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Measure to extend age limit of SK from 17 to 30

By GERRY GORIT, Correspondent

PNoy orders strict price monitoring

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino has ordered concerned government agencies to strictly monitor the supply and demand of basic commodities to keep market prices stable during the holiday season.

“As recently as last week, nagpatawag na ang Pangulo ng pagpupulong at mahigpit ‘yung pag-uutos sa lahat ng mga ahensiya, lalung-lalo na ang Department of Agriculture na tutukan ‘yung supply and price situation...

Padating na ‘yung holiday season at mag-i-increase ang demand,” said See price, page A7

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental––Second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy has expressed her strong support for the swift passage of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) reform bill which Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. is pushing.

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Toxic chemical spills into busy Davao street DIALOGUE ON SK REFORM BILL. Misamis Oriental Second District Rep.

Juliette Uy (on the podium) does a brief introduction for Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during a dialogue on Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) held at the Function House of the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Naawan town in Misamis Oriental on September 4. Sitting from left, MSU-Naawan Chancellor Dr. Proserpina G. Roxas and Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Joey Pelaez (extreme right).

Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News

2 LPAs continue to dump rains until Friday, says Pagasa THE two low-pressure areas (LPAs) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will continue to dump light to moderate rains in the whole country in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday.

In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Meno Mendoza said that as of 4 p.m., one of the LPAs was estimated based on all available data at the vicinity of Dagupan City

(16.0ºN, 120.2ºE), while the other LPA was located at 440 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes (14.4ºN, 128.8ºE).

Mendoza said the LPA located in Dagupan has a slim chance to intensify into a tropical depression as it interacts in landmass.

He added that the other weather disturbance located off Catanduanes has a high chance to intensify into tropical depression since it is still in the sea.

Once this LPA See rains, page A7

DAVAO City––Around 8 gallons of formic acid spilled on Ponciano Street Thursday morning after a truck carrying 800 gallons of the hazardous material was toppled.

Classes at nearby Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Elementary School were im-

mediately cancelled by the Department of Education.

Robert Oconer, head of sanitation at the City Health Office, said in a telephone call Thursday afternoon that the owners of the container van would face sanctions, such as the revocation of See street, page A7

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, together with Hon. Rafael E. Seguis -Usec for Civilian Security & Consular Concerns DFA, lead the ribbon cutting ceremony during the inauguration of the Department of Foreign Affairs Office in the Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. This new office will make it easier for Kagay-anons to avail of DFA services like passport applications and renewals. Also in the photo are Abdurraheym S.Y. Macud (OIC, DFA-CDO), Hon. Wilfredo C. Santos -Assistant Secretary Office of Consular Affairs, Pamela Mendez -Operation Manager of Centrio Mall, and Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vicente Emano. photo supplied

25 POs get Pamana Bambi orders release of studes’ salaries projects from DAR Z A M B OA NG A d e Sur—The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the municipality of Dinas, and 25 punong barangays turned over 25 projects under the government’s Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) to

25 People’s Organizations (POs) in agrarian reform areas here.

Dinas town Mayor Basilio A. Vidad and DAR Acting Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II (PARPOII) Arturo N. Soria See projects, page A7

MISAMIS Oriental––Governor Bambi Emano on Thursday announced the release of the salaries of some 340 “summer job” beneficiaries even as he also ordered to fast track the payment of the the salaries of the remaining about 300 summer job students.

Emano said: “There are some documentary requirements that must be complied with by the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) beneficiaries who have not yet

received their salaries. I ordered our Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager to get in touch with these beneficiaries and give them the list of the requirements they must submit soonest.”

“Gamay ra kaayo kini nga butang.

Apan ang ilang madawat o kaha dili madawat nagkahulugan sa katumanan o kapakyasan sa ilang mga damgo alang sa hustong edukasyon, (This is just a minor matter. However, what

they will or won’t receive means realization or frustration of their dreams for education),” he said.

Meanwhile, Jonafe Tapulgo-Rodas, PESO provincial manager said that its office has already assisted in the employment of some 23 skilled workers with the Engineering Equipment Inc. (EEI).

Several others are still being processed for employment with the same company. NR/RP

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Tribal leaders declare ‘pangayaw’ v. NPA, NGO friday, september 5,

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AVAO del Nor te After a series of unrest i n B ar ang ay Gupit an , the tribal leaders in the barangay which is part of Kapalong town, declared ‘pangayaw’ or tribal war against the New People’s Army and its support nongovernment organizations (NGO).

This was revealed earlier

by Municipal Indigenous P e o p l e ’s M a n d a t o r y Representative (IPMR) Datu Arturo Davao in a Press Conference on the Gupitan Incident held at ABC Hall, Kapalong.

“We, the tribal leaders, signed a manifesto declaring war after a number of NGOs tried to enter our ancestral domain disregarding our agreements,” Datu Davao said.

Davao added that ten NGOs tried to enter Brgy.

Gupitan twice and that he revealed KARAPATAN and PASAKA were among those NGOs. “At f irst, we (tribal leaders) had a dialogue with them and told them not to enter certain sitios because of ongoing encounter between the

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army and the NPA. But during the dialogue, they insisted and I had to stop the forum since discussion got heated up,” he said in Visayan dialect.

Davao then requested the NGO to set another schedule to continue the discussion.

“However when they returned, they did not pass

by us. It’s a disrespect for us,” he said in Visayan dialect.

G a s p a r B a l i n g g a o, municipal administrator and action officer of the municipal disaster risk reduction and management c e n t e r, s a i d t h a t t h e municipal government set up an Incident Command C e nt e r on Au g u s t 1 5

after declaring Barangay Gupitan on a state of imminent danger.

“Since the encounter s t a r t e d i n J u l y, t e n communities of more than 800 households in Barangay Gupitan have been affected,” Balinggao said.

He said that the ICS provided food, medical and transportation assistance

to affected families, who remained in their houses.

As of press time, Balinggao disclosed that the municipal government already distributed a total of 4,685 food packs.

“We have served all the households and we still continue ser ving them until encounter ends,” he said.(PIA 11, Michael Uy)

The two (2) units brand new patrol motorcycles, which were donated by Lorenzo Rubinos Sr., owner of the LYR Group of Companies. Photo by Leo Timogan of CIO Tagum

PNP Tagum gets 2 new motorcycles

MDN: June 16-Dec.15, 2014

TAGUM City - The Tagum City Police Office received a two (2) brand new patrol motorcycles from a home-grown company as part of their contribution to the efforts both by the police force and the City Government to combat criminality and achieve peace and order.

Lorenzo Rubinos, Sr., the owner of the LYR Group of Companies, formally turned-over the motorcycles to Mayor Allan L. Rellon and Police Supt. Solomon de Castilla last September 1, 2014.

Rubinos’ company is the territorial dealer of Bingo Milyonaryo of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), which mandates that dealers shall engage in activities enhancing their corporate social responsibility.

Also present during the program were Mr. Mario S. Pelisco, PCSO Department Manager in Mindanao and Atty.

Ravena Joy Rama, PCSO Branch Manager in Davao Region and the Members of the 6th City

Council.

In support to Mayor Rellon’s agenda on Peace and Order under the EAGLE WINGS Program, Rubinos rallied other businessmen and all Tagumenyos to take part in preventing crimes.

It can be recalled that last July 7, 2014, 15 sets of hand-held radios were donated by the Rotary Club of Tagum and the LYR Group of Companies to the Tagum City Police Office and Tagum’s Finest in support to the LGU’s advocacy for Genuine Peace, Safety and Security. This is part of their Oplan Radyo Patrol Alang sa Seguridad ug Kalinaw. Gleiza Delgado of CIO Tagum

SPMC quarantine facility hosts suspected MERS-CoV DAVAO City - The isolation building at the Southern Philippine Medical Center is hosting three suspected Middle Eastern Respiratory Sy nd rom - C oron av i r u s (MERS-CoV) patients for quarantine.

One of the three patients is a nurse from Saudi Arabia identified as “AP” who was confirmed to have the virus, the second case in the country.

The nurse husband is also among those confined in the facility. The other person has not yet been identified as of press time.

AP arrived from Saudi Arabia last August 28, she was exposed to a MERS-CoV patient while working in Saudi Arabia and underwent tests after feeling sick. She initially tested negative but days after her return results came out in Saudi Arabia in which she tested positive.

The nurse is currently not manifesting any symptoms of the disease. The DOH is currently tracking other people who came in contact with the nurse particularly the 143 co-passengers of the nurse during her flight from Manila to General Santos.

Meanwhile Dr. Ricardo Audan, SPMC chief of clinics said the hospital is capable of treating the patient but they only have three rooms in the isolation ward. The medical staff are using Personal Protective Equipment in dealing with the patients.

Audan said the nurse has been cooperative with the medical personnel. Further tests were made and samples sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine for confirmation.

Also Department of Health Region XI director Abdullah Dumama Jr. M.D. said during Kapihan sa Abreeza last Friday (August 29) that the DOH central office has instructed him to start the canvass of materials for the construction of a negative- pressure room which will be located in SPMC. The negative pressure room is needed to isolate patients with Ebola, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), MERS-CoV, avian flu and other contagious virus disease. The budget for the facility will be P5.5 million.

(PIA/RG Alama)

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Groups warn ‘death’ of tuna industry with unregulated FADs GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Various groups have reiterated their call for the regulation of fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Philippines to ensure the sustainability of the handline fishing sector, which produces large mature fresh tuna stocks sold in the domestic and foreign sashimi market.

Unregulated FADs by purse seine fishing will lead to the eventual collapse of the tuna industry, asserted the group, whose representatives gathered here for the 16th National Tuna Congress (NTC).

T h e t w o - d ay N T C t h at openedThursday carries the theme “Shared Resources, Shared Responsibility.”

In a statement, Greenpeace blamed the FADs put up by purse seine fishers to the massive decline in bigeye and yellowfin tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean.

Bigeye tuna is one of the most valuable tuna species regularly caught in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and fetch a high price in the sashimi market.

Bigeye tuna overfishing is partly attributed to the failure to manage tuna purse seine fishing associated with FADs-buoys or rafts that drift or are anchored to attract and aggregate pelagic fish, making them easier to find and catch, Greenpeace said.

However, FADs do not increase the abundance of fish, but only redistribute them into a smaller area, it added.

The catch of baby yellowfin and bigeye tuna can go as high as 24% of the total catch for the Philippine purse seine fleet that use FADs in the Pacific High Seas Pocket 1 (HSP1), the statement said.

In 2013, the Philippine fleet caught a total of 2,774 tons of

yellowfin tuna and 478 tons of bigeye tuna in HSP1, but the juvenile haul was undervalued and were only sold at the same price as skipjack tuna for canning, at about 10 percent of the market price of a mature yellowfin and bigeye tuna, it noted.

“Tuna handliners are not only feeling the pinch, but they are worried for the collapse of the industry itself,” said Raul Gonzales, spokesperson of the Alliance of Tuna Handliners here.

He said that purse seiners usually catch bigeye or yellowfin tuna that is about 40cm long, or one kilogram, similar in size to an adult skipjack tuna for the canning industry.

“However, that tuna is considered a baby for us in the handline sector. We should only catch the large mature fish that is more than a meter long, using

one hook for one fish. This way, we allow the tuna to reproduce and ensure that the stock is viable, not to mention fetch a good market price,” Gonzales said.

Philippine fishing fleets in the high seas have deployed an estimated 3,000 anchored FADs and 7,200 drifting FADs in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.

Within the country’s exclusive economic zone, there are at least 3,000 to 5,000 FADs, with the numbers constantly on the rise due to a lack of regulation and an active program by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to deploy and encourage the use of FADs, Greenpeace said.

Jose Ingles, policy officer for the World Wide Fund for Nature – Coral Triangle Programme, said that juvenile fish “can be as high as 100 percent of the catch in purse seine and

ring nets using FADs in Philippine waters.

“Our current fishing practices are no longer sustainable and have far reaching effects beyond the country’s territory.

We need to find a way to address this problem urgently if we want a viable tuna industry in the future,” he said.

Vince Cinches, Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines, urged the government to progressively increase the FAD ban period until a there is a full ban on the use of FADs in purse seine fishing in the near future.

“It’s time that we make these changes to save our fishing industry and restore the country’s top status in the international tuna arena,” he said.

The BFAR has implemented an annual three-month ban on FAD fishing since the last few years. (mindanews)

Educational Tools Make Learning Enjoyable

By Mariesol T. Besira, Teacher III East City Central School Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City

Monster Kitchen Academy’s Chef Mon demonstrates how to make French Macarons (a sweet meringue-based dessert made with egg white, confectioners’ sugar, almonds or ground almond, and food coloring). (Photo by Glenn Palacio)

Inculcating Values Towards School Children is A MUST

By Albina P. Aberin, Master Teacher I East City Central School Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City

“Just in case you believe that great social problems are beyond your scope, consider this story: God said to me: Your task is to build a better world. I answered: How can I do that? The world is such a large, vast place, so complicated now, and I am so small and useless. There’s nothing I can do. But God in his great wisdom said: Just build a better you. - Anonymous “Values are caught rather than taught”.

It has been observed that values among school children are deteriorating. Is this the effect of high technology or the call of time?

The education system is forging ahead in terms of technological advancement, for achieving excellence but positive values are vanishing.

According to Naragginti Redde, values are virtues, ideals and quali-

ties on which actions and beliefs are based. Values are guiding principles that shape our world outlook, attitudes and conduct.

Values however are either innate or acquired. Innate values are our inborn divine virtues such as love, peace, happiness, mercy and compassion as well as the positive moral qualities such as respect, humility, tolerance, responsibility, cooperation, honesty and simplicity.

Values Education must be given importance to promote the value of obedience , courtesy , honesty , modesty, patience, helpfulness, humbleness, cleanliness and love of God and nature.

“Where did we go wrong ?”

It boils down to value formation learned at home as well as in the school. The school has the big role in forming values. We need to infuse values in our teaching and

put into practice in our daily living.

First and foremost in the elementary level, values education should be given emphasis rather than achieving excellence in academic because this is not only the foundation of knowledge but more importantly in forming positive values as what the saying implied “ Sa mata ng bata ang mali naging tama”..

We know today children are tomorrow's citizens. If we give good education and inculcate values to the present day children, the future of the next generations will not commit this “Seven sins: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, politics without principle,” as quoted by Mahatma Gandhi.

Now a days, technology and education are quite inter-related . Almost every teacher has some favorite technology tools that he/she use to involve the pupils in the lecture.

With the advancements in the fields of Information C ommunication Technology (ICT) , the educational tools are also constantly evolving along with the addition of some better functionality and features .

Every teacher in the teaching profession dreams that their classroom lectures and discussion are meaningful and unforgettable to the children so that the children can grasp the lessons with interest . Now with the use of advance

modern technology tools teachers find it enjoyable and more interesting and challenging to learn.

Most public schools in the Division of Cagayan de Oro had equipped high-tech facilities such as E-Classrooms, Text to Teach Classrooms , etc.

Fortunately, our school had these facilities. In using these facilities, it was found out that the teachers and pupils have better collaboration and sharing.

It is important to the teachers to stay updated with the latest advancements and the best features in the field of technology, so that they can facilitate lectures easily and help the children to improve their performance.

PENRO Bukidnon, MinDA conduct Tree Volution meeting To orient the participants for the TreeVolution activity, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Bukidnon and Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) conducted a meeting on August 29, 2014 at Malaybalay City.

T h e Tre e Vo l ut i on : Greening MindaNOW is an activity aiming to break the Guinness World Record of India in planting trees. The attempt is to plant 4.6 million trees in one hour, most trees planted simultaneously in multiple locations.

T h e Tre e Vo l ut i on : Greening MindaNOW is an initiative of DENR and MinDA and is part

of the National Greening Program (NGP). The activity will be participated by various government agencies, non-government organizations, academe, religious groups, people’s organizations and other sectors. The activity will be held on September 26, 2014 between 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM at multiple locations in Mindanao.

PENRO Felix Mirasol, Jr. of Bukidnon, representatives from MinDA and DENR personnel attended the meeting. The discussion includes presenting the guidelines for the TreeVolution activity, site preparation and organization. (RPAO # 09-372-2014)

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Measure to extend age limit of SK from 17 to 30 Bukidnon • Camiguin • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental

By GERRY GORIT Correspondent

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental–– Second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy has expressed her strong support for the swift passage of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) reform bill which Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. is pushing.

Uy, who helped in organizing the dialogue with students held in the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Naawan campus on September 4, said she will do her best to have the SK reform bill be

approved next year.

She told the participants, majority of them are college students, that Bongbong’s visit to MSU-Naawan is to listen to--and answer issues hounding the SK. Besides, she said, Bongbong will be able to personally see the real condition of the 26-hectare MSUNaawan campus. Bongbong, she added, is the chair of the Senate committee on local government, public works and infrastructures.

In his speech, Bongbong explained to the students and youth leaders his own version of SK reform bill which he called the

“Youth Development and Empowerment Act of 2014” Aside from its enabling mechanisms for meaningful and effective youth participation in nation building, the new measure is seen to strengthen the youth movement through the creation of local councils from the national up to the municipal level.

Once it becomes a law, Bongbong said the government will set aside P50 million as initial fund for the training and other youthrelated activities and projects.

He said the holding of the mandatory continuing training

will not only sharpen the skills of the SK officials, but will also instill among them the values of honesty and integrity.

He added that elected SK officials must undergo the mandatory training before they are allowed to hold public office.

Bongbong said one of the most important features of his measure is the expansion of age limit.

Under the measure, the age limit for SK officials will be expanded from 15-17 years old to 15 to 30 years old. The House version, he said, is 18 to 30 years old.

He explained that SK officials, under the present condition, are unable to do their function well, especially when it comes to the use of funds, because they did not yet reach the “age of majority.”

But with Bongbong’s version, problems such as entering a contract or agreement done by SK officials to any parties will no longer be a problem. “They will be given full autonomy,” he added.

In 2013, the committee on suffrage and electoral reforms in the Lower House voted to postpone the SK elections until the last Monday of October 2016.

Corrupt leader design scenarios to stay in power

(From L to R) Provincial Board Member (PBM) Mario Emano, PBM Bing Dumadag, Sugbongcogon Vice Mayor Mildred L. Mondigo, Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez, PBM Nancy Madjos, PBM Benedict Lagbas, PBM Heckert Emano, PBM Dandan Chan and former PBM Geronimo Lagbas in the viewing hill of Barangay Kaulayanan. The said barangay is fabled for its majestic view and cold weather. Behind them is the island province of Camiguin. Photo supplied

SP visits Barangay Kaulayanan, the summer capital of Misor MISAMIS ORIENTAL – “The fable is real,” Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez said during his visit in Barangay Kaulayanan in Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental held their 32nd Regular Session in the said Barangay

as requested by Provincial Board Member Benedict P. Lagbas in order to experience firsthand its beauty.

Barangay Kaulayanan in Sugbongcogon town is located 14 kilometers away from the national highway and situated 1,100 meters above sea level. It has a ma-

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

jestic view overlooking the Macajalar Bay and the island province of Camiguin. The Laguindingan International Airport can be seen from its viewing hill. It also has a cold weather, a very suitable place to stay especially during hot summer months.

It will be recalled that

AUGUST 29, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172 ), Notice is hereby served to the public that EDDIE RANGA JUYAD has filed with this Office, a correction of entry in sex from FEMALE to MALE in the certificate of live birth of JUDY ALIGAN JUYAD at Malita , Davao del Sur and whose parents are EDDIE RANGAN JUYAD and JOCELYN IGALAN ALIGAN.

Any person adversely affected by said pettition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 17, 2014.

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE MARQUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 5 & 12, 2014

See summer, page A7

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-037-2014

Provincial Board Member Benedict P. Lagbas authored a resolution declaring Barangay Kaulayanan, in Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental as the Summer Capital of the Province.

The resolution was recommended by the Committee

THE Machiavellian theory devised the principle: “The end justifies the means” or “The means justify the end.”

Machiavelli was a writer in the chaotic medieval period who witnessed the rise and fall of imperial and monarchical powers in Europe.

He wrote several treatises about the relationship of the government and the people, of the monarchy and its subject, of generals and soldiers. In these treatises, Machiavelli described the characters of people in power. In most cases, Machiavelli disclosed that the leaders “showed no mercy” in order to succeed in carrying out the desired mission.

Machiavelli described the civilians as “ignorant.”

The description detailed the action of the leaders in the government who fully exploit the ordinary citizens in the pursuit of group or individual interest.

Machiavelli observed that the Kings and Generals of the army create scenarios that stimulate confusion and madness among the populace.

In a situation where disorder and unruliness

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-038-2014

AUGUST 29, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172 ), Notice is hereby served to the public that REYMART APOSTOL PAQUERA has filed with this Office, a correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of REYMART APOSTOL PAQUERA at Malita , Davao del Sur and whose parents are REY GEPITULAN PAQUERA and EMMA PRINCESA APOSTOL.

Any person adversely affected by said pettition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 17, 2014.

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE MARQUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 5 & 12, 2014

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

The Cynosure

Cris Diaz prevails, the Kings and leaders of the government could impose laws and ordinances that would favor and protect their interests.

In this condition, the laws could be oppressive, mean and exploitative. Notwithstanding, that is the desire of the despotic and corrupt leaders.

Imposing laws that are anti-people and oppressive are the only way to be in power. In addition, the leaders have to buy the loyalty of the Generals and the army.

The corrupt leaders know that the Generals are a band of thirsty jackals who could be bought by the glitters of guns and gold.

Machiavelli understands that in order that a See power, page A7

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE=0091-2014(R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MERALYN CAÑETE GOMEL has filed with this office a petition for Correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MERALYN CAÑETE GOMEL, born at P-2, Babag, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are MYRNA RAÑOLA CAÑETE and EDGARDO BUSA GOMEL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 22 September 2014.

(SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LLB, MPA City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 5 & 12, 2014

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DOH: One MERSCOV case in PH

By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

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UTUAN City - The Department of Health (DOH) reported that a MERSCOV (Middle East Respirator y Syndrome Corona virus) asymptomatic case has entered the country from Dammam, Kingdom Saudi Arabia.

In an email report to Mindanao Daily NewsButuan, the DOH said two nurses (CB and AP) came to the country via Saudia Airlines on August 29, 2014. It said both were asymptomatic at the time of their entry. A health check was conducted on them as a precautionary measure, it said.

During their arrival, the nurse (CB) was fetched

by 10 relatives, including two grandchildren. The other nurse (AP) stayed with nurse (CB) until her scheduled flight to her home on August 31.

On September 2, the nurse (CB) and her two grandchildren developed fever. The three of them, together with the other well-wishers, sought consultation at the Lung Center of the Philippines.

They were all tested negative for the disease.

P r e v i o u s l y, h e a l t h authorities from Saudi Arabia relayed to the nurse (CB) that the test conducted on them in Saudi revealed that she was negative for MERSCOV, while the other nurse (AP) was positive.

Nurse (CB) informed DOH of this development

and provided the agency o f h e r c o m p a n i o n’s whereabouts. The nurse (AP) was located in South Cotabato and was admitted at the Southern Philippines M e d i c a l C e n t e r. S h e was asymptomatic upon admission. Her specimen was sent to the Research Inst itute for Tropi c a l Medicine for further testing and confirmation.

The DOH stressed that the government is exerting all efforts to locate all passengers on board the Saudia Airlines, including domestic flight to South Cotabato.

Health Secretar y Enrique Ona appealed to all returning Overseas Filipino Workers to cooperate with the Philippine government to protect themselves, as

well as their families.

MERSCOV is a highly fatal respiratory illness presenting an influenzalike illness characterized by fever, cough and often with diarrhea. There is limited data on its transmission but possible through direct c ont a c t of h ou s e h o l d members and health care prov i d e r s e x p o s e d t o confirmed cases. Diagnosis of the disease is made through serology and/or DNA tests while treatment remains supportive.

The DOH says there are still no travel restrictions to and from the Middle East countries. Filipino travelers to the Middle East countries are advised to avoid contact with persons with influenza-like illness and should observe frequent

the report there were five hundred six (506) total nu m b e r o f i d e nt i f i e d children undernourished of which after one hundred twenty (120) feeding days fou r hu nd re d for t y – eight (448) of them have improved their nutritional status.

Director Brigoli revealed that SFP is to be implemented by seventy – three (73) Local Government Units (LGUs), one thousand three hundred ten (1, 310) barangays, and two thousand seventy – seven (2, 077) DCCs in Caraga region. “ This Department allots a total amount of one hundred six million, sixty – four thousand, four hundred pesos (Php 106, 064, 400.00), budgeted for sixty – seven thousand, nine hundred ninety (67, 990) children beneficiaries in the region, within the timeline of the school year 20142015,” reported Brigoli.

Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. articulated that the local gover nment express es strong supp or t to t he programs of DSWD because those are parallel with the vision and mission of the city which is to help poor families and reduce poverty incidence in our locale.

Along with the turnover ceremony is the ribbon cutting for the new CSWD building. Also, the LGU project “Asenso 500” Target was launched.

As s i s t a nt R e g i o n a l Director for Administration Ner is a Mur i h, City Administrator Leah Mendoza, Sangguniang Bayan Member and Chairperson for Committee on Social Services

Ferdinand Nalcot, CSWDO Aldebaran Mordeno, and Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) focal person Jocelyn F. Loquite, Moral Recovery Program Officer Pastor Charlie Prior, and local media partners also attended the said event.

The SFP, is one of the social protection programs and ser vices of DSWD which is operated and i mpl e m e nte d t h rou g h the provision of food in addition to the regular meals to currently enrolled DCC pupils as part of the Department’s contribution

to the ECCD program of the government and as a response to the MDG 1.

The feeding program will be managed by parents based on meal cycles using available indigenous food supplies. Children will be weighed at the start of the feeding and three (3) months thereafter. After the completion of 120 feeding days the improvement and sustenance in their nutritional status will be determined.

(Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga)

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utuan C i t y - In response to the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1 which is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, the Department of S o cial Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga turned over a check amounting to seven million five hundred ninety seven thousand and two hundred pesos (Php 7,597,200.00) to Butuan City Local Government Unit on August 30, 2014 at City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) which is intended for the 2014 Supplementar y Feeding Program (SFP) implementation.

DSWD-XIII Sectoral Head Aldie Mae Andoy explained that the said fund is provided by the Department to cater eighty – six (86) barangays, one hu nd re d t welve ( 112) day care centers (DCCs), and four thousand eight hundred seventy (4, 870) DCC children in the city. “ The SFP aims to prov ide aug ment at ion support for feeding children in the LGU-managed D C Cs and Sup er vis ed Neighborhood Play (SNP) areas and communities, to improve knowledge, attitude and practices of children, parents, and caregivers through intensified nutrition and health education, and to improve and sustain the nutritional status of the target beneficiaries,” added Andoy.

According to DSWD Regional Director Minda B. Brigoli there is a nutritional improvement of eighty – nine percent (89%) based on the Nutritional Status of the city for 2013. From

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Alexander S. Co - Chairperson Dr. Mario H. Cerilles, M.D - Vice- Chairperson Prof. Victor M. Asuelo - Secretary Engr. Carlos R. Madarang, Jr. - Treasurer Mrs. Aida A. Hofeleña - Audito

hand washing. They must report to any hospital if they become ill after 14 days from arrival and prevent visits to crowded places

until symptoms disappear.

The DOH has instructed all hospitals to report any patient suspected of MERSCOV infection.

Dinagat Islands joins 20th NCPW, peace month celebration

By Ma. Jane Mayola

SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands - D e spite t he a dve rs e weather condition, the provincial government of Dinagat Islands through the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) was still able to conduct a kick-off ceremony in observance of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week and Peace Month h e r e o n Mo n d a y, September 1, 2014.

A motorcade around the province and a short program kicked-off the month-long celebration par ticipated in by the Philippine National Police, Department of the Interior and Local Government, members of the Provincial a n d Mu n i c i p a l Pe a c e and Order Council, and government employees.

Vice Governor Benglen B. Ecleo, in his message, urged everyone to work hand in hand with the government for the prevention of crimes in the province.

“Let us keep this place as peaceful as we always wanted it to be and let us help e ach ot her in

combating crimes in our province,” Ecleo said.

Meanwhile, Provincial Administrator Millard Taw a k a l, i n b eha l f of Governor Glenda B. Ecleo, s ai d t h at t h e m ont h long obs er vance aims to strengthen the bond between the youth, law enforcers, and other sectors of the society not only in the fight against crime but also in its prevention through awareness campaigns and increase commitment, youth participation and partnerships in the promotion of proactive approaches in reducing crime.

To highlight the monthlong observance, various contests for students from the seven municipalities are set to deepen their understanding and awareness.

There will also be an awarding of provincial winners for the Most Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa Inc e nt ive s Aw ard and Most Outstanding Barangay Peace and Order Committee. (SDR/PIODinagat Islands/ PIADInagat Islands)

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AMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Justice (DOJ) clarified that the members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) involved in the September 2013 siege will not be brought back to this city to face trial of the cases filed against them.

Deputy Regional Prosecutor Peter Medalle made the clarification as he allayed fears of the residents who are apprehensive the presence of the accused might stir panic and might cause disturbance.

All of the accused are presently detained in Camp Bagong Diwa where they were transferred from this city for security reasons.

Medalle said the Court has come up with such procedure aimed to give justice to the victims and to the accused.

The Supreme Court seating en banc issued a Resolution dated August 5, 2014, which reads as follows: “A.M. No. 1310-223-RTC (Re: Request for Transfer of Venue of

Cases against Suspected Moro National Liberation Front [MNLF] Rebels in the Attempt to Take Over Zamboanga City). – The Court Resolved to NOTE the Memorandum dated July 17, 2014 of the Office of the Court Administrtor (O CA) and APPROVE OCA’s recommendation that the reception of the testimony/testimonies for the prosecution and their witnesses as well as the testimony/testimonies of the witnesses for the accused in Criminal Case Nos. 28212 and 28213 (now Criminal Case Nos.152737-TG to 152739-TG), en entitled ‘People of the Philippines vs. Chairperson Narulaji P. Misuari, a.k.a. Nur Misuari, et al.,’ be conducted by

Executive Judge Gregorio V. Dela Peña III, RTC, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur under the following guidelines: (1)After the arraignment and pre-trial to be conducted inside the premises of Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, Judge Rowena M. San Pedro, Branch 158, RTC, Pasig City, shall cause the transmittal of the case records to Executive Judge Dela Peña III or his successor; (2)Within three (3) days from receipt of the records, Executive Judge Dela Peña III shall immediately calendar the cases for the reception of evidence for the prosecution and their witnesses who are residing in Zamboanga City and in the nearby provinces; (3)When it is the turn of the inmate/accused to testify, or whenever their presence at the trial is deemed indispensable, Executive Judge Dela Peña III shall against cause the transmittal of the case re-

cords to Judge San Pedro, Branch 158, RTC, Pasig City; (4)After the reception of the testimony of inmate/ accused, Judge San Pedro shall cause the return of the case records to Executive Judge Dela Peña III for the reception of evidence for the witnesses of the accused who are in Zamboanga City and in the nearby provinces; and (5)Thereafter, the case records shall be forwarded to the sala of Judge San Pedro for the continuation of trial, decision-making, and promulgation of judgment.”

“Judge Dela Peña will hear the testimonies and evidences against the accused while Judge San Pedro in Pasig will hear the testimonies and evidences of the accused,” Medalle explained the High Tribunal’s en banc resolution.

He said when the time comes for the witnesses to identify the suspects, “this will be done in Pasig City.” (PNA)

Pagadian City joins observance of National Crime Prevention Week PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Local and national government agencies have joined in unison the week-long observance of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) that kicked-off Monday with a motorcade around this city;s major thoroughfares.

This year’s NCPW observance is themed: “Krimen

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ALBERTO ABREA, who died on November 17, 2006 at Ozamis City,leaving without any will or testament but left a conjugal real property which is more particularly described and bounded as follows: “ A parcel of land known as Lot No. 2475-A, Psd-09-069638, covered by TCT NO. T-42,609, situated at Barangay San Jose, Pagadian City, bounded on the SE, along line 2-3 by lot 2475-B; on the SW., along line 3-4 by lot 2475-D; on the NW., along line 4-5-1 by lot 2476; on the NE., along line 1-2 by Baltazar St. now B Aquino St., containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE (179) SQUARE METERS ,more or less.” is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Under Public of ATTY. FLAVIO P. CORDERO,JR.; As per Doc. No. 3444; Page No. 617; Book No. III; Series of 2010.

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Zamboanga City - More than a hundred newly hired community development workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-9 attended recently a twoday pre-deployment orientation to acquaint them with their tasks and duties.

Atte n d i ng t h e s ai d orientation were Area Coordinators, Community Technical Facilitators (Engineers), Community Financial Facilitators and Community Empowerment Facilitators who were hired under the Kalahi CIDSS-National Community Driven Development Program (NCDDP) of the DSWD. They will soon be deployed to the different target municipalities in the region to implement the NCDDP in coordination with the municipal and barangay local government units. They are also tasked with providing technical assistance to the community volunteers.

DSWD-9 in a news statement said “the two-

day orientation tackled the processes, features and basic principles of the program. Aside from this, pre-entry activities and the technicalities of the program implementation were also briefly discussed.”

The said orientation was the first in a row, as two more batches will be conducted in the cities of Pagadian and Dipolog.

The DSWD news statement further disclosed that a total of 46 Area Coordinators, 46 Engineers, 46 MFAs and 248 CEF were hired, and are scheduled to be deployed in first week of October after undergoing an extensive training and orientation on the program.

Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP is an expansion of the Community Driven Development (CDD) strategy that has been proven effective by the Kalahi-CIDSS Program for over 10 years.

The program rests on the main objectives of empowering the communities, improve local governance and reduce poverty. (FPG/ JPA/PIA-9)

ECCS Conducts CAMPUS Journalism Training

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ay Labanan, Karapatan ay Igalang Tungo sa Mapayapang Pamayanan.”

Gov. Antonio Cerilles, guest speaker of the NCPW program, reminded the members of the selection

board in-charge in the recruitment of policemen, jail guards and firemen to scrutinize and select the most qualified applicants.

Cerilles issued the reminder citing they are the

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

front-liners in the prevention of crimes.

He added that crime prevention must be observed everyday not only during the observance of the NCPW. (PNA) Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-033-2014

Date: August 22, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No: 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that NICO HERNANDEZ DEPRA has with this office, a correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of NICO HERNANDEZ DEPRA at Padada, Davao del Sur and whose parents are NICOLAS RABI DEPRA JR. and IRENEA GARCES HERNANDEZ.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 3, 2014.

The first time at East City Central of Cagayan de Oro City conducted two separate trainings in campus journalism, this year.

School paper adviser, Ma. Dulce F. Cuerquis said these trainings were held on August 2-3 and May 19-21, both in preparation for the Division School Press Conference and for the school publication.

Cuerquis said veterans journalist Uriel C. Quilinguing was the resource person in both trainings which consisted of lectures and writing exercises.

Thirty-one pupils from grades 6,5 and 4 participated in the trainings from which

Zambo City reduces TB morbidity rate

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-032-2014

the school participants in the DSPC will be chosen , the school paper adviser said.

Quilinguing taught journalism topics on writing news , feature, science and health, sports and editorial as well as in copyreading , editorial cartooning and photojournalism while Mrs. Ma. Dulce F. Cuerquis handled the Campus ournalism Act in its history.

In May 19-21 training, scriptwriting and radio broadcasting were included in the two-day sessions.

This year the DSPC will be held in September while the National Capital Region will host the NSPC in April 2015.

Date: August 22, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No: 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 ( IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JAIR BANO PACTOR has filed with this office, a correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JAIR BANO PACTOR at Malita, Davao del Sur and whose parents are JERRY PACTOR and EVANGELINE BANO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar

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ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local government, through the City Health Office, gained success in its campaign against Tuberculosis (TB) as this infectious disease is now down to Number 13 from being one of the Top 10 killer diseases in this city.

City Health Of f icer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos said Wednesday this was achieved through information, advocacy and curative campaigns.

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control and prevention is very effective,” Agbulos said.

He said the case detection rate in this city also increased by 30 percent for the past five years from only about 73 percent in 2009 to 103 percent this year.

Agbulos also cited the success in TB cure rate, “from a low figure in 2009, we were able to increase it to about 93 percent” this year.

He said the program on TB control and prevention will continue to further reduce the morbidity rate.

The City Health Office conducted last Sunday the TB Fun Run that served as the culminating activity in the observance of Lung Month every August. (PNA)

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its business permit, if any negligence is found.

Public Safety and Security Command Center chief Francisco Villaroman said they would ask for the owner’s permits to be cancelled, too, if negligence is proven.

Villaroman added that the city’s responders from Central 911 were trained in handling hazardous materials.

The authorities identified the owner as Ellen Brasillo.

“According to the owner, the container came from Sasa Wharf and it should be transported to Maramag, Bukidnon,” said Insp. Salvador Flores, Davao City’s Bureau of Fire officer of the day.

The investigator said that the truck was parked on fresh asphalt and the left rear tire was also sitting on a deep hole. The heavy load further contributed to the truck turning on its side.

Flores said formic acid is dangerous because it is corrosive, flammable and could easily damage the skin.

The chemical was also highly odorous, with the fumes crossing the People’s Park.

It is used in processing rubber, leather, textile, and electronic goods.

The authorities, meanwhile, covered the chemicals with sand.

In an interview at Thursday’s Philconstruct Mindanao at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, a specialist in hauling services said there were specialized trucks that could carry the chemicals and the owners of the liquid should not have used a truck that did not have an enclosure.

Shacman Motors account manager Jessie Catinoy said there are proper ways to transport hazardous waste.

“We use different kinds of vehicles for hazardous waste such as LPGs and gasoline as well as acids,” he said.

Catinoy added that specialized trucks are more suitable for handling hazardous waste and commercial

vehicle owners should be aware of this, he said.

Earlier this year, the city government created a multiagency task force to properly regulate and ensure safe practices of persons and entities handling or engaging in businesses involving flammable, hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances.

The EO said the task force will determine the appropriate action relative to the proper enforcement of all applicable laws that govern the proper management, transport and distribution of these chemical substances.

Classes at the Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Elementary School were suspended after the BFP reported the incident to the Department of Education.

Leonida Polestinos, school principal, said they automatically announced the suspension of classes until there is an advisory that it is safe for the students to go to back to their classrooms. (MindaNews)

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Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. in a Palace press briefing.

Coloma said particular focus of monitoring this season is the supply and prices of the so-called Noche Buena products.

The PCOO chief said the government also keeps watching on the prices of garlic and other prime commodities.

“Yung latest result na pati ‘yung mga nagsasamantala sa pagpapataas ng presyo ng bawang ay pinapanagot na ng pamahalaan,” Coloma said.

“The President continues to monitor this matter because it is of primary importance to the government that there are no abuses, especially as this concerns price movements of prime commodities that are on the food table of Filipino families every day,” he added.

(PNA)

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intensifies into a tropical depression inside the country, it will be locally named “Karding.”

Due to the two LPAs, the whole country will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms until Friday, Mendoza told the Philippines News Agency.

In its 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast to northwest will prevail over Luzon and coming from the west to southwest over the Visayas and Mindanao.

T he c o ast a l w ate rs throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

The agency said no gale warning has been issued and sea travel will be safe for fisherfolk and small seacraft. A report from the Philippine News Agency

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spearheaded the turned over ceremony, which was held in Dinas gym.

Earlier, Soria with Pamana coordinators Myfanwy C. Decena and May Christine V. Bomes with staff and the Dinas’ Point Persons braved the interior-rugged rough roads and a flooded river to reach the far flung conflictaffected areas where the completed projects stood.

The projects were turned over to the punong barangays then were turned over to the heads of every PO who committed to take care of the projects.

“Sangko sa langit ang akong kalipay sa mga ekwipo nga among nadawat. (I am highly overjoyed for the farm equipment that we acquired),” said Mosnain Diwa, one of the punong barangays, in vernacular.

The PAMANA – ARA under DAR – OPAPP proves that our Government is sincere and courageous, with the Workforce crossing critical areas to deliver services thru the construction and provision of facilities, bridging Christians and Moslems to alleviate our condition for peace, people empowerment and development. Truly, neither creed nor tribe hinders us to realize our dreams thru PAMANA - ARA”, Hon. Diwa imparted.

The 25 PAMANA – ARA projects which were turned over in the following Barangays were: Multi – Purpose Buildings each in Bacawan, Benuatan, Nian, Guinicolalay, Don Jose, Songayan, Pisaan & Lower Dipaya ; Water Systems ( Reservoirs) each in Kinakap, Ignacio Garrata, Legarda Uno, Dos & Tres and in Dimaya Proper; Livelihood ( Cattle Fattening in Dongos, Post Harvest Facilities ( Mud boats and Hand Tractors) in East Migpulao; Tire Path in Poblacion; Solar Dryer in Sumpotan & Sambulawan; Stilt Dryer in Locuban; Repair / Installation of Water Supply in Sagacad; Rehab both & Extension of H2O System in Legarda Uno & Old Mirapao and Nangka respectively; all in Dinas, this Province.

Regional Director IX Julita A. Ragandang approved the PAMANA - ARA projects prior to implementation. The Lady Director hopes that these will be properly maintained and sustained. In such manner these will benefit not only the local populace but also their children’s off- springs.

Program Beneficiaries Development Division Chief Engr. Josephine G. Sisican said that these 25 projects directly benefit 1,896 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries and some 6,088 households with the thirty four thousand populace in Dinas, ZDS. “ These projects are among the 30 projects in Dinas out of 166 projects in 166 barangays as DAR’s legacy to the public under

the PAMANA – ARA Phase I, in Labangan, Dimataling, Dinas, Tabina, San Pablo and Aurora in ZDS”, PAMANA Pt. Person Decena added.

Moreover, Hon. Vidad and PAMANA – ARA National Coordinator Jerry Pascua, are thankful of the completed projects. Both commended the DAR – ZDS - OPAAP- P/M/BLGU team, for their cooperation, wisdom and unity without which the impressively completed projects in Dinas would not have materialized.

Meanwhile, PARPO I Sherwin B. Tubog relayed that a Write shop on Project Proposal, Program of Work and Detailed Engineering Works for the 44 PAMANA projects in Aurora, ZDs was held from August 26 - 27, 2014.

Finally, PARPO II Soria enjoined the implementers to be resolute in pursuing PAMANA – ARA. “By this, conflict will be resolved by providing infrastructures which promote peace and establish social cohesion.

In like manner, the lives of our beneficiaries will be eased and the level of poverty significantly reduced, catalyzing progress in the hinterlands”, PARPO Soria concluded. –LV Q. Valdez

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corrupt leader could survive and maintain power, he should pamper and feed the Generals and the army with gusto. Machiavelli understands that in the dreary environs of war and destruction, the army always craves for enjoyment and zest. It is the emptiness in the heart and mind that bothers the inner self of the army and the Generals that the corrupt leaders understand and exploit.

The Machiavelli treatise on staying power, of government and the military were concrete observations of the workings of those in power in the medieval period.

Since then and until now, the Machiavellian theory remains popular among those who desire power.

The despotic and corrupt leaders refer to the Machiavelli’s writings as the bible of staying in power at all costs.

There is a notion that those who want to win the modern day election and stay in power should hire the best interpreter of the Machiavellian theory. Aside from correctly interpreting the theory, those in power should apply the Machiavellian principle as a matter of political survival.

Undoubtedly, the doings of modern day politics have the semblance of Machiavelli’s principle in action. One could observe the behavior of modern day politicians without much difference from that of the medieval period. Perhaps, the despotic rulers of the past would, at all times resurrect, as an affirmation of Machiavelli’s writings.

One should not anymore marvel if the leaders of the

government would desire a change in laws and legislation. One should not be surprised anymore if one morning the army would rise to rule the government.

Machiavelli said that these are scenarios purposely created by the corrupt leaders who want to hold on to power despite protest by the “ignorant” constituents.

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and passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its 13th Regular Session.

If properly developed and managed it will certainly contribute to the tourism industry not only for the Municipality of Sugbongcogon but also for the Province of Misamis Oriental.

“The main thrust of Governor Bambi Emano’s administration is centered on tourism. The development of Barangay Kaulayanan will be an income-generating destination most especially in the 1st District. Furthermore, it can bolster the tourism industry of the province and help Governor Bambi B. Emano in his objective in making Misamis Oriental a major tourist destination here in Mindanao.”

Vice Governor Pelaez said.

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Dads okay exchange with NMMC to power up JRBGH

THROUGH Ordinance No. 12828-2014, the City Council during its regular session Monday presided over by Councilor Lourdes Candy Darimbang, authorized Mayor Oscar Moreno to enter into and sign the Deed of Exchange with the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) covering the latter’s one unit functional generator set with higher capacity and the city’s existing and functional generator set stationed at the J.R. Borja General Hospital.

This is in response to the letter of J. R. Borja Chief of Hospital Dr. Evelyn Perez who cited that higher-power generator set will be used to address the power requirements of the hospital during brownouts and power outages in the city.

The hospital chief said the exchange is necessary considering the recent expansion being undertaken at the hospital, particularly the operation of the East Wing, which would require a corresponding increase in emergency power requirements.

The legislation was favorably endorsed by the committees on health and sanitation and on laws and rules chaired

by Councilors Dante Pajo and Ramon Tabor, respectively.

ERRATUM The publication of change of Gender re JACKIE SAMSON L. ORONG dated Aug. 14, & 21, 2014 respectively should be R.A. 10172 not as published.

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Paradise Special Gospel of the day: Luke23:3543(September5, 2014-Friday) Luke 23:35-43- He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise: This gospel focuses on Demas the repentant public sinner. In Galatians 3:13-Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree.

Look, Despite of Demas public status, he was able to connect Jesus by recognizing Him as the gate to eternal paradise.

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AGAYAN de Oro City - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region-10 carries on restoring lives of displaced workers due to Typhoon Sendong, which hit Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities on December 17, 2011.

Some 103 beneficiaries were granted with DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits amounting to some P645,000, through its Accredited Co-Partner, Food Processors Association Mindanao, Inc.

The Department of Trade and Industry, through its Shared Service Facility program, awards bamboo processing equipment worth P3.4 million to bamboo craft producers in Camiguin province. (PIA)

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LGU to expand production of coco by-products under PRDP TUBOD, Lanao del Norte - A P13-million enterprise development project that will expand production of coconut by-products here has been submitted for funding under the new Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP).

The provincial government in partnership with the Malingao Community Services Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MCOCO) aims to expand the existing coco coir market into producing other products such as coco

geonets, baled fiber and bio-organic fertilizer.

“Coconut is the most abundant crop in the province. Farmers would be in an advantageous position by tapping its multifarious uses aside from copra trading,” said Department of Agriculture 10 regional director Lealyn Ramos.

Ramos, who is also the PRDP Mindanao cluster director, said the proposed project could provide additional income to coconut See coco, page B7

Tycoon Andrew L. Gotianun, Sr. defies the norms of life, business He revealed that it is not just about If there are secrets to growing a company to a conglomerate, Filinvest Group hard work but the right attitude that chairman emeritus Andrew L. Gotianun makes one succeed in life and business.

“Be fair in all your dealings, may it Sr. is simply vocal and more than willing to share with his audience of second be in your family or in your business. At and third generation Filipino-Chinese the end of it all, what matters is not how entrepreneurs on Thursday evening at much money you make but how honest you are,” shares Gotianun Sr. the Palms Country Club in Alabang.

Feminist Businessman At almost 88, the Taipan Andrew Sr., Even before there was a business thespian in the feature talk about breaking the glass Philippines, imparts how it ceiling in the workplace at all worked for him building his business empire for the past 60 years. the turn of the century, Filinvest Group In one of his rare forum appearances, patriarch Andrew L. Gotianun Sr. has obliging to sit in the panel during the already started the revolution that women Anvil Business Club gathering with his deserve a place at the boardroom in the son, Jonathan T. Gotianun and daughter, 1950s.

Breaking the tradition of the time Josephine Gotianun Yap, Andrew Sr. gamely answered questions from the that only sons or males in the family take precedence, See tycoon, page B7 audience.

From left Filinvest Group & East West Bank founder Andrew Gotianun Sr. with wife, co-founder Mercedes Tan Gotianun Filinvest Development Corp. president Josephine Gotianun-Yap.

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COWD ready to supply SM-BDO GK village residents

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Camiguin Provincial Office offers in its second year to budding entrepreneurs free entrepreneurial, productivity, management and demo-skills training through its SME Roving Academy (SMERA) – a breeding ground for start-up enterprises helping them to become competitive in the domestic and global markets.

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Exec empowers women on culinary

GINGOOG City – “Mother knows best. Woman cooks well.”

These are the statements for empowerment and encouragement of city mayor Marie de Lara Guingona as she joins forces with home management specialists (HMS) from the Office

of the City Agriculturist in harnessing culinary prowess of the mothers, ladies, and girls in the city.

The l ady exe c ut ive boosts women’s confidence in various barangays as they are trained by the homey chefs and friendly cooks to prepare palatable and

sumptuous menus of pork hamonada, embotido, spaghetti, leche flan and other tummy-filling courses.

Mayor Marie cited city’s cooking team led by Daphne Lumantas with Jocela Palima, Mary Faith Villanueva, Maryola Violango and other female icons nurturing “rising kusineras.” (chefs).

The lady executive maneuvers cooking demonstrations as an avenue for self-employment, familial consumption and income generation among housewives, out-of-school ladies, and aspiring chef girls.

Her administration allocates fund for the cooking equipment, raw ingredients,

and experienced personnel in coaching all participants who came, listened, applied, cooked and presented their fruits of their learning.

She has been inspiring the HMS section to be continually creative and productive in teaching along with members of the Rural-Urban Improvement Clubs (RUIC) in advocating poverty reduction and in minimizing unemployment rate in the city.

She believes that women are on the edge on this aspect of household chore as most of them are left in their homes, hence, they have enough time to enhance their cooking skills.

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As they are left by their working husbands, the mayor continued, these mothers should not be left behind in improving their lives and giving opportunities to earn in order to augment their income.

Recently, mayor Guingona together with agriculture office announces that these women chefs receive orders from their fellow residents and other customers. This outcome explains that there is an effective transmission of knowledge and experience from trained employees to simple yet interested housekeepers, she concluded.

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CAGAYAN de Oro City The Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) has turned-over to SM-BDO Gawad Kalinga Village the newly completed water supply system on August 20, which will benefit families who have been displaced by typhoon Sendong.

Kapitbahayan president Eric Buenvenida, received the symbolic award from Alfonso del Fierro, Jr. and Tootsie Besinga of Gawad Kalinga, Constantine Arce of SM-CDO, Jun Banados representing BDO Foundation, general manager Rachel Beja of COWD and Vern Fernandez of the Shelter and Housing Development Multi-sectoral Task Force who represented mayor Oscar S. Moreno.

In the short program, the messages delivered by the key personalities involved in the project centered on gratitude for this development and the call for everyone to be responsible in the use of the water in order to contribute to the conservation efforts.

The water supply system is a joint project of Gawad Kalinga and COWD. Gawad Kalinga provided the materials while COWD provided labor, supervision and overhead.

An orientation-seminar which is a basic requirement for new service applicants was also conducted on the same day for the residents. Around 350 households will benefit the project.(COWD/PIA)

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Smart partners with Wikimedia to provide online encyclopedia

Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) announced on Thursday a partnership with Wikimedia Foundation to provide free access to the world’s largest online encyclopedia Wikipedia to Filipinos.

Wikimedia is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and its sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, to name a few.

The partnership will allow over 60 million customers of service providers Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular to unlimited access to Wikipedia, free of data charges in a global program called Wikipedia Zero.

Starting Sept. 5, subscribers will be able to access to the Wikipedia apps (available for iOS and Android devices), or any other Wikimedia sites on their cellphone without incurring

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The service will be available only until Feb. 3, 2015.

Smart Public Affairs head Ramon R. Isberto, in a statement, expressed excitement to bring Wikipedia Zero to the country and help create a way to make learning more accessible to millions of Filipinos.

“We have always looked for and promoted ways to use technology and mobile communications to drive learning and consequently, development,” Isberto said.

“Wikipedia Zero is relevant in a country where access to both computer terminals and Internet connectivity is still relatively low, but where almost everyone owns a cellphone,” he added.

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“Smart has been a terrific supporter of Wikimedia, and now we’re very happy to formalize our relationship with Wikipedia Zero,” Schloeder said.

“Smart’s emphasis on education is aligned with Wikimedia’s global mission, driven locally by Wikimedia Philippines,” she added.

In addition to the free use of Wikipedia by Smart subscribers, Filipino Wikipedia editors are also participating in Smart’s Tap&Learn: Tablets for Education.

This is Smart’s latest initiative in the mobile education (mEducation) space, where mobile technologies are utilized to enhance the learning experience of partner communities.

T h r o u g h S m a r t ’s Tap&Learn, Wikipedia Philippines representatives are helping train educators from public elementary and secondary schools across the country on how to use Wikipedia to enhance the learning experience of their students, and for their own professional development.

Wikimedia Philippines Chairman of the Board of Trustees Alvin Villar, meanwhile, pointed out that with Tap&Learn, students should not simply copy from Wikipedia when doing assignments but learn to use it responsibly.

“We hope that through Wikipedia, teachers can impart to their students the value of using reliable sources, adding proper citations, and using critical thinking when reading anything on the Internet,” Villar said.

“It would also be great if they can encourage their students to contribute to Wikipedia as well,” he added.

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Illicit enrichment of public officials and employees Government officials and employees who have enriched themselves while in public service through questionable l acquisition of properties should be prosecuted under a bill criminalizing such an illegal act. This was the contention of a lawmaker.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) authored House Bill 4734, which seeks to criminalize the unlawful acquisition of a public officer or employee of funds or property which is unreasonable if is not proportioned to his salary and his other lawful income, and income from legitimate property.

The bill would be an effective deterrent against graft and corrupt practices.

The acquisition ill-gotten wealth by of public officers and employees has been

taking place in massive proportions.

The criminalization of illicit enrichment will add more ‘teeth’ to the law as the threat of imprisonment and payment of fines will dissuade public officers and employees from amassing wealth at the expense of the public, according to Rodriguez.

Such measure is very necessary.

Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Party-list, Abante Mindanao) said the bill is in consonance with the declared policy of the State that public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people and serve them with utmost responsibility and integrity.

Of course, the State has the right to recover from

public officials or employees, as well as their transferees or nominees, properties that were not lawfully acquired by them. Republic Act No. 1379 or “An Act Declaring Forfeiture In Favor of the State Any Property Found to Have Been Un l a w f u l l y Acquired by Any Public Officer Or Employee And Providing For The Proceedings Therefor,” aims to enforce this right of the State.

While RA No. 1379 provides a procedure for forfeiture to be followed when said public officials or employees amass, accumulate, or acquire unexplained wealth, and imposes upon them the penalty of forfeiture of the properties unlawfully acquired, said law does not criminalize their acts of unlawful acquisition

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of said properties. Thus, the necessity of passing the Rodriguez bill is on the right track.

Under the measure, any public officer or employee who illegally enrich himself through the unlawful acquisition of properties shall be penalized with 12 years imprisonment or a fine not exceeding twice the amount of the property illegally acquired, or both, perpetual absolute disqualification from public office and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the unlawfully acquired properties.

Actions brought under R.A. No. 1379 are classified as civil actions directed at the assets illegally acquired, and do not pass upon the criminal liability of the public officer or See public, page B5

A hot potato for men I SELDOM write about medical topics. Since several males in my surroundings learned about their illness, I decided to write about the hot potato for men: prostate cancer. Women are plagued with breast or cervical cancer––we men are not spared from different diseases as well.

I learned from some doctor friends: studies say that prostate cancer is the most malignancies in men and the second leading cause of deaths from cancer, after lung cancer.

Prostate cancer is a cancerous tumor growth that consists of cells from the prostate gland. The trou-

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bling part of this disease is that the tumor usually grows very slowly, remains confined to the gland for years and produces little or no symptoms or outward

signs.

One of my doctor friends explained it also as follows: sadly. Symptoms are more often associated with advanced prostate cancer that can metastasize throughout other areas of the body, such as the lungs or liver or even bones.

Genetics plays a role in the risk of developing a prostate cancer. Other risks include advancing age, hormonal influences and environmental factors.

Among many different hospitals, i.e., Davao Doctors Hospital doctors kept on recommending since years, that by age 40, all men should undergo

yearly screening for prostate cancer. Treatment is available for this kind of cancer.

Since no specific measures are known to prevent the development of prostate cancer, undergoing an annual screening is a must.

An early detection can save lives. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on 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

Daily Inspiration Reward in life such as menial quarrels or long work days that keep you emotionally distant from your spouse, remember that God made your spouse just for you. Keep your promise to God and honor your spouse by giving them something Though there may be distractions, valuable: your time.

“Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.” -Ecclesiastes 9:9

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AS expected, the impeachment complaints lodged in the House of Representatives aimed at removing President Aquino from office had been junked by the Justice Committee of that Chamber saying they lack the needed substance.

Of course, the groups behind such impeachment complaints cried foul saying their consolidated complaints were never given a chance to have a life. They were aborted shortly after it was allowed to be conceived when it was declared sufficient in form by the same House committee.

The r ig marole t hat happened in the House is actually not new. During the time of Gloria, similar complaints lodged against her were first declared as sufficient in form but never passed the second test to proceed to trial which is the determination as to their sufficiency in substance.

The similarity between the actions taken by the House against the impeachment complaints against Gloria and Aquino actually follows the same pattern.

This means the House as an institution simply follows the same behavioral pattern in pursuit of its political task of determining the impeachment of a sitting President.

The pursuit of the same behavioral pattern only proves that the House is not capable of changing its behavior. Institutionally, it is hopeless to expect the House

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ence never showed this to be true. The way the House Committee on Justice disposed of the impeachment complaints against Aquino proved without an iota of doubt the House’s subservience to Malacanang.

The way the House scrutinizes the national budget is another proof in the pudding as far as its subservience to the Palace is concerned. Just consider the point I raised in my previous column where I said the budget allocation is designed to favor Luzon at the expense of the Visayas and Mindanao.

How does this prove subservience? Why will the congressmen and congresswomen coming from Visayas and Mindanao allow this anomaly without a whimper is the proof?

Only subservient House solons could allow such anomaly to happen right before their noses. An independent solon who believes in the mandate given him or her by his or her constituency will surely put up a fight against such abuse

by Malacanang but unfortunately almost all of the solons to the exception of the Makabayan bloc allow this anomaly with open arms yet.

This is truly pathetic.

And because of this, the House has been treated by Malacanang as an institution not worthy of its respect.

This may not be good to the institution but since they allowed themselves

to be treated this way, the blame should be theirs then not on Malacanang.

What is so revolting about this is that the mandate the people had given their congressmen and congresswomen had been rendered meaningless by the very people who sought such mandate. This is being done by the supposed honorable members of the House in exchange for the largesse Malacanang can shower them with. What can’t be denied is the fact that House members need Malacanang’s graces to ensure their very own reelection.

So it is for a very personal and self-serving reason why House members give up their integrity as the people’s representatives. What does this prove to us? It only proves that the interest of the people is less important compared to their personal desire for power, fame and wealth.

They’d rather have their power as the people’s representatives castrated as long as they get what they want from Malacanang. Is this good for the people?

Certainly, not! But wait till election time comes and you’ll have the biggest surprise in your life because the same people will be sent by the people to the House of Representatives.

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We need just to chew on that criticism of us and think about it for awhile.

might be true—at least part of it. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got lots of room for improvement.

So let’s take all the help we can get, even if it hurts a little, because the truth hurts sometimes.

And if part of that criticism of us is simply not true or fair, then just take the part that is true and do something about it.

Let it change you and make you a better person.

Make it work for you to your advantage.

As they say, “Spit out the bones and keep the meat.”

It will make you stronger in your character.

So we need just to chew on that criticism of us and think about it for awhile.

God created us to have the charac ter of Jesus Christ.

One of the main reasons He became a human being was to show us the kind of nature and person He designed us to be.

And all it takes is one look at Jesus to know we’ve got a long way to go to become that kind of person!

So let’s learn all we can and take all the help we can get—even from our critics.

The truth may hurt, but it also can set us free from our wrong attitudes, motives, and behavior.

That’s the only way we can start becoming all we were made to be.

Why n ot a s k Je s u s Christ to forgive for your wrong way of living?

Then ask Him to help you s t ar t m a k i ng t h e changes you need to make in your character and life.

Just Think a Minute.

remains, in the eyes of the law, not guilty of any crime, and is not made to suffer any penalty.

C ongress must act decisively on the Rodriguez bill, which declares it unlawful for any public officer or employee to t r ans fe r or c onve y, d i re c t ly or i n d i re c t ly,

any interest in illegally acquired properties to other person or entity.

Such transfer or conveya n c e s h a l l b e v oi d a b initio.

Fa i l u r e o f a p u b l i c officer or employee to file a Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth within the period

prescribed by law from d ate of assumpt ion to office can be prima facie evidence that said public officer or employee has no prop er ty, ass et or business interest to declare at the beginning of his public service. This could be a good start of prosecution proceedings.

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Jesse E.L. Bacon II to rise above the occasion when it is challenged to do so. They’d rather be predictable than unorthodox.

I am not saying that Aquino ought to be impeached. That’s for the House to determine. The problem, however, is that past experience never proved the House capable of independently determining the sufficiency in substance of impeachment complaints against the President. This is so because the House has never been independent from Malacanang. It has remained subservient to the Palace occupant in all issues especially those that are political in nature.

Truth to tell is that the House has never learned to have a life of its own independent and separate from Malacanang. The House, in fact, could be considered a terminally ill patient whose existence is propped up only through life saving machines directly connected to Malacanang.

No matter how the House will say it can stand up to Malacanang, actual experi-

Agree with your critics

THINK a minute.

Do you usually agree with people when they criticize you?

Probably not. But just for fun, try it sometime.

Agree with the criticism that people might give you.

At first, it won’t feel natural or fun because when people criticize us, our natural reaction is just the opposite.

We feel hurt like we’re being attacked.

So as our blood pressure shoots up, we fire back our own criticism of that person like a counter-attack.

But think of all the time and energy we waste reacting with anger to criticism.

A famous, successful person says: “I’ve learned to take criticism seriously, but not personally.”

You see, friend, it just

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employee who acquired them.

Even if an economi c p e n a lt y i s i mp o s e d and the further use of the properties seized is prevented, said public official or employee

Think a minute

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Crime is now part of Filipino daily life LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God…” (Jude 23, the Holy Bible).

-oooCRIME IS NOW PART OF FILIPINO LIFE: Crime and criminality in the Philippines are becoming ordinary occurrences and are apparently accepted now as part of the Filipino’s day-to-day experience. People are being killed right inside their homes or in nearby areas, and, in many cases, in broad daylight and in the presence of many on-lookers yet. Perpetrators of these crimes are no longer afraid of being seen committing their offenses.

Why are all of these happening in a country whose citizens are supposed to be God-believing and Godfearing? There are many reasons: government and its officials are no longer feared because they cannot do anything anyway to bring the perpetrators to justice, and victims more often than not fail or refuse to prosecute the criminals, either because they have agreed to be paid through amicable settlement, or because of fear of the offenders.

-oooCRIME AND CRIMINA L I T Y F OR ETOL D : Whatever these reasons maybe, one thing is clear though. Crime and criminality have been prophesied to happen at some point in the history of mankind, and it is clear that the prophecy is now coming true. If it is any consolation to Filipinos, however, such crime and criminality are happening not only in the Philippines now, but in many other parts of the world.

Where is the prophecy about crime and criminality written? In 2 Timothy 3:1-5 of the Bible, that’s where.

Some parts of these verses say: “But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage…”

Why have many people become criminal-minded and fond of criminality? It is because they have chosen to listen to, and believe, doctrines and teachings from the devil. In 1Timothy 4:1 of the Bible, it is written: “Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared…”

-oooADDRESSING CRIME IN OUR MIDST: Indeed, this phenomenon could have been totally fascinating, were

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Atty. Batas Mauricio it not so terrifying. But, why have people turned to doctrines and teachings from the devil? Again, the Bible has an answer. In 2 Timothy 4:3-4, we are told: “For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching.

Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves…

And they will turn away from hearing the truth… they will turn aside to myths…”

How are we to address this malady then? With the Word of God, of course. Every believer is now mandated to go and proclaim this Word, as the only means by which lost souls can be saved. But a believer can only “go and proclaim the Word” if he is well-versed and is obedient to the Word.

-oooWHAT BELIEVERS MUST DO AT THIS POINT: This is the reason why believers who are convinced they have been called to participate in the “plan of God” must start reading the Bible, and spend time meditating on, and obeying, its verses. The time is coming where every willing believer will be sent to proclaim His Word and make everyone His disciples, baptizing people in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and teaching them everything He commanded us to do.

In fact, everyone who believes in Jesus as God and Savior must not forget His admonition, in Matthew 24:14, about the coming end of the world. The end, Jesus said, will not come unless His Gospel is preached to all the nations. Evidently, He wants His Word to be proclaimed to everyone, because it is only through His Word that salvation can come.

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(FOPANORMIN), last August 27, at the DOLE-10 Regional Office, here in the city.

Though two years have passed since the flooding, many of the relocates and vulnerable workers still find it hard to meet both ends. Loss of properties and sources of livelihood formerly accorded to them has been equated to death.

The beneficiaries are the relocates of the Calaanan Relocation Site of Cagayan de Oro and other vulnerable workers whose income is below the poverty threshold.

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Andrew Sr. emphasized that women deserve to be treated equally with all the opportunities in life.

“Do things fairly especially with your children. Girls deserve equal opportunities especially in getting educated as well as equal sharing in business,” he enthuses.

He candidly admits that his wife, Mercedes, was the one who implemented and executed their business plans with cunning and efficiency.

She did it while raising their family.

“It was by accident that

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farmers by maximizing the use of coconut husks and by-products, citing demand for geonet especially in soil erosion control.

The Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) has issued a memorandum circular directing all national and local government agencies to use coconut fiber, coco peat and coco dust materials for soil conditioning and erosion control.

Baled coconut fiber is widely used in making ropes and mats, while coco-peat can be used as bio-organic fertilizer for crops such as banana.

Region 10 has identified coconut as priority commodity product for development under PRDP. Proposed under PRDP’s Investments in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity or I-REAP component, the projects aim to elevate agricultural production into

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Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Tuesday.

“We are grateful for the success of our maiden bond issuance and the confidence accorded to us by the investing public.

This is a testament to the company’s sound financial management and profitable business model,” said Century Properties chair Jose Antonio.

The listed firm mentioned that the Php2.7 billion fresh funds will be allocated to partly finance

They are members of four associations organized by the DOLE-Integrated Labor Organization partnership.

DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits consist of butchery/ meat vending with some 24 beneficiaries; rice trading, 20 beneficiaries; sari-sari store (convenience store), 20; food/snack preparation, 9; egg trading, 7; electronic loading, 9; dressed chicken selling, 7; and dried fish selling, 7. These kits are not new to these beneficiaries prior to Sendong mishap. They even have “suki” (patron).

“The amount given by DOLE-10 will shoulder the purchase of materials within the city. FOPANORMIN will

procure the items from the stores,” said Regional Director Raymundo Agravante.

“We in DOLE-X will also provide training on entrepreneurship development to sustain their individual livelihood,” he added.

Gina Josefa Obsina, FOPANORMIN president, expressed her gratitude to DOLE-10, being their partner for four years in bringing the government’s program for countryside development.

“We will still conduct a meeting with the beneficiaries prior to its distribution explaining to them the system,” Obsina added.

The starter kits will even-

tually cushion the disastrous effects the typhoon brought.

These will provide them selfemployment and income to their families, as well as entrepreneurial capabilities and spur economic activity in the relocation site.

Meanwhile, FOPANORMIN, also received a check worth P955,500 for the DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits for its 98 employees and their family members who are receiving minimal income.

Livelihood proposed are sari-sari stores for 36 beneficiaries; hog fattening, 38 beneficiaries; rice trading, 15; and loading business, 9. (MED/DOLE-10)

our mother got involved in the business, she adamantly pitched in for a resigned cashier. Since then, there was no turning back for her,” Josephine Gotianun Yap recalls.

Andrew Sr. said that he did not hold back his wife from dabbling in the business and even recognized her potential.

“I am the dreamer,” Andrew Sr. says. “She executed my ideas and made those dreams a reality,” pertaining to his entrepreneurial ideas then that built the Filinvest Group of Companies.

Diversification that Works

Still the visionary, Andrew Sr. does not get tired of seeking new business opportunities especially with the power of the internet.

Admittedly now more laid back and relaxed, Andrew Sr. might have passed on the baton to the next generation of Gotianuns, but he still dabbles in researching new business frontiers that allows them to take on diverse business interests.

“He uses the internet to research a certain business that he is interested in,” Josephine adds. “And he PRINTS OUR TONS OF RESEARCH AND makes us read it. My father does not

get tired of doing research.”

The Gotianuns saw potential business opportunities during their trips here and abroad. Andrew Sr. and Mercedes personally did their research on their first bank, interviewing small bank owners in the U.S., following their business models and fine tuning them to fit the Philippine setting. Their trips to Florida gave them ideas about guarded subdivisions and subdivisions for the middle class in the mid-60s.

Andrew Sr. has no regrets defying the norms of his time and is passing it on to the next generation.

the next levels of the value chain through production and market support facilities.

It will partner with a local cooperative that has previous experience in implementing agriculture or commodity-related enterprises and has existing or identified market for the products.

The proposed funding support will be used to acquire facilities for twinning and weaving, infrastructure and logistics support, and other equipment for the production of bio-organic fertilizer.

Once operationalized, the processing plant is expected to produce an average of 550 rolls of geonets, 870 bundles of baled fiber and 3,600 sacks of bioorganic fertilizer monthly.

If the target production is met, the cooperative would earn P990,000 on geonets, P580,000 on baled coco fiber and P720,000 for coco peat bio-organic fertilizer per month.

Baled fiber is priced at

P660 per bundle (60-70 kilos), geonets is at P1,800 per roll (with deliveries to Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Surigao del Sur and Ozamiz) and the bio-organic fertilizer is at P200 per sack, data from the business plan show.

Under I-REAP, PRDP will assist MCOCO, the proponent group, in engaging into marketing agreement contracts with institutional buyers as well as other marketing activities.

“We are looking at upgrading groups that are ready to scale up their business instead of start-ups or assembling groups to do enterprise,” said PRDP national deputy program director Arnel De Mesa.

He added that the PRDP undergoes through the process of coming up with business plans to determine which viable enterprises are going to be supported under the I-REAP component.

The proponent group has already identified buyers and market for the proposed products. It also targets around 10,000 banana grow-

ers in Lanao del Norte as market for the coco-peat.

The business plan cited the growing demand for geotextile and weaved coconut fiber twines in countries like China and the US. However, the lack of technology, equipment support and capital has limited the opportunity for the production of the said coconut by-products.

MCOCO has previously engaged into coco coir production through a P3.5-million livelihood funding assistance from the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) that enabled them to produce coconut by-products like geonets and baled coco fiber.

The project is also expected to generate more employment with 850 families in five barangays to be engaged as coco fiber twinners from the previous 170 families in only two barangays. MCOCO will also train them under the expanded production. (JM Rosas, DA-MRDP)

capital expenditures for selected residential and commercial projects of the company that are expected to be completed from 2017 to 2019.

Those projects from the said period will total at over 3,400 residential units and more than 300,000 square meters of gross floor area.

“Not only will the bond enable us to diversify our funding sources, it also helps us get a step closer towards our goal of building a bigger and more diversified Company,” Antonio added.

For the next five years,

Century Properties commercial portfolio is expected to reach over 160,000 square meters including the 50,000-square meter Century City Mall in Makati City.

The firm is also set to turnover the Centuria Medical Makati, a 28-storey

outpatient medical building which also caters sale and lease of medical IT units, by the end of 2014.

The company will likewise finish the three Class A commercial buildings in prime locations with a total area of 90,000 square meters. (PNA)

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Tourism

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Tigerair destinations now available in Cebu Pacific Air website The Philippines' leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) makes its network wider, now that its interline agreement with Singapore's largest low-cost carrier, Tigerair Singapore, has reached its final phase.

Starting September 3, 2014, destinations such as Bangalore (India), Yangon (Myanmar), Perth (Australia), Male (Maldives), and Dhaka (Bangladesh), among others are available through the CEB website, www.cebupacificair. com.

CEB flights became available in the Tigerair Singapore website (http://w w w.tigerair. com) last July 23, 2014.

"We are very happy to offer our guests more travel options and easy connectivity through the Manila and Singapore airports. With the final phase of this interline agreement in place, cross-booking flights

on a single itinerary to the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East becomes very convenient," said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

Both Tigerair and CEB operate out of Singapore's Changi International Airport Terminal 2.

Guests taking CEB's direct flights from Manila, Cebu, Clark or Iloilo can avail of the CEBConnect product upon landing in Singapore, for a fast and seamless transfer.

Guests who purchased CEBConnect simply have to collect a boarding pass for the onward flight at Changi Airport Transfer Lounge E. There is no more need to clear through Immigration, pick up bags or check in again. This is applicable for flights with a minimum of two hours connecting time at Changi Airport.

"We continue to work on providing travel options and opportunities for our guests. With this enhanced low-cost network, we hope that we can enable even more Juans to fly," Iyog said.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.

com, or call the reservation hotlines (02)7020888 or (032)230-8888.

The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB's official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.

CEB's 51-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 28 Airbus

RANDOM SHOTS: New Cagayan de Oro City “School Bus” You might have spotted this new Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa Bus at Cagayan de Oro City Hall.

This new city-owed transport vehicle is for the City’s Local School Board. The city’s seal with some images including the Higalaay Festival are seen on the bus’ side as shown below. It’s comfort and style for the Rosa Bus. photo by CDO-OBO

A320, 5 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 1 Airbus A330 aircraft.

About Cebu Air Inc.

(PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.