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Villar unveils Sendong Memorial By CHRISTINE H. CABIASA of Cagayan de Oro Times

Las Pinas former Rep. Cynthia Villar Managing Director of the Villar Foundation, Rep. Isidro Lico of Ating Koop Party List , Senator Manny Villar, Cagayan de Oro City Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas , Misamis Oriental Second District Representative Bambi Emano , and Cagayan de Oro City Councillor Dante Pajo lead the inaugural cutting of ribbon of the Sendong Memorial on Thursday.

To pay homage to the memory of the Sendong victims, Senator Manny Villar and Cynthia Villar through the Villar Foundation led the blessing and dedication ceremony of the Sendong Memorial at Golden Haven Memorial Park, Bulua on October 25. “Through the Sendong Memorial, may we be able to help you pay homage to the memory of your departed ones. The memorial will stand there as a lasting tribute, not to the death, but to the lives of those whom we have lost, to the people who helped Cagayan de Oro recover and to remind us that we should take care of our environment to prevent disasters in the future”, Cynthia Villar, Chairman and Managing Director of Villar Foundation said. The 716-square meter Sendong Memorial is made up of travertine and black granite base and features an ascending circular marker in the middle, accented with a water fountain. It has 13

pillars carved with names of confirmed dead people and identified casualties caused by typhoon Sendong. According to Cynt hia Villar, typhoon Sendong was caused by climate change and deforestation, which showed the pressing need for Filipinos to protect the environment. “The memorial also serves as a reminder of the bitter lessons learned from the tragedy, particularly those concerning environment protection.” Mrs. Villar als o acknowledged the efforts of the local government for its immediate actions and preventive measures done including the dredging of the Cagayan de Oro River, one of the reasons of the dreadful

Sendong aftermath. Local officials, rescuers, survivors, donors and benefactors who have helped the victims both from public and private sectors, members of religious group, people from different academic institutions, and families and relatives of the Sendong victims graced the event. To recall, December 17, 2011 typhoon S endong hit Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City and killed more than 1,200 people, hundreds went missing, and caused P1.3B damage to agriculture, infrastructures, and properties. “Sakit gihapon para sa amo ang nahitabo pero unsaon taman inanha ang kinabuhi, kaluoy sa Ginoo wala mi namatyan pero sakit ug kasubo gayud ang among naagian ug karun pinaagi ana nga memorial, mahinumduman gihapon namu sila”, Lucita Benanlao, one of the Sendong victims shared.

The Sendong Memorial located at The Golden Haven Memorial Park

(L-R) Mrs. Cynthia Villar, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, and Sen. Mrs. Cynthia Villar, Chairman & Managing Director of the Villar Foundation Manny Villar during the blessing of the Sendong Memorial.

Photos by SHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY

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P5m bounty for Mindanao’s notorious carnap ring leader n ‘Reward readied to those who could present the suspect’s head in a ‘platter with ice’ By CRIS DIAZ, Associate editor THE city government of Davao has put up a bounty of P5 million for the arrest of the alleged ringleader of a big time carnap syndicate in Mindanao. City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s offer came after the highway patrol group cracked a carnap syndicate known as ‘Baktin Carnap Syndicate’ led by a certain Ryan Yu, tagged as Mindanao’s most notorious carnapper. In a series of raids since last week, operatives of HPG 11 and Davao City Police office recovered 30 vehicles, mostly made of Toyota brand, from warehouses and shops owned by Yu, tagged as Mindanao’s most notorious carnapper. HPG 11 regional director Sr. Supt. Gregorio Pimentel said operatives dug out 11 pieces of Toyota keys and 10 sets of plate numbers from Yu’s shop in Barangay Wilfredo Aquino in Agdao district here. Pimentel also confirmed there are still many car owners here in the city who bought carnapped luxury vehicles from Yu’s group but were just pretending to legally-own those cars. ‘We have already identified the targets and police are just waiting for the right opportunity,’ Pimentel added. JEWELRY MAKING LIVELIHOOD TRAINING PROGRAM He said more anti-carnapping operations in the few Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez poses with the beneficiaries/trainees of the jewelry making livelihood project last October 1, 2012 sponsored by the National Livelihood Development Corporation headed by Lina Amata upon the initiative of Cong. days to come since the highway patrol has still to recover Rodriguez. 1,500 trainees received kits containing tools amounting to P700 each or a total of P1,050,000. Also in photo is LEADER | page 11

Mrs. Fenina Rodriguez, the wife of Cong. Rodriguez standing beside him.

125m worldwide at risk from industrial, mining pollutants

Farmer mauled, shot dead By Ben D. Arche of Mindanao Daily News

By BONG D. FABE of Mindanao Daily News

DIGOS City––A 44-yearold farmer was mauled and shot to death by his relative in Sitio Lower, Barangay Kinangan, Malita town in Davao del Sur the other day. The victim, Arman Penol Rollo was killed just outside his residence of said place. Police identified the suspect as Kynne Daryl Santos Rollo who immediately escaped after the incident but authorities arrested him later. Initial investigation showed that the suspect angrily challenged the victim to come out from his house. As the victim came out, the suspect battered him and then shot him several times with still unidentified gun. The victim died instantly. In a follow-up investigation, it was learned that the victim earlier mangled the mother of the suspect. The incident ignited the suspect to become furious. Police authorities in Malita are now preparing charges against the suspect.

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Industrial and mining pollutants are putting at risk the health of at least 125 million people worldwide, especially those in the developing world, like malaria or tuberculosis, two environment advocacy groups said in its latest report released Wednesday (October 24). The report 2012 World’s Worst Pollution Problems released by Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland, calculated for the first time the public

The provincial government of Compostela Valley launches an activity aiming to discover local artists in the field of music from among the tribal groups in the province. Photo shows a participating group performing a native musical rendition during the First Indigenous Peoples Artist Assembly featuring the unique and varied arts of different tribes in Compostela Valley on October 22 at the Social Hall of the provincial capitol. Photo by Ben D. Arche of Mindanao Daily News

health impact of pollutants from industrial plants and mining released into the air, water and soil. The report reveals that the health impact of pollution is the same or higher than some of the most dangerous diseases worldwide, such as malaria or tuberculosis, threatening millions of lives. “The report underscores the need to fully recognize the health impacts caused by toxic pollution at this critical juncture. Life-threatening pollution is likely to increase as the global economy exerts mining | page 11

FOI bill still nowhere near passage

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The FOI bill can be a powerful tool in empowering people. People should always assert their right to information.” – Rep. Lorenzo Tañada III

By MARK PERE MADRONA of Bulatlat.com THE freedom of information (FOI) bill remains languishing in the House of Representative two years after Benigno Aquino III, who campaigned on a platform of government transparency, won the presidency. Rep. Lorenzo Tañada III of Quezon, the bill’s main author, remains optimistic that the measure can still be

passed during the 15th Congress even if the 2013 midterm elections is just seven months away. Tañada, who concurrently serves as the deputy speaker for Luzon, explained that the FOI bill has been forwarded to the House Committee on Public Information since November 2010. He pointed out that committee chair Rep. Ben Evardone of Eastern Samar has yet to schedule PASSAGE | page 10

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120 evacuated in General Santos due to flood GENERAL Santos City–– Around 120 families here have evacuated on Wednesday night as floods triggered by hours of torrential rains submerged several low-lying communities in eight villages in the city. Ephraim Beliran, City Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Council (CDRRMC) action officer, said they ordered the evacuation of residents from portions of Barangay Lagao and nearby areas after three to four feet-deep floodwaters swept the area starting Wednesday afternoon. He said the floodwaters

FORMER Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar meets the families of Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro during the inauguration on Thursday of the Golden Haven memorial at Bulua. Golden Haven was built by the Villars in memory of those who perished during the destructive typhoon last year. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit of Mindanao Daily News

Education execs charged with graft face conviction n Case involves anomalous construction of a school building in Davao

THE Office of the Ombudsman has secured the conviction of Venancio R. Nava, former regional director of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports in Region 11 (Davao), now DepEd. That, after the Sandiganbayan found him guilty of graft stemming from the overpriced purchase of construction materials for a school building in 1991. In a 39-page ruling written by Associate Justice Cristina Cornejo, the Sandiganbayan’s Fourth Division found Nava guilty of violating Section 3(g) of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act”. The Sandiganbayan sentenced Nava to an indeterminate prison term of six years and one month as minimum to eight years as maximum, with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. Concurring in the ruling were Associate Justices Gregory Ong and Jose Hernandez. Meantime, in two separate graft charges, the Sandiganbayann found Nava and administrative officer Aquilina Granada, the chairperson of the Acceptance and Inspection Committee of the school building project, guilty of violating Section 3(e) of R.A. No. 3019, and sentenced them to each suffer the indeterminate prison term of six years and one month as minimum to eight years as maximum with perpetual disqualification from holding public office. However, the charges against accused Andres Suero and Napoleon Ramos were dismissed due because they have since died. Meanwhile, accused Jose Burdeos, Antonio Caneza, Pablito Dimaligalig, Raul Retiza, Rodel Valguna and Jesusa Dela Cruz have remained at-large and thus the Sandiganbayan has not acquired jurisdiction over them. Nava and Granada, together with others who may subsequently be found guilty as conspirators, were ordered to return or to pay solidarily to the government thru the DepEd the amount of more than P2.8 million, graft | page 11

came from waterways in Purok Nursery in Lagao and Barangay Conel that swelled due to the almost nonstop heavy rains spawned by tropical storm “Ofel” since Wednesday morning. Hardest hit was Purok Balite in Lagao, where hundreds of houses were

swamped by the floods, Beliran said. “We decided to evacuate the residents there (Purok Balite) as we deemed the area unsafe because of the rising floodwaters,” he said. Aside from Barangay Lagao, Beliran said the floods also affected por-

tions of Barangays Bula, Katangawan, Mabuhay, Conel, Baluan, Tinagacan and Buayan. He said their assessment is still ongoing as to the damage caused by the floods but noted that no casualties were so far reported. Rolito Blando, Barangay

Lagao chair, said a total of 110 families from Purok Balite have evacuated until midnight Wednesday. He said 75 families are presently taking temporary shelter at the Lagao Barangay Hall while 35 others settled at the Balite flood | page 11

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Collective effort in Oro River Basin Rehabilitation sought By Jorie C. Valcorza

Plan entails growing of species with economic potential along the hedgerows, such as tiger grass for broom making, bamboo and lemon grass. Targeting to cover 18,500 hectares of grasslands and cultivated areas the project will take around Php227 million to put up the requirement to implement the plan. Mr. Geollegue said this time there is no more Asian Development Bank (ADB) and that it lies solely in the multi-sectoral collective effort of the companies,

non-government/civic organizations, and agencies to integrate their plans and mainstream the collective endeavor of solving the problem. The framework plan was prepared by the DENR 10, with technical assistance from Enterprise Works Worlwide, Philippines Inc. (EWWP) under the auspices of the Bukidnon Watershed River Basin Forum Follow Through Committee (BWRBFFTC) and the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council (CDORBMC). (JCV/PIA 10/jdelpf )

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––An environmentalist group calls on funding institutions, private companies and all other agencies and sectors to join in the collective endeavour of rehabilitating the Cagayan de Oro Watershed. Former DENR-10 Executive Director Raoul Geollegue, who is now a member of SULOG, sounded the call, as he presented the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Integrated Rehabilitation Framework Plan in a dialogue

at DENR-10 office. He explained that as it would take more than 25 years to establish a multi-storeyed forest plantation, the plan pushes along the installation of trap canals and cultivation of slope lands in priority watershed areas to prevent risk of flooding. Batang and Bubonawan watersheds were listed as priority areas after the conduct of the erosion hazard and vulnerability assessment in the Cagayan de Oro River Basin subwatersheds. Such recommendation was also

validated by the images produced through Google Earth, showing vast expanse of blighted land. Mr. Geollegue noted that although some portions of the watersheds are partly cultivated, there is a complete disregard of soil and water conservation system. He explained that with the right use of cultivation methods along the slopes, such as contour farming, can help protect excessive surface run off and prevent flood. The CDO River Basin Integrated Rehabilitation Framework

Dipolog receives garbage trucks from Kitakyushu DIPOLOG City––The city government was recipient of two garbage trucks donated by Kitakyushu City Mayor Kenji Kitahashi, through the recent Kitakyushu Goodwill Mission.

According to Director Hiroshi Ikeda of OISCA Mindanao, who facilitated the donation, he saw the greater need for additional garbage trucks for Dipolog City, as part of Mayor Evelyn Uy’s “2030 SWIGAPORE Vision”, creating Dipolog City into a God-centered, Peaceful, and Self-reliant City by the year 2030. The said garbage trucks were turn-over and blessed last week attended by Director Ikeda, who personally handed-over the keys to Mayor Uy and witnessed by Vice Mayor Senen Angeles, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, chiefs of Office and city government employees . Mayor Uy expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Mayor Kitahashi and Director Ikeda for his undying support to the city government of Dipolog, particularly to the city’s clean and green and solid waste management programs. (CIO-aca/jdelpf )

By Jorie C. Valcorza CAGAYAN de Oro City Regional Executive Director Ruth Tawantawan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-10) has ordered the immediate cancellation of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued to sand and gravel concessionaires along the Iponan River. Director Tawantawan issued the order after Sulog, a civil society group in Cagayan de Oro City, had a dialogue with DENR officials on stopping illegal mining in said river. Sulog presented visual evidences, showing allegedly foreign-owned private barges, mining gold in the river, instead of dredging activities indicated in their permits.

The photos also revealed that instead of widening the river channel, the barges were actually throwing back the soil into the river, shortening further the width of the river banks. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau 10 confirmed the practices and stopped operation of barges that failed to present documents during inspection in the area. Sulog said the unabated mining in the area has now affected farmlands near the riverbanks, bringing heavily silted water during tropical storm Sendong. D i r e c t o r Taw a nt aw a n asked MGB Chief Rex S. Monsanto to investigate the case further saying that the city is at a very fragile state having been devastated by tropical storm Sendong last year. (JCV/PIA10/jdelpf )

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Most local government units in Northern Mindanao have not completed and submitted their 10-year solid waste management plan. Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR) region 10 solid waste management (SWM) coordinator Dovee Cherry I. Geollegue said as of July, only 21 local government units (LGUs) have submitted their SWM plans out of the 84 municipalities from the entire region. She however admits that some of the plans have actually not reached their waste | page 11

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Bladed weapons, wines ban in Zambo cemeteries Z A M B OA N G A C i t y - Firearms, bladed weapons, selling and drinking of liquor and other similar items including gambling are ban inside the premises of public and private cemeteries in this southern port city during All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Mayor Celso Lobregat ordered these rules and regulations implemented effective midnight of November 1 until 5 p.m. of Novemb er 2 to obt ain order and solemnity when thousands flocked to the graveyards of their departed loved ones. Lobregat also authorized the Zamboanga City Pol i c e O f f i c e to pl an , a d o p t a n d i mp l e m e nt temporary traffic rerouting scheme on all roads l e a d i ng to publ i c and private cemeteries also to take effect midnight of November 1 until 5 p.m. of November 2.

Lutheran World Relief Country Director Ms. Femia Baldeo (standing) and Habital For Humanity Regional Program Manager Mr. Leonilo S. Escalada (2nd from right) both delivered their messages of inspiration during the Turnover and Awarding of 91 Houses and Lots in Calaanan last October 25, 2012. The Certificates were officially turned over to the beneficiaries by City Councilor Nadya Emano-Elipe (5th from right), in behalf of City Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano. In attendance during the event were City Councilor President Elipe (4th from right), Calaanan Barangay Captain Joshua Taboclaon (3rd from right), City Councilor Manoling Abejuela (seated leftmost), and Chief of Oro Habitat Engineer Jose Gatus (rightmost).

Butuan City––The Sangguniang Panlungsod in its regular session recently has passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. to enter into and sign, for and in behalf of the City Government of Butuan, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by and among the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit XIII and the Butuan City New Villages Cooperative relative to the implementation of Barangay Food Terminal Project. As stated in the resolution, the Barangay Food Terminal is a barangaybased food depot and dis-

tribution system offering safe and quality Agri-fishery products at low prices to the consumers. This noteworthy project will first and foremost not only enable farmers to establish a direct and effective means to offer said products straight to consumers but also encouraging and empowering other barangays to engage in the same venture thereby increasing more business undertakings consequently generating economic growth and, equally important, promoting the welfare of the people of Butuan. food | page 11

Butuan City, FSUU to partner in promoting local tourism BUTUAN City–– Through the strong determination to further develop Butuan in the field of tourism, the Sangguniang Panlungsod under the effective leadership of

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The New Generation Alex A. Podador

The power of positive thinking DOES positive confession have any value? Positive confession is the practice of saying aloud what you want to happen. To confess positively is to speak words that we believe or want to believe, thus making them reality. This is opposed to negative confession. Confession” is agreeing with what God has said; “positive confession” is demanding human desires. People who push positive confession say that the practice is merely restating God’s promises as given in the Bible. Jesus didn’t promise prosperity; He promised hardship. He didn’t promise that our every want would be fulfilled; He promised we’d have what we need, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus”, (Philippians 4:19). He didn’t promise peace in a family; He promised that families would have problems as some chose to follow Him and some didn’t. The Bible is very clear that “negative confession” does not get God’s blessings. The God of the Bible is not a Santa Claus. He is a loving Father who wants to be involved in His children’s lives—the good and the bad. It is when we humble ourselves and ask for help that He gives us either release from the circumstances or strength to get through them. Those who are confident they can solve a problem are generally more relaxed and creative. An optimistic mood has been shown to improve health. And happy people often have enough emotional distance between themselves and others to pick up on things which could lead to successful personal and

Don’t cheat yourself THINK a minute. Imagine you’re in school and your teacher gives your class a really hard test. You’re scared and nervous because you didn’t study. But then you see the smartest girl in the class is sitting right beside you and you can clearly see her paper and all her answers. What would you do? Probably everyone has a chance to cheat and be dishonest at some time. In fact, many of us are tempted every day to cheat or do something wrong— like the famous sprinter from Canada named Ben Johnson. In the 1988 World Olympics, Ben Johnson won the gold medal in the 100 meter dash. He finally beat his Number 1 rival, Carl Lewis. However, the very next morning Johnson lost his medal! Medical tests showed

Jhan Tiafau Hurst that he had cheated by using strong drugs and steroids to build his muscles for the race. So Ben Johnson’s gold medal was awarded instead to Carl Lewis only one day after the race! We may think that cheating doesn’t hurt anybody and that it can only help us, but it’s a lie. Cheating always steals something from the other person that rightfully belongs to them. It doesn’t matter if it’s cheating on a school test, in sports, or stealing money

and possessions. Whether it’s breaking the law, not paying your full taxes owed to the government, or cheating and being unfaithful to your wife or husband. But cheating is just not smart. We not only hurt and steal from that other person, but we cheat ourselves! We become the biggest loser. And once we start cheating, it’s very hard to stop. Nothing you ever get through cheating can replace what you lost: your right relationship with your Maker, as well as your self-

EVM at 57: further INC expansions worldwide

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respect and honor. You can only get these with an honest heart and character. Plus, we can never be completely satisfied with the things we get by cheating or stealing. Even when we think we’re getting away with it, we’re not! We’re the one who has to live with our guilt and God’s judgment that we can never escape. So don’t fool yourself—you WILL pay for it! But today that can all change and you can be free. You can ask Jesus to forgive you for the cheating you’ve done in your life, and to give you the willpower you need to start changing and living His truly successful, honest way every day. It’s only then that you can get the real happiness and peace of mind you can’t find anywhere else. Just Think a Minute.

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio more prime properties in the Philippines and around the world for its locales proves beyond doubt its success in its missions. Congratulations, Your Excellency!!! -oooROXAS ON JUETENG, PLATFORM FOR 2016: Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas may have finally hit the nail on the head towards projecting himself as a credibly strong

contender for the presidency in 2016, when he directed Pampanga police authorities---and the entire Philippine National Police---to stop jueteng. If Filipinos will see a determined push from Roxas to eliminate jueteng, and succeed in doing so, he is sure to win the hearts of voters four years from now. There is no way Roxas can fail in this crusade. First, he has the full back-

ing and support of President Aquino, not only as a Cabinet secretar y, but as the Liberal Party’s presidential candidate in 2016. This presidential support can do wonders in compelling PNP officials to be sincere, this time, in waging a war against jueteng. Then, as far as I know, Roxas is not indebted to any jueteng op erator--either economically or politically. If the truth be told, Roxas does not need the money of jueteng lords. He is already very rich by himself and by his family. Likewise, as the de facto head of the party of President Aquino, he has the political network that will worldwide | page 10

A bill to resist: let not the RH Bill pass

RECENTLY I spent two weeks in Manila and was happy to see that the faith of the people is still strong in MINDANAO DAILY NEWS the Philippines. Yet I know Publisher from my regular contact MER M. SUDARIA with the Knights of ColumManager bus in the Philippines that ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA Finance Manager there are rumblings against RUEL V. PELONE ALLAN M. MEDIANTE the faith on the horizon. In Editor-in-Chief Executive Editor the United States, we have JOE DEL PEURTO FELICILDA melanie rivera the Health and Human SerManaging Editor Advertising vices’ mandate threatening CRIS DIAZ Associate Editor religious liberty. In the Philalbert molit SHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY ippines, the danger comes Circulation Sports & Lifestyle Editor from the RH (Reproductive BEN ARCHE jun escuadro Health) Bill. Regional Editor-DAVAO RIZA O. ARES If I can offer any advice pat samonte LIEZL A. DELOSO from our experience with Regional Editor-Caraga JOE PALABAO AL JACINTO the culture of death in the Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Zamboanga United States, it is this: Marketing Consultants gerry lee gorit Don’t let this bill gain a Photo Journalists ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI foothold in the Philippines. Uriel C. Quilinguing atty. roberto a. cantago jr. The international forces that Editorial Consultant Legal Counsels

Half a World Away Brian Caulfield support the drive for the RH Bill are well-financed, powerful and patient, pushing year after year and legislative session after legislative session until they get their way. Opponents of the Bill may think these advocates are discouraged and will rest, after suffering one setback after another, but don’t be deceived. The Bill has moved slightly closer to passage over time, and may

be gaining greater popular support among the people. The moment it passes – God forbid – you will see the international groups that support it suddenly jump to life to make sure that this “advance” will never be overturned. In the United States, we have lived with the Roe v. Wade abortion decision for nearly 40 years, while we thought in 1973 that this one Supreme Court

decision would not stand long enough to change a whole culture, as it has. Don’t make the same mistake in the Philippines. It is better to challenge the RH Bill while it is still “outside the gate” than to try to overturn what its proponents will quickly call “settled law.” The same strategies that have played out over the years in the United States are being implemented in the Philippines, ostensibly to enhance economic growth and social progress. The late Cardinal O’Connor of New York, the great pro-life leader, used to say that before human life and morals can be attacked there must pass | page 10

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Early campaigning EARLY BIRDS --- I seldom watch TV but lately, I caught several “senatoriables” endorsing this or that product. Or simply making motherhood statements for some advocacies that always sound good to hear. If you ask me, those are pure and simple premature campaigning -- whichever way you look at them. And they are flagrantly circumventing the law which fixes the period within which campaigning is allowed. Moreover those expensive TV ads or commercials are not included in the required submission of “campaign” expenses simply because the campaign period has not simply started. Weird! That’s the reason why I welcome the announcement of Sen. Miriam Santiago putting order to this. If we cannot do this, we might as well remove those prohibitions! Failing in all this, someone was suggesting that we remember those early birds when we go to the polling booth to cast our vote. That makes sense! REALITY--But for someone who had been there (in the political arena) for a while, I cannot blame the senate aspirants. Due to the gap in the law, those who really want to win are compelled to take advantage of the loophole, never mind if those are against the spirit and the intent of the law. The election “at large” with the whole country voting for senators is daunting as it is. Not to mention the horrible expenses! If only senators are elected by region, some radical but meaningful changes can take place in this. Not only in the campaign issue. But more importantly, in the quality of governance and representation. SOME CHANGES--We have always “shouted to the winds” (meaning, they’re carried away and lost just as fast) that some systemic changes must come if we really want to put things in order. And one area is the political portion in the Constitution. I hear some noise about amending the so-called “economic provisions” in the charter. Well and good. But then they immediately make clear, ONLY in the economic provisions but NOT in the other provisions. C’mon guys, we are skirting the real issue. In this country, everything is politics. Bottom line: we are stuck with the present political system unless there are systemic changes. So, who’s afraid of constitutional amendments? Definitely NOT ME! But again, that’s shouting to the winds! “PEACE BY PIECE” -- Now that the euphoria of early | page 10

THE notion of the reproductive health (RH) bill as a solution to poverty problems is a joke, said a young professional who saw the measure as an indication of the government’s low regard for poor people. “Kalokohan ‘yun,” said writer Dona Corado, when asked about the idea of the RH bill as a response to the poverty that is among the Philippines’ persistent problems. “And this one really makes me go crazy: why would our tax money be taken and used for buying contraceptives? My God! I would rather donate to a child’s education fund or sacrifice one fast-food meal for a poor, hungry child. But to buy condoms and [other] contraceptives for them? I really don’t get it,” she asserted. Corado added that she would even be willing to stop eating at her favorite fast-food joint altogether if it meant none of her taxes being used for purchasing birth control supplies. Applying ‘preferential option for the poor’ She unknowingly alluded to one of the points in the Catholic Church’s social teachings on the universal destination of goods and preferential option for the poor, and showed that making adjustments in one’s lifestyle – including the ownership and use of material goods – is essential if Catholics are to contribute to uplifting the poor based on the social doctrine of the Church.

From chapter 4 of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church: 182. The principle of the universal destination of goods requires that the poor, the marginalized and in all cases those whose living conditions interfere with their proper growth should be the focus of particular concern. To this end the preferential option for the poor should be reaffirmed in all its force. “This is an option, or a special form of primacy in the exercise of Christian charity, to which the whole tradition of the Church bears witness. It affects the life of each Christian inasmuch as he or she seeks to imitate the life of Christ, but it applies equally to our social responsibilities and hence to our manner

of living, and to the logical decisions to be made concerning the ownership and use of goods.” Corado also pointed out that “helping” people in poverty by funding their supply of birth control actually shows a lack of respect for the poor even though this “help” is often touted as part of the people’s duty toward their less fortunate countrymen. “I agree that [there is such a thing as] social responsibility. Kailangan din natin talagang isipin ang ibang tao. I do believe in that, but through condoms?” she asked, incredulous. The writer mentioned hearing a bishop’s words about the matter, in which he stressed that it seemed we were pulling down the

poor even more through the emphasis on birth control for them. “He said something like ‘we are supplying them with condoms as if they don’t have the capacity to practice restraint.’ And is sex the only thing they are preoccupied with?” Getting educated about the issue Corado admitted that she used to think the RH bill was a good thing, primarily due to a misconception she held: that “those who are anti-RH insist on something that will not let us choose what we prefer.” W h at c h a n g e d h e r mind? Two things: realizing she was wrong about her perception of those who oppose the bill, and learning about the abortifacient effects of some contraceptives. RH bill effective in weakening character Notwithstanding a seminar she attended in which the speaker “explained the ridiculous concepts of the RH bill,” Corado has arrived at some conclusions which strengthened her opposition to the measure. “Pushing these contraceptives, these convenient ways of preventing pregnancy, they don’t help strengthen us against temptations of any kind. And they definitely don’t build character,” she explained. “I mean, even I need help in resisting temptations but the things the RH bill promotes… they don’t help us build our character. In fact, they even make us weak.” (CBCP for Life)

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Council fasttracks works for Laguindingan airport “As of 15 October 2012, civil works of the Laguindingan Airport is almost complete (98.66%) except for the interfacing items with the air navigation (AirNav) system and support facilities (ANSSF) and the testing and commissioning of equipments installed in all buildings.” This was reported by the Laguindingan Airport Project Manager, Engr. Edgardo J. Mangalili, during the meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC-X) Special Committee on the Laguindingan Airport Development Project

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posed seaport were presented to the chairpersons and members of the sub-committees on infrastructure; investment promotion, tourism and employment; and land use and environment; as well as representatives of Ayala Lands, Incorporated. With the energization of the 10 MVA Moog Substation on July 26, 2012 MORESCO-1 will be able to provide the one (1) megawatt power supply requirement for the testing and commissioning of the Laguindingan Airport facilities. The ERC-approved

construction of the 40kms alternative 69kV line(N-1) from Manticao to Laguindingan will also respond to the airport’s requirement for future power demand. Ongoing initiatives are undertaken by the local government of Laguindingan to ensure availability of adequate and potable water supply for the municipality and the airport requirement. Widening and upgrading of the Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road (BCIR) is ongoing. The Alubijid-Gitagum-Lagu-

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Department of Energy (DOE) has granted a P3.3 million research fund to Xavier University College of Agriculture (XUCA) for the cassava bioethanol project. DOE’s Director for the Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB), Mario C. Marasigan turned over the check to XUCA Dean Roel Ravanera. The collaborative research undertaking intends to evaluate the bioethanol potential of the different cassava varieties grown here in the region, as well as, develop a pilot scale bioethanol plant for village level production grants | page 10 and utilization.

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DAVAO City––Unidentified burglars ransacked a manpower services and security agency and seized five firearms Tuesday in Ponciano Reyes Street here. SPO1 Ranilo Tirasol, case investigator of the San Pedro police station, said the incident was discovered by a staff of the Topserve Manpower Services at 8:30 a.m. as she was about to report for work. Tirasol said the suspects also carted away cash of undetermined amount from Trigold Security Agency which office was located at the second floor of the manpower agency. He said Lofel Saromines, the security agency’s operations officer, reported to them that they lost two .9mm caliber pistols and three .38 caliber revolvers.

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a public hearing regarding the bill. “He (Evardone) wants us to have a caucus first before the hearing, but it should be the other way around,” Tañada said during an interview at the sidelines of a forum regarding the FOI at the University of the Philippines Diliman recently. Frequently mentioned as a potential senatorial candidate, Tañada is not included in the lineup of the Liberal Party for the 2013 polls. Prior to his inauguration, Aquino reiterated that he would prioritize the passage of the FOI bill. However, the president failed to mention the measure in his three state of the nation addresses so far. The FOI is also not listed as one of the government’s priority bills during the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council meeting last August 2011. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said then that Malacañang “needs more time” to study the measure. Tañada, upon instructions from the Palace, led a technical working group in consolidating the different versions of the FOI bill. Early this year, Malacañang released its proposed version of the FOI bill, but the measure has yet to reach the plenary. “No one has come out publicly to oppose the FOI, but there are those who want to delay the process,” Tañada said, specifically blaming Evardone for the bill’s slow progress. A former president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, Evardone served as Eastern Samar governor prior to his stint in Congress. Evardone defected to the Liberal Party despite being a former member of the LAKASKAMPI coalition shortly after Aquino’s victory. Evardone announced last June that the FOI bill will be tackled after Aquino’s July 23 state of the nation address but in August 6, he canceled the scheduled vote on the measure because of “contending issues that needs to be resolved first.” The following day, 117 House solons announced their support for the FOI measure through a paid advertisement. Early last month, the Right to Know, Right Now Coalition, a group advocating the passage of the FOI bill, decried what it sees as a “conspiracy” between Evardone and House majority leader Neptali Gonzales, Jr. to “kill” the measure. In a statement, the group pointed out that it is within Gonzales’ power to certify the FOI bill as urgent so that it can be included in the lower house’ calendar of business. “Gonzales’ inaction confirms Evardone’s earlier claim that his refusal to act on the bill was consistent with instructions from the House leadership,” the group said.

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The FOI bill was first filed in 1992 by then-Pangasinan Rep. Oscar Orbos. In June 2010, the measure passed the third and final reading in both houses of Congress but the House of Representatives led by thenSpeaker Prospero Nograles failed to ratify the measure for supposed lack of quorum. Tañada belied this, saying that almost all of his colleagues attended the last session day because it features a tribute for solons that have completed three successive terms. Article III, section 7 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the state should recognize “the right of the people to information on matters of public concern.” “Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen,” the provision further elucidates. This is in line with a 1946 declaration by the United Nations that freedom of information “is a fundamental human right” and that it is “an essential factor in promoting peace and progress in the world.” The Malacañang-endorsed version of the FOI bill states that “all information pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as government research data used as basis for policy development, regardless of their physical form or format in which they are contained and by whom they were made” should be made accessible to the public. In case a request for information will be denied, the concerned agency shall do so within seven working days. This decision can be appealed by the requesting party before the Office of the Ombudsman, who in turn should decide on the matter within 60 working days. The FOI bill will also require all government officials including military generals, to publicize their statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth in the Internet. Meanwhile, documents about the following are exempted from the proposed measure, subject to determination by the government agency concerned: *Those pertaining to national defense *Those related to the country’s foreign affairs *Those related to military and law enforcement operation *Personal information about private individuals *Industrial, financial, or commercial secrets of individuals or entities * Drafts of decisions by any executive, administrative, judicial, or quasijudicial body For his part, Nueva Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino’s version of the FOI legislation includes a “right of reply” provision. In Antonino’s proposal, government offi-

cials who might be involved in issues arising from the release of public documents through FOI should be given the opportunity to reply in the same space of the printed material or in the same radio or television program where the issue was tackled. This reply should be aired or published not later than three days after it has been received. Tañada expressed his objection to Antonino’s proposal, saying that it infringes on the editorial independence of media outfits. A right or reply bill has been pushed in the Senate in early 2009 but was subsequently withdrawn after receiving flak from media groups. “The FOI bill can be a powerful tool in empowering people. People should always assert their right to information,” Tañada said, belying claims that only media persons will benefit if and when the measure gets passed. The solon from Quezon lamented that his colleagues are “not comfortable” with the FOI bill. “Will they (House solons) like it if people can examine how they spend their pork barrel?” Tañada asks. The 20-year delay in the passage of the FOI bill seems to answer this question already. (http://bulatlat.com)

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support his presidential bid, so he need not rely on jueteng connections. -oooEATING AND DRINKING WITH JESUS: Here’s an authoritative way to address sickness: whenever food is eaten or water or any liquid is taken in, God must first be thanked for them. Then, a prayer must be addressed to God, asking that the food and water (or liquid) be made the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior. This is what the Bible, in its 1 Corinthians 11:29-30, says: “… For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep…” So next time anyone eats or drinks, he should ask that the food and the drink be made the body and blood of Jesus Christ, to strengthen his body. For, eating and drinking the body and blood of Jesus Christ means being united with Him, physically and spiritually. And if Jesus is united with us in our bodies and in our spirit, is there anything that can be against us? Romans 8:31 says “if God is with us, who can be against us?” -oooOBAMA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD: I believe that no matter how hard US President Obama may try to woo American voters during the last two weeks of the campaign, his destiny is already written

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first be an attack on language. You must get people to think in different terms before leading them to act in different ways. In the United States, the Birth Control League became Planned Parenthood, pro-abortion became “pro-choice,” unborn babies became “fetuses” or “products of conception,” and so on. In the Philippines, a bill designed to limit family size, push contraceptives and abortifacients, and expose preteens to sexual education is cast in terms of women’s “health.” Who can be against health for women, especially young mothers? As is true with every assault against decency and morals, the Catholic Church is cast as the main enemy of “science” and “progress.” It is amazing how the playbook of pro-abortion progressives remains the same wherever they go. Attack the Church as backward and oppressive, hold up anti-life technology as the source of Western prosperity, and infiltrate the media and the schools. The strategy which has brought Europe to the brink of demographic disaster, and threatens the future of a somewhat healthier United States, has had some success in the Philippines. It is “cool” there to be Western and secular, to be single and childless, and almost every national celebrity is for the RH Bill, even though their public statements indicate that they have not read much of the actual text. The good news is that the RH Bill has been blocked in both the Philippine House and Senate year after year, due to the efforts of some brave legislators who are not afraid to buck the celebrity tide and withstand media ridicule. The Philippine bishops are also very vocal and clear in their opposition, and a large number of faithful Catholics take heed, including young people who are using modern means of communication and social media to spread the word that the mainstream media will not let get out. I was in the Philippines

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(where my wife was born and grew up) for the Knights of Columbus National Convention, which was attended by Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. He said that defeat of the RH Bill must be a high priority for Filipino Knights because the Philippines is a great country, with a great people and a great culture of life that is worth preserving. Let’s pray that the culture of death embodied in the RH Bill will continue to fail when faced with the faith, hope and charity—and values—of the Filipino people.

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that Framework Agreement has somewhat died down, we now go to the brass tacks. The difficult part is the negotiations on the “annexes” that will be appended to the mother agreement. The agreement is not complete. Putting flesh to it is a challenge. Both sides will have to work on this “peace by piece”. DREAMING ---I now recall I still have to answer MindaNews Chief Ms. Carol Arguillas who asked me, when I met her in Malacanang during the signing last week, to give my personal view on how Bangsamoro will look like 20 years or 50 years from now. I guess Carol’s question was inspired by President Aquino who expressed his own dream of what Muslim land would be many, many years hence during the ceremony. Sorry but up to now, I have not sent her my own dream for the Bangsamoro for the future. Why? Because what Bangsamoro will be years and years later will depend on what we ALL do TODAY! And I think we have not done much yet. And a lot more to do ahead. SOME TIDBITS **** FORMER OPAPP SEC. BELLE ABAYA quietly and peacefully passed away in her sleep in the US. Our deep condolences. She was an institution herself. Also, my inaanak and former co-worker in peace EDSEL MIJARES suddenly passed away while vacationing with his family in Hongkong Disneyland. Deepest condolences to wife Joy and daughter Kiara and the Dizon family. **** SEC DINKY SOLIMAN was on her way to Cotabato City when I bumped into her on the Manila to Davao plane. She looked radiant. As if social welfare work is not having a toll on her, difficult the job as it is. **** MNLF CHAIR NUR MISUARI gathered about 10,000 followers at the Crocodile Park in Davao City last Sunday. He should not be relegated to the wayside as a “has been” as some sectors are now saying. He is still an icon to many Muslims, whether MNLF or non-MNLF due to his personal sactifices for the Bangsamoro and his earned

stature with the Islamic world. Government must re-engage Nur.

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Project leader, Engr. Fred Ceasar Ynion explained that the study specifically intends to determine the bioethanol yield of the different cassava varieties as affected by agronomic conditions and different enzyme activities. It likewise sets to utilize and evaluate the bioethanol production of cassava peelings and pulp. Xavier University Vice President Br. Noel B. Cantago assured DOE officials that the university will deliver what is expected from the project, adding that XU has always been exerting effort to promote clean environment and sustainable development. DOE Undersecretary Jose M. Layug, meanwhile, is hopeful that the project would further the country’s attempt to become self sufficient in bioethanol production. “This could be a name changer for Mindanao-becoming the top bioethanol producing region,” he said pointing on maximizing the use existing cassava farms. Layug bares that the country is only producing around 100 million liters of bioethanol, when it needs 400 million liters. To bridge the gap, he added that the government is also enticing foreign investors into bioethanol production, showing potential plant sites and called on the university’s cooperation on this.

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from page 9 Earlier, Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio said there is no standard on how near or far a military base must be from the civilian populace. She said that the general rule is that soldiers must avoid setting up their bases in crowded places like residential areas and government buildings. Duterte-Carpio said the instruction given to soldiers assigned in the mountain barangays is to set up their base away from government buildings like the barangay hall and the residential areas. Duterte-Carpio said this situation makes the definition of the distance between military camps and communities on a case-to-case basis. She said there are barangay officials who want that soldiers stay within the community, since they feel more protected. Duterte-Carpio said there are also barangay chairs who seek to keep Army bases away from the residential areas. “These are the barangay officials who opt to stay neutral and want to live their lives peacefully,” she said. Duterte-Carpio said the barangay chair and the military officer in the area must discuss on the issue since peace and development teams assigned in specific areas are received formally by the respective barangay officials. She said barangay officials and military officers must discuss on the security mix that will work for the barangay. (JSGD-PIA 11)

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a lot of these carnap vehicles. “They should better voluntarily surrender these stolen vehicles to us before they themselves could face carnapping charges if we caught them using those cars during our operations,” he said. Pimentel said those who would voluntarily surrender their cars to the highway patrol group would undergo investigation in order to clear their names. The carnapping syndicate was busted last week after operatives recovered nine carnapped vehicles in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. An ‘Innova’ model Toyota vehicle was carnapped in Davao City but was traced on the very same day to Tandag since the vehicle was equipped with Geopositioning System (GPS) which pointed to its exact location in Tandag. Aside from arresting the driver-suspect, pursuing law enforcers recovered the Innova Toyota vehicle and eight other carnapped vehicles of various models in Tandag City. Duterte said he is offering the bounty to anyone who could present the head of the notorious carnapper Ryan Yu in a ‘platter with ice.’ Police investigators are now following Ryan Yu whose footprints were reported in Thailand.

Mining... from page 2

an ever-increasing pressure on industry to meet growing demands. The damage will be greatest in many low and middle-income countries, where industrial pollution prevention regulations and measures have not kept pace,” Richard Fuller, president of the New Yorkbased Blacksmith Institute, said in a statement. Dr. Stephen Robinson, Green Cross Switzerland unit manager for Waste, Legacy, said that although it affects nearly 125 million people worldwide, pollution remains “one of the most under-recognized global problems.”

Blacksmith and Green Cross, however, said in the report that the number of affected people is “by no means conclusive, but can be taken as indicative of the potential scale of the problem.” Robinson lamented that while governments devote large amount of time and resources to combating malaria and tuberculosis, “the striking fact is that international and local government action on these diseases greatly outpaces the attention given to toxic sites, which, as demonstrated in this report, contribute greatly to the global burden of disease.” Funded by the European Union, the World Bank and Green Cross, Blacksmith investigated more than 2,600 sites in 49 low- and middleincome countries in most regions of the world. Only North Africa and the Middle East are not represented due to what investigators called “security concerns.” The researchers then analyzed data from their own field studies at toxic sites and combined that with census data as well as epidemiological studies to extrapolate an estimate of the health problems involved. The report found out that smaller companies that produce products for local markets tended to have the biggest negative health impact. Using the disabilityadjusted life year (DALY) — which is a measure of the number of years an individual loses from a healthy lifespan because of sickness, disability or early death — the researchers calculated that more than 17 million years of healthy life in 49 countries were lost because of pollutants caused by the ten (10) identified industries examined. In comparison, the DALY for malaria is 14 million; 25 million for tuberculosis; and nearly 29 million for HIV. DALYs allow for comparisons to be drawn between different types of public health risks, taking into account both the severity and duration of a given disease. Chronic headaches for example are given a

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lower value in the DALY metric than more severe health outcomes such as blindness or cancer. The report also said it is easier to diagnose and count people with HIV than it is to count the number of children whose brain development is being slowly stunted by chronic exposure to lead from varied industrial sources. The 2012 World’s Worst Pollution Problems also identified the Top Ten industries and their impact estimates based on the body of research that the field studies provided in combination with toxicological information provided by the World Health Organization and the US Environmental Protection Agency and other public health leaders. Number one on its list is lead-acid battery recycling, which affect 4,800,000 people; (2) lead smelting (2,600,000); (3) mining and ore processing (2,521,600); (4) tannery operations (1,930,000); (5) industrial/municipal dump sites (1,234,000); (6) industrial estates (1,060,000); (7) artisanal gold mining (1,021,000); (8) product manufacturing (786,000); (9) chemical manufacturing (765,000); and (10) dye industry (430,000). This illustrates the tremendous burden put on the health of the world’s population by the release of toxic pollutants into the air, water and soil from industrial and mining processes. “The lack of investigation and quantification of the human health impacts of contaminated sites have left an often-marginalized population with few resources to address this growing problem. Sadly, health impacts from environmental pollution often affect the most vulnerable, especially children, within these already neglected populations,” the report said. One of the goal of the report, according to Blacksmith and Green Cross, is “to give a voice to this marginalized population that is in danger from toxic pollutants.” According to the report, the toxic that causes the most illness is lead, which

impairs the neurological development of children and causes cardiovascular disease in adults; followed by the cancer-causing chromium; then mercury, which damages the kidneys and affects neurological development in children; cadmium (causes cancer and kidney disease); asbestos (responsible for mesothelioma, lung cancers and other lung problems); and other volatile organic compounds that cause cancer, neurological issues, and damage to kidneys, liver, skin, and other organs. The World Health Organization has estimated that environmental exposures contribute to 19 percent of cancer incidence worldwide. More than 500 sites were found to be polluted by lead, putting an estimated 16 million people at risk. The report said that the top sources of lead pollution are lead smelting, mining and ore processing, industrial estates and leadacid battery recycling and manufacturing. “Global production of lead was expected to increase nine percent in 2011 to 4.52 million tons, due to increases in China, India and Mexico, with China accounting for one-half of all lead mining production,” said Robinson. He pointed out that an increasing quantities of lead are being recycled but often recycling occurs at uncontrolled or poorly controlled facilities in the informal economic sector, even at home, making lead reprocessing itself a big problem in many countries. The report also showed that people in richer countries can also be at risk if they travel on leaded fuel or use lead glazed pottery. “Making the connection between economics and human health is easy — the cost of illness and the loss of productivity due to disease and death is a huge and preventable economic burden,” the report concluded. (Bong D. Fabe)

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Purok 23 of Barangay Lagao have also evacuated due to the floods, he said. In nearby Barangay Baluan, officials said four families were forced to leave their homes after rushing floodwaters swept their area on Wednesday afternoon. Lito Tupas, Baluan council member, said a total of 13 Puroks were affected by the floods in their village. He said among those submerged by floodwaters were the village center, Barangay Hall complex, Baluan Elementary School and a portion of the area’s palay farmlands. “We’re still conducting an assessment with regards to the affected households and if there’s a need to evacuate them,” he said. But Tupas said they initially advised residents within the affected areas to be vigilant and immediately flee to safer grounds when necessary. With wire report

Graft... from page 3

representing the sum paid for the labor which was not rendered and materials which were not delivered based on computations by government auditors. Nava was charged for entering on behalf of the government into contracts with private supplier Giomiche Inc. for the purchase of construction materials without public bidding for the Supplemental Elementary School Building Program Project of DECS, Region XI.

Waste...

She added that if LGUs, sustain good SWM practices the more likely they would also avail of financial assistance to fund their SWM plans. The SWM plan is in compliance to the provision of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid waste Management Act which requires LGUs to come up with their respective solid waste management plans as a framework for continuity and direction. RA 9003 prohibits the operation of open dumping and orders its conversion into controlled dumps for at least five years. To date, all 5 provinces, 9 cities, 84 municipalities and 2,020 barangays in the region have established their respective solid waste management board but only few remains functional. (JCV/ PIA 10)

Food... from page 5

Sharing the same aspiration of providing more livelihood projects for the people Butuan, the SP under the able leadership of Vice Mayor Lawrence “Law” Fortun expressed full support to the project with the passage of the said resolution. Fortun has been one of the prime mover in terms of putting forward projects that would alleviate the plight of the people of Butuan through various economic emancipating projects.

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office as it was forwarded directly to the provincial governments. Geollegue explained that prior to the formulation of the plan, LGUs must, however, organized or reconstituted the Municipal/City Solid Waste Management Board and the Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee, as well as, undertake the waste assessment and characterization (WACS). She urged local officials not to hesitate in submitting from page 3 status reports, as this will aid the agency in identifying Elementary School. A still undetermined what technical assistance number of families from to extend.

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he Philippine Press In s t itut e ( P P I ) i n c o op e r at i on with Philippine Ai rl i ne s Fou nd at i on and the BusinessWeek Mindanao Advertising and Promotions holds a seminar on excellence and ethics in journalism with the theme “Making S e ns e of Jou r na l is m To d ay ”, O c tob e r 2 5 , Cagayan de Oro City at the BWM Media Center. The seminar is part o f P P I ’s S c h o l a s t i c Outreach Program. Participating students from the region enjoy a whole-day of learning as key speakers from Manila gave them s e vera l s essions and workshops. Allan Mediante, Executive Editor o f B u s i n e s s We e k Mi nd ana o wel c ome s t he p ar t icip ants and guests, while Ariel C. Sebellino, PPI Executive D i r e c t o r, g a v e t h e participants an overview

of the Philippine Press Institute. The participants are journalism and communications stu d e nt s f rom L i c e o de Cagayan University – Mass Communications Department, Bukidnon S t a t e Un i v e r s i t y, St. Mar y’s S cho ol in Cagayan de Oro, Central Mindanao University, and MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology. The morning sessions included talks by national personalities in the media industry. Session 1: Excellence is the Key is handled by G M A- 7 P ro g r a m Manager Joseph Alwyn T. Alburo and Session 2: Going the Way of Ethics by Rowena C. Paraan, Secretar yGeneral, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). This is followed by an open forum and a workshop, a chance for the student journalists

to participate and share their thoughts. A special visit b y C y n t h i a Vi l l a r, Chairman & Managing Director of the Villar Foundation also gave the participants her insights on journalism ethics and entrepreneurship. Villar is in the city for t he unvei ling of t he Sendong Memorial at Golden Haven Memorial Park, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro. A lunch forum on C or p orate S o ci a l Responsibility (CSR) is then facilitated by Mi g u el Vi l l are a l, P h i l i p p i n e Ve t e r a n s B an k Vice President on Corporate Communications. The afternoon session tackled on visual communications. The talk on Photography vs Photojournalism is delivered by Cagayan de Oro TIMES Editor-inChief, Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy.

PARTICIPANTS COMING FROM DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES IN NORTHERN MINDANAO SHOWING THEIR SEMINAR CERTIFICATES.

ARIEL C. SEBELLINO PPI Executive Director

JOSEPH ALWYN T. ALBURO GMA-7 Program Manager

ROWENA C. PARAAN Secretary-General, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP).

MIGUEL VILLA-REAL Phil. Veterans Bank Vice President on Corporate Communications

SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY Cagayan de Oro TIMES Editor-in-Chief

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CYNTHIA VILLAR inspires the student journalists to practice on journalism ethics and entrepreneurship

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