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Execom confirms health, competitiveness projects

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Regional Top Stories

By Mike Baños

ajor USAID health projects in the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte and the results of the competitiveness survey of the region’s towns and cities were the subjects of the 103rd Executive Committee Meeting of the Regional Development Council for Region X (RDC-X) held 29 April 2014 at a local hotel in Cagayan de Oro City.

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DA imposes duty on Turkish flour to protect local industry u4 WESTMIN

Peace rally participants in Pagadian call for approval of BBL u 9

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Temporary shelters for Davao fire victims burn

DAVAO

First District Representative Congressman Rolando “Klarex” A. Uy (1st from Left) leads the laying of concrete mix during the Groundbreaking Ceremony last Friday May 2, 2014 with the Construction of Flood Control Structure (Iponan Bridge I & II), Bulua Section CDOC costing P 47,430,280.30. Together with Cong. “Klarex” are Mrs. Evelyn Garillo-Brgy. Bulua BCL, Kag. Pat Gabule-Bulua, Engr. Lilibeth Aparicio-Project Head DPWH Region 10, and Kag. Tagapulot of Bulua. (Photo Credits Jaybee Labeta)

DAVAO City––Two temporary shelters at the Rizal Elementary School for victims of a fire that hit Barangays 22C and 23C early last month burned in a fire at 7:20 p.m. Saturday.

The fire at the school burned three classrooms, two of which housed evacuees and another one a relief package storage area of the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO).

According to Chona Pantig, CSSDO team leader for the evacuation center in the school, the two classrooms housed six to eight families.

She said the fire started at one of the classroom’s canopies and was attributed Bangsamoro children show their support for the passage to faulty wiring.

​ oro supporters to C M ​ ongress:​ ​Expedite passage of Bangsamoro Law

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of Bangsamoro Basic Law. Photo by Gerry Gorit of Mindanao Daily news

​By ​Cheng Ordonez Associate Editor

M ​ ARAWI City––Thousands of M ​ oro supporters staged a rally Sunday, May 4, in the Islamic City of Marawi simultaneous with Baloi, Lanao del Sur, and other areas in Mindanao in support of the MILF’s call for both Houses to expedite the passage of the Bangsamoro Law. The rally was held in

anticipation of the opening of Congress M ​ ondsay, May 5, 2014​.

In sharp contrast to the period of conflict in the past, top military officials join their former Moro enemies in seeking peace in Mindanao.

In Baloi, no less than the Executive Officer of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Mechanized Brigade based in Lanao del Sur, See CONGRESS, page 11

Communist rebels held hostage dozens of civilians in Compostela u 4

Dairy industry gab set on May 7 GENERAL Santos City–– Dairy industry stakeholders from various parts of the country will gather here this week to discuss various challenges and new strategies to further enhance the thriving dairy industry.

Juan Lozano, national chair of the Dairy See dairy, page 11

Palace calls for Bayanihan to counter adverse effects of El Niño THE Palace has called on the people to practice “bayanihan” to counter the adverse effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon that is expected to hit the country in June.

“Pairalin natin iyong

diwa ng bayanihan. Ang gagawin po natin sa ating kani-kaniyang sambahayan at komunidad ay malaki ang maiaambag sa pambansang pagkilos,” Presidential Communication Operations Of-

fice Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said, Monday, asking the public to heed government calls for power and water conservation.

The El Nino is an anomalous phenomenon

caused by the warming of ocean water temperatures, affecting the countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean. It is said to bring droughts and trigger abnormal weather patterns.

Over the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that the El Nino might affect the country starting next month and

could last nine months.

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said the phenomenon could result in reduced rainfall.

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RDC-X Execom confirms health, competitiveness projects

By Mike Baños

Major USAID health projects in the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte and the results of the competitiveness survey of the region’s towns and cities were the subjects of the 103rd Executive Committee Meeting of the Regional Development Council for Region X (RDCX) held 29 April 2014 at a local hotel in Cagayan de Oro City.

The Execom unanimously approved its advocacy and support for USAID supported projects aimed at helping the Philippines achieve Universal Health Care through the Kalusugan Pangkalahatan through high impact interventions in maternal and child health and family planning in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte and tuberculosis control in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

“These project sites were selected on the basis of high unmet needs for family

planning and maternal and child care, and low case detection and low cure rates for tuberculosis,” said Dr. Aristedes C. Tan, DOH-X regional director.

The USAID provides technical assistance and health-related commodities which are already being distributed in the project sites. The projects are being implemented by DOH-X and USAID in collaboration with the subject local government units and regional line agencies, he added.

The Execom also unanimously authorized the request for its support for the submission of the results of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) 2014 to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) as requested by the Regional Competitiveness Technical Working Group 10 (RCTWG) chaired by DTI Region X. “This request stems from Executive Order No. 44 issued by President Benigno Aquino III which aims to

Lanao del Norte Gov. Khalid Dimaporo, RDC-SDC-X chair, closes the 103rd Execom Meeting of the Regional Development Council for Region X (RDC-X) held 29 April 2014 at Cagayan de Oro City (photo by Mike Banos, NPN)

improve the competitiveness ranking of the country by mandating the National Competitiveness Council to push for the implementation of the Action Agenda for improved governance and competitiveness in the country,” said NEDA-X’s Engr. Alan Olavides.

As part of efforts to mainstream national competitiveness into the RDC-X Development Agenda, the RCTWG was created to

lead in the submission of competitiveness indicators to the NCC. “One of our major activities is to come up with local competitiveness indicators that aim to strategically map out how to make our towns and cities more competitive vis a vis other ASEAN cities,” Engr. Olavides said. “The Local Competitiveness Survey piloted in 2013 generated data on core indicators which enabled the ranking

of towns and cities across the country to allow local comparisons that enabled lagging localities to focus on gaps and trigger catch up activities.”

In compliance with the NCC directive to the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) to conduct the CMCI for 2014, the RCTWG confirmed last April 25 receipt of the initial results submitted by 22 of the 26 LGUs in the

region which are now being validated for submission to the NCC by the May 9, 2014 deadline.

“As of today, Lantapan and Libona in Bukidnon and Jimenez and Tangub City in Misamis Occidental have yet to complete their submissions,” Engr. Olavides said. The NCC named Cagayan de Oro City the most competitive in the city for 2013 based on survey results submitted in 2012.

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Oro Rugby Football Club to compete in national games CAGAYAN de Oro City––A newly formed rugby team here is hoping to create ripples when in competes in the Philippine Rugby Football Union 2014 Philippine National Games on May 19 in Metro Manila.

“I’m confident that our team will go a long way since we started with nothing and conquered our trails and gained a long way in the sport. Cagayan de Oro has so much raw talent in the sport that hasn’t really been tapped. I see great potentials here,” said Noel Delos Reyes Villa, team founder and trainer.

When he was eight years old, Villa’s family migrated from Manila to the United Kingdom where he started to play rugby.

“When I came back to the Philippines it was hard to fit. It was rugby that connected me with the people.

Then I found a home with

the Raging Bisons which gained me silver medal during the Philippine National Games back in 2011,” he recalled.

“My goal is to bring that feeling and experience to others here in Cagayan de Oro. It was an amazing feeling for me to be a part of the PNG tournament and gaining the medal made it much better,” he added.

The UK-raised athlete shared how it all started in Cagayan de Oro. “When I arrived here two years back because my partner is from this city, it was a hard start for me; there was no existing rugby team here. For one month I would go up and jog around Pueblo de Oro carrying a rugby ball to entice potential athletes. I’d try to play with the ball by myself to attract attention and hopefully find someone interested. I talked to sev-

eral joggers and offered to teach and train but after a month only two or maybe three came back,” said Villa.

He said things started to change with the help of social media.

“What helped me turn the tide around was going to the social media, through Facebook. By publishing on-line it helped me spread out the news and gained people to inquire. Now we have a team that was officially formed last August of 2012, and it’s amazing how much our team has gained after our match with teams from Cebu and Davao a few months back,” he said.

Villa revealed that he will be bringing a 10-man team to Manila the youngest member of which is 15 years old and the oldest 38 years old.

“The sport doesn’t discriminate age or race and it doesn’t cost as much

Quality Education Needs Proper Nutrition

By RONALD L. AMPONG

PROPER NUTRITION is like, building good scaffolding. Nutrition has a tremendous impact on every aspects of child’s development. Researchers have found connections between nutrition and brain development, cognitive function, curiosity, behavior, and communication and social skills.

Malnutrition is a serious problem which is not only experienced in the Philippines but the entire globe.

Malnutrition is defined as the faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalance intake of nutrients.

In the Philippines, the said problem cannot be solved instantly but it takes - a right time, right venue, right information, and right individuals to work upright on it Through RA 9155 the Department of Education (DepEd) is task to imple-

ment at the school level, the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP). The SBFP aims to rehabilitate at least 70% of the severely wasted (SW) beneficiaries to normal (N) nutritional status at the end of (100-120) feeding days following the localized 22 days cycle menu as prescribed by the department.

DepEd marks significant contributions in solving malnutrition problem in the school-community and our country in general.

Every schools has responsibilities in molding the youth with knowledge and skills for life but, the big question is, How could a school builds such task, if the learners itself is not ready due to poor nutrition? North City Central School (NCCS), Division of Cagayan de Oro City is one of the beneficiaries of the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP). NCCS observes proper operational

guidelines such as choosing the right foods to be served, monitoring beneficiaries’ attendance, checking their nutrition status, etc. all these are done accordingly to give quality service to the children-beneficiaries.

“Serving for 100 days to children-beneficiaries means a lot You need to be passionate and be a mother to them.” Mrs. Jerelyn Updian, NCCS Feeding Coordinator, said. I had experience a lot of discoveries, learning’s, wonderful reflections, but time management is really essential, she added.

The relationship between proper nutrition and cognitive development is also important. Proper nutrition is essential to learning, thinking, and cognitive perception. It is revealing that SBFP has a great impact to the lives of every pupils be it physical, mental or even the emotional improvement.

She then conveys pupils’ progress to their respective parents for follow-up and reinforcements.

A successful teacher continuously updates herself and keeps abreast with the recent technology and makes use of this to make teaching-learning activities meaningful; upgrades herself professionally by reading professional magazines, attending & participating in seminars & conferences; and enrolling in post graduate studies.

A successful teacher plans activities for the next day’s lessons with variety taking into consideration the individual differences

of her pupils and their multiple intelligences. She wouldn’t just present the lesson with the usual chalktalk method but rather, will use different strategies to stimulate learning.

A successful teacher treats every pupil as her own child – developing in them the values and the love for reading; enhancing their talents and providing those avenues to further develop their skills.

A successful teacher therefore is one who has discovered, nurtured and honed pupils’ skills, knowledge and interests for them to become lifelong learners.

A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER: A SCHOOL HEAD’S PERSPECTIVE

By JOLITO G. BASLAN, P – I Bayanga Elementary School Southwest II District Division of Cagayan de Oro City

Teachers are given the task of educating the pupils. This is a huge task considering that educating pupils implies a lot of responsibilities geared towards the total human development of the pupils.

A successful teacher takes account of her pupils’ progress. She wouldn’t be contented of being able to teach and finish the objective for the day; but she makes sure that all of her pupils should have at least 75% mastery of the lessons given for that day.

compared to other popular sports. Right now we are getting bigger with newer group created and formed by club members. Right now there are three existing teams here in Cagayan de Oro and more are coming.

Soon we will be able to create or own local tournaments and games against teams from Davao or Cebu,” he concluded.

Don Tidor, a 15-year old student of Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School expressed excitement of being part of the Manila-bound team.

“I started as a soccer player. I joined the team after observing them play here in Pelaez Sports Complex. It looked fun and exciting so I decided to give it a try. Now I’m hooked

with the game and I want to keep on playing it,” said Tidor.

“This championship is aimed to assess the expanse of the potentials of our athletes and is a possible basis for the selection of the national pool,” says the Philippine Sport Commission invitation letter posted on its website. (Erwin Mascarinas/MindaNews)

GENERAL Santos City––In a bid to offset the impact of the daily rotational brownouts in its operations and at the same time help promote the use of “green technologies,” the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 12 has installed a solar energy system at its regional office compound in Koronadal City.

Ofelia Domingo, DOLE Region 12 director, said Monday they initially set up a 300-watt solar power system to provide for their basic energy or power requirements during power outages, which currently reach two to three hours daily.

She said the power system comprises several solar panels and a mini generator that is directly connected to the regional office compound’s main line.

The 300 watts of power that could be generated from the system is capable of lighting up 20 nine-watt bulbs at the two

buildings within the compound, she said.

The buildings host the offices of DOLE-12’s regional director and assistant regional director, internal management service division, technical support services division and the South Cotabato field office, Domingo said.

She said the solar power system includes a 220-volt inverter that could support a computer unit with Internet access and two electric fans.

“We’re planning to expand the system later this year to around 2,000 watts so we can use more office equipment during brownouts,” she told MindaNews.

Domingo said they were the first DOLE regional office in the country so far that adopted the system, which costs around P100,000.

She said its installation was completed last April 28 or three days before its scheduled formal

launching and initial test last May 1.

“We’re hoping that this initiative will be replicated in other regional offices and encourage some local companies to give it a try and eventually adopt it,” she said.

A statement released by DOLE-12 said the installation of the solar energy system is part of the agency’s contribution to climate change mitigation initiatives in the area and commitment to continually improve on its quality management systems.

It is also in compliance with the Green our DOLE Program, an initiative that seeks to “strengthen the advocacy and readiness of the agency to engage in green issues and mitigation solutions on climate change for better delivery and quality of programs and services to its stakeholders and customers, including facilitating the creation of green jobs.” (MindaNews)

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DA imposes duty on Turkish flour to protect local industry

By PAT SAMONTE Regional-Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––The Department of Agriculture will impose a temporary import levy on flour sourced from Turkey.

In a news release to Mindanao Daily News-Butuan, DA Undersecretary Emerson Palad said the department has just concluded its preliminary investigation on the petition of the Philippine Associationof Flour Millers, Inc. (PAFMIL) and decided to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on wheat flour imported from Turkey.

“After thorough research and analysis, we have found sufficient evidence that dumping occurred, causing threat of material injury to the local flour milling industry,” he announced.

According to Palad, pursuant to RA 8752 (AntiDumping Act of 1999), the

case has been transmitted to the Tariff Commission for formal investigation to determine whether or not there is a need to impose a definitive duty against wheat flour imported from Turkey.

The DA chief of staff and spokesperson said, “we would enforce a temporary import levy ranging from 2.28 percent to 21.79 percent on hard flour used for making bread, 9.68 percent

to 39.26 percent on soft flour used for pastries and cookies on top of 7 percent regular import duty on flour and would be imposed on a per transaction per exporter basis.”

Palad explained that the duty is based on the price difference between the domestic price of flour in Turkey and the export price of the same product in the Philippines. “The imposition of such will equalize

the Turkish domestic price and the landed cost of the imported product to our country.

It takes effect after sufficient publication is reached and will be valid for four months while the Tariff Commission is investigating the complaint,” he added.

He made the assurance that the DA would continue to protect the country’s agriculture sector from undue trade practices.

BUTUAN City––Seven suspects were arrested and firearms, drugs and drug paraphernalia were confiscated in a series of drug raids conducted by joint police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents over the weekend.

Reports from Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office said that at 5:15 a.m.

Saturday, the arrest warrants were served in the residences of Edwin N. Mondala, Kim Ryan D. Villatura, Danilo Pepito Dayton, Conrado D. Labides, Jimmy V. Calundre and Regil V. Calundre at Purok 7, Purok 11 and Purok 12 of Barangay Poblacion and Purok 2, Barangay Afga, all of Sibagat town in Agusan del Sur. Members of the Sibagat police lead by PSInsp. Lucio N. Datahan, Jr., together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 13 (PDEA-RO 13) directed by Agent Jigger B. Montallana, Agusan del Sur Intelligence Section led by PInsp. Guillermo L. Ibale, Jr., Agusan del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company headed by PInsp.

Jovierick S. Decapia, 13th Regional Public Safety Bat-

talion led by PInsp. Johncel B. Barrameda and Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office Tracker Team led by SPO1 Cesar A. Tan comprised the raiding team.

The joint team served Search Warrant Numbers 2014-66, 2014-58, 201465, 2014-64 and 2014-67 for violation of RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act) duly issued

by Judge Hector B. Salise of RTC Branch 7, 10th Judicial Region, Bayugan City of the said province, dated April 29, 2014.

The authorities confiscated two (2) small heatsealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” and other drug paraphernalia, a caliber .45 Pistol (Grandmaster STI) with three magazines and 22 live ammunition from Mondalla.

A small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu and other drug paraphernalia were also seen at Villatura’s residence.

The operating team also seized a small heat-sealed

transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu and other drug paraphernalia, a caliber .38 with five (5) chambered ammunition, seven caliber .38 cartridges and five 12 gauge shotgun ammunition at the residence of Danilo Pepito Dayton alias “Bords.”

At Labides and Calundre’s residence, a small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu and other drug paraphernalia were also found.

The search and seizure were witnessed by Kagawad Maricile P. Roa, Kreizthon M. Falcon and Jose B. Acolentava of Barangay Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, DOJ Representative Joseph Glenn Q. Eramis, Sanguniang Bayan member Rolando S. Buag and some members of the media.

The arrested individuals were brought to Sibagat Municipal Police Station for proper disposition and the filing of appropriate charges in court while the confiscated items were submitted to Regional Crime Laboratory Office 13 (RCLO PRO 13) for examination. A report from Noel B. Najarro of the Philippine News Agency

Police score in anti-illegal drug raids

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Bukidnon hosts 1st Mindanao Social Business Summit

By Walter I. Balane

MALAYBALAY CITY — The Gawad Kalinga (GK) and Central Mindanao University (CMU) will convene the first ever Mindanao Social Business Summit in Maramag, Bukidnon on June 4 to 6 to push for inclusive development through social enterprise, especially among indigenous communities and underprivileged sectors in Mindanao.

Emmanuel Alkuino, a member of the Board of Regents of Central Mindanao University (CMU) said the summit, to be held at CMU’s Farmers Training Center, aims to gather around 500 participants from around the country and will focus on “wealth creation with justice and peace through social entrepreneurship.”

The three-day summit, he said, is a follow up to

the 1st Philippine Social Business Summit in Angat, Bulacan in October 2013, which was organized to support social enterprise development as a strategy for “inclusive growth.”

Alkuino said the situation in Bukidnon provides a good setting for the summit.

“Despite fertile lands and very good climate, we have so many poor people and malnourished children here,” he said.

According to the “First Semester Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence among Families, by Region and Province: 2006, 2009 and 2012 released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) in April 2013, Bukidnon’s poverty incidence rose to 43.3 percent in 2012 from 38.8 percent in 2009 and 40.4 percent in 2006.

Based on the figure, 43

out of 100 families in the province are poor, making Bukidnon the 7th in Mindanao and the 13th in the country with the most number of families considered poor in 2012.

Bukidnon ranked 18th in 2006 and 20th in 2009 among the country’s 80 provinces in terms of poverty ranking.

Alkuino said a friend of his told him that Bukidnon is one of the top gardens of Japan; but many of the products the province exports tobJapan, are not even sold in the local markets.

He noted the sorry state of the province’s environment. “Almost 50 percent of waters in Mindanao come from Bukidnon as headwater but 80 percent of our mountains that are supposed to be sources of water are denuded,” he said.

“This means reduced

irrigation, reduced food production, less electricity — only some of the possibilities if the problem will not be addressed,” he said.

Alkuino explained that from Mt. Kitanglad to Pulangi to Rio Grande de Mindanao, the siltation problem is serious.

But he said one of the options to address these issues is the promotion of the local giant bamboo industry both to counter siltation and to develop social enterprise.

He said Bukidnon and the rest of Mindanao have the comparative advantage of producing and processing giant bamboo.

Organizers said the summit aims to” advocate for partnerships among stakeholders the need for a holistic support mechanism towards inclusive growth to reduce poverty,” to “manifest for decision

the issues on peace and development in Mindanao and their implications for social entrepreneurships,” and to “rally for stakeholders’ commitment towards the establishment of a Social Enterprise Institute in CMU as a mentoring hub for Mindanao.”

Alkuino could not cite a specific model doing social enterprise like brick-making and bamboo plantations.

But he said they are looking at the social enterprise mentoring hub at CMU dubbed Mt. Kalayo Institute for Social Enterprise Growth (MKISEG) as a “seed to plant” for the vision.

Among the speakers invited to the summit are Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino, Mark Ruiz of HaPinoy Trade and Industry Sec. Gregory Domingo, Reese Fernandez of Rags2Riches, Dylan Wilk of Human Na-

ture, Nicanor Perlas of Life Bank Foundation, Anton Diaz of Awesome Planet, John Conception of Selecta, Dean Alex Brillantes of the Commission on Higher Education, Gilda Pico of Land Bank of the Philippines, Fr. Robert Yap of Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan, Secretary Mary Ann Lucille Sering of the Philippine Climate Change Commission, Dir. Cielito F. Habito of the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development, Rev. l. Daniel Alba Pantoja of Peace Builders Community, Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua, senior country economist from the World Bank Philippine Development Report on creating more and better jobs, and Cora Claudio, Chair, Management Association of the Philippines. (Walter I. Balane/MindaNews)

Electric coop goes on voluntary load curtailment of 248.74MW

Archeologists from the University of the Philippines sift through the Spanish brick making kiln archeological site in Alubijid town, Misamis Oriental on May 1, 2014. The kiln locally known as “hurnal” was built in 1890 and supplied bricks to churches in Misamis Oriental and as far away as Bohol.

(MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo)

OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 2 (PIA) – A total of 248.74 megawatts in voluntary load curtailment (VLC) will be imposed by the Misamis Occidental Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MOELCI) II, from April 29-May 5, 2014.

This is due to the maintenance outage of the STEAG Power Plant which generates some 210MW and the reduced capabilities of the Agus Hydro Electric Power Plant (HEPP) 6, Agus HEPP 7 and Pulangi HEPP 4, Jemilo L. Pelimer, MOELCI II General Manager, said.

Pelimer said a daily reduction of 37.42MW and 33.02MW of electric power will alternately be imposed, during the period, resulting in a rotating brownout, lasting

for 14 hrs. per day.

Affected areas of MOELCI-II are Tangub and Ozamiz Cities and the towns of Bonifacio, Clarin, Tudela, Sincaban, Jimenez and Panaon, all in the 2nd District of Misamis Occidental.

Meanwhile, the notices of the tentative brownouts in MOELCI-II franchise coverage area is generally rotated in two areas, daily, with four hours of brownout in the morning and three hours, in the afternoon.

P a r t i c u l a r l y, t h e brownouts have been scheduled as follows: Area 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Area 2, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

(RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

CDO hosts Youth Build 2014

By SHARMAINE CARIÑO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Hundreds of youth volunteers gathered in barangay Pagatpat, here on Saturday, May 3, to participate in the “Youth Build 2014” organized by Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council.

According to Lerma Bernadette Reyes, Head of Habitat for Humanity Philippines Cagayan de Oro, this build is Asia Pacific wide including four other countries namely China, India, Indonesia and Thailand.

In the Philippines, two sites chosen were Bohol and Cagayan de Oro. Jan Awitin, Cagayan de Oro Habitat for Humanity Philippines Marketing and Volunteer Program Officer, said that the organization has already built thousands of houses for a short period and people who are in need and homeless were already relocated to the relocation sites.

“Today, everybody will join, the youth will feel how it feels to build houses for our fellow Kagay-anons, they will experience the feeling of being part of

something big for the city’s betterment,” she said.

City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno expressed gratitude to Habitat for Humanity for living in this activity.

He emphasized the message of Habitat which is cooperation, mutual help and assistance; not only receiving help but helping one’s self as well; and engagement in the community.

Meanwhile youth volunteer Mary Queen Exclamador, an education major student of Lourdes

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Around 800 youth were hired for summer job by the DPWH-ARMM under its' clean-up drive, "Oplan Linis Bayan" Phase II. The summer job training aims to engage the youth sector to be productive during the summer and instill in them the importance of community participation and safeguarding public infrastructures. (BPI-ARMM/PIA-10)

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Lack of Concern for Media Killings The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has expressed deep disappointment at President Benigno Aquino III’s disrespectful response to a question about media killings in the Philippines during a joint press conference with US President Barack Obama.

When asked why, under his watch, 26 journalists have been murdered and only six suspects in six cases arrested, Acquino incorrectly stated the details and facts around 2009’s Magindanao massacre where 32 journalists lost their lives in a horrific assassination and subsequent mass burial. The incident remains internationally the single deadliest attack on media ever.

Despite admitting that he did not “have the figures right here” before him, it is deeply disturbing that President Aquino, as leader of his country, can mistake the figures so badly when referencing one of most heinous crimes in the history of the Philippines.

President Benigno Aquino III’s reply clearly illustrates how much our leader really cares about media murders and extrajudicial killings in general.

Aquino was lackluster in explaining the lack of progress in solving media killings by claiming “we do not reveal the discoveries by our intelligence agencies and security services, perhaps we are very sensitive to personal relationships by the people who are deceased who were killed not because of professional activities, but, shall we say, other issues.”

After repeated demands for justice from victims’ families and colleagues have been met with nothing but silence, he finally – and very publicly – insinuates that those who fell were killed because they possessed less than savoury credentials, a blanket insult to the departed that he claims his vaunted “intelligence agencies and security services” concluded from, as our

American colleague pointed out, the arrested suspects in only six of 26 cases.”

While it may be true that there are those in our ranks targeted for reasons other than the work they do, such a wholesale aspersion cast on the victims practically amounts to an attempt to justify their murders.

Really, Mr. Aquino, if corruption or any other sin of moral turpitude justified murder, wouldn’t the graft-ridden halls of government be the first to undergo a purging?”

On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, we journalists now challenge President Aquino to act to address the dire state of impunity in the Philippines or continue to draw the ire of the global community.

The Maguindinao massacre has become the centrepiece case for the international struggle against impunity and those killed are honoured annually on the anniversary on November 23. The fact that the Philippines’ president cannot get the facts right on this very significant case, which has been campaigned on heavily during his watch, is beyond comprehension.

The President is inferring that the Maguindanao murders were somehow deserved. The fact is this government has so far failed to bring the killers and masterminds of the massacre to justice. Any critique would be best directed inward to the state which was supposed to be responsible for protecting journalists under its human rights obligations and further to securing justice for victims. To date, it has failed on both counts.”

The environment of fear and intimidation in the Philippines must come to an end. It is President Aquino’s responsibility to ensure that journalists in his country are free and able to go about their work without fear of retribution. (from IJP and NUJP).

Guest Editorial

FVR, FOREVER @ PPI!

The other night, President Ramos literally was “a hit” all night to the nation-wide members of the Philippine Press Institute who gathered at the Trader’s Hotel in Metro Manila to celebrate its 50th year founding anniversary. He was 30 minutes early when he arrived at the hotel entrance already bantering with some well wishers (among them my colleague former Congressman Bert Lumauig of Banaue). When Atty. Raul Pangalangan, publisher of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and I came down to welcome him, he “welcomed” us instead. He was clad in his favorite barong, with the native Igorot material lining the seams and cuffs (calling his barong “igorotchi” which he described as much better than “Gucci”).

Advocacy Mindanao Jess Dureza ‘EX-PRESIDENT’ --FVR was in his usual jovial self. When I addressed him from the rostrum “Mr. President” he interrupted me by calling out aloud from his seat, admonishing me: “ex-president, ex-president”! (As if “somebody up there” would be displeased if he used that title -- so I had to correct myself! LOL) He listened intently in his seat when Publisher Raul, in briefly introducing him, reminded everyone about the milestones during his presidency that many of us

might have forgotten; like today’s cell phones and the landmark opening up of the Philippine economy made possible by his liberalization policy, the progress brought about by the military bases conversion; his being a “warrior for peace” due to his unprecedented peace initiatives despite being a soldier.

‘CON TODO AMOUR’--- When he went to the rostrum to give his message, he first called on everyone to please stand up and warmly hug the next

person “con todo amour” (with all the love). He said it’s in this light that we, as a people, value our country and should value each other.

“Go ahead, embrace each other “con todo amour” because it is perhaps this way that you can convince our legislators to pass the Freedom of Information bill”, he quipped. To further demonstrate, he came down from the rostrum and brought up the stage a lady guest and showed everyone how to do it. (Naughty him, he got away with several kisses!) When he started his message, he first appeared as if he was looking for his prepared speech. He then reached down to his socks where his papers were tucked saying: “During the early days, this was where we hid our .45s and ammos”.

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Credit where credit is due May is the month of celebration in the Philippines.

400 years of Spanish colonization had left behind many traditions. One of the most colorful feasts colorful feasts celebrated nationwide is the “Flores de Mayo”. The purpose of this tradition, as well ll know, is to honor the Blessed Mother - who is suppose to be the model of virtues and love.

In a few days, we will be celebrating again “Mother’s Day”. We are all requested and invited to honor our “mothers on earth”. Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1913 in the United States and was quickly adopted as an unofficial holiday all around the world. Ever since, it has been a bit controversal because many women feel that a bunch of flowers pre-

Think a minute…

A four year old girl was seriously hurt in a car accident. She had lost so much blood that she would probably die. Her only hope was for someone else to give her blood. But her blood type was very rare and the doctors did not know if they could find anyone in time with her same blood type who was also willing to give their blood. Then, they discovered that the girl’s 7 year old brother had the same blood type as hers. The doctor led her brother into his office to tell him that his baby sister was very sick and unless she received some blood, the angels would probably need to take her to heaven.

The brother’s eyes filled with tears. For a few moments,

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ammos”. (As expected, he would throw to the floor every page when done -- which his aide would dutifully pick up and gather after his speech.)

CREDIBLE, NOT RESPONSIBLE -- He then turned serious and talked about the responsibilities of media and the basic need to be accurate, independent and accountable, hallmarks of a “credible” press. No, he preferred not to describe media as “responsible press” because it might sound all right at first blush. “But then, it may be relevant to ask: what do you mean when we say ‘responsible’?

By whose standards or by what measures do we consider the press ‘responsible’? If you ask those in government or in politics, being a ‘responsible’ press may mean being less a critic and more a publicist. Being called a ‘credible’ press is better as ‘credibility’ is earned”, he said.

SOCIAL MEDIA ---Touching on the challenges posed by social media on the printed press, he noted: “Today’s social media, as a rule, falls short of this imperative (of veracity or accuracy). For example, one who finds a post in Facebook and immediately ‘shares’ or ‘reposts’ or ‘likes’ what someone else posted without verification falls short of this rigorous attribute”.

WATCHING ‘WATCHDOGS’ ---He related his natural affection for the press which started when he was still a young

Have my say Klaus Doring sented to them only once a year, and very often with a guilty conscience, is not just enough. But the always pragmatic Americans must have thought: “Better once than never!”

Meanwhile, we have all come a long way. Social structures, on the whole, and family structures, in particular, have changed enormously. Therefore, a family today, can well mean a mother raising her children all by herself, or a

father doing the same thing.

Anyway, credit where credit is due, but only for a single day per year? What a miserable and wretched declaration of love to someone who gave birth to us and made it possible for us to stay on earth? It is really easy to sincerely shape the geat fate of a mother. More difficult is to fulfill an inconspicuous day’s work with vividness and dignity. Innumerable fates of mothers in those

No Greater Love

times sink unknown like the sun beneath the horizon.

A Happy Mother’s Day and a heartily salut to all fathers too, bind with the wish, that also during the following 364 days, we all might find plenty other things than flowers, restaurant invitations, and confectionery for our beloved and most honored mothers. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot. com or tune in to “Classics with Klaus Doring”, Sundays from 9 to 11 am and 7 to 9 pm on 104.3 FM Edge Radio Davao or via www.myradiostream. com/edgedavao.

he tried to hold back his strong feelings of fear and sadness, then he said softly to the doctor: “I’ll give my blood to my sister.”

Later, as the young boy watched his blood going through a tube into his sister, he became even more nervous and afraid. The doctor could see the little boy’s fear and told him: “It will be over very soon.” The boy started to cry and said: “So now is when I’m going to die.” From the very first

time the doctor had asked this boy to give his blood for his sister, the young boy thought it meant he needed to give ALL of his blood and die so his sister could live. Yet this little boy loved his sister that much, He was giving his life for her.

Did you know Jesus Christ did even more than that for you? Even though He is God Himself, He loves you and me so much He gave His perfectly innocent life so

boy and his father, the former Foreign Affairs Secretary Narciso Ramos was himself a journalist having published the community paper, the Pangasinan News in Lingayen, Pangasinan in the early 1930’s. He called on media to continue addressing the challenges of press freedom, security and media killings, professionalization and capacitation, redress and self-policing mechanisms, among others. He welcomed PPI’s planned activation of press councils that would not only provide a grievance mechanism for the public but shall be an “ombudsman” of sorts to act as watchdogs to watch over the press.

PRESIDENT AS ‘JUGGLER’ -- He then described the difficult role of the Philippine president as a juggler who had to do balancing act in the air and keeping aloft “at least ten balls which are national problems”. He stressed: “More importantly, the President himself must never fall off from uncoordinated movements, panic or lack of focus -- because the whole nation will also crash with him”. His message was clearly directed at President Aquino admonishing him not to falter while describing the difficulty and the complexity of being in Malacanang. And he asked everyone to help “plug” the holes in the ship of state lest the whole ship sinks with everyone on board. He talked of the common challenge for a higher quality of life for Filipinos; he traced our heroes’ defiance from Spanish rule -- our early unspoken longing for

freedom. He stressed that today’s clamor is for independence from poverty and bad governance. He concluded: “This is why -- in a democracy -- the country’s business is every citizen’s business, as it is the business of the press”.

KAYA BA NATIN TO? --And in his trade-mark call, he asked, at the end of his speech in a booming voice: “Kaya ba natin ito??” The crowd chorused : “Kayang kaya!” But he was not satisfied. Slamming with his hand the rostrum, he barked: “Napakahina ng sagot nyo dito!”

Of course, the second call got a loud reply from the audience.

PRESS AWARDS ---He then presided over the awarding of the 2013 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards under the sponsorship of Coca-Cola Philippines. (He was looking for Atty. Adel Tamano, Coke’s Public Affairs and Communications Director who was in the Visayas and was able to send in only his video message.) After the program, he was literally blocked from leaving the hall by the journalists who swarmed around him. He gamely posed for souvenir pictures and “selfies” . He stayed and chatted for more than one hour after the program.

STAYING POWER ---Many members of the media who had covered him even during his incumbency commented that night about FVR’s “staying power”, despite his age. He still plays regular golf and prompts everyone to do push ups. He continues to hold sway at his lofty

office complex of the RPDEV in Makati where he receives regular callers and mulls over with his stream of visitors current national and international issues and events, except during times when he is somewhere abroad sharing his expertise and experience on the global stage.

By force of habit, he has a piece of paper in his pocket where his never ending schedules are listed (as if he is still president.)

His old bulging wallet, held together with a rubber band, still has give-away copies of printed Philippine Navy Golf Club score cards showing his golf score of “80” with a teaser: “Can you shoot your age in golf or lower? Yes, FVR (at 85 yrs old ) has done it 8 times! Can Tiger Woods?

No, lacks seniority!....” Then of course, he hands out discreetly, especially to the “seniors”, a yellow-colored pocket sized “Great Truths About Growing Old” which contains saucy data like “counting calories” when removing a woman’s clothes, etc. etc. (better left to be read in private than published here. hahaha!)

When finally he was able to head for the exit door that night, he told the accompanying ladies who were persistent in asking him about his political plans: “Please, don’t vote for me. Baka manalo ako!” Then he flashed his thumbs-up sign and familiar grin.

Someone shouted: “FVR, forever!” as he waived goodbye and headed for the stairs. (Nope, not the elevator, folks!)

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED LUCIO CABAÑAS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased, LUCIO CABAÑAS, who died on May 5, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City; at the time of his death left a parcel of land located at Bagocboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental and covered by Tax Declaration No. 0815000301279 containing an area of 4,0392 hectares and classified as an Agricultural Land; is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED LUCIO CABAÑAS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and executed by and among the HEIRS OF LUCIO CABANAS herein represented by their attorney-in-fact RAMIL C. SUICO, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Cagayan de Oro City per Special Power of Attorney dated January 18, 2014 and notarized as Doc. No. 99; Page No. 20; Book No. XV; Series of 2014 of the notarial registry ATTY. NOEL G. BACAL; that the parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate sons/daughters/ grandchildren and the sole/compulsory/ surviving heirs of the deceased. (A.) That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00), receipt in full of which is hereby acknowledged from ROSELLE F. UY, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of No. 17 Euston Road, Hillsborough Pointe, Pueblo de Oro, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, to the VENDEE, ROSELLE F. UY, absolutely and unconditionally, a portion of the above-described real property containing an area of 2.000 hectares, more or less; (B.) That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00), receipt in full of which is hereby acknowledged from RONDELL Q. FELICIANO, JR., CHARLES RAY Q. FELICIANO AND KAREN ANNE F. MORENO, all of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of No. 17 Euston Road, Hillsborough Pointe, Pueblo de Oro, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, to the VENDEE, RONDELL Q. FELICIANO, JR., CHARLES RAY Q. FELICIANO AND KAREN ANNE F. MORENO, absolutely and unconditionally, a portion of the above-described real property containing an area of 2.0392 hectares, more or less; As per Doc. No. 387; Page No. 78; Book No. 179; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI.

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – More than 4,000 people have gathered here Sunday in a peace rally calling Congress to ratify the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

The peace rally, which was held at this city’s Plaza Luz in front of City Hall, started around 9 a.m. and ended around 2:30 p.m.

Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS) Steering Committee Chairman Ferrer Marcaban said 19 speakers took turns in explaining the importance and benefits once the proposed BBL is approved.

The speakers are represenNOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of FELICIANO C. CONOL, who died intestate on May 5, 2009 at Purok 12-A, Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot 63-A-4.Psd-10-012041, being a portion of Lot 63-A (LRC) Psd-83511) located at Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-7398 with an area of 4,293 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE made and executed by Feliciano C. Conol’s legitimate wife and child, Jovencia M. Conol and Florita C. Monleon, respectively, selling, transferring, conveying and delivering by way of absolute sale unto Eleuterio P. Moncano, Jr. a portion of 150 square meters of above-described property with all the improvements existing thereon, for and in consideration of P50,000 per Doc. No. 233; Page No. 59; Book No. I; Series of 2014 of the Notarial Registry of Atty.

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tatives of tri-people--Moros, Christians and Lumads--from the region and from different Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

Councilor Bienvenido Culve, who represented the city government and the city mayor, said they support the peace process to achieve a lasting peace here in Mindanao.

Culve said they also support the call of the rally participants the reason why they allowed the holding of the peace rally.

The peace rally was participated by contingents coming from towns of Buug, Malangas and Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay; Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; Pikong, Lanao del Sur; and, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte aside from those who are from the 26 municipalities and one city of this province.

The peace rally dubbed as “People’s popular ratification of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL)” was spearheaded by Mindanao Alliance for Peace (MAP) and the CBCS. Marcaban said the main purposed of the peace rally is to inform the Government

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R. A. Act No. 9848, a notice is hereby served to the public that RAMIE L. SUMONOD has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from HOMER to RAMIE in the birth certificate of HOMER LAINA SUMONOD who was born on MARCH 07, 1968 at BALINGOAN, MIS. ORIENTAL whose parents LODIVICO SUMONOD and ROSA LAINA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than APRIL 21 to MAY 08, 2014.

(SGD.) ENGR. ELIZABETH P. YANSON

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 6 & 13, 2014

DANN PAULO C. LAYUG,

Petitioner,

- VERSUS- KRISTINE ANNE HOLLANES LAYUG

Respondent.

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EFERSON RAVAGO VALENCIA AND KJESSILLE GUITIERREZ PABADOR-VALENCIA,

Petitioners.

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Civil Case No. 2014-050

FOR: Divorce by talaq and approval of Agreement

ORDER

Before this Court verified petition for the approval of the Divorce filed by the petitioner counsel and alledgin among others.

That petitioner and respondent are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on June27, 2001 at Iligan City, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at 7078 White Plain Ext., Brgy., Sand Miguel, Iligan City and Mijares Comp., 2nd East Ext., Ros., Hghts., Tubod, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioner and respondent and reached the point of irreconcilability, they separated for almost one (1) year already, they 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 seek judicial decree of divorce , thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 27, 2001, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance set the initial hearing of this case on May 26, 2014 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 newspaper 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 25th day of April,2014.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR DIVORCE BY FASKH MELROSE MORA BUSTAMANTE,

Petitioner, -Versus-

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-047

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr. 29, May 6 & 13, 2014

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

FOR: JUDICIAL DECREE of Divorce by Faskh

NIKO CORNISTA BUENAVENTURA,

Respondent.

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IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SANDIE C. NERI AND MERLYN RAIZ-NERI,

IN THE MATTER OF JOIN PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES PAULO BERSANO DAPANAS AND LETECIA DALOPE AGNAS-DAPANAS,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-054

PAULO BESANO DAPANAS AND LETECIA DALOPE AGNAS-DAPANAS

Petitioners.

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ORDER

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

The laying of foundation and hollow blocks officially starts the construction of the first 100 GK housing units in Brgy. Tulungatung, Zambo City. (mvc) Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

Before this court verified petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and all edging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on December 20, 2008 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 another legal process relative to this case at c/o Atty. Pompey Fuentes Mikin, Rabago Subd., Iligan City;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for two(2) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, 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’s affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on December 20,2008, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens.

Reconciliation between the, had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 23, 2014 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 newspaper 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 28th day of April,2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr. 29, May 6 & 13, 2014

past months, once the repair by TMI will be completed.He said Zamcelco now has a power deficit of 25 MW from the previous 20 MW following the breakdown of the two TMI machines.

He said that Zamcelco, which has an 85 MW peak load demand, is only receiving at present 60 MW power supply.

These are as follows: 29 MW from the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), 18 MW from Mapalad, and 13 MW from TMI. Sahi said PSALM is only providing 29 MW of the contracted 54 MW to Zamcelco as some of its power plants are also out of order.

The rotational brownouts are being implemented in three to four frequencies daily ranging from two to three hours per frequency to Zamcelco’s 24 feeders serving 130,000 consumers.

(MindaNews)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality Balingoan

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-053

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Rotational brownouts in this city have stretched to eight hours daily in the past four days, from four to six hours before, due to the worsening power supply problem.

Omar Sahi, Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) president, said that Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) was only supplying 13 megawatts (MW), out of the 18 MW contracted supply, after two of its power generation facilities bogged down.

They are still under repair and with no definite date for their completion, he said.

The TMI is one of the two Independent Power Producers (IPP) that supply power to Zamcelco.

The other IPP is the Mapalad Power Corp. (Mapalad) that also supplies 18 MW. Sahi said the rotational brownouts will be reduced to four to six hours daily, which the consumers had been experiencing in the

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES EFERSON RAVAGO VALENCIA AND JESSILLE GUITIERREZ PABADOR-VALENCIA,

of the Philippines (GPh), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippine Congress, all peace-loving people here and abroad that “we the Bangsamoro Communities, Muslim and Non-Muslims alike are supporting the proposed BBL and that we are appealing to Congress to pass it in the earliest possible time.”

MAP Chairman Abdulmanan Gayak explained the holding of the peace rally here does not mean that “we wanted Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur to be included in the proposed Bangsamoro Region.”

They commended and expressed gratitude to the city government for granting them the permit and even provided sound system for the holding of the peace rally.

Meanwhile, Provincial Police Director Senior Supt.

Sofrionio Ecaldre said the rally ended peacefully citing there were no untoward incidents during the activity.

Ecaldre has commended the organizers for complying with the conditions stated in the permit issued them by city government. (PNA)

Before this Court verified petition for the approval of the Divorce filed by the petitioner counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rights on September 28, 1998 at Damulog, Bukidnon,, 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 another legal process relative to this case at Kiwalan, Iligan City and Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City respectively.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for five(5) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, 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’s affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on September 28, 1998, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between the, had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 23, 2014 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 newspaper 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 28th day of April, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr. 29, May 6 & 13, 2014

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-051

SANDIE C. NERI, Petitioner,

- VERSUS – MERLYN RAIZ-NERI Respondent.

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IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES REY L MARTINEZ AND LORNA R. BERNIDO-MARTINEZ,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-054

OF SPOUSES REY L MARTINEZ AND LORNA R. BERNIDO-MARTINEZ,

Petitioners.

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Before this Court verified petition for the approval of the Divorce filed by the petitioner counsel and alledgin among others.

That petitioner and respondent are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 28, 2000 at Bagong Silang, Caloocan city, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at 020 Wawalayan Calocan, Marawi City and Ph-9 Pkg-4 Blk 16 Lot 37, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioner and respondent and reached the point of irreconcilability and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, 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 seek judicial decree of divorce , thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 28, 2000, 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 May 26, 2014 at 9:00 a. m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and sho why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this order be published in a newspaper 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 25th day of April,2014.

Before this Court verified petition for the approval of the Divorce filed by the petitioner counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioner and respondent are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites November 17, 2001 at Tagoloan Misamis Oriental, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at c/o Lara-Maagad Law Office, 109 Tiano Bros., St., Cagayan de Oro City and NHA, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioner and respondent and reached the point of irreconcilability, they separated for almost seven (7) year already, they 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 seek judicial decree of divorce , thereby, severing their marriage bond on November 17, 2001, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance set the initial hearing of this case on May 26, 2014 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 newspaper 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 25th day of April,2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr. 29, May 6 & 13, 2014

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr. 29, May 6 & 13, 2014

Before this Court verified petition for the approval of the Divorce filed by the petitioner counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rights on January 10, 2004 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 another legal process relative to this case at c/o Atty. Hernan R. Tabalba, Marcado St., Iligan City;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for three (3)years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, 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’s affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 10, 2004, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens.

Reconciliation between the, had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 26, 2014 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 newspaper 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 25th day of April, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr. 29, May 6 & 13, 2014

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DLPC remains uncertain on regular electricity supply

By Lovely A. Carillo

DAVAO CITY - The Davao Light and Power Company remains uncertain on when the regular electricity supply will be back as business loses millions from four to six hour rotational brownouts in the franchise area of the power utility.

“I cannot tell when the brownouts would end. Let us hope that the rain will come early in Mindanao,” Art Milan, Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) executive vice president and chief operating officer, said during a meeting with

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and the city’s barangay captains on Friday evening.

Milan, who was invited to the meeting to shed light on the ongoing rotating brownouts in the city, said 50 per cent of Mindanao’s power supply is sourced from hydropower. With Pulangi supposedly providing 255 MegaWatt (MW) capacity it is only able to give 10MW. With Lake Lanao water level nearing critical at 699.5 meters, Milan said all hopes are dim for Davaoenos to see an improvement of electricity supply.

He said Lake Lanao is near the critical level of 699.1 meter. “That’s .4 meters or barely one foot so they are controlling the flow of water to ensure that we will have enough for the month of May,” he added.

Milan said they fear that the occurrence of El Nino in Mindanao will further

AVAO CITY – The military on Sunday said communist rebels are holding at least a dozen civilians on a village in the southern Compostela Valley province where insurgents earlier released 26 people.

Captain Alberto Caber, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said New People’s Army rebels were using the civilians as shield against pursuing soldiers in the village of Panamin in Mabini town.

He said the rebels have freed the 26 villagers at dawn Sunday, but the gunmen are still holding 12 civilians although negotiations were going on for their safe release.

“Twenty-six of the 39 ci-

vilians being held by rebels have been freed. They have been assisted by government troops,” he said, adding those freed were taken to the village of Mahayahay in the neighboring town of Maragusan.

Caber said troops were in the area to secure the villages against the NPA, which has been fighting for decades now for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country.

“This is the worst action of the NPA – to take innocent civilians as hostage and use them as human shield against security forces,” he said in a telephone interview from his headquarters while monitoring the tense situation in the area.

Caber said the rebels took hostages on Saturday after troops arrived in the village following a tip-off from civil-

ians that rebels are in the area.

“We have received information from civilians about the presence of rebels so we dispatched troops to verify this, but soon as they arrived the NPA has already gathered innocent villagers and held them at gunpoint,” he said.

He said local government officials are currently negotiating with the rebels to free the remaining hostages. “We are there, but the order is to allow peaceful negotiations and we are waiting for rebels to free the remaining victims and from that let’s see what happens next. The lives of the civilians are most important to us,” he said.

There was no immediate statement from the NPA about the situation in the town.

(Mindanao Examiner)

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worsen the power supply problem in the island. With a prolonged dry spell, he said, we can only expect the hydropower supply of Mindanao to fall short.

DLPC is presently implementing up to six hours of rotational power outages in its franchise area due to the huge drop in Napocor’s supply allocation to DLPC from 280 megawatts to 120 MW resulting from lower water level to operate the Agus hydroelectric power plant; the shutdown of one of its power barge which has been operating 24 hours since last month; and, the scaling down of its power generator to allow the engine to rest.

Milan said while they are getting a little help from the power barge in Maco where they contracted 30MW, they could no longer rely on other power barges since there is none available.

Milan said they are getting a lot of help from responsible industries in the city who have offered to supply additional capacity under the Interruptible Load Program (ILP).

Among those that have offered ILP are the two SM malls, Abreeza Mall, Gaisano and NCCC Malls, Legaspi Oil, Mindanao Oil, Tadeco, Sumifru, Unifruti and Stanfilco.

On the other hand, the Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC) estimated the city’s economic losses at millions of pesos for every hour that power is curtailed, based on the city’s gross domestic product.

Ivan C. Cortez, DCIPC Chief, said the estimated losses if the whole city experiences a power outage is from P19 million every hour during off-peak hours to P26 million during peak hours.

Other businesses that can no longer operate between 8pm to 7am because of the brownouts are set to lose P10 million. The figures given are however expected hourly incomes but not necessarily the hourly income losses for all businesses since not all of them are paralyzed during brownouts.

Cortez urged businesses to adjust their business operations around the scheduled power interruption so as not to totally cripple their operations. (PNA)

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College said, “As a member of the youth, I feel great being part of this activity. I am grateful and blessed I’m one of those who volunteered themselves to be able to give back their blessings to those people who are really in need.”

Further, Cagayan de Oro Head of Task Force on Shelter and Housing Development Ramon Fernandez said that the fund for this activity is from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD); and the

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land development is from in Magsaysay Park in case the local government unit there is a surplus.

(LGU). (SIC/PIA) The fire came nearly two weeks after the evacuees were told to vacate the from page 1 elementary schools by May 15, in time for the Brigada Ramon Mombais, joined speak- Eskwela activities for the ers who expressed support incoming school year.

Pantig said the evacuees for the speedy passage of the have no choice but to vacate Bangsamoro Law, led by one the area. of the commissioners of the Sometime last month, 15-member Bangsamoro CSSD O assistant head Transition Commission Liwayway Caligdong had (BTC), Said Shiek, BTC asked the evacuees not to commissioner.

Comm. Shiek said the use several appliances at the AFP is no longer adversarial same time as a precaution.

She said the Departafter an intial agreement has ment of Education had also been signed by the GPH complained of evacuees and the MILF last month in using books in the elemenMalacanang. They (military tary schools as pillows, and units) have become our partners in our search for worse, as toilet paper, but that the department had peace in Mindanao.

In Marawi, D ​ r. Bashary already stopped the evacuees Latiph, convener and mem- from doing so.

She added the CSSDO ber of the Task Force Sajahas almost finished valihatra Bangsamoro Ranaw dating the names of house Federation for Peace, preowners who will be awarded pared and distributed ​a manifesto dubbed as “The lots at Isla Verde, after it was People’s Declaration” has announced that the ownbeen distributed during the ers may return to the area rally. It appeals to Congress after the access roads and to pass the Bangsamoro drainage plans have been Basic Law.even as the MILF finalized. (MindaNews) is optimistic that President Aquino will certify it as from page 1 “urgent.”

Confederation of the ​Ustadz Ali Solaiman, 2nd vice chsirman, Central Philippines, said Monday Committee of the MILF, around 400 industry playsaid the Bangsamoro Basil ers have so far signified Law is not only for Muslims. to attend the 17th Dairy Non-Muslims will also be Congress and Expo (Dairyaccommodated and will ConEx), which is slated May find their space in the areas 7 to 9 at the Family Councovered by the law, contrary try Hotel and Convention Center here. to critics.

He said the three-day The Bangsamoro Law will repeal Republic Act 17th DairyConEx will be 9054 that created the Au- joined by top government tonomous Region in Muslim officials as well as foreign dignitaries.

Mindanao (ARMM).

They include New ZeaIf passed, the new law will comprise, more or less, land Ambassador to the the present ARMM, which Philippines Reuben Levis composed of Lanao del ermore, agricultural atSur, Maguindanao, Sulu, taché William Verzani of Tawi-Tawi and Basilan af- the United State Embassy ter a plebiscite is held for in Manila’s Foreign Agriculthe purpose of amending tural Service, Dr. Krailas Kiyothong of the department R.A. 9054.

The 15-member BTC, of livestock development eight representing the MILF of the Ministry of Agriculand seven from the GPH, ture and Cooperatives of has drafted the Bangsamoro Thailand and Batangas 4th Law stating on April 3, 2013, district Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza. until April 20, 2014.

In a statement, Lozano Commissioner Shiek said the BTC wants to en- said the 17th DairyConEx sure a smooth and gradual will be highlighted by pretransition of government sentations of updates on from ARMM to the new the dairy industry and the National Dairy Authority’s Bangsamoro entity.

(NDA) dairy upgrading program.

The other major topics from page 1 that will be discussed are CSSDO staff in the area new technologies and best said around half of the relief practices in calf rearing, food packs intended for the feed nutrition and forage, estimated 1,000 evacuees food quality and safety and there was burned, including dairy buffalo production. sacks of rice, noodles, and Several experts will canned goods. hold presentations on Classroom materials like the improvement of dairy furniture, books and visual products, organic farming, aids were also damaged. feeding supplementary fats Pantig estimated the to dairy cattle and Halal damage at around P1 mil- certification of milk and lion. milk products.

She said they have rec“The 17th DairyConEx is ommended to the CSSDO geared towards substantially management to use trucks raising the productivity and instead of classrooms in incomes of dairy farmers, distributing food so that augment the base herd, crethe goods can immediately ate new market niches, and be returned to their office

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​Ustadz Ali Solaiman, 2nd vice chsirman, Central Committee of the MILF, said the Bangsamoro Basil Law is not only for Muslims.

Non-Muslims will also be accommodated and will find their space in the areas covered by the law, contrary to critics.

The Bangsamoro Law will repeal Republic Act 9054 that created the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

If passed, the new law will comprise, more or less, the present ARMM, which is composed of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Basilan after a plebiscite is held for the purpose of amending R.A. 9054.

The 15-member BTC, eight representing the MILF and seven from the GPH, has drafted the Bangsamoro Law stating on April 3, 2013, until April 20, 2014.

Commissioner Shiek said the BTC wants to enfrom page 1 sure a smooth and gradual Col. Ramon Mombais, transition of government joined speakers who ex- from ARMM to the new pressed support for the Bangsamoro entity. speedy passage of the Bangsamoro Law, led by one of the commissioners of from page 1 the 15-member Bangsamoro The department also Transition Commission warned that water levels in (BTC), Said Shiek, BTC Angat Dam, which supplies commissioner.

90 percent of the water in Comm. Shiek said the Metro Manila and surroundAFP is no longer adversarial ing provinces, are already at after an intial agreement has a critical level. been signed by the GPH Coloma said an interand the MILF last month in government agency coopMalacanang. They (military eration is being implemented units) have become our to counter the effects of El partners in our search for Nino. peace in Mindanao.

He said the government In Marawi, D ​ r. Bashary agencies involved include the Latiph, convener and mem- Department of Agriculture ber of the Task Force Saja- (DA), PAGASA-DOST, Dehatra Bangsamoro Ranaw partment of Energy (DOE), Federation for Peace, pre- Department of Trade and pared and distributed ​a Investment (DTI), Energy manifesto dubbed as “The Regulatory Board (ERB) People’s Declaration” has and the National Irrigation been distributed during the Administration (NIA). rally. It appeals to Congress to pass the Bangsamoro NOTICE Basic Law.even as the MILF is optimistic that President NOTICE is hereby given that the of ROMEO E. BASA, who died Aquino will certify it as estate intestate in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte “urgent.” on August 13, 2002, consisting of: 1) accelerate the realization of a self-reliant countryside,” Lozano said.

He said the gathering will work to raise the competitiveness of the country’s dairy industry and contribute to the national government’s quest to attain food security and agricultural modernization.

Lozano said they intend to come up with fresh strategies to help secure the country’s position in the liberalizing and expanding global market.

The 17th DairyConEx is hosted by the Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives in collaboration with the provincial government of Sarangani and the city government of General Santos.

It is supported by the NDA, Philippine Carabao Center and Department of Agriculture Region 12.

(MindaNews)

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of CLAUDIO GALANO MATURAN, who died intestate on October 3, 2010 at M.J. Santos Hospital, Montilla Blvd., Butuan City, consisting of a certain conjugal parcel of land located in Agong-ong, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte with an area of 5,093 square meters, more or less, being a portion of the land bearing Lot No. 1551-C, Psd-13-009813 with a total area of 10,186 square meters, more or less, registered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-7251, is the subject of a DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

BY SOLE HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF CLAUDIO GALANO MATURAN WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and executed by deceased Claudio Galano Maturan’s brother and only surviving legal heir, namely, Leoncio Galano Maturan, adjudicating unto himself 5,093-square meter portion of above-described parcel of land belonging to his deceased brother, and selling, transferring and conveying said 5,093-square meter portion of above-described property unto spouses Arthur A. Famador and Ruth R. Famador for and in consideration of P55,000.00, per Doc. No. 27; Page No. 6; Book No. VI; Series of 2014 of the Notarial Registry of Reggie E. Morales-Saludo, Notary Public until December 31, 2014 with PTR No. 2044075/ 1-07-2014.

MDN: May 6, 13 & 20, 2014

A parcel of land (Lot 115-B-2 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-32145, being a portion of Lot 115-B, Psd-43056, LRC Record No. 562) situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Nasipit, Province of Agusan del Norte (now) covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-3100 containing an area of 273 square meters; and 2) A parcel of land (Lot 115-A of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-43058, being a portion of Lot 115 of the cadastral survey of Nasipit, CLRC Cad. Record No.) situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Nasipit, Province of Agusan covered

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-3099 containing an area of 270 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ROMEO E. BASA WITH SIMULTANEOUS DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and entered into by and among deceased Romeo E. Basa’s legal heirs, namely, Edna Sta. Iglesia Basa and Bernard Sta, Iglesia Basa, as heirs-vendors, and Santiago S. Ando, married to Rubie C. Ando, as vendee, with heirs-vendors ceding, selling, transferring and conveying ownership, material and physical possession of above-described parcels of land with all improvement thereon unto vendee for and in consideration of P400,000.00, per Doc. No. 58; Page No. 6; Book No. CXIII; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Richard L. Lamigo, Notary Public at the City of Butuan with PTR No. 0554822, 01-02-2013.

MDN: May 6, 13 & 20, 2014

Biblical reflection

Bro. Edcel L. Closas

Anxiety Special Gospel of the day: Luke1:3947(May6, 2014-Tuesday) Luke 1:39-47-and Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb. For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior: This gospel reminds us about the concern and thoughtfulness of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.

Remember, Elizabeth was in fear and has “anxiety” at that time due to her old age pregnancy.

What we can describe to Mary? She volunteered to assist Elizabeth in her delivery to John the Baptist. She comforted Elizabeth. Supposedly, we will imitate the example of Mary for being aware and “sensitive” to the needs of others.

How about us? In John 15:13-Greater love hath no man than this, which a man laid down his life for his friends. Take note, our concern to other people are the paradigm of a genuine Christianity.

In 1 John 4:20-If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? Therefore, love one another: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhDTony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! Listen: Radio Ultra AM-1188-3:30 PM Sunday: #0928414949009266607505: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PMMondays and Tuesday @ 3:30 PM. God loves you!!!

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AirAsia re-connects Kuala Lumpur direct to Cebu Seats with RM0 base fare one way available from 5th May onwards at www.airasia.com with flights commencing on 24th July 2014 KUALA Lumpur - AirAsia will be re-commencing direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Cebu, Philippines with 3x weekly frequency effective 24th July 2014. Promotional seats will be available for booking online at www.airasia. com from RM0 base fare one way from Monday, 5th May onwards.

The direct f light was previously operated by AirAsia Zest (flight code Z2) and will now be operated by Malaysia AirAsia (flight code AK), AirAsia is the only airline providing direct flights from

Kuala Lumpur – Cebu. The 3x weekly direct flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, marking AirAsia’s third Filipino destination connected with direct flights from Malaysia, apart from Manila and Kalibo (gateway to Boracay Island).

Special promotional seats from RM0 base fare with applicable taxes and fees from RM80 one way are available for booking at AirAsia’s website from 5th – 11th May 2014, for the travel period from 24th July 2014 – 30th April 2015.

Booking is also available on

AirAsia’s mobile apps through iPhone, Android devices, Blackberry10 and the Windows Platform. Search AirAsia on the respective app stores to download and start booking, or visit AirAsia’s mobile site at mobile.airasia.com.

Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial of AirAsia Berhad commented, “As a truly low cost airline, AirAsia is committed towards our tagline, ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’ and connecting communities in the region. We have created new markets for various destinations that we serve, and

Cebu will be no different as it is the gateway to many adventure activities and enables visitors to delve into the history & culture of Philippines. We are proud to continue to operate this route as part of our extensive list of exciting destinations.”

C e bu , P h i l ippi n e s i s dubbed as the Queen City of the South and has much to offer for all types of visitors.

Diving enthusiasts will find Cebu the next best destination with Malapascua Islands in the north, Mactan Island close to Cebu city off the east coast, Moalboal off the west

and Sumilon in the south with wrecks, colourful corals and extensive marine life to discover.

One of the best highlights for those travelling to Cebu would be the opportunity to swim with whale sharks in Oslob, merely a 1.5 hour drive from Cebu City.

Cebu City is the oldest city in the Philippines, and history buffs would be able to experience age-old monuments such as the Santo Nino Shrine; Magellan’s Cross, where it is was brought over by famous explorer Ferdinand Magellan who planted the cross on the spot when they arrived in Cebu in 1521. Cebu is also where the oldest established university in the Philippines, Museum University of San Carlos is located and it houses a generous collection of artifacts from the Spanish colonial times and provides an avenue into understanding the vibrant history of Cebu City.

The city also offers many adrenaline-packed activities such as viewing the city skyline from 38 floors above with the Sky Walk Extreme, where you can walk around on a translucent glass flooring on the edge of the Crown Regency Hotel & Towers with an

overhead safety harness at the main outer rim of the building; Edge Coaster, the world’s very first and only amusement ride of its kind with ride around the building while strapped into a rail seat. If that’s not enough, one can also choose to zip-line between two towers with the Tower Zip, Philippines’ first and only urban zip-line!

Apart from that, Cebu is also home to many wonders of nature like Kawasan Falls – with beautiful crystal clear and cool waters for the whole family to relax in; as well as the nearby island of Bohol which will enable visitors to experience the scenic geographical landscape of Chocolate Hills, Bohol’s most famous tourist attraction.

AirAsia is also having special promotional fares from Kuala Lumpur – Manila, as well as Kota Kinabalu – Manila with all-in-fares from as low as RM162 one way, with the same booking period from 5th – 11th May and guests will be able to travel immediately until 3rd August 2014.

Stay tuned to AirAsia’s Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia) and Facebook (facebook.com/ AirAsia) for updates on latest promotions, activities and AirAsia news.

The SM Store CDO Book Drive SHARE THE FUN and value of reading books as The SM Store CDO brings back the Donate-A Book campaign from May 1 to June 30, 2014.

Through SM Foundation Inc. in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the campaign is geared to solicit books and other reading materials from mall goers, book lovers, and generous shoppers for the benefit of many underprivileged children and youth.

The project also aims to help develop interest in reading, improve functional literacy and enhance comprehension and creative skills of the younger generation.

Target beneficiaries of the Donate-a-Book drive are : Mambuaya Elementary School,Consolacion Elementary School, Lumbia Central School, Reception and Study Center for Children at DSWD -X, Home for The Girls at DSWD -X, Haven for Women at DSWD-X Shoppers who will who donate new or gently used book(s) at the Donate-A-Book Booth at The SM Store CDO shall be entitled to a P50 cash coupon.

Make a difference and help turn today’s readers become tomorrow’s leaders. Donate books at The SM Store CDO The SM Store. For inquiries, please call 859-1188.