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Issue No. 16, Volume III • October 2-8, 2011 Editorial: 088-856-3344

Market Indicators

as of 11:00 p.m., sept. 30, 2011 (Friday)

FOREX

PHISIX

US$1 = P43.79

3,999.65 points

X X Briefly 0.21 cents

122.02 points

Protected areas

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -- In a major effort to strengthen the capacities of the province’s coastal communities, a total of 289 hectares have been established as protected fish or marine sanctuaries in Camiguin, posting a 94 percent increase from the 149 hectares during the inception of the Camiguin Coastal Resource Management Project (CCRMP) in 2007.

The MPA restricts human activity to protect living, non-living cultural or historic resources.

Protection includes limit on development, fishing gear types, fishing season, catch limits, moorings, to complete bans on removing marine life of any kind.

This will help restore damaged habitats, improve biodiversity and maintain ecosystem health and processes, thus permitting fish to mature and reproduce.

GSIS call center

THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will be putting up its own call center to make the agency more responsive to its members.

The call center will handle simple queries that will enlighten members on the services that they can avail of or any assistance program that the GSIS has to offer, said Robert Vergara, GSIS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

He said the call center, which will operate 24/7, will provide additional avenues for members to reach the agency.

Vergara said members can just phone in their questions or seek clarification on their concerns right in the comfort of their own homes.

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All set for Aboitiz Davao coal plant

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By RUEL V. PELONE Online Editor

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ITH the approval of its Environmental Compliance C er t i f ic ate (E C C) from the Environment Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Aboitiz Power Corp. (APC) is all set for the construction of its 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired facility in Davao.

The ECC would ensure that the P25-billion project, once constructed and operational, will not cause significant negative impact on the environment.

The document also certifies that the project’s Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and its operational and environmental protection plans received positive reviews from independent reviewers.

“We are happy to receive the ECC and AboitizPower, true to its promise of building a clean, safe and efficient power plant, will ensure that the facility will meet Philippine environmental standards as required by the aboitiz/PAGE 15

CONSTRUCTION BOOM: Giant cranes working on the eighth to the tenth floor of Centrio Ayala Mall in downtown Cagayan de Oro. Property development in the city is on the rise with contruction boom at its peak.

PHOTO BY ROLANDO SUDARIA

BMW opens first showroom in M’danao

By Mike Baños

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Germany’s Performance and Luxury car brand BMW has set up its first ever Mindanao dealership in this city.

BMW Premium Motoren Corporation has just opened a P26-million 1,300 sq.m. showroom and service center at a 3,600 square

meter lot in the business park of the plush Pueblo de Oro Township in Uptown Cagayan de Oro. “We will offer the whole line of BMW car models now available in the Philippines as well as BMW motorcycle and bicycles, plus accessories like High Performance Engine Kits and mag wheels for racing,

as well as lifestyle items,” said Alan H. Muñoz, Director for Dealer Development.

“Our prices from cars to accessories and services are the same nationwide.”

At present, BMW has five dealerships across the country: Prestige Cars (Makati), Autohaus BMW (Libis, Quezon City), AuBMW/PAGE 15

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Jollibee buys Burger King franchise JOLLIBEE FOODS Corp. has moved to acquire a majority stake in the Philippine franchise of fastfood chain Burger King for P65.5 million, a disclosure to the local bourse on Friday showed.

The homegrown quick service food company said it signed a deal to buy 54% of BK Titans Inc., which in turn owns PERF Restaurants, Inc., the sole local franchisee of the international burger brand.

"Jollibee’s acquisition of a majority stake in the BK Titan’s Inc., will enable it to have in the premium price segment of the hamburger category of Philippine fast food market," Jollibee said, noting that the Burger King’s products are priced 30% higher.

Jollibee further deemed Burger King as profitable, citing its P800 million yearly revenue.

The sale is the latest change in the ownership of Burger King’s Philippine franchise: Back in 2006, Ayala Corp. had sold majority ownership in PFN Holdings Corp. to BK Titans, Inc., a company organized by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan tand Tanduay Holdings, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Wilson T. Young, among others.

Jollibee, for its part, has been on an acquisition bout with the P3-billion purchase of 70% of chicken chain rival Mang Inasal in 2010 as among its notable deals.

—wire reports

Pabahay Caravan opens in Oro IN an effort to build stronger partnership with local government units (LGUs) in delivering quality homes to their constituents, the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and its attached agencies have organized a 2-day housing caravan for Northern and Eastern Mindanao.

The housing caravan, held Sept. 26-27, at the Dynasty Court Hotel, here, was actively participated in by local chief executives in Regions pabahay/PAGE 15

Mayor Vicente Emano receives the P6-million check from Vice President Jejomar C. Binay as an initial release for the cityowned relocation and resettlement site at Brgy. Canitoan. (CIO)

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New PRO-X top cop eyes tight security

By MIKE BAÑOS

Newly installed PRO-10 Regional Director Chief Supt. Jufel C. Adriatico lays down his security measures before members of different business groups in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental during a dinner meeting held at the Grand Caprice Restaurant on Thursday last week. photo supplied

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The newly appointed director of the Philippine National Police in Region X has clamped down security in the region following a series of high profile crimes prior to his new assignment.

In a meeting held Sept. 29 with members of the Misamis Oriental Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber), Philippine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCCI) and the Cagayan de Oro FilipinoChinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chief Supt. Jufel C. Adriatico vowed to restore peace and order in

the region once reputed to be the most peaceful in Mindanao.

“I have ordered the immediate implementation of tight checkpoints in the key entry and exit points of Cagayan de Oro,” Dir. Adriatico said during his presentation. “On top of that, our personnel have been instructed to strictly implement the firearms ban in Cagayan de Oro City and I have stopped police personnel from wearing their blue patrol uniforms which have often been reported to have been used by criminals.”

Dir. Adriatico has also directed police personnel to stop and investigate all motorcycles and motor vehicles traveling without license plates.

The clampdown followed the highprofile kidnapping of local business

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Manuel Boniao last Sept. 19 by six armed men aboard a red Mitsubishi Adventure with plate number KCF-331. The abductors were reportedly dressed in blue PNP patrol shirts . Mr. Boniao was released unharmed on the evening of Sept. 24. Mayor Vicente Y. Emano said in a radio interview that the kidnappers were paid “board and lodging” expenses but did not elaborate.

In a press conference at Camp Alagar Sept. 30, Dir. Adriatico said eyewitnesses positively identified two of the six suspects who have been charged before the City Prosecutor’s Office as Malik M. Guro and Abdul S. Raco, both residents of Marawi City.

He added that he has instructed that the owner of the getaway vehicle also be included in the charge sheet for his failure to report his vehicle as being stolen.

Two days after Mr. Boniao was kidnapped, another failed armed robbery hit the Cogon market in the city poblacion.

However, another resident reportedly fell victim to con artists who duped her of some P600,000 worth of cash and jewelry on the same day at a local shopping mall.

Last May 12, a Banco de Oro branch was divested of over P600, 000 by five armed men in a daring daylight robbery. Five suspects have been charged for the latter incident.

Besides addressing immediate security issues, Dir. Adriatico told the four chambers he has also ordered the reopening of investigations into heinous crimes in the region which remain unsolved and the hot pursuit of most wanted criminals in the regions as listed in the PNP Order of Battle.

In behalf of the four business chambers, Mr. Uy committed the business sector’s full support and cooperation with the PNP PRO-X initiatives in the interest of peace and order. The business sector is mulling the restoration of Operation Kahusay ug Kalinaw (OKK) a joint project of local civic groups with the Cagayan de Oro Police Office (COCPO) where civilian volunteers help man police outposts at night.

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Bayad Center, PhilHealth push new health card THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation recently launched its “i-Philhealthy” campaign in partnership with CIS BAYAD CENTER, INC. As PhilHealth’s major partner, CIS BAYAD CENTER INC. commits to provide convenient access to universal health coverage by facilitating registration of new members and dependents and issuance of the new PhilHealth card to existing members and dependents at over 1,400 Bayad Center branches nationwide since last September 16.

The new PhilHealth Card entitles its members to premium benefits ranging from hospitalization to several discounts and incentives from PhilHea lt h ’s par tnered- pharmaceutical and drugstore companies, optical shops and drug testing centers. PhilHealth private partners include: Unilab, GlaxoSmithKline, Qualifirst Health, Inc., PQ HealthShield, Watsons Pharmacy, Rose Pharmacy, Fresenius/ FMS Renal Care Corporation, Vivian Sarabia Optical, South Star Drugstore, and JNW Drug Testing, Inc.

An individual, existing or non-member, who wants to avail of the new PhilHealth Card needs to present their birth certificate or any government or private issued ID and submit a photocopy of it at any Bayad Center outlet. Individually paying members need to pay the quarterly premium of P300 to avail of the benefits. The new PhilHealth Card only costs Php 50.00 and can be claimed 30 days upon registration.

Working alongside Bayad Center, PhilHealth guarantees its members safe, accessible and convenient avenues to register and pay their contributions, which will help achieve the government‘s goal of bringing universal health care in the country.

This project is part of the “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP)” Program of the Aquino administration.

Launched carrying a theme “One Dream, One Card for Every Filipino’s Health” at SMX, Mall of Asia last September 5, the campaign aims to enroll one million new members highlighted in their “1M in 1M campaign”.

Nenaco fright, 2Go joining supply chain conference

DOMESTIC TOURISM TO GET A BOOST FROM THE YOUTH Negros Navigation-ATS and the Student Advertising Congress (SAC) have jointly launched the new “Pinoy Biyaheng Barko, Sakay Na!” campaign, a songwriting and music video competition that will harness Filipino youth to contribute their talent toward writing original songs and creating music videos that can promote sea travel in the country and highlight the Philippines’ natural beauty.

Negros Navigation-ATS chairman Sulficio Tagud Jr. and SAC chairman Dan Villa inked a partnership that makes the competition a category in the 5th Student Advertising Congress. The contest is open to high school and college students, individuals or groups who may call 09052130303 , email the5thstudentadcongress@gmail.com or log on to http://the5thsac.blogspot.com.

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently introduced a new card that will entitle members to improve benefits ranging from hospitalization to several discounts from its partner- pharmaceutical, optical and drugstore companies. The new PhilHealth card can now be availed of at any of the 1,400 Bayad Center branches nationwide including its participating outlets, namely Robinson’s Department Stores, Robinson’s Supermarkets, Ever Gotesco Malls, Isetann, Waltermart Malls, Mail and More, The Landmark, USSC, eBIZ and Villarica Pawnshops.

In photo during the launch at SMX, Mall Of Asia last Sept 5 are (L-R): CIS Bayad Center, Inc. (CBCI) vice president and COO Francispito P. Quevedo and president and CEO Manuel Lorenzo L. Tuason, Secretary of Health Dr. Enrique T. Ona, PhilHealth president and CEO Dr. Rey B. Aquino and executive vice president & COO Atty. Alexander A. Padilla, and CBCI head for sales and marketing Arnold R. Katipunan.

48th PMAP annual confab set Oct. 12-14 in Oro SEASONED and dynamic people managers from different parts of the Philippines will converge for the first time in Cagayan de Oro City for the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) 48th Annual Conference on October 12-14, 2011 at the Atrium, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

‘Tao Muna, Tayo na! HR Mandate in the New World will address how the four

forces of change are posing challenges on individuals, it’s implications on HR management and what appropriate interventions will address the impact of the change both on the individuals and organizations.

As the environment continually and dynamically evolved, people now tend to realize that we are now completely operating in a new business landscape.

There are four forces that

brought about this change : the emerging Asian markets, rapid technological developments, shifting societal values and our natural environment.

These forces are creating dynamic impact on people in their business and social environment. People and organizations can be reactive or proactive in this situation.

However, it is people’s capabilities that will enable them to proactively respond

to these forces of change and in the process create the competitive edge for their organizations. Thus, TAO MUNA. In this case, it is the role and responsibility as HR professionals to take on the initiative and drive the change process by equipping people with the required capabilities. Given this, it is imperative that we resolve and commit to take on this challenge. TAYO NA!

The annual awards night will feature the 2011 awardees for the Employer of the Year, People Program of the Year and the People Manager of the Year.

PMAP national president Mr. Schubert Caesar C. Austero and the rest of the national and local officers invite all those interested to experience the fun in learning together and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow people managers.

NN Freight and 2GO, both owned and operated by Negros Navigation-ATS, were among the exhibitors in the Supply Chain Management of the Philippines’ (SCMAP) Annual Conference at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel September 22-23, 2011.

The two-day event was a venue for industry practitioners, the academe, and the government to work together and share ideas in solving supply chain problems.With the theme “Always Moving Ahead”, the conference highlighted the importance of a strong partnership among industry players.

“Through this collaboration, NN Freight and 2GO hopes to improve productivity and efficiency to better meet increasing demand and higher customer expectations”, said Negros Navigation –ATS CEO Sulficio Tagud Jr.

Xavier U starts building new CIT buildings XAVIER University (XU) marked the construction of two new buildings of the Center for Integrated Technologies (CIT) at the Manresa campus with a blessing and foundation laying ceremony on Sept 28.

The two new CIT buildings are part of a larger plan to develop Manresa as the new XU campus.

The new structures will house classrooms, laboratories and workshops, canteen, library, auditorium and administration offices.

University Chaplain Rev Fr Calvin Poulin, SJ, who presided the blessing, remarked that the buildings being erected signify Xavier’s continuing service to the Church and the country.

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Mark Christopher L. Yaranon:

Text by Joe Palabao/Feature Editor

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welve years ago, young and talented Mark Christopher L. Yaranon started his budding career as a Fashion Designer at Jannico Boutique and from Year 2000 to 2010 worked as an in-house designer of Carolinas Lace Shoppe-House of Fabrique where he honed his innate and naif talent for designing Iconic Fashion, a fashion trend being used by the kings and queens of the Medieval Times.

He got his inspiration from the clean lines of the designs of Giorgio Armani and Donna Karan to the classic sophistication of Coco Chanel to the Haute Couture Silhouette of the late Alexander McQueen and Elie Saab, a Lebanese International Designer based in Europe to the modern and funky lines of Gaultier & Versace.

Mark Christopher L. Yaranon collections iconic fashion designs are the likes being worn by known icons Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. He uses high end and expensive fabrics to the taste of the queens and kings and the elites of the society.

In an interview, Iconic Fashion Designer Mark Christopher L. Yaranon told Business Week Mindanao

that his recent models were the Miss Kagay-an Beauties wherein all their gowns are all in a Serpentine Cut and he used colors of the Kings and Queens of the Medieval Times like the Magenta, Lilac, Lavender and Purple. All the twelve lovely candidates were wearing six (6) different necklines uses with similar lower serpentine cut and four (4) different colors wherein; per design/neckline, two (2) candidates wore the same gowns BUT with different colors.

Each of the four (4) colors, has three (3) gowns with similar hues but different necklines, which makes every single candidate UNIQUE in her own right as a beauty queen.

The male and women hosts of the Pageant also wore the unique creations of Mark

Christopher L. Yaranon.

The SILHOUETTE of the gowns is very queenly and the statuesque transformed the candidates into living queenly mannequins with sophistication, elegance and their royal beauties exude to the fullest. The high end and expensive silky fabrics used by the candidates of Miss Kagay-an 2011 was sponsored

by GAISANO CITY, Clothing and Fabric Dept.

His iconic fashion designs are eye-catchers in the catwalks. Winners of MISS KAGAY-AN 2010 showcased his creations-street wears high end fashion during the Pasundayag 2011 held at the Music Hall of the Mall of Asia Manila last April 2011.

Last August 2011, during the Mindanao Fashion Summit

2011 held at the Limketkai Rotunda, ten of his beautiful models romped along the catwalk his stunning Evening Luxury Gowns for Category Posh Glam Fashion. The event showcased the creations of all the designers coming from Mindanao to include those who are designing abroad.

Mark Christopher Yaranon has been a Stage Designer for Miss Kagay-an 2010 and 2011 where he displays his talent as graduate of Fines Arts at the University of San Carlos Major in Interior Design but his passion for Iconic Fashion catapults him as one

of the most respected designers in the fashion industry today. He is now on his second term as Vice President for Oro Fashion Designers Guild (OFDG) and doing Fashion Shows every now and then.

He specializes in corporate uniforms, bridal gowns and suits and gowns for debut and proms.

He travels frequently and extensively to Asian countries and cities for more design inspirations like Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand and at-

tends to some details of a Fashion Business he shares with his business partner Charles Acut based in Thailand.

For appointments call (088) 852-1858/Cell Number 0927-4680-778/0922-9666155 or visit Iconic Fashion located along Kalambaguhan-Tiano Sts. or email iconic_fashion@yahoo.com.

Fashion photos courtesy of Wuv Sandoval of Pintpixel/ Yza delos Angeles.

Reigning Miss Kagay-an 2011 Iconic Fashion Models: April Darlin Jane B. Hernandez, Elaine Roselle Aquino, Miss Kagay-an 2011 Angel Carbajal, Jamie Joy Bantigue and Christel Valdehueza.

Host Models wearing Mark Yaranon designs: Edzen Espina, Stephanie Mae Sol, Miss Teen Phil. 2004, Marco Macapayad and Maxine Monasterio-Miss Teen Phil. 2007

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Tuna industry pushes S. Mindanao exports DESPITE the global economic slowdown brought about by the Japan disaster and weak Western markets, exports from Southern Mindanao region grew in the first semester highlighting the resilience of the food industry, the Trade department said in a statement on Friday.

This came as the agency held a series of information sessions called "Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (FTA)." The series is meant to increase business use of preferential trade deals in a bid to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) gain access to the markets of strategic economic partners at duty free or lower tariff rates.

Outbound shipments from Region 12 increased by 44% to $293.29 million between January and June compared with the same pe-

riod last year, while revenue share from export activities hit by the economic instability of the United States and the European Union (EU) grew 164% to $20.46 million, the statement read.

Directly affected exports are expected to reach $35 million by the end of 2011, meaning that half-year earnings are only 46.16% away from the target, it added.

"We are not worried by the economic crises in the US and the EU. We export mostly food, a commodity that will always be needed," Ibrahim K. Guiamadel, Trade department regional director for Southern Mindanao, said in a statement.

Agriculture-based goods form 95% of the region’s exports, which come from its four provinces, namely, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani (SOCCSKSARGEN).

Three-fifths of agriculture exports come from tuna and tuna-based products, top grossing commodities sent mostly to Japan.

Trade agreements among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and with China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand seemed to have helped South Mindanao’s export economy stay afloat amid the Western debt crises, the department noted.

"Utilizing preferential trade agreements is one of the core market strategies we have defined in the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP). We encourage businesses in Region 12 to consider the markets with which we have preferential trade agreements," said Adrian S. Cristobal Jr., undersecretary for international trade.

FARM LAND FOR SALE Productive farm at Claveria Mis.Or. Land area: 4 has.

Easy access, less than 1 / 2 klometer to the main road..

The property is covered with mature fruit trees: Rambutan, Lansones, Durian, Banana, Jackfruit and 350 hills of rubber trees and more. A year round water runs through the property. Pictures E-mailed by request. Call for an appointment to see the area. For Sale by owner for 3.5 Million.

Meme Flores Cell No. 09051367533 or Nilo Nabong Cell No. 09058351572

Exports of tuna-based products continue to enliven sourthern Mindanao’s economy.

Mambajao seeks to become Camiguin’s tourism center

By JORIE C. VALCORZA Contributor

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -After successfully upgrading its status from a 6th class to a 3rd class municipality, the town is now poised to become the island's tourism center.

Thus, Mayor Maria Luisa Romualdo urged her constituents to strive for competitiveness and become her administration's partner towards development.

She believes that initiatives, albeit small, such as her administration’s thrusts for a “Clean and Beautiful Mambajao,” will surely contribute to making their town more progressive.

The mayor acknowledged

and cottages are also located.

It is in the same town where the famous sand bar, known to many as ‘White Island’ can be found.

Other site worth seeing includes the Katibawasan Falls, Kabiling Cave, Ardent and Tangub Hot Spring, Mt. Hibok-hibok Crater, Hikdop Reef, and the old San Nicolas Church.

The town has recently concluded its town fiesta with the theme “Mambajao sa Bag-ong Dekada,” highlighted with a nightly demonstrations, hat parade, and the annual search for Ms. Mambajao, to showcase its talented and brilliant beauties. (PIA- 10)

OroChamber holds livelihood training SOME 65 women attended the livelihood training conducted by the Cagayan de

Project EMPOWERinG Enhanced Monitoring System on POverty Watch for a more Effective and Responsive Approach in Governance

that local natural resources can be used realize the town’s tourism growth potential.

The municipal government is currently working closely with its local counterparts at the barangay level to identify potential tourist spots or recreational areas to develop.

Meanwhile, Mayor Romualdo’s “zero plastic campaign” will also serve as its springboard towards achieving the community's vision for a clean, beautiful, healthy and progressive town.

Mambajao is the capital town of the province and the biggest among the five municipalities, where most big establishments, hotels

Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (OroChamber) at the Nazareth Barangay Hall, this city.

The Chamber thought of helping augment the income of target families in the city to cope with the steady increase of the prices of basic goods by giving them additional livelihood opportunities.

The whole-day activity was attended by women beneficiaries from Barangays Camaman-an, Gusa, and Nazareth.

“The rise in the prices of basic commodities is already over-stretching the purchasing power of every Filipino, thus the need to enhance the livelihood capability of every family” Atty. Zoilo Antonio Velez, OroChamber Vice President for Agriculture, Mining and Fishery Sector, said.

The training intervention which is lodged in the Chamber’s Ice on Milk Project is supported by Congressman Maximo Rodriguez of the Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) Party-List.

The other sponsors of the

training were BusinessWeek, National Dairy Authority (NDA) in region, Magnum Radio Station, Parasat Cable TV, Sunstar Cagayan de Oro and Mindanao Current.

Participants were also taught by the Land O’ Lakes organization how to make white cheese, yema and lactoflan which they can readily sell and earn extra income in the process.

The trainers were experts from NDA 10 and the Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives (NMFDC).

Meanwhile, Antonio Uy, President of OroChamber expects a good number of women-participants during the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines, East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade Fair cum OROBEST EXPO 2011 in October as the livelihood session will be staged back-to-back with the Dairy Forum.

Another training on relevant milk processing techniques for the women from Puntod and other barangays is scheduled on October 20, Uy said. (orochamber/pia10)

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EXTRA-JUDCIAL PARTITION/SETTLEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION/SETTLEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This extra-judicial partition/settlement of real property, is entered into among Heirs of VIRGILIA A. RADAZA, represented by her children: 1) Alexander Radaza; 2) Roldan Radaza; 3) Heirs of Nestor Radaza, represented by his wife: Nolita 0. Radaza and children: Gay Nanette R. Aleria; Guy Nelson Radaza and Guy Nolito Radaza; and 4) Heirs of Noel Radaza, Sr., represented by his wife: Lilia Radaza, and children: Jonathan Radaza, Jonas Radaza, Andresa Radaza, and the late Noel Radaza, Jr., represented by his wife: Rachel Radaza and minor children: Roy D. Radaza and Arianne Pearl Radaza, all of legal ages except for the two (2) minor children of Noel, Jr., all married and widow, respectively Filipino citizens and residents of Cagayan de Oro City.

WITNESSETH That the parties hereto, are the sole and legitimate heirs of the late Virgilia Radaza, who died last March 3, 2010 at Cagaya io Ore City; That the late Nestor Radaza, left a share of the commonly owned property, more particularly described as follows: TCT- No. T-193634

Lot : Lot 2038 A-3-B, Psd-11. 058473

Portion of Lot : Lot 2038-A-J-Psd-10-053639

Land Use : Residential

Location : Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City Boundaries:

NE., lines 2-3-4 by Lot 2038-A-3-A, Psd-10-058473

SE., lines 4-5-6 by Lot 2038-A-1, Psd 10-053689

(Road 20.00 m wide)

Lines 6-7-8 by Lot 2047, Cad-237;

SW., lines 8-9-10 by Lot 2038-B Psd-046941

NW., lines 10-1-2 by Cagayan River

Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being S. 12 deg 09E-766.13 m. from BLLM No. 1 Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre

This extra-judicial partition/settlement of real property, is entered into among Heirs of CELMAR P. RADAZA, represented by the mother: LILIA P. RADAZA, and siblings: Jonathan Radaza, Jonas Radaza, Andresa Radaza, and Heirs of Noel Radaza, Jr., except for the two (2) minor children of Rachel Radaza, they are all of legal ages, all married and widow respectively, Filipino citizens and residents of Cagayan de Oro City.

WITNESSETH

That the parties hereto, are the sole and legitimate heirs of the late Celmar P. Radaza, who died last June 30, 2009 at Cagayan de Oro City;

That the late Celmar P. Radaza, left a share of the commonly owned property, inherited from his father, the late Noel Radaza, Sr., more particularly described as follows: TCT- No. T-193634

Lot : Lot 2038 -A-3-B, Psd-10-058473

Portion of Lot : Lot 2038-A-J-Psd-10-053689

Land Use : Residential

Location : Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City Boundaries: NE., lines 2-3-4 by Lot 2038-A-3-A, Psd-10-058473 SE., lines 4-5-6 by Lot 2038-A -1, Psd-10-053689 (Road 20.00 m wide) Lines 6-7-8 by Lot 2047, Cad 237; SW., lines 8-9-10 by Lot 2038-B Psd 046941 NW., lines 10-1-2 by Cagayan River

THENCE; 2-2 N. 20 deg. 41’ E., 64.72 M. 2-3 S. 68 deg. 07 E., 20.01 m 3-4 S. 68 deg. 07’ E., 19.45 m.

4-5 S. 16 deg. 09 W., 41.54 m.

5-6 S. 12 deg. 54 W., 6-7 S. 50 deg. 20’ W., 58. 15 m.

7-8 S. 40 deg. 39’ W., 6.00 m.

8-9 N. 58 deg. 17’ W., 169.52 m.

9-10 N. 26 deg. 45 E., 9.48 m.

Area: EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (18,994) square meters more or less Bearing : True Description of corner pts. 2,3,4 by PS, and the rest by old pts.

Original Date Survey : Nov. 1926 -July 1932 Subdivision Date Survey : June 19 2008 Date Approved : July 14, 2008 Geodetic Engineer : Romualdo Lagsa

That from the total area of 18,994 sq. meters, only 9,1415 sq. meters is the share of the late Virgilia Radaza, which shall be divided equally amount her heirs;

That to the best of our knowledge and information the aforesaid deceased left no debts or obligations;

That pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 4 of the Revised Rules of Court and the parties hereto being of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, do hereby divide and adjudicate among ourselves pro-indiviso or equally at 2,283.375 sq. meters for each of the above-mentioned legal heirs, as share of the said undivided property.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, and invoking the provisions of the Rule 74, section 1, of the Rules of Court, the parties hereto being of legal ages and with full capacity to contract, hereby these presents agree to divide and partition the above described real property, as described and stated above, adjudicating as they do hereby adjudicate, do hereby do hereby confirm and affirm the said individual partition, as the true shares of each of the persons indicated therein.

That in the event that any other property of the decedent should later be found which is not included herein above, the parties hereto further agree to distribute, divide, and adjudicate as they do hereby distribute, divide and adjudicate, as herein established and disposed; That we are executing this Extra-Judicial partition/settlement and to attest the veracity of the foregoing statements and to prove that we are affirming and confirming such partition, as the settled and agreed partition among ourselves of the above-described property.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto affixed our signatures this 29th day of September, 2011 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ALEXANDER RADAZA

ID NO.R10-E-82003 Date lssued:03-30-2010

(Sgd.) ROLDAN RADAZA ID NO. G07-0-8733 Date Issued:04-26-2007

Heirs of Nestor Radaza, namely:

(Sgd.) NOLITA O. RADAZA Wife Phil-health ID No: 15-025124025-8 Children: (Sgd.) Gay Nanette Radaza-Aleria (Sgd.) Nelson Radaza Son Son

TIN No. ID 139-928-000 ID No. CRN-006-0073-6501-4 (Sgd.) Guy Nolito Radaza Daughter VIN 4305-0258-B-D1974 Heirs of Noel Radaza, Jr., represented by his wife:

(Sgd.) Rachel Radaza Wife ID No: 9789997 9-21-2011 Minor children:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being S. 12 deg 09E., 766.13 m. from BLLM No. 1 Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre THENCE; 2-2 N. 20 deg. 41’ E., 64.72 M. 2-3 S. 68 deg. 07 E., 20.01 m 3-4 S. 68 deg. 07’ E., 19.45 m.

4-5 S. 16 deg. 09 W., 41.54 m.

5-6 S. 12 deg. 54 W., 8.46 m.

6-7 S. 50 deg. 20’ W., 58.15 m.

7-8 S. 40 deg. 39’ W., 6.00 m.

8-9 N. 58 deg. 17’ W., 169.52 m.

9-10 N. 26 deg. 45 E., 9.48 m.

Area: EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (18,994) square meters more or less Bearing : True Description of corner pts. 2,3,4 by PS, and the rest by old pts Original Date Survey : Nov. 1926-July 1932 Subdivision Date Survey June 19 2008 Date Approved : July 14, 2008 Geodetic Engineer : Romualdo Lagsa

That from the total area of 2,283.375sq. meters, only 456.675 sq. meters is the share of late Celmar Radaza, which shall be divided equally amount his heirs;

That to the best of our knowledge and information the aforesaid deceased left no debts or obligations;

That pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 4 of the Revised Pules of Court and the parties hereto being of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, do hereby divide and adjudicate among ourselves pro indiviso or equally at 91.335 sq. meters for each of the above-mentioned legal heirs, as share of the said undivided property.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, and invoking the provisions of the Rule 74, section 1, of the Rules of Court, the parties hereto being of legal ages and with full capacity to contract, hereby these presents agree to divide and partition the above described real property, as described and stated above, adjudicating as they do hereby adjudicate, do hereby do hereby confirm and affirm the said individual partition, as the true shares of each of the persons indicated therein.

That in the event that any other property of the decedent should later be found which is not included herein above, the parties hereto further agree to distribute, divide, and adjudicate, as they do hereby distribute, divide and adjudicate, as herein established and disposed; That we are executing this Extra-Judicial partition/settlement and to attest, the veracity of the foregoing statements and to prove that we are affirming and confirming such partition, as the settled and agreed partition among ourselves of the above-described property.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto affixed our signatures this 29th day of September 2011 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) LILIA P. RADAZA Wife

ID No: Children: (Sgd.) Jonathan Radaza Son

ID No: 950-141-074

(Sgd.) Jonas Radaza Son ID No: 8523501

(Sgd.) Andresa Radaza Daughter ID No: 1301-0007A Heirs of Noel Radaza, Jr. Represented by his wife:

(Sgd.) RACHEL RADAZA Wife ID No: 9789997-9-21-11 Children:

Signed in the presence of: ____________________________________________________________ Republic of the Philippines )s.s City of Cagayan de Oro City ACKNOWLEDGMENT Before me, A notary public for and in Cagayan de Oro, personally appealed the above mentioned persons, with their Identification Numbers and/or community tax certificate written below their names known to be and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and they acknowledge to me the same their free and voluntary act and deed.

This instrument, consisting of Three (3) pages, including the page on which this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each every page thereof, and sealed with the notarial seal.

WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL this 29th day of September 2011, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EVANGELINE TADLAS-CARRASCO NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No. 145 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011

Page No. 29 ROLL NO. 33173

Book No. 13 TIN NO. 116-100-010

Series of 2011 PTR NO. 217531-A 01-04-11

IBP NO. 832046-1-5-11

ALL IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

MCLE NO. I -0012327-10.03.07

MCLE NO. II -0008781-07.28.08

MCLE NO. III -0016885-05.02.10

BWM Oct. 3, 10 & 17, 2011

WITNESSETH

That the parties hereto, are the sole and legitimate heirs of the late Noel Radaza Jr., who died last September 7, 2010 at Cagayan de bro City;

That the late Noel Radaza, Jr., left a share of the commonly owned property, inherited from his father, the late Noel Radaza, Sr., more particularly described as follows:

TCT- No. T-193634 Lot : Lot 2038 A-3-B, Psd-10-058473 Portion of Lot : Lot 2038-A-J-Psd-10-053689 Land Use : Residential Location : Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City

Boundaries: NE., lines 2-3-4 by Lot 2038-A-3-A Psd-10-058473 SE., lines 4-5-6 by Lot 2038-A-1, Psd 10-053689 (Road 20.00 m wide) Lines 6-7-8 by Lot 2047, Cad-237; SW., lines 8-9-10 by Lot 2038-B Psd-046941 NW., lines 10-1-2 by Cagayan River ` Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being S. 12 deg 09E., 766.13 m. from BLLM No. 1 Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre

THENCE; 2-2 N. 20 deg. 41’E., 64.72 M. 2-3 S. 68 deg. 07 E., 20.01 m 3-4 S. 68 deg. 07’ E., 19.45 m.

4-5 S. 16 deg. 09 W., 41.54 m.

5-6 S. 12 deg. 54 W., 8.46 m.

6-7 S. 50 deg. 20’ W., 58.15 m.

7-8 S. 40 deg. 39’ W., 6.00 m.

8-9 N. 58 deg. 17’ W., 169.52 m 9-10 N. 26 deg. 45 E., 9.48 m.

Area: EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (18,994) square meters more or less Bearing : True Description of corner pts. 2,3,4 by PS, and the rest by old pts Original Date Survey : Nov. 1926 - July 1932 Subdivision Date Survey June 19 2008 Date Approved : July 14, 2008 Geodetic Engineer : Romualdo Lagsa

That from the total area of 2,283.375 sq. meters, the share of his father from the commonly owned property, only 456.675 sq. meters is the share of late Noel Radaza, Jr., which shall be divided equally amount his heirs; That to the best of our knowledge and information the aforesaid deceased left no debts or obligations;

That pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 4 of the Revised Rules of Court and the parties hereto being of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, do hereby divide and adjudicate among ourselves pro-indiviso or equally at 152.225 sq. meters for each of the above-mentioned legal heirs, as share of the said undivided property.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and invoking the provisions of the Rule 74, section 1, of the Rules of Court, the parties hereto being of legal ages and with full capacity to contract, hereby these presents agree to divide and partition the above described real property, as described and stated above, adjudicating as they do hereby adjudicate, do hereby do hereby confirm and affirm the said individual partition, as the true shares of each of the persons indicated therein.

That in the event that any other property of the decedent should later be found which is not included herein above, the parties hereto further agree to distribute, divide, and adjudicate, as they do hereby distribute, divide and adjudicate, as herein established and disposed; That we are executing this Extra-Judicial partition/settlement and to attest the veracity of the foregoing statements and to prove that we are affirming and confirming such partition, as the settled and agreed partition among ourselves of the above-described property.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto affixed our signature this 29th day of September 2011, at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) RACHEL RADAZA Wife

ID No: 9789997-9-21-11 Children: (Sgd.) Arianne Pearl Radaza Daughter

Represented by their mother:

(Sgd.) Roy D. Radaza Son

This extra-judicial partition/settlement of real property, is entered into among Heirs of NOEL RADAZA, Jr., represented by his wife RACHEL RADAZA, of legal age, and children: Roy D. Radaza (minor), Arianne Pearl Radaza, (minor), Filipino citizens, and residents of Cagayan de Oro City;

(Sgd.) Roy D. Radaza Son (Sgd.) Arianne Pearl Radaza Daughter

Represented by their mother: Roy D. Radaza and Arianne Pearl Radaza,

EXTRA-JUDCIAL PARTITION / SETTLEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY

(Sgd.) RACHEL RADAZA

Signed in the presence of: ____________________________________________________________ Republic of the Philippines )s.s City of Cagayan de Oro City ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Before me, A notary public for and in Cagayan de Oro, personally appeared the above- mentioned persons, with their Identification Numbers and/or community tax certificate written below their names known to be and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and they acknowledge to me the same their free and voluntary act and deed.

This instrument, consisting of Three (3) pages, including the page on which this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each every page thereof, and sealed with the notarial seal.

WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL this 29th day of September 2011, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EVANGELINE TADLAS-CARRASCO NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No. 144 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011

Page No. 29 ROLL NO. 33173

Book No. 13 TIN NO. 116-100-010

Series of 2011 PTR NO. 217531-A 01-04-11

IBP NO. 832046 1-5-11

ALL IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

MCLE NO. I -0012327-10.03.07

MCLE NO. II -0008781-07.28.08

MCLE NO. III -0016885-05.02.10 BWM Oct. 3, 10 & 17, 2011

(Sgd.) RACHEL RADAZA

Signed in the presence of: ____________________________________________________________ Republic of the Philippines )s.s City of Cagayan de Oro City ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Before me, A notary public for and in Cagayan de Oro , personally appeared the above-mentioned persons, with their Identification Numbers and/or community tax certificate written below their names known to be and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and they acknowledge to me the same their free and voluntary act and deed.

This instrument, consisting of Three (3) pages, including the page on which this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each every page thereof, and sealed with the notarial seal.

WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL this 29th day of September 2011, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) EVANGELINE TADLAS-CARRASCO NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No. 146 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011

Page No. 30 ROLL NO. 33173

Book No. 13 TIN NO. 116-100-010

Series of 2011 PTR NO. 217531-A 01-04-11

IBP NO. 832046 1-5-11

ALL IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

MCLE NO. I -0012327-10.03.07

MCLE NO. II -0008781-07.28.08 BWM Oct. 3, 10 & 17, 2011

MCLE NO. III -0016885-05.02.10

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NEWSCAPS GSIS provides options on loan payments SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS (SDAs) • Funds parked in the vault of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in the form of special deposit accounts (SDAs) amounted to P1.65 trillion as of the first week of September with investors seeking high yielding investment instruments due to the lack of major infrastructure and development projects in the country.

• Monetary authorities said that funds remained parked in the vault of the central bank with the delay in the launching of the public private partnership (PPP) program of the Aquino administration.

LISTED FIRMS’ EARNINGS • The aggregate net earnings of firms listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange fell seven percent in the first half of the year to P219.66 billion, weighed down by lower profits of the industrial, holding firms and services sectors. Combined revenues of listed corporations, however, went up 15.3 percent to P1.85 trillion, but was offset by higher costs.

EXPORT GROWTH TARGET • The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said that it will be difficult for them to meet their yearend target of 11-percent growth in exports as the sale of electronics in the international market remains weak.

• PEZA Spokesperson Elmer San Pascual said that it may be difficult to achieve the 11-percent export growth target because of weak global demand for electronics. “But we remain optimistic that we can regain exports in the last quarter of the year.” He said that it may still be achievable if exports go up in the last few months.

• As of August this year, exports stood at $27.65 billion, slightly up by only three percent from the $26.83 billion recorded during the same period a year ago.

RETIRINGmembers of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will now have the opportunity to decide on the mode of settlement of their outstanding loan obligations.

This was announced by Robert Vergara, GSIS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) during the recent GSIS Stakeholders’ Dialogue held at Mallberry Suites, here.

He said they have revised the Claims and Loans Interdependency Policy (CLIP) to make it less burdensome for prospective retirees to settle their outstanding obligations.

Under the CLIP, the GSIS will deduct from the retirement benefits of the member all his outstanding loan balances.

Vergara said this policy really hurt members because sometimes the outstanding loans, especially the housing loans, could be such a big figure that after a lifetime service in the government, the member gets nothing and still owes the agency after retirement.

Under the new policy called Choice of Loan Amortization Schedule for Pensioners (CLASP), the members will be empowered to

choose how to settle their outstanding service loan obligations, Vergara said.

This means that when a member retires, the GSIS will look at all his service loans, setting aside his housing loans, if he has one, and

sacrificing his retirement benefits adding that the remaining balance of his outstanding obligation shall be restructured as a loan with an interest rate that is lower than what is normally charged.

(PIA-10)

The Baug CARP Beneficiaries MPC from Magallanes, Agusan del Norte won 3rd place (agri-based category) in LANDBANK’s 21st Gawad PITAK awarding ceremony held last August 8, 2011 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila. Baug CARP BMPC’s General Manager Luxmi B. Auxilio and Coop Chairman Jimmy L. Beray received the award. Finance Secretary and LANDBANK Chairman Cesar V. Purisima led the conferment of the award together with former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, who was then Chairman of the Senate Committee on Cooperatives, Coop-NATTCO Congressman Jose Ping-ay, LANDBANK President and CEO Gilda Pico, EVP Willy Maldia, and EVP Cecile Borromeo.

PLDT-DIGITEL ACQUISITION DEAL • Gokongwei-owned JG Summit Holdings Inc. is not contemplating on selling its majority stake in Digital Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (Digitel) to other parties, despite the long delay in government approval of the sale to Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT). “We are still supportive of this transaction,” JG Summit President Lance Gokongwei said on the sidelines of yesterday’s ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum.

• The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has 90 days or until late October to decide on the joint application of PLDT and Digitel seeking approval for the sale of an initial 51.5-percent stake in the latter to PLDT. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda has said that the Aquino administration is still studying the deal.

OPEN SKIES POLICY

• A tourism group has debunked the recurring claim by open skies advocates that the Philippines needs to further open up its skies to attract more tourists as it revealed information that the country is one of the most liberalized in terms of air access by foreign carriers. “Open skies advocates have been harping on the need for full open skies to attract more tourists but in reality we have already a very liberalized air policy as shown by the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 of the World Economic Forum,” Robert Lim Joseph, founder of TourismWatch Philippines, said.

PH STOCK EXCHANGE

• Bargain hunting and a last-minute rally by banking stocks allowed the main index to defy the heavy selling at the start of trading and to post a slight gain by the end of yesterday’s session. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.04% or 1.51 points to 3,877.63, while the broader all-share index inched up by 0.02% or 0.61 point to 2,787.78.

• Advancers edged decliners 75 to 61, while 38 stocks were unchanged. Turnover slipped to P5.18 billion from P7.06 billion on Wednesday. Foreigners still avoided local stocks, posting a net foreign selling of P1.05 billion.

• Subindices closed mixed, with gainers led by financial that jumped by 1.60% or 13.99 points to 889.58, followed by property that was up by 0.90% or 12.05 points to 1,353.79. Mining and oil saw a 0.32% or 63.13-point increase to 19,514.40. Closing in the negative, however, were services and industrial that shed 0.55% or 7.67 points to 1,386.56 and 0.32% or 21.06 points to 6,506.67, respectively. Holding firms dipped by 0.22% or 6.67 points to 3,033.76.

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ask him if he wants to settle his loans in full or in partial, which shall be deducted from his retirement benefits, he added.

He said the CL ASP will enable the member to honor his outstanding loan obligations without

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The Waste of Worry THINK a minute…

D o you rememb er as a child being afraid of t he boogie man or monsters at night? But now that you’re an adult, you know better than to be afraid of things that don’t exist, right? It’s amazing how we adults still have fears and worries about things that are not real.

Li ke t he ma n who said: “Don’t tell me worrying doesn’t help. Almost a l l t he t hi ngs I worry about never happen to me!”

The crazy thing is that worry and fear make you run from something that isn’t even chasing you.

Besides, worry only gives you wrinkles, which is just something else to

worry about!

E n g l a n d ’s f o r m e r Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, said that whenever he started to worry he’d remember the man on his deathbed who said, “I’ve had a lot of trouble in my life—and most of it never happened!” You see,it’s not work that kills people, it’s worry. When you fear the future, you’re wasting the present. Besides, today has enough trouble of its own. So “At night, give your worries to God. He’s up all night anyway!”

Fe a r a nd wor r y i s kind of like a rocking chair: it keeps you going, but you don’t get any where! And if you can’t help worrying, remember that worrying

can’t help you either.

Fear will often find proof for itself. If you’re fearful, you’ll find something to be fearful about.

That’s why the American President, Franklin Roosevelt, said: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Many of us are afraid of what others think; but if we knew how seldom they actually think about us, we’d know not to worry.

So whatever you’re afraid of or worrying about, ask yourself: Is it real?

And if it is real, how will worrying about it help you? How long will it last? Is it something you can change? If not, how can you best accept and handle it?

Then finally ask your-

self: How important will this be a year from now?

Will it be important to me at the end of my life?

Today, why not give your life, and all its worries, to Jesus Christ? Ask Him to take charge. Then you’ll know that after you’ve done your best, He’ll always take care of the rest.

Just think a minute…

Are online business taxable?

THE modern age of connectivity spruce many business opportunities and electronic transactions that do not pass through or hidden from t he i nt e r n a l re ve nu e channels of the government . Hu ge com m i ssions are billed against customer’s transactions at the call centers. Hotels and resor ts use intermeditiaries through online booking and derive business overseas.

Bi g oi l c omp a n ie s doing business in t he Philippines booked their orders from mother companies abroad with overriding prices t hrough electronic fund transfers and many more mouse cl ick i ng t r a ns ac t ions that can move billions of funds thorough the world.

How g o v e r n m e nt s check commodity transactions that do not pass through customs? How does government collect excise tax and even

documentary stamps for huge contracts facilitated through on line sales of real estate properties?

Are there absentee laws that can be cited as basis for collecting taxes that comes from on line transactions?

Efficient tax collect ion is ever y gover nment’s responsibility to run the public services and fund the bureaucracy. Without efficient tax collection, government will stop operating and every basic service from social to infrastructure and civil to military will be in chaos.

No wonder, it is always a hot issue for officials tasked to run the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Bureau of Customs and the whole finance department of the government. How can the ot her depa r t ments of the government operate without competent and impeccable people from these bureaus?

Speaking of tax collection, I remember former Central Bank Governor, Gabriel Singson of the Ramos administration was once quoted after his retirements that “not once in his watch at the CB, that a single letter of credit (LC) was opened by a businessman in this country to import watches.

He was speaking in a high society gathering where the attendees were mostly wearing their expensive Rolex and Patek watches.

There must be something wrong with taxation in this country.

O ut goi ng Cu stoms Commissioner, Angelito Alvares, was seen in a national newspaper report filing multibillion smuggling and tax evasion case against a fuel importer on the last day of his job a f ter being inform by his superiors that his replacement will report on the following

week . W here was t he Commissioner when he was sti l l enjoy ing t he trust of his Boss? There is really something wrong the way government collect taxes?

In Port Irene of the Cagayan Economic Zone in Cagayan Valley, it is t he opposite; you ca n invite yourself after this turbulent weather period to visit and witness how efficient are taxes collected from those luxury vehicles that line up at the 12 hectares parking lot.

community centers, reaching an estimated 90,000 children since its launch in 2009.

The exhibit features a number of interesting activities: a make elieve bank where kids can pretend to be bank tellers and bank managers; a toy ATM where kids can pretend to put in their cards, punch in their pin codes, and learn the meanings of withdrawals and deposits, savings, and current accounts; a “Spot the Difference” activity which features two giant bills that help kids distinguish between fake and real money; an ultraviolet light where children can scan their money and see the bills’ security features; and a grocery shop that

helps young people identify needs from wants.

The exhibit will be open to the public at the Metropolitan Museum, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, until October 29, 2011.

The Metropolitan Museum is open from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Entrance fee for visitors is P100 each.

Starting Them Young Habits, good or bad, truly start young.

In an effort to teach children the importance of money management, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and partner institutions have embarked on projects that seek to enable children to grow into financially responsible adults.

Just last August, the BSP and the Bank Marketing Association of the Philippines (BMAP) launched a special “Kiddie Account Program” that aims to encourage the country’s 12 million Filipino school children to save money.

Under the program, school children up to 12 years old can open bank accounts with initial deposits

of P100.00 or less at any of the participating banks’ head offices or their 3,000 branches.

The 12 participating banks are the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), China Bank Savings, East West Bank, Maybank, Philippine National Bank (PNB), Allied Bank, Banco de Oro (BDO), Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), Philippine Veterans Bank.

Security Bank, and RCBC Savings Bank.

BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said these 12 banks are investing time and resources to help Filipino children develop the habit of saving regularly.

“That these banks wel-

come children with one hundred pesos or less to open savings accounts with them speak well of their long-term commitment to develop an inclusive Philippine financial system and a new generation of Filipinos who are regular savers,” Tetangco said.

According to BSP estimates, barely half of Filipino adults have savings accounts. Another survey conducted seven years ago showed that less than five percent of Filipino children save on a regular basis.

Another exciting project that is in line with BSP’s integrated Economic and Financial Learning Program is the ongoing “Money Matters for Kids” Exhibit at the

Metropolitan Museum.

The BSP accepted the exhibit donation from Citi Foundation, Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc. and Philippine Business for Social Progress.

With the signing of the Deed of Donation last August 9, the three-month long exhibit was formally opened.

This traveling exhibit is a fun and interactive way for pre-schoolers and children aged two to 12 years old to learn about the concept of money, saving, spending, sharing, and the importance of saving for the future.

“Money Matters for Kids” first opened in Museo Pambata before it traveled around different malls and

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Breast Cancer LAST week, I touched on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy as a means of diagnosing breast lesions, be it a benign tumor or a malignancy.

T here a re i n s t a nc e s though when the result that is released is either borderline, or uncertain: your attending doctor will either request for a tissue biopsy or a frozen section.

In a tissue biopsy, a small sample maybe taken or the entire mass may be removed and sent to the laboratory for examination. This may take 5 days to a week before

a result is given out.

In instances where frozen section is available, our surgeon friend may opt for this: though it is a bit more expensive, it can be done as a double set up: meaning, should the result turn out to be malignant, removal of the mass or the breast and its underlying nodal tissues can be performed immediately.

The beauty of doing a frozen section is that result is available in a matter of minutes!

Once diagnosis is available, it is best to discuss treatment options with your attending physician.

THE word Franchise comes from the Old French meaning freedom or privilege. In the middle ages of Europe, the local lord would grant rights to hold markets or fairs. In essence, the monarch gave someone the right for a certain type of activity. They were the first Franchisors and did not know it.

In 1851, Isaac Singer accepted fees from independent salesmen to acquire territorial rights to sell his recently invented sewing Machine.

The Singer Company began granting distribution franchises and was the first Company to write franchise contracts.

In the late 1880’s Cities

began giving franchises to newly established electricity companies. Around the turn of the Century oil companies and automobile manufacturer began to grant rights to sell their new inventions.

White Castle was the first fast food hamburger franchise chain in America, opening 1921 and sold since then over 12 billion hamburgers. A&W started franchising their root beer stands in 1921.

Business format franchising, which is the dominant mode of franchising today, started after the Second World War. In the 1950’s all kind of services and products started to franchise in the

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With recent advances in Medical Science, and better trained Specialists, to be diagnosed with the Big C of the breast is not a death sentence.

Where before, radical removal of the breast, leaving the woman doubly insecure and unhappy as well as fearful, there are other treatment modalities available. One such treatment option is Breast Conservation.

This simply means, that, the area of the mass with acceptable inclusion of normal underlying tissues is removed, with conservation of the nipple and a good amount of breast tis-

sues! Surgical removal is t he mainstay treatment, depending on the stage of the disease.

If it is far advanced already, meaning, the cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body ( the most common sites of which are the bones, lungs, brain ), or, when the tumor is huge and obstructive, it may require first an adjuvant chemotherapy or even radiation before surgical intervention.

Chemotherapy and Radiation are usually used for those in the higher stages.

The determinants in the selection of which treat-

ment modality will be used, whether in conjunction with surgical removal or as a stand alone management option is the stage of the cancer: size of the tumor, presence or absence of involvement or what we call as metastasis to the lymph nodes, the nipple and other organs.

Hormonal treatment is another option. The importance of communication between doctor and patient cannot be over emphasized!

It is always beneficial when these options are openly discussed, in order to know what to expect, what side ef-

History of Franchising USA. In 1955, a certain Ray Kroc came to the idea of franchising a then little known fast food place named “McDonald’s” - and in the meantime they sold more than a 100 billion of hamburgers worldwide! Many wellknown restaurant franchises started during this time.

Colonel Harlan Sanders initiated his first KFC franchise, so did Dairy Queen and Dunkin Donuts.

Franchising has powerfully transformed the entire perception of business culture and practice. In the

USA over a trillion $ in revenues is generated by more than 5,000 Franchisors and their Franchisee yearly. The “American Dream” is becoming a dynamic reality for hundreds of thousands of additional entrepreneur around the world.

In the Philippines, where Business Format Franchising started in the 1970’s (except A&W, who was earlier here), one of the first was again was “McDo”, who opened its first outlet in 1981. To that time, a small chain of ice cream joints began selling burgers “Jollibee”, which is today our

number one Franchise Company in the Country. The success of Jollibee is a mystery to the top guys of McDonald’s in Chicago, since they are the number one in fast food in every Country they operate - except the Philippines.

Today, more than 1,100 Franchisors, 200+ foreign and 800+ local, operate in the Country and the number keeps growing to the advantage for the consumer - more competition, more choice, more bargains.

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Dreamweavers of Lake Sebu seek patent over T’nalak Jenita Eko travelled at least 1,008 kilometers from her home in Sitio Lemkwa, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines in Makati City for one reason: to seek protection of her people’s indigenous weaves.

In a meeting with IP officials, Ms. Eko expressed concern over the non-recognition of her tribe, “Akala ng mga tao gawang Davao del Norte ang mga T’boli weaves (People think T’boli weaves come from Davao).”

The T’bolis populate 19 barangays in Lake Sebu and parts of the Alah Valley and

the coasts of Maitum, Maasim and Kiamba, all in South Cotabato. Of the 19 barangays, only three produce weaves.

One of the main buyers of the T’boli weaves come from Davao del Norte, which markets home décor using the weaves as embellishment.

“Hindi kaso ang pangongopya ng tahi namin.

Gusto lang naming makilala.

(Infringement is not our concern. We only want proper recognition.)” says Eko. Square Peg, Round Hole Sadly, during the meeting, the IP experts felt like they were fitting a square peg into a round hole.

The weaves cannot be patented for it offers no solution to a technical problem, thereby lacking the element of inventiveness. They didn’t fall under copyright, which exists from the moment of creation until 50 years after death of the author. Since the weaves have been made since time immemorial, they are now part of public domain. The weaves and the term T’nalak have become generic and therefore cannot be considered distinctive enough to be protected as trademarks.

“Hindi po ako legal expert, pero pakiramdam ko

meron kaming karapatan sa mga habi namin (I am not a legal expert but I feel that we have a right over our works,” said Eko. Indeed, while the Philippine intellectual property system protects creations of the here and now for future profitability, the creations of our indigenous peoples require a different policy direction – protection that requires us to look back into their age-old traditions.

Nevertheless, Ms. Eko was encouraged to file for a trademark registration of her group’s logo.

Ms. Eko recounted that

the T’boli people have 40 original designs, which came to their ancestors through a dream. Each design depicts a story and can be protected as trademarks.

Enterprising outsiders have outwitted our indigenous peoples by registering their art and medicines without the knowledge or consent of our katutubos.

Once registered in their name, these people who are foreign to the tribe commercialize, license and profit from the indigenous intellectual property.

The battle against identity theft is not yet over. I not

Should media be regulated?

IN as much as the sound of regulation for media is an affront to our freedoms and democracy, leaving things as they are today only put the populace at risk.

Surely the term ACDC is of common knowledge.

Attack Collect for AC and Defend Collect for DC is what this stands for.

Should media not like you for whatever reason, one is subjected to personal attacks on air and/or on print.

The lesson to be learned for the idiots who think they are infallible; don’t fight the village bully as the saying goes.

While complaints may be necessary to warn the populace of misdeeds and unscrupulous businessmen and bad practices, this weapon called

media can easily be manipulated for personal gain.

The delivery of incorrect or worse inaccurate news is likewise just as damning.

Public perception on opinions are generated by media be it true or false. This power when mischievously handled can be a dangerous thing.

Today it is easy to surmise the misuse of media which we hear and see daily with subjective attacks and reports on businesses and persons.

And the respondents are helpless unless they are willing to fork out good money after bad for their reputations that are being maliciously ruined.

The profession of PR or public relations and reputation management was inspired for this very reason to

put a handle on media. And yes this takes money in the forms like envelopmental journalism in lieu of public paid announcements that see print and broadcast if the amounts are in order.

The prostitution of the media has become practice not necessarily best practices but a reality check. The culture of corruption which is well embedded in our society has thrown everything out of wack. And by this I mean; in total chaos.

It is no longer the street cop that has been vulnerable into pocketing bribes for misdeeds on the roads but no less the judiciary, the national and local leaders, hell - even for businessmen in the private sector. Management in charge of purchas-

ing almost always asks for commissions. Favors are no longer the norm but paid-up as the saying goes is now best practice.

The perception media has generated has only aggravated the truth. Who knows of the truths any longer? Poor reportage, poor sourcing and research, motive with intent and money has created the monster we today know is media.

So should we not regulate what is wild, chaotic and infamous for its crimes? To borrow from an article “Media has a huge responsibility of conveying the truth and relevant information to the common man. But somewhere this seems to be taking a back seat for media people as they are focusing more

only have faith that the IP Office will work things out.

I also believe that the merits of the case lie in the T’boli peoples’ favor.

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superbranding on commercialization. Now a days, hot news which can help in increasing the TRP rates of the channel becomes the priority for them. But there are still some ethical people in media who are struggling to maintain the real purpose of it. – ABHINAVBLOG” Outside of the specific outlets that deliver news and information, what constitutes “media” and its support? The principal questions used to help shape media sector support strategies are identified. They are used to determine who holds power to communicate in a society, who has access to the means of communication, and who is communicated to. This provides macro-level guidance on how to design media

harry tambuatco strategies.

Considering the current status of our “free for all” media and its existing ownerships have we become fair game and vulnerable. When having cancer we extricate.

When sick we medicate.

When beaten we retreat.

With media we fall prey and accept its power over the people. With media we succumb to its power!

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By Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob

Worth some Php14 million, funding for the said projects were sourced out from the Congressman’s Priority Development Assistant Fund (PDAF).

“These projects were very much needed by our constituents in these areas, that’s why, they had to be prioritized,” the Congressman said during the projects’ turn-over ceremony attended by the residents of the barangays where the projects were undertaken.

“I am, particularly, concerned of the safety of the school children who have to cross the street before and after classes, thus, the construction of the pedestrian overpass, to keep

them safe from vehicular traffic,” he said.

In hand to receive the projects were the different Punong Barangays (Village Chieftains) of the concerned barangays, together with the members of the barangay council.

Of these projects, three (3) were on the construction of multi-purpose buildings (MPB), three (3) were on the repair of roads, two (2) were on the repair of bridges, two (2) were on the construction of flood control dikes and one (1), each, were on the construction of a pedestrian overpass, construction/ repair of drainage, construction of MPB covered court and repair of water system.

Engr. Allan Borromeo of the City Engineering District, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said, particularly, the projects, their respective amounts and their location are as follows: Construction of mu lt i-pu r pose bu i lding (MPB) in Barangay Puerto at Php886,144.79, in Barangay Macasandig

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HDMF (Pag-IBIG) membership is mandatory

By Apipa Bagumbaran CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Sept.

29 (PIA) --- The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), commonly known as Pag-IBIG, mandates the government and private employers to have their workers registered as HDMF members.

This was reiterated by HDMF President Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe, who said that the membership to the fund was made

mandatory with the signing of Republic Act 9679.

Otherwise known as the Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009, RA 9679 mandates the membership of all private and government employers and their respective employees in the HDMF, regardless of employment status or nature of employment, effective January 1, 2010.

She said membership to the Fund shall be mandatory for all employees, workers, professionals, officers and

companies who are compulsorily covered by the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).

She, further, said that uniformed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) are also covered by the new law.

Likewise, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and

Filipinos employed by foreign employers, whether deployed locally or abroad, are required to register as HDMF members.

Meanwhile, Berberabe said the HDMF has tied-up its database with that of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and Philippine Overseas

Employment Administration (POEA), among others, to enforce strict implementation of the RA 9679.

She said they will be running after those erring employers who will be violating the HDMF Law. Here in the city, a preliminary investigation is due at the City Prosecutors Office for the case filed against a security services company charged with vari-

ous violations of the HDMF Law including the refusal to register new employees, under registration of its actual number of employees, and failure to remit contributions to the Fund.

Also, the HDMF Cagayan de Oro Branch has filed another case at the Malaybalay City Prosecutors Office in Bukidnon against a company for its failure and refusal to remit monthly contributions. (PIA-10)

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Because the subjects are the 7 rivers of Cagayan de Oro, there must be 7 photos entered, that is, one photo for each river although the number of entries are not limited to 7 photos. In other words, one river may have more than one photo. Entries must never have been published before. All entries must be submitted to rggaane@eqrthlink.net.

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Date and time picture was taken

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Republic of the Philippines TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 18 Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 38 Cagayan de Oro City

INRE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY SPEC. PROC. NO 2011-148 IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF DENNIS ALFANTE SALONGO ON HIS GENDER, FROM FEMALE TO MALE,

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File Number 2011-410

DENNIS ALFANTE SALONGO ---versus---

Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL ORDER

The instant Petition filed by Dennis Alfante Salongo (hereafter petitioner) seeks the correction of the entry in petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth, particularly his gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE”.

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 28, 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 Claveria, Misamis Oriental and any person having or claiming any interest on the entries whose corrections are sought, may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Order or from the last date of publication thereof, file their opposition/ comment thereto and appear at the scheduled hearing.

UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE under Act 3135, as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by Home Development Mutual Fund (otherwise known as Pag-ibig Fund), with principal office at The Atrium of Makati, Makati Avenue, Makati City, with branch office at Pag-ibig Fund Bldg., J.R Borja Street, Cagayan de Oro City, against MARK ANTHONY A. ZAMBRANO, married to Nichie O. Zambrano, with postal address at Block 7, Lot 6, Burgos Street, Regency Plains Subdivision, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 1, 2011, amounts to Six Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Seven Pesos & 83/100 (Php 672,367.83), Philippine Currency, as principal, interest, charges, excluding attorney’s fees and expense of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 24, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. or soon therafter at the Office of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 38, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following real property, with all the improvements found thereon, to wit: “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-195785 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 6, Block 7, of the Cons. Subdivision plan, PCS10-001781, being a portion of Lot Nos. 3650, 3651, 3653, 3654, all of CAD 237, Cagayan Cadastre, Lot 3649-A, Psd-10-022211 & Lot 3649-B-1, Psd-10-022978). Situated in the Barangay of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Xxx, containing an area of (80) square meters, more or less, xxx.”

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without further notice, posting and publication.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the Petition and its annexes, to the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Claveria, Misamis Oriental, the Office of the Solicitor General and the National Statistics Office, Manila.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, September 19, 2011.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

SO ORDERED.

September 16, 2011 Cagayan de Oro City.

(Sgd.) DENNIS Z. ALCANTAR

Presiding Judge BWM Oct. 3, 10 & 17, 2011

(Sgd.) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA Sheriff IV BWM Oct. 3, 10 & 17, 2011

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 18 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH IN THE OFFICE OF LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, CHANGING THE ENTRY FOR THE DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE OF PETITIONER’S PARENTS FROM AUGUST 28, 1973, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO MAY 7, 1991, MCTC BALINGOAN, TALISAYAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2011-127

DANUEL O. RAMERI Petitioner, -versusTHE 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 person 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 Judge

BWM Sept. 19, 26 & Oct. 3, 2011

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Housing project beneficiaries express gratitude to govt’s key shelter agencies

By Apipa Bagumbaran

E mployees o f t h e PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PIA) in Tagoloan, this province, have expressed their gratitude to the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and its attached agencies for undertaking a housing project for them.

Elvira Garcia, president of PIA Employees Union, said the housing project is a realization of their dreams to own a house, thus, it is an invaluable legacy of the key shelter agencies and the PIA board to their employees.

In its 37 years of existence, this is the first time that the PIA will undertake a housing project for its employees, she said, during the groundbreak-

ing ceremonies of the PIA Employees Housing Project, yesterday.

She said some of the PIA employees have already retired without houses that they can call their own, while some are still dwellers renting inside the PIA compound.

Dubbed as the PIA Employees Village, the housing project is a joint venture of PIA with the National Housing Authority (NHA) which will be providing technical assistance on site development and the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) which will be providing loan facilities for house construction.

It w i l l be bui lt at t he 2.9-hectare PIA property and is envisioned to generate 125 housing units at 120 sq. M. per lot.

The housing project will have three (3) housing models with corresponding costs that are payable in 30 years, the 32 sq.m., single model at Php312,000, the 42 sq.m., single detached at Php348,000, and the 73 sq.m., 2-storey house at Php516,000.

Led by Vice President and HUDCC Chair Jejomar C. Binay, the groundbreaking ceremony of the PIA Employees Village was held at the PHIVIDEC Estate in Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan town, this province.

Also, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between PIA General Manager Leo Tereso Magno, NHA General Manager Chito M. Cruz and Pag-IBIG Chief Executive Officer Darlene Berberabe was signed during the ceremonies in the presence of Vice President Binay. pia-10

Misamis Oriental Provincial Library receives eight new and advanced set of computers from the National Library of the Philippines and get oriented with the latest technology called the KOHA Integrated Library System. Vice Gov. Norris C. Babiera received the computers in a formal turn-over ceremony yesterday at the Capitol lobby.

Army’s 403rd Bde supports every LGU’s endeavor for peace development

By Eduardo I. Meclat, Jr.

CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, Malaybalay City --The 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade (403Bde), Philippine Army, here, will support every endeavor of the different local government units (LGU’s), in promoting peace and development of the communities.

This assurance came from Col. Romeo L. Gapuz, Commander of 403rd Bde, who said his unit advocates for the upliftment of the lives of our fellow Filipinos in the communities within its area of responsibility.

Gapuz said 403rdBde also adheres to the rights of every individual, the supremacy of the civilian authority and the rule of law during an armed conflict, during the celebration of the recent International Day of Peace held at the Mis. Or. Provincial Capitol in Cagayan de Oro City, last Sept. 21.

“We believe in the supremacy of peace talks, peace negotiation and we support anything which can help for the peace and development of our community,” Gapuz said.

The celebration coincided with the 1st year anniversary

of the Internal Security Operations (ISO) responsiblility handover from the Phil. Army.

Anchored on the theme: ”Kalinaw Ipatigbabaw, sa Misamis Oriental, sa Mindanaw, sa Pilipinas ug sa Tibook Kalibutan (Let peace reign in Mis. Or., Mindanao, in the Philippines and in the Whole World),” the different activities were made to make the celebration more meaningful.

It was highlighted by a caravan of the members of the Municipal POC’s, who simultaneously, started at about 5:00 a.m. from as far

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF KLEINT DUHAYLONGSOD EVANGELISTA

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-448

HELEN LOGATIMAN DUHAYLONGSODEVANGELISTA, Petitioner.

- versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -//

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF ALEJO Q. TAGALOG FROM FEMALE TO MALE IN THE ENTRY FOR HIS SEX OR GENDER,

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-446

SO ORDERED. September 8, 2011.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

(Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Acting Presiding Judge

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

CRISTITUTA OMOYON TALICTIC,

Peiitioner,

ORDER

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 following: 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 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 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 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 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.

F.C. Civil Case No. 001-M(2011)

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 (Cristituta) filed a petition to declare her marriage to respondent EDWIN TALICTIC (Edwin) null and void on the ground that Edwin is psychologically 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.

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

of PPOC, Regional Director Loreto T. Bhagwani of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), region 10, P/Sr. Supt. Graciano J. Mejares, Provincial Director of PNP, different town mayors, other religious leaders, member of the academe, non-government organization (NGO), students and youth sectors, media personnel and other peace advocates.

The celebration culminated with a prayer rally organized by the different church and religious leaders of the different denominations participated by the different stake holders adhering for the continuation of the peace negotiation of the GPH-NDF at Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City 6:00 p.m., the same day. 403bde/pia-10

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH JUDICIAL REGION Branch 42 Medina, Misamis Oriental - 0O0 –

- versus –

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.

BWM SEPT. 19 & 26, Oct 3, 2011

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

LGU Misamis Oriental, boxers and other peace advocates.

A mass for peace was also officiated by Rev. Fr. Nathan Lerio while a ritual was also made by members of the Indigenous People (IP) and the various tribal groups, such as, the Higaonon tribes, with the participation of by the different sectors and stake holders.

Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Victor A Felix, Commander of the 4 PA and Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, awarded plaques of recognition and cash assistance to the Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel who were injured during the Medina town siege.

Also present during the occasion were Vice Gov. Norris C. Babiera, Co-chairperson

ALEJO Q. TAGALOG, Petitioner.

ORDER

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-Evangelista 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-EVANGELISTA; 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 Kapatagan, 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.

as the Magsaysay town in the Eastern side and from Lugait town in the Western side going to the capitol, arriving at the place of convergence at about 09:00 a.m., same day.

Run for Peace was also conducted at about 6:00 a.m. from the Provincial Capitol going to Rodelsa Circle and vice-versa, participated in by more or less 400 runners from the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, 403rd Bde, Philippine National Police (PNP), non-government organizations (NGO), religious groups, academe, students,

SO ORDERED

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

(Sgd.) JUDY A. SIA-GALVEZ

Presiding Judge BWM Sept 25 & Oct. 2, 2011

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Bagocboc: First barangay in Opol to obtain BFT project

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pol Misamis Oriental- Barangay Bagocboc is once a barangay whose economic activities is not so aggressive. The residents buy their basic needs from the neighboring barangays and from the municipal proper that one needs to spend a hundred pesos for their transportation cost. However, the Department of Agriculture has seen potential of the barangay as one of the convergence areas of four barangays. Thus, Barangay Bagocboc is the first barangay in Opol to have received the Barangay Food Terminal Project from the agency through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division ( AMAD) that took place on September 9,2011.

A formal turnover was held right at the very site where the BFT was built and was attended by their Municipal Chief Executive through the person of Mayor Dexter Yasay together with other officials of the locality lead by Barangay Captain Margilen E. Abuhan and staff of the Department of Agriculture and the members of their people’s organization.

The BFT serves as the depot of food as well as other basic needs of the people in the locale. By putting up this project in a remote area such as this barangay which is 70 km from the municipal proper, will help the residents as well as the neighboring barangays to have access to safe and nutritious foods. At the same time address the main goal of the department for affordable, safe and

People from Brgy Bagocboc with their Municipal Chief Executive Mayor Dexter Yasay who has high hopes that the Barangay Food Terminal in Bagocboc Opol will be managed properly so that neighboring barangays can also benefit from the project.

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cer t i f icate,” Ma nuel M. Orig, APC first vice president for Mindanao Affairs said in a statement.

“APC has been in Mindanao for more than 50 years and we will continue to live up to our reputation of corporate responsibility by providing clean, reliable and affordable power with this project,” he added.

With Mindanao’s demand for energy constantly growing amid increasing population and rapid development in many towns and cities, the island’s power supply is at a precarious stage and is seen to run short in the next couple of years.

By 2014, government and independent think tank estimates showed Mindanao will be short by around 480 MW of power – enough to cut power supply entirely from t he cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Gen. Santos, Butuan and Zamboanga.

Mindanao’s heavy dependence on hydro power coming from the Agus-Pulangi complex a lso negatively affects the power situation during the summer months and long dry spells.

BMW (Alabang), Pampanga Premier Cars and Performance Auto BMW (Cebu). Besides Cagayan de Oro, another BMW dealership in Bacolod will also be opening this month. Asian Carmakers Corp. (ACC) headed by Kagay-anon tycoon Jose Ch. Alvarez, is the official distributor and importer of BMW cars in the Philippines.

“Mindanao is a very good market for our motorcycles,” Mr. Muñoz said. “This is our biggest market next to Manila. And that will continue to grow, because admittedly, not only will we be selling to Cagayan de Oro, but the other major cities in Mindanao. We see Mindanao as one big market and the cities are all interconnected with good roads conducive to motorcycling. Having it in Cagayan de Oro will be good.”

BMW car and motorcycle enthusiasts have welcomed the establishment of the showroom and service center in the city since they previously had to send their BMW units to Cebu for servicing.

“This is welcome news for us BMW enthusiasts who previously had to spend a

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L: Bagocboc Barangay Food Terminal at Bagocboc municipality of Opol, this project is a counter-parting scheme with three instrumentalities working together to make this possible DA-Opol Municipal Local Government and Barangay Local Government. The project cost is P374,000.R: Mayor Dexter Yasay has high hopes that the project will help his barangay as well as his municipality. photos sue roa-fabular

nutritious food thru marketing of the product in the BFT depot center so that they can save the hassle of going to the municipal proper just to sell their produce. This will encourage the residents to plant vegetables and fruits since they have a guaranteed market for their produce. Aside from that, mothers and interested entrepreneurs may earn a living from selling homemade processed foods in t he BFT in addition to their income from their farming activities.

Bagocboc- Barangay Food Terminal (Bagocboc BFT) has a total project cost of P374,000 which is a counter-parting scheme with the Department of Agriculture, Municipal Local Government Unit and the Barangay Local Government of which P200,000 from DA is apportioned for the purchase of chest freezer ,chiller, digital weighing scale and cash register and the

fortune even just to have our units checked up since we had to send them to Cebu,” said Roberto W. Ansaldo, a businessmen and member of Kagay-anon Krusers, a local group of big bike enthusiasts.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW or Bavarian Motor Works) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company famous for its performance and luxury vehicles, and is a global leader in premium car sales. It also owns and produces the Mini brand, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Mootrrad and Husqvarna brands.

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10 and 13, as well, as their respective local planning officials and technical staff involved in housing concerns.

Anchored on the theme “Strengthening Local Government Units (LGU) in Housing Delivery and Local Development Planning,” the opening of the Pabahay Caravan was spearheaded by no less than Vice President and HUDCC Chair Jejomar C. Binay.

The caravan is the 10th of the series of housing events

additional operational capital worth P100,000 to be used mainly for the procurement of food products.

The Municipal Local Government constructed the building worth 50,000 as their counterpart while the Barangay level has added worth P24,000 used for store improvement.

Its local Chief Executive, Mayor Dexter Yasay has expressed his overwhelming gratitude to the Department of Agriculture for granting the project in their barangay.

He said in his speech during the turnover that the Barangay Food Terminal project was created not for the local officials but for the people in the barangay. He added that the project was put up to answer the main problem of poverty as well as to support the needs of the constituents in the barangay.

This project is said to be one of the answers to poverty problem since it will provide additional source of

aimed at reorienting and updating LGU’s on the various housing programs available, as well, as the roles LGU’s play in the delivery of housing services to their constituents.

By ma k ing the LGUs aware of our housing programs and services, we will be able to encourage them to work together with the national government in accelerating shelter production and enhancing the delivery of housing services to the people, Binay said.

income to the residents and will likewise generate employment. Mayor Yasay has articulated his hopes that the officials of the barangay in-charged of the Bagocboc-BFT’s operation will take good care of the management of the project, so that many neighboring barangays will benefit from it.

The turnover ceremony symbolically was done by the giving of the Memorandum of Agreement by the Department of Agriculture represented by Ms. Carmelita P. Bajarla Investment Section Chief of the AMAD to the Barangay Chairman of Barangay Bagocboc thru the Municipal Chief Executive–Mayor Dexeter Yasay who has accepted it with delight and in turn the Barangay Chairman of Barangay Bagocboc Ms. Margilen E. Abuhan has promised to take care of its management and operation.### (suzy may roafabular rafid da-10)

Heads of the government shelter agencies such as the National Housing Authority (NHA), Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), Home Development Mutua l Fund (HDMF), Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), and National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) presented their respective housing programs and ser v ices during t he two-day housing caravan.

Among the topics discussed were the role of LGUs

in housing and urban development, as well, as specific housing programs for LGUs, including HDMF’s Group Housing Loan Program, SHFC’s localized communit y mor tgage program, and NHA’s resett lement program.

The HLURB also briefed the participants on Comprehensive Land Use Planning (CLUP) and how it can help LGU’s in ensuring rational, ecologically balanced and sustainable development of resources and growth of human settlements. pia-10

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inking Cultures is the Department of Tourism (DOT X) theme for this year’s grandiose Tourism Week Celebration from September 19-27, 2011 held at the SM City Activity Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

Participating schools were COC Phinma Educational Network, STI-CDO Campus, Lourdes College, Liceo de Cagayan University and the Tagoloan Community College.

The event was ably co-presented by exhibitors: The Gardens of Malasag Mountain Resort, City Tourism Office-Cagayan de Oro City. Oro Association of Rafters, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 10), Jatico Adventures, Mapawa Nature Park, Bugsay, Dahilayan Adventure Park, Forest Park, Paras Beach Resort, Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort, Lasang Treetops and Boardwalk and Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. (SRLSFI). Opening Exhibit started September 19, COC Phinma-Hotel and Restaurant Management Students were featured last September 20 wherein for the whole day they entertained the guests, the loyal shoppers and customers of SM City with state-of-the art culinary show. Grand Opening was on September 21, 2011 with STI CDO Campus as the featured school. STI students showcased creations of Guela Raagas Ampong-a known Fashion Designer.

September 22 Lourdes College, September 23 Liceo de Cagayan University and September 24 Tagoloan Community College along with the prestigious Search for DOT X Singing Ambassadors 2011 and exhibits lasted up to September 27, 2011. Cultural shows, culinary art demonstrations were showcased by the participating schools.

The Hon. Vice Mayor Caesar E. Ian Acenas the concurrent

Linking Cultures Chairman of the City Council Tourism Committee- graced the Opening Salvo of the event along with the presence of SM City Assistant Mall Manager-Mr. Cons Arce and Ms. Ivy GuanteroSM City Press Relations Officer, school representatives, guests, locals and the Kagay-anons who witnessed the grandiose opening.

The guests were overwhelmed and so happy to see the ever dynamic DOT X Regional Director Butch E. Chan 111 who is on leave. Present also were the active members of the Cagayan de Oro Travel and Tours Association (COTTA) along with its President Tito Mora of Swift Travel and Tours, Maria Teresa M. PicaManager of Bohemian Express Travel and Tours, Richie Tan of Trip Travel, Monette Resma of Nette Travel and Tours, Maricor de la Pena of House of Travel Inc., and Jules of Regatta Travel and Tours. GAMA was ably represented by its newly elected President Fidel Mark “Cocoy” Escobidal. Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) supported also the event.

Tinikling Dance, Pista sa Nayon and the Bangko Dance performed by the folks of Barangay Puntod and the mesmerizing ethnic dance of the Kagay-an Performing Arts contributed to the essence of the this year’s theme Linking Cultures for the world to see as Northern Mindanao goes Global in promoting the tourism biodiversity of Region X. Making the event so meaningful and memorable was the spectators’ pledge for development of culture, protection of environment and lasting peace led by the ever dynamic Officerin-Charge of DOT X-Ms. Maria Elena O. Manalo. “PAG-UNLAD NG KULTURA K ALIK ASAN AT KAPAYAPAAN AKING SARILING KATUPARAN SA TURISMO NG PILIPINAS”.

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DepEd X supports P.E. Rhythmic Dance Festival for ‘13

By Joe Palabao

The resounding success of the recently concluded P.E. Rhythmic Dance Festival 2011, a prelude to the 2013 Guinness Book of Records was ably supported by the Department of Education (DepEd 10) under the leadership of its dynamic Regional Director Luz S. Almeda.

Highlighting is the ten t h o u s a n d t w o hu n d r e d twenty (10,220) participants coming from the seven (7) par ticipating scho ols of the city and the Province of Misamis Oriental. The record breaking number of dancers is through the all out support of Myrna S. Motoomull, Ph.D, Schools Superintendent, Division of Cagayan de Oro for facilitating the invitation of the par-

ticipating schools from the City. The tremendous success of the Dance Festival was also due to Mario A. Basalo, Ph. D, the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, Division of Misamis Oriental.

All out support was also extended by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED 10) through Zenaida G. Gersana - Regional Director IV. Participation from the colleges and universities for the 2012 P.E. Rhythmic Dance Festival are expected in preparation for the BIG EVENT the 2013 Guinness Book of Records wherein 20,000 participants and dancers are expected to take part and mark a History for P.E. Rhythmic Dance Festival for Cagayan de Oro City for the world to see.

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The P.E. Rhythmic Dance Festival is the brainchild of DOT 10 which was conceptualized by the ever dynamic and innovative Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111. The Dance Festival is one of the major events which complement the other four core fiesta events: The Golden Float Parade, Halad sa Lambagohan, Folkloric Dance Showdown and Ms. Kagay-an Pageant. Supporting also the grandiose dance festival is Promote CDO Foundation, Inc., through its active President Ruben Vegafria. Words of gratitude is extended to Mr. Oscar H. Cinco, the Manager of Misamis Oriental Integrated Sports Council for the use the venue-Sports Center.

The organizers are now again on the planning stage for the 2012 Big Dance Event.

Highlighting the planning is the Grand Finale presentation, wherein the participants/dancers will be forming Cagayan de Oro Map as they will performed the P.E. Rhythmic Dance movements, choreography and storylines of the theme song of Cagayan de Oro’s tagline which is the City of Golden Friendship or the City in Boom, Blossom and in Bloom. Again in 2012 these dancers will perform a spellbinding GRAND FINALE RESEARSHAL performance for the grandiose event for 2013.

MCG Top Producer Awardees for 2010: (From left) Winchel Kintanar, Aaron Elumba, Joebert Larot, SVP- Regional Head Benjamin Escaño, Park Business Manager Rosal Narvasa, Julie Ego-ogan, Ruth Rosales, Marketing Coordinator Jona Podador.

Pryce recognizes top sales producers “Building camaraderie and team work, boosting the morale of our Sales Associates and helping them to earn is Pryce Corporations goals, as said by SVP & Head of Marketing Department, Mr. Balbino B. Privaldos, Jr.” Pryce Corporation recently conducted Sales Trainings and Top Producers Awarding to its

Sales Team from North Z amboanga Gardens (NZG) and Maria Cristina Gardens (MCG).

NZG Top Sellers of 2010 were: Unit Managers Lani Guerra, Ramil Patangan, Charistma Palomares and Sales Associates Rosel Patangan, Ana Cheryl Marie Laclac, PRecy Bagarinao.

MCG Top Producers 2010 were: Winchele Kintanar, Aaron Elumba, Joebert

Larot, Julie Ego-ogan and Ruth Rosales.

Team building seminar and awarding of Top Producers was also conducted last August 2011 to sales team of Cagayan de Oro Gardens. Awarded as Top Producers for 2010 were: UM’s Rolando Valledor, Dolly Tan, Gina Apdian and SA’s Cherubabe Gica, Judith Cartagena, Jose Billy Tan.

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DPWH GROUND BREAKING OF FOUR PROJECTS IN CAGAYAN DE ORO September 23, 2011

Groundbreaking along Sayre Highway, PuertoMambatangan-Alae Section for the Rehabilitation/ Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/HDM-4 Project Analysis (Intermittent Section National Arterial), Cagayan de Oro City

Groundbreaking for Cagayan de Oro City River Basin along Barangay Carmen with Cong. Benjoe Benaldo of Cagayan de Oro 1st Congressional District RD Norma U. Gironella and OIC-District Engineer Bonifacio R. Lora of DPWH-Cagayan de Oro 1st District Engineering Office.

Groundbreaking of Cagayan de Oro City River Basin with Cong. Rufus B. Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro 2nd Congressional District and Regional Director Norma U. Gironella and other officials

Laying of capsule with Cong. Rufus B. Rodriguez RD Norma U. Gironella and Barangay Captain Neri for the Construction of Cagayan de Oro City River Basin located at Calacala Section, Macasandig, this City.

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SM Department Store HOTELS Celebrates Teacher’s Day RESTAURANTS Pryce Plaza Hotel

Carmen Hill, CDO, Tel. No.722791 to93/858-4537 E-mail:reservations@pryceplaza.ph

Inviting all SM shoppers to celebrate Teacher’s Day in SM Department Store on October 3-5, 2011.

Special shopping discounts await all teachers.

Simply present your teacher or school personnel ID with the SM Advantage, SM Prestige or BDO Rewards card to avail a 10% discount on a minimum P500 purchase and 5% discount for Non-SMAC members.

If not yet a member, buy now the SMAC Express Kit

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for only P150.00 in all SM Department Store cash and charge counters and Customer Service Counter. SMAC Kits are also available at the SM Supermall Bills Payment, SM Business Center (at the 2nd floor), Mall Information Booth (located at the ground floor) of SM City Mall and all Savemore branches.

Enjoy this special promo exclusive for all teachers.

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Pueblo de Oro Golf Course,CDO, Tel. No. [088] 851-6094/ 859-2292 to 99, E-mail:hotelkoresco@yahoo.com

Mallberry Suites

Limketkai Drive ,CDO, Tel. No. [088]854-3999 / 854-7999 E-mail:info@mallberrysuites.com

Dynasty Court Hotel

Tiano-Hayes Sts. CDO, Tel. No. 726876 / 726962 / 857-5410 E-mail:dynasty@philcom.ph

The Marigold Hotel Velez cor. Luna Sts, CDO Tel Nos. 856-4320, 726937

Marco Resort Tel. No. 732182 / 855-220

VIP Hotel

La Ilongga Fastfood opens its 4th Branch

By Joe Palabao

Cagayan de Oro’s pride, the famous La Ilongga opens its 4th fastfood branch along Gaerlan-Capistrano Sts., fronting City Hall last September 20. ATON INI! KANAMIT GID! La Ilongga for the past several years continues to serve Kagaya-nons, domestic and local tourists tasty and delicious Iloilo’s foods.

From a low of P10 to a high of P60 you can already have a BUGDET MEAL and taste their Pork Sarciado, Boneless Bangus, Ilongga Express, Baklay, Lumpia, Bola-Bola and Pork BBQ. SUPER DELICIOUS FOOD: Tinolang Manok Tinolang Isda, Lauya, Baklay, Dinuguan, Kare-Kare de Pata, Humba, Ginata-ang Dabong, Ilongga Express, Pinakbet, Kinilaw and Pork Sarciado. APPETIZER: Ensaladang Talong, Puso Salad, Guso Sald and SNACK TIME: take time to taste their Arroz Caldo, Lapaz Batchoy, Kakanin, Diniguan and Binignit.

Invoking God’s grace and blessing was Rev. Fr. Juls Guinit, SSJV of St. Augustine Cathedral. Cutting the Ceremonial Ribbon was Ms. Rhia Rita Y. Abalos-Chairperson City Tourism Board, Cagayan de Oro City assisted

by Councilor Dante Pajo and Councilor Mark Ian NacayaMember CDO Committee on Tourism.

LA ILONGGA Fastfood owners and respected entrepreneurs Manny and Josy Alinabon with daughter Eiya and son Manjo entertained guests and visitors during the occasion. Spotted during the grandiose opening were Ms. Nelia Lee –Manager of Dynasty Court Hotel, Tere Sarraga, Ching Sarraga and Sarah Hipona. Ms. Celine Menes of Koresco Hotel, COHARA’s Executive Secretary Ms. Nollie S. Arguelles, Ms. Josephine Roque from the Department of Tourism 10 and the many other guests and customers who tasted the gourmet food of La Ilongga.

La Ilongga along GaerlanCapistrano Sts., fronting City Hall is their fourth fastfood branch along with Ororama

A.Velez St. CDO, Tel. No. 726080 / 726590 / 856-2505 E-mail: info@theviphotel.com.ph

Philtown Hotel

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

De Luxe Hotel

Supercenter, Limketkai Foodcourt, Market City-Agora. To open soon is their MANJO’s Café & Music Bar in addition to their uptown Manjo’s Café at SM City.

SO WHY WAIT! COME AND ENJOY, TASTE ILOILO’S DELICIOUS FOODS ONLY AT LA ILONGGA.

Capt. V. Roa St. CDO, Tel. No. 726527 /857-2144

Maxandrea Hotel

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

Grand City Hotel

A.Velez- Sts. CDO Tel. No. 723551 / 723658 / 857-1900

Hotel Conchita

Yacapin Ext. CDO, Tel. No. 727356 / 856-3856 E-mail:hotelconchitapge@yahoo.com

Harbor Lights Hotel Gusa, CDO Tel. No. 724878 / 855-6060

Country Village Hotel

Carmen, Cag. de Oro Tel. No. 71-22-03, 71-22-01, 7122-05

Southwinds Hotel

Capt. V. Roa Sts.CDO,Tel. No. 727623 / 724803 / 856-2036 E-mail:i_agudo@hotmail.com

Apple Tree Resort and Hotel Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Tel. Nos. 754525/ 754263/ 3091986, Fax No. (8822) 754497

Discovery Hotel

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

Pearlmont Inn

Limketkai,Drive,CDO Tel. No. 729111 / 856-2654 / 729455

Red Palm Inn

EVChaves Building, Capistrano corner Cruz Taal Sts. Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No. 721197 and 8562671 Cell No. 0908-885-5643 Email: redpalm_inn07@yahoo.com

Cagayan Riverview Inn

Cutting of the ceremonial ribbon of La Ilongga by Ms. Rhia Rita Y. Abalos-Chairperson City Tourism Board, assisted by Councilor Dante Pajo and Councilor Mark Ian Nacaya-Member CDO Committee on Tourism

Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen CDO, Tel. No. 729039/858-4247/ 858-4245, E-mail:river@philcom.com

Chali Beach Resort

Cugman,CDO,Tel. No. 723929 / 855-2108 E-mail:chali_beach@yahoo.com

Nature Pensionne

Toribio Chavez Sts., CDO Tel. No. 723598 / 723718 / 857-2274

NEW DAWN PENSIONNE Velez-Macahambus Sts, CDO Tel Nos. 8571776, 721776 email : gchreservation@yahoo.com

Middleton Apartelle Lirio St. Carmen, CDO Tel. No. 723665 / 723580 / 858-4839

Sir George Pension House Mimi-Parrel-Pimentel Fashion Icon G/F Maternity Hospital Bldg.

Gaerlan Capistrano Sts., Cagayan de Oro City Tel No. (088) 857-4884 (08822) 71-13-32 Cell Number: (0922)815-6938

Pabayo-Gaerlan St. Cagayan de Oro City tel. No. 856-1990, 856-2004, 856-4447

Miami INN

Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen , CDO Tel No. 858-1901, 72-52-79

DINAH’S BEACH RESORT

Brgy san Juan, Gingoog City Tel No. (088) 861-3044

Malasag Eco Tourism Villages Cugman, CDO Tel. No.855-6183 [088]309-3752

BusinessWeek

20 October 2-8, 2011

mindanao

Don’t let Diabetes take over

Fight back with 9 powerful herbs

The burden of diabetes is increasing all over the world, particularly in the Philippines. And although it is not an infectious disease, it seems to be spreading like one.

The causes are complex, but are in large part due to obesity, lack of physical activity and weight gain.

Studies show that a large proportion of cases of diabetes and its complications can be prevented with proper nutrition, exercise and conventional medical treatments. Conventional medical treatments, however, tend to focus on treating or controlling symptoms and since these methods do not usually strengthen the person’s own defenses, the individual remains prone to recurrence of their problem. Are diabetics focusing too much on the short –term effects? What about the need to increase the person’s own inherent defenses? This is where the role of Ayurvedic medicine comes in. The use of traditional herbal remedies for the treatment of Diabetes has existed in India for more than 5,000 years.

Indian Pharmacopoeia continues to be used by millions of people worldwide with the intent of maintaining health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illnesses.

Diabetic sufferers around the world are reaping the benefits of Ayur ve dic me dicine through an herbal supplement especially made for diabetic care. Studies have shown that Cogent Db+ helps control diabetes and prevents long-term complications through its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.

The herbs Azadirachta Indica, Trigonella foenumgraecum, Curcuma longa, Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Syzygium cumini, Tribulus terrestris and Rotula aquatica are all recognized and institutionalized to help minimize complications and maximize quality of life for diabetics.

A study was conducted by the Journal of Alternative and Complementary medicine to 60 people with type 2 diabetes between the ages of 30 and 70. They were divided into two groups. One group took

conventional blood sugarlowering medications plus 6 tablets a day of Cogent db+ for three months, while the other group only took conventional medications. After three months of treatment, those taking Cogent db+ had significantly lower fasting

blood sugar and post-meal blood sugar and insulin levels than those taking conventional medications only. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, and longterm blood sugar markers were also improved in this group. Overall the severity of the diabetes had improved substantially and participants reported feeling better.

Living with Diabetes means taking part in certain daily rituals to keep symptoms at bay. Proper management of these daily rituals will certainly help

pave the way for a better life through the use of Ayurvedic medicine along with a prescribed medication and a healthy lifestyle.

The nine herbs found in Cogent db+ have been tried and tested since it first came into the market over eight years ago and since then has become a staple for diabetics around the country. This is promising news for millions of Filipino diabetics who are still looking for a way to better manage their condition.