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Colangco family survives massacre in Ozamiz City Volume VI, No. 107
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By CRIZ DIAZ, Executive Editor
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Colangco family, believed relative of the high profile drug convict Peter Colangco in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), survived an attempted massacre in Ozamis City early Monday morning. In a report reaching here Tuesday, Ozamis City Police Chief Daryl Aranton identified the victims as Joel
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Colangco, his wife Janice, and their three-year-old child Leandre. Initial police investigation disclosed that four unidentified armed men barged into the house of the Colangco couple about 1:00 a.m. Monday in Barangay Carmen Annex, Ozamis City. Once inside, the gunmen fired
fray legal fees and other unaccounted obligations as verbally agreed upon by its members last month. Flores and even visiting DAR officials from the central office in Manila did not know about the huge sum of cash deduction agreed upon by members of the splinter cooperative of NGEI Agrarian
DAVAO City––Stop! Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights said President Rodrigo Duterte “has the duty to be a statesman” and should stop talking about killing people, to protect the country from undue criticisms about alleged extrajudicial killings. “Maingay ang Pangulo. Sobrang ingay ng Pangulo. Tama naman ipakita niya na galit siya sa droga pero wag na siyang mag-ingay na ‘papatayin kita,’ ‘I will kill you.’ Hindi tama yan,” (The President talks too much. He talks too much. It is right for him to express his rage against drugs but he should stop talking ‘I will kill you.’” “Kaya he is falling on his own sword. Nadadapa sya sa kanyang espada. Dahil salita siya nang salita Napagbintangan tuloy ang buong bansa na ganyan ang nangyayari. Kaibigan ko ang Presidente. Pareho kamig nag mayor pero ayokong salita nang salita ang President kung ganoon ang gagawin nyan. Dapat sabihin niya na ‘maraming walang nasosolve dyan, hulihin natin… Magpaliwanag kayo general in about three months, six months para malaman natin ang nangyari.’” (Because he talks and talks. That’s why the entire country is
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Gov. Emano extends financial aid to ‘coop’ By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
MISAMIS Oriental--Provincial governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano turned over a check worth PHP 500,000 equity to the organization of surety fund cooperatives in Misamis Oriental this week. Emano said that the amount is part of the PHP 2 million counterpart of the provincial government to the Northern Mindanao Credit Surety Fund
To decongest traffic, Oro embarks on road expansion By Mark D. Francisco Correspondent
THE city government of Cagayan de Oro is embarking on a massive road network expansion to decongest traffic. Speaking at a business forum catering to uptown Cagayan de Oro See TRAFFIC, page A7
(NMCSF) in Misamis Oriental. He said that the provincial government has released the fund to honor the local government’s commitment in a Memorandum of Agreement entered by the previous administration with the NMCSF. The NMCSF would administer the credit surety funds to enhance the accessibility of micro, small and medium See extends, page A7
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An Agrarian reform beneficiary in Agusan del Sur shows wads of 1,000 peso bill amounting to P42,000 he received as economic benefits as he was flanked with Agrarian Reform Undersecretary Marcos Risonar Jr. and DAR Caraga Regional Director Julita Ragandang without knowing that the money would be slashed by almost a half by the cooperative. Mindanao Daily photo by Chris V. Panganiban
Agrarian coop hit for slashing P20K to members’ cash share By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur--Even if she is already frail and weak, the 84-year-old Cristina Flores went out of her way to attend the farmers’ dialogue among agrarian reform beneficiaries to claim her P42,000 economic benefits share she and 119 others re-
ceived on Monday from the yearly lease rental of their lands utilized by the palm oil company that already accumulated for six years. Little did she know that the money she received in cold cash in the presence of top officials of Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) would be slashed with P20,000 “donation” to their cooperative to de-
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LTO-10 official suspends law enforcement operations By Mark D. Francisco Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City––Land Transportation Office (LTO) Director Nelson B. Manaloto of Northern Mindanao has ordered a stoppage to all law enforcement operations conducted by the agency regionwide. But Mr. Manaloto said the
stoppage would only be temporary and its reason was to erase the public notion that LTO agents on the road accept bribes in exchange for no apprehension to erring motorists. Manaloto, who assumed as LTO 10 director last month after his predecessor Hilarion Ulep was booted out, said that he would only authorize law enforcement
Brgy Kagawad dies in ‘shoot out’ during anti-illegal drug ops MISAMIS Oriental--A village official in Misamis Oriental was killed in a shootout with government agents during an anti-illegal drug operations here. A police report identified the fatality as Galo Dunque, an incumbent village councilor of Quezon, a village in the town of Gitagum in Misamis Oriental. Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said that the team was serving a search warrant in the house of Dunque when the shooting occurred. A PDEA agent said that Dunque fired at the government operatives, which prompted the law enforcers to fire back. The agent said that Dunque is a known pusher in the village, prompting the law enforcers to secure a warrant to search his house. “Duque was in the list as the number two ‘highest profile drug’ personality in Misamis Oriental,” the agent said. Recovered from the house of Dunque were illegal drug “Shabu” (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride) worth PHP 38,000, and a .38 caliber revolver. The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) said that based on the initial investigation, Dunque has fired his gun during the incident.
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operations if requested by the local government unit (LGU) and in the company of police officers. “Starting from now, we will only conduct mobile checkpoints if there are police officers with us. This is to emphasize a check-and-balance system and to ensure that kotong does not really exist,” he said.
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being accused that this is happening. The President is my friend. We were former mayors but I do not like his talking too much that this is what he is going to do. He should be saying ‘there are unsolved cases, go after them.. You explain, General, in about three months six months so we know what is happening,’” the Senator added. Gordon served as mayor of Olongapo and became famous nationwide for his slogan, “Bawal ang tamad sa Olongapo” (Lazy people are not allowed in Olongapo). “Pagka maingay ang Pangulo natin.. ang sabi ‘papatayin natin lahat ng mga drug pushers,’ kahti na di nya sinasabi na talagang ‘patayin ninyo, kasama na pag lumababan,’ ibig sabihin
It can be recalled that LTO was one of the government agencies named by President Duterte as the most corrupt. Manaloto assured that stoppage of law enforcement operations on the road would not cause a decline in their collection or performance. “We will still continue our drive against colorum vehicles.
ang pusher ngayon, ang druglord, police na nagaalaga ng pusher lalaban yan . o alam nya na papatayin siya eh. Pagdating ng pulis ah (sasabihin nila) papatayin na tayo nyan” [If the President talks too much, says ‘let’s kill all the drug pushers,’ even if he does not say ‘kill them, if they resist,’ this means the pusher, the drug lord, the police protecting the pusher, will fight back. Because he knows he will be killed. When the police arrives (they will say) they will kill us],” he said. He said Duterte gets piqued when he is being criticized. “Buyuin mo nang konti magagalit, sasagot kaagad yan kaya nagkalokoloko ang statement (He gets angry easily, he will immediately respond that’s why you have incongruent statements)” “As a senator I can say that. I can say that as a friend. Magalit sya sa akin wala akong magawa but we have to protect the country from bad statements and the President has the duty
to be a statesman, a statesman! He must not be heard saying all bad words, saying ganito. Sabibin ko nga baguhin na natin ang slogan sa tourism. Welcome to the PI. Wow, PI.” “PI” refers to Put… Ina,” Duterte’s favorite expletive. A day earlier, Senator Panfilo Lacson, chair of the Committee on Dangerous Drugs and Public Order said he was getting tired of having to interpret Duterte’s remarks. “Nakakapagod na rin magbasa betwen the lines lalo na sa atin, sa labas ng bansa, (it’s tiring to have to read between the lines, especially for us, for those outside the country), the international community, they take the words as they come out of the mouth of the President,” GMA News online quoted Lacson as saying in a dzBB interview in Manila last Sunday, two days after Duterte’ remarks on Hitler and his war on drugs drew international condemnation. “Hindi naman puwede
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It’s only the mobile checkpoints that have to stop,” he said. Nevertheless, the provincial government of Bukidnon and the mayor’s office of Tubod, Lanao del Norte has requested LTO 10 to conduct law enforcement operations in these localities. Mr. Manaloto said he would comply with the request of the two local government units.
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na ibu-burden mo pa sila na mag-interpret o magbasa between the lines,”(You cannot burden them with interpreting or reading between the lines), he said, adding it was “very clear” that Duterte was trying to make a comparison between Hitler’s extermination of Jews and his war on drugs. “Hitler remark” On Sunday, Duterte apologized to the Jewish community for his remarks. “I would like to make it clear here and now that there was never an intention on my part to derogate the memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Germans... I apologize profoundly and deeply to the Jewish,” he said during the opening ceremony of the Masskara Festival in Bacolod City. On his arrival from his state visit in Vietnam in the early hours of September 30, Duterte reported on what his visit achieved in a prepared speech that he followed with an extemporaneous one where he lashed out at critics again for focusing on alleged extrajudicial killings brought about by his war on drugs and portraying him as cousin of Hitler. “Hitler massacred three million Jews. Now (there are) three million drug addict(s)… I’d be happy to slaughter them. At least if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have you know (pausing as he pointed to himself ).” “My victims, I would like (them) to be all criminals to finish the problem of my country and save the next generation from perdition,” Duterte said. (MindaNews) Mindanao Daily
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Parallel to its quest for effective information-dissemination, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) through the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) boarded for Mambajao, Camiguin and conducted an Information Caravan on September 29, 2016. It is a joint collaboration with the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Camiguin through the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) and the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) and DA’s attached bureaus and agencies. With the theme “Tukmang Impormasyon: Dalan sa Banikanhong Kalambuan”, the activity focused on the discussion of the programs, projects, and services being offered to farmers. Participants were highly encouraged to take advantage of the programs, projects and services presented through learning the requisites for its availment and coordinating with their respective LGUs for assistance. With this, Engr. Maharlika I. Cagadas, Officer-in-Charge of PAO-Camiguin, referred the activity as a venue to heighten the awareness of the farmers which will yield development to Camiguin’s agriculture. Citing the 40% poverty threshold of the province, Cagadas also urged the participants to address poverty by producing sufficient food for Camiguin. Furthermore, Gov. Maria Luisa Romualdo extended her message through her representative Miguel “Mike” Ibahay, Sangguniang Panlalawigan member. Gov. Romualdo was looking forward for the farmers, women and youth organizations to be productive out from the information they have gained. # (MTDLugares, DA-RFO 10)
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Senators are near turning berserk LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart---they do no wrong but follow his ways…” (Psalm 119:1-3, the Holy Bible). -oooSENATORS ARE NEAR TURNING BERSERK: Our own senators seem to be nearing the point where, like legislators from other countries who engage in brawls every time they are unable to agree on certain points, they, too, are about ready to go berserk, and gang up on one another, no longer verbally, no longer through the power of their arguments, but by exchange of physical blows as well, on account of disagreements. The hearing by the Senate Committee on Justice on Monday, October 03, 2016, showed this inevitable tipping point, as it were, in the behavior of our senators, towards rudeness, godlessness, disrespect, and impoliteness, conduct which are ordinarily exhibited only by those who occupy the lowest, thus most bestial, positions in any given society. Why is this happening? There are many reasons of course, but what the lawmakers showed last Monday night indicated that, either
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who are opposed to the government of President Duterte and those who are in full support of his policies. Our senators have been reduced to being mere rabid partisans, whose only care and concern was the interest of their principal, where that principal was not even the Filipino people. -oooL AW M A K E R S A S CLOWNS AND LUNATICS: Indeed, Senate and House of Representatives hearings are no longer occasions to find out how legislation could be arrived at to remedy defects or imperfections in government policies or procedures. They have become mere hearings in aid of re-election as many have been pointing out, or hearings to embarrass, humiliate, or vex targeted personalities. What is worse is that, the protagonists who want to hug the microphone all to themselves could not even talk in perfect English or even in perfect Filipino. Then, most of the time, their thoughts are so hopelessly and shamelessly incoherent and jumbled that, even if they have already been speaking for a long time, the listening or viewing public still find it impossible to figure what they have been trying to say. What did the Filipino people do to deserve these clowns and their loony an-
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they were not taught good manners and right conduct by their parents or by their school teachers, or that their priests and pastors failed to instill in them spiritual virtues which their religions are supposed to have given them. -oooSENATORS NO LONGER CARE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST: Or, perhaps, what these lawmakers did last Monday indicated something more sinister--that, they were willing to brazen it out with one another, in full view of the Filipino nation yet courtesy of national radio and TV, simply because they were in a mad scramble to push or espouse their own personal or political interests, unmindful of what really mattered to our country and our people. I am saying that this last probable reason for their unruly behavior was truly sinister because, as high officials of government, as legislators who were elected by the people and who took their respective oaths to uphold national interest and defend the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, they were supposed to be acting only for the benefit of the people. Unfortunately, Monday’s session showed that the Senate is now divided sharply not on what is good for the people, but between those
tal––Presidential Proclamation 1966 s. 2009 declares the month of October every year as National indigenous Peoples Month. In Mindanao, the indigenous people are generally known as lumad. The lumad are the descendants of the free and proud people of the island who refused to join the religious fold of the Muslims and, later, of the Christians and continued to maintain their beliefs and practices, their socioeconomic and political life in their respective territories. History tells us that joining the Muslims provided the Lumad greater security and protection from their enemies. Joining the Christians, on the other hand, gave them access to educational, economic and political opportunities that might improve their economic and social well being. To remain a free people proved costly at the end because it eventually dispossessed them of their possessions and pushed them into the margin of society. Consider the Mamanwa. The Mamanwa are darkskinned with kinky hair but are much taller and with well-proportioned body than their Aeta counterpart
in Panay and Zambales. Nomadic, they used to occupy and roam the mountain ranges of the Surigao and Agusan provinces. They were literally dependent on the bounty of nature, satisfying their basic needs from what they could harvest from the forests and capture from the rivers. They never permanently settled but stayed temporarily in an area in huts without walls for as long as the bounty of nature still met their needs. After a while, they would roam again in a cluster of 3–10 families to another place enjoying life that is free from the trappings of a more sophisticated community. They were peaceloving people who resolved conflicts among themselves through the mediation and counsel of the eldest member of their community. After the Second World War, however, the landscape of Mindanao has experienced tremendous changes, especially in Surigao-Agusan mountain ranges. Miners have cut across and dug mountains to extract gold, nickel, cobalt, copper, iron ores and other minerals; and loggers, legal and illegal have felled trees and secured their concessions with heavily armed guards. The Mamanwa could no longer
thread freely in their former hunting grounds and have been restricted in the peripheral areas of the forests learning to survive through slash and burn farming from the lowlanders. They have resorted to trading with the people in the lowlands – selling or exchanging rattan poles and fruits, tubers, bamboo shoots, orchids, deer, wild pigs, monkeys and birds with corn grits, salted fish and some canned goods. Unschooled they are always at the losing end of the barter. The lowlanders look down at them and pejoratively called them Kongking because of their scaly black skin and kinky hair. When Martial Law was declared, the New People’s Army (NPA) for some time ruled the jungles of Surigao and Agusan. The Mamanwa, because of their familiarity with the terrains, were hired or forced to become guides by the military and the NPAs in pursuing each other and became primary victims in armed encounters and life-threatening suspicion from both sides of the warring parties. As a result the Mamanwa were ultimately forced out from their shrinking paradise. With no employable skills, they have been reduced
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tics? True, a nation deserve the leaders that they elect. If we have senators and congressmen who behave like they are entitled to waste the people’s time and resources, it must only be because they think that those who voted them were stupid enough in the first place not to realize that politicians in this country, whether they be of the red or yellow varieties, are mere clowns and truly lunatic. -oooPLEASE WATCH OR LISTEN: “Tambalang Batas at Somintac”, a newscommentary radio program, aired at DZEC 1062 kHz and other Radyo Agila provincial stations nationwide, and is aired live by Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ RadyoAgila1062/?fref=ts, 6 to 7 in the morning, Philippine time. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.
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My Way THINK a minute. A little boy was not obeying his mother. So she told him to sit down and stay there until she said he could stand up again. The little boy angrily sat down and said: “I’m sittin’ down, Mom… but inside I’m standing up!” There was a popular song made famous by Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, and Elvis Presley called “My Way.” It’s about a man at the end of his life who’s proud of how he lived, even with all his mistakes, because he says, “I did it my way!” That song was so popular because it says how we all feel: I’m going to live my life my way and be my own boss! I’m not going to let anybody tell me how to live—not even my Maker. Remember John Lennon of the Beatles? He and his fellow Beatles helped lead the rebellion of the 60’s See mY WAY, page A7
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October, a month for cooperatives (First in a series of four) By Anselmo B. Mercado
THE October Cooperative Month is an annual event, a unifying celebration of cooperatives all over the world - the cooperative movement, a great global movement with a unique socio-economic philosophy and spirit that inspires. This series of articles are intended to tell that story, with some historical sketches and concrete experiences of cooperatives right in our midst. This Article 1 tells of how the cooperative movement in Cagayan de Oro City started -- a small beginning, like a “mustard seed” that was sown, germinated, grew, branched into a tree and produced good fruits. This will be followed by three more : Article 2: Revisiting the Millennium Development Goals and the Concept of Poverty; Article 3: Revisiting the Concepts of and Approaches to Development; and Article 4: Cooperatives in the New Millennium: Their Contributions to Poverty Alleviation and Development. Article 1: THE FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT COOPERATIVE (FICCO) AND OUR COOPERATIVE “ROOTS” The “roots” of FICCO
dig deep. Its “taproot” penetrates down to the very beginnings of the cooperative movement sown by the “Fathers” and pioneers. To name a few: Robert Owen (organized the “communal villages,” 1825), The Rochdale Cooperative Society (formulated “The Rochdale Cooperative Principles,” 1848), Wilhelm Raiffeissen (organized the credit cooperatives in Germany, 1848-1860), and Alphones Desjardines (organized the first credit union in N. America in Canada and the USA). These pioneers gave us the unique philosophy, principles and core values of COOPERATIVE-ISM: democratic ownership and control of business enterprises by members (principle of equality), distributing “surpluses” from the business operations back to the members through dividends and patronage refunds (principle of service above profits and equity), volunteerism, continuous learning and education, self-help-mutual-help for people and community development (principle of people empowerment), or in a capsule cooperative-ism is “brotherhood economics”. Cooperatives and their members have adopted the motto – “All for One, One
for All.” From this taproot, the Ateneo Credit Union (ACU) sprouted on July 8, 1954. Encouraged and inspired by Fr. William F. Masterson, S.J., fifteen pioneers, all personnel of then Ateneo de Cagayan (now Xavier University), organized the school-based ACU with initial deposits of P26.30, probably the first credit union in Mindanao. Its first president was Mr. Olivero Suazo and the first treasurer/manager was Atty. Mordino Cua (who became one of the most prominent cooperative leaders in the Philippines). Sometime in 1982, Fr. Masterson wrote: “It is thirty years since I began “preaching” cooperatives in Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao. To have witnessed the acceptance and proving out of the considerable potential of this instrument for human, social growth has been a most rewarding experience. This has been particularly the case with the First Community Credit Cooperative, Inc, a most successful pioneer model and leader in Mindanao.” (Manual on Policies, by Anselmo B. Mercado, FICCCO, SPECC Printing Press, 1982) The ACU grew within the school community.
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However, its growth could not be contained within the school. The cooperative idea and values spread to the wider community of Cagayan de Oro and far beyond. The following are historical Milestones: 1970 – The members approved to open ACU to the residents of the city. That year also marked the beginning of the fulltime EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the legitimate heir of Victoriano Gorres who died without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during his lifetime who remains the declared owner of a parcel known as Lot 6152 located at Yumbing, Mambajao, camiguin under T.D. No. 1518032 the whole parcel has an area of 1999 square meters; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF LAND; made and executed by ROSITA GORRES GARIN, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin; for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (Php. 15,000.00) to me in hand paid by the Vendee at Five Thousand Pesos Only (5,000.00) by these presents I absolutely SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY to each Vendee who are all of legal age, single , Filipino citizens and residents of Agoho, camiguin the following portion, to wit: TO: GLADYS GLASE G. GARI; 6152-A; 455 SQ. M; EDWARSON G. GARIN; 6152-B; 455 SQ. M; MA. GELAICA G. GARIN; 6152-C; 455 SQ. M; That this property is not covered with any title, hence this instrument may be registered under the provision of P.D 1529 hence this instrument may be registered as unregistered property; Under Notary Public of ATTY. VITO M. CARRILLO; as Doc No. 50; Page No. 11;Book No. 86; Series of 2016. MDN: Septr 28, Oct 5 & 12, 2016
service (8-hour office work) of ACU. 1972 – A significant year when professionals from the commercial banking sector joined the ACU. A few of them became officers of FICCO bringing with them their banking expertise and improving ACU’s management system. This was also the year that the Presidential Decree 175 was issued by President Marcos, a proviEXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased BEBIANO ANDO, who died _______ at ________. That the said decedent left no debts or obligation due against the estate and will and his only surviving heirs-children are the parties herein; That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left certain ral property situated in Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon, more particularly described as follows; “ A parcel of land situated in Barangay Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon Bounded on the North by Kilem street.Sec.009,on the East by Roxas street.Sec.009, on the South by Quezon street,Sec.009., and on the Westby Lot No. 5 & 8 Cad 847, Case 1, covered with tax Declaration N. 14-0001-00070, containing with an area of TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY (2,940) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS”, is the –subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION, made and entered into by and between, 1. EVELYNDA A. GANZAN, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 2. JOHN A. ANDO, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 3. RUBELYN A. GANZAN, of legal age, married,
sion of which required to attach the “cooperative” to names of all cooperatives. Hence ACU became the Ateneo Cooperative Credit Union (ACCU). 1976 – ACCU moved out of the Xavier University campus to rent an office space in the Abejuela building located at Tiano-Yacapin Streets in Cagayan de Oro. 1978 – The ACCU See MONTH, page A7
Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 4. SITTIE JAMELA ANNISAH B. ALI, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 5. JOB JONATHAN A. ANDO, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 6. MICHAEL A. ANDO, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 7. OPHELIA A. OBSIOMA, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 8. RAFAEL A. ANDO, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 9. WELLA A. BANGOY, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; 10. SANDRA A. ANDO, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Malitbog, Bukidnon; That in the event that any other property of the decednt should later be found which is not included herein, above, the parties hereto further agree to distribute, divide and adjudicate the same in equal manner and proportion as herein established and disposed. Under Notary public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI; as per Doc No. 369; Page No. 74; Book No. 195; Series of 2016. MDN: Sept 21, 28 & Oct 5, 2016
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K-12: The unresolved issues
Publication Notice R.A 10172
By Mrs. Jocelyn D. Mejos, Teacher 1, Sto. Niño Elementary School, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 serving to the public that LENEMAR ALBOTRA TEVES has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in her SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of LENEMAR ALBOTRA TEVES born on November 20, 1993 at Capalaran, Tangub City, and whose parents are Charlie S. Teves and Teresita S. Albotra. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 18 October 2016.
(SDG) BELEN F. LINGANAY City Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 5 & 12, 2016
Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172
It’s been nearly three years since the government began implementing its K-12 educational reform program — but the policy continues to have its share of detractors. Last March, a coalition of teachers and staff Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/LT Mario B Fortus Bldg., PPA Compound, Surigao City Telefax No. (086) 231-7622 Email: mro13@marina.gov.ph
DYNSIE M. CONIATO., CASE NO.SUR 16 – 085-A Applicant. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x NOTICE OF HEARING Application for issuance of Amended Certificate of Public Convenience in view of inclusion of additional vessel, MBCA “PATROT-1” pursuant to the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the Republic Act (R.A.) 9295 under the following, wit:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC September 30, 2016
of hig her educational institutions around the Philippines petitioned the Supreme Court to suspend the K-12 law. T h e pro g r a m a d d s two years of senior high school to the country’s basic education system which allow senior high school students to specialize in one of three tracks: academic, technical-vocational-livelihood, and sports and arts. In a statement, the Suspend K12 Coalition said Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/LT Mario B Fortus Bldg., PPA Compound, Surigao City Telefax No. (086) 231-7622 Email: mro13@marina.gov.ph
R.A. form No. 10.1 (MCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz
NOTICE OF HEARING
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
Application for the Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience pursuant to the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the Republic Act (R.A.) 9295, under the following, to wit:
(Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar
MDN: Oct 5 & 12, 2016
The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any newspaper of regional circulation in the Philippines, or in MARINA website at least 10 days before the hearing. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 13 October 2016, Thursday at 9:30 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter. WITNESS, the MARINA Administrator, Marcial Quirico C. Amaro III, PhD, this 30th day of September 2016, Surigao City, Philippines.
The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the newspapers of regional circulation in the Philippines, or in MARINA website at least ten (10) days before the hearing. Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 13 October 2016, Thursday at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City. The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter. WITNESS, the MARINA Administrator, Marcial Quirico C. Amaro III, PhD, this 30th day of September 2016, Surigao City, Philippines.
FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR: (Pursuant to AO No.11-14)
FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR: (Pursuant to AO No.11-14)
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the Department of Education, told CNN Philippines that the government has set in place programs to accommodate displaced workers. Mateo points to estimates showing that about 13,000 teaching staff will lose their jobs over a fiveyear period, including nearly 11,000 nonteaching staff. Yet, he says that the government will set aside funding over the next several years to support a transition fund and several other programs. About P20 billion in funding has been slated for 2016, as well as P26.7 billion for 2017.
ELEONOR D. GAJANO, CASE NO.SUR 15 – 091-3-R Applicant.
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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 BONIFACIO T. ALBARACIN has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of BONIFACIO ALBARACIN at Matanao,Digos, Davao and whose parents are Saturnino Albaracin and Prima Tejiro. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 20, 2016.
that the K-12 program does not take into account the labor rights of teaching and nonteaching staff who will be displaced by the program. As head of the coalition, Professor Rene Tadle of the University of Santo Tomas told CNN Philippines that the group agrees with the objectives of the program. Nevertheless, he said that the law should be suspended because the government is not yet prepared to implement it, especially with regard to labor. However, Jesus Mateo, assistant secretary of planning and development of
MDN: Oct. 5, 2016
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that BEBINCIANA MALCAMPO-JANDAYAN has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “ALICIA” to “BEBINCIANA” in her Certificate of Live Birth who was born on October 17, 1958 at MELILLA, SANTA CRUZ, DAVAO and whose parents are JUAN MALCAMPO and AMISAN NOGAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 30th day of September 2016. (SGD.)MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 5 & 12, 2016
Publication Notice R.A. 10172
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 Helen Asino Barcelona has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in the date of birth from “June 3, 1957” to “March 23, 1957” in the certificate of live birth of Helenita S. Aceno at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Pedro and Roquisa M. Signapan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than ________. (SDG) MARINA MAQUINDATO-AMONCIO Municipal Civil Registry MDN: Sept 28 & Oct 5, 2016
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Bylaws changing the name of ACCU to “First Community Credit Cooperative, Inc.” (FICCCO, Inc.), and, officially restructuring its field of membership to include teachers, school personnel, market vendors, small entrepreneurs, jeepney and motorela drivers, bank employees, office workers, small farmers, etc. 1980 – FICCCO transferred to its first ever-owned lot and three-storey building (called the “Main” which in the Year 2000 was later renamed “Montano F. Sabanal, Jr. Hall” (in honor of an outstanding leader and member of FICCCO). 1992 – FICCCO became a multi-purpose cooperative and changed its name to First Community Cooperative Inc. (FICCO). It opened its first branch in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro. 2003 – On December 31, 2003, FICCO became a “billionaire coop” with Total Assets of P1.014 and the total membership surpassed the 50,000 mark (52,023) spread over 15 fully operating branches. 2004 – FICCO celebrated its Golden Anniversary. 2010 - FICCO had established 26 branches in Mindanao and Visayas (9 provinces, 11 cities, 10 municipalities); Total Assets reached P4.55 Billion; Total Deposits of P2,097 Billion (Savings, Time, Optional Retirement Savings, Young People Savings); Total Membership numbered 140,128; the great majority (92%) of members were in ages ranging from 18-50; Their occupation were varied: homemakers (5%), private employees (23%), government employees (19%), teachers (12%), professionals (1%), pensioners/retirees (1%), entrepreneurs/business people (31%), farmers (1%), fishermen (4%), drivers/operators of vehicles/ mechanics (3%), laborers (0.2%); Total Fulltime Staff numbered 275. 2015 - Total Membership was 263,814 spread in 37 branches operating in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, employing a total of 436 employees. FICCO had established three subsidiaries, namely: 1) Consolidated Coop Banks, 23) Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines, 3) Memorial Services Cooperative Federation. Its Total Assets amounted to P 8.326 Billion. The Total Common and Preferred Shares totaled P3.279 Billion, Gross Revenue was P862.5 M, and Total Net Surplus was P300.54 Million. Conclusion The success and impact of FICCO has been remarkable and in many ways incalculable. “Small is Beautiful” FICCO was. But from a small school credit union, it has become a “giant”. It is one of the biggest if not the biggest savings and credit cooperative in the Philippines today. Its
vision and ideals, handed down from the fathers of the cooperative movement, have found great meaning in the little regular ways that members share their resources to help one another, and magnanimous leaders who are willing to serve generously “without counting the cost” to serve others. Our Good Lord, who has commanded us: “As I love you, you also must love one another,” and who has described the “Kingdom of God” like a “mustard seed that a man plants in his field, The plant grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make their nests in its branches.” (Luke 13:18), He must be pleased with the impact that FICCO has made on His people (many of whom are plain ordinary folks) and on society. It is an inspiring story to share with others with pride and joy. On this annual event, October Coop Month, it is fitting for a thanksgiving, most of all to the Good Lord of the Harvest, for His guidance and for the abundant fruits He blessed FICCO and the cooperative movement with all over the world. I pray that the cooperative members, leaders and those who promote the cooperative movement will continue to “establish the Kingdom of Heaven” on earth more firmly to withstand adversities and face the challenges ahead.
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to begging for food and clothing from the lowlanders who despise them. Anyway, some kind souls had taken pity of them and hired their men as farm hands or their women as house helpers. But their benefactors complained that they lacked initiative, motivation and concentration in what they were doing. In short, they were perceived as lazy and unreliable. They would accordingly escape work now and then pursuing and connecting with relatives in their wandering. The nomad in their blood refused a settled life. Disoriented, they keep on moving without definite purpose and direction except to survive out from the kindness and help of people they met along the way. The passage, of R.A. 8371, otherwise known as the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, restored to some 1900 Mamanwa their forest land through the issuance of a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on 22 September 2006. The Mamanwa’s ancestral domain covers an area of 49, 870 hectares located in the municipalities of Claver, Gigaquit, Bacuag, Alegria, and Tubod, all in the province of Surigao del Norte. Under the provisions of CADT, the Mamanwa beneficiaries, as land owners, are responsible in the devel-
opment, control, utilization and collective management of their ancestral domain on the condition that said land resource cannot be sold, disposed or destroyed in any way. Unfortunately, for the Mamanwa, their return to their homeland has been compromised by the surge of some 20 or more mining firms or mine claimants within the domain, in addition to those already entrenched earlier in the area, particularly upon the passage and implementation of the controversial Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (R.A.7942). Under the IPRA, the natives were entitled to a royalty of one percent of the gross income of each mining firm operating within their territory. This has not been done. One firm shrewdly managed to ink an agreement with the tribal chieftain to grant P500,000/annum to the tribe people and their host communities. Notwithstanding that this in violation of the IPRA, only P200, 000 so far has been released to the beneficiaries and their host communities. Meanwhile, the Mamanwa homeland is now crisscrossed by mining roads, bulldozed, opened, and dug again and here and there for the precious minerals, destroying biodiversity and the natural environment, and displacing some of the natives from their farm lands. Recently, the military have occupied areas in their ancestral domain to protect mining investors reportedly from the harassment of the NPA rebels. The Mamanwa, who have begun to settle in their recovered land, are forced once again to mass evacuate intro the lowland for their safety. An NGO is reportedly assisting Mamanwa families live a settled community life somewhere in Taganito, Surigao del Norte. Mamanwa children are taught the rudiments of education and the adults, hygiene, sanitation, nutrition and improved farming methods and employable skills to enable them to join the labor force or generate selfemployment. If the approach succeed this would save the Mamanwa from the indignity of living at the mercy of other people. And yet this benevolent intervention may yet ultimately lead to their ultimate assimilation into the mainstream of society and erase once and for all what little cultural heritage that is left in them. ••• (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. William R. Adan is retired professor and former chancellor of Mindanao State University at Naawan, Misamis Oriental).
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against many traditional beliefs and lifestyles. They also made popular the use of both marijuana and hard drugs. Many of their follow-
ers and fans often boasted that the secret to a happy life was simply to live for today. The problem was they were so high on drugs they never knew what DAY it was! John Lennon was also very proud of being a devout atheist. He did not believe in God. In fact, in 1966 John Lennon said: “Christianity will die out. We, the Beatles, are more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which will go away first: rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity.” Then Lennon himself was the first to go when he was suddenly shot and killed on the streets of New York City. You see, our Creator gave us our freedom so we can choose whose way we want to live: His way or our way. But Jesus strongly warned us that our way is definitely the wrong way; because no matter how hard we try we can’t ever be fully satisfied by living our way. What’s worse, Jesus said it will only lead us into hell - a place full of the worst pain and suffering forever. In fact, it’s so terrible that our Maker Himself chose to become a human being just to give His innocent life so He could forgive us all our wrongs and save us from hell. That’s how much He loves us! God the Son came and showed us that living His way is the only way that we can have the satisfying, good life we were created to enjoy. So today, why not finally ask Jesus to forgive you for living your own way. Then ask Him to take full charge of your life, so that for your own sake and happiness, you can start living His way every day of your life. Just Think a Minute.
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indiscriminately seriously wounding the couple and their three-year-old daughter. Aranton said that the house helper recounted that the unidentified men indiscriminately fired at the locked room of the couple hitting the victims on the lower portion of their bodies. He said that the investigators were still identifying the kind of firearms used through the three kinds of empty shells found inside the house. “The house helper could not provide hints of the identities of the armed men because it was totally dark,” Aranton said. He said that the police investigators were discounting that the attempted massacre has anything to do with the high profile drug inmate Peter Colangco in the NBP. Aranton said that Joel Colangco has a string of businesses in Ozamis City and that the shooting might have something to do with the attempted massacre. “The investigators were trying to look into personal
grudge and other possibilities that may have led to the shooting,” Aranton said. He said that the couple and their child were now in stable condition while undergoing treatment in a local hospital.
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enterprises, cooperatives and non-government organizations to the credit facility on the banks. He said that the NMCSF in Misamis Oriental has 12 cooperative members in the province, which could benefit from the assistance extended by the provincial government. During the turnover, Emano expressed his belief that a strong cooperative could make a difference in the lives of the members. He said that he believes in the time honored principle of unity and cooperation among members of cooperatives in the fulfillment of desired goals. “Cooperatives are engines that propel progress and development of the community in particular and in the country in general,” Emano said.
new policy trends in their presentations that include moves towards converting collective CLOAs to individual land titles, abrogation of land amortizations and development of productive communal farms as part of DAR’s support services. But Kim Ronquillo, chairman of the cooperative, admitted there was a verbal agreement during a meeting two weeks back which he was not around but was quick to add that the amount would be voluntary for each member to shell out from their share. “They already know about it as agreed in the meeting to give the amount voluntarily,” Ronquillo said as he admitted the cooperative has been saddled with several financial obligations including huge lawyers’ fees in the last seven years that they struggled for their survival. But Flores and another beneficiary, Dionisio Ostudo, 67, who also came even limping on his rheumatic pains on both legs were not aware about the cash deductions much more on the amount of money they would receive.
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Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative. The Mindanao Daily discovered the “cash deduction” in passing during the lunch break of the daylong event when it chanced to interview a cooperative member who was asked about how he felt receiving the hefty cash share and in disgust disclosed that he will be just bring home only P22,000 because of the agreement. “It’s heartening that almost half of what we will receive will go the cooperative as leaders have convinced most of us to give such amount because of our obligations,” said an elderly man who asked not be named for fear of repercussion. The cash amount that will be collected by the cooperative will reach a total of P2.4 million from the 120 members who received the economic benefits share which have been worked out by DAR provincial office here in the last two weeks. “We will look into this. We will do something about it,” said lawyer Marcos Risonar Jr. DAR Undersecretary for Operations who was surprised about the development when asked during the press conference. Rasonar was taken aback when told about it since he earlier pointed out in an earlier discussion at the open forum that DAR under the new policy direction of Secretary Rafael Mariano will audit lease agreements and financial transactions of agrarian reform cooperatives holding the collective Certificate of Land Ownership (CLOA) documents. He and Assistant Secretary Jobert Pahilga took turns in explaining the
stakeholders, City Investments and Promotions Officer Eileen C. San Juan enumerated the following roads currently under construction: OpolCanitoan Road, Canitoan-Bulua Road, Cagayan de Oro-Laguindingan highway, Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon lateral highway, Macabalan-Bonbon bridge, Balulang-Macasandig bridge, Mapawa-FS Catanico Road, BalubalPueblo Road and Lumbia-Pagatpat Road. Also in the pipeline are the following: JR Borja Extension Road, Puerto-Claveria bypass road, PuertoCarmen Hill Diversion Road and a road connecting each to barangays Dansolihon and Tignapoloan, the most remote village in the city. Plans are also underway for a traffic plan within CM Recto Avenue and Osmeña Street as the six-storey SM CDO Premier opens in May 2017, Ms. San Juan reported. This, even as City Hall has yet to receive any advisory from the national government on its plan to use the former Lumbia airport. In August 2015, UN Habitat together with city government officials has drawn up an ambitious mixed use plan in developing the 80-hectare property but those plans were put on hold after the Supreme Court approved the legality of the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States in November that year. Lumbia airport was one of the facilities planned by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to be used by United States military forces. But when Mr. Rodrigo Duterte took over the presidency last July, he took a criticizing stand against EDCA. Momentarily, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) which still owns the property temporarily used by the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) 15th Strike Wing, is busy relocating the squatters living within the sprawling vicinity. Mayor Oscar S. Moreno has divided Cagayan de Oro’s expansion areas into five – the western urban development area, the urban area, the west uptown growth area, the eastern growth area and the eastern urban growth area. Cagayan de Oro has a native population of 675,950 persons but swells during the daytime and especially on weekends to more than a million as people from as far as Zamboanga del Norte and North Cotabato shop here, Mr. Moreno claimed. In 2015, the city has gained a total of P1.41 billion new investments.
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