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Briefly SPES fund

MALAYBALAY City -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the amount of P1.6 million for the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) in the province of Bukidnon. DOLE Provincial Director Raul L. Valmores said the break down of funds released for the period of July to December 2011 are as follows: Malaybalay City LGU –200 grantees, P406,544; Mindanao Arts and Technological Institute –75 grantees, P152,454; Impasug-ong LGU –23 grantees, P39,744.00; and Bukidnon’s 1st congressional district –200 grantees, P406,544. He said the release is ongoing for Valencia City with 365 recipients. Of this number, 300 were from Mountain View College alloted with P609,816; Valencia City LGU –50 recipients, P101,636; and IVA Technical College –15 grantees, P30,490.00.

Xavier Ecoville

XAVIER Ecoville, the joint relocation and resettlement project of Xavier University and the Local Government of Cagayan de Oro, welcomed Friday the second batch of relocatees to their new neighborhood in Lumbia. The first batch of 40 families moved in on January 25, 40 days since Sendong and also the blessing of the temporary site at Xavier Ecoville. Since then, there are now 76 families in the residing in the temporary shelters. Latrines, washrooms and kitchen facilities have been provided by the Human Resources Consortium, electricity lines by the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc. (CEPALCO) and water supply by Rio Verde.

Electrification

GENERAL Santos City b-- Fifteen remote communities in this city and nearby municipalities of Polomolok and Tupi in South Cotabato are set to be energized this year through the national government’s continuing rural electrification program. Joy Celeste Alora, information officer of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II), said Wednesday they were tapped by the state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) to pursue the energization of 15 more sitios and puroks in the area as part of the implementation of the government’s flagship Sitio Electrification and Barangay Line Enhancement Program. She said the target communities are located in Barangays Calumpang, Sinawal and Mabuhay here; Barangays Kalkam, Palian, Polonuling and Kablon in Tupi; and, Barangays Glamang, Rubber and Palkan in Polomolok.

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‘Green’ group wants Mining Act scrapped By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

AVAO City -- Participants of a twoday mining forum that ended here last week want the government to scrap the 1995 Mining Act and replace it with a law that will not only protect the environment but will also provide local governments with a bigger share in the mining operations’ earnings.

Lead participants in the forum, including academics and foreign resource persons, said it would be better to stop existing mining projects and repeal the 1995 Mining Act to pave the way for a “Minerals Management Act” that will allow the state to take over exploration of mineral sites and allow only small-scale mining companies with a track record of best practices to operate.

In explaining the proposed pro-people law, Manuel P. Quibod, dean of the Ateneo de Davao University-College of Law said that while minerals are owned by the state, mining companies only pay small amounts to the government, eventually repatriating profits to their home countries. Mr. Quibod said the government should get RESCUE DRILL. These kids play rescue drill on their own at a temporary shelter in Bgry. a bigger share from mining Canitoan. Thousands of flood victims still remain housed in various evacuation centers PHOTO BY MIKE BAÑOS MINING/PAGE 4 in Cagayan de Oro.

Koko seeks housing COWD adjusts billings due to Sendong program for the poor By MIKE BAÑOS, Correspondent

By ALLAN MEDIANTE, Executive Editor

SENATOR Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to prioritize granting socialized homes for the country’s poorest sector. Under Senate Bill No. 3104, Pimentel seeks the establishment of a government office that will take the lead in providing socialized housing programs catering to the low-income, the underprivileged and the homeless. HOUSING/PAGE 9

DA allocates 40% of budget to Mindanao DAVAO City -- Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala bared that 40% of the Department of Agriculture budget including its line agencies will be devoted to Mindanao by 2013. Speaking before a Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) press conference here in Davao City last January 30, Alcala said that this is the first time a huge percentage of the Agriculture budget will be going to programs in Mindanao. BUDGET/PAGE 9

THE Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) will be making adjustments on its billing statements for December, 2011 and January 2012 to allow for disruptions in water deliver caused by Tropical Storm Sendong last December 17, 2011. In an advisory released last week (please refer to advisory published in page __ of this newspaper for

details), COWD management said customers whose December 2012 cycles fell within December 17-31, 2012 would be initially be billed with the minimum service charge of 10 cubic meters or P210.00 with subsequent readings from the January cycle to correct this. Appropriate adjustments, if any, will be made and reflected in the next bill. “January 2012 Cycle Bill-

ings for customers residing in the affected areas will bear a 50% discount on the minimum service charge of P210.00 while December 2012 Cycle Penalty Charges for customers residing in affected areas would be condoned,” the advisory said. “In spite of the extensive damage to our facilities which constrained our supply during those times, we BILLING/PAGE 4

Survey: More Pinoys went hungry in 2011 A TOTAL of 4.5 million families in the country went hungry in the last quarter of 2011, up by some 400,000 families from the previous quarter, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Results of the survey conducted on December 3 to 7 last year showed that 22.5 percent of households went hungry, 1 percentage HUNGER. A survey showed hunger af- point higher than the 21.5 fected some 4.5 million Filipino families percent in the third quarter. in the last quarter of 2011.

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The incidence of hunger in the two quarters are statistically identical given the margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. SWS asked respondents: “In the last three months, did it happen even once that your family experienced hunger and did not have anything to eat?” Those who answered in the affirmative were further asked: “Did it happen ‘only once,’ ‘a few SURVEY/PAGE 9

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High impact tourism projects in Siargao Island By MICHAEL O. CONTE, Contributor

URIGAO del Norte -- In support of the government’s thrust in developing the tourism industry through provision of quality infrastructure facilities leading to major tourist hubs in the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assured the completion of high impact tourism projects in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte which recently ranked 8th in CNN:Go’s Top 50 World’s Best Surf Spot. Among the high impact projects are the concreting of Junction Osmeña-Pilar road (P155.3 million), Junction

Del Carmen-Sta. Monica-San Isidro road (P152.4 million) Dapa-Union-General Luna road (P137.4 million), Junc-

tion Cancohoy-Pilar road (46.4 million), and SocorroNueva Estrella-Pamosaingan road (P23 million). “Of the total 153.036 kilometers of National Secondary Roads in Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island, 66.85 kilometers were concrete paved during past years (2010 and back years) or 43.68% paved,” said DPWH-Siargao District Engr. Salvador E. Montil, Jr. “This past year 2011, an additional 3.675 kilometers were paved by end of December, thru the implementa-

tion of CY 2011 projects. Also under the 2011 DPWH Stimulus Funds/Additional Priority Projects another 8.014 kilometers will be concrete paved however during the CY 2012,” Montil added. For the CY 2012 Regular Infrastructure Projects, 18.66 kilometers of National Secondary road is already funded for implementation amounting to P429.5 million. Siargao Island is under the 1st Legislative District of Surigao del Norte repre- The Surigao –Davao Coastal Road is among the SONA sented by Rep. Francisco T. Strategic Road Projects in support to the Agribusiness Mindanao Super Region program. Matugas.

Davao to open botanical garden and agri-product display center DAVAO City -- A botanical garden and agricultural product display center in a countryside village of the city will soon rise to cater to small-scale farmers. City Agriculture Office chief Leonardo Avila said the Davao City Botanical Garden and Agri-Products Display Center will have its launching as soon as land development is completed within the quarter. Avila said the garden and agri-product display center located in a two-hectare area in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District, will cater to smallscale farmers of ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables and other agricultural products such as coffee and high-value crops. He said the City Council has approved last year for the City Government of Davao to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Agriculture

(DA) and Department of Natural Environment and Resources (DENR) for the realization of the project. He disclosed that an initial fund of P3 million will be allocated for the project under DA’s “Agrikulturang Pinoy” that seeks to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and self-sufficiency. Of the funding, P2 million will be spent for the

construction of infrastructure while the remaining P1 million is meant for the operations, he said. Beautiful sites within the premises of the garden and display center in Brgy. Baganihan such as its waterfalls will also be featured. Avila said that some indigenous peoples in the area are trained to serve as tour guides. He stated that the project is part of the city government’s goal of developing sustainable agriculture, agriforestry and agri-business programs in Davao City.

OWWA grants P2.6-M loans OFWs DAVAO City -- The loan program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in the Davao Region has already granted a total of P2.6 million to qualified borrowers since June last year. OWWA Regional Director Zenobia Caro said the loan program, started in June last year in partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), has since been availed by parents or legal spouses whose family member is an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), whether an active or a former member of OWWA. Caro said as of January, OWWA-Davao has already issued 155 certificates of trainings to the applicants and they were endorsed to LBP. LOANS/PAGE 7

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Misamis Oriental is Galing Pook Awardee 2011

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III confers the Plaque of Outstanding Program toMisamis Oriental: Turning Red to Green, represented by Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno, one of the recipients of the Galing Pook Awards 2011 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall Monday January 30, 2012. Sitio Lantad’s transformation froma war zone in the 80’s to a Special Agrarian Reform Community in 2007 is a prime example of how peace and development efforts should be pursued – not by might, but through sincere and concrete efforts to reach out and make a difference in people’s lives. The Misamis Oriental LGU’s painstaking efforts to build roads and open up the community for trade and commerce helped them gain the trust of the Higaonons, indigenous people of Sitio Lantad. The eventual peace-building program demonstrates the paradigm shift from reactive to a proactive council advancing social equity, people empowerment and access to the best possible social services. The awardees of the Galing Pook are chosen from a national search of local governance programs, evaluated through a multilevel rigorous screening process based on positive results and impact, promotion of people’s participation and empowerment, innovation, transferability and sustainability, and efficiency of program service delivery. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau).

BusinessWeek Companies 4 February 3-5, 2012 Hedcor to plant more than 200 thousand trees in 2012 MINDANAO

AVAO – Reforestation remains at the top of the environmental initiatives after Hedcor targeted 236, 000 trees to plant this year. The hydro firm achieved 210, 519 planted trees in Benguet, Ilocos Sur and Davao, recorded in the whole year of 2011 alone. “Tree planting ac- Sibulan, Inc. agreetivity is for ever y- ment of watershed body’s efforts to attain m an a ge m e nt p l an the total protection with the Department and preservation of of Environment and the forest and for the Natural Resources, riverbank stabiliza- local government of tion,” Hedcor vice Davao del Sur and the president Gregorio community of IndigJabonillo said. enous Peoples, Hedcor The host communi- adopted 1000 hectares ties of Hedcor across of the protected areas the country were ac- of Mt. Apo Natural tively participating Park to contribute the of its entire environ- preservation of rivermental endeavor. bank. Like in Mindanao, For sustainable dethe host communities velopment, Hedcor of the 42.5-MW run- allows the host comof-river Sibulan Hydro munities to request Power Plant were the what trees to plant at one who maintain the their areas according trees planted by Hed- to the farmers’ need. cor volunteers at the “Usually, their resteeply sloping land quested trees were of Davao del Sur. narra, mahogany, moDuring the Hedcor lave, bamboo, coco-

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from page 1 for the benefit of the people. The industry organization in another forum held in a separate venue on Thursday here, however, said the proposal is impractical since exploration is expensive and the state does not have the financial and technical capacity to take over such activities. Lawyer Leo G. Dominguez of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines said the reason Congress passed the 1995 Mining Act was because it cannot afford to do the exploration activities as well as the mineral extraction. Mr. Dominguez said the government invited the mining companies to the country

to “bring their financial and technical capabilities” so that the country’s mineral resources could be extracted. He added that based on estimates, only 500 of the 25,000 areas identified as prospect sites get drilled and “only one becomes a [productive] mine.” Under the Constitution, Mr. Dominguez said, minerals belong to the state and that the mining companies are only contractors of the state. He added that this makes mining activities technically “projects of the state” and that those who block the implementation of such projects are “answerable to the state.” Several representatives of the Chamber of Mines had wanted to attend the environmentalists’ forum on mining at the Ateneo

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. Residents of Tugbok District, Davao City volunteer to plant hundreds of bamboo seedlings along the Talomo River for riverbank stabilization together with Hedcor employees.

nut, durian, rambotan, and lanzones,” Jabonillo said. Hedcor listed anew of various reforestation-related activities this 2012 to supple-

ment the watershed capacity due to Hedcor’s power generation is entirely dependent to the amount of river flow. Hedcor is commit-

ted to promote Cleanergy, AboitizPower’s brand of clean and re ne wable energ y, and will continue to look for more rivers to develop for run-

of-river hydropower generation. To date, Hedcor has 18 runof-river hydropower plants in the country with a total capacity of 150 MW.

de Davao University but were prevented by organizers. Fr. Joel E. Tabora, president of the university, cited academic freedom in not allowing representatives of the mining companies from joining the forum. The Mindanao Business Council representing the island’s business chambers has consistently issued statements favoring the mining industry. “We should protect these companies because they are helping our economy,” said Vicente T. Lao, chairman of the council. The local government, however, expressed the opposing view. In his television program on Sunday, Vice-Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said mining could convert remote parts of the city

into virtual wastelands. But Mr. Duterte, also a lawyer, said that even if the city government enacts an ordinance to prevent the entry of mining companies, it cannot go over the national policy that allows mining.

manager. “We also delivered water to evacuation centers and affected areas with the assistance of the fire trucks of the fire department, volunteer fire brigade and water tankers of private companies,” she said. Ms. Sagrado added that the estimated volume of water delivered by the BFP fire trucks and other fire trucks/tankers owned by private entities and by other water districts who worked with COWD during the critical period does not include water extracted by other tankers who also assisted in the delivery but did not coordinate with COWD their schedules and areas of delivery, as well as additional water collected by people and vehicle from various point sources.

“All of this water delivered and extracted during this critical period was free,” she stressed. On top of all this, Ms. Sagrado said COWD operations during this critical period were also constrained by the unavailability of 185 of its employees who were also victims of the killer flash floods of Tropical Storm Sendong. “This significantly reduced manpower during that time so routine operations like meter readings and billings had to be foregone to give way to more critical tasks of higher priority,” she stressed. Furthermore, she said it would have been insensitive on the part of COWD to conduct readings and deliver bills at that time considering the situation.

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we exerted all effort to pursue our mandate of providing water supply with the resources available to us by allowing free access to identified fire hydrants with clustered meters installed and production wells so people (concessionaires and non-concessionaires) can get water,” said Ms. Ladele A. Sagrado, COWD public information and relations division

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Give to Live THINK a minute… You may have heard the saying, “Joy shared is joy doubled.” Giving isn’t a sacrifice, it’s an investment. We actually get back much more than we give. So don’t give until it hurts, give until it feels good. The American President, Calvin Coolidge, said: “No person was ever rewarded or honored for what he received. Honor is always the reward to people who give.” What you and I do just for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others lives on even after we die. So it’s smart to invest in the success of others. “It’s when you help someone else up a mountain that you yourself end up closer to the top.”

The principle of giving is simply a law of life that works. Just like money can only get good things for you when it is used and circulated. But if you do not use your money or give it away, you can’t get any enjoyment or thing of value out of it. It’s only when you give out that you make more room inside to receive. You know that the Dead Sea is dead because it only receives and never gives. It does not flow out or give to other bodies of water, so it just dies. In the same way, when we don’t give to others we plug up the natural flow of life in us. This is why selfish, stingy people are never really happy, and seldom healthy.

THINK A MINUTE A successful man said: “You will be remembered for two things: the problems you solve and the problems you cause.” Each of us is created to be an answer and help to someone else’s life. A famous man put it this way: “You cannot live a successful day until you’ve done something for someone else who cannot pay you back.” The Jewish people have an important holiday every year which celebrates the giving of gifts. Everyone, including the poor, must find someone poorer than himself and give him a gift. You see, “If God can give gifts THROUGH you, He will give them TO you.” In fact, God loves us so much

JHAN TIAFAU HURST that He gave His own perfect life to pay for our wrongs, just so He could share His life with us. So why not give your life to Jesus Christ today? Then you can start enjoying His successful way of giving and living every day, for the rest of your life. Just think a minute…

A sense of Unity THE city economy partly slowed down in January as an aftermath of the Typhoon Sendong disaster. Air and land travel to Cagayan de Oro declined. Hotel occupancies went down and the retail business are accumulating a huge inventory. The banking sector has low deposit base and no one was borrowing money to fund capital expense. If there were significant banking transactions it was the heavy withdrawals for reconstruction and repairs. Relatively, with the catastrophe, there was no other momentum in the city to carry the buying spree on the last quarter of 2011. . The economy after all just expanded 3.7 percent last year compared to the 7.6 percent growth in 2010. The national government declaration of priming up the economy by injecting money into infrastructures for the national and local government remains to be seen in the construction industries. Trading of steel, cement and heavy equip-

ment rentals is hardly felt. Much more the under employment figures for January in our region went up to 26.3% compared to the 22.9% of the last quarter of 2011. Many are without jobs today compared to last year. On the national scene, a distraction to business and investment over the last 10 days is showing up on the dictum of trustworthiness of public officials. The Corona Impeachment is starting to reveal how people in the higher echelon of government are suspects in the misuse of public and donor funds over issues of ill gotten wealth? While in the local scene, we have a City Official accused of “incompetence and ineptness in handling crisis and governance”. There was a crisis per see and of course it was not a normal way of life for all of us. We cannot expect a superman or a miracle to be created by any official. There are paradigms of leadership and they are entitled to their

ideas on how to resolve a crisis. Productivity of a city is wasted over innuendos and doubts whether our high officials are fit to govern. Much more the whole bureaucracy of the local government unit is distracted and pre-occupied defending themselves. Should we join the mob and contribute in aggravating a situation into a worst case scenario of lost of confidence on leadership? In management, there is a curve called focus and attention to the objectives. There are targets set forth to accomplish a task and there are time frames allocated for the accomplishment of the management objectives. If there were 30 days wasted over bickering, definitely, there is a set back to the goal. There are only 365 days to accomplish a government fiscal program in a year, deduct 30 days, how many days are left and how much public funds are wasted? It’s our money in the first place. People who have nothing

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PED T. QUIAMJOT to do or officials who want to build a name to increase their political stocks have nothing to lose. But have we imagined of incumbent and elected officials who are voted by the people to make decisions over the path of their constituents at the losing end? If the charges are not proven otherwise, then we have unfairly treated that official since public opinions are already made. Slowdowns of local business are the making of social and political diversity which undermines a good climate QUIAMJOT/PAGE 7

“All about franchising” Transfer of a franchise FRANCHISORS restrict transfers of their Franchisees in order to maintain control over the persons who operate them. Such restrictions should apply to the franchise agreement, ownership of Franchisee and the assets of the Franchisee’s business. Typically the Franchisor reserves the right to approve the transferee and the terms of transfer. The right to approve the terms of transfer is important to insure that the buyer of the Franchisee’s business does not substantially overpay for it, or accept burdensome payment terms, which could jeopardize his ability to operate the business in compliance with the terms of the franchise. Some franchise agree-

ments merely provide that the Franchisor will not unreasonably withhold approval of a transfer. Others specify in considerable details the criteria for approval relating to the proposed transferee and the terms of the transfer. It is common for Franchisors to reserve a right of first refusal to buy the Franchisee’s business on the same terms as are offered by a bona fide purchaser. Franchisors exercise this right to acquire franchised businesses as companyowned outlets and, occasionally, in lieu of denying approval of a proposed transfer when the Franchisor is unsure that it has sufficient grounds to disapprove a prospective transferee. Finding and developing good employees Some Franchisors do

offer some assistance in recruiting employees, at least you find job descriptions in the Operations Manual, however in most cases the Franchisee has to hire his own employees, and Franchisor provides initial training for them. As a rule, the Franchisor expects you to bring appropriate human resource skills to the business along with your business management skills. If you need a lot of semi-skilled or unskilled employees, a Temporary Employment Agency can be of help providing you with the employees, then you need to hire directly only the key personnel which shall be specially good trained so they can help also in training the people provided by the agency. In the job description

section of the Operations Manual shall be listed the knowledge an applicant shall have, together with the interpersonal skills required. Once you select the employees, a detailed interview is necessary to determine whether the applicant possesses those attributes you are looking for. Use a mix of closeended and open-ended questions. A close-ended question can be answered with “yes” or “no” while in a open ended question the applicant have to give the details. Finding the right employees is just the beginning. Your long-term success will depend on your ability to manage and motivate your staff. The type of work your business offers will also impact how you manage

and motivate employees. In a restaurant or service business most employees will not be in career positions. You may often be the first employment experience for many of your employees. Having complete, detailed instructions and clear, straightfor ward rules will be important. The most important part of managing your employees is to remember you are the leader. The buck stops with you. Just as the coach is a role model for players on the team, you are the role model for how things get done in your business. You set the example for how things get done how the business operates. Rudolf Kotik is the founder of RK Franchise Consultancy Inc, which developed more than 300

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SM Marketmall opens in Dasmarinas RESIDENTS of the city of Dasmariñas gave a new shopping concept a warm welcome when the SM Marketmall recently opened its doors to the public. As soon as, in the SM tradition, SM executives led by SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy opened its doors to welcome the first wave of shoppers, eager and excited crowds quickly packed this mall of firsts. The first public-private partnership between a City Government and SM Prime Holdings, the 5-storey, more than 10,000 square meter Marketmall is envisioned to be a destination for foodies in search for fresh products and homegrown cuisine. Housed in a modern, multi-storey building, it is well lighted and well ventilated. Open 24 hours, It is the first vertical wet market development with a Hypermarekt, 1,073 wet and dry market stalls, restaurants, services, and a bagsakan area. Shopping in the Market-

mall is easy because the stainless steel stalls in the wet in dry areas and properly zoned and color-coded. And then, there is the convenience of the multi-level parking area with provisions for 252 vehicles, as well as accessible transportation for commuters. During opening day, customers had a glimpse of Cavite’s homegrown food offerings at the Tiendas de Dasmarinas where foods like the famous Imus Kutsinta, Tinapang Salinas, Seaweed Crackers, Gatas ng General Trias, Cafe Amadeo, Paella Negra, Marinara, and other Cavite products were showcased. Earlier in the day, no less than Cavite Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuhan, Dasmarinas City Congressman Pidi Barzaga and Dasmarinas Mayor Jenny Barzaga shared honors in the ribbon cutting ceremonies with Mrs. Felicidad Sy and SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy. SM Prime Holdings’ Hans Christian Sy, Jr., SM Hypermarket

Robert Kwee, SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia, and Reverend Father Leoben Peregrino also joined them. Located along Dasmarinas Bagong Bayan Congressional Road, Dasmariñas, City, Cavite, the SM Marketmall serves customers from Dasmariñas City and nearby towns such as Imus, GMA, Carmona, General Trias and even some part of Trece Martirez City. Apart from the SM Hypermarket and the wet and dry market, it also has food tenants like Jollibee, Mang Inasal, and Chowking; as well as services like BDO, Test Point, Mr. Quickie, Dermcare, LBC, Inkrite, APD Travel, M. H Burton, A-1 Driving and Lucky Circle. The SM Marketmall is not only clean, well maintained, and secure, but also has PWD friendly facilities, and sho The SM Marketmall is not only clean, well maintained, and secure, but also has PWD friendly facilities, and showcases environmentally sustainable practices with a sewage

RIBBON CUTTING PHOTO. Cavite Congressman Pidi Barzaga and Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuan share honors at the SM Marketmall’s opening ceremonies together with Mrs. Felicidad Sy and SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy. Also in photo are officiating Priest Reverend Father Leoben Peregrino, SM Prime Holdings’s Hans Christian Sy, Jr., SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia, and SM Hypermarket President Robert Kwee.

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to invest. If we cannot put our acts together and instead dwelt on agitation instead of rallying to the leadership of our city, no new investor will come because of the perception of instability. This is proven in the turmoil of Egypt. There was a mounting call for the removal of Hosni Mubarak and they succeeded in forcing his resignation. But have they improved their economy after one year? The same group of protesters is back on the streets. The economy of Egypt remains starved when they should be earning so much tourist receipts from the many wonders of the world found in their country. Foreign visitor stopped coming for fear of instability. Foreign expats went home to their countries to avoid being caught in crossfire. New technologies that drive industries and vital communications which were operated by the expatriates were shutdown. Their actions made it more difficult for their constituents to earn a living. The public sentiment voiced by a recent Cagayan de Oro visitor, Senator Chiz

Escudero that “this is no time to change leadership” needs a second thought among the proponent to oust the City Mayor. When business starts to suffer, should adversity be allowed to prevail? Perhaps a public sense of unity and to rally behind the leadership of the City Mayor is easier to accomplish? The economic upheaval in Europe and the slow recovery of the American and the Japanese economy which ranks high as our trading partners lurks in our midst. It should caution us to localize the economic impact and to take care of our city in unity.

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from page 2 After the training, qualified borrowers availed the amount ranging from P300,000 up to P2 million with an interest of 7.5 percent per annum. The borrowers were provided sustainable business plans and the amount borrowed are usually used to buy equipment, especially vehicles, to start up sustainable businesses, she said. The bank will be the one to purchase the brand new vehicles as stipulated in the guidelines of LBP, Caro said. pna

Aquabest, the country’s leading water refilling station welcomes its newest franchisees into the growing Aquabest family with the opening of the Aquabest and Laundrybest store in Aurora Blvd. Present during the store opening were franchisees BJ Cu and Marie Anne Cu, Richard Olmedo, Aquabest’s Marketing Services Head and Roel Rabina, Aquabest’s Customer Care Coordinator.

Pag-ibig Fund Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 19 Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2011 – 326 2012 – 037 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, with respect to real estate mortgage and Act 1508 with respect to chattel mortgage filed by Pag-ibig Fund, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with principal place of business at Pag-ibig Fund Bldg. J.R Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City against ALPHI P. SABADUQUIA married to DAISY S. SABADUQUIA, of legal age, and with postal address at Lot 4, Blk. 27, Pag-ibig City, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City., herein referred to as the MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which as of June 8, 2011, amounts to FIVE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY PESOS & 36/100 (Php 506, 190.36), Philippine Currency plus stipulated interest, penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on Feb. 27, 2012, at 1:30 o’clock P.M or soon thereafter at the lobby of the Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for CASH, or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property/ies: TCT NO. T- 202455- A PARCEL OF LAND, (lot 4, BLK. 27, Pcs-10002661, being a portion of lots 3594, 3596, 3597, 3598, 3600; Cad 237 & Lot 3595-1, (LRC) Psd-128619) situated in the barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY (140) SQ. M. more or less, including all Improvements found thereon. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date due to holidays, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice. Cagayan de Oro City, January 23, 2012 FOR THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 24 Cagayan de Oro City 2012 – 041 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR SPEC. PROC. NO. 2011-167 CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF AGUSTINE DAQUITERA BERSABAL W/ RESPECT TO HER FIRST NAME FROM “AGUSTINE” TO “AGUSTINA” , MIDDLE NAME FROM “DAQUITERA” TO “DAQUITERA” MOTHER’S LAST NAME FROM “DAQUITERA” TO “DAGUITERA” & GENDER FROM “MALE” TO “FEMALE” AGUSTINA BERSABAL – RANOA, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Respondent. x---------------------------------------------------/

ORDER

Notice is HEREBY GIVEN, that before this Court is a certified petition for Correction of Entry in the Birth Record of petitioner in the Civil Registry of Cagayan de Oro City, alleging, among others, that petitioner was born on August 26, 1977; that her birth was duly registered in the Civil Registry of Cagayan de Oro City; that the following entries were erroneously indicated in her birth record, to wit: FIRST NAME : “Agustine” instead of “Agustina” MIDDLE NAME : “DAQUITERA” instead of “ DAGUITERA” MOTHER’S LAST NAME : “DAQUITERA” instead of “ DAGUITERA: and SEX : “Male” instead of “Female” Thus, this petition for Correction of Entry. This petition will be called for initial hearing on February 21, 2012 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, during which the jurisdictional requirements of publication, posting and notice to all persons who have interests or claims would be affected by this petition, will be proved. Any interested person, is given fifteen (15) days from notice hereof, to file his/her opposition to the petition. SO ORDERED. Issued this 26th day of October 2011, at Cagayan de Oro City.

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Bill promoting folic acid to prevent birth defects passed

House Bill 592, authored by Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro), provides for a national folic acid education campaign to raise the level of awareness among women of childbearing age and health professionals on the importance of folic acid at preventing birth defects. Rodriguez said the campaign will include encouraging women of reproductive capacity to consume daily, enough amount of folic acid, which is a B vitamin found naturally in food such as green leafy vegetables, beans, citrus fruits and juices and in

certain multivitamins capsules. Folic acid could prevent neutral tube defects if all women of childbearing age begin consuming 400 micrograms of it daily, and even before pregnancy, according to Rodriguez. Aside from the prevention of neutral tube defects, a new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can also substantially reduce their baby’s chances of being born with a cleft lip, cleft palate or both, Rodriguez added. Rodriguez said thou-

sands of infants each year are born with serious birth defects in the brain and spine, called neutral tube defects. The most common of these is spin bifida, the incomplete closure of the spinal column and anencephaly, a fatal condition in which an infant is born with a severely underdeveloped brain and skull. Once enacted into law, the measure will ensure that many women would be educated and aware of the opportunity for prevention and begin consuming the recommended daily amount of folic acid that would help avoid the development of defects in their babies, Rodriguez said. The bill also mandates the Department of Health to carry out the program,

Survey...

hunger rose from 27.9 percent in September to 33.6 percent in December last year. Hunger among families who considered themselves food-poor also increased from 31.1 percent to 38.1 percent. Moderate hunger rose among the self-rated poor (from 22.4 percent to 25.6 percent) and the self-rated food-poor families (from 24.2 percent to 29 percent). Severe hunger also rose among the self-rated poor (from 5.5 percent to 8 perc e nt ) and t he s el f - r ate d food-poor families (from 6.9 percent to 9.1 percent).

By location, overall hunger declined in Metro Manila (from 23 percent in September to 22 percent in December) and Luzon outside Metro Manila (from 28.3 percent to 23 percent). Hunger, however, rose in the Visayas (from 15.3 percent to 25 percent) and Mindanao (from 13 percent to to 19.7 percent). Moderate hunger rose in Metro Manila (from 16.7 percent to 17 percent), the Visayas (from 13 percent to 22 percent) and Mindanao (from 11 percent to 16 percent). It declined in Luzon out-

HE House of Representatives has passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to promote the importance of folic acid in the prevention of birth defects.

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Pimentel’s bill is known as the “Social Housing Development and Finance Corporation Act of 2012.” Its main objectives are to assist legally-organized associations of underprivileged and homeless citizens to purchase and develop a tract of land, and to own the lots they occupy. The bill also aims to enhance the affordability of low-cost housing to low-income families and to provide developmental financing for low-cost housing projects. The Pimentel proposal seeks to create the Social Housing De velopment and Finance Corporation (SHDFC), which shall become the lead government agency in the development and administration of social housing programs. The senator from Mindanao explained that his bill seeks to implement the constitutional mandate upon the State to undertake a continuing housing program which will make available at affordable cost decent housing and basic services to the underprivi-

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“Our General Appropriations Act allocation is about P61-billion about P24-billion will be for Mindanao, even on infrastructure, malaki ang na allocate (the allocation is big),” Alcala said. Among the reasons, the agri chief said of the huge share in the budget is climate change mitigation. Alcala said that if the government wants to have a lesser effect on climate change then they have to invest in Mindanao. “The soil is rich, there is water, you have lands and is far away from the path of typhoon,” Alcala cited Mindanao’s agricultural advantages.

leged and homeless citizens. Under the Pimentel bill, the SHDFC will take charge of administering socialized housing program schemes responsive to the current housing needs, particularly those belonging to the poor. The proposed Social Housing Development and Finance Corporation will be empowered to enter into loans or issue bonds and other debentures to raise funds for housing construction. Under the Pimentel proposal, the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) established under Executive Order No. 272 in 2004 will be abolished and replaced by the proposed SHDFC which will be equipped with more powers to be able to address the current housing problems of the poor. Pimentel recognized the need to promote sustainable source of housing finance to meet the current housing needs of the majority of the Filipino people. Pimentel said there is a need to have a primary government institution responsible for addressing the housing needs of the bottom 30 percent of the poor households. He said that they are expanding to Mindanao, agricultural investments on crops regularly planted in Luzon and Visayas. He said that if ever typhoons strike Luzon and which with the advent of climate change will be more powerful and more frequent, agricultural supply will not be threatened because of the investments in Mindanao. Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario for his part has asked Secretary Alcala to continue helping Mindanao as it is only in the Aquino administration that the region is receiving a significant allocation of the national budget particularly in the areas of agriculture and health (PIA/RG Alama)

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times,’ ‘often’ or ‘always?’” SWS classified experiencing hunger “only once” or “a few times” as “moderate hunger,” while going hungry “often” or “always” was rated as “severe hunger.” Those who said they experienced “moderate hunger” declined from 18 percent in the previous quarter to 17.7 percent, while those who experienced “severe hunger” rose from 3.5 percent to 4.7 percent. Among families who considered themselves poor,

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 KAREN CAÑETE AGUHOB ROLANDO D. AGUHOB, -versus-

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-457

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

ORDER A verified petition for Correction of Entries in the Birth Record of Karen Canete Aguhob in the Local Civil Registry of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, was filed by petitioner Rolando D. Aguhob on November 23, 2011, praying this Honorable Court that after notice, publication and hearing an order shall issue directing the Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, to 1) CANCEL and CORRECT the following entries in the birth record of KAREN CAÑETE AGUHOB: a. to clarify the spelling of her first name as KAREN with an “N”; b. Her SEX or GENDER from MALE to FEMALE; b. The place of marriage of her parents from Dangolaan, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte to Immaculada Conception, Karomatan (now known as Sultan Naga Dimaporo), Lanao del Norte; d. Her mothers name from MERCY C. CAÑETE to MARCELINA C. CAÑETE; 2. ISSUE to the petitioner a corrected copy of her birth certificate; 3. FORWARD a copy of the correct birth certificate to the National Statistics Office, Manila. Finding the verified petition to be sufficient both in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to APRIL 18, 2012 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 Dangulaan, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, 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 schedule hearing date. Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the Local Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Norte; Atty. Reymund G. Inihao, Lanao del Norte and Rolando D. Aguhob, Dangolaan, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.

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side Metro Manila by 7.3 percentage points from 24.3 percent to 17 percent. Severe hunger increased in Luzon outside Manila (from 4 percent to 6 percent), the Visayas (from 2.3 percent to 3 percent) and Mindanao (from 2 percent to 3.7 percent). Severe hunger declined in Metro Manila from 6.3 percent to 5 percent. The noncommissioned sur vey used face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adult resp ondents nationwide. The margin of error for area percentages were plus or minus 6 percentage points.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR, GE-ARNIE ABA PISON,

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-462

CHILD OF SPS. ELENIE ACTUB ABA AND ROGER D. PISON (DECEASED),

Petitioner,

SO ORDERED. January 18, 2011. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

directly or through special arrangements with other government agencies and other promotional entities engaged in public information activities to provide education and training for health professionals and the general public, and to explain the effects of folic acid in preventing birth defects. Co-authors of the bill are Reps. Maximo Rodriguez (Party-list, Abante Mindanao), and Augusto Syjuco (2nd District, Iloilo), Alfredo Maranon (2nd District, Negros Occidental), Ben Evardone (Lone District, Eastern Samar), Marcelino Teodoro (1st District, Marikina City), and Bernadette Herrera-Dy (Party-list, Bagong Henerasyon).

SPS. MANUEL R. CATUBAY and MELGIN P. CATUBAY, FOR: “ADOPTION” Petitioners, - versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF LALA, LANAO DEL NORTE, and THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), EAST AVE., QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, Respondents. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ORDER

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Before this Court is a petition for adoption filed by the petitioners spouses Manuel R. Catubay and Melgin P. Catubay on January 3, 2012 essentially praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, a judgment be entered adjudging that the minor child, GE-ARNIE A. PISON: (1) be freed from all legal obligations of obedience and maintenance with respect to his natural parents, (2) that he be declared for all legal intents and purposes, the child of herein Petitioners; (3) that the middle name and last name of said minor be changed to PISON and CATUBAY, respectively, to conform to the last names of the Petitioners. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to April 04, 2012 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the session hall of this Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. Let this order be published before the hearing at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte at the expense of the petitioner. The Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Iligan City is hereby directed to conduct a case study on the petitioners and the minor to be adopted, as well as the natural parents, and submit a report relative thereto on or before the scheduled initial date of hearing. Any interested party is hereby directed to come to Court on the hearing of the petition and bring proof why the same should be denied. Furnish copy of this Order to the office of the DSWD, Iligan City; the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the petitioners and the natural parent of the minor to be adopted. SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. January 11, 2012.

(Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Acting Presiding Judge

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Ballet Comes to Mindanao By SYLVIA LICHAUCO

THE classic love story of the young star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet from warring but prominent Italian families, whose passionate love was doomed from the start, is presented by Philippine Ballet Theatre (PBT) as the highlight of Liceo de Cagayan University’s Foundation Day Anniversary celebration, at their Rodelsa Hall from February 24-26, 2012. This tragic but famous story written by William Shakespeare is set in Verona amidst the ancient grudges that exist between the rival Montague and Capulet families. It was elegantly re-staged and directed by the Philippines’ own international Prima Ballerina Ms. Maniya Barredo, to celebrate her 50 years in ballet. “Romeo and Juliet” also launched the 25th Anniversary Season of the PBT at the Cultural Center of the Philippines last July. With the talented danseuses and danseurs of PBT, William Shakespeare’s unforgettable story, the memorable score of Sergei Prokofiev and brilliant choreography of Thomas Pazik - audiences in Cagayan de Oro are sure to appreciate this timeless, touching and unforgettable ballet production, as directed by PBT’s Artistic Director, Ron Jaynario. Philippine Ballet Theatre Inc. which was co-founded by dance greats Julie Borromeo, Felicitas Radiac and Eddie Elejar, is a resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines . PBT produces and presents classical dance to audiences in big cities as well as to school groups and to provincial areas. PBT recruits and trains talented dancers from all parts of the country and this production of Romeo and Juliet will in-

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