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COA orders teachers to return P1,500 perks Volume III, No. 264

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By ED N. MALIZA, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the teachers to return the P1,500 incentive it received from the city government fr school year 2013 to 2014.

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CGPA Iriberri to grace 79th Tabak Anniversary

By PJ TREMEDAL Misoc News Bureau

CAMP Sang-an, Pulacan, Zamboanga del Sur--The 56th Commanding General of the Philippine Army will be gracing the 79th Founding Year of the nation’s premier Infantry Division on May 5, 2015 (today).

Major General Hernando Iriberri is the 56th Commanding General of the Philippine Army, as of his assumption on February 7, 2014.

Major General Iriberri was commissioned in the AFP Regular Force in March 1983 after graduating from

the Philippine Military Academy. Although basically an infantry man, he also served in other fields of the Army such as an intelligence, public relations and staff functions and international peace

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‘There’s always time to leave’ Suspects in

trader’s slay remain free

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Officials and employees of the Bureau of Customs in Region 10 (BOC-10) gathered on May 4 in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental for the joint flag raising ceremony.

“In government service, there is always time to leave,” emphasized BOC10 Head Atty. Ruby Claudia Almeda as she urged her colleagues to exert more efforts to achieve its collection target for the second quarter of this year.

Although she could not ascertain until when she will be staying as head of the BOC-10, Almeda said: “WhatSee is important is that leave, page A11

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspndent

FLAGRAISING. Atty. Ruby Claudia Almeda, district collector of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Region 10, speaks before the officials and employees of the BOC in Northern Mindanao, gathered for the first time at the Mindanao Container Port Terminal (MCPT) in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental for a flagraising ceremony. With Almeda is Datu Samson R. Pacasum, subport collector at the MCPT. There are unconfirmed reports of a nationwide revamp as a result of the assumption of Alberto “Bert” D. Lina as commissioner of BOC replacing resigned Customs Chief John P. Sevilla.

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The local police office released on Monday the cartographic sketch of one of the suspects who gunned down a business man at the height of PacquiaoMayweather fight on Sunday this city.

Supt. Lemuel B. Gonda, chief of the operations and plans of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo), said investigators are still trying to identify the suspects who shot to death 54-year-old Ferdinand Corrales.

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MOA inked between BFP-Oroquieta City and GT Distributors Volunteer Fire Brigade. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Fire Insp. Isagani P. Olmedo signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Mr. Gorgonio “Gonie” Boaquina of the GT Distributors, who head the GT Volunteer Fire Brigade which was pursuant to R.A. 6975 and Section 5 of Article II of the Philippine Constitution.

The dynamic partnership was forged to protect life and properties when fire occurs in the City of Good Life.

The partnership will enhance cooperation among the

local government unit, the BFP, and the private sector.

For his part, Mr. Boaquina considered the MOA as giving back what is due for the city, as an Oroquietanon, GT Distributors is part and parcel of the socio economic development of Oroquieta City.

Under the MOA, Olmedo said that the BFP’s responsibility is to train the GT fire volunteers, to legalize, and give them legal protection as partner in fire fighting.

Text and photos by PJ Tremedal, Misamis Occidental News Bureau

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Plea for Duterte to run surges!

Pledges of Support signed in Zambales and Pangasinan

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hey waited for hours to see in person and listen to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who had been invited by their governor Hermogenes Ebdane.

The crowd which ass e mbl e d at t he sp or t s complex in Iba, Zambales roared in glee when fina l ly D ute r te ste pp e d out of car and waived at the crowd expressing his regrets for being late.

Governor Ebdane lost no time in welcoming and introducing Mayor D ute r te w h om h e d e -

scribed as the man who has the clearest agenda among the presidentiables on how to address the problems of criminality and cor r upt ion in t he country.

“Mayor Duterte is the s olut i on we are l o ok ing for to what ails our country”, Ebdane told a crowd of over 2,000 who

patiently waited for the Mayor.

After Iba, Governor Ebdane who was present in Davao City during the l aunching of t he Fe deral Movement, invited Duterte to a more intimate meeting with business leaders in Subic Bay. The event was attended by groups of Masons and business leaders that include a sprinkling of foreign nationals doing business at the free port.

In his speech Duterte explained his reason why

Davao hospital named after NFL star formally opens

DAVAO CITY- A pediatric orthopedics hospital named after NFL (National Football League) star Tim Tebow formally opened last Friday (May 1).

The Tebow CURE hospital is a $3.5-million medical facility that provides charitable treatment to children with conditions like knock knees, bowed legs and neglected clubfoot. The facility also provides competitively priced orthopedic consultations and surgery for adults in need of total join replacements or arthroscopic surgery.

Treatment for sports injuries and spine conditions can also be done in the hospital located along JP Laurel Avenue in Davao City.

The hospital was built and operated by CURE International with the support of donors like the Tim Tebow Foundation and the Sacred Harvest Foundation.

“I am thrilled to be able to say the Tebow CURE Hospital is officially open, in this place we will share

the love of Jesus and bring physical healing to children and families who desperately needed it.” Dale Branter president and CEO of CURE International said in his speech.

CURE International is a Christian healthcare network that operates charitable hospitals and health programs in 30 countries worldwide.

The Tebow CURE hospital is their first hospital in Southeast Asia.

Tim Tebow Foundation aims to provide faith, hope and love to children with life-threatening diseases. It was named after its donor, American football star Tim Tebow who was born in this country to missionary parents.

“The Tim Tebow Foundation is so honored to be working with CURE Internatioanal and so many incredible donors this hospital a reality.” says Erik Dellenback, executive director of the Tim Tebow Foundation.

The hospital features a

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Timmy’s playroom, a special playing area for children patients. Aside from toys, the room also features Tim Tebow’s football memorabilia, it is the first Tebow playroom to open outside of the United States.

The dedication ceremony was graced by representatives from the Department of Health led by Assistant Secretary Pauline Obial and regional director Abdullah Dumama, Davao City administrator Melchor Quitain (representing Mayor Rodrigo Duterte), Dale Bratner, Erick Dellenback along with the members of the Tebow family.

Tim Tebow was originally scheduled to attend the blessing but was recently signed up by Philadelphia Eagles, a NFL team.

The hospital was first envisioned in 2009, construction began in 2012 and received its license in November 2014, the first surgery in the hospital was conducted in December 2014. (PIA/ RG Alama)

he is espousing the shift of the present unitar y system of government to Federal Parliamentary.

The business groups complained to Duterte t he r is i ng c r i m i na l it y especially in Masinloc which according to them goes on unabated.

In response the Mayor gave them a brief on how he deals with criminal syndicates especially those involved in drugs which he said in one of the factors behind the rise of other heinous crimes.

Before flying back to Davao City for Labor Day bre a k , Mayor D ute r te proceeded to Urdaneta, Pangasinan on invitation of Mayor Bombom Perez and former Pangasinan Vice Governor Gonzalo Duque.

The city gymnasium which had a holding crowd of over 1,000 was fully packed and hundreds more listened to Duterte’s speech on Federalism outside the arena.

In introducing Duterte, Vice Gov. Duque

said that they understand why the Mayor has not declared his candidacy for t he Pre si d e nc y. “ We understand the pol i t i c a l d y n a m i c s w hy Mayor Duterte has not a n n o u n c e d h i s p l a n”, Duque said.

When he asked those in the audience to stand if they will support the Davao City Mayor should he decide to run, everybody stood up in a deafening uproar. Later, they queued to sign a pledge of support for Duterte.

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA, DavaoToday.com

time starting April 17, prompting their employer banana company Nader & Ebrahim S/O Hassan Philippines, Inc. (NEH), to refuse them entry the next day.

Union members from the field stopped work.

The Ass o ci at ion of Democratic Labor Organizations – Kilusang Mayo Uno (First May Movement) called the UPBWU strike last month “one of the fastest strikes in Mindanao.”

Organizers said the company was forced to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with their representatives, facilitated by the National Mediation and Conciliation Board.

Labra said they “were made to work from 7am to 7pm, or four hours above the eight-hour mandated work time, but we were not paid for those extra hours.”

“When we decided to form the union to demand for the overtime pay, we also started to learn of labor laws, labor rights,” she said.

“During the first day of the strike, many of us feared of what the management might do but when the field workers joined our strike, we became stronger,” she said.

During the International Labor Day protest here in Davao, Labra and her colleagues participated

“to extend the same expression of unity to other workers with whom we share struggles.”

“We hope other workers would trust each other, their unity and form their unions. Without a union, the workers have nothing,” she said.

“The violation of labor standards and labor rights are two major issues out of many that workers find common in workplaces couple with state policies,” said Labra.

The protest, attended by over three thousand people, according to KMU, made “Pnoy (President Benigno Aquino) Resign” as its banner call.

“Workers and the Filipino people are already fedup with how the Aquino government treats us,” said Carlo Olalo, spokesperson of KMU in Southern Mindanao.

He s ai d “t h e l ab or department just turns a blind eye over abuses in the workplace and cannot protect workers like what happened in the retrenchment of almost 300 workers of giant TV network GMA 7.”

KMU with leaders of different labor unions in the Davao Region burned an effigy of Aquino seating on an Army tank to cap their program.(davaotoday.com)

Workers urged to form unions DAVAO CITY – “We had no choice but to fight back since the company was making us work like carabaos.”

Thus, said Vernecita Labra, 52, union director of the United Pantaron Banana Workers Union (UPBWU).

Labra said “many were apprehensive in forming the union, much more when we decided to mount a strike to demand for the unpaid one year overtime pay.”

“But we trusted each other because we have worked together for over a decade already. We were united,” she said.

UPBWU packing-plant workers refused to do over-

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COA orders teachers to return P1,500 perks

By ED N. MALIZA Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the teachers to return the P1,500 incentive it received from the city government fr school year 2013 to 2014.

In its latest audit report, the COA said Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno, City Accountant Beda Joy Elot, City Budget Officer Percy Salazar, and Schools Division Superintendent Ellen Borcillo used the Special Education Fund (SEF) in some other way.

It said the public school CLEAN UP DRIVE. Punong Barangay Anthony P. Ross of Rosary Heights 8 (left), teachers are not supposed and Punong Barangay Abu T. Mending of Rosary Heights 9 lead the joint clean up to get money from SEF. drive with the other barangay officials, workers, staff, tanod, and members of Task In its audit observation, Force Youth for Development. Photo courtesy of Bernie L. Degracia the COA said the city government of Cagayan de Oro paid the teachers the total amount of P14,491,510.69

Brgys RH8, RH9 ready for feast, rainy season; hold clean up drive

By BERNIE L. DEGRACIA Contributor

COTABATO City––Barangay officials, employees, and the youth sector of Rosary Heights 8 and Rosary Heights 9 joined forces in a clean-up drive here last month in preparation for the fiesta and rainy season.

Residents of Rosar y Heights 8 celebrated their annual fiesta on May 01, in honor of their patron, while residents of Rosary Heights 9 will be celebrating their annual fiesta on May 10 in honor of their patron, St. Joseph, the Worker.

Barangay Rosary Heights 8 Chairman Anthony P. Ross said: “We conducted this

joint activity, basically, as barangay. Being neighbors, an exercise and initiative to there are issues, concerns See drive, page A11 address the problems of our

for its training expenses and additional allowances charged against SEF. It said the acquisition of a minibus, a 34-seater vehicle, in the amount of P4,200,000 was not the priority expenses chargeable to the SEF. On September 19, 2014, the Moreno administration issued voucher No. 20014-09-373 with check no.

42338720 in the amount of P4.2 million to pay the supplier of the 34-seater minibus, the Fast Autoworld Philippines Corp.

“The disbursements were in contrary to Section 272 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code and of the Implementing Guidelines on the Utilization of SEF under DECS, DBM-DILG Joint circular, thereby resulting in the irregular use of government funds,” the COA report said.

The COA said that Section 272 of RA 7160 ex-

plicitly provides that the proceeds of SEF shall be allocated for the operation and maintenance of public schools, construction and repair of school buildings, facilities and equipments, educational research, purchase of books and periodicals and sports development determined and approved by the Local School Board.

In the audit itself, COA recommended and required the Local School Board and the Sangguniang Panlungsod to allocate, appropriate and utilized SEF for priority programs and projects identified under the circulars.

The COA likewise directed the school administrators in-charge in the conduct of training under Citizens Development Program to submit course outlines and other documents authorizing the conduct of training, and, has required the concerned public school teachers to refund the amount received without legal basis.

NorMin Out-of-School Children and Youth: Lowest in Mindanao

According to the 2013 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), 9.8% of the children and youth in Northern Mindanao, or 180,908 children and youth were out of school in 2013.

Region 10 had the least

out-of- school rate among Mindanao regions while ARMM had the highest rate of 14.4% in 2013.

The proportion of outof-school individuals in the region was hig her among youth than children. Among the youth

aged 15-24, 17% of them are out-of-school with female youth having a higher out-of-school rate.

Among the children aged 6-14, 2.6% of them are out-of-school in 2013 with boys having a higher outof-school rate.

Results of the survey showed that the top three reasons for females not attending school were (1) marriage (36.2%), (2) insufficient family income (17.0%) and (3) housekeeping (13.7%). Meanwhile, the top three reasons for males not attending school were (1) lack of personal

interest (33.1%), (2) insufficient family income (22.7%) and (3) illness/ disability (12.2%).

The 2013 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) covered around 36 million population aged 6 to 24 years. Out-of-school children is defined in the

FLEMMS as persons aged 6 to 14 years who are not attending school while outof-school youth as persons aged 15 to 24 years who are not attending school, have not finished any college or post secondary course, and are not working.

EDDIE E. NASOL Interim Regional Director

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Federalism in a society of oligarchs CAGAYAN de Oro City-What happens if we adopt the federal form of government?

Not much, really; not especially at the local level— and more so in constituencies that seem enamored of political dynasties and strong-arm tactics.

A shift to federal now will simply place the same oligarchs who control power today into more secure positions of control under the federal system tomorrow.

In other words, the same autocrats, oligarchs, and traditional politicians (trapos)—with their political dynasties—will be the lords of the federal system. With politics in captivity, reform will be largely be a pipedream; and government will behave and perform the same as today.

Like a new year’s resolution, a system is only as good as the deeds people do to fulfill its mandates. No matter how well-crafted it may be, it can do little good if the people and officials do not act out its precepts, intents, or purposes. ***** Thus, if the public servants will still behave like masters and the community or the constituents like spectators and puppets manipulated by patronage, nothing much will change.

Look at the power structure today, do a little projection into the future, and see if there’s any chance that a Binay, a Duterte, a Guingona, or an Angara would ever yield to anyone outside their dynasty or without its approval and support.

Oh, some may fall off the

THINK a minute.

Do you usually agree with people when they criticize you? Probably not. But just for fun, try it sometime.

Agree with the criticism that people might give you.

At first, it won’t feel natural or fun because when people criticize us, our natural reaction is just the opposite.

We feel hurt like we’re being attacked. So as our blood pressure shoots up, we fire back our own criticism of that person like a counter-attack. But think of all the time and energy we waste reacting with anger to criticism.

A famous, successful person says: “I’ve learned

wagon, but chances are those who take their place will come from the same mold, supported and financed by them, and practice the same sort of politics that elevated them and their forbears to power.

At best, the shift to a federal system will be merely cosmetic, not substantial.

People will only be minimally involved in government, while actual control will still be with the officials and their dynasties—whose control of the barangay, municipality, city, or province will be even tighter. As Rizal feared if reforms are half-baked and careless: the tyrants of today will be the rulers of tomorrow. ***** Moreover, in promoting the federal movement, one mustn’t confuse individuals with the system, not especially imperious individuals with a penchant for dominating everything and everyone.

In politics, few individuals can be trusted and relied upon—sapagkat sila’y tao lamang (they’re only human) and politics is all about power.

There’s something about power that transmogrifies ordinary people into greedy oligarchs. Like the siren song of Greek mythology, power is irresistible, and its embrace is fatal to ordinary mortals. About the only ones immune to lust for power and its obsessive appeal are statesmen and leaders with extraordinary character.

This explains why it is important in politics to seek power in the context of a team and within the framework of a common platform, philosophy, or ideology; in other words, through a party. ***** Members of a bona fide political party are committed to a set of goals and objectives designed to bring about an improved quality of life for all. Each party member is bound by this commitment as an individual and as a member of the group.

In turn, his membership with the group binds him to support everyone and assures him of their support. In the process, they balance each other out, temper the excesses of individual members, and solidify one another’s loyalty to the common cause.

Membership provides togetherness of kindred ideas, ideals, and aspirations. And the same membership also serves as a reminder of what the party stands for as a team, that it is on a mission to pursue a social contract with the community.

If the party is victorious, the members, individually and collectively, enter into the social contract with the

community as a group, not as individuals. ***** In the course of the party’s life, each one may perform a different role but performs it in coordination and harmony with one another, democratically, consensually.

But if the party is dominated, manipulated, or dictated upon by one person or a clique, it is not a bona fide party, merely an oligarchy.

And this, I’m afraid, is the ugly reality of our political system.

It is very doubtful whether a federal system will take root readily and thrive in a society of oligarchs, dynasties, and thoroughly traditional, self-serving, greedy politicos.

How can you build a federal system on a foundation of autocracy and oligarchic governance—in which only one person (your self!)—and others you designate—call the shots and anyone who says otherwise could get shot? (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews.

••• Manny Valdehuesa is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. Author of books on governance, he is chairman/convenor ofGising Barangay Movement Inc.)

to take criticism seriously, but not personally.”

You see, friend, it just might be true—at least part of it. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got lots of room for improvement.

So let’s take all the help we can get, even if it hurts a little, because the truth hurts sometimes. And if part of that criticism of us is simply not true or fair, then just take the part that is true and do something about it.

Let it change you and make you a better person.

Make it work for you to your advantage. As they say, “Spit out the bones and keep the meat.” It will make you stronger in your character.

So we need just to chew on that criticism of us and think about it for awhile.

God created us to have the character of Jesus Christ.

One of the main reasons He became a human being was to show us the kind of nature and person He designed us to be. And all it takes is one look at Jesus to know we’ve got a long way to go to become that kind of person!

So let’s learn all we can and take all the help we can get—even from our critics.

The truth may hurt, but it also can set us free from our wrong attitudes, motives, and behavior. That’s the only way we can start becoming all we were made

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‘Agree with your critics’

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to be.

Why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive for your wrong way of living? Then ask Him to help you start making the changes you need to make in yourSee character and life. bunye, page A11 Just Think a Minute.

Daily Inspiration Bad eye

Juvy Sarraga

“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light.”

Matthew 6:22 How can an eye be good or bad? It all comes down to our perception and how we interpret what we see. It’s easy to jump to conclusions that someone has done us wrong when it rubs on our

own insecurities. But in reality, they were innocent. Our eye perceived incorrectly because of our lack of understanding.

How you see reality determines whether you see light. Think you may have a bad eye? If we catch ourselves in the act of bad perception, immediately find something positive. Over time we can stop the habit of seeing with a bad eye.

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6 remote villages in AgSur town avail potable water supply

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ROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur Residents in six far-flung barangays in Trento can now access to the P5.6 million worth potable water supply project under President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) special project where the Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) became one of the recipients.

Barangays Langkilaan, New Visayas, Pangyan, San Ignacio, Cuevas and Manat, all in Trento town were recipient of Rehabilitation of Spring Development (Water Supply System Level II) project funded by

PAMANA – Department of Interior Local Government (DILG).

According to Armando Gomez, PAMANA point person of PGAS, Langkilaan got a funding of P1.5 million; New Visayas

P1.3M; Pangyan P790,000; San Ignacio P680,000; Cuevas P630,000 and Manat P660,000.

Last month the PAMANA’s regional and provincial technical working group conducted a project inspection in these recipient six barangays and found out that all were 100 percent completed.

According to Trento Mayor Johnmark Billanes, for the longest time residents have suffered the lack of potable water supply but this time, all their agony was set aside.

“We are here to deliver services to our people.

What we want in return

is for you to have sense of ownership and protect the blessings that our national and local government have extended,” Governor Adolph Edward Plaza said, adding he is always ready to extend help for the Agusanons in order that every development programs will be equally shared by the people.

Plaza noted that although the development come so slow but it would surely reached to their communities in a given time.

Arlene Ann Sanchez, DILG provincial director, said this special project should be given proper management by the Ba-

rangay Water System Association (BAWASA).

She added that the BAWASA should be responsible for maintaining, regulating and organizing the system. Sanchez emphasized that the water is filtered and examined, thus, safe for drinking.

According to Marcelino Escio, one of the beneficiaries, they have to walk for 100 meters before in order to fetch water from the river as their source of drinking water. Escio added that he is very thankful that the water supply became accessible in their area.

“My role is to represent the six barangays of

Trento in expressing their appreciation for the projects undertaken in our municipality. With this, I expressed my heartfelt gratitude to the national and provincial governments and PAMANA program of the President,” said Mayor Billanes.

The Water Supply System Level II was realized through the PAMANA Program in partnership with provincial government of Agusan del Sur, DILG and the local government unit of Trento. (Maria Soccoro M. Vea, Provincial Public Information Office, Agusan del Sur/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

BFAR-13 to lead Farmers’ and Fisherfolks' month celebration

Mayor Bambi Manpatilan of Esperanza with mun. administrator Nida Manpatilan signs MOA for the conduct of CBMS census with Vice Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. (PIA Agusan del Sur)

DOLE: SurSur jail guards victimized

by NPA atrocities to get aid from ECC TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Surigao del Sur assured all five jail guards, victimized recently by atrocities of the New People’s Army (NPA), of appropriate compensation from Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC).

Raymond Fel Sajor, DOLE provincial field office chief, said coordination between their office and the ECC has already been underway immediately after the unfortunate incident when Senior Officers 2 (SO2) Feliciano Polan and Juan Salazar, both provincial-employed guards as well as three others—Jail Of f icer 3 (JO3) Alfredo Galindo, JO1 Mardenver Balan, and JO1 Roger Sarvida were waylaid by an estimated hundred armed men believed to be NPA rebels

on April 27 at around 7:45 a.m. in Barangay Amontay, Marihatag town, 50.5 kilometers, this city.

It can be recalled that all five were escorting two NPA-detainees—Jojean Alameda and Robert Rivas—on board the same BJMP vehicle on their way to a court hearing at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 28 in Lianga, some 39.5 kilometers farther down south from the ambush site.

Rep or te d ly, dur ing the initial burst of gunfire, as the vehicle sped up upon sensing danger, three BJMP guards were hit—Galindo, Balan, and Sarvida including Rivas.

Luckily, both Polan and Salazar did not sustain any injury but were taken captives; Alameda, who was not also hit, was rescued by comrades in the process.

Sajor explained “any

worke r, re g ard l e ss of employer—whether in government or in private sector, is provided a meaningful and appropriate compensation in the event of a work-related contingencies” through the ECC. (NGBT/Greg Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic R e s ou rc e s ( B FA R ) i n Caraga region will lead the month-long celebration of Farmers’ and Fisherfolks' on May 4, 2015.

The month-long celebration is anchored on the theme, “Mangingisdang Direktor para sa Matatag na Balikatan,” and is highlighted by the implementation of Fisherfolk Directorship Program pursuant to Department of Agriculture (DA) Special Order No. 88, series of 2005.

The fisherfolk directors h ip pro g r am w i l l give due recognition and tribute to farmers and fiskehrfolks as partners of the government and to recognize their efforts as he country’s backbone in poverty alleviation and food security program.

The activity will kick off at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2015 with a grand motorcade around the city to be participated by the BFAR employees

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that MICHELLE D. LLENA has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MICHELLE DOCOR LLENA who was born on October 27, 1991 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are EDUARDO SARONA LLENA and NENA TOYLO DOCOR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 7, 2015.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 28 & May 5, 2015

and staff, partner LGUs, fisherfolk representatives, agricultural technologists (ATs) involved in fisheries, representatives from the national line agencies and other stakeholders.

Right after the motorcade, the opening ceremony will follow and the official installation of this year’s Fisherfolk Regional Director to be held at the Gateway Hotel, EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED SPOUSES PASCUAL LACAR & BASILIA LLANES WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased SPOUSES PASCUAL LACAR and BASILIA LLANES, who died on October 12, 1931 in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte and BASILIA LLANES, who died on December 2, 1933 in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, at the time of their death, were the owner of a parcel of land which are more particularly described as follows; A. A parcel of land described as Lot No. 3871, Dipolog Cadastre, situated in Marantao, Silawi, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte. Containing an area of FOURTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT (14,868) square meters with Decree No. 344052. B. A parcel of land described as Lot No. 1108, Dipolog Cadastre, situated in Dipolog City, containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT (4,468) square meters with Decree No. 343944. C. A parcel of land described as Lot No. 5193, located at Dipolog City, containing an area of FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (45,313) square meters with Decree No. 343944. D. A parcel of land described as Lot No. 1396, located at Disoy, Sianib, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (374,197) square meters with Decree No. 680786. E. A parcel of land described as Lot No. 4467 situated at Sibatang, Labrador, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, containing an area of FOURTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIVE (49,105) square meters more or less. F. A parcels of land described as Lot No. 5518 with

this city.

To enable the newly installed fisherfolk director gets a warm welcome and shared his realistic plans and goals, and vision in the tenure of his directorship, a press conference will be conducted right after the installation ceremony with the invited media, both in print and broadcast. (SDR/BFAR13/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

an area of (374,197) square meters, Lot No. 1932 with an area of (26,106) square meters, Lot No. 6294 with an area of (7,491) square meters, Lot No. 3196 with an area of (5,482) square meters, Lot No. 6295 with an area of (321,537) square meters, Lot No. 5191 with an area of (19,364) square meters, Lot No. 3195 with an area of (16,782) square meters, all land located at Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED SPOUSES PASCUAL LACAR & BASILIA LLANES WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, made and executed by and among the HEIRS namely; 1. HEIRS OF APOLINARIO L. LACAR, herein represented by ROGELIO A. LACAR, of legal age, Filipino, married, a resident of Camague, Iligan City, who is duly authorized by his co-heirs to execute this instrument; 2. HEIRS OF RUFINA LACAR BALLESTA, herein represented by SALVADOR L. BALLESTA of legal age, Filipino, married, a resident of Camague, Iligan City, who is duly authorized by his co-heirs to execute this instrument; 3. HEIRS OF ILDEFONSA LACAR SABADUQUIA, herein represented

by DORRIS SABADUQUIA ACAYLAR of legal age, Filipino, married, a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, who is duly authorized by his co-heirs to execute this instrument; that the aboved-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate wife/children and the sole/compulsory/surviving heirs of the deceased. Do hereby name, constitute and appoint NELSON B. VILLANUEVA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Zone-3, Pinikitan, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, to be our true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact. As per Doc. No. 494; Page No. 99; Book No. 186; Series of 2015; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI. MDN: Apr 28, May 5 & 12, 2015

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DTI Mobile Diskwento Caravan targets depressed areas in Region 9

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AMBOANGA City -– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that its all systems go for the week-long first-ever Mobile Diskwento Caravan.

The caravan, which targets the region’s depressed areas, is scheduled to be held from May 11 to 17.

Dr. Sitti Amina Jain, DTI regional director, said Monday the Mobile Diskwento Caravan, which targets depressed areas here in Region 9 was conceptualized with the poor as the ultimate consideration.

“The major objective is really to reach out to the rural municipalities for them to have easier access to basic commodities at discounted prices. We will be roaming around depressed areas in the region identified by our provincial offices,” Jain said.

Jain said the caravan will kick-off in this city’s coastal barangay of Labuan on May 11; after which, the team will go to Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay on May 13; the group will then move to Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte on May 15; then finally to Sominot,

Zamboanga del Sur on May 17.

She said that discounts start at 10 percent as in all the diskwento caravans the DTI has spearheaded.

She said items that will be sold during the caravan include basic and prime commodities like noodles, canned sardines milk among others, and school supplies just in time for the opening of classes.

She said at least 10 locallybased business establishments have committed to participate in the caravan by consigning their

products with DTI as it would be expensive on their part to travel for one week.

“The difference between the mobile diskwento caravan from the regular one is that the distributors will not be joining the DTI staff in going to the provinces.

Instead, they will be consigning their products to the agency,” she explained.

She said they have already come up with the mechanics, necessary papers, and policies to ensure that all items consigned by the distributors are properly

documented.

Aside from these, Jain said they are partnering with the Department of Agriculture for agricultural products and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority for some services.

Meanwhile, Jain said the DTI provincial offices are also scheduled to conduct the Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan before the opening of classes.

She said it will be held right after the conduct of Mobile Diskwento Caravan. (PNA)

DAR-Zambo. Norte implements P5.35-M farm-to market road in Mutia town

By Mary May A. Abellon

DOLE in coordination with Tripartite Industrial Peace Council Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City chapter leads in the celebration of 2015 Labor Day at covered court, Plaza Luz, pagadian City on May 1, 2015. (PIA Western Mindanao)

MUTIA,Zamboanga del Norte – A groundbreaking ceremony signaling the start of the farm-to-market road (FMR) concreting project of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-Zamboanga del Norte in this town has been held recently.

This road project, which will benefit 133 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and 2,683 non-ARBs from Poblacion to Barangay Diland, has been alloted P5.35 million under DAR’s Bottoms-up Budget (BuB),

Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) with some counterpart funds from the munipal government.

In his mesaage, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Mohammad Dassan L. Adju appealed to the residents to protect and take care of the projects given them by the government.

“This is not the end of our partnership in development with this groundbreaking ceremony or after the completion of this project, but this is just the beginning,” Adju said.

“It’s really difficult to bring development in the community. We will first pass through many rugged roads and we will encounter many obstacles,” he streesed adding “the problem [that

may arise] after the completion of this project is how to maintain it and the role of every resident will now start.”

“In DAR, if we can see that there’s a development and cooperation in the community, we will give more and more projects,” he assured.

Mayor Arthur C. Tenorio, on the other hand, said: “Our major problem here in Mutia, since 1960 from its birth until now, is the road concreting.”

He then expressed his gratitude to the DAR for the road concreting project hoping that there will be more projects his municipality will receive from the national government. (FPG/ MAA/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)

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Pag-IBIG Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Darlene Marie Berberabe responds to an article that alleged some concerns against the move of Pag-IBIG towards paperless/ checkless transactions in the Fund’s multi-purpose loan (MPL) program. Previously, an MPL was disbursed thru checks. The move now is towards issuance of cashcards where the loan proceeds will be credited so that the member need not go back to Pag-IBIG offices to claim the check and to go to a bank to encash the check.

The objective of Pag-IBIG in these checkless multipurpose loan transactions,

Berberabe explained, is to provide convenience to Pag-IBIG members and security of the transaction.

Second, the more efficient process also means savings in transportation cost for the member. Third, the checkless transaction reduces the prevalence of other people making business out of rediscounting the checks, or even the loss of checks.

Fourth, Pag-IBIG is compliant with the national government’s initiative towards electronic transactions for convenience, safety and security.

Berberabe made the clarification amidst reports that some employees in the pri-

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JEROME N. HINAMPAS has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “F” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JEROME NAMBATAC HINAMPAS who was born on August 4, 1979 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are JOVENTINO HINAMPAS and MAURA NAMBATAC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 14, 2015.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar MDN: May 5 & 12, 2015

vate sector are complaining of the new policy of PagIBIG to issue either a Land Bank Cash Card or Citibank Prepaid Card – depending on the preference of the member – for the proceeds of a Pag-IBIG member’s MPL loan. The news report cited the need for an employee to take a leave of absence from work to open an account with either Land Bank or Citibank branch.

Berberabe said, however, that the information is not accurate as the member only needs to fill up the application form for his chosen

card and submit it together with the MPL application form at the Pag-IBIG branch where the loan is filed, then Pag-IBIG Fund does the rest of the process. She said that account opening in the banks is not needed. The cashcard is a pre-paid or debit card.

“The checkless transaction is beneficial to PagIBIG members in many ways. The loan proceeds is directly credited to the Cashcard or Prepaid card, thus, saving a 3-day time for check clearing in banks.

They also save cost in trans-

portation going to the PagIBIG branch to pick up the check, which is part of the previous process. Pag-IBIG members may also directly use the Card at thousands of merchants nationwide that have point-of-sales terminals, to pay for their purchases,” Berberabe added.

Berberabe also emphasized that the Cashcards are also accepted in ATMs of other banks should the Pag-IBIG members decide to withdraw cash.

Pag-IBIG records show that there is already a 75% utilization rate of the Cards.

“Like in any change in programs, there is uneasiness to get used to the new way of doing things. But when members realize the ease and prudence of the new way, they embrace it and are in fact thankful for the savings in terms of time and cost, as well as security,” Berberabe explained.

“We assure Pag-IBIG members that their best interest is of utmost concern to us and we make sure it is always present in the programs that Pag-IBIG implements,” Berberabe added.

Globe widens rollout of SingleSON solution Network now ‘future-ready’ with nationwide deployment

Further bolstering its modernized broadband wireless network, Globe Telecom said that it is progressively rolling out the adoption of the new SingleSON solution in the entire country, which will provide for a highly-intelligent infrastructure, leading to an overall enhanced user experience for the telco’s 46 million mobile customers.

The telco will start to deploy SingleSON on its LTE cells as base software and will be the critical so-

lution to integrate 2G, 3G and LTE together and have them work seamlessly across the technologies. According to the network’s technical executives, the nationwide commercial rollout is earmarked to be completed before the third quarter of 2015, with new features being developed to further improve SingleSON solution, leading to an overall enhanced Globe customer experience.

“The adoption of the SingleSON in the entire

Globe network nationwide will empower us to effectively manage a more complex network and deliver on our promise of superior customer experience. SingleSON allows automatic near-real time diagnostics of our mobile broadband network and optimizing it intelligently.

From the point of view of Globe, it means less resources needed to manage complex networks and delivering a great experience to our customers. With it,

network key performance indicators will see significant improvement,” Globe Senior Vice President for Network Technical GroupTechnical Services Division Emmanuel Estrada said.

He added that, “we are impressed with the capabilities of the SingleSON, in so far as improving operation and maintenance (O&M) efficiency and performance are concerned. It will allow us to continuously deliver a great user experience to See rollout, page 11

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How to tremendously slash your travel expenses

By Rhea May Lumbay

TRAVEL can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can pay for.

However, it can also be one of the most expensive.

Fortunately, there are ways to cut costs so you can afford your dream vacation. Read on for some of the best tips to save on the upfront costs of your next trip.

The first is to check out underrated places.

There are lots of places here in Misamis Oriental that are very beautiful yet inexpensive. When you go to Agutayan Island for instance, you’ll just spend a couple of dollars to hire

a banca for you and for your family. Then there’s that Alibuag Spring in Medina. The pool is so cold and you spend only around P20 in entrance.

Of course, you’d need to bring your own picnic packs to go there and gas for your ride. The most awesome bayside sunset in the province can be found in Balingasag. You can chill with your loved one exactly for free. Sometimes the cheapest yet beautiful places in your locality are offered for free. Forget the expensive noises the city is offering. Businesses here are in stiff competition so prices are stiff too. Other places that may not make

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the rock-star list often offer you more bang for your buck.

If you’re planning to catch a plane to Kalibo en route to Bora, always book at least a month in advance so you can catch the best deals in airline tickets. That way, you can save your money to go snorkeling, buy souvenirs, party at beachside clubs and eat the most awesome food the island is offering.

And I would suggest to buy your ticket with a travel agency because they are offering partner hotels, spas and tours as part of their package already. Travel on weekdays – they offer the cheapest tickets. Or better

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as many places as possible if you have the money.

But if you’re just lounging around in one place because it’s too relaxing like a mountainside retreat perhaps where the air is heavenly to breathe, then by all means indulge.

One more thing, always compare the price of the souvenirs versus the price of commodities in your home city. Be wary of overcharging vendors, whether you’re traveling in Camiguin or Siargao.

Whenever you can, stay at a friend’s house so you can save. If not, choose an inn which offers basic amenities yet feels homey.

In that way, you can save

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and enjoy the sights of your destination by foot.

Hostels have evolved from their traditional image, and some of the choices on the website even include private rooms for couples, families, or groups of friends.

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yet, travel by RORO ferry.

You can enjoy two nights of travel in a ship to Manila if you are with a barkada and if you don’t have any convention to catch at the country’s capital. Aside from incurring only the cheap boat ticket ride, you will also enjoy jamming the night at sea with your barkada. There are lots of choices of relaxation on a ship. You can enjoy videoke-ing, dancing at the club to the latest house beats, have barbecue at the deck and enjoy seeing dolphins and distant islands during the daytime.

When traveling, always be conscious of your time.

After all, you want to go to

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Special Gospel of the day (May5, 2015-Tuesday) John 16:29-33- Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: Matthew 13:14-16-And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear: In our Gospel we can notice that the disciples of Jesus said that Christ speaks to them plainly and clearly. The indication of this is; our God

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communicates to us in many ways, in direct way and indirect way. This is our challenged if we can “recognize God in our daily lives.”

In our Gospel, it is clearly emphasized that Christ knows everything and because of this, “we cannot hide ourselves from him.”

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manage an increasingly more complex network and will enable us to manage the explosive growth and expansion of mobile data services traffic which is foreseen to continue in the coming years.”

According to Estrada, the SingleSON solution effectively covers the entire lifecycle of networks as it is designed for automation to provide efficiency and improve network performance.

Its main characteristics in terms of O&M consist of self-configuration, self-optimization and self-healing.

Likewise, it is also capable of supporting equipment from other vendors. It is powered by a SONMaster as the core product and engine which detects coverage problems and adjusts radio frequency parameters automatically.

The telco recently announced that as the first in the world to employ Huawei Technologies’ SingleSON in its modernized mobile broadband infrastructure.

The SingleSON, or the selforganizing network solution, provides Globe with an intelligent, future-proof wireless broadband network which ultimately translates to a wonderful customer experience.

The solution was recently tested live on the Globe mobile broadband network and is the largest commercial deployment thus far for SingleSON. According to Globe, the performance of the solution achieved remarkable results and exceeded expectations with immediate improvement on both drop call rates as well as users’ throughput. It also showed better mobile broadband traffic management & sharing of radio resources between layers and technologies.

To ensure calls are handed over properly, the Globe network is currently managing a total of 1.2 million neighbor relationships to date, which in three years’ time will grow to 2.1 million.

Next steps for the SingleSON rollout, according to Estrada, are to incorporate for commercially use the energy saving and intelligent interference management features of its modernized mobile broadband network.

Iriberri... from page A1

support operations.

Major General Iriberri holds a Masters degree in Management and Defense Studies from the University of Canberra, Australia. He is also a graduate of the PSYOPS Officer Course in CONUS, UN Staff Officer Course from Sweden, High Defense Course from Spain and other local military career courses. He is also a recipient of various awards, among which, 5 Distinguished Service Stars Medals, an Outstanding Achievement Medal, two Gold Cross Medals and

numerous Military Merit and Commendation Medals.

In the celebration of the 1st Infantry TABAK Division 79th year, CGPA Iriberri will be talking to the men and women of the Army’s Premier Division under the command of Brigadier General Gerardo F. Barrientos.

In its history, The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Tabak Division, is the Philippine Army’s primary Infantry unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The division has been boasted as one of the world’s best anti-guerrilla fighters in Asia combating terrorists in Southern Mindanao.

Tabak Division was then, the 1st Regular Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army was commissioned on 5 May 1936 to 9 April 1942 and stationed at Camp Murphy (now Camp Aguinaldo) in Quezon City, Rizal (now Metro Manila). The unit engaged in military operations in Bataan from 1 January – 9 April 1942 supporting the USAFFE military forces led by General Douglas MacArthur against the Imperial Japanese troops led by General Masaharu Homma during the Battle of Bataan in 1942.

After the war, it was reactivated on 01 October 1957 as a combat ready Division of the Philippine Army, absorbing 25 Battalion Combat Teams that carried the brunt of the Anti Hulk campaign in the 1950s.

The Division was formally reactivated just in time for the PA’s final offensives in the Central Luzon region against the HMB in the late 1950s, after years on various areas in the county, opened its present headquarters on 4 December 1989 at stationed in Camp Major Cesar L Sang-an in Barangay Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur after its stint in Jolo, Sulu. It was redeployed in mainland Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao Provinces (ZAMPELAN) to combat the Communist and Islamic rebel fighters and to counter terrorism in Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BASULTA) and started the ongoing Islamic and Communist insurgencies in Mindanao in Southern Philippines on 1969 to date against the Communist rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) and the Islamic rebels and bandits of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

The Headquarters of the 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division is located on a 422.81 hectare military reservation surrounding Barangay Upper Pulacan, in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. This reservation was taken over by the Division from Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) on 16 August 1987. From being rugged and mountainous,

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it was slowly developed into a sprawling and thriving military camp with the help of the 545th Engineer Battalion, 52nd Engineering Brigade, Philippine Army.

On 04 May 1991, the Camp was named in honor of Major Cesar L. Sangan who died defending the country’s sovereignty against a superior number of MNLF forces of Barangay Malaning, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on 23 March 1973.

Major Sang-an was a brilliant Scout Ranger officer and a courageous fighter.

Though twice wounded, he directed and covered his men until he was killed.

This heroism earned him the award of the Distinguished Conduct Star (Posthumous) from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was born in 03 November 1926 in Kinogitan, Misamis Oriental.

On May 5, 2015, celebrating its 79th Founding Year, General Barrientos said that his division will be having activities that will strengthen the socio-physique of the Tabak Troopers in order to accomplish its mission especially on today’s ISP Bayanihan to win the minds and hearts of every Western Mindanaons and to become the Army’s people oriented division.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col Gerry Besana, GSC, Commanding Officer of the 55th Infantry VIGILANT Battalion camped in Burgos, Oroquieta City confirmed that his battalion is also focusing on the Indigenous People of Misamis Occidental with its Bayanihan teams to foster relationship between the Philippine Army and the Subanens (the Lumads of MisOcc).

Lately, the 55th Infantry Battalion worked with the Subanens in coordination with the province Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of the Sanggunian Panlalawigan Honorable Dodge Cabahug in its IP Peace and Development Forum.

It may be recalled, that the Lumads are the most vulnerable people especially in the recruitment of the communist rebels, with the Bayanihan Teams of the battalion, it will help them solved its issues and concern together with coordination with every local Government Units to bring the government closer to the Subanens of Misamis Occidental. With researches from Wikipedia

deny whether there is an imminent revamp of BOC officials of the 17 collection districts in the country.

There is no such as permanent, she replied and brushed aside insinuations that what she did during the joint gathering of BOC10 officials and employees was some sort of “farewell speech.”

Best collection district In 2013, she said BOC-10 was awarded as one of the best collection districts in the country.

In 2014, Almeda added that BOC-10 was among the seven––out of the 17 district collection offices in BOC--to have collected more than its collection goal.

In 2015, Atty. Roswald Joseph J. Pague, acting chief of the administrative division of BOC-10, said the BOC-10 failed to meet its collection goal for the first quarter of this year due to the drop of crude prices worldwide.

Pague said the agency’s collection goal for the first quarter suffered a P70 million deficit.

Nasrudin D. Guro, BOC10 chief of the assessment division, said that from January to March this year oil importers import almost the same volume in 2014 buts its value dramatically dropped off significantly.

For instance, Guro said in January the volume of oil imports in 2015 is pegged at 37,298,923 with corresponding value of P753,298,923 but in 2014 oil imports was recorded in 38,498,009 and a value of P1,637,495,376.

Guro said that from January to March this year the total oil imports was recorded in 120,048,515 with the corresponding value of P2,481,995,394.

Almeda attributed the high collection performances to the hardworking men and women of BOC-10.

She said that it is expected that there are changes following the assumption of Commissioner Alberto “Bert” D. Lina as head of BOC replacing resigned Customs Chief John P. Sevilla.

“You just have to continue working hard . . . magpalit man ng kolektor walang mangyayari sa inyo,” said Almeda. “We have to work not just for ourselves. We have to give back. The government is our employer,” added Almeda in her speech.

“We have to give something back to our government. Let us not be selfish,” she said, adding, “as long as you do good, as long as you from page A1 do what is right, everything said: “What is important will follow.” is that we keep on working and we have to show them that Collection District 10 from page A3 and problems that affect deserves to be recognized as one of the best collection both RH 8 and RH 9.”

According to Ross, didistricts in the country.”

“You work at the pleasure sasters like floods, fires and of the appointing authority,” problems like criminalities can easily be addressed and she said.

When asked by the Phil- solved if there is coordiippine Star, Almeda did not nation between the two categorically confirm nor barangays.

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Corrales, who owned dozens of (Egie-Pi) taxis, was gunned down along Osmeña Street by one of the two suspects.

After the fatal shooting of the victim, the suspects then commanded the newly-bought Ford Ranger.

Gonda said Cocpo has already created a special investigating task group to look into the case of Corrales.

“After this cartographic sketch, we will get a facial composite of the suspect from the Philippine NaFor instance, he said if there is theft or robbery that take place in the neighboring barangay, the other barangay can easily help.

“This is also for us officials, workers and residents to know each other.

If there is communication, giving help and support is easier. The other reason is the patronal fiesta. Both barangay are celebrating although on different dates but same Patron- Saint Joseph, the Worker. Next, the more pressing one-- the forthcoming rainy season.

There are areas in RH 8 and RH 9 that are sloppy and lowland and there is a river nearby. A clean up activity is really necessary as many areas are clogged which can cause floods that endanger the lives of residents,” said Ross.

Among the areas cleaned were canals located at both sides of Bishop Mongue Avenue. The side, where LTO (Land Transportation Office) is located, is under Rosary Heights 8 while the side, where the NSO (National Statistics Office) is located, belongs to Rosary Heights 9.

RH 9 Chairman Abu T. Mending said: “We want to help our city government by cleaning our surroundings and other structures that obstruct roads and streets.”

Mending said: “This is just one of the many activities that both barangay will be doing jointly like sportsfest or liga, medical mission, barangay patrol or ronda, disaster and rescue drills.

Activities such as these will strengthen the bond and spirit of camaraderie among residents which will lead to a peaceful and harmonious community.”

In Catholic and other traditions, Joseph is the patron saint of workers and was also declared the protector of the Catholic Church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. He is also the patron saint of the universal church, the fathers, the dying and social justice.

According to Catholic News Asia, St. Joseph has two feast days: March 19-- Joseph, the husband of Mary; and May 01--Joseph the Worker.

May 1, Labor day is also a “holy day”--the Catho-

The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office released the cartographic sketch of one of the suspects who gunned down a trader in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday.

tional Police (PNP) Crime Laboratory,” said Gonda. lic Feast of St. Joseph the Worker instituted by Pius XII in 1955 in response to the May Day communist celebrations installed across Europe.

Hero’s welcome awaits ‘Pacman’

GENERAL Santos City--Despite losing his epic fight on Sunday, world boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao will receive a hero’s welcome when he returns to this city and nearby Sarangani Province on May 8.

City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said the preparations are now underway for Pacquiao’s homecoming on Friday, five days after his “unexpected” loss to undefeated American fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mayweather defeated Pacquiao via unanimous decision to wrest the unified World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Council welterweight belt.

Rivera said they were informed by the Pacquiao camp that he will be returning to area along with his family on Friday, May 8.

Pacquiao’s younger sister Liza Onding also confirmed the team’s homecoming on the same date.

As in his previous arrivals following his fights abroad, Pacquiao will be feted with a grand motorcade from the city airport to the downtown area and a brief stop at the city hall here. (MindaNews)

ERRATUM “I’m not satisfied on judges’ decision coz as wat I’ve seen Mayweather’s performance is not convincing. I was wondering why the judges favor him.

Are they blind? Where is the justice?”

- Ms. Carla Gabule

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A summer nuptial to remember L

AST April 25, Nicolo Antonio and Audrey Rose stood before their family and friends as they begin to conquer one of life’s greatest adventures—marriage.

As they tied the knot of love and commitment, they were united in marriage at San Lorenzo Parish Church in CdO at 4 o’clock in the afternoon officiated by Fr. Lyndon Zayas, SSJV. Not only that it was graced with a prominent entourage,

Nikko and Audrey’s wedding was followed by a sumptuous reception at the majestic ballroom of the Lim Ket Kai Luxe Hotel and an after party at the best leisure hub in the city, Junno Deli Café in Lifestyle District.

The couple, Nikko and Peanut The groom, Nicolo Antonio S. Duterte, known to friends as Nikko, is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Necolito S. Duterte and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.

Domingo A. Duterte and Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo B. Salvaña.

Nikko is a graduate of Xavier University High School Batch 1998. In 2003, he finished his bachelor’s degree in Business Management in the same university. This year, Nikko finished his post-graduate studies of Laws at Liceo de Cagayan University and currently a member of Epsilon Beta Kappa Organization. Nikko is presently reviewing for the bar examinations.

The bride, Audrey Rose D. Petican, is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Rodolfo F. Petican and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jose D. Docdocil, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Petican.

Peanut, as she is fondly called by her peers, is a proud graduate of Lourdes College High School Batch 2000. She took her associate degree in Physical Therapy Assistant in Houston Community College in Texas, USA and graduated in 2004. Her interest in the medical field brought her back to the Philippines and took her bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy in Cebu Doctor’s University where she graduated in 2009. Currently, she is

practising Home Health Physical Therapy in Houston, Texas.

The bride walks down the aisle Wore an intricately designed gown by Allan Yugo Sajulga, Peanut walked down the aisle on a classic wedding gown carefully made of corded lace with detachable train. Perfectly embellished with crystals and sequins, the fairly classic and sophisticated wedding gown truly fits the bride’s sweet personality.

As Nikko waited at the altar, Nikko stood beside his brother and best man, John Paul Duterte as Capt. Rodolfo Petican walked her daughter on the aisle to finally hand Peanut over to her future husband, Nikko.

A New Beginning After the intimate ceremony and reception, the couple takes their chance to travel in their dream destinations. They will be enjoying their honeymoon in Palawan, Singapore, and Korea.

Together with their dogs TJ and Maxx, Nikko and Peanut will then reside in Houston, Texas as they start a new beginning of their lives.

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