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Zamboanga City approves firecracker ban ordinance ZAMBOANGA City–– Starting this year, residents will have to find other ways to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year with the passage of an ordinance that bans firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. In its regular session last week, the city council approved on third and final reading Ordinance No. 201435 banning the use, sale, possession, distribution, storage, and manufacture of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.

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MEDICAL MISSION

FDC Misamis Power Corporation, led by its Vice President for Engineering and Technical Services, Zaldy Oliquino, sponsors a medical mission program initiated by the local government of Villanueva under Mayor Julio Uy and the Office of the Second District Representative in Misamis Oriental through Rep. Juliette T. Uy. Distribution of medicines and other supplies, medical and dental check-up, shoe repair services, civil registry, Land Transportation Office (LTO) registration, and legal assistance were provided to approximately 1,000 residents from barangays Looc and Poblacion 1 in Villanueva town and Barangay Aplaya in Jasaan, all in Misamis Oriental. Graduates of the Basic Cosmetology Training Program sponsored by FDC Misamis provided free haircut services as well.

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Funny but murderous thoughts while stuck in traffic, flooding

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO of Bulatlat.com

WATERWORLD, Philippines––For the past few days, thunderstorms, occuring usually late in the after-

ther stranded or noon, have forced to wade resulted through the to heavy flooding and traffic, leav- filthy flood water, or both.

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AVAO City - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) asked the city government to stop illegal quarrying that has caused erosion at the base of the Generoso Bridge on Davao River.

In a press briefing held Thursday (October 2) at the DPWH regional office, director Mariano Alquiza said quarrying along the banks of Davao River has led to scouring near the base of the bridge.

The bridge was undergoing rehabilitation resulting in heavy traffic on both sides.

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chair Leonardo Avila III, meanwhile, said that their team would start monitoring the river banks for any illegal activity as soon as they meet this week.

Duterte issued an executive creating the task force last week. Its task is to investigate illegal quarrying and identify the sources of siltation in rivers within the city.

In the same briefing, DPWH Project Leader Alvin Cabueñas said retrofitting of the structure was already 90.55% complete.

Originally scheduled to be completed by October, Cabueñas said the bridge needs another month to be

operational, citing unforeseen factors such as water turbulence during heavy rains and further erosion at the base and nearby parts of the river banks.

He said that the bridge could be operational by November 6.

He added that the team doing the retrofitting asked the regional office to revise the contract amount of the project from P63 million to P69 million, since the contractor will also be reinforcing the slope near the base as well as rehabilitate a nearby drainage system, which has contributed to the soil erosion.

The slope retrofitting

involves the placement of gabions to replace mesh wires that used to protect the bank.

Cabueñas said the contractor will use strong nylon fiber in protecting the slope near the base because it is stronger than steel mesh wire, which used to be the main protection against scouring.

According to a knowledgeable source, gabions can withstand pressures of 30,000 psi, which makes it perfect for erosion protection in bodies of water.

The source added that steel mesh wire would be useless since it would deteriorate due to rust.

DPWH had come under fire from the city government, especially from Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, who said the traffic congestion in the city has become unbearable because of several construction projects.

Alquiza, however, said that they regularly coordinate with city officials regarding updates on any public works.

He said the project was supposed to start last year but was delayed for four months owing to the request of the city government itself.

Duterte had to meet with residents living under the bridge last year to con-

vince them to leave for the construction of two bridge projects, one by the DPWH and another by the Davao City Water District.

Alquiza said the structure where the DCWD placed its pipes obstructed the boring of piles by DPWH causing the monthlong delay to the retrofitting.

Duterte, in previous interviews, had asked why only a few personnel were working in construction sites for public works.

Alquiza said the number of workers would depend on the kind of work being done at a particular time.

(MindaNews)

Slay try on peasant organizer worries Kapalong IP group

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA

DAVAO City - A tribal leader from Kapalong, Davao del Norte believed that the recent attempt to kill a peasant organizer may be the “next level” of harassment to force them to give-up their demand of pulling-out Army troops from their communities.

Datu Mintroso Malibato, chairperson on indigenous

peoples group Karadyawan, said the attempt to kill Dexter Selebrado, a volunteer peasant organizer, last September 29 in Tagum City is a “desperate attempt to weaken their organization.”

“We have been consistent that we want to pull out military troops from our communities. Even we, face recent threats like the revival of the Alamara (paramilitary group).

Killings may be the next level” said Malibato In August, a group of IPs led by Larris Masaloon appeared before a television interview to declare a “pangayaw (tribal war)” against New People’s Army rebels, a declaration which Karadyawan called “not genuine.”

Karadyawan also expre s s e d f e a r s t h at t h e pangayaw would only target civilians, saying that Masaloon was allegedly involved in the same campaign leading to the death of five individuals ten years ago.

Early September, human

rights groups with the request of Karadyawan organized a National Interfaith Mercy Mission towards Barangay Gupitan but did not push through as they were reportedly warned by motorcycle drivers that the Alamara “were waiting in ambush” for them.

Malibato said Selebrado helped them organize the youth to participate in community affairs and later in organizing Karadyawan.

“Selebrado was with us all the way and have helped us strengthen Karadyawan, those who want to kill him may have thought they will also destroy

our organization and unity,” said Malibato.

Selebrado himself suspect some in the local government of Kapalong and the Army as behind the attempt to kill him.

The Army’s 10th Infantry Division Commander, Major General Eduardo Año, denied the allegations.

“We never order such things. We equally condemn this act, and whoever the perpetrator of this should be apprehended and made to answer for the crime,” said Año in a text message sent to Davao Today.

Malibato said that last September 28, his 14-year old son was on his was way to the Kapalong town center “but was intercepted by an Alamara in Sitio Patil and was shot with an M14 rifle by hengemen of

Datu Larris.”

Malibato said his son was not hit and was saved by a cousin who recognized him.

“But, he is already in shock having almost hit. He was supposed to buy school supplies for the entire school,” he said.

Meanwhile, Pedro Arnado, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Southern Mindanao Southern Mindanao spokesperson, said they are “already fearless with such attempts.”

“Our volunteers, some son of farmers themselves from other provinces or regions, go to the farthest reaches of the countrysides to help farmers,” he said.

He said they are always “looking behind their back” but know “that the sacrifice of one’s life for the people is sometimes unavoidable.”

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS

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

OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with section 5 of R.A. Act No 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that EVELINA GATA HALLASGO has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from AVELINA to EVELINA who was born on November 4, 1956 at Buenavista, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are Mariano Hallasgo and Margarita Gata.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 20 October 2014.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CHERRY ROSSETTE E. OLIVA has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “ROSSETTE” to “CHERRY ROSSETTE” in the Birth certificate of ROSSETTE ALEGRIA ESMORES who was born on August 23, 1974 at Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are ROMEO M. ESMORES and MATERNIDAD J. ALEGRIA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his /her written opposition with this Office not later than October 22, 2014.

Issued this 2nd day of October 2014 at Digos City, Davao del Su, Philippines

(SGD.) TERESITA K. VALDEHUEZA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 6 & 13, 2014

(SGD) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 6 & 13, 2014

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DA-13 sets aside P30m for organic agriculture program

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ISLIG City - The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XIII through its Organic Agriculture (OA) Program, allocated P30 million for extension support, education, and training services to equip practitioners with sufficient tools to firm up stakeholders’ knowledge and skills on organic agriculture.

“We made sure that we are funding eligible partners with qualified project proposals to further provide, propagate, develop and implement the program,”

Regional Agriculture Focal Person Rebecca Atega said.

As one of the local government units who participated in the program to encourage farmers discover for themselves the benefits of organic farming, Bislig City has initiated the establishment of a vermi-culture center with Organic Agriculture (OA) funding of P221,776 from the Department of Agriculture, with labor and land as counterpart.

The amount was used to construct additional vermi beds to expand existing vermi-culture area including bio-fertilizer processing.

Bislig City Organic Agriculture Focal Person Lolit

Sayman said the project has twin goals: “First is to contribute in attaining sustainable farming and serve as a techno-demo for farmers who want to emulate organic technology. Second, is that vermi-composting and bio-fertilizer production should sustain itself as an income-generating activity.”

To attain these goals, the Bislig City Agriculturist Office conducted hands-on trainings to 300 organic farmer-practitioners, who were receptive to change their farming endeavor. To emphasize the importance of organic farming, farmers were encouraged to engage in vermi-culture and to

produce their own organic fertilizers from identified leguminous plants rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium like madre de agua, madre de cacao, ipilipil, flamengia, and the like.

Vermi-compost and NFTS concoctions made by individual farmers are then used for fruit trees, cereal crops and vegetables. Such endeavors eventually produced positive results.

Farmer Vicente Macapili has this to say of the results, “Despite heavy nutrient extraction by repeated harvests, I have been able to sustain my production of cucumber (pipino) since last year. In fact, I can har-

vest 360 kilos of organically grown pipino every harvest and can sell my produce at P15 per kilo in the local market. As I have observed, the fertility of the soil was gradually improving because of the continuous application of vermi-compost and organic fertilizers.”

Vermi-composting and bio-fertilizer processing of Bislig City Agriculturist Office has become an incomegenerating activity for the past two years. Presently, the total vermi-cast production has increased to 3,000 kilograms/cycle compared to 300 kg/cycle in 2012.

On the other hand, biofertilizer processing also

produced 5,000 kgs/cycle and the office was able to sell at P500 per 50-kilo sack.

Proceeds from the sale of the bio-fertilizer were deposited in the LGU Organic Agriculture Trust Fund. As of June, 2014, savings reached P122,745.

City Agriculturist Primacar Sabibi said the trust fund will be used for the next project and activities for the organic agriculture program.

“We will conduct training of youths, housewives and other stakeholders on organic farming technologies and for those who are willing to learn and become advocates of organic agriculture practices,” she added.

AFP, PNP glorify SurSur for holding Peace Summit TANDAG City - Both the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have highly regarded the successful conduct of the Peace Summit in Surigao del Sur to have lasting effect.

The occasion was held in Tandag City on September 29 as culmination activity for the month of September, which is celebrated as the National Peace Consciousness Month by virtue of Proclamation 675 series of 2004 with the theme “Nagkakaisang Bayan Para Sa Kapayapaan.”

Sp e a r h e a d e d by t h e province of Surigao del Sur through Governor Johnny Pimentel in coordination with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) represented by Assistant Secretary Jennifer Oreta, the well-attended event, even by regional directors of line agencies of government, caught the attention of not only the AFP and the PNP but of the cross-section of society here as well.

Army 401st Infantr y Brigade Commander Col. Gregory Cayetano described the affair as good venue for threshing out problems in the locality instead of using arms. “ Nap a k a g an d a p ong venue ito na napag-uusapan ‘yung mga problema sa lokalidad kay sa mga problema na ito ay idaan sa armadong pagtutunggali.”

Moreover, the brigade commander said that there was even a “way ahead” discussion during the affair, which he explained further as “continuous negotiation on unresolved matters.”

“Nagkaroon pa ng ‘way ahead—‘ ibig sabihin ‘yung ‘di pa nare-resolved ay patuloy pang pinag-uusapan.”

But while, on the one hand, Cayetano acknowledged that attendees came generally from government sector, on the other hand, he stressed that there were

also others who are neutral or sympathizers with the “left,” implying about their Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic

Front (CNN) inclination during their participation.

During the summit, Col. Cayetano was tasked to discuss the topic on “Peace and Order: Beyond Crime and

Insurgency.

A day before, Verdadero just came from a related activity held in Carrascal town on September 28—Peace Consultation Dialogue with

Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Carrascal—where he delivered the closing remarks.

(NGBT/Greg Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan/PIA Surigao del Sur)

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 SPOUSES ROBERTO P VALIENT AD MARIANNE A. DELECTOR,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-111

ROBERTO P. VALIENTE AND MARIANNE A. DELECTOR Petitioners X------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on January 26, 1999 at Iligan 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 resident at Salvador, Lanao del Norte and Abuno, Iligan City respictively;

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 four (4) years already since early part of 2000, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Mutual 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 affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens.

Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

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

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of August, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2014

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 SPOUSES ERNESTO B. BATARA AND MAY MITZI A. DIAZ-BATARA

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-110

ERNESTO B. BATARA AND MAY MITZI A. DIAZ-BATARA Petitioners X-------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 26, 1977 at Iligan 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 resident at Salvador, Tubod, Iligan City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for twenty six (26) years already since early part of 1980, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Mutual 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 affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

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

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of August, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2014

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Freedom of Information and Press Freedom

It is the media that empowers citizens to make educated decisions in order to achieve democratic reforms in our society.

However, media still faces a series of challenges such as indifference from the private sector, especially the higher class, and an environment of continued mistrust between the government and the press.

Most government offices are reluctant to share their information with the press and the public.

On this note, the government must develop guidelines for offices to deal on transparency issues with the media. We can only hope that increased

transparency would dispel that mistrust.

Another challenge for the today, especially for media practitioners, is ethics and positive reporting. There is a scant opportunity for practitioners in joining journalism training programs.

When there are trainings and seminars, only the known ones or the experience journalists are being invited. Media organizations, or even in-house media outlets should develop training modules for the struggling and young journalists to help improve the standard of journalism.

Why do people wonder

I quietly push down the head of my pen, closed my organizer and mentally rushed out of the room.

From the enclosed conference room I could hear the thunder and the screeching of lightning, giving me visions of flooded streets and stalled cars on the streets. If there is a place so nightmarish to be in when inclement weather like the one about to hover about us, it is Manila. And boy, I was in Padre Faura when a big downpour hit Manila on the first day of October.

After waiting for almost an hour for the rain to subside, my colleague and I headed to a nearby mall where we thought to get a cab. The still flooded sidewalks pushed pedestrians towards the center of the street competing with vehicles for waterless path.

The occasional puddle of rainwater (and who knows what else) that I accidentally stepped on a couple of times brought tingling down my spine at the thought of dirty water infecting the little cut in my right foot.

Getting a cab in this weather and place was pointless. The taxi driver who picked us up at the mall, purely out of fear of being apprehended for refusing to take in passengers, but had no intention of bringing us to Cubao, advised us to take the LRT and go north where the transportation and flooding situations may be manageable. After giving him the flag- down fare and grudgingly thanking him for his advice, we joined the throng of pedestrians heading towards Taft Ave. The sight of the LRT Pedro Gil station confirmed what

whether the news reports are accurate and trustworthy? Is it not because they don’t really trust the present breed of journalists? Or there is a misconception on the supposed existence of unethical journalists.

Quality of the news and ethical standards are questioned by many because they thought that there are no adequate public redress or complaint systems. This is not true.

For one thing, the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) the association of national newspapers, has its Press Council which entertains complaints against erring journalists or newspapers.

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Another challenge is the amount of media coverage for minority areas such as indigents and marginalized sectors.

There is a need to promote journalism in these areas.

The government has a reform strategy which is unacceptable to the journalists because it violates the freedom of the press which is enshrined in the country’s constitution and by-laws.

Two vital issues are at hand - the Freedom of Information Bill and Decriminalization of Libel.

Once these are settled, there will be more honestto-goodness appreciation of the journalist’s presence in a free society.

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Ophelia de Puerto Tongco we suspected all along – a box-office-hit-like queue that extended down to the sidewalks. There was no way we were going to join the crowd. The vehicles along Taft were not moving, either, making the street looked like a giant parking lot.

Moving towards south, not sure of other options to

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bring us to Quezon City, we discovered a sane situation in Quirino station. Taking the for-ladies-only car, we wormed our way towards the area where the train doors open. After three trains, we finally got a space in elbow-to-elbow, shoulderto shoulder, and hip-to-hip train. Space increasingly decreased for every station stop. It is reasonable to believe that six passengers replaced every two or three that got off.

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Begin by taking a self inventory. If you find it difficult to take an inventory of your qualities or character traits, turn to someone close to you such as a friend or spouse. Should you find yourself with undesirable habits that are leading you in the wrong direction, take action quickly to eliminate that habit or replace it with a healthy one. Your mindful habits can redirect you into a positive path. You are worth it!

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BSP: No shortage; people keep coins in piggy banks CAGAYAN de Oro City––A senior official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has assured the public that there is no shortage in the supply of coins.

Dexter Erick Demafeliz, senior research specialist of BSP Cagayan de Oro branch, said the BSP issued around 21.86 billion pieces of coins as of August 31, 2014.

Demafeliz said the problem is not on supply but on circulation of coins.

This is because some people keep coins in piggy banks, draw-

ers and other containers, he said.

He said the solution to the perceived shortage is re-circulation of coins by all users that is why BSP launched an inter-agency coin recirculation contest on October 1 during the opening ceremony of the 25th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration in the region.

The contest aims to flush-out idle coins in storage, promote the importance of coins, and correct wrongful sales practices.

The inter-agency coin re-

circulation contest is open to agency members of the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC).

The agency with the most number of collected fit coins donated by their employees wins the contest and their chosen beneficiary gets the proceeds.

The coins must still be shiny, in its original size and form, and free from adhesive tapes and any form of damage, said Demafeliz.

Coins which are bent or twisted out of shape, defaced or with signs

of corrosion, has been considerably reduced in weight by natural abrasion or wear and tear, and has shown signs of flipping, clipping or perforation are considered unfit and will not be accepted in the contest.

“We will only accept fit coins because our main purpose is recirculation,” he added.

Also, only low denomination legal tender, -25, -10, -5 and -1 centavo coins collected will be included in the counting.

Demafeliz said the inter-agency

coin recirculation contest will run from October 1 until October 27, 2014.

Collected coins must be submitted for counting to BSP Cagayan de Oro branch only on October 27 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Coins will not be accepted before and beyond the allotted schedule. Top three winners will be awarded trophies during the NSM culminating activity on October 30 while other participating agencies will be given certificates.

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Solon urges House body DBM OKs Oro’s SB to investigate K-12 program REPRESENTATIVE Eric L. Olivarez of the first district of Parañaque City has sought for a congressional inquiry into the implementation of the controversial K-12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning 2016.

Olivarez, aut hor of House Resolution 1472, said the K-12 program needs sufficient preparation for its successful implementation.

The K-12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education consisting of six years of primary education, four years of junior high school and two years of senior high school.

He said the additional years in senior high schools will take away the new enrollees for college freshmen and may cause the school to terminate the teachers for freshmen.

“The program would create a shortage of teachers for kindergarten and senior

high school since seniors will move to Grade 11 in 2016 and later to Grade 12,” Olivarez said.

“There is a scarcity of available qualified teachers for basic education necessary for the implementation of K-12 due to a few holders of Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET),” he added.

The lawmaker said the implementation of the program also requires additional classrooms in schools nationwide and is projected that it is only by the year 2016 that schools could cope with augmentation of additional classrooms.

According to Olivarez, the need to study the impact

of K-12 is imperative to enable the government to address the problems of lack of teachers and classrooms, schools material, training and licensure of teacher, the low salary of teachers, and the availability of jobs for the teachers who will be affected by the program.

DepEd Undersecretary Yolanda Quijano said the Philippines is the only countr y in Asia that is not yet implementing a 12-year basic education curriculum and that the 10-year education program restricts Filipino graduates from seeking employment abroad.

The DepEd said the program aims to uplift the

ERRATUM

NOTICE

In connection with the City Registrar’s NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC re EDSEL SURAL PAYAN, published on September 4, & 11, 2014. The Correct Middle initial should be SURALTA, not as published.

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of EUGENIO QUISEO OSIN, who died intestate at Butuan Doctors Hospital, Butuan City, on April 13, 2013, consisting of: 1) A parcel of land (lot 3, Blk-1, Psd-13-009159 being a portion of lot 301-1-3-F-4, Psd-13-006421) situated in the Barrio of Ampayon, City of Butuan covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-48008 issued by the Office of the Register of Deeds of Butuan City, containing an area of 240 square meters, more or less; 2) A parcel of land (Lot 8-D-3-B-5-D, Psd-10-00508l being a portion of Lot 8-D-3-B-5, Psd-10-004900) situated in the Barrio of Libertad, City of Butuan, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-30568 containing an area of 327 square meters, more or less; and 3) One (1) storey concrete residential building covered by Tax Declaration No. 96G-04-002-3469-R, situated at 2nd Street, Estipona Village, Libertad, Butuan City, constructed on abovementioned lot 2, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EUGENIO QUIZEO OSIN made and executed by deceased Eugenio Quizeo Osin’s widow, Maxilyn Saliganan Osin, and legitimate children, Genexon S. Osin, Gexamaine S. Osin, and Gexanne Marie S. Osin, per Doc. No. 89; Page No. 18; Book No. 4; Series of 2014 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jose B. Guibone, Notary Public at Butuan City until December 31, 2015, PTR No. 0714663 1-1-14.

OUR APOLOGY MDN: OCT. 6, 2014

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 SPOUSES DREX M. OLAZO AND ALOISA SOLLANO-OLAZO,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-113

DREX M. OLAZO AND ALOISA SOLLANO-OLAZO Petitioners X-----------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on May 18, 2000 at Cagayan De Oro City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Linamon, Lanao del Norte, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years already since early part of 2006, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Mutual 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 affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on October 22, 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 once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 22th day of August, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2014

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quality of education in the Philippines in order for graduates to be easily employed. The program also aims to meet the standards required for professionals who would want to work abroad.

Likewise, the DepEd said K-12 aims to fully enhance and develop the students in order for them to be well prepared especially in emotional and cognitive aspects, adding that, graduates will be able to face the pressures of their future workplace. congress.gov.ph

SUPPLEMENTAL Budgets No. 4 of the General Fund and SB No. 3 of the Special Account-Economic Enterprises for Fiscal Year 2013 of Cagayan de Oro, involving appropriations in the amount of P56,047,857 and P7,540,167, respectively, which were approved by the 17th City Council headed

by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas, shows substantive compliance with the provisions of the Local Government Code and its implementing rules and regulations.

This was cited by DBM Regional Director Annabelle M. Atillo in her letter review of the supplemental budgets approved by the City Council under Appropriation Ordinance No.

Deed of Extra-judicial Settlement of the Estate of Thaddeus Avanceña Bautista Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased THADDEUS AVANCEÑA BAUTISTA, who died on 31 March 2014 in Cagayan De Oro City; left his conjugal share in certain real and personal properties, and identified as follows: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-26649 “A parcel of land (Lot 2047-B1-B-5-A, Psd-10-001026,situated in the Barrio of Macasandig ,City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao containing an area of ONE THOUSND (1,000) SQUARE METERS more or less.

All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cm., Bearings true, date of original survey,February 15-June 16 , 1929 and that of the subdivision, June 27, 1978 executed by Paterno P. Gallares, Geodetic Engineer and approved on July 21, 1978. ; Transfer Certificate of Title No.T-113366 “ A parcel of land (Lot 21154-D, Psd-10-014859, being a portion of Lot 21154, Cad. 369-D, Cagayan Cadastre Ext.), situated in the Barrio of Cabula, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao ,containing an area of SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX (72,576) SQUARE METERS more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground as follows: Points 3-4-5-6 by PS cyl. Conc. mons.

And the rest not otherwise described are Old Points; bearing true, date of Original survey, July 18-19, 1968 and that of the subdivision June 3, 1991, executed by Paterno P. Gallares, Geodetic Engineer and approved on June 4, 1991, is the subject of Deed of Extra-judicial Settlement of the Estate of Thaddeus Avanceña Bautista Under Public of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN; As per Doc. No. 416; Page No. 84; Book No. 139; Series of 2014.

MDN: Sept 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2014

12806-2014 dated June 30, 2014 which prescribed into ordinance on July 19, 2014.

These were reviewed and favorably endorsed by the committees on finance and ways and means and on laws and rules chaired

by Councilors President Elipe and Ramon Tabor, respectively.

See DBM, page A7

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SUNIEL S. LIM, died January 24,2014 in Cagayan de Oro City left a parcel of land situated at Tambo, Iligan City with TCT No. T-12102 (a.f) containing an area of 530 square meters, more or less and the sum of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE & 97/100 ( Ph 429,589.97) in a savings account with Metrobank Cagayan de Oro City Sergio Osmeña Branch under Savings Account No. 570-357001458-8 are subject of extrajudicial settlement of real estate and personal assets with waiver and renunciation of rights under notary public Atty. Zaldy C. Lim; per doc.no. 020; page no: 004; book no. XLIV; Series of 2014.

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of ANDRES P. GILO, who died intestate on October 31, 2009 at Purok 6, Barangay Villakananga, Butuan City, consisting of a certain parcel of land located at Barangay Villakananga, Butuan City declared under Tax Declaration No. 08-07-0006-03647 covered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-24939 containing area of 10,673 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ANDRES P. GILO made and executed by Andres P. Gilo’s heirs, namely, widow Leoncia D. Gilo, Alejandro D. Gilo, Salvador D. Gilo, Arnold D. Gilo, Enrique D. Gilo, Octavio Daprosa Ines, and Romeo Daprosa Ines agreeing to adjudicate the remaining portion of said property unto themselves pro-indiviso share, per Doc. No. 151; Page No. 32; Book No. LX; Series of 2014 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr., Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan until December 31, 2014, PTR No. 0706778 01-02-2014.

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Zamboanga City approves firecracker ban ordinance Z AMBOANGA City - Starting this year, residents will have to find other ways to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year with the passage of an ordinance that bans firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.

In its regular session last week, the city council approved on third and final reading Ordinance No. 2014-35 banning the use, sale, possession, distribution, storage, and manufacture of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.

Councilor Benjamin Guingona and 14 of his colleagues sponsored what is now “The Firecracker Ban Ordinance of 2014.”

Guingona said violators will be slapped with a fine of not less than P1,000 nor more than P5,000 or imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than one year or both at the discretion of the court.

He, however, said the ordinance allows the transshipment and temporary storage of firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices intended for transport to other areas.

He said the city government will be the one to

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determine the temporary storage area in coordination with the Firearms, Explosives, Security Service Agency and Guards Supervisory Section.

He said the allowable period for temporary storage is three days and may be extended for another three days if there are valid reasons.

The ordinance was certified urgent by Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco-Salazar.

Last year, Salazar issued an executive order banning the use, sale and distribution of all types of firecrackers and pyrotechnics in this city amid fears brought about by the September 2013 standoff between government forces and members of the Moro National Liberation Front loyal to Nur Misuari.

(MindaNews)

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 SPOUSES SAMUEL B.DELA CRUZ AND RUBY R. PESTOLANTE DELACRUZ,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-112

SAMUEL B. DELA CRUZ AND RUBY R. PESTOLANTE-DELA CRUZ, Petitioners X--------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on August 21, 1995 at Pasay 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 resident at Linamon, Lanao del Norte, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for seven (7) years already since early part of 2008 they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Mutual 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 affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

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

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 19th day of August, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct 6, 2014

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Matalam, Cotabato Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0046-2014

Date September 24, 2014

In compliance with the publicaton 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 ELSA ESPINOSA JATI has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of EDCIL ESPINOSA JATI at Matalam, Cotabato and whose parents are CERILO GATAB JATI and ELSA GAPOL ESPINOSA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his writtrn opposition with this office not later than October 14, 2014.

(Sgd.) TRINIDAD T. BUTARDO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept 29 & Oct 6, 2014

Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan leads Eid prayers on Saturday, October 4, 2014 outside the Provincial Capitol in Patikul town in this photo posted on his Facebook account. And Mindanao Examiner library photos of past Eid prayers in Sulu, one of five provinces under the Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao.

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, but PNoy declares festival on wrong date ZAMBOANGA City – Muslims in the southern Philippines celebrated Saturday the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, the second most important festival in the Islamic calendar.

And President Benigno Aquino may have erred when he signed last month Proclamation Number 875 declaring October 6 as a regular holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha.

The Palace said the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommended that the observance of Eid al-Adha be on October 6 based on the declaration made by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body.

Eid al-Adha celebrates the occasion when Allah appeared to Ibrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his son Isma’il as an act of obedience to God. The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey Allah and spare his son. As

Ibrahim was about to kill his son, Allah stopped him and gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead.

This festival is largely celebrated with prayers in mosque which is followed by sharing of foods among Muslims.

In the Muslim province of Sulu, mosques were full and others, led by their imam, prayed outside, to ask for forgiveness and give thanks to God for blessings they received.

Provincial Engineer Abdurasad Baih said Sulu Governor Totoh Tan led hundreds of residents in the prayers outside the Capitol building. And that Vice Governor Sakur Tan and Mayor Samier Tan led residents of Maimbung town to similar prayers in the mosque.

The Tan’s family also distributed food packs to residents in Sulu, a tradition long held by the philan-

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Matalam, Cotabato Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0044-2014

September 22, 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 LEONORA CABRISTANTE CAMPANO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of LEONORA CABRISTANTE CAMPANO at Matalam, Cotabato and whose parents are WILFREDO CAMPANO and MERLINDA CABRISTANTE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 13, 2014.

(Sgd.) TRINIDAD T. BUTARDO

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Sept 29 & Oct 6, 2014

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“The celebration of Eid al-Adha shows our strong faith to Allah and we give thanks to Him for all the blessings we receive,” he told the regional newspaper Midnanao Examiner by phone from Sulu, one of five provinces under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

In July this year, Aquino also issued Proclamation Number 831 declaring all national holidays to be observed for the year 2015.

A copy of Proclamation No. 831, which was signed

by Aquino on July 17 was also released to the press and this listed 18 holidays.

The following are regular holidays: New Year’s Day - January 1 (Thursday); Maundy Thursday – April 2; Good Friday – April 3; Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Thursday); Labor Day – May 1 (Friday); Independence Day – June 12 (Fri-

day); National Heroes Day -- August 31 (last Monday of August); Bonifacio Day –November 30 (Monday); Christmas Day – December 25 (Friday); and Rizal Day – December 30 (Wednesday) And the special nonworking days are Chinese New Year – February 19 (Thursday); Black Saturday – April 4; Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Friday); and All Saints Day – November 1 (Sunday); January 2 (Friday); December 24 (Thursday); and December 31 (Thursday) And a special holiday for all schools - EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Wednesday).

The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid al-Adha were also issued after the dates have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar. (Mindanao Examiner)

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Cotabato Municipality of Tulunan NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 R.A. Act No. 10172, a Notice is hereby served to the public that CHARLOTTE ALOJADO TACDORO has with this Office a petition for change of GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the certificate of Live Birth of CHARLOTTE MOLEÑO ALOJADO who was born on MARCH 5, 1970 at MLANG, COTABATO and whose parents are ERLINDA MOLEÑO ALOJADO and FELIPE C. ALOJADO Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than ten days after the last publication.

(Sgd.) JERIC C. ARDINA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept 29 & Oct 6, 2014

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Flooding... from page A1

day. So, as I sat in a cramped FX heading home, my mind went though the light moments of the day, even though deep inside, I was an inch close to throwing a tantrum. I also thought, why not write a part two of my colleague’s On the Fringes entry titled, “Maddening thoughts while stuck in traffic?”

1. Pahingi po ng barya.

Is it out of volunteerism?

I don’t know. But each time a disaster would strike, mostly young and half-naked men, would be out there, taking control of the traffic situation. They are our usual “kuya” or “boy” that one could just wave at and they would come running, ready to answer your query.

“Is it flooded there?” our driver asked.

“Yes, up to here,” one of the boys answered, pointing to his waist.

The two then discussed the best way to get out of Manila’s waterworld in España as if they were long lost friends, even exchanging a joke or two.

Then, just when the driver was about to roll up the window, the boy blurted out, “Kuya, pahingi po ng barya.”

2. Dito na lang tayo matulog.

I have been on the road for more than two hours but was still nowhere near our house. I could hardly feel my rearside and my legs seemed paralyzed.

Our driver then proudly said that the heavy traffic goes only as far as Morayta in España. He then blamed light vehicles for braving the flooded streets only to chicken out later when they realize that they could not handle it.

But one passenger countered him, saying that there is still traffic in Morayta.

“Matulog na lang tayo dito,” our driver quipped.

3. Tataba ang bangus dito.

While wading through the flood, our driver suggested that Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada should just turn Sampaloc district into a fish pond.

The flood water, after all, never goes away.

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“Naku, tataba ang bangus dito. Pati tilapia,” he said.

He then went on about possible engineering projects that would help end the perennial problem of flooding in Metro Manila.

Good thing, methinks, it does not include “blasting” homes of urban poor dwellers near waterways.

He focused on the improvement of drainage systems, which, by his estimate, was built during the Kopong-kopong era.

Our driver also assailed the widespread corruption in government. The funds that ended up in the pockets of a few people in power could have been used to end the flooding.

I’m sure he talked about other things, but my mind had wandered off to Sinigang na Bangus, and my stomach was grumbling.

4. Gago, ‘wag mo ako lokohin. Pagod na ako.

Yes, when we are pushed to the wall, we all have violent tendencies.

Over the phone, one of the passengers, a woman, said, “Gago, ‘wag mo ako lokohin. Pagod na ako.”

Apparently feeling lost, she was asking a friend for directions since our driver diverted from the usual route and explored the inner, minor roads as he zigzaged his way to avoid flood and traffic.

5. Naawa lang ako, ibababa ko sana kayo sa España.

This was our driver’s statement at the end of our trip. I’m sure all of his passengers wanted to give him a hug.

Though he eventually decided to cut his trip short, he made sure that we will

get off in a safe, flood-free area.

My usual one-hour trip lasted four hours. I am even luckier compared to those who had to wade through the flood or wait for hours to get a ride on a jeepney or bus.

And as much as I want to regret what I had to go through, I won’t. Tonight – riding a packed public vehicle with passengers of different temperaments but were all grateful for reaching Manila dry and in one piece albeit hours late, and discussing issues with a driver with a can-do attitude — I learned more of how it is to be the government’s “boss.” (http://bulatlat.com)

reason why we have government officials. Do they get it? Maybe, they do, though when the rains come and the floods rise, and life becomes messy for many, I cannot help but wonder why this part of the job still cries for attention.

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REVERSIONS One of the conditions of the DBM is that reversions of unexpended balances of appropriations shall be subject to Section 322 of RA 7160.

Pursuant to Section 322, unexpended balances of appropriations authorized in from page A4 the annual appropriations Managing the affairs of the ordinance shall revert to the state is supposed to be the unappropriated surplus of

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However, appropriations for capital outlays shall continue and remain valid until fully spent, reverted or the project is completed. Reversions of continuing appropriations shall not be allowed unless obligations have been fully paid or otherwise settled, according to the provision of the local government code.

Another condition of the DBM is that all lawful expenditures and obligations incurred during a fiscal year shall be taken up in the account of that year pursuant to Section 350 and in all cases, disbursements of appropriations authorized shall be subject to availability of funds and all accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

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PHL exporters urged to tap Indon market Rewarding harvest for Lala rice farmers CAGAYAN de Oro City It is no coincidence that the name their cooperative means “to prosper” in the local dialect, for rice farmers in the t o w n feature of Lala, Lanao del Norte, are now experiencing a rewarding harvests during cropping seasons.

According to Jerry Enterina, chairman of the Oryza Sativa Workers and Growers Association (OSWAG) of barangay Simpak, farmers here have raised their quality of harvest with a new solar dryer and warehouse.

“Before, drying is very difficult for the farmers especially during wet season and when harvesting is done by bulk,” he said.

“During rainy days, the rice would sell lower than usual, sometimes half of the selling price,” said Marina Bullecer, village councilor.

The cooperative immediately proposed for the acquisition of needed postharvest facilities through the local government.

The P5-million livelihood project in Lala was funded under the See harvest, page B2

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ilipino exporters especially of food and beverages, electronics and garments are invited to penetrate Indonesia’s huge market.

Philippine Consul General in Manado Jose Burgos said the Indonesian Ministry of Trade has officially released its updated regulations allowing for the entry of such classes of goods into Bitung Port.

“This new regulation identifies Bitung Port as one of the International Gateway Ports of Indonesia, allowing for more liberal import/export policies and regulations and more active trade in international goods, including goods from the Mr. Santos Losbañes, asst. manager of Manila Bulletin-Cagayan de Oro branch, discusses sales and marketing Philippines,” he said. aspects of newspapering during the seminar-workshop with the Department of Agriculture Cluster, last September For her part, Foreign 26, at the De Luxe Hotel, CDO, dubbed as “Advanced Newswriting, Photojournalism and Layouting for PIOs and IOs in Northern Mindanao,” which Manila Bulletin-CDO co-sponsors. (Queenie Joy Faelnar)

Bangsamoro Art from National Ethnographic Collection - Magbasa

Kita Foundation, Inc. Chairperson Santanina Rasul and National Museum Director Jeremy Barns lead other officials in the ribbon-cutting on Faith, Tradition and Place “Bangsamoro Art from the National Ethnographic Collection” exhibit late evening Thursday (October 2) held at the Museum of the Filipino People, Finance Road, Manila.

(PNA photos by Rico H. Borja)

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DTI, LPCC launch consumer welfare month celebration

ILIGAN City - The Department of Trade and Industry in Lanao del Norte, in partnership with the Local Price Coordinating Council of Iligan City (LPCC-Iligan), has initiated the launching of 2014 Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) celebration on October 2, 2014.

The kick-off activity started with an hour-long motorcade within the major streets of the city and ended at the Rizal Park, where a short program highlighted the relevance of the theme: “ Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit See consumer, page B3

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Exporters recommend to explore halal production for BIMP-EAGA Arnuco added that the Freeport is positioning itself to be the gateway to BIMPEAGA, a growth region of over 57 million consumers where Islam is a dominant religion and halal-processed foods and goods are in high demand.

In a recent presentation in Makati City, he said the Zambozone is making enhancements to the site and providing attractive incentives as it gears up to become a key halal manufacturing hub in the area.

The ecozone is comprised of three development sites with a total land area of

16,120 hectares. These are the 1st Industrial Park (64 hectares), the 2nd Industrial Park (664 hectares), and their latest development project the Zamboecozone Highlands (15,391 hectares).

The executive said 100 hectares of land at the 2nd Industrial Park have been reserved and will be developed as a dedicated halalprocessing area.

He clarified that halal production is not just about food products, but involves other products and services as well, including pharmaceuticals, ingredients and additives, cosmetics, animal

feeds, drugs and vaccines, Islamic finance, and logistics.

Moreover, he said, “the potential of halal products and services is not only limited to Muslim consumers but also gaining increasing acceptance among non-Muslims, as consumers normally perceive halal products as having undergone stringent inspection and standard control in terms of ingredients used, strict safety and hygiene specifications and sanitation procedures.”

The ecozone chief continued that the Freeport can be a base for exporters “to serve the growing global

consumer demands for halal products, services, and solutions” as well as “capitalize on its competitive advantages to promote halal industries as the emerging engine of growth.”

To attract companies to the ecozone, Arnuco said the agency is offering a slew of fiscal incentives that include tax- and duty-free importation of goods, 5% tax rate from gross income earned, and income tax holiday of six years for pioneer industries, four years for non-pioneer industries, and three years for other industries.

Non-fiscal perks include

lower-than-market lease and rental rates, 50 years’ guaranteed lease period renewable for another 25 years, and 100% foreign ownership of enterprises.

The economic zone can “provide the needs of investors and businesses, link them with the most integrated supply chain solutions while maintaining the most conducive investment environment,” he continued.

While the ecozone’s current market is domestic, “with the ASEAN integration, markets will be opened and crossborder trade will increase,” he said. (PHILEXPORT)

of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural Development Program from B1 (MRDP) benefiting four Community Fund for barangays.

Agricultural Development Bullecer said that one (CFAD) of the Department of the village residents also

donated a portion of the land for the drying facility.

To sustain the operation, the cooperative collects seven pesos for drying and three pesos as storage fee per month. A peso is allocated every payment for the organization, which is aimed at providing benefits to member farmers.

The postharvest facility

can also be availed even by non-member farmers.

Ronel Baroy, Lala’s municipal agriculturist, said that the benefit of the said facilities cannot be stressed enough.

Before, he said that some of the farmers travel as far as Iligan City just to dry their rice produce. “Aside from transportation cost,

the hauling cost of 20 pesos per sack would add up to their burden,” he said.

Lala has 500 hectares of land for rice production with 181 farmers who used to make do with only two solar dryers and two warehouses for storage owned by private traders.

“The solar dryer really helped the farmers a lot because aside from drying their produce they can now also command the right price for their rice,” Baroy said.

The rice could also be stocked safely in the storage facility before it is sold, he added.

“Since we can now dictate the price, our income has really increased. Before, we were at the mercy of the

trader,” said Enterina.

He encourage d t he farmers to contribute to the project’s sustainability by drying their produce in the cooperative’s facilities.

Another CFAD subproject in Lala was also turned over to another cooperative, the Lanipao Lala Livelihood Farmers Association (LANLALIFA) based in the brgy.

Lanipao, which also availed of the same postharvest facilities.

The LGU assured the coop-beneficiaries that they will continue to provide technical assistance to ensure sustainability. “We have personnel and barangay officials who can monitor the project,” said Baroy. (Jay M. Rosas, DA-MRDP/PIA)

pportunities in halal exports are on the rise in the Brunei-IndonesiaMalaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMPEAGA), and local exporters can tap into this by setting up operations at the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport (Zambozone).

Christopher Lawrence Arnuco, chairperson and administrator of the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority, said enterprises in search of emerging markets should consider producing halal merchandise destined for the BIMP-EAGA region.

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CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-118

EDITH CARACOL MAGLANGIT AND JAMEL P. CAMAMA, Petitioners X------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on March 28, 2005 at Panaon, Misamis, Occidental, they converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam were duly resisted with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Zone 3, Purok 9B, Kiwalan, Iligan City and KM11, Buhangin, Davao City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for eight (8) years already, they decided to separate 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 affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 28, 2005, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on October 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 once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 2nd day of October, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Oct 6, 13 & 20, 2014

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

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City ROWENA F. SELGA

Petitioner

- Versus-

CIVIL CASE NO 2014-115 FOR: DIVORCE BY FASKH. (Judicial Decree of Divorce)

CIVIL CASE NO 2014-115 FOR: DIVORCE BY FASKH. (Judicial Decree of Divorce)

MOHAMMED JAMIL KHAN

Respondent X--------------------------------/

MOHAMMED JAMIL KHAN

Respondent X-------------------------------------/

SUMMONDS BY PUBLICATION ORDER

On September 19, 2014, acting on the Petitioners urgent Ex-parte Motion for Leave of Court to effect service of summons by publication therein that an order be issued allowing the petitioner to effect service of summons by publication to respondent, MOHAMMED JAMIL KHAN, pursuant to the Rules of Court being suppletory to the Special Rules of Procedures in Shari’a Courts, in view of the failure of the process server of this court to effect personal service of summons on the ground that said respondent is not anymore residing in the given address, nor anybody residing in the place know his whereabouts if ever he transferred his residence.

WHEREFORE, premises considered petitioner’s urgent motion for leave of court to effect service of summons by publication to respondent, MOHAMMED JAMIL KHAN, is hereby granted.

This, petitioner is allowed to cause the service of summons to said respondent by publication, in any newspaper of general circulation in three (3) consecutive weeks, of this order, the summons/ notice and the petition by registered mail to the last known address of the said respondent, and is directed to show proofs thereof.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City Philippines, October 1, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Oct 6, 13 & 20, 2014

ROWENA F. SELGA

Petitioner

- Versus-

TO: MOHAMMED JAMIL KHAN

5282 San Antonio, Makati GREETINGS:

You are hereby required to appear or file with the court within ten (10) days from date of publication of this summons/notice, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of this Court at 2nd Floor, Nancy Ali Bldg., Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City (in front of Shell Station), your answer/comment to the petition filed by your wife (ROWENA F SELGA) which substance she prays for grant of Divorce by Faskh.

You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer/comment upon petitioner’s address at c/o Atty. Hernan R. Tabalba, Tibanga, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to ibserve restrain in filing a motion to dismissans instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answer.

Should you fail to come personally or through a representatives or file your answer to the petitions within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidences ex-parte upon which judgement shall be rendered

Iligan City Ocber 1, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Oct 6, 13 & 20 2014

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PV lending guidelines developed for bankers, investors in ASEAN

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costs, private investments in the market are still relatively scarce. Apart from the general market environment, non-financial and technical risks are still perceived as an important barrier in this infant market. Bankers and investors often have few investment experiences and references to realistically assess the risks which are related to, for example, project design or technology choices.

The training included hands-on experiences in assessing non-financial and technical risks from a banker’s perspective. Participants were provided with a practical checklist for risk assessment which they can apply for their future investment decisions.

The training was the start of series of similar trainings in other ASEAN countries with promising PV markets. (asean-resp@giz.de)

The celebration was also supported by multi-sectoral support from the business sector, the academe, LGU, NGAs, members of the Consumer Organization and the media.

DTI Provincial Director Ruel B. Paclipan urged the various sector to acknowledge their crucial roles in developing a more vigilant consumer sector primarily through massive consumer education. “Information is vital in making sound purchasing decisions and practicing efficient energy usage habits to instill a sustainable way of living,” he said.

Mr. Melchor Alquizola, chief of staff of Iligan Mayor from B1 Celso G. Regencia, relayed ng Enerhiya,” to consumer to the group the mayor’s welfare and empowerment.

The motorcade has a “power-full” participation from the key stakeholders of the power or energy sector located in Iligan City, namely, National Power Corporation (NPC), Mapalad Power Corporation (MPC), and Iligan Light and Power Inc. (ILPI).

message of the LGU’s various pursuits, including consumer protection activities, which is anchored through the institutionalization of the Local Price Coordinating Council.

Vice-President for NPCMindanao Generation, Engr.

Rudy Brioso, said NPC is dedication to provide stable and dependable hydroelectric power in order for consumers to avail of lower power rates.

nical Risk Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Projects for Bankers, in Manila, Philippines, 2 -3 October 2014.

In the training banks and investors from the Philippines were introduced to the PV Lending Guidelines. The training highlighted the non-financial and technical risks to be considered when investing in PV projects, spanning from technology choice

and system design to yield prediction and operation.

The almost 40 participants included experts from the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Land Bank of the Philippines, Banco De Oro, Development Bank of the Philippines, and many more.

The Philippines have clear targets and a detailed roadmap for the implementation of RE as indicated in the National

Renewable Energy Program (NREP 2011-2030). Over the last years, a favourable regulatory framework was established and adequate financial incentives introduced. In addition, the decreasing technology costs have created promising investment opportunities for local investors in the RE market.

However, despite these promising preconditions and decreasing technology

the agribusiness and livestock sector, food sector, from B1 construction and general Affairs Undersecretary trading and distribution,” for International Economic Burgos further said. (PHIRelations Laura del RosaLEXPORT) rio said the new regulation was made possible due to the outstanding regional from B1 connectivity projects beAssistant Secretary Cetween the Philippines and ferino Rodolfo said before Indonesia.

Burgos identified some local government agencies of the regional connectiv- and coffee stakeholders in ity projects between the the Cordillera region.

In the Cordilleras, some two countries, including the upcoming launch of 112 micro and small methe Davao-General Santos- dium enterprises (MSMEs) Tahuna-Bitung (DGTB) depend on coffee growshipping service and the ing and trading for their launch of the inaugural livelihood. “Interventions Man a d o - D av a o d i re c t include branding and proc h a r t e r e d f l i g ht s l a s t motions, availability of financial loans, capacity month.

Also, the Philippines, building and trainings, and Indonesia and Laos started capital equipment. DTI implementing this year the together with other govsecond pilot project on ernment agencies provide regional self-certification shared service facilities or which allows manufactur- machines for roasting and er-exporters from these grinding among communicountries to self-declare ties of coffee farmers and their goods without pre- traders in the Cordillera senting a form to prove region,” added Rodolfo.

To increase producproduct origin.

To this end, the Consul- tion at the farm level, ate General of the Philip- g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s pines in Manado invited and international orgaPhilippine companies to nizations launched Shared explore potential business Services Facilities (SSF) and trade opportunities or machines and capital between Davao City and equipment for roasting and grinding coffee. In Manado City. “ The Mindanao De- the farms, coffee is tradiv e l o p m e n t Au t h o r i t y tionally hand roasted and (MinDA) is preparing a ground. The SSF in Kalinga high-level trade delega- are managed by the Balation from Davao City, in- wag Farmers Multipurpose cluding businessmen from Cooperative and available

for use by members and non members.

ASEAN, with its 608 million population and combined Gross Domestic Product of US$ 2.3 trillion, is an attractive market and with regional integration becomes a powerful economic bloc in global trade. In preparation for t he ASEAN E conomic Community (AEC), the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) was signed and implemented in 2010. Coffee together with 99.7 percent of goods in ASEAN have been trading at zero tariff under the ATIGA. “Collaboration to support the coffee industry exists both on the national and local levels. Government agencies, coffee growers, and traders have been working since 2011 to prioritize the development of the coffee industry in the Cordilleras,” DTI Regional Director for the Cordillera Administrative Region Myrna Pablo said.

The coffee industry is a multi-agency collaboration

in the Cordillera Administrative Region. Government agencies under the Regional Development Council is composed of the Departments of Trade and Industry, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Agrarian Reform, Science and Technology, Labor and Employment; National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), Benguet State University, Highland Agriculture Resource and Research Development Consortium (HARRDEC), and Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA). (DTI)

o continuously support renewable energy (RE) development in ASEAN countries, the Renewable Energy Support Programme for ASEAN (ASEAN-RESP), jointly implemented by the German Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), in collaboration with Mott MacDonald Thailand, conducted a training on Tech-

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased FAUSTINA L. GENTILES, who died on January 9, 2007 in Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City; left a one half (1/2) of her undivided conjugal share in the following described property: “A parcel of land (Lot 2093-B-1-A, Psd-10-000028 being a portion of Lot 2093-B-1 (LRC), Psd-12775), located at Lapasan (now Camamanan), Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FORTY THREE (443) square meters, more or less. Covered by TCT No. T-25963 and Tax Dec. No. G-082174 is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE Under Public of ATTY. CARLITO P. SOMIDO; As per Doc. No. 500; Page No. 100; Book No. 37; Series of 2014.

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hree Filipinos were recently nabbed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for attempting to subscribe to mobile postpaid plans of Smart and Sun Cellular using falsified documents.

Arrested during separate entrapment operations led by the PNP, and Smart and Sun officials, were Ader del

Rosario y Deniega alias Paul Ducusin Valera, Julie Rose de Ocampo y Maningat alias “Maria Angelica Merres”, and Michael Fiere y Enfantado alias “Marc Anthony Alcones,” “Allan Orpresio.”

Del Rosario was apprehended at the Smart Store in SM Manila, while de Ocampo and Fiere were accosted at the Sun Cellular

Shop in Shangri-La Edsa Plaza Mall, after the suspects’ fraudulent activities, which included the use of bogus IDs and registration documents.

Police have recommended the filing of charges against the three individuals for swindling using fictitious name and concealing true name and falsification

of public documents. The three are now detained as the filing of criminal charges is ongoing.

As part of its ongoing campaign to address telco scams, officials of Smart and Sun Cellular continue to work closely with the PNP for the identification and entrapment of fraudsters and other unscrupulous

individuals.

These measures complement the organizations’ sustained efforts to protect mobile subscribers, which involve a massive information campaign on how users can detect and prevent text and pasaload scams.

Both companies have also recently introduced security features to their

mobile load services to deter ‘pasaload’ scammers, who mislead subscribers into transferring load credits to them by way of bogus promos or discounts. Under the new system, Smart and Sun Cellular subscribers are required to confirm “pasaload” requests to ensure they are aware of such transactions.

Coca-Cola shares the happiest way of saying thank you Every day, there are people who make our lives happier.

Never does a day go by that we don’t thank them, yet we don’t even know their name. Coca-Cola believes that it is time for us to know them better.

On Friday, September 12, Coca-Cola surprised the world with the heartwarming, eye-opening video The Happiest Thank You. It documented the real reacMarivic cried and jumped for joy when she received an tions of people, who are unexpected surprise— a thank you with her name together usually called by generic with a personalized Coke bottle. names like “Ate”, “Kuya”,

“Hindi ko akalain na tawagin niya ako sa pangalan ko eh.” Artemio just couldn’t believe it.

“Totoy” and “Boss”, and they were treated with unexpected token of gratitude, as people finally thanked them by their real names and were given a Coke bottle with their name printed on it.

Indeed, The Happiest Thank You has given a deeper and more significant meaning to its muchacclaimed Share A Coke campaign.

It hopes to inspire each and every one of us to start showing our appreciation in a more personal way.

Even the people we’re always with, like our officemates and friends, would surely smile when we thank them personally. After all, the thank you that makes us happiest is the one with our name.

If you haven’t watched The Happiest Thank You, visit http://CokeURL. com/TheHappiestThankYou. Should you wish to thank someone with a personalized Coke bottle, they are available in supermarkets, convenience stores, sari-sari stores, and even vending machines nationwide.

For those names that can’t be found anywhere, Coca-Cola has a Share A Coke Tour where you can create personalized Coca-Cola bottles. For schedules and guidelines, visit www.shareacoke.com.ph.

Used to being called “Kuya,” Ronilo felt really happy when he heard his real name.

The thank you that makes us happiest is the one with our name.

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Inspirational speaker FRANCIS KONG keynotes PMAP seminar Text and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO, Assistant Lifestyle Editor

I N S P I R AT I O NA L speaker Francis Kong brought his trademark “tap the person to your right” and brought the house down at the jampacked N Hotel hall last Friday, October 3.

It was the idea of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) – Cagayan de Oro chapter led by president Wilma Magdale to bring Kong to Cagayan de Oro so he could impart the lessons that he has acquired in his lifelong quest to maximize the wholeness and poten-

tials of Filipinos, either individuals or organizations.

The 250 persons who attended Francis’s Maximizing Productivity are PMAP members who are mostly HR leaders and personnel in their respective companies. Many of them come from bigwig companies such as Steag, Primer Group, COC-Phinma, DATS Technical School, Watsons and all the rest of the A-list firms in CDO and nearby places.

The attendees were definitely mesmerized

Receiving a certificate of appreciation from PMAP-CDO chapter led by president Wilma Magdale (left, same row)

by Francis’s inputs – mixing seriousness with humor and practical examples of day-to-day grind to drive hom his point.

Magdale said the vision of the PMAP-Cagayan de Oro chapter

is to produce quality HR personnel and with Francis’s sharing, she is now confident that the participants can maximize productivity in their respective workplaces, which would in turn boost firmly the economy of Northern Mindanao as a whole.

Although Francis is already in his 60s, his outputs are very down-to-earth and easy to understand by today’s generation.

He’s giving these talks at least 300 times every year all over the world – just last September, he was in Phnom Penh to give an Asean-wide

Interacting with the audience.

speech. After his stint in Cagayan de Oro, he immediately went to Cebu to give a pep talk to teachers there.

Francis started humbly. He was supplying wardrobe for mannequins in the early 1980s. Francis could still distinctly recall that among his clients here in the city were Gaisano and Ororama. “If I were ashamed then, I would not have reached this level of success now.”

Francis is now the author of ten selfhelp books and is the prime mover of three companies – Success Options Publishing Company, FunWorks Inc. and Inspire Leadership Consultancy.

He is licensed to do the Maxwell leadership programs and the Ziglar series of the London-based Ziglar Corporation.

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lecture, we here in Mindanao Daily will not touch the key contents of his talk but will rather batter home a few practical points which are easy to comprehend and apply in day-to-day life.

“If you are not networking, you are not working,” Kong says. By that, he simply means that in order to succeeed within a corporate organization, the HR team must value and promote camaraderie among units

in the workplace.

“How much budget are you allocating your employees for training,” Kong asked the group, emphasizing the need for employees to undergo continuing education in the workplace which in return will make their company more productive.

Then there are countless more points cramped in the two-hour priceless talk. And that’s who Francis Kong is. Luck is on the side of the 220 attendees. They will become more successful.

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During a session with a marriage counsellor; a couple married for over 23 years finally called it quits. They decided that they will go through the process of annulment; they had enough of each other.

The marriage counsellor gave them last instruction; to go back home and bring out their old photos; go through them for the very last time before they finally part ways.

As they were flicking through the photos; the first picture they saw was of their engagement; how happy they were when they got started. They saw more pictures; their wedding day; their first baby; the first birthday pictures with both of them carrying their eldest child; their first vacation with the entire family; the wedding of their eldest child, and many more photos that brought back so much memories and emotions.

While both of them were going through the photos, tears were came streaming out from their eyes uncontrollably. A few hours after, something clicked. Both of them realized that they had invested so much in their marriage.

The husband spoke to the marriage counsellor, and decided to give their marriage another chance.

How about you? Are you losing hope in your marriage?

Are you about to give up?

Before, you throw in the towel and put the final nail in the coffin, here’s what I want you to do for yourself and your spouse.

What was your first date with your spouse like?

Where did you hangout on your first date?

What did you do?

What did you talk about?

How did it feel like?

Have you remembered

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the feeling when you set your eyes on your partner for the first time? Can you remember the excitement, the spark and the electricity?

Come on; you have invested a lot of time, love, energy, effort, tears, pain, sacrifices, happiness, and memories. There is so much to give up!

Pray and ask God to give you the courage to give it another shot.

At the end of the day; it is God’s will for you to stay together.

Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Mark 10:9 Never allow your emotions to get the worst of you.

Never make a hasty decision when you are emotionally upset and depressed. Don’t make a permanent decision for your temporary emotion.

Remember this; it is in your instant decision that your destiny is made.

Chances are; most of the decision that you are going to make is going to be a wrong one and you’re going to regret it for the rest of your life.

THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Do you think it is time for you to call it quits or give it another shot?

Have you asked for professional help or counselling with regard to your situation?

Have you prayed about your situation or just emotional about it?

Fight all your battles on your knees and pray; God can do wonders.

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Of Eid and the youth in CDO BECAUSE Eid al-Adha falls uniquely on a Saturday this year, the celebration here in the Philippines has been extended to a total of three days with President Aquino declaring today, October 6 and a Monday, an official public holiday. At the privacy of their own homes, Muslims can extend the celebration for one more day because tradition dictates that it is supposed to be celebrated for four days.

Here in Cagayan de Oro, some 1,000 followers of Islam gathered at the Provincial Capitol Grounds last Saturday to celebrate

Eid or the commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his child Ismail before Allah.

The celebration was started with Sunnah salat with each celebrant bringing his and her own prayer mat. It started early at 7:20 a.m. and by 7:30 a.m., an imam delivered his khutba for the occasion. By 9:00 a.m., it was a time for feasting as beef and lamb meat were distributed among the celebrants. After the feasting was over, it was then time for various parlor games like trivia quizzes.

Gathering together the adult congregation and

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spearheading the prayers were the responsibility of the 37 imams in Cagayan de Oro. But what’s more inspiring to see is the presence of the youth during the event. They were the ones who took over and galvanized fellow Muslim youth to partake in the event and coordinated with the Provincial Capitol administration in preparing the logistics at De Lara Park.

The Muslim Youth Council of CDO were the ones who disseminated the event on social media. Through their efforts, campus-based Muslim youth associations

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AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - People would be foolish to challenge your thinking now, Aquarius. The power behind your words is volatile, and you may find yourself going to extremes in order to get your point across. Be careful about making promises you can’t fulfill. It could be that you’re so adamant about your point of view that you make up hyperbolic situations just to get your ideas across.

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - Your old ways of thinking have carried you quite far, Pisces, butyoumaynowfindthatit’stimetoseekanewplatformforyourideas.Lookformoreadventurous ways to express yourself. Break out of the old mold and try something new. Once you start in a brandnewdirection,therewillbeagreatdealofsupportencouragingyoutocontinuealongthatway.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - One quick phone call to a friend may turn into a long discussion about the meaning of life, Aries. Be conscious of the fact that there’s a great deal of momentum building in your mind now. Once the dam breaks, you may soon have a giant flood on your hands. Be careful about releasing all this energy at once, even though you may not seem to have a choice.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - It could be that you feel a bit of pressure today to start or create something that you aren’t quite ready for, Taurus. There is hesitation on your part that indicates you should take it slowly and learn more of the facts before you jump into the fray. Position yourself in such a way that you take control of the situation rather than become a victim of it.

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Daily HOROSCOPE CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - Add spark to your life today, Cancer. It could be that things are getting stale and boring. If so, consider the possibility that you simply aren’t challenging yourself enough. Remember that you’re responsible for lighting your own fire. You have the perfect opportunity to get something started today, so go for it. Feel free to get other people to help.

LEO (July 23 – August 22) - People are apt to try to hit you square on the head with their ideas and thoughts today, Leo, so be ready for the onslaught of information that may come your way. There’s a distinct advantage to listening to the whole spiel before you react with your own facts and emotions. The problem is that you’re going to be tempted to argue instead of calmly resolve the matter.

corners and only when the light is green. I have also personally observed how student volunteers roam around the XU canteen politely reminding everyone to constantly practice CLAYGO i.e. “clean as you go” where diners have to bring their utensils and trash after eating at designated containers. Because of this, Mayor Moreno said he was inspired by all these moves by the students, saying this is a challenge to City Hall officials and employees to perform their jobs even better.

Sadly, not everybody shares Mayor Moreno’s

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thought. Last Saturday evening, vigilantes shot dead a tattooed street youth parking attendant in front of BDO Xavier. For them, delinquent youth are mere eyesores who are expendable anytime.

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GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - Move forward with your plan of attack today, Gemini. There’s an anxious rumble within you that’s urging you to get going with a current plan. You have all the facts you need, so don’t hesitate any longer. The power of the word is with you. You will be smooth, collected, and confident even in the most nerve-wracking situations. Words will flow off your tongue with ease.

from Xavier University to Capitol University were well-informed about the exact venue of the celebration. Then on the feast day itself, they were able to rally their fellow youth to join in the parlor games and made the revelry more exciting and colorful.

During his radio program a few weeks back, Mayor Oscar Moreno took notice of how the youth in CDO have evolved.

He observed how some Xavier University college students extended their offer to RTA to help in educating pedestrians to cross only at designated

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Special Gospel of the day: Luke12:1321(October6, 2014-Monday) Luke 12:13-21-And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry. But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So [is] he that layeth up treasure for himself,

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and is not rich toward God: The person in the gospel was very materialistic since he never shared the conjugal property to his brother. This scenario is realistic in our society that there are people who are greedy and injustice. In Ephesians 5:5-For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. How about you, are you greedy? Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony 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 Sundays.

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VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - Anchor yourself in practical matters before you try to prove your point to others. There’s a great deal of primal energy rising within you today and searching for some sort of outlet. Be aware of overextending yourself when it comes to issues of the mind. You may be so anxious to prove your point that you end up losing sight of the reality of the situation.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - Don’t take no for an answer today, Libra.

Know what you believe in and stick with it. There’s a distinct advantage to holding true to your inner nature. Don’t let others throw you off course with their views on how things should be done. Be confident and don’t worry about taking things over the top.

There’s no such thing as excess today. “The more the merrier” should be your motto.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Be a pioneer thinker today, Scorpio.

There’s a noble courage in your thoughts, so don’t let this quality go to waste.

You will be surprised at how cutting edge you can be when you put your mind to it. Take a walk by yourself and contemplate the next major move that you’d like to make in your life. Feel free to brainstorm bold ways to execute this plan.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - Be aggressive and forceful when it comes to exerting your will, Sagittarius. Let others know that you won’t be a pushover. Your opinions are extremely important, and they need to be heard by the people who matter the most. Have faith that whatever you say has the power to come true, especially when you enlist the help of those around you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - Today may be one of those days in which you come to a four-way stop and no one knows whose turn it is. Don’t sit and wait for everyone else to go first, Capricorn. If you know it’s your turn, be bold and make your move. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to signal others that you’re going ahead. People might not be used to you taking such an aggressive role.

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An early Christmas in Tignapoloan

By CORINNE BOLLOZOS, Contributor

YOU know how the Christmas spirit always makes us all mushy, generous and grateful for all the blessings we have in our lifetime?

With the start of Christmas songs playing in the air, Christmas decors hanging by shopping windows - never missing out on the ever glistening trinkets and colorful lights of the Christmas trees on display - a group of friends have decided to share their blessings last September 16, 2014 to the elderly at Barangay Tinagpoloan, Cagayan de Oro City.

It was a day filled with joyful laughs, excited faces and genuine emotions as the host (Manuel Tan) captured the lolos’ and lolas’ hearts with his charismatic sense of humor, where the program started with lunch being served buffet style followed by a round of raffle draws, dance numbers by the lolos and

lolas and the much awaited games only for the lolos and lolas - where teamwork, camaraderie and even the signs of their years all worked out together to bring out the best in each of them.

The group of friends came together under the lead of Sheila Rojas and Hon. Jay Pascual with the efforts of the rest of the group to be able to share in their Christmas in September program which started last year. This has been a shared endeavor in understanding the needs of the elderly in the area to be able to appropriately give a little of what they have and be able to make those in the rural areas experience a taste of the urban feast.

Medicines were given out to those in need and home appliances were also raffled out to all the 120 elderly of the barangay- even

the oldest lolo (Antonio Garina) at 96 years old was embraced with pure gratitude as he received his own package of goodies from the group.

The hustle and bustle of the Urban Life does have its ups and downs and can even be toxic at times but when we open our hearts to the simplicity of others and appreciate our Life’s blessings, it opens our eyes to make us do far more than what we expect.

Christmas is just around the corner, well 95 days to be exact, what’s great is we can start today and share the spirit. Happy merry sharing!

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