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AMBOANGA CITY - Police held a judge for investigation after a gun cargo she was shipping for Manila was intercepted at the Zamboanga City airport, officials said Sunday.

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Butuan solon vows to help scholars via job program u4 davao Port workers turn-over to police huge haul of cocaine u9

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Youth tapped for disaster reduction efforts

By JASPER MARIE OBLINA-RUCAT

Tourism Star Awards. Department of Tourism (DoT) – 10 Regional Director Catalino Chan is discussing on mechanics for Tourism Star Awards CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY during a press conference held March 24, 2014 at Seda Centrio Hotel, this city. Tourism Stars Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated excellent customer service and has helped in enriching the experience of a tourist who may belong to travel agencies and tour operators, tour guides, tourist transport, accommodations or individual service providers.

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Morale of CDO police remains high, cop chief

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The morale of the rank and file of the Cagayan de Oro Police Office (COCPO) remains high despite the arrest of a ranking police officer last week with alleged extortion, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Pol. S/Supt. Graciano J. Mijares, chief of the city’s 3,000 police force, said that “there was no breakdown in the imposition

of discipline” among the COCPO’s rank and file.

Mij are s m a d e t h e statement during a special meeting with the city council’s committee on police, fire, and public safety in the wake of the arrest of two police officers during an entrapment laid by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) last week.

Prior to the arrest of Pol. Supt. Michael John Deloso, head of the city’s

See morale, page 11

Aquino forum on post-Yolanda reconstruction just ‘meaningless chatter’ – typhoon survivors

By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com

AQUINO

THE People Surge alliance of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) survivors boycotted the “Yolanda Transparency Forum” in Tacloban City, which was sponsored by the Aquino government and The Asia Foundation March 20. In Metro Manila, People Surge members and supporters marched to Mendiola Bridge near Malacañang to call for genuine reconstruction efforts.

Sr. E dit ha E slop or,

spokesperson of People Surge, said they have studied what would be discussed in the forum – the Aquino government’s Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY) – and they reject it “as anti-people, pro-big business, debt-driven and prone to corruption.” She urged her fellow survivors of typhoon Yolanda to guard against those who will use them to legitimize what she calls See aquino, page 11

– The National Youth Commission (NYC) urges council members to include youth in their programs especially in participation of disaster risk reduction efforts.

NYC Commissioner representing Mindanao Earl Saavedra, in the recent meeting with the Regional youth Advisory Council here, said that part of the nine point agenda of the Mindanao youth is to maximize their involvement and increase participation in all development processes including environmental sustainability and disaster risk reduction and mitigation.

He said that based on findings more than half of the youths do not know how to swim. He said that part of participating in disaster response would be basic See youth, page 11

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THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is seriously looking at Mindanao’s six regions as a major contributor to the country’s target to log around 10 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 56.1 million domestic visitors in three years or by 2016.

Arturo Boncato, DOT assistant secretary for Mindanao operations, said the island’s variety of worldclass tourist destinations have the capacity to attract a considerable number of foreign tourists if given proper focus in terms of development and marketing or promotion.

“We feel that now is the time for Mindanao to contribute to our national

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goals,” he said at the ongoing three-day Region 12 tourism exposition at the SM City Mall here.

He said Mindanao tourism stakeholders could begin by expanding their partnerships with their counterparts in other regions or parts of the country.

“I feel and I strongly think that Mindanao should position itself very strongly with partners all over the Philippines,” he said.

Boncato specifically cited, as example, the marketing and promotion linkages initiated by the DOT Region 12 and the area’s tourism players with their counterparts in Western Visayas or Region 6.

Region 12’s tourism stakeholders embarked on a week-long grand “selling

mission” here last Tuesday in a bid to lure more tourists from the area.

The activity was highlighted by the tourism exposition, which features exhibits of the region’s top products, tourist destinations, fashion shows and cultural presentations.

Regions 12 and 6 share a common heritage and language as thousands of setters in Region 12 hail from the Visayas region.

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

“What Region 12 has started with Region 6 is a classic example of a great partnership. In the long run, it will not only benefit Region 12 but Region 6 as well,” Boncato said.

In 2013, the DOT re-

corded total visitor arrivals of 4,681,307, surpassing the previous year’s record of 4,272,811 by 9.56 percent.

In 2012, the agency listed a record 36 million domestic tourists who visited various destinations in the country.

DOT has no immediate data as to the contribution of Mindanao’s six region’s

to the foreign and domestic tourist arrivals but it targeted a total of 12,004,157 in 2013.

It is targeting total arrivals of 12,641,825 this year and 13,980,197 by 2016 based on the National Tourism Development Plan.

The targets are specifically for Mindanao’s

seven identified tourism clusters that comprise the Cagayan de Oro coast and hinterlands, Davao Gulf and coast, Cotabato-Sarangani area, Zamboanga Peninsula, Agusan River Basin, Surigao-Dinagat Island area and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

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Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City, seeks clarifications on inconsistencies in the documents submitted by some members of the Armed Forces whose promotions were subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.

The promotions were eventually confirmed. KENDISCHAVES

City Council allots P60M fund for indigent families CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government has allocated P 60 million for the PhilHealth insurance of indigent families here,

the city council committee on health said on Monday.

City Councilor Dante Paje, chair of the local committee on health, said that the budget was included in the approved budget of the city government for 2014 under the city “Indigent Program.”

He said that the amount would cover health insurance coverage of 25,000 indigent families duly assessed and recommended by the city’s social worker department.

According to Pajo, the city government also intends to increase the number of prospective PhilHealth beneficiaries should the need arise.

He said that the approved budget was contained in the city council resolution no. 11642-2014 which also informed the PhilHealth of the insurance coverage for indigent families here. CRIS DIAZ, Exec. Ed. CD/CD

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Finance BUREAU OF CUSTOMS COLLECTION DISTRICT X Cagayan de Oro City

Terms and Conditions of Public Auction: 1. Filing of Bidder’s Registration Form (with name, address and TIN) at least two (2) days prior to the day of auction.

2. Payment of Php 2,000.00 Registration Fee (non-refundable).

March 24, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2607 in relation to Section 2601 of the TCCP and CMO 42-93 dated August 27, 1993 and CMO 10-2007 dated 28 November 2007, there will be Public Auction Sale through SEALED BIDDING, to be conducted by this Port on April 4, 2014 at 9:30 A.M., to be held at the 2nd floor, Port of Cagayan de Oro Building, Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro. Lot No. 005-14 ROTARY CLUB OF

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3. Posting of duly receipted bond in cash or manager’s check in an amount equivalent to twenty percent (20%) of the floor price for each sale lot. The bond shall be refunded to the losing bidder after the closing of the auction. The bond shall not, however, be required when the floor price of a sale lot is less than ten thousand pesos (P 10,000.00).

4. Registration on the logbook for registered bidders indicating the name, address and TIN to be made with the Chairperson, ACDC one (1) day before the date of actual bidding until exactly an hour immediately preceding the time of actual bidding; thereafter registration is closed.

5. Submission of all participants, whether natural or juridical, together with the Bidder’s Registration Form the latest certified true copy of Income and/or Business Tax Returns duly stamped and received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) with a validated tax payment made thereon.

6. Registration on the logbook for registered bidders indicating the name, address, TIN one (1) day before the date of actual bidding until exactly an hour immediately preceding the time of actual bidding; thereafter registration is closed.

7. Auction to be conducted through the sealed bids shall be submitted and opened in public by the Auction Committee at a time, date and place specified in the Notice of Auction Sale. The highest bid shall declared as the winner except when clustering occurs.

8. Clustering occurs when the difference between the highest and the second highest bid is within ten percent (10%) of the highest bid. In such cases, an open-bidding shall be conducted among the bidders of the particular sale lot who are present with the highest bid serving as the new floor price. Only bids raised by three percent (3%) more than the new floor price shall be considered the highest bid in the open-bidding shall be declared as the winner. Otherwise, the highest sealed bid shall be declared as the winner Payment of highest bidder in cash or manager’s check at least fifty percent (50%) of the bid price on the spot upon announcement of the winning bid as duly certified to by the Auction Committee and the COA representative. The remaining balance of 50% shall be paid on the succeeding business day.

9. Payments of highest bidder in cash or manager’s check at least fifty percent (50%) of the bid price on the spot upon announcement of the winning bid as duly certified to by the Auction Committee and the COA representative. The remaining balance shall be paid on the succeeding business day.

10. Payments with Cashier’s/ Manager’s Check/ Cash to the BOC/CDO shall bear the following : a.

Pay to the order of Land Bank of the Philippines-BOC CDO; b.

For credit of the Bureau of Customs; c.

For the account of :________________;

Bidder 11. A failed bidding shall be declared by the Auction Committee when any of the following circumstances occurs: a. When there is only one sealed bid, the same shall not be opened;

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c. When highest bidder fails to comply with any of the payments required in Section 8 hereof, said bidder shall be disqualified from participating further in the auction sale and when applicable, the negotiated sale thereof without prejudice to the forfeiture of the cash bond and any payment made and imposition of other sanctions as may be warranted.

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12. When a failed bidding is declared, the sale lot shall be offered in a second auction to be held on the third business day after the first failed auction at the same floor price without need of further advertisement/posting. In case of perishable goods, the second auction shall be conducted on the first business day following the first failed bidding.

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For further details, please contact Atty. Roswald Joseph J. Pague, Chairperson, Auction and Cargo Disposal Committee, Tel. No. (088) 880-5839 or (088) 856-8782.

(Sgd.) Atty. RUBY CLAUDIA M. ALAMEDA

Acting District Collector MDN: Mar. 25, 2014

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Caraga

Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur • Dinagat Islands

Fortun to pursue job program as his 1,000 scholars graduate

BY PAT SAMONTE

BUTUAN CITY – Agusan del Norte First District Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun vowed to continue his “scholarship-for-job” program as 1,000 of his scholars graduated from vocational-technical courses in different schools in the province.

In an interview following the March 21, 2014 joint commencement exercises of some 800 successful graduates at the covered court of the Provincial Capitol here, Fortun said he would pursue his scholarship program in cooperation with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and public and private educational institutions to equip the youth and poor students with technical and vocational skills to prepare them for jobs here and abroad. The graduates were from the Fr. Saturnino Urios University, Caraga State University, St. Joseph Institute of Technology, Agusan Institute of Technology, Agusan Colleges, Butuan City Colleges, AMA, and PECI here.

Earlier, he attended the graduation rites of 200 successful scholars in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.

The graduates received their respective certificates of completion in courses like computer hardware servicing, book keeping, welding, msssage therapy, bar tending, and

others.

According to the young solon, the primary aim of his program is to enable the young and poor students to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills in their chosen fields as they look for and find jobs. This, he said, would significantly answer the need for skilled workers in the country as well as in foreign shores and address the challenge of increasing unemployment.

Fortun said “While the batting average for TESDA scholars is 62 percent or 62 of 100 graduates land jobs, we can do more by providing the graduates all the information for local and overseas employment opportunities. Our country is not only known for our skilled and resourceful workers, but also for their knowledge in English, which is the international language.”

The neophyte solon cited Malacca, Malaysia where he attended the Climate Change Conference and Strategic Workshop organized by the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats on March 1417, 2014. He said Malacca City, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 7, 2008, is visited by 14.3 million tourists a year and has only 1 to 2 percent unemployment rate. “Most of its citizens have a livelihood to speak of,” Fortun noted.

“Attaining a two percent unemployment rate

CONGRATULATING THE GRADUATES. Rep. Lawrence Fortun congratulates one of his 800 scholars after handing her certificate of completion as her co-graduates wait for their turn during the March 21, 2014 commencement exercises at the Provincial Capitol Covered Court in Butuan City.

Photo by Pat Samonte.

in our country may be improbable, but a dramatic plunge from its present rate is possible through convergence of efforts on the part of government and the private sector in laborintensive projects, and continuous skills training and education of the youth and the poor. I will pursue my small role in the endeavor by providing my constituents scholarships in education and technical-vocational training,” Fortun said.

Soldiers apprehend illegal loggers in Agusan del Sur AGUSAN DEL SUR-Troops from the 3rd Special Forces Battalion under the Operational Control of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division together with Rosario

MIDWAY

Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer confiscated illegally cut logs “Lawaan” at Barangay Anoling, Rosario, Agusan del Sur on March 20, 2014 at 8:00 a.m.

Nemesio De Paz, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer of Rosario, Agusan del Sur accompanied the troops during this anti-illegal logging operation. The confiscated Lawaan logs was estimated to have a market value of P300, 000.

The said logs were turnedover to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office-Caraga in Butuan City for proper disposition.

Colonel Gregory Cayetano, commander of the army’s 401st Brigade,

thanked the people who provided them information about the abandoned illegally cut logs in the area.

“Thank you for your unending support to the government in protecting and preserving our environment. Again, I warn the illegal loggers if you don’t stop your illegal activities,” said Cayetano.

“We will exert all our efforts in supporting the government’s campaign against illegal logging to avoid further destruction of our natural resources,” said Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Leonardo Jr, commanding officer of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion.

The 4 Infantry Division in Cag. de Oro City has lauded the efforts of its men in Caraga.

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ARMM prepares to welcome the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur - The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (AR MM) is preparing to welcome the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) come March 27 with meaningful activities across the region.

ARMM Executive Secretary Laisa Alamia said there will be “a celebration of peace in the Bangsamoro.”

Large screens will be set up inside the ARMM compound in Cotabato City so that people can witness the signing as it happens.

The region’s officials and employees will also offer

prayers in support to the peace agreement.

On the night of March 27, a music and cultural fest will be held at the open grounds of the ARMM governor’s office.

Alamia said similar activities will be simultaneously held in each of the five component provinces and two cities of the region.

The ARMM has been, at the outset, supportive of the present peace process with ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman consistently pronouncing readiness to step aside to make way for provisions of the comprehensive peace agreement. (Bureau of Public Information-ARMM/ In celebration of the womens month this year the provincial government of Misamis Oriental joins the said activity spearheaded by Governor Bambi Emano.

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CAGAYAN de Oro City - The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) together with the Department of Health (DOH) and other key players in the health sector in Northern Mindanao launched today the “Alaga Ka Para sa Maayos na Buhay” or simply ALAGA KA program.

The launching, held at

Nazareth gym here, was participated by representatives from the regional offices of PhilHealth, DOH, D ep ar t ment of S o ci a l Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), officials of the city government, and stakeholders from barangays Nazareth, Macasandig and Carmen.

PhilHealth-10 launches ‘ALAGA KA’ program ALAGA KA program t argets to br ing Phi lHealth’s frontline services to the Filipino people and ensure that the poorest sector of the population is prioritized in public health programs.

“Enrolment to PhilHealth programs, especially of the poorest sector of the population, is just one side of universal health

care. Equally important too is their access to quality health care services,” said PhilHealth Regional Vice President Datu Masiding M. Alonto, Jr. That is why the ALAGA KA program launching, he said, also aims to inform members of their benefits and entitlements Thus, members who attended the launching

also received their updated member data record (MDR) and were able to learn more about their benefits and entitlements.

P h i l He a l t h - 1 0 a n d DOH-10 also provided them with the following services: medical check-up and consultation, blood pressure monitoring, body mass index measurement, and inquiry desks on case-

by-case scenarios.

During the launching, representatives from PhilHealth-10, DOH-10, DSWD-10, DILG-10 and city government also led the signing of commitment and vowed to work together to strengthen primary health care in the country to realize the goal of universal health care.

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Congratulations to All 2014 Graduates!

Greetings from:

Vice Governor JOEY G. PELAEZ Chairman, SP Committee on Education and the Honorable Board Members:

Jabi I. Bernardez

Mercy Grace J. Acain

Bing F. Dumadag

Boris H. Actub

Benedict P. Lagbas Vincent K. Pelaez Donato N. Chan (PCL)

Heckert V. Emano Nancy S. Madjos Emmanuel S. Mugot Mario K. Emano (ABC)

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In crime punishment, everybody must be equal A law which eliminates gender bias in adultery and concubinage must be enacted and should impose equal punishment for married men and women found unfaithful to their spouses, a lawmaker proposed.

Marital infidelity should remain an illegal act. However, the law should not distinguish when the act of infidelity is committed by the married man or woman.

The lady lawmaker’s proposal is on the right track, with herHB 4033 as “An Act amending Articles 333, 334 and 344, of Act no. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Penal Code, eliminating gender bias in adultery and concubinage.

Article 333 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, provides that a married women can be convicted of adultery for a single act of sexual intercourse with a man not her husband.

On the other hand, a husband is liable for concubinage under Article 334 of the Revised Penal Code if he commits any of the following act as specified: 1) keeping a mistress in the conjugal dwelling; 2) having sexual intercourse under scandalous circumstances with a women who is not his wife; or 3) cohabiting with her in any other place.

A higher penalty is also imposed on married women who commit infidelity as compared to married men.

The proponent cited the declared policy of the State to recognize the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men.

The urgency of the matter merited

Editorial the issuance of Committee Report No. 1748 by the Committee on Women and Gender Equality during the 15th Congress. Its momentum should be sustained to achieve the noble objective sought to be achieved.

HB 4033 has opted to use the words ‘Marital Infidelity’ and ‘Maintaining a Paramour’ instead of ‘Adultery’ and ‘Concubinage’, respectively, which is equally laudable . A proposl to amend Art. 333 (amendments in bold capital letters and those in parenthesis to be deleted) to read as follows: “Art. 333.

MARITAL INFIDELITY (“Who are guilty of adultery”.) – MARITAL INFIDELITY (Adultery) is committed by any married PERSON (woman) who shall shave sexual intercourse with a PERSON (man) OTHER THAN HIS OR her SPOUSE (husband), and by the OTHER PERSON (man) who has carnal knowledge of and (her, knowing SUCH PERSON (her) to be married, even if the marriage is subsequently declared void.”

“MARITAL INFIDELITY (Adultery) shall be punished by prision correccional in it MINIMUM (medium) and MEDIUM (maximum) periods.

If the person guilty of MARITAL INFIDELITY (adultery) committed this offense while being abandoned without justification by the offended spouse, the penalty next lower in degree than that provided in the next preceding paragraph shall be imposed.

Also added in the Art. 334: “AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, PAR-

Proud

Special Gospel of the day: Luke12-812(March25, 2014-Tuesday) Luke 12:8-12- but he that denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemed against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall

teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say: This gospel reminds us to be faithful to our God by proclaiming his teachings to the people around us. This is irony since there are people who are laughing and even accusing us catholic believers for having mental disorders if we will bring bible and talking about God. In Matthew 5:10-12-Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you],

AMOUR SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON WHO COHABITS WITH A MARRIED PERSON OR EITHER SEX UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THEY ASSUME AND EXERCISE TOWARD EACH OTHER THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES WHICH PROPERLY BELONG TO PERSONS MARRIED TO EACH OTHER.” Article 344 is also amended to read as follows: “Art. 344. Prosecution of the Crimes of MARITAL INFIDELITY, MAINTAINING A PARAMOUR (Adultery, concubinage), Seduction, Rape and Acts of Lasciviousness. -- The crime(s) of MARITAL INFIDELITY AND MAINTAINING APARAMOUR (Adultery and concubinage) shall not be prosecuted except upon complaint filed by the offended spouse.

“The offended party cannot institute criminal prosecution without including both the guilty parties, if they are both alive, nor, in any case, if he OR SHE shall have consented or pardoned the offenders. IF HE OR SHE IS LIKEWISE GUILTY OF MARITAL INFIDELITY OR MAINTAINING A PARAMOUR, NOR IF HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE ABANDONED THE GUILTY SPOUSE, WITHOUT JUST CAUSE FOR MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR.” The Revised Penal Code states: “Art. 27 xxxxxxx “ Prision Correccional, suspension, and destierro. – The duration of the penalties of prision correccional, suspension and destierro shall be from six months and one day to six years, except when suspension is imposed as an accessory penalty, in which case, its duration shall be that of the principal penalty.” MAY IT BE DONE!

Biblical reflection and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Are you proud that you serve God? Are you willing to be condemned and persecuted for God’s glory?

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My Mindanao Daybreak. Dawn. Early morning air. Arduous do I try to keep my eyes open, so that I must not miss this great spectacle again: an unforgettable sunrise paints the environs with all color the nature puts us at its disposal. I’ve put in a large portion of my life just trying to make things easier for my loved ones and myself. I feel having all the time of my life I want in my hands.

I pray to God that this might be the place to settle down, where I can relax, take things easy and where I can spend the second half of my life. Those phrases I wrote down many years ago.

Meanwhile people call me already “Foreigneroy” or “Foreignoy”. Meanwhile I enjoy the natural beauty that abounds especially this part of the world. I made many good friends here and learned from them about diverse ethic cultures and their very special way to live life with struggles and trials.

What counts in life?

Hope, faith, charity? Meanwhile I learned that I can fulfill all kinds of lifestyles I have always dreamt about.

“Troides magellanes”, a very beautiful butterfly, tries to play with me since several minutes while writing this piece. Some time ago I saw the colorful sails under

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My Mindanao? Yes, since more than 15 years for sure: MY Mindanao. I am a foreigner who lost his heart to and in Mindanao. I clasped Mindanao to my bosom.

I recommend Mindanao warmly to everybody. Mindanao, the land of hope and promise. Mindanao, I love you. From the bottom of my heart. tropical sun surface on the horizon - the sea gypsies from Zamboanga, the Badjaos and their boats, their vintas, which are the “caravans of the ocean”. The sails are so colorful and visible that the boats never get lost their mutual contact even while a heavy storm tries to part them.

Sand beaches, crystal clear water, a complete

undisturbed atmosphere not all over Mindanao, but mostely. This part of the Southern Philippines is the melting pot of Christians and Moslems, foreigners and tribes such as Badjaos, Subanon, Tansug, and Yakan.

Yes, sometimes negative things happened here. No need to give you details.

Everybody knows what I

am talking about. But, I ignore the unstable, unrestrained, and unfounded inaccuracies and inexactitudes in worldwide published and broadcasted reports about Mindanao without being being blueeyed or naive.

Have you ever experienced the incredible view from top of the grandfather of all Philippine mountains, the Mount Apo, the highest point nationwide. Of course, one must be very lucky, if the circumstances allow you - even a few minutes only - this wonderful and unforgettable spectacle.

My Mindanao? Yes, since more than 15 years for sure: MY Mindanao. I am a foreigner who lost his heart to and in Mindanao.

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The Power of Positive Talking Think a minute…

They say, “Love is blind.”

So when a guy’s in love with a girl and he wants his family to like her, do you think he’ll say anything bad about her to his family? Would he tell his parents that his girlfriend is stupid? Or that she’s lazy and can’t cook? I seriously doubt it! It’s just the opposite. He points out only his girlfriend’s good qualities to his family. You see, when you’re in love, you’re blind to your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s weaknesses. And even if you do see their faults, it just doesn’t seem that bad or important. Because after all…you’re in love with that person!

You know whom else we need to love like that? It’s our own children. Do you realize that our kids believe the things we say to them?

So when you and I tell our children that they’re stupid, lazy, or bad, they really

believe it! With our words, we parents can actually kill any self-confidence our kids have! Because if a child believes us when we tell them that he or she is dumb, weak, or can’t do anything well, then they won’t. That’s just what they’ll become!

One of the most important gifts we can give our kids is to love them without conditions and help them believe in themselves. Since whatever our kids believe about themselves is what they are going to become!

So when you and I tell our kids that they’re smart, good with their hands, or that they’re good-looking.

When we tell them that we will always love them no matter what they do or how they look. When we tell them their good points every day. We’re not giving our kids a big head or spoiling them! Rather, we’re building their self-confidence and See hurst, page 11

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Beng calls for renewed fire prevention efforts Z AMB OANGA City Mayor Beng Climaco has aired an urgent appeal for renewed efforts to ensure fire safety and prevention amid the rotational power interruption and the dry season.

This, as the mayor expressed deepest gratitude to personnel from the City Fire District Of f ice, t he Volunteer Fire Brigade, Philippine Air Force, Zamboanga City Water District, Aleson Shipping Lines and a l l ot he r g roup s t hat provided waters tankers and volunteered to respond to both the fire incidents in Macrohon Drive, Canelar Friday evening, March 21, and in Upper Calarian Saturday dawn, March 22.

Mayor Climaco rushed to the fire scene immediately after learning about the incident in Canelar shortly before 9pm Friday where roughly 100 houses were gutted down with damage estimated to cost P5 million.

Citing initial reports, City Fire Marshall Dominador Z ab a la Jr. s aid the incident originated in a bedroom of a twos t ore y s e m i - c on c re t e house owned by Gladys Vergara. The cause of the incident was still undetermined pending further investigation.

On the other hand, 12 stalls made of light materials located at the Upper Calarian flea market were also burned to t he g round b arely an hour after the Canelar fire was declared under

control. Damage to properties was estimated at P80,000 while the cause is still undetermined.

The Calarian incident was the 14th fire incident for March, which is observed as Fire Prevention Month.

“Let us exert all efforts to prevent fire by not leaving lit candles unattended at night and checking possible problems on electrical connections and wiring due f luctuations in power supply,” Mayor Climaco said adding “let us help e ach ot her esp e ci a l ly w it h t he dr y sp el l in t h is mont h of March as we observe the Fire Prevention Month.”

On instructions of the mayor, personnel from the City Social Welfare in coordination with the Department of S ocial Welfare and Development and other offices provided relief assistance to the families affected by the fire incidents.

As of 11am yesterday, over 50 families were temporarily sheltered at the Canelar Elementary School while 21 families were housed at the Sto. Niño barangay hall. They were all provided with food and clothing.

Mayor Climaco has called on all those who would like to help those affected by the fire to send their contributions or donations to Canelar Elementary School and the Sto. Niño barangay h a l l w h e re d i s pl a c e d families are temporarily sheltered. (Sheila Covarrubias)

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AMBOANGA CITY - Police held a judge for investigation after a gun cargo she was shipping for Manila was intercepted at the Zamboanga City airport, officials said Sunday.

Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, a regional police spokesman, said the judge, who is based in Sulu province, claimed ownership of the cargo that contained a .380 pistol, a magazine and seven bullets, before it could be sent to Manila through AP Cargo courier.

Huesca said the police security at the airport led

by Inspector Jose Krispher Abas discovered the gun during a routine inspection and authorities informed the judge, who rushed to the airport and presented her gun license. But her permit to carry the pistol outside her house was expired and is now the basis of the police to hold the cargo and further investi-

gate the judge.

The cargo was intended to a fiscal at the Department of Justice in Manila, according to Huesca. “She was supposed to board the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J852, but has been placed under questioning and investigation at the Zamboanga airport,” he said.

Just recently, airport police also seized an automatic rifle which was dismantled and concealed in a computer unit sent through LBC Express. The cargo, bound for Tawi-Tawi province, was discovered during an inspection.

Air por t police also seized a cargo of a kilo of shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride which is

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that EDUARD L. BALINADO has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EDUARD LAURETO BOLINADO who was born on JAN. 16, 1962 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are MANUEL BOLINADO and PAULITA LAURETO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 03 APR 2014.

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also known as “poor man’s cocaine” on March 6. The cargo, which came from Caloocan City, was shipped through LBC Express and bound for Tawi-Tawi, when intercepted during a routine security inspection.

It was consigned to Dayang Askali and shipped by Walter Aquino. Tawi-Tawi is one of 5 provinces under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Officials said the drugs were hidden with other items in the box when it was discovered by alert airport security. The drugs were passed off as a corn starch.

It was not immediately known whether the names of the consignee and its sender are fictitious or not, but police and other law enforcement agencies have began investigating the seizure of the illegal cargo. Authorities were also investigating how the cargo managed to pass through a supposed tight security at the airport in Manila.

It was not the first time such drug cargo had been intercepted at the local airport and previous haul yielded millions of pesos worth of shabu and even weapons’ spare parts and munitions.

Despite being a small airport, local aviation security personnel have excelled tremendously as one of the best in the southern Philippines.

In January, police security at the local airport intercepted a cargo of marijuana worth over a million pesos after it passed a routine security inspection. The marijuana was concealed in several plastic bags along with coffee and milk powder and bound for the town of Jolo. The cargo, passed through LBC Express, was shipped from Las Pinas City

by Abdusahar Albi with Nadzmer Murajam as its consignee.

Police made no arrest, but officials said investigation is going on to determine whether the names on the package were fictitious or not. Marijuana is still illegal in the Philippines and listed as among dangerous drugs whose medical usage and sale are strictly prohibited.

Just late last year, police arrested two men - Mohammad Daud and Salim Sabtari - who tried to smuggle some 20 kilos of illegal drugs called shabu, also methamphetamine hydrochloride, at the Zamboanga airport.

The men were supposed to fly to the capital town of Bonggao in Tawi-Tawi to deliver the drugs in Sabah, Malaysia when it was intercepted. The drugs were hidden in milk boxes when discovered by airport police.

Daud and Sabtari arrived on November 7 in Zamboanga City from Manila where the drugs originated.

(Mindanao Examiner)

ZAMBOANGA City – Police rescued an 18-year old maid after seeking help from a local radio station claiming she was maltreated by her employers in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.

Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, a regional police spokesman, said victim has been handed over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development after she was rescued from her employers at a building in downtown Zamboanga.

Huesca said the victim, who was recruited by her co-worker in Ipil town in

Zamboanga Sibugay province, managed to send a letter to dxRZ-Radio Mindanao Network which sought police assistance.

Policemen, accompanied by the village chieftain Khaizar Sakandal, convinced the victim’s employers to allow her to leave the premises.

“Accordingly, she was recruited to work in Zamboanga City by her co-helper. She had been working since March 17 however she could no longer endure the alleged maltreatment by her employers.”

“She wanted to go home to the province she came from but they refused telling her to work for few more days to provide her a fare in going back home thus she wrote a letter for help and threw it down to the pavement,” Huesca said in a report sent to the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner.

It was unknown whether the victim would file charges against her employers, whose surname is Tan, or not. (Mindanao Examiner)

Zamboanga police rescue maid from employers

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DAVAO CITY – A progressive group here called the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission “useless” amid the intent of a Davao del Sur electric cooperative to its electricity rate.

“The Department of Energy and the Energy R e g u l at or y C om m i s sion are useless when it comes to defending the interests and welfare of the Filipino people. In fact, these government agencies are merely being used by power companies to defend their rate hikes,” the militant group, Bayan, said in a statement emailed to news organizations.

The group reacted to a television report that the Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Dasurceo) would increase its rate by P1.57 to buy power from an independent producer to supply its energy requirements.

An earlier news report said that Dasureco signed a supply contract worth P62.91 million with Alsons Energy Development Corp (AEDC) late last month. AEDC would supply 15 megawatts (mw) to Dasureco for three years from its diesel plants in Digos City.

The report said that Dasureco has a supply requirement of 42 mw but the supply is currently at 28 mw only. With the new deal, Dasureco would add another P1.57 per

Kilowatt hour to its current rate.

In a Thursday interv ie w over ABS-CBN, Dasurceo General Manager Godofredo Guya said that the deficiency in supply “is not only in our province (Davao del Sur) but this is the entire Mindanao because of the non-operation of Steag power plant, this is coal-fired powerplant, and Agus 1.”

“We are thinking of extending the number of hours of curtailment from 4-6 hours,” he said.

He said that the measure is “short term becaue the coal-fired power plant of AboitizPower in Davao City will be operational in late 2015 and another coal-fired power plant of the San Miguel Corporation in Malita, Davao Occidental will also be operational in 2016.

“We do not want to establish a contract with a very expensive generator because the customers will suffer,” said Guya.

Bayan, who is set to stage a protest in front of the DOE office today, also called on junking the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira.)

“Ever since EPIRA was implemented, power rates have risen without letup.

Under Epira] the government is prohibited from investing in power generation. The price of electricity is completely in the hands of the big companies that lord it over the market,” said Bayan. (davaotoday.com)

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AVAO CITY - Barely 24 hours after the discovery of 24 bricks of high-grade cocaine inside a refrigerated container van in Sumifru wharf in Tibungco this city, about 20 cocaine bricks were returned to authorities by wharf employees Sunday.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said that the information he received from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 11 is that about 20 bricks were returned by Sumifru employees to the authorities.

Earlier, Duterte called on anyone who could have, in their possession, the remaining bricks of highgrade cocaine to simply turn them over to the au-

thorities and they will not be arrested nor charged for “stealing” the illegal drugs.

“I already instructed the police not to question or arrest you. Just turn over to the authorities the bricks of cocaine kung kamo man ang nakakuha ato,” Duterte said in his weekly television program Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa.

Duterte said he ordered a lockdown at the Sumifru

TAGUM CITY — More than 4,000 runners took their advocacy to the streets and showed support to peace through the Run of Peace held last March 22, 2014 in Tagum City as organized by the City Government led

by Mayor Allan L. Rellon in partnership with the 1003rd Infantry (Raptor) Brigade, 10ID, Philippine Army.

Now on its 3rd installment, the Run of Peace aims to advocate peace and pro-

moting the healthy practice of jogging and walking in Tagum City, where many fun runs are held year-round and is also well-known to have parks and sports facilities that cater to runners and joggers.

Mayor Rellon explained that "Run of Peace” participants have committed themselves to peace, and that they are running to spread peace.

“We are not running for peace. This means, we al-

wharf after the drugs discovery Saturday evenin, ordering authorities to do a full check on any employees who go out of the Sumifru compound.

The mayor admitted warning the Sumifru employees that he will personally shoot anyone who stole the drugs and would not return the items within 24 hours.

Authorities discovered Saturday a container for 65 bricks that only contain 24 bricks of high-grade cocaine.

Duterte said it is highly possible that the reefer contained 65 bricks of highgrade cocaine and that the missing 41 bricks had already been disposed of

or at the hands of workers.

With the return of 20 bricks, Duterte said he is willing to give a P100,000 reward for anyone who could give information that would lead to the recovery of the 21 remaining cocaine bricks.

Duterte said the cocaine could be meant for other countries and not Davao City or the Philippines. He admitted that the Philippines, in particular Davao City, has become one of the trans-shipment points of illegal drugs.

He also said that such a huge shipment of illegal drugs could only come from an international syndicate and not sourced locally.

(PNA)

ready have peace,” he added.

Run of Peace 3 coincides with the 117th Founding Anniversary of the Philippine Army and proceeds of the said run shall be used for various peace and development efforts, said Col. Harold N. Cabreros, the commanding officer of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army.

“We would like to thank

everyone in supporting our peace campaign. This activity is not just a call for more advocates but a proof that we are one and strong towards sustainable development in the realization of just and lasting peace,” Cabreros said.

Among those who participated in the said fun run are professionals from different fields, city officials

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Ayala Museum presents Botong Francisco art to CDO CAGAYAN DE ORO, MISAMIS ORIENTAL— Now on it’s fifth stopover, Ayala Museum’s traveling exhibition on National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco now heads to the “City of Golden Friendship” for a monthlong run at Centrio Mall.

After its official opening ceremonies noon of March 26, the exhibition entitled “Botong Francisco: A Nation Imagined,” will be on view until April 25, 2014.

The show features 25 reproductions of Botong’s paintings from institutional and private collections. Accompanying these images is a film produced by Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI) and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Peque Gallaga on Botong’s vision and artistry.

This outreach ini-

tiative of AFI’s Arts and Culture Division is a traveling version of the museum exhibition held last December 2012 to March 2013 in celebration of Botong Francisco’s centennial birth anniversary at Ayala Museum in Makati City. The exhibition showcased over forty actual paintings by Botong supplemented by a short film that captured his largescale works and murals commissioned for public buildings. The film had also been selected for inclusion in the documentary category at the 2013 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

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‘Participation, understanding twin steps towards peace’ Lanao del Norte -- Active participation and true understanding of its people can be the twin steps to solving Mindanao’s Conflict, be it with the Moro secessionists or communist movement.

This is the focus of the month-long activities in Lanao del Norte to achieve peace.

“Nobody knows the problem better than the people themselves, and nobody knows the solution better than the people themselves.”

An old saying shared by Mr. Musa Sanguila, executive director of Pakigdait Incorporated, an non-government organization, working to achieve peace in Lanao del Norte.

The sentiments shared

by Pakigdait Inc., which was given the hand in holding the activities by the Provincial Government, through Ordinance No 01-2008, in an effort to realize the annual celebration every March, dubbed as Lanao del Norte Month of Peace.

“Panagtagbo sa Kalinaw” is one of the major activities of the 2014 Lanao Month Peace, which comes to reality when three groups came together to show and share their cooperation and support.

The participating groups include the provincial gov-

ernment, led by Provincial Governor Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo, the civil and religious societies, the Bacolodnons, along with the third group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Border Command from Camp Tomarong, Pagayawan, Lanao del Norte led by Commander Abedin Sanguila.

The opening scene made the celebration more significant and very timely, especially on the on- going peace talks to create the Bangsamoro Entity, with the draft Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro’s four annexes, namely, the Annex on Transition and Modalilties, the Annex on Power Sharing, The Annex on Wealth Sharing and the Annex on Normalization, which have been signed by both parties and on March 27, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.

“Panagtagbo sa Kalinaw” shows the sentiments of the people of Lanao del Norte, and the commitment of the government, The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process, and the Department of Agriculture, which bestowed PAMANA benefits to the MNLF and the people in the area, which has been the prime concern for development, hosted by the Bacolodnons.

The Philippine Govern-

ment, through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPPAP) and the DA turned over 25 priority projects, including farm-to-market roads, worth P26.25 million were received by the MNLF in Lanao del Norte.

“Very, very significant indeed,” said Col Demy Tejares of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade, Philippine Army, who represented the AFP. Meanwhile, Commander Abedin Sanguila of the MNLF said they yearn to achieve their dream of gaining peace in Mindanao.

“If we want peace, we have to seek and find it by heart and with God’s intervention and people’s participation; we will capture this elusive peace and achieve justice; for peace and justice should go handin-hand, and with truth and cooperation, an open communication and by sharing of concerns, with God’s help, we can achieve peace. The AFP can never do it alone,” said Tejares.

In a related activity, on Wednesday, Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, chair of GPH Peace Panel, came with former Agriculture Secretary Senen Bacani, member of the GPH-MILF Peace Panel to talk with the people of Lanao del Norte on the prevailing peace agreement.

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traffic division and his subordinate PO3 Ernesto Gallete, the local police has already arrested four police officers allegedly involved in various illegal activities here, Mijares said.

The city fiscal’s office has recommended the filing of “direct bribery” against the two police officers for allegedly “accepting bribe money” from a group of drivers and jitney operators represented by the organization’s officials.

Deloso and Gallete had been relieved of their post and were ordered to report to the regional PNP command in Camp Alagar here.

“Two other police personnel were also meted disciplinary action for failure to submit for drug testing,” Mijares added.

He said that other police personnel, who were apprehended for various offenses, were also reassigned to the police headquarters in Maharlika, Carmen for close monitoring.

According to Mijares, the local police command will not tolerate erring police officers and police personnel found and caught in illegal activities.

He said that the local police command has been continually “policing its own command” in order to maintain its image as protector of the civilian community.

she calls as a flawed reconstruction plan. The typhoon survivors call it flawed because, they said, it is not a meaningful reconstruction program as it would not result in the upliftment of the lives of majority of the typhoon-affected residents.

“If the Aquino government cannot even do the basics of providing relief operations and other shortterm needs of the survivors, how much more for longterm recovery?” Eslopor asked.

Aquino’s RAY anti-people Eslopor explained why the Aquino government’s RAY is against the interests of the people. Under RAY, the government would allot ?18 billion ($400 million) for the recovery of agriculture in all regions affected by Yolanda, but the agricultural damage in Eastern Visayas alone amounted to ?65 billion ($1.444 billion).

“How would the majority of the people, who depend on agriculture, be able to recover with the scant attention paid to their main means of livelihood?” Sr. Eslopor asked.

The spokesperson of People Surge also pointed out that the Aquino government is bent on handing over most of the projects for post-Yolanda reconstruction to the private sector.

Sr. Eslopor said this does not bode well for the direc-

tion of the reconstruction, because “it is the national government’s responsibility to lead the reconstruction; and in the final analysis, many private companies involved are not in there for humanitarian reasons but for profit.”

The People Surge likewise snubbed the Aquino government’s “pretences” at transparency. Eslopor said the government should be held accountable by the people’s movement. She cited the continuous complaints of the people that they are not receiving aid, despite the Aquino government’s “attempts to feign transparency.”

Eslopor reiterated the typhoon survivors’ basic demands for food, cash assistance, livelihood and social services. She said their long-term recovery efforts should be hinged on genuinely serving the peoples’ interests.

Leaders of People Surge have come to Metro Manila on the 100th day of Yolanda to submit a petition signed by 17,000 Yolanda survivors.

They have also tried to engage the Aquino government in dialogues, but a few weeks into trying, and meeting either “insults” or the usual run-around from government agencies, Eslopor concluded that they can expect nothing from the Aquino government. (http://bulatlat.com) - See more at: http://bulatlat.com/main/2014/03/21/

By PJ TREMEDAL, Correspondent

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4ID Needs More Male Applicants as Candidate Soldiers

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City --The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division is now accepting and processing more male applicants for Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) starting on 24 – 28 March 2014. The division requires additional quota of 150 candidates for this quarter.

Qualified applicants must be natural born Filipino, at least 5 feet in height with ages from 18 to 26 years old on the start of training and must not be 27 years old on or before the date of appointment as candidate soldier, no more age waiver shall be issued by Higher Headquarters. They must have at least 72 units in college (if High School Graduate only, he must possess a special skill needed in the military service and certified by TESDA). Interested applicants must take the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB) with the score of at least 80%. Applicants must be unmarried and without child with good moral character. They must also be physically and mentally fit and has no pending case in any court and they must comply with all documentary requirements.

The procedure of acceptance for Philippine Army Candidate Soldier applicants shall depend upon their qualification and evaluation by the 4ID Screening and Selection Board.

Interested applicants are advised to bring along with them their basic qualification supporting documents with proper tabbing during the registration on March 24, 2014.

Supporting documents includes the following: A. Whole body picture (colored), B. Bio-data with 2X2 ID picture, C. Original copy of National Statistics Office Birth Certificate with official receipt, D. Original copy of National Statistics Office Marriage Contract

of Parents with official receipt, E. Certificate of Legal Beneficiaries (Notarized), F. Original Transcript of Records (College/Vocational) of Form 137 and 138 (High School) with visible School Dry Seal, G. Diploma (with School Dry Seal), H. Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB) Result (Official Result Authenticated by the examiner), I. Physical and Medical Examination (PME) Results (Authenticated and signed by the Commanding Officer of Medical Service Unit Station Hospital), J. Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Result (Authenticated and signed by the PFT Officer), K. Drug Test Result (To be taken at the accredited testing center), L. Hepatitis B Test Result(To be taken at the accredited testing center), M. Local Clearances from the place of residence for at least ten (10) years 1. Barangay, 2. Police, 3. Mayor, 4. Regional Trial Court (RTC), 5.

National Bureau of Investigation, 6. Residence Certificate N. Affidavit of Being Single (Notarized), O. Original Copy of Certificate of Non-Marriage (CENOMAR) with Official Receipt Furthermore, qualified applicants are advised to proceed at Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City to undergo the stages of processing for applicants.

Qualified applicants who will be selected among the pool of applicants will undergo Candidate Soldier Course to be handled by the 4th Division Training School (4DTS) at Battalion Retraining Facility, Kibaritan, Brgy Malinao, Kalilangan, Bukidnon.

Candidate Soldiers while on training will receive Pay and Allowances with the gross amount of 14,205.00 pesos each month.

Once enlisted into the regular force

of the Armed Forces of the Philippines with a rank of Private, they will receive a monthly salary of 20,404.00 pesos with insurance and healthcare benefits, billeting and housing privileges, job security, leadership and other skills trainings, opportunity for career advancement based on performance, opportunities for Post graduate studies both within the country and abroad, and will enjoy the opportunity and privilege of serving in the Army for our country.

Disqualification for Candidate Soldier Applicants Those who have tattoo on their body and/or those whose bodies have been pierced/ punctured identifying their affiliation with unlawful organizations that is inimical to the government and the AFP. Applicants must in good appearance not crossed-eyed; hare-lipped; flat footed; improper bearing (obese or lanky). Those who have missing appendages or fingers have false teeth, and those who are suffering sexually transmitted diseases (STD).

Applicants with fake documents will mean his outright disqualification/ denial of his CS application. His name will be blacklisted to all Philippine Army recruitment center thru fastest means of communication.

Captain Crishtian C Uy, 4ID Spokesperson said, “We would like to encourage everybody all able and interested Filipino to become a member of the regular force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. I assure you that you will be given decent salary and benefits”.

“I also urge you to make use of this opportunity for you to have a stable job. Aside from that, you will also enjoy the privilege of serving our fellow filipino and our native land”, Cpt Uy added.

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and not simply for beauty pageants and leagues, he said.

Republic Act 8044 otherwise known as the Youth in Nation Building Act as those young people belonging to the 15-30 age groups.

The youth is one of the largest sectors in the country, comprises 30 percent of the country’s total population.

In 2010 it was estimated to be at 27.83M.

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skills such as swimming.

He urged the council if they could tap with the Philippine Coast Guard for this training.

Further, the major issues of the youth today include employment, education, health, environment, youth participation, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth policy, access and quality youth programs and youth rights.

Saavedra said that the Mindanao Youth Nine Point Agenda will contribute to the Philippine Youth Development Plan wherein such issues will be addressed.

He said that they will be making a compendium of youth programs and services available for the youth in Mindanao; publication of scholarship programs and alternative learning programs available for the youth, creation of one-stop shop information hub for available youth services in the regions, and creation of Local Youth Development Councils in the local government units (LGUs), among others.

Saavedra said that this compendium will be presented to the LGUS to adapt list of programs for the youth.

The barangay youth development plan must be interventions or “needs based”

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and employees, barangay functionaries, students, teachers and even dog lovers who tagged along their pet dogs during their run.

Participants started off their run at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday at Tagum City’s Rotary Park and also ended in the same place where the finish line was located. (Louie Lapat of CIO Tagum)

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preparing them to succeed and handle life well!

You see, if you want your children to succeed, then it’s your job to give them a chance! It’s your responsibility to make your kids believe in themselves and what God designed them to be. And for you to succeed in doing that as their parent, you must use the power of positive talk!

You must encourage your children and building their confidence every day by the way you talk to them.

So Dad and Mom, if you haven’t already, won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you and start changing you into a new person and parent to your kids? It’s only then you can help them start becoming what God made them to be and fulfill His plan for their lives. Just Think a Minute…

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NEDA regional office advises businesses to buy gensets

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

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AVAO City -- The regional office of the National Economic and Development Authority ( N E DA ) h a s a d v i s e d businesses with adequate resources to buy power generator sets (gensets), to reduce the impact of the Mindanao power shortage on their operations.

Maria Lourdes D. Lim, NEDA regional director, said business establishments that heavily rely on power should find ways to become less

dependent on the island’s power grid considering that summer is fast approaching and the situation could worsen further. “ T he y ( bus i ne ss e s ) should prepare for the power situation to worsen, e sp e c i a l ly n ow, s i n c e summer has already started,” said Ms. Lim. According to her, NEDA and other government agencies like the Department of Trade and Industry have yet to quantify the impact of

the power problem on businesses, days after nearly all of Mindanao experienced a blackout on Feb. 27.

Some electric cooperatives in Mindanao have already signified their intention to buy gensets under a program initiated by the Department of Energy.

The fund will be in the form of soft loans to electric cooperatives.

The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry has yet to complete a survey among its members on the impact of the problem, but

its president, Antonio F. dela Cruz, said the results will be used in coming up with policies that it will submit to the government.

D aniel O. L im, chamber executive vicepresident, added that the Feb. 27 shutdown should be investigated and that policies should be instituted to prevent a similar incident from happening again.

“The government should find ways to come up with new programs to address the problem,” Mr. Lim told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

The Davao chamber, however, earlier reported that the problem has not resulted in major losses for businesses because the city’s distributing utility, Aboitiz Power Corp.’s Davao Light and Power Co., was able to curb the impact of grid’s power deficiency, which ranged from 100 to 200 megawatts (MW) daily these past few weeks.

Although Davao Light announced a one-hour rotating brownout in its franchise area, the power company said that unless

the grid’s deficiency goes higher than 200 MW, it can still ensure that no brownout will take place in the city’s central business district.

This is because the company was able to buy all the 42.5 MW from the hydroelectric power plants of sister company Hedcor Inc. in Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur and another 30 MW from another sister company, Therma Marine Inc. The power distributor also has a 40-MW standby plant.

Petron corporation posts Php 5.1-B income for 2013 Industry leader Petron Corporation posted a Php 5.1 billion consolidated net income in 2013 – an improvement from 2012’s Php 1.78 billion income – on the back of higher sales volumes for its Philippine and Malaysian operations.

The company reported a 10% growth in sales volumes for the period reaching 81.5 million barrels from 74.3 million barrels in 2012.

The increase can be mainly attributed to the full consolidation of Petron Malaysia in 2013 versus nine months the previous year. As a result, revenues grew by 9% to Php 463.6 billion in 2013 from Php 424.8 billion in 2012.

Petron made headway last year not only in terms of income growth but also in its major projects. It maintained its market leadership with an overall share of nearly 37%, driven mainly by its ongoing network expansion program.

Last year, the company added more than 200 service stations to its nationwide retail network to end 2013 with 2,200 service stations, more extensive than its two closest competitors combined. In the strategic and highly-competitive Reseller Trade, Petron saw a sales volume growth of over 3%.

To complement the retail expansion, the company introduced several products the most notable of which is the Petron Blaze 100 Euro4 - the first premium plus gasoline in the countr y that meets European fuel quality and environmental standards.

Meanwhile, the USD 2-billion Refinery Masterplan Phase 2 or RMP-2, the single biggest investment by a Philippine company, is nearing full completion.

RMP-2 is a game-changing initiative that allows the full utilization of the Petron

Bataan Refinery’s 180,000 barrels-per-day capacity, therefore enhancing the country’s supply security.

It will also allow the refiner y to significantly increase its production of high-value white products (i.e. gasoline and diesel) and petrochemicals. Once finished, Petron will be the only oil company capable of locally producing a full range of Euro-4-compliant fuels. RMP-2 will be in full commercial operation by 2015.

In Malaysia, Petron has successfully rebranded over 300 out of 555 stations.

The rebranding program is targeted for completion by the end of 2014. Ten new stations were also put up as part of its retail network expansion program. The company expects to build 30 additional stations this year to bring its premium f uels and p ers ona lize d services closer to Malaysian consumers.

“Amid a year marked by volatility and intense competition, we sustained our leadership and delivered robust results. More importantly, we remained focused on major projects aimed at unleashing the full potential of our Bataan refinery and increasing our market presence,” Petron Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang said.

“The benefits of these projects will not only have a positive impact on Petron but to the country as well,” Mr. Ang concluded. “We are poised to support the Philippines’ growing demand for quality fuels and petrochemicals.”

The company also announced a cash dividend of P 0.05 p er share for common shareholders with a record date of April 8, 2014 and a payment date on April 23, 2014. (A report from Philippine News Agency)

PDIC–GAWAD KALINGA PARTNERSHIP. PDIC President Valentin A. Araneta, seated left, and Gawad Kalinga

Executive Director Jose Luis Oquiñena recently signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the conduct of PDIC’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) program for the rebuilding of homes for the benefit of victims of Typhoon Yolanda.

The PDIC-GK partnership will put into action PDIC’s CSR statement of protecting the environment and promoting the balanced development of communities. To kickstart the CSR program, the PDIC is holding “Takbo sa Pagbangon ng Leyte” scheduled on May 4, 2014 at the PNB Financial Center in Pasay City. Proceeds from the benefit run will be used to help rebuild homes for the Typhoon Yolanda victims. With the two signatories are PDIC and Gawad Kalinga officers.

DA honors 2013 Agri-Rice Achievers T he D e p a r t m e n t o f Agriculture (DA) has given due recognition to the top performing provinces, cities/municipalities, IAs, SWISAs, and AEWs for their significant and outstanding contributions to the country’s rice industry.

The Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards is part of the DA’s interventions and incentive system to all those who helped in producing and attaining higher average yield per hectare, promoting the use of high quality seeds and employing modern rice farming technologies for food sufficiency.

In a fitting ceremony, S e c r e t a r y P r o c e s o J. Alcala together with Unders e cret ar y D ante S. Delima handed over

the awards to the top 12 provinces, 48 cities/ municipalities, 10 Irrigator’s Associations (IAs), three (3) outstanding Small Water Impounding System farmer’s Associations (SWISAs) a n d 4 9 6 Ag r i c u ltu r a l Extension Workers (AEWs) nationwide on March 14, 2014 at the Resorts World Manila.

Region 10’s awardees include the provinces of Bukidnon represented by Provincial Agriculture Officer Alson Quimba and Lanao del Norte represented by their Provincial Governor Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo received P4 million worth of project grant, while the City of Malaybalay represented

by City C ouncilor for

Ag r i c u ltu re , A nt h ony Otto B arros o and the municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte represented by Mayor Allan Lim, received project grant worth P1 million each.

Meanwhile, the San Juan Impasug-ong La Fortuna Irrigator’s Association (SILFIA) of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon represented

by Mr. Edilberto Bangis and Maranding, Curvada, De Asis, Bagong Silang, Sto. Tomas, Kapatagan, Panloon/Pancilan, Naga Irrigators Association, Inc. (MACABASAKPA) r e p r e s e nt e d b y M AO Francisco Bihod of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte received their award of P1 million worth of project grant and for SWISA,

the Nazareno Gamutan Agricultural Development Irrigator’s Association (NGADIA) represented by Mr. Eldibrando Taruc got P500,000 worth of project grant.

The 18 AEWs meanwhile each took home a cash incentive amounting to P20,000 for their effort in helping rice farmers to increase their rice harvest.

All of the above awardees also received an Agri-Pinoy trophy.

Now on it’s 3rd year of implementation, the search aimed to commend the hard work and support extended by farmers, agricultural technicians and local leaders in increasing productivity and income among rice farmers. # SVAdecer