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Briefly Urban settlers ordered to pay P355T rental

By Ben D. Arche DAVAO City – A court here has released an order urging former settlers of a private property in Soliman, Barangay Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr., Agdao District this city.

The settlers were evicted from the property owned by the Davao Enterprise Corporation (Davencor) through a disputed demolition last year.

Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 16 Presiding Judge Emmanuel Carpio ruled out favoring the decision earlier pegged by the Municipal Trial Court of Cities Branch 6 here mandating the settlers to pay their monthly rental to Davencor.

Davencor claimed that each settler will pay a monthly rental of P5,000 as agreed upon before the entry.

The settlers started to settle down in December 2006 and they were ejected last year.

Based on the court decision, the settlers resided in the property for about 68 months at P5,000 per month.

The court hence ordered that each settler will pay at least P353,000 to Davencor for their unpaid monthly rental.

Farmer-paralegals join hands with DAR-North Bukidnon MALAYBALAY CITY -- Twenty farmer-paralegals from this City and Sumilao are set to work hand in hand with the Department of Agrarian Reform particularly in North Bukidnon to distribute the identified problematic landholdings in the two aformentioned areas.

The farmers underwent a four-month course (from Feb. 27 to June 15, 2012) dubbed Paralegal Training on Agrarian Reform Laws/ Policies, Human Rights and Skills Enhancement on Agrarian Reform Implementation.

The training involved various aspects of agrarian reform and other related laws such as the qualifications and selection of beneficiaries, and the process of land acquisition and distribution (LAD) as provided in new DAR issuances.

The trainees were also provided with adequate funda-

FARMER/PAGE 10

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN Contributor

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY-The Department of Energ y (DOE) has appealed to local government units (LGUs) to help curb illegal practices in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry.

LGUs should take a strong public position on its support to stop illegal activities in the LPG industry, said Nilo Geroche of the DOE Mindanao Field Office during the Multi-Sectoral Advocacy Campaign on Downstream Oil Industry held yesterday, August 8, at N Hotel, this city.

He said the LPG industry is marred by unsafe LPG/PAGE 10

DOE downstream oil industry forum held in Oro Zenaida Monsada, director of the oil industry management bureau of the DOE, briefed participants of today's multi-sectoral forum on downstream oil industry (DOI) and cited the salient features of the Oil Deregulation Law. The advocacy campaign was held in N Hotel, Cagayan De Oro City, today, to assist concerned agencies and the liquid petroleum products and LPG companies in the formulation of policies, plans and programs related to the industry.

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Globe cash dividend payments to reach P8.6 bln by 3Q 2012 TOTAL cash dividend payments of leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom will reach P8.6 billion by September this year, representing about 86% of its 2011 core net income.

Globe Telecom’s Board of Directors recently approved the declaration of the second semi-annual cash dividend of P32.50 per common share payable on September 18, 2012 to shareholders on record as of August 28, 2012.

Last March 16, Globe also issued a cash dividend of P32.50, bringing total cash dividend payments this year to P65 per common share.

This year’s payout is also higher by P400 million compared to P8.2 billion dividends in 2011 which was equivalent to 84% of prior year’s net income.

“We at Globe take pride

in the company’s consistent performance over the years and in increasing shareholder value. It has always been our aim to provide superior returns to our shareholders and these cash dividends show our commitment to achieving this vision,” said Ernest L. Cu, President and CEO. Earlier, data from Thomson Reuters StarMine showed that Globe was able to offer

the highest dividend yield of 8.3 among 39 stocks in the Philippines.

Under the amended Globe dividend policy, shareholders will receive 75% to 90% of prior year’s core net income instead of reported net income. Core net income excludes all foreign exchange and mark-to-market charges, as well as non-recurring items such as accelerated GLOBE/PAGE 10

Hotel, airlines business in R10 slump due to dengue fear

By ALLAN MEDIANTE Exec, Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -A prominent business leader here told media that the Dengue outbreak problem plaguing this city at present needs to be immediately addressed or the economy will be severely affected.

The businessman said that because of the Dengue outbreak, the number of tourists and visitors influx

have declined. Reports, he said, indicated that travellers have shyed away from making this DENGUE/PAGE 10

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puts more than PAL offers free airlift of relief CEB 300,000 seats in all-in goods for NCR flood victims seat sale as low as P500 To help flood victims in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its immediate environs, Philippine Airlines (PAL) provincial stations are accepting high value relief goods for free airlift to Metro Manila.

The humanitarian cargo grant is part of the flag carrier’s disaster response initiative following massive flooding in the metropolis and surrounding areas..

Reputable non-profit, socio-civic or religious organizations may avail of PAL’s free airlift to send high value relief goods to their counterparts or partners in NCR on space available basis on PAL domestic flights.

Interested charitable or non-profit organizations should email the PAL Foundation Executive Director - menchu_sarmiento@pal. com.ph - with a packing list

of high value relief items, number, sizes and weight in kilos of the boxes, and their counterpart NGO or consignee’s complete contact details.

Items like rice, instant noodles, sardines, and used clothing which are readily available in the vicinity of calamity-stricken areas are not considered high value relief goods and therefore

ineligible for PAL’s humanitarian cargo grant.

Food products originating from the provinces like bananas from Davao or fish from Gensan will be considered. Surplus medical supplies of provincial LGUs are especially preferred.

Donatzons of brand new personal care items, women’s hygiene products, baby diapers, underwear

and the like are also considered high value but only if brand new. Water purifying tablets, working flashlights, battery-operated radios and the like are also most welcome.

For more information, please call the PAL Foundation at (02) 8512980 or (02) 8526096; (02) 8558000 local 2143 or 2563 for any questions.

Globe completes first phase of Cebu network modernization GLOBE Telecom said it has completed the swap-out of its cell sites and other network facilities in Cebu as part of the company’s massive $700-million modernization program across

the Philippines.

The cell site cluster swap-out in Cebu ushers in improved coverage, reduced drop call rates as well as better call set-up and quality in the entire

province and the Central Visayas region. The area has also been primed for switching-on of 4G HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) technology and is also ready to upgrade to 4G

LTE (Long-Term Evolution) technology.

Close to 7 million Filipinos living in the island and its environs now enjoy superior signal strength, NETWORKPAGE 10

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) slashes fares to all its 32 domestic destinations and to 9 ASEAN destinations in a seat sale from August 10 to 12, 2012 or until seats last.

More than 300,000 seats are up for grabs in this seat sale, which is also available at the CEB Booth at the 23rd Philippine Travel Mart held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

“CEB will continue to find ways to make air travel affordable to ever yone.

This all-in seat sale to all domestic and select international destinations has zero fuel surcharges, so we encourage our passengers to plan their travels in advance for the most travel savings,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

Passengers can buy allin seats ranging from P500 to P700, for travel from January 1 to March 31, 2013. These destinations are: Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legaspi, Laoag, Manila,

Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Taw i-Taw i, Tug uegarao, Virac and Zamboanga.

P500 all-in seats are also available on CEB’s newest routes: starting August 2 (Davao-Ka libo, DavaoPuerto Princesa), October 4 (Cebu-Coron), October 5 (Davao-Butuan, DavaoDipolog, Tacloban-Iloilo), and October 20 (Cagayan de Oro – Zamboanga).

Other new domestic routes are: starting November 8 (Iloilo-General Santos) and November 9 (Iloilo-Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro – Bacolod).

All-in domestic fares are inclusive of administration fee, aviation security fee, 12% VAT and 7 kilos hand carry baggage allowance, but exclusive of check-in baggage.

Meanwhile, CEB holds an ASEAN seat sale, for travel from October 1 to December 31, 2012. P1,188 all-in seats are available f rom M a n i l a t o Kot a Kinabalu. Passengers can also buy P1,688 all-in seats from Manila to Brunei, Kuala Lumpur and Siem Reap, and from Clark to Bangkok and Singapore.

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Government imports 1,205 dairy animals to boost dairy industry TWO shipments of 1,205 dairy animals from New Zealand arrived in Cagayan de Oro City on June 18 and July 30, 2012, which are now being quarantined at the Feedlot of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. in Manolo, Fortich, Bukidnon.

This is the 13th batch of animal importation spearheaded by the National Dairy Authority (NDA) to dramatically increase dairy production and address the urgent demand for milk and dairy products in the country.

The first shipment comprised of 800 pregnant dairy heifers with Holstein Freisian - Sahiwalbloodline, while the second shipment includes 405 breedable

dairy heifers of HolsteinJersey bloodline. These dairy breeds are tested to be adaptable to the Philippine condition and are good milk producers under desirable dairy management practices.

The animals are quarantined for one month, the period regulated by the government to observe if the said animals are free of any health conditions and also to provide them

to acclimatize to the new environment.

During quarantine, the animals are subjected to tests to include pregnancy diagnosis, and blood sampling for common diseases in cattle such assurra, tuberculosis, and blood parasites.

This is to ensure that the animals are clinically free from any diseases that they may carry from their country of origin.

The animals were vaccinated against tick fever and sprayed with Bayticol, a pour on solution to prevent animals from contacting ticks which is a prevalent pest parasite among livestock

DavSur vegetable farmers benefit from agri tools VEGETABLE farmers from nine municipalities in Davao del Sur province have benefited from agricultural tools provided by the Department of Agriculture during the 2nd quarter this year.

Provincial Information Officer Nilda Aniñon said Sarangani Island was among the recipients of knapsack sprayers for the Parish Project coordinator, while Sta. Cruz town obtained some tools for farming for three Melilia rice growers.

Aniñon said the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) of Kibao, Department of Education Districts 1 and 2, and Bulb Onion Farmers in Barangay Asinan, all of Matanao town also got the assistance.

She disclosed that knapsack sprayers were also distributed in Magsaysay for its DepEd Magsaysay North, DepEd Magsaysay South, DepEd National High School in Bala, and for Bulb Onion Farmers in barangays Mabini and San Miguel.

In Hagonoy, another batch of knapsack spray-

ers were given to the BLGU of Kibuaya, while the Bolton Coconut Farmers Microfinance Cooperative and DepEd Malalag in Malalag were also recipients.

The recipient in Sulop was the DepEd Sulop District; in Sta. Maria, beneficiaries were DepEd Sta. Maria West and East Districts; and in Malita was DepEd Malita District.

Aniñon said all distributed knapsack sprayers which amounted to P100,000 are being used for convenient watering of vegetables such as bitter gourd, pechay, alugbati, and eggplant, among others.

She added the sprayers could also be used with insecticide or fungicide for vegetables infected with pests.

The knapsack sprayers were released covering the period May to July this year, she said.

Aside from the knapsack sprayers, other tools were also distributed such as three power tillers for Padada, Digos City and Hagonoy.

Power sprayers with plastic drums were also provided to Kiblawan-Pasig Upland

Farmers Cooperative in Kiblawan, Bolton Coconut Farmers in Malalag, as well as in Matanao, Padada and Bansalan towns.

A n i ñ on s ai d DARegional Field Unit XI has yearly allocation for the province to fund the agriculture equipment assistance which would come from its High Value Commercial Crops Development Program.

This would give privileges for vegetable growers or high valued commercial crops growers in various municipalities in Davao del Sur. The Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAGRO) under the leadership of Engineer Jovita Britaña, has given focus on this program especially on the distribution of farming tools such as knapsack sprayers, power tillers and power sprayers with plastic drums.

Aniñon said the efforts of PAGRO are in close coordination with the Municipal Agricultural Officers and coordinators who were already trained in some series of workshops.

in the country.

To complete the Batch 13 animal importation, a last shipment of 915 dairy animals consisting of 500 pregnant Holstein Jersey heifers, 405 breedable Holstein Jersey, 6 pure Holstein bulls and 4 pure Jersey bulls are expected to arrive in Cagayan de Oro from Australia on August 25, 2012.

This year’s importation of 2,120 dairy animals marks the last in NDA’s animal procurement program and also the biggest in number and multi-dairy breed with two countries as source of dairy stocks. The inclusion of dairy bulls is planned to

sustain production of superior quality dairy breed which will be turned over for semen collection and processing to the National Artificial Breeding Center (NABC) in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City.

The recipients of the said animals are the Dairy Multiplier Farms (DMF) organized by NDA in the different regions. The DMF partners are individuals, coops, institutions, state colleges and universities and local government units (LGUs) which are capable to manage an average of 25 dairy animals.

The DMF can serve as

dairy breeder farms that will be the source of dairy stocks in the future. The animals are covered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation’s (PCIC) animal insurance program for one year, and the DMF recipients may continue the insurance for the succeeding years.

At present, 544 animals of the first shipment have already been dispersed to DMF partners all over the country.

The remaining quarantined cattle will be dispersed to other target DMF partners as soon as these are certified by the Regional Quarantine Officer to pass the regulatory requirements.

DENR, LGUs vow to end illegal logging in Caraga BUTUAN City -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the provincial and municipal officials of the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur are working on new strategies that would solve the problems of poverty and illegal logging which have been dogging the government over the last two decades.

“We are looking for solutions that would free the people in the upland communities of these poor provinces from the shackle of poverty” DENR-Caraga Regional Executive Director (RED) Marlo Mendoza said.

He said he government through convergence initiative has map out strategies

that could solve the perennial problem of illegal logging in Caraga Region.

The solution calls for the establishment of “Community Forest Clusters” in six locations where the families, mostly indigenous people, inside the forest area shall be involved in the protection and greening program.

He said that each participating family shall be provided with Environment Incentive Cash Transfer (EICT) every month until the planted tree species such as falcatta, bagras, gmelina, acacia mangium that they have planted are ready for harvest.

He said that under the program, the DENR will also bring-in a “woodmizer”

cutting machine in the forest cluster area so that the community can produce the DENR-allowed lumber products in specified sizes required by the different Wood Processing Plant (WPP) for their veneer products.

Mendoza said the local demand for veneer plywood products can be met sufficiently through this set-up without necessarily importing from other countries. He said that the Philippines has an average import of at least P 1 billion in raw materials for veneer products.

The DENR official has already made positive steps recently by working it out LOGGING/PAGE 8

Tesda holds job fair, one-stop shop THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), Regional Office 10, in coordination with the Mindanao Technical Vocational Education and Training (MinTVET) Association and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 spearheaded a one- day job fair with skills demonstration and one-stop-shop on

August 6 here.

The job fair and one-stop shop, held at SM City Carpark, were part of the 11th Human Resource and Skills Development Summit and Exhibits - an annual event of TVET practitioners and stakeholders in Mindanao.

The job fair was participated by 65 agencies comprising 50 local and 15 overseas

companies.

Around 250 registered applicants were interviewed with 215 qualified for local employment and 33 others qualified for overseas employment. Also, fourteen were hired on the spot (HOTS), of which ten were for local employment while the other four for overseas employment.

The skills demonstration, on the other hand, was participated by several TVET institutions such Asia Pacific Technical Skills Development, Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro, Jamaican Food and Beverages, Misamis Oriental School of Technology, Pilgrim Christian College, Professional World Academy, Skills Mastery Institute and Touche Technical Institute. These institutions have demonstrated their respective distinct area of competencies in technical skills.

Government agencies that include the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Social Security System (SSS), Civil Service Commission (CSC), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Philippine Army, and PhilHealth also set up one-stop shop to bring their services closer and accessible to clients.

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Camella eyes expansions in Mindanao Environment-friendly, energy-saving technologies DAVAO City – The countr y ’s premi er builder of low-cost housing, Camella Homes, Inc., is eyeing more expansions in Mindanao this year with new green technology to be in- the company’s plans to set minutes away from Davao corporated in its new up two offices to serve the City’s downtown. The projects. north and south portions company has allotted P500 Camella Homes, the low-cost unit of Vista Land & Lanscape, is initially targeting sites in Cagayan de Oro City and Ozamiz City in Misamis Occidental, Koronadal in South Cotabato, Valencia in Bukidnon and Butuan City in Agusan del Norte as part of its mixed horizontal and vertical expansion plans, Marlon B. Escalicas, general manager of Camella Homes Davao, said.

In Cagayan de Oro for example, the company is planning a vertical development sometime this year, which is seen to employ green design.

This will reportedly include solar panels and ultraviolet-resistant glass that keeps internal temperatures cool.

Davao City is also included in the blueprint as

of the area.

This will make it easier to facilitate inquiries and applications as well as scope for new sites for expansion, Mr. Escalicas said.

“We acquired 20 hectares near the Davao International Airport.

The development is now in the works and we are looking to opening it towards the end of third quarter or fourth quarter this year,” he said.

The cost of developing horizontal projects is pegged at around P100 million per hectare, he said.

Earlier, Camella Homes similarly announced it would expand its Mediterranean-inspired subdivision project in a ninehectare land in Mintal district.

The site is about 30

million sourced internally to build more units.

Plans for other potential investment areas, outside of Davao and Cagayan de Oro, could change depending on the availability of land and market demand. Buyers of the company’s residential units, Mr. Escalicas said, are mostly entrepreneurs, overseas contract workers, foreigners, and investors who purchase units to rent out.

Cynthia A. Villar, mother of Vista Land president and chief executive Manuel Paolo A. Villar, for her part said the family-owned business is bullish on Mindanao, citing existing communities Camella Homes has developed in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Tagum, Butuan and General Santos. –Courtesy of Joel Escovilla

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Happy birthday to our beloved VICE GOVERNOR

Hon. JOSE MA. R. ZUBIRI JR. August 14, 2012

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Nanuri int’l school eyes stronger ties with community partnership Photos and text by RIZA O. ARES THE Nanuri International School (NIS) in partnership with the local government unit conducted livelihood skills training, literacy program, and mass wedding at Sitio Awol, Barangay Lunocan in Manolo Fortich town in Bukidnon on July 19, 2012.

Mayor Rogelio N. the NIS did facilitate all Quiño officiated the the needed documents mass wedding. prior to the mass wedNIS is known for ding––and the school its community service even provided the wedfor many years. ding outfits and foods.

Among the activi“A lot of these couples ties that the school are living together for has conducted include five to 10 years without the clean-up drive, the sanctity of marriage and planting of man- or blessings and that groves in coastal areas some of them are not in Northern Mindanao even NSO-registered,” and nearby areas. the school principal NIS principal Dr. said.

Juliet E. Fancubit M s . M i l l a n i e P. said the mass wed- Abatay, the wedding ding, composed of 15 coordinator, helps facouples, came from cilitates the couples’ different sitios and documents. barangays.

On one hand, Quiño Dr. Fancubit said said that he had per-

formed lots of marriages––aside from providing the community with dental and medical needs, and even hold training on agricultural productivity.

In terms of employment, the mayor said that its Public Employment Services Office (Peso) had been encouraging local establishments to regularly post jobs vacancies––and make sure that local residents are given the highest priority.

Three years since his assumption to office, Quiño said that Manolo Fortich town was recipient to RQPS [Real Quality Provider Services] national award.

He added that he has managed to unite the people through his regular visit to every barangay apparently to consult the residents in regard

to pressing problems hounding them. “Our objective is to elevate and uplift the standard of living of every citizen of Manolo Fortich,” said Mayor Quiño.

On the other hand, the mass wedding ended with the signing of contracts among the newly-wed couples–– and the distribution of the Certificate of Appreciation spearheaded

by NIS School Director Choi Young Yun. The NIS male choir rendered some beautiful music rendition headed

Mayor Rogelio N. Quiño (3rd from right), who officiated the mass wedding, Director Choi Young Yun (center) and Dr. Juliet E. Fancubit-NIS Principal.

by Yoyong and company.

The crowds were also wowed with the special presentation of the NIS worship dance group.

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one’s health. We often hear people say that they got sick, after a fun night out enjoying their favourite turo-turo... Risks that one may encounter include food poisoning, microbial contamination that may lead to acute gastrointestina l problems.

Hepatitis A and Typhoid fever are likewise common.

These problems arise due to lack of u ndersta ndi ng a nd k nowledge on the preparation as well as handling of the food, water a nd utensi ls, by those engaged in the trade.

Add to these are issues on sanitation and hygiene, waste accumulation and improper waste disposal, inadequate supply of potable water and not forgetting, packaging and transport of the finished or unf inished product, ready for consumption.

These things compound the problem, which may make that one time event of enjoying street foods a nightmare.

Thus, it is for everyone’s benefit that, the vendors be trained on the basics of how to make sure that the food and beverages that

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A Saga of success in Cagayan de Oro SIXTEEN long running years of culinary journey have bonded together the leading hospitality entrepreneurs accredited by the Department of Tourism in the city to bring the KUMBIRA live cooking events and competition.

Various institutional food manufacturing have cash in their support and sponsorships. Schools and universities offering Hotel & Restaurant management and Food Technology find learning stages and techniques for their students developed into their culinary curriculums.

The intense yearly competitions have toughen the skills of the professional practioners employed by the respective members of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel & Restaurants Association (COHARA) as world class

The Joys and Hazards of Street Foods St reet food vend i ng is not just an only in the Philippines experience. If one were to travel to our neighboring countries, it is said that, your stay in that particular place is never complete unless you tr y and taste their street foods. It is a one of a kind experience , really.

It gives you that feeling of belongingness, satisfaction for the taste buds, a fast way to satisfy one’s hunger , but more importantly, it is very light on the pocket.

This practice of selling food in t he streets and even in closed areas, whether public or private, has an important socioeconomic impact. It gives rise to opportunities for people to be able to put into practice their enterprising skills. It provides income and employment.

It is very easy to set up, with the least cost. Not to discount the feeling of enjoyment, seeing so many people f locking into your stall, kariton or booth.

But, what about its effect on one’s health?

Street foods and beverages becomes of public concern, once it affects

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are being served , will adhere to quality standards that will ensure safety of t he eat i ng publ ic. T he importance of the proper and correct way of hand washing is a sure winner in terms of minimizing the risks of transmitting diseases.

Water, hands, and the so called food handlers ,are the most important links in terms of transmitting contaminated food and beverage. Teaching them the basics and making them aware of their role i n prov id i ng f u n, nutritious and easy on the pocket services will benefit them as this will sustain their livelihood and the consumers alike.....

industry workers. Many have progressed and now embarked on foreign work careers in the hotel and luxury cruises flying in the Caribbean and European ports of call. Others have also become entrepreneurs of their own and are now running their food business.

Cooking is the easiest way to find recognition and rewards through the stomach and into the people’s heart. This must be the maxim of the industr y leaders in our city. Profit is secondary as the painstaking task to assemble people and develop recipes incurs costs. No one minds the investment for the materials and time resources for as long as the continuous quests for excellence are met.

KUMBIRA, a vernacu-

lar word in Mindanao is the language of celebration and thanksgiving. It also relates to newlyweds hosting grandiose party to introduce the family members and relatives of the bride and groom.

Huge gatherings where food and drinks are served to foster friendships and tribal relations are also called Kumbira in the tribal hinterlands of the Manobo and Tagisalog of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

On August 15 – 17, 2012, KUMBIRA reels off at the Atrium of Lim Ket Kai Center in Cagayan de Oro City. Welcome to the biggest and most participated culinary live event in the Philippines. It is a tradition among the organizing committee to bring the best resource persons with authority and exper-

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PED T. QUIAMJOT tise in food preparation to grace this occasion.

Students and the general public are encouraged to watch the different show piece and exhibits.

The saga of success in holding this event continues. It makes Cagayanon’s proud of every participant’s achievement of culinary excellence in Mindanao.

Congratulations!

Salute to our gallant cops THE great Indian nationalist Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Through their exemplary performance of their sworn duty as members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), four policewomen and six policemen have indeed found their life’s calling.

They are now recognized as Metrobank Foundation, Inc.’s (MBFI) Search for Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS) awardees.

“This year’s batch of outstanding policemen and policewomen serves as a testament to our police force’s continuing dedication to their sworn duty and professionalism towards performing their responsibilities,” MBFI president Aniceto M. Sobrepeña said.

He added, “Notable this year is that we now have four policewomen awardees shining in our usually male dominated competition.”

The commissioned officers who made it to the list are: Supt. Belli B. Tamayo (Quezon City), Chief Insp.

Vicente S. Cabatingan (La-

guna), Senior Insp. Charity S. Galvez (Butuan City), and Supt. Bernard M. Banac (Quezon City).

PO3 Eduardo D. Santiago (Pangasinan), SPO3 Renjun O. Bagaman (Koronadal City), SPO3 Rhia B. Sotomil (Iloilo), PO3 Mary Jane B. Perez (Cotabato City), SPO4 Ma. Rosario Y. Suarez (Davao City), and SPO3 Robert U. Fabregas (Quezon City).

The accomplishments of the four women awardees indeed deserve commendation.

Insp. Galvez, a holder of two Master’s degrees in education and public administration, was chief of the Trento Police Station in Agusan del Sur when she led her men in preventing 250 New People’s Army rebels from attacking their post.

SPO3 Sotomil was instrumental in the arrest of several rape suspects in Pavia, Iloilo. She led crusades against sexual abuse by unceasingly empowering victims, while waging a personal war of her own against lupus.

PO3 Perez was part of the team that raided the house of a Maguindanao Massacre

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IGNACIO BUNYE suspect in November 2009, resulting in the seizure of various weapons and ammunitions. She is also actively promoting the rights of children with disabilities.

SPO4 Suarez conceptualized and implemented notable projects such as the “Search for the Most Child Friendly Police Station in the Davao Region,” the Police Regional Office 11 OneStop-Shop Crisis Center for women and children, and the Astig ng Ray of Hope for women detainees and their kids.

The six male COPS awardees merit accolades, as well.

SPO3 Fabregas is an accredited broadcaster of the BUNYE/PAGE 8

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House Bill 5714 substituted House Bill Nos. 15, 608, 629 and 1979 was consolidated and sponsored in plenary by Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. (5th District, Iloilo), Chairman of the House Committee on Justice.

The bill, authored by Reps.

Roilo Golez (2nd District, Paranaque City), Juan Edgardo Angara (Lone District, Aurora), Simeon Datumanong (2nd District, Maguindanao), Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City), Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Party-list, Abante Mindanao) and Tupas, Jr. seeks to amend Republic Act 6981 otherwise known as “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act.” The measure shall provide a secure housing facility and relocation to the witness and may be extended to any member of the family within the second degree of consanguinity.

The measure allows the witness a change of personal identity, physiological appearance or change of name without the need of a separate judicial order or of administrative proceedings.

“To ensure the confidentiality of any proceedings and avoid disclosure of the identity of the witness, the Secretary of Justice may direct all concerned agencies to make the necessary entries in the respective registries,” Tupas said.

While in the temporary shelter provided by the program, the necessary medical attention, treatment, hospitalization and medicines needed for any injury or illness incurred or suffered by the Witness, including the spouse and minor or dependent children shall be at the expense of the Program.

The Act mandates the grant of free education from primary to college level in any state school, college or university to the witness’ minor or dependent children during the Witness admission to the Program and up to one year after the termination of his witness duty.

The witness duty shall include the attendance of the witness in court, body or authority where one is required as well as in conferences and interviews with prosecutors or investigating officers.

“A witness who is relocated to an accredited Witness Protection Security and Benefit Program (WPSBP) safehouse or temporary shelter shall be considered to be under witness duty,” Tupas said.

To avail of the protection program, the witness shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) which sets certain responsibilities, among others, not to communicate with any adverse party or negotiate for or enter into an amicable settlement on the civil or criminal aspect of the offense subject of the case and to comply with other conditions as the Secretary of Justice may deem proper to impose for the successful investigation or prosecution of the case.

“No injunction or temporary restraining order shall be issued by any court enjoining the admission of the Witness in the Program by the Department,” Tupas said.

A Witness once admitted into the Program shall perpetuate the testimony pursuant to Rule 134 of the Revised Rules of Court. The Rule on Perpetuation of Testimony has been transposed to the Rules of Court on Depositions and Discovery.

A deposition is the written testimony of a witness given in the course of a judicial proceeding, in advance of the trial or hearing upon oral examina-

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deforestation in Mindanao’s rich forest resources is placed at 157,400 hectares per year over the last five years since the year 2000.

The DENR 13 Forest Management Services, however, indicated that deforestation has accelerated in 2006 towards the end of the decade because of increase unemployment and poverty incidence.

The agency noted the rise of illegal logging activities particularly in the expired timber concession areas once operated by the PICOP Resources Inc. which covers an area of 46,399 hectares, the SUDECOR in Madrid, Surigao del Sur which have a concession area of 75,671 hectares, the ARTIMCO which has a concession area of 23,345 hectares in Marihatag, Cagwait, Bayabas,Tago,in Surigao del Sur, WDI with an area of 57,489 hectares in the towns

of Talacogon, San Luis, La Paz, and Esperanza in Agusan del Sur and the VTC with a concession area of 33,630 hectares of forestland in the towns of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte towards the towns of Cantilan, Lanuza, Madrid and Carrascal in Surigao del Sur. “We see an incessant activities of illegal logging in these areas after the major timber license agreement holders have stopped operation and affected the lives of the people dependent on the industry” Mendoza said.

He added that some of the workers and their dependents were forced to look for other means through illegal logging activities rather than suffer from starvation.

DENR has strictly enforced Executive Order No. 23 issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III on February 2,

THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill providing expanded rights and benefits to prospective witnesses to help the authorities prosecute criminal offenses and strengthen the administration of justice.

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“We are looking forward to the full implementation of this program pending the approval of DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje and the President,” Mendoza said.

The illegal logging and poverty problems which are considered inseparable, have reduced the forest cover in the region being regarded as the timber corridor of the South” and the “last bastion of forest” in the country.

Based on study conducted the University of the Philippine, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, the rate of

tion or in response to written interrogatories and where an opportunity is given for cross examination.

Moreover, the Senate of the Philippines or the House of Representatives may provide for a separate Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program (WPSBP) for its resource persons or witnesses during congressional probes and shall enjoy the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities.

To effectively carry out this provision, Congress shall provide funding for the implementation of its own witness protection and benefit program and promulgate its own rules and regulations.

A witness who refuses to testify or who gives false or misleading testimony shall be penalized with four to six year imprisonment and shall be required to refund all the program’s expenses if he unjustly fails, refuses to testify or gives false or misleading testimony.

Likewise, the bill also imposes four year imprisonment and a fine of P20,000 to any person who harasses a witness by reason of the sworn statement or testimony or who attempts to hinder, delay, prevent or dissuade the witness from testifying, among others. Perpetual disqualification from holding office shall be imposed if the offender is a public officer.

2011 which bans the cutting of trees in the natural and residual forests. Nevertheless, some people have ignored the Presidential Order and went on a rampage of cutting trees in residual and natural forest, according to Mendoza.

In an intensive anti-illegal logging operation conducted by the Environment Law Enforcement Task Force “ Pagbabago” (ELTF) headed by Retired Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, a total of 4,879.45 cubic meters of illegal logs were confiscated in 2011.

From January to July this year, a total of 4,860.11 cubic meters and 465,373.01 bd.ft of lumber/fitches were confiscated by the DENR-ELTF operatives in several incidents. It also dismantled 13 sawmill apparatus and filed four cases against the owners for violation of PD 705 otherwise known as Forestry Code of the Philippines.

the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and a regular columnist in PNP’s official newsletter, the “Police Digest.” After a caller sought assistance through his radio program, SPO3 Fabregas took on a murder case and successfully arrested the suspect with the help of two civilians in 2004.

SPO3 Bagaman led an operation to arrest his own relative, who happened to be one of his town’s most wanted persons. His extraordinary composure during the arrest earned the public’s respect.

PO3 Santiago risked his life in saving two children from a hostage-taker inside a bus last year. For his heroism, he earned the Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting and Medalya ng Kadakilaan.

Supt. Banac helped conceptualize “Magic Eye Text Patrol 2910,” which uses text messaging to help solve crime;

and “Bless our Cops,” which advocates open communication between the police and the community.

Chief Insp. Cabatingan successfully led operations against drug lords and illegal gunsmiths. He has also organized basketball leagues for the youth to discourage them from turning to drugs.

Supt. Tamayo was responsible for the surrender of 19 B’laan outlaws/MILF members in South Cotabato.

He was also credited for the recovery of five high-powered firearms from 30 terrorists who were responsible for the massacre of six innocent civilians.

The COPS awardees will receive a cash prize of P300,000 and a trophy courtesy of the Metrobank Foundation.

The PNP will also confer on them the Medalya ng Katangi-tanging Gawa, a testament to the exemplary service of COPS awardees to the police force and the country.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte In re: Petition for correction of entry SPL. PROC. NO 270-07-2012 (i) under “Sex” from ‘FEMALE’ to ‘MALE’ in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANGELES ASUMBRADO MANANO, JR. ANGELES ASUMBRADO MANANO, JR. Petitioner .

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For: Correction of Entry

A verified petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANGELES ASUMBRADO MANANO, JR. as to his gender/sex which was erroneously entered as FEMALE instead of MALE was filed before this Court on July 23, 2012 by the herein petitioner, praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction sought for.

Petitioner alleges that he is Filipino, 19 years old, and resident of Purok 4, Licapao, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. He was born on November 6, 1992 at LNPH, Baroy, Lanao del Norte to spouses ANGELES MANANO SR. and LEONORA L. ASUMBRADO. The said birth was duly registered at the Respondent’s office and at the National Statistics Office. That under the entry of sex/gender, the one entered therein is ‘FEMALE’ instead of ‘MALE’, his true and correct sex. That the erroneous entry may have been inadvertently done by the one who entered the facts of his birth. He never undergone a sex transplant neither does he intend to submit for medical operation to change his sex. To avoid confusion and to put in proper order his Certificate of Live Birth, it is necessary that the errors be corrected in the sense that the entry for sex/gender be corrected from ‘FEMALE’ to ‘MALE’, to conform to his true and correct sex.

Set the initial hearing of this case to September 17, 2012 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Any person/s interested to the petition may come to Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted. Furnish copy of the Order to the Office of the Solicitor General at Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutor in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, Public Attorney’s office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte and to the petitioner, Angeles Asumbrado Manano, Jr. whose address is at Purok 4, Licapao, Tubod, Lanao del Norte The petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to BUSINESS WEEK, a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks, at his expense, to comply with the jurisdictional requirements of the Rules.

SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

July 24, 2012.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE, INC. Please be notified of the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Cagayan de Oro College, Inc. to be held on 03 September 2012, Monday, at 1:30 p.m., at the new COC Puerto Campus located at Purok 6, Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental 9000, with the following Agenda: 1. Call to Order 2. Notice and Quorum 3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting 4. Approval of Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2011 to 2012 5. Election of Trustees 6. Ratification of Acts of the Board, Committees and Executive Officers 7. Appointment of External Auditor 8. Other Matters 9. Adjournment TROY A. LUNA Corporate Secretary The stockholders are also invited to attend the blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the new Puerto Campus at 11:30 a.m. of the same day.

For the convenience of the stockholders, transportation from the main campus at Max Suniel Street, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Puerto campus will be provided. Vehicles will leave the main campus promptly at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m.

Transportation back to the main campus will also be made available and will leave right after the stockholders meeting.

Considering that vehicle space is limited, to ensure availability of transportation, kindly confirm your reservation/s with Ms. Nicole Lo-Sumido at (088) 858-5868 loc 102 or at 0917-704-6251 on or before August 17, 2012.

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city their destination out of fear that the Dengue outbreak would hit them also.

“Tourists are now afraid to come and the hotel industry and even the airlines have indicated a big slump in Northern Mindanao business activities,” said Mr. Ped Quiamjot, the general manager of Pryce Plaza.

He said the Department of Health should act immediately and conduct immunization drives.

Quiamjot says the city government must also immediately conduct cleanliness campaigns, to declog canals and dry up stagnant waters, Business organizations urged that every barangay shoud order neighborhoods to undertake defogging of areas which could be possible nests of mosquitoes that are dengue-carriers.

Recdent report6s bared that a total of 33 barangays in Region 10 have been found to have three or more cases of dengue in the past four weeks, 20 of which were located in Cagayan de Oro City, seven in Misamis Oriental, four in Iligan City and two in Bukidnon.

In Cagayan de Oro, these barangays included the following: Agusan, Balulang, Barangay 26, Bayabas, Bugo, Bulua, Camaman-an, Canitoan, Carmen, Cugman, Gusa, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lapasan, Macabalan, Macasandig, Nazareth, Patag, Puerto, Tablon.

Dr. David Mendoza, head of the Regional Epidemiology, Surveillance and Disaster Response Unit (RESDRU) of DOH-10, urged that LGUs should intensify the information, education and communication (IEC) drive on the fight against dengue through the 4S method or the search and destroy, apply self-protection measures, seek early consultation and say ‘no’ to indiscriminate fogging,” The number of dengue cases that were admitted to the different sentinel

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hospitals in the region has continued to rise, from 1,023 as of May 25 to 1,720 as of July 6 this year, according to DOH. This means there were 697 more cases or an increase of 68.13 percent of the dengue cases in the region in less than a month, as per data at their office.

Compared with the same period last year there were only 220 cases or an increase of 28.27 percent, from 778 to 998 cases, Considering the significant increase, this year, Mendoza challenged the LGUs to activate the Bantay Dengue Brigades or the “dengue warriors” Meanwhile,In Iligan City, the barangays were Poblacion, Luinab, Saray and Tibanga while in Misamis Oriental the areas were Poblacion and Sta. Cruz in Tagoloan, Imelda and San Martin in Villanueva, Taytay in El Salvador, Barra in Opol and Lunao in Gingoog City, while those in Bukidnon were Kiburiao in Quezon and Poblacion in Valencia City.

The July 6 DESDRU Report show that Misamis Oriental had the highest number of 1,275 dengue cases, or 74.13 percent.

This was followed by Bukidnon with 203 cases or 11.8 percent, Lanao del Norte, 184 cases or 10.69 percent, Misamis Occidental, 52 cases or 3.02 percent and Camiguin, six cases or 0.34 percent.

Among the cities, Cagayan de Oro posted the highest number of 903 cases or 52.5 percent, followed by Iligan, 136 cases or 7.90 percent, Gingoog and Valencia City, 42 cases or 2.44 percent each, Malaybalay, 19 cases or 1.10 percent, and El Salvador, 18 cases or 1.04 percent.

The three cities of Misamis Occidental posted the lowest number of dengue cases during the period: Ozamiz with 18 cases or 1.04 percent, Oroquieta, 11 cases or 0.63 percent and Tangub, six cases or 0.03 percent, the DOH report show.

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tion charges arising from its IT transformation and network modernization programs. The policy change ensures that dividends and yields remain competitive.

Over the years, Globe continues to provide one of the highest dividend yields in the local market and among telecom companies in the region, thereby, earning it the top spot in the Most Consistent Dividend Policy award of Alpha Southeast Asia and Commitment to a Strong Dividend Policy award of FinanceAsia last June 2012.

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damental skills in legal research, interview, evidence gathering and documentation. As part of the course, the trainees were asked to prepare community plans and specific activities for their respective communities.

One of the trainees, Deogracias C. Baysa from Sumilao, Bukidnon expressed his appreciation that DAR has recognized the capability of the farmers to complement its efforts in terms of land acquisition and distribution. Together with the other farmer-paralegals, he considers it a welcome challenge as they accept their roles to hasten the LAD process.

The farmer-paralegals who successfully completed the course are optimistic that they can make a difference by contributing their share to resolve the said problematic landholdings.

One such landholding being assisted is the Hilario Property in Patpat, Malaybalay City. The screening of the FBs was already conducted on June 25, 2012.

Meanwhile, the request for the approval of survey by the DENR-LMS and the request for ocular inspection by the Land Bank of the Philippines-Agrarian Operations Center were already forwarded to the said agencies.

As observed by Balaod Mindanaw, a non-government organization assisting the formation of the paralegals, the involvement of the farmer-paralegals in the Hilario property hastened the gathering and reproduction of necessary documents such as land titles and tax declarations, among others.

With the concerted efforts now being undertaken, Engr. Marino Dasilao of the DAR Municipal Office in Malaybalay looks forward to the distribution of the said landholding before the end of 2012.

The commitment and assistance of the farmerparalegals is expected to boost the implementation of agrarian reform especially on land acquisition and distribution which is expected to wind up in 2014.(Rosario V. Medrano/DAR/PIA10)

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unfair practices which compromise the safety of the consuming public.

These practices, he said, include illegal refilling of cylinders and the use of uncertified and illegally manufactured cylinders, scrapped and dilapidated cylinders, and LPG cylinders with no tare weight markings, among others.

Geroche said LGUs can help curb these illegal and unsafe practices by passing and implementing local ordinances supportive to the implementation of the department’s rules and regulations on LPG. We believe that LGUs has the police power to confiscate unsafe products and not issue business permits, he added.

He further said enforcing closure of erring LPG establishments as recommended by the DOE and supporting public awareness program on LPG safety are just some of the measures LGUs can undertake to stop illegal activities in the LPG industry.

Meanwhile, the forum

on downstream oil industry was the first leg of the multisectoral advocacy campaign in Northern Mindanao. The second leg is scheduled to be held in Ozamiz City on August 10.

Such campaign is aimed at creating greater awareness on downstream oil industry among local government units, government information officers, local and national government agencies, LPG establishments, liquefied petroleum products (LPP) retail outlets, and the media. (APB/ PIA-10)

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demonstrated by impeccable call connections and clarity, instantaneous text message transmissions and richer web browsing experience, among other services that now redefine their new mobile experience.

Robert Tan, Chief Technical Adviser of Globe Telecom, said that the total change of its network elements in Cebu was rolledout in seamless precision, maintaining continuous cellular signal in the Cebu area without compromising network integrity and mobile quality performance.

“We consider this a major achievement as our local network engineering team, together with our foreign partners Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei, achieved the Cebu swap-out in record time. The province of Cebu was divided into six network clusters, with teams simultaneously working on

changing the cell sites. The total project was completed in 24 hours,” said Tan, “This strengthens our capacity to expediently implement the replacement of the network infrastructure with minimal disruption on our services.”

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, for his part, hailed this positive development as a “major win” for Globe subscribers in Cebu, its adjacent provinces and the larger mobile community at the heart of the archipelago.

“Most definitely, our customers in Cebu and nearby provinces will benefit from their new Globe network, giving them unparalleled mobile experience: they can text and call with more ease, plus surf the Web at improved speeds previously unheard of. Unlike other modernization efforts which claim completion, ours in Globe is a more deliberate and authentic change for core migration and facility upgrade, making Cebu and its environs ready for new technologies down the road and experience mobile services at par with that of Manila and other key cities,” Cu said.

T h e C e bu n e t wor k change-out comes in the heels of the highly-successful rollout phases this month in Southern Philippines, particularly in the Davao region, Zamboanga provinces and key areas of Mindanao, parts of Northern and Southern Luzon, as well as in the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela in the National Capital Region.

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