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Phivolcs: stronger Mati quakes Possible By Catherine J. Teves of PNA

EARTHQUAKES are a very real threat to Davao Oriental province’s coastal city of Mati and its vicinity, including waters bordering the area. According to experts, local faults can generate earthquakes not only on land but offshore as well. Last Sept. 24, a magnitude 6.5 offshore quake was felt at varying intensities, not only in Mati but as far as Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Sarangani and Agusan del Sur provinces.

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Cyber sexual exploitations alarm NGO in Davao City

See alarm, page A7

RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY. (From left to right) Dr. Oka Negara, head of the Department of Andrologie and Sexologie of Facultas Kedoctoran (Faculty of Medicine) of Universitas Udayana in Indonesia with three of the four point persons in the Philippines for the formation of a national research network on LGBT issues and HIV/AIDS: University of the Philippines Diliman researcher Eric Julian Manalastas, head of the LGBT special interest group of the Psychological Association of the Philippines; XU psychology faculty member and Office of Promotions, Testing and Admissions (OPTA) director Dr. Joey Jegonia; and Ateneo de Davao University’s Center of Psychological Extension and Research Services director Dr. Rhodora Gail Ilagan. supplied photo

School principal: Bigger group behind accusation By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Embattled City Central School (CCS) principal Dr. Arnold Tejero suspects that a group of disgruntled teach-

DILG-10 consults CA on Moreno suspension

See quakes, page A7

DAVAO City--Transactions for sex and other forms of exploitation now proliferate in the cyber world and this has alarmed a nongovernment organization (NGO) here. This was raised by Jeanette Ampog, executive director of Talikala Foundation on Monday, ahead of the observance of “No Prostitution Day” and the

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ers and education officials is allegedly behind the accusations that are now piling up against him. Tejero claimed there is a bigger group who are out to destroy his and other

teachers’ credibility not just at CCS but also at the Department of Education’s city division office. He added his accusers at CCS are said to be in connivance with some of-

ficials at the city division office and are now on the offensive after he uncovered alleged several anomalies the biggest of which was the unaccounted earnings See group, page A7

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Department of the Interior and Local Government-10 (DILG-10) will not serve the suspension order for Mayor Oscar Moreno and two other city hall officials if its main office will not issue an advice to proceed. DILG-10 regional director Arnel Agabe said in a memorandum yesterday he has sought the advice of the Court of Appeals (CA) Mindanao Station and the agency’s main office, whether or not to push through with the suspension of Moreno and two of his department heads. “This office has sought, at present, the comments and guidance [from CA and DILG] seeking for an advice and direction on what the proper course of action [DILG-10] has to immediately undertake under the present circumstances,” Agabe said in the memorandum. Moreno, budget officer Percy Salazar and city See consults, page A2

Military, Muslim clerics forge alliance vs. extremist groups CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao--Military authorities and Muslim Religious Leaders (MRL) have formed an alliance of cooperation to get rid Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur of suspected jihadist and extremists. Maj. Gen. Carlito Galvez, commander of the 6th Infantry Division, invited MRLs in the division’s area

of jurisdiction to seek their support in the fight against extremism and armed men sympathetic to international terrorist groups. Galvez sought the cooperation of clerics from Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and from the local “Darul Ifta” (Islamic House of Opinion), an See forge, page A7

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Probe on extrajudicial killings suspended until further notice

DAVAO City--The Senate Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings ended its 11 hours and 20 minute session Monday with heated exchanges among senators, a walkout, calls to terminate the probe and finally at 10:52 p.m., a ruling by Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights, to suspend the hearings “until further notice.” The hearing started at 9:32 a.m. and ended at 10:52 p.m., with a two-hour break from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Gordon’s committee, as well as the Dangerous Drugs and Public Order committee chaired by Senator Panfilo Lacson were supposed to continue hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday, Gordon eyeing the termination by Wednesday. Tuesday’s hearing was supposed to have the Commission on Human Rights and its witnesses.

“A vital piece of information should have been revealed here,” Gordon said as he described as “an almost fatal oversight” Senator Leila de Lima’s claim that she must have “overlooked” the fact that Edgar Matobato was charged by the National Bureau of Investigation with kidnapping for ransom in connection with the abduction of Sali Makdum supposedly in 2002. Gordon also got irked upon learning that Matobato, the self-confessed hitman of the Davao Death Squad (DDS) who alleged on September 15 and 22 that former Davao City Mayor, now President Rodrigo Duterte founded the DDS and ordered the killing of criminals between 1988 and 2013, had left the building. Matobato was supposed to have stayed in a holding room until the Committee asks him to come to the hearing venue to confront

and be confronted by the policemn who were summoned by the Senate when Matobato implicated them in the DDS killings. A fuming Lacson said: “we were taken for a ride by Mr. Matobato. We’re no smarter than a first grader.” Matobato, who claimed to have killed at least 50 persons, had earlier said he only finished Grade 1. “That’s an unfair conclusion,” De Lima replied. Matobato accused several policemen of abducting and killing several persons allegedly on orders of Duterte, among them Sali Makdum, reportedly a terrorist who was abducted in Samal and brought to the Laud Quarry in Ma-a, Davao City where Makdum’s throat was supposedly slit and his body chopped to pieces, according to his September 15 testimony. In his September 22 testimony, Matobato said See probe, page A7

(Above Photo: EMMA MEJILA of El Salvador LGU, ENGR. ROMIEL IGNO of ECCD, ECCD Program Management Officer LETICIA PICHAY, Vice Governor JOEY G. PELAEZ, El Salvador City Mayor EDGAR S. LIGNES, CSWD Officer ANUNCIACION PROSPERO, ASUNCION YAMARO, SCOPACITA C. MACARAMBON, City Engineer MAURICIO TOMARONG, and City Councilor FELIPE O. CLARIN) VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ INTENSIFIES ECCD EFFORTS IN MISAMIS ORIENTAL – In efforts to intensify Early Childhood Care and Development Programs in the province, ECCD Designated Program Area Coordinator for Misamis Oriental VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ, ECCD Program Management Officer LETICIA PICHAY (Former DepEd Assistant Secretary) and ECCD Engineer ROMIEL IGNO conducted a site inspection of the National Child Development Center (NCDC) or Bulilit Center in El Salvador City. They also donated a Computer Set to El Salvador City thru Mayor EDGAR S. LIGNES to be utilized as database for ECCD Programs. Under RA 10410 or the “Early Years Act of 2013”, the State shall ensure the promotion and protection of children from conception to the age of four, educating parents and encouraging them to actively participate in ECCD Programs and establish an efficient system to optimize the programs under ECCD. In Misamis Oriental, Vice Governor Pelaez has assisted in establishing NCDCs in various municipalities in the province.

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accountant Beda Joy Elot were ordered suspended for three months without pay by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales for simple misconduct after they approved and released the P170,000 funds as rental for the city’s young boxers’ training facility without authority from the City Council in 2013. The complaint was filed by Marvin Beja, chairman of Barangay Puntod. But before the DILG-10 could serve the suspension order last August 4, the three officials were able to secure a 60-day temporary restraining order (TRO) from the CA Mindanao station. The TRO expired last Tuesday, October 4, but during that time DILG-10 was not able to enforce the suspension order.

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EMB-10 bats for mandatory emission monitoring and carbon sinks for environmentally critical projects By Mike Baños Editor at large

THE Environment Management Bureau in Region 10 (EMB-10) believes the mandator y monitoring of all emissions and the provision of carbon sinks from environmentally critical projects will enable the Philippines to pursue industrialization without affecting global warming and climate change. “We’ve successfully piloted a total solution with EMB-10’s partnership with STEAG State Power, Inc. (SPI), the first coal-fired power plant in Mindanao,” Dr. Sabdullah C. Abubacar, EMB-10 regional director said. “This is the missing link that can reconcile President Duterte’s aspiration for industrialization with DENR Sec. Lopez’s dream for Quality of Life.” Environmentally critical projects (ECP) emitting at least 750 metric tons (MT) of pollutants are required to install self-monitoring equipment but only for pollution levels. Abubacar persuaded SPI to link their system to the EMB-10 office to enable the latter to keep an eye on its greenhouse gas emissions as well. EMB-10’s ‘total solution’

Talakayan Host Jerome dela Fuente stresses a point. At left is EMB-10 RD Sabdullah Abubacar fields a question during the open forum of the Talakayan.

also requires all ECPs to plant, maintain and protect carbon sinks capable of absorbing all of its greenhouse gases. Abubacar presented the ‘compromise’ during the Sept. 30 episode of Talakayan sa PIA-10 cohosted by the agency with Limketkai Luxe Hotel. Self-monitoring for regulation and transparency

EMB-10’s Air Quality Management System has been linked to two remote Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) stations of SPI’s 210MW coal-fired power plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental since 2006. “This ensures the monitoring process is transparent, accountable and affordable,” Abubacar said. “DENR Central Office can

check individual projects and regional offices 24/7 to ensure compliance.” EMB-10 also asked SPI to plant a 1,200 hectare (ha.) “carbon sink” at Mapawa Industrial Forest in Malasag, Cagayan de Oro City to sequester the plant’s 600,000 MT of carbon emissions annually over the 25 year economic life of the project. Restoring balance in

nature Besides addressing climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, livelihood and food security, the project also contributes to environmental stability, enhances biodiversity and provides potable water for three nearby barangays. Some 108 species of local and migratory birds have been identified within the project area. “We have the Southern Silvery Kingfisher,” said Dr. Cesar Nuevo, general manager of the Mapawa Industrial Forest. “This endemic bird draws bird watchers to Mapawa and helps make a vibrant niche in the local tourism industry. The sighting of the Philippine civet cat (known locally as melo) means that we have a favorable environment for wildlife.” Other rare birds spotted in the Mapawa carbon sink are the Red Bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) and Southern Philippines Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx mindanensis). Making carbon sinks mandatory EMB Director Gilbert Gonzales recently inspected SPI as part of the nationwide benchmarking ini-

tiative to identify sound industrial practices on environmental protection and management. He is now mulling its adoption as a model for public-private partnership in reforestation projects across the country, and require all ECPs to plant carbon sinks in tandem with real time monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions. “Once ECP’s are mandated to maintain and protect their respective carbon sinks over the lifetime of their respective projects (usually 25 yrs.), they stand a better chance of sustainability,” Abubacar notes. In Region 10 alone, EMB-10 lists 33 ECPs, including six coal-fired power plants with an aggregate capacity of 1,640 MW. The five new coal-fired power plants’ combined output of 1,430 MW spews some 10.5-million MT of carbon dioxide annually (2.7-million MT of which is carbon). As each hectare of trees absorbs 400 MT of carbon a year, the five plants would require the planting of new carbon sinks totaling 8,167 hectares over 25 years, making it a perfect vehicle for the National Greening Program.

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A crude attempt to vilify Duterte The Palace deplores the Hitler allusion of President Duterte’s anti-drug war as another crude attempt to vilify the President in the eyes of the world. It is a matter of record that the reference to Hitler did not originate from the President. Days before the May presidential elections, the President’s opponents introduced this issue to gain political mileage. It did not work. The case, however, is different from those who are outside the Philippines

but whose views are shaped by unverified reports that they have been getting from the Philippines as shown by the statements of US officials. The President himself flatly rejected the Hitler comparison as can be seen in his reaction. The President recognizes the deep significance of the Jewish experience especially their tragic and painful history. We do not wish to diminish the profound loss of 6 million Jews in the Holocaust - that deep

midnight of their story as a people. In Asia, only the Philippines gave a safe haven for Jewish refugees during World War II with lands in Marikina donated for the settlement of a Jewish community. More farmlands were offered in Mindanao for the Jewish settlers. The President knows this and values our strong historical ties with the Jewish people. The President’s reference to the slaughter was an oblique deflection of the way he has been pictured as

a mass murderer. He likewise draws an oblique conclusion, that while the Holocaust was an attempt to exterminate the future generations of Jews, drug-related killings as a result of legitimate police operations (as opposed to so-called “extra-judicial killings” of criminals, wrongly attributed to him, as these are not state-sanctioned) will nevertheless result in the salvation of the next generation of Filipinos. (From the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson)

PARTICULAR among millennials who have been TERESA ZAFRA PELONE influenced by trends that Comptroller dominated global entermelanie rivera tainment at the turn of Advertising the century (e.g. musical Rolando sudaria animated films, the Harry Production Potter franchise, computer-generated role playing --------------------------------------------------------------------------manila marketing office games, etc…), Pokémon Go 9th Flr, Unit 918, CityLand Herrera VA Rufino cor. Valero St. has succeeded the popularity Salcedo Village, Makati City of its anime series and its preceding game played with lani vallido MIJIE JUAT Gameboy Color, Gameboy Marketing and Sales MAY IGLECIAS Advance and Nintendo DS. Manager Account Executives It is no wonder that --------------------------------------------------------------------------EDITORIAL its phenomenon has been proven by more than a hunALLAN M. MEDIANTE dred million downloads on Editor-in-Chief Google Play Store when ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ it was released this year. Managing Editor Executive Editor When it became available in the Philippines last Au CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO JOEL ESCOL gust, one could not fail but Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor Feature Editor notice quite a number of gerry lee gorit GILBERT Y. CHAO youngsters on the streets, Motoring Editor Photo Journalist their gazes fixed over their mobile devices, playing the PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN augmented reality game that Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao led them to certain places. With a WiFi and the GPS Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor location of the mobile device turned on, the game goes AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA like this: the player has full Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant control of wherever he or

she goes in search for Pokémon (a combined term for “pocket monsters”) which they can capture using Poké Balls. The player may then train their Pokémon to reach the extent of their evolution by battles in gym and points earned. The more Pokémon one has and the more evolved they become, the more likely the player can be tagged as a Pokémon Master – the basic goal, at least. But more to this, the game encourages its players to be more physically active by going to places. While Pokémon and Poké Balls only appear within the game, the places where they can be found are part of tangible reality. One example is Cagayan de Oro’s Gaston Park. For months now, Gaston Park has been crowded with students, yuppies and adolescents in the afternoons and early evenings, searching for Pokémon with their phones. While the park has long been one of the city’s major attraction sites,

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the increasing number of people going there because of the game has its upside, especially in perpetuating CDO’s heritage. More important to learn about Gaston Park is that it was once the battle site during the Philippine-American War when one Gen. Nicolas Capistrano led a battalion against the American army headed by Maj. James Case. Although the battle on April 7, 1900 had lost many lives and Gen. Capistrano’s forces were defeated, the event had given genuine evidence of Filipino courage in pursuit

of freedom during colonial times. A monolith, erected by the National Historical Institute (now known as the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, NHCP), now stands among the park’s verdant garden and provides full details about Gaston Park’s relevance in history. More exciting than searching for Pokémon is getting familiar of the places where they can be sought. Gaston Park is one among the many heritage sites in the city that should be visited and recognized for its historic legacy more than its abundance of Pokémon. Another interesting fact is that the monument located in the center of Divisoria – the one upon which a statue (popularly believed to be of Andres Bonifacio or the embodiment of Philippine revolutionists in the Battle of the Agusan Hill) stands, raising a flag and a sword – is not just a mere spectacle of stone, but a tomb that contains the

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Sustainability of the project, was emphasized byJosephine C. Faustino, Proj e c t D e vel opm ent Officer III and IP Focal Person under the Office of Special Concerns of Department of Agriculture (DA), on the Food Security Assistance for indigenous people (IP) communities in Bukidnon, during a consultation meeting last September 29. “Think out of the box… especially on organic farming,” Faustino emphasized to the group of IP and the Hineleban Foundation, Inc. (HFI) in determining their project needs considering their existing resources, land suitability and the climate of the area. In 2015, thru the Hineleban Foundation, Inc. (HFI), three out of eight identified IP communities in Bukidnon have availed agriculture assistance from DA along with its attached agencies/ bureaus like the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), Agricultural Training Institute (ATI),

among others. The said assistance is in line with the Farming Family Food Security Model (FFFSM) project of DA through its Organic Agriculture (OA) and Gender and Development (GAD) programs, aimed at establishing food security for the country’s IP communities, which is in line with its mission of achieving inclusive growth. Some of the assistance given were open-pollinated variety of corn, native pig and chicken, goat, tilapia fingerlings, upland vegetables, adlai, coffee and cacao seedlings, abaca, and more. However, due to the onset of El Niño, it was reported that some of these commodities were adversely affected, particularly the crops including abaca, as well as the livestock. Though, according to Neil Abejuela of HFI, rehabilitation effort is now underway like replanting and seed production. For the livestock, the group recommended to get local breeds so problem of acclimatization be avoided that greatly affects their productivity. Likewise, the DA and concerned bureaus will have

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Sustainability of the project, was emphasized by Josephine C. Faustino (inset), Project Development Officer III and IP Focal Person under the Office of Special Concerns of Department of Agriculture (DA), on the Food Security Assistance for indigenous people (IP) communities in Bukidnon, during a consultation meeting last September 29. Also in photos are Neil Abejuela (inset) of the Hineleban Foundation, Inc. (HFI) and the participants (IP group, DA and participating agencies)

to consider also hands-on training to every project given to equip the beneficiaries with technical skills not only in livestock, but fresh water fish and crops production including upland rice.

Faustino again emphasized that the assistance to be given to the IP must be sustainable for them to develop it and become self-sustaining. Korean assistance On the other hand, Faus-

tino informed the group of a welcome development for them from the Korean government who is interested on the project. “I presented the project to Korea and they want it, so I ask you to provide me

data of your existing projects and how it will become sustainable on a given area,” Faustino said. After this, a budget workshop will be called according to Faustino. # (Rosie R. E. Paasa)

EXPRESSING concern for the continued increase in summary executions due to the war against illegal drugs, Novaliches Bishop Antonio Tobias, D.D. appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to declare dioceses or areas with ongoing drug rehabilitation programs as “peace zones”, during the National Launching

of Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw Sa Ilegal Na Droga (MASA MASID) held at the SB Park, Batasan Hills last Sept. 28. “Is it possible, Mr. President, that you declare as peace zones all dioceses or barangays with ongoing [drug] rehabilitation programs in collaboration

with the police?” said the prelate in his alarm over the reported more than 1,300 who died since the administration’s declared all-out war on drugs. The bishop noted that the increasing number of casualties is nearing the recorded 4,000 who died during the 20 years of Martial Law. “This refers to a peace

zone like that in Mindanao– where no one should die in the area [related to the war on drugs]. If someone dies in the areas declared as peace zones by the President, the President and the police will call you out,” explained Tobias. Healing, protection of life The bishop said if this is

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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES GERALD P. SALISE AND ROSE CORAZON P. MATAAC,

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2016-077

GERALD P. SALISE AND ROSE CORAZON P. MATAAC, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

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IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES GEORNES VILLEGAS ABUL AND LESLIE LICEL PAMOTONGAN YAP-ABUL,

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-078

GEORNES VILLEGAS ABUL AND LESLIE LICEL PAMOTONGAN YAP-ABUL, 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 June 8, 2004 at Cagayan de Oro City , they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Matilde Neri St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City and 15 Fordham St., Celdran Village, 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 from each other w,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 June 8, 2004, 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 October 18, 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 19th day of September, 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 June 7, 2001 at Quezon, Bukidnon , they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon and Palao, 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 from each other w,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 June 7, 2001, 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 October 18, 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 19th day of September, 2016.

MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2016

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In Compliance with the publication requirements 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 ANEBON HISULER CALIB-OG 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 ANEBON HISULER CALIB-OG born on July 17, 1994, at Doña Maria D. Tan Memorial Hospital, Tangub City, and whose parents are Bonifacio Plasaras Calib-og and Anecita Rato Hisuler. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than 12 October 2016.

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is not possible, another option would be for the police to be transparent about who is on their list of drug dependents and pushers so the Church can help verify its veracity as well. Tobias hopes such information could be passed among the parishes through the priests and the barangays engaged in the drug rehabilitation program.

More importantly, the prelate reiterated the diocese’s thrust of healing and protection under its Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) dubbed “Abot Kamay Alang-alang sa Pagbabago” (AKAP). He explained that the Catholic Church, particularly in the Diocese of Novaliches, is helping the Duterte administration in its fight against illegal drugs but only in the aspect of healing and protection

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

MDN: Sept. 29 & Oct 6, 2016

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that DARVIN A. BONCALES has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in his SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DARVIN ALJAS BONCALES who was born on FEBUARY 24, 1987 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are CEFERINO M. BONCALES and VICENTA M. ALJAS Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than OCTOBER 9, 2016. (SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 6 & 13, 2016

through the “Principle of Double Effect.” According to Tobias, it is because of Jesus, who is a healer, that the Church will be involved in two aspects of the drug campaign: rehabilitation and healing, and protection of life. ‘Place of refuge’ “B e c au s e we are a Church, we are a place of refuge, this is the House of God and everyone in it

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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.l Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that CHARMIA PAMEN POTESTAS 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 CHARMIA PAMEN POTESTAS born on March 31, 1998 at Capalaran, Tangub City, and whose parents are Rev M. Potestas and Lorna L. Pamen. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than 12 October 2016.

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Republic of the Philippines AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO Province of Lanao del Sur Municipality of Wao OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR RA 10172/9048 Form No. (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of RA No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CHRISLY GONZAGA LEBAQUIN has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly on GENDER from “Female” to “Male” in the certificate of Live birth of CHRISLY GONZAGA LEBAQUIN who was born on March 6, 1997 at Wao, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are WELFREDO L. LEBAQUIN and ESAURA D. GONZAGA. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than 0ctober 14, 2016. (Sgd.) PERLA A. INIEGO Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 29 & Oct 6, 2016

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Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JILBERT COMPOC MAGDURA has filed with this office a petition for the correction of clerical error in his SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JILBERT QUINADO COMPOC who was born on JULY 17, 1952 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are PEDRO COMPOC and DIONISIA QUINADO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than OCTOBER 14, 2016.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROSEMARIE W. SORIANO has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “MARIA” to “ROSEMARIE” in the Birth Certificate of MARIA SARDIDO WENCESLAO who was born on 08-24-67 at Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Francisco L. Wenceslao and Elpidia M. Sardido. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than October 16, 2016. (Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 29 & Oct 6, 2016

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Experts expect future earthquakes in waters off Mati and even within the city. Some of those earthquakes may be stronger than Mati’s 6:53 a.m. offshore tremor last month, they also warned. “Mati and its waters are in a seismically active location so stronger quakes are possible there,” said science research analyst John Deximo of the staterun Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). He noted that a segment of the Philippine Fault Zone (PFZ) might trigger a “big” earthquake there. Also capable of triggering a quake is the Philippine Trench east of Mindanao where Mati is located, he said, warning, “Communities concerned must be alert and prepare accordingly.” According to Phivolcs, PFZ, a 1,200 km.-long major tectonic feature transecting the Philippines from northwestern Luzon to southeastern Mindanao, poses a “high seismic risk”. “This arc-parallel, leftlateral strike-slip fault is divided into several segments and has been the source of large-magnitude earthquakes in recent years, such as the 1973 Ragay Gulf earthquake (magnitude 7.0), 1990 Luzon earthquake (magnitude 7.7) and 2003 Masbate earthquake (magnitude 6.2),” Phivolcs said. Experts noted that the Philippine Trench is an underwater depression in one of Earth’s deepest abysses. Citing historical records, Deximo said a number of earthquakes already rocked part of Mati waters where last month’s temor also struck. He noted that among such earthquakes was the magnitude 8.3 offshore tremor on April 15, 1924. “The 1924 rupture happened almost in the same area where the 2016 one occurred,” he said. Deximo said a stillunnamed local fault there may have triggered such earthquakes. That fault is most probably a segment of PFZ, he noted. “Mati and its surroundings lie in a geologically complex area,” he said. Tremors also occurred in the vicinity of both earthquakes’ location, he continued. The Southeast Asia Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEASEE) described the 1924 earthquake as among “the greatest submarine disturbances originating in the West Pacific”. Mati was nearest to that 12:22 a.m. earthquake’s epicenter and suffered its most disastrous effects, SEASEE said. It further said that the earthquake mainly hit Mati’s coast, damaging structures there, aside from producing

cracks, fissures and subsidence in hilly and alluvial grounds. “A tsunami followed, which flooded low coastal shores but without considerable damage,” SEASEE also said in its 1985 catalog. The earthquake likewise affected Surigao’s coast and Agusan Valley’s northern part. “Although no loss of life was reported, the material damage was great -- cracks and landslips were conspicuous in alluvial ground and in steep surfaces chiefly along water courses,” said SEASEE. A series of aftershocks already followed last month’s earthquake off Mati. “We monitored 382 aftershocks from that earthquake since then,” Deximo said, citing data as of Monday morning. He noted such number of aftershocks is still normal, given the earthquake’s magnitude. Aftershocks will continue until geologic conditions that triggered the earthquake stabilize, he said. Phivolcs science research analyst Julius Galdiano agreed, saying he expects aftershocks to still occur over time but at increasingly lesser frequency and magnitude. “We don’t expect future aftershocks to be as frequent and intense as what these were immediately after the earthquake,” he said. It’s unclear when the aftershocks will stop, however, he clarified. Phivolcs data show the earthquake’s strongest aftershock reached magnitude 4.9 and occurred less than an hour after this tremor struck. In succeeding days, Phivolcs monitored aftershocks of lesser magnitude and frequency. (PNA)

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“International Day of No Prostitution” slated on October 5, Wednesday. Ampog said the observance of “No Prostitution Day” also means stepping up the campaign against pornography, phone sex, cyber sex, mail order bride services, escort services, trafficking, stripping, sex tours and prostitution occurring in massage parlors. As defined in Section 3, c, of Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, prostitution is any act, transaction, scheme or design involving the use of person by another, for sexual intercourse of lascivious conduct in exchange for money, profit or any other consideration. Ampog said this year’s obser vance carries the theme “Palayain si Magda at Nene” with call on the government and other stakeholders to institute bold steps to help the women and children who are victimized by prostitution. Among the moves they are advocating is the insti-

tutionalization of systems that will monitor cases of trafficking and other forms of transactions for sex and exploitation being done through internet, cell phones and the social media. The number of cases of women and children being trafficked for sex in the cyber world in increasing, she noted. The observance of “No Prostitution Day” started in 2004 in Davao City, Cagayan de Oro and General Santos City, Ampog said. She added that in 2005, President Rodrigo Duterte who was then the mayor of Davao City, issued Proclamation No. 7 declaring every October 5 as “No Prostitution Day” in Davao City. Since then, forums and symposiums on the issue on prostitution have been held in the city to impart awareness to the people. Ampog also emphasized that prostitution is a form of human rights violation because more than the buying and selling of women and children’s bodies for the benefit and pleasure of men and sexual exploiters, it is also a system whereby the bodies and sexuality of women and children are “commodified” and exploited for men and exploiters’ satisfaction. Ampog said the Talikala Foundation in Davao City now houses 240 prostituted women, of which, 60 percent comprises those with ages 18 years old and below. “Most of them are 17 years old. There are also 12 years old,” she pointed out. Ampog said they are currently helping the prostituted women through counseling and providing them the alternative livelihood. Twenty-three of the total numbers of prostituted women in the center are also enrolled in Alternative Learning System (ALS) while one is now in college, she added. (PNA)

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of the school’s canteen, run by a teachers’ cooperative, amounting to about P30 million. Tejero did not name names. When he assumed as the CCS principal last year, Tejero said the school administration took control of the canteen operations and in the process discovered the cooperative has yet to liquidate the said amount. He said this group of teachers and a few city division officials want to get back at him and even city division head, Dr. Elena Borcillo and her assistant, Dr. Reynaldo Manuel Jr., were not spared from intrigues as they were accused of having an affair. Despite the allegations, Tejero said the morale among teachers and parents at CCS has remained high. He added the teachers and staff at CCS are even happier now that the alleged “syndicate” who used to

operate the school canteen was dismantled. It can be recalled that a parent sued Tejero for acts of lasciviousness after he brought her inside a motel room and allegedly made advances towards her last May.

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organization of MRLs in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Lanao del Sur. Galvez, a known peace advocate and former chair of the government ceasefire committee, said it is important for major stakeholders to take active roles in promoting Islamic principles on fraternalism, universal love, respect for non-Muslims and freedom in religion. He said MRLs have big roles to play in preventing extremist recruitment activities of young Moro in less developed areas in three adjoining provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In a statement, Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu has expressed his all out support to the initiative of Gen. Galvez. Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur have been identified as recruitment areas for Moro extremists that expressed support to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria but military authorities said it is yet to confirm the existence of genuine ISIS in the region. The outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) remained to be the biggest threat to security in Maguindanao while armed groups which pledge allegiance to ISIS operate in Lanao del Sur. (PNA)

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they strangled Makdum. Kidnapping National Bureau of Investiagation (NBI) chief Dante Gierran said Matobato, along with three others, was charged with kidnapping for ransom for the abduction of Makdum in November 2000. Makdum’s body was never found. Duterte was not mayor in 2000. He was Congressman representing the city’s first district from 1998 to 2001, after completing three terms as mayor from 1988 to 1998. The mayor in 2000 was Benjamin de Guzman. Gordon noted that Matobato repeatedly said Makdum was killed in 2002 and that Senator de Lima “never mentioned “ the kidnapping case against Matobato. De Lima explained she was not sure if Matobato mentioned it during his testimony but based on her notes, a kidnapping case was, indeed, filed against him by Makdum’s live-in partner. Senator Antonio Trillanes, who was out of the session hall while Gordon, de Lima and Lacson were venting their ire, returned to say it was not Matobato’s

decision to leave the Senate building but his, having taken protective custody over Matobato. He said he heeded the advise of his security for Matobato not to travel at night. Gordon said Trillanes should have informed the Committee. Trillanes tried to ease the tension on the floor by reading a portion of the transcript on September 15 where Matobato said a kidnapping case was filed against him in connection with the abduction of Makdum. He said de Lima deserved an apology. De Lima butted in to demand an apology but Gordon declined, insisting that de Lima should not have concealed that material fact.” Lacson said if de Lima had manifested about the kidnapping case there would have been no need to summon the policemen but de Lima countered the hearing is not just about the Makdum case. Gordon said Matobato “implicated people who, per NBI investigation, are not even part” of the kidnapping. “Let me just say, as pointed by Senators Lacson and Sotto, we went on a very wild goose chase. We would not have called all these people,” he said, referring to the policemen Matobato implicated. “Betrayed” “I feel very betrayed,” Gordon added. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said the international press had put on their front pages that the Philippine President is a mass murderer who fed his enemy to the crocodiles. He challenged the foreign media to now put on their front pages that they were taken for a ride. De Lima cautioned her colleagues against hasty conclusions. “The inquiry is not done yet. We are still establishing the facts and there is a conclusion already that Mr. Matobato has been lying all along.” “Matoabato has testified on a lot of things which are factual, consistent with fact. Kung meron mang sinsabing umiba, kaya tinatanong, i-thresh out” (If there are differences, that’s why we ask, to thresh out). Lacson said it was de Lima and Trillanes who had earlier made their conclusions. “Since no apology is forthcoming, I am walking out. Clearly there was no concealment on my part. It was disclosed by the witness so what is there to conceal?” De Lima said, as she walked out of the hall at 10:18 p.m. The hearing resumed two minutes later with Pacquiao moving to “terminate this committee meeting. This is useless.” Cayetano said he is “sad that we are ending this way,” congratulated Gordon “for ferreting out the truth” and seconded the motion of Pacquiao.

Gordon said the Committee has “no other agenda here but the truth. But the truth suffers in the testimony of a very wishy-washy witness.” “The nation is hanging by tenterhooks. These are serious allegations made by the witness,” he said, adding, “criminal rin pala nagte-tesify.” “Cowardice” “To walk out on a Committee is cowardice,” Gordon said. He acknowledged the motions for hearing but “my own personal opinion, we will not stop.” He said the Committee will listen to the Commission on Human Rights after the committee members shall have decided on a caucus. He said he was going to suspend the hearing Tuesday to give way to a caucus. Trillanes took the rostrum again to manifest that based on the transcript of Matobato’s testimony on September 22, when Cayetano was interrogating Matobato on the Makdum case, Matobato again brought up the kidnapping case filed against him. “That’s why I keep referring to the transcript,” Trillanes said. But Gordon repeatedly said there was material concealment on the part of De Lima. He said he would “suspend with apologies to all the policemen here.” “We will suspend to assess and where do we want to go,” Gordon added. “This meeting is suspended until further notice,” Gordon said as he banged the gavel at 10:52 p.m. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews) ERRATUM The Notice of Hearing Applicant Named MARY ANNE C. ENTERIA, With the Case No.2016-10-2053(2010-10-1544) The Applicant(s)Petioner(s) request to Extend the Validity of CPC to operate TH service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in Region X Accessible to motor vehicle and vice versa with the use of three(3)units. OUR APOLOGY; LTFRB-X -CDOC Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City NANCY G. BANAC CASE NO. 2016-10-2071 Applicant/s (2005-10-1313) NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ service on the line: COGON MARKET to TAGUANAO and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 17, 2016, 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/ (s) Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/ their evidence. The Applicant(s) Petitioner (s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) days prior to the date of hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(s) opposed to the approval /granting of the application /petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and /or his/ her/their oral testimony(s). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, OICRegional Director, LTFRB-Region 10, this 22nd day of September, 2016. SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Oct 6, 2016

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