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Duterte campaign spokesperson appointed NIA administrator

THE COPS. Senior Police Officer 1 Alaindelon Tacubao and Police officer 2 Alejandro Ubanan try to hide their faces from mediamen’s cameras while being escorted inside

the National Bureau of Investigation Regional Office 10 in Cagayan de Oro, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Three others, including their section chief, were also held for questioning on alleged abduction and canapping cases. tjey are Senior Inspector Ereneo Ramirez, chief of the Crime Against Person and Property Desk and his subordinates Senior Police Officer 2 Jojo Lim and Police Officer 2 Hussein Bolanio. Mindanao Daily photos by Gerry Gorit

NBI holds 5 cops for questioning for alleged abduction, carnapping By Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City--The National Bureau of Investigation in Region 10 (NBI-10) has invited for questioning and possible filing of cases, at least, five policemen, including a unit chief of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo), after they were caught on CCTV shoving a man who went missing to a waiting vehicle, and his motorcycle commandeered by one of the suspects. See holds, page A7

Duterte campaign spokesperson appointed NIA administrator

DAVAO City––Peter T. Laviña, a former city councilor here and spokesperson of the campaign team of then presidential candidate and now President Rodrigo R. Duterte, has been ap-

pointed as new administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol announced DRUG REHAB. A global drug addiction therapy expert makes her lecture to participants of advance 45-day Laviña’s appointment and training on manning the drug rehabilitation centers in Agusan del Sur. Photo courtesy of Clemente Aroy, Provincial See CAMPAIGN, page A7

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Moro civil society calls for quadripartite meet to fast-track unity

DAVAO City––Civil society leaders from Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi (ZamBaSulTa) are calling for a quadripartite meeting involving the government (GPH), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) “to help fast-track track the unity of the Bangsamoro Fronts towards a unified Bangsamoro enabling law.” In a statement, participants of the ZamBaSulTa CSO-Leaders Assembly held in Zamboanga City on November 7 – 9 also urged President Rodrigo Duterte “to bring the Bangsamoro Fronts together for a dialogue towards forging a consolidated enabling law.” At present, government is dealing with the MILF and MNLF faction under Nur Misuari, separately. The Duterte administration’s peace and development roadmap initially envisioned that the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will have all factions of the MNLF represented in the BTC. The BTC’s membership was in fact increased from 15 to 21 to ensure a more inclusive body and the convergence of the peace pacts. The MILF faction under Muslimin Sema will have three seats in the BTC. The MNLF under Misuari will not participate in the BTC but will instead have a five-member panel that will deal with the government on amending RA 9054, the law

Moro women at the ZamBaSulTa CSOLeaders Assembly held in Zamboanga City on November 7 to 9, 2016. Photo courtesy of CBCS

governing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), to incorporate the unimplemented provisions of the GPH-MNLF’s 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA). Under the GPH-MILF’s Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signed in March 2014, the parties agreed to set up a new autonomous political entity called the Bangsamoro, that would replace the

ARMM once the BBL is ratified. The Assembly participants came from various Bangsamoro sectors and organizations — the Sultanates, Moro fronts, religious, civil society organizations, youth, women, academe and community from the provinces of Sulu, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi and the city of Zamboanga. The Assembly also called on the MNLF and

MILF “to religiously abide (by) the solidarity framework enunciated by the OIC through the Bangsamoro Coordination Forum (BCF) in order to achieve the long-term goal of the MNLF-MILF agreement” and to “rise above tribal differences towards helping unify the MNLF and the MILF to synergize their efforts to achieve the peace and development that the Bangsamoro rightfully deserve.” Misuar i, w ho was received in Malacanang by President Duterte on November 3, following a

court order granting him temporary liberty to allow him to participate in the peace efforts with the government, called the MILF and the other MNLF factions as “traitors.” The Assembly called on the leaders of the MNLF and the MILF to “refrain from issuing statements detrimental to the Unity and Cooperation of the Bangsamoro.” Duterte sat with MILF leaders Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, MILF chair and MILF peace implementing panel chair Mohagher Iqbal during the signing of the Exectuive

Order on the BTC in Malacnanag on November 7. The Assembly also urged government to implement the recommendations of the Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) “in addressing the legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro, correcting the historical injustices committed against the Bangsamoro and other indigenous peoples, and addressing human rights violations and marginalization of the Bangsamoro due to land dispossession.” (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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Agusan Sur hosts advance courses for drug rehab therapists By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur--- The provincial government here is really dead serious in advancing its drug reform program with 25 government workers undergoing a level up training on different counselling curricula for treating local drug abuse patients. The participants who initially underwent basic trainings through Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza’s pet project called Substance Use Recovery and Enlightenment (SURE) program will under enhance their knowledge and skills throughout the 45-day training program. SURE training facilitator Patricia Plaza said the provincial government had entered into cooperation with the Living Free Foundation, an education provider of Colombo Plan International Center for Credentialing and Education (ICCE) to educate the participants advance treatment and counselling curricula applied by global master trainers and drug addiction recovery professionals “We expect that from these trainings, we will be able to produce recovery coaches who are equipped with the knowledge and

skills to advocate against addiction and who are “homegrown” addiction counselors for the province,” Plaza said. Living Free Foundation is a non-profit support and activity center based in Makati City which helps people on family or relationship problems and to those coping much with drug dependency problem. Among those who participated in the training were staff from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development OfficeMoral Recovery and Value Formation Section, SURE program and those who graduated basic courses from the Outpatient Dropin Center from the towns of Bunawan and Talacogon. Upon completing their advance training courses, the participants will augment the workforce of the SURE program to treat and rehabilitate prohibited drugs dependents who availed of the police’s “Oplan Double Barrel Tokhang, a police angti drug campaign implemented by President Rodrigo Duterte. Courses that will be taught during the training include: Universal Treatment Curriculum, Counselling Skills for Addiction Professionals, Developing Community-based Support System, Ethics and Basics

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WITH the situation around the world where many countries are participating in the race for modern weapons of mass destruction, the Philippines must join the regatta and modernize its armed forces. We should buy modern fighter jets, battleships and even at least one submarine. One cabinet secretary revealed that our country has a lot of money if not stolen. I have said this time and again but sad to note, only a handful believed me. I manifested many times that our youngsters do not know how to fight because we did not train them. As a result, they indulged in so much of illegal drugs and they became criminals. They rob, they kill and they die. I suggested that military trainings in the secondary schools and college stressing clearly the Philippine Military Training (PMT) and the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) be restored but sadly it seemed nobody heard me. If a battalion of enemies’ land in our shores, we will be finished in a matter of hours. I even think they do not have to fire a single bul-

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let to hold us by our necks. Some of us may be able to run to the mountain, but a lot others will just raise their hands and everything is over. This is so because we are unprepared even on small scale war. Believe me, our country is not poor, but much of our assets are in the hands of corrupt public officials. In consonance with Pres. Duterte’s war on drugs where thousands have already been killed, why don’t we also kill the corrupt leaders in the government? There are thousands of them and some have even retired and spent their loots travelling around the world. If you don’t believe for some reasons, maybe lack of intelligence, compare their assets, salaries and wages, allowances, etc. and you will be shocked at the difference. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked New Zealand was really big. This only remind us that we must be prepared for disasters. Our people should know where to run and what do in case some devastating catastrophe comes to us. We should not panic. We must react with certainties

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to save lives and properties. Our country is prone to earthquakes and typhoons with more reasons that we must be aware of the consequences. How can we make reforms in the police when President Duterte ordered them to kill the criminals and vowed to help them? How do we know that the people they killed were really criminals? I agree the law enforcers can kill the criminals in an encounter, I mean when they are armed and engage the police in a fight. But there is no evidence to such scenario. Some of the alleged criminals were killed inside their home and sleeping. My good friend Atty. Jerry Pacuribot, a law practitioner in Manila has clearly explained that the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is worse than martial law. My fear is based when President Duterte was quoted as saying that he might suspend the writ presumably after noticing he failed to defeat the use of illegal drugs. My brother, Atty. Melecio Emata, also a law practitioner who holds

Is the Philippines really a Christian country, the only in the far east?

I AM in a quandary, whether to believe or not, that we really are Christian in words and in deeds. If we really GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit are, why can’t we forgive Motoring Editor Photo Journalist our enemies, especially the deposed late Dictator FerPAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN dinand Edralin Marcos. Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao Why should we not allow him to be buried at the Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING “Libingan ng Bayani. Would Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor it be because he had punished those who wanted to AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA topple the government for Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant almost three decades ago, and killed 10,000 people ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI through his political proNOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE tégées like General Fidel F. CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 Ramos, Juan Ponce Enrile, CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY General Fabian Ver and Legal Counsel others, and yet they also --------------------------------------------------------------became our leaders because bureau and mktg staff we voted for them? Who would be the most-guilty of candy macabale - 09161326483 them all; would it not be for RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 those who commanded the MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 actual torture and killings? GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 We cannot forgive the North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 late dictator Ferdinand VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 MARAMAG - roFINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 Edralin Marcos, but we quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON have forgiven the Japanese Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 that ravaged our country tangub city - bobby mag usara during World War II. In OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 that manner then, would it ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 be logical for us to oppose

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his burial in the Libingan ng Bayani? How could we arrogate ourselves to be called Christian in words and deeds when we cannot forgive the late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, but have forgiven instead the Japanese? Could it not be devoid of logic? Let us think logically. It is assumed that our opposition is an act of insanity and devoid of logic. Yes, anybody can return evil for evil, but God wants His people to heal wounded hearts. It was Jesus who said: Love your God with all your heart, with all your spirit, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. It doesn’t mean that we only love our neighbors if they are good. God wants us to love even our enemies and to pray for them instead. Traditionally, as a professing Christian faith, we always honor the dead, whoever he maybe during his lifetime: be he a hardened criminal or otherwise. Not honoring the dead Marcos is an un-Christian way of hatred:

that’s paganism. The Bible says, Love doesn’t hold a grudge. Love doesn’t harbor un-forgiveness deep in our hearts. We may have people in our life who have done us great wrong, and we have to be angry and bitter. We may feel as though our whole life has been stolen away from somebody who mistreated us and deceived us. But if we choose to let go of all our grudges and, instead, forgive those who wronged us, we can overcome evil with good. We can get to the point where we can look at the people who have hurt us and return good for evil. If we do that, God will pour favor in our own life in a fresh way. He will honor us, He will reward us, and He’ll make that wrong right. When we can bless our worst enemy and do good to those who have used or abused us, that’s where God will take the evil and turn around for good no matter who hurt us or whose fault it was, let it go. Let us not try to pay them back, but

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office in Makati City just observed and keep silent. I hope the writ of habeas corpus will not be suspended. Likewise, I hope the martial law will not be declared in our country. My fear is if it comes, freedom of the press will be curtailed and many members of the media who are critics of Duterte will have to languish in the military stockade. Then some police officers and military men will be tempted to abuse. Duterte allegedly said “so many to kill, so little time to do it.” I was truly touched by the gesture of some 12,000 Muntinglupa inmates who gave up their food allowances to donate to the flood victims. It is very rare that such thing exists in this modern day civilization.

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God says: show mercy. Let us aim for kindness and to do every good deed. Friends, if we really are Christians, why should we register our vehement opposition for the burial of the late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at the “LIBINGAN NG BAYANI.” That’s not fair. It is an unchristian way of hatred. We have to remember that God is the one keeping the score. He is in control. And when we bless our enemies, we will never lose. God will always make it up to us. When Jesus was nailed to the cross, he said: “Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing.” If we really are Christians in words and in deeds, we should have to keep His immortal words in our hearts and minds. Let us all remember See country, page A7

Daily inspiration Who is the Judge?

WHEN someone treats us badly or takes what is rightfully ours, we want revenge. Often times we secretly hope bad things come their way. But is that really how we should react? Don’t they still deserve our love? When we take charge and take revenge

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it’s because we believe we can do a better job than God. Take heart in knowing God, the supreme judge, who reigns in Heaven also reigns on Earth. Who is the Judge? “You have seen the wrong they have done to me, Lord. Be my judge, and prove me right.” -Lamentations 3:59

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Asia-Pacific countries race against time vs. antimicrobial resistance

Representatives from countries in Asia and the Pacific have pledged to take immediate action to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The pledge was made with the support and collaboration of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It reaffirms a wider commitment to combat AMR and increase awareness about the scale of the problem in order to stop the emergence and accelerating misuse of antimicrobial medicines in humans and animals. AMR occurs when microorganisms develop resistance to antimicrobials, making illnesses in humans and animals harder to treat. Overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in both, as well as in plants, are causing an increase in cases of AMR globally. When occurring in farm animals, where farmers often routinely give antibiotics to their livestock, such resistance can be transferred to humans through the food chain or other routes. Earlier this year, the O’Neill Report, commissioned by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, declared that action to fight AMR was needed immediately in order to head off a human death toll in Asia of up to five million annually by 2050. The issue is so serious that, in September, the United Nations General Assembly recognized this immense threat and mobilized a global response and joint action through the United Nations specialized agencies and others. Serious threat to health – and joint efforts to stop it This week is recognized as World Antibiotic Awareness Week. It is promoted by FAO, OIE and WHO. The tripartite group has jointly reiterated its strong commitment to supporting worldwide efforts to curbing the effects of AMR. The FAOOIE-WHO collaboration hopes to consolidate efforts to support the establishment of policies and institutional and regulatory frameworks to combat AMR across Asia and the Pacific.

The agencies aim to raise awareness about the effects of AMR on humans, animals and the environment, focusing on encouraging public and animal health professionals, including pharmacists and veterinarians, to prescribe or dispense antibiotics more cautiously. FAO-OIE-WHO have agreed to pursue a ‘One Health’ approach that aims to fight AMR and other common and emerging threats to all lifeforms. “AMR is important to you, your family, your community and everyone else on the planet,” said FAO’s Chief Veterinary Officer EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ALFREDO MAGNO, who died on February 10, 2010 in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will; That the said deceased at the time of his death, left ¼ share of a certain parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-59500;” A parcel of land (Lot 304-A, of the subdivision plan (LCR) Psd-47012, being a portion of Lot 304, of the Cadastral survey of Cagayan, LCR (GLRO) Cad. Record No 1570), situated in the District of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE. and E., point 1 to 3 by Lot 304-b of the subdivision plan; on the SW., point 3 to 4 by lot 882, of the Cagayan Cad. And on the W., point 4 to 1 by National Highway. Beginning at a point marked “1” being S. 17 deg. 40’ E., 73.74 m. from BBM no 10 Cagayan Cad containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (394) SQUARE METERS more or less.”; is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE; made and entered by and between: I. HEIRS OF ALFREDO MAGNO, namely: a. ALOMA MAGNO, widow; b. ARLENE MAGNO-ABAD, married; c. ALFREDO MADNO JR., married; d. AURERA VICTORIA MAGNO-DE LOS SANTOS, married; e. MARIA ANTONIETTA MAGNO-MOLINA, married; f. ANASTACIO B. MAGNO, married; g. ALFREDO MARCOS MAGDO, married; h. ALFREDO CARLOS MAGNO,

Juan Lubroth, emphasizing the threat AMR poses to both public and animal health by making disease treatment longer and more expensive. In the Asia-Pacific region, the three agencies are already working closely and they are making headway. “The strong partnership among FAO, OIE and WHO is a good foundation to assist countries to establish harmonized AMR surveillance and documentation of antimicrobial usage in Asia while taking corrective actions,” said Kundhavi Kadiresan, Assistant DirectorGeneral and FAO Regional married; i. ALFRED ALEXIS MAGNO, married, all residents of Quezon City except for ALFRED ALEXIS MAGNO, who is a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, and all represented in this act and deed by their attorney-in fact, ALFRED ALEXIS MAGNO; II. ALFRED ALEXIS MAGNO, married, and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; III. ALFREDO CARLOS MAGNO, married and a resident of Quezon City, represented in this act and deed by his brother/ attorney-in-fact, ALFRED ALEXIS MAGNO; IV. ALFREDO MARCOS MAGNO, married and a resident of Quezon City, represented in this act and deed by his brother/attorney-infact, ALFRED ALEXIS MAGNO; all of legal age and Filipinos; That for and in consideration of the sum of FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (P 4,500,000.00) PESOS, Philippines Currency, to them in hand paid in full satisfaction and acknowledged to have received from the VENDEE, NOEMI T. CHAN, of legal age, Filipino, married to PHILIP C. CHAN, and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, does by these presents, hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY, unto and in favor of the VENDEE, NOEMI T. CHAN, her heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest , the above-described parcel of land including the ¼ share of the late Alfredo Magno, together with all the improvement existing thereon, free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever; Under Notary Public of ATTY. RODOLFO D. UY; as per Doc No. 415;Page No. 83; Book No. 197;Series of 2016. MDN: Nov. 9, 16 & 23, 2016

and regional level to help their member countries implement sustainable changes in their use of antimicrobials, in particular through the implementation of OIE international standards. To achieve such a change of practices, inter-sectoral coordination between the public health and veterinary sectors is essential to lead member countries to take harmonised actions and long term commitments against antimicrobial resistance,” said Hirofumi Kugita, OIE Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific. “Cooperation between human health, animal health and environmental health sectors is of critical imporRepresentative for Asia and tance to address AMR. This the Pacific. mechanism should be estab“The three organizations lished both within countries collaborate closely at global and between countries, as we

strive to protect the health of people in our countries, regions and at the global level,” said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. “We must ensure that all countries follow multisectoral ‘One Health’ strategies with strong national action plans and coordination across all sectors, including veterinary medicine, agriculture and human health to preserve the effectiveness of these lifesaving medicines,” added Shin Youngsoo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. The three agencies have stressed that, in order to avoid an international catastrophe, this global collaboration will needs to be accompanied by political will and affirmative action.

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Invitation to Bid for COMPLETION OF TWO (2) STOREY BUILDING-Phase III OF PASu-AMWS LOCATED AT IPAS COMPLEX, BRGY. MAMBALILI, BUNAWAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR 1. The Department of Environment & Natural Resources, through its 2016 Supplemental Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP), intends to apply the sum of Two Million Eight Hundred Fifty One Thousand Pesos (PhP2,851,000.00) for the Completion of Two (2) Storey Building-Phase III of the PASu Office located at IPAS Complex, Brgy. Mambalili, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

Center, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the websites of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS). 5. DENR-PENRO will hold its Pre-Bid Conference on November 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Provincial Learning Center, Government Center, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have submitted their Bidding Documents.

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected during bid opening.

Scope of work to be undertaken includes detailed engineering activities - architectural, structural, electrical (transformer, HVAC System & installation), water supply (deep well & elevated tank), site development works, and permits & connection fees (Fire, Sanitary, Plumbing, Occupancy, Transformer, and etc.) 2. The DENR-PENRO, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), now invites contractors preferably within Caraga Region, registered with the PhilGEPS and have a valid Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) license of at least Category B to apply for the Completion of Two (2) Storey Building-Phase III of PASu Office located at IPAS Complex, Brgy. Mambalili, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

6. B ids must be delivered to the Provincial Learning Center, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, on or before 10:00 am of December 5, 2016. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

7. The DENR assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.

Completion of the Works is required within ninety (90) calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within two (2) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, with at least 50% of the cost of the ABC. Bidders should also have at least five (5) years experience in building construction. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a nondiscretionary “pass/ fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

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Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan De Oro City

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that FHOULYN H. TADEO has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of FHOULYN HERMOSA TADEO who was born on APRIL 16, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are WENERIO LLABAN TADEO and BABIE VACALLA HERMOSA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than NOVEMBER 17, 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that CHEREVILLA O. CAÑETE has filed with this office a petition for the change of first name from “CHEYRE” to “CHEREVILLA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHEYRE ABEJAY ARAORA who was born on March 15, 1959 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are RUPIO ORAORA and PABLETA ABEJAY ORAORA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than NOV. 18, 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOSEPHINE E. VICENTE has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “JOSEFINA” to “JOSEPHINE” in the birth certificate of JOSEFINA MELCHOR FERNANDEZ who was born on October 19, 1966 at Carmen, Cotabato and whose parents are Arcadio A. Fernandez and Virginia C.Melchor. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 28, November 2016.

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DPWH-ARMM Secretary is Nat’l Achievement for Gov’t Service awardee DAVAO City––Secretary Don Mustapha Loong of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has been conferred the National Achievement Award for Government Service by the University of the Philippines’ College of Engineering (UPCE). The 40-year old Loong, who hails from Sulu, is the youngest among six National Achievement awardees honored during the UP Alumni Engineers’ Grand Alumni Reunion at the Manila Polo Club on November 12. The awards are given to Alumni who have made remarkable contribution nationally in various fields like Entrepreneurship, Finance and in the case of Loong, a graduate of UPCE Batch

2000, Government Service. Loong, one of the founders and drafters of the Constitution of the Young Moro Professionals (YMP), has noted he is one of only three Moro civil engineers who graduated from the UPCE in Diliman in its 100-year history. The other awardees are Emmanuel Lorenzana Che 88, President of TV 5, for Broadcast Media; Ferdinand Tansingco EE 88 Metrobank Executive VP, for Finance; Edgardo Paynor EE 70 for Entrepreneurship, IT; James Porter MeE 81 for Entrepreneurship; Federico Monsada MetE 77; for Engineering Education; and Silvio Alcabasa CE 89, company commander of 52nd Engineering Brigade, for Public Service. The Most Distinguished

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allowance to buy books, Loong said he would photocopy chapters from the book each time they did group study. He said he also got to read books on leadership. In his more than three years serving the ARMM, Loong, according to the press release, has helped build “more than 915 kilometers of roads in the poverty and conflict-prone region as well as hundreds of water systems and ports” and in the process helped transform the DPWHARMM from one of the least performing agencies to one of the best performing agencies in ARMM.” The DPWH-ARMM’s transparency system uses google earth maps and geotagging technology coupled with the publication of these

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Loong is now supervising together with his eight district engineers in the ARMM around 500 kilometers of roads a year in the ARMM, including areas traversed by the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu and Basilan, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Maguindanao and Maute Group in Lanao del Sur. Loong will be formally inducted as a Career Executive Service Eligible during the 15th Annual Career Executive Service Conference in Naga City on November 23. As one of a few Moro career executives, he is one of the founders of the Bangsamoro Executives and Leaders League (BELL) Loong was also a Chevening Fellow on Public Sector Reform at the Bradford University in the United Kingdom. (MindaNews)

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to follow the law. Beware! AGREE OR DISAGREE! from page A4 Demosthenes P. Maglasang, that through the admin- Sr., City Information Staff, istration of the late Dictator Office of the City Mayor. Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, we have the Maharlika Highway from Luzon to from page A1 Mindanao; we also have the Upon orders from Police Heart Center of Asia, the Regional Office 10 (PRO-10) Lung Center and the Kidney regional director P/Chief Center where many of our Supt. Noel Constantino, the poor brothers were treated five policemen have been without distinction almost ordered relieved from their free of charge and now it is respective posts effective being commercialized. We Nov. 10, 2016, after they have Folks Arts Theater, were accused of involvement International Convention in an alleged abduction of Center and other infrastruc- Enrique tures of great importance Fernandez III, 33 years and value. old, and carnapping of his Was Cory’s dog more ‘big bike’ motorcycle. sacred than President FerdiNamed respondents in nand Edralin Marcos buried the Relief/Reassignment in the “Libingan ng Bay- Order were Police Supt. ani” without our objection Ereneo Saborao Ramirez, whatsoever. Would it not be chief of the Crime Against devoid of logic and com- Person and Property Desk mon sense? What kind of (CAPPD) of the Cagayan Christians are we in that de Oro City Police Office manner if we are such that (Cocpo), and his cruel to him who died long subordinates Senior Potime ago? lice Officer 2 Jojo Lapinig During his adminis- Lim, Senior Police Officer tration, we are one of the 1 Alaindelon Gamayot Tarichest countries in Asia cubao, Police officer 2 Alesecond only to Japan. No- jandro Juario Ubanan, and body from our neighbors Police Officer 2 Sangkula can dare challenge even Bolanio Hussein II. the People’s Republic of Last Monday, the five China. We have the Blue policemen were asked to Diamond, the best in the report to Camp Alagar, world. After him, where are following the complaint we now in economic and filed by the victim’s father, military power? We are like Enrique Fernandez Jr., who mendicant accepting mili- presented a footage taken by tary vessels and armaments the NBI from a closed circuit that are already obsolete. In television (CCTV) camera fact, our military cannot of an establishment near even tame the Abu Shayyap the incident, showing five and other rebels because of armed men forcing his son lack of modern armaments inside a Honda Fit vehicle and logistics. How can we outside a condominium, be proud about it in that at Pueblo de Oro, along regards. Only perhaps Presi- Masterson’s Avenue, Upper dent Rodrigo Roa Duterte Balulang, here, on October can make this nation great 23, 2016. again. So please don’t unSince then, the victim derestimate him went missing while his moStill, for the first time torcycle cannot be located, in the Philippines, out ten- too, forcing the Fernandez ants were extended loans to family to blotter the inciproduce more crops like rice dent and asked for police and corn, as well as our poor assistance. were also extended loan for However, Enrique Ferbackyard piggery and that of nandez Jr., father of the loans for fisher-folks. After victim, said Cariaga sughim, was the government gested that the NBI should extending loans without handle the case to maintain collaterals to the Filipino impartiality and to avoid people. perceptions of a “whitewash” I only wish that we or “cover-up.” should hold our peace, Meanwhile, Cariaga has common sense and Chris- temporarily deactivated the tian attitudes, the Christian CAPPD and will reorganize principles in living our lives. the unit later. How could we arrogate On Tuesday, the NBI upon ourselves that we re- fetched the five policemen ally are Christians in words at the Regional Police Holdand in deeds, if we are still ing and Accounting Office harboring ill feelings, har- in Camp Vicente Alagar, boring grudges to the man Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro who died for almost two City. decades ago? Let our rally As of this writing, the was peaceful. If we become five policemen were inside unruly, we might weep, but the NBI office, but NBI oftoo late if the force of the ficials refused to say whether law will be applied against the policemen will be subus to maintain peace and jected to inquest. They also order. We should act the refused to be interviewed, way how true Christians saying they are still waiting do, will you? for orders from the Central So please let us not Office of their agency in underestimate President Manila. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. He Northern Mindanao pohas the courage to imple- lice spokesperson PRO-10 ment the law without fear spokesman Superintendent or favor. He has the courage Surki Sereñas said the poto slit the throat of those licemen were relieved to unruly and those who failed give way to an impartial

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 and fair investigation by the NBI. Sereñas said the incident was allegedly drug-related but details remain unclear, but assured that they will investigate and if there were irregularities, responsible persons will have to face the consequences. Fernandez Sr. has demanded justice for his missing son, even as he said that the five suspects do not have the right to be in the police service for what they allegedly did to his son. If evidence warrants the filing of cases against the suspects, the five policemen will be facing abduction and carnaping cases, depending though on the result of an investigation that is trying to locate the whereabouts of the victim. Jean Fernandez, victim’s mother, said it can be gleaned from the CCTV footage that her son was mauled because vehicle was shaking for almost an hour before the vehicle left the place. One of the suspects commandeered the motorcycle of the victim, she added. The parents believed the suspects may have forced the victim to negotiate for a possible ransom but for some reasons they did not push through. “Maybe he died because the negotiation did not reached us, the victim’s mother said in the vernacular. She said her son was an overseas Filipino worker in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and arrived in the city almost a year ago. He was financially supported by his sister and her. She revealed that the victim just recently sold a real estate property of considerable worth. She claimed the abduction was for money and somebody pointed them to his son who had it.

ated with several floral and agriculture-based organizations such as Cacao Industry Development Association of Mindanao Inc. (CIDAMI) as founding treasurer and served as vice president for agribusiness of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. (DCCCII) “where she developed an extensive network among those involved in high value crops like banana, pineapple, mango, vegetables, livestock,

poultry, coconut, oil palm, aquaculture, herbal plants, organic farming, hydroponics, among others.” Mrs. Laviña heads the Floriculture Industry of Davao Inc. and ventured into landscaping business while being active in orchids and ornamental plant business. With Mr. Laviña on board, Piñol said that he expects a smoother coordination between the DA and the water agency of

the government, more specifically in the area of the scheduling of the release of irrigation for the rice farms which have been set aside for so long. “During the Presidential campaign, Pete handled the role of an able spokesperson who articulated the position of then presidential candidate Duterte because of his closeness to the then city mayor,” he said. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

GENERAL Santos City-Region 12’s export-quality products and worldclass tourist destinations will take the center stage anew in a five-day grand regional trade and tourism exposition that will formally open here on Wednesday. Leonard Flores, chief of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 12’s industry development division, said they are all set for the 2016 Treasures of Soccsksargen fair, which is slated Nov. 16 to 20 at the events center of the SM mall here. He said it will be a showcase of the region’s best products, ser vices and tourist destinations, where visitors can book for exciting tours and buy leading products. Thriving micro, small

and medium enterprises (MSMEs), tourism establishments, tour operators and other stakeholders from various parts of Region 12 are joining the fair, which is now on its third year, Flores said. The reg ion is composed of the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato, and the cities of General Santos, Koron a d a l , Ta c u ron g , Kidapawan and Cotabato. Flores said the event i s a “re g i on a l m a r ke t trending” for the area’s products, ser vices and tourist destinations for the domestic and international markets. “ We’r e s h o w i n g t o the rest of the world the bounty as well as unique treasures and attractions here in Region 12,” he said.

The official said the component events are the Regional Agri-Aqua-Trade Fair, Pavilion of SOX Destinations expo, Craft Emporium, S.U.P.E.R. Consumers showcase and the Treasures of SOX Trade and Travel Show. He said they will unveil a special setting of local pro du c t s for t he Br u nei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Asean G r o w t h A r e a ( B I M PEAGA) market. A for u m on BI M PEAGA, especially on doing business in Indonesia, and a range of trainings and seminars are also slated, he said. Vanessa Pleña, DTI-12 information officer, said the event will be a chance for the region’s MSMEs to showcase their products mindanews

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that of Engr. Czar Sulaik as deputy administrator for operations on his Facebook post Tuesday morning. Laviña served for three terms as city councilor of Davao from 2001 to 2010 while Sulaik, who was recommended to head NIA, served as Piñol’s provincial irrigation officer of North Cotabato during his time as the governor. The agriculture chief said that he came to know about the two NIA executives’ appointment after Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, head of the Presidential Management Staff, informed him on Monday in Malacañang. “Laviña’s appointment as the new NIA head is a welcome relief for the Department of Agriculture especially since the agency, while officially under the Office of the President, is one of the most important agencies supporting Philippine agriculture,” he said. Laviña’s wife, Evelyn, was named last June 9 as DA undersecretary. Mrs. Laviña was affili-

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