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Ombud suspends Bukidnon governor for six months CAGAYAN de Oro City-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Monday directed Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno to implement

her suspension order on Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr. of the province of Bukidnon. Zubiri was meted with six months suspension after the Ombudsman found him guilty of alleged Grave Abuse of Authority or, Op-

pression and violation of Section 5(a) of the Code of Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act no. 6713). The six months suspension on Zubiri, the father of Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, stemmed from his alleged

refusal to sign the clearance and act on the request for commutation of Carlos Ycaro, the former provincial assessor in January 2013. In his defense, Zubiri claimed that Ycaro could not be cleared due

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of multiple charges before the Sandiganbayan against two former members

of the House of Representatives over their alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

Morales said former Misamis Occidental Rep. Marina Clarete for using her PDAF for alleged “ghost” projects and former

Bukidnon Rep. Candido Pancrudo, who allegedly funneled his PDAF to ghost projects.

By RUEL V. PELONE Managing Editor

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PNP-10 won’t tolerate cops involved in crimes By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--In the wake of the store robbery carried out allegedly by two policemen on Sunday, the Philippine National Police headquarters in region 10 (PNP-10) said Monday it will not tolerate criminal acts committed by its own personnel. “The PNP does not and will never tolerate any of its personnel involved in criminal activities; may it be petty or serious in

nature. That is also why we continue to implement our internal cleansing drive and encourage our unit commanders to exercise their disciplinary powers delegated to them by the law,” Supt. Surki Sereñas, PNP-10 spokesman, said in the statement. Sereñas said last Sunday’s incident is a serious matter that must be looked into. MANNING THE TRAFFIC. Xavier University Senior High School students assist “Rest assured an pedestrians cross the pedestrian lane along RN Abejuela Street in Divisoria, Cagayan See CRIMES, page A7

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De lima booted out as chair of justice committee Voting 16-4, senators of the 17th Congress ousted neophyte Senator Leila De Lima as the chairperson of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, according to a news posted by rappler.com, a social news network site, yesterday afternoon. The rappler said Minority Leader Ralph Recto and minority Senator Francis See BOOTED, page A2

2 cops figure in Tagoloan heist, 1 killed, 1 wounded in shootout By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City– –A cop was killed while his brother, also a cop, was wounded in a shootout after a busted heist in the outskirt town of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental Sunday.

Sr. Supt. Sukarno Alvarez, the Misamis Oriental police provincial director, identified the slain cop as PO1 Nirivan Tanyajura, 24, assigned at the Gingoog Police Station in Misamis Oriental. Wounded was the elder brother PO1 Whylder Taña-

jura, 27, who was reportedly undergoing a training as a Scout Ranger at the Regional Police Service Battalion in Northern Mindanao at the time of the incident, Sukarno said Monday. Initial investigation disclosed that the brothers held up NSM Mini Mart, a

mini grocery store, inside the new Public Market in Tagolo-an, Misamis Oriental Sunday afternoon. It was when the brothers started to flee out of the mini store that gun fires were reportedly heard fatally hitting the young Tañajura twice in the chest, the police

investigators said. Hit on the back, the elder Tañajura reportedly tried to fire back, but his service revolver reportedly jammed, the police said. The police said that wounded police-robberysuspect was taken to the hospital, but was immedi-

ately detained at the Tagoloan police station after treatment. Police are still conducting a probe on who fired at the retreating robbery suspect cops because the owner of the mini store denied having a gun. See cops, page A2

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House drops use of phrase ‘extrajudicial killings’ Members of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety have decided to drop the use of the phrase “extrajudicial killings” in all its future hearings, investigations and reports, and will instead use the term “death under investigation” of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The committee chaired by Rep. Romeo Acop (2nd District, Antipolo City) approved the motion raised by Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia who questioned the use of the term “extrajudicial killing” in the absence of capital punishment or death penalty in the country. “I am really curious what the definition of extrajudicial killing is because extrajudicial would mean outside of the parameters of a judicial killing. But do we have such a thing as judicial killing in the Philippines? As far as I know, the last law that was passed that imposed the death penalty by lethal injection was Republic Act No. 8177. But this was repealed by R.A. 9346. And therefore right now, we don’t have the death penalty in the Philippines. How could we have

such a thing as a judicial killing? And yet it is now so commonly used, that even in the Senate, there was an investigation conducted by the Committee on Justice as regards extrajudicial killing,” said Garcia. Garcia said her father, former Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia, had in fact authored the bill that became R.A. 8177, which was later repealed by R.A. 9346. Based on the definition of Wikipedia, Garcia said “extrajudicial killing” is “the killing, mainly politically motivated, of a person by governmental authorities or dominant political groups without the sanction of any judicial proceeding or legal process.” “So there is the condition of the possibility of a judicial proceeding or legal process. This definition may apply to the 10 top countries that still have capital punishment. So such a judicial proceeding or process is possible, the condition is possible. But here in the Philippines, there is no such possibility because we do not have the death penalty,” Garcia explained. Garcia then moved that as

far as all other investigations or reports that may be taken up by the committee, the panel shall not recognize the term “extrajudicial killings,” but will rather use “death under investigation.” “May I move that as far as this committee is concerned, let it be known that at least in the House of Representatives, in the Committee on Public Order and Safety, we have found it imperative to put things in proper perspective and correctly define the issue by adopting the definition of the PNP which is death under investigation?” said Garcia. Acop said it has been moved and duly seconded that the committee will no longer use the phrase “extrajudicial killing.” The issue on “extrajudicial killing” was first raised during the hearing by Rep. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City) who said the highlight of the PNP crime index now is on the campaign against drugs. “The most controversial feature of that campaign is the so-called extrajudicial killings or summary execution. May we ask what is the stand of the PNP on

this? Does it condone extrajudicial killings?” asked Castelo. Police Director Lazarus Vargas, PNP Director for Plans, said the PNP never used the word or term “extrajudicial killing.” “We use the term death under investigation because as you’ve earlier said there is no such thing as extrajudicial killing. We did not define it. It is used by organizations outside the PNP. It did not come from us,” said Vargas. Vargas stressed the so-called “extrajudicial killing” is not part of the campaign against illegal drugs. Police Chief Supt. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, Acting Director of the Directorate for Operations, said there are 1,571 deaths under investigation. He said these are not all drug-related cases. “There are still cases that we are still identifying,” he said. Cascolan further said one of the things the PNP does is to investigate immediately all kinds of killings. “We do not tolerate any kind of illegal police operations,” Cascolan said. (PNA)

Norwegian kidnap victim freed after a year

DAVAO City––The Norwegian national kidnapped with two Canadian nationals and a Filipina on September 21 last year from a resort he managed in the Island Garden City of Samal was freed in Patikul, Sulu at around 2 p.m. Saturday, September 17, four days short of one year since their abduction. In a statement from Jolo, Sulu, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza said

Kjartan Sekkingstad “is now staying overnight at the place of MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front) Chairman Nur Misuari in Barangay Kagay who volunteered to host his stay due to heavy rains and nightfall.” Dureza said “men of Misuari and former Governor Sakur Tan and other volunteers helped in the release.” He also said Sekkingstad’s first words to him on the phone was “Thank

you to President Duterte.” Dureza said Sekkingstad’s release from captivity capped months of quiet, patient but determined efforts with the assistance of all sectors.” “I will fly him out of Jolo town tomorrow morning,” Dureza added. Sekkingstad was supposed to have been flown to Davao City and presented to President Rodrigo Duterte at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindanao Development Authority

office at the old airport terminal in Sasa, according to an advisory from the Media Accreditation and Relations Office of the Presidential Communications Office sent at 5:57 p.m. At 6:21 p.m. however, another advisory said the presentation was cancelled. “Regrets. Due to inclement weather in Sulu, scenario in Mindanao Development Authority tonight is cancelled. Till further notice,” the advi-

sory read. Samal 4 Armed men on board two pumpboats stormed the Holiday Oceanview Samal Resort in Barangay Camudmud, Babak district in the Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del Norte at around 11:30 p.m. on September 21, 2015 and abducted at gunpoint four persons – Sekkingstad, 56, Canadian nationals John Ridsdel, 68 and Robert Hall,

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Escudero abstained. The report said Recto manifested that they deemed it best to leave the decision to the majority, as that is not the issue of the minority bloc. The ouster of De Lima came after she presented in a hearing on Thursday (September 15), Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hitman of the Davao Death Squad (DDS), who accused President Rodrigo Duterte of ordering killings when he was still mayor, according to the report. Moments before the voting, the rappler said Senator Alan Peter Cayetano delivered a privilege speech blaming De Lima and her allies for “misleading” international media on the real status of the extrajudicial killings in the country. After Cayetano’s speech, neophyte Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao, a party mate of the President, stood up and moved that the chamber declare the committee vacant, according to the rappler report. De Lima got the ire of Duterte for launching a probe into the spate of summary executions under his administration. She is also facing an ethics complaint for her alleged immoral acts and links to illegal drugs inside the national penitentiary. –-Rappler.com operate with him because I have no other choice,” he said. He said that he saw an unidentified person, armed with a shotgun, in the window of the second floor of the mini grocery who fired at them while they were fleeing from the store. Police investigators were still trying to establish the identity of the gunman while an investigation was also undergoing to find whether the Tañajura brothers were involved in various unsolved robberies in Misamis Oriental. Recovered from the suspects were two .38 caliber revolver, a Glock 17, the issued police firearm, a hand grenade, cable tie, and a P5,850 cash believed to be the “loot money.” Alvarez said aside from the summar y dismissal proceedings, the police in Tagoloan has filed charges with robbery against Tañajura Monday morning.

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Dads to look into breach of ‘fare adjustment’ law By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The local august body here would look into complaints about violation of the ‘automatic fare adjustment” law committed by public transport group here. The issue was raised during the City Council regular session Monday amid numerous complaints from the commuters about the non- enforcement of the “privilege fare” in the city. Under City Ordinance No.

Freed... from page A2

Hall, 50, and Hall’s Filipina partner, Marites Flor, 38. Ridsdel was President of TVI Minerals Processing, Inc., a firm providing mineral mining services, with main office in Pasig City but with business interests in Mindanao. Ridsdel was executed by the Abu Sayyaf on April 25 and Robert Hall, Flor’s fiancé, on

11670-2010, the fare of “ motorelas ” (a public utility motorcycle with attached body for passengers), should be automatically adjusted when the prices of gasoline are pegged at P38 per liter. There has been reports that motorela drivers and commuters often end up in a heated argument when the passengers insist that the fare has been reduced in accordance with the “automatic fare adjustment” ordinance. At present, the motorela drivers are collecting P6 fare for

June 13 for non-payment of P300 million ransom. Flor was dropped off by her captors in front of the residence of former Sulu Governor Sakur Tan at around 4:30 a.m. on June 24 and was presented to then President-electDuterte onstage at the Davao City Police Office parade grounds nearly 12 hours later, after the turnover of command from chief of police, Sr. Supt. Vicente Danao, Jr. to Sr. Supt. Michael John

adults and even senior citizens and persons with a disability while the students -both elementary to tertiary - are collected P5 fare. Motorela drivers that they were simply following the “Fare Matrix” issued by City Hall and that there were no “new Fare Matrix” about the fare adjustment. City Councilor Reuben R. Daba said that under the Ordinance, the regular fare matrix when the gasoline is selling at P38 should be P5 for high school and college students.

Dubria. Dureza quoted then Sulu Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan as saying Flor’s release was a “gesture of goodwill” on the part of the Abu Sayyaf. “They knew that President–elect Rody wanted badly the release of these hostages,” he said. The terrorist group has kidnapped hundreds of persons, including foreigners, in the last two decades. Duterte last month ordered the military and

police to seek out the Abu Sayyaf and destroy them, the fifth Philippine President to attempt to do so. The President issued the search and destroy order hours after the terrorist group was reported to have beheaded 18-year old Patrick James Almodovar, son of a court stenographer, for failing to pay a million peso ransom. Duterte initially thought it was the Norwegian victim, Sekking-

driver shall demand fare from passengers pursuant to this ordinance without a fare matrix conspicuously displayed inside the motorela passenger cab issued for the purpose by the Motorela Licensing Division of the City Mayor’s Office. Councilor Teodulfo E. Lao Jr., chair of the committee on public utilities, said that his committee would refer the issue for discussion with representatives from the City Licensing Division and Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA).

stad, who was beheaded because if he were, “I would accuse now the Abu Sayyaf of in utter bad faith. Binayaran na yan sila” (They were already paid), he said, citing the figure P50,000 but later corrected to P50 million pesos. Who paid the amount, he did not say. Dureza told MindaNews Saturday night that no ransom was paid for the release of Sekkingstad. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING TRAINING PACKAGE IN DEPED – DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

1. The Division of Cagayan de Oro City, through the Government of the Philippines GAA CY 2016 intends to apply the sum of Seventeen Million, Seventy-Six Thousand, Four Hundred Sixty-five pesos and forty-five centavos only (Php 17,076,465.45) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of the eight (8) clusters to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Works -Repair & Rehabilitation of School Buildings in DepEd-Division of Cagayan de Oro City. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The clusters for the project with corresponding ABC are the following: 1) Cluster 1- Repair & Rehabilitation of Fourteen (14) CL @ Tagpangi NHS, Upper Carmen ES, Balubal ES & Cugman ES – Php 2,216,565.45 2) Repair & Rehabilitation of Thirteen (13) CL @ Batinay ES & Taguanao ES – Php 2,138,400.00 3) Repair & Rehabilitation of Twelve (12) CL @ Bonbon NHS, Besigan NHS & Tignapoloan NHS- Php 2,247,300.00 4) Repair & Rehabilitation of Twenty-Two (22) CL @ Mambuaya NHS, Taglimao NHS & Kamakawan ES – Php 2,207,700.00 5) Repair & Rehabilitation of twenty-one (21) CL @ Upper Tignapoloan ES & Consolacion ES – Php 2,039,400.00 6) Repair & Rehabilitation of Eighteen (18) CL @ Bulao ES, Tuburan ES & Camaman-an ES – Php 2,039,400.00 7) Repair & Rehabilitation of Twenty-Two (22) CL @ GL Reyes Anhawon ES, PN Roa NHS & Tignapoloan ES – Php 2,148,300.00 8) Repair & Rehabilitation of Fourteen (14) CL @ Tuburan NHS & Malasag ES- Php 2,039,400.00 2. The Division of Cagayan de Oro City now invites bids for Repair and Rehabilitation of School Buildings, DepEd- Division of Cagayan de Oro City. Completion of the Works is required within 90 Calendar Days. Prospective bidder must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/ fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Division of Cagayan de Oro City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Five Thousand pesos (P 5,000.00) per cluster. 6. The Division of Cagayan de Oro City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on September 14, 2016 at exactly 9:00 A.M. at the Division Office, Fr. William Masterson Ave, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, which shall be open to all interested parties who submitted the letter of intent on or before the Pre-Bid date and time. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before September 28, 2016 at 8:30 A.M. at the Division Office, Division of Cagayan de Oro City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. 8. Bids will be opened on September 28, 2016 at exactly 9:00 A.M. in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 9. The Division of Cagayan de Oro City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 10. For further information, please refer to:

The senior citizens and persons with disabilities enjoy a fare of P4 while the fare for elementary pupils is P2, Daba said. “However, some, if not all motorela drivers, had been ignoring these adjustments to the disadvantage of the riding public,” he said. According to Daba, the ordinance provides that the privilege fare of motorela in the city shall be automatically fixed based on the prevailing local pump prices of gasoline. He said that no motorela

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(SGD)REYNALDO E. MANUEL, JR., Ph.D., CESE ASDS/ BAC Chairperson

1. The Department of Education, Division of Cagayan de Oro City, through the GAA 2015 intends to apply the sum of Two Million pesos (Php 2,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Procurement of Gender Mainstreaming Training package in DepEd – Division of Cagayan de Oro City. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The Department of Education, Division of Cagayan de Oro City now invites bids for the Procurement of Gender Mainstreaming Training Package in DepEd– Division of Cagayan de Oro City. Delivery of the Goods is required 30 days after the issuance of Notice To Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within the last five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/ fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. 4. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138. 5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Education, Division of Cagayan de Oro City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of Five Thousand pesos only (P 5,000.00). 7. The Department of Education, Division of Cagayan de Oro City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on September 27, 2016, 9:00 A.M. at the ASDS Office, Division of Cagayan de Oro City, Fr. William F. Masterson SJ Avenue, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City which shall be open to all interested parties. 8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 11, 2016 at exactly 8:30 A.M. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB. 9. Bid opening shall be on October 11, 2016 at exactly 9:00 A.M. at the ASDS Office. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 10. The Department of Education, Division of Cagayan de Oro City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 11. For further information, please refer to:

MS. CYNTHIA V. YAÑEZ BAC Secretariat Chairman Division of Cagayan de Oro City Fr. William F. Masterson SJ Avenue, Upper Balulang Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No. 855-0046 0917 715 0219

(SGD)REYNALDO E. MANUEL, JR., Ph.D., CESE ASDS/ BAC Chairperson

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An era of darkness in PH

THERE never was in the history of the country that the streets of Metro Manila as well as in the provinces lani vallido MIJIE JUAT were littered with dead bodMarketing and Sales MAY IGLECIAS ies of people killed in an Manager Account Executives --------------------------------------------------------------------------alleged gunfight with the EDITORIAL police. At stake is the alleged use of illegal drugs. This ALLAN M. MEDIANTE is definitely very painful. Editor-in-Chief Since President Rodrigo ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Digong Duterte assumed Managing Editor Executive Editor office on June 30, this year, he ordered a full strength CHENG ORDOÑEZ MARK FRANCISCO JOEL ESCOL crackdown of the illegal Associate Editor Lifestyle Editor Feature Editor use of drugs. Right away gerry lee gorit GILBERT Y. CHAO on the same day, Filipinos Motoring Editor Photo Journalist have seen the tears falling from the eyes of widows, PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN orphans and relatives of Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Davao those who got killed by Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING such war on drugs. Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor The media got busier covering the abrupt change AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA of crime landscape in the Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant country long dubbed as the only Catholic place in felix santillan EDSEL BANTOL Layout Artist Layout Artist whole Asia.

David A. Tauli

in the chairmanship of Jose Vicente B. Salazar, there is no sign that the ERC has been freed from its regulatory capture. Two unmistakable evidences of the regulatory capture of the ERC can be cited: (a) the approval by the ERC of the exorbitantly-priced power purchase agreements (PPA) between the FDC-Misamis coal plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and the Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BUSECO) and some other electric cooperatives in Mindanao; and (b) the approval by the ERC of the increase in the rates of the Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant from 2.87 pesos per kilowatt-hour

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Only a handful of primitive people do not know Jesus Christ because they live beyond the wilderness of the rising sun. So many religious organizations and groupings exist in the country, but fears apparently engulfed them and they just keep quiet. This is worse than the atrocities of the Japanese soldiers during World

War II. As I write this article at 3:00 o’clock dawn in California, my ears are focused to TV newscast which said, among other things, the death of three men who were caught by the police wrapping shabu inside their home. A gun battle reportedly ensued sending to the floor dead the three men. Then a grenade or guns are scattered in their bodies purportedly to show there was a fierce gun battle. Of course, this is pure and simple stupidity in the highest term. There is little or nothing we can do, it is the authorities that must prevail. A few hours later was the alleged “nagbabagang balita” of Noli de Castro and “24 Oras” TV news which reported that some 20 people in different See DARKNESS, page A7

Media’s role to bring about successful enterprises LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage..” (2 Timothy 4:1-2, the Holy Bible). -oooCONGRATULATIONS, X FILES: I am congratulating the national Filipino daily tabloid, X Files, for having reached its 10th year of continuous publishing on September 18, 2016. My felicitations also go to Joey G. Venancio, the owner of X Files, for this milestone in his life as a media personality. Certainly, being able to publish a tabloid on a daily basis for 10 years is a major achievement. -oooCONGRATULATIONS,

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MORNING STANDARD: On the other hand, I am also congratulating an old friend of mine, Bernard Anabo, now a doctor of philosophy graduate, for venturing out on newspaper publishing himself, following the footsteps of Joey G. Venancio. On September 17, 2016, Bernard (now appropriately called by his media peers as Dr. Bernard Anabo) launched his English

tabloid “Morning Standard”, in awesome rites at the Icon Hotel in Paranaque City. -oooTHANKS, MANILA TOURISM CHIEF LIZ VILLASENOR: Finally, I am thankful to Manila Tourism Chief Flordeliz Villasenor, a former Miss Philippines title holder, who got inducted as the All Star President of the Rotary Club of Ermita by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada himself on September 16, 2016 at the posh Casino Espanol. Liz surprised me and my wife, Rotary Club of Intramuros All Star President Angelina Mauricio, by asking me to “charge” (or give a speech of inspiration) to seven new members of her Club. I went to her induction simply to enjoy myself, but I was shocked and caught by extreme surprise when I was asked to charge the See ROLE, page A7

Angelo Lorenzo

Hopeline THE mind can cause many things to happen. If deprived of reason by the obscurity of thoughts emerging from its disorder, its fragility is akin to a shattered skull on a hard concrete, a broken neck constricted in a rope, or a lacerated wrist cut by the blades. A conflicted mind can not only affect one’s thinking, but can provoke harm for one who possesses it; and the only resolution that one could think of might lead to voluntarily jumping off the edge of a building, hanging one’s self, or slitting one’s tender wrist. At least, these are common among those who die by suicide every 40 seconds worldwide as recorded by the World Health Organization (WHO). But at most, future attempts can be prevented now that the Department of Health (DOH) and the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, INC. (NGF) advocate against such cases and aim to aid those who need help in stabilizing emotions in the conflicts of the mind. It was on September 13, just three days after the World Suicide Prevention Day, that the DOH and the NGF launched the nationwide “hopeline”. It is a 24/7 open line that accepts calls of emergency by depressed, anxious and troubled individuals willing to share the challenges they face with their mental health. It is composed of trained professionals who receive the calls, further reaching out to these individuals by shedding lights of hope amidst their situation. Advises can be given, soothing words can be spoken, but most of all, its purpose is to let those who call to know their lives are valued and countless are willing to help them. A commendable solution for a nation wherein mental disorders are stigmatized by excluding the severe from society and advising the subtle to move on, man up or cling to optimism, it allows the 4.5 million Filipinos suffering from depression (based on WHO’s records) to win over their battles and know they are not alone in their fight. With an alarming increase of death rates in the recent and ongoing War on Drugs, suicide cases are the least this country needs and must be prevented at See hopeline, page A7

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THERE is a brighter option to rehabilitate this bleeding electric cooperative (EC), but it needs political will. With the current President’s iron-fist determination, we might see some light after receiving free meters to light up every household in the host energy community in Lanao and Marawi City. This EC’s deteriorated condition is a product of a long history of mismanagement and consumer neglect perpetuated and handed down since the 1980s The tunnel-view of Meranaos to treat Lake Lanao as their “birthright” thus free electricity is a wall to break. Former NPC executive and then General Manager Ashary Maongco had tried to introduce drastic and unconventional methods and strategies in improving the technical, financial and management and administrative mechanisms for LASURECO. Unfortunately, improved systems lose and collection efficiency was affected by non-cooperation of local government units (LGUs) brought about by various developments. Presenting, the out-

standing debts are almost P10 billion from interest and principal, we hope our legislators can look into the preferential status of Lanao and Marawi as host of the power plants supplying Mindanao. Who knows, we might even be able to secure the cheapest rates because of being “people of the Lake.” Right now, we need to pay. And this is where conflicts started. Confrontational incidents before the Taskforce came that were even subject of a Public Hearing by Congress prompted the government to create the Task Force LASURECO to take over the management and operation of the same. In the past, the total cutting of electricity in 22 municipalities resulted in the: 1) destruction or cutting down of electric posts and, 2) looting of 13.2Kv lines in the second district of Lanao del Sur and some municipalities of the first district whose electricity were disconnected, 3) burning of the boom truck of Jera Construction and Supplies at the municipality of

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF A MINOR SHAYLLA FABE PAYOT

SPECIAL CASE NO. 2016-499

SPOUSES ELVIS COLOMA ABCEDE and ROSITA CALUB ABCEDE, Petitioners, x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

Ramain Distsaan. To address this, relations with LGUs had to be rebuilt. The present management has installed and reconnected additional 36,000 kHw meters to individual member-consumers of the 22 disconnected LGUs. In August 2016, we have lighted the municipalities of Gansi, Madamba, and Pualas and soon the towns of Pagayawan Binidayan and Tubaran will likewise be lighted through the 13.2k lines. The incremental payment of statutory obligations, i.e. SSS, Pag-Ibig, PhilHealth and claims of personnel was managed. The new management was able to restore the confidence and harmonious relationship between the management and political leaders, civic, traditional and religious leaders and the broad member-consumers and stakeholders within the franchise area of the Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

(SDG.) NANNETTE MICHOTE E. LAO Presiding Judge

MDN: Sept 13, 20 & 27, 2016

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

Date: September 9, 2016

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R. A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JONI FAROLA BERNALES has filed with this Office, a correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JONI L. FAROLA at Malita, Davao del Sur and whose parents are WILFRIDO FAROLA and JUANITA L. FAROLA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 30, 2016. (Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept 13 &20, 2016

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

ORDER This is a petition for the adoption of minor Shaylla Fabe Payot by petitioners spouses Elvis and Rosita Abcede. Finding the petition in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. Let the hearing be set on OCTOBER 26, 2016 at 8:30 AM. At the expense of the petitioners, let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Camiguin. The Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Region 10, Cagayan de Oro City, is directed to assign a Social Welfare Officer to conduct a home and child study on the adopting parents, the natural parents and the child to be adopted, including the conduct of counseling sessions with the biological parents of the child to be adopted The report thereof shall be submitted to the court within sixty (60) days from receipt of this Order. Petitioner is likewise directed to make arrangements with the assigned Social Welfare Officer for the scheduling and incidental expenses in conducting the case study. The petitioners are further directed to furnish copies of this Order and the petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Mahinog, Camiguin, the Office of the Solicitor General, Provincial Prosecutor of Camiguin SO ORDERED August 30, 2016 at Mambajao, Camiguin

cooperative. For survival, it is vital to address system loss and the collection efficiency. The causes of technical system loss are the dilapidated/overloaded wires, under loaded transformers, tampered kwH meters and illegal connection. The present management is now upgrading the 13.2 wiring, apprehending the culprit of illegal connection and installing KwH meters to illegally connected and unmetered households. The present management initiated a Mobile Teller Team to get to the respective LGU’s to collect the power bills and spare the consumers to take a leave on their respective works just to pay their electric bill in Marawi City paying center. In regard to the debt of P10 billion, which started at more than P2.8 billion only in 2007, the present operation and financial

IN RE: JOINT OF PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE SPOUSES CHRISTOPHER M. RESOSO AND PEACHY MAY A. ROA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-074

CHRISTOPHER M. RESOSO AND PEACHY MAY A. ROA, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 11, 2006 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 B34L34 Pintakasi St., Greater Lagro, Subd. Quezon City and Jamille St. San Miguel, 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 decided to separate for more than thirteen (13) years since 2012, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 11, 2006, 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 7, 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 8th day of Setember, 2016. MDN: Sept. 13, 20 & 27, 2016

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MOHAMMAD FAIZ S. BATO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “JALANIE” to “MOHAMMAD FAIZ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JALANIE MALAWANI BATO who was born on 03 June 1995 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Lala S. Malawani and Mangacop M. Bato. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARY ANN S. CAGALAWAN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “MARYJEAN” to “MARY ANN” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARYJEAN MAGLANGIT SALVADOR who was born on 03 June 1995 at Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are Violeta D. Maglangit and Benjamin D. Salvador. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 2016.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept 13 &20, 2016

capacity of LASURECO is not capable of paying the said arrears. However, if LASURECO or NEA/DOE will initiate a corporative scheme through Joint Venture Arrangement with foreign/local investors, then it is possible that the arrears can be paid in the long run. Parallel to the said corporative arrangement, the arrears, through the act of congress may condone the interest and leave the principal for payment under a restructured payment scheme. In summary, theTaskforce LASURECO under the new management has accomplished among others the following: -Was able to reconcile and gain the support of the LGU’s, the civil, religious and the traditional leaders and stakeholders of LASURECO; Installed nearly

36,000 units of additional KWH meters to individual consumers from less than 16,500 kwh meters when the present management took over from Mr. Maongco (these brings the existing number of KWH meters to a total 51,00) -Achieved 80% in the installation of 3.2 K.V underbuilt of Marawi City to the municipality of Tuganaya: -Constructed 80% of 13.2KV line from the Mun. Of Tugaya to Ganasi substation; - Ach i e ve d 1 9 % k V Double circuit to Marawi City to the Municipality of Mulondo; -Successfully transferred the connection of our contribution lines from Abaga Substation to Balo-I, See LIGHT, page A7 NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ALBERTO M. PEGARIT, who died intestate n August 8, 2011 in Butuan City, consisting of a parcel of residential land situated at Barangay 17, Port Poyohon, Butuan City, bounded on the: W., along line 1-2 by lot 7, Blk-9, Pcs-13-000891, N., along lines 2-3-4 by Alley, E., along line 4-5 by road lot 2, S., along line 5-1 by lot 1, Blk.-9, Pcs-13-000891, containing an area of 61 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and executed by deceased Alberto M. Pegarit’s widow, Wetiza E. Pegarit, adjudicating unto herself abovedescribed real estate, and agreeing and covenanting to cede, transfer and convey unto Lynna Mae S. Lastimosa, married to Lance Darryl D. Lastimosa the full ownership and possession of above-described property, and therefore, waived and renounced her shares, rights and participation over above-described property, per Doc. No. 673; Page No. 133; Book No. VIII; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Reggie E. Morales-Saludo, Notary Public in Butuan City.

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ADELBERTO A. AMORA, married to Mercelyn F. Amora, who died intestate at Block 13, Lot 8, Barangay 17, Port Poyohon, Butuan City on July 19, 1996, consisting of a parcel of residential land together with improvement thereon, situated at Barangay 17, Port Poyohon, Butuan City containing an area of 79 square meters, more or less, bounded on the: W., along line 1-2 by Lot 7, Blk13, Pcs-13-000891, N., along lines 2-3-4 by alley, E., along line 4-5 by Road lot 3, S., along line 5-1 by lot 1, Block 13, Pcs-13-000891, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS made and executed by Adelberto A. Amora’s legal heirs and legitimate children, namely, Loudemer F. Amora, Loida Mira A. Mendoza and Rechilla A. Usami, adjudicating unto themselves aforesaid property in pro-indiviso sharing and ceding, transferring and conveying unto their mother, Mercelyn F. Amora, and waiving and renouncing their shares, rights and participation over above-described property, per Doc. No. 674; Page No. 133; Book No. VIII; Series of 2016 of the Notarial Registry of Reggie E. Morales-Saludo, Notary Public for and in City of Butuan.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

GARCIA, which property as subject matter of this DEED OF SALE is her own INHERITED PROPERTY as her own aliquot share from her own father , the late , MARCELO MABAYLAN; and also one of the heirs, ROMUALDO A. MABAYLAN, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married, with residence and postal address at CARINUGAN BALULANG, CAGYAN DE ORO CITY, that the above-named parties, are the legitimate children and sole heirs of the deceased. AND CHERYL ANN PENA, minor being 13 years old, and duly represented legal age, Filipino citizen, by her own parents namely: JONATHAN ABAD SALA and SUSAN UDTOHAN PEÑA, both of legal age, Filipino with residence and postal address at CARINUGAN BALULANG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE. That for and in consideration of the sum of SIXTY THOUSAND PESOS PHILIPPINE CURRENCY PESOS (PHP 60,000.00) Philippine Currency Receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledged by the VENDOR after the amount is paid in hand by the VENDEE/S the VENDOR/S hereby SELL TRANSFER and CONVEY the above-described properties with an area of FIFTY TWO (52) SQUARE METERS ONLY which is a PORTION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY The above described parcel of land in favor of the VENDEE/S his/her heirs, assigns or successors-in-interest free from any liens and encumbrances, free from any third-party claimant whomsoever and the said in non-tenanted. Under Notary public ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per DOC. No. 16; Page No. 03; Book No. XIII; Series of 2016.

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased JUDITHA MABAYLAN GARCIA, who died on April 29, 2005, while her husband LUCAS GARCIA died sometime in the year 1997 in Cagayan de Oro City, left a parcel of land situated in CARINUGAN, BALULANG, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION TRANSFER Certificate of Title No. T-158037 and TAX DECLARATION NO. G-123379 “A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL land ,situated at SITIO CARINUGAN, BARANGAY BALULANG , CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY. Which is covered by Lot No. 25001-B-3-B-2-D-1, PSD-10-0447782; PORTION OF LOT 25001-B-3-B-2-D, psd-10-023292, containing an area: SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN (777) SQ. MTRS. more or less; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, made and entered by and between: HEIRS OF JUDITHA MABAYLAN GARCIA, represented by her own sister and brothers ONLY CONSIDERING THAT HER HUSBAND, LUCAS D. GARCIA is already dead and they have surviving children except her own sister and brothers namely: CELSO MABAYLAN, RAUL MABAYLAN, BELINO MABAYLAN, DAYLINDA MABAYLAN ASINERO and ARSOLO MABAYLAN, all of legal age, Filipino of citizens, all residents of CARINUGAN , BALULANG , CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, hereinafter referred to as the SELLERS/VENDORS as the only SURVIVING HEIRS OF THE LATE JUDITHA MABAYLAN

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Clarete is facing 18 counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019), 11 counts of Malversation thru Falsification of Public Documents and seven counts of Malversation of Public Funds while Pancrudo is facing trial before the Sandiganbayan for eight counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, four counts of Malversation and four counts of Malversation thru Falsification of Public Documents. Clarete In-depth investigation found that in 2007 to 2009, the Department of Budget and Management issued seven Special Allotment Release Orders totaling P65 million as part of the lawmaker’s PDAF. Clarete identified and endorsed the National Agri-business Corporation (NABCOR), National Livelihood Development Corporation (NLDC) and Technology Resource Center (TRC) as implementing agencies, with Kabuhayan at Kalusugang Alay sa Masa Foundation, Inc. (KKAMFI),

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Kasangga sa Magandang Bukas Foundation, Inc. (KMBFI) and Aaron Foundation Philippines, Inc. (AFPI) as non-government organization (NGO) partners. Clarete claimed that the P65 million was used to fund the distribution of livelihood technology kits and trainings; water pumps; hand tractors; calamansi, rambutan and mango seedlings. On-site field validation, however, revealed that the recipients enumerated in the list of purported beneficiaries denied having received any of the items. None of the mayors or municipal agriculturalists in the first district were even aware of the projects. To liquidate the funds, respondents submitted fabricated documents consisting of partial and final physical reports; certificates of acceptance; auditor’s reports; financial status reports; summaries of training expenses; liquidation reports; inspections reports; purchase orders; distribution summaries; delivery receipts; official receipts; sales invoices; and list of beneficiaries and participants. As defense, Clarete claimed that her signatures in the documents were forged and that the

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Commission on Audit (COA) has not issued any Notice of Disallowance for the fund usage. In its Resolution, the Ombudsman stated that “the Office of the Ombudsman has been granted virtually plenary investigatory powers and that it may, for every particular investigation, decide how best to pursue each investigation.” According to Ombudsman Morales, “it may even pursue the investigation without awaiting the decision of the COA if it determines that such decision is not indispensable to the investigation and prosecution of the case.” She added that “based on the evidence presented, the widespread misuse of the PDAF allocated to Clarete was coursed through a complex scheme basically involving projects supposedly funded by the PDAF but which turned out to be inexistent or ghost.” Also charged as co-accused are former Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, Alan Javellana, Rhodora Mendoza, Encarnita Christina Munsod, Marilou Antonio, Marilou Ferrer, Julie VillaralvoJohnson, Romulo Relevo, Allen Calma, Victor Roman Cacal, Maria Ninez Guañizo, Flerida Alberto, Maria Paz Vega, Gondolina Amata, Emmanuel Alexis Sevidal, Ofelia Ordoñez, Sofia Cruz, Evelyn Sucgang, Gregoria Buenaventura, Rodrigo Doria, Godofredo Roque, Chita

Jalandoni, Filipina Rodriguez, Ma. Neriza Gador, Antonio Ortiz, Dennis Cunanan, Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana, Francisco Figura, Consuelo Lilian Espiritu, Pio Ronquillo and Marivic Jover. Under Section 3(e) of R.A. No. 3019, public officials are prohibited from causing any undue injury to any party, including the Government, or giving any private party any unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the discharge of his official administrative or judicial functions through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence. On the other hand, Malversation is committed by a public officer who has custody or control of public funds or property by reason of the duties of office and that he appropriated, took, misappropriated or consented or, through abandonment or negligence, permitted another person to take them. Pancrudo From November 2007 to June 2008, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P49.2million as part of the lawmaker’s PDAF. The funds were channeled through the Technology Resource Center (TRC) and the National AgriBusiness Corporation (NABCOR) as implementing agencies, with Farmerbusiness Development Corporation (FDC) and Uswag Pilipinas Foundation Incor-

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Earlier in March 2016, Pancrudo was charged with two counts of violations of Section 3(e) of R.A. 3019, Malversation, and Malversation through Falsification. The indictment of Pancrudo, et al. arose from the unlawful disbursement of his 2008 PDAF allocation of P8.2 million. Of the said amount, P7,954,000.00 was channeled by NABCOR to UPFI for the implementation of the livelihood training programs of Pancrudo. The Ombudsman stated that that the government suffered undue injury when Pancrudo, et al., conspired with one another and diverted the amount of P7,954,000.00 to UPFI for projects which never came to exist. It also rejected Pancrudo’s defense of forgery as scrutiny of official records by the naked eye shows consistency in his signature. The NGO was directly chosen and endorsed by the solon without the benefit of a public bidding and without basis in law or ordinance; Pancrudo together with NABCOR officials failed to verify UPFI’s existence or capacity to deliver; UPFI was chosen as conduit for the funds despite its ineligibility in violation of COA Circular No. 2007-001; and respondents facilitated the approval of vouchers and the release of funds by using falsified reports, receipts, invoices and other documents and despite their inconsistencies.

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L anao del Norte to Agus1, NGCP substation, thereby substantially reducing our transmission costs with NGCP from the amount of more than 11Million to more than P1 Million. This will further reduce the power bills of our consumers. We are now in the process of preparing a petition to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to take effect the reduction of kwH meter bills to our member –consumers. On the system level, policy is vital. DOE should push for the immediate restoration of the NGCP 69kV lines from the Municipalities of Taguya, Ganasi to Malabang, all of Lanao del Sur, either by compelling NGCP management or the government shall provide funds to defray for the said restoration and LASURECO shall implement its restoration; and In order to fully rehabilitate LASURECO, the government, through NEA & DOE shall encourage and/ or entertain the infusion of capital investment from the private sector throough a “CORPORATION SCHEME”. This is SUBJECT to proper consultation with all stakeholders.

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new Rotarians. Recovering from my shock, I agreed, and reminded the incoming Rotarians of Rotary’s Four Way Test of what we think, say, and do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? I told them that the Four Way Test, if applied sincerely in life, could give success even beyond one’s wildest dreams, because they are actually God’s spiritual principles. -oooMEDIA’S ROLE TO BRING ABOUT SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES: The following day, September 17, 2016, at the launching of Bernard Anabo’s “Morning Standard”, I again had the chance to expound on Rotary’s Four Way Test, by narrating how Herbert Taylor, an American businessman on the brink of bankruptcy in 1939 in his aluminum distributing business, reversed his misfortune by being given the Fourt Way Test after earnestly praying to God. I told Anabo and his media friends who compose the Paranaque Quad Press Corps (of which he is also president), and of top Paranaque officials led by Mayor Edwin Olivares’ executive Secretary, Mark Jimenez, Treasurer Pat Bernas IV, and Revenue chief Popoy, that starting any business or any endeavor--including leadership and management of local government units---will be off to a rousing start if God’s direction, through His Bible, is sought first. That was what Herbert

Taylor did, when he was seeking a fresh start for his company which was about to close because of poor sales. On the eve of his announcement of his company’s bankruptc y and closure, he prayed and prayed, and God gave him a new direction by inspiring him to write the Four Way Test (even if, at that time, it was not known by that name yet). -oooMEDIA MUST PROPAGATE THE WORD OF GOD: Finally, I also challenged Anabo and his media associates to seriously use their media outlets to propagate the Word of God, in more ways than one, and use their status as media personalities to bring more people to reading the Bible and knowing God’s power and love for everyone. Anabo seemed to have started this himself because he asked two pastors to read the Bible and pray for him during the launching. -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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all cost. Those contemplating to do such can access the hopeline by (02) 804-HOPE (4673), 0917-558-HOPE (4673) and 2919. Beyond its accessibility and necessity is the hopeline’s transcendental possibility to breach through common misconceptions of mental disorders. Mental health must be taken seriously as that of one’s physical well-being. It is in the mind that one is capable of thought. Far be it from anyone if the mind turns ill, as thoughts may prompt actions resulting to grave consequences. Backed by scientific research, depression does not only spring from memories of trauma or shifts in mood, but by the absence of certain chemicals in one’s brain. In a similar manner, anxiety does not only resonate with the rapid beating of one’s pulse, but by internal impulses which the will to stop them has lost control. A month from now, the World Mental Health Day will be observed. On the 10th of October, those who have suffered mental health disorders and have taken their lives to cease their battles will be remembered. While the hopeline operates, it can only be hoped for that a nation ranked among the happiest in the world will continue to stay such by taking grave concern over those struggling internally

and helping them triumph in their battles, not by sheer words of comfort, but by reliable medical and professional processes. If a mind’s fragility compares to the surface of a skull, the delicateness of one’s neck, or the tenderness of one’s wrists, it must, by all means, be valued as the source of life itself.

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places in Manila were killed in another battle with the police too. I am used to watching war movies and TV series, but they did not touch me because I am aware they were just dramas and would end in kissing and songs. The problem here is what I read and see on newscasts are real and involved killing of human beings like they were wild pigs in the mountains. When there is really the need to kill criminals, we must restore the death penalty in the country and let the judges decide who to convict and who should be set free after due trial and observance of criminal procedures. And your plan to hang convicted felons is definitely painful. Let them die fast and honor the Almighty God to render final judgement for their offenses. Let not vengeance be part of our culture and practice. To make the story short, more than 3,000 alleged drug pushers, dealers, and addicts were killed. The sad thing in the fight is a 5-year-old boy was hit by stray bullet and died instantly. Another incident involved an 8-year-old girl who was also hit by a wild flying bullet sending her to the floor dead. Notwithstanding the horrible stories, our good president is doing nothing tending to suggest that he is enjoying the work of his crime buster police officers. And why the authorities had gone wild in their efforts to kill is the assurance of the president to help them on legal matters if there are any. If our hands really itch to kill, we must restore the death penalty in our country, then let the judges make the convictions after due process. And your plan to hang the criminals is bad. Vengeance should not be part of our culture and law. Let them die fast and let God punish them for their offenses. Let us all shun extrajudicial killings because they speak well of our fault, ignorance and degraded our race. (Bennex News Service)

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to 5.18 pesos per kWh. 1. If the ERC were not corrupt, it should not have approved the rate of 5.40 pesos per kWh for the power purchase agreements between the FDC coal plant and the Mindanao electric cooperatives. 1.1 BUSECO and the other electric cooperatives did not carry out a least-cost acquisition (LCA) process,

by conducting public bidding for example, prior to entering into the PPA with FDC-Misamis. The EPIRA requires distribution utility companies to carry out LCA in the procurement of power supplies for their customers; and, before the PPAs with FDC, all DUs have been complying with this EPIRA requirement. To prove compliance with the LCA requirement, all DUs certify to their having done so in their applications for approval by the ERC of their PPAs, and such a certification was made by all the ECs who contracted for the unreasonably-priced generation of the FDC coal plant. However, no LCA process was carried out by the electric cooperatives who contracted with FDC. It is the responsibility of the ERC to ensure that the DUs it regulates actually comply with the EPIRA requirement for LCA. The ERC was remiss on this responsibility in the case of the PPAs with FDC simply because regulatory capture makes the ERC favor the DUs and the generating companies against the customers of the regulated corporations. 1.2 The ERC approved the rate of 5.40 pesos per kWh for the FDC-Misamis coal plant, when it approved earlier PPA rates for coal plants in Mindanao at a little more than 4.00 pesos per kWh – the PPAs with the GNP coal plant in Lanao del Norte and the SMPC coal plant in Davao. The three coal plants with different rates were all of the same type and similar ratings, so the differences in their rates should not vary by more than ten or twenty centavos. A difference in rate of one peso or more is unreasonable. Hence, regulatory capture is the most likely explanation for the approval by ERC of the exorbitantly-priced generation of the FDC coal plant. Of course, it could be that the ERC is simply incompetent in the determination of reasonable rates for electric power generation. But that is not likely. 2. If the ERC were not corrupt it should not have approved the increase in the rates of the Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plant from 2.87 pesos per kilowatt-hour to 5.18 pesos per kWh. 2.1 The normal process for approving an increase in the rate of an existing plant under ERC regulation is for an application to be submitted (by PSALM, who owns the contract for the generation of Mt. Apo) to the ERC petitioning for the rate increase. The ERC allowed this normal procedure to be bypassed, and instead approved the rate increase through an application for the approval of the rates for the PPAs between the electric cooperatives and FDC-Misamis (who won the bidding for the IPP Administration contract

for the generation of the Mt. Apo GPP). In approving the PPA rate, the ERC completely ignored the fact that the Mt. Apo GPP is an existing power plant with a rate of 2.87 pesos per kWh duly approved by the ERC in 2004. The ERC pretended that the petition submitted by FDC-Misamis was for the approval of the rates for a PPA for the power generation of a new power plant. The only reasonable explanation for the gross violations by the ERC of standard procedures for rate increases for regulated power plants is regulatory capture. Again, incompetence on the part of the ERC commissioners could be the reason for the regulatory travesty committed by the ERC, but that also is not likely. 2.2 Even if we grant the legitimacy of the application for approval of PPA rates for Mt. Apo, that will not excuse the ERC because the ERC pretended to be ignorant of the major rules governing the IPPA-process of the PSALM, in particular the requirement that the IPPA-ization of any power plant should NOT result in changes in the contract prices and contract quantities of existing PPAs of the power plant being privatized. Prior to the IPPA, the generation of the Mt. Apo GPP was contracted to all customers of the PSALM in Mindanao at the rate of 2.87 pesos per kWh. These contracts were arbitrarily cancelled by the PSALM, and new contracts were made with a number of ECs at the price of 5.40 pesos per kWh (reduced by ERC to 5.18 pesos per kWh later). Either the ERC commissioners were totally ignorant of the IPPA scam being carried out by the PSALM, or else the ERC is a captured agency. In closing it should be mentioned that the IPPA scam of the Mt. Apo GPP strongly indicates that the PSALM also has been corrupted by the generating companies it does business with. And since it is the DOE that supervises the PSALM, the past DOE administration could have been involved in the IPPA scam. This is highly probable because the scam resulted in more than two billion pesos being stolen to date from Mindanao power consumers, and in the stealing of another 15 billion pesos over the next nine years unless the ongoing scam is stopped. The exculpatory explanation is that the DOE officers were ignorant about the IPPA scam being carried out by the PSALM. The national government of President Rodrigo Duterte is promising to bring down to affordable levels the rates for electricity. That will not happen unless the regulatory capture of the ERC is ended. (David A. Tauli is the president of

the Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers)

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to “missing chairs” which were his property accountability. In the decision, the Ombudsman ruled that “this cannot serve as a valid excuse to deny approval of his application for leave commutation, especially where he has more than 300 days in commutable leave credits.” Zubiri was also faulted for failing “to perform the mandate of Section 5(a) of R.A. No. 6713 by completely ignoring the two communications of the complainant, addressed to his office.” “Grave abuse of authority or oppression is a misdemeanor committed by a public officer, who under color of his office, commits an act of cruelty, severity, unlawful exaction, domination or excessive use of authority,” read the press statement of the Ombudsman posted on its website. The governor could not be reach for comment as of press time.

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in-depth investigation will be undertaken and certainly criminal and administrative charges against all responsible individuals will be forthcoming,” he said. He said that while the PNP sympathizes with the family of the killed law enforcer, “we find relief and consolation in the thought that we have eliminated some crooked personnel within our rank. Weeding out the undesirable among us will not be easy, but we have to do it for the greater good.” “To the rest of us, there will always be tough times,” Sereñas said, adding “but it will never be justifiable to resort to wrongdoing to get out of it. One thing will always be true: Crime does not pay.” The suspects were identified as PO1 Nirilvan Tañajura and his elder brother PO1 Whylder Tañajura. Nirilvan, an officer at the Gingoog city police, was shot dead following a shootout with one of the store’s workers. Whylder, said to be currently undergoing the Philippine National Police (PNP) scout training at the Regional Public Safety Battalion in Region 10, was apprehended by the elements of the Tagoloan town police. In an interview, Senior Supt. Manuel Sukarno Alvarez, Misamis Oriental provincial police chief, said his office will not allow a few members of the PNP to engage in criminal activities. Alvarez said appropriate charges will be filed against the surviving suspect. NEED TARP? CALL: 8578447 OR, 745380 MOBILE: +639061389421

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