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CAGAYAN de Oro City––Two lawmakers from this trading hub in Northern Mindanao have authored a resolution urging the Lower House in Congress to conduct an inquiry of the government’s rental payment allocation totaling P 4.7 billion for 2014.

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PESTERING BROWNOUTS IN ORO. Many

residents in Cagayan de Oro City are pestered over how the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc. (Cepalco) implements the schedules of its power interruptions. The Cepalco’s rotating brownouts in Cagayan de Oro have been reduced to 4 hours but happened twice-a-day.

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because of the ECs but rather due to the absence of mechanisms, such as the methods on how to recover the acquisition of the gensets, the working capital for the cost of fuel and maintenance in operating the modular gensets, etc. This is beside the other concerns such as the processing of voluminous permits, like ECC, among others,” said the lawmaker.

The ECs, while very much willing to

CAGAYAN de Oro City– –“Let us be on the guard to any calamity,” says Regional Director Lealyn A. Ramos of the Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Office 10 as she encouraged the farmers, the public and the agri-stakeholders to be prepared for the onslaught of long dry season.

The DA in coordination with the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao has prepared mitigating measures to abate the effects of the long dry season to agriculture sector.

DA has put in place irrigation projects like

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Blame power crisis to supply not ECs, says lawmaker REPRESENTATIVE Edgardo “ERM” Rama Masongsong of the 1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy, Inc. (1-CARE) Party-List expressed his disappointment over the blame game directed to Electric Cooperatives (ECs) for the worsening power shortage in Mindanao.

In an ambush interview in Bohol, President Benigno Aquino III blamed the ECs in Mindanao for being too slow in availing of the modular gensets, which

was launched in July of last year, making them a scapegoat for the lack of power source since the power crisis started to worsen in 2010 in the region.

“I understand the frustration of the President but it is very unfortunate that the power crisis in Mindanao has now been reduced to a circus of blame game, which is neither helpful nor reflective of the real situation. I could only assume that he has not been made aware of the true situation by the

people responsible in solving the lack of power supply in Mindanao, including the implementation of the modular gensets program,” said Masongsong.

The Mindanao Modular Generator Sets (Gensets) Program was launched in July 12, 2013 by virtue of Executive Order No. 137 with a funding of Php 4.5 billion from the Malampaya Fund as a stop-gap measure to provide the much-need additional power supply in Mindanao.

He said: “In as much as we appreciate the government’s efforts to mitigate the effects of the worsening problem of power shortage, we are yet to see the positive results in the implementation of the modular gensets program.”

“Gensets are not given free and use expensive fuel.

They are considered as a standby power source used mostly during emergency situations. Evidently, the government has yet to accomplish its objective not

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By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Two lawmakers from this trading hub in Northern Mindanao have authored a resolution urging the Lower House in Congress to conduct an inquiry of the government’s rental payment allocation totaling P 4.7 billion for 2014.

House Resolution No. 1022 mentioned the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Department of Interior and Local Government (Philippine National Police), Department of Trade and Industry, and the Supreme Court as among the government agencies that were given the rental allocations.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro and Abamin Party List Maximo Rodriguez, Jr., who authored the resolution, said that the P 4.745 bil-

schemes in order to avoid The resolution urged priations to conduct an the Department of Budget paying huge lump sum the Lower House to direct inquiry, in aid of legisla- and Management to shed amounts. the Committee on Appro- tion, on the issue an invite light and resolve the issue.

lion could instead be used for other worthwhile government projects like the construction of classroom and socialized housing.

“The payment of rentals is definitely a huge waste of resources and the government should seriously start considering the long term benefits of buying their own properties for the different government agencies,” the lawmakers said.

The lawmakers suggested that the government should, instead, look into the possibility of entering into a lease-to-own

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, (5th from left), leads the groundbreaking of the Road Construction project in Barangay Agusan.

The project, costing P5.5 million, will entail the construction of a farm to market road in the Barangay to make transport of goods easier for the residents of the barangay. Together with Cong Rodriguez are Kap. Andrew E. Meliza,DA Engr. Pedro Bergado, Jr., DPWH DEO OIC-Dist. Engr. Anastacio G. Marundan, Kag.Jerome D. Mangubat, Kag. Catalina Ordiz, Kag. Oliver Abangan, DPWH OIC- Asst. Engr. Mabel F. Saa. Photo supplied

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Police hunt ‘Acetylene Gang’ in P700K mall robbery in Davao City

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AVAO CITY - Police authorities here have launched a manhunt against members of the Acetylene Gang who recently robbed a mall in Toril, this city and carted away some P700,000 in cash and several electronic gadgets such as cellphones, tablets and laptops.

Through the description given by some people near the Sunscor Grocerama, police investigators have identified one of the suspects as a certain Zaldy Llagayo from Baguio City.

Llagayo was positively identified by witnesses, through the PNP criminal gallery, as the person seen selling ice drop in front of Grocerama mall at around 10:00 a.m. last May 7, 2014, three days prior to the

robbery.

Police investigation revealed that undetermined number of suspects entered the mall at around 10:30 in the evening of May 11, 2014, passing through a tunnel which the suspects have dug from a closed drainage on Saavedra Street located just beside the Sunscor Grocerama.

The suspects gained entry into the mall by making a 20-diameter hole through

TAGUM CITY—In what could be considered as the biggest proof of the Tagumeños’ deep affinity for volunteerism and unity, local folks here participated in the official launch of the “Bayanihan sa Kapurokan” initiated by the city government, an activity that aims to boost citizen participation in community affairs.

From the outskirts of the city to subdivisions, from major roads to vital areas across the city, Tagumeños went out from their homes and participated in the clean-up drive in their respective puroks during the one-day city-wide bayanihan in the 23 barangays of the city that started as early as 6 AM last May 14, 2014.

The activity was specifi-

cally focused on de-clogging the canals and drainage systems in the purok level, as well as cleaning vital areas of the city. The local government stressed that this is part of the immediate and short-term mitigation response against possible flooding in the future.

The event was also utilized by purok leaders as a platform to trumpet their campaign for cleanliness among their constituents.

Several residents also aired their suggestions and observations to their leaders and city personnel on improving the status of drainage in their areas.

In a live radio interview, Mayor Allan L. Rellon bared that part of the long-term solution laid out by the local

Long power outages irk Panabo’s first-time registrants

By MART D. SAMBALUD Davao Today

PANABO CITY— Prolonged power outages have angered first-time registrants during the city’s continuing voter’s registration at the Commission on Election.

“I don’t understand why we need to suffer like this. Comelec should have prepared a contingency plan to lessen the impact of power interruptions,” Sandra Guzman, 18, a college student told DavaoToday in an interview.

Guzman scored Comelec-Panabo for its lack of preparation saying that “power outages have led to longer queues and humid temperature.”

First time registrant Jaime Lucsin, 20, also complained that the power interruptions have kept him waiting for longer hours.

Lucsin said he found it difficult to travel back home

the floor and ransacked the establishments of the tenants inside, police said.

Police report showed that the suspects were able to open the ATM machine of Security Bank but it could not be ascertained if some amount of money was carted away.

A money changer stall was also robbed of cash amounting to P600,000 and the 19 cash registers of the mall were also destroyed with P11,200 cash missing.

The robbery was discovered at around 7:55am on May 12, when security guard on duty opened the roll up door of the establishment and noticed some footprints in the mall and the things in disarray.

The guard sought assistance from his companions and reported the incident to the police.

When the police inspected the tunnel which was dug and used by the suspects as entry point, they discovered one black hydraulic jack, four crew bars, one drill bit, one screw driver, one flashlight, one metal cutting saw, two long pants, white cap, and assorted drinking water and tea.

The establishment had maintained 17 security guards but only one was detailed during night time.

Security guard on duty identified as Vince Kim Demaala, a resident of Sultan Kudarat told police investigators that on the night of May 11, he posted outside the establishment but did not notice any movements inside the store.

The Police are still conducting further investigation on the case. (PNA)

government is the improvement of its drainage systems which is supervised by the Drainage Maintenance Task Force composed of key personnel from the City Engineering Office and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

The City Engineering Office is also working on a comprehensive drainage planning and mapping as a part of its mitigation activities.

The local chief executive thanked the people

of Tagum for being active trickle down government partners of the govern- initiatives by enjoining acment in pursuing social tive participation of leaders action and rallied for their continued support in the upcoming bayanihan in the future.

Rellon challenged the barangay leadership to conduct periodic bayanihan in their respective areas of responsibility in order to make the activity a “way of life” among Tagumeños.

The idea of “Bayanihan sa Kapurokan” was conceptualized as an approach to

and return the next day because his “transportation allowance is very limited.”

Panabo City Election Officer Abdul Kadir Tambun told DavaoToday, “the power interruptions have disrupted operations since we don’t have a generator sets.”

“It is the first time that the COMELEC registration was flooded with registrants yet only ninety-two (92) were officially registered due to the blackouts,” Tambun said.

The May 6-7 voter registration has listed a total of 199 applicants.

Republic Act 10367, otherwise known as the Mandatory Biometrics Registration Act of 2013, states that voters who fail to submit for validation prior to the May 2016 elections shall be deactivated from the voters’ list and shall not be allowed to vote. (Mart D. Sambalud/davaotoday. com)

‘Bayanihan’ at its finest in Tagum

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Focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation Congress should give special attention to and solid framework and policy on climate the global climate change phenomenon which change has become urgent in the wake of the threatens high-risk nations like our country. complex and intricate Philippine laws and A lawmaker said it would be best that the legislation.

House of Representatives create a Standing The vast issue that covers the entire pheCommittee on climate Change Adaptation nomenon, recent destructions and desolations, and Mitigation. and incoherent legislation renders a cloudy The creation of said standing committee and inconsistent policy framework and policy will accelerate the establishment of a more environment on climate change adaptation coherent and consistent legislation that ad- and mitigation. dresses the urgency of the situation These require a constant review Statement as we are presently oncerned of the by a Standing Congressional Comcontinuing destructive effects of mittee to ensure the creation of climate change on man and the environment. coherent and consistent legislation.

The Philippines is ranked third (3rd) in We can recall the recent super-typhoon the list of countries with the most reported Yolanda which resulted in immeasurable devnatural disasters in 2010 and ranked 10th in astation to public and private infrastructure, the world in the list of most affected nations including the loss of thousands of lives across in the Long-Term climate Risk Index (CRI). its path, it has brought to fore the global Congress has a crucial role in responding to concern for concerted action by nations and climate change, the lessening of its effects and governments. the enhancement of the population’s readiness Let us learn from the painful lessons of by way of legislation. nature. Lawmakers must act together, and The establishment of a responsive, unified now.

Dying to hear

It is indeed a big puzzle why until now suspected P10 billion pork barrel fund scam architect Janet Lim Napoles has not been allowed to publicly reveal what she knows and what is her real participation in this anomaly.

Malacang should understand that its matuwid na daan governance mantra requires that transparency should at all times he adhered to by it with no ifs and buts. The mantra was not imposed upon the Aquino administration. It freely and voluntarily adopted this mantra to be its governance guiding principle.

But it is very clear now that it is not willing to be transparent with regard Napoles. It is doing its best, undeniably, to dilly-dally her public appearance to give her end’s version of the scam. This is unfortunate for this only negates the mantra the Aquino administration has freely and voluntarily embraced.

What I could not explain rationally is its readiness

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II to make public the alleged involvement of Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in the scam but it is now mum on the involvement of others who rumors have it that it involves party mates of President Aquino in the Liberal Party.

Now that it is slowly being exposed that this particular fund anomaly involved LP senators and congressmen and not only Enrile, Estrada and Revilla, all of a sudden the Palace is becoming circumspect. It behaved like a loose canon in the case of the three opposition senators, now Malacanang is very cal-

culating.

Part of this being calculating is Malacanang’s reluctance to free the truth by allowing Napoles to speak about this anomaly with no hesitation whatsoever. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s insistence to vet, validate first the list contained in the deposition of Napoles before going under the knife, proves this point beyond any doubt.

When the names of Enrile, Estrada and Revilla were made public as having participated in this scam, De Lima did not insist on vetting, on validating first the list provided the government by the whistleblowers led by Benhur Luy.

That list, I could vividly recall, became public the moment Luy and company went public also with their charges against their former employer. Why the change of heart? Could it be because the three were political foes of the Palace occupant and the others now named by Napoles herself are party allies of Aquino in the LP the list should now be vetted and validated?

Is being impartial not the primary characteristic of Lady Justice that is why her eyes are covered? Are the eyes of Lady Justice in the case of the LP allies suspected of having a hand into this anomaly not covered anymore that is why they could not adhere to the same procedure they adopted in the case of Enrile, Estrada and Revilla?

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DepEd set for Brigada Eskwela in SurSur TANDAG City––The Department of Education (DepEd) Division Office in Surigao del Sur is now ready for the Brigada Eskwela 2014, according to Schools Division Superintendent Teofila Cabatuan.

Also known as the National Schools Maintenance Week, she said that all public schools under her jurisdiction have already been informed and guided accordingly of the said activity which will take place on May 19 to 24.

Cabatuan added that the responsibility already rests upon the school heads on how to tap, utilize the services, and harness the skills and resources of the stakeholders in the concerned community to participate in and support the endeavor with a two-tiered goal of not only “making schools disasterready” but also “developing disaster-resilient school communities.”

Based on the implementing guidelines, regional and schools division offices are directed to hold a caravan to launch the first day of Brigada Eskwela that will culminate with a kick off ceremony to be held in a public school.

The DepEd chief assured that all public elementary and secondary schools in the entire province will be “opening day-ready”

by June 2 as contemplated in DepEd Memorandum No. 32 series of 2014. (NGBT/Greg Tataro, Jr., Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

Forum on kidney disease prevention set in Butuan

By Nora L. Molde of PIA-Caraga

B U T UA N C i t y – – T h e Nat i o n a l K i d n e y a n d Transplant Institute- Renal Disease Control Program (NKTI-REDCOP) in cooperation with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) will conduct

an Advocacy Campaign cum Lay Forum on Renal Health and Disease Prevention and Control on May 28-30, here.

The event is in line with the National Kidney Month celebration in June with the theme, “A Healthy Lifestyle, makes you Kidneys Smile,” said Dr. Violeta M.

Valderrama, chairperson on the 2014 Kidney Month Celebration.

By virtue of Proclamation Number 184, June is declared as the National Kidney Month by then President Fidel V. Ramos in May 1993.

Valderrama said the event aims to promote and

increase awareness on the prevention and control of kidney diseases.

Dr. Antonio R. Paraiso, Adult Nephrolog y Consultant and Program Manager and assistant program manager Dr. Susan L. Jorge of the Renal Disease Control Program will share their knowledge

on the kidney disease, its prevention and control.

Also, during the event, the Registry Data of Caraga Region and Organ Donation will be presented.

Around 300 multi-sectoral participants will be joining the said advocacy campaign. (NCLM/PIACaraga)

Assessor’s Office bares plan for new sked of market value on real property in SurSur TANDAG City––The Provincial Assessor’s Office in Surigao del Sur has sped up preparations for the new schedule of market value on real properties.

In a recent report by Provincial Assessor Salvacion Espenido, she said that they are set to submit this to the Sanggunian Panlalawigan for enactment of an ordinance in October, this year.

Espenido pointed out that such schedule of market value will have to cover urban, agricultural, and mineral lands that will also include a new schedule for the unit construction cost of buildings and similar structures.

She also stressed that their office is going to require submission or filing of sworn statement of real property owners/administrators declaring the true market value of such property/ies including the improvements therein, whether previously declared or undeclared, taxable or exempt, pursuant to Sec. 202 of the Local Government Code of 1991. (NGBT/Greg Tataro, Jr., Radyo ng Bayan/ PIA-Surigao del Sur)

NOTICE OF DEATH Name: MARION REY C. SODUSTA Date of Death: March 13, 2012 Place of Death: Caraga Regional Hospital, Surigao City Cause of Death: Renal Failure Address: Emenville Subdivision, Ambago, Butuan City Date of Birth: October 18, 1952 Place of Birth: Cebu City Heirs: Mayrick Pasha B. Sodusta and Kim Seymour B. Sodusta MDN: MAY 14, 15 & 16, 2014

Runners refresh themselves with water on Sunday (May 11, 2014) during the fun run organized by Surigao Runners Club and Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte as part of the province’s 113 founding anniversary. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto

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Climaco reaffirms poll pledge for Zambo folks ZAMBOANGA City - Exactly one year ago today, then District 1 Rep. Beng Climaco was elected mayor of Zamboanga City by popular votes of 172,439 or 77.26% of the total registered voters of the city in what was considered to be the biggest mandate ever given to a city mayor.

Climaco’s political battlecry was to protect the interest of Zamboanga City and its people, especially the children against all forms of abuses, a political platform which earned for her a remarkable mandate with which she vowed to uphold throughout her term of office.

“On the first anniversary of the May 13, 2013 elections, we thank God and our people for the tremendous mandate given to all officials. We remain firm in our commitment to the people of Zamboanga to build back better,” Mayor Climaco said during the weekly news conference in City Hall Monday morning, May 12.

“Como de ustedes alcaldeza na favor de Dios ay hace yo lo que debe para protege el interes de mayoria y dale buen futuro con el maga

bata,” she added.

To mark the event, Mayor Climaco will lead in the 8th series of information caravan, this time for barangay officials and various stakeholders, at Centro Latino to give updates on the current efforts of the city government to build back a better Zamboanga.

This, as the Zamboanga City Roadmap to Recovery and Reconstruction (Z3R) is now five months of implementation since Pres. Aquino gave an 18-month timetable.

The last seven info-caravans were conducted in evacuations centers and transitory sites for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to be informed of what the city government has done, is doing and intends to do for them after the Zamboanga siege last September.

In the meantime, the city chief executive announced the installation tomorrow, May 14, of Zamboanga Archbishop Romulo dela Cruz by no less than Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Giuseppe Pinto in the presence of Cardinal Quevedo, other bishops and priests from different dioceses. (Vic Larato)

Republic of the Philippines Office of the President HOUSING AND URBAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINITION COUNCIL HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD Northern Mindanao Region, Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Alfredo O. Layos President of Alsomavic Estate Development Corp. has filed with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board–NMR for Cancellation of License to Sell Nos. LS -25853 & LS-25854 dated August 8, 2012 issued to his Midland Valley Homes in Kalasungay, Malaybalay City for a re-issuance of a new License to Sell for Block 11 to Block 17, that all papers attached thereto are available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon and upon proper application ;and that copies thereof shall be furnished to such person upon payment of the proper fees.

Any person with valid objection to the Cancellation of the License to Sell Nos. LS-25853 & LS-25854 of Midland Valley Homes and in the re issuance for a new one, may file his objection in writing with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Northern Mindanao Region, 3rd Floor, Dupoint Building, A Velez St. Cagayan de Oro City, Tel (08822)721466 (Fax Direct) within (2) weeks from the date of last publication.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, April 7, 2014.

By Authority of the Board; (SGD.)CHARITO A. RAAGAS Regional Director MDN: May 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 19, 2014

PR.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Brave cop fights off 6 rebels in Zamboanga peninsula

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AGADIAN CITY – A policeman was wounded in a gun battle Wednesday after he fought off 6 suspected communist rebels who attacked him outside his house in the southern Philippines, officials told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner.

Officials said Senior Police Officer 4 Eleazar Carcallas was heading home alone when he was in the town of Tigbao in Zamboanga del Sur province.

The gunmen, who split into two groups, waited for Carcallas outside his

house and attacked him with pistols and submachine guns, but the officer managed to fight back until the rebels fled.

“SPO4 Carcallas is a brave policeman and he managed to fight off his attackers, who are believed to be members of the New

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur - The National Food Authority (NFA) here has assured they have sufficient buffer stocks of rice to supply the needs of the people in cases of emergency or calamity in this province.

Pagadian City NFA Manager Nieves Toca said Wednesday the buffer stocks they have could last for nine days based on this province’ daily consumption of 5,080 bags of 50 kilos each.

Toca said they also have 50,802 bags of palay, 5,085 bags of locallyproduced rice and 9,260 bags of imported rice aside from the buffer stocks.

Toca said the inventory of the NFA is being complemented by the local rice farmers, who have already started harvesting their produce.

She noted that this province comprising of one city and 26 towns usually have surplus stocks

since it serves as the rice granary of the region.

Bureau of Agricultural Statistics data showed that this province has 72,365 hectares of land planted to rice.

Meanwhile, Toca said the functions and ser vice of the NFA remains even though the agency has been placed under the Food Security and Agricultural Modernization of the Office of the President. (PNA)

Macabalan ES gears up for Brigada Eskwela ‘14 JUNITO C. COMEROS, T-III, Macabalan Elementary School

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acabalan Elementary School is gearingup for this year's school opening with a string of activities that will start on Monday next week and will end on Saturday, May 24th. MES school principal Karen C. Verdad said the activities are lined up in connection with the “Brigada Eskwela 2014”, a volunteer program of the Department of Education (DepED) aimed at ensuring the readiness of all public schools and educational facilities for the yearly opening of classes in June.

Verdad encouraged all stakeholders to participate in this voluntary effort

of teachers, parents, barangay officials and community people to prepare the school for the opening of classes.

"I urge everyone in the community to donate their spare time and effort for this laudable program. Our working together will ensure that our children will go to our school, remain here and complete their education so that later they will become productive community members,” she said. She added that the school will take the Brigada Eskwela seriously. In fact, this week as ordered by Verdad, a Recorida was done by the master teachers

PR.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that NORA A. FERNANDEZ has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NERISSA ABELLAR FERNANDEZ who was born on November 11, 1997 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are DINO NABATAR FERNANDEZ NORA CELESTE ABELLAR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 17, 2014.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JENNIFER A. LAMIGO has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JENNIFER APORADO LAMIGO who was born on January 23, 1996 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are RODOLFO P. LAMIGO ERLINDA APORADO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 16, 2014.

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and took one policeman Juhali Faisal hostage in their escape.

The attack on Carcallas came two days after rebels also clashed with troops in the village of Bal-ason in Gingoog City.

Two rebels were killed in the fighting and soldiers recovered 2 automatic rifles, according to Captain Alberto Caber, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command.

T he N PA has b e e n fighting for decades for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country. (Mindanao Examiner)

NFA-Zamboanga del Sur has sufficient buffer stocks in case of calamity

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(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar

People’s Army, out to kill him.

We have tightened security not only in the town, but the whole province as well because of this attack,” said Senior Inspector Joseph Ortega, a regional police spokesman.

He said Carcallas was shot in the leg and chin and rushed to hospital in Pagadian City.

It was not the first time rebels attack a policeman in Tigbao town. On April 2012, dozens of communist rebels also stormed the town’s police headquarters and carted weapons

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

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of the school so that the people around Macabalan will know what will happen next week.

On Monday, during the kick-off ceremony, some 500 volunteers composed of police men, coast guards, AFP personnel, fire men, barangay workers, alumni, porters, sikad drivers, members of nonprofit private organizations, students, teachers and parents are expected to participate in the said activity which was institutionalized by DepED under DepED Memorandum No. 32, s. 2014, which was also known as the National Schools Main-

tenance Week. Request letters were being sent to the above mentioned individuals/groups to insure their utmost participation. In turn, positive answers were gathered by the school based from their reply slips.

This year’s Brigada Eskwela will focus on making schools disaster-ready, and on developing disaster-resilient school communities.

That’s why our school principal have exerted too much effort in coordinating with local government and private sectors so as meet the expectations set by the department as stipulated in the said memorandum.

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 JOCELOU C. NAHID has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOCELOU CABACTULAN NAHID who was born on November 3, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are GALILEO SOSOSCO NAHID, JOSEPHINE KIONISALA CABACTULAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 16, 2014.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

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Journey in history The Mindanao Daily News is celebrating its anniversary on Sunday, May 18. Milestones like this ought to be celebrated with gusto and not just with fanfare for the purpose of learning lessons from such journey from one point to another.

While we Filipinos are not so fond with this, we owe it to ourselves to do this so that we can see for ourselves what had happened in the past and how we can continue improving as we continue moving on with our journey. It is by being conscious with what happened in the past that we can prevent from committing the same errors we committed.

We will have the chance also to correct the wrongs we’ve done and continue doing the right things that we did.

The Jews in the bible are so conscious about their past that is why their Exodus from the land of slavery, suffering and misery in Egypt to the Promised Land is vividly recalled by them in their religious and even national life. They see to it that it will always remain in their consciousness as a nation and as the chosen people of God. This behavior is not very pronounced among Filipinos that is why the dangerous tendency is for us to continue perpetrating the same errors, the same wrongs we’ve done in the past. This is of course sad.

History is there to tell us a lesson. We should grab that opportunity of learning valuable lessons from the pages of history.

As MDN celebrates another fruitful year of serving the people of Mindanao by giving them objective news, mind-shaping opinions and many more, may it be conscious to be always better than before, better than others and better than expected.

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small water impounding projects (SWIP), pressurized irrigation system (PIS), water pumps and shallow tube wells (STW) to ensure that it is already operational when there is a need such as this time.

Drums, polyethylene pipes and overhead sprinklers were also distributed to vegetable farmers.

“We also encourage farmers to establish their own water catchments and save rain waters as much as they can to supply the irrigation,” Ramos explained.

Ramos, meanwhile, assured that farmers know best what to do and when to plant.

“We, however, still encourage them to do early land preparation, clear the areas of weeds, apply organic fertilizers, plant green manure cover crop, practice mulching with any available mulch such as grasses and plant residues or cover the plant with biodegradable plastic to retain soil moisture; plant drought and pest tolerant varieties of rice, corn and vegetables and do early planting to avoid the ill effect of intense dry season, “she added.

High risk areas were also provided with open pollinated variety (OPV) of corn seeds and vegetables.

For the livestock sector, the owners are likewise encouraged to maintain animal’s health through the provision of sheds and ensure availability of water to drink. The farmers are urged to cut and carry grasses to feed the animals so they won’t be exposed to too much heat, while, vaccination and proper nutrition should also be conducted.

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participate in the program, had to make sure that the loans they will avail would be recovered through the rates but not necessarily to pass on so much burden to their consumers.

It was only at their recent meeting last April 10, 2014 that the DOE Secretary assured the ECs of the issuance of an ERC resolution for a uniform rate to be recovered out of the investments on modular gensets.

But still, the cost to operate and maintain the equipment need to be expressly addressed otherwise the program would still fail.

Thus, blaming the ECs on the failure of the aforesaid program is misdirected and indeed make them (the ECs) a scapegoat for the failure in governance of the concerned government agencies.

Without waiting for or depending from the modular gensets to come as early as expected, the ECs negotiated with investors that were willing to put up embedded bunker diesel-fired power plants in their respective franchise areas.

At present, as a result of the ECs initiatives, around 71.4MW of electric power are now on commercial operations that indeed alleviates the shortage of power in the region.

Per recent data gathered from Electric Cooperatives, a contract for an additional 12MW was made by SOCOTECO-1 in Koronadal City in partnership with the Alson’s Mapalad Corporation; 15MW by SOCOTECO-2 in General Santos City in partnership with So Energy International; 15MW

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Alson’s Energy Development Corporation; 3.2MW

by FIBECO in Bukidnon in partnership with King Energy, Inc.; 10.6MW by MORESCO-2 in Misamis Oriental in partnership with King Energy, Inc.; and 15.6MW in MOELCI-2 in Ozamis City also provided

by King Energy, Inc. though expected to be online come May 18, 2014.

Masongsong said: “By doing so, the ECs on their own way actually helped in solving the power crisis in Mindanao. Come September 2014, an additional 26.1MW will also be commercially in operation because of the ECs ingenuity.”

“In particular, the SOCOTECO-2 in General Santos City with 20.9MW and ASELCO in Agusan del Sur with 5.2MW were able to secure a bilateral contract with PEAK Power Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of A Brown Co. Inc..

The ECs therefore even if their role in the power industry is mainly distribution of power and not generation, came into play in order to be part of the solution. Thus, they should not be put to blame, worst be a scapegoat of the incompetence of others”, the 1-CARE Party-List representative said.

According to Masongsong, blaming the ECs for their failure to invest blindly in the modular generator sets in time for the summer months only diverts the issue from the real culprit of the persisting power crisis in Mindanao.

He said: “We have to note that this crisis is a recurring problem brought about by the lack of new base-load generating capacity in the region.”

For a more practical and viable answer to the power crisis, the Distribution Utilities (DUs), including the ECs in Mindanao, entered into long-term Power Supply Agreements (PSA) with investors/power producers as a result of their well thought power supply planning and forecasting, even in the absence of a Mindanao Energy Plan, which has been the battle cry of ECs since 2010. These additional power sources will become available starting 2015 and until 2018 as there are already committed capacities.

“The real problem of the power crisis in Mindanao boils down to the insufficient power supply aggravated by government’s failure to rehabilitate the existing state-owned power plants in the guise of prohibitions provided in the EPIRA law. Government therefore should therefore rethink the policy of privatization and take more responsibility of maximizing the capacity of ‘unprivatized’ generating assets,” he added.

In several fora with the President and his energy officials, the need to rehabilitate the Agus and Pulangui hydro power plants immediately, which supply

about half of the power requirements of Mindanao, has been one of the demands of the Electric Cooperatives and the consumers during the power crisis which worsened during summer of 2010 and every summer time thereafter, the recent of which is this year, 2014.

At present, many areas in Mindanao, including the Cities of Cagayan de Oro and Davao, which are not the coverage areas of the ECs, and therefore cannot and should not be blamed to the ECs, but of the Privately-owned Distribution Utilities (PDUs), such as the CEPALCO and DAVAO LIGHT, respectively, are suffering from rotating brownouts of up to six to ten hours daily due to the shortage of power supply, which is mainly attributed to the reduced generating capacities of the two main hydropower facilities – the Agus and Pulangui Hydro Power Plants.

These two power plants alone have an installed capacity of 982MW but due to lack of proper maintenance and appropriate rehabilitation, their capacities were reported to have been reduced to around 433MW of dependable capacity.

The recent emergency shutdown of the STEAG’s 210MW coal-fired power plants in the municipality of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, that caused an island-wide blackout on February 27, 2014, should not be blamed on the ECs but rather serve as a cause for an investigation as to the role of the System Operator, specifically the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), on the issue of their failure in the installation of protective devices that would insure the integrity of the grid, which up to now no report whatsoever has been made public or explained well to the public.

“I can now surmise the panicking attempts of the government and especially of the energy officials on how to cover up again the real power crisis in Mindanao and masked their inefficiency and true motives to solve the problem sincerely under the Aquino administration,” said Masongsong adding, “so far, the government’s response is to continue to sell its valuable energy power assets because they can’t do otherwise as the law, specifically the EPIRA says it.

It continues to usher the entry of the oligarchs in the power industry to perfect the execution of EPIRA law at the expense of the electric consumers in general, the rural energy consumers in particular.”

“The blame game is necessary to finger point a scapegoat in order to divert what is really at play, the game of the oligarchs,” he said.

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the company will continue to amplify our campaign until we have substantially reduced, if not eliminated, this problem,” Castelo said.

The telecommunications provider has put in place several channels through which subscribers can report text spams. Subscribers may report via the Globe website through Talk2Globe Chat (http://chat.globe.com.ph); send a message through Globe Contact Form (http:// globe.com.ph/talk2Globenow) and by tweeting @ Talk2GLOBE on Twitter.

Subscribers can put in the number, the exact message, and the time and date the text spam was received.

Numbers that are reported to be source of text spams are first sent warnings and those that are persistent source of text spams are deactivated from the service.

Customers can also keep themselves from getting text spams through their own devices. iOS users may block unwanted numbers by opening the message, clicking the Contact button at the right hand corner, clicking the “i” next to the number they wish to block.

They can then scroll down to the bottom of the page where they will see the option “Block this caller” and then click to confirm. For Android users, subscribers may block spam through their gadget’s filtering settings: Go to Settings, press the Spam Message Settings, click “Add to Spam Numbers” and add spammers’ numbers. They may also choose to actively block by inputting commonly used spam phrases and adding it to the “Add to Spam Phrases” list.

Deed of Exta-Judicial Partition with Deed of Absolute Sale Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late NEMESIA U. TAN, left a certain parcel of land, known as Lot No. 9974, Cad 237, situated at Cogon, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Sixty Six (14,166) square meters, more or less, declared in the name of Nemesia U. Tan, under Tax Declaration No. 0214894, is the subject of Extra-Judicial Partition Among Heirs with Deed of Absolute Sale in favour of PHILFRESH MEATS CORPORATION, under the notarial Registry of Atty. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. per Doc. No. 22, Page No.5, Book No 77, Series of 2014.

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Nothing Special Gospel of the day: Matthew18:1-5, 10(May15, 2014-Thursday) Matthew 18:1-5-At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Matthew 18:10-Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven: This gospel reminds us to live in total dependence to God like a little child.

In St. Jerome Biblical Commentary Page 94Child means without power, under authority of their parents, cannot do alone. In John 15:5-I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

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Globe cracks down on companies involved in text spams G lobe T elecom launched a campaign to crack down on companies involved in sending unsolicited text advertisements, commonly known as text spam as the telecommunications provider intensifies campaign against such annoying text messages.

The telecommunications provider asked the National Telecommunications Commission to order Caritas Shield Inc. the payment of the appropriate fines and penalties for sending text spam to Globe subscribers.

Globe also asked the NTC to permanently bar Caritas, its agents and employees from sending these spam texts to Globe customers.

Globe General Counsel Froilan Castelo said other companies whose agents employ marketing strategies that involve sending text spams will be dealt with similarly.

In the complaint filed against Caritas with the NTC, Globe said Caritas should be immediately stopped from sending text spams and asked that a cease and desist order be issued by the regulatory body against Caritas.

As a prepaid subscriber of Globe, Caritas has violated the terms and conditions specified in the User’s

Guide set by the telecommunications company for its prepaid SIMs. Specifically, the User’s Guide stipulates that subscribers should “not use the prepaid service, handset, SIM cards, call & text card for any fraudulent or abusive purpose.”

Caritas has been sending spam text messages to Globe and TM subscribers, soliciting and enticing them to avail of its health care and insurance products. Text spams coming from Caritas have adversely affected the reputation of the company against its customers and caused “massive irritation” to Globe subscribers, resulting in numerous complaints with its customer service department. One text spam from Caritas reads as follows: “Caritas Health Shied Inc. offers a pre-approved comprehensive health card with money-back guarantee.

If you’re interested, please reply with your name, age and address. Our health consultant will assist you shortly.”

Many subscribers complain of getting an average of 5 to 10 text spams a day.

Spam messages are usually sent by prepaid numbers as they are untraceable and are easily disposable. Spammers also don’t need specific numbers to send spam mes-

sages to as they make use of USB GSM modems and they spam number ranges. Legitimate text blasts approved by the regulating agency are properly identified and do not carry 11-digit numbers.

“The clamor of customers to combat spam messages has become a matter of public interest so the NTC should use all its disciplinary powers against spammers like Caritas,” Globe stressed in the complaint.

The crackdown versus companies involved in text spams follows an information drive launched by Globe in January this year aimed at educating subscribers on how to deal with irritating text spams. The information drive resulted in a surge of mobile numbers deactivated from Globe service in the first four months of the year. As of April this year, Globe said it barred from its network a total of 384 mobile numbers.

This number is 11% higher than the total number of mobile numbers blocked from the network for the whole of 2013. “We expect this number to increase further as Globe continues to step up its drive versus annoying and bothersome text spams. We would like to assure our subscribers that See SPAMS, page 7

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THE FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do

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MORESCO II General Assembly fiasco M

Vice Gov. Pelaez rises up to protect members’ interest

ISAMIS Oriental – Vice Governor Joey Pelaez got the ire of MORESCO II when he stood up and explained the implication of the memberconsumers’ votes in favor of a proposal put forward by the cooperatives’officials during the General assembly held recently.

Unable to bear the implication of the members’ votes of support to MORESCO II’ proposals, Vice Governor Joey Pelaez stood up to explain, even as he defined what “CAPEX” truly means and how it works.

Vice Gov. Pelaez stood up to explain these after all others have spoken, but reportedly did not explain the implications of the proposals of the Board of Directors of MORESCO II.

Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Joey Pelaez stood up to explain what is CAPEX and how

Vice Gov. Pelaez said as an official of the Province of Misamis Oriental he stood up for the interest of the member-consumers

in opposing an impending power rates hike.

Vice Gov. Pelaez, along with Provincial Board Members Benedict Lagbas, Atty.

Vincent K. Pelaez and Virgelia Dumadag, led the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in explaining to the memberSee moresco, page B3

PVB inaugurates GenSan branch GENERAL Santos City Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) continues to be optimistic on the economic growth of General Santos City that it has recently relocated its local branch signifying its commitment to remain a steadfast financial partner of the city government, local businesses and the local populace.

PVB’s GenSan branch has moved to a new and better location - to the Tri-Star Building along Santiago Boulevard just a few meters from its old site, and with the newly relocated branch, it has made itself more convenient and more comfortable to its clients in the area, especially the hundreds of World War II

veterans who draw their old-age pensions from the bank. The bank is also a depository of the City Government and benefits from the unique LGU-focused services that only PVB offers. In addition, the bank believes that it can continue to generate more business from GenSan’s agro-industrial and tuna fishing sectors especially now that PVB offers innovative products and services that will help local businesses manage their finances.

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Brothers in Gingoog City Incorporate ‘cyber-wellness’ in values education curriculum: Abante concerned about the problem brought about by operating in the Philippines gapore’s Character and Citinabbed in drug buy bust growing number of cyber- an influential, everyday following investigations zenship Education (CCE) at MISAMIS Oriental––Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao collared two brothers in a buy bust in Misamis Oriental’s eastern city of Gingoog on Tuesday.

PDEA regional director, Emerson Margate, on Wednesday, identified the suspects as Adonis Guibone, 39 and his younger brother Ricky Guibone, 31, during a separate buy bust operation in Gingoog City, a component city, east of Misamis Oriental.

Margate said that the elder Guibone was the target of the PDEA operations while the younger Guibone was also in the PDEA watch list.

He said that the PDEA agents utilized a poseur acting as the buyer of the illegal drug which resulted in the arrest of the brothers during a separate operation on Tuesday.

Margate said that the PDEA operatives recovered from the suspects a total of 15 grams of white substance believed to be “Shabu” (Methamphetamine), an illegal drug, with an estimated value of P 120,000.

He said that the PDEA has detained the suspects in the PDEA regional detention cell in Cagayan De Oro City, more than 200 kilometers west of Ginoog City.

The PDEA has readied charges with violation of Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise known as the Anti-Illegal Drug Act against the Giubone brothers, Margate said. CRIS DIAZ, Exec. Editor, MDN Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City EDWINA L. VIRTUDAZO Applicant/s

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APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority To extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City and vice versa with the use of ONE (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13rd day of May, 2014. .

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority To extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the line;Cogon Market to Camp Evangelista (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of One (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13th day of May, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

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on the suicide of one of its victims, Scottish teenager, Daniel Perry, last year.

“Ironically, while the reach of the internet is global, protecting against its evils begins in our very homes. And because parents may not know enough about this relatively new technology, our next line of defense should be the schools - in both primary and secondary levels,” explained Abante, a known anti-pornography and anti-prostitution advocate.

“Cyber-wellness or CW has been integrated into Sin-

the primary and secondary levels, while cybersafety education is being studied closely in Australia. This is a unique concern that requires particular attention and a very specific response,” he added.

“It’s really all about teaching respect for self and respect for others, in a place, such as and especially the internet, where adult supervision is absent. It is this knowledge of right and wrong that will better guide them in decision-making in cyberspace or in the real world.”

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan De Oro City – The military on Tuesday has recovered two unidentified bodies of two suspected communist rebels killed in an armed encounter on the outskirts of Gingoog City last Monday, the military reported on Wednesday.

running gun battle in the area, Gille said.

He said that the bodies of the slain rebels were recovered only on Tuesday when the military conducted a clearing operation in the encounter site.

According to Gille, the army operatives also recovered two M-16 rifles beside the bodies of the slain communist rebels who were believed to be among the group who ambushed Gingoog City Mayor Ruthie Guingona sometime in April 2013.

He said that the civilian residents in Bal-ason have tipped off the military of the presence of an unidentified armed group who were reportedly extorting the local farmers there.

“The successful military operations were the result of information provided by the local residents and barangay officials who were fed up of the rebel extor-

tion activities in the area,” Gille added.

Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, commander of the army’s 4th ID, said that the military operations against the NPA bandits will continue with renewed vigor to protect the people of Gingoog and Misamis Oriental.

The government, however, welcomes those who will surrender and rejoin mainstream society. There are government programs for those who will opt to lay down their arms, Visaya said.

He said the downfall of the communist movement in the region becomes inevitable with the surrender of 170 former rebels from Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and the CARAGA region since mid last year.

The rebels also turned over a total of 173 assorted firearms, Visaya added.

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Bodies of 2 slain NPA in Gingoog recovered

Lt. Jose Gille, the acting spokesperson of the army’s 4th Infantry Division here, said that the encounter took place in the farming village of Bal-ason in Gingoog City while the army’s 58th Infantry Battalion was on patrol last Monday morning.

“ERRATUM” In the application of LEONARDO BONTUYAN for extension of CPC under Case No. 2014-10781, the correct route should be Iligan City to any point in Region X not Cagayan de Oro City as published.

The government troopers encountered an undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels believed members of the Front 4B of the communist North Central Mindanao Regional Committee, which resulted in a five minute

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technology.”

“There is no substitute for education, and in this case values education. It is impossible to restrict how our youth access information over the internet. The best we can do is to equip them with the right values so they do not fall prey to cyber sex criminals, or worse, become one themselves,” said Abante, former chairman of the House Committee on Public Information.

Last week, a multinational police operation arrested 87 individuals belonging to a ‘cyber sextortion’ ring

sex crimes in the country, former Manila Rep. Benny M. Abante has proposed the inclusion of a ‘cyber-wellness’ program in primary and secondary values education curricula throughout the country.

Reacting to news reports that a ‘sextortion’ syndicate operating internationally through the internet has been traced to the Philippines, Abante said that “both preventive and proactive measures will have to be institutionalized by the government” if the country were to “address the

Case No; 2014-10-711 2009-10-562

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

PERGENTINO C. MANGUBAT Case No; 2014-10-790 Applicant/s 2008-10-2228

MELINDA C. LABADAN- Vendor Case No; 2014-10-789 EDWIN CANTOS MATUNTON -Vendee 2009-10-789

MA. THERESA B. PACUT -Vendor CASE NO.2014-10-788 OROCISSIO NATAD ANDOY, JR. -Vendee 2009-10-846

BRECCIO CALVO, JR. Case No; 2014-10-787 Applicant/s 2009-10-1780

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for extension of validity of its certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Libona and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13th day of May, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the line;City Proper to Brgy. Dalipuga (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12nd day of May, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority To extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Gingoog City and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12nd day of May, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;ROUTE 2;LOOP SERVICE and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12nd day of May, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: May 15, 2014

MDN: May 15, 2014

MDN: May 15, 2014

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: May 15, 2014

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;RBC;Macabalan –Pier –Agora-LKKS- Velez (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12nd day of May, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: May 15, 2014

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority To extend the of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; Cogon Market to NHA –Kauswagan (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 22, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12nd day of May, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: May 15, 2014

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MisOr capitol to file admin charges vs. employee caught with firearms

By Gerry Lee Gorit

CAGAYAN de Oro City - The Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental has yet to receive the complaint from arresting officers who nabbed a provincial employee last week for alleged possession of firearms and endangered species.

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consumers what the leadership of MORESCO II is allegedly not telling them.

Incidentally, they were not invited by MORESCO II, but went on their own as elected officials of the province and sat with and among the member-consumers.

While opposing the power rate increase, Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez is also not in favor of the proposed capital expenditures (CAPEX) of MORESCO II, which its leadership presented and was approved by the member-consumers present without fully understanding its implications.

“This proposed capital expenditures or CAPEX in the amount of P120 million should be explained completely to the member-consumers. When MORESCO II did not tell the member-consumers of the sorry implication of the proposed CAPEX before its approval, there is in effect no valid approval of the proposal,” Vice Governor Pelaez said.

Vice Gov. Pelaez explained that once the CAPEX is approved, MORESCO II

Provincial Administrator Jun Pacamalan said the governor awaits a copy of the complaint and the reported criminal charges to be filed against Antonio Enerio of the Provincial Engineering Office.

Pacamalan said an administrative case could follow the

case to be filed by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

The CIDG together with the El Salvador Police Station raided the house of Enerio in barangay Molugan last week on the strength of a court document.

El Salvador Police Station

chief C/Insp. Carlos Alvarez said the raiding team confiscated from the suspect’s house three 22-caliber revolvers, two shotguns, one Carbine, one Garand and two rifle grenades as well as various quantity of ammunition for these firearms.

The police also reported

the complaint from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that the suspect had in his possession endangered or protected animals including crocodile, monitor lizard, eagle, wild duck and snake.

Pacamalan said Enerio is a “low profile employee” of

the capitol and that the raid came as a surprise.

He said the suspect has worked in connection with water systems in barangays.

However, Pacamalan said they will wait for the findings of the court on the matter, and that the capitol can not as yet make any action on this.

will use this approval to apply for a loan in the amount of PhP120 Million which is the CAPEX. Payment for this loan will be passed on, included in the monthly billing, and, eventually, to be paid by the memberconsumers eventually.

As a consequence of Pelaez’ explanation, the member-consumers, when asked again if they will approve the proposed CAPEX, reportedly gave a resounding disapproval.

It was about this time when Atty. Miguel Paderanga, councilor of Gingoog City, declared the Vice Governor “out-of-order” for not being a member-consumer to speak before the assembly.

In the early part of the assembly, however, it was manifested that only member-consumers and elected public officials are allowed to speak.

Vice Governor Pelaez said he attended the activity as the elected Vice Governor of the province.

It will be recalled that in 2013, the Board of Directors of MORESCO II asked the General Assembly to approve the amount of P488,530,286 worth of CAPEX with an effective pass-on rate of P0.45/

KWH. “This staggering amount will again be the burden of the member-consumers who are already suffering from the effects of high electricity rates,” Vice Gov. Pelaez said.

During the general assembly, Vice Gov. Pelaez also challenged the officials and members of the Board of Directors of MORESCO II to implement a significant reduction of their allowances, perks and other privileges as a show of solidarity with the sufferings of memberconsumers.

Along with the rest of the management and staff of the bank, Chairman De Ocampo and Pres. Bermudez hope to make PVB an active player not only in the local banking scene but in the global banking industry as well.

To celebrate the rebirth of Its GenSan branch, PVB will be inaugurating the branch via a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony to be led by the bank president, Mr. Bermudez, PVB Director Percianita Racho and EVP and Branch Banking Group Head Jesus Vicente Garcia along with special guests General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera and Sarangani Provincial Governor Steve Solon. Other PVB officials expected to grace the occasion include VP and Branch Central Services Head Alfredo Santiago, VP and Corporate Communications Head Miguel

Angelo Villa-Real, AVP and Branch Expansion Head Jose Francisco Ramos, and AVP and Mindanao Area Head Tranquilino Morante.

Veterans Bank is a private commercial bank owned by World War II veterans and their descendants. It has 60

branches nationwide and also caters to private and corporate retail markets. As part of its mandate, Veterans Bank allocates 20% of its annual net income for the benefit of World War II veterans and their heirs through medical and livelihood programs.

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last year led by its former Philippine Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo, OBE who has assumed chairmanship of the bank; along with seasoned banker Joey Bermudez as its President and CEO.

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GREETINGS TO THE PEOPLE AND OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE BALANGHAI FESTIVAL ON MAY 19, 2014.

SAULUGON TA ANG KAPISTAHAN NI SR. SAN JOSE!

HON. NESTOR AMORA MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD & ABC PRESIDENT BUTUAN CITY

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CROSSWORD puzzle Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that RASEL PAGARAN BERMUDO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in her SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RASEL PAGARAN BERMUDO who was born on MARCH 16, 1992 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are MIGUEL BERMUDO and FRANCISCA PAGARAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than May 18, 2014.

(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA

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JEWM partners with GK to build house

Give care – this inspired employee volunteers as they spent their unrequited time and effort to build a house for the homeless. Despite the scorching heat of the sun, 27 employees from JEWM AgroIndustrial Corporation willingly mixed concrete, painted steel beams, and carried soil-filling materials during the Bayani Build activity

recently held at the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Berjaya Village in Los Amigos, Tugbok District, Davao City Willie Tan, JEWM’s Vice Chairman and Assistant General Manager led the employee volunteer group that performed various construction efforts at GK Berjaya Village.

During the program, Tan encouraged everyone not to give up

during difficult moments in life.

“Everybody can dream, aspire for what you want. Do not make poverty and disability a hindrance in obtaining a better life,” Willie Tan said. “I can still remember my late father’s story, at 14 years old, he arrived in Davao with only a pair pants and two shirts in possession. Like you, he also dreamed and aspired for a better life. He had a hard life then, but he did not gave-up,” Tan added.

Also in attendance during the event were members of the Samahan ng may iba-ibang Kapansanan

sa Dabaw (SAKADAB), who are residents and beneficiaries of the village, and representatives from the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation.

Julia Tan, JEWM’s Chairman turned over PhP 50,000, and assorted tree seedlings to support Gawad Kalinga’s various efforts in the village; the donation was received by Arturo Milan, GK Partnership Management Head for Davao who is also the Chief Operating Officer of Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC).

“Your presence is an assurance

that Gawad Kalinga will continue in its mission of restoring human dignity through the different efforts it undertakes. Your donation is a big help. We remember the late Paul Tan Eng Chiong whose generous acts for the poor continue until this day through you,” Art Milan said in his acceptance message.

A member company of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), JEWM Agro-Industrial Corporation shares in its mission of reducing poverty through various initiatives it undertakes. (dannyescabarte)

BY Gerry Lee Gorit

P2,279,902,000.

He added that the efforts of port collector Chona Sarte in enforcing the directives of the customs bureau resulted in the increase of taxes and duties collected from importers and exporters.

Pague added that the increase in collection could also mean more investments coming in the region.

He cited that Acting district collector Atty. Ruby Claudia M. Alameda had ordered strict implementation of proper tariff specifications in all ports in Northern Mindanao.

The order mandates shippers to specify the cargo to avoid surcharges and physical inspections.

Pague said the two x-ray machines in Tagoloan have facilitated the examination and release of cargo properly specified.

“This means non-intrusive physical examination of cargo,” he said.

Another reason for the increase in collections, according to Pague, is their strong anti-smuggling efforts.

The anti-smuggling drive has resulted in the holding of cargo with questionable intellectual property rights.

He said cargo that do not comply with Bureau of Product Standards have also been held in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry.

Tagoloan sub-port surpasses customs collection by P500M CAGAYAN de Oro City - The Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, a sub-port of the Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao, exceeded its collection target for JanuaryApril 2014 by P498,632,401.

According to BOC-10 administrative officer Atty. Roswald Joseph Pague, the port registered a total collection for the period of P2,355,947,790.

The total collection for the same period last year wa P1,857,315,389.

Pague said the sub-port also exceeded its collection target for the period by P76,045,790.

The collection target was set at