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Davao’s BPO target

DAVAO City -- The information technology (IT) industry in Davao is bullish in attaining its BPO targets in 2016.

ICT Davao an umbrella group of IT players in the city has pegged a target of 30,000 workers in the business process outsourcing industry by 2016. Currently BPO workers in Davao City is estimated at about 16,000.

Wit Holganza, ICT Davao president said that last 2011 they registered a 26% increase in ICT workers in the city; they are expecting 30% more workers by 2012.

Rubber tapping

BUTUAN City -- Twentynine rubber farmers and tappers from Barangay Tungao attended the three-day training on proper rubber tapping, recently.

The training focused on the techniques, skills, and proper methods in rubber tapping.

The latter is critical in ensuring the quality and yield of rubber latex, and even the lifespan of rubber trees.

The participants were also taught on characteristics and propagation techniques of rubber trees, rubber farm establishment, and rubber tree budding and its advantages from seed tree.

The training was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry in cooperation with the local government of Butuan City and the officials of Barangay Tungao.

By IRENE DOMINGO, Reporter and APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN, Contributor

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HERE are less underemployed persons in Northern Mindanao in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, the National Economic and Development Authority-X (NEDA-10) said.

NEDA-10 chief economic development specialist Cecilio Y. Clarete said that Region 10 has 534,930 underemployment record in the previous quarter compared to 683,250

in the second quarter of last year or an underemployment rate of 26.67 percent from 34.81 percent.

Clarete said the decline could be due to the 33 percent

employment growth in the manufacturing subsector and the 21 percent increases in both the electricity, gas and water, and the transport, communication and storage subsectors.

The underemployed persons referred to people who aren’t working or looking for work, but want a job, and those who are working part-time because they can’t find a full-time position.

A worker is considered underemployed when they are working at a job they are

over-qualified for, working part-time when they would prefer full-time work, or working at a low-wage job when they could, if jobs were available, be working more hours.

Latest reports gathered by NEDA-10 from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) show that the number of persons employed in manufacturing subsector went up from 85,000 to 113,000.

Nine thousand persons were also employed in the

electricity, gas and water subsector during the quarter compared to the 7,000 persons employed in the same quarter of last year.

Likewise, the number of employed persons in the transport, communication and storage subsector rose from 104,000 last year to 126,000 this year.

Clarete said the higher employment increases in these subsectors, which provide more permanent or full-time employment, than RATE/PAGE 6

Big customers help Davao Light avoid rotating brownouts

By BONG FABE, Correspondent

THANKS to its large institutional customers which use their own power generators during power curtailments, Davao Light and Power Company (DLP) has so far avoided implementing rotational service interruptions within its franchise.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has curtailed power supply to Mindanao for as high as 460 mW last August 5. On September 21, the power curtailment for the Mindanao Grid was only 130 mW. But with the onset of the El Nino phenomenon and the critical power supply situation in Mindanao, DLP believes that NGCP’s power curtailment to the Mindanao Grid will go up.

However, DLP’s current set up with its large customers such as malls to operate their own generators instead of drawing power from the company’s distribution lines has enabled the company to avoid implementing brownouts.

This set up also enables other customers without generating capacity to be able to utilize the power that would have been consumed by these large customers.

CUSTOMERS/PAGE 6

UNDEREMPLOYMENT STILL PREVALENT. These young delivery boys were on their way back from work. Economic data showed that underemployment record in Northern Mindanao is improving compared to last year. PHOTO BY MIO CADE

BOI seeks investment in manufacturing sector THE Board of Investments (BOI) is encouraging more investments, particularly in the manufacturing sector.

This was disclosed by BOI Governor Oliver B. Butalid in a media conference following the 2012 Investment Roadshow held here, last INVESTMENT/PAGE 6

Bottom-up budgeting enhances transparency in budget process

By BONG FABE, Correspondent

“THE bottom-up budgeting process assures that public funds will be spent to intended programs benefitting target recipients to improve the social and economic well-being of citizens.”

With this, Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III praised the Aquino administration for providing wider spaces to citizen participation for a more transparent and accountable governance through the bottom-up budgeting process.

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BusinessWeek Economy 2 Eastern Petroleum to set up ‘renewable’ forest in Caraga September 28-30, 2012

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INDEPENDENT OIL FIRM Eastern Petroleum Corp. plans to set up a “renewable forest” in the eastern Mindanao region of Caraga which will provide wood chips for export and for its planned biomass plant, a top company official said in an interview last week.

The project will cost about P80 million, according to company estimates.

“We are just awaiting permits from the local government and the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) and we can begin the renewable forest tree farm project by

next year if we get the permits soon,” said Eastern Petroleum Chairman Fernando L. Martinez said. “It’s going to be in Caraga, so it can be near the biomass facility.”

The company announced last July 27 that it will build a 40-megawatt (MW) biomass plant in Agusan del Norte

for roughly P4.6 billion or $108 million.

The project will involve two phases, the first 20-MW facility will be constructed for $60 million and the second, which will begin if electricity demand grows for $48 million.

The first unit is expected to begin operations by 2015.

Mr. Martinez said last week that the forest project should be commercial in three to five years and will cost about P20,000 per hectare.

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The forest has been initially planned in a 4,000-hectare site, although Mr. Martinez said the company is also considering a much bigger 50,000-hectare area.

Wood from the farm will be both used by the biomass plant, which will be run

by Eastern Petroleum unit Eastern Renewable Fuel & Commodities Trading Corp., and exported to other Asian

countries.

“There are many countries that are doing conversions [sic] to cleaner energy which we can tap like Japan which has a mandate to replace at least 5% of their coal to biomass,” said Mr. Martinez.

He clarified, however, that “the biomass plant is not contingent on the tree plantation because we can use existing tree planters

[sic] for that.”

Mr. Martinez said the country can take advantage of its resources to enter the renewable tree plantation market which he says is gaining ground in the European Union.

Both the biomass plant and the tree plantation will eventually be registered with the Board of Investments for incentives, he said.

Creation of bamboo council pushed

By JEANEVIVE D. ABANGAN Contributor

TAGUM City --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao del Norte Field Office is looking forward to the creation of the Provincial Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) to maximize the business and the environment benefits of bamboo.

DTI Provincial Director Vedastito Galvez envisioned such body to get organized in the province of Davao del Norte, after holding the Forum on Eco-Industry Using Bambo for Riverbank Rehabilitation and Sustainable Business Opportunity, coorganized by the Department of Science and Technology, DANA Foundation and the provincial government of Davao del Norte.

Galvez said the council will serve as a convergence of agencies involved in developing the bamboo industry in the province of Davao del Norte which is currently putting together the Provincial Bamboo Development Plan.

The provincial government of Davao del Norte is interested on bamboo

production due to some directives of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. Among these directives are the Executive Order No. 26 series of 2011 declaring “an interdependental convergence initiative for national greening program” aimed at planting 1.5 billion trees covering 1.5 million hectares by year 2016.

President Aquino also issued Executive Order No. 879 series of 2012 which creates the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council to promote the Bamboo Industry Program.

EO 879 directs the use of bamboo for at least 25 percent of the desks and other furniture requirement of the public elementary and secondary schools, and prioritizing the use of bamboo in furniture, fixtures, and other construction requirements of government facilities.

Citing such policies of the national government, Galvez said the market is wide and ready “but bamboo supply is lacking.”

“DepEd alone is a ready market. It would be a very substantial income if we can get a share from the 25 percent

of the P250 million allotted every year for desks,” he said.

He suggested however, that farmers should go for big-scale production of the right variety of bamboo based on market demands.

Galvez also saw the need to tie up with private agricultural companies which hold tissue culture technology so they can help in mass producing bamboo varieties.

“So it is also a privatepublic partnership . We have to tap banana companies to tissue culture bamboos,” he said.

Currently, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is working with DANA Foundation for a bamboo production project in Kapalong and in Sto. Tomas while Tagum City is starting its own bamboo project, Galvez revealed.

The provincial director hinted that Davao del Norte has to step up its efforts since local government units in Region I and in Region II are already producing bamboos for various product development aside from the environment considerations that such variety of trees can be of good use.

Maramag forms committee to push organic farming

By RUBY LEONORA R. BALISTOY Contributor

MARAMAG, Bukidnon -A multi-sectoral technical committee was organized by the local government of Maramag, this province, to

ensure apt implementation of Republic Act 10068, also known as the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010.

Based on the latest update and overview on organic agriculture presented by Javier Andalan of the Agri-

cultural Training Institute, Precy Acut of the Department of Agriculture, and Jacqueline Lagamon from the provincial agriculture office, the working group was able to identify more sectors engaged in organic farming that ought to be in the committee.

Mayor Alicia P. Resus said the committee’s role is vital in promoting organic farming because they have the technical expertise in crafting plans and programs that would help and support farmers’ use of biotechnology and other cultural practices consistent with the principles and policies stipulated in the Act. “The farmers, especially those at the grassroots, have the full support from local government units because organic farming has various benefits in the community.

Some of which are the reduction of use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, prevention of water pollution, protection of farmers’ health, and increase of soil fertility,” she said.

Chaired by Resus, the COMMITTEE/PAGE 6

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Paris Show world premiere for all-new Kia Carens KIA will reveal its all-new Carens compact MPV for the first time at the Paris Motor Show on 27 September.

Completely new from the ground up, the new Carens is designed and engineered to meet the needs of modern, dynamic families. Built on an all-new platform, it delivers stylish, spacious practicality, with sleek aerodynamics, a cab-forward design, long wheelbase and up to seven seats.

“The new Carens builds on the family-friendly versatility and functionality of its predecessor, and features PARIS/PAGE 5

Isuzu follow Ford’s lead, shuts down local DMax assembly business ISUZU Philippines Corporation on Friday served notice that it may shut down its local assembly of the DMax pickup truck amid high costs.

In a briefing, the Japanese carmaker’s executives said the company may stop production next year, as local assembly costs $1,800-2,000 more than in Thailand.

Shutting down the DMax assembly line, which produces 3,000 units a year, would displace 30,000 workers in the parts business.

Isuzu Philippines sources a fourth of its parts from the local market.

Arthur Balmadrid, Isuzu Philippines senior vice president for sales, said the

company would go the way of Ford Motor Philippines, which earlier announced it was shutting down its assembly operations, if the government fails to provide incentives.

He said incentives are required to keep assembly costs down especially with Asean entering a zero-tariff

regime.

Closing an assembly line has a domino effect in the downstream market, Balmadrid said, adding that this already happened with Ford and its auto parts suppliers.

He said the company must first survive before it can export vehicles, a condiISUZU/PAGE 5

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Importers’ group suffers decline in car sales in Aug. A GROUP of car importers said sales last month slowed amid the heavy monsoon rains.

In a statement, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. on Thursday said its six membercompanies sold a combined 1,858 vehicles in August, 16.2 percent lower than the 2,218 units sold in July.

Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. cornered bulk of the group’s sales at 1,454 units; followed by Chevrolet distributor The Covenant Car Company Inc. with 165 units; and Subaru distributor Motor Image Pilipinas Inc., 160.

CATS Motors, which distributes Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz in the Philippines, sold 52; Volvo distributor Scandinavian Motors, 14; and Mini Cooper distributor British United Automobiles Inc., 13.

Despite the month-onmonth decline, year-on-year sales inched up 1.8-percent

from 1,825 in 2011.

L a s t Au g u s t ’s s a le s brought the eight-month tally to 19,875 units, up by almost a fifth from the 16,020 sold in the same period last year.

Passenger cars remained the importers’ growth driver, as year-to-date sales zoomed 50 percent to 12,049 units from 8,047 last year.

AVID said it is optimistic of higher sales in the so-called ‘Ber’ months.

“We expect the demand for AVID members’ bestselling (cars) to accelerate our sales performance, now that the traditional season for OFW remittances begins— a trend that we expect to remain for the rest of the year,’ AVID president Maria Fe Perez-Agudo said.

“With our beefed-up portfolio of products and services, AVID is more than ready to respond to the ever-growing clamor for our products,” she added.

A Hyudai Elantra on display at a car show.

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“Kayo Ang Boss Ko!” “KAYO ang boss ko!” It cannot be otherwise, considering that the Philippines is committed to observe the principles and spirit of republican democracy in governance. It is but a presumed or given mandatory norm of conduct by all government officials – from the local to the national level.

It is but a fundamental truth that a public office is a public trust for public service. This is why the loud and clear shout once made by a high government official – “Kayo ang boss ko!” – was something not only expected but also obligatory.

But the shout was made, the shout was not followed through and the shout is now considered but a bad joke. The fact is that while neither said nor heard, there is the distinct feeling – specially among those suffering from poverty and misery – that now, the truth is that the unwritten proclamation is “Ako ang boss ninyo” This is neither insensibility, megalomania or a dictatorial tendency. Whatever it is, the conversion of public service to public domination is not funny, much less a welcome social subversion.

“Kayo ang boss ko!” If so, why is it that the “boss” is allowed to suffer more and more in the ever increasing costs of gasoline, electricity plus basic commodities?

Why is it that Filipinos are deliberately and decidedly sent overseas to work so that they will keep the country economically afloat through their money remittances?

Who then is the real boss?!

“Kayo ang boss ko!” If so, why is it that the “boss” is not spared from criminals who not only kill and kidnap but who also rob and rape with impunity and nonchalance?

Why is it that the poor are looked upon as but wayside beggars with some cash hereto thrown – for dubious purposes even? Who then is the real boss?!

“Kayo ang boss ko!” If so, why is it that the “boss” is allowed to suffer in favor of few and much esteemed personal colleagues at the expense of the common good, at the cost of public welfare?

Why is it that only personally selected personalities are persecuted while other known corrupt and corrupting individuals are left unnoticed and untouched?

Who then is the real boss?!

“Ako ang boss ninyo!”

This is the present policy though unsaid and unwritten about. This is gross but at least it is true. It is offensive but it is the living reality.

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Expect the Best THINK a minute…

A famous professor from Harvard University did a study in a primary school. At the beginning of the school year the teachers were given the names of 5 children. The teachers were told that these 5 were the best students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average. Well, guess what? By the end of the year all 5 average students scored among the highest in the class. They even gained 15-30 I.Q. points!

So what made those average students change so much to become top students?

The only difference was the change in the teachers’ attitudes. Since the teachers believed that these 5 kids

were the top students, they expected more from them and treated them with more respect. So these 5 average students began to believe and expect more from themselves, just by the way the teachers viewed and treated them.

You know, if you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said: “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success, and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

It reminds me of the true story of 7-year-old Johnny.

His school teacher got so tired of him one day she said: “Johnny, you’re the naughti-

est boy in this class! Besides that, you’re the dumbest!”

The next year Johnny had a different teacher. After the first day of class, his new teacher met with him. She said: “Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you!” Then she smiled and said to him: “But I don’t believe a word of it!” From the beginning, Johnny’s new teacher treated him as if he was one of the smartest, best behaved students. Well, you guessed it. After just a few months, Johnny became one of the top students in that class. Later on he was made a school prefect and leader!

That’s the power of our love, belief, and encouraging attitude toward our children.

You see, that’s how God loves and believes in you and the

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST abilities He gave you. So won’t you ask Jesus Christ to take charge of your life today, and every day of your life? He’s the One Who will help you become your best. He’ll also help you to love and expect the best from others.

Just think a minute…

The affluent Muslim Travelers: Fast Rising AN EARLY MORNING call from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, inquiring about Cagayan de Oro’s best Halal hotel?

Enthused by the BIMPEAGA connectivity to the Southern Philippines Cities, Muslims businessmen and government officials from our neighboring countries are coming to the Philippines at increase random. Urban Muslims, highly educated, well travelled often with their families are increasingly seeking our goods and services that ref lect their needs as Muslims.

The expanding Muslim population worldwide of 1.8 Billion is growing rapidly and is predicted to reach 25% of the global population in the next 10 years. This is not only on an international niche but also in the Philippines especially Mindanao.

Muslims are f lexing their consumers’ muscles where retail and hotel business

are two sectors where their money is beginning to count.

Muslim families travel in groups, stay longer and spend more.

Davao City and Cagayan de Oro where high end malls and business class hotels are mushrooming offers the best opportunities for development as perfect destinations for Muslim friendly holidays.

Prayer rooms on site, facilities that points the direction to Mecca, alcohol free dining areas and perhaps separate Spa’s for men and women are the most sought after features where Muslim guests will stay. A Koran availability displayed inside hotel rooms is a welcome amenity.

In Bali, Indonesia where once the Australian and European tourists dominate the market, a changing guest’s mix of aff luent mainland locals and Middle East tourist is altering the landscape.

Many restaurants are not

only Halal certified but also do not serve alcohol. Hotel in-house movies do not show for adults only rated films.

New resorts constructed private villas with indoor pool so Muslim women do not have to use the public pool. Bali, offers special Ramadan packages with pre-dawn breakfast and a Halal buffet in the evening to end each day’s fasting.

A marketing strategy that can be explored at Samal Island in Southern Mindanao.

Filipino hotelkeepers are creative and innovators, for decades we have lived with the Muslim culture.

We could do a lot better and be the destination for international Muslim holidays and celebrations. It’s more fun having Muslim brothers and sisters in our event halls and in our hotel rooms.

In Cagayan de Oro, a phenomenal rise of big Muslim weddings is celebrated in

TRAVERSING THE TOURISM HI-WAY

PED T. QUIAMJOT the only 4-star hotel of the City. Pryce Plaza has served a coterie of famous Muslim celebrities and famous families marriage in the region. Aside from complete privacy, the hotel provides huge parking and the best security coverage in its surroundings making it a perfect wedding venue for a large celebration.

Al Salah Malaykum! In time of peace in Mindanao, Muslims and Christians have a lot to share in common.

An insightful look at civil registration and RA 10172 WHEN I was reading James C. Dobson’s statement about marriage which says” Don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can’t live without “ , I was inspired to look at the latest statistics on marriage taking place in Northern Mindanao. What I saw was the total number of marriages occurring in 2010 which registered a total of 24,484 which is 1,571 higher than that of 2009.

Then I shifted to statistics on live births - the latest of which is 2009 which posted a total of 80,747 live births consisting of 41,990 females and 38,756 males with a sex ratio of 108.

Birth, death and marriage statistics are the milestones of human lives, and the most common way of collecting information is through civil registrationan administrative system employed by governments

to record the occurrence of such events in the lives of their population (Hufana,2010). Civil Registration is defined as the continuous permanent, compulsory and universal recording of the occurrence and characteristics of vital events and other civil status pertaining to the population as provided by decree, law or regulation in accordance with the legal requirement of each country.

(United Nations 2001).

The civil registration system addresses various needs. For individuals, vital records provide legal proof of identity, civil status, age and relationship. On the other hand, vital statistics derived from the aggregation of individual records provide the tools for the demographic analyses needed for economic and social planning and development.

It also provides insights into various health information such as leading causes of

death as well as death sex ratio. For instance, since 2000, there have been more reported deaths of males than of females. In 2008, the proportion of male deaths was higher than female deaths in all age groups except in age group 80 and over. Disparity between sexes was prominent from infancy until after retirement ages. The infant death sex ratio in 2008 was 143.7 , which indicates higher risk of dying among male infants than female infants ( NSO Philippine Yearbook,2010).

If we were to take a insightful look at how civil registration in the Philippines has gone through in addressing the growing needs of the people, we would see significant developments such as RA 9048, otherwise known as AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL

WHEN STATISTICS SPEAK

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Coal Asia to buy stake in VenturOil COAL Asia Holdings Inc., holder of the country’s second largest coal reserves, recently struck a deal to purchase a stake in VenturOil, a company that expects to start producing up to 11,440 bbl of oil per day by 2013 which translates to a gross cash f lows of over US$315 million. Coal Asia’s entry into the very lucrative oil and gas business will be done through its affiliate Colossal Petroleum Corp.

Coal Asia is eyeing to acquire a stake in VenturOil’s Service Contract 6 for both Cadlao and Bonita oil fields where VenturOil holds a 20% undivided interest and 12.88% interest respectively.

An independent valuation of Venturoil’s Service Contract 6 has placed the value at between US$96m – US$190m.

The deal will be subject to the approval of the DOE and the parties will have 90 days from the signing of an MOA to work out the salient terms of the buy-in.

The Cadlao field, located 40 kilometers off the northwest coast of Palawan island, was developed in 1981 for its rich oil deposits producing 11 million barrels of oil from two wells, but production ceased in 1991 due to high operating costs and low oil prices. Reviving the potential of Cadlao, the Cadlao Redevelopment Project was carried out after independent reports certified remaining oil reserves at the site of around six million barrels.

VenturOil has already partnered with Australian oil firms Blade Petroleum and Raisama Energy for the completion of the Cadlao project. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, VenturOil’s 20% stake in the partnership is fully funded with Raisama Energy covering the entire share of Venturoil in the development COAL/PAGE 7

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BDO to submit new bid for Export Bank BANCO De Oro Unibank Inc. on Tuesday said it will submit a new bid for shuttered Export and Industry Bank.

“Yes, we will (bid for export bank rehabilitation),” Teresita Sy-Coson, BDO chairperson, told reporters on the sidelines of The 2012 Philippine Energy & Infrastructure Business Meeting.

BDO’s announcement came on the heels of a Supreme Court ruling that removed a legal encumbrance that had spoiled the banking giant’s acquisition of Export Bank.

A source in the legal community earlier said the High

Tribunal turned down the bid of businessman William Gatchalian to have Export Bank pay for the action of unit EIB Securities, which earlier caused the sale of his

shares in the bank. Gatchalian had sued to have the lender’s remaining assets garnished to satisfy his P1.47 billion complaint.

But the Supreme Court in

a resolution dated September 5 dismissed Gatchalian’s complaint and affirmed a Court of Appeals ruling that upheld Export Bank’s immunity from any action

committed by its subsidiary, the source said.

State-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation has moved the bidding for Export Bank to October 18 amid the lender’s difficulty in securing waivers from all depositors.

BDO was supposed to acquire Export Bank’s network of 50 branches, but the deal hit a snag late April because of what sources said was a legal issue hounding the shuttered lender. This was despite BDO having secured clearance from PDIC and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for the acquisition of Export Bank.

Toyota, Nissan cut China output in wake of protests JAPANESE automakers Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Suzuki are curtailing

production in China in the wake of anti-Japan protests that shuttered dealerships and

darkened their sales prospects in the world’s top car market.

Nissan, Japan’s top automaker in China, said it would halt production at a joint venture in China starting on Thursday, three days earlier than planned, and extending through next week’s national holiday period.

A Toyota executive in Beijing, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was “likely” the automaker would cut output in China in the coming

weeks. A Toyota spokeswoman said the company had no immediate comment.

Suzuki, meanwhile, said it had stopped one of two shifts that it normally runs in China.

Production slowdowns are a normal feature of the auto industry in mature markets like the United States, where they are used to keep inventories from ballooning and avoid pressure for automakers to offer deep discounts that erode profitability.

But the steps by the Japanese automakers to cut output in China are an anomaly in a market that has driven the industry’s global growth over the past decade and where most automakers had been adding capacity until China’s economic slowdown in recent months caused production to outpace sales.

LINGERING RESENTMENT The latest auto production PROTESTS/PAGE 6

Paris..

forward for our MPV contender and brings the model in line with Kia’s distinctive current design direction.”

Appealing to families with an active lifestyle who don’t want to compromise between style and practicality, Kia is

confident that the all-new thirdgeneration Carens will attract a new group of consumers to Kia showrooms around the world.

Alongside the new Carens on the Kia stand will be the allnew pro_cee’d, also making its

world premiere. They are joined by two models making their European debuts in Paris – the new 2.0-litre Optima Hybrid sedan promising a unique blend of performance and economy, and the upgraded Sorento SUV with an all-new 2.4-litre 192

ps GDI engine option.

To watch the live feed of the Kia Motors press conference at the 2012 Paris Motor show, please visit www.kiamotors. com. The live feed will commence at 17:30 on September 27th Central European Time.

government are tax perks for local parts makers, lower excise tax for trucks and AUVs, and strict implementation of law prohibiting government agencies from buying completely built up imported vehicles.

Balmadrid said the problem is the government is not even following the law, with some agencies using secondhand imported vehicles.

Isuzu used to be among

the top three motor vehicle manufacturers in the Philippines, particularly when its Asian utility vehicle lineup had enjoyed tax perks. Since the incentive ended, the company’s share of the market has gone down.

Established in the 1950s, the Philippine unit of Isuzu made its mark through its lineup of trucks. On August 7, 1995, Isuzu Philippines Cor-

poration was born as a joint venture among two Japanese firms – Isuzu Motors Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation – and two Filipino companies – Ayala Corporation and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation.

Isuzu Philippines has 13 hectares of industrial land at the Laguna Technopark in Biñan, Laguna, where the company has a plant that could

produce 15,000 units a year.

Besides DMax, the company produces 7,000 units of Asian utility vehicles and 2,000 units of trucks in the country each year.

In the fi rst eight months of this year, the company enjoyed a 21 percent growth, selling 1,022 units of its NSeries of light-duty trucks for a 69 percent share of that segment of the local market.

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more athletic and visually dynamic design,” says HyoungKeun Lee, Vice Chairman and CEO, Kia Motors Corporation.

“This marks a dramatic shift

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tion the government wants to impose on automakers before getting tax and other perks.

Like most local assemblers, Isuzu Philippines has to contend with the onslaught of cheaper Chinese cars and imported second-hand vehicles.

Among the incentives the company is asking from the

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than the increase in agriculture, hunting, and forestry, which offer more seasonal work, would probably explain the decline in the underemployment both in number of persons and in rate.

In terms of major industry grouping, the services sector was the major provider of employment in the region with 44.29 percent at 888,000 followed closely by the agriculture sector at 883,000 or 44.03 percent while the industry sector provided only 234,000 or 11.68 percent of the total employment.

In contrast, employment growth registered the highest in the industry sector at 15.35 percent, from 203,000 employed persons in 2011.

Employment in the agriculture sector increased slower by 4.19 percent from 847,000 employed persons last year while employment in the services sector decline by 2.6 percent, from 912,000 employed persons.

“Even if there are many jobs available in the market, they are not enough to cater (to the demand of our growing) labor force,” Johnson G. Canete, regional director at the Department of Labor and Employment, was quoted as saying.

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At the peak of the recent power supply shortage in August, the Victoria Plaza, Gaisano J. P. Laurel and NCCC Ma-a malls along with Craft Haven International Services, Inc. (formerly Unifrutti), C. Alcantara & Sons Plywood Division, Gaisano South Ilustre, Coca-Cola and Legaspi Oil used their own generators.

Two years ago, during the power crisis in 2010, the first five of the above-mentioned companies and the Lapanday Foods Corp., TADECO, New Asia Oil, Inc., Western Feedmill, Forever Richsons Trading, Dole Phil.-Stanfilco, and Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao also self-generated for their own power supply needs.

At the height of this latest power shortage, some local dailies reported that other areas in Mindanao have experienced 30 minutes to 2 hours of rotating outages.

“To make up for this lack of power supply, Davao Light is optimizing the use of its contracted energy supply from Hedcor Inc. Sibulan (42MW) and Talomo (5 MW) hydro-electric power plants, and the oil-fired power barges of Therma Marine Inc. (30MW). The electric utility’s Bajada Power Plant (40 MW), which is on hot standby, is being operated if in case the power supply from these contracts is not enough,” DLP said in a statement.

The NGCP said that as of Monday, Mindanao’s system capacity was at 1,149 MW while its system peak was at 1,204 mW resulting to a -55 mW reserve.

Mindanao’s power mix

is composed of coal (18.3 percent), diesel (17.29%), geothermal (7.94%) and hydro (56.47%).

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week.

For many years, we have not given as much emphasis in the manufacturing sector and now we are playing catch-up, he said.

Butalid noted that most of the investments in the country now are in the services sector.

He said the investments in the services sector such as in tourism, business process outsourcing (BPO), retailing and others are good but it would be better if the country has a strong manufacturing sector also.

He further said the reason for campaigning for more investments in the manufacturing sector is because of the nation’s goal of inclusive growth.

Butalid said the services sector requires higher skill level citing BPO as an example.

“You cannot be in BPO if you do not speak good English, so what will happen to those who did not finish high school and can work only with their hands? What do we give them as jobs?,” he pointed-out.

Butalid said the BOI believes that inclusive growth can happen if the country can get manufacturing businesses in.-- APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN

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The Aquino administration has repeatedly announced since the start of the year that it will be using the so-called “bottom-up budgeting process” for the 2013 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

“For the first time in our government’s history, we will be preparing the national budget using a breakthrough ‘bottom-up’ approach. In the past, the General Appropriations Act (GAA) was crafted from top to bottom, with state leaders and officials exclusively deciding where public funds should go,” Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad said last January.

This is in line with the government’s goal to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.

The bottom-up process focused on the 609 of the poorest municipalities nationwide identified by the Cabinet’s Human Development and Poverty Reduction (HDPR) cluster. Its goal is to make sure that the preparation, allocation and use of the people’s money would significantly benefit the poor.

These municipalities partnered with local civil society organizations (CSOs) to develop their Local Poverty Reduction Action Plans, which were submitted to the national government for consideration into the 2013 proposed national budget.

Some 593 of these municipalities have submitted

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plans collectively worth P8.37 billion covering communitydetermined projects – such as agriculture and fisheries support, potable water supply, basic education and public healthcare.

Guingona said this approach to the budgeting process promises to uplift the lives of people living in the country’s poorest regions. “ T he govern ment has introduced the bottom-up budgeting system for the 2013 national budget which intends to have closer citizen engagement through civil society organizations (CSOs) and the local communities. This would translate to better programs and projects needed by the indigents,” he said in an emailed statement.

“By ‘favoring the poor,’ we do not necessarily mean ‘dole outs.’ What we mean is that the wise use of the people’s money should favor the creation of infrastructure and opportunities – those that would help the underprivileged and marginalized sectors of our society, to improve their situation and their plight. Projects under the bottom-up budgeting were identified by local communities themselves,” he added.

Guingona also noted that while the goal of the bottom-up budget approach is achievable, making it a reality is not an easy task because of “age-old culture of corruption” aside from “apathy and indifference.”

“But the Bottom-Up Budget is determined to fulfill its mission of being open and transparent to the public. The journey may take a while, and we may have to take it one step at a time. But we are confident we will get to the finish line, perhaps sooner than we hope for,” he stressed.

The budget reforms in the 2013 budget are geared towards enhanced transparency, accountability and openness in the budget preparation process.

Last Thursday, just before Congress went on a two-week recess the House of Representatives approved on second reading the proposed 2013 P2 trillion national budget, which the Aquino administration described as an “empowerment budget.”

“We strongly believe this spending bill will ensure sustained service to our people and maximize the developmental use of the people’s money by improving accountability in the budget process,” Speaker Belmonte said in a news report posted on the House’s official website.

This year’s budget is considered as the largest proposed budget with 10.5 percent or P190 billion higher than the P1.816-trillion budget for 2012.

As mandated by the Constitution, the Department of Education and Culture will get the lion’s share of the budget at P292.7 billion, followed by the DPWH with P165.5 billion; the Department of National Defense, P121.6 billion; and DILG, P121.1 billion.

The Department of Agriculture ranks 5th with a P74.1-billion budget; 6th is the DOH with P56.8-billion; 7th

is DSWD at P56.2-billion; 8th is DOTC with P37.1-billion; 9th is DOF at P33.2-billion and the DENR with P23.7-billion.

Compared to last year, the education budget increased by 22.6 percent, while DPWH increased by 21 percent and Defense by 12.5 percent. DILG has also increased its budget share that now amounts to PhP 121.1 billion (21.3 percent increase) as well as Agriculture with PhP 74.1 billion budget (20.6 percent increase).

Meanwhile, the Department of Health will receive the highest increase for the next fiscal year with PhP 56.8 billion, up by 24 percent.

By sector, social services will get the biggest share with 34.8% or P698.8 billion of the national budget.

This is aligned with the government’s poverty alleviation campaign. The economic services will get a share of P511.1 billion or 25.6% of the 2013 GAA. The general public services gets the third highest sectoral funding with P346.1 billion (17.3 percent) followed by debt servicing at P333.9 billion (16.6 percent), and the defense sector with P89.7 billion (4.5 percent) of the national budget.

By region, the biggest budgetary allocation under 2013 GAA or P130.2 billion will be given to Region 4. NCR will get the second biggest share of P129.4 billion while Region 3 will get the third biggest share of P88.9 billion.

Per region, the allocation is as follows: Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR), P31.7 billion; Region 1, P49.7 billion; Region 2, P44.8 billion; Region 3, P88.9 billion; Region 5, P63.2 billion; Region 6, P74.4 billion; Region 7, P63.0 billion; Region 8, P56.5 billion; Region 9, P42.0 billion; Region 10, P48.1 billion; Region 11, P46.3 billion; Region 12, P43.5 billion; and ARMM, P43.8 billion. (Bong D. Fabe)

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from page 4 CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Such was the act passed in 2001. The passage of time witnessed growing needs among petitioners with regard some errors in their birth and marriage certificates .Thus, on August 19,2012 , President Benigno S.C. Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10172, an act further authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct clerical or typographical errors in the day and month in the date of birth or sex of a person appearing in the civil register without need of a judicial order, amending R.A. NO. 9048.

Clerical or typographical error refers to a mistake committed in the performance of clerical work in writing, copying, transcribing, or typing an entry in the civil register, such as misspelled name or misspelled place of birth, mistake in the entry in the date of birth or the sex of the person, which is visible to the eyes or obvious to the understanding, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records. Provided,

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adjustments come on top of general cutbacks Japanese auto makers had been making prior to the disruptions caused by anti-Japan protests.

Japan and China are at odds over a group of islands in the East China Sea, called Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. A decision by Japan to buy the islands from private owners sparked the latest f lare-up in tensions between the Asian neighbors that has smoldered since the end of the World War Two. Executives and analysts have said lingering resentment in China could hurt demand for Japanese cars, consumer electronics and other goods at a time when slowing growth in Asia’s biggest economy may weigh on overall consumer spending.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Bin Wang said his checks with Japanese auto dealers in Guangdong province since the protests showed that sales were down on average by 60 percent. The slowdown had boosted sales for German, American and Korean brands, he said.

“Dealers believe that the current sentiment on Japanesebranded cars could be longer than the previous island dispute in October 2010,” he said in a research note issued on Friday.

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in more than three years in the second quarter. A factory survey in August showed China’s manufacturing sector contracted at its sharpest pace in nine months.

The Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday that

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technical committee is led by municipal agriculturists Maximiano Lugao and Raddy Bonachita; Ranilo J. Gallardo, agriculture engineer, acted as the municipal focal person on organic agriculture.

Commit tee members include Sangguniang Barangay, leaders of irrigators association, fishers’ association, business organizations, private sectors, the academe and those involved in organic farming research. however, that no correction must involve change of nationality, age , or status of the petitioner.

This law will ease corrections and will spare the petitioner from undergoing the tedious court proceedings. Requesting parties are required to support petition with the following documents: A certified true machine copy of the certificate or of the page of the registry book containing the entry or entries sought to be corrected or changes; at least two public or private documents showing the correct entry or entries upon which the correction or change shall be based; other documents which the petitioner or the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general may consider relevant and necessary

Toyota would completely halt China production in October and stop all exports to China from Japan. The Toyota executive said that report was not accurate.

The Nikkei business daily said Toyota would add four days to a planned eight-day holiday closure at its mainstay plant in Guangdong province, which builds 30,000 cars a month, beginning on Wednesday and will operate only one shift instead of two when it reopens in October.

A Toyota spokeswoman said she could not comment but said the company would issue a statement later on Wednesday.

TOYOTA TARGET AT RISK Toyota sold about 900,000 vehicles in China last year. It had set a target of 1 million sales this year -- a target that now may be at risk -- and a long-range goal of 1.8 million by 2015.

On a combined basis, Japanese auto makers had a roughly 19 percent share of China’s passenger car market in August before the protests. That was down from 20 percent in July, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

Production at other Japanese companies has yet to return to normal more than a week after the biggest demonstrations, which at times degenerated into violent attacks on Japanese run stores and factories in China.

Panasonic, which closed three factories that were damaged in the protests, reopened the last one on Tuesday, but production at that component factory has yet to return to normal, a spokeswoman for the company confirmed.

Resus said the committee has been tasked to review, consolidate and endorse local organic agriculture plans, programs and activities as part of the development investment plan of the town.

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Now, it is understandable why someone speaks and everybody else must listen and obey. Somebody does what he wants, and the underlings may not but say “Amen!” Why? Simple! He is the boss! for the approval of the petition. As provided ,”clerical or typographical error refers to a mistake committed in the performance of clerical work in writing, copying, transcribing or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as misspelled name or misspelled place of birth or the like, which is visible to the eyes or obvious to the understanding, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records.” However, it strictly provides that no correction must involve the change of nationality, age, status or sex of the petitioner.

Its effectivity shall take place fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

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BMG serves 561 patients in first-ever medical mission THIRTY-SEVEN years old Emarie Busquito was worried about her 6-month-old baby Michael Sean’s unceasing cough. Thus, despite her diminutive size, she braved the throng of people and the heat of the sun just to line up for the free consultation and medical services offered.

After about an hour of waiting in line, it was finally Emarie’s turn to have her baby checked-up.

“Maayo na lang gyud sir nga akong gipadala akong baby diri para ma-check-up sa doctor tungod sa iyang ubo. Nahibaw-an namo karon nga naa na diay siyay asthma,” a teary-eyed Emarie said, voice quivering.

But despite her worry, she was happy that she learned what’s ailing Michael Sean.

She was also happy for the free medicines she got for her baby’s asthma during the free medical mission at the Provincial Capitol ground during the International Day of Peace last Friday (Sept.

21).

“Dako akong kalipay tungod niining maong medical mission kay nahibaw-an na gyud nako ang sakit sa akong anak. Bisan pa man sa iyang asthma, duna ako karo’y kalinaw kay nakonsulta na man siya sa doctor ug naa pa gyud libreng tambal,” she said.

FREE MEDICAL MEDICINES. Emarie Busquito (with baby) receiving free medicines for her baby Michael Sean’s asthma during the free medical mission organized by the BMG’s DRRRMRB Team on September 21. ( PHOTO BY BONG D . FABE)

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Busquito, from Macanhan, Carmen, was just one of the patients, mostly survivors of Tropical Storm Sendong

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of sexual violence.

The exhibition also displays the photos of CU faculty member Lilian C. de la Peña in collaboration with a 12-year old Sendong survivor of an evacuation camp in Cagayan de Oro; and artworks of workshop participants conducted

by Alma Quinto early this year at Capitol University, Iligan Capitol College and communities affected by Sendong.

Some of Ms Quinto’s work is currently exhibited at the Asian Women Artists Exhibition a traveling exhibit in four museums in Japan.

Corollary activities of the exhibition include workshops in textile-

based a r t by A l ma Quinto on September 15 at CU’s Seminar Room; and a two-series workshop on children’s book illustration by Nonoy Estarte and Photography as a Documentation Tool by L.C. de la Peña both to be conducted at CU’s Seminar Room on September 22 and 29.

The exhibition is hou sed at t he Museum’s Art Ga ller y.

With vibrant colors and designs, it will surely interest viewers of all ages. It will run until October 13, 2012. For inquiries and reservation, call the Museum at 08822726136 local 290.

ing for their final resettlement house, have 6 of her teeth extracted.

In all, BMG’s first-ever medical mission served a total of 561 patients, mostly survivors of Tropical Strong Sendong from the five partner barangays of BMG -Iponan, Bonbon, Carmen, Macasandig and Indahag -- were served with various medical services ranging from consultation/check-up to circumcision.

Those who have cataract were referred to the different partner hospitals of the PHO. There were also patients from other barangays who availed of the medical services offered during the medical mission.

“Medical work has no boundaries,” a BMG staff said.

All patients came home with free medicines.

Those who actively participated in BMG’s fi rst-ever medical mission were the provincial local government unit through the PHO, 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Coast Guard, and other partners of the different organizations within the BMG, like the Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI), Katilingbanong Pamahandi sa Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (KPMFI), Bangko sa Balay Foundation, Inc. (BBFI), International Center for Peace in MIndanaw (IC Peace in Mindanaw), Global Mindanaw Polytechnic, Inc. (GMP), and Kab-ot Gahum: Resource Center for Empowerment and Development (RCED).

KPMFI also served refreshments and snacks to the patients, with some availing of the flowing Kape Mindanaw several times.

The medical mission is an one-of-a-kind event where

various partners of Balay Mindanaw come together to reach out and “bring a moment of peace” to those who have medical concerns and needs. It was undertaken by the BMG’s Disaster Response, Risk Reduction Management and Resiliency Building Program (DRRRMRB) Team, which was formed as BMG’s response TS Sendong.

September 21 has been designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Peace. Its t heme “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future” is very close to the heart of Balay Mindanaw as it upholds its mission of helping build empowered sustainable and peaceful communities in Mindanao.

“Daghan kaayong salamat sa nagpasiugda sa medical mission,” the patients said after availing of the services and medicines.

assets and developing them possible. into profitable assets in the Coal Asia remains to be shortest possible time at the a serious player in the enmost cost effective means ergy sector as it targets more

contracts to level up its game with other major players in the industry. It recently obtained both the Securities and

Exchange Commission and Philippine Stock Exchange’s approval for its P800-million initial public offering.

EYE CHECK-UP. An elderly woman from Consolacion avails of the free eye check-up during the medical mission organized by the BMG’s DRRRMRB Team on September 21. ( PHOTO BY BONG D. FABE)

INVITING all teachers to celebrate Teacher’s Day in SM Department Store on October 3-5, 2012.

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

If not yet a member, purchase the SM Advantage Express Kit for only P150.00 in all SM Department Store cash and charge counters and Customer Service Counter. SMAC Kits are also available at the SM Supermall Bills Payment Counter, SM Business Center (at the 2nd floor) and the Mall Information Booth (located at the ground floor) of the SM City Mall.

We are treating all teachers to a special shopping discounts on October 3-5 happening only in SM Department Store.-- Advertorial

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THE Museum of Three Cultures launched an art exhibition last Friday, September 14.

Entitled we DREAM for CHANGE, it displays the artworks of tex t i le-ba sed a r t ist Alma Quinto of the House of Comfort Art Project.

Drawn out of workshops w it h af fected communities in t he Ph i l ippi ne s , Japa n, and South Korea, the artworks show images of life-stories and dreams of f lood survivors, street children, orphans, women migrant workers, MNLF women combatants, artists, NGO workers, and children survivors

who availed of the medical services and medicines during the medical mission organized by the Balay Mindanaw Group of NGO’s Disaster Response, Risk Reduction Management and Resiliency Building Program (DRRRMRB) Team.

A n elderly c ouple — Ronillo Pustanes, 72, and his wife, 62-year-old Gingging—from Barangay Indahag, walked all the way to the Provincial Capitol just to avail of the free medical services offered at the medical mission.

“Git a k lapa n la ng s a a kong asawa a ng a kong tiil og gmelina kay naghubag man,” Ronillo said. He later found out, thanks to the free check-up, that he has arthritis.

His wife was also given a referral to one of the partner hospitals of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) for proper treatment or operation for her cataract.

“The sick are in a state of unpeace, which is why we chose to hold the medical mission during this International Day of Peace because peace is at the forefront of BMG’s 3-pronged objective,” a DRRRMRB staff said.

Yolly Saganahay, 46, of Barangay Bulua, also got a referral to a hospital for proper treatment of a lump on her right breast, aside from free medicines; while 17-year-old Alved Abad, one of those still living in makeshift tents at the Provincial Capitol grounds while wait-

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The organizers of the World Teachers Day culminating activity set at Limketkai Atrium, this city on October 5, bared that government high officials and movie celebrities will be present during the celebration.

The Department of Education, Region 10, thru Dr. Myrna Castaños, Division Supt. Of Gingoog City Division, and chairman of the publication committee, said that His Excellency, President Benigno Aquino III, and Vice President Jejomar Binay top the list of government officials who would be coming to this city to attend the culmination of the month-long Teachers’ Day observance. The publication committee also announced that Dr. Joey Pelaez, of DepEd Manila office, has invited some movie stars to entertain the teachers as added attraction of the day.

Castanos was with other members of the DepEd 10 publication committee who were invited by the BusinessWeek Mindanao

to a press conference at the BWM Media Center yesterday morning to present to media members vital information on the big activity. Dr. Lorebina C. Carrasco, DepEd 10 Education Program Supervisor I; Mrs. Medarda B. Galarrita, DepEd 10 publication committee coordinator; and Mr. Mario J. Endrina, DepEd Gingoog PIO explained to the media representatives in attendance, the particulars on the forthcoming World Teachers Day program here.

It was learned that more than 5,000 teachers and school officials from the 14 divisions of Region 10; provincial, city, and municipal officials, will converge at the LKKS Atrium on October 5 for the whole day affair.

This year’s theme for the National Teachers Month celebrations is “My Teacher, My Hero.”

When asked why, Cagayan de Oro was chosen as the host city for the culminating program, Castanos answered that the recent “Sendong” calamity which struck Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities, showed how teachers became instant heroes, not only in saving

lives and assisting the victims, but also insisting to conduct classes even under difficult circumstances. The committee bared also that Awards will be given to these heroic teachers who braved the calamity and carried out their own brand of public service.

October 5 activities would start with a motorcade and parade by the participants, followed by a whole day program at the LKKS Atrium. Only the officially-recognized participants, are however allowed to enter the Atrium.

“There will be no gatecrashers,” the committee made it clear.

Media members officially invited to cover the event were selected only, they added.

The yearly Teachers Day tribute is held all over the world, simultaneously. Even here in Region 10, each school will have their own campus program for the celebration, according to Mrs. Galarrita.

It can be remembered that the idea of giving tribute to the teachers stemmed from the reality that teachers should be honored for

their services as molders of the youth, and as noble workers who help build a strong and united community everywhere in the world.

On hand to welcome the visitors and media colleagues at the press conference yesterday, were BWM chairman and publisher Dante Sudaria; the executive

editor Allan Mediante who gave a welcome remakrs; MDN managing editor Joe Felicilda who moderated the conference; and the editors of BusinessWeek Mindanao; Mindanao Daily News, Mindanao Star Balita, Cagayan de Oro Times and BWM Magazine.

Also in attendance were Abegail Malalis of Sun Star;

Shiela Salita of Birada news; Karim Lamberang, Jess Gaarion and Jeff Baconga of of Bombo Radyo; Jorie Valcorza and Rudy Mendoza of PIA-10; JMB Bustamante of Radyo Natin; Magnum Radio; Shaun Alejandro Uy of Cagayan Times; Rolando Sudaria, ; Arjay Felicilda, Justine Llano, and Fred Dellava of Mindanao Star.

DepEd to confer award to outstanding teachers CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, September 27, 2012 (PIA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to give honor to outstanding teachers who have shown remarkable devotion to their job, this as it culminates on October 5, the teachers’ month celebration.

The national culmination activity will take place here in Cagayan de Oro City, first ever, and it is expecting around 5,000 teacher-participants coming from different parts of Mindanao.

Dr. Myrna T. Castaños, Gingoog City School Division Superintendent and Chairperson of the World Teachers’ Day (WTD) pub-

licity and media committee, explained in a press conference held today at the Business Week Mindanao media center, that the celebration is intentionally set in Cagayan de Oro to highlight the heroic acts of teachers in schools heavily affected by tropical storm Sendong, including Iligan City.

“This is a grand event, we are expecting big personalities, including artists just to ensure we please our teachers, it’s an all fun day for them,” Medarda B. Galarrita, DepEd 10 information officer added.

The national culmination activity will serve as the highpoint of the nationwide

celebration, while all other school across the country will also simultaneously celebrate the event.

A simultaneous prayer for teachers is also initiated at exactly 10:00 a.m. on day of the event. (JCV/PIA 10

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CEB offers 50% off systemwide seat sale The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) slashes 50% off fares to all 32 domestic and 19 international destinations in a seat sale from September 27 to 30, 2012 or until seats last.

These are for travel from November 1, 2012 until January 31, 2013.

Passengers can book seats at 50% off to any of CEB’s international destinations, namely: Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei or Xiamen.

In November 2012, CEB will launch the Iloilo International Airport’s first international flights to Hong Kong and to Singapore. In December 2012, the airline will launch direct flights from Cebu to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

The airline’s 32 domestic destinations are also up for grabs at 50% off. This includes CEB’s newest domestic routes: from Davao to Kalibo and Puerto Princesa; from Cebu to Coron; from Davao to Butuan and Dipolog; from Iloilo to Tacloban, General Santos and Puerto Princesa; and from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga and Bacolod.

“Cebu Pacific is putting up 500,000 seats on this 50% off seat sale. This gives travelers more opportunities to book our seats at 50% off, just in time for the peak travel period from November to January,” said CEB VP for Marketing and

Distribution Candice Iyog.

“We encourage guests, especially first timers, to plan visits to their hometowns or to explore popular Philippine and Asian destinations and attractions at CEB’s trademark lowest fare,” she added.

Iyog added that guests can also book hotel deals through its partnership with agoda.com, the leading Asia-based online hotel reservations company that specializes in the lowest discount hotel prices. Its network includes more than 160,000 hotels worldwide.

The airline offers free web check-in service with free seat selection, from 48 hours up to 4 hours before all Airbus flights. Passengers automatically get assigned a seat for free during the web check-in process through the Manage Bookings section in the CEB website.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 21 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its fleet of 39 aircraft – with an average age of 3.6 years – is the largest aircraft fleet in the Philippines. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 21 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders. It is slated to begin long-haul services in the 3rd quarter of 2013.

In its 16th year of operations, CEB had flown over 65 million passengers.

The airline also remains a pioneer in the Philippine aviation industry by being the first to offer web checkin, self check-in, e-ticketing, and Lite Fares

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 18 Cagayan de Oro City 2012-413 IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2012-128 OF THE ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTHS OF MINORS JONATHAN AND JOVANNY SABIT BARING WITH RESPECT TO THE DATE OF MARRIAGE OF PARENTS, QUIRINO PELIGRO BARING, JR., rep. of minors JONATHAN AND JOVANNY SABIT BARING, Petitioner.

-versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent. x---------------------------------------------------------------------- /

Iligan City celebrates 27th "Kasadya" street dancing and showdown competition Thursday, one of the highlights of Diyandi (thanksgiving) festival in honor of patron saint Saint Michael the Archangel, the protector. The competition is a special project of Iligan Jaycees. (Photo by : Richel V. Umel)

Business group to work for development of Davao Region

By Ben D. Arche DAVAO City - The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCCII) tack le the Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP) during its 9th General Membership on September 28 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel here.

DCCCII media relations officer Kathy Klye S. Tupas, said the chamber has much desire to look into

the progress and implementation of the DIDP so that it could lobby for the support of the program.

Tupas said they have invited DIDP executive dire c tor Atty. Wendel Avisado to provide them updates of the program covering the areas of Davao City and the four provinces in the region which include Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley.

Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF LESTER R. DAPUSALA (CHANGING THE ENTRY OF THE SEX FROM FEMALE TO MALE) LESTER R. DAPUSALA, Petitioner,

SPEC. PROC. No. 2012-134

FOR:

CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH

-versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent. x--------------------------------------------/ ORDER

This instant Petition filed by Quirino Peligro Baring, Jr. representing the minors Jonathan and Jovanny Sabit Baring (hereafter petitioner) seeks the correction of the entry in the minors’ birth records, to wit:

Before this Court is a Petition for Correction of Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of herein petitioner as to his Gender/Sex, which is Female instead of Male, in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said Petition be set for hearing on November 7, 2012 at 8:30 in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court, on which date, time and place, all persons who may have any opposition to the petition herein sought, may appear to show cause why said petition should not be granted.

Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing.

Likewise, let copies of this Order, with Petition attached, be posted by the petitioner on the bulletin boards of this Court, the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental and the Municipal hall of Claveria, Misamis Oriental for at least ten (10) days prior to date of hearing.

Petitioner is further ordered to furnish copies of this Order and the Petition to the Offices of the Solicitor General, the Provincial Prosecutor of Misamis Oriental and the Local Civil Registrar of Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

SO ORDERED. September 10, 2012, Cagayan de Oro City.

: from “June 13, 1995” to “December 9, 2000”

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing of this case be set on November 26, 2012 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court. Let a copy of this ORDER be published at the expense of the petitioner, once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City and the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Respondents, Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City and the National Statistics Office and any person having or claiming any interest on the entry whose corrections are sought, may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Order or from the last date of publication thereof, file their opposition/comment and appear at the scheduled hearing.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the Petition and its annexes, to the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, the Office of the Solicitor General and tha National Statistics Office, Manila.

SO ORDERED. August 31, 2012, Cagayan de Oro City.

DENNIS Z. ALCANTAR Presiding Judge

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DCCCII is expecting Avisado to reveal future plans of the DIDP implementation through his report dubbed “Revisiting the Davao Integrated Development Program.”

Dr. Ma. Lourdes Monteverde, DCCCII president will open the conference with her report and to make formal introduction of the new members.

The day will also mark the launching of the Davao Investment Conference.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 168-07-2012 Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the 1ST Valley Bank Inc., Baroy, Lanao del Norte against EDDIE AVILA, Bag-ong Dawis, Baroy, Lanao del Norte to satisfy the indebtedness which as of July 05, 2012 amounting to TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php 200,000.00) excluding penalties, changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on 26th day of October 2012 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO P-13,452

ORDER

Date of marriage of parents

“This first Davao business conference is aiming to back up the DIDP,” Tupas said, adding that there is a need to revisit the program and identify other needs for the realization of various infrastructure projects and support for the development of the Davao Region.

Avis ado is als o t he deputy secretary general of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).

“A parcel of commercial lot with an area of Seven Hundred Forty Four (744) sqr. Meters more or less, situated at Bag-ong Dawis, Baroy, Lanao del Norte.

Lot No. F-123503-366 (Isolated) Bounded on the SE., along lines 1-2-3 by Lot No. 1961-D, Psd-12-026993; and on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot No. 1961-B, Psd-12-026993; and on the SW., along line 4-5 by Vacant Lot National Highway portion, and on the NW., along line 5-6 by National Highway; and on the NE., along line 6-1 by Vacant Lot National Highway portion. Together with all the improvements found thereon.

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

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this September 04, 2012.

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff CONRADO V. HINGCO, JR. Sheriff IV

(Sgd.) EMMANUEL P. PASAL Judge BWM: SEPTEMBER 14, 21, & 28, 2012

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Thousands in Mis. Occ. benefit from CFL distribution of DOE

By Rutchie C. Aguhob OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental- At least 4,569 households in the first district of the province were benefitted by the Department of Energy’s National Residential Lighting Program under the Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (DOE-NRLP-PEEP).

This number represents 91.38 percent of the targeted 5,000 households from the local government units (LGU’s) of the said district represented by Congressman Jorge Almonte.

Each of these households is given at least two (2) compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) provided by DOE, in exchange of their electric bills issued by the Misamis Occidental Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MOELCI), the electric service provider in the area.

Use of the CFL’s, which has a lamp life of 10,000 hours, each, saves the users at least P400, every year, the DOE said.

A Philippine Government initiative, the PEEP campaigns for switching to CFL from incandescent lamps to lower electricity consumption, guarantee longer lamp life and help protect the environment.

“We are very happy to note that the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III has covered all the aspects of governance, including the need for the an efficient and energy saving system of the constituents, which is addressed by DOE’s NRLP-PEEP,” Almonte said.

“Just recently, we have involved ourselves in this project of the DOE, whereby 10,000 CFL’s were scheduled for distribution to 5,000 households or two (2) CFL’s per households of the constituents in my district,” he also said.

The recipients of the CFL, who are mostly the barangay officials and electric cooperative consumers are very grateful for the program, the Congressman added.

On the other hand, Celeste Almonte, CFL Distribution Coordinator said nine (9) out of the District’s 10 LGU’s have been covered by the project, which she hopes to be completed, this week.

These LGU’s where the distribution of the CFL’s have been completed are Oroquieta City and the towns of Aloran, Baliangao, Calamba, Concepcion, Jimenez, Sapang Dalaga, Lopez-Jaena and Plaridel.

So far, said the most number of 1,800 CFL’s or 18 percent were distributed in Oroquieta City, followed

by Aloran with 1,368 CFL’s or 13.68 percent, Plaridel, 1,188 CFL’s or 11.88 percent, Lopez-Jaena, 1,008 CFL’s or 10.08 percent and Sapang Dalaga, also 1,008 CFL’s or 10.08 percent.

The other LGU’s received this number of CFL’s: Jimenez, 864 CFL’s or 8.64 percent, Calamba, 684 CFL’s or 6.84 percent, Concepcion, 642

CFL’s or 6.42 percent and Baliangao, 576 CFL’s or 5.76 percent.

The remaining 862 CFL’s or 8.62 percent will be distributed in Panaon town, later this week, the CFL Distribution Coordinator said.

Another 10,000 CFL’s will be distributed to 5,000 households in the Second District of the province represented by Congressman Leo Loreto Ocampos, the DOE said. (RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

PHILIPPINE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, CAGAYAN DE ORO-MISAMIS ORIENTAL CHAPTER 2012-2014 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT - - - (L-R) Dr. Ruel Billones, Dr. Rosario de Venecia-Cabrera, Regina de Jesus (PMHA National Executive Director), Grace B. Monsanto-Chairperson, Olive Pelagio, Julieta Mama, John Simborios (at the back L-R) Mariss Gonzales, Vivian Tangara, Eppie Manuta, Carol Rayco , Stella Ferrariz, Janelle Lim & April Turno (ERRATUM: In the Sept. 26 issue of Mindanao Daily News, the article by Bong Fabe stated that Dr. Merly Adaza is the Chairperson. Grace B. Monsanto-is the current Chairperson of the PHILIPPINE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION. Dr. Merly Adaza was chairperson 2 years ago.)

CdeO celebrates Tourism Week CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY,– Tree growing activities were held in the barangays of Mambuaya, Dansolihon and Bayanga, last Sept 25, as part of the celebration of Tourism Week in Cagayan de Oro City.

The kick-off program at City Hall was graced by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas and chair of the City Council committee on tourism and Councilor President D. Elipe, chair of the committee on environment and natural resources.

The project is being implemented by the city government through the City Tourism Board, City Tourism Office and City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office in partnership with the Oro Association of Rafters (OAR) and concerned barangays.

Bamboo trees were planted along the riverbanks of

the three (3) barangays while forest trees like Mahogany and Lawaan were planted in the interior areas, Supervising Tourism Officer Imma Rae Gatuslao said.

Vice Mayor Acena s , Councilor Elipe, river guides and outfitters and concerned offices will be visiting these barangays monthly to check on the growth of the trees.

Familiarization tour As the city continues to find ways to boost its tourism industry, Gatuslao said professional tour guides underwent a familiarization tour of industrial areas in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental last Monday.

“This is one way of equipping guides in providing information to business tourists,” Gatuslao pointed out.

The tour was spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-10), the Cagayan de Oro Tourism

Cluster, city government and Bohemian Travel and Tours.

The tourism officer said the tour guides are also doing scriptwriting workshop to come up with uniform standard for tour guiding in the city and in northern Mindanao.

They will also be visiting the city’s relocation sites established for Tropical Storm Sendong survivors.

Gatuslao said this is in response to the expressed need of tour guides and partners in

the industry for information on how far the city has come in terms of recovery and how it has moved forward after the calamity.

Promotions It was learned that the city government through the tourism office, DTI and the OAR took part in the National One Town One Product (OTOP) Fair held at SM Mega Mall from Sept.

19 to 23.

This is in line with the intention to promote the city and its whitewater rafting

industry, which was declared by the City Council as the primary One Town, One Product of CdeO. According to Gatuslao, as part of the Tourism Week celebrations, the Department of Tourism (DOT-10) also set up destination booths at SM City from Sept. 16 to 23.

The holding of Tourism Week is the city’s response to the call of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), marking World Tourism Day on September 27. (Lorebeth C. Requiroso/

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12 September 28-30, 2012 Laws, Regulations Allowing teachers’ transfer without consent criticized THE government’s plan to empower the Department of Education (DepEd) to transfer teachers between schools even without their consent drew harsh criticisms from the Teachers’ Partylist group.

The move, according to ACT Teachers Party-List Representative Antonio Tinio is revealed by the insertion in Special Provision No. 8 under DepEd’s budget of contentious clauses stating that “appointments of teachers shall be made by school division, which shall be identified as their station…[T]eachers may be transferred within a station to address the imbalances resulting from excess or shortage of teachers by reason of decrease or increase of enrolment.”

Tinio proposed to the House Committee on Ap-

propriations Tuesday that said portion be deleted as this violates “one of the most cherished provisions of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers.”

Its Section 6 prohibits the transfer of a teacher from one station to another without consent and protects teachers from arbitrary and capricious transfers. Per current practice, a teacher’s station is the elementary or high school where he or she is appointed.

“By redefining ‘station’ to mean ‘division,’ the proviso nullifies the teacher’s right against being uprooted from his or her school and immediate community,” said Tinio. “Transfer of assignment is a major decision on the part of the teacher as it entails the displacement of the teacher and his or her family—especially in

province-wide divisions and areas where schools are few and far between, common in far-flung areas.”

“Government should not cause this displacement without first securing the consent of the teacher concerned.”

In addition, Tinio argued that government must first give priority to address shortages and hire 61,510 techers, as President Aquino promised.

Tinio added that for a provision that will gravely affect the rights and welfare of teachers, it was inserted into the General Appropriations Bill without prior consultation with teachers and teachers’ organizations.

The government will face the unrest of teachers who will be surprised that they can be transferred in the blink of an eye, he said.

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Classroom turn-over in Balulang E.S. Executive Director of PBSP, Rafael Lopa shake hands with Apl.de.ap, a Filipino-American singer and member of the famous American rap musical group Black Eyed Peas. Apl.de.ap turned over a newly completed two-storey four-classroom school building to school administrators and students of Balulang Elementary School in Cagayan de Oro City. The school building project was funded under his “We Can Be Anything” campaign, which is also a partnership between the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) and implemented by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). (PIA10)

Davao del Norte forum tackles FOI Bill

By Carmencita A. Carillo

Davao del Norte, -- A forum on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill was held on September 23 at the Bulwagan Hall of Davao del Norte to create awareness on the bill now pending in Congress.

“As of 2006, over 100 countries have passed the Freedom of Information Bill and some of these FOIs do not only cover government but also private entities as well,” Mindanao Times editor-in-chief Amalia M. Bandiola said during the forum entitled, “Confidentiality and the people’s right to know: The Right Balance.”

The month of October,

declared Press Freedom Month by Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, shows the province’s commitment to the media said Romulo D. Tagalo, in charge of the provincial information office.

“Transparency is the most effective deterrent to crime, corruption, and abuse by the government,” Tagalo said.

Constitution on FOI Bandiola said the provisions of the FOI are no longer new as these are already embodied in the Constitution.

As embodied in the Bill of Rights, she said, the FOI will give access to “official records, documents and

papers pertaining to official acts, transactions and government research data used as basis for policy development.”

The Constitution has also identified special classes of information that has to be divulged including information on foreign loans, statement of assets and net worth, journal of proceedings of the legislature as well as the records and book of accounts of Congress.

“But while these are already in the Constitution, there has to be a law that will implement it,” she said.

Bandiola said the FOI is not only a healthy pillar of democracy but it will also sustain the gains of the

Aquino administration in the next years.

Several versions of the bill have been filed in Congress since 2010. Bandiola said the earlier versions of the bicameral report was presented in the 14th Congress headed by former Speaker and Davao First District Representative Prospero Nograles.

This included the amendments introduced by Nograles related to the nonretroactivity of the bill and by representative Darlene Antonino of General Santos City on the right of reply provision of the bill. The bill was however “killed” in the 14th Congress.

President Aquino’s sup-

port for FOI President Aquino formed a study group in 2011 to look into the Freedom of Information Bill and endorsed the group’s amendments to the bill in January 2012.

The bill now includes the amendments introduced

by Malacañang including the exclusion of National Security information from the FOI, exclusion of the Presidential Communication related to national security and according to the President’s Executive Privilege and the expansion of the classes of information for mandatory inclusion including the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).

After six years, the Freedom of Information Bill is now SB 3208 also known as POGI or the People’s Ownership over Government Information.

In a speech read by Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio, Governor del Rosario said, “Truthful, accurate and up-to-date information is very important to the mass media; the challenge is how to achieve balance between confidential information and public matters.”

Bandiola emphasized that the FOI, now POGI, is not only important to media but also to all people who want to hold government officials accountable for their actions and transactions. (RGA/CAC-PIA11)

City unveils Cag de Oro’s commemorative stamp THE Cagayan de Oro City Commemorative Stamp was unveiled yesterday during a simple program held at the Limketkai Center.

Mayor Vicente Emano was represented by Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya and Councilor Juan Sia during the activity, which was also attended by department heads

and representatives of the Philippine Postal Corporation.

It may be recalled that the 16th City Council authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with the PPC for the issuance, circulation, and selling of commemorative stamps and other philatelic products promoting Cagayan de Oro.

As provided for in the ers, the commemorative stamps and other philatelic products. (LCR) MOA, the city provided the PPC with the designs to be depicted on the commemorative stamps.

It also stipulates that the PPC shall print and deliver to the city aside from the regular requirement of the office for local and foreign stamp collectors and deal-

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CdeO Commemorative Stamp Unveiled & Launched City Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya and Philpost Area Director Ms. Nimia S. Acebes jointly unveiled the CdeO Commemorative Stamp and the Souvenir Frame, September 26, 2012, at the Limketkai Center. Looking on are Miss Kagay-an 2012 Greanne Tisha Mendoza (2nd from left), Tourism Board Chair Ms. Rhia Rita Abalos (left), Councilor Juan Sia (right), and DOT Director Catalino Chan (hidden), all of whom also witnessed the Signing of the First Day Cover, together with Ms. Amor Aguilar (picture below,2nd from right) and Mr. Cayetano Pacana (picture below, right).

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