Mindanao Star (November 9-10, 2013)

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Gov EMANO boosts Promotion of NGF Governor Yevgeny Vicente “Bambi” B. Emano, together with Ms. Girly O. Barcenas, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (3rd and 4th from Left), and Dr. Patricia Lim, Provincial Health Officer (right) and together with the reconstituted Provincial Nutrition Committee of Misamis Oriental leads in the Promotion of 10 NGF in the Province.

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he Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) chaired by Honorable Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano, Provincial Governor is leading the promotion of the 10 New Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

The 10 messages being promoted in the new NGF are simple statements that give advice on the consumption of foods and food components for which there are public health concerns. In 2012, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRIDOST) initiated the revision of the NGF to keep up with the changes in the nutrition situation in the country as well as new information on nutrition and related interventions to address nutrition related health problems. These 10 messages which Governor Emano personally recited together with the Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) in a simple but momentous gathering at the Provincial Governors Conference Room last October 14, 2013, are as follows: 1. Eat a variety of foods everyday to get the nutrients needed by the body.

2. Breastfeed infants exclusively from birth up to 6 months then give appropriate complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond for optimum growth and development.

3. Eat more vegetables and fruits everyday to get the essential vitamins, minerals and fiber for regulation of body processes.

4. Consume fish, lean meat, poultry, egg, dried beans or nuts daily for growth and repair of body tissues.

5. Consume milk, milk products and other calcium-rich foods, such as small fish and shellfish, everyday for healthy bones and teeth.

6. Consume safe foods and water to prevent diarrhea and other food and water-borne diseases.

7. Use iodized salt to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders.

8. Limit intake of salty, fried, fatty and sugar-rich foods to prevent cardiovascular diseases.

9. Attain normal body weight through proper diet and moderate physical activity to prevent obesity and maintain good health 10. Be physically active, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcoholic beverage and do not smoke to help prevent lifestylerelated non-communicable diseases

Governor Yevgeny Vicente “Bambi” B. Emano administer the pledge to end hunger and malnutrition with the Provincial Nutrition Committee rallying behind him.

In support to the attainment of the millennium development goal #1 by 2015 (target is moved to 2016), the National Nutrition Council Region X through its Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) X is leading in the promotion of 10 NGF in the Region by way of spreading and introducing the messages to partners through our Local Nutrition Committees. Exciting promotional events and activities region wide has been lined up this 2013 and in the coming years as part of the nationwide NGF Promotion and campaign designed to create awareness and promote behavior change in dietary practice of our general public. The goal of the wide dissemination of the 10 NGF is to improve the region’s nutritional status as these impacts on productivity and quality of life of our population, through adoption of desirable dietary practices and healthy lifestyle.

Governor Bambi Emano in the same vein has committed to end hunger and malnutrition in the province tapping the full support of its Provincial/ City/Municipal/Barangay Nutrition Committees (P/C/M/BNCs).

“This day is a very good take off point for the

PNC of Misamis Oriental under the leadership of Gov. Bambi Emano in our journey to end hunger and malnutrition in the province. The pledge to end hunger and malnutrition is a nationwide advocacy of our national government. The LGU effort becomes more strategic efficient and effective if the governor himself personally commits to lead in cascading this advocacy campaign down to its municipal and barangay levels. We are excited that the governor himself is strongly advocating the promotion of the New Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos” Tondares concludes.

“Food is a basic human need and is a right. The continuing problem of hunger and malnutrition deprives people of their basic human right and this is morally unacceptable.” The National Nutrition Council strongly advocates that Investing in Nutrition is Good Governance. The manual on the Guide for Local Chief Executives in Solving Hunger and Malnutrition highlights this advocacy.

In region X, a number of LGUs has heeded to this call as evidence by increased LGU investing in Nutrition.

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The rescue team is discussing on their operation matters once typhoon Yolanda arrived in the province. PDRRMC is in-standby for two days at the capitol, for any eventuality.

Uy is new mayor of Libertad

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Asst editor: ROLANDO N. SUDARIA • Email: rolando_sudaria2000@yahoo.com

Local School Board Executive Meeting on November 6, 2013 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall. The main agenda was to discuss and recommend programs and projects under the Special Education Fund to be covered in Annual Budget for CY 2014.

By Irene Joy B. Dayo Staffmember

MISAMIS Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano sworn in Vice Mayor Leonardo Uy Jr. as mayor of Libertad town Misamis Oriental on November 4, 2013 at provincial capitol.

Uy replaced Mayor Mario M. Jagus who died of cardiac arrest on October 29 at Iligan City.

Uy vowed to continue what the late mayor has started.

He said he will continue the unfinished project of the late mayor with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

He also planned to fully implement the cleanliness and orderliness drive in Libertad market as this is one of the programs the previous mayor wanted to prioritize.

He also targeted a construction of a Baywalk in their municipality since the Sangguniang Panglungsod sited the shores of Libertad as a good area for this infrastructure.

“Amo man nasabutan na kini sa BUB o Bottom-up See mayor/p.7

Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez pushes for the immediate constitution of the Human Rights Victims’ Compensations Board as mandated by Republic Act 10368 or the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 during the budget hearing of the Commission on Human Rights’ budget. Rep. Rodriguez sees the importance of immediately constituting the Board as the victims have suffered long enough and it is about time that they be given some reparation for what they experienced.

Fibeco vows to bring services closer to people

By Irene Joy B. Dayo Staffmember

THE First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO) will be bringing its services closer to the people of Bukidnon by implementing its long and midterm projects that would answer the shortage of electricity, said Fibeco Board Chairman Architect Raul L. Alkuino in a press conference held recently at

the cooperative’s main office in Anahawon in Maramag, Bukidnon.

Alkuino said the implementation of the project is part of coop’s vision of continuing its quality services to members, consumers, and even the owner through the years.

Fibeco has a lot of plans this year, he said. adding, this includes the Biomass See PEOPLE/p.7

First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO) Board Chairman Archt. Raul L. Alkuino is enumerating some projects that would be implemented by the cooperative in 2013.

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Villar shoulders repatriation of 71-year-old OFW

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ENATOR Cynthia Villar vowed to help in the repatriation of undocumented Filipino workers facing arrest and detention over the renewed Saudi government crackdown on illegal foreign migrants as she personally met on November 6 the four distressed OFWs, including a 71-year-old illegally-staying worker, upon their arrival in the country from Saudi Arabia.

The distressed OFWs, who came from Jeddah and Riyadh, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 1 from Abu Dahbi at 3:15 p.m. via Etihad Airways, Flight No. EY 424.

The Villar Foundation, paid for their plane tickets.

Mrs. Villar said helping OFWs has been a part of her advocacy and personal commitment.

“No PDAF is involved here, ... this is my own modest, personal initiative in

3 WOMEN FROM SAUDI ARABIA; ASKS EMBASSY TO ASSIST AILING overseas worker TO COME HOME honor of our modern-day heroes,” she said, adding that in times of crises, the OFWs who have sacrificed a lot for their families need to feel the concern of government.

Among those whom the Villar Foundation helped to come home were Mariam Tingkong Sapii, 40, and Reynaldo Esmero Reposar, 71.

Unable to come home due to his spinal ailment was 53-year old Diego Mag-atas, Sr, who has been estranged from his family for more than 20 years. Mag-atas was hoping to leave yesterday on the same flight but was prevented from doing so because he lacked a medical certificate showing that he is fit to travel.

The OFW suffered a rare disease that led to a weakness in his spinal column.

The Philippine Consulate’s Assistance-to-Nationals Section also failed to provide Mr. Mag-atas with a

copy of his e-ticket, the ticket that was purchased by the Villar Foundation.

“I am appealing to our Philippine Consulate in Jeddah to fast-track the repatriation of Diego Magatas. The Villar Foundation has already provided a ticket for him but the airport authorities required a medical certificate to show that he is indeed fit to travel considering his illness. Mang Diego badly wants to be with his family. He has not seen them for 20 years, and they are also longing to see him come home,” she said.

The lady senator stressed that the Philippine Embassy and Philippine ConsulateGeneral should assign a team at the Saudi airport to facilitate the departure of OFWs with exit visas and tickets not issued by the government.

“I urge our diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia to See VILLAR, page 7

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Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio

Napoles twiddled senators at will

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all…”

(Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Mark 10:43-44, the Holy Bible).

-oooYOLANDA A DUD, BUT MORE TYPHOONS TO COME: At about 9:50 in the morning of November 08, 2013, the skies over Metro Manila and surrounding provinces were only basically cloudy, with bright traces of sunlight filtering through them, belying the projected ferocity of super typhoon Yolanda which, media was reporting at about that time, only brought intermittent strong rains and gusty winds.

It would seem that the forecasts about its strength, both from weather experts abroad and from our own weather bureau, were either grossly mistaken again, or, perhaps, Yolanda dissipated somehow and lost steam as it hit many areas of the country. Thank God, in the name of Jesus, for another gracious delivery of the Filipino people from a potentially deadly storm, but there is no reason to

be complacent or to put our defenses down.

The prophecy about the coming of devastating and destructive rains, floods and strong winds remain, what with the worsening global warming and climate change around the world, and so there is a continuing need for all of us to be on guard all the time, by pursuing the reading of God’s Word, the Bible, and obeying His commands, which are the antidotes to the death and destruction from calamities, as prescribed in Matthew 7:24-27 of the Bible.

-ooo“PUBLIC SERVANTS”, “PUBLIC MASTERS”: Former Pateros, Metro Manila Mayor Jose “Pepe” Capco shared with me, as we were both waiting for our respective court hearings at the Taguig City Hall of Justice on Friday, October 08, 2013, some bits of wisdom about who are “public servants” and “public masters”, occasioned by his experience with employees at an office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Capco said he went to this office one day for an See senators, page 7

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‘Do you have connections’ THINK a minute.

A cartoon showed a thief wearing a mask and pointing his gun at a frightened woman.

He yelled at her: “Give me your valuables!”

The woman in the cartoon grabbed her FRIENDS, and started putting them into the bag.

Clearly, the person who drew that cartoon understands the value of friendships.

For you and I to have success and happiness, we must have close connections with other people. Everybody needs somebody.

There are few things as lonely and sad as going through a painful experience all alone.

One wise man said: “Friendships are the food of life. To love and be loved is the greatest success and happiness there is.”

build you up, instead of pull you down.

We can’t choose our relatives, but we can choose our friends.

So choose your friends carefully. They will either make you or break you!

Make sure your good friends are good people— who make you a better person.

And remember, friends are not just a way to get what we need, they ARE what we need!

If all you need friends for is to use them to get

something else, then that’s all you’ll end up with: something else and no friends.

God gave us things to use, and people to love and enjoy.

So do you have connections—true friends who care? It starts with the best friend you’ll ever have.

He loves you so much He gave His life to share it with you. But the only way you can enjoy His peace and prosperity is to become His close friend. Today you can get connected to Jesus Christ and start enjoying His friendship and good life.

Just ask Him to forgive you, and to take charge of your heart everyday.

He’ll not only give you happier friendships and better connections, but He’ll make you a better friend to others.

Just Think a Minute.

lowers of top officials in their place.

If you notice when these representatives visit the barangays always the people will meet him with arches, band and dances. Then the town folks will prepare lavish parties to honor their leader.

These constituents do not know that their congressman is unheard in congress and keeps quiet while session goes on.

Ma ny c on g re s s m e n ask favors from their colleagues to file certain bills on their behalves perhaps with some considerations.

What I cannot understands is there are many things that they can do in

congress to improve the livelihood of their constituents.

If they really have the right thinking they can help their town better than just converting it into a city.

At any rate, I always blame the electorates for voting the wrong candidates.

But there is nothing they can do because in the very beginning, their votes have been fully paid via vote buying by these candidates.

This system has been part of our culture and nothing can stop this anymore.

To many it is part of our lifestyle which no one can dismantle.

It is a way of life that people have loved so much.

It is a fact that elections are always welcome by the people and many of us even die for it.

It is crazy but there is nothing we can do. (benemata@yahoo.com)

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst Robert Louis Stevenson stated: “No person is a failure, if he has a friend.”

And one guy said, “A major goal in my life is to end up with eight friends who are willing to carry my casket.”

At the end of our life, it’s not how much money we have that shows our worth, but the number of close friends we still have.

Not only should our friendships be close and caring connections, they should be constructive connections: friends who

Too many cities in Philippines

Sponsoring and filing a bill in congress to convert a town into a city must be the easiest way to do as a lawmaker.

What a congressman does to pursue his bill is to read some sort of history of the place, the number of inhabitants, the area and location of the subject town and the probable taxes it can derive once it becomes a city.

It is simple and the beauty is nobody would argue or oppose it since the issue is local and, therefore, nobody has knowledge about which can be basis for opposing it.

In a short period of time congress will approve the matter and certainly a place would become a city.

No debates.

I am saying this because I noticed so many cities now existing anywhere.

From Luzon, the Visayas and in Mindanao there were places I knew to have just one highway and populated by not so

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Ben Emata Jr. many people but they are cities now.

I know of some towns which look deserted when darkness fall and they are cities now.

I surmise many lawmakers who lack the educational capabilities just resort to converting of the towns in their territory into a city and let their constituents cheer for such heroic acts.

One thing in the countryside the people look at their congressman as a very honorable person in their place and, therefore, deserve high respect, honor and applause.

The residents are too obedient and good fol-

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Biblical reflection Bro. Edcel L. Closas

Eucharist

Fresh Gospel of the day: John2:13-22(November9, 2013-Saturday)John 2:13-22-And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said: This temple was the place of prayers but unfortunately, there are many of us never come to the dwelling place of God. This is a physical temple where God dwells according to 2 Cronicles7:11-6- God lives in His holy temple. Therefore, we need to come to God in the temple for praise and worship. Are you coming to Him in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist? Find Him in the temple: SPONSORED:Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! Listen: Radio Ultra AM-11883:30 PM - Sunday: #09284149490-09266607505: Question – Prayer request

DAR welcomes BukPON-BFI integrated enterprise devt partnership

By Ferdinand E. Villanueva

Malaybalay City––The Department of Agrarian Reform-Bukidnon Provincial Office welcomes the establishment of Bukidnon People’s Organizations Network, Inc. (BukPON) and the Baba’s Foundation, Inc (BFI) partnership for the upliftment of small farmers in Bukidnon.

The initiative known as BFI-Bukpon Integrated Enterprise Development (BBUKIED) was launched recently in Malaybalay City.

The ceremony started with the blessing of the new office, “ the Ananda Marga Way” by Dada Mantrajapananda Avt, Baba’s Foundation Incorporated (BFI) Chairperson and was followed by the cutting of ribbon with PARO Julio C. Celestiano, Jr. assisted by BUKPON Chaiman Engr.

Vicente H. Leono and Ms. Cristita Racosalem-Epal, BFI Executive Director.

The Bukidnon People’s Organizations Network, Inc (BukPON) is a non-stock and non-profit organization

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PARO Julio Celestiano, Jr. of Bukidnon cuts the ceremonial ribbon with BFI Chairperson Dada Mantrajapananda Avt during the launching of the BBUKIED partnership in Malaybalay recently.

duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is committed to implement a partnership program designed to increase the income of its people’s organizations (PO) some members of which are being assisted

by DAR through the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project (ARISP III).

BABA’s Foundation Inc. (BFI) on the other hand,

is a private non-stock and non-profit organization that is also committed to assist and share its expertise and experience to enable BukPON to install a microfinance facility, partnershipmanaged enterprise and adopt sustainable agriculture technologies that will complement initiatives of BukPON peoples organizations members.

Bukidnon PARO

Julio C. Celestiano, Jr. assured to provide technical and financial assistance to support the activities that will enhance the capabilities of the federation/network of POs to carry out programs and projects that are designed to facilitate access of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and small farmers to micro-finance enterprise development and sustainable agriculture in the province.

P10 million allocated to improve garlic yield of Ilocos Norte farmers, says Villar SENATOR Cynthia A. Villar yesterday said the Committee on Agriculture and Food which she chairs, was able to help garlic growers to secure P10 million to fund a research undertaking that will improve production of the famous “Ilocos garlic.”

“The hearing was able to resolve a lot of problems suffered by our garlic growers. One of these is funding to improve garlic seedlings so that our variety will be more competitive,” Villar said after the hearing held in Batac, Ilocos Norte yesterday.

During the hearing, Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala gave the commitment that he will approve the initial funding of P10 million requested by the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU).

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“DA officials will meet with MMSU officials next week, after the long weekend, to finalize this. We are very happy our Ilocos farmers are getting this kind of support from the national government,” Villar added.n Batll approve the initial funding of P10 million requested by the Mariano Marcos State University i In her ocular inspection

at Batac Public Market, Villar learned from Magdalena Domanais, 49, one of the vendors, that a kilo of locally grown garlic sells at P200 while imported garlic sells at P80 a kilo.

“We are hopeful further R&D will be able to make Ilocos garlic more competitive by cutting its production cost and by boosting its marketing as the better garlic than those imported from China,” she said.

Villar also said that Ilocos Norte farmers will now have a voice in the matter of importation by opening five membership slots for them in the National Garlic Action Team (NGAT).

“It is only fair that farmers who produce almost 70 percent of the country’s entire garlic production will be represented in this

body,” she added.

It was Sen. Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr., who questioned the incongruity in the 34-member NGAT. This prompted Alcala to open up five slots for garlic growers in Ilocos Norte.

During the hearing, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos enumerated the problems besetting garlic growers in the province, among them is the lack of infrastructure support and the need to adjust the planting calendar to adapt to the changing climate.

The governor asked the DA to study feasibility of planting crops that take shorter time to grow like kangkong, sitaw, mongo in areas usually devastated by typhoons.

Alcala also asked the See garlic, page 6

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Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez pushes for the restoration/increase of the budgets of the Department of National Defense and its attached agencies including the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, the Office of Civil Defense and the Philippine Veterans Affair Office. Rep. Rodriguez sees the important role that these agencies play in ensuring the safety of the lives of the Filipino people and protecting our sovereignty.

Vice Mayor Miguel Juario takes his oath during the Oathtaking Ceremony held November 4, 2013, at Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol. Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano administers the oath-taking. Beside Vice Mayor Juario is his wife and children.

Mindanao Daily News photo by Irene Joy B. Dayo

Moreno names Acenas as acting mayor of Oro

By Cheng Ordonez, Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Mayor Oscar Moreno has designated Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas as Officer In Charge (OIC) of the city effective noon yesterday (November 4) until the evening of November 6, when the former returns from his trip to Fukuoka, Japan.

Mayor Moreno has been invited by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific to attend the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on November 5 to 6, 2013, in Fukuoka, Japan.

In the letter of invitation to Mayor Moreno, Yoshinobu Fukasawa, director of UN-Habitat, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, said the objective of the EGM is to enhance sustainable regional development in Asia and the Pacific region through technical cooperation from Japan.

The meeting will also discuss specific themes, namely, (1) best practice pilot projects selected from EGMs held from 2009 to 2012, and (2) sustainable urban transportation. “In brief, it aims to connect AsiaPacific cities and communities with Japanese environmental expertise and technology in these areas,” Fukasawa said.

UN-Habitat has invited several potential

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local government of Ilocos Norte and farmer associations to identify farmers who the DA will train as accredited growers.

Villar said her commit-

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partners in Japan’s local governments and private sector’s business groups, along with experts and leaders from developing nations to discuss both areas of need and feasibility of specific Japanese solutions.

The EGM includes official events such as the technical site visits to urban transportation and mobility hubs in Fukuoka City.

Moreno said he sees the invitation as a “rare opportunity to interact with international experts and our honor to present and promote CDO.” tee will hold hearings again to address the problem of garlic and onion smuggling in the country.

One of the possibilities they are looking at is giving DA police powers to augment the effort of the Bureau of Customs.

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assign OFW assistance teams at the international airport in Saudi Arabia to guide and assist departing Filipino workers regardless of where they got their tickets from. Some of our workers think that they are able to leave because all their papers are in order only to encounter problems at the airport itself, just like Mr. Mag-atas,” Mrs. Villar pointed out.

She said that the Saudi crackdown has also led to some OFWs who have spent many years in the desert kingdom to consider going back home. Such is the case of 71-year old “Tatay Rene” Reposar.

Reposar fell into the category of overstaying and undocumented foreign workers after losing his job at the Saudi National Printing Press where he worked with proper documentation from 1980 until it declared bankruptcy in 2003.

He then moved to another printing company without the necessary documents.

The three other OFWs who were finally reunited with their families are Farida Kasan Giang, 38, who was underpaid and overworked, attending to her job as DH from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m., Lyn Tulod Verano, who was physically and verbally abused by her employer.

She left with unpaid salary for 6 months, and Mariam Sapii who had stayed with different employers since she arrived in Riyadh on June 5, 2005.

Her last employer where she stayed for 8 months required her to clean the whole house, which she described as a “mansion”.

She worked from 6 am to 11 pm with only meals as her rest.

The “harrowing ordeals” of these OFWS, Villar said, should serve as a stern reminder for the government to focus on job creation in the same way the Saudi government is doing its best to provide jobs for their nationals.

“We need to help thousands of our repatriated OFWs to get back to their feet and move forward, hopefully without going back to the Middle East to work,” said Mrs. Villar.

“I also appeal to the private sector to do its share to help our OFWs in Saudi Arabia during these extraordinary times,” she said, while adding that the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Labor and Employment must open its doors to Good Samaritans who wish to help our OFWs come home.

“Hindi dapat solohin ng pamahalaan ang problema.

Marami ang gustong tumulong sa ating mga OFWs pero hindi alam kung paano at kung kanino lalapit. Wala kasing malinaw na nagbibigay ng kumpas para makatulong din naman ang

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pribadong sector at mga NGOs sa mga nais umuwi from page 2 ng bansa,” Mrs. Villar said. project that would answer the shortage of elecfrom page 4 tricity in the area.

He also disclosed that he official transactions, but is happy to announce that the employees at the gate barred him from enter- FIBECO already acquired ing because he had no ID. the service contract or BioThe former mayor, now mass Renewable Energy contract from practicing as a lawyer, then popped the question to Department of Energ y the employees, saying he (DOE). This means that will enter the office on the DOE already permit them basis of their answer: “tell to extend their Biomass me, as between you and I, project in the place. They who are to be considered as are still on the process of public servants and public organizing what are needed in the actual implementation masters?”

The DENR employees specifically in inviting stores realized the wisdom in to invest in the project.

He added that the projCapco’s query, and then ect would be implemented and there allowed him to enter the DENR office. anytime this year.

FIBECO is a cooperaCapco said that if only all government officials and tive which aims to assist employees would realize in the development of the that they are, in reality and rural area by providing efat all times, mere “public ficient, reliable and safe servants”, much of govern- power service at the least ment abuse and even cor- and possible and reasonable ruption will cease and be cost to the residents in the substituted with real “good coverage area. Fibeco covers governance.” I could only twelve municipalities and agree with him, for that is one city in the southern part what Mark 10:43-44 of the of Bukidnon which include Bible is telling us about of- Dangcagan, Damulog, Don Carlos, Kadingilan, Kalilficials and leaders. angan, Kibawe, Kitaotao, -oooNAPOLES TWIDDLED Maramag, Pangantucan, SENATORS IN HER FIN- Quezon, San Fernando, GERTIPS: Indeed, as we Valencia and Wao Cities and wrote here the other day, Lanao Del Sur. FIBECO is there is nothing that the also supplying the electric Senate Blue Ribbon Com- power needs of Bumbaran mittee will be able to squeeze Municipal Power, in Bumout from Janet Lim Napoles baran, Lanao Del Sur and in her much-publicized COTELCO of Banisilan, face-off with her former North Cotabato. employees last Thursday, November 07, 2013. As it was, Napoles, either too from page 4 official transactions, intelligent, or much too prepared for the bumbling and but the employees at the nauseously-pontificating, gate barred him from enand even wildly-accusatory, tering because he had no senators, showed she can ID. The former mayor, now twiddle the senators at will. practicing as a lawyer, then Sen. TG Guingona III popped the question to only succeeded in portray- the employees, saying he ing the ineptitude of his will enter the office on the committee and its members basis of their answer: “tell in extracting information me, as between you and I, from a “resource person” who are to be considered as such as Napoles, who is public servants and public very determined to divulge masters?”

The DENR employees as very little information as possible. It even showed that realized the wisdom in the senators’ only desire, in Capco’s query, and then its futile interrogation of and there allowed him to Napoles, was to gain favor- enter the DENR office. able media mileage, which Capco said that if only all they did not of course get. government officials and In fine, the appearance employees would realize of Napoles in Guingona’s that they are, in reality and committee was a waste of at all times, mere “public time, money and resources, servants”, much of governwhich could have been put ment abuse and even corto use in some better en- ruption will cease and be substituted with real “good deavor.

After all, even the ex- governance.” I could only penses in having Napoles agree with him, for that is brought to the Senate inves- what Mark 10:43-44 of the tigation, and the expenses Bible is telling us about for the investigation itself, officials and leaders.

-ooowere all taken from the NAPOLES TWIDDLED people’s taxes. It is a pity that, really, senators do not S E NAT O R S I N H E R know how to value our taxes. FINGERTIPS: Indeed, as we wrote here the other -oooREACTIONS? Please day, there is nothing that call me at 0917 984 24 68, the Senate Blue Ribbon 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 Committee will be able 43 96. Email: batasmauri- to squeeze out from Janet cio@yahoo.com, mmau- Lim Napoles in her muchriciojr111@gmail.com, publicized face-off with melaniolazomauriciojr@ her former employees last Thursday, November 07, outlook.com

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2013. As it was, Napoles, either too intelligent, or much too prepared for the bumbling and nauseouslypontificating, and even wildly-accusatory, senators, showed she can twiddle the senators at will.

Sen. TG Guingona III only succeeded in portraying the ineptitude of his committee and its members in extracting information from a “resource person” such as Napoles, who is very determined to divulge as very little information as possible.

It even showed that the senators’ only desire, in its futile interrogation of Napoles, was to gain favorable media mileage, which they did not of course get.

In fine, the appearance of Napoles in Guingona’s committee was a waste of time, money and resources, which could have been put to use in some better endeavor. After all, even the expenses in having Napoles brought to the Senate investigation, and the expenses for the investigation itself, were all taken from the people’s taxes. It is a pity that, really, senators do not know how to value our taxes.

-oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasm au r i c i o @ y a h o o. c om , mmauriciojr111@gmail. com, melaniolazomauriciojr@outlook.com

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Budgeting 2015,” he said.

Uy is positive in handling the Municipality of Libertad. He intends to do what is better for Libertad.

“Sa mga katawhan sa Libertad, dako nga kawadon ang pagkawala sa atong halangdong Mayor pero isip usab puli sa iyang katungdanan, uban sa pagpaningkamot sa atong mga kadagkuan sa atong lungsod labi na sa sa atong vice mayor, atong miyembro sa Sangguniang Bayan, unta atong mapadayon ang mga tinguha para sa atong kaugmaon,” he ended.

In addition, then Libertad First Councillor Miguel Juario replaced Uy in his legislative position. He also took his oath before Governor Emano in the same day.

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