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AGADIAN City--Visitors and residents will miss the chance to witness this year’s much-awaited, breathtaking street dancing and ritual competitions, as Mayor Romeo Pulmones announced the cancellation of the event over the weekend.

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Filing of COC for SK wannabes set in Feb.

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is giving aspiring candidates for the special Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections three days to file the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) in February.

The filing of COC will start on Saturday (February 7, 2014), February 9, and February 10 this year.

See filing, page A7

Heavier penalties for crime v. journos pushed

See FULL STORY, page A6

‘Half-cup rice law in C. de Oro’

COUNCILOR Annie Y. Daba, chair of the City Council committee on ag- REVENUE CODE. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (left) drives home a point about his view on the riculture and fisheries 2015 Oro Revenue Code as City Treasurer Glenn Bañez (center) and City Legal Consultant Cresencio Co Untian Jr.

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(right) support him during a press conference yesterday afternoon. Photo by Mary Rose Silvidad, intern

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Businessmen in Oro have until January 20 to renew biz permits

By MARK FRANCISCO Staff member

THE head of the treasurer’s office in Cagayan de Oro City yesterday vowed to impose a fine against businessmen who will fail to renew their respective business permits by January 20.

City Treasurer Glenn Bañez issued the statement after Oro Chamber President Cerael Donggay wrote Mayor Oscar Moreno a letter

See permits, page A7

See pushed, page A7

Landowner cries harassment

Civic Journalism Winner

By GENEVIEVE G. CANTOR Staff member

Flaunting Magnificent Mindanao

A simple lady with a large amount of money who went to a ticket outlet in Makati felt downcast as the saleslady looked at her head–to–foot asking, “Saang probinsya po kayo galling?”

The simple lady replied “Please hand me roun– trip tickets to South Korea. I need to travel soonest because my Korean students are waiting.” “By the way, it’s Mindanao.” The saleslady was stunned at the perfect English accent but was more stunned at the word Mindanao. Right that very moment the saleslady was flabbergasted as if a bomb just (Winner) Shiela M. Fernandez See FLAUNTING, page A3

stating that his members are confused on which advice to follow––the City Treasurer’s Office or, the City Council’s.

Under the law, Bañez said that business licenses must be renewed only between January 1 to January 20.

Earlier, the City Council passed an ordinance Monday afternoon authorizing City Hall to extend the renewal processes to March

SENATOR Bam Aquino strongly condemned the killing of a tabloid reporter in Bataan and joined the world in denouncing the massacre of 12 people, including 10 journalists, in Paris, France. “ We strongly c o n demn the rash of violence against media, b o t h here and a b r o a d . aquino These senseless killings have no place in a civilized and humane society and must be stopped,” said Aquino.

Aquino was referring to murder of 10 journalists working for Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical weekly newspaper, and two police officers in Paris, France recently.

The two perpetrators behind the murder were

DepEd-Cagayan de Oro

CAGAYAN de Oro City--A landowner has accused a group of residents in San Miguel Village in Barangay Lapasan here of harassment.

Mindanao Health Care Corporation (MHCC) President Manolo J. de Leon, who owned the P60-million worth of land, told reporters that residents on Pimentel road have violated his rights as landowners.

De Leon said the residents were throwing stones and Molotov bomb when his men started to level off his piece of land-and even used children as human shelter during a protest rally.

He said the residents started to complain when he ordered to close the Pimentel road to develop the area as he is planning to sell it to potential investor.

The affected residents are complaining that de Leon has encroached the 20-percent equivalent of the total area, saying the land has been donated to them.

But de Leon belied the accusation.

He said those residents living in the San Miguel Village have violated his right as violated.

“We did not violate the rights of the residents. They are violating because they are occupying a piece of land that they did not own,” said the MHCC president.

See landowner, page A7

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Ex-Davao judge asserts respect, protection for family to his client's case DAVAO CITY – A retired city court judge here has asserted that family as an inviolable institution shall be protected by the state and as husband and wife they are obliged to live together, “observe mutual love, respect and fidelity, and render mutual help and support”.

This is the argument interposed by Atty. Apolinario Veruasa, a retired judge of Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), in a case of violation of Republic Act 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004), filed by his client against her American husband who got married twice.

Veruasa’s client accused her American husband of abandoning her by cohabiting and marrying with another woman in Cebu despite the fact that their marriage still had existed for more than 18 years.

The complainant said her husband left her in May 2008 and live with another woman in Lapu-lapu City in Cebu causing her “mental and emotional anguish”, prompting her to sue the foreigner for violence against women.

The complainant learned that her husband also contracted a second marriage with the woman through Muslim rights.

The court battle between the couple was just a battle of affidavits as they did not anymore appeared in court and only their affidavits were presented during the trial.

In his defense, the husband admitted having contracted a second marriage on May 17, 2008, since he converted to Islam religion.

The husband claimed that he left their home in the city due to the constant nagging and lying of his wife-complainant. He said he even left the complainant

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with a house and lot and capital for lending business.

In supporting the complaint, the complainant’s lawyer, Veruasa, argued that the American accused had violated the Family Code of the Philippines, Civil Code of the Philippines and the Philippine Constitution, strengthening the family as an institution.

Veruasa said being converted to Islam to have a second wife “is not a defense” of the accused.

But assessing the evidence on record, family court Judge Pelagio Paguican of RTC Branch 12, ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused American national to the offense charged beyond reasonable doubt.

Paguican noted the accused demurrer to evidence that aside from allegations made by the complainant that she suffered mental and emotional anguish, there no other evidence such as psychological examination result, presented to prove her claim.

In acquitting the accused, Paguican cited Supreme Court rulings stating that in any criminal prosecution, conviction must rest on proof beyond reasonable doubt.

“Mere speculation and probabilities cannot substitute for proof required to establish the guilt of an accused beyond reasonable doubt,” Paguican ruled citing SC ruling.

But Veruasa asserted that the accused should be held liable for abandoning his wife in violation of the Family Code of the Philippines, Civil Code of the Philippines and the Philippine Constitution.

Though unsatisfied with Paguican’s ruling, Veruasa could not appeal the case since an acquittal in a criminal case is final and unappealable.” (PNA)

Brgy officials support 'Duterte for Federalism' D

By Marlon T. Gayog and Sara Castor, MDN Davao

AVAOCITY -- More than 200 barangay officials, cluster heads, deputy mayors and supporters, here, convened on Saturday, January 10, to show support to the movement -- Mayor Rody Duterte for Federalism.

The coordinating office for Barangay and Cultural Communities Affairs Division (BCCAD) and the City Information Office (CIO) said the activity was an information drive to all barangay officials about the Federal Form of government.

The organizers invited Mayor Leoncio B. Evasco Jr. of the Municipality of Maribojoc, Bohol, a longtime friend and supporter of Mayor Duterte and an advocate of Federalism.

Mayor Evasco oriented the barangays officials about federalism and explained to them salient features of the Federal form of government.

During the forum he explained that the present form of government, which is is Unitary form, is a system of political organization with a central

Barangay Officials of Davao City Convene at Almendras Gym Davao City for Info Drive on Support Duterte for Federalism with Mayor Jun Evasco of Maribojoc Bohol. (Photo By Marlon Gayog)

supreme government that holds the authority over and makes the decisions for subordinate local governments.

He said that the Philippines is adopting a form of government in which the powers of all provincial and local governments are specified by a single national government.

In comparison, Evasco said the Federal form of government is a government system in which the power is distributed between numerous regional (state/provinces) governments and a central, national government in rough balance (although the central government may be stronger or weaker, overall, than the regional governments).

He recalled that even

the staunch advocate of Federalism, lawyer Reuben R. Canoy, founder of Radio Mindanao Network, once said that only a federal system can save the nation from "selfdestruction."

Me anw hi le, Mayor Duterte has clarified that his stand for federalism should mean to urge him to run for presidency, but to implement change in the "rotten system" of the country.

Duter ted has b een invited all around the country to speak on Federalism, and this is why Mayor Evasco urged and challenge the barangay officials in Davao to tell their constituents on the importance of Federalism.

Moreover, Barangay Chairman Loreto Nicolas of Brgy 19-B, national president for the movement, told the media that since Mayor Duterte is giving his all-out support to Federalism, there is a need to push him to run for the presidency.

"We need to have a strong leader to push for it (federalism). We need the next President of the Philippines advocating for it (federalism). The only way to change our system is Constitutional Change. I’m Asking the Filipino people to help us

convince Mayor Duterte to run for President. In that sense we are launching a Text Brigade asking mayor to run.

Mayor Evasco said he knows Duterte very well.

“Dili na siya sugarol pero segurista na siya,” and so, even if you will tell him that he is popular for president, but if there is no basis he will just laugh at you," he added.

But, if the people will support him through a survey, Evasco believes Duterte will be convinced to run.

Announced during the forum were the officers and volunteers of “Support Duterte for Federalism," as follows: National President - Loreto Nicolas of Brgy. 19-B; Vice Pres.

- Alimodin “Wating” Usman of Brgy. 23-C D.C ; Secretary - Mark Galvez of Brgy. Communal; Treasurer - Celeste Rin Brgy.

Centro San Juan; P.I.O - Jaynor Macadawan of Brgy. Waan; Auditor Alfredo Balansag of Brgy.

Paradise Imbak, Paquibato Dist.; Ways and Means Chairperson - Maria Estrella Ong of Bgry. 29-C and Rafsantani “Bembo” Pendatun Ali, ABC president of Cotabato City; BOD - Mahmoud “Mac” Dimalna from the NGO Sector.

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Ombud denies MRs of 5 former lawmakers FASTEST SAN MIGUEL BEER DRINKERS. Team Visayas from Barangay

Bato, Borongan, Eastern Samar composed of Charlie Katalbas, Jovencio Alcido, Jr., Ronnel Cananua, Benjamin Bagas, and Fortunato won P250,000 cash prize and the bragging rights of being the fastest and meanest San Miguel Beer drinkers in the country.

Warays hail as fastest SMB drinkers THEY were still reeling f rom the devastation caused by Typhoon Ruby before the close of 2014, when cousin-and-friends team from Sitio Bato, Borongan, Eastern dominated the 15th Edition of San Miguel Brewery Inc.’s National Beer Drinking Contest (Pale Pilsen segment) and carted away P250,000.

“Dako ini nga bulig ha

amon,” (This is a very big help for us), says Jovencio Alcido, Jr., whose neighborhood was literally swept by flash floods. The team composed of Alcido, Charlie Katalbas, Ronnel Cananua, Benjamin Bagas, and Fortunato Cananua was about to give up their participation in the national finals to rush fixing their houses for Christmas. Alcido said

they only brought prayers and a little hope with them when they came to Manila.

The team had an official drinking speed of 48:81 seconds while Brgy.

Parang, Marikina’s Team pulled of 50:01 seconds for the runner-up honors.

For the first time, the country’s most popular beer drinking contest See FASTEST, page A7

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exploded right on her desk!

For many instances, people from Mindanao experience this harsh treatment. Well, why not? There had been news on many bombing and terrorizing incidents which have permeated around the world. Nonetheless, tourists keep coming!

Indeed Mindanao is a conglomeration of various races or religions but it could be an innate blessing. Being culturally diverse is not deterrent to the goal for unity and progress. In fact, tourism keeps growing despite the scary labels.

Moreover, Mindanao has a huge contribution to the economy of the country. To particularly cite, Northern Mindanao has superb contributions: A. BREATHTAKING CONTRIBUTION IN TOURISM: • White Water Rafting – has gained international attention. No wonder despite the havoc that Typhoon Sendong wrought in 2011, it had to stand from the mire immediately due to the demands in Tourism.

• Maria Cristina Falls – remains crowned for its beauty and power combined. Who would not drop a mandible at the rapids?

• Camiguin Island – a wonder to behold! The all–in–one island is a flaunt of natural resources – picturesque spots like pristine beaches, blanket of stars, oh – so – natural spa (Ardent Hot Spring) and more!

B. BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS – one can’t deny the tremendous contribution of one of the world’s largest pineapple plantations DEL MONTE Philippines Inc. which continues to supply the world, the finest canned fruits.

The above may only be a tip of an iceberg. Take a tour and see for yourself the Magnificent Mindanao. You will discover that the place is worth the risk and that beyond its blessings, the best resources and its people!

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THE Office of the Ombudsman affirmed the finding of probable cause against former Representatives Rizalina Seachon-Lañete (Masbate), Rodolfo Plaza (Agusan Del Sur), Samuel Dangwa (Benguet), Constantino Jaraula (Cagayan de Oro) and Edgar Valdez (APEC) in connection with the cases on the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) totaling P339 million.

Also, facing criminal indictments are Janet Lim Napoles, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Undersecretary Mario Relampagos, and DBM officials Rosario Nuñez, Lalaine Paule and Marilou Bare.

Also impleaded as coaccused are officers/representatives of the Implementing Agencies (IAs): Technology Resource Center (TRC) Director General Antonio Ortiz, Deputy Director General Dennis Cunanan and others; National

Agri-Business Corporation (NABCOR) President Alan Javellana and others; National Livelihood Development Corporation (NLDC) President Gondelina Amata and others; and a number of officers/representatives of the non-government organizations (NGOs), namely: the Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic and Development Foundation (CARED), Masaganang Ani para sa Magsasaka Foundation Inc. (MAMFI), Philippine Social Development Foundation Inc, (PSDFI) and the Social Development Program for Farmer Foundation, Inc. (SDPFFI).

In five separate Orders approved on December 29, 2014, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales denied the Motions for Reconsideration filed by respondents, considering that their pleadings are pro-forma or verbatim repetitions of the issues and claims raised in their counter-affidavits which See denies, page A7

LTO-10 director replies to complaint

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The regional director of the Land Transportation Office has replied to a complaint that his office has failed to apprehend violators in relation to motor vehicle fines and penalties.

LTO-10 Regional Director Hilarion E. Ulep said his office has not neglected to conduct traffic law enforcement in the region.

Ulep said traffic law enforcement “is a year-round activity.”

The complaint came from a certain Dr. Robert D. Uy who identified himself as the chairman of the Cagayan de Oro Chapter of the Misamis Oriental Riders Association.

Ulep said the enforcement is conducted by their “organic and LTO-based deputy agents and other duly LTO-deputized agents.”

He added however that “while LTO Region 10 is admittedly undermanned in traffic law enforcement, we have endeavored to accomplish our enforcement See replies, page A7

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EDITOR: RUEL V. PELONE • ruel_pelone2002@yahoo.com

Spending the taxpayers’ money is no guess work There is no argument that the conflict of the City Executive and the City Council in Cagayan De Oro City in the appreciation of the approved annual budget for 2015 is part of the process of a democratic institution.

Both the local executive and the legislative department of the local government have valid reasons.

In the exercise of fairness, neither one among us could accuse either the executive or the city council of excesses in the exercise of their inherent powers.

I agree with the argument of City Councilor Ramon Tabor when he argued that, no matter what the rabblerouser would say, the majority of the City Council have already approved the city’s P 2.08 billion 2015 budgets.

City Mayor Oscar Moreno submitted a proposed P 3.8 billion budget 2015.

The bulk of the proposal was alleged to be some P 1.7 billion defined only as “special projects.” The City Council rejected it!

In a pluralistic system, the democratic process where the majority rule is the only accepted prin-

ciple. More often than not, the minority gripes in the belief that, in some cases, the majority is wrong. It is always the case because, in the absence of the power to decide, the minority’s only reason to be around is to listen, grumble, and criticize to their heart’s content.

While the city executive exercises the power to veto or proscribed certain provisions of an approved legislation, the veto power loses significance when the majority overrides it.

For instance, Moreno exercised his veto power on the approved 2015 budget of the city government.

However, Moreno’s veto

Pope Francis arrives in the country tomorrow for a four-day pontifical and state visit.

Like Christmas, the hope is that the Roman Catholic devotees in particular and the Filipinos in general will not miss the reason for the Pope’ visit which is to be in solidarity with the victims of natural disasters and the marginalized poor in this country as has been repeatedly announced by the Vatican.

To recall, God becoming incarnate in Jesus so he can directly transform this world from decadence and rottenness as a result of greed due to humanity’s willful disobedience to his will had been reduced, albeit sadly, into a social event highlighted by gift-giving and merry-making where food and drinks abound.

This is how Christendom celebrates Christmas today in total disregard of its true significance, which is God’s incarnation so he can save this world from the ill-effects of greed, which is the concrete manifestation of sin, by preaching and teaching about the Kingdom of God and by letting the sick and the outcast experi-

ence restoration into that Kingdom.

Pope Francis is coming to our country to re-echo the message of Jesus about the Kingdom where no one is hungry, thirsty, naked, in prison, a stranger because greed has already lost its sting and the ideals of sharing, compassion, justice and love prevail as shown in the Parable of the Feeding of the 5,000. He is coming not to endorse the present economic order where only 41 families are enjoying the fruits of God’s providence thus depriving the 100 million Filipinos of their rightful share to such providence as if they are not children of God as well.

Since his assumption to the Papacy, Francis is very clear that under his watch, the 1.2 billion-strong Roman Catholic church will be a church who just don’t teach preferential option for the poor but be actually with the poor in their struggles for survival as human beings in a world where they are deprived of their right to live decent lives, to have jobs that recognize them as true partners in the generation of wealth, to be assured of education, health care and

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power lost its value when the City Council overrides it.

Actually, a veto is an explanation why some provisions of a proposed legislative act are unacceptable.

In the exercise of the veto power, an executive could veto the entire law – an approved Ordinance, in the case of the City Council – or part of the approved Ordinance aptly called “line items.”

Now, it is incumbent upon the members of the City Council whether to agree or acquiesce with the vetoed items. Once the City Council approves the vetoed line item, they will amend the provision in order to conform with the desire of the City Executive.

In the case, of the city government, the City Council did not conform with the City Mayor’s explanation.

In the instant case, the city council overrides the veto power of the City Mayor.

The City Council, then, approved, with finality, the P 2.08 billion 2015 budgets.

The majority bloc of the City Council has exercised the essence of democracy.

First, the City Council approved the 2015 budget and submitted it for the approval of the City Mayor.

The City Mayor vetoed the approved Ordinance and threw it back to the City Council with an explanation of the disapproval. Then, the City Council overruled the veto and approved the city’s P 2.08 budget for 2015 with finality. The reason?

The City Executive failed to explain for what purpose the proposed P 1.7 billion “special projects” were all about. The City Council opined that the august body could not simply spend the taxpayers’ money on the basis of “conjecture.”

Moreno said that the approved 2015 budget is “illegal.” Well, as far as Moreno is concerned, he could shout to the four corners of the city to despise the approved budget.

Moreno could also solicit the support of his political followers to drum up his displeasure. Whatever, the majority has spoken and Moreno could do nothing but to accede to the voice of the people. -0- react: crisguardian@yahoo.com

A deeper view

like what God did through Moses to the Israelites when he had them brought out of Egypt and brought to the Promised Land.

But at the rate everyone is behaving in regard Pope Francis’ coming, there is some degree of certainty that we will again be missing the whole point of his visit like how we missed the true meaning of Christmas the way we celebrated the event last month. Our Christmas celebration last month sadly lacked the significance it was being celebrated for.

While Jesus came to supplant the ways of this world characterized by humanity’s extreme love for material things brought about by the absence of God in their hearts with the ways of the Kingdom, last month’s Christmas celebration was nothing but reinforcement of the ways of this world, ways that are the equal opposite to God’s ways.

While Pope Francis since becoming Pope had been championing the call for change in humanity’s ways, preparations in anticipation of his coming have nothing but the desire to cash in on his popularity

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be secure from being massacred even in their places of work like what happened to the editors and staff of that French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Pope Francis is not coming to sing paeans to those who amassed wealth and in the process reduced many, specifically their workers, into penury. He is not coming to praise to high heavens those corrupt officials in government, be they elective or appointive, who made fortunes that are out of proportion to their incomes.

Pope Francis is coming to continue liberating the poor, the oppressed, the downtrodden and the exploited from their state of misery and suffering

See bacon, page A7

Daily Inspiration His Money “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.”

-Matthew 25:14

Juvy Sarraga

was returned? This is a reflection of the stewardship of the other person. If you think about it, God has made us stewards too. He blesses us with food, shelter, and even relationships. One day we will have to account for the things God blessed us Have you ever loaned out a tool, your with. Are you the person who will return car, or serving platter only to find the an item in better condition than when item broken, dented, or chipped when it you received it?

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Caraga PNP contingent to help secure Papal’s visit in Tacloban

By Noel B. Najarro, PNA

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UTUAN CITY - The over 600-strong Caraga police contingent from Police Regional Office 13 have arrive safely in Tacloban City and are now in “high morale,” their overall contingent commander said.

PSSupt. Benson D. Leleng, overall commander of the Caraga contingent, said in a local radio phonepatched interview direct from Tacloban City on

Tuesday morning that the “the members of the contingent from Caraga region are all in high spirit, saying we are here to do our task which is to help secure the Pope,” Leleng said.

According to SSupt.

Leleng, they have just conducted and inspection and accounting of the troops to determine its readiness which will be followed by a blessing and a briefing. The commander also disclosed that they have brought their own logistics and

supply with them, enough for the days of their stay in the area.

Leleng said that the contingent will become part of the complimentary force to Police Regional Office 8 “to help maintain order, ensure and secure the visit of the Holy Father in the region.”

The information office from the regional headquarters here said on Monday that the third part of the said contingent left Monday after some of them

went ahead to Tacloban on Saturday and Sunday.

The deployed PNP personnel from this region will augment PRO 8 during the state visit and apostolic journey of His Holiness Pope Francis in the country from January 15-19. Part of his itinerary is to visit Palo Leyte and Tacloban City on January 17 to dine with typhoon Yolanda and Bohol earthquake survivors and officiate a mass at Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City. (PNA)

GPP generates positive change BUTUAN CITY - The Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP), now on its 4th year of implementation, has brought about positive changes not just among students but in the communities as well.

GPP is a school vegetable gardening project that aims to address hunger and malnutrition problem. It is a partnership program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Education (DepEd). DA provides inputs, garden tools, and technical assistance through trainings of School GPP Coordinators.

During the monitoring and evaluation of school gardens, the stakeholders shared their experiences and expressed notable impressions regarding the program.

In Anomar National High School, school GPP coordinator Judith S. Mula said that GPP has really been effective in addressing malnutrition in their school. “Utilizing the vegetables we harvested from the school garden, we started our feeding program in July with 21 beneficiary malnourished students and

by October, only 2 were left undernourished,” Mula said.

Seeing the positive effect of the GPP, parents were also encouraged to plant vegetables at home like Carmen Qui-

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saba, a 34 year old mother from Carmen, Agusan del Norte. Having helped in the maintenance of the school garden where her children study, she saw how GPP has helped curb malnutrition among the schoolchildren.

She then resolved to have her own vegetable garden at home and has since been reaping the fruits of her labor. She said that all her five children are healthy and they also do not run out of food because they can always count on her planted vegetables. She even gets to sell some of it and earn additional income.

On the other hand, in Brgy. Calamba, Cabadbaran City, a barangay ordinance that every household should have their own backyard garden has been implemented

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF BETWEEN SPOUSES FLORENCIO B. UY JR. AND MYLA C. MONSANTO-UY,

CIVIL CASE NO.2015-002

FLORENCIO B. UY JR. AND MYLA C. MONSANTO-UY,

Petitioners.

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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 February 20, 1999 at Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay City, Bukidnon;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for almost six (6) years already,since 2008, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalized their separation.

Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on February 20, 1999, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 13,2015 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 12th day of January, 2015.

MDN: Jan 14, 21 & 28, 2015

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

since 2012. Brgy. Captain Danilo Dahuyag proudly shared that all 783 households in their barangay have their own backyard gardens. He also said that they assist the nearby school, Calamba Elementary School, with its GPP garden and they got the idea from there having seen that the project was working well.

The GPP has also been a venue for students to learn more about gardening and the importance of vegetables in our health. “We were exposed to vegetable gardening and learned how to properly care for the plants, we also get to do researches on fertilizers to apply to the plants,” Abelardo Zerda, a 4th year high school student of Caraga Regional Science High School said.

Pablito Francisco, the GPP

school coordinator of Agusan del Sur National High School, three time winner of the Search for GPP Best School Implementer since 2011 up to 2013, said that they have sustained their school garden because not only do the students learn about gardening but they also learn the value of hard work.

Indeed, GPP has transformed many lives, proof that the program is on the right path. (Vanessa P. Sanchez, DA-13/PIA-Caraga)

SurSur town chief mulls sanctions vs gas dealers TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – Petroleum dealers based in Carrascal town, 74 kilometers north, this city, may face sanction if Mayor Vicente Pimentel, Jr. gets a favorable response.

In a letter to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Surigao del Sur dated January 6, 2015, the town mayor inquired whether his office has “the authority not to grant or renew the business license/permit to operate” of both Caltex and Phoenix filling stations.

He admitted that his office is “quite alarmed,” about several complaints re c e ive d f rom veh i cl e owners.

Aside from pointing out “two weeks” delay in implementing “rollbacks,” Pimentel alleged that price in their area is “very much high” as compared to “Filling Stations in other municipalities of this province.”

Me a n w h i l e , R o m e l Oribe, acting DTI provincial director, said the letter has already been referred to Atty. Mara Maquiling

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF BETWEEN SPOUSES ROEL OBEÑITA ZAPANTA AND THELMA HIMAGAN HONCULADA-ZAPANTA

CIVIL CASE NO.2015-003

ROEL OBEÑITA ZAPANTA AND THELMA HIMAGAN HONCULADA-ZAPANTA Petitioners.

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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 May 8, 1996 at Malaybalay Danglasan, 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 Dalipuga, Iligan City and Kadingilan, Bukidnon, 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 irreconcilability and they separated for almost eight (8) years already,since 2006, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalized their separation.

Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 8, 1996, 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 February13, 2015 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 12th day of January, 2015.

MDN: Jan 14, 21 & 28, 2015

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

of DTI-Caraga Regional Office for a legal opinion.

He clarified, however, that concern of this nature is primarily under the Department of Energ y (DOE).

Almost all vehicle owners and transport operators in cities and municipalities in Surigao del Sur have the same share of sentiment with Carrascal town since Republic Act No. 8479 otherwise known as “Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998” has taken effect, consumers sources said.

(NGBT/Greg Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/ PIA-Surigao del Sur) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED INESITA P. MABASCOG Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased INESITA P. MABASCOG, who died on November 12, 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City; is a co-owner/conjugal owner of a parcel of land which is more particularly described as follows; TAX DECLARATION NO. G-100360, Owner: MABASCOG, INESITA B. PAGAPULAAN, Location: CROSSING PATAG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Cadastral Lot No. 4351, Kind: Residential, Area: SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS. TAX DECLARATION NO. 0819000100573, Owner: MABASCOG, ENESITA P., Location: Poblacion, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Lot No. 12921-P 10-052874, TCT No. T-45407, Area: TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR (2,534) SQUARE METERS, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED INESITA P. MABASCOG, made and executed by and among the HEIRS OF INESITA P. MABASCOG, namely; 1.

ANASTACIO P. MABASCOG, SR., of legal age, Filipino, widower and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving husband of the deceased. 2. PRUMENCIA MABASCOG GAYOMALI, of legal age, Filipino, widow, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased. 3.

CARMELITA P. MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased. 4. HEIRS OF NACIANCINO P. MABASCOG represented by PINKY MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, single, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the deceased son of the deceased. 5. ANASTACIO P. MABASCOG, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City. 6. GEORGE P. MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, single, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving son of the deceased. 7. EVANGELINE MABASCOG-CERIALES, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased.

8. EDUARDO P. MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving son of the deceased.

9. EDNA P. MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, single, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased.

10. WILLIAM P. MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving son of the deceased.

11. LEO P. MABASCOG, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Zone 9, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving son of the deceased; are the legitimate husband and children sole/compulsory/surviving heirs of the deceased INESITA P. MABASCOG. As per Doc. No. 330; Page No. 66; Book No.189; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI. MDN: JAN. 14, 21 & 28, 2015

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Pagadian’s street dancing ritual competitions cancelled P AGADIAN CITY – Visitors and residents will miss the chance to witness this year’s much-awaited, breathtaking street dancing and ritual competitions, as Mayor Romeo Pulmones announced the cancellation of the event over the weekend.

Mayor Pulmones told the members of Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City Press Club, Inc. during a press conference that the street dancing and ritual competitions would no longer push through.

“I regret to inform the public that this year’s street dancing and ritual competitions will no longer push through due to security reasons,” Pulmones said.

When asked what specific threat does the city encounter, Pulmones answered he could not divulge the details to protect the informant.

“What is important is that we are exerting all efforts to maintain peace and security especially in the perimeters of Sto. Nino Cathedral,” Pulmones explained.

Pulmones said the activities of “Pangadyian Festival” (formerly “Pasalamat Fetival) were held in different locations: the street dancing competition is held in major streets and ritual dancing will be at the city gymnasium, the regatta and fluvial procession at wharf area, and the daily Novena

Mass at Sto. Nino Cathedral.

Pulmones further said the law enforcers would have the difficulty in securing the people since the events are not concentrated in one area. “The Philippine National Police (PNP) has a total strength of 169, which is insufficient to secure the 217,000 residents. With the current police personnel we have, the PNP is very much undermanned,” Pulmones said adding “the ratio of 1 policeman is equivalent to 1,000 residents.”

Pulmones, however, disclosed that the “Pangadyian Sayaw Festival” would be held after the Novena Mass at the vicinity of

Sto. Nino Cathedral where nine groups of contingents - majority of whom are high school students - will perform a ritual dancing.

On the other hand, the mayor informed the Pangadyian Festival contingents, which include the performers, teachers and choreographers that they are going to present their dances during the opening program of Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) regional meet to be held here in Pagadian City on Feb. 22.

“Akong gipasaligan ang mga performers nga ipadayon ang ilang performance sa opening program sa PRISAA Regional

#PSZambo affirms support to city’s crime prevention drive ZAMBOANGA CIT Y #PSZambo, an informal alliance of civil society organizations and created under the auspices of USAID-ENGAGE, turned over on Monday morning various equipment to 3 associations through Mayor Beng Climaco highlighting its support to the city’s campaign against criminality.

As t h i s d e v e l op e d , Mayor Climaco said she

is extremely grateful to the #PSZambo group for its efforts in helping the city combat crime pointing out that the campaign against lawlessness is everybody’s concern.

She likewise acknowledged USAID-ENGAGE for continuously partnering with the City Government on various programs and undertakings with the intention of bringing progress and development

to the city.

Jules Benitez, USAIDE N G AG E - Z a m b o a n g a head said the agency facilitated the formation of the alliance to support the city in its quest to public safety. He said #PSZambo works with different civil society organizations and barangays to bring about community responsibility in the prevention of crime.

He emphasized that the group’s main message is that “crime prevention is not the work of the police alone but of the entire community.”

The turnover of equipment held during the City

Government flag raising ceremony, included an outdoor projector for the ZCHS-Main Crime Watch Organization, 10 sets of flashlight stunners and whistle for Barangay Zone III and 20 sets of flashlight stunners and whistle for Barangay Calarian. These were acquired through proceeds of the fun run activity held by the group last Dec. 14.

On hand to receive the donations were barangay chairmen King Elmaga of Calarian and Jerry Sanson of Zone III and the ZCHS Crime watch organization.

(Sheila Covarrubias)

Meet. Ako usab nga gihatag kanila ang subsidy sa city government ug ang mga premyo intact”, Pulmones said.

(I have made my promise to the performers to continue with their presentation during the opening program PRISAA regional meet. I have given also to them the government’s subsidy, and the prizes are all intact.)

The popular street dancing and ritual competition, which used to highlight the annual fiesta celebration of patron saint Sr. Santo Nino, had drawn huge numbers of local and foreign tourists to flock to the city in the past years. (FPG/ GCC/PIA-Zamboanga del Sur)

PRO-9 policemen ready to be deployed during Papal visit in Tacloban Z A M B OA NG A C I T Y - The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) has placed on standby a company of policemen to join the security force of the much-awaited Papal visit to the Philippines.

C h i e f Supt . E d g ar Basbas, PRO-9 director, s aid Monday t he company of policemen on standby is from the Regional Public Safety B att alion-9 (RPSB-9) based in Barangay Mercedes, this city.

Basbas said they will be deployed to Tacloban as the need arises.

Thousands of police-

men will be deployed in Tacloban in time for the visit of Pope Francis on Janu ar y 17 w here t he Pont i f f w i l l v is it the victims of typhoons Yolanda and Ruby.

Pope Francis is arriving on Thursday, January 15, for a five-day visit to the country.

Meanwhile, Basbas said the PRO-9 forces remain on full alert to thwart possible sabotage by lawless elements here in the region while security efforts are focused on the places to be visited by Pope Francis.

(PNA)

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being loved by his flock.

Anything about Pope Francis is now being peddled in exchange for cash, an act that is really no different to the way the Temple leaders cashed in on religious rituals for their own profit, a practice that infuriated Jesus to the hilt hence his move of turning the money changer’s and vendors’ table at the Temple’s doors.

With his humble ways, Pope Francis will for sure not tolerate this. But not having any means of knowing how unscrupulous modern day Temple leaders and even those unscrupulous entrepreneurs outside of the Temple grounds turned his coming into a commercial extravaganza just like what they have done to Christmas, the Pope will thus be made complicit into this sinfulness by the greedy few.

But this is not to pray that the Pope will not come here anymore. His coming will surely have a great impact on the lives of the very people he desires to reach out during his four-day pontifical and state visit, the poor and the outcasts, even if the few will simply cash in on his coming.

The Pope’s coming will surely rekindle the struggle for God’s Kingdom to become a reality in our midst and time where no one is no longer forced into a state of impoverishment but made to live a life in its fullness and abundance.

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He also denied accusation hurled by the affected residents that there was a quarrying that is happening inside.

He explained that there was no quarrying. His men, de Leon said, were merely cleaning the area--and that he even asked permission from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cut all those trees that are unnecessary for the site.

De Leon said that there was a piece of paper where the residents claimed it was an agreement between them and MHCC. But it was a piece of paper, a handwritten agreement with so many erasures, he added.

He asked: “How can you call it legal?”

“It is always a perennial.

Long time ago, during the administration of our first president, these people have asked for favor if they can be allowed to pass along the area since it is more accessible. They call it now the Pimentel road,” said de Leon.

He said: “We are just human, so, we said, yes, since the company is not using it yet,” he said. But what happened now is that,

these people are taking our property, assuming it is their piece of land and according to them there was an agreement (settlement) between them and MHCC.” De Leon said he understood why these people don’t want this piece of land to be closed since it is nearer to Limketkai and other business establishments.

“But it’s really not their property,” he said, adding, “it is our property and we are selling it.”

The affected residents, he said, are now trying to pressure local officials by exaggerating the issue. They are even mentioning political icons and other people that could possibly provoke the issue, he said. “They are pressuring the MHCC as well as the local government because they want to take that piece of land,” the MHCC president said.

Earlier, Atty. Evangeline Carrasco, the legal counsel of the affected residents, sought the intervention of the City Council.

Carrasco said her clients want to negotiate with the MHCC for it to instead donate the disputed piece of land rather than closing it.

“Wala man sila pakialam ani niadtong una,” she said.

Under the law, she added that when a property has not been used by the owner for 10 years, those people who have been taking it and make use of it can consider it their own.

“This is our property. It is our right to do whatever we want.” We own the property. We pay the tax. We have the title of the land,” De leon added.

De Leon claimed that San Miguel Village is not a registered subdivision.

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The Comelec set the filing of COC after the 2013 SK election was postponed and reset on February 21, 2015, said Sanivier G. Patoc, provincial director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Misamis Occidental.

As provided for in the Local Government Code of the Philippines (LGCP), among the qualifications of the SK candidates is that he/she must be a Filipino citizen and a registered voter with the “Katipunan ng Kabataan.”

He/she must also be a resident of the barangay for at least a year before the election, must meet the mandatory ages of 15-17 years old, able to read and write in Filipino, English and the local dialect and never been imprisoned due to a criminal act.

Likewise, he/she must not have been involved in offenses against moral turpitude, such as, rape, robbery or theft, obscene language or oral defamation, Patoc said.

Meanwhile, the LGCP also specifies the term of office of the elected SK officials to three years, if he/she

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is not removed from office for cause or dies, resigns or become incapacitated.

In case of vacancy, however, the SK official will be replaced, following the guidelines set for filling up of vacancies per LGCP, Patoc added. A report from Rutchie Aguhob of PIAMisamis Occidental

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killed after a standoff while a third suspect surrendered to authorities.

Last week, Abante tabloid reporter Nerlita “Nerlie” Ledesma was gunned down by a riding-in-tandem in Bataan.

Authorities have arrested a suspect -- a gun-for-hire -- and are currently determining the motive behind Ledesma’s killing.

“We must ensure that the perpetrator and the brains behind the killing of Ledesma will be punished for their crime,” the senator said.

The senator said his office is exploring pushing for legislation that will increase penalties for violent crime against journalist.

“Journalists will continue to suffer if we will not show resolve in putting an end to this impunity immediately,” the senator said.

Aquino also urged the creation of a special court that will hear only crimes against journalists to fast track the resolution of the case and the dispensation of justice.

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and author of Ordinance No. 126885 2013, thanked and lauded restaurant managements in Cagayan de Oro City for complying with the provisions of the said ordinance.

The law requires food establishments to include one-half cup serving of rice in their menu with the corresponding one-half price as an option for public customers.

According to Daba, she personally noticed their compliance especially during the long holidays.

“Nag family dinner kami sa pipila ka mga restaurants ug ako mismong nabasa

on February 1 will already incur a 25-percent surcharge and two percent penalty.

Another topic that City Hall and the City Council clashed on is the 2015 Revenue Code of Cagayan de Oro City which was passed last November.

Councilors from the majority bloc strongly urged the city government to implement the new local tax code that took effect on January 3.

But Bañez said that under the Local Government Code (LGC), no new tax laws must take effect in the middle of a quarter. January 3 falls under the middle of the quarter as it is not the first day of that quarter, which is January 1.

Bañez cited Article 277 (Paragraph 3) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the 2015 Revenue Code as stating that “in case the effectivity of any tax ordinance or revenue measure falls on any date other than the beginning of the quarter, the same shall be considered as falling at the beginning of the next ensuing quarter and the taxes, fees and charges from page A1 due shall begin to accrue 31 but Moreno and Ba- therefrom.” ñez did not recognize the Thus, Bañez said that the new ordinance.

2015 Revenue Code would Even City Legal Consul- only take effect on April 1. tant Cresencio Co Untian opined that the contents of the ordinance are already from page A7 moot and academic. were previously duly “Upon passage of the considered and already ordinance, they still have passed upon by the Office to publish it for three days of the Ombudsman in its in a newspaper of general October 2014 Joint Resocirculation for it to take lutions. effect. Assuming the third Representative Lanete, publication would be this Jose Sumalpong, Napoles Friday, there is still a pe- and De Asis as well as Repriod of 15 days before the resentative Valdez, Napoles ordinance takes effect. If and De Asis face separate they could publish this on plunder charges.

Friday and counting up The orders also affirmed to 15 days from then, that the finding against them would already be January and their respective sets of 25,” Co Untian said. respondents for multiple Co Untian pointed out counts of violation of Secthat the deadline of the tion 3(e) of the Anti-Graft business license renewal and Corrupt Practices Act. is January 20.

Representatives Plaza, “Tax laws in the Philip- Dangwa and Jaraula and pines are never retroactive. their respective sets of reSo you cannot impose a law spondents face charges of that is intended for a past Malversation, Direct Bribdate,” he said. ery, and violation of Section With this, Bañez said that 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and any businessman who will Corrupt Practices Act. file his renewal application The criminal complaints diha sa ilang mga menu ang half cup rice ug ang presyo niini.

In November 2013, Daba authored the ordinance in support to Presidential Proclamation No. 494 of President Benigno Aquino III to promote the responsible consumption of rice.

The ordinance includes restaurants, cafeterias, caterers, fastfood chains and other related food services.

“Kini makatabang og dako ilabina adtong nag control sa gidaghanon sa ilang rice matag kaon, ug malikayan ang pag usik sa sobra,” Daba opined.

As provided in the ordinance, owners of food establishments who will not comply will be penalized with the following administrative fines :P1,000 for first offense; 2,000 for 2nd offense and P3,000 plus cancellation of the business permit for the third offense.

Daba reiterates her appeal to food chain customers to help monitor compliance to the ordinance and to report any violation to authorities. (ELB)

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City Telefax No. (08822) 722-054 / 712217 Telephone No. (088) 857-5637

ADVISORY In compliance to Board en banc Order, dated January 9, 2015, docketed under Case No. 2014-19244, the public and all regular and airport taxi operators are hereby invited to attend and/or participate in a PUBLIC HEARING to be held at the LTFRB-10 Regional Office on JANUARY 16, 2015 at TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10 AM), to present and/or hear your comments or oppositions relative to the proposed reduction of fare as a result of the much-reduced prices of petroleum products.

Your attendance is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

(Sgd) MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V Regional Director MDN: Jan 14, 2015

against NGO incorporators Aileen Palama, Noel Macha, Renato Ornopia, Lorna Ramirez, Gabby Saquing, Margarita Guadines, Aljerome Benito, Jesus Castillo, Theresita Samson and Annie Tan were dismissed in view of newly-discovered evidence consisting of the Sworn Statement submitted by the Field Investigation Office stating that these individuals had no knowledge that their names and signatures were used in incorporating the so-called JLN NGOs. The Office also dropped the charges of Section 4(b) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against Napoles. source: ombudsman.gov.ph

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included segments featuring other SMB brands like Red Horse Beer, San Mig Light and SMB Flavored Beer. The winners of the Red Horse segment (Puerto Princesa City’s Brgy.

Masikap) also won P250,000 while San Mig Light segment’s winners from Caloocan City and Flavored Beer segment winners from Manila won P50,000 each.

A P25,000 incentive was likewise given to winning barangays.

The annual beer-drinking competition engages at least 300,000 beer drinkers in more than 20,000 barangays nationwide.

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mandate.”

Ulep emphasized that the enforcement is done “in conjunction with our official task to render assistance in times where public transport is compromised.”

He said a total of 12,982 were apprehended last year for violations of the Seat Belt Use Act of 1999, the Clean Air Act, and overloading.

Their revenue collection has increased from P17,655,325 in 2013 to P26,817,248.43 in 2014 for the Operations Division alone.

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com

RE: Application for the grant of Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to operate a passenger tramper service in the operation of its ship/s in its/their applied route for the carriage of passengers and/or cargoes and to charge deregulated rates and to operate under a deregulated schedule of trips pursuant to Republic Act No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Ms. VIVIAN L. ALICANTE., CASE NO. SUR 15 – 002 R

Applicant.

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ORDER

This refers to the Application for Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), to operate the vessel/s MBCA “EAGLE - W”, pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR as passenger tramper in the route/s:

Surigao City to any port of Dinagat Island Province & vice versa.

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable.

Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 21 January 2015 at 9:00 o’ clock in the morning at the MARINA Surigao Regional Office, PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City.

The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/ decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the case is submitted for decision.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q Mejia, Jr., PhD, this 13th January 2015, Surigao City, Philippines.

ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director MDN: Jan. 14, 2015

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Right Choice

By Elbert R. Francisco

“Success in not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – Samar Mansour Upgrading the basic education in the Philippine educational system marks an avenue for the total development of the constituents. Its goals include the heightening of the quality of instruction, boosting-up of lifelong learning and skills, accessing easy employment, and ensuring job-satisfaction which would have led to stress-free and blissful life in the future. This educational reform is set to address literacy and competency issues of Filipinos in accordance with the international ideals. The ultimatum is the stand of the authorities for global competitiveness through K to 12 Basic Education Program.

The K to 12 Program provides spiral progression of learning. First, mother tongue is used as the medium of instruction in the first four formal years of primary education—Kindergarten to Grade 3. It is presumed that the native dialect of the community has to ferry the learners to self-efficacy, so they can eventually gain mastery of all the concepts under such program. Second, integration of both Filipino and English languages follows in the next year levels of schooling. Aside from the main English subject, other core disciplines such as Mathematics, Sciences, Technology and Livelihood Education and Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health are to be taught in English. Lastly, the twoyear senior high school program is added to the basic education of students. This instructional pursuit is expected to produce quality graduates equip with the necessary credentials to land a job even without baccalaureate degrees.

Moreover, the educational agenda offers variety of choices to students.

It has opened its doors to countless possibilities every Filipino may embraced with. It caters students’ interests in different fields of specialization— academic, arts, sports, technical-vocational and even entrepreneurship. It would have to bring out the best within every learner, since the innate skills and talents one has possesses are greatly taken into account.

Nevertheless, there are still a number of parents who have doubted the efficacy of the K to 12 Program. They are uncertain on how could the newly adopted curriculum help the disfavored families in their fight against poverty.

These people are thinking that the program is not only a waste of time for their children but also an additional burden to their finances. These few unconvinced individuals are blinded with their eagerness to earn a meager income to augment the monetary capacity of the family.

Though the number of doubtful Filipinos is only a pinch to worry about, an immediacy of reorienting the uneducated and those who are misled is a little bit necessary. We are working not only for ourselves but also for our compatriots.

Our glory is their victory, and our triumph is their fame. Our success is their happiness, and our joy is their feat. Therefore, we must go on top together.

We have to clear the foggy visions of our countrymen regarding K to 12, so they can see the beauty deep within the program.

Right choice really matters. Choice dictates a person’s future, and it determines one’s destiny.

The moment a man fails to choose rightfully, the least he can play is living in misery.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

The impact of MAPEH in the development of students’ Psychomotor skills towards greater learning and achievement in Tangub City NHS

By Judy Marie F. Cabrera Teacher III Tangub City National High School

In classrooms, the student is able to learn different things. He is introduced to a lot of theories that could help him grow as a person.

Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health (MAPEH) is one of the learning areas of the Secondary Education Curriculum used in Philippine secondary schools. It is designed to provide knowledge and skills to students in the educational foundation of areas under MAPEH. The Arts is an area under this subject. This study is all about diverse range of human activities and also discusses on the products of those activities. In their most general form, these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art. Moreover, it gives focus on visual arts, performing arts, literature and interacEXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED ISIDRA B. MAAGAD WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late JAIME M. DE LA ROSA, who died intestate on October 2, 2008 the husband of the registered owner Rosita L. De La Rosa of a parcel of land evidenced

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-53187 which is herein more particularly described as follows, to wit; TCT No. T-53187 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3944-F, Psd-10-011734, being a portion of Lot 3944, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Canitoan, City of Cagayan de Oro. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO (1,782) SQUARE METERS more or less, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered by and between; 1. ROSITA L. DE LA ROSA, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 2. CHARITO GALOPE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 3.

EVELYN TABOCLAON, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 4.

NENITA NAÏVE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 5. LETTY TORREFIEL, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 6. RUDY DE LA ROSA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 7. NOEL DE LA ROSA, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 8. RUEL DE LA ROSA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; 9. REY DE LA ROSA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City; hereinafter called the HEIRS-VENDOR. That the Heirs-Vendor deemed it beneficial to convey the said property and have agreed to sell the aforementioned parcel of land to Wefix Construction Services Inc. represented by ENGR. MARILLO S. PAANO-President, of legal age, Filipino, with office address at Room 204 2nd Flr., De Leon Square Bldg., Pabayo Cor. Cruz Taal Sts., Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter called the Vendee. That for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php 300,000.00) Philippine currency, in hand paid by Engr. Marillo S. Paano, herein Vendee is hereby acknowledge in full satisfaction by the Heirs-Vendor, hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY unto the said Vendee the above described parcel containing an area of 1,782 square meters. As per Doc. No. 479; Page No. 96; Book No. XLVI; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. HENRY J. BACAL.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ISIDRA B. MAAGAD, who died on February 18, 2011 in Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; at the time of her death, is a co-owner/conjugal owner of a parcel of land which is more particularly described as follows; TAX DECLARATION NO. 0819000703130, Owner: LEANDRO MAAGAD, Location: Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Lot No.: 14161-P, Kind: Agricultural, Area: 8717 hectares, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED ISIDRA B. MAAGAD WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and executed by and among the HEIRS OF ISIDRA B. MAAGAD, namely; 1.

LEANDRO MAAGAD, of legal age, Filipino, widower, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental and the surviving husband of the deceased; 2. NONIE B. MAAGAD, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; 3. LEANDRO M. MAAGAD, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; 4. MELVIN M. MAAGAD, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; 5. KELVIN M. MAAGAD, of legal age, Filipino, single, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; 6. FERNANDO B. ORQUILLAS, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; 7. ROSA O. BACULIO, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; 8. CLARITA O. BENTOR, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental; are the legitimate children/step-children/ grandchildren and the sole/compulsory/surviving heirs of the deceased.

That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE MILLION FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P1,055,500.00), is hereby acknowledged from the VENDEE PROPHET’S PEN ACADEMY, INC. with principal place of business located at Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental and herein represented by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, JIM P. JAMIS, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, We, THE HEIRS OF ISIDRA B. MAAGAD, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, to the VENDEE, PROPHET’S PEN ACADEMY, INC., the abovedescribed parcel of land. As per Doc. No. 354; Page No. 71; Book No. 189; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI.

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tive media.

MAPEH as well comprised Music Education.

It is a field of study associated on music. Music here is considered as a fundamental component of human culture and behavior. This subject targets to touch learning domains among students, including the development of skills, acquisition of knowledge, and willingness to receive, internalize, and share what is learned, including music appreciation and sensitivity.

Physical Education is also a component of MAPEH. It is an educational course related to the physique of the human body and encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting to promote health.

Being under of Department of Education, the Tangub City National High school is also offering this subject. The school believes that MAPEH subject is one important tool in developing different skills among students, especially the movement-oriented skills or Psychomotor skills.

Performing this subject also opens exploration and enjoyment to students. Thus, it as well encourage greater learning and achievement.

Learning is complex.

Thus, it is important to st re ss t h at su c c e ss f u l learning is gained not just through enhancing what minds can do in solving a

Math problem or reading a word different from the way it is spelled, but also in areas like music, the arts and physical education.

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North Mindanao hits 577% increase in Q4 investments

By MARK FRANCISCO

Davao City Administrator Atty. J. Melchor V. Quitain holds the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance following the awarding Monday morning by DSWD Regional Director Priscilla N. Razon [left]. Also in photo is City Social Services and Development Office Department Head Ma. Luisa T. Bermudo. The Award was presented by the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) in recognition of the city’s commitment in promoting children’s rights to survival, development, protection and participation. The Certificate is signed by CWC Chairperson and DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and DILG Secretary Mar A. Roxas.

(Photo by Carmela Duron)

DTI opens product showcase in mall

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- In a bid to enhance their promotion and marketing, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 has opened a new display center for various local products in a shopping mall here.

Richard Arceño, DTI Region 12 information officer, said Monday the expanded pasalubong center at the SM mall is now fully operational, catering to products from 113 micro, small and medium enterprises in the region.

He said the facility serves as the main display area for unique handicrafts and food products made out of raw materials that are available in Region 12.

Also known as Soccsksargen, Region 12 comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

Arceño said they pushed for the opening of the new pasalubong center, which is located at the second level of the SM mall, to better promote the region’s products that now carry the “Treasures of Region 12” brand.

“The pasalabong center is a component of our product development and marketing strategy for the Treasures of Region 12 brand,” he said in a statement.

Arceño said the center showcases a variety of products like processed fruit jams and jellies, sinamak vinegar, pinasugbo, banana

and taro chips, processed tuna, native coffee, cacao tablea, and fruit juices like mangosteen, passion fruit, kalamansi and guyabano concentrate.

Also displayed are unique handicrafts made of bamboo, beads and brass as well as fashion accessories and other collectible items, he said.

“Through the facility, our MSMEs now have the chance to offer their products in an accessible and convenient location,” he said.

Arceño said another attraction at the pasalubong center is the “corporate giveaways showcase” developed by the agency.

He said the showcase is mainly an exhibit of different product packages that may be offered as gifts or tokens for various occasions.

The packages are composed of around 20 assorted items like coffee, processed fruits, chips and dips, and handicrafts and with each package sold from P500 to P1,500.

Among the center’s top patrons are local shoppers, tourists and vacationers who are looking for items to bring home as pasalubong and souvenirs.

Arceño said they are currently coordinating with other MSMEs in the region to further expand the range of products displayed at the center.

He said MSMEs could get in touch with their field offices to avail of the chance to display their products at the facility. (MindaNews)

INVESTMENTS poured in the third quarter of last year in Northern Mindanao amounted to P5.42 billion, an overwhelming increase of 577 percent compared to the P800.41 million of investments generated in the same period of 2013.

In its quarterly report released recently, the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) reported that Misamis Oriental cornered 93 percent to the total regional investments at P5.05 billion. The bulk of the investments poured into the province included construction of new power generation and distribution facilities, establishment of a new steel manufacturing firm and various new commercial establishments in the metal and other sectors.

Bukidnon generated P125.61 million worth of investments in the agri-based and consumer manufacturing sectors most particularly the expansion of an oil palm plantation in Kalilangan town and the acquisition of a

manufacturing company’s new machineries.

Misamis Occidental accounted P124.1 million of investments mostly in the realty sector including construction of new commercial buildings for rent, apartments, dormitories and a hospital. Camiguin’s total investments increased at P26.37 million with the development of a new resort and more infusion into agri-based businesses.

Meanwhile, collections by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) 16 in the third quarter of 2014 rose at P2.47 billion, comprising income tax and value added tax (VAT). The Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the region also improved its collections at P1.942 billion.

In the third quarter of 2014, a total of 3,800 flights were recorded in Laguindingan Airport hauling in a total of 171,518 incoming passengers. In Labo Airport in Ozamiz City, there were a total of 26,068 passengers while in Camiguin Airport, there were a total of 3,754 passengers for the period.

Global Value Chains must be discussed at APEC - PIDS

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HE Philippines can continue to reinforce the importance of global value chains (GVCs) when the country hosts the AsiaPacific Economic meeting this year, recommends a study released by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

The Policy Note, “Why global value chains and services matter: Implication for APEC 2015,” authored

by PIDS Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Ramonette Serafica, depicts the aggregated GVC participation index of countries in the Asia-Pacific Region and demonstrates how GVCs dominate global trade. Serafica also underlines the opportunities in undertaking further analytical work on services GVCs. Global value chains are the sequence of activities around the world involved in the conception, production, distribution, usage, and other activities that add value to a product.

Serafica highlights the benefits of GVCs for independent economies and the Asia-Pacific region and measures the extent of involvement of each individual economy through a participation index.

The opportunities to increase and optimize GVC participation are plenty for APEC, claims Serafica.

The trend for APEC nations is to target GVCs and segments that are congruent with the advantages and development objectives of their individual economies. Depending on the GVC requirements, APEC member countries can design busi-

ness facilitation measures and investment policies to encourage growth.

With the right measures, individual economies can help capitalize on these advantages and create new specializations.

Still there are risks to consider.

GVC benefits are limited by the share of value added in the chain that a country is able to capture.

Moreover, there are environmental and socio-cultural effects. And countries that become increasingly embedded in GVCs grow increasingly vulnerable to external shocks.

Expanding a country’s share of value added in the services GVC depend largely on the quality of infrastructure and efficient services markets. APEC nations are collaborating to improve the transport sector, business services, telecommunications, and distribution channels.

Overall, the challenge is in creating the environment for GVCs to thrive in the Asia-Pacific region.

Serafica recommends that as the APEC 2015 host, the Philippines should build on the work already started and expand opportunities by undertaking further analytical work that focuses on the case studies of regional services value chains.

There aren’t sufficient studies on the important role of services in GVCs and the potential for the region and the individual economies to benefit from the growth of services value chains, especially where small and medium enter-

prises, which are most engaged in GVCs, can better access them.

The policy note recommends that studies be conducted on the following: input-output structure or the activities and segments in a services GVC and the corresponding structure of companies that participate in each activity or segment; geographic scope to understand the country-level positions within the chain; governance structure to understand the power dynamics that affect allocation and flow of resources within a chain; and the institutional framework, to understand the global conditions and policies that affect each stage of the GVC. The Philippines should also encourage the analysis of upgrading strategies undertaken by countries, regions and other economic stakeholders to move to higher-value activities in GVCs so as to increase the benefits captured.

“Given the Philippines’ comparative advantage in ‘other business services’ and in ‘computer and information services’, advancing regional cooperation in services value chains can further strengthen our export position in these activities,” notes Serafica.

Overall, the input from the recommended studies, research and analysis would help individual countries and the region to improve trade and investment policies, promote global services value chains growth, and ensure that individual economies capture the full benefits.

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growth and innovation and bringing new acolytes into the scene.

This goal is being pursued through Building a Rakista, a tactic that has been a practice of the competition even before hit TV reality series adopted and made it mainstream.

The Building a Rakista approach puts the spotlight back on the musicians, the heart of Pinoy music.

The bands themselves are highlighted and given a chance to share their unique voice and message. They are also offered a unique opportunity—they will be mentored by their rock idols, who will guide them through the process of improving their image, their style, and their sound.

This journey (from unknown band to, one hopes, rock stardom) will be charted through social media, letting their friends, family, and fans (and the rock music-loving populace in general) follow their activities as they prepare for the ultimate challenge of the Rakollision concert.

...DENR from Page A12 opment Plan.

The BSP, for its part, will prepare and submit within six months after the signing of the MOA a Comprehensive Development Plan consistent with the existing DENR guidelines subject to the approval of the DENR. BSP is also bound to implement the project by managing, maintaining and protecting the whole 20 hectares in accordance with the approved CDP and adhere to existing forestry laws and regulations, among others.

Signatories to the MOA are Regional Director Ruth Tawantawan of DENR-10, Atty.

Hilario Roy Raagas for BSP and Rep. Rodriguez.

Atty. Raagas, who is also the city administrator, said the Camp Site will soon be the venue for scouting events, including Mindanao jamborees, even as he said that the city will benefit from such events due the proximity of the proposed camp site to the economic center of the city.

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THE New Year unfortunately exploded in mayhem in Paris.

It’s a perfect example of life imitating art. Maybe the perpetrators are as brilliantly minded as fiction writers in concocting their evil schemes.

But then again, freedom of expression is still practiced in this democratic world (and we do have a lot of democratic countries right here.) So no matter how ungodly the events in Paris have been, we still patronize fiction stuff especially those with terror or crime plots.

One quick look at Amazon.com and you’d see that most of the upcoming book releases deal with crimes.

Consider this…Mightier

Terror…when art imitates life

than the Sword (about an IRA bomb exploding on a cruise ship), The Girl on the Train (Rear Window meets Gone Girl), Everything Burns (chronicling an arsonist’s mind), The Missing and the Dead (about a little girl’s murder in Aberdeen), The Forgotten Holocaust (reputedly James Bond meets Jason Bourne), The Wronged (about a vengeful ex-convict).

And then there are the movies that we’ve come to love in 2015. The dead in Paris have not yet been laid to rest yet Taken 3 is already taking the box office in the United States. Here in the Philippines, we’ll enjoy the action-packed Liam Nee-

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son starrer starting January 14. Also opening next week will be the Australian film Son of a Gun starring Ewan McGregor and about a man who saves a convict from the inside only to become his slave in return. Then there is that much-awaited Michael Mann thriller Blackhat. The story of an intercontinental cybercriminal starring Chris Hemsworth is sure to bring explosive action to the screen which is a Michael Mann trademark. (Think Heat, Collateral and Miami Vice.)

As if we couldn’t get enough of Hollywood portraying the President of the United States in heroic ways, here comes an entirely Finnish production

which had to sign Samuel L. Jackson to be President just so it could have a Hollywood appeal. (The rest of the cast are Finnish.) As the President, Samuel L. Jackson emerges out of his emergency pod from a shot-down Air Force One only to find himself deep in the forest of Finland and into the arms of indigenous dwellers there. And who could forget Gerard Butler’s stunt in Olympus Has Fallen?

Not contented with taking down the White House, the producers are now bent on taking down all the world leaders assembled in Britain in the sequel London Has Fallen.

Then there are those

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movies which do not fit under the category of crime but still stun us with awesomeness. (Forgive me if I’ve overlooked some of them, this is not a perfect list, anything that snaps outta my mind is written here.) Of course, who is not waiting for the entry of the Transporter himself into the Furious franchise?

Helmed again by the great action director James Wan, Furious 7 will see Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker pitting themselves against no other than Jason Statham. Next in line is the nth James Bond installment, SPECTRE. From the title alone, you can really guess

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that the plot is absurd and out of this world. But never mind the storyline. If Daniel Craig can pull a parkour in Casino Royale and an acrophobic scaffolding scene in Quantum of Solace, I wonder what he has in store this time.

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Special Gospel of the day: Matthew6:715(January14, 2015-Wednesday) Matthew 6:7-15- Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but “deliver us from evil:” For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses: In our gospel, we are taught the prayer that we are “used to pray in our daily life,” which is the “OUR FATHER.” Take note, “Jesus never said” that my Father in Heaven, but “He used the word OUR Father.”

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This means that “Jesus is our brother and we have the same God.” Therefore, we are all children of God. What are the “effects” for bei ng the c hi l dr en of God? In Romans 8:17-And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. For this, you have the ultimate right to ask the favors from God: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhDTony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009279551247: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PM- Mondays, Tuesday @ 3:30 PM and 2:00 AM Mondays.

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Oro’s Nobela to represent Mindanao in

Muziklaban finals

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n February 13, 2015, five bands will clash at the Plaza Maestranza in historic Intramuros for the right to be called 2014 Red Horse Beer Pambansang Muziklaban Champion.

The five finalists—Blood Over Matter, Nobela, Ex Manager, Ikaco, and Through the Waves—will go head to head in the aptly named Pambansang Muziklaban Rakollision concert playoff, following a long line of prestigious champions, including Mayonnaise, A Music Theory, and last year’s champion, Manila Under Fire.

This year, the road to rock stardom will be even more special for the aspiring rakistas. Their idol big-name bands Slapshock, Razorback, Wilabaliw, Greyhoundz, and

Kjwan will be mentoring them, helping them morph into rock celebrities.

“Our most memorable experience of Pambansang Muziklaban is kung pano namin i-handle ang kaba namin and [yung] nakilala namin ang mga idolo naming banda,” according to Nobela vocalist Jimmy Jin de Guzman.

The rest of the members are Mark Chester Crisostomo (guitarist and backing vocals), Von Galdo (bassist) and Rozal Labandia (drummer) in the band that was formed in 2010.

The bands’ Building a Rakista journeys will be chronicled on social media, showing friends and fans their transformations as they get rock style makeovers and sharpen their image, bearing, performance, and—most importantly—their sound.

All their efforts will be put to the test at Pambansang Muziklaban Rakollision on February 13, 2015 at Plaza Maestranza, Intramuros, Manila, where the bands will be judged by some of the industry’s movers and shakers, including Ely Buendia. Concertgoers will be on hand to witness the declaration of the 2014 Muziklaban champion; they will also be the first to hear about, and get the chance to score tickets to the biggest rock festival in Southeast Asia in 2015. The concert will also feature performances by the rakista mentors, and rock legends Ely Buendia and Pepe Smith.

Tickets to the grand finals are available for P150 (general admission) and P350 (VIP) at www.redhorsebeer.com. Tickets come with two (2) 500mL ice-cold Red Horse Beer, one (1) Tender Juicy Giant hotdog sand-

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DENR, BSP, 2nd Cong'l District ink MOA for Malasag camp site

By CHENG ORDONEZ

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A Tripartite agreement has been inked among the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro Council (BSPCDOC) and the Second Congressional District of Cagayan de Oro City, binding themselves for the development of a Boy Scouts Camp Site in this city.

Under the agreement, the DENR will make available to BSP-

Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez (right) of the Second District of Cagayan de Oro City, Boy Scouts of the Philippines – Cagayan de Oro Council Chairman Hilario Roy P. Raagas (2nd from right) and DENR 10 Regional Executive Director Ruth M. Tawantawan sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the use of 20-hectare within Malasag Reforestation Project as BSP Camp Site. DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Aldrich Resma (left) and Department of Education – City Schools Division Superintendent Elena M. Borcillo (not in photo) signed as witness of the MOA. Also in photo are City Councilor Teodulfo Lao, Jr. (standing, 4th from left) with other BSP-Cagayan de Oro Council officials and DENR 10 Chief of Forest Resources Development Division Forester Fidel Gamos, Jr. (standing, 3rd from right).

CDOC, an area consisting of 20 hectares,

located at Malasag Reforestation Project

(MRP), at Cugman, this city, for the latter's

camp site.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will also provide necessary assistance to BSP in the preparation of a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), including the processing, approval and issuance of the Special Land Use Permit.

It is also obliged to provide the BSP information, guidance and assistance in resolving forest occupancy problems, which may become barriers to the successful implementation of the sustainable forest management

activities, periodically monitor the performance and development activities within the project site.

Second District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has vowed to assist the BSP in the preparation of the CDP, as well as its application for Special Land Use Permit.

Rodriguez will also assist DENR in the conduct of periodic monitoring, and assist in securing funds for the proposed development plans and activities stipulated in the Comprehensive develDENR | Page A10

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