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Ayala reports P5-b net income in Q1 AYALA Corporation posted P5.0 billion in net profits in the first quarter of the year, driven by sustained positive momentum in its real estate, banking, telecom, and electronics manufacturing businesses, while new businesses, particularly in power generation, have moved to execution phase.

Without the effect of the P1.8 billion divestment gains from its business process outsourcing unit in 2014, Ayala’s first

quarter earnings grew 39 percent. With the divestment gain considered, net profit declined 8 percent.

Ayala’s positive earnings momentum in the first quarter is further reflected in the 11 percent sequential growth from the strong fourth quarter results in 2014.

The overall strong performance of Ayala’s business units in the first three

No ‘quid pro quo’ offered to pro-BBL solons: Palace See INCOME, page A11

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r e s i de n t ia l Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on Wednesday denied rumors that incentives have been promised to the congressmen in exchange for a positive vote on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

Cops seize cache of firearms, nab 4

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Three people, including a gang leader, and two barangay kagawads were arrested by the police in Talakag town in Bukidnon at dawn on Monday for keeping unlicensed cache of firearms.

Insp. Jiselle Longakit,

See FULL STORY, page A3

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

Balingasag town marks 7th Lambangus Festival L ambangus Festival started in 2009 by Mayor Alexis Quina. For all the six THE 7th Lambangus Festi- years in the festival, Quina val opened last Monday in helmed the celebration. This Balingasag, Misamis Ori- year, chairmanship is being ental with the merriest salvo passed on the equally able being celebrated today at the Vice Mayor Marrietta Abogscenic Baywalk of the town. ado. Remarkably, it was also

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‘Bloody’ demolition in Claveria averted

Balingasag Vice Mayor Marrietta Abogado poses with the kiddie participants of the 7th Lambangus Festival Run held last Monday, ushering in the festival’s seventh year in the picturesque town of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. Pix supplied

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff member

spokesperson of Bukidnon provincial police office, said Kiram Ali, Barangay Kagawad Bryan Arcay, Barangay Kagawad Mohamad Ali, and Raul Ganihay, and his wife, Jocelyn, were arrested around 6:30 a.m. in Barangay Dagumbaan.

Longakit said Ganihay, also known as Commander Round, is the leader

Abogado who paved the way for the Lambangus Festival to be a reality since she authored the ordinance creating the Balingasag Mariculture Park in 2007 when she was still a councilor chairing the agriculture committee at the municipal council.

Lambangus is actually a portmanteau of “lamian na bangus.” The festival started two years after Balingasag Mariculture Park was opened in 2007. Since then, the town never looked back.

Even though Balingasag See festival, page A11

MISAMIS Oriental--Local officials averted the possible bloody confrontation between a large group of farmers and a demolition team in Misamis Oriental last Tuesday.

The local court has issued a writ of demolition of houses of some 100 farmers over the contested farmlands of about 200 hectares in the

farming village of Plaridel, in Claveria, Misamis Oriental last Tuesday.

About 600 farmers, including women and children, braced for a “do-ordie” resistance against the scheduled demolition that cooled off with the timely intervention of local officials and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), a group leader said.

Rudy Elivera, a leader See bloody, page A11

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Duterte slams human rights group’s call for investigation

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avao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte today assailed the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) for wanting him investigated for alleged violations of human rights of criminals even as he maintained that his hard line policy against criminal elements has protected the lives of his constituents.

“Are you telling me that these criminals have human rights to kill and human rights to continue their criminal activities? What about the human rights of the innocent victims and their orphans?,” Duterte said as he called the HRW as a bunch of hypocrites.

Duterte said the US-based HRW has no right lecturing Filipinos on how we should conduct our own affairs when these hypocritical bleeding hearts cannot even protect the human rights of AfricanAmericans and other minorities in their own country. “(These US-based human rights groups) are inutile in dealing with genocide going on in Africa and other countries, yet their hearts bleed for criminals who rape

and kill innocents in my country, and want me to respect the rights of those who destroy the future of my country’s youth by peddling illegal drugs?,” said Duterte, who has transformed Davao City from a chaotic place in the1980s to the 9th safest city in world.

Duterte said his experience as mayor of Davao City has convinced him that a leader cannot be soft on criminals. “A leader must be a terror to the few who are evil in order to protect the lives and well-being of the many who are good”.

“I offer no excuses. I will not apologize to anyone. I am willing to go to jail so that my people can live in peace and achieve progress.

So be it,” said Duterte who is

known for his “in your face” statements that sometimes offend those so-called bleeding hearts like the HRW and the Commission on Human Rights.

HRW had said the lack of comprehensive investigation has been alarming considering that the existence of the death squad was well-documented in its 2009 report and that even the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings urged the government to stop the use of death squads against criminality in Davao City.

HRW said that in 2012, the CHR issued a resolution after it found probable cause on the allegations and

recommended for the Office of the Ombudsman to file murder charges against the mayor. But the Ombudsman limited its investigation to the police officers implicated in the killings–not Duterte himself–finding 21 of them guilty of ‘simple neglect of duty,’ and fining them the equivalent of a month’s salary.

The country’s Court of Appeals later overturned the verdict, saying the Ombudsman merely used statistics against the police officers.

To date, not one person has been convicted for involvement in any of the killings, still according to HRW. “If criminals in the book of these foreigners have their

human rights, peace-loving citizens should also be entitled to some human wrongs to protect themselves,” said Duterte who is also known to for his sarcastic remarks and a joker in playing with words.

Reacting to the story on the HRW call for the government to investigate Duterte, netizens have taken up the cudgel for Duterte and urged human rights group to leave the mayor alone.

Inquirer reader Rommel Senga said: “The CHR should focus its energy and resources for the benefit of the taxpaying and peace loving citizens of this country.

Criminal minds have long discarded the idea of respect-

ing the law and that alone should be enough reason for the law to be tough on them.

Give them due process but that should be just about it. Leave Duterte alone….

The man is doing us a favor actually.”

“This world will never be safe as long as (these) human rights group is there to protect and side with criminals, murderers, rapists, drug pushers, smugglers, robbers, thieves. These criminals should not have human rights. What about the victims? The ordinary decent citizens, don’t they have human rights, too?

Protection from destructive and evil people?” Sans Tecav posted.

FORMER CANTEEN - Wilma Acog, head of Tacunan Elementary School, shows their former canteen which was converted into a classroom last year due to lack of space.

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Organizational development seminar reels off today

By Arjay Serafin Felicilda MDN Assistant Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Organization Development Seminar (ODS) takes place starting today at the UCCP Christian Education Center, Claro M. Recto Ave., this city.

A project of BusinessWeek Mindanao Corporation (BWMC), the two-day activity is expected to provide managers and leaders with knowledge and tools to plan and implement the change that need to be introduced to make the organization in step with the changes in the organization and

realize its vision.

An introductory course that seeks to introduce the participants to planned change, the ODS will cover topics, like Understanding Organizations, Understanding Organization Development, Leadership: An Important Element of OD, Managing Change, Mental

Models and Change, and Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry, as an Approach to Planned Change.

The resource person is Miss Ophelia del Puerto Tongco, whose areas of expertise, include Institution and Organization Development (Strategic Planning, Changes in Management, Capac-

ity Building, Human Resource Management and Development, Organizational Assessment and Design, Performance Management, Team Building), Project Management, Leadership and Management Development and Governance and Anti-Corruptio.

No ‘quid pro quo’ offered to pro-BBL solons: Palace

By Jelly F. Musico of PNA

A PALACE on Wednesday denied rumors that incentives have been promised to the congressmen in exchange for a positive vote on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

“Peace and prosperity in Mindanao. That’s the end goal of the BBL. I mean, if you are asking for any quid pro quo (something in return for something else), there is none,” said Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda during a media briefing in Malacanang.

Lacierda also categorically denied speculations that House ad hoc committee on BBL chairman Rufus Rodriguez has been offered a slot in the Liberal Party’s senatorial slate in 2016.

He said: “It’s a very, very categorical, yes, there’s none, whatsoever.”

What the House panel did was “part of the deliberative process,” he added. “Again, as in any legislative process, it is determined by the majority, I mean, the wisdom of the majority will govern.”

When President Benigno Aquino III talked to the congressmen over the weekend, Lacierda said the President has just emphasized the need to change the system in Muslim Mindanao.

“You know the President's belief is that we need to change the system in Muslim Mindanao. We have already said previously that ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) is failed experiment,” Lacierda said.

“We have established a

framework for peace, framework for development, and the BBL is the moving legislation to effect that moving forward --- the peace and prosperity in Mindanao,” he added.

Lacierda said the passage of the BBL would bring more investors in Mindanao.

“And I think having the chance for peace and prosperity is in our doorstep with the hopeful eventual passage of the BBL,” he said.

Lacierda also said President Aquino was also concerned on the timetable set for the passage of the proposed law.

“I think we should recognize the fact that there is a --- time is getting short. For the situation in Mamasapano obviously delayed timetable for us,” Lacierda said.

The Mamasapano encounter that killed 44 elite police force on Jan. 25 has forced the House and the Senate to postpone all the BBL public hearings to give way to the investigations on the incident.

“We we need to catch up.

We need to also capacitate the people from Mindanao, those who are going to take on leadership to ensure that they are equipped with capabilities to govern the area,” Lacierda said.

Lacierda believed that every Filipino would agree that there is a need to pursue “this avenue for peace and development and eventual prosperity of Muslim Mindanao.”

The BBL is a codification of the two peace agreements – the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2013 an 2014, respectively.

Once passed into law, a Bangsamoro government that will replace the ARMM will be established upon the approval of the people through a plebiscite. (PNA)

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

The NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY-MINDANAO FIELD OFFICE (NDA-MFO), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAG’), invites sealed written tenders for the: “SUPPLY AND DELIVERY ON SITE FOR 334,125 KLS. OF FRESH CORN FOR FEEDING REQUIREMENTS OF 495 IMPORTED PREGNANT DAIRY ANIMALS FOR 45 DAYS UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING” with an Approved Budget Contract (ABC) amounting to ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE PESOS (PH 1,670,625.00) sourced from the Regular Funds.

All particulars relative to Eligibility Screening, Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Pre-Bidding Conferences, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and award of Contracts shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. The tenderers shall be required to submit until 29 May 2015, the following documents for pre- qualification: a. Certified list of related contracts ongoing and completed for the past five (5) years including quantity and specifications, name of client with telephone numbers, date of contract and project cost for every project listed and/or historical record of the bidder’s farm in the past five (5) years (minimum) b. Articles of Incorporation or Partnership or its equivalent c. Audited Financial Statement for the current and previous year d. Latest Income and Business Tax Returns duly stamped and received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and duly validated with the tax payments made (per E0 398 dated January 12, 2005) e. Tax clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) f. Business license/registration g. Authority of the Local Representative, if any h. Company Profile i. The prospective bidder’s computation for its Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC): or a commitment from a licensed bank to extend a credit line if awarded the contract to be bid; or a cash deposit certificate, which shall be at least equal to ten percent (10%) of the approved budget for the contract (ABC) to be bid; j. Sworn statement of the Bidder that it is not related to the head of the NDA by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree or any of the NDA’s officers or employees k. PhilGeps Registration/Accreditation Distribution of Tender Document for the “SUPPLY AND DELIVERY ON SITE FOR 334,125 KLS. OF FRESH CORN FOR FEEDING REQUIREMENTS OF 495 IMPORTED PREGNANT DAIRY ANIMALS FOR 45 DAYS UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING” may be obtained from the NDA- MFO BAC Secretariat starting 18-28 May 2015 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Pesos (PH 5,000.00) per copy. A Pre-Bid Conference shall be conducted on 21 May 2015 at 2:00PM while the Opening of Bids shall be held on 29 May 2015 at 2:00PM. Both activities shall be conducted at the NDA-MF0 Office, Door 206, Waterside Living Complex Bldg., Julio Pacana St, Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City. The Bidder must present a bid bond during the bid opening in any of the following forms:

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: May 7, 2015 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 JENIFER PADO CAGNA-AN has filed with this Office a correction of sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JENIFER UY PADO at Malita, Davao del Sur and whose parents are ROSALIO PADO and TERESITA U. PADO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 29, 2015.

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FORM OF BID BOND

1. Cash, Cashier’s or Manager’s Check, Bank Draft, Letter of Credit (L/C) issued by a commercial bank and Bank Guarantee 2. Surety Bond callable on demand and issued by an insurance company 3. Any combination of the above

P.R.A Form No. 10.1 LCRO NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: May 7, 2015 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 ADELFA DATWIN BALIWAN has filed with this Office , a correction of date of birth from “JUNE 2, 1972” to “JULY 2, 1972” in the certificate of live birth of ADELFA DATWIN BALIWAN at Malita, Davao del Sur and whose parents are IGNACIO BALIWAN and ESTRELLA DATWIN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 29, 2015.

MINIMUM AMOUNT IN % OF APPROVED BUDGET CONTRACT Two Percent (2%) Five Percent (5%) Proportionate to share of form with respect to total amount of security

The NDA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts hereof, to waive any information therein, or to accept such bids or to award any part thereof to any bidder/s whose bid/s is/are considered most advantageous to the NDA.

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172

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Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

MARLON C. FLORES NDA-MFO BAC Chairman 14 May 2015

MDN: May 19-25, 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 RICARDO S. ADEM has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the CHILD’S DATE OF BIRTH from “DEC. 3, 1959” to “APRIL 3, 1959” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RICARDO ADEM who was born on DEC. 3, 1959 (as per NSO copy) at Cagayan de Oro City whose parents are EMELIO ADEM and POTENCIANA S. ADEM.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 16, 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that DARYL RAIZ CENA has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “M” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DARYL RAIZ CENA who was born on FEB. 6, 1983 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are DOMINGO S. CENA and ROSENDA RAIZ.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than MAY 22, 2015.

(Sgd) JOSEPHINE A. MAQRQUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar

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City Civil Registrar

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Renewing our minds for success!

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “... Do not be anxious about anything but by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God...” (Philippians 4:6, the Holy Bible).

-oooSPECIAL REASON WHY F ILI PINO S SHOU LD READ AND OBEY THE BIBLE: There is a special reason why Filipinos should know and follow the Biblical admonitions for believers to listen to, and obey, the commands of God, especially that which is written in Joshua 1:8 in this manner: “Do not forget to read the Book of the Law, meditate on it day and night, carefully obeying everything that is written in it, so that you would become successful and prosperous.”

This special reason concerns the role that has been given to Filipinos, who have accepted and believed in Jesus Christ as God and Savior, in fulfilling the work of preaching the Word and saving souls during the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and the coming destruction of the world.

According to Matthew 24, there is an appointed

time (although undisclosed as of now) for the Second Coming of Jesus, and the end of the world by fire.

This Second Coming and the end of the world will be preceded and heralded by certain well-defined events, like wars, hunger and famine, earthquakes, calamities, fearful signs in the sky, and betrayals among family members.

-oooRENEWING OUR MINDS FOR SUCCESS: How do we become “transformed by the renewing of our mind”?

The Apostle Paul, writing in Ephesians 4:8, gives this advice: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things.”

What are the things that are excellent and praiseworthy that all of us should be thinking about? First is the fact that Jesus Christ is God and Savior (see John 1:114, Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6 and Matthew 1:18-25), that He loves us ever so greatly He Himself came down from heaven so that whoever

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believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life (John 3:16).

Second, Jesus told us not to worry about anything, even about tomorrow, and that, rather, we should seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and He will give us all the things we need and desire (Matthew 6:25-34), that we can do all things through Him (Philippians 4:13) because the Spirit He has given us is greater than the spirit that is in this world. So, stop worrying!

-oooWO RRY IN G S H OWS LACK OF FAITH IN GOD: Today, let us look at the subject matter of “worry-

ing”. Many of us engage in this habit regularly, making it almost as an inseparable part of our lives. We worry about almost everything. We seem to think that nothing will ever work out right.

We worry that we will have no money, we worry about our health, about our work, about our families. This is not good.

The fact is that, if we worry, we are actually confessing that we do not have faith in God. We are actually saying that God will not be able to take care of our needs, and of our lives. We are in fact making God a liar, telling Him His promises of love, care, protection, guidance and blessings are not true, and that there is a force greater than Him that would ruin all these promises.

Well, it is time to stop all these worrying. It is time to change our minds. This is what we should do---change our minds---as Romans 12:1-2 of the Bible is telling us. It says: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

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Knowledge & Wisdom = Competent leadership In vetting the crop of aspirants for the presidential race in 2016, knowledge and wisdom should be the primary yardstick because both traits will result to competent leadership.

Knowledge is the depth of the aspirant’s understanding of the dynamics and causes of the suffering and misery of the people and how to effectively address them. Wisdom, on the other hand, is the aspirant’s ability to determine what, how and when to do the things needed to uplift the people’s lives for basically this is what competent leadership is all about.

Sadly, however, this is not the way we vet the presidential aspirants. In fact, we do not do a serious vetting of our politicians given the personality-oriented brand of politics practiced in this country since we started electing our officials.

Frankly, if only we do honest to goodness vetting of all the presidential aspirants, former Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson would have been the overwhelming choice. Why did I say this?

Not known to many, Lacson is the only aspirant with a

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clear economic platform on how to extricate the Filipino people from the economic mess they are mired in.

He has a very clear understanding of this particular problem because he himself belongs to that sector of the Philippine populace whose life from birth to present continues to be challenged by the hardships faced by the large majority of our countrymen. In fact, in the 2004 presidential race, Lacson was the only candidate that presented a comprehensive and viable economic platform.

But because Philippine politics is always defined by the personalities involved in it, Lacson’s economic plat-

form was not given much attention by the cultist voters. This is actually the misfortune of this country.

We chose our leaders not on what they can do to the country but what we think they can do for us individually hence the cultist nature of our politics.

Many times over Lacson had proved beyond doubt he has the political will, the balls to see to it that what ought to be done is done and done accordingly. Seldom can you find a leader like him.

Lacson is the only national police chief who successfully and effectively instilled discipline among the ranks of the police. He not only succeeded in eliminating kotong, a malaise that has become the norm in the police force before he became national police chief, he likewise succeeded in curbing the appetite of the commissioned officers ranks by ordering their bulging tummies melted.

Abuse by the police officialdom as shown by their previous act of allocating for their personal use vehicles under police custody suspected of being used in

the commission of crimes was finally put to an end when Lacson ordered the return to Camp Crame of such vehicles.

I could still vividly remember that all the vacant spaces in Camp Crame was not enough to accommodate all the vehicles returned by the police officials who abused their position by using those vehicles for personal gain.

If Lacson does not have the political will, he would not have done what he accomplished while chief of the national police.

As a senator, Lacson showed to all and sundry that politics is not all about giving dole outs through the infamous pork barrel fund of the senators. He proved to one and all that performance is not equated with projects associated with the pork barrel fund by refusing to avail of his P200 million yearly pork barrel allocation.

Despite this, he handily won a second term because the people gave premium to his performance not his ability to dole out projects of all kinds like what the others did.

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Daily Inspiration Discipline “A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away.”

Proverbs 22:15

Juvy Sarraga

This proverb is filled with valuable wisdom and can be applied with the struggles of parenting a teenager. Students who have time on their hands often find themselves

getting into trouble. Implementing a physical routine such as training for a marathon, playing tennis or working a job requiring physical labor and is good experience for them. It trains a teenager to be disciplined, focused on time management, and works out their extra energy. It’s a rough road walking alongside and parenting a teen, but this wisdom is practical when applied.

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ASELCO MCOs flooded the coop’s 33rd AGMA

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GUSAN DEL SUR - MemberConsumer-Owners (MCOs) of the Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ASELCO) affirms their support as they come in mass to attend the coop’s 33rd Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) held recently here.

The province-wide attendance tallied an overwhelming 25,497 number of MCOs. “The coop anticipated an increase of MCO attendance but never this many,” said Dir. Corazon D. Cullantes, ASELCO Board President.

It can be recalled that a total of 19,892 MCOs attended the assembly in 2014.

Boy Ocariz, 67 years old

MCO from Napo, Prosperidad, this province also commented in the vernacular that for three consecutive years of attending the coop’s AGMA this year is the most crowded. “It is still early in the morning and people have already piled up at the coop’s entrance gate,” said Ocariz.

The official registration time was at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm yet as early as

6:30 a.m., a huge number of MCOs waiting to register have already crowded the coop’s entrance gate.

“I have never attended years before because we – I and my neighbors – never knew that the coop conducts an AGMA. The crowd and the long queue speak for the commendable information dissemination effort of ASELCO,” Ocariz added.

Asked why he keeps coming back after his first attendance he answered, “We, members must attend the AGMA because it is here where we get to understand what is happening with the coop. This includes why we are experiencing blackouts.”

Among the participants are Agusan del Sur’s local

chief executives: Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Edward P. Mellana, Mayor Albin D. Magdamit of Prosperidad and Melchor Demegillo, Sangguniang Bayan Member in the Municipality of Talacogon. Also in attendance are Gregorio T. Ybañez, Secretary of the Rural Electric Cooperatives Board of Directors Association (RECOBODA) & Board of Director President of DANECO; Pedrito H. Baculio, former President of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperative (PHILRECA); and Cong. Edgardo R. Masongsong of the 1-CARE Party-List who is also this year’s guest speaker.

“You r c o op e r at i v e , ASELCO, is a top perform-

ing electric cooperative, not only a distribution utility but entrepreneurial as well, a social development agency, and a people’s organization,” said Cong. Masongsong in his speech.

Cong. Masongsong explained that ASELCO has become entrepreneurial because it was able to gain revenue in 2014. He said that an electric cooperative – a special non-profit cooperative –must be entrepreneurial to be able to finance the much needed developments and modernization for the benefits of its MCOs. He then commended the management of ASELCO for attaining such feat.

ASELCO has been mak-

ing drastic innovations to cater its growing membership.

“In 2013, the coop started to conduct its AGMA simultaneously in four venues: ASELCO Covered Court, San Isidro, San Francisco; Lope A. Asis Memorial Gymnasium, Poblacion, Bayugan City; RM Billanes Gymnasium, Poblacion, Trento; and Talacogon Municipal Gymnasium, San Agustin, Talacogon. All venues are linked by internet connections run through the coop-installed fiber optic lines. Each venue is installed with LED screens so the MCOs can see the reports clearly even at broad daylight. With our current See ASELCO, page A11

Typhoon 'Yolanda' Leyte jail fugitive yields to Surigao City police BUTUAN CITY - The “Patrol 101” directive of Caraga Police Director PCSupt. David Y. Ombao to intensify police beat patrol to all police offices and units in the region has once more yielded positive result, when an escapee from the Leyte Provincial Jail at the height of the Typhoon Yolanda almost two years ago, found the convenience of

yielding himself up to a beat patrol police officer, on Monday morning at a central Park in Surigao City.

Reports from Surigao del Norte Police reaching the regional headquarters here on Tuesday said that the suspect identified as Roel Caaya Amado, 33; fisherman and a resident of Brgy. San Agustin, Jaro town in Leyte. Amado is facing a

"Frustrated Murder" charge and was arrested through an arrest warrant in 2010, but escaped from Leyte Provincial Jail during the super typhoon's fury in 2013.

The police report said that Amado voluntarily surrendered to PO1 Edison Liray, a patrol officer who was doing his beat patrol at the Luneta Park area, Brgy. Washington,

Surigao City, 10 a.m. on Monday.

At the height of Typhoon "Yolanda" in Leyte, the provincial jail guard set the detainees free for them to return to their respective families and safety.

Amado however, opted to go to Manila and tried applying for some jobs. But since he could not present the required documents

for his employment, he often rejected. He then decided to settle down with some of his relatives in Surigao City and he finally decided to peaceably give himself up to the authorities.

Surigao City Police is now coordinating with Jaro Police Station in Leyte for the proper turn over of the fugitive. (PNA)

He said the incident have d e s troyed an estimated from page A6 PHP300,000 worth of agriborok, La Suerte, Lison Valley cultural crops such as banana, and Lourdes. coconut, fruit-bearing trees

and corn field.

He said the landslide also partially destroyed the Lower Sibatang National High School but no houses were affected

and no casualty reported.

He said there was no casualty since they have already advised the residents to vacate the place as the barangay of

Lower Sibatang has been identified as a landslide prone area during the risk assessment they have conducted earlier this year. (PNA)

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Initial ILP will reduce brownouts by one hour

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AMBOANGA City - City Mayor Beng Climaco motored to two of the city’s canning companies to lead the ceremonial switch on of generator sets paving the way for the initial implementation of the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) scheme, an immediate solution to the crippling power situation in the city.

The mayor powered on the 1.2MW genset at the Permex Producer & Exporter Corporation and the 3MW genset at Ayala Seafoods Company which will jointly help reduce power curtailment in the city by one hour.

Several other business establishments are expected to enroll in the ILP program, implemented by the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), in the days to come that will further decrease the power deficit.

In return, the participating business establish-

ments will be compensated through an incentive program formalized through a City Council ordinance.

The ILP is a demandside management solution regarded as one of the countermeasures meant to help mitigate the projected power supply strain in the summer months of 2015.

It works by calling on consumers with loads of at least 1MW to run their own generator sets during peak hours instead of drawing power from the grid.

The de-loaded energy will then be diverted to residential areas.

The scheme is expected to produce enough energy to significantly reduce the power shortage in the city, thereby decreasing the duration of rotational power outages.

The mayor was joined

by City Investment and Promotions Officer Marie Angelique Go, representatives from the two companies and Zamcelco and other stakeholders.

The mayor had earlier issued an executive order enjoining ZAMCELCO to exhaust all means to implement the ILP plan to minimize power outages in the city.

The city’s current power requirement is 90MW but the current supply reaches only 66MW leaving a deficit of 24MW which is equivalent to 6 hours rotational brownouts daily. 4MW of deficit is equivalent to one hour rotational brownout.

(Claudine Uniana)

Mayor Beng Climaco Thursday morning graces the ceremonial switch-on of the generator set of Permex Producers Corp. paving the way for the start of the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) with the initial participation of two companies. Also in photo are Permex president Edgar Lim of Permex and Zamcelco officials. JOEY BAUTISTA

Landslide isolates interior barangays in Pagadian City, destroys PHP300-T crops PAGADIAN CITY -- The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CRRRMC) said Wednesday that the road leading to the five interior barangays is now passable to all modes of transportation after they

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Haron Damada, CDRRMC coordinator, said they have completed the clearing operations around 5 p.m. Tuesday along the road of Barangay Lower Sibatang, this city.

Damada said the road of Lower Sibatang was closed to vehicular traffic by a landslide around 9 p.m.

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Pag-IBIG Fund and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will finance the construction of a 2,000-unit rental housing project for prospective employees working for the different companies in the soon-to-rise Clark Green City (CGC) project. It will be built within the 25-hectare land of the CGC located at Sitio Kamatis, Capas, Tarlac.

The signing event was led

by Pag-IBIG President and CEO Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe and BCDA President and CEO Atty.

Arnel Paciano D. Casanova.

“We are honored and excited to be part of the Clark Green City project of the BCDA,” said Atty.

Berberabe. “The CGC is the first green, smart, and disaster-resilient city in the Philippines. Our partnership involves the housing project for the employees of locator companies in the 9,450 hectare development. We plan to embark on rental housing, which we are eager to get into as a government-to-government arrangement.”

Pag-IBIG Fund President & CEO Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe (second from left) and BCDA President & CEO Atty. Arnel Paciano D. Casanova, ESQ (second from right) lead the signing event between the two agencies. Joining them are Pag-IBIG Fund Deputy CEO Acmad Rizaldy P. Moti (leftmost) and BCDA Director Zorayda Amelia C. Alonzo (rightmost). photo supplied

BCDA President & CEO Atty. Casanova welcomes this collaborative opportunity with Pag-IBIG, saying: “the reality remains that low-income families cannot immediately aspire for homeownership because of the tremendous costs involved. There is thus a need to create for them, in the interim, a rental housing

program with affordability as the primary driver. As we build Clark Green City together, we will be able to provide decent, humane, and inexpensive rental housing for employees who will be working in the CGC. We are thankful for Pag-IBIG Fund for their support,” he said.

BCDA Director and

former Pag-IBIG Fund President & CEO Zorayda Amelia C. Alonzo also expressed excitement about the partnership, saying, “Thank you, Pag-IBIG, for helping us in making this project possible.” Miss Alonzo has the longest tenure as President of Pag-IBIG Fund, from July 1989 to October 1999.

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Ayala Corporation posted P5.0 billion in net profits in the first quarter of the year, driven by sustained positive momentum in its real estate, banking, telecom, and electronics manufacturing businesses, while new businesses, particularly in power generation, have moved to execution phase. Without the effect of the P1.8 billion divestment gains from its business process outsourcing unit in 2014, Ayala’s first quarter earnings grew 39 percent. With the divestment gain considered, net profit declined 8 percent.

Ayala’s positive earnings momentum in the first quarter is further reflected in the 11 percent sequential growth from the strong fourth quarter results in 2014.

T h e ov e r a l l s t ron g performance of Ayala’s business units in the first three months of the year contributed a total of P6.4 billion in equity earnings, 27 percent higher yearon-year. Compared to net income inclusive of the

net divestment gain in the same period last year, equity earnings declined 7 percent in the first quarter of the year.

“We continue to be encouraged by the strong performance of the businesses across the group.

We remain optimistic that we can sustain the strong first quarter results throughout the rest of the year, and stay on track to meet our strategic goals and financial targets,” Ayala President and Chief Operating Officer Fernando Zobel de Ayala said.

Real Estate Most of Ayala’s core businesses reported double-digit earnings growth year-on-year in the first quarter. Its real estate unit, Ayala Land, reported a 19 percent growth in net earnings to P4.1 billion, boosted by a 13 percent growth in real estate revenues.

Recurring income for the first quarter comprised 44 percent of net income, driven by the steady performance of its malls, offices, and hotels and resorts.

Banking In banking, Bank of the Philippine Islands’ net income climbed 36% to P4.9 billion from the same period last year. Net interest income grew by 15% year-on-year due to an expansion in average asset base. Non-interest income rose by 23% during the period mainly from higher securities trading gains. Core banking business remained strong, with customer loans up by 14%, while deposits grew by 17% year on year.

Telecommunications In telecommunications, Globe Telecom’s bottomline grew ver y significantly by 43 percent over the same period last year to P4.2 billion. Gross service revenues increased by 13 percent driven by growth

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EBITDA margin increased to 42 percent from 38 percent in the previous year.

Electronics Manufacturing Services In electronics manufacturing services, Integrated Microelectronics Inc.’s earnings increased 27 percent to P288 million vis-à-vis its first quarter last year despite foreign exchange challenges, on the back of better margins on

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Water Infrastructure The strong performance of these units counterbalanced results from the remaining businesses in the portfolio. In water, Manila Water Company, Inc. reported flat net income at P1.4 billion, with stronger billed volume levels offsetting higher operating expenses. Non-East Zone businesses accounted for 15 percent of total net income for the period.

Power Generation Ayala’s recent investments in power have come

into fruition and started operations. In April, AC Energy Holdings, Inc. secured the Feed-in-Tariff for the 81 megawatt windfarm of the North Luzon Renewable Energy Company and the 19 megawatt expansion of Northwind Power Development Corp. In addition, AC Energy commenced commercial operations for the first 135 megawatt unit of South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. in April.

Balance Sheet Ayala’s balance sheet remains healthy. As of March 31, 2015, parent company cash reached nearly P43 billion, putting its net debtto-equity ratio at 0.23 to 1 at the parent level and 0.76 to 1 at the consolidated level.

MAKATI CITY – Child rights organization Plan International urges more parents to create a loving environment for children through positive and nonviolent discipline in time for the celebration of the International Day of Families on May 15.

Positive Discipline is a parenting style that educates children and guides their behavior. It teaches children their duties and responsibilities while respecting their rights. It also helps the children develop moral values and empathy, which they can carry from childhood to adulthood.

“Children learn kindness, gentleness, and love from their home. We, parents, can model behaviors that they can emulate when children become parents themselves,” according to Maja Cubarrubia, Country Director of Plan International.

Po s it ive D i s c ipl i n e presents the alternatives to spanking, pinching, humiliating, and other forms of cor-

poral punishment that some Filipino parents still use. It is a disciplining method that teaches children the proper way of expressing love and respect to other people.

According to the 2011 Pulse Asia survey, 2 out of 3 Filipino parents use physical punishment to discipline their children. Some of these parents believe that even though their methods hurt their children, they are doing these out of love for the children whom they want to grow up as responsible adults.

This way of thinking, however, confuses the children. Inflicting pain as an expression of love sends wrong signals. It instills the idea that violence is an acceptable way of settling conflicts with friends, classmates, and family members.

It also puts the children at risk of being victims of domestic violence when they grow up.

According to Plan International, parents can determine if they are prac-

ticing positive discipline by evaluating their techniques.

A disciplining method can be deemed positive if it does not cause pain or humiliation, create fear, or hinder the children from learning and communicating their thoughts and feelings.

Plan International is currently implementing a three-year project that encourages families, schools, and communities to practice non-violent means of disciplining children. It is supported by European Union and implemented together with the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development, and Lihok Pilipina Foundation.

The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th day of May every year.

The Day was proclaimed in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly to promote awareness on family issues. This year’s observance focuses on raising awareness on gender equality and the rights of children within families.

Embrace change in disciplining practice to protect family ties

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Teacher’s Views

The vocational track in K to 12 education

By CELSO L. PAGULON Principal III City Central School

THE K to 12 new curriculum is experiencing birth pains.

And just like all birth pains, it’s a bit confusing for all concerned stakeholders. Take for example when one enters Grade 10. The enrollee will have to choose on whether he or she wants to take up Accounting in college or opt for a program leading to an NC II certification instead.

Young as they are, these 16-year-olds who belong to the poor in the community may have already known that their chances of getting employment abroad and receiving higher salary compared to their compatriots back in the Philippines are high if they have NC II

certification. So during summer in between Grades 9 and 10, they go to their parents and tell them they’ll avail the vocational track for their Senior High.

Okay, they proceed and graduate Senior High. Suddenly the kid’s father wins the lotto and tells his kiddo to proceed with the BS Nursing program.

But then again, the college doesn’t allow the fresh high school graduate in because he graduated from the vocational track.

In short, his last two years of training in high school were not pumped to prep him to be a physiologist someday. So he needs a bridging course of one more semester so he can go to college. Now that’s what is confusing.

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 LOTIS LLOREN ALMEROL has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 3316(h-76), who was born on 3 AUGUST 1976 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are Erlinda Cadorna and Silvestre Lloren.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 5. 2015.

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City Civil Registrar

Editor : IRENE DAYO

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Open kind of environment is encouraged in classrooms

By Karen B. Ta-an Teacher – II San Vicente Elementary School Sumilao District

The purpose of schools is to gather students in one arena and introduce them the value of education, and encouraging them to appreciate it.

In doing such, these stakeholders should be exposed in a rich kind of environment wherein successful learning process is possible.

Thus, what does it take to be a kind of rich learning environment?

Learning environment that is open is encouraged. It is open, in a sense that this school welcomes the basic needs of learners in order for them to see school as a home. Being a respectful place to people who has varying beliefs and practices is one idea of this. Another is to be a caring and safe place for students resid-

ing inside the school premises. These are important for a school to maintain because it reflects its image and quality of discipline a particular school is offering.

The best way to exercise the openness characteristic of a school is based on the rules and regulations imposed inside. It also give parents the assurance that their children are well-cared, protected and has been

given with approriate learning. These also summarized the school’s intention in providing respectful, caring and safe place for learners.

Learning is not just teaching ABCs and 123s. The existence of the school is to coil values to the students.

In doing so, the learning environment must be open in order for the school to perform its mission successfully.

DepEd programs intended for marginalized individuals

By Wilson A. Ortega Teacher I Upper Montol Elementary School Bonifacio East District Division of Misamis Occidental

The offers of being educated are unending. Finishing education has the promises of personal growth, stable job, savings and a lot more. Education is a key for each citizen to be a good contributor to the economy and nation-building. It has always been that.

However, due to various reasons including financial instability and poverty that fill the most number of people, it is so sad to think that there are still millions of people who cannot experience sitting and learning in a classroom. Much

more, to the offers of being educated in which it should be enjoyed by all, because before having of all those benefits, Education is a right first and foremost.

This is the reason why Department of Education, together with its partners in providing free and quality Education for All, has initiated various educational programs to aid the gaps that challenge education system in the Philippines.

Examples of these programs are the Greater Opportunities! Education or GO! Education and ‘Abot Alam’ project.

GO! Education is a program designed to extend education to those families who

cannot afford to send their children to school.

This program is realized through tapping and seeking support and contribution from big organizations that assist education sector, such as Philippines Business for Education, Australian Agency for International Development, United States Agency for International Development and many others.

The other one, “Abot Alam” project, is also a program that ease access of education in the country. It is a nationwide campaign that intends to improve the delivery of free and quality education.

Moreover, it targets to decrease the number of

out-of-school youth up to zero percent on the outset of 2016.

It must be tough for most poor Filipinos to send children to school, especially that completing three square meals a day is already difficult to sustain. However, everyone shall just have to participate like promoting the said programs and informing people about it so that these programs will reach those ones that should be reached. In that way, a lot of Filipinos will be given what are set to be theirs: their right for Education and the offers it brings, for them to be productive people of this country.

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Publication Notice R.A. 9048 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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 ANA LOU LAUROZA NAMBATAC has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “ANA MAE” to “ANA LOU” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 1659(h-80), who was born on JULY 29, 1980 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are GEORGITTA PACTURAN and CRISANTO LAUROZA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than June 5, 2015.

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 ARIAN DAAMO has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 94-2038, who was born on 16 AUGUST 1994 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent is TRINIDAD LUMINDAS DAAMO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 5. 2015.

(SGD.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar

(SGD.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar MDN: May 21 & 28, 2015

MDN: May 21 & 28, 2015

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC May 13, 2015

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 EVELYN S. NIÑURA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of her daughter MEA GEY ADIALIAAN SILDURA NIÑURA at Kapatagan Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are EUSTAQUIO S. NIÑURA and EVELYN M. SILDURA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 02, 2015.

(Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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 LIGAYA P. BUCIO has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 2001-168, who was born on 14 DECEMBER 2000 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are LIGAYA PINAALING and RICO BUCIO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than June 5, 2015.

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 RYAN MAINIT LUMINDAS has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 91-977, who was born on 06 AUGUST 1988 at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and whose parent are MANSUETA MAINIT and ERNESTO LUMINDAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than June 5, 2015.

(SGD.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar

(SGD.) ATTY.MARGIE LUSTRE LUMA-AD

City Civil Registrar

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May as the Month of the Ocean Dahino cites importance of The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 in partnership with Macajalar Bay Development Alliance (MBDA) celebrates May as the Month of the Ocean (MOO). This year’s celebration will focus on the Information Education and Communication Campaign on coastal environment protection and coral reef monitoring.

This is the 16th year of celebrating the “Month of the Ocean” by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 57. This proclamation mandates the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries

and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with other entities like the academe and the local government units to conduct activities that highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of the Philippine coastal and ocean resources.

The DENR 10 will participate in the 1st Macajalar Bay Pista sa Dagat with other government agencies and the Coastal LGU’s to raise awareness on the importance of the celebration by showing support for the protection of the bay.

Activities for the Pista sa Dagat include boat racing to be participated in by local fisher folks, Quiz

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There will also be booths for the marine conservation and tiangge that will showcase local products and coastal clean-up.

DENR 10 is also conducting coral reef assessment to determine the overall health of the environment around the bay. This is to showcase the importance of the coral reef and the irreversible damage and widespread damage of coral reef destruction to the biodiversity and ecological services provided by the ocean.(gathiam.denr/ rpao10#05-185-2015)

environment issue of proposed cogeneration plant project ‘WE want to support the Cagayan Corn Products Corp (CCP), but we have to consider also the environment and agricultural impact of the proposed co-generation plant of CCP,” stressed Councilor Edna Dahino, chair of the City Council committee on trade, commerce and cooperatives.

During the meeting Thursday, Engr. Erlito Soldevillo of the Cagayan Corn Products Corp. explained that the company’s cogeneration power plant or simply known as generator will be generating six MW of electricity for its cornstarch plant only and

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will be using mainly biomass like corn cobs, scrap woods, saw dust and coco shells, among others.

“We are helping the farmers for corn production and even the coconut industry,” the CCP engineer added.

However, according to Mr. Edwin Dael, officer-in-charge of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), the project is contradictory to the intents of Republic Act No 10068, which implements the practice of organic agriculture.

He said the project might also encourage illegal cutting of trees as people will

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The committee referred the application of the CCP for social acceptability to the committee on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Ramon Tabor. (ELB)

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Special Gospel of the day (May21, 2015-Thursday) John 13:1-15”Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. So He came to Simon Peter.

He said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter: The devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him: This is true since human is very weak and easily to give in to the temptation offered by Satan.

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attendance, it seems we need to consider opening-up another venue next year,” happily and half-jokingly remarked by ASELCO gen. manager Engr. Emmanuel Galarse.

The fiber optic connections in the province are among the modernization efforts of the coop. These connections currently link the area offices’ billing records and status. Soon, this would speed up meter reading and billing with the installation of automatic voltage meters developed in South Korea. More importantly, these connections are very helpful in real-time load and distribution line glitches monitoring through the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

“The coop is really improving and you can see it physically,” said Marivic Quicos, treasurer of the Barangay Power Association (BAPA) in Bayugan 3, Rosario, this province.

“ASELCO is keen of making its stakeholders understand the situation by constantly reaching over through conducting fora and massive information dissemination drives. (ASELCO/ PIA-Caraga)

months of the year contributed a total of P6.4 billion in equity earnings, 27 percent higher year-on-year.

Compared to net income inclusive of the net divestment gain in the same period last year, equity earnings declined 7 percent in the first quarter of the year.

“We continue to be encouraged by the strong performance of the businesses across the group. We remain optimistic that we can sustain the strong first quarter results throughout the rest of the year, and stay on track to meet our strategic goals and financial targets,” Ayala President and Chief Operating Officer Fernando Zobel de Ayala said.

Real Estate Most of Ayala’s core businesses reported double-digit earnings growth year-onyear in the first quarter.

Its real estate unit, Ayala Land, reported a 19 percent growth in net earnings to P4.1 billion, boosted by a 13 percent growth in real estate revenues. Recurring income for the first quarter comprised 44 percent of net income, driven by the steady performance of its malls, offices, and hotels and resorts.

Banking In banking, Bank of the Philippine Islands’ net income climbed 36% to P4.9 billion from the same period last year. Net interest income grew by 15% yearon-year due to an expansion in average asset base.

Non-interest income rose by 23% during the period mainly from higher securities trading gains. Core banking business remained strong, with customer loans up by 14%, while deposits grew by 17% year on year.

Telecommunications In telecommunications, Globe Telecom’s bottomline grew very significantly by 43 percent over the same period last year to P4.2 billion. Gross service revenues increased by 13 percent driven by growth in data revenues across all major service lines. EBITDA margin increased to 42 percent from 38 percent in the previous year.

Electronics Manufacturing Services In electronics manufacturing services, Integrated Microelectronics Inc.’s earnings increased 27 percent to P288 million vis-à-vis its first quarter last year despite foreign exchange challenges, on the back of better margins on realized cost savings and productivity. Net income margin increased by 94 basis points to 3.4 percent, mainly due to lower direct labor costs and administrative expenses yearon-year.

Water Infrastructure The strong performance of these units counterbalanced results from the remaining businesses in the portfolio. In water, Manila Water Company, Inc. reported flat net income at

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Lacson’s simple formula of political leadership is simply to do what is right and fight what is patently wrong.

This formula entangled him with the infamous Arroyo administration whose leadership mantra is to do what is wrong and jail those who insist on doing what is right.

It was for this reason that the Arroyo administration did its best to send Lacson to jail. But divine justice prevailed. Lacson was absolved by the courts from the trumped up charges levelled against him just so the Arroyo administration could get even with him.

As the Yolanda rehabilitation czar, Lacson successfully put in place the framework of the rehabilitation program of the typhoon-ravaged areas in Leyte, Samar and the rest of the Visayas hardly hit by that super howler.

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P1.4 billion, with stronger billed volume levels offsetting higher operating expenses. Non-East Zone businesses accounted for 15 percent of total net income for the period.

Power Generation Ayala’s recent investments in power have come into fruition and started operations. In April, AC Energy Holdings, Inc. secured the Feed-in-Tariff for the 81 megawatt windfarm of the North Luzon Renewable Energy Company and the 19 megawatt expansion of Northwind Power Development Corp. In addition, AC Energy commenced commercial operations for the first 135 megawatt unit of South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. in April.

Balance Sheet Ayala’s balance sheet remains healthy. As of March 31, 2015, parent company cash reached nearly P43 billion, putting its net debtto-equity ratio at 0.23 to 1 at the parent level and 0.76 to 1 at the consolidated level.

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of Acuman Crime Group involved in cattle rustling, robbery in band, and gun for hire.

She said joint police operatives, armed with five search warrants issued by Judge Jose U. Yamut of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 11, arrested Kiram, Mohamad, Bryan, and Raul.

Longakit said confiscated in the possession and control of Ganihay and his wife Jocelyn were: • 2 units M16 A1 Rifles, • 2 units cal. 45 pistols with magazine and ammunition, • 16 pcs magazine for M16 (12 long and 4 short) with thirty eight (38) pcs of live ammunition, • 3 bandoliers for M16, • 2 pcs inside holsters for cal. 45 pistol, • 2 pcs upper military garments, • 2 pcs lower military garments, • 3 pcs fired cartridge case for cal. 45 pistol and • 1 pc empty shell for M16 Rifle; Confiscated from the possession and control of Arcay were: • 1 unit 30 Caliber M2 Carbine with 1 pc Magazine loaded 27 pcs live ammo, • 1 unit 9mm Puerto Beretta pistol with 1 pc magazine and 15 pcs of live ammo, • 1 pc small sachet of suspected shabu with an estimated 1 gram with estimated market value of Php 1,000.00, • 1 pc improvised burner and lighter and 1 pc needle.

Confiscated from the possession and control of Mohamad Ali were: • 1 unit improvised shotgun, • 4 pcs 12 gauge live ammo, • 18 pcs 9mm live ammo, • 2 pcs magazine for cal.

45 pistol, • 3 pcs .45 caliber live ammo,

A WELCOME VISIT – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ meets VICE PRESIDENT JEJOMAR C. BINAY at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental as the latter visited the Province during the weekend. Also shown in the picture are former Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano (exteme right) and Talisayan Mayor Rommel C. Maslog (extreme left). Vice Governor Pelaez, a political ally of Vice President Binay, firmly believes that the baseless accusations hurled against the Vice President are just harassments by his political opponents. photo provided

• 25 pcs cal. 22 live ammo and • 1 pc M16 Rifle live ammo; Recovered from the house of Kiram Ali were: • 2 pcs M203 grenades, • 1 pc pouch color red and • 1 pc magazine holster for cal. 45 color black Longakit said the searched in the house of Yazer Linog yielded negative result.

She said the arrested persons and confiscated items were brought to Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit in Region 10 (CIDU10) in Cagayan de Oro City for proper disposition.

Chief Insp. Melgar Devaras, head of CIDU-10, said in a radio interview that charges for illegal positions of firearms and ammunitions were filed against the arrested five suspects.

Aside from violation of Republic Act 10591, Devaras said Arcay will also be facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165.

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of the farmers’ association in Plaridel, said that the farmers prepared themselves to die in their farm lots rather than “die elsewhere” if forcibly driven out of farmlands.

“If we will die of hunger and homeless elsewhere, we decided to rather die here to fight for our rights in our farms,” Elivera said in a statement broadcast over the local radio in Cagayan De Oro City.

The tension, however, subsided following the announcement by the local officials that the provincial sheriff did not pursue in the serving of the demolition order on sensing the “high

emotions” in the demolition site.

Elivera said that Crew Resources Development Corporation owned by a certain Evelyn Roa Clavano has claimed ownership of the land, including the 43 hectares, part of the contested land that already have land titles issued and released by the DAR last week.

“The 200 to 300 farm lands that includes alienable and forestall area were on a pasture lease by the Clavano’s that expired last 2005,” Elivera said.

He said that the farmers living nearby have applied for the titling of the land under the government’s agrarian reform program, which started the long drawn legal battle between the corporation and the farmers.

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fisherfolks are still reeling from the effects of tropical storm Seniang in late 2014, they make sure that there is ample supply of bangus for the celebration.

For the weeklong festivity, there will be grills gearing up along the coastline where residents and tourists alike gather together and grill the famous milkfish the town is known for.

There will also be a float parade and an agro fair where each of the 30 barangays in the municipality will showcase their best crop. There will also be a contest for the best original bangus recipe as well as a dance competition where participants wiggle like bangus. Last night, there was a fashion show featuring Balingasag’s top models and designers.

Now on its second year, it’s entitled Mugna Dos. It is the sheer collaboration and fusion among the local government of Balingasag, its 30 barangays, the mariculture park investors, the residents and the tourists which makes the 7th Lambangus Festival an even more flamboyant celebration that is worth experiencing. A report from Mark Francisco, staff member

Opol town shaping up as tourist destination OPOL, Misamis Oriental – This fishing village of Opol, is becoming a tourist hub in Misamis Oriental, said town Mayor Max Seno on Tuesday.

“No less than Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano has acknowledge that Opol would b ecome the future tourist destination in Misamis Oriental,” Seno said.

Cayetano was here last Saturday to turn over Php 150,000 as an initial livelihood program for a local drivers’ association, Seno said.

Seno said that Cayetano promised to extend additional financial assistance to the drivers’ association after six months if the initial seed capital would improve.

He said that the Senator also pledged to allocate a total of Php50 million for the construction of five covered courts for five villages here before the elections in 2016.

Opol is a town in Misamis Oriental ab out 15 kilometers west of the capital city of Cagayan De Oro and about eight kilometers east of Mismais Oriental’s Laguindingan airport. CD/EM

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TESDA MISOR BUILDS TVET TRAINERS & COMPETENCY ASSESSORS CAPACITY Conducts Training on Competency-Based Curriculum By: MAR S. LABISIG, Senior TESD Specialist

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eventy nine (79) trainers and assessors coming from the different Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs) and TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs) participated in the TESDA Misamis

Oriental CompetencyBased Curriculum with Packaging of Application Program Re-registration last May 19-21, 2015 at the De Luxe Hotel & Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City.

This activity is spearheaded by

TESDA Provincial Office with the incalculable support of the Association of Misamis Oriental Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Inc. (AMOTVETI).

The 3-day training program is designed

The participants listening to the resource speaker MR. GERRY CONSTANTINO QUIBLAT, Senior TESD Specialist from TESDA Regional Offi ce

for the TVIs and TTIs staff involved in the packaging of applications for program registrations under the Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UTPRAS).

To date, there are twenty seven (27) Training Regulations (TRs) in various sectors that have been amended/ enhanced to align and update with the current competencies required by the industry. “ This activity will definitely equip

the trainers with knowledge and skills in the formulation of CompetencyBased Curriculum (CBC) cohesive with the amended TRs and the industry where it represents, thereby enhancing their capability to fully understand their role as developers other than to facilitate learning”, as stressed

by Provincial Director Leo Vega Velez during the Opening Program.

Consistent with this development in TVET , existing programs that need

migration to higher level shall be re-registered under UTPRAS. Consequently, TESDA will set-up infrastructure re development of Assessment Tools (ATs) and accredit Assessment Centers and Assessors to qualify as trainers of these qualifications under PTTQF. At the end of the training, the participants will fully appreciate the Philippine Qualification Framework (PQF), review the new Training Regulations (TRs), differentiate the importance of Competency Standard (CS) and CompetencyBased Curriculum (CBC), and identified relationship of both competencies in the development of modules and instruction and course design.

Mr. Gerry Constantino Quiblat, Senior TESD Specialist from the Regional Office and expert in Curriculum Development was tapped as the Resource Person.

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