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Desquitado orders ‘mandatory’ drug tests of police in NorthMin

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

Aquino’s farewell gift to youth tuition hikes

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AMP EVANG E L I S TA , Cagayan De Oro City – All policemen in Northern Mindanao would undergo a mandatory drug test as part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-illegal drug initiatives, the police regional command announced Monday.

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among the highest in Asia and fifth in the world.

EPIRA has only fortified private power monopolies, giving them the reins of the industry and allowing them to rake in super profits at the expense of consumers,

YOUTH groups lambasted the latest round of government-approved tuition and other fee increases for private schools and colleges.

On June 10, Friday, student activists led by the Kabataan Partylist, Anakbayan and League of Filipino Students (LFS) and College Editors Guild of the Philippines stormed the main office of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) to protest the approval of tuition and other fees hike in 304 private universities, as well as the approval of tuition hikes in over 1,200 basic education institutions.

The protesters pelted Ched’s gates with red paint as a sign of indignation, saying that the agency once again proved to be a “mere stamp pad” of education companies.

“It seems that the Aquino administration is not yet done with inflicting harm to the people, with his administration’s recent approval of tuition and other fee increases in both basic and higher education institutions,” Anakbayan secretary general Einstein Recedes said.

On June 9, Ched approved an average tuition

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Pinoy Aquaman’ swims from Bohol to Cebu SURIGAO City––Endurance swimmer and triathlete Ingemar “Pinoy Aquaman” Macarine did another first in the open water on Sunday by swimming a 16-83-kilometer stretch from Bohol to Cebu.

Macarine, a lawyer who hails from Placer, Surigao del Norte swam solo from the light house in Barangay Babacungan, Cabilao Island in Loon, Bohol to Barangay Bulasa in Argao, Cebu.

He crossed Cebu Strait in five hours and 49 minutes, defying rough waters and hundreds of jellyfish.

See SWIMS, page A7

From left, Johndorf President and CEO Mr Richard Lim, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno, and Mindanao Daily News Publishing Corp. President and CEO Mr. Dante Sudaria pose for posterity during the grand launch of Johndorf’s newest townhouse called Montierra at Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City on June 12. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

‘Epira’ fortifies private power monopolies: IBON THE Research group IBON said that fifteen years of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) has only strengthened corporations’ monopoly of the Philippine power industry, and burdened consumers with high power rates. The

group, a member of the POWER alliance, said that EPIRA must be repealed.

EPIRA or Republic Act (RA) 9136 was enacted in 2001, leading to the massive privatization and deregulation of the country’s power sector.

Despite government touting EPIRA as the answer to the country’s power and financial troubles, residential power rates have escalated by 99% from P4.87/ kwh in 2000 to P9.68/kwh in 2015. According to reports, Philippine power rates are

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Five provinces, 4 cities did not vote for Duterte

By Carolyn O. Arguillas of MindaNews

DAVAO City––Not all of Mindanao’s 27 provinces and 33 cities voted for Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the first Mindanawon to become President of the Philippines: five provinces and four cities did not.

Records from the Commission on Elections show that Duterte, standard bearer of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP-Laban) won in 22 provinces but lost to administration bet Manuel Roxas (Liberal Party) in the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte, and to Independent bet, Senator Grace Poe in Zamboanga del Sur. Duterte also won in 29 Mindanao cities but lost to Roxas in the cities of Bayugan, Lamitan, Ozamiz and Tangub.

Nationwide, Duterte won in 10 of 18 regions, including Mindano’s six, but lost four regions to administration

bet Mar Roxas, three to Senator Grace Poe and one to Vice President Jejomar Binay.

In the Vice Presidential race, Vice President-elect Leni Robredo won in 14 Mindanao provinces and 16 cities, Senator Ferdinand Marcos in seven provinces and seven cities, and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in six provinces and 10 cities.

In Zamboanga del Sur, the lone Mindanao province that gave Poe the highest votes, Poe got 149,570 votes against Duterte’s 141,065 and Roxas’ 81,348.

Among the four provinces that voted for Roxas, it was a tight race in Zamboanga del Norte, with only 460 votes as difference: 175,008 voted for Roxas, 174,548 for Duterte.

In Camiguin, Roxas got 35,613 against Duterte’s 11,285; In Misamis Occidental, 109,812 voted for Duterte while 137,015 voted for Roxas.

In Agusan del Sur, Roxas won with 150,613 votes against Duterte’s 115,869.

Misamis Occidental gave Roxas 137,015 and Duterte, 109,812.

Where Duterte won in Mindanao Duterte won in the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Basilan, Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Island, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tawi-tawi and Zamboanga Sibugay.

Duterte won in the cities of Bislig, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Dapitan, Davao, Digos, Dipolog, El Salvador, General Santos, Gingoog, Iligan, Isabela, Kidpawan, Koronadal, Malaybalay, Marawi, Mati, Oroquieta, Pagadian, Panabo, Samal, Surigao, Tacurong, Tagum, Tandag, Valencia and Zamboanga.

In the city of Bayugan in Agusan del Sur, Roxas won

Cayetano submits to Duterte study on how to raise police salary

By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO City––Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has presented a study to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on how to raise the salaries of the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), a campaign promise they wanted to achieve in their term.

Cayetano revealed this at the opening of the second leg of the coffee table book “The 36 Buttons” roadshow and exhibit organized by the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and its alumni at Abreeza Mall late Sunday afternoon.

During the campaign, Duterte promised to double the salaries of the police given their huge responsibility to secure and protect the people.

It is also a way of discouraging police officers to involve in illegal activities and to get rid of corruption among members of the PNP. With this development, Cayetano lauded the PNPA for coming up with the book, as he said this would “open the eyes” of the public on the hardwork in becoming a police officer.

The book features the

with 23,347 votes against Duterte’s 16,008; in Lamitan, Basilan, Duterte got 14,137 votes against Roxas’ 17,529.

In Ozamiz, Roxas won with 26,696 votes against Duterte’s 24,378 but in Tangub City, Duterte’s loss was huge: only 3,244 votes against Roxas’ 23,385.

VP race Robredo won in four of five ARMM provincies — in the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao and Tawi-tawi – but lost big to Marcos in Sulu: she got only 46,218 votes against Marcos’ 127,437.

She also won in Zambonga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay but lost to Marcos in Zamboanga del Sur. Robredo won in all five provinces of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) but fared poorly in the fiveprovince Region 11 (Davao) which went for Cayetano.

Region 10 comprises the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental while Region 11 comprises

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Compostela Valley and the four Davao provinces: del Norte, del Sur, Occidental and Oriental.

The four-province Region 12, or what is also referred to as Soccsksargen – comprising North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat – went for Marcos.

In the five-province Caraga region, Robredo won in Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Norte but lost Dinagat Islands to Marcos, and Surigao del Sur to Cayetano by 16 votes (88,519 for Cayetano and 88,503 for Robredo).

Robredo won in the cities of Bayugan, Cotabato, Dipolog, El Salvador, Gingoog, Koronadal, Lamitan, Malaybalay, Marawi, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Surigao, Tandag, Tangub, and Zamboanga.

Cayetano won in the cities of Bislig, Butuan, Davao, Digos, Iligan, Kidapawan, Mati, Panabo, Samal and Tagum.

Marcos won in Cabadbaran, Cagayan de Oro,

Dapitan, General Santos, Isabela, Tacurong and Valencia.

Nationwide win Nationwide, Duterte won in 10 regions – Mindanao’s six – and the National Capital Region, Region IVB (Calabarzon), Region 3 (Central Luzon) and Region 7 (Central Visayas).

Duterte got the highest number of regional votes – 2,127,273 — from the NCR or the 16-city and one-town Metro Manila. He lost in only one area, Makati, which voted for former Makati City Mayor Binay.

Cebu where Duterte attended a victory party on June 8, gave him the highest provincial vote nationwide, at 762,559. Roxas won in the Negros Island Region (NIR), and Regions IVB (Mimaropa), 6 (Western Visayas) and 8 (Eastern Visayas).

Poe won in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 5 (Bicol), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) while Binay won in Region 2 or Cagayan Valley. (Carolyn O. Arguillas /MindaNews)

Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte chats with returning Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza during a press conference at Hotel Elena in Davao City on May 28, 2016. Mindanews photo by Keith Bacongco

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lives of the trainees in the Academy, history, and developments in the Academy.

The 336-page book is titled “The 36 Buttons” in honor of the 36 class of PNPA from 1978 to 2015.

The proceeds will go to the families of the members of Special Action Force (SAF) 44 killed in the armed encounter in Tukanalipao, Mamasapano last Jan. 25, 2015.

Chief Inspector Richie Yatar, the Public Information Officer of the PNPA who conceptualized the coffeetable book, said they have printed 3,000 copies and sold at PHP4,500 each.

Yatar said that of the seven ranking police officers of SAF 44 six of them are

PNPA alumni.

“Kailangan din silang (pamilya) tulungan. Hindi madali magpaaral ng mga anak ng mga naiwan nilang pamilya (They need help.

It is not easy to send the children by the (surviving) families),” Yatar said.

Aside from selling the books to the PNPA alumni, Yatar also eyes to sell the book to the public to draw interest from people to enter the police academy. “Konti lang nakakaalam na libre doon (Only few know it is free to study there),” he said. The PNPA campus is located in Silang, Cavite.

Yatar said the PNPA accepts 350 applicants but only 70 to 75 percent of them survive the rigorous training.

“Medyo malaki ang mortality (Mortality is quite high),” he added. (PNA)

Dureza: Abu Sayyaf and BIFF ‘will have to face the full force of the law’

By Carolyn O. Arguillas of MindaNews

DAVAO City––No negotiations.

The Abu Sayyaf and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) will have to “face the full force of the law for their terrorism and criminal acts,” returning Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said.

In a statement posted on his Facebook wall on Friday evening, Dureza, who was on his way to Oslo, Norway for an informal meeting with National Democratic Front (NDF) consultant Jose Ma. Sison, corrected reports by some media outlets that he was open to negotiations with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the BIFF.

“True, I have even directly negotiated with the ASG just recently to seek the release of my friend John Ridsdel whom they nevertheless beheaded as the families could not raise the demanded ransom amount.

But negotiating with them in the context of what we are doing with the Bangsamoro and the CPP/NPA/NDF is definitely not the way forward. They have to face the full force of the law for their terrorism and criminal acts,” Dureza wrote.

Dureza’s friend, Ridsdel, a Canadian national who was one of four persons abducted from a resort in Samal Island near this city on September 21, 2015 was executed in Sulu on April 25, his severed head dumped by two unidentified See law, page A7

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Desquitado orders ‘mandatory’ drug tests of police in NorthMin Tuesday, June 14, 2016

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

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CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan De Oro City – All policemen in Northern Mindanao would undergo a mandatory drug test as part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) antiillegal drug initiatives, the police regional command announced Monday.

Pol. Supt. Surki Alday Sereñas, the spokesperson of the police regional command here, said that Chief Supt. Lyndel A. Desquitado , regional police director in Northern Mindanao, has issued an order requiring all PNP personnel from the highest to the lowest rank to undergo the mandatory drug test on July 1, 2016.

Sereñas said that the order is part of the antiillegal drugs initiatives of the hardline policies of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte against all forms of criminalities and illegal drug activities.

The President-in-waiting has recently asserted his

strong interest to implement a major revamp in the organization, which includes the weeding out of personnel involved in illegal drugs, Sereñas said.

He said that the mandatory drug test among the rank and file of the PNP personnel in Northern Mindanao is an assertion of the PNP’s support of the incoming president’s mandate to weed out the scalawags in the police organization.

Sereñas said that those found positive for illegal drug use and involvement in illegal drug syndicates would be sanctioned accordingly and would be

subjected to summar y dismissal from the police service.

He said that the mandatory drug tests among all police personnel is one way of upholding the integrity of the organization and public’s trust.

Sereñas said that the PNP would not tolerate any member of the organization who violates the law and gets involved in illegal drugs.

He said that the mandatory drug test would be conducted on July 1, when President-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath of office to assume the Presidency.

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The domain of communication

This article is for giving some ideas for judging the words or sentences spoken by public figures anywhere and anytime. This is only a linguistic theory how to determine the words being spoken by public figures.

The choice of the words in communication depends on the domain of communication.

It was a long time ago when I studied linguistics in my undergraduate study.

The interesting topic was about the domain of communication. According to the theory of linguistics, the domain of communication consists of setting, topic, participants, and situation of being formal or informal.

These can determine the words or sentences spoken by anybody.

Setting is the first factor showing the place where a communication takes place.

When it takes place in the formal offices, the meetings, at home, at the banks, in the farmlands, or even in the traditional markets, the topic can be about how to increase education quality, how to save money, how to plant rice, and even how to bargain with the sellers in the traditional markets.

The participants can be between the government

By Rey O. Arcilla

PRESIDENT-ELECT Rodrigo Roa Duterte aka Di PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN gong has succinctly defined Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao his position on the West

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• Open to bilateral talks felix santillan EDSEL BANTOL with China.

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officials and the people or public, the bankers and the customers, among the famers, or the buyer and sellers.

So, the topic depends on the settings. When the setting is in the formal offices, the topic tends to be a formal topic.

When the setting is at the bank and the topic is about how to save money, of course the participants will be between the bankers or bank staff and the customers. The situation can be so formal. Similarly, when the setting is in the traditional markets and the topic can be about how to bargain, the participants must be between the seller and the buyer. The situation tends to be informal.

The words being spoken can be predicted semantically by judging through the domain above. For example, when the setting is at the bank and the topic is about how to save money with the participants between the bank staff and customer, we can predict that the words must be related to “interest rate, saving account, ATM, payment, and the like.” The situation is so formal.

When the setting is in the farmland and the topic is how to plant the rice well, with the participants among

‘Wazzock’ ply articulating the position that, according to the Constitution, we are supposed to carry an independent foreign policy.”

• “When he (Duterte) said he is committed to agreements we have entered into, he does not discount the possibility that in the future, if it is determined that there is a need to further negotiate on these agreements on the basis of pursuing the mutual interest of both countries, we should not hesitate to do so.”

I personally am very happy with the above position of Digong on the WPS/ SCS problem which I have long been advocating in this space. *** Australia, Mexico, South Korea, China, Canada, Japan and the United States, among others, have extended their congratulations to President-elect Digong.

I do not recall the United Kingdom having done so.

No matter. Her ambassador with the foot-in-the-mouth disease, Asif Ahmad, more than made up for it by virtually lecturing Digong “to show more respect for the office (of the presidency)” and “respect for the (governed) people”.

Ahmad, a freaking poor excuse of a diplomat, reportedly criticized Digong for his statement on the killings of corrupt journalists, his whistling at a female TV reporter, and his joke about an Australian missionary gang-raped 27 years ago.

“We have very, very clear

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the famers, we can also predict that the words will be related to “rice, fertilizers, land cultivation, plowing, farm, and the like.” The situation is informal.

In conclusion, what words are spoken by the participants or the speakers are affected by the domain.

Any communication can be judged by looking at the domain of communication above. Thus, the choice of words is determined by the setting, topic, participants, and the formality or informality. All these are the factors in that communication domain.

In a politic situation, most politicians tend to be more psychologically complicated. When they speak in front of public, they tend to be affected by the factors in the domain of communication. Politically, public can be either a formal

and unshakable standards of behavior, and we would expect nothing less from any leader of this great country,” Ahmad reportedly said during a reception at his residence.

EXPECT?! “Expect nothing less from any leader of this great country?!”

Geeezz! This fellow must think of the country he represents as still the imperialist power it once was. I don’t know if he was born in the UK, but surely he must know how the Brits maltreated, did not show any respect, to his forebears from India.

Or is it Pakistan?

Ahmad is really turning out to be a real pain in the butt or a “wazzock” (British slang for a “stupid or annoying person”). He also once criticized our legislators for not passing the unconstitutional Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

Incidentally, British parliamentarians once debated on whether to ban leading US presidential candidate Donald Trump from the UK, calling him crazy, a buffoon, a wazzock.

As I said in an earlier piece, it would be most interesting to see how these wazzocks, to use their own term, behave in case Trump wins the election. They seem to forget that they are no longer the colonial masters of the most powerful nation in the world today. They also seem to forget that the sun now sets in their lost empire.

If Trump wins and puts See arcilla, page A6

or an informal situation.

It can change dynamically following the public figures’ mental condition. Considering the complicated public domain, we also find it difficult to predict the words or sentences.

The rude words spoken by a certain public figure, in reverse, can show the very complicated politic domain. There can be so many complex problems so that this domain can trigger the public figure to convey rude words. Again, the spoken rude words show the complicated domain, that is a political domain.

Implicitly, there are many complicated problems in that domain: a country where the participants are involved in the domain of communication.

Dr. Djuwari Sarkawi is the Director of Language Laboratory, STIE Perbanas Surabaya. He is also the guest lecturer at Ottimmo International Master-gourmet Academy, Surabaya; The advisor of Indonesia Association of Press Practitioners/ Journalists in East Java province (HIPSI), Indonesia. He is also the president of the International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers (IASPER).

Think A Minute

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Shortcuts to Paradise

Think a minute…

A man walked into a bar for a drink and said: “Bartender, I’m in trouble, so make it a double!” Many of us struggle with painful, real problems: no money, no job, unwanted pregnancies, family violence, unhappy marriages. Many of us are truly desperate, looking for shortcuts to our own paradise! And there are plenty of shortcuts to paradise out there: alcohol, drugs, sex outside of marriage.

So we get drunk or “high” and numb our brains with drugs, or find cheap sex to try to forget our problems for a couple of hours. And even though we know that these quick escapes destroy our own body and family, or cause us to lose our job, we keep doing them.

The simple fact of life is that there are no shortcuts to paradise. So when you take that cheap substitute See hurst, page A6

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Caraganons celebrate 118th Philippine Independence Day

By Jennifer P. Gaitano of PIA-13

BUTUAN City -- Caraganons successfully celebrated the 118th Philippine Independence Day on Sunday in the different provinces of the region.

In the province of Agusan del Norte, the provincial government celebrated it thru a flag raising at the provincial capitol grounds headed by its governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba with the provincial employees and officials.

Employees of government agencies, representatives from private sector,

academe, media, and local officials also gathered at 6:00 a.m. at the Guingona Park, Butuan City to celebrate Independence Day. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel and officials led the flag raising ceremony. Short program and cultural performances were also witnessed by the Butuanons.

In the province of Agusan del Sur, said celebration started with a thanksgiving mass and followed with the wreath-laying activity at Dr. Jose Rizal’s monument at the

Naliyagan Cultural Center in Patin-ay, Prosperidad.

401st Brigade Commander Col. Cristobal Zaragoza then led the 21 gun salute with the presence of local officials.

With fervent prayers to sustain the progress and in seeking for lasting peace and security of the province of Agusan del Sur, an ecumenical prayer among religious leaders was also offered during Independence Day program.

In Surigao City, local officials, employees of local government unit and regional offices, students

AgSur government celebrates 49th Founding Anniversary

By Jennifer P. Gaitano of PIA-13

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, June 13 (PIA) – In time with the 118th Philippine Independence Day celebration, the provincial government here also celebrated its 49th Founding Anniversary through the Naliyagan Festival with various activities from June 12-17, 2016.

Right after the activities conducted for the Independence Day celebration, the grand opening of the Naliyagan Festival 2016 was also held with an Entrance of Colors by the 401st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division of Philippine Army. Hoisting of the national, provincial, city/municipal and barangay flags followed.

According to Agusan

del Sur First District Representative Maria Valentina Plaza, the Naliyagan Festival serves as an opportunity for all of the Agusanons to work together, share com-

and partner stakeholders convened at the city hall compound for the flag raising ceremony and short program. Vice Mayor Danilo Menor encouraged everyone to continue “the legacy of freedom that our heroes have fought for us century ago.”

In Tandag City, a holy mass was conducted early morning in San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral as part of the 118th Independence Day celebration followed by a motorcade throughout the major city streets.

Other highlights include, a ceremonial flag raising NOTICE

mon vision with the leaders and elders of the community. With this, she further stressed that the Agusanons can set goals and objectives See celebrates, page A6

Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that FREAN VILLEGAS ONERA has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in his SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of FREAN VILLEGAS ONERA who was born on MAY 23, 1993 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are FREDDIE O. ONERA and SALOME VILLEGAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 16, 2016.

(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: June 14 & 21, 2016

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ARTHUR C. BUYAN, who died intestate on May 2. 2004 at Butuan City, consisting of: 1) A parcel of land (Lot No. 8223-G, Csd-13-001279-D = 9428, Pls 22, located at Malalag, Barangay Libertad, Butuan City under Tax Declaration No. 08-06-0003-04826 covered under Original Certificate of Title No. P-4741 containing an area of 5,550 square meters, more or less; and 2) A parcel of land (Lot 3088-H, Psd-10-026133, being a portion of lot 3088 Pls-22) situated in the Barrio of Ambago, City of Butuan, under Tax Declaration No. 08-04-0001-00016 covered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-21472 containing an area of 4,439 square meters, more or less, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ARTHUR C. BUYAN made and entered into by deceased Arthur C. Buyan’s surviving compulsory heirs, namely, Cresencia R. Buyan, Fulgencio R. Buyan, Marvin R. Buyan, and Edgar R. Buyan, extrajudicially settling and or adjudicating above-mentioned intestate estate among and between themselves, per Doc. No. 92; Page No. 19; Book No. I; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Roldan L. Torralba, Notary Public at the City of Butuan.

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R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA GIOVANNAE O. ESPAÑOL has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “MARIA” to “MARIA KAREN” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARIA QUEZON OCOL who was born on September 14, 1965 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Teresita Quezon and Gallardo Ocol.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 & 7 of R.A. 9048 & 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that YASMIN T. ABDULLAH has filed with this Office for petition for Change of First Name from “NORAINE” to “YASMIN” & Correction of Clerical Error particularly date of birth from “FEB. 26 80” to “FEBRUARY 27, 1980” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NORAINE TOMAWIS ABDULLA who was born on 27 February 1980 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Hedjara D. Tomawis and Ibrahim C. Abdullah.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 2016.

MDN: June 7 & 14, 2016

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS

City Civil Registrar MDN: June 7 & 14, 2016

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE:PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES LOUIE P. MALIBIRAN AND GWYN FERVIC F. BULAN-MALIBARAN

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-051

LOUIE P. MALIBIRAN AND GWYN FERVIC F. BULAN-MALIBARAN,

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOHN ENRICO J. DECENA AND FIONA N. DANIEL,

the Philippines observed on June 12, commemorating the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. Since 1962, it has been the country’s National Day. This year’s 118th Philippine Independence Day is anchored on the theme “Kalayaan 2016 Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan at Pagsulong.

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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of Metodio Maslog Rama, who died intestate on January 2, 2013 at Emily Homes, Libertad, Butuan, consisting of: 1) A parcel of residential land situated in Basag, Butuan City, covered by Tax Declaration No. 0812-0003-00216 containing an area of 190 square meters; and 2) A parcel of land (Lot 4, Block 10 of the Subd. Plan, Psd-10-018544-, being a portion of Lot 2988 Pls-22, Libertad Public Land Subdivision) situated in Barangay Libertad, Butuan City, covered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-31206 containing an area of 100 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE LATE METODIO MASLOG RAMA made and entered into by deceased Metodio Maslog Rama’s only legal heirs, namely, surviving spouse Nora Parreño Rama, and children, 1) Floyd P. Rama, 2) late Dennis P. Rama, surviving spouse Elsie F. Rama, and his children a) Dave F. Rama, b) Denelle F. Rama, c) Daines F. Rama, and d) Ericka June F. Rama, 3) Clayton P. Rama, and 4) Andre P. Rama, per Doc. No. 356; Page No. 36; Bok No. 42; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty.

Edwin Jon L. Pizarro, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of CESAR JAMERO, SR., who died intestate sometime on April 13, 2013 at Butuan City, consisting of: a) A certain parcel of residential land located at 2nd Street, Guingona Subdivision, Barangay J. P. Rizal, Butuan City under Certificate of Title No. RT-19020 and declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-02-0004-0011 containing an area of 224 square meters with residential building constructed declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-02-000401948 containing an area of 160.82; 2) A certain parcel of agricultural land located at Barangay Antongalon, Butuan City, declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-12-0002-00134 containing an area of 10,000 square meters, more or less; 3) A certain parcel of agricultural land located at Barangay Antongalon, Butuan City, declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-12-0002-00135 containing an area of 2,500 square meters, more or less; and 4) A certain parcel of agricultural land located at Barangay Antongalon, Butuan City, declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-12-0002-00136 containing an area of 10,000 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE CESAR JAMERO, SR., WITH DEED OF DONATION made and entered into by deceased Cesar Jamero, Sr.’s legitimate heirs, namely, widow Paz B. Jamero, Cesar B Jamero, Jr., Dennis B. Jamero, and Dinah JameroPasok, per Doc. No. 91; Page No. 21; Book No. LXIV; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr., Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

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MDN: May 31, June 7 & 14, 2016

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS

City Civil Registrar

and symbolic release of balloons in front of the Department of Education (DepEd) Tandag City Division Office.

The Independence Day celebration was also in time with big celebrations in Caraga region. It was also the grand opening of Sadow Festival in Agusan del Norte as part of its 49th Founding Anniversary; Naliyagan Festival in Agusan del Sur as part of its 49th Founding Anniversary; and 54th Araw ng San Miguel in Surigao del Sur. Independence Day is an annual national holiday in

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-052

JOHN ENRICO J. DECENA AND FIONA N. DANIEL,

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that GLORIA T. ITUCAS has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “JANIT GLORIA” to “GLORIA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JANIT GLORIA TIMONIL who was born on June 6, 1954 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Purisima Mendoza and Sotero Timonil.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 2016.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS

City Civil Registrar MDN: June 7 & 14, 2016 Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES GILLIES BAPTISTE THIBAULT AND MERRYBETH A. LABITAD-THIBAULT,

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-053

GILLIES BAPTISTE THIBAULT AND MERRYBETH A. LABITAD-THIBAULT,

Petitioners.

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ORDER

ORDER

ORDER

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on March 10, 2009 at Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residence at Steel Town, Sta. Elena respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on March 10, 2009, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 19th day of May, 2016.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 3, 1997 atIligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Steeltown, Sta. Elena, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for seventeen (17) now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.

Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 10 2009 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man October 3, 1997or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 31st day of May, 2016.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on July 8, 2002 at Davao City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Poblacion, Iligan City or c/o Atty. Hernan R. Tabalba, Tibanga Hi-way, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for eleven (11) years now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.

Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on July 8, 2002 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 1st day of June, 2016.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

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the squeeze on them, it would give me wicked pleasure to see how they squirm.

And they would have no one else to blame but themselves because of their penchant for dipping their dirty fingers into other countries’ affairs, a trait that they, ironically, bequeathed to their former colony as well. *** Reacting to Digong’s vow to pursue peacefully, repeat, peacefully, our claim to Sabah, Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak said Sabah’s independence through Malaysia has been internationally validated since 1963. “We will defend every inch of Sabah’s sovereignty,” he stridently added.

If Sabah is hers, how come Malaysia is still paying rent to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu to this very day? The reason is because the territory was merely leased to the British North Borneo Company in 1878.

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tiveness of the community in today’s national and world settings.

Rep. Plaza further underscored the heroism of the forefathers and she encouraged to be inspired with the courage they have shown to attain freedom of the nation.

She also emphasized unity in action by performing the role of each Agusanon in from page A5 achieving progress. together that would lead Second District Repretowards progress, growth sentative Evelyn Mellana and increase the competi- also expressed her hopes

that Agusanons will be motivated to deepen the community bonds needed in pushing Agusan del Sur further onto the road of progress.

Chairman of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan - Committee on Education Edward Mellana also presented the 557 provincial scholars that benefitted the education program of the provincial government.

Also, as he relayed the message of provincial gov-

ernor Adolph Edward Plaza, vice governor Santiago Cane, Jr. said that the local government remains steadfast in pursuing progress and improvement of system, and to continue moving forward through unified efforts. He also encouraged all Agusanons to actively pariticipate in the lined-up activities from June 12-17, 2016.

Meanwhile, Dr. Manuel Murillo Rosaut Jr, provin-

And the Philippines is the rightful heirs to the sultanate.

To quote Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, an MA Asian Studies student at the University of the Philippines: “After 1946, the payment of the annual lease passed from the British to the Malaysian government and continues to this day. When Sabah was transferred from the British North Borneo Company to the Crown under the 1946 North Borneo Cession Order, former US Governor-General and then foreign affairs adviser to the newly established Philippine Republic Francis Burton Harrison, labelled the transfer as illegal on the basis that other concerned parties were not consulted.

In 1963, then-Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal refused to recognize the Federation of Malaysia because of the inclusion of Sabah.”

Incidentally, Razak was Noynoy’s partner in pushing for the BBL which, if passed by Congress, many

believe would have led to the dismemberment of the Republic. *** I’m heartened by Digong’s reassurance that he would give priority to have a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) enacted. He even went to the extent of saying that, if circumstances warrant it, he would simply issue an executive order on a freedom of information policy.

Like many others, I believe the FOI is absolutely vital and indispensable in the fight against corruption. *** To a layman like me, San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) sudden decision to sell its 700-megahertz frequency to Globe and PLDT reeks of rotten fish.

SMC ostensibly decided to sell because negotiations with an Australian company to put up a telco failed. My

suspicious mind tells me that SMC has other more pressing commitments at this time and so, rather than lose its frequency, decided to sell and profit from it.

Globe and PLDT, like the vultures that they are which have been feasting on the flesh and blood of their subscribers, gleefully grabbed fifty percent each of SMC’s offer.

It will be recalled that Digong had earlier warned Globe and PLDT he would allow foreign players to come in unless they improved their services. They now claim they will, with the purchase of SMC’s 700 megahertz frequency.

But what bothers me is that the present duopoly of Globe and PLDT has merely been strengthened, without any assurance that their services will be improved in the absence of greater competition.

The fact that both Globe and PLDT have foreign stockholders who allegedly hold the majority of both companies’ shares is also quite worrisome. These foreigners practically control an industry vital to national interest and security. This should be looked into by the authorities concerned.

In any case, Digong said he will give Globe and PLDT a chance to improve their internet and mobile phone services. Let’s watch what happens. *** Outgoing President Noynoy Aquino started his watch six years ago by, among others, reciting a litany of the sins of the Arroyo regime. One of them was the alleged corruption in the National Food Authority. And for some strange reason, he kept repeating that accusation before audiences abroad.

To this day, not one of Arroyo’s minions in the agency has been charged with any wrongful act.

Ironically, it would appear that history is about to repeat itself.

Incoming Department of Agriculture secretary Manny Pinol described the corruption in the department, especially the National Food Authority (NFA), as “grabe, grabe, grabe”.

“Billions of pesos were lost due to rice smuggling,” he said.

Pinol also said DA officials and personnel paid no attention to the plight of ordinary farmers because “they were busy making money.”

We are hopeful that under Digong’s watch, proper charges will be filed against the perpetrators of this crime against the people.

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for 50% or Php261 billion of this, said the group. In 2013, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) meanwhile declared that there was ‘market abuse’ among the 13 power participants in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) that led to a spike in prices due to speculation.

The WESM was created

by EPIRA to supposedly foster competition and ensure better pricing that would reduce power rates overtime.

But under conditions of monopoly control and lack of government regulation, the WESM is useless and a few big corporations are able to articially manipulate and increase power prices.

Meralco was compelled to halt rate hikes after pressure coming from consumer advocates resulted in a Supreme Court Temporary Restraining Order, IBON said, but automatic adjustments such as that for generation cost upped rates nevertheless.

The group called on the incoming administration to halt EPIRA and keep its promise of beginning to transform the energy sector into one that truly fuels households and national development and does not burden Filipino power consumers with excessive bills.

tourism council chair and president of Naliyagan Foundation in Agusan del Sur emphasized that the PNP and AFP personnel have ensured the security of the participating stakeholders and guests of this year’s 24th Naliyagan Festival.

The word “Naliyagan” means the chosen one, the most loved one. The Naliyagan Festival is dedicated to the natives of Agusan del Sur, as the provincial government’s tribute for their unfaltering support and loyalty while on the part of the natives, the day for them means to show-off their beautiful cultural heritage thru songs and dances, their best products and best players of the different ethnic games like rowing contest, marathon contest, hunting contest, hunting contest, spear throwing, cock derby, beauty pageant for the search for Bai Naliyagan as Miss Agusan del Sur, and to showcase their novelty products which they intricately handmade as their cottage industry.

The Naliyagan theme “Productivity and Unity in Diversity” is focused on productivity of people in terms of agriculture which will in turn eradicate, if not, to improve the state of poverty in the province.

(JPG/VLG, PIA-Caraga) from page A1 hike of P43 ($1) per unit while other school fees were from page A1 allowed to increase up to “Thank really, thank God 5.4 percent or P116 ($2).

“If this is President for giving me the strength to conquer Cebu Strait despite Aquino’s farewell gift to the bad weather,” he told the youth, we reject it just MindaNews on Monday as we reject his calamitous morning, adding he had legacy,” he said.

Data gathered by Kato treat the swelling in his bataan Partylist showed body caused by the sting that tuition rates doubled of jelly ish.

Macarine’s swim is part within the past five years. of his lifetime advocacy for Annual tuition rose from clean seas, environmental an average of P30,000 to tourism, and climate change P50,000 ($651 to $1,085) in 2010, to P60,000 to P100,000 awareness.

The former swimming ($1,302 to $2,170) in 2015.

Unjustifiable varsity of Silliman UniverKabataan Partylist Rep. sity followed the Marathon Swimming Federation Rules Sarah Elago called the new and performed solo swim- wave of fee increases “unming without floating aid justifiable” and “a criminal or help from any human or act against the welfare of the youth.” sea vessel.

“The speedy approval Macarine added Sunday’s of tuition hikes despite the swim will serve as part of his training for the upcoming clear opposition of student English Channel crossing groups clearly illustrates (London to France) in mid- the deregulated nature of August this year. (Roel N. education in the country in all levels,” Elago added.

Catoto/MindaNews) Aries Gupit, LFS secretary general pointed out from page A1 that Ched has the power to limit tuition and other said the IBON. IBON said that as of school fees in private col2014, private corporations leges and universities. He controlled 93.4% of the cited the Supreme Court country’s gross power gen- ruling, Lina vs. Cariño, which states that Ched and eration.

T h r e e g r o u p s - - S a n Department of Education Miguel Corporation, the “can set the guidelines and Aboitiz group and the Lopez limit impositions of tuition group--dominate the Luzon adjustments.”

“Instead of preventing grid, accounting for nearly 60% of installed capacity. increases in tuition and The top ten power corpo- other school fees, the Ched rations had combined gross has propelled further spirevenues worth Php524 raling cost of education. billion also in 2014. The Its directives such as Ched Manila Electric Corporation Memo Order No. 3 shows (Meralco) alone accounted how it acts merely as an

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instrument to ensure billions of profits for private schools,” Gupit said.

Gupit said that during the six years of Aquino’s “daang matuwid’ (righteous path), six students committed suicide over their inability to afford college tuition.

“It is too revolting – scandalous even – that students continue to die because of the high cost of education,” he said.

Gupit blamed Aquino’s implementation of the Education Act of 1982 which he said has “legitimized the complete control of education institutions to arbitrarily impose the cost of education which resulted to annual increases.”

He added that Aquino’s education policies such as Roadmap to Higher Public Education (RPHER) and K to 12 also pushed for privatization and commercialization of education.

Nationwide tuition moratorium The youth groups once again called on the incoming Duterte administration to execute policies that would restrict the increasing cost of education in the country, specially amid the people’s worsening poverty.

“At the minimum, we call for a nationwide tuition moratorium. At the maximum, we call for free public education in the country,” said Elago.

“Coupled with the full implementation of the K to 12 program, the new spate of tuition increases in basic education will surely aggravate the education crisis in the country,” she added.

Elago said that many parents work harder to send their children in private schools to escape the horrors of public schools such as lack of facilities and shortages from chairs to books.

“Yet if primary and secondary institutions also continue to increase tuition, students will again be forced to return to public schools, or even drop out of school,” Elago said.

“We’ve seen enough despair and deaths because of soaring coast of education. Enough in enough. All forms of tuition increases must be stopped,” said Gupit. (http://bulatlat.com)

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persons riding in tandem towards a group of young men about to play basketball near the municipal hall of Jolo, Sulu at around 7:30 that evening.

Ridsdel served as President of TVI Minerals Processing, Inc., with main office in Pasig City but with business interests in Mindanao. He was abducted from the Holiday Oceanview Samal Resort in Barangay Camudmud, Babak district in the Island Garden City of Samal at around 11:30 p.m. on September 21, with KjartanSekkingstad, 56, a Norwegian; and another Canadian named Robert Hall, 50 and his Filipina partner Teresita Flor.

Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan of the Abu Sayyaf had warned in a video posted on youtube on April 15 that they would kill one of the hostages at 3 p.m. on April 25, if the ransom demand of 300 million pesos is not paid by April 25. An earlier deadline was set for April 8.

The Abu Sayyaf again threatened to execute another foreign captive from the remaining victims from Samal if ransom is not paid

by Monday, June 13.

‘Cold-blooded’ In a statement hours after Ridsdel’s execution was confirmed, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government “condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers, and this unnecessary death. This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage.”

The Canadian government, he added, “is committed to working with the Government of Philippines and international partners to pursue those responsible for this heinous act and bring them to justice.”

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte told reporters on May 26 that when Trudeau phoned to congratulate him, he apologized to Trudeau for the death of Ridsdel in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf.

Duterte said he assured Trudeau that his admin-

istration will ensure that the perpetrators answer for their crims.

The first Mindanawon to lead the country will take his oath as the country’s 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30, 2016.

Informal meeting Dureza left Friday evening for Oslo, via Paris where he is set to attend a thanksgiving party prepared by overseas Filipinos who supported Duterte in the May 9 polls.

“I am flying tonight to Paris enroute to Oslo, Norway for an informal meeting with the CPP/NPA/NDF headed by Mr. Jose Ma. Sison upon instructions from President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to work for the early resumption of the stalled peace negotiations,” Dureza wrote Friday evening.

Dureza, also Presidential Adviser of the Peace Process from July 2005 to June 2008 under the Arroyo administration, said he will be accompanied in Oslo by incoming Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III who is also the returning chair of the government peace panel in the negotiations with NDF, and former Rep. Hernani Braganza, also a former peace panel member.

“We look forward to a fruitful meeting under the auspices of the Norwegian government on the sidelines of the Oslo Forum,” he said.

The Oslo forum is an annual event held in midJune, that convenes senior conflict mediators, high level decision makers and key peace process actors in a series of informal and discreet retreats to share their experiences, identify challenges and reflect on mediation practice.

The Oslo Forum is widely regarded as “the leading international network of armed conflict mediation practitioners.” All discussions take place under the Chatham House Rules.

Merged and consolidated Dureza was also peace panel chair in the negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) from January 2001 to May 2003, under the Arroyo administration.

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The Philippine government signed the Tripoli Agreement in 1976 and Final Peace Agreement in 1996 with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Framework Agreement on the Bangsmaoro (FAB) in 2012 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsmaoro (CAB) in 2014 with the MILF. These agreements with the MNLF and MILF are on their implementation phases, the FPA on the last three remaining consensus points that need to be resolved and the CAB on its early stages.

Dureza told MindaNews on May 30 that he will conduc t consu lt at ions with various sectors on the Bangsamoro peace roadmap. “It will have to be inclusive of all Moro fronts,” Dureza said, referring to the MILF and the MNLF. He said the unresolved issues of the FPA and the provisions of the CAB may be merged and consolidated so they can be “harmonized and only one law will come out of it.”

The 16th Congress under the Aquino administration failed to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that would have paved the way for the establishment of the Bangsamoro, the new autonomous political entity that would have replaced the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

The BBL’s passage is crucial in the peace process as it is tied up with the decommissioning of MILF weapons and combatants, as well as the gradual redeployment of the military from the “former conflict areas” during the normalization phase.

The BIFF broke away from the MILF in March 2010 after Ustadz Amiril Umra Kato resigned as commander of the 105th Base Command on December 19, 2009. Kato suffered a stroke in November 2011 and had not been seen in public. He died on April 14 last year.

He left behind an organization that had split into at least three factions.

(Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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Tata Motors CDO introduces the new superACE Text and photo by MARK FRANCISCO Lifestyle Editor

TATA Motors Cagayan de Oro unveiled over the weekend the latest offering of Tata Motors Philippines – Super Ace (stylized as superACE).

The 1-ton diesel minitruck offers a loading deck length of 2630 mm, a top speed of 128 kph and a turning radius of 5.1 m. Taking off from her Top Gear award-winning sister Tata

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Thus no matter what business you’re in, superACE can carry the load from gardening and plumbing to catering, furniture and fresh fruit and vegetables.

Indeed, its addition to the Cagayan de Oro showroom is a welcome development to businessmen in this agriculturalrich region of Northern Mindanao.

SuperACE is on display at the Tata Motors Cagayan de Oro showroom along Gusa highway, this city.

Dr. Amado Enriquez Jr., ACE Medical Center Cagayan de Oro chairman of the board (right), leads the groundbreaking of the ten-storey hospital to rise along Rosario Drive, Cagayan de Oro City. Upon its expected completion in 2018, it will be the tallest hospital structure in Mindanao. photo by mark francisco

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Prayer is our communication to our Almighty The G osp e l o f J e s u s C h rist ( J u n e 1 4 , 2016-Tuesday) Luke 11:1-4-And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, when you pray, say, Our Father

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DSWD Caraga, Xavier University Train City/Municipal Action Team Leaders on Bridging Leadership Cagayan de Oro City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, in part-

nership with the Southeast Asia Rural Social Leadership Institute (SEARSOLIN) of Xavier University, Ateneo

de Cagayan has provided DSWD staff the opportunity to earn Developmental Leadership units through a six (6)-month short course training program.

The Leadership for Convergence Training Program (LCTP) is a capability building intervention that provides an opportunity for the City/ Municipal Action Teams (C/MATs) nationwide to be functional and maxi-

mize operationalization of Convergence Strategy. The capacity building measures constituting the training are composed of five (5) modules which are spread over 6 months and will be delivered by SEARSOLIN, the academic partner of Caraga regional office.

This endeavor is conducted to capacitate the C/ MAT leaders in dealing with their respective Convergence

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In her welcome speech to the C/MAT leaders during the first day of their training last May 27, 2016 at SEAR-

DSWD Caraga Assistant Regional Director for Operations Mita G. Lim gives an inspiring message to the participants of the Leadership for Convergence Training Program (LCTP) during their first day of training at Xavier University – SEARSOLIN, Cagayan de Oro City.

C/MAT Leaders from the different cities and municipalities in Caraga are listening attentively to the discussion on the intro to the course. The FO Caraga hopes that the training would further enhance the skills of the workers, ensuring the success of the implementation of the programs and services of the Department.

SOLIN, Cagayan de Oro City, Assistant Regional Director for Operations, Mita Chuchi G. Lim expressed the Departments heartfelt gratitude to Xavier University for partnering with the DSWD Caraga for the training. She was hoping that the participants would make sure that they will be able to maximize their efforts for such an important capacity building training.

Luther Labitad, FacultyIn-Charge, who will be head instructor for the program hoped that the Friday-Saturday sessions will be handy to the participants, and hopes that it will not be a hindrance to their respective workload. This is why the class schedules would shift from SEARSOLIN (for module 1) to Butuan City (for the remainder of the modules) for the participants’ convenience.

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GE Appliances now belongs to Haier Global Sources - At $5.6 billion, Qingdao Haier has finally signed the closing documents for ownership of Louisville, Kentuckybased GE Appliances.

Qingdao Haier is now the owner of GE Appliances, with the deal finalized on Monday for $5.6 billion.

Fol l ow i ng t he an nouncement, it was also reported that GE Appliances will remain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The company will continue to operate independently under the current management team headed by president and CEO Chip Blankenship, who will soon take a senior vice president position at Haier Group.

GE Appliances will also be managed by two independent directors and senior representatives from Haier to better guide operations and strategy.

No lay-offs for the more than 6,000 employees of GE Appliances in Louisville are expected to transpire.

Despite the change in ownership, GE Appliances models will still carry the GE brand, and customers will continue to receive

the same support.

Haier’s purchase of GE Appliances was driven by plans to bolster a stronger presence in the US. Although it is the world’s largest manufacturer of appliances, Haier currently constitutes only 1.1 percent of the US appliance market while GE Appliances holds 14 percent.

Haier began as a refrigerator manufacturer in China in 1920, eventually becoming a state-owned business around 1949. It was only in 1990s when the company adopted the name Haier Group and strengthened credibility and brand image by international expansion,

maintaining its position as the world’s appliance market share leader for six consecutive years. Before GE Appliances, Haier has already acquired New Zealand’s Fisher & Paykel.

In the Philippines, Haier has partnered with Continental Sales, Inc. (member of the LKG Group of Companies) to be its exclusive distributor for Chest Freezers, Beverage Coolers and Wine Coolers for more than 15 years. For inquiries and more information, CSI may be reached through its sales hotlines at (02) 362-5886/87. Haier Appliances are available in all major appliance stores nationwide.

GSIS bares 2016 art tilt winners The Government Service insurance System (GSIS) on Monday announced the new crop of winning artists of the 2016 art competition held at the GSIS head office in Pasay City.

Now on its 12th year, the 2016 art tilt drew the largest number of entries at over 800 artworks -- 95 entries for the Sculpture Category, 351 for the Representational Category, and 361 for the Non-Representational Category.

In his message, GSIS President and General Manager Robert Vergara said “as in prior years, you have once again risen to the occasion and honored the GSIS with your works of art.

“At least 250 new artists joined the competition this year, including a group of sculptors from Pampanga and 15 artists from the Bureau of Corrections, proving that art is universal, and the confine of a prison cell is no hindrance for artistic expression.”

Mr. Fidel Sarmiento, President of the Art Association of the Philippines, the umbrella organization of art groups in the country and long-standing partner of GSIS in the conduct of the competition, for his part, thanked PGM Vergara for his continued support to the annual competition.

“Maraming salamat po sa inyong pagtangkilik hindi lang sa sining, kundi pati sa mga alagad ng sining”.

Artist and judge for the representational category, Romulo Galicano echoed the same sentiment and

added that the “GSIS art tilt has become the biggest and the most anticipated visual art competition today.”

The top three winners in the representational and non-representational (abstract) categories received Php300,000.00, Php200,000.00, and Php100,000.00.

In the sculpture category, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners received Php200,000.00, Php150,000.00, and Php100,000.00, respectively.

Five honorable mentions from each of the categories received Php30,000.00 each.

Winners for the representational category are Wilfredo Cañete Jr. of Minglanilla, Cebu for his work entitled “Fused Dimensions” (1st prize), Roman Angelo R. Cruz of Taytay, Rizal for “History of Art: The Avant Garde – One Subject Different Approach” (2nd prize), and Edu Perreras of Angeles City, Pampanga for his entry entitled ”Piso-Pisong Panaginip” (3rd prize).

For the nonrepresentational category, Samuel Penaso of Quezon City won 1st prize for his work “Future Scene (Remix”). Leo T. Ayen of Naga City bagged the 2nd place for “The Art of Aurora” while Herminigildo C. Pineda of Porac, Pampanga took 3rd prize with his work “Magkikita Tayong Muli”.

In the sculpture category, John Paul Albert N. Dalisay of Cabautian, Davao City won the top prize for his work “Ecce Homo”. The second place went to Elmer Reyes of Bulacan for

“Fishbone (Tinik)”; while it was a double victory for Samuel Penaso of Quezon City as he grabbed the third place for his work entitled “Naturescape”.

“The quality of the artworks never fails to impress us every year, making the selection process ever more challenging for our esteemed judges,” PGM Vergara said.

Distinguished artists and art enthusiasts comprise the 2016 GSIS art competition jury who included Ms. Camille Vergara, Mr. Romulo Galicano, Ms. Lourdes Coching-Rodriguez, Mr. Ambeth Ocampo, and Dr. Joven Cuanang, for the representational category.

Entries for the nonrepresentational category were judged by Norberto Carating, Ms. Kathy De Guzman, PGM Vergara, Mr. Fil Dela Cruz, and Mr. Prudencio Lamarroza.

Judges for the sculpture category were Ms. Liza Periquet, Ms. Angela Hsu Gotuaco, GSIS Senior Vice President Dionisio Ebdane Jr., Mr. Luis Yee Jr. and Ms. Rosario Bitanga.

The winning entries now form part of the GSIS art collection while all 807 entries may be viewed at the GSIS Museo ng Sining in Pasay City until July 30.

The annual art competition, a corporate social responsibility program of GSIS, has helped launch the careers of many aspiring artists over the years including Jun Impas, Max Balatbat, Lynyrd Paras, and Jaypee Samson.

UNITE, CONTRIBUTE AND MOVE FORWARD - VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ LEADS THE CEREMONIAL FLAG RAISING OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL DURING THE 118th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE. In celebration of the Philippine Independence, Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez leads the ceremonial flag raising held at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Cagayan de Oro City. It was attended by the Department Heads and employees of the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental, the Department of Education - Division of Misamis Oriental, and Members of the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines. In his speech, Vice Governor Pelaez said that this year’s theme, “Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan, Pagsulong”, is just fitting and proper as the whole nation awaits the assumption into office of a new set of elected officials after the very divisive local and national election last May. He adds that the celebration of the Independence day is a time for all to reflect on what each and everyone can do in nation-building and calls upon everyone to respond – to unite, to contribute and to move forward. Vice Governor Pelaez is the Acting Governor of the Province of Misamis Oriental. (Upper Photo (L to R) : Provincial Health Office Head Dr. Maria Bebina Casiño, Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez, Acting Provincial Administrator Atty. Jocelyn Lood-Matteo, Acting Head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Fernando Vincent Q. Dy Jr. , Provincial Board Member – Elect Gerardo Sabal II, NCIP-CARAGA Regional Director Atty. Pinky Grace Pabelic, and Philippine Army – Armed Forces of the Philippines 4th ID Assistant Division Commander Brigadier General Paul T Atal D.P.A.)

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