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T4 to rise in MisorTALISAYAN, Misamis Oriental––A one stop center where nu-merous agribusiness technolo-gies are merged and transferred to local farmers and entrepre-neurs will rise at Cabulawan, Mintabon here.

The Talisayan Techno-Transfer Terminal (T4) would include facilities like 24/7 cof-fee shops, restaurants, internet cafes, bank ATMs, a hostel and call centers. It will also show-case the technology and liveli-hood development center and the center for entrepreneurial management for farmers and entrepreneurs together with the initial locators which are involved in milk processing and promotion, coco-sugar and engineered bamboo, among others.

The project is aimed at helping local farmers and entre-preneurs gain opportunities for additional/alternative income generation activities to increase their capacity to purchase, thereby reducing poverty and increasing the quality of life in general.

Camiguin’s first ziplineMAHINOG, Camiguin––A three-lane zipline is set to be opened in Mahinog, Camiguin in De-cember.

This announcement came from Apolinario B. Alambatin of J & A Fishpen and Restaurant in Benoni Lagoon during a project presentation at the Municipal Council Session recently.

The zipline will have a dis-tance of more than 700 meters from Station 1 to Station 2 that will cross over a lagoon.

An additional 360-meter zip line is also being eyed in same area, Alambatin said. by homer r. jajalla

Aboitiz coal-firedDAVAO City––The Environment Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recently issued an Environ-mental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South Inc. for its pro-posed P25 billion 300-mega-watt (MW) CFB coal-fired power plant project in this City.

Manuel M. Orig, AboitizPow-er vice president for Mindanao Affairs, said the certification places AboitizPower a step closer to starting the construc-tion of the power plant in Toril District here.

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REPORTERS plying the en-ergy beat are eyeing a national organization to upgrade their capability to intelligently and clearly report on what is es-sentially a complex subject not appreciated by many readers.

“We are targeting the for-mation of a nationwide orga-nization for energy reporters so they can better leverage

Panama threatensPHL banana export

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By ALLAN MEDIANTE, Executive Editorand ROLANDO SUDARIA, Correspondent

Widely known as Panama disease or Fusarium wilt, the banana plant ailment has wiped out closed to 2,000 hectares of banana planta-tions in Mindanao.

Panama disease was traced to the province of Bukidnon where it was re-ported to have destroyed hectares of banana planta-tions.

The banana disease has already spread to the province

CAGAYAN de Oro City––In order to system-atically identify the needs of the poor sector of the targeted municipalities in Misamis Oriental and achieve economic growth, a partnership between government and the pri-vate sector was launched here September 19.

Employing the Community Based Moni-toring System (CBMS), tool used by the government to monitor poverty incidence in the country, STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI), and Europe’s KFW Bankengruppe (DEG)

THE country’s banana export industry is threatened anew with the resur-gence of the dormant fungal disease

that is seen to jeopardize the earnings of local banana exporters.

of Compostela Valley and the town of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte.

The Fungus Fusarium Oxysporum is reportedly resistant to fungicide thus it cannot be simply controlled using chemicals. With this, local banana growers sound-ed the alarm bells and urged government to put in place an effective mechanism to protect the banana industry

EMPOWERinG to reduce poverty in Misamis Oriental

Banana growers in Mindanao are asking gov-ernment to take concrete actions against the resurgence of a banana plant disease that is slowly killing industry.

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By BUTCH D. ENERIOBy MIKE BAÑOS

CAGAYAN de Oro City––One of the world’s leading ce-ment manufacturers Holcim Philippines, Inc. is pushing for, yet, another social responsibility initiative when it met rep-resentatives from the various groups here and in Misamis Oriental and discussed possible collaborations on a project that would address concerns in protecting the environment.

In its first hosting of a forum dubbed “Holcim Coffe-talks,” patterned after the media kapihan, Holcim encour-aged participants from the local government units, business sector and the media to make firm commitments towards better public appreciation of sustainable construction.

Ma. Socorro Prado, Holcim’s vice president for com-munications, explained that the initiative is part of the

with the provincial and municipal govern-ment units and other line agencies, started to implement Project Enhanced Monitoring System on Poverty Watch for more Effective and Responsive Approach in Governance (Empowering).

CBMS is a tool used to diagnose the extent and causes of poverty in the identified areas and aid local government units (LGUs) in formulating policies and programs, aid in identifying target beneficiaries and facilitate

on information-sharing and exchanges,” said Myrna M. Velasco of The Manila Bul-letin. “It is hoped that this will serve as a catalyst in en-hancing the capabilities of the country’s energy journalists.”

Acknowledged as one of the country’s premier energy beat reporters, Ms. Velasco has organized the 2nd edition of the Workshop for Regional

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––A total production of 121,844 metric tons of palay have been noted in North-ern Mindanao in the second quarter, this year, up by 5 percent, compared to the 116,088MT recorded in the same period of 2010. Data from the Bureau of Agri-cultural Statistics (BAS) gathered by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), in region 10, show that favorable performances in rice production of Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental contributed to the

Production of palay in Normin up by 5% in Q2By APIPA BAgUMBARAN positive regional output.

Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, Chief Economic Development Specialist of NEDA-10, disclosed in a media forum held recently, here, that the sufficient irrigation water and rain-fall pushed up the production in Bukidnon by almost 13 percent. However, the average yield in Bukidnon slightly declined from 3.82 to 3.77 tons, per hectare due to rat infestation, he further disclosed. He said the 28 percent produc-tion growth in Mis. Occ. was due to the movement of planting towards the 1st quarter, while the 21 percent

production increase in Misamis Oriental was attributed to more upland plantings in Gingoog City and the municipality of Claveria. On the other hand, Lanao del Norte’s yield in irrigated areas declined to 3.49 from 3.7 tons per hectare due to stem borer infesta-tion and lesser application of fertil-izer, Clarete further said. He said the growth in the vol-ume of production, as well, as the increase in the average farm gate price by 2.44 percent resulted in a 7.51 percent growth in the value of palay grossing at Php1.896 billion.

Meanwhile, the region’s net rice sufficiency level in the 2nd quarter was 55.21 percent, higher by only 0.24 percentage points compared to the same period, last year. The region’s rice inventory as of July 1, 2011 reached 2.282 mil-lion bags, estimated to sustain the region for 90 days with its daily rice consumption requirement of around 25,480 bags. The National Food Authority (NFA) held 63 percent of the total stock while household and com-mercial stocks held 21percent and 16 percent, respectively. pia-10

OROCHAMBER President Antonio Uy is calling the city police and the entire Philippine National Police in the region to heighten the security in the City of Cagayan de Oro and Province of Misamis Oriental and nearby areas.

“The abduction of a local busi-nessman right at his very office in daytime last Monday would tell us that we need to boost up our local police forces,” said OROCHAMBER President Tony Uy.

Two days after the incident, a quick robbery in Cogon ensued.

“If we are serious in promoting new investments to our area, then we have to do something to curb this peace and order problem,” Mr. Uy added.

If our police is deficient in number, by all means we need some augmenta-tion.

“We believe that creating an elite police force that takes care of intel-ligence gathering and solving major crimes to include kidnapping and rob-bery is in order,” opined Mr. Efren Uy, OroChamber Vice President for Trade and Commerce and Past President of the Misamis Oriental Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MOFCCCI).

A small portion of the intelligence fund can be maximized to initiate this elite police team.

In the meantime, local residents and the business community are ad-vised to be vigilant at all times. The latter should brief security personnel to always ask for the Identification Cards (ID of those wanting to talk to the owner.

Appropriate CCTV facilities should also be put up in every busi-ness establishment in the area.

OroChamber to PNP: Heighten security

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The Officers and Employees of the Pag-IBIG Fund Cagayan de Oro Branch welcomes the Hon. Jejomar C. Binay, Vice President and HUDCC Chair and party

RA 9679 MANDATES MEMBERSHIP IN Pag-IBIg FUNDRepublic Act 9679 or the Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009 mandates the membership registration of all employees – in-cluding their respective employers – coverable by the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), regardless of employment status or nature of appointment. This in-cludes employees who were not previously covered by the Fund due to their monthly compensation of less than P4,000.00. Said coverage took effect last January 1, 2010.

Pag-IBIG Fund members shall contribute monthly to the Fund a minimal percentage of their monthly compensation in accordance with the rates below:

Contribution Rate Monthly Compensation* Employee Employer Share Counterpart P1,500.00 and below 1% 2% Over P1,500.00 2% 2%*P5, 000 – maximum monthly compensation for computing contributionsEmployers shall contribute an amount equivalent to 2% of their employees’ monthly compensation. Employers shall deduct the con-tributions and remit the same together with the required counterpart, to the Fund. Said contributions shall be credited to the member’s Total Ac-cumulated Value (TAV), which shall be released to them upon membership maturity or termination.Pag-IBIG Fund members will also enjoy the following benefits:• Tax Free Earnings. The dividend earnings of the member’s credited

TAV shall be exempt from any tax payments, fees, or interest charges• Loan Benefits. The member may avail of the Fund’s housing, multi-

purpose and calamity loans, provided s/he meets the corresponding eligibility requirements of these programs.

• Portability of Savings. Whether the member transfers from one em-ployer to another, or eventually become self-employed, s/he shall carry with him/her his/her TAV.

• government guarantee. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines guarantees the solvency of the Fund.

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P1,000,000.00 P 7,689.13 8.5% P1,250,000.00 P10,510.68 9.5% P1,500,000.00 P13,721.09 10.5% P2,000,000.00 P18,294.79 10.5% P3,000,000.00 P29,708.74 11.5%

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HOME IMPROVEMENT on an existing house…repair, repaint or enlarge it…or have the FENCE you always wanted for added security. ADDITIONAL LOAN for Pag-IBIG Housing loan borrowers or HOUSE CONSTRUCTION for those who availed of a lot purchase loan before. REFINANCING of an existing mortgage from other financial institutions, with better and more affordable interest rates.

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government Service Insurance System (gSIS) holds a gSIS Stakeholders Dialogue in Cagayan de Oro with gSIS Chairman Daniel Lacson, Jr, President and general Manager Robert g. Vergara, Senior Vice President for Visayas and Mindanao Operations Dionisio Ebdane Jr. and Regional Manager for Cagayan de Oro Office Maria Luz Ilano-Briones. (Exuperio S. Zagado/PIA-10)

GLOBE Business, the cor-porate and Small-and-Me-dium Enterprise (SME) customer unit of Globe Telecom, is appointed the Official Communications and Solutions Provider of the Organization of Social-ized Housing Developers of the Philippines (OSHDP).

OSHDP is a national association of private de-velopers that aims to con-solidate efforts in the de-velopment of socialized and low-cost housing, with focus on delivering quality and affordable housing to Filipinos.

Now on its 16th year, OSHDP has 110 regular

Globe Business partners with PH’ssocialized housing developers YOU rear the chicks. Vitarich

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––Erring employers in Region 10 are now facing charges for various violations against Republic Act 9679, or the “Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009, otherwise known as Pag-IBIG (Pagtu-tulungan sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno) Fund.”

Recently, the Pag-IBIG Fund Cagayan de Oro Branch filed a case, at the City Pros-ecutors Office in Malayba-lay, Bukidnon, against PT Agricultural Resources, Inc. for its failure and refusal to remit monthly contributions due to the latter’s employees.

Meanwhile, a prelimi-nary investigation is due at the City Prosecutors Office in Cagayan de Oro, for the case filed against United Val-iant Group Security Services, which was charged with the various violations on RA

Pag-IBIG files charges against erring employers

support, vaccines, technical services, and other services.

You take care of the hous-ing; labor; power, light, and water; equipment; medica-tion; and other miscella-neous expenses. Once the chickens are grown, you profit by the kilo. They har-vest the flock and sell the chickens.

Why work with Vitarich? First of all, they guarantee the quality and performance of their chicks.

Vitarich uses the world-renowned Cobb broiler chicks. Cobb broiler chicks are superior to other chicks because: they have a good initial body weight; they have an excellent growth rate which means, they de-velop stronger immunity faster than other chicks, they have a lower mortality rate, and their cost of brood-ing is lower; they produce customer-preferred round, double-breasted meaty broil-ers with short big legs.

From hatchery to deliv-ery, their chicks undergo the strictest quality control. After hatching, the chicks are placed in specially designed plastic crates and are then immediately delivered to your farm.

When the chicks arrive, technical personnel will be with you as you break open the Quality Control Seal to inspect and count the chicks.

They’re so confident about their Cobb chicks, that you’re entitled to reject chicks that are apparently weak due to transport or other factors such as poor climate.

Second, they provide the best support possible. Vi-tarich provide the best in technical support.

The technical group is composed of highly quali-fied farm-trained specialists, each of whom is equipped with everything they need to help you with your needs.

These specialists will be with you from the time you think about signing up and all throughout the contract growing process.

Here’s what they’ll do for you: Assess the feasibil-ity of the project; Assist you with farm lay-out, poultry building design and con-struction, and other details that have a direct impact on general flock health and management; Provide you with regular in-plant training sessions for new growers as well as refresher courses for experienced growers; Con-duct seminars on the latest advancements in the poultry industry and sponsor drug orientation courses in coor-dination with veterinary drug companies; Be there to help you before and during the delivery of chicks; Give help-ful tips on proper brooding management and ensure the most suitable conditions for chicks acceptance; Conduct regular farm visits to super-vise DOC placements, assist you during brooding, deliver AHP and supervise hauling; evaluate flock performance in terms of mortality, feed consumption, weight gain, etc.; Provide vaccines and assist you and/or supervise your workers for proper vac-cination techniques and pro-cedures; Formulate a biosecu-rity program most suited for your farm including vaccina-tion schedules, medication plans, quarantine procedures, disinfection and sanitation practices; Evaluate the farm’s performance after harvest and discuss with you possible improvements for better and more profitable operations.

The technical support group is even prepared to assist you with accounting, recording, and administrative procedures.

Vitarich also provide lo-gistics support. Working in close coordination with the

9679 including the refusal to register new employees, under registration of its ac-tual number of employees and failure to remit Pag-IBIG Fund contributions.

The personnel of the Marketing and Enforce-ment Division visited the aforementioned employers, to personally inform them of the mandatory provisions of RA 9679.

A series of information and enforcement letters were also hand-delivered to the erring employers.

However, ef forts re-mained futile as the latter remain unperturbed with complying with the said law.

Presently, the branch is preparing to file similar charges against other erring employers in Cagayan de Oro City, and the Provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

RA 9679 mandates the membership of all private and government employers and their respective em-ployee’s in Pag-IBIG Fund, regardless of employment status or nature of employ-ment, effective January 1, 2010.

The membership of the mandatorily covered em-ployees should take effect upon the date of employ-ment.

However, actual mem-bership in the Fund shall commence only upon remit-tance of the initial contribu-tion and not at the point of registration.

Employers are further mandated to deduct the monthly membership contri-butions from their employ-ee’s salary and remit the same to the Fund, together with the employer counterpart, starting on the said date.

members and 35 affiliate members nationwide.

The par tnership be-tween Globe Business and OSHDP kicked-off during the 2nd National Conven-tion of the OSHDP and the Housing and Urban Development Coordinat-ing Counci l (HUDCC), held last August 25 & 26 in Holiday Inn, Clark Free Port, Pampanga.

“We are one with the OSHDP in their goal of providing more Filipinos with decent housing. What we would like to do is to help low-end developers rationalize their cost by providing information and

communication require-ments that are relevant and tailor-fit to their scale and scope of work,” said Manny Aligada, Head of the Cor-porate and SME Segments of Globe Business.

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and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and cooperating agencies, Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Education (DepEd) convene for the con-duct of a nationwide on-the-spot poster making contest, which revolves on this year’s theme: “Food Prices from Crisis to Stability.” The contest is a yearly affair amongst elementary pupils to heighten their awareness on the significance of food in a diverse yet limitedly-resourced environ-ment while also allowing them to expand their imagination and artistic skills. The regional level contest is set on September 30, 2011 at the DA Conference Room of the region (DA-10), wherein Grades IV to VI elementary students enrolled in any public and DepEd-accredited private elementary schools and who have undergone the rigorous contest elimination process at the school and district levels are invited. To single out the victor, contestants are only allowed to use materials, including a 20” x 30” illustration board, any art medium (except for oil and wa-ter color), and a combination of agricultural and fishery products such as dried seaweeds, palay grains, sea shells, squash seeds, mongo, corn kernels/husks, etc. in crafting their poster while

Top L-R:Dr. Wayne Parrot delivers his lecture about Biotechnol-ogy as answer to Food Security and Climate Change adaptability. RTD Constancio Maghanoy Jr of DA -10 delivers his Welcome Remarks. Below L-R: Mayor Reynaldo Navarro and Prof. Edgardo F. Layug on their reaction of Dr. Parrot’s lectures.

US Embassy presents Biotech Outreach ProgramCaGayaN de Oro

City--The US Em-bassy has tapped the

Department of agriculture Regional Field Unit 10 to promote their Biotech Outreach Program for year 2011 here in the Philip-pines. The program carries the theme : “ Biotechnol-ogy: a Potent Tool for Cli-mate Change adaptation and Food Security”, it was held at Mallberry Suite Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City on September 8, 2011. a Mindanao-wide affair with participants coming from the Depart-ment of agriculture, the academe, other govern-ment agencies like DENR and DOH, NGOs and the Mayor’s League. The seminar highlighted topics on growing Geneti-cally Modified Organisms as well as its beneficial effects

L-R: Mr. Abraham Fajardo of DA 10 Chief Regional Crop Protec-tion Center asked Dr. Parrot why gMOs in the Philippines are not widely accepted and Mr. Jonas Vellena of Dole Fresh Bananas Producers also asked the speaker on the creation of new specie of bacteria when gMOs are used in crops. photo: smr-fabular

to the farmers, the environ-ment and to agricultural sustainability. Dr. Wayne Parrot, professor of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences College of Agricultural and Environ-mental Sciences University of Georgia has conducted extensive research on devel-opment and deployment of transgenic crop plants for 23 years , his major researches is the development of soy-beans resistant to insects, nematodes and fungi as well as the modifying soybean for novel feed uses. He has widely travelled through-out Latin America and has worked closely with legisla-tors and regulators in vari-ous countries to deal with legal and regulatory issues relating biotechnology. Dr. Parrot in his pres-entation stressed the issues and obstacles confronting

climate change and food security; its effects to the environment and in agri-culture. With this appar-ent issues and obstacle he believes that biotechnology is contributory to the solu-tion of problems in Climate Change and Food Security. He has guaranteed that GM crops have helped ensure food security at the same

A Genetically Modified Organism ( GMO) is made by transferring a new gene into a crop or other species. GMOs are made by inserting a single gene or 2-3 genes from one or more organisms into a single organism. The resulting organism is not a new species. It remains the same organism but acquires new traits encoded by the genes inserted. After Dr. Parrot’s lecture an open forum was held with panel of reactors voicing out their comments on GMO, reactions were delivered by Professor Edgardo F. Layug Chairperson of the

time farmers can produce more plants from the same sized field, by reducing soil erosion and the use of insecticide. Thus, agricul-tural biotechnology seeks to stabilize yield and therefore we achieve food security in the process. Furthermore, Dr. Parrot elaborated that there are three pillars to achieve sustainability these are the people, planet and profit. From his perspective Genetically Modified crops has meet the profit criterion as it would mean less input and more output. It has also meet the planet criterion as it would amount to less chemical damage, less ero-sion, less greenhouse gases and less fossil fuel used and finally it also meet the criterion on people since GM crops require less labor and will help improve the quality of life.

Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Council Region 10 and Mayor Reynaldo Navarro- Executive Vice President of Mayor’s League of the Philippines. After the reactors has voiced their side questions from the audience were then entertained by the moderator Mr. Floro V. Dalapag- Professor of Xavier University, Ateneo de Ca-gayan. Questions from the audience range from local adaptability of the technol-ogy to agricultural issues and environmental issues that pose hazard to humans if the technology is adopted.### suzy may roa-fabular

Poster-making contesthighlights World Food Day

bearing in mind that their work will be judged based on the following criteria: originality (20%); visual impact (20%); creative use of agricultural and fishery products (30%); and relevance to theme (30%). A sole winner at the regional level will be named who will also receive a cash prize of P 3,000 from the FAO and will travel to Manila for the national competition on October 13, 2011 at the DA-Information Technology Centre for Agricul-ture and Fisheries. He/she will also be required to do an entirely new poster, on-the-spot, with a completely different design from his/her winning regional masterpiece. Five of the most exquisite posters will be selected and each will earn a cash prize of P 15,000, a trophy and a plaque for the winning school. Also, luminar-ies will be provided with an all-expense paid educational tour, which will be shouldered by DA’s National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC). Non-winning regional posters, however, will also receive a cash prize of P 1,000, a certificate of participation and a certificate of appreciation for the school. For further details, you may contact us at the Regional Agri-culture and Fisheries Information Division of DA-10 at this number: 856-2753. joanne l. olson, da-10

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THE BPI Foundation re-cently tied up with Habitat for Humanity Philippines to build an initial 160 hous-ing units for public school teachers, considered as the country’s unsung heroes.

The corporate social re-sponsibility arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has earmarked P14 mil-lion for the project, which will build houses in donated lots in Muntinlupa City, Quezon City, and in Panabo, Davao.

BPI President Aurelio Luis Montinola III said help-ing public school teachers is an act that creates a positive ripple effect in society. “A teacher can make an impact

BPI Foundation builds houses for teacherson a number of students. The multiplier effect is so large. It’s stronger than, say, providing scholarships to the underprivileged,” said Mr. Montinola, who also sits as Vice Chairman of the Philip-pine Business for Education, a private sector-led consortium that advocates education reform.

The Department of Edu-cation estimated in 2009 that more than 120,000 public school teachers do not own homes and either rent or live with their relatives.

The unique model of Habitat for Humanity also boosts the morale of teachers by strengthening their sense

of ownership and promoting kinship, Mr. Montinola add-ed. “Even if the payment terms are very low, the own-ers pay back part of the loan. This is not because they owe Habitat for Humanity money; but because they want others to have the same opportunity as them,” he explained.

“That they will build their own home and their neigh-bors’ homes will definitely promote the right values, even for our teachers. These communities are envisioned to be model communities, not just a housing project,” explained Koleen Davila-Palaganas of Habitat for Hu-manity Philippines.

She said the project also gives teachers the incentive to

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief PDg Nicanor A. Bartolome (right) hands over the command colors to incoming Region 10 police director Chief Supt. Jufel Corpus Adriatico during the turnover of command and retirement honors held Friday morning for outgoing regional director Chief Supt. Conrado E. Laza. The affair was held at Camp Alagar in Cagayan de Oro, headquarters of the regional command. bwm photo by gerry lee gorit

choose to stay in the country instead of opting to work

abroad. “[Education Secre-tary] Brother Armin Luistro

CR ISTELLA Gabiana, a fourth-year student from St. Mary’s School in Cagayan de Oro City, won the 3rd Prize in the recent Third World War II True Stories Contest, sponsored by the Philippine Veterana Bank. Her entry was a love story that blos-somed during the war.

The annual contest is an award winning annual proj-ect of the Philippine Veterans Bank in partnership with the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

The two institutions has just announced the winners of the essay-writing tilt for high school students that aims to collect stories and true accounts of events from the past world war.

The top winners in this year’s writing contest came from all across the country, with the top three winners coming from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, respectively.

The story of a boy from the Mountain Province and how he discovered values worth emulating from Japa-nese invaders penned by Dixi Dawn F. Abigo, a third-year student from Mountain Province General Compre-hensive High School, won the top plum in this year’s contest.

Abigo takes home a Mac-Book laptop along with Php 10,000 in a Veterans Bank savings deposit. Her teacher-coach also receives a PVB Savings Account with Php 5,000 deposit as a reward.

Taking second place is a story written by third-year student Vincent Nuñal from the Holy Name University in Tagbilaran City about a man charged as a Japanese collab-orator but who was secretly helping Filipino guerrillas. Nuñal wins an Apple iPad plus a Php 7,000 PVB savings deposit while Gabiana wins a desktop computer with printer plus Php 5,000 in a PVB savings account.

On fourth spot is Fran-cis Thaddeus Lazaro from the Ateneo de Manila High School in Metro Manila while grabbing the fifth place is Rommel Padilla from Can-dating High School of Aray-at, Pampanga.

In 2009, the Philippine Veterans Bank, in partner-ship with the Philippine Daily Inquirer launched the World War II True Stories Contest, with the aim of pre-serving the heroic, patriotic, and often heart-warming sto-ries and anecdotes of those Filipinos who lived through

those tumultuous times of our nation’s history.

Veterans Bank believed that there are millions of stories out there waiting to be heard about the experi-ences of Filipino veterans and others who survived the war. And that these stories needed to be preserved lest they be forgotten.

The contest challenged high school students to in-terview survivors of the war and write down their stories in narrative forms which were later judged by a panel composed of experts whose were ultimately responsible for determining the best World War II story from the crop. Winning stories were honored with publication in the PDI and the winning authors received amazing prizes for their masterpieces from the bank.

What is perhaps the best product of the contest is the outstanding number of World War II stories, many of which have been never been heard before, that have been compiled and guaranteed preservation for generations to come.

Due to the success of the contest in 2010, Veterans Bank and PDI, received an

Anvil Award of Merit for a public relations program in the arts, culture, heritage, and tourism category.

Anvil Awards recognized the merit of the contest’s sustained efforts to impart to today’s youth the lessons of yesteryears, particularly about the tragic war that has changed the course of history for the Philippines and the

world at large.“We are thankful and

honored that our contest has won an Anvil Award,” said PVB President and CEO Ri-cardo A. Balbido Jr. “This will boost the cause of our WWII veterans whose stories have been given more touch and feel by a young generation of writers. We couldn’t have done it without the partner-

ship of the Inquirer and the assistance of Dr. Ricardo Jose, the National Historical Commission of the Philip-pines, the VFP Sons and Daughters Association, Inc., and of course, the DepEd.”

Earlier this year, PVB and Inquirer once again launched the World War II True Stories Contest for its third consecu-tive year.


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THINK a minute… A famous professor from Harvard University did a study in a primary school. At the be-ginning of the school year the teachers were given the names of 5 children. The teachers were told that these 5 were the best students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average. Well, guess what? By the end of the year all 5 average students scored among the highest in the class. They even gained 15-30 I.Q. points! So what made those aver-age students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in the teachers’ attitudes. Since the teachers believed that these 5 kids were the top students,

TEACHING is truly the no-blest profession. How many times have we heard that if there are no teachers, there will be no doctors, no law-yers, no illustrious men and women in our history? It would be safe to say that behind every great man and woman is a dedicated and persevering teacher. In last week ’s column we wrote about 5 of the ten Outstanding Teachers rec-ognized recently by the Me-trobank Foundation. We resume this week’s column with the recognition of the other 5 Outstanding Teach-ers. They are Mr. Buenaven-tura D. Luces of Lusacan Na-tional High School; Mrs. Vil-ma C. Ambat of Baguio City

STOCK values worldwide were reported to have gone down over the last days bringing fear of recession all over the world. Falter-ing American economies and threat of loan default among European nations drag Asian business con-fidence. According to the Philippine Stock Exchange, foreign investments inflows registered low and more money were flown out of the country. Travel and tourism is the first casualty when there is an economic slowdown. Empty airl ine seats and vacant hotel rooms and less holiday vacations to island destinations would wreck havoc to this sensitive in-dustry. It reminds us of the 1997 Asian currency crises where interests multiplied erod-ing the value of money and financing became scarce. When there is less money circulating, goods became prohibit ive and tourists disappear from the airport lounge. How governments han-dle this crisis to avert finan-cial meltdown, the Econo-mist and Polit icians are asked for a quick fix. There are no fast solutions to an

they expected more from them and treated them with more respect. So these 5 average students began to believe and expect more from themselves, just by the way the teachers viewed and treated them. You know, if you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said: “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success, and you’ll help make him the best he can be.” It reminds me of the true story of 7-year-old Johnny. His school teacher got so tired of him one day she said: “Johnny, you’re the naughtiest boy in

this class! Besides that, you’re the dumbest!” The next year Johnny had a different teacher. After the first day of class, his new teacher met with him. She said: “Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you!” Then she smiled and said to him: “But I don’t believe a word of it!” From the beginning, Johnny’s new teacher treated him as if he was one of the smartest, best behaved students. Well, you guessed it. After just a few months, Johnny became one of the top students in that class. Later on he was made a school prefect and leader! That’s the power of our love, belief, and encouraging attitude toward our children. You see, that’s how God loves and believes in you and the

abilities He gave you. So won’t you ask Jesus Christ to take charge of your life today, and every day of your life? He’s the One Who will help you become your best. He’ll also help you to love and expect the best from others. Just Think a Minute…

Income and Growth Prospect in Tourismunfolding recession unless currency devaluation and shifting to precious metals as our common trading de-nominations is resorted to. This is a theory advanced by the financial experts which is not easily understood by the layman world. To the oi l producing countries, their fuel exports are their answer to a financial slow-down. But finding solutions to an economic crisis using our local experience and cultural resiliency proven in the 2nd World War and the succeeding crisis in the region would be easy for a Philippine rebound. Blessed with our natu-ral wealth plus our archi-pelagic location, minerals and marine resources are our vast reserves to sustain domestic needs. Philippine agriculture in the crops and livestock production can feed the Filipinos compared to our European and North Americans state counter-parts which relies on food and mineral importations. The more currency kept within the Philippines and the sustainability of the domestic needs through agriculture leads to a faster a recovery in times of finan-cial crisis.

Growth in Philippine tou r i sm i s su s t a i nable through the partnership of agricultura l develop-ment and ecological pres-ervations. We have strong tourism product that can compete with the best of the world. Banaui Rice Ter-races in Mountain Province remains an attraction and a heritage site. The under-ground river subterranean park of Puerto Princesa caught worldwide atten-tion and is drawing local and international visitors to the island. The Agusan Marsh in Mindanao caught fancy of the world upon the capture of “Lolong” the biggest crocodile alive. The Marsh is a natural host to thousands of endemic and migratory birds a l l year throughout. The Chocolate Hills of Bohol continue to turn brown in summer and green the rest of the year bringing more than 800, 000 of tourists to the prov-ince. In some other countries which have shown a sig-nificant growth of tourism, attractions are exemplified by the Temples in Anchor, Cambodia that reflects how their religion in Buddhism attracts their local and in-

ternational travelers on the discovery and belief that has influenced life and re-ligion in Central Asia. The Taj Mahal Palace in India brings back nostalgia of their society where the Case systems were used by the Maharajahs to amassed wealth through the pos-session of gold and rubies. Archaeologica l research and discoveries indicate vast amount of the worlds jewelries buried in those palace that inspired Steven Spielberg movies, “Raiders of the Lost Arch”. All over the world, econ-omies may slow down but as long as the natural and heritage attractions remain intact and preserved, re-coveries can be triggered by tourism.

National High School; Mrs. Maricel S. Franco of Nueva Vizcaya General Compre-hensive High School; Dr. Jeri-cho Thaddeus P. Luna of the University of the Philippines-Manila; and Dr. Allan B. De Guzman of the University of Santo Tomas. Mr. Luces, Master Teacher I who specializes in Algebra, invented a multifunctional Mathematics teaching device called the “Math Checker,” which promotes mastery and competitiveness in perform-ing basic math operations and is now widely used in the whole DepEd Division of Quezon. Everyone can freely download or check out the device at www.mathchecker.weebly.com. Mr. Luces also devel-

oped Strategic Intervention Materials (SIM) such as the Adventures with Least Com-mon Denominator, Adven-tures with Greatest Common Factor, and Aliens in Love, which aims to solve students’ problems in dealing with fractions and rational alge-braic expressions. Mrs . Ambat , Master Teacher I—Specialization in Filipino, introduced the “Mobile Learning Anytime, Anywhere,” which takes ad-vantage of popular technol-ogy such as MP3 players and mobile phones to address the learning needs of students engaged in Special Program for the Arts. Learning mate-rials are delivered in audio or multimedia formats to the devices of students who need

to be excused from classes because of rehearsals and performances. Her work paved the way for her to become one of the 25 finalists in the Worldwide Innovative Educators Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, and a winner in the Asia Pacific Regional Educators Forum in Singapore. Mrs. Franco, Secondary School Teacher III with a specialization in Physics, developed physics instruc-tional materials, including an instruction plan on natural hazards used by secondary school science teachers in DepEd Nueva Vizcaya dur-ing the Disaster Risk Reduc-tion Program in School Year 2008-2009. She is also a national

trainer for the Intel Teach Program wherein she ex-tends her expertise necessary for the professional develop-ment of teachers in the coun-try. Dr. Luna, an associate professor of the UP College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecol-ogy, has developed modules on basic obstetrics and gy-necology issues for health centers teaching pre-natal care, obstetric emergencies and gynecologic cancer pre-vention to municipal health officers. Dr. Luna is the only gy-necologic oncologist who can do vaginal radical hys-terectomy (Schauta proce-dure) and the vaginal radical

trachelectomy (Dargent pro-cedure), a fertility-sparing surgery for early stage gy-necologic malignancies like cervical cancer. Dr. De Guzman, a profes-sor at the University of Santo Tomas College of Educa-tion and College of Nursing, pioneered the introduction of the “Thesis-by-Article For-


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The breast in pink this October

The basics of franchising• Franchising is amethod

of distributing goods and services

• AFranchise is a privilegegranted to an individual or a Corporation

• Afranchiseisalegalagree-ment between two parties

• The ownerwho agrees togrant the privilege is called the Franchisor

• Theindividualorgrouptowhom the privileges are granted by the Franchisor are called the Franchisees

• The system underwhichFranchisor and Franchisee operate is known as Fran-chising.

Companies choose to grow by granting a license to others to sell their product or service and this has advantages for Franchisees too: A Franchisee does not have to come up with a new idea - the Franchisor had it and tested it and continues working on new ones. If properly executed, fran-chising is a win-win situation. There are significant advan-tages to Franchisor, Franchi-see and the consumer. For a prospective Franchisee, it represents an opportunity to own and operate a business involving a proven concept, product, or business format

with a minimum of financial risk. For potential consumers, franchising provides a way to receive goods and services in a reliable and predictable man-ner. A Franchisee also benefits from consumer recognition of the Franchisors Trademark and products. The big advantage of fran-chising shows this statistic: 75% of all independent owned businesses don’t survive the first five years, in franchising only 5% have the same faith. Rudolf A. Kotik is the Founder of RK Franchise Con-sultancy who developed more

EV E RY DAY we a re bom-barded with messages on the signi f icance of improv ing physical appearance to boost self-image and self-esteem. A lot of individuals and compa-nies are making so much prof-its out of it. One example that comes mind is Jinkee Pacquio who has underwent so much physical transformation. This reminds us of the concept of psycho-cybernet-ics which is based on “self-imaging.” According to Dr. Maxwell Maltz (Psycho-Cy-bernetics, 1960), self-image is the key to human personal-ity and human behavior. He emphasized that if you can change the self-image, you can change the personality and the behavior. But more than this, self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. It defines what you can and cannot do such that if you ex-pand the self-image then you can expand your “area of the possible.” Dr. Maltz’s realizations came about when, as a plastic surgeon, he noticed that most of his patients who underwent surgery to correct a major de-fect experienced an accompa-nying rise in self-esteem. How-ever, in some cases the patients continued to have feelings of inferiority. This phenomenon led Maltz to conclude that changed physical image was not the only key to the changes he saw in personality. W hi le s t r ugg l ing w it h these ideas, he became in-terested in cybernetics. Cy-bernetics is based on teleol-og y (the study of purpose and design) and deals with the goal-striving behavior of mechanical systems. Cyber-netics attempts to explain the necessary steps of mechanical processes and find mechani-cal analogies that can also be applied to humans. Scientific evidence shows that the brain and nervous system operate harmoniously in a purposeful manner, much like the compo-nents of a complex machine.

WHETHER your business is big or small, PR is essential to your success. It is often misunderstood to mean ad-vertising and is almost always perceived as hugely expensive. This misconception is true with entrepreneurs, who are not marketing savvy; it also holds true for the so-called professional marketer, who inaccurately equates PR to advertising—a different ani-mal altogether. According to Russel Lawson, a leading mar-keting consultant specializing in corporate image, “PR is the most widely misunderstood side of marketing. It is looked

IN an effort to clear Quiapo of pirated discs, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim pointed out that those who sell “pirated tapes” are mostly Maranao traders. They migrate to Ma-nila in search of better sources of income. They sell wares that are available to them with good credit terms. Like any other businessman, they consider low cost, low over-head and a good profit mar-gin. Pirated discs make good business because supply is easily available to them. So is demand. Nevertheless, the wares are infringing copies. In oth-er words, these are contra-band items. As Superbrands President Harry Tambuatco suggested, business permits should be denied or cancelled to those who will operate busi-nesses involving contraband.

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FEW days from today, Sep-tember is gone and comes the next month: October. Aside from the “ ber months “ as a herald of the Christmas holi-days and the new year, October is known as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you get to notice the pink ribbons prominently displayed during this month, it merely signifies the active campaign by the different societies, both gov-ernment, private and NGOs, to educate the people regarding this number 1 killer among the cancers in the Philippines. Yes, Breast Cancer is the Top Lead for Cancer deaths, among women. Incidence wise, we

rank 9th in the world and is the highest in Asia! A Specialist on Breast ( who happens to be one of the best and a good friend of mine ), commented once “ just be-ing female, makes one at risk for the disease. But, a word of caution though, breast cancer can and do occur in men too . What makes one at risk aside from the sex? Surprisingly, I would at times tell my patients, that what I read and studied years back , seem not to be true anymore, with regards risk factors for breast cancer. For one, where it used to be that it is most common in ages 45 and above, in actual practice, I get to see patients younger than 30.

Nul l iparity is another known factor. But, how many of these patients have more than 2 children? The use of oral contraceptives is likewise a proven factor. Which point to a hormonal and reproduc-tive reason for the causation of the disease. Genetics too play a role. If one happens to have a mother or aunt or a sibling known to have the cancer, the probability of you having the disease is higher as compared to the general population! So, history is a very important part in the initial interview of the patient. Caution: 70% of those with breast cancer have none of the above. So where does this bring us? Back to the most basic of all, which

is, with or without these risk factors, a woman, reaching the age of reproductive life, should at least be taught how to do a breast self assessment, and be

than 400 Franchises in the Philippines and can be reached through [email protected]

The problem of pirated DVD’s goes deeper than its low price

I realized that in local government, things are easier said than done. Behind the law and theory of copyright infringement and piracy, there are faces whose lives, liberty and property will be affected by one fell swoop, i.e. a drastic raid. Dialogue with the Ma-ranao traders in Quiapo should be the first step, sug-gested Mayor Lim. There were also suggestions to explore alternative sources of income to the Maranao traders, in-cluding a scholarship pro-gram, with the end in view of replacing the trade in piracy with a trade in originals, say pearls and sarongs. There was also talk of working with the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Ara-bia to provide employment for Maranaos in the cities of

Medina and Mecca, where only Muslims are allowed to work. In the past Mayor Lim cleared an area near Echague and built stalls especially for Muslim businesses. Customer traffic was not high, however, and the stalls are left empty until now. This goes to show that public reception is always a chance that no amount of calculation or careful plan-ning can ensure. Governments lose revenue to the illicit trade fostered by piracy. However, strong copy-right measures adopted by other States have gone awry and penalized fans and end-users who merely wanted to express their enthusiasm for a work of art. In fact, there have been instances when famous bands have had their fans imprisoned or take down fan

sites for uploading photos and song excerpts. On the other hand, we have those who are merely trying to make a living by selling what is available to them. Before we scoff at the next raid as a mere “photo op”, consider that perhaps, before that Seal Team knocked down the stalls, there was prior warning and observance of due process. The author specializes in intellectual property law. Email [email protected]

What does “public relations” or “PR” mean to you?upon as a luxury that is not absolutely necessary and costs too much money.” PR in general is the ability to demonstrate your product to your target market, to cre-ate integrity and to generate loyalty. Let’s face it. The reality of marketing is not necessar-ily the truth. Most important is the perception generated. The realities are based on fact, i.e.,sales. PR is branding. And with branding you require PR. In the Philippines, most entrepreneurs prioritize price sensitivities. Many choose the strategy of lowest selling price when the end effect is the re-

verse. While distribution and pricing are both sensitive is-sues, these are mere pillars of marketing that require deeper thought. Likewise, advertis-ing and promotions may be essential to sustaining pres-ence for easy consumer iden-tification and preference, but they are again mere pillars to professional marketing. There can be no subjectivity. There is only room for objectivity and correct accounting. Understanding the in-dependence of investment and how to use profits for reinvestments are strategies that only a professional man-

ager can plot out to guide any endeavor. Understanding PR and what it can do for you can be tricky. With over 30,000 new products entering the marketplace each year, how is a consumer to identify your product and prefer it over oth-ers? The answer is through ad-vertising, of course, followed by strategic PR to generate integrity, product position-ing and branding to establish brand loyalties and thereafter, longevity. How do we generate PR? This professional service is not easily available. How do we find professional PR if we don’t

understand what it does? How can we measure the success or failure of this service? Colum-nists, celebrities, TV hosts and other media personalities do not necessarily make effective PR. While they may have the tools of the trade to reach spe-cific platforms, the ability to achieve objectives and harness strategies is a different story all together. Professional market-ers that provide PR services are your best bet. As for the ability to understand branding, now that’s tricky. Check out Superbrand-ing in its next column. For the inquisitive and confident

brand custodians, we ask this intriguing question: “Do you have what it takes to be a Su-perbrand?” Email [email protected]

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Here man is conceived to possess and use the ultimate machine: his brain. Bringing in the Biblical perspective into the discus-sion of psycho-cybernetics, God is proven right when He revealed the secret of success: “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Joshua 1:8). Success and prosperity come from knowing who you are and what you can do and these are all contained in the Word of God authored by the very source of life Himself. Indeed, reading the Bible dissolves identity crisis in every aspect of the individual and not only on the spiritual level. It tells us who we are in Christ and what we can do. To cite a few, the Word of God says: We have been justified—completely forgiven and made righteous (Romans 5:1). We have received the Spirit of God into our life that we might know the things freely given to us by God (1 Corin-thians 2:12). We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing (Eph. 1:3). We c a n do a l l t h i ngs through Christ who gives us strength (Phil. 4:13). We lack nothing because God shall supply our needs ac-cording to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19). We are not afraid because God did not give us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (2 Tim 1:7). We cannot accept defeat because God always leads us in triumph (2 Corinthians 2:14). In other words, we don’t need plastic surgery to make us feel good about ourselves because we are complete in Christ Jesus. We only need to diligently search the Word to know our purpose and design and discover our potential.

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RESPONSIBLE Mining has been def ined as honoring people’s rights, building sus-tainable communities, sup-porting the local and national economy, promoting good governance, practices trans-parency, respects indigenous peoples and protects the en-vironment. In 2006, the mining indus-try’s contribution to the coun-try’s gross domestic product (GDP) was recorded at nearly P60 billion, or 1 percent of the GDP. Yet, with so much potential to address the country’s eco-nomic ills, one wonders why mining remains to be one of the most, if not the most mis-understood sectors of industry in the country today. Take this report from the well-respected MindaNews by one Edwin O. Espejo, pur-portedly a writer for www.asiancorrespondent.com. In a post at the MindaNews website dated September 8, 2011 Mr. Espejo f iled this report headlined “SMI to cut 3,935 hectares of forest, arable lands.” The lead paragraph de-tails how Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) “will clear 3,935 hectares of forest and arable lands when it starts mining operations in the mountains of Tampakan in South Cotabato, company sources said during its first public consultation ever in the run-up to obtain-ing permits and licenses from various government agencies.” Yet the company’s efforts at re-greening the area have been widely reported. Why this wasn’t mentioned in this report when it is essential to

the reader’s proper assessment of the story is not clear. In fact, SMI has time and again said in consultations with people affected by the project, presentations to the media, and articles posted in its website that for every tree or hectare affected by the project, the company more than compensates in terms of environmental mitigation. For example, since 2005, more than 600,000 seedlings have been planted across the project area. Peace and Conflict Sen-sitive Journalism advocates the careful reportage of all relevant facts in an inher-ently conflict-sensitive situ-ation such as the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project to avoid “adding fuel to the fire.” Se-lective reportage such as this incites conflict and the percep-tive reader is left to wonder if the reporter is well aware of the repercussions in favoring such a selective presentation of facts that would incite those to be adversely affected by the report. The journalist’s role in reporting such inherently con-flict-sensitive stories such as the Tampakan project is to ap-prise the reading public about real risks to the environmental and personal health – not from half-truths of cherry-picked facts and figures. As every cub reporter knows from Day 1, journalists must refrain from selective reportage that adversely affect vital components of “public health and welfare,” like those discussed here, until all these factors are reported, examined fully and carefully. He should

also strive to attain balance to avoid biased reportage and carefully check all angles of the story, including those parties not allied to either protagonist. Then again, there’s this story on “Mercury level at SMI mine site beyond maximum limit” for instance. Notice how the reader is led to believe that mercury contamination in the Pulubato river which runs through the Tampakan mine site of SMI is a result of large-scale mining when it is in fact the company itself which commissioned the study. Only in the fifth para-graph will the careful reader perceive that the mercury contamination is in fact due to sluice mining, an illegal small-scale mining method.Shouldn’t the dangers of illegal sluice mining be bannered in the first paragraph of this story? Why does his editor instead choose to focus on the “foreign backed Sagittarius mines” in the first four para-graphs of this story? The Philippine Daily In-quirer, supposedly a paragon of integrity and impartial, balanced and truthful report-ing, also commits another faux pas in its lead story of the same subject: “Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) has not even started actual mining operations, yet it now stands accused of con-taminating the Pulabato River in Tampakan, South Cotabato with mercury.” Nowhere in the story which follows is the identity or nature of the com-plainant mentioned in the lead paragraph explained. In fact, the story is more

about how Mindanao busi-nessmen agreed to pass a reso-lution backing the operation of Xstrata’s Sagittarius Mines Inc. when they meet in Paga-dian City. How a positive story was headlined into a negative one is beyond the limited intellect of us ordinary media people in Mindanao. So who was accus-ing SMI? Is this the reporters or editor’s fault that the lead paragraph does anything but aptly describe the following story? In fact, later in the story, it details how SMI is working with the Tampakan LGU to stop sluice mining within its claim area. Now, glaring examples of slanted stories like these should ring alarm bells in either the publisher or editor’s desks since there appears to be a concerted effort to derail SMI’s Tampakan Copper-Gold Project. When something so inherently beneficial to an untold number of Mindanaons in “the base of the pyramid” is systematically attacked in stories that don’t even sub-stantiate their allegations, the perceptive reader wonders: what is the motive behind all this, and who would indeed benefit if this project is not carried out?

Peace and conflict sensitive journalism in Responsible Mining

mammography. What matters though is, for the patient to undergo any 1 of the above, as prescribed! In the presence of a palpable mass or mass that is detected by mammography or ultrasound, the next big step is to do a fine needle aspiration biopsy. The procedure is very simple, easy and incurs very little trauma to the surround-ing tissues, inexpensive , with results in a matter of minutes! Thus, waiting time is mini-mized ( if done properly, with adequate sampling size, and read by a trained specialist ). To be continued.

Diao...from page 9

research findings to a wider audience through the publi-cation of papers in various international journals.He also initiated the use of Tra-ditional Filipino Arts (TFA) in the education curriculum and as a recreational activity for the elderly.

Bunye...from page 8


mat” in the country, which revolutionized thesis- and dissertation-writing methods and enabled thesis writers at the UST and other schools in the country to communicate

educated as to the signs and symptoms. The breast, being a very accessible part of the body ( male or female ), should be examined, even at least once a month. The Breast Cancer Society, together with the Department of Health, in its advocacy for early detection, is continuously educating the people on proper breast examination. Thus, when one happens to feel a lump or bump in the breast, this should immediately be brought to the attention of your attending Physician, who will do the clinical examination. The mass may not be palpable, but this does not rule out the existence of the disease! Thus, the recommendation for a yearly mammography for women ages 45 and above, and for those who have a strong family history of breast cancer, or even for those who has undergone operation or treatment for the disease. The opinion of specialists may vary as to which should be done first: breast ultrasound or

Second impression in ‘Pair’ int’l confab

DR. DJUWARISTIE Perbanas (College of Economics and Business)

Surabaya, Indonesia

IT was exactly on 18th Au-gust, I was scheduled by the committee of the PAIR (Phil-ippines Association of Institu-tional Research) international conference to present my pa-per on Journal Accreditation System in Indonesia.

Many thanks to Dr. Gen-aro V. Japos, the president of PAIR, and other committee members who had worked hard to manage and control the conference so that the participants could have time to exchange their ideas and share their experiences dur-ing the discussions both in concurrent and panel discus-sions.

At 10.15, on 18th August, it was my turn to present my paper in panel session. After the presentations, the partici-pants were given a chance to have photo together on the stage.

The participants from every region from Philippines and other countries were in-vited group by group to come on the stage to have photo.

Prof. Dr. Tatik Suryani, the president of STIE Per-banas Surabaya and I were also given a chance to have photo together with other participants.

During the photo session, I was impressed because I was one of the plenary session presenters who were kept sit-ting on the stage to have photo emy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. Actually, she is the one who firstly introduced me to Dr. Japos when we

attended the conference in Tagatay city last year. At that time, we talked about PAIR activities and the conference.

Since PAIR conference this year was attended by a big number of participants from different countries and throughout Philippines, it was so difficult to remember each name of all participants.

Fortunately, I can still read the proceeding which contains paper abstracts and the names of the participants with their photos.

However, some of the photos in the proceeding look quite different from the participants’ real physical appearance when I met in the conference. Therefore, we hope we can still have another chance to meet again.

In general, PAIR interna-tional conference was really successful this year because it was attended by a big num-ber of participants as I have ever seen. See you again in the next PAIR international conference.

Banana..from page 1

from sudden death.Without the help of the

government, the private sector cannot do it alone, stressed Stephen Antig, di-rector of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters As-sociation (PBGEA), as he reiterated the needs for the government to take concrete actions in helping local grow-ers fight the dreaded Panama disease.

Antig even hinted the revival of a task force which the Department of Agricul-ture (DA) created fives years ago through Memorandum Order no. 22. He is apparently referring to the Mindanao Banana Disease Task Force.

Unfortunately, the task force did not materialize re-portedly due to lack of funds. It was supposed to be created to help assess the occurence of major banana diseases and determine the extent of dam-age to banana industry.

Likewise, Antig’s group is asking the government to come up with legislation that would create the national research, development and extension center for banana to focus studies on pests, dis-eases and other phytopatho-logical factors that hamper the growth of the banana industry.

On the one hand, local

lawmakers in the province of Bukidnon were apprehensive over the report that a fungal disease is plaguing the ba-nana plantations here saying it could adversely affect the province economy.

Bananas has been a prime export product of the prov-ince for several years now. Some 25,000 hectares of ag-ricultural land are presently planted with export quality bananas.

Earlier, television net-work reported that PBGEA in Davao City alleged the banana disease infection has wormed its way from Bukid-non plantations.

The report prompted pro-vincial board Jay Albarece to pass a resolution urging the province’s agriculture office to investigate and verify the veracity of the report.

Banana plantations have employed thousands of work-ers and laborers––and that production failures due to banana plant disease could result to closures and unem-ployment in the province.

The province’s lawmakers said they are worried on the existence of banana disease and its implications to the local economy.

Albarece said that the spread of the banana disease should be immediately con-trolled and contained to pre-vent the same from spreading to the unaffected banana

plantations in the province.“However, if the reports

are false, then the province should immediately issue a declaration that it is disease-free,” Albarece pointed out.

Already, some banana firms have stopped operation due to problems in market-ing. The province, according to Albarece, cannot allow a fungal disease to derail the banana industry and destroy its economy.

A recent British study revealed that the Cavendish banana (the same type raised in Bukidnon plantations) is in danger.

Tropical Race 4, a fungus which has already destroyed acres of crops across Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia, is threatening the plantations of South and Central America.

The fungus has the abil-ity to linger in soil for de-cades, and the prospect of an outbreak could be cata-strophic––both for plantation owners who depend on the fruit for their income, and for consumers, who would see an entire foodstuff disappearing from their tables.

Journos..from page 1

Journalists to be held at the AIM Conference Center in Makati City from Sept. 26-27, 2011. The first two day work-shop was held last year also in Metro Manila.

“We have invited around 25 participants from various publications and media organi-zations nationwide as our way of providing our colleagues a venue to learn deeper the issues and concerns of the energy sector,” Ms. Velasco said. “The participants will also be joined by reporter-colleagues from Metro Manila.”

Among the topics to be presented during the two-day workshop are energy scenarios in the Philippines, the Asia Pa-cific and the global landscape, government’s response to in-creased energy access, the Phil-

ippine Legislative Agenda on Energy, assessing policy issues and stakeholder concerns in the country’s power industry, Market Options in addressing the power supply dilemma, enhancing household con-nections in the countryside, transmission investments and their impact on power reli-ability, cost impact of PSALM’s universal charges, trends and consumers expectations in electricity rate regulation, the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), Prospects for Solar Energy in Mindanao, Privatization and the Power Supply Situation.

The two-day training is supported by the following media training partners: Pili-pinas Shell Petroleum Corpo-ration, Department of Energy, House Committee on Energy, Philippine Independent Power Producers Association, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Team Energy Foundation, National Grid Corporation of the Philip-pines, Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Cor-poration, Energy Regulatory Commission, Manila Electric Company, Philippine Electric-ity Market Corporation, SNAP and Total Philippines.

This paper’s publisher, Mr. Dante Sudaria, said he will be sending editors Allan Medi-ante and Nelson Constantino, and freelance journalist Mike Banos to the workshop this week.


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Records, a lso show that since 1990, there has been an almost steady increase in populat ion based on the number of births plus deaths plus net migration. The present condition of traffic in the intersection is heavy and vehicles are mov-ing at creeping speed or at stop and go situation during peak-hour periods. The ICBR is the main route of passenger jeepneys and buses whose franchises travel fixed-route conges-tion in the area. The Puerto-Sayre Fly-over is expected to less-en traf f ic congestion by about 30 minutes with an Economic Interna l Rate of Return (EIRR) of 27.53 percent. Meanwhile, Rodriguez said he has asked DPWH for another f lyover projects in the Lapasan- Agora Market intersection. He also said he has se-cured a Php150 mi l l ion

Cong. Rodriguez thanks Pres. aquino for completion of Puerto-Sayre Flyover

By RUTCHIE CABAHUg-AgUHOB

CAGAYAN de Oro second district Rep. Rufus B. Ro-driguez thanked President Benigno S. Aquino III for the completion of the Puer-to-Sayre Flyover in Sitio Puerto, Barangay Bugo, of his district. “The President could have been here with me, in time for today’s inaugura-tion, just like the ground-breaking, last March 23. But since he is in the United States, he wanted me to con-vey to you his felicitations for the completion of this f lyover,” he said, addressing the local officials of Bugo led by Punong Barangay Claro Derecho. Rodriquez also thanked Secretary Rogelio L. Sing-son of the Department of Public Works and High-ways (DPWH), who rep-resented the President and commended his personnel, led by Engr. Norma Giro-

nella, Regional Director of DPWH, region 10, for com-pleting the project, within five (5) months, from March 28 to April 27, as planned. Constructed at a cost Php363 million, under the Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project (MBURDP) of DPWH, it was funded by the COFACE Export Credit Guarantee Assistance of the French Government. The f irst ever, in the region, the Puerto-Sayre f lyover, is situated along the Iligan-Cagayan–Butuan Road (ICBR), crossing over the intersection with Sayre Highway, which links the west and east regional cen-ters, cities and municipali-ties down to the southern part of Mindanao. According to the census done in 2007, the figures of population in these ar-eas registered at 555,966.

Solon bats for improvement of public safety measures

funding for the comple-tion of the convention cen-ter that was started by the Former Senator Aquilino Pimentel. “With another Senator Pimentel, I am very opiti-mistic, the project will see

finality,” he said. Likewise, the Congress-man said he was given the go signal for the release of Php200 mil l ion from DPWH, this year and an-other Php200 million, next year for the coastal road of

the city. “We will, also, coordi-nate with the City Govern-ment for a drainage project that DPWH has agreed to fund,” Cong. Rodriquez concluded. pia-10

CAGAYAN de Oro City––With road accidents involv-ing buses still rising despite the 60kph to 100kph speed limit imposed along various highways, Rep. Rufus Rodri-guez of the second district of Cagayan de Oro city is keen on checking the working

conditions of bus drivers as this may be the cause behind their reckless driving. Rodriguez recently filed House Resolut ion 1410, which directs the House Committee on Labor and Employment to investigate the working conditions of

bus drivers nationwide and recommend measures to improve such conditions for public safety. “There is a need for Con-gress to seriously consider the existing working condi-tions of the bus drivers and see whether giving them a fixed rate or fixed working hours will solve the prob-lem,” said Rodriguez. “May-be we should even look into

giving additional incentives for drivers so that they would be more careful in their driv-ing.” Rodriguez cited the data gathered by the Metropoli-tan Manila Development Authority, which revealed that there were 4,825 bus ac-cidents in 2008 for an average of 13 mishaps per day while 1,488 bus accidents were tal-lied in the first five months of

2009. “These accidents are usually caused by erring and over-speeding bus driv-ers who drive with reckless abandon without even con-sidering the consequences of their style of driving,” Rodriguez added. The solon believes that implementing fixed salaries for the drivers and conduc-tors is one solution to the

problem. Currently, bus companies reportedly pay their drivers and conduc-tors on a commission basis and, “to earn more, most of them disobey traffic rules and often overload on pas-sengers,” Rodriguez shared. The congressman also said that many bus drivers work for 14 hours and that their lack of sleep can result in exhaustion.

13BusinessWeekmindanao Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2011

Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL10TH Judicial Region

Branch 44Initao, Misamis Oriental

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF SP. PROC. NO. 2011-1007ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVEBIRTH OF NANAN B. DADOLE, NANAN B. DADOLE, Represented byVENUS B. DADOLE, Petitioner, - versus- THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OFINITAO, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent.x-------------------------------------------x

ORDER Petitioner NANAN B. DADOLE, represented by her mother VENUS B. DADOLE, filed this Amended Petition to correct the erroneous entry in her Certificate of Live Birth with Registry No. 95-528 of the Initao Registry, Initao, Misamis Oriental to wit: her gender – from MALE to FEMALE. Finding the Petition in order let the Initial Hearing before this Court be set on November 4, 2011 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let a copy of this Order be posted on the (1) Bulletin Board of the Lo-cal Civil Registry Office of Initao, Misamis Oriental, (2) Bulletin Board of Municipal Hall of Initao, Misamis Oriental, and (3) Bulletin Board of this Court. The petitioner is ordered to cause a publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. It is hereby noted that petitioner had furnished a copy of her Amended Petition with its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General ( RR# 072 dated 8/17/11) to Oriental ( RR# 071 dated 8/17/11), and to the Local Civil Registrar – Initao ( RR# 070 dated 8/17/11). Lastly, since the motion is in order and meritorious, it is hereby granted. Petitioner is exempted from payment of court fees for this petition. So Ordered. Done in Chambers on August 25, 2011 at Initao, Misamis Oriental. (Sgd.) JUDY A. SIA – GALVEZ Acting Presiding JudgeBWM SEPT. 12, 19 & 26, 2011

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10TH Judicial RegionBranch 41

Cagayan de Oro City

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFFFile No. 2011-034

2nd NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon Extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 / 1508 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-ibig) Cagayan de Oro City, against ESTRELLA PATALINGHUG ESTRADA of legal age, Filipino married to IGNACIO P. ESTRADA with residence and postal address at Lot 2 Blk. 10, Greenville Subdivision, Suntingon, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which as of December 10, 2010 amounts to THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX PESOS & 95/100 (P 316,196.95) Philippine Currency, including penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on October 24, 2011 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the main entrance of the Regional Trial Court Branch 41, Capitol Compound, A. Luna Street, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidders, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following personal property to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-198981

LOT : Lot-2, Blk-10, Pcs-10-003614 CONSOLIDATION-SUBD. : Lots 16-0-1, 16-0-2, 16-0-4 all of Psd-10-048495 LOCATION : Bugo, Cagayan de Oro AREA : Fifty (50) sq. m. more or less. Including all improvements found thereon. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall he held on the next working day without further notice.

Cagayan de Oro City, August 24, 2011

FOR THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF By: (Sgd.) ALDEN V. SAMBAAN Sheriff IV

BWM SEPT. 12, 19 & 26, 2011

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10TH Judicial RegionBRANCH 18

Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2011-127CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH IN THE OFFICE OF LOCALCIVIL REGISTRAR, CHANGING THE ENTRY FOR THE DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE OF PETITIONER’S PARENTS FROMAUGUST 28, 1973, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO MAY 7, 1991, MCTC BALINGOAN, TALISAYAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL DANUEL O. RAMERI Petitioner, -versus- THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Respondent.X---------------------------------------------------------------/

ORDER The instant Petition, Danuel O. Rameri (hereafter petitioner), seeks the correction of entry in the petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth, viz: Date of marriage of petitioner’s parents: from “August 28, 1973” to “May 7, 1991” Place of marriage of petitioner’s parents: from “Cagayan de Oro City” to “MCTC, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental” Petitioner averred that the instant petition is not intended to avoid any criminal, civil or financial liability. Neither will the same affect his civil status or citizenship. Finding the instant Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing of this case be set on November 7, 2011 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court. Let Copy of this Order be published, at the expense of petitioner, once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City. Respondent Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City and any per-son having or claiming any interest on the entries whose corrections are sought , may, within fifteen (15) days from the notice of this Order or from the last date of publication thereof, file their opposition/comment thereto and appear at the scheduled hearing. Furnish copies of this Order, together with the Petition and its annexes, to the office of the Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, the office of the Solicitor General and the National Statistics Office, Manila. SO ORDERED. August 12, 2011, Cagayan de Oro City (Sgd.)Dennis Z. Alcantar Presiding JudgeBWM Sept. 19, 26 & Oct. 3, 2011

Nokia holds applications developer workshop. Nokia Philippines recently con-ducted a Developer Workshop to provide basic training on applications devel-opment using QuickStart for QML, Qt Mobility Plugins for QML, NFC API for Qt, and In-App Billing API for Qt. Sharing their expertise were Nokia’s Nicholas Foo, Lead of Technical Services in South East Asia Pacific Ecosystem and Developer Experience; and Eileen Kho, Technical Services Manager. Participants were also invited to showcase their creativity by joining in Nokia’s Create For Millions app development competition, where developers with the most creative Java and Web applications can win up to €1 million plus cash prizes of up to P75,000 in the local competition for winners in the following categories: Most Downloaded S40 Java App, Most Downloaded S40 Java game, Most Downloaded S40 Web App, Best S40 Java App, Best S40 Java game, and Best S40 Web App. To know how you can join future Nokia Developer training sessions, you may get in touch with Corinne Risos-Bacani at [email protected] or Rhomel Marcojos at [email protected].

Holcim...from page 1

company’s ef for ts to increase awareness among people of the benefits of sustainable construction and try to generate ideas directly from communities where the company oper-ates.

Prado noted that while there is a growing aware-ness about Holcim’s initia-tive locally, the discussion was mostly limited to the movement to make build-ings more environment-

friendly.“Sustainable construc-

tion follows the principles of sustainable develop-ment and thus also seeks to advance economic and social development, while minimizing environmental impact,” Prado said.

Holcim’s sustainable construction reflects, in a nutshell, the definition of the United Nation’s En-vironmental Program for sustainable construction as “a way for the build-ing industry to move to-wards achieving sustainable

development, taking into account environmental, socio-economic, and cul-tural issues. Specifically, it involves issues such as design and management of buildings, materials and building performance ener-gy and resource consump-tion––all within the larger orbit of urban development and management.”

Architect Miguel Guer-rero, founding member of the Green Architecture Advocacy Phils., said that the idea of sustainable construction is a way to

meet present day needs for housing and infrastructure without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

“Awareness should start at the barangay level where there is a need to introduce appropriate technologies for any infrastructure and achieve sustainability,” he noted.

Guerrero cited that in the country where natural calamities destroy proper-ties, in the rebuilding pro-cesses of communities fol-lowing a disaster, the stake-

holders still follow the old technology in constructing buildings that have been proven not resilient.

“Sustainable construc-tion is a radically different way of thinking. It requires the combination of experi-ence acquired in archi-tecture, engineering and construction over many years with the innovative explorat ion of new ap-proaches in order to meet the demands of the future generations,” Guerrero said.

Roland van Wijnen, Holcim Phils. chief operat-

ing officer, challenged the participants to do their share in translating into action the sustainable con-struction init iat ive and become catalysts of a better and livable environment.

“If we can improve our-selves, we should not post-pone it and leave that to future generations,” Wijnen said.

Holcim will host another coffeetalk in Baguio on October 26, and a national forum in Manila in Novem-ber with top level experts on sustainable construction.

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Cagayan de Oro Cham-ber of Commerce and Indus-try Foundation, Inc. (Oro-Chamber), the country’s hall of famer as the Most Outstanding Chamber of Commerce, has earlier con-ducted a forum on “Creating a Financially Healthy Work-force for Every Employer.”

Financial experts from Manila shared their knowl-edge on how to save from

Oro Chamber holds finance forum

By LORDILIE ENJAMBRE

even the smallest earnings during the half-day forum held at the PUM-Oro Cham-ber Training Room, Maca-pagal Road, Pueblo de Oro Township on September 22 from 1:30 to 5:00 in the afternoon.

“This forum is our way of helping member em-ployers and their respective employees,” said Efren Uy, OroChamber vice president for trade and commerce.

“Big wages do not guar-antee savings. It is a matter of discipline, that do,” Uy said. The workers also need to examine their spending behavior making sure that every penny is spent wisely,” he added.

The forum is also sup-ported by BusinessWeek Mindanao, Magnum Radio, Mindanao Current, Parasat CableTV, Sunstar CDO and Sunlife Financials.

CAGAYAN dE ORO CHAMBER Of COMMERCE ANd iNdUStRY

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Macapagal Drive, Pueblo de OroCagayan de Oro City

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURT10TH JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 28MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN

IN RE: ISSUANCE OF NEW OWNER’S MISC. CASE NO. 103 DUPLICATE COPY OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-424 HUERLITA ABUCAYON, Petitioner,X-------------------------------------------/

ORDER Petitioner , Huerlita Abucayon, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of Ramonal Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, thru counsel, alleges that she is the registered owner of a parcel of land situ-ated at San Jose, Mahinog, Camiguin containing an area of 1,587 square meters covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-424 duly registered in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Camiguin. That the owner’s duplicate copy of the TCT of the aforesaid parcel of land was lost and despite earnest effort to retrieve it from the fire incident that happened on December 21, 2008 that burned her entire house includ-ing all her important papers and documents, the same was of no avail. The fact of such loss was duly registered in the Office of the Registry of Deeds of Camiguin. That said title was not delivered to any person or entity to secure pay-ment or performance of any obligation whatsoever. That there exist no deed or instrument affecting the said land have been presented for or pending registration in the Regiter of Deeds. The original copy of the Transfer Cer-tificate of Title of the above-mentioned parcel of land is intact in the Office of the Register of Deeds in the Province of Camiguin. It is the main thrust of the petition that after hearing new Owner’s Duplicate of Transfer Certificate of Title be issued under the same terms and conditions as contained in the original on file. The petition being sufficient in form and substance is hereby set for hearing on October 11, 2011 in this Court’s Session Hall, to start at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let copy of the petition together with all its annexes and of this Order be furnished The Register of Deeds at Mambajao, Camiguin; The Administrator, Land Registration Authority at Quezon City; and Provincial Prosecutor of Camiguin. The Process Server of this Court is directed to post copies of this Order in the 1.) Bulletin Board – Public Market, Mahinog, Camiguin; 2.) Bulletin Board – Municipal Hall, Mahinog, Camiguin; 3.) Bulletin Board – Provincial Capitol, Mambajao, Camiguin and 4.) Bulletin Board – this Court. Let copy of this Order be published at petitioner’s expense once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Camiguin. Any person or entity whose interests might be adversely affected by this proceeding may file written opposition within a reasonable time prior to the date of hearing and appear personally during the hearing to substantiate the same. SO ORDERED. Done at Mambajao, Camiguin, this 23rd day of August 2011. (Sgd.) RUSTICO D. PADERANGA JudgeBWM SEPT. 12, 19 & 26, 2011

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF KLEINT DUHAYLONGSOD SPL. PROC. NO. 21-448EVANGELISTA

HELEN LOGATIMAN DUHAYLONGSOD-EVANGELISTA, Petitioner. - versus –THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR,SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO,LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -//

O R D E R A verified petition for Correction of Entries in the Birth Record of Kleint Duhaylongsod Evangelista in the Local Civil Registry of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, was filed by petitioner Helen Logatiman Duhaylongsod-Evan-gelista on September 01, 2011, praying this Honorable Court that after notice, publication and hearing, an order shall issue ordering the Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, to: 1) CANCEL and CORRECT the following entries in the birth record of KLEINT DUHAYLONGSOD-EVANGE-LISTA; a. Her SEX or GENDER from MALE to FEMALE; b. Her type of birth from TWIN to SINGLE; c. Her child’s middle name from DUHAYLUNGSOD to DUHAYLONGSOD; d. her maiden family name from DUHAYLUNGSOD to DUHAYLONGSOD; 2. ISSUE to the petitioner a corrected copy of her child’s birth certificate; and 3. FORWARD a copy of the corrected birth certificate to the National Statistics Office, Manila. Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to December 07, 2011 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. The Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order. Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; on the bulletin board of barangay Poblacion Kapa-tagan, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner is residing, and on the bulletin board of this court. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; Atty. Reymund G. Inihao, PAO Office, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and Helen Logatiman Duhaylongsod-Evangelista, Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. SO ORDERED. September 8, 2011. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

(Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Acting Presiding JudgeBWM SEPT. 19 & 26, Oct 3, 2011

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH RECORDOF ALEJO Q. TAGALOG FROM SPL. PROC. NO. 21-446FEMALE TO MALE IN THE ENTRYFOR HIS SEX OR GENDER,

ALEJO Q. TAGALOG, Petitioner.

- versus –

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR,SALVADOR, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -//

O R D E R

A verified petition for Correction of Entry in the birth record of Alejo Q. Tagalog in the Local Civil Registry of Salvador, Lanao del Norte, was filed by petitioner Alejo Q. Tagalog on August 12, 2011, praying this Honorable Court that after notice, publication and hearing, an order shall issue directing the Local Civil Registrar of Salvador, Lanao del Norte, to: 1) CANCEL and CORRECT the fol-lowing: The entry in the sex of the petitioner from FEMALE to MALE; 2) ISSUE to the petitioner a corrected copy of his birth certificate; and 3. FORWARD a copy of the corrected birth certificate to the National Statistics Office, Manila. Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to November 23, 2011 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a news-paper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. The Local Civil Registrar of Salvador, Lanao del Norte, and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order. Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Salvador, Lanao del Norte; on the bulletin board of barangay Mapurog, Sapad, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner is residing, and on the bulletin board of this court. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publica-tion of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date. Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the Local Civil Registrar of Salvador, Lanao del Norte; Atty. Reymund G. Inihao, PAO Office, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and Alejo Q. Tagalog, Mapurog, Sapad, Lanao del Norte. SO ORDERED. August 24, 2011. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

(Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Acting Presiding Judge

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MEMBERS of the different Municipal Peace and Order Councils (MPOC) of the province converged at the provincial capitol grounds to celebrate the International Day of Peace, jointly with the first Internal Security Operations (ISO) handover anniversary. Thus, Jurgette Honcu-lada, a member of the Gov-ernment of the Philippines (GPH) Peace Panel, who was

Mike guerrero of the green Architecture Advocacy shares his views on how to make barangays more sustainable during a coffee table talks, a public-private partnership initiative. Also in photo: Misamis Oriental Vice governor Norris babiera; Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of the second district Cagayan de Oro City; Lugait Chamber of Commerce President Ranario Perez; and various sectors representatives. exuperio s. zagado/pia-10

Twin celebrations highlight int’lday of peace in Misamis OrientalBy JORIE C. VALCORZA

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the late FLORENCIO F. RULONA who died on Oc-tober 01, 1997, at Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death, he left a certain House and Lot con-sisting of One Hundred Thirty Four (134) square meters more or less under National Housing Authority (for brev-ity Authority) (NHA), which is herein more particularly described as follows, to wit: Lot 17, Block 05 plan 1BR containing an area of One Hundred Thirty Four (134) sq. mts. more or less situated at Lapasan SIR. is the subject of Extra- Judicial Settle-ment with Deed of Absolute Sale.,under the notarial reg-istry of Atty. Henry Bacal as per Doc. No. 39; Page No. 08; Book No. XXXVIII ; Series of 2011

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NOTICENotice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the LATE PRISCILA L. BACONgUIS situated at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City embraced in OCT No. P-556 consisting an area of Five Hundred Seventy Six Square Meters more or less is the subject of an Extra Judicial Settlement of Estate of Deceased Person With Donation under the notarial registry of Atty. Em-manuel Akut per Doc. No. 64, Page No. 14, Book No. 83 Series of 2008.

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present during the celebra-tion, commended Misamis Oriental for its peace efforts and for fronting soldiers of peace instead of war. “If we let guns dictate our discourse it will be hard to find our way back into grace, for we cannot recall bullets but can always take the bul-lets out of the gun,” she said. “This is what your prov-ince has been doing, going back to talks. We must re-claim peace as our common birthright and honor it as a wellspring of our hope, faith, and dreams,” she urged. Honculada also appealed to the public to keep faith in the success of peace process and continue to give life to

our hopes and dreams. She said although we see countless of reasons walling its success we’ve got to keep pushing and persisting and citing further the famous line “there is no way to peace, because peace is the way.” Meanwhile, Vice Gov-ernor Norris C. Babiera underlined the significance of the ISO saying that peace is the desired end and de-mocracy, in its truest form, was manifested by the gov-ernment and the state when it recognizes the supremacy of the civilian authority over the military. Babiera, who is the Co-Chairperson of the Pro-vincial POC said the ISO Handover, signed on Sept. 21, last year, also recognized the important role of civilian au-thority in realizing genuine and lasting peace through peace and development cog-nizance to address the root causes of insurgency. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) also believes that ensuring peace in the province is a manifes-tation that, indeed, victory in peace is better than the victory in war and the ISO symbolizes the substantial meaning of peace as devel-opment, good governance, delivery of services, and eco-nomic opportunities for the contentment of the people.

For his part, Maj. Victor A. Felix, Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, Phil-ippine Army, said accepting the challenge of administer-ing the peace and security of the province achieved con-siderable milestones by the increasing economic activity and influx of investors and ensuring a lasting peace has always been our common agenda. “We may come from different professions and possess different views but

we share one thing. We are all Filipinos. We envision for a peaceful, progressive, democratic society. The big-ger challenge is at hand, that is convincing the communist party to join us in our quest for peace,” he noted. Other activities of the day included an early “Jog and Walk for Peace” from the Capitol Grounds towards the Rhodelsa Rotunda while the “Peace Caravan” came from different municipalities and 2 cities of the province.

A Catholic Mass and a Higaonon Ritual asking for blessing for the activities opened the program at the capitol grounds graced also by other dignitaries, that included the peace advocates led by Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Regional Director, Loreto T. Bhagwani of the Department of Inte-rior and Local Government (DILG) and the Mayors from the different towns of the province. pia 10


TREE PLANTINg. One of the culminating activities of the Bukidnon provincial government’s celebration of the Phil-ippine Civil Service Month this September 2011. As part of the extensive implementation of the National Green-ing Program and of Governor Alex Calingasan’s flagship program of regreening Bukidnon, Capitol employees with various government agencies planted trees at the Kaamu-lan grounds which is part of the Bukidnon Tree Park last Saturday, September 23. A boodle fight or a soldiers’ way of communal eating ensued after the activity. photo supplied by the pgb

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––Solar power plants can provide the fastest and cheapest source of electricity in Mindanao if plans push through for its distributed generation among the island’s larger distribution utilities.

In a media presentation made Sept. 14 at a local restaurant, Engr. Cecilio U. Sumaoy, senior manager of the Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co. (CEPALCO) system operations department, cited the inherent advantages of solar PV plants over thermal and other plants of the same capacity.

“The demand for power in Mindanao is constantly increasing, however, no significant additional power generating capacities are expected within the next two to three years to address this problem,” Mr. Sumaoy said in a position paper released during the presentation.

Mr. Sumaoy presented figures which showed that while Luzon and the Visayas still enjoy gross energy reserves, Mindanao only has small

Solar power fastest option to address Mindanao power shortageBy MIKE BAÑOS

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reserves during weekends when many of its factories are not operat-ing. Latest figures from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) show there is a power capacity shortage in Mindanao and generating reserves are down to critical levels despite the extended rainy season which has keep the level of Lake Lanao at safe levels.

Considering that 50% of Min-danao’s present power needs are filled by hydro power plants, solar power can immediately address the current capacity shortage and ideally complement the hydro power plants, especially during El Niño episodes or the dry season.

Despite having an availabil-ity factor of only 30 percent, Mr. Sumaoy said solar power plants are best in addressing daytime peak loads. This would enable hydro plants to store water for release dur-ing the night time peak hours with oil-fired thermal plants as the last to be dispatched, resulting in much lower power costs to the consumer and other end users.

Two of the island’s private

power utilities are now looking to join forces with the larger rural electric cooperatives to embed solar power plants within their franchise areas and leapfrog the national transmis-sion system.

“Instead of CEPALCO doing the bulk of the planned solar PV generation projects, we will bring together around 20 distribution utility companies (the larger electric coops, with CEPALCO and Iligan Light) to embed 100 five megawatt PV plants in their respective distribution systems,” said Engr. David A.Tauli, CEPALCO Senior Vice President for Engineering and spokesperson of the Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers in a personal interview.

“Solar PV power plants are the fastest to deploy among the types of renewable resources identified under the RE Law, and megawatt-sized solar PV plants could become operational within seven (7) months from a decision to go ahead with solar PV projects,” Mr. Tauli noted.

“Solar PV plants are the only type of plants that can be brought into operation in less than a year after a decision to go ahead with construction has been made.”

Solar PV plants can be con-structed within one year from ap-proval by ERC of the FIT for elec-tricity from RE plants implemented under the RE law. The only other type of power plant that could be made operational within one year are second-hand operational diesel-fueled power plants imported to Min-danao from Luzon or from outside the country.

“We are not saying that Solar PV alone will solve the problem of power capacity shortage in Mindanao,” Mr.Tauli noted. “We are saying that Solar PV is the fastest way for bring-ing in substantial capacity (100 MW or more) to Mindanao, and it will do so with minimal impact on the rates

paid by Mindanao power customers compared with diesel power plants.”

Citing figures from the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), Mr. Sumaoy said in his position paper that adding 760MW of RE plants for the proposed Feed-in Tariff (FIT) will result to a rate impact of only P0.1050 per kWh, with solar contributing only P0.0114/kWh. This is much lower than the P0.50/kWh Mindanao consumers had to pay when the grid was forced to tap ther-mal power plants from power barges for baseload power at the peak of the 2010 Mindanao power crisis.

Besides the inherently more expensive fuel, diesel or bunker fuel prices also have the additional risk of energy security with prices and availability rising in opposite directions as a result of continued unrest in the Middle East. Coupled with the hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide emissions inherent in diesel and bunker fuel, the comparative advantage clearly lies in the side of solar energy or Mindanao, Mr. Tauli said.

However, since the present grid code mandates PV power plants of 20 MW or larger be connected to the transmission system, the 5MW of smaller size of “embedded” solar plants under the “distributed generation” scheme are not. Typical ‘distributed power sources’ under a FIT scheme have low maintenance, low pollution and high efficiencies.

Instead of big, base load power plants with all their inherent financial, social, environmental and other problems, ‘distributed generation’ envisions many small, independent power plants serving the immediate community, which could be a ba-rangay, municipality or a province. In this way, total cost is reduced, social and environmental impact is mitigated mostly due to its smaller scale and the fact that the persons

who operate it and benefit from it are both within sight of each other promotes environmental steward-ship among residents.

Mr. Tauli said the scheme will bypass the transmission system (that is, the PV plant will be con-nected directly to the distribution system rather than to the transmis-sion system) and thereby avoid the transmission rates (currently around P1.00 per kWh) that would otherwise be paid for using the transmission system now operated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

“The NGCP is wary of construct-ing RE plants as embedded genera-tion and is proposing to put a cap on the capacity of embedded gen-eration of distribution utilities,” Mr. Tauli said. “But the NGCP does not have the power to limit the capacity of embedded generation. They will have to submit a petition to the ERC to do that, and we will of course oppose the limitation of embedded generation because only the NGCP will benefit from such limitation while customers will pay higher rates for generation from RE plants.”

The construction of 100 mega-watts (MW) of solar photo-voltaic (PV) power plants in Mindanao will significantly mitigate the shortage of power generation capacity that is now afflicting this part of the country, and is growing more serious with each pass-ing year. The PV plants will displace, or make unnecessary, the equivalent capacity of oil-fueled power plants, he added.

The price of RE sources of en-ergy becomes irrelevant, (because of the FIT mechanism in the RE Law) in using them to respond to capacity shortage in Mindanao.

This is the beauty of the FIT mechanism under the RE Law,” Mr. Tauli noted. “It will enable Mindanao to respond to the short term (within 5

years) power problem with the costs shared among all power customers in the Philippines rather than being shouldered by Mindanao customers alone, as would be the case for any conventional power plant constructed in Mindanao.”

The DUs will ask Malacañang to allocate at least 100MW capacity for Mindanao and compel the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to immediately approve and release the guidelines for Feed-In Tariff (FIT) for electricity generated from renewable energy resources.

Cagayan de Oro Councilor President Elipe, chairman of the city council’s energy committee, has sponsored a resolution passed by the council last Monday asking the national government to increase to 200MW the allocation for solar energy under the RE law, with 150MW al-located for Mindanao.

Mr. Elipe noted that the Renew-able Energy Act of 2008 exempts renewable energy sources from Value Added Tax (VAT), grants a seven-year income tax holiday to RE power plants and prioritizes the purchase, grid connection and trans-mission of electricity generated by RE companies.

Not the least, Mr. Tauli further noted that while Luzon and the Vi-sayas have the large potential for wind farms, Mindanao has no economically viable site for MW-sized wind farms, and could depend only on solar and biomass as RE resources.

At present, there are thirteen large-scale solar projects planned for Mindanao with a total capacity of 260MW. They are to be located in Cagayan de Oro; Davao; Zambo-anga; Laguindingan and Villanueva in Misamis Oriental; San Jose, Dinagat, Surigao; Tawi-Tawi, Sulu; Siakol, Zamboanga del Sur; Kalamansig, Sul-tan Kudarat; and Darong, Hagonoy, and Digos City in Davao del Sur.


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Name Bib No Gend Gun Time Pace1 Jeffrey Sotto 85 M 4:28:36.8 4:28:39.8 4:53/K2 Bryan Quiamco 89 M 4:35:48.8 4:35:51.3 5:01/K3 Rodil Quilab 91 M 4:36:33.9 4:36:37.6 5:02/K4 Jestoni Sandinao 169 M 5:01:58.9 5:02:03.3 5:30/K5 Paul James Zafico 84 M 5:07:06.9 5:07:10.8 5:35/K6 Leo Colonia 79 M 5:09:34.3 5:09:38.8 5:38/K7 Dante Tuto 127 M 5:11:50.8 5:11:54.3 5:40/K8 Jaymar Guinawat 170 M 5:23:15.8 5:23:20.3 5:53/K9 Anthony Subing - Subing 130 M 5:33:24.8 5:33:32.1 6:04/K10 Oscar Opena 2303 M 5:41:09.1 5:41:12.3 6:12/K11 Marlito Cuyo 125 M 5:50:18.6 5:50:23.8 6:22/K12 Vergilio Undaloc 2308 M 5:55:51.6 5:55:54.3 6:28/K13 Ronald Parantar 30 M 5:58:45.3 5:58:53.1 6:32/K14 Ronilo Sandinao 166 M 6:01:12.3 6:01:16.8 6:34/K15 Francis Calub 107 M 6:03:09.9 6:03:15.6 6:36/K16 Allan Canoy 112 M 6:03:19.3 6:03:22.6 6:36/K17 Ryan Mark Anciano 165 M 6:06:20. 6 6:06:26.1 6:40/K18 Glendon Sandinao 167 M 6:06:39. 8 6:06:45.1 6:40/K19 Edgar Lapasigue 2302 M 6:17:47.8 6:17:50.6 6:52/K20 Glenn Garrido 109 M 6:19:14.5 6:19:23.6 6:54/K21 Arvin Narye 128 M 6:21:17.5 6:21:26.1 6:56/K22 Leo Oracion 33 M 6:28:30.8 6:28:51.3 7:04/K23 Jerald Zabala 2301 M 6:30:08.6 6:30:11.6 7:06/K24 Helen Tacling 96 F 6:36:19.8 6:36:23.1 7:12/K25 Val Aino Decena 126 M 6:37:21.1 6:37:24.3 7:14/K26 Merlita Dunkin 157 F 6:38:26.0 6:38:28.6 7:15/K27 Don Armand Guiterrez 50 M 6:42:08.6 6:42:15.3 7:19/K28 Merlin Legaspi 25 M 6:48:28.6 6:48:46.9 7:26/K29 Michelle Estuar 2307 F 6:49:07.4 6:49:17.7 7:26/K30 Donato Sabino 16 M 6:50:08.4 6:50:22.6 7:28/K31 Arthur Saveron 101 M 6:50:53.4 6:50:56.1 7:28/K32 Steven Ferraren 88 M 6:51:49.9 6:52:05.1 7:30/K33 Ritchie Albert Abejuela 22 M 6:56:56.0 6:56:56.0 7:35/K34 Julius Earl Badelles 86 M 7:06:15.1 7:06:18.6 7:45/K35 Rico Pacamalan 97 M 7:17:07.9 7:17:11.9 7:57/K36 Cludolfo Mabelin 124 M 7:19:49.7 7:19:52.4 8:00/K37 Roy Salingay 26 M 7:21:14.6 7:21:31.6 8:02/K38 Keshia Fule 52 F 7:21:32.1 7:21:32.1 8:02/K39 Rumpy Berdos 27 M 7:23:06.1 7:23:16.2 8:04/K40 Aries Siaohitco 21 M 7:25:31.3 7:25:49.9 8:06/K41 Antonio Arat 92 M 7:29:32.3 7:30:02.6 8:11/K42 Emmanuel Silan 4 M 7:40:22.2 7:40:50.4 8:23/K43 Alvarez Kelly Manzano 32 M 7:41:50.6 7:42:05.7 8:24/K44 Vard Keem Atuel 36 M 7:45:05.9 7:45:28.1 8:28/K45 Virgilio Jr. Remo 35 M 7:45:21.9 7:45:28.2 8:28/K46 Jael Wenceslao 113 M 7:44:52.1 7:45:28.2 8:28/K47 Roderick Peter Pacturan 23 M 7:48:39.6 7:48:49.7 8:31/K48 Rey John Tan 158 M 7:51:48.6 7:52:20.1 8:35/K49 Jonel Mendoza 153 M 7:52:36.6 7:53:16.4 8:36/K50 Donald Ereso 132 M 7:58:36.1 7:58:43.4 8:42/K51 Raoul Floresca 56 M 7:58:41.4 7:59:04.9 8:43/K52 Francis Paul Narciso 95 M 8:02:13.6 8:02:38.2 8:47/K53 Butch Gatinao 5 M 8:03:02.9 8:03:16.6 8:47/K54 Alberto Daisog 110 M 8:03:18.4 8:03:23.1 8:47/K55 Carlos Macasarte 20 M 8:03:47.9 8:04:08.2 8:48/K56 Kathryn Kuan 67 F 8:14:51.9 8:15:05.9 9:00/K57 Joel Nob Jagonal 150 M 8:15:15.1 8:15:18.4 9:00/K58 Deo Jaravata 1 63 M 8:20:22.1 8:20:45.4 9:06/K59 Jonathan Colao 146 M 8:27:20.9 8:27:33.9 9:14/K60 George Wong 31 M 8:28:05.9 8:28:18.7 9:15/K61 Francisco Pol 120 M 8:29:18.7 8:29:18.7 9:16/K62 Allen Gaspar 164 M 8:31:03.3 8:31:11.9 9:18/K63 Ronnel Go 39 M 8:34:45.4 8:34:50.7 9:22/K64 Kirk Patrick Ang 98 M 8:37:26.6 8:37:43.6 9:25/K65 Jose Lorenzo Jr Mina 93 M 8:38:38.9 8:38:43.6 9:26/K66 Joselito Dulzura 111 M 8:39:34.6 8:39:43.7 9:27/K67 Edmond Ray Tilanduca 73 M 8:40:07.9 8:40:34.1 9:28/K68 Ringky Tagarda 114 M 8:43:40.4 8:43:40.4 9:31/K69 Charlie Chua 168 M 8:43:49.9 8:44:13.7 9:32/K70 Simon Sandoval 34 M 8:45:35.4 8:46:01.9 9:34/K71 Odessa Coral 1 22 F 8:45:36.4 8:46:02.7 9:34/K72 Jose Pedrito de Guzman 63 M 8:47:20.9 8:47:38.2 9:36/K73 Benjamin Jr. Quidlat 87 M 8:47:45.9 8:47:48.9 9:36/K74 Edward Jr. Sacayle 90 M 8:47:32.9 8:47:49.9 9:36/K75 Dionne Marie Sanchez 41 F 8:48:59.2 8:49:23.7 9:38/K76 Edgar Brian Ng 44 M 8:48:59.2 8:49:24.0 9:38/K77 Blas Ople Tiangco 100 M 8:51:24.9 8:51:30.2 9:40/K78 Ronald Rubic 144 M 8:51:21.9 8:51:42.4 9:40/K

79 Cesar Abarientos 55 M 8:51:38.3 8:51:54.9 9:40/K80 Harley Yu 8 M 8:51:53.4 8:52:08.1 9:41/K81 Richard Yu 75 M 8:52:24.9 8:52:46.4 9:41/K82 Gregorio Villanoy 108 M 8:52:53.1 8:53:12.9 9:42/K83 Bong Bernadez 94 M 8:55:08.5 8:55:12.2 9:44/K84 Bernardina Ong 1 F 8:55:08.9 8:55:12.4 9:44/K85 Anthony Mark Alindada 140 M 8:55:05.9 8:55:15.7 9:44/K86 Raul Escalante 10 M 8:55:09.6 8:55:17.1 9:44/K87 Carlo Bacalla 154 M 8:56:05.7 8:56:30.9 9:45/K88 Chito Carreon 105 M 8:56:32.1 8:56:54.9 9:46/K89 Celerito Cardines 160 M 8:57:31.9 8:57:38.2 9:47/K90 Vicente Rian Jabay 118 M 8:58:54.1 8:59:09.6 9:48/K91 Deogenes Alejan Abitnona 74 M 8:58:49.4 8:59:16.6 9:48/K92 Roland Illana 60 M 8:59:55.9 9:00:10.1 9:49/K93 Mary Clairyfel Paner 64 F 9:00:08.2 9:00:13.7 9:49/K94 Jacobo Maria Mendoza 69 M 9:02:37.9 9:02:53.4 9:52/K95 Mark Tandoyog 142 M 9:04:22.3 9:04:33.9 9:54/K96 Aristedes Matibag 43 M 9:04:25.4 9:04:34.1 9:54/K97 Wreynolph Panganiban 141 M 9:04:26.4 9:04:34.7 9:54/K98 Vic Catiil 6 M 9:08:30.3 9:08:37.6 9:58/K99 Erwin Silan 131 M 9:16:33.4 9:16:59.4 10:08/K100 Neil Anthony Camposo 72 M 9:17:17.0 9:17:23.7 10:08/K101 Ariel Ceniza 138 M 9:23:32.1 9:24:07.9 10:15/K102 Clint Tompong 68 M 9:24:48.0 9:25:02.2 10:16/K103 Mark Chan 106 M 9:25:51.6 9:26:07.2 10:18/K104 Luis Chito Yap 28 M 9:25:56.1 9:26:07.9 10:18/K105 Wilfredo Ignacio 66 M 9:26:03.9 9:26:25.1 10:18/K106 Henry Jr. Garcia 48 M 9:26:15.1 9:26:42.2 10:18/K107 Reginald Sitier 104 M 9:27:08.7 9:27:42.4 10:19/K108 Santonin Yu 81 M 9:28:33.2 9:28:39.2 10:20/K109 Carmel Angel Suico 82 F 9:28:32.9 9:28:39.6 10:20/K110 Daniel Tiempo 137 M 9:29:22.2 9:29:32.7 10:21/K111 Macario Salarda 2304 M 9:31:09.4 9:31:13.9 10:23/K112 John Clifford Aranas 17 M 9:32:06.9 9:32:34.6 10:25/K113 Jinky Yray 51 F 9:36:34.6 9:36:43.1 10:29/K114 Marco Montaos 155 M 9:40:46.4 9:40:51.9 10:34/K115 Rachito Abellanosa 19 M 9:41:49.9 9:42:10.2 10:35/K116 John Ray Esmalla 102 M 9:42:54.1 9:43:01.2 10:36/K117 Jamewel Cabanog 103 M 9:42:54.6 9:43:01.7 10:36/K118 Delbert Tan 29 M 9:48:15.2 9:48:35.2 10:42/K119 Haide Acuna 57 F 9:49:19.7 9:49:39.4 10:43/K120 Portia Yap 70 F 9:49:50.6 9:50:02.7 10:44/K121 Carlo N. Ocampo 53 M 9:50:57.4 9:51:20.0 10:45/K122 Napoleon Jr. Ocampo 54 M 9:50:57.9 9:51:20.9 10:45/K123 Hector Alboladora 152 M 9:51:48.4 9:52:11.4 10:46/K124 Ann Magat 45 F 9:51:51.6 9:52:15.4 10:46/K125 Ronalene Joy Achas 62 F 9:53:24.2 9:53:36.9 10:48/K126 Christle Nino Ven 61 M 9:53:24.4 9:53:37.4 10:48/K127 Annabel Pacamalan 71 F 9:55:29.4 9:55:40.7 10:50/K128 Bennett Silario 42 M 9:58:39.2 9:59:12.9 10:54/K129 Alexander Imperial 9 M 10:00:48.0 10:00:53.4 10:56/K130 Melfranco Yare 116 M 10:02:30.4 10:02:43.4 10:58/K131 Nelson Uy 135 M 10:02:22.2 10:02:53.2 10:58/K132 Bu Semana 134 M 10:02:44.4 10:02:53.9 10:58/K133 Eduardo Adviento 133 M 10:02:22.9 10:02:54.5 10:58/K134 Raeanna Cranbourne 58 F 10:05:12.4 10:05:36.4 11:01/K135 Vine Perocho 77 M 10:06:33.7 10:06:51.9 11:02/K136 Sherwin Cortes 121 M 10:09:05.9 10:09:14.4 11:05/K137 Louie Lerin 161 M 10:11:31.6 10:11:38.7 11:07/K138 Tony Camposo 159 M 10:11:32.1 10:11:38.7 11:07/K139 Maria Angela Hefti 40 F 10:13:00.9 10:13:09.2 11:09/K140 Jessie Lou Sulague 14 M 10:12:57.1 10:13:14.2 11:09/K141 Rene Sumalpong 136 M 10:14:12.4 10:14:48.2 11:11/K142 Tess Leono 43 F 10:17:03.7 10:17:16.4 11:13/K143 Yvette Yu 76 F 10:20:29.2 10:20:39.9 11:17/K144 Arnold Nolasco 99 M 10:20:44.1 10:20:59.7 11:17/K145 Doods Yasay 65 M 10:20:57.9 10:21:16.7 11:18/K146 Chi Chung Lo 24 M 10:21:10.2 10:21:20.4 11:18/K147 Winifred Casino 49 M 10:24:43.4 10:24:51.2 11:22/K148 Gerard Abaday 129 M 10:26:02.9 10:26:09.4 11:23/K149 John Thomas Pupos 151 M 10:27:48.9 10:27:57.7 11:25/K150 Garry Garcia 117 M 10:43:50.2 10:44:11.2 11:43/K151 Arianne Ortega 145 F 10:43:55.2 10:44:12.4 11:43/K152 Irene Ong 2 F 10:57:38.4 10:57:42.5 11:57/K153 Arturo Virata 3 M 10:57:38.9 10:57:42.9 11:57/K154 Eugene Marcial Viacrucis 7 M 11:03:59.4 11:04:28.7 12:05/K155 Rivak Pupos 149 M 11:10:39.9 11:10:49.7 12:12/K156 Michael Ravi Victorio 148 M 11:14:10.6 11:14:24.2 12:16/K157 Ray Abenojar 156 M 11:31:14.7 11:31:49.2 12:35/K158 Cecille Garcia 47 F 11:31:21.9 11:31:49.2 12:35/K159 Alex Junia 18 M 11:38:15.5 11:38:43.9 12:42/K160 Lolivic Lagunero 115 F 11:41:16.2 11:41:27.2 12:45/K161 Philip Oliver Rubi 83 M 11:42:05.5 11:42:18.2 12:46/K162 Dominic Adique 78 M 11:42:09.0 11:42:19.7 12:46/K163 Rico Lumbay 119 M 11:58:32.8 11:58:59.0 13:04/KResults By Race Management Systems, Inc. 3 07/11/2011 06:01:16 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The CdO-Dahilayan 55K Trail UltraMarathon Weekend was a huge success that will be remembered in the annals of sports history in this city.

On July 9, 2011, one hundred sixty-three (163) runners were able to beat the cut-off of 12 hours, 8 were able to finish beyond it while 3 others DNFed. Out of 178 registrants, 71 were from Cagayan de Oro, 47 from Manila, 18 from Cebu, and the rest from other parts of the country.

Jeffrey Sotto of Iligan topped the race with a remarkable time of 4hrs, 28mins, 36secs. for an astonishing pace of 4mins, 53secs per kilometer! In the female division, local heroine Helen Tacling of Bukidnon salvaged some glory by coming from behind to take top spot from rival Merlita Arias Dunkin of Cebu.

“It was truly a historic event not only in Cagayan de Oro but in our region as well. Seeing all the runners as well as their support vehicles gave me goosebumps and nearly brought tears to my eyes”, said an emotional Francis Velas-quez, Race Director.

The event started last July 7, 2011 with the 2nd Circle Running Clinic Series held in cooperation with Frontrun-ner Magazine at the mezzanine of Dynasty Court Hotel this city. The said clinic was well attended as the venue was jam-packed. The participants were later treated to CdO’s famous Lechon and a sumptuous dinner buffet courtesy of Dynasty Court Hotel during the Race Briefing and Carbo-Loading Party. Race Kits were also distributed that day.

On the dawn of July 9, 2011, a total of 174 runners out of 178 registrants showed up at the start line of the first UltraMarathon in Northern Mindanao.

The race started at exactly 3:15 a.m. amid a magnificent display of fireworks at the Cagayan de Oro City Hall. The runners passed by the historic St. Augustine’s Cathedral before proceeding to the city’s newest rotunda and starting their ascent. Upon reaching the CdO-Bukidnon Boundary, they were greeted by no less than Libona mayor Totom Calingasan and his constituents.

Runners were cheered on by the locals and generously treated to a wide array of goodies like suman, camote, ba-nanas, boiled eggs, and many more. Upon entering the pineapple fields of Del Monte, they were met by aid stations every 2.5kms and served freshly cut, sweet pineapples, ba-nanas, Fit & Right Juices, and packed fruits.

A long steep downhill greeted the runners before facing another challenging uphill along Agusan Canyon as they reached the Del Monte Plantation Compound in Camp Phil-ips. From there it was all gradual uphill through pineapple fields as they scaled all the way up to the Finish Line -- the Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.

The race covered an actual distance of 57.4kms and a total ascent of 4,554 ft above sea level! Finishers were greeted by enthusiastic ethnic dancers as they crossed the finish line. A hearty lunch was then served together with CdO’s best Lechon Baboy and Lechon Baka.

During the program, finishers were properly awarded with medals and jackets printed with the word “CON-QUEROR.” Afterwards, they availed of the free rides to the longest dual zipline in Asia. A shuttle ride back to the city was also provided for free.

Engr. Elpie Paras, president of Dahilayan Adven-ture Park, assured that they will definitely make the CdO-Dahilayan UltraMarathon an annual event.

“We are looking forward to a bigger edition next year”, quipped Jeffrey Ang, president of Circle Productions, Inc., the event organizer.

CdO-Dahilayan Ultra Marathon, a historic event


Puerto Flyover Project the first in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental is now operational with a total length of 195 ln.meters with 7.5 ln.meters width. It has a total project cost of P362,950,932.96. The project started on March 26, 2011.

His Excellency Thierry Borja de Mozota, French Ambassador to the Philippines, congratulates the government of the Philippines and the local officials for a well-done flyover project funded by the COFACE Export Credit Guarantee Assistance of the French Government costing Php362-million.

Puerto Flyover Project Blessing: DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson leads the blessing and inauguration of the Puerto Flyover on last September 21. Rev. Fr. Paul Finlayson blesses the flyover With him are His Excellency Thierry Borja de Mozota, French Ambassador to the Philippines, Cong. Rufus B. Rodriguez of 2nd Congressional District, Cagayan de Oro City, Vice Mayor Ian Acenas, and Misamis Oriental Board Member Engr. Jimmy Caina.

Ceremonial drive thru and ribbon cutting by the officials of the Puerto-Sayre flyover in Cagayan de Oro City. In photo: Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2nd District; Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio L. Singson; Ambassador to the Philippines Representative Philip gobare; and Vice-Mayor Ian Acenas.

Singson sounded the call during yesterday’s inaugura-tion of the project, which was constructed under the Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project (MBURDP) of DPWH. Costing some Php363 million, groundbreaking of the project was done by President Benigno S. Aqui-no III, during his visit in the city, last March 23, which construction started, last March 28 and completed five (5) months later on Aug. 27, Measuring some 195 lineal meters long, with a width of 7.5 l.m. and road approaches of 120 l.m., from both sides, the flyover was constructed with modular superstructure materials supplied by the Matiere S.A.S. Modular Steel Flyover of five (5) spans and four (4) piers supported by 1.5 m. diameter bored piles. Wit h t he C OFAC E Export Credit Guarantee Assistance of the French Government providing the funds, the project was im-plemented by the DPWH Presidential Bridges Pro-gram Office (PBPO), in co-ordination with the DPWH Regional Engineering Of-fice (REO), region 10 and

DPWH Sec. Singson inaugurates Puerto flyover

DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said the Flyover project will ease the traffic congestion in the area during peak hours. It is implemented by the DPWH under the President’s Bridge Program Office (PBPO) in coordination with the DPWH in Region 10 and the city government of Cagayan de Oro.

By RUTCHIE CABAHUg-AgUHOB

CaGayaN DE ORO CITy, Misamis Ori-ental – Secretary Rogelio L. Singson of the Department of Public Works and

Highways (DPWH) has called on the residents of Barangay Bugo, this city, to take care of the newly completed Puerto-Sayre Flyover.

the City Government of Cagayan de Oro. “Nakakatiyak po kayo na ang proyektong ito ay nakakatulong sa tao sa pag-uutos ng Pangulong Aquino. (You can be assured that this project can really help the people, upon the order of President Aquino),” he said. Singson said the Presi-dent could have been with him during the inaugura-tion, just as he was with the President during the groundbreaking, except that he was on a state visit to America, from Sept. 18-22. The DPWH Secretary was accompanied by Con-gressman Rufus B. Rodri-guez of CDO’s 2nd district, DPWH Undersecretary Rafael C. Yabut and Asst. Secretary Emil K. Sadain, and Philippe Gouvary who represented His Excellency Borja de Mozota, the French Ambassador to the Philip-pines. Meanwhile, Singson also said that DPWH will always heed the directive of the President “to do the right project, with the right cost and the right quality on the right time.” “While we thank the people for giving us the privilege to do the project

Unveiling of Puerto-Sayre flyover, Cagayan de Oro City, an initiative of Congressman Rufus B. Ro-driguez of the city’s 2nd District. In photo: Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2nd District; Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio L. Singson; Ambassador to the Philippines Representative Philip gobare; and Vice-Mayor Ian Acenas.

for them, we also call on the them to do their share to take care of these projects by following the traffic rules and regulations,” the DPWH Secretary said. “Kahit gaano ka rami ang ating mga flyover, pag walang disiplina ang ating mga motorista ay wala din. Masasayang lang ang ating mga ginagawa. (No matter how many flyover projects that we do, if our motorists do not have the discipline and do not fol-lows the traffic rules, these will amount to nothing),” Singson said.

19Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2011BusinessWeekmindanao

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pryce plaza hotelCarmen Hill, CDO, Tel. No.722791 to93/858-4537

E-mail:[email protected]

hotel koresco Pueblo de Oro Golf Course,CDO, Tel. No. [088] 851-6094/

859-2292 to 99, E-mail:[email protected]

Mallberry suitesLimketkai Drive ,CDO, Tel. No. [088]854-3999 / 854-7999


dynasty Court hotelTiano-Hayes Sts. CDO, Tel. No. 726876 / 726962 / 857-5410


the Marigold hotelvelez cor. luna sts, Cdo

tel nos. 856-4320, 726937

Marco resortTel. No. 732182 / 855-220

vip hotelA.Velez St. CDO, Tel. No. 726080 / 726590 / 856-2505

E-mail: [email protected]

philtown hotelMakahambus-Velez St. CDO,Tel. No. 723089 / 856-1813

de luxe hotelCapt. V. Roa St. CDO, Tel. No. 726527 /857-2144

Maxandrea hotelJ.R. Borja St. CDO, Tel. No. 729943/ 857-2244 / 857-4154

grand City hotelA.Velez- Sts. CDO

Tel. No. 723551 / 723658 / 857-1900

hotel ConchitaYacapin Ext. CDO, Tel. No. 727356 / 856-3856


harbor lights hotelGusa, CDO

Tel. No. 724878 / 855-6060

Country village hotelCarmen, Cag. de Oro Tel. No. 71-22-03, 71-22-01, 7122-05

southwinds hotelCapt. V. Roa Sts.CDO,Tel. No. 727623 / 724803 / 856-2036


apple tree resort and hotelTaboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental,

Tel. Nos. 754525/ 754263/ 3091986, Fax No. (8822) 754497

discovery hotelLimketkai Drive, CDO tel. No. 72-78-14, 72-73-20

pearlmont innLimketkai,Drive,CDO

Tel. No. 729111 / 856-2654 / 729455

red palm innEVChaves Building, Capistrano corner Cruz Taal Sts.

Cagayan de Oro Citytel. no. 721197 and 8562671

Cell no. 0908-885-5643Email: [email protected]

Cagayan riverview innVamenta Boulevard, Carmen CDO, Tel. No. 729039/858-4247/

858-4245, E-mail:[email protected]

Chali beach resortCugman,CDO,Tel. No. 723929 / 855-2108


nature pensionneToribio Chavez Sts., CDO

Tel. No. 723598 / 723718 / 857-2274

new dawn pensionnevelez-Macahambus sts, Cdo

tel nos. 8571776, 721776email : [email protected]

Middleton apartelleLirio St. Carmen, CDO

Tel. No. 723665 / 723580 / 858-4839

sir george pension housePabayo-Gaerlan St. Cagayan de Oro Citytel. No. 856-1990, 856-2004, 856-4447

Miami innVamenta Boulevard, Carmen , CDO

Tel No. 858-1901, 72-52-79

DINAh’S BEACh RESORTBrgy san Juan, Gingoog City Tel No. (088) 861-3044

Malasag eco tourism villagesCugman, CDO

Tel. No.855-6183 [088]309-3752

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Poverty..from page 1

the assessment of the im-pact of government policies and programs. It incorporates the design and methodol-ogy for data collection and processing, validation and utilization.

Although CBMS is being endorsed through several memorandums of the gov-ernment, only few localities are adopting it because of the voluminous work that needs to be undertaken in data col-lection.

Among the few LGUs that adopted the system, most are not capable of translating the data into meaningful infor-mation that can be used to fight against poverty.

In Misamis Oriental which registered a 28.5 per-cent poverty incidence, 14 municipalities have started to adopt and implement the CBMS to attain poverty reduction. However, those municipalities cannot fully utilize the system due to lack of capacity to validate and process the data into a de-velopment planning tool with geographic information system (GIS).

Empowering aims to achieve economic growth in the region by enabling LGUs to acquire necessary technical skills and know-how in utiliz-ing development tools and improve their capacities to al-

low them to process relevant data that they generated into a useful information system wherein gauging poverty status and concentration in their area can be done.

It would also facilitate in the planning for appropriate actions in addressing under-lying causes and to assess the impact of their policies, pro-grams, projects and activities.

The project will focus on updating the database and information system of the Planning Offices of Misamis Oriental including Cagayan de Oro City and six mu-nicipalities namely: Lagu-indingan, El Salvador, Opol, Tagoloan, Jasaan and Medina that will be piloted for CBMS implementation and Cagayan de Oro City for the GIS up-grading - considering their strategic importance to the industrialization and eco-tourism potential of North-ern Mindanao where the private sector collaboration on poverty reduction initia-tives is quite limited.

The implementation of the process of the project includes the following phases and activities: assessment and validation of the data avail-able in the target municipali-ties; converting of the data into tabular forms using the CBMS software; and turning over the project to the target municipalities to create sus-tainability.

The duration of the proj-

ect is from September 2011 to March 2013 and is esti-mated to cost € 277,125.32 , approximately P16.9 M com-ing from SPI and DEG.

The identified program partners are the Department

of the Interior and Local Government, CBMS network coordinating team, ASSIST a nongovernment organization operating in Asia, and Xavier University Research and So-cial Outreach (XU-RSO).

Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH JUDICIAL REGION

Branch 42Medina, Misamis Oriental

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CRISTITUTA OMOYON TALICTIC, F.C. Civil Case No. 001-M(2011) Peiitioner,

For: Declaration of Nullify of - versus - Marriage under Article 36 EDWIN TALICTIC, of the Family Code Respondent.x---------------------------/

ORDER

This SUMMONS OF PUBLICATION is issued pursuant to the Order of the Court dated September 19, 2011, upon ex-parte motion of petitioner when the summons for the respondent EDWIN TALICTIC was returned unserved on August 23, 2011.

On April 5, 2011, petitioner CRISTITUTA OMOYON TALICTIC (Cris-tituta) filed a petition to declare her marriage to respondent EDWIN TALICTIC (Edwin) null and void on the ground that Edwin is psychologi-cally incapable of carrying the responsibilities of a responsible husband. He is uncaring, a drunkard and a cockfighting aficionado, lacks fatherly affection to his children, had failed to provide the needs of his family, and has several women while being married to Cristituta. Edwin had physically and emotionally abused Cristituta; had embarrassed her and their children to their neighbors when a nearly naked Edwin challenged his neighbors to a fight, and urged her to find a rich foreigner for financial reasons.

Cristituta alleged that she is a resident of Duka, Medina, Misamis Oriental; that she and Edwin were married on August 31, 1996 at the Office of the Municipal Mayor of Opol, Misamis Oriental; that they have 3 children, namely: (1) Earl Christian - now 14 years old, (2) Email Rey - now 7 years old & (3) Steve Jhon - now 6 years old.

WHEREFORE, SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION is hereby issued to respondent EDWIN BERNAL TALICTIC ordering him to file an answer to the petition of Cristituta within 30 days from the last issue of publication.

SO ORDERED

Done in Chambers on September 19, 2011 at Medina, Misamis Oriental.

(Sgd.) JUDY A. SIA-GALVEZ Presiding Judge

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