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Cooperatives launch million signatures vs NPC privatization

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Mindanao-based cooperatives on Thursday launched a million signatures to protest the privatization of the National Power Corporation (NPC) power generation contracts in Mindanao.

See full story, page A5

5 NPA rebs killed, 2 army soldiers wounded in clash

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Five rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA) as fresh fighting erupted anew in the hinterlands of Bukidnon Wednesday, the military reported Thursday.

Lt. Col. Jessie Alvarez, the commanding officer of the army’s 403rd Brigade based See clash, page A13

DARLING FOODS-OUTSTANDING LEADER IN FOOD PRODUCTION & MARKETING IN MINDANAO. Ms. Ruby Saplot-Operation Manager receives the prestigious trophy for Darling Foods as OUTSTANDING LEADER IN FOOD PRODUCTION & MARKETING in Mindanao. Presenting the award is Engr. Arnold L. Pepino-Production Manager of Holcim Philippines-Lugait Plant, Misamis Oriental representing Engr. Bobby Garza-EVP for Operations- Holcim Philippines. The award was presented during the 4th Mindanao Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Awards 2015 held July 25 in Cagayan de Oro City. The prestigious event is spearheaded by Business Week Mindanao Corporation.

Text by Joe Palabao.

THE RISING QUEST OF DEOGOLD Jewels Started on online selling few years ago, DEOGOLD Jewels rose up from its humble beginning to unimaginable success.

Being a single proprietorship company registered with the Department of Trade and Industry See deogold, page A13

Rose Mary Sudaria shows a jewelry she just bought. With her is Deogold manager Christine Allanic.

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Honda Philippines, Incorporated (HPI) excites SM Fairview mall-goers as it launched its latest, new-generation Honda BeAT scooter tabbed as the “Scooter for All.” Visitors and onlookers were all treated to several days of cool, action-packed and exciting activities that Honda organized before it revealed the new Honda BeAT. There were test-driving sessions for interested customers and Honda users that showcased Honda’s prime Smart technology. The mall displays of Honda’s premiere motorcycles were also sure crowd-drawers.

There, people expressed interest to buy a Honda

GILBERT Y. CHAO - Motoring Editor

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Honda Goes to SM Fairview with the Mini-launch of the BeAT Fi

BeAT for the first time or considered to buy one as a second or replacement unit once told of the Honda BeAT’s premium features by Honda reps present onsite.

Aside from test drives and mall displays, entertainment was also provided for the full enjoyment of visitors and guests. Several dance groups showed their best dance moves on the floor as they battled it out against some of the best groups in the Fairview area during the Honda BeAT dance competition prior to the Honda BeAT reveal. And once the Honda BeAT was finally revealed, guests danced the night away to the captivating musical

entertainment provided

by Gracenote and Callalily, two of the country’s most popular alternative rock bands. Their upbeat music kept the large and participative crowd on their feet and filled with excitement, and served as the final activity to the successful twin events, particularly at SM Fairview,

Isuzu PH Delivers Heavy-duty Trucks to EEI Corporation

Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently delivered a fleet of 10 brand-new Isuzu CYZ51 dump trucks to EEI Corporation, one of the country’s leading construction firms. The new truck turn over ceremony, held at EEI’s head office in Quezon City, ensures the fast delivery of construction materials to EEI’s on-going infrastructure projects like the Skyway 4 link and the new Panglao airport in Bohol.

Present during the ceremony were IPC President Hajime Koso and IPC Executive Vice President Takashi Tomita, EEI Executive Vice President Antonio Pascua and Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) President & CEO Medel Nera.

“We are very honoured that

EEI Corporation has chosen Isuzu’s heavy-duty trucks for its construction requirements,” said IPC President Hajime Koso.

“It is good to know that our Isuzu trucks will be part of the developments that contributes to the progress of the country. I am confident that the trucks we delivered will be able to meet the gruelling demand of their business.”

“We have always trusted Isuzu trucks in our projects,” said EEI EVP Antonio Pascua “over the years we have already proven its durability and ease of use. Maintenance is also not a problem, Isuzu sends technical support to our site which is very helpful especially in our 24 hours projects.” he adds.

which is the last leg of the launch series in the Metro Manila area.

There will be more Honda BeAT Fi launches in other areas, particularly in the Mindanao region where more people are expected to find out and enjoy the benefits of the “Scooter for All.” For more about the new Honda BeAT and

other motorcycle products, plus the succeeding legs of the Honda BeAT launch,

visit the Honda Philippines Incorporated website, www.hondaph.com.

Suzuki Threatens the Competition with the Launch of Three New Models Photos by Kit Elton Pilla

Everyone was in high spirits amidst the gloomy weather during the exclusive media launch of Suzuki Philippines’ three new products; the Address, the Gixxer and the AX4.

The Address is one of Suzuki’s global scooter model which is equipped with a 113 cc fuel-injected engine.

Aside from its competitive price tag of P66,900, one of the Address’ selling point is its class-leading 20.6L under seat srorage capacity. The Gixxer is the much awaited naked street bike that has won numerous prestigious awards. It is propelled by a 155cc mill matted to a 5-speed manual transmission, delivering an output of 10.4kW/8000rpm and a torque of 14.0Nm/6000rpm.

It comes as the newest

contender in the cutthroat backbone commuter segment at the price of P89,900. The AX4 is said to be the revival of Suzuki’s legendary business model, the X-4. This time, it has a 149.5 cc four-stroke power plant which produces 8.2 kw @ 8,000 rpm and 11.5 Nm @ 5,000 rpm. This cargo hauler will be available at the price of P68,900.

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A political and economical watershed?

Greece, Greece, European Union,Greece again and no ending.

Greek banks re-opened amid effort to reboot economy. Yes, they have re-opened after a three-week shutdown that saw the country plunged into financial chaos. However, capital controls are to remain in place, with taxes set to shoot up.

From last Monday (means to say during one single week), Greeks were able to withdraw up to 420 EURO ($465) at once each week the same amount possible as during the shutdown, but without the ordeal of having to line up every day for 60 EURO. These are daily more or less 3,000 Pesos. Try to imagine how to survive if you are staying in this European country... .

A block on money transfers out of the country and on the opening of new accounts is to remain in place.

“Capital controls and restrictions on withdrawals will remain in place but we are entering a new stage which we all hope will be

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one of normality,” Louka Katseli, the head of the Greek banking association, told the Greek nationalSkai Television. Yes, without hope, you really might get lost in Greece nowadays.

Many citizens left already to other European countries just to start a new survival.

Meanwhile, the Greek government was expected to make a 4.2 billion Euro payment to the European Central Bank (ECB) today (Monday, July 20 while writing this piece!). The repayment is possible after the European Union granted

Athens a short-term loan of 7.16 billion Euro on Friday last week.

That amount will also make possible a payment due to the International Monetar y Fund (IMF), which has been outstanding since June.

At the same time, Greeks are having to get used to a tough fiscal package, with further austerity. The level of financial hardship the new reforms are expected to place on the Greek people have caused a split within Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ Syriza party. Tax soars on variety of items.

Greeks will now have to pay 23 percent in valueadded-taxes (VAT) on a whole range of items, from cocoa and sugar to condoms and funerals. However, VAT sales taxes will be reduced on certain products, such as medicine, books and newspapers. Anyway, the tough situation is getting tougher, especially for those living on the verge of ruin and madness.

German Chancellor An-

gela Merkel - who now says a Grexit from the eurozone is off the table - maintained her government’s tough line on debt relief for Greece.

She said a “classic haircut” reduction of 30 to 40 percent of the country’s debt was not possible “in a monetary union.” However she did not rule out a “voluntary writedown for private creditors, extended maturities and lower interest rates.” Merkel has been overloaded already with tons of criticism. And not only she!

Technical teams from the hated troika of creditors representing the EU, IMF and ECB - are expected in Athens in the coming weeks.

And millions of Europeans are asking: is this now the political and economical watershed for Greece, the EU and the whole globe? I guess - not yet!

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July 1981. My wife Mira and I were vacationing in --------------------------------------------------------------------------the United States and we EDITORIAL spent a few days with her ALLAN M. MEDIANTE medical school classmate Editor-in-Chief and best friend forever (BFF), Dr. Erie Miraflor. Erie ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ whom I also grew up with Managing Editor Executive Editor at the New Bilibid Prison CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING reservation, was married to Associate Editor Contributing Editor Dr. Fer Bague, a fellow UST medical school graduate.

MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda Since they migrated to Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor Boston, Massachusetts in GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit the late 60s, Erie and Fer Motoring Editor Photo Journalist Bague had hosted over the felix santillan ROEL CATOTO years quite a number of EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao Filipinos who were either Layout Artists just passing through, or at PAT SAMONTE tending courses in Harvard. irene dayo CHRIS PANGANIBAN They also met regularly with Reporter-NorthMin Regional Editors-Caraga

members of the Filipino JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG community in and around Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao Boston.

Regional Editors-Northmin Fer Bague became more AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA than friends with Ninoy Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant Aquino. Ninoy was also Fer’s physical rehab patient.

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and during those frequent visits, she managed to ‘convert’ my father.

My father was baptized a Catholic but he never went to church except when he got married to my mother and when his children were baptized. Dona Aurora convinced my father of his errors. Soon my father was again regularly attending church. To celebrate my father’s return to the fold, Dona Aurora gifted him with an autographed bible and a rosary.

The following morning, while we were having breakfast, the phone rang.

“It’s for you,” Fer said. It was Ninoy at the other end.

He greeted me profusely as if he had personally known me all his life. And then he invited us for dinner which I gladly accepted.

At the Bisuteki, Ninoy, Fer and I were huddled while the wives – Cory, Erie and Mira - had their own woman talk. I could overhear the wives discussing where to go for bargain dresses.

Ninoy was practically non-stop. He talked about what was happening here, there, everywhere. But most of all, he talked about the Philippines. At one point, He commented on his propensity to talk. He said

Speaking Out

Ignacio Bunye apologetically: “Pasensiya ka na. For 7 years and 7 months, I had nobody to talk to.”

Of course, that was an understatement. Articles written about Ninoy’s long solitary confinement in Laur, Nueva Ecija describe how the moments of solitude brought him in closer communion with God and nerved him spiritually for the struggle that lay ahead.

After dinner, Ninoy asked if we would like us to join him for coffee at his home. I readily accepted.

At Newton, we picked our discussion where we left off. Before parting, Ninoy autographed a copy of book which he was giving away to friends. It was entitled “When Two Dictators Meet.”

That was the first time I would meet Ninoy up close. The second and last

time I would see him again was two years later. I was among thousands who lined up for hours to pay their last respect as Ninoy lay, still wearing his bloodstained clothes.

Butz Aquino I knew Paul Aquino from our Ateneo ROTC days but I have never met his brother Butz. The first time I saw him Butz up close was at Edsa.

Tanks, commanded by General Artemio Tadiar, were rumbling towards Camp Crame to crush General Ramos and Minister Enrile.

The tanks were blocked by a phalanx of civilians several feet deep. My elder brother (Alfredo Jr) and I must be somewhere in the third row.

From below, we could see Butz Aquino atop the lead tank, pleading with General Tadiar, not to proceed. General Tadiar merely shook his head. Tadiar was just following orders.

Using a bullhorn, Tadiar gave the crowd an ultimatum to disperse. Nobody moved. After a while, Tadiar motioned the tank pilot to move forward. The tank engines roared. Butz was still atop the lead tank. I crossed myself and said: See bunye, page A13

Daily Inspiration

Fair Play

“Lord, you always give me justice when I bring a case before you. So let me bring you this complaint: Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy?”

Jeremiah 12:1

Juvy Sarraga

Seeing good things happen to bad people gets disheartening. But God asks us to be patient. After all, He was patient for us to come to know and love Him. If we ask for justice among others we must also ask for justice for ourselves. We, too, may have been evil God didn’t intend for life to be fair. before we came to know God.

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Cooperatives launch million signatures vs NPC privatization

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Mindanao-based cooperatives on Thursday launched a million signatures to protest the privatization of the National Power Corporation (NPC) power generation contracts in Mindanao.

Exec utive Direc tor campaign to prevent the Clint Pacana, of the in- sale of the NPC. fluential Association of The stakeholders held Mindanao Rural Electric the meeting after learning Cooperatives (AMRECO), that the STEAG Power said that the government is Plant, a 220 Megawatt now hastily privatizing the coal-fired power plant in (NPC) in order to sell the Misamis Oriental, is now existing power generation an object of the privatizacontracts with the Inde- tion scheme. pendent Power Producers Under Republic Act (IPPs) in Mindanao.

No. 9136 or the Elec Pacana said that the tric Power Industry Resale should be prevented form Act (EPIRA), the because the privatization Power Sector Assets and of the generation contracts Liabilities Management would mean higher cost of (PSALM) have a task to electricity in Mindanao. privatize the country’s Representatives from power industry. various cooperatives in Pacana, however, said Mindanao, power genera- that the agreement with tion executives, business the AMRECO is to implegroups and stakeholders ment the privatization met in Cagayan De Oro scheme of IPP power proCity Thursday to launch a viders in 2021.

Mindanao-wide signature He said that the move of

the government to privatize the IPPs that includes the STEAG Power Plant this early is untimely and dubious.

During the election period in 2010, the government privatized the operations of the Geothermal Plant in Davao, Pacana said.

He said that with the presidential election approaching in 2016, the government is selling the STEAG Power Plant power generation contract.

Although Pacana did not say the reason why the sale is taking place during the election period, he urged the power consumers to stop the sale through a Mindanao-wide signature campaign.

“We are targeting a million signatures, which would be submitted to the Joint Congressional Committee to express the people’s disapproval of the privatization scheme,” Pacana said.

Pelaez supports Minda’s plan to go for renewable energy

A BRIEF EXPLANATION – MISAMIS ORIENTAL VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ and LANAO DEL NORTE VICE GOVERNOR CRISTY ATAY confer with MinDA Director for Investment Promotions and Public Relations ROMEO MONTENEGRO (seated) during the 1st Mindanao Vice Governors Conference at the Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Director Montenegro gave a briefer to the participants on the existing power situation and the various developmental projects in Mindanao. supplied photo

CAGAYAN de Oro City -VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ organized the 1st Mindanao Vice Governors Conference to serve as a venue for the Vice Governors to have first-hand information on the real power situation in Mindanao because of its impact on Mindanao’s economic development.

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Director Romeo Montenegro presented the state of Mindanao power emphasizing that power deficit persists but supply is expected to improve as new capacities will come online this year. “There is a surging electricity demand driven by rapid industrial growth, real estate, service sector and agribusiness,” he added.

See pelaez, page A13

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Amante sees Butuan a model for forest-based economy in 5 years

By PAT SAMONTE, Caraga Regional Editor

BUTUAN City -- Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. presented Thursday his “BUTUAN VISION 2020” in his 2015 State of the City Address confidently declaring this city as a “model for sustainable forest-based economy in the country with the highest per capita income growth rate in Mindanao in five years.”

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN JOVITO RAMOS DE MESA AND EDNA LARGO QUIDLAT-DE MESA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2015-055

JOVITO RAMOS DE MESA AND EDNA LARGO QUIDLAT-DE MESA, Petitioners.

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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on August 22, 2001 at Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Lutayan Sultan Kudarat and Buru-un Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated almost two (2) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalized their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 22, 2001 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 7th day of August, 2015.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Aug 10, 17 & 24, 2015

REGAINING BUTUAN’S STATURE AS “TIMBER CITY OF THE SOUTH”. Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. (left photo) delivers his State of the City Address announcing his vision for his city “to become the Timber City of the South once more” and a “model for forest-based economy in the country in five years” before a special session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and a large crowd in the background (right photo) on August 19, 2015 at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center. Photo shows (from left) Councilors Virgilio Neri, Jr., Ferdinand Nalcot, Nestor Amora, Samuel Amante, Sergio Pascual and Derrick Plaza. photos by pat samonte

Speaking before a special session of the city council and hundreds of guests including Agusan del Norte Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba, officials of government agencies, city chiefs of offices and employees, police and military units, and barangay leaders at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center

here, Amante said that “key initiatives have been identified that will bring about inclusive growth in the city.”

With the dictum “Think globally, act locally,” Amante said under the mentorship of the Institute for Solidarity for Asia, “we have redefined our vision” and introduced the Performance Governance System (PGS) by

“incorporating sound strategic measures in addition to core functions to achieve optimum results thereby encouraging employees to be more involved in strategy execution and contribute directly to the upliftment of the community.”

“Through PGS, I believe we can make Butuan become the Timber City of the South

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID FOR THE SUPPLY OF LABOR AND DELIVERY OF MATERIALS The Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO) invites interest bidders to submit eligibility documents and to bid for the supply of Labor and delivery of the following;

The scope of detailed technical requirements are outlined in the Bid Documents to be provide to all interested bidder upon application to the Chairman of Bid and Award Committee LASURECO with Cell phone No. 0977-420-3543 & 0999-998-3309 c/o Corporation Services, LASURECO, Maliwanag, Marawi City and payment of Non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (10,000.00) only.

The Projects shall be bid in accordance with the provision of R.A 9184.

LASURECO reserve its rights to accept and or reject any Bid, to annul bidding process and to reject all Bids at any time prior to the contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders. Only those who have purchased the Bidding Documents shall be allowed to participate in the pre-bid conference and raise or submit written queries or clarifications.

(SGD.) SOLAIMAN C. MUTIA Chairman, Bids & Award Committee LASURECO MDN: Aug 20 & 24, 2015

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN LEO E. BONGOSIA AND MARY ANN R. CAGAANANA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2015-054

LEO E. BONGOSIA AND MARY ANN R. CAGAANANA, Petitioners.

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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on April 9, 1994 at Opol, Misamis Oriental, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Lutayan Sultan Kudarat and Buru-un Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than nineteen (19) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalized their separation.

Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on April 9, 1994 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 7th day of August, 2015.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Aug 10, 17 & 24, 2015

once more,” said Amante.

While he gave his audience a report of his administration’s performance in 2015, he delved more in discussing the Performance Governance System and identifying key initiatives by strengthening the planting of vegetables, coffee, cacao, fruit trees, timber like falcatta, Mangium, Narra, Lauan, and Mangroves together with raising pigs, chicken, goats, cows, and culturing of milkfish and tilapia.”

According to Amante, the city’s direction for the next five years is anchored on agro-forestry which he referred to as the “main driver” of his “vision”. Recalling that Butuan was “rich” during the logging boom in the 1960s and 1970s and “lost” its wealth “with the passing of years”, Amante wished “to reclaim our riches” with the use of sustainable Performance Governance System targeting five million planted and nurtured trees by June, 2015.

He revealed that as of April, 2015, 5.18 million trees had already been See model, page A13

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BOUT 1,549 kilometers of roads from the P60 Billion government allocation for Tourism Road Infrastructure are completed and are said to complement with the Philippines’ natural attractions and draw local and foreign tourists nationwide.

According to Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, the investment amount released over the period of five years from FY 2011 to 2015 was utilized to finance 463 projects involving construction, upgrading, rehabilitation, and improvement of roads and bridges including slope

protection works with a total length of 2,502 kilometers.

Funding for the 463 projects, 110 projects of which are completed with 316 ongoing and 37 under detailed engineering and procurement stage were sourced from the Department of Tourism (DOT)-DPWH C onvergence Program amounting P47.58 Billion.

Meanwhile P12.91Billion was released from DPWH infrastructure program for road upgrading, preventive maintenance and access to declared tourism.

An additional amount of P24 Billion for the completion of about 1,200 kilome-

ters in critical or prioritized Budget sections of on-going tourism Among the major tourroad projects was submit- ism road projects completed ted in the proposed 2016 See tourism, page A13

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SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago on Thursday urged her colleagues to investigate the killing of Pamana, a Philippine eagle found shot dead in a protected area in Davao Oriental barely two months after it was released into the wild.

Santiago, sponsor of the treaty on the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity at the Senate, will file a resolution on Monday, calling for an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the death of Pamana and risks to endangered Philippine

species in protected areas.

She said: “There is a disconnect between the fact that Pamana was killed in Mount Hamiguitan, and the fact that the mountain range is a protected site. If we cannot protect wildlife in what we dare call protected areas, what kind of protection are we providing?”

The Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao Oriental was declared a World Heritage Site in June 2014, with the UNESCO citing the area as an important habitat for

the critically endangered Philippine Eagle.

The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), a nongovernment organization, released Pamana in the area in June, two years after taking the bird in captivity while rehabilitating it for bullet injuries sustained on April 2013.

On August 16, the PEF launched search efforts for Pamana, after the bird’s tracker signalled its death.

The group found Pamana only a kilometer from the site of the bird’s release,

with bullet wounds that are believed to be from an air gun.

This is not the first time Santiago called for a Senate hearing on the killing of a Philippine eagle, which the International Union for the Conservation of Nature considers a critically endangered species, or at extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

In 2013, she filed Senate Resolution No. 342, calling for an inquiry on the death of Minalwang, a Philippine eagle also shot dead months

after being released into Mt. Balatukan Range in Gingoog City.

She also filed S.R. No. 1347 in May, calling for an investigation on the impact of kaingin and other prevalent forest activities on the dwindling Philippine eagle population in the forests of Samar Island.

Both resolutions have not been acted upon by the Senate committee on the environment and natural resources to which they have been referred.

“We must, on the one

hand, empower local government units to strictly guard protected areas, and, on the other, make administratively liable local officials who grossly neglect to implement laws concerning protected areas,” the senator said.

Santiago remains on medical leave due to her lung cancer, stage 4, but continues to perform her functions as a senator by filing bills and resolutions. She announced in July that she intends to join the presidential race in 2016 with her cancer in check.

EcoWaste finds FDA-banned products on sale in Marikina

ILLUMINATED BRIDGE. Newly installed lights on a suspension bridge illuminate the Davao River near Davao City’s Bankerohan area. The suspension bridge, built between the two long-existing bridges, was built by the Davao City Water District for its pipes that supply water to the downtown area. MindaNews photo by Keith Bacongco

Groups cite significance of Laudato Si to PH food, agriculture FOR the first time since Pope Francis issued his game-changing encyclical Laudato Si, church groups, environmentalists, farmers and indigenous peoples’ organizations discussed and analyzed the papal encyclical’s significance specifically on the country’s food and agriculture.

The groups view Laudato Si as the Pope’s commentary on the real and unfortunate state of the natural environment – “our common home.” They agree with the Pope’s call to re-examine our human relationship with one another, our drive for over-consumption and our relationship with the environment. They emphasize the need for a new,

radical way of thinking and behaving. Going forward, the groups recommend for new ways of responsibly caring for nature to ensure our own survival, starting with a more eoclogical food and agriculture system.

“Technology has played a key role in reinforcing wealth concentration and societal inequity, as shown by the growing control of a few corporations over global food and agriculture. The Pope is opposed to technologies that are profit-driven and industry-directed that may have direct or collateral damage for Mother Earth and her citizens”, commented Silvia Ribeiro, Latin American Director See groups, page A13

AFTER exposing the illegal sale of products banned by the government for health and safety reasons in Makati, Manila, Pasay and Quezon Cities, the EcoWaste Coalition has turned its sights on Marikina City.

In an urgent report submitted to Mayor Del de Guzman and City Health Officer Dr. Alberto Herrera, EcoWaste disclosed the unchecked sale of products banned by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) at the Marikina Market Mall, which is only a stone’s throw away from the Marikina City Health Office.

Based on market surveillance conducted on August 20, the group found several general merchandise stores selling unregistered insect sprays and mosquito coils that have not passed the

FDA’s safety and efficacy assessment.

“Our latest investigation shows that the sale of unregistered insect killers is rife not only in Baclaran, Divisoria and Quiapo, but also in other bustling retail centers such as the Marikina Market Mall,” said Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Coalition’s Project Protect coordinator.

“The ubiquitous presence of these contraband goods in the local market is deeply alarming and should trigger a metro-wide crackdown to cripple such illegal trade,” he said.

As per EcoWaste’s market monitoring, the following unregistered insecticides in aerosol cans are being sold in Marikina: Baolliai, Big Bie Pai, Sun Universe Frog King, Tangshi, Tianshi and Txaksi.

See products, page A13

Death of PH eagle shows govt failure to protect biodiversity, says green group

By DEE AYROSO, Bulatlat.com

THE Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) said the death of the Philippine eagle Pamana exposed government’s “low priority” in protecting the country’s endangered species and forests.

Pamana, a three-year old female Philippine Eagle (pithecophaga jefferyi) was found decomposing with a bullet wound in the chest on Aug. 16 in Mt. Hamiguitan, Davao Oriental, two months after it was released into the wild. The eagle was released on June 12, after two years of rehabilitation by the Philippine Eagle Foundation, which rescued her in 2012, as an eaglet found with two

bullet wounds.

“The demise of Pamana demonstrates how grossly incapable our government’s biodiversity conservation program is, and how lacking the environmental education is among local communities that should be the state’s primary partner in protecting our endangered Philippine Eagles and addressing wildlife poaching in Mt. Hamiguitan,” said Clemente Bautista, national coordinator of Kalikasan PNE. The group decried the lack of funding and manpower in the implementation of laws meant to protect biodiversity, educate people and enjoin their participation, such as the Wildlife Resources Conser-

vation and Protection Act, or Republic Act 9147, the Mt. Hamiguitan Range and Wildlife Sanctuary Act, or RA 9303, and the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act, or RA 9512.

Mt. Hamiguitan was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in June 2014.

“Despite the declaration as a world heritage site of Mt. Hamiguitan, the site where Pamana was released, we still do not have enough manpower to secure an area of such globally important status,” said Bautista.

Aside from poaching, Bautista said “the Aquino government continues to

allow logging and mining concessions in the area.”

“While wildlife shooting has been a constant threat to 90 percent of the eagles released into the wild by the PEF, the worsening destruction of their habitat put them in this perpetually threatened state in the first place,” he said.

Bautista cited a 2010 report by the environmental network Panalipdan Mindanao which exposed that a Chinese mining firm, Philippine Youbang Mining Corporation (PhilYoubang), has a mining permit and an ongoing logging operation in the area.

“In Panalipdan’s report, Philyoubang’s operations have damage d s e cond See eagle, page A13

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HIGAONON TRIBE OF ALANGILAN

By MARICRIS J. TAYONG

This tribe is located at the Upper portion of Barangay Siloo, Malitbog, Bukidnon.

Where the means of transportation is walking and horse – back riding.

But today, I could say that is very different. It is considered as the transition period of this tribe.

From being “NAÏVE”, to a modernized and socialized group. It is a dream comes true for them. No longer aloof and are more willing already to share their thoughts.

We could not deny that the government projects that reach in this place motivates them to become what they are now. Farm to market road, the Dryer that serves as the Basketball Court, New School building and additional National paid teacher, and the resent project of Electrification of the Sitio.

These are only some of the projects that they enjoyed that made reaching the place become easy. We could ride motor or even four-wheel car.

But we could not also deny that in the past few

weeks, there was an incident that shaken the area. For some, the situation arouses the hidden emotion of fear that leads them to decide to transfer to other Barangay.

Living their “Uma” “Sakom” bringing with them their school – aged children that greatly affects to the school enrolment and some of them decided to sale their lots. Yet, some of them also stand firm and fight for their rights.

They show their pride not to leave because for them it was a challenge. By their FAITH to “MAGBABAYA”, they are determine that something

going to happen that would ease their discomfort. The police visibility together with the Army ignite their courage and eagerness not to move out. From being fearful and hesitant to becoming open-minded and firm. Most of them cooperates the authorities in order to solve the problem.

The place is almost back to normal. They do their daily routines embracing

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their own beliefs, costume and traditions. Some of them had their “Pamahandi” and “Panalangin” during harvest season. Others perform their rituals to drive away the bad influence. It is so being apart to them in celebrating their “pride”. Having “Panampulot” with them is a nice experience.

Today the tribe is hopeful that the things they enjoyed today is not the end, but the

new beginning of open opportunities that comes their way. Also the discomfort and undesirable feeling they felt would come to an end with the help of the Government, Government Officials and Authorities in solving the problem. The Tribe are thankful to the people who in one way or another helps in show-casing the life of the HIGAONON TRIBE OF ALANGILAN.

Points to remember in leading the organization

By Junalyn Beñas Pulot Licoan Elementary School Licoan, Sumilao, Bukidnon

Leaders play crucial role in an organization. True, he takes key on driving his team towards their common goal. But on walking their way towards there, he should think how he could entice his subordinates to go with him in reaching their targets.

Leader should know that his authority must workout with the varying people personality. It is because a leader is not just a leader of one but of several people. It does not mean that what is okay to one is just fine with another.

Leaders should realize how diverse an organization is, and how many personalities he has to face.

The best thing to overcome this is learning who his subordinates are. He must be able to identify their skills, because it is a way to make the organi-

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zation more productive; their strengths and their limitations, so that he could measure the span of how they do and when they could possibly stop; and their individual goals, for him to be knowledgeable about what they want and what are their plans as well.

There is a long way to go before knowing fully about subordinates. The important thing is he is making his people realize that each of them are im-

portant and a great need to accomplish their overall task. One thing to remember is to let them know that there is no greater and higher than each one in the group and a collective effort is the significant thing that will make them successful.

Leadership indeed is not just all about the leader and goals, but as well seeing to it that every contributor know that he is important in the organization.

HIG-ALA

By JUANITO O. CANSANCIO

HIG-ALA stands for “Higaonon of Alangilan”, Higaonon tribes is located at Alangilan, Silov, Malitbog, Bukidnon. The people were vivacious of the bush project implemented by the government like the easy access from farm to market road, electrification of households and new classroom buildings.

But there was a terrific occurrence that made the people tears-up like flood or riverflows because of so many lives devastated.

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DepEd CDO taps Speakers’ Bureau

By Marilou Lambatan- Lora

As response to the call of the Department of Education (DepEd) to amass widespread support from the different stakeholders of the society, the Division of Cagayan de Oro City organized 20 teams composing of the different school

heads and education program supervisors within the division, for an advocacy campaign regarding the full implementation of the K to 12.

Group # 10 consisting of the two school heads from Macabalan and Puntod National High School, Dr. Nick C. Pañares and Mrs.

Elisa Banluta, respectively, were joined by Dr. Rosemary Sudaria, Education Program Supervisor, and visited North City Central School, Macabalan and Corrales Elementary School on August 19, then on the following day at Puntod and Macabalan National High School.

Using the vernacular, the group discussed the 26 frequently-askedquestions regarding the K to 12 Program of DepEd to be able to convey the information to the general public. To add motivation to the listeners, the group did a question and answer with monetary prizes at stake for the correct answers.

Several parents and other stakeholders were in attendance during the conduct of the advocacy campaign, all with the same mind in welcoming the coming of the Senior High School come school year 2016.

School-based Management for 21st Century Education

By Junalyn Beñas Pulot Licoan Elementary School Licoan, Sumilao, Bukidnon

Education is advancing due to the fact that there is a need for elevation, since schools have started embracing the changes brought about by modern technologies. The need to push higher is also the reason behind the creation of School-based Management.

School-based management is an organizational approach that involves expanding of school responsibilities and authority for the improvement of school performance. It provides mechanisms for the introduction of new approaches to education that result in enhanced outcomes and that better fill the needs of the local community.

The implementation of SBM represents a fundamental and systemic organizational change to increase the presence of four key resources: power, information, knowledge and skills, and performance-based rewards.

Decentralization of power is one main focus of school-based management. Power is shifted most often from the central administration to a group. This group might be composed of administrators, teachers, parents, community members or students.

Power can only be decentralized if assigned people have access to information needed to come up good decisions.

In the private sector and public education, only the top positions of the organization have much access to these pieces of information.

Knowledge is also a key resource.

Three kinds of knowledge and skills are important to decentralized management.

First, employees need training to enhance their job skills and be a good contributor to the organization.

Next, they need teamwork skills to participate effectively in problemsolving, decision-making and communicating. Finally, employees need organizational knowledge such as budgeting and personnel skills, understanding of the environment and strategies for responding to changes in the environment.

Rewards is also a resource serving a key of SBM. This part allow organizations to reward employees for the knowledge and skills they possess.

The creation of SBM is to direct an organization to improve performance.

It is possible much if this approach is accompanied by organizational changes that enhance the information, knowledge and skills of participants that align the reward system with clear desired outcomes.

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Your are chosen to becomeproductive Special Gospel of the day (August24, 2015-Monday) Matthew 1:18-24- Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his

name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall “call” his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: This gospel reminds us about the courage and bravery of Joseph

to take the great responsibility as the “El Salvador” of Mary from shamefulness. Look, Joseph never resisted from the instruction of God for him to fulfill since he is very obedient to God. This is our individual calling to protect anyone from danger and to ensure that this person will have a better future.

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Gigaquit SLP program participants’ federation harvests 2,000 kilos milkfish Surigao del Norte -- The program participants of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in the municipality of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte harvested on August 20-21, 2015 around 2,000 kilograms of milkfish, bangus in local dialect.

The bangus production is one of their livelihood projects initiated by Pantawid Pamilya partner beneficiaries, assisted by the SLP of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The 220 members of the Gigaquit SKA Association Incorporated were all excitement as they harvested bags/ sacks of milkfish from their one (1)-hectare fish pond, rented for only P10,000/ year from a private owner.

SLP regional coordinator Roy R. Serdeńa said that the bangus production project is just one of the

several business ventures of the federation. “They also operate other livelihood projects such as poultry, hog raising, grocery store, and others,” he added.

Serdeńa also disclosed that with the harvest, the federation is expecting to generate a gross income amounting to P200,000.00 or more. “During their first harvest last March 2015, they were able to harvest around 1,200 kilograms of bangus, and at this time that harvest will be doubled,” he said.

The said livelihood project was also able to provide employment opportunities to other Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries in Gigaquit who were hired for the operations and maintenance of the fish pond. Some out-of-school youths were also hired for the two-day harvest.

Catering SEA-K associations from the nearby municipalities in Gigaquit such as Santiago, Jabonga, Bacuag, and others ordered/ bought the hundreds of kilos of fresh milkfish at a lower price.

The regional management has also linked the federation to several hotels and restaurants in Butuan City as costumers.

Other Program recipients bought kilos of milkfish at cheaper price which is P100/ kilo, which they sell to the market at P140/kilo. With this, they get an additional income of P1,400 in just a day after buying 10 kilos direct from the livelihood project site.

In a quick interview, 46-year old Alfreda E. Verano, active member of the federation, shared her joy of their fruitful harvest.

“Kalipayi gajud namu nga

hamok amo harvest kuman, nakita na gajud namu ang amo paghago ug sakripisyo sa pila ka buyan (We are

very happy that we have months),” says Alfreda. many harvest today; we get “Pinaagi sa among makita to see our hard work and aning bangus, madungagan sacrifices for how many See program, page A13

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a. For swimming pool, one (1) Certified Lifeguard for every 250 square meters b. For beaches, lakesides/riverbanks resort, one (1) lifeguard for every twenty (20) meters of length of beach coast line. c. On special events such as swim meets, training events, etc. one (1) lifeguard must be on duty whose only responsibility is to guard swimmers for the said event/s.

Must possess the following life-saving skills as having been well- trained by Training Organizations duly certified and accredited by the Philippine Red Cross or any PCG accredited organization:

Excerpts from the MINUTES of the REGULAR Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Occidental held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee Room, 2nd Floor, Misamis Occidental Provincial Capitol Annex Building, Oroquieta City on August 13, 2015.

HON. AURORA VIRGINIA M. ALMONTE

Vice-Governor/Presiding Officer HON. DAVID M. NAVARRO HON. ZALDY G. DAMINAR HON. SIMPLICIA O. NERI

Board Member BM/Temporary Presiding Officer Board Member

a. Basic Lifesaving and Rescue b. First Aid Course c. Basic Life Support d. Water Safety Course

HON. ROY M. YAP HON. RICARDO O. PAROJINOG HON. LOVELY LIEZL B. YAPE

Board Member Board Member BM/Majority Floor Leader HON. GERARD TEODORICO R. OLEGARIO II HON. JIM R. DE LOS SANTOS

Board Member Board Member

HON. GERARD HILARION M. RAMIRO

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HON. EDWIN B. FLORIDA - Deceased HON. EDILMA C. BULAWIN HON. EMETERIO B. ROA, SR.- P

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ORDINANCE NO. 22-15 Authored and Introduced by Hon. Lovely Liezl B. Yape PREFATORY STATEMENT

SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS.

a. Accident means an unforeseen and undesirable event resulting to damage, harm or death to the victim. b. Basic Life Support Course is an aspect of basic lifesaving training primarily composed of rescuing or helping the drowned victim to recover his/her breathing and consciousness characterized

by Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course ( BLS-CPR). c. Beaches refer to a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high and low water marks; the part of the shore of a sea, large river, lake, etc., washed by the tide or waves; the area adjacent to a shore.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is the process of mouth-to-mouth respiration and chest compression to regain or enable the drowned victim to regain or recover his/her breathing allowing oxygenated blood to circulate to vital organs such as the brain and the heart. Ordinance No. 22-15 page two (2) d. Drowning is the condition wherein a person is submerged in the water experiencing respiratory impairment as a consequence. e. Duly Certified Lifeguards refer to men and women possessing lifesaving skills (Basic Lifesaving and Rescue, First Aid Course, Basic Life Support, and Water Safety Course) as having been well- trained by Training Organizations duly certified and accredited by the Philippine Red Cross or any PCG accredited organization. f. First Aid Course is the lifesaving course consisting of training to empower lifeguards with the skill and know-how on how to administer immediate medical care to treat a drowned victim’s injury or condition while the physician is not around to give adequate and proper medical services to the patient. g. First Aid Kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid, and put together for the purpose. Must contain: plasters, in different sizes and shapes; small, medium and large sterile gauze dressings; at least two sterile eye dressings, triangular bandages; crêpe rolled bandages; safety pins, disposable sterile gloves, tweezers, scissors, alcohol-free cleansing wipes, sticky tape, thermometer- preferably digital, skin rash cream such as, hydrocortisone or calendula, cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings, antiseptic cream, painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children); aspirin (not to be given to children under 16); or ibuprofen, cough medicine, antihistamine tablets, distilled water, for cleaning wounds and eye wash and eye bath. h. Lakeside is an area located on the side of a lake. i. Lifesaving tools and equipment are PCG accredited facilities to include, but not limited to rescue tubes, rescue boards, life buoys, life ring, life jackets, first aid kits, and more or tools and improvised equipment that qualifies the Philippine Red Cross or any PCG accredited organization. j. Philippine National Red Cross refers to a voluntary, independent and autonomous non-governmental society auxiliary to the authorities of the Republic of the Philippines in the humanitarian field. k. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is an armed and uniformed service tasked primarily with enforcing laws within Philippine waters, conducting maritime security operations, safeguarding life and property at sea, and protecting marine environment and resources l. Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. m. Resort is a place that is a popular destination for vacations or recreation, or which is frequented for a particular purpose; such as beaches, riverbanks, lakesides, swimming pools and other similar structures and facilities for bathing and/or recreation. n. Riverside refers to the side or bank of a river. o. Signages are PCG accredited safety signs and symbols that are to be displayed and placed in designated places of every beach, swimming pool, lakes, rivers, and the like, to inform the public of the hazards and dangers in the area. It may serve as a sort of instructions and precautions to make people safe and secured while in the area. p. Swimming pool is a structure, often a concrete-lined excavation of various shapes that is filled with water and used for swimming. q. Owners and Operators are person or persons, whether natural or juridical who owns and run the beach or swimming resorts that are open to the public for recreation and swimming.

SECTION 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION AND/OR RENEWAL OF A BUSINESS PERMIT. Notwithstanding the current requirements for application or renewal of business permit, the following additional requirements upon application/annual renewal of a business permit to operate a resort that is open to the public for bathing and/or recreational purposes must be complied:

3.1 Must Hire/Employ Duly Certified Lifeguard/s.

3.3. Signages a. must be installed at all the areas indicated in the Risk Assessment Report. b. must be visible and clearly written in the Visayan dialect and English. c. must be installed accordingly not later than fifteen days (15) days after receipt of the Risk Assessment Report.

SECTION 4. RESORT ASSESSMENT TEAM. Composition and Functions. There shall be created a Resort Assessment Team in every LGU in the Province.

4.1 Resort Assessment Team Composition a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

City/Municipal Mayor City/Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Officer SB Chairperson, Committee on Health SB Chairperson, Committee on Laws City/Municipal Treasurer/representative Duly Authorized Representative – PCG Duly Authorized Representative – PRC

Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Member Member Member Member Member

4.2 Duties and Functions a. b. c. d. e.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in Session that:

Conduct safety briefing to guests; Ensure the safety of the guests; Enforce rules and regulations of the resort; Perform basic life support and provide first aid, if necessary; Maintain, monitor, and upgrade lifesaving tools and equipment, and first aid kits; Coordinate with other lifeguards during special events.

Perform/Accomplish requirements set by law or gov’t agencies.

3.2. Lifesaving Tools and Equipment, and First Aid Kits. Must be adequate, and made visible and accessible at all times.

This regulatory measure is crafted in order to eradicate the incidents of drowning and other waterrelated accidents, specifically, at the different resorts in the Province.

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as, “THE RESORT SAFETY AND LIFESAVING ORDINANCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL”.

3.1.2Duties and Responsibilities: a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

In a Philippine report which was presented at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) 2011, about eight persons die everyday due to drowning and about 10 cases of near drowning per day.

Children were found to be more at risk according to Lita Orbillo of the Family Health Office, National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Department of Health (DOH). It was also reported by the City Health Office, Ozamiz City in 2010 that drowning was the No. 2 leading cause of death of children ages 1-4 years old.

The most recent drowning incident was that of the 2 student–participants during the Misamis Occidental Provincial Sportfest “Palarong Panlalawigan” who drowned in the Municipality of Plaridel in October 2012.

3.1.1 Qualifications of a Certified Lifeguard

Conduct ocular inspection of the resorts in their jurisdiction.

Assess risk areas of the resort.

Cause to install/post warning signages on dangerous and risky areas of the resort.

Issue written report/ recommendation of the assessment.

Shall notify the resort management of the Risk Assessment Report, stating therein among others: the risk areas, lifesaving tools/equipment deficiencies, lifeguard status and number, areas necessitating signages.

SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY. This Ordinance shall be implemented by the respective Local Government Units (LGUs) with the Provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction Office as the focal Office.

SECTION 6. PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. The following penalties shall be imposed for violation/s of any of the provision/s of Section 3 hereof.

Ordinance No. 22-15 page four (4) a. 1st Offense – P1, 000.00 Fine b. 2nd Offense - P3, 000.00 Fine c. 3rd Offense - P5, 000.00 Fine plus one (1) month suspension of operation

SECTION 7. TRANSITORY. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the Provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) in coordination with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) or any PCG accredited organization shall conduct a Basic Lifeguard Training.

SECTION 8. AUTHORITY. This Ordinance is passed pursuant to the following laws and statutes: a. Local Government Code of 1991; b. 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article II, Section 5; c. Presidential Decree 856 otherwise known as “The Code on Sanitation of the Philippines”, Section 52, par. (3); d. Memorandum Circular 03–14 “Guidelines for Safety and Security Requirements of Coastal and Beach Resorts, and Vessels with Pool Facilities including Qualification and Requirements of Lifeguards for the Promotion of Safety of Life at Sea”; e. RA 10121–“Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010” f. Department of Tourism-Rules and Regulations to Govern the Accreditation of Hotels, Tourists Inns, Motels, Apartels, Resorts, Pension Houses and other Accommodation Establishments Chapter III Section 7; and g. Other related laws and issuances.

SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE. All other local laws and issuances that are deemed inconsistent to or in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered repealed.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect two (2) weeks after its publication in a newspaper of general local circulation in the Province.

ENACTED: August 13, 2015.

------ ---------------------------------------------------------------- I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance No. 22-15 which was duly enacted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its Regular Session held at the Committee Room, 2nd Floor Misamis Provincial Capitol Annex Building, Oroquieta City on August 13, 2015.

(SGD) ZALDY G. DAMINAR Temporary Presiding Officer

ATTESTED :

(SGD) IRENE T. ZAPATOS Secretary to the Sanggunian

APPROVED:

(SGD) HERMINIA M. RAMIRO Provincial Governor

Ord. 22.15Lifesavingrmr15mfbmb

MDN: Aug 24, 2015

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Bunye... from page A4

“This is it.” But still nobody moved.

After what seemed to be an eternity, the roaring of the tank engines stopped. Another twenty minutes later, Tadiar (Bless his soul.) gave the order for the tanks to turn around.

Everybody was cheering and crying.

Years later, when Butz and I were both serving in Congress, I recollected that incident with Butz. With characteristic bravado, Butz said (touching his throat) “Oh, yes. My balls were up to here.”

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Groups... from page A8

Erosion, Technology and Concentration (ETC) Group.

The ETC Group is an international civil society organization that monitors new technologies.

The group hails the encyclical for its stinging critique of inequality, greed, corporate control and profit-driven technologies that destroy the environment and threaten the seeds and practices of peasants such as sterile seeds or “Terminator technology”. Ribiero, who hails from Uruguay, was part of a group of Latin American social movements that provided input to the Pope in the months leading to the drafting of Laudato Si. “There really is an urgent need for all of us to change our ways and put our “home” in order because of the environmental degradation everywhere- from air and water pollution due to increasing use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, to loss of biodiveristy, to an out-of-control climate,” said Virginia BenosaLlorin, Food and Ecological Agriculture Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia. “Our agriculture, which is vital to a healthy nation, has now been impacted by floods and droughts caused by human-induced climate change, in part driven by our unsustainable throw-away consumption patterns,” The Philippines—once ricesufficient, now a rice-importing nation—has wasted more than 12% of imported rice back in 2008. This means the average Filipino has wasted at least 2 tablespoons of cooked rice every day which could have been enough to feed 2.5 million Filipinos a year [1].

Religious groups hope that the public takes inspiration from Laudato Si, while relevant government institutions and especially business stakeholders take on the Pope’s challenge to change their views and practices- from mere dominion over earth’s resources to being responsible stewards of these precious resources, “with our fellowmen.”

“The Pope is calling on the broad movement of individuals, communities and institutions to seriously recognize their unique roles as defenders of Creation,” said Fr. John Leydon of the Columban Mission in Malate Catholic Church. “For those of us in the clergy, Laudato Si signals the Church’s involvement in this movement like it was after Populorum Progressio in the late 60s. Everyone should all come together to protect the environment to serve the needs of the poor and address the immoral inequality that is the worst ill of today’s society, as the Pope said in his encyclical.“

Products... from page A8

The FDA had earlier warned that unregistered insecticides “are harmful, toxic and imminently dangerous to human and animal health.”

On the other hand, among

the unregistered mosquito coils being offered for sale in the area include Anlu, Bike BNC, Brother, Mantis and Wawang.

Anlu, BNC, Brother and Wawang were among those banned by the FDA last July 30.

“Pesticides in mosquito coils found in unregistered products may be toxic when inhaled or accidentally ingested by toddler or children,” the FDA warned The EcoWaste Coalition also drew attention to the illegal sale in Marikina of FDA-banned skin whitening cosmetics laced with mercury such as the Angel Placenta Skin Whitening Cream , JJJ Magic Spots Removing Cream and S’zitang Whitening Cream.

Time after time, the FDA requested LGUs “to apprehend vendors or outlets found selling the said highly toxic cosmetic products to prevent further exposure and to protect the environment.”

“With the health and wellbeing of the people of Marikina in mind, we request the City Government to immediately take action to cause of the removal of the said banned products from the market,” the EcoWaste Coalition through Dizon wrote to De Guzman.

The group also asked for the prosecution of the offenders in accordance with R.A. 9711, the Food and Drugs Administration Act, R.A. 7394, the Consumer Act of the Philippines, and other applicable laws.

As the group’s surveillance was limited to Marikina Market Mall and Riverbanks Mall, the group urged the local authorities to dispatch its health and sanitation inspectors to other public markets and retail centers in the city.(PNA)

Eagle... from page A8

growth trees and other vegetation in Sitio Sopsopon, Macambol village, which is located between two protected areas – the Pujada Bay Protected Seascape and the Mt. Hamiguitan Range,” he said.

“Our forests are still fast disappearing due government policies and programs which allow ecologically destructive projects such as large-scale mining, commercial logging, and agri-industrial plantations.

This brand of anti-environment policies, low prioritization of biodiversity conservation, and lack of enforcement have been hallmarks in the politics of the current Aquino administration,” Bautista said.

The Philippine Eagle, with its last population estimated at 400, are not only a national symbol but an ecologically important species, he added.

“Philippine Eagles are also important biological indicators of a forest’s health and growth, as a mating couple of eagles require at least 50 square kilometers of forest cover for their home range. The dwindling population of Philippine Eagles means we are still failing at protecting our forests,” Bautista said.

The PEF, thru social media, called for “support for stronger law enforcement in protecting wildlife and national heritage.”

The group said there should be “greater, life-long efforts for education and public awareness campaigns.” (http://bulatlat. com)

Pelaez... from page A4

This explains the need for other energy sources in order to sustain the growing demands for energy.

Vice Governor Pelaez said that this is an eye-opener for Mindanaoans as multinational industries start to flock in the region. “Industrial growth is here in Mindanao. We should adapt to these changes in order to address these growing needs of power. But we should always

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keep in mind the need to take care of our environment for a sustainable development,” he said.

Director Montenegro expressed that MinDA is promoting to bolster the renewable energy resources in the island.

Hydro, geothermal, biomass and solar powers are viable and potential renewable energy resources in Mindanao.

The conference was attended by 12 Vice Governors and 16 Provincial Board Members from Mindanao. Iloilo Vice Governor Raul Tupas, Mountain Province Vice Governor Bonifacio Lacuasan, Jr., Camarines Norte Vice Governor Jonah Pedro Pimentel and Aurora Province Provincial Board Member Cesar Pimentel also attended the 3-day activity.

The conference also tackled the controversial Bangsamoro Basic Law and the preparations of Mindanao for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.

Vice Governor Pelaez is the Vice President for Mindanao of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines.

Model... from page A6

planted, nurtured, geo-tagged and documented covering 5,633 hectares involving 1,837 farmers.

Amante estimated that at 75 percent survival rate, a hectare can be planted with 833 falcatta trees with optimum spacing of 4 meters x 3 meters. “Since a six-year old falcatta tree can produce or harvest 0.7 cubic meter of wood or pulp”, a farmer of a hectare of six-year old falcatta trees can approximately earn P2.5 million ,” he said.

“If we successfully gross these 5.18 million trees and harvest them in six years, Butuan City will have an additional P13 billion contribution to the local economy. If we plant five million trees every year, we also expect P13 billion after 2020,” Amante said.

Aside from P13 billion every year, Amante said more income will come from intercropping and raising of pigs, cows and poultry, and culturing of milk fish and tilapia and ensured that poverty-incidence will significantly be reduced and the city will have the highest per capita income in Mindanao.

At this point, Amante told his audience that through the Performance Governance System and achievement of its goals this city earned a Silver Trailblazer Award during the Public Governance Forum last May 1. He also revealed that among nine local government units under the PGS, Butuan City was the fastest achiever from Stage 1 to Stage 3 in just one and-a-half years.

For infrastructure projects undertaken in 2014, Amante Took the occasion in thanking Congressman Lawrence Lemuel Fortun for Butuan City and Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, for inclusion in the national budget some P1 billion for several projects including flood control as well as roads and bridges construction/repair/rehabilitation.

Internal Revenue Allotment for Butuan City increased to P995 million in 2015 from P870 million in 2014, Amante reported.

Revenue collection by the City Economic Enterprises and Butuan Medical Center posted P1.26 billion in 2014, Amante said.

The city conducted eight Jobs Fair and 72 special recruitment activity resulting in 13,175 graduates with 10,966 now employed, Amante said.

The Butuan City Manpower Training Center, in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Office of Congressman Lawrence

Emano condemns Thailand bombing, secures MisOr tourism

By Micka Victoria

Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano condemned the Thailand bombing that happened to a shrine in the centre of Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 120. According to authorities, the attack targeted foreigners and aimed to damage tourism and economy in Thailand.

This specific event alarmed Gov. Bambi, setting up the situation in Misamis Oriental. This is beyond the endeavour of the Father of the Province in maintaining definite peace and order in the province to generate a stable economy and an established tourism.

“Busa akong gipabilin ang kahusay ug kalinaw sa probinsya kay kini dako ug epekto sa turismo ug ekonomiya sa lalawigan,” states Gov. Bambi.

Gov. Bambi reaches out his empathy and prayers to the victims and survivors of the Erawan Shrine Bombing and hopes that immediate justice will be served to the distressed families.

Tourism... from page A7

and on-going include the 6 km with two lane tunnel road known as Ternate-Nasugbu Road connecting the coastal towns of Ternate, Cavite and Nasugbu, Batangas; 5.6 kilometers access road to Puerto Princesa City Underground River also leading to mangrove forest, white sand beach, Sabang zipline and Ugong rock mountain in Palawan; 44.6 kilometers Taytay-El Nido Road, Palawan; Lemuel Fortun, conducted livelihood skills training producing 1,688 graduates with 27 of them now working overseas, 58 still processing their papers, 76 already locally employed and 522 with their own businesses.

Some 258,898 tourists visited the city last year topping the 257,685 visitors recorded in 2013. Amante said the visitors spent P1.11 billion, a significant contribution to the local economy.

The City Economic Enterprises earned a surplus of P6 million in 2014, Amante said.

Clash... from page A1

in Bukidnon, reported that the armed skirmishes took place in the mountains of Pangantucan, 161 kilometers, south of here.

In a report monitored from here, Alvarez said that two government troopers suffered slight wounds in an hour firefight that started about 6:00 p.m. Wednesday.

He said that the pursuing army troopers recovered the unidentified bodies along the withdrawal routes of the communist rebels.

Alvarez said that the military brought the bodies to the funeral homes in Valencia City, about 50 kilometers southeast of the municipal town of Pangantucan.

He said that the intelligence community has monitored unidentified persons buying large quantities of medical supplies in the local pharmacy.

Alvarez said that the military has suspected that the medical supplies were intended for some wounded persons that resulted in a series of armed skirmishes with the NPA rebels in Bukidnon in the past weeks.

“Our men surreptitiously monitored and followed the buyers of medical supplies who delivered the supplies to a group of fully armed rebels in the mountains of Pangantucan,” Alvarez said.

Aside from recovering the bodies, the military also recovered AK 47, handheld radios, backpacks, and other subversive materials of high intelligence value along the withdrawal route of the communist rebels, Alvarez said.

Emano

11 kilometers Ambangeg Junction National Road to Mount Pulag, known for its magnificent view of sunrise and sunset, in Benguet; 24 kilometers access roads to Donsol, Sorsogon famous for whale shark viewing locally known as Butanding; 41 kilometers Panglao Island Circumferential Road leading to location of Bohol’s beach resorts and dive spots; and 31 kilometers Island Garden City of Samal Circumferential Road which provides access to Pearl Farm Beach Resort and Samal

Deogold... from page A1

Certificate Number 03630873, it slowly caught the attention of the buying public through its fascinating jewelry items that sell Japan, Italy, Chinese, Saudi and Hongkong gold. They also have black, green and yellow precious stones and diamonds, as well, which come from local and international suppliers.

Christine Deo S. Allanic, the owner and woman behind DEOGOLD, told the Mindanao Business Daily that she went through ups and downs in operating this business. At first, she had the difficulty of selling the gold because of the public knowledge that it is highly expensive and only rich and elite people could afford it. However, through hard work, determination and faith in God, she continued to convince the public about the products until gaining support from relatives and friends.

Ms. Allanic also added that this year, the buying public should be excited about its Customer Service Referral Program which gives unlimited commission, income and business opportunities to many people through MultiLevel marketing. Through this Rewards System, customers can get easy gold items of jewelry for free. Traditional Lay-Away Plan and Modern Lay-Away Plan are also offered through this system.

Get your DReam jewels only by inviting people and get it free with your commission. visit them

Botanical Garden in Samal Island, Davao del Norte.

In Northern Luzon, DPWH Region 1 recently completed the 4-km construction and improvement of Junction Ilocos Norte-Abra Road which serves as gateway to ecotourism spots of the mountainous municipality of Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte.

Tubeg Viewdeck, Imelda Park, and Hercules Mines Access to Mt. Sicapo Camp Site, are among the ecotourism spots in Nueva Era linked by the P91 Million worth road project. online @ www.deogoldjewels. com or like their facebook page “ deogold jewels”.

With this dream of Ms. Allanic to make each piece of gold truly affordable to ordinary people, there is no wonder why DEOGOLD rises in the market and proves its great effectiveness level in sales. She concluded by saying that she wanted more people to get gold from her business as a proof that it can be affordable and worthwhile choice for their future personal investment. Visit their store at the 1st level of west promenade limketkai mall cagayan de oro city.

Program... from page A11

na pud ang among pondo sa federation (With our income in selling these sacks/bags of milkfish, our federation fund will be increased),” she added.

SLP is a community-based capacity building program which aims to increase the economic opportunities for Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries through the different modalities it offers such as skills training, seed capital fund, pre-employment assistance fund, and cash for building livelihood assets. The program uses the CDED approach or the CommunityDriven Enterprise Development which equips program participants to actively contribute to production and labor markets by looking at available resources and accessible markets. ###(EUNICE G. MONTAOS/Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga)

RA Form No. 10.1 (MCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that DELMAR M. ALANG has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DELMAR MANDI ALANG at Astorga, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are DELMA ALANG and UNKNOWN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 14th day of September 2015.

(SGD) MARIO M. TIZON

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Aug 17 & 24, 2015

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