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Eco-labels

By IRENE DOMINGO, Reporter

MORE manufacturers and retailers are encouraged to secure eco-labels on their products and services as an ecofriendly measure, at the same time to enhance the domestic and export market opportunities.

This is through participating in the National Ecolabeling Program-Green Choice Philippines (NELP-GCP) which promotes the production and purchase of environmentally-friendly products and services.

June M. Alvarez, the executive director of the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc., noted that the European export market is now one of the major drivers in eco-labeling requirement. This is especially required in Western Europe including Germany and Nordic countries.

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URAL electric cooperatives are blaming the alleged “dispatching” or the forced curtailment in the operation of power plants for the hours-long power outages in many areas in Mindanao this year.

The Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) claims that brownouts in the Mindanao grid were caused by the forced curtailment in the full operation of the hydroelectric power plants that will pave the way for the use of expensive power sources from coal and other diesel-fired plants.

Sergio Dagooc, general manager of the Siargao Island Electric Cooperative in Surigao del Norte and president of the Amreco, said that they knew about the manipulation of the distribution of power, termed as “dispatching” in the power industry, after Energy Secretary Jose Almendras showed them the daily

Camiguin power lines CAMIGUIN -- Scuba diving experts who inspected the condition of the 13.2-KV line submarine cable along the coastline of Barangay Liong in Guinsiliban found four dislodged strands of armor protection wires, possibly due to constant rubbing of the cable against coral reefs and pebbles or by intentional cutting to use it for fishing gear.

The team likewise found part of the cable hit by an anchor as the area is often made as hiding place of fishing boats when waves are strong.

With this, restriction and entry in the vicinity is now being strictly enforced following the guidelines set and approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan just recently. It prohibits any entry of fisher folks, fishing vessels or any persons or group not authorized by the local electric cooperative.

POWER/PAGE 9 BUSINESS CONFIDENCE. Ayala Land President & CEO Tony Aquino welcomes merchants and guests during the Merchant’s Preview for Centrio Mall held March 15 at Xavier Sports and Country Club. Inset is Centrio Mall perspective.

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Merchants’ support for Centrio reflects business confidence in CDO: Ayala exec

By MIKE BAÑOS, Correspondent

IN what company officials termed as an unprecedented show of support, some 170 merchants for the upcoming Centrio Mall in this city joined the Merchants’ Preview

hosted by Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) and Anflo Corporation Group March 15 at an exclusive club here.

“This is an unprecented show of support,” said Antonino T. Aquino, Ayala Land president and chief executive officer in

Normin gets P9.97-B investments in 2011

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN, Contributor

INVESTMENTS monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry in Northern Mindanao reached P9.97 billion last year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Region 10.

Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of NEDA-10, said P4.17 billion of the total regional investments or 41.8 percent

a talk with local media. “We have never had this number of merchants fly over to a regional mall. This is a vote of confidence not only on Ayala but Cagayan de Oro as well.”

Ma. Rowena M. Tomeldan, CENTRIO/PAGE 8

Davao City is still BPOs’ top choice DAVAO City has maintained its lead as an attraction for the business processing outsourcing (BPO) sector in 2011, with nine other cities maintaining their rank from the previous year, according to a report released last week.

The city was tagged by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) and Department of Science and Technology (DoST) -- in the Next Wave Cities Report -- as the top outsourcing site after Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Clark.

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Government urged to include oil palm as high value crop

By RUFFY MAGBANUA, Contributor

MALAYBALAY City – The feverish push to include oil palm as high yield value crop in the National Greening Program (NGP) of the government gets into high gear, the Philippine Palmoil Development Council Inc (PPDCI) said as it concludes the 1st Palm Oil Investment Forum held in INVESTMENTS/PAGE 9 this mountain-top city.

The forum, attended by over 100 local key players of the palm oil industry in Mindanao, served as a prelude to a bigger oil palm event in March next year – the staging of the 8th National Oil Palm Congress in Cagayan de Oro City to be hosted by A Brown Energy Resources Development Inc. (ABERDI) headed by its President Robert Pizarro.

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Region 10 posts improvement in 2011 palay production

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN, Contributor

PALAY production in Northern Mindanao posted improvement last year as it went up by 4.2 percent compared to the production in the year 2010.

The palay production increased from 586,442 metric tons in 2010 to 610,990 metric tons in 2011, Engr.

Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Region 10, said in a media forum held yesterday afternoon at the NEDA Conference Room.

He said the improvement was attributable to the good harvest in the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte even as the two main rice producers of the region posted the largest declines in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to flashfloods that damaged hectares of rice farms.

Area harvested in 2011 rose by 6.34 percent, from 143,324 to 152,410 hect-

ares, mostly in rain-fed areas of Bukidnon and Camiguin, which recorded increases of 33.68 percent and 83.33 percent, respectively, he further said.

Clarete, however, added that palay yield decreased slightly from 4.22 to 4.17 tons per hectare in irrigated areas and 3.11 to 2.97 in rain-fed areas.

He said the total value of palay for the year amounted to P9,714,741, up by 9.71 percent, as a result of the 5.3 percent increase in the average farm gate price and the

4.2 percent increase in total production.

For the whole year, Clarete said rice sufficiency level stood at 69 percent while the region’s rice inventory as of December 1, 2010 reached 1.644 million bags, which is estimated to sustain the region for 56 days with a daily rice consumption requirement of around 29,260 bags.

He said 51 percent of the inventory was held by the National Food Authority and 49 percent by the household and commercial establishments.

TI teaches business through game

By JEANEVIVE DURON-ABANGAN Contributor

TAGUM City -- Instilling entrepreneurial spirit can best be shared in a game.

Small and Medium Development (SME) coordinator Necitas Lazaga of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao del Norte Field Office has found this out in her 13 years of handling the task of enterprise development.

In an interview, Lazaga recommended the BEST Game for business starters so they would gain prior knowledge on how to run an enterprise.

Business Expense Savings Training or the BEST Game is an entrepreneurship seminar conducted in a game, giving participants hands-on experience on how to start and run the business they have in mind.

Absorbed in a role play as real entrepreneurs, participants would realize that the success or failure in running a business largely depend on their business decisions,

and that, product quality matters, Lazaga explained.

“The game also makes participants discover the (personal) qualities that are needed in running a business,”she said.

The module of BEST Game revealed that such technology of teaching entrepreneurial skills was developed by Triple Trust Organization based in Cape Town, South Africa.

With participants ideally grouped into three, BEST Game is played competitively in a“simulated business environment”, leading to definite outcomes in terms of profit and savings just like in a real life business situation.

BEST Game has three modules, namely, Introducing the Basic Business Cycle, Understanding Demand and Supply, and Reaching Your Customers and Improving Business.

Lazaga viewed it much better for starters to gain business experience before they venture into real business so they would be

guided on what to do, and what business decisions to take, to help them succeed in business.

Lazaga revealed that the BEST Game formed a major part of last year’s SME development activities of DTI Davao del Norte Field Office.

DTI Davao del Norte last year conducted 63 trainings which included nine on productivity, 17 on skills and technology, and 37 on entrepreneurship development.

Using the BEST Game, DTI Davao del Norte has reached out to students of masters degree, Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) and Marketing especially in the University of Mindanao, Tagum City campus.

DTI is also using such business game technology in assisting groups and associations of micro entrepreneurs, and those that it is grooming to produce leading products under the One-Town One-Product (OTOP) program.

USAID affirms support to MinDA’s water program DAVAO City -- Reaffirming the importance of Mindanao to national growth, the Unites States Agency for

International Development (USAID) has expressed support to the MindaNOW: Nurturing Our Waters

Program of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) even as it reiterates commitment to Mindanao’s peace and development, MinDA announce today.

“We are encouraged by the support expressed by USAID in our efforts to pursue economic and environment integration in Mindanao,’ according to MinDA Chair Luwalhati Antonino in a statement following a recent meeting with USAID Mission Director Gloria D. Steele.

Antonino also cited USAID’s continuing commitment to achieving accelerated development and the attainment of lasting peace across the island.

USAID is one of the country’s largest development partners with majority of country assistance programs directed to Mindanao.

Four of USAID’s key projects under the Mindanao Peace and DevelopWATER/PAGE 10

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Pag-ibig Fund targets 60,000 housing units

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Contributor

TAGUM City -- The Home Development Mutual Fund, more popularly known as the Pag-ibig Fund, is set to extend about P46 billion more for housing loans this year as it strengthens linkages with local government units and people’s organizations.

The Fund, said chief executive officer Darlene Marie B. Berberabe during a visit here, already lent about P4 billion in the first two months of the year. The agency’s annual housing loan target is about P50 billion which would cover about 60,000 houses.

Ms. Berberabe said that to realize that target, the agency has linked up with local government units in order to expand its membership and in order to implement Republic Act 9679, the law that expands its membership to include those in the informal sector.

“We need to tap the local government units in order for us to provide housing to their workers as well as for them to look into the welfare of these small organizations within their areas,” said Ms. Berberabe after leading the ceremonial ribbon cutting for the agency’s new office in this city on Thursday.

Last year, the agency lent P38.3 billion which resulted in the construction of 55,631 housing units.

In linking with local government units, the agency and the Mati City government in Davao Oriental

signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide housing units not only to regular city employees, but also to so-called “contractuals” and “job-order” employees.

Michelle N. Rabat, Mati mayor, said her administration has made it a point for contractual and job-order workers to become members of the Fund to ensure that they will be able to avail not only of the agency’s multipurpose loans but also of its housing loans.

Contractuals are employees who are signed to work on a specific project, while job-order employees are those hired for activities like cleaning. Both kinds of workers do not have security of tenure.

Despite the lack of security of tenure, Ms. Rabat said these workers, who are usually hired by the city government when it has projects, can afford the very minimal contribution of P200 a month.

“They just have to put in their minds that they have to contribute to the Fund for them to be able to avail of the benefits,” she said, pointing out that the city

government has a housing project for employees in a 10-hectare lot near her family’s pomelo plantation in the Menzi area, north of the city.

The city government is also tapping the Fund for housing projects for the informal sector as it has set aside about 10 hectares as a relocation site. Ms. Rabat, however, did not mention how much has the city government appropriated for these housing projects.

The city government has also imposed a policy that requires businesses applying for permits to enroll their employees in the Fund.

“In this way, the employees automatically become members of the Fund and will eventually benefit from it,” she added.

In the case of small organizations, the agency also signed memorandum of understanding with three groups in Mati City including the 500-member Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association.

Romel Matapid, president of the tricycle association, said his group decided to make it mandatory for its members to join the Fund because of the benefits that it provides. To make it easier for members to pay their dues, Mr. Matapid said his members are required to contribute P7 daily -- equivalent to a passenger’s fare -- which would not be heavy to pay.

Receiving the trophy on behalf of www.bpiexpressonline.com are SM Anj Mirasol, AVP Carlo Gatuslao and SMErich Faustino (first, third and fourth left, respectively)

BPI captures award as top banking website LIVING up to its 160-year legacy of innovation, the Bank of the Philippine Islands won in the 5th Digital Filipino and Search Profile Index Web Awards for top banking website.

BPI’s website www.bpiexpressonline.com is a pioneer in electronic banking and

among others, boasts of the ability to allow online portfolio viewing and management of one’s deposit accounts, investments, credit cards and loans. Customers not only view their account balances and history of transactions, but can also perform more than 100

transactions online. bpiexpressonline.com has gained popularity and increasing loyalty among virtual bankers for facilitating fund transfers, foreign currency exchange, prepaid card and phone reloading, and bills payment to over BPI/PAGE 8

Steag Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers (3rd from left) and XU President Fr. Bobby Yap (right) lead the turnover of P2million worth of tools and equipment to seven recipient LGUs in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City to enhance LGU capability in planning and implementing poverty alleviation programs.

GIS-aided monitoring system to boost LGU poverty alleviation drive ENERGY firm STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) turned over recently some P2million worth of hardware and software materials to seven (7) local government units in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City.

The LGUs of Jasaan, Tagoloan, Opol, El Salvador, Medina and Laguindingan each received a set of computer software and hardware including servers and printers which

will aid them in planning its social development interventions following the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) approach.

The Community Based Monitoring System or CBMS, is among others one of the introduced tools to the local government units to diagnose the extent and causes of poverty in the area, to help in formulating policies and programs, to aid in identifying target beneficiaries and to facili-

tate assessment of the impact of those policies and programs. CBMS incorporates the design and methodology for data collection and processing, validation and utilization.

SPI also provided support in the upgrading of Cagayan de Oro City’s Geographic Information System (GIS) particularly for its tax mapping enhancement, disaster management, and land GSIS/PAGE 8

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The Magic is in the Mix THINK a minute…

A little boy named Mike was watching his mother bake a cake. She put all the ingredients on the table: flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, eggs, and vanilla.

Then when his mother wasn’t looking, little Mike sneaked a taste of each ingredient. But they all tasted bad just by themselves! Then he watched his mother mix all the ingredients together, pour them into a pan and then into the oven to bake.

That night after Mike had enjoyed 2 big pieces of the cake, he said: “Wow! How can mixing all those BAD tasting things make such a GOOD cake?” His mother smiled and answered: “Son, the magic is in the mix!”

You see, sometimes bad

things happen to us; and that thing by itself can be terrible and painful. We might get discouraged and lose hope because we think it’s hurt or ruined our plans for a good life.

Maybe you didn’t get that job you really wanted; or your daughter dropped out of school because she became pregnant.

It could be that someone in your family suddenly became very sick.

Naturally when bad things like this happen to us, it’s very hard for us to imagine that anything good can possibly come out of it. We might continue to blame ourselves or others for causing these bad things to happen.

For example, we might keep making our pregnant daughter feel that she’s a failure

and loser because that mistake she made has now ruined her life.

But friend, if a person is a failure just because they failed, then we’re all failures!

We’ve all failed at one time or another. That’s exactly why Jesus Christ came: to forgive and free us from all our past failures and wrongs so we can have a fresh start. But this time we will have His strength and character living in us.

So why not make today the first day of your new life?

Sincerely ask Jesus to forgive you for your past wrongs, and to take full charge so He can start changing your life. Then with His power and help you can start living His way every day. Jesus will even take all the bad things from your past and start mixing them together so

of Diabetes mellitus and long standing hypertension or high blood pressure.

When I say long standing, it means, the illness has been present for more than 10 years, which has a seesaw pattern: sometimes controlled, at other times, goes haywire.

One of the organs that will carry the brunt of the disease is the kidneys.

Thus, you get to hear the mention of Dialysis.

Dialysis is a process for removing waste products and excess water in the blood. There are certain clinical conditions that will indicate the start of dialysis. Examples of which include inability to pass out urine, or decrease in the urinary output, problems with the levels of the

JHAN TIAFAU HURST that in the end they can actually benefit you. Then instead of being guilty and ruined by those things anymore, you’ll thank God for forgiving you and using those lessons to change you into a much better, happier person.

Just think a minute …

A valuable partner in the banking industry THE Bankers Institute of the Philippines (BAIPHIL), one of the country’s leading organizations in the pursuit of banking excellence, celebrated another milestone last week.

BAIPHIL held its annual Training and Development Week from March 12 to 17, 2012. It is celebrated every year pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1248 declaring the second week of March as such.

BAIPHIL’s mission is to support the banking industry in enhancing productivity and keeping abreast with relevant developments through continuing education, research and information exchange while upholding the values of good governance, competence and integrity, service, teamwork, and innovation.

This year’s theme, “BAIPHIL beyond 70: Taking Stock, Harnessing Strengths, Forging Ahead,” was highlighted in last week’s activities, which included seminars, a General Membership Meeting, the launching of the BAIPHIL Book, a corporate governance seminar, an e-Learning Exhibit, a seminar in partnership with UK Trade and Investments focusing on Retail Banking Solutions, a Corporate Social Responsibility Program in support of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Financial Education Program, and an art exhibit.

After marking seven decades of distinguished service in the banking industry, BAIPHIL “continues to explore new avenues and non-traditional channels in the realm of continuing education, research and informative exchange,” President Agnes BrillanteSantos said. (Brillante-Santos is also First Vice President of BDO Private Bank.)

BAIPHIL’s other officers for 2011-2012 are: First Vice President Salvador R. Serrano (also First Vice President, BDO Unibank Inc.); Second Vice President Ma. Estefania A. Santos (also Administrative Division Head, China Banking Corporation); Secretary Francis M. Puzon (also First Vice President, Philippine Veterans Bank); Treasurer Estrellita V. Ong (also First Vice President, Security Bank Corporation); Auditor Yolanda D. Velasco (also Senior Vice President, Landbank of the Philippines); Ex-Officio Member of the Board Emmanuel E. Barcena (also Vice President, Philippine Clearing House Corp.); Director Teresita I. Andres (also COO, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank); and Director Cresenciana R. Bundoc (also Senior Vice President, Development Bank of the Philippines).

The Institute has registered its presence in the Asia-Pacific region’s banking conferences, disseminating the Institute’s

initiatives in training and continuing education. It has likewise anchored and coordinated training programs in microfinance for the State Bank of Vietnam with the objective of strengthening regulation and supervision.

Together with the Bank Marketing Association of the Philippines (BMAP), Asian Banker and Google, BAIPHIL has co-hosted a workshop for bank marketing officers on “Marketing Financial Products to the Internet Generation.”

In addition to these endeavors, BAIPHIL has also pursued the sponsorship and co-hosting of programs in support of BSP’s Financial Education Program for Parents and Teachers of Schoolchildren as a Corporate Social Responsibility project.

BSP Governor Amando Tetangco, Jr. said the central monetary authority considers BAIPHIL “as a valuable partner in enhancing the safety and soundness of the banking system.”

“Through continuously undertaking research and training projects that expand the knowledge base of the Philippine banking industry, the organization has been instrumental in promoting greater understanding of supervisory objectives and the implementation of regulatory initiatives,” Tetangco said.

BAIPHIL was founded in 1941 as a non-stock, non-

electrolytes (particularly sodium and potassium), severe acidosis, to name a few.

You get to hear the terms of azotemia and uremia (which are clinical and biochemical manifestations) which are actually indicators of what we call as end stage renal disease.

It is no wonder then that patients and relatives alike become anxious and afraid when the idea of a dialysis is discussed.

The balance between the medical benefits, like improving quality of life and that of economics (though, with PHILHEALTH inclusion as benefit, thereby lessening the burden of member actual financial obligations), will weigh heavy on the patient and

the family.

Issues like the mental, psychological and emotional status of the patient (considering that they may go into depression), and that of the caregiver (fears of the unknown, financial burden, lack of time for self ), are but a few of the list of things that can confront patient and caregiver alike. Thus, the impact of a diseased kidney is wide and far reaching.

Taking good care then of these small but terrible organs is good investment.

Here are simple tips that You and I can do to ensure their proper function: drink plenty of water and limit the use of caffeinated drinks, which will make our kidneys

SPEAKING OUT

IGNACIO BUNYE profit corporation under the name National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers (NABAC), primarily with the goal of increasing the efficiency and uniformity in bank accounting, auditing and operations among banks.

It metamorphosed into the Association of Bank Audit, Controls and Operations, subsequently the Bank Administration Institute (Philippine Chapter) and finally into the Bankers Institute of the Philippines.

From a small circle of mostly accountants and auditors, the Institute has evolved into a prestigious and respectable bankers’ organization. It now boasts of 61 institutional members composed mostly of universal, commercial, foreign, thrift and government banks and more than 300 key bank executives as associates and sustaining life members.

HEALTH IN FOCUS

Small but terrible THE Kidneys is a pair of bean shaped organs, though small, with functions , that if interrupted can create havoc on the entire system.

It makes sure that the blood circulating in the body is free from harmful micro-organisms, waste products and toxins.

It also maintains the internal milieu very much needed for the day to day activities of man, as well as produce erythropoietin needed in the production of red cells. Because of the interconnectivity of the different organs in our body, it comes as no surprise at all, that, when one part of the body is sick, the other organs likewise suffers.

Classic example is that

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flush out the toxins from our body.

By eating a well balanced diet, shying away from too much protein, too much salt and high cholesterol, will help in maintaining our blood glucose levels and keeping that blood pressure within levels that will keep the kidneys safe.

I would say, including a kidney function test (blood samples for testing the Blood Urea Nitrogen content, Creatinine levels, Albumin) and urinalysis during an annual physical check up can help detect problems that the kidneys may be going through.

Regular exercise, minimizing stress, a no smoking policy for one’s self, and limiting intake of

DR. MARY JEAN LORECHE-DIAO drugs and medications are likewise important steps one can integrate in one’s daily living.

Keeping one’s kidneys healthy will spare you all the trouble of having all those unnecessary complications! And for those who may already be going through Dialysis, cheer up! Life doesn’t end there, and you are never alone.

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Equally entrenched in the Bank of the Philippine Island’s corporate mission is its commitment to responsible corporate citizenry.

The Bank realizes this role through BPI Foundation by its engagement in education, entrepreneurship and the environment.

With its own programs or through meaningful partnerships, BPI Foundation will continue addressing the relevant needs of its communities and the Bank’s stakeholders as well: CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT Business Risk Assessment and Management, Climate Change Project

with World Wide Fund for Nature - Philippines The Bank of the Philippine Islands has entered into a partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature on a Climate Risk Adaptation project.The MOA signing was held last August 24, 2010 at BPI Head Office, Makati City. The project aims to generate city-specific socioeconomic baseline data for selected cities, outside the National Capital Region, most likely to be adversely affected by climate change.

Initially, the study will cover four (4) cities namely: Cebu, Davao, Baguio and Iloilo.

The selection of the cities was based mainly on the oc-

currence of storms, floods, drought and other extreme climate events during the past decade.

Another crucial expected output of the project is a template on risk assessment associated with climate change. The assessment will focus on three (3) elements namely: 1.) hazards or the climate-induced stresses on the selected cities; 2.) vulnerability or the physical attributes and socioeconomic composition of the selected cities determining the degree of their susceptibility to the effects of climate change; and 3.) adaptive capacity characterized by the selected cities’

institutional attributes that determine their degree of capability to respond and adapt to potential climate change impacts.

The results of the study are presented below with the end view that the sectors at risk in each of the four (4) cities will be able to better prepare for climate change disasters. Likewise, the data from the study can give the cities a more comprehensive basis for the policies and actions that they will craft to mitigate the effects of climate change.

BPI FOUNDATION, HABITAT LAUNCH PROJECT FOR ‘HOMELESS’ TEACHERS BPI Foundation recently tied up with Habitat for Humanity Philippines to build an initial 160 housing units for public school teachers, considered as the country’s unsung heroes.

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

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

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score card and criteria were the same and need more time to result in changes, thus the status quo.

“It would take time to see the changes such as talent penetration,” he said.

Criteria are talent penetration with 40%, infrastructure 30%, cost, such as wages and power rates, and local busi-

ness environment 20%.

Amid the continuous growth in the BPO, officials in the sector have urged the government to maintain tax holidays and extend incentives for participating businesses.

“The current financial tax incentives need to be at least protected, don’t remove,”

Mr. Fernandez said.

“It [six years] is not enough, we should extend to at least eight years. Some companies’ incentives will expire soon and they might move to other countries that offer better incentives,” Alejandro P. Melchor III, DoST executive director for ICT (information and

communiction technology) Industry Development, said in the same forum.

“They might keep the growth here but expansion might be in other countries where they can have a fresh tax holiday. You have to appreciate how big this industry is,” he added.

The official echoed the

sector’s call to maintain the perks and ensure a stable investment environment.

“We need to preserve the current incentives. The reason why we don’t want to change that is because investors need continuity.

They need to know that the government is consistent,” Mr. Melchor said.

merchants from Cagayan de Oro. “Some 66% of the mall’s 44,000 square meters of gross leasable area have already been leased out with more under negotiation, “she added. Of the 300 merchants who have already leased, 250 are retails stores, 35 food outlets and

15 service firms.

Mr. Aquino said they are allocating 10-15 percent of the gross leasable area for local and “home-grown” concepts.

“Our marketing group has extensively researched local brands and we are helping these brands grow with us through our network

of 10 large and 12 retail capsule malls nationwide,” he added. He cited Bigby’s Café and Restaurant and Café Laguna as two of their success stories.

Ayala Land is investing over P5-billion for Centrio, exclusive of the merchants investments and the Aflo Group’s equity

in the 3.7 hectare property. “Ayala Land has taken the unprecedented step of simultaneously investing the whole amount in the four vital components of this project: the three-level Centrio Mall, eight storey

Kukun Hotel, 23-storey Centrio Tower by Avida residential condominium and anchor stores (Rustan’s Fresh & Robinsons). This is an indication of our level of confidence in our Cagayan de Oro project.”

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pino.com, an independent community of e-commerce professionals and enthusiasts who promote best e-commerce practices in the country, bpiexpressonline. com was particularly cited for the significant growth of its online customers, breadth of product offerings, design and functionality.

The award’s stringent evaluation includes search-engine and social media visibility, website traffic and stickiness, as well as technical performance.

“The BPI website was

designed and continues to evolve to make banking easy for our customers.

With bpiexpressonline.com, clients can bank from home or from the office at any time of the day. They can manage their accounts easily and conveniently so they have more time to spend on other important matters,” said BPI Senior Manager Anj Mirasol. bpiexpressonline.com has won many awards since it was launched in 1999, notable of which is a citation

by Global Finance magazine

in 2011 for Best Consumer Internet Bank.

B P I w a s among 3 0 awardees in various categories representing the most visited websites in the country feted at the 5th Digital Filipino and Search Profile Index Web Awards held at the Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati City on February 24. Among the winners are: Inquirer. net for print news, Pep.ph for entertainment, Census. gov.ph for government, and Globe.com.ph for telecommunications.

and monitoring. Leading the simply turnover rites were SPI Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers, SPI Comrel Manager Ghaye Alegrio and Xavier University President Fr. Bobby Yap. The project is undertaken in partnership with Xavier University, the Department of the Interior and Local Government; the CBMS Network Coordinating Team; ASSIST Asia and the provincial government of Misamis Oriental, with funding support from STEAG State Power Inc (SPI) and the German Development Agency DEG through its Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Programme.

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Bacolod, Iloilo, Metro Cavite, Lipa, Cagayan de Oro, Malolos, Baguio and Dumaguete, which maintained their positions in the 2010 list.

BPAP President and CEO Benedict C. Fernandez said in a briefing yesterday that the

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ALI Chief Operating Officer and commercial business group vice president, affirmed that a record crowd of over 150 merchants had flown in for the event on their own, in addition to over 20 local, home-grown

BPI...

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300 merchants like Meralco, Manila Water, Globe, Sky Cable, PLDT, Philippine Red Cross and Ateneo de Manila University. Unique features include the ability to schedule funds transfer and bill payments, which is useful for funding and paying recurring obligations, and online subscription and redemption of investment funds.

According to awardgiving body DigitalFili-

dents. The multiplier effect is so large. It’s stronger than, say, providing scholarships to the underprivileged,” said Mr. Montinola, who also sits as Vice Chairman of the Philippine Business for Education, a private sector-led consortium that advocates education reform.

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

The unique model of Habitat for Humanity also boosts the morale of teachers by strengthening their sense of ownership and promoting kinship, Mr. Montinola added.

“Even if the payment terms are very low, the owners pay back part of the loan. This is not because they owe Habitat for Humanity money; but because they want others to have the same opportunity as them,” he explained.

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

She said the project also

gives teachers the incentive to choose to stay in the country instead of opting to work abroad. “[Education Secretary] Brother Armin Luistro has identified two major challenges in our educational system: the lack of classrooms, and our inability to retain fantastic teachers in the country.

What BPI is doing is creating a new trend, encouraging our teachers to stay at home by providing opportunities here,” she said.

The project fits BPI Foundation’s education initiatives. The Foundation has conducted several teacher training workshops for 300 public elementary school teachers from Quezon City and from Gumaca, Quezon.

It also sponsored a two-day workshop on art history and appreciation, in partnership with the Filipinas Heritage Library, for some 46 art teachers from Makati City’s public schools.

Aside from recognizing the huge potential impact of the project, the proponents are also paying tribute to their favorite teachers.

Habitat for Humanity Philippines Managing Director and CEO Ricky Jacinto said replicating the project in more locations in the future is “definitely” an option. He hopes that the BPI Foundation, as a pioneer donor, will inspire others to follow in its footsteps.

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use planning. IT personnel of recipient LGUs also went through a series of trainings in order to optimize utilization of the tools and equipment.

The recent equipment and tools turn-over is part of the on-going implementation of Project Empowering (Enhanced Monitoring System on Poverty Watch for a more Effective and Responsive Approach in Governance) which aims to build local government’s capability in social and economic development planning, development management

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Congress seeks to register undocumented IPs Cong

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PPDCI President Erwin Garcia, himself a leading industry player said the time has come for the national government to recognize oil palm farming as a solution to overcome rural poverty.

Oil Palm is widely known today as “Asia’s miracle farm tree” due to its tremendous potential for high yield and farm income.

“PPDCI seeks the support of government particularly the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in promoting the country’s emerging palm oil industry,” Garcia said.

Under PD 232, PCA has been mandated to promote and accelerate the development of coconut and other palm oil industry in all aspects. Oil palm, being a member of the palm family, should not be treated as an unwanted crop by the PCA. Oil palm, in many aspects, compliments and serves to covercrop the weaknesses of coconut trees.

To mitigate climate change, oil palm should be made as priority crop under E.O. 26 – The National Greening Program by converting millions of

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bulletin of power dispatches done by the transmission company, National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

Almendras met with them on February 23 after they sought his intervention to stop the power dispatching. Dagooc said “we are forced to nominate [or file their reservations for additional power] from these expensive sources when there is enough hydroelectric source which is cheap”.

“Remember that we are distributing electricity to the rural areas where the end consumers are the poor families. That’s why electricity has always been a big burden to these families,” Dagooc told a news conference late Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Regal Hotel here.

Dagooc blamed the NGCP for deliberately not dispatching the full capacity of the Agus and Pulangi power plants “to allow the dispatching of electricity from other

hectares of unproductive grass and brush lands into oil palm plantations, he added.

In a paper presented during the forum, Dr. Pablito Pamplona, a retired professor of the University of Southern Mindanao and a known expert in oil palm farming urged local industry players to prepare strategic localized road map in the expansion of oil palm farming and implement the proven successful techniques used in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in overcoming rural poverty.

Pamplona said the government should create an interagency cooperation from among key players of the industry to include the DA, DENR, DAR, PCA and non-government organizations (NGOs) to maximize the potentials of oil palm farming as a tool in poverty alleviation.

Oil palm farming has been extensively cited to have helped overcome poverty and promoted rural prosperity in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. These Asean countries are now the leaders in the industry, supplying the world market with unlimited business opportunities derived from oil palm farming, he said. and more expensive sources like coal and diesel plants of private operators.

In Manila, Energy Undersecretary Josefina Patricia Asirit said the energy department is set to issue a circular that aims to address the power supply woes of the Mindanao grid.

“Hopefully, the circular will be able to address the situation. But again this is just a stop-gap measure and will entail high costs.

Because the problem is really a matter of contracting and managing demand, as well as harmonizing and rationalizing the available capacity of the hydropower plants, a lot of maintenance work has to be done,” Asirit said.

Asirit said there is also around 146-megawatts (MW) of available generation capacity from the power barges, and another 150 MW if the reserve requirement is reduced. “That’s 300 MW that should be sufficient to manage the power requirements,” Asirit added.

On the average, Asirit

UNDOCUMENTED indigenous peoples (IPs) in the country will be officially registered with the civil registry and maximize their contribution to nation building once three bills filed in Congress are approved.

House Bill (HB) No. 5184 introduced by Representatives Luzviminda Ilagan, Emmi De Jesus, Teddy Baguilat Jr., and Mel Senen Sarmiento provides for a free and culture-sensitive civil registration system for IPs. HB No. 4701 authored

by Representatives Rufus Rodriguez and Maximo Rodriguez Jr. provides for a free birth registration of IPs while HB No. 5479

introduced by Rep. Nancy Catamco seeks to maximize the contribution of IPs to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges.

In their explanatory note, majority of the 8 million IPs divided into about 100 ethnic groups are “undocumented” since their vital life events have been largely unrecorded in the civil registry.

“Given the legal effects of non-registration, official attempts were made in the past to encourage IPs to report their vital events.

However, despite of reforms instituted to that effect that government waived its collection fees, the problem of low registration compliance among IPs has remained,”

the law makers claimed.

During House Committee on IPs hearings held recently in Cordillera provinces, Ifugao Congresman who heads the committee said IPs applying for work here and abroad are denied the issuance of passports and visas because they have no authenticated birth registration or marriage contract.

He said the proposed law provides that in recording the birth of an indigenous child delivered in the traditional ways of IPs, the report as to the circumstances of the birth by any of the parents or by the tribal doctor or midwife who attended the delivery shall be conclusive upon the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) without need

of further proof.

On marriages, report of marriage among and between IPs performed in accordance with customary laws and practices by the person authorized to solemnized marriage shall also be conclusive. Dissolution of marriage among IPs made pursuant to customary ways can be directly recorded with the Civil Registrar without need of court intervention.

Kalinga Rep. Manuel Agyao said once the law is approved, IPs are exempted from payments of all fees connected with recording their birth, marriage, death in the LCR including fines on late registration, documentary and legal fees.

Collection of PNCC’s P4-billion unpaid concession fees urged T H E To l l R e g u l at o r y Board (TRB) should initiate legal action to exact payment from the Philippine National Construction Company (PNCC) of about P4-billion unpaid concession fees to the government.

This was the consensus of the members of t he Hous e C ommittee on G o o d G over nment and Public Accountability chaired by Rep. Jerry Treñas (Lone District, Iloilo City), during the congressional inquiry into the non-payment by the PNCC to the national government thru the TRB of the sum of around P4billion representing unpaid concession fees.

Reps. Rufus Rodriguez (Cagayan de Oro) and Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Abante Mindanao) initiated the congressional inquiry through House Resolution 826.

Treñas urged the TRB to initiate legal action, recommending that the said the cost of power in the Mindanao grid is anywhere from P8/kWh to P9/kWh. In the draft circular, the DOE said NGCP shall use all available contracted capacities to maintain load generation balance, including the required reserve at any given time, in accordance with contractual obligations of the generators.

NGCP shall also notify customers of the generation deficiency levels to implement voluntary load curtailment based on the Load-to-Maintain (LTM) Matrix, and that it shall implement disconnection of customers not complying with the LTM Matrix and those that are over withdrawing power based on contracts and technical considerations.

It also noted that the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) shall ensure full utilization of all available capacities of all power plants in Mindanao, and shall implement measures to increase the National

issue on the unpaid concession fees be submitted for arbitration.

Treñas also asked the officials of the PNCC to submit its financial statement for 2010 to the House during the scheduled public hearing.

Earlier, the Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the PNCC owed the government, thru the TRB, P3.724 billion in concession fees and penalty charges as of the end of 2009.

Treñas said the situation is like “getting money from the left pocket and putting it into the right pocket because both the PNCC and the TRB are government institutions.”

Under the Toll Operation Agreement, the PNCC is required to pay the TRB for 30 years a concession fee of approximately P912 million on scheduled dates wit h a p enalt y of two percent (2%) per month of the total amount due should the PNCC fail to

observe the schedule, and the amount is not paid within 365 days.

In the 2009 report, COA stated that the PNCC owed the TRB P1.046-billion in concession fees plus P2.678 billion in penalties with no payments being made in 2009.

TRB Executive Director Edmund Reyes said the PNCC owes the government P4.238 billion as of December 2011, including penalties.

Appearing during a recent public hearing of the house body, PNCC President Luis Sison said they have insufficient cash funds to pay their obligation.

However, Sison said the PNCC will offer their 13-hectare lot located in Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City and a 3-hectare lot in Bicutan, Paranaque City to pay off their debt.

Rhouan Loseriaga, TRB Board Secretary, said the TRB intended to terminate the toll operations of PNCC as early as 2009 but was prevented by an opinion of the Department of Justice.

“Several demands were made by TRB for PNCC to fully pay the concession fees with interest and penalties, but still the obligation has not been fully satisfied,” Loseriaga said.

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the pros and cons of the consignment system implemented and appreciate further its impact in the delivery of services to the beneficiaries.

The group had also visited the warehouse of MisOr provincial hospital for an ocular inspection. pia

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needs political will to effect total change of the old system that everyone was used to.

Through the explanations of the officials of MisOr, officials from the Power Corp. and PSALM province were able to learn generation output.

Republic of the Philippines The circular will also Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental mandate PSALM to imple10th Judicial Region ment equitable allocation Branch 38 of the available excess caCagayan de Oro City pacities to customers at IN RE: PETITION FOR THE APPROVAL OF SPEC. PROC. CASE all times, and disseminate DISTRIBUTION AND PARTITION OF THE NO. 2012-009 timely information to stakeESTATE OF LATE ULYSSES SALCEDO, holders on LTM Matrix PRISCILLA V. SALCEDO, such as week-ahead and/ Petitiioner, or day-ahead including any -versuschanges to it.

PEARL S. MILITANTE, EUNICE S. TUTOR Asirit said the DOE has AND FAITH S. REDONDO, not been remiss in encourRespondents. aging investors to put up x---------------------------------------------------- / power plants in Mindanao.

ORDER “It’s just unfortunate that the accessible and availFinding the Petition for Approval of Distribution and Partition of the able capacities are the more Estate of the Late Ulysses Salcedo to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on April 16, 2012 at 8:30 o’clock in the expensive oil-based power morning at the Session Hall of this Court, on which date, time and place, all plants. While another opconcerned may appear to contest the Petition. tion is to use all embedded generators within the Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks distribution utility, which prior to the date of hearing. will also result in a higher blended rate,” Asirit said.

PRISCILLA V. SALCEDO, PEARL S. MILITANTE, EUNICE S. TUTOR and FAITH S. REDONDO are notified of this Order.

However, Amreco claims there is an excess supply of SO ORDERED. power from the governmentrun hydroelectric generation 6 March 2012, Cagayan de Oro City. plants in the Agus River in the Lanao provinces and in (Sgd.) EMMANUEL P. PASAL the Pulangi River in MaraPresiding Judge BWM: Mar. 12, 19, & 26, 2012 mag, Bukidnon.

10 March 18-19, 2012 Cagayan officials study consignment system medicines in Misor TUGUEGARAO City -- Some legislators and department heads of the provincial government of Cagayan recently went to Misamis Oriental to conduct a benchmarking mission on the consignment system of medicine which was successfully implemented in the said province.

The team leader, 1st district Ma. Olivia B. Pascual, chairman of the committee on health, said the activity aimed to thoroughly study the consignment system of Misamis Oriental on the procurement of medicines, which will serve as basis

in the passage of internal rules and regulations of the ordinance institutionalizing the Cagayan consignment system.

She said the ordinance aims to improve the medical service of the province by selling affordable medicines and ensuring enough supply of needed medicines in all district hospitals and health units.

MisOr Governor Oscar Moreno stated in his message to the Cagayan legislators that it was not easy for the province of Misamis to implement the system OFFICIALS/PAGE 9

MisOr Today

By GERRY L.GORIT, Reporter

THE Municipality of Villanueva in Misamis Oriental has started the 100-days countdown to its 50th anniversary celebration.

Villanueva will be marking its 50th charter day celebration on June 16.

Mayor Juliette T. Uy led dignitaries and guests in the program staged at the public plaza of the town.

Among the municipal officials who also graced the occasion were Vice Mayor Wendelinio J. Nalagon, municipal administrator Norman A. Ricacho and special project officer Benjo Allera.

The barangay officials were also present.

A special composition for the big event on June, called the Golden Celebration Theme Song, was rendered by the Bongloy Quartet before the town folks who filled the plaza.

At the end of the program,

Villanueva Mayor Juliette T. Uy answers queries from the media the launching of the countdown.

PHOTO BY GERRY L . GORIT

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region Branch 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF No. 160-07 2012 Upon the Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act. 3135/15, as amended, filed by the RURAL BANK OF KOLAMBUGAN, INC., Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte against DESAMPARADOS D. MADRAÑAL, P-3 Liangan Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of October 31, 2011 amounting to TWO HUNDRED NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX & 72/100 (Php 209,286.72) excluding penalties, changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on 9th May 2012 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-7626 “A parcel of land with all the improvements thereon, known as Plan of Psu-15, situated in the Barrio of Liangan West, Municipality of Bacolod, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW, along line 12-1 caledoria (Psu-150664) : and along line 1-2 by Roque Jalon: on the NW., along line 2-3 Panguil Bay: on the NE., along line 3-4-5

by Feleciana Aranas; along line 5-6-7 Municipal Gov’t., of Kolambugan, along line 9-10-11 by Thomas S. Cabili (Psu-150-665) and along line 11-12

by Public land. Containing an area of TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX (10,176) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points are marked on the ground by P.S Cyl. Conc. Mons. Registered in the name of Desamparados D. Madroñol under Original Certificate of Title No. P-7,626 and covered by Tax Declaration No.G-1100094.”

“All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this March 06, 2012

BWM: MARCH 12, 19, & 26, 2012

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Villanueva starts countdown to 50th year anniversary

Forty-nine symbolic lanterns were released during the grand launching of the 100-days countdown to the 50th anniversary celebration of the town of Villanueva in Misamis Oriental. The affair was held at the public plaza attended by the townspeople.

PHOTO BY GERRY L . GORIT

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte

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IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF LYMAR A. NIVAL UNDER THE ENTRY OF SEX FROM FEMALE TO MALE.

SPL. PROC. NO. 256-07-2012 - for Correction of Entry

LYMAR A. NIVAL, Petitioner, - versus – LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent. x-------------------------- / ORDER A verified petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of LYMAR A. NIVAL as to his gender/sex which was erroneously entered as FEMALE instead of MALE was filed before this Court on February 28, 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 of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Baroy Dacu, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. Respondent is sued in his official capacity as such. He was born on July 14, 1986 at home and said birth was duly registered at the Respondent’s office. However, under the entry of his “sex”, the one entered therein is ‘FEMALE’ instead of ‘MALE’, his true and correct sex or gender. The erroneous entry may have been inadvertently done by the one who entered the facts of his birth. He is of good moral character and has never been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude. That the petition is filed in good faith and not intended to conceal the commission of a crime and/or defeat the investigation and prosecution of the same. He is desirous of correcting the erroneous entry to avoid confusion and future inconveniences.

Set the initial hearing of this case to May 7, 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, Atty. Dorothea S. Basalo at Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte and to the petitioner, LYMAR A. NIVAL whose residence is at Purok 2, Baroy Dacu, Baroy, Lanao del Norte.

The petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to BUSINESSWEEK MINDANAO, a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks, at her expense, to comply with the jurisdictional requirements of the Rule.

SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

February 29, 2012.

(Sgd.) CONRADO V. HINGCO, JR. Sheriff IV

(Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Presiding Judge BWM: MARCH 5,12 & 19, 2012

which is anchored on the theme “Unity the Road to Progress”, the government officials released its 49th symbolic lantern.

A fireworks display also thrilled the audience.

Mayor Uy said Villanueva will soon complete the construction of a modern, spacious municipal hall which will include a large gymnasium.

She cited the activities lined up in June. These include a Karomata Parade, Agro Livelihood Fair, Art & Photo Exhibit, Boxing at the Park, musical programs, Job Fair, Miss Villanueva 2012 pageant, Medical Mission,

Motocross, Cheerleading Competition, Mardi Gras Festival, Airsoft & Airgun Competition, Fun Run, Float Parade and Thanksgiving Mass.

The venues for the various events will be around different locations in the municipality.

To be highlighted also during the affair is the municipality’s Firebricks product used in construction.

Mayor Uy said the local government has budgeted P800,000 for the celebration.

Hosting the evening affair was Ms. Angel Carbajal, the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2011 reigning beauty queen.

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academic excellence involving certain universities in Northern Mindanao. “Ms. Steele offered to bring in academic counterparts from the US to help schools and universities excel in their chosen fields.”

Meanwhile, Antonino also discussed with USAID other plans of MinDA, emphasizing social cohesion and human development as major themes under the Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework which sets medium and long term directions for peace and development in Mindanao.

Anchoring on its mandate under RA 9996, MinDA is intensifying efforts to integrate and coordinate approaches in the formulation and implementation of various Mindanao-wide, interregional plans, programs, and projects to promote the socio-economic growth of Mindanao.

Since the launching of its M2020 Framework in 2010, MinDA has been actively pursuing greater convergence among all development partners, to work along the shared vision of sustainably uplifted quality of life and inclusive growth for Mindanawons of all cultural and socio-economic background.

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ment Assistance Programme which include Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program and Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS), among others, are currently being implemented in partnership with MinDA. “USAID has offered to send technical experts to discuss with MindaNOW Core Group and explore possibilities for support and interaction,” said MinDA Executive Director Janet Lopoz.

Lopoz, who also present in the USAID meeting, noted MinDA’s current undertakings and partnerships with government and non-government organizations on other development projects, explaining the need for coordinated and integrated approaches to addressing issues that cut across regional jurisdictions.

“MinDA is now working more closely with other government agencies on integrated planning,” Lopoz said, pointing out the partnerships MinDA has forged for instance in the MindaNOW program.

Lopoz added that Ms. Steele also expressed interest to initiate a center for

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Food& Food &Lifestyle

Be cool this summer!

SUMMER is a very busy, busy season and it starts with a happy milestone of your child’s graduation. Congratulations to our new graduates.

Let’s surprise the graduates with a delicious meal that says: “Well done!” Whether they are bidding goodbye to pre-school or heading to the real world.

Celebrate the end of a great school year with your kids by serving them sumptuous dishes like Stuffed Chicken Paradise which is very succulent and so yummy, kids and dieters will love the nestle fitness carrot pancakes for breakfast or merienda and

mango smoothie. Take advantage to make fruit shakes or smoothie when it’s their seasons.

This is the right time to bond with our kids, we can refresh and recharge and be cool this summer, not only from the summer heat but also from the modern day challenges we face. Cool-ka-lang is an admonition we often say or hear when situations get a little uptight, circumstances we almost and always find ourselves in.

Different people have different ways of cooling–off.

These can range from physiological relief one gets by

having a glass of fruit juices or any beverages or just plain water, or just letting go of more complex and intense life that affect one’s body and soul. This is where we need to achieve a good balance, which is a key to good health and to enjoying life as possible.

Thus everyone should take a closer look at what they eat.

Makes sure you get all the important vitamins and minerals your body needs at any point in life. What’s your verb this summer? Swim, laugh, run, sing, dance, climb, tennis, whatever it is, that fancy your moods give yourself a break this summer!

NESTLE FITNESS CARROT PANCAKES Let the sunshine in with this yummy, healthy pancake combo of carrot bits and cereal!

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Make summer last all year long with this cool, colorful concoction that’s fun, foamy and unforgettable!

Nutritional content per serving: Calories: 87 Carbohydrates (g): 17 Fats (g): 1 Protein (g): 4

Nutritional content per serving (2 pieces of pancakes): Calories: 151 Carbohydrates (g): 19 Protein (g): 4 Fats (g): 7

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Preparation Time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 glasses

Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 3 minutes Servings: Makes 16 pancakes

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

Philtown Hotel

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

De Luxe Hotel

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

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

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

Country Village Hotel

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Stuffed Chicken Paradise 1 1 6 5

whole (1.2 kg) chicken, cleaned tbsp minced ginger cloves garlic, crushed pc (20 g) shiitake mushroom, soaked then sliced 1/4 pc chicken bouillon cube 1 pack (125 ml) DEL MONTE Fruit Salad Cream 2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tsp water Stuffing 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 cup cooked malagkit rice 1-1/2 tbsp butter 1 can (234 g) DEL MONTE Fresh Cut Pineapple Tidbits, drained (reserve syrup) 1 stalk leek, sliced

Southwinds Hotel

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

Procedures: 1. Make shallow cuts at the back and sides of chicken.

Rub all sides including inside cavity with ginger and garlic.

Season with 1/2 tsp iodized fine salt (or 1/2 tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/2 tsp pepper. Marinate in pineapple syrup for 30 minutes. Drain, reserve marinade.

2. Stuffing: Saute onion, oyster sauce and rice in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in DEL MONTE Fresh Cut Pineapple Tidbits, leeks, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Set aside.

3. Stuff the chicken with rice mixture. Seal opening by sewing or use toothpick. Tie the chicken to hold the shape. Roast in turbo broiler at 169°C for 40 minutes, turning once. Brush with butter on the last 10 minutes of cooking. Reserve dripping. Transfer into casserole.

4. Add drippings, marinade, mushrooms, bouillon, 3/4 cup water and salt to taste Simmer over low fire for 30 minutes, turning once. To the sauce, add DEL MONTE Fruit Salad Cream and cornstarch. Simmer until thick.

Pour chicken.

Apple Tree Resort and Hotel

Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Tel. Nos. 754525/ 754263/ 3091986, Fax No. (8822) 754497

Pearlmont Inn

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

Red Palm Inn

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

Chali Beach Resort

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

Getting slim without going to the Gym

By RIZA O. ARES

BE creative enough and find ways to get into shape this summer with your family and friends, like take a hike-backpacking works “your entire body -- legs and butt from hiking, arms from lifting, and core muscles from balancing the additional weight.”

Ask your friends this summer if they are up for climbing, e.i. mountain view peak in Musuan Bukidnon. My mom said that the view there is spectacular, with fresh air and, oh boy, it will take your breath away. All the hard work will pay off if you really want to challenge yourself this summer, and that is one of my challenges.

You could burn up lots of calories, depending on the difficulty of your terrain.

Experience a Fitness Adventure. Try the famous whitewater rafting in Cagayan de Oro. You can book at Bugsay located at Velez Street this city, salsa dancing or horseback riding -- these types of active experiences engage your whole body, and mind too!

Be sure to check out Dahilayan Adventure Park at Dahilayan,

Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, where they are the longest Zipline in Northern Mindanao. The Forest park offers a lot of amusement where the whole family can enjoy aside from zipline, zorbit, ATV, tree top adventure, buggy, bungee bounce, picnic grounds, café and room accommodations and etc.

Get Fit with Fido-Exercising with your dog is a great way to stay in shape, or you can ride your bike around your neighborhood.

Or you can go Kayaking where you can burn up to 450 calories an hour. This sport works your back, abs, and arms and it’s much more exciting than a boring treadmill work out!

Mommy & kids workouts. Working out with your children is a great way to stay fit. Not only does it help you stay in shape, it sets a great example for your kids by showing them you value the importance of physical activity.

Interested? Sleuth out a local class or find a DVD that parents and kids can do together. You can play Golf-Husbands and wives local or across the country, rejoice!

Golf can be an effective way of staying in shape--if you walk the

course where beautiful landscape is a bonus, aside from the fresh air that you can breathed, and walk through 36 holes per week and burn a lot of calories, making it a legitimate way to stay in shape.

Just be sure to supplement your golfing with additional methods of aerobic and strength training for greater fitness gains.

Become Your Own Landscaper.

Doing your own landscaping (digging, planting, raking, weeding, shoveling, etc) can burn over 300 calories an hour while giving you a total body workout. And depending on the kind of landscaping you are doing, almost every muscle in the body will be used. So, save some money and stay in shape at the same time by doing your own lawn work.

Start Pole Dancing. Not only can shimmying around a pole

build your body confidence and spice up your sex life, it’s also an extremely effective total body workout. “It promotes muscular strength, muscle endurance, cardiorespiratory stamina, flexibility and body composition and coordination.”

Have More Sex. Just 20 minutes of heated sex can burn up to 160 calories, improve circulation, improve cardiovascular function, and keep you flexible and strong, says Dr. Lynn Anderson, author of Sex Matters so…Get Sexually Healthy the Natural Way. Sex also relieves stress and brings about relaxation, calmness and a balanced mood, making it a great way to stay in shape.

Climb. Climbing is an extremely effective total body training exercise. Whether you are climbing indoors on a rock wall or rope, or go for the real thing -- you will develop muscular endurance and flexibility in your hands, arms, back, core and legs.

Practice Yogic Breathing. A subtle form of exercise with profound results, yogic breathing helps to tone your core muscles, relieve stress -- combating excess belly fat that can lead to heart disease.

Nature Pensionne

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

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

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

To do: Inhale and fill your chest with air, then slowly exhale. As you release the air, take a small pause and hold. This helps to strengthen and tone the body, leading to a stronger, slightly more defined belly, say fitness & health guru.

Aim to practice this.

Hotel Workouts. Are you a frequent flier? Take advantage of your points and book hotels with well-equipped gyms (some even offer fitness classes) and fit in workouts during your stay. Better yet, stay at a fitness destination hotel like Pryce Plaza Hotel they have their own spa and make fitness a part volunteer-offer of your vacation. And the view is spectacular because it’s overlooking the Macajalar bay. Your time to someone who truly needs your help, and enjoy the added benefit of some extra exercise in the process.

Take a wheelchair-bound friend for a walk or run errands for someone who is house bound.

Take the Community Challenge.

Researchers say it takes anywhere between 30 to 90 days to create a habit, and fitness is a habit you’ll want to last for a lifetime.

To get started, why not sign up for a challenge to get the support and accountability you need to implement a new healthy fitness routine? Ororama Supercenter & Del Monte Philippines host “Got to be Fit”, community challenge which includes a free weekly program with expert tips, support and advice to help you succeed along your journey.

Be kind to yourself this year.

Promise yourself a healthier, calmer year in which you nurture your body and mind. Here’s to small changes for a long and healthy lifestyle. (RROA)