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Healthy nipa sugar

BUTUAN City -- A development group in Mindanao has recommended to farmers, especially sugar planters, to take advantage of the nipa tree to boost their sugar production, which is also expected to propel the growing economy in the Caraga Region.

Based on a study, the group said nipa trees belong to the same family as that of the coconut tree, but the sugar produced from it has low glycemic index, and according to international standards, if the glycemic index is within 50 or below 50, the product is good for the body.

For the coco sugar, the glycemic index is about 35 and for the nipa, it is lower than that of the coco sugar.

Lanao workshop

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – Officials of the Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF) fully supported by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) conducted a three-day capacity-building workshop in an effort to strengthen provincial institutional capacity and governance systems related to the provision, management and maintenance of provincial roads.

The recently concluded workshop seminar was participated by 51 provincial officials and employees at the MCC Hotel, Tubod town, this province. The workshop was also facilitated by the Human Resources Management Office (HRMO) of Lanao del Norte LGU.

Student Work

ZAMBOANGA City -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will double its budget for its Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) with a similar increase in budget by local government units (LGUs) starting summer this year in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

DOLE Regional Director Sisinio B. Cano said part of the increased budget will be used for the employment of students not just during the summer break but during the whole year starting this year.

Students will be given a maximum of 52 working days, with 60 percent to be shouldered by the partner agency or LGU and 40 percent from DOLE.

By NELSON V. CONSTANTINO, Editor-in-Chief with GERRY L. GORIT, Reporter

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AL ACAÑANG sti l l seemed clueless in solving the worsening power deficiency in Mindanao which resulted to up to four hours of daily brownouts in many provinces in the island.

In a recent radio interview, Palace deputy spokesman Abigail Valte has said that Energy Secretary Rene Almendras has discussed the situation with electric cooperatives and distribution utility firms “but solutions have not been agreed upon.”

She added that Almendras would also talk with Mindanao lawmakers in two or three weeks and discuss proposed solutions.

Valte said that only Almendras can tell how long the brownouts in the Visayas POWER/PAGE 9

USAID vows to assist M’nao food processors

By DANIELLE VENZ, Contributor

THE United States will continue providing assistance to Mindanao food processors in a bid to increase their product competitiveness in both domestic and export markets at the same time penetrate more international markets.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to extend its five-year Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) program that ends this December 2012. It is implemented in partnership with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).

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BUSINESS DEAL. Mr. Freddie Par, the owner of Manila-based advertising agency––the A’ Venture, listens to BusinessWeek and Mindanao Daily publisher Mr. Dante Sudaria as they reach an advertising deal during their meeting at Pryce Plaza Hotel yesterday. The agreement includes ads placement and other joint ventures. Par also publishes Cebu’s The Voice.

Photo by Gerry Gorit

Mindanao IP, Bangsamoro to reaffirm kinship in ritual

By BONG FABE, Correspondent

INDIGENOUS peoples (IPs) and the Bangsamoro of Mindanao will reaffirm their kinship in a ritual to reawaken the very good relationship between the early Islamized and non-Islamized inhabitants of Mindanao.

The kinship relations of

these early inhabitants of Mindanao resulted in the execution of the traditional peace pacts such as the Tampuda hu Balagen, Dyandi, Pakang, and Sapa, said Victorino “Datu Migketay” Saway of the Talaandig tribe of Sungko, Lantapan, Bukidnon.

“These peace pacts are relevant to the ongoing peace negotiations between the gov-

ernment and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [MILF],” he said in an interview.

Saway said that the basis of the covenant between the Bangsamoro and the IP is known today as the “Five Pillars of Kinship” composed of Kilalaha (mutual recognition and respect); Sayuda (mutual RITUAL/PAGE 7

Alsons allots $280-M to fund power projects in Mindanao ALSONS Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR), the listed holding company of the Alcantara family’s power and real-estate businesses, is in talks to borrow from local banks to partly fund a $280-million power expansion project in southern Mindanao.

In an interview with reporters on Friday, ACR Chief Financial Officer Luis Ymson Jr. said the company is likely to tap BDO Unibank Inc., Development Bank of the Philippines and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. to provide financing for a 100 megawatt (MW)

coal-fired power plant in Sarangani province.

“We hope to get the tariff that we signed which is now under ERC [Energy Regulatory Commission] review,” Ymson said. “Once we get ERC approval we hope to get financial close with our FUND/PAGE 5

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Travel exposition proves vibrant Davao tourism

By FRANCES MAE B. GEVERA-MACAPAGAT, Contributor

DAVAO City – The high turn out of travel and tour operators that joined this year’s Mega Travel Sale initiated by the Davao Association of Tour Operators (DTAA) showed how tourists still believe in the Davao market.

DTAA President Krizia Tan told the media that there are 60 tour operators that participated in the travel expo held from March 2 to 4 at Abreeza Mall. Sixty percent of which came from companies operating outside Davao while the rest are

local operators.

“Last year’s participation was mostly companies based in Davao but we are happy now that many from outside the city joined and were happy with the turn out of the expo,” said Tan. Apart from the differ-

ent private tour operators that offered affordable rates for travel and tours, three tourism board also took the chance to introduce their tourist destinations to Dabawenyos.

Tourism board of Sabah, Malaysia, and Indonesia were around to introduce money-value tour packages.

It was also during the opening of the travel expo that Indonesian Consul General in Davao City Eko Hartono announced the re-opening of the Davao-

Manado connection. Two flights per week will soon be availed by local travelers going to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Tan and the rest of the local tour operators took it as a welcome development that would further boost tourism in the City.

Meanwhile, the Sabah Tourism Board officials also visited the city to assess the viability of a direct flight from Davao to Kota Kinabalu.

The entry of budget airlines like the newest AirAsia that flies Davao-Clark has also contributed to the increasing appreciation of Dabawenyos to travel both

domestic and international.

Tan explained that local tourists still chose HongKong as the most preferred international destination while most preferred domestic destinations are Bohol, Palawan, and Boracay.

DTAA targeted a P10 million gross sales from the travel expo. Tan expects to surpass this target given that participating tour operators have been happy and satisfied with the turn-out during the first two days of the event.

SP enhances procurement process on infra projects

By ELDIE N. DAVID, Contributor

BUTUAN City -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod has recently approved an ordinance enhancing the procurement process for all infrastructure projects in the city.

The measure is to ensure that infrastructure projects should be constructed and built with the highest quality standards to benefit the general public upon its use.

Under the ordinance, all contractors are required to seek accreditation from duly certified professional organizations and certification from recognized local accreditation bodies to ensure systems and procedures used in the construction are quality-assured and within international standards. This should all be done within the prescribe time frame of compliance.

The ordinance has also set additional requirements based on the Allowable Range of Contract Cost (ARCC) and/or Approved Budget for Contract (ABC) with the corresponding time frame of compliance, in addition to the eligibility and technical requirements mandated under R.A. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA).

The measure also empowered the Bids and Awards Committee – Technical Working Group (BAC-TWG) to: 1) assess and review contractor’s compliance of the Additional Requirements set forth in the said ordinance; 2) visit and inspect the batching plants and project sites at any time to validate and/ or determine compliance of contractors of batching plant accreditation and observance

of construction safety and health program among its workers; 3) monitor, test and/ or require batching plants to carry out from time to time production/testing activities and prepare reports in order to monitor production and testing procedures; 4) conduct technical safety inspections and general safety audit of construction project sites to ensure compliance of the mandatory occupational safety and health standards; 5) submit written report and/ or recommendation within fifteen (15) days from date of inspection to the City Mayor, and 6) perform other related functions.

The ordinance was jointly authored by all the members of the council led by Councilor Angelo S. Calo, Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Vice Mayor Lawrence Fortun.

Excess funds eyed to acquire additional land for the poor Cagayan de Oro is conMayor Vicente “Dongtemplating on purchasing koy” Y. Emano declared additional land in line with there is more than enough THE city government of its land banking program. funds coming from the donations and aid from the national government for the construction of the 1,000 houses in Calaanan. The money left after the construction of the permanent LAND/PAGE 5

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Holcim expects to recover sales as election nears LISTED cement maker Holcim Philippines Inc. expects sales to recover this year on positive economic indicators alongside an anticipated early-spending boost in the run up to the 2013 elections.

In an interview with reporters on Friday, Holcim Philippines Chief Operating Officer Roland van Wijnen said 2012 sales volume could grow 5 percent with an “upside potential.”

“We look positively toward the first six months,” said van Wijnen.

Holcim Philippines reported earlier that 2011 sales slid 8.7 percent to P21.62 billion on lower public-infrastructure spending and continued delays of the government’s public-private partnership program.

Lower demand and an increase in energy expenses

caused the company to report a net income of P2.03 billion, down 47 percent from 2010.

Holcim Philippines noted that demand recovered in the fourth quarter of the year, growing 20 percent as government spending picked up and private-sector construction remained robust.

“We saw a continuation of the strong fourth quarter,” van Wijnen said, referring to growth in the first two months of 2012.

But he admitted that energy costs would continue to be a challenge for the year.

“I’m afraid the electricity will continue to rise.

Coal prices probably would rather go up than down although they have been a bit stable over the past couple of months. We are also very concerned about the Mindanao [power] situation because there is limited availability,” he said.

As a result, the company continues to adjust cement prices although these are within the range of so-called suggested retail prices, van Wijnen said.

Holcim Philippines rose 3.63 percent to P11.40 per share on Friday, giving it a market value of P73.55 billion. The company, a unit of Swiss giant Holcim Ltd., operates four cement plants in La Union, Bulacan, Misamis Oriental and Davao.

All passengers safe as vessel caught fire ALL passengers of a roll-on roll-off (RoRo) vessel that caught fire on its way to Caticlan on Wednesday were safe and brought to their respective destination.

ATS Consolidated’s Cebu Ferries 1 was 15 nautical miles away from the Batangas

port when a small fire was noticed at the ship’s chimney funnel at the starboard side. The fire was extinguished in 15 minutes.

Cebu Ferries’ sister boat SuperCat carried the passengers to their destination, ATS Consolidated vice president

Jose Manuel Mapa said.

“At no time were t he pass engers and crew in danger. The management assured that the passengers will be taken care of and will be provided free transportation going to their destination,” Mr. Mapa said.

NEW TM BRAND AMBASSADOR: Award-winning actor newly-minted “Hari ng Teleserye” Coco Martin is now part of the “Republika ng TM” as the brand’s newest face, joining the ranks of stars like Cesar Montano, Dingdong Dantes, , Angelica Panganiban and Parokya ni Edgar, all of whom are prominent TM endorsers. In photo shows Coco with (from left) TM Division Head Issa Cabreira; Coco’s talent manager Biboy Arboleda and Globe Communication Channels Head Bunny Aguilar during the recent contract signing held in Ortigas, Pasig City.

Cebu Pacific is lone success model for LCCs, says MVP CEBU Pacific is the lone success in the low-cost carrier (LCC) sector, PLDT chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said on the sidelines of the telecom company’s briefing on Tuesday.

“Well, you have to know how to run a budget carrier.

It’s not easy. So far, the only successful model in this country is Mr. Gokongwei’s.

Cebu Pacific is doing very well. It’s not really easy,” Pangilinan said, referring to Lance Gokongwei, who

heads Cebu Pacific.

Cebu Pacific has a 44 percent share of the Philippine market, while rival Philippine Airlines (PAL) and affiliate Airphil Express corner a combined 46 percent.

Late last year, Pangilinan said they were not too keen on buying the flag carrier from Lucio Tan since the move would clash with the PLDT group’s partnership with the Gokongweis.

Philippine Long Distance

Telephone Co. last year acquired Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc., allowing the PLDT group to dominate the telecoms space with a 70-percent market share.

Talks of the Pangilinan group’s possible acquisition of PAL resurfaced, as Tan was reported to have given the group a chance to revise its offer for the flag carrier.

“I try not to think about it. It’s a tough business,” PanCEBU/PAGE 4

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Samsung launches new dual-SIM handset

Jollibee wins four Anvil Awards JOLLIBEE and its PR agency, Strategic Works, Inc. (Stratworks) recently bagged four citations at the prestigious 47th Anvil Awards conferred by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP).

Jollibee and Stratworks proudly took home three Anvil Awards of Excellence for PR programs including the 16th Jollibee Maaga ang Pasko: All Out for a Brighter Christmas, the country’s longest running toy and book collection drive that continues to spread happiness and cheer to more less fortunate kids; the 1st Jollibee Family Values Awards, a nationwide campaign that promotes family values by honoring

exemplary Filipino families; and Jollibee’s 700th Store Celebration that marked a new milestone store opening for the company under the special events category.

PRSP also cited the Jollibee Yumbassadors campaign with an Anvil Award of Merit for launching a PR program that successfully promoted Filipino pride and excellence among today’s youth.

The 16th Maaga ang Pasko, Jollibee’s 700th store celebration and Yumbass a d ors c amp aig n a ls o earned three Philippine Quill awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) last year.

The Anvil Awards is

the local PR industry’s eminent awards event that recognizes the most outstanding PR tools and programs. In the photo are (L-R) Stratworks Account Director Ramon Manzano, Account Supervisor Jenny Villona, Senior Account Manager Charisse Vilchez, Jollibee Brand Manager Cathleen delos Santos, PR Officer Dennis Reyes, Marketing Manager Aileen Ricasata, Senior PR Manager Arline Adeva, Marketing Manager Kent Mariano, Management Associate Kat Silvoza, Stratworks Senior Promo and Events Manager Malou Pasana, and Senior PR Manager Chele Mendoza.

SAMSUNG Philippines recently launched another dual-SIM (subscriber identification module) handset as clamor for units that are capable of storing more than one SIM card grows.

“There’s a lot of request to develop products that consumer wants. That’s what we are doing now,” said Samsung product marketing group head Coco Domingo at a press briefing on Monday.

The Samsung Champ Deluxe DUOS is the latest addition to Samsung’s dual-SIM handset offering. Priced at P4,190, the unit is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom, Bluetooth connectivity, video recording and playback, FM radio capability, a built-in music player and 20MB of user memory that’s expandable to 16GB. Samsung also launched last year two low-end dual SIM phones priced at P1,499 and P2,790.

Domingo said these two are among the top-five bestselling entry-level mobile devices in the country.

Its rival Nokia also launched dual-SIM units last year.

“Unlike some competitor of dual-SIM phones that require manual SIM selection, both SIMs remain active at all times, ensuring that one is always reachable, always accessible, no matter which SIM one

prefers to use. This means goodbye to swapping in and out from one SIM to another, or rebooting your mobile phone to stay in the loop with friends on different networks,” Domingo said.

Dual SIM handsets are very popular in the Philippines because many mobile-phone users own more than one SIM card. Thus, owning a dual-SIM phone is practical and cheaper than using two mobile phones with different SIM cards.

There are more than 90 million mobile-phone users in the country and majority of them own more than one handset, according to officials of cellular firms.

Smart Communications Inc. registered more than 47 million subscribers, rival Globe Telecom Inc. recorded more than 27

million users in its network and Sun Cellular closed the year with about 16 million mobile phone subscribers.

Samsung, he said, plans to launch more dual-SIM handsets in the market soon.

“In the next few months we will be introducing more dual-SIM smartphones.”

Samsung recently launched a dual-SIM version of its Galaxy Y handset.

The Galaxy Y, which caters to the youth, runs on an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system that lets teens browse through websites, check e-mails and play various media smoothly and with less lag. Users can access over 150,000 apps available in the Android market. It is powered by an 832 megahertz processor and HSDPA module of up to 7.2Mbps.

Puregold eyes provincial market chains Puregold eyes provincial Club, Inc. has signaled inter- to strengthen its foothold market chains LISTED RE- est in acquiring supermar- beyond Luzon, an official TAILER Puregold Price ket chains in the provinces said last week.

“If there is an opportunity, we will surely consider REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT other acquisitions. Rather 10TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 28 MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN

In the Matter of Petition for Issuance of Owner’s Duplicate Copy of OCT - P-10890 Of the office of the Register of Deeds of Camiguin,

MISC. CASE NO. 107

VIRGINIA D. SILAGAN, Petitioner, -versusAtty. Alma Concepcion M. Parreño, in her capacity as Ex-Officio Register of Deeds of Camiguin, Respondent. x------------------------------------------------------- / ORDER Petitioner, Virginia D. Silagan, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Tagdo, Mambajao, Camiguin, thru counsel, states that she is the vendee of a parcel of land owned and possessed by Cornelio Silagan, located at Barrio Tagdo, Municipality of Mambajao, Province of Camiguin, containing an area of 2,154 square meters covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-10890 duly registered in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Camiguin.

That the owner’s duplicate copy of the OCT of the aforesaid parcel of land was lost and despite earnest effort to locate it, the same was of no avail. The fact of such loss was duly registered in the Office of the Registry of Deeds of Camiguin.

That said title has not been delivered to any person or entity to secure payment or performance of any obligation whatsoever.

It is the main thrust of the petition that after hearing the Owner’s Duplicate of Original Certificate of Title which had been lost be declared null and void and a new Owner’s Duplicate of Original Certificate of Title No. P-10890 be issued in lieu thereof under the same terms and condition as contained in the original on file.

The petition being sufficient in form and substance is hereby set for hearing on May 9, 2012 in this Court’s Session Hall, to start at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Let copy of the petition together with all its annexes and of this Order be furnished. The Register of Deeds at Mambajao, Camiguin; The Administrator, Land Registration Authority at Quezon City; and Provincial Prosecutor of Camiguin.

The Process Server of this Court is directed to post copies of this Order in the 1.) Bulletin Board – Public Market, Mambajao, Camiguin; 2.) Bulletin Board – Municipal Hall, Mambajao, Camiguin; 3.) Bulletin Board – Provincial Capitol, Mambajao, Camiguin; and 4.) Bulletin Board – this Court.

Let copy of this Order be published at petitioner’s expense once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Camiguin.

Any person or entity whose interests might be adversely affected by this proceeding may file written opposition within a reasonable time prior to the date of hearing and appear personally during the hearing to substantiate the same.

SO ORDERED. Done at Mambajao, Camiguin, this 23rd day of February 2012.

(Sgd.) RUSTICO D. PADERANGA Judge BWM: MARCH 9, 16, & 23, 2012

than looking at more income-segment expansions, we’re looking at territorial acquisitions,” Leonardo B. Dayao, Puregold president, told BusinessWorld in a

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 39 Cagayan de Oro City 2012-107 IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS ENTRY ON SEX IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF VANESSA DELIMA VILLAHERMOSA,

SPEC. PRO. NO. 2011-203 For: CORRECTION OF ENTRY

VANESSA DELIMA VILLAHERMOSA, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent.

X------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Petitioner, through counsel, filed a verified Petition for Change of Gender in her Certificate of Live Birth from Male to Female.

Finding said petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. The Petitioner is hereby directed to cause this Order to be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, at her own expense.

Let copies of this Order be posted in the Bulletin Board of City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, Bulletin Board of the Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, and the Bulletin Board of this Court.

This case is set for hearing on May 10, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. at the Session Hall of this Court. The Civil Registrar and any person having or claiming any interest under the entries whose cancellation or correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the Petition, or from the last date of Publication of such notice, file his/her opposition thereto.

Let a copy of this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, the Petitioner and her counsel.

AFTER petitioner’s documents in compliance with jurisdictional requirements are marked and declared complete, and there is NO OPPOSITION filed, petitioner should PRESENT EVIDENCE EX-PARTE before our Branch Clerk of Court, Atty.

Edmundo V. Raagas, at 2:00 p.m of the same date above-mentioned.

SO ORDERED. Given this 9th day of February, 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City.

(Sg.) MARITES FILOMENA B. RANA-BERNALES Presiding Judge BWM: MARCH 9, 16, & 23, 2012

chance interview.

“In this business, unless you are located in a particular territory, you cannot take advantage of the patronage of certain customers,” Mr. Dayao noted.

Earlier, the Lucio L. Coowned firm said it was aiming to double its outlets nationwide to 200 by 2015 from a current count of 100 branches, with a plan to open 25 stores annually starting this year.

For 2012, the company will be launching 11 stores in north Luzon, 10 in south Luzon, and four in Metro Manila, previous reports said.

Puregold, which caters to the mass market, has also reached out to the more affluent segment after moving to consolidate its operations with upscale S&R Membership Shopping, also owned

by Mr. Co, last month.

In light of this, the firm has tapped financial services firm Punongbayan & Araullo to conduct an independent third-party

valuation of the planned merger with S&R, earlier reports showed.

But while S&R already has an existing store branch in Mandaue City, Cebu, Puregold itself has yet to establish a presence in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.

If acquisition plans push through, Mr. Dayao said Puregold will be interested in purchasing chains that also operate stores that are of the same size as Puregold branches.

Puregold was one of five firms that conducted an initial public offering (IPO) last year, listing 600 million common shareswith a 90 million share over-allotment-and raising over P12 billion in fresh funds.

Proceeds from the share sale were allocated for the firm’s expansion plans and debt payments.

Puregold more than tripled its total comprehensive income last year to P1.54 billion.

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would disclose details “in the event a definite agreement is executed and concluded with respect to the contemplated investment by the company in PAL.” Also on Tuesday, Ramon Ang, SMC chairman, said in a text message that the company has “not yet” sealed the purchase of the airline.

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Pangilinan said, when pressed on his group’s proposed buyout of PAL. San Miguel Corp. (SMC) had said earlier it was close to acquiring PAL. The diversifying food-and-beverage conglomerate told the local bourse that it

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One Network Bank bares expansion in Visayas

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO Correspondent

DAVAO CIT Y -- One Network Bank is exploring options to expand in the Visayas through a possible merger with an Iloilo-based rural bank or by setting up its own branches, the head of the Davao City-based bank said in a statement over the weekend.

However, Alex V. Buenaventura, One Network Bank president, declined to identify the rural bank in order not to preempt current negotiations.

At the same time, he explained that, in case the talks with the rural

million in capital expense for each office, compared to hefty up-front costs of a merger.

But he also said merging with the local bank will mean a ready clientele.

“Another advantage of merging with a local rural bank is that we can use our five licenses to set up five more branches in Mindanao,” Mr. Buestanding capital stock. n ave ntu r a e x pl ai n e d, Controlled by the group pointing out that under of businessman Manuel Pangilinan, the top 100 shareholders of Philex also include the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, which owns 4,216,704 shares, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga, which holds 1,116,147 shares.

“We consider Philex as the complete model for responsible mining that every foreign or local (mining) entity operating or seeking to operate in the country, should emulate,” said Herrera, former chairman of the Senate committee on labor, employment and human resources development.

Philex operates the Padcal mine in Benguet, which produced 140,113 ounces of gold and 37.955 million pounds of copper last year.

Buoyed by high gold and copper prices, the company posted a record high net income of P5.8 billion in 2011 on operating revenue of P16.134 billion. bank fails, One Network Bank would still pursue its plan to set up branches in Iloilo.

Mr. Buenaventura said it is actually cheaper for the bank to set up a new branch, with about P7

SSS stake in Philex now worth P23.4B THE Philex Mining Corp. shares owned by the Social Security System (SSS) now has a market value of roughly P23.4 billion, up almost 60 percent from a year ago, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) said.

TUCP president and former Sen. Ernesto Herrera said the pension fund of private sector workers will also receive some P447 million in cash dividends from Philex on April 12, based on the 42-centavos-per-share payout earlier declared by the country’s largest gold and copper producer.

SSS also got a P1.76billion bonus when the mining firm spun off its subsidiary, Philex Petroleum Corp., by way of a property dividend to shareholders, according to Herrera, who leads the Labor Group in the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council.

For investment purposes, SSS owns 1,063,839,568 shares in Philex, or 21.58 percent of the firm’s out-

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lenders.”

He said the financing structure consists of 70-percent debt and 30-percent equity to come from stakeholders and possible partners, such as Electricity Generating Co. of Thailand or Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corp.

The planned project represents the first phase of the 200-MW power facility in Sarangani province.

ACR is also planning a similar 100-MW facility in Zamboanga province, Ymson

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houses, he suggested, would be put to best use by buying more land for the poor.

In fact, the mayor revealed that there are already some parties who are interested to offer their land for sale

said.

An earlier planned share sale worth as much $175 million will likely be deferred to next year as the company waits for conditions abroad to improve, he added.

ACR shares slid 1.54 percent to P1.28 each on Friday, giving the company a market value of P8.05 billion.

ACR, which has yet to disclose audited financial figures for 2011, recently announced that net income last year rose by a fifth to P455 million as revenues increased 8 percent to P2.92 billion. to the city government. He, however, said that the city needs to deliberate on this beforehand prior to making any move.

The latest update so far puts the total at P68,409,317.82 received by the city from donations and P50 million from the national government.

central bank regulations, a bank can apply for five branches at a time.

In search of growth The bank has been studying the Visayas market since late-2010, when it started contemplating expansion in the area.

It had earlier cited areas in Iloilo for prospective branches as Iznart street in Iloilo City as well as the towns of Oton, Tigbauan, Miag-ao, Sta. Barbara and Oton.

Ne l s on L . Bi l l e n a , bank branching head, had said earlier that the bank will continue to look for growth areas where it could set up branches, including areas that have

no bank at all.

“Our desire is to reach out to communities that are growing, which need mo dern banking s ervices,” he said.

Late in January, the bank held a soft opening of its Makati City branch, the first outside Mindanao. The bank decided to put up a branch in the country’s premier financial center to serve the banking needs of its parent Consunji Group.

The bank also opened its branches in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat and in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental.

Next month, the bank also plans to open branch-

es in Sangali, a fishing port in Zamboanga City, and in Butuan City.

M r. B u e n av e nt u r a added that the bank is looking at renovating key branches, particularly those that have smaller offices.

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My Way Think a minute…

A little boy was not obeying his mother. So she told him to sit down and stay there until she said he could stand up again.

The little boy angrily sat down and said: “I’m sittin’ down, Mom…but inside I’m standing up!”

There was a popular song made famous by Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, and Elvis Presley called “My Way.” It’s about a man at the end of his life who’s proud of how he lived, even with all his mistakes, because he says, “I did it my way!”

That song was so popular because it says how we all feel: I’m going to live my life my way and be my own boss! I’m not going to let anybody tell me how to live—not even my Maker.

Remember John Lennon

of the Beatles? He and his fellow Beatles helped lead the rebellion of the 60’s against many traditional beliefs and lifestyles. They also made popular the use of both marijuana and hard drugs. Many of their followers and fans often boasted that the secret to a happy life was simply to live for today. The problem was they were so high on drugs they never knew what DAY it was!

John Lennon was also very proud of being a devout atheist. He did not believe in God. In fact, in 1966 John Lennon said: “Christianity will die out.

We, the Beatles, are more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which will go away first: rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity.” Then Lennon himself was the first to go

THINK A MINUTE when he was suddenly shot and killed on the streets of New York City.

You see, our Creator gave us our freedom so we can choose whose way we want to live: His way or our way. But Jesus strongly warned us that our way is definitely the wrong way; because no matter how hard we try we can’t ever be fully satisfied by living our way.

What’s worse, Jesus said it will only lead us into hell - a place full of the worst pain and suffering forever.

In fact, it’s so terrible that our Maker Himself chose to become a human being just to give His innocent life so He could forgive us all our wrongs and save us from hell. That’s how much He loves us!

God the Son came and showed us that living His

less than all the aspects involved in our relation with the material world in which we live. Stealing can indeed take many forms and we need to be more familiar with the more subtle and insidious ones.

We have to work hard on this commandment.

The world’s development is going in an accelerated pace, population is growing and more and more people need to be educated and evangelized.

I must say that the idea of the universal destination and distribution of goods, for example, is not well known, not to mention the other equally important parts of the commandment.

Can we honestly say that we are working toward this universal destination and distribution of goods? How come there are many people in the brink of such inhuman poverty and misery,

way is the only way that we can have the satisfying, good life we were created to enjoy. So today, why not finally ask Jesus to forgive you for living your own way. Then ask Him to take full charge of your life, so that for your own sake and happiness, you can start living His way every day of your life.

Just think a minute…

Travel and accommodations in urban Cities BUSINESS CLASS hotels are subjected to various evolutions starting from designs, locations and guests mix. Hotels in urban cities are built according to the aesthetics of their locations and are now regenerating in commercial mall surroundings with multiple functionality. New to the eyes are different architectural concept and green building features as well as integration to shopping centers cut off from nearby residential areas.

Staying in a hotel during business trips means much more than a mere necessity and hotels are now becoming image benchmarks for corporate decision makers.

Looking at today’s scenario, business class hotels are popping up along the Ortigas financial center in Mandaluyong, the Fort in Taguig, Madrigal Business Park in Alabang and up to the central business district of Ayala Center in Cebu.

Soon, the Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro will open their Kukun brand of the Ayala chain of business class hotels not withstanding their other property at the Abreeza in Davao City which has a similar development.

Big property developers like Robinson Land of the Gokongwei Summit group have repositioned their Go Hotels in many major cities as the choice business class accommodations with their Cebu Pacific Air providing the carriage. Mr. Tony Fernandez’s Air Asia has embarked on the Tune Hotel concept of no frills business class hotels. Fil-Invests Land recently opened last October their Quests Hotel at the Archbishop Reyes corner Cebu Business Park intersection in Cebu City.

Another Radisson Blue of SM Prime is fast taking shape at the former Lanang Golf Club along J. P. Laurel Street in Davao.

We have to take notice of the business strives and as a Cagayanon’s should be proud of the fate accomplished by the Lim Ket Kai Group, in Cagayan de Oro City with a 224 rooms, Arch. Antonio Gozar’s glass inspired tower. Lim Ket Kai Hotel is a masterpiece design similar to his other hotel buildings creation in Hongkong and China. The hotel will open ahead of the Zealep – Riviera Hotel which will be managed by Genesis Hotels and Resorts of Señor Miguel Cerqueda of the Intercontinental and Manila Hotel legend. In 2004, this writer opened the resort division of the Genesis Hotels in Northern Luzon and when Mr. Cerqueda checks in, it’s a celebration in the hospitality business.

A business class hotel needs to focus in running their properties in pristine conditions and operating using the best practices

The 7th C challenge I’M REFERRING to the 7th commandment of the Decalogue and the huge challenge it poses.

In the Catechism, we are told that this commandment of “You shall not steal,” “requires respect for the universal destination and distribution of goods and the private ownership of them, as well as respect for persons, their property and the integrity of creation.”

(Compendium 503) It also adds: “The Church also finds in this commandment the basis for her social doctrine which involves the correct way of acting in economic, social and political life, the right and the duty of human labor, justice and solidarity among nations, and love for the poor.”

In whatever way we read this point, we cannot help but realize that the commandment covers a large area of our life, nothing

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while a few are wallowing in luxury?

Are we aware of the specific relevant areas in this matter that have to be attended to with a certain sense of urgency, since the situation literally cries up to heaven for help?

How do we make this requirement of universal destination and distribution of goods compatible with the equally important right to private property?

How do we keep ourselves from the evils of atheistic socialism, on the one hand, and selfish, individualistic capitalism, on the other?

What laws are we making in this regard, what social and cultural norms and practices are we instituting to guarantee this ideal?

In the face of this need, is the ongoing impeachment process in the Senate worth its time and money?

At the moment, I think

that the trial is way deep into its most absurd stage, with shameless politicians taking advantage of the people’s resources and patience just to do their grandstanding and pursue their personal political goals, instead of facing the real problems of the country.

The 7th commandment also talks about the social doctrine of the Church and touches on the burning issues of the day, like what to think and do about global warming, or is it now climate change?, mining and other environmental issues, and the many other issues like intellectual property rights, social justice, etc.

We need to be pro-active in this regard, and not simply reactive, just waiting for things to happen or issues or controversies to explode, which ideologues of various colors and leanings exploit.

There has to be continuing

evangelization and formation, done in season and out of season, as St. Paul said, using now all the modern means we have at hand.

The social doctrine of the Church, while it has its stable core and spirit, is actually a dynamic doctrine, always open and sensitive to new developments and insights that we can gather along the way. It blends the old and the new, the traditional and the modern.

In this regard, I just hope that our Church leaders are agile and flexible enough to flow with the times without compromising the essence of humanity and Christianity. I believe there had been instances where some pronouncements of some of them worried me a bit because of what I thought were rigid, narrow-minded statements. Anyway, sometimes mistakes have to happen before the truth comes

TRAVERSING THE TOURISM HI-WAY

PED T. QUIAMJOT and industry standards.

All activities in a business class surroundings needs to be directed at enhancing the guests experience and increasing the value of the properties through a sincere customers relations and great marketing. Pryce Plaza of the property developer, Pryce Corporation, the first and only business class hotel in Northern Mindanao as of current date have survived the industry challenge and is QUIAMJOT/PAGE 7

HINTS AND TRACES

FR. ROY CIMAGALA out.

Churchmen should be most careful when making public interventions regarding temporal issues and affairs. This caution should not hinder them in making those interventions which nowadays are becoming more and more important.

But they have to make sure that all sides are heard and properly evaluated.

The affirmations of our faith should always be reCIMAGALA/PAGE 7

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How can we stop oil companies from profiteering?

The past presidents I WAS still a little boy when Presidents Sergio Osmena, Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino were president of the Philippines.

I did not have so much information about them, the way they managed the affairs of the government and other things such as their personal behavior and achievements.

Of course, I defended so much on what were written about them in our history books and periodicals.

During those time, there was very few national newspapers circulating in the country and about two or three reached Mindanao circulation.

There was no television stations then and very few radio stations were existing with little power. Mass media were almost unheard of. People were not given so much chances about the three great people and their presidency.

For one thing, they were badly criticized by their political opponents and the media. But the way I

understand it, they were honest and qualified presidents and hardworking during their time. I heard that from my relatives who were updated fully of Philippine politics.

President Ramon Magsaysay, has not spent so much time in the presidency because he died in a plane tragedy but he impressed the general citizenry by his style and innovation in politics.

Prior to becoming President, he was the secretary of national defense and it was during this time that the dreadful Hukbalahaps (HUKS) were put to stop.

I did not know what he actually did but surely the notorious Huks threw out their war weapons and joined society in peace. Some of them entered politics and turned out to be good public servants.

Presidents came after another in noisy elections and the same shouts of fraud, robbing of ballots, vote-buying, assassination and all election crimes and gimmicks were exercised.

President Carlos P. Garcia

out the reaffirmation of our kinship relations, there will be no peace pacts among our peoples. Kinship is the sole basis of our peace pacts,” he said.

He added: “Historically, all the tribes and Bangsamoro peoples in Mindanao only have one ancestor, Apu Agbibilin, the ancestor of the Maranao, Maguindanao, Talaandig and Manobo peoples. He was the only one who was saved during the Great Flood and he was found at the peak of what is now Mt. Kitanglad.

Mt. Kitanglad, the fourth highest peak in the Philippines at 2,899 meters above sea level. The name

‘PANGAMPO’. Victorino ‘Datu Migketay’ Saway (right) slaughters a native white chicken in the ritual pangampo to bless visitors to the Talaandig ancestral land in Sungko, Lantapan, Bukidnon while wife Liza “Bae Nanapnay” Saway looks on.

PHOTO BY BONG D . FABE

Group (ICG), the diplomatic community, and several government officials, among others.

During the ritual, there will be a presentation of testimonies on kinship by the peace pact holders of the Islamized and non-Islamized people of Mindanao. Representatives of both peoples are also expected to exchange sug-ut (tokens of kinship) before signing the Agreement on the General Principles of Kinship, which are based on the 5 Pillars of Kinship. They will then unveil a Kinship Marker or Monument.

The signator ies to the Kinship Covenant are “expected to carry on the responsibility in promoting peace among the IP and Moro people in Mindanao,” Saway said.

The original peace pacts between the Bangsamoro and the IP, Saway said, covered land territories, resources and governance, among others.

“The ritual we will be doing here is of utmost importance because with-

direct management involvement as stakeholders taste and preferences may not be what customers want?

The business mix to bolster revenue determines the occupancy success. What are the expected customer’s age brackets? Their nationalities and demographics? What is in store for the hotel guests?

Is it the comfort or the hardness of the bed? Are Wi-Fi facilities accessible to guests work stations and gadgets?

Does the hotel provide fast breakfast services for guest’s convenience? Are the fitness centers in place?

There are many other factors in travel and accommo-

sionals and entrepreneurs alike. Young pharmaceutical executives who earns sales commissions from their marketing transactions or management consultants in the field of technologies or human resources servicing their out of town clients.

These executive agrupations belongs to the business class hotels guests’ demographics and are the reliable partners in the business.

Know where they are coming from with their preferences and lifestyles and you have a guaranteed occupancy figures?

For feedback, please email sbeverage@rocketmail.com.

used by oil companies before, a P1-per-liter hike for every $3 per barrel increase, by the time the price per barrel goes up to $147, the price per liter of gasoline will be way past the P60.46 peak, around P5 ($0.12) more. And to think, the 2008 pump prices were already overpriced by 60 percent and the dollar to peso exchange rate was higher by $1.

Of course, oil firms claim that they are no longer using any specific formula, perhaps to hide their profiteering ways.

What is infuriating is that, as I have mentioned in my most recent analysis “The invisible hand of monopolies,” there is no concrete justification for doing so: there is neither a supply nor a demand shock. And there is no increase in production costs. Prices should even be lower because of low demand, and the increase in production capacities of oil companies should have also

brought prices down.

What is even more infuriating is that not only is the Aquino government not doing something to put a stop to the profiteering ways of giant oil companies, it is even justifying these baseless, oppressive oil price increases.

Why? Because for every price increase, the Aquino government is earning more through its VAT on oil, which is a percentage of sales.

So we could not rely on anybody but ourselves. In the US, the continuing oil price hike is becoming an election issue being exploited to the hilt by the Republicans to gain back the White House. We, for no other reason but for our survival, should, all the more, make this a fighting issue. Because if we are just going to allow these giant oil companies take advantage of us, there is no limit to their greed for profits. They would push us deeper into poverty.

So the time to act is now and we should not merely whimper, we should raise hell. (http://bulatlat.com)

Talaandig Ancestral Territory in Tulugan, Sungko, Lantapan, Bukidnon on March 7-8.

“This historic event will be participated by the non-Islamized Ethno-Linguistic Groups in Mindanao and Islamized natives whose covenant of unity is bound by the spirit of kinship. This is the indigenous peoples’

initiative to peace building and an effort to promote the indigenous culture of peace that live before the colonial era until today,” he said.

The negotiating panel of the MILF is expected to attend the ritual along with members of the International Monitoring Team, members of the International Contact

By BENJIE OLIVEROS, Bulatlat.com

OIL companies increased pump prices again. This is the eighth oil price hike since the beginning of the year alone, amounting to a net increase of P6.75 ($0.16) per liter for gasoline and P6.50 ($0.15) for diesel. This would bring the prices of oil products in the country near its peak of P60 ($1.40) per liter in 2008 when the price per barrel of oil was at $147 and speculators were projecting (or wishing) that it would reach $200.

The following is a table, which tracked gasoline prices in the Philippine, published by www.alternat1ve.com.

The problem is between June and July 2008, when pump prices reached its peak, the price per barrel then was $147. Now WTI crude is being traded at $107.96 and Brent crude oil is at $124.17, still below its 2008 peak.

At Mean of Platts Singapore, gasoline is at $120.74 per barrel while diesel is at $129.50. So if we are to follow the formula that was being

Ritual... from page 1

sharing of information); Buliga (cooperation); Uyaga (mutual protection and preservation of life); and Pabaton-batona (mutual obligation to help the needy).

The re-affirmation of the kinship ritual will take place in the heart of the

Quiamjot... from page 6

is now moving towards the all suites category envisioned by the owners.

What are the property owner’s expectations?

Business class hotels are investment vehicles that allow shareholders to select professionally managed hospitality companies to manage the business and increase the property asset values. Experienced hospitality companies stay ahead of the curve and are familiar with the consumers’ trend. Developers are warned to stay away from

dations that adds to business class ambiance, like airline bookings and confirmation through the web using debit accounts. Express checkin and checkout systems through credit card preswiping and clearing? Or maybe, a reliable concierge services for errands and the efficiency to provide top of the line transportations requests? Some properties have introduced their club membership that adds perks and reduced rates to regular clients.

Travel and tourism are influence by good local economics and business success that adds income to profes-

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came after Magsaysay and he was good and honest too.

He handled the country with care and professionalism and everything went through until he disappeared from office. Garcia had introduced some improvements during his time.

And then there was Ferdinand Marcos who sky-rocketed in Philippine politics. He rose fast from his humble self and ruled the country longer than anyone who ever lived in Malacanang. He was overthrown in a coup that put President Cory Aquino into power. After the EMATA/PAGE 10

Kitanglad was derived from a legend that there was once a great flood that submerged the native lands of Bukidnon and only the tip of the mountain, the size of a “tanglad” (lemon grass), remained visible (“kita” in Cebuano).

Cimagala... from page 6

spectful of the legitimate inputs coming from the sciences and the opinions of people, whoever they may be. Thus, Church leaders should always keep their ears on the ground even if they keep their heart up in heaven.

Let’s tackle this 7th C challenge!

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

SPL. PROC. NO. 253-07-2012 (i) - for Correction of Entry

- versus – LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent. x---------------------/ ORDER

A verified petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of PENELOPE AGUIPO as to her gender/sex was filed before this Court on February 08, 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 she is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Purok 1, Daniel C. Mantos, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur. She was born on July 29, 1955 at Bulod, Tubod, Lanao del Norte and said birth was duly registered at the Respondent’s office. However, under the entry of her “sex”, the one entered to is “MALE” instead of “FEMALE”, her true and correct sex or gender. The erroneous entry may have been inadvertently done by the one who entered the facts of her birth. That she had never undergone sex organ transplant neither she intends to submit fro medical operation to change her sex. She filed the instant petition as pauper litigant under OCA Circular No. 121-2007.

Set the initial hearing of this case to March 27, 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 Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Public Attorney’s office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte and to the petitioner, Penelope Aguipo at her address in Purok 1, Daniel C. Mantos, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur. 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.

SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

February 14, 2012.

BWM: FEB. 24, MARCH 2 & 9, 2012

(Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Presiding Judge

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Cagayan de Oro plant of Nestlé Philippines NEARLY a hundred years after it first started operations in the country, Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI) today is a robust and stable organization, proud of its role in bringing the best food and beverage throughout the stages of the Filipino consumers’ lives. The Company employs more than 3,200 men and women all over the country. It is now among the top companies in the entire Nestlé world, and is among the country’s Top 10 Corporations.

Its products are No. 1 or strong No. 2 brands in their respective categories.

Nestlé Philippines, Inc., A Short History The Early Years. Although Nestlé products were already available in the Philippines as far back as 1895, it was not until 1911 when The Nestlé and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Company was established in the country, with its first sales office in Calle Renta, Binondo.

The Company was forced to suspend its operations during World War II, but soon made a comeback after Liberation, under a new name: Filipro, Inc. It continued to import products such as MILO, NIDO powder milk, MILKMAID and NESCAFÉ from other countries. In the early 1950’s, Filipro encountered difficulties when the Philippine government imposed import control. Due to lack of imported products to sell, it was forced to become

a distributor of peanut butter, napkins, fruit preserves, and patis (fish sauce) just to keep its operations going.

Local Production. In 1960, Nestlé S.A.and San Miguel Corporation entered into a partnership resulting in the formation of Nutritional Products, Inc. (Nutripro). In 1962, Nutripro’s first factory started operations in Alabang, Muntinlupa to manufacture NESCAFÉ. In

1977, Filipro, Inc. and Nutripro Inc. merged under the name Filipro, Inc. In 1986, Filipro, Inc. changed to its present name as Nestlé Philippines, Inc. Nestle now has manufacturing facilities in Cabuyao (Laguna), Cagayan de Oro, Lipa (Batangas), and Pulilan (Bulacan) to meet the growing demand for Nestlé products in the country. Soon to rise is another factory in Tanauan,

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM Regional Office No. 10 Macanhan, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City Tel: (08822) 723727, 726422 (088) 858-1104 Fax: 712804 INVITATION TO BID The DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. X, through the General Funds for CY 2012 intends to apply the sum of One Million Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Pesos (P 1,029,600.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Security Services for One Year. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

Bidders should have completed, within three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/ fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/ sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138.

Interested bidders may obtain further information from Mr. Samuel M. Bardilas, Head-BAC Secretariat, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on March 8, 2012 until the deadline for the submission of bids, from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of One Thousand (Php1,000.00) Pesos.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS), the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

The DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. X will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on March 15, 2012 at 1:30PM at the DAR Regional X Conference Room, Macanhan, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City which shall be open to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before March 27, 2012, 1:30pm. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause Error!

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Bid opening shall be on March 27, 2012, 1:30pm. at the DAR Regional X Conference Room, Macanhan, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

The DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. X reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

For further information, please refer to: Mr. Samuel M. Bardilas Head, BAC Secretariat DAR Regional Office No. X Macanhan, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No.: (088) 8581104 local 13

Batangas.

Growth and Diversification.

In 1991, Nestlé pioneered the AIJV (ASEAN Industrial Joint Venture), a regional complementation program. The Company participated in this program with the production of breakfast cereals at the Nestlé Lipa Factory, for export to ASEAN markets. Today, three of the Nestle factories in the Philippines – Lipa, Cabuyao, and

families, Nestlé today produces and markets products under some of the country’s well known brands such as NESCAFÉ , NIDO, MILO, NESTEA, MAGGI, BEAR BRAND, NESTLÉ, and PURINA, among others.

Its product range has expanded to include coffee, milk, beverages, non-dairy creamer, food, infant nutrition, ice cream and chilled dairy, breakfast cereals, confectionery, and pet-care.

Creating Shared Value has always been the core of who we are at Nestlé.

Creating Shared Value played an integral role at the inception of our company. Inf luenced by the high infant mortality rate in mid 19th century Switzerland, our founder, Henri Nestlé, developed the first cereal milk. His invention enabled him to save the life of his neighbor’s child.

From that single product, he founded what was

to become the largest food and beverage company in the world.

Today, more than 140 years later, Nestlé creates value through its basic business activity not only for its shareholders but also for the societies in which it operates. We make long-term investments that benefit both our business and our public because

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 22 Cagayan de Oro City 2012 – 070 LUISITA R. ALVAREZ, Petitioner, -versus-

FC CIVIL CASE NO. 2011 – 086 FOR:

FELIX C. PEN,

DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE

Respondent. x---------------------------------------------/ ORDER (Summons by Publication in the newspaper of general Circulation in the Philippines) This is a petition for the declaration of nullity of marriage between petitioner, Luisita R. Alvarez and Respondent, Felix C. Pen praying that a judgment be issued declaring such marriage null and void pursuant to Article 3 in relation to Article 4 and Article 36 of the family Code of the Philippines.

As prayed for in the complaint for the service of summons by publication and in accordance with Sec. 6 (2) and Sec. 8 of AM. No. 02-11-10-SC, summons is hereby given to: FELIX C. PEN, Lot 3, Block 4 PN Roa Subdivision, Cagayan de Oro City The above-named defendant, FELIX C. PEN is directed to file his answer to the herein petition within a period of 30 days from the last issue of the publication verified by the defendant himself and not by counsel or attorney-in-fact, otherwise, trial will proceed for the relief demanded in the petition.

SO ORDERED. Given this 10th day of February 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. STEPHANIE D. CABRERA BAC Chairperson BWM: March 9, 2012

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Jardin wants Misor firm probed for tax evasion

It said the amount totals P611,250,634.01.

Provincial Board member Jesus Jardin authored the resolution saying delinquent taxes are “very important in the socio economic progress of the municipality of Jasaan as well as the Province of Misamis Oriental.”

Pilipinas Kao has been operating in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, since 1972.

Jardin said the company has been “religiously paying the provincial imposition Misamis Oriental Provincial board member Arrish T. Canonigo speaks during the regu- on real property taxes’” but lar session at the capitol. Listening are presiding officer Vice Gov. Norris Babiera and that this “dutiful stance” has provincial board members Jesus M. Jardin and Benedict P. Lagbas. PHOTO BY GERRY L. GORIT “faded and indeed ended

beginning the year 2002 up to the present.”

He said the non-payment was based on the ground of local tax exemption under the Philippine Economic Zones Authority (PEZA) Law. However, Jardin said the local government unit of Jasaan exerted tax collection efforts and that it has “established non-compliance

by Pilpinas Kao to Section 206 of R.A. 7160.

This section states that for the proof of exemption of real property from taxation “every person or for whom

real property is declared, who shall claim tax exemption for such property shall file with the Provincial, Municipal Assessor within 30 days from the date of the declaration of real property.”

On this basis, Jasaan filed an administrative complaint for tax collection against the company which lead to issuance of a warrant of distraint to collect the “delinquent taxes from Pilipinas Kao.” In the resolution, Jardin said the “blatant disregard of Pilipinas Kao to the provincial imposition has unreasonably placed the development” of Misamis Oriental and Jasaan “in a turtle movement particularly in the construction of school buildings through the SEF as real property tax component, health facilities and other infrastructure projects.”

ment Priorities Plan of the Board of Investments, in order to attract fresh capital needed to quickly grow Mindanao’s power supply.

In his letter to Almendras, Zubiri said that he was driven to offer his proposals because “the people of Mindanao find it increasingly burdensome to carry out our daily household and business activities, let alone grow our employmentgenerating industries, in light of the highly disruptive power outages.”

The former senator is a native of Bukidnon province in Mindanao.

A report by the National Grid Corp. showed that as of February 24, Mindanao had a deficit of 67 megawatts, based on available generating capacity of 1,159MWs versus system peak demand of 1,226MWs. But “references to menacing brownouts of up eight hours daily by April imply a real supply deficit of roughly

21.8 percent, or 268MWs, without counting the 25-percent allowance required for Mindanao to enjoy gross power reserves that match those of Luzon and the Visayas,” Zubiri said.

Luzon has gross power reserves of 22.3 percent, or 1,456MWs, with available capacity of 7,991MWs versus system peak demand of 6,535MWs. The Visayas has gross power reserves of 27.8 percent, or 376MWs, with available capacity of 1,727MWs versus system peak demand of 1,351MWs. “The government may have to willfully encourage entities seeking to avail of Renewable Energy Law incentives to go to Mindanao, where there is a clear and urgent lack of reliable generating capacity, instead of installing their facilities in Luzon or the Visayas, which both have ample power supplies,” Zubiri said.

Zubiri was once chairman

of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and author of the Renewable Energy Law of 2008.

Under the law, an initial P2 billion was provided to “support the development and operation of new renewable resources to improve their competitiveness in the market.”

Money out of the fund may be used as grants, loans, equity investments, credit guarantees, insurance, counterpart fund or such other financial arrangements.

The fund is being supported by emission fees from all generating facilities under the Clean Air Act; mandatory contributions from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. and Philippine National Oil Co.; and royalties from the exploitation of indigenous non-renewable energy sources, such as natural gas.

By GERRY L GORIT, Reporter

THE Misamis Oriental provincial board has urged its committee on ways and means and the committee on finance and appropriation to conduct a thorough investigation for the “non-payment of real property taxes” by Pilipinas Kao Inc.

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and Mindanao will last.

Former Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri last week warned of “catastrophic brownouts” in Mindanao within five weeks, unless the government moves fast to fix the island’s massive power supply deficit.

For its part, the DOE wants electric cooperatives to secure ample supply through contracts with generating companies in a bid to address Mindanao’s power crisis.

Almendras said the agency will soon issue a circular urging distributors in the region to contract enough power supply to meet their requirements.

He said distributors have failed to comply with dispatch and curtailment protocols, thus forcing them to overdraw power and upsetting the grid operator’s schedule.

Almendras said the department has instructed National

Grid Corp. of the Philippines to upgrade its system so distributors that overdraw power would be disconnected from the transmission highway.

This way, electric cooperatives would stick to their agreedupon supply contracts.

The energy chief said electric cooperatives cannot draw supply from power barges that would be moved to Mindanao if the distributors don’t forge supply contracts with these auxiliary sources.

“We cannot blame their hesitation because there is existing generation in Mindanao that are not being contracted,” Almendras said.

The circular however remains a temporary measures, as the long-term solution to Mindanao’s power woes remain the addition of baseload power plants, he said.

Again, no base-load plants would be forthcoming if distributors don’t commit to contract the promised capacity from these new facilities.

“Users must contract their required generation to ensure that new generation is put in place,” he added.

In a letter to Almendras, Zubiri however expressed alarm over the current two-to fourhour daily brownouts in many parts of Mindanao, which he said “could worsen into power outages of up to eight hours by April, on account of increased demand associated with the summer season.”

To effectively cure Mindanao’s power supply shortage, he suggested the following remedies: the temporary deployment of additional power barges to reinforce supply in affected areas in Mindanao; the use of the renewable energy trust fund to grant incentives to entities prepared to install and deliver new biomass, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and/or ocean power supplies, exclusively for Mindanao, in six to 18 months; and the energy sector’s retention in the Invest-

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental IN THE MATTER CORRECTION OF SPEC. PROC. NO. 2012-1055 ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF RUBY RATUNIL SERIÑO, NOW RUBY SERIÑO NOTORIO RUBY SERIÑO NOTORIO, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANTICAO, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

X-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

FOR YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS PLACEMENTS CONTACT

Let this case be heard on May 4, 2012 at 8:30 a.m., at this court sitting at the Hall of Justice, Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental. The Civil Registrar concerned and any person having or claiming any interest under the certificate of live birth whose cancellation/correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition, file his or her opposition thereto.

At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Further, let a copy of this Order and the petition be posted at the bulletin boards of the entrance door of this court, Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental and Municipal Hall, Manticao, Misamis Oriental.

Finally, let a copy of the petition and this Order be furnished to the Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of the Civil Registrar concerned.

SO ORDERED. Initao, Misamis Oriental, February 20, 2012.

BWM: FEB. 24, MARCH 2 & 9, 2012

(Sgd.) JEOFFRE W. ACEBIDO Acting Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch – 20 Cagayan de Oro City 2012-120 IN RE: IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION ENTRY IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF MINOR BRYAN TAJALE LANZADERAS THE INFORMATION OF DATE/PLACE PARENT MARRIAGE FROM AUGUST 16, 1994 AT TIDMAN, HINATUAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR TO NO MARRIAGE, AND LEGITIMATION,

SPL. PROC. CASE NO. 2012-022

MARILOU T. LANZADERAS, Mother/Petitioners, -versusTHE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and ENERIO LANZADERAS, Respondents. x------------------------------------------------------------------------- / ORDER This is a petition for correction of entries in the birth certificate of petitioner’s child as to the entry on the information of place/date of marriage of parents from August 16, 1994 Tidman, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur to No Marriage, the child having born out of wedlock as petitioner was married only on May 28, 1998 at Bislig, Surigao del Sur and likewise the legitimation thereof for the subject child. Finding the same to be in proper form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing on May 8, 2012 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before this court at the Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City.

Let copy of this order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental and the City of Cagayan de Oro after a raffle to be conducted by the office of the Executive Judge.

The Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City or any person having or claiming any interest under the entry whose cancellation or correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from the notice of petition, or from the last date of publication of such notice, file his opposition thereto.

Furnish the office of the Solicitor General and the City Prosecutor copy of this order and the petition for their information and guidance.

SO ORDERED. Done this 22nd day of February, 2012, at Cagayan de Oro City.

(Sgd.) BONIFACIO M. MACABAYA Presiding Judge

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House to support probe of oil price impact on fishers THE House committee on energy has backed a move to investigate the impact of fuel price hikes on the country’s 1.3 million small fishers.

Fishermen nationwide have cut their fishing hours from the usual six days per week to only three amid the high cost of fuel, reports said.

The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said energy committee chair Batanes Rep. Henedina Abad endorsed House Resolution No. 1779 the other day to start a probe on the impact of oil price increases on fisherfolk all over the country.

“These fisherman have already cut fishing activities per week from the normal six days a week to three to four days a week due to successive increases in the prices of petroleum products,” Pamalakaya stressed.

The group, which has been batting for the repeal of the oil deregulation law, said the amount spent by fishermen for oil alone constitutes 80 percent of

their production cost.

The group’s study revealed that there are 313,985 small fishing boat operators in the country who spend from P300 to P600 for oil per fishing trip, compared to only P180 in 2001.

Pamalakaya also noted that many of the small fishers now spend more time in other “odd jobs either as tricycle drivers or construction workers.”

Anakpawis party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano earlier authored HR 1779, which sought the House’s intervention in the recent series of fuel price hikes affecting the cost of production of fisherfolk.

Abad, in a letter, has sought the opinion of Pamalakaya national chairman Fernando Hicap regarding Mariano’s resolution.

Attached was a copy of House Committee Report No. 1726 submitted by Rep. Neptali Gonzales II, chair of the committee on rules, recommending HR 1779 for adoption and amendments.

Hicap said Gonzales’ report proposed an investi-

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City 2012-102 OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF AMENDED NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE FILE NO. 2012-047 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, with principal place of business at Ayala corner Paseo de Roxas Sts. Makati City and with branch office at 2nd floor, BPI Building, C.M. Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro Branch as mortgagee, against MR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO in his personal capacity and ST. IGNATIUS HEALTH FOUNDATION INC., represented by its President MR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO and its Treasurer RAOUL G. DE LA SERNA, as mortgagors, with residence and postal address at Pelaez Sports Complex, Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, which as of November 16, 2011, amounts to TWO MILLION PESOS ONLY (P 2,000,000.00) as principal, interest, late payment charges, plus other…. as stated, interests and charges, thereon to the date of the foreclosure, cost of publication of this notice of sale, expenses of the foreclosure proceeding, an additional sum equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount due as and for liquidated and other expenses allowed by law. Undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on April 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Room 110, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or Manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property described in the attached Xerox copy of the Titles below with all the improvements found thereon, stated as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136177 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 8, Block 2, Psd-104305-017450, being a portion Of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818), situated in the Barrio of Carmen & Pagatpat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing and area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) square meters, registered in the name of DR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136178 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 9, Block 2, Psd-104305-017450, being a portion Of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818), situated in the Barrio of Carmen & PagatPat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing and area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) square meters, registered in the name of DR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-13617 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 10, Block 2, Psd-104305-017450, being a portion of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818), situated in the Barrio of Carmen & Pagatpat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing and area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) square meters, registered in the name of DR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136180 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 11, Block 2, Psd-104305-017450, being a portion Of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818), situated in the Barrio of Carmen & Pagatpat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing and area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) square meters, registered in the name of DR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136181 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 13, Block 2, Psd-104305-017450, being a portion Of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818), situated in the Barrio of Carmen & Pagatpat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing and area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) square meters, registered in the name of DR. MENELEO R. NAVARRO date.

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

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

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

Cagayan de Oro City, February 20, 2012.

gation by the House energy committee “on the impact of oil price increases on small fishermen and fishing industry in the country” in aid of legislation.

Earlier, Pamalakaya accused Abad of ignoring pending House proposals designed to curb continuing fuel price hikes and “monopoly overpricing in the oil industry.” Hicap noted that since January this year oil firms have already raised the pump price of diesel by P1.30 per liter, unleaded gasoline by P3.10, and an 11-kg LPG tank by P115.50.

In March of last year, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Teddy Casiño and Mariano filed House Bill 4335 and House Bill 4317, respectively, calling for the immediate repeal of the Oil

Deregulation law, but these had remained stagnant in Abad’s committee.

Pamalakaya noted that Reps. Rufus and Maximo Rodriguez filed House Bill 2569 also calling for the repeal of the oil deregulation law and the reestablishment of Oil Price Stabilization Fund (OPSF).

Other House members filed similar bills but these were apparently shelved

by Abad’s committee, the group said.

Pamalakaya also noted that two House bills had also been passed calling for the suspension of expanded value added tax imposed on oil (HB 02806 filed by Rep. Rodriguez) and HB 04554 authored by Rep. Theresa Bonoan, which are still waiting for action from Abad’s committee.

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Emata...

experienced real developments. Pavements of roads and highways, constructions of modern and big bridges, piers, airports, public buildings and even towns and cities parks and water systems.

Massive establishments of farm-to-market roads were established, agriculture was given so much emphasis that for the first time in history the country exported rice to other countries. We were self-sufficient and hunger was unknown. Until now the monuments of Marcos splendid achievements are existing and being enjoyed by the people.

Politics and his enemies put him down but for one thing he had established more programs in the government than anyone else who became president.

History will judge Marcos as a great president. Time will come when people will believe in this fact. (BEN EMATA – ben_emata@yahoo.com)

LAWMAKERS are demanding a congressional inquiry into the government’s alleged failure to release funds to rehabilitate the 2,000-year old Banawe Rice Terraces in Ifugao, which have been damaged by typhoons, soil erosion and neglect.

Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez urged the House committees on tourism, agriculture and food to invite Budget Department officials and the provincial government of Ifugao and other agencies to shed light on the matter in House Resolution 2130.

Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Brawner Jr., head of the House committee

on national cultural communities, welcomed Rodriguez’ resolution. He said the Budget Department needed to explain how the government’s commitment to rehabilitate the terraces “had gone awry.”

“Many terraces have already been abandoned because many portions of the ancient hydrological irrigation system are damaged. The other problem in the area is deforestation,” Rodriguez said.

The resolution says the national government will need P122.65 million to rehabilitate the upland farms, but “no money has been BANAWE/PAGE 11

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during food processing, is a key requirement in export markets.

“We also work with international trade shows within Asia and the Middle East both for fish, fruits and vegetables so that Philippine products are seen in the international markets,” he said.

Wherry added that they also work with the value chain particularly Mindanao food marketers and producers to enable them better understand various international quality standards.

“If you really want to make money, you have to have high quality products and deliver these where the markets are.

And as most Mindanao food exports are fresh, the marketing chain has to work exactly on time,” he advised.

Wherry also expressed optimism that Mindanao food exports would further increase in the next few years.

“We started in 2008 with $30 million in (food) exports and we are now up to $70 million just from Mindanao. It was increasing each year by about $10 million over the last two years. The international buyers are asking for a lot of Mindanao exports,” he said.

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president, came Joseph Estrada, Fidel Ramos, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo -------- and now President Noynoy Aquino.

Of all the presidents this country ever had, Marcos was the most criticized assaulted, driven, thrown out and anything you want to describe him.

He was mercilessly and without limit, accused of all sorts of crimes from political disgrace to, theft, murderer, cheater and what have you.

In my humble way, however, I judged Marcos as the better president of all past presidents.

He was brilliant, and acted himself the way one should do for such position. He spent a lot of his time on the drawing board and designed the better way the country can improve.

It was during the time of Marcos that Mindanao

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City Branch 22 OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF 2012-089 SHERIFFS NOTICE OF SALE File No. 2012-037 Upon Extra-Judicial petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC), mortgagee, with postal address at 104 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City against EDGARDO R. BOMOTANO married to Merly J. Bomotano, mortgagor/s, of legal age, Filipino/s with postal address at Lot 23, Block 1, Villa Trinitas Subd., Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was as of December 15, 2011 amounts to EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ONE PESOS AND 42/100 ( P 878,801.42) Philippine Currency excluding interest, penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on April 16, 2012, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the RTC Branch 22 office, Arch Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-94945 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 23, Block 1, of the subd. plan Psd-10-022170, being a portion of Lot 18, Pcs-10-001414) situated in the Barangay of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of NINETY EIGHT (98) SQUARE METERS more or less, and all other improvements thereon.

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

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, it shall be on the next working day without further notice.

Cagayan de Oro City, February 20, 2012

(Sgd.) ANTONIO A. CAGULANG, JR. Sheriff IV BWM: MARCH 2, 9, & 16, 2012

BWM: MARCH 2, 9, & 16, 2012

(Sgd.) JOEL LYDVEL G. PAKINO Sheriff IV

Banawe rehab goes awry; lawmakers demand probe

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“We understand that the American government is likely to continue assistance to high-value crops and aquaculture in Western Mindanao,” USAID’s GEM program Chief of Party Ross Wherry said.

Wherry said Eastern Mindanao is now very well developed for fruits, vegetables, and aquaculture products.

The GEM program works with business support organizations, industry federations, and grower associations to increase domestic outshipments and exports of selected high-value Mindanao agricultural commodities.

Wherry said the program has been assisting Mindanao food processing firms to acquire the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification.

This is in line with the program’s goal of expanding the exports of selected high-value commodities grown by small-holder producers in the region.

HACCP, a preventive food safety system which focuses on limiting potential physical, chemical, and biological hazards

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CAGAYAN de Oro City— Thai Me Up, a restaurant that specializes on Thai foods, will launch on Saturday [March 10, 2012] its “Fil Me Up,” Pinoy specialties, which will be made available daily at its restaurant along Capistrano-Mabini Streets, Cagayan de Oro. With the recent addition, the restaurant is now a complete mixture of Thai and Filipino theme dubbed as “Fil Me Up and Thai Me Up, a two-cuisine in one destination” for food lovers.

It has spacious parking lot and a garden. It also had three function rooms that can accommodate up to 100 persons, suitable for meetings, weddings, birthdays or any occassion.

Jan and Maggi founded the “Thai Me Up” following their frequent travel to Thailand and Indonesia where they have opportunities to taste and ate in hundreds of

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They started to love Thai foods because of its distinguished and exotic flavors, and that’s what urged them to put up the first “Thai Me Up”restaurant in Cagayan de Oro, then they added Fil Me Up to cater pinoy taste. Don’t mistake it as a fusion but rather a separate

entity. Fil Me Up offers exotic and very sumptuous meals like Humba with egg, lechon tinola , which is this the first time I heard of, crispy lechon ribs, lechon Sisig and other traditional food like crispy pata and kaldereta. And don’t dare to leave without tasting their Filipino delicacies like binignit halo-halo, turon with

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ALAYBALAY City -- The Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon is a tribal tradition depiciting indigenous people’s love for God and peace.

The Festival is annually celebrated to share the cultural creativity of the hill tribes, highlighting the thanksgiving after a bountiful harvest or a gathering after resolving feuds between clans or tribes resulting to a sealed ritual and peace pact, reminding us that the source of life is sacred and heaven-sent. “ This month-long celebration, which was held starting February 16 to March 10, showcases what makes us matchless, as it brings classical tribal music, exhibit of ethnocultural paintings, architectural ornaments, indigenous handicrafts, ethnic sports, living folk arts, tribal mass wedding and dance to life,” Governor Alex Calingasan said.

The Festival enables visitors to learn about the tribes’ heritage and lifestyle as it displays village life during the ‘Ikat ta dalanun’ (street dancing) that mimic animals’ and all living creatures’ movements, songs, and other ethnic repertory of dances.

This much-awaited festive street dance competition was held on March 3, in downtown Malaybalay, the province’s capital city.

Bukidnon Indigenous Affairs Office Chief Russel Aquino, meanwhile, said every event starts with a solemn prayer giving thanks to the ‘Magbabaya’ (deity) for the year’s bounty harvest and blessings.

“To mark the importance of the celebration, hogs and fowls [were] botched and offered as gift to God,” Aquino said.

The traditional ritual and cultural offerings was month-long, as it is the tribal practice to dedicate to God every event done, especially during Bukidnon’s seven ethnic groups’ convention.

Grand events also included Kaamulan Rodeo, livestock and poultry show, food fest, agri-fair, garden show, Kaamulan bazaar, and display of indigenous clothing and artworks designed by native dancers and singers—all to depict the variety and richness of Bukidnon’s seven tribes namely the Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon, Umayamnon and Bukidnon.

‘Kaamulan’ comes from the tribal term “Amul,” which means “to gather.”

It is a gathering of Bukidnon tribes for a purpose. It can mean a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving fest during harvest time, a ritual, a peace pact or these entire put together.

Anchored on the theme “Mainstreaming of indigenous peoples custom towards ecological appreciation and sustainable development,” the festivities will run from February 16 to March 10, which marks the anniversary of the creation of Bukidnon as a province in March 10, 1917. (PIA 10, Bukidnon)

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Malitbog’s troupe featured the Higaonon tribe’s Piglumanan hu mga Bagani (Legion of Warriors), the tribe’s traditional defenders of their Tagbanhawan (ancestral domain), their Kabukalagan (Tribe), Nabunayan (environment) and Kalandang (Peace).

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allocated so far.”

The terraces were carved out of the mountains of Ifugao by the ancestors of the people farming the area, and they built them largely by hand. The farmlands

are commonly referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”

The terraces are about 5,000 feet above sea level.

They cover 10,360 square kilometers of mountainside and are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rain forests above.

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