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‘Jennie’ Uy elected to LMP national executive committee MAKATI City--The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), the association of municipal mayors recognized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), elected its National Executive Officers for the 2016-2019 term, among which were Villanueva town Mayor Jennie Rosalie Uy of Misamis Oriental. Sixty-six of the country’s 82 LMP chapter presidents attended the first meeting of its National Directorate at the New World Hotel in this city and
FLOODED. Rescuers from the ARMM’s Humanitarian Emergency Action Response Team (Armm-Heart) bring to safety an old Maguindanao woman from the flood waters in Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Armm-heart
Cops face blank wall on Dutch’s assassins By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City––Investigators are still facing a blank wall on the shooting death of a Dutch national in Purok 2, Barangay Punta Silum, Manticao, Misamis Oriental, although four persons have already signed an affidavit in relation to the incident, police said Thursday. Manticao municipal police chief Senior Inspector Enrique Belaca-ol Jr. said that although four people had already come forward, investigators See killers, page A11
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elected Socorro, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Maria Fe Villar Brondial as National President and Mayor Uy as Business Manager. Also elected were the following mayors: Executive Vice President for Operations Leonardo Javier Jr. (Javier, Leyte); Vice President for Internal Affairs Leonardo Genesis Calingasan (Libona, Bukidnon); Vice President for External Affairs See national, page A11
Ammos, grenades held in bus terminal By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City--Agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) intercepted thousands of ammunitions and grenade launchers in a bus terminal here Thursday morning. Chief Inspector Melgar Debaras, the deputy CIDG chief in Northern Mindanao, said that about 8,000 ammunition for a 60 caliber machine gun, and four M203 grenade launchers were intercepted on board a Philtranco bus at the Agora Bus Terminal
here Thursday morning. The passenger busses of the Philtranco Bus Company, regularly ply the Manila-Cagayan De Oro-Davao and vice versa route. Debaras said that the items were placed in a cartoon and were declared as “spare parts.” Two suspects identified as Jabbar Makatanong and Makarangal Amir Sultan, both of Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur, admitted owning the items, Debaras said. See TERMINAL, page A11
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A little boy rides an ingeniously assembled stroller in Digos City Tuesday (October 11, 2016). With a bamboo pole, his grandfather (the one pushing) assembled it from an old stroller originally bought for the the child’s elder sibling. MindaNews photo by Eric S.B. Libre
Gov’t media workers learn real score of drug addiction therapy expert on the real score about drug addiction and its ill effects to human life. GOVERNMENT media workers Gregorio “Jay” Francisco, Prohad a field day to be taught by gram Director of Substance Use an international substance abuse Recovery and Enlightenment By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Correspondent
(SURE) program, shared his expertise to information officers of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Education (DepEd), Municipal Information Officers
and Department Information Officers of the different offices of the provincial government to shed light on intricacies of dealing with substance abuse victims. In his talk, Francisco defined
addiction as as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. See addiction, page A5
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Customs operations now going beyond the ports By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao is intensifying its anti-smuggling efforts as its operations now go beyond the ports. Alvin Y. Enciso, Customs Intelligence and Investiga-
tion Services (CIIS) chief, said their focus is not only in the seizure of smuggled items inside the ports but also on going after business owners who store these goods in warehouses. Early this week, BOC and PDEA conducted a series of raids that led to the confiscation of hundreds of boxes
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containing cigarettes and other imported products. Customs estimated the value of the seized items at P10 million although it is expected they will find more contraband in the coming days as they continue to search for warehouses containing smuggled goods. Meanwhile, the dozens of boxes loaded with fake and imported cigarettes seized by the agency the other day in the Cogon district here may have contained illegal drugs, a BOC official said. Joenel Pogoy, a technical assistant from the office of Customs Commissioner
Nicanor Faeldon, said law enforcers got curious when a sniffing dog of the Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency-10’s K-9 unit sat on a box filled with counterfeit cigarettes during a raid in a warehouse that stored the contraband. The raiding team was composed of BOC officials from the Northern Mindanao collection district and from the central office in Manila, in coordination with PDEA-10. Pogoy said it is possible that the tobacco products have been contaminated
COTABATO City--More than 2,000 residents have been advised to evacuate Wednesday in two villages of Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao at the height of a flash brought by continuous rains.
Myrna Jo Henry, information officer of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Humanitarian Emergency Action Response Team (ARMM-HEART), said they immediately deployed a rescue team from the operation center in Cotabato City by 10 a.m. to 30 households trapped in a six-feet deep flood in the villages of Solon and Tariken. “They rescued first the senior citizens and then the children and brought them
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Joenel Pogoy, a Customs official from the Office of Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, presents to the media a driver’s license and a document that were seized along with hundreds of boxes of fake and imported cigarettes and other items that were confiscated by the Bureau of Customs and Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency during a series of joint operations here early this week. Mindanao Daily photo by Gerry Lee Gorit
Continuous rains cause floods in Maguindanao villages
The NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY-MINDANAO FIELD OFFICE (NDA-MFO), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites sealed written tenders for the: “SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TWO (2) UNITS BRAND NEW PICKUP TYPE VEHICLES UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING” with an Approved Budget Contract (ABC) amounting to TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 2,200,000.00) sourced from the regular funds. All particulars relative to Eligibility Screening, Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Pre-Bidding Conferences, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and award of Contracts shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
to higher grounds as strong current of flood water came in,” Henry said, adding that but some opted to stay in their homes to watch over their belongings. Due to heavy rains brought by a low pressure area (LPA) felt in most parts of the region, the Simuay River, a major tributary that connects streams from the ranges of North Cotabato and Maguindanao, has overflowed. As of Wednesday afternoon, 474 families or
2,370 individuals have been affected by the floods in Sultan Mastura. In Datu Montawal town, floods have been monitored in nine villages, which reportedly damaged crops. There were also reported floods in the municipalities of Pagalungan, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Datu Salibo and Datu Piang as rains raised the volume water in the Liguasan Marsh, which serves as catch basin of flood waters in the area. See VILLAGES, page A11
The tenderers shall be required to submit until 25 October 2016, the following documents for pre-qualification: a. Certified list of related contracts ongoing and completed for the past five (5) years including quantity and specifications name of client with telephone numbers, date of contract and project cost b. Articles of Incorporation or Partnership or its equivalent c. Audited Financial Statement for the current and previous year d. Latest Income and Business Tax Returns duly stamped and received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and duly validated with the tax payments made (per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) e. Tax clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue ( per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) f. Business license/registration g. Authority of the Local Representative, if any h. Company Profile i. The prospective bidder’s audited financial statements, stamped “received” by the BIR or its duly accredited and authorized institutions, for the immediately preceding calendar year, showing, among others, the prospective bidder’s total and current assets and liabilities; j. The prospective bidder’s computation for its Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC); or a commitment from a licensed bank to extend a credit line if awarded the contract to be bid; or a cash deposit certificate, which shall be at least equal to ten percent (10%) of the approved budget for the contract (ABC) to be bid; k. Sworn statement of the Bidder that it is not related to the head of the NDA by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree or any of the NDA’s officers or employees l. PhilGeps Registration/Accreditation Purchase of Bid Documents for the “SUPPY AND DELIVERY OF TWO (2) UNITS BRAND NEW PICKUP TYPE VEHICLES” may be obtained from the NDA-MFO BAC Secretariat from 10 to 25 October 2016 upon payment of Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00). A Pre-Bid Conference for Qualified tenderers shall be conducted on 18 October 2016 at 2:00pm and the Opening of Bids shall be held on 25 October 2016 at 2:00pm. Both activities shall be conducted at the NDA-NM Department Office, Door 206, Waterside Living Complex Bldg., Julio Pacana St., Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City. The Bidder must present a bid bond during the bid opening in any of the following forms:
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The incredible landscape PRESIDENT Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte is going to China and sadly one of his agendas is to ask the Chinese government to allow Filipino fishermen to do fishing in Scarborough--a ground within our territory. If we recall, the Chinese has been harassing our navy and fishermen in the area for no other reason except the communist China is strong and a superpower. If what Duterte is doing not begging of sorts, asking for the things we own, then there must be intended error on our part. If we were a strong nation, the bullying of China is enough ground for war. It is so painful to think we have the backing of the world, including judgement of the international tribunal, but we are lost within our own shadow. The most that Duterte can get in China are smiles, assurance, pledges of help, perhaps loan and nothing more. Vietnam warned us against having ties with China - - it is a trap. OoO I was laughing hard that
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… This is what the Lord ALLAN M. MEDIANTE says…`See, I am doing a Editor-in-Chief new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ I am making a way in the Managing Editor Executive Editor wilderness and streams in CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO the wasteland’…” (Isaiah Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor 43:14, 19, the Holy Bible). -ooogerry lee gorit GILBERT Y. CHAO GORDON ASKS THE Motoring Editor Photo Journalist RIGHT QUESTION PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN ABOUT DRUGS IN RP: Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao Sen. Richard Gordon asked the right question during Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING the hearing on the Duterte Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor government’s war on illegal drugs: where are the drugs AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant that are wantonly sold in the Philippines truly com felix santillan ing from? That was the Layout Artist best question ever, in this government’s fight against ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI
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I am so afraid the daily killing in the country might develop into a habit and get stuck. Then the people would accept it as a way of life and would even miss it if a single day there is no tears from the eyes of relatives. Then everybody would not even give a second look at victims lying along the streets, in the highways in the market place and everywhere. Honestly, my heart breaks at news reports of killings because I have doubts that all of a sudden the alleged victims are armed and begin the fight. What troubles me even more is perhaps even President Duterte cannot stop the killings anymore. Such situation is truly alarming other countries. OoO I am wondering how come Erap Estrada could say the Philippines can stand with its two feet. Does this mean he is innocent of the debts we had with foreign banks more especially he was once president of the country. Does Erap know that we are enjoying loans
Gordon asks the right question re: drugs in RP
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President Duterte needed emergency power to solve traffic congestion in the entire archipelago. If the president wants to stand up at the Plaza Miranda to direct traffic that flows into the main thoroughfares at Espana fronting the University of Santo Thomas towards Cubao, UP Diliman, Project 4, Project 6, Project 8, it is okay. But the plan includes alleged traffic problem even in Mindanao when people there can sleep soundly in the center of the road since there is rarely motor vehicles passing, it is really confusing and it involves more than P1.3 trillion pesos to establish. The government has to create a department complete with personnel, vehicles with drivers, etc. to do the works. In short, it is a waste of public funds. My formula to solve traffic congestion is to hire more diligent traffic officers, educate the drivers before they are issued licenses and the people at-large must know the regulations. OoO
drug. Indeed, where are the drugs coming from? To be sure, it is important to know who have been trading illegal drugs in the country, and who have been their patrons in government and in politics who make their drug pushing activities a handsomely profitable enterprise. To know who these people are would help a lot in neutralizing them, or stopping their nefarious activities. But, indeed, the more important thing to do if we are to truly stop the proliferation of drugs in the Philippines is to cut off the source of all these drugs. If the source is cut off from its lieutenants here in the coun-
try, and the transshipment of drugs from this source is altogether stopped, we can be sure we will no longer be having problems in illegal drugs in no time at all. -oooTWO CONFLICTING INFO ON SOURCE OF DRUGS IN RP: At this point though, there are two conflicting information on where the drugs that are being sold in the Philippines have been coming from. The first information, coming from President Duterte no less and from his own officials and police generals, indicates that China is the source of these drugs. The second information, blurted out by the
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and grants from the United States of America or he was not concerned about things around the country. I have been telling people who are knowledgeable of the facts and figures of our country better not keeping their mouth shut. I understand Erap was trying to prove something to show to the public he is still terrific. OoO With former president Fidel Ramos now a critic of Duterte’s administration, I can see some changes taking place soon. Ramos must have felt the guilt because it was he who went to Davao City several times to convince Duterte to run for president. See landscape, page A11
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controversial convict Jaybee Sebastian in a hearing before our lawmakers just this week, pointed to North Korea as the source of the illegal drugs in the Philippines. Sebastian’s disclosure however was surprisingly not thoroughly pursued and amazingly dismissed right away, leaving many Filipinos wonder See Gordon, page A11
How a man of the law ought to be
IF a man of the law would use his talents in a devilish way, he should be as destructive as the atom bomb, because he can twist the truth into lies that destroy not only the dignity of man, but also his dreams, future and life itself. So that a man of the law should develop skills in analytical thought in defining issues, not like the brutal and unreasonable collective action made by the 14th City Council of Iligan against City Mayor Celso G. Regencia that, in consequence, catapulted for his illegal suspension for six (6) months, even then if he stands always on the truth which he proclaims by a good and honest life. In fact, as it should, a man of the law should always be concerned in settling the
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relevant from the irrelevant; in logical rationalization; should have courage and the confidence to identify options and then to decide; the sense of what is right and true and just; must look beyond the letter of the law. The skills and knowledge of a man of the law, he acquired the broad vision he
has been inspired to have, the grit and determination that he has developed should always be used with integrity, humility and compassion. They should never permit any pointless blunders. Yes, there is much beasts and some devils in men. Although, the beasts and the devils may be conquered, but in this life, they can never be destroyed. We can see them many in Congress, in City Sangguniang Panlungsod, Sangguniang Bayan and even in the highest Tribunal of the Land, the Supreme Court. A man of the law should have more than just a conscience, because without it, he is as brutal as a terrorist that destroys life without reason and without mercy.
Conscience, too, can be dulled by exigencies in one’s life, seeking livelihood and power from the law. Even how financially successful he becomes, and no matter how expertise he acquires in the law and its practice, he remains no more than a craftsman, a high profile beggar. He is less than a humble plumber or mechanic from whom he expects nothing beyond an honest day’s work and honest charge for work performed, and to whom he would not dream of looking for leadership, guidance, and inspiration. He reduces the law to an auction market, illegal business, trade thus only making himself as a mere huckster of legal skill. What a man See MAN, page A11
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Emano proposes P1.9b 2017 budget Friday, October 14, 2016
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Governor Bambi Emano said: “With the MisOr CareS program, the medical needs of the poorest of the poor in Misamis Oriental had been satisfactorily delivered them.”
MISAMIS ORIENTALProvincial governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, of Misamis Oriental, has proposed a PHP 1.9 billion budget for the province in 2017. In an interview Thursday, Emano said that the budget is higher by about PHP 900 million over that of the PHP 2.03 billion budget in 2016t. While he did not mention the exact amount, Emano said that the bulk of the 2017 budget would be for health services. “We would hire more doctors, nurses, and medical
personnel to serve the provincial hospitals in Misamis Oriental,” Emano said. He said that the health services in Misamis Oriental are expected to grow as the poorest of the poor in the province would clamor for more free medical services. The Depar tment of Health (DOH) reported that Misamis Oriental has nine provincial hospitals with a total bed capacity of 510 and 249 barangay health centers. Emano reported that the Misamis Oriental Care Services (MisOr CareS ), the province banner health program, has already served about 500,000 patients since its inception three years ago.
“With the MisOr CareS program, the medical needs of the poorest of the poor in Misamis Oriental had been satisfactorily delivered them,” he said. Emano said that the MisOr CareS program, a health care program acknowledged by PhilHealth, the country’s premier health care service, offers free medical checkups, free hospitalization, and free medicines to indigent patients living in Misamis Oriental. Aside from the free medical services, MisOr CareS also offer college scholarships to the poor, but deserving students, and funeral services, Emano said.
Dads to launch drive vs illegal gambling IF the mayor is serious enough in his campaign against illegal gambling in the city, this could have been stopped long before. Thus did Councilor Leon
Gan stress during the City Council regular session Monday in response to the special report of councilor Zaldy Ocon about the creation of anti-illegal
gambling task force. There was already a task force created last 2013 by the previous City Council for the eradication of all forms of illegal gambling
operations but it was not implemented by the mayor, according to Gan. Gan said the mayor has a big role in the society and See GAMBLING, page A11
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Francisco said it may come in various faces and types, depending upon the person’s leaning. It may be addiction to drugs, alcohol, food, cigarettes, other vices such as gambling and even the so called popular “selfies” hype, the habit of taking photos of oneself through mobile phones or web camera shared through social media. According to Francisco, two or three times a person does the “selfie” in a day is normal, but doing “selfie” every after 10 minutes the whole day is abnormal. “Therefore, if it is already practiced in an abnormal way, we can consider it an addiction,” Francisco said. “Nearly all addictive drugs directly or indirectly target the brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure. The overstimulation of this system, which rewards our natural behaviors, produces the euphoric effects sought by people who use drugs and teaches them to repeat the behaviour,” Francisco said. Francisco said, addiction is defined by most medical associations, including the American Medical Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine
as a disease. “As a disease like diabetes, cancer and heart disease, addiction is caused by a combination of behavioral, environmental and biological factors. Genetic risks factors account for about half of the likelihood that an individual will develop addiction. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain; they change its structure and how it works. These brain changes can be long lasting and can lead to many harmful, often self-destructive, behaviours,” Francisco said. “But the good news is that even the most severe, chronic form of the disorder, addiction can be manageable. Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease that can be managed successfully. Research shows that combining behavioral therapy with medications, where available, is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Treatment approaches must be tailored to address each patient’s drug use patterns and drugrelated medical, psychiatric, and social problems,” Francisco added. As a treatable disease, research in the science of addiction and the treatment of substance use disorders has led to the development of evidence-based interventions that help people stop abusing drugs and resume productive lives. Addiction therefore need not be a life sentence
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Turning dreams to reality through Education By Evelyn C. Andales Teacher -I Banlag Elementary School
Education is a lit of hope. It let a child realize that someday he can be a doctor and treat sick people. It gives chance for a person to be successful and take a differ-
ent road. Education is about changing or improving a person’s paradigm where he could realize that he could be someone he dreams he would be. Education is an utmost priority to any government. For educating people is about
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teaching them to be productive in their own life, and contribute to nation-building. That is why education in the country is leaking even to the farthest, remoted areas and bridging even in the hard to reach municipalities. As most people know, DepEd implemented programs to programs just to make this vision a reality. There is Alternative Learning System to cater out of school
youth and adult. This scheme is student-friendly for it prefers to where a person is most comfortable to, especially when it comes to schedule and venue. This is just one of hundred programs that pushes access on Education for All. In this, Education should be given a top priority and any problems that hindering such must be addressed. A lot of solutions have been implemented. Therefore, no problem is impossible to solve.
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X Factor UK- Ivy Grace U. Paredes Visits MCES By BELINDA A. GAPUZAN Teacher II Maramag Central Elementary School
X Factor UK Ivy Grace U. Paredes, RM 33 year old,a well-known face on the social media because of the various singing contest that she competed which she was a champion such as The Awit Tanghalan for kids of ABSCBN 1996,Birit Quech Eat Bulaga 1998.Global Pinoy Singing Contest at UAE last January2016 also joined the Star Quest 2006 of ABS-CBN, A finalist of Talentadong Pinoy 2013 and the most recent is the X-Factor UK which made her very popular.
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A daughter of Mrs. Nelia U. Paredes a teacher of Maramag Central School surprised the teachers during the celebration of the Worlds teacher’s Day Last October 4, 2016 at MCES mini gym when she she was called onstage and serenade the teachers with her sweetest voice. Everyone stand, clap and overwhelming witnessing how amazing she perform. While she was singing some of the teachers offer him bouquet of flowers and others sang with her. It was a complete package for the teachers on their especial day. After performing teachers take photos with her as a souvenir. One of a wonderful experienced on teacher’s day.
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CCE-0029-2016 R.A. 10172 October 6, 2016 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 HENRY ATTIC AYON has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in the GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of HARVEY LEE PADANG AYON at Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur and whose parents are HENRY A. AYON and ROSALIE A. PADANG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 20, 2016. (Sgd) ANASTACIA B. DENSING Municipal Civil Registrar
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Wanted: Values Education By Jovelyn M. Naquila Teacher III Quezon Central Elementary School
There are many factors on how a child develops his or her behavior. First, the child learns the basics of “good manners” at home. It is where the child learns the value of “respect for others” and the need to fight for what is right. And the importance to be meek and humble when needed. And then the parents would decide to send the child in school to reinforce the child’s skills in reading, writing, and speaking-although these three basic skills are first taught at
home. Apart from literacy education, values education is better discussed in schools, and religious gatherings. While in school, the child starts to meet new people, learn and even limit how the other child behave and act. Aside from home and the schools, the media and the Internet are playing important factors in the development of the child’s growth. According to online sources, a child is inclined to believe that what he or she saw and hear on radio and television is the
truth. There is no difference from the Internet such as the addicting networking sites called Facebook and Youtube. There is a saying in Filipino that says “Sa mata ng bata, ang mali ay nagiging tama pag ginagawa ng nakatatanda.” With all the available sources and unlimited access to information on the Internet, there is a need for parents to reinforce the child’s values education that he or she learned in schools. This way, we are assured that the child is properly shaped to become not just catalyst for change, but a better and responsible citizen of this country.
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READING…LEARNING LOSS RECTIFIER By LENIE J. MARTE Secondary School Teacher I Bonifacio National High School, Liloan, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental
Reading as a process is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning. Reading is a means of language acquisition, communication, and of sharing information and ideas. Wikipedia adds more that reading is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge, experience, attitude and language community which is culturally and socially situated. Now, as a practice on why reading rectifies learning process when this act of acquiring new, or modifying and reinforcing existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of informa-
tion. Because of its nature that learning is ability to possessed knowledge about human beings, animals and even plants and man made machines. In school, reading is learning accordingly. As a rectifier, reading is an important things that every student should do and practice even they are out of their classrooms for and if some learning will be at loss thru reading everybody can go back and learn in what was lost. Thru learning of which is an act of a person that can gains knowledge or skill, so if this learning will be lost, thru reading this will be rectified to be back in every student knowledge. With this time of information technology or with
the social media, students learns so fast however like in a computer it is also fast to be erased not even memorize or be save in every computer application. But if learning is lost, this can be rectified by reading other materials pointing to what have learned in the past and new learning thru reading again from its sources thus it said , once and again reading is learning. With the new technology, the educations ambition of having every one of us to be competitive globally some of our learning may be change or lost because of this technology however, again thru reading references, other books and magazines, and even reading the Holy Bible we can recall what we have lost thru reading this materials to regain back every one’s knowledge. (L.J.M, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental)
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Education is one of the pillars that makes and further push development in communities. Thus, its run should not just involve school and education management alone but also pave way in partnering businesses and different sectors of the community. Through the years, a lot of companies have been partners for development in education. Just for example is the Lighted PH that aims
to provide light bulbs to un-energized and far-flung schools which have not been reached with electricity. A private company initiated this program and provided a part of their income to successfully complete the program. There are also several private entities that give support as a part of their corporate social responsibility. To mention a few, Pilipinas Kao and Del Monte Philip-
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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that PATROCINIO MILLAN QUILAS has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Child’s Sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in his Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 1402, who was born on NOVEMBER 13, 1956 at Gingoog, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are FLORENTINO QUILAS and LEONILIA MILLAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than OCTOBER 2016.
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pines situated in Misamis Oriental offer scholarship programs to children of the households near their vicinities. Aboitiz Power in Bukidnon assists in the livelihood of the residents and as well do time to time medical missions. Metrobank as well partnered with Department of Education in conducting a Math Challenge to encourage interest in Math subjects among students. It is but good to know that schools and partners are bonding connections for the success of education in the Philippines. Hopefully, as the business industry keep on booming, partnerships as this will as well get stronger and promote the value of education. Mindanao Daily TARPS - STICKERS - NEWS
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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES NESTOR O. PALER AND EMMA LINDA C. LUGPIT-PALER,
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2016-083
ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 5, 1982 at Iligan City, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Mahayahay, Iligan City respectively.. That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for almost five (5) years now, since early part of 2011 they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 5, 1982, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 5th day of October, 2016.
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IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES NOEL FARJARDO ANTOQUE AND ARMANDA DESIERTO DELA CRUZ,
Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2016-084
NOEL FARJARDO ANTOQUE AND ARMANDA DESIERTO DELA CRUZ, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /
NESTOR O. PALER AND EMMA LINDA C. LUGPIT-PALER, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /
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IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ABDUL GAFFOR MANIRI AND MARVY R. URBANO,
CIVIL CASE NO.2016-085
ABDUL GAFFOR MANIRI AND MARVY R. URBANO, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER
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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 16, 1999 at Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Tacub, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for twelve (12) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 16, 1999, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 14, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 5th day of October, 2016.
Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on January 30, 2002 at Cagayan de Oro, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Purok Gumamela, Mahayahay, Iligan City and Macasandig & mandumol, Cagayan de Oro City respectively.. That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for almost ten (10) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 30, 2002, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 5th day of October, 2016.
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“At the moment those affected families in Sultan Mastura are staying with their relatives in higher grounds,” Henry. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews)
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with illegal drugs in that methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu may have been mixed during the manufacture of the cigarettes. It was also suspected that packs of shabu were placed inside the box as it was torn when the Customs personnel found it. The scent of the drug may have lingered even when it was taken out, that’s why the sniffing dog was able to detect it, Pogoy said.
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of the law should possess is a passion for the truth, a passion for justice, not the price is right, for “Life’s greatest achievement is the continued remaking of yourself so that at last you know how to live,” as what Winfred Rhoades once said. A man of the law should never sacrifice his vision on the altar of expediency. For a man of the law without a vision, he shall become hollow inside and shall become man without soul preying on the innocents and the helplessness of his fellowman. He shall become the unscrupulous auctioneer of history whose honor is on the block ready for a highest bidder, which we can see around the many of them A man of the law should earn the nobility by acting as his fellowman’s shield and protector against injustice and oppression. As what George Elliot once said: “What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other.”In addition, occupying the place which has a rightful occupant, as mandated by the people in an honest election like the election of City Mayor Celso G. Regencia, that put him there in the City Hall as the chief executive, could be, without doubt, a deceitful ad devilish ways, a high profile treachery, by undermining the law itself, just to savor the taste of the glory and power that ought to be enjoyed only by one at the totem-pole of success, which is being reserved to winner in the political arena, may sound illegal thus devoid of logic, fairness and justice. I have experienced incarceration of the crimes I have not done and will never do in my lifetime through lies and deceit also. As I was saying before, and I must say it now more definitely, that no tendency of reason can alter the truth, for the truth will always prevail in the end. And no amount of lies can stand to the truth that one proclaims
by a good and honest life. With much certainty, only prayer can rescue anyone of us from any quagmire that an honest person with faith in God would encounter. God is truth and, for His being as such, He knows how to put a proper prize upon its good, and it would be strange indeed if so celestial the article of justice, based on truth, should not be highly considered. God will not only rescue you unscratched, but so also give you a red carpet honor that shame all your adversaries. The wonders and glories of such a rescue find no adequate description In our earthly language. Hope springs eternal anyway. . . remember! A man of the law must always bear in mind that doubt is the beginning of wisdom, that humility is the grace of wise, that compassion is the virtue of the strong and, above all, that reason is the life of the law, and that the service of justice, which is more than the search for the truth, is one of man’s noblest achievements. Accordingly, a man’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than what he needs. According to Henri F. Amiel, “it is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.” I was reminded of our lawmakers, (some lawyers of the 14th City Council) on how they used their articulateness of the law to destroy the elected City Mayor Celso G. Regencia through unreasonable hatred, lust for power, pride and greed. Their fame they have been bragging about was just only a vapor, their popularity then was also be an accident, while the powers and benefits they enjoyed have evaporated thus lose its luster, only shame and humiliation that haunting them now, and for the rest of their lives. Could we say without fear of exaggeration that this will be their “KARMA?” Only one thing endures, and that is character. Their overbearing arrogance, their devilish schemes and their self-vested interest have loosen, and that they lose their grip--- like the song “Gone With The Wind.”According to Sydney Warris: “There is no delusion more fatal, no folly more profound, than a man’s belief that he can kick and scheme his way to the top then afford the luxury of being good person. For no consequence is more certain than what we become because of what we do. Accordingly, “Reputation is in itself only a candle, of a wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and find merit in the darkness of the night,” as what James
Russell Lowell once said. How I wish that a man of the law should not only be virtuous but must appear virtuous like Caesar’s wife. He is for justice and for the truth, not for monetary considerations, influence and power unlike some of our lawyers in the Sangguning Panlungsod before: the 14th City Council, with mediocre minds and self-vested interests. Agree or Disagree!
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At first Duterte rejected the idea, but later changed his mind and indeed ran. Ramos is a straightforward and disciplined person, a product of the West Point Military Academy that won him the rank of Major General in our military. He was a son of then Ambassador to USA Narciso Ramos. I personally interviewed Ramos on TV newscast at Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro and also in San Francisco, California. OoO A Dutch national who was believed to be a pedophile was shot dead in a Mindanao City. It will definitely aggravate the situation of our county as a killing machine. I urge the police to organize a massive manhunt to arrest the gunman. Unless we can prove our country is safe for foreigners, we surely will be losing tourists and foreign investors. I have been saying no man is an island and entire of itself, a beautiful quote that stuck in my mind for quite a long time. We need friends and investors from foreign lands. OoO I have not heard of a gunfight between our soldiers and the New Peoples Army. I hope the truce that was reached by the parties in Oslob, Norway will stand true and firm and peace will eventually come into the country. Welcome back to the fold of the law the rebels who have been displaced for the last 47 years and living in constant fears of fighting. We are brothers and one nation under one Almighty God, flag, religion and advocacy. OoO New year’s celebration is still more than two months away, but the problem of firecrackers and explosions have already taken place in Bocaue, Bulacan where at least two people got killed and scores others were seriously injured. Wait a few weeks, firecrackers will dominate the streets around the country. OoO Two congressmen, Pechay and Barbers, nearly exchange fist blow while discussing the issue of amending the 1987 constitution of the country. This is normal to Filipinos to fight whenever possible to stress a point. In the instant case, I really wished they fought to see whose nose bleeds more and who was the better fighter. In fighting, nobody wins. Both protagonists suffer the pain. I knew it because I fought numerous times during my younger days when I was
in the elementary grades and in the high school. One time my wife bought a pair of gloves for me to teach my two sons how to fight. I believe husbands must know little in fighting to be able to protect their family against aggression or simple attack. OoO Winter time is around the corner as the winds blow with intense cold atmosphere and the nights in America are pretty chilly. I can predict a colder winter this year, especially in December and January. I saw people wearing coats, jackets and other protectors for the environment. Cars are now using full speed heaters. (Bennex News Service)
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if lawmakers thought he was either not telling the truth, or North Korea was simply unacceptable to them as the source of illegal drugs in the country. The allegation against China on the other hand appears amply supported by well-grounded police and military intelligence information in the Philippines, which even prompted top Philippine officials to ask Chinese embassy officials to explain. The Chinese have since denied the claims, of course. -oooWHERE IS RP’S INQUIRY ON DRUGS LEADING TO? But then, this conflict of information on the source of the illegal drugs being traded in the country presents a serious and tricky problem for President Duterte, especially in the light of his recent pronouncements that seek to open up the Philippines to more trade relations with Russia and China. If Duterte proceeds with his plan to visit China next week, and try to entice Chinese businessmen to invest in our country, are we to expect a change of tune as to China’s alleged participation in the illegal drugs trade in the Philippines? Are we looking at the abandonment of the intelligence reports linking China to the shabu problem here, and, instead, a redirection of the blame to North Korea, as the convict suggested? Indeed, can we expect Chinese officials and businessmen to agree to pursue trade relations with the Philippines while Duterte and his government are outrightly accusing their own compatriots of drug pushing and engaging in criminal activities in the Philippines? I think I can give an intelligent guess on what the outcome of all these would be, but it would be wiser to allow things to sort themselves out in a little while! -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a
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headquarters in Cagayan de Oro City. During the initial investigation, the suspects said that they bought the ammunitions in Manila to be sold in their store in Marawi City, Debaras said. He said that the investigators were now trying to establish the true identity of the suspects because of the from page A1 recovery of several identifiJett Rojas (Ajuy, Iloilo); cation cards bearing various and Luzon Cluster Vice names in their possession. President Maria Angela Garcia (Dinalupihan, Bataan). Visayas Cluster Vice from page A1 have yet to identif y President Democrito Diamante (Tuburan, Cebu); the perpetrators in the Mindanao Cluster Vice killing of Carolus Maria President Allan Lim (Lala, Van Der Ploeg, 59, from Lanao del Norte); Nation- the Netherlands. Police said Van Der al Treasurer Yshmael Sali (Languyan, Tawi-Tawi); and Ploeg came to the NorthNational Auditor Genevive ern Mindanao supposedly Reyes (Caluya, Antique). to meet the teenager he Business Manager Jen- me through a social netnie Rosalie Uy (Villanueva, working site. A witness also told poMisamis Oriental); Public Relations Officer Rachel Ba- lice he saw two bonnetñares (Corcuera, Romblon); wearing men waiting for and General Legal Counsel Van Der Ploeg near AmFerdinand Abesamis (Pe- baic’s house, while another one discovered the body ñaranda, Nueva Ecija). All of them were nomi- of the victim with a cardboard with the words “I’m nated and unopposed. Mayor Uy is among the a pedophile and addict” youngest mayors in the written on it after he was LMP National Executive shot Monday night. Belaca-ol said the perCommittee. She is also the LMP Chapter President of son who saw the suspected gunmen wasn’t able to Misamis Oriental. Uy said that “the LMP take a closer look at the will support the programs of gunmen since it was dark President Rodrigo Duterte, and they were wearing especially his administra- bonnets. Per police report, Van tion’s plans for rural development, local governance Der Ploeg succumbed to reforms and fighting crimi- two gunshot wounds on his head fired from a .45 nality.” LMP President Bron- caliber pistol. In recent interviews, dial also appointed the following mayors for various Ambaic said the Dutchpositions of the LMP: Vice man came to the country President for Special Con- to meet his chatmate, who cerns Romulo Festin (San is a friend of her teenage Jose, Occidental Mindoro), daughter. Van Der Ploeg was said Secretary General Abraham Burahan (Hadji Panglima to have stayed in the AmTahil, Sulu), Deputy Na- baics’ house for more than tional Treasurer Gerry Jau- a week and in the course cian (Daraga, Albay), and of his stay even offered Deputy Secretary General to marry their daughter, Francis Ong (San Vicente, who is still 17 years old. Belaca-ol said the Camarines Norte). She also appointed as Dutch embassy police in Presidential Advisers Mi- Manila had already cochael Gutierrez (Lopez ordinated with his office Jaena, Misamis Occiden- regarding the case of Van tal), Larry Alilio (Lemery, Der Ploeg’s death. Batangas), Fernando Llamas (Mauban, Quezon), Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. (Tupi, South from page A5 one of his tasks is to Cotabato), Materno Luspian (Mankayan, Benguet), implement laws. For his part, Councilor Mylyn Cayabyab (Lubao, Pampanga), Francisco Mam- Jay Pascual said the lack ba, Jr. (Tuao, Cagayan), of funding may have been Roberto Yugo (Pantukan, one factor that hindered Compostela Valley), and the implementation of the Don Abalon (San Roque, campaign. For this, Councilor Ocon Northern Samar). DILG Secretary Ismael is optimistic that in the comSueno, DPWH Secretary ing days, the campaign will Mark Villar and DILG be sustained for the good Undersecretary Austere of the people. The Power Panadero also graced the event. (PR)
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He said that the suspects, who also claimed to be members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILG), are now undergoing tactical investigation at the CIDG regional
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