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Groups urge execs to secure watershed cluster protection Over 34,000-hectare Agusan-Cugman watershed cluster cut across political boundaries By URIEL C. QUILINGUING
An inter-agency and multi-sectoral groups are collectively pushing for the protection of the Agusan-Cugman watershed cluster on the eastern side of Cagayan de Oro, hence the need for a memorandum of agreement (MOA) among local government officials and leaders of civil society organizations. The draft MOA, however, that was presented during the first general assembly of technical working groups (TWG)
on April 16, 2015 at Chali Beach Resort in Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City has yet to be presented to the 21 would-be signatories. Assembly presiding officer Foster N. Anayron of the Department of Interior and Local Government regional office 10 said the provincial governors of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental, the city mayor of Cagayan de Oro, and the municipal mayors of Manolo Fortich and Libona of Bukidnon and Tagoloan of Misamis See groups, page 11
Oro AIDS network gears for memorial Misamis Oriental-Cagayan de Oro AIDS Network (MOCAN) is now preparing for the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Mobilization (IACMM) on May 17, this year. MOCAN chair Fritzie Caybot Estogue said details of the IACMM have yet to finalized yet the annual activity is expected to bigger than ever as it would serve as convergence of various public and private
organizations engaged in the campaign against human immunodeficiency virus-human immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS). “This year’s theme is ‘Supporting the Future’ which is a challenge to all our leaders to make sure all have access to treatment and care,” Estoque said. Earlier, InterAksyon TV news online reported that health officials See gears, page 11
CLUSTERING OF MINDS. Members of technical working groups discussing their respective plans organizational issues on the Agusan-Cugman watershed cluster under the auspices of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office Misamis Oriental at Chali Beach Resort, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City, April 16, 2015. [Photo: PIA-10]
DSWD 10 admits errors, vows corrections in survey methods There were inclusion and exclusion errors in household assessment data that were generated in previous surveys, an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development 10 said during a Talakayan forum at the Philippine Information Agency Friday (April 10, 2015) last week. DSWD 10 Listahanan regional focal person
Ian Putong said the erroneous information during the first nationwide household assessment under National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NGTS-PR) in 2009 to became the basis in the listing of the so-called “poorest of the poor” under Executive Order No. 867. Putong said the list,
which has already been cleansed, has been used in the identification of would-be beneficiaries for social protection programs and services, most popular of which is the government’s conditional cash transfer dubbed as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. As a result of the cleansing process, Northern Mindanao’s 691,689
number of households was trimmed down to 338,749 in 2011, consisting of Bukidnon with 98,107, Camiguin with 7,470, Lanao del Norte with 94,007, Misamis Occidental with 46,061 and Misamis Oriental with 93,104. From this, more than 260,000 households have been identified 4Ps beneficiaries. See admits, page 11
Panguil bay fisherfolk to voluntarily remove illegal fishing structures By RUTCHIE CABAHUGAGUHOB
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 20 (PIA) – The Panguil Bay Development Council (PBDC) has approved the cost estimates in the voluntary removal of the illegal fishing structures, particularly, filter nets or “sanggab” from the bay during a meeting at Naomi’s Botanical GarCHILD IMMUNIZATION. Health workers administering pneumococcal vaccine as part den here last April 17, of the expanded Garantisadong Pambata immunization campaign launch at the foot of Heroes de Agusan monument, Cagayan de Oro City on April 15, 2015. [Photo: PIA-10] this year.
Hosted by Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr., PBDC members tackled estimates that include the transport cost, such as gasoline or rent of the bangka where the dismantled materials will be loaded, and the payment for laborers who will do the dismantling. Assistant regional director Asuncion J. Maputol of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) region 10 and chairperson of the
Secretariat and Technical Working Group of PBDC said these illegal structures have been categorized with the following estimated cost: Small size sanggab, P1,425/unit or P725/ unit for transport cost and P700/unit for two laborers, and medium size sanggab, P1,820/unit or P770/unit for transport cost and P1,050/unit for three laborers. Large sanggab, See remove, page 11
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NorMin bags seven individual, 13 group awards at NSPC 2015 By URIEL C. QUILINGUING
Northern Mindanao (Region 10) bagged seven individual and 13 group awards during the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) on April 13-17 in Taguig City, according to Department of Education 10 regional campus journalism coordinator Mala Epra Magnaong. Yumbing National High School’s Ivy Jane G. Babia of Camiguin won second place in news writing (Filipino), Bayabas National High School’s Gifford Jay L. Agudo of Cagayan de Oro got fifth place in science and health writing (Filipino), and Tagoloan National High School’s Jesimuel Espinosa of Misamis Oriental took
the seventh place in editorial cartooning (Filipino) in the secondary level. The region’s elementary level also had winning performances from Maxine Rose Curib of Ozamiz City Central School who topped (first place) the editorial writing (English), J. Ross M. Mateo of Gusa Elementary School in Cagayan de Oro took the second place honor in photojournalism in Filipino, Don Restituto Baul Central School’s Kimuel S. Camanian of Gingoog City bagged the third spot in editorial cartooning (English) and Maningcol Central School’s Kaye Trisha D. Ng of Ozamiz City reaped the seventh place in feature writing (English). In group competitions, composed of seven mem-
bers, the expanded collaborative desktop publishing team in English of Cagayan de Oro City’s Macabalan Elementary School, Maningcol Elementary School, Ozamiz City and Ozamiz City Sped Center were adjudged third place winners while Catarmanbased Camiguin National High School was sixth in collaborative desktop publishing (a four page newsletter) and seventh place in expanded collaborative publishing for both English and Filipino. Camiguin NHS collaborative teams in English and Filipino earlier emerged regional champions, hence they represented Northern Mindanao in the NSPC. NSPC DELIGATES. Campus journalists from 17 regions all over the country attending C a g a y a n d e O r o the opening ceremonies of the National Schools Press Conference in Taguig City on See awards, page 6
April 13, 2015. [Photo: John Christian Sacote]
Dinagat to sue 2 more mining firms for unpaid taxes SURIGAO City -- Two more mining companies will be included in the lawsuit filed by the Province of Dinagat Islands for refusal to settle local tax obligations. Provincial Information Officer Jane Mayola identified the companies as Wellex Mining Corp. and AAM-PHIL Natural Resources Exploration and Development Corp. These mining firms have been extracting nickel ore in Dinagat and shipping them abroad.
Mayola said Wellex Mining which operates in the towns of Libjo, Tubajon and Loreto has unpaid taxes of P24.8 million, and Aamphil P12.4 million. She said the provincial board has authorized Gov. Glenda Ecleo to file cases against these companies for their failure to settle their Soil Depletion Tax Liability. Three other mining firms, Cagdianao Mining Corp. (CMC), Krominco Inc. and Century Peak
Corp., which are also shipping nickel ore abroad, will be included in the lawsuit. CMC, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corporation, has the highest liability amounting to at least P174.8 million. This includes “interests and penalties since 2009 until 2014 shipments of minerals”. Century Peak has a liability of P22.5 million while Krominco has an outstanding balance of P6.9 million.
Cagdianao Mining operates in Cagdianao town, Krominco has been mining in Libjo town while Century Peak has been operating in Libjo and Loreto. Enacted by the provincial board in 2009, the Soil Depletion Tax imposes a one-percent tariff on gross receipts of all mineral ore “extracted and/or shipped” from the province. “The provincial government of Dinagat Islands is in the process
of filing a case at Regional Trial Court Brach 32 against these mining companies that were unable to pay Soil Depletion Tax,” said Board member Mario Menil. Eight large-scale mining companies currently operate in Dinagat, which is a declared mineral reservation. That means on top of the two-percent excise tax, mining companies in the province also pay five-percent royalty based on the market value of the gross output of the
minerals they extract. Earlier, Dulmar M. Raagas, president of the Chamber of Mines-Caraga Region Inc., said most of their members consider the Dinagat tax to be a form of double taxation. Raagas considers this tax excessive saying other mining provinces don’t have the same tax scheme. Menil said Krominco questioned the legality of the Soil Depletion Tax in a local court and asked
Agriculture Secretary visits Lanao del Norte Tubod, Lanao del Norte -- Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala visited the fastrising province of Lanao del Norte for two-days to meet with farmers’ organizations and distribute various assistance from national government.
VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ LEADS THE TURNOVER AND BLESSING OF THE NEW MISAMIS ORIENTAL GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL (MOGCHS) BUILDING-Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez led the turnover and blessing of the new MOGCHS building. The structure consists of a four story twenty-four classroom building donated by PAGCOR. The event was participated by (upper photo, from L-R) Mr. Noe D. Simene, Chief of Education Support Services Division, DepEd Region X, Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez, Mrs. Pura G. Villar, Officer-In-Charge of MOGCHS, Mrs. Josefina Dagasuan, former MOGCHS School Principal, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Jean Veloso, Schools Division Superintendent Cherry Mae L. Limbaco, Atty. Lionel M. Maandig, Chief of Staff of the Office of the Governor, and Barangay Chairman Apolinar B. Bonete. photo provided
Secretary Alcala visited the province on April 22 to 23, 2015 and made stopovers in five municipalities. Among the towns he visited were Matungao, Tubod, Lala, Kolambugan and Kauswagan. Lanao del Norte’s
agri-sector received an estimated P300-million assistance during Alcala’s visit , ranging from livestock, farm machinery, equipment and implements, Open-Pollinated Variety (OPV) of corn, rice and assorted vegetable seeds, post harvest
facilities, infrastructure, fishing gears, indemnity cheques and fresh milk. “We really feel the progress and development under the Aquino administration. He (Secretary Alcala) is clearly delivering the marching order of President PNoy na ‘kayo ang boss ko’”, said Governor Khalid Dimaporo. While in Lanao del Norte, Secretary Alcala attended the ceremonial harvesting using Combine Harvester, led the launching of a Municipal Food Terminal in Lala; attended the ‘Araw in Kauswagan’, listened to concerns of local farmers at several farmers’ forum and discussed the agricultural direction of the province with Governor Dimaporo. “If only all the provinces can copy what you have been doing in your province”, observed Secretary Alcala. During his visit, SecAgricuture Secretary Proceso Alcala (4th from the left) and Governor Khalid Dimaporo (3rd from the right) lead the distribution of climate-proof rice variety to farmer groups retary Alacala also anin Matungao town, Lanao del Norte.
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Securing watersheds, averting natural disasters Since Agusan-Cugman cluster of watesheds cuts across political boundaries, there is a compelling need to focus on this regardless of parochial, political and business our leaders may have. At this time, Cagayan de Oro and many parts of the country are reeling with extreme heat due to the absence of rain and surprisingly high temperatures during the day. There have been reports of parched farmlands, dried up irrigations systems, aborted farm harvests and even slowed down laying of eggs of domesticated birds. Ironically, there are also places where flooding occurs and raining of solid water (ice). While we are aware that the dry spell is primarily attributed to the El Nino phenomenon as a concrete manifestation of global climate change, we are uncertain when will these erratic and debilitating situations ever stabilized so that these becomes predictable for our weather forecasters and the general public. Indeed, we are in precarious situations. We have experienced among the worst natural disasters and no place in the Philippines—perhaps throughout the world—that is totally safe from natural disasters. This, if we take heavy rains and flooding, tornadoes and typhoons, landslides and lightning bolts, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, storm surges and tsunamis come into mind. But we still believe that the damage these natural disasters bring can still be reduced, if not managed, through proper preparation, adequate knowledge, timely response and strength of character. There are a lot of ways where we can be prepared,
acquire know-how, be responsive and be resilient. One of these responses which would have rippling and longlasting effects is in securing our remaining watersheds, the water-catchment areas. For us, in Cagayan de Oro, what is known by many is the Iponan watershed which is situated in the southwestern side of the city, named after Iponan river. This encompasses many upland barangays including those along the Macajalar bay. The other side of this water catchment basin flows down to the upstream of Cagayan de Oro river. These rivers caused massive flooding and left a trail of death and devastation in December 2011 due to supert typhoon Sendong. There have been initiatives on these two water bodies and their environs and these could somehow avert possible destruction should there be another flashflood due to heavy downpour. What is being left out however is the eastern side of Cagayan de Oro, the so-called Agusan-Cugman cluster of five watersheds. There have been meetings of stakeholders so that collective efforts for rehabilitation, preservation and protection of remaining natural resources can be done. Since this cuts across political boundaries, there is a compelling need to focus on this regardless of parochial, political and business our leaders may have.
Chinese skullduggery in the West Philippine Sea Skullduggery is defined by the dictionary as “sneaky, dishonest behavior; or trickery.” No better word can describe the treacherous, illegal acts of China within Philippine territory just 120 miles (192 kms.) west of Palawan. This word used to be associated with the notorious pirate Blackbeard and other brigands in the Caribbean; and now also in Somalia where ocean-going vessels get hijacked and despoiled of their valuable cargo. In other words, skullduggery is a pejorative term, not appropriate for describing honorable behavior or activity of a civilized or diplomatic nature. Thus, it defies understanding why China—a nation that boasts of being noble, honorable, and an exemplar of civilized conduct—should engage in what is tantamount to brigandage. How else to describe sly thievery and land grabbing in territory that clearly belongs to the Philippines? ***** Far from the mainland, China is dredging sand from around the coral reefs of Spratly Islands and using it to build up
The Worm’s Eyeview Manny Valdehuesa land mass that they then convert into a platform for assorted structures including piers, airstrips, warehouses, and resupply stations for naval and air forces. In other words, they are converting the area into an outpost for enforcing an illegal claim to ownership of the West Philippine Sea territory and its resources. If they get away with this, they can also claim an additional 200 miles as an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)—enough to claim or annex all of Palawan! When our government called their attention to this illegal entry, pointing out that they are trespassing our EEZ, which accords with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), they either ignore it or arrogantly wave our officials away in a bullying manner backed by a show of force. Today, Pinoy fisher-
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men who sail into the waters there to fish, as they and the forefathers have done for ages, they are shooed away. Just last April 13, the Chinese coast guard attacked them with water cannons. Even when it is obvious that the fishermen are merely taking shelter from a breaking storm, their plight is ignored and treated as intruders. ***** China is turning out to be a bully in our regional neighborhood. Mr. Xi Jinping, just two years into his job as China’s new leader, is behaving like a terrorist, employing brute force instead of diplomacy with a friendly country like ours. We are a peaceable country. We bear no illwill or ill-designs towards China or Chinese in general. Our society has been a haven for Chinese expatriates— enjoying our hospitality, living and prospering Telephone and or, fax number (088) 857-8447
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from our patronage of their enterprises. No one can deny how we have welcomed Chinese to our shores for centuries, allowing them to survive and thrive, even granting them citizenship. They have virtually unlimited access to our nation’s patrimony and natural resources. Just this past week, it was revealed in Congress that China’s entrepreneurs hold more than 200 mining concessions/ contracts throughout the Philippines. ***** To the Chinese Government, none of these seem to count for anything! What’s more worrisome is how they utilize the minerals they cart away from our mountains, plains, and coastal areas. The iron, copper, silver, even gold, and other minerals they get from us may actually be used in the manufacture of munitions and other equipment that can then be employed to intimidate our citizens in areas they covet. Last year, the Vietnamese reacted angrily to China’s attempt to establish a billion-dollar oil-drilling rig not far
from Vietnam’s coast. That incident confirmed China’s economic motive for wanting to establish hegemony in the Spratly Islands. They want to grab control of our undersea oil deposits there, as well as other marine resources which we have yet to develop for lack of industrial and financial capacity. ***** Not only does China pursue these mercenary objectives, it does so by showing its ugly, bullying side. And it’s no secret that there’s a military motive as well. Satellite photos show that their frantic dredging activity (on-going for over two years now) has created three new islands already, with capacity to accommodate and service the requirements of warships. Last November, photos showed one island already 3,000 meters long and 300 meters wide, with docking facilities. Clearly, this illegal and arrogant Chinese activity is a national security issue. And the sad thing about it is there’s not much that we can do against their military might. We need to See valdehuesa, page 11
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The Apocalypse of the 70’s and Masagana 99 WILL you still be there when I am 64? Counting all those years as I run the memories in my mind, I stop at the period of the student’s awakening movement during my college days and asked this question to my soul. The 70’s witnessed the turbulence in the streets of Manila as activist march from the University Belt of Morayta to Mendiola shouting the isms found in the vocabulary and other intimidating slogans which call to unseat an overstaying leader of this country. Perhaps, borne from restless ideals which were infectious in the youth movement towards a maligned President to include our ally and defender, the United States of America. Student leaders who came from the best schools in the national capital region were beginning to influence my surroundings at the same time sow confusions in my mind. I ponder on some issues why many students should dislike Marcos when he has built the longest bridge in the country and cemented the roads in many Barangays where children can play street ball? What was wrong with the US when they have the best products in the world that we want to have in our homes? Those were questions reminiscent of my youth reflecting my orientation away from the progressive movement which is an apocalypse now. After College, I reSee quiamjot, page 11
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LIFE OF DR.HILARIO CAMINO MONCADO Dr. Moncado, Filipino Federation Head Leaving for Paris DR. MONCADO HERE, LEADING EXPONENT OF PHILIPPINE FREEDOM Written by Joe P. Palabao Vice President for Marketing Business Week Mindanao Corporation Book 2 Chapter 4 (Equality)
THE REAL ISSUE OF THE INDEPENDENCE QUESTION: THE ECONOMIC PHASE In 1931, the 13 Million Filipinos of the Philippines maintain that it is the duty as well as the privilege of every citizen to assert himself concerning their problems of their country. Thus we speak neither as a politician, nor as one controlled by the financial interests of the Philippines. As Filipino citizens we aim to prove why we believe the Philippine Islands are as able to rule themselves economically as well as politically. We consider it presumptuous on the part of American politicians to say that because the Philippines have not established themselves economically, Independence should still be denied them. In 1776 when America obtained her freedom from England, was she economically ready? It is not here necessary to relate the real economic conditions of the thirteen colonies at the time they obtained their freedom, for it is a well-known fact that they were still economically dependent and comparing their status with the Philippines now, the islands are better prepared economically than was America in 1776. The conditions laid down in the Jones Law of 1916 required only the establishment of a stable government. A permanent economic structure was not mentioned. Opponents of Independence refuse to discuss the conditions of the Jones Law knowing the Philippine Government has met the requirements therein, but aim to intimidate the Filipino people with arguments in which they picture the economic ruin of the Islands. They picture poverty in its most dreadful stages, thus seeking to convince the ambitious and industrious Filipino that his only hope of financial success lay in his willingness to be guided by Uncle Sam. The present uncertain status of the Philippines, which has been sapping what otherwise would have been a robust, economic constitution must give way to a definite and permanent solution of our status. And the only hope for this solution is the granting of immediate and complete Independence. When a child becomes of age he is sent by its parents into the world to face life for itself, if it clings to his mother’s skirts after he has matured, he becomes dependent and helpless, and so it is with the Philippines, we have clung to the
Dr. Hilario Camino Moncado, President of Filipino Federation of America, will sail this morning on the United States Liner Leviathan. On a trip around the world in the interest of Philippine Independence, Dr. Hilario Camino Moncado, President of the Filipino Federation of America, is arriving in Paris this afternoon from Berlin. Former Senator Clyde H. Tavenner of Illinois is accompanying the distinguished Filipino who will only remain in the capital for three (3) days. Dr. Moncado has been living in the United States for the past 15 years skirts of our mother, the United States, long enough and now feet it is time for to face the battle of life independently. We Filipinos wish to develop our own resources and we realize that Philippine economic structure needs reestablishment on a permanent basis. We do not object to a more slow economic growth, for we think it is wiser to permit our resources to be developed by our own people. They should meet their economic problems face to face and learn to cope with each new situation as it arises. In the annals of historical events, Filipino Federation of America President-Dr. & 5-Star General Hilario Camino Moncado was the ORIGINATOR of the idea that the PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC should have its beginning or establishment upon an anniversary of the American Independence Day which was written into Section 10 of the Act of March 23, 1934, and pursuant to which the Philippine Republic was established on July 4, 1946. In August of 1941, Dr. Moncado and his wife, Diana Toy Moncado, left the mainland for Honolulu. Upon arrival, he organized a drive to buy U.S. Savings Bonds and Stamps (then known as War Bonds) for the United States defense program. Members of the Federation devoted much of their time and effort to aid the Hawaii War Savings Staff and were instrumental in the sales of millions of dollars- worth of bonds. Prior to his departure for the Philippines, the territorial officers of the Federation headed by Mr. Benigno O. Escobido, Chairman of Public Relations, were designated in his behalf. Dr. Moncado and Mrs. Moncado arrived in the Philippines on September 21, 1941 and launched his campaign for the Presidency against President Manuel L. Quezon on the issue of Dominion Status for the Philippines instead of complete independence at a time when an international was being fought in Europe. The Philippine electorate debated on whether to accept President Quezon’s Independence or Dr. Moncado’s Dominion Status under the protection of the United States. The election was held on November 11, 1941. Out of 3,500,000 electors, he was defeated by only 10,000 votes. It was indeed a good fight for the United States. On the highlights of the works of Dr. Hilario Camino Moncado-as
President of the Filipino Federation of America with the other delegates went to the Nation’s capital and successfully defeated passage of the Bill. While in Washington D.C. President Moncado, who was given the task of serving as the Federation’s Goodwill Ambassador, was granted an audience with President Herbert Hoover of the United States. He was accompanied by Congressman Joe Crail, U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson and U.S. Senator Shortbridge, all of California. On that solemn occasion, President Moncado presented an International Gold Goodwill Medal to President Hoover of the United States on behalf of the Filipino Federation of America. The presentation of the gold goodwill medal was held on February 7, 1930. While he was in Washington D.C., President H.C. Moncado appeared to present his arguments for Philippine Independence before the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs of the United States Senate during the Seventy-First Congress of February 10, 1930. The Federation published a periodical, the Filipino Nation, a monthly magazine which sought to serve both Filipinos and Americans, reporting important news concerning the United States and the Philippines. It carried on a strong and enthusiastic campaign in support of Philippine Independence. It further devoted its pages to special articles on the history of the Constitution of the United States and the American way of life, which would be of benefit and knowledge to those Filipinos who came from the Philippines to the United States. In the early part of December 1931, the Filipino Federation again delegated is President Hilario Camino Moncado, to go to Washington, D.C. to plead for Philippine Independence. In 1932, he appeared before Congress when the Act of March 24, 1934 was under consideration for the creation of the Philippine Commonwealth. (The Tydings-macDuffie Act Public Law 127, 73rd Congress. With his fight for Philippine Independence-Quezon, Roxas and other Philippine leaders won the fight as to who would be given then identity-they were given the credit but since 1927 upon the foundation of the Federation of America-Dr. Hilario Camino Moncado was real champion for PHILIPPINE INDEPENDECE. His fight was fought inside the territories of the United
studying the principles of government, believes the time has come for carrying out the promise of independence made by the American Government at the time it took over the Philippines. As a leading exponent for the granting of immediate, absolute and unconditional independence to the 13 Million Filipinos, who form the only Christian nation in the Orient, Dr. Moncado is regarded as the outstanding figure for the first President of the New Republic if the United States consents to liberate the Philippines.
Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill States of America. He studied the American culture-and became accustomed to it and made a global historical mark-that he worked for the real Philippine Independence. His running for President under the Dominion Status was his ultimate and last ditch for the Filipinos to have their real independence. During the Japanese occupation, Dr. Moncado was in prison for many months, but on July 4, 1942, he escaped and was immediately commissioned as “Commander X” by the General Staff of the Crusaders Army forces throughout the Philippines which was composed of National Volunteers
Reserve Officers of the government of the Philippine Commonwealth and members of the Filipino Federation of America in the Philippines as well as American and Philippine guerillas to harass the enemy till General Douglas MacArthur and his forces returned to liberate the Philippines in 1944. Five-Star General Hilario Camino Moncado, in 1946 presented his candidacy for the first President of the Republic of the Philippines under the Modernist Party on the same issue of Dominion Status. He still had the hopes of convincing Filipino people to remain under the United
States as a dominion and work for real independence. However, he was defeated. The officers and members of the Filipino Federation of America in Hawaii were instrumental in urging Delegate Joseph R. Farrington to work hard for the Naturalization Bill in Congress in order to make possible for Filipinos as well as other nationalities on the Mainland to become American Citizens. Before Statehood, members of the Filipino Federation were also instrumental in endorsing Hawaii, then a territory, to become a state of the Union.
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Surigao Norte town to probe gas leak from nickel processing plant CLAVER, Surigao del Norte -- The municipal government of Claver, through the municipal council, will be conducting an investigation on the pre-dawn gas leak from a nickel processing plant in Surigao del Norte, where residents complained of nausea and headache, with six of them rushed to the hospital. Municipal administrator Ernesto P. Sulapas told MindaNews Wednesday that the gas leak at Barangay Taganito occurred 3:12 a.m. last April 14. Taganito High Pressure Acid Leaching Nickel Corporation (THPAL) acknowledged the leak to the media the day after. “The company will be summoned by the municipal council and they have to explain what really happened last week,” Sulapas said. “Several persons suffered headache and nausea and there were reportedly six people who were rushed to the hospital,” he added. Sulapas said the company had sent its entire medical staff to the suffering villagers. Claver Mayor Eddie Gokiangkee and the local health unit, Sulapas said, also responded by dawn. THPAL said that based on their preliminary investigation, it was learned that the leak may have been “due to a closed electronic isolation valve which may not have been completely closed for some reason.” The company produces mixed sulfides of nickel and cobalt from low-grade ore through a process called high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL). The process entails the use of hydrogen sulfide – a poisonous substance – and other chemicals. From its multi-stage scrubber facility, the company said a “small residual volume” of hydrogen sulfide had reached the community in Barangay Taganito, where its plant is located, particularly Puroks 1, 3, 4 and 5. The leak occurred during the “purging activity” in its multi-stage reactors, the company said. As a result, the leak released hydrogen sulfide into the air at the levels of around “4-5 PPM” (parts per million), or 6 to 7.5 milligram per cubic meter. The company claimed such levels are within the emission standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). It acknowledged, however, that the residents “affected by the leak complained of nausea and headaches.” The company said “countermeasures were immediately taken and the situation is back to normal and safe condition.” It said consultations with the affected residents and local officials were immediately conducted, while medicines were dispensed to those who experienced discomforts. The company also asked for apologies, saying it was “confident that incidents like this will be eliminated in the future.” “The company will exert its best efforts to coexist safely and progressively with everybody in the community,” it added. On July 4, 2013 people in Taganito also panicked as the company emitted foul odor when it was commissioned for testing. THPAL started its commercial operations on September 4, 2013 and has a lifespan of 30 years. It is a joint venture of Sumitomo Metal Mining, Nickel Asia Corporation and Mitsui Corporation. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)
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feat. The best finish for an American this year however was that of seventh placer Dathan Ritzenhein, 32, with 2:11:20 clocking. Also in top 10 in men’s elite category were Tadese Tola of Ethiopia, 2:13:35, and Vitaliy Shafar of Ukraine, 2:13:52. Those who made it in women’s elite top 10 were Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia (2:25:09), Desiree Linden of USA (2:25:39), Sharon Cherop of Kenya (2:26:05), Caroline Kilel of Kenya (2:26:52), Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia (2:26:52), Shure Demise of Ethiopia (2:27:47), Shalane Flanagan of USA (2:27:47) and Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya (2:29:07).
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Tickets... believe sales could reach 4 million homes, which would push this portion of the revenue up to $360 million. Of that, 55-65% will go to the fighters or ~$150-233 million with the rest going to cable companies and satellite providers (30-40%) and HBO/ Showtime (7.5%). • Ticket sales — Gate receipts at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas will generate about $72 million with tickets ranging in price from $1,500 to $7,500. • International broadcast sales — “At least” $35 million. • Closed-circuit broad-
casts at bars — $13 million. • Sponsorships — $12 million. • Merchandise sales — $1 million Of most of the revenue going to the boxers, 60% will go to Mayweather with Pacquiao taking the other 40%. However, according to Arum, one $20 million slice of the pie (revenue between $160 and $180 million) will be split depending on who wins the fight, with the winner taking $10.2 million and the loser receiving the other $9.8 million. [Cork Gaines/ Business Insider]
School was third best in scriptwriting while Ozamiz City National High School collected five awards; second in best news presenter, fourth in best news anchor, fourth in best in news script, fourth in radio production, and fifth in best infomercial. The radio broadcasting team in English of Oroquieta City Central School was adjudged sixth best in technical application. In individual contests, 51 NSPC qualifiers who earlier were top three winners in the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) compete for national recognitions where only seven are declared winners. Group competitions from page 2 were represented only by radio broadcasting (Filipi- first-place winners in the no) from West City Central RSPC.
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Surpassing Quantum Encryption CTO Reflections
Michael Xie - Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer, Fortinet
IT security is a fast moving and exciting field to be in. Fascinating industry news greets me almost every morning. Recently I read that the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, China is leading a project to build the world’s longest quantum communication network stretching 2,000km between Beijing and Shanghai by 2016. The builders hope to give completely secure communication to users though quantum encryption. That’s certainly a big ambition. A quantum communication network is, in theory, unbreakable. Any attempt to intercept the encryption key would alter the physical status of the quantum data, or
qubits, and trigger an alert to the communicators. Currently, there are several other labs in various countries around the world are looking to tap into this technology. Is quantum encryption the holy grail of IT security, if such a pinnacle exists? I can certainly relate to the quantum encryption developers’ dogged pursuit of unhackable security technology, but that doesn’t stop me from asking if one single technology - no matter how perfect - can be the be-all and end-all solution to one of the most complex problems facing mankind today. I can see two hurdles standing between quantum encryption and widespread adoption – the cost-benefit proposition,
and more importantly, the existence of weak links in other parts of the security system even if quantum encryption itself is impenetrable. Are the Benefits Worth the Cost? There are no clear indications of quantum encryption’s costs yet but it’s likely to be high, especially at the initial stages when the technology is immature and the pool of users is small. Businesses are all about increasing profit and reducing expenditure - low cost encryption technologies that are secure enough for most enterprise applications already exist today. So how will organisations justify the big jump in costs for moving to quantum encryption? Your Enterprise is as Secure as its Weakest Link The tougher challenge lies in the fact that security is an interconnected system, not an isolated jigsaw piece. If quantum encryption is really hard to crack, cybercriminals will look for a weaker link in the security system to target. They could, for instance, use social engineering to gain knowledge on how to access confidential data, or they could, like most hackers do today, plant malicious software in end-users’ computers to steal their data when it is at rest. Since quantum en-
cryption only promises to protect data in motion - which is just one link of the entire security chain - labeling it as an “unbreakable security” technology is overreaching. Many technologies lie beyond quantum encryption, and many domains lie beyond technology. Boosting overall security requires us to continuously strengthen the weakest link of the chain, as and when it appears. To be successful, there must be concerted, industry-wide action to concurrently upgrade individual components of the security chain. That means that while security solution providers work hard to share threat information and develop their technologies, enterprises and consumers must take time to learn more about cyber security and guard against attacks, CERT teams must improve their response capabilities; and institutions worldwide must step up their efforts to groom cyber security talent. The list goes on, and the stakeholders involved are many. These stakeholders need to do their earnest best in their respective fields, and cooperate with one another. That - not quantum encryption alone - is the real key to making the world a more secure and livable place.
SAP Names Ryan Poggi as New Managing Director for the Philippines
Ryan Poggi ManagingDirector SAP Philippines
TAGUIG, Philippines – April 8, 2015 —SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Ryan Poggi as the new Managing Director for SAP Philippines. Based in the Philippines, Poggi reports to François Lançon, President and Managing Director for SAP Southeast Asia. “We see huge potential for growth in the Philippines and we will continue to invest in the market to help businesses run better and simpler,” said François Lançon, President and Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia. “Poggi’s appointment provides fresh leadership needed to build on our strong growth trajectory and
to further drive our customer-focused innovation strategy, particularly in the areas of cloud computing and big data.” Poggi brings with him over 12 years of international management experience encompassing strategic management, business development, commercial operations management as well as legal and corporate governance. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director of the Philippines, Poggi served as Director for Global Strategic Initiatives for SAP Asia Pacific and Japan where he was responsible for new business development across all of SAP’s key industries and solutions. “The Philippines is a rapidly growing market and a key one for SAP in the region,which is underscored by SAP’s continued investment. I look forward to leading the team to build on our existing successes and help customers run at their best. I am excited to work closely with our customers and partners to bring See names, page 11
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Fortinet FortiSandbox Catches Zero-Day and Advanced Threats Hidden in IE, MS Office Files, PDFs, Web Page URLs, Zip files and Network File Share Locations Further Strengthens FortiGate and FortiMail with New Integrated Capabilities as part of Fortinet’s broader Advanced Threat Protection Framework Pasig City- April 23, 2015– Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) – a global leader in high-performance cyber security – today announced the launch of FortiSandbox 2.0, delivering enhanced features to their top-rated FortiSandbox Advanced Threat Detection Appliances and FortiSandbox Cloud solutions with the power to discover and isolate more advanced threats from more places than ever before. Integrated with FortiGate, FortiSandbox Cloud offers the ability to quarantine compromised users and end points with one-click, delivering additional mitigation against zero-day and advanced threats. When used together with FortiMail, previously unknown email threats are proactively and automatically blocked. FortiSandbox 2.0 combined with Fortinet’s Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Framework ensures a new level of protection from sophisticated cyber threats. Protection from Advanced Threats In today’s cybersecurity landscape, what you can’t detect can hurt you; with highly targeted and tailored attacks increasingly bypassing traditional security defenses disguised as innocuous files constantly exchanged in an organization’s day-to-day workflow. Combatting these advanced threats, Fortinet’s FortiSandbox enhances its independently rated and NSS Labs Recommended 99% breach detection rating with new features that scan more file types including Microsoft Office, PDFs, Internet Explorer, web URLs, shared file repositories and can even unzip and scan archived files so IT departments have confidence that they are protected from malicious code no matter where it tries to hide. “The number one most exploited vector for attacks within an enterprise has consistently been through an organizational emails.” Said John Maddison, Vice President, Marketing Products at Fortinet. “Our updated FortiSandbox 2.0 and overhauled Advanced Threat Protection Framework were engineered to shine a light on the dark places, like emails and attached documents, where many other security solutions just can’t see. This provides Fortinet customers with the peace of mind that they are protected from the most nefarious threats out there.” At the same time, procurement and legal departments are assured of license compliance based on Genuine Microsoft Windows and Office licenses that ship with every appliance. FortiSandbox with FortiGate or FortiMail reports the who, when, and where on malicious and suspicious files and makes it easy to block or
quarantine any incursion, taking advanced threat protection a step further than just threat detection. Flexible Deployment FortiSandbox advanced threat protection is available as physical, virtual and new add-on cloud solutions so customers have the flexibility to select a deployment mix that fits their needs, while seamlessly integrating with existing FortiGate and FortiMail infrastructure to deliver an advanced integrated security solution without the complexity and cost. A Constantly Evolving Framework of Protection Part of Fortinet’s newly enhanced Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Framework, FortiSandbox seamlessly integrates with Fortinet’s FortiGate firewall appliances and FortiMail email security platforms, all backed by the industryleading FortiGuard threat research lab; delivering continuous and automatic updates with immediate protection against the latest threats whenever they arise. The combination of Fortinet’s Prevent, Detect and Mitigate approach to advanced threats enables organizations to stop known threats before they infect the infrastructure, discover new threats and then learns to continually evolve and deliver enhanced threat prevention. Breaking The Kill Chain Say a malicious email is sent to someone in the network that protected by Fortinet ATP framework featuring FortiGate firewalls, FortiMail email security and FortiSandbox. FortiGate reroutes file elements within the email to FortiSandbox for analysis, while FortiMail automatically holds the offending mail until it can be confirmed clear of malicious intent. If that email is found to contain nefarious elements, FortiMail will block the email and FortiSandbox uploads the data from its analysis to FortiGuard, which then triggers an automatic update to the entire Fortinet security ecosystem across the globe. That is just one example. Fortinet’s integrated approach to Zero-day and advanced threat protection delivers seamless security designed to break the kill chain in a way that individual standalone solutions never could. For more information: Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection Homepage: http://www.fortinet. com/solutions/advancedthreat-protection.html Fortinet FortiSandbox Homepage: http://www. fortinet.com/products/ fortisandbox/advancedthreat-protection-appliances.html FortiSandbox Video: http://www.fortinet.com/ videos/fortisandbox-pro-
tects-against-advancedthreats-fast.html Breaking the Kill Chain Video: http://www.fortinet.com/videos/breaking-kill-chain-advancedattacks.html Improve Mitigation to Address Advanced Threats Video: http://www.fortinet.com/videos/howimprove-your-securitymitigation-better-addressadvanced-threats.html Availability FortiSandbox 2.0 is available for order now from authorized Fortinet channel partners. For more information about Fortinet’s Advanced Threat Protection solutions, please visit: http://www.fortinet.com/ solutions/advanced-threatprotection.html About Fortinet Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) protects the most valuable assets of some of the largest enterprise, service provider and government organizations across the globe. The company’s fast, secure and global cyber security solutions provide broad, high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT infrastructure. They are strengthened by the industry’s highest level of threat research, intelligence and analytics. Unlike pure-play network security providers, Fortinet can solve organizations’ most important security challenges, whether in a networked, application or mobile environments – be it virtualized/cloud or physical. More than 210,000 customers worldwide, including some of the largest and most complex organizations, trust Fortinet to protect their brands. Learn more at www.fortinet. com, or follow Fortinet at the Fortinet Blog,Google+, Linkedin or Twitter.
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simple, innovative solutions tailored to the needs of businesses in the country,” said Ryan Poggi, Managing Director for SAP Philippines. Poggi replaces Darren Rushworth, who will take on a new role in Singapore. Commenting on Rushworth’s appointment, Lançon added: “I would like to thank Rushworth for his leadership and contributions over the last three years as the Managing Director of SAP Philippines. During his tenure, SAP Philippines’ applications market share grew double digit and expanded its operations from one office to four offices in the Philippines.” About SAP As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enablemore than 282,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.
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10, Atty. Philip T. Tan, City Mayor of Tangub and members of the Panguil Bay Development Council (PBDC), among others. (RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)
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nounced the approval of a farm-to-market road with a project cost of P142million pesos in Lala town under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Also joining Secretary Alcala in the farmers’ forum were Vice-Governor Cristy Atay, DA Region-10 Director Lealyn Ramos, municipal mayors and vice-mayors, DA regional employees, provincial employees and barangay officials. “On behalf of the people of Lanao del Norte we thank Secretary Alcala for bringing the services of the Department of Agriculture closer to the people”, expressed Governor Dimaporo. VNL/PIO-LDN
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stroy the structures before they’re completed; but we don’t have warships or fighter planes. Sadder still, some observers say that if trouble erupts, China won’t even bother to attack the Philip-
pines because it can rely on the support of numerous ethnic Chinese who have been here for so long and basically control all walks of life. ***** Yes, it cannot be denied that China enjoys the benefit of the World War II experience when Japan made use of the Japanese traders and businessmen embedded in the towns and cities as their assets and intelligence sources before and during the war. Given the near total control by ethnic Chinese of our economy and their dominance over business and industry, plus their hold on big and small politicians, law enforcers, and even the underworld, would it be a problem for China to take over or control the Philippines? This is a question that our brother Chinoys would do well to ponder in view of developments in the West Philippine Sea…and make haste to reassure us about where they stand on this pesky issue. [Manny is former UNESCO regional director for AsiaPacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, Development Academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Government’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. Author of books on governance, he is chairman/convenor of Gising Barangay Movement Inc. valdehuesa@gmail.com ]
send by their government to learn on rice technology and adapt the planting methods in their country. To cut it short, my Bank employment did not last long, when Marcos was ousted, the Masagana 99 rice program of the government disappeared together with the Billions of Pesos capitalized by PNB. After five Presidents who succeeded Marcos, no one took the initiative to revitalize the rice production of this country but instead they supported the National Food Authority importing rice from our Asian neighbors instead of supporting the interest of the Filipino rice farmers. Today, it is an open secret that we buy rice from Thailand and Vietnam to augment the food requirements of the 100 Million Filipinos. The infrastructure buildings at the IRRI in Los Banos, Laguna now stand as monument of neglect. Much of their farm equipment is rotting while many Filipinos are getting hungry. Perhaps, something is wrong the way government manage our rice culture to support a growing nation. We have seen how rice fields in Central Luzon and elsewhere were made industrial parks and residential subdivisions never mind if a government agency called CARP and a DENR are supposed to regulate agricultural lands conversion. How many more hectares of rice lands will disappear soon?
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member setting forth and travelled to the big city, not as a tourist, but to find work either in the field of mass media or a desk job in one of the leading banks of the country. I was fortunate to be hired by a bank at the time was tasked to implement a project called Masagana 99 under the bank on wheels of PNB, a former government bank. Masagana 99 was a major undertaking of the Marcos Presidency to alleviate the lives of the rice farmers and increase rice production in this country. I was one of the 37 fresh college graduates given the opportunity to train at the National Investment and Development Corporation (NIDC) a financial subsidiary of the Philippine National Bank. NIDC, complimented, the banks planning and policy making in granting agricultural loans. My PNB employment allowed me to make several trips to Los Banos in Laguna to visit the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) at the University of the Philippines. I remember doing interviews with scholars and agricultural fellows from Bangladesh, Thailand and Taiwan at the UP Los Banos Campus where I discovered that they were
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Oriental as well as the other stakeholders must know the contents of the MOA. As indicated in a political map from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office delineating the boundaries of the so-called AgusanCugman watershed cluster comprises some 34,245.75 hectares of agricultural and residential lands on the peripheries of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental provinces, most of which in Cagayan de Oro towards the coastlines of Macajalar bay. Within the watershed cluster are 30 barangays interspersed by Agusan, Alae, Bigaan, Cugman and Umalag rivers that form the sub-watersheds of Agusan (11,530.80 has.), Cugman (9,499.43 has.), Alae (6,935.43 has), Bigaan (5,599.08 has) and Umalag (681.02 has.). Anayron, who also chairs the TWG on Local Governance, said they envision the creation of an Agusan-Cugman Watershed Council with an executive committee overseeing it, once the MOA is finally signed. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in Misamis Oriental under PENR Officer Edgardo S.
Callanta with Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management Project (INREMP) personnel serving as the secretariat. After five stakeholders meetings which PENROENREMP convened, five TWGs have been formed which are focused on rehabilitation, resource mobilization, local governance, community development, and information, education and communication. As drafted, the 12-page MOA document which seeks for sustainable management of AgusanCugman Cluster of Watersheds, it would be signed by nine (9) national government agencies with their regional heads in Northern Mindanao, six (6) local chief executives, five (5) members of the House of Representatives, four (4) non-governmental organizations, three (3) religious groups, five (5) security groups, four (4) academic institutions, and five (5) people’s organizations. Representatives of these government agencies, local government units, NGOs, religious groups, academic institutions and POs attended the general assembly.
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Cagayan de Oro expressed alarm over the growing number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the city. City Councilor Dante Pajo, chair of the city council committee on health and sanitation, said local health office has already recorded a total of 64 HIV cases in 2014. HIV cases in Cagayan de Oro City have been consistently rising - from 45 cases in 2008 to 64 cases at the end of 2014, Pajo said. HIV weakens the body’s immune system and its failure leads to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is reported that from 2008 to 2014, the total number of HIV-AIDS cases in the city has gone up to 133, Pajo said. Of the 64 cases, 63 were males. The HIV was transmitted through “men having sex with men.” The HIV cases now appeared to be higher than the traditional sexually transmitted disease (STD). “The number of HIV cases could be more. Health officials have the suspicion that some HIV patients refused to undergo medical examination because of misconception alluded to the disease,” Pajo said. Dr. Evelyn Magsayo, of the regional Department of Health, earlier described the spread of HIV in northern Mindanao as “fast and furi-
ous.” MOCAN, a coalition of government and private institutions on HIV-AIDS concerns, has reported last year that the “youngest patient” recorded in the region was a 14-yearold male while the oldest was a 70-year-old man. Pajo said the DOH has two HIV testing centers in Cagayan de Oro City, one at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center and the other at the J.R. Borja Hospital. Consultation and medicines are given for free at the HIV testing centers, Pajo said.
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This time, DSWD 10 regional information and technology officer Vergilio Hojas said the NHTS-PR 2nd nationwide household assessment is targeting 15.3 million and 793,989 households of this are in Northern Mindanao. Once validated, they are classified into poor and near-poor families, who are deemed deserving assistance can be identified. Hojas said this year’s NHTS-PR is scheduled within the months of April and May and would be undertaken by 2,505 field staff who have been hired and trained as area coordinators, area supervisors, enumerators, encoders and verifiers. He said the NHTSPR family assessment form, which may be accomplished within 30 minutes, could generate information on 52 variables—an improvement from the previous survey instrument which covers only 32 variables. DSWD 10 regional associate statistician Ma. Cristela Aclo said they will be using the proxy means test (PMT)which is a statistical model that approximates family income based on observable and verifiable non-income indicators of the family’s income. Non-income indicators, Aclo said, include household assets such as appliances, automobiles and furnitures and these must be considered in approximating household incomes, thus avoiding inclusion and exclusion. [ Uriel C. Quilinguing]
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P2,315/unit or P915/ unit for transport cost and P1,400/unit for four laborers, and giant sanggab with coconut lumber posts, P4,630, or P915/ unit for two units, for transport cost and eight laborers. Per the latest inventory, a total of 1,998 filter nets with 866 operators and 854 workers have been spotted in the mu-
nicipal waters of eight out of 12 local government units within the Panguil Bay area. Of these LGUs, on the LGU of Tangub has validated its data of 923 filter nets with 238 operators, Maputol added. (PIA10Misamis Occidental)
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due to his ball-handling skills, outside shooting, cross-over moves and side-stepping techniques to the hoop. Another reliable Batang Gilas members are forward Jonas Tibayan who averaged 14 markers and 11 boards, including a tournament team-high 22 points against Malaysia, sixfoot five center Will Allen Gozum who tallied 12 points and nine rebounds a game, and shooting guard Gian Mamuyac’s 11.5 points and 5.2 rebounds. Mamuyac, a product of Jr. NBA Camp together with Belangil, is a member of the ADMU Blue Eaglets while Gozum is with the University of the Philippines Integrated School. Other members of the team are Jed Colonia, Ralph Escalona, Juan Gomez de Liano, Gillian Flores, Rhayan Amsali, Shaun Ildefonso, Romulo Berjay and Kris Harvey Pagsanjan. Batang Gilas dominated their opponents averaging 107.25 points per game with 54.2 winning margins. With the title, Pilipinas Batang Gilas team under the mentorship of rookie coach Michael Oliver, together with second and third placers Malaysia and Indonesia will represent Southeast Asian region in the 2015 FIBA-Asia Under-16 Championships in Bangalore, India on July 2-13, this year. Philippines U-16 team kept the title in previous two championship matches that were held Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2013 and in Banting, Malaysia in 2011. Organized by the Federacion Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) in Asia, the 16 teams include defending champion China and host India with teams from Southeast Asia (3), East Asia (3), West Asia (2), Gulf (2), Central Asia and South Asia. The 3rd SEABA U16 championships was organized by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), which is under the leadership of its president Manny V. Pangilinan and board chairman and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, is jointly presented by Smart Communications and MVP Sports Foundation. (Uriel C. Quilinguing)
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Cagayanon, Pinay among Boston marathon finishers Ethiopian, Kenyan runners rule field of elite men and women marathoners By URIEL C. QUILINGUING
Among the 30,251 runners who were entered in the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday (April 20, 2015) were Filipinos, according to organizer Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.). Cagayan de Oro resident Carlos R. Malazarte, 52, who have been participating in road races in the city in the past including Milo National Marathon qualifying events, had race number 26577 and joined the 4/3 wave of runners. Thirty-eight year old Jaymie C. Pizarro of Paranague City, a U.S. certified baby sign language instructor who has into
triathlon competitions, was with the 4/7 group and finished with race number 30164. Clockings of both Malazarte and Pizarro however were not officially released, as of this writing. The B.A.A. however has already released the names and the clocking of the top 100 runners in both elite male and female categories. Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa, 25, cruised to the finish line in 2:09:17 for his second title in the grueling 42.146-distance road race, an improvement of his 2013 clocking of 2:10:22 in winning the same course for elite men runners. Thirty-year old Caro-
Belangil powers Batang Gilas to RP SEABA’s third crown Teen sensation Sam Josef “SJ” Belangil’s leadership on the hard court steered Pilipinas Batang Gilas in its Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) title-retention bid as country’s U-16 team easily swept all four matches during the 3rd edition of the biennial championships at the Xavier University gym, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, April 14-19, this year. Six-foot tall point guard Belangil, who is currently in the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eaglets’ pool, need not score 99 or 85 points in a game as he had done in Iloilo and Bacolod and play for the entire
40 minutes as his team mates can do the needed offensive and defensive damage to visiting teams from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysian and Thailand. The 16-year old Ilongo native normed 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.25 assists and 3 steals in four games—the most any Batang Gilas member can in four departments for playing less than 25 minutes. In fact, Belangil had double-double performance 10 markers and 10 assists on top of six boards against Malaysia in his team’s first outing and had 16 points, eight assists and eight steals against Thailand largely See gilas, page 11
BATANG GILAS’ PRIZED CATCH. Sensational 15-year old Samjosef Belangil driving to the hoop for an easy score after a skillful crossover against his defenders in one of the exciting actions during the 3rd Southeast Asian Basketball Association qualifying tournament at Xavier University gym, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, April 14-19, 2015. [Photo: CDO-CIO]
line Rotich of Kenya had a down-to-the-wire finish to rule the women’s elite field in 2:24:55, just four seconds ahead of Mare Dibaba, 25, of Ethiopia who last year’s third place winner. Trailing Desisa in the lead pack was another Ethiopian, Yemane Adhane Tsegay (2:09:48 who finished second, followed by four Kenyan road race veterans Wilson Chebet (2:10:22), Bernard Kipyego (2:10:47), Wesley Korir (2:10:49) and Frankline Chepkwong (2:10:52). Last year’s winner, American Meb Keflezighi finished eight with a slower 2:12:42 compared to his last year’s 2:08:37 See pinay, page 6
INDEFATIGABLE PINAY. Jaymie C. Pizarro, 38, of Paranague City was one of the two Filipinos who joined the 42.195-kilometer Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015, the other being 52-year old Carlos Malazarte from Cagayan de Oro City. [File Photo]
BOSTON MARATHON TOP RUNNERS. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia and Caroline Rotich of Kenya topped the elite men and women categories in the 119th edition of Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015. [Photo: B.A.A]
Finally, tickets on sale for Mayweather, Pacquiao megafight With just eight days to go until their highly anticipated fight, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have finally reached an agreement on contract details that will allow tickets to be put on sale, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports. While it may seem like a minor thing, the inability to reach an agreement on the ticket distribution had turned the entire fight into a debacle, and the fight itself appeared to be more and more at risk with each passing day. While there was an agreement in place between the fighters, there was still no contract between the promoters and the MGM casino where the fight will take place, Iole reports. The agreement was reached during a conference call orchestrated by CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, according to the report. Bob Arum, the chairman of Pacquiao’s promoter Top Rank, confirmed to Iole that they are just waiting for the paperwork to sign. “If what we agreed upon is in the paperwork we receive, we will sign it and the tickets will be released,” Arum told Yahoo! Sports. According to Don Riddell of CNN, tickets will
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go on sale today [April 23, 2015]. A limited number of tickets are expected to be available to the public, ranking in price from $1,500 to $7,500. The total revenue from ticket sales is expected to be $72 million, a big chunk of the $300 million Mayweather and Pacquiao are expected to split. Details about how much the two fighters will make and where the money will come from are starting to emerge, and the amounts are stagger-
ing. At the end of the day, both boxers are expected to make “well over $100 million” regardless of who wins, according to John Branch of the New York Times. The payouts would be more than twice as much as any other payday in boxing history. Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, confirmed that Mayweather’s down payment before the fight alone will be $50 million and Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive of Mayweather Promotions, would only say that Mayweather’s
check will be “a lot more than $50 million.” Branch took a closer look at the numbers and says that once all the revenue is added up, the two fighters could split “around $300 million” for the 12-round fight. Here are the biggest sources of revenue for the fight: • Pay-per-view — Branch estimates payper-view sales will generate $270 million in revenue alone based on purchases in 3 million homes. However, some See tickets, page 6