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THE officers and members of PNP Press Corps in Northern Mindanao headed by Michael Bustamante, Bombo Radyo Assistant Manager strike a pose with Chief Supt. Isagani F. Genabe Jr. (center), regional director of Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10), Councilor Ramon G. Tabor, the guest of honor and speaker, and Chief Supt. Lyndel A. Desquitado, the deputy regional director for administration of PRO-10, during the March 3 awarding and oathtaking ceremony of PNP Press Corps held at the Camp Alagar in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. Extreme right is BusinessWeek Mindanao Publisher Mr. Dante Sudaria, extreme left Joe del Puerto Felicilda, Mindanao Daily News Editorial Consultant.

Armed men abduct 3 students in Jolo town Z

AMBOANGA City––Armed men clad in white robes have seized Monday three students of a private school and their family driver in the southern Filipino town of Jolo, police said. Police said the victims – two children and a teenager – were in a car driven by Saddam Amlih, 24, on their way to Notre Dame School when a jeep used by the gunmen blocked their path on General Arolas Street in the village of Alat.

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‘Adopt measures to prevent fire,’ says Bambi

Mayor Jose M. Galario Jr. hands over a trophy and cash certificate worth P25 thousand to Mrs. Leonarda M. Alvarez, city local government operations officer. After 38 years, Mrs. Alvarez will retire on March 06, 2014. The trophy and cash certificate was awarded during the first monthly convocation of Valencia City. Text and photo by Den Batis and Tata Cloma

MISAMIS Oriental––Provincial Governor Yevgency ‘Bambi’ Emano on Saturday called on all residents of the province to adopt measures to prevent the incidents of fire as the country observed the fire prevention month this year.

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7 suspects nabbed in MisOr drug den raid MISAMIS Oriental––Agents of the regional drug enforcement agency collared 7 suspects in a raid in an alleged illegal drug den in Misamis Oriental on Saturday afternoon.

Regional Director Emerson Margate, of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao, said that the recovered pieces of evidence have been forwarded to the PDEA’s laboratory or examination.

Margate identified the suspects as Ivan Cagulada, alleged drug den owner/pusher, Lindo Clavano, Restituto Valdez, Ronald Recaport, Mike Eben, Ian Lomagat, and Roy Bahian.

He said that the suspects were temporarily detained at the PDEA regional detention in Misamis Oriental.

Recovered during the raid were, more or less, two grams of white substance contained in three pieces of large transparent sealed plastic sachet believed to be the illegal shabu, Margate said that the agency was preparing charges against the suspects for violation of Republic Act 9165 also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. CRIS DIAZ, Exec. Editor, MDN Misamis Oriental Gov. ‘Bambi’ Emano listens to an old woman’s woe who drops by his office on the second floor of the provincial Capitol building. Emano realizes the struggle that the elderly and the persons with disabilities have to undergo in climbing the stairs to reach him that he decides to transfer his office to the ground floor to become accessible to people from all walks of life. PHOTO PROVIDED

Capitol belies ‘mass resignation’ report

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

MISAMIS Oriental––A senior provincial capitol official in Misamis Oriental has denied reports of alleged “mass resignation” of top provincial officials.

Provinical Administrator Edmundo Pacamalan, Jr. also denied that he has resigned

from his post: Pacamalan’s resignation was reportedly followed by other department heads at the provincial capitol.

Pacamalan said that he is on a 15-day official leave, but still reports to the provincial governor’s extension office in the province’s component city of Gingoog, 200 kilometers east of the provincial capitol building in Cagayan de Oro City.

He said that one of the heads of the provincial hospital has resigned from her post last month due to “health reason.” There is no truth to rumors that disgruntled department heads in Misamis Oriental have resigned, Pacamalan added.

He said he has no plan to resign from his post. “I think the rumor of alleged resignation of department heads in the provincial capitol was just a case of “political mongering,” Pacamalan said.

Pacamalan, served as chief of staff of Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano in Congress prior to the latter’s election as provincial governor in Misamis Oriental during the midterm election in 2013.

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Senior citizens elated over VP Binay’s two-day visit to Misoc

By PJ TREMEDAL Correspondent

OROQUIETA City--Senior citizens from the province of Misamis Occidental were elated over the recent two-day visit of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay saying they have finally met him in person.

The seniors are happy to see VP Binay talking before them. At least, unlike before that the seniors saw VP Binay in newspaper, television or, hear him talking in radio stations.

Senior citizens from Sapang Dalaga town patiently waited for VP Binay to come and delivers a message of hope––an assurance that the Aquino administration would provide them [seniors] the needed basic services.

In his message, VP Binay said

the dreams of seniors have been fulfilled during the time when he was still mayor of Makati City.

He added: “Sa Makati libre lahat ang mga senior citizens.”

“The law providing discounts to seniors are religiously implemented in Makati City,” said VP Binay adding, “we treat them [seniors] as heroes of today’s youth.”

Meanwhile, in the towns of Sapang Dalaga, Baliangao, and Aloran, all in the first district of Misamis Occidental, the OSCA or the “Office of Senior Citizen Administration” was inaugurated––and received wheelchairs and medical equipment.

In Aloran town, the Vice President assured of his support and help in the resettlement area acquired by LGU-Aloran in a 4

hectares land and P12-M funding from the local budget to be finished and given to families who are in need of housing units and place to live. Politically, as UNA Party winning Vice President in his first term, local politicians and leaders were given time to shake hands with him and talk on their local problems in their localities and promised to have a share in the vice president agenda.

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay arrived in the morning of February 28, the 1st Infantry Army Division Commanding General; Major General Felicito Trinidad honored the VP with a plane side honor and 55th IB Battalion Commander, Lt. Col Gerry Besana serve as Security Aide to the Vice President being the highest ranking Army Officer

that accompanied the second man of this republic under the Supervision of 101st Army Brigade Commander, Col. Apolinario Alobba with the Misamis Occidental PNP Provincial Office under OIC Provincial Director Senior Superintendent Archival Macala as back-up.

Meanwhile, on the first day, Congressman Jorge Taghap Almonte of the 1st District met him in Oroquieta City with Governor Hermie M. Ramiro and Vice Governor Aurora Virginia M. Almonte and joined in a boodle fight at the Oroquieta Public Market together with other city officials.

Honorable Vice President Jejomar Binay proceeded to the towns of Lopez Jaena with Mayor Michael Gutierrez and Lopez Jaenons, then

to Plaridel with Mayor Diego C. Ty and Officials, then to Sapang Dalaga were the senior citizens jump packed in the municipal gym.

After another boodle fight for lunch at Sapang Dalaga Market the vice president proceeded to the town of Baliangao and met Mayor Agne Yap and municipal officials and for his last schedule for the day, the vice president ended his day one in the municipality of Calamba and joined Mayor Ezzel Villanueva in meeting with Calambanons in the Public Market. Before the vice president retires for the evening in Villaamor Hotel in Oroquieta, APO Jejomar Binay attended with his fraternity brothers and sorority sisters in an Alpha Phi Omega Night with the Vice President of the Republic, an APO brother.

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

blackout in Mindanao about 3:30 on Feb. 20, 2014 could no be positively traced.

However, Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla told the press that one of the power plants maintained by the NAPOCOR, especially the Agus 1 in Lanao del Norte, that provides power for one of the major power grids in Mindanao stopped operations.

NAPOCOR officials belied Petilla’s report saying that all the power plants in Lanao del Norte, including Agus 1, were operating normally at the time of the reported blackout in Mindanao.

NAPOCOR spokesman Romero Pacilan said that there was “low voltage” on the transmission of the electricity which they could not determine.

Mr. Neil Que of Rotary Club - Cagayan de Oro give his insights about being a leader during the Rotary Youth Leaders Award 2014 held February 28-March 1 at Budgetel Hotel, this city.

Youth leaders gather for RYLA 2014

By Irene Joy B. Dayo Staffmember

Youth leaders coming from different parts of Northern Mindanao gathered last February 28 to March 1 for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2014. It was held at Budgetel Hotel, this city.

“RYLA is a Rotary International program that aims to give youth a leadership training because we know that the future of youth is the future of our nation,” said Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro City (RCCDO) President Ferdie Bernasor.

RCCDO is the host of this two-day youth training. It is a club bracketed under Rotary Club District 3870 governed by District Governor Tess Navales.

There are more than 20 delegate-representatives coming from different places such as Bukidnon, Iligan, Cagayan de Oro City and locations in Misamis Oriental. RYLA 2014 evolved in the theme “Engaging leadership in today’s youth.”

In here, five speakers are invited to give them discussions related to leadership.

These guest speakers include photographer and teacher Mr. Arresville Villaflores. He talked on the topic Moral Values and Good Conduct

Molding a Youth Leader.

Aside from him, present also are Datu Makadingding of Green Mind’s Inc. for a discussion on Youth and Leadership, Ms. Stephanie P. Caragos of Syntactics Inc. How Technology Transform Future Leaders and Ms. Elsie R. Elio on How the Youth adapts in this changing world. Thereafter, a Leadership Team Building and some discussions are given through Mr. Neil Que of RCCDO. The youth leaders pres-

ent showed interest and participation in the trainingseminar. Queendie Perez, a 16-year old student from Valencia National High School of Bukidnon commented that she is so thankful for being invited in RYLA because she learned a lot of things, met new friends and gained knowledge that she could proudly share to other people especially to her classmates and friends back in Bukidnon. One of the lessons she gained from RYLA is, “Dili ta mag-

base sa daghan definitions sa leader kay mugawas ra man gud na sa imuha (We should not base on different definitions of leadership because as one, it will only come out from inside of us), I learned that from Datu Makadingding’s talk,” she said.

Further, District Governor Tess Navales said in an interview that a youth service is now incorporated as one of the avenue of service in Rotary See leaders, page 13

All power plants operate normally on February 20: NPC

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Ten days after an island wide blackout plunged Mindanao into darkness on Feb. 20, energy officials have yet to ascertain the cause of the power outage.

The mysterious blackout which the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the power distributor, described as “unknown transmission disturbance” has generated a number of speculations too.

The blackout lasted over five hours until electricity restored about 9:30 o’clock in the morning on Feb. 20, 2014.

Officials of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) in Iligan City, said that the origin of the power failure that caused a

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DPWH: Agusan Sur road on fault line to be moved

the 1st District Engineering Office, they would repair and rehabilitate the road damaged by the last typhoon at the soonest A T I N - A Y, possible time, but making use of the road on the long Prosperidad, term was not the best opAgusan del tion. He said the solution was to transfer the road to Sur--An official of a safer site. the Department of Radaza cited a survey Public Works and conducted by the Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau, Highways (DPWH) which marked the area as said a roadway of a hazard zone as it sat on the Agusan-Davao a fault line path.

He pointed out that Road in Barangay transferring the road from Afga, Sibagat, Aguthe present site would erase san del Sur sits on a the risks from motorists and travelers and the unfault line and needs ease of those who knew to be moved elsethe area. where as it could Radaza said they were now looking for an alternapose danger to motive site while maintaining torists and residents the roads on a regular when an earthquake basis to make travel from strikes.

ROAD SITTING ON A FAULT LINE. Engr. Jose Caesar Radaza, OIC of Agusan del Sur DPWH 1st District Butuan to Bayugan and According to Eng r. Engineering Office, says the damaged roadway above in Barangay Afga, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur sits on a fault line Davao safe and convenient for all.

CaesarA. Radaza, OIC of and needs to be transferred elsewhere. Photo supplied.

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MEDIA UPDATES 3 March 2014

0919-5500-143 1. Units 1 and 2 of STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI’s) Mindanao Coal-Fired Power Plant remain offline after sustaining damage to its turbine generating sets following the reported Mindanao grid systems disturbance on Thursday 27 February 2014. Each unit has a net generating capacity of 105 MW. 2. Based on the initial results of the on-going inspection and comprehensive technical evaluation of the turbine units, SPI will need substantial amount of time to restore the units back on line. SPI Power Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers confirmed that the repair of the units may last for several weeks or more.

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SPI has yet to complete the on-going comprehensive inspection and assessment of the turbine generating sets and expects to come-up with a more definite schedule and time table for the actual repair and restoration works in the next few days.

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“We understand and recognize the precarious and very volatile power supply condition of Mindanao and we would like to assure all our stakeholders especially the power consumers that SPI is working round-the-clock to restore the units back on line” Dr. Evers said.

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SPI will provide periodic updates on the progress and development of the restoration works and is working closely with the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Power Corporation (NPC) and other members of the energy sector of Mindanao in addressing the issue.

6. SPI’s power plant is currently Mindanao’s biggest in terms of unit capacity. Since start of its commercial operations in November 2006, it has delivered more than 10B kWh of electricity to the Mindanao grid representing about a fifth of the island’s total electricity supply.

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Del Monte airfield in Bukidnon eyed as municipal airport

By WALTER I. BALANE

MALAYBALAY CITY The Bukidnon Kaamulan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (BKCCII) is spearheading the proposal to use the Del Monte Airfield in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon as a municipal airport to boost tourism and development in the province, Roger Navarro, BKCCII executive director said.

Navarro said the airstrip, 1,400 meters long and 40 meters wide, stands on land owned by the National Development Corporation (NDC) and leased to Del Monte Philippines, Inc. He said the chamber is proposing that the airstrip be retained for use of small commercial planes rather than being left idle or used for agricultural purposes.

“This is useful for tourism and development in the province,” he said.

Navarro said the airstrip used to be operational until recently. He recalls that shortly after super typhoon Yolanda struck Tacloban and other parts of the Visayas, American missionary planes used the airstrip to ferry relief goods from Bukidnon.

Roderico Bioco, BKCCII chair, said they have passed a resolution to support the retention and development of the airstrip as a municipal airport.

He said they will ask the legislative bodies of Bukidnon province and Manolo Fortich town to adopt their resolution.

Bioco added that they will also ask the National

Economic Development Authority- Regional Development Council to endorse their proposal to NDC (National Development Corporation) and CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines).

In an e-mail, Navarro said they intend to write a letter to Transportation and Communication Asec. Lino H. Dabi, assistant secretary for Project Monitoring and Evaluation of DOTC, based on their discussions in Manila during the Cagayan de Oro investment forum last week.

He said they had a closed door meeting with Oro Chamber, Kaamulan Chamber, Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno; and representatives from USAID, DOTC, CAAP and DOT (Department of Tourism) for updates on the status of Laguindingan Airport.

The chamber had earlier backed the development of the Bukidnon Domestic Airport, and a site in Don Carlos town in the southern part of Bukidnon, has been selected by consultants of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines last year.

Navarro said they are proposing that both the Bukidnon airport in Don Carlos and the Manolo Fortich municipal airport, which are three hours apart, be built.

“That would be much welcome development in Bukidnon,” he added citing the three-hour travel time from Bukidnon to the

Aerial View of Del Monte Airstrip, in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon (File Photo courtesy of Bukidnon Kaamulan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

nearest airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

Navarro said there is a possibility that the Manolo Fortich Municipal airport will be developed ahead of the domestic airport.

The municipal airport “could be a contender for the Bukidnon airport project since there is enough room to build a two-kilometer runway with adequate clearances,” he said.

But he clarified their support for the Manolo Fortich municipal airport is not a withdrawal of their endorsement for the Bukidnon Domestic Airport in Don Carlos.

Board member Clive Quiño, son of Manolo Fortich Mayor Rogelio Quiño, told MindaNews Saturday afternoon the plan has not been raised before the municipal council so far.

But he noted that it will be

RanaoComNet officers directors take oath

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – Elected officers and directors of the newly-organized Lanao del Sur Communicators Network (RanaoComNet) took their oaths of office before Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Nasser Ganda Jr. Thursday, February 27.

The oathtaking ceremony highlighted the closing program of the two-day training on basic news writing and photo journalism jointly conducted by the Philippine Information Agency and RanaoComNet with the support of the Provincial Government.

The event was witnessed by the members of the network together with PIA Regional Director Thelma Oliver and Provincial Government Chief-of-Staff Shiela Ganda.

Ganda said the organization of the network is a long overdue dream of the provincial government and its establishment is a clear manifestation that government communicators in Lanao del Sur are all together in the active pursuit of transparency and accountability all over the province.

With that, she gave assurance that the provincial government will be very

active in supporting more upcoming endeavours of the network.

Oliver, on the other hand, expressed optimism that the RanaoComNet, through the support of the provincial government and technical assistance of PIA, will continue to capacitate their members for the enhancement of their developmental communication skills which will make them more effective and efficient in communicating the programs of their agencies and local governments to respective communities and other significant audiences.

For his part, RanaoComNet President and Provincial Information Officer Sultan Ansary Maongco said the network’s officers, directors and members will work together in giving vital information to the people of Lanao del Sur especially to the communities where they are assigned.

RanaoComNet is an organization of government public information and relations officers of national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units in the province that seeks to promote local development efforts and initiatives. (APB/PIA-10)

a welcome development.

“This is a good addition to the local government’s recent campaign for investments,” he added.

He said passengers of small planes would also welcome the move, considering the distance between Manolo Fortich and Laguindingan Airport.

Navarro described the airstrip in Manolo Fortich as two-kilometers south of

the town hall. He said it has a graveled grass strip, has a parking apron at midpoint and the runway is aligned on the north south direction. The approaches on both ends of the runway, he added, are clear by at least five kilometers from each direction.

He noted that Pulag and Gabuc hills, both about 2,000 feet above sea level are nearest to the airfield,

which sits on a plateau at about, 1,850 feet above sea level.

The two hills, he added, straddle the original World War II airfield of the United States Army Air Corps under the US Armed Forces in the Far East) headed by Gen. Douglas Macarthur.

Navarro added that DMPI’s lease is due to expire soon. (Walter I. Balane/MindaNews)

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Are historical figures in tourism still relevant?

THE greatest threat to tourism is the environmental climate change which is driving travel in turmoil and weather dependent. Group tours and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events) are now determined by the calm of the seas and the turbulence in the skies.

No one heard of typhoons before in Northern Mindanao until “Sendong” devastated a large populated area near a river bank in Cagayan de Oro City. Communications and land travel to the nearby cities were disrupted immediately when the road network suffered flooding and road cuts.

In Pattaya, the force of a great tsunami originating

Traversing the Tourism Hi-way Ped T. Quiamjot from the Aceh Island of Indonesia send thousands of holiday seekers in the beach scampering from high end coastal resorts in Thailand in 2004. The total death toll was estimated by Indonesian authorities to have reached more than 127,000 from their islands up to the coast of Shrilangka.

After the tragedy, it took years before infrastructures

and the hotels were rebuilt and European tourists’ confidence in Bali and Maldives to be restored.

Last year, an international typhoon code named Hian brought devastation along Solomon Islands in the Pacific the main strength was felt in Tacloban, Leyte and other areas in the Philippines that lie within its path. Many areas in the

Eastern and Central Visayas were rendered calamity zones when airports and seaports became unserviceable as pile of debris and cut off power lines disrupted people’s mobility.

In 1984, a convention of the Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) a grouping of marketing executives from the airlines, tour operators, hotels and resorts was held in Manila to discuss changing trends in travel and the preservations of culture and heritage as an emerging tourist attraction.

The Asean countries held also a ministerial meeting later for conventions on open skies and removal See relevant, page 13

Defense pact without future?

April 4, 1949 has been a historical day: 10 West European countries with the United States of America, and Canada signed the “North Atlantic Contract and founded the NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.”

The so-called “Cold War” between the non-Communist Western hemisphere and the communist Eastern hemisphere, dominated by the former Soviet Union, had become completely inflamed.

Seven additional states, among them the former West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany), my home country followed and joined the alliance.

The communist “Warsaw Pact Members” during that time, treated the NATO as an aggressive and dangerous alliance.

Have my say Klaus Doring Look around nowadays, especially very updated during the Ukraine conflict.

It seems that another “Cold War” is just around the corner.

The anew rattle the saber scares many countries.

Back to history: for almost 45 years the NATO’s chief task has been to deter a “potential communist member”, who lives in the East.

The expected and probable enemy has been found “on the other side of the NATO-borders”.

The pro and contra regarding a NATO’s extension and expansion is indeed very evident.

The inner climate between NATO partners streams undoubtedly and inevitably into an excessively crucial test and row.

The global theatre of war against Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups has not yet been won.

But a prominent victim itself, the NATO, was borne to its grave already.

National and international commentators sung the

obituary––not only once and, since many years!

Actually, the NATO should become a common bridge among all contradictory positions, but it seems that only one thing is uniting the different caps: the intention of mutually taking advantage. Distressing!

No doubts, the alliance, NATO are still alive. But it’s really not enough to be a powerful military alliance, which “ends war within a few days”! +++ Email:doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or tune in to “Classics with Klaus Doring”, Sundays from 9 to 11 AM and 7 to 9 PM on 104.3 FM “Edge Radio Davao” or via www.myradiostream.com/edgedavao.

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Filipinos who fought against colonialists in Mindanao to be declared as heroes

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Lawmakers want Congress to enact a law declaring Filipinos who fought against Spanish and American colonialism in Mindanao as national heroes.

Reps. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) and Maximo Rodriguez (Party-list, Abante Mindanao), authors of House Bill 2508, said there is an urgency to correct the injustice inflicted on Filipinos in the South whose heroic sacrifices during the long excruciating struggle against colonial rule are missing in the pages of Philippine history.

“It is unfortunate that for a hundred years our historians have disregarded the heroic deeds of the people of Mindanao by merely mentioning them in passing, if at all,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said only by recognizing the heroic struggle of the people of Mindanao against colonial rule can the country achieve a truthful and meaningful national celebration of the Philippine Centennial and the unity of the entire Filipino people.

“There is enough reason to believe that the Moro resistance had contributed greatly to the strengthening of the Katipunan because without the military campaign in Mindanao, there would have been enough Spanish forces in Manila to check their activities,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said the Moro resistance raids were their contributions to the fight against the colonizers that reached the climax in the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

Rodriguez noted that in all books written on Philippine History, there is a very scant account, if at all, of the revolutionary heroes of Mindanao. They cited Teodoro Agoncillio’s Philippine History, Gregorio Zaide’s The pageant of Philippine History, and Dr. Sonia M. Zaide’s The Philippines: A Unique Nation (with Dr. G. Zaide’s History

special feature of the Republic of the Philippines.)

Rodriguez cited the following Filipinos who fought Spanish and Amerkcan colonialists as: -Gen. Nicolas Capistrano, the leader of the Cagayan revolutionaries who waged a one year war against the American in 1900-1901 and led the attack of the Cagayan revolutionaries assisted by Bukidnon lumads, against the Americans in the Battle of Cagayan of April 7, 1900; - Col. Velez, who commanded the revolutionaries in the west of Cagayan de Oro and victoriously led the defenders in the Battle of Macahambus Cave of June 4, 1900.

-Cap. Vicente Roa who, on May 14, 1900, led the Cagayan revolutionaries in the east in an encounter with the 40th US Regiment where he was killed, together with 14 Cagayano soldiers in the Battle of Agusan Hill; -Simeon Ledesma, who organized the first resistance group in Western Misamis against the Americans; -Rufino Deloso, who led a force of 400 revolutionaries and engaged the American in no less than 20 encounters from May 14, 1900 to January 6, 1901; -Capt. Daligdig, the lumad leader in the Oroquieta Laungan area who led numerous assaults against the Oroquieta Garrison of the Americans; -Amai Pakpak led Muslim defenders of Fort Maqrawi in both the 1891 assault by Spanish Gov. Gen. Valeriano Weyler and the 1895 invasion of Gov. Gen. Ramon Blanco.

Amai Pakpak died fighting the 3,000 Spanish troops; -Datu Ulo must be credited for inces-

santly fighting the Spaniards from 1880 to 1886. The Spanish expeditions against Datu Ulo weakened the over-all military strength and financial resources of the Spaniards, making them vulnerable a few years later to the revolution waged by the Katipunan; -Datu Ali organized and led the resistance to American rule from the Cotabato Valley .

His fortress in Cotabato was the largest ever constructed in Mindanao easily holding 5,000 men; -Gen. Vicente Alvarez, who led the revolutionaries against the Spanish forces which withdrew to Zamboanga. Montero, a Spanish general was killed and General del los Rios surrendered the only city to Gen. Alvarez in May 1899; -Simon Gonzalez was appointed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo as military commanders of Mindanao, and Wenceslao Gonzales as governor of Surigao on January 2, 1896.

They, among other important events, declared Surigao and Butuan free territory and part of the Republic of the Philippines and they were the first to hoist the Philippine flag in these places.

“These heroic wars waged by our Muslim brothers sapped and diminished the military strength and divided the attention of the Spanish authorities. The Muslim resistance led to the strengthening of the Katipunan because without the military campaign in Mindanao, there would have been more than enough Spanish forces in Manila to check the Katipuneros,” Rodriguez said.

The bill also mandates the National Historical Commission to undertake a full blown research on the lives and heroics of the named Filipino revolutionary leaders in Mindanao, and to erect the monuments and historical markers of the different sites of the war against the Spaniards and the Americans.

Spirituality, not religiosity, for policemen LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom…” (Deuteronomy 28:13, Bible).

-oooSPIRITUALITY, NOT RELIGIOSITY, FOR POLICEMEN: Rev. Fr. Lucio Rosaroso, the chief chaplain of the Philippine National Police, got it right: there is a need to increase, as it were, the “spiritual nourishment” of all policemen in the country. A policeman who is spiritually-filled will not abuse, will not steal, will not plunder, will not womanize, and will not do anything criminal that would shame his God. But, with due respect, he is wrong in saying that this nourishment of the spirit can come only through his

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio church. How about policemen who are not members of Rosaroso’s church? Are they to be compelled to undergo his church’s rites or practices in their search for spiritual fulfillment?

Should they not be allowed to enrich and deepen their faith through their own churches?

Maybe, what Rosaroso should really push for among policemen of all rank and stature would be a habit of reading the Bible daily (for Christians) and the Koran and other holy books, if any, (for Muslims and those who belong to

other religious groups).

Rosaroso should also push for sincere obedience to whatever is written in those Holy Books. This is the way to real change, and spiritual change, more especially.

-oooPREPARE, NOT DESPAIR, OVER PANGASINAN DISEASE: I hope that our people will not suffer the same magnitude of death and destruction that hit Leyte, Samar and other places in the Visayas when Yolanda came, with respect to the flesh and bone-eating disease which an Indian Christian pastor prophesied

to happen in Pangasinan, Cebu, Bohol, and in the whole Philippines.

I mean, it is clear that if only the authorities took Yolanda more seriously and prepared for it more competently instead of stupidly downplaying its ferocity, there could have been fewer deaths from the event.

But then, some people in government did not want Filipinos to panic and so lulled many of them into complacency, only to die mercilessly with the strong rains and rampaging waters.

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Disturbingly Beautiful TXS brings Shakespeare closer to home

By Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy

C

oming off the busiest week of my February, Cinema Rehiyon 6, I got to watch the last run of The Xavier Stage’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus.

This well-loved Shakespeare tragedy is a reflection of violent scenarios set into beautiful poetry.

According to Wikipedia, “Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and possibly George Peele, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the sixteenth century.”

So, how does this connect with our Philippine setting? That’s the beauty of Shakespeare plays – it’s universal.

Hobart Savior, Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts Director, says that The Xavier Stage (TXS) adapted the play into our Philippine setting using a dramatist theory telling us that life is a “carnival”. This experience of Titus Andronicus is not for the faint-hearted.

A tale of revenge and violence, TXS’ version of the play gives us a disturbingly beautiful look into the minds of those who are vengeful and how life’s sarcastically playful “clowns” turns chaos into carnivals.

Glad that I wasn’t on the front row – up close, hahaha. Knowing Hobart’s works, I know better to sit up front (of course, I mean this in a good way, Bart).

Hobart likes to get the audience involved in the experience, and true enough the blood and gore spurted out from the stage onto the audiences (this is real time 3D experience, my friends, without the glasses).

I like this style of theater experience as the audiences are taken into the play itself, the actors even use all the theater space in entrances and exits.

I know some of the actors on stage that night, as they were a mix of students and faculty members of Xavier University. I didn’t see them that night… I saw the Titus Andronicus characters come to life.

I shall keep my darkest learnings to myself after watching that TXS play – ‘twas a perfect way to cap-off my personal celebration of the Philippine Arts Month.

To all the people who are thinking of “revenge” against their enemies – if TXS will run this play again – WATCH IT!

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Liceo U MassComm presents CINEMASKOMISTA filmfest T he Liceo de Cagayan Un ive rs it y Mass Communication department in cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Liceo U Office of the Cultural Affairs headed by Mr. Owen Jaen presents CineMaskomista: Otso Kantos (Eight Corners) mini film festival.

The festival showcases the film projects of the senior Mass Communication students under the MC 14 – Film Production class of 20132014, as well as 2 films from NorthMin filmmaker Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy who is also their instructor.

The w inner (student category) of the recently concluded 6th CineMagis Digital Short Film Festival in Northern Mindanao – “Wa ko Kakita” directed by Eastine Charles Taneo is the highlight of the said film festival.

“Wa ko Kakita” is an adaptation of a well-loved Philippine story “Alamat ng Pinya” but with a modern-day twist, it tells the story of Pino (who wants to be called Pina) who always turns a blind eye on everything, one day he meets a “diwata” or fairy who challenges Pino and takes him into the wilderness to find certain items before he can go

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back home.

“We decided to adapt the story of the ‘Alamat ng Pinya’ because we can relate to it and sometimes we also do what the protagonist does – to our parents most especially when we are lazy, it should serve as a reminder to us that we need to see things as we should” says the director of the short film, Eastine Taneo.

CineMaskomista: Otso Kantos is the culmination of the Liceo U’s Arts Month celebration, February 28 at the Liceo U AVR3.

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AFP condemns NPA rebels for latest landmine attacks in Davao Del Sur

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AVAO del Sur -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday vehemently condemned the latest landmine attacks perpetuated by the New People's Army (NPA) which wounded 16 people, five of them civilians, in Bansalan town, Davao Del Sur Sunday.

"The AFP condemns this desperate attack by the NPAs who continue to sow violence in rural areas in the country. The NPA’s use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as landmines endangers lives, as well as sows terror among civilians in the immediate area of attack," AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.

He pointed out that under the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights

and International Humanitarian Law to which the NPA is one of the signatories, the use of IEDs as landmines is prohibited to prevent damages to civilians.

Zagala said that the AFP will pursue the perpetrators in view of ending their violent activities and in bringing peace and development in rural communities.

NPA fighters earlier conducted two landmine attacks in Bansalan town, Davao Del Sur Sunday.

DAVAO City - Up to 1,941 Dabawenyos signed up as Lifeline members and committed to donate their organs after death, in a oneday registration held at the Almendras Gym Friday.

Davao registered 994 organ donors for the first hour at the Almendras Gym but this number is not enough to grab the Guinness World Record from India which registered 2,755 registered donors in 2013.

The country, however, got the world record for the most number of registrations in a single site in one hour when the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) registered 3,548 donors.

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The latest explosion occurred in Sitio Tower, Barangay Managa, at 7:30 p.m.

This attack hit an ambulance convoy on the way to help the 11 soldiers wounded in the first landmine blast in Sitio Balutakay, Managa town at around 11:18 a.m.

Col. Marcos Norman Flores Jr., 1002nd Infantry Brigade commander, identified the wounded civilians as Henaro Dumayas, Alberto Cabual Jr., Arnel Valeroso, Ivan Malingo and Bonita Dela Cruz.

All five are members of the Davao Del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Dumayas, who sustained wounds at the left forearm, left thigh and inferior side of

the head, and Cabual, who was wounded at his left arm, are in critical condition in Digos Doctors Hospital while the other three suffered slight wounds.

Initial reports stated that Menandro Villanueva, Secretary of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee personally ordered the land-mining of the civilian ambulance.

“We condemn to the highest degree this barbaric, brutal and inhumane act of the NPA clearly and gravely violating the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. We call on various human rights group, including the Karapatan, who remained mum whenever the NPA commits serious human rights violations but are active whenever there are alleged,

unfounded and deceitful propaganda against the government, to put a stop and to condemn the heinous crimes of the NPA,” Flores said.

Earlier in the morning, troops of the 39th Infantry Battalion under 1st Lt. Ian Rogel Ngalew, were victimized by another NPA landmine while conducting security patrols in Sitio Balutakay, Managa town.

This started an hour-long firefight which resulted in the wounding of 11 soldiers, two of them officers.

On the other hand, community members reported that the NPA brought with them four dead members and several wounded from the firefight.

Pursuit operations are still ongoing. (PNA)

aggressive campaign to get more organ donors is meant to make people aware of the importance of cadaver donation which means donating one’s organ after death.

“We prefer to call our donors Lifelines rather than organ donors because of the many negative connotations as a result of the commercialization of organ donation,” Nephrologist Franklin Guillano said.

The campaign also aims to popularize the “brain dead” concept which means that a person can be declared Protesters who are mostly survivors of Typhoon Pablo demand rice outside the DSWD regional office in Davao brain dead even when the City on Wednesday, 25 February 2014. They received bottled water instead. They accused government officials of (MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano) heart is still beating. Repub- pocketing funds intended for victims of natural calamities. lic Act 7170 or the Organ Donation Act of 1991 provides that such declaration is enough to allow doctors to proceed with the organ

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AMBOANGA CITY – Armed men clad in white robes have seized Monday three students of a private school and their family driver in the southern Filipino town of Jolo, police said.

Police said the victims – two children and a teenager – were in a car driven by Saddam Amlih, 24, on their way to Notre Dame School when a jeep used by the

gunmen blocked their path on General Arolas Street in the village of Alat.

“They four victims were forcibly taken by seven armed in Tabligh attire and fled

towards Patikul town,” police chief Abraham Orbita told The Manila Times. “Police forces responded as soon as we received the information, but did not catch up with the abductors. We are investigating the incident.”

Tabligh is a white robe usually worn by preachers, police said.

The mayor of Jolo, Hussin Amin, did not give any statement about the latest abduction and no individual or

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Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES JERRY T. SAN JUAN and MARION A. BONTIA-SAN JUAN,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-020 For: APPROVAL OF THE DIVORCE BY TALAQ

JERRY T. SAN JUAN and MARION A. BONTIA-SAN JUAN Petitioners. x---------------------------------------------------------------------------/

group claimed responsibility for the incident, but authorities have largely blamed Abu Sayyaf rebels for the spate of ransom kidnappings in the area.

Just last month, suspected Abu Sayyaf also abducted a couple – Bonifacio Salinas, 54, and his wife, Claire – who are both working for the Jolo Mainland Water District.

In December, police arrested an Abu Sayyaf member Haik Asgali alias Abu Aswad

IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES TEODOMIRO L. ALOMBRO and CARINE T. GANABES-ALOMBRO

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Before this court is verified 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 September 9, 2001 at Cagayan de Ore City, they converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam where duly Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at c/o Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Ave., Iligan City.

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 over three (3) years already they decided to separately live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce 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’s affairs; Petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on September 9, 2004 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform substance set the initial hearing of this case on March 21, 2014 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 one week for Three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 28th day of February, 2014.

MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES CELIETO LIBRERO AND JEAN S. LIGTAS

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-019

CELIETO LIBRERO AND JEAN S. LIGTAS

Petitioners. x-----------------------------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-021 For: APPROVAL OF THE DIVORCE BY TALAQ

ORDER

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES JAIRO ANCHETA PEPITO and SHIRLY LAPINIG PADERANGA,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-023 For: APPROVAL OF THE DIVORCE BY TALAQ

Before this Court is a verified petition for approval and registration of the divorce between Spouses and alleging among others:

That Petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Religious Rite on October 25, 1981 at Sacred Heart Church, Cebu City. Petitioners, were converted to Islam Faith, of which conversions to Islam were registered with this Court, residents of Poblacion, Iligan City and Naga, Cebu City respectively and can be serve with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Gandamra Law Office, Diocesan Centrum Building, Salvador Lluch St., Iligan City.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated since early part of 2001 or for more than thirteen (13) years already, thereby decided to live physically in bed and board; that reconciliation between petitioners is no longer possible or a remedy, thus, divorce is sought by them in order to free themselves from the marital burden.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 24, 2014 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 newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines. March 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: FEB. 25 & MAR. 4, 2014

IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOHN DL. JAMISOLAMIN and EVELYN J. NAGANO-JAMISOLAMIN

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-017

Before this Court is a verified petition for approval and registration of the divorce between Spouses and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on May 14, 2003 at Cabanatuan City they converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam where duly Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at c/o Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Ave., Iligan City.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for over two (2) years already, they decided to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce 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’s affairs; Petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on May 14, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on March 21, 2014 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 one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 28th day of February, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES ELVIRA MACAS MEJIA and VIRGILIO PIEDAD INDING,

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-022 For: APPROVAL OF THE DIVORCE BY TALAQ

IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTERED THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOEDASIL O. DALAGAN and FARRAH MARIE M. TAMPON-DALAGAN,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-016

JOEDASlL O. DALAGAN AND FARRAH MARIE. M. TAMPON-DALAGAN

Petitioner. x----------------------------------------------------/

ELVIRA MACAS MEJIA and VIRGILIO PIEDAD INDING

Petitioners. x--------------------------------------------------/

JAIRO ANCHETA PEPITO and SHIRLY LAPINIG PADERANGA

Petitioners. x---------------------------------------------------/

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar

ORDER

ORDER

MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that DANNY C. RAYPON has filed with this Office a petition for the change of first name from NILO to DANNY in the Certificate of Live Birth of NILO RAYPON who was born on September 26, 1959 at Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are TORIDIO RAYPON and MODESTA CULLADA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 6, 2014.

JOHN DL. JAMISOLAMIN and EVELYN J. NAGANO-JAMISOLAMIN

Petitioners. x--------------------------------------------------/

JAIME BANZON LAVADOR and MYRNA CAYACAP GAVIOLA

Petitioner. x-------------------------------------------------/

Before this court is verified Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce tiled by the petitioners and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage life performed under civil rites on May 21, 1990 at Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith Islam faith of which conversions to Islam where duly Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Bagong Silang, Iligan City and Mahayahay, Iligan City respectively:

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for over six (6) years already they decided to separately live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce 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’s affairs; Petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on May 21, 1990 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform substance set the initial hearing of this case on March 21, 2014 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 one week for Three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City. Philippines, this 28th day of February, 2014.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

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

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES JAIME BANZON LAVADOR and MYRNA CAYACAP GAVIOLA,

managed to escape, but the fate of the two foreigners is unknown.

The Abu Sayyaf also kidnapped the provincial treasurer of Sulu, Jess Cabilin, in Patikul town in November and was a released unharmed following a negotiation launched by his family.

Authorities tagged Cabelin's kidnappers as Ninok Sappari and Julli Ikit who were also implicated in the March 2012 kidnapping of Indian national Viju Kolara Veetil and other Filipinos in Sulu, one of five provinces under the Muslim autonomous region. (Mindanao Examiner)

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

Before this Court is a verified petition for approval and registration of the divorce between Spouses and alleging among others:

That Petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil Rite on February 7, 1996 at Lala, Lanao del Norte. Petitioners, were converted to Islam Faith, of which conversions to Islam were registered with this Court, residents of Iligan City and can be serve with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Zaide Law Office, Iligan City.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than eight (8) years already, thereby decided to live physically in bed and board; that reconciliation between petitioners is no longer possible or a remedy, thus, divorce is sought by them in order to free themselves from the marital burden.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 24, 2014 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 newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines. March 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

who was linked to the February 2012 kidnapping in Tawi-Tawi province of two European wildlife photographers Ewold Horn, 52, from Holland; and Lorenzo Vinciguerre, 47, from Switzerland.

Asgali, who was captured in Jolo town, is a nephew of Abu Sayyaf leader Radulan Sahiron.

The two foreigners, along with their Filipino guide Ivan Sarenas, 35, were abducted at gunpoint by five men in the coastal village of Parangan in Panglima Sugala town while taking photographs of wild birds, and handed them over to the Abu Sayyaf. Sarenas

ORDER

ORDER

Before this Court is a verified petition for approval and registration of the divorce between Spouses and alleging among others:

That Petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil Rite on March 7, 1981 at Naga, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental. Petitioners, were converted to Islam Faith, of which conversions to Islam were registered with this Court, residents of Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Palm Spring Subdivision, Tambo respectively and can be serve with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Tabalba Law Office, Merkado St., Iligan City.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than thirty two (32) years already, thereby decided to live physically in bed and board; that reconciliation between petitioners is no longer possible or a remedy, thus, divorce is sought by them in order to free themselves from the marital burden.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 24, 2014 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 newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines. March 3, 2014.

Before this Court is a verified petition for approval and registration of the divorce between Spouses and alleging among others:

That Petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil Rite on April 21, 1985 at Ozamiz City. Petitioners, were converted to Islam Faith, of which conversions to Islam were registered with this Court, residents of Isabel Village, Palao, Iligan City and Poblacion, Tangub City respectively and can be serve with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at Gandamra Law Office, Diocesan Centrum Building, Salvador Lluch St., Iligan City.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated since early part of 1999 or for more than fifteen (15) years already, thereby decided to live physically in bed and board; that reconciliation between petitioners is no longer possible or a remedy, thus, divorce is sought by them in order to free themselves from the marital burden.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 24, 2014 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 newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan for once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines. March 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

ORDER

Before this Court is a verified petition for approval and registration of the divorce between Spouses and alleging among others:

Thai petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on November 22, 2001 at San Fernando, Cebu 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 ease at c/o Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Ave., Iligan City.

That said marriage did not last long due to Jack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for over seven (7) years already, they decided to separately live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce 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’s affairs; Petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on November 22, 2001 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all prove futile.

WHEREFORE finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on March 21, 2014 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 one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 28th day of February, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Mar. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

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By Cheng Ordoñez Associate Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) officials belied Energy Sec. Jericho Petilla’s report that a power plant in Lanao del Norte conked out and was the cause of the Mindanao-wide blackout last Thursday, Feb. 27.

Earlier, Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla told the press that one of the power plants maintained by the NAPOCOR, particularly the Agus 1 in Lanao del Norte, which provides power to one of the major power grids in Mindanao, stopped operations that caysed the power outage.

But, NAPOCOR Spokesman Romero Pacilan said the transmission of the power from NAPOCOR was normal at that time.

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Pacilan said they could not determine the reason why there was “low voltage” on the transmission of the electricity.

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Sec. Petilla is the STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) situated inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental.

SPI said “initial reports indicated that the Mindanao grid systems disturbance was caused by the tripping of several power plants in Mindanao which started from the state-owned Agus 1 in Marawi City.”

Jerome R. Soldevilla, communications officer of SPI, said “Units 1 and 2 of SPI’s Mindanao Coal-Fired Power Plant remain offline after sustaining partial damage to its turbine generating sets brought about by the reported Mindanao grid systems disturbance on Thursday 27 February 2014. Each unit has a net generating capacity of 105 MW.” Soldevilla said SPI is currently fast tracking the completion of an on-going comprehensive inspection and assessment of the turbine-generators.

The inspection takes time as it covers all the essential parts of the turbine generating sets and other major power plant equipment.

Earlier, SPI president and CEO Dr. Bodo Goerlich said the company is doubling its efforts to bring the units back to the Mindanao grid.

SPI’s power plant is currently Mindanao’s biggest in terms of unit capacity. Since start of its commercial operations in November 2006, it has delivered more than 10B kWh of electricity to the Mindanao grid, representing about a fifth of the island’s total electricity supply. SPI is principally owned by Steag GmbH, which is one the Publication Notice R.A. 10172

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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JC CLINT D. COLGUE, has filed with this Office, a petition for the Correction of Sex from “(FEMALE)” to “(MALE)” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JC CLINT D. COLGUE, born on December 18, 1988 at Tapon, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are JESUS Q. COLGUE and CEBLEYMINDA G. DALOGDOG.

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which the National Grid “unknown transmission Corporation of the Philip- disturbance,” has generated pines (NGCP), the power a number of speculations. distributor, described as DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late EDESIO P. LAREDE, who died on December 26, 1992 at Tuyabang Bajo, Oroquieta City, during his lifetime, said EDESIO P. LAREDE acquired as part of the conjugal property with herein Floras M. Larede a certain parcel of land more particularly described as follows: “A parcel of Land (Lot 4, Block 23 (HL) Psd-12000388 being a portion of Lot 1472-P-3-H (LRC) Psd-194089, LRC Rec. No. 8035), situated in the Barrio of Pala-o, Iligan City. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIVE (205) square meters more or less, is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered into by and between; FLORA M. LAREDE, of legal age, Filipino, widow a resident of Buruun, Iligan City, MA. FLORDELEA L. DEJAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, a resident of Cebu City, MA. FLORDEVEIE M. LAREDE, of legal age, married, a resident of Brgy. Tibanga, Iligan City and FLORDEMAR M. LAREDE, of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Buru-un, Iligan City “The Heirs/Vendors” are the sole and exclusive surviving heirs. That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (PhP100,000.00) Pesos in hand paid by the vendee is hereby acknowledge, to their entire satisfaction, the herein heirs/vendors do hereby ABSOLUTELY SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto said VENDEE, CANAPI RIGA PASAGUE, of legal age, Filipino, married to NORAIMA ARUMPAC PASAGUE, a resident of Balabag, Boracay, Malay, Aklan (Vendee) the above described parcel of land. As per Doc. No. # ; Page No. # ; Book No. # ; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. HERNAN R. TABALBA. MDN: MAR. 4, 11 & 18, 2014

MDN: FEB. 18, 25 & MARCH 4, 2014

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 SANDRO W. MONCEDA has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “______” to “______” and correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of Sandra W. Monceda at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are William P. Monceda and Carmelita S. Waluhan.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 3, 2014.

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased DESIDERIO A. NARBAY, who died in Davao City, Philippines, on May 9, 2006, at the time of his death, left a certain real property situated at Sta. Ana, Davao City now, Aurora Quezon St., Davao City, covered by OCT No. P-13542.

Lot 1, Ccs-11-000117, a portion of Lot 304, Bsd-335 and 5022, K-7; Location: Sta. Ana, Davao City, Now Aurora Quezon St., Davao City; Area: THREE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (314) SQUARE METERS, more or less, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF DONATION AND RENUNCIATION OF INHERITANCE, made and entered by and among; LEONARDA A. NARBAY, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Davao City; REYNALDO A. NARBAY, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of 46-A Aurora Quezon St., Davao City; BOBBY A. NARBAY, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 46-A Aurora Quezon St., Davao City; MARY GRACE N. DESENDRE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 46-A Aurora Quezon St., Davao City; DESIREE JOY A. NARBAY, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Davao City, the above-named parties are the sole and only surviving heirs.

That LEONARDA A. NARBAY, widow is the Donor of that certain real property her conjugal share, situated at Sta. Ana, Now, Aurora Quezon St., Davao City covered by OCT No. P-13542 of the Registry of Deeds for Davao City, in favor of all siblings, namely; Reynaldo A. Narbay, Bobby A. Narbay, Mary Grace N. Desendre and Desiree A. Narbay, all of legal age, Filipino.

As per Doc. No. 473; Page No. 95; Book No. VI; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. RYAN ERIK C. SANTIAGO.

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DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the HRS. OF FRANCISCO BACAYANA & ANASTACIA MAGLANGIT Rep. by: LOLITA B. NABO (Atty-in-fact). Identified as Lot No. 5397-A, of Cadastral Survey of Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Eight Hundred Fifty Six (856) sq. meters more or less, pursuant to RA 7160, the price of 1,650 per square meter was based on the BIR Zonal Valuation dated 06/04/06 copy attached.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION LOT 5397-A Affected Area= 856.00 sq.m. “A parcel of land described in Tax Declaration No. 0815000723705, registered in the name HRS. OF FRANCISCO BACAYANA & ANASTACIA MAGLANGIT Rep. by: LOLITA B. NABO (Atty-in-fact) with Lot No. 5397-A, being a portion of Lot 5397 Cad 237, located at Barangay Igpit, Opol. Containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (856.00) square meters, more or less, is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and executed by and between: The REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by EFREN A. BERBA, CEO VI, Asst. Regional Director, duly authorized by the Department of Public Works and Highways for the purpose hereinafter referred to as the FIRST PARTY; and HRS. OF FRANCISCO BACAYANA & ANASTACIA MAGLANGIT Rep. by: LOLITA B. NABO (Atty-infact) of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen, and with residence and postal address at Z-6, Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter referred to as the SECOND PARTY. For and in consideration of the total sum of ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED PESOS ONLY (Php 1,412,400.00) the SECOND PARTY, his heirs, assigns, administrator, executors and successors, hereby sell, cede, transfer and convey and deliver unto the FIRST PARTY the following parcel of land. As per Doc. No. 358; Page No. 73; Book No. I; Series of 2013; under Notary Public of ATTY. DEMOSTHENES A. MEDIANTE, JR. MDN: FEB. 18, 25 & MARCH 4, 2014

GREETINGS ON THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF CARAGA REGION 13 (FEBRUARY 23, 2014) AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BUTUAN CITY DELEGATION FOR WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP DURING THE CARAGA REGIONAL ATHLETIC MEET IN TANDAG CITY (FEBRUARY 23-28, 2014)!

ENGR. JOSE CAESAR A. RADAZA

IST ENGINEERING DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS PATIN-AY, PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0062-2013 RA 10172

CCE-0060-2013 RA 10172

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 RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JOEVY A. GALBAN has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “ (MALE) “ to “( FEMALE )” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOEVY TIMTIM ABAO, born at Boundary, Tagcatong, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are ALONZO P. ABAO and MARIA PILAR M. TIMTIM.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 18 March 2014.

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 RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that BERMARIN M. CAGAS has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “( MALE )” to “( FEMALE )” in the Certificate of Live Birth of BERMARIN MATINING CAGAS, at Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are BERNABE MADIHANO CAGAS, JR. and MARINA MAHAGWAY MATINING.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 18 March 2014.

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Ciil Registrar

MDN: Mar. 4 & 11, 2014

MDN: Mar. 4 & 11, 2014

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BAYAN MUNA TO PRES. AQUINO:

Certify HB 351 as urgent

S

Says M’nao power crisis needs to be addressed now

aving the remaining power generation assets still in government hands instead of privatizing it as dictated by the failing Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) should be the government’s priority now in addressing the power situation, particularly in Mindanao, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate said.

“While we in Mindanao

are suffering from long hours of rotating brownouts, even blackouts, it is unacceptable that the Aquino administration will just tell us to expect even more power outages until 2015 while it is still aggressively pushing its failed privatization policy,” Rep. Zarate said.

“Wit h t he g row i ng evidence now that

B U T UA N C i t y - T h e Department of Trade and Industry – Caraga Regional Office urges business establishments to give the exact change.

Consumers have been clamoring against the practice of distributors, suppliers, sellers and retail stores on shortchanging or giving insufficient amount of change by reason of lack of coins in their cash registers. Some establishments give candies instead of the exact change.

There is shortchanging when vendors give less change than what is due in a transaction, telling their customers that they do not have coins available.

Shortchanging and the giving of candies as legal tender are considered as unfair or unconscionable sales act or practice which are punishable under Republic Act No. 7394 or the Consumer Act of the Philippines.

Under Ar ticle 52 of the Act, an act or practice shall be deemed unfair or unconscionable whenever

the producer, manufacturer, distributor, supplier or seller, by taking advantage of the consumer’s physical or mental infirmity, ignorance, illiteracy, lack of time or the general conditions of the environment or surroundings, induces the consumer to enter into a sales or lease transaction grossly inimical to the interests of the consumer or grossly onesided in favor of the producer, manufacturer, distributor, supplier or seller.

Any person who shall violate the provisions shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than P500 but not more than P10,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than five months but not more than one year or both, upon the discretion of the court.

Consumers are encouraged to file consumer complaints against establishments for shortchanging. They can file their complaints at the nearest DTI Provincial Office. (Atty.

Maria Aurora R. CurazaMaquiling & Marson Jan S., DTI-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)

DTI-Caraga urges business firm to give exact change

t h e E P I R A- d i c t at e d privatization policy is a failure, all the more that we save and preserve the state’s remaining generation assets for the benefit of the people,” Zarate said.

Rep. Zarate and fellow Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares are the authors of House Bill No. 351 calling for the amendment of Sec. 47 of

EPIRA and mandating, among others, that the following power generation facilities be exempted from privatization: The Agus and the Pulangui complexes in Mindanao, the Angat Hydroelectric Power plant in Luzon and the Naga Power Plant complex in the Visayas.

“All state power barges shall be excluded from

privatization.

Their ownership shall be RETAINED or transferred to the NAPOCOR and shall continue to be operated by the NAPOCOR. The said complexes shall be subject to rehabilitation, upgrading and maintenance by the Napocor,” HB 351 further said.

“If Pres. Aquino is truly concerned with the interest

of the people, he should certify this measures that save our remaining power asset as urgent, particularly for us in Mindanao” he said.

“M i n d a n a o a n s c a n no longer accept the fact that our power needs our continually being held hostage by a failing policy of privatization,” Rep. Zarate ended.

The Department of Trade and Industry Misamis Oriental (DTI-MOR) destroys recently uncertified and substandard Christmas lights amounting to P389,034. Penalties imposed due to this violation amounted to P247, 500 to eight business establishments in Cagayan de Oro City.

(RDMendoza/PIA-10)

Four establishments get fines for selling Christmas lights without ICC stickers BUTUAN City - While most firms are busy with post-Christmas business, four establishments in this city get penalties recently for violations made during the height of the Christmas season.

The four firms which s ol d C h r ist mas l i g ht s without the required Import

C ommodity Clearance (ICC) stickers were meted administrative fines in the amount ranging from P17,500.00 to P25,000.00.

In addition, they were a ls o ordere d to ce as e and desist from selling Christmas lights without ICC stickers with a stern warning that repetition of

the same or similar acts in the future shall be dealt with more severely.

The decision was handed down by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Caraga Regional Office on the basis of the formal charge filed on the observed violations.

The violators were caught during the inspections conducted by DTI-Agusan D e l No r t e P rov i n c i a l Office monitoring and enforcement team during the last quarter of 2013 in line with the agency’s mandate to inspect commodities which affect the life, health and safety of consumers under Republic Act No. 4109 otherwise known as the Product Standards Law. A total of 2,481

individual lighting sets plus 29 boxes of Christmas lights were found to have been displayed for sale without the required ICC stickers in violation of Department Order No. 02, Series of 2007.

The confiscated products are forfeited in favor of the government and will be processed for destruction.

Christmas light is a mandatory product required to conform to Philippine National Standard (PNS) 189:2000. Imported lighting sets that conform to the safety requirements of the said PNS are issued with the corresponding ICC stickers. (Atty. Maria Aurora R. Curaza-Maquiling & Marson Jan S. Dolendo, DTI-13/PIA-Agusan del Norte)

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with the organ transfer.

Aside from Davao and PUP which topped the registration, the other sites that contributed to the new Lifelines in the registry are: Marikins (NCR)-788, La Union-2,981, Naga-725 and Tuguegarao-1,134.

“But these records are yet to be validated by the people from Guinness World Records,” Information Officer Carina Cayon of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) said. The Guinness World Records is an international authority that verifies and catalogues world records with the help of record adjudicators.

Guillano said there are 1,000 patients undergoing dialysis in Davao and more than half of them need transplant. Increasing the registered list of Lifelines would mean “di na kailangan humingi ng kidney ang mga patients sa kanilang mga kapatid o kamag-anak balang araw.”

Guillano admitted that the concept of cadaver organ donation is still new to the Filipino culture. He said these organs are left to waste and rot when a person dies but once he decides to become an organ donor after death, he is able to extend the life of another person.(PNA)

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of visa restrictions within Asian countries in the Pacific region. Each country participants during the two succeeding events presented historical figures of international tourist arrivals and new destinations.

Travel in those years that followed have progressed with the introduction of big 747 aircrafts and other supersonic means that reduced travel time between countries.

Government’s financial institutions as well as the Asian Development Bank were gathering data’s to guide entrepreneurs in forecasting their tourism investments and asses’ state bank’s lending exposures to the private sector.

Over two decades, there were many factors that came up and influence travel. One is the political stability of a region, the second is the discovery of bacterial stress that brought in new sickness and epidemic like the Bird’s flu, Saar’s and other biological threat that endangers tourist and travelers.

Science has advanced in combating AIDS and preventing its spread, once a dreaded disease that have plagued many promiscuous Asian countries.

Education and changing lifestyles later have slowed down the disease. But one of the many recent developments appears that climate change has claimed many lives of travelers, tourist and a great percentage of the tourism infrastructures

lost to devastations.

The United Nations and the Word Bank recognized this threat and it has called member nations to reduce the green house effect which mitigates climate change, bringing calamities, the cost to rehabilitate is too much to undertake.

In the Philippines, we might be doing what is the opposite? More coal power plants are built in the country. Mining and mineral exploration in Surigao Provinces remains our top priority. More trees are cut faster than we can plant as forest reserves are eaten by eco-zones in Subic and Aurora, Quezon and more fuel guzzlers SUV vehicles are running in the streets of Metro Manila. Perhaps, the government agencies handling these areas have different agenda than the goals of the Department of Tourism?

Climate change is not predictable, it can occur anywhere and anytime of the year. Typhoons even change its direction just as earthquakes may hit any hemisphere of the world.

Tourism demand is a sensitive market that must be devoid of risk.

In Mindanao, we might be creating more risk, which brings us to the paraphrase of the words of Davao City Mayor, Rodrigo Duterte when he said “we do not need more laws but only good people in the government who must do their jobs.” What have we done more in this country to slow down climate change?

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whole month of March this year.

Emano also urged the BFP to help enhance the capability of fire stations in the province in fighting the menace of fire.

“Our brave men and women of the BFP, especially those in fire stations of the province, have shown their courage on many occasions to perform their job. However, they are hampered due to the very limited resources they have at hand,” Emano said.

The Governor recalled the fire disaster in the town of Balingoan where it would have been easily put under control if not for the inadequacies in terms of facilities and equipment.

“Added to this is the distance that the fire trucks from other stations in the province have to travel in order to render assistance” he added.

Emano said that in the coming days he will initiate meetings with the BFP in order to find common grounds on how the provincial capitol and the BFP could work together primarily for the interests of the residents of the province.

“First, I need to review the province and the BFP can consolidate and maximize the utilization of our meager resources. Next,

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we have to rationalize the distance of fire stations from each other so that we can shorten the response time during emergencies,” Emano said. CRIS DIAZ, Exec. Editor MDN

Policemen... from page 7

to be a lot better for all of us to prepare, both medically and spiritually, to fight the disease he warned us about.

-oooGRAND SCHEME IN P10 B PORK SCAM: Of course, there is a grand scheme, as Justice Secretary Leila De Lima put it, to spoil the government’s efforts to investigate the P10 billion pork barrel scam involving Janet Lim Napoles. What did she expect the lawmakers and the others who are being implicated in the scam to do---just sit back and relax while the government itself is engaged in a grand scheme of its own to nail them down?

What De Lima and the Ombudsman must try to do now is to endeavor to establish the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in their investigations of the scam. And this should require them to investigate not only the opposition, but even those who are allied with the administration who are also known to have abused their pork allocations. Indeed, investigating only the government’s known political foes and critics is but another shady, but equally grand, scheme of deception.

-oooWHAT’S UP, MR. PRESIDENT? Facebook account holders are asking President Aquino: so, it is alright if the Chinese used hoses, instead of water cannons, against poor Filipino fishermen at the disputed West Philippine Sea? That since hoses, and not water cannons, were used by the Chinese, our country should no longer protest the use of those hoses against our countrymen?

What is going on here, Mr. President?

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Power... from page 3

Pacilan said that the transmission of the power from NAPOCOR was normal at that time.

“However, the NGCP grid could not take in the energy at that time because of “low voltage,” Pacilan added.

After the five hour blackout, the NGCP said that power transmission has been restored in Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City, General Santos City, Zamboanga City, Pagadian City and some municipal towns in Mindanao.

Misor to launch health care system

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

M

isamis Oriental is set to launch in June a universal health care program for all the 23 municipalities and two cities of the province.

Dr. Jerry Calingasan of the Provincial Health Insurance Office said the program will cover 232,000 individuals under the National Household Targeting System (NHTS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Calingasan said the program will be given a budget of P120-million for 2014.

He added that it will practically benefit the entire population of the province.

Under the NHTS the provincial government will no longer have to enroll beneficiaries in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. because it is part of the Point of Care Enrollment Program of PhilHealth.

Calingasan said the province still has unpaid PhilHealth premiums totaling some P244-million during the

Leaders... from page 3

International program because they believe that a youth of today is the leader of tomorrow, the main rea-

previous administration for the last quarter of 2012 and the entire year of 2013 in which the beneficiaries totaled 169,500.

“This year there is no need for the provincial government to enroll in Philhealth,” he said.

“We are applying for Point of Care benefits in five hospitals of the province,” he added. “This is one way to enroll in PhilHealth.”

He said it is the NHTS that will determine the number of beneficiaries per municipality and city, and that the local government units will not do the enrollments because it will be done in the national level.

The universal health care system of Misamis Oriental will be a feature of the MisOr Cards that will be implemented by the governor this year.

Calingasan said this is one of the governor’s priority programs.

Social welfare officers will classify the patients as to who can avail of the benefits which will include laboratory examinations, medicines, x-ray, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI. The doctor said they are in the process of finalizing all the details of the program for implementation in June.

son why an activity like this is organized.

The Rotary International is also giving long-term trainings. They have youth organizations that include Rotaract and Interact that

lead such events. These organizations are intended for future Rotarians.

“They are young ones but they can become better leaders of the country,” Navales ended.

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