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A L AYB A L AY City–– Bukidnon needs to reform its tax codes if it wants to attract more investors to the province, a business chamber official said.

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Tesda invests in quality mgmt system Gets ‘ISO 9001:2008 Certification’

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Chief suspect in Esperat murder shows up in public; not arrested

May 4, 2015

By JOE PALABAO Editor at large

COURTESY CALL. Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno (right) exchanges pleasantry

D AVA O C i t y – – T h e with Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (left), a German-Filipina actress, model and beauty pageant principal suspect in the titleholder who won the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 national pageant as Miss Universe Philip2005 murder of columnist pines 2015. She will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2015 pageant. Wurtzbach, a Marlene Esperat who has native of Cagayan de Oro, paid a courtesy call to Mayor Moreno [for the first time after she been eluding arrest for 10 won the Miss Universe Philippines title] at the City Hall on Saturday (May 2). years now showed up on Mindanao Daily News photo by Gerry Lee Gorit April 22 in a public gathering in Matling, Malabang, Lanao del Sur in the presence of the municipal police chief, the governor of Lanao del

By GERRY LEE GORIT Wurtzbach, a Kagayanon here on Saturday (May 2) Sur and the Army’s brigade Correspondent to meet her fellow Kagaya- herself, was met by dozens and battalion commanders nons for the first time after of well wishers upon her during a settlement of CAGAYAN de Oro City--Pia she won the title as Miss arrival at the Laguindingan See SUSPECT, page A11 Alonzo Wurtzbach arrived Universe Philippines 2015.

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Pia visits Cagayan de Oro

TRUE to its mandate of providing quality middlelevel manpower, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Northern Mindanao under Regional Director Edgar A. Sales was among the 17 regional and 81 provincial offices that received the coveted ISO 9001:2008 Certification.

TESDA obtained the coveted ISO 9001:2008 Certification from the Germanaffiliated company, TUVSUD PSB Philippines, Inc., as the certifying body.

ISO 9001:2008 is founded on the eight quality management principles such as customer focus, leader-

Sales

ship, involvement of people, process approach, system approach to management, continual improvement, factual approach to decision making, and mutually beneficial supplier relationships.

Established in 1947, the International Organization for

See TESDA, page A3

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No, he isn’t Wyatt Earp, he is Rodrigo Duterte

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By Manny Piñol

n Las Vegas, Nevada where I eagerly await the historic boxing event of the century, I was entertained today by an article purportedly written by a columnist and investment banker, who likened Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte to Arizona's legendary law-enforcer Wyatt Earp published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

In an opinion article titled "Fate, Hope and Grace Poe," Dean De la Paz, who claimed to be an investment banker and consultant to foreign corporations, said Duterte, 70, mayor of Davao City for 23 years and Congressman for 3 years, has no national platform and "does not have the experience to tackle critical global security and eco-

nomic issues."

Aside from the fireworks of colourful language which I thought were really intended to impress readers of the writer's deep grasp of the English language, the article was hollow because it did not really look deeply into who Duterte is compared to the other candidates.

National platform?

Let us start with Vice President Jejomar Binay.

What is his national platform?

If we look deeply at the slogans of the Binay camp - "Kay Jojo Binay, Gaganda ang Buhay" and "Ganito Kami sa Makati..." apparently referring to the free birthday cakes, free movies for senior citizens, hospitalisation privileges, and scholarship grants - Binay's national platform would be no different than what is being done by this government today giving out cash coupons to the poor of this country as if this was the answer to the massive poverty, insecurity and joblessness.

I remember only one distinctive position that Vice President Binay made and this was on the question of China's occupation of the islets within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the country.

Binay said that China has so much money and the Philippines has no chance going head to head against the economic and military giant and that it would be best to allow China to stay in the islands for as long as they make investments in the country.

We go to Mar Roxas.

Honestly, until today, over four years after he was appointed as member of President Aquino's cabinet, I still could not make heads and tails of what it is that

Mar Roxas would do if by God's will he takes over the Presidency.

And finally, Grace Poe, who by the way, like Duterte has consistently denied that she is interested in running for President.

I like Grace Poe but if we are to look at her performance in the Senate as a basis to at least get an idea of her national platform, we will find no clue as to what it is that she would do if she were President.

Beyond the Mamasapano Report, the MRT investigation and the PNP Chief Allan Purisima corruption investigation, Grace Poe has been tested by more critical problems like "What would she do if China insisted on occupying the country's territory in the West Philippine Sea.?"

Duterte, the man described by De la Paz as the gun-toting and hip-shooting Wyatt Earp, in contrast to the three other presidential prospects has clearly outlined his position on critical issues.

On corruption, Duterte proposes a two-pronged approach: the re-imposition of death penalty for those found guilty of plunder and the re-introduction of values formation in the elementary grades and high schools in the country.

On drugs and criminality, Duterte says the penal code must be revisited to make drug dealers and criminals

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On the China issue, Duterte supports President Aquino's move to bring the matter for arbitration but adds that there should be efforts to initiate bilateral talks. If everything else fails, he believes the Philippines should turn to its old ally, the United States in addressing the problem.

On the Communist Insurgency, Duterte says negotiations must be re-started and the new President must welcome members of the New People's Army (NPA) who would like to join a unity government while those who choose to continue the insurgency must be pursued without let-up.

On Agriculture, Duterte says that there must be a radical overhaul of the agriculture program to make sure that everybody in government understands that the primary obligation of government is to provide "Available and Affordable Food" for the Filipinos. It will be an agriculture program which would rely mainly on the capability of the Filipino farmers to produce the needs of the country rather than depend on imports.

On the Mindanao Problem and neglect of the Regions, Duterte has been moving around the country proposing a shift from Unitary Presidential to Federal Parliamentary form of

government which would result in the establishment of highly-autonomous Federal States. This he said is the best option to the endangered Bangsamoro Basic Law and would also lead to the development of the poor regions thus creating jobs in the countryside.

On Sabah, Duterte says the Philippine government must not abandon the proprietary claims of the Sultanate of Sulu over Sabah but at the same ensure that this is done in a diplomatic manner.

Honestly, I believe that Dean de la Paz has not heard of these issues being addressed by Duterte in his many sorties all over the country.

This is where the problem lies. It is when investment bankers who have never been to the countryside assume the role of experts who teach the Filipino who should be the next President based on what they read in the comforts of their luxurious and air-conditioned offices.

Had these people ventured to places where any others would fear to tread, they would have met leaders like Rodrigo Duterte.

Then, they would have realised that Duterte is not Wyatt Earp. He is a lawyer who was a no-nonsense public prosecutor and a foreign service graduate.

Most of all, he is Rodrigo Duterte, Mayor of the 4th Safest City in the World.

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Group: B’non needs updated tax codes to draw investments MALAYBALAY City–– Bukidnon needs to reform its tax codes if it wants to attract more investors to the province, a business chamber official said.

“At the start of the day, you are supposed to put up signage saying Bukidnon is ready for investments, but you cannot (because of obsolete tax laws and other policies),” Roderico Bioco, president of the Bukidnon Kaamulan Chamber

of Commerce and Industry Inc. (BKCCII) said.

He said promoting investments is good but should be backed by a correct policy environment.

“If investors (check on government’s) due diligence; we can only get very brave investors, but they are not as aggressive,” he said, adding Bukidnon is not the only investment destination.

Bioco spoke at the 19th Strictly Business News Con-

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Standardization (ISO) certifies a government or private enterprise’s adherence to worldwide industrial and commercial standards of excellence.

TESDA-10 Misamis Oriental Provincial Director Leo V. Velez told the Mindanao Daily News that TESDA under Secretary Joel Villanueva has put premium in quality management to provide better services for its customers.

“The certification bestowed on TESDA proves that after a very rigorous audit, our systems for Program Registration, Assessment and Certification, Standards Development and Support Services have demonstrated compliance with ISO 9001:2008 requirements,” said Villanueva in a news release posted on its website, http://www.tesda.gov.ph.

“We exist because of our customers,” said Velez, “and we measure our worth by the satisfaction of the customers we serve through strategic decisions, effectiveness, responsiveness, value adding, integrity, citizen focus, and efficiency.”

Dylin Marie S. Omaña, Internal Quality Audit Focal, admitted that ISO 9001:2008 has virtually changed TESDA-Misamis Oriental as the office has improved the physical facilities making the office more comfortable for the employees and the customers as well.

The ISO Journey has been tedious and it has truly improved not only the facilities but also the major processes of TESDA ; namely Program Registration and Competency Assessment and Certification.

“Today, if we say that certificates are issued in five days, it should be released in five days,” said Velez in an inclusive interview conducted by the Mindanao Daily News. He further said that the challenges at stake lies in sustaining the quality journey even surpassing the current status of recognition for the satisfaction and delight of the customers.

“This feat is another milestone and we are proud to be given such prestigious recognition as TESDA is the only ISO certified among the tripartite education sectors and the second agency under the executive branch. The Department of Health (DOH) was the first government agency to have received such status on December 18, 2013.

The certification was received by Villanueva together with Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and other Tuesday, officials in the presence of President Benigno Aquino III in Malacanang on April 13, 2015 and witnessed by officials of TESDA at the Central Office including the Regional and Provincial Directors.

ference at the Department of Trade and IndustryBukidnon office on April 23.

The chamber announced the holding of a forum mapping out Bukidnon’s top commodities aside from rice, corn, and sugar. He said the province also produces rubber, abaca, cacao, cassava, oil palm, and banana.

He said it is important to lay out the value chain of these commodities to draw out an investment plan to

support and promote them to possible investors.

But he said no investment promotion will work without a favorable business environment.

Bioco cited that the tax codes of Malaybalay and Valencia City needs to be updated.

Malaybalay, which became a city in 1998, is still using a tax code based on Presidential Decree 236, an earlier version of the Local

Government Code of 1991, he said.

He said such law computes taxes based on gross sales. “But gross sales/receipts may include Valueadded tax (VAT). You cannot tax a tax,” he said, adding PD 236 was imposed when there was no VAT yet.

He cited the case of the trucking industry, where he is one of the players, which is also excluded from the tax computation based

on gross sales. “Only the provincial government can tax on trucking. Even with that, they can only tax per unit, not on gross receipts.”

These updates, he added, should be included in local tax codes.

Lawyer Roland F. Deticio, Malaybalay City vice mayor, said via telephone last Saturday that proposed amendments to the revenue tax ordinance, including See TAX, page a11

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Expanding coverage of SPES

The House Committee on Labor and Employment has recently approved a proposal to strengthen and expand the coverage of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) to include not only currently enrolled poor students but also other disadvantaged youth, and to extend the maximum employment period from two months to three months.

This is a most welcome development. House Bill 5469 seeks to amend Republic Act 7323, otherwise known as the SPES, which provides employment to poor bur deserving students.

The bill is laudable as it seeks to expand the coverage of SPES to include out-of-school youth and dependents of displaced workers or would-be displaced workers due to business closures or work stoppages, intending to enroll in any secondary, tertiary, or technical-vocational institutions.

While it is recognized that SPES, as an employment bridging program, has changed the lives of many

Editorial Filipino youth, it cannot be denied that the implementation of the program has encountered multitude of problems, both procedural and substantial.

The current program covers only currently enrolled students, depriving other disadvantaged youth to pursue education. Difficulty is also encountered as to the mode of payment of wages to the beneficiaries.

With the improvement and expansion of SPES, this will allow more Filipino youth to pursue their education towards a better future through easy access to the program.

Sought by the Bill among others, is to extend the maximum period of employment of poor but deserving students, out-of-school youths (OSYs) or dependents of workers displaced from work, from 52 working days or two months to 78 working days or three months.

Very good.

The concerned House committee should include

a provision in the bill providing for mentorship of students to prepare them to land a real job in the future.

Under the measure, any entity or person employing at least 10 persons may employ poor but deserving students, OSYs, or dependent or dependents of a displaced or would-be displaced workers due to business closures or work stoppages, intending to enroll in any secondary, tertiary or technical-vocational institutions, and aged 15 to 30 years old.

The measure also requires 60 percent of the salary or wage shall be paid by the employers in cash and 40 percent by the government also in the form of cash directly to the student, or through financial institutions or other payment facilities, subject to the existing rules on procurement in the case of payment for the student’s tuition fees, books, and other education-related expenses, including their daily allowance.

The 40 percent share shall be paid within 30 working days upon submission

of the partner-employer or participating establishment of their report on payment of salary or wages which shall be the basis of the 40 percent salary or wages to be paid by the government through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

In case of sickness, absence, or death of the SPES beneficiary, the immediate heirs may claim the salary upon presentation of proof, the bill provides.

The SPES beneficiary shall be entitled to social protection by virtue of an insurance coverage with the Government Service and Insurance Commission (GSIS) for a period of one year.

Employment facilitation services for SPES applicants shall be done by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO). The DOLE shall issue the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of the proposed Act. Kudos to the proponents.

The Bills needs full support and should be approved posthaste.

Battles that changed the course of history (15)

The Northern Luzon guerrilla ranks continued to swell especially after two consecutive U.S. submarine landings in late 1944. Stingray and USS Gar unloaded muchneeded arms and supplies for the resistance fighters.

The guerrillas eventually grew to more than 20,000 and were formally integrated into the allied forces as the United States Armed Force in the Philippines – Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL. Except for its American commanding officer (Col. Russell Volkman) and three aides, the USAFIP-NL was an almost all Filipino group.

Zosimo Paredes, Emilio Narcise, Eulogio Balao, Simeon Valdez, Fortunato Abat, Gregorio Hufano, Faustino Somera would be remembered for their courage prior to, during and immediately after Bessang Pass. Thousands more nameless and faceless patriots would be remembered through the units under which they served (121st, 15th , 66th and the Provisional infantry regiment).

A group, aptly called as The Bolomen, volunteered to face the Japanese, armed only with their bolos and their stout hearts. Faustino Somera, Sr., a boloman,

would later be credited for the killing of General Hara of the Japanese Imperial Army “with a single stroke of his bolo.”

The Battle of Bessang Pass consisted of a series of battles fought over almost 6 months. The initial battle was fought in Bitalac, Tagudin on January 8, 1945 while the last was waged on June 14, 1945 at Nangyatan Hill. In between, bloody see-saw battles were fought in Lower Cadsu Ridge, Upper Cadsu Ridge, Lamagan Ridge, Laguiatan Hill, Magun Hill and Baracbac Point.

The USAFIP-NL fought the 4,000 strong Japanese shock troops directly under the command of General Yushiharu Ozaki. Ozaki was waging a bruising rearguard action to protect Tomoyuki Yamashita who had fled to Bontoc from his Baguio headquarters.

In a way, Ozaki was fighting his own Battle of Tirad Pass . Four decades earlier General Gregorio Del Pilar with his Gallant 60 fought a brave but futile day-long battle against the 300-strong soldiers of Major March.

Del Pilar was protecting the rear of President Aguinaldo who was retreating towards Isabela.

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But Bessang Pass proved to be a more formidable stronghold which would take almost 6 months to overcome. The terrain of Bessang Pass has rendered it almost impervious to a ground assault. Bessang Pass is located in the mountainous area of Cervantes, Ilocos Sur. It is surrounded by a cluster of high peaks (Nagucan, Namandaraan, Nalidaoan, Libo-Libo and Buccual – all not less that 5,500 feet high) deep gorges and ridges.

Military historian Robert Ross Smith (“War in the Pacific: Triumph in the Philippines”) described the battleground. Most of the year, the weather was “wet, cold, misty, foggy and rainy” rendering the

grounds very muddy and slippery. The impenetrable forests were infested with malarial mosquitoes and leeches.

Ozaki’s defenders initially enjoyed the advantage of high ground and normally kept the attacking forces pinned down on the slopes.

But as the battle progressed, the Japanese slowly lost their advantage.

On clear days which, however, did not come often, the USAFIP-NL was able to call in air strikes against Japanese positions.

At this stage of the war, the Filipinos could rely on resupply. Food and ammunition would occasionally be air dropped but in most cases they were brought to the front by hundreds of civilians who walked up narrow slippery trails carrying the food and munitions on their backs.

At this stage of the game, Bessang Pass became Bataan in reverse. The hungry, sick and ill-supplied Japanese were now taking the pounding from Filipino troops.

Ground-fighting became especially fierce towards the last two weeks of the battle.

The last bloody encounter took place on June 14, 1945.

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Daily Inspiration Don’t be Selfish

“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.”

Philippians 2:3

Juvy Sarraga

How can we not be selfish? That’s difficult when the overwhelming majority of our thoughts are about ourselves. The second half of this verse has the answer.

When we think of others more often than ourselves we battle with our selfishness. It’s not asking us to think badly of ourselves, but instead to think higher of others. This can mean we give others the benefit of the doubt, release our grudges, and pay attention to the thoughtfulness others extend to us. Work today towards thinking of others more.

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Abducted Zambo Sibugay town mayor handed over to the Abu Sayyaf Group Z AMBOANGA City -– Government forces are tracking down the location of Mayor Gemma Adana of Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay in the hinterlands of Sulu.

This, as the gunmen who abducted the town mayor have turned over her to the custody of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

Rear Adm. Reynaldo Yoma,

Task Force Zambasulta commander, revealed they have received reports that Adana was taken to the province of Sulu.

Yoma said the ASG brigands holding captive Adana are constantly moving from one place to the other.

“They are not staying in one place,” Yoma added.

A group of unidentified gun-

men clad in camouflage uniforms seized Adana in the evening of April 6 in Barangay Taytay Manubo, Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Adana was together with her family, friends and visitors at her residence when the gunmen barged in and seized her.

Senior Supt. Jose Bayani Gucela, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, reported Friday that one

of Adana’s abductors has been identified as Abral Abdusallam.

Abdusallam is suspected to be a member of a kidnap-forransom-group based in Zamboanga Sibugay province.

“While there may be some other parties involved, but definitely the ones holding (her) now are the (members of the) ASG,” Yoma said.

“That is the modus operandi now. Somebody will abduct the subject (victim) and transport them to either Basilan or Sulu and then the ASG will take care from there,” he added.

He said they have not information yet whether or not the ASG brigands has already demanded ransom in exchange for the release of the town mayor. (PNA)

Muslim leaders renew support to peace process ZAMBOANGA City – Muslim governors in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have renewed their support to the government’s peace process and have joined efforts to promote stability in the southern region.

Sulu Vice Governor Sakur, who represented Governor Totoh Tan, and governors Nurbert Sahali, of Tawi-Tawi and Jum Akbar, of Basilan said they are behind President Aquino’s peace initiatives in Mindanao.

“We are a lways for peace and we have been supporting President Aquino’s peace initiatives in this part of the country.

We are renewing our allout support to the peace process,” Tan said.

T h e i r c o m m it m e nt came following the public launching of ProPolitiCS or “Promoting Political Climate and Stability for Peace in the Bangsamoro” in Zamboanga City.

It was attended by some 200 people, mostly peace advocates and leaders and representatives of business and various sectors of the society, including church leaders and from the police and military in southern Philippines.

Among those who were at the event were peace advocates Amina Rasul

Bangsamoro Transition Commission; and political analyst Malou Tiguia.

The project seeks to help shape a stable political environment in the support of the Mindanao peace process.

It engages p olitical leaders in dialogue, capacity-building, researches and studies to enhance their informed and principled participation in the crafting and implementation of the road map and sustainable processes for sustainable peace and development in Mindanao.

It also aims to empower women and indigenous tribes and Muslim religious leaders in shaping a stable political environment to

help promote peace and development and their role in the government efforts in Mindanao.

ProPolitiCS project is implemented by the Institute for Autonomy and Governance in partnership with Local Government Development Foundation, the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy and Zamboanga-Basilan Integrated Development Alliance. It is being supported by the Australian government under the Building Autonomous and Stable Institutions and Communities in the Bangsamoro program. (Christina Diabordo. With additional report from Karel Mellanes. and MindanaoExamine)

13. Additional 37 hand trac- farmers’ associations that tors with implements were were next-in-line benefimunicipalities in Region also distributed to other ciaries. The intervention is aimed at boosting and sustaining rice production in Caraga.

DA-Regional Field Office 13 Acting Director III Nicandro Navia thanked the media practitioners

for “being active partners of the department in disseminating information.”

To promote and encourage farmers to adopt the use of mechanized farm equipment, a week-long Farm Mechanization Caravan followed the media briefing.

Sulu Vice Governor Sakur and governors Nurbert Sahali, of Tawi-Tawi and Jum Akbar, of Basilan renew support to Mindanao peace process, rally behind President Aquino’s peace initiatives. (Photos by Christina Diabordo and ZABIDA)

and Spanish priest Angel Calvo, lawyer Jose Lorena, of the Office of the

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process; Abdullah Camlian, a member of the

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By Rhea May Lumbay

I’M somewhat pissed that our beloved city becomes a dumping ground for persons who use our residents so they can amass huge chunks of money. Of course, we don’t pay a single centavo for these would-be celebrities because their hosts are the ones paying their talent fees but still our fanaticism in the City of Golden Friendship for anyone who looks Caucasian has become ridiculous to the extent of being simply silly.

A typical Maranao who grows up in Cagayan de Oro can speak fluently in four languages in his/her adult lifetime – the native

Maranao tongue, Cebuano, English and Filipino. By contrast, a typical North American from New York could learn only English. If you are from New Orleans, French is likely your first language and English your second. Or if you’re from Texas/California/Arizona, it may be likely that you are speaking Spanish first and English second. If you’re from Quebec, your first language would be French and English second.

Now here’s a group of cute good-looking young Americans who have been in the Philippines for more than two years and have acquired and spoken fluently the native Cebuano

CIRCLE A WORD on the house (1)

bird board boat bunk carriage

clearing club coffee country court

doll dream farm fire fraternity

gate green guard light manor

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language here. Toss in some basic dancing and singing skills and what do you get?

Almost 500 girls and young women screaming in unison at a jampacked mall hall.

And that’s excluding the people watching from the upper levels. Oh jeez!

I’m just dumbfounded at the kind of culture that we in CDO have. It makes us a laughing stock. Of course, we do not know that we are the laughing stock. But we are from the artists’ viewpoint. From the Cascades, the David Pomeranzes, the everyone who have been shunned by other countries because they’re too old to be mainstream. We are their laughing stock as well as of

the five young Americans.

The moment they came to the Philippines to preach, they became godly. The moment they learned the local language and appreciated local culture, they became adorable. But the moment they turned their acquired learnings into a business, that’s the moment they became ugly. Because they’re using us Cagayanons to earn money. Imagine for a moment that we go to their home cities back in the States. We perform in their local gyms, hiphopping and rapping in English ala Wiz Khalifa. How many of their Caucasian locals would clap and cheer at us because we happen to speak fluent Eng-

Yesterday’s Answer

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25. People 26. Arial and Tahoma 28. Circular object 29. RHCP’s_ California 31. Golf score 32. Mongrel 33. Live 35. Greeting

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Tubod OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

0935-160-0668 HERMILINO VILLALON

22nd/31st Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that EFRAIM MOLDE SUDARIA has filed with this office a Petition for change of first name from “ESPRAIM” to “EFRAIM” in the Birth Certificate of ESPRAIM MOLDE SUDARIA who was born on JULY 19, 1964 at CATMON, CEBU and whose parents are LIBERATO SUDARIA and FELICOLA MOLDE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than MAY 5, 2015.

(SGD) JULIET BALURAN GALAMBAO, CE

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 4 & 11, 2015

lish? You know the answer.

It is zero. Because unlike us, Americans are not fond of idolizing foreigners. So why should we idolize them?

Now here’s a Canadian who went to the Philippines spreading to the whole social-media-dom how awesome the country is. On a surface level, that is laudable.

After all, he is admiring our own culture. That’s something that we must be proud of. But in less than a year, we discover that this idea is just his launching pad to become a Khloe Kardashian (read: a celebrity with no talent).

Now he’s earning a fee at a local TV station as a segment host at our expense. That’s not to be taken literally of

The Chameleon

Mark Francisco

course but if Cagayanons had not followed and clapped his antics on YouTube and Facebook, then he would not have been hired by the station. What’s happening is plain and simple. Money talks. We the consumers remain cheap.

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Special Gospel of the day (May4, 2015-Monday) Matthew 7:7-12”Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. “Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? “Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets: In Genesis1, God created all things for our benefits. The problem is you never utilize and use it properly to produce something for your sake. We are lazy many times in doing something for the betterment of our lives. We want easy lucky living but disastrous ending. I agree in prayer but it is nothing when you do not work and take efforts ERRATUM A Notice for Publication by the Municipal Civil Registrar, Lala, Lanao del Norte for Correction of GENDER from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of PRECIOUS PALLER SABROSO published on “February 13, 2015”, page 10 and “February 20, 2015”, page 7, Petitioner’s Name should be “PRECIOUS PALLER SABROSO” and not “MARY LUNA PALLER SABROSO”. Sorry for the inadvertence.

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DA taps media to boost mechanization program Digger, Ten-Row Onion Planter, Brown Rice Huller, and Belt-Dryer for Granulated Cassava.

In support to farm mech-

By PAT SAMONTE and DAISY CABIGAYAN

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UTUAN City – To promote the government’s farm mechanization program, he Department of Agriculture in C ar aga and the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development Mechanization (Philmech) held a press conference last April 13 at the Goat2Geder Hotel and Restaurant here.

Dr. Rodolfo Estigoy, science research specialist and chief of Applied Communication Division of Philmech, said farm mechanization is a new way of helping farmers in producing higher yield through newly-invented technologies.

“Mechanization can increase yield, lower labor cost, and reduce losses. If it reduces losses, therefore, it increases rice availability and affordability,” Estigoy stressed.

Estigoy presented videos about “Agrinovations.” He said the new innovations are a system-approach invented by Philmech made especially for the farmers to make farm activities easier,” he pointed out. “’Agrinovations’ are important tools that improve farm production during planting, harvesting, and post-harvest periods,” he added.

Machineries in “Agrinovations” include MiniCombine Harvester, Rice Transplanter, Onion Planter, Compact Corn Mill, Cassava

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

FARM MECHANIZATION CAMPAIGN. Dr. Rodolfo Estigoy, chief of Applied Communication Division/Science Research Specialist of Philmech in EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF Nueva Ecija and Department of Agriculture-Caraga Acting THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED Director Nicandro Navia answer queries during a press SPOUSES MAURICIO JABLAN conference at the Goat2Geder Hotel and Restaurant, AND AGUSTINA MACASLANG Butuan City, to promote farm mechanization.

WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Photo by Daisy Cabigayan Publication Notice R.A. 10172/ 9048 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-0003-2015 CCE-0021-2015 RA10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that EDITHA NAMALATA 6AGUAN has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “EDELA” to “EDITHA” and Correction of entry in the Date of Birth from “FEBRUARY 6, 1968” to “FEBRUARY 5, 1968”, in the Certificate of Live Birth of EDELA DAHILAY NAMALATA, born at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are LEONILA DAHILAY and MAXIMO NAMALATA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than May 1, 2015.

(Sgd.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar MDN: May 4 & 11, 2015

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TQXHE PU BLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that BERNARDITA S. SACUPAYO has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to Correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JHOVY SALIGAN SACUPAYO bearing Registry No. 2000-3897,, who was born on 23 SEPTEMBER 2000 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are BERNARDITA SALIGAN and JOONEE SACUPAYO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than May 1, 2015.

(Sgd.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar MDN: May 4 & 11, 2015

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) 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 CHRISTINE L. PACULANAN 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 CHRISTINE LAGURA PACULANAN who was born on APRIL 2, 1991 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are CARLOS BALAT PACULANAN and JOCELYN VALLES LAGURA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than MAY 10, 2015.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar MDN: May 4 & 11, 2015

Notice is hereby given that the estate intestate of the deceased SPOUSES MAURICIO JABLAN AND AGUSTINA MACASLANG, who died on August 20, 1943 in Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City and August 29, 1995, at the time of their death, are the conjugal owner of a parcel of land which is more particularly described as follows: TAX DECLARATION NO. G-034438; Owner: MAURICIO JABLAN; Location: Omalag Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City; Lot No. 19548-C; Kind: Agricultural/Industrial; Area: 32,175 square meters; Title No. TCT NO-T-40347, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED SPOUSES MAURICIO JABLAN AND AGUSTINA MACASLANG WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and executed by and among the HEIRS OF SPOUSES MAURICIO JABLAN AND AGUSTINA MACASLANG, namely: 1. ALFREDO M. JABLAN and 2.

ROSALEA M. JABLAN, all of legal age, married, Filipino, resident of Montalban, Rizal, Cagayan de Oro City.

That the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the only two (2) legitimate grandchildren and the sole/compulsory/ surviving heirs of the deceased. That for and in consideration of the sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P400,000.00), is hereby acknowledged from the VENDEE, NELSON B. VILLANUEVA, the VENDOR/HEIRS OF SPOUSES MAURICIO JABLAN AND AGUSTINA MACASLANG, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, absolutely and unconditionally unto the VENDEE, NELSON B. VILLANUEVA the above-described parcel of land including all the improvement found therein. As per Doc. No. 430; Page No. 86; Book No. 186; Series of 2015; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI. MDN: APRIL 20, 27 & MAY 4, 2015

RA Form No.10.1(LCRO)

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late VIRGINIA VDA. DE SANTOS, who died on November 7, 2010, at the time of her death, coowns parcels of land, more particularly described as follows, I. Cagayan de Oro Lots with Residential Building/ Ancestral House 1. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 49356 “A PAR CEL OF LAND (Lot 23, Block 22, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-82838, being a portion of Lot 2388, situated in the Barrio of Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Two Hundred Forty (240) square meters, more or less. 2. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 23931 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 22, Block 22, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-82838, being a portion of Lot 2388, Cagayan Cadastre, situated in the Barrio of Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Two Hundred Forty (240) square meters, more or less. 3. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 23884 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 24, Block 22, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-82838, being a portion of Lot 2388, Cagayan Cadastre, situated in the Barrio of Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Two Hundred Forty (240) square meters, more or less. 4. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 49355 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 25, Block 22, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-82838, being a portion of Lot 2388, Cagayan Cadastre, situated in the Barrio of Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Two Hundred Forty (240) square meters, more or less. II. General Santos Lots, 1. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 28384 with Apartment Building A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 111, Pls-209-D-10), situated in the Barrio of Lagao, General Santos City, containing an area of Nine Hundred Fifty Eight (958) square meters, more or less. 2. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 76111/Agricultural Lot A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 916-B-2-A, Psd-11-045219 Amd. 2, being a portion of Lot 916-B-2, Psd-11-026224, situated in the Barrio of Lagao, City of General Santos, containing an area of Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Four (3,374) square meters, more or less. 3. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 75682/Agricultural Lot A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 916-A-3, Psd-11-045216, being a portion of Lot 916-A (LRC) Psd-82298, situated in the Barrio of Lagao, General Santos City, containing an area of Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Nine (16,959) square meters, more or less.

III. Maramag, Bukidnon Lots with

anization, the DA turned over 53 units of floating tillers to various farmers’ associations in the different BOOST | page A6

Residential Building and Two (2) Bodega 1. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 70195 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 2139, Pls-98, situated in the Poblacion of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, containing an area of Five Hundred Ninety Eight (598) square meters, more or less. 2. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 70192 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 2138, Pls-98, situated in the North Poblacion of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, containing an area of Seven Hundred Fifty Eight (758) square meters, more or less, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, made and entered into by and among; OFELIA SANTOS-VELAYO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of General Santos City; MARIETTA SANTOS-GADO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; CARMEN SANTOS-TENCHAVES, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; VIOLETA SANTOS-CUYUGAN, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; RENATO SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; ROSITA SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; AMELIA SANTOS-CARBONEL, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; NESTOR SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; TELESFORO SANTOS, JR., deceased, represented

by LAILA SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; MANUEL SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Maramag, Bukidnon; and DELFIN SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; hereinafter collectively known as the HEIRS; are the legitimate children and surviving heirs of the late VIRGINIA VDA. DE SANTOS, do hereby name, appoint and constitute OFELIA SANTOS-VELAYO as our true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact for us. To transact, sell and dispose our respective and proportionate/pro-rata shares in all of the above-described properties. To execute, produce, make, sign, any and all papers, documents or instruments necessary or requisite to accomplish the authority herein conferred. To receive payments and acknowledge its receipt, to deposit and/or encash the same. As per Doc. No. 8; Page No. 2; Book No. XXXVI; Series of 2011; under Notary public of ATTY. DALE BRYAN D. MORDENO. MDN: APRIL 27 MAY 4, & 11, 2015

RA Form No. 10.1(LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Davao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF MALALAG

Republic Of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Davao del Sur MINICIPALITY OF MALALAG

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JAYGEN B. ARTIAGA has filed with the office a petition for change of SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the birth certificate of BERNARD VIBAS ARTIAGA who was born on May 1, 1973 at Bolo, Malalag, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Ricardo F. Artiaga and Modesta C. Vibas.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than April 24, 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A, 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JAYGEN B. ARTIAGA has filed with the office a petition for change of first name from “BERNADETH” to “BERNARD” in birth certificate of Bernard Vibas Artiaga who was born on May 1, 1973 at Bolo, Malalag, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Ricardo F. Artiaga and Modesta C. Vibas.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than April 24, 2015.

(Sgd.) ELIZABETH P. MANACIO

Mun. Civil Registrar MDN: April 27 & May 4, 2015

(Sgd.) ELIZABETH P. MANACIO

Mun. Civil Registrar MDN: April 27 & May 4, 2015

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Bunye... from page A4

Capt. Emilio Narciso and his men charged Nangyatan Hill where the Japanese kept their munitions. After an hour-long battle, Narciso and his men had control of the Hill.

To signify Filipino victory Narcise hoisted a makeshift flag consisting of a GI-issue olive green towel.

The Battle of Bessang Pass was over. 3,400 gallant Filipinos were either killed or wounded in this epic battle which forced the eventual surrender of Tomoyuki Yamashita.

-- ANZAC Day Not many Filipinos know this. More than 4,000 Australian sailors, soldiers and airmen participated in the Liberation of the Philippines, 92 of whom lost their lives. Among them were nine crew of a Royal Australian Air Force Catalina that disappeared over Manila Bay. We salute you mates from Down Under!

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Suspect... from page A1

a rido (clan war) involving the suspect’s family.

The suspect, former Finance Officer Osmeña Montañer of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12, was not arrested. In fact, he sat at the Presidential table with officials who told MindaNews they did not know he was a wanted man.

Cotabato City-based reporter John Unson of Philippine Star posted on his Facebook wall on Friday morning a photograph of Montañer at the gathering, seated beside Col. Ariel dela Vega of the 603rd Infantry Brigade and Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. and other officials.

Unson wrote on his FB wall a question addressed to Senior Inspector Benji Omalla, Malabang police chief. He asked “si dating budget officer Osmeña Montañer ng Dept. of Agriculture, Region 12, ay wanted for the murder of local print journalist (Marlene) Esperat, In fact yan ang reason kung bakit siya ay di na nakikita sa regional office ng DA-12 sa Koronadal City. Bakit dito sa nangyaring ‘rido’ settlement

sa Malabang just this week, eh nagpakita siya, umupo pa sa tabi ni Col. Dela Vega ng 603rd Brigade, kasama na si Gov. Bombit Adiong (left of Dela Vega). Is this alright? something just fine with you?”

It certainly was not fine for lawyer Nena Santos, Esperat’s friend who served as lawyer for her family after her murder. “He has a pending warrant of arrest issued by the Makati court for the murder of Marlene Esperat. The case is pending kasi di pa sya nahuli (because he has not been arrested). The people around him should arrest him and turn him over the authorities, otherwise, they will be charged with obstruction of justice.”

The police chief, the Army brigade commander, the governor and regional vice governor all claimed they were not aware Montañer was a wanted man.

Heads must roll Rowena CarranzaParaan, chair of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), told MindaNews it was “shocking to see a photo of a wanted murder suspect seated together with highranking officials with the latter seeming oblivious to the heinous murder that was condemned by the entire world.”

“It had always been perplexing how for the longest time the police could not serve the arrest warrant but it is clear from the photo that it has no intention of doing so. We demand an investigation on why a wanted suspected murderer was not arrested when there was opportunity to do so.

Was it mere stupidity or deliberate flouting of the law? Either way, heads must roll,” she said.

“Caught unaware” Omalla told MindaNews in a telephone interview that they merely provided security for the activity and was unaware that Montañer was a wanted man. “Caught unaware po kami,” he said, adding the activity was arranged by the governor’s office.

ARMM Vice Governor Haroun Al-Raschid Lucman told MindaNews he didn’t know Montañer was a wanted man.

“Hindi ko alam yan. May issued warrant ba?” Lucman said in reply to MindaNews’

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query about Montañer’s presence in the gathering.

Lucman, who posted photographs of the event on his Facebook wall from where Unson got the photo and cropped it to show Montañer on the left, Dela Vega at the center and Adiong on the right, wrote: “witnessing a deadly rido settlement costing more than 10 lives in a 14year period involving the Montañer family headed by Dir. Osmena Montaner and the family of Commander ‘Orak Orak’ Datu a Mangoda Lominog Ali.” Lucman said it was initiated by Gov. Adiong, assisted by Board Member Tanjie Macapodi.

“Don’t know” “It w as a h i g h ly emotional day for the families involved who are close relatives making their vows before God to end their conflict and renew their long lost family unity and ties,” Lucman wrote.

D e l a Ve g a t o l d M i n d a Ne w s i n a t e x t message that he is “not aware of any arrest warrant re subject personality.”

“O u r m ai n i nte nt is to facilitate, assist and provide venue for the rido settlement,” he said.

T h e v e nu e f o r t h e settlement was the 6th Infantry Battalion of the 603rd Brigade.

Adiong told MindaNews in a telephone interview Mon d ay n i g ht “d i k o alam” (I didn’t know) that Montañer was a wanted man. He said he was focused on attending to the needs of his constituents to end the bloody rido there.

Whistleblower Esperat, a chemist at the Department of Agriculture in Region 12 who turned whistleblower against the alleged corrupt practices in her office, implicating DA officials like Montañer and regional accountant Estrella Sabay, was gunned down in front of her children while having dinner at the family’s house in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat on Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2005.

E s p e r at w o r k e d a s chemist and later as resident ombudsman for the DA. The C enter for Media Freedom and Responsibility

(CMFR) wrote on its profile of Esperat that while inside the DA, Esperat discovered that the fertilizers that the regional office were giving to the local farmers were insufficient, inferior, and far cheaper than what was originally listed at the official budget of the department.

Esperat exposed several corrupt practices, including the fertilizer scam that involved officials of the Arroyo administration.

She later joined The Midland Review in Tacurong as columnist and was president of Region 12’s Tri-Media Association.

Arrest warrants unserved Esperat had accused Montañer and Sabay for corrupt practices. Like Montañer, Sabay has yet to be arrested.

Esperat, along with several witnesses, also exposed the alleged deliberate burning of the DA office in Cotabato City on May 7, 1998 to destroy the hard evidence in the cases against Montañer and his companions.

The CMFR said that in early 2005, “Montañer and Sabay purportedly drew a plan to permanently silence Esperat, through ex-military intelligence officer Rowie Barua.”

The alleged gunman and lookout have been jailed but the two alleged masterminds, including Montañer, have yet to be arrested.

The prosecution found three witnesses but two of them recanted their testimonies, apparently for fear of their lives. The third and lone state witness, Rowee Barua, a police sergeant who acted as go-between for the alleged masterminds and the alleged hired guns, chose to tell all that he knew about Esperat’s murder and according to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism was “dismissed without honor” by the Philippine National Police on May 17, 2010. The PCIJ report posted on its blogsite on April 15, 2011 said Barua “sustains his eight children with the P5,000 he receives as monthly stipend from the Witness Protection Program of the Department of Justice.”

“E sp erat’s c as e had had to be moved to three regional trial courts in the five years since her murder.

The courts had had to issue three warrants for the arrest of the alleged masterminds.

But in all instances, the alleged masterminds and their clearly more influential patrons and lawyers foiled the service of the warrants,” the PCIJ 2011 report said.

(Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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airport in Laguindingan town, Misamis Oriental on May 2. After her arrival, she paid a courtesy call to Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno.

She will also host a “meet and greet” activity in one of the malls where she met with some media practitioners for a press conference, followed by a motorcade.

Wurtzbach, also known as Pia Romero, is a GermanFilipina actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Binibining Pilipinas 2015 national pageant as Miss Universe Philippines 2015.

She will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2015 pageant.

In one of the interviews, she said Cagayan de Oro City is her second home.

‘Don’t give up’ “Do not give up,” was the piece of advice of Wurtzbach to women who want to join any beauty pageant.

She said she did not give up joining the beauty pageants. “I tried it thrice and now I won the Miss Universe Philippines title,” she added. “What is important is that you are confident and palaban,” she emphasized.

Wurtzbach hinted that she might be one of the judges in the forthcoming search for Miss Cagayan de Oro 2015, an annual beauty pageant and one of the highlights of the annual fiesta of Cagayan de Oro City come August 28.

Filipino-German Wurtzbach was born on September 24, 1989 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Her father, Klaus Uwe Wurtzbach, is German.

Her mother is a retired Filipino nurse based in London.

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the question on gross sales, were “under study.”

He said they plan to pass the revised ordinance this year so the new rules could become effective in January 2016. He said they were able to implement revisions in real property tax in January this year.

Bioco said the tax codes of Bukidnon’s 20 towns possibly carry the same defect as that of the two cities.

He said that while the provincial government had passed last year its own investment code, “there is disengagement” at the local level, referring to the towns and cities.

“Even if you expedite the business registration/ licensing process, you’ll get stuck in the tax computations,” he said, noting this has been an issue every year between tax payers and local governments.

Bioco said the chamber and the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of the Interior and Local Government have signed a memorandum of agreement on how to address the problem.

For example, he said, they will hold a conference among local treasurers, assessors, planning and development officers on the need to reform local tax codes.

He said they consider it an appropriate step before pushing for the legislation of new local tax codes.

He said DTI and DILG wanted to institutionalize changes through business chambers like BKCCII. He added that aside from updating local tax codes his group is also campaigning for reforms in business permit processing and zoning ordinances, among others. (Walter I. Balane/MindaNews)

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