectives are geared towards the attainment of strategic interventions on food security and rural development as contained in the MediumTerm Regional Development Plan (MTRDP) 2011-2016. An offshoot of the agreement between the World Bank and DA, PDRP merges the proposal of US$200 million additional financing for the
Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) 2 and US$300 million for Central PRDP that cover Regions 4A, 4B and 5 in Luzon and Regions 6, 7 and 8 in the Visayas. A six-year national government platform for an inclusive, value-chain oriented and climate resilient agriculture and fisheries sector, PRDP has four major components: Investments in Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Program (AFMP) planning at the local and national levels (I-PLAN), intensified building up of infrastructure and logistics for development (I-BUILD), investments in rural enterprises and agricultural and fisheries productivity (I-REAP) and the implementation support to PRDP (I-SUPPORT).
RDC-X pushes for the PRDP loan package of US$500m TANGUB City, Misamis Occidental––The Regional Development Council of region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed the proposal for the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) Loan Package of US$500 million. Support of RDC-X, along with the other RDC’s of Min-
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P7-B worth of bananas destroyed by typhoon
BAGANGA, Davao Oriental—At least P7 billion worth of banana plantations in Mindanao were destroyed by Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) in December, reported an association of banana growers and exporters yesterday. Pablo destroyed at least 14,186 hectares of banana plantations mostly located in Compostela Valley province, which is about a fifth of all standing bananas in
Mindanao. 9,020 hectares of these were owned by small growers while the other 5,166 hectares were owned by corporate farms. PBGEA said most of the plantations were for Cavendish bananas. “It will take at least a year to rehabilitate,” the PBGEA report said. PBGEA estimated that potential revenue losses of the banana planters in terms of
lost harvests for this year is P8 billion. Undelivered banana boxes because of the typhoon were estimated at close to 50 million valued at US$4 per box. The southern Philippine island of Mindanao is host to 80,000 hectares of banana plantations, making the crop one of the country’s top fruit export, second only to pineapple. Third largest is Philippine mango. The country’s export of bananas defied global trade slowdown last year, keeping the Philippines total exports on the growth path despite the decline of the country’s manufactured exports, the PhilExport said. Industry leaders doubted if the industry could recover fast enough to sustain double-digit growth this year. (Bong D. Fabe)
Sense of community begins to develop in devastated village of Baganga, DavOr
Australian Ambassador Biel Lueddell and other guests. The presentation of the province’s general situation done by Secretary Soliman included affected areas and population, situation at the evacuation centers, total number of damaged houses, and DSWD services and interventions ranging from food distribution, financial assistance, psychosocial interventions, emergency shelter, and cash for work program. The Secretary also presented DSWD’s 2013 Relief, Recovery, and Rehabilitation Plans for the typhoon’s greatly affected areas.
BAGANGA, Davao Oriental—It has often been said that tragedy, disasters and unfortunate events often bring out the best and worst in humans; they also unite or divide a people. And Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) was no exception: it galvanized the world, especially local organizations, to positive action to help the survivors cope with the devastation as well as assist their communities get back on its feet. In the eco-tourism resource-rich barangay (village) of Ban-ao, the farthest barangay of this town which borders the municipality of Cateel and Baganga, a
UN Foreign Mission Donors visit ComVal By Grace Almedilla C OMPOSTEL A VALLEY PROVINCE––To see for themselves the real situation of the province after the wrath of Typhoon Pablo, the United Nation’s Foreign Mission Donors came. They were guided by Secretary Dinky Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD) who did the situation briefing as they were warmly welcomed by Governor Arturo T. Uy at the Provincial Capitol on January 15, 2013. They were Mr. William Wairoa-Harrison, Security Advisor of UN Department
of Safety and Security; Mr. Kasper Engborg, the OCHA Sub-Office Head in Davao City; Mr. David Cardin, OCHA Head of Office based in Metro Manila and; Ms. Ugochi Daniels, the Acting Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Philippines. With Secretary Soliman also were Mr. Reed Aescliman, the Deputy Mission Director of USAID; Mr. Luke Myers, Counsellor for Development and Head of Cooperation of the Canadian International Development Agency; New Zealand Ambassador Reuben Levermore; Mr. Vicente Selles of the Embassy of Spain;
sense of community is starting to develop in each survivor—a feeling of unity, commonality and oneness with each other. A sense of hope for a brighter future is pervading the little village of Ban-ao. And “visitors” can’t help but notice the unity of the people here. “I often wonder what the overall feeling in this village before Pablo was. But now, the feeling of unity and oneness is so palpable in everyone that I can’t just feel or sense it but also see it in the people, in the way they help each other cope with
the disaster,” Ed Cox, expert disaster response and humanitarian volunteer of the Rotary Club’s Disaster Aid International (DAI) said in a casual conversation with this reporter on board one of the vehicles of the Balay Mindanaw Group of NGOs (BMG) on the way to Banao from Cateel. Cox, who admitted his frustration at people who don’t understand his “job”, said that there were times that he felt so frustrated at and disappointed with the response from government and so-called expert disaster response and humanitarian DEVELOP | page 7
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DILG Caraga joins Unity Walk for Secure & Fair Elections 2013
Butuan City – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-CARAGA) has joined the Unity Walk and Prayer Rally for a Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013. The activity marked the start of the election period on January 13, this year. It started from Guingona’s Park to the Agusan del Norte covered court, this city, at the drumbeats of the PNP Band. In his message, Police Chief Supt. Getulio P. Napeñas, new director for the Police Regional Office (PRO-13), emphasized that the 2013 Elections is a political exercise which must be safe, secure and fair enough. He assured the voters that
the PNP and other agencies involved in the electoral process will work in unity to achieve a peaceful conduct of the elections. There was lighting of the unity candles during the ecumenical prayer. Participating agencies, aside from the Philippine National Police, were the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Commission on Elections, Department of Education, City Government of Butuan and religious groups.
Atty. April Joy Balano, provincial election supervisor of Agusan del Norte led the signing of the Unity Pledge on behalf of COMELEC Regional Director Francisco G. Pobe. The pledge has manifested the firm intent of the voters to uphold the integrity of the election process and to elevate the level of maturity of the Filipino electorates by holding candidates to a lawabiding campaign. (Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa, LGOO II/arjaysfelicilda)
SP urges GSIS to grant moratorium on loans By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN City ¬ - The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) here is requesting the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to grant a one-year moratorium on the payment of outstanding loans of employees of the local government, badly affected by the recent flooding, In a resolution passed by the SP recently, it was pointed out that a suspension or a break would be a good pause from all the calamities that the city had experienced and still expeILLEGAL LOGS – Photo shows elements of the 26th Infantry Battalion, led by Corporal Amado S. Dableo Jr, escorting the 54 pieces of illegally-cut logs they have earlier confiscated at the junction of Labnig, Talacogon, Agusan del riencing. The appeal was to give Sur. The operation was joined by the Philippine National Police and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, headed by Mr. Ronie N Mercado. (26IB photo/asf)
government employees enough time to repair and fix the damages incurred during typhoon Pablo. Through the approval of the resolution, GSIS members will be given a chance to have breathing space. The res olution was unanimously approved by all members of the SP, led by Vice Mayor Law Fortun, who said that if their request is granted, it will significantly ease the plight of the said employees. (NCLM/Junesther Jean S. Iway/Butuan City Vice Mayor’s Office/PIA-Agusan del Norte/asf )
Artillery battalion JV ASKS PNOY FOR MORE FUNDS changes guard FOR OFW LEGAL ASSISTANCE
SAN Juan City Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada urged President Benigno Aquino III to allocate more funds intended for legal assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are facing criminal charges in their respective host countries. Ejercito Estrada made the call following reports that some 3,000 OFWs around the world are facing criminal charges, ranging from immigration-related cases, murder, theft, to drug trafficking. In China alone, 78 Filipinos are reported to have been convicted for drug trafficking and are awaiting death sentences. The young legislator, who is the vice chairman of the House labor and employment committee, noted that a measly P60 million was appropriated this year for the legal assistance fund (LAF) that could be used by the Department of Foreign
Affairs (DFA) to bail out OFWs who are in conflict with the law in at least 68 host countries. "I cannot imagine the fact that our OFWs whom we refer to as the ‘modernday heroes’ are getting less out of their contribution to our country," Ejercito Estrada said in exasperation. "If not for the remittances of these hardworking OFWs, our economy could have been in the red. And, yet, the present government seems lukewarm in attending to their needs, especially in terms of providing legal assistance to those who are locked in legal battle in their respective host
countries," he stressed. Under Republic Act (RA) 10022 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act, the government is under obligation to allot P100 million for legal services to migrant workers and overseas Filipinos in distress. The allocation is coursed through the DFA, which is mandated to provide legal assistance to OFWs. Of the amount, P50 million would come from the Contingency Fund of the President, P30 million from the Contingency Fund of the President Social Fund, and P20 million from the Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers. An additional P30 million is
taken from the General Appropriations Act. R e c ord s f rom t h e Overseas Workers' Welf a r e Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n (OWWA) showed that OFWs have paid more than P1 billion in membership contribution, as every outbound worker is required to pay $25 for their protection. For the whole of 2012, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projected that OFW remittances would reach $24 billion, 19.4 percent higher than the level registered a year ago. These remittances fuel consumption spending which is considered the backbone of Philippine economy.
By Arjay S. Felicilda
C A G AYA N d e O r o City – The 10th Field Artiller y Battalion ( 1 0 FA B n ) , w h i c h i s under the operational control of the 4th Infantr y Division, has a new commanding officer. He i s L t . C o l o n e l Emilio Pedro, vice Lt. Colonel Jose Valentin Panadero. Brigadier General Pedro P. Biasbas, comm a n d e r of t h e A r my Artiller y Regiment (AAR), presided over the turn-over ceremony, Wednesday, inside Camp Evangelista, this city. Formerly with the OG7, AAR, Lt. Colonel Pedro is the 14th commander of the 10FABn. In his message, BGen Biasbas said “this unit has been brought by Lt Col. Panadero to greater h e i g ht s , h av i ng b e e n
able to accomplish excellently the assigned mission of the unit, especially in civil-military operations.” Congratulating Lt. C o l . Pa n a d e ro ‘f or a job well done’, B Gen. Biasbas challenged the ne w 10FABn chief to equal, if not surpass the accomplishment of his predecessor. “R e s t a s s u re d t h at you have my trust and confidence that you can better lead this unit considering your credentials and service reputation,” BGen. Biasbas added. The 4th Infantr y “ D i a m o n d” D i v i s i o n re ceive d B G en . Bi asbas in front of the Administration Building, 8:00 in the morning of Wednesday. (based on r e p o r t f r o m Lt . C o l . Eugnio Julio C. Osias IV, 4ID Spokesperson)
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Gensan blogger wins in Google
Competition By Nirvana Alpha Vita G. Fruylan
GENERAL Santos City - A local blogger bagged the top prize in the nationwide “Google Map Your Town" competition. Mr. Reynard Navarro, a member of the Soccsksargen bloggers or “Sox Bloggers,” completed the five-month online competition from April to August last year, mapping Surallah, South Cotabato and the City of General Santos with more than 1,200 edits. “Edit is a term used in putting identifiable marks to a map like name of streets, roads, establishments, tourist destinations and other landmarks using the Google Map Maker application,” Mr. Navarro said. Google Southeast Asia’s head of outreach, Aileen Ap ol l o - d e Je s u s , s ai d Google Map Maker is a product that enables people
to add to and update the map for locations around the world.” She added Google and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have been working on the improvement of the accuracy of Google Maps in 80 provinces around the Philippines by encouraging map makers to do local map ups or “mapping party”. City Media Affairs Officer Avelmar Manansala underscored the importance of map ups not only to increase awareness in tourism-related spots in the country, but most especially, in locating disasterprone areas in the locality to prepare for calamities. “This will help planning,
engineering, and tourism officers in the locality to determine strategic locations in the area where establishments should be put up,” he explained. Manansala is the lead convener of Sox Bloggers and also one of the four members of Team Philippines in the 2012 Google Map Maker Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Hyderabad, India. In April last year, General Santos City hosted the first Google Map Maker Summit Mindanao participated by representatives from the religious sector, academe, local government unit’s (LGU) tourism and
planning officers, bloggers, policemen and other stakeholders. Manansala said Google chose Gensan to be the venue of the Mindanao Summit because it has “the most active community of mappers” in the area. “The latest, triumph of Mr. Navarro is a manifestation that our advocacy to propagate the use of map maker has been quite a suc-
cess among volunteers in the region,” he explained. This, he said, is also in support of the DOT’s campaign: “It’s more fun in the Philippines” as nobody will be lost while visiting places in the country. Meanwhile, Mr. Navarro received a netbook as a price and Php100,000 to a public school of his choice which will be donated by Google in the first quarter
of this year. He chose Lake Sebu Central School as the beneficiary of his winning. Pupils in said school are mostly T'boli children. Lake Sebu is South Cotabato’s tourism hub and home of the T’bolis who are known for their rich culture that has been preserved and practiced until today. (PGFruylan/PIA-Gensan/ arjaysfelicilda)
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BIMP PROJECTS – Photo shows members of the Philippine delegation, led by Trade Undersecretary Merly Cruz (3rd from right), review the progress of sub-regional projects at the 21st Senior Officials Meeting of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), which opened in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah yesterday. Also in the photo are Mindanao Development Authority Executive Dirrector Janet Lopoz and Department of Tourism XI Director Art Boncato. (Minda/asf)
Koronadal opens diagnostic center
KORONADAL City – The City Health Office Diagnostic Center is now open, with a new x-ray machine as one of its amenities. The City Information Office in a statement said that at least 20 patients, mostly elderly, were the first clients who lined up for the x-ray services. At the launching on January 8, Mayor Peter B. Miguel, said the city had been longing to acquire an x-ray machine, considering its importance in the early detection of related
illnesses. Further, he said that indigents and senior citizens would benefit much from this center especially that diagnostic services in private institutions are expensive. However, the local chief executive added that the city government would be collecting minimal fees to sustain the operation since the city would also be spending for x-ray films and its processing although special discounts would also be given to indigents and senior citizens.
Acting City Health Officer Jean Genevieve Aturdido said the city government would be collecting P160.00 per request, similar to what the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital is collecting. With the opening of the City Health Office Diagnostic Center, Dr. Aturdido foresees the construction of a TB- Direct Observe Treatment Strategy (Dots) building and a lying-in center, soon. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12/ Bic Manato-Koronadal CIO/ arjaysfelicilda)
“Thank you very much for making me join the broadcasting seminar on October 15, 2012 at BusinessWeek Mindanao Media Center. I would have regretted it, if I didn’t come. I learned a lot of things on how to become a better broadcaster. Then, all I had was confidence. Now, it’s confidence with knowledge. The activity was a lot of fun. I thought it would be awkward, but I found myself being comfortable with my fellow school broadcasters, and also with our speaker, who never failed to get my attention. He is now my role model of an effective speaker. It is because, through the four hours that I have listened to him, I never, even once, bored and all he said is still clear in my head. It was an experience that I’ll never forget and I’ll treasure forever.” (Kay Lorenz C. Octobre, Gusa Regional Science High School, Cagayan de Oro City)
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THINK a minute. Can you imagine life without machines? If we didn’t have cars, buses, telephones or radios, we’d be lost without these basic machines we use every day. But a machine only helps your life if you know how to use it. It reminds me of the old chief from the jungle who came to town because he was asked to make a speech on the radio. The old guy had never been in a radio studio or seen modern gadgets like a microphone before. So when the radio host gave him the microphone, this jungle chief grabbed it and put it up to his EAR to give his speech! Machines and gadgets are great—if you know how to use them correctly. Do you know the most sophisticated, advanced machine ever invented? It’s
Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst you and me! The human machine. In fact, the more that scientists and doctors discover about the human body and brain, the more they learn what an amazing computer and machine we human beings are. Our mind, body, emotions, and will make up the total person that we are. You see, the only one who knows everything about how the human machine works correctly is the One Who designed and invented us. God made us differently from all the other animals
which have no ability to choose in their lives. They do everything simply by instinct. But we are free to think with our mind and conscience to make our own choices how we live. God did not make us robots that He controls and forces to live the right way. Sadly, since we’ve all chosen to be stubborn and self-centered, we’ve used our freedom wrongly. We even think we know better than our Maker and Inventor what will make us happy. We’ve all chosen to live our own way, instead of us-
ing our bodies and minds the way God designed us to enjoy life—the right way that works. God’s commands are not to stop us from having fun. It’s just the opposite! The Bible is simply the manual and instruction book for the human machine, so we can keep enjoying life without hurting ourselves and breaking down. Jesus our Designer shows us His blueprint for success and satisfaction that lasts. But it’s never too late to get your life fixed and working correctly again. So why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for living your own way? Then ask Him to take charge so you can start living His right, successful way. It’s the only way you’ll ever enjoy your life fully the way it was meant to work. Just Think a Minute.
Cagayanons welcome Mr. Halteren
A TARPAULIN welcoming Mr. Wim van Halteren hanged at the façade of the Mindanao Daily News (MDN). Looks like an important guest is around? It is no wonder at all. After all, MDN occasionally holds seminars and workshops on journalism and broadcasting. Aside from masscom students, MDN also invites senior high school students and senior elementary pupils Cris Diaz to participate seminars and workshops on journalism and broadcasting. MDN has competent lecturers in various fields of journalism. The newspaper’s editors possess vast experience on broadcast and print journalism. The seminar and workshop on journalism and broadcasting do not focus on developing the potentials of budding writers and broadcasters alone. There are also times that junior and senior executives from public and private agencies join in the MDN’s journalism and broadcasting program. Since MDN transferred its editorial offices in Abellanosa St. in Cagayan de Oro City last year, publisher Dante Sudaria established a ‘media center’ at the heart of the editorial office. The MDN’s media center serves as the center of all activities relative to the newspaper’s vision and mission of serving the public. It serves as training center not only for budding writers but also for entrepreneurial undertaking of both public and private
entities. The media center is also venue of MDN’s press conferences of invited guests. Some known personalities like Cynthia Villar and JV Ejercito were once guests at the MDN’s media center. There were other top government and private executives who became guests at the MDN’s sponsored ‘press conferences’ at the media center, too. Mr. Halteren could be just one among the most important guest speakers around. A bit excited, I went inside the editorial newsroom only to learn that Halteren is a guest of MDN itself. Indeed, Halteren was a very important guest. Mr. Halteren came from Holland. An expert in publishing and printing business in western countries, the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce FDN, Inc. (Oro Chamber) sent Halteren to conduct a diagnostic of MDN operations – risks and opportunities in the local publishing industry. Halteren represents PUM Netherlands Senior Experts, a non-government organization helping businesses around the world particularly small and medium scale industries to succeed. I was told that Ruben Vegafria, Pres. of Oro Chamber and PUM regional representative, encouraged MDN to apply for technical assistance from experts of PUM Netherlands. PUM Netherlands then sent Mr. Halteren to Cagayan De City. To Mr. Halteren, the MDN staff and its publisher Dante Sudaria, welcome you to Cagayan De Oro City. We hope you will bring with you the fondness of recollection in this City of Golden Friendship back to the Netherlands. React crisguardian@yahoo.com
Are you a child of God, blood kin of the Christ? LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…” (John 1:12, the Holy Bible). -ooo“ S TAT E M E N T O F FAITH” OF “CHILDREN OF GOD, BLOOD KIN OF THE CHRIST”: I am sharing with my readers here a piece entitled “Statement of Faith” from the group “Children of God, Blood Kin of the Christ”, which we already published before. I am soliciting comments, and, perhaps, asking my readers here to answer this very important question: “are you a child of God, blood kin of the Christ”? Here is the “Statement of
Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio Faith”: “I am a child of God, blood kin of the Christ. God chose me, I did not choose God. God chose me even before the creation of the world, to be one with Christ. “I am sent by Jesus, as Jesus was sent by the Father in heaven. I will go and make all the nations His disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them all that He commanded us to do.
“I will proclaim the Word of God everywhere, all the time, even while I am lowly. I am a child of God, blood kin of the Christ, because I accepted and have faith in Jesus as my God and Savior. “With my acceptance and faith in Jesus as my God and Savior, He redeemed and forgave me with His blood, He communed and united with me, and I became a new creation as part of his Holy Body. I believe that
His blood of salvation now runs through my veins. “I am a child of God, blood kin of the Christ, and I will be among those whom Jesus will bring up in the clouds at the end of time, and who will be with Him in Paradise in eternal life. Amen.” -oooBIBLICAL BASES OF THE “STATEMENT OF FAITH”: It appears that the foregoing “Statement of Faith” is drawn from several passages of the Holy Bible. These are John 1:12, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:14, John 15:16, Ephesians 1:4, , John 20:21, Matthew 28:19-20, 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 1 Timothy 1:26-29, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 5:30, 1 John 1:7, christ | page 7
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Sulu inaugurates Women, Children’s Center SULU––The Sulu Provincial Government has inaugurated a newly-constructed two-storey building that will house the Women and Children’s Center in the capital town of Jolo in the southern Philippines. Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles graced the occasion led by Sulu Gov. Sakur Tan
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2 Thessalonians 4:1317, and John 3:16. It is in fact a statement of the foundational doctrines of “Children of God, Blood Kin of the Christ”---the very Biblical passages that gave birth to the group and which defines each and every member, as well as the calling that have been given to each of them. This “Statement of Faith” in fact confirms to the members that they have been called, and are being sent, to proclaim the Word of God to the whole world, so that Jesus’ admonition in Matthew 24:14---that “this Gospel will be preached to all the nations and then the end shall come”---will somehow find fulfillment. -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193 or 0922 833 43 96. Email me at batasmauricio@yahoo. com
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organizations that he wanted to give up. “But then, I see the survivors and then hope springs back to life. Yes, you can see sadness in their eyes. But you can also see there the fire of hope burning. And it is our job, our work, our responsibility to make sure that this fire of hope in them is not extinguished. It is our job to convert this hope into positive action for them to be able to help themselves. That’s the meaning of assistance,” he said. And this hope is what’s driving the survivors in Banao forward into rebuilding a devastated community and rebuilding lives, even if it means literally picking the pieces and putting them back together. “Teary-eyed, Punong Barangay Mera Ching said that despite the unfavourable fate they had in the past year, there is always a reason to celebrate a new life, a new beginning. And this should not be missed especially by the little children,” Rochelle “Bibing” Mordeno, executive director of Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) said in BMG’s DR and humanitarian interventions update report to donors, partners and the general
and First Lady Nurunisah Tan and attended by top provincial and municipal officials, and women groups. Gov. Tan said the construction of the center was completed in just a little 10 months. “Thus far it is the most beautiful building in the town of Jolo, but not as beautiful as the ladies of the Sulu Provincial Women’s Council led by its Chairperson, Hajja Nurunisah A. Tan, the inspiration who drove us to undertake a labor of love for the construction of this building.” “For many years this particular site housed the Sulu Provincial Jail where hardened criminals and other misfits of society occupied its dark and filthy cells. Now in its stead rises this building, beautiful both in appearance and purpose. Rising from the ruins and ashes like the proverbial phoenix, this building is analogous with our espousal for the changes we envisioned for Sulu. The transformation of this site from a house of social rejects to a halfway home for women and children is poetic justice taking its course,” he said in his inspiration speech. He said the past can be an inspiration in shaping the present that can fulfil the promise of a better and secured future. “We refer to our glorious history as a people and a civilization not out of pride or vanity, but as a bridge to facilitate our steady and unfaltering crossover to the modern world. Our character as a people was put into acid tests in many instances in our history. The bravery shown by our forefathers and the resolve
and determination they displayed assured our survival as a people. We have weathered many storms that swept over our province, and now that same spirit is again called to fore; not to survive another war but to survive in peace with our dignity intact,” he said. Gov. Tan said many buildings rising in the landscape, including the new center, underline the growing confidence of the people and the business community that normality is steadily returning to Sulu which suffered not only from war and clashes, but also from the unkind perceptions which shackled her as a typecast. He said the time is rife for the local people to break out from the box and transcend the curtailing limitations which stunt their growth, blunt their capabilities and hamper their march to excellence. While some misgivings harbored by the people are effects of the turn of events in history or what some sector termed as “historical injustices”, but “the real enemy is within us, residing in our minds.” “I am not calling for the allout reinvention of the Tausug, but call on their traditional boldness and resolve to muster the strength to realigned their focus towards a more positive and progressive target. There is no need for us to organize a revolution or a rebellion for independence or autonomy. With our abundant resources, fertile lands and rich marine life, let us rather struggle for economic self-sufficiency where true freedom can be achieved;
freedom from hunger, poverty, illiteracy and the freedom to advance as a people with a glorious past and a secured future,” Gov. Tan said. “If we have sown the seed of something beautiful like the Sulu Provincial Women and Children’s Center and allowing it to rise and bloom from the soil of filth and discards of society, there is no reason then, on why we cannot make a difference and prove to the world that we can be better. Let us take the bull by the horn; swim against the tide of misperceptions and let Sulu come out from the shadows which for a long while kept her in the dark,” he added. For her part, Mrs. Tan said the new center is a good start for the Sulu Provincial Women’s Council as their efforts and services are recognized and appreciated in the most concrete and tangible way by the construction of this building through the combined efforts of the Sulu Provincial Government and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process to which Sec. Deles heads. She said the rights of the most vulnerable sector in our society, the women and children, are at times not given due attention or appreciation, especially so in what is perceived to be a tradition-centered community. Gender equality is already a non-issue in this time and age and the related issue of the rights of women and children are already enshrined in international protocols and local laws, she said. “But on the other hand, it
is the lack of knowledge on the laws governing the rights of our young citizens and the responsibilities of society itself as a whole to nurture and protect them, that are still lacking and in want. A civilized society is measured by the way it takes care of its children and others who are still considered susceptible to abuse and maltreatment,” Mrs. Tan said. She said economically, there are still a large number of people, especially women who are struggling to make ends meet in sustaining their families that they may live a decent life. Even with both parents working, she said, it is still insufficient when considering the costs of education and other daily expenses. “Imagine how a single parent who is left to fend for herself and for her children living under such a condition. Added to that is the stigma that she will carry as an additional burden to an already heavy load. There are parents who cling to the traditional thinking that they carry a blank check when disciplining their children, forgetting the fact that there is a thin line between a disciplinary scolding or spanking and child abuse,” she said. Mrs. Tan said those and other facts of everyday life are not given due attention owing to ignorance and the absence of an institution that will take extra effort to develop social consciousness about the rights of women and children and the responsibilities of society and the state. She said the Sulu Provincial
Women and Children’s Center will serve as a half-way house for those who felt transgressed, traumatized and violated and will counsel and offer advices on the options open to them. “We will engage the services of trained counsellors who are professional enough to lend sympathetic ears to those who are in need to talk about their problems. Financial independence will go a long way in alleviating the hardship of women who are left on their own, abandoned and in a state of helplessness. The center will coordinate with concerned agencies concerning livelihood training and other programs designed to offer even just a glitter of hope,” Mrs. Tan said. She said the many wars and clashes which swept the province left scars upon the lives of many and created a generation of widows and orphans giving roots to social problems. All efforts geared towards resolutions of the offshoots of the war are part and parcel of the peace process, which is a continuing and open-ended process, she said. “We hope that the Sulu Provincial Government and national government agencies like the OPAPP, will continue to render support and assistance to the Sulu Provincial Women and Children’s Center, as we in the Sulu Provincial Women’s Council commit to continue to partner with the government and share in the responsibilities in the service to society and fulfil our obligations to the people,” Mrs. Tan said. (Mindanao Examiner. With a report from Ahl Salinas)
public. Ching, at 42, is ably leading Ban-ao’s slow but sure recovery and rebuilding efforts. Because of Ching’s leadership, purok (sitio) leaders of Ban-ao are also taking very active roles in the “new Ban-ao,” consisting of several Tent Communities. “This also helped unload the burden on the part of the punong barangay [as] all of the seven purok leaders are actively involved especially on major decision-making and planning related to the tent community and the barangay in general,” Mordeno said. These leaders are: Nelson Calig-onan (Purok Magtinabangay A); Darwin Calig-onan (Purok Magtinabangay B); Uldarico Limocon (Purok Masipag A); Edgar Ponce (Purok Masipag B); Salvador Escamillan (Purok Mahayahay A); Mark Anthony Mandawe (Purok Mahayahay B); and Anselmo Rodriguez (Purok Mahayahay C). “These leaders are with us every time we do distribution of goods and even in the clearing of debris for the tent houses. Hence, the quick and more orderly facilitation of activities involving a crowd of people,” she added. If Typhoon Pablo (Bo-
pha) broke the leadership and will of some political leaders in areas it devastated, in the little village of Banao, Pablo gave Ching and her leaders the chance to shine through and prove their leadership skills and political will. While there are hundreds, even thousands, of volunteers who have come and gone to help Ban-ao rise from the clutches of death, and even thousands more from the international, national and local communities who gave resources through the disaster response program of the BMG — like the people behind The Johanniter International (JOIN) Assistance of Germany, Rotary Club’s DAI and ShelterBox, Ayala Foundation, Ortigas Corporation, Nyima Foundation, Team Energy and others who would rather remain anonymous — credit really rests with the survivors themselves for never losing hope in the midst of the devastation. From the very beginning, the survivors know that they are stakeholders in the difficult task of community rebuilding. “I am very happy that Balay Mindanaw is here to help us rebuild. But since Balay Mindanaw and its volunteers are just ‘visitors’
here, we cannot expect them to stay for long. So it is really us, survivors, Ban-aowons, who have to rebuild our barangay,” said survivor Florgardo Mandawe, 55, summarizing the sentiments of other survivors. The survivors, through Ching and purok leaders, are consulted by BMG and DAI before implementing any activity here. This is very important as this gives the survivors a “sense of ownership” for every accomplishment towards “community renewal.” This will also further boost the hope in them as this approach consider them as the key stakeholders, not just mere aid recipients, said BMG chief Charlito “Kaloy” Manlupig. With the assistance of BMG, Ban-ao is beginning to resurrect. There is now a semblance of normalcy in the community. The first occupants of the Tent Community here already have Food Always in the Home (FAITH) vegetable gardens, as well as pots of flowers. To complement this, the 67th Infantry “Agila” Battalion led by Lt. Col. Krishnamurti Mortela, who is also chief of the Incident Command Post (ICP) in Baganga, has established a nursery and gardens of kangkong and
camote near the destroyed Ban-ao Elementary School. The Department of Agriculture has also provided the barangay with sacks of rice ready for planting. As of first week of January, resident of the Tent Community residents have already started planting rice. To further enhance the spirit of normalcy and facilitate the smooth management of the Tent Community, the residents created 13 basic committees based on the international clustering approach, such as relief distribution; supply management; community kitchen; medic/health and women-and-children friendly spaces; security/ protection and/or safety; psycho-social; water and sanitation, hygiene; grievance; data/record management; and livelihood. Overseeing all these committees is James Mandawe, who was designated as overall team leader. While there are already patches of vegetable gardens, daily food sustenance is still a challenge for the survivors as livelihood is still hard to get. Which is why BMG regularly (every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) provides all 520 families in Ban-ao with food packs, non-food items, hygiene kits, etc. prepared
by the BMFI team based in Cagayan de Oro City or at the O’Carmelites Parish Relief Operations Center, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. For the community’s water needs, the ICRC has provided a water bladder. DAI is also providing 2 water filter capable of filtering 10,000 liters of water a day for 10 years. The “Engineering Brigade” of BMG’s social enterprise development arm, the Katilingbanong Pamahandi sa Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (KPMFI), augmented by skilled laborers from among the survivors conscripted through the cash-for-work program, built a communal facilities including kitchen, bathing area and toilet for men/boys and women/girls. KPMFI also conducted Quick Skills Inventory and other related assessments of the survivors which resulted to the identification by the survivors themselves of their community’s needs such as vegetable seeds for their vegetable gardens, readyto-plant coconut trees for their coconut farms, and fishing boats and gears for the fishermen. KPMFI and the survivors also identified daily, weekly, monthly, bi-annual and annual sources of income for the residents. (Bong D. Fabe)
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P8.1-B rehab fund set aside for victims of t yphoon Pablo By Ben D. Arche DAVAO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earmarked some P8.1 billion for the rehabilitation and early recovery of the victims of typhoon Pablo. DSWD Undersecretary Mateo G. Montaño said the fund will be used for programs like livelihood, core shelter, emergency shelter and cash-for-work. The core shelter, Montaño said is the permanent home of the affected families while the emergency center
is composed of bunkhouses for temporary shelter of the victims. Montaño said the typhoon totally damaged about 34,634 houses sending 176,617 families homeless, and partially damaged some 38,529 houses. At least P3.453 billion of the fund will go to the core shelter program and P385 million will be for the temporary shelters. The social welfare department is also setting aside P1.756 billion for livelihood activities and P1.197 million for cash-for-work.
DSWD Regional Director Priscilla N. Razon said the affected families who will work through the cash-for-work program like building bunkhouses and debris cleaning to be paid a daily minimum wage of P218 daily. There are about 83 bunkhouses to build, 60 in Davao Oriental and the rests in Compostela Valley with an initial budget of P48.5 million. Volunteers in repacking relief goods are also getting paid, Razon said.
Ten Local Government Units (LGU’s) in Region 10 are now in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 10) in implementing Public Land Titling based on DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2011-06. According to Regional Executive Director Ruth Tawantawan, ten LGU’s responded to the execution of Memorandum of Partnership Agreements (MOPA’s) of DENR-10 namely: Maramag, Quezon, Don Carlos, Sumilao, Impasugong, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Mambajao, Kapatagan, Linamon, Bacolod, Lanao del Norte and Cagayan de Oro City. “The execution of Memorandum of Partnership Agreement between the
LGU’s and DENR in Region 10 calls for a better teamwork to fast track the titling of A & D lands. It hopes to improve formal land administration and registration system land records management including revenue generation and speedy delivery of land transaction”, Director Tawantawan added. The DENR Administrative Order No. 2011- 06 entitled “Prescribing the guidelines for the implementation of public land titling in partnership with local government units” enables the integration of the local titling activity into the LGU’s programs. The authorized LGU’s shall facilitate the titling of public lands through an ordinance creating a local titling program, titling of-
fice and adjudication teams. Such ordinance serves as a prerequisite for an LGU to avail the assistance from the DENR field offices. LGU-DENR partnership calls for the creation of a composite land adjudication team who will work under the supervision of the DENR land management officer (LMO). The team will help the DENR in the titling of alienable and disposable lands in cities and municipalities. The LGU’s in partnership with the DENR, other government agencies and stakeholders may create a Land Information Office within their jurisdiction for more efficient LGU titling program. . The DENR-10 L and Management Service conducted an orientation on
LGU’s partner with DENR-10 on Public Land Titling
Cebu Pacific announces direct daily flights to Dubai - 3,000 seats available The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) announced it will operate direct daily flights between Manila and Dubai, beginning October 7, 2013. CEB will be the only Filipino carrier to fly direct to Dubai. Daily flights from Manila to Dubai are scheduled to depart at 4:40PM (Manila time), while flights from Dubai to Manila depart at 11:10PM (Dubai time). It will be the budget airline’s first long haul destination. “CEB is proud to be the only Filipino carrier to fly direct to Dubai. We are glad to be of service to over 700,000 Global Filipinos who are in UAE. Now, our kababayans in Dubai can DAO No. 2011-06 last year participated by DENR-10 employees, non-government organizations, academe, private sectors, civil society and other stakeholders to provide accurate information on Public Land Titling with the partnership of LGU’s and DENR-10. It focused on the training on land laws and policies, land surveys and disposition, community mobilization and adjudication activities. (Shannon Lyn D. Alpas/DENR-10, RPAO#01004-2013).
CAGAYAN DE ORO - A road in barangay Kauswagan, Daculan, remains unpaved for years now as residents try to cope with the mud whenever the rains pour. Residents say the road has been left as is by the barangay government due to politics, saying that barangay chairman Pedro Balite is to be blamed for their woes.PHOTO BY:GERRY LEE GORIT
enjoy fares that are up to 40% lower than current offerings and fly direct to Manila, a mere 9 hours away from their loved ones, via a CEB flight,” said Alex Reyes Cebu Pacific General Manager, Long Haul Division. CEB is also offering over 3,000 seats to Dubai for the special fare of PHP888. This seat sale is available from January 17 to 20, 2013, or until seats last. This seat sale is valid for travel from October 7, 2013 until January 15, 2014. “With CEB’s direct service to Dubai, Filipinos overseas can look forward to going home more often. Their relatives and friends can also visit them in Dubai more often,” added Reyes. Data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) shows that UAE ranks second to Saudi Arabia in terms of number of land-based new hires and rehires. In 2010, there were 201,214 landbased workers deployed to UAE. “Dubai is the largest longhaul market to and from the Philippines. IATA PaxIS data indicate more than 70% of passengers in this route take multiple stops, and connecting flights because no home carrier offers a non-stop service,” said Reyes. CEB’s Manila-Dubai flights will be operated on
the Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a configuration of more than 400 all-economy class seats. Guests can also enjoy WiFi connectivity inflight. C E B pre v i ously an nounced that it will lease up to 8 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for its long haul operations. The airline will take delivery of 2 Airbus A330 aircraft this year, and an additional 2 in 2014. The Airbus A330 has a range of up to 11 hours which means CEB could serve markets such as Australia, Middle East, parts of Europe and the US. CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 23 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. Its fleet of 41 aircraft is the one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2013 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 19 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders. CEB operates the most extensive network in the Philippines with 32 domestic destinations and hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Iloilo, Kalibo and Davao. It offers 21 international destinations, namely Bangkok, Bali, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Dubai, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon (Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei and Xiamen.
CAGAYAN DE ORO - “Mintras sayo pa, hinaut unta nga pahimubsan kini nga panahon sa atong mga kaigsoonang negosyante sa pag-sumite sa ilang business permit renewal aron usab malikayan nga pahamtangan og multa,” said Mayor Vicente Emano in a press statement as he reminds businessmen to submit their applications for business permits and renewals before the deadline. The Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) at City Hall is open until January 21, he announced. The BOSS was opened in Cagayan de Oro to streamline business permitting easier and less tedious to the business sector. Mayor Emano said the one stop shop will serve their needs even during this week-end. Meanwhile, the City Council committee on economic enterprises chaired by Councilor Emmanuel Abejuela next week will tackle the complaint of
Kagayha-an Alliance for Peace and Development, Inc. on the foreign corporation sub-leasing the second floor of the Cogon Public Market. The committee had invited the president of UMVA, sector president PR Section Cogon Market, OIC-City Economic Enterprises Department (CEED) Allan Fernandez, Acting City Administrator and City Accountant Wilma Polley-Rugay and Mr. Edu Go of 858 Cogon Market Complex to tackle this. Meanwhile, the committee will also look concerns and issues presented by the Cagayan de Oro Fruits and Vegetable Marketing Association, Inc. (CDOFVMAI), Fruits and Vegetables Landing Area, Bulua Westbound Terminal and Public Market to the committee. The president and vice president of the CDOFVMAI and OIC-EWTPM Dr. Perla Asis were invited to attend the meeting. (JBD)
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Arroyo, was not a resident of Zamboanga. “Nagkaroon ng findings ang RTC Zamboanga kay Romy Jalosjos na hindi siya resident ng Zamboanga. Therefore, he is not registered… kaya tinanggal na namin sya sa listahan kahapon,” Brillantes said, adding Jalosjos cannot run for mayor unless he files a petition with the Supreme Court. The Local Government Code requires that any political candidates should be a registered voter in the place he or she is seeking elective post. The younger Jalosjos was also disqualified to run after the Supreme Court affirmed a decision of a court in Cebu convicting him of robbery. “We are implementing it so he cannot run for governor of Zamboanga del Sur. It’s part of the perpetual disqualification,” Brillantes said. The law bars a convict from running for public office. But Jalosjos’ supporters said he is likely to bring the matter to the Supreme Court and if worse comes to worst, he may support Zamboanga City Rep. Erico Fabian, who is also running for the mayoralty post against former political ally Zamboanga City Rep. Maria Isabelle Salazar. Jalosjos’ group is allied with the United Nationalist Alliance of Vice President Jejomar Binay. Last year, Municipal Trial Court Judge Nancy Cuaresma, in a 16-page resolution, said (Romeo) Jalosjos cannot exercise the right of suffrage or the right to vote because he is disqualified. “Jalosjos is not qualified to and cannot vote or be voted upon in any national or local elections until his perpetual absolute disqualification s are expressly remitted and restored by pardon,” the judge said. The aging political kingpin, who was convicted in 1997 for raping an 11-year old girl, was able to register with the Commission on Elections in Zamboanga City, but this was opposed by Salazar on the grounds that the former politician is disqualified to register as a new voter here because of his conviction. Jalosjos, who was convicted with two counts of statutory rape and six counts of acts of lasciviousness, insisted his right to suffrage, adding he had served his sentence. But Salazar said Jalosjos who was sentenced to suffer “reclusion perpetua” and “reclusion temporal” for each count of his crimes, is not qualified to run. The penalty for reclusion perpetua shall be from 20 years, while reclusion temporal is from 12 years. And Salazar said Jalosjos was granted a mere commutation of
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Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com sentence by then President Gloria Arroyo in 2007 which resulted in the reduction of his original sentence. Official records with the Bureau of Corrections also show that Jalosjos was discharged from the National Bilibid Prison only on March 18, 2009, less than the 5-year period prescribed under the Voter’s Registration Act, according to Salazar. The Election Registration Board also ruled in favor of Salazar, who is also gunning for the mayoralty post in Zamboanga. “The decision of the Honorable Court serves to strengthen our faith in our justice system. With this, we will continue our advocacy of protecting the electoral system from unqualified or ineligible voters and candidates alike, whose participation in the election would only serve to desecrate and insult the electoral system whose sanctity we seek to preserve,” Salazar said. (With reports from GMA News, Mindanao Examiner)
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reached as high as 1000 percent starting this year based on Section 185 of Ordinance No. 9. After a lengthy deliberation to hear the gripes of local businessmen, the joint committee hearing chaired by SB member Salvador Retuerto agreed to give in to the demands of just increasing the rental to just 100 percent. This is quiet burdensome on the part of us businessmen,” said Pastor Penalver who questioned the town council as to where did they based the new tariff which already based the fees on the per square meter daily rates from what used to be a low monthly rental fee. Based on the new tax ordinance, the new tariff would go as high as more than P4,000 monthly from the old rental fee of P900 a month.
NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of EUTIQUIO V. GABOR, who died intestate on June 11, 2000 in Butuan City, consisting of a certain undivided parcel of land identified as part of Lot 393, Cad-84 at Bonbon, Butuan City covered by Tax Declaration No. 96GR-06-003-7633-A PIN No. 162-06-003-26-027, containing an area of 1,868 square meters, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF LATE EUTIQUIO V. GABOR WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS WITH CONFIRMATION OF WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and entered into by deceased Eutiquio V. Gabor’s forced and compulsory heirs, namely, Leonora T.. Gabor, Jovencio T. Gabor, Teresita G. Peral and Edgardo T. Gabor, waiving, transferring and ceding their rights and participation on said parcel of land including its improvements thereon to Leonora T. Gabor – 335 square meters, to Jovencio T. Gabor – 98 square meters, to Benigno Gabor – 103 square meters, and ratifying and confirming the 220 square meters of land claimed by Ana Bermundo and 334 square meters of land claimed by Victorio Abad, Sr., per Doc. No. 291; Page No. 30; Book No. XIV; Series of 2010 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Richard L.Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan. MDN: Jan. 4, 11 & 18, 2013
he new tariff would apply to business stall on both sides of the Center Island, around the circumferential provincial road of the town center and within the San Francisco Public Shopping Mall. The town council through the new tax ordinance has dramatically increased a new tariff to boost its tax collection to the ever progressing business activities of this premiere town after nine years that there seems to be tax holidays for stall owners. Retuerto defended the town council’s move saying there have been no new legislative tax measures for a long time and that this has been carefully studied and has gone through public hearings last year to ensure such new tariffs would not be oppressive and excessive to the detriment of the business climate. But mounting pressures from the obviously irate businessmen prompted the town council to come to a bargaining agreement by amending such provision of Ordinance No. 9. Retuerto however explained before those who attended the meeting that they still have to meet on another committee hearing on Monday to iron out the kinks and endorse the proposed amendment to Mayor Jenny de Asis for approval. Businessmen have also asked for the amended version of the new tariff to take effect up to 10 years but the town council asked for their indulgence of maintaining the five-year period as inscribed in the ordinance. Stall owners who have already reached a two-year renewal contract with the Municipal Treasurer’s Office when they processed their
business permits this year the Abu Sayyaf to free the foreign captives, including would still stay. two Filipinos. Rodrigo said Malik’s from page 1 group has returned to their bases. “The efforts of the of 7,941 hectares. Ceballos said that DAR- MNLF to secure the freedom Caraga “in fact has emerged of the hostages are unilatas leader percentage-wise in eral on their part and have the national tally in LAD the permission of the local government officials and activity for Calendar Year military commanders on 2012.” the ground. But our efforts He said that of the 9,049 are also continuing to safely hectares accomplishment, recover all the victims,” he Agusan del Sur delivered told the Mindanao Examiner. about 50 percent or 4,458 Police said the Abu Sayyhectares. af is holding a Japanese Land acquisition and treasure hunter, Toshio Ito, distribution or LAD is one of 66, since 2010 and he was the three major programs of last reported to have been the Comprehensive Agrar- helping the rebel group in ian Reform Program. This cooking food for them and involves land re-distribution freely moves around. Senior Superintendent to landless actual tilling Antonio Freyra, the Sulu farmers. DAR-13 Regional Direc- police chief, said aside from tor Faisar Mambuay thanked the Japanese, the Abu Sayyaf his staff, employees and is also holding Jordanian partner agencies for their journalist Baker Atyani, contribution to the success. 43, and his two Filipino “This is indeed a true Caraga assistants Rolando Letrero, victorious spirit which we 22, and Ramelito Vela, 39. The trio, he said, went to need to sustain. We have Sulu province in June last been doing this before, we year to secretly film the Abu intend to do it more today Sayyaf for a documentary on and in the future,” he said. Al Arabiya News Channel. Ceballos said DAR- Prior to his detention, Atyani Caraga had been delivering has had previously travelled 100 percent or more of its to the province in secrecy to annual LAD projections in interview terrorist leaders, the past 12 years. It aims to the Philippine military said. distribute 10,000 hectares by The military has previthe end of 2013, he added. ously said it would arrest Atyani for espionage should he be released by the Abu from page 1 Sayyaf. Atyani had also the freedom of the hos- clandestinely interviewed tages in the hinterlands of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden before the 9/11 Sulu Island. “As far as we know, the attacks in the United States. Fre yra s aid two EuAbu Sayyaf has rejected the MNLF efforts to secure the ropean wildlife photogrelease of the hostages, not raphers Ewold Horn, 52, without ransoms,” said Army from Holland; and Lorenzo Col. Rodrigo, a spokesman Vinciguerre, 47, from Switfor the Western Mindanao zerland, kidnapped in FebCommand based in Zam- ruary his year in Tawi-Tawi province had been brought boanga City. Just recently, about 2,000 to Sulu. “As long as the MNLF MNLF members headed by Malik, tried to persuade (members) don’t put the
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law in their own hands or violate the law in pursuance of their efforts, I don’t see any problem. We welcome all efforts in securing the safe release of the hostages,” Freyra said. Poli ce i n Taw i -Taw i said the duo was allegedly seized by members of the Moro National Liberation Front. Another group of kidnappers are also holding a Malaysian fish trader Pang Choon Pong, who was seized in October 2011 in Tawi-Tawi, but his fate remains unknown. In November last year, Malaysian authorities said two of its nationals were seized by 5 gunmen disguised as policemen from a palm oil plantation in Sabah near the Philippine border. It said the two, who are cousins, were both working for the plantation in Lahad Datu, and had been taken at gunpoint. Their companions said the gunmen spoke in Malayu and Tausug, a dialect commonly used in the southern provinces of Tawi-Tawi and Sulu. There were no immediate reports whether the foreigners are being held in either of the two provinces, but Malaysia said the victims could be in Tawi-Tawi. Abu Sayyaf rebels are also holding an Australian adventurer, Warren Rodwell, a former soldier, who was kidnapped in the seaside town of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province in December 2011. Rodwell, 54, is married to a Filipina Miraflor Gutang, 28. The rebels have originally demanded $1 million ransom for the release of Rodwell, but eventually lowered this to only $460,000. It was not immediately known how much ransoms the Abu Sayyaf is asking for the remaining captives, who are being held by different rebel commanders. (Mindanao Examiner)
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CINEMAGIS turns 5 The quest for NorthMin cinematic excellence begins By: Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy
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as part of the monthlong celebration of the Philippine International Arts Festival. Cinema Rehiyon is a non-competitive film festival that harvests films from regions all over the country as part of their thrust of showcasing talented filmmakers and their films and giving them a venue to screen their films. The CINEMAGIS f i n a l i s t s t h i s ye ar include a variety of genres, from a firstperson perspective style of story-telling, to a serious look at discrimination and its implications to society, to a slapstick comedy that will surely give the audiences a breather from all the Philippine mainstream and Hollywood films. This y e a r ’s CINEMAGIS official entries are: “Wonderful Nightmare” by Gray Em Erezo, “HD” by Cloyd Winstanley, “Guano” by Javey Martinez, “Dedangerz” by Yvette Sabellona, and “Unos” by Lito Rulona for the Professional Category. The Student Category finalists are: “Kuris” by Frenz Dale Magno of MSU-IIT College of Medicine, “Tutob” by Dale Arana and Kissza Campano of MSU-IIT, “Kunhod” by Jasmine Limas of Xavier University, “Agents” by Giojoe Amoguis of COC – PHINMA, and
“Tagpuan” by Lourdie Angelo Naval of Xavier University High School. Part of the CINEMAGIS advocacy is to teach students and enthusiasts the ar t of f i l m ma k i ng through workshops and feedback. A CINEMAGIS film workshop is also set on January 24 to 25 at the XU Little Theater from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. The film entries will vie for a set of awards such as Best Actress, Best Actor, Best in Cinematography, Best Story, Best Short Film, and Best Director to cite a few. A presentation of nominees will be held on Thursday , the 24th of January at 6:30 pm, XU Little Theater, Xavier University. To be able to watch this year’s CINEMAGIS entries at SM Cinema 2 and XU Little Theater, audiences are advised to bring an entrance requirement that is wor t h 15 p es os only – and should be either of the following c ombi n at i on s : A . ) Toothpaste (sachet) and Sanitary Napkin; B.) Toothpaste (sachet) and Bath Soap; or C.) Bath Soap and Sanitary Napkin. These donations will be part of their ongoing relief operations to Ty pho on Pabl o v i c t i ms and ot he r community extension programs.
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